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Nathan Ryles' plan to propose unravels in the Semi Finals
By Australian Ninja Warrior|A year ago
Wanted to pop the question if he finished the course
He narrowly missed his chance to propose to girlfriend Tori in the Heats of Australian Ninja Warrior, so the Semi Final was Nathan Ryles' next opportunity. But the pressure was clearly on Nathan, whose performance was shakier than usual and resulted in a heartbreaking splash out.
"I felt like there was a few hiccups throughout the course but I was lucky enough that I trained quite a bit for it, so those hiccups I was able to overcome," he explained. "I felt that I was trying to save as much energy as I could because I knew what obstacles were coming up.
"I think that was the reason I ended up stuffing up because instead of blocking out like I normally would on the Flying Shelf Grab, I ended up trying to go straight arms just to save my energy for the end, and I really should've locked out and had a bigger lache... a little slip can make big waves in the Ninja course."
The fail on the Flying Shelf Grab means that Nathan now only has the Grand Final to follow through on his promise to propose to Tori if he finishes the course.
"It was always my intention no matter how far I went, I was always going to propose only if I made it to the end. I didn't want it to feel forced at all so I had to make it to the end otherwise I wasn't going to do it."
Find out if Nathan will finally be able to propose to Tori in the Grand Finals of Australian Ninja Warrior.
This year Australian Ninja Warrior will crown a winner, with the Furthest Fastest Ninja winning a guaranteed $100,000, and a total of $300,000 for making it up Mt Midoriyama.
The Australian Ninja Warrior Grand Final airs Sunday 7.00pm and Monday at 7.30pm on Nine. Catch up on all the latest Australian Ninja Warrior episodeson 9Now.
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Shark Cordless Handheld Vacuum review: Small but mighty
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Vacuuming awkward spaces like car interiors and furniture can be a pain with a hefty upright, which is why you might invest in something like the Shark Cordless Handheld Vacuum. It’s light, slim, and conveniently small, and it’s designed to make it easy to keep those awkward crevices clean.
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Shark Cordless Handheld Vacuum review: What you need to know
Best known for its DuoClean cordless stick vacuums, the WV200UK is Shark’s first foray into the world of handheld suction. Measuring 43cm from end to end, the Shark Cordless Handheld Vacuum is designed to keep the corners of your home, office, or car clean: it won’t match your regular upright, but it will theoretically make a fine replacement for your tired old dustpan and brush.
In the box, you’ll find the Shark Cordless Handheld Vacuum itself, plus two head attachments – one for deep crevices, one for pet hair – and the charging dock. The model I’m reviewing also comes with a second battery, which means double the usage time. Not all of these particular models are sold with two batteries.
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Shark Cordless Handheld Vacuum review: Price and competition
You’ll have to pay a respectable £180 for the twin battery model; the single batter model is £130. Simply put, this is a lot of money for a handheld vacuum. The Dyson V7 Trigger is the only rival that costs more, at £200; Hoover’s tiny Jovis Plus will set you back £80, and the Vax Gator is £100. Admittedly, the latter two machines are more basic than the Shark, so it does depend on what you’re after.
Shark Cordless Handheld Vacuum review: Features and design
Fundamentally, though, what that high price gets you is a high-quality product. The first thing that strikes you about the Shark Cordless is how stylish it is: it’s not often I use that word to describe a vacuum cleaner but in this instance, it seems more than appropriate.
The machine itself is wonderfully sleek, with a trim frame that makes clever use of the space available. It sits comfortably in the hand, with the weight nice and central and it has a way of making you feel less a cleaner than a household Jedi. I particularly appreciate the fact that Shark has opted for a button, rather than a finger-operated trigger to turn the machine on and off. Holding the machine like a club is definitely kinder on the wrist than a trigger-activated machine like the Dyson V7.
Complementing this stylish handheld vacuum is a narrow charging dock that can charge the spare battery and store one of the two attachments. It’s no coincidence that the dock is angled so as to imitate a Shark’s fin but it’s also compact enough to sit neatly on a chest of drawers without getting in the way. The matte black-and-grey finish of both vacuum and dock is a far cry from the lurid orange trim of the Shark DuoClean that we reviewed, and to be honest, it’s a welcome change. I would be quite happy to leave this portable cleaner out on display.
The Shark cordless is a simple vacuum cleaner with no variable power modes: it’s either on or off. Above the power button, ever so slightly out of reach of my thumb, is the bin release mechanism. The Shark can’t go long without being emptied but, fortunately, it’s a hassle-free experience. Simply hold the machine horizontally over the bin and release the catch. The bin flips outward and hurls its contents with remarkable force, so be careful where you aim.
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Shark Cordless Handheld Vacuum review: Performance and usability
At 0.25l that bin is, sadly, pretty small. It’s fine for collecting dust and other tiny bits of detritus but move on up to something like cereal and you’ll find that it needs emptying constantly. Of course, a bigger bin means a more unwieldy machine, but even a vacuum like the Black and Decker Dustbuster offers 0.4l of bin space without compromising too much on weight.
The battery doesn’t last long, either, running for a mere eight minutes before needing to be topped up. Despite this, though, I didn’t once find myself caught short, mid-clean. And if you do run out of charge, the Shark handheld has a couple of aces up its sleeve. First, it only takes 2hrs 30mins to charge; that’s a lot shorter than the 12 hours the Vax Gator needs to replenish its battery. Second, the Shark can be purchased with a second battery pack which sits in the charging dock, ready a little more cleaning time. The twin battery model costs £50 more but the doubled run-time is certainly worth the money.
So the Shark Cordless Handheld Vacuum looks the part, but we’re not here simply to admire it. Fortunately, the Shark also performs exceptionally well. The angular head has a wide enough opening to make short work of everything from flour to uncooked pasta, and slots very nicely down the back of the sofa for an incredibly satisfying clean.
The crevice tool can help in really tight spaces but for most jobs the regular head will suffice. This intelligent design is aided by a powerful vacuum motor that has no real use for a “boost” mode; carpet or linoleum, the Shark handheld powered through my cleaning tests without breaking a sweat.
It’s a light machine, which means you can keep it aloft for quite some time without feeling the weight: this makes it an ideal candidate for removing dust or cobwebs from bookshelves, curtain rails and ceiling corners (if you can reach that high).
The biggest issue I found was that the filter can become clogged quite quickly when dealing with thick powders like flour. Like every other detachable part of the Shark handheld, however, the filter is easy to remove and can be cleaned by bashing it into a bin.
When faced with the cramped spaces of my Ford Fiesta, the Shark didn’t bat an eyelid, taking on dried mud and ingrained dust with equal vigour. The soft bristles of the crevice tool proved particularly useful for vacuuming dashboards and cupholders. A bigger vacuum might have done a better job of removing particularly tough bits of gravel but the Shark wins that particular contest by virtue of its size and manoeuvrability.
Shark Cordless Handheld Vacuum review: Verdict
The Shark Cordless Handheld Vacuum might be small but it’s a very appealing alternative to the traditional cordless stick vacuum. In fact, it might be the best-looking vacuum I’ve ever seen (sorry, Henry) and it offers a level of sheer convenience that not many of its competitors can match.
Where most handhelds might sacrifice power for portability, the Shark Cordless Handheld Vacuum strikes a good balance between the two. This is a vacuum cleaner that more than earns its price tag.
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Roscher AA, Dieter Jr. RA. Roscher A.A., & Dieter Jr. R.A. Roscher, Arno A., and Raymond A. Dieter Jr.Venous Pathology. In: Dieter RS, Dieter RA, Jr., Dieter RA, III. Dieter R.S., & Dieter R.A., Jr., & Dieter R.A., III(Eds.),Eds. Robert S. Dieter, et al.eds. Venous and Lymphatic Diseases. McGraw-Hill; Accessed January 20, 2021. https://accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1782§ionid=121397172
Roscher AA, Dieter Jr. RA. Roscher A.A., & Dieter Jr. R.A. Roscher, Arno A., and Raymond A. Dieter Jr. (2011). Venous pathology. Dieter RS, Dieter RA, Jr., Dieter RA, III. Dieter R.S., & Dieter R.A., Jr., & Dieter R.A., III(Eds.),Eds. Robert S. Dieter, et al. Venous and Lymphatic Diseases. McGraw-Hill. https://accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1782§ionid=121397172
Roscher AA, Dieter Jr. RA. Roscher A.A., & Dieter Jr. R.A. Roscher, Arno A., and Raymond A. Dieter Jr. "Venous Pathology." Venous and Lymphatic Diseases Dieter RS, Dieter RA, Jr., Dieter RA, III. Dieter R.S., & Dieter R.A., Jr., & Dieter R.A., III(Eds.),Eds. Robert S. Dieter, et al. McGraw-Hill, 2011, https://accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?bookid=1782§ionid=121397172.
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The peripheral and internal venous system is a huge vascular bed responsible for returning both deoxygenated peripheral blood and detoxified internal blood by the liver back to the general circulation via the superior and inferior vena cava. The huge anatomical extent of this system exposes it to a multitude of factors that may induce a magnitude of anatomical changes producing life-threatening complications, such as ruptured esophageal varices.
In contrast to the arterial system, the venous system is characterized in general by thin pliable walls because of its reduced fibromuscular and elastic mural component (Figure 2-1A). This unique characteristic of the venous system with associated low venous pressure conditions essentially precludes it from developing atherosclerosis.
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(A) Microscopic normal vein (100x). (B) Post-aortocoronary vein graft with thrombosis. (C) Vein graft with fresh postoperative thrombosis (100x). (D) Vein graft segment with postoperative thrombophlebitis (100x).
Varicose veins are very common, with a high male-to-female discrepancy and essentially conditioned by stasis or obstruction of the proximal segment of the vein system. In addition to stasis as a causative feature leading to varicosity, the competency of the vein valves is certainly another important factor in the development of varicose veins as are hereditary factors. Intraabdominal pressure of any cause (e.g., pregnancy, intraabdominal masses, cysts, tumors, aneurysms) may cause venous return flow problems and therefore contribute to varicosity concerns. Thrombophlebitis of any cause is also important in the development of varicose vein complications. Migratory phlebitis associated with internal malignancies, such as pancreatic carcinoma, is of specific interest because phlebitis may serve as a red flag and raise the suspicion of an underlying malignancy. This combination of migratory phlebitis with underlying malignancy is also referred to as Trousseau syndrome. The incidence of thromboembolism is very low with this entity compared with deep venous thrombosis (DVT) evolving from the deep venous system. Cardiovascular problems, such as valve disease, coronary arteriosclerosis, cardiomyopathy, viral and infectious diseases, as well as systemic metabolic problems such as uremia with subsequent uremic pericarditis, can lead to an on-and-off congestive heart failure with its deleterious impact on the peripheral and internal vein system. Pathologic findings include dilatation and fibromuscular hypertrophy leading to endothelial tears and subsequent wall damage and possible thrombosis.
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The United States Marine Corps have officially retired the Bell AH-1W “Super Cobra” from their ranks after more than 30 years of dependable service, according to a recent service news release. According to a USMC statement, after 933,614 flight hours over a 34-year career, the AH-1W “Whiskey” Super Cobra flew its last flight over the City of New Orleans passing its legacy and mission to the […]
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On Building a Conjecturally Correct Medieval Puppet Stage
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The only medieval illustrations I could find of a period puppet stage come from The Romance of Alexander, a French manuscript started by Flemish illuminator Jehan de Grise during 1338-1344 with additional sections by other authors through the 14th and early 15th centuries. The manuscript is now at the Bodleian Libraries, Oxford University.
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Both have tall white fabric draping down to hide the puppeteers with a stage above for rod puppet performances. Both have crenellated towers to either side with a rainbow arch connecting them over the puppets. In the first picture, the towers are on stage with the puppets and the stage between them is flat. In the second picture, the towers jut forward from the stage with puppets on them which would not leave room for a puppeteer beneath and the stage between them is also embattled in front of the central puppets.
I wanted my puppet stage to look as medieval as possible, but more importantly, it had to break down to fit in a compact car. People always ask me where I store the puppets in my house, but never think of my car. I live in a Victorian-era 140-year-old farmhouse, with lots of nooks and crannies (for all the crooks and nannies?). If you’ve seen the first Harry Potter movie, the puppet show lives in Harry’s bedroom under the stairs.
The first version of my stage was simply two uprights with a crossbar. Originally, I drilled a hole in the tops of the uprights and inserted a short wooden dowel. The crossbar had holes drilled in each end which fit over the dowels. After the third time the dowels broke off in setting up or taking down the stage, I filled in the holes and drove a large nail into each upright. Now, I just drop the crossbar holes over the nails.
I folded the edges of a bed sheet over and sewed it down, forming long tubes on three sides of the sheet. The crossbar and uprights slid into the tubes to keep the sheet upright. Instead of a second bed sheet to extend it down to the floor, I sewed on a piece of bedspread material that Duchess Dorinda Courtenay gave me. It was my intention to eventually do a shadow puppet show as well and the heavier fabric would better hide the puppeteers.
The uprights were originally held in place by slipping them into milk crates and weighing the milk crates down with coffee cans full of sand. Lord Coinneach Mac an Leigh is a wood wright and made me a pair of portable holes similar to what we use for indoor list ropes. I weigh them down with sandbags to hold them steadier while making it look more authentic. The sandbags are old canvas bank bags turned inside out to hide the lettering and stuffed with 2-liter bottles full of sand duct taped shut. They look authentic and I don’t have to worry about a small tear leaking sand everywhere.
Original Milk Crate
Current ‘Portable Hole’
First undocumented innovation: I ran a strip of masking tape horizontally exactly 24″ below the top of the stage and labeled it “Quicksand”. Scripts were taped to the back of the stage, but the puppeteers had to divide their attention between following the script and looking up to make sure the puppet was at stage level, neither floating above the stage nor sinking below it. With the quicksand marking, the puppeteer only had to glance at the bottom of the puppet’s central control rod. If the rod was on the quicksand line, the puppet was at the correct height above.
Second undocumented innovation: I bought tool clips at the local hardware store and attached them to the crossbar every four inches. The crossbar was now permanently attached to the fabric, but that was not a problem, I simply rolled up the fabric around the crossbar when it came time to transport. This arrangement not only allowed me to set up scenery by snapping it into the clips, but allowed a single puppeteer to handle multiple puppets. The central control rod for each puppet snapped into the clip holding the puppet in place. One puppeteer could operate two puppets and hold a conversation between them simply by moving the arm rods of whichever puppet was supposed to be talking. Much later, I read in the book, Puppets and the Puppet Stage by Cyril W. Beaumont (1938), a historical puppet stage in Germany uses a similar technique with slots to rest the puppets in. “The type of rod-puppet used in the German Hanneschen theatre is mounted on a pole, reaching to the ground, which can be set in slots when the figure is to be stationary.” (pg.17)
Hardware Tool Clips every 4″
You can just see the yellow ‘quicksand’ hardware tool clips every 4″tape crossing underneath the scripts. The strip behind the scripts is the one foot mark. Each puppeteer’s lines are highlighted in a different color.
puppets on the stage and scenery in the tool clips.
When we do shows, the script pages are taped to the back of the stage with a font large enough so all the puppeteers can read them. Parts were highlighted, not by puppet, but by puppeteer. If one puppeteer was working two puppets, both sets of lines were highlighted in the same color. Since we usually arranged it so one puppeteer wasn’t working two different puppets in the same scene, it wasn’t a problem. I know highlighters aren’t period, but this was simply too useful and I justified it because it was back stage where no one would see it.
At first, puppets were stuck into the milk crates holding the uprights based on whether they made their appearance from stage left or stage right. In later performances, I arranged for a table to be behind stage with the puppets and props laid out from left to right in the order they made their appearance.
Third undocumented innovation: I asked Lord Coinneach to make a wooden board with holes drilled at intervals, like a standard pegboard, but with the holes larger and farther apart. I drape the board across the backs of two chairs and drop the control rods for the puppets and scenery in the holes from left to right in order of appearance. The arrangement takes up far less room behind stage which gives the puppeteers more room to work in. I looked up the history of folding chairs on Wikipedia to see if they were period. Not only did they have wooden folding chairs in medieval times, they had them on Viking long ships and in the Roman Coliseum!
Clear view of Pegboard Puppets set up for “The Magic Mushrooms”
At this point, I could do two different kinds of puppet shows. For a standard European style rod puppet show, the puppeteers stood behind the stage and the rod puppets performed above them. For an Oriental style shadow puppet show, the puppeteers sat on cushions behind the yellow lower half of the stage. Work lights behind the stage were aimed at the white upper half of the stage and the puppets performed while pressed against the fabric. The first time we performed a shadow puppet show, audience members told us it was like watching stained glass windows perform!
A scene from “The Peasant’s Clever Daughter” done with rod puppets
A scene from “The Rooster’s Horns” done with shadow puppets
The next modification I made for my stage was to add turrets. I decided that rather than add them on the stage like in folio 54r or in front of the stage as in folio 76r, that I would add them to the sides of the stage so they didn’t make the stage smaller. I cut turrets out of cardboard, painted them white and fastened them together with heavy masking tape. I added fabric to the bottom of each turret to extend them without adding any significant weight. They folded flat with the fabric draped over them for easy storage and transport. Everything had to fit easily in my compact car. I drilled a pair of holes in each upright and the turrets fastened to the upright with long bolts and wingnuts. To keep their square shape during performance, a pair of white shoelaces connected opposite corners inside the turret above the window.
After a few years, the cardboard turrets started to get battered. I replaced them with wooden ones. I cut them out of plywood, using the cardboard turrets as templates and hinged them together. The same pairs of white shoelaces kept them square during performance. I needed stronger towers to support the weight of the archway that would eventually cross from turret to turret.
My first attempt at an archway was cut from sheets of cardboard. I cut two halves of an arch and hinged them together with duct tape so it could fold up for transport. It was too flimsy to hold its shape. When I replace it with a wooden arch, there will be a series of hooks along the bottom edge of the arch in back. Those will be there to hang backdrop scenery from. The puppets will be operated in a gap between the back drop and the stage front.
Fourth undocumented innovation: The first illumination shows the turrets as solid. The second illumination shows the turrets decorated with a design that is either painted on or cut out of the turrets and stage front. I added arched windows to the front of each of my turrets and fastened a piece of drapery fabric behind each window to cover them.
stage with turrets
turret window close up
The simple addition of turrets with windows expanded my capabilities enormously. I could have a narrator speed up the plot by appearing in a turret window and explaining scenes that were too complex to act out with puppets. Since the narrator was separate from the main stage, it didn’t even need to be the same kind of puppet, I could use a hand-puppet narrator with rod puppet actors. I could also play out a minor scene on top of the turret or in the window without having to take down the scenery on the main portion of the stage. When we performed “Rapunzel”, the title character was up on top of a turret for most of her lines.
Fifth undocumented innovation: When we performed “The Ogre’s Staircase”, a Japanese folk tale about an ogre ruining village gardens, I cut pieces of felt to represent village houses, gardens, fish ponds and giant footprints and pinned them to the white section of the stage, making the front of the stage, part of the scenery. I expanded on this idea with “Why the Sea is Salt” when I created scenery on long sections of fabric which I then rolled up and taped shut and hung from the outermost tool clips. When it came time to change the scene, I broke the tape and flipped the roll over the stage. It unrolled down the front of the stage to display the new scene. I could do multiple scenes this way provided they were arranged in reverse order so that the first scene was attached last and would be flipped over first. I later converted the scenery for “The Ogre’s Staircase” into a drop down as well as making a ‘theater marquee’ for the puppet theater itself. I am currently designing a ‘movie poster’ drop down for an upcoming play.
Front of stage for “The Ogre’s Staircase”
You can see the rolled-up scenery above and Thorin sails his ship across the sea in the the scripts for the final act of “Why the Sea is Salt”
The next innovation I intend to build is a projection that extends either forward or backward from the main curtain. By extending it forward and covering it over, puppeteers can be under it and do a hand puppet show. By extending it backward and lifting the bottom of the yellow curtain, puppeteers can do a marionette show.
A few lessons from experience:
Almost none of my puppets are specific, they are generic fairy tale characters; old man, wizard, king, knight, princess, ogre, etc. All my puppets, except for a few specific characters like the witch or ogre, are Caucasian. A puppet is a caricature of a human being. I have not yet been able to make a non-white puppet that didn’t have overtones of being a racist caricature, but I will keep trying. When I did an Oriental folk-tale, I simply put peasant hats on my standard puppets.
My first puppet shows were fairy tales from the Brothers Grimm. They’re blatantly out of period, as the brothers collected fairy tales in the nineteenth century, but they don’t break the medieval ambiance of events, so they’re acceptable. For a while, as a gag for the grown-ups, I made a pair of Brothers Grimm puppets to introduce and narrate their tales. Wilhelm is tall and thin, Jacob is short and fat, and they both wear dark suits, white shirts, narrow ties, dark glasses, and fedoras. They are ‘The Grimm Brothers’ and Jake introduced himself as “Bastille Jake”. The joke went right over kid’s heads. I have also used puppets of myself and William Shakespeare for narrators. In more recent years, I have been producing puppet plays based on period folk tales.
When I first started out, I tried to match the gender of the puppet to the gender of the puppeteer for more realistic voices. The kids simply don’t care and the puppeteers just pitch their voices higher or lower for female or male puppets as needed. We’ve put on several shows ‘in full drag’.
My puppets will interact with humans, I occasionally have a puppet in a discussion with a human narrator. My puppeteers will also do a quick vaudeville gag in front of the curtain to distract the audience while we change from one puppet play to another. One puppeteer walks around the front of the stage holding a sign that reads “See the Man Eating Lion!” A moment later, he’s followed by another puppeteer holding a lion beanie baby and pretending to eat it.
The children love it when anything comes over the stage into the audience. I first discovered this doing “The Frog Prince”. I had Dixie cups with shots of water behind stage. Any time the frog went down the well, I tossed a shot over the stage to simulate the splash. The children all moved up to get wet. I rewrote the skit to send anything and everything down the well; the frog, the princess’ golden ball, her math book, etc. It was very popular. I try to incorporate something going over in almost any performance we do. A wizard trying to pull rabbits out of a hat showered the audience with nearly everything else starting with the letter “R” such as ribbons and rivets. A magic wishing machine produced candy (never had to clean up after that one for some reason.)
If the show is long, it’s a single performance. If the show is short, I may do a second short skit or extend the time with the puppet version of vaudeville jokes such as:
Princess holding her nose: “My nose, my nose, I got stung by a brose.”
Prince: “What’s a brose?”
Princess: “A pretty flower with red petals and thorns.”
Prince: “That’s a rose, there’s no ‘B’ in rose.”
Princess: “Well, there was in this one!”
I try to keep the entire performance under 20 minutes. Longer than that, and the kids start getting restless. The local library had a puppet show about “Jack and the Beanstalk” that went on for a full hour. The production was brilliant, but the kids were fidgety before the first half hour was up.
After a mundane show, the audience will get up and leave. At an SCA event, people want to come backstage. Since the show is usually against a wall, and there’s less than four feet behind the stage, I bring my more robust puppets out for people to examine while I answer questions. I’ve given a couple of classes on doing puppet shows, but I usually end up with small children in the single digit age group. If I say it’s an adult class, people think I’m doing something like “Avenue Q” and I get no one. Adults enjoy puppet performances like MST3K or Dark Crystal, they just don’t want to admit it. In Japan, they treat a night at the puppet theater like we would treat an opera performance. Get a sitter for the kids, wear your best clothes, and if your cell phone goes off, you could get ejected from the theater.
Photos labelled 2012 taken by Lady Helena Lyncoln of Norfolk at 2012 Harvest Raid and used with permission. Remaining photos taken by me at Harvest Raid 2016 and in my garage shortly afterward.
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Five Other Celebs Who Probably Want To Punch Justin Bieber
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 04 August 2014
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Orlando Bloom may have got the first punch in, but who wants the second?
We're pretty sure that Orlando Bloom has managed to win over a good few thousand more fans after striking a fierce blow in the direction of Justin Bieber's head, but we can think of quite a few other stars who wouldn't mind a go either.
Come and have a go!
The story goes that Bieber met the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' actor at Cipriani restaurant in Miami where he extended a hand which Bloom did not shake. Then things start to get a bit sketchy: some sources claim he said, 'She was good' to Bloom, in reference to his alleged relationship with his ex-wife Victoria's Secret model Miranda Kerr, while TMZ claims Bieber shouted 'What's up, bitch?' at the actor. Either way, eyewitnesses reveal Bloom threw a good punch at the singer - to most of the audience's utter delight by the sound of things - though it still isn't clear whether or not any damage was caused.
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Keyshawn Johnson Denies Move Related To Justin Bieber's Close Proximity
By Elinor Cosgrave in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 25 January 2014
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Keyshawn Johnson is moving house but claims Justin Bieber living down the street has nothing to do with his decision. Johnson has had numerous disputes with his 19-year-old neighbour including complaining his driving is reckless and nearly injured his daughter.
Keyshawn Johnson is selling his huge house in Thousand Oaks, Los Angeles to none other than Kourtney Kardashian. But the celebrity connections do not stop there: Justin Bieber may well be a contributing factor in Johnson's decision to move from the star studded area.
Justin Bieber's overly cheerful mugshot.
Bieber is, as attested in numerous reports, a neighbourhood menace. He was recently caught egging a neighbour's house near his Calabasas home and has had numerous run-ins with Johnson. On a number of occasions, Bieber was recklessly driving around the area, Johnson claimed. According to reports in The Guardian, last May, Bieber nearly hit former football player Johnson's young daughter as he drove around the neighbourhood in his white Ferrari. Johnson followed Bieber home only for the singer to disappear inside his house before anything could be said.
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Justin Bieber's 10 Worst Moments
By Holly Williams in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 15 January 2014
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Egging his neighbours isn't the only thing Justin Bieber has been up to. Here are our top ten worst antics from the teen star.
Everyone remembers the teenage heartthrob that loved his mother, stood firm behind his Christian faith and sang that cute, though annoying, song about trying to keep a girl interested. However, that heartthrob has decided that his 'Baby' faced image just isn't what he wants anymore and appears to have made every effort to try and embody that badass megastar status that many young starlets so desperately crave.
Justin Bieber is failing, however. Instead, he has just about managed to act a few years younger than his 19-year-self, and succeeded in infuriating just about every non-Belieber on the planet (the fans remain firm behind him). And so, we present you a small snippet of just what Bieber's been doing to hack everyone off.
He's no angel
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Dancing With The Stars: First Celebrity Eliminated
By Elinor Cosgrave in Movies / TV / Theatre on 24 September 2013
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Dancing With the Stars loses its first celebrity in Monday Week 2 of the competition.
So who was the first to leave Dancing With the Stars? All will be revealed after these ten quick highlights from Monday, week 2:
Amber Riley performed a jive with partner Derek Hough.
1. Corbin Bleu's spectacular jive with Karina Smirnoff received two 8s and a 9 from the judges. It does seem slightly unfair considering his background but nevertheless he was a hit!
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Justin Bieber Off The Hook, But Still Parties With Tyler, The Creator
By Lauren James in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 18 June 2013
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Video footage apparently may have shown that Tyler, The Creator was driving Justin Bieber's car like a hooligan but Bieber still parties with the "friends" who very nearly landed him in big trouble.
After last month's debacle involving Tyler, The Creator recklessly driving Justin Bieber's car, you'd think lil' Beibs would want to put as much space between him and the Odd Futures MC - at least until the story blows over. Alas no, the pair both attended the pre-release listening party for Kanye West's new album Yeezus where their friendship seemed firmer than ever.
Kanye West's album may have been released to the general public today (18th June) but a select bunch of celebs were given an exclusive first listen to the rapper's fresh tracks at a listening party in Hollywood last Friday. West may not have been present, due to the birth of his daughter, but the 7-10 people in attendance partied to the 10-track record, which seemed to go down pretty well.
Bieber tweeted: "Fact. @kanyewest new album is the truth" and was pictured posing with Tyler.
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Keyshawn Johnson Calls Out Justin Bieber On Being Spoiled And A Coward
By Victoria Pavlova in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 02 June 2013
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The case gets more complicated by the day.
Keyshawn Johnson is still mad at Justin Bieber for his reckless driving. Not only that, but he went on record to say that Bieber was a coward for switching seats with his passenger, to avoid getting busted for his shenanigans, TMZ reports. It is unclear who was driving at the time Johnson stepped up to the vehicle, but Justin’s story also features switching seats. Only in his version, the Biebs took the wheel right before parking the car. So… wait. Who was sitting in the driver’s seat when Keyshawn confronted Bieber. And when and why did the switch happen? It’s anyone’s guess at this point.
But that’s not the only nugget of information Johnson revealed. According to him, it was Justin’s pal Lil’ Twist, not Tyler, the creator, who was in the car, as Justin’s story claims. One thing is certain though, Johnson is sticking to his guns – Justin was behind the wheel when the Ferrari roared through the quiet Calabasas gated community.
"Look man, I know the difference between a black kid driving a car and white kid driving a car ... I got biracial kids."
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Underage Justin Bieber Hits Three New York Nightclubs In One Night
By Michael West in Lifestyle / Showbiz on 31 May 2013
Justin Bieber has left Los Angeles for New York, which is probably just as well.
Justin Bieber hit New York City for some premium underage clubbing on Wednesday evening (May 29, 2013), visiting three nightclubs in a matter of hours. TMZ's cameras rolled as Bieber and his posse rolled into Avenue nightclub and then into Marquee, finishing with 1 Oak.
Of course the problem is that Bieber is only 19-years-old, with Marquee and Avenue specifically advertising a 21 and over night on Wednesday. It's possible that the both nightclubs have a license to allow minors into the club, though they chose make the evening an over 21s night.
Bieber is probably in New York to escape the heat in Los Angeles, where Keyshawn Johnson is still after him! The pop superstar has once again been tearing through his gated community in Calabasas in a high powered Ferrari, leaving the cops to get involved. Last week, Keyshawn chased Bieber back to his mansion and tried to approach the teenager about his dangerous driving. Justin made a beeline for his house and refused to come out, while the singer's people insist he wasn't driving the Ferrari around.
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Justin Bieber's Ferrari Stopped For Speeding: Can You Guess Who Was Driving?
By Michael West on 30 May 2013
Justin Bieber's white Ferrari has been pulled over for speeding in Los Angeles, just days after the 19-year-old pop star allegedly tore through his gated community in Calabasas while children played in the street. On that occasion, NFL star Keyshawn Johnson chased him down in a Prius, though this time, it was the LAPD.
According to TMZ.com, a motorcycle cop pulled over the Ferrari as it roared out of the gated community. The cop probably thought he'd finally captured the elusive speed racer, though as it turned out, it wasn't even Bieber at the wheel. Of course, you can probably guess who the driver was - yeah, that's right, Lil Twist. The young rapper was driving the car when a photographer was killed earlier this year and is gaining quite the reputation for his reckless driving around the area (just like his buddy Justin).
Anyway, police pulled Twist over close to Justin's house but let him off with a warning to drive slower in future. Perhaps he should have sent a message back to Bieber too, letting him know that the 6ft 4inch Keyshawn Johnson was looking for him.
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Justin Bieber Claims He Wasn't Driving Ferrari Chased By Keyshawn Johnson
Justin Bieber's people say he wasn't driving the Ferrari through Calabasas, and he didn't spit at a neighbor!
Justin Bieber says he was not driving the Ferrari that sped through a gated community in Calabasas on Monday (May 27, 2013), allegedly endangering children playing in the area. As TMZ.com first reported, Justin is being investigated for reckless driving after reportedly racing through the streets in his high powered supercar.
Former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson was leaving a party with his young daughter and claimed Bieber flew past him at a ridiculous speeds. He chased down the 19-year-old in his Prius and blocked the driveway. Sources say Keyshawn saw Justin jump out of the Ferrari and make a beeline for the house, while multiple witnesses "clearly saw" Bieber driving the car. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department will refer the latest case to the D.A, though Bieber is already under investigation for another driving related case.
The D.A is currently debating whether to prosecute Bieber for allegedly spitting in a neighbor's face and threatening to kill him after he approached the singer about driving his Ferrari too fast through the neighbourhood. See a pattern emerging here? The singer's people have reportedly told the D.A they have a witness who will swear under oath that Justin didn't spit. Law enforcement sources tell TMZ.com they have at least one witness who will testify that Justin did spit. This one could run and run.
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Justin Bieber Chased By Keyshawn Johnson, Justin Bieber Hides (Probably Cries)
Keyshawn Johnson went in hot pursuit of Justin Bieber in Calabasas on Sunday.
Justin Bieber found himself being chased down by the man-mountain that is Keyshawn Johnson in an exclusive gated community in Calabasas on Sunday (May 26, 2013). Former NFL superstar Johnson had just left a party with his young child when Bieber zoomed past his vehicle in a Ferrari, at a ridiculous speed, according to TMZ.com.
Keyshawn was understandably furious and felt Justin's could've killed someone. He immediately went after the 19-year-old pop star in his Prius, though couldn't keep up with the Ferrari. When the football star eventually arrived at Justin's house, he blocked the sports car in the driveway and approached Justin who was still outside. However, the singer ran inside of the house and refused to come out. A wise move considering Keyshawn is 6ft 4 inches and weighs around 220lbs.
TMZ.com report that at least two other people called the police on Justin on Sunday, with cops eventually responding to the singer's home. L.A County Sheriff's spokesman Steve Whitmore confirmed that the callers reported Bieber was driving at a "starling high rate of speed," whilst at least one child was playing in the area. Cops responded to the singer's home but Bieber refused to speak with them.
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HOW TO REALIZE AND HOW NOT TO REALIZE, Part One
An Advaita forum focusing on Realisation / Realization, enlightenment, non-duality, Real Love, peace, freedom, Your original nature, natural abidance, the nothingness, and Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj.
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FROM A SITE VISITOR: It’s starting to sink in, maybe. i think it was Michael who talked on this site about Maharaj’s warning against the “big teachers” and then you discussed that and then Louise said some things about what didn’t work for her and what did and all along i was rejecting all of that because i do have the big library with all the big names in it. But I kept being drawn back and i’m looking at 15 years of reading all those books and see that i still don’t have what i’ve been looking for. So, i’m making amends to all three of you and going back to some people i spoke to about you and Michael and Louise and admitting there’s a more than average chance that you three might all be pointing out something i needed to hear - something that is valid. Thank you, Karl.
F.: Thx for the e-mail, Karl, but there are no three people here to whom amends can be made—just three specks of consciousness that cannot be offended. Now, to the relevant issues around the topic you’ve raised:
As noted, Maharaj did warn that one way to assure that you will never Realize is to seek out a “big name” teacher. Why? First, that action reinforces your arrogance rather than eliminating ego and egotism (which works to defend a false role.) How? To find out, ask WHO wants to associate only with the big name person?
WHO wants to associate only with the preacher or priest rather than the mere members of a congregation? WHO wants to be “sponsored” only by the big name in an organization? Is the arrogance associated with such a desire not easily seen?
Secondly, the big names are big names because of their mass appeal, but the Advaita Teachings—and especially the direct path, nisarga approach—have never been popular among the masses.
Further, whatever words the big names are saying that appeal to the masses are by default shown to be false, relative-based concepts because those are the only concepts that the masses have always found appealing.
The masses have historically believed in myths and superstitions and lies and nonsense, so the fact that the masses find the big names appealing is evidence that the big names are talking nonsense and are reinforcing and expanding the concept-based and relative-based beliefs of the masses.
Maharaj was never one of the “big name” teachers in India. He never had his own ashram. His audiences seldom numbered more than a few dozen at a time. He did not accumulate a worldwide following or large facilities or a huge bank account; instead, he encouraged de-accumulation.
Those who are trapped in the seeker role and who do not really want to follow a path that leads to the end of all seeking and the end of all identity—including “The Religious One,” “the Spiritual Giant,” “The Super Seeker,” and/or "The Supreme Self," ad infinitum—actually just want to accumulate.
Been there. Done that. When it was Realized that the big name authors that "floyd" was reading had all been exposed to pointers offered by Maharaj, no more time or money was spent with their books. The movement was to that source—specifically to the one that offered a direct path that led to Realization, to As If Living afterwards, and to an all-natural way of moving through the remainder of the manifestation.
Once the movement away from the big names and toward a speck that offered the above took place, then it was soon found that the big names had bastardized the message that Maharaj offered, picking and choosing the parts that could be twisted into the types of relative topics that appeal to the masses, such as “getting power, now” or “improving the (false) self” or "changing yourself for the better" or "being all you can be" or "changing the world."
Those who are similarly accumulating a library of books that are supposedly about non-duality and supposedly about Realization—rather than reading books that actually guide the seeker to Realization—will never Realize; in fact, those actions will guarantee that seekers will never Realize.
When it was seen that all of the reading and accumulating was for naught—and was actually an impediment—the process of tossing out the library happened spontaneously, signaling the shift to a different course.
A visitor who stopped by as that purging was happening asked if he could have the books that were being tossed. His request was refused, triggering an angry response. It was explained, “You have said you want to complete the ‘journey’ to full realization. If I now understand that this library would be as much an impediment to you as it has been to me, why would I present these books to you as if they were gifts while knowing full well that they are obstructions?”
Read a restaurant review, with pictures, about the best meal available in the best restaurant in your area and it will avail you nothing. You must eat the meal provided by a Realized teacher YourSelf; You must chew the food provided by a Realized teacher YourSelf; You must swallow the food provided by a Realized teacher YourSelf;
then You must digest the food provided by a Realized teacher YourSelf, and then only will You have tasted the real rather than having an editor talk about a meal and show you pictures of a meal (some of which will be distorted and will not really show the meal for what it actually is).
Yet what is happening with most is this: they are reading the reviews written by the big names and having the words and pictures whet their appetite, only to find that there are no directions at all for finding the restaurant YourSelf.
And the most bizarre part of all of that is that the readers who only read about the meal and only got a glimpse of pictures of the meal really think—for a time, at least—that they feel full. Yet hunger returns in the absence of Full Realization, so it’s back to more of the big names for more…and more…and more. Accumulate, accumulate, accumulate.
But Maharaj said, "Just as the taste of salt pervades the great ocean and every single drop of sea-water carries the same flavour, so every experience gives me the touch of reality, the ever fresh realisation of my own being. He said, “…the scientific approach is for all. 'Trust-test-taste'.”
Yet the case among the masses was summarized when he said, “You have tasted so many things - all came to naught” and “You cannot imagine the taste of pure water - you can only discover it by abandoning all flavourings.”
The big names provide flavorings, but no substance...meal descriptions, but no recipes. For most seekers, therefore, the recipe they seek will remain forever a secret recipe, and they will never truly be fulfilled. Please enter into the silence of contemplation. (To be continued)
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IT'S ALL BULLSHIT (And Why Knowing It Sets You Free)
SPIRITUAL SOBRIETY (Recovering What Religions Lost)
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THE MEDITATION GUIDES
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[Begins to free the seeker of body identification and the desire for body continuity]
[Shows the seeker how to be free of the subconscious motivators of the false content of the “mind”]
[Shows the seeker how to be free of the subconscious motivators of personas]
[Provides the final preparation for the seeker to be directed along the “path”]
FROM THE I TO THE ABSOLUTE (A Seven-Step Journey to Reality)
[Directs the seeker along the “path”]
CONSCIOUSNESS/AWARENESS: The Nature of Reality Beyond Self-Realization (Peace Every Day When Abiding as The Absolute)
[Allows the seeker to understand the functioning of the totality, the manifestation, and what is involved with the un-manifestation]
[Provides the seeker the wisdom to understand the Noneness as well as the Oneness]
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FROM SIM IN KENTUCKY, U.S.A.: How about a donate button? I give monthly to a blog about locations and reviews of a particular type of restaurant we like. I’d sure donate to this blog.
FROM “ANONYMOUS”: Almost every visitor brought Maharaj food or flowers. I’d like to treat you to a meal if you tell me how to do so with my credit card!
FROM LOUISE, SOUTH AFRICA: [Consider the case of an acquaintance who] added a donate button to his site. Regular blog readers were happy to support the site in this way.
F.: Okay—so it’s done, but note that the postings and responses are offered without charge, as is access to the library of 1,400+ Advaitin essays archived on the site.
That said, any donation will be appreciated. Thank you.
SO YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD AND YOU WANT EVERYBODY TO LOVE EACH OTHER? Part Five, The Conclusion
[Please review the list posted Saturday that identifies the basic personality types]
FROM A SITE VISITOR: So do animals have personality? I think my dog definitely does.
F.: Not unlike the planet's too-proud parents, pet owners often assign qualities to the objects of their affection that are more imagined than real. Pets are, of course, domesticated and conditioned, but they have no belief-generated fears and desires and they assume no false identities. They are mindless, so they cannot develop beliefs or concepts or personas. Pets would live naturally—as do all non-domesticated animals—were it not for the influence of humans.
In the wild, various animals display a variety of predictable behavioral patterns, but those are not driven by a “mind” or beliefs. That said, certain animals can be used to provide a clearer understanding of the way that persons function when living under the auspices of personality:
First, as noted yesterday, some animals function in a survivor mode while some display a warrior mode. Some are active and some are passive, and some display behavioral patterns that correspond to persons who have been programmed and are trapped in the thought-word-deed patterns of certain personality types:
The Perfectionist is sometimes compared to the beaver since they are driven to build but, in the process, “dam things up,” just as the rigid Perfectionists do.
The Helper is compared to the supposedly loyal dog. (Some owners think their dogs' tendency to jump about when owners return home and their dogs' desire to lick / “kiss” them is a show of love. In fact, if you witness dogs in the wild, when the mother returns from the hunt, the young also jump about, anticipating that they are about to feed. They will also try to lick the mother in the mouth, but only to make her regurgitate and thereby provide them food. So much for the “love” angle of your dog greeting you and trying to “kiss” you hello.)
Type Three Performers are often compared to peacocks with their strutting; to chameleons with their "what-I-want-today-I-will-not-want-tomorrow" / ever-changing attitudes; and to snakes for their ability to charm but then strike out (viciously and verbally among Type Threes).
Type Fours are often compared to cats, being the loners among humans and often seeming aloof (or displaying the inconsistent tendency to be close sometimes and distant at other times).
Fives are compared to the owl or the fox, what with the Five’s desire to be seen as wise or shrewd and knowledgeable.
Sixes are compared to turtles (wanting protection) or to meerkats…always hypervigilant and always believing that a threat is forever pending.
Sevens are compared to monkeys or hyenas, racing about wildly through life.
Eights are compared to lions and wolverines and wild boars and bulls (as in “bullies”).
Nines are compared to the sloth.
In the case of persons who exhibit the same type behaviors as those animals, the persons are doing so in a most unnatural, subconscious and unconscious way—all because of programming and conditioning and acculturation and domestication.
If one is seeking an understanding of what the relative concept of “powerlessness” really involves, then see the way that personality subconsciously controls every thought and every word and every action among the non-Realized who only think that they have free will and who only think that they are making choices.
While the traits exhibited by the animals above come naturally to those species, the blind behaviors of the non-Realized come most unnaturally. To be driven by subconscious motivators—even when they result in what some believe to be “good” desires—will eventually and most assuredly always lead to misery among the non-Realized.
Want to try to change the world? Try away. Want to try to make everyone love everyone? Try away. Want to be in touch with Reality? Then see that the world is in you....in your "mind." Then see that Love already IS, period.
Thereafter, the no-concept, non-duality, no-identity Reality might be understood. Not only is the idea that all “A’s” should love all B’s” a concept—it is also duality. Not only is it a false notion that the world is "real as perceived" but also the notion that a “bad” world can be made into a “good” world is duality.
Maharaj suggested: “Detach yourself from all that makes your mind restless. Renounce all that disturbs its peace.”
In a different exchange, he offered another pointer that is relevant to this discussion:
Q: All I want to know is how to deal with the world's sorrows.
M: You have created them out of your own desires and fears; you deal with them. All is due to your having forgotten your own being. Having given reality to the picture on the screen, you love its people and suffer for them and seek to save them. It is just not so.
If you would be free of your own sorrows and misery, then abandon all desires about changing the world and about inspiring love. Your wanting to bring impossible change can only lead to misery. Desirelessness is the key to happiness. [You may use the search tool above "Links and Resources" to find detailed discussions on desirelessness.] Desiring to change “the world,” and the people in it, is one of the keys to unhappiness.
So, there is a way to Realize and a way never to Realize. One way is to believe there is a world that needs changing and that you can play a role in bringing about change. Another is to believe that Love has something to do with duality, with a partner or with partners or with the entire earth’s population.
The other ways to Realize or not will be discussed tomorrow. Please enter into the silence of contemplation.
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SO YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD AND YOU WANT EVERYBODY TO LOVE EACH OTHER? Part Four
[Please review the list posted yesterday that identifies the basic personality types]
F.: Each personality type has a basic fear and a basic desire. Fear generates misery, and desires do the same; therefore, personality is the source of misery and suffering. The very wanting /desiring to change “the world” and the very wanting /desiring for all people to love each other—a dualistic concept and a total impossibility—will generate unhappiness.
Yesterday, the personality / change-the-world-link was discussed. Today, the personality / desiring-all-to-love-each-other-link will be discussed. Which types want everyone to love everyone else? WHO (which personality types or ego-states) are failing to see that the notion that “A” should love “B” is subject-object duality? WHO (which personality types or ego-states) have failed to understand that Love Is, period?
Of those basic types listed yesterday, certainly “The Perfectionist” will be subconsciously motivated to want a perfect world where everyone loves everyone else, completely ignoring how many Type Eight sociopaths have disintegrated to the lowest levels of psychic health and can only hate;
completely ignoring the fact that even the majority of individuals who try to love just one person cannot pull that off and sustain their marriage; and completely ignoring the fact that all species have some types with a survivor motive and some types with a warrior motive, resulting in a "built in" source of conflict and disagreement.
So notice the way that among the non-Realized it is personality, not "good" intentions or "good" motives, that drive thought and word and deed:
“The Helper’s” primary motive is to get love. That is why those types “give love” (not altruistically but with a motive to be loved in return).
“The Idealist” is most certainly attached to the notion that “it’s all about love, really.”
“The Fearful One” wants to be loved in order to preempt possible attacks.
“The Peacemaker” wants love and peace to prevail across the globe.
So again, all across the planet, persons are being subconsciously driven to expound upon their dualistic, subject-object beliefs about “love” without the slightest awareness that only the atonement—the at-one-ment, the wisdom to know they are everything—can bring about an understanding of the difference in false (subject-object) love and Real Love.
Notice how often the roots of the Personality Trance or the Ego-Trance are included in the content of many novels and movies:
In THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE, a small computer chip is implanted into the brain of a presidential candidate. The chip allows a group of conspirators to control his actions and even gives them the ability to make him kill.
In the 1983 film BRAINSTORM, the military tries to take control over a new technology that can record and transfer thoughts.
The idea of such mind-control and behavior-control is the basis of THE MATRIX TRILOGY.
And in the STAR TREK franchise, members of the Borg collective are equipped with brain implants which connect them to the Borg "hive mind" and allow them to be manipulated by the Borg Queen.
In all of those cases, the trance is induced by implants. Among the non-Realized masses, the trance-inducing implants include ideas, concepts, beliefs, values, attitudes, and all else associated with the programming and conditioning and acculturation and domestication to which humans are subjected.
The ideas in those novels/movies are not impossible scenarios of science fiction but are the current circumstance of the non-Realized, and if they do not find everything that has been implanted and discard it all, they will never be free; they will, instead, be connected to the universal, dualistic “hive mind” and will suffer the stings thereof.
Furthermore, if freed of the influence of the subconscious motivators called "personality" and if then Realized Fully, You will understand that You cannot change anything but can only witness.
You will understand that You cannot do anything, but can merely witness.
You will understand that You are that which is presently being moved about via a body but that You are not the body, just as you would not be a car merely because you traveled in a car.
You will understand that You can merely witness, and only from the platform of pure witnessing can the relative existence unfold in as sane and peaceful and natural a manner as that which characterizes the natural existence of a deer. Please enter into the silence of contemplation. (To be continued)
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SO YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD AND YOU WANT EVERYBODY TO LOVE EACH OTHER? Part Three
F.: The second pointer from the first post of this series that is to be elaborated upon is this:
“The longer the pure consciousness witnesses personality—which is the driving force among the non-Realized—the clearer it becomes that personality is the bane of the relative existence….”
This business of wanting to change the world and wanting everyone to love everyone else has nothing to do with You—with the Real You, the True Self, the Pure Witness. It has only to do with the fears and the desires that are generated by certain of the basic personality types.
Before the personas are discussed, understand that all fears and all desires are rooted in personality, that all misery and suffering evolves from fears and/or desires, and that all misery and suffering, therefore, is rooted in personality.
Each persona adopted as an identity has an agenda that is hidden and that becomes another of the blockages that prevent the consciousness from seeing clearly. Each persona, functioning as a subconscious motivator, will determine thought, word, and deed.
As a result, persons will believe that they have free will and that they have choice when they actually have neither when being driven by personality.
Review the basic types that exist (but understand that persons will add on hundreds of other false roles throughout the relative existence, such as “The Lover,” “The Spouse,” “The Homeowner,” “The Employee/Employer,” “The American,” “The Indian,” “The Guru,” “The Religious One,” “The Spiritual Giant,” “The Parent,” ad infinitum):
THE BASIC TYPES:
1. The Perfectionist, The Reformer
2. The Helper, The Savior, The Rescuer, The Seeker of Love, The Caretaker
3. The Performer, The Achiever
4. The Idealist, the Romanticist
5. The Knower, The Analyst, The Knowledge Person, The Answer Woman/Man
6. The Fearful One, The Seeker of Security, The Loyalist (that is, loyal to those that are Caregivers)
7. The Escapist, The Adventurer
8. The Controller, The Boss, The Ruthless One (and even The Sociopath sometimes)
9. The Peacemaker, The Lazy One
So consider again this notion that some want everyone to love everyone else and that some want to improve the world. See that both of those desires are rooted in personality:
WHO (which personality types or ego-states) are failing to understand that the world is in them, are failing to see that they are not in the world, and are deluded into thinking that they can change “the world”? WHO (which personality types or ego-states) are so arrogant as to believe that they know how the world needs to change and they can effect such change?
Of those basic types above, certainly The Perfectionist/Reformer will be subconsciously motivated to want a perfect world and to believe that he/she can bring about the necessary changes required to bring that kind of world into fruition.
The Helper / The Savior / The Rescuer will most assuredly believe that she/he can help people to be better and can rescue the world in general, one “good deed” at a time.
The Idealist will have certain romantic but totally unrealistic notions about what the world should look like and might expend energy for years in an effort to bring that vision into fruition (but if they live long enough, they will eventually give up on the idea that people will change and will eventually go into isolation or into the solitude, depending upon the level of psychic health or unhealthiness).
The Fearful One will most assuredly want the world that he/she perceives as being dangerous to change, and that is the basic personality type of 50% of the population of the planet.
The Peacemaker, preferring passivity and avoidance, will desire the same.
So across the globe, persons who are being driven by one (or more) of those types will talk about what they want and what they think about the way things are and about the way things should be; then, many of those will take actions that they think are being taken freely and by choice but that are really actions which are being driven by the thoughts and words and subconscious agenda of a persona (or of several personas).
They will truly—but erroneously—believe that they are choosing such thoughts and words and deeds when, in fact, they are being subconsciously driven by nothing more than personality.
Personality always brings with it what some psychologists call “the personality trance” or “the ego-trance,” and because fewer than ½ of 1% will ever be liberated (that is, freed of the effects of being driven subconsciously by personality), then most will walk about in their sleep, thinking in a trance, talking in a trance, and behaving in a trance.
They will live in a prison while thinking they are free. Because you have undertaken a search and found this site, You need not be trapped in the trance prison for the remainder of the relative existence;
instead, there are some specific options available that can guide You along the “path” to the end of the “journey.” Only there can freedom manifest. Please enter into the silence of contemplation. (To be continued)
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[Those two provide a broad overview of the understanding]
[Shows the seeker how to be free of the subconscious motivators of false personas]
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SO YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD AND YOU WANT EVERYBODY TO LOVE EACH OTHER? Part Two
F.: The first post in this series offered two key pointers that will be discussed in more detail:
1. “And WHO erroneously believes that if only the world could be more spiritual or only if people would all become religious people, then 'the world's sorrows, poverty, hatred and wars' could be unabated.”
If that is your belief, know that the persons who invented and used the torture devices known “the Judas Cradle,” “the Inquisitor’s Chair,” “the Heretic’s Fork,” and “the Virgin of Nuremberg” were all self-proclaimed spiritual and religious people.
2. “The longer the pure consciousness witnesses personality—which is the driving force among the non-Realized—the clearer it becomes that personality is the bane of the relative existence….”
[#1 will be discussed today and then #2 will be explained later in the series]
The seven steps from identification with the false “I” to an understanding of the Absolute and to abidance as the natural state include a religious and/or spiritual step. The step cannot be omitted, but it can be mistaken for the “destination”…for the “end place on the journey.”
Ironically, that necessary step is also a detrimental step, especially when it is not transitioned. When the tibia and the fibula in the right leg were broken completely in two during an accident, along with several other bones throughout the body, the actions of several surgeons and the hospital staff caused as much damage as the original accident.
Yet all of their actions were required, though they were performed with equal degrees of finesse and ineptness. So it is with those who operate within the religious and spiritual arena and who suggest that their practices and pronouncements provide the ultimate answers and the ultimate awareness that so many are seeking.
Therefore, for those who think that the world needs to change and that spiritual and/or religious persons are the ones who should be in charge of that task, look at the record:
It was religious people who thought themselves to be very spiritual who invaded what they egocentrically called “The New World” and who used the concept of “Manifest Destiny” as their justification for killing 150,000,000 people in order to establish a godly, Christian nation.
It was religious people who thought themselves to be very spiritual who began the Spanish Inquisition to ferret out non-Christians via use of the instruments of torture that they invented.
It was religious people who thought themselves to be very spiritual who began a systematic process of trying to kill all of the Jews on the planet.
It was religious people who thought themselves to be very spiritual who carried out the attack on the Twin Towers in New York City on 9/11.
It was religious people who thought themselves to be very spiritual who used that attack as an excuse to begin a “shock and awe” war with a nation that had nothing to do with that attack and who killed and/or displaced millions of persons who had nothing to do with that attack.
Is all of the misery generated by the members of such groups now history? Are the examples only available on a national or international level? What of the minister in the church near this house who has displayed on the sign in front of his building this message during the current drought / heat wave: “If you think it’s hot here, just keep on sinning and see what temperatures await you for eternity.”
As the Advaitin teachings in regards to programming and conditioning show, if you want to mess people up now, torture them physically; if you want to mess them up for life, torture them mentally and emotionally.
If such is the goal, carry a child to that man and let him program into the child a belief in the dreamed up concept of an eternity in flames. No, the examples of such abuse and distortion and misery-generating teachings and actions are not relegated to the past but are happening in the present.
In fact, it has been religious people who thought themselves to be very spiritual who have historically caused more “sorrows, poverty, hatred and wars” on the planet than any other group.
Is it not possible that their history, as well as the current goals and practices of the members of all three of the dominant sky cults, must unequivocally preclude them from being the ones placed in charge of “changing the world and making it better”?
Whether persons are motivated by what they took to be their “former, bad personas” or by what they take to be their “new, good personas,” the fact is that they are being driven by illusions that have such self-serving agendas that a “take-no-prisoners” mentality emerges when they set about their task of “changing the world.”
If “the big names” in religious or spiritual or self-improvement movements in the past were not able to change the world for the better; and if “the big names” in religious or spiritual or self-improvement movements in the present are not changing the world for the better;
and if none of the words that have been read by trillions and that are now being read or heard by billions are leading people along “the path” to Realization (since those big name speakers and writers do not know the steps and cannot show the clear-cut steps required for completion of the “journey”);
then those who would encourage you to fixate at the third step of seven steps on the "path"—namely, religious or spiritual persons—will likewise never reveal for you the remainder of the steps required for completion of the entire “journey.”
Thus, it should be seen why the efforts of the seeking masses have availed them nothing and why Maharaj’s estimate of the small number of persons who might ever realize translates to about ½ of 1% of the population of the planet at any given time.
That need not be the case if seekers would but abandon their attachment to their newly-assumed “good roles”; if they would but see that the religious or spiritual roles they have assumed will—as is the case with all false roles—merely generate more false beliefs and ideas and concepts;
if they would but shift the focal point of their search away from those who talk about enlightenment and Realization; and if they would instead follow the pointers offered by the few guides that are illuminating the exact “path” to Realization and that are guiding seekers through the exact steps on the exact “path.”
It is only by following those exact steps that the “going back in reverse along the same path by which the coming in occurred" can ever happen.
Complete the "journey" and then "the world" that one would change will not just change but will dissolve away entirely instead. Complete the "journey" and an understanding of the difference in false, subject-object "love" as opposed to Real Love will also manifest. Please enter into the silence of contemplation. (To be continued)
What is one means by which seekers can receive such step-by-step guidance?
Now available for those who would attend
“The Advaitin Retreat / Four-Day Satsang with floyd” in order to be guided through all of the steps to Full Realization but who cannot do so for time or cost considerations:
Andy Gugar had attended some 10-12 hours of satsang with Floyd and determined at some point that the clear-cut, seven-step path to Realization as presented during the four-day retreats should be accessible to all that might be interested.
As a result of Andy’s vision and his willingness to pay for the necessary recording equipment, the entire retreat is now available via DVD’s or via a downloadable computer file version.
The downloadable file version is available to all and eliminates the expensive shipping costs, especially for international seekers. Currently, editing and production and duplication costs being as they are, only 25 sets of the DVD version are available.
Also as a result of Andy’s support, the first 25 DVD sets ordered will receive a complimentary copy of the “Spirit Journey to Your True Self” CD without charge.
The 4-Disk Video (DVD) Set, or the same retreat available as a downloadable file, provide an entire seven-hour retreat / series of satsang sessions showing three seekers being guided through all seven steps by Floyd and can provide viewers with an “experiential,” step-by-step series of satsang meetings that will move the viewers from
identification with the I
abidance as the Absolute
and then to
abidance as That Which Is beyond
THIRTY-THREE ADVAITA TOPICS DISCUSSED ON VIDEO
The series entitled "SO YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD AND YOU WANT EVERYBODY TO LOVE EACH OTHER?" will continue on Saturday.
Meanwhile, there are thirty-three Advaitin topics, discussed below on video, available for your consideration.
ADVAITA VIDEOS BELOW AND ON YOUTUBE
If you want to share the five Advaita videos on your own site, you are invited to do so without charge. Click on the links above and to the right under “Links and Resources.” You’ll be transferred to the video sites and there you will find the embedding codes that you can copy and paste onto your html pages.
Below are five lists containing thirty-three Advaitin subjects that are discussed on the YouTube videos that follow each of the lists.
(The numeric counter information is provided so that you can move to the exact location in the videos to find any particular discussion that might be of interest)
Advaita Topics 1-9:
1. Defining Advaita Vedanta (Counter 28-55)
2. Methods of Teaching (Counter 55-144)
3. Unicity / Nonduality (Counter 144-239)
4. I AM THAT; I AM (Counter 239-331)
5. Learn vs. Unlearn (Counter 331-413)
6. Unlearn What? (Counter 413-444)
7. Person vs. Realized (444-525)
8. The Triad (Counter 525-745)
9. Before Conception (Counter 745-901)
Click on the arrow below to start Video One and topics 1-9:
Advaita Topics 10-16:
10. No Body Continuity / “ME” (Counter 1-56)
11. Not Born / No Creation / Cannot Die (Counter 56-200)
12. No Peace of “mind” / My “mind” / “Their “mind” (Counter 200-333)
13. Brain vs. “mind” vs. Consciousness (Counter 333-500)
14. Not in the World (Counter 500-603)
15. Inner Guru (Counter 603-715)
16. Personality-Suffering Connection / Upgrading Illusions (Counter 715-840)
Click on the arrow below to start Video Two and topics 10-16:
18. The Role-Playing + Co-dependency + Suicide Link (Counter 1-205)
19. Upgrading / Downgrading Illusions (Counter 205-300)
20. Emotions vs. Feelings (Counter 300-422)
21. Religion and Spirituality (Counter 422-547)
22. Question All (Counter 547-713)
23. Natural vs. Unnatural vs. Supernatural Living (Counter 713-833)
24. When Trillions Are Wrong (Counter 833-920)
Click on the arrow below to start Video Three and topics 18-24:
25. Christ the Advaitin (Counter 1-150)
26. Child Ignorance / The Pre-”mind” State (Counter 150-340)
27. Child Ignorance vs. Learned Ignorance (Counter 340-439)
28. Two Levels of Witnessing (Counter 439-554)
29. Desires and Fears (Counter 554-641)
30. Consciousness vs. Awareness (Counter 641-720)
31. Real Love vs. false love (Counter 720-846)
Click on the arrow below to start Video Four and topics 25-31:
32. Zero Concepts (Counter 1-120)
33. The Nothingness (Counter 120-250)
Click on the arrow below to start Video Five and topics 32-33:
“The Advaitin Retreat / Four-Day Satsang with floyd” but cannot do so for time or cost considerations:
The Official Website of Floyd Henderson
to see a series of books that, if read in the suggested order, will also guide you through the seven steps to Realization
SO YOU WANT TO CHANGE THE WORLD AND YOU WANT EVERYBODY TO LOVE EACH OTHER? Part One
F.: Recently, several visitors have asked why there is not a greater effort on this site to inspire everyone to love everyone else and why there is not a greater emphasis on "service" and "helping others" and on "making the world a better place."
To those who think that their “purpose” is to try to change the world for the better and who cling to an idealized view of a "world" in which everyone loves everyone else, consider the pointers offered by M. in this exchange:
Questioner: Every morning I pick up the newspaper and read with dismay that the world's sorrows—poverty, hatred and wars—continue unabated. My questions are concerning the fact of sorrow, the cause, the remedy. Don't brush me off saying that it is Buddhism! Don't label me. Your insistence on causelessness removes all hope of the world ever changing.
Maharaj: You are confused, because you believe that you are in the world, not the world in you. Who came first...you or your parents? You imagine that you were born at a certain time and place, that you have a father and a mother, a body and a name. This is your sin and your calamity! Surely you can change your world if you work at it. By all means, work. Who stops you? I have never discouraged you. Causes or no causes, you have made this world and you can change it.
Q: A causeless world is entirely beyond my control.
M: On the contrary, a world of which you are the only source and ground is fully within your power to change.
M: You have created them out of your own desires and fears. You deal with them. All is due to your having forgotten your own being. Having given reality to the picture on the screen, you love its people and suffer for them and seek to save them. It is just not so.
And later:
M.: You cannot change the course of events, but you can change your attitude, and what really matters is the attitude and not the bare event. The world is the abode of desires and fears. You cannot find peace in it. For peace you must go beyond the world.
So, first, to the desire that everyone love everyone else: to think there is any possibility that all “A’s” can love all “B’s” and vice-versa is duality. Real Love IS; subject-object love is not real, based in duality as it is.
Because there is no separation into “A’s” and “B’s,” then there can be no case in which any “A” can love “B.” It can simply be understood that there are no “A’s” and “B’s” and that Real Love simply IS. Love is, but it is known only when the Oneness is understood.
Next, if you have a notion or belief that you can change the world, you are ignoring one fact pointed to by Maharaj in the quote above that, namely, you are not in the world but that the world is in you—in your “mind”—instead. Furthermore, that belief will generate only misery.
Since all misery is based in desire and or fear (both of which can only be perceived when one or more personas are assumed), the very wanting / desiring to change the world will be a source of misery among those who want / desire to bring about such change.
To confess such a goal is to admit that you cannot be satisfied with things the way they are and that in order for you to finally relax and take it easy is dependent upon "an entire world" changing.
To tie a sense of fulfillment or happiness to an impossible dream is to fail to recognize a dream as a dream and to recognize the impossible as being impossible. Why not visit a pair of rams that are each intent upon bashing the other's brain and yell, "Fellows, stop! Why can't we just all get along?" Why not visit a sociopath and ask, "How about just loving everybody instead of behaving the way you're behaving?"
More revealing, though, is what is implied by one wanting to change the world. What level of arrogance and egotism are evidenced by one who wants to change the world, the very notion itself revealing the fact that you think you know what the world needs, that you know how it should be, and that you know exactly who should change and in what ways in order for each to be “improved” and thereby eventually “improve the world”?
The longer the pure consciousness witnesses personality—which is the driving force among the non-Realized—the clearer it becomes that personality is the bane of the relative existence and that all of the beliefs above about "love" and "changing the world" are rooted in nothing more than personality and the egotism that tries to support personality.
Personality will make persons who have assumed a religious or spiritual persona/identity egotistically believe that they can successfully treat the sociopaths of the world who are generating “sorrows, poverty, hatred and wars” even though trained professionals have almost no history of success at all in their efforts to treat persons with the Psychopath/Sociopath Personality Disorder.
It becomes clearer—the longer that the relative results of personality are witnessed—that only personality can generate a desire or fear; that only personality can set the stage for the triggering of the use of ego-defense mechanisms that manifests alongside every ego-state that is assumed as an identity;
that all misery and suffering is rooted in personality; and that the basic personality types which drive persons are the masks that blind persons and that bind them and that strip away all ability to choose by determining every word that the non-Realized speak, every thought that the non-Realized use their fiction-filled “minds” to think, and every deed that the non-Realized "do."
So find WHO wants to reform, WHO wants to save and rescue, WHO thinks he/she knows things that everyone should know, WHO wants to bring about their idealized views, WHO wants there to only be "love" in order to feel more secure in what is perceived to be “a dangerous world,” WHO would avoid all pain, WHO would control others and lead them to change, and/or WHO would be known as the one who finally brought "peace to the world."
And find WHO erroneously believes that if only the world could be more spiritual, or if only people would all become religious, then “the world's sorrows, poverty, hatred and wars” would end.
If that is your belief, know that the persons who invented and used the torture devices known “the Judas Cradle,” “the Inquisitor’s Chair,” “the Heretic’s Fork,” and “the Virgin of Nuremberg” were all self-proclaimed spiritual and religious people; yet, understand this:
It is impossible to try to “change my mind” or to change the mind of any Realized person since I do not have a mind and since no other Realized person has a mind—it having been realized that “the mind” and its content was fictional, a conglomeration of illusions;
likewise, it is also impossible to try to change the mind of non-Realized persons since they do not have a “mind” either, but they believe they do and they do most assuredly love the concepts and beliefs and learned ignorance and ideas that have been accumulated in that part of the brain that is called “the mind.”
If you want reform, therefore, re-form the perceptions you have about who/what you are; if you want change, cast aside your own misperceptions; if you want to bring about peace, bring it about in the only place possible (namely within, not without) and via the only means possible (namely, Full Realization and abidance as the natural state, not by changing others or trying to change an illusory "world").
Would-be physician, heal thyself. How? By reading a thousand books about Realization or Enlightenment or Liberation? No.
It can only happen by using the map provided by a Realized teacher who knows the steps on the “path” in their exact order and who can guide You through the steps on the “path” in the exact order. All else is diversionary nonsense for any seekers who would truly complete the "journey." Please enter into the silence of contemplation. (To be continued)
The downloadable file version is available to all and eliminates the expensive shipping costs, especially for international seekers. Currently, editing and production and duplication costs being what they were, only 25 sets of the DVD version are available.
Option "A" is for the downloadable file version, Option “B” is used to order the DVD set for delivery inside the U.S., Option “C” for international orders.
DE-ACCUMULATION VS. WANTING MORE SPACE
F.: First, this: at the beginning of the month, visitors to the site were told that Louise Sterling would assume the task of offering daily postings, and reference was made to “her skill at placing into words the pointers that point toward the Truth that cannot be stated.” It was noted that “what she shares will strike a chord and will resonate within” because “she understands fully the Wisdom of Noneness and the Real Love of Oneness.”
The content of Your e-mails reveal that You found all of that to be the case and that you would hear that speck of consciousness speak more often. She will enjoy a well-deserved break, but she will be offering additional postings on occasion.
If you are new to the site and missed her series during the first half of September 2009, you are invited to go to the archives and read those postings. It is as “spot on” as any series of Advaitin pointers that you will ever find. Thank you, Louise.
Yesterday, Louise referenced “a society that reveres accumulation.” That results in the ultimate sickness that indicates the need for a heavy dose of the Ultimate Medicine. Today, you are invited to measure the degree to which you are accumulating, the amount of space that you are occupying, the size of your “footprint,” or the size of the ego that demands more and more of everything, including more space.
What is at the core of that desire for space? A call to arms was offered by a man called “Hitler” who tapped into the Aryans’ historical desire for Lebensraum (“living space”)—a misnomer to describe 25,000 years of taking from others. The Anglo-Saxon response to Hitler's call resulted in a war that eliminated over 55,000,000 persons from the planet.
In the U.S., there are some states where the goal is to amass huge estates, to acquire sprawling ranches where only a few people occupy thousands of acres of land, and to brag about being the biggest and the best. Accumulation is “revered.”
This site offers pointers via the nisarga yoga which invite persons to Realize and to function in a spontaneous and natural manner rather than trying to live in a calculated and unnatural/supernatural manner. Accumulation results when programming and conditioning inspire persons to calculate and to “revere accumulation” and thereby live unnaturally and/or supernaturally.
It has been discussed in the past that the “free-ranging” awareness-energy, when manifested as conscious energy into a confined space such as a plant or a bird or a human, is a most unnatural happening. There is as, a result, an often-subconscious longing to return to a circumstance that is limitless and boundless.
To that end, Louise invited You in yesterday’s post to “…eliminate all that is personal or that creates a fixed and rigid sense of a bound personal self” so that even as the manifestation continues, the pure consciousness can be “non-attached” and not feel as if it is bound at all.
The longing to be free is natural, but the source of the longing is misunderstood by the non-Realized. The notion that accumulation of space can provide a sense of freedom is a fallacy, and the notion that one is entitled to more space than others is a product of ego and ego's always accompanying defender—egotism.
Recently in an osteria in Firenze, a seat was taken on a backless stool that was about 14” square and at a table that was just shy of being 2’ square. There were ten such table-stool arrangements in a small space which—in the U.S.—would have only had four tables that were double or triple that size and where the notion of suggesting that patrons should sit on a backless stool would be unheard of.
At the next table, which was only inches away, sat two people who would soon introduce themselves as Giorgia and Stafano. They had watched as two different couples—all clearly from the U.S.—came in at different times over a period of a few minutes and began rearranging the furniture, pushing together two tables for two people in order to have more space.
Everyone already seated was exposed to the over-sized noise-footprint of their tirades when those wanting more space all stormed away in a huff after management made clear that they could not commandeer double the space that was offered to everyone else. Yet that is obviously their modus operandi at home and was the modus operandi they were trying to follow abroad.
Giorgia, after a time, leaned over and asked, “Are you also from the U.S.?” When answered in the affirmative, she asked, “Do you find these accommodations acceptable?” When the reply was that “the accommodations are completely acceptable,” she smiled and introduced herself and her companion Stafano.
A delightful exchange marked the remainder of the meal shared with them in that comfortable, dopo-Americano-interruptus setting. As self-ish, non-Realized persons/personas move through the relative existence, they demand more and more but enjoy less and less, even as they “succeed” at their efforts to take and to take over and to accumulate.
They want more of this and more of that (including many seekers who want “more knowledge” and who desire to be "more spiritual"). Many in ego want more space. They want to make more noise. They want more attention. They want more things. More and more and more. Accumulation, accumulation, accumulation. Post-Realization, all of that ends because Realization is always accompanied with—or followed by—de-accumulation.
Short of Full Realization, persons will never understand that if they were to respond to the invitation offered yesterday by Louise to “return to the Natural State,” there would be no personas remaining that are trying to satisfy the longing of the consciousness for what she accurately described in its former, natural state as being “form-less, limit-less, attribute-less and unfathomable.”
The questions, therefore, are, “How free do you want to be?” and “What size footprint do you desire to make?” and “How much relative space do you think you are entitled to?” and “Why would you settle for any finite space (no matter how grand its physical dimensions) when you have available the infinite space beyond?”
The ego wants excess…there is never "enough" to generate a sense of satisfaction or contentment or completion or wholeness. The Realized want nothing, desire nothing, and function within the peace-providing wisdom of the nothingness…of understanding.
The Realized understand that the term “nothing” is the closest pointer available to reference accurately “what they are/are not.” Such is the case when the wisdom on the Noneness manifests alongside the understanding of the Oneness. Please enter into the silence of contemplation.
The 4-Disk Video (DVD) Set, and the same retreat also available as a downloadable file, provide an entire seven-hour retreat / series of satsang sessions showing three seekers being guided through all seven steps by Floyd and can provide viewers with an “experiential,” step-by-step series of satsang meetings that will move the viewers from
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We’ve described before how using meth can have a lot of really unpleasant effects on the body. One of those effects is “meth mouth,” where a meth user’s teeth become broken, stained, and rotten, and may eventually fall out. If it sounds ugly, just wait until you see some pictures of meth mouth (if you dare—they’re pretty hard to look at).
Well, the news about meth mouth got even worse recently: Turns out it happens to meth users a lot more often than was previously known.
Researchers examined 571 meth users and found that:
96 percent of them had cavities (a cavity is a hole or other damage to the outside layers of a tooth—but you probably knew that).
Adults who said they used meth “moderately” or “heavily” were twice as likely to have untreated cavities as “light” users—“light” users had used the drug for less than 10 days over the previous month. (If a cavity goes untreated, it grows larger and larger, it can cause a really bad toothache, the cavity can become infected, and the tooth may have to be removed.)
58 percent of the meth users had untreated tooth decay, compared with 27 percent of the general population in the U.S.
Only 23 percent kept all of their natural teeth, compared to 48 percent of the general population in the U.S. That’s a lot of additional tooth loss for the people who used meth.
A significant number of meth users (40 percent) said they were often self-conscious or embarrassed because of the condition of their teeth or dentures.
So it looks like the question with meth mouth isn’t really if it will happen to a person who uses meth. The question is more like, how bad will their meth mouth get?
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Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki OVA 5 Episode 1 (The adventure continues.)
