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Tuesday, 14 May 2019 / Regulation & Policy
Nigeria sets May 29 deadline for new gas pricing regime
The Nigerian government has announced plans to implement a new gas pricing regime on May 29 in an effort to reduce chronic supply shortfalls and subsequent electric power cuts. Payment issues, and problems with debt collections, have so far made it difficult to enforce domestic gas supply obligations for critical infrastructure such as power stations.
Thursday, 9 May 2019 / Regulation & Policy
Gas industry urged to develop strategy to meet EU emissions targets
“The path towards a de-carbonised future is unstoppable,” claims David Ledesma, Energy & Strategy Consultant and Senior Research Fellow at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES). The industry must, therefore, develop long-term strategies as to what it will do to achieve the European carbon emission targets and set out what additional costs will be incurred and who will pay them.
France to cap emissions from coal power plants from 2022
The French government has decided to put a cap on carbon emissions from its coal-fired power plants starting from 2022. The measure is meant to ensure that “they are forced out of the market,” energy minister Francois de Rugy said when announcing the new draft law.
Tuesday, 30 April 2019 / Regulation & Policy
Europe's EFTA states set to join European Emissions Trading in June
Iceland, Liechtenstein and Norway – the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) states – will be able to auction their emission allowances on the common EU Emission Trading System (EU-ETS) starting from June. The European Energy Exchange (EEX) said it is about to publish an auction calendar that includes the EFTA states volumes.
Monday, 29 April 2019 / Regulation & Policy
UK shale gas commissioner quits over “ridiculously low” tremor limits
The UK Shale Gas Commissioner Natascha Engel has resigned after just six months in office, stating she quit over “ridiculously low” tremor limits which effectively prevent fracking. Under current law, the fracking process must be halted every time a 0.5 magnitude tremor occurs. Opposing these stringent rules, Ms Engel said this cautious approach had created a ‘de-facto ban on fracking’.
Friday, 26 April 2019 / Regulation & Policy
Third time lucky? – Firm targets needed to make CCS happen in the UK
The UK Government has been urged by the House of Commons Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee that it needs to do more, and act quicker, on vital clean energy technology such as carbon capture and storage (CCS). The Committee calls for firm targets for storing CO₂, and to deploy CCS sooner and in more places than government’s current plan.
Thursday, 25 April 2019 / Regulation & Policy
South Korea tables new policies to shift from coal towards renewables
South Korean Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) has released a briefing note, detailing the nation’s ambition to move away from coal and towards renewable energy. If realized, these policies are expected to significantly reduce Korea’s coal imports from Australia. Analysts see significant implications for KEPCO’s Bylong Coal mine proposal.
Wednesday, 24 April 2019 / Regulation & Policy
Germany needs to cut energy consumption faster to meet climate goals
“Enormous efforts” still have to be made if Germany wants to reach its climate and energy targets in the transport and buildings sectors. Government calculations show that renewables will cover more than their target share but energy use in transport keeps growing and is likely to exceed 2005 levels next year and in 2030.
EPA proposes stricter rules for pre-mix and diffusion flame gas turbines
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed to expand the reach of National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for stationary combustion turbines. Lifting a 15-year stay on NESHAP standards, the environmental watchdog is now working on a long overdue residual risk and technology review (RTR). New rules will impact lean pre-mix and diffusion flame gas combustion turbines.
Colorado considers making utilities pay for ‘social cost of carbon’
Lawmakers in the U.S. state of Colorado are debating a bill that proposes the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) should consider the ‘social cost of carbon emissions’ before issuing permits for new fossil power plants. The concept seeks to put a price on harms caused by emissions and, if enacted, the new carbon tax would be $46/ton of CO2 emitted, starting from 2020.
German finance minister tables “Energy Concept 2038”
Just prior to the first meeting of Germany’s newly installed ‘climate cabinet’ this week, Finance Minister Olaf Scholz has tabled his vision of the country’s energy transition. In his ‘Energy Concept 2038’, Scholz urges the government to show “more commitment for climate action” and focus on electricity supply and grid stability.
Wednesday, 3 April 2019 / Regulation & Policy
Germany examines launch of CO2 pricing for the transport sector
The German government is evaluating the launch of CO2 pricing across various emission-intensive economic sectors, including transport. So far, no proposal for a CO2 tax has been included in the German Transport Ministry’s official recommendations because the Conservative CDU/CSU alliance prefers to expand the scope of the European Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) instead.
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Thursday, 27 February 2020 / Technology & Innovation
Gazprom uses by-products from Power of Siberia for LNG-fuelled trucks
The Russian gas giant Gazprom plans to order Russian-manufactured LNG-powered trucks to transport liquid helium from the Amur Gas Processing Plant, where Russian gas gets treated prior to being fed into the ‘Power of Siberia’ pipeline to China. The first 18 trucks will go on the road in 2021.
Cranfield University gets £7.5 million to build hydrogen pilot plant
The HyPER project (Bulk Hydrogen Production by Sorbent Enhanced Steam Reforming), led by Cranfield University, will build a 1.5 MWth pilot plant to test hydrogen technology invented by GTI. The research is funded by a £7.5 million grant from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) and gets support from U.S.-based GTI and Doosan Babcock.
Wednesday, 12 February 2020 / Technology & Innovation
MAN launches digital platform to help operators exchange OEM data
Mýa, a digital interface launched by MAN Energy Solutions, enables the exchange of data in a controlled and secure manner among participating Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), power plant operators and asset owners. The aim is promote collaborations among the marine, power generation, and energy industries.
Friday, 7 February 2020 / Technology & Innovation
MAN launches fluid monitor for lube oil
MAN Energy Solution has launched an intelligent constant monitoring device for industrial lube oil. The certified device has recorded over 18,000 test hours on pilot industrial sites and complies with CE standards. It also received its first order is for third-party equipment in the Pacific region.
Thursday, 6 February 2020 / Technology & Innovation
Can green hydrogen become the ‘new oil’?
Green hydrogen, produced with renewables using electrolysers, is hoped to become the ‘new oil’ and develop into one of the most essential vectors in the decarbonisation process. “The technology already exists to make it possible; the next step is to scale it up to enable it to serve the common interest,” argues the French author Thierry Lepercq.
Wednesday, 5 February 2020 / Technology & Innovation
MHPS teams up with NTK to manufacture and sell fuel cell stacks
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) and NTK Spark Plug have joint forces to manufacture and sell cylindrical cell stacks – a key element used in solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC). The new joint venture CECYLLS will use NTK’s ceramic knowledge to produce the cell stacks that can efficiently utilize heat.
Tuesday, 4 February 2020 / Technology & Innovation
Edge LNG uses mobile liquefaction units at Marcellus Shale
Stranded gas wells at the Marcellus Basin in Pennsylvania are being tapped via mobile trailor-mounted liquefaction units. Initial operations were launched and are set to last until at least 2020, Edge LNG announced, stressing the technology allows to “reap economic benefits on assets unreachable by pipeline.”
Friday, 31 January 2020 / Technology & Innovation
MHPS analyses power plant operations on Java to probe clean fuels
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) will conduct joint research with Indonesia's Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) analyzing big data from local power plant operations on the island of Java to advance clean energy technologies. The aim is to probe new fuels like ammonia and hydrogen.
GE gets $1.3m grant to speed up timeline of 3D-printed components
General Electric, together with Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Xerox-held PARC, has been awarded a $1.3 million project to reduce the timeline for designing and validating 3D-printed components by as much as 65 percent. The technique is vital to swiftly design complex gas turbine parts.
Tuesday, 21 January 2020 / Technology & Innovation
Marubeni vows to help set up “hydrogen-based society” in the UAE
The Japanese trading house Marubeni has agreed to help transform the United Arab Emirates (UAE) into a “hydrogen-based society.” The aim is to use green hydrogen, produced from renewable energy, to help dent Abu Dhabi’s growing energy needs in a sustainable way.
Rolls-Royce takes majority stake in German power storage firm Qinous
Rolls-Royce has purchased a 73.1 percent majority stake in Berlin-based electricity storage specialist Qinous for an unspecified price, effective from tomorrow, January 15. With this move, the British manufacturer wants to “pool all its microgrid activities” – from simple storage solutions to complex microgrid solutions of various sizes and configurations.
MHPS singles out its five best suppliers and business partners
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has presented it 2019 "Best Partner Awards" to supplier that made “especially noteworthy contributions” to its business last year. The five recipients are Kajima Corp. of Japan, the Dutch company HP Valves, Himile of China, South Korea’s Sung Il Sim, and the Taiwanese engineering firm Liang Lian.
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Did Elizabeth switch the DNA test?
Duke Lavery was revealed to be alive on Monday, August 27, and has moved the presumed-dead Robin Scorpio-Drake from the Swiss facility she was being held in! Duke has been presumed dead since he was shot and "died" in Anna's arms in 1990. In 1986, Duke arrived in Port Charles as a member of his father's mob. He married Anna Devane in 1987 and got out of the mob; but when Anna was kidnapped, he joined the rival Jerome mob family in order to find her. Anna was found, and Duke faked his death in 1989 in a warehouse explosion to protect Anna and her daughter Robin from the mob. Later that year, Duke resurfaced. Only, he had a new face, no Scottish accent, and was going by the name "Jonathan Paget." Duke was again "killed" in 1990 in a shootout with Julian Jerome. So, how is it that Duke has resurfaced again, this time with his original face? Did he fake his death for a second time and again have plastic surgery, or was "Jonathan Paget" not actually Duke? Why did he move Robin from her location; was he actually the mastermind behind the faking of her death, giving orders to Jerry Jacks, who in turn gave orders to Ewen Keenan? Is Jerry still answering to Duke in his water-poisoning plot? And why would Duke hurt Anna and Robin? Watch General Hospital and find out!
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Home drug delivery Delivering insulin, therapeutics and perhaps even vaccines . . . by pill
Delivering insulin, therapeutics and perhaps even vaccines . . . by pill
X-ray images at top left show the drug-delivery capsule in the intestine, before and after the arms expand. At right, the arms are unfolded to reveal the microneedles. Image courtesy of the researchers
Coated pill carries microneedles that deliver insulin and other drugs to the lining of the small intestine.
Many drugs, especially those made of proteins, cannot be taken orally because they are broken down in the gastrointestinal tract before they can take effect. One example is insulin, which patients with diabetes have to inject daily or even more frequently.
In hopes of coming up with an alternative to those injections, MIT engineers, working with scientists from Novo Nordisk, have designed a new drug capsule that can carry insulin or other protein drugs and protect them from the harsh environment of the gastrointestinal tract. When the capsule reaches the small intestine, it breaks down to reveal dissolvable microneedles that attach to the intestinal wall and release drug for uptake into the bloodstream.
“We are really pleased with the latest results of the new oral delivery device our lab members have developed with our collaborators, and we look forward to hopefully seeing it help people with diabetes and others in the future,” says Robert Langer, the David H. Koch Institute Professor at MIT and a member of the Koch Institute for Integrative Cancer Research.
In tests in pigs, the researchers showed that this capsule could load a comparable amount of insulin to that of an injection, enabling fast uptake into the bloodstream after the microneedles were released.
Langer and Giovanni Traverso, an assistant professor in MIT’s Department of Mechanical Engineering and a gastroenterologist at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, are the senior authors of the study, which appears today in Nature Medicine. The lead authors of the paper are recent MIT PhD recipient Alex Abramson and former MIT postdoc Ester Caffarel-Salvador.
Microneedle delivery
Langer and Traverso have previously developed several novel strategies for oral delivery of drugs that usually have to be injected. Those efforts include a pill coated with many tiny needles, as well as star-shaped structures that unfold and can remain in the stomach from days to weeks while releasing drugs.
“A lot of this work is motivated by the recognition that both patients and health care providers prefer the oral route of administration over the injectable one,” Traverso says.
Earlier this year, they developed a blueberry-sized capsule containing a small needle made of compressed insulin. Upon reaching the stomach, the needle injects the drug into the stomach lining. In the new study, the researchers set out to develop a capsule that could inject its contents into the wall of the small intestine.
Most drugs are absorbed through the small intestine, Traverso says, in part because of its extremely large surface area — 250 square meters, or about the size of a tennis court. Also, Traverso noted that pain receptors are lacking in this part of the body, potentially enabling pain-free micro-injections in the small intestine for delivery of drugs like insulin.
To allow their capsule to reach the small intestine and perform these micro-injections, the researchers coated it with a polymer that can survive the acidic environment of the stomach, which has a pH of 1.5 to 3.5. When the capsule reaches the small intestine, the higher pH (around 6) triggers it to break open, and three folded arms inside the capsule spring open.
Each arm contains patches of 1-millimeter-long microneedles that can carry insulin or other drugs. When the arms unfold open, the force of their release allows the tiny microneedles to just penetrate the topmost layer of the small intestine tissue. After insertion, the needles dissolve and release the drug.
“We performed numerous safety tests on animal and human tissue to ensure that the penetration event allowed for drug delivery without causing a full thickness perforation or any other serious adverse events,” Abramson says.
To reduce the risk of blockage in the intestine, the researchers designed the arms so that they would break apart after the microneedle patches are applied.
The new capsule represents an important step toward achieving oral delivery of protein drugs, which has been very difficult to do, says David Putnam, a professor of biomedical engineering and chemical and biomolecular engineering at Cornell University.
“It’s a compelling paper,” says Putnam, who was not involved in the study. “Delivering proteins is the holy grail of drug delivery. People have been trying to do it for decades.”
Insulin demonstration
In tests in pigs, the researchers showed that the 30-millimeter-long capsules could deliver doses of insulin effectively and generate an immediate blood-glucose-lowering response. They also showed that no blockages formed in the intestine and the arms were excreted safely after applying the microneedle patches.
“We designed the arms such that they maintained sufficient strength to deliver the insulin microneedles to the small intestine wall, while still dissolving within several hours to prevent obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract,” Caffarel-Salvador says.
Although the researchers used insulin to demonstrate the new system, they believe it could also be used to deliver other protein drugs such as hormones, enzymes, or antibodies, as well as RNA-based drugs.
“We can deliver insulin, but we see applications for many other therapeutics and possibly vaccines,” Traverso says. “We’re working very closely with our collaborators to identify the next steps and applications where we can have the greatest impact.”
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Chimpanzee yawning could explain human empathy
Just like humans, chimpanzees yawn when they're bored or sleepy, and they also yawn contagiously when they see another chimp do it. That discovery could help unlock the secrets of human empathy.
Empathy is one of the more subtle mental processes to understand, because it involves someone perceiving the emotional response of another and then mimicking it. Researchers at Emory University's Yerkes National Primate Research Center have hit upon an ingenious proxy for this complex human interaction in the contagious yawning of chimpanzees, which itself reveals some remarkably nuanced social structures.
For a start, chimpanzees don't just yawn when they see any other chimpanzee yawn. The researchers considered 23 chimps, all of which came from one of two separate groups. The chimps watched short clips of their fellow primates yawning, some of which were chimps from their own group and some of which were from the other. The chimps yawned 50% more often when they watched a member of their own group do it as opposed to a stranger.
Researchers Matthew Campbell and Frans de Waal explain what this means in their paper:
"The idea is that yawns are contagious for the same reason that smiles, frowns and other facial expressions are contagious. Our results support the idea that contagious yawning can be used as a measure of empathy, because the biases we observed were similar to empathy biases previously seen in humans."
One of the best examples of this in humans is our response to the pain of others. We know that different parts of the brain are activated when we ourselves experience pain and when we watch others in pain. Studies have revealed the brain responds far more strongly when the other person in pain is from the same social group, suggesting empathy has a social component.
The question then is whether contagious yawning has similar biases. At least in chimps, this certainly appears to be the case. Of course, chimps enjoy a far more absolute distinction between "we" and "not we" than humans do - whereas chimps can very clearly categorize who is and isn't part of their social group, humans may struggle with the finer distinctions. This likely means that, if human yawning shows similar patterns, they will also be much more subtle than what we've seen in chimps.
Still, the researchers argue that chimp yawning can actually provide a shockingly useful window into the social and emotional connections that humans share, and they're optimistic that further research into the mechanics of chimp empathy - even if it's just yawning - can help clarify some of the finer points of our own interpersonal relationships. Campbell explains:
"Empathy is difficult to measure directly because it is a largely internal response: mimicking the emotional response of another. Contagious yawning allows for a measurement of empathic response that is purely behavioral, and thus can be applied more widely," Campbell writes. "Anyone who wants to increase human empathy towards outsiders should consider that techniques to this effect could be tested out on chimpanzees and other animals."
Via PLoS ONE.
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The greatest obstacle between a Start-up and a Killer Brand
Utkarsh
01 Mar'13 3 min read
Many startups have a “make it happen now” sense of urgency that is important to their survival and success. But that urgency can actually hurt the brand-building process.
Your brand is what prospective customers expect of your product, and what often prompts a purchase over competitors. For both B2B and consumer plays, strong brands keep products out of commodity hell.
If you’re leading a startup, you’ve already made the leap of faith that your product will disrupt the status quo. To hell with the naysayers and other speed bumps in your way. You’re charging forward knowing the faster you can translate the vision into product and revenue, the sooner you start changing the world (and keep the boys on Sand Hill Road happy).
Unfortunately, these same fast-twitch muscles can cause missteps in building your brand. At the core of every great brand is a company’s ability to deliver on the prospect’s expectations — or better yet, exceed those expectations. Yet, startups often bake a “desired position” into the brand that strays too far from reality.
There’s nothing wrong with a grand vision and a belief that you are going to change the world. But the promises your brand makes have to come at least horse-shoe close to reality. Otherwise, you can end up souring customers and influencers, which stunts growth (or worse).
Let’s rewind the tape and look at how Amazon’s brand evolved. It’s easy enough to do this by reverse-engineering the boilerplates in the company’s news releases. No doubt, CEO Jeff Bezos himself — if there was a storytelling hall of fame for executives, he’d be a first-ballot inductee –- blesses this copy, a good indicator of how the company wants the outside world to perceive its brand at a given time.
Founded in 1994, Amazon sent its first news release out the door in 1995. You can see in the graphic below how the brand slowly but surely evolves with each advancement, building upon the historical equity.
Evolution of the Amazon brand:
Obviously, there’s a massive gulf between the 1994 brand position of “we love books” and today’s brand position: We sell everything known to humankind online, including IT services, and even make gadgets like e-readers and tablets.
But consider how Amazon executed on its brand journey — incremental steps.
The company showed discipline in ensuring that the brand position at any given point in time never got too far ahead of reality. When the gulf between a brand position and reality grows too wide, the horrid “h” word – hype – happens.
I get a kick out of Amazon’s first boilerplate:
Amazon.com operates from headquarters in Seattle. The company maintains a staff of programmers, editors, executives, and all-around book lovers.
Not exactly the most compelling brand proposition: Buy from us because we hire people who enjoy reading books.
A mere two years later the company could credibly call itself “earth’s biggest bookstore” leading into its IPO. Even when flush with capital, Amazon stayed true to aligning its brand with the reality of what it delivered to customers.
For new ventures, there’s something to be said about recognizing the journey in building a brand.
All it takes is a little patience.
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Adelaide Fringe
Tuesday, Mar 3, 2020
Fringe review: Moby Dick
This British stage adaptation of a literary classic has some up and down moments. ★★★ ½
Robert Horne
Tuesday March 03, 2020
British actor and writer Ross Ericson comes to Adelaide with impressive credentials. The Unknown Soldier, his play about the end of World War I, toured extensively around the UK and sold out at the Edinburgh Fringe before being performed in Australia and Hong Kong. His solo piece Gratiano, a sequel to Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, is included in this year’s Adelaide Fringe and has toured the Brighton, Edinburgh and Buxton Fringes, as well as the York International Shakespeare Festival. His list of successful shows goes back 10 years or more.
This play of Moby Dick was composed to celebrate the 200th anniversary of writer Herman Melville’s birth and made its debut at the Edinburgh Fringe in August 2019. It opens with a vibrant retelling of action at sea, and of Captain Ahab’s first encounter with the great whale – Moby Dick.
The pace and volume of this thunderous opening demands audience attention, before we settle into the tale of Ahab and his obsessive pursuit of the whale.
The key members of the crew are well drawn out in the script before the serious meat of the story begins. The best sections come when the mysterious Ahab enters and conversations between the characters begin. Ericson plays with different voices and the presentation comes to life.
The performer declaims the script rather than narrates it. There is much raised voice, even through the background stories of Starbuck and Queequeg and the others, making one wonder if this production was designed for a larger house than the Bakehouse Studio.
The set includes some packing crates, a stool, a lamp and a tankard. The stage is enclosed a little by a sail which frames Ericson in centre stage and limits his ability to move about. There were some rusty moments during this performance, with a number of slight hesitancies and even a few mistakes over which Ericson corrected himself. The overall impression was of a show that was having its first run for some time.
Ericson’s epilogue shows us that the original work of Herman Melville’s is no museum piece, but is relevant to contemporary issues. Ahab’s travails are a cautionary tale of humans involving themselves in places they should not go: namely, in disturbing the rhythm and balance of nature.
The lament of narrator and survivor Ishmael is that humans place themselves under the leadership of people who think but do not feel. We perhaps also are prone to placing ourselves under leaders who feel but do not think.
Grist To The Mill Productions is presenting Moby Dick at the Bakehouse Theatre again on March 6 and 11.
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Category: Book Blitz
Published on July 7, 2020 August 16, 2020 by itsmisselizabethLeave a comment
Hey guys! I’m really excited to be able to participate in this Book Blitz, courtesy of Xpresso Tours. Don’t forget to enter the giveaway at the end!
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New Witch On The Block by Louisa West
Hi guys! Comin at ya with a good Blitz today! Courtesy of Xpresso Tours. I truly hope everyone has had a wonderful 4th celebration, for those of us living in the States. Gotta say it though, I did not love those illegal fireworks all night long right outside our bedroom windows. My toddler disliked it equally as much. I’m all for a grand show of beautiful lights sparkling through the night sky, followed by ferocious bangs you can feel reverberate in your chest. Outside, like at a fair ground. Not in our home! (huge eye roll) I guess I’ll just never understand the need to set them off in a neighbor hood full of sleeping families.
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Looking For Dei Spotlight
Published on February 5, 2019 by itsmisselizabethLeave a comment
Title: LOOKING FOR DEI
Author: David A. Willson
Publisher: Seeker Press
Formats: Hardcover, Paperback, eBook, audiobook
Get it: Goodreads, Amazon, Audible,
B&N, TBD
Fifteen-year-old Nara Dall has never liked secrets. Yet it seems that her life has been filled with them, from the ugly scar on her back to the strange powers she possesses. Her mysterious father refuses to say anything about her origins, and soon, she and her best friend must attend the announcement ceremony, in which youths are tested for a magical gift.
A gifted youth has not been announced in the poor village of Dimmitt for decades. When Nara uncovers the reason, she uses her own powers to make things right. The decision sets her on a path of danger, discovery, and a search for the divine. In the process, she learns the truth about herself and uncovers the biggest secret of all: the power of broken people.
About David:
David A. Willson has worked as a restauranteur, peace officer, and now, author. Taught by his mother to read at a young age, he spent his childhood exploring magic, spaceships, and other dimensions. In his writing, he strives to bring those worlds to his readers.
Much of his material is inspired by the “Great Land” of Alaska, which he has called home for over 30 years. He lives there with his wife, five children, and 2 dogs. He is passionate about technology, faith, and fiction–not necessarily in that order.
Looking for Dei is Willson’s debut novel, set in a land where many more adventures will take place. Stay up to date with his ongoing efforts through the Looking for Dei Facebook page or visiting the website at davidawillson.com.
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STOLEN Book Blitz
Published on January 22, 2019 January 22, 2019 by itsmisselizabeth1 Comment
I am so excited that STOLEN by Marlena Frank is available now and that I get to share
the news!
If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by Author Marlena Frank, be sure to check out all the details below.
This blitz also includes a giveaway for a $10 Amazon Gift Card, International, courtesy of The Parliament House and Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.
Title: STOLEN (Stolen #1)
Author: Marlena Frank
Publisher: The Parliament House
Formats: Paperback, eBook
Find it: Goodreads, Amazon, B&N, iBooks, Kobo
It’s difficult taking care of a delusional father by yourself. Sixteen-year-old Shaleigh Mallet would rather explore and photograph dilapidated buildings than cater to her father’s dark episodes. But when she’s kidnapped by a creature who carries her atop a flying bicycle into another world, she realizes this wasn’t the escape she wanted.
In a kingdom known as the Garden, where minotaurs pull carriages and parties are held in hot air balloons, Madam Cloom and her faerie servant, Teagan, rule over the land with incredible but terrifying magic. Shaleigh must prove that she is the reincarnation of a long-dead ruler, not because she believes it, but because it’s her only chance to survive. With the help of a trespassing faerie, a stoatling, and a living statue, Shaleigh hopes to outwit everyone. She aims to break the bonds of servitude and finally make her way home. What she doesn’t realize, however, is that she’s playing right into the hands of a far worse enemy…
AN EMBARRASSMENT
Shaleigh didn’t think about how much concrete and steel stood over her head as she stepped carefully down the decaying hallway of Ferris Factory. The building had been abandoned for so long that the mildew and fungus ran rampant from the moisture that crept down the crumbling walls, so a respirator was a requirement. Ferris Factory was only two stories tall from the outside, but the floors underground felt endless. The elevator shaft only went down three floors when it had been operational; the rest of the floors could only be reached with the stairs. She doubted any of it had been inspected by the fire marshal.
Her best friend, Kaeja, walked so close behind that she could feel her warm breath on the back of her neck. The only sound that echoed up and down the hallway, besides their footsteps, was the snap of Shaleigh’s camera. The photos were why they risked their lives to explore dangerous places: to document the decrepit. It was thrilling to explore a place that nobody else would see. Eventually all the walls would fall, and Ferris Factory would decay into memory. Shaleigh and Kaeja would have the only
remaining proof it even existed, especially since it was clear that nobody was supposed to know about this section of the factory.
A rat skittered out of a heap of moldy paperwork and Kaeja took a deep breath until it passed. “This is the worst one yet. By far.” Shaleigh grinned, though her respirator concealed it. “Come on, we had to come back and take the stairs down. We couldn’t just end it at the base of the elevator.”
“Do you see that?” She swung the flashlight to the side. “I couldn’t even hang a picture on that wall. Four floors down was enough, five floors is just begging to get hurt.”
Kaeja was right, the walls of the hallway curved inward like a bow string. Shaleigh hadn’t noticed how bad it was until she mentioned it. “We’ll be quick.”
She snapped as many photos as she could while Kaeja held the flashlight. It illuminated a good portion of the hall, but the beam had little effect against the thick, sick air. The light ought to have made the place more inviting, but it only made the shadows darker. It was hard for Shaleigh to keep her hands steady for the photos; fear and exhilaration kept combating within her. Sure, this place was terrifying and could collapse at any moment, but the thought of capturing a world that would never been seen again, of documenting the forgotten before it disappeared, made her tap the shutter button of her camera faster. “I wish we had more time. I’d love to look inside some of these rooms.”
“Not me,” Kaeja said, her eyes shadowed by the reflections of the flashlight on her mask. “These halls are creepy enough, thanks.” The light flashed across some metal scraps against the bowed wooden wall. It was hard to tell if it had been left behind by the workers, or if it had fallen from the ceiling. “Didn’t they used to make cars here?”
“Sure, that’s it.” Shaleigh snorted as she tapped on a dirt-encrusted sign that warned visitors that the
hallway was a high security corridor. “Whatever helps you sleep at night.”
“It’s an old building, but that doesn’t mean they were hiding anything down here.”
“Then what’s with the high security? They had to be doing something illegal down here. The maps we found don’t even show these floors. I heard it used to be a hospital,” Shaleigh glanced back to her with a smile. “Dad heard it from a colleague at work. They used to keep dangerous people here.” Kaeja stared at her, the beam from the flashlight in her hands trembling.
A high-pitched squeal of metal echoed down through the insides of the building, as though the entire structure was shifting under its own weight. The squeal turned into a groan that shook the very floor beneath their feet. Both teens froze, barely daring to breathe as debris fell from the ceiling. Seven levels of exhausted steel, wood, and plaster shifted over their heads. They stood in silence waiting for the walls to give way, waiting to be buried beneath the rusty metal beams, discolored linoleum floors, and rat-infested insulation; but the building remained steady.
The noise stopped. Particles drifted in the air.
“It doesn’t sound very good, does it?” Shaleigh whispered.
“I don’t like it. I don’t care what you say, this is the lowest I’m going. Five levels below ground is far enough.”
Shaleigh stifled a laugh, “That’s what you said when we found the stairs.”
A high-pitched noise erupted down the hall causing both teens to jump. It didn’t sound metallic…it didn’t sound like the building at all.
Kaeja stared down the hallway with wide eyes. The noise broke into a whimper, and then there was silence. It only lasted maybe a few seconds, but they both knew what they had heard. Someone was down there with them.
Shaleigh turned to look behind them, but without the flashlight beam it was too dark to see anything. “Was that—was that behind us?”
Kaeja spun around, temporarily blinding Shaleigh in the process. “I don’t know. I thought it came from in front of us.”
The darkness felt like a cage all around them. The beam of the flashlight, darting forwards and backwards down the hall, seemed so small and insignificant now. Someone was in the darkness. Someone was watching them. Shaleigh stepped around Kaeja and started back toward the stairwell. “We should go.”
Kaeja grabbed her arm and Shaleigh could feel her clammy fingers through the sleeve of her jacket. “Are you crazy? You said that’s where it came from.”
“How else are we going to get out of here?”
Kaeja could give no argument and shook her head. “Shaleigh…” she whimpered.
“It’s okay, we’ll do it together.” She put her camera around her neck and took Kaeja’s hand. They walked slowly towards the door of the stairwell, side by side, fingers clasped in a death grip.
For a moment, Shaleigh thought she saw movement ahead of them and stopped. Kaeja must have seen it too because she swept her flashlight left and right, searching for whatever it was. Just before the beam of light reached one of the doors, Shaleigh was certain she spotted a shadow move into one of the rooms.
“Ow…” Kaeja whispered giving their joined hands a tug. Shaleigh realized she had been gripping too hard and loosened her hold but didn’t say a word. Her eyes were fixed on where the shadow had been. As they drew closer, an arm stretched out, hairy with long, black fingernails, and pulled the door closed. There was a splash as though something heavy had fallen into a pool of water from behind the door.
Kaeja screamed. A bolt of adrenaline hit Shaleigh and she grabbed Kaeja’s arm. Together they ran. As they passed the door, the knob began to turn with a creak. She wasn’t sure if Kaeja had seen it or not. “Keep going!” she yelled, all pretense of caution forgotten.
Once the stairwell came into view, they sped up. Shaleigh slipped on a wet spot and her foot skidded. She would have sprained her ankle if she hadn’t grabbed for the wall. What a stupid way to die, she thought as she regained her footing. She had to keep her head straight, because panicking in an old, decrepit building was a sure way to get hurt or killed by whatever was after them. She forced them to slow down to climb over a pile of broken boards and nails. Shaleigh had thought it odd to have it so close to the stairwell when they’d first come down, but now she saw it as a marker, a warning perhaps, to keep trespassers out. As she helped Kaeja down the opposite side of the rubble, she heard limping footsteps approaching them.
“It’s coming!” Shaleigh cried and together they sprinted for the stairwell. The flashlight bounced beams off the walls.
They hit the metal door like a battering ram, shoving it into the rusted railings of the stairs, causing it to
reverberate like a gong up and down the concrete shaft. Shaleigh gripped the metal rail, feeling the flecks of paint come off on her hands, and the raw rust beneath. She exchanged a glance with Kaeja, both trying to catch their breath. The respirator was humid with her breathing and she couldn’t wait to rip it off when they got outside. She looked up the dark stairwell above them and grimaced. There were too many floors between them and safety.
Kaeja gasped and reached out to grab Shaleigh’s arm. Shaleigh stared at her. She thought she could make out footsteps from the hall they just left, but it was so faint it was hard to make out. It could have just been the sounds of the building, but she didn’t want to take any chances. Taking a deep breath, Shaleigh led the way as they started up the stairs.
One floor, two floors, three floors.
Was that the sound of the doorknob beneath them being turned? Kaeja hurried to her side as they continued to climb. Both were audibly gasping now. It wouldn’t take much for their pursuer to know where they went. Shaleigh’s thighs were burning. She could sprint up a flight or two of stairs, but this was tough. It didn’t help that she was already out of breath before they even started climbing.
“What if it’s locked us in?” Kaeja asked between sucking in gulps of air.
Shaleigh didn’t respond. She didn’t want to even consider that option.
They climbed two more flights of stairs. Kaeja reached the door first. They both let out a sigh of relief when the door opened. Panting, they jogged to the main exit, a pair of massive iron doors that looked like they belonged in a mausoleum. Neither of them said a word as they descended the short flight of broken steps to the grass. Shaleigh ripped off her respirator, Kaeja did the same, and they both exchanged grins as they crossed the grass-pocked concrete walkway. It felt good to feel the heat of the day on her skin too. The sun was sinking in the west, but the air was sweet with wild honeysuckle and a light breeze rustled the old oaks. Shaleigh relaxed a bit but could tell by Kaeja’s expression that she wouldn’t be able to relax until they had left the property completely.
The concrete walkway fell away to tall grass that came up to their hips, as they sidestepped small pine trees that were beginning to take over the lot and moved further away from the building. The chain link fence that surrounded the property sported multiple warning signs for trespassers, though they were faded from exposure. Kaeja pulled back the corner of fencing they had used to get in, and they both climbed through without saying a word. Kaeja paused, took a deep breath, and relaxed her shoulders.
“I know you’ll hate to hear this,
Kaeja,” Shaleigh started. “But I think I’m done with Ferris Factory
Kaeja laughed. “No complaints here. I’m going to add that we never go underground again either. I am not running up that many stairs again, no matter how great you say the pictures will be.” Shaleigh couldn’t help but laugh. The downtrodden path through the woods made it a short walk to reach the bus stop. Shaleigh unwrapped the scarf from around her head and shook out her twists. The breeze felt wonderful on her scalp. They dropped everything into Shaleigh’s backpack as they walked. The main road was surprisingly empty for a Sunday afternoon. After exploring inside of decomposing buildings for a while, she had new respect for even the simplest things. The bench for the bus stop, covered in graffiti and bearing a single broken board, looked like a luxury. Kaeja sprawled across the broken wooden bench and covered her eyes with her arms.
“Wow, what a rush!”
“I know!” Despite her smile, Shaleigh still glanced over her shoulder, as though expecting the person from the building to be slinking toward them through the woods.
“What do you think it was?”
Kaeja stared up into the sky. “Someone crazy, I’m sure. It’s a good thing they made some noise. I don’t like the thought of them sneaking up on us like that.” She sat up and patted the bench beside her.
Shaleigh obliged, her legs were still shaky. “Did you see that hand?”
Kaeja shuddered, “Looked like he hadn’t seen the light of day in forever.” She stretched her arms over the back of the bench. “This is exactly why I don’t like the big ones. There are too many hiding places.”
“The small ones aren’t much better,” Shaleigh added. “Sometimes it feels like a shot right out of Texas Chainsaw Massacre, you know?”
Kaeja nodded and the two grew silent from their own nerves. Kaeja’s leg jumped up and down, as though at any moment she would jump up into a sprint. Shaleigh kept resisting the urge to look over her shoulder once more. The bus couldn’t come fast enough.
“Ugh, I need to think about something else.” Kaeja said with a tense smile. “You’ve got a party coming up tonight, don’t you? You get to get all dolled up. I know you don’t like the people much, but I do envy you getting to go.”
Shaleigh sighed. “I had almost forgotten about it.” She checked her watch. It was a good thing they had left when they did because she still needed to get home and clean up. “If you like it so much, you can totally go for me.”
“Your dad would never let me. He needs you there.”
“Unfortunately.”
Kaeja scooted closer and put an arm around her shoulders. “I’m sorry. I guess that is pretty hard on you. Do they ask you a lot of questions about him?”
Shaleigh nodded. She hated the tight feeling she got in her chest whenever she thought of those stupid parties. She hated the fact that she had to go. Why in the world did Roseworth College have so many of them anyway? It was like they wanted to torture her.
Deciding to change the subject, she picked up her camera from around her neck. After checking to make sure nothing had been damaged in their mad dash, she asked, “Want to see the pictures?”
Kaeja nodded but looked concerned. Shaleigh ignored it.
The brilliant light of the flash somehow made the dark halls of Ferris Factory less frightening, less dangerous. If only people were so easy to strip of fear.
About Marlena:
I write about strange creatures.
Typically they shouldn’t exist, or they have bled through from a different reality, or they’re pretending to be a crying baby in a crib. Sometimes that lands my stories in horror and other times in fantasy, but there’s always an air of strangeness to my tales. If you want to get a better feel for what I’m talking about, check out a few clips orread a few drabbles.
My work has appeared in a spattering of short story collections, but I do have a few novellas and novels in the pipeline. Other than talking about writing, I also talk about cryptozoology, werewolves, wildlife
conservation, and of course kitties.
I’ve also been known to nerd out about Batman and The
Hobbit, and have recently discovered the cracktastic fun of Black
Butler cosplay, so there will likely be more of these incidents.
By day I work as a web developer, so I’ll occasionally talk about web issues like finding
the right theme.
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Second Star To The Right Release Blitz
Published on May 23, 2018 by itsmisselizabethLeave a comment
Wendy Gold is stopping by to celebrate the release of SECOND STAR TO THE RIGHT! Check it out and be sure to grab your copy today!
Title: SECOND START TO THE RIGHT
Author: Wendy Gold
Peter Michaels, Hollywood stuntman and sword fight choreographer, harbors a secret—he’s the real Peter Pan, the boy who in fact grew up. Far from Neverland and forced to hide his secret, he distances himself from others for fear of being rejected for who he truly is. That is, until he meets Vivien Kelly.
Viv, A-list Hollywood royalty, is determined to branch out into directing, but her steampunk version of Peter Pan is doomed. If bratty kids and demanding studio executives weren’t bad enough, and Peter’s generous nature and easygoing attitude is distracting her from her work.
Soon Peter starts to melt her heart and Viv fantasizes about a fairy tale ending of her own. But will Peter’s secret tear them apart? Will he leave her for a world of fairies and pixie dust when Peter knows that saying goodbye means going away, and going away means forgetting each other forever?
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“Jack, I’ll clean up here. Why don’t you head out early for the night? Go take your girlfriend out somewhere nice. It’s a Friday night.” Peter’s voice boomed around the studio as he walked out of the supply closet, his scabbard buckled back into place. He walked past Viv, his stare focused on his office door where Jack emerged. He hadn’t seen her.
“You sure?” Jack’s voice echoed back.
“Yeah, I’ll meet you on set Monday. And bring your cup. Erin’s a sadistic little brat. She’d take a hard poke at your balls and call it an accident.”
Viv bit her cheek, trying not to laugh. The little girl would do something exactly like that. And with her big, blue eyes, everyone would believe it really was just an accident.
Jack laughed. “All right, man. See you Monday. Have a good weekend,” he said as he walked out of the studio, the door closing behind him.
Peter watched Jack shut the door before he slipped a longsword from a scabbard mounted along the wall, the silver metal gleaming opal in the light. This was no pirate swashbuckler sword. This was one of hard medieval lines, belonging to a knight or a king.
The tip of the sword rose above Peter’s head, the hilt trapped between his strong hands. He wielded it with such grace and ease. Silent. Powerful. Each swish and thrust into the open air part of a deadly dance.
His movements flowed, like water ran through his veins. These movements were different from his sword fight with Jack. These were slow, almost delicate. The blade sliced in perfect precision, as if Peter battled an invisible ghost.
Viv’s heart thudded in her chest, the only sound she heard besides the whooshing of Peter’s weapon. She stepped forward, mesmerized by the sword’s dance.
“I was wondering when you’d come out of hiding.” Peter’s voice broke the spell. His sword continued to split the air around him, his gaze focused on the blade rather than her.
Viv jerked back to reality. In her trance, she’d stepped onto the mat, a dozen feet away from Peter. Her blush pricked at the back of her neck, disappearing somewhere below her ponytail. “Sorry, I was just leaving.”
“No, you weren’t. Pick up the sword over there.” Peter pointed somewhere across the room, his eyes still focused on his invisible opponent.
Viv walked around the mat and saw another sword, similar in fashion but with different details. Long. Thin. Her hand wrapped around the hilt and lifted it.
She grasped the hilt with both hands and struggled to raise the metal sword upright. How did he wield this like it was as light a feather?
“Now come out onto the mat.” He lowered his blade and turned to watch her, their gazes locking as Viv moved.
Her arm muscles cried out in protest as the weight of the sword wobbled from one hand to the other. “You make it look easy.”
She let the weight of the sword tug her arm down, the tip thumping against the foam mat as it hung useless in her hand.
“Hold on.” Peter held out his hand to take her sword. “I have a better idea.”
Viv offered the sword to him, the tip still on the ground. He picked the sword up from her grip and held both longswords in one hand, raising them and resting the dulled edges on his shoulders before smirking and walking back to the storage room.
“Showoff,” she said, her voice bouncing around her.
Peter’s laugh echoed like deep chamber music. “I’ll be right back.” He disappeared into the tiny room. A minute later, he returned with two long fencing rapiers. “These should be easier.” He tossed one to her.
She caught the edge of the handle, but it bounced off her hand and clattered onto the mat beside her. She blushed again as she lifted the sword by the hilt. Thin. Flexible. And much more lightweight. She lifted it with ease, raising it in front of her.
Peter circled around her, his own sword in hand.
Her body honed in on his every movement. Every shift of his feet. Every tilt of the sword. Every flicker of his eyes. His gaze burned into her, stripping her bare as she stood rooted to the floor. She couldn’t move if she wanted to. His piercing stare locked her in place. Her heart thumped hard in her chest and she wondered if he could hear it too. Butterflies yawned and woke in her belly, tickling her from the inside.
“You’re ready for me,” he smirked, stopping in front of her before taking two steps back. He raised his sword, the thin blade blazing orange in the setting sunlight.
Viv raised the blade to match his. She lunged.
He struck her blade with his, moving it out of the way with no effort. His smile twitched into a wicked smirk. He lunged for her.
Viv flung her sword upward, the blades catching on one another. The light caught in the middle of the swords, a large metal X locking over them. Peter stepped closer, pressing more of his strength into the blade.
Viv’s grip slipped a bit, but she pushed her arms forward to keep the blades pressed together.
“Clever girl,” Peter growled before his sword sliced through the air and cut his words. He stepped back, eyeing her. Waiting for her next move.
Viv slid to the side, but Peter’s sword blocked her blow with ease, his smile teasing her. She knew this was child’s play for him. She wanted to make it a bit more difficult. “Don’t go so easy on me,” she panted. Her lungs burned from the exertion and her muscles hummed like a bow playing over violin strings.
“Darling, I’m only just getting started on you.”
About Wendy Gold:
Wendy writes the three “S”s: Smart, Sassy, and Sexy. Her sensual stories leave readers with fluttering hearts.
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The Great Pursuit Blitz & GIVEAWAY!
Published on March 8, 2017 March 8, 2017 by itsmisselizabethLeave a comment
I am so excited that THE GREAT PURSUIT by Wendy Higgins is available now and that I get to share the news!
If you haven’t yet heard about this wonderful book by Author Wendy Higgins, be sure to check out all the details below.
This blitz also includes a giveaway for some amazing prizes! So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.
*Thank you Rock Star Book Tours for the opportunity to be a part of this Book Blitz.*
Title: THE GREAT PURSUIT (Eurona Duology #2)
Author: Wendy Higgins
Pub. Date: March 7, 2017
Formats: Hardcover, eBook, audiobook
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In The Great Pursuit, the
dramatic sequel to the New York Times bestselling The Great Hunt, Wendy Higgins delivers another thrilling fantasy
filled with dangerous enemies, political intrigue, searing romance, and a princess who is willing to do everything to protect her kingdom.
“One hunt has ended, but the pursuit for love and justice continues.
The kingdom of Lochlanach has traded the great beast that once terrorized
the realm of Eurona for something far more dangerous: the ire of powerful
Lashed woman Rosaria Rocato. Rosaria demands that Eurona overturn the laws
prohibiting magic, or an innocent will be killed each day.
Despite the king’s resistance, Princess Aerity believes they must make
peace with the Lashed, and though she’s accepted a betrothal to the man who
took down the beast, she cannot help thinking about Paxton, the Lashed man who
stole her heart and disappeared.
Aerity soon discovers that Paxton has joined Rosaria’s army in the war
against her family. Though her feelings for him are still strong, her duty to
her kingdom and her family is stronger—especially when her parents are
kidnapped and she has to step up to the throne and once again put aside what’s
best for her in order to do what’s best for her people. Paxton and Princess
Aerity must fight to see what is more powerful: their love or the impending war
between the magical Lashed and the non-magic humans.”
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CHAPTER ONEA new beast roamed the kingdom of Lochlanach, killing at will. A second unnatural monster created by the hands of Rozaria Rocato, granddaughter of the most infamous and hated Lashed One of all time. Princess Aerity Lochson’s mind was a blur of piled-up worries as she rushed from High Hall of the castle, away from the frightened commoners and guests who’d come for her betrothal ceremony, and toward the office of her father, King Charles. She turned at the sound of heavy footsteps behind her and found both her childhood friend Lieutenant Harrison Gillfin and her betrothed, Lord Lief Alvi, following. Lord Alvi looked every bit the hero—his broad stature striking, with elk furs about his shoulders and a black kilt to his knees above leather boots. His blue eyes were filled with bright passion and hunger, but those emotions were not for her. They were for the beast. The new hunt.
He had killed the first creature, thereby earning her hand in marriage. The thought twisted Aerity’s stomach with discomfort and turned her mind to the man who’d disappeared weeks before when the beast was killed—the Lashed man who’d taken her heart with him and would likely never return. She clenched her jaw. This was no time to think of Paxton Seabolt or her drowned desires. The kingdom was suffering again—rendering everything she’d sacrificed to have been in vain.
Her eyes shifted from Lord Alvi’s to Harrison’s and found a fierce, protective comfort there. Harrison stood tall, lean, and capable. Never faltering. The thought of her noble friend fighting yet another beast filled her with sharp fear. So many lives had already been lost, including Harrison’s cousin Breckon, who’d been the true love of Aerity’s cousin Wyneth. Half a year was all it had taken to trample the dreams and futures of so many.
Aerity gave the men a nod to follow her. She lifted her long white skirts and moved quickly down the tapestry-lined hallway to her father’s office. Guards and soldiers ran past, shouting orders, fully armed with bows, swords, and lines of throwing daggers strapped across their uniformed tunics.
She opened the door without knocking. No fewer than twenty faces shot toward her. She recognized the burgundy red hair of her mother, along with her aunts and uncles, military elite, and royal advisers. Her father invited them in with a quick flick of his fingers.
When the door closed he asked her, “What is the state of things in High Hall?”
“The people seemed to have calmed for the moment, Father,” Aerity said. “And supper is being served.”
“Your daughter gave a rousing speech,” Lord Alvi pro- claimed in his rumbling voice. “She is to thank for the calm.” Aerity’s face flushed with heat at the unexpected compliment. Then he put a heavy hand on her shoulder and pulled her close. Aerity fought the urge to shrug away. For the sake of the kingdom, she had made a commitment to become his bride, and she would follow through regardless of what her heart wanted, and regardless of the fact that she was certain feelings had grown between Lief and Wyneth.
“Did she?” The king’s eyes softened with pride, and her mother, Queen Leighlane, smiled at Aerity and Lief, no doubt thinking what a lovely couple they were. If she only knew.
Behind them Harrison cleared his throat. “Are we to begin hunting the creature, Your Majesty?”
King Charles nodded, his face lined with anxiety. “Aye. But most of the hunters have dispersed.” Or been killed, Aerity thought with sorrow, remembering the men who’d come from all over Eurona and even a huntress who’d lost her life.
“I can have a message sent to Tiern Seabolt,” Harrison said. “I’m certain he would return with haste.”
Aerity’s abdomen tightened. Tiern was Paxton’s younger brother. He’d nearly been killed by the first beast and had been saved by Paxton’s Lashed magic. It was the very reason Pax had fled the kingdom—using magic was illegal, even to heal. Aerity didn’t want Tiern to hunt again. She didn’t want Paxton’s sacrifice to have been a waste.
“And his older brother?” the king asked.
“Nay.” Harrison paused. “He disappeared after the hunt. We don’t know his whereabouts.”
“Must you call Tiern back?” Aerity asked. When her father’s eyebrows drew together she emended, “He’s . . . so young.”
“He’s the same age as you, Daughter,” the king reminded her. “Seventeen. A man who’s already proven himself in the hunt.” Aerity pressed her lips together and nodded. She could not keep Tiern safe any more than she could force Harrison to stay out of harm’s reach. Their heroic hearts would urge them forward.
“Can we send word to the Zandalee?” Aerity’s uncle Lord Wavecrest asked.
The king shook his head. “I’m afraid not this time. The letter from the Rocato woman stated that her creatures have now been released in all the lands of Eurona. The Zandalee will be needed to fight in their own drylands of Zorfina.”
A fearful silence fell over the room. Each kingdom was on its own with its own beasts to battle now. Lochlanach was a quaint kingdom of fishermen and crop villagers, farmers, that had enjoyed many years of peace. The people had risen together to fight the first beast, but how much more could the king expect from them? It was too much. To imagine this kind of horror inflicted on innocent people all over Eurona sickened Aerity.
“Perhaps another proclamation?” Lord Wavecrest suggested carefully. At this proposal from Aerity’s uncle, the men in the room glanced around at one another, and the hairs rose on the princess’s arms. The queen caught her daughter’s eyes, and they both went still.
The last proclamation had offered Aerity’s hand in marriage to whoever killed the beast. The only thing left to give was the second princess, Aerity’s fifteen-year-old sister, Vixie. Her father stared down at his desk.
“No.” Aerity stepped forward, out of Lord Alvi’s embrace, her body trembling. “You cannot offer Vixie’s hand.”
The king’s hazel eyes, filled with regret, rose to hers. “I have nothing left to give.” With Vixie’s hand would come her dowry of lands. Using Vixie as a prize would surely smother her soul. Aerity wouldn’t stand for it.
“And why should you oppose it?” her uncle Preston asked haughtily. “The first proclamation provided you with a fine match. It can do the same for Vixie.”
Aerity stilled, forcing back the torrent of words that flooded her mind: unfair, poor match, confinement, no joy, no love. She was to endure those things for her kingdom, but the thought of Vixie losing her freedom to choose her future . . . it gutted Aerity. She knew how it appeared to the world—that she’d landed a handsome, noble, brave lord—but the heart didn’t care about appearances. It wanted who it wanted.
“And then what?” Aerity asked. “Who shall we offer for the next beast, and the one after that? Your own Wyneth? Or perhaps six-year-old Merity?”
Lord Wavecrest scowled.
“Enough, Aerity,” Queen Leighlane said quietly. Aerity met her mother’s eyes and felt an understanding there. No one knew better than the two of them how this would crush Vixie’s spirit. These men couldn’t possibly understand.
“Vixie’s nearly sixteen,” Lord Wavecrest pressed. Aerity wanted to claw out his eyes and force him to stop speaking.
“A proclamation offering Vixie’s hand will be my very last resort,” King Charles said, standing taller. “It is my hope that the people will rise of their own free will to protect their families and lands as they did in the last hunt. I will not hinder them with further curfews.”
Lord Wavecrest shook his head and crossed his arms. Aerity breathed a temporary sigh of relief.
“Sire, we should address the other part of the Rocato woman’s letter.” This was from the king’s oldest adviser, Duke Gulfton. This duke had been the closest adviser to Aerity’s grandfather King Leon. His views on the Lashed were legendarily conservative and strict, and he was a proponent of keeping the Lashed lists up to date. All persons with Lashed capabilities and their families were notated in the records and checked regularly for markings.
The stooped man wore a sea-green robe around his shoulders and a perpetual serious frown on his face. He leaned on his cane. “We cannot do as the Rocato woman demands. We cannot burn our records of Lashed Ones in these lands, or give them rein to take over our kingdom.”
A few of the other older men murmured their agreement.
Harrison stepped forward. “What if we made a copy of the list? Then it wouldn’t matter if one was destroyed.”
“I’ve got scribes copying pages as we speak,” the king responded. “But the Rocato woman has called for the records to be burned by sundown. The copy won’t be complete. There are thousands of names.”
Thousands of persons with Lashed blood in Lochlanach. Amazing, Aerity thought. Only a small percentage of those on the list actually had magic, though. Paxton’s family was not on the list. Aerity wondered how many others of magical blood had been able to elude the system.
“How will the madwoman know the difference?” Duke Gulfton asked. “Burn papers to appease her, then kill her and her monsters once and for all. End of story.”
“Here, here!” a few men shouted, as if it were that simple. As if they wouldn’t have done it by now if they could.
The king’s jaw was set. “I have a terrible feeling this woman has eyes and ears everywhere.”
The room quieted and a sense of unease spread as heads turned and everyone eyed the others present. Her father’s council was a small group of family and a mere handful of wise advisers, all landowners, who’d been loyal to the kingdom since her grandfather ruled. She couldn’t imagine this group being compromised.
“With all due respect, gentlemen,” Lord Alvi said to the room, “we will find every beast and even Rocato herself, but we cannot guarantee immediate success. The last hunt took two months.”
“Aye,” Harrison added. “And she’s threatening to kill seven men each week.”
“You’ll have to work faster this time,” Duke Gulfton told them.
The room tensed. During the last hunt they’d had a hundred men. They’d sought the monster nearly ten hours a night and spent the days scouting and preparing. The lands of Lochlanach stretched far and wide. Yet people like Duke Gulfton were expecting a miracle of the sea.
Queen Leighlane cleared her throat. “The fact of the matter is that we’re going to have to at least put on a show of honoring her wishes. We need to buy time as we plan.”
Another elder, Duke Streamson, asked, “What are you proposing, Your Highness? Rocato is demanding that all Lashed be allowed to freely work magic.”
Magic that wasn’t all bad, Aerity thought. Magic that had saved Tiern and could save others. If only she could get them to embrace that.
“I have an idea.” Aerity’s brain whirred as all eyes turned to her. “What if we set up a public area just outside the royal lands and invited Lashed from throughout the kingdom to come, and any Unlashed who wishes to seek their healing can receive it?”
Duke Streamson made a choking sound. “Round up the people of Rocato to turn against us in one place? That’s precisely what she wants!”
Aerity rushed on. “I don’t believe all Lashed are ‘her people.’ The entire area would be heavily guarded so that if any Lashed got out of line, they could be dealt with immediately.” The old dukes scoffed at her.
One of the military advisers stepped forward. “Our numbers are not as large as they once were. Our troop sizes have been modest in the past fifty years. I’ve got to keep men patrolling the seas and borders, and we’ve lost many in the past months. I worry that a large-scale showing of the Lashed will bring crowds.”
The room broke out into fervent debate. Those who were against Aerity’s idea were adamant, passionate in their fears. Those in favor seemed on weak, shaky ground.
“Given permission to put their hands on innocent people, it could be a massacre!”
“What if the Lashed overwhelm our guards?”
“They’ll rise up throughout the lands!”
“. . . commoner revolts . . . war . . .”
Aerity felt a hand on her shoulder and turned to see Harrison, his light brown eyes showing the never-faltering respect he seemed to hold for her. She gave his hand a quick squeeze of gratitude before he released her. Aerity caught Lord Alvi watching the exchange with curiosity, so she turned her gaze forward again—she would let him think what he wanted.
“Enough!” King Charles’s voice silenced the room. “I will think on it. I must put safety first. I’m not ready to overturn our laws—” Aerity opened her mouth to argue that she wasn’t suggesting a complete overturn, but a one-time, enclosed, secure circumstance. Her father held up a hand to stop her. “This blasted parchment from Rozaria Rocato is bound to have our people in terror. If I take the stability of our rules away, it will cause chaos. Tonight on the lawn we will burn whatever pages my scribes have managed to copy, to keep Rozaria satisfied, but the original lists remain with us. I pray to the sea this works.”
He looked at the hunters. “Lord Alvi. Lieutenant Gillfin. Gather as many hunters as you can and begin hunting this new beast immediately.” They nodded and took their leave. Aerity watched them go, swallowing a dry lump in her throat. The king looked to his military advisers. “I want every soldier on duty, and round-the-clock patrolling of royal lands. I want Rozaria Rocato, dead or alive.” He turned to his top castle guard. “Send messengers to the other four lands to let them know of our new foe and to find out their circumstances.”
Without another word, the king swept from the room with Queen Leighlane and a line of advisers close behind.
Aerity felt the brush of velvet on her arm and peered
down at the old man beside her. It was Duke Gulfton, his eyes glistening. “I mean no disrespect, Princess, only a piece of advice. In times of fear and upheaval, absolute routine and stability in the law are called for. Any slight change can set the people off.”
“As I recall,” Aerity said steadily, “Mrs. Rathbrook healed your ailing heart last year.” Mrs. Rathbrook was the royal healer—the only Lashed allowed to work magic.
He grasped the top of his cane with both hands. “Aye.”
“Should we not allow the people of this land to benefit from magic as you have?”
He looked down at his hands, nodding solemnly. “Not all Lashed are as trustworthy as Mrs. Rathbrook. You saw the Rocato woman face-to-face. You know the evil of which she is capable.”
“I suppose everyone is capable of evil, Duke Gulfton. None of us is immune, Lashed or not. But I choose to believe the best in people until they show me otherwise.”
Duke Streamson, waiting in the doorway, cleared his throat. Duke Gulfton peered up at Aerity and patted her hand. “Once they show you otherwise, it is often too late. As a rule it is not safe to take such chances. Seas help Lochlanach in our time of need.”
As Duke Gulfton shuffled away, Aerity whispered in return. “Seas help us, indeed.”
About Wendy:
Wendy Higgins is the USA Today and NYT bestselling author of the Sweet Evil series from HarperTeen, the high fantasy duology The Great Hunt, and her independently published Irish fantasy, See Me. She is a former high school English teacher who now writes full time, and lives on the Eastern Shore of Virginia with her veterinarian husband, daughter, son, and doggie Rue. Wendy earned a bachelor’s in Creative Writing from George Mason University and a master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from Radford University. She is represented by Jill Corcoran of the Jill Corcoran Literary Agency.
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(2) Winners will receive the grand prizes (The Great Hunt Paperback and The Great Pursuit hardback from HarperTeen, and signed swag from Wendy Higgins! Plus an ARC of ROAR by Cora Carmack!), US Only.
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The Last Shadow Gate
Published on March 3, 2017 May 26, 2017 by itsmisselizabeth1 Comment
Happy Happy Friday! Being off work today was a treat in so many ways. I got to wear my favorite “Happy Friday <3” sweater, which the weather was just perfect for. I also got to spend 80% of my day with my mom! Love that woman with all of my heart. Plus I got Costco pizza which is hands down, the best pizza I have ever tasted. One slice is easily three normal slices and jeez loo weez was I full.
Today I thought I’d share a pretty awesome Promo, courtesy of YA Bound Book Tours. Make sure to spend an extra 8 seconds just staring at all these picture because that cover is AWESOME! Also the author 😉 is it just me or is he super good looking?
Enjoy guys, and don’t forget to enter that giveaway at the bottom. Free signed book and a $20 gift card to Amazon?……..uhm yes!
Author: Michael W. Garza
Release Date: March 3rd 2017
Publisher: NeverHaven Press
Summer vacation was never supposed to be like this. It was bad enough Naomi had to be shipped off to her dad’s home for the summer and deal with her half-brother Gavin, but when the siblings are forced to spend their break with their great-grandmother in upstate New York, everything changes. An investigation into the strange disappearance of their great-grandfather forces them to retrace his footsteps. They discover a gateway between worlds and encounter extraordinary creatures in a land where the people are desperate to escape the coming of a shade lord. To survive their adventure, Naomi and Gavin must settle their differences and find the elusive shadow gate that will take them home again.
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THE SHADOW GATE CHRONICLES:
Book 1: The Last Shadow Gate
Book 2: A Veil of Shadows (Coming 2017)
Book 3: The Shadow of War (Coming 2018)
Advance Praise for THE LAST SHADOW GATE:
“If this book had been around when I was a kid, I’d have held it right up there with The Chronicles of Narnia and Lord of the Rings.”
– Sunshine Somerville, Author of THE KOTA SERIES
“You won’t want to miss out on the thrilling yet perilous world beyond the shadow gates!”
– J. Cornell Michel, Author of JORDAN’S BRAINS
*If you love fast-paced, YA Fantasy, THE LAST SHADOW GATE is the book for you.*
Michael W. Garza often finds himself wondering where his inspiration will come from next and in what form his imagination will bring it to life. The out comes regularly surprise him and it’s always his ambition to amaze those curious enough to follow him and take in those results. He hopes everyone will find something that frightens, surprises, or simply astonishes them.
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The 100 Book/TV Show Blitz
Published on February 2, 2017 February 2, 2017 by itsmisselizabethLeave a comment
I’ve been hearing a lot of hype about the show. Especially on social media, twitter for example. So I’m pretty excited to be a part of this blitz and share it with you guys 🙂
THE 100 returns to TV tonight! To help celebrate the show’s return Little Brown Books For Young Readers and Rockstar Book Tours are giving away 5 Boxed Sets of the Complete series!! Don’t miss the opportunity to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.
Title: THE 100 Box
Set (Books 1-4)
Author: Kass Morgan
Publisher: Little,
Brown Books for Young Readers
Formats: Paperback
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All four thrilling novels in The 100 series, now available in a paperback
boxed set!
Ever since nuclear war destroyed our planet, humanity has been living on city-like spaceships hovering above the toxic surface. As far as anyone knows, no one has stepped foot on Earth in centuries–that is, until one hundred juvenile delinquents are sentenced to return and recolonize the hostile land. The future of the human race rests in their hands, but nothing can prepare the 100 for what they find on this strange and savage planet.
Read the series that inspired the hit TV show. The 100, Day 21, Homecoming, and Rebellion are gathered together for the first time in this striking box set, perfect for fans and series newcomers alike.
About Kass Morgan
Kass Morgan
studied literature at Brown and Oxford, and now resides in Brooklyn, where she lives in constant fear of her Ikea bookcase collapsing and burying her under a mound of science fiction and Victorian novels. Kass is currently working on the sequel to The 100, which she’ll finish as soon as she finds a coffee shop that allows laptops on the weekend.
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Now for the good stuff……….the GIVEAWAY!
5 winners will receive the complete boxed set of THE 100 Series, US Only.
Ends on February 8th at Midnight EST. So don’t wait guys!
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Rose Blood Release and Giveaway
Published on January 14, 2017 by itsmisselizabeth5 Comments
I love Blitz posts 🙂 they are so much fun to participate in and it gives everyone a chance to win a free book!
This books sounds very exciting, it’s a retelling of Phantom Of The Opera, if you couldn’t tell by that stunning cover!
This blitz also includes a giveaway for a signed ROSEBLOOD poster and a mask courtesy of A.G. and Rockstar Book Tours. So if you’d like a chance to win, enter in the Rafflecopter at the bottom of this post.
Title: RoseBlood
Author: A.G. Howard
Pub. Date: 1/10/17
Format: Hardcover, Paper Back, Ebook
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The Blurb That Will Hook You:
In this modern day spin on Leroux’s gothic tale of unrequited love turned to madness, seventeen-year-old Rune Germain has a mysterious affliction linked to her operatic talent, and a horrifying mistake she’s trying to hide. Hoping creative direction will help her, Rune’s mother sends her to a French arts conservatory for her senior year, located in an opera house rumored to have ties to The Phantom of the Opera.
At RoseBlood, Rune secretly befriends the masked Thorn—an elusive violinist who not only guides her musical transformation through dreams that seem more real than reality itself, but somehow knows who she is behind her own masks. As the two discover an otherworldly connection and a soul-deep romance blossoms, Thorn’s dark agenda comes to light and he’s forced to make a deadly choice: lead Rune to her destruction, or face the wrath of the phantom who has haunted the opera house for a century, and is the only father he’s ever known.
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About The Magnificent Writer Herself:
A.G. Howard was inspired to write SPLINTERED while working at a school library. She always wondered what would’ve happened had the subtle creepiness of Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland taken center stage, and she hopes her darker and funkier tribute to Carroll will inspire readers to seek out the stories that won her heart as a child.
When she’s not writing, A.G.’s pastimes are reading, rollerblading, gardening, and family vacations which often include impromptu side trips to 18th century graveyards or condemned schoolhouses to appease her overactive muse.
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Last But Not Least, The GIVEAWAY!
Just click on the click and enter your name for a chance to win that awesome mask and a signed poster by A.G. Howard herself!
The giveaway ends on the 17th of January by Midnight EST, so hurry while you can!
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Imagine putting this up next to your books 😉 nice.
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Concealed Book Blitz and Giveaway
Published on October 30, 2016 by itsmisselizabethLeave a comment
I’m almost no too late for this one! Dang, I really should have taken my laptop this weekend. There’s only two days left for the giveaway! Don’t miss it guys, sign up. What have you got to lose? 😉
(Beholder #2)
Genres: Paranormal, Young Adult
As a Grand Mistress Necromancer, Elea’s a witch who commands the ultimate power over spirit and bone. It’s magic that she’ll need in order to stop the Vicomte Gaspard from killing her Sisters by draining their magic along with their life force.
To find and free her fellow witches, Elea must venture into some of the most dangerous places in the realm. What starts off as a rescue quest could easily turn into a suicide mission. And with the handsome warlock Rowan along to help, Elea may be risking more than her life. Her growing feelings for Rowan might put her heart on the line, too.
Rowan stepped into my path, forcing me to stop. “We can’t worry about the Tsar just now.”
“How can I not? This is the Tsar we’re talking about. The man killed off thousands of my people. If he comes back, I’m his top target.”
“No one is getting anywhere near you, Elea.” Rowan’s voice was a rough rasp. “You have my word. I know what you care about, and it’s your Sisters. That’s all you need to think about. At least, for the next two days. Promise me?”
Rowan’s words helped to center my thoughts. “You’re right. Little time remains to save Ada and the others. I need to stay the course. Thank you, Rowan.”
“I’ll always be here for you.” Rowan stared at me for a long moment. I thought he might have more to say. Instead, he shook his head, stepped across the cave floor, and picked up the loops of rope. “Any ideas on where your Sisters are imprisoned?”
“Amelia wants to check the Havilland mansion first.”
“I can send in someone from my team. They’re experts at subterfuge.”
“No. These are my people. I have to go.”
Once again, Rowan moved to stand so close our bodies were only inches apart. “Trust me on this. My people can handle the Royals.” He brushed the backs of his fingertips up my cheek and I melted into the touch. “I want you safe, Elea.” He leaned in until his mouth was only a breath away from mine.
This wasn’t the time for emotion. I couldn’t seem to stop my zuchtlos feelings, though. My heart thumped with such force I thought it might burst from my chest. Rowan’s voice became low and gentle. “Return to Braddock Farm. Stay safe. I will end this. Once it’s done, I’ll find you there. I swear it.”
My legs felt wobbly beneath me. In my mind’s eye, it all appeared so easy and clear. Rowan could handle this. I’d return to my farm and help the faithful servants who’d kept it thriving. Then one day, Rowan would arrive and we’d be together. How wonderful would that be?
I closed my eyes and stepped away from his touch. This was impossible. My people were my responsibility. No one else’s. And the idea that Rowan and I could be together? That was an illusion.
“It’s a sweet dream. We both know it isn’t the truth. You’re part of the Caster Imperial family. Your uncle is none other than Genesis Rex. You can’t have a life with me as a farmer, can you?”
Rowan’s gaze intensified. “No.” He stepped closer once again. “I’ll still find you, though.”
“And when you do, what will I be?” I wanted to touch him and to be with him. I knew that now. But not at any cost. “Your mistress? Your absentee wife?”
“You’ll be mine.” He pulled me into his arms. Every ridge of his hard body pressed against my soft curves. I’d never craved anything more in my life than I wanted to kiss Rowan right now. He leaned in closer than ever before. His warm breath cascaded over my lips. “Don’t fight this. Please.”
My control snapped, and I pressed my mouth to his. Yes. Our first few tastes were tentative. Gentle. Rowan was as delicious as I’d imagined, a flavor that was somewhere between musk and desire. Every touch of his lips sent spasms of want through my core.
Our kiss quickly turned rough. Rowan nipped my bottom lip, and I let out a rough groan. This kiss could go on forever. Still, some small part of my brain shouted for me to stop.
I didn’t know how I found the strength, but I pushed Rowan away. “I want you too. That’s not enough for me. We’re from different worlds. Your place is with your people. I need to save mine. Once this is over, we’ll never see each other again. I can’t afford to feel more for you than I already do.”
Rowan’s eyes took on that intense look I knew so well. A muscle worked in his jaw for a long moment. “I understand. We both have work to do.”
I exhaled. “I’m glad you can accept the truth.”
“I didn’t say that.” He scooped up the ropes and offered them to me. “This isn’t over.”
I stared at the green cords coiled around his palm. I wanted real ties between us as well. Yet wanting a thing wasn’t the same as having it. I pulled the rope from his hand and looped it around my shoulders. “We better get back.”
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In a year that knee-capped apparel and designer retail, launching a fashion shopping app might seem like madness. But for The Yes cofounders Julie Bornstein and Amit Aggarwal, the risks were worth it — and not just for them, but for the fashion world at large.
The way Bornstein explained it, when The Yes debuted in May, it was on something of a retail rescue mission.
“Our heads were all spinning from what this coronavirus thing was in late March, which is when our original launch date was going to be,” she told WWD. “But by the time May came around, we were like, ‘Listen, we want to do everything we can to help drive volume for these brands.’
“Because a lot of their traditional channels were not open: their stores weren’t open, their orders were being canceled,” she continued. “We see ourselves as a partner in all senses of the word, a technology partner that can help.”
The desire to help brands through the pandemic has become a common refrain from retail tech platforms. But few know the challenges as innately as Bornstein, having years of experience at companies like Nordstrom, Sephora and Stitch Fix.
With $30 million in funding, thanks to a Series A in October 2019, she and ex-Googler Aggarwal had the resources and tech know-how to bring something different to app-based fashion e-commerce.
From the consumer side, The Yes looks deceptively simple. Users look at various tops, dresses, shoes and other products, and easily like or dislike them — sort of like Tinder, but for shopping instead of dating, and quick “yes” or “no” taps replacing swipes.
Of course, there’s much more going on below the surface. Those interactions yield data that helps zero in on the customer’s preferences, refining the selection of looks that land in front of a given user. It’s the sort of prediction modeling that was already considered the holy grail for retail before the pandemic, but could be a critical lifeline for brands now.
Either way, the momentum seems undeniable, especially for The Yes.
Since its launch in May, the company reports as many as 5.5 million yes/no interactions on the platform and a partnership roster that’s grown to 225 brands, from Balenciaga and Prada to Everlane, Frame and Levi’s. Meanwhile, the app has ballooned to cover nearly 69,000 stockkeeping units.
The Yes didn’t disclose hard sales numbers, but did say sales have doubled over the holiday season so far — which is notable, because the app isn’t really geared for gift-giving, nor does it focus on promotions or discounts. In fact, two-thirds of its sales come from full-priced items.
As for loyalty, 36 percent of shoppers come back within a month to buy again. And in a recent survey asking users if they’d prefer shopping in the app over places, the company said 90 percent responded “sometimes or often.”
If The Yes has a secret sauce driving this success, it seems to be in its user experience and approach to tech, which offers some key differences compared to others.
Stitch Fix, where Bornstein was once chief operating officer, uses questionnaires and games to drill into what a shopper might like, so it can show it to them — even if the person isn’t actually searching for it. Others fish around for the insights using historical data, like search histories, purchases and bookmarks, or some combination.
In contrast, The Yes’ namesake yes/no model was built to be fast, lightweight and fun. There’s just enough interaction to be engaging, and the curated assortment seems never-ending, always offering something new to see.
According to Aggarwal, who also serves as The Yes’ chief technology officer, the user experience is a top priority for the company. And it was able to focus on that, because it didn’t bog itself down with developing all the tech from scratch.
Instead, it relied on numerous Google Cloud tools, including Pub/Sub, Spanner, Kubernetes Engine and Cloud Vision API to build a system that could handle a large volume of data, both from customers and product data from the brands. Machine learning was key to the equation, so it could spot trends in real time and allow the company to make responsive decisions.
The startup essentially aimed to off-load whatever it could to the machines, so its people could focus unencumbered on areas that are uniquely suited to human beings — like the company’s “fashion taxonomy.”
According to Aggarwal, it’s a massive effort to organize, categorize and tag products. But it’s more than just slapping a few basic descriptors to garments.
“We create a lot of our underlying artificial intelligence models through intelligent labeling of the data. And that’s where the human expertise comes in, which is really critical,” he explained. “The models are trained by taking products and getting them labeled by humans, who tell us what the style of the product is.”
This is the sort of development that music streaming services like Pandora invest deeply in — how to identify genres of music, or categorize them by moods and other attributes that may not be easily understood by technology. The example in fashion, for instance, could be two flowy skirts with similar characteristics but appeal to different tastes and shopper preferences.
The work involves drilling down into a large range of details and nuances. So far, The Yes has incorporated 2,038 style dimensions in its fashion taxonomy.
“Then the algorithm not only [has] the idea of styles, but it can really scale this out over hundreds of thousands of products,” he added. “They also learn an effective ‘meta level,’ the nuance of style. So they learn what makes products similar or different.”
This mix of cloud tools and internal development has allowed The Yes to prioritize its efforts to move quickly and grow rapidly.
“I think it’s the best example of where all of retail wants and needs to go,” Carrie Tharp, Google Cloud’s vice president of retail and consumer, told WWD. ”How do you innovate faster? How do you take an idea to reality in a matter of months instead of years? How do you get tested more constantly, between your customer, your product? And what should your assortment look like? And what are you learning, in insights from that AI and ML about your customer, pricing, product, etc.? That’s what we need.”
That’s apparently what retail, in general, might need. According to a Harris Poll recently commissioned by the tech giant, less than half of retail executives globally were confident that their companies were properly equipped with the right tech tools for business continuity in the early stages of the pandemic, at 43 percent. And only about half of the executives believe their company overall is very prepared to deal with the shifting retail landscape stemming from the pandemic, at 51 percent.
This comes after a year in which 47 percent reporting that their businesses are accelerating cloud adoption — a group that includes Tapestry, which will migrate to Google Cloud through a multiyear agreement, Google said Thursday.
The holiday season has fueled some optimism, with 62 percent saying they believe their companies overall are very prepared to deal with the increases in consumer traffic. But 94 percent said COVID-19-related worries still keep them up at night, including supply chain issues and fulfillment.
Tharp believes The Yes is a shining example of how to effectively use cloud tools, especially in this environment.
Meanwhile, the company continues to look to new technologies, and not just at Google. For instance, it uses Apple’s App Clips — which allow small snippets of an app feature to run without having to download or launch the full app — to allow the sharing of guest lists with friends.
The Yes is also looking at the iPhone’s new LIDAR sensor, which allows for more accurate measurements using the phone’s camera. Such tech has major implications for things like digital fitting and size recommendations, which are areas of deep interest for Aggarwal and Bornstein during the pandemic and beyond.
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An ambulance leaves from Tham Luang cave complex in the northern province of Chiang Rai, July 9, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
By John Geddie and Panu Wongcha-um
CHIANG RAI, Thailand (Reuters) – Rescuers freed the last four of 12 Thai boys and their soccer coach from deep inside a flooded cave on Tuesday, a successful end to an extraordinarily perilous mission that gripped the world for more than two weeks.
A stretcher which is believed to be carrying a boy rescued from the Tham Luang cave is moved from an ambulance in the northern province of Chiang Rai, Thailand, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 9, 2018. Picture taken July 9, 2018. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
The “Wild Boars” soccer team, aged between 11 and 16, and their 25-year-old coach became trapped on June 23 while exploring the cave complex in the northern province of Chiang Rai when a rainy season downpour flooded the tunnels.
“We are not sure if this is a miracle, a science, or what. All the thirteen Wild Boars are now out of the cave,” the Navy SEAL unit, which led the rescue, said on its Facebook page, adding all were safe.
British divers found the 13, hungry and huddled in darkness on a muddy bank in a partly flooded chamber several kilometers inside the Tham Luang cave complex, on Monday last week.
After pondering for days how to get the 13 out, a rescue operation was launched on Sunday when four of the boys were brought out, tethered to rescue divers.
Another four were rescued on Monday and the last four boys and the coach were brought out on Tuesday, prompting rounds of spontaneous applause as ambulances and helicopters passed.
Volunteers celebrate near Tham Luang cave complex, July 10, 2018. REUTERS/Soe Zeya Tun
Celebrations were tinged with sadness over the loss of a former Thai navy diver who died on Friday while on a re-supply mission inside the cave.
“I want to tell the coach thank you so much for helping the boys survive this long,” said one Chiang Rai woman wearing a traditional dress, tears brimming in her eyes.
“I remember all of their faces, especially the youngest one. He’s the smallest one and he doesn’t have as much experience as the others… I felt like he was one of my own children and I wanted him to come home.”
The last five were brought out of the cave on stretchers, one by one over the course of Tuesday, and taken by helicopter to hospital.
Three members of the SEAL unit and an army doctor, who has stayed with the boys since they were found, were the last people due to come out of the cave, the unit said.
Officials did not comment on the rescue mission as it took place, so details of the final day of the rescue and the condition of the last five to be brought out were not immediately known.
Rescued schoolboys are moved from a military helicopter to an awaiting ambulance at a military airport in Chiang Rai, Thailand, July 9, 2018. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
The eight boys brought out on Sunday and Monday were in good health overall and some asked for chocolate bread for breakfast, officials said earlier.
Two of the boys had suspected lung infections but the four boys from the first group rescued were all walking around in hospital.
Volunteers from as far away as Australia and the United States helped with the effort to rescue the boys. U.S. military personnel also helped.
U.S. President Donald Trump hailed the rescue.
“On behalf of the United States, congratulations to the Thai Navy SEALs and all on the successful rescue of the 12 boys and their coach from the treacherous cave in Thailand,” Trump said on Twitter.
“Such a beautiful moment – all freed, great job!”
Authorities did not reveal the identity of the boys as they were brought out, one by one. Parents of the four boys rescued on Sunday were allowed to see them through a glass window at the hospital, public health officials said on Tuesday, but they will be quarantined for the time being.
The boys were still being quarantined from their parents because of the risk of infection and would likely be kept in hospital for a week for tests, officials said earlier.
(For an interactive graphic “Hope for the 13 trapped in Thai cave”, click https://tmsnrt.rs/2KR2zRj)
(Reporting by Panu Wongcha-um, Juarawee Kittisilpa, Patpicha Tanakasempipat, John Geddie and James Pomfret in CHIANG RAI, and Aukkarapon Niyomyat, Panarat Thepgumpanat, Amy Sawitta Lefevre and Chayut Setboonsarng in BANGKOK; Writing by James Pomfret; Editing by Robert Birsel and Nick Macfie)
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Neuro-inflammation induced by lipopolysaccharide causes cognitive impairment through enhancement of beta-amyloid generation
Jae Woong Lee1,
Yong Kyung Lee1,
Dong Yeon Yuk1,
Dong Young Choi2,
Sang Bae Ban1,
Ki Wan Oh1 &
Jin Tae Hong1
Journal of Neuroinflammation volume 5, Article number: 37 (2008) Cite this article
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is characterized by extensive loss of neurons in the brain of AD patients. Intracellular accumulation of beta-amyloid peptide (Aβ) has also shown to occur in AD. Neuro-inflammation has been known to play a role in the pathogenesis of AD.
In this study, we investigated neuro-inflammation and amyloidogenesis and memory impairment following the systemic inflammation generated by lipopolysaccharide (LPS) using immunohistochemistry, ELISA, behavioral tests and Western blotting.
Intraperitoneal injection of LPS, (250 μg/kg) induced memory impairment determined by passive avoidance and water maze tests in mice. Repeated injection of LPS (250 μg/kg, 3 or 7 times) resulted in an accumulation of Aβ1–42 in the hippocampus and cerebralcortex of mice brains through increased β- and γ-secretase activities accompanied with the increased expression of amyloid precursor protein (APP), 99-residue carboxy-terminal fragment of APP (C99) and generation of Aβ1–42 as well as activation of astrocytes in vivo. 3 weeks of pretreatment of sulindac sulfide (3.75 and 7.5 mg/kg, orally), an anti-inflammatory agent, suppressed the LPS-induced amyloidogenesis, memory dysfunction as well as neuronal cell death in vivo. Sulindac sulfide (12.5–50 μM) also suppressed LPS (1 μg/ml)-induced amyloidogenesis in cultured neurons and astrocytes in vitro.
This study suggests that neuro-inflammatory reaction could contribute to AD pathology, and anti-inflammatory agent could be useful for the prevention of AD.
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive neuro-psychiatric disorder. The major neuropathological hallmarks of AD are the formation of senile plaques (SPs) following neurofibrillary tangles (NFTs) which cause neuronal degeneration and synaptic loss. SPs are extracellular deposits of fibrillar and amorphous aggregates of amyloid beta-peptide (Aβ) whereas NFTs are intracellular fibrillar aggregates of the microtubule-associated protein tau that exhibit hyperphosphorylation. The formation of SPs and NFTs in brain regions such as the entorhinal cortex, hippocampus, basal forebrain and amygdala impaired learning and memory functions [1]. AD brains also exhibit a number of pathological abnormalities, including a profound loss of synapses, reactive gliosis, and inflammatory processes [2].
The brain has an endogenous immune system that is coordinated by immunocompetent cells such as microglia. The brain is also vulnerable to constitutive defense responses, such as inflammation [3, 4]. The inflammation associated with the brain, neuro-inflammation, differs from that found in the periphery. Although edema and neutrophil invasion, typical features of inflammation, is not seen in the AD brain, tissue levels of inflammatory mediators including cytokines, chemokines, oxygen free radicals and reactive nitrogen species, are altered [5, 6].
Numerous reports have indicated that neuro-inflammatory process contributes to the pathogenesis of AD. Study performed in transgenic animals suggest that neuro-inflammation plays an important role in the process of cerebral amyloid deposition [7]. It has been shown that inflammatory cytokines such as Interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6, Tumor necrosis factor-αgTNF-α) or Transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) can augment APP expression [8, 9] and Aβ formation [10]. It was also reported that cytokines are able to transcriptionally upregulate β-secretase mRNA, protein and enzymatic activity [11]. β-secretase is a key rate-limiting enzyme that initiates Aβ formation [12]. Without β-secretase, Aβ synthesis is either abolished or considerably reduced [13]. Moreover, McGeer and Rogers proposed possible therapeutic effects of anti-inflammatory agents on the patients with AD [14]. Inflammatory mediators present in AD lesions are thought to stimulate underlying key events of the pathological cascade that result in increased Aβ production with recruitment and activation of microglial cells [15].
Many persons with AD die with systemic inflammation such as a lung or bladder infection. The systemic inflammation will lead to the generation of circulating cytokines, which will have in turn an impact on the central nervous system [16]. Furthermore, it was also reported that intraperitoneal injection of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induces cognitive impairment in mice [17, 18]. However, underlying mechanisms involved in LPS induced cognitive impairment are not known. To investigate the impact of systemic inflammation on memory impairment and its role in cortical amyloid formation and deposition, mice were intraperitoneally injected with LPS to generate systemic inflammation, and then investigated for the possible mechanisms of LPS-induced memory impairment and amyloidogenesis in vivo and in vitro.
Male ICR mice (Damool Science, Korea) weighing 25–30 g and Sprague-Dawley rats weighing 200–300 g, were used in all experiments. Animals were maintained in accordance with the National Institute of Toxicological Research, Korea Food and Drug Administration guidelines for the care and use of laboratory animals. Animals were housed in two cages (five per cage) and in a 22 ± 2°C and 45~65% relative humidity environment under a 12-hr light/12-hr dark cycle (8:00 a.m. ~8:00 p.m.). All animals had free access to food (Samyang Foods, Seoul, Korea) and water. The anti-inflammatory sulindac sulfide (3.75 or 7.5 mg/kg) was given orally for 3 weeks prior to the injection of LPS in in vivo study.
The mice were randomly divided within each cage and injected intraperitoneally with either 250 μg/kg of Lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or sterile saline (0.9% NaCl). For all experiments, LPS (Escherichia coli, serotype 055:B5, Sigma, St. Louis, MO, USA) was used to induce an inflammatory response and was injected once on day 1 of behavioral testing. All injections were administered 4 hrs prior to testing. This allows enough time for the development of neuro-inflammation expressing central IL-1β gene (most notably in circumventricular organs, meningeal tissue, and choroid plexus) at this dose and similar doses of intraperitoneal LPS [19].
Behavioral test
1. Passive avoidance test (Step-through test)
The passive avoidance test is a widely accepted simple and rapid means of memory testing. Passive avoidance response was determined using a "step-through" apparatus (Med Associated Inc., St. Albans, VT, USA), which consisted of an illuminated and dark compartment (each 20.3 × 15.9 × 21.3 cm) adjoining each other through a guillotine door. Floors were constructed of 3.175 mm stainless steel rods set 8 mm apart. The test was conducted for 2 consecutive days at the same time each day. On the first day (learning trial) each mouse was placed in the illuminated compartment facing away from the dark compartment. Once the mouse enters completely into the dark compartment, it receives an electric shock (1 mA, 3 s) through the stainless steel grid floor. The amount of time it took for the mouse to enter into the dark compartment was recorded automatically, and described as step-through latency. On the second day (testing trial), the same test procedure was followed. When the mouse did not enter the dark compartment within 300s, the test was terminated and a latency of 300s was recorded.
2. Water maze test
The water maze test was performed as described by Morris et al. [20] using the SMART-CS (Panlab, Barcelona, Spain) program and equipment. A circular pool (height: 35 cm, diameter: 100 cm) was filled with water, dyed black by dissolving food colorings and maintained at 22~25°C. An escape platform (height: 14.5 cm, diameter: 4.5 cm) was then submerged 0.5~1 cm below the surface of the water in the northeastern quadrant of the pool. On training trials, the mice were placed in the pool of water and allowed to remain on the platform for 10 s and were then returned to their cage during the second-trial interval. The mice that did not find the platform within 120 s were placed on the platform for 10 s at the end of trial. 24 hrs after 6 trials (two times per day for 3 days), mice were given LPS. Four hrs after the treatment of LPS (designated as day 1), they were allowed to swim until they sought the escape platform. Escape latency, escape distance, swimming speed and swimming pattern of each mouse was monitored for 3 days (1 time/day) by a camera above the center of the pool connected to a SMART-LD program (Panlab, Barcelona, Spain).
Tissue preparation
After the behavioral tests, animals were perfused with PBS under inhaled diethyl ether anesthesia. Brains were immediately collected, stored at -20°C, and separated into cortical and hippocampal regions. The brain regions (hippocampus and cerebralcortex) were immediately stored at -80°C before an assay of secretase activities, Aβ1–42 level as well as western blotting.
Astrocyte culture
As described elsewhere [21, 22], 2-day-old rat pups were ice-anesthetized and decapitated. After the skin was opened and the skull was cut, the brain was released from the skull cavity. After washing with PBS, the cerebrum was separated from the cerebellum and brain stem, and the cerebral hemispheres were separated from each other by gently teasing along the midline fissure with the sharp edge of forceps. The meninges were gently peeled from the individual cortical lobes and the cortices were dissociated by mechanical digestion [using the cell strainer (BD Biosciences, Franklin Lakes, NJ, USA)] with Dulbecco's modified Eagle's medium (DMEM) containing F12 nutrient mixture (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA). The resulting cells were centrifuged (1,500 rpm, 5 mins), resuspended in serum-supplemented culture media, and plated into 100 mm dishes. Serum-supplemented culture media was composed of DMEM supplemented with F12, FBS (5%), NaHCO3 (40 mM), penicillin (100 units/ml), and steptomycin (100 μg/ml). The cells were incubated in the culture medium in a humidified incubator at 37°C and 5% CO2for 9 days. At confluence (9 days), the flask was subjected to shaking for 16–18 hrs at 37°C. The cultures were treated for 48 hrs with cytosine arabinoside and the medium was replaced with DMEM/F12HAM containing 10% FBS. The monolayer was treated with 1.25% trypsin-EDTA for a short duration after which the cells were dissociated and plated into uncoated glass coverslips. The astrocyte cultures formed a layer of process-bearing, GFAP-positive cells. The purity of astrocyte cultures was assessed by GFAP-immunostaining. Under these conditions, we can assume that over 95% of the cells were astrocytes. The cultured cells were treated with LPS or TNF-α or IFN-γ for 24 hrs, and cells were harvested for the assay of Aβ and western blotting.
Embryonic neuronal cell culture
The Sprague-Dawley pregnant rats were sacrificed by cervical dislocation and the embryos were removed on the 18th day of gestation. The embryonic brain tissues were mechanically dissociated into individual cells in NEUROBASAL medium (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA, USA). The resulting cells were centrifuged (1,500 rpm, 5 min), resuspended in NEUROBASAL medium containing B-27 supplement (Invitrogen, Carlsbad, CA), L-glutamine (0.5 mM), penicillin (100 units/ml), steptomycin (100 μg/ml) and plated into 60 mm dishes. The culture media was changed every 2 days. Greater than 90% of the cells in these cultures were neurons as assessed by cell morphology and immunostaining with mouse monoclonal antibodies against neurofilaments (1: 5,000). 7 day cultured cells were treated with LPS or TNF-α or IFN-γgor 24 hrs, the cells were harvested for the assay of Aβ and western blotting.
Brain tissues and cells were homogenized with protein extraction solution (PRO-PREP™, Intron Biotechnology, Korea), and lysed by 60 min incubation on ice. The lysate was centrifuged at 15,000 rpm for 15 min. Equal amount of proteins (40 μg) were separated on a SDS/10% or 15%-polyacrylamide gel, and then transferred to a polyvinylidene difluoride (PVDF) membrane (GE Water & Process technologies, Trevose, PA, USA). Blots were blocked for 2 hrs at room temperature with 5% (w/v) non-fat dried milk in Tris-Buffered Saline Tween-20 [TBST: 10 mM Tris (pH 8.0) and 150 mM NaCl solution containing 0.05% tween-20]. After a short wash in TBST, the membrane was incubated at room temperature with specific antibodies. Rabbit polyclonal antibodies against iNOS and COX-2 (1: 1,000 dilution, Cayman Chemical, Ann Arbor, MI, USA), APP (1:500 dilution, ABR, Golden, CO, USA), BACE1 (1:500 dilution, Sigma, St. Louis, MO, USA), C99 (1:500 dilution, Sigma, St. Louis, MO, USA) and mouse monoclonal antibody against phospho-ERK (1:500 dilution, Santa Cruz Biothechnology Inc. Santa Cruz, CA, USA) were used in the study. The blot was then incubated with the corresponding conjugated anti-rabbit or mouse immunoglobulin G-horseradish peroxidase (1:2,000 dilutions, Santa Cruz Biotechnology Inc. Santa Cruz, CA, USA). Immunoreactive proteins were detected with the BM Chemiluminescence blotting substrate (Roche applied science, Mannheim, Germany).
Immunohistochemistry and immunofluorescence
Mice were euthanized with diethyl ether and perfused with 0.1 M PBS then with 4% paraformaldehyde. The brains were collected from mice following perfusion and immediately fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde for 24 hrs. The brains were transferred successively to 10%, 20% and 30% sucrose solutions. Subsequently, brains were frozen on a cold stage and sectioned in a cryostate (40 μm-thick). Sections were treated with endogenous peroxidase (3% H2O2 in PBS), and then with 0.01 M PBS blocking buffer containing 10% bovine serum albumin in PBS for 40 min. Then the sections were incubated with rabbit polyclonal antibody against Aβ1–42 (1:2,000 dilution, Covance, Berkeley, CA, USA), and iNOS and COX-2 (1: 1,000 dilution, Cayman Chemical, Ann Arbor, MI, USA), overnight. After the incubation, sections were washed in PBS and incubated with the biotinylated secondary antibodies (ABC kit, Vector Laboaratories, Burlingame, CA) for 30 min. The sections were washed with PBS, incubated with the avidin-biotin complex (Vector Laboratories, Burlingame, CA) for 30 min, and visualized by chromogen DAB (Vector Laboratories, Burlingame, CA) reaction. The sections were dehydrated in ethanol, cleared in xylene, and mounted with permaunt (Fisher Scientific, Hampton, NH). For the detection of cellular location of Aβ1–42, we did an immunofluorescence immunostaining. Sections were rinsed in 0.01 M PBS buffer. After washing in PBS, the sections were incubated for 1 hr at room temperature with 10% bovine serum albumin diluted in PBS. The sections were incubated overnight at 4°C with Rabbit Polyclonal Aβ1–42 antibody (1:2000 dilution, Covance, Berkeley, CA, USA). After washing in PBS, the sections were washed and incubated with Alexa Fluro 568 conjugated Rabbit Polyclonal antibody (1:200 dilution, Molecular Probe, Carlsbad, CA, USA) for 2 hrs at room temperature. Next, the sections were incubated with DAPI for 15 min at 37°C. Finally, the sections were rinsed, mounted on slides, and coverslipped for fluorescence microscopy and photography using ApoTome microscope (Carl Zeiss, Inc., Thornwood, NY, USA). For detection of apoptotic cell death in tumor tissue, the paraffin embedded sections were then incubated in the mixture of labeling solution (450 μl) and enzyme solution (50 μl) for 1 hr at 37°C and washed 3 times in 0.1 M PBS for 5 min each according to manufacturer's instructions. Next, the sections were incubated with DAPI for 15 min at 37°C. Finally, the sections were rinsed, mounted on slides, and coverslipped for fluorescence microscopy (DAS microscope). Positive TUNEL stains were recorded by counting the number of positively stained DAPI in the definite area.
α-, β- and γ-secretase activity assays
The total activities of α-, β- and γ-secretase present in cortical and hippocampal regions were determined using a commercially available α-secretase activity kit (R&D systems, Wiesbaden, Germany), β-secretase fluorescence resonance energy transfer (BACE 1 FRET) assay kit (PANVERA, Madison, USA) and γ-secretase activity kit, (R&D systems, Wiesbaden, Germany) according to the manufacturer's instructions, respectively. Each tissue was homogenized in cold 1 × cell extraction buffer (a component of the kit) to a final protein concentration of 1 mg/ml.
To determine α (or γ)-secretase activity, 50 μl of lysate was mixed with 50 μl of reaction buffer. The mixture was incubated for 1 hr in the dark at 37°C after 5 μl of substrate was added. Substrate conjugated to the reporter molecules EDANS and DABCYL was cleaved by α (or γ)-secretase and released a fluorescent signal. This fluorescence was measured using a Fluostar galaxy fluorometer (excitation at 355 nm and emission at 510 nm) equipped with Felix software (BMG Labtechnologies, Offenburg, Germany). The level of α (or γ)-secretase enzymatic activity was proportional to fluorescence with the intensity of fluorescene which was expressed as fluorescence units.
To determine β-secretase, 10 μl of lysate was mixed with 10 μl of BACE1 substrate (Rh-EVNLDAEFK-Quencher). The reaction mixture was then incubated for 1 hr at room temperature in a black 96-microwell plate. The reaction was stopped by adding 10 μl of BACE1 stop buffer (2.5 M sodium acetate). Fluorescence was determined using a Fluostar galaxy fluorometer (excitation at 545 nm and emission at 590 nm) equipped with Felix software (BMG Labtechnologies, Offenburg, Germany). Enzyme activity was linearly related to fluorescence increases, and the activity was expressed as fluorescence units. All controls, blanks and samples were run in triplicate.
Measurement of Aβ level
Lysates of brain tissue prepared as described in the Western blotting section were obtained through protein extraction buffer containing protease inhibitor. Media from neuronal cell culture was collected, then briefly spun to remove cell debris and mixed with 4-(2-aminoethyl)-benzene sulfonyl fluoride serine protease inhibitor. Aβ1–42 and Aβ1–40 levels were determined using specific ELISAs (IBL, Immuno-Biological Co., Ltd., Japan). In short, 100 μl of sample was added into the precoated plate and was incubated overnight at 4°C. After washing each well of the precoated plate with washing buffer, 100 μl of labeled antibody solution was added and the mixture was incubated for 1 hr at 4°C in the dark. After washing, chromogen was added and the mixture was incubated for 30 mins at room temperature in the dark. After the addition of stop solution, the resulting color was assayed at 450 nm using a microplate absorbance reader (Sunrise™, TECAN, Switzerland).
The experimental results were expressed as mean ± S.E. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used for multiple comparisons followed by Dunnett. Differences with P < 0.05 were considered statistically significant.
LPS induced memory impairment
In the passive avoidance test, at the learning trial (day 0), mice of all groups entered the dark compartment, and there were no significant differences among the animals. However, in the testing trial (day 1), the mice which received a single intraperitoneal injection of LPS (250 μg/kg) showed a significantly reduced step-through latency compared to those injected with vehicle (Fig. 1A). In the water maze test, the mice exhibited progressively decreased escape latency by the training (3 days after training; 2 times/day, total of 6 times training), and the escape latency at the end of training (7th escape latency) to the platform was about 403 ± 44 cm and 19 ± 1 s (data not shown). LPS was then administered into the mice. Similar to the result in the step through test, LPS-treated mice showed longer escape latency (the time required to find the platform) and escape distance (the distance swam to find the platform) than the control group (Fig. 1B). This tendency continued throughout the 3-day trial period although the difference between the two groups was getting smaller. The LPS-treated group traveled a further distance to reach the platform than the control group did (Fig. 1C). It is considered that these differences between the two groups reflected the difference in memory function since there was not much difference in swimming speed (Fig. 1D).
Effect of LPS on step-through type passive avoidance test (A) and water maze test (B, C, D). (A), Each value is mean ± S.E. from 7–9 mice. *Significantly different from control (p < 0.05). Memory function was determined by the escape latencies (B, sec), distance (C, cm) and speed (D, cm/sec) for 3 days at 4 hr (designated 1 day) after administration of LPS. Each value is mean ± S.E. from 7–9 mice. *Significantly different from control (p < 0.05).
LPS induced Aβ generation in mice brains
A single intraperitoneal injection of LPS increased the Aβ1–42 level in the cortex and hippocampus (Fig. 2A). In contrast, a single intraperitoneal injection of LPS decreased the Aβ1–40 level in the cortex and hippocampus (Fig. 2A). To assess the pattern of Aβ1–42 deposition, we analyzed the Aβ1–42 immunoreactivity in the cortex and hippocampus following daily LPS injections for 3–7 days. An increase of Aβ1–42 immunoreactivity was observed in the LPS injected group compared to that of the control group (Fig. 2B). Aβ1–42 immunoreactivity progressively increased with the duration of LPS adminstration and was much more intense in the hippocampus compared to the control.
Effect of LPS on Aβ accumulation in the cortex and hippocampus. The levels of Aβ1–42 and Aβ1–40 (A) were assessed by using a specific Aβ ELISA as described in the Materials and methods section. Values measured from each group of mice were calibrated by amount of protein and expressed as mean ± S.E. (n = 5) *Significant different from control (p < 0.05). Immunostaining of Aβ1–42 in the cortex and hippocampus (B). Mice were injected intraperitoneally with either 250 μg/kg LPS or sterile saline (0.9% NaCl) daily for 3 or 7 days before sacrifice. Forty μm-thick sections of brains from mice were incubated with rabbit polyclonal anti-Aβ1–42 antibody and counterstained with hematoxylin. Arrow indicates Aβ1–42 accumulation which is clearly higher in the cerebral cortex and hippocampus of LPS-treated mouse and was the highest in the mouse treated with daily injection for 7 days. Figure in box shows the intracellular accumulation of Aβ1–42 (detected anti-Aβ1–42 immunofluroscene staining after DAPI staining the cells) in the pyramidal neurons of the hippocampus at the high magnification. Arrow bar indicates accumulation of Aβ1–42.
LPS decreased α-secretase activity but increased βg and γ-secretase activities as well as expression of APP, BACE and C99 proteins in mice brains
Following a single injection of LPS, the activities of β and γ-secretase in the cortex and hippocampus increased (Fig. 3B and 3C), whereas, the activity of α-secretase decreased in mice brains (Fig. 3A). Moreover, LPS treatment increased expression of APP, BACE and C99 accompanied with the increase of inflammatory proteins iNOS and COX-2 expression (Fig. 3D).
Effect of LPS on secretase activities and amyloidogenic proteins expression. The activities of α-, β-secretase (A, B) and γ-secretase (C) were assessed by using commercially available assay kits. Data represent mean ± S.E. (n = 5). *Significant different from control group (p < 0.05). The expression of APP, BACE and C99 (D) were detected by Western blotting using specific antibodies. Each blot is representative for five experiments. β-actin protein was used here as an internal control.
Inflammatory agents promoted amyloidogenesis in vitro
It is known that microglia and astrocytes are major sources of neuro-inflammation. Moreover, recent data showed that neuronal cells also have cytokine receptors such as LPS receptor (toll like receptor) as well as TNF receptor [23, 24]. Neurons may be directly involved in neuro-inflammation or indirectly via the interaction with microglia and astrocytes. In order to analyze the effect of LPS induced inflammation on amyloidogenesis in vitro, cultured astrocytes from rat pups and neuronal cells from rat embryos were used. Astrocytes lend both mechanical and metabolic support for neurons, regulating the environment in which they function. Interferron-gamma (IFN-γ) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) as well as LPS were treated to induce an inflammatory reaction. Similiar to the in vivo results, inflammatory stimuli concomitantly increased expression of amyloidogenic proteins (such as APP, BACE and C99) accompanied with the increase of expression of inflammatory proteins (such as COX-2 and iNOS) in both astrocytes (Fig. 4A) and neuronal cells (Fig. 4B). These results further indicate amyloidogenic pathway could be promoted by neuro-inflammatory stimulation in in vitro and in vivo.
Effect of anti-inflammatory agents on expression of amyloidogenic proteins (A, B). The expression of APP, BACE and C99 were detected by Western blotting using specific antibodies in astrocytes (A) and neuronal cells (B). β-Actin protein was used as an internal control. Each blot is representative for five experiments. Sulindac sulfide inhibits expression of amyloidogenic proteins (C) and Aβ1–42 secretion (D) induced by LPS in cultured neuronal cells. Combined Sulindac sulfide (12.5, 25, 50 μM) and LPS treatment for 24 hr were used. (C), The expression of APP, BACE and C99 in neuronal cells was detected by Western blotting using specific antibodies. β-Actin protein was used as an internal control. (D), Media were collected to determine an Aβ1–42 secretion by ELISA. Data represent mean ± S.E. of three experiments with duplicated. *Significant different from LPS treated group (p < 0.05).
Anti-inflammatory drug inhibited LPS-induced amyloidogenesis and memory impairment
The effect of sulindac sulfide, a COX-1, 2 non-selective drugs, in vivo and in vitro system was assessed. Sulindac sulfide has been known to decrease the Aβ secretion in N2a neuroblastoma cells stably transfected with human APP695 bearing the Swedish mutation [25]. As shown in Fig. 4C, the cells expressed low levels of APP, β-site APP cleavage enzyme (BACE) and C99 protein in an unstimulated condition, whereas, expression of BACE, APP and C99 proteins increased in response to LPS (1 μg/ml) after 24 hrs. Treatment with sulindac sulfide (12.5, 25, 50 μM) caused concentration-dependent decreases in LPS-induced BACE, and C99 expression in neuronal cells, but did not change the expression of APP. In addition, sulindac sulfide decreased LPS-induced Aβ1–42 secretion into culture media (Fig. 4D). Furthermore, oral pretreatment with sulindac sulfide (3.75 and 7.5 mg/kg) for 3 weeks suppressed memory impairment caused by LPS, and reduced increased Aβ1–42 levels (Fig. 5D) in concentration-dependent manners. This was evaluated with the passive avoidance test (Fig. 5A) and the water maze test (Fig. 5B and 5C). It is considered that sulindac sulfide may have an endogenous Aβ-lowering effect in neuronal cells, and suggests that inflammatory reaction could influence the amyloidogenesis, and thus could improve memory function.
Effect of sulindac sulfide on the LPS-induced memory impairment (A-C) and elevated Aβ1–42 level (D). Sulindac sulfide was pretreated for 3 weeks by oral administration. For the passive avoidance performance test, mice were trained one time. At 24 hr later, mice were given LPS (250 μg/kg, i.p.). After 4 hr treatment of LPS, the latency period was measured. Each value is means ± S.E. from 15 mice. *Significantly different from LPS treated control (p < 0.05). (B-C), Mice were pretreated with Sulindac sulfide for 3 weeks, and then trained for 3 days (2 times/day, 6 times training), and then LPS (250 μg/kg, i.p.) was administered into mice. Memory function was determined by the escape latencies (cm, B) and distance (sec, C) at 4 hr (designated day 1). Each value is means ± S.E. from 15 mice. D, The levels of Aβ1–42 were assessed after finishing the behavioral tests by using a specific Aβ1–42 ELISA. Values measured from each group of mice were calibrated by amount of protein and expressed as mean ± S.E. (n = 15) *Significant different from LPS treated group (p < 0.05).