March 8th, 2020 AstroNerdBoy
Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki OVA 5 Episode 1
天地無用! 魎皇鬼 OVA 5 Ep. 1
Tenchi’s sister Tennyo visits her now step-mother Rea for coffee and cake. Tennyo discusses the difficulties in continuing the research her mother Kiyone had started regarding Rea. Despite being very smart, Kiyone didn’t take proper notes. And she “borrowed” things without permission for her research. However, Tennyo is thankful to be assigned to the Tenchi household in order to continue her research.
Rea expresses her concern over the sisters she left on Geminar, especially Neizai. Chibi-Tokimi pops in, revealing that the universe Geminar occupies is part of Tokimi’s dominion. However, she cannot just blurt out all she knows due to the nature of the Choushin work drawing out an entity like Tenchi. That said, Tokimi reveals Gaia was sealed and though one of Rea’s sisters lost their physical body, their core remained intact.
Five years later, Rea, Tennyo, Kiriko, and Karen are having snacks and discussing the Rea investigation. Tennyo is frustrated and exhausted dealing with the investigation. As such, she’s jealous of Kiriko getting to hang out with her husband and his harem on the fantasy setting of the Renza Federation, whom Karen is a member of. Tennyo speaks of going through her father’s journals and learning about the romance between Nobuyuki and Kiyone. This makes Rea want to read this material.
Meanwhile outside, Jovia is playing with Kenshi and Ryo-ohki. She uses magic and summons a sea dragon named Laval to punish them. However, the dragon gets a look at the infamous Ryo-ohki and turns into a playful creature. Meanwhile, Tenchi and his father Nobuyuki return and discover the sea dragon swimming in the lake. They meet with the Tennyo and the others. Nobuyuki offers Kiriko the option to move Seina’s household to the Tenchi residence. Since Seina is OK with it, Kiriko agrees.
And so I actually get to watch Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki OVA 5 episode 1 MUCH sooner than I ever expected. And on the whole, it is an improvement of Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki OVA 4, but there are issues to be aware of.
A Slightly Easier Start
One complaint I had about OVA 4 was that there was a very high knowledge bar required upon starting the series. You needed to have read the first several GXP novels. Otherwise, there’s a bevy of characters there whom the viewer has no clue about.
With Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki OVA 5 episode 1, the entry bar is somewhat lessened. Having the first half of the episode be basically Rea and Tennyo chatting makes things somewhat easier for fans of the series to get into. OVA 5 is still not a series for new Tenchi viewers as you will need to have watched OVA 3 and GXP.
The GXP element comes in the second half of the episode. That’s because Seina’s wives Kiriko and Karen show up. But the discussions regarding the fantasy adventurer’s guild and the character Jovia (not sure why CR spelled it Jobia in the subs) are from GXP novels. More on that in a bit.
That aside, while OVA 5 still has a high entry bar, it isn’t as high as OVA 4 was.
Is OVA 4 Required Viewing?
Since no one has licensed OVA 4 yet, I’ve been asked whether folks could watch Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki OVA 5 episode 1 without having watched OVA 4. The first two episodes of OVA 4 are about getting ready for Rea’s and Nobuyuki’s wedding. Episode 3 does discuss how Kiyone found Rea. Episode 4 has Kenshi born and the plan launched to send Kenshi to Geminar. So that’s what you missed in a tight nutshell.
So for this first episode of OVA 5, the main story element being picked up is the investigation about Geminar, where Rea came from. Also, Kenshi is here and discussions are had about the plan established in OVA 4. So if you’ve watched OVA 4, you’ll understand these elements whereas if you haven’t, you wouldn’t understand.
As such, while I think there could be an additional layer of confusion watching OVA 5 cold, I would still say try it and see how it goes. If you do, let me know in the comments what your experiences were.
Who’s Jovia? What is This Fantasy Talk?
While I had heard the name Jovia and knew she was coming to Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki OVA 5 episode 1, I didn’t know much about her. From what I understand, she is a character in the later GXP novels. She is a member of the Renza Federation. If you watched the GXP anime, the four girls attending Seto-sama were from the Renza Federation. (And Karen, who appears in this episode, is one of those former attendants.)
The GXP novels reveal that the Renza Federation is a fantasy place. As such, races like elves exist. Magic is also a thing. And so when Tennyo teases Kiriko about Kiriko having joined an adventurer’s guild, that stems from Seina and his harem of wives visiting the Renza Federation and having fantasy RPG fun.
Jovia is an elf mage, whom Seina and company meet within the Renza Federation. My understanding is that she has also married Seina, which is why she accompanied Kiriko and Karen to the Tenchi household. That’s why she was able to summon a sea dragon (looking very much like something from The Slayers).
I will say that I am STUNNED that Crunchyroll actually licensed Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki OVA 5. After all, as stated earlier, OVA 4 has not been licensed. Further, while the Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki OVA titles are not exclusives in Japan, they are treated like pseudo exclusives. I remember when FUNimation licensed OVA 3, they couldn’t just release the series until it was basically done in Japan. So for Crunchyroll to license it amazes me to no end.
I don’t know who did the adaptation, but the CR page references Happinet Co., Ltd. I don’t know if they were influenced by my adaptation of the True Tenchi Muyo! novels or not, but they definitely took the approach I would have. As such, FULL Japanese honorific usage is employed, which pleased me greatly. Considering how ruddy awful some of the CR adaptations have been of late, I was expecting the worst. I just hope future episodes continue this as the series won’t finish until May 2021.
Final Thoughts and Conclusion
Let me wrap up my review of Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki OVA 5 episode 1 with some final thoughts.
Tenchi’s harem only gets a cameo. I’m guessing this won’t please some folks.
Tenchi doesn’t get a ton of air time, but he is there to have Seina’s harem move into the Tenchi household. And as the episode makes clear, there are story reasons for this.
I liked seeing Tennyo with darker hair. She’s now distinguishable from her mother.
The character designs are a bit different. I didn’t like that Sasami looks younger now than she did in OVA 4. 😅
I got a big laugh at Tokimi being used like a pet/doll. The other big laugh came from Sasami handing Mihoshi a net out of the blue, and Mihoshi knowing what to do with it.
There were a few scenes where everyone looked awful. Really hard to believe AIC published the DVD with a moment like the image below.
In the end, I enjoyed Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki OVA 5 episode 1 way more than I did anything with OVA 4. While there is still a high entry bar to this series, an effort is made to explain some things. However, the series does still rely on some knowledge of the GXP novels, and a bit of War on Geminar.
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14 Responses to “Tenchi Muyo! Ryo-ohki OVA 5 Episode 1 (The adventure continues.)”
OverMaster says:
So it’s just another ‘People (most of them not even the actual main cast) sit and talk and not much else happens’ episode then. Haven’t thet learned anything from OVA 4?
And please don’t give me the “But the hardcore fanbase in Japan who read all the supplementary stuff likes it this way” again. It’s clear that fanbase isn’t as big as it used to be back in the heyday of the franchise when there were real action, stakes, and both physical and character conflict to go along with the comedy (which was much better and funnier back then) and the slice of life content.
Tenchi just isn’t the large reference franchise that could sustain several series along both anime and manga at the same time and be a powerhouse looming over its contemporaries, by now it’s instead a secondary title coasting by on old glories, nostalgia and a relatively small (in comparison to currently bigger franchises) hardcore fanbase that still has the patience to keep up with Kajishima’s personal Author Appeal family fantasies, that is, those the franchise hasn’t lost along the way since its actual glory days.
Kajishima-sensei loves his “day in the life” stories, so yeah, this was more of that.
As to the Japanese Tenchi fandom, I think it is larger than you think. Unlike us in the West, the Japanese are getting new Tenchi stuff every year. Kajishima-sensei attends both Comiket events and sells 2 or so new doujinshi each time. Roughly every year, a new GXP light novel is released. They sell pretty well for the publisher to continue selling them.
As to OVA 4, my understanding is that the DVDs/BDs sold very well. AIC doesn’t have a lot of money. So for them to not only quickly say “yes” to OVA 5, but also give it six episodes instead of four, that means they feel fairly confident Tenchi will still generate a lot of revenue for them.
So even if the fanbase isn’t as big as it once was, it is still big enough to keep the publishers churning out more products.
The question is, wouldn’t the fanbase be bigger again if the characters had once more actual obstacles and challenges to overcome along the slice of life content?
If you’ve got a rich alien universe, and a large set of political and moral implications for what planets and cultures do to each other and what it means for Earth to be completely left out of their shared loop just because Earth is considered ‘inferior’, it’s a major waste just to spend most of the time sitting around tables talking. You could be doing so much more with such a canvas.
It’s like if the Fate franchise were down to nothing but the Emiya Cooking branch; something nice to have as its own side thing, but a major waste if that’s all you’re going to keep doing with a worldwide building of magic and history’s greatest figures.
Probably. I remember back before OVA 3 was even in production, Kajishima-sensei was asked about an OVA 4 and more. At the time, he likened such stories to being after World War II. The conflict is over, now it is just life after the events of the conflict.
I think it is rather difficult to provide enemies or obstacles for Tenchi and crew. I do want to see the fight where Shank ran into Tenchi’s crew. However, it wouldn’t be a challenge for them. Even if the OP Tenchi doesn’t get involved, you still have Washu (Choushin), Tsunami (Choushin; 1st Generation Tree-ship), Ryoko with Ryo-ohki, Aeka and Ryu-oh, and Mihoshi with her ship. Oh, and there’s Noike’s tree-ship (who’s name escapes me at the moment). So there’s really no way to challenge Tenchi and company, as I see it.
I believe Kajishima-sensei is basically using TM!R to further cement the connections to his GXP novels, War on Geminar, and the Paradise War novels.
I’ve been doing some reading…speculation is that AIC is using this first episode to help fund the rest of the series. So it was written to be a “bottle episode”.
Asagi Aiba says:
i Hope Minaho sama is one of Seina Wives
I don’t think she is through the currently published GXP novels. Who knows what happens in future.
IsekaiGod says:
“Hey Tenchi, my best friend, I am going to marry your aunt!”
Gzegzulka says:
I was hoping for some more interesting slice of life of old characters and Tenchi himself, like give every old character time to do something and talk something and than introduce for short moments new characters. All those siting and talking was borring. It would be much cooler if there was more action, even if it was work and duties. It would be cool to see Tenchi help his parents rise Kenchi or spend some time talking about life with his harem, they could hit the town go to karaoke bar, have moments for each personality to shine. Or follow GXP way and show Tenchi enjoying cooking with Sasami, etc. What I would like to say it is that there were more better way to start this episode and they choose the most boring one.
There is speculation that AIC wanted episode 1 to be a “bottle episode” to help raise cash for the remaining episodes. But yeah, I get your point for sure.
Well, that doesn’t work for me. I have re-watch episode 17 of GXP spin off and it feels much more better at distributing time for each character from Seina crew and Tenchi gang. It might be fan service episode but it done so many things right, Tenchi got his time and his dialog show how he grow mature. I am not anime / Tenchi Muyo expert at all, it is just I like to watch it, in my opinion even OVA 3 got some good scenes like Ryoko looking for lost Ryo-ohki and treating her like a child, such an nice character development if You consider that Ryoko was more like unsociable walking living weapon at beginning of first OVA. I hope that next episodes in OVA 5 will be better, or even try to be as good as first two OVAs 🙂
I think we’ll see more elements from the “-If-” doujinshi. So expect little kids to show up. Although it is odd that Minamida is showing up in this anime.
even OVA 3 got some good scenes like Ryoko looking for lost Ryo-ohki and treating her like a child
Yeah, I always liked that moment.
Kaisa says:
So after carefully watching this episode and ova 4, along with the scene where Rea is writing in her notebook, I think I figured out that Kenshi was born on June 12, 1995. This is just a theory though and I could be wrong on the year but I just wanted to put this out here for debate.
Could be. I don’t know if there has been an official date or not for his birth.
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A Comprehensive Guide to the Argan Tree
As you look through the beauty products at your local store, the term “argan” has popped up on several items over the years. The “argan” ingredient is actually oil that comes from an argan tree. This plant doesn’t grow on every corner of your neighborhood. In fact, it’s a specialized plant that’s only native to one area.
In this article, you’ll learn a great deal about the argan tree. It covers these points, including:
Historical aspects of the argan tree
Argan-tree features
How the tree benefits people
How Berber women fit into the argan-tree story
UNESCO’s role in preserving argan trees
Argan oil within the tree
Understanding where your beauty products originate from is critical to properly using them. Correct usage leads to skin, hair and nails that look better than before.
The Argan Tree: A Look At Its History
Most people had never heard of the argan tree before its oil was advertised by beauty product manufacturers. What is this magical tree? First of all, it’s certainly not magical. However, it has some amazing qualities that help it thrive.
Knowing the Argan Tree
The argan tree is an evergreen with dark leaves that have a spiny appearance. The crown branches out so that it’s much wider than the trunk supporting it. It takes advantage of its sunny position so that photosynthesis occurs among the tiny leaves.
These trees can grow 10 meters high, which makes them huge focal points in a desert habitat. There are tiny flowers that emerge during the blooming season. After pollination, the flowers develop nuts that will eventually carry the oil that many people enjoy across the world as beauty enhancers.
A Special Habitat
You might be tempted to head out to a nursery, buy an argan tree and plant one for your own uses. Unfortunately, this scenario isn’t possible. Argan trees require a certain habitat.
In fact, these plants are only found in Morocco. The southwest region of Morocco has an elevation of less than 4,920 feet along challenging, soil conditions. Being able to thrive in poor soil is a benefit to this plant because they don’t have competition with other plants to grow tall. They tend to grow where no other plants can thrive.
A Long Life
It’s believed that the argan tree has been around since the Tertiary Age, which spans from 2.6 to 66 million years ago. Because of the tree’s long life, its difficult to say who first cultivated it. The first people of the region probably used it for shade as they got to know the plant and its features.
In the thirteenth century, a local botanist finally described the tree in his journals. This documentation led to other explorers learning about the tree. The plant’s strength in the face of difficult soil conditions makes it a tree to appreciate through the ages.
Local people refer to the plant as a “tree of life.” It provides numerous resources, including:
Animal fodder that feeds local livestock
Wood for building materials
No other plant offers these features that support a community just north of the Sahara Desert.
Are you intrigued by the argan tree now? This amazing plant has other characteristics that are also worth mentioning. Explore the tree down to its smallest features as you gain a better understanding of it in the wild.
Diving Into The Tree’s Characteristics
From a cursory glance at the argan tree, it may simply have a basic crown, trunk and root system. This plant has so much more to give than just its nuts and oils, however. Every part to the tree has a distinct purpose and evolutionary history that makes it perfect for the Moroccan landscape.
1. The Roots
One of the most important characteristics of the argan tree is the roots. It can live through extensive droughts with the roots expanding outward in all directions. They also contribute to soil preservation while warding off any desert sand that might creep across the land.
2. The Trunk
Argan trees’ trunks aren’t tall and overwhelming because the growth is reserved for the branches. Short trunks offer purchase for goats’ hooves as they explore the plant. This tree is a critical part of the overall ecosystem where goats nourish themselves with the fruits as the plant achieves reproductive success through seed spreads.
3. Branches
The branches and leaves are arranged in dense configurations, which provides a lot of shade beneath the tree. Each leaf has a set of lancets that increases their surface area. They might remain cooler during the warm months with this narrow shape.
Argan trees last for more than 100 years so the branches stretch out with strong lengths over the years. It’s not unusual for a goat to climb all the way out to the end of a branch at times.
4. Flowers
In reality, the argan tree’s flowers aren’t necessarily spectacular. They’re simply yellowish-green blossoms. Their amazing feature, however, is their reproductive cycle.
Within scientific circles, the flowers are referred to as hermaphroditic. This complex term means that the flowers have both female and male reproductive parts. As a result, the argan tree can be pollinated by either insects or self-pollination processes. A season without fruits is almost unheard of for this tree.
5. Fruits
Most trees simply have seeds hidden within a fruit. The argan tree is different because of its unique fruit. Within one fruit you’ll have these items, such as:
One nut
Two or three seeds
The fruits drop to the ground, or they’re eaten by the local goats. Regardless of the fruits’ pathways, the nut and seeds eventually emerge to populate the ground with new plants.
Every characteristic makes the argan tree a true original in the natural world. However, you might wonder what makes this plant beneficial to people? Discover some of the lesser-known features that define this “tree of life.”
Benefits Derived From The Argan Tree
From just a casual glance at this article, the main benefit from the argan tree is its oil. However, there’s so much more to this plant than just its beautifying oils. Discover the unique benefits derived from the tree itself as you gain a better understanding of this Moroccan treasure.
The short trunk on the argan tree has a twisting nature. Look upward to find long branches too. Both of these wood sources are important for building-material purposes. Specifically, the wood is used as support beams.
No argan trees are decimated for their wood, however. The Moroccan people revere the trees, and they only take what’s absolutely necessary.
2. Charcoal
Native Moroccans also create charcoal from the argan tree. This substance is used for several purposes in the region, from cooking up food to heating a home. Cooking with charcoal gives the Moroccan food its distinct flavor. Without the argan tree, local delicacies would be entirely different.
3. Improves Quality of Life
Morocco is known for its harsh landscape, but the argan tree makes a difference for the surrounding community. Natives collect the fruits and produce the oil. This production line offers employment and better lifestyles for everyone connected to the argan tree.
It makes sense that the Moroccan people would protect the trees as they gain a plentiful lifestyle in exchange. People make money and raise their families with pride as the trees grow for several hundred years.
4. Protects the Soil and Surrounding Ecosystem
The arid land where the argan tree resides is a tangible lesson in conservation. What little rain drops down to the land is quickly absorbed by the soil. The argan tree extends its root system to great lengths, which leads to soil stability. Its reach also creates a barrier against the desert as it continues to expand elsewhere.
5. Crop Protection
Argan trees also benefit the locals’ crop production. Barley grows well under the trees’ shady crown. Without the crop, the locals’ livestock couldn’t thrive. It’s safe to say that the argan tree makes life possible in this part of Morocco.
There would be no argan-oil production without the help of the Moroccan people. Berber women, in particular, are critical participants in the oil’s production. The community as a whole protects the women and trees so that the quality of life continues to thrive. Fall in love with the work that these women perform nearly every day by learning more about their world.
Introducing The Berber Women
Argan oil may have never been discovered if not for the inhabitants of the Moroccan landscape. The Berber women should be thanked for their ingenuity when it comes to handmade argan oil. Learn about these women’s lives as you appreciate this resource even more so than before.
The Berbers
South of the mountains found near Marrakesh are the main grouping of argan trees. They’ve grown in this area for thousands of years. It’s hard to imagine any plant having dominance over a region for so long. However, they don’t grow naturally anywhere else in the world.
Natives in the area were limited in their resources because of the mountains and deserts surrounding them. They had to make due with their immediate surroundings. These people were and are still referred to as the Berbers.
The women are gatherers in their community. Everyone works hard to help the community thrive. Berber women explored and realized that the prolific trees in their region were full of fruit. Upon careful examination, they found the nuts to be helpful with their oily resources.
The Berber women continued to pull fruit and cultivate the oil well into the late 1900s. At this point, no major production was necessary because demand for argan oil was incredibly low. It simply wasn’t known as a rejuvenating oil just yet.
Modern Production
Widespread production finally came to Morocco. News of the oil quickly spread. Foreign investors were suddenly available for mass production. The Berber women may have been left out, but a clever solution was created.
The Berber women formed co-operatives where they worked as teams. In fact, they still perform this same job today. These co-ops acts like unions where they can carefully cultivate the oil with a strong paycheck.
You’ll be thrilled to hear that these women are thriving even today. They have ample funds to pay for everyday items, which leads to a better quality of life for everyone in this Moroccan community. The oil is still of high quality too. Foreign investors are thrilled at the production while still preserving the traditions among the native people.
You couldn’t be happier for the Berber women and everything that they’ve achieved. However, you might be concerned about preserving the trees and land for future generations. You deserve an introduction to UNESCO, which is an organization that seeks to preserve this Moroccan land. Their help makes oil production possible into the far future.
UNESCO’s Preservation Work
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization or UNESCO became a savior for the argan tree as the region was seeing a bleak future in the 1990s. This organization has actively protected and enhanced the area with its efforts. Learn more about UNESCO to gain a wider perspective of the world at large.
The Biosphere Reserve
The argan tree cannot be cultivated in any other location on Earth. Many scientists have tried and failed. The tree gained the attention of UNESCO as its numbers were declining at a rapid pace.
Argan trees were disappearing for several reasons, including:
Increased removal for firewood and building-material purposes
Initial foreign interests in argan-oil production
In 1998, UNESCO decided to declare the argan tree’s native lands as a biosphere. The natural wonders within this designated area could not be harmed by man’s hands. Living off of the tree was perfectly acceptable. Being an active participant in its demise or removal was now a crime.
This biosphere can now stand the test of time without any decimation that’s still being practiced in rain forests across the world today. This tiny, slice of land is the only place where argan trees thrive and produce fruit on a regular and natural basis.
Impacts to Women’s Lives and Community Spirit
Saving the argan trees also improves women’s lives in the Moroccan culture. These women have important jobs now. Their status has improved as they contribute to the family’s income. Young girls have a chance to go to school with the additional funds funneling into the family’s accounts.
Southwest Morocco continues to thrive because of the argan trees’ natural features. The roots hold the soil in place, which contributes to rich nutrients where crops can grow. Holding off the prevailing winds with the Sahara’s sands right behind them is another critical benefit to these native people. The desert could overtake the lands without the argan trees protection and root systems.
Between the Berber women’s dedication and the protected biosphere, argan trees have a nearly perfect region to thrive in for many more decades. Are you interested in the particulars that surround argan oil too? Sit back, and discover the real reasons why argan oil is truly “liquid gold.” A purchase may be in your future as a result.
Discovering Liquid Gold
Take one look at argan oil, and it really looks like liquid gold. Its appearance isn’t the only reason why the oil is referred to in this manner. Argan oil changes the look of your hair, skin and nails.
The fatty acids, sterols and antioxidants within argan oil make it a healing serum for your body. Your hair has a lustrous appearance while dry skin and fine lines seem to give rise to supple contours.
What are the benefits of argan oil? Here are the highlights, but they’re certainly not comprehensive:
Fights dry skin and acne
Improves scars and speeds up healing processes
Acts as a sunscreen to reduce heat rash and burns in the sun
Replenishes moisture in the hair
Fights brittle nails
Don’t forget that argan oil is also a culinary ingredient too. Benefits to this ingested oil are eye-opening. With regular consumption, culinary argan oil offers these perks, including:
Possible cancer prevention
Enhanced circulation
Blood-sugar stability
The human body always responds better to treatments that are both applied topically and ingested. By consuming argan oil and adding it to your beauty regimen, you receive full-body benefits. Simply choose pure argan oil so that you don’t include any fillers in your life.
Producing Argan Oil
You’ve probably heard the stories about goats producing argan oil through their eating habits. Modern production, however, doesn’t include these steps. Machines and hand-picking begin the oil-production process.
Those collected fruits must be peeled. Machines remove the flesh from the nut, which is the real treasure for beauty fans. The oils are hidden within the nut.
Through careful production, machines or workers crack the nuts to reveal the seeds within. They must be careful about caring for the seeds so that they can be mashed in a controlled manner.
The seeds go through a mashing process that ultimately reveals the oils. Meticulous filtration occurs so that the oil is ready for purchase.
For the most part, modern production techniques prioritize machines to cultivate the oil. However, the Berber women still produce some oils by hand. If you actually visited Morocco, you’d be able to see when and where this hand production occurs.
You now have a strong grasp of the power found within argan nuts. The tree is a fascinating plant that continues to offer countless benefits to the Moroccan people and the world. Trying this oil and preserving the tree should be goals for every mature woman who appreciates nature’s resources.
The argan tree’s history and use in society is fascinating to mature women who appreciate the liquid gold found in the nuts. From understanding the Berber women’s role with the tree and UNESCO’s preservation efforts, the argan tree will grow and thrive well into the next decades.
Take a careful look at what you’ve learned about the argan tree, such as:
The tree’s historical features
Characteristics surrounding the plant
Benefits derived from the tree
Berber women and tree care
Preservation efforts by UNESCO
Liquid gold uses from the tree’s nut oils
Because the tree remains preserved in its native land, you can expect to have argan oil for many years to come. The Berber women will ensure that you have a pure product.
Purchase argan oil from a trusted source today. It’s use in your beauty routine will help you fight the signs of aging!
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Facebook says it may sue employers who demand job applicants’ passwords
After an alarming increase in reports of employers demanding Facebook …
Jon Brodkin - Mar 23, 2012 3:05 pm UTC
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Facebook has taken a stand against what it calls a "distressing increase" in reports of employers demanding the Facebook passwords of employees and job applicants.
One such report came from the Associated Press this week, which detailed cases of interviewers asking applicants for Facebook usernames and passwords, a clear invasion of privacy if we've ever heard of one. Employers examining applicants' and employees' activity on social media networks isn't new—but typically it is restricted to what information users have made publicly available to everyone. Facebook said it could seek policy changes or file lawsuits to prevent employers from demanding passwords.
While Facebook is often criticized for privacy violations of its own, this time it's fighting on behalf of its users.
"Facebook takes your privacy seriously," Facebook Chief Privacy Officer Erin Egan said in a statement issued today. "We’ll take action to protect the privacy and security of our users, whether by engaging policymakers or, where appropriate, by initiating legal action, including by shutting down applications that abuse their privileges."
Separately, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, is drafting legislation that would outlaw the practice of employers asking for login credentials to social networking sites and e-mail accounts, Politico reported Wednesday. Blumenthal called it an "unreasonable invasion of privacy."
Sharing or soliciting a password is already a violation of Facebook's user agreement.
"As a user, you shouldn’t be forced to share your private information and communications just to get a job," Facebook said. "And as the friend of a user, you shouldn’t have to worry that your private information or communications will be revealed to someone you don’t know and didn’t intend to share with just because that user is looking for a job. That’s why we’ve made it a violation of Facebook’s Statement of Rights and Responsibilities to share or solicit a Facebook password."
In addition to these password requests being a threat to both user privacy and security, Facebook said it could expose employers to legal liability.
"We don’t think employers should be asking prospective employees to provide their passwords because we don’t think it’s right the thing to do," Facebook said. "But it also may cause problems for the employers that they are not anticipating. For example, if an employer sees on Facebook that someone is a member of a protected group (e.g. over a certain age, etc.) that employer may open themselves up to claims of discrimination if they don’t hire that person."
UPDATE: Facebook has contacted us with an additional statement to clarify that the company has no immediate plans to sue any specific entity. "While we do not have any immediate plans to take legal action against any specific employers, we look forward to engaging with policy makers and other stakeholders, to help better safeguard the privacy of our users," the company said.
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Jon Brodkin Jon is Ars Technica's senior IT reporter, covering the FCC and broadband, telecommunications, tech policy, and more.
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197 Reader Comments
Canis Ars Legatus Legionis
Any prospective employer that asked for this and didn't understand when I declined to provide it would be a place that I would not choose to work at. I'm glad Facebook is taking a stand.
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TripleHelix Seniorius Lurkius
Seriously??
Companies are asking for facebook U/P??
Which companies? I sure wouldn't want to work for any of them...
btmlltt Ars Legatus Legionis
It would be impossible for me to be more confused by this apparent trend. Why would they want someone working for them stupid enough to give them the password? And what possible grounds could they possible even think they have for such a request? If someone asked me that I'd literally just say "what the fucking fuck did you just ask me?" and walk out.
15156 posts | registered May 22, 2001
TheTerribleTwist Smack-Fu Master, in training
What kind of a dirtbag employer asks for their applicants' passwords for websites? I would tell them to F off.
70 posts | registered Sep 3, 2010
aramando Wise, Aged Ars Veteran
Good for Facebook, this is a despicable practice and should be stamped out. Obviously prospective employees should refuse on princinple to provide any access whatsoever to their interviewers, but some people are desperate for work and may feel they have no choice.
155 posts | registered Feb 7, 2012
Happysin Moderator et Subscriptor
The part that baffles me the most is Facebook's last line. Not that they said it, but that employers don't realize that once they're in, they now can see (potentially) any and all information that is protected by federal employment laws.
Suddenly, they're instantly culpable for any action they take with that person. If I ever felt compelled to share my access information with an employer, I would make sure every single bit of protected information I had was posted in my private profile and then sue the pants off them if they didn't hire me.
abadidea Ars Scholae Palatinae
I think most of us work in tech for tech companies where an HR person who tried this would be tarred and feathered. It really takes a special breed of ignorance to think this is okay.
If *anyone* ever asks you for *any* password to a personal account:
1) Tell them that logging in as someone else on a social network constitutes identity theft
2) Tell them that anyone who will give up their personal password can also be convinced to give up their corporate password.
SilverSee Ars Scholae Palatinae
I'd be on the phone to my state's attorney general in a second if a prospective (or current) employer "demanded" this of me. Unbelievable invasion of privacy.
1045 posts | registered Sep 14, 2011
1800doctorb Seniorius Lurkius
TheTerribleTwist wrote:
The State Department of Corrections in Maryland is one of them. I don't have the link on hand (story was about a month back), but they were requesting the information to access non-public facing information under the guise of "preventing individuals with gang associations" from working in the prison... which, you would think would be found in a background check.
13 posts | registered Jun 3, 2011
killing_time Ars Praefectus
TripleHelix wrote:
" mostly US public agencies like police or emergency dispatch departments"
from another article on theverge.
dferrantino Moderator et Subscriptor
I've heard about employers doing this. I would never do so myself, and would likely either trash an application that asked for it or directly tell them to fuck off. Take a look at my public profile if you want, but you're not getting at anything private.
z0phi3l Ars Scholae Palatinae
1800doctorb wrote:
Especially since some background checking companies are trolling FB and the likes when they check you out, even Twitter accounts are being checked/asked for
936 posts | registered Apr 8, 2007
abadidea wrote:
Heh, from that perspective, that would be a great trick question. Demand passwords, and only hire people that refuse to give them to you. "Congrats on adhering to basic network security!"
DKron3 Seniorius Lurkius
I don't even have an FB account, but if an employer asked this of me, I would decline the position. It's an insane request.
SanGreal Wise, Aged Ars Veteran
It does sound like tortious interference, and I can see how it would cause monetary harm to Facebook by leading people to associate less information with their profile
drinkingcoffee Seniorius Lurkius et Subscriptor
"Separately, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-CT, is drafting legislation that would outlaw the practice of employers asking for login credentials to social networking sites and e-mail accounts"
Wait, how is this not already illegal? Where I live, it's not even allowed for a prospective employer to ask if you're married or have kids.
MrJackson2000 Ars Praefectus
If I was interviewing for some sort of information security position, I may ask for something like this to get their response, but never actually use it, that's just bad form.
Hmm, I suspect all the people saying "I would decline the position" are among the small fraction of job-skill-in-demand people who COULD do such a thing. The sorts of positions this has been reported happening in are exactly the sort of lower-to-middle-class jobs where the victim of this privacy abuse is desperate enough to agree in this economy.
idspispopd Ars Praetorian
I don't think I have said this before, but way to go Facebook. Private life is none of your employer's business.
Things like demanding passwords should be criminal. <sarcasm>Can we charge these employers under wiretapping and hacking laws in the same twisted ways they use them against citizens doing things the government finds inconvenient?</sarcasm>
Some of my family in Canada was telling me they have laws that make it illegal to make hiring decisions based on what people did in social media. Now they could be making it up, I did not verify, but I like the idea of a law like that. Something like along the lines of non-work activity is not allowed to be used in any hiring/firing/disciplinary decisions, doing so opens them up to wrongful dismissal or discriminatory hiring charges.
479 posts | registered Dec 12, 2002
t_newt Ars Tribunus Militum et Subscriptor
Canis wrote:
Yes but in the current job environment you could have someone who's been looking for work for over a year, and has a family to feed, and finally gets a job interview. Everything is looking good, then the interviewer asks for your password. What would you do in this situation? If it is just you, tell them where they can put their request. But your family? I'd reckon most people would grudgingly, and hatefully, give it to them.
Facebook should find an easy case, and sue the pants off them (maybe just in support of the privacy of, or to counter the discrimination of, the applicant). This would give notice to other companies.
As it is, it sounds like they are making empty threats.
Mad Man Ars Centurion
drinkingcoffee wrote:
Wait, how is this not already illegal?
Because there's no law prohibiting it.
Braumin Ars Praetorian
All they have to do is hire the person on probation, and then they can just steal the credentials off of their web proxy server.
This is the most insane thing I have ever heard of. Where I work, we can't even access corporate email of a person without a lot of sign offs.
448 posts | registered Oct 5, 2010
Next up: Wal-Mart demands that applicants for sales associate positions must submit to fMRI brain scans whilst being 'tempted' with various workplace scenarios. If your brain "goes to a bad place" at any point, not only will you be summarily denied a job offer but the results will be quietly turned over to the police.
mexaly Ars Scholae Palatinae et Subscriptor
Happysin wrote:
... that would be a great trick question. Demand passwords, and only hire people that refuse to give them to you. "Congrats on adhering to basic network security!"
I agree, and this was my initial reaction. "Why would they ask for a username and password, unless they expect the person to responsibly say No."
It's like stealing someone's spouse and then demanding fidelity.
Stryker137 Wise, Aged Ars Veteran
Anyone being interviewed for a job should go into it knowing what information is illegal for employers to ask for. I'm pretty sure that stuff like religion, sexual orientation, and family are all things they can't ask about, but can be voluntarily given by the applicant. But there's a good chance that every bit of that stuff is listed on a given person's facebook page, so any employer demanding login information, or even over-the-shoulder browsing, could be sued for asking illegal questions.
Employers wouldn't be allowed to demand access to your house to look at the pictures on your wall, listen to the messages on your answering machine or go digging through your closets, so what makes them think they have the right to do the digital equivalent of that?
NinjaLime Seniorius Lurkius
I thought there were some discussions recently about violating a web site's terms of use being treated as unlawful access of that website. I don't remember what the current state of that is, however. I have also heard that some prospective employers are not asking applicants to provide their FB log-in information; rather, they ask the applicant to log-in and navigate around their information while the prospective employer watches and directs them. This would let them avoid any website access violations, since it is the account holder that is logging in.
Unfortunately, I can't readily find links for any of that, so it's all just scuttlebutt.
40 posts | registered Oct 1, 2009
</dev/null> Seniorius Lurkius
Facebook is only upset that the employer is getting the information for free.
They want the employer to have to pay Facebook for the information, i.e. they're pissed
because they don't profit from the transaction.
1 post | registered Mar 6, 2010
JEDIDIAH Ars Praefectus
Many of us here are aware that a failure to follow basic industry security practices could cause severe and irreparable harm to the companies we work for.
VulcanTourist wrote:
In the State of Washington, we attach devices to the genitals of sex offenders, and then show them bad things to see if they get a rise. But hey, they're sex offenders, so it doesn't matter if we're torturing them.
Still, you want to be sure that the person administering the test has the right motives. So you need their facebook login to check up on them and see if they have any kinks.
Captain Riker Ars Praefectus et Subscriptor
Wouldn't even asking if you HAVE a Facebook account be on the edge of unacceptable? What online sites I use or clubs I belong to are irrelevant to my application in most cases. Can they ask "Are you a member of the NRA? AARP? AA?"
5742 posts | registered Sep 6, 2000
TrellyTB Ars Scholae Palatinae et Subscriptor
This. I was about to post exactly this.
Plus, if they don't hire you they forced you to give up private information and then walked away. They aren't an "employer" until they hire you. Until then, they are privacy thieves.
I would do the very same thing, except I would create a "special" account just for them. They can see all the reasons I am protected, then if I don't get the job they can justify their actions in court. Without hiring, they simply took off with my personal information.
And, it's a good thing all corporations and employees or contractors who work for them in the hiring process are 100% knowledgable about the laws, and ethical. Nobody would ever hold faked up job interviews to be able to get private access to social media for malicious purposes. Of course not. Everyone on the internet is friendly and harmless.
bigkoss Ars Praefectus
idspispopd wrote:
I'm not exactly sure, but obviously this doesn't apply to everything. Government, in particular.
AttackOfTheThumbs Seniorius Lurkius
Mad Man wrote:
Attaining FB login details for another person other than yourself could be considered identity theft, thus making it illegal.
mexaly wrote:
Wow... that's a state being added to the relocation blacklist. Reminds me of California's sanitarium eugenics programs in the 1920s.
eljefeloco Ars Centurion
MrJackson2000 wrote:
I have never had an interviewer ask for credentials explicitly, but I did have one ask about the willingness to relinquish them. I told him that I would do so only with an HR person and supervisor present (and no one else), and only if absolutely required due to some impending doom. I would leave before giving it up under other circumstances.
Of course this was before social networking and only applied to my log in for the system access, but I still got the job and never released my creds to anyone. I have always made sure there is a distinct separation between work and real life, so I wouldn't even consider giving my facebook log in info as a possibility, let alone thinking of probability...
That guy ended up being one of the best bosses I have ever had and just used the question to root out boot lickers and insecure people. He gave people a lot of leniency when it came to things that didn't matter but would punish theft or gross insecurity with termination.
AttackOfTheThumbs wrote:
Not technically. The potential employer would have to obtain them through underhanded means. Straight-up asking for them and plainly stating that they're going to log in as you as part of the employment process would not be identity theft in and of itself.
jackstrop Ars Tribunus Militum
And republicans ask what we need labor laws for...
mnemonicoverload Ars Praetorian
If I was asked this in an interview my response would be:
1. Pull out my phone my phone and ask them to repeat the question on the off chance they'd be dumb enough to say it on camera.
2. Walk out of the interview.
3. Call and report them to the labour board.
4. Post any video to youtube.
5. Email the local paper and TV station.
RyricKrael Ars Praefectus
mnemonicoverload wrote:
You forgot step 6, depending on jurisdiction be arrested for violating wiretapping laws.
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Ocean once covered the northern third of Mars
A survey of ancient delta deposits on Mars turns up evidence that the northern …
John Timmer - Jun 15, 2010 6:14 pm UTC
G. Di Achille
There's little doubt that, at least early in its history, Mars had significant quantities of liquid water. Everything from mineral deposits to ancient shorelines and river-like features indicate that the watery period peaked near the border between the planet's Noachian and Hesperian epochs, about 3.5 billion years ago. There has been some debate, however, about just how much water was present at that time. A paper published over the weekend in Nature Geoscience argues that there was enough to cover the planet's northern pole in an ocean.
The logic of the analysis is pretty simple, and applies the sort of reasoning we use for determining the Earth's historic ocean levels. In short, you look for geologic features indicative of a shoreline, and see if they line up at the same altitude. In this case, the two authors used a database that tracks the appearance of river deltas on the Martian surface, and uses the Mars Observer Laser Altimeter dataset to get elevations for each of them. If an ancient ocean existed, these features should exist within a narrow range.
On a first pass, the data didn't look very promising, as the mean elevation of the 52 deltaic deposits under consideration varied widely (the standard deviation was over a kilometer). But the authors went through and analyzed each deposit individually, and found that many were associated with a local basin, such as a large crater. Only a third of the features were associated with the outflow of water into the basin that covers the northern hemisphere of the planet, and these were tightly clustered in elevation (a mean elevation of of -2,540m with a standard deviation of 177m).
The authors point out that this is exactly what you'd see if you were looking at an ancient shoreline, writing, "Therefore, the deposits topographically connected to the site occupied by the putative ocean define the closest approximation of an equipotential surface as would be expected if they formed in a single large body of standing water encompassing the northern hemisphere of Mars."
Data from outside the region suggests that there might have been a planet-wide water table in the crust, as there are almost no valleys below the shoreline level that date from the Noachian, even in areas well removed from the northern basin. That changes in more recent eras, suggesting a gradual loss of water planet-wide.
Cumulatively, there seems to have been a lot of water involved—the authors estimate that over 108 cubic kilometers may have been present, with 36 percent of the planet's surface covered in water.
Nature Geoscience, 2010. DOI: 10.1038/NGEO891 (About DOIs).
John Timmer John became Ars Technica's science editor in 2007 after spending 15 years doing biology research at places like Berkeley and Cornell.
Email jtimmer@arstechnica.com // Twitter @j_timmer
kd9280 Ars Scholae Palatinae
That's just kind of very awesome.
1272 posts | registered Jul 1, 2009
big tuna Ars Praetorian
So where did it go? Did Al Gore evaporate it by global warming Mars before coming to Earth?
508 posts | registered Dec 8, 2009
mmarkklar Seniorius Lurkius
Yes! Next step- terraform it and open a university up there
18 posts | registered Mar 19, 2010
Staticstarter Ars Scholae Palatinae
This is huge news.
Mars Colonization... where's the sign-up sheet?
So did it all get sucked off into space, or is the majority of it still there under wraps, bound up in ice and hydrates?
Barbarossa Seniorius Lurkius
I hope this study is correct - and that the water loss wasn't caused by Galactus and is therefore reversible.
9 posts | registered Apr 9, 2010
DanNeely Ars Legatus Legionis et Subscriptor
Just for comparison, the Earths oceans have a current volume of 1.3*10^9 km^3; roughly 10x larger than Mars.
(To incorrect would be pedants, since the article only listed the Martian volume with one digit of precision, saying ~13x would be incorrect)
10476 posts | registered Feb 3, 2010
joehonkie Ars Scholae Palatinae
Edgar Rice Burroughs got this all right ages ago!
Madlyb Ars Scholae Palatinae
big tuna wrote:
Nope, BP drilled a hole and instead of oil coming out, all the water drained in.
8^P
codinghero Seniorius Lurkius
Activate the reactor, Quaid!
2 posts | registered Jun 15, 2010
Ian Young Ars Centurion
From reading things Hat Monster has said, it looks like Mars has no oceans anymore because its magnetic field died once the planet cooled, and the solar wind literally blew away its atmosphere over a couple hundred million years, leaving it with what is pretty much a vacuum for an atmosphere. No atmosphere, no standing water. QED
361 posts | registered Mar 17, 2010
severusx Ars Scholae Palatinae
mmarkklar wrote:
Knowledge Brings Fear
Dilbert Ars Legatus Legionis
Ian Young wrote:
Earth's core is layers of molten material... more metalic near the center and more rocky near the surface. Kind of like layers in an onion. It is more complicated than just the core, the mantle and the crust. Thermal convection churns the layers of metal around one another, which generates a magnetic field much like an electric generator. The magnetic field keeps the solar wind and cosmic radiation away from the Earth.
Mars is much smaller. It too had a molten interior once and was protected by the magnetic field. But because of its smaller size it's had enough time to cool off and the magnetic field collapsed. Solar wind and radiation laid waste to its surface.
Same thing will happen to Earth in a few billion years. We won't need to wait for Sun to die and turn into a red giant*. Earth will die much much sooner than that. When the hot tectonic engine of a planet dies, the planet dies too.
*Actually, speaking of the Sun dying. Even a modest decrease of Sun's energy output would render Earth a frozen wasteland. We REALLY don't need to wait for the red giant.
33711 posts | registered Mar 15, 2002
Wheels Of Confusion Ars Legatus Legionis et Subscriptor
joehonkie wrote:
Notice they don't say anything about the river Iss, though.
ajmas Ars Tribunus Militum
Are there any theories as to the reason the oceans disappeared?
Edit: Had not seen Ian Young's response above that answers this.
Last edited by ajmas on Tue Jun 15, 2010 4:18 pm
2334 posts | registered Jul 22, 2004
The main contender has already been mentioned in the comments.
bb-15 Ars Praefectus
Dilbert wrote:
One theory as to why the magnetic field on Mars died is that large asteroid impacts disrupted the convection inside the planet and so stopped the "engine" which was driving the magnetic field. Other scientists believe the magnetic field died on its own.
http://news.sciencemag.org/sciencenow/2 ... 30-02.html
I still don't think it's worth it. Unless you're surveying it for corporate mining & research, heading out to a dead planet right now makes little fiscal sense. I say governments should back off on space exploration and let the corporations have a crack at it, because that will be the next "tech boom" to drive the stock market through the roof. But mars...we should just leave it alone for now.
SgtCupCake Ars Praefectus
I bet there were native martians living on Mars who believed that they had no responsibility towards the way the treated their planet. The polluted the atmosphere and the oceans until the planet could no longer support life. Then the atmosphere all but disappeared causing the water to evaporate into space, while only allowing a miniscule amount to freeze at the polar caps.
-lol
neil5280 Wise, Aged Ars Veteran
For the folks claiming that a lack of magnetic field would wipe out the atmosphere, have you any information on studies showing that when the Earth's poles flip that the solar wind actually induces its own magnetic field around the Earth?
http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn4985
"Their simulations show that the solar wind - the million-kilometre-an-hour stream of hydrogen and helium nuclei from the sun - wraps itself around the Earth in a way that induces a magnetic field in the ionosphere as strong as the original field."
Have these studies been discredited?
Is Mars different enough to assume this same mechanism wouldn't have protected its atmosphere?
Does the Earth lose atmosphere during magnetic field flips?
mecaenas Ars Praetorian
Stupid question: without an ocean, what do they use as the point of reference for altitude? Isn't altitude height above sea level?
This doesn't answer your question, but I hope you find it informative.
On Earth, there are many ways of calculating altitude including pressure (useless in a vacuum) and height above the geoid (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geoid) to name a couple. The World Geodetic System is the standard that helps keep measurements consistent around the world.
I imagine some brilliant people out there have come up with a system for scientists to use on Mars that is similar.
mecaenas wrote:
On the Earth the zero point is based on sea level (give or take some minor details); on Mars it's based on the elevation where water is at the triple point.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_ ... _elevation
neil5280 wrote:
I don't know about that study, but as I understand it, it would take millions and millions of years to denude the earth of its atmosphere, and a loss of field strength only lasts thousands (I can't find a reference for that: someone should fact-check me).
The issue is that even though there would be magnetic fields in the ionosphere, that only happens because we have an ionosphere. Mars probably had one, but it's been 3.5 billion years. That's three and a half thousand millions-of-years.
Manganese Nodule Seniorius Lurkius
Here's another theory:
As Mars' core cooled, it's asthenosphere shrank. Shrinkage caused faults that allowed some ocean water to drain deeper and deeper towards the core. Shrinkage might also have caused a new pressure on the core that resulted in a series of attenuating violent expulsions of magma. As these volcanoes developed in a localized area, perhaps heat spreading in a definite direction, the water table was heated/herded and evacuated out as a flood somewhere relatively nearby.
lensam69 Ars Scholae Palatinae
This is funny...
I just happen to be reading the Red Mars trilogy from Kim Stanley Robinson... I feel like I just read an excerpt from the book.
Bargearse Smack-Fu Master, in training
ajmas wrote:
I blame Tiddalik.
dobrien75 Ars Praefectus et Subscriptor
Nice! I love that series
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Platypus70 Wise, Aged Ars Veteran
DanNeely wrote:
Would-be pedant here.
10 still suggests two digits of precision.
Therefore 1*10^1 times larger.
Geez I'm dull.
daemonios Ars Tribunus Militum
They use the base of the Great Face on Cydonia as a reference point. It's obviously the most sacred point on the surface.
Step 1: Tunnel through Mars' mantle and core, drop a few nukes, race to the surface and watch the magnetic field being reborn.
Step 2: Activate the alien plant and melt all the ice beneath the surface.
Step 3: ...
Step 4: PROFIT!
More seriously though, I'm curious about what happened to the water. Did it escape into space? If solar wind boiled the oceans, would Mars' gravity be able to hold on to the water vapour? Or would it decay into elemental hydrogen/oxygen under the rain of ionized particles and *THEN* escape into space?
It'd be really cool if we could terraform Mars. Just hope we don't find any weird kind of life there, that'd make a mess out of the decision to go there and do with it what we please.
I think by then we'll be able to counter some loss of energy from the Sun or adapt to cooler conditions. Massive greenhouses would be enough to sustain some human population.
Government-sponsored science is also subject to market rules of sorts. People vote on Governments based on a variety of reasons, and science spending is one of them. If everyone shared your opinion, NASA would have been shut down.
Fortunately IMHO that's not the case. Science is a great expression of our potential as a community, even if it has no profitable application in the short term. It's kind of like subsidizing culture, which every nation does. Culture could be left to the market alone, but there's always some degree of public spending because it contributes to citizens' well-being and because a more cultivated society is typically also more efficient and productive.
asperger Smack-Fu Master, in training
Earth will be terraformed into the image of Giedi Prime long before mars will be terraformed into the image of earth.
58 posts | registered Jan 7, 2010
earl grey Ars Scholae Palatinae
Tundro Walker
. I say governments should back off on space exploration and let the corporations have a crack at it,
Yeah, 'cuz corporations do such a good job with environmental exploration and utilization here on this planet...
arthurpjohnson Smack-Fu Master, in training
It's amazing how much more intelligent the astronomy comments are vs. the consumer tech comments. You would think you were on two totally different websites.
54 posts | registered May 21, 2010
NicoleC Ars Tribunus Militum
I say governments should back off on space exploration and let the corporations have a crack at it,
Do we *really* want the planet renamed to M&M Mars?
k2000k Ars Centurion
the U.S was largely colonized by English companies that received grants from the crown, and I would say they were ultimately successful. If you ever want humans to live in space then you have to find a profitable reason for being there, and no I wouldn't want to name it M&M Mars, just good ol' Mars Bar for me.
asperger wrote:
So? We'll just bully the Emperor into giving us a concesson of Spice production on Arrakis then
bfstev Ars Centurion
A magnetic field flip is different from the core completely cooling and there no longer being one generated(or at least to the point that the magnetic field would be stretched out to below the martian surface). The charge may stay for awhile, but eventually the ionosphere would break down. The sun would basically be like a grind stone at that point just shearing the atmosphere away over millenia until it just baked the surface with radiation.
zman0900 Seniorius Lurkius
And then sell a hemisphere to the Wong family so they can raise space cows and start Cappa Cappa Wong.
Discoceris Ars Scholae Palatinae
zman0900 wrote:
+1 Internetz
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Zimbabwe: 'GBV Overshadows Economic Growth'
By Tendai Rupapa
Bindura — THE negative impact of gender-based violence (GBV) continues to overshadow efforts made in promoting gender equality and the country's economic development, First Lady Auxillia Mnangagwa said yesterday in Bindura when commissioning the Bindura One-stop Centre for survivors of gender-based violence at Bindura Provincial Hospital.
The First Lady is the country's health ambassador and has visited many parts of the country speaking against GBV which worsened during the national lockdown put it place to combat Covid-19.
Yesterday, the First Lady unveiled a plaque to commission the centre and during a tour was shown the processes survivors are taken through.
The 16 days, the First Lady said, presented an opportunity for stakeholders to intensify efforts against the scourge.
She expressed concern over rising cases of gender-based violence cases which she described as dreadful and gruesome.
The multiple cluster indicator survey of 2019, she said, reported that 49 percent of women and girls aged between 15 and 49 years have experienced either physical, sexual or emotional violence at some point.
"Furthermore, each and everyday we continue to read of dreadful incidences of gender-based violence with a spike in gruesome cases. We wonder what will become of us.
"The prevailing Covid-19 pandemic has had serious consequences as we have witnessed increasing incidents of gender-based violence. The negative impact of gender-based violence continues to down play efforts made in promoting gender equality and the development of our country."
Amai Mnangagwa said the prevention of gender-based violence was the critical element for effectively addressing the challenge.
"Prevention is better than responding and over the years this has proved to be very economic as compared to managing GBV once it has already occurred. Initiatives on prevention should be given high priority if we are to win this battle."
Programmes around male involvement, the First Lady said, should be amplified to promote positive masculinities by also engaging men as partners in ending violence against women and girls.
"The collection, analysis and dissemination of timely data on GBV can never be under-estimated. For us to adequately respond we need to know the magnitude of the problem," she said.
Government remained committed to addressing all forms of GBV as evidenced by the Constitution which provides for protection and freedom from all forms of violence from public and private sources.
She urged all Zimbabweans to join the campaign to create zero tolerance to all forms of GBV before making a passionate plea to men to end violence against their spouses.
"SaAmai ndirikuti kunemi vana baba mudzimai wamugere naye kumba ndimi makamuti ndinokuda, paazouya kumba kwenyu makumurova zuva nezuva, zvadiiko nhasi ko rudo rwaive pakutanga rwakayendepi? Ndapota vana baba regai kutirova kuitira kuti remangwana redu nerevana vedu rive rakajeka," she said.
The First Lady, as the Angel of Hope Foundation's Patron, donated a tonne of maize-meal and other foodstuffs to the hospital for the benefit of all patients. The elderly and people with disabilities were also given an assortment of groceries by the First Lady.
Provincial medical director Dr Clemence Tshuma thanked the First Lady for the food which he said would go a long way in providing for patients, among them pregnant women.
On GBV, Dr Tshuma said Survivor Friendly units had been set up at all 12 hospitals in the province.
"All the 140 RHCs have been trained to give the minimum package before survivors are referred to the next level. The minimum package includes testing for HIV, STI, Hepatitis B and pregnancy. After the test survivors are put on post exposure prophylaxis for HIV, STI, Hepatitis B and pregnancy for those who are negative. For those who are positive, they are referred to the appropriate department for continuation of care," he said.
He said before the arrangement, health staff used to refer survivors all over town to different stakeholders and some of them got lost along the way.
Zimbabwe Gender Commission chairperson Mrs Margaret Mukahanana Sangarwe acknowledged the "tremendous work being done by our First Lady in uniting communities and amplifying the voices of marginalised women".
The One-Stop-Centre was in line with this year's theme as it showed that the Government was responding to GBV through funding of such centres to protect victims.
"We all agree that Gender-based Violence and spousal gender-based violence are the most pervasive forms of violence and human rights breaches in our communities. They permeate the socio-cultural, political and economic sphere of our lives and manifest in so many forms which include rape, forced marriages including the so-called child marriages, sexual harassment, name calling, body shaming and virginity testing and HIV myths, among others."
Women's Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Minister Sithembiso Nyoni said GBV constituted a gross violation of human rights and had largely been used as a weapon against women's emancipation, women's empowerment and women's participation in all sectors.
"This year's national commemorations will also see the official commissioning of the Bindura One-stop centre for GBV survivors. The Bindura One Stop Centre brings to five the number of one-stop centres that are run by the Government.
"A number of GBV stakeholders are also doing a lot in complementing Government in the establishment of one-stop centre for survivors of Gender-based Violence in Zimbabwe," she said.
In a speech read on his behalf by Deputy Chief Magistrate Mrs Bianca Makwande, Chief Magistrate Mr Munamato Mutevedzi said he was happy to lead the coordination and management of that initiative.
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Mr Mutevedzi chairs the national victim friendly system.
"Allow me to state from the onset that my responsibilities of the office of the chief magistrate make that office suitably placed to lead the national victim friendly system in the country. As a result, the office celebrated when the Government of Zimbabwe bestowed the honour on the office of the chief magistrate to lead the coordination and management of that initiative. The committee is made up of stakeholders from across all critical sectors of the economy.
"Since its formation in 1997 the national victim friendly committee has never looked back.
"It has consistently collaborated with all other stakeholders in ensuring the provision of quality services to survivors of sexual and gender-based violence across the country," he said.
Mashonaland Central Minister of State for Provincial Affairs and Devolution Monica Mavhunga said she wished there could be 365 days of activism against gender-based violence to ensure the safety of women and girls.
"Sadly this year's commemorations come at the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic which has disrupted usual activities."
Senate President, Mabel Chinomona and Women's Affairs, Community, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Deputy Minister Jennifer Mhlanga were among the dignitaries that attended the event.
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Dr. Amir Soltani, Audiologist
Vancouver, Canada Area
Clinical Instructor at University of British Columbia
Doctoral, Clinical Audiology
Mainland Hearing September 2011 - Present
The University of British Columbia January 2006 - Present
Island Hearing February 1999 - August 2011
Clinical Research, Audiology, Hospitals, Rehabilitation, Healthcare, Treatment, Pediatrics, Public Speaking, Medical Devices, Hardware Diagnostics, Medicine, Hearing Aids, Speech Therapy, Psychotherapy, Healthcare Management, Aural Rehabilitation
Dr. Andrew Leavenworth
Doctor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Homeopath at Pranic Power
American University of Complementary Medicine 2000 — 2010
Doctorate, Ayurvedic Medicine
Emperor's College of Traditional Oriental Medicine 2000 — 2002
Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
Samra University of Oriental Medicine 1998 — 2000
California State University-Northridge 1979 — 1982
Bachelor's degree, Child Development
Pranic Power August 2006 - Present
CERT 2010 - 2014
Disney Feature Animation 1997 - 2014
ABC 1982 - 1985
Homeopathy, Ayurveda, Treatments, Bodywork, Shiatsu, Herbal Medicine, Healing, Alternative Medicine, Holistic Health, Nutrition, Tui Na, Natural Health, Digestive Disorders, Acupressure, Detoxification, Nutritional Counseling, Insomnia, Sports Injuries, Wellbeing, Pregnancy, Menopause, Herbal, Wellness, Treatment, Chinese Herbal Medicine, Energy Healing, Chronic Illness, Traditional Chinese..., Chronic Pain, Herbs, Fertility, Infertility, Arthritis, Relaxation, Stress, Meditation, Pain Management, Therapists, Reflexology, Stress Management, Wellness Coaching, Yoga, Lifestyle, Lifestyle Coaching, Therapeutic Massage, Hatha Yoga, Mindfulness, Craniosacral Therapy
Dr. Angela Anderson
Owner, Anderson Audiology
Au.D, Audiology
University of North Texas 1990 — 1992
Master's, Audiology
Anderson Audiology Children's Ministry ChairSt. Andrew Church of God In Christ2007 - 2009
Medical Edge Healthcare Group January 2005 - December 2007
Dr. Angeline Hoffman
Whiteriver, Arizona
Student Support Service at Dishchii'Bikoh Elementary School
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Language, Reading and Culture, Authentic Native American Children Literature, 3.79
Unviersity of Arizona 1998 — 2001
Master's Degree, Muliculture/Bilingual Education; Researched: Native American Children's LIteature in the classroom, 4.0
Bachelor's Degree, Education: Teaching K-8th Grade, 3.0
University of New Mexico-Gallup Campus 1985 — 1988
Associate's Degree, Physcial Education, Recreation/Health and Liberal Art, 3.0
Dishchii'Bikoh Elementary School July 2013 - Present
Dr. Anthony Johnson
United Way Graduation Coach at Crowley ISD
Texas Christian University 2008 — 2010
Ed.D., Education Leadership
MPA, Non Profit Management
Master's degree, Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Crowley ISD August 2014 - Present
Paschal HS September 2012 - June 2014
Non-Profits June 2010 - January 2013
East Fort Worth Montessori, Inc. August 2008 - July 2012
Boys and Girls Clubs of Arlington, Inc. May 2000 - August 2004
Community Outreach, Public Speaking, Higher Education, Program Development, Non-profits, Grant Writing, Teaching, Program Evaluation, Fundraising, Event Planning, Research, Staff Development, Student Development, Adult Education, Event Management, Nonprofits, Policy Analysis, Teacher Training, Training, Editing, Educational Leadership, Workshop Facilitation, Curriculum Development, Career Counseling, Curriculum Design, Community Development, Grants, Leadership, Volunteer Management, Strategic Planning, Policy, Instructional Design, Leadership Development, Student Affairs, Youth Development, Conflict Resolution, Program Management, Microsoft Office, Management, Social Media, Coaching
Draper Jaffray
Manager, Strategic Accounts at Code42
BA, English Literature
Code42 2013 - Present
Dell Compellent 2011 - December 2013
Compellent Technologies 2008 - 2011
MQSoftware 2003 - 2005
Crescendo Ventures 2000 - 2002
Digital River 1996 - 2000
MacUSA / Technology Squared 1991 - 1995
Technology Sales, Sales Management, Sales, Business Development, Channel, Strategic Sales, Strategy, Start-ups, Management, Solution Selling, Enterprise Storage, Storage Area Networks, Channel Partners, Storage, Enterprise Software, Virtualization, Account Management, Professional Services, SAN, Leadership, Salesforce.com, Cloud Computing, SaaS, Direct Sales, Storage Solutions, Strategic Partnerships, Storage Virtualization, Sales Process
D.R. Baker
Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Writer & Editor
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Psychology
Transtemporal Publishing, Ltd. May 2010 - Present
The County Times August 2013 - April 2014
Kewaunee County Tribute April 2011 - August 2013
Ludlow's Green Planet, Ltd. March 2010 - August 2012
Door County Advocate March 2006 - October 2008
Adobe InDesign, Photojournalism, Newspaper, Publications, Writing, Publishing, Stories, Copy Editing, Journalism, Magazines, Creative Writing, Photography, Newspapers, Storytelling, Editorial, Advertising, InDesign, Photoshop, Interviews, Press Releases, Feature Articles, Blogging, Research, Copywriting, Newsletters, Social Networking, Nonprofits, Facebook, Entertainment, Web Content, Media Relations, Public Relations, Proofreading, New Media, Social Media Marketing, Corporate Communications, News Writing, Online Marketing, Publicity, Digital Media, Content Development, Content Strategy, Email Marketing, SEO, Editing, Non-fiction, WordPress, Content Management, AP Style, Marketing Communications
Dr. Barbara Flores
University Professor at CSU, San Bernardino
Ph.D., Literacy, Higher Ed Administration, Bilingual Education
California Latino School Boards Association December 2014 - Present
California Latino School Boards Association October 2010 - Present
CSU, San Bernardino August 1987 - Present
San Bernardino City Unified School District December 2011 - December 2013
Lennox School District July 2012 - November 2013
San Bernardino City School District December 2009 - 2011
National Association of Bilingual Education July 2007 - 2008
Arizona State University August 1980 - June 1987
Beginning Literacy and..., Response to Literature..., Language Teaching, Children's Literature..., Teacher Educator Expert..., Highly Effective Expert..., Keynote Speaker and..., Lear/Literacy/Biliterac..., Teaching/Learning &..., Higher Education, Literacy, Culture, Staff Development, English Language..., Pedagogy, Curriculum Design, Teaching, Curriculum Development, Research, Program Evaluation, Educational Leadership, K-12, Education Policy, ESL, Spanish, Elementary Education, Classroom, Teacher Training, Public Education, Scholarly Research, Language Arts, Adult Education, Community Outreach, Educational Technology, Instructional Design, School Districts, Program Development, University Teaching, Leadership Development, Instructional Technology, Bilingualism, Lecturing, College Teaching, Qualitative Research, Student Development, Academic Advising, Educational Research, Student Affairs, Tutoring, E-Learning
Dr Baylah David
Adjunct Faculty Member at Chapman University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Psychology
Teaching, Program Development, Grant Writing, Writing, Research, Higher Education
Dr. Ben Latigo
Vice President and Chief Academic Officer at Daniel Webster College
Uganda Management Institute 1983 — 1983
Postgraduate Executive Certificate in management, Management and Industrial Supervision
University of Southern California 1974 — 1979
PhD, Aerospace Engineering
Master of Science (MS), Mechanical Engineering
University of Nairobi 1969 — 1972
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Mechanical Engineering, Honors
Daniel Webster College January 2012 - Present
University of the District of Columbia 1999 - 2011
Dr. Bern Jones
Director of TASK12 at Utah State University
University of Kansas 1985 — 1993
Doctor of Education (EdD), Special Education and Teaching
Master of Education (MEd), Educational Administration and Supervision
Utah State University January 2005 - Present
Johnson County Community College August 1984 - December 2004
SouthWest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf August 1980 - July 1984
Bowhunter and..., Former Hunter Education..., Former Bowhunting..., Training, Interpreting, Higher Education, Sign Language, Special Education, Adult Education, K-12, Community Outreach, Grants
Dr. Bill Cherry
Murrieta, California
Physician Administrator at William H Cherry, MD, Inc
Doctor of Medicine, Medicine, Top Ten % of Class
Secondary Education and Teaching
Winslow High School, Arizona
William H Cherry, MD, Inc July 2002 - Present
Riverside Medical Clinic 1999 - 2002
Medical Diagnosis and..., Medica Group..., Healthcare, Hospitals, Medical Diagnostics, Healthcare Information..., Leadership Development, EMR, Public Speaking, Healthcare Management, Medicine, EHR, Microsoft Office, Board Governance, Treatment, Pediatrics, Medicare, Nursing, Managed Care, HIPAA, Physicians, Physician Relations, Case Managment, Quality Improvement, Healthcare Consulting, Medical Education, Practice Management, Case Management, Internal Medicine, Revenue Cycle
Dr. Bob Bohanske
Chief of Clinical Services / Clinical Training at Southwest Behavioral Health Services
Ph.D., Rehabilitation Psychology
Southwest Behavioral Health Services 1993 - Present
EBP, Neuropsychology, Behavioral Health, Mental Health Counseling, Mental Health, Group Therapy, Family Therapy, Treatment, Adolescents, CBT, Adults, Psychology, Crisis Intervention, Case Managment, Counseling Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Clinical Supervision, Clinical Research, Social Services, Therapists, Life Transitions, Rehabilitation..., Dual Diagnosis, Motivational..., Stress, Clinical Psychology, Psychological Assessment, Healthcare, DBT, Anger Management, Addiction Recovery, Post Traumatic Stress, Mindfulness, Co-occurring Disorders, Interventions, Case Management, Psychotherapy, Program Development, Public Speaking, Healthcare Management, Mental Health Care
Dr. Brady Williams
prof at St. Catherine University
Postdoctoral, Organic Chemistry
University of California San Francisco 1970 — 1972
Postdoctoral, Microbiology and Immunology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1965 — 1970
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Organic Chemistry
Duke University 1961 — 1965
Bachelor of Science (BS), Chemistry
St. Catherine University Professor of ChemistrySaint Catherine University1980 - 2010
Student Affairs, Teaching, College Teaching, Higher Education, Research, Student Development
Dr. Bruce T. Fox
Owner / Fox Podiatry
Fox Podiatry March 2000 - Present
Podiatry, Foot Surgery, Ankle, Sports Medicine, Orthotics, Wound Care, Reconstructive Surgery, Diabetic Foot Care, Surgery, Gait Analysis, Sports Injuries, Biomechanics, Foot, Board Certified, Pain Management, Plantar Fasciitis
Dr. B. Todd Curtis
University of Louisville 1994 — 1998
ACR Board Certified, Diagnostic Radiology Residency Program
St. Luke's Medical Center 1993 — 1994
Transitional Residency
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
B.S., B.A., Molecular and Cellular Biology, Anthropology
CQCH May 2011 - Present
Healthcare, Clinical Research, EMR, Healthcare Information..., Healthcare Management, Hospitals, Management, Radiology, Teaching, CPR Certified, Patient Safety, Leadership, Research
Dr. Carmen Jolley
Project Manager at GC Services
Doctorate, Organizational Management, GPA 3.96
Master, Information Systems, GPA 3.62
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
GC Services March 2012 - Present
GC Services January 2001 - March 2012
GC Services November 1997 - December 2000
First Data Corporation November 1990 - October 1997
First Data Corporation January 1989 - January 1997
Leadership, Training, Operations Management, Call Centers, Human Resources, Management, Vendor Management, Program Management, Business Analysis, Process Improvement, Performance Management, Customer Service, Change Management, Interviews, CRM, Team Building, Coaching, Workforce Management, Leadership Development, Call Center Development, Call Center Management, Project Management, Quality Assurance, Analysis, Outsourcing, Microsoft Office, Budgets, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, OFFICE 365, Customer Support, Customer Satisfaction, Customer Retention, Customer Care, Call center start-up
Dr. Carol Jamison
Owner, East Valley Naturopaths
SouthWest College of Naturopathic Medicine 2000 — 2003
N.M.D., Naturopathic Medicine
Bachelor's degree, Nutrition and Chemistry
East Valley Naturopaths January 2005 - Present
Treatment, Pediatrics, Holistic Health, Homeopathy, Chronic Illness, Traditional Chinese..., Menopause, Fertility, Infertility, Family Medicine, Hormone Balancing, Hormones, Nutritional Counseling
Dr. Chet Weld
Director of Counseling at Casas Church
Argosy University Los Angeles 2001 — 2006
Ed.D., Counseling Psychology
Chapman University, Branch Campus at Davis-Monthan A.F. Base 1996 — 1997
Four courses to complete certification requirements when certification was begun in Arizona.