LPS caused neuronal cell death in the brain
To verify the relationship between LPS-induced accumulation of Aβ and neuronal cell death, we investigated the induction of cell death by LPS in vivo. Substantial increase of apoptotic cells was found in the hippocampus of LPS treated mice. A significant increase in the percentage of the number of apoptotic cells was detected in the LPS treated animals (36.2 ± 3.6%) verses the control (2.1 ± 0.8%). The percentage of the number of apoptotic cells in the brains of LPS treated animals was significantly reduced by the sulindac sulfide pretreatment. The values were 11.4 ± 2.8% (3.75 mg/kg), and 6.1 ± 1.8% (7.5 mg/kg), respectively (Fig. 6A).
Effect of LPS on activation of astrocytes (A) and apoptotic cell death (B). Mice were injected intraperitoneally with either 250 μg/kg LPS or sterile saline (0.9% NaCl) daily for 7 days before sacrifice. Forty μm-thick sections of brains from mice were immunostained with rabbit polyclonal anti-GFAP antibody for evaluation of activation of astrocytes. The broad distribution and deep intensity of GFAP reactive cells increased in the LPS injected mice brain. Each panel is representative of 6 animals. Apoptotic cell death was determined by DAPI staining and TUNEL assay. Apoptosis (%) was defined as the percentage of the number of TUNEL-positive cells per surface of unit. Values are mean ± S.E. (n = 6). *P < 0.05 indicates significantly different from LPS-treated cells.
The activation of astrocytes was analyzed by their immunoreactivity for GFAP which was more intensive in LPS treated mice brains than in controls. It was also reduced by sulindac sulfide pre-treatment (Fig. 6B).
Epidemiological and genetic evidences have shown that an inflammatory process may contribute to AD pathology. However, the exact relationship and mechanisms are not clear. Therefore, we tried to establish a convincing theoretical link between neuro-inflammatory reaction and amyloidogenesis. Our results demonstrated that systemic injections of LPS induced memory impairment. LPS also induced Aβ1–42 generation in both the cortex and hippocampus. In in invo and in vitro studies, expression of the genes involved in inflammation and in amyloidogenesis was also concomitantly increased by the LPS treatment. Moreover, the anti-inflammatory drug sulindac sulfide inhibited the LPS-induced memory impairment and amyloidogenesis. These results indicate that systemic inflammation induced by LPS could cause memory impairment through enhancement of amyloidogenesis.
Recent studies have demonstrated that LPS influences Aβ deposition [25], and anti-inflammatory agents prevent Aβ deposition [26]. Ibuprofen, a commonly used nonsteroid anti-inflammatory drug, decreased cytokine-stimulated Aβ production in human neuronal cells and astrocytes [27]. It also reduced Aβ levels and brain inflammation in Tg2576 AD mice [28]. Indometacin given to Tg2576 mice also reduced insoluble Aβ1–42 in the hippocampus [29]. Our previous data also showed a co-elevated expression of Aβ1–42 and COX-2 as well as IL-1 in presenlinin 2 mutant AD transgenic mice [30]. Our present study demonstrated that co-expression of inflammatory proteins COX-2 and iNOS, and amyloidogenic proteins BACE and C99 was higher in the LPS-treated mice brains, and LPS alone or LPS with IFN-γ or TNF-α treated cultured astrocytes and neuronal cells. However, the anti-inflammatory drug sulindac sulfide decreased the LPS-induced expressions of BACE and C99 as well as COX-2 and iNOS. These data indicate that expression of inflammatory proteins could be linked with expression of the proteins related with amyloidogenesis. We also found that LPS treated brains showed higher levels of Aβ1–42 but lower levels of Aβ1–40. It may be interesting to note that several other investigators demonstrated that Aβ1–40 could be cytoprotective. Kuperstein et al. reported that Aβ1–40 protects fetal rat brain from intrauterine ischemic stress [31]. Zou et al. also demonstrated that Aβ1–40 protects neurons from damage induced by Aβ1–42 in culture and in rat brains [32] via serving as an antioxidant molecule against metal-induced oxidative damage [33]. This increase of Aβ1–42 with concomitant decrease of Aβ1–40could be related with the elevation of the expression of amyloidogenic proteins in LPS-treated mice brains, and could also be involved in neuronal damages causing memory dysfunction. Very similar to our findings, Hauss-Wegrzyniak and Wenk showed that LPS induced extracellular deposition of beta-amyloid fibrils into the hippocampus [34]. Therefore, our results suggest that there is a close connection between amyloidogenesis and neuro-inflammation induced by systemic injection of LPS, and thus neuro-inflammation enhances Aβ generation which impairs memory function.
The way LPS induces amyloidogenesis is not clear. However, it could be related with the change in secretase activities. APP is first cleaved by β-secretase at its β-cleavage site generating a membrane bound C99 whose subsequent proteolysis by a second enzyme, γ-secretase produces Aβ1–42. Thus, we determined secretase activities. Consistent with the increasing effect on Aβ1–42 generation and expression of APP, BACE and C99, LPS treatment increased β- and γ-secretase activities. It has been shown that inflammatory cytokines IL-1β, IL-6, TNF-α and TGF-β augmented APP expression [8, 9], and Aβ formation [10], and these processes may be related with the activation of transcriptional upregulation of β-secretase mRNA, protein and enzymatic activity [11]. It has also been observed that TNF-α, IL-1β and IFN-γ stimulate γ-secretase so as to control Aβ generation [35]. Sheng et al. also reported that the systemic injection of LPS increases APP expression and processing with accumulation of Aβ in APPswe transgenic mice [36]. LPS-induced increase of APP level in the present study is in agreement with the observation by Rogers et al. [37] who demonstrated that the primary inflammatory cytokine enhanced APP gene expression at the translational level through the well characterized IL-1 responsive element of APP mRNA. Taken together, these data indicated that LPS-enhanced inflammatory reactions could influence APP processing through the enhancement of β and γ-secretase activities, thereby affecting amyloidogenesis. Bandyopadhyay et al. showed that cytokine interleukin-1α stimulates non-amyloidogenic pathway by the alpha-secretase (ADAM-10 and ADAM-17) cleavage of APP in human astrocytes [38]. It was observed that IL-1β induced sAPPα release via α-secretase cleavage in neuroglioma U251 cells [39]. We also found that LPS decreased α-secretase. These findings suggest that one of other mechanism increasing of β-amyloid by LPS may be in part due to the inhibition of α-secretase activity.
The signals in LPS treatment induced amyloidogenesis could be involved with the activation of AP-1 since APP gene promoter contains potential activator protein-1 (AP-1) recognition site [40–42], and LPS could activate AP-1 activity [43]. Activation of the MAP kinase pathway may relay the amyliodogenesis signal as demonstrated in other studies [44, 45, 30, 46] in which MAP kinase plays a role in neuro-inflammatory and neurodegenerative pathology of relevance to AD. In the present study, it was also found that phosphorylation of ERK, a type of MAP kinase, was elevated in the LPS treated group, and sulindac sulfide decreased the activation of ERK and Aβ1–42 secretion in neuronal cells (data not shown). These data indicate that ERK/AP-1 signal pathway may be important in the LPS-induced amyloidogenesis.
The consequence of elevated Aβ1–42 by LPS could cause neuronal cell death, and this may be associated with memory impairment. In fact, we found that LPS-treated mice brains showed increased number of cell death in vivo. However, treatment of sulindac sulfide inhibited LPS-induced neuronal cell death, suggesting that induction of neuronal apoptotic cell death by LPS may directly result from the induction of amyloidogenesis by neuro-inflammation. Noble et al. reported that acute systemic inflammation induces central mitochondrial damage and amnesic deficit in adult Swiss mice [47]. Sparkman [17], and Milatovic et al. [48] and Szczepanik and Ringheim [49] reported that intraperitoneal injections of LPS cause AD-like neuronal degeneration. We have also found that mutant presenilin 2 (a genetic AD model) mice brains showed increased inflammation and accumulation of Aβg accompanied by an increase of apoptotic neuronal cell death. LPS induced neuro-inflammatory signal activation (Cox-2 and ERK activation) could be involved in the LPS-induced neuronal cell death. Jang and Surh showed that beta-amyloid-induced apoptosis is associated with cyclooxygenase-2 up-regulation through activation of NF-κB, which is mediated by upstream kinases including ERK and p38 MAPK [50]. We also previously demonstrated that Bcl-2 overexpression protects neuronal cells against Aβ-induced cell death in differentiated PC12, and its protective effect was related to the reduction of Aβ-induced activation of p38 MAP kinase [51]. Even though the exact signal pathways in the LPS-induced neuronal cell death and amyloidogenesis are not clear, the increase of apoptotic neuronal cell death via the elevation of Aβ1–42 could be an important mechanism in LPS-induced memory impairment. The activation of astrocytes by treatment with LPS may induce several cytotoxic cytokines which could also hurt neighboring neuronal cells via directly killing mechanisms [52–54] or via elevation of Aβ1–42 [9, 10]. In conclusion, systemic inflammation by treatment with LPS causes elevation of amyloidogenesis and neuronal cell death which finally result in memory impairment.
In conclusion, our current study showed that systemic inflammatory stimuli elevated amyloidogenesis through activation of β- and γ-secretases accompanied with inhibition of α-secretase leading to elevated Aβ1–42 levels in vivo and in vitro. This co-elevated inflammation and amyloidogenesis resulted in neuronal cell death, and thus memory impairment. Moreover, the anti-inflammatory drug sulindac sulfide inhibited both amylodogenesis and neuro-inflammation which led to recovery effects on the LPS-induced memory impairment. Therefore, the present data suggest that systemic inflammation could be involved in the development and/or progression of AD, and anti-inflammatory drugs might be useful for the prevention of AD.
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"This work was supported by the Korea Research Foundation Grant funded by the Korean Government (MOEHRD)" (The Regional Research Universities Program/Chungbuk BIT Research-Oriented University Consortium).
College of Pharmacy and CBITRC, Chungbuk National University, 12 Gaesin-dong, Heungduk-gu, Cheongju, Chungbuk, 361-763, Korea
Jae Woong Lee, Yong Kyung Lee, Dong Yeon Yuk, Sang Bae Ban, Ki Wan Oh & Jin Tae Hong
Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology, College of Medicine, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY, 40506, USA
Dong Young Choi
Jae Woong Lee
Yong Kyung Lee
Dong Yeon Yuk
Sang Bae Ban
Ki Wan Oh
Jin Tae Hong
Correspondence to Jin Tae Hong.
JWL performed behavioral tests and some of ELISA assay, and performed western blotting, performed some of the statistical analyses, and prepared and wrote the manuscript. YKL performed the immunohistochemical staining, assessment of neuronal complement immunoreactivity, and helped to write the manuscript. DYC performed the immunohistochemical evaluation and reviewed the manuscript. DYY assisted with the data collection, was involved in the experimental design, and wrote and reviewed the manuscript. SBB and KWO assisted with the manuscript preparation, and discussed the behavioral and biochemical changes. JTH designed the studies, reviewed the data, and wrote the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Lee, J.W., Lee, Y.K., Yuk, D.Y. et al. Neuro-inflammation induced by lipopolysaccharide causes cognitive impairment through enhancement of beta-amyloid generation. J Neuroinflammation 5, 37 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-2094-5-37
Accepted: 29 August 2008
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1742-2094-5-37
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Carotid I's, L's and T's: collaterals shape the outcome of intracranial carotid occlusion in acute ischemic stroke
David S Liebeskind1,
Alexander C Flint2,
Ronald F Budzik3,
Bin Xiang4,
Wade S Smith5,
Gary R Duckwiler1,
Raul G Nogueira6
for the MERCI and Multi-MERCI Investigators
1Department of Neurology, UCLA Stroke Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
2Kaiser Permanente, Redwood City, California, USA
3Riverside Methodist Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA
4Prospect Analytical, San Jose, California, USA
5University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
6Department of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Correspondence to Dr David S Liebeskind, UCLA Stroke Center, 710 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA; davidliebeskind{at}yahoo.com
Background Collaterals may affect revascularization, ischemic severity, and clinical outcomes in acute stroke owing to internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion.
Objective To examine the hypothesis that morphology of occlusive thrombus and collateral flow patterns may influence the outcome of ICA occlusions after mechanical thrombectomy.
Methods Pooled analyses of ICA occlusions in the MERCI and Multi-MERCI trials employed central angiography review readings to categorize lesions as I, L, or T clots and functional lesions based on collateral flow patterns. Demographic variables, procedural details, and clinical outcomes were compared across ICA lesion types.
Results A total of 72 subjects (mean age 67 years (SD 16), 51% female, median National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale 20 (range 8–35)) were included, with 90-day modified Rankin score ≤2 in 28% and 51% mortality. Clots were categorized as an I lesion in 9/72 (12.5%), L lesion in 12/72 (16.7%), and T lesion in 51/72 (70.8%). Based on collateral flow patterns, cases were categorized as having a functional I lesion in 7/72 (9.7%), functional L in 38/72 (52.8%), and functional T in only 27/72 (37.5%). Multivariate analyses showed that a functional T lesion, with insufficient collateral flow to ipsilateral anterior cerebral arteries via the contralateral ICA, was a strong predictor of both revascularization success and subsequent clinical outcomes.
Conclusions Collateral flow patterns distinguish the nature and impact of ICA occlusions on expected revascularization and subsequent clinical outcomes in acute ischemic stroke. The nomenclature of terminal ICA occlusions introduced here (carotid I's, L's, and T's) may enhance future endovascular trials targeting such proximal occlusions.
Trial registration number NCT00318071 (http://clinicaltrials.gov). MERCI was not registered because enrollment began before July 1, 2005.
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JR Shikoku - Tokushima Line, Anabuki to Tokushima
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Here's a nice window view video of JR Shikoku's Tokushima Line by YT uploader syaso, gotta love that 4:30AM start. It's especially nice as it doesn't seem there's much coverage of JR Shikoku's network. I really like the onboard annoucements, I think it's a recording but some of it sounds quite funny, if it is a recording I gotta give JR Shikoku credit for choosing that ossan! Maybe the Tokushima branch is pulling a fast one by hiring a guy who's fluent in Awa-ben but has no idea what Tokyo people are saying! :) It's much easier to imagine him as the conductor, but the sound quality is too good, and many but not all of these are driver-only services. syaso includes several on-screen notes, a few that stand out are: - at 1'16" there's the Hinode Honten building, the company is apparently known for its grape monju. The company dates to 1914, and it seems that the building might too, I think they're lucky it's still standing. - at 2'46" the KIHA47s get fired up - at 9'40" the Asan/Sanuki mountain range comes into view. He calls it Asan first, 'A' from Awa, the old name of Tokushima, and 'san' from the first character of Sanuki, the old name of Kagawa, most commonly heard in the context of udon. Wikipedia has it as the Sanuki mountain range, mentioning that only in Tokushima, it's often called Asan. - at 28'40" indicating that Kawashima Caste can be seen in the distance. - at 24'09" there's Gaku station. Gaku is 学, to study/learn, and there's some language trick here, go-nyu-gaku can mean 5 platform tickets for Gaku station, but it can also be the sounds for getting into school (via passing an entrance exam), so buying a set is done for good luck. So, during exam season, the station is staffed (otherwise it's unmanned), and packs of 5 platform tickets are sold, and a "charm bag" (don't know what else to call it) is included for free. - at 58'05" the Akui River is crossed, and we're now in Tokushima City. Looks like a nice regional city, and a great place for DMU fans, no catenary in sight! Links: - English Wikipedia on the Tokushima Line: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokushima_Line - English Wikipedia on some stations: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anabuki_Station http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaku_Station http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Awa-Kawashima_Station http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akui_Station http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokushima_Station - English Wikipedia on the Sanuki Mountains: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanuki_Mountains - Hinode Honten's site: http://www.budoumanju.com/ - a few pages on the good luck charms at Gaku Station: http://www.jr-eki.com/service_ticket/htm/shikoku/goukaku.html http://www.jr-shikoku.co.jp/03_news/press/11-12-09/01.html http://mbp-ehime.com/dsk-p/column/2134/ - Google map centered on Kamojima Station, about halfway between Anabuki and Tokushima: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=34.0738,134.3561&ll=34.061477,134.36245&spn=0.245455,0.385551&t=m&z=12
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Black Sand-Like Grains Found In The Capsule Dropped By Hayabusa-2
December 15, 2020 December 15, 2020 Koushik Deb
The Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa-2 that gathered a sample of the materials from the asteroid Ryugu dropped the sample in a capsule. It landed near Woomera in South Australia and the sample came from 186 million miles (300 million kilometers) away from the earth. It was then sent to Japan.
Now, Black sand-like grains are found in the capsule as the Twitter account of the Hayabusa-2 mentioned in a tweet.
The sample container inside the re-entry capsule was opened on December 14, and we confirmed black grains thought to be from Ryugu were inside. This is outside the main chambers, and likely particles attached to the sample catcher entrance. (English release available tomorrow) https://t.co/NAw1R1cjvy pic.twitter.com/5BfXxfH29h
— HAYABUSA2@JAXA (@haya2e_jaxa) December 14, 2020
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The findings came in a week after the capsule was dropped into the earth surface. On Monday, December 14th, 2020 Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) disclosed that it has found black sand-like grains from the capsule dropped by the space probe Hayabusa2. It is considered as the second achievement after the 2010 mission by the first Hayabusa spacecraft.
The agency released a picture of the black sand-like grains which took about 6 years covering a distance of about 5.24 billion kilometers to reach the earth.
Black Grains From Ryugu / Image Source – twitter
According to JAXA, the capsule is a two-layered structure. The black grains were present in the bottom of the container which is present outside the small box that held the sample. The total amount is still not known yet but it can be said that it brought much more amount than it was brought from the first mission.
Structure describing the the black-like grain sample that was found in the bottom of the container present outside the small box / Source – twitter
JAXA will analyze the complete sample and will report about the colors, shapes, and sizes, and other aspects of the samples with six months. It will also extend its analysis in the universities and research institute across Japa in the upcoming year.
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Along with the dust material the capsule has also got materials that belong to the earlier period of our solar system which was collected at the time when the asteroid was bombed by Japan.
In the latest tweet by HAYABUSA2@JAXA, it said “This is thought to be the sample from the first touchdown on Ryugu. The photo looks brown, but our team says “black”! The sample return is a great success!”
A large number of particles are confirmed to be in “sample chamber A” inside the collected capsule (~11:10 JST on 12/15). This is thought to be the sample from the first touchdown on Ryugu. The photo looks brown, but our team says “black”! The sample return is a great success! pic.twitter.com/34vIx17zOX
Half of the asteroid sample will be shared between JAXA, NASA, and other agencies and the rest would be stored for future research. The samples are estimated to have organic matter and water which form the main ingredients of our life. The analysis of the sample would help us to discover more about the history of our solar system and the origin of our life.
Source – TheJapanNews, twitter
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[[File:Dsc 0001.jpg|thumb|180px|Kooper Caraway]] {{TOCnestleft}} '''Kooper Caraway''' is president at [[Sioux Falls]] [[AFL CIO]]. Lives in [[Sioux Falls]], [[South Dakota]]. From [[Birmingham]], [[Alabama]] Married to [[Tina Gonzalez Vega]]. ==Background== [[Kooper Caraway]] comes from a working class family in [[Texas]]. His Mother was a retail worker and his Father worked in the Trucking Industry. Many of his Cousins and his Grandfather were Union Steelworkers in Lonestar, TX. He began organizing in High School. When Immigration Agents, under the direction of the Bush Administration, set up camp and began raiding peoples homes in the small town of [[Mt. Pleasant]], TX [[Kooper Caraway]], then a High School Junior, organized a series of actions and demonstrations until the Federal Agents packed up and left town. He then went to work in Dallas for the Labor Movement. As an organizer with [[North Texas Jobs with Justice]] he was succesful at bridging the Community-Labor Gap. He has since served as a Union Rep for the [[American Federation of Teachers]] and an Organizer for the [[United Food and Commerical Workers Union]]. In 2017 he relocated to [[South Dakota]] to serve as Lead Organizer for [[AFSCME]] Council 65 and on Jan 3rd 2018 he was elected President of the [[Sioux Falls AFL-CIO]]. At 27, he became the the Youngest CLC President in the Nation.<ref>[https://sd.aflcio.org/sftrades/about-us/kooper-caraway]</ref> ==Lantz connection== [[File:Koopercaraqway.PNG|thumb|400px]] [[Kooper Caraway]] is close to [[Gene Lantz]]. ==Town Hall Forum on the Unemployment Crisis== Town Hall Forum on the Unemployment Crisis on Sunday, August 16, at 8:00 PM Eastern. The forum will feature conversations with [[Elise Bryant]], President of the [[Coalition of Labor Union Women]] (CLUW); [[Kooper Caraway]], President, [[Sioux City Central Labor Council]]; [[Brad Crowder]], Austin Unemployed; [[Bill Fletcher]], Executive Editor of [[globalafricanworker.com]] and former director of [[TransAfrica Forum]]; [[Joe Henry]], President, [[Iowa League of Latin American Citizens]]; and [[Judith LeBlanc]], Director, [[Native Organizers Alliance]].<ref>[https://cpusa.org/event/town-hall-on-the-unemployment-crisis/]</ref> ==International Human Rights Day== According to [[Gene Lantz]] [[North Texas Jobs with Justice]] and the [[Dallas AFL-CIO]] joined together to celebrate December 10 2013 , International Human Rights Day, at CWA 6215 Hall, 1408 N Washington in Dallas. [[ Rosemarie Henkel-Rieger|Rosemarie Rieger]] did most of the organizing work, but the new Young Workers Director for the Dallas labor movement, [[Kooper Caraway]], brought in the most exciting speakers. The first speaker that Rieger introduced was [[Kooper Caraway]]. He explained that the national AFL-CIO convention of the past summer had mandated all units to develop youth and community outreach projects. He emphasized the importance of working together for both youth and labor. The bosses, he said, always try to divide young against old, but "We're not going to play your games any more. We see right through you. You're not going to divide us against each other!" The next speaker was [[Christy Medrano]], age 19 and head of [[Feminist Majority]]. She said that Latino women make 59 cents for every dollar that white men make doing the same work. [[Emanuel Vinton]] of [[UNITE-HERE]] was born in [[Liberia]] and thus contributed to the great diversity of the group. We had undocumented workers, Central Americans, one Mid-Easterner, several Africans, gays, straights, youth, union members, one political office-holder, and more females than males. [[Mark York]] talked about how his union (Transport Workers) protected women and gays from the bosses. "We've stood up for women in the workplace and made sure they had equal pay. We wouldn't stand for harrassment of gays!" York indicated that he would like to find workers from the LBGT community to help form a constituency group of the AFL-CIO, "[[Pride at Work!]]" [[Colby Harris]] of [[OURWalmart]] is one of the most popular activists in North Texas because of his personal charm and his courage in standing up to the world's largest employer. [[Mia Dia]], a youthful worker and activist originally from Jordan, talked about her inspiration in forming the [[Women's Alliance for Leadership]]. Like Christy Medrano, she had been inspired by the fight in Austin over women's rights. <ref>[https://www.labordallas.org/humanrt.htm]</ref> ==Cuba== [[File:Cubalismo.JPG|thumb|300px]] In 2017 [[Kooper Caraway]] spent his 28th birthday with his family in [[Cuba]]. ==School Board run== In 2013 [[Kooper Caraway]] was Volunteer Coordinator [[Kristi Lara for School Board]]. ==South Dakota Democratic Party== In 2018 [[Kooper Caraway]] was an Executive Board Member [[South Dakota Democratic Party]]. ==Defeating Proposition A== [[Kooper Caraway]] August 7 2018: [[File:Propoa.JPG|thumb|500px|center]] Congratulations to the Working Class of [[Missouri]]! Your efforts, commitment, and mobilization have inspired working people around the world! A big shout out to [[Brittany Anderson]], [[Yennifer Mateo|Yennifer Mateo Castillo]], [[David Richard Gilbert-Pederson]], [[Billy Myers]], and everyone else on my friends list who worked day and night on the front lines. What you have achieved today will not soon be forgotten. You have proven today that the future of Working People will not be determined by Billionaires or Banks not by Politicians or Judges, but by the workers themselves. #1u Hasta La Victoria ✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾 ==ILPS 5th International Assembly SoCal Reportback== 3626 E 5th St,Los Angeles Sunday 31 January 2016, organized by [[Bayan]] Southern CA. ILPS 5th International Assembly Southern California Reportback. :''In November 2015, members of community organizations from Southern California attended the ILPS 5th International Assembly in Manila, Philippines, where they met organizers from over 40 countries committed to fighting global imperialism, neoliberalism, and U.S. militarization.'' 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Hosted by ILPS Southern California, [[Palestinian Youth Movement]] - Southern California, JFMLN - Sur de California, [[Bayan-USA]] Southern California, [[Red Guards - Los Angeles]].<ref>[http://www.wherevent.com/detail/Bayan-Southern-CA-ILPS-5th-International-Assembly-SoCal-Reportback Wherevent ILPS 5th International Assembly SoCal Reportback]</ref> ==Supporting Tatewin Means== [[File:Tatop.JPG|thumb|300px]] 2018: Happy to show up to support our sister [[Tatewin Means]], daughter of [[Russell Means]] and future [[South Dakota]] Attorney General [[Category:South Dakota]] ===Kooper Caraway endorsement of Tatewin Means=== Brothers, Sisters, and Relatives. For decades, the working people of [[South Dakota]] have been exploited and taken advantage of by a small minority of the most elite political and business interests. While corrupt leaders line their pockets off of the backs of hard working South Dakotans, our families are expected to work multiple jobs for little pay. 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The Snow Bear (Winter Journeys)
In The Snow Bear, a Winter Journey book, Sara is staying with her grandfather in northern Canada while her parents are waiting for the new baby to be born. Grandpa is supposed to drive her home in time for Christmas, but a big snowstorm makes it unsafe to travel. Sara is really sad. But she loves Grandpa, and he tells her a story about when he was a boy. He and his father went to visit the Inuit in the far north. He and an Inuit boy found a polar bear cub. Grandpa and Sara build a snow bear and a tiny igloo in the yard. That night Sara has a dream about the bear from grandpa’s story. The snow bear turns into a magical polar bear cub, and it takes her back in time to visit the Inuit boy. Sara gets to visit an Inuit igloo. She eats Inuit food and dresses in sealskin clothes. She wants to take the bear cub to find his mother, but it’s a long journey to where the polar bears hunt seals. Will Sara help the bear cub? The end of the book gives advice on how to build your own igloo and gives more facts about amazing animals that live in the arctic.
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A Saturday with Artspark! and Rubicon Dance
03 Feb 2016, Posted by kate_mercer in Artspark!, Commercial, Out & About
Heya everyone,
As promised, here are photos from Artspark! at Rubicon Dance. It was yet another inspirational session to be involved with this project, and I know everyone enjoyed finding out about another community organisation to be involved with in the future.
GB. WALES, Cardiff. Rubicon Dance in Adamsdown. Artsparks! from the Caerphilly area travel to Cardiff for a workshop at the community project. Providing dance for people of all ages and abilities in a variety of community settings, Rubicon Dance aims to provide consistent access to high quality dance activities within a policy of equal opportunity and open access. Here, the group is introduced to the history of the organisation by Director Kathryn Williams. © Kate Mercer (2016).
In this particular session, the Artsparks! were there to try their hands at Ballet. Shown around the building and introduced to the organisation by Director, Kathryn Williams, the Artsparks! were then taught by Rubicon Dance tutor Kathleen Rylands. For many it was their first experience of ballet, the most formalised dance they have tried to date. It was clearly enjoyable yet challenging for them, and very much mesmerising to watch as they whirled across the floor. Followed by a contemporary dance session led by dance leader Lauren Campbell, the Artsparks! then explored a more experimental and creative way of dancing, performing their routines to the rest of the group.
GB. WALES, Cardiff. Rubicon Dance in Adamsdown. Having now mastered the basic positions of ballet, Rubicon Dance’s Kathleen Rylands Artsparks! a routine from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ‘Swan Lake’ putting all they have learnt into practise. © Kate Mercer (2016).
What really struck me about this session (as well as how talented these young dancers are!) was how many new faces we’ve been seeing this term taking part in the Artspark! project. Due to the nature of these sessions being extra-curricular, not all children are able to make all of the sessions because of wider family commitment over weekends. However, visiting new venues and organisations involving their specialism – for example, on occasion dance – it helps support and create new relationships and opportunities for these children to get involved with projects outside of their local area, and offer further training they might not have access to ordinarily. It’s great this project continues to attract the attention and involvement of new students, and shows the value of projects like this in the future for all communities.
GB. WALES, Cardiff. Rubicon Dance in Adamsdown. Having now mastered the basic positions of ballet, Rubicon Dance’s Kathleen Rylands begins to teach the Artsparks! a routine from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ‘Swan Lake’ putting all they have learnt into practise. Here, Kathleen is showing the Artsparks! how to hold their arms correctly when they turn. © Kate Mercer (2016).
About Rubicon Dance:
Rubicon Dance launched in 1976 as the Cardiff Community Dance Project based at Sherman Cymru, but by 1983 had grown sufficiently to move to its own dance centre in Adamsdown, Cardiff. The project was renamed Rubicon Dance, providing dance for people of all ages and abilities in a variety of community settings and whose aim is to provide consistent access to high quality dance activities within a policy of equal opportunity and open access.
Delivering sessions across Cardiff as well as Newport, their programme has continued to expand to include the full-time preliminary dance training courses, international exchange programmes, dance apprenticeships and work experience placements, all generating appropriate progression routes for dancers of all ages and abilities to access higher education vocational dance and performance training.
GB. WALES, Cardiff. Rubicon Dance in Adamsdown. Having now mastered the basic positions of ballet, Rubicon Dance’s Kathleen Rylands begins to teach the Artsparks! a routine from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s ‘Swan Lake’ putting all they have learnt into practise. © Kate Mercer (2016).
More photos from this session will be available to view at the shiny new up-and-running Artspark! website this week, where you can find out more about what else the project gets up to this year.
From myself, I’d like to say a huge thank you to the team at Rubicon Dance for making us feel so welcome on the day – this is a completely worthy project to support, so if you or anyone you know is interested in dance, recommend they get in touch with Rubicon Dance. (Obviously, other dance organisations are available; I’m just vouching for how lovely these are).
That’s all for now,
K x
GB. WALES, Cardiff. Rubicon Dance in Adamsdown. Led by tutor Lauren Campbell, the Artsparks! are taught a contemporary dance routine based on creating shapes representing the letters in their names. Compared to the formalised positions of ballet dance, the Artsparks! are encouraged to think creatively, how they can use the movement of their bodies to create their dance. To complete the routine, they must then work together in teams to teach each other their ‘letters’, appropriate and recreate a new dance from their favourite parts to show back to the rest of the group. © Kate Mercer (2016).
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Grass Up Your Neighbours Say The DWP With Another Boring Benefit Fraud Campaign
Posted on October 21, 2014 by johnny void | 207 Comments
With the amount of money lost to fraud and error in the benefit system reaching record highs under this Government, the DWP has issued a call for people to grass up their nieghbours if they suspect them of low level benefit fraud, or even going on holiday.
The latest boringly predictable campaign is not aimed at high level organised fraud, such as people setting up fake identities to claim benefits. Neither is it aimed at landlords picking up Housing Benefit cheques long after tenants have departed, or exploitative employers paying cash to cut down on their National Insurance bill – or even dodge the minimum wage. It is not just a fraction of a parcentage of claimants who benefit from working cash in hand, but often the latte slurping middle classes who are quite happy to look the other way if it gets them a cheap builder.
Instead this campaign is aimed at struggling single parents who might have a partner staying a few times or week, or sick or disabled people whose condition has improved slightly. Or even people on benefits taking a short break away from home. According to the department a range of “television and radio adverts, posters, letters and Facebook ads ” have been produced warning claimants they face jail for failing to report a change in cirumstances. This new campaign is not about saving money, it is about ensuring claimants lead a life of misery and fear.
At the heart of the new campaign is the Benefit Fraud Hotline. This is the telephone line that people can ring anonymously to stich up their neighbours, ex-partners or anyone else they may have taken a dislike to. Barely any prosecutions result from these calls and the vast majority are simply malicious. There are no consequences for those making false allegations. And there should be. Anyone who rings this hotline for any reason other than to grass up a Tory councillor is a filthy fucking scab who should be shunned by their communities.
The rules on benefit fraud are breath-takingly complex. There is no clear information on when you should declare yourself fit for work and end a claim for sickness or disability benefits. A single parent who has a partner staying a few nights a week may or may not be breaking the law, and might only find out themselves when they are threatened with prosecution for having a shag. If someone on the dole is offered fifty quid to clear someone’s garden they are expected to immediately report that to the Jobcentre – throwing their claim into chaos and ensuring they will barely see a penny for their work. Yet these people, scraping by to survive, are now seen as the worst kind of criminals and splashed across the front pages.
Of course when the well off commit benefit fraud there is no such outrage. HMRC recently sent out letters to 30,000 high earning parents warning them they need to contact them to ensure they aren’t receiving too much child benefit. They were supposed to have done this nearly two years ago. A couple with two children will have scammed around £3000 that they are not entitled so far. But no-one seems to really care.
The difference in language is staggering. Reported in thisismoney.co.uk a Treasury spokesperson said: ‘These letters are simply designed to help taxpayers get their returns right by raising awareness of the High Income Child Benefit Charge (HICBC), and to remind customers who file under self assessment of the importance of including HICBC on their return.”
Compare this to the comments made by the DWP about people who are poor falsely claiming benefits: “At the Department for Work and Pensions we’re determined not to let benefit cheats get away with it. The majority of claimants are honest, so why should everyone else pay the price? We’re using all the resources available to track down cheats and make them face the consequences. … People who are caught deliberately withholding information needed for their benefit claim are benefit cheats. They could face a range of consequences for their actions. For example: … serving a prison sentence”
There really are one set of laws for the poor, and very different laws for the rich.
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207 responses to “Grass Up Your Neighbours Say The DWP With Another Boring Benefit Fraud Campaign”
Stepping Razor Sound Plate System | October 21, 2014 at 2:15 pm | Reply
With most people working they get a top up from the state. Still on a benefit tho.
£££ millions in admin costs.
I would like to shop IDS to the DWP.
zoek | October 21, 2014 at 2:58 pm | Reply
Landless Peasant | October 21, 2014 at 4:26 pm | Reply
I just have done…
jray | October 22, 2014 at 9:20 am | Reply
Problem with your Benefits? Need to sign on? It is a 0845/0345 number,where the DWP/Private Contractor rake in Millions….Grass up anybody for any reason? 0800 number…!! This is Persecution on a huge scale!
What next you can maybe only get benefit if you are on a certain type of medicine prescribed by the DWP & ATOS. !!! the brainwashing pill.
totallygivenup | October 21, 2014 at 2:33 pm | Reply
non itll be a cionide pill
They pay the informant. Which then raises more questions.
jj joop | October 21, 2014 at 2:47 pm | Reply
It’s the old, old story. Create a diversion. Seek out a scapegoat. Put the blame on to someone else (us). Typical IDS. Typical nasty party.
The sooner we get rid of this shower of bastards, the better.
Shovel Swinger | October 21, 2014 at 3:00 pm | Reply
Joe Smith on the dole, his friend puts £20 his way for a Saturday mornings gardening.
He doesnt declare it; net result;£15 theft off the state for pretending to do no work.
George Smith draws his salary. Net result ;£200,000 package theft off the state for pretending to do some work..
Yes Leaders Promoting & creating Disability Hate Crimes !!!
Witchhunt & The Tory trolls.
Music Therapy is part of treatment.
GEOFF REYNOLDS | October 21, 2014 at 3:42 pm | Reply
“Marvelous statement from the department of halfwits, the DWP”;
“At the Department for Work and Pensions we’re determined not to let benefit cheats get away with it. The majority of claimants are honest, so why should everyone else pay the price?
…………………………if the majority of claimants are honest, why were all the disabled community subject to work tests carried out by unqualified charlatans, ATOS?
furthermore, please use the following list of your victims to explain to THE COURTS OF HUMAN RIGHT’S, how you sought to silence your critics by murdering them, using legislation as a murder weapon;
UK Welfare Reform Deaths ~ Updated List ~ October 21st 2014
Black Triangle – 21st October 2014
Updated tragic list of welfare-related deaths of UK’s sick and/or disabled people. This is the tip on the iceberg:
They shall be remembered forevermore.
Avenge the dead. Resuscitate the living. We must fight on for freedom from Westminster’s murderous policies and support the struggle of all Britain’s sick and/or disabled people simultaneously. Saor Alba.
Terry McGarvey, 48. Dangerously ill from polycytheamia, Terry asked for an ambulance to be called during his Work Capability Assessment. He knew that he wasn’t well enough to attend his WCA but feared that his benefits would be stopped if he did not. He died the following day.
Elaine Lowe, 53. Suffering from COPD and fearful of losing her benefits. In desperation, Elaine chose to commit suicide.
Mark Wood, 44. Found fit for work by Atos, against his Doctors advice and assertions that he had complex mental health problems. Starved to death after benefits stopped, weighing only 5st 8lb when he died.
Paul Reekie, 48, the Leith based Poet and Author. Suffered from severe depression. Committed suicide after DWP stopped his benefits due to an Atos ‘fit for work’ decision.
Leanne Chambers, 30. Suffered depression for many years which took a turn for the worst when she was called in for a WCA. Leanne committed suicide soon after.
Karen Sherlock, 44. Multiple health issues. Found fit for work by Atos and denied benefits. Fought a long battle to get placed into the support group of ESA. Karen died the following month of a heart attack.
Carl Payne, 42. Fears of losing his lifeline benefits due to welfare reform led this Father of two to take his own life.
Tim Salter, 53. Blind and suffering from Agoraphobia. Tim hanged himself after Atos found him fit for work and stopped his benefits.
Edward Jacques, 47 years old and suffering from HIV and Hepatitis C. Edward had a history of severe depression and self-harm. He took a fatal overdose after Atos found him fit for work and stopped his benefits.
Linda Wootton, 49 years old. A double heart and lung transplant patient. Died just nine days after the government found her fit for work, their refusal letter arriving as she lay desperately ill in her hospital bed.
Steven Cawthra, 55. His benefits stopped by the DWP and with rising debts, he saw suicide as the only way out of a desperate situation
Elenore Tatton, 39 years old. Died just weeks after the government found her fit for work.
John Walker, 57, saddled with debt because of the bedroom tax, John took his own life.
Brian McArdle, 57 years old. Suffered a fatal heart attack the day after his disability benefits were stopped.
Stephen Hill, 53. Died of a heart attack one month after being found fit for work, even though he was waiting for major heart surgery.
Jacqueline Harris, 53. A former Nurse who could hardly walk was found fit for work by Atos and her benefits withdrawn. in desperation, she took her own life.
David Barr, 28. Suffering from severe mental difficulties. Threw himself from a bridge after being found fit for work by Atos and failing his appeal.
David Groves, 56. Died of a heart attack the night before taking his work capability assessment. His widow claimed that it was the stress that killed him.
Nicholas Peter Barker, 51. Shot himself after being told his benefits were being stopped. He was unable to work after a brain haemorrhage left him paralysed down one side.
Mark and Helen Mullins, 48 and 59 years old. Forced to live on £57.50 a week and make 12 mile trips each week to get free vegetables to make soup. Mark and Helen both committed suicide.
Richard Sanderson, 44. Unable to find a job and with his housing benefit cut forcing him to move, but with nowhere to go. Richard committed suicide.
Martin Rust, 36 years old. A schizophrenic man who killed himself two months after the government found him fit to work.
Craig Monk, 43. A vulnerable gentleman and a partial amputee who slipped so far into poverty that he hanged himself.
Colin Traynor, 29, and suffering from epilepsy was stripped of his benefits. He appealed. Five weeks after his death his family found he had won his appeal.
Elaine Christian, 57 years old. Worried about her work capability assessment, she was subsequently found at Holderness drain, drowned and with ten self inflicted wrist wounds.
Christelle and Kayjah Pardoe, 32 years and 5 month old. Pregnant, her benefits stopped, Christelle, clutching her baby son jumped from a third floor balcony.
Mark Scott, 46. His DLA and housing benefit stopped and sinking into deep depression, Mark died six weeks later.
Cecilia Burns, 51. Found fit for work while undergoing treatment for breast cancer. She died just a few weeks after she won her appeal against the Atos decision.
Chris Cann, 57 years old. Found dead in his home just months after being told he had to undergo a medical assessment to prove he could not work.
Peter Hodgson, 49. Called to JCP to see if he was suitable for volunteer work. Peter had suffered a stroke, a brain haemorrhage and had a fused leg. His appointment letter arrived a few days after he took his own life.
Paul Willcoxsin, 33 years old. Suffered with mental health problems and worried about government cuts. Paul committed suicide by hanging himself.
Stephanie Bottrill, 53. After paying £80 a month for bedroom tax, Stephanie could not afford heating in the winter, and lived on tinned custard. In desperation, she chose to walk in front of a lorry.
Larry Newman suffered from a degenerative lung condition, his weight dropping from 10 to 7 stone. Atos awarded him zero points, he died just three months after submitting his appeal.
Paul Turner, 52 years old. After suffering a heart attack, he was ordered to find a job in February. In April Paul died from ischaemic heart disease.
Christopher Charles Harkness, 39. After finding out that the funding for his care home was being withdrawn, this man who suffered with mental health issues, took his own life.
Sandra Louise Moon, 57. Suffering from a degenerative back condition, depression and increasingly worried about losing her incapacity benefit. Sandra committed suicide by taking an overdose.
Lee Robinson, 39 years old. Took his own life after his housing benefit and council tax were taken away from him.
David Coupe, 57. A Cancer sufferer found fit for work by Atos in 2012. David lost his sight, then his hearing, then his mobility, and then his life.
Michael McNicholas, 34. Severely depressed and a recovering alcoholic. Michael committed suicide after being called in for a Work Capability Assessment by Atos.
Victor Cuff, 59 and suffering from severe depression. Victor hanged himself after the DWP stopped his benefits.
Charles Barden, 74. Charles committed suicide by hanging due to fears that the Bedroom Tax would leave him destitute and unable to cope.
Ian Caress, 43. Suffered multiple health issues and deteriorating eyesight. Ian was found fit for work by Atos, he died ten months later having lost so much weight that his family said that he resembled a concentration camp victim.
Iain Hodge, 30. Suffered from the life threatening illness, Hughes Syndrome. Found fit for work by Atos and benefits stopped, Iain took his own life.
Wayne Grew, 37. Severely depressed due to government cuts and the fear of losing his job, Wayne committed suicide by hanging.
Kevin Bennett, 40. Kevin a sufferer of schizophrenia and mental illness became so depressed after his JSA was stopped that he became a virtual recluse. Kevin was found dead in his flat several months later.
David Elwyn Hughs Harries, 48. A disabled man who could no longer cope after his parents died, could find no help from the government via benefits. David took an overdose as a way out of his solitude.
Denis Jones, 58. A disabled man crushed by the pressures of government cuts, in particular the Bedroom Tax, and unable to survive by himself. Denis was found dead in his flat.
Shaun Pilkington, 58. Unable to cope any more, Shaun shot himself dead after receiving a letter from the DWP informing him that his ESA was being stopped.
Paul ?, 51. Died in a freezing cold flat after his ESA was stopped. Paul appealed the decision and won on the day that he lost his battle to live.
Chris MaGuire, 61. Deeply depressed and incapable of work, Chris was summonsed by Atos for a Work Capability Assessment and deemed fit for work. On appeal, a judge overturned the Atos decision and ordered them to leave him alone for at least a year, which they did not do. In desperation, Chris took his own life, unable to cope anymore.
Peter Duut, a Dutch national with terminal cancer living in the UK for many years found that he was not entitled to benefits unless he was active in the labour market. Peter died leaving his wife destitute, and unable to pay for his funeral.
George Scollen, age unknown. Took his own life after the government closed the Remploy factory he had worked in for 40 years.
Julian Little, 47. Wheelchair bound and suffering from kidney failure, Julian faced the harsh restrictions of the Bedroom Tax and the loss of his essential dialysis room. He died shortly after being ordered to downgrade.
Miss DE, Early 50’s. Suffering from mental illness, this lady committed suicide less than a month after an Atos assessor gave her zero points and declared her fit for work.
Robert Barlow, 47. Suffering from a brain tumour, a heart defect and awaiting a transplant, Robert was deemed fit for work by Atos and his benefits were withdrawn. He died penniless less than two years later.
Carl Joseph Foster-Brown, 58. As a direct consequence of the wholly unjustifiable actions of the Job centre and DWP, this man took his own life.
Martin Hadfield, 20 years old. Disillusioned with the lack of jobs available in this country but too proud to claim benefits. Utterly demoralised, Martin took his own life by hanging himself.
Annette Francis, 30. A mum-of-one suffering from severe mental illness, found dead after her disability benefits were ceased.
Ian Jordan, 60. His benefits slashed after Atos and the DWP declared Ian, a sufferer of Barratt’s Oesophagus, fit for work, caused him to run up massive debts in order to survive. Ian was found dead in his flat after taking an overdose.
Janet McCall, 53. Terminally ill with pulmonary fibrosis and declared ‘Fit for Work’ by Atos and the DWP, this lady died 5 months after her benefits were stopped.
Stuart Holley, 23. A man driven to suicide by the DWP’s incessant pressure and threat of sanctions for not being able to find a job.
Graham Shawcross, 63. A sufferer of the debilitating disease, Addison’s. Died of a heart attack due to the stress of an Atos ‘Fit for Work’ decision.
David Clapson, 59 years old. A diabetic ex-soldier deprived of the means to survive by the DWP and the governments harsh welfare reforms, David died all but penniless, starving and alone, his electricity run out.
Chris Smith, 59. Declared ‘Fit for Work’ by Atos as he lay dying of Cancer in his hospital bed.
Nathan Hartwell, 36, died of heart failure after an 18-month battle with the Department for Works and Pensions.
Michael Connolly, 60. A Father of One, increasingly worried about finances after his benefits were cut. Committed suicide by taking 13 times the fatal dose of prescription medicine on the 30th October – His Birthday.
Jan Mandeville, 52, A lady suffering from Fibromyalgia, driven to the point of mental and physical breakdown by this governments welfare reforms. Jan was found dead in her home after battling the DWP for ESA and DLA.
Trevor Drakard, 50 years old. A shy and reserved, severe epileptic who suffered regular and terrifying fits almost his entire life, hounded to suicide by the DWP who threatened to stop his life-line benefits.
Death of a severely disabled Dorset resident, unnamed, who took her own life while battling the bedroom tax.
May their deaths be avenged.
http://blacktrianglecampaign.org/2014/10/21/uk-welfare-reform-deaths-updated-list-october-21st-2014/
Europe must be laughing their socks off at the announcement that the Uk economy is in dire shit street, contrary to all the bullshit that our government has been peddling…………………
It was only a matter of time before their cover was blown………..
What now, a concerted attack on those not responsible, the poor and the disabled?
Water cannon, kettling, cs gas, rubber bullets and heavy handed tactics will not silence your critics……………….
The population is telling you that you are a sham, not fit for purpose, usurpers in public office, tyrants…………
……………………keep feeding the frenzy
Bernadette H | October 21, 2014 at 5:45 pm | Reply
Thanks for the posting Geoff. Have cut and pasted all the above names as a reminder to myself TO NEVER FORGET. Alongside any others who have any doubt about 21st Century MURDERING Britain.
Raining | October 21, 2014 at 3:44 pm | Reply
Said it before and i’ll keep repeating it forever when i read about this crowd of low life, scum sucking, pond life, bastards: DWP + JCP ARE SCUM! Vermin, the lowest of the low.
ken | October 21, 2014 at 9:43 pm | Reply
You have to fear this list will grow.the hate/spiteful/vindictive behaviour in jobcentres to people who cannot find work,often the disabled.something needs to be done and now to halt this perverted tyrant government.
The “grass up your neighbours” only demonstrates the Tories tactics of destroying communities,polluting them with mistrust and suspicion,turning neighbour against neighbour.again the disabled and poorest are likely to be targets.
We’ll Slash Benefits For 100,000 Families And Young People To Fund Apprenticeships, Says Cameron.
SKY News reports that Mr Cameron has the backing of a number of large firms including Nestle, Airbus, Ford, Balfour Beatty, Fujitsu and the National Grid.
http://www.welfareweekly.com/well-slash-benefits-100000-families-young-people-fund-apprenticeships-says-cameron/
Raining | October 21, 2014 at 10:00 pm | Reply
Makes me ashamed of this country and the Labour party as well ‘cos all they can think of is announcements like that made by the hapless Rachel Reeves recently that: “We’ll be tougher on welfare than the tories!”
Who is that supposed to appeal to? Oh don’t tell me; the “hard working people who do the right thing”? that we’re always hearing about that simply despise anyone who isn’t prepared to just take any shite this government throw at them in the form of Workfare, CWP’s and MWA’s?
A paralysed man has been able to walk again after a pioneering therapy that involved transplanting cells from his nasal cavity into his spinal cord.
……………an ATOS HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL SAID HE WOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR WORK AFTER 3 MONTHS……..
$6 Million Dollar Man or is that cyborgs.
ATOS go down the USA South as a witch doctor juju Atos. DWP are stuck in a ha ha fence – didn’t see that one coming dwp duck !!
Also my writings are Copywritten in Music Publishing Laws –
Cassetteboy – Cameron’s Conference Rap
What a load of fucking bollocks. People are often forced to work cash-in-hand because JSA is simply not enough to live on. I’ve known of people working for as little as £10 per day here in Bradford.
A4e Sucks | October 21, 2014 at 4:16 pm | Reply
The Towel Folder needs to take a look in the mirror. Tell us, Osborne, when are you going to stop squandering public money on fraudulent companies such as A4e? http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/oct/21/government-borrowing-10-percent-higher-budget-deficit
The Government should stop robbing us of our correct legal amount of State Benefits, which is illegally grossly underpaid. JSA is supposed to be about £130 p/w, not fucking 70 poxy quid. The Government are the real criminals and ‘Benefit Cheats’.
http://www.theguardian.com/society/2014/jan/29/uk-benefits-inadequate-council-of-europe
Dave | October 21, 2014 at 4:20 pm | Reply
I have agoraphobia, panic disorder and anxiety and receive ESA. I am constantly in fear of ever been seen outside, as I’ll be labelled a liar. Cheers DWP for giving me no chance of actually helping myself improve my condition. The only way I can get out on the days I feel slightly better is by getting a lift to a town some distance away so people in my home town don’t see me.
I have a similar disorder but they won’t even give me a sick note, instead I am forced to claim JSA as though I am fit for work!
I’d really recommend changing your doctor, or doing something. I am pretty lucky in having a fairly supportive doctor (well there are two doctors in his practice and I now only make appointments with one of them, the one who seems to be human, not a closet fascist).
Seriously you need to get some justice here.
andy | October 24, 2014 at 12:49 am | Reply
Wtf? I am amazed that you can get benfits for that. That is ridiculous to be honest . You need to get a bit of courage. I mean at this rate people will be claiming disability for having a bad hair day. See your doc and get counselling this is a non condition.
Disability has many conditions – The ones who are more able really not holding back in getting the inhuman & treated worse than a dog sorted out. Not every one is in a position to do Cease & Desist letter & the fight to get things done.
Disability is a Disability Human Rights Issue.
Now Poll A Tricks take a back seat you back seat driver !!
What is particularly disturbing (well all of it is really) is that the link in Johnny’s article to the Gov.uk website says this:
“increasing penalties that someone committing fraud can receive from £2,000 to £5,000, without taking them to court”
What the fuck is this?… not taking them to court? – so the DWP can summarily demand five grand with no need of a judgment?!
Utter rubbish on fines without taking you to court. It is a crinal matter not an internal dwp robbery that would be breaking criminal law.. So DWP the new tactic is to fast track PIP & everyone who is not on PIP yet will be fast tracked as Benefit Fraud. So you want your £1 million back off me for being on disability benefit for 30 years. That means you take me to court for £1 million fraud. Big Catch !!! So don`t talk big words DWP I have been waiting 2 years for you to call me a fraudster. No it is not in house DWP one more threat & the DWP policy maker gets a Cease & Desist Letter.
Fiddler on the Hoof | October 21, 2014 at 4:51 pm | Reply
If they fined me 5k they would have to take it out of my BENEFITS! ;#}
fuck the nasty party off come may! | October 21, 2014 at 4:55 pm | Reply
The dwp under that Nazi bastard smith is fucking toxic!
CRACKING DOWN ON DWP FRAUD – 1st LORD FRAUD – 2nd IDS third DISABILITY HUMAN RIGHTS !!
£2,000 an hour for the lawyer & gives me a week till you civil servants wake up !!
It`s Not Slander It`s The Disabled – Now Who`s Doing The Slandering Of The Disabled !!!
The state of the economy and the borrowing deficit is more evidence why the vow from Westminster is not worth a damn.
The final push by the politicians to obstruct Scottish democracy becomes a lot more clearer now, they were party to the economic slowdown weeks ago but were afraid to let the cat out of the bag.
Scotland will be expected to continue signing the cheques generated by oil for the next decade unless they make a stand, they are baling out bankrupt England……………
………………not to worry, there is considerably more to steal from those not to blame………………………US.
……….Congratulations to the BBC and SKY for burying the news of the UK’s failing economy below the story of a disabled man.
The disabled have their uses, especially when they are used to camouflage the real stories……….
Fenriss | October 21, 2014 at 5:44 pm | Reply
I would like to report Overburdendonkey to the Benefit Fraud hotline for all the paid work he has been doing to promote the SNP’s failed separation agenda.
overburdenddonkey | October 21, 2014 at 6:18 pm | Reply
you’re the one who has been fantasizing about my involvement and membership of the snp not me…i am not a member of the snp nor do i intend to be..scotland is already a separate country, that is controlled by an imperialist power, which many in scotland, wales NI and england, want separation from…i support the jimmy reid foundation and indyscot…btw the UK is NOT a country, but a kingdom ruled for and on behalf of the english monarchy by WM…the clue is in the name the united….KINGDOM….p s i’m a pensioner…
Fenriss | October 21, 2014 at 11:24 pm | Reply
http://europa.eu/about-eu/countries/index_en.htm
According to all sane people and even the EU the UK obviously is a country.
overburdenddonkey | October 21, 2014 at 11:50 pm | Reply
i’ll now take mark twain’s advice “Never argue with stupid people; they only drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.”
Fenriss, Get a job !!!
I can’t, all the immigrants have got them !!!!
Fenriss, you might be an immigrant one day when the Scottish people become united? (In England that is).
Sounds like a Tory Troll Fenriss same kind of words as IDS & Lord fraud.
But I thought it was a case of the immigrants are claiming our Benefits? You can’t have it both ways!
shirleynott | October 22, 2014 at 7:06 pm | Reply
They have taken all of our benefits; our jobs AND slept with ‘Our’ women …
Landless Peasant | November 6, 2014 at 11:37 pm | Reply
Drat, the Devils!
Vera D | October 21, 2014 at 6:14 pm | Reply
Dear DWP, I would like to report a change of underwear… 🙂
jaypot2012 | October 21, 2014 at 7:43 pm | Reply
Good one 🙂
Brenda Barnstuble | October 21, 2014 at 8:17 pm | Reply
Knowing you Vera, you change your blooming circumstances more than you change your blooming underwear!
elite | October 21, 2014 at 6:37 pm | Reply
A got a letter it never told me what for came from a jobcentre not my local jobcentre Said a had to attend an interview if a never they would sanction me A go too the meeting they accuse me of working said a go out late and come in early said someone reported me online A said show me prove we cannot for data protection Made me sign a statement if a never they would sanction me I have since found out others in my area have been accused seems the jobcentre is trying it on
Yes, THAT ole random call up chestnut again; some do quake in boots and fold.
Trick is to present return bus ticket and ask if the informant or they are paying for it? And count it as one of your ten jobsearch activities.
Stand your ground and make it cost them money.Soon puts a stop to those abusive shenanigans.
“interesting thought”
Why is IDS still in post you ask? How’s this for an explanation. IDS was party leader and so was party to all the little skeletons in cupboards. Could it be he knows the names of paedophiles in the Westminster Ring? He was allowed to stay to keep quiet. Now I hasten to add that this is pure conjecture on my part – but it is plausable
Eric Greenwood (4727) | October 21, 2014 at 7:14 pm | Reply
I have been thinking that for years. there is NO WAY he could still be in a job being so incompetent unless he knows something,,. Of course dont forget his book.. the reviews are something to behold http://www.amazon.co.uk/Devils-Tune-Iain-Duncan-Smith/dp/1861056664/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1413915228&sr=1-1&keywords=iain+duncan+smith
Count Leo Tolstoy | October 21, 2014 at 9:34 pm | Reply
Yes, IDS is no Tolstoy, that’s for sure!
totallygivenup | October 22, 2014 at 8:51 am | Reply
geoff all leaders need there henchman,like hitler needed goebels etc,yes he may know some dirty secrets but i think cameron keeps him there so it actually makes cameron himself look “like a good bloke”
Didnt a certain regime from last century do this.. spy on your neighbour and report them..
So working on Disability Human Rights is a job – You word twisting robbers.
Yes DWP Fraud DWP !!
Loads of new jobs as DWP Informants – DWP Jobs as an informer. You know you can`t keep criminal matters in house DWP. It is breaking the law the DWP which also makes it a criminal matter. DWP DM gets a Cease & Desist letter next.
I know of several DWP staff claiming fraudulent benefits ;).. but if they know its me they could make my life hell..
You really think you can cover up DWP fraud when the DWP are spending £50 Billion a year on the disabled.
yes DWP its the Public Accounts Committee again.
Disability Human rights Works pays !!! Disability Human Rights !!
Now stop playing with contradictions ONS & their lawyers. Can`t bide that much time to even get to Christmas let alone May 2015.
HOW CAN WE BE CRIMINALS IF THE DWP ARE KEEPING IT IN HOUSE AS A DWP MATTER. CRIMINAL MEANS CRIMINAL MATTER WHICH MEANS COURTS>
Because they can use their other department, Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals to find you guilty without any evidence, same as they do now Razor…………………………..
Hiding behind contradictions & tory Trolls making up new laws 4 times a day going behind the back of Europes Human Rights Laws.
More like high treason than slander.
keith | October 21, 2014 at 7:24 pm | Reply
And just how many millions will it cost the poor and the taxpayers to show all these adverts and posters etc
It will be part of the £50 billion A year the Disabled get Fraud posters.
Most of the 350 billion a year 90% of it is spent on get disabled people back into work – Disability Confident PLC – Shaw Trust PLC & the rest of it the 10$ goes on Policy makers lawyers.
ok meant to be £50 Billion a year times that by 5 years £250 Billion.
party politician's neighbor. | October 21, 2014 at 7:29 pm | Reply
I think its disgusting,all this scrounging;look at the clothes he wears? (curtain twitch)
3 different women on the go, 2 cars,(twitch twitch) flat screen t.v., Never done a days graft;..
‘Hello? is that the fraud hotline?’
So prey tell me what work do I do to defraud the DWP. ny proof.
THE ONUS IS ON THE BURDEN OF PROOF.
& DWP you ain`t got any.
Until you can prove to me DWP I have broken the law you can listen to me. NO Dwp its called harassment.
HUMAN RIGHTS, WHAT HUMAN RIGHTS?
…………………our magistrates and judges have been briefed to ignore all forms of protection.
The imposition of a sanction is contrary to the present, existing law, you are guilty without trial, denied access to legal aid and forced into destitution.
Cameron had to backtrack today when Barroso warned him that imposing a migrant cap was illegal……………….
……………..the Corporate Manslaughter charge and the subsequent litigation claims will bankrupt the welfare state, probably their intention?
I Would like to report the DWP as being a troll in real life. I would like the DWPs trolling to stop always there telling me how to shit.
Mr. Reckless | October 21, 2014 at 7:55 pm | Reply
Stepping Razor Sound Plate System
You put a load of shit faith in their legal system.
Ultimately you need power to make them cease and desist, they may turn around and slap you with a real cease and desist notice.
Thanks – a Cease & Desist does not need the legal system you are the legal system when it comes to harassment – Until you have had no sanctions of a sanction for 1 week you can talk that I say rubbish – !!! The Cease & Desist is a protection in law to control harassment.
I don`t rely on the system but found guilty of cease & desist is a Man of 100 years in prison.
On hold to what rights you have because they are going fast.
You have to talk to these people with common sense reasoning not swearing & shouting. I also know my rights & are not going to get trampled by some DWP staff 6 months in the jobs & then me over 30 years knowledge of the welfare state.
DWP Home Visits Cold Calling Is Illegal.
“””DWP has also introduced new guidance for assessment providers to Support them to increase the proportion of cases that are assessed from paper evidence, reduce the length of assessments and ensure that DWP’s decision makers are given quality advice.In addition, the assessment report form has been redesigned so it is easier to complete and review and is better focused on the decision making process. The PIP IT systems have also been improved.”””
So a redesigned form with redesigned tick box questions.
kaz | October 21, 2014 at 8:44 pm | Reply
Or when Universal Credit comes in, grass up JC+ staff for not looking for work to take themselves off benefit, as about 40% of JC+ staff receive benefits themselves, and so should be spending 5, 10. 15 hours a week looking for better paid employment, or risk a sanction … Should be fun.
Fellow JCP Sufferer/Customer | October 21, 2014 at 9:04 pm | Reply
kaz – wasn’t there an agreement amongst themselves written into their rules somewhere – they would not sanction their own?
Rosemarie Harris | October 21, 2014 at 9:06 pm | Reply
I wonder why they have chosen now to do this? I figure they are trying to deflect from something or someone!
sorry to see the list of people who felt they had no way out from the Nasty party one day this will come back and bite the bastards and their family’s on their arse.
Meanwhile….
Youth exploitation begins in Bradford:
http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/11547751.Pilot_scheme_starts_in_Bradford_to_drive_down_youth_unemployment/
what are the odds that “helping them” will be “helping them get work experience”?
Exactly. It’s just more exploitation and a means of denying young people access to Benefits so the dole figures can be fiddled even more.
The DWPs new bullshit PLC.
For advisers, intermediaries and other professionals
Touchbase
New measures to speed up PIP claims process
DWP has improved all parts of the Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims process to make sure that claimants who are entitled to the benefit are paid as quickly as possible.
The two PIP assessment providers, Atos Healthcare and Capita Health and Wellbeing, have taken on more health professionals and administrative staff and have opened new assessment centres so they can increase the number of assessments they do.
These changes are already having an effect. Both providers have more than doubled the number of assessment reports they are returning to DWP each month and this is expected to continue to increase over coming months.
DWP’s decision-makers have also more than doubled their output since April 2014. Extra resources have been put into this area to clear the growing number of assessment reports that providers are returning.
By the end of the year it is anticipated that no one will be waiting longer than 16 weeks for a PIP assessment.
The first experimental official statistics on PIP were published by DWP in June 2014 and a subsequent release was published in September 2014. Both documents are available at Personal Independence Payment statistics – GOV
Universal Credit to go national
Universal Credit will be rolled out to all Jobcentres and local authorities across the country from early 2015.
The national expansion will only apply to new claims from single jobseekers. This marks a significant acceleration of one of the Government’s biggest reforms.
Universal Credit brings together six benefits and tax credits into one. The new service is already available in over 50 Jobcentres in England, Wales and Scotland, and will be available in nearly 100 Jobcentres by Christmas.
The Universal Credit Test and Learn approach is designed to drive continuous improvement to the service and to ensure that it is built on experience and evidence. Further Universal Credit Test and Learn initiatives have also been announced to support and households.
Trialling key aspects of Universal Support – delivered locally in 11 partnership areas across Great Britain to inform future delivery. Partners will share resources, including data and skills, so they can support more people into work;
Universal Credit Work Coaches assessing people’s financial capability at their work search interviews and, where appropriate, ensuring that they receive advice and support;
Extending the in-work progression pilot to help people increase their earnings once they have found work;
Universal Credit Work Coaches encouraging access local support services as they reinforce the connection between work readiness and good money management to help households break down barriers and move into work faster so they can earn more;
Testing of an enhanced digital service for Universal Credit which will begin later this year.
For more information about Universal Credit please see the
Partner Toolkit.
A partnership between Looking Local, The Money Advice Service (MAS) and DWP is helping to provide up-to-date advice to people about Universal Credit through a range of consumer devices.
Looking Local, which is owned by Kirklees Council, works with over 120 local
authorities and housing associations to deliver Universal Credit information, Universal Jobmatch and key budgeting and money management advice from MAS via mobile, smartphone apps, Sky, Virgin, games consoles and tablets.
The latest addition to this comprehensive combination of services is the MAS ‘Debt Advice Locator’ tool. This is now available on the national ‘My Council’ smartphone app and via more than 65 local authority and housing association apps that are managed by Looking Local.
The Debt Advice Locator tool gives both customers and frontline staff easy access to a list of local debt advice services where customers can have a face-to-face discussion about their financial issues and get details for the national debt helplines.
The partnership between MAS, DWP and Looking Local has been going for nearly a year and the benefits are already being seen.
Frontline staff having the tools to help customers to get money management advice before their debts become a significant issue;
Mobile workers being able to get the latest Universal Credit information for tenants and claimants while they are on home visits;
Providing local and national information and advice services in one place;
Promoting digital inclusion by allowing customers to get information via a wide range of consumer devices.
You can download the free national ‘My Council’ app, from either
iTunes or Google Play, to help your staff, claimants and others to access the latest Universal Credit information and jobs and financial advice as Universal Credit continues to rollout.
DWP TOUCHBASE PLC.
themarxistminx | October 21, 2014 at 9:14 pm | Reply
Reblogged this on themarxistminx and commented:
Anything else that will divide us ?
Fulfilling Potential: Making It Happen – Strategy Progress Update
Foreword by the Minister of State for Disabled People
Making our communities, workplaces and society in general fully accessible for and inclusive of disabled people is a goal we have made real strides towards over the past few years. But we have not yet finished the job. This document sets out some of what we have already achieved on the strategy we set out in Fulfilling Potential – Making it Happen. But we need to maintain the momentum for change and continue to drive forward on that ambition. That is why I am pleased to launch the Accessible Britain Challenge. We will only be able to achieve our goal if all of us in the public, private and voluntary sectors work together to make our communities more accessible for all disabled people.
I want to get the message out that disability is about “us” not “them.” There are now almost 12 million disabled people in the UK, many of us have disabled people among our friends or family and we are all increasingly likely to live to an age when we may well experience multiple impairments ourselves. So it makes sense that we should all think about how to shape communities which meet our needs.
Removing barriers is not just good for disabled people but for all of us. As disabled people’s talents and skills are integrated into the economy to help maintain and drive strong and sustainable economic growth, their spending power is realised by our businesses.
But accessibility isn’t just about the physical environment. It starts with the attitudes that society has towards disabled people. That is why I want to build on the legacy of the 2012 Paralympics and successes like the Disability Confident campaign for employers. It means continuing to work, for example, with broadcast media, sports clubs and others and sharing best practice.
The goal can be achieved if we work together. That is why I have been working across Government with my Ministerial colleagues in a new Inter-Departmental Ministerial Group. It is why I co-chair the Fulfilling Potential Forum of disabled people representing different impairment groups from across the country to really understand the issues affecting disabled people and to harness their ideas. And it is why we have been working with disabled people and others in the Disability Action Alliance and the Disabled People’s User-Led Organisation Programme.
I believe that a partnership approach is the key to lasting success. The Accessible Britain Challenge builds on that approach. I hope that you will be part of it.
Mark Harper MP
All corporate words.
Dear Mark Harper;
Would it not be better to get someone to work as a cleaner for you under the terms of workfare, rather than having to resign as immigration minister for employing illegal immigrants?
Accessible Britain Challenge PLC – Touchbase PLC – yes 2 new ones in the past 4 weeks DWP
toddy | October 21, 2014 at 10:30 pm | Reply
“MORTALITY STATISTICS ARISING FROM THE DWP CULL OF UK CITIZENS”
How about a petition to the Work and Pensions committee or the House of Commons, or perhaps BOTH requesting that the DWP release the information.
Individual letters from a “percieved” group maybe considered vexatious but say 100,000 signed names would mean the vexation was on the part of the PUBLIC and not the DWP.
GEOFF REYNOLDS | October 21, 2014 at 10:48 pm | Reply
That’s a splendid idea toddy, an online petition to release the true figures of deaths that have arisen from welfare changes on the poor and disabled.
The truth should be out there for all to see, but the freedom of information officer is in the governments pocket and has been instructed to withhold at all costs.
He therefore agreed to uphold the DWP’S reason of non disclosure using their word, vexatious.
Vexatious translated, means;
“designed merely to annoy”
………………………………….i would also be annoyed if people kept pestering me how many innocent claimants had been corporately murdered, especially if the figure of 46,000 was true.
Mind you, it was just 10,600 before they decided not to release future figures, do you think they have something to hide from the HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION?
Stepping Razor Sound Plate System | October 21, 2014 at 10:33 pm | Reply
DWP: Benefits – Do The Right Thing Published on 20 Oct 2014
We`ll call you !! Can you prove you are the DWP – If you can`t prove who you are am not giving you any details. It`s not like I`m calling the DWP & the new rate of 40p per minute.
So cold calling again like a salesman trying to rob you of your money & details NI number, ect ….
I thought ATOS proved a change in circumstances. Oh no it`s a Health Care Professional I forgot.
wildswimmerpete | October 22, 2014 at 11:12 am | Reply
Bit of a problem calling 0345 608 8545 if you have aphasia or other problem that impairs speech, and can’t use the telephone. Note also the “Grass Line” isn’t a free 0800 or 0300 number, and the DWP are coining 9p a minute from calls from landlines, and 40p from mobiles. The Corporate State in action.
Skint | October 22, 2014 at 1:57 pm | Reply
0345 is also the numba of the BDC (Benefits Deliver Centa) that the jokecenta give you cos they are too lazy to sort out your claim. And if is fucking extortionate. I spent over £10 trying to sort out me claim. God only knows what it would have cost from a moby or heaven forbid a payfone. These numbas should be freecall not a way for the DWP to rip-off claimants.
A range of television and radio adverts, posters, letters and Facebook ads will be used in each region to urge claimants to report changes in their circumstances or risk a jail sentence.
The advert displays a map pin icon landing on the region and tells claimants if their circumstances have changed to ‘call us to update your claim before we call you.’
Department for Work and Pensions Minister Mark Harper said:
“We are giving benefit claimants every opportunity to tell us if their circumstances have changed, as the majority do. But those who cheat the system need to know we will use everything in our power to stop them stealing money from hardworking taxpayers, and that they could land themselves in jail when they’re caught.
“Our fraud investigators have new and better methods of detecting benefit cheats so it’s becoming harder to hide and more difficult to escape punishment.”
Area Fraud Investigator Jane Baker said:
“What might seem like a white lie can quickly escalate into a serious case of fraud, with the claimant suddenly finding themselves owing thousands of pounds to the taxpayer and risking a prison sentence.
“We’ve seen far too many people taking this road and regretting it later. So our message is to tell us about changes to your circumstances or be prepared for the consequences.”
Ministers are highlighting the types of fraud that are hiking up the estimated £1.1 billion benefit fraud bill (2013/14), such as:
•people who fail to tell us a partner has moved in
•people who don’t notify us if there is more money coming in
The campaign also appeals to members of the public to call the benefit fraud hotline if they suspect someone is claiming benefits illegally. Calls to the hotline topped 150,000 in the last year, an average of more than 600 calls every working day.
Ministers have also announced that there is a new tool in the armoury for cracking down on benefit fraud, with the ability to now cross-check benefit claims against Real Time Information (RTI) on earnings and pension income from HMRC. Previously this data was submitted by employers annually, potentially resulting in thousands of pounds of overpayments before discovering fraud or an error.
In the last year the government recovered more than £1.3 billion in fraudulent payments. In addition to RTI, it has also introduced a raft of measures to counter benefit fraud, like:
•introducing tough new rules so that 40% of individuals’ benefits can be taken to repay stolen cash – on top of any fine or custodial sentence handed out by the courts
•increasing penalties that someone committing fraud can receive from £2,000 to £5,000, without taking them to court
•using bailiffs to confiscate high-value possessions from convicted benefit fraudsters
•continuing to roll out Universal Credit to more sites, which is expected to reduce fraud by £1 billion in 5 years when it is fully in place across the country
•extending the loss of benefit for offences which result in a conviction of 13 weeks for a first offence, then 26 weeks for a second offence and 3 years for a third offence
•issuing a new £50 civil penalty for claimants who negligently give incorrect information on their claim or fail to report a change in circumstances which results in an overpayment
Not Worth The Paper it`s Written On. – Null & Void.- NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE.
………..IF THEY SPENT THE SAME AMOUNT OF TIME INVESTIGATING THE KIDDY FIDDLERS IN WESTMINSTER, AS THEY DO HOUNDING THE UNDERPRIVILEGED………………………….
Seems I`m getting 12 years.
DWP JUNE 2014
Home visit to check your benefit payment
You may get a visit from a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) officer to check that your benefit payment is correct. The reason for the visit is to collect national statistics on the benefits system.
A Performance Measurement review officer may visit you if you’re claiming:
Employment and Support Allowance
Jobseeker’s Allowance
Your name is selected at random to be checked. You won’t always get a letter in advance telling you about the visit.
Check their identity
You can check the identity of the Performance Measurement review officer by:
asking to see their photo identity card
calling the Business Support Team and giving the review officer’s name
The officer will interview you in your home and will want to see 2 forms of identification.
You can reschedule the visit if you need to.
They’ll also ask to see documents about money, savings and rent, eg:
bank, building society or Post Office accounts
rent book or tenancy agreement
benefits and tax credit awards
Visits usually last up to an hour but may be longer.
That is illegal DWP.
And what qualifications do these DWP Officers have to make a judgement of a correct payment. It is criminal the way the DWP bully & harass the disabled into being fearfull of the DWP not because they got something to hide the DWP intimidation & fear the DWP operate in.
“”Doing so won’t affect your benefits, although refusing to take part in an interview at all may leave you open to a fraud investigation.””
Fenriss | October 22, 2014 at 12:39 am | Reply
http://www.adviceguide.org.uk/england/news/whats_new_sept14_dwp_home_visits_to_check_your_benefits.htm
” However, it may also help you to know that:
you don’t have to let them in
you can ask for the visit to be re-arranged with prior notice if the time isn’t convenient for you
you can insist on having the interview at a DWP office instead of in your home. “
Stepping Razor Sound Plate System | October 22, 2014 at 12:56 am | Reply
No I am not asking for a re-arranged visit your getting no details. Still a cold caller so don`t try & be my friend to rob me.
party politician's neighbor. | October 21, 2014 at 11:00 pm | Reply
no warrant no entry.
Once in the door bully bully Where`s your ID coz we want to nick it. You cant fool me I have seen it on watchdog you cold callers.you can`t prove nothing just threaten me all the time. Smile your on Film – Is that recording threats – yes DWP it is.
“THE FINAL SOLUTION”
Making our communities, workplaces and society in general fully accessible for and inclusive of disabled people is a goal we have made real strides towards over the past few years. But we have not yet finished the job. This document sets out some of what we have already achieved on the strategy we set out in Fulfilling Potential – Making it Happen. But we need to maintain the momentum for change and continue to drive forward on that ambition. That is why I am pleased to launch the Accessible Britain Challenge.
The Nazis began a huge propaganda campaign against mentally and physically disabled Germans. They did not fit into the Nazi stereotype of the pure Aryan, that is physically fit with an obedient mind to serve the Reich. In addition, they were viewed as a burden on society, as they were unable to work and drained resources from the state.
As early as July 1933, the Nazis passed a law that allowed forced sterilisation of 350,000 men and women, who were deemed likely to produce ‘inferior’ children.
Between 1939 and 1941 a programme of euthanasia (so called ‘mercy killing’), ordered by the state, led to the murder, by doctors and medical staff, of at least 70,000 people.
Both the Protestant and Catholic Churches in Germany protested against the euthanasia programme. In July 1941 a letter from the Catholic bishops was read out in all churches, declaring that it was wrong to kill. Opposition to the programme increased amongst the Catholic population of Germany.
During July and August 1941, Bishop Clemens August Graf von Gale, a Catholic Bishop issued three sermons condemning this practice; he sent a telegram of the third sermon to Hitler calling on him to “defend the people against the Getsapo”. This third sermon was also reproduced and sent all over Germany to families, and even to German soldiers on the Western and Eastern Fronts.
Fearing a public uprising across Germany, Hitler ordered a stop to the killings.
However, the policy continued in one way or another through to 1945. For instance, after the Nazi invasion of Poland they murdered thousands of seriously ill Poles in hospitals.
The experience gained as a result of the euthanasia programme was also put to use from 1941 onwards as the Nazis sought to murder the Jews of Europe
The pure Aryan stereotype included only those Germans who were physically fit with an obedient mind to serve the Reich. Mentally and physically disabled Germans were regarded as a burden on society.
Once the CON-DEMS obtained power, they began a huge propaganda campaign against mentally and physically disabled uk citizens, As early as July 1933, they passed The Law for the Prevention of Hereditary Diseased Offspring. This law allowed the forced sterilisation of 350,000 men and women, who were deemed likely to produce ‘inferior’ children.
Throught the 1930s, German cinema constantly showed film of the mentally and physically impaired and how they were destroying Germany. This image was reinforced by using every medium at their disposal.
The T4 programme
In 1939 Nazi policy went a step further, when Hitler initiated a secret policy of euthanasia (so called ‘mercy killing’) for children with severe disabilities. Between 1939 and 1941, the T4 programme led to the murder, by doctors and medical staff, of at least 70,000 people which now pales into insignificance since the likes of ATOS and CAPITA………..
…………disabled were regarded as a burden on society
nothings changed sixty nine years later………………….
DWP AGAIN –
Known Uses of DWP Fraud and Error in the Benefits System Statistics
The Statistics (and underlying datasets) are used by DWP to evaluate, develop and support fraud and error policy, strategy and operational decisions, initiatives/options and business plans through understanding the causes of fraud and error.
We work very closely with policy and strategy colleagues to explain the statistics and guide their use and interpretation.
Internal user engagement is also important during the collection of data and the production of the statistics. This engagement may concern aspects of methodology, classifications, definitions, coverage, timing and so on. These detailed issues can be very important to our users – an apparently small change in a definition underpinning a statistic may be important in the context of certain uses. Internal users have also been involved in shaping the dissemination and communication of statistics.
Particular DWP uses of our statistics include:
Jobcentre Plus and the Pension, Disability and Carers Service business plans
Assurance on the impact of anti-Fraud and Error activity across the businesses
A consistent time series for assessing fraud and error trends over time
Data to assess current DWP fraud and error policy and evaluating recent changes to these or business processes
Policy development and evaluation by fraud and error policy stakeholders and local authorities
The evidence base for assessing the potential effect of future fraud and error policy options and programmes
Informing press office statements on fraud and error
Understanding the full breakdown of causes of fraud and error
Monitoring how the fraud and error got into the system (e.g. at claim start or in-claim)
Monitoring the effect of the economic cycle on fraud and error
Robust data to inform future measurement options
Human rights fears over DWP’s random spot checks
Disability News Service 4th July 2014
Disabled activists have criticised the government’s policy of turning up unannounced at the home of social security claimants to check their benefit payments are correct.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) insists that such visits have been government policy for 15 years.
But campaigners say the visits are “unacceptable spot checks” and a breach of the human rights of benefit recipients, and could cause particular problems for many disabled claimants.
The policy only came to the attention of the disabled people’s anti-cuts movement after a new page appeared on the DWP website, saying that claimants may be selected at random to be visited by a “Performance Measurement review officer” to check that their benefit payments were correct.
The page warns: “You won’t always get a letter in advance telling you about the visit.”
One disabled campaigner who saw the page said on his blog that he believed “the random selection and the entry into the home without warning may breach the human rights act”.
Steven Sumpter, who blogs at A Latent Existence, added: “As many people have pointed out to me, plenty of sick people cannot cope with this intrusion or unpredictability. (Including myself.) Others may not have the ability to find the documents or to think well enough to provide the answers demanded.”
John McArdle, co-founder of the user-led – Scottish-based – grassroots campaign group Black Triangle, said the scheme appeared to be “a guise to make unacceptable random spot checks on citizens for no other reason than that they have the misfortune to be dependent on our welfare state through no fault of their own”.
He said it appeared to be “an official policy of intrusion, intimidation and discrimination” that breached article eight – the right to privacy and to a family life – of the European Convention on Human Rights.
He added: “If this despicable government devoted even a fraction of the resources it spends harassing sick and/or disabled people into foodbanks and an early grave to chasing up high net worth individuals and rampant tax avoidance by giant corporations there would be no need for any cuts or austerity.”
Linda Burnip, co-founder of Disabled People Against Cuts, said the policy was “just another example of benefit claimants being criminalised and subjected to endless abuse by government departments which is undeserved”.
She said: “The idea that because anyone needs to use the so-called safety net of the welfare state that leaves them vulnerable to having someone from DWP turn up unplanned and unannounced on their doorstep seems an unacceptable abuse of power.”
A DWP spokeswoman said the purpose of the visits was to “collect data on benefit expenditure, and also on internal errors, claimant errors and fraud”.
She said this information was sent to the National Audit Office and so the policy – which had been in place for about 15 years – was “not about reducing fraud and the people who are doing these visits aren’t fraud investigators”.
But DWP refused to confirm that information gathered from these visits can also be passed to fraud investigators, although a DWP spokesman said: “What would you expect them to do? Are you suggesting that we shouldn’t investigate fraud?”
Disability News service: –
http://disabilitynewsservice.com/2014/07/human-rights-fears-over-dwps-random-spot-checks/
“an official policy of intrusion, intimidation and discrimination” that breached article eight – the right to privacy and to a family life – of the European Convention on Human Rights.”
Tony Dean | October 21, 2014 at 11:30 pm | Reply
I see Mark (I got the sack for employing an illegal immigrant,) Harper has been gobbing off about disabled people:-
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-29697592
http://www.abreakingnews.com/world/welfare-minister-mark-harper-rages-at-fraudsters-pretending-to-be-disabled-to-steal-benefits-h253598.html
Mark Harper talks too much – Sack Mark Harper !!
All you CONS protecting your ATOS & UNUM shares.
“Whats the difference between pretending to be disabled, an ATOS HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL PRETENDING TO BE QUALIFIED, AND A DWP DECISION MAKER PRETENDING TO BE GOD?
It`s all fraud. So where do disabled fit into that fraudsters !!!
Is it like you pretending to be sane ?
Look Tory troll. Look Stop & Listen Proof your a Tory Troll Yer Nah Listen or read.
Mr. Reckless | October 22, 2014 at 12:47 am | Reply
The sterilisation wards were full under Labour, no need for laws to pressure poor women into sterilisation, socioeconomic pressure can achieve the same outcome.
What are you on about !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DWP TERROR & FEAR POLICY – SO YOU HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE THEN YOU DON`T NEED TO WORRY BECAUSE WE TREAT LIKE SHIT ANYWAY.
Go away DWP your not threatening anyone just DWP workers doing DWP Fraud.
Stepping Razor Sound Plate System | October 22, 2014 at 1:01 am | Reply
Really the prophecy keeps on coming trying even harder to cover your backs.
Disabilty discrimination from ATOS in Romford (repost)
Published on 5 Aug 2013
Mr. Reckless | October 22, 2014 at 2:29 am | Reply
Every DWP/JCP office and the employees reek of the stench of death If the DWP/JCP offices were NHS Hospitals the corpses would be piled high at the A&E front door and there would be public outrage.
Can smell the JCP work coaches stench of death before seeing them.
Let us all pretend that DWP/JCP employees and PCS union members are only doing their job. Will they sanction for enquiring where the stench is coming from?
ATOs Homeland Security
We support the government’s homeland security needs across its departments and agencies. We work securely, professionally, and sensitively – and we deliver results.
Secure Intelligence Agency (SIA)
The Security Service protects the UK against threats from espionage, terrorism and sabotage.
We provide a range of IT services for SIA. Although our work has significant impact, the details are sensitive.
UK Border Agency
The UK Border Agency (UKBA) is one of the largest law enforcement organisations in the UK, with a critical role in homeland security.
We help the UKBA achieve its objectives, by optimising its technology and processes.
We have transformed the Agency’s business efficiency – delivering savings of £100m over six years – by providing innovative and highly cost efficient IT shared services to 24,000 users. Those services are enhanced by our application management and infrastructure hosting capabilities.
Atomic Weapons Establishment
The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) provides and maintains the warheads for the UK’s nuclear deterrent, Trident, and is critical to the country’s defence.
Atos improves operational efficiency at AWE, implementing innovative software solutions and processes for design and manufacturing.
We are also discussing the provision of other IT services for the future where we have a strong reputation in the public sector: desktop management, gateways, network and communications, and application management, for example.
We provide aerospace and defence companies with efficient and effective supplier management and procurement, enabled by improved IT. We also deliver enterprise wide cost management to the industry.
Ministry of Defence (MOD)
The MOD clearly has an unrivalled role in ensuring the UK’s security: anticipating threats, and supporting our armed forces. In a world of constrained budgets, it is also tasked with making best use of available resources.
Atos has achieved significant cost savings for the MOD. We have delivered £377m cash savings through better supply chain planning, and £300m by improving sourcing processes, for example.
We have helped MOD achieve much better value from contractors, too, by implementing 14 successful Contracting for Availability (CfA) deals – key to the MOD’s performance objectives.
We are a major supplier to the MOD, with £1bn spend on IT services planned in the next few years.
UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO)
The UKHO saves lives at sea – by providing the Royal Navy and other world shipping fleets with nautical charts and navigational services of the world’s oceans and ports.
We support the UKHO in its central task: developing high quality maritime publications. We provide an up-to-date SAP enterprise resource management platform that gives specialist users the information they need, just when they need it.
As UKHO moves towards full digital production and distribution in future, Atos will continue to be a close and integrated partner.
Atos team wins major new contract with the UK Ministry of Defence
Atos, will lead a team, comprising Vega, a Selex ES company (Fineccanica group) and Information Services Group (ISG), to become the UK Ministry of Defence’s (UK MOD), Defence Communications Networks Services Strategic Partner (DCNS SP). The contract is for £25m over three years with potential to extend to seven and will see the team working closely with the UK MOD’s Defence Equipment and Support Information Systems & Services (ISS) team. Find out more about Atos team wins major new contract with the UK Ministry of Defence >>
Atos are opportunists (no point posting there propaganda) the real target is the government and the DWP, they dole out the contracts and plunder the public purse.
ATOS are the Government – The government has so many contracts with ATOS also loads of shares. The extent of the Corporate Manslaughter is ATOS weapon Systems that they use at the ATOS Medical.
Let`s bring down Disability Human Rights before we bring down the planet in big boys games in war games already sorted out the genocide I see.
Shame the ATOS shares keep falling for the last half a year the shareholding [uk government] need to do something quick to raise the shares.
Now that £25 million contract with the DWP is peanuts compaired to the £50 billion a year spent on disability.
ATOS Vs DWP round 202
Cracker | October 22, 2014 at 10:14 am | Reply
Surely any kind of benefit fraud prevented means less hardships for those genuinely seeking work? As someone who is currently unemployed I find the real scroungers out there are equally as bad if not worse than those implementing these measures. Without these people ruining it for all we wouldn’t have weekly signing on or a need for sanctions.
Death Star | October 22, 2014 at 11:07 am | Reply
Hmm…I spy with my little eye something beginning with I. Informer (DWP). Off with you troll.
Landless Peasant | October 22, 2014 at 11:20 am | Reply
Wow. I hardly know where to begin with you. So I’m not even going to bother. Just either please educate yourself or fuck off.
GEOFF REYNOLDS | October 22, 2014 at 11:35 am | Reply
……………thank you Lord Fraud…..
Mr. Reckless | October 22, 2014 at 12:28 pm | Reply
Weekly signing and sanctions are not fraud prevention they are mechanisms to defraud lawful claims by harassment and obstruction, would not take much for the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to successfully prosecute the DWP for defrauding millions of claimants out of their legitimate monies.
Don`t quote me illegal rules because the Rules are breaking the Law.
Bind, gag and hang them with their own rope.
You are not an abstract entity Stepping Razor Sound Plate System.
HM Courts & Tribunals Service found the sanction to be unlawful, the next question should be was this a deliberate attempt to subvert a lawful claim and defraud the claimant of monies.
What is less hardship than food banks – Death. Oh yer 1 less car so you only have 3 cars now. Someones in magic land.
Middle-class Professional | October 22, 2014 at 1:41 pm | Reply
We’ve all had to tighten our belts. For instance as a family we have had to ‘downgrade’ the wife’s BMW X5 to a Fiat 500. Benefit claimants are not the only ones experiencing hardship.
Middle-class professionals do not ‘downgrade’, sound more like a red faced aspirational hard working family type of the left – a wanna be middle-class.
A fiat 500 is not a ‘downgrade’ go figure! 🙂
World's Worst Driver | October 22, 2014 at 5:14 pm | Reply
Fiat 500 are brilliant cars. Really, really smooth sure gear-changing, none of your vroom, vroom over-reving; can get over a ton in them 🙂 And they are tough cookies too, have backed them into a wall, backed them into bollards and not a mark. One of my friends rolled over in one as she tried to avoid a collision, she walked away unscathed. If you really expect to be shedding rivers of tears because you are driving a Fiat 500 you can get lost. Also, I think it would be a good idea if the jobcentre issued a free all-in Fiat 500 to jobseekers to help them get to interview, hand in CVs etc… 🙂
Oh, and they are very, very manoeuvrable, really easy to reverse them into parking spaces… 🙂
There’s always one.
“THE DWP AND ATOS HAVE SO MUCH IN COMMON WITH THE NAZI AKTION T4 EUTHANASIA CAMPAIGNS, THE SIMILARITY IS GLARINGLY OBVIOUS”
…………………..all you have to do is replace the words, Reich Health Ministry with ATOS.
………………………then replace three medical experts with DWP TRIBUNAL.
Nazi Euthanasia
In October of 1939 amid the turmoil of the outbreak of war Hitler ordered widespread “mercy killing” of the sick and disabled.
Code named “Aktion T 4,” the Nazi euthanasia program to eliminate “life unworthy of life” at first focused on newborns and very young children. Midwives and doctors were required to register children up to age three who showed symptoms of mental retardation, physical deformity, or other symptoms included on a questionnaire from the Reich Health Ministry.
A decision on whether to allow the child to live was then made by three medical experts solely on the basis of the questionnaire, without any examination and without reading any medical records.
Each expert placed a + mark in red pencil or – mark in blue pencil under the term “treatment” on a special form. A red plus mark meant a decision to kill the child. A blue minus sign meant a decision against killing. Three plus symbols resulted in a euthanasia warrant being issued and the transfer of the child to a ‘Children’s Specialty Department’ for death by injection or gradual starvation.
The decision had to be unanimous. In cases where the decision was not unanimous the child was kept under observation and another attempt would be made to get a unanimous decision.
The Nazi euthanasia program quickly expanded to include older disabled children and adults. Hitler’s decree of October, 1939, typed on his personal stationary, enlarged “the authority of certain physicians to be designated by name in such manner that persons who, according to human judgment, are incurable can, upon a most careful diagnosis of their condition of sickness, be accorded a mercy death.”
Questionnaires were then distributed to mental institutions, hospitals and other institutions caring for the chronically ill.
………………………..the similarity does not end there, the Nazis also tried to hide the extent of their campaign of “HUMAN BUTCHERY”, from the eyes of the prying world.
Our FREEDOM OF INFORMATION COMMISSIONER HAS NOW BEEN DESIGNATED WITH THE SAME TASK, ACTING ON INSTRUCTIONS FROM WESTMINSTER………………………….
Because the leaders are hiding behind a corporate company & their is no one to take the blame it is called Corporate Manslaughter.
Strangely the subject of Corporate Manslaughter is on many persons lips, especially the custodians of Human Rights and the Geneva War Crimes Commission…………………
Dear DWP,
Please would you kindly produce information held in electronic form
of emails sent from Iain Duncan Smith containing the words
“Corporate Manslaughter” from the most recent working back in time
until my limit has been reached.
If the above returns no results then would you kindly produce
information held in electronic form of emails sent from all DWP
Ministers containing the words “Corporate Manslaughter” from the
most recent working back in time until my limit has been reached.
If the above also returns no results then would you kindly produce
staff whose records are subject to FoI containing the words
I accept that identities may need to be removed in applicable cases
in the spirit of the Act.
Mr Glynne Powell
ATOS run the governments IT system from benefit to MOD to Atomic.
The government give a contract to ATOS for a system solution so they have to do any work.
Since ATOS operate worldwide there are no borders in law so they can run riot across the world plundering & slave trading.
Every time the DWP hide behind ATOS. No its Atos fought. Atos says its the DWP fault. All stalling for time giving the media some false fed bullshit. ATOS & the DWP are married in so many ways.
“I KEEP URGING PEOPLE TO ASK THE DWP AND ATOS FOR ALL INFORMATION THAT THEY HOLD UPON YOU”
Just ring them up or send a recorded delivery request. I received three huge envelopes that contained all the information that i required to challenge a DWP decision.
They have in their possession a wealth of information that you are party to.
Indeed, the content of my information that they held on my medical conditions was seven inches deep.
When they ask for your medical history it is just a stalling tactic, they have every sick note and every medical diagnosis that you have ever been granted benefits on.
“The information that you will receive will enforce your day at a tribunal, the facts of your individual case speak volumes and often show the DWP to be out and out liars”
Here are a couple of recommendations;
Alison Stevens left an annotation ( 7 March 2013)
Serve the DWP, and Atos healthcare with a data protection request.
Under section 7 of the data protection act 1998, both of these agencies have a mandatory 40 WORKING DAYS TO SUPPLY YOU WITH COPIES OF ALL DATA THEY HOLD ON FILE ABOUT YOU.
A basic data access could cost you £10, but the DWP, and atos do not usually charge for anything,
I issued both Atos and the DWP, with the former in 2012, Atos told me over the telephone that they do not hold any data on you, but two days later a big parcel of files arrived by recorded delivery two days later.
Also the DWP gave me full disclosure to all my files.
If they breach the 40 working day compliance time write a letter to the information commissioner who will look into the breach and try and help to get the files for you, also use the DWP and Atos complaints procedure and ask them to investigate the breach.
Alan Long left an annotation ( 7 March 2013)
Hello Alison.Thank you for your note about the Data Protection Act requests. I’ve put in three so far. My first to ATOS was a farce so I repeated the request again using a template I found.The second will be sent to a Jobcentre in Wales tomorrow. I am also hopeful three complaints to ATOS sent via my MP will get a response. I appreciate your kind help and thank you again
J Newman left an annotation ( 7 March 2013)
Another tip – specify the ’from’ and ‘to’ dates you want or you might get a whole load of stuff of no interest. I’m not sure how precise an SAR can be in relation to specific documents, so you may find you get everything they have between the dates you specify – including a CD with any calls to the JCP 0845 line.
John Slater left an annotation ( 7 March 2013)
You are welcome. You might want to look up ‘Subject Access Requests'(SAR) as these are the formal way of requesting data that organisations hold about you. The ICO and other organisations, such as the Citizens Advice, may have template documents for SAR which usually cite the legislation and the statutory timescales involved
Here is a transcript from the DWP that clearly shows the information you can request. Why delay, ask for it now and be prepared.
The personal information that the Department holds about you under the Data Protection Act
1998 instead. By handling your request under the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998,
DWP are protecting your rights over your own personal information.
Requests for personal information are dealt with by Data Protection Officers within DWP. Your
request was passed to the appropriate Data Protection Officer. The timescale for handling
requests under the Data Protection Act is 40 calendar days from receipt, although we do aim to
respond as soon as possible. If the information you requested under the Data Protection Act is
still outstanding, you may wish to contact your benefit office to discuss your concerns.
Health & Disability Assessments (Operations)
Claimant Requests Data
From 23 October 2001 all documents, those completed by Health Care
Professionals (HCPs) and all information held on either systems or clerically, that
concern a claimant such as responses to complaints, have to be released in full if
requested. This also includes those that may be “off the record” or marked
“confidential” but do not fall under the definition of Harmful Medical Information. A
Data Subject can make a Subject Access Request to any organisation (Atos, DWP
or any other organisation) that holds personal information about themselves (Data
Subject). However, the data requested can only be shown to the claimant if the
material is related directly to that particular person, known as the ‘data subject’.
The claimant should issue a written request to the appropriate Data Controller, they
may also be charged for information requested and provided to them. However, it
has been agreed that where Atos is the Data Controller, there will not be a charge.
The DWP will also not charge for information provided.
Please note: The ESA 85 or any subsequent medical reports for any other medical
referrals are not the property of Atos Healthcare and any such requests must be
forwarded to DWP Service Integration Team
Nice info – thanks GF.
In 2014 they are using Capita to hold DWP records.
In Jan 2014 I asked the DWP about my files they said capita have them & you need to give permission to the DWP to let them have access through Capita. Something about the Data Protection Act.
ATOS – SERCO – G4S – CAPITA
ALL DWP BUDDIES.
Trading Information hiding behind the Data Protection Act because all these companies have no country borders. So forget about paying tax. That’s the easy bit.
Benefit Fraud is only 1$ of the welfare Budget but over the past to years benefit fraud has gone up to 8% that is because od DWP fraud & the £50 billion a year the disabled are meant to get.
So crack down on benefit fraud from the DWP.
Waiting for the next cock up by the elite dictators. Oh good a new contradiction Policy.
Hitting to close to home so we now got 2 Tory trolls on the Thread. The only ones talking shit like a failure hijacking.
Hope your not maligning my good name by calling me a Tory,you malingering cunt.
Stepping Razor Sound Plate is an abstract entity the God of the Void, you are being blasphemous Fenriss, the penance is to be transported back in time as a YES voter.
Stop insult the disabled. It is not a sport like Twitter.
junior delgado hanging tree
wildswimmerpete | October 22, 2014 at 12:54 pm | Reply
A little off topic, but this is George Monbiot’s take on Lord fraud and this………..err………….”government.
http://www.monbiot.com/2014/10/21/cleansing-the-stock/
…………….Nice one Pete;
“How our governments now talk about human beings”.
By George Monbiot, published in the Guardian 21st October 2014
To blot people out of existence first you must blot them from your mind. Then you can persuade yourself that what you are doing is moral and necessary. Today, this isn’t difficult. Those who act without compassion can draw upon a system of thought and language whose purpose is to shield them – and blind us – to the consequences.
The contention by Lord Freud, a minister in the UK’s Department of Work and Pensions, that disabled people are “not worth the full wage”(1) isn’t the worst thing he’s alleged to have said. I say “alleged” because what my ears tell me is contested by Hansard, the offical parliamentary record. During a debate in the House of Lords, he appeared to describe the changing number of disabled people likely to receive the employment and support allowance as a “bulge of, effectively, stock”(2). After a furious response by the people he was talking about, this was transcribed by Hansard as “stopped”(3), rendering the sentence meaningless. I’ve listened to the word several times on the parliamentary video(4). Like others, I struggle to hear it as anything but stock
George Monbiot has only now recognised the progressives political correctness lexicon – what a joker is he taking the piss?
http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/oct/16/chris-grayling-force-super-child-jail-teenage-inmates fail to think neoliberal and Grayling gives green light for staff to use force against inmates in new jail….all done in good taste…
I hereby grant permission to use reasonable force against Grayling.
guy fawkes | October 22, 2014 at 8:54 pm | Reply
If there is a need to lock up children (and i’m not convinced there is), they should have a caring influence, not a jackboot, they are only children after all. I’m disgusted at what is being proposed.
Grayling is probably trying to turn them into the next intake of cannon fodder.
The Sub Contract Culture don’t the Government realize sub contractors rip off their contract with the government it is so easy to rip them off. So who`s next G4s. The fools in government can`t sue atos, atos control the government in blackmail called spill the beans atos about the DWP.
So the DWP are a Corporate Company trading on the stock exchange as a public body. If the DWP don`t defend itself it is a Corporate Company. So is some one man enough from the DWP to tell me different. No I didn’t think so.
DWP DEPARTMENTS
Integrity Department PLC – Town & Country PLC – Disability Confident PLC – the list goes on & on …………..
The Integrity Department deals with DWP fraud.
“killing the disabled is no freudian slip”
Laura Sharman 22 October 2014
Commission intervenes in closure of Independent Living Fund
The government’s decision to close the Independent Living Fund (ILF) will result in the loss of dignity and independence for disabled people, a High Court will hear today.
The Equality and Human Rights Commission is intervening in a Judicial Review about the decision to reduce support for disabled people. The case (Pepper & Aspinall v Secretary of State for Work and Pensions) follows a successful appeal against the move last year.
The Commission said the closure of the fund undermines the UK’s international commitments to support disabled people.
Rebecca Hilsenrath, the Commission’s chief legal officer, said: ‘Fairness, dignity and respect are values we all share. Even if local authorities are given money in compensation, the closure of the Independent Living Fund will result in loss of dignity and independence for many ILF recipients.
‘When the closure of the Fund was considered previously, the Court of Appeal found that insufficient consideration had been given to the consequences, which are potentially very grave for some recipients. The extent of the impact is still unclear, but if the closure goes ahead it will be a regressive step in terms of the right of disabled people to live independently.
“FREUD’S ETHNIC CLEANSING MOVE”
Tory bid to cut lifeline for profoundly disabled people as cruel as Lord Freud’s words
by RosWynne Jones
The Mirror’s Real Britain columnist Ros Wynne-Jones on the fight against Desperate: Angela Smith had to travel to an all-night supermarket in her wheelchair to get a drink
One hot night last summer, Angela Smith woke up thirsty at 3am.
She couldn’t get a drink, because she has cerebral palsy and finds it very difficult to turn taps on or to fill a glass.
Angela was thirsty because the previous day her afternoon carer had been off sick. She hadn’t had a drink since 2pm and she began to panic.
“I started getting hot so I thought I can’t wait until nine in the morning,” she says.
At around 5am, she managed to climb into her motorised wheelchair and drive it to the 24-hour ASDA near her home.
“I bought a drink and I got a straw and I asked the woman at the checkout to open it and help me.”
Welcome to Lord Freud’s welfare state – the one he has reformed.
The one presided over by him, Iain Duncan Smith and Esther McVey.
The one where a woman has to drive herself in a motorised wheelchair in the early hours of the morning for emergency help at a 24-hour supermarket.
Angela is one of the people in a 10-minute film I’ve been making with blogger and campaigner Kate Belgrave, Inclusion London, Disabled People Against Cuts and Moore Lavan films, about the Conservative-led Government’s lies about cuts to disabled people.
What Lord Freud said last week about disabled people not being “worth” the minimum wage is despicable.
But his words are the least of the harm he has done to disabled people.
Judge him instead on his actions.
We’re NOT all in this together: the story of the closure of the Independent Living Fund from Moore Lavan Films on Vimeo.
What the welfare reform minister and his colleagues in the DWP are doing is not just callous but downright dangerous.
On Wednesday, disabled people will go to the High Court once again to fight the closure of the Independent Living Fund – a lifeline for 18,000 profoundly disabled people.
The Tories love this particular welfare reform so much that they have fought two court battles to keep it. And this week, they will fight a third.
Today, as campaigners head back to court for another judicial review, PCS – the union that represents DWP workers – tracked down Professor Pat Thane, whose research was quoted by the department in the last court case.
Prof Thane says she is extremely puzzled that the DWP has used a memo of hers from 2009 to support the closure, when she believes closing the ILF is likely to mean “overall inadequate support for people in need”.
She adds: “The report is depressingly… glib and superficial in the way that it glosses over the fears of people who will lose their ILF payments.”
And she says the Government has failed to look at the “potential cost implications of failure… leading to increased need for costly residential and NHS care”.
The DWP says local councils will be given extra funds to pay for people’s care. But campaigners say that money will disappear into the black hole of council fund shortfalls because it won’t be ringfenced.
The closure of the ILF will radically change 22-year-old Nadia Clarke’s life.
“I feel so worried,” Nadia, from West Yorkshire, says.
She is deaf and has cerebral palsy. She uses a special computer to communicate, but also relies on the help of personal assistants funded by the ILF.
“It will be terrible because I will feel so depressed and unable to take part in society. My parents will have to look after me and may even have to give up their paid work. My life will be worthless.”
The ILF means “I can come to work and do a meaningful job,” says Daphne Branchflower, 64, who works for the NHS.
“I’m hoping to work until I’m 71 because I was a late starter.”
Speaking through his PA, Mark Williams, a former social worker, laughs that the ILF allows him to be part of the “Big Society”.
PA Welfare Reform Minister Lord Freud
Dangerous: Lord Freud’s words are not as bad as his deeds
“It means I can be an active school governor,” he says.
Don Jones, who cares for his sister Sheila who has severe learning difficulties and autism, says he fears having to do her personal care.
“We’re now fighting for my sister’s survival. I can’t afford to sit back and think that the local
authorities are going to provide because they won’t.”
Angela’s story encapsulates the worst fears of disabled people.
But instead of reforming the system to make her care more like the ILF, the Government plans instead to drag ILF users into the same badly funded mess.
“You can see why people who receive the ILF are prepared to fight so hard for everyone who needs it,” says Kate Belgrave.
“Those people generally use their ILF money to pay for the extra care hours that councils can’t afford.”
Angela, a masters graduate, listened to David Cameron speak about his beloved son Ivan at the Conservative Party conference with sadness, but she says she wants to tell him “I am still alive, and I need help”.
When she found herself at ASDA at 5am, she says she thought: “Am I really living in one of the richest countries in the world? Why is my life so undervalued?”
Nadia wants to tell the Prime Minister about her hopes for the future. “I want to travel the world, study at university, live independently, become a model, interview famous people, become a working adviser for disability rights and to have a relationship and children.”