Fuller Theological Seminary 1992 — 1992
Life of Christ at Branch Campus in Tucson
Grace Bible College (unaccredited) 1981 — 1983
3-year Bible Diploma, Theology
M.Ed., Counseling and Guidance
The Ohio State University 1974 — 1975
Chemistry, Biology, Zoology, and other
Union Theological Seminary, NY, NY 1970 — 1972
Ohio Wesleyan University 1968 — 1970
B.A., English
Ohio University 1966 — 1968
Darmouth College 1965 — 1965
Summer studies
Casas Church April 2007 - Present
Renewal Counseling April 1994 - April 2006
Grief Counseling, Theology, Psychotherapy, Pastoral Counseling, Family Therapy, Adolescents, Preaching, Teaching, CBT, Life Transitions, Religion, Counseling Psychology, Nonprofits, Biblical Studies, Premarital Counseling, Interventions, Pastoral Care, Discipleship, Self-esteem, Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Group Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Individual Counselling, Church Events, Mental Health, Life Coaching, Post Traumatic Stress, Google Groups, Spiritual Direction, Addiction Recovery, Anger Management, Stress Management, Personal Development, Mindfulness, Crisis, EMDR, Clinical Supervision, Behavioral Health, Therapists, Social Services, Young Adults, Solution Focused
Dr. Christy Wise
Psy.D in Psychology
California School of Professional Psychology 1994 — 1998
Psy.D., Psychology
Doctorate; Masters; Masters, Psychology CSPP; Psychology CSPP; Psychology
Bachelors of Science, Human Development and Family Studies, General
Cal-Prep 1979 — 1984
Idea incubator / February 2014 - Present
National University September 1998 - Present
San Diego Family Services September 2004 - February 2013
sdfs September 2004 - 2013
Alliant International University March 2003 - June 2003
California State University September 2002 - January 2003
2003 Child Custody and Family Research Center May 1999 - January 2003
Children, Youth, and Family Services Consortium September 1998 - June 1999
Alliance Healthcare Corporation September 1997 - June 1998
Verdugo Mental Health Center September 1996 - June 1997
Psychopharmacology, Psychotherapy, Mediation, Mental Health, Psychology, Adolescents, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, Treatment, Psychological Testing, Clinical Research, Therapists, Adolescent Therapy, Anger Management, CBT, Case Management, Child Development, Clinical Psychology, Behavioral Health, Clinical Supervision, Cognition, Conflict Resolution, Counseling Psychology, Fundraising, Google Groups, Crisis Intervention, Mindfulness, Life Transitions, Motivational..., Post Traumatic Stress, Psychological Assessment, Social Services, Stress Management, Training, Teaching
Dr. Costa
Brazilian Classical Guitarist
Doctoral, Music - Guitar Performance
Masters, Music - Guitar Performance
Universidade de São Paulo 2001 — 2005
Bachelors, Music - Guitar Performance
Tucson Guitar Society January 2010 - June 2011
Tucson Guitar Society January 2009 - January 2010
Guitar Performance, Entrepreneurship, Computer, Guitar, Music Education, Composition, Classical, Music, Ensemble, Music Theory, Chamber Music, Research, Orchestral Music, Festivals, Art, Teaching, Guitarist, Musical Theatre, Concerts, Community Outreach
Dr. David Allen
Pittsfield, Massachusetts Area
Independent Defense & Space Professional
Williamstown High School
Dr. David Fruchtman
Psychologist, Forensic Scientist (Psychophysiologist) / Criminal Justice Educator
PhD, Psychology
National University 2003 — 2007
MFS, Forensic Science
University of Alabama 1989 — 1995
MS, Criminal Justice
BA, Psychology
Institute For Criminal Behavioral Sciences 1986 — 1987
Certificate, Morgan Interview Thematic Technique of Interview & Interrogation
Arizona School of Polygraph Science 1984 — 1985
Psychophysiological Detection of Deception
Certificate, Kinesic Interview & Interrogation Technique, Criminal Psychological Profiling
Master of Science (MS), Psychology
South University October 2011 - Present
Brown Mackie College - Tucson January 2010 - Present
The Drake Group January 2010 - Present
Harrison College March 2012 - Present
Brown Mackie College June 2007 - May 2011
Chaparral College June 2000 - June 2007
Arizona Office of Special Investigations February 1987 - June 2000
Higher Education, Student Affairs, Curriculum Design, Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Criminal Justice, Private Investigations, Police, College Teaching, Admissions, Criminal Law, Resume Writing, Career Counseling, Staff Development, Faculty Development, Teaching, Investigation, Forensic Analysis, Expert Witness, Distance Learning, E-Learning, Academic Administration, Academic Advising, Instructional Design, Accreditation, Conflict Resolution, Research, Interviews, Public Speaking, Training, Critical Thinking, Career Development, Leadership Development, Classroom, Qualitative Research, Policy, Community Outreach, Retaining Customers, Student Recruiting, Supervisory Skills, Enforcement, Leadership, Employee Training, Educational Leadership, Enrollment Management, Coaching, Psychology, Campus, Program Development, Student Development
Dr. David Schlang
DDS at Dr. Schlang Implant and Cosmetic Dentistry
Bachelor of Science (BS), Organic Chemistry
Dental Clinical Sciences, General
Dr. Schlang Implant and Cosmetic Dentistry
Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Implants, CEREC, Oral Surgery, Root Canal, Bone Grafting, Dental Surgery, Teeth Whitening, Dentistry, Dentures
Dr. Dawn Farmer
South Bend, Indiana Area
Assistant Professor of Music Education at Saint Mary's College Notre Dame, IN
University of Maryland College Park 2006 — 2008
MA, Music Education
BM, Music Education
Saint Mary's College - Notre Dame, IN June 2014 - Present
University of Oklahoma June 2013 - June 2014
Tau Beta Sigma July 2011 - July 2013
Boise State University August 2012 - June 2013
Prince George's County Public Schools July 2008 - July 2010
University of Maryland, College Park August 2006 - August 2008
Manhattan Beach Unified School District August 2002 - June 2006
Music Education, Music, Public Speaking, Orchestral Music, Teaching, Event Planning, Classical, Editing, Social Media, Microsoft Office, Higher Education, Research, Grant Writing, PowerPoint, Clarinet, Fundraising, Non-profits, Band, Curriculum Design, Performing Arts, Community Outreach, Curriculum Development, Volunteer Management, Student Development, Program Development, Pedagogy, Adobe Creative Suite, Lesson Planning, Music Theory, Student Affairs, Elementary Education, Nonprofits, Bands
Dr. Denis Viri
Peace Corps English Instructor at Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, Mexico
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Higher Education/Higher Education Administration
Bachelor of Arts (BA), English Language and Literature, General
VISTA volunteer school coordinator, Star Academy, Sunnyside School District Peace Corps English InstructorUniversidad Autonoma del Estado de Hidalgo, Pachuca, MexicoJuly 2012 - October 2014
Arizona State University 1998 - February 2012
Peace Corps - Uganda, East Africa 2010 - 2011
Arizona State University Center for Indian Education 1998 - 2010
Grant Writing, Program Evaluation, Community Outreach, International..., Program Development, Youth Development, Volunteer Management, Community Development, Non-profits, Grants, Intercultural..., Policy Analysis, International Education, Fundraising, Qualitative Research, Teaching, Community Organizing, Public Health, Research, Public Speaking, Nonprofits, Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Student Affairs, Higher Education, Public Policy
Dr. Depree Shadowwalker
Mescalero, New Mexico
PhD in Language, Reading and Culture with an emphasis in Indian Education & Learning Technology
Language, Reading and Culture, Indian Education and Indigenous Language Revitalization, PhD
Indeh Industries June 2003 - Present
Mescalero Wellness Center June 2012 - July 2012
Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort and Casino 2007 - 2008
Native American Research and Training Center August 2003 - January 2007
Instructional Design, Teaching, Higher Education, Research, Public Speaking, Microsoft Office, Program Management, Project Planning, Editing, Microsoft Excel, E-Learning, HTML, Project Management, JavaScript, Web Development, Digital Photography, Curriculum Design, University Teaching, Grant Writing, Student Affairs, Adult Education, Curriculum Development, Community Outreach, Program Development, Staff Development, Classroom, Instructional Technology, Program Evaluation, Distance Learning, Social Media, Teacher Training, Educational Technology, Grants, Organizational..., Leadership Development, Critical Thinking, Technical Writing
Dr. Donald Bruyere
Adjunct Professor Engineering at The University of Arizona
Ph.D., Electical Engineering, Signal Processing with Minor in Optical Sciences
MBA, Business, Managment Information Systems
University of California, Santa Barbara 1982 — 1985
MSECE, Computer Architecture
University of Washington 1977 — 1981
BSEE, Electronics
SUNY Canton ATC 1974 — 1976
Associate's degree, Electrical Technology
Raytheon Missile Systems October 2010 - January 2012
Raytheon Missile Systems November 2008 - May 2011
Raytheon Missile Systems September 2003 - November 2008
Raytheon Missile Systems February 1997 - September 2003
Hughes Missile Systems April 1993 - February 1997
Hughes Radar Systems June 1981 - April 1993
Boeing June 1977 - June 1981
Image Processing, Image Analysis, Object Recognition, Radar, Systems Engineering, Earned Value Management, Sensors, Aerospace, Simulations, DoD, Signal Processing, Matlab, UAV, System Design, Engineering Management, Systems Design, Electronics, Program Management, Engineering, Integration, Embedded Systems, RF, Security Clearance
Dr. Don Cox
Manager, Educator, Inventor, Author
PhD, Electrical, Computer & Biomedical Engineering
Master's degree, Software Engineering, 3.95
Bachelor of Science (BS), Computer Science, 4.0
none, Electronic Technologist
Chaffey College 1979 — 1981
Associate of Science (AS), Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician, 3.9
Palomar College 1978 — 1979
Electrical and Electronics Technician, 4.0
The University of Arizona 2011 - Present
Raytheon Missile Systems 2001 - Present
Utah Wing, Civil Air Patrol, USAF Auxiliary October 1997 - July 2001
SkyHook Technologies April 1995 - October 1997
US Navy 1972 - 1978
Dr. Douglas Wolfe
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Political Science, Business
University of Illinois 1972 — 1974
Logan College of Chiropractic 1980 — 1982
B.S; Doctor of Chiropractic, Human Biology
Hogan School of Real Estate
B.A, Political Science and Government
Tierra Antigua Realty September 2012 - Present
Durango Chiropractic and Acupuncture January 1995 - December 2011
Cornerstone Wellness Clinic January 1995 - December 2010
Canyon Ranch Health Spa January 1990 - January 1995
Desert Chiropractic Clinic January 1983 - January 1992
Real Estate Transactions, Acupuncture, Nutritional Counseling, Pain Management, Real Estate, Buyer Representation, Short Sales, REO, First Time Home Buyers, Marketing Strategy, Condos, Social Media Marketing, Investment Properties, Foreclosures, New Home Sales, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Customer Service, Relocation, Property Management, Single Family Homes, Listings, Sellers, Residential Homes, Rentals, Selling
Dr. D.R. Ransdell
Author, Writing Instructor, Musician
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies
Master's degree, Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor
Teacher Training for Spanish, Spanish, German (minor)
Sisters in Crime 2000 - 2014
Universidad Juarez del Estado de Durango August 1982 - June 1987
Writing, Spanish-speaking, Italian-speaking, Violin, Mariachi, Travel, Teaching Writing, Teaching, Literature, Spanish, Grant Writing, Creative Writing, English, Non-fiction, Higher Education, Editing, College Teaching, Copy Editing, Tutoring, Proofreading, Academic Writing
Dreda Newman
Smithdeal-Massey Business College 1972 — 1974
Yes, Accounting & Computer Science
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Office, Windows, Management, Outlook, Photoshop, Strategic Planning
Dr. Edward Poian
Professor of Political Philosophy
Ph. D., History of Antiquities
Long Island University 1989 — 1990
MS - UN Studies, Social Science
BS, History - Psychology
Mercy College 1991 - Present
Higher Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Student Affairs, Teaching
Dr Elaine Kozuka
Health Care at Health Naturally
Southwest College of Naturopathic Medicine & Health Sciences 2004 — 2010
Naturopathic Doctor, Naturopathic Medicine/Naturopathy
Bachelor of Science (BS), Molecular and Cellular biology
Health Naturally November 2011 - Present
Microsoft Office, Pediatrics
Dr. Elba Iris Reyes
Principal/Superintendent at Ambassador Academy Charter
Ambassador Academy Charter School 2006 - Present
Drew Allen, Assoc. AIA
Designer at Humphries Poli Architects
Bachelor's of Architecture, Architecture
University of Arizona, College of Architecture 2006 — 2012
Bachelor's of Architecture, Architecture, Urban Planning + Design, Full scale fabrication, sustainable systems + strategies
Humphries Poli Architects, P.C. July 2014 - Present
Burkett Design June 2013 - July 2014
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company LLC July 2012 - May 2014
David Lynn Wise Architects January 2013 - June 2013
ZOArchitecture November 2012 - March 2013
American Institute of Architecture Students June 2011 - June 2012
JW Marriott at Starr Pass May 2009 - June 2012
Allen Light Industrial June 2002 - August 2006
Architectural Design, Digital Modeling, Physical Modeling, Sustainable Design, Leadership, Rendering, Revit, SketchUp, Rhino, AutoCAD, Architectural Drawings, Construction Documents, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Microsoft Office
Drew Antzis
director/editor/producer at 'a bick/antzis thing'
bick/antzis thing January 2010 - Present
Self employed January 2000 - Present
Rocking Frog Productions April 2013 - May 2013
Yahoo Presents: Life of Mom with Johanna Stein September 2012 - April 2013
The Midnight Show with Pete Holmes August 2012 - September 2012
Omelet 2012 - 2012
Mad Cow Productions/BET November 2011 - December 2011
Team Coco Digital October 2011 - November 2011
dumb dumb August 2011 - October 2011
Comedy Central's Nick Swardson's Pretend TIme August 2011 - August 2011
Final Cut Pro, Avid Media Composer, Premiere, Photoshop, After Effects, Video Production, Editing, Post Production, Film Production, Commercials, Avid, Comedy, Video, Directing, Entertainment, Film, Short Films
Drew Badger
Director Global Regulatory Affairs at Amgen
PhD, Pharmacology & Toxicology
Humboldt State University 1988 — 1993
BS, Environmental Biology & Chemistry
Amgen March 2011 - Present
Amira Pharmaceuticals April 2008 - March 2011
Allergan Pharmaceuticals 2004 - 2008
Procter & Gamble June 1998 - June 2001
Drug Discovery, IND, Toxicology, GLP, Regulatory Affairs, FDA, Drug Safety, Biologics, Pharmacokinetics, Drug Development, Regulatory Submissions, Clinical Development, In Vivo, In Vitro, Oncology, Life Sciences
Drew Benedetto
Semi Retired / Consultant at Andrew Benedetto LLC
NS, Police Science
Andrew Benedetto LLC July 2013 - Present
Little Switzerland / NXP Management Co / Jewels May 1995 - July 2013
Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Photoshop, HTML, Budgets, Editing, C++, Retail, Fashion, Luxury Goods, Marketing, Merchandising, Sales, Inventory Management, Sales Management, Management, Team Building, Brand Development, Brand Management, Visual Merchandising, Customer Service, Luxury, New Business Development
Drew Berns
Professor at Cochise College
The University of Arizona 2011 — 2014
Master of Science (M.S.), Mexcian American Studies
Bachelor's degree, Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences and Education
Cochise College January 2015 - Present
TUSD August 2012 - Present
Teaching, Curriculum Development, Classroom Management, Lesson Planning, Curriculum Design, Educational Leadership, Educational Technology, Classroom, Elementary Education, Public Speaking
Drew Blumenherst
Director of Production at AE L.P.
Psychology, Business Administration and Management, General
Brophy College Preparatory
AE L.P. May 2011 - Present
Sales Operations, Production Planning, Product Marketing, Website Development, Spanish-speaking
Drew Burnett
Manager, Information Services
Owensboro Community and Technical College
AAS, Science
Tucson Medical Center July 2011 - Present
Deaconess Health System July 2012 - January 2013
LinGate Hospitality August 2009 - July 2011
Owensboro Medical Health System May 2002 - June 2011
Healthcare Management, Technical Leadership, Process Improvement, Healthcare Information..., Performance Metrics, Capital & Expense..., Active Directory, Troubleshooting, Windows Server, Software Documentation, Network Security, VMware, Citrix, Microsoft SQL Server, Servers, System Administration, Microsoft Exchange, Cisco Technologies, Technical Support, Cisco Nexus, Network Administration, Networking, Virtualization, Windows, Healthcare, Team Building, Project Management
Drew Caron
Sales & Client Development at SIGNET Electronic Systems, Inc
SIGNET Electronic Systems, Inc June 2015 - Present
FOX Sports October 2014 - June 2015
Sigma Chi Fraternity January 2014 - December 2014
Inter-Fraternity Council January 2014 - May 2014
SIGNET Electronic Systems, Inc May 2012 - September 2012
Sales, Leadership, Management, People Skills, Creative Writing, Sports Marketing, Business Writing, Telecommunications, Communication, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, Research, PowerPoint, Training, Photoshop, Customer Service, Marketing, Social Media Marketing, Social Networking, Event Planning, Life Safety, Security, Nurse Call, Customer Relations
Drew Creger
Strategic Staffing Consultant at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center June 2014 - Present
Advocate Health Care November 2009 - June 2014
Applicant Tracking..., Recruiting, Onboarding, Talent Acquisition, Interviews, Internet Recruiting, College Recruiting, Workforce Planning, Employee Relations, Human Resources, Talent Management, Healthcare
Drew Dillon
Investment Specialist Urban Real Estate Team
Geography and Regional Development, Real Estate Development, Geography, City Planning
Sperry Van Ness, LLC November 2010 - Present
Real Estate Development, Investment Properties, Brokerage, Disposition, Real Estate, Real Estate Transactions, Location Intelligence, Investments, Investors, Property Management, Commercial Real Estate, Leases, Real Estate Economics, Tenant Representation, Lease Negotiations, Dispositions
Drew Garber
Account Director at ID Media
Drew Gyorke
Photographer at Arizona Daily Wildcat
Journalism, Junior
Arizona Daily Wildcat January 2013 - Present
Madden Media May 2012 - August 2012
Feature Selection, Photographers
Drew Hefner
Transaction Advisory Services Staff at EY
Bachelor of Administration, Communication
EY September 2015 - Present
Aerospace Solutions LLC March 2014 - May 2015
Guild Mortgage Company April 2012 - March 2014
Quicken Loans October 2011 - April 2012
Risk Management, Financial Analysis, Cost Savings, Customer Acquisition, Cost Reduction, Microsoft Excel, Sales, Consulting, Social Media, Social Networking, Negotiation, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Social Media Marketing, Microsoft Word, Customer Service
Drew Hodgson, MSW, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker at Denver Health
Denver Family Institute 2006 — 2009
Certificate, Couples and Family Therapy
University of Denver 2004 — 2007
MSW, Social Work
BA, Psychology and Spanish
Denver Health March 2014 - Present
Littleton Adventist Hospital June 2013 - Present
Drew Hodgson, MSW, LCSW July 2008 - Present
Denver Health November 2010 - March 2014
Fresenius Medical Care January 2008 - October 2010
Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment 2003 - 2005
Mental Health, Family Therapy, Group Therapy, Psychotherapy, Motivational..., Behavioral Health, Clinical Supervision, Crisis Intervention, Mental Health Counseling, Play Therapy, Adolescents, Life Transitions, Clinical Research
Drew Hubbell
Principal Architect and Owner
BA, Architecture
Webb School 1977 — 1980
Architecture, Interior Design, Coaching, Sustainable Design, Green Building, Architectural Design, Residential Design, Sustainability, Submittals, Sustainable Architecture, Renovation, Green, AutoCAD, Construction Management, SketchUp, Space-planning, Design Research, Historic Preservation, Space planning, Adaptive Reuse, Comprehensive Planning, AIA, LEED AP, Landscape Design, BIM, Urban Design, Construction Drawings, Mixed-use, Architectural Drawings, Landscape Architecture, LEED, ArchiCAD, Parks, Construction..., Urban, Site Plans, Rendering, Urban Planning, Architectures, Steel Detailing, AutoCAD Architecture, Space Planning
Drew J. Garcia
Staff Accountant at Vibram USA
Bachelors Degree, Finance and Sports Management, 3.2
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Finance
Vibram USA July 2014 - Present
inov-8 Inc. March 2013 - July 2014
Inov-8 August 2012 - March 2013
Tucson Conquistadors-WGC Accenture Match Play Championship February 2012 - February 2012
Northwestern Mutual June 2011 - December 2011
Hudson Recreation Department June 2008 - August 2010
Finance, Data Analysis, Microsoft Excel, Accounting, Customer Service, Sales, Analysis, Financial Analysis, Insurance, PowerPoint, Access, Project Management, Financial Statements, Statistics, Time Management, Management, Business Analysis, Corporate Finance, Microsoft Office
Drew Kabo
Senior Account Executive
Bachelors of Science in B.A., Eller College of Business- Business Management and Finance
Paramount Financial Services January 2007 - Present
Career Builder June 2006 - August 2007
Get-A-Way Travel inc January 2000 - August 2006
Cold Calling, Sales, Financial Analysis, Purchasing, Start-ups, Account Management, New Business Development, Credit, Credit Analysis, Loans, Program Management, Access, Finance
Drew Kelley
Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina Area
IT Project Manager at PRA International
Loyola University Maryland 2005 — 2008
Masters in Business Administration, International Business, Finance, Marketing, Ethics
Bachelors of Science in Business Administration, Finance, Economics, Marketing, Management, Accounting
Software Project..., Business Analysis, Business Process, Corporate Finance, Structured Finance, Trade Finance, International Finance, Microsoft Office, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, SharePoint, Visio, MS Project, Changepoint, Microsoft Dynamics, Resource Management, Account Management, Goldmine, Management, Project Management, PMO, Microsoft Excel, Leadership, CRM, Strategy, Analysis, Integration, Program Management, Process Improvement
Drew Learned
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Construction Engineering
Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc), Mechanical Engineering
Integrated Builders Group November 2005 - Present
Turner Construction Company 1988 - 1991
CPM Scheduling, Project Estimation, Hiring Employees, Sales, Construction Management, Design Management, Negotiation, Contract Management, Submittals, LEED, Construction, Value Engineering, Leadership, Process Scheduler, LEED AP, Project Management, Budgets, Strategic Planning
Drew Lisa
PFS Rep II at Mayo Clinic
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Radio and Television
Mayo Clinic June 2007 - Present
Drew Mahrt
Software Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services
B. S, Computer Science Program; Computer Science
Tata Consultancy Services June 2012 - Present
AZDBLab Project, University of Arizona June 2011 - December 2011
University of Arizona May 2010 - August 2010
University of Arizona June 2009 - August 2009
HTML, JavaScript, Java, Databases (Oracle,..., C, C++, jQuery, CSS
Drew Malik
Nyu 2010 — 2014
Drew Maltz
President at Accelerated Marketing Solutions
Accelerated Marketing Solutions June 2013 - Present
Team Building, Team Leadership, Team Management, Sales, Sales Management, Public Speaking, Employee Training, Sales Leadership..., Salesforce Training, Interviewing Skills, Recruiting, Direct Marketing, Sales Promotion, Lead Generation, Marketing Management, Project Management, Sales Process
Drew Martinez
Hardware Engineer at Google
M.S., Optics
Stanford University 2003 — 2007
B.S., Physics, Biology
IUCN Carnivorous Plant Specialist Group May 2014 - Present
Google October 2012 - Present
KLA-Tencor February 2012 - October 2012
Pacific Biosciences May 2007 - September 2011
Block Research Group at Stanford February 2005 - April 2007
IBM Almaden Research Center June 2006 - September 2006
Semiconductor Equipment, Semiconductor..., Optical Metrology, Metrology, Electron Beam..., Semiconductors, C++, Matlab, MEMS, Physics, Characterization, Thin Films, AFM, Image Processing, Systems Engineering, Sputtering, Microfabrication, JMP, Nanofabrication, Optics, R&D, Photolithography, Nanotechnology, Testing
Drew Miranda
Stratus Orthopedics April 2015 - Present
Mel-O-Dee Ice Cream April 2014 - April 2015
Mondelēz International October 2011 - December 2013
Mondelēz International June 2009 - October 2011
Consumer Package Goods, Forecasting, Sales, Merchandising, Space planning, Grocery Industry, Exceeding Quotas, Exceed Sales Goals, Direct Store Delivery, Presentations, Account Management, Product Knowledge, CRM
Drew Phifer
Managing Trainer at AT&T
Drew Raap
Assistant Housekeeping Manager at Amway Hotel Corporation
Grand Valley State University 2002 — 2002
Grand Rapids Community College 2000 — 2002
Amway Hotel Corporation June 2014 - Present
Amway Hotel Corporation April 2012 - June 2014
Amway Hotel Corporation August 2010 - June 2014
Blythefield Country Club June 1997 - August 2010
Van Andel Institute July 2008 - July 2010
Throwbacks Bar & Grill February 2009 - October 2009
IHOP August 2005 - May 2008
Maui Beach Sun Centre's April 2005 - August 2005
Hospitality, Food & Beverage, Hospitality Management, Hotels, Hospitality Industry, Restaurants, Catering, Event Planning, Micros, Banquets, Event Management, Fine Dining, Management, Property Management..., Customer Service, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word
Drew Regan
Greater New Orleans Area
Senior Procurement Specialist / Project Coordinator
BS, Marketing
EDG Procurement Solutions, Inc. February 2011 - Present
Expediting, Procurement, Materials Management, Oil, Strategic Sourcing, Supply, Logistics, Receiving, SAP, Purchasing, Oil & Gas, Supply Chain Management
Drew Seiber
Student at University of Washington
Bachelor’s Degree, Biology-Pre Dental
Bellevue College 2014 — 2015
Associate's Degree, Pre-Dentistry Studies
Biology-Biomedical Sciences
Running Start, Pre-Dentistry Studies
Skyline High School 2009 — 2013
Cpr Certified, Clinical Research, Healthcare, Research, Pre-Medical, Pre-Dental, Fundraising, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Public Speaking, Social Networking
Drew Stasiak, CQA
Senior Manager, Quality Assurance
San Diego State University-California State University 2013 — 2015
Masters of Science, Regulatory Affairs, 4.0
Bachelor of Science, Molecular and Cellular Biology
Insys Therapeutics, Inc. 2011 - Present
Hollister-Stier Laboratories 2008 - 2011
Polymicro Technologies - Molex 2007 - 2008
Ventana Medical Systems 2005 - 2007
Sop, Pharmaceutical Industry, FDA, GMP, Validation, Biotechnology, HPLC, LIMS, GLP, Lifesciences, Analytical Chemistry, Quality System, Aseptic Processing, Master Control, Trackwise, CAPA, Change Control, Laboratory, Gas Chromatography, Pharmaceutics, Quality Assurance, Quality Auditing, Quality Control, SOP, Technology Transfer, UV/Vis
Drew Stimson
Student at University of Michigan
University of Michigan 2011 — 2016
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Classical Studies
Master of Arts (M.A.), Classical Philology
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Economics
University of Michigan September 2011 - Present
Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, Management, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Public Speaking, Research, Project Management, Teaching, Customer Service, Social Media, Data Analysis, Event Planning, Higher Education, Editing, Statistics
Drew Thorry
Producer/Editor at Fuse TV
Bachelor of Fine Arts, Media Arts
ABC News February 2013 - Present
Traditions August 2011 - Present
FivexFive Productions August 2007 - Present
Fuse Television December 2013 - January 2014
ABC News June 2008 - February 2010
ABC College Football August 2006 - December 2009
Rachael Ray Show August 2008 - January 2009
Telepictures 2007 - 2008
SportsNetNY January 2006 - July 2007
DR. Keith Ablow Show August 2006 - May 2007
Drew Tyrell
Student at Louisiana College
Louisiana College 2014 — 2015
Bachelor's degree, Nursing
BS, Biology, Concentrating in Biomedical Sciences
Methodist Hospital of Southern California April 2013 - August 2014
AmeriCare Ambulance January 2011 - April 2013
BLS, Cpr Certified, Ambulance, Microsoft Office, EMT, PowerPoint, Customer Service, Emergency Medical, Microsoft Excel, Critical Care, Microsoft Word, EMS, Medical Terminology, CPR Certified, Medicine, Hospitals
Drew Yahraus
Lean Manufacturing Facilitator at Modern Industries
Lean Green Belt Certificate, Lean Manufacturing
Saint Mary's High School 2004 — 2008
Modern Industries April 2013 - Present
Modern Industries August 2012 - April 2013
University of Arizona Campus Recreation October 2011 - April 2012
Positive Psychology, Evolutionary Psychology, Statistical Data..., Game Theory, Strategic Planning, Microsoft Office, Lean Manufacturing, Machining, Value Stream Mapping, Process Improvement, 5S, DMAIC, Takt, Yoga, Wellness, Outdoor Recreation, Outdoor Adventures, Adult CPR, AED, First Aid, Volunteering
Dr. Frank Pianki
Indianapolis, Indiana Area
Professor of Management, Anderson University
Indiana University Bloomington 1998 — 2010
Doctorate, Higher Education with International Business minor
Pepperdine University, The George L. Graziadio School of Business and Management 1988 — 1990
Executive MBA, Strategy
MS, Chemical Engineering
University of Connecticut 1974 — 1976
BS, Chemical Engineering
Anderson University September 1998 - Present
Pianki & Associates January 1997 - Present
Anderson University September 2006 - October 2014
Taylor University September 1994 - May 1997
Barber Manufacturing May 1993 - August 1995
First Benefit Corporation June 1991 - May 1993
PQ Corporation May 1989 - June 1991
PQ Corporation December 1987 - May 1988
PQ Corporation June 1985 - December 1987
Teaching, Higher Education, Operations Management, Change Management, Strategic Planning, Quality Management, Research, Strategy, Microsoft Office, Public Speaking, Analysis, Fundraising, Coaching, Project Management, Nonprofits, Process Improvement, Organizational..., Training, Management, Team Leadership, PowerPoint, University Teaching, Leadership Development, Time Management, Team Building, Healthcare, Student Development, Leadership, Data Analysis, Customer Service, Instructional Design, Entrepreneurship, Staff Development, Curriculum Design, Social Media, Program Management, Adult Education, Student Affairs, Microsoft Excel, Community Outreach, Curriculum Development, Critical Thinking, Program Development, Volunteer Management, Event Planning, Public Relations, Editing, Marketing
Dr. Garret Fritts
Owner at Fritts Family Chiropractic
Doctorate - DC, Chiropractic
Loomis Chaffee School 1987 — 1991
Diploma, Liberal Arts Education
Fritts Family Chiropractic January 2010 - Present
CNET Networks January 2000 - March 2003
Lazard Asset Management May 1998 - January 2000
Teaching, Strategic Planning, Product Development, Social Media, Leadership, Chiropractic, Blogging, Healthcare, Research, Social Media Marketing, Spine, Microsoft Office, Entrepreneurship, Marketing Strategy, Public Speaking, Customer Service
Dr. Ghassan Gus Hanna
Alpine, California
Adjunct Faculty at EmbryRiddle Aeronautical University
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Business Administration and Management, Management, 3.84
University of Redlands 1990 — 1992
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General, 3.5
Master of Science (MSc), Electrical Engineering, 3.5
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University August 2015 - Present
Southern New Hampshire University September 2014 - Present
US Navy April 2013 - Present
DeVry University March 2014 - July 2014
US Army 2010 - 2011
U.S. Department of State August 2009 - November 2009
Gtek Works, Inc. 2007 - 2009
LSI Engineering, Inc. 2004 - 2007
Kaiser Aerospace & Electronics Corp/Rockwell Collins 2000 - 2003
Harris Corporation/Communications Products Division 1998 - 2000
Program Management, Engineering Management, PMP, Product Development, Cross-functional Team..., Six Sigma, Integration, Project Management, Management, Project Planning, Product Management, Requirements Analysis, Earned Value Management, Management Consulting, Project Portfolio..., International Business..., International Economics, Business Process..., Business Development..., Government, Public Speaking, Training, Team Building, Analysis, Leadership, Microsoft Office, Research, Strategic Planning
Dr. Gopal Mohapatra
Geophysical Advisor at Hess Corporation
University of Houston 2000 — 2002
MBA, International Finance and MIS
PhD, Geophysics
IIT Kharagpur 1985 — 1990
Bachelor of Science (BS) and Master of Science, Geoscience / Geophysics
Hess Corporation March 2007 - Present
Hess Corporation March 2007 - February 2009
ExxonMobil December 1996 - March 2007
Geophysics, Geology, Earth Science, Sequence Stratigraphy, Seismology, Petroleum Geology, Petrel, AVO, 3D seismic..., Seismic Inversion, Inversion, Seismic Attributes, Petrophysics, Structural Geology, Reserves, Sedimentology, Field Development, Reservoir Management, Stratigraphy
Dr. Gretchen Peterson
Professor and Department Chair at California State University, Los Angeles
Ph.D., Sociology
Bates College 1991 — 1995
B.A., Psychology
California State University, Los Angeles June 2013 - Present
California State University, Los Angeles September 2006 - June 2013
California State University, Los Angeles September 2000 - August 2006
Teaching, Research, Qualitative Research, Sociology, Writing, University Teaching, Social Sciences, Academic Advising, Program Development, Research Design, Statistics, Social Psychology, Nonprofits, Student Affairs, Data Analysis, Leadership Development, Program Evaluation, SPSS, College Teaching, Community Outreach, Academic Writing, Higher Education, Grant Writing, Curriculum Development, Quantitative Research, Lecturing, Student Development, Policy Analysis
Dr. G. Wije Wathugala
Program Manager at ACTA Inc.
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Civil Engineering, 4.0
University of Waterloo 1982 — 1984
M.A.Sc., Civil Engineering
University of Peradeniya 1976 — 1980
B.Sc. Eng., Civil Engineering
Ananda College 1970 — 1976
ACTA Inc. August 2012 - Present
ACTA Inc. June 2001 - August 2011
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development September 1999 - May 2001
Louisiana State University 1992 - 1999
The University of Arizona November 1989 - August 1992
The University of Arizona August 1984 - October 1989
University of Waterloo February 1982 - May 1984
University of Peradeniya September 1980 - February 1982
Finite Element Analysis, Civil Engineering, Matlab, Geotechnical Engineering, Risk Management, Research, Programming, Team Leadership, Fortran, Strategic Planning, Engineering, Structural Engineering, Project Planning, Project Management, Structural Analysis, Modeling, Bridge, Computational Mechanics
Dr Helen-Marie Pearce ED.D. LLC
Licensed Psychologist at Dr HelenMarie Pearce ED.D. LLC
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Counseling Psychology
Master's degree, Special Education and School Psychology
The University of Western Ontario 1968 — 1971
Dr Helen-Marie Pearce ED.D. LLC January 2008 - Present
Dr Helen-Marie Pearce, ED.D. LLC August 1974 - Present
Deer Oaks Mental Health Associates May 1998 - September 2008
Texas American International University January 1994 - January 1995
Psychotherapy, Life Transitions, Treatment of depression, Anxiety Management, Relational Problems, Cognitive Restructuring, Health Psychology, neurobehavioral/psycholo..., counseling, psychology, clinical, Clinical Research, Family Therapy, Psychology, Treatment, Cognition, Healthcare, Clinical Supervision, Crisis Intervention
Dr. Imad Ahmad
President at Minaret of Freedom Institute
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Astronomy and Astrophysics
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), cum laude, Astronomy
Minaret of Freedom Institute November 1993 - Present
Public Speaking, Research, Nonprofits, Strategic Planning, Editing, Social Media, Program Management, Public Relations, Politics, Teaching, Fundraising, Community Outreach, Policy Analysis, Microsoft Office, Public Policy, Higher Education, Grant Writing, International Relations, Leadership, Event Planning
Dr Imran Khan
IVIG KABAFUSION at Kaba Fusion
Neurology, Neurology
University of Peshawar 1974 — 1981
MBBS, MEDICINE
Kaba Fusion September 2011 - Present
cidpusa.org August 2011 - January 2012
Crescent Health care December 1999 - December 2004
United States Public Health Service December 1989 - December 1991
Neurology, Medicine, Alternative Medicine, Healthcare Information..., Computer Network..., Computer Hardware, Customer Service, Project Management, Medical Research, Clinical Research, Treatment, Internal Medicine, Medical Education, Oculoplastic Surgery, Neuroscience, Emergency Medicine, Psychiatry, Hospitals, Healthcare, Movement Disorders
drita latifi
Dr. James L. Wilson
Owner at ICA Health
Doctor of Philosophy, Human Nutrition, Cellular Immunology, PhD
Master of Science, Bio/Nutrition, Masters
Ontario College of Naturopathic Medicine (currently known as Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine)
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine, Naturopathy, Doctorate
Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College
Doctor of Chiropractic, Chiropractic, Doctorate
Master of Arts, Experimental Psychology, Masters
Bahelor of Arts, Psychology, Bachelors
ICA Health, LLC 1997 - Present
Private Consultant to Healthcare Practitioners 1994 - 2012
Private Practice 1987 - 2004
University of Arizona, Dept of Microbiology / Immunology 1986 - 1989
NF Physicians Formulas 1982 - 1985
Ontario College of Naturopathic Medicine 1981 - 1985
Healthcare, Wellness, Public Speaking, Fitness, Nutrition, Social Media Marketing, Holistic Health, Healing, Wellbeing, Lifestyle, Therapeutic Massage
Dr. Janet Colburn
Concert Pianist and Recording Artist; President at Colburn Piano Studio; Founding Member, Colburn School
Doctor of Musical Arts, Piano, Music History, Philosphy
Bachelor of Music, Piano Performaance
Master of Music, Piano Performance;Piano Pedagogy
Colburn Piano Studio 2000 - Present
Mozart & Company 1990 - Present
Magic of Mozart 1989 - 1992
Piano, Recording, Classical, Music, Concerts, Pianist, Orchestral Music, Chamber Music, Ensemble, Sound, Songwriting, Arts Administration, Accompaniment, Music Production, Music Education, Master Teacher of Piano
Dr. Jay Lerner
Chiropractor at Southern Crescent Clinic
Southern Crescent Clinic OwnerSouthern Crescent Clinic2000 - 2010
Spinal Decompression, Wellness, Whiplash, Public Speaking, Stretching, Sports Chiropractic, Low Back Pain, Healthcare, Strength Training, Fitness, Physical Therapy, Wellbeing, Musculoskeletal, Rehabilitation, Headaches, Nutrition, Treatment, Holistic Health, Chronic Pain, Neck Pain, Clinical Nutrition, Personal Training, Spine, Sports Injuries, Detoxification, Wellness Coaching, Chronic Illness, Healing, Customer Service, Lifestyle, Alternative Medicine, Exercise Physiology, Extremity Adjusting, Myofascial Release, Injury, Back Pain, Pregnancy, Supplements, Chiropractic, Entrepreneurship, Teaching, Fibromyalgia, Sciatica, Pain Management, Therapeutic Massage, Trigger Point Therapy, Nutritional Counseling, Small Business, Marketing, Fitness Training
Dr. Jean-Luc Le Provost II
Phoenix Men's Health Center, PLLC Medical Director
NMD, Integrative Primary Care Physician
Bachelor's of Nutritional Sciences, Nutrition Sciences
Phoenix Men's Health Center, PLLC October 2010 - Present
Phoenix Men's Health Center June 2010 - Present
Naturopathic Medical School 2005 - 2009
Naturopathy, Bio-identical Hormone..., Wellness, Chronic Illness, Homeopathy, Nutrition, Supplements, Physical Medicine, Acupuncture, Healing, Herbal Remedies, Detoxification, Mens Health, Herbal, Digestive Disorders, Integrative, Holistic Health
Dr. Jeannette Burkhardt Pino
Clinical Health Psychologist, Consultant and Professor
Fielding Graduate University 1996 — 2002
Ph.D, Clinical Psychology, Health Psychology
The Fielding Instintue 1999 — 1999
Frontal Lobes, Executive Function and Human Behavior
The Fielding Institute 1999 — 1999
Understanding Reading and Written Language Disorders
M.A., Psychology
Regional Center of Orange County August 2015 - Present
Pepperdine University 2014 - Present
Private Practice January 2010 - Present
Fairview Developmental Center 2007 - Present
Concordia University, Irvine January 2010 - 2013
University of California Irvine August 2006 - August 2007
Argosy University 2004 - 2007
Newport Behavioral Health July 2001 - August 2004
Pepperdine University January 2002 - January 2004
Leadership, Weight Management, Psychology, Program Development, Teaching, Higher Education, Leadership Development, Public Speaking, Research, Mental Health, Organizational..., Coaching, Adults, Non-profits, Grant Writing, Program Evaluation, Curriculum Development, Clinical Research, Qualitative Research, Healthcare, Crisis Intervention, Developmental..., Group Therapy, Psychotherapy, Treatment, Adolescents, Nonprofits, Health Psychology, Clinical Supervision, Psychological Assessment, Training, Interventions, Clinical Psychology, Neuropsychology, Mindfulness, Therapists, CBT, Counseling Psychology, Chronic Illness, Behavioral Health, Self-esteem, Career Counseling, Life Transitions, Google Groups, Stress Management, Conflict Resolution, Cognition, Post Traumatic Stress, Anger Management, Motivational...
Dr. Jeff Kimmel
Online Professor / Marketing and Financial Consulting
Argosy University Sarasota 2004 — 2009
DBA, Marketing
Nova Southeastern University 2000 — 2002
MBA, Finance
BA, Sociology
Ashford University November 2009 - Present
Strayer University November 2009 - Present
Lynn University August 2004 - Present
J.A. Kimmel Consulting January 2002 - Present
Lynn University September 2004 - August 2007
Lynn University 2003 - 2007
Endure-A-Lifetime Products, Inc. June 1971 - April 1999
Higher Education, Public Speaking, Strategic Planning, Leadership Development, Staff Development, Team Building, Marketing, E-Learning, Research, Coaching, Fundraising, Marketing Strategy, Community Outreach, PowerPoint, B2B, Teaching, Sales, Analysis, Entrepreneurship, Event Planning, Leadership, Social Media, Organizational..., Management, Team Leadership, Training, Program Development, Instructional Design, Public Relations, Social Networking, Nonprofits, Data Analysis, Event Management, Program Management
Dr. Jeff Raiffie
CEO Tzadok, Inc. Mentor to Prosperity and Freedom
Logan University 1998 — 2001
LiveSmart360 October 2012 - Present
Zrii 2007 - 2013
Elmhurst Wellness Group 2010 - 2011
Raiffie Family Chiropractic 2001 - 2010
Leadership, Sales, Coaching, Public Speaking, Marketing Strategy, Small Business, Holistic Health, Entrepreneurship, Social Media Marketing, Wellness, Customer Service, Healthcare, Team Building, Start-ups, Leadership Development, Marketing
Dr. Jesus A. Cota
Entomologist
University of California, Davis 1971 — 1979
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Entomology
Bachelor of Science (BS), Entomology
Dr. Jimmie S. Warren
Itta Bena, Mississippi
Assistant Professor of Management
Doctor of Management, Organizational Leadership
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Global Management
Bachelor's Degree, Astronomy (Minor in Physics and Math)
The University of Southern Mississippi 1985 — 1986
Physics, Transferred to University of Arizona
Mississippi Valley State University August 2012 - Present
Leadership, Motivational Speaking, Management, Strategic Planning, Research, Data Analysis, Statistics, Policy, Policy Analysis, Laboratory, Science, Molecular Biology, Customer Service, Government, English, Music Production, Music Composition, Studio and Live Sound..., Training, Analysis
Dr. Jim Sullivan
Executive Manager US Ruminant Sales at Novus
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Dairy Nutrition
Master of Science (MS), Dairy Nutrition
Bachelor of Science (BS), Dairy Nutrition
Novus Internaional August 2013 - Present
Novus March 2013 - August 2013
Novus August 2011 - March 2013
Lallemand 2005 - 2011
Dr. Jing Babb
Professor of Child Development at Los Angeles Trade Technical College
PhD, Cross Cultural & Policy Studies
M.Ed, Educational Psychology
Chinese Culture University
B.S., Home Economics
Los Angeles Trade Technical College November 2014 - Present
Los Angeles Trade Technical College August 2004 - November 2014
Teaching, Research, Higher Education, Mentoring, Coaching, Non-profits, Microsoft Office, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Budgeting, Program Development, Qualitative Research, Supervisory Skills, Lecturing, Courses, Planning, Problem Solving, Nonprofits, Adult Education, Academic Advising, Teacher Training, Early Childhood..., PowerPoint, Child Development, Academia, Student Engagement, Career Counseling, Tutoring, Community Outreach, Instructional Design, Grant Writing, Distance Learning, Student Development
Dr. Joseph Baugh, PMP
Senior Compliance Auditor, Cyber Security at Western Electric Coordinating Council
Capella University 2004 — 2008
Ph.D., Organization & Management: Leadership
MBA, Business Administration
Bachelor, Computer Science
Western Electric Coordinating Council March 2011 - Present
University of Phoenix May 2009 - Present
Baugh Group LTD January 2001 - Present
UA-Sierra Vista and Cochise College September 1996 - Present
Arizona Electric Power Cooperative October 2010 - February 2011
Arizona Electric Power Cooperative February 2008 - October 2010
Sierra Southwest Cooperative Services, Inc. February 2005 - February 2008
Sierra Southwest Cooperative Services, Inc. 2000 - 2005
CISA: Certified..., CISSP: Certified..., CRISC: Certified in..., CISM: Certified..., PMP: Project Management..., NSA-IEM: INFOSEC..., NSA-IAM: INFOSEC..., Security, Evaluation, CISM, CISSP, Process Improvement, Technology Needs..., CISA, Risk Management, CRISC, NSA-IAM, PMP, Program Management, Project Management, Information Security, Vulnerability Assessment, Training, Leadership, NERC, Information Security..., Management, Human Resources, Information Technology, IT Audit, Team Leadership, Business Strategy, Computer Security, Integration, Risk Assessment, Team Building, Cross-functional Team..., Strategic Planning, ITIL, Data Analysis, Disaster Recovery, Budgets, Governance, Information Assurance, Strategy, PCI DSS, Security Audits, Computer Forensics, Penetration Testing, Analysis
Dr. Joseph Eric Massey
Global Nomad
Jenks, High School
Ph.D., Organizational Communication, 3.6
Master of Arts (M.A.), Organizational Communication, 3.6
University of Oklahoma 1986 — 1990
Southern New Hampshire University February 2015 - Present
Walden University October 2009 - Present
Integrated Communications January 2005 - Present
Institute for Tourism Studies (IFT) February 2011 - February 2012
Capella University 2007 - 2011
Public Relations, Team Building, Teaching, Integrated Marketing, Strategic Planning, Research, University Teaching, Statistics, Higher Education, Public Speaking, Quantitative Research, Marketing Research, Qualitative Research, Curriculum Design, Corporate Communications, SPSS, Leadership Development, Instructional Design, Data Analysis, Organizational..., Staff Development, Training, Adult Education, Leadership, Distance Learning, E-Learning, Program Development
Dr Kate Vandemoer
Missoula, Montana Area
President & CEO at Watershed Resources Incorporated
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Watershed Management
Smith College 1973 — 1977
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Geology
Watershed Resources Incorporated April 2003 - Present
Public Speaking, Strategic Planning, Research, Event Planning, Nonprofits, Leadership, water rights protection, water management, technical writing, Social Media, Fundraising, Community Outreach, Blogging, Microsoft Office, Teaching, Public Relations, Management, Project Management, Writing
Dr. Kathleen Joyce-Grendahl
Suffolk, Virginia
Executive Director at World Flute Society, Inc.
Doctor of Musical Arts (D.M.A.), Flute Performance (Major); Music Theory (Minor)
University of Akron 1991 — 1993
Master of Music (M.M.), Flute Performance
Youngstown State University 1987 — 1991
Bachelor of Music (B.M.), Flute Performance
World Flute Society, Inc. January 2013 - Present
International Native American Flute Association January 1997 - December 2012
Hampton Roads Flute Faire March 2002 - August 2012
Governor's School for the Arts, Old Dominion University September 2010 - May 2012
Tidewater Community College Literary Festival April 2007 - April 2007
Christopher Newport University January 2001 - August 2006
Elizabeth City State University June 2005 - August 2005
GRAMMY Awards, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences October 2000 - October 2004
Terrence Malick's film, The New World May 2004 - September 2004
Music, Classical Flute, Teaching, Music Performance, Research, Mentoring, Music and Cultural..., World Flutes, Native American flutes, World Music and Cultures, Music Theory, Pedagogy, Event Planning, Event Management, Nonprofits, Editing, Article Writing, Networking, Music Education, Chamber Music, Orchestral Music, Classical, Organizational...
Dr. Kevin L. Strother
Head of Music at The Heights School/ Voice Faculty CUA
The Catholic University of America 1996 — 2001
DMA, Vocal Performance
MM, Vocal Performance
BM, Vocal Performance
Andiamo Bay Charters May 2011 - Present
The Catholic University of America August 2000 - Present
The Heights School August 1996 - Present
Opera, Music Education, Classical, Music, Orchestral Music, Choral, Performing Arts, Chamber Music, Teaching, Public Speaking, Ensemble, Fundraising, Vocal Coaching, Music Theory, Music curriculum, Boating, Fishing, Fly Fishing, Shooting Sports
Dr. Khayyun Rahi Al-Ogaili
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Reinstated at Al Mustansiriah University
Oklahoma State University 2005 — 2010
Ph. D., Geology and Civil Engineering
MS, Hydrology
California State University, Chico 1980 — 1983
BS, Agronomy (Irrigation)
Al Mustansiriah University December 2014 - Present
University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown September 2012 - Present
Oklahoma State University September 2011 - September 2012
Environmental Engineering March 2010 - June 2011
University of Mustansirriah October 1997 - August 2005
Environmental..., Surface Water Hydrology, Hydrology, Water Resources, Groundwater, Groundwater Modeling, Hydrogeology, Field Work, Geology, ArcGIS, MODFLOW, GIS, Water, Environmental Awareness, Geophysics, Water Management, Civil Engineering, Hydraulics, Environmental Consulting, Modeling, Environmental Impact..., Climate Change, Environmental Science, Science, Water Quality
Dr. Kimberley Lund
Artist, educator, designer, CREATRIX
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Studio art, Tertiary Studio Arts Education, Administration and Organization of Higher Education
Corcoran College of Art and Design 1975 — 1979
Studio Art concentration in Fine Arts Printmaking
Tohono O'odham Community College September 2013 - Present
Art Institute of Tucson March 2012 - Present
Pima Community College May 2008 - May 2013
Higher Education, Instructional Design, E-Learning, Adult Education, Distance Learning, Printmaking, Figure Drawing, Drawing, Building art + design..., Visual Art + Design..., Branding & Identity
Dr. Kori Sprintz
Owner, Health for Life Chiropractic: A Creating Wellness Center
Bachelor of Science, Pre-Medicine/Physiology/Chemistry
Health for Life Chiropractic: A Creating Wellness Center 2003 - Present
Dr Kori Sprintz
Owner, Health for Life Chiropractic and Wellnes Center
Pre-Med, Physiological Sciences, Chemistry
Health for Life Chiropractic and Wellnes Center August 2004 - Present
24 Hour Fitness October 1998 - July 2000
Hunt, Talon and Hossler May 1998 - October 1998
Acupuncture, Chiropractic, Fitness, Pediatrics, Physical Therapy, Teaching, Therapeutic Massage
Dr. Kristen Ray, DBH, LPC
Doctor of Behavioral Health
Doctor of Behavioral Health, Behavioral Health
MC, Counseling
B.A., Psychology, Spanish
Bayless Healthcare Group September 2014 - Present
Arizona State University September 2011 - August 2014
Chicanos Por La Causa September 2012 - December 2013
Chicanos Por La Causa January 2011 - September 2012
Superstition Mountain Mental Health, Inc. May 2010 - May 2011
Chicanos Por La Causa March 2009 - May 2010
Volunteer Center of Southern Arizona 2005 - 2006
Community Outreach, Mental Health, Case Managment, Crisis Intervention, Group Therapy, Program Development, Adolescents, Adults, Family Therapy, Social Services, Psychology, Treatment, Public Speaking, Psychotherapy, Therapists, Mental Health Counseling, Staff Development, Child Development, Leadership, Behavioral Health, Motivational..., Program Evaluation, Counseling Psychology, Case Management, Clinical Supervision, CBT, Nonprofits
Dr. Laurie Buob
Austin Family and Sports Therapy, PA
D.C., Chiropractic
Pre-med, Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies
Austin Family and Sports Therapy, PA June 2014 - Present
Performance Wellness April 2006 - January 2010
Canyon Ranch August 1994 - June 2001
Acupuncture, Myofascial Release..., Physical Therapy, Back Pain, Neck Pain, Shoulder Pain, knee pain, hip pain, foot pain, Headaches, womens health issues, Nutrition, Herniated Disc, TMJ dysfunction, Pain Management, Wellness, Chiropractic, Hip, Low Back Pain, Fitness, Pregnancy, Pediatrics, Manual Therapy, Chronic Illness, Treatment, Healing, Injury, Stretching, Athletics, Strength Training, Orthopedic, Lifestyle, Shoulder, Musculoskeletal, Medical Massage, Sciatica, Whiplash, Myofascial Release, Chronic Pain, Personal Training, Spine, Sports Medicine, Rehabilitation, Graston Technique, Injury Prevention, Nutritional Counseling, Trigger Point Therapy, Kinesiology, Prevention, Chiropractors
Dr. Laurie Cyr-Martel D.BH. L.C.P.C.
Lewiston/Auburn, Maine Area
Faculty for Social and Behavioral Science at University of Southern Maine
Doctor of Behavioral Health, Integrated Health Care
Antioch New England Graduate School, Antioch University 1995 — 1997
University of Southern Maine January 2005 - Present
Tri County Mental Health Services March 2008 - May 2015
State of Maine / Lewiston Police Department October 2000 - March 2008
Psychology, Wellness Coaching, Mental Health, Executive Coaching, Crisis Intervention, Program Development, Social Services, Psychotherapy, Public Speaking, Staff Development, Group Therapy, Clinical Research, Training, Teaching, Mental Health Counseling, Stress, Workshop Facilitation, Conflict Resolution, Motivational..., Case Managment, Counseling Psychology, Adolescents, Treatment, Family Therapy, Stress Management, Case Management
Dr. Lesley Davis, PsyD., MFT
San Clemente, California
Founder of Inner Healing Sanctuary
Doctor of Psychology, Master of Theology, Psychology and Theology
Vanguard University of Southern California 1999 — 2001
Master of Science (Psychology), Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling
Inner Healing Sanctuary January 2010 - Present
Laguna Beach Recovery July 2014 - September 2014
Dual Diagnosis Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility June 2013 - August 2014
Vanguard University 2011 - July 2013
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology 2008 - 2009
Azusa Pacific University 2007 - 2008
University of Idaho 2006 - 2007
Psychotherapy, EMDR, Trauma Therapy, Expressive Arts, Mindfulness Based..., Eating Disorders, Spirituality, Reiki I, Treatment, Family Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Psychology, Play Therapy, Therapists, Adolescents, Reiki, Post Traumatic Stress, Mindfulness, Art Therapy, Group Therapy, Mental Health
Dr. Lori Finn
Podiatrist at Finn Foot and Ankle Center
Barry University 1995 — 1999
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, Podiatric Medicine/Podiatry
Bachelor of Science (BS), Molecular & Cellular Biology
Finn Foot & Ankle Center, P.A. March 2013 - Present
Foot & Ankle Care of the Island Coast September 2005 - January 2013
Sports Injuries, Treatment, Rehabilitation, Healthcare, Wound Care, Musculoskeletal, Foot Surgery, Diabetic Foot Care, Nail Care, Heel Pain, Ankle
Dr. Louis Casillas
Serving your Dental Needs
Masters Degree D.D.S., Dentistry
BS in Biological of Science, Science, Math
Dr Casillas Dentistry January 1982 - Present
Dentistry, Teeth Whitening, Periodontics, Dentures, Family Dentistry, Prosthodontics, Restorative, Veneers, Cosmetic Dentistry, Patient Education, Treatment Planning, Endodontics, Restorative Dentistry, Practice Management, Root Canal, Plannning, Healthcare, Pain Management, Aesthetics, Clinical Research, Prevention, Holistic Health, Surgery, Crowns, Tooth Colored Fillings, Treatment, TMJ dysfunction, Sedation Dentistry, Pediatric Dentistry
Dr. Maciej Bartkowski
Senior Director, Education & Research
Central European University 2001 — 2006
Ph.D., International Relations/Political Science
M.A., International Relations and European Studies
American University of Central Asia (former American University of Kyrgyzstan) 1999 — 2000
B.A., International Relations and Comparative Politics
University of Warsaw 1996 — 2000
political science, public administration, international public law
Collegium Invisibile 1997 — 1998
transparency in public administration
International Center on Nonviolent Conflict August 2009 - Present
Johns Hopkins University September 2013 - Present
Global Education Leadership January 2009 - Present
George Mason University August 2011 - February 2012
Adelphi University August 2007 - August 2009
Bard College August 2005 - August 2007
Open Society Institute July 2001 - July 2007
Central European University 2001 - 2006
European Union May 2005 - June 2005
OSCE Academy September 2004 - June 2005
Research, International Relations, Foreign Policy, Conflict, Qualitative Research, Teaching, Policy Analysis, Translation, Politics, Political Science, International..., European Union, Leadership, Human Rights, NGOs, Public Policy
Dr. Marcela Molina
Director at Tucson Girls Chorus
DMA, Choral Conducting
Tucson Girls Chorus August 2006 - Present
Tucson Masterworks Chorale July 2008 - July 2012
Chamber Music, Classical, Music, Music Education, Teaching, Ensemble, Music Theory, Music Industry, Vocal, Orchestral Music, Singing, Songwriting, Musical Theatre, Composition, Musicians, Public Speaking, Choral, Performing Arts, Festivals, Conducting, Opera, Arts Administration
Dr. Maria Church
Leading authority helping organizations build cultures that attract, retain, and energize talent
Doctorate, Management/Organizational Leadership
MA, Organizational Management
BS, Rehabilitation/Education
Corporate Leadership Solutions January 2013 - Present
Wayland Baptist University November 2010 - Present
University of Phoenix April 1997 - Present
LBL Consultants, LLC December 2010 - December 2012
ISC Consulting Group February 2010 - November 2010
Castle & Cooke February 1995 - January 2010
City of Sierra Vista July 1990 - January 1995
Leadership Development, Leadership, Training, Public Speaking, Coaching, Curriculum Design, Staff Development, Teaching, Government, Workshop Facilitation, Team Building, Strategic Planning, Organizational..., Nonprofits, Executive Coaching, Program Management, Instructional Design, Higher Education, Organizational..., Team Leadership, E-Learning, Mentoring, Social Networking, Adult Education, Research, Conflict Resolution, Organizational..., Emotional Intelligence, Change Management, Executive Development, Motivational Speaking, Management Consulting, Change Leadership
Dr. Mark Tosca
Concentra Area Medical Director, AZ West Valley/Flagstaff
B.A., Nutrition and Dietetics
Kansas City University of Medicine and Biosciences 1997 — 2001
Concentra Urgent Care July 2015 - Present
Scottsdale-Lincoln, Arcadia Family Practice, Immediate Care June 2014 - July 2015
East Valley Urgent Care December 2010 - May 2014
Kachina Family Practice August 2008 - September 2010
Mountain Park Health Center April 2006 - March 2009
Tempe St. Lukes Hospital 2002 - 2006
Family Medicine, Healthcare Management, Healthcare, EMR, Clinical Research, Hospitals, Board Certified, Hypertension, Physicians, Emergency Medicine, Pediatrics, Medicine, Sports Medicine, Mental Health, Urgent Care, Sclerotherapy, Nutrition, Wellness, Internal Medicine, Public Speaking, Prevention, Public Health, Treatment, Medical Education
Dr. Marla Jirak
Business Consultant and Leadership Coach at CoachSmart Consulting, LLC
PhD, Family and Consumer Science, Sociology; Minor in Psychology, 3.875; Magna Cum Laude
Masters, Psychology, Sociology, Family and Consumer Science
Bachelors of Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies
CoachSmart Consulting, LLC January 2015 - Present
Jirak Consulting Associates, LLC May 2008 - January 2015
Raytheon Company 2008 - 2014
Organizational..., Executive Coaching, Change Management, Team Building, Management Consulting, Strategic Planning, Leadership Development, Organizational..., Organizational Design, Organizational Change, Change Leadership, High Performance Teams, Talent Management, Culture Change, Succession Planning, Personnel Management, Workforce Planning, Employee Engagement, Organizational..., Performance Management, Program Management, Career Development, Workshop Facilitation, Conflict Resolution, Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Training Delivery, Organizational Learning, Performance Improvement, Process Improvement, Coaching, Executive Development, Instructional Design, Training, Management Development, Onboarding, Career Counseling, Employee Relations, Staff Development, Employee Training, Talent Acquisition, MBTI, 360 Feedback, Organizational Behavior, Human Resources, Resume Writing, Interviews, Deferred Compensation, E-Learning, Training and Development
Dr. Melanie Abts
Counseling Faculty Chair, Rio Salado College
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.), Higher Education
Master's degree, Counseling with and emphasis in Student Affairs
Bachelor of Science (BS), Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
Rio Salado College July 2005 - Present
Maricopa Community Colleges 2001 - Present
GateWay Community College 2001 - 2005
The University of Arizona July 1999 - July 2001
Access, Workshop Facilitation, Higher Education, Faculty Development, Organizational..., Curriculum Development, Teaching, Distance Learning, Student Affairs, Student Development, Curriculum Design, Instructional Design, Staff Development, Adult Education, E-Learning, Career Counseling, Program Development, Educational Technology, Instructional Technology, Resume Writing, Teacher Training, Student Engagement, Academic Advising, Academia, Program Evaluation, Student Recruiting, Research, Academic Administration, Educational Leadership, Community Outreach, Editing, University Teaching, Psychotherapy, Public Speaking, Admissions
Dr. Meredith Hansen
Psychologist at Meredith Hansen Psychological Corporation
Alliant International University-San Diego Scripps Ranch 2002 — 2008
Psy.D., Clinical Psychology
B.A., Psychology/Family Studies
Meredith Hansen Psychological Corporation June 2010 - Present
Western Youth Services August 2008 - June 2010
Western Youth Services 2007 - 2010
counseling, couples counseling, individual counseling, relationship help, Psychology, premarital counseling, marriage help, newlywed counseling
Dr. Michael Caldwell
University Administrator; Concert Pianist/Master Teacher/ Music Prof. Artistic Ambassador; Board Member .
Doctor of Musical Arts, DMA,, Piano Performance
University of Miami 1967 — 1971
Bachelor's degree, Applied Music
Nova Southeastern University September 2008 - Present
Broward College July 2002 - September 2008
Leadership, Program Management, Visual Arts, Instructional Design, Higher Education, Teaching, E-Learning, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Instructional Technology, Distance Learning, Adult Education, Staff Development, Public Speaking, Educational Technology, Grant Writing, Research, Nonprofits, Community Outreach, Program Development, Teacher Training, Classroom, Student Development, Student Affairs, Editing, University Teaching, Academic Advising, Educational Leadership, Piano Performance
Dr. Michael Fox
Managing Partner at Upright MRI of Deerfield, LLC
Ohio College of Podiatric Medicine 1982 — 1986
D.P.M., Podiatric Medicine
B.S., Biology, Psychology
Upright MRI of Deerfield, LLC June 2006 - Present
Michael Reese Hospital January 2000 - October 2005
The Foot & Ankle Institute September 1987 - June 2002
Edgewater Medical Center January 1988 - December 1999
Healthcare, Team Building, Sales, Clinical Research, Negotiation, Executive Management, Strategic Planning, Project Management, Public Speaking, Business Development, Business Planning, Business Strategy, Healthcare Management, Sales Management, Consulting, Hospitals, Leadership, Coaching, Medicine, Process Improvement, Surgery, Healthcare Information..., Physicians, Training
Dr. Mike Gentry
Consultant at General Dynamics Information Technology
US Army War College 1982 — 1983
Ph.D., Electrical & Computer Engineering
Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1966 — 1967
M.S., Nuclear Engineering
General Dynamics Information Technology July 2011 - Present
ITT Systems February 2009 - January 2012
DISA December 2005 - May 2008
US Army Network Enterprise Technology Command/9th ASC January 1995 - October 2005
ITIL, Cross-functional Team..., Business Process, Management, Security, Leadership, Integration, Strategy, Enterprise Software, Program Management, Proposal Writing, Security Clearance, DoD
Dr. Mike Lester
Pocatello, Idaho Area
Professor at Idaho State University
Idaho State University 1990 — 2009
M.S., Physical Education
Lewis-Clark State College 1974 — 1976
B.S., Physical Education
Sacred Heart High School 1967 — 1970
Idaho State University Assistant ProfessorNorthwestern Oklahoma State University1988 - 1990
Oakland City University 1985 - 1988
Oklahoma State University 1981 - 1985
Lewis-Clark State College 1980 - 1981
University Teaching, Student Development, Teaching, Microsoft Excel, Coaching, Curriculum Development, Higher Education, Student Affairs
Dr. Mike McGinnis, Brig. Gen., USA (Ret.)
Greater Omaha Area
Society President at Society of Computer Simulation, International
Naval War College 1995 — 1996
Master of Arts (M.A.), National Security Policy Studies, Graduate with Distinction
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Systems & Industrial Engineering
United States Military Academy at West Point 1973 — 1977
Bachelors of Science, Engineering
Masters of Science, Operations Research
Masters of Science, Applied Mathematics
Society of Computer Simulation, International July 2014 - Present
Strategic Air & Space Museum January 2014 - Present
Adams Land & Cattle Company December 2013 - Present
AllCom Global Services June 2011 - Present
Royal Engineering June 2010 - Present
The Durham Museum May 2010 - January 2014
The Peter Kiewit Institute June 2009 - October 2013
Military Operations Research Society 1986 - 2013
National Center for Simulation June 2006 - June 2009
Virginia Modeling Simulation Analysis Center (VMASC) 2006 - 2009
Military, Operations Research, Program Management, Systems Engineering, DoD, Simulations, Security Clearance, Strategic Planning, National Security, Project Management, Government, Team Building, Leadership, Army, Proposal Writing, Intelligence Analysis, Top Secret, Project Planning, Integration, Defense, Data Analysis, Command, Military Operations, Government Contracting, Engineering Management, Analysis, Intelligence, Operational Planning, Navy, Technical Writing, Military Experience, Information Assurance, Aerospace, Discrete Event..., Earned Value Management, Requirements Analysis
Dr. Mitch Smith
Director of Sport Psychology Services, Florida Atlantic University; Mental Coaching Private Practice
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Educational and Social Psychology
Florida Atlantic University August 2006 - Present
Mental Coaching for Pro and College Athletes September 2006 - Present
South Florida Center for Sport Psychology August 1999 - Present
Rick Mahorn Big Man Camp July 2014 - Present
Sport Psychology, Mental Coaching, Group Dynamics, Team Building, Leadership Development, Performance Motivation, Public Speaking, Sports, Athletics, Sports Management, Leadership, Sports Psychology, Sports Coaching, Social Media, Event Management, Coaching, Event Planning, Sports Marketing, Teaching
Dr. Mo Elzein
Laboratory Operations at Swedish First Hill Hospital (Largest in Washington State)
PhD, Environmental Microbiology Engineering
State University of New York at Buffalo 1990 — 1992
MS, Medical Laboratory Sciences-Clinical Chemistry
Bachelor of Science, Medical Technology with Minor in Chemistry
Swedish First Hill Hospital (Largest in Washington State) August 2013 - Present
Payson Regional Medical Center February 2011 - Present
Arizona State University January 2006 - October 2014
Maricopa Commu January 1996 - February 2011
Biosense International January 2006 - August 2009
Environmental..., Clinical Chemistry, Reference-Hospital..., Scientific Research, Analytical...
Dr. Moe Mukiibi
To be updated soon.
PhD, Chemical and Environmental Engineering
Being updated July 2013 - Present
African Children Charity March 2004 - Present
Oil and Gas, Environmental..., Nonprofit Managment, Water and wastewater, Publishing, Project Management, Enginering Design, Business Development, Start-ups
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John D. Harbron family fonds, 84 results 84
Danny Grossman Dance Company fonds, 30 results 30
Donald Stovel Macdonald fonds, 14 results 14
Lloyd Mackenzie fonds, 8 results 8
Toronto Telegram fonds, 5 results 5
J.L. Granatstein fonds, 1 results 1
Clara Thomas Archives collection, 1 results 1
Macdonald, Donald S., 1932-, 14 results 14
Toronto Telegram, 5 results 5
Mariposa Folk Foundation, 1 results 1
Mountain Fund (Hamilton, Ont.), 1 results 1
Adams, Ellen C., 1925-1982, 1 results 1
Kilbourn, William, 1 results 1
Merrens, Roy, 1 results 1
Operation Lifeline, 1 results 1
Canada. Dept. of Energy, Mines and Resources, 6 results 6
Syncrude Canada Ltd., 4 results 4
Canada. Department of National Defence, 3 results 3
Trudeau, Pierre Elliott, 2 results 2
Josef, Franz, 2 results 2
Canada. Canadian Forces Base (Summerside, P.E.I.), 1 results 1
Canada. Canadian Forces Base (Bagotville, Que.), 1 results 1
Canada. Royal Canadian Navy, 1 results 1
Canada. Canadian Forces Base (Chilliwack, B.C.), 1 results 1
Ontario, 75 results 75
Quebec, 16 results 16
United States, 11 results 11
Europe, 10 results 10
Athabasca Oil Sands, 7 results 7
Navy, 22 results 22
Submarines, 7 results 7
Petroleum industry, 6 results 6
Synthetic lubricants, 6 results 6
Music, 5 results 5
Documentary photography, 4 results 4
Military bases, 3 results 3
World War, 1914-1918, 3 results 3
File, 138 results 138
Letter to William Martin
2015-033/001(1)
Part of Clara Thomas Archives collection
File consists of a handwritten letter written from a brother and sister to their father in Kent, England, describing their decision to leave Hamilton, Upper Canada, due to unrest in the colony and to escape British tyranny, and to move to Rochester in the state of New York.
Canada, Department of National Revenue fonds
Fonds consists of registers of British vessels employed in the coasting trade on Canada's Atlantic coast. One volume records vessels that arrived at Bridgetown, Nova Scotia, between 1876 and 1906, and the other volume lists vessels that departed from this port between 1876 and 1910. The registers include date of entry, rig and name of vessel, the master's name, port of departure or destination, whether the vessel was carrying cargo or ballast, and the number of tons and crew permitted under transire or coasting license.
Albert Tucker fonds
Fonds consists of research notes and historical documents related to the creation of an official history of the John Labatt Brewing Company of Canada.
Tucker, Albert
Toronto Telegram scrapbooks and clippings
Part of Toronto Telegram fonds
Series consists of scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and printed materials. The scrapbooks are of three types. The fist is a collection of large scrapbooks, approximately 220 in total, that consists of copies of the Toronto Telegram and it's predecessor, The Evening Telegram. These scrapbooks are divided into several categories of material: "Advertising and promotion", "Circulation and Carriers", "Clubs", "Contests", "Events", "Daily and Weekly Features" (such as "schooner Days by C.H.J. Snider); "General Clippings", "News Features" (which include royal visits); "Outdoor Activities"; photo albums of high profile personalities such as royalty and politicians; "Sports", "Theatre and Opera", as wella s feature columns and programs run by the The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star.
The second group is a collection of scrapbooks and editorials and contests of the Telegram and its rivals, The Toronto Star and The Toronto Globe and Mail. The scrapbooks consists of Toronto Telegram editorians (1962-1967), Globe & Mail editorials (1961-1970) and Toronto Star editorials (1940-1968). There are also indexes to Star editorials, scrapbooks concerning the Star's Santa Claus Fund (1923-1960) and the Star's Fresh Air Fund.
Finally, there are two moderately sized collections of scrapbooks. The first consists of four books, covering the Toronto Transit Commission (1950-1970), and the second covers the canals of the St.Lawrence River (1910-1939).
The newspaper clippings are divided into two broad areas: Personalities, and Subjects. These consists of clippings from the Telegram arranged alphabetically by personality name, including such people as Winston Churchill, Henry Fort, Mitchell Hepburn, and Nellie McClung; and subjects, ranging from Abortion to Medicine and Australia to Japan. Both groups of files are complete only to the letter "M" (the remaining files do not appear to have been transferred to the archives).
The printed material consists of accompanying material removed from the files of photoprints from the 1987-001 accession. It contains information about the subjects of the photos they were separated from and are cross-referenced with those print files.
Toronto Telegram
Toronto Telegram photographic prints
Series consists of approximately 466, 500 photographic prints created or accumulated by staff at the Toronto Telegram. The largest volume of prints are under the subjects "United States" (ca. 7.2 metres of prints), "Ships) (ca. 5 metres), "England" (ca. 4 metres) and "Canada" (ca. 3.6 metres). Certain subjects have been arranged outside the general subject organization of the prints such as "Personalities" (15 metres); "Personalities/politicians" (ca. 4 metres); "Armed forces personnel" (ca. 8 metres) largely of the World War II era, provably used in reports of missing/wounded/killed in action. As well, there are photographs of groups of servicemen, again largely World War II era. Finally, there is a group of photographs of personalities who were associated with the Toronto Telegram, predominantly from the period after Bassett bought the newspaper (post 1952). The series also includes many photographic images purchased from wire services for the purposes of illustrating national and international stories.
Toronto Telegram personality index (negatives)
Series consists of negatives of individuals or groups, arranged alphabetically by last name. Negatives of Toronto Telegram staff are grouped alphabetically at the end of the series.
Toronto Telegram photographic negatives
Series consists of approximately 833,500 photographic negatives, the majority of which are black and white 35mm.
The negatives are arranged by subject heading, although there are more subject headings here than in the print series, and tend to be local in nature. Negatives for photographs of personalities have been separated out of the main arrangement.
Jim Galloway fonds
Fonds consists of records pertaining to the life and work of Canadian-Scottish Jazz musician and Toronto Jazz Festival founder, Jim Galloway. Records include those pertaining to his early life in Scotland, his work as a booking agent and radio host with CKFM, his administrative roles with the Toronto Jazz Festival, and his life as a performing saxophonist. In addition to the administrative contracts, correspondence, notes, travel records, gig and festival memorabilia, sheet music, and other records pertaining to Galloway's career, the fonds includes extensive audio recordings of Galloway's radio show, Toronto Alive, as well as various other recordings created or compiled by Galloway throughout his career.
Galloway, Jim, 1936-2014
Toronto Telegram personality prints
Series consists of a series of photographic prints, news clippings and printed illustrations of individuals whose likeness was published in the Toronto Telegram. This could include birth, death, marriage, graduation announcements, as well as individuals documented by the newspaper at local events, celebrations, and political, social and organizational activities. Individuals can be ordinary citizens, celebrities, politicians, criminals, socialites, scientists, military personnel, nurses and medical staff, social workers, members of fraternal organizations, clergy and religious, social activists, protesters and others.
Part of Lloyd Mackenzie fonds
File consists of a bound album containing photographs documenting the activities, friendships and extended family of the Mackenzies in Toronto, Long Branch and New Toronto.
Shore family fonds
The fonds consists primarily of approximately 50 letters written to Mrs. Thomas Shore, and one to Jennie Shore. Most of the letters were written by Mrs. Shore's son Charles W. Shore, and about thirteen of these were sent to Mrs. Shore by her cousin, Andy Bach. There are also about a dozen letters of recommendations for Ivan Bradshaw Miles Barr.
Shore (family)
Madeleine Boss Lasserre fonds
Fonds illustrates Madeleine Boss Lasserre’s career and interests as a music educator of children and adults in Toronto, Ontario. Most of the material was created between 1925 and 1977, while Lasserre was actively employed with the Margaret Eaton School and the Toronto Conservatory of Music. A small subset of the records were created outside of this time span. Records include: Dalcroze teaching and demonstration notes and diagrams; correspondence with colleagues and students; material pertaining to general early childhood education; and material related to the administration and promotion of courses in Dalcroze Eurhythmics. Fonds contains notes and notebooks, pamphlets, programmes, correspondence, clippings and scrapbooks, as well as photographs of Lasserre and other members of the Dalcroze and music communities.
Lasserre, Madeleine Boss, 1901-1998
Arnold Hoffman fonds
Fonds consists of the records created and accumulated by Arnold Hoffman as a prospector and stockholder, relating to gold mining operations in Ontario, Quebec, and the Northwest Territories. Records relating to the gold mines at Wright-Rouyn, Arrowhead, and Thompson-Lundmark include: maps and sketches, photographs, geological studies, reports, and assay reports. Files also contain records pertaining to Stadacona Rouyn, Sunset Yellowknife, Junior Frood, Coniaurum, Algood, Pershon, Resenor, Michipicoten, Croydon Rouyn, and El Canada mines, including geological reports, and correspondence. Records related to Hoffman’s stocks and business operations as Secretary of Gold Operators (Canada) Ltd. include stockholder lists, securities lists, annual reports, meeting minutes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, cheques, and contracts.
Hoffman, Arnold
Herbert Hunt fonds
Fonds consists of diaries, account books, crop records, photographs, publications and drafts written by Hunt, correspondence, contracts, receipts, government documents and publications, newspaper and magazine articles, maps, and ephemera. Hunt’s correspondence with various government officials and travel coordinators documents his enrollment in the Settlement Scheme, and the processes involved in migrating from England to Canada. Hunt’s participation in the scheme is further documented by his accumulation of government publications and legal documents, as well as the journals and receipts that pertained to his farming activities. Photographs and maps depict Hedgerows farm and its location. Newspaper and magazine clippings and other printed ephemera collected by Hunt, while in Saskatchewan and after his return to England, record his continued interest in the fates of his fellow settlers. Although Hunt published an essay recounting his experiences positively, his drafts speak of his ultimate discontent with the Settlement Scheme.
Hunt, Herbert William
Luigi Nasato fonds
Fonds consists of records pertaining to the personal and professional life of Italian-Canadian artist Luigi Nasato. These records, dating from 1931 to 2015, document Nasato’s early life and education in Istrana, Italy, as well as his emigration to first Argentina and then Toronto, Ontario. The records primarily pertain to Nasato’s artistic output and include several hundred drawings, sketches, paintings, and preliminary studies created over the course of his career, as well as a number of awards granted to Nasato on the basis of his artistic contributions. Many of the artistic works included in the fonds relate to projects completed in Toronto and environs, particularly to mosaic projects created by Nasato at a number of churches in the region. Fonds also includes notes on art history and artistic technique created by Nasato as both a student and professional artist, as well as miscellaneous textual and financial records pertaining to the practicalities of his artistic career. Also included in the fonds is an extensive collection of photographs and clippings, compiled by Nasato over the course of his life, most of which document works of art created by Nasato and others.
Nasato, Luigi, 1924-2014
Archie Alleyne fonds
Accession consists of material documenting the career of Archie Alleyne as a musician, philanthropist, and influential figure in the Toronto jazz music scene. Material includes collected material on other Toronto-based jazz musicians; posters, photographs, and other memorabilia from performances and events; correspondence; material related to the Archie Alleyne Scholarship Fund; notebooks; and drafts and research material for his memoir, Colour Me Jazz: The Archie Alleyne Story (2015). Audio-visual material includes recordings of jazz-related programming broadcast on television, audio interviews with jazz musicians, and released and unreleased music performances
Alleyne, Archie
University of Havana : 1947 : Lazos Wistoricos entre Canada y Cuba
2016-043/009(006)
Part of John D. Harbron family fonds
File contains publication owned by John Harbron.
William Kilbourn fonds
The fonds consists of William Kilbourn's records pertaining to his activities as scholar and researcher, and as alderman in the City of Toronto. The fonds includes his research and subject files, his City Hall files and personal files.