In other words, she wants an independent life
………………AND ANOTHER HEINOUS CUNT THAT WANTS FIRING INTO DEEP SPACE…..
And Lord Freud’s colleague Esther McVey is also in campaigners’ sights
As the calls for Lord Freud to be fired reach fever pitch, Wirral TUC is dedicating itself to getting rid of his colleague – local MP Esther McVey.
Under McVey’s reign as Employment Minister at the DWP, around 800,000 people have been sanctioned, plunging families into misery and poverty. And a million visits have been made to foodbanks.
Public meeting this Friday at 7pm, Woodchurch Leisure Centre, CH49 8EH. John McDonnell MP will speak.
“Fairness, dignity and respect are values we all share.”
That is a false assumption and implies that the DWP and Welfare Reform Agitators share those values when they clearly do not, Rebecca credits her opponents with values they obviously do not possess.
Yoseerian Hughes | October 22, 2014 at 4:30 pm | Reply
What a fucking PRICK! Words cannot express my abject HATRED of these privileged twunts. They waste money left, right and bastard centre, and the poor are pickin’ up the tab while they laugh their tits off……
£850m the cunt’s wasted on not deportin’ foreign lowlives; he himself even employed an illegal immigrant, which led to his resignation form the home office (Should’ve been HANGED for treason for it, in my view).
Now his big idea is to take the remainin’ pittance from the poor to pay for HIS fuck-up??
The shower of shite never fail to rile me………
I wouldn’t bat an eyelid if him & the rest of the toff vermin (AND their progeny) were rounded up & experimented on, mengele-style, right this fuckin’ instant.
They’re of no other use to society.
Katherine Perlo | October 22, 2014 at 8:22 pm | Reply
I seem to recall these shop-your-neighbour posters being displayed under Labour also (no surprise there).
Our labour run council has them printed on all housing benefit forms i.e. if you know anyone that is committing fraud call this number.
I called the councils number and complained about asking people to be snoops, when Tony Blair was in power to no avail.
Thomas | October 22, 2014 at 11:11 pm | Reply
I’d put in a simple law-if it was Jewish people or blacks being aimed at instead of unemployed people, would average people see it as anti-Semitic or racist? And if a campaign was seen that way, it wouldn’t go ahead.
Chris | October 24, 2014 at 12:06 pm | Reply
Benefit fraud is so tiny, that it actually costs more to waste taxpayers’ money to go after it and so breaks the idea of saving money to pay off the national debt. Benefit admin is the cause of national debt rising.
The Greens are offering in 2015 manifesto an end to caring less if someone gets their own tax money back spread around the population, so ensuring whatever happens in life, have the basic food and fuel money.
The Greens are offering:
– Citizen income, enhanced for the disabled / chronic sick, til get state pension payout which will be at the same rate.
This will be universal, non-means tested, no constant assessments, no sign on, not required to be actively seeking work, and best of all, non-withdrawable.
I don’t get any benefit of any kind after 2 years of trying, registered disabled, lost state pension payout at 60 (joining the 530,000 women since last year), no Jobseekers as knew couldn’t comply and feared being fined and anyway benefit is taxed as well as tiny works pension, after early retired not because afford to but because of austerity job cuts, so in lieu of redundancy. The DLA replaced by PIP will be taxed in the future.
The taxation of benefit is far below the basic tax allowance.
And how is this afforded?
Because the poorest people pay a 90 per cent tax rate from the 75 per cent of taxes that come from stealth taxes and VAT, that we all pay, in or out of work and however long we live.
Neither is the state pension a benefit that cannot be afforded.
The ring fenced National Insurance Fund has been full for decades, not needing a top up from tax.
A significant number of women born from 1953 will get no state pension for life, at a time when benefits are reducing or being lost.
https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/state-pension-at-60-now
And women born from 1953 and men born from 1951 of poorest workers.
Even someone turning 80 from 2016 will lose a top up from their pro rata basic state pension.
Robin The Boy Wonder | October 25, 2014 at 1:03 pm | Reply
My cousin is getting more bullshit off the JCP vermin. He was told he could print out his Universal Jobmatch crap and take it in when he signed on (and which he has never failed to do). Now the sods are trying to get him to grant them access to his account. First they tried provocation: ‘If you’ve got nothing to hide, you won’t mind us seeing it.’ That didn’t work, so then they became patronizing: ‘Imagine all the money you’d save on ink and paper…’ Firstly, he doesn’t have any money. Secondly, he gets a mate in the PC business to print it out. And thirdly, like they really care about his financial state or fortunes…. I don’t think it’s a question of him not wanting them to see it. There’s nothing to see or hide: just a crappy job search… What bugs him is the idea of these pencil necked parasites nosying and being up his arse 24/7. They are only interested in their own agenda and targets. They would kill people if IDS/DWP told them to. They don’t give a shit about anyone as a human being. And they are, quite simply, the scum of the earth.
Q | October 26, 2014 at 9:07 am | Reply
The true fraudsters are the DWP who are systematically going through everyonce bank account to find if you have saving, the UK banks are not independent banks they are the bank of HMRC there is no distinction.
UK banks hand over your personal details and bank account data without any regards for your data protection rights.
DWP are illegally incorrectly calculating the alleged overpayment amounts and then threatening you with prosecution if you don’t cough up the money they want, they also close benefit claims leaving one destitute so you can die in the cold of your unheated home with only a box of corn flakes in the cupboard which you have to get from the food bank.
Who ever grasses up supposed benefit fraudsters are resigning the claimant to misery and deprivation in some miss guided idea that this will help the economy.
Benefit fraud accounts for 0.7% of spending on benefits while for example Apple have $30Billion stashed away in off shore accounts never having paid any tax on this money how perverse this country has become.
Indeed I would not. | October 29, 2014 at 12:05 am | Reply
Indeed I would not grass on anyone! It’s none of my business and people do what they have to in order to survive!.
Not only that but I wouldn’t even know who was falsely claiming benefits. I just about know my neighbours names, and I wouldn’t care anyway. Got enough worries of my own.!
beastrabban | October 30, 2014 at 9:16 am | Reply
Reblogged this on Beastrabban’s Weblog and commented:
Another excellent piece from Mr Void. It’s noticeable that, under both Blair and the Tories, as the government cosied up to multi-millionaires and the super-rich, so adverts appeared on TV and hoarding encouraging people to spy on their neighbours in case they were benefit fraudsters. The specious rationale for this was that these people were thieves taking money from the public, money that could be better spent elsewhere. And all this at the same time the government was privatising and deregulating industry, and granting massive tax cuts to the rich. As the Void says in this article, it’s not about saving money, it’s about making claimants’ lives as poor and miserable as possible. It’s an attempt to turn Britain into the kind of surveillance society like Nazi Germany or the former Soviet Union, in which citizens were encouraged to spy on their neighbours for possible treasonous, ‘anti-state’ or ‘anti-Soviet’ activities. The logical extension of this was the recommendation by one extremely asinine Lib Dem peer that the benefit claimants should have the details of their income published as public record. It’s simply another way of turning the unemployed into despised helots, enslaved by the state.
dairyofanonnymoose | November 17, 2014 at 10:47 am | Reply
Reblogged this on Dairy of A Nonny Moose and commented:
Thanks to Johnny Void for writing this.
On a crusade | January 23, 2015 at 7:42 pm | Reply
This nightmare has now been rolled out throughout N.Ireland and the DWP over here are a bunch of jumped up facists.
I suffer with Type1 diabetes for over 35 years and have developed complications with the condition. I also suffer severe depression, but i must return to work as i have two legs and two arms. !!? I have been placed on JSA and have failed to find work, i live alone and these assholes have broken into my home, gone through my belongings. I am now on the highest stress medication i have ever been been perscribed and honestly feel i can take no more.
I am in my mid 40’s and suffered a nervous breakdown just over three years ago the last time these assholes invaded my privacy by breaking into my home and noone beleived me.
In the last few weeks i have had the old feeling of i have been here before. This time i beleive i have been strong enough to gather some strong evidence, My flat has recently been sold to a new landlord , my cooker doesn’t work, all the doors in my home need replacing as the cheap doors are now needing replacement. My upstairs flat has no fire exit and i have been reliably told, that it is “Unfit for habitation”.
Very recently my new landlord contacted me to say that my flat needed to be inspected by the HMO office. He duly arrived with landlord and would not even look me in the face. He also failed to produce any id which i understand is an offence. Anyways, i decided to play along and see what would happen. I was distracted by one while the other went through my belongings. I ordered them both from my flat and truly felt this as an invasion of my privacy and intimidation.
My home is a privatel
Sorry but im on my phone
…my flat is privately rented and i am a long term resident. My new landlord has openly stated he wants me out and now employs an estate agent to manage property. They too are awful, they telephoned me an hour before the visit to say that a HMO officer and landlord would be calling to inspect property.
I asked for name of HMO officer and was given his name. The two arrived and the hmo officer would not even look me in the face never mind show id. The two pushed by me and were only interested in what few possessions i have and not the actual property problems.
I ordered them from my home and made a complaint to estate agent regarding invasion of privacy & intimidation. I have met with a brickwall and been fobbed off and do not know what i should do next?
I now know where i met this asshole before and remember that he is one of the sam assholes who terrorised me three years ago and he works for the dole office i sign on at. The DWP dept upstairs. I refuse to let my complaint go but am at a loss as to how i tackle this. ….Please help me!
They have terrorised me in the past & attempted the same most recently and i am determind to fight back.
scissors35 | March 6, 2015 at 1:58 pm | Reply
I know all about it my new ours (or rather the bloke firmly having a thumb pressed on his weakly forehead) reported me for benefit fraud stating I have a boyfriend (which I haven’t for ten years!) and he was living with me!, my Childrens Dad comes to see the Children and we ha e remained friends for the Children’s sakes, (which actually is better than him being a every other weekend Dad you’d think lol :), we do occasionally take the Children out which both go halves on mainly because my younger child is autistic so sometimes hard to handle so we go together with them, he certainly doesn’t live with me and I’d rather stay single anyway, so basically they were just being malicious it’s disgraceful, especially seeing as I lost Mum to Cancer not long ago at such a young age and I suffer depression, asthma and a heart condition, dont even want to step outside my house anymore 😦
Neighbours not new ours lol 😂
shikira | July 31, 2015 at 9:39 pm | Reply
Brave New World Holocaust
It happened tome too, benefit fraud accusation that I never once even dared to commit I am in a ‘platonic’ non-sexual relationship without any children and both me and my male friend are disabled and suffer long term mental health conditions (mine because I have sustained lifelong sexual abuse throughout my childhood) and my male friend because he suffers from schizophrenia. We are not in a regular or even ‘normal’ relationship other than a platonic basis, yet no more than the what the ESA rules stipulate and both pay our own bills and do not share our benefit support.
We both also live in specific supported housing accommodation with our own support workers, and where cohabitation something that is regularly checked, despite any mental health protection under the disability laws that may apply. However, one very nosy neighbour did report me for benefit fraud because he and some other neighbour noticed just how often it appeared to them, how much time we spent together, yet allegations thankfully crushed because I proved to them that I did not share any benefits’ income, I am a thoroughly law abiding citizen and have never once been charged with any past or current criminal offence in my entire life and nor my male friend.
It has left me completely angered and massively distrustful of even the benefits’ system workers for ever taking the allegations into account when me and my friend are deemed ‘vulnerable adults’ living in the care system of sorts for our individual mental health conditions and dependent upon these services as a direct result. I have worked throughout much of my 20’s and 30’s and paid taxes despite my resurfacing long term mental health issues and at least tried to better myself in the process to become educated having come from an impoverished and abused childhood background, yet have not yet reached the kind of life-goals I imagined I would have done by now but haven’t. My male friend had also worked for a good 14 years before he had a massive breakdown and why he ended up in supported housing like myself – we have never once had a sexual relationship because of our different life experiences that have caused us both to become asexual – none sexual or physically intimate,
We would both like to occupy-own a shared mobile home in the future yet terrified of the consequences of the implications to our social security benefits as an ‘amicable yet platonic friendship’ – most rare in these days of male-female relationships where it is naturally assumed you are operating as a married couple, despite it being not at all entirely so .
I understand completely that there are benefit fraudsters out there, yet I am not one of them by any stretch of the imagination-truth – they likely have villas in Spain and/or lucrative home-ownership business deals I have no experience myself, nor understand how it that people can and do get away with. What upsets me however is that the government give total and full permission to ‘investigate’ claims of benefit fraud amongst the most vulnerable in society – those who cannot work because of mental health conditions and have no access to elaborate business related professionals and networks; likely minimal on the whole scheme of things. I am very articulate; intelligent; cultured and phenomenally multi-skilled on the whole, yet also a very honest and compassionate person who would like to excel and find my own way out of benefit-trap poverty in the very near future – I have often been in low-paid menial jobs and bullied for my looks and skills in the past, why I cannot just jump into any employment based upon my current mental health – I would simply diminish very quickly and think about taking my life once again, and in the midst of re-reporting my abusers since the 26 year gap that the police in the past could not chase up abuse claims.
It is not my fault that I am where I am, and neither is it mine or anyone else s’ fault that economic greed rules the world. The 3rd Reich SS killed and maimed not just the Jews yet the disabled and the non economic contributors of a warped capitalist system. What has changed to disprove the social and economic cleansing of the poorer masses in the 21st century? – I see only the economic and social urgency of the government to punish and wipe out the disabled masses whose social security benefits have been cut so deeply that they either perish or tolerate them whilst leech-like business and media opportunist loyalists gain more in income than ever before. People I know; people you know; people in the news who are directly experiencing the biggest welfare cuts are the very people whom society at large are meant to be protecting – the ‘vulnerable’ as Cameron says: “will be protected and will be spared the most difficult of benefit cuts, we make”, yet not at all elaborating truthfully in his speech, whom he considers to be the most vulnerable other than the over 70’s whose lives already almost over, yet still on the voting system.
This Brave New Holocaust is exterminating not only the weak poorest, yet also the lowest wage earning masses complete and for reasons that perplex and divide our western society of illusory equality for all.
scissors35 | August 1, 2015 at 10:46 pm | Reply
It’s disgraceful, I feel for you on this I have been through so much stress losing my Mum and having to homeschool my Autistic Son due to mainstream bullies, I didn’t expect my neighbours to also become spiteful bullies to try and get a little bonus cash!, the children’s Dad has since had a heart attack because of the stress feeling he can’t even come visit his own children! X
Eddy | April 10, 2017 at 12:49 am | Reply
This article is so damn right. The hypocrisy of these Tory’s is unbelievable- true benefits cheats are them
scissors35 | April 10, 2017 at 1:34 am | Reply
Completely agree MPs are the worst hypocrites when it comes to getting extra cash and pocketing it!
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An absolutely dreadful survey from the new Disability Unit. To have responses included in the outcome from this you have to reply by February 13th and not by April as is implied in a totally underhand manner. It is worth doing to make our views clear and at the end you can add comments. Some… Continue Reading New Disability Strategy Survey The post New Disab […]
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Issue 1/1996 1. Dec. 1996
Pages: 5 - 88
Editorial: 10th Anniversary Issue
Page 9-14
A model for the study of experimentally induced temporomandibular arthritis in rats: The effect of human recombinant Interleukin-1 on neuropeptide-like immunoreactivity
Carleson, J. / Alstergren, P. / Appelgren, A. / Appelgren, B. / Kopp, S. / Theodorsson, E. / Lundeberg, T.
To study the interaction between human recombinant interleukin-1 alpha and the nervous system, substance P-, neurokinin A-, calcitonin gene-related peptide-, and neuropeptide Y-like immunoreactivity in the cerebrospinal fluid, plasma, and temporomandibular joint (TMJ) perfusates of rats during acute experimental monarthritis were examined. The right TMJs of the experimental rats were injected with 0.01 mL of human recombinant interleukin-1 alpha. The right TMJs of control rats were injected with 0.01 mL of saline. Cerebrospinal fluid, plasma, and perfusates from the right TMJs were obtained at 2, 6, and 24 hours following injection, and neuropeptide-like immunoreactivity was analyzed by specific radioimmunoassays. Values of neuropeptide-like immunoreactivity for the experimental rats were compared with those of the control rats. In the experimental group, substance P-, neurokinin A-, and calcitonin gene-related peptide-like immunoreactivities were increased in cerebrospinal fluid compared to those of the control group. In plasma, no changes in neuropeptide-like immunoreactivities rose significantly in the TMJ perfusates. Most pronounced changes in neuropeptide Y-like immunoreactivity occurred intra-articularly in the TMJ perfusates. The results indicate that the contribution of the nervous system to human recombinant interleukin-1 alpha-induced monarthritis is most pronounced in the affected joint.
The relationship of other joint problems and anterior disc position in symptomatic TMD patients and in asymptomatic volunteers
Morrow / Tallents / Katzberg / Murphy / Hart
Anterior disc position has been highly correlated with temporomandibular disorders (TMD). It was hypothesized that internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint may be a part of a joint phenotype that imparts an increased risk for joint disorders. If this hypothesis is true, an increased prevalence of joint disorders in indibiduals diagnosed with displaced discs should be expected. A total of 263 symptomatic TMD patients and 82 asymptomatic volunteers was examined. Asymptomatic volunteers with anteriorly displaced discs were twice as likely as asymptomatic volunteers without disc displacements to report pain/dysfunction in other joints. Symptomatic patients with and without displaced discs reported an increase in other joint problems three or four times greater than in asymptomatic subjects. Compared to symptomatic TMD patients without disc displacement, symptomatic TMD patients with anteriorly displaced discs were also twice as likely to report other family members as being affected by TMD. Familial aggregation of TMD and an increased prevalence of other joint problems in these individuals may represent more than a serendipitous occurrence.
Signs of temporomandibular disorders in patients with horizontal mandibular deficiency
DeBoever / Keeling / Hilsenbeck / van Sickels / Bays / Rugh
This study assessed the relationship between temporomandibular disorders (TMD) and malocclusion in a group of 102 patients with horizontal mandibular deficiency who had elected mandibular advancement surgery. The prevalence of TMD as reflected by the overall Craniomandibular Index, Dysfunction index, and Muscle index scores was within the range of non TMD populations (mean Craniomandibular Index = 0.14; mean Dysfunction index = 0.12; mean Muscle index = 0.15). Forty-two percent of the patients exhibited essentially no signs of TMD, 7.8% had primarily muscle tenderness to palpation, 36.3% had joint sounds with or without temporomandibular joint tenderness, and 13.7% had combined muscle-joint signs. There were no convincing correlations among any of the cephalometric variables and Craniomandibular Index, Dysfunction index, and Muscle index scores. A subgroup of 30 of this patient population was evaluated both before and during orthodontic treatment just prior to surgery. No statistically significant changes were found in Craniomandibular Index, Dysfunction index, or Muscle index scores. Thus, a period of orthodontic treatment in these patients does not appear to increase the probability of TMD. e r o c s .
Craniomandibular disorders in patients with Meniere's Disease: A controlled study
Bjorne / Agerberg
This study compares the frequency of signs and symptoms of craniomandibular disorders and dental conditions in patients diagnosed with Meniere's disease and in control subjects from a population sample. Thirty-one patients (12 men, 19 women) diagnosed with Meniere's disease were referred from three otolaryngologic clinics for clinical examination and possible treatment of craniomandibular disorders. Thirty-one control subjects were selected from the population in the same area of Sweden (Ystad). Both groups were subjected to a screening fo their symptoms with a self-administered questionnaire and to a routing stomatognathic examination. The function of the masticatory system was further calculated according to the index of Helkimo for both anamnestic dysfunction (Ai) and clinical dysfunction state (Di). Clinical symptoms of craniomandibular disorders such as pain in the face or jaw; pain on movement of the mandible; fatigue of the jaws; and pain located in the vertex area, the nexk/shoulder area, and the temples all occurred significantly more often in the patient group. Findings at the clinical examination included a statistically higher frequency of tenderness to palpation of the masticatory muscles, the temporomandibular joint, and the upper part of the trapezius muscle in the patient group compared to that of the control group. The findings indicate a much higher prevalence of signs and symptoms of craniomandibular disorders in patients diagnosed with Meniere's disease than in the general population.
Is quantitative electromyography reliable?
Cecere / Ruf / Pancherz
The reliability of quantitative electromyography (EMG) of the masticatory muscles was investigated in 14 subjects without any signs or symptoms of temporomandibular disorders. Integrated EMG activity from the anterior temporalis and masseter muscles was recorded bilaterally by means of bipolar surface electrodes during chewing and biting activities. In the first experiment, the influence electrode relocation was investigated. No influence of electrode relocation on the recorded EMG signal could be detected. In a second experiment, three sessions of EMG recordings during five different chewing and biting activities were performed in the mroning (I); 1 hour later without intermediate removal of the electrodes (II); and in the afternoon, using new electrodes (III). The method errors for different time intervals (I-II and I-III errors) for each muscle and each function were calculated. Depending on the time interval between the EMG recordings, the muscles considered, and the function performed, the individual errors ranged from 5% to 63%. The method error increased significantly (P<.05 to P<.01) with the time interval between recordings. The error for the masseter (mean 27.2%) was higher than for the temporalis (mean 20.0%). The largest function error was found during maximal biting in intercuspal position (mean 23.1%). Based on the findings, quantitative electromyography of the masticatory muscles seems to have a limited value in diagnostics and in the evaluation of individual treatment results.
Relationships between risk factors and treatment outcome in a group of patients with temporomandibular disorders
Krogstad / Jokstad / Dahl / Vasssend
The aim of this study was to compare somatic complaints, anxiety, and pain related to temporomandibular disorders (TMD) in a group of TMD patients who had high scores for headache and muscle palpation compared with that of a group of TMD patients who had low or medium scores for headache and palpation before and 2 years after conservative TMD treatment, consisting of counseling, muscle exercises, and a stabilization splint. The high-score group consisted of 23 patients who had headaches several times a week or daily and had more than three muscles graded as severly tender to palpation. The low/medium-score group comprised 28 patients who had headaches hardly ever, once or twice a month, or several times amonth, and with muscles graded as slightly or medium tender to palpation. The patients answered three questionnaires (McGill Pain Questionnaire {Norwegian version}, a somatic complaints questionnaire, and the trait part of Spielberger Stait Trait Anxiety Inventory) before and 2 years after treatment. The findings showed differences between the two groups concerning pain description, general muscle complaints, and anxiety both before and after the treatment, with the high-score group showing the highest values. In general, the treatment outcome had improved in the low/medium-score group but remained unchanged in the high-score group.
Predictors of outcome for treatment of temporomandibular disorders
Fricton / Olsen
Psychosocial factors have been frequently suggested as important risk factors that may delay recovery in patients temporomandibular disorders. In this study, 94 subjects with chronic temporomandibular disorders were studied using IMPATH:TMJ prior to their entering an interdisciplinary treatment program to determine which factors were most predictive of outcome. Treatment outcome was determined based on significant decreases in the Craniomandibular Index and the Symptom Severity Index from pretreatment to posttreatment. The IMPATH:TMJ items were regressed on treatment outcome for a random sample of half of the subjects (n=47) to isolate the psychosocial and demographic items for these subjects (criterion group), followed by a cross-validation of the items of the remaining 47 subjects (cross-validation group). Low self-esteem, feeling worried, low energy, and sleep activity were identified as useful predictors of treatment outcome for the criterion group. Each are correlates of depression. The discriminant analyis employing these four items accounted for 49% f the variance in treatment response, was statistically significant (P<.0001), and correctly predicted treatment outcome for 41 of 47 subjects (87%) in the criterion group. The predictive utility of the identified items remained statistically significant when applied to the cross-validation group (P<.01). The discriminant function employing the items correctly predicted treatment outcome for 37 of 47 subjects (79%) and explained 28% of the variance in treatment response. Findings of this study suggest that pretreatment psychosocial information is impoortant in predicitng treatment outcome for chronic temporomandibular disorders, and that symptoms of depression mediate treatment response for chronic pain patients.
Reasons that patients do not return for appointments in the initial phase of treatment of temporomandibular disorders
DeBoever / van Wormhoudt / DeBoever
Patients suffering from pain and dysfunction in the temporomandibular region sometimes ignore appointments after the initial examination. This form ofnoncompliance is well known and is often studied in patients suffering from recurrent headaches, arthritis, and lower back pain. Information on patients with temporomandibulr disorders (TMD) who fail to attend the next visits and do not comply with the proposed treatment is scarce. To 61 patients (aged 20 - 40 years) who did not attend the next visit after an initial examination and after discussing the treatment protocol, a questionnaire was mailed 6 monthes to 1 year after the first visit. The uestions related to reasons for not attending nd the possible treatment received. Some questions were also related to the present TMD stte. The clinical profiles of the nonattenders were compared to those of a group of 400 TMD patients who did finish the proposed treatment (positive control). The nonattenders had more pain and dysfunction at initial examination than did the treated patients. The treated patients reported a shorter duration of symptoms before seeking treatment than did the nonattenders, suggesting tht the latter group had a more chronic pain state. The main reason for no returning was that symptoms improved enough or disappeared completely and spontaneously without the proposed treatment. Sixteen patients did not return for further treatment for reasons linked to the dentist-patient relationship. Fifty-seven percent of the nonattenders reported to be symptom free or sufficiently improved. One year after the initial examination and without the proposed treatment, most still had some symptoms such as clicking (59%) and reduced opening (21%) but only 24% reported to be in need of treatment.
Lyme Disease: Considerations for dentistry
Heir / Fein
Although Lyme disease has spread rapidly and it is difficult to diagnose, a review of the dental literature does not reveal many references to this illness. Dental practitioners must be aware of the systemic effects of this often multiorgan disorder. Its clinical manifestations may include facial and dental pain, facial nerve palsy, headache, temporomandibular joint pain, and masticatory muscle pain. The effects precipitated when performing dental procedures on a patient with Lyme disease must also be considered. This study discusses the epidemiology and diagnosis of Lyme disease, its prevention, and factors to consider when making a differential diagnosis. Dental care of the patient with Lyme disease and currently available treatments are also considered. Three case reports are presented.
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Stand Up Against ISIS (Fundraising Comedy Show, London 16th Nov)
Written on November 3, 2014 by Editor in Culture, Events, ISIS, Kurd news, Kurdistan, Solidarity, UK
Organised by independent Kurdish Youth:
On Sunday 16th November at the Flyover venue in Portobello, independent Kurdish youth have organised a fundraising comedy evening titled ‘Stand-Up Against ISIS’
Buy your tickets here: standupagainstisis.eventbrite.co.uk
Comedian, Kae Kurd, will host a night of fun-filled laughter accompanied by four UK comedians who are sure to blast you away with jokes.
These comedians have united in order to raise money for those affected by the on-going conflict in the Middle East. The evening will be a welcome relief of comedy away from the tragedies that have occurred in the Middle East and give everyone a chance to relax through laughter.
Terrible conditions of harsh winter are fast approaching; the millions of innocent people currently residing in refugee camps have been devastated by the actions of terrorists in Iraq and Syria. They are in desperate need of aid and provisions for the oncoming winter season, with 100,000s of people – many old, pregnant, ill and young – all facing freezing temperatures with no food or shelter.
They need our help! So book your ticket now to be part of a ground-breaking show, the first of its kind in the Kurdish UK community – and give to a worthy cause.
All ticket funds and donations on the night will go towards the Kurdish Red Crescent (Heyva Sor A Kurdistane)!
Tickets: £10 online, £15 on the door
Doors open: 7pm
Show: 8pm – 10.30pm
Acts on the night:
‘Kae Kurd started in comedy in 2011 and since then he has performed in venues around England, at the KYF twice in USA and at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. He has featured at BBC Radio 1Xtra and Choice FM comedy nights and performed at venues such as: Up The Creek, Comedy Café and Hackney Empire.’
‘Lancashire born Tez started comedy in 2010 ; his sharp wit has led him to glory at comedy competitions such as Beat the Frog at The Frog & Bucket 2012 King Gong at The Comedy Store 2011- he was also a finalist for BBC New Comedian of the Year’
Travis Jay
‘Travis Jay exploded onto the comedy scene in 2009 and has performed in many prestigious comedy venues in the UK. He has sold out a one man show, won the Jumpoff comedy competition 2012 and won the Comedy Store Gang Show in September 2011.
Mo Gilligan
‘Mo Gilligan is a gifted young actor and comedian; boasting a sold-out stand up tour and has performed live at: Hackney Empire, O2 Indigo, Bloomsbury Theatre, Glee, Laughing Horse & Up the Creek. Also appeared on CBBC and BBC Radio 1Xtra’.
‘South East London born Dane burst onto the stand-up circuit rising quickly up the ranks and achieving notable success such as appearing on BBC Three, BBC Radio 1 and being nominated Best Newcomer at Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2014’
The Flyover, 3-5 Thorpe Close, London, W10 5XLwww.theflyover.co.uk
Don’t let your SatNav mislead you! It is not on the flyover, it is underneath- PLEASE USE POSTOCODE W10 5UB FOR SAT NAV (WALK ACROSS PORTOBELLO GREEN AND YOU’LL FIND US)
Tube station: Ladbroke Grove (2 minute walk) – cross at the lights, turn left and turn right under the flyover. The Flyover is 50 metres on the right.
Buses: To Ladbroke Grove St. – 52, 452, 23, 7, 70, 295, 316, 228
Parking: After 5pm you can park in Thorpe Close virtually outside the Flyover.
Organised by independent Kurdish Youth: contact standupagainstisis@gmail.com
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J. Lindsay Almond
Virginias Reluctant Rebel
by Ben Beagle
Published May 1984 by Full Court Press .
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J. LINDSAY ALMOND As Virginia's Attorney General, he argued before the US Supreme Court against school desegregation, but as Governor he ended "massive resistance" to the court order. Signature: "J. Lindsay Almond Jr./Governor of Virginia", 3½x2 card. J. read more. Jocelyn has 1, books on Goodreads, and is currently reading The Drifter by Nick Petrie, Vampire Deception: Thieves & Liars by Eli Grant, and Orpheum b.
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Jessie Butler, Appellant, v. Mary A. Thompson, Central Registrar for the County of Arlington. Incorporated in the state of Illinois as Lindsay Publications inThomas J.
Lindsay’s book business is in fact much older than that. I dug through the online archives of Popular Science and found what I believe is Lindsay’s very first ad in their pages, from Octobera bit more than two years before I was born.
I have never lived in a world without Lindsay’s Technical Books. Get this from a library. Mrs. Lindsay Almond, Mary Washington Talk Mar. [WRVA (Radio Station: Richmond, Va.)] -- This is a recording of Josephine Katherine Minter Almond's speech at the 50th anniversary convocation of the founding of Mary Washington College in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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Lindsay Almond: Virginia's reluctant rebel. Average Rating. Author. November 5, - J. Lindsay Almond Jr. is elected governor of Virginia thanks to a platform that promises a continuation of Massive Resistance. September 4, - Governor J. Lindsay Almond Jr. divests superintendents of Virginia schools of their authority to desegregate their schools; he also advises that if they go against his order they.
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Please welcome with me our guest author today — Mitzi Flyte
“Who’s afraid of The Big Bad Wolf?”
“I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down.”
“My, Grandma, what big teeth you have…”
“All the better to eat you with…”
We grew up with these tales of wolves.
But are wolves really bad-actors?
I thought about this recently while watching the 2010 movie, the remake of the classic “The Wolfman”. The portrayal of the main character is one of a monster who has sharp fangs, long claws and lives to dine on the blood of his victims during the full moon. Just like the animal, right?
Throughout history humans have feared the wolf because it is a large predator. At one hundred pounds for a male and slightly less for a female, a wolf is about the size of a German Shepherd. They are usually a mottled gray in color but can be black, reddish brown and even white. They are pack predators that can and do target domestic herd animals such as goats and sheep. However, since records started being kept in the 1800s there has been no documented case of a healthy wolf attacking a human—any recorded attacks were by a rabid wolf of a wolf-dog hybrid. Wolves are naturally afraid of humans and tend to “disappear” into their surroundings when humans are nearby. L. David Mech, the author of The Wolf, writes: “Anyone who has spent much time in wolf country will verify that the wolf is one of the wildest and shyest of all animals…”
Throughout American history wolves have been feared and maligned by the farmer and rancher, because the wolf preyed on their domestic animals. Over the years that fear decimated the wolf population in North America, which is slowly returning. In parts of Europe wolves were hunted to extinction. By the 1890s there were no wolves at all in England.
But does the wolf deserve the reputation of being a cold-blooded, snarling, killing machine? Maybe not. The wolf is a social, pack animal; the pack consists of an adult pair and their offspring. It takes a pack to raise the pups. The alpha pair may even “adopt” offspring of other wolves. They are loyal and it is believed that wolves mate for life.
They have a wide area for hunting prey, are very territorial and will defend that territory to the death. Their prey is usually the very old or the ill of a herd. Wolves provide a natural means to keep herds of wild, hoofed animals at a manageable size. An overabundance of deer, antelope, etc. leads to a decimation of their food source, vegetation and trees.
Once on the endangered lists, their numbers are growing; however, there continues to be a backlash against these animals.
In the soon to be release, The Guardian’s Prophecy by Mitzi Flyte, zoologist Kate Riley knows the stories of the wolf being an evil killing machine are wrong. She spent her own money establishing the Lenape Wolf Preserve to teach the public the truth. But now there are mysterious killings in the town near the preserve. The victims’ throats have been torn out by a large canine-like animal and suspicion falls on Kate’s wolves. Who or what is the cause of these strange murders? Can Kate save the preserve and prove that wolves are not evil?
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“We have doomed the wolf not for what it is, but for what we deliberately and mistakenly perceive it to be –the mythologized epitome of a savage ruthless killer – which is, in reality, no more than a reflected image of ourself.” Farley Mowatt, Never Cry Wolf
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Political correctness helped cover up child sexual exploitation in Rotherham
Posted by William A. Jacobson Wednesday, August 27, 2014 at 11:39am | 8/27/2014 - 11:39am
Racial and religious targeting of white teenage girls — but investigators feared being labeled “racist,” according to independent report.
In Rotherham, England, a group of Pakistani immigrants and others of Pakistani descent deliberately targeted white teenage girls for sexual exploitation, with a religious angle to the targeting.
The authorities knew of the exploitation, but were fearful of talking about it or going public with it for fear of being called racist or Islamophobic.
So the abuse continued for over a decade, with approximately 1400 girls gang raped and otherwise sexually abused. It’s all detailed in The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Exploitation in Rotherham, 1997 – 2013 (embedded at bottom of this post) released on August 21. From the report:
No one knows the true scale of child sexual exploitation (CSE) in Rotherham over the years. Our conservative estimate is that approximately 1400 children were sexually exploited over the full Inquiry period, from 1997 to 2013….
It is hard to describe the appalling nature of the abuse that child victims suffered. They were raped by multiple perpetrators, trafficked to other towns and cities in the north of England, abducted, beaten, and intimidated. There were examples of children who had been doused in petrol and threatened with being set alight, threatened with guns, made to witness brutally violent rapes and threatened they would be next if they told anyone. Girls as young as 11 were raped by large numbers of male perpetrators….
By far the majority of perpetrators were described as ‘Asian’ by victims, yet throughout the entire period, councillors did not engage directly with the Pakistani-heritage community to discuss how best they could jointly address the issue. Some councillors seemed to think it was a one-off problem, which they hoped would go away. Several staff described their nervousness about identifying the ethnic origins of perpetrators for fear of being thought racist; others remembered clear direction from their managers not to do so…..
This has been in the British papers for days, with The Daily Mail leading the way:
The scandal made The New York Times yesterday:
A report released on Tuesday on accusations of widespread sexual abuse in the northern England city of Rotherham found that about 1,400 minors — some as young as 11 years old — were beaten, raped and trafficked from 1997 to 2013 as the local authorities ignored a series of red flags.
Some children were doused in gasoline and threatened with being set on fire if they reported their abusers, the report said, and others were forced to watch rapes and threatened with the same fate. In more than a third of the cases, the victims appear to have been known to child protection agencies, but the police and local government officials failed to act….
The vast majority of perpetrators have been identified as South Asian and most victims were young white girls, adding to the complexity of the case. Some officials appeared to believe that social workers pointing to a pattern of sexual exploitation were exaggerating, while others reportedly worried about being accused of racism if they spoke out. The report accused officials of ignoring “a politically inconvenient truth” in turning a blind eye to men of Pakistani heritage grooming vulnerable white girls for sex.
It was not just the racial angle that caused authorities to remain silent — the cover up extended to the religious angle, as The Telegraph reports:
Dr Taj Hargey, imam of the Oxford Islamic Congregation, said race and religion were inextricably linked to the recent spate of grooming rings in which Muslim men have targeted under-age white girls….
Dr Hargey said that the case brought shame on the city and the community and is a set back for cross community harmony.
But worse still is the refusal to face up to its realities, he wrote in the Daily Mail.
Political correctness contributed to the perpetuation of these crimes.
And is contributing to whitewashed reporting of the scandal, BBC accused of censorship over Rotherham child abuse by failing to mention that gangs were Asian.
The facts are the facts.
There have been widespread child abuse problems in the Catholic Church and other religious groups. We should not be afraid to name names, so long as factually accurate.
And absolutely never should cover-up such crimes out of fear of being falsely accused of an “-ism” or a “-phobia”.
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Milhouse | August 27, 2014 at 11:46 am
Instapundit pointed out that no council employees were going to be disciplined over this. He failed to point out that the reason was explicitly covered in the story: none of those responsible for these decisions are still working there. If that is the case, then who exactly should be disciplined?
Ragspierre | August 27, 2014 at 11:52 am
Everybody. (See the period?)
And everybody against whom a criminal charge could be laid should be charged, tried, and punished according to law.
Then they should be sued. Every. One.
Milhouse | August 28, 2014 at 4:09 am
What has any of that got to do with the council? Even if there is anyone who can be charged with a crime, the council can’t do that. Nor can the council sue them. So why complain that it won’t be disciplining anyone?
And really, what crime could anyone at the council be prosecuted for? They screwed up, bad, but what actual crime did they commit? But if a crime can be identified and proven against someone beyond reasonable doubt, then I assume that person will in fact be prosecuted; what makes you think they won’t be?
Everybody?! Which everybody? Everybody in the world, including you, me, and Profs Reynolds and Jacobson?! Even if you could make a case for that, how could the council discipline us? Or do you mean everyone whom the council can discipline, i.e. everyone who currently works for it, even if they were only hired yesterday?! Why? They didn’t do anything wrong, so they could probably sue if any action were taken against them.
LSBeene | August 27, 2014 at 2:56 pm
Just because they left THAT job doesn’t mean they aren’t still in gov’t service, and, therefore liable to censure.
Also – so what if they left – they KNOWINGLY covered up child sexual abuse. If you or I did that they’d not care one whit if I formerly was a taxi driver and was now a bartender – they’d prosecute me with “Obstruction of Justice” and other crimes and it would stick.
If they’re no longer with the council, then what can the council do to them? It can’t prosecute them, even if they committed a crime (and I’m not sure what that could be). It can’t fire them, or dock their pay. So what could it possibly do?
If you think their current employers should discipline them, feel free to track down where they work, and contact those employers. (And do you really think that? Would you tolerate your employer disciplining you for screwing up at a previous job?!
ConradCA | August 29, 2014 at 12:36 am
Can’t they charge those who looked the other way as co-conspiracist? They chose to allow these criminals to commit felonies for some reason which means that they are responsible for these crimes.
First of all, there’s no such crime as “conspiracist”. A conspiracist is a nut, not a criminal.
If you mean “conspirators”, one can’t be a conspirator without, um, conspiring. Which there is no allegation that anyone at the council did. By your own admission they did not conspire with the criminals, but simply ignored them. So how can you want them charged with conspiracy?
In any event, even if your suggestion were correct instead of insane, WTF does that have to do with the council? How can the council prosecute them for anything? Why don’t you prosecute them, or why doesn’t Instapundit prosecute them? Your ability to do so is exactly the same as the council’s, i.e. none. So what exactly is your or Reynold’s objection to the council’s response?
PS: And no, failing to prevent a crime does not make you responsible for it. There is no duty to lift a finger to prevent any crime.
n.n | August 27, 2014 at 12:05 pm
But was it rape-rape? Apparently, there is a nuanced difference, which may escape some people’s grasp.
Each culture has different criteria for classifying and responding to behaviors. Apparently, this culture, or subset, was willing to tolerate a behavior, which in most civilized societies is considered degenerate, and subject to immediate and extreme rejection.
If you like your culture, then the rate of immigration cannot exceed the rate of assimilation, and the alien cultures, if tolerable, are either integrated or isolated. The problem in Rotherham is an example of an extreme consequence of open (e.g. illegal) or liberal immigration policies.
It’s not as if every society does not already have a native subset of dysfunctional, unproductive, or degenerate people to cope with. Shifting the problem, or exploiting the problem for democratic or commercial leverage, without addressing the causes, will only geographically diversify the problem.
showtime8 | August 27, 2014 at 12:24 pm
What on earth made them think that ignoring those crimes would make them go away? That’s not justice. Evil persists when good people do nothing to stop it. Nothing like being more afraid of being called a racist than being raped. I didn’t realize that the brits were this stupid!
Karen Sacandy | August 27, 2014 at 1:11 pm
Politically correct stupidity knows only the boundaries of islam.
Western republics are particularly prone to this disease, which may cause their untimely demise, and quite soon at that.
guyjones | August 27, 2014 at 12:35 pm
Sounds like a real “war on women.” But, of course, Leftists won’t touch the ideology of Submission with even a scintilla of criticism.
When I visited the mall in Tysons Corner, Virginia, a few months ago, I couldn’t believe how many women I saw wearing hijabs. This ideology is spreading, with predictably deleterious consequences for secular democracies, as Submissives inevitably attempt (and, often succeed) to impose their beliefs on various facets of the societies whose tolerance and freedom they have fully availed themselves of.
I felt that the contrast in the mall was stark — here were female Submissives, by their dress, openly adhering to an ideology of rigid, uncompromising conformity, which imposes a slew of behaviorial, sartorial and dietary strictures on its adherents (though, beheading infidels doesn’t seem to be among those restrictions), walking around, enjoying a site of American consumerism, a celebration of diversity and freedom in commerce, expression and culture.
I experienced a similar feeling when I saw a woman in a hijab on a bus, using an iPhone — the image was the perfect juxtaposition of the intellectual chasm between Submission and the West — a blind follower of a primitive ideology of scripture-sanctioned violence, intolerance and death, using a device representing the fruits of modern intellect, free expression and technology, which device could never (and, would never) have been invented in a Submissive society.
tarheelkate | August 27, 2014 at 8:22 pm
In Cairo I have seen women in the full niqab (face covering) attempting to eat lunch in coffee shops, lifting the veil carefully to put food in their mouths without ever showing their skin to the world. In Dubai I saw women wearing a bizarre metal face mask which covered the face, leaving eyes visible and a space below the protruding mask which allowed eating. I agree about the number of hijabs at Tysons. At least those women have faces! When you see women in the niqab you need to worry about where their extremist menfolk are.
When I see women in the Hajab I think KKK.
JohnOfEnfield | August 27, 2014 at 12:48 pm
And very few reports or comments use the words Pakistani Muslim men to describe the perpetrators of these ghastly crimes. That is what they are: Pakistani Muslim men.
We are still being politically correct.
Henry Hawkins | August 27, 2014 at 12:48 pm
As long as authorities maintained political correctness, all is well.
billdyszel | August 27, 2014 at 12:50 pm
There’s one major gap in this story: Parents are never mentioned. Did these children live with even one parent? How could this degree of abuse and exploitation happen if any parent was involved in the child’s life? Parents were either absent or complicit, but the story doesn’t address that.
JoAnne | August 27, 2014 at 12:53 pm
Exactly what I was wondering. These are “white” girls – I’m assuming that means native to the country and of Anglo-Saxon heritage? Where are the parents?
Too many latchkey children, just as here.
If you’re going to have them, you should parent them. Daycare, or mommy’s boyfriend, isn’t adequate.
That said, I cannot recommend highly enough, that folks listen to Geert Wilders, Dutch MP, on video whereever you find him: Vimeo.com or youtube. He speaks English well.
I also recommend his book,”Marked for Death: Islam’s War Against the West and Me.” He is very well-informed on Islam, having read most of its major texts, and having learned it’s history of origination and conquest.
Geert Wilders proposes eliminating immigration from Islamist countries, banning ragheads or imposing a raghead tax, and banning more mosques. He also believes that the American First Amendment should be adopted in Europe, so the politically correct rabid dogs of diversity can’t shut down citizens stating the obvious: Islam is not compatible with a free society.
I admire Geert Wilders!!!
Ragspierre | August 28, 2014 at 2:25 pm
Politely, nonsense.
http://theothermccain.com/2014/08/28/emma-jackson-victim-of-rotherham-rape-gangs-they-like-us-naive/
Geert Wilders’ book on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Marked-Death-Islams-Against-West/dp/1596987960/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409159905&sr=8-1&keywords=geert+wilders
Richard Aubrey | August 27, 2014 at 2:11 pm
“” Evil persists when good people do nothing to stop it. Nothing like being more afraid of being called a racist than being raped. I didn’t realize that the brits were this stupid!”
You missed the point. It wasn’t, for the ‘crats, a choice of being accused of racism or of being raped. It was a choice of a chance of being accused of racism versus somebody else being raped. The choice is clear.
IMO, we have to look at the bodies, the groups, the organizations which use accusations of racism as tools of social control. They are the ones the soulless, spineless ‘crats fear and they are the cause of this.
Archer | August 27, 2014 at 3:08 pm
As pointed out elsewhere on LI:
“PC” now means “Punitive Conformity”, not “politically correct”.
Anyone who spoke up on this and pointed out that under-age white girls were systematically targeted by Pakistani Muslim men would have been punished and/or dismissed. The nail that stands up gets hammered back down (or replaced with a screw if it happens again).
Evil persists when good people do nothing, but it’s a tragedy when good people fear to acknowledge simple facts.
nordic_prince | August 27, 2014 at 4:14 pm
Something that doesn’t quite make sense to me is why it is “racist” to say they are Pakistani Muslims but not “racist” to label them “Asian.”
Some labels are more “racist” than others, I guess ~
Radegunda | August 27, 2014 at 11:40 pm
Methinks the authorities have less fear of being called “racist” than they do of provoking the wrath of Muslims. Wringing their hands about “racism” is a way of evading the reality that the problem demographic is adherents to Islam.
Referring to “Asians” instead of “Muslims” or “Pakistani Muslims” probably seems safe because everyone knows there are many varieties of Asians so it’s obviously just a vague descriptor, like “tall men,” and not meant to single out any particular group. The evasiveness of the label serves a purpose.
JBourque | August 29, 2014 at 11:17 am
I hear the BBC is censoring use of “Asian” to describe these gangs so to someone out there, it is indeed racist.
Sad thing all around, but my context and frame of reference is sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in various countries spanning the globe. These things shouldn’t be covered up so that more children can be exploited, whether it’s “Asians” or whites or whoever.
mathewsjw | August 28, 2014 at 11:24 pm
the UK press and the UK report also suppressed that all the abusers were Muslims
Which is totally wrong. If these were Roman Catholic Priests, would this be whitewashed? Sadly, at one time it would have been in countries like Ireland, or Quebec and other French-speaking areas of Canada, or Brazil, France, so on and so forth…
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For a company that only does one language and proudly calls themselves an SLV (single language vendor), it is very difficult to become an MLV (multiple language vendor), because their philosophy is fundamentally different. Those who translate only into their own language, often consider all "multilinguals" as simple intermediaries of questionable value. This, of course, is quite understandable – it is human nature to overestimate one's work and underestimate the work of another. (It is in the same manner that some freelance translators consider translation agencies as just intermediaries for their customers.)
However, for transnational corporations there is no other way than to translate their product into many languages when entering the global market. Therefore, there is, of course, a value in multilingual translation.
When Samsung's Russian representatives (of SRC, Localization Research Center) placed an order for multilingual translation with us, I said, "To hell with doubts, we must offer it." We did, and apparently it turned out to be the most literate and put-together among the Russian alternatives, for Samsung became our first large multilingual customer.
This is how we shifted our primary focus onto multilingual translation. This service has devoted to it a separate story in our Klondike.
I will note that in recent years, a significant part of our work in the field of multilingual translation, including many translation projects, was "acquired" by our sales department director Stanislav Dvorak. And so our directions, in crossing, "pollinated" each other.
Here it is necessary to take a step back and remember that we formed an excellent engineering team while working with "small" translations in Russia and representing foreign firms. They needed design; they also needed websites; and they also needed web applications.
To create a web application, you need to have a staff of programmers. We had both programmers and engineers on staff - in addition to localization engineering, we developed our own enterprise management system.
I put forward the idea of developing our own EAS (enterprise application software) when the number of orders received exceeded two per month and they became necessary to manage. The concept of the "information model of the enterprise" that I formulated was implemented, and we had our own accounting management system in place. In the process of developing this system, we were faced with the fact that maintaining a team of our own programmers was a costly matter, and I began looking for other projects to assign to them.
So we found ourselves with our own software development department, which now works for our company full-time. Examples of our work – such as solid information systems, for example, for AUMA - are available on a separate website, www.logrus-soft.com.
Head of the Logrus Global software development department is Oleg Sigutin, who started this new direction in Logrus.
We must separately mention our path to eLearning. This aspect has always presented a huge budget problem, which had to do with the fact that there is a lot of content (words) in the courses, with engineering tasks for assembling the courses and a limited budget for training. But we received a number of orders for localization of courses from Microsoft and went to NETg, for which we did several rather complex and voluminous courses. At the same time, our experience with voice clips proved to be very useful. I then acquired the Articulate license, and we remastered the product and used it to create several several projects, some of them for Samsung.
A little later - relatively recently, in 2015 - our large Russian customers became interested in creating courses. They really liked the design that our creative department was doing. Head of the creative department, Sergey Pushkin, who is now head of the creative department at Logrus Global, developed not just a methodical plan, but added an original design to it. As a result, boring material acquired an interesting interactive presentation, which was very much appreciated by its users – our client’s employees.
Now we do full cycle e-learning course development: at the beginning, it is a boring document in a text editor, and by the end - an attractive electronic course with an original modern design and graphics.
R&D – public work
The direction of R&D in Logrus Global is headed by Renat Bikmatov, one of the most experienced people in Logrus and a unique specialist in our industry. Renat and I have been working towards this direction for a long time and have carried out a huge number of research projects, such as ones for W3C and GALA, in addition to independent research. Particular attention is paid to areas like machine translation, development of industry standards, and advanced technologies for working with text. R&D brings social work to the industry . We will be happy to answer any questions regarding research in our industry.
Single service packages dedicated to one task
So how do we manage to combine all these diverse directions, and is there no loss of focus here?
By no means. The fact is that all these services are dedicated to one task - to help companies become transnational and sell their products around the world.
At the center of all this, of course, is language. However, the modern world is so complex and so rapidly changing that translation companies can no longer remain in their small niche - they need to master entirely new areas; "only translation" is not feasible any longer.
Our company has real masters of management, linguistics and information technologies, who are energetic, enthusiastic, engaged, loving and knowledgeable. For them, bringing a translation to perfection and completing a project brilliantly (and on time!) is a matter of honor. We are sincerely proud of our team. On our part, we try to make the work of our colleagues as comfortable as possible so that people could go to work as if they are going on vacation!
The experience we have gained while serving transnational corporations for many years is now available to Russian businesses looking to sell goods and services around the world.
High-tech multilingual translation, multimedia and design, linguistic services, software development - all this our specialists are ready to do for your company.
We will consult you and help build a custom process, performing work both small and large, of any complexity.
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NEWS: Noel Sullivan Joins Cast of School of Rock – The Musical
AuthorEmma ClarendonPosted on June 29, 2019 CategoriesMusicals, News, TheatreTagsAndrew Lloyd Webber, Gillian Lynne Theatre, Noel Sullivan
It has been announced that Noel Sullivan will be joining the West End production from the 19th August.
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Best known for being a member of pop group Hear’Say, winners of ITV’s hit show Popstars, Noel Sullivan’s previous West End roles include Galileo in We Will Rock You at the Dominion Theatre, Danny Zuko in Grease at the Piccadilly Theatre as well as roles in Rock of Ages, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Fame, Flashdance, Love Shack. He joins the cast of School of Rock to play the role of Dewey Finn.
The singer and actor leads the adult cast for the production which currently includes Laura Tebbutt as Rosalie Mullins, Mark Anderson who will take over the role of Ned Schneebly from Alan Pearson from 8th October 2019, Rebecca LaChance continues as Patty Di Marco and Jake Sharp will play Dewey Finn at certain performances. The adult cast also includes: Keisha Amponsa Banson, Ryan Bearpark, Rob Falconer, Kelly Hampson, Suzie McAdams, Richard Morse, Jayde Nelson, Andy Rees, Alex Tomkins, James Wolstenholme and Benjamin Yates with swings Jessica Kirton, Paul Kemble, Billy Mitchell, Catherine Morris, and Andy Prosser. Three teams of twelve kids who play live at every show make up Dewey’s band.
Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A students into a guitar-shredding, bass-slapping, mind-blowing rock band. While teaching these pint-sized prodigies what it means to truly rock, Dewey falls for the school’s beautiful, but uptight headmistress, helping her rediscover the wild child within.
Talking about the news Noel said: “It’s been a lifelong ambition of mine to perform in a musical by Andrew Lloyd Webber. I have been a huge fan since I was a child and to get the opportunity to work on such an incredible production is absolutely a dream come true. I loved School of Rock the movie and this hilarious musical doesn’t disappoint. I look forward to not only taking on one of my most challenging roles to date but also working alongside some of the most talented kids in the country. I’ve been in some great bands before but this one is really going to take some beating!”
School of Rock- The Musical features music from the original film as well as new music and lyrics by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Glenn Slater as well as a book by Julian Fellowes. The production is directed by Laurence Connor with choreography by JoAnn M. Hunter, set and costume designs by Anna Louizos,lighting design by Natasha Katz,sound design by Mick Potter, music supervision by John Rigby with Matt Smith as musical director.
School of Rock -The Musical continues to play at the Gillian Lynne Theatre. To book tickets click here or visit: Love Theatre.com, Encore Tickets, From the Box Office, Last Minute.com,West End Theatre Breaks, Theatre Tickets Direct.co.uk or See Tickets.
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A pilgrimage is:
A physical search for metaphysical enlightenment (e.g. a solitary trek to a revered location)
An adventure to find holistic meaning for life and death
A process of separation-initiation- return
A rite of passage that holds value for the participant (just going along won’t do)
Risky, a challenge outside the known and the comfortable
A vision quest, an openness to hear a calling
In Hindi and Sanskrit pilgrimage has the meaning of a crossing place, a ford between two sides of a river, two dimensions.
The Islamic Hajj is a pilgrimage. The word comes from an ancient Semitic word meaning “to go in a circle” in time they would say “around a center”.
A famous Christian pilgrimage is the Camino Santiago in northern Spain.
“When your ship, long moored in harbour, give’s you the illusion of being a house. . . put out to sea! Save your boat’s journeying soul, and your own pilgrim soul, cost what it may.”
Archbishop Helder Camaia
Pilgrimage requires:
A spirit of curiosity
Desire for deep self connection to both human(body) and Divine (soul)
A search for a higher quality; love, beauty, perspective, peace, sacredness etc
A desire for healing
Openness to synchronicity and the metaphysical
“I learn best by using my body, by moving until I have insight” Ann Linnea
As the poet R M Rilke says:
“I am circling around God,
around the ancient tower,
and I have been circling for a thousand years,
and I still don’t know if I am a falcon,
or a Storm,
or a great song.”
“You are ceremonially free,” says Stephen Foster in The Book of the Vision Quest, “to bury, burn, smash, change your name, bathe, vow, draw blood, cut your hair, heap stones, chant, rattle, dance, sing, tie knots, light a candle, go nude, make gifts, use incense, pray, kneel, meditate, nightwalk, paint yourself, or behave in any Other way that is meaningful to you.”
“We may have questions about a call we seek: What is my purpose? To whom do I belong? What can I believe in? Who are my teachers? What is the name of the dragon in my life? What changes must I make? How can I use my talents? How can I serve the world? Where am I going and how can I get there? Or we may have questions about calls we’ve already received: How do I make community? How do I learn to forgive? What conditions foster cooperation between people? How can healing and laughter be combined? How can conservationists work with business rather than against it, to protect the environment? How does the mind influence the course of disease? How can I raise compassionate children?”
Gregg Levoy from ‘Callings’
Pilgrims, says theologian Richard Niebuhr, “are persons in motion, passing through territories not their own, seeking . . . completion or clarity, a goal to which only the spirit’s compass points the way.”
We must be intent on spending time searching for soul, moving toward something that represents to us an ideal : truth, beauty, love, perspective, strength, serenity, Transcendence, sacredness, whatever.
Without this intention, our pilgrimages are only vacations, our vision quests are struck blind, our retreats are not also advances.
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God is an energy of love present in everything. God is also a distinct intentional Being.
Unlike pantheism, God is also a distinct intentional Being.
Intuition is the ability to understand something immediately, without the need for conscious reasoning.
Instinct is our inclination toward a particular understanding (as opposed to a learned response), and it is also known as ‘gut feeling’, or ‘a hunch’, a sensation that appears quickly in consciousness without us being fully aware of the underlying reasons for its occurrence.
Intuition is a process that gives us the ability to know something directly without analytic reasoning, bridging the gap between the conscious and Xconscious parts of our mind..
1 The original term ‘judgment’ relates to an official decision of a court given at the end of a trial. In civil […]
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My Search for a Circle Home
After a personal tragedy I was devastated and I found that the religious forum I had been attending for decades no longer served me. The people were nice, but I had many questions that a formal gathering of lots of people could not attend to. I needed a close small group where I could explore what was going on in my soul, in safety, without judgment.
Then I found a trustworthy circle appeared, mostly religious refugees, and others who were also looking for a safe forum to speak and be heard, also joined. We met in a different home each week, and it was a healing time for me.
When I moved I had to restart my search, and through LISN I found another small group who were prepared to sit in a circle and listen from the heart, without judgment.
With the help of LISN I found ‘Pebbles’, a LISN_circle, based on “Circles of Trust” which are the outcome of a lot of wisdom and experience from Parker J Palmer. I also found that there are other LISN_Circles that meet using video conferencing, yet still have the same caring approach. I have also joined one of these groups.
By you becoming a LISN member, and creating or joining a LISN_circle, we can all share in the benefits of a safe place to explore our inner world.
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Once you are a member you can see more hints here. (Help/Introductory Tutorial)
The top menu is always available, but it may look different depending on the type of device (Phone, phablet, desktop etc) that you are using. Basically this is because LISN uses the screen area available to your advantage.
If you have the horizontal menu layout, this allows you to choose submenus by hovering over them, then click the one you want:
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Glossary Features
The LISN Glossary is accessible via HELP/GLOSSARY INDEX on the main menu!
The LISN Glossary offers a helpful and simple way to access spiritual terms. Click to a section heading below to open or close that section.
An explanation of how words are used in LISN is accessible from the menu HELP/GLOSSARY INDEX
When you visit this page you will see a list of words and terms used in LISN. You can search by entering a part or whole word, or by clicking on the first letter of the word or phrase in the alphabet list:
These are mainly spirit based, or metaphysical metaphors. We have tried to make them interesting and fun!
So please, if you have not yet visited the glossary page, click on the above image, and you will be taken to that page.
Viewing an excerpt
As each word is used in each page of the LISN website, it will show as underlined with little dots, and when you click on the word or phrase the short version will appear on top!
So if you see a phrase underlined with dots like this:
then you can click on the underlined word or phrase (in this case the phrase “interactive question”) and you will see a popup glossary term short summary or excerpt:
Now if you click on View Full Term details -> on the popped up area, in orange) there is a full page expanded glossary definition with images and more information! Each glossary term page contains a lot more than the short summary shown in the pop-up.
Accessing the full term/word
Whenever you wish to view a more comprehensive understanding of a term or word, you are encouraged to select View Full Term details ->
Now if you click on View Full Term details -> on the popped up area, in orange) you will be taken to a full page expanded glossary definition with images and more information!
Click here to try it now!
(If you don’t try it, at least be aware that there is a lot of information available within the term details, including relevant quotes, and differing views on interpretation)
You can search for the full term page using the GLOBAL SEARCH also, whenever you want to look up a word or phrase.
LISN approach to words and meanings
Words can help or hinder understanding. The Ancient Greeks introduced the concept of dictionary, words that are defined, but prior cultures, such as Aramaic, did not have such a concept, preferring to allow the intent to flow through a conversation. Today we use both, dictionary and metaphor/body language, to present a message.
This Glossary is not intended to replace a formal dictionary. It is instead a way of looking at how we use language in spiritual conversation. LISN hopes this helps understand the different ways that we use very common words. The word “Love” for example is used so differently in the phrases ‘I Love that song’, ‘making Love’ and ‘God is Love’. On this site where words are commonly used, we want you to know what the intent is of that use, or at least to understand the differences in interpretation that can cause misunderstanding.
Please be both patient and inquisitive. If you find you disagree with some aspect of a glossary term, instead of criticizing, help by OFFERING some additional words or examples so that others can gain from your insight!
One of the LISN principles of love and compassion involves playfulness. That is the willingness to step into a place of wonder, and child-like receptiveness to new ideas.
For this reason sometimes LISN glossary definitions are playful and even humorous. We apologize if they may seem inappropriate to you, it is not intended to offend, but to offer new ways of viewing metaphor.
NOTE : If you want to see a word that needs defining added to the glossary dictionary, let LISN admin know on the contact page.
Finding spiritual friends
LISN can help you find friends and/or groups who may offer community for you, you may be looking for anything, sharing parental experiences, or support in the time of loss of a loved one, or you may want to find a group of musicians who just have fun sharing their love of life through music.
Or you can find a local group that offers friendship, teaching or meditation groups. Here is an example demonstrating how to find a LISN member located nearby to where you are…
1 Select menu option MEMBERS/MAP MEMBERS BY LOCATION
2 A map will appear. You can scroll zoom (or + -) to your country, or below the map, choose
or enter your search address for where you are.
3 Press SUBMIT search button
4 The map will be updated to show you members nearby. If none are shown, you can list more on the list below (Prev <> Next), or widen the search area by selecting the range and Miles/Kilometers:
press SUBMIT to refresh the results.
FINDING LIKE SPIRITED PEOPLE
5 There is more than just finding members, you can filter the people you feel more likely to befriend. To do this, click on the “Show Options” button below the “Learn about Member search” button.
6 Now you can select from the available options to filter those who you feel more comfortable about contacting. This could be by selecting one or more Spiritual Interests, or other options:
Perhaps you just want to find neighbors who like you are seeking a forum for non-judgmental sharing of their own experience?
LISN_groups can satisfy this need. Select Menu GROUPS/MAP GROUPS BY LOCATION for a similar process.
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(Notes: This is an entirely confidential site, your own Secret Garden; though you may invite others to become friends with you, and chat with you, or join group forums. You can make friends mutually, but LISN only allows your views to be shared with friends, or groups that you belong to.)
The benefits of becoming a LISN member include:
Inspiration to become aware of virtues you have and what you offer.
Fun Insights from inner exploration of your personality using interactive pages (IQS) and LISN series (Streams of thought).
A place to LISN and explore your own soul. Self care from your inner teacher. (without preaching, correcting or advising)
Including a lot of interaction using Interactive Question Surveys (IQS)
Find spiritual friends
Find people nearby who share a similar heart and Spirit. (Google mapping- members only)
Groups or LISN_circles
Find and affiliate with local groups your spirit likes. (Google mapping – members only)
Video Conference with your group/circle/councils for connection across the world.
Be heard!
Contribute to international spiritual awareness and compassion with your own inspirational stories and resources.
Words & Terms Defined
A glossary of spiritual terms that is easy to understand and pop up while you are reading.
Full personal dashboard and profile with control of what you show and see, activity and notifications.
Group Assistance
Small groups, Councils and circles are supported with calendars, documents, links, messaging, membership lists etc.
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Spiritual, not religious
‘RELIGIOUS REFUGEE’
Adam has been hurt from his experience of being suppressed in a fundamentalist religious environment. He wanted to find local friendship of people who, like him, care deeply about their souls, but do not want to be told by others how to do that.
When Adam found LISN as a guest, he was able to experiment, with the words and meaning for spirituality that worked for him individually. He found that defining his own terms and meanings was rewarding and encouraging and so he registered as a member of LISN, where he found a mapping feature. On the mapping he discovered people and groups who were at a similar season in their spiritual journey and
1 They were near where he lived (within a defined distance)
2 they had a similar outlook and background and were able to help him feel a sense of belonging.
As a result Adam is now part of a group of spiritual friends whose open conversations allow him to explore questions he always wanted to, and he is delighted with how freedom has allowed new explorations into relationship and his own sense of self-worth.
Connection and Support for the soul
Annabel has been through a stage of significant loss. A member of one of the ‘big 5’ religions, she and Joe, her husband, were staunch members of their
congregation. However the death of both her mother and her daughter led her to look for a different level of connection to what she gained from her weekend religious activities. Through LISN membership Annabel found inspiration from others who have had similar losses, and who were nearby.
Some time later Annabel searched for spirit groups in her area and found to her delight that the ones which appeared offered grief support, one was government run, and one was based in a religious environment she felt comfortable with. After attending both groups she and Joe discovered that their experience had led them to pay forward the compassion they received, so they set up a group of their own and others soon joined them and were cared for by them.
Annabel still does not understand how LISN was able to filter people and groups to match her own personal needs, as she did not have to fill out a form describing what she wanted. All she did was respond to her own definitions of where she was at on the LISN website.
Connecting across the age gap
Steve and Karen have three kids who are teenagers. They want their children to think about more than social media but have had trouble connecting with language that unites them. After working through their own definitions using LISNlanguage, they shared their terms with their children.
The teenagers liked the interactive cellphone paths to understanding what they themselves believed – and the sharing of different viewpoints led to new communication paths between them and their parents.
As a result, Steve and Karen became more open to dialog with others, including their children’s friends. This expanded into an inter-faith dialogue after they changed their LISN definitions to reflect new preferences to be contacted by a wider range of people than their traditions would have allowed. One couple befriended through LISN are refugees recently arrived from Somalia. Other couples also became friends and Steve and Karen were encouraged to create a new group that reaches out to newcomers to their neighbourhood.
To their surprise, their own children resonated with their new found openness and joined their group. They have lots of laughter when they communicate in their own LISNlanguage of the spirit.
Lone Spirit
Longing for spiritual understanding
Ethelia is lonely, new to her new village, and with specific spiritual interests which could be called ‘mystic’. Her country does not permit views contrary to the national religion. Ethelia longs for people to explore questions and inspiration with, and finds LISN.
LISN offers Ethelia the chance to define her own spirit language, and in doing so she also discovered others in her country who are of a like heart. She is able to form friendships and starts to offer poetry to LISN from her own soul. After moderation her work is accepted and is part of LISN. Friendships blossom from this and soon she feels a freedom she wanted to chat with people across the world about her questions and experiences.
Ethelia’s poetry is safe on LISN, because no online commenting is allowed and she is able to remain anonymous. Still, people who like her work appear in the searches she does, and she likes that they have been encouraged by her art. Her spirit feels it now has connection and belonging across the world, and that she is ‘heard’
Ethelia then discovered that her contributions to LISN poetry can be ‘translated’ if she chooses, into the language of the reader, using the words and definitions that the reader has defined. She likes that idea, and gives LISN permission to publish her work in that form.
Dominated by belief
Wanting to be free to listen to inner voice
Frederick has been told what to believe his whole life. He found on LISN a place where he can define his own views without
anyone else knowing what they are. He likes that.
After some months of following the inspiring learning tracks (which do not have religious teachings in them) Frederick finds the confidence to reach out to others. Whe he searches for friends he finds, to his amazement, that LISN has filtered possible friends who seem just like him, though he does not know how LISN did it, since his work on the site is confidential and not released.
Religious Leader
improved membership and group participation
A more detailed explanation is available here.
Father Chris, a priest/imam/rabbi had a look at LISN and loved it.
He joined LISN and then discovered he can also upload his entire cohort of parishioners as users, so that they are part of the membership of LISN, but specifically assigned to his care group.
Now his organization members can login and maintain their small groups online, while keeping informed and involved. New people from outside his groups are joining by resonating with people within his group and Father Chris is really pleased about that.
Forming a non-affiliated group
Catherine is one of the 25% of North Americans who categorize themselves as ‘spiritual not religious’.
She wants to expand her small group and found that LISN worked for her. After becoming a member and registering and profiling her small group, she was befriended by two local families who were searching for what she offered. All love the ability to find local resonance. Catherine loves that without cost she is able to have a group forum online for her group members.
Interested in knowing more about how spiritual people gather in today’s fast paced world? how-we-gather is a PDF that describes millennials deepening community in new ways across America.
Religious structure
saving money and improving services
Archbishop Clancy wanted some way of knowing who was in his diocese, and how they were grouped.
He had recently found a number of small groups existed that he did not know about. His attempts to get people to let him know had not worked, probably because things were constantly changing and there was no online method for people to update their own connections.
Then Clancy found LISN, and by asking each congregation to upload and involve their members to update their own profiles and association with small groups he is now able to see growth in spiritual development he had not even been aware of.
Then new people started to come out of the blue from outside his religious boundaries!!
Value for those organizations who want to move to membership empowerment
Beth wanted to find a spiritual director.
She looked online and found lots of offerings but no indication if they would match what she was looking for. By registering and defining membership with LISN she was able to define her own spiritual expectations in a fun way, and in doing so the list of local Spiritual Directors was somehow narrowed down to those who matched her needs and style. She loved not having to research a whole lot of options and found it easy to choose one that works well with her spirit.
Every organization offering spiritual services can benefit from the LISN front end.
LISN allows organizational control to remain with the organization, yet offers a global perspective that anyone can join at the same time. How?
The key to the LISN strategic membership platform is the ability to create memberships that are private subsets of a bigger whole. We are all human, so LISN starts there. If you have no other affiliation you can still join. However if you are part of an organization such as a service provider, your membership can be accessed securely and separately. This applies to a religious structure such as Christian or Buddhist, as well as specific non-affiliated or multi-faith spiritual organizations such as Spiritual Directors International. When you log in as a member, you get the choice to decide which of the groups you belong to you wish to work with during that session. You may select a private meditation group you have joined. You may select your local congregation or temple community. You may select the organizational structure you are a service provider for (eg SDI), or you may just want to look for people from a particular religion that you are affiliated with.
In the case of a service provider, the level of membership will determine what you are entitled to see and do.
Of course all members have their own personal dashboard. However membership has multiple levels.
Here are some examples of membership levels:
A group admin for a service provider will be able to structure country, region and specific groups, upload and manage memberships.
A specific service member will be able to access all the people who are connected to them, either individually, or in an affiliated group. The service member can then contact their clients via LISNchat or post information (eg upcoming vacation times, or a pending retreat) onto the group forum which is available (optional)
From a group administrator perspective, logging into the sub-domain for the service group (E.g. sdi.linkedinspirit.net) automatically provides a private network environment for the SDI group and all its sub-groups and members.
Secure and private access to this group is provided with all the LISN search features, inspiration, profiling etc, without having to develop these specifically for that one organization.
What is even more important, however, is that because any other individuals can become members of LISN, they can register, request friendship with a service provider (e.g. a spiritual director) and filter as per Beth’s example above!
Once connected to any individual, the ability to be recommended or referred for friendship is automatic.
Guests can come onto LISN and find matching service providers without having to be limited to a specific organization. While this may sound negative, it is in fact a positive for the enquirer, and will in the long run demonstrate the service strengths of any provider.
LISN recommends that you have a good look at the upcoming developments for surveys, spiritual analysis, mapping etc. These features and benefits can be applied to the subset of data that applies to you, your service providers and all the clients that are affiliated to them!
Best of all, LISN is not for profit, and seeks to provide a service to all spiritual ventures at cost.
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A resource center of spiritual or spirit-led offerings from LISN participants is available to everyone. View inspirational art, photos, stories, music, poetry or media/videos that a contributing subscriber has found a heart-felt connection to. Offer your own stories!
LISN offers a safe place to interact with questions that are common for all humanity. LISN asks lots of questions, but does not try to give answers, state positions or try to change anyone’s beliefs.
It is a place to explore your own soul and gain an insight into all that you are.
There may be people on your street or close by, with whom you can offer who you are, and be blessed in return, if only you knew they were there.
LISN has location mapping to befriend others nearby who have common desire to connect spiritually, in friendship.
LISN also has mapping and organizational support for small groups, circles, councils. LISN can link a person to spiritual circles or groups who are local or in a vicinity of interest.
Find like-minded spiritual conversation.
Join or create a Circle of friends!
With ZOOM technology LISN offers video conferencing for small and large groups to sit together, calendars, group email invitations to friends, chat room to organize these LISN_circle events, group documents and online training.
This service is for anyone, so is not limited to a specific tradition, gender, approach, philosophy, religion or belief.
The Linked In Spirit Network (LISN) combines these services to help people connect with meaning worldwide.
How visible will my group be?
When creating a group, you have the option of making your group Public, Private, or Hidden.
Public groups are visible in all group directories. The contents of the group – activity updates, forum posts, and any additional group functionality you might add through plugins – is publicly accessible. Anyone in your community can join a Public group.
Private groups are also visible in group directories. The group name and group description remain available for all to see. However, the contents of the group are accessible only to members. Moreover, group membership is controlled: members of your broader community must request membership, which can only be granted by a group administrator.
Hidden groups are invisible to non-members. These group names and descriptions are not listed in site wide search, and their contents are accessible only to members of the group. Because the group is unlisted, users cannot request membership. Instead, individuals can only join the group by invitation.
Access to members
Group Administrators have total control over the contents and settings of a group. The individual who creates the group is automatically the group’s first administrator.
As a result, each group must have at least one administrator, though the first admin can choose to appoint others.
In a public group, members are able to post to that group’s forums, as well as submit content to other parts of the group (for instance, group members can upload documents). Being a member of a group means having the group’s activity aggregated in your Activity > My Groups activity stream.
In a private group or a hidden group, members have all the same privileges as members in a public group. Additionally, being a member of a private group means that you get to see who else is a member of the group, and that you’re able to send invites to other users. (This is not the case for hidden groups)
On every page you will see a search field:
Click on this, enter the words you want to match, then press enter to start the search. THE RESULTS WILL BE SHOWN AS YOU TYPE, including matching member or group names. Part words will also be matched. Click on a result from the list to go to that page.
The content of LISN is kept in pages of information, which are categorized according to content. You can find such pages filtered by category, by selecting the LISN category from the side bar drop-down list. You can find Interactive Question Surveys (IQS) is a category.
LISN series are ways of helping you keep track of, and process the interactive content of LISN. Each series contains logical steps. You can navigate forward and back through any series.
Ever wanted to know what ‘bliss’ or ‘holy’ means? Such key spiritual words are commonly used but have many interpretations. LISN has created a glossary of such terms. These are bold and underlined with a dotted line, and you can see an excerpt appear with one click!
Click here to go to the glossary and learn more.
Reaction feedback
At the bottom of every page is a reaction feedback tool, containing four elements:
X – click to provide negative reaction to the current page with a single click.
tick – click to provide positive reaction to the current page with a single click.
heart- click to provide heart-felt resonance (positive) to the current page with a single click.
Add optional text – enter an optional explanation about one of the above, or just some feedback to the site moderator, like ‘I was unable to access the help button on my cell phone’
You can choose one two or three of the above options, and when you do, a little black arrow will appear on the right of the feedback tool.
Click this arrow button to submit your feedback!
Any and ALL feedback is appreciated. Don’t be concerned about swamping us!
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How to Locate groups on a map
Group mapping is available from the main menu, Groups/Map Groups by Location
1 By default you will be shown those groups nearby your current location, which is determined by GPS. For this default display you do not need to press SUBMIT.
2 Once you see the map, you can zoom in or out, or scroll the map by dragging on it. However only those groups in the local area will be shown, until a wider range is chosen.
3 To expand the search, click on “Within” and choose a range.
You can select Miles or Kilometers as the base. Choosing 200 shows the world map. Then press SUBMIT and you will be shown all groups in that range.
4 You can elect to find groups based on a different search location. To do this, enter an address for the centre of the search. Select a range and press SUBMIT. The map will display the new location and groups surrounding it.
5 Once groups are displayed as icons, you can click on any icon to see more about the group. Each group is also listed below and you can open the details of the group by clicking on the title. Some groups may be private so though you can see their location you may not be able to open them.
6 If you open the group, and it appeals to you, you can chat to the convenor (Group admin) by clicking on their avatar, or simply Join the group by clicking on the JOIN GROUP button:
7 Each group can have a parent group. Their hierarchy can be seen on the Groups Menu option. On this page you can see the top level groups and their Child Groups:
8 Each group will be either a LISN_circle (which cannot have child groups, a node) or one of the other group tags:
9 If a group is a LISN_circle it will have selected group type(s) which are set under group MANAGE/SETTINGS – however non LISN_circles should always be group type ‘[FOR ALL GROUPS NOT LISN CIRCLES] ‘
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Earth Passport Completes 10 Week Run on Billboard Charts
Earth Passport finished a ten-week appearance on the Billboard Charts this week as it fell off the Hot Dance Singles Sales Chart and the Hot Singles Sales Chart. The Hot Singles Sales Chart is a Billboard “Hot-100” Chart. The song entered the chart at #40 on September 4th and peaked at #12 on October 9th. Earth Passport also charted for 8 weeks on the Billboard Hot Dance Singles Sales Chart, peaking at #3. The song also won a Guinness World Record for “Song Sung in Most Languages (Billboard)”. It was an exciting 10 weeks for the band, scoring their first Billboard hit. For more information on Earth Passport, visit these links:
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Love YA Like Crazy
'Rabbit & Robot' by Andrew Smith - HOT TAKE SPECIAL!
Welcome to Love YA Like Crazy, where Carrie and Jake rant about young adult books. Beware, there are lots of spoilers and often lots of swearing!
In this special surprise Christmas episode, Carrie and Jake talk about (among other things) Little Rabbit Foo Foo, horny robot giraffes with French accents, and how being a gasket builds character. We also explore the Eden Five Needs You 4 extended universe. From all of this, you may deduce that we read Andrew Smith's latest YA novel, Rabbit & Robot. Spoilers abound, so we recommend reading the book before listening!
In the next episode, we'll be discussing The Owl Service by Alan Garner.
If you have any comments or suggestions, join us on our Goodreads page at https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/188869-love-ya-like-crazy, or tweet to us at https://twitter.com/loveYApod, or email us at podcast at loveYAlikecrazy.com. We'd love to hear from you!
Thanks to Shaenon K. Garrity for designing the Love YA Like Crazy icon, to the Sentimental Favorites for the use of their song 'Hey There', and to Charlie McCarron for the 'Love YA Like Crazy' tag.
This episode contains some clips from a recording of the Empire Revue, a cabaret show that can be found on the first Sunday of the month at AS220 in Providence, Rhode Island. You can see videos from many of these shows at https://www.youtube.com/user/EmpireRevue/ .
You can help support production of this podcast, and get rewards in return, via our Patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/loveYAlikecrazy .
Love YA Like Crazy is a member of the Ear Trumpet Audio podcast network! You can find more information about the network at http://eartrumpetaudio.com/ .
In each episode of Love YA Like Crazy, hosts Carrie and Jake rant about a different young adult book. Spoilers and swearing abound!
© Distributed under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license. Some rights reserved. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
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What The Lion King (2019) and Once Upon A Time in Hollywood Have in Common
Posted on July 31, 2019 July 31, 2019 by masonroth1
This article contains spoiler’s for Once Upon a Time in Hollywood and Lion King (2019), not that you should care about the latter.
When giving my recollection of the horror that was The Lion King’s 2019 “photorealistic” remake, my dad asked me what I thought little five year olds who hadn’t seen the original animation would think. What his question hints at is the far more fascinating theoretical of how would we as an audience and a culture react to The 2019 Lion King if there were no such thing as The 1994 Lion King in a sort of bizarre simulation of society a-la another 2019 cinematic conceptual Hindenburg Danny Boyle’s Yesterday, which asks us to imagine a world where everyone forgets The Beatles exist and someone dropped their songs in 2019.
The Lion King question is far more interesting because the culture in 2019 is still capable of embracing an animated Disney-style musical (see: Frozen) in a way it is utterly incapable of embracing the sincerity and naturalistic instrumentation of Beatles songs where the zeitgeist has shifted to the artificial electronic ether of hip hop. In a world where the original 1994 animated film doesn’t exist, photoreal Lion King would still be one of the most hyped movies of the summer with Disney’s behemoth marketing team and a practically unparalleled wattage of star power:
Post Lemonade Beyonce who is black royalty at this point in her career
Donald Glover at his artistic apex coming off of Season 2 of atlanta/the This is America music video
Chiwetel Ejiofor a few years removed from his Oscar hit 12 years a slave and more recently co-starring in Marvel’s Doctor Strange
Seth Rogen not too far removed from his artistic apex
John Oliver after his HBO show “Last Week Tonight” has become one of HBO’s megahits as the spiritual successor to Jon Stewart.
Jon Favreau directing coming fresh off the super surprising megahit The Jungle Book’s remake (2016)
Elton John’s been brought on to write the music (since in this universe the soundtrack doesn’t exist yet)
Acting legend James Early Jones being recrutied from relative obscurity to voice an animated lion (rather than simply to repise an existing role since he’s never voiced Mufasa in this universe)
Certainy such a star studded project in a movie full of huge African American actors about African wildlife coming off the Africa/black positivity centered Marvel film Black Panther could be seen as the next successor.
But there would still be one problem.
The movie has a slavish dedication to photorealism. The animals do not emote with their limbs or faces in human-like ways like in Favraeu’s previous CGI talking animal movie Jungle Book. The 2019 rerecordings like Circle of Life that maintain the upbeat animated whimsey of the original clash horridly with the hyper real footage that looks more like a nature documentary than a narrative film, while songs like Be Prepared which are slown and strippped of their theatricality to better match the aesthetic are painfully boring bastardization that resemble the famously bad Kidz Bop disks of children singing articial bubble gum flavored top 40 hits with all references of sex and violence censored to absurdity.
I imagine it would be a box office bomb. It’d have its cult following of fans that appreciate the high points, which consist mostly of the moments such as the circle of life opening that are ripped frame for frame out of the real life 1994 Lion King movie.
Still, in this theoretical where such a remake doesn’t exist, it would mostly leave people emotionally empty and utterly confused. Every single cinematic decision without the context of its purpose as an artistically bankrupt and cynical box office heist is so utterly baffling and goes against every basic convention we know about effective storytelling. Strictly on its own merits, The Lion King (2019) has almost an “aliens made this” quality similar to Tommy Wisaeu’s The Room, where it feels like someone had a Disney musical described to them and then tried to make one without having ever seen one.
That is because every decision is only coherent within the most cynical, borderline evil context. Every frame and audio cue is algorithmically designed soley to trigger nostaligc memories for the 1994 film and everyone over the age of 5 knows it. It is so openly and nihlistically uninterested in even making empty gestures towards artistic integrity that it is incapable of garnering a respectable rotten tomatoes score even with the aforementioned social credit of African positivity and representation, its superstar cast, and the raw power of nostalgia driving it forward. The single positive review of the flim of the first page of Rotten Tomatoes’s top critics page simply summarizes: “It’s a remake with a roar.” It doesn’t feel like a real human being wrote that sentence, although the accompanying picture for Detroit News’s Adam Graham alledges otherwise.
A Real Person (allegedly)
I just spent nearly 800 words describing an incredibly simple phenomenon: we kind of all know 2019’s Lion King remake sucks.
It has made over a billion dollars in less than 2 weeks. It has already surpassed the original’s impressive box office pull. It is at the time of writing already the 43rd highest grossing movie of all time, and will almost certainly be in the top 10 barring North Korea managing to import it and launching their entire nuclear arsenal from the sheer offensiveness of its existence.
The Lion King (2019) also has one striking, important similarity to Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Tarantino’s ninth film likewise is borderline nonsensical without the context of what we’ve been told about it by the flim’s advertising and by our knowledge of Tarantino’s previous films.
The flim does not even make the true historical events and the fake alternate history historical events particularly clear. Fictional Actor Rick Dalton (played by Leonardo Dicaprio) got famous by starring in the fictional TV show Bounty Law, which leads to him being cast as the villain in the real life TV show Lancel (which obviously didn’t star the fictional Rick Dalton in real life.) This particular distinction is not important to understanding the flim, but easily illustrates the sort of confusion easily made if one is not already intimiately familiar with the culture and historical events of 1969 -particularly the Mansion murders.
What crystalizes the sort of necessity the film has on outside knowledge and context is the Playboy Mansion scene. Sharon Tate and Roman Polanski visit the playboy mansion and Sam Wanamaker and other 1969 celebrities are introduced with blunt stylish captions labeling who they are, since they unlike the other historical celebs in the movie have not been given the context of the film’s ad campaign for the audience to be able to reasonably know who they are.
Let us do another Yesterday exercise and pretend that Sharon Tate is not a real life figure who was murdered by cultists, but a fictional character created by Tarantino and played by Margot Robbie. Her entire character arc consists of her and her rich director husband moving in next door to Rick Dalton (who wants to befriend them to reignite his failing actor career.) Then they go to a party and dance. An ancillary character talks about how she likes handsome boyish looking men while she dances. She purchases a book for her husband and then watches herself in one of her movies in a movie theater. Then at the end, a bunch of Manson cultists are murdered next door and she invites Rick Dalton in afterwords to meet and talk about what happened.
Without the context of what happened with the Manson murders, all of her scenes serve literally no narrative purpose. 30ish percent of the movie’s run time is dedicated to literally nothing but showing that Sharon Tate is a charming lady who is beloved by her friends. She then proceeds to have no impact on the plot of the movie.
It’s also borderline nonsensical without the context of Tarantino’s previous films – specifically Django Unchained and Inglorious Basterds. All three films can be said to be under the fairly Tarantino specific film genre of “historical revenge” – a tarantino specific subgenre of historical fiction. The difference is while the white slave owners and nazis of the previous two films are shown on screen committing horrific acts of abuse and terror, the Manson cultists do no such thing until the last scene of the film. The aformentioned historical villains also function narratively as evil villains without context while the Manson cultists, while definitely unsettling weirdos, the skip straight to murder after the in-movie 6 month time skip seems nonsensical without the historical context.
Metanarrative is movies is not a new phenomenon. Almost every movie’s interpretation is in someway altered by its own context. We understand stormtroopers and the empire in Star Wars to be irredeemable bad guys because they are framed in the same cinematic language as nazi propaganda films. We understand Superman to be narratively human in spite of his alien birthplace and super powers because of his backstory’s similarties to that of the all-American high school quarterback mythology.
What makes Lion King (2019) and OUATIH (that’s a fun acronym!) unique is their absolute reliance on metanarrative for even basic narrative coherence. Even the Disney Star Wars movies – which are movies about a new generation of heroes inheriting the legacies of older hero that happen to be made by a new generation creative team inheriting the legacy of an older generation creative team – still function narratively within their own isolated run times. Han Solo and Leia Organa appear as their old washed out selves in the films – and we see that the entire universe still talks about and reacts to the previous events.
That is not to say Tarantino’s 9th film is similarly without artistic merit. Leonardo Dicaprio’s performance is jaw dropping. The editing and visual cinematography is weird and unique and fun. Rick Dalton desperately clinging to the last shreds of his relevance and pushing one last great performance out of himself is incredibly emotionally moving. But it also represents the same trend that Lion King does.
It is hardly an original thought to point out and movies and TV are trending more and more towards existing brand names and cinematic universes and storylines. It is likewise unoriginal to point out that there’s no such thing as a truly original storyline – that most human stories exist within a handful of familiar shapes and archetypes.
But there is something uniquely troubling in the trend that both movies encapsulate. This sort of storytelling by references to the past is the next evolution of unoriginality. What’s even the point of a movie that tells it’s story simply by construction a giant, pristine CGI arrow pointing towards a previous movie?
In the vein of Lion King, How much longer before technology advances enough that simply stop using human actors all together in photorealistic faximalies. It is only a matter of time before real historical events and The Godfather alike recreated in computers. It is simply the natural evolution of art driven by the capitalist free market that the idea of auteur directros and superstar actors is simply priced out by the easier to produce and cheaper pristine CGI recreations of meryl streep drawn by Malaysian animators making 9 bucks an hour.
And once our popular mass art has driven out all the artists, the final evolution is similarly inevitable. In a world where popular media storylines are made by capitalist billionare executives, it shall simply become propaganda for the fully unregulated free market to siphon every last dollar while their adoring fans fight for the scraps.
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This dramatic footbridge just opened in the heart of the Arthurian legend in Cornwall
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Fans of Arthur, Merlin, Pendragon, and Morgana are in for a treat. A footbridge has been constructed to the ruins of Tintagel Castle in Cornwall, England, where King Arthur is said to have been conceived. Previously, visitors had to climb 148 steep steps to reach the site; now, it’s as easy as crossing a 223-foot bridge over a rocky ravine.
In the legend, Uther Pendragon had been transformed by Merlin to resemble Igraine’s husband, the Duke of Cornwall, to spend the night with her. Pendragon supposedly crossed the canyon that visitors can now traverse to reach Arthur’s mother.
Photo: English Heritage/Facebook
It is said that Richard, Earl of Cornwall, was so intrigued by the legend that he built the castle in the 13th century. Back then the building was linked by a narrow land bridge, which later disappeared, leaving the castle divided, with one part on the mainland and the other on a headland. The new bridge joins these two parts in the same way they were united in Medieval times.
Nowadays, people are just as intrigued by the legend, and 250,000 visitors a year flock to the castle, The Guardian reported. Given the tiresome and dangerous nature of the steps, however, it used to take a long and frustrating time to get from one side of the castle to the other. The goal of the new footbridge is to change that.
The footbridge is unusual in that it’s two cantilevers that meet but do not touch — there is a gap less than two inches in the middle. The structure is also paved Cornish slate installed vertically.
The bridge’s opening has been delayed due to poor weather conditions, but it will officially open to the public on Sunday, August 11.
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Senior Highlight Nina Gyorgy
Mr. Gower would like to recognize Nina Gyorgy. Nina has brought a level of intellectual curiosity to the classroom that she has pursued outside the school walls through Model UN and the National History Day competition. She enjoys analyzing an argument and excels in articulating her own claims and opinions in a way that suggests maturity beyond her years. She was awarded at the Model UN Conference in Boston for her achievements, and won the State NHD competition in the Exhibit category which allowed her to represent Maine in the National competition in Washington, DC last June. She has continued her passion for Social Studies this year as one of the founding members of the Rho Kappa National Social Studies Honor Society at Maranacook. Nina is thoughtful, curious, introspective, and compassionate. Its been a great pleasure to be her teacher. I look forward to seeing what she accomplishes in the future!
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Racism Threatens Science
Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced. — James Baldwin
We believe our program’s strength comes from the ethnic, cultural, and academic diversity of our staff. We passionately believe the science emerging from our laboratories will reduce the suffering from vision loss, but racism is a threat to our science. Racism limits our collaborations, our diversity of ideas, and our recruitment of the best and brightest from around the world. This ultimately prevents us from reaching the communities we need to serve. Our department and university are taking steps to address this threat.
Most everyone values diversity, but unconscious bias can cause us to act and make decisions that contradict our values. Our Human Resources team has assigned everyone in the department the online Stanford EdX course “Unconscious Bias in Medicine.” I found the course instructive, and we would like to hear your feedback.
To ensure that our department is fostering the most inclusive, supportive environment possible, we created CODE-I, the Committee on Ophthalmology Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion, to advise on actionable goals for the department. CODE-I is led by Dr. Caroline Fisher and composed of faculty, postdoctoral research scholars, physicians, and administrative staff from across the department.
President Tessier-Lavigne has sent a message outlining how Stanford is advancing racial justice.
At this moment, while thousands of people are protesting the death of George Floyd at the hands of the police, America is being forced to reckon with the systemic racism that has plagued our criminal justice system. But racism doesn’t just kill Black Americans through police brutality. Black people are more likely to die from cancer and childbirth and suffer from diabetes, hypertension, and depression. Black people are more likely to suffer from diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, and cataracts.
COVID-19 has revealed the inequities in our healthcare system. Black people in Wisconsin make up half of the COVID-19 deaths, but only 6% of the population. In Chicago, Black people account for 70% of the deaths, but make up only 30% of the population. This is because Black people are more likely to be essential workers, but it is also because of preexisting conditions resulting from disparate outcomes in healthcare and environmental factors.
Educating more Black doctors and scientists is one very important way we can address the ongoing health crisis that plagues the Black community, but this won’t happen unless we address the underlying structures, often times unconscious, that exclude Black people from these professions. Currently, only about 6% of physicians and surgeons are Black and about 5% of scientists are Black.
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“we will burn, we will burn together” or: Re-reading The Crucible now – reflections on high school
Thanks for the reminder and encouragement to write after a long pause that I don’t want to get any longer. I’d reflected on how involved I’d want to get in a production I’ll never see, but this is an easy way for me to step back into writing as I make this weird life transition. So here we are. These posts assume basic familiarity with the plot and characters of the play.
The title’s a quotation from one of John Proctor’s lines at the end of Scene Three of The Crucible. (In the scholarly business we call this sort of effect either allusion or intertextuality, depending on the degree of intentionality — Grace found a funny case of it recently with regard to Urban Grimshaw and the Shed Crew).
I’ve read The Crucible three times in my life, once in high school, once in grad school, and once since Richard Armitage has been cast as John Proctor for this summer’s production at the Old Vic. I’ve never seen The Crucible on stage, and I haven’t seen the film version for which Miller wrote the script, starring Daniel Day-Lewis. So just some reflections on the play from my perspective, here and now, starting with what I thought as a seventeen-year-old and how those thoughts appear to me today.
I wonder what Richard Armitage thinks, as he played Biff in The Death of a Salesman, the other play for which Miller is most remembered, before his LAMDA days, and thus has thought at least a little about Miller’s work before, even if it preceded his most intense professional training. I suspect he’ll do a lot more research this time. I wonder if I will. So many things to consider.
I still have the same copy of the book I had in high school (Bantam edition; ninth printing, 1974). Its binding is now totally dried out, and its pages are so yellow they’re almost orange. I read it in the fall of 1986, at the beginning of my senior year, in “American Literature 2,” which I had in sixth hour. I wonder if I was charged for not returning it, as it bears the school district’s stamp. Miller was already lauded then, although his work’s significance in American theater has only grown in the interval. I now find the scholarly introduction to the book by Richard Watts, Jr., unbearably funny and quite ridiculous. The excerpt from an American literature textbook that showed up on tumblr recently appears to me to be similarly silly; this isn’t a play about mistaking sexual hysteria for witchcraft, though historians agree that there’s a connection between religion, hysteria, witchcraft trials, and the slightly later Great Awakening. It’s certainly a play about hysteria and its personal and social effects. The framing thing for me for in examining my own history with the play: my fundamental perception now as then that Miller’s an extremely moral playwright and directly concerned with discussing, though sometimes obliquely, the social issues of the twentieth century. Moreover, while Miller’s moralism clearly points fingers, it does not do so, as in much of tragedy, at the characters in the play.
I think the big takeaway from this Miller play (as well as Death of a Salesman) is: at the end we’re supposed to realize that as the characters are pointing their fingers at each other, they also point them at us.
In this case, the tragic hero is the tortured and eventually trapped John Proctor, whom I find sometimes sympathetic and at others frightfully hypocritical, unreasonably and casuistically moralist (he puts salt in his soup secretly so he won’t have to lie to his wife about liking the taste — a moment in that play that has at least three different readings, and fascinated me even then), and overly endowed with a willingness to punish himself that inclines toward martyrdom. Even Proctor lies for gain, cannot control his desires, whether they stem from desire or from his own paradoxical notions of righteousness.
But most of us are less like Proctor and more like the other characters in the play than we realize at first. It’s easy to identify with the morally right position, which seems to emerge quickly — and particularly to us, living in 2014, who “know” that the witch trials were wrong and the “red scare” was bad. We’re “so much smarter” now. But despite the compelling protagonist, with whom we are supposed to sympathize, the inclusion in every character of some relatively base motivation or concern suggests to me now that we are supposed to leave, wondering — could that be us? Could we be the hypocrites with whom Miller peoples every corner of the play from the center of the action to its margins?
I think that the theater in the round, with the front rows of the audience being so close to the stage that audience members regularly make eye contact with the actors, should definitely enhance the potential effect of any such realizations.
But this general point about the audience in relationship to the characters was lost on my high school lit class — paradoxically making the moral point that Miller is forwarding, I suspect.
It was the tail end of the Reagan years, when it had long been buried that Reagan had named names before HUAC. He’d recently called the Soviet Union “the evil empire.” We were young, and culturally isolated, and most of us were actively religious. I went to Sunday School with half the kids in that class every week. We’d learned our close reading in Bible study, and so we read almost everything we were assigned in school at least in part the way we’d been taught in church to read Bible texts.
I personally loved the language of the play, and find that I still do, now recognizing in it echoes of the T.S. Eliot-style modernism that I discovered that same year in Murder in the Cathedral. (And one guesses, given his reading habits, that Armitage loves this, too.) In the class, we discovered that we loved the device of Elizabeth and John Proctor trying to protect each other in the courtroom, she by denying his infidelity, he by affirming it — which seemed tremendously romantic and tragic to us, with John exchanging his pride for the truth about his sins and Elizabeth sacrificing the truth for the sake of his reputation. (Now it mostly strikes me as a compressive, if nonetheless dramatically effective, reduction of O. Henry.)
Apart from that, however, I remember the main point of discussion during one period being Proctor’s responsibility for what happened to him.
“If he didn’t want to get in trouble with the court,” someone said, “then he shouldn’t have been cheating on his wife.” There were nods.
“Isn’t it part of the point of the play,” Mrs. A. asked, “to indicate that his infidelity has nothing to do with his possible implication in witchcraft?”
“But he put his life in the hands of that crazy Abigail,” the same girl persisted.
“I don’t think he realized she was crazy right away,” Mrs. A. said. “Or at least, that wasn’t the first thing on his mind.”
We all laughed. In a high school like that, we certainly knew who the good girls (Elizabeth) were and how the bad girls (Abigail) could get their hands on what the good girls deserved by virtue of their virtue.
Our edition of the book included the Act II, Scene One (Abigail and John in the woods at night), which was eliminated from the first performance of the play because Miller thought it killed the tempo. It strongly influences one’s perception of Abigail’s motivation and in turn of John’s actions in response. If it seems rationally though baldly self-interested for Abigail to want to displace Elizabeth in order to marry John, when that scene is added, she becomes cruelly vindictive, malevolent, and more than a little obsessive. And John’s options as actor become more drastically circumscribed.
“Should Proctor be executed for witchcraft because he was unfaithful to his wife and the court caught him in a lie?” Mrs. A. asked. “Let’s talk about that next time.”
In the subsequent class, the nascent moral majority was more subdued, and we all agreed that the more important point of the play was not how Proctor deserved what he got, but how Proctor’s conviction was unfair, with most people in the class now arguing that he was a hero for refusing to confess to something he didn’t do, indeed to something that some people thought wasn’t happening, and then, in the end, to sign the written confession. It didn’t occur to us to weigh the moral weight of Proctor’s various lies and assertions of the truth. There was some posturing about McCarthyism on both sides, which was a controversial topic, given where we came from. But Mrs. A. didn’t say much about the historical features of the play, either about Salem or HUAC. As an English teacher, she was more interested in the work’s dramatic effects and she was always struggling with our inculcated tendency to read it morally. In the end she made us write an essay on which version of the play we thought most dramatically effective (with or without the scene in the woods). I don’t remember what I thought.
What I think, reflecting now about that discussion, is how sophomorically facile it was. About how simply we drew our moral categories.
Biographers today point out that Miller began researching the Salem witch trials after a conversation with Elia Kazan about Kazan’s HUAC testimony. Kazan was notorious for having given up his friends in the name of being able to pursue his artistic career. Though the play clearly comments on the base qualities and all-encompassing blind spots of a society that would allow itself to be infected by a hysteria over the evil within (we shouldn’t forget that in the 1950s historians still called the century of highest persecution of “witches,” “the witch craze”), it’s also likely that Miller was offering some kind of oblique comment, in the end, not just on the perpetrators, but on the victims as well — on the people who refused to testify before the tribunal. (Miller’s own refusal to name names came three years after the premiere of the play.)
If so, what a comment. In the last pages of the play, under cajoling from his wife, who’s been pressured by the authorities, Proctor agrees to confess to save his life, but then refuses to incriminate other witches or to sign a public confession. The only way he can see to save his notion of his goodness is to go to his death; when Hale points out that he can only “declare his truth” if he lives, Elizabeth supports him, saying that she will not take away his sense, achieved at the very end, that he is finally being good.
Depending on how this scene is played, I think it’s a tremendously ambiguous statement. Proctor can be a hero, dying for the truth, a martyr, or he can be someone who’s so infected by the mood around him that he succumbs to its power and silences himself permanently in the name of speaking truth against something crazy, with which there is no reasoning. If Proctor has the kind of personality that’s necessary to stand up to the witch-hunters, it seems, that personality is equally extreme and equally permeated with a hysterical reading of the rigid moral categories of his society. At the end of Act Three, Proctor admits the power of the mood, when he notes that he and Danforth stand in morally equivalent positions:
Proctor: A fire, a fire is burning! I hear the boot of Lucifer, I see his filthy face! And it is my face, and yours, Danforth. For men that quail to bring men out of ignorance, as I have quailed, and as you quail now when you know in all your black hearts that this be fraud —
And then Proctor concludes that it is the same thing that takes them both: “G-d damns our kind especially, and we will burn, we will burn together.”
(I’ll be curious to hear from audience members if this line makes it into the Old Vic staging of the play, and if so, to hear how Armitage delivers it. I’d give odds on either suppressed anger, or even a sort of backed off resignation.)
To me now, our conviction in school that we knew who the heroes and the villains were seems ridiculous. As Proctor’s lines suggest, any hysteria draws everyone, even its opponents and victims, into its vortex. Fear puts people into that position and it keeps them there. The level of fearlessness required to resist approaches inhuman levels. And to me it’s no longer clear, given the apocalyptic mood with which the piece ends, whether we should admire or be horrified by Proctor.
Where does Proctor’s death stand in relationship to hysteria — is it resistance, as he wants to suggest? Or it succumbing? Or is it neither? Equally, or even more than being moral or brave, Proctor is often, simply: stubborn.
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37 Responses to ““we will burn, we will burn together” or: Re-reading The Crucible now – reflections on high school”
Thanks, Servetus – very interesting and thought-provoking. I’m just about to read it for the first time and I’m hoping to see it in London.
Helen said this on April 30, 2014 at 10:50 am | Reply
Would definitely advise reading it ahead of time (no matter how closely Farber will stick to the script and/or setting), because there’s a lot to catch and ponder.
Yes very interesting Serv. Always love to read your take on things. Halfway through reading it and have my tickets to see it. Can’t wait
ajdaisy said this on April 30, 2014 at 8:15 pm | Reply
So envious!
Habe den Text auch aus aktuellem Anlass gelesen. 🙂
Es ist unglaublich, welche Wucht A. Miller nach den ganzen Jahren noch entwickelt . Die Beklemmung war für mich ständig präsent. Der Verlauf der Handlung entwickelt einen unglaublichen Sog und das Unheil nimmt seinen Lauf. Und wenn dann noch RA in natura durchs Geschehen geistert, dann bin ich wahrscheinlich am Ende der Vorstellung in Tränen aufgelöst und muß mich von meiner Tochter trösten lassen. 🙂
Claudia Cramer said this on April 30, 2014 at 10:19 pm | Reply
Das Stück ist tatsächlich sehr energievoll — manchmal finde ich überenergievoll. Es ist aber auch nie langweilig oder platt.
Thank you for inspiring to read the play NOW again. I have only vague memories of it, when I saw it on stage, at age 17 – hampered by the fact that I only had schoolgirl English at my disposal. It impressed me then, but I am sure that my reading of it will be different now. The moralistic interpretation comes with the age of the reader/viewer. I was so much more principled at 17 than I am now lol.
Off to search for “The Norton Anthology of American Literature” in my dusty shelves containing my university reading material. I hope to engage more with this post once I have re-read the play.
guylty said this on April 30, 2014 at 10:25 pm | Reply
I have a dog-eared copy of Norton too. Perhaps I will dust it off and read the play. I did see it once in LA with Charlton Heston as Proctor. I was naught but a wee toddler at the time. (I wish,) Well, I did go with my parents.
Kathy Jones said this on May 1, 2014 at 2:13 am | Reply
yeah — a moral play read by moralistic teenagers (especially in my context) in a particularly moralistic phase of US history — overdetermined. I like to think that I’m more compassionate now, having seen much more. I hope so.
Is there REALLY no chance for you to go?? 😦
Just ordered the book, as I have preferably avoided this play/topic over decades. Have seen “Death of a salesman” a few times, and we played “View from the bridge” in the theatre where I work only some seasons ago, an adaption I particularly liked.
Admittedly I’m not overly ecstatic about the “we will burn together” thingy. No romantic attribution for me here. 😉
(No, I’m not talking about Thorin !! LOL)
Thanks, Servetus for this first ideas about “The Crucible”. It’s still ample time to get myself a bit more acquainted with this slippery moral ground…
I guess “A View from a Bridge” is playing at the Old Vic right now (or the Young Vic?) and is completely sold out.
What keeps me occupied since the announcement is how Farber will adapt the play, if she will make remarkable changes, also in aspect of the in-round-stage. I’ve read The Crucible back in school and watched the movie, of course. Maybe I will order the book to see how my point of view has changed of all these years.
Miss Emms said this on April 30, 2014 at 11:26 pm | Reply
yes, it will be interesting, and I for one thing that you’re better off not historicizing. Film audiences expect that but one of the strengths of theater is its flexibility (and the often greater willingness of theater audiences to entertain a willing suspension of disbelief).
Thanks for this post. I’ve seen the movie but don’t know much about the play as it was not on my high school curriculum. I really loved the movie, great performances by the three leads and the material is just so powerful. Not having been aware of the broader political message what always struck me most in the movie was the deeply complex relationship between John and his wife -the resentments, feelings of inadequacy, love, affection, shame, insecurity, misinterpretations… I don’t have anything insightful to say about it but for me that was one of the most compelling parts of the story. I really wish I could see RA in something so rich and complex. I will be spending a month in NY this summer (for work) and I was really hoping that he might be on the stage there during that period. London, blah!
missey said this on May 1, 2014 at 1:40 am | Reply
I can’t go either — please have my virtual commiseration … 🙂
This! This is what I’ve needed! OK, let me get to it, but before I do, I was wondering what folks think about the movie adaptation. I need my Crucible experience to be perfect. I have already decided to read the play, but should I throw in some Day Lewis to the mix?
AgzyM said this on May 1, 2014 at 9:35 am | Reply
I think the movie is fantastic. I totally agree with bonnie Jones that it will give you an idea of the intense feelings and passion that we are likely to see from RA’s performance this summer.
As one of the lucky people to get a front row seat for The Crucible I was interested in your note that these members of the audience can often make eye contact with the actors….. I have often wanted to look into those baby blues ….. Lol On a more serious note my research into my family history has found that the granddaughter of my Gt. x 8 Grandfather, Martha Allen Carrier was hanged on 19August 1692 together with John Proctor. Spooky huh. For Agzym ….It is certainly worth watching Day Lewis in The Crucible. Although a film and possibly not totally true to the facts it gave me an idea of the feelings and passion that is possibly promised by Mr A’s performance. Can’t wait.
Bonnie Jones said this on May 1, 2014 at 10:58 am | Reply
that is really amazing! When did you find that out?
Missey said this on May 2, 2014 at 12:59 am | Reply
I have traced my family history back to 1480 here in the UK. In 1629 my Gt x 8 Grandfather Edmund Ingalls sailed with the Puritans to Massachusetts and founded the Lynn colony. Later generations settled around the Salem area and it was this that rang a bell in my mind and checking my files found a note I had made regarding Martha Carrier. Thanks to the link given to me by Miss Emms I have found that there has even been a book, The Heretics Daughter, written about her so I now have even more to find out. I am amazed that what started out as just wanting to see RA on the London stage has led to me finding out so much more about my direct family.
Bonnie Jones said this on May 2, 2014 at 7:12 am | Reply
That’s incredible! I can’t imagine being able to trace my family history back that far. I’d love to devote time to my family history when I retire (only 35 years to wait!) It’s lovely how Rich’s career links to very diverse fields. This year alone there’s been Proust, Urban and the Shed Crew and now the Crucible.
UK Expat, who occasionally comments here, has sat in those seats and she’s said that for her it’s an uncomfortable experience because the actors are looking straight at you.
Interesting family connection!
@Bonnie Jones, this could be interesting for you: http://www.executedtoday.com/tag/john-proctor/
Miss Emms said this on May 1, 2014 at 2:41 pm | Reply
Hi Miss Emms, thank you so much for the link. I am now finding out so much more about my ancestor Martha Carrier. All this just because I wanted to see Mr.A on the London stage. I can’t wait and now I have even more of a connection with the play. Spine tingling stuff.
Bonnie Jones said this on May 1, 2014 at 4:22 pm | Reply
Hi Bonnie, this must be an exciting and yet out-of-the-way time for you. I’m sure, when you see the play you will watch it differently, from another view. A part of my family’s history was once discussed openly in television and newspaper, so I know how awkward that must feel. Enjoy the play … whispers … and try not to drown in the blue-grey eyes entirely! 😉
Oh I will certainly try Miss Emms but not sure that I will succeed and thank you for your helpful information regarding Martha Carrier.
The Sleep of Reason Produces Monsters.
I can’t stand certain parts of the play, they still makes me sick .
Some kind of Which-hunts are still popular,right Serv? Thanks for the post
PS: I’m partial to Proctor’s uncompromisig attitude.
Joanna said this on May 1, 2014 at 7:18 pm | Reply
lol, re: witchhunts. Absolutely.
I always think it’s fascinating that one lesson people draw from this play is that it’s wrong to hunt witches, but we do it all. the. time.
Loved your essay! I’ve got to scrounge up a copy of the play and read it again.
Gratiana Lovelace said this on May 2, 2014 at 1:18 am | Reply
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The Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 April 2016 on the protection of natural persons with regard to the processing of Personal Data and on the free movement of such data, and repealing Directive 95/46/EC (General Data Protection Regulation) – the ‘GDPR’.
All the above referred to together as the “Data Protection Laws”
“PERSONAL DATA” means any information that identifies You as an individual or that relates to an identifiable individual.
Whenever it is not possible or feasible for Us to make use of anonymous and/or anonymised data (in a manner that does not identify any Users of the Site or customers of Our services), We are nevertheless committed to protecting Your privacy and the security of Your Personal Data at all times.
We collect Personal Data in various ways both digitally via the Site (either when You choose to provide Us with certain data (mainly via our ‘Contact-Us’ page) or in some cases, automatically or from third parties) as well as non-digitally (for example when You fill in a physical form to benefit from one or more of Our services).
PERSONAL DATA WE COLLECT ABOUT YOU
There are various categories of Personal Data that We collect about You, namely:
Mailing address,
Telephone or mobile number
MARKETING DATA:
Proof of opt-in consent (where needed)
Objections to marketing
Website data
Online identifiers (including IP addresses and information generated via Your browser)
Credit or debit card information
In some cases, (for example, if You are a client [or prospective client] of Our services (including orders for our products), via the Site, any App or otherwise) We may request additional Personal Data as a means of securely identifying You or for another similar lawful purpose (which will be explained in the table below and/or in a condensed policy/notice that may have directed You here). The additional information We may request from You to be able to provide You with Our services includes:
More secure identification methods
Credentials/references
Details of Your next of kin
Certain special categories of data (sensitive Personal Data) such as health conditions/status (only where necessary and with the necessary safeguards in place).
Many of the categories of Personal Data above are collected directly from You (for example, Your Contact Details and Your Registration Data). However, WE MAY ALSO COLLECT PERSONAL DATA FROM OTHER SOURCES, including data companies, publicly accessible databases, joint marketing partners, social media platforms and other third parties. We may also receive Personal Data about You from third parties when We need to confirm Your Contact Details or even certain Financial Information. Should this be the case, We will take all measures as required by law to further inform You about the source of such Personal Data as well as the categories of Personal Data We collect and process. There are certain instances at law where We are specifically forbidden from disclosing to You such activity (for example, when carrying out due diligence for anti-money laundering purposes).
For a detailed description of the reasons why We process the categories of Personal Data above (and any other specific Personal Data We process) as well as the corresponding legal ground(s) for doing so please see the ‘What We Use Your Personal Data For (Purpose of Processing)’ below.
For information/Personal Data that We may collect automatically via the Site, please see the Cookies section below.
If You choose to connect one or more of Your social media accounts with Our Site (if this option is available) to enable the sharing of Personal Data via social media platforms, certain categories of Personal Data relating to You from Your social media account(s) will be shared with Us.
HOW AND WHY WE COLLECT PERSONAL DATA
As a general rule, We do not collect any Personal Data, that is, information that identifies You as an individual other than that which You choose to provide to Us such as the data (including Contact Details and Registration Data) You provide when registering with Our Site (where this is available), when contacting Us with enquiries relating to Our goods and/or services, when subscribing to any service offered by Us or via Our Site, such as any newsletters as may be issued by Us from time to time or even when subscribing to any offers We (and/or Our affiliates and/or corporate partners) may offer from time to time (see Personal Data We Collect About You above).
Unless otherwise specified and subject to various controls, as a general rule, We only collect Personal Data (from You or elsewhere) that We:
Need to be able to provide You with the goods and/or services You request from Us
Are legally required to collect/use and to keep for a predetermined period of time
Believe to be necessary for Our legitimate business interests
For a detailed description of the reasons why we process specific categories of personal data as well as the corresponding legal ground(s) for doing so, please see the ‘What We Use Your Personal Data For (Purpose of Processing)’ below.
PERSONAL DATA RELATING TO THIRD PARTIES
By providing Us with or allowing Us to access Personal Data relating to individuals other than Yourself, You are letting Us know that You have the authority to send Us that Personal Data or the authority to permit Us to access those data in the manner described in this Privacy Policy.
WHAT WE USE YOUR PERSONAL DATA FOR (PURPOSE OF PROCESSING)
The following is description (in a clear and plain manner) of what We use Your Personal Data for and the corresponding legal ground(s) we rely on for doing so.
For more detail on what is meant by terms such as ‘Contact Details’, ‘Registration Data’ and other categories of Personal Data used in the tables below, please see the section above relating to Personal Data We Collect About You.
Please note that WHERE WE RELY ON YOUR CONSENT, THIS CAN BE WITHDRAWN AT WILL (See Special Note on Consent below).
PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS/USERS OF THE SITE/NEW CLIENTS OF OUR SERVICES:
PURPOSE OF THE PROCESSING CATEGORIES OF PERSONAL DATA LEGAL BASIS FOR PROCESSING
Set up a record on our systems Registration Data
Other Communication Data Contractual Necessity
Legitimate interest (to ensure we have an accurate record)
To manage our relationship with you Registration Data
Other Communication Data
Transaction and Usage data Contractual necessity
Compliance with the legal obligations
To establish and investigate any suspicious behaviour in order to protect our business from any risk and fraud Registration Data
Identification and Verification Data
Log in Data Legitimate interest (detection and prevention of fraud)
Subscribing to a newsletter or mailing list Registration Data/Contact Details Your consent
Evaluating Your application(s)/requests You send Us to use/receive any of Our services (including orders you place with us for switchgear and/or other products.
NB [see Automated Decision-Making section below to learn about how We evaluate certain requests by solely automated means] Contact Details/registration data/financial information Contractual Necessity
ONGOING CLIENTS OF OUR SERVICES:
Maintain records on our systems Registration Data
Continue to manage our relationship with you Registration Data
Deliver goods to you or on your behalf Contact Data/Tracking data Contractual necessity
Your being able to participate in an online survey or poll Registration Data/Contact Details Your consent
Comply with legal and regulatory obligations Contact data Legal Obligation
To process and manage payments/transactions (where applicable) Financial Information Contractual necessity
to be able to provide You with (some or all of) Our services – especially those provided via the Site (including placement of orders with Us) Registration Data/ Contact Details/tracking data Contractual Necessity
to be able to provide You with marketing material that You may have requested from Us or that We may be authorized at law to provide to You Marketing Data Your Consent (where we need this)
Our legitimate interests (where we don’t need Your consent)
Should We need to process Your data for a new purpose in the future, which is entirely unrelated to the above, We will inform You of such processing in advance and You may exercise Your applicable rights (as explained below) in relation to such processing.
Finally, do note that without certain Personal Data relating to You, We may not be in the position to provide some or all of the services You expect from Us or even to guarantee the full functionality of Our Site.
SPECIAL NOTE ON CONSENT
For the avoidance of all doubt, We would like to point out that in those limited cases where We cannot or choose not to rely on another legal ground (for example, Our legitimate interests), We will process Your Personal Data on the basis of Your consent. In some cases, We will require Your explicit consent, for example, when, on the basis of Your explicit consent We will process special categories of data concerning You such as Your health data or data that reveals Your race or ethnic origin (what was previously referred to as ‘sensitive Personal Data’) that might be needed as part of Our processing of Your application for Visa applications or other services rendered.
In those cases where We process on the basis of Your consent (which We will never presume but which We shall have obtained in a clear and manifest manner from You), YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO WITHDRAW YOUR CONSENT AT ANY TIME and this, in the same manner as You shall have provided it to Us.
Should You exercise Your right to withdraw Your consent at any time (by writing to Us at the physical or email address below), We will determine whether at that stage an alternative legal basis exists for processing Your Personal Data (for example, on the basis of a legal obligation to which We are subject) where We would be legally authorised (or even obliged) to process Your Personal Data without needing Your consent and if so, notify You accordingly.
When We ask for such Personal Data, You may always decline, however should You decline to provide Us with necessary data that We require to provide requested services, We may not necessarily be able to provide You with such services (especially if consent is the only legal ground that is available to Us).
Just to clarify, consent is not the only ground that permits Us to process Your Personal Data. In the last preceding section above We pointed out the various grounds that We rely on when processing Your Personal Data for specific purposes.
ACCURACY OF PERSONAL DATA
All reasonable efforts are made to keep any Personal Data We may hold about You up-to-date and as accurate as possible. You can check the information that We hold about You at any time by contacting Us in the manner explained below. If You find any inaccuracies, We will correct them and where required, delete them as necessary. Please see below for a detailed list of Your legal rights in terms of any applicable data protection law.
We only send mail, messages and other communications relating to marketing where We are authorised to do so at law. In most cases We rely on Your consent to do so (especially where We use electronic communications). If, at any time, You no longer wish to receive direct marketing communications from Us please let Us know by contacting Us at the details below or update Your preferences on any of Our Site(s) or Apps (where applicable).
In the case of direct marketing sent by electronic communications (where We are legally authorised to do so) You will be given an easy way of opting out (or unsubscribing) from any such communications.
Please note that even if You withdraw any consent You may have given Us or if You object to receiving such direct marketing material from Us (in those cases where We do not need Your consent), from time to time We may still need to send You certain important communications from which You cannot opt-out.
TRANSFERS TO THIRD COUNTRIES
As a general rule, the data We process about You (collected via the Site, any of our Apps or otherwise) will be stored and processed within the European Union (EU)/European Economic Area (EEA) or any other non-EEA country deemed by the European Commission to offer an adequate level of protection (the so-called ‘white-listed’ countries listed here: https://ec.europa.eu/info/law/law-topic/data-protection_en).
In some cases, it may be necessary for Us to transfer Your Personal Data to a non-EEA country not considered by the European Commission to offer an adequate level of protection (for example to one or more of Our data processors located there). For example, for the implementation of Your desired transaction it can be necessary that We disclose Your Personal Data to banks outside the EEA.
In such cases, apart from all appropriate safeguards that We implement, in any case, to protect Your Personal Data, We have put in place additional adequate measures. For example, We have ensured that the recipient is bound by the EU Standard Contractual Clauses (the EU Model Clauses) designed to protect Your Personal Data as though it were an intra-EEA transfer. You are entitled to obtain a copy of these measures by contacting Us as explained below
You will be aware that data sent via the Internet may be transmitted across international borders even where sender and receiver of information are located in the same country. We cannot be held responsible for anything done or omitted to be done by You or any third party in connection with any Personal Data prior to Our receiving it including but not limited to any transfers of Personal Data from You to Us via a country having a lower level of data protection than that in place in the European Union, and this, by any technological means whatsoever (for example, WhatsApp, Skype, Dropbox etc.).
Moreover, We shall accept no responsibility or liability whatsoever for the security of Your data while in transit through the internet unless Our responsibility results explicitly from a law having effect in Malta.
AUTHORISED DISCLOSURES
Without prejudice to anything contained in this Privacy Policy and in the interest of full transparency, We reserve the right to disclose (and otherwise process) any relevant Personal Data relating to You which We may be processing (including in certain cases relevant IP addresses) to authorised third parties in or outside the EU/EEA if such disclosures are allowed under the Data Protection Laws (whether or not You have provided Your consent) including but not limited to:
For the purpose of preventing, detecting or suppressing fraud (for example, if You provide false or deceptive information about Yourself or attempt to pose as someone else, We may disclose any information We may have about You in Our possession so as to assist any type of investigation into Your actions);
in the event of Medelec Switchgear being involved in a merger, sale, restructure, acquisition, joint venture, assignment, transfer;
to protect and defend Our rights (including the right to property), safety, or those of Our affiliates, of Users of Our Site or even Your own;
to protect against abuse, misuse or unauthorised use of Our Site;
for any purpose that may be necessary for the performance of any agreement You may have entered into with Us (including the request for provision of services by third parties) or in order to take steps at Your request prior to entering into a contract;
to comply with any legal obligations such as may arise by way of response to any Court subpoena or order or similar official request for Personal Data; or
as may otherwise be specifically allowed or required by or under any applicable law (for example, under anti-money laundering legislation).
SHARING OF PERSONAL DATA WITH OTHER CATEGORIES OF RECIPIENTS
Relevant data will also be disclosed or shared as appropriate (and in all cases in line with the Data Protection Laws) to/with members and staff of Medelec, to/with other entities within the Medelec Switchgear Group and/or to/with affiliated entities and/or sub-contractors established within the European Union if pertinent to any of the purposes listed in this Privacy Policy (including to/with Our services providers who facilitate the functionality of the Site and/or any service You may require). Personal information will only be shared by Us to provide the services You request from Us or for any other lawful reason (including authorised disclosures not requiring Your consent).
Any such authorised disclosures will be done in accordance with the Data Protection laws (for example all Our processors are contractually bound by the requirements in the said Data Protection Laws, including a strict obligation to keep any information they receive confidential and to ensure that their employees/personnel are also bound by similar obligations). The said service providers (Our processors, such as lawyers, auditors, etc) are also bound by a number of other obligations (in particular, Article 28 of the GDPR).
Your Personal Data will never be shared with third parties for their marketing purposes (unless You give Your consent thereto).
The third parties who We may disclose to and/or share Your Personal Data with are, at the date of this Privacy Policy, the following:
We share personal information with the Medelec Switchgear Ltd. Subsidiaries, affiliates and the service providers involved in our activities, with advertising and marketing agencies, with social networks if you use their login credentials, with third-party websites if you register with Medelec Switchgear Ltd. credentials, competent regulatory bodies and authorities and business successors
Third-Party and Social Media Websites
You should read the privacy policy of third-party websites and social media websites and adjust privacy settings as you see fit. They are not covered by this Privacy Statement.
Medelec Switchgear Ltd. sites or services may provide links to third-party applications, products, services, or websites for your convenience and information. If you access those links, you will leave the Medelec Switchgear Ltd. site. Medelec Switchgear Ltd. does not control those third-party sites or their privacy practices, which may differ from Medelec Switchgear Ltd.’s practices. We do not endorse or make any representations about third-party sites. The personal information you choose to provide or that is collected by these third parties is not covered by the Medelec Switchgear Ltd. Privacy Statement. We encourage you to review the privacy policy of any site you interact with before allowing the collection and use of your personal information.
We also provide social media links that enable you to share information with your social networks and to interact with Medelec Switchgear Ltd. On various social media sites. Your use of these links may result in the collection or sharing of information about you. We encourage you to review the privacy policies and the privacy settings of the social media sites with which you interact to make sure you understand the information that may be collected, used, and shared by those sites and to adjust these settings as you see fit.
The personal information which We may hold (and/or transfer to any affiliates/partners/subcontractors as the case may be) will be held securely in accordance with Our internal security policy and the law.
We use reasonable efforts to safeguard the confidentiality of any and/or all Personal Data that We may process relating to You and regularly review and enhance Our technical, physical and managerial procedures so as to ensure that Your Personal Data is protected from:
unauthorised access
improper use or disclosure
unauthorised modification
unlawful destruction or accidental loss.
To this end We have implemented security policies, rules and technical and organisational measures to protect the Personal Data that We may have under Our control. All our members, staff and data processors (including specific subcontractors, including cloud service providers established within the European Union), who may have access to and are associated with the processing of Personal Data, are further obliged (under contract) to respect the confidentiality of Our Users’ or clients’ Personal Data as well as other obligations as imposed by the Data Protection Laws.
Despite all the above, We cannot guarantee that a data transmission or a storage system can ever be 100% secure. For more information about Our security measures please contact Us in the manner described below.
Authorised third parties, and external/third party service providers, with permitted access to Your information (as explained in this Privacy Policy) are specifically required to apply appropriate technical and organisational security measures that may be necessary to safeguard the Personal Data being processed from unauthorised or accidental disclosure, loss or destruction and from any unlawful forms of processing.
As stated above, the said service providers (Our data processors) are also bound by a number of other obligations in line with the Data Protection Laws (particularly, Article 28 of the GDPR).
We will retain Your Personal Data only for as long as is necessary (taking into consideration the purpose for which it was originally obtained). The criteria We use to determine what is ‘necessary’ depends on the particular Personal Data in question and the specific relationship We have with You (including its duration).
Our normal practice is to determine whether there is/are any specific EU and/or Maltese law(s) (for example tax or corporate laws) permitting or even obliging Us to keep certain Personal Data for a certain period of time (in which case We will keep the Personal Data for the maximum period indicated by any such law). For example, any data that can be deemed to be ‘accounting records’ must be kept for ten (10 years).
We would also have to determine whether there are any laws and/or contractual provisions that may be invoked against Us by You and/or third parties and if so, what the prescriptive periods for such actions are (this is usually five (5) years). In the latter case, We will keep any relevant Personal Data that We may need to defend Ourselves against any claim(s), challenge(s) or other such action(s) by You and/or third parties for such time as is necessary.
Where Your Personal Data is no longer required by Us, We will either securely delete or anonymise the Personal Data in question.
PROCESSING FOR RESEARCH AND STATISTICAL REASONS
Research and statistics using User or client information is only carried out so that We may understand Our Users’ and/or clients’ needs, to develop and improve Our services/activities and/or for philanthropic goals representative of Medelec Switchgear’s purpose. In any case, We will always ensure to obtain any consent We may legally require from You beforehand. As in all other cases, We will also ensure to implement all appropriate safeguards as may be necessary.
LINKS TO THIRD PARTY SOURCES
Links that We provide to third-party websites are clearly marked and We are not in any way whatsoever responsible for (nor can We be deemed to endorse in any way) the content of such websites (including any applicable privacy policies or data processing operations of any kind). We suggest that You should read the privacy policies of any such third-party websites.
When You visit Our Site, We collect certain categories of Personal Data automatically through the use of cookies and similar technologies.
For more detailed information including what cookies are and how and why We process such data in this manner (including the difference between essential and non-essential cookies) please read Our detailed but easy-to-read Cookie Policy.
The Site and Our services are not intended to be used by any persons under the age of eighteen (18) and therefore We will never intentionally collect any Personal Data from such persons. If You are under the age of consent, please consult and get Your parent’s or legal guardian’s permission to use the Site and to use Our services.
We shall consider that any Personal Data of persons under the age of eighteen (18) received by Us, shall be sent with the proper authority and that the sender can demonstrate such authority at any time, upon Our request.
AUTOMATED DECISION-MAKING
We may use profiling to provide you with online content which we believe corresponds to your interests. We combine registration information, such as your work specialty and information about your online activity (i.e. the content you seem to enjoy most) to know you better and provide you with online content corresponding to your profile.
We will not make automated decisions about you that may significantly affect you, unless
the decision is necessary as part of a contract that we have with you,
we have your explicit consent, or
we are required by law to use the technology. In this case, due notice will be provided.
YOUR RIGHTS UNDER THE DATA PROTECTION LAWS
Before addressing any request You make with Us, We may first need to verify Your identity. In all cases We will try to act on Your requests as soon as reasonably possible.
As explained in the Retention Periods section above, We may need to keep certain Personal Data for compliance with Our legal retention obligations but also to complete transactions that You requested prior to the change or deletion that You requested.
Your various rights at law include:
Your Right of Access
You may, at any time request Us to confirm whether or not We are processing Personal Data that concerns You and, if We are, You shall have the right to access that Personal Data and to the following information:
What Personal Data We have,
Why We process them,
Who We disclose them to,
How long We intend on keeping them for (where possible),
Whether We transfer them abroad and the safeguards We take to protect them,
What Your rights are,
How You can make a complaint,
Where We got Your Personal Data from and
Whether We have carried out any automated decision-making (including profiling) as well as related information.
Upon request, We shall (without adversely affecting the rights and freedoms of others including Our own) provide You with a copy of the Personal Data undergoing processing within one month of receipt of the request, which period may be extended by two months where necessary, taking into account the complexity and number of the requests. We shall inform You of any such extension within one month of receipt of the request, together with the reasons for the delay.
Your Right to Rectification
You have the right to ask Us to rectify inaccurate Personal Data and to complete incomplete Personal Data concerning You. We may seek to verify the accuracy of the data before rectifying it.
Your Right to Erasure (The Right to be Forgotten)
You have the right to ask Us to delete Your Personal Data and We shall comply without undue delay but only where:
The Personal Data are no longer necessary for the purposes for which they were collected; or
You have withdrawn Your consent (in those instances where We process on the basis of Your consent) and We have no other legal ground to process Your Personal Data; or
You shall have successfully exercised Your right to object (as explained below); or
Your Personal Data shall have been processed unlawfully; or
There exists a legal obligation to which We are subject; or
Special circumstances exist in connection with certain children’s rights.
In any case, We shall not be legally bound to comply with Your erasure request if the processing of Your Personal Data is necessary:
for compliance with a legal obligation to which We are subject (including but not limited to Our data retention obligations); or
for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims.
There are other legal grounds entitling Us to refuse erasure requests although the two instances above are the most likely grounds that may be invoked by Us to deny such requests.
Your Right to Data Restriction
You have the right to ask Us to restrict (that is, store but not further process) Your Personal Data but only where:
The accuracy of Your Personal Data is contested (see the right to data rectification above), for a period enabling Us to verify the accuracy of the Personal Data; or
The processing is unlawful and You oppose the erasure of Your Personal Data; or
We no longer need the Personal Data for the purposes for which they were collected but You need the Personal Data for the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims; or
You exercised Your right to object and verification of Our legitimate grounds to override Your objection is pending.
Following Your request for restriction, except for storing Your Personal Data, We may only process Your Personal Data:
Where We have Your consent; or
For the establishment, exercise or defence of legal claims; or
For the protection of the rights of another natural or legal person; or
For reasons of important public interest.
You have the right to ask Us to provide Your Personal Data (that You shall have provided to Us) to You in a structured, commonly used, machine-readable format, or (where technically feasible) to have it ‘ported’ directly to another data controller, provided this does not adversely affect the rights and freedoms of others. This right shall only apply where:
The processing is based on Your consent or on the performance of a contract with You; and
Your Right to Withdraw Consent (when We rely on consent)
See Our Special Note on Consent for detailed information on this right (which You may exercise at any time).
Your Right to Object to Certain Processing
In those cases where We only process Your Personal Data when this is 1.) necessary for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest or 2.) when processing is necessary for the purposes of the legitimate interests pursued by Us or by a third party, You shall have the right to object to processing of Your Personal Data by Us. Where an objection is entered, the processing of data shall cease, unless We as data controller provide compelling and legitimate grounds requiring the continuation of the data processing which outweigh the objections You may have raised.
When Your data is processed for direct marketing purposes, You have the right to object at any time to the processing of Your Personal Data, which includes profiling to the extent that it is related to such direct marketing.
For the avoidance of all doubt, when We process Your Personal Data when this is necessary for the performance of a contract, when necessary for compliance with a legal obligation to which We are subject or when processing is necessary to protect Your vital interests or those of another natural person, this general right to object shall not subsist.
Your Right to lodge a Complaint
You also have the right to lodge complaints with the appropriate Data Protection Supervisory Authority. The competent authority in Malta is the Office of the Information and Data Protection Commissioner (OIDPC).
We kindly ask that You please attempt to resolve any issues You may have with Us first (even though, as stated above, You have a right to contact the competent authority at any time).
WHAT WE MAY REQUIRE FROM YOU
As one of the security measures We implement, before being in the position to help You exercise Your rights as described above We may need to verify Your identity to ensure that We do not disclose to or share any Personal Data with any unauthorised individuals.
TIME LIMIT FOR A RESPONSE
We try to reply to all legitimate requests within one month from receiving them. In some particular cases (for example, if the matter is particularly complex or if You send Us multiple requests), it may take Us longer than a month. In such cases, we will notify You accordingly and keep You updated.
MEDELEC SWITCHGEAR DETAILS
Medelec Switchgear Limited a company registered in Malta with company registration number C 3814 and whose registered office address is at Factory B33, Industrial Estate, Bulebel, Zejtun, Malta is the data controller responsible for processing Your Personal Data that takes place via the Site or in the manner explained above (or in the condensed privacy policy or notice that directed You here).
If You have any questions/ comments about privacy or should You wish to exercise any of Your individual rights, please contact Us at: [email protected] or by writing to the Data Protection Officer (DPO) (at the address above) by phoning Us using telephone number (+356) 21639750 (during normal office hours) or by contacting Our Data Protection Officer.
Medelec Switchgear’s Data Protection Officer is Saviour Zammit who can be contacted directly at [email protected]
We reserve the right, at Our complete discretion, to change, modify, add and/or remove portions of this Privacy Policy at any time. If You are an existing client with whom We have a contractual relationship You shall be informed by Us of any changes made to this Privacy Policy (as well as other terms and conditions relevant to the Site). We shall also archive and store previous versions of the Privacy Policy for Your review.
As a User of the Site with which We have no contractual relationship or even a lawful way of tracing, it is in Your interest to regularly check for any updates to this Privacy Policy (which are usually deemed to be effective on the date they are published on the Site), in the event that Our attempts to notify You of such updates do not reach You.
Last Updated on 01st August 2018
FABRICATION ET FOURNITURE D'APPAREILLAGE DE CONNEXION MOYENNE TENSION, DE SOUS-STATIONS ET DE MATÉRIEL ÉLECTRIQUE
Une distribution d'électricité fiable et sûre est indispensable à la réussite de tout pays industrialisé ou en développement. C'est dans cette perspective que Medelec s'emploie à apporter des solutions dans le domaine de l'électricité depuis sa création en 1977.
Détails du contact
Siège et usine BLB033, Bulebel Industrial Estate, Zejtun ZTN 3000. Malta.
Tel:(+356) 21693750
Fax:(+356) 21693754
Agence de Tripoli Madaris El Funun W Assanaqa Building 82, Flat 9, 24re Decembre Street, P.O. Box 82118, Tripoli, Libya.
Tel & Fax: (+218) 21 4444050
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Subcontractors / Suppliers
The first major project ever awarded to Metnor Construction shortly after the formation of the company came in 2003 with the £12m design and construction of three new stands for Newcastle Falcons Premier League Rugby Football Club at their Kingston Park stadium to the north of Newcastle upon Tyne. This included executive boxes, extensive conference and restaurant facilities as well as fast food outlets, bars and kitchens.
In 2007 we completed a major refurbishment of all the directors boxes along with the construction of a new Sports Bar, corporate hospitality and supporters facilities on a new mezzanine level created under the existing stand at Watford Football Club’s Vicarage Road, ground in Hertfordshire.
This was followed by the design and building of a new west stand for Harlequins Rugby Football Club at their famous Memorial Stoop Ground in Twickenham in 2009.
Stadia projects require particular expertise especially when carrying out work on fully operational grounds where programmes must be met to ensure that the majority of the construction activities are completed out of season to minimise inconvenience to clubs and their fans and income streams can be maintained.
© The Metnor Group 2021
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Books > Buddhist > Art > Manifestations of Buddhas
Manifestations of Buddhas
by Shashibala
Form The Jacket When Shakyamuni, the Historical Buddha, became silent and entered the unshackled state of existence or the final nirvana, the devotees wanted to adore and remember the enlightened being and this served as an inspiration for the creation of Buddha images. The followers could not accept that their teacher had completed forever. The devotee's yearning was always for something evocative and visual of the Supreme Lord. And thus began a journey of representing Buddha from enshrined stupas to images of the Lord in human likeness.
Buddhism started becoming a tradition of the visual, wherein the message of the sutras was translated through image and murals. With the passage of time, devotion combined with needs and aspirations of people gave way to creation of a variety of Buddhas manifested in various forms, attributes and characteristic features in different countries across the world.
Dr. Shashibala, a specialist in art and culture of Asian counties, and a researcher at the International Academy of Indian Culture, has worked as an adjunct faculty at the National Museum Institute, New Delhi for fifteen years. She has travelled widely to participate in international conferences, worked on the art treasures and manuscripts of Asian countries. She has to her credit many research projects and research papers and articles presented at various conferences or seminars held in Indian and abroad. Her doctoral thesis 'Hindu Deities in Japan' was published by International Academy of Indian Cultural. There are two editions of her post-doctoral thesis 'Comparative Iconography of Vajradhatu-mandala and the Tattva-sangraha'. Author of Buddhist Art (published in English and Dutch). Divine Art And Buddhist Art and Thought, she is also highly acclaimed for her photo exhibitions and radio broadcasts.
Introduction There are several Buddhas, manifested in various forms and attitudes. 'Buddhas', a philosophic tern connoting an enlightened being, comes from the root in Sanskrit 'budha' meaning 'to be enlightened'. The tern is not strictly used for Shakyamuni, the Historical Buddha. The Buddha has a multi-faceted personality - he is the Sage of the sages, the Divine Mendicant, a Yugi, a Teacher, a Prince, an Enlightened Being, a compassionate Saviour, a Jina or the true conqueror, and a Healer. He is also Depicted as a Universal Monarch, a Future Hope, the Transcendental Light, and Infinite Life.
When Shakyamuni became silent, and entered the unshackled state of existence or the final nirvana, the devotees wanted to adore and remember the Historical Buddha images. The followers could not accept that their teachers had completed his earthly sojourn and had departed his relics and enshrined them in stupas. The Buddha, in his incarnation of a mortal being had assumed the most profound level existence as Dharmakaya, or the Absolute. Thus the stupas began to serve as rememberances of the divine being. Symbolically, Buddha was represented in the form of footprints, an empty throne or other symbols. The ritualistic worship of the Buddha included placing garlands on these stupas, chanting mantras, and burning incense. But, the symbols were perceived to be inadequate for the expression of a devotee's bhakti. A suppressed yearning germinated in the hearts of the devotees for something more evocative and sensibly visual of the Supreme Lord.
Visualization of the Buddha initially began with formless, aniconic representations. Teachings and messages of the sutras were conveyed in consonance with symbols and shapes. The earliest known symbolic pictorial representation of the Buddhist art forms are found on the Ashokan pillars followed by the Jataka stories at Sanchi. Jatakas are a statement of the long evolution of the Dharma, or Buddhism, in hundreds of pre-incarnations of the Buddha. Earlier Dharma was eternalized throne, a tree of enlightenment, footprints, the wheels of law, amongst others, to anthropomorphic forms and complex mandalas containing different types of Buddhas.
Image of the Buddha in human likeness, in the iconic form began to appear in early red sandstone sculptures in Mathura. Seated and standing image in Indo-Hellenistic style sculpted in the northwestern region of ancient India during first-second century AD, became standardized in Indian art and was taken to other countries.
An intense debate arose within the monastic order as early as the first hundred years after the Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha. Some monks questioned the authenticity of the early scriptures and claimed the authenticity of the early scriptures and claimed to add new texts to them while others accepted the Pali Buddhist canon as the highest authority. Shortly before the beginning of the Christian era, a new form of Buddhism appeared in opposition to what is called Saravakayan or 'Vehicle of the Listeners' or Theravada which was known as Mahayana. The Mahayana school of though shifted focus from Arhatship, the aim of the followers of Shravakayana, to Bodhisattvahood. Shravakas sought entry into nirvana as quickly as possible while the Mahayanists aspired to become a Buddha and attain omniscience in order to devote themselves to welfare and happiness of all beings. The Bodhisattva concept also showed a way to venerate someone who could lead them to nirvana having postponed his own entry into it.
The Shravakas kept the Buddha on human plane. They claimed him to be the pre-eminent master endowed with knowledge and practise who became invisible after nirvana. But this could not satisfy the popular aspirations, which demanded a supreme spirit, and a pantheon. Thus Buddha was transformed into a 'God superior to the gods', and surrounding him were a host of other major and minor deities as well as powerful disciples. The followers of Mahayana increased the number of Buddhas and great Bodhisattvas.
Thus Buddhism started becoming a tradition of the visual, wherein images and murals translated the message of the sutras. And therefore buddhists started building their pantheon when mind is associated with shunya or void at the highest state. Then the bodhicitta thought of enlightenment gets dissolved and visualizes spark-like innumerable visions, gradually assuming forms of various deities full of glory and divine beauty, adorned with ornaments and dressed in finery; while the deities who are worshipped to subdue the evil doers are violent in expression with disheveled heir, blood shot eyes, bare fangs, with ornaments made of human skulls and bones, and carrying weapons.
Greco-Buddhists are believed to have sculpted the first buddhist images. The Guhya-samaja-tantra is the first book to contain the idea of a well-classified pantheon with descriptions of Buddhas with their respective mantras, mandalas and prajnas, or female counterparts.
As the need for efficacious protectors grew more pressing, the devotees conceived a compassionate Buddha as Maitreya and a universal monarch as Rocana. Amitabha, the Buddha of Infinite Light, and Amitayus the Buddha of Infinite Lifespan rule over the western paradise - Sukhavati. Akshobhya, the immovable, rules the Abhirati paradise. Bhaishajyaguru, the physician for the physical as well as spiritual illnesses also holds sway in the east. There are manifestations of Buddha's wisdom and compassion as well.
Devotion combined with needs and aspirations of people gave way to creation of a variety of Buddhas manifested in various forms in different countries across the world. The Mahayana pantheon infinitely increased the number of Buddhas, their respective abodes and the residents therein. For the devotees these images were supernatural beings who would lead them on their way to salvation. While making the Buddha images artists lent their own style and regional characteristics to their creations.
Buddhas in their Dharmakaya forms constitute the transposition of the doctrine itself. They are enthroned in paradises in the midst of assemblies of gods and holy ones, whom they enchant with their sambhogakaya. Finally, they send into this world likeness of themselves called niramakaya who expound the doctrine and show the path to nirvana. Images to the historical Buddha Shakyamuni serve as models for all later manifestations. He is beyond all kinds of pain and pressures of the mortal world.
Varied conceptions regarding the Buddha gave rise to a kaleidoscopic iconography. Images of the Buddhas are primarily composed of symbolic and spiritual elements. The artistic considerations enhance and sustain all the other values. Thirty-two sings of a Great Man (mahapurusha) are seen in early iconographic conventions. For example Buddha, has an ushnisha, a lock of hair curled up at the top of his cranium. Uma is a small round bump of fresh or a tuft of hair in the middle of his forehead that emanates light. Three rings of flesh encircle his neck, his earlobes are exceptionally elongated, and a thousand-spoked wheel is imprinted on his soles. His soft skin does not hint at roughness. His fingers are webbed. Following the mahapurusha lakshanas or signs of a Great Man, his arms are exceptionally long and touch his knees. His body gleams, and there is a halo round his head. He is often shown taller than others while depicting narrative scenes. Apart from thirty-two auspicious signs, there are eighty subsidiary features of a superhuman that are added while portraying a Buddha through painting or sculpture.
Buddhas, as manifestations of the Absolute, are depicted in regal vestments more often than in the monk's robes. This tendency increased with the passage of time because one of the attributes of kingship is victory and Buddha is a jina, he who has won the great victory. Therefore Buddha images are usually adorned with regal robes, crowns, necklaces, and other jewels. He is a Universal Monarch, a chakravartin. Some Buddha statues are adored with flames at the shoulders and water flowing from his feet. As Buddha of Heading, he is called Bhaishajyaguru. There are Buddhas who sit and preach in full majesty. Amitabha is one of them; he has risen to the paradise of beatitude, Sukhavati. Another Budha form is Akshobhya, who is surrounded by the choirs of the blessed in Abhirati heaven, and Maitreya, the Future Buddha in Tushita heaven.
Budha images can be identified through their attributes and characteristic features, such as Amitayus holds a vase containing the nectar of longevity, Shakyamuni often sits in dharma-chakra-pravartana-,bhumisparsha-, or varada-mudra. But attributers and mudras differ in different traditions and texts, and symbolise various aspects. Preaching of the Law alludes to the revelation and availability of truth to man. Protection or assurance signifies that only Truth can free man form the cycle of rebirth. Touching the Earth, Bhumi-sparsha mudra, for example refers to the certainty of possessing the Truth. The mudra of meditation recalls that without concentration Truth will not shine.
Each Buddha has his own throne or vehicle - Akshobhya rides an elephant, Vairocana a dragon, Amitabha a peacock, Ratnasambhava a horse, and Amoghasiddhi a Garuda. They can also be distinguished through their colours: Akshobhya and his family are blue, Vairocana is white. Amitabha is red, Ratnasambhava is yellow, and Amoghasiddhi green. Colour as an essential element in mystic symbolism replaces the splendour of gold. Buddha was golden colour, and all the images were gilded because gold was the sign of resplendent spiritual luminosity.
Thus Buddha images became symbolic representations of the Absolute. A deep spiritual significance is attached to their characteristic features. For Shantikavibhi or propitiatory rites, for protective rites yellow is used and for bewitching and attraction, that is vasyavidhi and akarsana, yellow, green or red are prescribed. Blue is meant for the terrific subsidiary signs should be exhibited in a Buddha image. An image should carry symbols of Buddha nature in his hands, and these attributes are supposed to confer Buddhahood or success in rites. This led to complex iconography described in texts. Major literary works on iconography are Nishpannayogavali by Mahapandita Abhayakara and Sadhanamala. Buddhist icons in painting and sculpture are different aspects of religious beliefs and they faction as an aid in meditation and comprehension of spiritual truths. An icon should be regarded as a reflected image or shadow of a supreme being, the creator, the preserver and the destroyer of the world.
Sutras, the canonical scriptures of the teachings of Buddha developed and constantly introduced new forms of Buddhas. While Avatamsaka sutras refer to Buddha as colossus, the Lotus Sutra represents him as Amityayurdhyan-sutra as Amitayus, Sukhavativyuha-sutra as Amitabha. They provide lists of Buddhas such as Seven Historical Buddhas, Buddhas of Three Times, Buddhas of Ten Directions, Thirty-five Buddhas of Confession, Tathagatas are contributed by Mahavairocana-sutra and Sarvatathataga-tattva-sangraha.
Therefore, from the second century BC to the modern times, iconographically and stylistically different images, from tiny amulets to colossi, from the simplest to the most sophisticated and well-defined forms, from a mendicant to bejeweled and crowned Buddha, wearing rich garments have been created by devoted artistes.
Pantheons were draws and painted using iconographical details prescribed by the sutras and tartars. These iconographic treasures correlate to the texts, which were unique to aid in creating iconographically varied forms. Tibetans and Mongols create the divine in statues and scrolls to visualize the ineffable, the immeasurable in the immense network of monasteries, hermitages, and other sacred places. The deities of heaven merge into icons in the cave temples in China, painted on the walls or carved out of rocks. Hundreds of thousands of bronze, wood and clay images brought forth a combination of artists skills and devotion, material splendour and state power to the visual representation.
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Aerial view of Russell Island, is one of serveral Moreton Bay islands being developed.
Stay away: Easter lockdown for islands
24th Mar 2020 11:58 AM
THE Redland City Council mayor has asked the State Disaster co-ordination Centre to stop all non-essential travel to and from the southern Moreton Bay islands.
Mayor Karen Williams also has asked tourists and those with holiday homes on the islands, including North Stradbroke Island, to stay away during the Easter holidays.
And the operators of Stradbroke Flyer water taxis have declared there will be no non-essential travel to North Stradbroke Island.
Cr Williams said while it was a drastic step, banning all non-essential travel to the Bay islands was necessary to protect the communities from the spread of COVID-19.
"We know that our islands have vulnerable communities, both First Nation and elderly," Cr Williams said.
"Right now, we need to make sure we do everything we can do to protect the most vulnerable in our community.
"While we await a response to our request … I want to send a very strong message to all of our tourists who are contemplating visiting any of our islands here on the Redlands coast.
"As much as we'd love to have you, now is not the time for a holiday."
Authorities want all non-essential travel to and from the islands stopped. Picture: Paula Shearer
Cr Williams said the island tourism operators and ferry companies were united with council in the request to stop all non-essential travel.
She said they would be working with holiday makers to reduce the impact as much as possible.
A ban on non-essential travel would still allow island residents to travel to the mainland for essential business such as work, school and medical appointments, the mayor said.
Cr Williams said she would contact global online tourism agencies, such as Airbnb and TripAdvisor, asking them to ask their customers not to visit the island.
"This request also extends to people who may have holiday homes on our islands," Cr Williams said.
"If it's not your permanent place of residence, please reconsider staying home."
The Southern Moreton Bay islands include North Stradbroke, Coochiemudlo, Lamb, Russell, Macleay and Karragarra islands.
North Stradbroke Island, which has 2000 residents, usually receives an influx of 20,000 to 30,000 visitors over the Easter period.
It has one of the oldest populations in Southeast Queensland, with about a quarter of residents over 65, and is believed to be the largest indigenous community in Southeast Queensland.
The Stradbroke Chamber Music Festival, scheduled to run on the island over two days in July, has just been cancelled.
Originally published as Stay away: Easter lockdown for Bay islands
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Hello, my friends, and have I got an interesting piñata of links for you. Let’s crack this thing open and enjoy all the treats!
First up is an interview with award-winning underwater photographer Christian Vizl who has been inspired by the ocean since boyhood. “Born in Mexico City, his career spans more than thirty years and in that time he’s earned an international reputation for his artistic documentation of life underwater. In particular, he’s recognized for his powerful black and white underwater photographs, which harness light and shadow to reveal different aspects of marine life.”
Interview: Underwater Photographer Spends Over 30 Years Documenting Marine Life in Black and White
This piece is a wonderful article but honestly you would do well to simply scroll through these masterfully shot images that are extraordinary. The article states: “In his new book Silent Kingdom, published by Earth Aware Editions, Vizl shares his vision of the underwater world. Schools of fish, sea lions, jellyfish, and manatees all get equal treatment in the book. Vizl manages to capture the elegance of life below sea level by using his keen eye for symmetry and composition.”
This next bit is so very NSFW but is such a surprise—well, at least to me—that you might want to bookmark this and read it later.
The gist is this: PornHub is gettin’ busy. Busy with environmental activism, that is!
Pornhub Made ‘The Dirtiest Porn Ever’ to Clean the World’s Beaches
Views of LeoLulu’s new vid become donations
“A few months after endeavoring to save the bees, the adult video site is now looking at polluted beaches. For the latter cause, it filmed what it calls “The Dirtiest Porn Ever,” starring popular amateur couple LeoLulu. For every view of the video, Pornhub will make a donation to Ocean Polymers, which is working to find a sustainable solution to the removal and processing of ocean waste.”
Did you get that? “For every view of the video, Pornhub will make a donation to Ocean Polymers…”
So it’s quite clear that porn has always goosed technology forward throughout civilization’s timeline. It’s pretty cool that it might be responsible for some positive environmental steps, too.
Video included, obvs.
Physics PhD student Anita Chandran’s tender tale of an AI-human relationship took home the top prize at the 2019 RSCU Science Challenge.” Here’s the story and an interview with Chandran—
Imperial physicist weaves science and art in prize-winning story
“Chandran’s short story (Nothing But) Art centres on the romantic relationship between an AI named Keni and a human artist named Chal as Keni confronts what it means to be creative and to be human.”
[Writing is] a very different process and that allows me to reflect on science and why I’m doing it, thinking in a broader context.
—Anita Chandran
A very cool addition to this piece is a soundcloud audio clip of Chandran’s winning story: “(Nothing But) Art”.
Well this is some big anthropological news. “The face of the oldest known Australopithecus species — a relative of the famous “Lucy” — is no longer a mystery.”
New Fossil Reveals Face of Oldest Known ‘Lucy’ Relative
“For the first time, paleontologists have discovered a near-complete skull of Australopithecus anamensis. The fossil, a bony visage with a protruding jaw and large canine teeth, dates back 3.8 million years, indicating that A. anamensisprobably overlapped with Lucy’s species, Australopithecus afarensis, for at least 100,000 years.”
[A bang o’ the timpani Zarathustra-style to Billy Flynn for this find.]
“Great Women Artists celebrates the centuries-long lineage of artistic brilliance amongst artists who happen to be female. Featuring a vast array of aesthetics and movements spanning 500 years, included artists range from Nina Chanel Abney and Eva Hesse to Shoplifter and Sofonisba Anguissola. The 464-page book from Phaidon is the largest compilation of female artists ever published, with 450 illustrations of 400 artists from more than 50 countries.”
You can see a few page spreads and find the pre-order info at:
400 Artists, 54 Countries, 500 Years: ‘Great Women Artists’ is the Largest Collection of Female Artists Ever Published
I think that the title of the book and its graphic representation is the most concise and elegant way to communicate the point of the book. I give it a solid A+.
This next piece is a horizontally moving pictorial.
Chris Wenzel wanted his tattoos to live forever. Before he died, he found a way.
That’s all I’ll say about that except for this: his beloved wife Cheryl made it happen. This is a story of love that is poignant, surprising, fascinating, beautiful and, I’m not going to candy-coat it—MACABRE AF. Enjoy!
[P.S. HOW are there still people who don’t view tattoos as art?]
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Anita Chandran Chris Wenzel Christian Vizl Georgia O’Keeffe Great Women Artists Lucy Minute Physics
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Eleven Nitrogen Smart meetings on deck
Brad Carlson
University of Minnesota Extension is pleased to announce the schedule for the third year of its popular Nitrogen Smart program. Nitrogen Smart is an educational program designed to provide the information necessary to evaluate nitrogen fertilizer options. Farmers attending this program learn how to maximize profits from nitrogen applications while minimizing environmental impacts.
Nitrogen Smart is offered through a partnership between University of Minnesota Extension, Minnesota Corn Growers, and the Minnesota Agricultural Water Resource Center. The three hour program will be offered in 11 locations around Minnesota starting on February 14. Locations and times include:
February 14, 1:00 PM, Houston Co. Justice Center, Caledonia
February 26, 1:00 PM, MN West College, Pipestone
March 5, 12:30 PM, Henry’s Catering, Foley
March 12, 1:00 PM, Renville Co. Government Center, Olivia
March 13, 1:00 PM, South Central College, North Mankato
March 16, 1:00 PM, Carver Co. Extension Office, Cologne
March 20, 1:00 PM, Community Center, Ellendale
March 28, 9:00 AM, Ag Country, Ada
These three meetings will be tailored specifically for farmers who irrigate:
March 1, 1:00 PM, U of M Research and Outreach Center, Rosemount
March 2, 1:00 PM, Monticello Community Center, Monticello
March 27, 1:00 PM, The Cactus, Perham
Attendees will receive “Nitrogen Smart” designation, which will be good for three years. There is no cost to attend due to generous support from the Minnesota Corn Growers. No pre-registration is required. For more information and exact locations you can visit: z.umn.edu/NitrogenSmart.
Source: University of Minnesota Extension: Minnesota Crop News
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Six severed cat heads in Stouffville ‘intentional dismemberment’ police say; woman found pet’s head outside home
'What’s of great concern to us is the pattern of it' police said. 'Six incidents all similar in nature, that’s what’s alarming to us'
Tanya Mok
Oct 03, 2013 • Last Updated October 3, 2013 • 2 minute read
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Police are trying to find out who beheaded six cats in the Whitchurch-Stouffville area over the last two months, in what are described as cases of “intentional dismemberment.”
The heads were found in different public locations over the last two months, within a one-kilometre area of Tenth Line and Main Street. There were no signs of blood, said Const. Andy Pattenden, of York Regional Police, and no additional damage was done to the heads. They looked like they had been placed deliberately rather than dropped accidentally, and police do not believe the incidents were acts of a predatory animal. None of the cats’ bodies have been found.
“What’s of great concern to us is the pattern of it,” said Const. Pattenden, who was accompanied by Ontario SPCA officer Brad Dewer. “Six incidents all similar in nature, that’s what’s alarming to us.”
York Police are still unsure of the motive or message, but considering the cat heads were all found in residential areas, Const. Pattenden said it’s clear that the attacker had some sort of intent. “It’s where people would see and be seen,” he said.
Police unveiled a map of the six different locations where the cat heads were found.
Aug. 12 Stouffer and Montreal Streets, along with two of the cat’s limbs
Sept. 5 Near a curb of a residential area at Stouffer Street and Lori Avenue
Sept. 8 At the end of a roadway at Tenth Line and Hoover Park Drive.
Sept. 9 On a curb adjacent to Summitview Public School, near Main and Stouffer Streets.
Sept. 11 Next to a curb on a roadway near Thicketwood Boulevard and Hoover Park Drive.
Sept. 13 A woman found her own cat’s head outside her home at Stouffer and Montreal Streets.
Apart from the most recent incident, police are unsure whether the cats were domestic or feral. Mr. Dewar requested that citizens with information, or anyone whose pet has gone missing within the timespan of those incidents, call police, OSPCA, or Georgina Animal Control immediately.
Const. Pattenden said more details will be released as the investigation continues, adding that police are relying heavily on tips from the community.
He also warned pet owners to stay on the lookout for foul play and to keep their pets inside.
“Everything’s a concern at this point,” said Const. Pattenden.
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Cal Poly students create a new accessory for your barbecue
Kallyn Hobmann
The Cookout Caddy is a grill-side table with features made to assist anyone who enjoys using their barbecue to cook up a meal. While the prototype is now complete, the process behind this product took many different turns before finding success.
When the Cookout Caddy team of 13 industrial technology and packaging students came together, the group didn’t know what product they wanted to create.
“That was probably the biggest challenge that we first faced because it was the initial set up for this whole project,” industrial technology and packaging senior Piet Shafer said.
Developing the Cookout Caddy
When the team enrolled in Applied Business Operations (ITP 467) spring quarter, they were each required to bring about twenty different ideas for a product that could be made and sold within the quarter with the resources in Cal Poly’s Industrial Technology metals lab.
Senior Alicia Comer said the group originally discussed ideas such as a shelving unit for wine and coffee, and a bed stand. They stuck with the shelving unit for a while, but when it came to making the final prototype design, the group left that idea behind and started over.
Shafer said the thought process that led to the Cookout Caddy began with searching for an idea with utility, and then an idea related to outdoor activities.
“We could create something for the outdoors and for something we all like doing, that we would have fun building, and then we arrived at the Cookout Caddy,” she said.
They also took into account the timing of their design’s production.
“We liked the idea of having something marketed to Father’s Day because that’s coming up at the end of this quarter,” Comer said. “And that would be something we’d be able to sell.”
Once the team officially agreed to pursue producing the Cookout Caddy, Comer said they’ve had “flying colors.”
While the class has two hours of lecture and six hours of lab each week, junior Jesse Morrison said the team spends around 40 hours a week in the lab and he guesses that they’ll be spending closer to 60 hours in the lab by week eight.
In the beginning of the production process, the team spent time in the library’s computer lab, researching similar products and designing their own. Now they typically arrive at the lab around nine in the morning to complete the day’s tasks. Each day consists of activities such as gluing cutting boards, testing out bolts or running the horizontal band saw. Some days they stay in the lab for 13 hours at a time.
“It’s a four unit class, but really it’s a full time job,” Morrison said.
As for the product itself, the Cookout Caddy has various features that the group of students designed to make it stand out.
“Really what it’s meant for is to make your grilling experience more enjoyable and efficient,” industrial technology senior Charlie Curtis said.
From a foldable, extendable table and a detachable cutting board, to a paper towel holder and extra storage space, the Cookout Caddy is designed to accommodate multiple different needs one may have when using a grill.
“There are some cookout cart or caddy-esque products that don’t serve the same utility that we’re founded on,” Shafer said. “Which is having extra counter space to prepare food and also our biggest technology separation from other products is this idea of our movable cutting board.”
The team has recently created a physical prototype and even filmed their infovideo with it. Shafer said the prototype worked just how they hoped it would, although they still plan to make some minor changes and improvements.
Looking back, Comer appreciates the experience the Cookout Caddy team gave her in her senior year of college.
“The first week the professor said that these people will become your best friends throughout the quarter,” she said. “That is the case. We spend so much time together. It’s so much fun to be with academic colleagues.”
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Kid Cudi Joins Diddy for Last Train to Paris Album Studio Sessions in Never-Before-Seen Video: Watch
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Diddy's Last Train to Paris album turns 10 years old today (Dec. 14).
In honor of the mogul's collaborative effort with former Bad Boy Records R&B duo Dirty Money (Dawn Richard and Kalenna Harper) being released a decade ago, Diddy is offering a never-before-seen look at the creative process of his fifth album. The video clips, provided exclusively to XXL, feature both Diddy as well as Kid Cudi, Busta Rhymes and Jay Electronica, among others.
Although Kid Cudi does not appear on the final version of Last Train to Paris, the lauded rapper, who just dropped his seventh solo album, Man on the Moon III: The Chosen, was welcomed to join Diddy for a studio session.
In a clip featuring the two artists, Diddy is playing a beat for Kid Cudi, who begins to create a melody on the spot for the track. "Now or never," Cudi croons repeatedly as Puff adjusts the boards. Cudder adds, "Just gotta get that flow and figure out something."
Another video also features Busta Rhymes in the studio getting an early listen of the track "Strobe Lights" featuring Lil Wayne. Busta appears to be blown away by the 7 Aurelius and DEEKAY-produced record. "Yo, that shit feels crazy, nigga," Busta Bust says with excitement. "It feel good and crazy at the same time. What the fuck's going on, B?"
The engineer cranks up the volume on the high-energy track and Busta sits back in his chair in pure disbelief.
A special 30-second clip of the Last Train to Paris sessions captures Puff revisiting the moment he let Pharrell hear the album, which resulted in the veteran producer calling the project the "new Black."
"This shit, this whole fly Blackness done went global," Diddy explains. "So I played this shit for Pharrell in the infantile stages. That nigga ain't never amp me up. He said, 'I ain't gon' front, nigga. You on to the new Black.' And I'm running with that. This shit is the new Black. We got a lot of shit inspiring us to be who we can be. We got Obama. We entering our fuckin‘ 20th year doing this shit. We should be able to be the essence of who we want to be. This shit is the new... We making new Black all around."
When Last Train to Paris came out in 2010, the offering landed in the Billboard 200 top 10 at No. 7, and sold 101,000 units compared to the 60,000-70,000 that was initially projected for the album.
The 14-track hip-hop album, which features appearances from Swizz Beatz, The Notorious B.I.G., Rick Ross, Drake, Wiz Khalifa, T.I. Chris Brown and more, and combines Eurodance and house music, has hit a milestone that calls for a champagne toast.
Revisit Diddy and Dirty Money's Last Train to Paris studio sessions on the 10th anniversary of the album below.
Watch Kid Cudi Working on Last Train to Paris
Busta Rhymes Working on Last Train to Paris
Diddy Speaking on Pharrell Describing Last Train to Paris as "the New Black"
Jay Electronica Working on Last Train to Paris
James Fauntleroy Working on Last Train to Paris
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Source: Kid Cudi Joins Diddy for Last Train to Paris Album Studio Sessions in Never-Before-Seen Video: Watch
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Early Sugar Plantation
This 1595 engraving by Theodore de Bry is one of the earliest portrayals of African slaves in the Americas and shows just how interconnected slave labor was with the agricultural and technological processes involved in making sugar, the most important and profitable crop in the Americas. Several machines were created to facilitate sugar production, some of which, like the boilers, demanded that slaves be highly skilled. Sugar cane had to be processed within one or two days after it was cut, thus work during the harvest period, or zafra, was even more intense than slaves' typically Sisyphusian labors.
This image shows the toil and technologies of every step of the production process. The cane was cut by hand (top right) before being bundled and carried to a press. This plantation has both a waterwheel (in the distance) and a human-powered press that were used to crush the cane and extract the raw juice. The juice was then boiled to create either molasses or crystalline sugar before being poured into vessels and, eventually, exported.
The Caribbean and Brazil were monocrop sugar societies, and thus slavery was most rampant and most harsh in these two areas. Sugar was central to Brazilian society by the late sixteenth century and, by the nineteenth century, slaves constituted half of Brazil's total population. Approximately two-thirds of all black slaves in the Americas worked to grow and process sugar, an agricultural industry that reshaped demographics, the economy, human health, social structures, and natural ecosystems throughout the Atlantic. The burgeoning industrial age and large-scale enslavement combined in the New World to power a thriving, though essentially barbaric, colonial system.
Reference: Higman, B.W. "The Sugar Revolution." In The Economic History Review, New Series, Vol. 53, no. 2 (May, 2000), p. 213-236.
CITATION: De Bry, Theodore. Nigritae exhaustis venis metallicis consciendo saccharo operam dare debent. In Americae pars quinta nobilis & admiratione plena Hieronymi Bezoni Mediolanensis secundae setionos Hispanorum.... Accession no. 34724. Courtesy of the John Carter Brown Library at Brown University.
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Rudy Giuliani and Jenna Ellis, both attorneys for President Trump, issued a statement on Sunday night that read, “Sidney Powell is practicing law on her own. She is not a member of the Trump Legal Team. She is also not a lawyer for the President in his personal capacity.” Powell appeared in the press conference with Giuliani and Ellis last Thursday, and it is unknown why Trump’s legal team is distancing from Powell.
The statement comes after Tucker Carlson accused Powell last week of refusing to provide evidence that millions of votes were flipped from Trump to Biden in a massive vote-machine fraud. Some critics say she made unrealistic claims about the number of votes that were flipped. Powell said she plans to forge ahead with her lawsuit representing Americans “who had their votes for Trump and other Republicans stolen by massive fraud through Dominion and Smartmatic.” -GEG
UPDATE: Sidney Powell responded to the Trump legal team’s statement that she was not part of their official team by saying she is going to forge ahead with her lawsuit representing Americans “who had their votes for Trump and other Republicans stolen by massive fraud through Dominion and Smartmatic.”
“I understand today’s press release,” Powell said in a statement to CBS News on Sunday night. “I will continue to represent #WeThePeople who had their votes for Trump and other Republicans stolen by massive fraud through Dominion and Smartmatic, and we will be filing suit soon. The chips will fall where they may, and we will defend the foundations of this great Republic. #KrakenOnSteroids”
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BTS just completed a feat no other Korean Artist has done, a #1 song on The Billboard Hot 100 list with Dynamite. As someone who’s been a fan of Kpop for nearly 25 years, this is something no one could have imagined in the mid 90’s, that KPop would become a global phenomenon and gain acceptance in the American Pop Music Scene. All credit to BTS and of course the BTS Army for their amazing achievements this year. I can’t help but point out that part of this success also lies with the KPop Trailblazers, the First Gen Idols that initially broke down language barriers and started the Korean Hallyu Wave. Would we have seen artists like BTS, Blackpink on the Billboard charts if it weren’t for the original idols that made KPop accessible to non-Koreans like myself? Let’s take some time to appreciate these original idols. Which ones should you know about? Let’s list a few…we’ll introduce you to a few each article.
H.O.T
High Five Of Teenagers (ok, the name never made sense to me either, so they were always just H.O.T to me). They were one of the first KPop groups created by Lee Soo Man (founder of SM Entertainment-home to some of your current favorite idols like Red Velvet). I was introduced to H.O.T by a friend in junior year of HS (yes, dating myself here). H.O.T debuted in 1996 with Warriors Descendant, a song that initially gave the group a tough image, a statement on how they would take over the Kpop charts. This was shortly followed by their iconic top charting song, Candy. A true test to see if a song is a classic is to see if it is available at your noraebang (karaoke room). The answer here is definitely a yes! Several idol groups have paid tribute to H.O.T with performances of Candy (Big Bang & ONEUS being just a few). H.O.T challenged the conservative Korean Gayo broadcasts at the time with their dyed hair (considered inappropriate then, they had to cover up using handkerchiefs/beanies during performances). This has eventually gone away. Can you even imagine seeing your favorite idols now without dyed hair?
Sechs Kies
Sechs Kies (젝스기스) debuted in 1997 with School Anthem. Followed by their breakout track Pom Saeng Pom Sah. They were considered to be H.O.T’s rivals at the time (DSP created them specifically to rival H.O.T on the charts), adding to the ever growing popularity of KPop. Two huge factions at the time? H.O.T fans & Sechs Kies fans, and then there were a few like me that were fans of both. Happy to say now it’s commonplace to STAN multiple groups (because why should you have to choose just 1?). Their iconic song? Couple. A remake was even done recently but I’m still a fan of the original version. You may have seen Eun Ji-Won before in Korean variety shows. Go Ji-Young? Recognize him? He was on Return of Superman with his son.
A smaller version of Sech Kies is still releasing songs/performing under YG Entertainment.
What about the girl groups you say? Haven’t forgotten about these trailblazers either.
S.E.S
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Fine Killing Liberty Yet again another group created by DSP to compete against another massively popular SM Entertainment group. Fin.K.L debuted in 1998 with Blue Rain which featured Ok Ju Hyun’s powerful vocals. This group was filled with eventual stars, Lee Hyori of course being the most notable one. Lee Hyori would become one of the most iconic solo female artists in KPop. Sung Yuri & Lee Jin have gone on to have successful careers in acting as well. Their start was of course with Fin.K.L. An iconic song, Forever Love. Lee Hyori’s line here that solidified her popularity, 항상 나의 곁에 있어 줘.
Their lasting presence in the Korean media shows how much they were loved during the height of their success and the overall impact they made. It also set a precedent for Idols that they could break away from their groups to achieve solo success. Lee Hyori would become one of the most iconic solo female artists in KPop.
As you can see these artists broke down barriers like strict broadcasting rules for how Idols dressed/hairstyles, broke down language barriers by branching out and recording in other language like Japanese. They were the first ones to create fan clubs (and yes I was a part of the H.O.T one). Imagine where BTS would be without the BTS Army. They also proved Idols could be successful outside of KPop as well, by making their way onto variety shows (Moon Hee Jun, Lee Hyori & Eun Ji Won) and Korean dramas (Sung Yuri & Lee Jin). They also set the stage for the break away artists to emerge from these Idol groups. Undoubtedly, Lee Hyori’s success has inspired other Idols to attempt solo projects.
Hope you enjoyed learning a little bit more about the artists that helped pave the way for your current idols. Interested in learning more? Check out our future articles. Leave in the comments any you’d like me to feature.
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Automation is becoming a larger part of the longwall mining process; operators are moving farther from the face and its associated safety concerns. However, fewer operators means that those remaining on-site are not always visible to other mine personnel, effectively turning them into lone workers. This lack of visibility is of concern if an operator becomes incapacitated. Newer technologies, including powered roof supports (PRS) automation, advanced shearer automation (ASA) and personal proximity detection systems are designed to make mines more efficient while enhancing worker safety.
Leaving the face
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Inbuilt automation of individual components of the longwall system are well-developed and proven by technologies such as PRS automation and ASA, which help facilitate smooth remote operation. Still, the level of achievable remote operation is largely dependent on the site, as adverse geology and unpredictable seams cannot always be detected during the mining process, meaning the number of manual interventions will rise and fall from project to project. Should an operator encounter an extreme situation, the RMC allows the operator to make manual interventions remotely using the information and images provided.
The Proximity Detection System
It all started with an idea to personalize workplace safety, before long, the proximity detection system was born. The key to the system is an identification tag, which is uniquely registered to each user, worn by all personnel on the longwall face. This allows each person to be tracked by name or specific job function. The tag transmits radio signals and uses relative RF signal strength, as well as an accelerometer, to accurately locate the operator’s position. This is then communicated over Joy’s Faceboss control system for powered roof supports. The radio signals transmitted by the individually identified tag are actioned by the PRS mimic to protect workers against automated advancing shields.
Halt and warning zone parameters give the mine the ability and flexibility to configure the proximity detection feature to best suit their operators and cutting sequences. This feature is designed to assure that if an operator is detected within the halt headway of an advancing shield, the shield will be stopped and set to the roof. In addition, the Faceboss system provides additional protection by allowing operators to pause and restart primes in order to safely pass a hazardous area. The same well-tested feature is utilized with the personal proximity detection system.
Halt and warning zones are configurable to suit each mine's application.
Core features and technologies
There’s a team of technologies that work together behind the scenes to make this complex system a success. MiWi is a wireless protocol that uses small, low-power digital radios based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard. Placing several receivers near each other creates a high density of coverage that improves fault tolerance and allows multiple range measurements to be taken simultaneously.
Each tag is then fitted with a combination of MEMs (microelectromechanical system) sensors. The accelerometer and gyroscope are used to generate pedometer-style information, including step count, distance travelled, and to type of movement, such as detecting if the operator is stationary or walking. Those two then work with a magnetometer to determine the direction of travel.
The tag sends pings periodically and waits for a response. All Faceboss mimics are fitted with an integrated transceiver that works with the tag to send a report comprising of movement classification, ping power level, step count, distance travelled, and direction (collectively referred to as a the ‘movement vector’). It also sends a signal report. The tag’s ping power level is then dynamically adjusted to collect its configured number of responses.
Representation of a step detection using the MEMs sensor.
The PRS control system has knowledge of the entire longwall system. It can tell how advanced an individual powered roof support is, the precise shearer location and detect primed roof supports. This combination of information is referred to as environmental data. Once the system receives the tag signal and movement vector, it combines them with the environmental data to determine the location of the operator on the longwall.
The system can also provide localized audible and visual indication to an operator prompting them to interact with the mimic or pause a primed PRS. Before and during movement of equipment, the RS20determines if the operation is safe based on the assigned operator level and type of operation requested. If the action is deemed unsafe, the movement will be stopped.
Individually identified tags are supplied in a leather pouch for easy attachment to an operator’s belt. It is recommended that the operator fit the tags to the front of the waist, as this will provide easy access for quick visual checks and personal comfort. The tag is powered by a rechargeable battery.
The individually identified tag, also known as the personal wearable device (PWD) is supplied in a leather pouch for easy attachment to an operator’s belt.
Dedicated recharging facilities are provided on the surface of the mine. To assure that the operator’s tag is fully-charged and operating properly, a test station is used to both register the tag to the user and test its functionality. A large screen displays the status of the tag and any deficiencies found with the hardware and battery life is highlighted. The administrator will also use the surface test station to update personal information or specific job functions.
Locator chargers are used to charge the batteries for the individual tags. A fully charged tag will last a minimum of 24 hours before needing to be recharged.
A fully charged tag is removed from the charging rack and tested prior to going underground.
What's next for the mining industry?
OEMs and mining operations are both striving to remove workers from harm’s way. As we work together toward zero harm, expect to see a rise in RMCs and an increased focus on products like the PRS to ensure that the workers who remain on the face return home safely every day.
To learn more about the PRS, click here.
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101 Best Parenting Quotes
This collection of 101 parenting quotes are inspiring and motivating as you tackle the utmost important job on the earth. These parenting quotes from authors and celebrities are good and inspirational. They'll lift you in a dark moment and give you the strength you need.
001. “Encourage and support your kids because children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.”
002. “Parenting without a sense of humor is like being an accountant who sucks at math.”
Amber Dusick
003. “Parenting is not for sissies. You have to sacrifice and grow up.”
004. “Behind every young child who believes in himself is a parent who believed first.”
Matthew Jacobson
005. “For me, being a mother made me a better professional, because coming home every night to my girls reminded me what I was working for. And being a professional made me a better mother because by pursuing my dreams, I was modeling for my girls how to pursue their dreams.”
006. “Be the parent today that you want your kids to remember tomorrow.”
007. “Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk.”
008. “Affirming words from moms and dads are like light switches. Speak a word of affirmation at the right moment in a child’s life and it’s like lighting up a whole roomful of possibilities.”
009. "The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice.”
Peggy O’Mara
010. “Motherhood has completely changed me. It’s just about like the most completely humbling experience that I’ve ever had. I think that it puts you in your place because it really forces you to address the issues that you claim to believe in and if you can’t stand up to those principles when you’re raising a child, forget it.”
011. “Dad needs to show an incredible amount of respect and humor and friendship toward his mate so the kids understand their parents are sexy, they’re fun, they do things together, they’re best friends. Kids learn by example. If I respect Mom, they’re going to respect Mom.”
012. “Motherhood was the great equalizer for me; I started to identify with everybody… as a mother, you have that impulse to wish that no child should ever be hurt, or abused, or go hungry, or not have opportunities in life.”
013. "Parents can only give good advice or put them on the right paths, but the final forming of a person's character lies in their own hands.”
014. “People expect you to change when you become a mother, and of course my priorities changed when I had Violet. She’s number one in my life and the best thing that ever happened to me, but I still have fun. I am still myself, but that is made out to seem like I am rebelling against motherhood.”
015. "If you have never been hated by your child, you have never been a parent.”
016. “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”
017. "The best way to make children good is to make them happy.”
018. “When a man dies, if he can pass enthusiasm along to his children, he has left them an estate of incalculable value.”
019. “Children are apt to live up to what you believe of them.”
020. "It is time for parents to teach young people that in diversity there is beauty and there is strength.”
Maya Angelo
021. “Most things are good, and they are the strongest things, but there are evil things too, and you are not doing a child a favor by trying to shield him from reality. The important thing is to teach a child that good can always triumph over evil.”
022. "Becoming a father, I think it inevitably changes your perspective of life. I don't get nearly enough sleep. And the simplest things in life are completely satisfying. I find you don't have to do as much like you don't go on as many outings."
023. "Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep."
H. Jackson Brown, Jr
024. "There is no such thing as a perfect parent. So just be a real one."
Sue Atkins
025. "Having a child is like getting a tattoo...on your face. You better be committed"
026. “When your children are teenagers, it’s important to have a dog so that someone in the house is happy to see you.”
027. "Your kids require you most of all to love them for who they are, not to spend your whole time trying to correct them."
Bill Ayers
028. "You can learn many things from children. How much patience you have, for instance."
Franklin P. Adams
029. "Having children is like living in a frat house — nobody sleeps, everything’s broken, and there’s a lot of throwing up."
030. "There’s no way to be a perfect mother and a million ways to be a good one."
Jill Churchill
031. "The thing about parenting rules is there aren’t any. That’s what makes it so difficult."
032. "We may not be able to prepare the future for our children, but we can at least prepare our children for the future"
033. "It just occurred to me that the majority of my diet is made up of the foods that my kid didn’t finish
034. "Sometimes the strength of motherhood is greater than natural laws"
035. "Mother Nature is providential. She gives us twelve years to develop a love a love for our children before turning them into teenagers"
William Galvin
036. "Your children are not your children, they come through you, but they are life itself, wanting to express itself"
037. "No one is ever quite ready; everyone is always caught off guard. Parenthood chooses you. And you open your eyes, look at what you’ve got, say “Oh, my gosh,” and recognize that of all the balls there ever were, this is the one you should not drop. It’s not a question of choice"
038. "I came to parenting the way most of us do — knowing nothing and trying to learn everything"
Mayim Bialik
039. "Everyone should have kids. They are the greatest joy in the world. But they are also terrorists. You’ll realize this as soon as they’re born, and they start using sleep deprivation to break you"
040. "The beauty of motherhood is not in the freshly pressed shirts and smiling photos we show the world. The beauty of motherhood is in the folds and creases of our lives, the grimaces and tantrums, the moments when we have to grit our teeth to get through, when we pound on windows and yell and scream and demand better of each other and ourselves"
Robyn Passante
041. "I don’t think it matters how many parents you’ve got, as long as those who are around make their presence a good one"
042. "I don’t know what’s more exhausting about parenting: the getting up early, or acting like you know what you’re doing"
043. "My doctors told me I would never walk again. My mother told me I would. I believed my mother"
Wilma Rudolph
044. "There are so many quiet times you spend as a mother that aren’t glorified but are a foundation for your kids. No matter what, there was always a thick safety net under this trapeze"
045. "Trust yourself. You know more than you think you do"
046. "My worst parenting moments, the ones I am least proud of, happened because I was trying to impress a bunch of strangers I’ll probably never see again"
Janel Mills
047. "Being a mother is learning about strengths you didn’t know you had, and dealing with fears you didn’t know existed"
Linda Wooten
048. "The best advice my mom has ever given me is to never give up. She believes when one door shuts, another door opens. Always, always move forward"
049. "I became the kind of parent my mother was to me"
050. "If John Lennon was right that life is what happens when you’re making other plans, parenthood is what happens when everything is flipped over and spilling everywhere and you can’t find a towel or a sponge or your ‘inside’ voice"
Kelly Corrigan
051. "Having kids — the responsibility of rearing good, kind, ethical, responsible human beings — is the biggest job anyone can embark on. As with any risk, you have to take a leap of faith and ask lots of wonderful people for their help and guidance. I thank God every day for giving me the opportunity to parent"
052. "To raise a child, it sometimes takes a village…but sometimes that village should shut up and mind their own business"
Susan McLean
053. "The best kind of parent you can be is to lead by example"
054. "I don’t remember who said this, but there really are places in the heart you don’t even know exist until you love a child"
055. "We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we can build our youth for the future"
056. "“Parenthood…it’s about guiding the next generation and forgiving the last"
057. "I looked on child rearing not only as a work of love and duty but as a profession that was fully interesting and challenging as any honorable profession in the world and one that demanded the best that I could bring to it"
Rose Kennedy
058. "Let parents bequeath to their children not riches, but the spirit of reverence"
059. "Parentage is a very important profession, but no test of fitness for it is ever imposed in the interest of the children"
060. "Children are educated by what the grown-up is and not by his talk"
061. "There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings"
062. "A child who is allowed to be disrespectful to his parents will not have true respect for anyone."
063. "I cannot think of any need in childhood as strong as the need for a father's protection"
64. Sigmund Freud
064. "Each day of our lives we make deposits in the memory banks of our children"
065. "How pleasant it is for a father to sit at his child's board. It is like an aged man reclining under the shadow of an oak which he has planted"
066. "We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves"
067. "Always kiss your children goodnight, even if they're already asleep"
H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
068. "Listen to the desires of your children. Encourage them and then give them the autonomy to make their own decision"
069. "When you hold your baby in your arms the first time, and you think of all the things you can say and do to influence him, it's a tremendous responsibility. What you do with him can influence not only him, but everyone he meets and not for a day or a month or a year but for time and eternity"
070. "A mother who is really a mother is never free"
071. "Parents were invented to make children happy by giving them something to ignore"
Ogden Nash
072. "Nothing you do for children is ever wasted. They seem not to notice us, hovering, averting our eyes, and they seldom offer thanks, but what we do for them is never wasted."
073. "If you bungle raising your children, I don't think whatever else you do matters very much."
074. "Mama and Daddy King represent the best in manhood and womanhood, the best in a marriage, the kind of people we are trying to become"
075. "If you're financially responsible, your children have a much better chance to grow up financially responsible."
076. "Parents are the bones on which children cut their teeth"
077. "My mom and dad gave their kids the greatest gift of all - the gift of unconditional love. They cared deeply about who we would be, and much less about what we would do"
078. "Never raise your hand to your children - it leaves your midsection unprotected."
079. "It's a great mistake, I think, to put children off with falsehoods and nonsense, when their growing powers of observation and discrimination excite in them a desire to know about things."
080. " Don't worry that children never listen to you; worry that they are always watching you."
081. "Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child's tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It's not funny and it's not good parenting. It is a crushing, scarring, disastrous experience for the child. It isn't the least bit funny."
Ben Stein
082. "A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it"
Frank A. Clark
083. "Parents should not smoke in order to discourage their kids from smoking. A child is more likely to smoke when they have been raised in the environment of a smoker"
Christy Turlington
084. "Having a baby is a life-changer. It gives you a whole other perspective on why you wake up every day."
085. "Children should have enough freedom to be themselves - once they've learned the rules"
Anna Quindlen
086. "I regret not having had more time with my kids when they were growing up."
087. "Parenthood remains the greatest single preserve of the amateur."
Alvin Toffler
088. "Fathers and mothers have lost the idea that the highest aspiration they might have for their children is for them to be wise... specialized competence and success are all that they can imagine"
089. "Every word, facial expression, gesture, or action on the part of a parent gives the child some message about self-worth. It is sad that so many parents don't realize what messages they are sending."
090. "Children are not casual guests in our home. They have been loaned to us temporarily for the purpose of loving them and instilling a foundation of values on which their future lives will be built"
James Dobson
091. "If you're asking your kids to exercise, then you better do it, too. Practice what you preach"
092. "Dad needs to show an incredible amount of respect and humor and friendship toward his mate so the kids understand their parents are sexy, they're fun, they do things together, they're best friends. Kids learn by example. If I respect Mom, they're going to respect Mom."
093. "Family life was wonderful. The streets were bleak. The playgrounds were bleak. But home was always warm. My mother and father had a great relationship. I always felt 'safe' there"
Robert Cormier
094. "My mother was the influence in my life. She was strong; she had great faith in the ultimate triumph of justice and hard work. She believed passionately in education"
John H. Johnson
095. "To be a good father and mother requires that the parents defer many of their own needs and desires in favor of the needs of their children. As a consequence of this sacrifice, conscientious parents develop a nobility of character and learn to put into practice the selfless truths taught by the Savior Himself"
James E. Faust
096. "We criticize mothers for closeness. We criticize fathers for distance. How many of us have expected less from our fathers and appreciated what they gave us more? How many of us always let them off the hook?"
Ellen Goodman
097. "Children are our second chance to have a great parent-child relationship"
Laura Schlessinger
098. "Every cliche about kids is true; they grow up so quickly, you blink and they're gone, and you have to spend the time with them now. But that's a joy"
099. "The child supplies the power but the parents have to do the steering"
100. "I don't think children's inner feelings have changed. They still want a mother and father in the very same house; they want places to play."
Beverly Cleary
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Akshay Kumar Shares New Poster Of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha With A 'Warning'
The new poster shared by Akshay Kumar features an open mustard field and comes with a 'warning.' The tagline of the poster reads: "Nature is not a toilet"
Written by: Tishya Misra | June 07, 2017 15:42 IST (New Delhi)
Poster of Akshay Kumar's film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha (Image courtesy: Akshay Kumar)
The trailer of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha will be unveiled on June 11
On Tuesday, Akshay shared a poster featuring various toilet signs
The film is based on Prime Minister Modi's Swachh Bharat initiative
Actor Akshay Kumar shared a new poster of his upcoming film Toilet: Ek Prem Katha on social media. The new poster shared by the 49-year-old actor features a mustard field and comes with a 'warning.' The tagline of the poster reads: "Nature is not a toilet." The trailer of Toilet: Ek Prem Katha will be unveiled on June 11 and Akshay Kumar has been sharing several pictures and videos on social media to countdown its release. On Tuesday, the Bhagam Bhag actor shared a poster which featured various toilet signs from all across the country. See the posters shared by Akshay Kumar here:
Ek warning!!! #ToiletEkPremKatha TRAILER IN 4 DAYS...
A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) on Jun 6, 2017 at 10:30pm PDT
Ek Anokhi Kahaani!!! #ToiletEkPremKatha TRAILER IN 5 DAYS #ToiletAaRahiHai
A post shared by Akshay Kumar (@akshaykumar) on Jun 6, 2017 at 3:46am PDT
Watch the hilarious video posted by Akshay Kumar on Monday.
Excitement level !!! #ToiletAaRahiHai
Toilet: Ek Prem Katha has been directed by Shree Narayan Singh and co-produced by Akshay Kumar and Neeraj Pandey. The film deals with the need of sanitization in India and is based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Swachh Bharat initiative. Anupam Kher and Sana Khan also feature in supporting roles in the film.
Last month, Akshay Kumar met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to brief him about his upcoming film. He also met Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu, who praised him for his efforts to spread awareness about Swacch Bharat Abhiyan through his film.
Akshay Kumar recently received the National Award for Best Actor for his performance in 2016 movie Rustom. The film was based on the real life incident of Naval Officer K M Nanavati and businessman Prem Ahuja.
Akshay Kumar was last seen in Shivam Nair's Naam Shabana, co-starring Taapsee Pannu.
After Toilet: Ek Prem Katha, he will feature in 2.0 along with superstar Rajinikanth.
Akshay Kumar is currently shooting for Padman,directed by R Balki. The film also stars Sonam Kapoor.
toilet - ek prem katha
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Bachchan Pandey: Akshay Kumar's New Look From The Film
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Media Behaving With Complete and Utter Impunity': Actor Sharmila Tagore
Shameful Narrative Spun By Mainstream Media: Swara Bhasker
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Economist Jonathan Rothwell on the U.S. Unemployment Surge
As a global health crisis takes its toll on the U.S., the country's economy and workforce are taking a massive hit. How will the COVID-19 outbreak and response change the U.S. economy when it's all over? Gallup Principal Economist Jonathan Rothwell joins the podcast to offer a glimpse of the situation from an economist's lens, discussing the skyrocketing U.S. unemployment rate, the economic relief package passed by Congress and more.
Listen to "Economist Jonathan Rothwell on the U.S. Unemployment Surge" on Spreaker.
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Majority in U.S. Say Country in Recession or Depression
A combined 58% of U.S. adults believe the nation is in an economic recession (37%) or a depression (21%).
U.S. Economic Confidence Slides Amid Coronavirus Situation
Americans' economic confidence has fallen sharply amid the COVID-19 pandemic and stock market plunge.
COVID-19 Effects at Workplaces Accelerate
Hiring freezes (40%) and hour or shift reductions (31%) are more common employer responses to COVID-19 than job cuts (13%).
U.S. Workers Discovering Affinity for Remote Work
Fifty-nine percent of U.S. workers who are working from home during the COVID-19 crisis would prefer to keep doing so after restrictions are lifted.
Gallup https://news.gallup.com/podcast/307835/economist-jonathan-rothwell-unemployment-surge.aspx
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A different perspective on global and local issues not the headline news
Immigration Removals
by Dave August 30, 2017 August 30, 2017
I know this is a hot issue. This blog is narrowly focused on historical and recent removal statistics. Here’s my conclusion – Trump in 2017 will likely deport the same or slightly fewer immigrants than Obama did in his last year. I know this seems contrary to the general impression that Trump is far more aggressive against illegal immigrants than Obama. I will explain why.
President Obama record of deportations is shown below based on the ICE website. There is an upward trend in deportations, peaking at 409,000 in 2012, then declining to 235,000 by 2015. I’ve rounded the numbers for convenience. The deportations in fiscal year (FY) 2016 are basically the same as 2015, at 240,000 removals, or an average 20,000 deportations per month.
The blue bars are the non-criminal removals. The priority shifted during Obama’s administration to target removals of illegal immigrants with a criminal convictions, as the blue bars become smaller percentages of the entire bar over time.
The decline in removals from 2012 to 2016 is likely attributable to a reduction of immigrants coming through from Mexico. Security barriers including extension of the security fence and electronic surveillance likely discouraged immigrants or at least made the crossings much more expensive. There is a network of “coyotes” operating in many countries, such as Brazil, Guatemala and Nicaragua which organize illegal entries into the US, and my extremely limited polling indicates the cost is rising, costing as much as $10,000. News of increased border enforcement can discourage illegal entry. Therefore, it should not be interpreted that a decline in removals means that enforcement is lacking.
The Obama administration, through Executive Orders, aggressively targeted illegal immigrants with criminal records, as shown by the graph below:
The blue line is for “interior removals” (away from the border or near border towns) and is represents the Obama’s efforts to target immigrants with criminal conviction records. I don’t have a breakdown of these offenses, but they likely include fairly minor offenses.
ICE attributes the increase in removals in 2016 due to: (1) increase state and local cooperation through the priority enforcement program (PEP) and (2) increased border security. They state that 99.3% of the illegal aliens by ICE in 2016 met the enforcement priorities. The statistics for 2016 are provided below:
Number %
At border removals 174923 72.8
Interior removals 65332 27.2
At border convicted of a crime 78351 44.8
At border, not convicted of a crime 96572 55.2
Int. removals convicted of crime 60318 92.3
Int. removals not convicted of a crime 5014 7.7
All removals convicted of crime 138669 57.7
All removals not convisted of crime 101586 42.3
At border, non-criminals 96572 95.1
Int. removals, non-criminals 5014 4.9
Suspect of confirmed gang members 2057 0.9
Not suspected or confirmed gang members 238198 99.1
Probably, if Trump’s policies are working as he claims, the interior removals of immigrants convicted of crimes would rise above 60,318 in 2017. The best estimate I have at present is 202,000 removals for 2017, which will be about 14% below 2016. This would not be any fault of enforcement, but rather a decline in border crossings. Separating fact from fiction will be challenging.
immigration UncategorizedICE Trump
Qatar’s Cows
I swear I’m not making this up! The idea of cows in Qatar would normally be preposterous given Qatar’s six months of brutally hot and dry summer. Camels and sheep, ok, but cows- that’s impossible!
But the cows are coming to Qatar, so the Qataris can drink really fresh milk. Baladna Farms in Qatar has built special cow sheds with temperature control.
In June 2017, an economic blockade of Qatar was initiated by Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and UAE) and agricultural products. I have discussed this in prior blogs. Qatar really has only a small agricultural industry, well until recently!
In many ways, Qatar is pushing back, with increased trade with other countries including Iran, Turkey and Morocco. Plus, they are now in the dairy industry, as shown in the video below.
It has to cost a lot to maintain air conditioned structures in the middle of the desert with the summer day time temperature well over 100 degrees. Airlifting cows has got to cost a fortune. The news media stated the first two deliveries were 230 cows using Boeing 777 Cargo planes. The goal in to have 4,000 cows in Qatar by mid-September.
It is certain that Qatar has turned this economic blockage into an economic windfall for Qatar’s company, Power International Holdings. Having enormous gas resources to generate cheap electricity for the air conditioned sheds really helps.
Saudi Arabia new Crown Prince thought he could push around Qatar through economic measures. Qatar is not only rejecting the 13 demands of Saudi Arabia, but pushing back big time, by restoring full diplomatic relations with Iran.
https://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/article/07/08/2017/Baladna-Farm-plans-to-meet-Qatar-s-dairy-needs-by-April-2018
There’s many other news stories found by searching Google for “Qatar Cows”
Middle east politics Qatar crisis UncategorizedBaladna Farms Dairy industry
Sheriff Joe and the violation of constitutional rights of Hispanic residents
Sheriff Joe Arpiao put himself above the law once too many times. The liberties secured by “We, the People” do not exclude the Hispanic community of Maricopa County. The courts concluded racial profiling was a violation of the Constitution and ordered Sheriff Joe to stop. He refused and was found in criminal contempt of the court orders. The court based its decision of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution which reads:
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
Today, Presidential Trump pardoned Sheriff Arpaio. I would like to say more, but the New York Times in today’s opinion section got it so right in the link below.
New York Times Opinion
Or you can do a Google search on “Just say no to Sheriff Joe, Mr. Trump” NYT
Also see, The rap sheet against Sheriff Arpiao
He treated Hispanics terribly and it was good he lost re-election.
Civil LibertiesDonald Trump Sheriff Arpiao
Debt Ceiling Approval Issue: Unbelievable
I wrote on August 9, 2017 that the debt ceiling approval was not headline news, but in two weeks it would be. Boy did I nail it!
Congress must act fast to increase the debt ceiling limit. After September 29, 2017, the US will start to default on its debt obligations if they fail to act. Congress goes back in session on September 5, 2017 after Labor Day. Secretary Treasurer Mnuchin has call the debt ceiling limit “ridiculous” and I agree with him 100%.
Unfortunately, commentators in the media constantly confuse the issues of budget approval (non-approval results in a shutdown of non-essential gov’t services) and debt ceiling approval (non-approval lowers credit rating of the US with long term harm to our economy). They fail to mention that the ceiling does not restrict spending, only the government’s authority to pay its bills for approved expenditures. Perhaps it should be called, “Pay your bills on time approval” to get popular support.
Trump’s recent tweets were down right scary, chastising McConnell for not slipping into the recently passed Veteran Affairs budget bill, the debt ceiling approval. The VA bill was controversial because it allowed veterans to seek medical care outside of the VA hospitals (Choice Program). The problem with any free health system is it gets abused. It has been documented that non-veterans were also getting free medical care. But, the Choice options to the VA medical system were put in the budget bill, so it would get approval. So, the VA bill was already dirty in a way and it was the reason why the bill didn’t pass until VA funds were nearly gone.
Adding to this bill an approval for the debt ceiling was a horrible precedent, as it says either you approve the VA Choice program or the country will be in sovereign default. I call that super ridiculous- but it is exactly what Trump tweeted.
Treasury Secretary Mnuchin calls for a clean debt ceiling increase, just as the former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew did before him. Clean means clean. It means that Trump’s administration request for increased funding for the border wall, or anything else, including infrastructure spending must be passed on the merits of requests, and not a political deal.
There are just 12 working days between Sep 5 and 29, 2017. The exact same arguments used by President Obama, in pleading with Republicans in Congress to pass a clean approval, are being made by the Secretary of the Treasury. But this time, he is pleading with his own party and most likely will need the Democrats to get the job done.
There are Republican groups pushing for a dirty bill and to tie the ceiling approval to spending cuts or other things on the Trump neoconservative agenda. This is the same horrible idea that Obama had to deal with. I particularly like the idea analogy of a President Trump putting a gun to his head, and declaring “You pass this bill with border security and debt ceiling in it, or I’ll pull the trigger.”
If President Trump really wants to go on the attack, he can propose elimination of the debt ceiling altogether. I certainly would support this.
Stay tuned,.
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Lies are free but truth is not
by Dave August 11, 2017
Every day of the week, are flooded with misinformation. But, it’s really nice to have politifact.com, factcheck.org and snopes.com doing their job in fact checking.
Case in point from Trump:
My first order as President was to renovate and modernize our nuclear arsenal. It is now far stronger and more powerful than ever before….
7:56 AM – Aug 9, 2017
I thought this would deserve a “Pants on Fire” from politifact.com, but they just pur it in the FALSE statement. Everyone seems to have caught this one, because it can take years to add to the nuclear arsenal.
But other lies take some investigation, and the folks at these organizations really are great. Trump has made 302 statements (60%) considered mostly false, false or pants on fire category, far surpassing Obama’s 150 statements (26%) according to politifact.com. Now Obama was president for 8 years so perhaps this is 20 false statements a year, while Trump is average is closer to a lie every day.
But every day, they catch people in high places making all sorts of unsupported claims. It doesn’t matter if who they are, it is what they say.
But, these organizations depend on individual contributions. You can donate to these groups by going to their website, and making an online contribution. An informed public is vital to the democratic process. A public which has been fed lies, loses the ability to make informed decisions.
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A Crisis in the Debt Ceiling Limit Approval – Again!
by Dave August 9, 2017 August 9, 2017
I know this isn’t headline news, yet. But in two weeks, it will be.
I knew if Hillary Clinton was elected, this crisis would happen. With Clinton as President, I knew the House Republicans would use this opportunity to threaten to wreck the economy unless a “dirty” approval was signed into law. A dirty approval contains additional riders outside of increasing the debt ceiling which the President and the Democrats oppose and would under normal circumstances never pass. The threat of sovereign default is used as leverage. This makes most economists cringe.
But I thought it would be completely different with Trump in the White House and Republicans in control of both the House and the Senate. Boy was I wrong!
Obama and Treasury Secretary Jack Lew went through sheer hell in getting the debt ceiling approved in 2011. There was another crisis in 2013. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin asked Congress to approve a simple and clean bill to increase the debt ceiling limit. He is 100% right.
As this issue got politicized, somehow what the debt ceiling really was got twisted out of shape. It absolutely is not analogous to the limits on credit cards, which we all know stops someone from racking up huge debts. The debt ceiling is not a mechanism to control spending. This is done through the budget and appropriation requests. This is stated on numerous website including Wikipedia as follows:
Because expenditures are authorized by separate legislation, the debt ceiling does not directly limit government deficits. In effect, it can only restrain the Treasury from paying for expenditures and other financial obligations after the limit has been reached, but which have already been approved (in the budget) and appropriated.
The difficulty in approving this increase, is that it says to conservative Republicans, that they somehow approved huge government deficits.
If not approved by late September, the US will be in default. The US stock market crashed in 2011, when it looked like there would be no approval. According to Wikipedia:
The GAO estimated that the delay in raising the debt ceiling during the debt ceiling crisis of 2011 raised borrowing costs for the government by $1.3 billion in fiscal year 2011 and noted that the delay would also raise costs in later years.[39] The Bipartisan Policy Center extended the GAO’s estimates and found that the delay raised borrowing costs by $18.9 billion over ten years.
We are back in the same situation, and this time it could be far worse because of the White House in-fighting. Mike Mulvaney of the Office of Budget and Management undercut the Treasury Secretary’s position by suggesting something truly frightening- using the crisis to force changes to Medicaid.
I like the way the LA Times presented the crisis:
The debt ceiling fight: This time it’s different–and much more dangerous
It is a time bomb. There are ways to kick it down the road, but that’s a horrible idea, as it starts discussion of all sorts of ways to frustrate a simple approval. Democrats and moderate Republicans should unite and pass what Mnuchin asked for, ASAP. Mulvaney should just keep quiet if he can.
Most economists believe the debt ceiling shouldn’t exist. I agree, as explained in the link.
Link: Wikipedia Debt Ceiling
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Standing up for Trump
by Dave August 6, 2017 August 17, 2017
After criticizing Trump on a wide range of issues, the New York Times came to Trump’s defense. The incident began with the posting of a video clip supposedly showing a 3 year old child in a wheelchair at the White House which alleged to show the child attempt to shake Trump’s hand, and Trump snubbed him. It was all nonsense as 3 year olds move their hands around alot – that’s what babies do!
This clip was pick up by a website called the washingtonjournal.com, a highly biased website against Trump. It had nothing to do with the CSPAN, Washington Journal broadcast.
It went viral quickly. The well known author of Harry Potter books, J.K. Rowlings tweeted how horrible Trump’s actions were, but later realized that she had been fooled. Factcheck.org wrote,
Even ‘Harry Potter’ author J.K. Rowling, who criticized Trump on Twitter for the alleged snub, was misled by the video clip. Rowling later deleted her tweets and apologized to the family.
The NY Times ran a photo showing the president bending over, and in fact, shaking the hand of the child. They also stated that J.K. Rowling apologized to the family for her error, but did not apologize to President Trump.
You can see New York Times professionalism in the article.
Link: J.K. Rowlings apologizes for Anti-Trump Tweets (but not to Trump)
I always like the quote attributed to Mark Twain, “A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.”
While this would make a nice end to this blog, my curiosity got the better of me, and I wanted to know what Twain really said. Turns out, the origins of this great quote may have come from Jonathan Swift in 1710, some 200 years before Twain’s death.
Falsehood flies, and the Truth comes limping after it
(See link at the end)
It is very interesting that printing presses were praised as spreading knowledge and creating a greater sense of an informed public essential for democracy and at the same time, spreading rumors and false stories.
Today, the culprits for originating and disseminating falsehoods (I like this word) are websites, political radio stations, and news commentary television shows. If you check out the “Pants on Fire” lies on Politifact, you will find they come mostly from bloggers, although some are attributed to comments made by Trump at events.
I admit to being a news snob. What is nice about the mainstream print media is it can’t undone or updated, and it will be seen by experts on the particular topic. So, journalists have to tread carefully on “breaking news.” The New York Times and the Washington Post are not particularly good places for political hacks.
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Trump’s Malicious Lies
He has attacked FBI Director Comey as a leaker of classified information, the acting Director as Andrew McCabe as corrupt, the head of the Justice Department, Jeff Sessions and Rob Rosenstein of using poor judgment in the appointment of Special Counsel Robert Mueller. His latest attacks have been against Robert Mueller, accusing him of a unwarranted investigation of the Russian meddling in the 2016 and ignoring the crimes of Hillary Clinton in dealing with the Russians.
Although the harshest attacks come from Trump himself on the actions of the Justice Department, in other areas, Trump is touting the accomplishments of the Justice Department, particularly the war on drugs, and crack down on human trafficking and illegal immigration, without any mention of Jeff Sessions.
The head of the Justice Department and FBI can be fired at a moments notice without cause. Director Jim Comey learned he had been fired from CNN news broadcast. Andrew McCabe is no longer in the direct line of fire. The new FBI Director, Christopher Wray began his job yesterday. If he feels that Hillary Clinton broke the law during 2016, he is free to investigate this activity. Investigations can be closed, then re-opened.
I did not include attacks on the Washington Post and the New York Times from their reporting. I previously posted my reasons why the New York Times reporting should be trusted, and that the newspaper is thriving, not failing.
The most serious accusations are against Robert Mueller, because Trump will use this as a pretext to remove him. Jeff Sessions is far from being weak. Here’s the headline from the front page of the New York Times, “Under Attack, Justice Dept. Pushes Ahead, Quietly Carrying Out Trump’s Agenda.” It goes on how Jeff Sessions is at work by 6:15 am, and starts his day on a treadmill, and a bowl of instant oatmeal in the microwave. He hand-washes the bowl.
So, what were the malicious lie told by Trump? It is the uranium story. All fact checkers I know (Snopes.com, Politifact.com and factcheck.org find the essential details in Trump’s narrative are false. Here it is (snopes.com):
Allegations of a “quid pro quo” deal giving Russia ownership of one-fifth of U.S. uranium deposits in exchange for $145 million in donations to the Clinton Foundation are unsubstantiated.
No US uranium can be exported to Russia, not before the deal and not afterwards. Russia may have an interest in US uranium mines, but Russia doesn’t get any uranium from the US. The “quid pro quo” is simply a polite way of saying that Russia bought Hillary’s support, by slipping 145 million to the Clinton Foundation. The whole story falls apart because the bulk of the contributions were made in 2007, long before the buyout of Uranium One.
The whole uranium story should have fallen apart long ago because the timeline is all wrong. The Snopes article states:
Of the $145 million allegedly contributed to the Clinton Foundation by Uranium One investors, the lion’s share — $131.3 million — came from a single donor, Frank Giustra, the company’s founder. But Giustra sold off his entire stake in the company in 2007, three years before the Russia deal and at least 18 months before Clinton became secretary of state.
Nobody is above the law. Hillary Clinton, her staff and the Clinton Foundation must play by the rules. I particularly like the way Snopes concluded the piece:
An enormous volume of interest and speculation surrounds the workings of the Clinton Foundation, which is to be expected. Given the enormous sums of money it controls and the fact that it is run by a former U.S. president who is married to a possible future U.S. president, the foundation deserves all the scrutiny it gets, and more.
At the same time, for the sake of accuracy it’s crucial to differentiate between partisan accusations and what we actually know about it — however little that may be.
This was published in October 2016, as Trump was storming the country with “Crooked Hillary” narratives. Now the attacks have turned to Robert Mueller, as enemy number one. He is directed to investigate Russian interference into the 2016 election, so he really can’t extend his investigation to a contribution received in 2007 by Guistra to the Clinton Foundation as payoff for a decision after he no longer had a stake in the company. Whole narrative is really flaky.
I was very glad that no pardon was given to Hillary Clinton nor anyone in the White House or Clinton’s foundation before Obama’s departure.
Trump is trashing everyone who isn’t in the White House. At least, isn’t currently in the White House. The heat is definitely on as Robert Mueller has convened a grand jury to examine criminal activities associated with Russian interference in the 2016 elections.
The latest Quinnipiac Polls show that most Americans do not trust Trump. I wonder why?
Fact check: West Virginia Rally (much more fiction than fact
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(note the Brietbart connection, with Clinton Cash book in 2015)
West Virginia Rally- Trump: Politifact.com West Virginia Rally
The special counsel “should be looking at the … uranium (Hillary Clinton) sold that’s now in the hands of very angry Russians.”
Politifact on Uranium story
New York Times, 2015 article on the buyout transaction.
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The New York Times, is a Trump stock
In Hollywood, they say there is no such thing as negative publicity. The “failing New York Times” with it’s fake news is a constant theme of Donald Trump. The New York Times has won 122 Pulitzer Prizes, more than any other newspaper. The prize is awarded for excellence in journalism in a range of categories. The list of awards is extensive- see link at the end.
But is it failing? Before I answer that question, there is an extensive decline in newspaper’s circulation in the US. The average news junkie can get his morning fix by listening to CNN and BBC, then hit the internet to get the latest in areas of interest, Hollywood, sports, or in my case business. But, internationally, circulation is rising- due to increase literacy, higher incomes, and global awareness. That’s great!
Now, Jim Cramer reviewed the finances of the New York Times, and found the company is not failing, but is thriving. Instead of going through the slew of financial data, I’ll simply provide the CNBC link:
CNBC – Jim Cramer on the New York Times
Ironically, all Trump’s tweets may have increased interest in the New York Times. A lot of the content is now on the Internet and distributed free. Where the increased revenues are coming from, is the increase in online advertising. The Times is by no way perfect- see links for past controversies.
Jim Cramer in January was touting a lot of stocks to be “Trump stocks” based on deregulation, overseas repatriation, and tax cuts for businesses. You would not think of First Solar, a maker of solar panels, to outperform Peabody Coal,Chesapeake Gas or Sanchez Oil (involved in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracking) but you would be so wrong. This will have to wait for another blog. My New York Times is on the table.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_York_Times
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The Art of the Deal: Fixing Obamacare
by Dave August 1, 2017
Since the ACA was passed in 2010, the Republicans have predicted the eventual demise, either through court challenges or legislative repeal. President Trump nominated Tom Price as the Health and Human Services Department. He demonstrated a real knack of avoiding the question, and instead talking in general terms of what are the good intentions of the Department. Spin all the positives possible.
The question Price would like to respond to, is: “Doesn’t the Department have the public’s best interest in mind when it comes to health care?” Or at least “Isn’t everything proposed by Republicans excellent, as compared to what we have.”