Kilbourn, William
Ellen C. Adams fonds
The fonds documents Ellen C. Adams' political activities at municipal level in the Toronto area for the period 1956-1975, including her involvement with the Avenue Bay Cottingham Ratepayers' Association and the Confederation of Resident and Ratepayer Associations (CORRA). Records include subject files pertaining to the City of Toronto Council, the City of Toronto Planning Board, Toronto municipal elections, transportation and the waterfront, as well as meeting minutes, periodicals, books, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, a map and directory, reports, papers and briefs.
Adams, Ellen C., 1925-1982
Cuba : Cuban relations with Canada and North America
book : Canada without Quebec (4) : maps
1977, [197-?]
Cuba : research
[197-?], 1981, 1991
File contains two excerpts of interview transcripts with Sr. Francisco Quijada, a Cuban bibliography research notes, and correspondence regarding research on the Cuban community in Miami and Cuban-Canadian trading relations.
Lynn Crosbie fonds
[196-]-2016
Fonds consists of records documenting Lynn Crosbie’s work as a writer, journalist and teacher, including manuscripts, draft articles and poems, published copies of her articles and poems, correspondence, videocassettes, audio cassettes, photographs, notebooks, day planners, lecture notes, research materials, course materials and student assignments. Also included in the fonds are personal photographs, correspondence, ephemera, memorabilia, notebooks and sketchbooks.
Crosbie, Lynn, 1963-
Mariposa Folk Foundation fonds
Fonds consists of the organizational records of the Mariposa Folk Foundation Inc., the volunteer organization established to manage and operate the Mariposa Folk Festival. Also includes donations of material from early organizers of the Mariposa Folk Festival prior to the incorporation of the Mariposa Folk Foundation.
Mariposa Folk Foundation
Stop Spadina Save Our City Co-ordinating Committee fonds
The fonds consists of agendas of meetings of SSSOCCC, correspondence and reports of organizations that pre-dated Stop Spadina, records relating to Metropolitan Toronto Council, the City of Toronto Council and city departments, and the Province of Ontario, including correspondence with politicians, speeches, minutes of meetings, transportation studies of Toronto and other jurisdictions, and related material. There are financial records and receipts from Stop Spadina, briefs presented by it and others to the Metropolitan Toronto Council Transportation Committee and Executive Committee, reports on planning from city and metropolitan departments (Roads, Public Works, etc.), membership applications and membership lists of Stop Spadina, press releases and newspaper clippings, newsletters of Stop Spadina and community groups, brochures, leaflets and related paraphernalia from Stop Spadina. There are audio recordings of Stop Spadina meetings, interviews with news media, speeches and lectures, and of meetings of city and metropolitan councils. There is also a filmed statement by Jane Jacobs and Marshall McLuhan on Spadina titled, 'The burning would,' (1970).
Stop Spadina Save Our City Co-ordinating Committee
Navy : Canada : Canadian Navy (3) : research : cargo submarines
Latin America : Canada : foreign policy and Latin America : development
File contains published articles about Canadian foreign policy in Latin America and development.
Navy : Canada : Canadian navy (2) : research : NOAC : nostalgia items for "BUMPH" : armed forces unification 1967
Coptic Canadian History Project (CCHP) collection
Collection consists of records accumulated by the Coptic Canadian History Project (CCHP) pertaining to the history and activities of Coptic immigrants in Canada.
Photo album of travels in Canada and the United States
File consists of a photograph album documenting Mackenzie's travels within Canada and the United States, including Ontario (North Bay, Waubashene River, Manover, Niagara Falls), British Columbia (Vancouver, Vancouver Island), Alberta (Banff, Calgary), Nova Scotia, P.E.I., Quebec and the United States (Chicago, Tulsa, Dallas, San Antonio, New Orleans).
Navy : Canada : Canadian Navy (1) : Harbron articles : correspondence with Minister of National Defense
Latin America : duplicates : my articles : urban guerillas
File contains published articles linking urban guerilla tactics in Latin America and Quebec separatists.
H. Roy Merrens fonds
The fonds consists of records accumulated by Roy Merrens as a result of his activities as a geographer, professor, and member of various associations, authorities, and boards. The records have been physically arranged by the creator by subject; the original order has been maintained. They include maps, correspondence, minutes and agenda of meetings, mailing lists, reports, drafts, notes, press releases, proposals, copies of legislation, affidavits, telegrams, statistical data tables, newspaper clippings, journal articles, photographs, slides and a postcard. Also included is a file containing articles and reports about the geography, landscape and architecture of York University.
Merrens, Roy
(19) : S.1. : trip diaries : Mid Canada Corridor Conference : Western Arctic
Navy : Canada : Canadian Navy (1) : Harbron articles : ice breakers
1969, 1986-1988, [198-]
Navy : Canada : Canadian Navy (4) : research : U.S. subs in arctic
Inez Elliston fonds
Fonds consists of research materials, committee records, community advocacy documentation and government policy correspondence, curriculum materials, surveys, reports and other textual material related to the professional, volunteer and community activities of Inez Elliston. Material relates to her professional interest in educational curriculum development, particularly in relation to multicultural policies developed at the federal and provincial levels, and how such policies were implemented in local school boards. Other material relates to Elliston's involvement in local, municipal, provincial, national and international organizations and committees involved in social issues related to women's rights, (particularly immigrant women, ethnic and cultural minorities, women of of colour and aboriginal women, issues of gender in urban communities, domestic violence, safety and accessibility), immigrant school children (particularly in the area of assessment, anti-racist, cultural interrelation, vocational training, and children's rights), adult learners (particularly in the areas of vocational training, anti-racist programming and policies for adult immigrant learners) and citizenship (in particular areas of multiculturalism, inter-cultural dialogue, tolerance, anti-Hate Group community efforts, political organization and celebration of diversity).
Elliston, Inez N., 1930-
Media : newspaper articles and photographs
2012-010/010(15)
Part of Donald Stovel Macdonald fonds
File consists of newspaper articles interviewing Ruth Macdonald on the life of a politician's wife and showing her skating with Mitchell Sharp, an article from Time magazine regarding the formation of Pierre Elliott Trudeau's Cabinet shuffle in 1970, photographs of Ruth Macdonald as part of a delegation visiting Aule Alm in Germany, and photographs of Donald S. Macdonald visiting the Canadian Forces School of Military Engineering at CFB Chilliwack.
Macdonald, Donald S., 1932-
Minister's visit to CFB Bagotville and CFB Summerside, 4-5 Apr 1971
Minister's visit to Toronto, March 3, 1971
Syncrude Canada Ltd. : vol. 1
File consists of a photograph album documenting Mackenzie's travels in Latin America (Puerto Rico), the U.S. Virgin Islands (St. Thomas), Canada (Halifax, Niagara Falls) and the United States (Florida). Also includes photographs of Mackenzie's life in Toronto.
Selma Odom fonds
Fonds consists of records acquired by Selma Odom over the course of her career as a dance scholar and educator. Includes dance, theatre, music and other performing arts programs, brochures, flyers, magazines, and newsletters collected by Odom between 1972 and 2008.
Odom, Selma Landen
Syncrude : company and government correspondence
Syncrude : notes : part 1
Notes to be used during Minister's campaign
File consists of speaking notes outlining the work of the Department of Energy, Mines and Resources to meet the growing demand for energy, particularly in terms of resources under the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, Hudson Bay, the Arctic, and the Northwest Territories and Yukon Territory, including exploration for oil and gas and the Mackenzie valley pipeline.
Proposed international airport for Toronto centred region (Pickering) : statements, comments and facts
Mrs. Allende's Conf. in Toronto. Nov 27/73
Householder
File consists of Donald S. Macdonald's reports to the electors of Rosedale, and photographs of Macdonald attending events in the riding.
Music Gallery fonds
The fonds consists of audio recordings in various formats of performances held at The Music Gallery including performances by artists such as James Tenney, Lubomyr Melnyk, Nihilist Spasm Band, Morton Feldman, bp nichol and Casey Sokol, Roy Kiyooka, Gil Evans, Rob Frayne, Nexus, CEE, Ken Vandermark, Michael Brook, Derek Bailey and Ron Sexsmith as well as audio recordings of the CCMC's performances at The Music Gallery and the master recordings for numerous Music Gallery Editions recordings. It also contains office files consisting of financial statements, season reports, contract with performer, sales reports, grant applications, correspondence with outside organizations, programming proposals, publicity material including press releases, programs, media contact lists, clippings, photographs and other material related to the activities and the performances at The Music Gallery.
Airport inquiry board
File contains newspaper clipping, press release, and photographs of objects in the ROM's "The Chinese Exhibition : The Exhibition of Archaeological Finds of the People's Republic of China".
Sesinks in Ottawa 1975 : CBC-Radio Interview 1975 on Spain
Dr. Rodriques Ottawa 25/9/75
Cuba: (5) Castro, Fidel
File contains photo of Harbron with Fidel Castro at Canadian Embassy in Havana during the March 1975 official Canadian Trade Mission of Alastair Gillespie to Cuba.
Trudeau : Correspondence : Trudeau : request for government documents on official Canadian position on Cuba
book : Canada without Quebec : correspondence
File consists of a photograph album documenting Mackenzie's travels to Spain and Morocco as well as his life in Toronto.
Quebec book review: Fall 1977 : Betty Kennedy
book : Canada without Quebec : reviews
book : Canada without Quebec (4) : reviews
book : Canada without Quebec (4) : promotion
Canadian Pacific Railway : North Toronto sub-division
book : Canada without Quebec (3) : correspondence
Operation Lifeline fonds
The fonds documents the establishment of Operation Lifeline - Campaign to Save the Boat People and its activities for the period of 1978-1985.
Operation Lifeline
File consists of a photograph album documenting Mackenzie's travels to Morocco, Stratford, New Orleans, a Caribbean cruise as well as his life in Toronto.
Mountain Fund fonds
Fonds consists of records of the Mountain Fund pertaining to its activities, helping Vietnamese refugees in coming to Hamilton, Ontario. The fonds includes minutes of the Board of Directors, correspondence, financial records, publications and photographic materials.
Mountain Fund (Hamilton, Ont.)
File consists of photograph album documenting Mackenzie's trips to Kingston, Miami and the Thousand Islands, a cruise of the Caribbean as well as his life in Toronto.
(1) S.1. : trip diaries : Alberta, 1984?
File consists of a photograph album documenting Mackenzie's trips to Agawa Canyon, Manitoulin Island, Georgian Bay as well as his life in Toronto.
Significant shows and milestones : miscellaneous flyers and programs : Brussels 1982, San Francisco 1986, Ottawa National Arts Centre Canadian Dance Spectacular, Y.P.T. 1981, Philadelphia 1999, London Ontario Holocaust Awareness 2005, Brown Rhode Island 2001, Mexico and South America 1984, P.D.T. 1993-1994, Cuba 1984, Jacobs Pillow 1993
Part of Danny Grossman Dance Company fonds
Navy : Canada : Canadian Navy (1) : Harbron articles : Scientific American
President of Portugual + P.M. Trudeau : Toronto Dinner : 17 April 84
John Harbron WM O'Neil, Pres. St Lawrence Seaway Toronto July 9/84 : Spanish late 16th + 17th century organ music - including a batalla
Navy : Canada : Canadian Navy (3) : research : 1980s : submarines
Navy : Canada : Canadian Navy (1) : Harbron articles
Navy : Canada : Canadian navy (2) : NOAC 1980s : general
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Eliza Burt Gamble - Sexes in Science and History
Sexes in Science and History
Eliza Burt Gamble
Social Science (Culture & Anthropology) 33
Rapunzelina
In this revised second edition of her first book «The evolution of woman» (1894), subtitled «An inquiry into the dogma of woman's inferiority to man», Eliza Burt Gamble uses Darwin's theory of evolution and other scientific information to compare the development of the male and female organisms and describe their differences. Introducing the role of the woman in prehistoric society, we see how that changed through the course of history, from evidence both in less advanced tribes and in civilized historic societies, to the marked progress in the social and economic conditions of women in the time this edition was published (1916). — Summary by Rapunzelina
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Next door to Vancouver and nestled where the Pacific Ocean and the Fraser River meet is the city of Richmond, BC, home to the iconic Richmond Olympic Oval, 26 brand-name hotels and the Vancouver International Airport. This thriving multicultural destination city with a population of 193,255 offers a growing range of cultural, heritage, culinary and leisure experiences for all ages and abilities.
This is a city of contrasts where the Far East meets the West Coast. Waterfront boardwalks, a flourishing Asian culture, local farms, National Historic Sites, whale-watching tours, seaside trails and some of the best West Coast sunsets – there is so much to explore.
The influence of Richmond’s 65 per cent Asian-Canadian population can be seen in the city’s Asian-inspired malls, specialty grocery stores, many temples and 375+ Asian restaurants. The city is famous for having the best Chinese food outside of China, and the place to start is in the bustling Golden Village. You can eat your way through this authentically Asian district -- Vietnamese noodle soups, Malaysian curries, Chinese hotpot -- along Alexandra Road, nicknamed “Food Street” by locals. Within a four-block radius, there are 300+ shops and services including Asian specialty grocery stores, jewelry stores, art galleries and the latest designer fashions from Hong Kong, Tokyo and Taipei.
For a truly West Coast and heritage experience visitors must go to one of British Columbia’s most charming getaways, Steveston Village in the southwest corner of Richmond. In the early 1900s, Steveston was one of the busiest fishing ports in the world. Today it’s an exciting destination for West Coast shopping, dining, and entertainment. Stroll Fisherman’s Wharf, home to the largest commercial fishing fleet in Canada. Enjoy the views and local seafood at one of the waterfront patios along the wooden boardwalk. Go on a whale-watching adventure to see Orca Whales, porpoises, sea lions, eagles and other wildlife. Nearby Garry Point Park is a favourite with families thanks to its sandy beaches, picnic areas, kite flying conditions and spectacular summer sunsets.
Top 10 things to do in Richmond:
1. Visit the Historic Fishing Village of Steveston
One of BC’s most charming getaways, Steveston, located in the southwest corner of Richmond, is a family-friendly neighbourhood and charming destination for West Coast shopping, dining and exploring. Established in the early 1800’s during the fishing cannery boom, the now historic village is still home to Canada’s largest commercial fishing port. Stroll Fisherman’s Wharf and buy fresh seafood or visit the very popular Steveston Farmers and Artisans Market in summer.
2. Explore the Golden Village
Heralded as a Mecca for all things Asian, the Golden Village is a bustling commercial district in the heart of Richmond with three Asian malls featuring the latest designer fashions from Hong Kong, Tokyo and Taipei, authentic Asian grocery stores and cultural attractions. Within a four-block radius, there are 300+ shops and services including 200 Asian restaurants on Alexandra Road or “Food Street”. Located between Aberdeen and Lansdowne Canada Line Stations.
3. Go on a whale-watching adventure
Have you ever seen a whale up close? You can from Richmond! Go on a whale-watching adventure or tour with professional naturalists from April to October to see Orca Whales, Killer Whales, porpoises, sea lions, bald eagles, seals and other wildlife. Two local operators – Steveston Seabreeze Adventures (www.seabreezeadventures.ca) and Vancouver Whale Watch (www.vancouverwhalewatch.com) – offer daily whale watching excursions with an over 90% sighting success rate. Both companies are based out of Steveston Village in southwest Richmond.
4. Walk through the International Buddhist Temple
Step into the peaceful and beautiful world of the second largest Buddhist Temple in North America. This temple has many impressive statues including the 26-metre-long (85-foot) Seven Buddha Mural. Drive up No 5 Road known as the “Highway to Heaven” and find another 20 temples, mosques and churches. 9160 Steveston Hwy, 604-274-2822, www.buddhisttemple.ca
5. See Steveston’s two National Historic Sites
Step back in time and visit Steveston’s two impressive National Historic Sites celebrating BC’s fishing past. Built in 1894, the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, the largest of 15 salmon canning plants, is a tribute to the fishing industry through fascinating, child-friendly interactive displays and exhibits. Drop by Britannia Heritage Shipyard, featuring 11 buildings that tell the story of the multicultural lives of workers and their families. 12138 Fourth Avenue, 604-664-9134, www.pc.gc.ca/gulfofgeorgiacannery
6. Try bird watching at Iona Beach Regional Park
With over 90 parks and greens paces, Richmond holds the bragging rights as one of the healthiest cities. Go cycling, picnicking, or bird watching at Iona Beach Regional Park, and watch 300 species of birds feed and rest on Iona’s beautiful sandy beaches. Iona Island, near Vancouver International Airport, www.richmond.ca/parks
7. Walk or bike the dykes
The 80 km of connecting dyke trails virtually encircle Richmond and are used by walkers and cyclists to access heritage sites, dykes and parks. Pick up a trail map and explore Richmond’s seaside trails. All the trails are relatively flat, so travellers of all ages and abilities can experience these beautiful natural environments. www.richmond.ca/parks
8. Take part in Richmond’s festivals and events
With its multicultural population and fascinating history, Richmond’s annual festivals and events are high-energy, family-friendly and full of culture. Three of the most popular annual events include the Chinese New Year celebrations, the Steveston Salmon Festival, and the Asian-inspired Summer Night Market. www.tourismrichmond.com
9. Sample Richmond’s wineries
Did you know that Richmond is home to three wineries? They produce delicious fruit wines in fresh flavours like blueberry and cranberry. Drop by for a tour and tasting. Lulu Island Winery (www.luluislandwinery.com), Sanduz Estate Winery (www.sanduzwines.com), and Isabella Winery (www.isabellawinery.com)
10. Tour the Richmond Olympic Oval
Now that the 2010 Olympic Winter Games are over, this iconic venue is being transformed into a world-class, multi-purpose international centre of excellence for sports, health, and wellness. Tours are available. No reservations required. www.richmondoval.ca
Getting around Richmond:
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Visit Tourism Richmond’s website www.tourismrichmond.com, one of our Visitor Centres, call toll free at 1-877-247-0777, or email: info@tourismrichmond.com
Tourism Richmond Visitor Centre (Annual) Hwy 99 - 11980 Deas Thruway
Steveston Visitor Centre (Seasonal) 3rd Avenue and Moncton Street
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The new versions of the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act require the “public body” to “designate employees, officers, or members to receive training on compliance with” the Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120 / 1.05] and “designate one or more officials or employees to act as its Freedom of Information officer or officers” [5 ILCS 140 / 3.5].
The “public body” refers in this instance to the Board of Library Trustees. On 20 October 2009, the Board of Library Trustees designated the Library Director as the Library’s Chief Open Meetings Act (OMA) Officer and Chief Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Officer and authorized the Library Director to designate additional employees as needed to serve as such Officers.
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Description of the Batavia Public Library District
Description of the Batavia Public Library District, pursuant to Section 4(a) of the Freedom of Information Act [5 ILSC 140]
The Library’s origins date to October 1866 as the Batavia Library Association, a membership library. Batavia Public Library was established as a tax-supported library by the voters of Batavia Township in April 1881—the first Board of Library Trustees was elected in April 1882—and converted to a district library in June 1975. For a more complete history of the Batavia Public Library and library service in Batavia, please visit BataviaHistory.org > Local History > History of the Batavia Public Library.
The Batavia Public Library District is an autonomous special district / municipal corporation that operates under the Public Library District Act of 1991 [75 ILCS 16]. The Library is governed by a Board of Library Trustees composed of seven residents of the Library District. The Trustees are elected at large at the Consolidated Election in odd-numbered years for staggered terms of four years. The Board of Library Trustees establishes policy for the Library and appoints the Library Director, who serves as the Library’s chief executive officer, manages the day-to-day operations of the Library, and is responsible for hiring all other employees.
The mission of the Batavia Public Library is to provide and ensure access to materials and services to meet the lifelong learning needs of residents and organizations, as well as to create a welcoming place to gather, exchange ideas, and participate in cultural events.
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Schedule of Fees for Copies of Public Records
Schedule of Fees for Copies of Public Records, pursuant to Section 6 of the Freedom of Information Act [5 ILCS 140]
Fees for copies of public records shall be imposed by the Library according to the following standard scale of fees. However, in calculating its actual cost for reproducing a public record or for the use of the equipment of the Library to reproduce a public record, the Library shall not include the cost of any search for and review of the public record or other personnel costs associated with reproducing the public record.
Requests for commercial purposes or requests in the public interest may be handled in a different manner than described herein, pursuant to the Freedom of Information Act.
When a person requests a copy of a public record maintained in an electronic format, the Library shall furnish it in the electronic format specified by the requester, if feasible.
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Public Act 97–609 amended the Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120], effective 1 January 2012, for employers that participate in the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF).
The amendment requires employers to identify those employees with a “total compensation package” equal to or greater than (1) $75,000 and (2) $150,000.
The term “total compensation package” is defined to mean “payment by the employer to the employee for salary, health insurance, a housing allowance, a vehicle allowance, a clothing allowance, bonuses, loans, vacation days granted, and sick days granted.”
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We believe the full worth of a landscape encompasses its human value and environmental value. We believe that this value should be measured over the very long-term.
Human value can be measured in financial returns (via returns from agricultural operations, from recreational use and from investment value) and emotional returns (via stories, history and the shared memories created within its bounds). Environmental value is much more challenging to measure, but ultimately comes down to the health of the land and its ability to support thriving wildlife populations.
We elevate the human and environmental value of ranchlands through our work in the following areas.
Perhaps the single most crucial element of our natural landscapes, wetlands play a vital role in ensuring the healthy function of our ecosystems. By restoring wetlands on ranch properties, we support healthy biodiversity, improve water quality and quantity, reduce the impacts of seasonal flooding, and provide refuges for species to adapt to a changing climate.
We embrace the new and evolving science of regenerative agriculture, including efficient irrigation, carbon sequestration, sustainable yields, minimal use of chemicals, holistic grazing, integration and consideration of wildlife in farming and ranching practices, and the humane treatment of animals. It is a connected system, after all.
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Title defects, such as access problems, easements benefiting others, financial obligations, and water rights or mineral rights issues, can doom property transactions. With decades of expertise in unique land swaps and sales, challenging ownership structures, and unique title situations, we help owners and sellers clean up these issues to add meaningful value to a property.
River/Creek Restoration
Healthy rivers, creeks, and streams are the heart of a healthy landscape — not only for native plants and wildlife, but also for the neighboring human communities, which depend on clean, plentiful water. We have transformed numerous landscapes through over 60 miles of creek and river restoration.
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Abandoned mines, leaking chemical contaminants, meth labs, mold problems, asbestos issues, and dangerous structures are blights on the landscape and on the value of a ranch. We carefully and responsibly remove human-caused hazards to restore a beautiful, healthy natural landscape, and increase a property’s overall value.
Upland Restoration
The American West provides permenant and migratory habitat to countless species, which depend on access to undeveloped corridors of land for their health and survival. As we face the dual threats of a changing climate, and constant loss of acres to development, restoring and protecting upland habitat helps allow wildlife to survive and thrive. We have eliminated entire subdivisions and pulled farm fields out of crop production to replant native vegetation for the benefit of wildlife and human inhabitants.
The release of carbon, methane and other greenhouse gasses is warming the planet. We revegetate habitat with native grasses, shrubs and trees, avoiding the release of greenhouse gasses, and instead, sequestering them.
The climate is warming and habitats are changing faster than many species can adapt. We undertake habitat restoration projects such as wetland, creek and river restorations that create refuges for wildlife from a warming planet, giving wildlife more time to adapt.
Extinction Crisis & Habitat Fragmentation
Development is rapidly destroying wildlife habitat — humanity is literally loving our open spaces and wildlife to death. We undertake projects ranging from the removal of wildlife unfriendly fencing to permanent, legal land protection of critical habitats in order to keep — and expand — habitat for wildlife.
Rollback of Factory Farming
The industrial food system is poisoning our lands and waters and harming our wildlife. It also results in inhumane, unethical treatment of our domesticated animals. We work at a local level and transition properties to be more holistically and regeneratively managed.
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We restore, enhance, and steward the American West through investment in people and places.
We work to do what’s best for western lands and communities, and we welcome like-minded partners who share our values.
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Unemployment Problem Solved Dept: Tea Party Candidate Wants to Bring Back ‘The Poor House’ and Expand Prison Jobs
August 23, 2010 carldavidson 3 Comments
Oliver Twist Asks for ‘More’
Tea Party Candidate Says Move The Poor To Prison
From The Raw Story and the AP
via Beaver County Blue
[ Note from John Leonard: When I was growing up for many years, Pleasant Drive in Potter Twp. Beaver Co. Pa was called Poorhouse Run Road because the Poorhouse was located on what is now the property of Horse Head Industries. Looks like some Republicans want to resurrect some bad parts of history. Their families should be the first to enter into the new ideas they seek. ]
If elected governor of New York, Tea Party Republican Carl Paladino wouldn’t criminalize being poor, per se. That would be unconstitional. He’d just rather see them “voluntarily” move into state prisons where they could work on improving, among other things, their “personal hygiene”.
Paladino is competing for the Republican nomination with former U.S. Rep. Rick Lazio. The primary is Sept. 14th and Paladino has campaigned hard to the right of Lazio. He’s routinely argued that New York’s social services encourage illegal immigrants and the poor to come to live in New York.
According to Paladino his poor-to-prison plan is modeled after the Civilian Conservation Corps, a federal program that paid young unemployed men during the Great Depression to plant trees, build roads and develop parks. Paladino’s program would be open to long-term welfare recipients and to people who had lost their jobs during the recession.
Paladino is proposing to consolidate prison facilities and using the vacant ones into dormitory style housing where they could work for the state in some military or public works capacity in exchange for a receipt of benefits.
If Paladino’s plan sounds familiar, it should. Prior to the enactment of Social Security, government run poorhouses were the norm, often located outside of cities on “poor farms” where the able-bodied residents were required to work.
So here it is folks, the Tea Party Republican platform, brought to you courtesy of Charles Dickens.
While I appreciate the irony in Paladino giving credit to the CCC for his idea, I’m more than a little disturbed by his overall misunderstanding of poverty in this country. For a large percentage of the population, poverty is not simply a function of a lack of skills or poor hygiene. Those who do receive some kind of public assistance already work in exchange for those benefits. They have to.
New York, like most states, receives a federal block grant to provide much of the social assistance it administers and federal law requires recipients do some form of work to receive benefits. But without pressure to lift minimum wages out of the poverty table, pulling oneself out of poverty is simply and functionally impossible, a fact totally lost on the wealthy Paladino.
This country is in desperate need for a jobs program. We have thousands of skilled workers currently existing in poverty because their industries abandoned them. We have a failing infrastructure and a critical need to transform an entire industry into a sustainable and renewable platform. But Paladino is calling for a 20% across the board cut in social services, so while it may sound like his “poor farm” is a new government program, it’s likely not.
We’ve seen this with the move toward privatization of corrections, especially in places like Arizona and the South. Conservative “reform” means really siphoning public benefits into the private industry where they can exist free from public scrutiny and oversight. Profits swell and services suffer. Paladino does not say who will staff these facilities. He does not say who will provide the “skills training”, nor does he say who will create the new jobs to place the freshly de-programmed poor, but with those kinds of cuts it’s safe to assume these will not be government jobs and they will not be helping life people out of poverty.
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3 thoughts on “Unemployment Problem Solved Dept: Tea Party Candidate Wants to Bring Back ‘The Poor House’ and Expand Prison Jobs”
randyshannon says:
What about Pat Toomey?
Bob Schmetzer says:
John Leonard brings forth a valid point. While the general population suffers from 10% unemployment, the skilled workers from the Building Trades suffer a much harsher 25% unemployment. The United States has more prisoners than China.Why do we need more? Where are the Americans that want to run for office with common sense? Samuel Gompers, father of the labor movement, once said when asked what does Labor want, Labor wants more Jobs and Less Jails.Lets take a history lesson from him. If the Tea Baggers want to really help America “Ask for a Raise”. The money they will spend will create business and jobs.Don’t put more people in Jail! That is just plain STUPID.
zielwolf1 says:
It would so much better and easier for the elite if just everyone else not in the circle of the elite, not just the poor but the middle and upper-middle classes too were just locked away and told what to do and did as they were told. Society would be so much easier to govern and so much money could be saved and redirected to the elite. Look at North Korea! A perfect example of Tea Party style progressivism.
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RARE MIGRANT: Cyrilla racemiflora – the swamp titi or he-huckleberry from the Carolinas and Louisiana in the United States’ south east – setting seed for the winter ahead in Wallasey-Beaumaris garden near Beechworth. It is the sole species in the genus. Two grow in this garden and seed racemes and leaves become vivid red and gold in autumn. Image: Jamie Kronborg
GARDENERS will savour autumn in Victoria’s North East when ‘Wallasey-Beaumaris’ near Three Mile Creek, south of Beechworth, and ‘Varrich’, in nearby Stanley, open on Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15, this year, for Open Gardens Victoria’s autumn season.
The Beechworth garden, owned by Peter Kenyon and Jamie Kronborg, was first open under the stewardship of Helen Gordon in the second year of Victoria’s Gardens Scheme in 1988-90 and again the following season. It has not since been open in the Australian Open Gardens Scheme or its successor, Open Gardens Victoria.
Varrich, on the edge of Stanley village, is owned by former Western District farmers Sally and David McKay and is opening as part of the OGV annual program for the first time. The entrance to the McKays’ cool climate garden – at an altitude of 800 metres – is a winding path through tall eucalypts which lead to a series of lawns planted with rhododendron, azalea, maple and camellia and informal borders with hellebore and perennials. A small dam and two small ponds are delightful water features. Beyond the house and garden is a large open area filled with maple, liquidambar, pin oak, tulip trees, chestnut and aspen. A bushfire bunker has been built by the McKays in the garden since the 2009 Black Saturday fires, which threatened Stanley.
At ‘Wallasey-Beaumaris’, near Beechworth, a garden is thought to have been cultivated from the early 1860s when American brothers James and Patrick Ring took up a small parcel of land by Three Mile Creek and sought their fortune on the Ovens goldfield. The garden was variously cultivated and then neglected for long stretches before it was refurbished and extended from the late 1970s.
SLOW TURN: Cyrilla racemiflora takes on its autumn cloak before losing its leaves while retaining the racemes of seed through winter.
It had long been known as ‘Beaumaris’ – a Norman French name for the ‘marsh’ vista that remains below the garden drive. Today the legacies of refurbishment show in Berberis thunbergii ‘Fireglow’ and B. thunbergii var. atropurpurea – forms of Japanese barberry – which have become spectacular harbingers of winter, adding to what are thought to be the garden’s original assets: an old French perry pear, a towering specimen of Photinia beauverdiana var. notabilis – brought into cultivation from China by famed late nineteenth century plant hunter Ernest Wilson – and venerable loquat Eriobotrya japonica and mulberry Morus nigra. These, and later planting of a pair of Cyrilla racemiflora – the swamp titi or he-huckleberry, the sole species of a genus endemic in Louisiana and the Carolinas – are among the garden’s unusual trees and shrubs.
The planting also includes numerous camellia species and varieties, which do so well in the Indigo hills, an alley of Manchurian pear Pyrus ussuriensis, weeping cherry, acer, amelanchier, berberis, birch, arbutus, clematis, mahonia, magnolia, roses and a grand example of cherry laurel Prunus laurocerasus – which often grows in country turned for gold.
FLAME WALL: Autumn-turned Boston ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata curtains the high walls framing the Wallasey-Beaumaris garden pool. Image: Jamie Kronborg
Since 2013 Peter Kenyon and Jamie Kronborg have worked to protect and maintain the garden’s heritage and aid its development. The main east-west axis below the house has been widened to align its delineating box hedging with a Manchurian pear alley to the west. Large garden beds above the house terrace, faced with Beechworth granite, have been replanted and a new kitchen garden established beyond a swimming pool, where high, rendered walls are clothed in Boston ivy Parthenocissus tricuspidata – an arresting sight in autumn.
A new orchard of about 40 heritage and newer varieties of apple, quince, pear, peach, cherry and citrus has been planted on the hillside north-east of the garden since 2014 and a simple maze cut in the mixed native grasses and introduced pasture of the paddock.
‘Varrich’, 40 Rosengren Lane, Stanley 3747
‘Wallasey-Beaumaris’, 11 Weir Lane, Beechworth 3747. Follow @beechworthgardener on instagram or go to beechworthgardener.com
Open dates and times
Saturday, April 14 and Sunday, April 15, 2018 / 10:00am – 4:30pm
$8 adult, $5 concession and students, under 18 no charge
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And Then There Were None: Weekly Brief for July 6
July 12, 2020 July 13, 2020 Graham L. VogtmanLeave a comment
The Supreme Court’s term has now come to a close. The Court decided its last seven cases this week, capturing headlines and filling margins across the country. It handed President Trump an 0-1-1 record on his tax returns, ruling against him on the New York subpoena and sending the Congressional subpoena back to the lower court. It ruled that, for the purposes of the Major Crimes Act, the vast majority of eastern Oklahoma is Creek “Indian country” (yes, you read that right). It ruled against “faithless electors.” It rejected a procedural challenge to the Trump administration’s new religious exemptions to Obamacare’s contraceptive mandate. And it struck down an exception to the federal ban on robocalls. At the center of it all was Chief Justice John Roberts, now the Court’s anchor and swing Justice, who voted with the majority in 58 of the term’s 60 cases (a 97% clip). Here is your final weekly brief for O.T. 2019.
O Ye, of Little Faith: Chiafalo v. Washington
Faithless no more! said the Supreme Court in Chiafalo v. Washington on Monday. The Court unanimously held that the Constitution allows a state to force its members of the Electoral College to vote according to that state’s popular vote. The case arose during the 2016 presidential election when three of Washington’s electors voted “faithlessly.” Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton won Washington’s 12 electoral votes, and each of Washington’s 12 electors had pledged to cast their votes for Clinton. But when the time came, three of the twelve violated their pledges, casting their votes for Colin Powell. Washington promptly removed the three electors from their posts and find each $1,000. The electors challenged their fines, claiming that the Constitution allows them to vote however they please. The Court rejected that claim, giving us all a bit more faith in our constitutional republic.
The Taxes Are Back in Town: Weekly Brief for May 11
May 17, 2020 May 23, 2020 Graham L. VogtmanLeave a comment
President Trump’s tax returns? Check. “Faithless” members of the Electoral College? Yep. Whether half of Oklahoma is actually Native American land? Check that one too. And the Establishment Clause’s “ministerial” exception? You got it. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week on all of these issues, rounding out what was perhaps the biggest argument week of the term (and also the Court’s last). Given the stature of these cases, you’d be forgiven if you didn’t notice the Court also released one decision this week (it was pretty innocuous). Here’s a recap of the action at our nation’s highest court this past week.
July 6: And Then There Were None
June 29: July? Julying!
June 22: The Calm Before the Storm
June 15: Gorsuch Makes His Mark
June 8: Three Strikes, You’re Out
Earlier Briefings
Big Cases
Seila Law v. CFPB (Separation of Powers)
Trump v. Vance (Presidential Immunity)
Chiafalo v. Washington (Electoral College)
Espinoza v. MT Dept. of Revenue (Religion)
June Medical Services v. Russo (Abortion)
Bostock v. Clayton County (Title VII)
DHS v. University of California (DACA)
NYSRPA v. New York (Guns)
Ramos v. Louisiana (Incorporation)
Allen v. Cooper (Sovereign Immunity)
Earlier Cases
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LEGENDARY JAZZ PIANIST HAROLD MABERN TRIO WITH DRUM LEGEND JOE FARNSWORTH & BASS GREAT MICHAEL ZISMAN
An ageless wonder, Harold Mabern remains one of the most powerful and important pianists in jazz! The New Yorker says: “Harold Mabern may just be the hardest working octogenarian in jazz. To celebrate his eighty-third birthday, the hard-bop patriarch will do what he does best: “get out of the house and play some gigs!” And a celebration it will be at Black Cat! 4 nights celebrating Mabern, and revisiting some of his greatest Blue Note recording moments, including Hank Mobley’s “Dippin” and Lee Morgan’s “The Gigolo”. Mabern is “one of our last living piano legends…his affinity for the blues honed from Memphis, through the Windy City, and years in the Big Apple!” As a young pianist in Memphis, Mabern met a young cafe server who was then known as Anna Mae Bullock. He helped spawn her musical career that evolved into “Tina Turner”: 12 Grammys, a Lifetime Achievement Award, and the sale of 200 million albums.
Knowing that bit of history, it’s no surprise that The New York TImes described Mabern’s piano style as being “aggressive, very positive, crashing out chords that drop like pile drivers and warming up and down the keyboard with huge whooping bursts of action…while showing a keen sensitivity as an extremely perceptive accompanist.” Mabern regularly headlines the top NYC jazz venues, including the venerable Village Vanguard, Smoke, and Jazz Standard.
Being back in the San Francisco “historic Tenderloin jazz district” will bring back great memories for Mabern: in 1963 he spent 6 weeks at the Black Hawk with Miles Davis! Mabern has played and recorded with all the legends — Miles, Cannonball Adderley, Freddie Hubbard, Jackie McLean, Hank Mobley, Sarah Vaughan, Lee Morgan, Ron Carter, Christian McBride, Jimmy Cobb, Wes Montgomery, Sonny Rollins, Roy Haynes, Betty Carter, Grant Green, and the list goes on.
Mabern’s rhythm section — drummer Joe Farnsworth and bassist Michael Zisman — react to the bluesy and hard-bop machinations of Mabern’s pianistics with the intimacy of family members.
Come to the first show if possible because you will want to return!!!
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David McAtee / Photo Credit: Twitter
Black Business Owner Shot And Killed By Louisville Officers As They Tried To Break Up A Crowd
Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad was fired after David McAtee was shot to death by police on Monday.
by Jon Greig
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has called for an investigation into the death of David McAtee, a Black business owner who was shot and killed by police on Monday morning, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal.
McAtee was shot after midnight as police and National Guardsmen were trying to break up a crowd near Dino's Food Mart in Louisville.
The shooting capped a weekend of protests in Louisville that ended in tragedy. Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced Monday afternoon that the city had fired Louisville Metro Police Chief Steve Conrad, who was already slated to resign following criticism of his response to the shooting of Breonna Taylor.
"This type of institutional failure will not be tolerated," Fischer said when asked about the McAtee shooting.
Outraged neighbors are beginning to gather in the Russell neighborhood of Louisville after waking up to news that David "Yaya" McAtee was murdered by the LMPD and National Guard last night outside of his beloved BBQ stand.#DavidMcAtee https://t.co/eNjpdK4SyO pic.twitter.com/Pnq4tQ6Iwv
— Midwest People's History (@MPHProject) June 1, 2020
Despite video showing multiple officers and guardsmen in the area during the shooting, Fischer said none of the officers had body camera footage to give a better understanding of what happened to McAtee.
But footage from someone nearby was given to local news outlet WLKY showing officers firing high-powered rifles at unidentified targets near the store.
Beshear said he has been told that no one near the mart was actually protesting. The police came to the parking lot because people had broken the curfew set by the city, WLKY reported.
McAtee was well known in the area and often had his barbeque station set up in the Dino's Food Mart parking lot, according to the Courier-Journal.
Acting Police Chief Rob Schroeder told the newspaper they had identified two officers who were involved in the shooting. Surveillance footage and police radio transmissions have been released, but they provided little insight into why McAtee was shot.
Schroeder told the Courier-Journal that neither officer had their cameras turned on and that "there is no excuse for their clear failure to [follow] our policy."
He implied the officers will be disciplined if any of the officers violated department rules.
Before he was fired, Conrad held a press conference where he explained that police were called to break up a large crowd that had formed in the Dino's Food Mart parking lot.
According to Conrad, someone shot at the police, so they fired back, killing McAtee in the process. He added that police do not know if it was McAtee or someone else who fired the shots.
According to the Courier-Journal, police left McAtee's body on the ground for more than 12 hours as they searched for clues about his death.
As hours passed and McAtee's body remained where he took his last breath, crowds formed, populated by those who knew McAtee.
"Right now, I can't tell you the feeling I have. All I can say -- when a mother loses her child, a piece of you goes along with that child." -- Odessa Riley, #DavidMcAtee's mother #Louisville #BreonnaTaylor pic.twitter.com/jdtI4mqcZL
— Philmonger (@phillipmbailey) June 1, 2020
More than 100 people showed up at the scene of the crime, telling the Courier-Journal they knew McAtee and ate his food.
WLKY reported that McAtee owned the nearby Yaya's BBQ.
"Right now, we understand he has been removed from outside and he's inside the (nearby) gray building. It's a forensic investigation. He's the primary evidence in the situation, so it may take a few hours before they get that taken care of," said Rev. Steve Frank, president of Louisville's Interdenominational Ministerial Coalition, who was seen speaking to McAtee's family members.
Beshear released a statement on Twitter about the situation, calling for an investigation into the shooting.
Statement from Governor Andy Beshear: pic.twitter.com/MyHxcE3Ntn
— Governor Andy Beshear (@GovAndyBeshear) June 1, 2020
“I hope everybody knows that this is a big step and a tough step. It’s not one intended to silence any voice because I want to hear. But I want to make sure, at the end of the day, that we are all safe,” Beshear told news outlets after announcing that he was sending 350 National Guardsmen to Louisville on Saturday.
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Posted on October 4, 2016 November 21, 2019 by Team BlogAdda
Buzzing Blogosphere – Speeches, Surgical Strike And ‘PINK’ Streaks
Here’s wishing everyone Happy Navratras! We are again back with this week’s Buzzing Blogosphere, our fortnightly newsletter from now on! A lot has been happening in the sphere of politics, entertainment, frontier borders and much more that needs our attention. From Nawaz Sharif’s speech at the UNO, to Sushma Swaraj’s response to the speech, to Surgical Strike at LoC, to ban on cultural exchange, and India diving through PINK! So, let’s go find what our bloggers had to say and take a quick look at the best of the views.
Speech at UNO : Nawaz Sharif v/s Sushma Swaraj
As India soars high on social, political and economic front, so do its complexities. Pakistan’s Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s speech at the UNO claiming India’s brutality and denial to resolve the Indo-Pak relations created a big buzz catalyzing a chain reaction that still stays unpredictable. As a result, India reciprocated trashing all claims to be null and void. Here’s how Systema blog explains.
“Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday glorified slain Hizbul commander Burhan Wani as a ‘young leader’ seeking to accuse India of not wanting to resolve the dispute between the two nations. He was speaking at the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly. Sharif said his country supports ‘self-determination’ for the people of Kashmir, calling for a United Nations fact-finding team to visit Jammu Kashmir to record “extra-judicial killings†that he claimed have taken place in the region. Minutes after Sharif concluded his speech, India rejected Pakistan’s false accusations asking if calling for an end to terrorism as a condition for talks was too much to ask for. India also reiterated its stand that Pakistan is a terror state and that the government in that country was allowing terror organisations to roam freely in its lands.“
After the self-righteous declared speech by Nawaz Sharif, it was Sushma Swaraj the Minister Of External Affairs of India who slammed back at Pakistan through her speech at the UNO.  Beyond This Life enlightens us with the some facts.
“Sushma’s UNGA speech that won wide praise was well balanced in content, addressing themes of this General Assembly session (sustainable development goals), as well as hitting back at Pakistan for its duplicity and terror streak. But two things stand apart – that also show how India is going to conduct its diplomacy and how it going to speak its mind in future.”Â
THE KASHMIR ADMISSION: When Sushma Swaraj said that those who have glass houses shouldn’t throw stones on others, she was making an honest statement and was issuing a stern warning. We all accept that Kashmir is going through a bad phase. Even our prime minister has accepted it and the Indian establishment is sincere to make things normal even if it is all because of Pakistan sponsored terrorism and separatism. We in India know where we erred and we accept it. To India’s credit, Kashmir unrest has seen a raging national debate and everyone has spoken his mind, including the so-called separatists.“
The sartorial choices made by Sushma Swaraj at the UNO to address India’s power and credibility is well observed and written by Ankita in her blog.
“I saw Sushma Swaraj’s speech at the UN in last evening’s news coverage. While the news channels played her key messages on loop, I noticed that backing her fierce words was a stern face. Â A speech of that kind needed a stern face to go with it and an accomplished orator that Sushma Swaraj is, she was well aware of the fact. A lot has been said and written about what she said and how fitting were her replies to the neighbouring state chief so am not going to comment on that. What I want to talk about instead are her sartorial choices and what they mean.“
The astounding Surgical Strike By India
After the attacks in Uri, India took a step to safeguard the nation’s security by conducting a Surgical Strike at the Line of Control borders. This step heeded the entire nation. The move was intended to warn and remove the alleged terror camps that were held to cause death and casualties. The in-depth insight is explained by Srinivasan in his blog.
“29th Sept 2016 makes us proud ..  India has carried out surgical strikes targeting “launch pads†for terrorists across the Line of Control (LoC), the Army said today.   In  its first direct military response to the massacre of soldiers at the Uri base in Jammu and Kashmir, the Indian Army  conducted #surgical strikes last night on terror launch pads across the Line of Control (LoC) to eliminate terrorists who were prepared to infiltrate into the Indian side of the border.  The Army commandos crawled through mud, rocks and even landmines for about 3 kilometres with the threat of being caught in the Pakistan army’s crosshairs. Their destinations included five launch pads where large number of terrorists had gathered.  The launch pads were those of the terrorists waiting to infiltrate into the Indian side of the LoC to carry out terror attacks in the country. The terror launch pads were located in Bhimbar, Kel, Tattapani and Leepa areas.”
The Surgical Strike has set the entire nation to anticipate. Here’s how many questions have occurred in the mind of Pradip Nair. Â
“Finally, the long-awaited avenging of the Uri attack has taken place. Remember the the buzz on the social media a few days ago? See my previous post.The day’s excitement, which began with the news that the Prime Minister had cancelled a meeting to discuss the status of the Most Favoured Nation status of Pakistan, has lasted right up to the end of the day.“
Ban On Cultural Exchange By MNS
India has always thrived to achieve peace and harmony with its neighbouring country Pakistan. The talent of Pakistani artists have always been encouraged and supported. But, the recent developments seem to wrought up the situation as MNS called for a ban on cultural exchange between the two countries. The decision has gravely affected the entertainment industry. Here’s how Le Amusant elaborates it to us. Â
“In the wake of growing tensions between India and Pakistan especially after the Uri attack which happened last week, the relation between the neighbours seems to be soaring. An Indian journalist was on Monday asked to leave a press briefing of the Pakistan Foreign Secretary in New York. Apart from this, Pakistan has cancelled a trade exhibition which was scheduled to be held next month in India.“
PINK-Â The Revolution Begins!
The recent Bollywood release ‘PINK’ has spread an ethereal vibe all over the country and across the borders. The movie prompts you to brood upon female’s safety and gender equality. Where it firmly states that ‘consent’ plays a big role in today’s world, it sends a strong and impact message to the society. Movies that are related to social causes and measures, always have our bloggers to view upon. Here’s what Kamini has to say about PINK.
“With praises coming from all over the country, “PINK†is been like by everyone around. The movie is fast pacing, the story makes you hold your seat and the performances are more than brilliant. So, is this the reason movie being like by people of our country?
The answer is “NOâ€, the essence of movie is its connectivity with Indian Society and culture. The movie shows what people see around them, how people behave around them and you are likely to get yourself relate with at least one character in movie.
Movie deals with the Male dominated society and reflect the ugly face of society in which we live and nurture. “PINK†shows reality as it is, the movie is not about Male chauvinism or hatred against violence of Men. But the movie deals the way society perceives things and act on it. The movie dares you to “THINK†and asks lot of questions.“
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Big Roman Week
Across Falkirk District, Scotland – Sept 16-24, 2017
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THIS IS AN ARCHIVE OF THE 2017 WEBSITE. VISIT FALKIRK COMMUNITY TRUST FOR DETAILS ABOUT THE 2018 BIG ROMAN WEEK
Find out more about the Antonine Wall and the Frontiers of the Roman Empire during Big Roman Week. Across Falkirk district (and beyond) from September 16-24, 2017 AD.
Some events – but not all – are free of charge. Check if you need to book a place (or get tickets in advance). See individual listings for details. Please note that listings may be subject to late change. If travelling from a distance, check with the venue before the event.
ALL WEEK – ROMAN DISPLAYS in Bo’ness Library, Scotland’s Close, Bo’ness, EH51 0AH; and at Bonnybridge Library, Bridge St, Bonnybridge FK4 1AD – with the support of The Friends of Kinneil and Greenhill Historical Society. You can also see Roman exhibitions at Callendar House, Callendar Park, Falkirk, FK1 1YR; and Kinneil Museum, Kinneil Estate, Bo’ness, EH51 0PR. For opening times, visit www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/libraries and www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/heritage
Check out the special Roman Frontiers at Callendar House, Falkirk, until the end of October.
ALL WEEK – FREE FILM SHOW: THE MARK OF ROME. How one of Britain’s best Roman finds was copied using hi-tech tools and reinstalled close to where it was found in Bo’ness. Edited version. Running time 25 minutes. Showing on demand, during opening hours, at Kinneil Museum, Bo’ness (open every afternoon, except Tuesdays, from 12.30 p.m. to 4 p.m.; admission free.) www.kinneil.org.uk
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 – TALK: ROMANS IN SCOTLAND. Big Roman Week’s Edinburgh event! The Romans were only in Scotland for a few decades, but in that time, they left several impressive structures from forts and marching camps to the Antonine Wall. But did they have a greater impact on Scotland? Have they helped shape it into the nation it is today? This morning lecture will explore Roman Scotland and what archaeology has told us about their brief part of Scotland’s history. This lecture is provided by Archaeology Scotland, a charity that is working to inspire communities, amateurs and professionals to discover, explore and enjoy Scotland’s past. Tickets cost £9 per person, including coffee and cakes. From 10.30 a.m. At Lauriston Castle, 2a Cramond Road South, Davidson’s Mains, Edinburgh, EH4 5QD. Pre-booking and advance payment is essential for this event. To secure your place you can book in a number of ways . . . Online: Go to the Usher Hall website and enter Lauriston Castle in the search box. By phone – 0131 228 1155 (Opening hours: Monday – Saturday 10am-5.30pm). In person – Box Office, Usher Hall, Lothian Road, EH1 2EA (Opening hours: Monday – Saturday 10am-5.30pm).
>> Online booking here
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 – KIDS’ EVENT – ROMAN LEGO MEGA-BUILD! Come along dressed up to our celebration of everything Roman and help library staff build the Antonine Wall, some arches and viaducts out of Lego. Suitable for children aged seven and over. At Falkirk Library, Hope Street, Falkirk, FK1 5AU, from 11 a.m. to noon. Tickets, priced £2 each, are available from the library. Call the library on 01324 503605. www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/libraries
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16 – FAMILY EVENT: BIG ROMAN DAY AT KINNEIL. Historic Kinneil House, built next to the Antonine Wall, is open for free tours from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. (last admission 3.30 p.m.) There will also be a family fun day in the surrounding Kinneil Estate, including a Roman encampment starring the Antonine Guard re-enactment group, dressing up for children, and more. Kinneil Museum will also be open. Free, just turn up (children must be accompanied by an adult). Use the postcode EH51 0PR. The Friends of Kinneil, Historic Environment Scotland, Falkirk Community Trust and partners. http://www.kinneil.org.uk (Part of Doors Open Days in Falkirk district) Get updates at www.facebook.com/kinneil and www.twitter.com/kinneil
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 – THE ANTONINE WALL COMMUNITY CONFERENCE. Community representatives join Roman experts for a conference about the World Heritage Site. At Hippodrome Cinema, Hope Street, Bo’ness, EH51 0AA. The conference begins at 10.30 a.m. and ends at 1 p.m. sharp. Doors open at 10 a.m. The café pod will be open to sell food and drinks. The conference is free to attend, but tickets must be booked in advance. See full conference details and book free tickets on Eventbrite. Organised by The Friends of Kinneil in association with Falkirk Council and Falkirk Community Trust.
Speakers will include:
Dr Rebecca Jones, Head of Archaeology and World Heritage at Historic Environment Scotland.
Dr. Frances McIntosh, Curator of Roman Collections at English Heritage
Emma McMullen, Antonine Wall HLF Project Officer, West Dunbartonshire Council
Chris O’Connell, Heritage Manager at Scottish Canals.
Duncan Wise, Visitor Development and Marketing Manager at Northumberland National Park
Jim Walker, Archaeologist
Online booking here. Problems? Call 01506 823714.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 – THE ANTONINE WALL RECEPTION. Conference guests and delegates are welcome to join The Friends of Kinneil for a chat and some refreshments at a reception after the morning event. Upstairs at Bo’ness Library, Scotland’s Close, Bo’ness from 1-2 p.m. Open to conference ticket holders. www.kinneil.org.uk/antoninewall
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 – WALK THE WALL: BO’NESS TO CARRIDEN ROMAN FORT. Post conference event. Join archaeologist Geoff Bailey as he leads a walk from Bo’ness town centre, along the John Muir Way, to Carriden Roman Fort. Ending at the Bridgeness Slab replica on Harbour Road. Leaves outside Bo’ness Library at Scotland’s Close, Bo’ness, EH51 0AH at 2 p.m. Free. No need to book, just turn up. Organised by Falkirk Community Trust in association with The Friends of Kinneil. www.kinneil.org.uk
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 – KIDS’ EVENT – ROMAN STORYTIME. Fun for youngsters aged three and over. Come along to a celebration of everything Roman and listen to some brilliant stories about spaghetti and yetis! We’ll also be making some Roman crafts. No need to book, just turn up. From 10.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. At Grangemouth Library, Bo’ness Road, Grangemouth, FK3 8AG. www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/libraries
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 – ADULT READING GROUP. Residents are asked to come along to Larbert Library with a Roman or Italian-themed book to discuss at the reading group. The cost is £2 for adults. No need to book, just come along. From 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. At Larbert Library, 22 Hallam Road, Stenhousemuir, FK5 3JX. www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/libraries
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 – TALK AND FILM SHOW: LIVING WITH THE WALL. Like Falkirk district, people in Palestine faced Roman occupation. The Antonine Friendship Link aims to build links between modern-day Falkirk and Jayyous near the West Bank. As part of Big Roman Week, the Friendship Link group will host a special evening, including local folk music, in Trinity Church (the former Falkirk Old Parish Church) in Falkirk town centre (FK1 1JN). Members will be joined by a Palestinian visitor to examine and discuss the effects of the West Bank Barrier, in particular on the community of Jayyous, and also the Balfour Declaration of 1917. The event begins at 7.30 p.m. Free, no need to book, just turn up. Organised by Antonine Friendship Link. http://www.antoninefriendshiplink.wordpress.com Get updates at www.facebook.com/antoninefriendshiplink
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 – THE EMPEROR’S BIRTHDAY!
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 – KIDS’ EVENT – ROMAN STORYTIME. Fun at Larbert Library for children aged three and over. Come along to a celebration of everything Roman. Listen to some brilliant stories about spaghetti and yetis! Free. No need to book, just come along. From 10.30 a.m. to 11.00 a.m. At Larbert Library, 22 Hallam Road, Stenhousemuir, FK5 3JX. www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/libraries
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 – TALK: HOW DID THE ANTONINE WALL OPERATE? Historian Geoff Bailey of Falkirk Community Trust will explain all in this free afternoon talk, providing information on recent discoveries along the World Heritage Site. Free. No need to book, just turn up. At Bo’ness Library, Scotland’s Close, Boness, from 2 p.m. Organised by The Friends of Kinneil in association with Falkirk Community Trust. www.kinneil.org.uk/antoninewall
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 – KIDS’ EVENT – MEET THE ROMANS. Free event for children aged eight and over. Roman expert Geoff Bailey will be visiting Meadowbank Library in Polmont to show children Roman artefacts and pottery. Youngsters will also be able to try making pots for themselves. It might become messy, so wear suitable clothing! From 4.30 p.m. – 5.30 p.m. The event is free, but you need to get tickets in advance from Meadowbank Library, Stevenson Avenue, Polmont, FK2 0GU. Call the library on 01324 503870. www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/libraries
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 19 – WALK THE WALL: MUMRILLS ROMAN FORT SITE. Historian Geoff Bailey will lead a walk along the Helix paths network from Falkirk Stadium to Mumrills, on the outskirts of Laurieston. This was the site of the largest fort on the Antonine Wall. Excavations have revealed that there were actually two separate forts on the site, with the later fort using the earlier fort as an annexe. Free walk in association with Step Forth. No need to book, just turn up. Leaves car park at Falkirk Stadium, 4 Stadium Way, Falkirk FK2 9EE, at 7 p.m. Organised by The Friends of Kinneil in association with Falkirk Community Trust/Step Forth.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 – KIDS’ EVENT – STORYTIME. Fun at Falkirk Library for children aged three and over. Come along to a celebration of everything Roman. Listen to some brilliant stories about spaghetti and yetis – and help make Roman headwear. From 10.30 a.m. to 11.15 a.m. No need to book, just come along. At Falkirk Library, Hope Street, Falkirk, FK1 5AU. www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/libraries
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20 – TALK – RECENT ARCHAEOLOGICAL WORK IN FALKIRK DISTRICT. Join a free talk about the latest excavations and research on the Antonine Wall. Hosted by Falkirk Local History Society. At the Trinity Church (the former Falkirk Old Parish Church) in the heart of Falkirk town centre, from 7.30 p.m. No need to book, just turn up. www.falkirklocalhistorysociety.co.uk
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 – KIDS’ EVENT – ROMAN STORYTIME. Fun for youngsters aged three and over. Come along to a celebration of everything Roman and listen to some brilliant stories about spaghetti and yetis! We’ll also be making some Roman crafts. No need to book, just turn up. From 10.30 a.m. to 11 a.m. At Meadowbank Library, Stevenson Avenue, Polmont, FK2 0GU. www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/libraries
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 – CRAFT EVENT – ROMAN CRAFTERNOON. The ladies’ craft group at Bonnybridge Library is holding a Roman-themed afternoon – sampling Roman sweet treats and working on woollen wonders. Come along – and bring along whatever you’re working on. Includes light refreshments and sweet treats. Priced £1 for adults. No need to book, just come along. From 1.30 p.m. to 3.30 p.m. at Bonnybridge Library, Bridge Street, Bonnybridge, FK4 1AD. Call the library on 01324 503295. www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/libraries
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 – KIDS’ EVENT – ROMAN CHATTERBOOKS. Larbert Library’s popular children’s reading group will welcome a special visitor – a Roman Centurion! Children will be marching in formation, learning about Roman customs and getting to grips with artefacts. Free event for children aged eight and over. Free tickets available from the library. From 4 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. At Larbert Library, 22 Hallam Road, Stenhousemuir, FK5 3JX. Call 01324 503590. www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/libraries
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21 – EVENT – ITALIAN NIGHT. At Corbie Inn, Corbiehall, Bo’ness. 7 p.m. for 7.30 p.m. start. Tickets priced £17.50 for a three-course Italian meal. Book via the venue. See menu and more information here.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 – KIDS’ EVENT – ROMAN STORYTIME AND CRAFTS. Free event for children aged five and over. Dress up and come along to this celebration of everything Roman. Children will help make mosaics, dazzling shields and some fancy headwear. No need to book, just come along. At Slamannan Library, High Street, Slamannan, FK1 3EX from 3.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/libraries
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 – KIDS’ EVENT – ROMAN ARCHAEOLOGY FOR CHILDREN. Historian Geoff Bailey will be visiting Bo’ness Library to show children Roman artefacts and pottery. Youngsters will also get the chance to make different types of pottery. For children aged eight and over. From 10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m. Free, however, please get a ticket in advance from Bo’ness Library, Scotland’s Close, Bo’ness, EH51 0AH. www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/libraries
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 – KIDS’ EVENT – ROMAN STORYTIME AND CRAFTS. Free event for children aged five and over. Dress up and come along to this celebration of everything Roman. Children will help make mosaics, dazzling shields and some fancy headwear. No need to book, just come along. At Bonnybridge Library, Bridge Street, Bonnybridge, from 11.30 a.m. http://www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/libraries
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 – FAMILY EVENT – GET YOUR ROMAN PHOTO. Come along dressed up as a Roman and have your photograph taken using green screen technology. There’ll be a variety of backgrounds to choose from – a Roman fort, a pirate ship, a battle scene. Your photograph will be emailed to you free of charge. There will be some dressing up clothes available on the day. For all ages. No need to book, just turn up. From noon to 1 p.m. at Bo’ness Library, Scotland’s Close, Bo’ness, EH51 0AH. www.falkirkcommunitytrust.org/libraries
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 – ROMAN COOKERY AT KINNEIL. Roman cookery expert John Crouch – seen on Robson Green’s Tales from Northumberland on ITV – cooks up some Roman food for visitors. From 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Kinneil Museum, Kinneil Estate, Bo’ness, EH51 0PR. Free.
There will also be tours of the surrounding estate from Kinneil guide/trustee Adrian Mahoney. Tours will leave the museum at 1 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. and take around an hour, visiting the Roman fortlet and other historic sites. Children must be accompanied by an adult. No need to book, just turn up. Organised by The Friends of Kinneil. www.kinneil.org.uk/attractions
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 – ROMAN COOKING. Chef John Crouch moves along the Antonine Wall to Bridgeness to cook up some authentic Roman food for locals. There will also be some modern-day nibbles. From 7 p.m. at Bridgeness Miners’ Welfare Club, Harbour Rd, Bo’ness, EH51 9LF. No need to book, just turn up. Admission will be free (although attendees are asked to give a small donation at the door to The Friends of Kinneil to help cover costs.) Organised by The Friends of Kinneil with the support of Falkirk Council. www.kinneil.org.uk
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 – FAMILY EVENT – WALK THE WALL: MEET THE ROMANS AT ROUGH CASTLE. Falkirk Council’s Ranger Service will lead this walk through Rough Castle Community Woodland from the Falkirk Wheel. The route takes in the Rough Castle Roman Fort, part of The Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Antonine Wall) World Heritage Site. This is an easy walk of around 1.5m (2.4km). Wear stout footwear and dress for our Scottish weather. The event will run from 10 a.m. to noon. Meet at the Falkirk Wheel (entrance to Visitor Information Centre). Booking is essential. The cost is £3 for adults and £2 for children. Call 01324 504950 or email: rangers@falkirk.gov.uk to book a place.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 – WALK THE WALL: CROY HILL/BAR HILL – Big Roman Week moves into North Lanarkshire for a free walk to two impressive sites, led by historian Geoff Bailey. Croy Hill was once home to a fort and fortlet. Today it boasts modern interpretation and stunning views over the “Caledonian” territory to the North. At nearby Bar Hill, there are the remains of a headquarters building (Principia) and bath-house. The walk – covering around seven miles in total – will leave Auchinstarry Marina car park, by Kilsyth at 2 p.m., returning by the flat canal path. There’s no need to book, just turn up – although children must be accompanied by an adult. The round trip between both sites will take several hours; however, participants can leave the walk after Croy Hill, returning to Auchinstarry for a shorter trek.
More on walks along the Wall in North Lanarkshire here (PDF)
Please note that distances for walks are approximate.
Please wear suitable clothing – preparing for all weathers – and good footwear. Unfortunately, we’re unable to offer return transport back to venues. For information on buses to and from venues try http://www.travelinescotland.com
Queries? Call 01506 823714 or 01506 510629
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DiosCURE to develop highly specific single-chain antibodies against SARS-CoV-2
Lead candidates described in Science publication
Credit: © DiosCURE Therapeutics
Core technology includes promising bivalent single-domain antibodies simultaneously targeting two surface structures of the viral spike protein.
Lead candidates DIOS-202 and DIOS-203 are engineered for high potency and their potential to avoid the emergence of escape mutants.
DIOS-202 and DIOS-203 entered into accelerated development to initiate clinical studies later this year.
BONN, Germany, January 12, 2021 – DiosCURE SE announced a publication in Science describing its core technology of multivalent single-chain antibodies with a unique molecular mode-of-action to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 virions. An international team led by scientists at the University of Bonn developed and characterized the lead candidates, which are exclusively licensed by DiosCURE.
“This global pandemic requires an arsenal of therapeutic and preventative tools and our lead candidates will allow us to contribute to what will be an ongoing battle,” stated Klaus Wilgenbus, Chief Executive Officer at DiosCURE. “DiosCURE was established with the goal of developing novel, best-in-class immunotherapies to protect a significant population which will remain at risk, including exposed healthcare workers, immunocompromised patients, non-responders to vaccines and patients experiencing post-acute COVID-19 syndrome. The data now published provides a solid foundation to continue our development efforts with the goal of entering the clinic later this year.”
The company’s lead candidates, DIOS-202 and DIOS-203, are synergistic combinations of single-domain antibodies derived from camelid heavy chain-only antibodies. These next-generation immunotherapies against SARS-CoV-2 were designed based on detailed structural information of the antibodies’ interaction with its viral target protein and result from functional and evolutionary experiments. The discovery and promising early preclinical data were published in an article in Science entitled “Structure-guided multivalent nanobodies block SARS-CoV-2 infection and suppress mutational escape” on January 12, 2021. The study details the identification of DiosCURE’s lead candidates out of millions of potential structures, as well as the rational design of multivalent constructs, which increased neutralizing activity more than 100-fold. Preclinical studies demonstrated that DIOS-202 and DIOS-203 selectively target two distinct epitopes of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein at once, which largely prevents the emergence of escape mutants. The dual targeting induces the premature activation of the fusion machinery, rendering the virions non-infectious. These discoveries were accomplished through a collaborative effort of research groups at the University Hospital of the University of Bonn (led by the Institute of Innate Immunity and the Core Facility Nanobodies), The Scripps Research Institute and the Karolinska Institutet.
The lead candidates are expected to be highly efficacious, well-tolerated, cost-efficient in production and are amenable to a wide range of clinical applications. As immunotherapies, DIOS-202 and DIOS-203 are suitable as prophylactic and to treat infected patients to avoid severe COVID-19 disease.
“The structure-based multivalent single-chain antibodies we discovered have strong potential for clinical applications. This is owed to their highly potent neutralizing activity and in-built protection from the rapid emergence of escape mutants. The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 escape mutants will remain an ongoing challenge in this pandemic, and novel therapies are urgently needed to address this problem,” stated Eicke Latz, Director of the Institute of Innate Immunity at the University of Bonn, co-founder and Board member of DiosCURE. “Our understanding of the short- and long-term consequences of SARS-CoV-2 is rapidly evolving, and rational therapeutics targeting the virus are needed to curb the potentially devastating consequences of COVID-19.”
About DiosCURE
DiosCURE is developing next-generation immunotherapies focused on a novel approach against SARS-CoV-2. The Company’s proprietary bi- and trivalent variable domains of heavy chain-only antibodies (VHHs) are synergistic combinations of single-domain antibodies, constructed following structural information and optimized for potency as well as their potential to avoid the emergence of escape mutants. DiosCURE designed lead candidates that target two different epitopes of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein with the potential to be highly efficacious, well-tolerated and manufactured at a large-scale standardized process. To learn more about our company, please visit http://www.DiosCURE.com
DiosCURE Contacts:
Klaus Wilgenbus, M.D.
Trophic Communications
Eva Mulder or Sophia Hergenhan, Ph.D.
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Luxembourg Institute of Health (LIH) identifies protein that activates genes involved in malignant brain tumour growth and expansion
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One of the hallmarks of Glioblastoma (GBM), the most aggressive type of brain cancer, is its high invasive capacity, which leads to its expansion into the normal brain tissue. GBM cells insinuate themselves in the interstitial space of the neural tissue and migrate along blood vessels to more distant locations where they then metastasise. ‘Stray’ cancer cells can therefore escape surgical resection, radio- and chemotherapy, thereby accounting for the limited success of current treatment approaches and for the poor patient prognosis observed. Novel molecular targets that regulate invasion and that can be leveraged during drug development are therefore a priority in modern-day oncology.
“In this context, we sought to elucidate the genes responsible for GBM invasiveness and the specific molecules that ‘switch’ them on”, says Prof Simone Niclou, Director of the LIH Department of Oncology and corresponding author of the publication.
The research team leveraged RNA interference — a technique commonly used to uncover the function of a gene and its contribution to observed cellular characteristics — to progressively silence and deactivate the entire set of genes of highly invasive patient-derived GBM cells and observe the consequences on the cell’s ability to invade healthy tissues. Focusing on the cells that displayed reduced invasiveness following RNA interference, the scientists carried out sequencing and bioinformatics analysis to characterise novel genes associated with infiltration. They found a set of 17 invasion-essential candidate genes, including Colony stimulating factor 1 (CSF1), a small protein known to be involved in invasion and metastasis. This selection was further narrowed down by analysing their expression in non-invasive (NI), low-invasive (LI) and highly invasive (HI) GBM cells, both in vitro and when implanted into mouse brains in vivo. The gene coding for the AN1-Type Zinc Finger protein 3 (ZFAND3) showed a significantly higher expression in HI cells compared to NI and LI, both in vitro and in vivo, with the amounts of ZFAND3 protein produced being consequently greater in HI cells located in the periphery of the tumours.
“When we deactivated the ZFAND3 gene in highly invasive GBM cells, we observed that colonisation of healthy tissue was significantly impaired, indicating that ZFAND3 plays a key role in promoting GBM invasiveness”, explains Dr Anne Schuster, first author of the publication. “Similarly, when we overexpressed the ZFAND3 gene in non-invasive GBM cells in mice, we noticed that the tumour lost the circumscribed growth pattern typical of control NI cells and that the number of cells escaping the primary tumour increased considerably, further confirming that ZFAND3 expression confers invasion potential to GBM cells even if they were initially non-invasive”, adds Eliane Klein, second author of the study.
The team went a step further and sought to unravel the mechanism behind the ability of ZFAND3 to induce infiltration. They noted that ZFAND3 was predominantly localised in the nucleus of invasive cells and that this feature was necessary to maintain their invasiveness, suggesting that ZFAND3 may act directly in the nucleus to regulate the activation of specific genes. Indeed, upon genetic inhibition of the ZFAND3 gene, a series of invasion-related genes associated with cell adhesion and migration, including COL6A2, EGFR, FN1, NRCAM and NRP1, were in turn also found to be downregulated. Moreover, the researchers saw that the ZFAND3 protein binds to the promoter of these genes and interacts with several nuclear proteins, including PUF60, Pontin and Treacle. The authors propose that ZFAND3 forms a protein complex that activates gene transcription, giving rise to the penetrative behaviour that characterises highly invasive GBM cells.
“In essence, our work has brought forward ZFAND3 as a novel key regulator involved in the malignancy of GBM, thereby providing a new molecular mechanism against which future drugs may be directed”, concludes Prof Niclou.
The findings were published in December 2020 in the renowned journal Nature Communications, with the full title “AN1-type zinc finger protein 3 (ZFAND3) is a transcriptional regulator that drives Glioblastoma invasion”.
Funding and collaborations
This study was supported by grants from the Fondation Cancer Luxembourg (INVGBM and Pan-RTK Targeting), Télévie-FNRS (GBModImm n° 7.8513.18 and TETHER n° 7.4615.18) and the Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR CORE Junior C17/BM/11664971/DEMICS).
The study was performed in close collaboration with national and international partners, and involved LIH’s Department of Oncology, including NORLUX Neuro-Oncology Laboratory and the Functional Tumor Genetics group, LIH’s Quantitative Biology Unit, the National Center of Genetics of the Laboratoire National de Santé (LNS), the University of Heidelberg (Germany), the University of Bergen (Norway), Odense University Hospital (Denmark) and the University of Southern Denmark (Denmark).
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GOP dam breaks as impeachment vote takes on greater meanings: The Note
The House vote Wednesday will be bipartisan and resounding.
The TAKE with Rick Klein
President Donald Trump is about to become the first president to be impeached twice. The second one, while unlikely to drive him from office early, will almost certainly be the one that matters the most.
The House vote Wednesday will be bipartisan and resounding. It will include at least one member of Republican leadership and the math may be even worse for the president in the Senate.
It will constitute a stinging judgment on Trump and his political movement. But it is unlikely to constitute the final words on either topic — and the power of words mark one reason that the impeachment vote has grown in importance as it has approached.
Members of Congress will be voting in the same chambers that were attacked by a violent mob just a week ago. Many of them were almost harmed, and threats to their safety over the next week are growing even while Trump has deflected from taking responsibility.
There will be no witnesses in this trial, in part because those voting on it are themselves all witnesses. They saw what happened last week — and see what could still happen over the next week and well beyond, whether or not they act to rebuke the president.
“The president of the United States summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack,” Rep. Liz Cheney, the third-ranking House Republican, said in announcing she would vote to impeach.
Members of both parties have watched Trump and his remaining defenders seek to redefine realities while they explain away and minimize Wednesday’s atrocities.
Those attacks — attacks on facts — are part of what’s on trial in Congress now. Self-interest is in no doubt in play in Republicans for ditching Trump now — but judgments on the importance of facts and truth matter along with judgments on the president himself.
The RUNDOWN with MaryAlice Parks
Two headlines Tuesday illustrate the anxiety, distrust and security concerns overwhelming Washington this week.
First, Republican House members expressed anger and frustration after being asked by leadership to go through a new metal detector before entering the House chamber.
At least one member has been adamant about carrying a weapon on the Hill as of late, and it has worried colleagues.
The same day too, all of the Joint Chiefs of Staff signed onto a stunning internal memo to members of the military reminding them that their mission is to defend the Constitution and any act to disrupt the Constitutional process, including the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden next week, would be “against the law.”
“As Service Members, we must embody the values and ideas of the Nation. We support and defend the Constitution,” they wrote.
The very fact that they felt compelled to draft such a notice suggested nervousness about loyalties in their own ranks — a chilling possibility for a nation already on edge.
The TIP with Meg Cunningham
As Republicans in Congress turn their backs on Trump, party officials in Arizona are holding onto him for dear life by reportedly introducing new text to censure some party members who have at times opposed the president. Reports from local news stations reveal that the party plans to vote on censures for Cindy McCain, Gov. Doug Ducey and former Sen. Jeff Flake, who have all had moments of breaking with the GOP since Trump took office.