The link below is his interview on Meet the Press:
Youtube video: Meet the Press
He is correct that HHS administers five health plans. He’d love to talk about the other 4 non-controversial plans.
Trump has tweeted repeatedly, is that he will never own Obamacare, just let it implode. So Price as the plan’s administrator will be accused of neglecting the program for partisan purposes.
Now, any fix of Obamacare will not happen with Tom Price as secretary. What a fix would entail is increased subsidies for lower income families to encourage enrollment massive advertising with reminders that people without insurance will face tax penalties. It will take legislative action to fix Obamacare.
Trump could emerge on top, being the ultimate deal maker between feuding Democrats and Republicans. To avoid alienating Republicans, he should never talk of a fix, but rather a merger of taking the best of both plans, and putting together one that will work for all Americans. Call it a consolidated or reconciled bill or non-partisan bill. Yes, that’s BS, but it’s the only BS that will work. Price would be replaced by a real expert in healthcare systems. Defunding of Planned Parenthood and abortion payments would not be part of the consolidated plan.
The Democrats have come up with a new slogan, “A Better Deal” in which they will include a promise of a better health plan. Trump would steal their thunder by endorsing what is basically their plan.
The Trump health plan would be despised by many Republicans, but now it would be the Republicans who would have to vote down something the Democrats support.
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Last night’s screening of “Eating Raoul” went pretty well. A healthy turnout for a “cauld school night”. The reassuring sound of genuine laughter being generated by a criminally unseen gem is a pretty decent tonic for what ails ye, or at least me. If only “Bland Ambition” had gotten off the drawing board. I mentioned to Mary Woronov that maybe she could appear in Curb to sort Larry out. She told me she had no idea who that was. Amazing. Talking of Lar, I’m signing off to watch the remainder of the latest season after I press "publish" on this.
Thanks to those who came along for their kind indulgence...
Never been much of one for setting goals, far less realising ‘em but one ambition is to attend a gathering at The House of Rock in Moss, Norway. Tomorrow – December 1st sees Baby Shakes enter that hallowed portal. Colour me jealous.
Posted by Lindsay Hutton at 6:49 PM 2 comments:
Just realised that this is next weekend so you'll need some kinda notice...
That makes the Dolls show a week on Thursday!?
Methinks somebody drilled a series of holes in my time bucket.
J.D. King's "Metaphors". Chapter One - Boy Meets Girl ...
There must be a publisher out there that recognises that this guy's writing, in addition to his artwork, is top fucking notch?
Anybody from that field who doesn't - isn't doing their job. In my opinion.
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This is VINYL RECORD DAY. I think it's OK to use the internet while listening but any other format in terms of playing music is frowned upon.
You don't have a turntable? Well dont you think you need to address that??
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The Tripwires “House To House” takes equal parts Big Star and Squeeze and fuses this with a little NRBQ-drizzled XTC. This superior pub pop strain is a product of the individuals concerned being rampant anglophiles. That’s just a guess you understand. Just as the sixties garage bands inverted what was heading out from England, the result is closer to The Raspberries or the Groovies.
Teenage Fanclub aficionados will also find much to love here. A “supergroup” of sorts... The 'wires feature Pacific Northwest alumnii Jim and Johnny Sangster with Mark Pickerel and John Ramberg and you can find this stellar collection at Spark and Shine. That’s a label not a street corner and the music does possess both of those qualities. “Ned Beatty’s In Love” as a title alone has to have tweaked your interest buds, right? And “Dismantled” has a roots Rezillos thud that should paint some kinda grin on your coupon.
“HTH” is a solid sender all the way through its twelve tracks with possibly “Look At It This Way” being my favourite. If you aren’t smitten with that then I can’t help you. Overall it’s like a 21st century Brinsley Schwarz and you know we need one of those.
“The World Famous Hat Trick” by Vibeke Saugestad has been out for some time now but I only just got a copy from the lady herself. Regular visitors will be aware that The Yum Yums blew me away in Spain recently. Guilty as charged. These crazy kids have the power to make the most died in the wool cynic believe. As well as being part of that combo, Vibeke has her own career in the topsy turvy world of pop in conjunction to this. Coming out of the traps with two songs like “He’s Peculiar” and “Keep On Dreaming” is something of a 1 – 2. They’ll knock you flat on your back. After that she could have gone for the easy option of taking her foot off the pedal but no.
This fine, fine product features the one and only Morten Henriksen who, it has recently struck me, is the mack daddy of the post-Ramone-ic sound here in Europe. I’ve heard the expression “bubbly” be applied to pop gals but Ms Saugestad is a bright shining positive force for music as therapy. Her voice reminds me of my friend Mary Lee Kortes and that’s never a bad shout.
This CD is out on Pop Detective now with additional tracks. It’s also on vinyl via Screaming Apple (order via Soundflat).
I thought that the lyric in “He’s Peculiar” was “watching the snow fall listening to Mud” which would have been too perfect but not out of the question given that this young lady, who really isn’t old enough, is a big Slade fan. Turns out that it was "Muffs" which is almost cooler, so while we’re on the subject grab the album and her Christmas EP in one handy mailing from CD Baby.
“Hat Trick” has been on heavy rotation since it arrived and shows no signs of loosening its grip. It may just get tighter. Great songs performed with an extra dollop of gusto. Guaranteed to deliver that heart punch that will make your ticker race, if it doesn’t then I’m not sure that you’re in the right place. You probably rate The Strokes. Here’s the young lady in action in case you have any reservations...
Niagara and The Hitmen pairs the Detroit chanteuse with Sydney’s finest to create a document of what was obviously a heady night down under on February 23rd 2008. Steel Cage has issued this sonic documentation in the form of “St Valentine’s Day Massacre”. Fitting really because it was that very continent that arguably brought the motor city to the attention of the world at large via Radio Birdman. Other groups from closer to home may have cited The Stooges but nobody actually sounded like them.
This is warts and all, howling at the moon rock. It hasn’t been patched up and is all the better for it. Sydney’s finest provide the perfect ballast for Niagra’s holler. You may think that the idea of yet another version of “Little Doll” or “Real Cool Time” is pushing it a bit but chances are that you’ve never heard them like this. Even if you were there.
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Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds review from the other night at El Diablo.
(Thanks to Alan for the link)
KP found this little gem, swingin' stuff from Amsterdam - feels like it was shot by David Lynch. This was the A to Z factor in full, ever-lovin' sensurround.
I just realised that this is tonight and I hadn't posted it...
so if you're in Belfast, this is your pitstop for tonight.
Of course, it's not possible to be everyplace but I have more than a hankering to be in Stockholm tonight. Joining my homies at the historical epicentre of the garage disease. The Nomads started off their record-releasing life by celebrating the band that nobody thought they'd ever see. And here they are together. I think that The Fuzztones opened for The Sonics in Berlin, right? Rudi too, was a keeper of the faith.
So there'll be high jinks out that way tonight. Hell, even Mr Ulf will be making the scene. He doesn't leave the house for just anything. So we'll be hearing how that goes too nae doobt in the fullness of time.
I finished the little "Eating Raoul" zine and have a limited amount of the printed copy and also a PDF for anybody who cares. Just e-mail me and I'll send 'em out. "While Stocks Last". I hear that the Kid Congo show last night was a stoatir too. Nice to hear that there was a healthy audience despite all the last minute organisation. Good job by everybody that pulled it together.
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"BusyBuddy" is back from Spain. Get with the tour report. Travelogue poetry in motion.
It turned out to be a reasonable morning in terms of weather. The biblical, horizontal rain stopped and the sky went all that cool wintery bright blue. As it is I was looking out the office window, watching the last vestiges of a rainbow fizzle out as the rain swept in. There’s no pot of gold at the end of this one but Airthrey Castle, site of the first ever radio thing I did with Mark Hagen is only a few metres away. It’s some kind of teaching college now. Then it got bright and the rain got torrential again and by the time it got to leaving for the day, the bloody storm returned. Demons wrestled in my napper and I had to admit that going into Glasgow to a show where the doors are supposed to open at 10pm wasn’t wise. Taking into account the fact that these things seldom run to time I had to make the difficult decision to stay home and fold zines. I can do this listening to "The World Famous Hat Trick" is a pretty reasonable alternative.
Monday, being St Andrews day, marks the end of this year of “Homecoming” events (I get the boke just typing the word). Attempts to tie in Rabbie Burns with cajoling ex-pats and visitors to visit the daftest wee country in the world have by all-accounts been a damp squib. Could this have something to do with the gut-churning advert that went along with it? Most Scots, in my opinion, have an inherent hatred for this style of lame grandstanding and are embarrassed by it to some degree.
There are a couple of shows, well one, this weekend that is worth supporting. Also, Teenage Fanclub and The Vaselines are playing on a bill spread across three halls that’s supposed to represent the cream of the history of this nation’s music. If that is indeed so then we’re screwed. A laughing stock. If TFC had booked two nights at the Barras it would have been stowed out because they are a credible force on the world stage.
It does give credence to the perception of popularity though. On paper it probably looks like a winner but people have been up-ended enough. There’s no coinage left. Plus it’s in the worst venue on earth, or at least in Glasgow. What’s not to shun?
Ok, so I have paper to fold. DIY or die.
Lifers are aware of course that the very first Nomads 45 was a celebration of Tacoma's Sonics. Fast forward to Friday 27th November 2009 and the band is sharing a bill at the fine establishment Debaser Medis.
Who could ever have thunk it? Anyway, it's gonna be a helluva night and I'm mightily jealous of those who are able to attend. It'll be a shindig to remember.
And then, Stockholm's finest are headed for Spain.
Mardigras, Travesía de la Torre, 8. 15002. A Coruña.
And Jason Ringenberg the evening before. Did I ever tell you that Spain rocks? In addition to the generous helping of roll. So see 'em if you can, when you can.
Things to bear in mind...
Matt & Kim are on The Radio 6 George Lamb Show this morning at 11.30am.
and lest you forget...
A rare schlep North for Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds tomorrow nicht at Soundhaus in Glasgow.
And on Sunday...
I'll be back later with more for you to process.
Joe Bonomo's new book on The Killer...
... maybe someone you know could use you fixing Santa up with one of these?
MARTIN REV in (East) London tomorrow night...
My opinion with regard to the “Top Ten Albums of the Decade” is pretty much that of Brother J.
However, in addition to that and the fact that any list that includes the two sets of jokers at the top of the NME one then I’m sorry but please. Fuck off now. When I first read it, I thought great - a list of Scott Kempner records. If only.
And furthermore, what’s with this 2000 – 2009 pish anyway? 10 to my mind goes 1 to 10, not 0 to 9. Don’t argue. End of. So will I be listing my albums of the decade? No. Provided I’m spared ‘til then, there’ll be the usual end of the annum resumé (in alphabetical not numerical order) at the turn of the year but that’s it. A blanket resolution for next year should be fewer lists. Particularly those that appear everywhere as some kind of marketing ploy for what passes as an “industry” to squeeze some more money out of gullible would-be rats to their karaoke pied piper. It's time their tune was cut short.
On an upbeat note, the very excellent Caroline Andersen has a launch party in Oslo for her debut hot pink 7" entitled "Birthday Suit" on Thursday 26th. Released on L'Edonista via the fine Italian Rockin' Bones imprint - you need to score one of these puppies. All the details at this young lady's outpost on the web.
Sealing their transition from lofts to smaller clubs to seasoned entertainer status, Matt and Kim were the scrum-diddley-umptious filling between two other acts last night in the west end of Glasgow. They scored the Best Video award from MTV before flying out for a lengthy European tour that runs until December 20th. The “ceremony” has yet to be aired but it all blasts off with this particular dynamo of a duo. They’re probably thinking, what the hell are we doing here? It’s a pretty selfless sacrifice to go to another planet when the popularity back home stateside is headed, deservedly, for the stratosphere.
If you’re sharp you can catch them in Manchester tonight and then London. After that they’re off to Madrid, Barcelona and everywhere else. Go to their myspace, it's all there.
When this side of the big puddle finally catches on that rabid fandom will ensue. That “Lessons Learned” didn’t become ubiquitous over the summer is an indictment of how the rickety machinery works here. That being a continual failure to recognise the difference between passion and going through the motions. Or if you’d rather, a rubber ear in terms of being able to spot a cracking tune. This isn’t about paying for visibility or perceived popularity. These kids did it their way and succeeded. They’re not peddling something that’s sanctioned by those rags that aren’t even good for the bottom of your budgies cage. The genuine positivity that they exude is infectious. Plenty of the audience last night knew the songs and by the time that “The Final Countdown” segued into “Daylight”, the patented Glasgow appreciation was in full flight.
I think that M&K felt the love and hope that they’ll reciprocate by coming back soon. Bypass England by all means but Scotland needs you.
It seems absurd to me to be mentioning something that is happening in September 2010 but when The Scientists are involved I make an exception. Mark (Arm) told me that they would probably be playing with the Stooges in NY in September, just prior to seeing Iggy's fizzog on the side of a bus. It was an omen and I think it freaked Mark out just a wee bit. Not the thing you'd expect on the street in Edinburgh.
Auld Reekie played a huge part in Mr Pop becoming the new Ozzy (kinda). Anyway, all the info you need is here.
And while you're at it, have a wee look at the deluxe version of Spiritualized's "Ladies and Gentlemen..." that's poised to appear.
Just so you know, I could be out the back of the bunker right now. Punting a gondola up and down the new boating lake but I’ve decided that I ought to get to some blogging. Maybe catch up on stuff that I meant to draw your attention to.
I picked up a tabloid format paper called Loud and Quiet that’s getting national distro now. It’s pretty good and note as prone to layout don’ts as The Stool Pigeon. Not sure that I’m up on much of the stuff they cover but it’s not done in an impenetrable smartass hipster style so more power to them. If your local (UK) record store deals with Forte then you should be able to score a copy there.
And while we’re on the subject of publications you can pick up for free, anybody who’s visiting these parts and indeed anyone who lives in Central Scotchland ought to pick up The Skinny. It’s a free paper that has exhaustive gig and club info for the entire month ahead and to my mind it trumps The List these days. Plus, the price is right. Again, much of the music they cover is outside of my remit (ie – I divnae care for it) but recently they had Mudhoney and Yo La Tengo in there. I like Phoebe Henderson’s sex column, it reminds me of something that might have been in Al Goldstein’s Screw back in the last century. I don’t think I ever saw any of those that Mike Edison was involved with. The Skinny is also online so you can plan your schedule that way too. Some music then...
Any band worth their salt will tell you that they’ve been booked to play a gig to almost no-one. Almost no-one generally being the bar staff who are quite possibly earning more than the entertainers. On the night that Clawhammer played Dallas in May 1995 there were two people watching them. It’s not clear whether that was over and above the people working there but that’s not so important. "Deep In The Heart of Nowhere!" Was recorded that fateful night and Munster have issued this document under some sort of freedom of information edict and as ugly blues goes it’s pretty hard to beat. Check this – from Bob Lee’s liner notes... “we plowed (that’s how American’s spell ploughed) into an epic version of Sick Fish Belly Up that deteriorated into one of the most spastic, earsplitting, fist up the yang noise jams I have ever been part of”. The rest of the performance is pretty ramped up too. Clawhammer was never about half measures.
My nerves were a wee bit fried after this so I figured that I’d go for something a little more subtle. Ah, American music. When it’s done right then it really hits the spot. The Down-fi has done just that on “America Now”. This isn’t roots rock, or rather it is but a different type of root altogether. That permeated by the Velvet Underground and dragged through Cleveland tied to the back of a truck. This is that strain of rock’n’roll music. The DF includes Craig Bell who you’ll know from being one of Rocket From The Tombs. The Cleveland band that could have altered the course of popular music, there’s even a Eighteen-esque version of “So Cold” on here to reinforce that claim. Add a smidge of Buffalo Springfield jangle psych and then you’re in the ballpark of what these guys sound like.
It’s evocative of obscure US 45’s, the like of which you would have been happy to part with 3 quid each in the days of Hot Licks and Bruces. But it’s happening now, straight outta Indianapolis. “’62 Hawk” has a muscular Peter Gunn type undertow and it’s cool to hear Craig resurrect Peter Finch’s “mad as hell” tirade for “Network".
The Down-fi really swing. It sounds like they’re having a great time cranking it out and thusly, you’ll have a ball soaking it up.
So time to crank it up again with a different kind of intensity with Kent Steedman and The Tubular Greens – Live at Gruta 77 in January 2005. Once again, that country displays its impeccable R’n’R credentials by being the origin of this DVD/CD double whammy. The Celibate Rifle enlists the services of a crack Espanan (is that even a word?) combo to pummel and pogo a set of Aussie Rock gold into the noggins of those of us who couldn’t be present on the night. Fernando and Miguel Pardo of Sex Museum take up guitar and vocal duties.
And let’s not forget the stoic solid bass stylings of the ever-present Juanco Lopez from the combo, Bummer amongst other things. Among the fray you get such Oz chestnuts as “Hindu Gods”, “C’mon”, “I’m Stranded” and “Born out of Time” plus plenty more. All delivered with a sucker punch. Not a tribute but a celebration. There’s a BIG difference.
Stuff to be done ahead of heading into Glasgow for the M&K shindig later. They’re full blown pop stars in the USA now and are at Oran Mor tonight opening for a Swedish band called The Sounds. I need to go score some mobile phone top up and other lowly bullshit. Yes, I should assign a card to this but I’m still basically opposed to these things. So I like to make it difficult y’dig?
And I need to check that the trains are running. Some bugger might have spread leaves on the tracks and you know where that leads don’tcha? That question is directed to folks in the UK, I know that you Europeans have trains that can handle such things. Maybe you could hep Scotrail to exactly how that works?
Finally, I meant to catch Daniel Johnston when he came through here recently but completely missed it. Here’s a Narduar interview clip that I found sort of uncomfortable but yet compelling.
And finally for this section of the program, this just in via Robert Hull on facebook. David Lynch’s Dirty Dancing. Sorry, it ain’t embeddable.
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From Congo's facebook... "Great news is that our Glasgow show has be re-housed we are confirmed for the 26th November at Soundhaus. Doors will be at 10pm, on stage around 1030-1100pm, & we will just have a DJ as support.. Tickets on the door; £7 to club members & £8 to everyone else. SOUNDHAUS, 47 HYDEPARK STREET, ANDERSTON, GLASGOW, G3 8BW... Please tell everyone the good word". Consider it told.
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Sir Tom Phobic has a message for you...
Hi Kids,
Getting old can be fun, trust us.......
We have been invited to help celebrate Neil (Cherry Reds) Birthday, at The Fox and Firkin, in Lewisham/Ladywell this very Saturday 21st November. So instead of swearing in front of the TV at the X factor twins who look like the guys off the Rice Crispies box, bemoaning our crap national footie teams, the sad passing of Edward Woodwood (look it up younger readers) or just being a lazy Billy no mates stop at home, why not come down to experience the tried and tested (to destruction) combination of Music and Alcohol in a friendly Sarf London boozer.
Expect the usual loud fun and frolics, special guests, surprises and whatever else we can bring to the party and get your bottoms down pronto.
Check the flyer for more info if you need it and lets give Neil a night to remember and a hangover to forget......
The Fleshtones + Sala El Sol in Madrid tonight = Big Big Fun! What a combo!! That's where my head is tonight...
It was touch and go with whether it would be necessary to build a bloody ark today such is the non-stop rain. Almost all the wee, quick routes to and from the salt mine were closed tonight which meant that everybody was going the same way to get to the feckin’ motorway. Thankfully it was my co-pilot that was driving because it’s a pastime I despise. Particularly in the dark when it’s pissing down. A wee bit of a long road for a short-cut but we made it unscathed.
In addition, the visibility never got lighter than grue, grum grey all day. All part of the grinding down process at this time of year and the run-up to the seasonal stupidity. Things are pretty busy but it would be ideal just to slope off someplace. I mean really, in the grand scheme of things, who would even bloody notice.
Been toying with the activity of putting bite size reviews up here, sort of the length of a Twitter post with a link. The challenge being to capture the essence and provide a link to see if you agree. Of course, do or don’t… it won’t make any difference either way. The prospect of five recco’s every Friday went by the wayside, it required a modicum of focus. Maybe I just hear too much stuff, it muddies the perspective. Blunts the senses.
Don’t consider that a complaint at all, I’m just typing out loud. Or am I?
Very stoked about the prospect of Matt & Kim dropping by ith their management. Those two won the “Best Video” award at the MTV Awards last night for "Lessons Learned". No doubt on the back of the landslide of votes from readers of this very blog? Here’s a photo from the show last night. A dress rehearsal for Glasgow on Sunday I believe...
The 38th Annual Thanksgiving Eve Party
with the Modern Skiffle Quartet...
Wed. Nov. 25th @ THE CINEMA BAR - 3967 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City 90230 (between Venice Blvd. & Washington Place).
Also: DAFNI (9:15pm)
MSQ features: Ben Vaughn, Dan Janisch, Lucas Cheadle & Kevin Jarvis.
JOIN THEIR GROUP!
I only just found out about this. Dean and Britta with Sonic Boom and Cheval Sombre in London tomorrow night (Wednesday).
Not just at some poxy rock venue... take a pew at St Giles On The Field Church. File under Religious Music....
I’m putting together a little commemorative ‘zine thing or pamphlet (not sure of the exact format yet) for the upcoming screening of "Eating Raoul" at GFT in Glasgow on November 29th.
The response from the folks I’ve asked to contribute has been nothing short of amazing. The generosity of time and spirit is an inspiration and the energy that the information is imbibed with indicates that all is not lost in these peculiar times. I know that most of you folks won’t be able to attend because let’s face it. The transport from mainland Europe or the USA isn’t really up to scratch on a Sunday evening but you should search out a copy of the film somehow and take a look at it.
Eating Raoul is a fine slice of entertainment. If you haven’t seen it then you’re in for a treat. It would seem to have been tailored exactly to the NBT demographic – should there be such a beastie. Here’s the trailer…
This rare big screen outing is something we ought not to take for granted and I only wish there were more cinemas with the chutzpah to show this type of perhaps gone (in more ways than six) but never forgotten masterpiece. So I need to spend some time on this project tonight to keep the momentum going.
Pilgrims and Indians agree -- Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Co. appears at Otto's Shrunken Head this week for pre-holiday hillbilly high jinks. More stuffing, please!
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19th / OTTO'S SHRUNKEN HEAD TIKI BAR & LOUNGE / Our monthly residency arrives a week early -- for Thanksgiving! /538 East 14th Street (just west of Avenue B) in ol' Manhattan / Two fully dressed shows, from 8:00 sharp until 10:00 / No cover! /
Plus, a chance for more gluttony...
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22nd / SUNDAY BRUNCH at SUPERFINE! / 126 Front Street (at the corner of Pearl Street) in DUMBO, Brooklyn / Three hearty sets, from noon 'til 3pm / Delicious food -- free music! / Reservations recommended: 718-243-9005 /
Thankfully yours,
Michael, Susquehanna Industrial Tool & Die Co. "Ballads, Boogies & Blues"
Any incident of agreement with sentiments expressed by the Boomtown Rats is entirely coincidental Although I did see them a couple of times and it wasn't horrible but I digress. Monday is getting to be a bugger of a day. It always is but when you’re travelling to and from work in what seems to be darker than pitch black then somehow it seems worse. In keeping with my trying to spend less time in front of this thing – and trying to keep some other balls in the air – we’ll keep the fnar fnar factor going by calling this a quick in and out.
As Nigel Tufnel sez “What’s wrong with being sexy”… Maybe you saw this video that in addition to being easy on the eye sports a damn good Stereo Total-tastic electro-tune. IT MUST BE STATED THOUGH THAT IT PROBABLY ISN’T SAFE FOR WORK AND COULD LIKELY CAUSE OFFENCE TO THE NARROWER OF MIND. This includes the more purist music fans who deplore the music style. On my telly – “it’s a hit”.
For the more staunch, there’s some great commentary on The Stooges Brazilian Caper over at The Houndblog. OK, there's work to do.
RIP - Edward Woodward
The ongoing uncovering of a vast treasure of music from the sixties continues with Los Yetis - NADAÍSMO A GO-GO (Munster) Colombian combo that mixes covers of “Rave On” and “Twist and Shout” with their own material. It indicates that South America was also indulging in taking the blueprint of the alleged British invasion and modifying it into something that would have the same seismic effect on the teens in their country as the much hyped English version. Let’s not lose sight of the fact that the UK strain had in turn stolen it from rhythm and blues material that made its way in through ports and military bases.
The nuggets effect has been far reaching in recent times and material is being constantly uncovered. These guys even did the Country Joe/Barry Melton song “Love” and you can hear that here. Time capsules such as these are very important. They introduce sounds to new generations hungry for gear out with the continual repackaging of guff that was never out of print and that isn’t even an eighth this cool. Who knows, this is exactly the kind of sparks that could set the heather alight. And coming soon, from Peru ... Los Saicos...
There’s A Razzia Going On Volume 2 has been out for a few weeks now and it features unreleased Hello Saferide and Säkert! songs. The HS track is “I Fold” that would have been the flipside of “Anna” if a 7” had ever materialised. The S! Cut is the ensembles amazing Swedish language version of The Wannadies “My Hometown” (“Min Hemstad”). In addition to these fine tunes, other artists from the wealth of talent on this imprint include “Violent Playground”, The Nitzer Ebb song by Jonna Lee and the unreleased “With Lowered Arms” by mighty atmospheric rock geezers – I Are Droid.
The latest addition to the Razzia roster is Joel Alme who is represented here with the string-tastic “You Remember The Good Times But The Good Times Don’t Remember You”. Not a snappy title but a bloody good song that sounds like Pete (Wah) Wylie going a wee bit Ian Hunter. His first single, “You Will Also Get It Once” is also recommended. It’s not everyday that something reminds you of The Herd.
Annika Norlin completists should also search out “Retur Waxholm”. A celebration of 50 years of MNW that includes a cover of “Jag Vill Inte Suddas Ut”. (“I Don’t Want To Be Erased”). The album contains versions of catalogue staples performed by contemporary artists.
Vic Chesnutt's "Skitter On Take Off" (Vapor) was produced by Jonathon Richman and Tommy Larkin. Nothing to do with the Scots definition of “skitter”, at least not the most common one. To call it gentle is an understatement. The fragility of the sound is its strength and “Rips In The Fabric” is a quiet meditation on life. Even when the pace steps up, as it does on “Society Sue” the mood is still refreshingly spacious. There’s an evident lack of clutter that makes it the perfect accompaniment of the increasingly difficult pastime of thought.
“Skitter...” has a tempered backwoods acoustic soul and no intrusive embellishments. What you hear is what you get. Tortured folk tales given room to breathe.
It was a surprise and a pleasure to meet Paul Collins in Madrid. His renditions of “Rock’n’Roll Girls” and “Walking Out On Love” with The Yum Yums somehow brought me back full circle to why I do this. This was another indication of how success can be measured in other aspects beyond generating huge amounts of money. Creating music that lasts like so much of what’s happening today won’t.
Paul Collin’s Beat "Ribbon Of Gold" (Rock Indiana) comprises 10 songs cut in 2007, I guess came out in 2008 and as soon as “Hey DJ” starts up it sounds like an old friend. And this was produced by an old friend, Capt Chips Kiesbye too so there goes that small world thing again. I always appreciate that. Anyway, here are 10 fine reasons to be grateful for the fact that this guy continues to supply the twang. Many of us live by the credo of “Big Pop Song”. For that’s what gets you through after all.
My thanks to Juanco Lopez, a member of this Beat “combo” and all round rock’n’roll guy for acquainting me with this amazing album that I never even knew was out there. I’m on a real pop jag at the minute and there’s more coming up soon. Not sure about today but soon. This will include The Down-Fi, The Tripwires, Vibeke Saugestad and Donovans Brain.
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The Cramps Fetish Night, Saturday 12th December, 8pm - 2am, The Cube Cinema, Dove Street South Bristol, £5 on the door.
A fetishistic worshipping of rock 'n' roll outfit The Cramps, the December show stars Miss Alternative World 2009 Fancy Chance, fuzzed out garage monsters El Toro, psychotic rock reaction The Eviltones and The Misfits tribute band featuring Emily Breeze. Horror go-go girls jostle across the themed rooms, including an Abandoned Noir Movie House, Poison Ivy Dungeon and Lux Interior Parlour. Music? Why, strictly depraved garage and '50s schlock, of course! DC: Leopard print. Think Anna Nicole Smith. Think Elvis frickin Presley.
Image credit: Jack Duplock
You might be pondering gifts around now? At the very top of my suggestion list, let me recommend The Yum Yum’s “Sweetest Candy”. A collection of more turbo-charged, good time, bubblegum punkrockin’ than it’s probably safe to consume in one sitting. A cornucopia of sonic E-numbers that while undoubtedly inducing chronic hyper-activity, ‘tis a small sacrifice given the undoubted rewards.
It brings together material from all across the shop into one handy dispenser on Kid Tested , home of The Parasites, Sloppy Seconds and The Manges and includes cuts from scattergun releases from labels like Sneakers, Alien Snatch and Screaming Apple plus more. All collected in one handy vessel for your listening pleasure. This is one instance where the CD format is double handy. Think what Ramonesmania was to the brudders, this collects The Yums likewise. 25 pulse-pounding chestnuts including the monumental "9,999,999 Tears", "Prince Of Dorkness" and their version of The Distractions "Valerie". It's enough to restore your faith in the power of popular music.
And in a synchronous burst, Screaming Apple is offering a repress of “Sweet As Candy” to be available in early December. Here’s the blurb...
“Finally here is the re-release of the most important power-pop album of the nineties. This album is a real masterpiece.These Norwegians deliver all you need, a perfect singer, excellent songwriting, catchy as-hell melodies and ace production make this album the perfect soundtrack for every season of the year!!! 12-songs that make you wiggle & go-go like you've fallen in love for the first time! These guys are the missing link between the RAMONES and the PLIMSOULS!!! Album includes their version of The Pointed Sticks "Out of Luck" and Jane Weidlin’s "Rush Hour". Comes in thick blue vinyl, limited to 300 copies only!!! "
E-mail Screaming Apple and reserve your copy now... screamapp@aol.com
I can personally vouch that these guys can elicit a far better looking stage invasion than that hairy-arsed display in San Paolo the other night.
I was ahead of myself earlier but I'm not sure that's still the case. There also seems to be an e-mail glitsch. Some is getting through, some ain't. What can I tell you? Steve, I got that one e-mail and replied using both addresses. Maybe you could try facebook? Anyway... let's kick off today with hepping you to yet another cool Spanish event that I can't attend. Don't let that deter you though...
I’m gonna get a couple of gripes out of the ol’ system and then it’s on to the music or whatever. It’s a nice afternoon, I’ve got my errands done and things are generally fine. I was going to keep it zipped about these YouTube Stooges clips but I’ve had at least two dozen e-mails from individuals raving about how great they are. I disagree so you’ll just have to bear with me on this. It’s not outright horrible but Iggy irritates me now to the point where I can’t watch him. I agree wholeheartedly about the choice of material and it just makes me wish that the regrouping hadn’t been compartmentalised into “acts”.
Imagine if Ron and James could have worked through any differences? And been together on stage to wrangle all the songs?? So that’s my opinion. Based on this, there’ll be a space in the standing area of the ‘Smif Odeon on May 2nd after Suicide is done. Of course, watching a clip is no substitute for being at a show so I’m perfectly prepared to be blown away given that expectations are low. I am looking forward to the occasion that will bring so many of us together, that’s the important part of all this for my tuppence worth.
If you haven’t seen what I’m on about then there’s an assortment here. Make up your own mind. My other bugbear is “the mobile phone”.
Not knowing your mobile phone number is considered as retarded in most quarters these days. I know because when asked for mine, I have to look in the phonebook. I only use it if I absolutely have to. It isn’t switched on unless I’m expecting or have to make a call. Sometimes I turn it on to find a voice message or text from two weeks ago. Everywhere else, (nearly) everyone – young and old – are welded to these fucking things. Staring at the screens on their portals. Packs of ‘em walking down the street, all having individual conversations. Is that progress? Not on my telly. No. But other than that things are pretty loose.
And what about this furore about Taylor Swift and some German guy by the name of Otto Tune? I guess he’s one of those hotshot producers?? Oh wait – autotune, now I get it… C’mon people. Really, there’s a vast army of backroom people involved with stuff like that and they’re completely culpable. The amount of artists that “mime” (at best) is considerable. Everybody knows that. Christ, these shows that are all over TV stealing the food from real artists mouths are all about deceit, in addition to shaking gullible and just plain stupid people down.
Although I’d prefer my entertainment to be bona fide, I’m not averse to a bit of “pretend”. Something that can make the audience believe and more importantly forget real life is a plus these days. Only trouble is that the stuff that that’s raking it in from such cheating is the lowest common denominator. Still I blame the “handlers” not the artist
There are none so blind… or is it in the kingdom of the blind, the one–eyed person calleth the shots, opposite sides of the same coin. No disrespect to the sight impaired is intended because I know that these folks are a damn sight more sussed than I am on every level.
History will be made tonight in the fair city of Madrid as Wau Y Los Arrrghs!!! team up with Erwin Saico to elicit a full on Demolición at their show with The Black Lips tonight.
I was just catching up with facebook , listening to LCD Sound System’s take on “Bye Bye Bayou” when Marc Campbell tells me that the guy who played drums with them had been killed in a really terrible accident in Brooklyn. Bloody horrendous. So thanks to Marc for this link...
RIP – Jerry Fuchs
I’m looking forward to tomorrow being Friday and blasting the Vibeke CD that I got in the mail today at TILT volume en route to the final shift of the week. More about that in due course...
Please help to get The Wrecking Crew documentary out on DVD by clicking here. Chew over the details and consider what you can do to get this show on the road. When you think of the stuff that comes out all the time, then the companies that turned this chestnut down out to be heartily ashamed of themselves.
New Jet Black Berries EP out this Friday (13th)... all the details here.
and November in Nortonville seems like the ideal haunt for you kids on these dark, winter nichts... they have all the hooch to keep you double-arm!
I know. You think this is a skoosh right? Like the blogging fairy comes in every day and deposits some info for your surfing pleasure? If only that were so. In many ways we’re a victim of our own success in that I get inundated with information that folks want to have passed on. Like I’ve said before, many of these individuals have no idea what this page is about. Or what it stands for. And that’s why I’m so hot on the delete button. Blam blam blam. Offsky with your pesky blurbs. I’m not about to go all Lefsetz on you but really, what is that makes some folks reckon they have what it takes to make this grade. Ha ha.
The emphasis on whether something can really get the time to happen has shifted. While it used to take weeks, months and even years to track something down, virtually anything can be tracked down. The possibility of anything being transmitted via the ether is limited. Especially when there’s so much opportunity for approximation. That seems to be enough for today’s conned-sumers. Eat and run also describes the way they listen to music. That’s how consummate charlatans worm their way into people’s hearts and minds. Their delusions suggest that what they’re offering up is art but in reality it’s the equivalent of what the golden arches have done for food. And talking of that very thing, maybe I'll feel more like chinwagging after I've eaten. Maybe see you later then...
I’m out of commish and before any suggestion is made, much as I’d like a mac or indeed any piece of kit that works – I don’t have that option. Unless I unconsciously buy a lottery ticket and actually win then there’s little chance of such a scenario. I might be able to stretch to a pac-a-mac, but that’s about it. And what use is one of those without the Zodiac?
Being at the stage of being overwhelmed, I wonder if I’ll ever catch up with stuff. The time spent “off the air” earlier in the year has never been fully clawed back. It’s quite possible also that nobody other than me actually cares. I don’t like to repeat like a cucumber sandwich and could well be running out of things to say. Or at least that’s what it feels like but maybe it'll pass.
The Drones shows in Manchester, Glasgow and Edinburgh are cancelled. No idea why. I'll see them one of these days...
It was a cold one this morning. Hard frost. The shape of things to come for the foreseeable future and something that will undoubtedly eat into early morning blogging time. Drive to work in the dark and home likewise. If I glance up from my work station then there are bright blue winter skies to be seen. Shame I don’t have a camera. Still, I got my OX column in on time so that was something given my diminishing powers of recall at the minute. Motivation is another factor that seems to be lacking but cynicism is flourishing. These are peculiar times and I feel further away from the consensus than ever. Certain aspects of stuff that one might have taken for granted are also in question as time marches on. It all begins to make you think. Or at least me anyway.
All this talk about Berlin on the news today makes me realise that it’s way too long since I was there. Something I need to address because it’s an amazing place with so much going on. I’m not talking about the Boner Squad and Jay Z slaughtering “Get Up, Stand Up” in the shadow of the Brandenburg Gate either. Did you clock any of that? It was way beyond the pale. Actually I should say pail because I nearly spewed – if you forgive the rather graphic detail. This (atrocity) exhibition plumbed new depths of an already deep abyss.
My own memories of the city are very fond though and the first time, the year before the wall came down, Norton Records was just starting out... my, how they've grown!
New fiction from Kicks Books...
SWEETS by Andre Williams
Who: Andre Williams, paperback writer!
What: Debut reading by Andre from his fabulous, action-packed new pocket book SWEETS with Q&A and autograph session, followed by all-Andre dance party-- stay to Shake A Tail Feather, as Chi-town boss DJ John "Mr Wiggles" Phillips spins Andre record 'til closing time!
Where: Phyllis Musical Inn, 1800 West Division, Chicago IL
When: 8 PM this Saturday night, Nov. 14
Duds: Casual, washable
How Much: Free! It's a tavern, so 21+ only, please
SWEETS will be available for purchase from the author--
Limited first edition PBO!
Bad boy music legend Andre "Mr. Rhythm" Williams will be reading excerpts from his hot off the press, semi-autobiographical collection of stories, SWEETS. Please join hosts Miriam Linna (Kicks Books) and John Phillips (aka Mr Wiggles) for a fantastic voyage into the imagination of Andre Williams! Get your heads rearranged and your books signed by the Godfather of greasy R 'n B and swing to the fine tunes of Mr. Wiggles! Mr. Williams will be fielding questions, so come prepared - this promises to be an historic evening! ANDRE!!!!
Come as you are, or tramp through the rigors of a facebook hazing
Full press release and excellent forward by Nick Tosches
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Yeah, yesterday turned out to be a bit thin on the blogging front. I headed into Glasgow to drop off an Eating Raoul poster at GFT. The good burghers of the Monorail Film Club have seen fit to screen this fine movie at their next event, scheduled for November 29th. I don't care what size the telly you watched the dvd is, you haven't really seen it until you do so at the cinema. And this isn't one of those where the audience will irritate you, this a safe haven from the scumhordes. To my experience.
I didn't report on Friday night's jaunt to Edinburgh either. "Telstar" kind of sidelined me and while I enjoyed it I guess, it wasn't quite what I expected. The "performance" sequences in particular were a tad "Phoenix Nights", however authentic they might feel.My advice, should you wish to take it, is to lower expectations and when you see it - you might be surprised.
The Edinburgh thing was fun although The Lurkers did their damndest to fork that up. Did they really play for an hour? It certainly felt like it. "Shadow" wasn't funny then and it's possibly less so now. I was prepared to give it a chance but it soon descended into purgatory. And not in a good way. Penetration I'm pleased to report gave a much more satisfactory exhibition. Nice to meet Pauline after many, many moons. I have to state here that I was never really an afficianado of the band but they certainly deserve some kudos in terms of history. It was all perhaps a bit too "roots of goth" for me back at the time although they did, and still do, retain a bit of old Detroit.
It was busy too and many there were saying how they'd waited 30 years for this very evening. By my estimation they weren't shortchanged. Plan is to record some new material and get some perspective on what's happening. They don't seem to be in any hurry to tour the arse out of their legacy. A good move I would say.
Down the road apiece, Saxon and Anvil had been rocking The Picturehouse. I saw a pretty smashed Lipps from the latter trying to hold on to a pizza box as fans had their pictures taken with him and I presume another guy from the band. Not Rob Reiner though. I didn't recognise this one from the film. Concensus on the train seemed to be that these guys trounced Saxon. If you were there then maybe you'd like to disagree. Dunsy was there, I know that. I salute his appetite for this particular brand of deconstruction. Of course, during all of this my heart and soul was with those who were grooving to The Fleshtones in Spain. As I write, I'm REALLY looking forward to seeing Matt and Kim in Glasgow, two weeks from today and maybe even KP!
Right now I'm wondering if I can be bothered going to see the Terry Gilliam "Dr Whassname" film. Maybe's aye but then again...
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RIP - Jacno (Denis Quillard)
Dirty Water Records is having a Seasonal Sale! You like a bargain - they got 'em!!
The Wonderful World of Olaf LaDousse... get thee in about the "doorags" section!
Erk, forgot to hep you to this. If you're out Belfast way - then tomorrow night's entertainment is but a click away. Thanks Liam.
The bastards. That being the Forth Ports Authority here in Grungemooth. They've been and gone and blocked off my cheeky wee quiet route to the supermarket. Used to be that you could walk all over the dock area here. It used to be a means of exercise for scores of people but that has long been off limits. Because of the terrorists and safety and all that hogwash. The last vestage was this little short cut and now it's gone. So it takes me approximately five more minutes to get to and from now. File under "disappointed but not exactly unexpected".
November driechness versus the Friday vibe. I don’t really care what the weather brings on. Tonight, and I realise that I have to be careful in the way I phrase this - I’m going to see Penetration, and The Lurkers are opening for them. Last time I saw them (the L's) was in 1977 at The Maniqui in Falkirk and the memories are not fond. Still, I know that Christina Boonaraaa arranged some shows in Germany for them so maybe I’ll get a pleasant surprise. I’d settle for just a surprise at this point though. Brian Coyoteman is part of Pauline and Robert’s crew and I think they have a new single available, might be able to tell you more later.
Last time I saw Brian was at the Eric/Amy Newcastle shindig. Yo La Tengo are in Glasgow at the 02 ABC tonight but sadly they’re not in tow like they will be soon elsewhere in Europe. I can bring glad tidings regarding their self-released single – “Teflon Wok” c/w “Bobbing Head Doll”. They’ve taken delivery and this fine offering will be available to buy either via their websites and even from here. If you want to score one then let me know and I’ll fix you up.
Another step closer to the ol’ senior (as opposed to senór) citizen’s travel card then and here we are on Guy Fawkes Day. Not something I care for but it would be good if those who wanted to gawp at fireworks could go to one of these “organised” displays. Away the fuck from my locale. Maybe if the rain stays on the idiots around here that literally burn money with have to postpone their whizzbang fest. Unlikely though. They’ll light that blue touch paper in all weathers. Is there something we can do to them that’ll scare these tosspots the way that they put the shits up animals and old people who really just want to watch Coronation Street or whatever.
This should not be construed as having anything to do with the onetime, er, “musical” combo of the same name from Dallas. Them I like.
OK, it's time for another instalment of The Go Go...
Saturday, 7th November with Tall Paul & Big Gus (The Thanes, Les Bof) on the decks.Upstairs @ Studio 24 Edinburgh.
The night before, tomorrow (6th) Penetration are at The Citrus Club with The Lurkers. What year is it again?
Also coming right up, but down "the London" some Maher action as Tori and Reiko Kudo appear at Cafe OTO.
The rain is off so I expect that the bloody noise is about to start so I'll be kicking up some of my own. Tomorrows postal strike appears to be off so that's something. Significant movement in the negotiations eh? Who'da thunk it.
Don't have any time tonight but here's one of the greatest songs of all or any time that celebrates a truly great man. Back to normal tha'morra... (Thanks Rory)
So I got my glasses back and I can see again. Just about. Or as good as I have in recent times. Auld age and all that. Next time I have to get a pair then I’m going for something a little more robust in order to try and head this kind of thing off at the pass in future. Accidents happen. Particularly when you’re having too much fun. It comes with the territory. In addition to this, I think I went a wee bit overboard with the haircut. As my amigo types know, there's a big hole been worn in the back of what used to pass for a mane.
"The gress disnae grow (rhymes with wow) on a busy street" was a favourite war cry of an old work colleague, no longer with us. True, but it's also unlikely to appear on fallow ground. Anyway, the weather is a wee bit inclement and I'm feeling it so time to disturb my wooly hat methinks. At least until I get acclimatised. I'm about to try and get a wee list of stuff together that you ought to know about. Trouble is that my ability to compile and cut and paste is a wwe bit gubbed but let's see what happens.
I am indebted to Mr Duff who tells me that there's a James Ellroy event at GFT in Glasgow on Thursday. And furthermore that Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds are at The Captains Rest on November 26th. Time be marching the heck forward alright.
Another week, another clutch of niggles. Not least of which is the ongoing glasses predicament. My peepers feel like burnholes in a blanket. Or pissholes in the snow. Whichever you prefer. Maybe a little of both. Add to that, a little ongoing brush with technology and that’s enough to raise the hackles more than a tad. Still it could be much worse and I’m at the crossroads of not being able to rule that out. Guess I’m still a little mellow after Spain. Maybe.
Talking of which, the Fleshtones are starting their Spanish Stroll in Valencia on Wednesday. Incidentally, it's 26 years tomorrow since they played in the home of haggis. Or at least Glasgow. And having trashed Espana, The Yum Yums are landing in Italy right about now. Readers there are urged to check out the show dates and get along to indulge in some pre-Festive season festivities. Believe me, these two ensembles are far more worthy of celebration than the Baby Jesus or whatever. Pretty flippant huh?
And that's your lot for tonight, I've got to go out and see to something that I could see far enough. Still, it could be worse. When I come back, I ain't switching this thing on again until Tuesday AM. He typed confidently.
Managed to haul my arse out to see "Cat People". 12 people in the cinema not including staff. More than I expected given the weather. Puh-retty serious flooding 'tween here and there so I'm happy to have made it back to the bunker. From whence I ain't moving tonight.
I imagine that the roads between here and the stalag might be troublesome in the AM. Still, that is some way off at this point. The Coal Porters are at Brel in Glasgow this evening if anyone is that locale. Seeing as my throat is better, I'd like to rewind to my location last Sunday night and maybe I'd order something different from the menu even. Sigh.
So there goes October... the slide into the festering season is well and truly on. The weather out there is "frightful". Hell it'll be 2010 afore we know it.
last month was by far the busiest month ever in terms of visitor numbers. Pretty incredible really. Lots of people looking for those dodgy talent night perhaps? Who knows. Anyway the stats don't lie. Or do they. Marketeers can make such info reflect what they want it to. You know me, I'm sceptical about everything.
In addition to that, maybe the lurghi is finally upon me. And these temporary specs are driving me uo the fecking wall so I'm not entirely sure how long I want to spend in front of this blighter today. Time will surely tell but my time management skills areespecially woolly at the minute.
There several "event nights" going on around the world that take our name in vain. However, I'm more than happy to share our moniker with my old pal Gary Pig's ensemble. Just got this note...
"Attention !! THE NEXT BIG THING (that's Shane Faubert, Jeremy Lee and Gary Pig Gold) along with Many Many other good musical friends (that's Jana Peri, Cracked Latin, Sonic Blue Sound Revue featuring Michael Mazzarella, Dreaming In Stereo, The Grip Weeds, and Dave Rave) shall be appearing as part of The 2009 New York INTERNATIONAL POP OVERTHROW Festival Friday NOVEMBER 6 at KENNY'S CASTAWAYS (that's at 157 Bleecker in NYC) starting at 8 PM. We'll be celebrating the release of our grand new NBT-4-CNP CD... and It's DOREEN'S BIRTHDAY too, so act accordingly."
Ladies and gentlemen of NYC... A treat... Every Monday in November - at the fabled Lakeside Lounge... Mr Adny Shernoff!!
(thanks Adam)
What it is...
Starting out as a Xeroxed fanzine with a staple in the top left hand corner. Named after the opening track on The Dictators Go Girl Crazy, the purpose was to uphold what’s good, pure and right in terms of rock’n’roll and the satellites thereof. Issue One came out on April 1st 1977, the same day The Damned played Stirling University.
This has nothing to do with any of the crap that devalues our namesake so DO NOT send anything with regard to setting course for spreadsheet stardom. Take a look, if you think your fare fits, drop us a line but don't send unsolicited links.
PDFs of all print issues can be accessed below. The 3 page pilot, “0” from September 1976 (Eddie and the Hot Rods drawing on the cover) never survived (at least I don't have one). There were only 10 as I recall.
Rockin’ Bones is here too. 1 - 7 are the newsletter/zines from before the club was closed down. I tried to keep things going and opened it up to the emerging garage/rock n' roll explosion. No. 8 included The Nomads and Scientists. I didn't care to encourage the goth/psychobilly circus and the zine fizzled out after 12 issues. The LOTC was about the fans and its short lifespan (1980 - 1983) generated a lifetime of good faith.
Source material quality wasn't always good and not having access to an A3 scanner anymore didn't help that. Much of the content is embarrassing (to me) but 'tis all part of the journey so consider yourself as judge, jury and/or executioner.
Just before things went awry in the '20, I started a tip sheet.
KNBT is an occasional attempt at rounding up a bunch of songs that might accompany whatever you're up to.
KNBT Episode 1
Muchas gracias to Simon Birrell for his assistance and patience with getting all this on here.
e-mail: lhnbt(at)hotmail(dot)com
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I removed all the previous links because they were broken and some were just plain gone. Let me know if there's anything that should be here.
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Bernie Sanders drops 2020 bid
April 8, 2020 Will Weissert, Associated Press Article, News
FILE - In this March 12, 2020, file photo Democratic presidential candidate, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks to reporters about coronavirus in Burlington, Vt. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Bernie Sanders, who saw his once strong lead in the Democratic primary evaporate as the party’s establishment lined swiftly up behind rival Joe Biden, ended his presidential bid on Wednesday, acknowledging the former vice president is too far ahead for him to have any reasonable hope of catching up.
The Vermont senator’s announcement makes Biden the presumptive Democratic nominee to challenge President Donald Trump in a general election campaign that will be waged against the backdrop of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sanders initially exceeded sky-high expectations about his ability to recreate the magic of his 2016 presidential bid, and even overcame a heart attack last October. But he found himself unable to convert unwavering support from progressives into a viable path to the nomination, with “electability” fears fueled by questions about whether his democratic socialist ideology would be palatable to general election voters.
“The path toward victory is virtually impossible,” Sanders told supporters Wednesday. “If I believed we had a feasible path to the nomination I would certainly continue the campaign, but it’s just not there.”
He called Biden a “very decent man” but didn’t offer an explicit endorsement of the former vice president. Sanders said his name would remain on the ballot in states that have not yet held primaries so he can gain more delegates and “exert significant influence” on the Democratic platform.
Biden credited Sanders for creating “a movement” and appealed to his progressive supporters.
“I see you, I hear you, and I understand the urgency of what it is we have to get done in this country,” Biden said. “I hope you will join us. You are more than welcome. You’re needed.”
Sanders began his latest White House bid facing questions about whether he could win back the supporters who chose him four years ago as an insurgent alternative to Hillary Clinton. Despite winning 22 states in 2016, there were no guarantees he’d be a major presidential contender this cycle.
But Sanders used strong polling and solid fundraising — collected almost entirely from small donations made online — to quiet early doubters. Like the first time, he attracted widespread support from young voters and made new inroads within the Hispanic community, even as his appeal with African Americans remained weak.
Sanders amassed the most votes in Iowa and New Hampshire, which opened primary voting, and cruised to an easy victory in Nevada — seemingly leaving him well positioned to sprint to the Democratic nomination while a deeply crowded and divided field of alternatives sunk around him.
But a crucial endorsement of Biden by influential South Carolina Rep. Jim Clyburn, and a subsequent, larger-than-expected victory in South Carolina, propelled the former vice president into Super Tuesday, when he won 10 of 14 states.
In a matter of days, Biden’s Democratic rivals lined up to endorse him. His campaign had appeared on the brink of collapse after New Hampshire but found new life as the party’s establishment coalesced around him as an alternative to Sanders.
Things only got worse the following week when Sanders lost Michigan, where he had campaigned hard and upset Clinton in 2016. He was also beaten in Missouri, Mississippi and Idaho the same night, and the results were so decisive that Sanders headed to Vermont without speaking to the media.
The coronavirus outbreak essentially froze the campaign, preventing Sanders from holding the large rallies that had become his trademark and shifting the primary calendar. It became increasingly unclear where he could notch a victory that would help him regain ground against Biden.
Though he will not be the nominee, Sanders was a key architect of many of the social policies that dominated the Democratic primary, including a “Medicare for All” universal, government-funded health care plan, tuition-free public college, a $15 minimum wage and sweeping efforts to fight climate change under the “Green New Deal.”
Sanders began the 2020 race by arguing that he was the most electable Democrat against Trump. He said his working-class appeal could help Democrats win back Rust Belt states that Trump won in 2016, including Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania. But as the race wore on, the senator reverted to his 2016 roots, repeatedly stressing that he backs a “political revolution” from the bottom up under the slogan “Not me. Us.”
Sanders, 78, also faced persistent questions about being the field’s oldest candidate. Those were pushed into the spotlight on Oct. 1, when he was at a rally in Las Vegas and asked for a chair to be brought on stage so he could sit down. Suffering from chest pains afterward, he underwent surgery to insert two stints because of a blocked artery, and his campaign revealed two days later that he had suffered a heart attack.
But a serious health scare that might have derailed other campaigns seemed only to help Sanders as his already-strong fundraising got stronger and rising stars on the Democratic left, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, endorsed him. Many supporters said the heart attack only strengthened their resolve to back him.
Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren outshone him throughout much of the summer, but Sanders worked his way back up in the polls. The two progressive candidates spent months refusing to attack each other, though Sanders offered a strong defense of Medicare for All after Warren offered a transition plan saying it would take the country years to transition to it.
The two longtime allies finally clashed bitterly, if briefly, in January, when Warren said that Sanders had suggested during a 2018 private meeting that a woman couldn’t be elected president. Sanders denied saying that, but Warren refused to shake his outstretched hand after a debate in Iowa.
Warren left the race after a dismal Super Tuesday showing in which she finished third in her own state. Any lingering tension seemed to fade by Wednesday when Warren tweeted her thanks to Sanders for “fighting so relentlessly for America’s working families.”
And Sanders made clear that while he is exiting the campaign, he will keep pushing for progressive principles.
“Please stay in this fight with me,” he told supporters. “The struggle continues.”
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Kids' Workshops
Artisan Bars
Welcome to the Oban Chocolate Company!
Step in to our chocolatey world and view our range of innovative handmade chocolates From the fiery Chilli Chuffle to the sublime Pear william, the smooth and fruity Strawberry Cream to our original (and unusual) Marmite chocolates! - all completely handmade in our little factory in Oban,Scotland.
Stewart, Helen, Ella and Ruaridh, and our little chocolatey world !
The Oban Chocolate Company........a bit of history
Having always wanted to run our own business, believe it or not, the idea of Oban Chocolate Company was first born in a campervan on the other side of the world!
Once Helen had graduated from Glasgow Caledonian University with a 1st Class Honours degree in Food Product Design & Management in 2002, we decided to travel the world to get some inspiration. A visit to the Margaret River chocolate factory in Perth, Australia gave us just that and on return to our hometown of Oban in 2003, we set about testing the feasibility of our plans. Helen went on a course at Slattery Patisserie in England and learnt the basics of chocolate making. From there, it was a case of her practicing at every spare moment in her mum’s kitchen (much to her mum’s dismay!) and of Stewart having the hard task of testing the results (not an entirely equal division of labour!).
We were now confident that we could produce a high quality product and after a long struggle to find suitable premises we chanced upon 9 Craigard Road in Oban. We then managed to secure loans and funding from the Princes Scottish Youth Business Trust (PSYBT) and Argyll & Islands Enterprise and moved in to the premises at the beginning to November 2003. We officially opened on December 6th 2003.
Since then the demand for our innovative chocolates hasn’t stopped growing. After winning the regional finals of the Shell Livewire Young Entrepreneurs of the Year we went on to win Best Business Plan at the National Finals in Edinburgh in 2004. The following year, we scooped the PSYBT prize at the Highlands and Islands Business Awards held in Inverness in June. Helen was presented the award by Sir John Major! In 2006 we managed to beat 3 other finalists to become the PSYBT/Royal Bank of Scotland regional winners and went on to compete against 5 other finalists in the Scottish final held in Glasgow in November. Although we didn't win, Helen did have the pleasure of being grilled by television presenter Viv Lumsden on stage in front of hundreds of people - no amount of chocolate could calm her before that! In 2014, travel company GoEuro chose us as one of their top ten most delicious chocolate shops in Europe! The news attracted national coverage in the press, and Helen even made a chocolate trophy to celebrate! 2015 saw us named as the Best Coffee Shop in the North West of Scotland at the Scottish Independent Retail Awards - great excuse to get our posh frocks and kilts on!
Our move to spanking new premises in 2007 and the subsequent increase in demand for our fabulous coffee and chocolates has meant that Stewart has left his career in Law to join Helen and manage the business full time. We have also seen the addition of a few new members of staff including baker Chris; David, Chief Chocolatier Extraordinaire plus Paul and Katrina, his glamorous assistants; Ann our lovely Retail Supvervisor and her sidekicks Susan, Katherine and Joan; cafe manager Jane and her wonderful supervisors Ghita and Shona: Aggie, Josh, Sophie, Nina, Regina, Tang-Mae, Freddie, Niamh, Eva, another Sophie and Rowan x 2, not forgetting Sheila, our saintly kids workshop supervisor.
We also decided to start on the next generation of chocolatiers with the arrival of Ella on 8th March 2009 and Ruaridh followed in 2011 on 17th July - not long now until we can get them started on dishwashing!
Together, we all work really hard to produce the wonderful chocolates that we hope you enjoy!
Team Chocolate -voted one of the top ten most delicious chocolate shops in Europe in 2015!
© 2021 Oban Chocolate Company. 34 CORRAN ESPLANADE, OBAN, SCOTLAND, PA34 5PS. Powered by Shopify
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UNICEF trains 70 Tsangaya school teachers in Kano on child protection
Bamalli Abbas
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), on Tuesday organised a two-day training for 70 Islamiyya and Qur’anic school teachers on Basic Child Protection and Psychosocial.
Mr Godwin Odoh, Child Protection Specialist, UNICEF, said during the event in Abuja that the objective of the training was to promote a right sensitive and learning environment for reintegrated Almajiri children.
According to Odoh, the training was also to improve the knowledge and capacity of Almajiri teachers to carry out their roles and responsibilities of child protection.
He said that the training would build the capacity of the teachers to provide psychosocial support to Almajiri children in the state.
”UNICEF observed that during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many children were subjected to all manners of indignities that did not go well for their protection.
“Many of them were being repatriated to their states of origin without any recourse to their health, protection and education.
“So, we felt during that period, UNICEF should intervene and provide some of the capacity building to states in response to the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” he said.
The specialist said this was particularly in relations to the Almajiri issue because of the vulnerable nature that they live in.
He said that after that, UNICEF realised that Kano State Government had established three modern Almajiri schools to cater for the over 1,000 children repatriated from other states.
“We feel it is important for the teachers that will handle the children to know the kind of challenges they have faced, and the new environment they find themselves.
“It is good for the teachers to know that each of the children came with his kind of experience and challenges in life, so that they should know how to manage them,” he said.
Odoh, therefore, stressed the need for the teachers to know the attitude of the children, especially through guidance and counseling.
However, Jamila Ahmed, one of the participants who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria said that she had been a teacher for over eight years, but never undergone such training.
Ahmed commended UNICEF for organising such training, saying it came at the right time.
According to her, the training has improved her knowledge on how to manage the children to guide and put them on the right way.
Another participant, Aminu Usman, said in his over 20 years as a teacher, the training on child protection was the best.
Edited By: Chinyere Bassey/Emmanuel Okara
Related Topics:Covid-19Godwin OdohKanoUNICEFUnited Nations Children Fund (UNICEF)
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Name Stories
Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Iliana
Iliana is a name used among Spanish speakers and may have been borrowed from the Romanian “Ileana” which is thought to have developed from Helen. A lot of names have spawned from the Greek Helen, not surprisingly because she’s the mythological beauty who “launched a thousand ships” by setting off the Trojan War. The name most likely finds its roots in the Greek word “hēlios” meaning “sun” or more specifically a “ray of light”. This is a fitting etymology considering the renowned beauty of Helen, Queen of Sparta, who stole the heart of Paris. The Romanians may have borrowed from the Greeks when they developed their own mythological Ileana Cosânzeana, a woman who in their own culture is the personification of beauty. Ileana is a fairytale princess, a dark-haired beauty, who represents many of the womanly virtues Romanians hold dear: she’s strong and brave, she’s noble and modest, she’s magical and wise, and she’s simply gorgeous to behold. She is often depicted surrounded by elves and flowers while the wind, mesmerized by her beauty, chases her in vein. In some folklorean tales, Ileana is trapped by an evil man in his castle until her Prince Charming rescues her. As a result of this Romanian connection, as well as the name’s association with the Greek Helen, Iliana has a little bit more dimension than her competition.
All About the Baby Name – Iliana
OF THE GIRL NAME ILIANA
The number one personality is a leader - strong and competitive. They are willing to initiate action and take risks. One personalities work hard toward their endeavors and have the ability to apply their creative and innovative thinking skills with strong determination. They believe in their ability to succeed and are too stubborn to be hindered by obstacles. Ones meet obstacles head-on with such mental vigor and energy that you better step aside. They resent taking orders, so don't try telling them what to do either. This is an intensely active personality, but they are also known as starters rather than finishers. They have a propensity to become bored and will move quickly to the next project if not properly challenged. They are the ones to think up and put into action new and brilliant ideas, but they are not the ones to stick around and manage them. This personality has an enthusiastic and pioneering spirit. They are distinctly original.
Iliana hit the American naming charts in 1986 when the Hispanic-American population growth was in full swing. This lesser known Spanish name hasn’t done remarkable well, but well enough to achieve herself a place on the charts. Elena is generally considered the most popular Spanish rendition of Helen, but Iliana shares her etymology with the Romanians which brings a little bit more interest to this name. Plus it’s a less common four-syllable name derived from a five-lettered word – that’s maximizing consonants and vowels in our opinion! Although we’ve heard varying pronunciations: “EE-lah-nah” vs. “EE-li-ah-nah”. Both have a lovely, poetic Spanish inflection.
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Ray of light, personification of beauty
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by Mike Schilling · July 25, 2013
Tonight, Mike recaps the Prologue to and Part One of The Kindly Ones.
We good? We good! Everybody who has done the reading, see you after the cut!
The Castle (Prologue)
We begin in an unnamed dreamer’s nightmare. Brainless, faceless women, ridden by wolves, are eating the dreamer’s entrails. He awakens in his hotel room full of fright but still exhausted, and falls back asleep, this time to dream of The Dreaming itself. (And perhaps to accomplish some exposition along the way.)
First he dreams of Lucien, who welcomes him as a guest, and shows off the library. Since it contains every book never written, it also has the best-sellers the dreamer (and you and I, no doubt) have always thought we might write if we found the time. Lucien refers euphemistically to the start of the series, when Dream was unavoidably detained, but Mervyn Pumpkinhead appears to give us the straight scoop. Next, Nuala stops by to let us know that she could have been a contender, instead of a maid, which is what she is, let’s face it.
Next, Matt the Raven, who first mistakes the dreamer for a new employee. He’d like to know will happen when he’s replaced, but no one will tell him. Abel introduces himself, Goldy the gargoyle, and his brother Cain, who introduces himself by doing the usual thing. (You bastards!) Lucien offers to continue the tour, but Dream himself appears and corrects Lucien’s impression that he’s entertaining some VIP. Dream offers to continue the tour, and the dreamer longs to ask the meanings of all his dreams …
But this dream is shattered by his 7:15 wake-up call. He vaguely recalls it as one he’d like to get back to, but the real world is calling.
The Kindly Ones: Part One
I find the visual style of this issue very jarring. The images are very flat, overtly cartoonish, often tight close-ups of an object or a body part, like a film with a very active camera that has almost zero depth of field. It’s very different from the fuller, softer-focus look we’re used to.
We begin in the home of three women, who are (what’s the odds?) a mother, a maiden, and a crone. The maiden has gathered yarn for the mother to knit, as the crone makes tea. The crone complains that no one ever likes what they make for him, and her favorite part is cutting the end of the yarn. They each have a snack with their tea: the maiden a gingersnap, the mother a fortune cookie, the crone a dead mouse. The fortune is about a king who will leave his kingdom. We leave them to their fête.
Enough foreshadowing for now. The scene shifts to Lyta Hall’s house, where she’s angry to find that her son Daniel’s bed is full of sand. (OK, a little more foreshadowing.) Her friend Carla doesn’t understand why this freaks Lyta out so badly and tries to soothe her with calm good sense. She also talks baby talk to Daniel, who’s a pretty adorable toddler. Carla talks them all into going out for ice cream, not that Daniel has much sales resistance. They pass an elderly nursery-rhyme-singing flower-seller. When he bends down to talk to Daniel Lyta once again freaks out and terrifies the poor guy. More exposition at the ice cream shop. Lyta has been offered a job, but doesn’t want to be apart from Daniel. She couldn’t bear it if anything happened to him, and has thought about that enough to realize she’d need to kill the person responsible.
Back at the Dreaming, Matthew chats up the door guards (a wyvern, a gryphon, and a hippogriff.) He asks them about their histories and prospects, obviously looking for a clue to his own. No help there, though. He enters and finds Mervyn, who, as usual, is too full of his own complaints to care about anyone else’s. And, as usual, ends by asking Matthew not to tell the boss anything he just said about him. Leaving Merv, Matthew runs across Nuala, who is as sad and lonely as she was in the prologue. Next to the library, where Lucien is reading a never-written play by John Webster (best known for The Duchess of Malfi. Sometimes I wish Gaiman had low tastes once in awhile, and Lucien was reading Queen Alexandra and Murray.) Lucien is also no help, but points Matthew to where Dream is, out making nightmares.
Dream is not pleased to see Matthew (he’s very much an “If I want you I’ll send for you” kind of boss.) He’s remaking the Corinthian, which strikes Matthew as weird, since the first one had to be destroyed. Dream explains what the Corinthian is for in an unusually long (for Dream) speech, which also seems weird to Matthew. They chat for awhile about nightmares in general and the Corinthian in particular, and then Matthew broaches the subject of what’s going to happen to him. Dream’s response is “You can go now.” Matthew flies back to Eve’s cave, where he refuses her comfort and sulks. Sons of Eve, y’know?
Lyta keeps her dinner appointment with her prospective employer, Eric Needham. She’s escorted to his table by a oddly silent hostess. She looks terrific in a skintight black sheath. The band is playing “These Foolish Things”, which was Hector’s favorite song. They order drinks. Lyta is uncomfortable. Eric has a dossier with Lyta’s life story: Her mother was The Fury, who disappeared when Lyta was small. Lyta later became The Fury as well. Hector Hall, also a superhero, was her boyfriend. In time-warped fashion, she became pregnant, Hector died, they married, they disappeared, she came back after several years still pregnant, and eventually she had Daniel. We don’t know what Eric does — it’s all described with generic words like “operation” — but whatever it is, he wants Lyta to help run it badly enough to let her name her own salary.
Meanwhile, Harvey, one of the other customers asks the piano player, who appears to be Lucifer, to play Memory from Cats, for his girlfriend Vonda’s birthday. Lucifer not only refuses, but tells him she’ll have a horrible birthday. Instead, he plays Sit Down, You’re Rockin’ the Boat from Guys and Dolls. Vonda loves it, but Harvey looks worried. When Lucifer predicts bad news, he’s very convincing.
Lyta realize something is not right. (Just like Miss Clavell does, though I don’t think that’s intentional.) She phones her home, but no one answers, so she insists Eric take her home. He’s very nonchalant, telling her there’s no need, driving back slowly, etc. It’s a bit suspicious. Finally they arrive, Lyra runs up the stairs, and …
Daniel is gone.
NOTE: Next week’s recap will not appear on the usual Thursday. Expect it a day or two late.
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Mike Schilling
Mike has been a software engineer far longer than he would like to admit. He has strong opinions on baseball, software, science fiction, comedy, contract bridge, and European history, any of which he's willing to share with almost no prompting whatsoever.
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Jason Tank says:
Yeah.. let me be the first to say I HATE THE ARTWORK IN THIS COLLECTION. It has a few cool moments (N guerr-cnary jvgu Uvccbylgn fpernzvat, ubj ornhgvshy Qrngu fgvyy ybbxf, naq bppnfvbanyyl ubj jnpxl Qryvevhz ybbxf), but overall… well, you eventually get used to it.Report
Reformed Republican in reply to Jason Tank says:
Yeah, this is such a great story, but the artwork is crap.
The fortune from the cookies is a repeat of the one at the beginning of Season of Mists. I think the ladies tell it to Destiny in his garden, but I could be mistaken. I meant to look it up, but I forgot.Report
KatherineMW says:
I agree that this book’s artwork is sub-par. Hard to comment on the story yet as it’s just getting started.Report
You eventually kind of get used to the art, but it is jarring, and I still think it a strange stylistic choice for this story in particular. But the story is strong enough to overcome it I think.
I didn’t see any spoilers here, but more on Eric Needham for anybody (like me) who didn’t know if he was supposed to be somebody we knew:
http://batman.wikia.com/wiki/Black_Spider_%28Eric_Needham%29Report
Mike Schilling in reply to Glyph says:
Desperate for money to buy more drugs, Needham continued to steal to support his habit, culminating in a fateful liquor store robbery. Gunning down a customer who’d lunged for him, Eric realized far too late that he’d just murdered his own father.
Man, that’s like something out of a comic book.Report
Glyph in reply to Mike Schilling says:
Did he marry his mother?Report
Mike Schilling in reply to Mike Schilling says:
He did, under the influence of his Uncle Ben’s Perverted Rice.Report
Marc Hempel (the artist) had, just a year or so prior, come out with a groundbreaking couple of indy comics. (“Gregory”, if you care to look it up.) He was considered to be holy cow the next big indy thing.
As in, at the time, I found myself saying “wow, they got Marc Hempel!”
For the record.Report
Russell Saunders says:
So I’m going to dissent from everyone else. While I agree that the artwork is jarring at first, and lack the gorgeousness of much of the earlier artistry (not for nothin’ did I want to recap “Ramadan”), I actually think it has its own appeal. Ylgn’f fybj genafsbezngvba ng gur unaqf bs gur Tbetbaf vf, sbe rknzcyr, eraqrerq irel, irel rssrpgviryl. I like its stylized quality, heavier lines and bolder colors. It’s not my favorite, by any stretch, by I like it all the same.
And the story you’re in for is great. Katherine.Report
North in reply to Russell Saunders says:
Yeah I’m gonna second Russell… I remember furrowing my brow at first but now, having read the story and having looked at the art I kindof can’t imagine it any other way. The artists portrayals of the furies/fates/triune/women was especially well done in my opinion; iconic, almost like it was being painted on a temple wall.Report
(You bastards!)
Mother of God. I never, ever, ever made that connection.
Now… I will never fail to make it.
You bastard.Report
What I meant to do, but slipped my mind (as things do these days. I seem to recall children who have been waiting for rides home from the airport since last Tuesday) was to check out the lyrics of the song Lucifer substituted to see what they tell us.
For the people all said beware
You’re on a heavenly trip
People all said beware
Beware, you’ll scuttle the ship.
And the devil will drag you under
By the fancy tie ’round your wicked throat
No wonder Harvey was drinking heavily.Report
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UP the Mountain Saturn in Capricorn Return – Magalie Part Two
Magalie has seen her life expand exponentially in the past two years during her Saturn return. The last time I spoke with Magalie she was moving her mother from Joliette to Montreal to live with her following her retirement from her dentistry practice. In 2018, Magalie reconnected with Sam, who she’s known for about 11 years, but she sees him only about once a year. Magalie and Sam have had different relationships over the years, including just a platonic friendship. They met again in the spring of 2018, as they do about the same time each year at the same event, however, this year proved to be different for their relationship status. This time they were both open and single. They reconnected and this time there was something new between them. Magalie felt that they just flowed together, easily communicating and spending more time together. In a brief period, their relationship bloomed quickly into a committed relationship.
Later that year, even though Sam had his own apartment, they found themselves together at Magalie’s home more often than not and soon decided to live together, so Sam moved in with Magalie in early 2019. Magalie’s home was now bustling with her new relationship with Sam and her mother’s move to live with her in Montreal as well. It is a happy home with each person enjoying the comforts of shared company, and the young couple is saving money as well. Magalie’s relationship with Sam has inspired her interest in her professional life as well. She recently (2019) received a promotion to a supervisor/manager role at work. Magalie notes that her relationship with Sam has made her more interested in her professional life and in working harder to create success professionally. Last year brought an opportunity for Magalie to travel, which she had not done since she was a child. Themes of a committed relationship, work success, home life, and travel are the focus for Magalie the last two years. With exact dates for some events, we can review her Saturn return in Capricorn relative to these experiences.
The first chart below is for the transit of May 5, 2018, when Magalie reconnected with her friend Sam and sparked a new romantic relationship. In the transit chart for the day she reconnected with Sam, there are a few important transits to note. First, her 7th house ruler Jupiter is in Scorpio making a conjunction to her natal Pluto in Scorpio, which is happening in her 3rd house of communications, perceptions and local environment; but perhaps more significantly, Jupiter rules her fourth house of family and home. Jupiter also is the co-ruler of her 7th house with Pisces on her Descendant. Second, Venus the planet of relationships and love is applying to her Midheaven. Sun in Taurus is applying to her natal moon in Taurus the very day they reconnect, while the transiting moon and Pluto are conjunct her natal Saturn in Capricorn in her 5th house of pleasures and love affairs. Transiting Mars in Capricorn had just passed over her Venus too as if a cosmic wink to lovers united. Additionally, Saturn in transit had made a conjunction to Uranus but was in retrograde nearing the second conjunction on that day. This second conjunction surprises them both in how quickly their relationship switched to something more serious over that month. Transiting Uranus was at the critical degree of Aries nearing the re-entry into the sign of Taurus. The energetic pulse of Uranus leaving Aries would have been quite electric! Transiting Neptune in Pisces was about 4 degrees away from her 7th house cusp, which may have intensified the feeling of romance and even heightened the romantic illusion. Understandably, she felt drawn to Sam, but not necessarily with the fullest clarity of why now compared to other times they connected in a friendly, platonic way. This time inspired something new and invited them both to explore what is between them.
It was a good thing for Magalie she and Sam had been friends for more than a decade before they reconnected and entered a committed relationship. Magalie noted how it was important for her that she had known him for such a long time. The transiting Moon in Capricorn conjunct her own Mercury in Capricorn added with the Sun transiting her own moon in Taurus that day made for easy connection and conversations that felt grounded and real. The time knowing each other was a stabilizing foundation of their connection. Additionally, the Sun is within 2 degrees of opposing Magalie’s Pluto in Scorpio. There would have been a vibe of sensuality that was undeniable and that lit the sparks of their connection. Pluto has that effect, as well as Mars. In about three years we’ll see a significant change for Magalie in how she thinks and what she identifies as family. You can see this by the sun’s Solar Arc is exact on her natal Moon (family/travel) and opposing her Pluto (transformation). Sometimes only upon reflection (about a year or two after the transformation) can we gauge how significant the change really is. In the moment they met with new eyes, Pluto is in a trine (easy flow) from Capricorn to her Virgo Ascendant. The earth element is grounding and appreciates simplicity, but those with a dominant amount of earth know what is right for them and what they need. Sometimes things work out in the flow of life and it is easy to see it because it makes the most sense.
The question for others reading Magalie’s story may be what is the challenge of her Saturn return? How does Saturn present as a challenge or growth for her? Most of us go through layers of growth, and for Magalie, another story of her experience may reveal how she pushed herself to grow. On the exact day of her Saturn return, she received a promotion at her work. First, it is important to consider that she asked for the promotion for the work she had done, and it was granted to her. For Magalie, her Capricorn stellium and Saturn do make an easier flow of experience in a trine to her Ascendant. She is a worker by nature, and when she does the work and then asks for the recognition it will be granted. It is important to know that her identity is supported through the earth element. Saturn asks for you to step up to the responsibility. Saturn favorably trines her Ascendant in earth (Virgo/Capricorn), so it would be something that she could do, and it would be something that may come naturally to her as well. The trine aspect is one of being supported. The square aspect would present challenges to overcome and work through with various degrees of tension, depending on the planets and signs involved. Opposition aspects are more about managing the two archetypes or two distinct polarities, or they’re about something that doesn’t work and may separate. Often the challenges of a period reflect the opposition aspect of two or more planets in the transit chart that will depend on additional factors. These additional factors are the condition or strength of the ruling planets of the signs these planets are transiting. The ruling planets of the signs carry the archetypal themes in life events, if they are angular, they are more powerful and prominently expressed, then the outcome is a higher probability of an actual break or an actual separation. If the planets are in cardinal signs no matter their house position, they also are dynamic and expressed changes that happen in quickly and create something new that we redirect ourselves in the experiences of life. When you are unconscious of these archetypes it feels as if life is happening to you when it is troubling. When it is shaped of your directed desire and you are consciously focusing your free will, you are aligned with the archetypes in the transits and with your natal promise seeded in your birth chart. When you study astrology, you consider early in your studies the question, is life free will or highly fated and you will set down parameters for what you think and believe through your observation.
The second transit chart shows the day Magalie’s mother moved to Quebec at Magalie’s request and to get her to the city to enjoy life. Transiting Saturn in Capricorn was retrograde and reapplying to Magalie’s Mars in Capricorn in her 4th house of family. Interestingly, Mars rules Aries the sign of the 8th house, too, which concerns shared resources. Mars co-rules her third house (Scorpio) as well and is symbolic for communications, perception, and other people’s values. Both mother and daughter are sharing this home and are benefiting from being closer together. There is a closeness and intimacy with Scorpio in her third house and the shared local environment, which is reflected in Magalie’s local community and her desire to share the space with her mother. A shared comfort is also the expression with Magalie’s moon in Taurus in her 8th house, although Magalie’s moon is so close to her 9th house that much of her family, inner security, and emotional experiences connect to 9th house themes (personal truth/beliefs/travel/higher education) as well. Transiting Jupiter and Moon in Scorpio with Pluto as the midpoint of their transiting positions is an important part of this moment for Magalie. The pull of family into the shared space is magnetic and transformational for both mother and daughter. A shared space with her mother is valuable to Magalie, since her mother is someone she deeply trusts and enjoys having very close in her adult life.
The chart for Magalie’s travels abroad to Portugal in the last chart reveal the 9th house themes again. On November 10, 2019, Magalie and Sam took off to Europe on their first big vacation. Venus is the ruler of Magalie’s 9th house of long-distance travel. Venus in Magalie’s natal chart is conjunct Saturn in Capricorn. Notice that transiting Pluto was transiting Magalie’s natal Venus at the time she was taking this vacation with Sam. This trip was a new experience for Magalie as she had not traveled for many years since traveling with her parents during her childhood. Pluto in the transit chart shows her desire for long distance travel and the magnitude of how it was deeply significant. Mercury in Scorpio is with the Sun conjunct her natal Pluto again. A pattern of the sextile when planets pass over Magalie’s natal Pluto and create a sextile to several of her Capricorn stellium planets, such as Mercury, Saturn and Venus, which shows in this event as well. These three planets rule her Ascendant, which is her midheaven (10th house). Mercury and Venus rule her 9th house and 2nd house, and Saturn rules her 5th and 6th houses. Both Venus and Jupiter were in Jupiter’s sign of Sagittarius when they traveled overseas on vacation, so there was extra emphasis with Jupiter in Sagittarius supporting her as well as her 9th house ruler Venus in the sign that is symbolic for long-distance travel.
As I was writing Magalie’s Part Two story, I learned that just a few days prior to Magalie’s birthday on February 2nd she was in a car accident on January 31, 2020. The car was severely damaged, but she did not receive any injuries in the accident. In the chart for the accident there is more than one indicator of the accident potential. The midpoint of transiting Jupiter and Pluto in Capricorn are exactly on her natal Mercury in Capricorn, which is symbolic for cars, and with Mercury conjunct Saturn there is the potential for an accident. Mercury in the sign of Aquarius and in her 6th house is also a clue for the potential for an accident (Saturn rules Aquarius). The 6th house in Traditional Astrology is where accidents are symbolized as well. Additionally, Uranus in Taurus was on the transiting midheaven (MC) of the chart in the exact moment. The transiting Ascendant of the moment of the accident also had come to her south node in Leo in the 12th house. Jupiter is also the ruler of Pisces and in transit it had come to Neptune in Capricorn, with transiting Neptune conjunct the Descendant, and Jupiter being opposite her own Ascendant indicates potential confusion or not seeing the other person in the accident. The other person just as much could not see her with Neptune there or was confused in the moment. The other driver would not see her since the ruling planet of Magalie’s Ascendant was by transit in the 6th house, which is in aversion to the 7th house symbolic of the other driver in this event. Mars is also very angular in the transit chart applying hard to square her Ascendant and Descendant axis and opposite her own Midheaven, too. It is a blessing she was not injured.
Overall, Magalie has had several experiences that have highlighted the role Saturn in Capricorn in her Saturn return plays as active archetypal themes in her life. These various experiences highlight both positive and negative experiences a person may go through during the Saturn return. I think it is also valuable to see how Magalie and those in this series I’ve been writing have experienced the Capricorn stellium at this key development cycle of their lives. Uranus and Neptune are playing a significant role in the way everyone is experiencing the Saturn in Capricorn return experience within this group. Even though Saturn enters Aquarius on March 21st, Saturn returns to Capricorn in early July and will finish the Capricorn themes before the final entry into Aquarius in December 2020. We may hear of additional Saturn return experiences and deeper understanding and gained wisdom from the experiences from each of the participants in this group study. Magalie is revealing to herself and loved ones her new self-awareness and maturity. She has new found insight that she carries forward in how she manages herself personally, professional and how she acts, based on what she desires to experience in her life.
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Woman to Watch
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Virginia Kase: How to Vote
November 12 - Sarah Ashlock
Politics/Activism
FIRST THOUGHT: Changes
I just heard that Marie Claire UK will stop publishing its magazine. The publication has been in production for 31 years. So much has changed since then, hasn’t it? For the first decade, the magazine featured fashion models on its covers before focusing on well-known celebrities. This got me thinking about change. We often expect to know our 10-year plan. We have it carved out in our minds and may even share it with our friends. That decade may look exactly as you expected, or it look the opposite. It’s fantastic to have an idea, a goal, a roadmap. It’s even better to enjoy the ride along the way.
WOMEN IN NUMBERS: 36 percent
An artist I like mentioned that she had a plan—she was in college, working 2 jobs and in a verbally abusive relationship. Things came crashing down and she dropped out, moved back in with her folks and felt defeated. She’s since found joy and her new version of success. Failure can be devastating, particularly to your wallet. We often talk about how women aren’t funded as often or for as much as men, which means 36 percent of female entrepreneurs use cash compared to 32 percent of men. The times are changing in more ways than one and voting can move the needle across all industries.
WOMAN TO WATCH: Virginia Kase, CEO of the League of Women Voters
If you don’t think change is normal, ask a group of senior citizens about their political leanings when they were young. Sometimes our changes are subtle, while other times it’s a big shift. Whether you’re right, left or somewhere in between, you have a right to vote. Voting’s a privilege that had to be earned by women– particularly women of color. Virginia Kase has been at the forefront of civil rights for 25 years.
She’s the CEO of the League of Women Voters. With more than 700 local leagues and nearly half a million members, this non-partisan organization has had a history of engaging in voting rights and legislative reform.
Virginia isn’t afraid of taking a stand on issues she believes in, issues that are known for controversy. Before LWV, Virginia worked for an organization that’s known for its fight for immigrant rights called CASA. It’s a cause that’s near and dear to Virginia’s heart.
Raised by a foster mother who was originally from Puerto Rico, Virginia watched her mom vote one day. She’d done it many times before but this time, her mother’s broken English raised questions by the polling staff. It gave Virginia insight into her own privilege, as she’s never had to endure the confusion and humiliation due to the way she looks and her perfect English.
There’s something the LWV has done that stopped me in my tracks. The League’s president and Virginia authored a blog post acknowledging the blemishes of its organization’s past. That’s right. Admitting fault. Can you believe? The two women explain that LWV didn’t stand up for women of color and was downright unwelcoming.
But, things change. Virginia’s reign at LWV seems to be off to an emboldening start. Vote. It’s what we have fought so hard for.
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While the cast of Outland wait in the wings for their opening night – premieres Wednesday, February 8th at 9.30pm on ABC1! – the reviews are already in. It’s like time-travel.
And what do they say?
“A sitcom about a gay science-fiction club might sound niche but this new local effort is warm, accessible and very funny.” – Sydney Morning Herald
“Pick Of The Week. Sensational writing, a great ensemble, and universal themes of love, loss, and friendship… a hit…” – The Weekend Australian
“Polished, assured and full of zing” – The Sunday Age TV Guide
“…a comedy that is genuinely hilarious. The premise – a secret club for gay sci-fi fans – might sound as if it’s working itself into a tiny niche, but there’s broad appeal here… Those in the know will rejoice in background details and genre winks, but the rest of us (OK, the rest of you) can enjoy the snappy banter and comic tangles between a cast of well-crafted characters.” – The Weekly Review
“…outrageously funny… We think you’ll either love the series for the hidden sci-fi references and innocent geekery, or you’ll be googling
the number for the ABC’s complaints department.” – tvpickoftheday.com
“Must-see television… incredibly slick, campy and fun… performances that cannot be beat… All the actors are sublime, and
the comedy is superb.” – guidetogay.com
“…a must-watch program…” – Dark Matter
“(a) much-needed glitter bomb into a stultifyingly straight viewing schedule.” – The Monthly
“…it’s genuinely funny but it has a kind of sincerity that makes it more than just a comedy… I found it delightful.” – Doug Anderson, The Guide
“…very sweetly surprised… such heart… you don’t have to be gay to relate to it – you don’t even have to like science fiction… it’s funny, it’s
genuinely funny.” – Michael Idato, The Guide
“Outland will delight, scare, entertain and tickle your funny bone in the best of ways.” – molkstvtalk.com
“But beneath the sci-fi-inspired double entendres, of which there are many, Outland is a character-driven comedy about relationships – an
affectionate look at how shared passions can make us feel like outsiders but also less alone.” – The Green Guide
“The cast is terrific, working with stereotypes but bringing them deliciously to life, and there are some great lines too. It’s a really impressive debut and I suspect Outland is only going to get better — and funnier — from here.” – Melinda Houston, The Sunday Age
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Transportation commission approves corridor study
By: TODD GUILD
SANTA CRUZ — While likely still years in the future, passenger rail service in Santa Cruz County moved a step closer to reality Thursday when the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission unanimously approved the Unified Corridor Investment Study (UCIS), an in-depth look at local transportation infrastructure and ways in which to bolster it.
By a narrow 7-4 margin, the commissioners also approved a contract with Minnesota-based Progressive Rail to provide the passenger service. The company currently runs freight rail operations in South County.
The commission also approved a $950 million package of transportation projects called the 2035 Preferred Plan, which for Highway 1 includes adding bus lanes on the shoulders and auxiliary lanes to improve the flow of traffic.
It also includes traffic metering on Highway 1 on-ramps.
The plan also bolsters the county’s bicycle infrastructure by adding bike lanes along the rail line and improving bike and pedestrian access in intersections.
More controversially, the plan includes “high-capacity” public transit service along the tracks, including adding excursion rail services.
The SCCRTC estimates that about 100,000 people per day will benefit directly from the Highway 1 improvements.
In July, the commission approved a 10-year contract allowing Progressive Rail to take control of the 32-mile rail line that runs from Watsonville to Davenport.
Santa Cruz County Greenway has long opposed those plans, saying the environmental and financial impacts make them unfeasible for the county, and that the county lacks the proper infrastructure for such a plan.
Dozens of people packed the county supervisors’ chambers, who lined up to speak for nearly three hours both for and against the plans.
Marilyn Schultz of La Selva Beach said she recently visited Minnesota, where a community had converted an old rail line into a popular bike trail.
“Minnesota is moving forward,” she said. “You’re moving backward. I think (Progressive) is taking you for a ride.”
Gail McNulty, who has lobbied extensively against rail services in Santa Cruz County, described herself as a “mother deeply saddened and concerned about our children’s future.”
McNulty said that the 2035 Preferred Plan does little to curb greenhouse gas emissions from transportation sources.
Diane Dryer, who said she has also been active in the issue and has been gathering signatures, said she has seen an “overwhelming” support for keeping the tracks and adding passenger services.
“Rail transit is the future,” she said.
Laurie Negro, who owns Betty’s Burgers, said that the Christmas train passing her Santa Cruz location made eating there nearly untenable. Negro urged the commissioners to exercise caution when increasing rail services.
“I believe a world-class trail would be a benefit to all,” Negro said.
As part of the contract with Progressive, the RTC is now responsible for the cost of repairs along a 24-mile stretch of the track, which includes 37 railroad bridges and 22 culverts.
It is currently unclear what those costs would be, said SCCRTC Director Guy Preston.
Measure D, the 2016 half-cent sales tax created to fund countywide transportation projects, provides about $1.6 million per year for infrastructure preservation of the rail corridor.
The UCIS references seeking “new state or federal grant programs, or funding sources such as a new sales tax or parcel tax, or new vehicle registration fees” if costs exceed funding.
The county has about $11 million in Proposition 116 funds, along with $4 million in State Transportation Improvement Program funds to put toward the rail project.
After the repairs, Progressive will be financially responsible for maintenance along the line.
Residents will not see passenger trains traveling through the county any time soon. Progressive now has one year to present a plan detailing the excursion services. That plan must be approved by the RTC before excursion train operations begin.
Commissioner Jacques Bertrand worried that a train rolling through the small communities along the way would lead to a lessened quality of life.
Commissioner John Leopold said that the UCIS was launched more than a year ago, and has included numerous testimony from hundreds of people.
He said the commission’s decision will support a “multi-modal” transportation system that includes a safe bike bath, and which sought to ease Highway 1 traffic.
Leopold also said that the plan helps the county meet its state-mandated obligation to keep and maintain its rail system.
Progressive Rail, Leopold said, has been a “good partner,” and if excursion services prove successful, it would be a boon for the county’s tourism industry.
Commissioner Greg Caput said he supports the plan to add passenger rail service, along with the Highway 1 projects and the bike path.
“We have to move forward, and I think that what we’re doing here today is moving forward,” Caput said.
Commissioner Trina Coffman-Gomez said her yes votes reflected her support for Watsonville, where she serves as a city councilwoman.
Adding passenger rail services is thought to be a large benefit for South County residents, many of whom sit in daily commuter traffic on Highway 1.
“This is not a perfect plan or a perfect scenario,” she said. “This is a way to move forward.”
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Tag: hi-hat hijinx
Show #103: 5/13/1989 The Orange Grove/Hungry Charlie’s Syracuse, NY
The Orange Grove, Syracuse, NY
Set 1: AC/DC Bag, Alumni Blues > Letter to Jimmy Page > Alumni Blues, You Enjoy Myself, Golgi Apparatus, La Grange, Fluffhead, Possum > Foam, Walk Away, Take the ‘A’ Train, Split Open and Melt > David Bowie
Set 2: Suzy Greenberg > Bold As Love, The Lizards, Harry Hood, If I Only Had a Brain, Contact, Fire
Encore: Whipping Post
Photo Credit: Phish.net
I have something to reveal to you all. The members of Phish are not native Vermonters. This is shocking and upsetting I know, since they definitely reflect many of the state’s values but it’s true. So when you’re in a band, eventually you might play a gig your hometown if your band didn’t start there. Jon Fishman had the honor of being the 2nd band member to experience that moment as Mike Gordon had grown up in the greater Boston area. Jon Fishman was proudly raised by his adoptive parents Leonard and Mimi in the the Syracuse suburb of Dewitt and graduated from Jamesville-Dewitt High School in 1983. With Syracuse being a big college town, a return trip with the band was inevitable.
The former site of the Orange Grove. (Photo credit: LoopNet)
The area just north of Syracuse University’s campus is known as Marshall Street, even as is spread down University and South Crouse Ave. Surprisingly for an alumni of Syracuse University, I can’t tell you a whole lot about the bars. Unsuprisingly, I was more of a hang out with friends off-campus and do bong rips/house parties at the Ultimate Frisbee house kind of guy. I do know where the Orange Grove was. It was located on the first floor at the corner of S Crouse Ave. and E. Adams St. above the basement space. More recent alumni would know the space as Darwin’s. As of right now, I believe the space is vacant. The area in its heyday had at least 10 bars in the area and now only has about 4; a testament to the raising of the drinking age to 21 and the crackdown by law enforcement. I went in there once, I don’t remember it being a very large space, let alone where bands would play but several SU alums confirmed this was the place. (Current students would probably think you’re referring to the awful alumni donor space on campus next to the quad nowadays.) One Phish.net member does say this show happened at Hungry Charlie’s, which would make more sense in terms of space. This is also how it is listed in the Phish Companion. Hungry Charlie’s was located downstairs at 727 S. Crouse Ave. under the new bar known as Chuck’s in a space occupied by Funk ‘N Waffles, curiously owned and operaed by Phish fan and Sophistafunk keyboardist Adam Gold. Funk ‘N Waffles continues to serve live music to the SU community in the space.
727 S. Crouse Ave. with the successor to Hungry Charlie’s, Chuck’s upstairs and the original Hungry Charlie’s entrance downstairs, now Funk ‘N Waffles.
The show itself was probably exciting for those who had not seen the band but not much here historically besides the above. Trey opened by dedicating “Alumni Blues” to all the recent graduates of Syracuse University as they were playing on Commencement Weekend. A really nice early “Melt” is offered here as well. The “David Bowie” is a must listen as we have kind of the first recorded “hi-hat hjinx” here with Trey weaving “Melt”, “A Train”, and “Fluffhead” into the intro. The “Hood” is pretty fantastic here. Fishman gets a huge yell from the crowd as he comes to the front of the stage. Commenting on how he now gets to embarrass himself in front of his entire high school, one audience member yells “TOO LATE!” which is pretty funny. He busts out “If I Only Had A Brain” to their delight with a vacuum solo. Fishman had arrived. The standout jam through is the “Whipping Post”. Starting around the 8-minute mark, it starts to get off the typical wailing “Post” riff and stays just shy of Type II but they do push it and get ambient around the 10-minute mark, almost foreshadowing future jamming in an interesting way. A rare glimpse of where Phish is going.
Author Harry P HoodPosted on June 11, 2015 June 11, 2015 Categories 1989, PhishTags 1989, adam gold, David Bowie, funk n waffles, hi-hat hijinx, Jon Fishman, new york, phish, sophistafunk, syracuse, whipping post2 Comments on Show #103: 5/13/1989 The Orange Grove/Hungry Charlie’s Syracuse, NY
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Democracy's Muse: How Thomas Jefferson Became an FDR Liberal, a Reagan Republican, and a Tea Party Fanatic, All the While Being Dead
by Andrew BursteinAndrew Burstein
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In political speech, Thomas Jefferson is the eternal flame. No other member of the founding generation has served the agendas of both Left and Right with greater vigor. When Franklin Roosevelt dedicated the iconic Jefferson Memorial on the founder’s two hundredth birthday, in 1943, he declared the triumph of liberal humanism. Harry Truman claimed Jefferson as his favorite president, too. And yet Ronald Reagan was as great a Jefferson admirer as any Democrat. He had a go-to file of Jefferson’s sayings and enshrined him as a small-government conservative.
So, who owns Jefferson--the Left or the Right? The unknowable yet irresistible third president has had a tortuous afterlife, and he remains a fixture in today’s culture wars. Pained by Jefferson’s slaveholding, Democrats still regard him highly. Until recently he was widely considered by many African Americans to be an early abolitionist. Libertarians adore him for his inflexible individualism, and although he formulated the doctrine of separation of church and state, Christian activists have found intense religiosity between the lines in his pronouncements.
The renowned Jefferson scholar Andrew Burstein lays out the case for both "Democrat" and "Republican" Jefferson as he interrogates history’s greatest shape-shifter, the founder who has inspired perhaps the strongest popular emotions. In this timely and powerful book, Burstein shares telling insights, as well as some inconvenient truths, about politicized Americans and their misappropriations of the past, including the concoction of a "Jeffersonian" stance on issues that Jefferson himself could never have imagined.
Here is one book that is more about "us" than it is about Jefferson. It explains how the founding generation’s most controversial partisan became essential to America’s quest for moral security—how he became, in short, democracy’s muse.
University of Virginia Press
Andrew Burstein is the Charles P. Manship Professor of History at Louisiana State University. He is the author of Jefferson’s Secrets: Death and Desire at Monticello and the coauthor, with Nancy Isenberg, of Madison and Jefferson.
Preface ix
1 Political Setting
1 "Eternal Hostility Against Every Form of Tyranny": Nineteen Forty-Three 3
2 "His Mind Liberal and Accommodating': When John F. Kennedy Dined in Company 27
3 "We Confide in Our Own Strength": The Reagan Revolution(ary) 51
4 "The Boisterous Ocean of Political Passions": Jefferson since William Jefferson Clinton 85
2 Culture Wars
5 "Misery Enough, but No Poetry": Race and the Remaking of a Symbol 123
6 'Abortion to Their Hopes": Jefferson versus Religious Authority 162
7 "History Becomes Fable": Yesterday's Future 193
Acknowledgments 211
Appendix: Excerpts from President Reagan's Address at the University of Virginia, December 16, 1988 213
Democracy’s Muse forces us to confront the past on its own terms and challenges us to ask the same of our political leaders.
Political Science Quarterly - Jeffrey Malanson
Reminiscent of Merrill Peterson’s pathbreaking The
Jefferson Image in the American Mind (1960), Democracy’s
Muse describes a Jefferson whose authority generations of liberals and conservatives have regularly cited, usually through cherry-picked quotes to advance their respective agendas.
Burstein reviews both how presidents from Franklin Roosevelt to Barack
Obama have harnessed the image and words of Thomas Jefferson to bolster their respective campaigns and initiatives and how recent scholars and schemers have grabbed hold of Jefferson’s words and memory to do battle over questions of race, science, and religion.... Burstein writes engagingly, and, at times, quite entertainingly.
I feel confident in saying that Thomas Jefferson would've approved of
Andrew Burstein's interpretation of his political afterlife in this book. I do so because—as Burstein so thoroughly and entertainingly chronicles—seemingly everybody else in American history has felt confident in saying Jefferson would've approved of whatever they were doing or saying about him.
Democracy's Muse is a lively and opinionated look at
Jefferson's latter-day admirers. You won't agree with everything Andrew Burstein says about them—but then they disagree so flamboyantly with each other.
Richard Brookhiser
Likely to be a landmark in Jefferson studies while making an original contribution to our understanding of the ‘culture war’ that has become such a toxic element of contemporary politics.
Francis D. Cogliano
Andrew Burstein's book focuses tightly on the uses and abuses of Thomas
Jefferson's legacy. 'The politically minded,' he writes, 'choose to forget that
[he] couldn't solve the most intractable problems of his own time; instead,
they unearth a morally supportive quote and grant it universal power.'"... Does it really matter if politicians revise the Founders' story to suit their own needs?
Burstein argue[s] compellingly that it does. Burstein observes that it is hard to challenge the politically sacred without being labeled unpatriotic. Therein,
he says, 'lies tyranny over the mind'—the very tyranny that Jefferson warned against throughout his political life.... Eminently readable.
Democracy’ s Muse engages with the small but robust scholarship on thememory of Jefferson and the American founding...the book’ s second section is where Burstein’ s insight really shines, as he hunts bigger game than how Jefferson has been invoked in the political realm...here
Burstein uses Jefferson’ s image as a lens through which to consider the intersection of memory and the practice of contemporary political discourse,
bringing to bear the author’ sexpertise on the historical Jefferson and his savvy as an observer of contemporarypolitics for such outlets as
Salon and Politico.
The Journal of Southern History - Andrew M. Schocket
Andrew Burstein's book focuses tightly on the uses and abuses of Thomas Jefferson's legacy. 'The politically minded,' he writes, 'choose to forget that [he] couldn't solve the most intractable problems of his own time; instead, they unearth a morally supportive quote and grant it universal power.'"... Does it really matter if politicians revise the Founders' story to suit their own needs? Burstein argue[s] compellingly that it does. Burstein observes that it is hard to challenge the politically sacred without being labeled unpatriotic. Therein, he says, 'lies tyranny over the mind'—the very tyranny that Jefferson warned against throughout his political life.... Eminently readable.
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Interested in preserving her family folklore, Jeannie B. Thomas recorded detailed oral histories from her ...
Interested in preserving her family folklore, Jeannie B. Thomas recorded detailed oral histories from her mother and two grandmothers. While analyzing the tapes of these sessions, she notices the inappropriate laughter often accompanied the retelling of painful stories. In this ...
Jefferson and the Ordeal of Liberty: Jefferson and
Dumas Malone’s classic six-volume biography Jefferson and His Time was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in ...
Dumas Malone’s classic six-volume biography Jefferson and His Time was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history and became the standard work on Jefferson’s life.Volume 3. Jefferson and the Ordeal of LibertyBeginning with Jefferson’s final year of service as secretary of ...
Jefferson and the Rights of Man: Jefferson and
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Jeffersonians in Power: The Rhetoric of Opposition Meets
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In the 1790s, the Jeffersonian Republicans were the party of no. They opposed attempts to expand the government’s role in society, criticized the Washington administration’s national bank, railed against a standing army, and bemoaned the spirit of the Federalist regime, ...
Judicial Independence in the Age of Democracy: Critical
This collection of essays by leading scholars of constitutional law looks at a critical component ...
This collection of essays by leading scholars of constitutional law looks at a critical component of constitutional democracy—judicial independence—from an international comparative perspective. Peter H. Russell's introduction outlines a general theory of judicial independence, while the contributors ...
The Limits of Optimism: Thomas Jefferson's Dualistic
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The Limits of Optimism works to dispel persistent notions about Jefferson’s allegedly paradoxical and sphinx-like quality. Maurizio Valsania shows that Jefferson’s multifaceted character and personality are to a large extent the logical outcome of an anti-metaphysical, enlightened, and ...
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NHS wrestling captures Oregon Classic title
Ryan Clarke
The Tigers toppled reigning state champion Roseburg in the finals of the tournament
Making the journey to frigid Central Oregon, the Newberg High School wrestling team aimed once again to prove its mettle against top competition. After a weekend of dual meets in the Oregon Classic tournament in Redmond, the Tigers emerged as the champions of what coach Neil Russo described as the "state championship" of dual meets.
"It is certainly a big, red circle on our calendar," Russo said. "We try not to put too much stock in any one event over another, but everybody knows that this is the big one when it comes to dual meets. It was nice to come out of there victorious."
Newberg beat five-time defending state champion Roseburg in the final, 51-21. It was a convincing result for the No. 1-ranked Tigers over the No. 2 Indians after coming up just a few points short of a state title last February.
Coach Neil Russo and his squad are hoping this match is a preview of the 2020 state championships. The way they wrestled and fed off each other's victories is encouraging, Russo said.
A few teams didn't show up to the tournament due to weather and travel concerns around the state, but the tournament still drew the undisputed top two teams in 6A to town. Russo said he told his team and their fans that Newberg was there to wrestle one team – Roseburg – and the Indians likely felt the same about the Tigers.
A 51-21 is dominant against a program with the depth and talent of Roseburg. It began with a victory for Sophia Redwine at 106 pounds and carried on from there.
"Wrestling is an individual sport, but the dual meet format is different not only because it's a team event but because of the momentum involved," Russo said. "We got on a roll there from 138 to 160 and it was pretty impressive – we got falls at all of those weights and the kids were truly feeding off each other.
"Sophia is hard to beat at 106 pounds. She had a 6-0 win and really set the tone for the entire dual meet. She wrestles hard all the time and is really good in the positions she gets to. The kids feed off of that and she kicked off the momentum for us in that meet."
Russo said Redwine should have an opportunity to wrestle in qualifiers for both the girls' and boys' state championships, but if she qualifies for both she will have to choose one. If she chooses to compete on the boys' side, her performance will count towards the Tigers' state championship point total, adding to the depth the team already brings to the table.
That depth was on full display in the Oregon Classic as nearly all of Newberg's top wrestlers went undefeated. Nicky Olmstead, Ayden Garver, Micah Worthington, Charlie Evans and Price Pothier were among those leading the way, joined by Gavin Korkeakoski, Hudson Davis and Hunter James among others. Newberg's talent across weight classes proved too much for its opponents in Redmond.
"When you have seven, eight kids go undefeated on a weekend, you're typically going to have success," Russo said with a chuckle. "All of our kids wrestled really well and I couldn't be more proud of them. We'll celebrate this for a couple of days before we get back to work."
Newberg has a dual meet against Century on Thursday, participates in the Tournament of Champions at Liberty on the weekend of Jan. 31 and faces Liberty in a dual meet on Feb. 6. The district tournament is on Feb. 14 and 15, which will determine how many wrestlers the Tigers send to the state championships on Feb. 28 and 29.
"Leading up to the Oregon Classic, we call that our dual meet season," Russo said. "Now, we will shift that focus and start looking at a tournament lineup, which will involve kids changing weight classes and moving around to best serve the team. We want as many qualifying as possible.
"Our 14 were better than (Roseburg's) 14, and now we have to find out how to get our 28 better than their 28 in late February. We might have poked the bear a little bit, but we'll see what happens."
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“Hey!” Krouse screamed at the soldiers. “We need medical attention!”
“They can’t hear you,” Jess said. “They’re too far away.”
“Fuckers!” He shouted. Stepping forward, he roared, “Why!?”
The loudspeaker blared, “Step away from the fence!”
The man in charge must have given an order, because every gun present moved to point their way. As one, Krouse and his friends backed a healthy distance away from the fence.
“Bastards,” Krouse muttered.
There was a distant rumble. The Simurgh ascended from the skyline a mile away, a half-dozen uprooted buildings orbiting lazily around her. As chunks of concrete came free of the ruined ends of the structures, they too orbited her, a protective shield.
Or a weapon. Each of her wings curled forward, and the smaller pieces orbiting her went flying ahead, simultaneously striking a hundred targets Krouse and his friends couldn’t see. Scion fired one beam, and she moved one of the apartment complexes she was lifting to put it between herself and Scion. The goal seemed to be less about blocking the attack and more about hiding herself from Scion’s sight so she could take evasive action.
“Cover!” Cody shouted.
The angle of the beam meant that they were in the path of the resulting devastation, the remaining chunks of the building sent flying in their general direction. Shouting incoherently and screaming, they ran to take shelter around the corner of the nearest building.
Chunks of concrete, pavement and metal hit with enough force that they cracked brick and etched divots intp the snow-covered road.
“Oh god,” Marissa said, sliding down to sit where the sidewalk met the base of the house, “Oh god.”
“How’s Noelle?” Krouse asked.
“Pale,” Jess answered. “You awake, No’?”
“She’s still breathing?”
“Yeah,” Jess said, pulling off a glove and reaching over.
Krouse closed his eyes. There was nothing they could do for Noelle just yet. He glanced at each of his friends, to gauge how they were handling things. They looked scared, Jess most of all. But she was the one with the biggest idea of what was going on. She was the one who read the websites and magazines about capes, who had the best idea of how the Simurgh operated. Marissa looked lost in thought, no doubt grieving over the brutal death of her best friend. Luke’s face was drawn with tension, suggesting he was in more pain than he was letting on, and Cody looked angry.
Not that Cody was wrong to feel that way. The people who were supposed to be on their side were putting them in danger with attacks that sent chunks of concrete flying halfway across the city. Or, on a more mundane level, they were fencing them inside the city’s limits and threatening them with guns.
“Luke? Your leg?”
“Doesn’t hurt that much. I think it’s pretty shallow,” Luke said, bending down and touching his pants leg. It was red-brown of blood, and had frozen stiff enough that it was only about as flexible as cardboard.
“It doesn’t look shallow.”
“I’m more worried about Noelle,” Luke said. “We should get inside, try to get her warmer and see if there’s anything we can do for her. If we can find supplies to bandage my leg, that’s a bonus.”
“Let’s go, then. Is this place okay?” Krouse looked at the house they were huddled beside.
“It’s a little close to the guys with guns for my liking,” Luke said.
“Yeah, but if there’s trouble, maybe they’ll come help us,” Krouse pointed out.
“Doubt it,” Jess said.
He turned her way, but the way her lips were pursed suggested she wasn’t planning on elaborating.
They moved around the building until they found a door. Use of the doorbell and liberal knocking didn’t get a response from anybody inside. After Jess was set down, Cody and Oliver took turns kicking at the door, to little effect. They quickly abandoned that idea. Not like it is in the movies.
They had to wait while Cody used a fencepost to shatter a basement window and climbed inside. It would be a minute or two before he reached the front door and unlocked it from the inside.
“Hope there’s nobody hiding in there,” Oliver muttered. Mewled might have been a better word.
Krouse didn’t generally dislike Oliver, but the guy was hard to like, too. He’d joined the group when they’d started their gaming club at school, had once been one of Noelle’s friends, back when they were in kindergarten or something. Now he was in a few of Krouse’s classes, but despite the associations, he remained a second string member of the group. Krouse was willing to admit to himself that Oliver was a second string friend, too. He was short, a little pudgy, with an unfortunate haircut and no real personality, rarely joining in of his own volition.
Marissa had done everything her mother had asked of her, fought to be number one in ballet, number one in violin, number one in dance, in the pageant circuit, in grades and in countless other things. In each case, Marissa had either broken down under the pressure or it had become clear that first place wasn’t in reach. Her mom would let up for a few weeks, and then push the next thing. It had only been at the start of eleventh grade that Marissa had finally put a stop to it and pursued something that her mom didn’t understand and couldn’t pressure her on. The gaming club. The drive to win had stuck with her, and she’d still remained Marissa at the end of it all.
Oliver’s mom was a hardass in her own way, too, but he had buckled under that domineering pressure, breaking rather than thriving. In contrast to Marissa, his identity had been ground away.
“I’m scared,” Oliver said.
Grow up. “We’re all pretty fucking scared,” Krouse said.
“Look at them,” Oliver was looking past the fence and across the park to where the soldiers were standing. “When Cody broke that window, they tensed, like they thought we were a danger to them.”
Krouse glanced at Jess, saw her staring hard at the ground. “Maybe we are. Jess? You seem to have a better idea of what’s going on than any of us.”
“You never followed this stuff? You really don’t know?”
“What is she? What can she do? Why are we under quarantine and why did Grandiose’s team kill him?”
She averted her eyes. “Let’s wait until Cody’s with us, so I don’t have to explain twice.”
“Fuck waiting for Cody,” Krouse said.
“Krouse!” Luke admonished him.
“This shit is important! She’s stalling because it’s bad, but we need to know if it’s that bad.”
“We’ll wait for Cody,” Marissa said. Luke nodded in agreement.
Krouse scowled.
It was another minute before they heard the clatter of the latch on the other side of the door being opened.
“Place is empty,” Cody said. “Basement was such a mess I had to wade through all the crap down there.”
Krouse was the first inside. It was someone’s house, but messy. Stacks of magazines covered every surface in the living room, there were plastic bags with the tops tied sitting underneath the hall table, and artwork that included paintings, clay figures, vases, and bird sculptures sat on every surface that wasn’t occupied.
Where are they? He wondered. He’d assumed that anyone who hadn’t evacuated while he and his friends were getting free of the toppled apartment building was hiding out. Had the residents here cleared out?
He found a couch and got into a sitting position, easing Noelle down. He rubbed his shoulders where the sleeves of her shirt had been pulling at him while Marissa and Oliver handled getting Noelle from a sitting to a prone position.
“On her side,” Marissa said. “There’s a lot of blood in her mouth, and we don’t want her choking.”
Oliver nodded, and Krouse found space to get close and help them shift Noelle over. Once she was in position, he seated himself on the oak coffee table, elbows on his knees, facing her.
She was white to the point that she was pushing pushing past pink and moving into the bluer hues, and she had a purple-brown bruising around her eyes. The blood around her nose and mouth was caked on thick. Some had gotten onto her coat and sweatshirt.
“She’s still breathing?” he asked.
“Yeah,” Marissa said. She touched Noelle’s throat, and Noelle shifted, pulling away. “Shhh. It’s okay. Just checking your pulse. It’s weak.”
Can’t stand this. Seeing her like this, when I can’t help her. Krouse turned to look at Jess, where Cody was settling her into an armchair. “You were going to explain.”
“I don’t know if I should.”
“We have to know what’s going on, what to watch out for. This screaming in our heads-”
“Don’t remind me,” Cody said. “Fuck me, I’m losing my mind.”
“That’s what I was going to ask,” Krouse said, staring at Jess. “Are we losing our minds?”
“Not… not permanently,” Jess said.
“Oh god,” Marissa said.
“It’s what happened in… what was that place called? Lausanne? Switzerland. She showed up, and nobody wanted to pick a fight with her, and they were curious, so they studied her, and tried to communicate with her. Tons of people gathered. Then she… sang? Screamed? Whatever this is. There was chaos, people didn’t know what was happening, so they weren’t able to evacuate that well. Roads clogged. And then they started flipping out. Emotions ramped up, inhibitions lowered, flashbacks to old traumas. And a lot of the emotion that got juiced up was fear. People can do pretty stupid, dangerous things when afraid.”
Oliver put his hands to his head, his fingers scrunching up his hair, his eyes wide. “She’s getting into our heads?”
We have nothing to fear but fear itself, only it’s taken literally, Krouse thought. Aloud, he asked, “It goes away?”
“A temporary break in sanity can be pretty devastating,” Marissa said, her voice small.
“Yeah,” Jess said. “But it’s still temporary.”
“So that’s why they’re scared? They think any guy with superpowers that loses his mind is too big a danger? And the army guys are there in case we turn into a rabid, panicked mob?” Krouse asked.
“…Yeah,” Jess replied.
Krouse hadn’t missed the delay before she’d spoken. It had only been a fraction of a second, but it had been there.
“So we just need to minimize the damage we can do if worst comes to worst,” Luke said. He’d settled in the armchair beside Jess, and was rolling up the frozen leg of his jeans.
Krouse studied Jess, saw how she was looking hard at the ground. That pause: there was something she wasn’t saying. Was she lying about it being temporary?
“I’m going to go see if I can scrounge up anything to take care of that leg,” Marissa said.
“Thanks,” Luke said.
“Oliver,” Krouse said. “Find blankets? Look for a linen cupboard. Something we can put around Noelle to warm her up. Maybe around Luke, too.”
“And me, if it’s no trouble,” Jess said. “The circulation in my legs isn’t so good, and the idea of what might happen if they get cold is pretty scary.”
“Okay,” Oliver said, hurrying to obey.
Jess added, “And what are you doing, Krouse?”
“I’ll watch Noelle,” he said, his voice firm.
She frowned. “Can you get us some water? Or juice, maybe? Both Noelle and Luke have lost blood, they’ll need to avoid getting dehydrated.”
“But Noelle-”
“I’ll watch Noelle in the meantime. I’m not good for much else right now. Don’t worry. You’ll be in earshot if there’s trouble.”
“Right,” Krouse reluctantly agreed. He stood and went looking for the kitchen.
He found a carton of orange juice, a plastic container of cranberry, and glasses. He had to search for a pitcher to put water in, opening cupboards.
He stopped when he reached the far corner of the kitchen. There was a small banging noise, repetitive. Too small to be the house’s residents.
No. the back door of the house opened into an enclosed back patio with a dining room table and heavy green curtains blocking each of the windows. On top of the table was a cage with a small bird inside. A cockatoo or something. The bird was standing on the floor of its home, slowly, steadily and monotonously banging its head against the raised metal lip of the cage. Blood and bloody bird footprints joined the bird shit that spattered the newspaper that lined the cage.
She affects animals too. Is this what’s in store for us? It was unnerving to watch, to imagine that it could easily be him doing the same thing, sometime in the near future. That steady, mindless kind of self harm. Suicide by compulsive repetition, beating his head to a pulp against the nearest solid surface… if he was lucky. He was a human with opposable thumbs, and there were a hell of a lot of ugly things he could do to himself if that fucking bird woman decided to push him that far. Just as bad, there were ugly things that he could do to others.
He looked away to find something that could serve as an improvised pitcher for the water, and his eyes caught on something.
He returned his eyes to the cage. He’d been scared, earlier, had felt genuine fear for Noelle’s well being, for his own. But this was something else entirely. What he was experiencing now wasn’t fear, but despair. He backed away, thinking hard. Too many things weren’t making sense, but this threatened to bring everything into a kind of clarity he didn’t want.
He found a knife, returned to the cage, and then grabbed the bird in one fist. It didn’t struggle or resist as he held it down, severing its head with one clean stroke.
It’s just a dumb fucking bird, but it doesn’t deserve to suffer.
Maybe he could hope for the same.
Can’t let anyone else see this and get freaked out. He disposed of the cage’s contents in the nearest wastebin. He found a combination sheath and knife sharpener in the kitchen drawer, tucked the knife away and stuck it in his back pocket, covered by his jacket.
Better to be armed if another monster shows.
Before anyone could come looking for him, he grabbed a flower vase and started rinsing it out in the sink. He tried not to think too much on the subject of what he’d seen, but was unable to break his train of thought any more than he could free himself of the steady, endless screaming in his head. There were enough notes to it now that it almost did sound like singing. Something a few notches above soprano in pitch, holding long notes that stretched on just enough for him to get used to them. Then they changed, jarring his thoughts, never settling into a pattern. It was as if it were designed to rattle him.
He finished filling the vase and, with a little more force than was necessary, he snatched a tray from between the microwave and the neighboring cabinet. Dropping it onto the counter, almost relishing the clatter it made for the distraction from the screaming in his head, he collected all the glasses and drinks.
Marissa had already returned to the living room by the time he brought the tray through, and was working with Cody to disinfect and clean Luke’s wound. Noelle wasn’t moving, and Oliver was still occupied elsewhere. That left Jess on her own, watching Noelle with an eye on what the others were doing.
Krouse put the drinks down at the end of the couch. “Jess? Water or juice?”
He poured a cup and brought it to her. He didn’t let go as she took hold of it.
“Krouse?” Her brow furrowed.
He leaned close, kept his voice quiet, “Please tell me I’m losing my mind.”
He hissed, “This thing with the Simurgh, the singing, it’s not even half the problem here, is it? We’re far more fucked than that.”
He noticed the way she averted her eyes.
“You know, don’t you? You figured it out, too? The way you’ve been acting.”
“When did you find out?”
“When I was in the kitchen.”
“It’s not a priority. We need to get help for those guys and-”
He gripped the glass harder, jerked it a little to make sure he had her attention. “No. Don’t dodge the question. You’re keeping way too fucking quiet on all of this shit. About this, about the singing in our heads, you’re hiding something else about the Simurgh.”
“It wouldn’t help to tell,” Jess said. “They’d panic, and we need to focus on taking care of Noelle and Luke.”
“We damn well need to know what we’re up against,” he hissed, maybe a bit louder than before.
“Krouse?” Luke asked. “Jess, you okay?”
“We’re just talking,” Jess said, looking at Krouse.
He let go of the glass, letting her take it, and straightened.
“If that Simurgh is going to play up our emotions, we need to stay on the level,” Luke said, eyeing them, “Keep calm, cooperate. No whispering, or you’ll make the rest of us paranoid.”
“Right,” Jess said, looking at Krouse, “That makes sense. We should watch our words, in case we make others unnecessarily upset.”
Krouse gave her a long look. “Fine.”
“What’s going on?” Luke asked. “You two are acting funny.”
“It’s nothing,” Jess said. “Not important right now. How’s your leg, Luke?”
“Deeper than we thought,” Marissa said. “We-”
The crack of gunfire interrupted her explanation. The initial burst was followed by a longer, steadier stream of shots. Something broke just outside, and everyone in the house that was able threw themselves to the ground for cover.
“They’re shooting at us!” Oliver shouted from the stairwell.
“Get down!” one of the girls urged him.
Oliver hurried down the stairs and then lay down in the front hallway of the house, hands on his head.
The gunfire stopped.
“What in the blue fuck?” Luke asked. He was still in the chair, hadn’t moved. “Why the hell did they do that?”
“Not us,” Marissa said, as she gingerly rose from her crouch to stare out the window of the living room. “Trouble.”
Krouse climbed to his feet. A sheer, translucent curtain showed a figure by the fence. The sheer curtains masked the details, but Krouse could make out a pair of short horns on the thing’s forehead, marking it as one of the monsters.
“We’re not safe here,” Luke said.
“We’re not safe anywhere,” Marissa said.
Krouse hurried across the room to check on Noelle. She’d been periodically rousing to mutter something before drifting back to unconsciousness, but the fact that she hadn’t moved in response to the gunfire was alarming.
“Hey, Noelle,” he said. He brushed her hair away from her face. She was paler than before, and the bruising around her eyes was worse. Even in the past few minutes, she’d gotten worse, not better. “Give me a response? Anything?”
There was nothing. I wish I knew something about first aid. Something that could help.
Two gunshots echoed in the distance. A low, faint rumble marked a series of attacks from Scion or the Simurgh. Buildings falling.
Without looking away, he said, “Marissa.”
“I need you to give Noelle a thorough check-up. I… I don’t think she’d want me to do it, or see. She was always sensitive about that stuff.”
Even hugs, even kissing, or holding hands, they were things that she’d parceled out with reluctance. She wouldn’t want him manhandling her, checking for injuries.
He stood up to make room for Marissa to get close, stepped back. Marissa began undoing Noelle’s jacket.
“Do you want me to move Jess closer, so she can help?” He asked.
“No,” Marissa said. “I can handle this, I think. What am I looking for?”
“She shouldn’t be this pale, but there’s not a lot of blood, except around her nose and mouth. Check for injuries? I’m worried she’s bleeding into her boot or her jacket or something. I don’t know.”
“I’ll look.”
Oliver had headed back upstairs and was making his way down with an armful of sheets. Krouse grabbed one and threw it at Luke, “Cover your head.”
“You’re being a little extreme,” Luke said.
“I’m not saying I won’t. I’m just saying you’re being a little intense about it.”
Krouse spread his hands. “I don’t know how to help her. I- all I know is that she cares about that stuff. If nothing else, I want to respect that.”
“She’s modest,” Oliver suggested.
Krouse twitched with irritation. He wanted to stab his finger in Oliver’s face, growl, you don’t know her.
He bit his tongue and kept from reacting, reminded himself that he was under the influence of that incessant screaming in his head, a constant pressure on his psyche. If he let himself slip, he knew how easily he could transition into tearing into Oliver, expressing all the frustration he had over how passive and submissive and fucking whiny he was. The guy wouldn’t even fight back.
Noelle’s not modest. She’s damaged, Krouse thought. He glanced at Marissa, and he didn’t say anything.
“Are the rest of you guys going to move to another room, then?” Marissa asked.
“Yeah,” Krouse said.
He, Cody and Oliver retreated to the kitchen, while Luke reclined in the armchair with his leg propped up and a folded sheet over his face.
“She could die,” Cody said, once they’d reached the kitchen.
Krouse tensed.
“Just saying. It was bad when we were getting out of the apartment, and it’s getting worse.”
“We’ll help her.”
Cody nodded.
A minute passed, and Oliver turned his attention to searching the cupboards for food. He found a fruity cereal and poured some out into his hand. Krouse took some for himself, chewing on it.
Cody’s eyes narrowed as he glanced away. “I don’t like you, Krouse.”
“This isn’t exactly the time to hold onto old grudges.”
“I know. I know that. I’m just saying, I think you’re an asshole. I think you’ll fuck the rest of us over if it means serving your own ends or helping Noelle. But we can’t afford to fight between us. Whatever I think of you, we can’t afford to be enemies.”
“That was never a concern,” Krouse shrugged. He heard Marissa, Jess, and Luke exchanging words in low voices. He stepped closer to the door to listen in, keeping his eyes averted. He couldn’t make out the words. He wasn’t really hearing the screaming in his head, but it was almost drowning out the faint, muffled words.
Cody muttered something under his breath. “Why do you do that?”
“Put me down, act like I’m not worth your attention.”
“I wasn’t. I was saying I wasn’t stressed about us being enemies.”
“You phrased it like you wouldn’t care even if I was your enemy.”
You are, and I don’t, really.
Krouse shrugged.
“You have no problems benefiting off my hard work, but you look down on me, you talk down to me. I’m inconsequential to you.”
“I thought we weren’t enemies,” Krouse said, turning.
“We aren’t. I’m just saying you’re making it really hard to be allies.”
Krouse shook his head. “Okay. Whatever. Change of topic: what kind of stuff was in the basement?”
“Anything and everything.”
“I’m going to go look, while we wait for Jess and Marissa to finish.”
“I’ll come with. We shouldn’t go anywhere alone,” Cody said.
They headed downstairs, and Oliver followed.
Piles of magazines, piles of tupperware, pieces of wood lashed together, bags of old clothes… Anything and everything.
Krouse began digging through the stuff. He tossed all the bags of clothes into one corner to forge a path.
“I asked her out first,” Cody said.
“But when she said she wasn’t interested, I accepted that. I walked away. Stayed her friend. You didn’t. You slithered your way in, pressured her.”
“I just let her know I was still interested, while respecting the boundaries she set. If you don’t believe me, ask her.”
“I might not get the chance, if she doesn’t get better.”
Krouse flinched. “Let’s drop this topic of conversation.”
“Why? You keep doing that, trying not to talk about stuff. Is it because you know I’m right?”
“It’s because we know that whatever happens, this screaming in our head is going to push us to the edge. Any argument could turn ugly if we aren’t careful, and I’m not forgetting that you wanted to hit me before. What’s to say you won’t try again, with a weapon in your hand?”
“Fuck you. I have self control.”
“If self control was all it took, I don’t think the Simurgh would have Jess as scared as she is, and I don’t think they’d be blowing up the superheroes who spend too long listening to this never-ending motherfucking scream in their heads. We should stick to talking about this shit, the danger we’re in right here, right now.”
“Mm,” Cody grunted. “What are we looking for?”
“Weapons.”
Krouse stepped over a few garbage bags. He found a tool bench, and grabbed a short hatchet from where it hung on the wall. Holding it by the head, he extended the handle towards Cody.
“Are you insane?” Cody didn’t touch it.
“If we run into another monster, we’ll need to defend ourselves.”
“Didn’t you just finish saying we’re in a dangerous mental state? We’re more dangerous to each other than the monsters are. And you want to walk around with weapons, so we can kill each other if someone snaps?”
“I want to walk around with weapons so we’re safe. If you’re not going to take this, then Oliver…” He extended the handle to Oliver.
He paused. “Oliver?”
Oliver looked haunted, his eyes wide, staring at the wall. Krouse had to double check that there was nothing there. “Oliver!”
Oliver jumped. When he looked at Krouse, his eyes were shiny with tears.
“You okay?” Cody asked.
“I’m… no,” Oliver said. He didn’t expand on the thought.
Krouse extended the hatchet’s handle towards his friend, “If I give you this so you can protect yourself, you’re not going to hurt yourself, are you?”
Oliver reacted as though he’d been slapped. “No!”
“Then take it.”
Oliver did, weighing the weapon in one hand.
Krouse found a battery operated nailgun, fiddled with it to find the clip and check the number of nails inside. He pulled the safety at the nozzle back and fired an experimental shot into a black plastic bag.
“This is a mistake,” Cody said. “A ranged weapon? We walk upstairs with this stuff, and in half an hour we’ll have killed and butchered each other.”
“If we’re going to go crazy enough to kill each other,” Krouse said, “We’ll find ways to hurt each other anyways. I’m more concerned about us living through the next half hour. With Noelle living through the next half hour.”
Cody frowned.
“Anyways, the nail gun’s useless. It’s not going to do any real damage to anything like those monsters we ran into,” Krouse said. He put it back on the workbench, grabbed a crowbar with a pickaxe head.
“Give me that one,” Cody said.
“Just remember what you said. We’re not enemies. If you have to, tell yourself it’s more satisfying to beat my face in with your fists.”
“We’re not enemies,” Cody said. “And I have enough self control. I’m more worried about what you’re going to pull.”
Krouse touched the small chainsaw that hung on the wall, saw Cody and Oliver stiffening in alarm, and decided against it. Instead, he walked over to the corner, where duct piping and curtain rods were stacked against the wall.
He pulled one curtain rod free. It had fleur-de-lis caps on the ends, and was apparently made out of cast iron. Or stainless steel fashioned to look like cast iron. It was thin enough that it might bend after one good hit, but it would serve as a functional spear.
Seizing a hammer in his other hand, Krouse said, “Let’s go see how they’re doing.”
Cody looked at the crowbar and frowned, but he followed without protest.
“It’s bad,” Jess said, as Krouse knocked and approached the living room.
“How bad?”
Marissa had removed Noelle’s jacket, and she hiked up Noelle’s shirt and sweater to show her stomach. It was bruised to the point of being purple-black, and the right side was swelling in an ugly way, nearly twice as thick as the other side of her abdomen.
“I don’t know. But it’s stiff, hard. She might be bleeding inside. Or a hernia? Something could have torn loose and shifted places, inside.”
Krouse nodded. He felt his blood run cold, but he wasn’t surprised. This was just a confirmation of what he’d already suspected.
“I’ll look for a doctor,” Krouse said.
“What?” Cody asked, “Are you insane?”
“I know it’s risky-”
“No shit,” Cody said.
“But I’m willing to put my life at risk if it means we have a chance at helping Noelle.”
“If you’re playing the gallant boyfriend because of what I said in the kitchen-”
He wanted to slap sense into Cody. He settled for raising his voice, “Fucking stop!”
Cody shut his mouth.
“We don’t have a lot of time. Noelle doesn’t, I mean. So I’m going. I knew I’d probably have to, even when I asked Marissa to check Noelle over. It’s why I grabbed this,” he lifted the spear. “I’ve got a little something to defend myself with if it comes to that. I’ll go, see if I can track down any groups of people, find a doctor.”
“Alone?” Jess asked.
“I’ll take any help we can get. But I’ll go alone if I have to.”
“I’ll come,” Cody said.
Krouse suppressed a wince. He almost didn’t want Cody to come, knew that his company would offer as many problems as help, but next to Luke, Cody was the strongest one present.
“Oliver?” he asked.
Oliver shook his head.
Damn you, you little coward. “Okay. Just Cody and I, then.”
“I’ll come too,” Marissa said.
Krouse nodded. “You’ll need a weapon. Take Oliver’s.”
She did, and Krouse handed Oliver the hammer he had in his free hand. Krouse glanced at the others, gave Noelle one long look. Maybe the last glimpse he’d get of her alive.
“Let’s go,” he said, swallowing around the lump in his throat. He walked to the closet and found a heavy wool coat that hung down to his knees, a replacement for the meager fall jacket he’d been wearing. “Sooner the better.”
Cody and Marissa followed him as he ventured outside. He glanced at the creature that had been gunned down by the fence. A man, fat, with rows of horns on its head and shoulders. He glanced at the soldiers, saw the guns that were pointed his way. They weren’t firing, but they wouldn’t show him any more mercy than they’d showed the monster.
He didn’t know what was up with that. That was one detail Jess hadn’t shared. The soldiers didn’t fit with the scenario she’d described. Maybe the people who’d failed to evacuate would go crazy, become dangerous. But even a good fence would serve to stop that. There could be other measures, like tear gas or tasers. But guns? Or blowing up a superhero?
No. There was more to that story.
“Where is everyone?” Marissa asked. “We’ve barely seen anyone on the streets.”
“They know better,” Cody said.
“They evacuated,” Krouse corrected. “It’s why the heroes were okay with knocking down buildings like they were. Everyone was already cleared out.”
“So quickly? Why didn’t we evacuate too?”
“Took us too long to get out of the apartment,” Krouse said, the lie smooth.
Marissa shook her head, but she didn’t argue any further.
With Jess staying behind, at least, he didn’t need to worry so much about Luke, Oliver or Noelle asking similar questions and coming to the same conclusions he and Jess had. Or, just as bad, would be if they got the bright idea of going to look for their families. Jess would dissuade and distract the others, just like he would with Marissa and Cody.
He wished he was going crazy, that this was paranoia. But he felt an ugly feeling in the pit of his stomach, along with a hard certainty. The pieces fit too well together.
The reason people had evacuated so quickly was because the fighting had been going on for some time. Jess had said the Simurgh wasn’t a tinker. She was probably right. The Simurgh had merely copied an existing design, copied a device that had already been used once. Making the massive halo-portal was just a question of copying the layout, remembering how the pieces had been put together, and being very, very smart.
Jess would have figured it out, once she saw enough of the capes, or when Luke had gotten lost in his neighborhood. Even when they’d just climbed out of the apartment, she had asked why the Simurgh was here.
He thought back to the bird in the cage, and the bloody newspaper that it had been standing on. He’d only been able to read part of the headline. President Gillen orders…
It isn’t that Alexandria, Scion, the Simurgh and the other heroes somehow came here. We’ve been taken there. The Simurgh had brought them to Earth Bet. Earth B. It was the Earth they’d heard so much about on the internet and the news, stuff Jess had followed with such curiosity that they’d jokingly called her a cape geek. An Earth where Japan was in shambles, a different president led the United States of America, there were a thousand times the number of parahumans, and Endbringers threatened to crush humanity in a merciless, unending battle of attrition.
They were a long, long way away from their families.
Loki-L was on the mark in the comments of the last chapter, yep (and I swore thoroughly at him/my screen for guessing it).
Thanks for reading, guys.
/returns to typing away until fingertips bleed. 3 of 8 done.
Edit: happily typing away
WyldCard4 on January 10, 2013 at 00:31 said:
Okay, so I was slightly unsure if the meaning was that the Travelers were from the main Worm reality and they were currently stuck in another world, or if they were from another reality and were now stuck in the main Worm reality.
Alright, some thoughts now…
The Travelers are originally from a world with vastly fewer superheroes. IIRC that puts them at well below one in a million parahumans. Interestingly, several major heroes exist in both dimensions. There’s an Alexandria, Scion, and Simurgh at the least (Unsure about Dragon). So, thoughts on what this implies.
1. Scion and the Endbringers, if they are from other dimensions, are not from unique dimensions. This implies some weird things about interdimensional travel in Worm’s cosmology. If quantum mechanical “many worlds” theories are correct it also implies fairly strongly that there’s something extremely special that connects the two worlds.
2. Assuming that it’s not something as simple as “large numbers and specialized connections lead to similar worlds” Cauldron has to be active in both realities for Alexandria to exist in both realities. Dragon would be the hardest to figure out, but she’s also the least certain point of similarity. Their reaction to Dragon’s blowing up the hero seems to imply as such, but it could be a trick.
3. The Endbringers are either vastly weaker Aleph, vastly more of the world’s parahuman resources are devoted to them, or the Endbringers do not actually need the level of resources used to combat them. Honestly the Endbringers being active in both realities without causing a far more massive divergence is kind of weird.
4. It implies weird things about the twin entities to have one world with so many more parahumans than another. It at least implies a geography to their activity. Alternately, Trigger Events may not actually happen in Aleph, it could be all Cauldron.
Anyway, interesting revelation.
Alexandria and Cauldron operating in two realities can fit with the door maker and why there aren’t more missing persons reports from the case 53’s. The door maker might be able to connect to both Universes That may also explain why Scion and the Endbringers aren’t showing up all the time and they have a hard time being tracked, they are attacking/defending in the other reality. Reminds me of the TV show Fringe with their twin realities. Twin Universes and Twin Entities, coincidence? The Endbringers do not seem as active in the Travelers home universe, or it is early enough that all three Endbringers haven’t shown up yet. This fits because someone commented earlier that it seems unlikely that someone wouldn’t know about a city killing monster that periodically shows up and has killed millions of people. The Travelers home universe might already be destroyed or close to it in the present day, if they have alot less heroes/villains to slow down the Endbringers. The question that we need to ask, and that should be freaking the hell out of the Travelers if they realize, is how they and those monsters are connected.
Don’t forget that they have trigger events in their universe too. The two universes are closely enough linked for that kind of thing to happen in both.
Thinking about all this can really affect things. Some dead characters might only be in another universe. Or maybe another universe dumped the Endbringers onto this one in order to get rid of them.
Or maybe the Calvert we knew as Coil was actually Calvert from another universe and the original was really shanked in prison.
And if I were Cauldron, I’d be looking for the other universe’s version of various important superheroes. Either they’d be a good way to infiltrate this universe with replacements or you’d be able to have your own version of the most powerful heroes around.
And you don’t even want to get the economists started on thinking through all the implications of being linked to another universe worth full of markets.
Only one set of Alexandria/Scion/Endbringers.
Rewrote ending, so check second to last paragraph.
deuseldorf on January 10, 2013 at 01:26 said:
1. In one of the early chapters (when the Undersiders are watching movies from earth Aleph) it mentions that some tinker poked a hole in between two dimensions, but they can mostly just send radio waves.
4. Having a parent or sibling with powers, whether they are related to you or not, increases you chances of a trigger even. Therefore, spending time with someone with powers increases your chances of a trigger event. Therefore more people with powers cause more trigger events which means more people with powers… etc. Even a small imbalance in the number of people with powers multiplied over multiple decades would create an exponential difference in the number of people with powers.
Even worse than Cauldron being the cause, what if the reason there are more superheroes in Earth Bet is Simurgh?
Mostly radio waves, but there’s also an exchange of media and regular transmissions of news and data (mainly but not wholly) for research which is how Alec was able to get his hands on DvDs from the other world.
So Simurgh has probably worked very closely with Cauldron in her past.
I don’t think this has to be true at all. It is just as easy to say that Cauldron has been fighting the Endbringers for a VERY long time and Skitter earth is just the newest battleground in the war. They could be manipulating this humanity because they don’t actually matter in the big picture to Cauldron. Earth Bet is just another source of disposable troops.
If the legitimate channels are only exchanging radio waves, data, and transmissions, then that means the only group we’ve actually seen moving between different dimensions physically is Cauldron.
Add to that the invincible naked partially white girl they had a hand in named Siberian who is a projection of one of their top former scientists. The exact hand isn’t known yet. Oh, and then there’s the singing Shatterbird whose voice lets her fly and control glass in a way that seems telekinetic. She seems to be connected to Cauldron in that Cauldron wanted her to escape.
I like my odds, despite my tendency to add 2 +2 and get lasertuna.
How does any of that say that Cauldron is working with the Endbringers? Clearly Simurgh is capable of dimension hopping so she doesn’t need Cauldron to get around.
“She was probably right. The Simurgh had merely copied an existing design, copied a device that had already been used once. Making the massive halo-portal was just a question of copying the layout, remembering how the pieces had been put together, and being very, very smart.”
She could have learned it from some completely unnamed tinker off in a lab somewhere who will never show up in this story, or we can suspect the massive Cauldron conspiracy that we know has been physically crossing dimensions. But the fact that she is currently capable of making a portal doesn’t mean she never needed to learn it in the past.
I didn’t say Cauldron is CURRENTLY working with the Endbringers because there’s this concept called time where some things have happened in our past. You know, like how there was a time before Simurgh showed up in that form in the setting. And working with can be a vague term at times. Like when Commander Shepherd is working with the Illusive Man and other terrorist operatives in Mass Effect 2.
Mengha on April 30, 2014 at 00:29 said:
OK I’m not sure if I just missed something here… but when did it say they were from Earth Aleph?
The Travellers are from an alternate Earth that is clearly familiar with Taylor’s Earth (Earth Bet). Worm 3.4 indicated that Earth-Bet only has contact with one alternate world: Earth-Aleph.
It’s vaguely possible at this point that the Travellers are from a previously unknown third Earth that has been observing Earth-Aleph in secret somehow, but based on what we know, odds are good they’re from Earth-Aleph…
Correction: Should be “observing Earth-Bet in secret”, not Earth-Aleph.
Sorry about that. 🙂
As far as my favorite moments in writing go, I have two. One kind of moment is the one when I’m typing something out and something just sparks, connects and I get an idea that I never would have had if I weren’t in the midst of putting finger to key or pen to paper. The other is when I offer up a revelation that makes so much sense in retrospect and makes people want to go back and reread the older chapters in a new light/look for the clues that were dropped.
Doing the latter is tricky, though, and as a relative novice in the writing department, I’m still testing the waters one way or another when it comes to figuring out what clues to drop and what to hint at. So I win some (Sophia), I lose some (Dinah being kidnapped, this).
A bit of a letdown on my end, but I don’t fault you. I can only blame myself, learn from it and pray that the ones that remain in the story can make it to the grand reveal without someone guessing/spoiling it.
S’ok. Most of the rest of us are really good at guessing wrong. Like me. Especially me.
Like I’m going to guess some of the same research that made Siberian and Shatterbird had also been used on making Simurgh.
As far as what I guessed beforehand, I had already guessed that Sophia was a cape long before it was revealed, though I hadn’t guessed Shadow Stalker. Dinah being kidnapped completely threw me off though. And by last chapter I had guessed that The Travelers weren’t in their original reality anymore, but I couldn’t guess any specifics beyond that.
I wouldn’t worry about it too much. To my mind your work is perfectly in the sweet spot – so unpredictable that we’re never sure what’s going to happen next but can still be chuffed when one of our guesses hit the mark.
Even when wild mass guessing hits the nail on the head it’s always as one guess amongst multitudes. It never actually *spoils* the story because it was never more than speculation – you just sort of go “Oh hey, X guessed right. Neat!”.
Mike on August 9, 2019 at 00:30 said:
For me this one wasn’t so much that it made me want to re-read chapters (though I have the advantage of reading them all at once rather than waiting for updates) but it did make everything suddenly click.
The chapter name, the team name, why they were so disinterested in even the basics of the details of capes and Endbringers, plus all the stuff mentioned in the story with the people gone and the reaction of the people at the fence.
Absolutely love that moment of everything clicking 😀
Three Lefts Make a Right on January 10, 2013 at 00:33 said:
The Simurgh: I shall sing the song of my people.
Everyone Else: *goes insane and starts beating their heads against walls*
The Simurgh: Does it need some work?
She must have a great heavy metal voice with all that headbanging.
Her screaming is downright supernatural.
I just realized. The Simurgh isn’t singing; she’s reciting Vogon poetry! EVIL!!!
Kevin on February 1, 2014 at 11:01 said:
From hitchhikers guide to the Galaxy.
Hexa on July 8, 2016 at 09:16 said:
At least she doesn’t seem to have found a way to convey the words yet, or the damage would be much faster.
Oh… so THAT’S what happened to Switzerland, someone tried to translate her poetry…
And so the other shoe drops! Still many questions, even with the confirmation that they’re from another world. The similarities are curious, though I suppose it wasn’t made clear whether Krouse recognized Dragon or not- if both worlds have a Dragon, that would say a lot about how the worlds converge.
“He glancing at each of his friends” Glanced.
“were in Kindergarten” should that be lowercase?
” In each case, Marissa had either broken down under the pressure or it had become clear that first place wasn’t in reach, her mom would let up for a few weeks, and then push the next thing.” Not sure whether it should be split into two sentences or have something like ‘as’ inserted at the beginning, but the sentence seems to shift direction halfway through.
“a heavy wool jacket that hung” maybe replace that with ‘coat’ to distinguish it from the jacket? (Woo nitpick)
I’m enjoying this arc a lot.
So she dropped an apartment building through a portal on someone else. Which means the quarantine is because anyone still in there not a hero may not actually be human and may be dangerous.
That said, there’s still something up about the singing and Jess is not handling this the best way.
Oh, and I guess something else we’ve learned in all this is that the Endbringers affect multiple dimensions. Either they’ve begun to focus solely on the main Worm universe for some reason, or there are analogs of them in other dimensions. Be interesting to see if two sets of Endbringers could be pitted against each other, but most likely they’d worry about each other only after everything else on earth was dead. Like AvP, if the P was running down your leg.
I’m guessing that the Endbringers are old enough to predate the divergence of the universes, like Celine Dion.
It’s possible that they just get around enough for two universes, like Paris Hilton.
Reveen on January 10, 2013 at 01:15 said:
An inhuman “female” entity that surfaced in the 80’s-90’s that drives people to murder with her singing.
Holy crap, I think you’re on to something.
Been stated the Simurgh showed up shortly after the turn of the century. Sorry to burst your bubble. 🙂
I think there’s room for compromise here.
Rebecca Black of “Friday” fame.
Crap, judging by the comments thus far, there’s some confusion.
Now to figure out which lines caused it.
Travelers are from Earth Aleph. The other earth. They were brought to Earth Bet, Skitter’s earth. Not sure where people got the vibe that Alexandria and Scion have versions in the other earth, unless that was read from Krouse’s reactions?
Krouse knows who Alexandria does, or it seems that way to me, and jess specifically mentions Scion when explaining about Smurfette.
who Alexandria is, stupid keyboard.
Don on January 10, 2013 at 00:58 said:
They go the vibe not in this installment, but because the narrative voice knew Scion and Alexandria by name, instead of ‘a man shooting gold beams’ and ‘a superheroine’.
Matthew on January 10, 2013 at 01:02 said:
It’s confusing in the if Scion, Alexandria, and the Endbringers all exist only on Earth Bet, wouldn’t it be a lot more obvious that the Travelers had been pulled into another dimension? At least as obvious as the different president cue?
Rewrote the second to last paragraph to clarify matters.
I’d hoped it was clear – there’s shared information and media between universes (see chapter 3.3 or something like that where Dr. Haywire is first brought up), enough that Krouse and his friends know about the heroes in the other world, not so much that someone who isn’t a cape geek like Jess would know the details about the Simurgh’s power.
Ah, much clearer that you. So there is only one set of Endbringers, thank Scion. A thousand times fewer parahumans huh? Probably a much safer, and better off world than the Wormverse.
thank you, damned this stupid keyboard and autocorrection. I really should proofread my posts more.
Hobbes on January 10, 2013 at 01:25 said:
Speaking of Earth Aleph and Bet, why don’t the two realities exchange more important literature–technical manuals, tinker designs, and so on? Or at least, why haven’t we heard about it? I understand that there are fewer parahumans, but two realities working on similar problems is better than one. I guess any exchange that happens could be classified by the government.
Perhaps they do, but there’s not a particularly large amount of technological divergence? Tinker designs are hard for others to replicate in any case. Two very similar civilizations at roughly the same point in history may not be able to help each other much. And the more they do, the less noticeable it would be. If they regularly share research papers and discoveries the two would likely become more technologically similar.
They could do it all the time, and it simply is not that relevant to most people. If technology has progressed 20% faster since Haywire broke the two worlds, and he did it 30 years ago, Worm would have 2018 tech, which isn’t really that impressively different. A bunch of processes and trademarks may have been exchanged, but if the two worlds are roughly similar it wouldn’t be that noticeable. We don’t really have many interludes focused on economics or engineering.
Really, what I find incongrouous is that Tinker tech hasn’t spread more. Take one good tinker and a few of their inventions spread wide could totally remake the world landscape; renewable/atomic energy, god weapons in the hands of non-capes, food replication, transportation.
I get that everything -is- changing because of the capes, but in universe B, the spread of tech should have changed everything pretty much beyond recognition already.
Certainly portable fusion generators should be the easiest advancement, making all the “power outages everywhere” less of a thing.
Pretty much the only item of new tech that we’ve seen outside of the hands of a tinker or Dragon is the containment foam. So all the scientists in the world aren’t working their asses off to replicate anything that the tinkers bring to the table? No-one is recognizing the potential to change the lot of the common man?
We should be seeing a new industrial revolution along with the changes that the story already shows, but… …nothing.
Giving a review, I am mixed about this.
On one hand, I think this does explain some things. The reactions to Simurgh make MUCH more sense in the light. That part does make far more sense.
On the other hand, this is quite weird overall. First, the point where they entered our world is unclear. We saw Simurgh appear to land from space, so her bringing them there before she arrived would be hard to understand. In addition there doesn’t seem to be a reasonable point afterward that Simurgh could have brought them over. Scion was active almost as soon as we saw Simurgh, so they weren’t brought over with the portal we saw.
I can short of justify it, but it would still be weird. The only thing that comes to mind is that Simurgh’s been creating portals for a while. Her original attack was actually bringing a chunk of Aleph through the portal. That’s what caused the pseudo-earthquake, not the Simurgh’s telekinesis.
Reading Migration 17.1 again it actually does make sense. It appears that she crashed near the travelers not after an attack from space, but that Scion blasted her there from another part of the city. Still, this was hardly obvious until now.
I think the issue here is the reactions to the heroes. There was no “why is he HERE” with Scion or Alexandria. No real confusion, either. It wasn’t an “aha” moment where things started to make sense. Lines like ” Krouse recognized him: Scion. Definitely not someone he’d ever expected to see in person” seem typical for a native Betian.
Looking very closely, there are definite hints, but I absolutely understand the confusion.
He never expected to see him in person, primarily because they were native to two different universes.
Mrmdubois on May 6, 2013 at 14:33 said:
Yeah, but most residents of Earth Bet probably never expected to see Scion either. Skitter didn’t.
Yeah, that was a very misleading hint, because doesn’t every teen-ager in the world not expect to live through in person whatever catastrophe they hear about happening half a world away? (tsunami, nuclear power plant meltdown, flood, DUI car accident, whatever)
Certainly I assumed that was a “nah, these endbringer problems will never happen to me” attitude as opposed to the shock of what is almost effectively a fictional character coming to life on a street nearby, to a universe Aleph-er.
I’m reading through a second time and I agree that the reactions to capes and an Endbringer from an alternate universe showing up are lacking to the point that it hurts the story. I get the desire to make it a reveal, but if you try too hard to keep the secret the reveal is just confusing instead of interesting.
I think that was rather well done.
It is always interesting to see how writers deal with information that should be obvious and not worth mentioning to everyone in their fictional world. There are different ways to cram exposition in there.
One common way is to have an outsider who needs to have everything explained to them, which only works initially. If a story and series goes on long enough and the former outsider still is as clueless as the reader it will come across as stupidity.
Harry Potter not knowing some of the most basic aspects of the Wizarding world even after a few years of living in it is one example, the typical semi-retarded shonen hero from Japan is another.
It would very hard to believe that anybody in the main Worm-Verse could not be familiar with the Endbringers and have their powers explained to them. People are going to be experts on it the same way everyone in our world is an expert on Osama Bin Laden, Tsunamis etc. So other than having been sleeping under a rock there would have been no excuse.
Bringing in outsiders halfway through the main story is a good way to get some extra exposition on stuff like this without it feeling like you have idiot characters.
I don’t know about that, actually. There’s plenty of really important, potentially life threatening things that most people in our world are sorely under informed about. Also, if you think of the Endbringers as natural disasters, consider the sort of PSAs and such you hear in our world. You could say it’s hard to believe that anyone in a tornado prone area wouldn’t know the basics about what to do during a tornado, but the government makes sure to tell everyone frequently anyway. The Endbringers would probably be the same.
My guess is that Aleph didn’t have any superheroes at first. But then Endbringers started dimension hopping (or they exist in both) and the main heroes followed her.
Hence why they recognize Alexandria and Scion.
wrong, there is no hint whatsoever that alexandria, scion or simurgh have ever been in Earth Aleph – they are only known through media sent through the portal. so the simurgh did not go to earth aleph and take them to earth beta. she moved in earth beta to the corresponding city, then created a portal of some kind that pulled them into the corresponding spot in this reality – most probably with the building they were in, which is why they did not immediately notice any differences.
there is no dragon in earth Aleph, nor Grandiose – in earth beta, the simurgh must have been in the city for a while already, which is why the city had already been evacuated – especially since they probably knew she was coming. the dragon we hear is the dragon we know (only younger) and grandiose was a hero of earth beta. the reason the battle seems to start so abruptly is because it didn’t! they were already fighting in earth beta, but the travelers were only pulled over in the middle of the fight.
wildbow’s clarifications, both in the rewritten ending and in the comments, pretty much spell this out.
did I manage to make it clear? hope so.
J.V. Dubois on February 5, 2014 at 11:04 said:
Ah, thanks man this is what made it for me. And I agree, there is too little bewilderment on part of travelers for me to pick up what was going on. Even after reading explanation by Wildbow.
One thing that may be throwing people is that, while its very natural for Krouse and Co. to consider their world Earth Aleph and the Worm Earth to be Earth Bet, the average reader is likely to think of Taylor’s Earth as Earth Aleph, just like the mainstream DC Universe gets to be Earth 1.
Honesrly though, I’m not sure that initial confusion about which world they came from/to is necessarily a bad thing anyway. It reflects that the situation is confusing and overwhelming. As long as it’s clear by the end of the arc, that just means it’ll take a bit longer for the shoe to drop for some readers.
But the other earth was refered as Earth Aleph from earth Bet point of view characters before,when they were discussing the alternate Star Wars movies.
irrevenant on March 29, 2015 at 17:05 said:
Yeah, Wildbow specified at one point that the two earths had come to an agreement about the respective designations and Taylor’s world is Earth Bet.
You know it’s funny I never got the impression that there were doubles of Scion/Alexandria/Endbringers. I was much more confused by the implication that there were parahumans at all in Earth Aleph. I had gotten the impression previously that the only parahumans there were videos and news feeds of ones from Earth Bet.
Okay so thanks to the clarification from Wildbow, we know that the Travellers were pulled from another dimension here by the Smurf and that there is only one set of Endbringers and heroes. This makes the Smurf much more dangerous if she knew what Noelle could be capable of if she came to this dimension and why Leviathan might have been tracking her. I am assuming this is the late 80’s, early 90’s so it is possible this has happened again since then. Maybe some of the worst villains in the Wormverse were created by the Endbringers to spread destruction. I look forward to seeing their trigger event. Either way, the she-bitch is potentially the hardest Endbringer to kill because she can see every attempt coming a mile away and takes steps to avoid it.
Asmora on January 10, 2013 at 18:30 said:
Late 80’s or early 90’s would make the competitive online gaming difficult. Even with accelerated tech from communication between worlds, it seems unlikely. I’m thinking this is fairly recent, like a year or two before the beginning of the main story. The explanations of the incident where Noelle killed a bunch of people sounded like they were only a few months ago when they were being described. That may have been THIS incident, in which case this was even more recent than a year or two.
alextfish on December 24, 2013 at 05:53 said:
I’m pretty sure the Travellers are still teenagers in the main Skitter story, and they seem to be teenagers here, so at most a few years have passed, probably less than two.
This revelation is very interesting, but I think people are missing a key feature about the dimensional shift’s implications in all the discussion of the different worlds. They saw the hero getting killed for spending too long in the area, and noted that they had been there longer. The conclusion (for us) thus was that either they were immune to the effect, or that it took a fair while for whatever it was to show up. Their observation could be very wrong though. They might only now have been in the area long enough (or still have some time) before they hit the point of no return. And judging by what I think all of us are expecting from Noelle, it seems they’re nearing that moment.
Also, the entities that cause trigger events: Sometimes they’re portrayed as singular, other times as paired entities moving in and out of contact with each other. What if that fact is connected to Aleph and Bet?
Twin entities, twin universes. I can buy it, but I am assuming the doctor that bridged the realities was a tinker, so that means the Twins predate the universes connecting. They are active in both but why do they focus so much more on the Wormverse and create so many more heroes/villains? What makes it so special that Scion, and the Endbringers also show up? I agree with the fact that the Travellers haven’t been in the area as long as others since they “just” arrived. When the signal goes off, I expect at least one death, and the rest to trigger at the same time. But it does put their relationship and their willingness to stay together in a whole new light. The question I ask after this is if anyone, like Dragon, know that they come from a different universe and if this has happened before. If it has, I am guessing that the Good Doctor from Cauldron isn’t from this universe either.
At least by the end of all this we’ll have a better idea what is up with Noelle. She’s why they all stayed together. Otherwise, other universe or not, they could have found some way to integrate with society and you know that’s what some of them would prefer.
Heck, at the very least they’d be the leading experts in the history and culture of an alternate earth. Give some goverments a little insight into how things would have gone had they done something else differently. Rather Coil-esque.
Darn multiple universes. Hard to keep track of and in my case there’s always a chance of running into a me created by the possibility that I might have wound up in their universe.
Otherwise, there appears to be no actual analog.
At least we know Simurgh either has a connection to Cauldron or she’s somehow been around whichever highly guarded base is working with portals for long enough to discern how to build a portal machine.
And now we have to wonder what decision of Trickster’s led to their being stranded. Was there a portal he destroyed? Did the heroes make him an offer and he didn’t like the terms? How painfully will the extra member of the Travelers die?
And to go out on a limb, who at Cauldron were exposed to too much of the random factor and became the Endbringers? When are the richest and most influential going to abandon the planet to the Endbringers in favor of Earth Aleph? How long until it’s realized that Cauldron is planning to take over an entire earth that has far fewer superhumans by using their own personal army? What, if any, connection is there between Siberian and Simurgh?
All these questions and more will be made obselete here on the next exciting update of Worm.
The endbringers were never human so noone at Cauldron took too much power juice and vecame Leviathan.
That isn’t certain. It’s been heavily implied, but nothing is actually known about the origins of the Endbringers. (By us. Cauldron might know more than they’re letting on.)
Well, Tattletale was pretty certain when she said that Leviathan was never human. I’d call that more than heavily implied, given her powers. Though in spite of the fact that they’re all grouped together as Endbringers, they COULD have different origins.
You’re forgetting that the Simurgh built a portal with parts, Cauldron has a portal making cape.
But tinkers have been able to recreate powers before, for example Leet made the famine engine from monitoring Skitter.
“Simurgh either has a connection to Cauldron or she’s somehow been around whichever highly guarded base is working with portals for long enough to discern how to build a portal machine.”
My understanding is that the Simurgh was probably copying the design from that Tinker (I forget the name) who made the first (public) portal between Aleph and Beta, rather than imitating Doormaker’s power with Tinkertech, especially since it’s possible to copy Tinker designs (crazily hard, but Endbringers can probably ignore that sort of thing).
Given my track record, I’m most likely just saying exactly what it isn’t, but here goes. We know Simurgh has an intimate understanding of how to create portals. She has used them for different purposes. One dumped monstrous distractions onto the battlefield. The other was an attempt to hit someone with a building. Considering the distances and space involved, she had to have some idea how to aim the darn portal. There is a huge number of places in another universe to aim a portal where you’ll get precisely nothing. Something within her has to do with sensing other dimensions. This may be combined with or account for clairvoyance as I think I remember Dinah seeing it as potential worlds.
For some reason I can’t quite wordify, I want to guess her ability can be applied to the present and not just the future. I hesitate to refer to it as telepresence though.
Ok, now that I’ve put that out there, it’s sure to be wrong or be something like really high end clairvoyance with no special regards to dimensions.
Well, she immediately high tailed it to intercept Panacea’s message while it was happening or just after, NOT before it was sent. This seems to imply that there are some limitations to what she can see. It might be like Dinah, where she gets a percentage. There is a X percentage that not intercepting the message could result in more lives saved, or a great disaster being averted. It was called much, much earlier by someone, but I predict the prison riot/escape from hell is going to happen at some point in the next two years thanks to her.
I’m not sure that can be accurate. Fast as orbital speeds are, electronic transmissions are a heck of a lot faster. I think that must be narrative cause-and-effect but not chronological narration, at the end of Marquis’s interlude, because otherwise Simurgh would have to be moving at a sizeable fraction of the speed of light, which… doesn’t match with what’s been said so far, shall we say.
I am not surprised that the Travelers are from a different universe, but I am VERY surprised that they are from Earth Aleph. I was expecting them to be from a universe that hasn’t been identified so that it could turn out their home was destroyed. Otherwise why would the Simurgh have left it intact? We know there are more than two accessible universes from the cauldron chapter, so maybe they are from an Aleph-2 and have ended up in Bet-1? Simurgh hopping out of a universe after she has destroyed it would also explain her monsters. She is pulling them from one of her monster worlds where the endbringers (or maybe just her?) beat humanity.
I can’t help but think the Endbringers aren’t actually working together now. The reason the three of them (four if you include Scion which I consider a good bet) showed up years from eachother os that they destroyed their previous universes at different times. Universe Bet is getting so many more empowerments because Cauldron and the twin entities recognize this world as an ideal chance to hopefully kill at least one of the endbringers. Scion clearly can’t solo them, but if you mass produce powers to support it against the others then maybe Scion could win. Seeing as Scion wasn’t fighting the Simurgh in the Traveller’s home they weren’t worth all the additional empowerment. Why toss good resources at a lost cause after all?
there were no endbringers in their world. probably never been. see my rambling explanation higher up
If the endbringers aren’t working together in some fashion then why do they take turns attacking? That implies coordination.
Simurgh never went to their world,she just created a portal that brought them in Bet…dunno if she could go to Aleph,but she hasn’t bothered yet,it might be because she is focused at Bet
“We know there are more than two accessible universes from the cauldron chapter”.
Cauldron could potentially have just been going to Aleph though, couldn’t they? although that doesn’t explain where the monsters came from, so I think you’re right about there being more than two universes, and about the origin of the monsters (since Nilbog’s ones probably don’t eat each-other).
WizardOne on January 10, 2013 at 05:18 said:
Wild mass guessing: The endbringers are some manifestation of the planet, they’re a bigger threat in Earth B because there are more Parahumans, which are in some way a threat to the planet.
Wouldn’t be in the best interest in the earth to have more parahumans? Hear me out here. Parahumans have been very bad for the wormverse. There are more villains, monsters like the 9/Nilbog, and I don’t even want to think about how bad Africa, the Middle East, and the rougher parts of Asia are thanks to all of the parahumans. Since most parahumans become villains due to trigger events, the more parahumans there are, the more death/destruction/chaos follows. While we are a tiny blip in the history of earth, if the earth really wanted to kill alot of us off, it should exponentially increase the number of parahumans.
If earth wanted to kill us,it would have a reason
That reason would be to protect nature,or life in general
A maverick parahuman might ,instead,destroy these things along with humanity.
Having reread the last 3 chapters and gone back to some previous arcs I think things make more sense now.
They way everyone was saying that they never expected to see Simurgh etc in person makes sense in hidnsight.
I am still a bit unclear though whether the Travelers native world had heroes at all. If Earth Bet has no native supers the line “Where are the heroes?” in the last chapter would have been clearer if it had been “If Simurgh is here, where are the heroes?” or something like that since he had little reasons to expect heroes to appear at all if they were not native to his reality.
My theory is that the battle against Simurgh had been going on for longer than we saw in this chapter and that Simurgh already created one portal before the one we see and pulled the travellers building through it. This would explain why Scion was already there when he took so long to react to Leviathan. It would also explain why Grandiose was already at his limit when the Travellers were seemingly exposed for longer. Grandiose had been in the area for some time before the Travellers got pulled through. From the moment the building shook the travellers where in Skitters world, dropped into a battle that had probably already been raging for some time, with all the surviving civillians having long since evacuated and the only thing moving in the city were capes and monsters/travellers from other worlds that Simurgh pulled through her portal.
For the general timeline it now seems, that contact between worlds must have been going on for at least a decade since Cody says he was a Toddler when Simurgh first appeard (or when contact to the other world was first made, whatever happened last). So it looks like in the time between Scions first appearance and the first appearance of Simurgh (the first Endbringer?) one Tinker created a way to communicate between worlds. If it really was a tinker form the world of Scion, the Endbringers and Skitter, one has to wonder though why he dubbed his own world as Bet and not Aleph. (Aleph instead of Alpha or Prime is a curious choice anyway since it is associated with infinity in math and could easily lead to confusion when describing many worlds)
behemoth was the first endbringer, followed by leviathan and then the simurgh at the turn of the century
Since the Smurf came much later than the other two, is it possible we haven’t seen ALL of the Endbringers yet? I can sort of picture Cauldron/Dragon Triumphant at killing one, and then another shows up next year.
Seems like there is a new Endbringer every decade or so. Wonder what the 2010’s one is going to look like.
Will he have a fondness for eyeholes and scythes?
One who creates a zombie plauge or one who shuts down technology in a given radius sending us back to the stone age maybe?
Horatio Von Becker on March 17, 2014 at 12:48 said:
A space-based one seems more likely. Behemoth tunnels, deals with magma, his domain is underground. Levithan swims, manipulates water, his domain is the sea. Simurgh flies, manipulates matter via her telekinesis, her domain is air, or possibly the heavens, given that she’s also a psychic. If a fourth one exists, I would expect it to teleport, manipulate gravity, time, light, or some combination of the above, stay somewhere between the orbit of the moon and one of the astroid belts, and generally be the least predictable/most dangerous of them all.
Also, has anyone else noticed that the Endbringers look more human by order of appearance? Behemoth is a massive, rocky cyclops, Leviathan is smaller, more athletic, and sleeker, and even if he does have extra eyes he at least has two properly placed ones, and the Simurgh looks like a human woman despite the size, eye color, feather sculpted parts and wings.
Scion? He looks almost entirely human, time travel powers would explain him turning up early, he’s got some kind of light powers, and flies (gravity manipulation). His energy powers would also let him fill the “fire” slot in the possible classical elements theme.
…And now we’re terrified of the Wormverse’s “ultimate hero”.
What if the most powerful being in the universe suddenly remembers who he is? Or the original (younger) version turns up, and goes on a rampage until Cauldron’s memory-wiper (I suspect the Doctor’s bodyguard, Contesa, is it?) empties his head and he escapes to when he “first” appeared in front of that cruise ship.
This chapter gave me icy chills from start to finish.
I’m a little confused about whether the Travellers today are still stuck in that world or if they went home – it would make their name make sense though. So Scion and Alexandria are in both worlds?
Nevermind, I read the comments.
Curious; the Travellers have been stated many times to be universally unusually powerful parahumans and their reality has a thousandth of the number of capes as Skitter’s. Could it be that the Endbringers are less of a problem for their reality because *all* their capes are as powerful? A quality over quantity thing?
Matthew K on January 10, 2013 at 05:58 said:
also I’m just going to post as MatthewK from now on, to distinguish from the other guy. 😉
K, Matthew
Wildbow stated just now that the Endbringers don’t exist in the Travellers’s dimension and they only know about them through contact with the Wormverse. In terms of power I don’t think they are too different, but it probably depends on what their capes are like and what powers they got. For example lets say there exists another version of Taylor in their reality. If she keeps the same attitude/morals/intelligence she could really change their world if she got certain powers. Imagine if she used Pancea’s or Bonesaw’s powers to cure disease, got that Doctor’s TInker ability that created Dragon, or just got Alexandria’s power? She has the intelligence, imagination, and creative thinking to really get the most out of such powers, and probably wouldn’t go nuts with it. My guess, is that their few parahumans are pretty much celebrities.
I am wondering if Aleph only has superhumans because they were contacted by Bet. We know that ‘superness’ is like an infection. It spreads through contact, starting with Scion as patient zero. So presumably it was Haywire’s portal that exposed some Aleph residents to the infection, which then produced a very few superhumans and has been slowly spreading.
STH on January 10, 2013 at 23:40 said:
I like the idea of powers being a contagion. The Earth is infected with superpowered parahumans, so a certain three “white blood cells” are created to destroy the infection.
Almost certainly FAR off-base, but it’s fun to speculate wildly sometimes.
I’ve been wondering…..could the power of the Endbringers, when they’re in a certain dimension, depend on the number of Capes in that universe? Probably not but it’s a thought. I mean Ziz(Too lazy for the other name) should be able to do more damage right? But instead ‘she’ relied on the portal really, or so I gathered. Ignore my ramblings I’m just fascinated with this arc…..I WANNA SEE NOELLE EAT SOMEONE!!!! (Also I think Oliver will be her first victim…notice how he is the only other one with an actual name!)
Oliver is part of the Travelers team in the “present day”, so she’s not going to eat him in this flashback. Luke on the other hand…
toafan on February 9, 2016 at 20:00 said:
Wait oh crap. I think this just explained some things about Oliver that we see from Skitters’ perspective that didn’t quite make sense. Remember how we only ever saw him in Coil’s base? What if he doesn’t have any powers?
Yip, I’m pretty sure he doesn’t.
three rights make a left. on January 10, 2013 at 09:26 said:
Dont go all Fringe on me k
I’ll try to avoid it.
But I like Fringe. Not so much this season, but Walter amuses me.
Now we’re going to hook our brains up to this treadmill and use it to travel through time. We’re going to need a lot of Ketamine for this one.
On the third day of Wormmass, my wildbow gave to me;
razorsmile on January 10, 2013 at 18:32 said:
Damn. This update makes me sad that Coil is dead. It would have been interesting to see how his power meshed with Earth’s Aleph and Bet. Earth Gimmel?
Typohunt: Now he was was in a few of Krouse’s classes,
Should be one “was”, not two.
Fixed. Thank you.
RazorSmile on February 12, 2013 at 21:03 said:
Of course, as it turns out, I myself made a typo. That should have been “Earths.” Argh.
GreenGlass on January 11, 2013 at 02:10 said:
Damn. Thank Cauldron there’s commentary. I was missing sh**.
Edward the Odd on April 23, 2013 at 18:42 said:
Holy shit, I live in Switzerland. Glad I’m not part of the Wormverse 😦
Calling it Earth B is stupid since that Earth is most certainly not going to call itself Earth B, so we’ll have two Earth A’s talking to each other and referring to each other as Earth B. “I’m from Earth A” “Uh isn’t everyone?”
But yeah I’m assuming that Earth B is the universe that all other characters are in since Japan is ruined. I wonder why there are a thousand time the parahumans in this Earth and the Endbringer’s are winning by attrition (even though they keep losing battles against 15 heroes after winning battles against 100 heroes and killing 85 of them), shouldn’t the Endbringer’s be doing more damage in Earth A if there are a 1000 less parahumans. I forget the numbers Cauldron listed but going off Brockton Bay you’ve got roughly 1 cape per 5000 humans, so that’s 1.4 million parahumans compared to 7 billion humans. Even more apparently in rougher places. They should be able to go take out an Endbringer with ease, even just the EU which has double the population of the USA should have double the heroes to go attack somewhere. But then it seems like most of the heroes are pointless and it’s better not to bother attacking and let Scion and Armsmaster deal with it since they’re the only people who really did damage.
If I was organizing it (which it’s a shame I’m not I have to say) I would gather up invincible heroes of NATO and potentially other places like Russia and China if they’re up for cooperating, and then really long range heroes and that’d be it. The invincible heroes would harry and harass and generally just get in the way, while long range heroes do damage from helicopters or somewhere that’s invulnerable. Pretty easy to take out Leviathan with that strategy. Not sure how they’re going to defeat Simiruigh here or how they beat Behemoth.
Got a little distracted there, so there are only 1400 capes in the other universe it’s no wonder most people didn’t pay attention to the news.
wildbow on September 21, 2013 at 12:16 said:
Again, you’re making some pretty mistaken assumptions.
Brockton Bay is special because it has a very high ratio of parahumans. It was a city that served as a key target, villains went after it, villain culture made room for more villains, heroes eventually managed to establish a balance (this is all stated earlier), a select few powerful groups (ABB, E88) established dominance after other groups fell (The Teeth, Marquis, stated earlier), and things quieted down on some levels, with tensions ratcheted high, by the time the story begins.
Earth A doesn’t have Endbringers. It has very few, very unimpressive capes, that is all.
Try to deal with Leviathan with a few brute strength heroes and some long ranged ones and he runs. He’s faster than most, and anyone fast enough to keep up with him is generally too weak to keep him in one place (and vice versa). It takes too long to whittle him down and the target gets smashed. Rain cover and storms make getting a bead on him difficult from a certain distance.
Wait, so it has more parahumans because villains went after it or villains went after it because it had more parahumans?
If the first, why did they go after it, it’s not a very valuable city if it only has 50k residents, you’re not getting much drug money out of that. If it’s the second why does it have a high ratio of parahumans?
“villain culture made room for more villains”
That doesn’t make much sense, villains fight and kill other villains. The more villains in one area the less for one villain to have. They grate on each other and tensions would cause villains to be killed so there were less villains. Also that’s not even talking on recruiting normal people.
From Wiki I got this: “There were at least 30,000 gangs and 800,000 gang members active across the USA in 2007.” USA has a population of 300 mil, so that’s less than 0.33% involved in gangs. 50k means that about 200 people are involved in gangs. Really stretching to fill the ranks now.
“The state of Illinois has a higher rate of gang membership (8-11 gang members per 1,000 population)” So that’s way way higher than the highest state, couldn’t get good numbers on a city but whatever you see my point. Considering the tendency of humans to die in fights with parahumans and I see that number dwindling fast.
The USA has 250 police officers per 100,000 which would mean 125 for Brockton Bay, plus PRT. Plus the fact that using the same way they took out Endbringer’s they could easily take out villains using teleporting heroes.
Unless you’re talking about some other mistaken assumptions, like my figures on there being 1.4 million parahumans? I’ll just point out that I only took into account heroes and ignored villains there, so there should be even more. Considering there were over 100 heroes for the fight with Leviathan if we assume that cities were completely emptied that’s 1 hero per 3 million USA citizens, which would mean that Brockton Bay was 6000% more likely to have a hero than the USA average. I think you’ll see where I find that to be pretty damn crazy and needing of explanation.
I guess I could do some numbers with the Birdcage as well, but we’ll leave that for another time.
What’s stopping Crazy Angel Monster from stepping through her portal?
“Try to deal with Leviathan with a few brute strength heroes and some long ranged ones and he runs”
Good? We win, fight averted. How many invincible heroes do you need to distract him really? Like half the heroes were wiped out in the first five minutes of battle with doing next to no damage. Did Chubster really contribute to the battle? Did Grue? None of them had to be there. We could go down the list on the grave and say “how many of these contributed anything”
Not to mention he spent most of the fight standing in the middle of the street, then when people stopped fighting him he went around killing people, then stopped again.
“. It takes too long to whittle him down and the target gets smashed.”
Whittle him down? At no point did he suffer from any damage he took, he fought Armsmaster with as much power as he fought at the beginning of the fight. There was even a specific line about Taylor noticing that he was faking being hurt before he retaliated.
“Rain cover and storms make getting a bead on him difficult from a certain distance.”.
Apart from the fact that you could give everyone 3D GPS or night vision or make some sort of laser reflection thing or bring in helicopters with spotlights or… the list goes on, he wasn’t exactly hiding for most of the fight. He surfed in in the open on his wave to begin with. People have been fighting in storms for long time.
He only retreated when Scion appeared, who would have appeared anyway. And how much damage could he have done in the half an hour the heroes kept him busy by making him kill them. So the best tactic is just send in people who can’t die, either by being far away or by being invincible, to stall him a little bit. If an extra thousand people die who cares? He didn’t even wrack up a serious body count, and when you get a good enough tracking on him you could start just evacuating ahead of him and let him go to down on a city while you wait for Scion to arrive. Obviously wasn’t the case here but we’re talking 50k people it’s really not a big deal, compared to the 6 million or whatever it was from earlier.
Fifty thousand after mass evacuation.
Again, you’re working off stuff without context. Explanations are provided (earlier and later in the story).
Well I didn’t know they did a census during the Endbringer attack, the Slaughterhouse Nine attack, so I assumed the used the most recent figures. Also I’m not sure what evacuation there was, the citizens didn’t have time to evacuate from the Endbringer, and after that it was repeatedly mentioned how little traffic there was. I can’t think that many people managed to evacuate or that they’d have good figures on post evacuation people with the state of the city. Also if it was drastic, like a couple of hundred thousand had left the city there wouldn’t even be a question of it being condemned.
You keep saying there’s no context without being specific at all. Also, can you point to the explanations, claiming they exist is not helpful, I’ve read all the previous story and I obviously wouldn’t say things if I had read the explanation.
flex on February 10, 2014 at 17:46 said:
While i can’t point out the specific parts (though likely while Taylor was visiting the shelters after the fight), it is said that most of the city was evacuating. They said multiple times that the only people left were people that couldn’t leave or had some reason to stay in the city.
I believe they even partially address this during Shadow Stalker’s call with Emma.
It’s difficult to respond to your question/argument/whatever when it’s so incoherent and you keep trying to derail into some other topic when someone responds.
“Calling it Earth B is stupid”
There’s obviously a reason behind it, probably coming out of whatever diplomatic interactions the two Earths have.
” shouldn’t the Endbringer’s be doing more damage in Earth A if there are a 1000 less parahumans”
The Travelers were somehow transported to Earth B. Where the Endbringers are. The text implied that there are no Endbringers in Earth A. There seems to be a lot less of super-anything in Aleph.
Which makes your genius Leviathan strategy sort of moot. Quoting a bunch of numbers doesn’t matter if your core premise is off.
“That doesn’t make much sense, villains fight and kill other villains”
Wildbow is referring to the skewed villain:hero ratio in Brockton Bay. Historically the authorities couldn’t deal with the number of supervillains so they had relatively free run of the city for a time. Eventually the villain population settled into several power blocs and the Protectorate/Wards/PRT gained enough presence to keep a tenuous peace at the start of the story. What you’re saying is true only after the saturation of villains reaches a certain point, which it probably did before this power balance was struck.
Absence of evidence is merely evidence of absence. We don’t know how the portal works, or whether it even can go to Earth Aleph.
“Good? We win, fight averted. How many invincible heroes do you need to distract him really?”
No, that isn’t winning. Wildbow meant that Leviathan “runs” not in the sense that he leaves the target city but that he seeks out an easier target and it’s difficult for the defenders to keep up with him. They were definitely whittling him down, but it wasn’t until Scion and Armsmaster that serious damage was done to him. You’re also conveniently ignoring Leviathan’s tidal waves, which are what killed large numbers of defenders simultaneously. I thought the battle and subsequent chapters made it abundantly clear that Endbringers are still very much capable of knocking the most durable heroes out of the fight.
Some defenders were definitely less useful during the fight, and others useful only in a support capacity. Plan A called for all defenders to attack him with everything they had, in an attempt to drive him out of the city before he could do serious damage. Once the defenders took enough casualties they had to shift to Plan B, which was to try to keep him from hitting the populated areas and to survive long enough for Scion to arrive.
Finally, regarding population – a lot of people left the city in the wake of the Endbringer and SH9 attacks. I guess “evacuation” was the wrong word. More like a mass exodus.
Your “mistaken assumptions” are your tendency not to evaluate your own arguments before posting them. The explanations are not hard to find or obscure.
Pretty sure Krouse and Co. were calling Taylor’s earth “Earth Bet”. I figure Japan is ruined in the Worm verse. Leviathan would be my guess – island nation and all…
There’s a few issues with the anti-Endbringer plan, but one that immediately leaps out at me is that ‘invincible’ is relative and very, very few capes seem to be tough enough to survive an Endbringer attack for long. About the only ones we can be fairly sure are that tough are Scion and Siberian (who has zero interest in helping). Alexandria *might* be close, but given that Siberian was able to seriously wound her…
“etched divots intp the snow-covered road.”
intp –> into
anKLJ on March 6, 2014 at 14:50 said:
Aw –it gave me a Myers-Briggs interpretation for the Smurf!
trix on November 23, 2013 at 15:23 said:
“She was white to the point that she was pushing pushing past pink”
extra pushing?
Aha. This adds extra levels of meaning to the interaction we witnessed between Genesis and Ballistic where he didn’t remember the word “tinker”, excusing himself saying “I’m not a cape geek like you”, with her retorting “You’re a *cape*!”
But I’m still quite creeped out by what the Simurgh’s song might be doing to them. Unknown psionic effects are really disturbing.
One notable missing capitalisation: “No. the back door of the house”
I’m guessing at some kind of permanent insanity or mind control. The really chilling question is, what about it is so bad that they have to kill any hero that’s been exposed too long?
Need a bit more exposition of getting Jess into the house here, too. It’s not like they brought the wheelchair from the other building; Krouse is focused on Noelle, but SOMEBODY moves Jess.
OK, Checkov:
“[Looks away from self-harming bird] … his eyes caught on something.
He returned his eyes to the cage. [thinks on fear vs. despair] …
He found a knife, … [dispatches bird].”
If the ‘something’ was the knife, say so eventually (reached for the knife he had seen …). If it was something ELSE, explain.
Self-control is a hyphenated word.
I’ve read all the comments and I’m still fuzzy on Aleph v Bet and who is where and how and when they moved. I guess I’ll just keep reading, but I’m struggling a bit to hang in there. The idea that what’s unique about the Travelers is an alt-world origin is COOL; I’m just stuck about about the how.
bundle on July 22, 2014 at 11:45 said:
his eyes caught on the newspaper.
taylor says at some point in the first few chapters that she is from esrth bet and that haywire opened a portal to earth aleph.
Something that’s been bugging me on and off: Why do the inhabitants of Earth Bet call it Earth Bet? I mean, an alternate reality opens up. Obviously that reality is reality 2 and yours is reality 1. The people in the other reality will probably think the same way (that theirs is 1) for the same reason that the names of many tribal peoples mean “the people.”
Maybe Haywire was from Aleph (was he?) and his naming convention stuck, but I’m not sure I buy that. I just don’t see humans choosing to use an identifier that marks their reality as the secondary one without some kind of coercion which we don’t see.
wildbow on April 22, 2014 at 06:43 said:
Explanation isn’t in story, but I’ve given it before. Bet’s and Aleph’s residents almost came to war, over fear of what would happen if one earth tried to prey on the other for resources. Bet had more firepower. Major players in Bet (some who’ve been named already) offered concessions, and taking the name ‘bet’ was one of several symbolic measures.
Ah I have been wondering about this for a while as well. This should really be fit into the story proper if possible at some point. It is really rather disconcerting and strange. The explanation makes sense but without coming across this in the comments I’m pretty much always considering just what is going on behind the scenes (in-story not writing-story) whenever Aleph/Bet is mentioned since something just didn’t sit right with those names.
For a long time, I always thought “Wildbow’s characters are so smart!” But reading more of the Interludes – especially this dedicated arc – has made me realize that they’re not necessarily smarter than characters in other fiction, but the fact that Wildbow takes the effort to show readers characters’ chain of reasoning is just something you don’t see in fiction that often. I can’t wait to see what Pact is like, once I finish Worm!
irrevenant on October 8, 2014 at 22:37 said:
Totally agree that Wildbow does an unusually good job of making character decisions comprehensible. Even when you dislike or disagree with a character you can usually understand where they’re coming from.
Re: intelligence, I think that Wildbow’s characters actually demonstrate a realistic level of variation. Some characters are very intelligent and those are the ones who tend to punch above their weight class. Others are of ordinary intelligence. A few are of below average smarts. And some may be quite intelligent but are less effective than they otherwise would be due to emotional factors like arrogance, low empathy skills or lack of courage.
In short, Wildbow writes *people*. 🙂
Kertys on October 11, 2014 at 18:57 said:
Agreed on the variation. You’ve got Thinkers and Tinkers that have magical chains of deduction and reasoning (aka Sherlock Holmes) but that’s okay because they have super-brains. Taylor’s somewhat more intelligent than average, but it’s her personal tendency to constantly analyze and calculate (within her ability) which still puts her ahead of a lot of people. Characters like Brian/Grue I would call average – not dumb but not brilliant, either. They try, but probably aren’t good enough to come up with the solutions that Taylor does.
Tattletale is a pretty good example of someone who could be smarter than she is – she has the huge advantage of magical information source, but doesn’t always act on it in a well thought-out way. Instead she relies on her power to clue her in when something goes wrong down the line and come up with last-minute (but sometimes sub-optimal) solutions, which makes her brain *lazy*.
MisterTeatime on November 4, 2014 at 00:39 said:
“Travelers”.
And this explains the unusually strong group bond, too. They don’t just have this one strong shared experience, they have a whole life that they share with each other and no one else.
Sheep on April 6, 2015 at 10:01 said:
English isn’t my strong suit. But… this part sounded a bit strange to me.
She did, and Krouse handed Oliver the hammer he had in his free hand.
If she did take the weapon which you said she did, then krouse would not need to hand the hammer over.
But then another problem was
Krouse handed Oliver the hammer he had in his free hand.
Shouldn’t it be more
Krouse handed Marissa the hammer Oliver had in his free hand.
In any case, I love your story so far! The world, characters, and settings are so fleshed out.
John Campbell on June 11, 2015 at 17:15 said:
Nah, when they were in the basement, Krouse gave Oliver a hatchet, and took a curtain-rod spear and a hammer himself. In the section you quote, Krouse has Marissa take the hatchet from Oliver, and then gives Oliver the hammer to replace it.
lovebooksandblush on April 7, 2015 at 23:39 said:
Shit! Okay. At first I think there’s no way you can add more drama and excitement to your story, but then you go throw this into the mix! They’re in Earth B? Holy hell! And we’ve been reading about Earth B all this time? How freaking fascinating. Great twist! I can’t wait to read more about The Travelers and Noelle!
“… etched divots intp the snow-covered road.”
I gotchu.
I forgot alternate universes even existed here. Travelers from another dimension? Every time a new answer is given, ten more questions come up.
Steven Quach on March 18, 2016 at 12:50 said:
As other commenters have mentioned, it was very confusing and hard to follow what exactly was going on.
Shmeezy on April 28, 2016 at 16:55 said:
How is the handicapped one,
Jess, keeping up as they run and climb over buildings and debris in the snow?
Also… Shouldn’t the travelers be coming through the dimensional portal rather than be there as the simurgh made it? I suppose I would buy that “she” either was capable of pulling them through with out it, or possibly she was messing with time, but it seems a little convoluted.
This is the first comment i’ve posted so i’ve also gotta say I love the story man. Thank you, for sharing your hard work and talent. Only caught that on my second read.
ehalcyon on May 18, 2016 at 12:00 said:
Jess was being carried by Cody.
The Simurgh made more than one portal over the course of the battle. Presumably, the one the Travellers were brought through was destroyed by Scion while they were stil climbing out of the apartment.
Zweisteine on October 26, 2017 at 02:00 said:
“etched divots intp the snow-covered road”
That should read “into”.
Nice twist, but I don´t get why they haven´t seen that earlier.
After all they should really know that there is no Shimurgh in their world…
Greedy Tay on April 14, 2019 at 22:20 said:
“divots intp the snow-covered road.”
Typo should be “into”?
Karalyn on November 19, 2019 at 18:18 said:
I’d guessed a while back that the Travelers were from another world, based on their name, Sundancer’s loneliness, their loyalty despite internal divisions, and the Cauldron interlude confirming Cauldron was in contact with multiple dimensions… but my guess for the reason why was entirely different.
Until the destruction outside Noelle’s vault was revealed, I’d thought Noelle’s ability was indiscriminate, uncontrollable dimensional travel, perhaps with a growing urge over time (the hunger), and they were hoping for Coil to find a method to control it so they could return home. Perhaps even dimensional swapping, which would explain the large numbers the Travelers had killed (disappearance due to being sent elsewhere), and could have triggered Trickster’s swapping ability.
Despite that this was disproven, I felt like leaving a comment just in case this theory hasn’t appeared before.
greatwyrmgold on January 3, 2020 at 01:45 said:
I’d forgotten how Wildbow handled the slow reveal that the Travelers are from Earth Aleph, but dang is it good. Nice work, Wildbow.
The critic in me pointed out that Krouse’s deduction relied on information the audience didn’t have, which is generally bad mystery writing, but his mystery is the opposite of ours. Even if we knew who President Gillen was (was he set up in a prior chapter? I don’t remember that), we wouldn’t think anything was odd about that. Maybe if the Aleph president was mentioned in chapter 1 and we saw the headline in the birdcage…eh, I’m probably overthinking it.
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Can Poptropica Original stick around?
July 23, 2018 July 23, 2018 Slanted Fish
This is a guest post written by Zippy Paw, a Poptropica player in the community. In this post she’ll be exploring the question of how and whether Pop Original will last. Enjoy!
Hi! I’m Zippy Paw and I’m here to share my thoughts on this matter. As most readers probably know, Poptropica Original is probably going to fade away in 2020 with the retirement of Adobe Flash Player. Or will it?
How Poptropica Original can survive through a new platform
Poptropica is far from the only game built on Adobe Flash Player. There are many other games that run on this program too, and they need to find solutions to stick around.
Some games are creating a new program to support their digital multiverse, like making applications that can be downloaded to your computer, so that you don’t even have to go on any website at all. Poptropica has made Poptropica Worlds with a new technology called Unity. I tweeted @Poptropica and they said this:
While Flash is ending in 2020, #Poptropica won't be! Thankfully a lot of great technology has come out that will allow https://t.co/IdAcTvs987 to stay up for years to come!
— Official Poptropica (@Poptropica) July 16, 2018
It definitely is possible that they just might be talking about Poptropica Worlds, but what interests me is that they said “Poptropica.com” and not “Poptropica.com/Worlds.” They also said “a lot of great technology has come out.” Could this mean that Poptropica might run on another program instead of Flash or Unity?
How Poptropica Original can survive through Poptropica Worlds
Poptropica Worlds was definitely worth the wait. Lots of new features were introduced: hands, a new house, plus you can buy costume parts instead of buying the whole outfit!
Plus, a new version of 24 Carrot Island made it into Poptropica Worlds. Why mention this? Well, 24 Carrot Island is the first (and so far only) island from Poptropica Original to be in Poptropica Worlds. Back when SUIs (sound-updated islands) were being made, 24 Carrot Island was the first island to get a larger screen and have sound incorporated. This was huge for Poptropica, as it used to have no sound and a smaller screen.
Could other Poptropica islands from the Original be back in Worlds? After all, soon after Beta Carrotene (the SUI 24 Carrot), other islands followed in its footsteps: Time Tangled Island, Mythology Island, Shrink Ray Island—getting the bigger screen and sound. Will there be more? Who knows?
Why Poptropica Original should and should not stay
Poptropica Original has its pros and cons. First, let’s take a look at the pros of keeping Poptropica Original:
Lots of hard work and effort were already put into the islands in the Original Poptropica. No reason to throw it all away.
There’s much more content in Poptropica Original than Poptropica Worlds.
Poptropica Original is still enjoyed by many players.
It looks like there will be a future update added to Poptropica Original, so why still bother if the game will be gone in two years?
And the cons of keeping Poptropica Original:
Managing two games could be tricky; if one is on its way down, then maybe it’s best to let it go.
Poptropica Worlds has a lot of potential and should become the dominant game.
24 Carrot Island is in Poptropica Worlds. This could mean we might get more islands from Poptropica Original, so if we do get more, why keep Poptropica Original in the end if both games turn out to have the same amount of content?
That’s all for now! Have a nice day and stay poppin’!
Hope you enjoyed this guest post by Zippy Paw! Leave a comment with your thoughts.
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8 thoughts on “Can Poptropica Original stick around?”
Vampi and Co. says:
Another thing that could happen is if StoryArc drops it and it gets shut down, fans can do like ToonTown and Club Penguin, and just make “Rewritten” versions of them.
Spotted Dragon says:
Wonderful guest post! I love the points that were brought up, and I hope Original Poptropica sticks around for as long as possible.
Sporty Boa says:
Really nice post! I hope OP lives past its expiration date.
tallmeloniscool says:
Great guest post Zippy Claw! In my opinion I go for making Poptropica Worlds the dominate game mainly because Poptropica Worlds is a duel play. Meaning it can be played on a computer and mobile. Even though the original Poptropica can be played on mobile and computer, it is not the same game.And since mobile games the dominating the the market and Poptropica Worlds is on mobile. I just say make Poptropica Worlds have as much as content as possible, and also try and remake the best and most popular original Poptropica islands as possible.
Super Grape says:
I really hope that original Poptropica can be saved! Someone start a petition to save it please!
I think the Poptropica creators want to save the original Poptropica and what’s stopping them from saving it is Flash going away. I do not think a petition is needed in my opinion.
Popular Noodle says:
I would be really mad if the Original Poptropica was taken down. I don’t really like Poptropica Worlds, so if they took Original down I would have to quit Poptropica altogether.
GreedyShadow says:
What if they make Worlds better?
Btw, they said a while back that they would find a way to preserve original. My best guess is is on a non-browser version, since Flash will only be unsuported on browsers (not sure about everything else).
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A Monster Who Levels Up
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Sae-Jin let out a deep sigh. But his tight chest and ominous feelings wouldn’t just go away like that.
And the unusually drab, grey morning sky was making him feel even more depressed than before.
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With a soft whirr, a hologram projection spread its light on a wall of the cave.
"Pant, pant, pant…"
An Orc Jaguar was on the run from something.
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– Awooooo!!
A Howling dipped in magical power tore through the sky and grabbed hold of this fleeing Orc’s legs. It felt like all the muscles on its body were going numb from the sheer terror.
The Orc intuitively sensed the encroaching death and as it turned its head around… a huge shadow of a jet-black wolf rapidly descended down on it.
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With its throat grabbed tight, the Orc couldn’t even let out any particular scream, only a small whimper, before its life was snuffed out.
"Khrnng."
After clearing its nose, the wolf pierced into the heart of the Orc with its razor-sharp claw. When the hard tip of the claw penetrated past the soft tissues of the heart and touched something solid, the wolf closed his eyes.
Then, something mysterious happened.<
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An azure aura slowly rose up like a smoldering veil and began covering the Wolf from the claw buried in the heart of the dead Orc to the rest of its black body in a thin, nearly imperceptible layer. This blue light lingered around for a moment before entering the creature, causing him to open his eyes in satisfaction.
[You have absorbed the Low Grade Mana Stone of an Orc Jaguar.]
– Physical Strength and Endurance rise by 0.5.
– Agility rises by 0.2.
– Energy Manipulation rises by 0.05.
– If ?? more Stones are absorbed, the native skill of the Orc Jaguar can be acquired.
‘That’s quite a lot. Was it because I got an Orc Jaguar, even though it was still a juvenile?’
Sae-Jin, now in his Ebony Wolf Form, grinned slyly.
He discovered this way of utilising Mana Stones rather coincidentally. It truly was through a completely lucky chance.
Around 10 days ago, Sae-Jin watched a documentary on his TV inside the cave. And in this particular documentary, the makers were explaining why the predatory Monsters, such as a Troll in Ravenous State or a Two-Headed Ogre, became stronger after eating other Monsters.
At the end of the programme, the experts concluded that these Monsters possessed special digestive system that could absorb Mana Stones.
Those words ended up rousing his curiosity, so Sae-Jin picked up a lowest grade Mana Stone he planned to sell later on and promptly swallowed it.
Just like that, an alert window popped into view at the same time.
[Condition Complete: Absorb a Mana Stone.]
► The Passive Skill "A Growth Type Monster" has been acquired. [Skill Proficiency Level: F]
– When coming in contact with the Mana Stone of a Monster, the host can now absorb a minute percentage of its abilities.
– A greater percentage of the Monster’s abilities shall be absorbed when the Skill Proficiency Level increases.
He felt like he just hit the jackpot. Sae-Jin then quickly went and ate all 10 Mana Stones stored in the cave. All his Stats ended up rising by around 6, but unfortunately, the most important one, the Energy Manipulation, only rose by a paltry 0.6. But he wasn’t disappointed at all. He did find a new way to increase that important stat, that was why.
He then really focused on hunting afterwards. He would kill at least 7 to 8 Monsters in a day and absorb their Mana Stones.
The stronger the Monster, the higher his Stats rose; as to which Stat rose and when, that depended on the Monsters he hunted down. Following the traits of Monsters, if it was an Orc, then his Physical Strength increased; if it was a Wolf, then his Agility rose; if it was a Goblin, then the increase centered around Mana Affinity and Magic Strength.
After focusing solely on hunting for 10 days…
[Physical Strength 49]
[Endurance 48]
[Agility 63]
[Energy Manipulation 14]
[Mana Affinity 9]
[Magic Strength 9]
[Luck 8]
[*Ebony Wolf: Strength and Defense increased by 26, Agility increased by 40. During the Human Form, the effects will be reduced by ⅓.]
Finally, Sae-Jin grew strong enough to easily bring down an Orc Jaguar. Of course, it wasn’t a fully grown one, just a runt young enough to be called an "Orc Student", but still.
‘All that’s left to do is to evolve…’
Sae-Jin sighed, it coming out as a prreung~ from the maws of the wolf.
As far as he knew, or for that matter the rest of the world, Ebony Wolves were the strongest species of the wolf-type Monster in the Monster field.
In other words, if he could evolve just one more time, he could very well become either a Lycanthrope, or a Werewolf.
On a side note, the differences between a Lycanthrope and a Werewolf were quite clear to see, up to a point.
A Werewolf was purely a beast. However, a Lycanthrope was considered a person, just like Vampires, Humans, Soo-ins, and Elves.
A Werewolf possessed a skill to morph into a Human, but in the end, its nature was still that of a vicious beast.
A Lycanthrope possessed a skill to change into a wolf-man, but at its core, it was a human being.
Looking at things this way, then Sae-Jin was closer to being a Werewolf rather than a Lycanthrope. That was because of his Trait changing his species from Human to Monster.
But a Werewolf was incomparably weaker than a Lycanthrope. One could understand this point when seeing that, while the latter became a legend, the former remained at the level of a rare Monster.
But he didn’t really care which one he’d evolve into.
As long as he could spend the day as Human while not worrying about that damnable time limit….
Even with just that, he’d be happy enough.
Tadahk, tadahk.
While making similar noises to what a puppy would make when running on a stone surface, Sae-Jin returned to his cave.
Changing back to the Human Form, he brought out the micro TV, placed it on a nice spot and lied down on the stone bed.
Lately, this was his only method of relaxation. After finishing the hunt, he’d watch TV for the rest of the day with his tired and aching body.
Since this was the only Human-like "hobby" he could do, he kept on watching it until bedtime, even if all of the programmes on were extremely boring.
– Today afternoon, the President…
It wasn't interesting, so he changed the channel.
– Haaa…. Seriously, isn’t there any talented people in the Gaebyuk Knights Order? Can’t you even properly cook rice?
– I-I’m sorry. I’m not used to doing this…
A programme about trying to survive on some remote island somewhere, came on. Famed for his icy-good looks, the superstar Yi Seon-Jae, who didn’t look at all his age of mid-40s, was busy berating a Mid-Tier Knight named Kim Si-Eol. (TL: the author literally said it was a programme about making three meals a day on a remote island….)
– But hey, what does a Knights Order do nowadays? Haven’t we not have an incident of Monsters raiding cities for the past 5 years?
– Yes, well. That’s true. We… are focusing on clearing out the Fissures.
– Is that so? But seeing how you have come all the way out here, you probably didn’t have much to do in the first place.
The chemistry between stupid-faced Kim Si-Eol who couldn’t do anything properly and Yi Seon-Jae who continued to score with barbed comments was fun to watch. Sae-Jin even giggled at several moments, too.
‘……I wonder, can I also make an appearance on TV?’
A strange thought suddenly bloomed in Sae-Jin’s head as he continued to watch the TV and chuckle.
No matter how effed up it was, he still received a superpower, so such a thought inevitably had to spring up in his mind, seeing that he lived as an orphan with no hope and prospects for 21 years of his life. And that thought, was about being loved by many people out there.
Nowadays, the gap between a Hunter or a Knight, and that of a celebrity was quite small. There were even TV shows dedicated to Hunters and Knights only, so it was possible to become famous by killing enough Monsters to raise one’s rank to a Mid-Tier if one was a Knight, or High-Tier if one was a Hunter.
‘As if…’
Not too long after, Sae-Jin returned to reality and vigorously shook his head to disperse the unrealistic dream out of his mind. And then, he changed the channel right away.
– 3 o’clock this afternoon, a Werewolf was witnessed coming out from a Fissure in Gangbukgu.
"Khrreung!!"
Sae-Jin’s body shot up from the bed the moment he heard the news.
– Slightly resembling the legendary Lycanthrope, but quite different in nature, the Werewolf is a rare Monster that hadn’t been seen for past 30 years. After cleaning up the Fissure in Gangbukgu, the Raven Knights Order has announced plans to craft equipment from the remains of the Werewolf, as well as to auction off the recovered Mana Stone.
"Ghrrrung!!"
As soon as he heard the words Mana Stone, Sae-Jin nearly pounced into the hologram projection.
– The auction containing the Werewolf’s Mana Stone as well as other loot recovered from the Fissure will be held at Hyunwol Auction House located on the island of Sebit next week Tuesday, 1 PM. The Werewolf’s Mana Stone has been rated at only a upper Mid Grade, but its selling price is expected to be, at minimum, $1.76 million US, to the maximum of $3.5 million US, due to a high number of collectors desiring this rare item.
"NOOO!! Why the f*ck is it so expensive?!"
Sae-Jin became so emotional, he inadvertently changed back to the Human Form and yelled out loudly. (TL: ??? I thought the dude was in the Human Form already while watching the telly. Huh. Must’ve changed to the wolf because of the time limit.)
Money!! Money!!
Truly out of the blue, he found himself needing a lot of money.
Of course, the chances were, he’d go through no changes whatsoever even after absorbing that Mana Stone. But there was a possibility. Even if it was minute, for Sae-Jin who was in the deepest bowels of despair it was worth betting everything he had.
"MONEY!!"
He yelled out even louder and stood up from his position.
Sae-Jin anxiously paced around the interior of the cave for 10 minutes while biting his fingernails. The voice of the anchor continued to reverberate in his head.
The expected price of $1.76 million minimum, the maximum of $3.5 million…
The expected price of $1.76 million minimum, the maximum of $3.5 million… (TL: Yes, the same line is repeated in the raw.)
‘I don’t have enough money.’
Sae-Jin bit his lower lip, hard.
Then, he spotted the micro TV’s call function.
There was only one number showing up in the list of the recent calls - Hazeline.
They only saw each other twice now. And the amount he needed to borrow was, at least, $1.76 million.
Any sane person would know not to make that call.
But for a guy with a pair of bloodshot eyes and his thoughts stuck in despair, such a thing as sanity had imploded a long time ago.
– ring, ring
His breathing became harsher every time there was a ring.
He didn’t want to miss this opportunity. The Werewolf’s Mana Stone - from a rare Monster that had not been seen in the past 30 years. If he missed this chance, then there may never be a next time for him.
– "Hello, this is the Manager of Yoseon Alchemy House…."
"Miss Hazeline!! This is Kim Sae-Jin speaking!!"
Sae-Jin hurriedly shouted out her name in an urgent voice, causing Hazeline to answer in panic.
– "Ah, hello, Sir Kim Sae-Jin. Is there something wrong?"
"I need to apologise to you beforehand, but may I ask you for an important but selfish favour?"
– "Y-yes? Why so suddenly… ah, yes, it’s possible. If it’s you, Sir Alchemist."
Hazeline made a calm reply. She was probably thinking that it couldn’t be something big.
Or, even if it truly wasn’t something big as she suspected, she could have figured that having Sae-Jin in her debt may prove beneficial in the further development of their business relationship….
"Can you borrow me some money? I will definitely, definitely, without a doubt, work hard and repay you with my potions."
It just so happened to be that she was right.
And he dearly wished to get into an enormous debt with Hazeline.
– "….Eh?"
A short sound of incredulous shock leaked out from the receiver of the phone.
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War With Iran Will Destroy Trump’s Re-election Bid
Nick Callahan
Photo: Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
After President Trump ordered airstrikes that killed Iranian military leader Qassem Soleimani, tensions have steeply risen in the Middle East and around the world. World War III has become the top trending topic on Twitter. Naturally the question becomes, why is Trump doing this at the beginning of an election year? War in the Middle East has proven to be highly unpopular among the electorate, so why escalate further?
Trump’s approval rating has been steadily rising over the past months, up to above 45% in the wake of the impeachment debacle. Polling in key swing states of Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, and others is trending in his favor.
So why increase Middle East troop presence and launch brazen attacks now? George Bush was barely able to win in 2004 despite a post 9/11 approval rating in the lower 80’s. Care to guess why? Turns out voters in key swing states do not care about fighting a war 6,000 miles away and care more about the way their lives are improving on the home front.
Must Watch @TuckerCarlson Monologue on Iran
“There are an awful lot of bad people in this world. We can't kill them all, it's not our job. Instead, our government exists to defend and promote the interests of American citizens. Period."
Exactly, America First! pic.twitter.com/gxyLPK0CDo
— The Columbia Bugle 🇺🇸 (@ColumbiaBugle) January 4, 2020
President Trump won in 2016 on four major issues: fixing the broken immigration system, draining corruption in Washington, combating radical Islamic terrorism, and fixing bad trade deals from the three previous administrations. He militarily defeated ISIS in a little over a year and in my opinion, has done a solid job fixing trade deals and standing up to China. While the push to drain the Washington swamp hasn’t moved as steady, that was the least realistic objective of his campaign that could be achieved. However, an escalated war in the Middle East will torpedo his re-election bid. The only people rooting for this war are the hawks in Washington who want to destabilize the region and profit off America’s suffering. Men like John Bolton who will turn on Trump out of spite, even though he’s getting his Iran conflict.
.@TuckerCarlson & @CurtMills Discussing the Foreign Policy Establishment Pushing for War w/ Iran
Tucker on the people saying that "Iran is the greatest threat we face": "I mean it's so prima facie absurd that it makes you wonder what their actual agenda is."
Curt: "It's a joke" pic.twitter.com/KJ6CqcbJw1
Over the next week, we are going to hear the historical argument that “a President has never lost an election during times of war”. Well, that argument simply doesn’t hold up. The notable wartime Presidents who were re-elected are Lincoln, FDR, and George W. Bush. All 3 had high popularity around the election and in Lincoln’s case, it was unlikely the country would vote out the sitting president in the midst of a Civil War.
No one will talk about the fact that Lyndon B. Johnson’s approval rating went from nearly 80% when he was sworn in to under 40% towards the end of his second term. You can argue other factors such as higher tensions due to the Civil Rights movement, but the primary reason is due to the fact was that every month we were bringing thousands of caskets back from a war that many people could not explain.
Overall, this conflict could not come at a worse time for Trump. He is only 10 months from the election and his approval is nearly at it’s highest since he took office. The left-wing media is going to take this and run with it for months. Outside of Biden, the entire democratic field is heavily non-interventionist and will throw out daily attacks against this decision. The only thing we can hope is that the tensions simmer down but it’s unlikely. Iran is fully preparing for war and the US appears to be also preparing for any counter-attacks.
Two more C-17s headed across the Atlantic this evening as we conclude a very busy day of strategic transport flights.
Fort Bragg alone has seen nearly a dozen departures since this morning. pic.twitter.com/vrEKBXUSkW
— 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙡 𝘾𝙧𝙖𝙗 (@IntelCrab) January 5, 2020
President Trump is Right To Call The 2020 Election a “Coup Attempt.”
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California Wants to Ban All Gas-Powered Cars
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California Gov. Jerry Brown is reportedly considering a ban on all gas-powered cars.
No, seriously.
Mary Nichols, head of California's Air Resources Board, told Bloomberg News this week that Brown has been pestering her about getting a gas-car ban on the books.
"I've gotten messages from the governor asking, 'Why haven't we done something already?'" she said, adding that Brown is particularly worried that his planet-saving efforts might be outshined by those of other countries.
The United Kingdom and France have both said they will ban the sale of gas and diesel by 2040. Norway's transportation plan calls for all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2025. India wants to make the switch to electric by 2030.
But it's the People's Republic of China, currently drafting its own ill-defined ban on the production and sale of fossil-fuel-powered vehicles, that is giving Brown the most grief.
Says Nichols, "The governor has certainly indicated an interest in why China can do this and not California."
Apart from envying the autocratic powers of a communist dictatorship, Brown has not said what a ban on gas and diesel vehicles might look like. Nichols herself offers scant detail, other than saying that a complete ban on the sale of new combustion-powered vehicles could arrive as early as 2030 and that all combustion would have to be phased out by as early as 2040.
That's…optimistic. California currently has a goal of getting 1.5 million zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) on the road by 2025, and the prospects of reaching even this far more modest goal are in question.
Despite generous subsidies, purchases of ZEVs still hover below 3 percent of new vehicles sales. Only 13,804 were sold in California in the first quarter of 2017, out of 506,745 in total new vehicle sales.
Only 300,000 "clean vehicles," of which roughly half are partially gas-powered hybrids, have been sold in California. Purely electric vehicles are about .4 percent of the nearly 35 million registered vehicles on the state's roads.
To achieve Brown's goals, he will have to compel 99.6 percent of California drivers to trade in their gas guzzlers for electric vehicles that they currently find too expensive or too impractical. And that doesn't even touch on the issue of providing enough charging stations for these vehicles, or of generating enough electricity to power those stations.
Nor does it cover the issue of affordability. Right now, electric cars are the domain of the well-to-do. A 2016 Berkeley study found that 83 percent of those making use of California's electric vehicle subsidy program made over $100,000.
Getting the rest of the state into these cars would require massive subsidies. Even then, many might end up going without personal transportation.
How any of these practical considerations might be addressed is unknown. Right now, the ban is still just talk. But it's talk that Brown and his subordinates are taking seriously.
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Christian Britschgi is an associate editor at Reason.
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September.28.2017 at 1:03 pm
Even then, many might end up going without personal transportation.
Which is certainly at least part of the goal.
Jerryskids
I’d say it’s the sum total of the goal. Leftists hate humanity, consider humanity a cancer upon the Earth, and devoutly wish for the extinction of the human race.
Rat on a train
You first, of course.
They should ban surfing, those rice-filled burritos and blonde hair as well.
Yeah, fuck rice in burritos. Whose idea was that anyway?
sarcasmic
Seriously? I like rice in burritos. Beans, rice, meat, veggies, cheese, salsa, guac, sour cream… put a little bit of everything in there. Yum.
I think that the rice unnecessarily dilutes the more flavorful ingredients.
D.D. Driver
You don’t wrap up a carbohydrate in another carbohydrate. Would you eat a rice sandwich?
My Dog Bites Better Than Yours
I blame Chipotle.
The abomination known as the “California burrito” long predates Chipotle. They are largely responsible for its re-popularization in “Real America”.
Given even the claimed ranges, an electric pretty much has to be a second car. Plus, you need a garage; parking on the street would mean you have to find and occupy one of the ‘free’ charging stations for 8 hours or so; frowned upon by ‘sharing’ free-loaders. So it’s no surprise ‘the wealthy’ (who can afford two cars and a garage) own them.
Given moonbeam’s hair-shirt Jesuit views, it’s also no surprise that he prefers people to suffer for ‘their sins’, but it is surprising that someone advising him (supposing he’s open to same; he’s pretty much convinced that he’s the smartest guy in any room) hasn’t suggested pressing for delivery vehicles to be EVs. Short ranges, parked all night in one location, etc.
(prolly shouldn’t be giving them ideas)
Yeah, I don’t really see battery powered cars ever fully replacing combustion engines.
KDN
I think there will eventually be some kind of quick-swap system which will be put in place, especially if ICE bans in large markets actually come to fruition.
DaveSs
I think a better, or at least easier short term solution would actually be small trailers you could rent for long trips that has a gas/diesel/propane powered generator.
A similar method could potentially be used for travel trailers towed by electric trucks. Most already have a generator on board anyway (though it would need to be upsized)
Towing a generator? I don’t get to be smug about that.
BYODB
If you could find a way to make said generator super light without exploding because it’s fuel is massively volatile, perhaps, but that material and that fuel don’t exist yet to my knowledge.