The party is set to meet on Jan. 23 to take up a new platform, which, according to an NBC affiliate in Phoenix, will censure the three Republicans. The Arizona GOP did not return ABC News’ request for the proposed censure documents. Cindy McCain and her daughter, Meghan McCain, responded to the reported plans by pointing to Chairwoman Kelli Ward’s lack of statewide wins in her time as a public servant in Arizona. The party censured the late-Sen. John McCain in 2014, although he went on to beat Ward in a 2016 primary for another term.
Ducey came under attack from the party after his refusal to overturn election results in favor of Trump and Flake will reportedly be censured for his support of “progressive” and “leftist” politicians. The votes to censure are yet another sign of how a lack of GOP leadership and message have left many state parties without a clear agenda aside from unwavering support for Trump.
ABC News’ “Start Here” podcast. Wednesday morning’s episode features ABC News Senior Congressional correspondent Mary Bruce, who previews Wednesday’s impeachment vote against President Donald Trump for his role in the Capitol riot. ABC News Chief Justice correspondent Pierre Thomas tells us what the FBI knew before the attack was carried out. And ABC News contributor, retired Col. Stephen Ganyard, examines how foreign adversaries may be taking advantage of the unrest in the U.S. as Joe Biden prepares to take office. http://apple.co/2HPocUL
ABC News’ “Powerhouse Politics” Podcast. Political consultant and pollster Frank Luntz joins ABC News’ Chief White House correspondent Jonathan Karl and Political Director Rick Klein. https://bit.ly/2w091jE
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW TODAY
The House is in session at 9 a.m.
President-elect Joe Biden will receive the President’s Daily Brief and meet with transition advisors.
Vice President-elect Kamala Harris will receive the President’s Daily Brief and meet with transition advisors. She later will participate in a virtual finance event for the Presidential Inaugural Committee.
Download the ABC News app and select “The Note” as an item of interest to receive the day’s sharpest political analysis.
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Disbarment: That Was My Pot Money, Man
By William Vogeler, Esq. on November 07, 2017 5:57 AM
What was this lawyer smoking?
A California lawyer received $50,000 in cash from a client to purchase a medical marijuana business. But the lawyer burned through $22,000 in fees, leaving the client short for the purchase.
The client complained to the state bar, saying he didn't authorize the fees and they had no fee agreement. What will the California Supreme Court be thinking when it decides the appropriate discipline?
"Dread Moral Turpitude"
The Legal Profession Blog called it "another marijuana-related disbarment." The website tracks disciplinary cases, and highlights the egregious ones.
In this installment, the blogger cites "the dread moral turpitude." It wasn't the marijuana that did in the lawyer, or was it?
According to the State Bar Court of California, the lawyer "displayed a lack of candor" in his disciplinary hearing. It became apparent he created a forged document by "cutting-and-pasting" signatures to cover up his misdeeds.
He also had been disciplined twice in the past, including reproval for false advertising and failing to obey a court order. One time, he was suspended for failing to refund unearned fees with restitution orders to pay more than $22,000 as restitution.
Recommend Disbarment
The state bar court recommended the California Supreme Court disbar the lawyer, saying he showed no remorse for his behavior. "He remains defiant and has no insight regarding his unethical behavior," the state bar said.
In the meantime, the ethics court declared his membership inactive. The order effectively ended a 24-year career.
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Minn. Rep. Tweets 'Uncle Thomas' Quip; Didn't Know it Was Racist?
By William Peacock, Esq. on June 25, 2013 2:54 PM
Many of us disagree with today's Sheby County decision. Many feel that the neutering of the Voting Rights Act could lead to backsliding in the progress that has been made towards ensuring that everyone has access to the polls and that their votes actually count.
Few of us, however, would respond to the opinion by tweeting a quip about Justice "Uncle Thomas." The not-so-proud producer of that tweet was Minnesota State Rep. Ryan Winkler, who, according to the Minnesota Star-Tribune, tweeted that the Shelby "VRA majority is four accomplices to race discrimination and one Uncle Thomas."
Unsurprisingly, that tweet was deleted shortly thereafter.
Now, he pleads ignorance in other tweets:
I didn't think it was offensive to suggest that Justice Thomas should be even more concerned about racial discrimination than colleagues.
-- Ryan Winkler (@RepRyanWinkler) June 25, 2013
But if such a suggestion is offensive, I apologize.
Deleted Tweet causing offense regarding Justice Thomas. I apologize for it, but believe VRA decision does abet racism.
@atrupar I did not understand "Uncle Tom" as a racist term, and there seems to be some debate about it. I do apologize for it, however.
Ironic, isn't it? Concerned about the racism that may flow free from today's decision, the man calls a Supreme Court Justice an Uncle Tom? Yeah, it'd be funny if it wasn't so sad. And if it's not clear from the thumbnails, the Minnesota lawmaker is Caucasian, which shouldn't make a difference, but thanks to that 1960s-and-earlier legacy of American racism (which necessitated the VRA), it will matter to some. To many.
For those unfamiliar with Justice Thomas' jurisprudence, today, in his concurrence, he expressed his opinion that the provisions of the Voting Rights Act that allow federal oversight of local election procedures should be overturned. The provision that allows litigation, however, would presumably remain. The majority neutered the Voting Rights Act, but did not strike the provisions from the law.
In a wider context, Justice Thomas generally is opposed to racism remedial measures, such as affirmative action. Yesterday, in a stern twenty-page dissent in Fisher v. University of Texas, which upheld (and arguably restricted) the Grutter precedent and affirmative action in general, Thomas argued that affirmative action itself was racist.
"Slaveholders argued that slavery was a 'positive good' that civilized blacks and elevated them in every dimension of life." Later, he stated, "The segregationists likewise defended segregation on the ground that it provided more leadership opportunities for blacks." He then argued that affirmative action is another "straight-faced representation that discrimination help[s] minorities."
His feelings are pretty clear. And he is entitled to make those arguments, as well as arguments against the VRA, just as Rep. Winkler is entitled to disagree. But stooping to name-calling, especially racist name-calling, then pleading ignorance, is beyond ridiculous.
At time of writing, Rep. Winkler has just issued the following statement, per KSTP 5 Minneapolis:
"I was very disappointed today in the Supreme Court decision to roll back key provisions of the Voting Rights Act because I believe the Voting Rights Act is one of the most important steps our nation has taken to eliminate racial discrimination.
In expressing that disappointment on twitter, I hastily used a loaded term that is offensive to many. My words were inappropriate and I apologize. The implications of this Supreme Court decision are serious for our state and country and I regret that my comments have distracted from the serious dialogue we must have going forward to ensure racial discrimination has no place in our election system."
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Light finally fading on huge hydroelectric projects
By Allan Bonner on June 29, 2020 No Comment
It may be time to pay homage to hydroelectric dams and their role in our quality of life. But that homage may be more of a eulogy than a celebration.
Large and small dams have a glorious history. Rivers turned grist mills that processed farmers’ grain into food, and powered machinery that sawed trees into lumber for building.
Later, these dams generated electricity.
This has been a benefit for hundreds of years. But the end of the lifespan and usefulness of dams has crept up on us over the past generation.
Small dams date back three centuries in the oldest parts of North America. Canadian data is hard to come by but emergency planners in Louisville, Ky., estimate there are 77,000 dams in the American inventory and about 2,000 are unsafe.
In the United States, 20 per cent of dams were built in the 18th century. The average age is 40 years. More than 80 per cent of dams are made of earth, which likely also means they contain garbage and other unstable matter.
Vulnerable towns and cities are downstream from about 1,500 dams.
This is really old and dangerous infrastructure.
Research is also beginning to show the economic cost of dams, not just the benefit. We lose fish, damn up silt that makes storm surges more dangerous and reduce the value of real estate.
We have similar challenges with small dams in Canada but what has caught the attention of some researchers are the big dams. There are questions about the usefulness of two of the last remaining big dam projects at both ends of our country.
Lawyer Jonathan Drance has spent most of his career in an energy practice based in Vancouver. He’s scrutinizing Site C on the Peace River – about the last megaproject in a province built on megaprojects.
In a telephone interview, he conceded that the “two rivers” policy of former B.C. premier W.A.C. Bennett helped build the modern province. Dams on the Peace and Columbia Rivers powered homes, industry, mining and even the iconic public transit SkyTrain.
But an article Drance co-authored with Glenn Cameron and Rachel V. Hutton captures all the current challenges for such a project. It’s always about money and this dam is one of the most capital-intensive power projects in the world. Cost overruns will make sure it stays that way.
Surprisingly, even in an expanding economy with power consumption going up every time someone plugs in a computer or turns on an air conditioner, Site C power may not be needed. Reasons include conservation, alternative energy sources and the very difficult task of predicting demand.
Large projects are costly and controversial. And small projects such as rooftop solar and new ways of storing power offer cheaper alternatives. Drance also notes that the modern approval process adds years and dollars to any project.
Drance and his colleagues flag two other issues and point to similar challenges on the other side of the country. First is what’s variously called path dependency or sunk costs. This favoured approach continues to be followed even it doesn’t work well anymore.
Once a project is partially built, it can cost more to stop building than to keep going. Site C is so expensive that it could affect credit ratings and even put spending for schools, hospitals, highways and bridges in jeopardy.
Worse, the article points to the other mega-dam under construction – Muskrat Falls in Newfoundland and Labrador. This project is so big and costly that it threatens the solvency of Nalcor Energy, a provincial Crown corporation, and even of the province itself.
But that project is really for Newfoundland and Labrador researchers to tackle. And RMIT University’s Linh Vu has done just that. She and her colleague Dr. Roberto Martinez-Espineira have another way of describing sunk costs and path dependency. She calls it the “Hiding Hand” principal. This might also be called rose coloured glasses because she says “project planners display optimism bias in ‘manipulating’ costs and benefits” to get a project built.
She cites more than 2,000 large projects and says almost 80 per cent feature both unexpected costs and low benefits. She cites another study of large dams built since 1934 and finds that three out of four had cost overruns, and actual costs were 96 per cent higher than estimates.
Like Drance, Vu notes the difficulty in forecasting demand. A big problem is that excess electricity can’t be stored, so it’s essentially waste.
Nalcor Energy was overly optimistic about economic growth in the province, demographics and demand. There were also ways to use small projects or alternative energy sources to act as a bridge to 2041 when the arrangement with Hydro-Quebec ends and Churchill Falls power is available to Newfoundland and Labrador.
But there’s more beneath the surface. The reservoir created when a dam is built looks like a perfect spot for recreation – boating, swimming, camping and so on. But these lakes often displace people. And the water becomes contaminated with methyl mercury, which causes health problems.
In the early 1970s, ecologist Barry Commoner coined four laws, including “there is no such thing as a free lunch.” Putting a water wheel or a turbine in flowing water seemed to be a free lunch for a few hundred years, but not so much anymore.
Also in the early 1970s, economist E.F. Schumacher wrote a book entitled Small is Beautiful.
Fifty years later, it seems both Commoner and Schumacher were right.
Dr. Allan Bonner, MSc, DBA, is a crisis manager based in Toronto.
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Football tips tonight for Dortmund vs Koln
Borussia Dortmund welcomes Koln at the Signal Iduna Park in a Bundesliga game which the hosts have to win. We are going to explain you why during our football tips tonight.
Borussia Dortmund are among the teams which fight for the Bundesliga title this season, but right now they are 4th in the standings with 7 points behind the leader RB Leipzig. Nothing is lost just yet for Die Borussen, but Lucien Favre’s team only chance of winning the gold is improving the performance and being more consistent when it comes to results.
In the previous round Borussia Dortmund paid a visit to Augsburg and this game offered us some spectacular emotions. Until the 59th minute Augsburg had a 3-1 lead at the WWK Arena, but the young Norwegian striker Erling Haland proved why he is going to be a huge star in future. He entered the pitch in the 56th minute and scored a hattrick in his first game for the visitors. The game ended with a 5-3 win for Dortmund. Julian Brandt and Jadon Sancho also scored for the winning team.
Because of his marvelous performance last week, we shall expect to see Erling Haland starting against Koln on Friday. It’d be a really strange decision if the manager Lucien Favre leave him on the bench.
Meanwhile Koln are still enjoying their great ressurection. The Billy Goats managed to record four consecutive wins in the league, which allowed them to escape the relegation zone. Now they are 13th in the standings with 20 points. Nobody really expected that Koln could win four consecutive matches, but well – it happened.
Last week the Billy Goats hosted Wolfsburg at their own RheinEnergieStadion and celebrated a convincing 3-1 win. The Colombian striker Jhon Cordoba scored twice, while Jonas Hector added one more for the hosts.
Because of Koln’s amazing current shape it’s going to be curious to see how they will do against Borussia Dortmund on Friday. Meanwhile the hosts are probably going to play the wonderkid Erling Haland from the first minute.
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Added to betslip Van Barneveld To Beat Anderson
The Premier League of Darts continues this Thursday with some cracking match-ups to sink our teeth into.
The Tournament So Far
Michael van Gerwen lost to Gary Anderson last Thursday, his second defeat of the tournament, but a 7-0 thrashing of James Wade sealed the world champion’s place in the play-offs. Anderson remains in third place, having lost his first game of the night to Stephen Bunting, whilst Raymond van Barneveld continued his strong form with a 7-5 victory over Dave Chisnall to move within one point of a place in the top four.
Dave Chisnall v Adrian Lewis
The battle for fourth place takes centre stage on Thursday and Adrian Lewis is the favourite to strike first, against Dave Chisnall. Lewis had looked down and out at one stage but has won three and drawn one of his last four, whilst his opponent has endured consecutive defeats. But Chisnall has played well for much of the tournament and only needs one victory to secure his play-off spot, and this is a tough one to call.
Raymond van Barneveld v Gary Anderson
Having survived Elimination night, Raymond van Barneveld has hit a rich vein of form, beating Phil Taylor, Michael van Gerwen and Dave Chisnall to drag himself into play-off contention, and he can continue that run against another top four player. Gary Anderson has been more miss than hit in recent weeks and van Barneveld is surely the value in this contest. Back him at 11/5.
James Wade v Stephen Bunting
A top four finish for either of these players is unlikely, but Stephen Bunting can give himself a chance by edging this. He has struggled at times in his first crack at the Premier League, but has picked up in recent matches, putting up a decent show against Michael van Gerwen, drawing with Phil Taylor and thrashing Gary Anderson last time. He’s in better form than his opponent and offers a touch of value at 8/5.
Michael van Gerwen v Phil Taylor
Phil Taylor has never failed to make the Premier League play-offs, but that proud record is under threat this year. Although he has a one-point advantage over Raymond van Barneveld and Adrian Lewis, they could both overtake him on the night and he faces a tough run-in, starting with tonight’s match. He may be hoping that Michael van Gerwen eases up, having already qualified, but I can’t see that happening and given Taylor’s wobbly recent form, the world champion looks a solid bet at 9/10.
Adrian Lewis v Raymond van Barneveld
The tournament’s two in-form players go head to head in a match that could decide the battle for the final play-off spot. I think Raymond van Barneveld may edge it, but much could depend on how their earlier matches went, and with both players so closely matched, this doesn’t look like a match to get involved in.
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Coffee Mate Is Coming Out with an M&M’s Flavored Creamer
Claire Miles - November 25, 2020
So whoever said you can’t have candy for breakfast? Let’s face it, a good majority of us wake up and have coffee alongside (or as a replacement for) breakfast. The very popular coffee creamer brand Coffee-Mate is known for making seriously sweet coffee creamers (remember last year’s Peeps flavored coffee creamer?) and now the latest one is perfect for anyone who is chocolate-obsessed. Coffee-Mate M&M’s Milk Chocolate Creamer will make your mornings just a little bit sweeter, which we all could definitely use some more of!
According to a statement from the brand, it’s “made with notes reminiscent of classic Milk Chocolate M&M’s,” and will melt into the mug to create a decadent “coffee-meets-chocolate experience. ” You’ll have to wait a while to try it for yourself though, the M&M’s creamer isn’t hitting shelves until after the holiday season in January 2021— just another thing to look forward to next year!
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Until then, Coffee-Mate has some other delectable creamer flavors available such as the Cinnamon Toast Crunch and Pillsbury’s Funfetti Cake flavors. According to Coffee-Mate, the Cinnamon Toast Crunch tastes like the “cinnamilk” left at the bottom of the cereal bowl: cinnamon, brown sugar, and hints of toasted cereal. As for the Funfetti flavor, it has notes of vanilla, cake batter, and a sweet frosting finish. Um, yum!
There’s nothing wrong with your go-to basic French vanilla creamer, but why not give it a try? Back in 2018 Coffee-Mate also teamed up with The Cheesecake Factory to create The Cheesecake Factory at Home Strawberry Cheesecake Creamer. The brand also offers a Snickers bar flavor and Dove Dark Chocolate Almond creamers in their extensive (and growing) collection of candy coffee creamers.
International Delight’s marshmallow Peeps candy coffee creamer was a game changer last year. The press release said the limited edition flavor is ““sweet, marshmallow-y, and yellow” to copy the pastel color and chipper essence of the original candy.
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One Zachary Bisenio created a handy chart illustrating age differences in Disney couples. There are some interesting surprises, to be sure, but also lots of statutory rape.
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The Talisman for ...
herausgegeben von William Cullen Bryant, Robert Charles Sands, Gulian Crommerlin Verplanck
his cheek, and the quick sparkle of his black eye, contrasted oddly enough with his grey hairs, sharp features, and wrinkled brow: while the brisk vivacity of his manner formed just as whimsical an incongruity with the elaborate formality of his politeness.
Over the mantel-piece of his common diningroom, (his salle-d-manger, as he loved to call it,) hung the arms of the Viellecours, from the herald's office at Toulouse, resplendent in all the pomp of red, blue, black and gold blazonry. Beneath this was habitually suspended an antique sword, of formidable length, and admirable workmanship. It claimed to be a rapier of the age of Francis I. and its curiously worked and embossed basket hilt, and other ornaments of the sheath, were worthy of the hand of Cellini himself. This sword had been borne on the thigh of many a gallant soldier of the Viellecour family; and there was, moreover, a tradition, (for which, however, I cannot vouch,) that it was the identical weapon with which the Protestant amazon, Margot de Lacy, defended the ramparts of Montelimart on the breach, killed Count Ludovic with her own hands, and repulsed the besiegers, leaving her right arm on the spot where she had acquired so much glory.
His little library contained several reliques, brought from his chère patrie, by his great grandfather, le Sieur Santerre de Viellecour. There stood, armed in its massive and embossed boards and brazen clasps, the old family bible; a book of which even those famous bible collectors, Earl Spencer and the Duke of Sussex, might envy him the possession. It was a noble, large-paper copy of Stephens' first edition of Calvin's French bible, containing that beautiful preface, in which the great reformer, throwing off his scholastic dignity with his latin, pours out his whole soul, and speaks the true language of the heart, in touching and racy old French. Then there was a grand worm-eaten folio of Boileau, with the spirited engravings of Picart. There too stood -the source of all his woe-the “ Art d'écrire par M. Villemain, maitre écrevain juré ;” a superb system of penmanship, by the writingmaster of “Monseigneur le Grand Dauphin." Therein were to be seen samples of the hands of Romaine, and Ronde, and Bâtarde, and Coulée : and there too was unfolded the analysis of all letters, into pleins and délés, and liusons: and there were Cadeaux, and Traits de plume, and Paraphes, which might have defied even the late Emperor Alexander, that prince of all chirographical flourishers, to have imitated. This book,
from his boyhood, had been the subject of the study and admiration of our hero; it was his youth's employment, and his age's charm. He used to maintain that all the English and Yankee systems of penmanship, from Dilworth to Jackson and Hewett, were stolen from that of his author. On this theme he could discourse by the hour, most fluently and eloquently; and the fruits of his theory he displayed in a stately, elaborate, flourished old French hand, which would have done honour to the great Villemain himself; although to an English eye, his S's, and his Y's, and his K's, defied all deciphering.
In that old book-case, too, stood the stout quartos of Duhamel, and the Maison Rustique, those great treasures of antiquated georgics. Their precepts carried with them an authority, and their language had a charm for him, which made him look with utter contempt upon Curtis, and Mawe, and Mac Mahon, and Forsyth, and Cobbett, and the whole tribe of modern English didactic gardeners. Nor did this knowledge end in mere speculation. Its fruits, also, were visible, in the mellow hangings of many an acre of peach orchard, pear orchard, and apple orchard ; to say nothing of his well stocked basse-cour, regulated by the precepts of the Maison Rustique, or of divers variegated little parterres of flowers
and box, on the model of those of old Versailles, as pictured in the same volumes.
But his hobby of hobbies was his quince orchard. From some caprice, or, as my aunt used to hint, from some cherished associations of pure youthful vows, whispered by moonlight under the lowly shade of a spreading quince tree, in a garden in Wall Street, out of the sight of M'selle Blanche Piot, he had acquired an affection for this crabbed, astringent, and ungainly fruit, which a German metaphysical novelist would have converted into a natural idiosyncrasy. Mr. Viellecour had studied the history of the quince, and its habits and uses, from its first wild growth on the rocky banks of its native Danube, to its state of golden perfection on the sunny Tagus. He had collected its varieties from all quarters, and had even (a new promotion for this unassuming fruit,) grafted it upon every stock with which its relation to the great family of pears could authorize it to claim an alliance.*
* Botanists well know how long it was undecided among the lights of the science, whether a quince was an apple or a pear, and whether apples are pears, or pears, apples ; but, I believe, according to the latest and most approved classification, they are all comprehended under the great genus of Pyrus or Pears.
His success was equal to his merits. His quinces were the wonder of the whole “ East River side” of the country: and their fame had been spread, far and wide, by many an annual offering to his city friends; sometimes presented to good housekeepers, upon whose skill in confectionary he could rely to do justice to his quinces, in their native beauty; while to humbler friends, and brother bachelors, they were sent in marmalades and confitures of divers names and various confection, and in liqueurs of the most delicate flavour and recondite chemistry.
How frail are the hopes of man! From those beloved quinces from that fair, flourished handwriting, sprung the sorrows which bowed down thine age, and drove thee to wander forth-but I must not anticipate my story.
There was another family of quinces, of a different kind, which had been transplanted into his vicinity, about a year before the perplexities ensued, which I have undertaken to narrate. In or near this same township of New-Rochelle, about a mile from Mr. Viellecour's dwelling, a family of Yankees was found; as many Yankees there be everywhere, both from Connecticut, Rhode Island, and the Bay-state; with others of low degree, from Martha's Vineyard, Block Island, Sagadahoc, and all along shore. It is
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Biggest Book & Publishing News of 2020
by Camila Fagen Guitron
I think we can all agree that 2020 was nothing but news. Books and the publishing industry were no exception to this. Some news were great, some of them bad, some others were just unexpected. If you missed any of them on the whirlwind that was 2020, here is a quick recap of the biggest literary news of the year:
Bookshop.org is born
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This was perhaps the best news to come out of the year, and one of the most beneficial things to happen to the industry in recent memory. Bookshop.org, an eCommerce platform dedicated to bookselling, was launched in January and has since raised $10,167,179.67 for local bookstores!
This site was launched as an alternative to Amazon, which (if you haven’t heard) is not very good for independent booksellers and the industry overall. But, not only does it offer a quick and easy way to shop for books online, you can also choose to support your favorite independent bookseller when you do. Or, if you don’t choose a particular store, you can have ten percent of the profits go to a general donation pool that gets distributed amongst every bookstore that is affiliated with them.
Booksellers across the country have been very enthusiastic about this service, and the donations they have received throughout the year have kept many of them from permanently closing their doors this year.
Protest against police brutality and systemic racism make antiracist books bestsellers
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The pandemic was not the only thing to send ripples across the country this year. We also saw countless protests against police brutality and racism sparked by the tragic murder of George Floyd.
But, protesting was not the only thing people were doing; many were also looking to become more educated on the subject. Because of this, books like Ibram X. Kendi’s How to Be an Antiracist and Ijeoma Oluo’s So You Want to Talk About Race became bestsellers and were talked about for weeks.
Everything around American Dirt
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I don’t know about you, but this just seems like it happened years ago. It seems impossible to have missed the controversy around American Dirt, but if you did, the gist of it was that this book–a book portraying the Latin American immigrant experience, written by an author who until then identified as white–was kind of racist. Almost no surprise there, right?
The book was very highly reviewed and promoted by a lot of people such as Oprah, all up until the point where other readers started to notice and denounce the many problems this book had. Apologies and promises to do better were issued, but now we only have to wait and see if they really do better after all.
The pandemic causes problems across the industry
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Surprise, surprise… another thing this pandemic ruined. Well, it’s not totally ruined, but the Covid-19 pandemic surely caused a lot of trouble to the literary industry. Bookstores closing, others asking for help, author tours canceled, book fairs and conventions canceled, book sales being shaky all year… it seemed like there was no part of the industry that the pandemic didn’t touch.
Thankfully, and with the help of technology, books were still sold and events still happened online, but even with this, things were looking very dark for a while in the industry, and booksellers are still trying to maneuver ways to make their businesses flourish throughout the uncertainty of the pandemic.
BookExpo and BookCo were canceled, maybe forever
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BookExpo and BookCon were sadly one of the things that didn’t make it out alive of 2020.
Jennifer Martin, ReedPop event director, said:
“The pandemic arrived at a time in the life cycle of BookExpo and BookCon where we were already examining the restructure of our events to best meet our community’s need. This has led us to make the difficult decision to retire the events in their current formats, as we take the necessary time to evaluate the best way to move forward and rebuild our events that will better serve the industry and reach more people than we were able to before. We remain committed to serving the book community and look forward to sharing more information in the future.”
Whether BookCon and BookExpo will make a comeback, and how will that look if it does, remains to be seen.
A Promised Land makes historic first-week sales
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A Promised Land, the first of former President Barack Obama’s two memoir volumes, sold as well as everyone thought it would, maybe even better. The highly anticipated novel has been named one of the ten best books of the year, by The New York Times Book Review, and a Washington Post Notable Book.
But, other than the high praise it received, it’s also managed to sell 887,000 copies on the first day of publication and over 1.7 million copies just during the first week, breaking records for publishing powerhouse, Penguin Random House. It was selling so well in fact, that many bookstores were overwhelmed trying to fulfill the orders they were getting for this book.
The Woody Allen memoir
After Woody Allen, the highly controversial movie director, announced his memoir, publishing houses were hesitant to acquire it. That was until Hachette did. After this announcement, dozens of Hachette employees staged a walkout of its New York offices after they said that the company was not listening to their concerns over the support for a film-maker accused of sexual abuse.
After the backlash, Hachette canceled the publication and released the following statement:
A statement from @HachetteUS. pic.twitter.com/KjYJm6EpTB
— Little, Brown and Co (@littlebrown) March 6, 2020
The story seemed pretty much over until Arcade Publishing, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing went ahead and quietly and unceremoniously published it. But according to reviews, it wasn’t very good anyway.
J.K. Rowling gets backlash after backlash because of anti-trans comments
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Yes, I’m also sorry to be bringing this up again. For months, it was all that anyone talked about because J.K. Rowling just couldn’t seem to stop taking her issues with the trans community up to Twitter. Her comments against the community, in my opinion, are not worth repeating. But of course, people all over the place spoke against them, even life-long fans of her work.
But, unsatisfied with this and apparently not tired of digging her own literary grave, J.K. Rowling also published a book that was quickly accused of transphobia because the main character was no other than a serial-killer (a cisgender man) who dresses as a woman to stalk his victims. On the nose much?
Penguin bought Simon & Schuster
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Simon & Schuster, one of the Big Five publishers in the country, went up for sale earlier this year after the owner, ViacomCBS, announced that after a “strategic review,” the book publisher was no longer essential to its business and that it would seek a buyer.
The buyer was no other than publishing giant, Penguin Random House. The $2 billion purchase creates a book behemoth and triggered anti-trust concerns. How this will affect the industry is still to be seen, but as many people expect, it will probably include several lost jobs and an even more monopolized industry.
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Festival Preview: Savannah Stopover
If you are in the southeast United States, the Savannah Stopover is a great festival to catch. It starts on March 8th, and the party doesn’t wind down until March 10th. With bands like of Montreal, Wild Child, and Nikki Lane headlining this southeast secret, this festival has something for everyone. With genres ranging from lo-fi and shoegaze to hip-hop and the Nashville sound, everyone is bound to catch a band they already love, and find a few more to fall in love with. One really cool part about the Savannah Stopover is that they are overflowing with so much talent, that they have secret shows spread throughout the weekend. They post the artist to their Twitter an hour before the show starts, so make sure you follow them here and have your running shoes on.
Also, if you can, get there a night early. They are going to have “The Night Before Stopover”, and with hosts like Graveface Records, Green Truck Pub, and Lagunitas, it’s bound to be a fun night that gets you in the right mindset for the weekend to come.
Our favorite part about this festival? It’s a treasure trove of phenomenal undiscovered talent! The three of us dove into the lineup list, and drafted a five band team of who we want to see at the Savannah Stopover. The rules to the draft are simple: We each get five bands, the draft goes in a serpentine fashion (last person of the first round is first in the second round), and you can only have two bands that you’ve listened to prior to the draft. Without further ado, here we go!
Seth: The Cave Singers
With great power, comes great responsibility. I landed the first pick of the draft, and with so much talent, I had to play it smart. I decided I needed a band that I wanted to party with until early in the morning, but would put me to bed softly at the end. The Cave Singers are that band. With songs like “Black Leaf” and “Christmas Night,” they are a band that will have you sweating and shaking into the stuffy Savannah night. Then, after an hour of dancing, they’ll bring it down to a quiet lullaby with “Distant Sures” and give you time to get the names of all your new dance partners.
Buy their newest album: Banshee
Nathan: Stoop Kids
Topping in at Number One for me is Stoop Kids, a funky five piece from New Orleans. Their music is hard to define, but it falls somewhere in the spectrum between psychedelic jazz and New Orleans hip hop (and yes, I know that the scope of that spectrum is pretty vague). If you haven’t heard their track “Stoop Life” from their debut album What a World, do yourself the favor of playing it on your morning commute. It’s a sleepy, rhythmic piece that I find myself grooving to more often than not on most mornings. These guys tour around the continental United States pretty frequently, so if you ever find yourself in the vicinity of one of their shows, make sure to get tickets.
Buy their most recent album: Queue: The Mixtape
Caleb: of Montreal
The song I know by of Montreal the best, and probably most people know the best is “Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games” from way back in 2005. The infectious “Let’s pretend we don’t exist/ let’s pretend we’re in Antartica” made me fall in love with them with their Beatles (after they found drugs) sort of vibe. But they actually just put out a new single this year that I had no idea about. Their sound has….changed, and it’s pretty weird and amazing. From the opening line that repeats “fucked in your driveway” to the trippy synths, the newer of Montreal sets have to be perfect for a festival setting. Find your beer or substance of choice and buckle up for an amazing set at the end of a beautiful lineup full of wonderful acts.
Buy their most recent album: Innocence Reaches
Caleb: Public Access TV
The song I would start out is “Metrotech” off their most recent album. It’s got this super smooth bass line rolling throughout it along with some really cool vocals. At their best this band has some elements of funk, disco, alt. rock, and tons of other iterations thereof. I imagine their set will be one of the most energetic of the entire festival. This band is a must see.
Buy their most recent album: Street Safari [Explicit]
Nathan: pronoun
My second pick was pronoun, the one-woman show that is Alyse Vellturo. I’d never heard her before this draft but her Her 2016 EP, There’s no one new around you., isn’t something I could find myself listening to when I’m not fully focused on the sounds coming out of my headphones. While through it I can’t help but close my eyes and just get carried away by the sweet synth-pop melodies. It only being four tracks helps however, since I don’t have to zone out for long. Her newest single, Run, came out this year.
Buy her most recent EP: There’s no one new around you
Seth: The War & Treaty
Admittedly, my only exposure to The War & Treaty prior to researching who we wanted to draft was their song Hi Ho, but after very minimal research on the harmoniously married powerhouse of Michael and Tanya Trotter, they easily secured my second draft pick. With vocals that very few on this planet can match singularly, the two of them together form an incomparable duet. The key to them stealing the number 2 spot on my draft board is their electric live performances. I watched their entire performance at The Kennedy Center, and found myself multiple times per song burying my face in my hands in disbelief of what they’re willing to try and crush in their live performance. A lot of artists play it safe during live performances, and let their ad libbing shine more on their albums. That’s not the case with The War & Treaty. They build on their soulful album and add even more soul in the live performance. I’ll be seeing them live at Rhythm and Blooms in Knoxville, but I desperately want to make the 4 1/2 hour trip to Savannah to see them next weekend. Bonus Fact: Michael learned to play piano on a piano in one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces.
Buy their newest album: Down to the River
Seth: Mo Lowda and the Humble
Keeping a theme of growly strong vocals, Mo Lowda and the Humble take my third pick. With songs like “The Way Home” where the guitar and the smooth vocals hang in the air long after the song ends alongside the growl and cacophonous guitar in “Lazy Minds,” they are festival fodder that everyone needs to see.
Buy their album here: Curse the Weather
Nathan: SLEEPWALKERS
Number three was SLEEPWALKERS. Their song “Cocaine” evokes such a warm, Summer-y feeling from me with its bright guitar and high vocals. It makes me ready for warmer days, days where all this damn pollen is gone already. The Virginian quartet’s melodies have gotten stuck in my head several times now after first listening to them, and although they only have one album out at the moment, I’m eagerly awaiting the next.
Buy their most recent album: Greenwood Shade
Caleb: Okey Dokey
You should start with the song “Wavy Gravy” for sure. It has this excellent throwback vibe that mixes elements of a band like The Black Keys with some crooning of the 50s. It sounds like a song that would fit in the old Disney movie “Susie Q” (side note: I really hope that reference is still relevant in 2018). This is the band you should go see when you need a laid back break from dancing to see some people with some excellent vocals.
Buy their most recent album: Love You, Mean It
Caleb: Sarah Shook and the Disarmers
You know what? I’m going to be honest with you, I picked this band because their name stood out to me. I’m a window shopper. Then I went to their Spotify and listened to the song “Fuck Up” off their full length album, and I fell in love. Female vocals with a country twang along with elements of grunge. Think a modern iteration of Janis Joplin with a mix of Julien Baker and a slide guitar, specific enough? You have to look up this song! If it doesn’t go on your playlist, I suspect you’re a lot happier than I am. “God never makes mistakes, he just makes fuck ups”.
Buy their most recent album: Sidelong
Nathan: White Violet
I, like Caleb, also picked this band purely by name. But as soon as I heard their lead singer’s soft, smooth vocals I was immediately entranced. The trippy backbeat to their song “Waves” is the perfect mood music for a long drive at night or one of those evenings where you find yourself sitting around with nothing to do. In fact, most of their songs that I’ve listened to so far are great chill-out-and-do-nothing tunes, ones I’ll probably listen to when unwinding in a long bath or as background music for a rainy day where I catch up on some reading.
Buy their most recent album: Ages
Seth: The Pauses
Keeping in theme with judging off of names, the name of the Pauses actually had me hesitant… or made me… take pause? Bands with the name setup, “The (insert one vague word here)” are very hit and miss. The Shins? Yeah. The Verve? Nah. The Accidentals? Sure, I’m in. The Script? Keep ’em. See what I mean? Then, when I saw that they are from “Mickeytown USA” instead of Orlando, there was even more hesitation. What a pleasant surprise! Tierney Tough, the lead vocalist, has a very bright voice that pairs very well with the glitchy synth sounds that accompany her. With their most recent album being from 2011, I’m excited to see the direction that they have taken on their second full length album that will be released later this spring.
Buy their first album here: A Cautionary Tale
Seth: Sun Parade
This is my steal of the draft. These guys embody what the Savannah Stopover is. The founder, Kayne Lanahan, has her finger on the pulse of indie music, and knows who is going to be next year’s headliners. The whole lineup is stacked, and Sun Parade is no different. From the opening whistles of “Braindrain” to the perfect pitch falsetto in “Hearts Out,” Sun Parade has a groove that is unmistakable. With instrumentals ranging from Motown and funk to barking headstrong indie rock, Sun Parade is as versatile as the festival itself.
Buy their most recent album: Shuggy Mtn Breakdown
Nathan: Vita and the Woolf
I really love female vocals, especially soulful ones like Vita and the Woolf’s lead singer, Jennifer Pague. Her voice is just so… ugh, I can’t even put the emotions it makes me feel to words. Combined with the energetic and dynamic drumming on each track and the beautiful, swelling chords in the background, I found myself getting a little teary at certain points of their album Tunnels. I’m probably going to be shouting the lyrics to “Mary” on my drives very frequently over the next several weeks, trying not to tear up at the drop where the soft keys play behind Pague’s vocals.
Buy their most recent album: Tunnels
Caleb: The Vegabonds
If you are going to this festival I assume you’re from the south, or you have interests in the south. Now, even though I grew up in the south not really loving country music, elements of country got stuck in my bones. I love blue grass. I love twangy vocals. The Vegabonds take the elements of country that I actually like and embrace them perfectly. Song to listen to first? “Oh My Lord” off their most recent album. The harmonies are beautiful. There are elements here that almost remind me of Rob Thomas, before he got too poppy. This band is a must see, and then you can tell all your friends that you are there with about them beforehand and look like a badass.
Buy their most recent album: What We’re Made Of
Who drafted the best lineup? Let us know in the comments below.
Kicking off festival season, the Savannah Stopover is your place to catch a lot of your favorite artists as they’re going to SXSW, but the beauty of the Stopover is that you are guaranteed to find a lot of new favorites. Kayne and her team have put together incredible lineups for the past seven years that have consistently hit on artists right before their breakout. The Savannah Stopover is the festival for you if you’re wanting to see the best of tomorrow while still having a solid mix of people in the middle of their break like of Montreal and Wild Child. Having the city of Savannah, objectively one of the best cities in the country, as a backdrop is just a huge bonus.
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Federal Government’s Fall Economic Statement Addresses Opioid Crisis and Canadian Wellness amidst COVID-19 Pandemic
Ottawa, December 2, 2020 — The Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction (CCSA) welcomes the federal government’s continued recognition of the importance of healthcare efforts to address substance use and addiction while dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic.
During the fall economic statement, the government acknowledged the impact of the pandemic both on the ongoing opioid crisis and the overall wellbeing of all people in Canada. Citing the rapid increase of opioid-related deaths in Ontario, Alberta and British Columbia during the first 15 weeks of the pandemic compared to the previous 15 weeks, the government will provide an additional $66 million over two years starting in 2020–2021 to support community-based organizations responding to substance use issues, including help in providing frontline services in a COVID-19 context.
The government also pledged an additional $93 million in 2020–2021 to help improve Canadian wellness. $50 million will be used to bolster distress centres and $43 million will be used to provide further support for the Wellness Together Canada online portal and the resources it offers. The portal was developed to support Canadians’ mental health and wellness, which has been impacted by the pandemic.
“People who use or have used substances require the same level of attention and investment as those living with any other health issue,” states CCSA CEO Rita Notarandrea. “This federal investment demonstrates the needed commitment to bring about change and respond to the needs of people experiencing the harms of substance use and the people delivering services to them. This is a clear response to identified needs in the substance use field.”
CCSA prides itself on being an independent, neutral, non-partisan and trusted third-party expert on substance use and addiction. We work in partnerships with governments across the political spectrum to advance initiatives that reduce harms, improve wellness and increase community safety across Canada. COVID-19 has had devastating effects on all people in Canada impacted by substance use and we look forward to assisting the federal, provincial and territorial governments with our experience and expertise to help in and support these initiatives.
CCSA’s Impacts of COVID-19 on Substance Use resource hub provides information Canadians need and rely on. It contains resources from CCSA experts, but also focuses the spotlight on the innovative work being done throughout Canada and around the globe.
The pandemic has demonstrated that Canadians value and trust public health expertise. Properly supporting people who use or have used substances while promoting mental wellness and “whole health,” will be a defining feature of a progressive government as we all work together to build Canada back better and to help all people in Canada lead healthier, more productive lives.
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Efficient Localization of Human Actions and Moments in Videos
KAUST CEMSE EE PhD Defense Dissertation Victor Escorcia
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Victor Escorcia
PhD Degree, Electrical and Computer Engineering
We are stumbling across a video tsunami flooding our communication channels. The ubiquity of digital cameras and social networks has increased the amount of visual media content generated and shared by people, in particular videos. Cisco reports that 82% of the internet traffic would be in the form of videos by 2022. The computer vision community has embraced this challenge by offering the first building blocks to translate the visual data in segmented video clips into semantic tags. However, users usually require to go beyond tagging at the video level. For example, someone may want to retrieve important moments such as the “first steps of her child” from a large collection of untrimmed videos; or retrieving all the instances of a home-run from an unsegmented video of baseball. In the face of this data deluge, it becomes crucial to develop efficient and scalable algorithms that can intelligently localize semantic visual content in untrimmed videos.
In this work, I address three different challenges on the localization of actions in videos. First, I develop deep-based action proposals and detection models that take a video and generate action-agnostic and class-specific temporal segments, respectively. These models have two appealing properties: (a) they retrieve temporal locations highly accurate, and (b) generate the detections quickly, faster than real-time. Second, I propose the new task to retrieve and localize temporal moments from a collection of videos given a natural language query. To tackle this challenging task, I introduce an efficient and effective model that aligns the text query to individual clips of fixed length while still retrieves moments spanning multiple clips. This approach not only allows smooth interactions with users via natural language queries but also reduce the index size and search time for retrieving the moments. Lastly, I introduce the concept of actor-supervision that exploits the inherent compositionality of actions, in terms of transformations of actors, to achieve spatiotemporal localization of actions. Actor-supervision in the form of a deep architecture efficiently learns to localize actions without the need of action box annotations. These three components provide insights that put us closer to the goal of general video understanding by means of efficient localization.
Victor graduated with a B.Sc. in Electronic Engineering and Electrical Minor from Universidad del Norte in 2012. After graduation, he started his M.Sc. in Electronic Engineering at Universidad del Norte working in computer vision for video understanding with Prof. Juan Carlos Niebles. He joined KAUST as a Ph.D. student in 2015 working under the supervision of Prof. Bernard Ghanem to develop efficient algorithms for localizing human actions in videos. His research interests lie in the fields of computer vision and machine learning where he has contributed to more than 10 publications. Victor has extensive experience in the field of video understanding and has attracted the attention of multiple Fortune 500 companies such as Samsung, Adobe and Qualcomm.
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Chickpea genetic resources
Contact person for Chickpea: Hari D Upadhyaya, ICRISAT, India
Contributors to this page: ICRISAT, Patancheru, India (Hari D Upadhyaya, Shivali Sharma, Cholenahalli L Laxmipathi Gowda, Dintyala Sastry, Sube Singh); NBPGR, New Delhi, India (Shyam Sharma); ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria (Ahmed Amri, Kenneth Street, Natalya Rukhkyan), SARC-RIPP, Piestany, Slovak Republic (Gabriela Antalikova); Institute of Plant Genetic Resources ‘K.Malkov’, Sadovo, Bulgaria (Siyka Stoyanova); Department of Primary Industries, Victoria, Australia (Bob Redden); IPK, Gatersleben, Germany (Andreas Börner).
External reviewer: Shyam Yadav (Momase Regional Research Centre, Papua New Guinea).
Compilation of best practices
A chickpea plant (photo: ICRISAT)
Diversity of chickpea seeds (photo: ICARDA)
Compilation of information on current practices for genebank management of chickpea was lead by ICRISAT, Patancheru, India in collaboration with Bioversity International. Current genebank practices and accumulated experience were gathered from six other genebanks/institutions holding global/regional/national collections of chickpea germplasm, including ICARDA, Aleppo, Syria; NBPGR, New Delhi, India; SARC-RIPP, Piestany, Slovak Republic; Institute of Plant Genetic Resources ‘K.Malkov’, Sadovo, Bulgaria; Department of Primary Industries, Victoria, Australia; and IPK, Gatersleben, Germany. The majority of the centres were following standard practices in managing their collections. Data from these centres were reviewed and the best and adaptable practices were identified and compiled here. Information was edited into a uniform format and uploaded onto this website, complemented with relevant photos and revised and validated by the crop experts.
Importance and origin
The genus Cicer comprises one cultivated species, the chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.) and 42 wild species. Chickpea probably originated from South East Turkey. Four centres of diversity were identified in the Mediterranean, Central Asia, the Near East and India, as well as a secondary centre of origin in Ethiopia (Vavilov, 1951). Chickpea spread with human migration toward the West and South via the Silk Route (Singh et al, 1997). Proof of chickpea cultivation dates back as far as the early Bronze Age in Jericho (Hopf, 1969). Chickpea has a relatively minor importance in the world market but it is extremely important for local trade in numerous tropical and subtropical regions. It is grown and consumed in large quantities from South East Asia to India and in the Middle East and Mediterranean countries. It ranks second in area and third in production among the pulses worldwide.
Most production and consumption of chickpea takes place in developing countries. It is one of the dry edible legumes with best nutritional composition. It does not contain any specific major anti-nutritional or toxic factors often present in other legumes. Chickpea seeds contain an average of 23% proteins and the crop meets up to 80% of the nitrogen requirements from symbiotic nitrogen fixation.
Chickpea is a diploid and predominantly self-pollinated legume, but cross-pollination by insects sometimes occurs (Purseglove, 1968). It belongs to the Fabaceae family. Thirty-four of the chickpea wild relatives are perennials and the other nine (including the cultivated species) are annuals. Three genepools have been proposed for grouping Cicer species: the primary genepool (GP1) includes the cultivated species C. arietinum and two wild annual species C. echinospermum P.H. Davis and C. reticulatum Ladiz., the putative wild progenitor (Ladizinsky and Adler, 1976). Some authors also group the perennial wild Cicer species C. anatolicum Alef., with the primary genepool species (Choumane and Baum, 2000). The secondary genepool (GP2), the next closest group, consists of three annual wild Cicer species, C. judaicum Boiss. and C. pinnatifidum Jaub. & Spach (Tayyar and Waines, 1996). The tertiary genepool (GP3), the most distantly related group, includes three annual wild Cicer species, C. yamashitae Kitam., C. chorassanicum (Bunge) Popov and C. cuneatum Hochst. ex A. Rich., and 34 wild perennial Cicer species (Ahmad et al, 2005).
Showing chickpea diversity (from left to right): Cicer arietinum, Cicer microphyllum and Cicer microphyllum
(photos: National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources, Regional Station, Phagli, Shimla, India)
Based on seed size and shape, two main kinds of chickpea are recognized: The Desi types closer to the putative progenitor (C. reticulatum) found predominantly in India and Ethiopia, which have small, angular, coloured seeds and a rough coat. They have a bushy growth habit and blue-violet flowers. The Kabuli types, predominantly grown in the Mediterranean region, have large, beige-coloured and owl-head shaped seeds with a smoother coat. Their plants have a more erect grown habit and white flowers.
Chickpea in bags as it is sold in markets (photo: ICRISAT)
Chickpea is a cool-season food legume grown mainly by small farmers in many parts of the world. It is an important source of protein in the diets of the poor, and is particularly important in vegetarian diets. It is also being used increasingly as a substitute for animal protein. It is cultivated primarily for its seeds rich in proteins. The plant also plays an important role in farming systems, due to its efficient symbiotic nitrogen fixation properties.
Ahmad F, Gaur PM, Croser J. 2005. Chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). In: Singh RJ, Jauhar PP, editors. Genetic Resources, chromosome engineering, and crop improvement - Grain Legumes Vol. 1. CRC Press, USA. pp 187-217.
Choumane W, Baum M. 2000. The use of RAPD markers for characterization of annual species of the genus Cicer. Annals of Agricultural Science (Cairo) 2:809–820.
Global Crop Diversity Trust. 2008. Global strategy for the ex situ conservation of chickpea (Cicer L.) [online]. Available from:
http://www.croptrust.org/documents/web/CicerStrategy_FINAL_2Dec08.pdf. Date accessed: 25 May 2009.
Hopf M. 1969. Plant remains and early farming in Jericho. In: Ucko P, Dimbleby GW, editors. The Domestication and Exploitation of Plants and Animals. London: Duckworth. pp 355-599.
Ladizinsky G, Adler A. 1976. Genetic relationships among the annual species of Cicer L. Theoretical and Applied Genetics. 48:197-204.
Purseglove JW. 1968. Cicer arietinum L. In: Tropical Crops. Dicotyledons. Longman Group Limited. London. pp. 246-250.
Redden RJ, Berger JD. 2007. History and origin of Chickpea. In: Yadav SS, Redden R, Chen W, Sharma B, editors. Chickpea Breeding & Management. CABI, Wallingford, UK. pp 1-13.
Saxena MC, Singh KB, editors. 1987. The Chickpea. ICARDA. International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas, Aleppo, Syria. CAB International, UK. 409 pages. ISBN 0851985718.
Singh KB, Pundir RPS, Robertson LD, van Rheene HA, Singh U, Kelley TJ, Rao PP, Johansen C, Saxena NP. 1997. Chickpea. In: Fuccillo D, Sears L, Stapleton P, editors. Biodiversity in Trust. Cambridge University Press. pp. 100-113.
Tayyar R, Federici CV, Waines GJ. 1996. Natural outcrossing in chickpea (Cicer arietinum L.). Crop Science 36:203–205.
Vavilov NI. 1951. The origin, variation immunity and breeding of cultivated plants. Chronica Botanica, New York 13-1/ 6:26-38, 75-78 151 (1949-50).
Watch a great documentary on the importance of genetic diversity, land races and crop wild relatives, to the future of agriculture in the face of climate change and other challenges.
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AU company transforms the way MSPs sell to SMBs
Ashton Young
In the age of digitisation, it is becoming increasingly important for businesses to tailor their offerings around the needs of their partners.
And so it was for Australia’s leading “office in box” solutions provider. Inundated with requests from smaller Managed Service Providers (MSPs) for their customers, Hosted Network released their Wholesale VoIP bundles.
The bundles are available in addition to Hosted Network’s existing Wholesale VoIP offering. Partner feedback indicated that the current offering was difficult for smaller implementations alongside SMBs, a niche that Hosted Network are renowned specialists in.
Hosted Network managing director, Ben Town says he has been dedicated to enabling smaller MSPs access to enterprise solutions since Hosted Network’s launch in 2013.
“VoIP services have generally been reserved for the major players in the market,” Town says. “We needed to create easily understandable, and more importantly, easy to sell VoIP bundles for partners to add to their product stack. Our business has always maintained a partner-centric culture, so we delivered on exactly what our Partners wanted.”
What this means for partners is they can allow clients to access an enterprise voice offering, with minimal effort. What’s more, partners can set their own margins – a standard feature across Hosted Network services.
Dorward Technology managing director, Robert Dorward has been with Hosted Network for six months. Being based in the Northern Territory, Dorward says there are a legion of connection and accessibility challenges.
“Hosted Network’s VoIP solution has provided us with an extremely profitable and cost-effective option to combat the remote, harsh environment we’re faced with,” Dorward says. “From start to finish, our experience has been seamless. Hosted Network provide us with an exceptional level of ongoing support and confidence.”
Delivering premium customer services is at the centre of Hosted Network’s business. Every day the Australian cloud provider assists partners in implementing the bundles alongside their customers, ensuring both partners and clients are confident before handing over to management.
The Wholesale VoIP bundles include a new handset, unlimited calls to mobiles, local and national numbers, initial configuration of the PBX and a full web portal for both partners and end-user management – it’s clear that Hosted Network are continuing to disrupt and transform the way MSP’s are able to sell to SMBs.
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How to Buy Bitcoin in Hong Kong
China National Digital Currency DCEP/CBDC Guide
By ScottOn May 2, 2020 NewsLeave a Comment on China National Digital Currency DCEP/CBDC Guide
China’s much anticipated digital currency electronic payment (DCEP) has just entered a primary testing phase with the deployment of various retail apps and partnerships. This launch has prompted much speculation and commentary, especially with China’s ambitions to challenge US Dollar Hegemony. The token, which is also referred to as a central bank digital currency (CBDC) has been called a threat to the United State’s financial leadership and for many others, it is yet another sign of China’s increasing global leadership. On top of this, DCEP will have immense implications on Hong Kong’s financial system. Hong Kong is the largest offshore RMB exchange and Over the Counter (OTC) market, with over 600 Billion Yuan held in HK. The introduction of DCEP will greatly impact how the RMB is stored and transferred in Hong Kong
What is China’s DCEP?
China’s DCEP promises to be a centralized digital currency backed with China’s national currency, the Renminbi (RMB). Available through a mobile wallet app, the currency will not be supported by blockchain like most cryptocurrencies, but rather a collection of technologies including distributed ledger technology (DLT).
China’s DCEP has two primary functions:
Retail and commercial use – DCEP act largely like regular RMB in terms of digital payment. Offline payments will also be available via NFC payments.
Internal bank transfers (improve the M0 system) and storage of financial assets
Who is behind the DCEP?
People’s Bank of China is China’s State bank
The People’s Bank of China (PBoC) is the State bank charged with its research. They set up the Digital Currency Research Institute in 2017 to be the main team behind the digital Yuan. Lead by Changchun Mu, the institute’s 996 staff members have worked quickly to create the currency since his appointment in September 2019. Alongside, the PBoC and the research institute, other state banks as well as tech giants Alipay and 22 other companies like Tencent, Huawei, and China Merchants Bank are all involved.
Where will it be tested?
The new currency is set to be trialed in four major cities across China. The four chosen cities are Shenzhen, Suzhou, Chengdu, and a smaller city in Hubei Province called Xiong’an. Estimates suggest that trialing will last for 6-12 months. In some cities, trialing has already begun with transport workers in a city in Suzhou set to receive half of their subsidiaries in DCEP payments. Xiong’an will also begin trialing soon, with reports suggesting a focus on retail and food. Beijing and Zhangjiakou are thought to be the next cities to test the currency.
Impact of DCEP on Hong Kong
Hong Kong is the largest offshore hub for RMB
Hong Kong is not on the list of initial test trial cities for DCEP launch. More likely than not Hong Kong will the first offshore test of DCEP. Currently, Hong Kong is the largest offshore hub for the RenMinBi, with over 600 Billion RMB deposited in the special administrative region. The introduction of DCEP in Hong Kong will improve how the currency is stored in Hong Kong banks – making it easier to store the digital currency. On top of this, we expect local services such as Hui Brothers exchange to be able to exchange DCEP over-the-counter.
Pilot Institutions
McDonald’s is included as apart of DCEP’s release plan
Since the DCEP announcement, a string of stories has begun touting various pilot institutions involved in its implementation. In terms of banks, the China Construction Bank, the Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China are all testing the currency. Telecommunication companies, China Mobile, China Telecom, and China Unicom are all testing too. In terms of companies onboard for its implementation, 19 have already signed up, with US companies, McDonald’s, Subway, and Starbucks highlights of the 19 strong list.
How to use DCEP?
Technical details of DCEP has not yet been fully released
With digital payment already a way of life in China, many have questioned how the DCEP will compete. The answer to that is, it won’t. That’s because the Chinese government has mandated competitors Wechat, Alipay, and Apple pay to integrate the token. Huawei is also rumored to be a pilot institution, with images circulating of the DCEP onboard its Huaweipay app. Reminder: DCEP is not for speculation and is unavailable on cryptocurrency exchanges.
Wallet App
Local media reports have revealed some details on the wallet app used to carry the DCEP. Images of the app have been leaked online and they suggest that the DCEP wallet will have many key functions including digital asset exchange, wallet management, ability to look up past transactions. Payments can be done via QR code, remittances, and mobile payments.
Another key feature that deserves some attention is its usage of NFC (near field communication) based payment options. This means users can pay whilst offline and with a single tap.
Implications of DCEP
This secondary function of the DCEP which is for inter-banking transfers and settlements has implications politically. Xu Yuan, Professor at Peking University’s national development research institute, told CCTV that: “from the perspective of central bank supervision, future forms of finance, payment, business and social governance etc, this is the biggest thing ever.”
The usage for internal bank transfers could become international, threatening the dominance of the dollar in terms of international banking, meaning US sanctions hold less weight. Reports have suggested that the DCEP could be pushed out along the Belt and Road initiative which is 70 countries strong. “A sovereign digital currency provides a functional alternative to the dollar settlement system”, a ChinaDaily report said last week, highlighting China’s intentions clearly.
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The Dead Inside ~ By Cyndy Drew Etler
Child Abuse, Memoirs, Sexual Abuse, Straight Inc., Substance Abuse, Tough Love Programs, YA Non-Fiction
Thanks to NetGalley and Sourcebooks Fire for providing an eARC in exchange for an honest review.
Release Date: Available Now
Synopsis: For readers of Girl Interrupted and Tweak, Cyndy Etler’s gripping memoir gives readers a glimpse into the harrowing reality of her sixteen months in the notorious “tough love” program the ACLU called “a concentration camp for throwaway kids.”
I never was a badass. Or a slut, a junkie, a stoner, like they told me I was. I was just a kid looking for something good, something that felt like love. I was a wannabe in a Levi’s jean jacket. Anybody could see that. Except my mother. And the professionals at Straight.
From the outside, Straight Inc. was a drug rehab. But on the inside it was…well, it was something else.
All Cyndy wanted was to be loved and accepted/ By age fourteen, she had escaped from her violent home, only to be reported as a runaway and sent to a “drug rehabilitation” facility that changed her world.
To the public, Straight Inc. was a place of recovery. But behind closed doors, the program used bizarre and intimidating methods to “treat” its patients. In her raw and fearless memoir, Cyndy Etler recounts her sixteen months in the living nightmare that Straight Inc. considered “healing.”
I’ve decided not to rate this book because honestly, how do you give a rating to such a dark and personal memoir? It’s also not a story that I’d apply the word enjoyable to, but it’s compelling and inspirational, and I think it’s an important one that people should read. Even before Straight Inc. got their hands on her, Cynde Etler’s childhood was not a happy one. Molested by her stepfather, neglected and ignored by her mother, by the time she’s fourteen, Cyndy is experimenting with alcohol and pot, making questionable relationship choices, and constantly running away and sleeping over at friends’ houses. After being placed in a nice foster care home for a brief time, she’s told by her family that she’s being sent to this wonderful boarding school, but instead is delivered into the hands of one of the most bizarre and abusive “tough love” programs that I’ve ever heard of. Cyndy relates what happened in the voice of the young teen she was, which gives the story even more of a raw, emotional narrative. The fact that she was trapped in this nightmare of abuse and brainwashing for over a year, is heartbreaking. I found myself having to take breaks from reading this because there were so many difficult moments. Yet at the same time I just had to keep reading because I wanted to–no needed to, know she persevered. My only criticism is that at the end of the book Cyndy winds up returning to her old high school, but it cuts off rather abruptly and I was left wanting more. However, the sequel, We Can’t Be Friends, is coming out in October so perhaps this is why. In the end while The Dead Inside is a tough read, it’s one I highly recommend for older teens and adults. While Straight Inc. was finally forced to shut its doors in 1993 after being supported by both the Reagan and Bush administrations, and was even visited by Princess Diana, there are still some programs in the troubled teen industry that use similar abusive practices. The only way to to affect permanent and positive change is through education and listening to courageous survivors like Cyndy Etler.
45 thoughts on “The Dead Inside ~ By Cyndy Drew Etler”
There seems to be a trend in YA ficion for dealing with all kinds of abuse. I tend to think that’s a good thing, but I haven’t read the books.
What makes this so powerful Pete is that it’s not fiction. The events described in the book actually happened to the author.
Good to hear, Kim.
It’s unfathomable that there are still programs using similar tactics.😡
Joelendil said:
In my experience as a pastor who does a fair bit of counseling, people who advocate “tough love” (in whatever form they think that takes) usually leave behind them a trail of hurt, disillusioned people. They may occasionally produce the kind of behavior that they want through purely behaviorist training, but that has nothing to do with love, compassion, or genuine heart change.
Well said! Just the term raises my hackles.😒
Books, Vertigo and Tea said:
Wonderful review! I can certainly understand why such a heavy and emotional read would be hard to rate. You covered this perfectly!
Thank you so much Danielle! I just didn’t feel like I had the right to rate Cynde’s story if that makes sense?
It made perfect sense for me and I actually appreciated that you chose not to honestly.
Thanks Danielle!
Ooof, tough read.Tough can be okay sometimes though.
It definitely was Jay. But her story is so important especially since abuse is still part of some teen rehab programs even today.
Hard to believe the policing of these “facilities and programs” is so lenient or non-existent. I’ve come across a couple over the years as a volunteer with the foster care system. All too often when children try to tell someone or bring attention to what’s being done to them, they’re discounted and/or ignored because they’re considered incorrigible.
Will definitely read this one. Thanks for an insightful review, Kim.
It’s truly frightening Felicia!
realthog said:
It defeats me why dehumanizing, child-abusing organizations like this are not only permitted to exist but all too often encouraged by our social and religious leaders.
Sigh. I don’t know. Power…Greed…Fanaticism…
Carrie said:
As usual I had that moment of I don’t remember this on Netgalley then I see who the publisher is and remember it’s my selective memory for them happening. LOL
I do understand what you mean about rating a memoir though, feels a bit like you are giving a rating to someone’s life. But I suppose there are some that are written better than others though but this sounds like one that while not enjoyable it would be compelling to read.
Ha! I have many selective memory moments Carrie! This is really well written.
Trang (Bookidote) said:
Omg this sounds like a memoir I’d love to read :O Therapy and reinsertion always fascinate me in a way because I was VERY sceptic about the therapies we learn in psychology
I really can’t recommend this enough Trang!
ignitedmoth said:
Great review. Added it to my TBR list. It sounds like one that would be hard to put down.
Thanks! It’s definitely one you won’t soon forget.
I think it’s only right literature as well as movies deal with complex and difficult issues. Mainly because things like abuse do happen every day and need to be brought to attention.
Well said Vinnie.
And it can help people going through those things seek help.
Definitely. Especially when it’s written by a survivor like Etler who’s gone on to do great things.
That’s inspiring on it’s own.
KrystiYAandWine said:
I spent some time searching for your rating before I read that opening paragraph. LOL. I know I’ve told you this before, but I love that you read so widely. It really makes your blog a great resource. I have actually NEVER read a memoir, which is borderline ridiculous. I don’t know if this is the one for me. It sounds a little heavy, but I do want to try one. Any recommendations?
Thanks Krysti! I can’t tell you how much that means to me! Memoirs can be tough reads. I think the first one I read was A Child Called It, by Dave Pelzer, which left me emotionally devastated. May I suggest Carrie Fisher’s Wishful Drinking, Shockaholic, and The Princess Diarist? The first two have their dark moments, but they’re balanced by Carrie’s hilarious sense of humor. And The Princess Diarist is her hysterical recollections of life while making the Star War movies.
Oh, that is a fantastic suggestion. I have mad respect for that woman, so I think that is the perfect place to start. Thank you so much!
My pleasure! Would you let me know what you think?😊
Of course! ☺️☺️☺️
Lashaan (Bookidote) said:
Wow, this sounds really dark and eye-opening. This tough love program highly intrigues me. Have you heard of such a thing before checking out this memoir? Brilliant honest review, Kim. 100% understand the lack of necessity of giving it a star rating.
Thanks Lashaan. Unfortunately, while this was the first time I’d heard of Straight Inc. I have heard of similar programs.
Kayode Crown said:
A revetting review. But what is eARC?
Thank you! an ARC is an advance readers copy of a forthcoming book. In this case, the “e” means it was in e-book formatting.
Sounds challenging but rewarding.
Definitely. Although the way it ended definitely has me itching for the sequel.😊
Sounds like a harrowing story.
I knew a little about various tough love and rehab programs before reading this, but by sharing her story Etler really gives you a personal inside look at one of the worst.
I didn’t know it was a memoir when reading the book.Just thought it sounded scary.Shocked that it’s based on real events.I can understand why you say its a tough read.
Knowing this actually happened to the author makes it so much more frightening. I definitely want to read the sequel.
Sophie @ Blame Chocolate said:
This one sounds like a harsh read indeed, but I’m glad you made the choice to read it and tell us how important it is. Great review, Kim!
Thank you so much Sophie! Sometimes you just have to read a book and talk about it even if it wasn’t exactly an enjoyable read.
Absolutely! Especially if said book has a powerful and thought-provoking message to be shared and discussed 🙂
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Skyline Luge Calgary
Studio Bell, home of the National Music Centre
TELUS Spark science centre
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Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame is a Registered Charitable Organization and has been a vital cultural institution in Canada for the past 65 years. We are one of North America’s oldest sports museums with the focus of recognition, education, tourism, curation and thought leadership. We are Canada’s only national museum of sport.
have inducted 673 Hall of Famers in our 65-year history.
award the Order of Sport – the highest level of sport recognition in Canada.
represent all sports in Canada and showcase our country’s diversity, inclusion and accessibility through each Class of Hall of Famers inducted annually
Though our physical museum is closed until year-end, Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame is continuing to operate our online and outreach education programs as well as our community travelling exhibits.
We will continue to extend our reach and create awareness across Canada by strengthening our digital & virtual technologies with a special emphasis on engaging youth. We will strengthen our commitment to community and build upon our unique specialty of curating sports history through the creation of digital content and storytelling and we will focus on fully funded travelling and off-site exhibits, which will be immersed into the communities we live. Lastly, we will do what we have done so well for the past 65 years; recognition. Recognizing and sharing the stories of these Hall of Famers as they step off the podium to return value to their communities, rewarding our country as they “Build Canada through Sport.”
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Tony Kenyon – CMC – Chua Memristor Center
Tony Kenyon
Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering
Professor of Nanoelectronic & Nanophotonic Materials
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/electronic-electrical-engineering/research/nanoelectronics-and-nanophotonics-lab
a.kenyon@ucl.ac.uk
Prof Tony Kenyon is a Fellow of the Institute of Physics, a Fellow of the IET and a Senior Member of the IEEE. He is a member of the IEEE Electron Devices Society, IEEE Nanotechnology Council and the Executive Committee of the European Materials Research Society (EMRS). For the past 24 years he has worked in the Electronic and Electrical Engineering department at UCL, currently holding the post of Professor of Nanoelectronic & Nanophotonic Materials. His group’s work focuses on the application of nanostructured materials to optoelectronics, photonics and nanoelectronics; significant achievements include the first report of excitation exchange between Si nanoclusters and lanthanide ions, identification of luminescence mechanisms in Si nanoclusters, demonstration of EL from Si nanoclusters, development of resistive switching technology based on silicon oxide, and Si nanocluster-sensitised erbium LEDs with record efficiency. He has 23 years’ experience in photonic & electronic materials and thin film growth & characterisation, and has studied the electronic and optical properties of Si-rich silica and Si nanoclusters since 1994. He has presented invited talks at the Royal Society, MRS, EMRS and the Electrochemical Society, amongst others. He is co-founder and co-director of Intrinsic Semiconductor Technologies. (www.intrinsicst.com)
Research field and activities
Resistive switching devices
Memristive devices and systems
Neuromorphic devices and systems
Application of nanostructured materials to optoelectronics, photonics and nanoelectronics
References / Teachings
Tony Kenyon teaches courses in photonics in nanosystems. He also works as an undergraduate tutor.
Prof. Tony Kenyon
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Primary Sources: Civil Rights in America - Events
"Mississippi Burning" Case (1964)
Primary Sources: Civil Rights in America - Events: "Mississippi Burning" Case (1964)
Major events in American Civil Rights History
Alcatraz Occupation (1969)
Brown v. Board of Ed. (1954)
Central High (Little Rock, AK) [1957]
Dakota Access Pipeline/Standing Rock
Emmett Tilll Murder (1955)
ERA: Equal Rights Amendment
Freedom Riders (1961)
Freedom Summer (1964)
Japanese Internment (1942)
Loving v. Virginia (1967)
March on Washington (1963)
March on Washington Movement (1940s)
Memphis Sanitation Workers Strike (1968)
Mendez v. Westminster School District (1947)
Miss America Protests (1968)
Montgomery Bus Boycott (1955)
Osage Indian Murders (1920s)
16th St. Church Bombing (1963)
Selma to Montgomery March (1965)
Scottsboro (1931)
Sleepy Lagoon & Zoot Suit Riots (1943)
Slavery & Abolition
The Southern Manifesto (1956)
Suffrage - Women
Tulsa Race Massacre [Riot] (1921)
University of Alabama (1963)
University of Mississippi (1962)
Wounded Knee Occupation (1973)
Online Sources: "Mississippi Burning" Case - Missing Civil Rights Workers
"The FBI Wants Information About Three Missing Civil Rights Workers"
"The three murdered civil rights workers from the 1964 Mississippi Freedom Summer Project are pictured on this FBI "missing" poster. On June 21st, Andrew Goodman, James Chaney, and Michael Schwerner were abducted and killed by Klansmen in an effort to intimidate volunteers working to register black voters. Their badly beaten bodies were found weeks later buried near Philadelphia, Mississippi. Although seven men were tried and convicted for minor federal crimes related to the murders, the state refused to investigate or indict the men, and none served more than a few years in jail. In 2005, Edgar Ray Killen was finally indicted and convicted for the murder of the three volunteers."
Andrew Goodman Collection
"Aggregate collection of items relating to the life and death of Andrew Goodman."
BBC Witness: The Mississippi Burning Case
"or Witness, Andrew's brother David recalls his brother's strong sense of justice and what his family lived through in the 44 days he was missing. He remembers how nationwide shock helped change America for good - and that it took the deaths of two white people to awake the conscience of middle America."
Famous Trials: Mississippi Burning Trial (1967)
FBI Vault: Mississippi Burning (MIBURN) Case
FBI files on the murders of three civil rights workers in Mississippi in 1964 (Chaney, Schwerner & Goodman)
Freedom Summer Volunteer Reacts to Murder of Civil Rights Workers in 1960s Mississippi
Johnson Conversation with J. EDGAR HOOVER, June 25, 1964
"HOOVER REPORTS ON TALKS WITH GOV. JOHNSON, JOHN STENNIS; QUESTION OF HAVING MARINES OR NAVY PERSONNEL HELP IN SEARCH FOR MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS, JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; REASONS FOR NOT ACTIVATING MISSISSIPPI NATIONAL GUARD"
Johnson Conversation with J. EDGAR HOOVER - June 24, 1964
"LBJ ASSURES HOOVER OF HIS RESPECT FOR FBI AND HOOVER IN INVESTIGATION OF MISSING CIVIL RIGHTS WORKERS, JAMES CHANEY, ANDREW GOODMAN, MICHAEL SCHWERNER; LBJ EXPLAINS BACKGROUND OF HIS APPOINTMENT OF ALLEN DULLES AS OBSERVER OF INVESTIGATION"
Letter - Thomas Foner Re: Missing Civil RIghts Workers
page 1v) Mentions the three missing SNCC workers [Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner]
[July 1964]
Madison County, Mississippi
Security Handbook for Freedom Summer Workers
"A copy of the Security Handbook given to participants in the "Freedom Summer" campaign in Mississippi in 1964 highlights the dangers that young civil rights workers were exposed to. Tragically, the precautions suggested by the handbook proved insufficient; three young volunteers, James Chaney, Michael Schwerner, and Andrew Goodman were abducted and killed by Klansmen within the first weeks of the campaign."
Those Three Are On My Mind
U. S. vs Cecil Price et al. ("Mississippi Burning" Trial)
"...a first-hand account from Patti Miller, who describes her reaction to hearing this news while in Mississippi in 1964."
University of Southern Mississippi Digital Collections
Designed to make "research quality digital collections of texts, images, and audio materials" available for scholars.
Book Sources: "Mississippi Burning" Case - Missing Civil Rights Workers
Mississippi Burning (DVD)
Call Number: PN1997 .M57 2001
"Set in Mississippi in 1964, this is a fictionalized version of the case of the murder of three young civil rights workers, the FBI's attempts to find the missing boys and the clash between the authorities and the locals in a Klan-dominated town."
Murder in Mississippi
Call Number: PN1997 .M9155 2008
"In 1964, members of the Ku Klux Klan murdered three civil rights workers who had traveled to the South to encourage African-American voter registration. Examines the last three weeks in the lives of the slain activists." Originally produced as a television movie in 1989
The Presidential Recordings, Lyndon B. Johnson by Ernest May and Timothy Naftali
Call Number: E846 .L945 2005
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ORDINANCE NO. 96-8
BLAINE COUNTY ORDINANCE NO. 96-8
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE COUNTY
CODE OF BLAINE COUNTY, IDAHO
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF BLAINE COUNTY, IDAHO:
Section 1. From and after the date of passage of this Ordinance, the County Code of Blaine County, Idaho, prepared by Sterling Codifiers, Inc., containing the compilation of all ordinances of a general nature, together with changes made to said ordinances, under the direction of the governing body of the County, shall be hereby adopted and shall be accepted in all courts without question as the official Code and Law of the County as enacted by the Board of County Commissioners.
Included by reference are:
Blaine County Ordinance No. 96-6,
An Ordinance of Blaine County, Idaho, Amending Blaine County Subdivision Ordinance No. 77-6, as Amended, Chapter 7, (Blaine County Code Title 10, Chapter 4) Procedure for Subdivision Approval and Plat Contents,
The Blaine County Roadside Vending Ordinance.
Section 2. There is hereby adopted, as a method of perpetual codification, the loose-leaf type of binding together with the continuous supplement service, whereby each newly adopted ordinance of a general and permanent nature amending, altering, adding or deleting provisions of the Official County Code is identified by the proper catch line and is inserted in the proper place in each of the official copies, three (3) copies of which shall be maintained in the office of the Clerk of the District Court, certified as to correctness and available for inspection at any and all times that said office is regularly open.
Section 3. All ordinances of a general nature included in this Official County Code shall be considered as a continuation of said ordinance provision, and the fact that some provisions have been deliberately eliminated by the governing body shall not serve to cause any interruption in the continuous effectiveness of ordinances included in said Official County Code. All ordinances of a special nature, including without limitation tax levy ordinances, bond ordinances, franchises, vacating ordinances and annexation ordinances shall continue in full force and effect unless specifically repealed or amended by a provision of the County Code. Such ordinances are not intended to be included in the Official County Code.
Section 4. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to change or amend, by additions or deletions, any part or portion of such Code, or to insert or delete pages or portions thereof, or to alter or tamper with such Code in any manner whatsoever which will cause the law of the County to be misrepresented thereby.