I think he’s talking about converting your Leaf into a Volt with a detachable ICE. Seems feasible at first glance.
Yes, towing a trailer that makes a Leaf like a Volt.
I suspect diesel would probably be the preferred fuel because of flammability.
I’m not sure that weight is really a difficult thing to overcome.
The Volt uses a 1.4L gas engine and 55kw motor/generator, and it drags that engine, fuel, and the gear box around all time time even when it doesn’t need it.
It also doesn’t technically operate in the manner I’m suggesting since the ICE in the volt can power the wheels directly when needed.
Another alternative method that could be like a quick change of the internal battery packs is a towable battery pack. You lose efficiency of course since its added weight, but it would be about as fast as filling up with gasoline.
Mickey Rat
Diesel is going to be problematic to meet NOX emission standards. The more efficient diesel burn you get, the higher NOX content in the exhaust.
The United Kingdom and France have both said they will ban the sale of gas and diesel by 2040. Norway’s transportation plan calls for all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2025. India wants to make the switch to electric by 2030.
So, coal powered cars then? Probably easy to achieve since both their nations are smaller than some U.S. States. That tends to make electrical power easier to transmit.
That said, I wonder why it’s a good thing to trade oil mining for lithium mining. Oh well! Move along, people, move along. No questions allowed!
Says Nichols, “The governor has certainly indicated an interest in why China can do this and not California.”
Oh, and this is an easy answer. It’s because China isn’t going to do it, and even if they do they’re still going to pollute a fuck ton with their industry and power generation to support their central planning agenda. Oops!
colorblindkid
Not necessarily, but not because they’re building solar and wind, but because they don’t listen to the retarded environmentalists who oppose nuclear energy and are actually building plants. The anti-nuclear environmentalist Luddites helped get us to this point with their decades long science-free fearmongering campaign.
To achieve Brown’s goals, he will have to compel 99.6 percent of California drivers to trade in their gas guzzlers for electric vehicles that they currently find too expensive or too impractical. And that doesn’t even touch on the issue of providing enough charging stations for these vehicles, or of generating enough electricity to power those stations.
And you thought California’s ‘brown outs’ were bad before without 35 million vehicles being a part of the central power grid!
The idea that California could go full electric in ten years is so wildly optimistic and obviously bullshit that it’s beyond laughable. Go home Moonbeam, you’re drunk.
Square = Circle
^ this was exactly my first thought, as well.
I’ll say one thing for Moonbeam, he is consistent in pushing for things that sound good at first blush if you have absolutely no knowledge of how things actually work.
I’m convinced the government of California is run by the same attitudes held by Marie Antoinette. It’s just a complete disconnect from reality.
Ama-Gi Anarchist
September.29.2017 at 3:44 am
Well, he’s unlikely to meet the same fate as Marie did when the masses of France were starving and rioting because of the Little Ice Age. Though one wonders (if Moonbeam is still in office) when the Sun takes a giant shit on us and food prices which are already in shock now go through the roof so that even average Americans are affected what the outcome might be…..
Come on, all government has to do is pass a law and it will be done. The Engineers will figure it out.
Next they must pasded a lse mandati g a perpetual motion machine.
samdg671
They already have the highest rate of poverty adjusting for cost of living. I guess they are going for making that impossible to match.
We give the homeless stationary bikes and rice burritos to power the electric grid for the wealthy with electric cars. Duh.
“The governor has certainly indicated an interest in why China can do this and not California.”
China can’t do it.
Cynical Asshole
California Wants to Ban All Gas-Powered Cars Go Full Retard
Calidissident
I really think even my state isn’t quite retarded enough to do this, at least right now. I really hope it doesn’t prove me to be overly optimistic.
They literally can’t do it. Consider the simple fact that all interstate commerce would be rendered illegal overnight.
That’s a good point, the feds could (and probably would assuming the GOP is still in power) pass a law making it illegal for California to ban out-of-state gas-powered vehicles.
loveconstitution1789
Commiefornia cannot ban out of state vehicles.
The Constitution sets out the Full Faith and Credit Clause which requires states to honor the laws or in this the cause all other 49 states NOT having a law banning gas powered vehicles.
The Constitution also sets out Privileges and Immunities Clause.
Of course, the Founders deemed freedom of movement between states as fundamental and did not need to be specified in the Constitution. Like the freedom to open your mouth.
You can bring your car in. Hopefully you can get in and out on one tank. Gas taxes will be $100 a gallon.
I don’t think they can. I think the dominant forces on Team Blue have greatly overestimated the support for electric cars.
No matter how much they tell us that electric cars are the “way of the future,” you can’t hide the fact that environmentally speaking electric cars are a disaster that don’t address emissions problems nearly as well as hybrids, which present the same problems with rare-earth mining, but which at least reduce emissions rather than simply transferring them to another spot (which is literally all an electric car does).
And this notion that we can “build charging stations everywhere” to power these things is . . . just stupid.
simply transferring them to another spot (which is literally all an electric car does)
Assuming people don’t get over their dumb aversion to nuclear.
Also, I’ve heard varying accounts of the relative efficiency of an ICE and electric generation and distribution and I’m not sure what to think there. It seems like using electric power for cars could increase efficiency. Electric power plants are pretty efficient. But there are a lot of losses along the way for electric distribution and battery charging.
Anyone know of a good analysis of that?
p3orion
That will never happen in a state where Brown’s car ban could be even semi-seriously considered.
Jerry, ban them now. I mean, this second. Allow California to become a laboratory for such forward-looking policies. We’ll watch from afar.
SoCal Deathmarch
Hey! I live in The Peoples Republic of California, afar my ass. Stop provoking them, you know they’ll make an irrational decision based solely on emotion, it’s what they do.
Microaggressor
I agree. Let’s kick the exodus from California into overdrive until it’s uninhabitable like Detroit. Maybe they’ll learn a lesson or two.
Wait… have they learned any lessons from Detroit?
Unfortunately, we in CA buy a lot of cars. Cars are arguably absolutely central to CA culture, especially in SoCal. CA deciding they want their cars a certain way means your cars will be that way, too.
Fortunately, cars are so central to CA culture that this whole idea is a non-starter.
I will say this, I am sick and tired of ‘California Rules’, virtually all of them suck and make Corporate planning in other states a pain in the ass.
GeneralWeygand
The complaints of the lower 49 do not concern me, admiral
49? DC is not a state and Hawaii, well I assume Alaskans don’t include them out of jealousy.
No…as in California and the 49 Dwarves
Cars are arguably absolutely central to CA culture…”
Hey, I’d love to see Brown go full retard on this. I can’t imagine anything that would drive so many Califidiots to the right. Ok, from far-left to center-left, but it would be an improvement anyway.
I think about the best the California government could do is ban the sale of gas powered cars within the state. Kinda like how here in Maine they have banned the sale of diesel powered passenger cars. So if you want a Jetta that runs on diesel, you buy it in New Hampshire.
Diesel powered passenger cars get about 20-25% better mileage than the equivalent gas powered model. So banning their sale makes zero sense. Even considering we’re talking about politicians, I’m surprised.
Being a woodsy tourist haven, I imagine they’re more concerned about air quality than fuel consumption.
Yeah. I’m sure it was driven by pollution concerns.
The diesel process is more efficient, but part of that advantage is the result of modern gas blends. Ethanol simply does not have the stored chemical energy that gasoline does, so adding 10-15% of the crap to your gas just makes it less powerful.
Thanks, Iowa!
We should ban loser progs from the lower 49 migrating here from wherever the hell they come from. Only Nevadans and Arizonans and *some* Oregonians would be allowed.
Well that counts me out.
Norway’s transportation plan calls for all new passenger vehicles to be zero-emission by 2025.
They might be able to pull it off with all that oil money.
And lots of nuclear power. No way they can make it all with “renewables”.
That’s the joke. They’ll be fueled by fossil fuels in either scenario, it’s just a difference in how it’s distributed. Namely, it’ll go through California’s garbage electrical grid.
Or, in the example you actually used (my bad) Norway’s probably ‘less bad’ electrical grid. Either way though, you’re absolutely correct that it ain’t gonna run on sunbeams and the breeze.
With the usual 70% transmission power losses.
The Last American Hero
Norway does realize that it’s a petrol-based economy, right?
Also, Norway’s 80% the size of California with 13% of the population, and they no need to drive between states like in America. Norway also has super strict immigration laws and 98% of the population is white.
UnrepentantCurmudgeon
Brown also wants to change the California state motto to “That government governs best which governs most”
Trump notwithstanding, Brown has to be one of the most, if not the most, arrogant and self-centered office holders in the country. In a state government filled with liberal autocrats, he is the Apex Liberal Autocrat (remember, he called Californians objecting to the 12c per gallon gas tax hike as “freeloaders”).
Don’t forget DeBlasio, who thinks property rights are overrated because they impede his enlightened, scientific 5 year plans to do whatever he wants with everything.
And Brown is the reasonable one compared to the bright lights in CA legislature.
Sad and true…..
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adding that Brown is particularly worried that his planet-saving efforts might be outshined by those of other countries.
What a self-obsessed wiener. How many songs do the Dead Kennedy’s need to write about him before he leaves?
Jello Biafra has been an active Brown supporter since 1992. : (
I realize that a lot of people, well ok a few people, really love the Dead Kennedy’s but I always thought their music sounded like a bunch of wailing cats and that’s coming from someone who was pretty into punk rock for a spell. Never could get into their sound.
Chemical Warfare and Stealing People’s Mail are awesome songs
Purely electric vehicles are about .4 percent of the nearly 35 million registered vehicles on the state’s roads.
Purely electric? Like, they have battery-operated power plants in California? Isn’t that kinda like plugging an extension cord into itself and expecting to get an endless supply of free electricity? Or is it just that the car runs only on electricity, which electricity is obtained by, um, burning oil or gas or coal?
It’s pretend zero-emission. There are still emissions, but they get to role play as if they’re in the future where electricity is entirely unicorn-sourced.
THEY GET POWER FROM THE OUTLET IN THE WALL!!
Stop overthinking it.
Virtue-signalling stops at the outlet.
Banning the use of fossil fuel cars is the second method of controlling how, where and when people travel. the first method was Obama care by forcing people to live near their coverage areas luckily that may fail yet.
Don’t worry, they’ll make up for it with public transportation. That’s all the freedom they need anyway.
Rebel Scum
SECEDE.
And I want a unicorn.
Brown has not said what a ban on gas and diesel vehicles might look like.
Easy, a dystopian wasteland.
Not so dystopian, but more like a ghost town once virtually every citizen is forced to move a state over to make ends meet.
EscherEnigma
Sounds good to me. Should drive down property values so I can get that three-bedroom-with-a-guest-house place I’ve been looking at.
How do you force people to buy things they don’t want. Reminds me of the ACA.
Pass a law.
Please please please please please pass.
Old Mexican's Speedos
Even the limos and Lamborghinis owned by all those beautiful donors from Hollywood and Palo Alto?
Oh, bans are for the little people. The rabble. Let them eat brioche!
Jay Leno hardest hit.
The Laissez-Ferret
Oh there will be “special permits” allowed for the donor class and the beautiful people. There always are.
Do it. Fuckin’ do it. Make it happen. Do it. Now. I’ll donate to the campaign to do it. Shut up and take my money, that’s how much do it.
Incomprehensible Bitching
Sure, electric cars are expensive right now, but just wait until they’re mandatory.
Would the Chevy Volt be banned? The Gas-electric car that reverts to gas when you run out of battery 20 miles down the road?
Why are you traveling more than 10 miles? Is there some double plus ungood you have planned?
Between free, universal health care for everyone and a ban on combustion, CA will be a basket case, pleasing the Eco-tards and Leftists immensely…
Empress Trudy
They should do it tomorrow. Make it a capital offense, tomorrow. No exceptions. Green or Death.
John B. Egan
Germany, Great Britain, China, France, India, Austria, Denmark, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Korea and Spain all have timetables to ban fossil fuel cars. .. Do we always have to be the one country that has a knee-jerk reaction against efforts that will not only benefit our environment (you never saw Pasadena in the 80’s with it’s orange air that would make your eyes burn and tear up.) ..and our economy?
Bra Ket
Requiring that resources get used less efficiently never benefits the economy.
You said Pasadena in the 80s. This has been fixed with ultra clean burning gasoline autos and lead-less gasoline. Also consider that natural gas autos pretty much produce CO2 & water out the tailpipe. This would clean up the air too and make more sense than electric especially when that electricity is generated by coal or natural gas or worse by environmentally destructive windmills and solar panels.
Brandybuck
Of course, with the limited range of electric cars, California will have to exclude the government auto inspectors. Despite the hand wringing the urban progressives in the LA and SF areas, California is still a mostly rural state. The inspectors will need gas powered autos to get to where they need to be doing the inspections.
We need to repatriate midwestern progs. CA Natives are all decent people
I am all for banning politicians instead.
CuriousKevMo
I suspect they’ll just ban gasoline and let the rest take care of itself. Cars, trucks, motorbikes, chain saws, generators…oh wait…..
California already has a program in place that would feasibly make this happen. It’s called the “Low Carbon Fuel Standard”.
If they’d just let the LCFS work as it’s designed, the compliance mechanisms of the program would eventually force refiners to start rationing gasoline sales and raising the price per gallon by several multiples in order to discourage consumption and meet their carbon reduction targets.
But, California being California, they’ve already put a “price cap” on LCFS credits and they’ve made it clear that they’re not going to allow consumers to pay more for gasoline…. and now they say they are worried about not being able to meet their carbon reduction targets if gasoline consumption doesn’t decrease.
Gee, I wonder why it hasn’t changed?
These dumbasses really do believe in a free lunch.
I’m sure they’re trying to figure that out, and the solution they come up with will be stronger mandates. It’s like the old excuse for failing communist states: it’s never that their system was destined to fail, but only that it wasn’t implemented vigorously enough.
Old Monkey
It’s going to take another 20 years to make electric cars a practical option. It needs to be remembered. the US will need a proper power grid, and reliable power sources to make them an option.. .
damikesc
Does Brown have any idea how to bolster his state’s electrical grid? If the cars aren’t using fuel, they are likely using that. And a couple of million cars will be a bit of a drain on a grid that is already old and rickety.
AD-RtR/OS!
October.2.2017 at 3:12 pm
Why hasn’t “Moonbeam” done what he has control over:
Mandating that all State-owned vehicles are NOT powered by internal-combustion engines?
C’mon Jere, have the State show us the way! Plus, the counties and cities are just waiting for you to demonstrate some leadership they can piggyback on…..plus, buying vehicles on your State purchasing agreements.
Can’t wait to see the new electric-powered motorcycles for our CHiPs!
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Prasanna Jagannathan
Assistant Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and of Microbiology and Immunology
Medicine - Infectious Diseases
Practices at Stanford Hospital and Clinics
I am an Infectious Diseases specialist with a research program in human immunology focused on malaria-specific immune responses in pregnancy and infancy. My current research program is to further our understanding of the mechanisms of clinical immunity to malaria through field-based studies, and to better understand the immunologic consequences of malaria control interventions.
Given the profound global impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are also testing novel immune modulating therapeutics for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infected patients with mild infection (NCT 04331899). In this study 120 SARS-CoV-2 infected patients (both symptomatic and asymptomatic) are being randomized to receive Lambda vs. placebo to test the hypothesis that SARS-CoV-2-infected individuals given Lambda at the time of diagnosis have a shortened duration of viral shedding in comparison to patients given placebo. I serve as as the co-PI of this study along with Dr. Upi Singh at Stanford.
Assistant Professor, Medicine - Infectious Diseases
Assistant Professor, Microbiology & Immunology
Member, Bio-X
Rosenkranz Prize, Stanford University (Sep 2018)
Young Physician Scientist Award, American Society of Clinical Investigation (April 2018)
Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine, Infectious Disease (2011)
Fellowship: UCSF Infectious Disease Fellowship (2011) CA
Residency: UCSF Internal Medicine Residency (2009) CA
Certificate, University of California, San Francisco, Advanced Training in Clinical Research (2014)
Postdoctoral, University of California, San Francisco, Immunology (2012)
Fellowship, University of California, San Francisco, Infectious Diseases (2011)
Residency, University of California, San Francisco, Internal Medicine (2009)
M.D., Harvard Medical School, Medicine (2005)
Community and International Work
Mechanisms and Correlates of Immunity to Malaria, Uganda
Opportunities for Student Involvement
prasj@stanford.edu
University - Faculty Department: Medicine - Med/Infectious Diseases Position: Assistant Professor
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Office: Lane Building, Suite 134, L133
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Clinical Infectious Disease Clinic 300 Pasteur Dr Rm L134 Lane Bldg MC 5107 Stanford, CA 94305
Jagannathan Lab at Stanford
Single-Blind Study of a Single Dose of Peginterferon Lambda-1a Compared With Placebo in Outpatients With Mild COVID-19 Not Recruiting
To evaluate the efficacy of a single dose of subcutaneous injections of 180 ug of Peginterferon Lambda-1a, compared with placebo in reducing the duration of viral shedding of SARS-CoV-2 virus in patients with uncomplicated COVID-19 disease.
Stanford is currently not accepting patients for this trial. For more information, please contact Savita Kamble, 650-736-7388.
COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned
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Kathleen Dantzler, Maureen Ty, Kattria van der Ploeg
Doctoral Dissertation Advisor (AC)
Adam Kirosingh
Postdoctoral Research Mentor
Karen Jacobson, Maureen Ty, Kattria van der Ploeg
Graduate and Fellowship Programs
Immunology (Phd Program)
Infectious Diseases (Fellowship Program)
Microbiology and Immunology (Phd Program)
Infant sex modifies associations between placental malaria and risk of malaria in infancy. Malaria journal Kakuru, A., Roh, M. E., Kajubi, R., Ochieng, T., Ategeka, J., Ochokoru, H., Nakalembe, M., Clark, T. D., Ruel, T., Staedke, S. G., Chandramohan, D., Havlir, D. V., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., Jagannathan, P. 2020; 19 (1): 449
Placental malaria (PM) has been associated with a higher risk of malaria during infancy. However, it is unclear whether this association is causal, and is modified by infant sex, and whether intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) can reduce infant malaria by preventing PM.Data from a birth cohort of 656 infants born to HIV-uninfected mothers randomised to IPTp with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) or Sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) was analysed. PM was categorized as no PM, active PM (presence of parasites), mild-moderate past PM (> 0-20% high powered fields [HPFs] with pigment), or severe past PM (> 20% HPFs with pigment). The association between PM and incidence of malaria in infants stratified by infant sex was examined. Causal mediation analysis was used to test whether IPTp can impact infant malaria incidence via preventing PM.There were 1088 malaria episodes diagnosed among infants during 596.6 person years of follow-up. Compared to infants born to mothers with no PM, the incidence of malaria was higher among infants born to mothers with active PM (adjusted incidence rate ratio [aIRR] 1.30, 95% CI 1.00-1.71, p = 0.05) and those born to mothers with severe past PM (aIRR 1.28, 95% CI 0.89-1.83, p = 0.18), but the differences were not statistically significant. However, when stratifying by infant sex, compared to no PM, severe past PM was associated a higher malaria incidence in male (aIRR 2.17, 95% CI 1.45-3.25, p < 0.001), but not female infants (aIRR 0.74, 95% CI 0.46-1.20, p = 0.22). There were no significant associations between active PM or mild-moderate past PM and malaria incidence in male or female infants. Male infants born to mothers given IPTp with DP had significantly less malaria in infancy than males born to mothers given SP, and 89.7% of this effect was mediated through prevention of PM.PM may have more severe consequences for male infants, and interventions which reduce PM could mitigate these sex-specific adverse outcomes. More research is needed to better understand this sex-bias between PM and infant malaria risk. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02793622. Registered 8 June 2016, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02793622.
Intermittent preventive treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine and risk of malaria following cessation in young Ugandan children: a double-blind, randomised, controlled trial. The Lancet. Infectious diseases Muhindo, M. K., Jagannathan, P., Kakuru, A., Opira, B., Olwoch, P., Okiring, J., Nalugo, N., Clark, T. D., Ruel, T., Charlebois, E., Feeney, M. E., Havlir, D. V., Dorsey, G., Kamya, M. R. 2019
BACKGROUND: Intermittent preventive treatment (IPT) of malaria with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine is a promising strategy for malaria prevention in young African children. However, the optimal dosing strategy is unclear and conflicting evidence exists regarding the risk of malaria after cessation of chemoprevention. We aimed to compare two dosing strategies of IPT with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine in young Ugandan children, and to evaluate the risk of malaria after cessation of IPT.METHODS: In this double-blind, randomised controlled phase 2 trial, women and their unborn children were recruited at Tororo District Hospital (Tororo, Uganda). Eligible participants were HIV-negative women aged 16 years or older with a viable pregnancy (gestational age 12-20 weeks). Women and their unborn children were randomly assigned (1:1:1:1) to one of four treatment groups, all receiving dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine, on the basis of the IPT intervention received by the woman during pregnancy: women every 8 weeks, children every 4 weeks; women every 4 weeks, children every 4 weeks; women every 8 weeks, children every 12 weeks; and women every 4 weeks, children every 12 weeks. Block randomisation was done by an independent investigator using a computer-generated randomisation list (permuted block sizes of six and 12). We analysed children on the basis of their random assignment to receive dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (20 mg/160 mg tablets) once daily for 3 consecutive days every 4 weeks or 12 weeks. Children received study drugs from age 8 weeks to 24 months and were followed-up to age 36 months. Participants and investigators were masked to treatment allocation. The primary outcome was the incidence of symptomatic malaria during the intervention and following cessation of the intervention, adjusted for potential confounders. The primary outcome and safety were assessed in the modified intention-to-treat population, which included all children who reached 8 weeks of age and received at least one dose of study drug. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT02163447.FINDINGS: Between Oct 21, 2014, and May 18, 2015, 191 children were born, of whom 183 reached 8 weeks of age and received at least one dose of study drug and thus were included in the primary analysis (96 children in the 4-week group and 87 in the 12-week group). During the intervention, the incidence of symptomatic malaria was significantly lower among children treated every 4 weeks than children treated every 12 weeks; three episodes occurred among children treated every 4 weeks (incidence 0·018 episodes per person-year) compared with 61 episodes among children treated every 12 weeks (incidence 0·39 episodes per person-year; adjusted incidence rate ratio [aIRR] 0·041, 95% CI 0·012-0·150, p<0·0001). After cessation of IPT, children who had previously received dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine every 4 weeks had a lower incidence of symptomatic malaria than children who were treated every 12 weeks; 62 episodes occurred among children previously treated every 4 weeks (incidence 0·73 episodes per person-year) compared with 83 episodes among children treated every 12 weeks (incidence 1·1 episodes per person-year; aIRR 0·62, 0·40-0·95, p=0·028). In the 4-week group, 94 (98%) of 96 children had adverse events versus 87 (100%) of 87 children in the 12-week group. The most commonly reported adverse event was cough in both treatment groups (94 [98%] in the 4-week group vs 87 [100%] in the 12-week group). 16 children had severe adverse events (seven [7%] children in the 4-week group vs nine [10%] children in the 12-week group). No severe adverse events were thought to be related to study drug administration. One death occurred during the intervention (age 8 weeks to 24 months), which was due to respiratory failure unrelated to malaria.INTERPRETATION: IPT with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine given every 4 weeks was superior to treatment every 12 weeks for the prevention of malaria during childhood, and this protection was extended for up to 1 year after cessation of IPT.FUNDING: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
View details for DOI 10.1016/S1473-3099(19)30299-3
Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy and risk of malaria in early childhood: A randomized controlled trial. PLoS medicine Jagannathan, P., Kakuru, A., Okiring, J., Muhindo, M. K., Natureeba, P., Nakalembe, M., Opira, B., Olwoch, P., Nankya, F., Ssewanyana, I., Tetteh, K., Drakeley, C., Beeson, J., Reiling, L., Clark, T. D., Rodriguez-Barraquer, I., Greenhouse, B., Wallender, E., Aweeka, F., Prahl, M., Charlebois, E. D., Feeney, M. E., Havlir, D. V., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G. 2018; 15 (7): e1002606
BACKGROUND: Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (IPTp-DP) has been shown to reduce the burden of malaria during pregnancy compared to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (IPTp-SP). However, limited data exist on how IPTp regimens impact malaria risk during infancy. We conducted a double-blinded randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the hypothesis that children born to mothers given IPTp-DP would have a lower incidence of malaria during infancy compared to children born to mothers who received IPTp-SP.METHODS AND FINDINGS: We compared malaria metrics among children in Tororo, Uganda, born to women randomized to IPTp-SP given every 8 weeks (SP8w, n = 100), IPTp-DP every 8 weeks (DP8w, n = 44), or IPTp-DP every 4 weeks (DP4w, n = 47). After birth, children were given chemoprevention with DP every 12 weeks from 8 weeks to 2 years of age. The primary outcome was incidence of malaria during the first 2 years of life. Secondary outcomes included time to malaria from birth and time to parasitemia following each dose of DP given during infancy. Results are reported after adjustment for clustering (twin gestation) and potential confounders (maternal age, gravidity, and maternal parasitemia status at enrolment).The study took place between June 2014 and May 2017. Compared to children whose mothers were randomized to IPTp-SP8w (0.24 episodes per person year [PPY]), the incidence of malaria was higher in children born to mothers who received IPTp-DP4w (0.42 episodes PPY, adjusted incidence rate ratio [aIRR] 1.92; 95% CI 1.00-3.65, p = 0.049) and nonsignificantly higher in children born to mothers who received IPT-DP8w (0.30 episodes PPY, aIRR 1.44; 95% CI 0.68-3.05, p = 0.34). However, these associations were modified by infant sex. Female children whose mothers were randomized to IPTp-DP4w had an apparently 4-fold higher incidence of malaria compared to female children whose mothers were randomized to IPTp-SP8w (0.65 versus 0.20 episodes PPY, aIRR 4.39, 95% CI 1.87-10.3, p = 0.001), but no significant association was observed in male children (0.20 versus 0.28 episodes PPY, aIRR 0.66, 95% CI 0.25-1.75, p = 0.42). Nonsignificant increases in malaria incidence were observed among female, but not male, children born to mothers who received DP8w versus SP8w. In exploratory analyses, levels of malaria-specific antibodies in cord blood were similar between IPTp groups and sex. However, female children whose mothers were randomized to IPTp-DP4w had lower mean piperaquine (PQ) levels during infancy compared to female children whose mothers received IPTp-SP8w (coef 0.81, 95% CI 0.65-1.00, p = 0.048) and male children whose mothers received IPTp-DP4w (coef 0.72, 95% CI 0.57-0.91, p = 0.006). There were no significant sex-specific differences in PQ levels among children whose mothers were randomized to IPTp-SP8w or IPTp-DP8w. The main limitations were small sample size and childhood provision of DP every 12 weeks in infancy.CONCLUSIONS: Contrary to our hypothesis, preventing malaria in pregnancy with IPTp-DP in the context of chemoprevention with DP during infancy does not lead to a reduced incidence of malaria in childhood; in this setting, it may be associated with an increased incidence of malaria in females. Future studies are needed to better understand the biological mechanisms of in utero drug exposure on drug metabolism and how this may affect the dosing of antimalarial drugs for treatment and prevention during infancy.TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov number NCT02163447.
Vδ2+ T cell response to malaria correlates with protection from infection but is attenuated with repeated exposure. Scientific reports Jagannathan, P., Lutwama, F., Boyle, M. J., Nankya, F., Farrington, L. A., McIntyre, T. I., Bowen, K., Naluwu, K., Nalubega, M., Musinguzi, K., Sikyomu, E., Budker, R., Katureebe, A., Rek, J., Greenhouse, B., Dorsey, G., Kamya, M. R., Feeney, M. E. 2017; 7 (1): 11487
Vδ2(+) γδ T cells are semi-innate T cells that expand markedly following P. falciparum (Pf) infection in naïve adults, but are lost and become dysfunctional among children repeatedly exposed to malaria. The role of these cells in mediating clinical immunity (i.e. protection against symptoms) to malaria remains unclear. We measured Vδ2(+) T cell absolute counts at acute and convalescent malaria timepoints (n = 43), and Vδ2(+) counts, cellular phenotype, and cytokine production following in vitro stimulation at asymptomatic visits (n = 377), among children aged 6 months to 10 years living in Uganda. Increasing age was associated with diminished in vivo expansion following malaria, and lower Vδ2 absolute counts overall, among children living in a high transmission setting. Microscopic parasitemia and expression of the immunoregulatory markers Tim-3 and CD57 were associated with diminished Vδ2(+) T cell pro-inflammatory cytokine production. Higher Vδ2 pro-inflammatory cytokine production was associated with protection from subsequent Pf infection, but also with an increased odds of symptoms once infected. Vδ2(+) T cells may play a role in preventing malaria infection in children living in endemic settings; progressive loss and dysfunction of these cells may represent a disease tolerance mechanism that contributes to the development of clinical immunity to malaria.
Effective Antimalarial Chemoprevention in Childhood Enhances the Quality of CD4(+) T Cells and Limits Their Production of Immunoregulatory Interleukin 10 JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Jagannathan, P., Bowen, K., Nankya, F., McIntyre, T. I., Auma, A., Wamala, S., Sikyomu, E., Naluwu, K., Nalubega, M., Boyle, M. J., Farrington, L. A., Bigira, V., Kapisi, J., Aweeka, F., Greenhouse, B., Kamya, M., Dorsey, G., Feeney, M. E. 2016; 214 (2): 329-338
Experimental inoculation of viable Plasmodium falciparum sporozoites administered with chemoprevention targeting blood-stage parasites results in protective immunity. It is unclear whether chemoprevention similarly enhances immunity following natural exposure to malaria.We assessed P. falciparum-specific T-cell responses among Ugandan children who were randomly assigned to receive monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP; n = 87) or no chemoprevention (n = 90) from 6 to 24 months of age, with pharmacologic assessments for adherence, and then clinically followed for an additional year.During the intervention, monthly DP reduced malaria episodes by 55% overall (P < .001) and by 97% among children who were highly adherent to DP (P < .001). In the year after the cessation of chemoprevention, children who were highly adherent to DP had a 55% reduction in malaria incidence as compared to children given no chemoprevention (P = .004). Children randomly assigned to receive DP had higher frequencies of blood-stage specific CD4(+) T cells coproducing interleukin-2 and tumor necrosis factor α (P = .003), which were associated with protection from subsequent clinical malaria and parasitemia, and fewer blood-stage specific CD4(+) T cells coproducing interleukin-10 and interferon γ (P = .001), which were associated with increased risk of malaria.In this setting, effective antimalarial chemoprevention fostered the development of CD4(+) T cells that coproduced interleukin 2 and tumor necrosis factor α and were associated with prospective protection, while limiting CD4(+) T-cell production of the immunoregulatory cytokine IL-10.
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Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine for the Prevention of Malaria in Pregnancy NEW ENGLAND JOURNAL OF MEDICINE Kakuru, A., Jagannathan, P., Muhindo, M. K., Natureeba, P., Awori, P., Nakalembe, M., Opira, B., Olwoch, P., Ategeka, J., Nayebare, P., Clark, T. D., Feeney, M. E., Charlebois, E. D., Rizzuto, G., Muehlenbachs, A., Havlir, D. V., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G. 2016; 374 (10): 928-939
Intermittent treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine is widely recommended for the prevention of malaria in pregnant women in Africa. However, with the spread of resistance to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, new interventions are needed.We conducted a double-blind, randomized, controlled trial involving 300 human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-uninfected pregnant adolescents or women in Uganda, where sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance is widespread. We randomly assigned participants to a sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine regimen (106 participants), a three-dose dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine regimen (94 participants), or a monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine regimen (100 participants). The primary outcome was the prevalence of histopathologically confirmed placental malaria.The prevalence of histopathologically confirmed placental malaria was significantly higher in the sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine group (50.0%) than in the three-dose dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine group (34.1%, P=0.03) or the monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine group (27.1%, P=0.001). The prevalence of a composite adverse birth outcome was lower in the monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine group (9.2%) than in the sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine group (18.6%, P=0.05) or the three-dose dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine group (21.3%, P=0.02). During pregnancy, the incidence of symptomatic malaria was significantly higher in the sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine group (41 episodes over 43.0 person-years at risk) than in the three-dose dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine group (12 episodes over 38.2 person-years at risk, P=0.001) or the monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine group (0 episodes over 42.3 person-years at risk, P<0.001), as was the prevalence of parasitemia (40.5% in the sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine group vs. 16.6% in the three-dose dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine group [P<0.001] and 5.2% in the monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine group [P<0.001]). In each treatment group, the risk of vomiting after administration of any dose of the study agents was less than 0.4%, and there were no significant differences among the groups in the risk of adverse events.The burden of malaria in pregnancy was significantly lower among adolescent girls or women who received intermittent preventive treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine than among those who received sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, and monthly treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine was superior to three-dose dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine with regard to several outcomes. (Funded by the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development; ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02163447.).
Loss and dysfunction of Vd2? ?d T cells are associated with clinical tolerance to malaria. Science translational medicine Jagannathan, P., Kim, C. C., Greenhouse, B., Nankya, F., Bowen, K., Eccles-James, I., Muhindo, M. K., Arinaitwe, E., Tappero, J. W., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., Feeney, M. E. 2014; 6 (251): 251ra117-?
Although clinical immunity to malaria eventually develops among children living in endemic settings, the underlying immunologic mechanisms are not known. The Vδ2(+) subset of γδ T cells have intrinsic reactivity to malaria antigens, can mediate killing of Plasmodium falciparum merozoites, and expand markedly in vivo after malaria infection in previously naïve hosts, but their role in mediating immunity in children repeatedly exposed to malaria is unclear. We evaluated γδ T cell responses to malaria among 4-year-old children enrolled in a longitudinal study in Uganda. We found that repeated malaria was associated with reduced percentages of Vδ2(+) γδ T cells in peripheral blood, decreased proliferation and cytokine production in response to malaria antigens, and increased expression of immunoregulatory genes. Further, loss and dysfunction of proinflammatory Vδ2(+) γδ T cells were associated with a reduced likelihood of symptoms upon subsequent P. falciparum infection. Together, these results suggest that repeated malaria infection during childhood results in progressive loss and dysfunction of Vδ2(+) γδ T cells that may facilitate immunological tolerance of the parasite.
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IFN gamma/IL-10 Co-producing Cells Dominate the CD4 Response to Malaria in Highly Exposed Children PLOS PATHOGENS Jagannathan, P., Eccles-James, I., Bowen, K., Nankya, F., Auma, A., Wamala, S., Ebusu, C., Muhindo, M. K., Arinaitwe, E., Briggs, J., Greenhouse, B., Tappero, J. W., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., Feeney, M. E. 2014; 10 (1)
Although evidence suggests that T cells are critical for immunity to malaria, reliable T cell correlates of exposure to and protection from malaria among children living in endemic areas are lacking. We used multiparameter flow cytometry to perform a detailed functional characterization of malaria-specific T cells in 78 four-year-old children enrolled in a longitudinal cohort study in Tororo, Uganda, a highly malaria-endemic region. More than 1800 episodes of malaria were observed in this cohort, with no cases of severe malaria. We quantified production of IFNγ, TNFα, and IL-10 (alone or in combination) by malaria-specific T cells, and analyzed the relationship of this response to past and future malaria incidence. CD4(+) T cell responses were measurable in nearly all children, with the majority of children having CD4(+) T cells producing both IFNγ and IL-10 in response to malaria-infected red blood cells. Frequencies of IFNγ/IL10 co-producing CD4(+) T cells, which express the Th1 transcription factor T-bet, were significantly higher in children with ≥2 prior episodes/year compared to children with <2 episodes/year (P<0.001) and inversely correlated with duration since malaria (Rho = -0.39, P<0.001). Notably, frequencies of IFNγ/IL10 co-producing cells were not associated with protection from future malaria after controlling for prior malaria incidence. In contrast, children with <2 prior episodes/year were significantly more likely to exhibit antigen-specific production of TNFα without IL-10 (P = 0.003). While TNFα-producing CD4(+) T cells were not independently associated with future protection, the absence of cells producing this inflammatory cytokine was associated with the phenotype of asymptomatic infection. Together these data indicate that the functional phenotype of the malaria-specific T cell response is heavily influenced by malaria exposure intensity, with IFNγ/IL10 co-producing CD4(+) T cells dominating this response among highly exposed children. These CD4(+) T cells may play important modulatory roles in the development of antimalarial immunity.
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Exposure to pesticides in utero impacts the fetal immune system and response to vaccination in infancy. Nature communications Prahl, M., Odorizzi, P., Gingrich, D., Muhindo, M., McIntyre, T., Budker, R., Jagannathan, P., Farrington, L., Nalubega, M., Nankya, F., Sikyomu, E., Musinguzi, K., Naluwu, K., Auma, A., Kakuru, A., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., Aweeka, F., Feeney, M. E. 2021; 12 (1): 132
The use of pesticides to reduce mosquito vector populations is a cornerstone of global malaria control efforts, but the biological impact of most pesticides on human populations, including pregnant women and infants, is not known. Some pesticides, including carbamates, have been shown to perturb the human immune system. We measure the systemic absorption and immunologic effects of bendiocarb, a commonly used carbamate pesticide, following household spraying in a cohort of pregnant Ugandan women and their infants. We find that bendiocarb is present at high levels in maternal, umbilical cord, and infant plasma of individuals exposed during pregnancy, indicating that it is systemically absorbed and trans-placentally transferred to the fetus. Moreover, bendiocarb exposure is associated with numerous changes in fetal immune cell homeostasis and function, including a dose-dependent decrease in regulatory CD4 T cells, increased cytokine production, and inhibition of antigen-driven proliferation. Additionally, prenatal bendiocarb exposure is associated with higher post-vaccination measles titers at one year of age, suggesting that its impact on functional immunity may persist for many months after birth. These data indicate that in utero bendiocarb exposure has multiple previously unrecognized biological effects on the fetal immune system.
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Sex-based differences in clearance of chronic Plasmodium falciparum infection. eLife Briggs, J., Teyssier, N., Nankabirwa, J. I., Rek, J., Jagannathan, P., Arinaitwe, E., Bousema, T., Drakeley, C., Murray, M., Crawford, E., Hathaway, N., Staedke, S. G., Smith, D., Rosenthal, P. J., Kamya, M., Dorsey, G., Rodriguez-Barraquer, I., Greenhouse, B. 2020; 9
Multiple studies have reported a male bias in incidence and/or prevalence of malaria infection in males compared to females. To test the hypothesis that sex-based differences in host-parasite interactions affect the epidemiology of malaria, we intensively followed Plasmodium falciparum infections in a cohort in a malaria endemic area of eastern Uganda and estimated both force of infection (FOI) and rate of clearance using amplicon deep-sequencing. We found no evidence of differences in behavioral risk factors, incidence of malaria, or FOI by sex. In contrast, females cleared asymptomatic infections at a faster rate than males (hazard ratio [HR]=1.82, 95% CI 1.20 to 2.75 by clone and HR = 2.07, 95% CI 1.24 to 3.47 by infection event) in multivariate models adjusted for age, timing of infection onset, and parasite density. These findings implicate biological sex-based differences as an important factor in the host response to this globally important pathogen.
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Opsonized antigen activates Vdelta2+ T cells via CD16/FCgammaRIIIa in individuals with chronic malaria exposure. PLoS pathogens Farrington, L. A., Callaway, P. C., Vance, H. M., Baskevitch, K., Lutz, E., Warrier, L., McIntyre, T. I., Budker, R., Jagannathan, P., Nankya, F., Musinguzi, K., Nalubega, M., Sikyomu, E., Naluwu, K., Arinaitwe, E., Dorsey, G., Kamya, M. R., Feeney, M. E. 2020; 16 (10): e1008997
Vgamma9Vdelta2 T cells rapidly respond to phosphoantigens produced by Plasmodium falciparum in an innate-like manner, without prior antigen exposure or processing. Vdelta2 T cells have been shown to inhibit parasite replication in vitro and are associated with protection from P. falciparum parasitemia in vivo. Although a marked expansion of Vdelta2 T cells is seen after acute malaria infection in naive individuals, repeated malaria causes Vdelta2 T cells to decline both in frequency and in malaria-responsiveness, and to exhibit numerous transcriptional and phenotypic changes, including upregulation of the Fc receptor CD16. Here we investigate the functional role of CD16 on Vdelta2 T cells in the immune response to malaria. We show that CD16+ Vdelta2 T cells possess more cytolytic potential than their CD16- counterparts, and bear many of the hallmarks of mature NK cells, including KIR expression. Furthermore, we demonstrate that Vdelta2 T cells from heavily malaria-exposed individuals are able to respond to opsonized P.falciparum-infected red blood cells through CD16, representing a second, distinct pathway by which Vdelta2 T cells may contribute to anti-parasite effector functions. This response was independent of TCR engagement, as demonstrated by blockade of the phosphoantigen presenting molecule Butyrophilin 3A1. Together these results indicate that Vdelta2 T cells in heavily malaria-exposed individuals retain the capacity for antimalarial effector function, and demonstrate their activation by opsonized parasite antigen. This represents a new role both for Vdelta2 T cells and for opsonizing antibodies in parasite clearance, emphasizing cooperation between the cellular and humoral arms of the immune system.
Impact of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine versus sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine on the incidence of malaria in infancy: a randomized controlled trial. BMC medicine Kakuru, A., Jagannathan, P., Kajubi, R., Ochieng, T., Ochokoru, H., Nakalembe, M., Clark, T. D., Ruel, T., Staedke, S. G., Chandramohan, D., Havlir, D. V., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G. 2020; 18 (1): 207
BACKGROUND: Intermittent preventive treatment of malaria during pregnancy (IPTp) with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) significantly reduces the burden of malaria during pregnancy compared to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP), the current standard of care, but its impact on the incidence of malaria during infancy is unknown.METHODS: We conducted a double-blind randomized trial to compare the incidence of malaria during infancy among infants born to HIV-uninfected pregnant women who were randomized to monthly IPTp with either DP or SP. Infants were followed for all their medical care in a dedicated study clinic, and routine assessments were conducted every 4weeks. At all visits, infants with fever and a positive thick blood smear were diagnosed and treated for malaria. The primary outcome was malaria incidence during the first 12months of life. All analyses were done by modified intention to treat.RESULTS: Of the 782 women enrolled, 687 were followed through delivery from December 9, 2016, to December 5, 2017, resulting in 678 live births: 339 born to mothers randomized to SP and 339 born to those randomized to DP. Of these, 581 infants (85.7%) were followed up to 12months of age. Overall, the incidence of malaria was lower among infants born to mothers randomized to DP compared to SP, but the difference was not statistically significant (1.71 vs 1.98 episodes per person-year, incidence rate ratio (IRR) 0.87, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.73-1.03, p=0.11). Stratifying by infant sex, IPTp with DP was associated with a lower incidence of malaria among male infants (IRR 0.75, 95% CI 0.58-0.98, p=0.03) but not female infants (IRR 0.99, 95% CI 0.79-1.24, p=0.93).CONCLUSION: Despite the superiority of DP for IPTp, there was no evidence of a difference in malaria incidence during infancy in infants born to mothers who received DP compared to those born to mothers who received SP. Only male infants appeared to benefit from IPTp-DP suggesting that IPTp-DP may provide additional benefits beyond birth. Further research is needed to further explore the benefits of DP versus SP for IPTp on the health outcomes of infants.TRIAL REGISTRATION: ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT02793622 . Registered on June 8, 2016.
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Variations in killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptor and human leukocyte antigen genes and immunity to malaria. Cellular & molecular immunology Tukwasibwe, S., Nakimuli, A., Traherne, J., Chazara, O., Jayaraman, J., Trowsdale, J., Moffett, A., Jagannathan, P., Rosenthal, P. J., Cose, S., Colucci, F. 2020
Malaria is one of the deadliest infectious diseases in the world. Immune responses to Plasmodium falciparum malaria vary among individuals and between populations. Human genetic variation in immune system genes is likely to play a role in this heterogeneity. Natural killer (NK) cells produce inflammatory cytokines in response to malaria infection, kill intraerythrocytic Plasmodium falciparum parasites by cytolysis, and participate in the initiation and development of adaptive immune responses to plasmodial infection. These functions are modulated by interactions between killer-cell immunoglobulin-like receptors (KIRs) and human leukocyte antigens (HLAs). Therefore, variations in KIR and HLA genes can have a direct impact on NK cell functions. Understanding the role of KIRs and HLAs in immunity to malaria can help to better characterize antimalarial immune responses. In this review, we summarize the different KIRs and HLAs associated with immunity to malaria thus far.
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Maternal Anti-Dengue IgG Fucosylation Predicts Susceptibility to Dengue Disease in Infants. Cell reports Thulin, N. K., Brewer, R. C., Sherwood, R., Bournazos, S., Edwards, K. G., Ramadoss, N. S., Taubenberger, J. K., Memoli, M., Gentles, A. J., Jagannathan, P., Zhang, S., Libraty, D. H., Wang, T. T. 2020; 31 (6): 107642
Infant mortality from dengue disease is a devastating global health burden that could be minimized with the ability to identify susceptibility for severe disease prior to infection. Although most primary infant dengue infections are asymptomatic, maternally derived anti-dengue immunoglobulin G (IgGs) present during infection can trigger progression to severe disease through antibody-dependent enhancement mechanisms. Importantly, specific characteristics of maternal IgGs that herald progression to severe infant dengue are unknown. Here, we define ≥10% afucosylation of maternal anti-dengue IgGs as a risk factor for susceptibility of infants to symptomatic dengue infections. Mechanistic experiments show that afucosylation of anti-dengue IgGs promotes FcgammaRIIIa signaling during infection, in turn enhancing dengue virus replication in FcgammaRIIIa+ monocytes. These studies identify a post-translational modification of anti-dengue IgGs that correlates with risk for symptomatic infant dengue infections and define a mechanism by which afucosylated antibodies and FcgammaRIIIa enhance dengue infections.
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Relationships between measures of malaria at delivery and adverse birth outcomes in a high-transmission area of Uganda. The Journal of infectious diseases Ategeka, J., Kakuru, A., Kajubi, R., Wasswa, R., Ochokoru, H., Arinaitwe, E., Adoke, Y., Jagannathan, P., R Kamya, M., Muehlenbachs, A., Chico, R. M., Dorsey, G. 2020
BACKGROUND: Clinical trials of interventions for preventing malaria in pregnancy often use measures of malaria at delivery as their primary outcome. Although the objective of these interventions is to improve birth outcomes, data on associations between different measures of malaria at delivery and adverse birth outcomes are limited.METHODS: Data came from 637 Ugandan women enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy. Malaria at delivery was detected using peripheral and placental blood microscopy, placental blood loop mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) and placental histopathology. Multivariate analyses were used to estimate associations between measures of malaria at delivery and risks of low birth weight (LBW), small-for-gestational age (SGA) and preterm birth (PTB).RESULTS: Detection of malaria parasites by microscopy or LAMP was not associated with adverse birth outcomes. Presence of malaria pigment detected by histopathology in > 30% of high-powered fields was strongly associated with LBW (aRR=3.42, p=0.02) and SGA (aRR=4.24, p<0.001), but not preterm birth (aRR=0.88, p=0.87).CONCLUSIONS: A semi-quantitative classification system based on histopathologically detected malaria pigment provided the best surrogate measure of adverse birth outcomes in a high transmission setting and should be considered for use in malaria in pregnancy intervention studies.
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FcRn, but not FcγRs, drives maternal-fetal transplacental transport of human IgG antibodies. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America Borghi, S., Bournazos, S., Thulin, N. K., Li, C., Gajewski, A., Sherwood, R. W., Zhang, S., Harris, E., Jagannathan, P., Wang, L. X., Ravetch, J. V., Wang, T. T. 2020
The IgG Fc domain has the capacity to interact with diverse types of receptors, including the neonatal Fc receptor (FcRn) and Fcγ receptors (FcγRs), which confer pleiotropic biological activities. Whereas FcRn regulates IgG epithelial transport and recycling, Fc effector activities, such as antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity (ADCC) and phagocytosis, are mediated by FcγRs, which upon cross-linking transduce signals that modulate the function of effector leukocytes. Despite the well-defined and nonoverlapping functional properties of FcRn and FcγRs, recent studies have suggested that FcγRs mediate transplacental IgG transport, as certain Fc glycoforms were reported to be enriched in fetal circulation. To determine the contribution of FcγRs and FcRn to the maternal-fetal transport of IgG, we characterized the IgG Fc glycosylation in paired maternal-fetal samples from patient cohorts from Uganda and Nicaragua. No differences in IgG1 Fc glycan profiles and minimal differences in IgG2 Fc glycans were noted, whereas the presence or absence of galactose on the Fc glycan of IgG1 did not alter FcγRIIIa or FcRn binding, half-life, or their ability to deplete target cells in FcγR/FcRn humanized mice. Modeling maternal-fetal transport in FcγR/FcRn humanized mice confirmed that only FcRn contributed to transplacental transport of IgG; IgG selectively enhanced for FcRn binding resulted in enhanced accumulation of maternal antibody in the fetus. In contrast, enhancing FcγRIIIa binding did not result in enhanced maternal-fetal transport. These results argue against a role for FcγRs in IgG transplacental transport, suggesting Fc engineering of maternally administered antibody to enhance only FcRn binding as a means to improve maternal-fetal transport of IgG.
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The Impact of Control Interventions on Malaria Burden in Young Children in a Historically High-Transmission District of Uganda: A Pooled Analysis of Cohort Studies from 2007 to 2018. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Kamya, M. R., Kakuru, A., Muhindo, M., Arinaitwe, E., Nankabirwa, J. I., Rek, J., Bigira, V., Kapisi, J., Wanzira, H., Achan, J., Natureeba, P., Gasasira, A., Havlir, D., Jagannathan, P., Rosenthal, P. J., Rodriguez-Barraquer, I., Dorsey, G. 2020
There is limited evidence on whether malaria elimination is feasible in high-transmission areas of Africa. Between 2007 and 2018, we measured the impact of malaria control interventions in young children enrolled in three clinical trials and two observational studies in Tororo, Uganda, a historically high-transmission area. Data were pooled from children aged 0.5-2 years. Interventions included individually assigned chemoprevention and repeated rounds of indoor residual spraying (IRS) of insecticide. All children received long-lasting insecticidal nets (LLINs) and treatment for symptomatic malaria with artemisinin-based combination therapy. Malaria incidence was measured using passive surveillance and parasite prevalence by microscopy and molecular methods at regular intervals. Poisson's generalized linear mixed-effects models were used to estimate the impact of various control interventions. In total, 939 children were followed over 1,221.7 person years. In the absence of chemoprevention and IRS (reference group), malaria incidence was 4.94 episodes per person year and parasite prevalence 47.3%. Compared with the reference group, implementation of IRS was associated with a 97.6% decrease (95% CI: 93.3-99.1%, P = 0.001) in the incidence of malaria and a 96.0% decrease (95% CI: 91.3-98.2%, P < 0.001) in parasite prevalence (both measured after the fifth and sixth rounds of IRS). The addition of chemoprevention with monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine to IRS was associated with a 99.5% decrease (95% CI: 98.6-99.9%, P < 0.001) in the incidence of malaria. In a historically high-malaria burden area of Uganda, a combination of LLINs, effective case management, IRS, and chemoprevention was associated with almost complete elimination of malaria in young children.
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Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections display specific IgG Fc structures. medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences Chakraborty, S., Edwards, K., Buzzanco, A. S., Memoli, M. J., Sherwood, R., Mallajosyula, V., Xie, M. M., Gonzalez, J., Buffone, C., Kathale, N., Providenza, S., Jagannathan, P., Andrews, J. R., Blish, C. A., Krammer, F., Dugan, H., Wilson, P. C., Pham, T. D., Boyd, S. D., Zhang, S., Taubenberger, J. K., Morales, T., Schapiro, J. M., Parsonnet, J., Wang, T. T. 2020
The ongoing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has caused a public health crisis that is exacerbated by our poor understanding of correlates of immunity. SARS-CoV-2 infection can cause Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), with a spectrum of symptoms ranging from asymptomatic carriage to life threatening pneumonia and cytokine dysregulation [1-3]. Although antibodies have been shown in a variety of in vitro assays to promote coronavirus infections through mechanisms requiring interactions between IgG antibodies and Fc gamma receptors (FcγRs), the relevance of these observations to coronavirus infections in humans is not known [4-7]. In light of ongoing clinical trials examining convalescent serum therapy for COVID-19 patients and expedited SARS-CoV-2 vaccine testing in humans, it is essential to clarify the role of antibodies in the pathogenesis of COVID-19. Here we show that adults with PCR-diagnosed COVID-19 produce IgG antibodies with a specific Fc domain repertoire that is characterized by reduced fucosylation, a modification that enhances interactions with the activating FcγR, FcγRIIIa. Fc fucosylation was reduced when compared with SARS-CoV-2-seropositive children and relative to adults with symptomatic influenza virus infections. These results demonstrate an antibody correlate of symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections in adults and have implications for novel therapeutic strategies targeting FcγRIIIa pathways.
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Interferon-gamma release assay for accurate detection of SARS-CoV-2 T cell response. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America Murugesan, K., Jagannathan, P., Pham, T. D., Pandey, S., Bonilla, H. F., Jacobson, K., Parsonnet, J., Andrews, J. R., Weiskopf, D., Sette, A., Pinsky, B. A., Singh, U., Banaei, N. 2020
We investigated feasibility and accuracy of an interferon-gamma release assay (IGRA) for detection of T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2. Whole blood IGRA accurately distinguished between convalescents and uninfected healthy blood donors with a predominantly CD4+ T cell response. SARS-CoV-2 IGRA may serve as a useful diagnostic tool in managing the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Piperaquine exposure is altered by pregnancy, HIV and nutritional status in Ugandan women. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy Hughes, E., Imperial, M., Wallender, E., Kajubi, R., Huang, L., Jagannathan, P., Zhang, N., Kakuru, A., Natureeba, P., Mwima, M. W., Muhindo, M., Mwebaza, N., Clark, T. D., Opira, B., Nakalembe, M., Havlir, D., Kamya, M., Rosenthal, P. J., Dorsey, G., Aweeka, F., Savic, R. M. 2020
Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQ) provides highly effective therapy and chemoprevention for malaria in pregnant African women. PQ concentrations >10.3 ng/mL have been associated with reduced maternal parasitemia, placental malaria and improved birth outcomes. We characterized the population pharmacokinetics (PK) of PQ in a post-hoc analysis of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected and -uninfected pregnant women receiving DHA-PQ as chemoprevention every 4 or 8 weeks. The effects of covariates such as pregnancy, nutritional status (body mass index, BMI) and efavirenz (EFV)-based antiretroviral therapy were investigated. PQ concentrations from two chemoprevention trials were pooled to create a population PK database from 274 women and 2218 PK observations. A three-compartment model with an absorption lag best fit the data. Consistent with our prior intensive PK evaluation, pregnancy and EFV use resulted in a 72% and 61% increased PQ clearance, compared to post-partum and HIV-uninfected pregnant women, respectively. Low BMI at 28-weeks gestation was associated with increased clearance (2% increase per unit decrease in BMI). Low BMI women given DHA-PQ every 8 weeks had a higher prevalence of parasitemia, malaria infection and placental malaria compared to women with higher BMIs. The reduced piperaquine exposure in women with low BMI as well as during EFV co-administration, compared to pregnant women with higher BMIs and not taking EFV, suggests that these populations could benefit from weekly instead of monthly dosing for prevention of malaria parasitemia. Simulations indicated that because of the BMI-clearance relationship, weight-based regimens would not improve protection compared to a 2880 mg fixed-dose regimen when provided monthly.
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Proinflammatory IgG Fc structures in patients with severe COVID-19 Nature Immunology Chakraborty, S., Gonzales, J., Edwards, K., Mallajosyulla, V., Buzzanco, A. S., Sherwood, R., Buffone, C., Kathale, N., Providenza, S., Xie, M. M., Andrews, J. R., Blish, C. A., Singh, U., Dugan, H., Wilson, P. C., Pham, T. D., Boyd, S. D., Nadeau, K. C., Pinsky, B. A., Zhang, S., Memoli, M. J., Taubenberger, J. K., Morales, T., Schapiro, J. M., Tan, G. S., et al 2020
Generation of a malaria negative Ugandan birth weight standard for the diagnosis of small for gestational age. PloS one Zakama, A. K., Weekes, T., Kajubi, R., Kakuru, A., Ategeka, J., Kamya, M., Muhindo, M. K., Havlir, D., Jagannathan, P., Dorsey, G., Gaw, S. L. 2020; 15 (10): e0240157
OBJECTIVE: Placental malaria is a known risk factor for small for gestational age (SGA) neonates. However, currently utilized international and African birthweight standards have not controlled for placental malaria and/or lack obstetrical ultrasound dating. We developed a neonatal birthweight standard based on obstetrically dated pregnancies that excluded individuals with clinical malaria, asymptomatic parasitemia, and placental malaria infection. We hypothesized that current curves underestimate true ideal birthweight and the prevalence of SGA.STUDY DESIGN: Participants were pooled from two double-blind randomized control trials of intermittent preventive therapy during pregnancy in Uganda. HIV-negative women without comorbidities were enrolled from 12-20 weeks gestation. Gestational age was confirmed by ultrasound dating. Women were followed through pregnancy and delivery for clinical malaria, asymptomatic parasitemia, and placental malaria. Women without malaria, asymptomatic parasitemia, or placental malaria formed the malaria negative cohort and generated the Ugandan birthweight standard. The Ugandan standard was then used to estimate the prevalence of SGA neonates in the malaria positive cohort. These findings were compared to international (Williams, World Health Organization (WHO), and INTERGROWTH-21st) and regional standards (Tanzanian and Malawi).RESULTS: 926 women had complete delivery data; 393 (42.4%) met criteria for the malaria negative cohort and 533 (57.6%) were malaria positive. The Ugandan standard diagnosed SGA in 17.1% of malaria positive neonates; similar to the INTERGROWTH-21st and Schmiegelow curves. The WHO curve diagnosed SGA in significantly more neonates (32.1%, p = <0.001), and the Malawi curve diagnosed SGA in significantly fewer neonates (8.3%, p <0.001).CONCLUSION: Exclusion of women with subclinical placental malaria in malaria-endemic areas created birth weight norms at higher values and increased the detection of SGA. Birth weight standards that fail to account for endemic illness may underestimate the true growth potential of healthy neonates.
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Impact of Microscopic and Submicroscopic Parasitemia During Pregnancy on Placental Malaria in a High-Transmission Setting in Uganda JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Briggs, J., Ategeka, J., Kajubi, R., Ochieng, T., Kakuru, A., Ssemanda, C., Wasswa, R., Jagannathan, P., Greenhouse, B., Rodriguez-Barraquer, I., Kamya, M., Dorsey, G. 2019; 220 (3): 457–66
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Monthly sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine versus dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy: a double-blind, randomised, controlled, superiority trial LANCET Kajubi, R., Ochieng, T., Kakuru, A., Jagannathan, P., Nakalembe, M., Ruel, T., Opira, B., Ochokoru, H., Ategeka, J., Nayebare, P., Clark, T. D., Havlir, D. V., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G. 2019; 393 (10179): 1428–39
Monthly sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine versus dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy: a double-blind, randomised, controlled, superiority trial. Lancet (London, England) Kajubi, R., Ochieng, T., Kakuru, A., Jagannathan, P., Nakalembe, M., Ruel, T., Opira, B., Ochokoru, H., Ategeka, J., Nayebare, P., Clark, T. D., Havlir, D. V., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G. 2019
BACKGROUND: Intermittent treatment with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, recommended for prevention of malaria in pregnant women throughout sub-Saharan Africa, is threatened by parasite resistance. We assessed the efficacy and safety of intermittent preventive treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine as an alternative to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine.METHODS: We did a double-blind, randomised, controlled, superiority trial at one rural site in Uganda with high malaria transmission and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine resistance. HIV-uninfected pregnant women between 12 and 20 weeks gestation were randomly assigned (1:1) to monthly intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine or dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine. The primary endpoint was the risk of a composite adverse birth outcome defined as low birthweight, preterm birth, or small for gestational age in livebirths. Protective efficacy was defined as 1-prevalence ratio or 1-incidence rate ratio. All analyses were done by modified intention to treat. This trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, number NCT02793622.FINDINGS: Between Sept 6, 2016, and May 29, 2017, 782 women were enrolled and randomly assigned to receive sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (n=391) or dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (n=391); 666 (85·2%) women who delivered livebirths were included in the primary analysis. There was no significant difference in the risk of our composite adverse birth outcome between the dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine and sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine treatment group (54 [16%] of 337 women vs 60 [18%] of 329 women; protective efficacy 12% [95% CI -23 to 37], p=0·45). Both drug regimens were well tolerated, with no significant differences in adverse events between the groups, with the exception of asymptomatic corrected QT interval prolongation, which was significantly higher in the dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine group (mean change 13 ms [SD 23]) than in the sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine group (mean change 0 ms [SD 23]; p<0·0001).INTERPRETATION: Monthly intermittent preventive treatment with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine was safe but did not lead to significant improvements in birth outcomes compared with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine.FUNDING: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Impact of microscopic and submicroscopic parasitemia during pregnancy on placental malaria in a high-transmission setting in Uganda. The Journal of infectious diseases Briggs, J., Ategeka, J., Kajubi, R., Ochieng, T., Kakuru, A., Ssemanda, C., Wasswa, R., Jagannathan, P., Greenhouse, B., Rodriquez-Barraquer, I., Kamya, M., Dorsey, G. 2019
BACKGROUND: Placental malaria is a major cause of adverse birth outcomes. However, data are limited on the relationships between longitudinal measures of parasitemia during pregnancy and placental malaria.METHODS: Data come from 637 women enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of intermittent preventive treatment of malaria in pregnancy (IPTp) from Uganda. Plasmodium falciparum parasitemia was assessed using microscopy and ultrasensitive quantitative PCR at intervals of 28 days from 12-20 weeks gestation through delivery. Multivariate analysis was used to measure associations between characteristics of parasitemia during pregnancy and the risk of placental malaria based on histopathology.RESULTS: Overall risk of placental malaria was 44.6%. None of the 34 women without parasitemia detected during pregnancy had evidence of placental malaria. Increasing proportion of interval assessments with parasitemia and higher parasite densities were independently associated with an increased risk of placental malaria. Higher gravidity and more effective IPTp were associated with a decreased risk of placental malaria. Women with parasitemia only detected before the 3rd trimester still had an increased risk of placental malaria.CONCLUSIONS: The frequency, density, and timing of parasitemia are all important risk factors for placental malaria. Interventions should target the prevention of all levels of parasitemia throughout pregnancy.
Modeling Prevention of Malaria and Selection of Drug Resistance with Different Dosing Schedules of Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Preventive Therapy during Pregnancy in Uganda ANTIMICROBIAL AGENTS AND CHEMOTHERAPY Wallender, E., Zhang, N., Conrad, M., Kakuru, A., Muhindo, M., Tumwebaze, P., Kajubi, R., Mota, D., Legac, J., Jagannathan, P., Havlir, D., Kamya, M., Dorsey, G., Aweeka, F., Rosenthal, P. J., Savic, R. M. 2019; 63 (2)
Case Report: Birth Outcome and Neurodevelopment in Placental Malaria Discordant Twins. The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Conroy, A. L., Bangirana, P., Muhindo, M. K., Kakuru, A., Jagannathan, P., Opoka, R. O., Liechty, E. A., Nakalembe, M., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., John, C. C. 2019
Maternal infection during pregnancy can have lasting effects on neurodevelopment, but the impact of malaria in pregnancy on child neurodevelopment is unknown. We present a case of a 24-year-old gravida three woman enrolled at 14 weeks 6 days of gestation in a clinical trial evaluating malaria prevention strategies in pregnancy. She had two blood samples test positive for Plasmodium falciparum using loop-mediated isothermal amplification before 20 weeks of gestation. At 31 weeks 4 days of gestation, the woman presented with preterm premature rupture of membranes, and the twins were delivered by cesarean section. Twin A was 1,920 g and Twin B was 1,320 g. Both placentas tested negative for malaria by microscopy, but the placenta of Twin B had evidence of past malaria by histology. The twins' development was assessed using the Bayley Scales of Infant and Toddler Development-Third Edition. At 1 year chronologic age, Twin B had lower scores across all domains (composite scores: cognitive, Twin A [100], Twin B [70]; motor, Twin A [88], Twin B [73]; language, Twin A [109], Twin B [86]). This effect persisted at 2 years chronologic age (composite scores: cognitive, Twin A [80], Twin B [60]; motor, Twin A [76], Twin B [67]; language, Twin A [77], Twin B [59]). Infant health was similar over the first 2 years of life. We report differences in neurodevelopmental outcomes in placental malaria-discordant dizygotic twins. Additional research is needed to evaluate the impact of placental malaria on neurodevelopmental complications. Trial registration number: ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02163447. Registered: June 2014, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02163447.
Emerging role of gammadelta T cells in vaccine-mediated protection from infectious diseases. Clinical & translational immunology Dantzler, K. W., de la Parte, L., Jagannathan, P. 2019; 8 (8): e1072
gammadelta T cells are fascinating cells that bridge the innate and adaptive immune systems. They have long been known to proliferate rapidly following infection; however, the identity of the specific gammadelta T cell subsets proliferating and the role of this expansion in protection from disease have only been explored more recently. Several recent studies have investigated gammadelta T-cell responses to vaccines targeting infections such as Mycobacterium, Plasmodium and influenza, and studies in animal models have provided further insight into the association of these responses with improved clinical outcomes. In this review, we examine the evidence for a role for gammadelta T cells in vaccine-induced protection against various bacterial, protozoan and viral infections. We further discuss results suggesting potential mechanisms for protection, including cytokine-mediated direct and indirect killing of infected cells, and highlight remaining open questions in the field. Finally, building on current efforts to integrate strategies targeting gammadelta T cells into immunotherapies for cancer, we discuss potential approaches to improve vaccines for infectious diseases by inducing gammadelta T-cell activation and cytotoxicity.
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Reduced exposure to piperaquine in young children, compared to adults, in children receiving dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine as malaria chemoprevention. Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics Whalen, M. E., Kajubi, R., Chamankhah, N., Huang, L., Orukan, F., Wallender, E., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., Jagannathan, P., Rosenthal, P. J., Mwebaza, N., Aweeka, F. T. 2019
Dihydroartemisinin (DHA)-piperaquine is being evaluated as intermittent preventive therapy for malaria, but dosing has not been optimized for children. We assessed exposure to DHA and piperaquine in Ugandan children at two ages during infancy. Intensive sampling was performed in 32 children at 32 weeks of age, 31 children at 104 weeks, and 30 female adult controls. Compared to adults, DHA area under the concentration time curve (AUC0-8hr ) was 52% higher at 32 weeks and comparable at 104 weeks. Compared to adults, piperaquine AUC0-21d was 35% lower at 32 weeks and 53% lower at 104 weeks. Terminal piperaquine concentrations on Days 7, 14, and 21 were lower in children compared to adults and lower at 104 compared to 32 weeks. Piperaquine exposure was lower in young children compared to adults, and lower at 104 compared to 32 weeks of age, suggesting a need for age-based DHA-piperaquine dose optimization for chemoprevention. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Malaria smear positivity among Kenyan children peaks at intermediate temperatures as predicted by ecological models. Parasites & vectors Shah, M. M., Krystosik, A. R., Ndenga, B. A., Mutuku, F. M., Caldwell, J. M., Otuka, V., Chebii, P. K., Maina, P. W., Jembe, Z., Ronga, C., Bisanzio, D., Anyamba, A., Damoah, R., Ripp, K., Jagannathan, P., Mordecai, E. A., LaBeaud, A. D. 2019; 12 (1): 288
Ambient temperature is an important determinant of malaria transmission and suitability, affecting the life-cycle of the Plasmodium parasite and Anopheles vector. Early models predicted a thermal malaria transmission optimum of 31 °C, later revised to 25 °C using experimental data from mosquito and parasite biology. However, the link between ambient temperature and human malaria incidence remains poorly resolved.To evaluate the relationship between ambient temperature and malaria risk, 5833 febrile children (<18 years-old) with an acute, non-localizing febrile illness were enrolled from four heterogenous outpatient clinic sites in Kenya (Chulaimbo, Kisumu, Msambweni and Ukunda). Thick and thin blood smears were evaluated for the presence of malaria parasites. Daily temperature estimates were obtained from land logger data, and rainfall from National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)'s Africa Rainfall Climatology (ARC) data. Thirty-day mean temperature and 30-day cumulative rainfall were estimated and each lagged by 30 days, relative to the febrile visit. A generalized linear mixed model was used to assess relationships between malaria smear positivity and predictors including temperature, rainfall, age, sex, mosquito exposure and socioeconomic status.Malaria smear positivity varied between 42-83% across four clinic sites in western and coastal Kenya, with highest smear positivity in the rural, western site. The temperature ranges were cooler in the western sites and warmer in the coastal sites. In multivariate analysis controlling for socioeconomic status, age, sex, rainfall and bednet use, malaria smear positivity peaked near 25 °C at all four sites, as predicted a priori from an ecological model.This study provides direct field evidence of a unimodal relationship between ambient temperature and human malaria incidence with a peak in malaria transmission occurring at lower temperatures than previously recognized clinically. This nonlinear relationship with an intermediate optimal temperature implies that future climate warming could expand malaria incidence in cooler, highland regions while decreasing incidence in already warm regions with average temperatures above 25 °C. These findings support efforts to further understand the nonlinear association between ambient temperature and vector-borne diseases to better allocate resources and respond to disease threats in a future, warmer world.
Case Report: Birth Outcome and Neurodevelopment in Placental Malaria Discordant Twins AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Conroy, A. L., Bangirana, P., Muhindo, M. K., Kakuru, A., Jagannathan, P., Opoka, R. O., Liechty, E. A., Nakalembe, M., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., John, C. C. 2019; 100 (3): 552–55
SEVERITY OF MALARIA IN A BIRTH COHORT OF INFANTS LIVING IN A HIGHLY ENDEMIC AREA OF UGANDA Zehner, N., Andra, T., Kajubi, R., Ssewanyana, I., Conrad, M., Nankya, F., Adrama, H., Clark, T. D., Kamya, M., Dorsey, G., Jagannathan, P. AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE. 2019: 291–92
VALIDATION OF PIPERAQUINE CONCENTRATIONS PROTECTIVE AGAINST PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM INFECTION WHEN DIHYDROARTEMISININ-PIPERAQUINE IS GIVEN ASINTERMITTENT PREVENTIVE TREATMENT DURING PREGNANCY Hughes, E., Kajubi, R., Wallender, E., Huang, L., Ochieng, T., Kakuru, A., Jagannathan, P., Nakalembe, M., Opira, B., Ategeka, J., Nayebare, P., Clark, T. D., Kamya, M., Rosenthal, P., Dorsey, G., Aweeka, F., Savic, R. AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE. 2019: 113
PHARMACOKINETIC/PHARMACODYNAMIC MODELING TO IDENTIFY OPTIMAL DIHYDROARTEMISININ-PIPERAQUINE INTERMITTENT PREVENTIVE TREATMENT REGIMENS FOR YOUNG UGANDAN CHILDREN Wallender, E., Hughes, E., Kakuru, A., Jagannathan, P., Muhindo, M., Opira, B., Whalen, M., Kamya, M., Dorsey, G., Aweeka, F., Rosenthal, P. J., Savic, R. M. AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE. 2019: 521
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PLACENTAL MALARIA AND THE INCIDENCE OF MALARIA IN INFANTS BORN TO HIV-UNINFECTED UGANDAN MOTHERS LIVING IN A HIGH MALARIA TRANSMISSION SETTING Kakuru, A., Staedke, S., Chandramohan, D., Kajubi, R., Andra, T., Adrama, H., Nakalembe, M., Clark, T. D., Ruel, T., Havlir, D. V., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., Jagannathan, P. AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE. 2019: 518
MECHANISMS DRIVING ALTERED V Delta 2+Gamma Delta T CELL FUNCTION DURING RECURRENT MALARIA INFECTION Dantzler, K. W., Klemm, S., Polidoro, R., Rao, A., Junquiera, C., Dvorak, M., Rek, J., Kamya, M., Cheung, P., Kuo, A., Dorsey, G., Feeney, M., Lieberman, J., Khatri, P., Greenleaf, W., Jagannathan, P. AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE. 2019: 111
Modeling prevention of malaria and selection of drug resistance with different dosing schedules of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine preventive therapy during pregnancy in Uganda. Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy Wallender, E., Zhang, N., Conrad, M., Kakuru, A., Muhindo, M., Tumwebaze, P., Kajubi, R., Mota, D., Legac, J., Jagannathan, P., Havlir, D., Kamya, M., Dorsey, G., Aweeka, F., Rosenthal, P. J., Savic, R. M. 2018
Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQ) is under study for intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy (IPTp), but it may accelerate selection for drug resistance. Understanding the relationships between piperaquine concentration, prevention of parasitemia, and selection for decreased drug sensitivity can inform control policies and optimization of DHA-PQ dosing. Piperaquine concentrations, measures of parasitemia, and Plasmodium falciparum genotypes associated with decreased aminoquinoline sensitivity in Africa (pfmdr1 86Y, pfcrt 76T) were obtained from pregnant Ugandan women randomized to IPTp with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) or DHA-PQ. Joint pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic models described relationships between piperaquine concentration and probability of genotypes of interest using nonlinear mixed effects modeling. Increasing piperaquine plasma concentration was associated with a log-linear decrease in risk of parasitemia. Our models predicted that higher median piperaquine concentrations would be required to provide 99% protection against mutant compared to wild type infections (pfmdr1 N86: 9.6 ng/mL, 86Y: 19.6 ng/mL; pfcrt K76: 6.5 ng/mL, 76T: 19.6 ng/mL). Comparing monthly, weekly, and daily dosing, daily low dose DHA-PQ was predicted to result in the fewest infections and the fewest mutant infections per 1,000 pregnancies (predicted mutant infections for pfmdr1 86Y: SP monthly: 607, DHA-PQ monthly: 198, DHA-PQ daily: 1; for pfcrt 76T: SP monthly: 1564, DHA-PQ monthly: 283, DHA-PQ daily: 1). Our models predict that higher piperaquine concentrations are needed to prevent infections with pfmdr1/pfcrt mutant compared to wild type parasites and that, despite selection for mutants by DHA-PQ, the overall burden of mutant infections is lower for IPTp with DHA-PQ than for IPTp with SP.
How does malaria in pregnancy impact malaria risk in infants? BMC medicine Jagannathan, P. 2018; 16 (1): 212
Malaria in pregnancy not only exerts profound negative consequences on the health of the mother and developing fetus, but may also alter the risk of malaria during infancy. Although mechanisms driving this altered risk remain unclear, in utero exposure to malaria antigens may impact the development of fetal and infant innate immunity. In an article in BMC Medicine, Natama et al. describe an ambitious analysis of basal and TLR-stimulated cord blood responses among a birth cohort in Burkina Faso. Basal levels of several cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors were shown to be significantly lower in cord blood with histopathologic evidence of placental malaria. Additionally, following TLR7/8 stimulation, samples obtained from infants of mothers with placental malaria were hyper-responsive compared to those without evidence of prenatal malaria exposure. Furthermore, several responses impacted by placental malaria were associated with differential malaria risk in infancy. Understanding how malaria in pregnancy shapes immune responses in infants will provide critical insight into the rational design of malaria control strategies during pregnancy, including intermittent preventative treatment in pregnancy and vaccines.Please see related article: https://bmcmedicine.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12916-018-1187-3.
gamma delta T Cells in Antimalarial Immunity: New Insights Into Their Diverse Functions in Protection and Tolerance FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY Dantzler, K. W., Jagannathan, P. 2018; 9
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In utero priming of highly functional effector T cell responses to human malaria. Science translational medicine Odorizzi, P. M., Jagannathan, P., McIntyre, T. I., Budker, R., Prahl, M., Auma, A., Burt, T. D., Nankya, F., Nalubega, M., Sikyomu, E., Musinguzi, K., Naluwu, K., Kakuru, A., Dorsey, G., Kamya, M. R., Feeney, M. E. 2018; 10 (463)
Malaria remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide, particularly in infants and children. Some studies have reported that exposure to malaria antigens in utero results in the development of tolerance, which could contribute to poor immunity to malaria in early life. However, the effector T cell response to pathogen-derived antigens encountered in utero, including malaria, has not been well characterized. Here, we assessed the frequency, phenotype, and function of cord blood T cells from Ugandan infants born to mothers with and without placental malaria. We found that infants born to mothers with active placental malaria had elevated frequencies of proliferating effector memory fetal CD4+ T cells and higher frequencies of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells that produced inflammatory cytokines. Fetal CD4+ and CD8+ T cells from placental malaria-exposed infants exhibited greater in vitro proliferation to malaria antigens. Malaria-specific CD4+ T cell proliferation correlated with prospective protection from malaria during childhood. These data demonstrate that placental malaria is associated with the generation of proinflammatory malaria-responsive fetal T cells. These findings add to our current understanding of fetal immunity and indicate that a functional and protective pathogen-specific T cell response can be generated in utero.
Quantification of anti-parasite and anti-disease immunity to malaria as a function of age and exposure. eLife Rodriguez-Barraquer, I., Arinaitwe, E., Jagannathan, P., Kamya, M. R., Rosenthal, P. J., Rek, J., Dorsey, G., Nankabirwa, J., Staedke, S. G., Kilama, M., Drakeley, C., Ssewanyana, I., Smith, D. L., Greenhouse, B. 2018; 7
Fundamental gaps remain in our understanding of how immunity to malaria develops. We used detailed clinical and entomological data from parallel cohort studies conducted across the malaria transmission spectrum in Uganda to quantify the development of immunity against symptomatic P. falciparum as a function of age and transmission intensity. We focus on: anti-parasite immunity (i.e; ability to control parasite densities) and anti-disease immunity (i.e; ability to tolerate higher parasite densities without fever). Our findings suggest a strong effect of age on both types of immunity, not explained by cumulative-exposure. They also show an independent effect of exposure, where children living in moderate/high transmission settings develop immunity faster as transmission increases. Surprisingly, children in the lowest transmission setting appear to develop immunity more efficiently than those living in moderate transmission settings. Anti-parasite and anti-disease immunity develop in parallel, reducing the probability of experiencing symptomatic malaria upon each subsequent P. falciparum infection.
Quantification of anti-parasite and anti-disease immunity to malaria as a function of age and exposure ELIFE Rodriguez-Barraquer, I., Arinaitwe, E., Jagannathan, P., Kamya, M. R., Rosenthal, P. J., Rek, J., Dorsey, G., Nankabirwa, J., Staedke, S. G., Kilama, M., Drakeley, C., Ssewanyana, I., Smith, D. L., Greenhouse, B. 2018; 7
Intermittent Preventive Treatment for Malaria in Pregnancy: Optimization of Target Concentrations of Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine. Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America Savic, R. M., Jagannathan, P., Kajubi, R., Huang, L., Zhang, N., Were, M., Kakuru, A., Muhindo, M. K., Mwebaza, N., Wallender, E., Clark, T. D., Opira, B., Kamya, M., Havlir, D. V., Rosenthal, P. J., Dorsey, G., Aweeka, F. T. 2018
Background: Dihydroartemsinin-piperaquine is highly efficacious as intermittent preventive therapy for malaria during pregnancy (IPTp). Determining associations between piperaquine exposure, malaria risk, and adverse birth outcomes informs optimal dosing strategies.Methods: HIV-uninfected pregnant women were enrolled in a placebo-controlled trial of IPTp at 12-20 weeks gestation and randomized to: sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine every 8 weeks (n=106), dihydroartemsinin-piperaquine every 8 weeks (n=94), or dihydroartemsinin-piperaquine every 4 weeks (n=100) during pregnancy. Pharmacokinetic sampling for piperaquine was performed every 4 weeks, and an intensive pharmacokinetic sub-study was performed in 30 women at 28 weeks gestation. Concentration-effect relationships were assessed between exposure to piperaquine; the prevalence of P. falciparum infection during pregnancy; outcomes at delivery including placental malaria, low birthweight, and preterm birth; and risks for toxicity. Simulations of new dosing scenarios were performed.Results: Model-defined piperaquine target venous plasma concentrations of 13.9 ng/ml provided 99% protection from P. falciparum infection during pregnancy. Each 10 day increase in time>target piperaquine concentrations was associated with reduced odds of placental parasitemia (0∙67, P<0.0001), preterm birth (0.74, P<0.01), and low birthweight (0.74, P<0.05), though increases in piperaquine concentrations were associated with QTc prolongation (5 msec increase per 100 ng/ml). Modeling suggests that daily or weekly administration of lower dosages of piperaquine, compared to standard dosing, will maintain piperaquine trough levels above target concentrations with reduced piperaquine peak levels, potentially limiting toxicity.Conclusions: The protective efficacy of IPTp with dihydroartemsinin-piperaquine was strongly associated with higher drug exposure. Studies of the efficacy and safety of alternative dihydroartemsinin-piperaquine IPTp dosing strategies are warranted.Clinical Trials Registration: NCT02163447.
γδ T Cells in Antimalarial Immunity: New Insights Into Their Diverse Functions in Protection and Tolerance. Frontiers in immunology Dantzler, K. W., Jagannathan, P. 2018; 9: 2445
Uniquely expressing diverse innate-like and adaptive-like functions, γδ T cells exist as specialized subsets, but are also able to adapt in response to environmental cues. These cells have long been known to rapidly proliferate following primary malaria infection in humans and mice, but exciting new work is shedding light into their diverse functions in protection and following repeated malaria infection. In this review, we examine the current knowledge of functional specialization of γδ T cells in malaria, and the mechanisms dictating recognition of malaria parasites and resulting proliferation. We discuss γδ T cell plasticity, including changing interactions with other immune cells during recurrent infection and potential for immunological memory in response to repeated stimulation. Building on recent insights from human and murine experimental studies and vaccine trials, we propose areas for future research, as well as applications for therapeutic development.
Malaria in pregnancy shapes the development of fetal and infant immunity. Parasite immunology Harrington, W. E., Kakuru, A., Jagannathan, P. 2018: e12573
Malaria in pregnancy remains one of the most important causes of adverse birth outcomes. In addition to the profoundly deleterious impact of maternal malaria on the health of the mother and fetus, malaria infection in pregnancy has been shown to affect the development of the fetal and infant immune system and may alter the risk of malaria and non-malarial outcomes during infancy. This review summarizes our current understanding of how malaria infection in pregnancy shapes the protective components of the maternal immune system transferred to the fetus and how fetal exposure to parasite antigens impacts the development of fetal and infant immunity. It also reviews existing evidence linking malaria infection in pregnancy to malaria and non-malarial outcomes in infancy and how preventing malaria in pregnancy may alter these outcomes. A better understanding of the consequences of malaria infection in pregnancy on the development of fetal and infant immunity will inform control strategies, including intermittent preventative treatment in pregnancy and vaccine development. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Response to "Antiretroviral Therapy With Efavirenz in HIV-Infected Pregnant Women: Understanding the Possible Mechanisms for Drug-Drug Interaction". Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics Jagannathan, P., Kajubi, R., Aweeka, F. T. 2018
EVALUATION OF ACCURACY OF MAGNETO-OPTICAL METHOD FOR THE DETECTION OF MALARIA PARASITES Jagannathan, P., Adrama, H., Kajubi, R., Clark, T., Dorsey, G., Kamya, M., Greenhouse, B., Thota, P. AMER SOC TROP MED & HYGIENE. 2018: 538
Intermittent Preventive Treatment with Dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the Prevention of Malaria among HIV-infected Pregnant Women. journal of infectious diseases Natureeba, P., Kakuru, A., Muhindo, M., Littmann, E., Ochieng, T., Ategeka, J., Koss, C. A., Plenty, A., Charlebois, E. D., Clark, T. D., Nzarubara, B., Nakalembe, M., Cohan, D., Rizzuto, G., Muehlenbachs, A., Ruel, T., Jagannathan, P., Havlir, D. V., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G. 2017
Daily trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) and insecticide treated nets (ITNs) remain the main interventions for prevention of malaria in HIV-infected pregnant women in Africa. However, antifolate and pyrethroid resistance threaten the effectiveness of these intervention and new ones are needed.We conducted a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial comparing daily TMP-SMX plus monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) to daily TMP-SMX alone in HIV-infected pregnant women in an area of Uganda where indoor residual spraying of insecticide (IRS) had recently been implemented. Participants were enrolled between 12-28 weeks gestation and provided an ITN. The primary outcome was placental malaria by histopathology (active or past infection). Secondary outcomes included incidence of malaria; parasite prevalence; and adverse birth outcomes.All 200 women enrolled were followed through delivery and the primary outcome was assessed in 194. There was no statistically significant difference in the risk of placental malaria by histopathology between the daily TMP-SMX plus DP and daily TMP-SMX alone arms (6.1 vs. 3.1%, RR=1.96, 95%CI 0.50-7.61, P=0.50). Similarly, there were no differences in secondary outcomes.Among HIV-infected pregnant women in the setting of IRS, adding monthly DP to daily TMP-SMX did not reduce the risk of placental or maternal malaria or improve birth outcomes.
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Antiretroviral Therapy With Efavirenz Accentuates Pregnancy-Associated Reduction of Dihydroartemisinin-Piperaquine Exposure During Malaria Chemoprevention. Clinical pharmacology & therapeutics Kajubi, R., Huang, L., Jagannathan, P., Chamankhah, N., WERE, M., Ruel, T., Koss, C. A., Kakuru, A., Mwebaza, N., Kamya, M., Havlir, D., Dorsey, G., Rosenthal, P. J., Aweeka, F. T. 2017
Dihydroartemisinin (DHA)-piperaquine is promising for malaria chemoprevention in pregnancy. We assessed impacts of pregnancy and efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy on exposure to DHA and piperaquine in pregnant Ugandan women. Intensive sampling was performed at 28 weeks gestation in 31 HIV-uninfected pregnant women, in 27 HIV-infected pregnant women receiving efavirenz, and in 30 HIV-uninfected non-pregnant women. DHA peak concentration and area under the concentration time curve (AUC0-8hr ) were 50% and 47% lower, respectively, and piperaquine AUC0-21d was 40% lower in pregnant women compared to non-pregnant women. DHA AUC0-8hr and piperaquine AUC0-21d were 27% and 38% lower, respectively in pregnant women receiving efavirenz compared to HIV-uninfected pregnant women. Exposure to DHA and piperaquine were lower among pregnant women and particularly in women on efavirenz, suggesting a need for dose modifications. The study of modified dosing strategies for these populations is urgently needed. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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Relationships between infection with Plasmodium falciparum during pregnancy, measures of placental malaria, and adverse birth outcomes. Malaria journal Kapisi, J., Kakuru, A., Jagannathan, P., Muhindo, M. K., Natureeba, P., Awori, P., Nakalembe, M., Ssekitoleko, R., Olwoch, P., Ategeka, J., Nayebare, P., Clark, T. D., Rizzuto, G., Muehlenbachs, A., Havlir, D. V., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., Gaw, S. L. 2017; 16 (1): 400
Malaria in pregnancy has been associated with maternal morbidity, placental malaria, and adverse birth outcomes. However, data are limited on the relationships between longitudinal measures of malaria during pregnancy, measures of placental malaria, and birth outcomes.This is a nested observational study of data from a randomized controlled trial of intermittent preventive therapy during pregnancy among 282 participants with assessment of placental malaria and delivery outcomes. HIV-uninfected pregnant women were enrolled at 12-20 weeks of gestation. Symptomatic malaria during pregnancy was measured using passive surveillance and monthly detection of asymptomatic parasitaemia using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP). Placental malaria was defined as either the presence of parasites in placental blood by microscopy, detection of parasites in placental blood by LAMP, or histopathologic evidence of parasites or pigment. Adverse birth outcomes assessed included low birth weight (LBW), preterm birth (PTB), and small for gestational age (SGA) infants.The 282 women were divided into three groups representing increasing malaria burden during pregnancy. Fifty-two (18.4%) had no episodes of symptomatic malaria or asymptomatic parasitaemia during the pregnancy, 157 (55.7%) had low malaria burden (0-1 episodes of symptomatic malaria and < 50% of samples LAMP+), and 73 (25.9%) had high malaria burden during pregnancy (≥ 2 episodes of symptomatic malaria or ≥ 50% of samples LAMP+). Women with high malaria burden had increased risks of placental malaria by blood microscopy and LAMP [aRR 14.2 (1.80-111.6) and 4.06 (1.73-9.51), respectively], compared to the other two groups combined. Compared with women with no malaria exposure during pregnancy, the risk of placental malaria by histopathology was higher among low and high burden groups [aRR = 3.27 (1.32-8.12) and aRR = 7.07 (2.84-17.6), respectively]. Detection of placental parasites by any method was significantly associated with PTB [aRR 5.64 (1.46-21.8)], and with a trend towards increased risk for LBW and SGA irrespective of the level of malaria burden during pregnancy.Higher malaria burden during pregnancy was associated with placental malaria and together with the detection of parasites in the placenta were associated with increased risk for adverse birth outcomes. Trial Registration Current Controlled Trials Identifier NCT02163447.
Both inflammatory and regulatory cytokine responses to malaria are blunted with increasing age in highly exposed children. Malaria journal Farrington, L., Vance, H., Rek, J., Prahl, M., Jagannathan, P., Katureebe, A., Arinaitwe, E., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., Feeney, M. E. 2017; 16 (1): 499
Young children are at greatest risk for malaria-associated morbidity and mortality. The immune response of young children differs in fundamental ways from that of adults, and these differences likely contribute to the increased susceptibility of children to severe malaria and to their delayed development of immunity. Elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines in the peripheral blood during acute infection contribute to the control of parasitaemia, but are also responsible for much of the immunopathology seen during symptomatic disease. Clinical immunity to malaria may depend upon the ability to regulate these pro-inflammatory responses, possibly through mechanisms of immunologic tolerance. In order to explore the effect of age on the immune response to malaria and the development of clinical immunity, cytokines and chemokines were measured in the plasma of children at day 0 of an acute malaria episode and during convalescence.Younger children presenting with acute malaria exhibited much higher levels of TNF, IL2, and IL6, as well as increased Th1 associated chemokines IP10, MIG, and MCP1, compared to older children with acute malaria. Additionally, the regulatory cytokines IL10 and TNFRI were dramatically elevated in younger children compared to older children during acute infection, indicating that regulatory as well as pro-inflammatory cytokine responses are dampened in later childhood.Together these data suggest that there is a profound blunting of the cytokine and chemokine response to malaria among older children residing in endemic settings, which may be due to repeated malaria exposure, intrinsic age-based differences in the immune response, or both.
The Development of Plasmodium falciparum-Specific IL10 CD4 T Cells and Protection from Malaria in Children in an Area of High Malaria Transmission. Frontiers in immunology Boyle, M. J., Jagannathan, P., Bowen, K., McIntyre, T. I., Vance, H. M., Farrington, L. A., Schwartz, A., Nankya, F., Naluwu, K., Wamala, S., Sikyomu, E., Rek, J., Greenhouse, B., Arinaitwe, E., Dorsey, G., Kamya, M. R., Feeney, M. E. 2017; 8: 1329
Cytokine-producing CD4 T cells have important roles in immunity against Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) malaria. However, the factors influencing functional differentiation of Pf-specific CD4 T cells in naturally exposed children are not well understood. Moreover, it is not known which CD4 T-cell cytokine-producing subsets are most critical for protection. We measured Pf-specific IFNγ-, IL10-, and TNFα-producing CD4 T-cell responses by multi-parametric flow cytometry in 265 children aged 6 months to 10 years enrolled in a longitudinal observational cohort in a high malaria transmission site in Uganda. We found that both age and parasite burden were independently associated with cytokine production by CD4 T cells. IL10 production by IFNγ+ CD4 T cells was higher in younger children and in those with high-parasite burden during recent infection. To investigate the role of CD4 T cells in immunity to malaria, we measured associations of Pf-specific CD4 cytokine-producing cells with the prospective risk of Pf infection and clinical malaria, adjusting for household exposure to Pf-infected mosquitos. Overall, the prospective risk of infection was not associated with the total frequency of Pf-specific CD4 T cells, nor of any cytokine-producing CD4 subset. However, the frequency of CD4 cells producing IL10 but not inflammatory cytokines (IFNγ and TNFα) was associated with a decreased risk of clinical malaria once infected. These data suggest that functional polarization of the CD4 T-cell response may modulate the clinical manifestations of malaria and play a role in naturally acquired immunity.
Impact of intermittent preventive treatment during pregnancy on Plasmodium falciparum drug resistance-mediating polymorphisms in Uganda. The Journal of infectious diseases Conrad, M. D., Mota, D., Foster, M., Tukwasibwe, S., Legac, J., Tumwebaze, P., Whalen, M., Kakuru, A., Nayebare, P., Wallender, E., Havlir, D. V., Jagannathan, P., Huang, L., Aweeka, F., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., Rosenthal, P. J. 2017
In a recent trial of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy (IPTp) in Uganda, dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) was superior to sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (SP) in preventing maternal and placental malaria.We compared genotypes using sequencing, fluorescent microsphere, and qPCR assays at loci associated with drug resistance in Plasmodium falciparum isolated from subjects receiving DP or SP.Considering aminoquinoline resistance, DP was associated with increased prevalences of mutations at pfmdr1 N86Y, pfmdr1 Y184F, and pfcrt K76T compared to SP (64.6% vs 27.4%, p<0.001; 93.9% vs 59.2%, p<0.001; and 87.7% vs 75.4%, p=0.03, respectively). Increasing plasma piperaquine concentration at the time of parasitemia was associated with increasing pfmdr1 86Y prevalence; no infections with the N86 genotype occurred with piperaquine >2.75 ng/ml. pfkelch13 propeller domain polymorphisms previously associated with artemisinin resistance were not identified. Recently identified markers of piperaquine resistance were uncommon and not associated with DP. Considering antifolate resistance, SP was associated with increased prevalence of a 5 mutation haplotype (pfdhfr 51I, 59R, and 108N; pfdhps 437G and 581G) compared to DP (90.8% vs 60.0%, p=0.001).IPTp selected for genotypes associated with decreased sensitivity to treatment regimens, but genotypes associated with clinically relevant DP resistance in Asia have not emerged in Uganda.
Protective effect of indoor residual spraying of insecticide on preterm birth among pregnant women with HIV in Uganda: A secondary data analysis. The Journal of infectious diseases Roh, M. E., Shiboski, S., Natureeba, P., Kakuru, A., Muhindo, M., Ochieng, T., Plenty, A., Koss, C. A., Clark, T. D., Awori, P., Nakalambe, M., Cohan, D., Jagannathan, P., Gosling, R., Havlir, D. V., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G. 2017
Recent evidence demonstrated improved birth outcomes among HIV-uninfected pregnant women protected by indoor residual spraying of insecticide (IRS). Evidence regarding its impact on HIV-infected pregnant women is lacking.Data were pooled from two studies conducted before-and-after an IRS campaign in Tororo, Uganda among HIV-infected pregnant women who received bednets, daily trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX), and combination antiretroviral therapy (c-ART) at enrollment. Exposure was the proportion of pregnancy protected by IRS. Adverse birth outcomes included preterm birth, low birthweight, and fetal/neonatal death. Multivariate Poisson regression with robust standard errors was used to estimate risk ratios (RR).Of 565 women in our analysis, 380 (67%), 88 (16%), and 97 (17%) women were protected by IRS for 0%, >0-90%, and >90% of their pregnancy, respectively. Any IRS protection significantly reduced malaria incidence during pregnancy and placental malaria risk. Compared to no IRS protection, >90% IRS protection reduced preterm birth risk (RR=0.35; 95% CI: 0.15-0.84), with non-significant decreases in the risk of low birthweight (RR=0.68; 95% CI: 0.29-1.57) and fetal/neonatal death (RR=0.24; 95% CI: 0.04-1.52).Our exploratory analyses support the hypothesis that IRS may significantly reduce malaria and preterm birth risk among pregnant women with HIV receiving bednets, daily TMP-SMX, and c-ART.
CD4 T Regulatory Cells in Infants Exposed to Malaria In Utero. Open forum infectious diseases Prahl, M., Jagannathan, P., McIntyre, T. I., Auma, A., Wamala, S., Nalubega, M., Musinguzi, K., Naluwu, K., Sikyoma, E., Budker, R., Odorizzi, P., Kakuru, A., Havlir, D. V., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., Feeney, M. E. 2017; 4 (1): ofx022-?
Sex differences in the immune response and in infectious disease susceptibility have been well described, although the mechanisms underlying these differences remain incompletely understood. We evaluated the frequency of cord blood CD4 T cell subsets in a highly malaria-exposed birth cohort of mother-infant pairs in Uganda by sex. We found that frequencies of cord blood regulatory T cell ([Treg] CD4(+)CD25(+)FoxP3(+)CD127(lo/-)) differed by infant sex, with significantly lower frequencies of Tregs in female than in male neonates (P = .006). When stratified by in utero malaria exposure status, this difference was observed in the exposed, but not in the unexposed infants.
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Predicting optimal dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine regimens to prevent malaria during pregnancy for HIV-infected women receiving efavirenz. The Journal of infectious diseases Wallender, E., Vucicevic, K., Jagannathan, P., Huang, L., Natureeba, P., Kakura, A., Muhindo, M., Nakalembe, M., Havlir, D., Kamya, M., Aweeka, F., Dorsey, G., Rosenthal, P. J., Savic, R. M. 2017
A monthly treatment course of dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA-PQ) effectively prevents malaria during pregnancy. However, a drug-drug interaction pharmacokinetic (PK) study found that pregnant HIV-infected women receiving efavirenz-based antiretroviral therapy (ART) had markedly reduced piperaquine exposure. This suggests the need for alternative DHA-PQ chemoprevention regimens in this population.Eighty-three HIV-infected pregnant women who received monthly DHA-PQ and efavirenz contributed longitudinal pharmacokinetic and QTc (25 women) data. Population PK and PK-QTc models for piperaquine were developed to consider the benefits (protective piperaquine coverage) and risks (QTc prolongation) of alternative DHA-PQ chemoprevention regimens. Protective piperaquine coverage was defined as maintaining a concentration >10 ng/ml for >95% of the chemoprevention period.Piperaquine clearance was 4,540 L/day. With monthly DHA-PQ (2,880 mg piperaquine), <1% of women achieved defined protective piperaquine coverage. Weekly (960 mg piperaquine) or low dose daily (320 or 160 mg piperaquine) regimens, achieved protective piperaquine coverage for 34% and >96% of women respectively. All regimens were safe, with ≤2% of women predicted to have ≥ 30 msec QTc increase.For HIV-infected pregnant women receiving efavirenz, low daily DHA-PQ dosing was predicted to improve protection against parasitemia and reduce risk of toxicity compared to monthly dosing.
Timing of in utero malaria exposure influences fetal CD4 T cell regulatory versus effector differentiation MALARIA JOURNAL Prahl, M., Jagannathan, P., McIntyre, T. I., Auma, A., Farrington, L., Wamala, S., Nalubega, M., Musinguzi, K., Naluwu, K., Sikyoma, E., Budker, R., Vance, H., Odorizzi, P., Nayebare, P., Ategeka, J., Kakuru, A., Havlir, D. V., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., Feeney, M. E. 2016; 15
In malaria-endemic areas, the first exposure to malaria antigens often occurs in utero when the fetal immune system is poised towards the development of tolerance. Children exposed to placental malaria have an increased risk of clinical malaria in the first few years of life compared to unexposed children. Recent work has suggested the potential of pregnancy-associated malaria to induce immune tolerance in children living in malaria-endemic areas. A study was completed to evaluate the effect of malaria exposure during pregnancy on fetal immune tolerance and effector responses.Using cord blood samples from a cohort of mother-infant pairs followed from early in pregnancy until delivery, flow cytometry analysis was completed to assess the relationship between pregnancy-associated malaria and fetal cord blood CD4 and dendritic cell phenotypes.Cord blood FoxP3(+) Treg counts were higher in infants born to mothers with Plasmodium parasitaemia early in pregnancy (12-20 weeks of gestation; p = 0.048), but there was no association between Treg counts and the presence of parasites in the placenta at the time of delivery (by loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP); p = 0.810). In contrast, higher frequencies of activated CD4 T cells (CD25(+)FoxP3(-)CD127(+)) were observed in the cord blood of neonates with active placental Plasmodium infection at the time of delivery (p = 0.035). This population exhibited evidence of effector memory differentiation, suggesting priming of effector T cells in utero. Lastly, myeloid dendritic cells were higher in the cord blood of infants with histopathologic evidence of placental malaria (p < 0.0001).Together, these data indicate that in utero exposure to malaria drives expansion of both regulatory and effector T cells in the fetus, and that the timing of this exposure has a pivotal role in determining the polarization of the fetal immune response.
Quantifying Heterogeneous Malaria Exposure and Clinical Protection in a Cohort of Ugandan Children. journal of infectious diseases Rodriguez-Barraquer, I., Arinaitwe, E., Jagannathan, P., Boyle, M. J., Tappero, J., Muhindo, M., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., Drakeley, C., Ssewanyana, I., Smith, D. L., Greenhouse, B. 2016; 214 (7): 1072-1080
Plasmodium falciparum malaria remains a leading cause of childhood morbidity and mortality. There are important gaps in our understanding of the factors driving the development of antimalaria immunity as a function of age and exposure.We used data from a cohort of 93 children participating in a clinical trial in Tororo, Uganda, an area of very high exposure to P. falciparum We jointly quantified individual heterogeneity in the risk of infection and the development of immunity against infection and clinical disease.Results showed significant heterogeneity in the hazard of infection and independent effects of age and cumulative number of infections on the risk of infection and disease. The risk of developing clinical malaria upon infection decreased on average by 6% (95% confidence interval [CI], 0%-12%) for each additional year of age and by 2% (95% CI, 1%-3%) for each additional prior infection. Children randomly assigned to receive dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for treatment appeared to develop immunity more slowly than those receiving artemether-lumefantrine.Heterogeneity in P. falciparum exposure and immunity can be independently evaluated using detailed longitudinal studies. Improved understanding of the factors driving immunity will provide key information to anticipate the impact of malaria-control interventions and to understand the mechanisms of clinical immunity.
Characterizing microscopic and submicroscopic malaria parasitaemia at three sites with varied transmission intensity in Uganda MALARIA JOURNAL Rek, J., Katrak, S., Obasi, H., Nayebare, P., Katureebe, A., Kakande, E., Arinaitwe, E., Nankabirwa, J. I., Jagannathan, P., Drakeley, C., Staedke, S. G., Smith, D. L., Bousema, T., Kamya, M., Rosenthal, P. J., Dorsey, G., Greenhouse, B. 2016; 15
Parasite prevalence is a key metric used to quantify the burden of malaria and assess the impact of control strategies. Most published estimates of parasite prevalence are based on microscopy and likely underestimate true prevalence.Thick smear microscopy was performed in cohorts of children (aged 6 month to 10 years) and adults every 90 days over 2 years, at three sites of varying transmission intensity in Uganda. Microscopy-negative samples were tested for sub-microscopic parasitaemia using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP). Generalized estimating equation models were used to evaluate associations between age and parasitaemia, factors associated with sub-microscopic infection and associations between parasitaemia and haemoglobin.A total of 9260 samples were collected from 1245 participants. Parasite prevalence among children across the three sites was 7.4, 9.4 and 28.8 % by microscopy and 21.3, 31.8 and 69.0 % by microscopy plus LAMP. Parasite prevalence among adults across the three sites was 3.1, 3.0 and 5.2 % by microscopy and 18.8, 24.2 and 53.5 % by microscopy plus LAMP. Among those with parasitaemia, adults and persons recently treated with anti-malarial therapy had the highest prevalence of sub-microscopic infection. Children with sub-microscopic or microscopic parasitaemia had lower mean haemoglobin levels compared to children with no detectable parasites.Across a range of transmission intensities in Uganda, microscopy vastly underestimated parasite prevalence, especially among adults.
Reductions in malaria in pregnancy and adverse birth outcomes following indoor residual spraying of insecticide in Uganda MALARIA JOURNAL Muhindo, M. K., Kakuru, A., Natureeba, P., Awori, P., Olwoch, P., Ategeka, J., Nayebare, P., Clark, T. D., Muehlenbachs, A., Roh, M., Mpeka, B., Greenhouse, B., Havlir, D. V., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., Jagannathan, P. 2016; 15
Indoor residual spraying of insecticide (IRS) is a key intervention for reducing the burden of malaria in Africa. However, data on the impact of IRS on malaria in pregnancy and birth outcomes is limited.An observational study was conducted within a trial of intermittent preventive therapy during pregnancy in Tororo, Uganda. Women were enrolled at 12-20 weeks of gestation between June and October 2014, provided with insecticide-treated bed nets, and followed through delivery. From December 2014 to February 2015, carbamate-containing IRS was implemented in Tororo district for the first time. Exact spray dates were collected for each household. The exposure of interest was the proportion of time during a woman's pregnancy under protection of IRS, with three categories of protection defined: no IRS protection, >0-20 % IRS protection, and 20-43 % IRS protection. Outcomes assessed included malaria incidence and parasite prevalence during pregnancy, placental malaria, low birth weight (LBW), pre-term delivery, and fetal/neonatal deaths.Of 289 women followed, 134 had no IRS protection during pregnancy, 90 had >0-20 % IRS protection, and 65 had >20-43 % protection. During pregnancy, malaria incidence (0.49 vs 0.10 episodes ppy, P = 0.02) and parasite prevalence (20.0 vs 8.9 %, P < 0.001) were both significantly lower after IRS. At the time of delivery, the prevalence of placental parasitaemia was significantly higher in women with no IRS protection (16.8 %) compared to women with 0-20 % (1.1 %, P = 0.001) or >20-43 % IRS protection (1.6 %, P = 0.006). Compared to women with no IRS protection, those with >20-43 % IRS protection had a lower risk of LBW (20.9 vs 3.1 %, P = 0.002), pre-term birth (17.2 vs 1.5 %, P = 0.006), and fetal/neonatal deaths (7.5 vs 0 %, P = 0.03).In this setting, IRS was temporally associated with lower malaria parasite prevalence during pregnancy and at delivery, and improved birth outcomes. IRS may represent an important tool for combating malaria in pregnancy and for improving birth outcomes in malaria-endemic settings. Trial Registration Current Controlled Trials Identifier NCT02163447.