Section 5. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
Section 6. This Ordinance and the Code adopted by the same shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval and publication in accordance with law.
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October 9, 2017 by cherylpickford
Farewell to “The Farm”
We always called my Grandparent’s house “The Farm.” Purchased in the early 1940’s, it was home to their six children and their home until they died. It was a beacon of love for the growing extended family and housed not only holiday celebrations, but an every Sunday family tradition during the school year when everyone gathered for Sunday afternoon football, games of euchre, and heaping helpings of Grandma’s goulash, green beans, corn and homemade bread.
The house was already old when my Grandparent’s bought it. The stone basement walls, the tree-timber beams and hand made nails presumably were produced from the land itself. When my mother lived there as a child it was heated by a wood stove in the kitchen. Water was hand pumped from a well in the backyard. There were no indoor toilet facilities and baths were taken in a galvanized laundry tub with water heated on the stove. Modern plumbing didn’t happen until around 1948. Heat was provided by a coal burning furnace during most of my childhood, only replaced with a modern furnace under Grandma’s extreme protest some 40 years later.
The 10 acre plot of land ran all the way down to the river, and hosted a pine forest, planted by my Grandmother in hopes to sell Christmas trees. They quickly grew to a tall dense forest, but supplied fresh trees for most of the family every year. All that remained of the original apple orchard was one surviving tree in the cow pasture when I was a kid; the rest destroyed by frequent lightening strikes. Several black walnut trees grew in the backyard, producing smelly green balls that turned your hands black. Grandpa used to gather them and strew them in the driveway, collecting the treasured nuts once the hulls broke down. Winter nights were spent digging the meat from the shells as he listened to the radio or watched television.
My earliest memories of “The Farm” included an old wooden barn, which blew down in one of Michigan’s violent windstorms. It was replaced by a neat cement cow barn, with one large box stall for Grandma’s pet cow, Josie. There was a pen for Petunia, the pig, next to the run where my Uncle’s hunting dog Judy lived. Freddy, the shaggy farm dog, lived in a doghouse under one of the walnut trees. I grew up drinking fresh raw milk, straight from the cow, and strained through a cheesecloth and enjoying the best home-made dill pickles on the planet.
Grandma grew a huge vegetable garden and filled the land around the house with giant, brightly colored flower beds. She cursed the weeds and worked the loamy black soil early every morning. Afternoons were usually spent canning, using her produce to host Sunday family meals.
My grandfather.
My grandmother
“The Farm” and the people who lived there formed me. Although they are long gone, their memories live on. I still make Grandpa’s favorite cake, a yellow sheet cake frosted with vanilla icing and topped with shredded coconut. One bite takes me back to visits in Grandma’s sunny kitchen, listening to the grown ups talk and playing with Grandma’s ever present kittens. Gingerbread Windmill cookies have the same effect.
Grandma carried most of her recipes in her head and shared her knowledge as special gifts. I treasure her baked beans, mushroom and cabbage, and potato salad recipes. One bite is all it takes to erase the years. Like her, I am an avid home canner and love to cook from scratch, just as Grandma did. And, I love having a cat.
Grandpa died in 1972, and Grandma in 1995. After Grandma’s death, the farm was sold to people who built a large new home back toward the river and the original farm house was abandoned by the new owners.
Grandma’s flower beds were over-run by weeds, windows broken by storms were not replaced, and wild animals moved in. The house sat vacant for at least a decade. And, untended, it crumbled into ruin. The roof caved in, the floor rotted, and trees took root. Ever so often, a family member would drive by and sadly observe its sad condition.
Last week a relative happened to drive by and said that the house is gone. Nature has taken its course and all that remains is a pile of rotting wood. It makes me sad to see that it is no more. Despite passing ownership, the fact that the house remained, gave us all a visible link to our Grandparents.
Where the house once stood.
I think of all the life that happened within the walls of the old house, the people who called it home, and all of the lives it touched. Most of my Grandparent’s children are gone now, too. It reemphasizes for me how fleeting our life on earth is. The Bible says our life here is just a vapor, compared to eternity. May our time here not be wasted. This life, and everything in it, is just temporary.
Make the memories, show people that you love them, and savor the moments. Most importantly, introduce them them to Jesus. Tell them about His great love for them and the future He offers in Heaven for all who believe. I look forward to the great family reunion waiting for me in Heaven; no more sickness, death, good-byes, sorrow, or crumbling family homes!
This entry was posted in family, God stuff, Inspirational and tagged eternity, euchre, family, farm, grandfather, Grandmother, grandparents, heaven, home, homestead, house, Jesus, memories.
4 thoughts on “Farewell to “The Farm””
Darlene 'Lawler' Duttlinger says:
This is a lovey tribute to your family! Thank you for sharing.
cherylpickford says:
Thanks, Dar.
Wow Cheryl I loved this. You are such a good writer. Your words took me right down memory lane with you. I have a thing for old houses. I often get a lump in my throat when I pass one. Since childhood I have loved to think of the stories those houses could tell. How sad to let go of some place so dear to you but how precious are the memories you have.
Thank you, Angel. I appreciate your kind words.
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Cricket/IPL/IPL 2020/News
IPL 2020: Jaydev Unadkat To Lead Rajasthan Royals In Steve Smith’s Absence: Report
Jaydev Unadkat (Credits: Twitter)
With Steve Smith being among the players who are set to miss the first week of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020, Rajasthan Royals look set to name a new captain for the first few games. A number of England and Australia players will miss the initial week of the IPL because of their limited-overs series.
Rajasthan Royals will be most affected by the absence of the Australian and English players. Steve Smith is part of Australia’s 21-member squad touring the UK, and while England haven’t named their squad yet, it’s likely Jofra Archer and Jos Buttler will be part of it. The status of Ben Stokes – who is in New Zealand for personal reasons – is as yet unknown.
England and Australia will play three T20Is and as many ODIs next month. The series will end on September 16, just three days before the IPL starts. Following their arrival, they will have to undergo a mandatory six-day quarantine in the UAE which means the players from both countries will most likely miss the opening match of their respective teams. Upon arrival, the players will be tested on day 1, 3 and 6 and if the results are negative, they can enter the tournament’s bio-bubble.
Stand-in captain
With Steve Smith, Archer, Buttler and Stokes set to miss the first week of IPL, Rajasthan Royals are set to name a new captain for the first week of the tournament. And if reports are to be believed, left-arm pacer Jaydev Unadkat could lead the side in the absence of Steve Smith.
While Jaydev Unadkat has never led a side in IPL, he is not new to captaincy. The Rajasthan Royals star leads Saurashtra Ranji team and guided the side to Ranji Trophy glory earlier this year.
Let’s do this.. @rajasthanroyals @IPL #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/QZ3vc7kxPh
— Jaydev Unadkat (@JUnadkat) August 17, 2020
Jaydev Unadkat, who is with the Royals since 2018, had a stunning outing in the last Ranji Trophy. He led the team from the very front and finished the season as the highest wicket-taker with 67 wickets.
Also Read: MS Dhoni Would Have Played T20 World Cup But Covid-19 Phase Forced Retirement: Yuzvendra Chahal
Also Read: MS Dhoni Had Good Cricketing Brain So I Suggested BCCI To Make Him Captain: Sachin Tendulkar
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ICC WTC Points Table: India Move To Top Spot After Historic Win, Australia Drop To Third
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Meghan McCain Can't Or Won't Grasp Difference Between Defunding And Reforming Police
Despite a clear and elegant explanation from Senator Kamala Harris, McCain either chose not to listen, or was unable to understand what she said.
By Aliza Worthington
32 weeks ago by Aliza Worthington
It's only Monday and Meghan McCain has already made the TV week feel endless.
Sen. Kamala Harris joined "The View," and at first, McCain asked a decent question, which was, "Why do you think there is such a hard time being differentiated between defunding and reforming police departments?" Okay, it's poorly worded, but it's clear what she's asking. Sen. Harris spent well over two minutes giving a detailed, thought-provoking, clear answer to the question of why police presence does not equal healthy communities, and why government entities need to re-think how they allocate funds if they want to encourage healthy communities.
McCain responded by telling Sen. Harris, "I hear you loud and clear," but that was obviously not the case.
McCAIN: Senator, I hear you loud and clear, and I don't think there's any rational American right now that doesn't think we need to take a cold, hard look at reforming our police, but there was a video that went viral over the weekend of the mayor of Minneapolis being yelled at saying, "Yes or no question, are you for defunding the police?" So I'm gonna ask you the same question the protestors asked him. Are you for defunding the police?
Allow me to be your Meghan Translator.
*I am a privileged daughter of a deceased senator, for whom all should feel sorry always, and give me the benefit of the doubt because I have blonde hair, white skin, and I wear pink. I did not spend any of the last 3 minutes listening to the brilliant and respected Black senator explain what defunding the police would look like, and how funds should be reallocated to reduce the NEED for policing in ALL communities. I just want to be viewed as a tough questioner, so I am going to do what I saw happen on a viral video, try to trap a woman who is my intellectual superior into answering a completely bogus question and hope for the best. There is no way this can go badly for me.*
SEN. HARRIS: How are you defining "defund the police?"
Meghan Translator:
*oh sh*t*
McCAIN: I'm not for anything remotely for that. So, I would ask the protestors the same thing, but I assume, and again, this is something that is new to me. I assume it's removing police, and as Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said, bringing in a whole new way of governing and law and order into a community, and my understanding -- again, this is something that has just come into my understanding recently, is you would not have police officers, like this Minneapolis city Councilwoman said, that I would be a place of privilege if someone broke into my home, and I wanted to call the police.
*I said "law and order" and mentioned "Ilhan Omar" and talked about getting robbed — I think I got away with it!*
SEN. HARRIS: So again, we need to reimagine how we are achieving public safety in America, and to have cities where one-third of their entire budget is going to policing, but yet there is a dire need in those same cities for mental health resources for resources going into public schools, resources going into job training and job creation, come on. We have to be honest about this, that this is actually not a consensus around this because if there were we would actually see smarter distribution of resources in our country. To address the issues that need to be addressed. Yes.
HOSTIN: Senator, this is Sunny, and I think just to add to the conversation, defunding the police doesn't mean abolishing the police. It means taking some of those funds that are typically one-third of the budget of a city and giving some of those funds to services like mental health and education and mental health resources, but I want to change the subject and act another question.
*oh thank god*
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Ford Ranger Goes Full Utilitarian With Chassis Cab Model In Europe
11/23/2020 Car Reviews
Sales begin in January 2021.
The Ranger is one of Ford’s strongest global weapons. It’s being sold in the thousands in the United States and most of the examples are delivered with personalizations. In Brazil, the Ranger recently got a new appearance package, while the version for Thailand was facelifted earlier this month. In Europe, the model is the best-selling truck and it just got a new entry-level variant.
The Ranger chassis cab model is aimed at specialist industries, including construction, utilities, forestry, military, and rescue operators. It uses the same body-on-frame structure as all other Rangers do but in a combination with an EcoBlue diesel engine and a proven all-wheel drive. Ford’s network of more than 160 Qualified Vehicle Modifier (QVM) converters in 13 markets across the continent should help customers build the bespoke workhorse they have in mind.
Gallery: Ford Ranger chassis cab
Going on sale in January 2021, the Ranger chassis cab will be sold exclusively (at least for now) with a 2.0-liter diesel, delivering 170 horsepower (127 kilowatts) and 310 pound-feet (420 Newton-meters) of torque. It’ll be mated to a six-speed manual gearbox and a selectable four-wheel-drive system as standard. Should you want more grip, you can order the available electronically-locking rear differential and all-terrain tires with an off-road tread pattern at an additional cost.
The Blue Oval company sees opportunities for different specialists to modify the Ranger chassis cab to their personal needs. Possible modifications include a trailer tow electrical connector, high-performance batteries for increased electrical loads, and an interface to link conversions and vehicle signals. The truck has a towing capacity of 7,716 pounds (3,500 kilograms).
“We’ve built the Ranger chassis cab for customers who work in the most demanding environments and need a tough, off-road vehicle to carry their specialist kit,” Paul Baynes, conversions manager at Ford’s commercial vehicle division in Europe. “Combined with Ford’s extensive QVM converter network, Ranger chassis cab enables our customers to get the job done, wherever they work.”
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EasyJet reveals cyber attack on 9 million clients -The Asian Age
British airline EasyJet said it had suffered a "sophisticated" cyber attack, uncovering names and travel details of about nine million customers, amid raised concerns over coronavirus-fuelled Internet hacking.
"Since we became aware of the incident, it has become clear that owing to Covid-19 there is heightened concern about personal data being used for online scams," EasyJet chief executive Johan Lundgren said in a statement.
The no-frills airline, hit also by an unprecedented collapse in demand as the virus grounds planes worldwide, added that credit card details of 2,208 customers were additionally accessed.
"Our investigation found that the email address and travel details of approximately nine million customers were accessed," the airline said.
"These affected customers will be contacted in the next few days."
The company said they became aware of "potential unusual activity" in late January, and launched an investigation using forensic experts.
"In April, we notified a small group of customers whose credit card details had been impacted and offered them support including a dedicated helpline and monitoring," it added.
The company said it had been working closely with the Information Commissioner's Office, and was notifying customers affected.
"This is particularly in light of the increased risk of phishing emails since the outbreak of COVID-19," it added.
The area where unauthorized access had been obtained was shut down, it said.
The data breach comes after British mobile phone giant Vodafone last week said it had heightened its own security as it warned of increased cyber attacks by criminals profiting from the pandemic.
Vodafone added that it anticipated "a continued increase in volume and scale of financially-motivated cyber attacks" amid the virus outbreak. -- AFP
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An Open Letter To CA Legislators
Dear California State Legislators,
July 18 marked Nelson Mandela International Day. There is so much to celebrate about Mandela but of particular relevance to your job is one of his most famous quotes: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.”
You and the governor run K-12 education in California. You write the Education Code, which governs schools run by government employees. No other government-operated enterprise in California receives more money.
I’m sure you know that kids aren’t likely to succeed without a quality education. You must also know that, despite spending of $16,000 per student, California is not providing quality educations to most of its six million students. Fewer than half perform at grade level and in a national exam California’s poor students performed worse than needy kids from all but one other state.
Surely you must suspect some of that poor student performance is due to unsatisfactory teacher performance. I’ll bet a majority of you believe teachers should not be guaranteed lifetime employment after only 16 months and that principals should be able to hire and fire employees so that every school is staffed with competent personnel. Presumably you also know you could make those changes with just 62 votes and the governor’s signature.
So, why don’t you? I suspect it’s because of fear of retribution from those who benefit from the current system. Known by acronyms such as “CTA” and “CFT,” they are big businesses and big spenders.
While Nelson Mandela was imprisoned by bars, too many California legislators are imprisoned by fear.
But you shouldn’t be afraid. Fearlessness will be rewarded. Fear didn’t stop State Senator Scott Wiener from leading legislation to de-criminalize HIV status or State Assembly Member Laura Friedman from taking on her city’s most powerful political forces to preserve funding for local services. And it doesn’t stop State Assembly Member Shirley Weber of San Diego from seeking changes to tenure-granting laws that force school districts to make lifetime-employment decisions about teachers after only 16 months on the job. California’s schoolchildren could use more such fearlessness.
One change you could make of particular benefit to California’s poorer students would be to push school districts to pay more to teachers and specialists willing to work in high-poverty zones. Another would be to ensure Local Control Funding Formula dollars make it to the high-needs students it was designed to help instead of being drained by retirement costs. Another would be for you to stop subsidizing health insurance for retired state employees, which would free up more money for higher education and set a powerful example for school districts similarly burdened.
Mandela also said “there can be no keener revelation of a society’s soul than the way in which it treats its children.” All it takes is 62 of you and the governor to treat California’s schoolchildren better.
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CRA officials must decide in the next 48 hours whether to move the event
The Watermelon Capital Speedway at Crisp Motorsports Park(CMP) announced that SpeedFest 2021 will not be held in Cordele on January 22 and 23, as originally scheduled.
Track representatives said they were notified by local health officials that they should not host SpeedFest as scheduled in January due to the spike in local covid cases and deaths.
“Based on the high numbers and continued increase of local covid cases, along with the warnings and documentation we have received from health officials,” Crisp Motorsports Park owner Wayne Lyle said, “We have deemed it necessary to not host the event this year. The uncertainty of the situation in the coming weeks also made it impossible to realistically look at rescheduling at CMP any time during this traditional off-season.
“SpeedFest is so special to us and our community. This event is always great and it also gives our local economy such a boost. All that being said, the safety of everyone is still our number one priority.”
Championship Racing Association (CRA) officials said a final decision about possibly relocating the 2021 event will be made in the next 48 hours.
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What Springs To Mind When You Think About Calgary?
The annual pilgrimage of cowboys and cattle for the Stampede? Proximity to the selfie-worthy outdoors? That random mall out in Airdrie that makes zero sense considering that it’s next door to CrossIron Mills? Depending who you poll you might not necessarily hear responses like “queer arts” or “gay scene”. I’m sorry to break any right-wing hearts–wait, no I’m not–but Calgary is pretty queer. And that’s not a recent thing either.
There are rumours that the queers have always been here. It’s not just at Pride when the streets are invaded by people of all shapes, sizes, sexualities, and genders chanting “We’re Here and Queer, Get Used to It”. In fact, one of Calgary’s claims to fame is the fact that it is “the launching pad” (TechSavvy) for heading to see where Brokeback Mountain was filmed (that film with Jake Gyllenhaal and Heath Ledger as gay cowboys).
These mountains are certainly a draw for many people. But ask LGBTQ2+ people for recommendations of things to see and do that caters for us and we probably won’t say the place where that one movie was filmed that had one gay guy brutally murdered and the other lived a heartbroken, isolated life.
That’s quite a common occurrence in film, actually. The gay characters lived awful lives and/or died, and/or were the villains. This wasn’t a coincidence. It was written into code, known as the William Hays’ Hollywood Production Code of 1930, aka the Hays Code (1930-1968). The Code banned “depiction(s) of sexual perversion” which is formal-speak for anything not straight or cisgender. Although codes regarding the film have evolved in recent decades, many mainstream films still depict LGBTQ2+ characters as caricatures, as individuals likely to meet a brutal end, in relationships that are not as successful as heterosexual ones, and/or as the villains. Look at any Disney film and see how the villain is coded with queer characteristics – Scar of Lion King and Ursula of The Little Mermaid are prime examples.
Growing up queer means that many people do not see themselves represented in media, or if they do, it is rarely positive representation. This also means that people who could potentially be allies, also do not see LGBTQ2+ people in media and therefore we remain misunderstood, even feared.
Enter the Calgary Queer Arts Society’s annual Fairy Tales Queer Film Festival
Entering its 21st year!
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Not only does the festival offer a space where people who identify within the LGBTQ2+ rainbow can finally see stories about them by people like them, the festival and its programming continues to hold itself to a standard that makes sure that we are striving to have all voices heard, all people seen.
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For those of us who have been starved of representation, fed on a diet of tragedy after tragedy, the festival truly is a rainbow of stories. It does not shy away from the often painful stories in our history and our present. It gives us those moments to laugh, to cry, and to rage. And, most importantly, it does that in space where everyone else in the theatre gets it. Sometimes, sitting in the dark and staring at a screen is the first time we feel seen and heard. People who smirk at the notion that stories have power have never had to become amateur archivists/internet pirate to find themselves represented in story.
So what’s on offer?
Take a look at queer history in Calgary with Gross Indecency: The Everett Klippert Story, a short documentary about the last person jailed for homosexuality who happened to be a Calgary bus driver. Paired with The Fruit Machine – a documentary that relays real stories of the purge of gay and lesbian people working in the Canadian public service (May 24th).
The festival doesn’t shy away from the darker realities of our past and present nor does it focus solely on these facts of our lives. With films like Tackling Life (May 24th) – a documentary that follows Germany’s first gay rugby team, the Berlin Bruisers – we get glimpses at contemporary LGBTQ2+ people not just living their lives but fighting for their right to thrive. Similarly, we see song and celebration used in the face of anti-LGBTQ law in the Southern U.S. in Gay Chorus Deep South (June 1st).
And if you can’t make your mind up about what you’re in the mood for and don’t want to spend more time making that decision than watching an actual film – our shorts packages and guest programmers are for you – they may be short but these packages are just as rewarding as a full-length feature. Take a peek at trans lives in The T and Other Tales (May 29th), get hit right in the feels with our Love and Loss collection (May 31st), and learn that sex and dating, unfortunately, is not easier for the queer folx in Queerly Complicated (June 1st).
The festival’s continued success in delivering quality film to audiences each year lies in the continued efforts to foster budding filmmakers and make sure that all voices under the rainbow are heard. Through programs like the Youth Queer Media Program, Calgary’s very own get to see their film on-screen (May 31st). This year we’ve partnered with The Treaty 7 Film Collective to give us the chance to listen to the stories queer people of colour often struggle to tell in mainstream media.
Let us give you more!
If you’re looking for date night suggestions, head on over to The Plaza Theatre in Kensington, May 30th, where we’ll be showing Dan Savage’s The Best of HUMP! twice (if you’ve got the stamina 😉 ). This is not the seedy, unrealistic porn found in the corners of the internet. We’re bringing something hot and sexy, creative and kinky just for you. These shorts will shock you, make you laugh, and most definitely turn you on! A cornucopia of body types, shapes, ages, colours, sexualities, genders, kinks, and fetishes served with a heaping amount of sex-positivity!
The festival is not just about watching amazing films. With programmer’s corners, audiences are able to discuss what they’ve just seen which keeps the feeling of community alive long after the end credits. We have inclusive and accessible yoga happening May 25th (courtesy of our friends at Junction 9 Yoga and Pilates), come out for Reading with Royalty with some of glamorous drag kings and queen (May 26th), and a Pride Ride partnered with BikeCalgary (June 1st) that leads to excellent tunes courtesy of BassBus and delicious food from Calgary’s best food trucks.
Come out, come out, whoever you are! We’ve got events for families and friends to come together and have a fun-filled festival!
About Calgary Queer Arts Society
Calgary Queer Arts Society, formerly known as Fairy Tales Presentation Society, is a nonprofit organization located in Calgary, Alberta that exists to give voice to queer people and their stories. Historically, LGBTQ2A+ individuals have been suppressed, deprived of power, misrepresented and often overlooked by institutional support systems. We are committed to transforming this reality, and will continue to work passionately towards an inclusive future for all people.
The arts are an integral part of who we are. Storytelling connects us all, dissolves our differences and breaks down barriers so that we can find aspects of ourselves in others, and of others in ourselves. Our stories are important to Calgary, which is why we are committed to creating and sharing the narratives that shape us. We use storytelling mediums and artistic endeavours to inspire thoughtful conversations that educate and strengthen communities and institutions.
Check us out over on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter and be sure to head on over to our website to buy your tickets!
This was a guest post by the Calgary Queer Arts Society and was done for free 🙂
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OCS and OHS Funding Source COVID-19 Updates
The federal Office of Community Services (OCS) has been communicating with the National Partners and will be working closely with us to meet the Community Action network’s needs during this challenging time. It is our understanding that OCS intends to issue additional guidance similar to previous disaster relief memos such as IM # 154 - Disaster Flexibilities and Waivers within the coming weeks.
The federal Office of Head Start (OHS) is also directing grantees to follow its General Disaster Recovery Flexibilities IM (ACF-IM-HS-19-01) with respect to questions about Head Start program operations, such as attendance, the number of school days, closures, and paying staff. This IM speaks to administrative flexibilities–relying on the judgment of governing bodies and program administrators at the community level to make determinations, fiscal management and a range of other topics.
Earlier this week, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued Memo 2020-11 permitting federal agencies to grant exceptions under the Uniform Guidance, 2 C.F.R. Part 200, for a specific class of grants–those that support COVID-19 research and emergency response services (COVID-19 Services) during the 90-day public health emergency period declared by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Until grantees receive additional guidance from their federal funding sources, this class exception only applies to funds used to support COVID-19 Services. The class exception does not apply to CSBG, LIHEAP, and Head Start funds at this time.
With respect to OMB Memo 2020-11, the following Dear Colleague letters issued by the Office of Community Services (OCS) and the Office of Head Start (OHS) simply acknowledge that HHS has the authority to permit these exceptions for funds used to support COVID-19 Services:
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The 10 actions that federal agencies can take with respect to grants supporting COVID-19 Services are:
Relaxing requirements for grantees to have active SAM registrations at the time of application;
Waiving Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) publication requirements;
Allowing pre-award costs;
Granting no-cost extensions on expiring awards;
Simplifying non-competitive continuation requests;
Charging salaries and other project activities to the grant;
Granting waivers from prior approval requirements;
Granting exemptions from certain procurement requirements;
Extending financial and other reporting deadlines; and
Extending Single Audit submissions.
CAPLAW continues to monitor the situation and will post updates on our coronavirus update page. The National Community Action Partnership is also regularly providing updates on its coronavirus page.
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Leewens, Wil (Will)
Wil (Willibrordus Joseph) Leeuwens (called: Will) was born in 1923 and raised in The Hague. He got his first painting lessons during the war from his brother-in-law, the painter Jan Roëde and his instructor, the painter and poet Willem Schrofer. Until the end of the war, the two in-laws worked together in Roëde’s workshop, from which a tight friendship and collegiality with “Will” (an aggregation of Wil L.) emerged.
Like Roëde, Will directed himself to the art that was coming from Paris, which he visited shortly after the war. He was inspired by the works of Picasso and Matisse, and of the post-war École de Pais. Will gradually painted colourful, more or less abstract compositions, in which motives like stills were composed only of completely flat combinations of colour.
At the invitation of Willy Boers Will briefly joined Vrij Beelden in 1946. He took part in exhibitions until 1948. His work was classified as the most abstract of the group, but was also called “seeking” or “superficial”. Most of his activities took place in The Hague though, as a member of the Haagsche Kunstenaars Kring and the Pulchri Studio.
From 1948 onwards the carefully weighed and built up use of colour was joined by more spontaneous, more surrealistic work with irregular fantasy shapes gradually evolving into fantasy creatures drawn with thin and purposeful lines. These meticulously and carefully painted birds or insect-like creatures lived in a colourfull, poetic universe, referred to by titles like “magic dance”. This playful style of Will is highly reminiscent of works by Klee and Miró. He never abandoned abstraction though and in 1955 he joined the Liga Nieuw Beelden.
On occasion, he made sculptures, such as an abstract iron plastic from ca.1955, and during the sixties, there were also some wall paintings. But Will’s paintings and gouaches with their well-balanced compositions and colours are what he remains best known for.
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hoakley December 2, 2018 Macs, Technology
Last Week on My Mac: Where will all those coders go?
Apple, and Tim Cook in particular, has been a vociferous advocate for learning to code – what we once used to call programming – in education. With Swift Playgrounds on iPad and related teaching materials, Apple has provided excellent tools to support this. Armed with an inexpensive and ubiquitous iPad, Apple’s free app, and the free iBooks, the next generation of developers have a near-perfect start.
What worries me is what becomes of them when they want to graduate to building ‘proper’ apps.
When I started writing software for the Mac, Apple’s documentation was exemplary. Substantial print books in the Inside Macintosh series, written by specialist authors in close association with Apple’s engineers, detailed and exemplified almost every last nook and cranny. Most importantly, they explained architectures, systems, how Mac OS worked, and how to get the best out of it in your own code.
Support engineers also wrote extensive example apps, which were freely distributed to developers. When Apple started to sell CD-ROM drives, which everyone thought wouldn’t catch on, it distributed Developer CDs containing electronic versions of documentation, example code, and full-blown demo apps.
I quickly became involved in Apple’s pioneering class library, MacApp, using it to develop a suite of CAD/CAM tools. MacApp wasn’t as well documented as Mac OS, but was supplied as source code, and built by those who used it. If you wanted to know how to support Undo in a command like Cut or Paste, all you had to do was read the source for MacApp’s built-in implementations of those commands. And when you found a bug, you could work out how to fix it and correct it in your source.
This last week, I have been working with some of the core code within Cocoa, in a part of AppKit (providing a wealth of services to apps) which works with text views, NSTextView. Since its development in early versions of Mac OS X, Apple has kept Cocoa’s source closed and strictly proprietary, making developers heavily reliant on its documentation and sample code.
Until about 2014, Apple maintained several detailed guides to NSTextView and its relatives. Although far from being fully explicit or complete, those were systematic and professionally-written. For example, the top-level Cocoa Text Architecture Guide explains most of the key concepts and how they fit together. It was last updated in February 2014, and at the top is now emblazoned:
Important: This document is no longer being updated. For the latest information about Apple SDKs, visit the documentation website.
When you follow the link to Apple’s new documentation website, you discover that no guides are now provided, and where they are still referenced, they are old archived versions. Instead, there is terse and largely automatically-generated listing of all the functions and other features of classes. If you know what you’re looking for, it isn’t hard to locate, but if you are trying to work out how to do something, Apple’s new documentation is next to useless.
Apple used to provide the source code of TextEdit as its prime illustration of how to use text in AppKit. The last available source to that app dates from February 2012, featuring changes made for OS X 10.7 Lion. Of course that is coded entirely in Objective-C, as Swift didn’t appear for another couple of years.
I have spent quite a lot of money buying print and iBooks which claim to detail the use of Swift in macOS development, and have a front row of five, together with another three which rely on Objective-C but have more extensive coverage of Cocoa.
So armed with no source code to NSTextView, out of date guides which are now replaced by terse and unhelpful class references, eight expensive third-party books, and completely out-of-date example code in a language which I don’t code in, I needed to work out how to perform a live word count of the document being edited in an NSTextView.
Judging by the books and other references, I must have been the first person on this planet to want to do that. Online search yielded a few very unhelpful references to the same problem in iOS – its equivalent of AppKit being UIKit – but it occurred to me that the built-in spell checker performed a word count, so I tracked that down using the third-party documentation browser Dash (which Apple evicted from the App Store some time ago).
The next question was how to get that count updated whenever the user edited the text. Some clues were given in the old guides which Apple has now archived that I could achieve this using a notification. After more scrounging around and imaginative guessing, I arrived at a simple solution: I made my ViewController class an NSTextViewDelegate and added a notification for its text changing which obtained an updated word count from
theCount = NSSpellChecker.shared.countWords(in: self.textView.string, language: nil)
None of this is discoverable from any of Apple’s current source code, documentation, or example code, and my solution relied on inspired guesswork.
So what happens when all these young coders are ready to start writing their first proper apps using AppKit? They are going to see this complete void in documentation, the absence of guides, example code, even online ideas, and wonder why they wasted all that time playing with Swift. Not only that, but when they get the hang of something like this in AppKit for macOS, they’ll discover that the iOS equivalent, UIKit, doesn’t support what they have just discovered, and they’ll have to go back to square one if they want to write equivalent code for iOS.
Maybe they’ll just use their coding skills to go off and code for Windows, or even Linux where at least they can always read the source.
Documentation isn’t just about providing today’s developers with the information that they need. It’s about all those new coders enthused with Swift Playgrounds, who will shortly find themselves in Apple’s information void.
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brmixer on December 2, 2018 at 8:17 am
I am new to the Mac world and within a month have quickly gone from “how is mac different from a pc?” to starting to work on automation scripting and identifying functional process ares which could be enabled via WF… But still I cannot answer the simple question of how to maintain my macbook. Each time I feel I am close, I read another SME who dismisses the tool/techniques which I have researched.
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hoakley on December 2, 2018 at 8:53 am
Thanks. As I think you may have intended that to be sent as email rather than as a public comment, I have edited out personal content which I suspect you probable wouldn’t want shown here.
The simple answer is that, other than normal housekeeping of your files and documents, you don’t need to perform any specific maintenance on a Mac running Mojave or another recent version of macOS.
There are lots of third-party apps which claim to perform housekeeping of various types for you, but I have not come across any which I can trust, nor which performs any useful function. macOS does leave a certain amount of cached information in various places, but unless you’re doing something unusual, that shouldn’t now prove any problem even over several years of use. It can also get messy if you want to fully remove some third-party apps, which can leave old preference and support files in your /Library and ~/Library folders, but unless you install and remove many apps, this doesn’t normally prove an issue, and can always be cleaned out manually if you do need to do so.
I hope that answers your question.
Howard.
Michele Galvagno on December 2, 2018 at 6:49 pm
Dear Howard,
I think I had asked this in a comment to one of your articles this summer but never got a follow up but what you wrote today started to answer my query (which was: how to develop for macOS?).
I have started to study Swift as my first approach to programming (not sure it was a good idea but still, that’s what I am doing) and there seems to be a whole lot of material out there, possibly driven by the same Apple hype behind the launch of their products. Many of these resources claim that you can become a developer from 0 to hero in 7 months … 1 year … but whatever they use to sell their products I feel that the learning curve may be a tiny bit steeper.
All these resources are for iOS and only one book is about developing macOS apps with Swift but, to be sincere, it tells you how to create apps for macOS using an iOS mindset which is not exactly what I am looking for.
Do you have any advice for a beginner who would like to learn to develop for macOS?
Also, how can a person like me who has a classical musician 25-year-long background become a programmer? Where to start from? Where to go?
I know, too many questions, but, if you feel like and have the time, I would really appreciate your opinion on this quite delicate topic.
I have read that it seems possible to contact you via e-mail.
Feel free to reach out to me via the e-mail attached to this post’s reply, if you feel like.
Thank you so much for all of this!
hoakley on December 2, 2018 at 11:02 pm
I’m very sorry if I didn’t reply there.
I recommend that you complete the Swift Playgrounds on an iPad, using the free teachers’ guides in Apple’s iBook store. By the end of that, you’ll have a good working knowledge of Swift and a fair bit of general *OS understanding. Swift wasn’t intended to be an educational language – I still think it’s hard to beat Pascal – but it is much better than other practical alternatives.
After that, it’s worth looking more at using Cocoa with Swift. Apple’s archived guides to Cocoa apps and their features are still quite good, as are some of the recent iBooks and books which teach Swift for macOS. It’s worth avoiding anything iOS, as it will only confuse, maybe even annoy.
The other important thing is to get familiar with Xcode, including Interface Builder, and start building your own apps for macOS.
The iBooks which I use most are Mastering macOS Programming (Packt), Programming Swift! Mac Apps 1 (AppSmith), Hacking with macOS (Hudson), and Cocoa Programming for OS X (Big Nerd Ranch). But a lot of really fundamental stuff is missing, and even extensive searches online often draws a blank. In extremis, you can always ask on Twitter – that is sometimes very helpful.
I hope that helps a bit,
Michele Galvagno on December 3, 2018 at 11:34 am
Thank you very much! This is already a lot of material!
I have enough for a few years of delving! 🙂
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17 Tons Of M&M’s Spill Onto Interstate Ramp After Tractor-Trailer Overturns
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (CBS Local) — More than 17 tons of M&M candies spilled onto an interstate ramp Friday after a truck overturned near Knoxville, Tennessee, officials confirmed.
Police said they responded to the tractor-trailer crash on the Interstate 40 east exit ramp to Papermill Drive at around 5:32 a.m, CBS affiliate WVLT reported.
Police believe that the driver swerved to miss hitting something, CNN reported, and then plowed into a ditch and hit a concrete barrier before rolling onto its passenger side.
The truck came to rest after it clipped a second tractor-trailer that was parked on the shoulder.
And for the record, the tractor-trailer was carrying M&Ms… pic.twitter.com/wPIJnhReaf
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Police said the driver of the candy truck was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
Mars Wrigley said the tractor-trailer was transporting the candy from a manufacturing plant in Cleveland, Tennessee.
The company says none of the 35,000 pounds of candy will be salvaged.
“Due to our strict quality and food safety protocols, none of the product has been salvaged,” Mars Wrigley spokesperson, Caitlin Kemper, told CNN.
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RTI chief delivers NITV keynote
September 5, 2018 NewsAhmadou Bakayoko, Nigeria International Television Summit, NITVS, Radiodifussion-Télévision Ivoirenne, RTIEd
Ahmadou Bakayoko at NITV Summit
The Nigeria International Television Summit (NITVS) kicked off today with a keynote speech from Ahmadou Bakayoko, director general of Radiodifussion-Télévision Ivoirenne (RTI).
Bayakoyo, who runs the Ivory Coast’s public broadcaster, discussed the various issues pay TV companies are faced with in the African continent. According to him, consumers value content aired on pay TV networks but do not give a thought to the costs of operations and production.
He also stated that the advent of more technology-driven innovation has created stiff competition, thereby causing loss of revenue for those companies. “More technology is coming that breaks the geographical barrier and pay TV companies can hardly make money when their programmes air on YouTube before they officially launch it,” he said.
He further stated: “Telcos are a threat to us because they have the money to create content. They say data but it’s video and people love video content they can easily access.”
However, despite the challenges he mentioned, Bakayoko suggested solutions that could help sustain companies in the television industry. He said the three keys to sustaining the pay TV business is securing talent, forming relationships and being innovative.
“The biggest asset in this industry is talent; it gives an extra edge and passion. Therefore, the solution is to secure a relationship with your talents, nurture them and satisfy them to ensure they don’t just go to the highest bidder because of the relationship they have with you.”
He added: “Whereas, innovation is also very key, as important as international cooporation. Even the bigger players make mergers and partnerships, locally and internationally.”
RTI is the publicly owned radio and TV authority of Ivory Coast. It is financed through a combination of TV and radio licences, advertisements and taxes.
Earlier this year, RTI signed what is thought to be the first TV coproduction deal between Ivory Coast and South Korea, RTI Distribution, the distribution arm of RTI, sealed the deal with Seoul-based PlayOnCast to coproduce drama series Abidjan City Club (30×26’).
tagged in: Ahmadou Bakayoko, Nigeria International Television Summit, NITVS, Radiodifussion-Télévision Ivoirenne, RTI
Yvonne Orji developing Disney+ show
African OTT revenues tipped to top $1.7bn
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Did You Know? - Weight
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Did you know Switzerland eats the most chocolate equating to 10 kilos per person per year
Did you know the human body of a 70 kg person contains 0.2mg of gold
Did you know Americans eat 35,000 tons of pasta a year
Did you know crocodiles swallow rocks to help them dive deeper
Did you know the bones of a pigeon weigh less than its feathers
Did you know each year there is one ton of cement poured for each man, woman, and child
Did you know The US shreds 7,000 tons of worn out currency each year
Did you know people who work at night tend to weigh more
Did you know the Earth weighs 6,588,000,000,000,000,000 tons
Did you know every year the sun loses 360 million tons
Did you know the shell is 12% of an eggs weight
Did you know the average elephant produces 22kg (50 pounds) of dunn each day
Did you know a platypus can eat its weight in worms every day
Did you know 60 cows can produce a ton of milk each day
Did you know you brain weights 2% of your body weight though uses 20% of all oxygen you breathe and 15% of the bodys blood supply
Did you know the average ice berg weighs 20,000,000 tons
Did you know a blue whale can weigh as much as 30 elephants and as long as 3 large tour buses
Did you know a bear in hibernation loses up to 25% of its body weight
Did you know the skeleton of an African elephant accounts for about 15% of its body weight
Did you know you have to eat 5kg (11lb) of potatoes to put on .5kg (1lb) of weight (a potato has no more calories than an apple)
Did you know the average person consumes over a ton of food and drink each year
Did you know the Moon weighs 81 billion tons
Did you know 8.5 million tons of water evaporates from the Dead Sea every day
Did you know the Statue of Liberty weighs over 225 tons
Did you know the human body has over 600 muscles (40% of the bodys weight)
Did you know the Empire State Building in New York weighs over 365,000 tons
Did you know the average person sheds .7kg (1.5 pounds) of skin each year
Did you know the average woman will consume over 2.7kg (6 pounds) of lipstick in their lifetime
Did you know due to gravitational effects you weigh is slightly less when the moon is directly overhead
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The Lyon crime trail Guided tours
Next departure on 20/01/2021 at 14:00
The Lyon crime trail
Guided tours Presqu'ile Unusual Vieux-Lyon
Tour proposed by Lyon tourisme et Congrès
Explore the sites of some of the worst crimes to have occurred throughout Lyon's long and occasionally grim history. A totally unusual guided tour!
Do you enjoy a thrill?
Then follow the guide in search of brigands, murderers and all kinds of crooks who plagued the streets of the lovely city of Lyon!
And it's not a thing of the past either: wealth and glory have always acted as a lure for bad boys.
The tour includes a walk through the town, as you take a journey back through the ages, from the 14th century up to the present day, discovering the history of some of the city’s darker characters whose crimes and misdeeds once terrorised the good folk of Lyon.
These squares, streets and buildings were once the scenes of their misdemeanours and have inspired many a writer and filmmaker.
If you enjoy thrillers, listen to the guide as he tells you all about the dark and nefarious side of Lyon… with a sense of humour!
A chilling, thrilling and fascinating tour!
An exclusive tour of Lyon Tourism and Conventions.
Booking is necessary online or at +33(0)4 72 77 69 69
Cancellation free of charge 72 hours before schedule activity.
Tour only in French
In order to ensure the safety of our visitors, all tours provided by ONLYLYON Tourism have been adapted with routes that enable physical distancing and compliance with applicable health regulations:
Group limited according to the standards in force
The guide and all participants aged 11 and above must wear a mask at all times
A distance of 1 metre must be maintained between participants
Our guides are equipped with a hygiene kit
Our guides alone make contact with objects (doors, light switches, etc.)
Out of respect for the inhabitants, we limit the passage in the traboules during the visit
Visite guidée à pied
Métro A et D > Bellecour
Devant le Pavillon du Tourisme, Place Bellecour - Lyon 2e
Adults €6.00
From 8 to 18 & students €6.00
Children under 8 Free
With Lyon City Card Free
A scarlet paving stone
On the corner of Rue de la République and Place de la Bourse, one red paving stone stands out among a sea of grey ones. It marks the spot where President Sadi Carnot fell after being knifed by the anarchist Sante Caserio, on the 24th June 1894.
This tour is available
More than 70 themes of guided tours, in 9 languages,
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I started out by working as a lecturing guide for a travel agency for 7 years. Then I decided to settle permanently and resumed my initial job as a guide in my hometown.
I have a passion for History, and the Middle Ages and the Renaissance in particular, and the history of art, and therefore particularly enjoy being in this city which boasts several centuries of history.
I love good food, and really blossom in this capital of gastronomy, where good food is part of local culture. So I quite naturally took an interest in the history of food and chefs.
So many passions I intend to share with you during your next visit.
Kind regards from Lyon!
How lucky I am to have been able to study the history of art and archaeology in Lyon. It's magic! From the Roman theatres to the Musée des Confluences, past, present and future combine in beauty and harmony, just like the gold, silver and silk threads woven by the canuts.
Let's set out for a spot of "trabouling" with Rabelais' ghost, who will lead us from Hôtel-Dieu to the wealthy homes of the merchant bankers in Vieux-Lyon, stopping at inns, bouchons or star-rated restaurants on the way…
Let your eyes feast on the golden light that's worthy of Italy, and gilds the slopes of Croix-Rousse on summer evenings as you stroll along the embankment amid the seagulls and boats.
I love this city because life is so sweet here, and I love telling visitors all about it, as the enthusiastic urbanist in me sees the city as a living organism.
When seeking to share Lyon's heritage with people, I like to broach the question from the viewpoint of technical skills and know-how, and even economy, whether it's architecture and town planning, or vineyards and gastronomy.
This guided tour is included
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you need for your next stay in Lyon.
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GUIDED TOURS | PUPPET SHOW | SHOPPING | WIFI
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My task which I am trying to achieve is, by the power of the written word, to make you hear, to make you feel — it is, before all, to make you see. That — and no more, and it is everything. If I succeed, you shall find there according to your deserts: encouragement, consolation, fear, charm — all you demand; and, perhaps, also that glimpse of truth for which you have forgotten to ask. — The Nigger of the 'Narcissus' (1897)
Joseph Conrad (3 December 1857 – 3 August 1924) was a Polish writer, working in England, regarded as one of the greatest novelists in the English language.
The Nigger of the 'Narcissus' (1897)
Lord Jim (1900)
Heart of Darkness (1902)
Henry James — An Appreciation (1905)
Some Reminiscences (A Personal Record) (1912)
1.1 Youth (1902)
1.2 Nostromo (1904)
1.3 The Mirror of the Sea (1906)
1.3.1 On the River Thames, Ch. 16
1.4 The Secret Agent (1907)
1.5 Under Western Eyes (1911)
2 The Shadow Line (1915)
3 Quotes about Conrad
4 Misattributed
It's only those who do nothing that make no mistakes, I suppose.
All creative art is magic, is evocation of the unseen in forms persuasive, enlightening, familiar and surprising, for the edification of mankind, pinned down by the conditions of its existence to the earnest consideration of the most insignificant tides of reality. — Henry James: An Appreciation (1905)
The sea never changes and its works, for all the talk of men, are wrapped in mystery.
Woe to the man whose heart has not learned while young to hope, to love — and to put its trust in life!!
Socialism must inevitably end in Caesarism. ... Disestablishment, Land Reform, Universival Brotherhood are but like milestones on the road to ruin.
Letter (19 December 1885), sent by Conrad from Calcutta to Joseph Spiridion in England, quoted in: Najder, Zdzisław (2007). Joseph Conrad: A Life. Camden House. p. 106. ISBN 978-1-57113-347-2.
Above all, we must forgive the unhappy souls who have elected to make the pilgrimage on foot, who skirt the shore and look uncomprehendingly upon the horror of the struggle, the joy of victory, the profound hopelessness of the vanquished.
Letter (March 1890), published in The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad, edited by Frederick R. Karl and Laurence Davies, Vol. 1, p. 43 ISBN 0521242169
When he stepped off the straight and narrow path of his peculiar honesty, it was with an inward assertion of unflinching resolve to fall back again into the monotonous but safe stride of virtue as soon as his little excursion into the wayside quagmires had produced the desired effect.
An Outcast of the Islands (1896), first lines,
An Outcast of the Islands (1896), Pt. 3, Ch. 2; possibly an adaptation of a Polish proverb, "Ten się nie myli, kto nic nie robi" — "One is not wrong, who does nothing."
What makes mankind tragic is not that they are the victims of nature, it is that they are conscious of it.
Letter to Robert Cunninghame-Graham (January 1898), published in The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad, edited by Frederick R. Karl and Laurence Davies, Vol. 2, p. 30. ISBN 0521257484
The more I write the less substance do I see in my work, … It is tolerably awful. And I face it, I face it but the fright is growing on me. My fortitude is shaken by the view of the monster. It does not move; its eyes are baleful; it is as still as death itself — and it will devour me. Its stare has eaten into my soul already deep, deep.
Letter to Edward Garnett written in March 1899, published in The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad, edited by Frederick R. Karl and Laurence Davies, Vol. 2, p. 177
Egoism, which is the moving force of the world, and altruism, which is its morality, these two contradictory instincts, of which one is so plain and the other so mysterious, cannot serve us unless in the incomprehensible alliance of their irreconcilable antagonism.
Letter to the editor of The New York Times Saturday Book Review (August 1901), as quoted in Joseph Conrad: A Life (2007) by Zdzisław Najder, translated by Halina Najder, p. 315
She strode like a grenadier, was strong and upright like an obelisk, had a beautiful face, a candid brow, pure eyes, and not a thought of her own in her head.
Tales of Unrest. The Return (1902)
One must have lived on such diet to discover what ghastly trouble the necessity of swallowing one's food become.
Tales of Unrest. An Outpost of Progress (1902)
Running all over the sea trying to get behind the weather.
Typhoon (1902), Ch. 2
Facing it — always facing it — that's the way to get through.
The future is of our own making — and (for me) the most striking characteristic of the century is just that development, that maturing of our consciousness which should open our eyes to that truth.
Letter to H. G. Wells (February 1902), published in The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad, edited by Frederick R. Karl and Laurence Davies, Vol. 2, p. 509
One wonders that there can be found a man courageous enough to occupy the post. It is a matter of meditation. Having given it a few minutes I come to the conclusion in the serenity of my heart and the peace of my conscience that he must be either an extreme megalomaniac or an utterly unconscious being.
"The Censor of Plays" (1907)
As to honour — you know — it's a very fine mediaeval inheritance which women never got hold of. It wasn't theirs.
Chance (1913), Part I, Ch. 2
It is to be remarked that a good many people are born curiously unfitted for the fate awaiting them on this earth.
I can't tell if a straw ever saved a drowning man, but I know that a mere glance is enough to make despair pause. For in truth we who are creatures of impulse are not creatures of despair.
Being a woman is a terribly difficult trade since it consists principally of dealings with men.
Chance (1913) part II, Ch. 5
The world of finance is a mysterious world in which, incredible as the fact may appear, evaporation precedes liquidation.
Victory: An Island Tale (1915), part I, Ch. 1
It is not the clear-sighted who lead the world. Great achievements are accomplished in a blessed, warm mental fog.
Victory: An Island Tale (1915), Part II, ch. 3
Every age is fed on illusions, lest men should renounce life early and the human race come to an end.
The last thing a woman will consent to discover in a man whom she loves, or on whom she simply depends, is want of courage.
Victory: An Island Tale, part II, Ch. 5
He remembered that she was pretty, and, more, that she had a special grace in the intimacy of life. She had the secret of individuality which excites — and escapes.
Victory: An Island Tale, part III, Ch. 4
Victory: An Island Tale, part IV, Ch. 14
Reality, as usual, beats fiction out of sight.
Letter (September 1915), published in The Collected Letters of Joseph Conrad, edited by Frederick R. Karl and Laurence Davies, Vol. 5, p. 509 ISBN 0521323894
In plucking the fruit of memory one runs the risk of spoiling its bloom.
The Arrow of Gold (1919), Author's note,
A man is a worker. If he is not that he is nothing.
Notes on Life and Letters (1921), part II, "Well Done"
For the great mass of mankind the only saving grace that is needed is steady fidelity to what is nearest to hand and heart in the short moment of each human effort.
Notes on Life and Letters (1921), Part II,, "Tradition"
Faith is a myth and beliefs shift like mists on the shore; thoughts vanish; words, once pronounced, die; and the memory of yesterday is as shadowy as the hope of to-morrow....
In this world – as I have known it – we are made to suffer without the shadow of a reason, of a cause or of guilt....
There is no morality, no knowledge and no hope; there is only the consciousness of ourselves which drives us about a world that... is always but a vain and fleeting appearance....
A moment, a twinkling of an eye and nothing remains – but a clod of mud, of cold mud, of dead mud cast into black space, rolling around an extinguished sun. Nothing. Neither thought, nor sound, nor soul. Nothing.
Letter to Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham, quoted in Joseph Conrad: A Biography (1991) by Jeffrey Meyers, p. 166
Only a seaman realises to what great extent an entire ship reflects the personality and ability of one individual, her Commanding Officer. To a landsman, this is not understandable—and sometimes it is even difficult for us to comprehend—but it is so! A ship at sea is a different world in herself, and in consideration of the protracted and distant operations of the fleet units, the Navy must place great power, responsibility and trust in the hands of those leaders chosen for command. In each ship there is one man who, in the hour of emergency or peril at sea, can turn to no other man. There is one who alone is ultimately responsible for the safe navigation, engineering performance, accurate gunfire and morale of the ship. He is the Commanding Officer. He is the ship. This is the most difficult and demanding assignment in the Navy. There is not an instant during his tour as Commanding Officer that he can escape the grasp of command responsibility. His privileges, in view of his obligations, are almost ludicrously small; nevertheless, this is the spur which has given the Navy its great leaders. It is a duty which richly deserves the highest, time-honoured title of the seafaring world—Captain.
Command at Sea: the Prestige, Privilege and Burden of Command
Youth (1902)[edit]
I remember my youth and the feeling that will never come back any more — the feeling that I could last for ever, outlast the sea, the earth, and all men; the deceitful feeling that lures us on to joys, to perils, to love, to vain effort — to death; the triumphant conviction of strength, the heat of life in the handful of dust, the glow in the heart that with every year grows dim, grows cold, grows small, and expires — and expires, too soon — too soon before life itself.
Youth, A Narrative — online at Project Gutenberg
This could have occurred nowhere but in England, where men and sea interpenetrate, so to speak.
I had been six years at sea, but had only seen Melbourne and Sydney, very good places, charming places in their way — but Bankok!
His name was Jermyn, and he dodged all day long about the galley drying his handkerchief before the stove. Apparently he never slept. He was a dismal man, with a perpetual tear sparkling at the end of his nose, who either had been in trouble, or was in trouble, or expected to be in trouble — couldn't be happy unless something went wrong. He mistrusted my youth, my common-sense, and my seamanship, and made a point of showing it in a hundred little ways. I dare say he was right. It seems to me I knew very little then, and I know not much more now; but I cherish a hate for that Jermyn to this day.
Only a moment; a moment of strength, of romance, of glamour — of youth!... A flick of sunshine upon a strange shore, the time to remember, the time for a sigh, and — goodbye! — Night — Goodbye!
Nostromo (1904)[edit]
"God for men — religions for women," he muttered sometimes.
Part First: The Silver of the Mine, Ch. 4
Action is consolatory. It is the enemy of thought and the friend of flattering illusions.
The air of the New World seems favorable to the art of declamation.
A nickname may be the best record of a success. That's what I call putting the face of a joke upon the body of a truth.
Part Third: The Lighthouse, Ch. 1
Often misquoted as "A caricature is putting the face of a joke on the body of a truth."
Having had to encounter single-handed during his period of eclipse many physical dangers, he was well aware of the most dangerous element common to them all: of the crushing, paralyzing sense of human littleness, which is what really defeats a man struggling with natural forces, alone, far from the eyes of his fellows.
There is no credulity so eager and blind as the credulity of covetousness, which, in its universal extent, measures the moral misery and the intellectual destitution of mankind.
The truth was that he died from solitude, the enemy known but to few on this Earth, and whom only the simplest of us are fit to withstand. The brilliant Costaguanaro of the boulevards had died from solitude and want of faith in himself and others.
Part Third: The Lighthouse, Ch. 10
There is no peace and no rest in the development of material interests. They have their law, and their justice. But it is founded on expediency, and is inhuman; it is without rectitude, without the continuity and the force that can be found only in a moral principal.
The Mirror of the Sea (1906)[edit]
Full text online at Project Gutenberg
An artist is a man of action, whether he creates a personality, invents an expedient, or finds the issue of a complicated situation.
Efficiency of a practically flawless kind may be reached naturally in the struggle for bread. But there is something beyond — a higher point, a subtle and unmistakable touch of love and pride beyond mere skill; almost an inspiration which gives to all work that finish which is almost art — which is art.
History repeats itself, but the special call of an art which has passed away is never reproduced. It is as utterly gone out of the world as the song of a destroyed wild bird.
I call to mind a winter landscape in Amsterdam — a flat foreground of waste land, with here and there stacks of timber, like the huts of a camp of some very miserable tribe; the long stretch of the Handelskade; cold, stone-faced quays, with the snow-sprinkled ground and the hard, frozen water of the canal, in which were set ships one behind another with their frosty mooring-ropes hanging slack and their decks idle and deserted, because... their cargoes were frozen-in up-country on barges and schuyts. In the distance, beyond the waste ground, and running parallel with the line of ships, a line of brown, warm-toned houses seemed bowed under snow-laden roofs. From afar at the end of Tsar Peter Straat, issued in the frosty air the tinkle of bells of the horse tramcars, appearing and disappearing in the opening between the buildings, like little toy carriages harnessed with toy horses and played with by people that appeared no bigger than children.
On Amsterdam, Ch. 14
Nobody ever comes back from a "missing" ship to tell how hard was the death of the craft, and how sudden and overwhelming the last anguish of her men. Nobody can say with what thoughts, with what regrets, with what words on their lips they died. But there is something fine in the sudden passing away of these hearts from the extremity of struggle and stress and tremendous uproar—from the vast, unrestful rage of the surface to the profound peace of the depths, sleeping untroubled since the beginning of ages.
The Westerly Wind asserting his sway from the south-west quarter is often like a monarch gone mad, driving forth with wild imprecations the most faithful of his courtiers to shipwreck, disaster, and death.
To see! to see! — this is the craving of the sailor, as of the rest of blind humanity. To have his path made clear for him is the aspiration of every human being in our beclouded and tempestuous existence.
The East Wind, an interloper in the dominions of Westerly weather, is an impassive-faced tyrant with a sharp poniard held behind his back for a treacherous stab.
For all that has been said of the love that certain natures (on shore) have professed to feel for it, for all the celebrations it had been the object of in prose and song, the sea has never been friendly to man. At most it has been the accomplice of human restlessness.
The sea — this truth must be confessed — has no generosity. No display of manly qualities — courage, hardihood, endurance, faithfulness — has ever been known to touch its irresponsible consciousness of power.
On the River Thames, Ch. 16[edit]
Coming in from the eastward, the bright colouring of the [Nore] lightship marking the part of the river committed to the charge of an Admiral (the Commander-in-Chief at the Nore) accentuates the dreariness and the great breadth of the Thames Estuary. But soon the course of the ship opens the entrance of the Medway, with its men-of-war moored in line, and the long wooden jetty of Port Victoria, with its few low buildings like the beginning of a hasty settlement upon a wild and unexplored shore. The famous Thames barges sit in brown clusters upon the water with an effect of birds floating upon a pond... [The inward-bound ships] all converge upon the Nore, the warm speck of red upon the tones of drab and gray, with the distant shores running together towards the west, low and flat, like the sides of an enormous canal. The sea-reach of the Thames is straight, and, once Sheerness is left behind, its banks seem very uninhabited, except for the cluster of houses which is Southend, or here and there a lonely wooden jetty where petroleum ships discharge their dangerous cargoes, and the oil-storage tanks, low and round with slightly-domed roofs, peep over the edge of the fore-shore, as it were a village of Central African huts imitated in iron. Bordered by the black and shining mud-flats, the level marsh extends for miles. Away in the far background the land rises, closing the view with a continuous wooded slope, forming in the distance an interminable rampart overgrown with bushes.
The Nore to Hope Point
Then, on the slight turn of the Lower Hope Reach, clusters of factory chimneys come distinctly into view, tall and slender above the squat ranges of cement works in Grays and Greenhithe. Smoking quietly at the top against the great blaze of a magnificent sunset, they give an industrial character to the scene, speak of work, manufactures, and trade, as palm-groves on the coral strands of distant islands speak of the luxuriant grace, beauty and vigour of tropical nature. The houses of Gravesend crowd upon the shore with an effect of confusion as if they had tumbled down haphazard from the top of the hill at the back. The flatness of the Kentish shore ends there. A fleet of steam-tugs lies at anchor in front of the various piers. A conspicuous church spire, the first seen distinctly coming from the sea, has a thoughtful grace, the serenity of a fine form above the chaotic disorder of men’s houses. But on the other side, on the flat Essex side, a shapeless and desolate red edifice, a vast pile of bricks with many windows and a slate roof more inaccessible than an Alpine slope, towers over the bend in monstrous ugliness, the tallest, heaviest building for miles around, a thing like an hotel, like a mansion of flats (all to let), exiled into these fields out of a street in West Kensington. Just round the corner, as it were, on a pier defined with stone blocks and wooden piles, a white mast, slender like a stalk of straw and crossed by a yard like a knitting-needle, flying the signals of flag and balloon, watches over a set of heavy dock-gates. Mast-heads and funnel-tops of ships peep above the ranges of corrugated iron roofs. This is the entrance to Tilbury Dock, the most recent of all London docks, the nearest to the sea.
Hope Point to Tilbury / Gravesend
Between the crowded houses of Gravesend and the monstrous red-brick pile on the Essex shore the ship is surrendered fairly to the grasp of the river. That hint of loneliness, that soul of the sea which had accompanied her as far as the Lower Hope Reach, abandons her at the turn of the first bend above. The salt, acrid flavour is gone out of the air, together with a sense of unlimited space opening free beyond the threshold of sandbanks below the Nore. The waters of the sea rush on past Gravesend, tumbling the big mooring buoys laid along the face of the town; but the sea-freedom stops short there, surrendering the salt tide to the needs, the artifices, the contrivances of toiling men. Wharves, landing-places, dock-gates, waterside stairs, follow each other continuously right up to London Bridge, and the hum of men’s work fills the river with a menacing, muttering note as of a breathless, ever-driving gale. The water-way, so fair above and wide below, flows oppressed by bricks and mortar and stone, by blackened timber and grimed glass and rusty iron, covered with black barges, whipped up by paddles and screws, overburdened with craft, overhung with chains, overshadowed by walls making a steep gorge for its bed, filled with a haze of smoke and dust.
Tilbury / Gravesend to London Bridge
This stretch of the Thames from London Bridge to the Albert Docks is to other watersides of river ports what a virgin forest would be to a garden. It is a thing grown up, not made. It recalls a jungle by the confused, varied, and impenetrable aspect of the buildings that line the shore, not according to a planned purpose, but as if sprung up by accident from scattered seeds. Like the matted growth of bushes and creepers veiling the silent depths of an unexplored wilderness, they hide the depths of London’s infinitely varied, vigorous, seething life. In other river ports it is not so. They lie open to their stream, with quays like broad clearings, with streets like avenues cut through thick timber for the convenience of trade... But London, the oldest and greatest of river ports, does not possess as much as a hundred yards of open quays upon its river front. Dark and impenetrable at night, like the face of a forest, is the London waterside. It is the waterside of watersides, where only one aspect of the world’s life can be seen, and only one kind of men toils on the edge of the stream. The lightless walls seem to spring from the very mud upon which the stranded barges lie; and the narrow lanes coming down to the foreshore resemble the paths of smashed bushes and crumbled earth where big game comes to drink on the banks of tropical streams.
Behind the growth of the London waterside the docks of London spread out unsuspected, smooth, and placid, lost amongst the buildings like dark lagoons hidden in a thick forest. They lie concealed in the intricate growth of houses with a few stalks of mastheads here and there overtopping the roof of some four-story warehouse.
London Bridge to the Royal Albert Dock
The Secret Agent (1907)[edit]
Protection is the first necessity of opulence and luxury.
The imbecile bourgeoisie of this country make themselves the accomplices of the very people whose aim is to drive them out of their houses to starve in ditches. And they have the political power still, if they only had the sense to use it for their preservation.
All idealization makes life poorer. To beautify it is to take away its character of complexity — it is to destroy it. Leave that to the moralists, my boy. History is made by men, but they do not make it in their heads. The ideas that are born in their consciousness play an insignificant part in the march of events. History is dominated and determined by the tool and the production — by the force of economic conditions. Capitalism has made socialism, and the laws made by the capitalist for the protection of property are responsible for anarchism. No one can tell what form the social organisation may take in the future. Then why indulge in prophetic phantasies? At best they can only interpret the mind of the prophet, and can have no objective value. Leave that pastime to the moralists, my boy.
To the destruction of what is.
Toast by the Professor, Ch. 13
The cabman looked at the pieces of silver, which, appearing very minute in his big, grimy palm, symbolised the insignificant results which reward the ambitious courage and toil of a mankind whose day is short on this earth of evil.
All passion is lost now. The world is mediocre, limp, without force. And madness and despair are a force. And force is a crime in the eyes of the fools, the weak and the silly who rule the roost. You are mediocre. Verloc, whose affair the police has managed to smother so nicely, was mediocre. And the police murdered him. He was mediocre. Everybody is mediocre. Madness and despair! Give me that for a lever, and I'll move the world. Ossipon, you have my cordial scorn. You are incapable of conceiving even what the fat-fed citizen would call a crime. You have no force.
Under Western Eyes (1911)[edit]
Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality. I have been for many years a teacher of languages. It is an occupation which at length becomes fatal to whatever share of imagination, observation, and insight an ordinary person may be heir to. To a teacher of languages there comes a time when the world is but a place of many words and man appears a mere talking animal not much more wonderful than a parrot.
Pt. I
I take it that what all men are really after is some form or perhaps only some formula of peace.
A man's real life is that accorded to him in the thoughts of other men by reason of respect or natural love.
Nations it may be have fashioned their Governments, but the Governments have paid them back in the same coin.
Pt. I, ch. 2
They talk of a man betraying his country, his friends, his sweetheart. There must be a moral bond first. All a man can betray is his conscience.
Who knows what true loneliness is — not the conventional word, but the naked terror? To the lonely themselves it wears a mask. The most miserable outcast hugs some memory or some illusion.
A man's most open actions have a secret side to them.
Let a fool be made serviceable according to his folly.
The scrupulous and the just, the noble, humane, and devoted natures; the unselfish and the intelligent may begin a movement — but it passes away from them. They are not the leaders of a revolution. They are its victims.
Pt. II, ch. 3
The belief in a supernatural source of evil is not necessary; men alone are quite capable of every wickedness.
Perhaps life is just that... a dream and a fear.
Pt. IV, ch. 2
The Shadow Line (1915)[edit]
He feared neither God, nor devil, nor man, nor wind, nor sea, nor his own conscience. And I believe he hated everybody and everything. But I think he was afraid to die. I believe I am the only man who ever stood up to him.
Referring to Mr. Burns. Compare to Heart of Darkness'' manager: "He was becoming confidential now, but I fancy my unresponsive attitude must have exasperated him at last, for he judged it necessary to inform me he feared neither God nor devil, let alone any mere man. I said I could see that very well..."
Quotes about Conrad[edit]
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It is fashionable among my friends to disparage [Conrad]. It is even necessary. Living in a world of literary politics where one wrong opinion often proves fatal, one writes carefully.... It is agreed by most of the people I know that Conrad is a bad writer, just as it is agreed that T. S. Eliot is a good writer. And now he is dead and I wish to God they would have taken some great, acknowledged technician of a literary figure and left him to write his bad stories.
Ernest Hemingway, "Conrad, Optimist and Moralist," Transatlantic Review (October 1924)
Melville doesn't sentimentalize the ocean and the sea's unfortunates. Snivel in a wet hanky like Lord Jim.
D.H. Lawrence, Studies in Classic American Literature (1923)
They are very fascinating and very terrible, these tales of Conrad's in which he brings civilisation to the judgment of nature, and causes it to shake like a withering tree.
Stephen Reynolds, in "Joseph Conrad and Sea Fiction" in The Quarterly Review, Vol. 217 (July 1912), p. 177
Misattributed[edit]
I had ambition not only to go farther than any man had ever been before, but as far as it was possible for a man to go.
Though sometimes attributed to Conrad it is a misquotation from Captain James Cook's journals (1774-01-30): "I whose ambition leads me not only farther than any other man has been before me, but as far as I think it possible for man to go, was not sorry at meeting with this interruption."
Wikisource has original works written by or about:
Brief biography at Kirjasto (Pegasos)
The Online Books Page (University of Pennsylvania)
The Complete works are available from eBooks@Adelaide
Works by Joseph Conrad at Project Gutenberg
Joseph Conrad at Penn State's Electronic Classics
Chinua Achebe: The Lecture Heard Around The World
Collected Letters, vol. 6 (1917-1919) - PDF
Find-A-Grave profile for Joseph Conrad
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Europe > Central Europe > Germany > Bavaria > Franconia > Upper Franconia > Bayreuth
1 Understand
1.1 History
1.2 Orientation
1.3 Climate
2 Get in
2.1 By train
2.2 On foot
2.3 By car
2.4 By plane
2.5 By bus
3 Get around
3.3 By bike
3.4.1 Parking
3.4.2 Rental cars
3.5 By taxi
4 See
4.1 Major attractions
4.2 Museums
4.2.1 Arts
4.2.2 Culture & history
4.2.3 Science & technology
4.3 Parks
4.4 Churches
5.1 Sports
5.1.1 Swimming and sauna
5.2 Events
6 Learn
7 Buy
8 Eat
9 Drink
9.1 Beer gardens
10 Sleep
10.1 Youth hostel
10.2 Hotels in the city
10.3 Hotels outside the city centre
11 Stay safe
12 Connect
13 Go next
Richard Wagner's Festival Theater (Festspielhaus) in Bayreuth
For the city in Lebanon, see Beirut.
The festival city of Bayreuth in Upper Franconia (Oberfranken) is relatively quiet most of the year until the Richard Wagner Festival settles in for 30 days every summer. Bayreuth features a wealth of impressive baroque and rococo architecture, as well as freshly-brewed Franconian beer in the local Biergartens. Although the city remains fairly tame compared to the much larger cities in Germany, the presence of more than 10,000 students at the University of Bayreuth means an active nightlife is not difficult to find.
Understand[edit]
Bayreuth is famous in Germany as the host of the Richard Wagner Festival (Festspiele) each year from July to August. In that respect, most of the tourist industry has evolved around the life and times of Richard Wagner as well as Margravine Wilhelmine, one of the major contributors in bringing the arts to Bayreuth. For most of the year, Bayreuth is quiet, somewhat out of the way of the major tourist itineraries. However, during the Festspiele, the town fills to capacity; hotels are nearly impossible to book and at certain times the traffic in some areas almost slows to a stop.
The town of Bayreuth emerged during the Middle Ages, with a street market in the centre of town. In its early history, Bayreuth was only a small village in the widespread Hohenzollern holdings and suffered many plagues and wars. The town was completely destroyed during the Hussite war in 1430, suffered major plagues even until 1602, and incurred major damage by fires in 1605 and 1621. Margrave Christian from Kulmbach moved his residence here in 1603, and after the Thirty Years' War the town began to develop as a more important city with more distinct baroque architecture.
Bust of Margravine Wilhelmine, with "her" Operahouse in the background.
When Margrave Friedrich married Wilhelmine, the sister of King Frederick II of Prussia, Bayreuth began to develop its current appearance. Margravine Wilhelmine was an active lover of the arts and architecture. She commissioned famous Italian architects to design the Margravial Operahouse (a UNESCO world heritage site), which was the largest in Germany for over a century. It still stands today as one of the most ornate baroque opera houses in the world. In addition, Wilhelmine expanded the Margrave's summer residence and gardens and commissioned the architecturally impressive New Palace. During the reign of Friedrich and Wilhelmine, the arts flourished in Bayreuth.
In 1872, the magnificent opera house even attracted composer Richard Wagner to Bayreuth, who from then on lived there until his death 11 years later. Ironically, Wagner's works were never played in that opera house. Instead, the Festspielhaus, a new opera house was purpose-built on the "green hill" above the city, bankrolled by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Since then the city has had an integral relationship with Richard Wagner. The Richard Wagner Festival started in 1876 to commemorate and perform the works of the famous composer. During the Nazi era, Hitler considered Bayreuth one of the most important cultural centres in Germany, and as such, Bayreuth was bombed during World War II, though much less heavily than, for example, Nuremberg. In the last half century, Bayreuth has rebuilt, continued the Richard Wagner Festival and grown quietly, mostly around the University, which was established in 1975.
Orientation[edit]
Rural district and City of Bayreuth
The City of Bayreuth (Kreisfreie Stadt Bayreuth) lies as an enclave in the much larger rural district of Bayreuth (Landkreis Bayreuth). They are at the same level of administrative hierarchy and governed independently. The rural Landkreis contains many small towns and villages that are worth a visit. It covers parts of the Franconian Switzerland in the southwest and the Fichtelgebirge in the northeast, with the city right in-between. The historic centre of the city lies to the south of the Red Main (Roter Main), a small river which will eventually discharge into the Rhine.
The 49.9450611.57811 Tourist Information office provides lots of very detailed information. It is at Opernstraße 22, near the Margravial Opera House (office hours M-F 09:00-21:00 & Sa 09:00-16:00 year-round, also Su 10:00-14:00 May - Oct). It offers a two-hour city tour (in German) daily at 10:30 (only Saturdays from Nov-Apr) for €6.50. The meeting point is the TI office. The TI office also provides city maps and city/regional maps for bicyclists, some of them are also available online.
Climate[edit]
Winter is normally overcast and wet, with temperatures not deviating too far from freezing. The springtime can be relatively cool, but the weather slowly becomes more pleasant and is welcomed by numerous street fairs and festivals (See Events). Summer is also pleasant, punctuated by occasional hot days. During the warmer seasons, outdoor cafes and Biergartens abound in the cobblestoned city centre.
Get in[edit]
By train[edit]
The Hauptbahnhof (main train station)
49.94957411.5794541 Bayreuth Hauptbahnhof (main train station) (approximately 1 km north of the city centre, easily accessed by foot). Several buses also run from the train station to the central bus station (ZOH) in the town centre (Lines 301, 302, 303, 305 and 309).
While there are no long-distance trains stopping in Bayreuth, frequent regional train services connect Bayreuth to other regions of Franconia and Northern Bavaria. Bayreuth is part of the VGN network and within that region bus and train day tickets covering large areas are relatively inexpensive. To get you to and from say Nuremberg you would have to pay only €18 for a group of up to 2 adults and 4 kids (under 18 years old). The Bayern ticket is also a cheap option for groups up to five (no age restrictions) starting at €23 for one person and €3 for every additional one. Regular services exist seven days a week to and from:
Nuremberg – Regional-Express (RE) trains once an hour (66 minutes travel time). Many times these trains separate en route, so make certain to board the correct train segment.
Dresden – change in Hof (usually same platform, the train you change to goes on to Nuremberg)
Bamberg – Direct RE trains every two hours (travel time 1½ hours), otherwise a change in Lichtenfels is necessary. Note that a part of this connection (between Burgkunststadt and Ramsenthal) is not part of the VGN network, so their day tickets are not valid on that segment. You'll have to either buy a separate ticket for that segment, get a normal single-trip Bamberg–Bayreuth ticket or just use the Bayern ticket instead.
On foot[edit]
The central bus station (ZOH) is where all local bus routes meet
Several hiking trails go through Bayreuth. Some of them are themed around a special topic (e.g. Jean Paul, a local author, or a beer-themed trail)
By car[edit]
Bayreuth is well connected to the German autobahn network. Along the A 9 that connects Munich in the south with Berlin in the north, Bayreuth lies approximately 70 km north of Nuremberg and 40 km south of Hof. The northern exit Bayreuth-Nord (No. 41) can be a bit confusing especially when you're coming from the north, and if you're not careful you may end up in the industrial district rather than going south towards the city centre. That area is a maze of one-way streets, but luckily it is not too large. Keep calm and follow the signs to either Stadtmitte or Rotmain Center (it really does not matter) and you'll be back on the right track very soon. The southern exit Bayreuth Süd (No. 42) is much easier to tackle.
Coming from the west, the A 70 meets the A 9 a couple of kilometres north of the city. In most cases, you'll want to take exit No. 24 (Kulmbach/Neudrossenfeld) and then follow the B 85 towards Bayreuth.
By plane[edit]
The nearest airport with regular commercial service is in Nuremberg (NUE IATA). Many international flights arrive in Germany via Frankfurt airport (FRA IATA) or Munich airport (MUC IATA), however.
49.98442811.6385692 Airport Bayreuth (BYU IATA, ICAO: EDQD), north-east of the city. Bayreuth's airport is primarily used for air sports, business flights and other forms of general aviation. Regular opening hours are daily 06:30–18:00 in summer, with reduced hours in winter (otherwise PPR). It offers a 1034 x 30 m asphalt runway and equipment for approaches following instrument flight rules. Customs and immigration services are only available on prior (48 hr) request. (updated Feb 2019)
By bus[edit]
Several companies serve domestic long distance lines to and from Bayreuth. Intercity buses do not stop at the central bus station (ZOH); most of them stop at the 49.9511611.578033 Goethestraße bus stop instead, where you'll find connections to several regional buses. Local buses, however, don't stop there, so in most cases you'll have to walk around the block towards the main train station (Hbf), where you'll have access to several city bus lines as well as plenty of taxis. Some Intercity buses also stop at the University (stop Mensa), which is connected to the city centre through the local bus routes 304, 306 and 316. Some routes also have a stop at nearby Autobahn-adjacent parking lots, from where you'd have to arrange pickup.
If you are travelling in a group and your destination or point of departure is within the Bundesland of Bavaria taking the "Bayern-Ticket" may well work out cheaper than the bus, however.
Get around[edit]
Map of Bayreuth
Bayreuth is a very walk-able city, as the terrain is flat and distances are short. Most sights of interest are easily reached by foot within the city. Exceptions to this are the Festspielhaus, the Eremitage, and Fantaisie – all of which are easily accessed by bus or bike. Most of the extensive pedestrian zones in the city centre around the Maximilianstraße are paved with flat natural sett stones or large pavers, which make for pretty comfortable walking compared to the medieval cobble stone you may find elsewhere. Unless there's some kind of really popular event going on at the market square, even on the busiest summer days the streets never really get over-crowded. Be aware that biking is allowed pretty much everywhere in the pedestrian zones, and that the residents make heavy use of that.
The bus network around Bayreuth provides extensive coverage of the city and surrounding areas, with most buses running in 20-minute intervals. The 49.94611811.5739124 central bus stop (named ZOH for Zentrale Omnibus Haltestelle, not ZOB as in most other places in Germany) is one block north of Maximilianstraße near the city hall (Rathaus). As Bayreuth is a member of the VGN tariff union schedules and rates are available at their website. Bus maps and time tables are also available at the website of the Stadtwerke Bayreuth. Day passes (Tageskarte) are available. In the evening and on weekends some routes are served on request only. The connections are then marked Alt (for Anruf-Linien-Taxi) on the schedules and you will have to call ☏ +49 921 20208 to request the bus at least 30 minutes in advance.
By bike[edit]
Biking is easy and convenient in Bayreuth and likely the best way to get around. Riding your bike in pedestrian zones is allowed virtually anywhere, but remember that pedestrians have priority. Outside of the city, many scenic bike paths radiate from Bayreuth into the surrounding areas. Between May and October, E-bikes can be rented from the Tourist Information office for €20 per day (plus a €120 security deposit you'll get back when you return the bike).
Compared to larger cities, Bayreuth is relatively easy to tackle by car. The Hohenzollernring, Wittelsbacherring and Cosima-Wagner-Straße together form the central ring around the innermost core of the city. The inside of that ring is in large parts pedestrian-only and can be a bit tricky to navigate, so it's not a bad idea to avoid the area.
Parking[edit]
Finding a place to park your vehicle is not much of a problem as long as you're willing to pay. Unless your accommodation offers free parking, one of the commercial parking garages is probably the best choice. There are several of them in close proximity to the city centre – P7 and P8 even require you to drive a few metres through the pedestrian zone. Those two are at the more expensive end of the €0.80–2.00/hr price range, though. The 49.9459811.582315 P1 parking garage at the Oberfankenhalle and the 49.9466311.569356 Rotmain Center parking facilities tend to be among the least expensive options. Roadside parking spots in and around the core city are typically limited to a maximum stay of two hours and require you to either get a ticket at one of the vending machines or use the easy park smartphone app. Further out in the residential areas, you may be able to find a spot that's free of charge, but be aware that these are often either limited to 2 hr or residents only. Do not be tempted to try your luck on the customers' parking lots of super markets and other stores: most of them have put third party companies in charge of their parking facilities and those will charge you a hefty fine if you misuse them.
Free of charge parking is possible, though, albeit typically a bit less convenient. There's a large 49.93252611.5863097 free parking lot in the Frankengutstraße near the public swimming pool. If you arrive in the later afternoon/evening (or your stay falls into the summer/winter breaks), you are almost guaranteed to find a free parking spot on the University campus. There's another 49.94476511.5932288 free parking lot at the corner of Friedrich-Ebert-Straße and Grünewaldstraße and even more free parking on the opposite side of the river. 49.96233811.5787429 Parking at the Festival Theatre is also free, at least outside the festival season.
Rental cars[edit]
There are only three companies offering rental cars in Bayreuth: Avis in the Nürnbergerstraße east of the University, Europcar in the Albrecht-Dürer-Straße just north-east of the city centre, and Sixt far in the North near the Autobahn in the Bernecker Straße.
By taxi[edit]
Like in most German cities of this size, taxis in Bayreuth are expensive and rare – don't waste your time trying to hail one on the street. There are almost 20 taxi companies located in the city, but which one you choose does not really matter: they all follow the same pricing scheme (available in German here). Several of the companies cooperate in the Taxi Union Bayreuth with a shared 24/7 telephone hotline (☏ +49 921 22 333 and ☏ +49 921 24 088). Otherwise, you can usually find a taxi at the train station or at the 49.9452411.57361210 taxi stand at the market square near Karstadt.
See[edit]
Major attractions[edit]
Most attractions in Bayreuth hail from the residence of Margravine Wilhelmine and her husband Margrave Friedrich. A diligent supporter of the arts and culture, Wilhelmine brought Italian architects and French builders to construct many of the town's historical landmarks. As such, much of the architecture reflects heavy baroque and rococo influences.
Bayreuth's Operahouse
49.94437111.5783021 Margravial Opera House (Markgräfliches Opernhaus), Opernstr. 14, ☏ +49 9 21 7 59 69 22, ✉ sgvbayreuth@bsv.bayern.de. Apr-Sep: 09:00-18:00; Oct-Mar: 10:00-16:00; may be closed due to events and rehersals (check the website). The baroque opera house, commissioned by Margravine Wilhelmine and designed by famous Giuseppe Galli Bibiena and son Carlo from Italy, was completed in 1748 and remained Germany's largest opera house until 1871. This ornate opera house partially drew Richard Wagner's attention to Bayreuth. In 2012 the opera house was added to the UNESCO World Heritage site list, and its refurbishment was completed in 2018. €8. (updated Jun 2018)
49.9597411.579532 Festival Theater (Festspielhaus), Festspielhügel 1-2 (Bus 305 to "Am Festspielhaus"), ☏ +49 9 21 7 87 80. Dec-Apr: Tu-Su 10:00-14:00; Sep-Oct: Tu-Su 10:00, 11:00, 14:00, and 15:00. Built in 1872, this opera house still ranks among the best in the world in design and acoustics. Home to the Richard Wagner Festival every summer (see Events below). Just north of the main train station, take bus 305 to Am Festspielhaus. The grounds are crowded, tours seldom, and tickets rare during the annual Richard Wagner Festival in late July–August each year. €5.
49.9418611.577373 New Palace (Neues Schloss), Ludwigstr. 21, ☏ +49 9 21 7 59 69 0, ✉ sgvbayreuth@bsv.bayern.de. Apr-Sep: Tu-Su 09:00-18:00; Oct-Mar: Tu-Su 10:00-16:00. The new residence of the Margrave Friedrich and his wife Wilhelmine after their old residence burnt down. It was designed and built by the French builder Joseph Saint-Pierre, and completed in 1754. The entrance fee includes entrance to the two museums inside as well as the State Gallery. Rooms of interest include the Garden Rooms, Cedar Room, Old Music Room, and the Cabinet of Fragmented Mirrors (designed by Wilhelmine herself). €5.50.
Bayreuther Faiences - The Rummel Collection (Sammlung Bayreuther Fayencen). A collection of porcelain manufactured in Bayreuth between 1716 and 1788.
Museum of Wilhelmine's Bayreuth (Museum Das Bayreuth der Wilhelmine). Museum highlighting the life and culture of Bayreuth during the time of Margravine Wilhelmine. The collections are part of the New Palace, see above for more information.
State Gallery in the New Palace (Staatsgalerie im Neuen Schloss). Occupying three rooms of the palace, this exhibition features 80 works of art from the late baroque.
49.94774311.62276334 Hermitage/Old Palace (Eremitage/Altes Schloss), Eremitage 1 (approximately 6 km east of Bayreuth, take bus 302 or 303 to "Eremitage"), ☏ +49 9 21 7 59 69 37, ✉ sgvbayreuth@bsv.bayern.de. Apr-Sep: 09:00-18:00; Oct 1-15: 10:00-16:00; closed Oct 16-Apr 1. The old palace of Margrave Georg Wilhelm on the outskirts of town, the palace was expanded and the gardens created by Wilhelmine as a summer residence. The ornate fountains begin their waterworks on the hour from 10:00 to 17:00. Guided tours are available. €4.50 (Old Palace, entrance to the park is free).
Museums[edit]
For a town of its size, Bayreuth is rich in museums. Noteworthy among the many are the Richard Wagner Museum and Franz-Liszt-Museum, documenting the lives of these prominent German and Hungarian composers, the Guinness Book of World Records recognized Maisel's Brewery and Cooper's Museum, as well as the museums located in the New Palace: Bayreuther Faiences - The Rummel Collection, The State Galleries and Margravine Wilhelmine's Bayreuth (see New Palace listing above for these).
Arts[edit]
49.9409311.582095 Richard Wagner Museum, Richard-Wagner-Str. 48, ☏ +49 9 21-7 57 28 16. July/August: daily 10:00-18:00 rest of the year: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00. The composer's old residence (Wahnfried House, Haus Wahnfried) has been converted to a museum chronicling his life and works. The composer, his wife, and two of their many dogs are buried in the garden. Signs and labels are mostly in German, but an English language audio guide can be borrowed at the reception for a small deposit. Extensively renovated and redesigned in 2015, this museum is a tribute to one of the most famous residents in the history of Bayreuth. Adult €8, under 18: free. (updated Oct 2017)
49.9406311.582676 Franz-Liszt-Museum, Wahnfriedstr. 9, ☏ +49 9 21-5 16 64 88, ✉ franz-liszt-museum@stadt.bayreuth.de. Sep - Jun: 10:00-12:00 & 14:00-17:00; Jul - Aug: 10:00-17:00. The house of Franz Liszt, the famous Hungarian composer and father-in-law to Richard Wagner. Very near the Richard Wagner museum. €2. (updated Oct 2017)
49.943911.57477 Museum of Art (Kunstmuseum), Maximilianstr. 33, ☏ +49 9 21-7 64 53 10. Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Jul - Aug: also open Mondays. Housed in the former city hall's Renaissance-style building, the Museum of Art offers alternating collections of sculpture and painting. €1.60.
British American Tobacco's Historical Collection (Tabakhistorische Sammlung der B.A.T.). A collection of over 500 objects from British American Tobacco. The history of tobacco culture is presented, encompassing smoking, pipe, and chewing tobacco. The collection is part of the Museum of Art.
Little Poster Museum (Kleines Plakatmuseum). A collection of contemporary poster art primarily concerning popular culture advertisements (such as movie and performance advertisements). The collection is part of the Museum of Art.
49.9447611.578428 Iwalewa House (Iwalewa-Haus), Wölfelstraße 2 (just a few metres downhill from the Margravial Opera House), ☏ +49 921 5545 00, ✉ iwalewa@uni-bayreuth.de. Tu-Su 13:00-17:00. Afro-cultural centre of the University of Bayreuth. €5 for exhibitions, free every first Sunday of the month. (updated Apr 2016)
49.9413911.583389 Jean Paul Museum, Wahnfriedstr. 1, ☏ +49 9 21-5 07 14 44, ✉ info@wagnermuseum.de. Sep - Jun: 10:00-12:00 & 14:00-17:00; Jul - Aug: 10:00-17:00. A small museum dedicated to the life and works of the German poet, who lived his last years from 1804-1825 in Bayreuth. The museum is in the former residence of Richard Wagner's daughter Eva. €1.60.
Culture & history[edit]
49.933837411.509936210 Fantaisie Palace Garden Museum (Schloss and Park Fantaisie), Bambergerstr. 3, 95488 Eckersdorf/Donndorf (5 km west of Bayreuth: Take bus 327, 373, 375 376, 396 or 969 towards Donndorf (stop "Donndorf Gasthaus Stamm" or "Donndorf Hotel Fantaisie")), ☏ +49 9 21 73 14 00 11. Apr-Sep: 09:00-18:00; Oct 1-15: 10:00-16:00; closed Oct 16-Apr 1. The 18th-century palace designed by the daughter of Margrave Friedrich and Margravine Wilhelmine, features Germany's first garden design museum. €3.50 (entrance to the park is free).
49.945811.56711 Maisel's Brewery and Coopers Museum (Maisel's Brauerei und Büttnerei Museum), Kulmbacherstr. 40, ☏ +49 9 21-40 12 34, ✉ brauereimuseum@maisel.com. Daily 14:00. The Guinness Book Of World Records' Most Comprehensive Beer Museum occupies the first brewery building of Maisel's Brewery (taken out of commission in the 1970s). The 90-minute tour covers the entirety of the brewing process, and of course finishes with a glass of Maisel's Weissbier. Group tours for 12 or more people can be booked by calling in advance. €4.
49.9414111.5809312 German Freemason Museum (Deutsches Freimaurer-Museum), Im Hofgarten 1, ☏ +49 9 21-6 98 24, ✉ museum.bayreuth@freimaurer.org. Tu-F 10:00-12:00 and 14:00-16:00; Sa 10:00-12:00. A museum run by the German Freemasons presenting the history of the organization.
49.9434511.5742313 Historical Museum (Historisches Museum), Kirchplatz 6, ☏ +49 9 21-7 64 01 11, ✉ historischesmuseum@bayreuth.de. Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Jul - Aug: also open Mondays. This museum chronicles the history of Bayreuth from a small Franconian village to one of the most culturally-important small cities in Germany. The 17th century building provides a suitable setting for the historical collections. €1.60.
49.9411511.5766214 Archeological Museum (Archäologisches Museum), Ludwigstr. 21 (Italian Building of the New Palace), ☏ +49 9 21-6 53 07. End of April to beginning of November: Sa 10:00-15:00, or by appointment. Archeological finds from Upper Franconia and laid out in eight rooms, spanning the stone age through the middle ages. Most text descriptions might be only in German. €1.
49.94811.5628615 Catacombs of Bayreuth's Aktien Brewery (Katakomben der Bayreuther AKTIEN-Brauerei), Kulmbacherstr. 60, ☏ +49 9 21-401-234, ✉ katakomben@bayreuther-bierbrauerei.de. Tours Saturdays at 16:00, or group tours by prior arrangement. Aktien Breweries provides an interesting tour through the sandstone beer caverns that operated from the 16th through the 19th centuries. Since the caverns stay very cool throughout the year, appropriate clothing is recommended.
Science & technology[edit]
49.943411.5768916 Museum of Natural History (Urwelt-Museum Oberfranken), Kanzleistr. 1, ☏ +49 9 21-51 12 11, ✉ verwaltung@urwelt-museum.de. Tu-Su 10:00-17:00; Jul - Aug: also open Mondays. The museum in the main pedestrian shopping area highlights the life, geology and mineralogy during the last 500 million years of Upper Franconia. In front of the museum looms a giant dinosaur statue, along the main shopping street. €2. (updated Nov 2019)
49.9313311.5490217 Museum of Agricultural Tools and Equipment (Museum für bäuerliche Arbeitsgeräte), Adolf-Wächter-Str. 17, ☏ +49 921 7846-1430. M-Th 09:00-12:00. A collection of agricultural equipment highlighting the tools and techniques of farmers from Upper Franconia. What started as a private collection by Günter Schmidt was taken over by the city and offered as a public museum starting in 1972. Housed in a historic farmhouse. €1.50. (updated Jun 2020)
49.9177811.5893318 Natural Science Museum (Naturkundemuseum), Karolinenreuther Str. 58, ☏ +49 9 21-75 94 20. Nov - Feb: Tu-F 09:00-16:00, Su 10:00-15:00; Mar - Oct: Tu-F 09:00-16:00, Sa-Su 13:00-17:00. This small museum in a farmhouse just outside the city describes the flora and fauna of Bayreuth and Upper Franconia. The museum is especially designed to engage and educate children. €1.50.
49.955311.59319 German Typewriter Museum (Deutsches Schreibmaschinenmuseum), Bernecker Str. 11, ☏ +49 9 21-2 34 45. M-F by telephone appointment. A collection of typewriters dating back to 1864. The collection in Bayreuth began in 1936, and has expanded ever since. Free.
49.9502811.566620 Fire Brigade Museum (Feuerwehrmuseum), An der Feuerwache 4, ☏ +49 9 21-4 625 9, ✉ museum@bayreuther-feuerwehrmuseum.de. Open upon prior arrangement. A collection of fire engines from different eras and regions. (updated Oct 2017)
Parks[edit]
49.939917711.580633921 Court Garden (Hofgarten) (behind the Neues Schloss). Open 24 hours a day year round. The court garden of the Neues Schloss, this park provides a welcome bit of green in the middle of the city. On sunny days, you can find many residents here relaxing or exercising with a little sport. Free. (updated Jan 2018)
49.923511.585422 Ecological Botanical Gardens (Ökologisch-Botanischer Garten), Universitätsstraße 30 (directly south of the University's campus). The concept behind the Ecological Botanical Gardens is to show plants in an environment that represents their natural habitats as closely as possible. Hence, it is structured in multiple sections, representing different ecosystems from different parts of the world. Opening hours depend on the season and day of the week (closed on Saturdays); the greenhouses have slightly shorter opening hours than the rest of the gardens. Free.
Hermitage (Eremitage). See Hermitage/Old Palace above for information.
49.931476511.57231523 Tierpark Röhrensee, Pottensteiner Straße. 24/7. Park surrounding a small lake (the Röhrensee). It has a small Zoo and a large playground. Free. (updated Aug 2018)
49.948511.601824 Wilhelminenaue (follow the river upstream). always open. Upstream the Red Main, to the north-east of the city centre, lies the Wilhelminenaue. This section of the river underwent renaturation in the 2010s, and the surrounding fields were turned into a park for the 2016 Bavarian Landesgartenschau ("State Garden Show"). A great place for running, walking your dog, etc., especially when the Hofgarten is just too small for you. free. (updated Mar 2017)
Churches[edit]
49.944211.577425 Castle Church and Tower (Schlosskirche and Schlossturm), Schlossberglein 5, 95444 Bayreuth, ☏ +49 9 21 885 88. Opens for prearranged tours. The court chapel and tower were also commissioned and built by Friedrich and Wilhelmine, completed in 1758. The burial vault of the Friedrich and Wilhelmine is located here. The spiral staircase in the tower features a ramp to bring supplies up to the guardroom, which has a great view over the town and to the nearby Fichtelgebirge. €1.
49.94511.572226 Spitalkirche (Spitalkirche) (at the west end of the main market street Maximilianstraße).
49.943211.574627 Stadtkirche (Stadtkirche).
49.954111.592928 Ordenskirche (in the centre of the St. Georgen district in the northern part of the city). The main church of the formerly independent city of St. Georgen was completed in 1718. free.
Do[edit]
With its wide pedestrian streets, the city centre is easy to stroll, and provides a pleasant contrast to many other South German towns loaded with medieval architecture. During the summer many cafes and ice cream parlors set up outdoor seating on the main shopping streets, Maximilianstraße, Sophienstraße, and Von-Römer-Straße. As with any town in Bierfranken (compare Breweries in Franconia), trying some of the local brews is a must. The default beer in most pubs is some sort of pale lager (Helles), but the real specialities are the darker ones – look out for Zwickl, Zoigl, Kellerbier or Dunkles on the menu. Interestingly, Bayreuth's largest brewery is best known across Germany for their wheat beer Maisel's Weisse: This style of beer is very common in Bavaria proper ("Altbayern"), but wouldn't normally be considered a typical Franconian thing. Nightlife is not the thing Bayreuth is famous for, at least as far as clubbing and dancing goes. A really good place for concerts and parties is the Glashaus on the university campus, while a few good pubs can be found near the city centre.
When travelling in summer, make sure not to miss the beautiful Theta beergarden. It is in the hills above Bayreuth and it's hard to get there. But even taking a taxi would be worth it. For active people it is possible to do a very nice hike here from the Festspielhaus. This would also give you the opportunity to climb the old Siegesturm (= victory tower), which provides a scenic view over (almost) the whole city (free, closed in winter).
Catch a movie at the 7-screen Cineplex near the Rotmain-Center (see the Buy section). Movies are mostly screened in German, but some blockbusters are also shown with original sound – look out for the ones marked OV (original version) or OMU (original with German subtitles).
Sports[edit]
Good spots for recreational running are the Röhrensee park and the Studentenwald forest that attaches to it in the south, as well as the Wilhelminenaue park in the north-east of the city.
If you prefer watching other people doing the work, Medi Bayreuth plays in Germany's top division for basketball. Their home matches take place in the 49.944411.5851 Oberfrankenhalle , which is part of the sports park just north of the city centre. The close by 49.94527811.5869442 Hans-Walter-Wild-Stadion is home of the local soccer team SpVgg Bayreuth.
Swimming and sauna[edit]
The Kreuzsteinbad before opening in spring.
Bayreuth has quite a lot to offer in terms of swimming, sweating and splashing water. In the summer, a visit to the Kreuzsteinbad is a no-brainer even if (or: especially when) you're low on cash. In the winter, this role is filled by the Stadtbad. The Lohengrin Therme caters more to the opposite end of the spectrum and is a good choice for those who are willing to pay for exclusive treatments. And if you're travelling with children the Therme Obernsees might be just what you're looking for.
49.93438611.5847883 Kreuzsteinbad (Kreuzer), Universitätsstraße 20-24, 95447 (between the city centre and the university. Entrance and parking lots are at the Frankengutstraße), ☏ +49 921 60 03 84, ✉ kreuzsteinbad@stadtwerke-bayreuth.de. May to Sep: daily 07:00–20:00. The Kreuzsteinbad is a classic outdoor swimming pool as you may find it in any German town. Nothing fancy, but dearly loved by residents, university students and travellers alike, not only because of the incredibly low entrance fees. It has been modernized and features a 50 m competition pool for serious swimming, a wave pool, diving tower, water slide and a children's pool. There's a playground for children and courts for playing beach volleyball, basket ball, football and badminton, but also plenty of lawn to enjoy some lazy time in the sun. Bringing your own food and drinks is allowed (no glass bottles, though!) – and probably a good idea unless you want to survive the day on fries and ice cream. If you want to use the lockers you'll have to bring your own padlock or borrow one from the front desk (for a deposit of €10). If you plan to only spend a few hours, consider coming after 17:00, as entrance fees will be even cheaper then! Grown-up whole-day ticket: €4.30. (updated Aug 2018)
49.94709111.5795394 Stadtbad, Kolpingstraße 7, 95444 (just north of the city centre: cross the river at Annecyplatz and immediately turn right.), ☏ +49 921 600 382, ✉ stadtbad@stadtwerke-bayreuth.de. Summer season: Tu-F 14:00-21:30. Winter season: M 15:00-18:00, Tu-F 11:00-21:30, Sa 10:00-19:30, Su 10:00-18:30. Bayreuth's public swimming pool in the heart of the city offers a 25 m competition pool, a children's pool, a hot tub, a steam bath and two saunas (non-nude). Adults pay €4.20 for the first 2 hours, and €1 for every further 30 minutes. (updated Aug 2018)
49.94261911.6324635 Lohengrin Therme, Kurpromenade 5, 95448 (east of the main city in a town called "Linding" – take bus #303), ☏ +49 921 79 24 00, fax: +49 921 79 24 019, ✉ info@lohengrin-therme.de. thermal baths daily 09:00-22:00, sauna and spa open at 11:00. The Lohengrin Therme is all about Wellness and relaxation. It consists of three sections: the thermal baths with different kinds of pools and tubs, the large sauna area and the spa where you can book massages and other treatments. The sauna and the spa are clothes-free zones, towels and bathing gowns can be rented for €2 and €4, respectively. Children younger than 6 are not allowed in any section. The spa has an additional minimum age of 14 and is ladies-only on Tuesdays (except holidays). From €9 for 2 hours in the thermal baths to €21 for a day pass including sauna. (updated Aug 2018)
49.94522711.5837376 SBV-Hallenbad, Am Sportpark 5, 95448 (just north of the city centre, between the P3 parking garage and the ice stadium), ☏ +49 921 986 14. M 13:00-21:30, Tu-F 06:30-08:00 (swimming only, no sauna) and 13:00-21:30, Sa 08:00-18:00, Su 09:00-13:00. Probably your best choice if you're into some serious swimming, the SBV-Hallenbad offers a 50 m competition pool and a 5 m diving tower. There's also a variable-depth (30-120 cm) pool for babies and toddlers and a steam bath. The sauna (not included in the normal entrance fee) is women-only on Mondays (mixed after 18:00) and Wednesdays, men-only on Tuesdays (mixed after 18:00) and Thursdays and mixed on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Adults pay €4 for swimming only and €11 for swimming and sauna (no time limits). (updated Aug 2018)
49.91537411.3784787 Therme Obernsees, An der Therme 1, 95490 Mistelgau (follow the B22 and St2186 west towards Obernsees or take bus #376), ☏ +49 9206 99300-0, toll-free: +49 9206 99300-10, ✉ info@therme-obernsees.de. May-September: M-Sa 09:00-21:00 (sauna until 22:00), Su 09:00-20:00, October-April: daily 09:00-22:00 (sauna until 23:00 on F Sa). A bit outside the core city (but still within the Landkreis Bayreuth) lie the Obernsees thermal baths. If you prefer the sporty side of swimming this may not quite be your cup of tea, but pretty much everyone else should find something here. There are plenty of options for fun and relaxation, indoors and outdoors: pools, water jets, slides, and more than half a dozen different saunas. Obernsees is a good destination for a bike tour, as the bike path along the former railway line between Bayreuth and Hollfeld passes right through it. Adults pay between €10 for 2 hours and €15.50 for a day pass, sauna is an additional €5. (updated Aug 2018)
Events[edit]
11.57349.9451 Africa-Caribbean-Festival (Afrika-Karibik-Festival): annually, ☏ +49 162 1975253. For four days each summer, the air in the pedestrian zone in the city centre is filled with decidedly non-local rhythms and scents. African culture is one major focus of the University of Bayreuth, and the festival is the ideal opportunity for everyone to experience some of that first hand. The market offers contemporary arts and craft (as well as the occasional Bob Marley T-shirt) and more than 50 food stands with delicious snacks and meals from different regions. Free.
49.9597411.579532 Bayreuth Festival (Bayreuther Festspiele, Richard Wagner Festival): July – August annually, Festspielhügel 1-2 (Bus 305 to Am Festspielhaus), ☏ +49 921 7 87 80. If there's one thing Bayreuth is famous for, this is it: the annual performance of Richard Wagner's operas in the Festspielhaus. During the festival, huge crowds flock to Bayreuth for a chance to see the performances. Getting tickets has gotten much easier lately: If you order by mail you still may have to wait for a couple of years, but if you buy online chances of getting lucky are much higher. Tickets are being sold through the Festival's website in batches over the year on a first come first served basis. The last batch (the ones that have been returned or not been paid for) is typically sold around the end of June, so there's a chance for getting last minute tickets if you keep a close eye on the online shop. €30-320, depending on the seat and what's being played.
11.57349.9453 Citizens Festival (Bürgerfest): first weekend in July annually, ☏ +49 921 885 737, ✉ veranstaltungen@bayreuth-tourismus.de. For one weekend every July, almost the whole city centre around the market square turns into one big festival zone when the citizens of Bayreuth celebrate themselves and the city they live in. All kinds of music are played from several stages of different sizes that are scattered around the area. There's food and drinks everywhere, and whilethe evenings can get pretty wild, the Sunday is all about families and the arts market. Free.
49.94189611.592794 Folk Festival (Volksfest): late spring annually, Volksfestplatz at the intersection of Äußere Badstr. and Friedrich-Ebert-Str., ☏ +49 921 885 737, ✉ veranstaltungen@bayreuth-tourismus.de. The Volksfest is another classic Bayreuth event that has been visited by generations (2019 was its 110th incarnation). Not unlike Munich's famous Oktoberfest, it is a bit of a cross-over between a traditional folk festival and a modern fun fair. Free.
Jazz-November: November annually, ✉ info@jazz-bayreuth.de. The Jazz-November takes place on the weekend after the fall school holidays. Over four days (starting on Thursday), the Jazzforum Bayreuth hosts a series of concerts featuring a fine selection of big names from the international jazz scene, hidden gems and hot newcomers. Locations vary accordingly, ranging from intimate concerts in cozy bars to dance parties in a classic 80ies night club atmosphere.
49.94744711.5657465 Wheat Beer Festival (Maisel's Weissbierfest): Every year in April or May, Hindenburgstr. 9. Since 1987, each year the Maisel's brewery hosts their Wheat Beer Festival. It usually starts on a Thursday and culminates in a free concert with an internationally known headliner on Saturday. Over the past couple of years, Rock and Pop performers such as Kim Wilde, Status Quo, Kool & The Gang, James Harvest Barclay or ELO have played there. The Sunday is all about sports – anyone can participate in the Fun Run through the city, although you'd have to register for that well in advance. Free.
Learn[edit]
The University of Bayreuth was established in 1975 and has an enrollment of more than 10,000 students.
Buy[edit]
The Maximilianstraße is the heart of the pedestrian zone
The pedestrian zone of the city centre (especially Maximilianstraße) has no lack of smaller shops and some larger stores. Slightly west of the city centre is the 49.94550511.5699711 Rotmain-Center, a shopping centre with many options. The centre is easily reached on foot and is targeted towards families.
49.94505211.5781742 Bayreuth Shop, Opernstraße 22, ☏ +49 9 21 885749, ✉ shop@bayreuth-tourismus.de. All year: M-F 09:00-19:00 & Sa 09:00-16:00, May - Oct also Su 10:00-14:00. Bayreuth's souvenir shop, run by the tourist information office. (updated Mar 2017)
49.9458811.570253 Wochenmarkt (Farmer's market) (in and around the Rotmainhalle, between Rotmain-Center and Cineplex). W 07:30–12:30, Sa 07:00–12:00. A good place to get fresh produce and regional products (updated Mar 2017)
49.9114211.50724 sigikid-Outlet, Am Wolfsgarten 8, 95511 Mistelbach (follow the B22 out of town, then turn left towards Mistelbach), ☏ +49 9201 70 751, ✉ shop-mistelbach@sigikid.de. Tu-F 10:00-18:00, Sa 10:00-14:00. Sigikid is mainly known across Germany for their high-quality plush toys, but they also offer fashionable clothes for children and different kinds of toys and child-related accessories. The factory outlet at their home base in Mistelbach offers discounts on remaining stock from past seasons and objects with minor production errors. (updated Feb 2018)
Eat[edit]
The traditional pair of Bayreuther Bratwürste in a bread roll, as sold around the city centre
Bayreuth's status as a university city means that a wide variety of restaurants populate the city, including typical Franconian Wirtshäuser, pizza parlors and Asian cuisine (including specifically Chinese, Japanese, and Thai), as well as the normal fast food fare in the train station and along the pedestrian streets. Small food stands (Imbiss) dot the pedestrian areas and offer quick hot meals for those in a rush (the traditional Franconian choice would be a pair of Bayreuther Bratwürste). If you're looking for halal food, the numerous Döner places around the city centre are your safest bet. Most of the hotels listed below also have an attached restaurant or Biergarten, open for anyone to visit. Listed below is a small sampling of the restaurants in Bayreuth. For more options, ask around or just take a stroll through the city.
49.94400111.5738391 Eule, Kirchgasse 6, ☏ +49 921 95 80 27 95, ✉ info@eulebayreuth.de. Sa Su 11:00-14:00, Tu-Sa 17:00-22:00. Traditional Franconian cuisine with a modern touch. The Eule has a rich history: it was Richard Wagner's favourite pub, and hundreds of artists followed his lead over the years, as evidenced by photo-covered walls. Mains start around €12. (updated Jun 2018)
49.9414411.574972 Hansl's Holzofenpizzeria (Hansl's Wood Oven Pizzeria), Friedrichstr. 15, ☏ +49 921-54344. 10:00-22:30. Small but popular pizzeria at the intersection of Ludwigstr. and Friedrichstr. In warmer months, the outdoor seating provides a great dinner atmosphere. Small/large pizza from €5.20/6.90. (updated Apr 2018)
49.9443811.571843 Himalaya, Von-Römer-Str. 2, ☏ +49 921 786 634 96, ✉ info@himalaya-restaurant.com. Tu-Su 11:00-14:00, 17:00-22:00. If you like Indian food, the Himalaya's Nepali food and Tadoori might be worth a try for you. They also offer some interesting options for vegetarians. Meat-based mains start around €10. (updated Jan 2018)
49.943711.572954 Kraftraum, Sophienstr. 16, ☏ +49 921-800 2515. M-F 08:00-01:00, Sa-Su 09:00-01:00. A vegetarian restaurant/bistro/café/bar with a large menu, as well as breakfast and a great weekend brunch. From €5. (updated Aug 2015)
49.9434711.57285 Miamiam Glouglou, Von-Römer-Str. 28, ☏ +49 921-656 66. A restaurant/bistro serving up traditional French cuisine. €10 and above.
49.9441711.574896 Oskar, Maximilianstraße 33, ☏ +49 921-5160553. Located in the historic town hall right on the main pedestrian street, Oskar offers a typical Franconian Wirtshaus atmosphere. Mains starting around €9.
49.94422911.5731737 Señor Taco, Sophienstr. 7, ☏ +49 921-79315115, ✉ info@senor-taco.de. M-Sa 11:00-22:00, Su 13:00-22:00. Home-made Mexican-style fast food. From €4.50. (updated Apr 2018)
Drink[edit]
The city centre of Bayreuth has plenty of options for having a pint. Most of them fall into the pub or Wirtshaus categories, though, as the city lost its main dance hall, the (in)famous Rosenau, to a fire in 2017. Below is a list of some of the most well-established places, but don't hesitate to just take a walk around the city and see where that leads you.
49.9433111.5696521 Dubliner Irish Pub, Wittelsbacherring 2, ☏ +49 921-512630. M–Th from 19:00, F Sa from 18:00 (open end). Bayreuth's Irish Pub, featuring Irish beer, British cider, a large selection of whisk(e)y (ask for specialities not on the menu) and even some Irish Stew. Occasional live music. Mondays is half-priced drinks, for €3 entrance fee. Otherwise free. (updated Mar 2017)
49.9292811.5812 Glashaus (on the university campus, between the "Geowissenschaften" building and the bus stop of the same name), ☏ +49 921-552198. Run entirely by volunteer university students, the Glashaus is the cultural heart of the campus. During the semester, it is the perfect spot for an afternoon-study break with a mug of fair-trade coffee or tea. In the evening, it turns into a popular location for a wide variety of cultural (an not so cultural) events: concerts (from electro to metal, from reggae to punk), open mic sessions, movies, readings, talks, poetry- and science-slams. You will have to become a member to take part, but that's really just a formality (and a small fee). Membership fee is €1 for a single month, entrance fees depend on the event (may be free). (updated Jun 2020)
49.9444211.571773 Rosa Rosa, Von-Römer-Str. 2, ☏ +49 921-68502. A cozy pub serving local brews and good food specials. Get there early as the seats normally fill up quickly.
49.945511.567084 Liebesbier, Andreas-Maisel-Weg 1, ☏ +49 921 460 080 20, ✉ info@liebesbier.de. 17:00-00:00. In a renovated part of the old Maisel's brewery building, the Liebesbier offers a huge selection of regional and international craft beer. It's a bit on the pricey side, but the excellent food and rustic-modern atmosphere easily make up for that. (updated Apr 2016)
49.9435711.569075 Fabrik, Erlangerstr. 2 (just outside the city centre where the Erlangerstraße meets the Wittelsbacherring, across the street from the "Dubliner"), ☏ +49 921 79 32 77 17, ✉ info@fabrik-bayreuth.com. F Sa 23:00-05:00. If you've been clubbing in Bayreuth before, you might remember this as "Dschäblin's" or "Wunderbar". Apart from the Glashaus, this is probably your best option for dancing in the city. They mostly play Hip Hop and Electro, but also offer some themed events. Entrance fee varies. (updated Jan 2018)
49.94380811.5749056 Kanapee, Maximilianstr. 29 (in a passage between Maximilianstr. and Brautgasse, look for "Miss Vietnam" restaurant), ☏ +49 171 8615790. 20:00-05:00. The infamous Kanapee is one of the pillars of Bayreuth's nightlife. It's not pretty or anything, but it's inexpensive and open late. Truth being told, you probably won't go there on purpose unless you're looking for a place that plays Rock and Metal. But you may well end up there early in the morning when everything else is closed but you still haven't had enough. Beer from €2.60. (updated Sep 2019)
49.93710311.5549187 Tanzcafe San Francisco, Bambergerstr. 27, ☏ +49 921 61141. 20:00-03:00 (may vary). A classic discothèque with moody lighting, dance floor, and a decidedly non-hip name, the San Francisco looks a bit like time has been standing still here since the 1970s. The average age of the guests here is unusually high – in fact the average local twenty-something might not even know it exists. But if you're into actual dancing (fox, swing, salsa …), this might well be the oasis you've been looking for. Each night stands under some kind theme like "Fox Dance Night", "Karaoke Night" or "Classic Rock & Beat Party". (updated Dec 2019)
Beer gardens[edit]
The Storchenkeller in the evening.
There are plenty of beer gardens in Bayreuth, some more authentic than others. Many restaurants have attached outdoor seating areas dubbed "Biergarten", but you probably won't get the real deal there. In the beer gardens listed below, however, you will get exactly that – which of course also means that most likely you'll have to get up and walk over to the counter to get your beer! Prices in this section are given for what you'll get when you simply order a beer (which usually results in a Seidla (0.5 L mug) of Helles).
49.94179311.5752928 Vogels Biergarten (Lamperie), Friedrichstr. 13 (enter the gateway next to "Lamperie" and keep walking until you're below the trees), ☏ +49 921 50 70 94 26, ✉ info@lamperie.de. April to October: daily from 16:00, if weather permits. Located right in the core of the city behind the pub Lamperie, the Vogels Biergarten is a great choice in the summer. The traditional large conker trees provide some shade and atmosphere when you enjoy a local beer from the Maisel's brewery or a crispy Flammkuchen straight from the oven. Beer: €3.10. (updated Aug 2018)
49.9487611.563029 Herzogkeller, Hindenburgstr. 9 (outside the city centre, just past the brewery), ☏ +49 921-4 34 19. Daily from 16:00, closed during the winter season. Bayreuth's largest Biergarten dates back until 1889. Was built as the Bierkeller of the Bayreuther Bierbrauerei, which today is part of the Maisel's group. Beer €2.90. (updated Aug 2018)
49.98511711.55828210 Auf der Theta, Hochtheta 6, 95463 Bindlach (go for a hike northwards through the forest from the Festival Theatre.), ☏ +49 920 865361. Closed from January to mid-March and on May 1st. Located in a former farm house outside town, this is about as traditional as it gets in terms of beer gardens in Bayreuth. In the summer, you'll find an interesting mixture of all kinds of people here: bikers, hikers, families, university students, suits, hippies … They have their own amber colored beer brewed for them by a local brewery not far away. Drinks and cold dishes you'll have to order and pick up yourself at the counter. The choice of hot foods depends on what time it is, what day, what season, but at least they will be brought to your table. If you don't like the heavy Franconian cuisine, maybe try the Flammkuchen or grilled fish from the black kitchen. And yes, of course you may bring your own Brotzeit instead as well. (updated Sep 2019)
Bayreuth's sleeping options are relatively reasonable in price and quality. During the Richard Wagner Festival prices can go through the roof. The Tourist Information can help you find many other smaller guest houses in and around Bayreuth. (Organized by price in each category.)
Youth hostel[edit]
49.9323711.588781 Bayreuth Youth Hostel (Jugendherberge Bayreuth), Universitätsstr. 28 (south of the city centre, between University and Kreuzsteinbad), ☏ +49 9 21-76 43 80, ✉ bayreuth@jugendherberge.de. Bayreuth's Youth Hostel was re-built from the ground up in 2017, paying special attention to the needs of people with handicaps. For example, several wheelchair-friendly rooms are available. As with all DJH hostels, the rate includes a bed (possibly in a dorm room), sheets, and a breakfast. Dinners are also available nightly. Guests over 27 will pay a slight surcharge. The closest bus stop is the Prieserstraße (Bus #310 or 315); Mensa at the University is not too far away either (Bus #304, 306 or 316). From €28.90, DJH membership required. (updated Apr 2018)
Hotels in the city[edit]
49.9530911.591052 Gasthof zum Brandenburger, St. Georgen 9 (right in the centre of the St. Georgen district, south of the church), ☏ +49 921-1502610, ✉ schmidt.brandenburger@t-online.de. Check-in: 12:00, check-out: 10:00. A small guesthouse in the northern part of the city, part of the attached restaurant. Single room from €45, double room from €80 (prices drop if you stay longer than 1 night). (updated Jul 2019)
49.95911.569583 Gasthof Kolb, Wendelhöfen 8, ☏ +49 921-24216, ✉ info@gasthof-kolb-bayreuth.de. Small family-run guest house in the northern part of Bayreuth with restaurant and an attached Biergarten. Located near the Bezirkskrankenhaus at the edge of the city, the Gasthof Kolb lies within walking distance to the forests around the Hohe Warte as well as the Festival Theater. Single room from €44, double room from €80. (updated Jul 2019)
49.943111.58034 B&B Hotel, Dilchertstraße 1 (at the eastern end of the main pedestrian zone), ☏ +49 921-15137770, ✉ bayreuth@hotelbb.com. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Rather new hotel in the heart of the city. Single/double room from €54. (updated Jul 2019)
49.9634711.579945 Hotel Bürgerreuth, An der Bürgerreuth 20 (a few hundred metres uphill from the Festival Theatre), ☏ +49 921-78400, ✉ info@buergerreuth.de. A small hotel with only 8 rooms, located in a quiet area (unless it's festival season). Single room from €58, double room from €79. (updated Jul 2019)
49.9437411.567976 Hotel Rheingold, Austraße 2 (follow the signs to the underground parking lot "Unteres Tor" (P5), they will directly lead you to the hotel), ☏ +49 921-9900850, ✉ booking@hotel-rheingold-bayreuth.de. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 11:00. Claimed to be entirely barrier-free. Single room from €64, double room from €74. (updated Jul 2019)
49.9490911.579287 Hotel Bayerischer Hof, Bahnhofstr. 14 (directly south of the main station), ☏ +49 921-78600, ✉ hotel@bayerischer-hof.de. Access to WiFi, pool and sauna included single room from €68, double room from €84. (updated Jul 2019)
49.9486211.578068 Hotel Goldener Hirsch, Bahnhofstr. 13, ☏ +49 921-15044000, ✉ Goldener.Hirsch@bayreuth-online.de. Highly reviewed hotel near the train station. Staff can speak English, French, and Italian. Single room from €68, double room from €85. (updated Jul 2019)
49.9441211.582859 Hotel Lohmühle, Badstr. 37, ☏ +49 921-53060. This self-proclaimed "Franconian" hotel sits a short walk from the city centre. Single room from €77.50, double room from €115. (updated Jul 2019)
49.9425711.5664610 H4 Hotel Residenzschloss, Erlanger Str. 37, ☏ +49 921-75850, ✉ bayreuth@h-hotels.com. Single room from €70, double room from €80. (updated Jul 2019)
49.9491411.5697911 Arvena Kongress Hotel, Eduard-Bayerlein-Str. 5a, ☏ +49 921-7270, ✉ info@arvenakongress.de. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. Specialized on conferences, congresses, etc. Single room from €120, double room from €170 (cheaper on weekends). (updated Jul 2019)
49.9437911.578212 Hotel Goldener Anker, Opernstr. 6, ☏ +49 921-7877740. Highly reviewed hotel very near the Margravial Operahouse, featuring wireless internet and on-site parking. Single room from €148, double room from €248.
Hotels outside the city centre[edit]
49.9683411.5321813 Hotel-Gasthof Opel, Bayreuther Str. 1, 95500 Heinersreuth, ☏ +49 9 21-41884, ✉ service@gasthof-opel.de. This hotel occupies a 19th-century building around 3 km from the centre of Bayreuth and run by the Opel family. Free wireless internet and free parking is available. From €42.
49.971111.611214 Transmar-Travel-Hotel, Bühlstraße 12 95463 Bindlach, ☏ +49 9 20-8686-0. Check-in: 15:00, check-out: 12:00. Chain hotel near the autobahn. Offers normal amenities such as breakfast, free parking, and wireless internet. From €60.
49.9360511.6187915 Grunau Hotel, Kemnather Straße 27, ☏ +49 9 21-7980-0. Larger hotel 3.5 km east of the city centre. Features wireless internet and bicycle rental. From €65.
Stay safe[edit]
49.94314711.5818251 City Police (Polizeiinspektion Bayreuth-Stadt), Werner-Siemens-Str. 9, ☏ +49 921 506-0. This is the regular police station you will go to in most cases. The department is responsible for anything that happens within the City of Bayreuth. (updated Oct 2019)
49.93849811.5706862 Rural Police (Polizeiinspektion Bayreuth-Land), Ludwig-Thoma-Str. 2, ☏ +49 921 506-2230. This department is responsible for everything that happens outside the core city in the Landkreis Bayreuth (rural district). (updated Oct 2019)
49.95007911.5794213 Federal Police (Bundespolizeirevier Bayreuth), Bahnhofstr. 22 (next to the main train station), ☏ +49 921 871106-0. The Federal Police serves as railway police and border security. (updated Oct 2019)
Connect[edit]
While most of the larger modern hotels offer free Wifi, this is not necessarily true for some of the smaller traditional guest houses. If you're staying in one of these and having a room with internet access is important to you, make sure to check out their website or ask in advance.
The state of Bavaria, in cooperation with Vodafone, offers free Wifi connectivity through about 350 BayernWLAN Hotspots scattered across the city. If you are a student or employee of an institution that uses Eduroam, you'll be able to use this as a safer alternative at the University and some other places around the city (see eduroam map for locations of hot spots).
Go next[edit]
Take a trip to the nearby tiny town of Aufsess, which the Guinness Book of World Records recognizes as the town with the most breweries per capita! There's even a beer trail that you can hike with stops at all the local biergartens.
Visit Bamberg to see the medieval town and try the local smoked beer (Rauchbier).
Take an adventure in the Franconian Switzerland (Fränkische Schweiz) or Fichtelgebirge and experience the beautiful local flora, fauna, and scenery. Possible activities include hiking, mountain-climbing and canoeing.
Nuremberg is also nearby, and an easy, exciting day trip.
Routes through Bayreuth
Berlin ← Leipzig ← N S → Nuremberg → Munich
Schweinfurt ← Bamberg ← W E → Ends at
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EPICS: translation
Infobox Software
name = EPICS
developer = Argonne National Laboratory
released = initial release|2004|3|21
latest_release_version =
latest_release_date = December 4, 2007
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website = [http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/ EPICS website] The Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System (EPICS) is a software environment used to develop and implement distributed control systems to operate devices such as particle accelerators, telescopes and other large experiments. EPICS also provides SCADA capabilities. The tool is designed to help develop systems which often feature large numbers of networked computers providing control and feedback.
EPICS uses client/server and publish/subscribe techniques to communicate between the various computers. One set of computers (the servers or input/output controllers), collect experiment and control data in real-time using the measurement instruments attached to it. This information is given to another set of computers (the clients) using the Channel Access (CA) network protocol. CA is a high bandwidth networking protocol, which is well suited to soft real-time applications such as scientific experiments.
EPICS interfaces to the real world with IOCs (Input Output Controllers) . These are either stock-standard PCs or VME standard embedded system processors that manage a variety of "plug and play" modules (GPIB, RS-232, IP Carrier etc.) which interface to control system instruments (oscilloscopes, network analyzers) and devices (motors, thermocouples, switches, etc.). The IOC holds and runs a database of 'records' which represent either devices or aspects of the devices to be controlled. IOC software used for hard-real-time normally use RTEMS or VxWorks, though work has been ongoing in porting to other systems. Soft real-time IOC software sometimes runs on Linux or MS-Windows based machines.
Other computers on the network can interact with the IOC via the concept of channels. Take, for example a particle accelerator with shutters between sectors. There would typically be several channels corresponding to a shutter: an output channel to activate shutter motion, an input channel to see the status of the shutter (e.g. shut, open, moving, etc.), and probably some additional analog input channels representing temperatures and pressures on each side of the shutter. Channel names are typically in the form EQUIPMENT:SIGNALNAME (e.g. ACCELERATOR_RING:TEMP_PROBE_4, although they can be much less verbose to save time).
Most operations are driven directly from a standalone GUI package such as EDM (editor/display manager) or MEDM (Motif/EDM). These allow creation of GUI screens with dials, gauges, text boxes, simple animations, etc.
However it is not just GUI software which can interact with EPICS: any software which can speak the CA protocol can get and put values of records. For example on the EPICS website there are several extension packages which allow CA support in things like MATLAB, LabVIEW, Perl, Python, Tcl, ActiveX, etc. Hence it is easy to do things like make scripts which can activate EPICS controlled equipment.
Record types
There are different types of records available in EPICS. Here are some common types. Note that in addition to the other records not mentioned here, it is possible to create your own record type to interact with a device.
Each record has various fields in it, which are used for various tasks. AI and AO Analog Input and Output records can obviously store an analog value, and are typically used for things like set-points, temperatures, pressure, flow rates, etc. A limited amount of conversion to and from raw device data is available natively in the record (typically scaling and offsetting, but not advanced conversion like two's complement or logarithmic). BI and BO Binary Input and Output records are generally used for commands and statuses to and from equipment. Calc and Calcout These two records can access other records and perform a calculation based on their values. (E.g. calculate the efficiency of a motor by a function of the current and voltage input and output, and converting to a percentage for the operator to read). Stepper Motor Control of a stepper motor. Allows settings of things like accelerations and velocities, as well as position.
Record processing
Records in EPICS must have a designated scan time, otherwise they are automatically set as passive. A passive record will never process (unless its PROC field is written to). Mostly records are set to process on a periodic scan (such every 0.1 second).
Alternately records may be set to process only on events.
Facilities using EPICS
Partial list...
*Australia
**Australian Synchrotron
*Asia
**KSTAR - Korea Superconducting Tokamak Advanced Research (Republic of Korea)
**J-PARC - Joint Facility for High Intensity Proton Accelerators (Japan)
**BSRF - Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory (China)
**Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY) (Germany)
**Diamond Light Source - Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (England)
**Swiss Light Source - Paul Scherrer Institut (Switzerland)
**Advanced Light Source - Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (United States)
**Advanced Photon Source - Argonne National Laboratory (United States)
**Canadian Light Source Synchrotron - University of Saskatchewan (Canada)
**FNAL - Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (United States)
**LIGO
**Los Alamos Neutron Science Center - Los Alamos National Laboratory (United States)
**National Superconducting Cyclotron Laboratory - Michigan State University (United States)
**National Synchrotron Light Source - Brookhaven National Laboratory (United States)
**Spallation Neutron Source - Oak Ridge National Laboratory (United States)
**Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory - Stanford University (United States)
**TJNAF - Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (United States)
**TRIUMF - University of British Columbia (Canada)
*General sites
** [http://www.aps.anl.gov/epics/ EPICS website]
** [http://www.epics.org EPICS website Canada ]
*Asian users
** [http://www-acc.kek.jp/WWW-ACC-exp/KEKB/control/KEKB-Control-home.html KEKB Japan]
*European users
** [http://www-csr.bessy.de/control/ Berlin Electron Synchrotron (BESSY II)]
** [http://www-kryo.desy.de/main/epics_main.html Deutsches Elektronen Synchrotron (DESY)]
** [http://www.sls.psi.ch/controls/ Swiss Light Source]
*North American users
** [http://www.lightsource.ca/machine/controlinstrumentations.php Canadian Light Source (CLS)]
** [http://www.jlab.org/accel/controls/controls.html Jefferson Labs]
** [http://www2.keck.hawaii.edu/realpublic/epics/ KECK Observatory]
** [http://csg.lbl.gov/CSG.html Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory]
** [http://lansce.lanl.gov/ Los Alamos Neutron Science Center (LANSCE)]
** [http://www.nscl.msu.edu/ The National Superconducting Cyclotron Lab (NSCL)]
** [http://ics-web1.sns.ornl.gov/ Spallation Neutron Source (SNS)]
** [http://www.slac.stanford.edu/comp/unix/package/epics/index.html Stanford Linear Accelerator (SLAC)]
** [http://isacwserv.triumf.ca/ TRIUMF]
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EPICS — Тип Open Source Разработчик Аргоннская национальная лаборатория Операционная система Cross platform Первый выпуск 19 января 1994 Последняя версия 3.14.11 (28 августа 2009) Лицензия … Википедия
EPICS — (für Experimental Physics and Industrial Control System) ist eine Softwareumgebung, um verteilte Kontrollsysteme für Großexperimente wie Teilchenbeschleuniger oder Teleskope zu entwickeln und zu realisieren. EPICS bietet dabei SCADA Unterstützung … Deutsch Wikipedia
EPICS — Emergency Preparedness Integrated Community Solutions (Community) * Experimental Physics And Instrument Control System (Governmental » NASA) … Abbreviations dictionary
EPICS — Early Postmenopausal Intervention Cohort Study … Medical dictionary
EPICS — Experimental & Physics Industrial Control System, including information on the Capfast schematic editor … Acronyms
EPICS — Experimental & Physics Industrial Control System, including information on the Capfast schematic editor … Acronyms von A bis Z
epics — ep·ic || epɪk n. long narrative poem; composition which resembles an epic; epic poetry adj. pertaining to a long narrative poem which tells of the adventures and feats of a single hero … English contemporary dictionary
epics — spice … Anagrams dictionary
EPICS — • Early Postmenopausal Intervention Cohort Study … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
epics — plural of epic … Useful english dictionary
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(no͞o`nəvo͞ot') [Inuktituk,=our land], territory (2001 pop. 26,745), 772,260 sq mi (2,000,671 sq km), NE Canada. The capital and largest town is IqaluitIqaluit
, town (1996 pop. 4,220), Nunavut Territory, Canada, at the NE head of Frobisher Bay on S Baffin Island. Capital of Nunavut since the territory's creation in 1999, it is a communications and transportation center for the eastern Arctic.
..... Click the link for more information. on Baffin Island at Frobisher Bay.
Formed from what was the E Northwest TerritoriesNorthwest Territories,
territory (2001 pop. 37,360), 532,643 sq mi (1,379,028 sq km), NW Canada. The Northwest Territories lie W of Nunavut, N of lat. 60°N, and E of Yukon.
..... Click the link for more information. (the former Baffin, Keewatin, and Kitikmeot regions), Nunavut has a western boundary wtih the Northwest Territories that runs north from the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border (at 60°N) to the Thelon River, west to just above Great Bear Lake, north to the Arctic Ocean, east into Victoria Island, and finally north, bisecting Victoria and Melville islands. Spanning three time zones and including one fifth of Canada's total land area, it is bounded on the east by Baffin Bay, the Davis Strait, and Quebec's Ungava Peninsula and on the south by Manitoba. Nunavut encompassess most of Canada's Arctic islands, including Ellesmere, Baffin, Devon, Prince of Wales, Southampton, and Coats, as well as the islands in Hudson and James bays. The establishment of Nunavut created a Canadian "Four Corners" where SW Nunavut, SE Northwest Territories, NE Saskatchewan, and NW Manitoba meet.
Geographically, the territory is largely on the Canadian ShieldCanadian Shield
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, U-shaped region of ancient rock, the nucleus of North America, stretching N from the Great Lakes to the Arctic Ocean. Covering more than half of Canada, it also includes most of Greenland and extends into the United States as the
..... Click the link for more information. and almost entirely north of the tree line (except near the Manitoba border); the landscape is dominated by tundratundra
, treeless plains of N North America and N Eurasia, lying principally along the Arctic Circle, on the coasts and islands of the Arctic Ocean, and to the north of the coniferous forest belt.
..... Click the link for more information. , rock, and snow and ice. The territory is effectively controlled by the Inuit, who make up 85% of the population and speak Inuktitut as their first language, although control could change with population growth.
Most of the richest and most well-developed parts of the Northwest Territories, which lie along the Mackenzie River, were not included in Nunavut, which must rely on the development of its mineral resources, such as diamonds (which are now being mined), in addition to hunting, fishing, fur trapping, sealing, and the production of arts and crafts. The Inuit hold outright title to about 20% of Nunavut, including 13,896 sq mi (36,000 sq km) of subsurface mineral rights. The territory faces problems including high unemployment, substance abuse, and suicide rates, and some 90% of its budget currently comes from the Canadian government. There are no paved roads, and long-distance travel is largely by air. There is a small tourist trade, lured by the wildlife and vast, spare wilderness, as well as Inuit cultural attractions.
The separation of Nunavut from the Northwest Territories began with a 1992 territorial referendum in which the electorate approved the move as part of the largest native land-claim settlement in Canadian history. The process concluded with the establishment of the new territory on Apr. 1, 1999. Nunavut has an elected 22-member assembly. Members of the assembly are elected on a nonpartisan basis. Paul Okalik was elected by the assembly as Nunavut's first premier; he was reelected in 2004, but lost to Eva Aariak in 2008. Peter Taptuna became premier after the 2013 elections. Paul Quassa succeeded him in 2017, but lost a no-confidence vote in 2018, and Joe Savikataaq became premier. The territory sends one senator and one representative to the national parliament.
See R. G. Condon, Inuit Behavior and Seasonal Change in the Canadian Arctic (1983).
Nunavut Parks
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a territory of NW Canada, formed in 1999 from part of the Northwest Territories as a semiautonomous region for the Inuit; includes Baffin Island and Ellesmere Island. Capital: Iqaluit. Pop.: 29 644 (2004 est.). Area: 2 093 190 sq. km (808 185 sq. miles)
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Nimitz Returns to Gulf
December 2, 2020 /in Prophecy in the News /by Brenae Hord
The aircraft carrier Nimitz has returned to the Gulf as Iran makes threats. Military.com reported:
The aircraft carrier Nimitz and its strike group have returned to the Persian Gulf region amid rising tensions with Iran over the killing of a top nuclear scientist, the Pentagon and the U.S. 5th Fleet said Friday.
In statements, both the Defense Department and a spokeswoman for the 5th Fleet, based in Bahrain, said the return of the Nimitz was to provide security for the drawdown of troops from Afghanistan and Iraq.
MORE: https://www.military.com/daily-news/2020/11/29/carrier-nimitz-returns-gulf-iran-makes-threats.html
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Enhancing Environmental Quality and Sustainability through Negotiation and Conflict Management: Research into Systems, Dynamics, and Practices
Michael L. Elliott
Sanda Kaufman, Cleveland State UniversityFollow
Negotiation & Conflict Management Research
In a world of rapid population growth, urbanization, and climate change, sustainability and environmental integrity are increasingly central concerns. The frequent recurrence of conflict within these arenas, coupled to the difficulty in determining their impact on social-ecological systems, challenges governance at all levels of society. Negotiation-based conflict management provides a promising response to these challenges. This guest editor's article examines: (a) the emergence and conduct of environmental and public policy (EPP) conflict management as a distinctive practice over the past 40 years; (b) the interplay between theories of environmental decision-making and practices of EPP conflict management; (c) trends in research into EPP conflict management systems, the dynamics of interventions into these systems to resolve conflict, and the efficacy and impact of EPP conflict management practices; and (d) the contributions of the articles contained in this special issue to this literature and future directions in the field.
Elliott, Michael L. and Kaufman, Sanda, "Enhancing Environmental Quality and Sustainability through Negotiation and Conflict Management: Research into Systems, Dynamics, and Practices" (2016). Urban Publications. 0 1 2 3 1373.
https://engagedscholarship.csuohio.edu/urban_facpub/1373
Original Citation
Negotiation & Conflict Management Research. Aug2016, Vol. 9 Issue 3, p199-219. 21p.
10.1111/ncmr.12077
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Contribution of Calories and Fats to Nutritional Outcomes
This brief summarizes the literature on caloric and lipid deficiencies and their contribution to nutritional outcomes, and identifies key studies and pieces of literature related to this topic.
Crops & Climate Change: Sorghum and Millet
As part of the Crops & Climate Change series, this brief is presented in three parts: 1) An evaluation of the importance of Sorghum and Millet in SSA, based on production, net exports, and caloric need, 2) A novel analysis of historical and projected climate conditions in Sorghum and Millet growing regions, followed by a summary of the agronomic and physiological vulnerability of Sorghum and Millet crops, 3) A summary of current resources dedicated to sorghum and millet, based on research and development investments and National Adaptation Programmes of Action. Our analysis indicates that sorghum and millets may become increasingly important in those areas of SSA predicted to become hotter and subject to more variable precipitation as a result of climate change. Although sorghum and millet are currently grown on marginal agricultural lands and consumed for subsistence by poorer population segments, climate change could render these drought- and heat-tolerant crops the most viable future cereal production option in some areas where other cereals are currently grown. Fewer international development resources are currently devoted to sorghum and millet than are devoted to other cereal grains, and current resource allocation may not reflect the increased reliance on these grains necessitated by projected climactic changes.
Crops & Climate Change: Wheat
As part of the Crops & Climate Change series, this brief is presented in three parts: 1) An evaluation of the importance of wheat in SSA, based on production, net exports, and caloric need, 2) A novel analysis of historical and projected climate conditions in wheat-growing regions, followed by a summary of the agronomic and physiological vulnerability of wheat crops, 3) A summary of current resources dedicated to wheat, based on research and development investments and National Adaptation Programmes of Action. Overall, this analysis indicates that the importance of wheat as an imported product remains high throughout SSA, though food crop production and dependence is concentrated in a relatively small area. Wheat-growing regions throughout SSA are likely to face yield decreases as a result of predicted rises in temperatures and possible changes in precipitation. Resources intended to aid adaptation to climate change flow primarily from public sector research and development efforts, though country-level adaptation strategies have not prioritized wheat.
Alternative Energy Pumps to Irrigate Smallholder Farmers’ Land: What is the State of the Art?
Water is a critical input for significantly enhancing smallholder farmer productivity in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) where less than 5% of farm land is irrigated, and in India where 42% of farm land is irrigated. For many years, donors have invested in human-powered treadle pump technologies as a point of entry for smallholder farmers unable to afford motorized pumps. In spite of some successes in treadle pump promotion, however, there is a widespread perception that as soon as smallholder farmers can afford to they quickly transition to motorized diesel- powered pumps. While diesel pumps substantially ease farmers’ workload, they pollute excessively (both in terms of local air quality and greenhouse gas emissions), pump excessive amounts of water, and put farmers at the mercy of cyclical spikes in fuel prices. This brief provides an overview of state-of-the-art alternative energy pumps, including technologies available and implementation lessons learned from China, India, Africa, South America and other regions. Through a literature review, written surveys and phone interviews with water pump producers and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) we evaluate the availability, affordability, and adoption rates of alternative energy technologies in developing countries. Our findings suggest that no single alternative energy water pumping system is a “silver bullet” for rural smallholder irrigation needs. Biofuels may prove a successful short- to intermediate-term solution for farmers who already have access to diesel pumps, but other problems associated with diesel engines, including high maintenance costs and excessive water use remain even when biofuels are used. Solar systems eliminate pollution almost entirely, reduce water consumption, and eliminate the need to purchase fuels. However solar systems are typically prohibitively expensive for smallholder farmers. Wind powered pumping solutions have not proven successful to date, with high costs and irregular wind patterns (either too little or too much wind) proving substantial barriers to widespread adoption.
Literature Review, Results Coding
EPAR Presentation #103
Sustainable Agricultural Productivity Presentation and Recommended Readings
This presentation reviews and presents definitions and theories around incorporating sustainability into agricultural productivity. We review ecological, social, and economic sustainability and examine agricultural productivity through the lenses of nutrition, gender, environment, and climate change. The annotated bibliography identifies critical work from academic literature to aid in defining sustainable agricultural productivity. The methodology to generate these reports included searching the University of Washington Libraries system, Google Scholar, the University of Minnesota’s AgEcon Search, as well as the websites of the FAO, World Bank, and CGIAR. We also reviewed the most recent (2010) publications of the Handbook of Agricultural Economics and the Handbook of Development Economics.
Presentation, Literature Review
EPAR Technical Report #62
Crops & Climate Change: Maize
Researchers expect that agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) will experience major impacts from climate change, leaving the already food-insecure region subject to the largest contractions of agricultural incomes and food availability. As part of the Crops & Climate Change series, this brief presents an evaluation of the importance of maize in SSA, a novel analysis of historical and projected climate conditions in maize-growing regions, and a summary of current resources dedicated to maize adaptation. Overall, this analysis indicates that the importance of maize as a food crop remains high throughout SSA. Significant portions of maize-growing SSA will face climate conditions outside the range of country- and continent-level historical precedent. Rising temperatures and changes in precipitation are predicted, and reductions in maize yield and production will likely follow. Resources intended to aid adaptation to climate change flow primarily from public sector research and development efforts. Country-level adaptation strategies are often hampered by lack of funding and insufficient institutional capacity. Strategies for adaptation include improved agricultural practices and technology as well as infrastructure and program investments to absorb the impacts of climate change.
Crops & Climate Change: Rice
Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa is expected to experience major impacts from climate change, leaving the already food-insecure region subject to the largest contractions of agricultural incomes and food availability. As part of the Crops & Climate Change series, this brief presents an evaluation of the importance of rice in SSA, a novel analysis of historical and projected climate conditions in rice-growing regions in relation to rice's agronomic requirements, and a summary of current resources dedicated to rice. This three-pillared approach serves to identify gaps in resources dedicated to rice productivity in SSA in light of the crop’s resilience to projected changes in climate and increasing importance in the region’s food security. Overall, this analysis indicates that the importance of rice in SSA is increasing even as climate change is projected to have significant effects on the temperature in rice-growing regions. The current resources dedicated to rice research and dissemination of improved methods are insufficient to meet Africa’s rice production needs, and may not reflect the importance of the crop for the region’s food security under the future projected climate.
Yield Gap and Productivity Potential in Ethiopian Agriculture: Staple Gains & Pulses
Cereals and pulses are important food and cash crops for farmers and rural households in Ethiopia. Despite the economic and food security importance of these crops, data and opinion suggest a yield gap: actual smallholder farm yields do not achieve estimated potential yields for wheat, sorghum, maize, lentils and peas. Furthermore, cereal prices in Ethiopia fall between import and export parity prices, limiting their international trading prospects. Although there are significant wheat imports, these reflect the influx of food aid, rather than competitive trade on the international market. The purpose of this brief is to estimate yield gaps in important Ethiopian crops in order to identify potential areas for productivity gains. We find that wheat, sorghum and maize all exhibit the potential for yield gains to increase domestic food availability. Additionally, all three crops experienced significant spikes in yield in the 2006 season. Further investigation into the climate conditions and policy in place that year may generate potential strategies to increase future yields. Analysis of Ethiopian lentil and pea yields suggest that productivity gains may be possible to increase food availability. Limited access to improved technologies appears to be the main constraint to pulse productivity in Ethiopia. Opportunities to increase lentil and pea yields appear to exist through increasing cultivation of improved varieties.
The Public Health Benefits of Sanitation Interventions
Limited sanitation infrastructure, poor hygienic practices, and unsafe drinking water negatively affect the health of millions of people in the developing world. Using sanitation interventions to interrupt disease pathways can significantly improve public health. Sanitation interventions primarily benefit public health by reducing the prevalence of enteric pathogenic illnesses, which cause diarrhea. Health benefits are realized and accrue to the direct recipients of sanitation interventions and also to their neighbors and others in their communities. In a report to the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Hutton et al. (2006) estimate that the cost-benefit ratio of sanitation interventions in all developing countries worldwide is 11.2. This literature review summarizes the risks of inadequate sanitation to public health and presents the empirical evidence on the public health benefits of complete, intermediate and multiple factor sanitation interventions. We find that complete or improved sanitary systems can offer concrete public health benefits by reducing exposure pathways to a variety of infectious diseases contained in human feces and wastewater. Substantial complementary economic gains are also predicted to accrue as a result of providing increased sanitation. In addition, community-wide sanitation interventions seem to offer the greatest promise for reducing pathogenic health risks from feces.
Agricultural & Diet Diversification: Evidence and Pathways to Improved Nutrition
Without availability and access to a variety of foods, populations in the developing world are suffering from deficiencies in iron, zinc, iodine, vitamin A, and other micronutrients in addition to deficiencies in energy and protein. Supplementation and fortification programs have demonstrated effectiveness, but there is an increasing interest in potentially more sustainable solutions via agricultural interventions. The review examines the literature regarding agricultural interventions and pathways to diet diversification and whether desired nutritional outcomes are achieved. We find a strong sentiment that agricultural interventions can improve dietary diversity, and that dietary diversity can improve nutrition and related health outcomes. The programs with demonstrated ability to improve nutrition outcomes are most often cross-cutting interventions, borrowing from the agriculture, nutrition, and public health traditions. While these multi-platform programs can be costly to evaluate and difficult to implement, the evidence supports their potential to create sustainable quality-of-life improvements in target regions. The pathways by which agricultural interventions achieve impact are not fully clear, however. The greatest knowledge gaps are directly related to the lack of integration between program design and evaluation. Many evaluations are based on small sample sizes, lack control groups or baseline data, are subject to selection bias, or face other challenges to rigorous statistical analysis.
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Medical Ethics : Water War
Water War The water wars, predicted to be the idiom of the new century, appear to be already upon us. Or at least the health and food sector would say so. Not so long ago, when a long-standing Indian soft drink manufacturer sold out to a foreign major saying that the money was now in the bottled water sector, it may not have made much sense. But today, with bottled water
The water wars, predicted to be the idiom of the new century, appear to be already upon us. Or at least the health and food sector would say so. Not so long ago, when a long-standing Indian soft drink manufacturer sold out to a foreign major saying that the money was now in the bottled water sector, it may not have made much sense. But today, with bottled water's rapidly expanding market, we may well be entering a period of sharp trade wars on that front.
The new entrant Kinley, a Coca Cola company product, has queered the pitch by drawing a medical professional association, the Federation of Family Physicians Associations of India (FFPAI), to endorse its products in its advertising. Kinley, however, had not reckoned with the Indian Medical Association (IMA). The IMA took a moral stand on the issue, saying that it was unethical on the part of a medical association to endorse a product in a public advertisement. Admittedly, its by-laws do have clauses preventing 'unethical' advertising by medical personnel. But why the IMA chose to make that statement and not at the same time start proceedings against the association is a mystery. Or perhaps it isn't. Because the company, sent a legal notice demanding that the IMA withdraw its statement, adding for good measure that the IMA's response was simply a case of sour grapes, because the company had chosen the FFPAI over the IMA for the endorsement. Kinley's lawyers have pointed out that the company had approached the IMA and the FFPAI for discussions on the endorsement, but had preferred the latter because it "suits the image of Kinley".
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EXPRESS INFORMER > News & Politics > PIERS MORGAN: My 12 shameless, rule-breaking celebrity Covidiots
PIERS MORGAN: My 12 shameless, rule-breaking celebrity Covidiots
Who’d be a turkey at this time of year?
The holiday season is supposed to be a time for peace and goodwill to all, but that memo never seems to extend to the poor wobbling gobbling red-necked birds who must dread it like condemned criminals on Death Row.
Americans have spent the past few days munching their way through an estimated 46 million turkeys and will guzzle another 22 million over Christmas.
To make matters worse, the very word ‘turkey’ has come to be synonymous with bad things. Actors, in their very rare moments of genuine humility, speak scathingly of making movies or plays so bad they’re ‘turkeys’.
The origin for this slur can be traced back to the late 19th century when the annual period between Thanksgiving and Christmas saw the largest number of new theater shows open.
This intense over-flooding of the market inevitably meant a lot of them flopped due to lack of quality, in the same way that many of the turkeys consumed didn’t live up to expectations either.
Hence a dud play became known as a ‘turkey’.
There’s another reason why nobody wants to be called a turkey, and it’s because they’re spectacularly stupid.
Among the celebrity Covidiots: Kim Kardashian who took her friends and family on vacation to a private island for her 40th birthday
So dumb in fact that they will stand with their mouths agape, staring up at the sky as it rains, even if they do so for such a long time that they actually drown.
Scientists defend this bizarre self-harming trait by explaining that turkeys have an inherited genetic condition known as ‘tetanic torticollar spasms’ which causes them to act unnaturally, sometimes cocking their heads and starting at the sky for 30 seconds or more.
But frankly, this sounds like a desperate attempt to defend the indefensible to me. You only have to look at a turkey to know they’re not the brightest bulbs in the animal chandelier.
There is, though, a breed of creature even dimmer than turkeys: the Covidiot.
As the coronavirus pandemic has wrought its lethal havoc all over the world, it’s brought out the very best in people, and sadly, also the very worst.
In recent weeks, the volume of high profile ‘Covidiots’ has increased almost as fast as the number of covid cases in the United States – erupting like a hypocritical, brain-dead hydra to remind us that wealth and success are no substitute for selflessness and common sense.
These are stars and leaders who either don’t think the rules are for them, just the little people, or who have gone stark raving bonkers.
So, to mark the impending arrival of the 12 Days of Christmas, here are my 12 celebrity Covidiots of the holiday season:
1. Cardi B – the 28-year-old rapper threw a massive Thanksgiving party at her house in total contravention of health expert advice about mass gatherings at home. ’12 kids and 25 adults over the holidays!’ she inexplicably tweeted, ‘it was lit!’ Of course, what was really ‘lit’ was the furious reaction from those who have been obeying the guidance, causing the unrepentant piece of work to mock (with a laughing emoji): ‘People trying tooo hard to be offended. I wonder how they survive the real world.’ Of course, if everyone acted as selfishly as cocky Cardi B did, the virus would ensure a lot fewer people survive the real world.
Cardi B hosted extended family and friends at her home for Thanksgiving despite warnings about about keeping celebrations small this year due to COVID-19
2. In London on Saturday night, another singer Rita Ora broke the law by hosting a lavish 30th birthday party in a restaurant for 30 friends including model Cara Delevinge in breach of UK Govt lockdown rules. Earlier this year, Ms Ora – whose mother is a health worker – launched a range of coronavirus themed merchandise including a ‘Stop the Spread’ T-shirt designed to encourage people to do their bit to suppress the virus. If only she could read her own logo!
The singer is pictured above on Thursday. On Saturday night she hosted a lavish party for her 30th birthday
3. Few people in this pandemic have been more censorious of covid rule-breaking than California Governor Gavin Newsom, who’s introduced some of the most draconian lockdown regulations in the whole of US. Sadly, the selfish hypocrite is not one to follow his own orders and was caught enjoying a friend’s slap-up $15,000 birthday dinner for a dozen guests at the acclaimed French Laundry in Napa Valley. They were packed in like sardines, none of them wearing masks – despite Newsom telling Californians to do the complete opposite. ‘I made a bad mistake,’ he said. ‘I need to practice and preach.’ You think, Mr Newsom??
California Governor Gavin Newsom is seen above at the Napa dinner party
4. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has had a brilliant crisis – just ask him! The ego-crazed politician has written a book telling us how great he’s been and appeared on myriad talk shows to bask in his own reflected glory – all whilst presiding over one of the worst covid catastrophes in America. Then came Thanksgiving, and after telling New Yorkers to stay home, he let slip he’d be ignoring CDC advice to have his family including his mother and daughters over for a big party. He cancelled the plan when it sparked a furore about his hypocrisy but as befits Cuomo’s self-anointed saintly status, he didn’t admit doing anything wrong, or apologize.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has released a book about the handling of the pandemic amid a surge of COVID cases in the state
5. Actor Jon Voight has spent the crisis delivering a series of increasingly ludicrous and delusional presidential style addresses to the American people from his home in which he’s declared ‘evil’ Joe Biden’s the new Satan, and President Trump’s ‘the only man who can save this nation.’ He’s now called for an uprising against the Left, ranting: ‘I ask all to fight this battle now. My friends from all colors, races and religions, this is now our greatest fight since the civil war.’ Jeez. It’s way past Midnight, Cowboy – go to bed.
Jon Voight has said President Trump’s ‘the only man who can save this nation’
6. The only man who sounds more batsh*t crazy than Voight is Rudy Giuliani, once the most admired person man in the country as ‘America’s Mayor’ after 9/11, but now a demented train-wreck conspiracy theorist whose public appearances have become notable not for the nonsense he’s spouting but for the large quantities of hair dye dripping all over his face that make him resemble a real-life zombie.
Rudy Giuliani is seen above with hair dye dripping all over his face at a press conference
7. Acclaimed TV medic ‘Dr Mike’ Mikhail Varshavski, dubbed the ‘sexiest doctor alive’ by People magazine, told Fox Business in July that wearing a mask is of ‘utmost importance’ for people’s health and the economy. He said: ‘So please, if you’re going outside in public and going to be around other people, wear a mask. By wearing a mask, you are limiting the spread to the community.’ Last week, video footage obtained by DailyMail.com of the same Dr Mike partying with a dozen scantily clad woman on a boat, none of whom, including him, were wearing masks. My diagnosis? Shameless hypocrite.
‘Hot Doctor’ Mikhail Varshavski (center, in black cap) is seen ignoring his own advice by partying maskless on his birthday
8. Kim Kardashian. A trifling global pandemic was never going to stop her and her cerebrally challenged imbecile sisters going about their normal selfish, narcissistic business. So, Kim spent $2 million on flying 30 of her family and friends to a private island where they thoughtfully posted endless pictures of themselves ignoring all social distancing and mask rules just to remind us how dim-witted they are. ‘I feel humbled and blessed,’ she gushed. ‘I’m humbly reminded of how privileged my life is.’ No luv, you just arrogantly reminded us of how vacuous and self-absorbed your life is.
Kim spent $2 million on flying 30 of her family and friends to a private island where they thoughtfully posted endless pictures of themselves ignoring all social distancing and mask rules
9. Not to be left out, and ignoring all the fall-out from her big sister’s obscene trip, Kendall Jenner threw an even bigger 25th birthday party for 100 people in West Hollywood, again with zero social distancing or mask-wearing. ‘No social media’ read the warning notices on arrival, but of course, it all got splashed across social media because the Kardashians are the true turkeys of reality TV – too dumb to realize when they’re drowning themselves.
Kendall threw a huge party to celebrate her 25th birthday in Hollywood
10. Senator Dianne Feinstein tweeted in July that ‘wearing masks in public should be mandatory’ but has since been repeatedly caught not wearing one in public – including inside an airport, and even in the hallway of the Capitol in front of TV cameras. She was even seen hugging Lindsey Graham, as neither wore a mask. Unsurprisingly, her conduct has been so breathtakingly brazen and hypocritical that she has now been forced to ‘stand down’ as top Democrat on the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham hugs ranking member Sen. Dianne Feinstein
11. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot instructed the city’s people ‘You must cancel the normal Thanksgiving plans’ after a surge in covid cases. Yet the previous week, Lightfoot was seen whooping it up in the street, maskless, and shouting through a bullhorn (great for spittle expulsion to large numbers of people) during a Biden victory party. Did she think we wouldn’t remember?
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot instructed the city’s people ‘You must cancel the normal Thanksgiving plans’ a week after appearing maskless at a Biden victory party
12. Donald Trump. Do I even need to say why? Not content with handling the pandemic so badly that America has by far the worst death toll in the world, if the outgoing President persists in his sad, pathetic and dangerous attempt to overturn the fair election result then ‘Diaper Don’ will go down as the biggest presidential turkey in history.
Trump is seen above removing his mask upon his return to the White House from Walter Reed National Military Medical Center after spending three days hospitalized for coronavirus
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Tag Archives: Witches
PRESS RELEASE | Floyd Central Theatre Arts Presents: BIG FISH
New Season Opens with a Splash!
Floyd Central opens its 2016-2017 theatre season with Big Fish, a highly fanciful and funny new musical about fatherhood, family, and forgiveness. Based on the movie and novel by the same name, Big Fish introduces audiences to Edward Boom’s world of giants, witches, and other larger-than-life characters while touching the hearts of the young and old alike. “We are hoping families will join us for this moving production,” says the show’s director, Robbie Steiner. “It is a beautiful story that everyone can relate to on some level. The cast, crew, and I have found ourselves deeply moved by these characters so we can’t wait to share them with our audience.”
Big Fish tells the tale of Edward Bloom (junior Mitchell Lewis), a man with a big heart and even bigger imagination. Edward’s son, Will (senior Gage Griffin), has grown up on his father’s stories of kissing a mermaid, befriending a giant and meeting Will’s mother, Sandra (senior Sarah Denison) at a circus. However, now a grown man recently married
Mitchell Lewis as Edward Bloom (left) & Sarah Denison as Sandra Bloom (right)
and expecting a child with his wife, Josephine (junior Allie Lincoln), Will has grown out of such tall tales. Will simply does not accept these stories and finds that he is drifting farther and farther away from his father. Is it possible for Will to accept Edward before his life is cut short or will their relationship simply flop? Big Fish reels people of all ages in through the magic of storytelling as Edward’s tales come to life on stage. Junior Sam Moore plays the larger than life giant, Karl, while juniors Brooklyn Ivey and Jordan Burger play a witch and a circus ringmaster turned werewolf. Edward’s adventurous stories entertain while revealing a greater truth about his life and his big heart.
Big Fish is not only a show full of imagination and heart; it is filled to the brim with diverse and relatable characters. Mitchell Lewis relies on memories of his own grandfather to help him create his version of Edward Bloom: “My grandfather was very similar to Edward. Every time I talked to him he had a new story to tell me. He always tried to lighten the mood and always had a joke, even living in the hospital near the end of his life.” Mitchell explained that the show not only challenges him to take on a fatherly persona but also to develop authentic connections with the other characters in Edward’s life. “It’s a love story, but not just about romantic love,” says senior Sarah Denison, who plays Sandra in the show, “However, Sandra and Edward do have one of the most beautiful relationships in musical theatre.”
While the performers are onstage sharing Edward’s stories, the Floyd Central Technical Theatre program is backstage helping them to come to life. Junior Megan Stapp, new to the world of technical theatre, shares her experience on working her first ever FC Theatre show as a tech: “Working behind the scenes on Big Fish, is a really eye-opening experience to everything that goes into the technical aspects of technical theatre. The show is so magical and being able to work it is an honor in itself.” Along with the inspirational story comes colorful lighting design, produced by sophomore Connor Nevitt. “Big Fish relies a lot on lights and projections to set the stage for Edward’s stories. It is a show driven by emotion so the lights can help reflect the experiences of the characters for the audience,” says Nevitt.
Patrick Jump, Floyd Central’s Technical Director, leads a group of hard-working designers, managers, and technicians for this production. The show’s Stage Manager is senior Jerran Kowalski, who is assisted by juniors Makenna Baughman and David Greenwell. Senior Meredith Collings serves as the show’s Sound Designer and sophomore Jessica Bulliet as the Props Master.
Big Fish is directed and designed by Robbie Steiner with choreography by Hayie Rebilas and Musical Direction by Scott Bradley. Vicki Hays, Janet Slaughter, and Susie Ems construct the costumes.
Parents are advised that while Big Fish is highly entertaining for all ages, it does deal with some heavy themes such as cancer and the death of a parent.
What? BIG FISH
Where? Floyd Central Auditorium
When? September 8, 9, 10 at 7:30PM and September 11 at 2:00PM
How Much? $12 Adults, $10 Senior Citizens, $6 Students
Tickets are available at www.floydcentraltheatre.org and over the phone at (812) 542-2284.
This entry was posted in and tagged adaptation, Big Fish, Circus, Design, Edward Bloom, Extol, Floyd Central, Giants, Local Arts, Quirk, theatre, Tim Burton, Witches on September 8, 2016 by Brian Hyatt.
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Movie Review: ‘Brothers’ by Neha Ravindran
By filmifiles August 17, 2015
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Movie: Brothers
Director: Karan Malhotra
Cast: Akshay Kumar, Jackie Shroff, Jacqueline Frenanadez, Sidharth Malhotra
Warrior, a 2011 American Sports drama film, ended up being one of the most talked films of the year. With an Academy Awards nomination and critical acclaim from the critics, it definitely stood out to be an ideal candidate for the remake fraternity. Well, as expected, Bollywood set out to make the remake of this popular film, and delivered us a desi version titled ‘Brothers’. Karan Malhotra gave the fantastic Warrior storyline a good squeeze, rolled it up into a fine ball and flattened it into a flatbread. That, my friends, is Brothers for you!
David (Akshay Kumar) and Monty (Sidharth Malhotra) are brothers whose lives are torn apart by an accident. Separated by hatred and misunderstanding in their childhood, they meet again in the fighting ring of a world championship ‘R2F’ (Right to Fight), but as competitors. It’s a story of their, love, hatred, struggle and hardhships.
There are a few things about the movie I like and a few other that I don’t. As far as the rest f the movie is concerned, I am more or less neutral towards it. This is what I liked about the movie:
Akshay Kumar, Jacqueline Fernandez together with a child actor share a lovely chemistry. I loved all the portions involving them as a family. Their characters are finely structured and all the three essay their roles well.
The music by Ajay-Atul, despite taking not the centre-stage, keep playing in your head long after the movie. I couldn’t stop myself from humming the songs ‘Mera naam Marie hai’ and ‘Sapna Jahaan’.
Jackie Shroff did a brilliant job as a repentant father and make up just added that extra zest t his character.
Some of the scenes were thematically brilliant. For example my favourite was the burial scene of David’s mother, where the haunting past and the haunted present are merged together in one frame.
Ashutosh Rana, my absolutely favourite villain shares a good screen-space and it was, as usual, a pleasure to watch him on screen.
The following are the things that I did not enjoy in the movie:
Iam unable to decide which one do I dislike the most, sleazy item songs or Kareena Kapoor in an item song. The thing is, however much she may try, Kareena has a face that does not fit into an item song and it kinds ruined the song for me. Though, Iam still humming the tune!
Jackie Shroff was often not comprehendible. Undoubtedly, his acting was fantastic, but he was mumbling so much, that I could barely make out what he was saying.
Sidharth Malhotra and his unflattering earring- I was exasperated looking at his earring which closely resembled a rotten, decaying green chilly. The director did not do justice to the character of Monty played by Sidharth. Its ill sketched and very crudely put together.
The name of the world Championship was too corny for my taste, ‘R2F’- Right to Fight. Seriously now, was there no other way of putting it better?
Somewhere before the interval, the movie begins to drag and bore. It loses its tempo and really tested my patience.
As you see there are bits and pieces that pleased and annoyed me. But if I were to tell you the general audience’s response, which comprised of around 50 odd people, most of them were grumbling over the slow pace of the movie. It’s your turn to make a choice, ‘R2W’- Right to Watch, maybe?!
My verdict: ***
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Curated courses covering all elements of making documentaries.
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Ah, the start of your journey: everything’s so new, so fresh, so exciting – but also: terrifying. We’ve asked some talented people for tips so your dreams don’t immediately go up in flames.
1.02 The Gear Guide
Panasonic’s Kit Room, produced for VICE Film School, teaches you everything you need to know about shooting a documentary using a LUMIX GH5 camera.
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Spoiler alert: Making documentaries is weird, hard and chaotic. But while there’s no set path that each film absolutely must take on its journey to completion, most will go through these key stages.
If you’re gonna tell a story worth telling, you’ll need to talk to interesting people. Alas, interesting people can also be very sensitive, shy or angry. Here’s how to handle egos and build trust.
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At some point in your journey as a filmmaker, you’ll start to realise what you’re good at. In this module we speak to specialists who’ve achieved things that will make you feel humble again.
Every filmmaker hits a roadblock at some point. But why learn from your own mistakes when you can learn from everyone else’s?
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Up until the last moment a documentary is never finished. Let’s join people in the heat of their productions and put all of our do’s and don'ts to test with real-time examples.
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With a modest 1.3 per cent of its workforce working remotely in 2019, Cyprus saw a significant spike in those working from home during the Covid-19 lockdown, April through May 2020.
According to Deputy Minister of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy Kyriakos Kokkinos, teleworking greatly benefited both employers and employees. Multiple researches report an increase in productivity, varying from 20 to 70 per cent, bringing about a change in organisational structure and a whole new level of digital transformation of Cyprus.
With the exception of certain professions that are location-dependent, e.g. health sector, food & beverage supply and distribution, retail, utilities supply, construction, manufacturing, etc, it’s safe to assume that the majority of the white-collar workforce in Cyprus including governmental and semi-governmental institutions were working remotely during the quarantine.
While some companies were working remotely before - and will continue to do so - the Covid-19 pandemic saw the majority working-at-the-premises.
Though businesses worldwide report that teleworking has overall increased company productivity and have a 25 per cent lower employee turnover, working remotely does have a considerable number of challenges, beginning with loneliness and overcoming the remote disengagement hurdle. There are concerns around the balancing of worker privacy and safety rights with organisational data security, as well as the difficulty to unplug after the end of workday. Further, distractions at home can pose quite a challenge as well, regardless of having - or not - a family. It is also important to mention the significance of managing the wellbeing and morale, as much as the inclusive and cohesive cultures for teams.
Lastly, even though there is a plethora of chat applications and video-conferencing software, there is often a mention of the difficulties in communication and collaboration between off-site and on-site colleagues. Our research states that the quality of communication between colleagues working remotely in Cyprus has reportedly remained the same for 74 per cent of respondents, with 17 per cent reporting better and nine per cent worse communication during teleworking. Skype and Zoom, followed closely by the Microsoft Teams and WhatsApp, were most frequently used in Cyprus to communicate between co-workers during the lockdown.
Though there is a significant acknowledgement on the island of the positive impact on the environment, as well as a substantial reduction in cost for the employers brought by the teleworking, whether it’s the lockdown-blues or the lack of stability, middle and high-skill workers in Cyprus continue to choose working at the office and keeping a healthy balance between personal and professional life.
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Colombia Redux: Mockus is in Big Trouble
Jun. 3, 2010 , at 6:00 PM
By Renard Sexton
Last Sunday we previewed the Presidential race in Colombia, an election that was expected to be neck-and-neck until the bitter end. Establishment candidate and former Defense Minister Juan Manuel Santos was running to inherit the mixed political and security legacy of outgoing President Alvaro Uribe, while upstart former Bogotá mayor Antanas Mockus had surged into contention as a centrist alternative.
With polling from Gallup and Ipsos showing Santos pulling 35 to 38 percent and Mockus earning 30 to 35 percent, the results on Sunday evening were expected to show a tight finish. Regardless of who pulled off the win — though Santos was ahead by a few points throughout — it looked like both candidates would emerge in a strong position for the likely Presidential run-off.
However, with 99.7 percent of precincts reporting, Sunday night’s results presented a commanding victory for Santos, with the “Party of the U” standard-bearer earning 46.6 percent of the national votes. Mockus, running on the ticket of his new “Green Party” earned just 21.5 percent of the vote, less than half of Santos’ total.
The Santos victory was even more impressive when viewed geographically. He won every department of Colombia save Putumayo in the south, where Mockus eked out a win with 28.9 percent to Gustavo Petro’s 26.7 percent and Santos’ 23.4 percent.
Even in Mockus’ political homestead of urban, cosmopolitan Bogotá (the ‘Athens of the Andes’), Santos won convincingly, with just over 40 percent of the vote to Mockus’ 27.5 percent.*
One interesting characteristic of the race, relative to other elections we have covered, was the lack of a serious socio-economic divide in vote shares among the top candidates.
Looking at the vote share per department, the vote shares of each major candidate explained by the percentage of people living in poverty is quite low. Broadly speaking, however, Santos received better results in poorer departments, while Mockus generally better in wealthier ones.
The key question going forward, as we look to the 20 June run-off between Santos and Mockus, is how much we can trust the polling that we have seen thus far, and whether the next batches will be any better.
Before we jump into any condemnations of the pollsters — though these numbers are really horrible — we must give them a break on a key issue. The last poll was released on 22 May, by law the last day that election-related publications could be made, in order to comply with the national rules that ban campaign propaganda for the week before the election. The fieldwork was done from 17-19 May, meaning that the data were a full eleven days old by election day — an eternity in election time.
That said, we have to work with what we’ve got, and bad numbers are bad numbers.
Of the five pollsters that were published in major Colombian news outlets, the best performers were the local Gallup outfit, Ivamer, and the Centro National de Consultoría (the National Consulting Center). Based in Bogotá and focused on Colombia and a few other Latin American markets, CNC is a market research firm that also does political polling, much like most other polling outfits.
CNC is of interest because of the two best-scoring pollsters, they managed to capture the Santos rally where no other firm did. While Ipsos also captured a drop-off in Mockus’ support, they reported a drop for Santos at the same time.
Overall, the hanging question regards the ‘surge’ of Mockus in April, a polling rally that peaked several weeks before the election, and resulted in a quite disappointing (for supporters) final result — a situation that was eerily reminiscent of the Liberal Democrats peak and crash in the UK. Even with some additional erosion of Mockus’ numbers in the days before the election, dropping from around 35 percent to just 21.5 percent in less than 10 days (with no scandal) is highly unlikely.
Plausible explanations for the overstated Mockus numbers are many, ranging from an overreliance on city-residing respondents (easier to get to) to selection bias towards wealthier respondents, poorer than expected turnout among the young, and the old chestnut of the incumbent party cooking the results in favor of their candidate.
Of course, this suggests that the previous figures showing a 5 to 10 point lead for Mockus in run-off are highly questionable at this point. Ostensibly building from a 47 percent baseline, and likely pulling nearly all of Noemi Sanin’s voters and many of German Lleras, it is Santos that now looks to be in the stronger position.
We can use the basic ideology of each candidate to allocate his/her votes to Santos and Mockus for the second round.
This allocation would result in a major second round victory for Santos, by nearly 20 points.
All told, it looks pretty bad for Mockus. His main path to victory at this point is to swing back a big number of Santos voters, while minimizing losses to Santos from the conservative candidates by perhaps their staying home rather than switching to Santos — a long shot at this point.
Renard Sexton is FiveThirtyEight’s international affairs columnist and is based in Geneva, Switzerland. He can be contacted at sexton538@gmail.com
* Here is a chart of the Santos-Mockus results in each of the 32 departments of Colombia, ordered by Santos margin of victory (other candidates are removed to make it less confusing). You’ll want to click on this chart to see the details.
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Reads and Reactions
Dec. 11, 2011 , at 3:16 PM
By Micah Cohen
In this edition: Newt Gingrich on the rise, fashionably late G.O.P. candidates and brokered convention conversations.
Newt Gingrich‘s rise in polls has led to much speculation about whether any of the current Republican presidential aspirants can marry support from both rank and file conservatives and the G.O.P. establishment. Mitt Romney, judging by his lead in endorsements, seems to have the support of Republican elites, while Mr. Gingrich, at the moment, has the advantage in popular support: a healthy advantage in national polls.
Given this, FiveThirtyEight laid out why a brokered Republican convention or a dark horse entrant into the nomination contest are plausible, although not exceptionally probable. The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein, however, sees a dark horse nominee or a brokered convention as not only possible, but — as long as Mr. Gingrich sits atop the polls — pretty likely. Mr. Klein wrote, “There’s just no way the Republican establishment lets Gingrich become their nominee.”
James Joyner at Outside the Beltway was skeptical, particularly of the late entrant possibility, noting that the filing deadlines for candidates to enter state primaries are a significant, if not prohibitive obstacle to any late arriving G.O.P. candidate.
At A Plain Blog About Politics, Jonathan Bernstein, too, thought that even if public opinion might leave an opening for another Republican candidate, the nominating process does not, we’re too far along. Business Insider’s Michael Brendan Dougherty was another dark horse doubter. Mr. Dougherty called discussion of even the possibility of a brokered convention “crazy talk,” and wrote, “almost every election season pundits and commentators predict the possibility of brokered conventions. Why? Because they are very exciting for pundits and commentators.”
Then, assuming there is a navigable path to the nomination available for a late entrant, there’s the question, who exactly would this savior candidate be? The Hill’s Christian Heinze wrote, “Except for Chris Christie, I can’t see one of the names floated as being plausible or a significantly better candidate.” Mr. Heinze followed with the flaws he sees in a Jeb Bush, Mitch Daniels or Paul Ryan candidacy.
Weekly Standard Editor William Kristol mused that if the Romney and Gingrich campaigns stumble during January, a Republican white knight could ride to the rescue in the gap between the Iowa and New Hampshire contests and Super Tuesday (March 8). Mr. Kristol’s preferred knight: a Ryan-Marco Rubio ticket.
Mr. Gingrich’s new front(ish)-runner status was explored smartly by Liz Halloran at NPR, who pointed to FiveThirtyEight’s post, “How Safe Is Gingrich’s Lead in Iowa?” (kind of safe, as it turns out). The New Republic’s Jonathan Cohn also wrote an interesting analysis of the campaigns of Mr. Gingrich and Mitt Romney, concluding that, “I’ll be surprised if Gingrich isn’t the clear Romney alternative when Iowans trudge to their caucuses on January 5 – and for some time afterwards.”
A few days after Thanksgiving, The Union Leader, New Hampshire’s largest newspaper, endorsed Newt Gingrich for president (Mr. Gingrich will have to wait till next year’s Turkey Day to give thanks). FiveThirtyEight found that candidates endorsed by the paper have generally outperformed their polling. Amy Bingham, at ABC News, looked at the role of newspaper endorsements in elections more generally and observed that “newspaper endorsements aren’t what they used to be.”
Finally, our comment-of-the-half-month goes to Dan from Cambridge, Mass. Writing in response to “Does Romney Have a Moderate Problem?” which highlighted Mr. Romney’s surprisingly weak support among Republican moderates, Dan wrote, “I also think his inevitability strategy is hurting him. He’s been playing prevent defense and that doesn’t make him appear as a strong candidate. He hasn’t done anything to take down the other GOP candidates, they have exposed their own flaws and fallen apart in the spotlight. Sitting back and hoping Obama falls apart is not a winning strategy.” Read the whole comment here. Dan’s comment was pretty prophetic actually, and Mr. Romney’s campaign must have agreed with him. A few days later the Romney campaign “opened a new, more aggressive phase to capture the Republican nomination,” wrote our colleague Michael D. Shear.
It’s another data visualization edition of Reads, but with a British tinge this time:
The BBC took some grisly data and put together an arresting graphic showing deaths and injuries on the roads of Great Britain from 1999 to 2010 (make sure you watch the video below the graphic).
The Economist plotted the correlation between public-sector graft and the U.N.’s Human Development Index.
On The Guardian’s DataBlog, a graphic by Information is Beautiful shows the scale of various disasters.
Also from The Guardian, a visualization of how rumours spread (and were squashed) during the August unrest in London.
Micah Cohen is FiveThirtyEight’s managing editor. @micahcohen
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At Years End: Our 2020 Favorites
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The criteria for our 2020 favorites is simple.
What media did we revisit multiple times in 2020?
Art of Manliness podcast #587:
How to Get More Pleasure and Fulfillment Out of Your Reading with Professor Alan Jacob and Brett Mckay.
This interview rejuvenated my reading life.
Here Professor Jacobs presents reading on a Whim. The idea that one should read what interests them, rather than what “you’re supposed to”.
Professor Jacobs argues reading shouldn’t be a chore, but rather a pleasurable experience.
You don’t have to read according to an assignment or according to a list of approved texts. Enjoy your freedom. Go out there and follow your whim. And by that, I mean follow that which really draws your spirit and your soul and see where that takes you. If it turns out that you spend a year reading Stephen King novels or something like that, that’s totally fine. That’s not a problem. Read your Stephen King novels, but there are also really good novels.
But whatever it happens to be, if you’re reading young adult fiction for a year, read young adult fiction for a year. After a while, you probably got to have enough of that. But don’t go around making your reading life a kind of means of authenticating yourself as a serious person. It’s just no way to live. So, I would always tell them, “Give yourself a break. Don’t make a list. See where Whim takes you.”
Professor Jacob’s reading advice to his students
Kevin Kelly’s 68 Bits of Unsolicited advice
Kevin wrote this as a letter on his 68th birthday as a gift to his son (He practices the Hobbit tradition of birthdays).
Thankfully, he recorded and shared the advice on his YouTube channel. It is a word of encouragement for us all:
There is no limit on better. Talent is distributed unfairly, but there is no limit on how much we can improve what we start with.
– Kevin Kelly
On the Move: A Life By Oliver Sacks.
This book took 5 years to finish, not because Sacks’ memoir isn’t compulsively readable, but because there were other books I thought I should read instead.
Sack’s life is one to emulate. Not by becoming a neurologist and cultivating a British Accent. But rather by seeing life, all of life – love, career, hobbies travel, failure, success, as an adventure to pursue.
At one time, my father had thought of a career in neurology but then decided that general practice would be “more real,” “more fun,” because it would bring him into deeper contact with people and their lives.
This intense human interest he preserved to the last: when he reached the age of ninety, David and I entreated him to retire-or at least, to stop his house calls. He replied that home visits were “the heart” of medical practice and that he would sooner stop anything else. From the age of ninety to almost ninety-four, he would charter a mini-cap for the day to continue house calls.
Dr. Sack’s on his father’s career
The life of Philip Glass, by Dan Wang
Dan Wang’s article on Philip Glass’ memoir –Words Without Music was inspiring.
Learning that Glass drove taxis, and was a self-taught plumber proves there’s no shame in taking day jobs to support one’s calling.
Learning that Glass didn’t succeed as a full time composer until his forties served as a reminder.
Stamina can take one to the impossible.
Glass didn’t work just as a taxi driver and as a (self-taught) plumber. He also worked in a steel factory, as a gallery assistant, and as a furniture mover. He continued doing these jobs until the age of 41, when a commission from the Netherlands Opera decisively freed him from having to drive taxis. Just in time, too, as he describes an instance when he came worryingly close to being murdered in his own cab.
Paterson: written and directed by Jim Jarmusch
Kylo Ren’s new life as a bus driver poet?
I’M IN.
I’m more and more captivated by movies where the stakes aren’t the end of civilization. Paterson is a entertaining example of this idea.
Paterson was also a gateway to the poet William Carlos Williams. Who somehow I’d never heard of before 2020.
Ted Gioia, @tedgioia.
Who else can recommend 4 books they “consult often” on Duke Ellington? Next level stuff, that.
There are many fine books about Duke Ellington, but these are the 4 works I consult most often. https://t.co/XHwtd5eedA pic.twitter.com/r1gRlVezag
— Ted Gioia (@tedgioia) January 1, 2021
Gioia’s Annual 100 favorite albums list is a must read. Here’s 2020’s:
Here are my 100 favorite albums of 2020 (all styles, all genres). https://t.co/5cEkHulIWo
I thank the musicians who brought us so much joy in difficult times—often with few immediate rewards beyond those music itself brings. It made a difference.
Happy listening! pic.twitter.com/2x0QMVK57P
— Ted Gioia (@tedgioia) December 1, 2020
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Kevin Kelly – Success is Overrated. Greatness is Overrated. Find your own slot.
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Master questioner (is that a word?) Tim Ferris brings all the good stuff out of Kevin:
When you think of the word or hear the word successful, who’s the first person who comes to mind?
Kevin Kelly: Jesus.
Tim Ferriss: Why would you say that?
Kevin Kelly: There aren’t that many people who’ve left their mark on as many people in the world as he has. I think what hewas up to, what he was doing is vastly been twisted, misunderstood, whatever word you want, but nonetheless, what’s remarkable is … and here’s a guy who didn’t write anything. I think success is also overrated.
Tim Ferriss: I’d love for you to elaborate on that.
Kevin Kelly: Greatness is overrated. I mentioned big numbers, but it’s more of the impact that they had on people’s lives. I think we tend to have an image of success that’s so much been skewed by our current media, just like our sense of beauty of women. In terms of all possibilities, it’s in a very small, narrow, define … ritualistic in a certain sense. I think our idea of success is often today it means you’re somebody who has a lot of money, or who has a lot of fame, or who has some of these other trappings, which we had assigned, but I think can be successful by being true to, and being the most ‘you’ that you could possibly be. I think that what’s I think of as when you think of Jesus, whether you take him as a historical character or anything beyond, was about … He certainly wasn’t imitating anybody, let me put it that way. I think that’s the great temptation that people have is they want to be someone else, which is basically they want to be in someone else’s movie. They want to be the best rock star, and there’s so many of those already that you can only wind up imitating somebody in that slot. I think to me the success is like you make your own slot. You have a new slot that didn’t exist before. I think that’s of course what Jesus and many others were doing, but they were making a new slot. That’s really hard to do, but I think that’s what I chalk up as success is you made a new slot.
Tim Ferriss: What is your new slot? You knew that was coming.
Kevin Kelly: Who says I’m successful?
Tim Ferriss: I’m not. I’m trying to not make any assumptions here. Or what would be your slot?
Kevin Kelly: My slot would be Kevin Kelly. That’s the whole thing. It’s not going to be a career or you would really ideally be something that would … you had no imitators. You would be who you are, and that is success actually in some sense is you didn’t imitate anybody, no one else imitated you afterwards. In a certain sense you have, if you become an adjective, that’s a good sign, right?
Tim Ferriss: Mm-hmm (affirmative).
Kevin Kelly: I think success is actually you make your own path. If they’re calling you a successful entrepreneur, then to me that’s not the best kind of success
Whenever I need an encouraging kick in the ass I listen to this interview.
Kevin isn’t saying that one shouldn’t have ambition. He’s saying that our idea of success – money, possessions, lifestyle, is narrow.
That attempting to live someone else’s life is narrow, foolish even.
Listen to the 3-Part interview below:
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Marginalia Yo
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I dig the marginalia in my used copy of A Moveable Feast as much as the original text. It makes me think of the books history, of the previous owner.
Was he or she a grad student? An aspiring writer? A college freshman trying to pass Literature 1?
Tags A Moveable Feast, amreading, classics, Ernest Hemingway, marginalia
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Four Panel Friday: Usagi Yojimbo #60
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Digging into the long boxes…
By: Stan Sakai
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Amateur Search Bar Shortcut
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If you find yourself searching for a specific topic on a blog or site more than twice then this short cut will be helpful.
Say the topic is dinosaurs, navigate to the search bar, type dinosaurs and click “search”.
Once the query finishes, save the query string to your bookmarks.
PRESTO.
All posts tagged “dinosaurs” will be located in one query string, updated and available to you when needed.
It’s a simple short cut that makes returning to specific topics quicker.
Tags dinosaurs, queries, search bar, shortcuts, UI, Web
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Downtown Sounds
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Coins clink. High heels trot.
Jackhammers punch open stone.
Downtown awakens.
Tags Cities, downtown, Haiku, listening, Poems, Poetry, sounds
Earth Views
I stepped closer. I stepped further away.
I squinted.
There’s something here. This is not your standard, rusting, industrial trash-bin.
Look closer.
Ahhh. There it is.
It’s a shoreline.
A scorched shoreline at the edge of a prehistoric desert.
As my imagination flickered and spun, I could see it closer.
I could see the foam washing up against the red stone shore.
I could see the ocean water darken as the ocean floor falls deeper.
I could even see the pelicans swooping down, nose diving for their morning catch.
A wandering imagination is the back door to new worlds.
Go ahead and open it.
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Excuse my manners. Drawing with Adam Savage pt. 2
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How could I publish a post about Adam Savage’s guide to drawing, but not post any of his drawings?
Charlatan!
Imposter!
Traitor!
False testifier!
Please allow me to redeem myself:
finished piece?
Chewbacca’s purse is called a bandolier. Bandoliers exist not only in futures far far away, but in the present day.
From the dictionary:
bandolier / n. a shoulder belt with loops or pockets for cartridges. ORIGIN – from Catalan bandolera (from bandoler ‘bandit’)
Adam’s hand written font in the top left text box stands out. Adding some variety to the lettering transforms a diagram into a near finished piece.
rib caged
The Raven’s ribs are 8 simple curved lines attached to the spine. But a small amount of foreshortening adds depth.
I wonder if Adam added another set of ribs in the final sculpture.
Don’t disregard the notes.
Near the foot: MAGNET TO ATTACH TO PERCH
In the skull: HEAD TOOTIGHT!
teen angst
Even his brainstorming sketches have a bit of weight. It’s worth adding shading, even to the quickest doodle.
I’m inspired. Get out and draw today. Or sketch. Or doodle.
Buy Adam’s book – Every Tool’s a Hammer: Life Is What You Make It, or check it out at the library. I checked it out twice before finally buying the book.
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Home Analysis Barcelona 3-0 Chelsea | Messi magic sends Barca into last eight
Barcelona 3-0 Chelsea | Messi magic sends Barca into last eight
In a repeat of the historic 2012 Champions League semi-final, Chelsea and Barcelona faced off in this last 16 encounter, with the game evenly poised following a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge. The away side were hoping for a repeat of the semi final 6 years ago, and came into this game confident of a result after dominating the game at Stamford Bridge 3 weeks prior.
Both sides came into this game with contrasting league form however, as Ernesto Valverde’s men remain undefeated in La Liga while Chelsea were fighting to keep their top 4 hopes alive. In stark contrast to the 1st leg, there was only one team that dominated as Barca raced into an early lead through Lionel Messi in the 2nd minute. Chelsea’s overly compact shape and passive approach proved their undoing as Barca grew into the game more and more in the early stages, doubling their lead through Ousmane Dembele in the 20th minute.
Chelsea began to gain a foothold in the game, putting the Barca back line under pressure in the build up and creating attacks through the wide areas. However, the game appeared already to be out of reach and a moment of brilliance from Messi again in the 63rd minute all but ended the contest.
Barcelona (4-3-3/4-4-2): 1. Ter Stegen // 20. Sergi Roberto, 3. Pique, 23. Umtiti, 18. Alba // 5. Busquets (Andre Gomes ’60), 4. Rakitic, 8. Iniesta (Paulinho ’55) // 11. Dembele (Vidal ’66), 9. Suarez, 10. Messi
Chelsea (5-4-1/3-4-2-1): 13. Courtois // 27. Christensen, 2. Rudiger, 28. Azpilicueta // 15. Moses (Zappacosta ’66), 4. Fabregas, 7. Kante, 3. Alonso // 22. Willian, 10. Hazard (Pedro ’81) // 18. Giroud (Morata’66)
Goals: Messi 2’, Dembele 19’, Messi 63’
Chelsea’s deep block allows Barca to dominate
Conte’s side entered this game with a vastly different approach to the first leg, looking to sit deep and protect the centre and half-spaces. They set up very deep in 5-4-1 low block with minimal spacing between the lines.
Here, Barca have the ball in the build up phase but due to Chelsea’s shape have been able to advance very high up the field with minimal pressure on the ball. Umtiti is in possession and has a large amount of space to drive forward with the ball or play a forward pass. However, his forward options are fairly limited as Chelsea’s compact shape is not allowing him to break the line midfield lines with a forward pass. As a result, Barca’s central players are forced to move into the wide areas to circulate possession there.
Chelsea pressing conceding space between lines
Their shape appeared ideal for the most part, however, they came unstuck when initiating pressure on the ball. Typically, when a side’s primary focus is defensive organisation, pressing is minimal as it often hinders the compactness of a side and can lead to their shape becoming rather disorganised.
When Barca had possession in the final third, Chelsea looked to create overloads with their pressing, particularly when key players for Barca such as Messi and Iniesta were in possession. With players of this calibre, a 1v1 situation will more often than not end in their favour, therefore it made sense to double up on them in possession.
However, as can be seen in the scenario above, their pressing in wide areas led to space being created for Barca’s central players. Fabregas and Willian look to press Iniesta, which has created space for Messi to receive possession.
Chelsea pseudo-compactness
Despite appearing set up in an ideal shape, Chelsea’s compactness proved problematic and ultimately led to the first goal of the game. They appear very compact and well equipped to stop Barca playing through the centre. However, they are exhibiting what is known as pseudo-compactness. The distances between the lines is so minimal that it leads to them conceding space in important areas such as the half-space and creates difficulty in pressing the ball due to lack of access to the ball carrier.
Here, Busquets is in possession and has plenty of time on the ball, due to the Chelsea midfield line being so deep. He is able to find Messi in the right half-space, who has plenty of space due Chelsea’s aforementioned pseudo-compactness. He receives the ball and combines with Suarez to give Barca the lead. Had Chelsea been slightly less compact, they would have been able to press Busquets and Messi and protect the half-space from which he was able to score.
Chelsea change approach, cause Barca problems
After going 2 goals down early on in the game and with Barca in total control of the match, Conte had no choice but to change his approach, starting with their set up and behaviour in the Barca build-up phase.
Chelsea high line and Barca connections in build-up
Here, Umtiti is in possession again but on this occasion with much less time on the ball as Chelsea’s defensive line is much higher in the build up phase. Willian has left the midfield line to press Umtiti, changing their defensive shape to a 5-3-2. We can also see some man-orientation deployed by Chelsea; Moses moves slightly higher in the 5-man defensive line to gain access to Alba, while Willian looks to cover shadow Rakitic and Fabregas and Kante man-mark Iniesta and Rakitic.
Barca’s attacking structure was effective in evading pressure, with the positioning of individual players allowing them to form triangles and play between the lines. As can be seen above, each Barca player has at least 2 forward passing options due to the high connectivity of the attacking structure. In this instance, Barca were able to play out but began to find it much more difficult as a result of Chelsea’s increased pressure.
Chelsea pressing forcing Barca long
Chelsea began to press higher as the game went on, looking to force Barca to play longer passes, which would play into Chelsea’s hands as they had a clear advantage over Barca in height and aerial prowess. Here, Giroud presses Ter Stegen in the build up while cover shadowing Rakitic. Alba’s passing lane is blocked by Hazard while Willian maintains access to Pique. Ter Stegen is forced to play long, forcing a turnover, which saw Chelsea regain possession several times during the game.
Barca passive in Chelsea build-up
In possession, Chelsea took advantage of Barca’s passive approach after going 2 goals ahead. The home side began to sit deeper in a 4-4-2, which allowed Chelsea to move higher up the pitch with the ball. Rudiger is in possession here and is able to drive forward, as there is little to no pressure on the ball being applied by the Barca forwards. As they had the overload at the back, with 3 centre backs deployed, the danger of being exposed in defensive transition was not too great. With more time to pick out forward passes, Chelsea began to threaten Barca’s goal more, particularly down the left hand side through combinations between Willian and Marcos Alonso.
Barca defensive shape
The narrow positioning of Sergi Roberto at right back, who is naturally a central midfielder, proved advantageous for Chelsea as it created space for the overlapping runs of Marcos Alonso. Here, Roberto is being dragged centrally by the movement of Fabregas between the lines, which creates space potentially for a penetrative run from deep by Marcos Alonso.
Switch of play to Alonso out wide
Chelsea would occasionally switch the play out wide to Alonso, as when the ball was on the right, the entire defensive block of Barca would shift, creating space on the far side for Alonso. The ball is switched in this scenario by Willian, after which Alonso plays a first-time ball which very nearly finds Giroud.
Barca regain dominance
Chelsea began to gain control as the game progressed and looked like finding a way back into the game. They reverted to the approach they had at the start of the game, looking to win the ball as high up the pitch as possible and playing short passes between the lines despite Chelsea pressure. Key to this, more so in linking the midfield and attack was Messi, who played in a hybrid role as forward and a 10, as we have seen very often from him over the past couple of seasons.
Messi dropping to create overload
Here, Messi has dropped from the 10 space to create a 3v2 overload with Rakitic and Roberto. His movement here was very intelligent as it created space between the lines for him move back into once Roberto received possession. As he moved deeper both Hazard and Kante tracked his movement, leaving space in front of the Chelsea defensive line. Kante and Hazard are both still reacting to the pass played to Roberto, therefore they are unable to track Messi’s movement back into the 10 space.
Their pressing greatly improved also in the 2nd half as they showed the same intensity they displayed in the early stages of the game. Instead of dropping off into the 4-4-2 medium block, they pressed the Chelsea back line in possession and deployed a much higher defensive line.
Barca press leading to third goal
Azpilicueta is in possession for Chelsea with Messi leaving the Barca defensive block to press. Similarly to Chelsea, Barca man marked potential receivers of possession, forcing the Chelsea players to play aimless long passes forward. Here, Alba pushes up very high to stop Moses from receiving the short pass while Willian and Fabregas who look to come short, are man marked by Paulinho and Suarez. In addition, the long pass over the top to Giroud has also been accounted for as Pique stays tight to Giroud.
With no viable options, Azpilicueta opts for the short pass into Moses which is intercepted by Alba, allowing Barca to launch a counter attack. The ball eventually falls to Messi who brilliantly beats 3 Chelsea players before slotting through the legs of Courtois once again. After conceding the third goal, the game was more or less over with Barcelona seeing out the game to progress to the quarter finals.
A routine win for Barca, despite the occasional threat from Chelsea and a place in the last eight once again for La Blaugrana who will be desperate to add a 6th Champions League crown along with what will surely be a 3rd league title in 4 years. With Messi in the form of his life and the defence looking as sturdy as ever, Barca will be quite a test for Roma, whom they have drawn in the Quarterfinals.
It was yet another disappointment in the Champions League for Chelsea, who looked second best, which seemed rather surprising considering their brilliant showing in the first leg. A gameplan which will most certainly draw plenty of criticism for Antonio Conte, who showed that his side can cause Barca serious problems with a more bold, attacking approach.
Miles Olusina
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Since 2002, the FPA has grown from a small group of residents concerned about Forestville’s future to a respected 501(c)(3) grass roots organization.
Dedication, countless hours, and diverse skills and talents have contributed to making FPA widely recognized as a proactive advocate for the community, a valuable source of information and a forum for exchange of diverse ideas and opinions.
(To read about the Downtown Park history, go to: Park History.)
16 residents agree to the need for a town council of elected representatives to serve as the official voice of the community for a proactive, positive influence on the town’s current and future growth.
Sept 14 – First Town Meeting
130 residents gather for information about existing and pending plans for the town. Divided into smaller work groups to define an identity and a future image of the town.
Formation of FPA and interim Board of Directors.
Founder and Interim Board Chair: Joan Riback
First meeting of interim Board. 21 persons attend and form 3 committees:
Governance, chair: Allan Tilton
Communications, chair: Mary Luttrell
Planning, chair: Margaret McLaren
Nov. — Dec., 2002
Planning Committee forms 3 sub-committees: Vision, Issues, Training
FPA files Articles of Incorporation as nonprofit association and applies for 501(c)(3) status.
Feb. 2, 2003 – Second Town Meeting
Presentation of drafts of mission, vision and identity statements (see webpages), based on feedback from first town meeting.
Overview of issues with feedback sessions and plans for action.
Bypass; Crinella property; storage units; affordable housing; West County trail; quarry expansion; crosswalk
Numerous committee meetings; during a walk through town the Board realizes the need to develop a master plan for downtown.
Downtown committee chair: Ursula Bischoff
Planning committee chair: Sig Anderman
Governance chair: Raynetta James
June 21, 2003 – Third Town Meeting
Focus on Bypass and traffic issues. Pro and con presentations followed by open discussions.
Summer, 2003
Regular monthly committee meetings and recruitment of additional volunteers.
Oct. 4, 2003 – Fourth Town Meeting
Topic: Expansion of Quarries. Presentations by proponents and opponents, followed by a moderated panel discussion. Survey forms distributed.
Committee meetings continue monthly.
Change of committee chairs:
Downtown Planning: David Carpenter, Communications: Elizabeth Naegle
Jan. 25, 2004 – Fifth Town Meeting
Review of issues: quarry expansion EIR; “Woodstone” proposed housing development; “Meadowlark” Burbank housing ; Crinella property ; proposed carwash.
Informational presentations on proposed Russian River flow reduction. See: article: Save the Russian River, Save Sonoma County
First election of first Board of directors. See: FPA Board Elections
Downtown Planning Committee invigorated with increased participation and action.
Design guideposts developed, incl. sidewalks, bike paths, landscaping, benches, lighting, parking, slow down of traffic.
May 1, 2004 – Sixth Town Meeting
Agenda: Downtown Planning and updates on ongoing issues.
a. Endorsement of statements of identity and vision which include desires for:
a pedestrian and bicycle friendly town;
landscaped with native plants and local art;
a town square as a venue for residents with farmers, market and music performances;
limit of building heights to 2 stories
b. Proposal ( by Elaine Neiswender) unanimously accepted that Forestville move towards designation as a “Wildlife Habitat Community” under the guidelines of the National Wildlife Federation.
c. Division of opinions re. developing Forestville as a tourist destination vs. a locally oriented town. Compromise suggested: aim development at local community while making it attractive to visitors for economic viability. Coordinate planning for Crinella property with the rest of town for a cohesive appearance.
June 19, 2004 – Special Town Meeting
Purpose: to review the newly published Quarry EIR and its impacts on Forestville before the June 25 deadline for feedback to the county PRMD.
FPA began supervising federal grant money for the Green Valley Creek Restoration
Sponsored the first Downtown Social in August
Town meetings held to give townspeople a place to discuss their views on quarries’ request for expansion
Bodean Company reaches a Good Neighbor agreement with Citizens for Sensible Growth and FPA re: mitigation measures for expansion. They will make an annual donation for the town’s improvements.
Town Meetings held to give citizens a forum to voice concerns, ask questions about Orrin Thiessen’s plan to develop Crinella property. People said they would like to have a public Town square if this property must be developed.
Town Meetings held for: Report from County Supervisor Mike Reilly re: roundabout proposal on 116.
As a result of the “Good Neighbor Agreement” between the FPA, Citizens for Sensible Growth and BoDean Quarry (known then as Blue Rock) the quarry agreed to pay an annual fee to be funneled through the FPA to mitigate gravel truck traffic through town.
It was agreed that those fees would be funneled through the FPA, who in turn would establish a Community Fund for downtown improvement. (See Community Fund section for a listing of grants given through the years.)
FPA hosted a candidates’ forum to debate (Rue Furch and Efren Carillo) for Supervisor Mike Reilly’s seat.
5th District Supervisor addressed a Town Hall meeting about installing a Roundabout at the intersection of Mirabel Road and Highway 116. A group was formed to plan what would best represent Forestville in the middle. Ideas were Redwood trees but perhaps a Valley Oak, a native of our area would be appropriate.
Also discussed was the Community Fund established in 2008 and the types of projects preferred. There are many issues the Board of Supervisors are facing, including deficits and how best to use the money that was available.
A Town Hall meeting once again addressed the concept of a Roundabout, which would be 50 feet in circumference. There is controversy with some citizens feeling the gravel trucks wouldn’t be able to navigate it, but a set up testing in a large parking lot showed it was possible. The reason the Roundabout was brought forth was as an alternative to stop lights. The thought of the large gravel trucks having to use their brakes to stop, then gear up to get going again would release too many diesel particulates into the downtown air. Also, the thought of sitting at a traffic light among those trucks breathing in the diesel fumes was unsavory. Also at that Town Hall was information presented about sustainability and preserving Valley Oaks and native grasses.
At the Town Hall the Fire Department talked of Fire Safe standards and water conservation and grey water harvesting with a free workshop from Daily Acts called the 7 Wonders of Water Conservation. There was more discussion of the Thiessen Project to be located along 116 between Mirabel road and the Pharmacy. The FPA talked of ways we could beautify the town by having flower baskets and benches, perhaps more charming street lights.
An opportunity to purchase 8 acres in downtown Forestville presented itself once plans for a large condominium and business project fell through. The FPA applied for an Open Space Matching Grant through the County and the proposal was accepted. Inasmuch as it was a Matching Grant we needed to bring many people to the table to raise the capital for the match. (see Downtown Park for the history and plans)
The FPA hosted a candidate’s forum for 5th District Supervisor along with facilitating funding to restore Green Valley Creek watershed by utilizing volunteers to plant shade trees and rebuild pools for the salmon fry.
A committee was formed to oppose the FPA’s Open Space Matching Grant proposal as they felt a commercial component was important for that parcel. A compromise was reached between the FPA and their group to split the 8 acres between them. Farmhouse owners Catherine and Joe Bartolomei stepped up to purchase those 4 acres for commercial development, such as a hotel they had proposed as part of the original Thiessen condominium project. On October 24, the County Board of Supervisors agreed to fund the proposal.
The Community Fund gave a grant to install art banners in downtown Forestville, half of which would depict a historical scene and half would be designed by 9 local artists. A documentary was made called The Russian River – All Rivers, The Value of an American Watershed and made it’s rounds to many film festivals. Controversy rose up when a Cell Tower was proposed for downtown Forestville. The neighbors surrounding its installation (the storage units off Railroad Avenue behind town) felt a better place could be found, and efforts were made to find a more acceptable location however the County was unwilling to be flexible with their decision.
The Deputy Director of Engineering for the County spoke at a Town Hall meeting about the logistics of putting in a Roundabout at the corner of Mirabel Road and Highway 115. There were questions about funding, but designs were being drawn up. One of the biggest costs would be to shave down Highway 116 between Hidden Valley Road and the intersection to provide a better line of sight for vehicles and trucks approaching the intersection.
Architect Kristoffer Koster from SB Architects presented plans for the downtown park drawn to incorporate aspects listed as desirable from several town meetings. Those plans included a Class 1 trail head for the West County trail, a gathering spot, bathrooms, a bike staging area with 2/3rds to be preserved for conservation and protection of the young Valley Oaks and riparian area in the lower part of the park.
Use permits were submitted to the County for the downtown park including drawings from SB Architects, which had been presented at previous Town Hall meetings. Representatives from the FPA have attended Water Board meetings to discuss water and sewer hook ups in the future when the funding was secured to establish bathrooms etc. Park maintenance is a big issue with Board and volunteers policing the area. A Community Fund grant was given to Russian River Cyclery to build a bike kiosk for the park and the Chamber oversaw the summertime Farmer’s Market. The Youth Park completed their campaign to build a new Youth and Community building at the Youth Park with substantial support from the community and their successful golf tournament. There was no Town Hall meeting in 2016 as the permitting process was going through the County Permit and Resource Management Department and there was not much to report out.
A Town Hall was held to introduce our new 5th District Supervisor Lynda Hopkins. She listened to concerns from the 100 in attendance and answered many questions. Hearing there was an uptick in break ins she encouraged us to have a presentation from the Sheriff’s Crime Prevention Unit. There is a proposal to widen Mirabel Road at a cost of $5.9 Million, which would make it much safer for bicycles and pedestrians along that road. At that Town Hall we learned of the Valley Oaks in the downtown park, how they can live for 600 years and what it takes to protect their roots, lots of mulch. A gift of $5,000 was received from a park donor to purchase mulch, and that was matched by a second donor to enough mulch could be purchased to protect the trees from summertime use.
It was reported that $250,000 was found to complete the West County Trailhead in the downtown park and the Parks Department was doing research on how best to build the trail through the wetlands in the lower portion of the park.
The Bartlomei’s were working on a preliminary design for their 4 acres adjacent to the park and were submitting it to the County for review. The Historical Society asked for volunteers to keep their organization going.
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Any good movies out there in theaters these days?
"I pity da foo. Stop yo jibba jabba!!"
nickg
I'll post, You argue.
I saw 'Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers'.
I think I'll see 'Narc' too.
All of god's creatures are entitled to live without fear of "gun violence" except for you and your family. - <a href="http://www.handguncontrolinc.org/selfdefense_quiz.htm" target="_blank">Source</a>
NARC is looking good
http://us.imdb.com/Title?0272207
filmed for like three million bucks in 28 days (damn cheap)
An undercover narc dies, the investigation stalls, so the Detroit P.D. brings back Nick Tellis, fired 18-months ago when a stray bullet hits a pregnant woman. Tellis teams with Henry Oak, a friend of the dead narc and an aggressive cop constantly under the scrutiny of internal affairs. They follow leads, informants turn up dead, Nick's wife is unhappy he's back on the street, Henry's protective of the dead cop's wife. Nick reads and re-reads the case file, broods, watches Oak's heavy-handed style, sometimes joining in. The brass want to close out the case, Nick and Henry stay on it, and bits of evidence point them to an auto body shop. What actually happened; will Nick ever know?
comes out Friday.
Then some soldiers asked him [Jesus], "And what should we do?" He replied, "Don't extort money and don't accuse people falsely–be content with your pay."
SGT Dave
LOTR- Awesome!
I can't believe I'm saying this but Gangs Of New York looks good from the previews. I DON'T care for DiCaprio ("Uh...Rose...this is...bad..." ) but the movie looks like it MIGHT be worth seeing. They say that Daniel Day Lewis' portrayal of the bad guy is awesome.
People have more fun than anybody.
I hardly go to movies anymore. They come out on DVD in 3-4 months, and for what my wife and I spend on one movie, I can get a DVD and watch it at home when I want to, pause it to get something, reverse it if I miss something, and oh, yeah, that Digital THX and big TV?
"But if it be a sin to covet honor, I am the most offending soul alive." from Henry V, by Wm. Shakespeare
Shaky & Blue
I see a LOT of movies. Here are the current ones I've seen, with brief opinions:
Catch Me If You Can -- An excellent film, quite entertaining. DiCaprio is not really annoying in this one. In fact, he's pretty good.
Adaptation -- I liked it, but it's a little esoteric and self-indulgent in places. It's obviously written with inside jokes for people in the entertainment biz, but it's watchable even for those without any knowledge of the business.
Bowling for Columbine -- Goes nowhere. A waste of time. Michael Moore spends 90 minutes trying to figure out who to blame for gun violence in the US. He can't figure it out, so he gets an interview with Charlton Heston and badgers him rudely until he gets up and leaves. A few entertaining or thoughtful moments, but otherwise, crap.
The Crime of Father Amaro -- Not for Catholics. I got protested when I came out of the theater here in DC. Decent movie, though, and decent story, if you understand Spanish or don't mind reading subtitles.
Die Another Day -- Among the worst Bond films of all time. I enjoyed Moonraker more than this film. Brosnan is still a great 007, but I predict Bond fans will be disappointed with the film itself.
8 Mile -- A feature length public relations project for Eminem. Forget it.
Evelyn -- Pierce Brosnan playing an Irish father who lost his family to the Catholic church and went all the way to the Irish Supreme Court to get them back. True story. A little overdone, but worth a matinee or video rental.
Frida -- A remarkably good film about Frida Kahlo, Mexican painter and wife of Diego Rivera. Salma Hayek can actually act, although the character's unibrow can be a little distracting. Surprisingly, there's plenty of romance, sex, and action, including the assassination of Leon Trotsky.
Gangs of New York -- DiCaprio IS a little annoying in this one, and his Irish accent comes and goes at random. But the rest of the film is so well-done that you'll forget him. I highly recommend seeing it. One weird thing is that it's filled with shots of individuals and groups walking heroically toward conflict as this really discordant music plays, and afterward, any time you walk anywhere, you'll hear that damned music in your head and fall into rhythm with it in your steps.
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets -- I hated the first Harry Potter film, but this one is quite good. Head and shoulders above the first one. It's darker, better acted and better paced.
Lord of the Rings -- Better than the first one, but 45 minutes too long. There were way too many panoramic helicopter shots circling characters on top of mountains. Get on with the story already. Geez.
Star Trek: Nemesis -- If you're a fan of the Next Generation, you'll like this film. Interesting story, some excellent acting and a kick-*** starship battle sequence. Unfortunately, one of the characters is killed, in a way that real Trekkers will recognize is impossible in relation to what is known from previous movies about the future. Otherwise, great film.
See, I told you I watch a lot of movies. Those don't count the ones on DVD. I'm also really looking forward to The Recruit and Daredevil, but I think the movies we'll eventually remember from 2003 are the Matrix sequels.
KenM
Lord of the Rings ------ Definitely.
Completely worth the price of admission. I can't wait for it to come out on DVD.
The bad thing is waiting for the 3rd movie. Oh well, it'll be out in Dec '03
"Trust me. I'm from the government, I'm here to help."
I don't go to the theater movies. I'll wait for the DVD and watch it on my own widescreen.
Watched Mel Gibson in We Were Soldiers last night, great movie,and excellent special effects if you like history based movies.
" Life's disappointments are harder to take when you don't know any swear words." - Calvin
Ya, We Were Soldiers was superb actually..
I didn't care for Gangs of New York. Bits were brilliant but it was overdone on the whole. Oh, and Leonardo CANNOT act!
You forget a very good movie that is still out Shaky.. Far From Heaven is only the best movie of last year!! A trult beautiful film actually.
LOTR The Two Towers - Peter Jackson is a God. If you want to get spooked, rent "Signs", awesome.
SpecOpsWarrior
Just saw Lord of the Rings, it was good, but not as good as the first one.
Harry Potter was good, but not as good as the first one either.
Maid in Manhattn was ok, Lopez looked good, and that was about it for that one.
I liked Die Another Day, but there have definitely been better Bond films.
Gangs of New York was alright, Daniel Day Lewis carried that film in my opinion. Dicrapio and Diaz really cant act.
I think Road to Perdition was the best film of the year.
The there was The Sweetest Thing starring Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate, it was probably the worst move I have ever seen!
NARC is next on my list, that looks like an awesome movie!
Darkwulfe
Two thumbs up for LOTR: The Two Towers. I would advise seeing it in the Theater and not waiting for it to come out on video although I will own that movie. I would like to see NARC and Die another Day here soon.
DARECOP
This one came out a while back but you can rent it. I rented just the other day. Excellent movie about a german and russian sniper battling it out.
07 Manufacturer 02 SOT
Enemy at the Gates is good. My youngest liked it so much that he got the rifles of both sides used and they both shoot like a charm.
"The American People will never knowingly adopt Socialism. Under the name of "liberalism" they will adopt every segment of the socialist program,until one day America will be a socialist nation without knowing how it happened."
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eTLP: Digitizing Wittgenstein’s Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
Kyle Ferguson, Philosophy
Kyle Ferguson
Ludwig Wittgenstein s (1889-1951) Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus is arguably the most important text of twentieth-century philosophy. It shook analytic philosophy to its foundations when published in German in 1921 and in English the following year. The work concerns the relation between the logical structure of our statements and thoughts about the world and the world itself, and it argues that philosophy’s traditional problems only arise from misunderstanding that relation. The Tractatus’ most striking textual feature is its complex decimal-numbering system (See Appendix A for samples from the text): Wittgenstein assigned to each proposition a unique number–sometimes extending several decimal places (e.g., 1, 2.1, or 5.47321)–and he ordered them so as to indicate their relative logical importance and interrelations. As he explained, “The propositions n.1, n.2, n.3, etc. are comments on proposition no. n; the propositions n.m1, n.m2, etc. are comments on proposition no. n.m; and so on” (1922: p. 5, f.n.). While the decimal numbering system plays an important role in expressing Wittgenstein s thought, it often makes reading the work difficult: A reader must flip through multiple pages to only partially perceive the work s remarkable structure. My project, eTLP, aims to digitize Wittgenstein’s Tractatus in order to show users that complex, intricate, and beautiful structure. The result will be an interactive, searchable, dynamic, socially embedded, and aesthetically valuable online, electronic version of the text. Users will encounter seven nodes, each representing one of the seven primary propositions of the work. When a user hovers over a given node, its associated text will appear on the screen. By clicking on a node–e.g., proposition 1– the associated nodes–e.g., 1.1, 1.2, 1.3–will appear by branching out or expanding to another level of nodes (See Appendix A for illustrations). Users can enable any of three versions: the original German text, the English translation by C.K. Ogden (1922), and the English translations by Pears and McGuinness (1961) (See Appendix C for bibliographic information). eTLP will also provide a platform for a user-maintained database of node specific commentary, cross-propositional references, and bibliographic information on relevant secondary literature. eTLP will thus be a new and valuable tool for Wittgenstein scholars all over the world, and it will likely introduce the text to a whole new generation of readers. As a real experiment in the art of information visualization, interface design, and the application of digital technology to work in the humanities, eTLP will be a twenty-first century expression of the previous century s most important philosophical work.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/fz
Fiziologichnyi Zhurnal
is a scientific journal issued by the
Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology
National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Editor-in-chief: V.F. Sagach
The journal was founded in 1955 as
1955 – 1977 "Fiziolohichnyi zhurnal" (ISSN 0015 – 3311)
1978 – 1993 "Fiziologicheskii zhurnal" (ISSN 0201 – 8489)
2017 – "Fiziolohichnyi zhurnal" (ISSN 2522-9028)
Compliance with Ethical Requirements
Research ethics policy
Content of journals
2020 V.66
Fiziol. Zh. 2018; 64(1): 52-58
CEREBRAL HEMODYNAMICS AND ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHIC PATTERN IN PATIENTS WITH SYMPTOMATIC EPILEPSY AT COMBINED TREATMENT WITH TRANSCRANIAL DIRECT CURRENT STIMULATION
K.V. Yatsenko
Bogomoletz Institute of Physiology of NAS of Ukraine, Kyiv, Ukraine
“Neurological clinic of doctor Yatsenko”, Kyiv, Ukraine
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15407/fz64.01.052
The effect of combined treatment with transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on cerebral blood flow in patients with symptomatic epilepsy was studied. 29 patients with symptomatic epilepsy were examined and received the course of treatment. The comparison group was formed from 14 children who received the course of basic medical and rehabilitation procedures. The main group included 15 children who, in addition to the same therapy, received a course of tDCS. A transcranial Doppler ultrasound examination of head blood vessels was used for the study of cerebral hemodynamics in children with symptomatic epilepsy before and after combined treatment with tDCS. After the course of tDCS, the children had a marked improvement in the EEG pattern, and also tDCS significantly reduced the high mean blood flow velocity per cycle (MFV) in the basilar artery (BA), MCA and ACA (20.5, 17.2 and 7.9%, respectively); in the comparison group no statistically significant positive dynamics was observed. tDCS significantly increased the low MVF in the BA, MCA and ACA (25.1, 20.9 and 10.2%, respectively); a statistically significant increase of MVF by 12.7% was only in the CMA in the comparison group of patients. Our data indicate that the use of tDCS in the combined treatment of patients with epilepsy improves cerebral hemodynamics in 84% of patients, in contrast to 528% in the comparison group. Including the method of tDCS to the complex treatment of patients with epilepsy improves the effectiveness of treatment and may also positively influence the clinical course of the disease.
Keywords: Transcranial Doppler, Epilepsy, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation.
Full text: (PDF, in Ukrainian)
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1 edition of Five years of the resource centre capturing the essence found in the catalog.
Five years of the resource centre capturing the essence
Published by RCSHA in New Delhi .
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There is no better way to get up to speed on a subject of immense complexity and transcendent importance. Their focus and investment of time endow this short but decisive phase of the cycle with the intensity it demands.
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However, this need not result in another layer of administration. Writing is whatever you make it, and it's yours. The introduction of quarterly cycles of activity capitalizes on this emerging capacity and allows it to be steadily reinforced.
All such initiatives also serve to enrich participation, at an individual and collective level, in prevalent discourses of the wider community. A prevalent attitude of joyful service, flexibility, and detachment from personal preferences lent even routine administrative activities a sacred quality.
The significant decisions they make about the direction of their adult lives will determine whether service to the Cause of God was only a brief and memorable chapter of their younger years, or a fixed centre of their earthly existence, a lens through which all actions come into focus.
The authors have captured the enormity of this emerging industry and its likely positive impact on human and animal health and happiness.
The Tablets recited, and the prayers, stories, songs, and sentiments voiced—all of them expressions of love for those sacred Figures Whose lives and missions are being remembered—stir the heart and fill the soul with awe and wonder.
As a progressively deeper understanding of the Five Year Plan emerges among the believers over time, insights that arise from applying the guidance are recognized, articulated, absorbed, and shared.
In your work with training institutes, you will no doubt wish to arrange that they draw on the experience of other institutes in the same part of the world.
At least on a large scale, computers, and the information giants who own and lease the data, may be able to comprehend language better than we comprehend it ourselves. Once this fundamental requirement is met, a programme of growth has emerged.
That's what happened to me. Simulation is now a staple in organizational training, and knowledge transfer is no exception.Children’s Services Central is pleased to present Unravelling the essence of the Early Years Learning Framework.
This resource has been created by educators in NSW exploring the Early Years Learning Framework during the professional development sessions of: Belonging, Being and Becoming: Putting the Early Years Learning Framework into Practice.
Well now, what's mostly happened with my copy of the "The book of disquiet" by Fernando Pessoa is that there is something underlined in almost every page of the book.
Which is the same to say that this is a memorable book on the whole/5(K). Kathy Brodsky (born January 8, ) is an American author and poet. She has written eleven books, ten of which are children's books, and one that is a collection of 65 poems reflecting her observations and insights about life.
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Dec 30, · In a letter from the Universal House of Justice to the Conference of the Continental Boards of Counsellors dated 29th of Decemberthe features of the coming Five Year Plan is atlasbowling.com doubt, this document will be thoroughly studied in all corners of the world. Download the letter in pdf here: UHJ Letter 29 December Five Year Plan Apr 27, · I first discovered ‘Calendar Club‘ at the end of when searching for a calendar with five columns to record our various events and commitments.
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ATF recovers live grenade sold at N.C. thrift store in Horry County, SC
January 13, 2021 By WECT
By WECT Staff | January 13, 2021 at 4:00 PM EST – Updated January 14 at 9:53 AM
HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WECT) – Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) have recovered a second grenade sold at a Shallotte thrift store last year in neighboring Horry County, South Carolina.
The grenade was one of likely several purchased from a vendor at the Fancy Flea Antique Mall, located at 2773 Ocean Highway West near Shallotte, in June 2020. ATF officials say the WWII-era grenades were believed to be inert at the time of the sales.
ATF officials say anyone who purchased a grenade at the business and would like it evaluated, or want additional information, should contact authorities immediately in the interest of public safety.
If you have any information, contact the North Carolina Field Division at 704-716-1800. Information can also be provided to the ATF by calling 1-800-ATF-TIPS (800-283-8477), or by email at ATFTips@atf.gov, or through the ReportIt ® app.
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WardCunningham created the site and his WikiWikiWeb machinery that operates it. He chose wiki-wiki as an alliterative substitute for quick and thereby avoided naming this site quick-web. An early page, WikiWikiHyperCard, traces wiki ideas back to a HyperCard stack he wrote in the late 80's.
The term wiki that is used to refer to other similar groups of modifiable web pages, like this here, came from that original wiki. Regarding the creation of the word "wiki", see Ward Cunningham's Correspondence on the Etymology of Wiki.
See also one of these links:
http://www.c2.com/cgi/wiki or FrontPage
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May 8, 2019 Public Speech: The Immigration Crisis on the Southern Border
EVENT DATE: Wed, May 8, 2019, 6:30-8:00 p.m.
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The Gray Republican Committee Invites You to a public speech on:
The Immigration Crisis at the Southern Border
Wednesday, May 8, 2019 ~ 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Gray Public Library, 5 Hancock St, Gray, ME 04039
3/28/19: Homeland Security Nielsen:
Immigration System in “system-wide meltdown.”
1. Should the Mexican border be completely open like the border between Maine and New Hampshire, so that millions can immigrate at will into the United States?
2. Should we ignore the border crossings of drug traffickers, MS-13 gang members, and jihad terrorists?
Keynote Speaker: Robert Casimiro, Executive Director, Mainers for Responsible Immigration, Speaking on: “The Immigration Crisis at the Southern Border”
Intro Speaker: Peter Falkenberg Brown, Chairman, Gray Republican Committee, Speaking on: “American Sovereignty and Exceptionalism”
The presentations will be followed by Q&A and discussion.
There is no charge for admission; refreshments will be served.
Contact Jack Wibby for info: 657-7737, info@grayrepublicans.org, https://grayrepublicans.org
The public is cordially invited to join us to help Save America & Freedom
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January meeting:
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EVENT: Are American Freedoms One Election Away from Extinction?
EVENT DATE: Tue, Oct 6, 2020, 6:00 p.m - 8:30 p.m.
Register for Our NEW Event on Tue, Oct 6, 2020! "Are American Freedoms One Election Away from Extinction?"
OUR EVENT IS NOW FULL, BUT ... YOU CAN WATCH THE VIDEO ON October 18TH!
Stop Open Borders: Say No to Poverty, Crime, & Tyranny
EVENT DATE: Wed, Jul 29, 2020
6:00 p.m. Refreshments ~ 6:30-8:30 p.m. Main Program
Windham Vet Center, 35 Veterans Memorial Dr, Windham, ME
Tickets at Event: $1 (larger donations gratefully accepted)
The event will be held OUTSIDE in the Vet Ctr parking lot, with podium, chairs, mic, lights, camera. Inside bathrooms available. Parking in back of lot and road.
IT'S A GO! SUNSHINE! YAY!
EVENT WILL ALSO BE LIVE STREAMED ON YOUTUBE:
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Many 2020 Candidates are calling for open borders. This informative program will demonstrate why those policies would harm America—and Maine.
Join the "Re-Open Maine" Convoy and Parade on Monday, April 20th
EVENT DATE/TIME: Monday, April 20, 2020, 12 noon
States around the country have begun protesting these lengthy unconstitutional lockdowns - Kentucky, Ohio, N. Carolina, Michigan, Virginia, ... Maine!
Our Bill of Rights appears to be the last thing officials think about.
It is time we send our governor this message: "Maine needs to get back to work, we understand that this disease is contagious, and we are responsibly following the guidelines."
Gray Republicans 2020 Caucus
EVENT DATE: Wed, Jan 22, 2020, 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. w/ Voter Registration at 5:30
Peter Falkenberg Brown, Chair of the Gray Republican Committee, has announced that the Gray Republicans will caucus on Wednesday, January 22, 2020, at the Gray Public Library at 5 Hancock Street, at 6:30 p.m. Voter registration will be available at 5:30 p.m. outside the large conference room.
VOTE ON September 8th, 2020! Stop the Town of Gray from Overspending and Raising Taxes!
A special vote called by the town of Gray on a Budget issue that they're trying to shove through without anyone noticing.
Can You Help Us Reach 1,900+ Republican Voters in Gray?
by Peter Falkenberg Brown
A Republican in Gray recently told me that she and her husband have been Gray residents for twenty years, but had NO IDEA that a "Gray Republican Committee" existed. Well... we have to fix that!
We've been searching for cost-effective ways to let the 1,900+ Republican voters in Gray know that we exist and then inspire them to work with us to save America and Freedom.
Gov. Mills: Open Maine Now!
Gov. Janet Mills of Maine needs to dial back the abnormal fear of COVID-19. A MUCH bigger problem is the collapse of the Maine economy if she continues her Draconian Shutdown. The op/ed below is from Republican State Senator Rich Cebra.
April 16 Letter to the Governor from Maine's Joint Republican Caucus 129th Legislature
On April 16, legislative Republicans submitted a letter to the Governor voicing their own concerns along with questions from their constituents. The original intent was to allow the Governor to respond, rather than communicate through press releases.
News organizations have subsequently obtained the letter with plans to report on it. Therefore, we are making it available, unfiltered, for the public to see.
News from the Chair, Peter Falkenberg Brown
The shutdown seems to have saved many lives, which is a good thing, but as many people have said, we don't want the cure to be worse than the disease. Here's hoping that Gov. Mills will ease things open, in a common sense fashion: both businesses and recreational venues. People need to be able to sit in the sun and look at the ocean, in my opinion. It heals the soul and helps the body.
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