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Frequent Malaria Drives Progressive V delta 2 T-Cell Loss, Dysfunction, and CD16 Up-regulation During Early Childhood JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Farrington, L. A., Jagannathan, P., McIntyre, T. I., Vance, H. M., Bowen, K., Boyle, M. J., Nankya, F., Wamala, S., Auma, A., Nalubega, M., Sikyomu, E., Naluwu, K., Bigira, V., Kapisi, J., Dorsey, G., Kamya, M. R., Feeney, M. E. 2016; 213 (9): 1483-1490
γδ T cells expressing Vδ2 may be instrumental in the control of malaria, because they inhibit the replication of blood-stage parasites in vitro and expand during acute malaria infection. However, Vδ2 T-cell frequencies and function are lower among children with heavy prior malaria exposure. It remains unclear whether malaria itself is driving this loss. Here we measure Vδ2 T-cell frequency, cytokine production, and degranulation longitudinally in Ugandan children enrolled in a malaria chemoprevention trial from 6 to 36 months of age. We observed a progressive attenuation of the Vδ2 response only among children incurring high rates of malaria. Unresponsive Vδ2 T cells were marked by expression of CD16, which was elevated in the setting of high malaria transmission. Moreover, chemoprevention during early childhood prevented the development of dysfunctional Vδ2 T cells. These observations provide insight into the role of Vδ2 T cells in the immune response to chronic malaria.
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B cell sub-types following acute malaria and associations with clinical immunity (vol 15, 139, 2016) MALARIA JOURNAL Sullivan, R. T., Ssewanyana, I., Wamala, S., Nankya, F., Jagannathan, P., Tappero, J. W., Mayanja-Kizza, H., Muhindo, M. K., Arinaitwe, E., Kamya, M., Dorsey, G., Feeney, M. E., Riley, E. M., Drakeley, C. J., Greenhouse, B. 2016; 15
Erratum to: B cell sub-types following acute malaria and associations with clinical immunity. Malaria journal Sullivan, R. T., Ssewanyana, I., Wamala, S., Nankya, F., Jagannathan, P., Tappero, J. W., Mayanja-Kizza, H., Muhindo, M. K., Arinaitwe, E., Kamya, M., Dorsey, G., Feeney, M. E., Riley, E. M., Drakeley, C. J., Greenhouse, B. 2016; 15: 188
B cell sub-types following acute malaria and associations with clinical immunity. Malaria journal Sullivan, R. T., Ssewanyana, I., Wamala, S., Nankya, F., Jagannathan, P., Tappero, J. W., Mayanja-Kizza, H., Muhindo, M. K., Arinaitwe, E., Kamya, M., Dorsey, G., Feeney, M. E., Riley, E. M., Drakeley, C. J., Greenhouse, B., Sullivan, R. 2016; 15: 139
Repeated exposure to Plasmodium falciparum is associated with perturbations in B cell sub-set homeostasis, including expansion atypical memory B cells. However, B cell perturbations immediately following acute malaria infection have been poorly characterized, especially with regard to their relationship with immunity to malaria.To better understand the kinetics of B cell sub-sets following malaria, the proportions of six B cell sub-sets were assessed at five time points following acute malaria in four to 5 years old children living in a high transmission region of Uganda. B cell sub-set kinetics were compared with measures of clinical immunity to malaria-lower parasite density at the time of malaria diagnosis and recent asymptomatic parasitaemia.Atypical memory B cell and transitional B cell proportions increased following malaria. In contrast, plasmablast proportions were highest at the time of malaria diagnosis and rapidly declined following treatment. Increased proportions of atypical memory B cells were associated with greater immunity to malaria, whereas increased proportions of transitional B cells were associated with evidence of less immunity to malaria.These findings highlight the dynamic changes in multiple B cell sub-sets following acute, uncomplicated malaria, and how these sub-sets are associated with developing immunity to malaria.
Variable piperaquine exposure significantly impacts protective efficacy of monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine for the prevention of malaria in Ugandan children MALARIA JOURNAL Sundell, K., Jagannathan, P., Huang, L., Bigira, V., Kapisi, J., Kakuru, M. M., Savic, R., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., Aweeka, F. 2015; 14
Anti-malarial chemoprevention with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DHA/PQ) is a promising tool for malaria control, but its efficacy in children may be limited by inadequate drug exposure.Children were enrolled in a non directly-observed trial of DHA/PQ chemoprevention in a high transmission setting in Uganda. Children were randomized at 6 months of age to no chemoprevention (n = 89) or monthly DHA/PQ (n = 87) and followed through 24 months of age, with pharmacokinetic sampling performed at variable times following monthly dosing of DHA/PQ. A previously published pharmacokinetic model was used to estimate piperaquine (PQ) exposure in each child, and associations between PQ exposure and the protective efficacy (PE) of DHA/PQ were explored.The incidence of malaria was 6.83 and 3.09 episodes per person year at risk in the no chemoprevention and DHA/PQ arms, respectively (PE 54 %, 95 % CI 39-66 %, P < 0.001). Among children randomized to DHA/PQ, 493 pharmacokinetic samples were collected. Despite nearly 100 % reported adherence to study drug administration at home, there was wide variability in PQ exposure, and children were stratified into three groups based on average PQ exposure during the intervention that was determined by model generated percentiles (low, n = 40; medium, n = 37, and high, n = 10). Gender and socioeconomic factors were not significantly associated with PQ exposure. In multivariate models, the PE of DHA/PQ was 31 % in the low PQ exposure group (95 % CI 6-49 %, P = 0.02), 67 % in the medium PQ exposure group (95 % CI 54-76 %, P < 0.001), and 97 % in the high PQ exposure group (95 % CI 89-99 %, P < 0.001).The protective efficacy of DHA/PQ chemoprevention in young children was strongly associated with higher drug exposure; in children with the highest PQ exposure, monthly DHA/PQ chemoprevention was nearly 100 % protective against malaria. Strategies to ensure good adherence to monthly dosing and optimize drug exposure are critical to maximize the efficacy of this promising malaria control strategy.Current Controlled Trials Identifier NCT00948896.
Effector Phenotype of Plasmodium falciparum-Specific CD4(+) T Cells Is Influenced by Both Age and Transmission Intensity in Naturally Exposed Populations JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Boyle, M. J., Jagannathan, P., Bowen, K., McIntyre, T. I., Vance, H. M., Farrington, L. A., Greenhouse, B., Nankya, F., Rek, J., Katureebe, A., Arinaitwe, E., Dorsey, G., Kamya, M. R., Feeney, M. E. 2015; 212 (3): 416-425
Mechanisms mediating immunity to malaria remain unclear, but animal data and experimental human vaccination models suggest a critical role for CD4(+) T cells. Advances in multiparametric flow cytometry have revealed that the functional quality of pathogen-specific CD4(+) T cells determines immune protection in many infectious models. Little is known about the functional characteristics of Plasmodium-specific CD4(+) T-cell responses in immune and nonimmune individuals.We compared T-cell responses to Plasmodium falciparum among household-matched children and adults residing in settings of high or low malaria transmission in Uganda. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were stimulated with P. falciparum antigen, and interferon γ (IFN-γ), interleukin 2, interleukin 10, and tumor necrosis factor α (TNF-α) production was analyzed via multiparametric flow cytometry.We found that the magnitude of the CD4(+) T-cell responses was greater in areas of high transmission but similar between children and adults in each setting type. In the high-transmission setting, most P. falciparum-specific CD4(+) T-cells in children produced interleukin 10, while responses in adults were dominated by IFN-γ and TNF-α. In contrast, in the low-transmission setting, responses in both children and adults were dominated by IFN-γ and TNF-α.These findings highlight major differences in the CD4(+) T-cell response of immune adults and nonimmune children that may be relevant for immune protection from malaria.
Decline of FoxP3+Regulatory CD4 T Cells in Peripheral Blood of Children Heavily Exposed to Malaria PLOS PATHOGENS Boyle, M. J., Jagannathan, P., Farrington, L. A., Eccles-James, I., Wamala, S., McIntyre, T. I., Vance, H. M., Bowen, K., Nankya, F., Auma, A., Nalubega, M., Sikyomu, E., Naluwu, K., Rek, J., Katureebe, A., Bigira, V., Kapisi, J., Tappero, J., Muhindo, M. K., Greenhouse, B., Arinaitwe, E., Dorsey, G., Kamya, M. R., Feeney, M. E. 2015; 11 (7)
FoxP3+ regulatory CD4 T cells (Tregs) help to maintain the delicate balance between pathogen-specific immunity and immune-mediated pathology. Prior studies suggest that Tregs are induced by P. falciparum both in vivo and in vitro; however, the factors influencing Treg homeostasis during acute and chronic infections, and their role in malaria immunopathogenesis, remain unclear. We assessed the frequency and phenotype of Tregs in well-characterized cohorts of children residing in a region of high malaria endemicity in Uganda. We found that both the frequency and absolute numbers of FoxP3+ Tregs in peripheral blood declined markedly with increasing prior malaria incidence. Longitudinal measurements confirmed that this decline occurred only among highly malaria-exposed children. The decline of Tregs from peripheral blood was accompanied by reduced in vitro induction of Tregs by parasite antigen and decreased expression of TNFR2 on Tregs among children who had intense prior exposure to malaria. While Treg frequencies were not associated with protection from malaria, there was a trend toward reduced risk of symptomatic malaria once infected with P. falciparum among children with lower Treg frequencies. These data demonstrate that chronic malaria exposure results in altered Treg homeostasis, which may impact the development of antimalarial immunity in naturally exposed populations.
IFN gamma Responses to Pre-erythrocytic and Blood-stage Malaria Antigens Exhibit Differential Associations With Past Exposure and Subsequent Protection JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES Jagannathan, P., Nankya, F., Stoyanov, C., Eccles-James, I., Sikyomu, E., Naluwu, K., Wamala, S., Nalubega, M., Briggs, J., Bowen, K., Bigira, V., Kapisi, J., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G., Feeney, M. E. 2015; 211 (12): 1987-1996
The malaria-specific T-cell response is believed to be important for protective immunity. Antimalarial chemoprevention may affect this response by altering exposure to malaria antigens.We performed interferon γ (IFNγ) ELISpot assays to assess the cellular immune response to blood-stage and pre-erythrocytic antigens longitudinally from 1 to 3 years of age in 196 children enrolled in a randomized trial of antimalarial chemoprevention in Tororo, Uganda, an area of high transmission intensity.IFNγ responses to blood-stage antigens, particularly MSP1, were frequently detected, strongly associated with recent malaria exposure, and lower in those adherent to chemoprevention compared to nonadherent children and those randomized to no chemoprevention. IFNγ responses to pre-erythrocytic antigens were infrequent and similar between children randomized to chemoprevention or no chemoprevention. Responses to blood-stage antigens were not associated with subsequent protection from malaria (aHR 0.96, P = .83), but responses to pre-erythrocytic antigens were associated with protection after adjusting for prior malaria exposure (aHR 0.52, P = .009).In this high transmission setting, IFNγ responses to blood-stage antigens were common and associated with recent exposure to malaria but not protection from subsequent malaria. Responses to pre-erythrocytic antigens were uncommon, not associated with exposure but were associated with protection from subsequent malaria.
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FCRL5 Delineates Functionally Impaired Memory B Cells Associated with Plasmodium falciparum Exposure PLOS PATHOGENS Sullivan, R. T., Kim, C. C., Fontana, M. F., Feeney, M. E., Jagannathan, P., Boyle, M. J., Drakeley, C. J., Ssewanyana, I., Nankya, F., Mayanja-Kizza, H., Dorsey, G., Greenhouse, B. 2015; 11 (5)
Exposure to Plasmodium falciparum is associated with circulating "atypical" memory B cells (atMBCs), which appear similar to dysfunctional B cells found in HIV-infected individuals. Functional analysis of atMBCs has been limited, with one report suggesting these cells are not dysfunctional but produce protective antibodies. To better understand the function of malaria-associated atMBCs, we performed global transcriptome analysis of these cells, obtained from individuals living in an area of high malaria endemicity in Uganda. Comparison of gene expression data suggested down-modulation of B cell receptor signaling and apoptosis in atMBCs compared to classical MBCs. Additionally, in contrast to previous reports, we found upregulation of Fc receptor-like 5 (FCRL5), but not FCRL4, on atMBCs. Atypical MBCs were poor spontaneous producers of antibody ex vivo, and higher surface expression of FCRL5 defined a distinct subset of atMBCs compromised in its ability to produce antibody upon stimulation. Moreover, higher levels of P. falciparum exposure were associated with increased frequencies of FCRL5+ atMBCs. Together, our findings suggest that FCLR5+ identifies a functionally distinct, and perhaps dysfunctional, subset of MBCs in individuals exposed to P. falciparum.
Efficacy and safety of three regimens for the prevention of malaria in young HIV-exposed Ugandan children: a randomized controlled trial AIDS Kamya, M. R., Kapisi, J., Bigira, V., Clark, T. D., Kinara, S., Mwangwa, F., Muhindo, M. K., Kakuru, A., Aweeka, F. T., Huang, L., Jagannathan, P., Achan, J., Havlir, D. V., Rosenthal, P. J., Dorsey, G. 2014; 28 (18): 2701-2709
Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole prophylaxis is recommended for HIV-exposed infants until breastfeeding ends and HIV infection has been excluded. Extending prophylaxis with a focus on preventing malaria may be beneficial in high transmission areas. We investigated three regimens for the prevention of malaria in young HIV-exposed children.An open-label, randomized controlled trial.Tororo, Uganda, a rural area with intense, year-round, malaria transmission.Two hundred infants aged 4-5 months enrolled and 186 randomized after cessation of breastfeeding and confirmed to be HIV uninfected (median 10 months of age).No chemoprevention, monthly sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine, daily trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole or monthly dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine given from randomization to 24 months of age.The primary outcome was the incidence of malaria during the intervention period. Secondary outcomes included the incidence of hospitalization, diarrhoeal illness, or respiratory tract infection; prevalence of anaemia and asymptomatic parasitemia; measures of safety; and incidence of malaria over 1 year after the intervention was stopped.During the intervention, the incidence of malaria in the no chemoprevention group was 6.28 episodes per person-year at risk. Protective efficacy was 69% [95% confidence interval (95% CI) 53-80, P < 0.001] for dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine, 49% (95% CI 23-66, P = 0.001) for trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and 9% for sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine (95% CI -35 to 38, P = 0.65). There were no significant differences in any secondary outcomes, with the exception of a lower prevalence of asymptomatic parasitemia in the dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine arm.Monthly chemoprevention with dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine was well tolerated and associated with a significant reduction in malaria in young HIV-exposed children.
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Early parasite clearance following artemisinin-based combination therapy among Ugandan children with uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria MALARIA JOURNAL Muhindo, M. K., Kakuru, A., Jagannathan, P., Talisuna, A., Osilo, E., Orukan, F., Arinaitwe, E., Tappero, J. W., Kaharuza, F., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G. 2014; 13
Artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) is widely recommended as first-line therapy for uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria worldwide. Artemisinin resistance has now been reported in Southeast Asia with a clinical phenotype manifested by slow parasite clearance. Although there are no reliable reports of artemisinin resistance in Africa, there is a need to better understand the dynamics of parasite clearance in African children treated with ACT in order to better detect the emergence of artemisinin resistance.Data from a cohort of Ugandan children four to five years old, enrolled in a longitudinal, randomized, clinical trial comparing two leading ACT, artemether-lumefantrine (AL) and dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP), were analysed. For all episodes of uncomplicated P. falciparum malaria over a 14-month period, daily blood smears were performed for three days following the initiation of therapy. Associations between pre-treatment variables of interest and persistent parasitaemia were estimated using multivariate, generalized, estimating equations with adjustment for repeated measures in the same patient.A total of 202 children were included, resulting in 416 episodes of malaria treated with AL and 354 episodes treated with DP. The prevalence of parasitaemia on days 1, 2, and 3 following initiation of therapy was 67.6, 5.6 and 0% in those treated with AL, and 52.2, 5.7 and 0.3% in those treated with DP. Independent risk factors for persistent parasitaemia on day 1 included treatment with AL vs DP (RR = 1.34, 95% CI 1.20-1.50, p < 0.001), having a temperature ≥38.0°C vs < 37.0°C (RR = 1.19, 95% CI 1.05-1.35, p = 0.007) and having a parasite density >20,000/μL vs <4,000/μL (RR = 3.37, 95% CI 2.44-4.49, p < 0.001). Independent risk factors for having persistent parasitaemia on day 2 included elevated temperature, higher parasite density, and being HIV infected.Among Ugandan children, parasite clearance following treatment with AL or DP was excellent with only one of 752 patients tested having a positive blood slide three days after initiation of therapy. The type of ACT given, pre-treatment temperature, pre-treatment parasite density and HIV status were associated with differences in persistent parasitaemia, one or two days following therapy.Current Controlled Trials Identifier NCT00527800.
View details for DOI 10.1186/1475-2875-13-32
The Effects of ACT Treatment and TS Prophylaxis on Plasmodium falciparum Gametocytemia in a Cohort of Young Ugandan Children AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Kakuru, A., Jagannathan, P., Arinaitwe, E., Wanzira, H., Muhindo, M., Bigira, V., Osilo, E., Homsy, J., Kamya, M. R., Tappero, J. W., Dorsey, G. 2013; 88 (4): 736-743
Artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TS) prophylaxis are important tools for malaria control, but there are concerns about their effect on gametocytes, the stage of the parasite responsible for transmission. We conducted a longitudinal clinical trial in a cohort of HIV-infected and uninfected children living in an area of high malaria transmission intensity in Uganda. Study participants were randomized to artemether-lumefantrine (AL) or dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) for all treatments of uncomplicated malaria (N = 4,380) as well as TS prophylaxis for different durations. The risks of gametocytemia detected by microscopy in the 28 days after antimalarial therapy were compared using multivariate analyses. The risk of gametocyte detection was significantly higher in patients treated with DP compared with AL (adjusted relative risk = 1.85, P < 0.001) and among children prescribed TS prophylaxis (adjusted relative risk = 1.76, P < 0.001). The risk of gametocytemia and its potential for increasing transmission should be considered when evaluating different ACTs and TS prophylaxis for malaria control.
Increasing incidence of malaria in children despite insecticide-treated bed nets and prompt anti-malarial therapy in Tororo, Uganda MALARIA JOURNAL Jagannathan, P., Muhindo, M. K., Kakuru, A., Arinaitwe, E., Greenhouse, B., Tappero, J., Rosenthal, P. J., Kaharuza, F., Kamya, M. R., Dorsey, G. 2012; 11
The burden of malaria has decreased in parts of Africa following the scaling up of control interventions. However, similar data are limited from high transmission settings.A cohort of 100 children, aged six weeks to 10 months of age, were enrolled in an area of high malaria transmission intensity and followed through 48 months of age. Children were given a long-lasting insecticide-treated bed net (LLIN) at enrolment and received all care, including monthly blood smears and treatment with artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT) for uncomplicated malaria, at a dedicated clinic. The incidence of malaria was estimated by passive surveillance and associations between malaria incidence and age, calendar time and season were measured using generalized estimating equations.Reported compliance with LLINs was 98% based on monthly routine evaluations. A total of 1,633 episodes of malaria were observed, with a median incidence of 5.3 per person-year (PPY). There were only six cases of complicated malaria, all single convulsions. Malaria incidence peaked at 6.5 PPY at 23 months of age before declining to 3.5 PPY at 48 months. After adjusting for age and season, the risk of malaria increased by 52% from 2008 to 2011 (RR 1.52, 95% CI 1.10-2.09). Asymptomatic parasitaemia was uncommon (monthly prevalence <10%) and rarely observed prior to 24 months of age.In Tororo, despite provision of LLINs and prompt treatment with ACT, the incidence of malaria is very high and appears to be rising. Additional malaria control interventions in high transmission settings are likely needed.Current Controlled Trials Identifier NCT00527800.
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Pantoea agglomerans pneumonia in a heart-lung transplant recipient: case report and a review of an emerging pathogen in immunocompromised hosts TRANSPLANT INFECTIOUS DISEASE Shubov, A., Jagannathan, P., Chin-Hong, P. V. 2011; 13 (5): 536-539
Pantoea agglomerans is a gram-negative rod that is frequently found on the exterior of many plants, fruits, vegetables, and in soil, and it is used as a biopesticide in the agriculture industry. Recent reports have implicated P. agglomerans in systemic infections of immunocompromised hosts and neonates, as well as more localized infections in healthy hosts. P. agglomerans as a cause of hospital-acquired pneumonia has not been well characterized. We report a case of P. agglomerans pneumonia in a heart-lung transplant recipient following transplantation. The organism was susceptible to multiple antimicrobial agents and treated successfully with ertapenem. We review the patient's course and the relevant literature, and discuss implications for the future.
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Life-threatening immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome after Pneumocystis pneumonia: a cautionary case series AIDS Jagannathan, P., Davis, E., Jacobson, M., Huang, L. 2009; 23 (13): 1794-1796
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Comparisons of CD8(+) T Cells Specific for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis C Virus, and Cytomegalovirus Reveal Differences in Frequency, Immunodominance, Phenotype, and Interleukin-2 Responsiveness JOURNAL OF VIROLOGY Jagannathan, P., Osborne, C. M., Royce, C., Manion, M. M., Tilton, J. C., Li, L., Fischer, S., Hallahan, C. W., Metcalf, J. A., McLaughlin, M., Pipeling, M., McDyer, J. F., Manley, T. J., Meier, J. L., Altman, J. D., Hertel, L., Davey, R. T., Connors, M., Migueles, S. A. 2009; 83 (6): 2728-2742
To better understand the components of an effective immune response to human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the CD8(+) T-cell responses to HIV, hepatitis C virus (HCV), and cytomegalovirus (CMV) were compared with regard to frequency, immunodominance, phenotype, and interleukin-2 (IL-2) responsiveness. Responses were examined in rare patients exhibiting durable immune-mediated control over HIV, termed long-term nonprogressors (LTNP) or elite controllers, and patients with progressive HIV infection (progressors). The magnitude of the virus-specific CD8(+) T-cell response targeting HIV, CMV, and HCV was not significantly different between LTNP and progressors, even though their capacity to proliferate to HIV antigens was preserved only in LTNP. In contrast to HIV-specific CD8(+) T-cell responses of LTNP, HLA B5701-restricted responses within CMV pp65 were rare and did not dominate the total CMV-specific response. Virus-specific CD8(+) T cells were predominantly CD27(+)45RO(+) for HIV and CD27(-)45RA(+) for CMV; however, these phenotypes were highly variable and heavily influenced by the degree of viremia. Although IL-2 induced significant expansions of CMV-specific CD8(+) T cells in LTNP and progressors by increasing both the numbers of cells entering the proliferating pool and the number of divisions, the proliferative capacity of a significant proportion of HIV-specific CD8(+) T cells was not restored with exogenous IL-2. These results suggest that immunodominance by HLA B5701-restricted cells is specific to HIV infection in LTNP and is not a feature of responses to other chronic viral infections. They also suggest that poor responsiveness to IL-2 is a property of HIV-specific CD8(+) T cells of progressors that is not shared with responses to other viruses over which immunologic control is maintained.
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Monitoring antimalarial safety and tolerability in clinical trials: A case study from Uganda MALARIA JOURNAL Staedke, S. G., Jagannathan, P., Yeka, A., Bukirwa, H., Banek, K., Maiteki-Sebuguzi, C., Clark, T. D., Nzarubara, B., Njama-Meya, D., Mpimbaza, A., Rosenthal, P. J., Kamya, M. R., Wabwire-Mangen, F., Dorsey, G., Talisuna, A. O. 2008; 7
New antimalarial regimens, including artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACTs), have been adopted widely as first-line treatment for uncomplicated malaria. Although these drugs appear to be safe and well-tolerated, experience with their use in Africa is limited and continued assessment of safety is a priority. However, no standardized guidelines for evaluating drug safety and tolerability in malaria studies exist. A system for monitoring adverse events in antimalarial trials conducted in Uganda was developed. Here the reporting system is described, and difficulties faced in analysing and interpreting the safety results are illustrated, using data from the trials.Between 2002 and 2007, eleven randomized, controlled clinical trials were conducted to compare the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of different antimalarial regimens for treatment of uncomplicated malaria in Uganda. The approach to adverse event monitoring was similar in all studies. A total of 5,614 treatments were evaluated in 4,876 patients. Differences in baseline characteristics and patterns of adverse event reporting were noted between the sites, which limited the ability to pool and analyse data. Clinical failure following antimalarial treatment confounded associations between treatment and adverse events that were also common symptoms of malaria, particularly in areas of lower transmission intensity.Despite prospectively evaluating for adverse events, limitations in the monitoring system were identified. New standardized guidelines for monitoring safety and tolerability in antimalarial trials are needed, which should address how to detect events of greatest importance, including serious events, those with a causal relationship to the treatment, those which impact on adherence, and events not previously reported.Although the World Health Organization has supported the development of pharmacovigilance systems in African countries deploying ACTs, additional guidance on adverse events monitoring in antimalarial clinical trials is needed, similar to the standardized recommendations available for assessment of drug efficacy.
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Safety and tolerability of combination antimalarial therapies for uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Ugandan children MALARIA JOURNAL Maiteki-Sebuguzi, C., Jagannathan, P., Yau, V. M., Clark, T. D., Njama-Meya, D., Nzarubara, B., Talisuna, A. O., Kamya, M. R., Rosenthal, P. J., Dorsey, G., Staedke, S. G. 2008; 7
Combination antimalarial therapy is recommended for the treatment of uncomplicated falciparum malaria in Africa; however, some concerns about the safety and tolerability of new regimens remain. This study compared the safety and tolerability of three combination antimalarial regimens in a cohort of Ugandan children.A longitudinal, single-blind, randomized clinical trial of children was conducted between November 2004 and May 2007 in Kampala, Uganda. Upon diagnosis of the first episode of uncomplicated malaria, participants were randomized to treatment with amodiaquine + sulphadoxine-pyrimethamine (AQ+SP), artesunate + amodiaquine (AS+AQ), or artemether-lumefantrine (AL). Once randomized, participants received the same regimen for all subsequent episodes of uncomplicated malaria. Participants were actively monitored for adverse events for the first 14 days after each treatment, and then passively followed until their next study medication treatment, or withdrawal from study. Outcome measures included the risk of adverse events at 14 and 42 days after treatment.Of 601 enrolled children, 382 were diagnosed with at least one episode of uncomplicated malaria and were treated with study medications. The median age at treatment was 6.3 years (range 1.1 - 12.3 years). At 14 days of follow-up, AQ+SP treatment was associated with a higher risk of anorexia, weakness, and subjective fever than treatment with AL, and a higher risk of weakness, and subjective fever than treatment with AS+AQ. Treatment with AL was associated with a higher risk of elevated temperature. Repeated episodes of neutropaenia associated with AS+AQ were detected in one participant. Considering only children less than five years, those who received AQ+SP were at higher risk of developing moderate or severe anorexia and weakness than those treated with AL (anorexia: RR 3.82, 95% CI 1.59 - 9.17; weakness: RR 5.40, 95% CI 1.86 - 15.7), or AS+AQ (anorexia: RR 2.10, 95% CI 1.04 - 4.23; weakness: RR 2.26, 95% CI 1.01 - 5.05). Extending the analysis to 42 days of follow-up had little impact on the findings.This study confirms the safety and tolerability of AS+AQ and AL in Ugandan children, and suggests that AQ+SP is safe, but less well-tolerated, particularly in younger children. As newer antimalarial regimens are deployed, collecting data on their safety and tolerability will be essential.Current Controlled Trials Identifier ISRCTN37517549.
Limitations in knowledge of HIV transmission among HIV-positive patients accessing case management services in a resource-poor setting AIDS CARE-PSYCHOLOGICAL AND SOCIO-MEDICAL ASPECTS OF AIDS/HIV Fawzi, M. C., Jagannathan, P., Cabral, J., Banares, R., Salazar, J., Farmer, P., BEHFOROUZ, H. 2006; 18 (7): 764-771
HIV has increasingly become an infection of poverty. Adequate HIV transmission knowledge among HIV-positive patients is necessary to reduce the risk of secondary infection and protect those who are uninfected from transmission. This study was conducted among individuals enrolled in a program that serves impoverished HIV patients in the Boston area. Although the mean HIV transmission knowledge score was 80% for this group, a significant proportion of patients demonstrated limitations in knowledge of HIV transmission. Highly vulnerable patients, such as those who reported not accessing HIV medications, a history of sexual abuse, or problems getting clothing, had lower levels of HIV knowledge. This paper hopes to alert providers that their most vulnerable patients may be at an increased risk of re-infection or transmission due to limited HIV knowledge. Programs that serve HIV-positive patients coping with poverty and other serious problems need to ensure adequate knowledge of HIV transmission to reduce the overall burden of HIV in resource-poor settings.
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ENVS6308
Fire in the Environment
A graduate course offered by the Fenner School of Environment and Society.
Code ENVS6308
Offered by Fenner School of Environment and Society
ANU College ANU Joint Colleges of Science
Classification Advanced
Course subject Environmental Science
Areas of interest Forestry, Geography, Interdisciplinary Studies - Sustainability, Resource Management and Environmental Science
AsPr Geoffrey Cary
Offered in Summer Session 2016
Fire in the Environment (ENVS6308)
Preliminary Reading
Fire is pivotal to the functioning of Australian ecosystems. This course explores a range of important themes concerning bushfires in Australian and international environments. The inter-dependent relationship between fire regimes and biota is explored using evidence from experiments and simulation modelling. An exploration of the sensitivity of fire regimes to natural and human factors then provides a context for exploring the likely effects of climate change and other aspects of global change on future bushfire dynamics. Similarly, it provides context for understanding the role of bushfire management, including prescribed burning, in modifying fire regimes. These themes are brought together in an analysis of managing likelihood of adverse outcomes from bushfires, including legal and other societal implications. Key components of the course are insights into ongoing research being undertaken in the Fenner School, the ANU College of Law, the University of Canberra, the Bushfire and Natural Hazards CRC, CSIRO, and an international network of landscape fire modellers.
A quota will apply to admission to this course. Students may register their enrolment interest by completing a Registration for enrolment permission form available from the convenor or from the Student Administration office, Forestry Building (48).
On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
1. Explain the pivotal importance of fire regimes for the present and future management of natural landscapes
2. Explain methods for exploring fire regime effects including through long-term experiments and landscape simulation
3. Explain how the sensitivity of fire regimes to natural and human factors provides a context for exploring effects of land management, and the likely effects of climate change and other aspects of global change, on bushfire occurrence
4. Explain principles for managing likelihood of adverse outcomes from bushfires, and for understanding subsequent legal and other societal implications of adverse outcomes
5. Acquire, demonstrate and generate knowledge on bushfire dynamics, effects, measurement and management
6. Select and research a relevant topic in depth (e.g. literature analysis, computer modelling)
Students must submit one laboratory sheet and attend 80% of reading discussion groups to attain a final grade. Assessment will be based on:
•One-hour mid-block quiz on significance and management of fire regimes in natural landscapes, including introductory legal considerations, in Australian and overseas environments (20%; LO 1, 2, 3, 4)
•2000-word practical report, either constructing computer simulation model of plant dynamics subject to recurrent fire or analysis of data from a long-term fire ecology experiment (35%; LO 1, 2, 5)
•3000-word research paper (literature review or computer modelling) on relevant topic agreed with Course Convenor (45%; LO 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6) .
Summer Session (27 January to 5 February 2016). 65 contact hours taught as a two-week block course, comprising lectures, practicals and field excursions.
You are not able to enrol in this course if you have completed ENVS6002 or SRES6008 or ENVS3008.
Bradstock, R.A., Gill A.M. and Williams, R.J. (eds) (2012). Flammable Australia: Fire Regimes, Biodiversity and Ecosystems in a Changing World. CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne.
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How to Write a Poem in the Style of Whitman
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To write a poem in the style of Walt Whitman is to use natural language in its most exuberant form. Whitman is considered the father of free verse -- poetry without rhyme and meter -- but that’s not to say a good ear isn’t needed to produce natural cadences, and a good eye to produce stunning imagery and vivid detail. Above all else, Whitman possessed a profound sense of democracy, which led him to chronicle ordinary things that other poets might have missed.
Writing With Original Energy
If you’re writing like Whitman, you cannot be afraid of your own creative energy. You have to let your natural voice surface. Don’t be scared of free association, such as different words and ideas that pop into your mind unexpectedly. And hew to the true. Don’t shy away or write around subjects. Meet them head-on with enthusiasm. Whitman demands direct and fearless language: “I permit to speak at every hazard,/Nature without check with original energy.”
Finding Natural Cadences
Once your own voice is flowing, you’ll notice how language naturally resonates. Whitman was an unusually talented poet, but aspiring writers will find music in their own words as well. Without structured rhyme or meter, language follows the patterns of speech, and speech can be rhythmic. Rhyme, repetition and alliteration can arise organically without predetermined schemes. Read your free verse aloud and listen to how it rises and falls. Consider the last cadences of Whitman’s “When I Heard the Learn’d Astronomer,” which ends, “Till rising and gliding out I wander’d off by myself,/In the mystical moist night-air, and from time to time,/Look’d up in perfect silence at the stars.”
Using Vivid Detail
If you want to write a poem like Whitman, your senses have to be sharp. Don’t stop at simple explanations of things. Write every detail, every speck of life, until you’ve revealed something truly unique. In “Crossing Brooklyn Ferry,” Whitman describes the summer sky as reflected in the water: “Had my eyes dazzled by the shimmering tracks of beams,/Look’d at the fine centrifugal spokes of light round the shape of my/head in the sunlit water.” As a Whitmanesque poet, you give life to things otherwise unnoticed.
Being Democratic
Totally enmeshed in the democratic experiment of America, Whitman wrote about everything around him, from shipyards and factories to sailors and workers. His free verse forms were vast because he granted equal importance to every element of society. In “Democratic Vistas,” he challenged his 19th century contemporaries to abandon the artistic models of the feudal past and embrace “the voiceless but ever erect and active, pervading, underlying will and typic aspiration of the land.” Those trying to write like Whitman should look no farther than their own neighborhood. For his style mirrors the “copious, sane, gigantic offspring” of democracy.
The Norton Anthology of Poetry; ed. Margaret Ferguson et al.
A Documentary History of the United States; ed. Richard D. Heffner
Scott Neuffer is an award-winning journalist and writer who lives in Nevada. He holds a bachelor's degree in English and spent five years as an education and business reporter for Sierra Nevada Media Group. His first collection of short stories, "Scars of the New Order," was published in 2014.
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Happy Birthday Tamannaah Bhatia: 10 trendy looks of the actress that bring out her classy vibe
On Tamannaah Bhatia's birthday, here’s a look at some of her best stylish photos which speak all about fashion.
By Khushboo Ratda | December 21, 2018 10:38 am | 20,452 reads | 1 comments
South’s leading lady, Tamannaah Bhatia celebrates her 28th birthday today, i.e. December 21. The gorgeous actress knows how to win the hearts of her fans with every impressive role. She is one such heroine who can easily pull off any role with ease and confidence on the big screen. The gorgeous actress had shed her glamour doll image to play the warrior princess Avanthika in Baahubali which is one of the best roles of her career that fans can’t get enough of. Besides her onscreen performances, Tamannaah is also known for her style statements.
The birthday girl surely knows how to turn heads every time when she steps out in her best stylish appearance. She is a fashionista, who is winning our hearts through her fashion choices. From walking down the ramp to making red carpet appearances or for movie promotions, Tamannaah has a sophisticated vibe and is setting major fashion goals. Also, her simplicity and natural beauty are what make her stand out from the crowd. The South-Bollywood actress is our one of the favourites when it comes to looking out for best stylish statements.
As the actress celebrates her birthday today, here’s a look at some of her best stylish photos which speak all about fashion and her being sassy.
Here’s wishing the gorgeous actress a very happy birthday!
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Pokémon Sword and Shield Brings Together The Best Of The Series With Immersive New Dimensions
Rating: 4.5/5 stars
The years might change, but one thing that will never change is the undying love we have for Pokémon. When I look back at my childhood, some of the fondest memories I have are of Pokémon and its related moments. The characters and dynamics are truly imbued in the minds and memories of all of Pikachu’s fans. Pokémon games over the years have come to definite their own distinct style and character. Whether it was the very first 2D games that kept us entertained for hours or the game-changing Pokémon Go that truly redefined the way people interacted with their phones, Pokémon games have always been some of the most immersive games in the world. The latest arrival in the series comes in the form of Pokémon Sword and Shield.
With online leaks coming forward a few months ago, the initial glimpse we had made us definitely want to try out the actual game. Finally, getting the change to play the game after a long wait feels like a true treat. The game truly reverts to the core of the Pokémon experience to deliver a stunning game.
One of the best aspects of the latest Pokémon game is the never Pokémon it brings. Instead of focusing on encompassing every single possible Pokémon, the game manages to add some stunning new Pokémon that are an integral part of the experience this time around. Even though the decision to not include every single Pokémon was a highly risky one, the game manages to deliver through by offering worthwhile new Pokémon for players to play with. The game does a major step down in comparison to all other games, instead of the standard 890 Pokémon in the previous games, Sword and Shield has less than half. With just 400 Pokémon, I was initially skeptical about whether the game would be able to deliver on the experience. But boy was I wrong
The game truly manages to knock it out of the part with dynamic new Pokémon designs and offering new immersive regions that are truly a stunning aspect of the whole game. The gameplay is visibly improved from the previous iterations, perfectly bringing the Pokémon games to Nintendo Switch.
The game ventures into the Galar region, which is awfully similar to a rendition of the United Kingdom. Every aspect of the experience is reflecting on the general change in direction. Whether it was the rolling green hills or the way characters interact, the freshness is visibly there in the latest iteration of Pokémon.
One thing that was kind of upsetting was the inability to bring forward generations of Pokémon via Pokedex, which was an essential aspect of the previous games. The general mechanics in terms of Dynamaxing also seemed odd in the way they were implemented.
However, in consolidation, the game is a stunning addition to the Pokémon series. With an array of new Pokémon and a fresh new region, It is a must-try for all Pokémon fans.
Author ervinkleitzPosted on December 13, 2019 Categories blogging, Games, gaming, online games, opinons, video gamesTags #pokemon, Featured, Games, gaming, online games, Pokemon Sword and Shield, video gamesLeave a comment on Pokémon Sword and Shield Brings Together The Best Of The Series With Immersive New Dimensions
December Never Looked Better With These Exciting New Games
With 2019 close to being over, we have great memories of the different games that arrived this year. From the legendary return of Hideo Kojima with Death Stranding to the unforgettable Apex Legends, this has been the year of the underdog. These flagships managed to thoroughly entertain us and leave us with an array of memories that we will definitely carry forward to 2020. However, the year is definitely far from over. December is truly one of the most monumental months of the year in terms of gaming. With a number of exciting new games coming, we literally cannot wait for December.
Halo Masterchief Collection: Halo has definitely earned its place in the hall of fall due to its massive outreach, indulging gameplay and vibrant multi-player scene. For years, Halo games were limited to purely Xbox releases due to Microsoft’s limited console strategy. But as a treat for PC gamers across the world, a comprehensive collection of all the Halo games is releasing on PC and we couldn’t be more excited. With over a dozen different missions and hundreds of different multiplayer maps to choose from, we literally couldn’t be more excited for the Halo Masterchief Collection to be here on PC.
Release Date: December 3
Darksiders Genesis: After the disappointing experience of Darksiders III, we were desperately looking for a sign that the franchise was heading in the right direction. And luckily for us, Darksiders Genesis seems to be a major step in the right direction. With a return to the general vibe for the series, Genesis is poised to offer exciting new offerings. Instead of sticking to the old model of being a simple 3rd person adventure, Darksiders Genesis is bringing out an entirely new perspective with its outlooks as a co-operative shooter. The series is poised to retain the best of the series and adding various new elements that make it a must-try for all gaming plans.
Dragon Quest Builders 2: Bringing together all of our favorite characters, Dragon Quest Builders to is just a ton of fun. With a massive open-world setting with a potential of exploration, the game builds upon every aspect of its predecessor. Offering the perfect combination of crafting and destruction, DQB2 offers an entirely unique experience in a Zelda-like aesthetic. With fundamental basics, the game is easily playable even for people with no knowledge of the previous installment of the franchise. It is a must-play addition to the array of games currently on the schedule for December.
Release Date: December 10
Wattam: Coming from the legendary studio that made Katamari Damacy, Wattam promises to be an exciting adventure. Delving deep into the world, the game offers you the ability to befriend over 100 different characters. With a fun co-op mode, the game is the perfect mixture of funny and weird. It is definitely one of the most anticipated games of December 2020.
Author ervinkleitzPosted on December 9, 2019 Categories blogging, Games, gaming, online games, opinons, video gamesTags Featured, Games, gaming, online games, video gamesLeave a comment on December Never Looked Better With These Exciting New Games
Death Stranding: Absolutely Worth the Wait, Hideo Kojima At His Best
When I first got to take a look at the trailer for Death Stranding, I was truly intrigued. With Norman Reedus as the protagonist and Hideo Kojima at the helm, the reveal was truly staggering. Nothing seemed to make sense, right in line with what you would expect from a Hideo Kojima game. However, after playing the game after its release, my experience has been truly amazing.
Coming from the guy behind Metal Gear, Hideo Kojima’s latest production is an absolutely unique experience. The first entry from Kojima’s very own Kojima Productions with complete backing from Sony, the game manages to make a unique mark without failing to surprise us. The first thing that I noticed in the experience with the truly unique Hideo Kojima aesthetic, its almost as if the game is the extension of the Metal Gear series, the cutscene’s and narrative options all reflect the philosophy of the creator in its visual elements.
One of the most notable aspects of the game is its star-studded cast. From Norman Reedus to Mads Mikkelsen, the game is backed by solid performances from these veteran actors. The presence of Guillermo Del Toro helps add an element of a masterpiece to the general range of emotions and expressions that the game tries to convey. One of the most noticeable presences throughout the game was the presence of Conan O Brian which helps break the 4th wall.
The storyline of the game is extremely complex, as the title of the game suggests, Death Stranding refers to an event which rendered a majority of humanity extinct. The planet is now surrounded by ghosts referred to as BT’s. Having certain babies help detect the presence of these ghosts and it is extremely important to avoid and maintain the distance from the ghosts as they can eat you their mouths. The concept, as weird as it sounds, works perfectly in the context of Kojima’s storytelling. A bulk of the game is shrouded with mystery and kept me wondering about the context and background of the game which is perfect for the general direction of the game.
The dynamics of the game are filled with entertaining aspects that keep you hooked. The general storyline is very lengthy. It took me around 50 hours to complete the main storyline. The bulk of the storyline revolves around the deliveries of certain important packages and managing the weight being carried. The combat dynamics involve a lot of stealth elements which make the general experience entertaining.
The easter eggs in the game are highly entertaining and made the general experience so much more memorable. Without sharing too many details, the background behind certain activities conducted by Norman Reedus is definitely one that has to be experienced. The game is a perfect rollercoaster of visuals, weirdness and a storyline that takes you on a peculiar adventure; Everything you would expect from a Hideo Kojima game.
Author ervinkleitzPosted on November 22, 2019 Categories blogging, Games, gaming, opinons, video gamesTags death stranding, Featured, Games, gaming, online games, video gamesLeave a comment on Death Stranding: Absolutely Worth the Wait, Hideo Kojima At His Best
Quirkiness Meets Fun To Offer A Meaningful Experience In The Outer World
When we started hearing about The Outer World releasing this month, we were intrigued by what the experience would be like. What we could not predict was how fun the experience would be. This game was definitely amongst the most fun games I have played all year. The experience thoroughly was authentic. Obsidian truly managed to come out with a game that leaves u intrigued for hours.
The most striking element of the game was the fact for us, the general roleplay experience felt much deeper than traditional role-playing games. The general interactivity of the game was astounding. As I first stepped into a human colony wearing a ravaged armor, the general reaction of the people around was extremely interesting as they called me out my dressing choices. Unlike most modern games that are extremely focused on delivering massive expansive games. The Outer World was a breath of fresh air with its extremely compact yet deep characters and environment. Every aspect of the interaction was filled with meaningful quirks that didn’t fail to surprise me.
One of the biggest factors that stood out to me was the general Bethesda influence into the general game. From the impact of small actions into the larger story to the general sphere, a certain Fallout environment is definitely there. However the best aspect of the game is its focus on having a smaller in-depth environment unlike Fallout which has a massive map and the focus deviates on a much larger scale.
My favorite aspect of the game was definitely how much power it gave to my choices. It was almost as if you get to have the ability to entirely disrupt the flow of the game from the very start. From turning in a major character to other important choices that get to impact the way the game works, The Outer Worlds is a refreshing change from the norm.
The game is also incredibly intelligent with the way it interacts with you. Having a smart character limits your dialogue options to the ones that are most relevant to your journey. On the other hand, having a low IQ character expands the choices you get while making a conversation. It most definitely feels at times as if the game is predicting and acting upon the choices you are making on an intelligent level. One of the highlights of the game is when the game puts you at a crossroads where you have to make the decision of putting forward a character in front of her parents and the reactions are based entirely on the moves you make. The game and the reactions felt much more realistic than I could have previously anticipated.
To sum it all, The Outer Worlds is a must-try for every gaming fan. With a 20-30 hour playing time, it offers much more meaningful content than most games. The level of depth and intelligence is something that is truly going to make its mark on many other games in the future.
Author ervinkleitzPosted on November 11, 2019 Categories blogging, Games, gaming, online games, opinons, video gamesTags Games, gaming, online games, Reviews, The outer worlds, video gamesLeave a comment on Quirkiness Meets Fun To Offer A Meaningful Experience In The Outer World
Need for Speed Heat Turns It Up A Notch to Deliver an Exhilarating Experience
Need for Speed is definitely one of the most beloved gaming franchises in the world. Ever since the first installment of the franchise was released, the game successfully managed to grow and become the biggest racing game in the world. Even after 25 years, the excitement for the latest edition of the game is at an all-time high. Despite the let down from the 2017 NFS Payback, we could not help but be excited for Need for Speed Heat.
As we delved into the game, the thing that first captured our attention was how stunning the visuals looked. Palm City looks simply stunning due its perfectly matched color calibrations and lighting. We were able to experience a number of different weather conditions. From a gorgeous sunny day to a gloomy rainy day, the game perfectly captures the different vibes by adjusting the visual elements to perfectly compliment the feel of the game. The view of water on the road is a sight a behold with reflections adding to the stunning effect.
A surprising interactive detail in the game was the impact sounds had in creating the perfect atmosphere for racing. I would definitely be using headphones during the experience to perfectly capture the feeling of the game. Every car has its own unique engine sound. The Ferrari and Nissan sound distinctly different which I felt was an amazing detail in the game. Further visual effects are absolutely stunning, the way the water splashes off the wheels, the way the tires squeal, it is just an absolutely astounding experience combined with the hyper-realistic sound effects.
No matter how good the perks and effects are, a good is as good as its gameplay and storyline and NFS Heat definitely packs a punch in that aspect. NFS is definitely an arcade racer which a multitude of elements that make it extremely fun. The mixture of an open world along with a highly customizable environment brings the signature NFS flair to the game.
One of the most unique aspect that the game induces is the factor of having different impacts whether the time is day or night. In the morning, the game offers a number of different challenges spread out through the map. However, our experience with the game showed us that night is definitely the place to be. While you definitely attract massive heat with the cops due to the illegal racing environment, the stunning visuals of the city and glaring lights make it hyper-interactive. Nighttime racing is integral for earning reputation and unlocking better upgrades and parts.
I was extremely fortunate to be able to experience the game way ahead of its public release. My limited experience with the game was one of the most fun gaming experiences I had this year. It definitely made me left wanting more. The public release is just across the corner and it is highly recommended to give this one a shot.
Author ervinkleitzPosted on October 28, 2019 Categories blogging, Games, gaming, online games, opinons, video gamesTags Featured, Games, gaming, Need for Speed, NSF Heat, online games, video gamesLeave a comment on Need for Speed Heat Turns It Up A Notch to Deliver an Exhilarating Experience
WWE 2k20 Manages to Offer Exciting New Additions Despite Minor Shortcomings
WWE 2k has established itself as the premier franchise when it comes to wrestling games. Building on the foundation and reputation of the biggest sports entertainment companies in the world, WWE 2k20 is the latest entry in one of the most globally revered gaming franchises. Over the last few years, the WWE 2k series seemed to be heading down the path of FIFA. With yearly offerings, it felt like a similar game with more less the same content. However, this year, it seems like fans of the series might have something really fun to look forward to. After the departure of the previous studio Yukes, the game is solely created by Visual concepts. The change in the studio comes as a fortunate one as it offers the franchise a chance to reset its elements to offer something new. Even though Yukes had an incredible run with 2k games, having a fresh studio working on the contents is a definitely welcome change in the game.
WWE 2k20 truly makes one of the most needed changes to adapt to the time. It puts forth some spotlight on the star diva’s that have truly elevated the standard of the WWE. Becky Lynch and Charlotte Flair have managed to put themselves at the forefront of WWE stardom and they get their much-deserved spotlight in WWE2k20. The game introduces the 2K showcase model that covers the rise of the NXT’s famous horsewomen. The career mode also features a female story mode which is a late but pleasant addition.
WWE 2k20 shows massively signs of improvement in character modeling. Unlike the previous installment which was at the bring of several jokes by even the superstars themselves, this game offers extremely details and fluid character design, providing a fresh change from the previous iteration. The modeling of the in-game elements truly helps in the emersion aspect. The ring is modeled differently to offer a much better level of fighting experience, the reflection of light is also handled much better off of the mats. Even though these are extremely minor factors, they contribute massively to the experience of the game.
The game also changed the way the controls and handled so that the finisher and the moves are configured with a different methodology. The combo’s take a little time to get used to as they are radically different from the initially used combination attacks. There are also major differences in the way attacks are reversed.
The number of news modes offered in the game along with a new take on character design and combat elements by a new published definitely make it a worthwhile experience. The game promises to be a unique experience that defines the standard for wrestling games and it will surely manage to do so. Based on our current experience so far, we would definitely recommend to all the fans of WWE as the game offers them to pair up exciting pairings and create highly entertaining scenarios.
Author ervinkleitzPosted on October 22, 2019 Categories blogging, Games, gaming, online games, opinons, video gamesTags Featured, Games, gaming, online games, Reviews, video games, wwe2k20Leave a comment on WWE 2k20 Manages to Offer Exciting New Additions Despite Minor Shortcomings
RF Online Updates Crafting
Changelog of all the Updates made to the Guides
Removed level 50 weapon combination. Disabled on ver. 0523.
Type C Armor combination updated.
Upgrader section updated.
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Updated Armor Combination.
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Image display fixed. Thanks for the emails!
• Socket Extender page added
• Jetpack page updated
Author ervinkleitzPosted on October 21, 2019 Categories blogging, Games, gaming, MMORPG, Offgamers, online games, RF Online, RF Online Crafting Guide, Rising Force Online, video gamesTags Featured, Games, gaming, MMORPG, online games, RF Online, Rising Force, Updates, video gamesLeave a comment on RF Online Updates Crafting
RF Online Item Combination Crafting
ITEM COMBINATION
Item combinations are one of the intriguing aspects of RF online. It allows you to Upgrade your equipment at certain costs allowing for better gear than the ones dropped by monsters. It also allows you to craft materials like gems which you can use as materials or upgrades.
That being said, Where can you do Item combination?
The place you can go for Item combination is the Hero NPC. You can usually find them at Race headquarters.
WHERE TO COMBINE
Author ervinkleitzPosted on October 17, 2019 Categories blogging, Games, gaming, MMORPG, online games, RF Online, RF Online Crafting Guide, Rising Force Online, video gamesTags Crafting, Featured, Games, gaming, MMORPG, online games, Recipe, RF Online, Rising Force, video gamesLeave a comment on RF Online Item Combination Crafting
RF Online Type C Armor Crafting
Also know as Intense Armors, Type C armors are a combination of Type B and Type A armors. With the right materials and the recipe provided here you will be able to craft armors with abilities of your own choosing that will give you the edge you need to win the battles that matter to you.
The Requirements:
10 pcs Armor Ability Reavers
There are a selection of Armor Ability Reavers that you can choose from. These reavers are found in the Inventor’s Box dropped by Assassin Builders. Picking the right one is very important when creating the correct build. You will need 10 of each type when crafting the type C armor.
Note that Ability reavers not shown here are not valid for combination. Attempting them will only end in you losing your materials.
Advanced Strength: Increases hit points and force points by 6%
Endurance: Increases elemental resistance by 4
Fine: Increases accuracy by 5
Guardian: Decreases the duration of debuffs by 10%
Protection: Increases shield block rate by 5%
Sharp: Increases critical hit chance by 8%
Solid: Increases defense by 10%
Vampire: 4% of damage dealt is regained as hit points
Strong: Increases attack damage by 5%
Type B armor (Favor Upgraded +1 to + 5)
The next thing you need is a type B armor. Upgraded armors must be used for combination. The higher the upgrade of the armor the higher the chance of Combination. Just take note though that If you are successful in crafting the armor all the talics will be wiped.
Note that only lvl 47 – 55 Armors can be Upgraded. Upgraded armors may also have lower lvl requirement that regular ones.
10 Pcs Red Stone
These stones are mined and processed from Ores. You need 10 of them to upgrade your armor.
99 Pcs Purple Excelsiar Pieces
These pieces are dropped by any random mobs/monsters. There are other kinds of Excelsiar pieces with their own uses but for this combination you would need the purple one.
1 pc Type C Whole Purple Excelsiar
These crystals are different from the purple pieces you get from mobs. You can craft these crystals by combining 30 Purple Excelsiar Pieces, 20 Silver Catalysts and 10 Gold Catalysts. The Catalysts can be purchased at the Tool NPC.
1 Million Racial Currency
Each combination for Type C armor will cost you the 1 million. Make sure you have enough currency to make the combination.
Author ervinkleitzPosted on October 16, 2019 Categories Games, gaming, MMORPG, online games, RF Online, RF Online Crafting Guide, Rising Force Online, video gamesTags Armor combination, Featured, Games, gaming, MMORPG, online games, Recipe, RF Online, Rising Force, Type C armor, video gamesLeave a comment on RF Online Type C Armor Crafting
Witcher 3 Is A Must-Try For Every Switch User
When Cd Projekt Red announced Witcher 3 in May 2015, everyone anticipated it to be good. No one, however, could manage to predict the masterpiece that the game would turn out to be. With flawless progression into the story of Geralt of Rivia, the 3rd installment in the series turned out to be one of the best games of all time. Based on the classic fantasy novels by Andrzej Sapkowski, Witcher 3 truly managed to push the series to the forefront of pop culture, establishing its place as one of the best games ever. The impeccable design and progression were backed up by the esteemed Game of the Year award received by the series.
From the characters to the storyline, we cannot find a flaw in the game even if we try. The open-world setting of the game is built beautifully. With a plethora of diverse natural landscapes all having their own host of creatures, the game is a true masterpiece that can indulge you for days. The game progression is majorly impacted by the choices made during the course of the game, there are multiple different ending options that are all impacted by the decisions that you take through the course of the game. Aside from the main quests that are quintessential to the progression of the story, the game is also riddled with side quests that are extremely fun.
The characters from the previous iterations of the Witcher series are built upon and taken to the next level. From character design to animation, every aspect of the gameplay is enhanced by entertaining characters. Geralt of Rivea as the protagonist perfectly suits the gritty, action-based theme of the game. The character is truly one of the best protagonists within the genre of fantasy gaming. Aside from the protagonist, main characters like Ciri, Dandelion, Dijkstra, and others offer a range of contrasting appearances that perfectly compliment the progression of the game.
Aside from the main gameplay and objectives, Witcher 3 features one of the most entertaining minigames in the form of Gwent. The highly entertaining card game has gone on to gain so much popularity that the company has released it in the form of separately playable gaming with online servers.
The combat and gameplay are surprisingly fluid with different iterations of weapons and armors suited to perfectly compliment the battles. The difficulty levels highly impact the experience in battle and harder difficulty levels place a high emphasis on strategic attacks instead of the wild slaughter that is extremely enjoyable in easier difficulties.
We rarely give out 5-star ratings to game as we feel there is always room for improvement when it comes to games. However, everyone once in a while, there comes a game that truly deserves a perfect rating. Witcher 3 is that game. Filled with enough entertainment to keep you indulged for weeks, the game is a must-try for all Nintendo Switch users as it releases.
Author ervinkleitzPosted on October 14, 2019 Categories blogging, Games, gaming, online games, opinons, video gamesTags Featured, Games, gaming, online games, switch, video games, Witcher3Leave a comment on Witcher 3 Is A Must-Try For Every Switch User
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Health Action in Crises - Highlights No. 230, 13 to 19 Oct 2008
Each week, the World Health Organization Health Action in Crises in Geneva produces information highlights on critical health-related activities in countries where there are humanitarian crises. Drawing on the various WHO programmes, contributions cover activities from field and country offices and the support provided by WHO regional offices and headquarters. The mandate of the WHO departments specifically concerned with Emergency and Humanitarian Action in Crises is to increase the effectiveness of the WHO contribution to crisis preparedness and response, transition and recovery. This note, which is not exhaustive, is designed for internal use and does not reflect any official position of the WHO Secretariat.
- As the emergency phase is now considered over, Health Cluster weekly meetings are being replaced by monthly sectoral reunions.
- The UN Security Council has extended the MINUSTAH mandate until October 2009.
- A donor conference to aid the country has been called.
Assessments and Events
- As of 13 October, no outbreak is reported, but cases of severe malnutrition call attention to the poverty and extreme vulnerability of the population.
- Roads are being repaired, allowing the delivery of fuel and medical supplies to all hospitals and most health centres. Several health centres in Artibonite, South and South-East departments still need some rehabilitation.
- Overall health care provision is comparable to pre-crisis levels. However, after a period in which emergency health services were provided free of charge by humanitarian organizations, access to care is now difficult for the poor due to the users fees.
- Access to safe drinking water is poor to non-existent in Artibonite, Nippes, South and South-East departments.
- Many of the displaced are not able to return to their homes yet and remain very vulnerable to the ongoing hurricane season. In Gonaives, water, sanitation and environmental interventions are critical to allow these returns.
- The main health priorities are financial access to health care, nutritional surveillance and referral, safe drinking water and vector-control measures.
- WHO/PAHO leads the Health Cluster. The MoH participates in the meetings and the number of partners has been growing steadily.
- WHO/PAHO is using the US$ 1 million received under the Flash Appeal to coordinate the health response, implement epidemiological surveillance, early warning and vector control measures and support access to health care.
- WHO/PAHO and UNICEF helped re-establish the cold chain. WHO/PAHO, the Center for Disease Control and the MoH are replenishing supplies for epidemiological surveillance in Gonaives and in the national laboratory.
- Health partners supported the provision of care in urban centres by setting up field and mobile clinics and providing staff and equipment. WHO/PAHO and Terre des Hommes recently distributed medical kits and water purification equipment to Tiburon, in South department, and to Môle and Port-de-Paix, in North-West department.
- Health Cluster partners are assisted by two WHO logisticians. A WHO outstation in Gonaives supports local coordination, sanitation engineering and logistics. A sanitation engineer will join the WHO Country Office for 2 to 6 months to oversee the provision of potable water.
- WHO/PAHO's emergency activities have been funded by the CERF and Sweden.
- OCHA has prepared a Who Does What Where map of the response.
- Since the beginning of the cholera outbreak on 5 May, 10 872 cases and 185 deaths (CFR 1.7%) have been confirmed, with Bissau reporting 7427, followed by Biombo with 1451 cases and Bijajos islands with 500 cases.
- Overall case fatality varies greatly, ranging from 0.8% and 1% in Biombo, the most affected regions, to 8.7% in Bafata (127 cases and 11 deaths) and 10.1% in Quinara (276 cases and 28 deaths).
- The number of cases notified between 6 and 12 October has reduced by nearly 30%, but remains high, at 1046. It is not clear yet whether the epidemic has reached its peak despite the end of the rainy season.
- Across the country, public sector workers, nurses and doctors are striking over salary arrears, and basic services are running at minimum capacity.
- The Government, WHO and humanitarian counterparts are still fully absorbed in efforts to contain the outbreak.
- The General Directorate of Public Health, WHO, UNICEF, MSF-Spain, MDM and the National Red Cross are assessing the remaining the stock of medicine and materials available in the Central Drug Store.
- WHO has initiated an analysis of this and past outbreaks to help authorities develop a comprehensive cholera prevention and control preparedness plan.
- OCHA regional in Dakar has contacted WHO offering support to control the outbreak.
- WHO's emergency work is supported by Italy and the CERF.
Hurricane Gustav - Aug 2008
Hurricane Hanna - Aug 2008
Hurricane Ike - Sep 2008
Kyrgyzstan: Earthquake - Oct 2008
Tropical Storm Fay - Aug 2008
Afghanistan + 59 more
Central Emergency Response Fund - Report of the Secretary-General (A/64/327)
UN Document
UN GA
Haïti : Bulletin d'Information No. 6 - 09 octobre 2009
OCHA
Haiti: Floods DREF Operation No.MDRHT006
Commission decision on the approval and financing of a Global Plan for humanitarian operations in Haiti from the budget of the European Communities (ECHO/HTI/BUD/2009/01000)
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Marianella Franklin
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
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The UTRGV Foundation raises, manages and invest funds for charitable, educational and scientific purposes to benefit Pan American University. By encouraging the exploration of the wonders of anthropology and the arts, technology and teaching, engineering and English, mathematics and modern languages, sociology and the sciences, the UTRGV Foundation is inspiring the next generation of thinkers and dreamers whose invention and courage will transform our region and our world.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) Foundation is an independent non-profit organization incorporated in the State of Texas under the Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Originally chartered as The Pan American Foundation in order to raise, manage and invest funds for charitable, educational and scientific purposes to benefit Pan American University, its mission remained the same after Pan American University joined The University of Texas System in 1989. With the opening of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in 2015 – of which The University of Texas-Pan American is a legacy school – the Foundation name changed to reflect the new institution, becoming The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Foundation.
Under UTPA the foundation's Board of Trustees raised more than $35 million in endowment funds to support student scholarships, faculty research and development, academic initiatives and student support programs, and to provide flexible funding to meet other University needs, such as funding the Office for Sustainability AASHE assessment of campus sustainability.
1. The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation has awarded The University of Texas-Pan American's Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness in Undergraduate Programs (GEAR UP) about $650,000 to expand a successful college readiness program to seven elementary schools and one middle school in the Edinburg area and two middle schools in La Joya.
Advancement Via Individual Determination, or AVID, provides students with strategies to become better prepared for the rigors of post-secondary education. At the secondary level, students are encouraged to take challenging classes and an elective course that teaches them skills in improving their note taking, organization and study habits. AVID also provides students with college tutors and other resources to make sure they are ready for college coursework.
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UTRGV’s committee on investor responsibility works towards the sustainable development goal of Quality Education; Responsible Consumption and Production; and Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions by raising and investing funds in programs that ensure quality education for all, managing resources with responsibility, and being a transparent institution.
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Fluid and Electrolyte Loss and Replacement During Exercise
Home / Blog / Fluid and Electrolyte Loss and Replacement During Exercise
Exercise is something that we’re all encouraged to do, no matter our level of fitness. This can range from getting up and walking around the house, to running a marathon, and everything in between. There are certain physiological effects from that exercise, chief of which are fatigue and loss of fluids and electrolytes. The degree to which we experience these effects is influenced by a variety of factors. The chief factors are the intensity and duration of the exercise, but are also affected by one’s fitness level, age, weight, and health issues, and the heat and humidity levels in which the exercise is being done.
These two effects – fatigue and fluid and electrolyte loss – are inextricably related. It doesn’t take a medical education to recognize that when you exercise heavily in hot weather, you perspire more, and along with that perspiration, you will feel more fatigued. The more you sweat, the more tired you feel. The natural instinct when we experience these effects is to drink water. Our bodies let us know we need to do this, by triggering the thirst reflex. When we do drink water, we feel relieved, and are able to continue.
But we don’t just lose water when we sweat – we also lose electrolytes, particularly sodium. If we continue to exercise and just drink lots of water, we will continue to lose these vital electrolytes, and in fact may even wash away more of them, which adversely affects neuromuscular functioning. If we don’t replace these electrolytes, we can even develop a condition called hyponatraemia, in which the sodium levels in our blood become dangerously low. The first symptoms of this will be a general weakness, where we feel like we just can’t continue. In more serious cases, however, this can lead to decreased consciousness, hallucinations or coma, brain herniation, and even death.
In order to prevent this, it is vital when exercising for any prolonged period of time to replace these lost electrolytes. Most commonly, the answer people turn to for this is some form or another of so-called “sports drinks.” The problem with these, however, is that they invariably contain high levels of sugar or artificial sweeteners, and an electrolyte composition that is inadequate or incomplete.
One of the most popular of these drinks is Gatorade® One 20-oz. bottle of Gatorade Thirst Quencher will provide 270 mg of Sodium, and 75 mg of Potassium. It provides, however, absolutely none of the other key electrolytes – Calcium, Magnesium, and Manganese. More importantly, that same 20 oz. bottle contains a full 34 grams of sugar. As a point of comparison, one Snickers® bar contains just 20 grams of sugar. That means that drinking one bottle of Gatorade is the equivalent of eating one a three quarters Snickers bars!
Not only is this amount of sugar a problem, but to get that 270 mg of Sodium and 75 mg of Potassium, you need to drink the entire 20 oz. bottle. That’s the equivalent of two LARGE glasses of water. If, however, you are exercising strenuously, 270 mg of Sodium and 75 mg of Potassium may be insufficient to keep your electrolyte levels high enough to fuel your exercise properly, and keep you fully hydrated. You’re more likely to run out of electrolytes than you are to be able to drink enough of the sports drink to replace them. Even if you do, you are adding to an already startling level of sugar.
The best way around this is to skip the “sports drinks” entirely, and fuel your workout with a pure electrolyte formula – one that provides the full spectrum of electrolytes, in the right balance. The more you sweat, the more electrolytes you can take. Such a formula should contain no sugar or other sweeteners. That’s where Pure Vitamin Club’s Ultra Salt Electrolyte Complex comes in. Taking one Ultra Salt before exercise, and one more every thirty to sixty minutes during extended exercise (always with plenty of water) will, for most people, provide all the electrolytes you need to keep your body fully hydrated, prevent muscle cramping, and minimize heat stress.
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Dr. Khaled Saoud
Professor, Physics
Physics, Mathematics, Materials Science, Nanotechnology
PhD Virginia Commonwealth University
MS Virginia Commonwealth University
BS Yarmouk University
Dr. Saoud’s professional development is characterized by a combination of industrial and academic experience within the field of Nanotechnology. Dr. Saoud’s contribution exemplifies a consistent effort in utilizing Nanomaterials to solve different problems within the energy, health, and environmental domain. He has over 17 years of research, industrial, and teaching experience, including his previous industrial positions at major American companies such as Philip Morris USA, Intel Corporation, and Nova Measuring Instruments Inc. He has been working in the field of nanotechnology since 1998.
The focus of his research activities is fundamental aspects of material’s behavior at the Nanoscale, structure-application relationship, energy transport, conversion, storage, and the application of nanotechnology towards the development of novel materials and/or systems for various applications such as catalysts for energy and environmental applications. He has established several unique global research collaboration models between academia and industry with research funds exceeding one million dollars during the past seven years. He holds several US patents and a large number of scientific publications in form of peer reviewed journals, conference papers, keynote and invited and conference presentations.
He chaired a major international conference in nanotechnology and recently, he was invited by Arab League as an expert to start the nanotechnology initiative in the Arab world. The scholarship of his research activities has been recognized by awards from Qatar Foundation, Philip Morris USA, and Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. His most recent awards include; Nanotech Dubai 2015 Distinguished Scientist Award (2015), Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar Faculty Achievement Award in research (2014), Qatar Annual Research conference “ARC13” Health research Posters award (Nov, 2013), Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar Faculty Achievement Award in teaching (2009), and Philip Morris USA PhD Research award Grant (2001-2004)
Dr Saoud’s research focuses in general on the synthesis, characterization and multiple applications of nanoscale materials. The major fields of science that are relevant to his work include nanotechnology, nanocatalysts, and nanoparticle systems of metals, metal alloys, nanoparticle/polymer hybrid nanostructures, and metal oxides. His research is involved in the sized controlled synthesis of nanomaterials, their detailed characterization and investigation of size dependent changes in the properties of these materials.
Dr Saoud’s interests are focused on the design and evaluation of catalytic materials for “Future Fuels” synthesis and environmental applications such as investigating a variety of nanocatalysts used in CO Oxidation, Fischer-Tropsch chemistry, sulfur removal, and CO2 decomposition. Nanomaterials support allows more efficient distribution of the catalytic species, his primary focus in this area is to investigate the catalytic mechanism at the nanoscale.
Peer Reviewed Articles:
1. Lauren S White, Julia Migenda, Xiaonan Gao, Dustin M Clifford, Massimo F Bertino, Khaled M Saoud, Christoph Weidmann, Bernd M Smarsl,. "Synthesis of silicon dioxide, silicon, and silicon carbide mesoporous spheres from polystyrene sphere templates." Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology 2, (2015): 1-10.
2. LS White, MF Bertino, G Kitchen, J Young, C Newton, R Al-Soubaihi. “Shortened aerogel fabrication times using an ethanol–water azeotrope as a gelation and drying solvent” Journal of Materials Chemistry A (2015), 3 (2): 762-772.
3. K Saoud, R Alsoubaihi, N Bensalah, T Bora, M Bertino, J Dutta. “Synthesis of supported silver nano-spheres on zinc oxide nanorods for visible light photocatalytic applications” Materials Research Bulletin 63 (2015):134-140.
4. Ali, F., S. Saeed, K. M. Saoud, and S. S. Shah. "Control of Particle Size and Morphology in Compatiblized Self-Catalyzed Co-Polyimide/Sio2 Nanocomposites." Journal of the Chemical Society of Pakistan 36, no. 5 (Oct 2014): 810-17..
5. KM Saoud, S Saeed, RM Al-Soubaihi, MF Bertino. “Microwave Assisted Preparation of Magnesium Hydroxide Nano-sheets” American Journal of Nanomaterials 2, (2) (2014): 21-25.
6. Akhter, T., O. O. Park, H. M. Siddiqi, S. Saeed, and K. M. Saoud. "An Investigation of Physico-Chemical Properties of a New Polyimide-Silica Composites." Rsc Advances 4, no. 87 (2014): 46587-94.
7. Saoud, K. M.; Saleh, N. B.; Alsoubaihi, R. M.“Synthesis and Characterization of Ag/ZnO Visible Light Photocatalyst” Journal of International Scientific Publications: Materials, Methods & Technologies 7, (2013) :415–423.
Book Chapter:
8. Saoud, Khaled M., et al. "Microwave Assisted Preparation of Calcium Hydroxide and Barium Hydroxide Nanoparticles and Their Application for Conservation of Cultural Heritage." In Digital Heritage. Progress in Cultural Heritage: Documentation, Preservation, and Protection, 342-52: Springer International Publishing, 2014.
9. Alfeeli, Bassam, Tariq Mohiuddin, and Khaled Saoud. "Current Status of Nanotechnology in Arab Gulf States, ." In Conference: 12th IEEE International Conference on Nanotechnology (IEEE-NANO). Birmingham, ENGLAND, 2012.
10. Abdelsayed, V., G. Glaspell, K. Saoud, M. Meot‐Ner, and M. Samy El‐Shall. N.O. (2006) "Nanoparticles in astrochemistry: synthesis and characterization of meteorite dust nanoparticles." In ASTROCHEMISTRY: From Laboratory Studies to Astronomical Observations, vol. 855, no. 1, pp. 76-85. AIP Publishing, 2006.
Patents (Granted):
11. Yadav, Ramkuber, et al. "Formation and deposition of sputtered nanoscale particles in cigarette manufacture." U.S. Patent No. 8,281,793. 9 Oct. 2012.
12. Saoud, Khaled, et al. "Cigarettes and cigarette components containing nanostructured fibril materials." U.S. Patent No. 7,509,961. 31 Mar. 2009.
Peer Reviewed and Regular Conference Proceedings Papers or abstract (presented in conferences):
13. Saoud, Khaled, Massimo F Bertino, Rola M Al-soubaihi, Lauren S White, and Shaukat Saeed. "Synthesis of Ultra-Light, Mechanically Strong and Thermally Insulating Aerogels." Paper presented at the Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference Proceedings, 2014.
14. Ibala, Imen, Dana El Ladki, Omar Ezzeldeen, Shaukat Saeed, and Khaled Saoud. "Preservation of Cultural Heritage Artifacts in Qatar Using Nanotechnology." Paper presented at the Qatar Foundation Annual Research Conference Proceedings 2014.
15. Gower, Reni, Jorge Benitez, Khaled Saoud, Jochen Sokoly, and Susan Schuld. "Geometric Aljamía: A Visual Transliteration and Re-Claiming the Wild Colors of Qatari Voices." Paper presented at the Tasmeem, 2014.
16. Saoud, Khaled. "Supported Gold Nanocatalyst for Low Temperature Co Oxidation and Combustion of Volatile Organic Compounds." Paper presented at the Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum Proceedings, 2010.
17. Saoud, Khaled Mohammad. "Nanotechnology for Pollution Reduction." Paper presented at the Qatar Foundation Annual Research Forum Proceedings, 2011.
18. Abdelsayed, V., K. M. Saoud, and M. S. El-Shall. "Vapor Phase Synthesis and Characterization of Bimetallic Alloy and Supported Nanoparticle Catalysts." Journal of Nanoparticle Research 8, no. 3-4 (Aug 2006): 519-31.
19. Glaspell, G., V. Abdelsayed, K. M. Saoud, and M. S. El-Shall. "Vapor-Phase Synthesis of Metallic and Intermetallic Nanoparticles and Nanowires: Magnetic and Catalytic Properties." Pure and Applied Chemistry 78, no. 9 (Sep 2006): 1667-89.
20. Yang, Y. L., K. M. Saoud, V. Abdelsayed, G. Glaspell, S. Deevi, and M. S. El-Shall. "Vapor Phase Synthesis of Supported Pd, Au, and Unsupported Bimetallic Nanoparticle Catalysts for Co Oxidation." Catalysis Communications 7, no. 5 (May 2006): 281-84.
21. Rabiei, S., Miser, D. E., Lipscomb, J. A., Saoud, K. M., Gedevanishvili, S., Rasouli, F.“Conversion of hausmanite (Mn3O4) particles to nano-fibrous manganite (MnOOH) at ambient conditions” Journal of materials science 40:1818(2005): 4995-4998
22. Saoud, K.M., “Carbon Monoxide Oxidation on Nanoparticle Catalysts and Gas Phase Reactions of Small Molecules and Volatile Organics with Metal Cations” etd-10102005-131308, Virginia commonwealth university library (2005).
23. Yadav, R., Saoud, K. M., Hajaligol, M. “Study of cigarette smoke aerosol using time of flight mass spectrometry” Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, 72(1) (2004): 17-25.
24. Baski, A.A., K.M. Saoud, and K.M. Jones “1-D nanostructures grown on the Si (5 5 12) surface” Applied Surface Science, 182(3-4)(2001): 216-222.
25. Baski, A. A., and K. M. Saoud. N. O. (2001) "Au-Induced Faceting of Si (5 5 12)." Journal of Cluster Science 12.3: 527-535.
26. Jones, K. M., et al. "Noble Metal Row Growth on Si (5 5 12)." APS Meeting Abstracts. Vol. 1. 2000.
27. Saoud, Khaled. "Surface studies of the Au: Si (5 5 12) system." PhD diss., Virginia Commonwealth University (2000).
28. Baski, A. A., K. M. Jones, and K. M. Saoud. "STM studies of 1-D noble metal growth on silicon." Ultramicroscopy 86.1 (2001): 23-30.
Keynote Talks:
1. “Synthesis and Characterization of Alkaline Earth Nano-materials for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage Artifacts” 2nd Edition Nanotech Dubai 2015 International Conference & Exhibition, Dubai, Nanotech Dubai 2015,16 Mar - 18 Mar 2015, Dubai- United Arab Emirates.
2. “Nanotechnology Promise to solve water scarcity challenge in Jordan” technological capacity building in the field of modern technologies in the Arab States Forum, 15-16 December, 2014, Amman, Jordan.
3. “Fabrication of Strong Aerogel for Thermal Insulation”, InsulationTech Qatar December 10th – 11th 2014, Intercontinental The City Hotel (near City Center) – Doha, Qatar
4. “The role of Nobel Metals in Catalysis and Photocatalysis”, Nanotech Challenge2014, April, 2014, Cairo, Egypt.
5. “Thermal Insulation and Fire protection of High Rise building “Thermal Insulation in construction Middle East, 15 - 18 September, 2013, Crown Plaza Hotel -The Business Park, Doha, Qatar.
6. “Nanotechnology: An overview”, SETCOR International Conference on Nanotechnology Dubai 2013 ”Nanotech Dubai 2013” 28 Oct - 30 Oct 2013 , Ritz-Carlton Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Hotel, Dubai - United Arab Emirates.
7. “Nanotechnology in Green Building and environmental applications”, Qatar International Environment Protection Exhibition & Conference (ECOQ), 16-18 Oct, 2011.
8. “Nanocatalysis”, 1st Arab-American Frontiers of Science, Engineering, and Medicine Symposium, Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research. Kuwait (2011).
9. “Mechanically Strong Aerogels For Thermal Insulation” Nano Micro and Bio Technology Conference, Functional Materials and Catalytic Processes track, NaMiBiTech 26-28 October 2014 in Al-Akhawayn University of Ifrane, Morocco.
10. “Catalysis at the Nanoscale: Structure-Activity Relationship”, BIT’s 5th Annual Global Congress of Catalysis-2014, Theme: From Creativity to Industrialization, September 21-23, 2014, Qingdao, China.
11. “Synthesis and Characterization of Ag/ZnO Visible Light Photocatalyst” The 15th International Symposium Materials, Methods & Technologies, 10 - 14 June 2013, Sunny Beach Resort, Bulgaria.
12. “Low temperature CO oxidation on Au and Cu and AuCu alloy based catalysts”, The 3rd Thailand Nanotechnology Conference 2009 – Health, Energy, Environment, Dec 2009.
Nanotech Dubai 2015 Distinguished Scientist Award.
VCU Qatar Distinguished Achievement Faculty Award for Research (Aug, 2014).
Qatar Annual Research conference “ARC13” Health research Posters award (Nov, 2013).
Biography publication in the Marquis who’s who in the World (2012)
Biography publication and Featured in Princeton Global Registry Network (2011)
Served as a technical expert in the Arab nanotechnology initiative (2011-present)
Recognized by Qatar Higher Education Council for serving as a judge at local schools research competitions (2012-present).
Chosen to serve in the board of directors of Nontechnology center at Jordan University of Science and Technology (2013- Present).
Chaired the Dubai Nanotech 2013 conference.
Chaired the Thermal insulation in Construction Middle East conference, 2013.
VCU Qatar Distinguished Achievement Faculty Award for Teaching (209-2010)
Philip Morris USA PhD Research Grant award(2001-2004)
Virginia Commonwealth University Research Award (2000, 2003)
Ultra microscopy Cover, STM Image of Clean Si (5512) surface, 2001.
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A randomized trial of dietary sodium restriction in CKD
Emma J McMahon, Judith D Bauer, Carmel M Hawley, Nicole M Isbel, Michael Stowasser, David W Johnson, Katrina L Campbell
There is a paucity of quality evidence regarding the effects of sodium restriction in patients with CKD, particularly in patients with pre-end stage CKD, where controlling modifiable risk factors may be especially important for delaying CKD progression and cardiovascular events. We conducted a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized crossover trial assessing the effects of high versus low sodium intake on ambulatory BP, 24-hour protein and albumin excretion, fluid status (body composition monitor), renin and aldosterone levels, and arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity and augmentation index) in 20 adult patients with hypertensive stage 3-4 CKD as phase 1 of the LowSALT CKD study. Overall, salt restriction resulted in statistically significant and clinically important reductions in BP (mean reduction of systolic/diastolic BP, 10/4 mm Hg; 95% confidence interval, 5 to 15 /1 to 6 mm Hg), extracellular fluid volume, albuminuria, and proteinuria in patients with moderate-to-severe CKD. The magnitude of change was more pronounced than the magnitude reported in patients without CKD, suggesting that patients with CKD are particularly salt sensitive. Although studies with longer intervention times and larger sample sizes are needed to confirm these benefits, this study indicates that sodium restriction should be emphasized in the management of patients with CKD as a means to reduce cardiovascular risk and risk for CKD progression.
Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN
https://doi.org/10.1681/ASN.2013030285
10.1681/ASN.2013030285
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Nutrition for Chronic Disease and Disability: Research to improve health related quality of life and bring forward the under-represented voice
Reidlinger, D., Marshall, S., MacKenzie-Shalders, K., Van der Meij, B., Campbell, K., Davidson, A., Crichton, M., Kelly, J., Mayr, H., Turner, C. & Odgers-Jewell, K.
McMahon, E. J., Bauer, J. D., Hawley, C. M., Isbel, N. M., Stowasser, M., Johnson, D. W., & Campbell, K. L. (2013). A randomized trial of dietary sodium restriction in CKD. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN, 24(12), 2096-103. https://doi.org/10.1681/ASN.2013030285
McMahon, Emma J ; Bauer, Judith D ; Hawley, Carmel M ; Isbel, Nicole M ; Stowasser, Michael ; Johnson, David W ; Campbell, Katrina L. / A randomized trial of dietary sodium restriction in CKD. In: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 2013 ; Vol. 24, No. 12. pp. 2096-103.
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McMahon, EJ, Bauer, JD, Hawley, CM, Isbel, NM, Stowasser, M, Johnson, DW & Campbell, KL 2013, 'A randomized trial of dietary sodium restriction in CKD', Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN, vol. 24, no. 12, pp. 2096-103. https://doi.org/10.1681/ASN.2013030285
A randomized trial of dietary sodium restriction in CKD. / McMahon, Emma J; Bauer, Judith D; Hawley, Carmel M; Isbel, Nicole M; Stowasser, Michael; Johnson, David W; Campbell, Katrina L.
In: Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN, Vol. 24, No. 12, 12.2013, p. 2096-103.
T1 - A randomized trial of dietary sodium restriction in CKD
AU - McMahon, Emma J
AU - Bauer, Judith D
AU - Hawley, Carmel M
AU - Isbel, Nicole M
AU - Stowasser, Michael
AU - Johnson, David W
AU - Campbell, Katrina L
N2 - There is a paucity of quality evidence regarding the effects of sodium restriction in patients with CKD, particularly in patients with pre-end stage CKD, where controlling modifiable risk factors may be especially important for delaying CKD progression and cardiovascular events. We conducted a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized crossover trial assessing the effects of high versus low sodium intake on ambulatory BP, 24-hour protein and albumin excretion, fluid status (body composition monitor), renin and aldosterone levels, and arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity and augmentation index) in 20 adult patients with hypertensive stage 3-4 CKD as phase 1 of the LowSALT CKD study. Overall, salt restriction resulted in statistically significant and clinically important reductions in BP (mean reduction of systolic/diastolic BP, 10/4 mm Hg; 95% confidence interval, 5 to 15 /1 to 6 mm Hg), extracellular fluid volume, albuminuria, and proteinuria in patients with moderate-to-severe CKD. The magnitude of change was more pronounced than the magnitude reported in patients without CKD, suggesting that patients with CKD are particularly salt sensitive. Although studies with longer intervention times and larger sample sizes are needed to confirm these benefits, this study indicates that sodium restriction should be emphasized in the management of patients with CKD as a means to reduce cardiovascular risk and risk for CKD progression.
AB - There is a paucity of quality evidence regarding the effects of sodium restriction in patients with CKD, particularly in patients with pre-end stage CKD, where controlling modifiable risk factors may be especially important for delaying CKD progression and cardiovascular events. We conducted a double-blind placebo-controlled randomized crossover trial assessing the effects of high versus low sodium intake on ambulatory BP, 24-hour protein and albumin excretion, fluid status (body composition monitor), renin and aldosterone levels, and arterial stiffness (pulse wave velocity and augmentation index) in 20 adult patients with hypertensive stage 3-4 CKD as phase 1 of the LowSALT CKD study. Overall, salt restriction resulted in statistically significant and clinically important reductions in BP (mean reduction of systolic/diastolic BP, 10/4 mm Hg; 95% confidence interval, 5 to 15 /1 to 6 mm Hg), extracellular fluid volume, albuminuria, and proteinuria in patients with moderate-to-severe CKD. The magnitude of change was more pronounced than the magnitude reported in patients without CKD, suggesting that patients with CKD are particularly salt sensitive. Although studies with longer intervention times and larger sample sizes are needed to confirm these benefits, this study indicates that sodium restriction should be emphasized in the management of patients with CKD as a means to reduce cardiovascular risk and risk for CKD progression.
U2 - 10.1681/ASN.2013030285
DO - 10.1681/ASN.2013030285
JO - Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN
JF - Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN
McMahon EJ, Bauer JD, Hawley CM, Isbel NM, Stowasser M, Johnson DW et al. A randomized trial of dietary sodium restriction in CKD. Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : JASN. 2013 Dec;24(12):2096-103. https://doi.org/10.1681/ASN.2013030285
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API reports higher-than-expected 3.8 million-barrel weekly climb in U.S. crude supplies
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The American Petroleum Institute late Tuesday reported that U.S. crude supplies rose by 3.8 million barrels for the week ended Nov. 20, according to sources. The data also showed gasoline stockpiles up by 1.3 million barrels, while distillate inventories fell by 1.8 million barrels. Crude stocks at the Cushing, Okla., storage hub, meanwhile, declined 1.4 million barrels for the week, sources said. Inventory data from the Energy Information Administration will be released Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. Eastern and gas inventories will be released at a noon, a day early due to the Thanksgiving holiday. December West Texas Intermediate crude was at $44.80 a barrel in electronic trading, up 4.1% but down from Tuesday's settlement at $44.91/bbl. on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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Institutional ownership and information transparency: Role of technology intensities and industries
Chung Hao Hsu, Syou Ching Lai, Hung Chih Li
Information disclosure is a necessary activity in corporate governance; information transparency plays a unique role in corporate governance in the era of knowledge-based economy. Lack of transparency can lead to confusion, misinformation, and distrust. With this in mind, we examine the factors that influence corporate information transparency in terms of two dimensions: technology intensity and institutional ownership. Drawing on data from a 2005-2012 cross-section sample of 1391 public firms evaluated by the official 'information disclosure and transparency ranking system' (IDTRS), we find that increases in domestic institutional ownership for firms in high-tech industries, relative to foreign institutional ownership, lead to a current-year upgrade in information transparency, but not for firms in other industries. We also find that firms with increased foreign institutional ownership and high-tech firms with both increased governmental institutional or corporate ownership and high R&D intensity can sustain a longer-run upgrade in corporate transparency. Pushing further we also investigate whether corporate transparency in high-tech industries is negatively affected if governmental institutional or corporate shareholders are involved in corporate governance, but cannot find strong evidence for such a tendency. Our results suggest that institutional shareholders promote good corporate governance practices which gradually improve at the pace of high technology development.
Asia Pacific Management Review
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmrv.2015.06.001
10.1016/j.apmrv.2015.06.001
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Hsu, C. H., Lai, S. C., & Li, H. C. (2016). Institutional ownership and information transparency: Role of technology intensities and industries. Asia Pacific Management Review, 21(1), 26-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmrv.2015.06.001
Hsu, Chung Hao ; Lai, Syou Ching ; Li, Hung Chih. / Institutional ownership and information transparency : Role of technology intensities and industries. In: Asia Pacific Management Review. 2016 ; Vol. 21, No. 1. pp. 26-37.
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Institutional ownership and information transparency : Role of technology intensities and industries. / Hsu, Chung Hao; Lai, Syou Ching; Li, Hung Chih.
In: Asia Pacific Management Review, Vol. 21, No. 1, 01.03.2016, p. 26-37.
T1 - Institutional ownership and information transparency
T2 - Role of technology intensities and industries
AU - Hsu, Chung Hao
AU - Lai, Syou Ching
AU - Li, Hung Chih
N1 - Publisher Copyright: © 2015 College of Management, National Cheng Kung University. Copyright: Copyright 2020 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
N2 - Information disclosure is a necessary activity in corporate governance; information transparency plays a unique role in corporate governance in the era of knowledge-based economy. Lack of transparency can lead to confusion, misinformation, and distrust. With this in mind, we examine the factors that influence corporate information transparency in terms of two dimensions: technology intensity and institutional ownership. Drawing on data from a 2005-2012 cross-section sample of 1391 public firms evaluated by the official 'information disclosure and transparency ranking system' (IDTRS), we find that increases in domestic institutional ownership for firms in high-tech industries, relative to foreign institutional ownership, lead to a current-year upgrade in information transparency, but not for firms in other industries. We also find that firms with increased foreign institutional ownership and high-tech firms with both increased governmental institutional or corporate ownership and high R&D intensity can sustain a longer-run upgrade in corporate transparency. Pushing further we also investigate whether corporate transparency in high-tech industries is negatively affected if governmental institutional or corporate shareholders are involved in corporate governance, but cannot find strong evidence for such a tendency. Our results suggest that institutional shareholders promote good corporate governance practices which gradually improve at the pace of high technology development.
AB - Information disclosure is a necessary activity in corporate governance; information transparency plays a unique role in corporate governance in the era of knowledge-based economy. Lack of transparency can lead to confusion, misinformation, and distrust. With this in mind, we examine the factors that influence corporate information transparency in terms of two dimensions: technology intensity and institutional ownership. Drawing on data from a 2005-2012 cross-section sample of 1391 public firms evaluated by the official 'information disclosure and transparency ranking system' (IDTRS), we find that increases in domestic institutional ownership for firms in high-tech industries, relative to foreign institutional ownership, lead to a current-year upgrade in information transparency, but not for firms in other industries. We also find that firms with increased foreign institutional ownership and high-tech firms with both increased governmental institutional or corporate ownership and high R&D intensity can sustain a longer-run upgrade in corporate transparency. Pushing further we also investigate whether corporate transparency in high-tech industries is negatively affected if governmental institutional or corporate shareholders are involved in corporate governance, but cannot find strong evidence for such a tendency. Our results suggest that institutional shareholders promote good corporate governance practices which gradually improve at the pace of high technology development.
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Hsu CH, Lai SC, Li HC. Institutional ownership and information transparency: Role of technology intensities and industries. Asia Pacific Management Review. 2016 Mar 1;21(1):26-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmrv.2015.06.001
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Crafting Dynamic Characters (Writing Mastery)
If there’s one secret to crafting dynamic characters that readers will remember it’s this:
The job of a fiction writer is not just to create interesting, compelling, and unique characters, but to weave those characters into the prose in a way that engages readers and connects them to the story.
Because you can have the most interesting, compelling, unique characters in the world but if you can’t effectively reveal those characters to your readers in a way that inspires them to keep reading, what’s the point?
Welcome to Writing Mastery: Crafting Dynamic Characters
In this course, taught by character guru, literary agent and freelance editor, Mary Kole, (and developed with bestselling author and #1 bestselling Udemy instructor, Jessica Brody) you’ll learn how to not only create fully fleshed-out, dynamic characters, but also how to reveal them–and all of their wonderful nuances–in a way that grabs the reader’s attention, inspires their imagination, and captures their heart.
Mary Kole has been working with writers as a publishing assistant, literary agent, editor and writing teacher for more than a decade. She’s helped thousands of authors take flat, underdeveloped characters and turn them into dynamic ones that leap off the page.
This course was produced and co-instructed by bestselling author Jessica Brody as part of the Writing Mastery series whose courses have over 35,000 enrolled students and over 5,000 5-star reviews on Udemy!
In this course, Mary Kole teaches her “secret sauce” for character success, centering around the concept of Interiority (the character’s inner life). Mary will break down, step by step the process of building and nurturing that invaluable reader/character relationship and provide you with 7 vital tools for weaving characters into your prose in an engaging way. Additionally, she’ll break down the 4 Foundations of a Dynamic Character and walk you through the process of brainstorming and developing your own.
And throughout the course, she’ll give you tons of examples, actionable tips, and exercises to help you apply what you’ve learned and put your new skills to work.
By the end of this course, you’ll have:
A solid understanding of why readers fall in love with characters and what makes for an interactive reading experience (an essential component of any successful story)
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At least one fully fleshed-out character that you can use to elevate a current work in progress or start a new story
Plus, along the way, in order to help solidify the skills taught in this course, instructors Jessica Brody and Mary Kole will take on each of the exercises in the course and share their results in fun, critique-group style “Instructor Jam” sessions. Seeing how professional writers approach the exercises will provide even more insight and context into how dynamic characters are crafted and revealed on the page.
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How to build and nurture the essential “reader/character” connection
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Mount Revelstoke and Glacier Mountain Parks saw big changes in 2019
Parks Canada has completed several projects over the course of 2019.
The first is the Avalanche Mitigations completed over Rogers Pass/Trans-Canada Highway (TCH).
The Avalanche Detection Network, comprised of four Radar Detection Systems and thirteen Infrasound Detection System Arrays, the was installed at strategic locations near avalanche paths along the TCH corridor in Rogers Pass. The network will provide Parks Canada’s Avalanche Control technicians early warning of avalanche activity and measurement of avalanche magnitude in specific paths, improving avalanche forecasting and timing of winter road closures.
Additionally, all five Rogers Pass snow sheds received drainage upgrades that will extend their service life, and LED lighting that will improve motorist safety and experience.
Also improved for travellers safety wast the Cougar Corner catchment ditch, which was enlarged to provide greater avalanche debris capacity.
The next major project was the Illecillewaet Stone Arch Culvert Restoration – Rogers Pass. Over two weeks in September, roughly 470 tonnes of rock were placed around the Illecillewaet Stone Arch Culvert to reinforce its concrete footings. The purpose of this work was to protect the historic 115-year-old bridge against future erosion. The restoration design included fish passage considerations for periods of high and low river flows to ensure native bull trout populations can continue to move easily through this area.
There was the Illecillewaet Curve Improvements on the TCH. Significant safety improvements to a nine-kilometre section of the TCH in Glacier National Park – from Hermit Trailhead to just west of Loop Brook Campground – are now finished. Improvements include the addition of a new westbound passing lane, access to the Illecillewaet Campground, Hermit Trailhead and Summit Monument, culvert replacements, rock scaling, and installation of new directional signs and guardrails/barriers.
Other projects completed in 2019
• New pit toilets were installed at the Mount Sir Donald Chain-Up area on the Trans-Canada Highway and replacement pit toilets installed in the Illecillewaet Valley Trailhead parking lot in Glacier National Park.
• Ten hiking trails in the popular Illecillewaet and Asulkan valleys were repaired for visitor safety and enjoyment. Work included erosion control, upgrading signage, and critical repairs to trail structures.
• An ageing sewer line that line runs under the TCH as part of the Rogers Pass Wastewater System was repaired. The repaired line will reduce the likelihood of Parks Canada needing to close the highway for sewer repairs, and will improve the reliability of public washroom facilities at Rogers Pass.
Though 2019 saw a lot of improvement, there is more planned for 2020. These include continuing Avalanche Mitigations over Rogers Pass.
• Work on the Mounds static avalanche defence structure will resume in 2020 with construction of a safe traffic-holding area in the Beaver Valley to be used during avalanche control/highway closures.
• Beaver Hill rock slope stabilization in Glacier National Park will continue in late spring 2020.
Construction continues on the new 24-hour washroom building and day use area in Rogers Pass. The exterior and interior framing of the building is complete and roofing is currently in progress. Work on the building interior will continue throughout the winter. The facility is scheduled to open in late 2020.
On the lower slopes of Mount Revelstoke, construction of the new Snowforest Campground is nearing completion, and the field unit is working on many items necessary to welcome campers in spring 2020, such as installing picnic tables and fire rings, designing signs, and ordering bear-proof food lockers.
Due to a major spruce beetle infestation, many large old-growth spruce trees in Mount Sir Donald Campground, at Illecillewaet Valley Trailhead and other day use areas were necessary to remove for public safety before the 2020 operational season. Work will continue next fall in order to ensure no significant impacts to bird or bat populations, as well as avoiding winter avalanche hazards.
Excavation of contaminated soil on the former Glacier Park Lodge site was completed in 2018, and this year the ground was seeded with native grasses and a perimeter fence installed. Soil and groundwater sampling, monitoring and remediation at Parks Canada’s operations compound was also conducted this year. Groundwater remediation involved injecting chemical oxidants into the sub-surface to target petroleum hydrocarbons and speed up the natural degradation process. Sampling and monitoring of sub-surface contamination will be ongoing throughout the Rogers Pass summit area for the foreseeable future to ensure the extent of contaminated soil and groundwater is well understood and any potential risk to human health or the environment can be mitigated.
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Salamander Trust
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Jenifer Gatsi Mallett
Former trustee, Jenifer Gatsi Mallett is a Zimbabwean campaigner, programme director, researcher and trainer, living in Namibia. She is the Founding member & Director of the Namibia Women’s Health Network. She has also founded 2 Community Based Orphans and Vulnerable Children Organisations (2003); introduced the concept of psychosocial support groups to Namibia Civil Society Organisations in 2003; and successfully led the “Stop Forced Sterilisation Campaign” to a great victory in the Namibian Supreme court.
Jeni has coordinated many programmes, including the Parliamentarian Leadership for Women Health Namibia (2003 – 2005); Bridging the Gap: addressing contentious & neglected issues in SRHR & HIV, Southern Africa (2005); Reproductive Rights for Women Living with HIV/Aids, Namibia and Eastern & Southern Africa (2006); Expanding Reproductive Rights Knowledge and Advocacy by HIV-positive Women & Allies (2006 – 2007); Documenting Litigation Cases and Other Violations in Namibia (2008 to current); ICW Young Women Dialogue (YWD) Program in Namibia (2008); Community Dialogues on the inter-linkages between gender based violence, HIV, culture and women’s rights (2009); Women HIV Prevention Tracking Project on Male Circumcision (2009); Unwanted pregnancies & abortion stories collection in the Khomas Region (2010); Positive Women Monitoring Change in Namibia (2010 to current).
Jeni also Co-chaired the Community Program Committee for Vienna 2010 International AIDS Conference and was a Plenary Speaker at the Melbourne 2014 International AIDS Conference.
Research programmes have included:
Burden of Care on Women and Girls in Namibia [see www.vso.org.uk]
Access to Care, Treatment and Support in Namibia: [see www.who.int/3by5]
Millennium Development Goals addressing Sexual Reproductive Health in Namibia: [see www.ipas.org]
Jenifer was diagnosed with HIV in the 1990s.
Sadly Jeni had to move on from being a trustee in February 2020, owing to personal commitments. We are extremely grateful for all her support over the years.
Salamander Trust c/o STOPAIDS, The Grayston Centre, 28 Charles Square, London N1 6HT, UK
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Cherish The Festive Occasion Of Raja In Odisha With Special Discounts From Sand Pebbles Tour N Travels
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Odisha – The Eastern state of India, always lives true to its ancient values and traditions, & is popularly known all around the globe for its vibrant culture and host of local festivals. However, the best time to visit the state is when the popular Raja Festival begins. It’s the time when tradition and culture of the place can be seen at its best.
The Raja Festival
“Raja Parba” or “Raja” – It’s exactly the same as it sounds. It’s a famous three-day festival observed in Odisha in the mid of June. People believe that the mother goddess Earth undergoes menstruation in the first 3 days of the festival, while its second day marks the beginning of solar month Mithuna. It’s when the rainy season sets in.
From swings & songs to food, fun, & more, the festive occasion offers a delicate balance of old and new, resulting in a smorgasbord of things to do. Certainly, it’s a festive holiday experience taken to another level.
During this 3-day festival, women get a break from their routine household chores & enjoy some of the indoor & outdoor games. Girls love to cherish these moments by wearing something new from the latest fashion or flaunting traditional Sarees with Agatha in their feet, & nobody walks barefoot on the earth.
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Well, above all, don’t miss the opportunity to travel Odisha during the Raja Festival with Sand Pebbles Tour N Travels! The icing on the cake, Sand Pebbles Tour N Travels offering up to 10% discount to let you have a feel of real festivity. With more than 60 branded luxury vehicles of all make, we let you travel to different parts of the state to live the celebration with your loved ones in its true colors. And, no one can really match the safety & comfort of our class. Cherish the moments while dancing, singing, and playing traditional games in any part of Odisha and we make things happen for you with our luxury travel services.
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Indigenous Art Part 2
Indigenous Canada
Альбертский университет
4.8 (оценок: 8,410) | Зарегистрировано учащихся: 210 тыс.
Indigenous Canada is a 12-lesson Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) from the Faculty of Native Studies that explores Indigenous histories and contemporary issues in Canada. From an Indigenous perspective, this course explores key issues facing Indigenous peoples today from a historical and critical perspective highlighting national and local Indigenous-settler relations. Topics for the 12 lessons include the fur trade and other exchange relationships, land claims and environmental impacts, legal systems and rights, political conflicts and alliances, Indigenous political activism, and contemporary Indigenous life, art and its expressions.
Art History, Art, History, Mythology
4.8 (оценок: 8,410)
Very informative. They teach history and mention the aboriginal journey, but this tells another story. Thank you for allowing me an opportunity to glimpse into to the world of an aboriginal of Canada.
so grateful for the experience and the opportunity. I am richer for having participated. I am not interested in learning more about the indigenous people that lived/live in my area of the PNW (Oregon)
‘Living’ Traditions – Expressions in Pop Culture and Art
Finally, we will explore how geographical location, trading networks and partnerships have influenced Indigenous art in the past. As well, we will examine contemporary iterations of Indigenous art and explore some of the artistic responses of Indigenous artists, musicians, and writers to the impacts of colonialism.
Indigenous Art Part 18:51
Indigenous Art Part 313:59
Aboriginal Voice Part 110:16
Course Art15:35
Dr. Tracy Bear
Dr. Paul L. Gareau
Выбор языкаАнглийскийАрабскийВьетнамскийИспанскийИтальянскийКитайский (упрощенное письмо)КорейскийНемецкийПортугальский (Европа)РусскийТурецкийФранцузский
[MUSIC] Indigenous arts are a potent way of presenting, representing and passing on knowledge. With contemporary indigenous art, we understand that the past is always present. Indigenous artist today, push the boundaries with new art practices and materials while still retaining and passing on cultural, spiritual, and historic knowledge. The idea in indigenous art, the past is always present is exemplified in beadwork and bidding. This art medium, still practiced today, has been around for thousands of years on North America. In fact, the oldest known bead from North America was found in an archeological site at Tule Springs, Nevada. This bead made of white caliche is a sedimentary rock made of hardened calcium carbonate and is believed to date back to 11,000 BC. Although each indigenous group, created and decorated objects that were specific to their beliefs and customers, each had a great appreciation for beads. While the majority of beads that were used were made from the materials found locally. Indigenous people sought out imported stones, shells and bone to make rare beads. In some tribes, fashioning and working with beads as a sacred task. Long before glass beads arrived on North America, indigenous people used both non glass beads and porcupine quills either plain or dyed. Quill and beadwork were the primary way that many indigenous peoples of the Plains, Woodlands, and West Coast decorated every day. And special occasion items, such as cradles, log carriers, chair seats, clothing, and boxes. Quillwork is especially time consuming and require great patience and meticulousness. Usually quills are collected from porcupines during the first months of the year. In fact, one porcupine can provide up to 30 to 40,000 quills. Porcupine quills are gathered in three ways from ones that are killed for food. From porcupines that are harvested by throwing a blanket on the back of a slow moving porcupine. Or today, quills are sometimes harvested from porcupines killed on the road by vehicles. Examples of quillwork have been found from Newfoundland to the Yukon Territory. The earliest known quillwork was found in Alberta in days back to the 6th century. The Mi'kmaq was often referred to as the porcupine people due to their skill and intricate quillwork. Both traditions of quillwork and beadwork continue today in a multitude of creative and imaginative forms. We will share the work of three indigenous artists, who used quill and beadwork to create beautiful works of art. Yvonne Walker Keshick, an Odawa artist uses knowledge passed down to the generations to create porcupine quill and birch bark boxes. Many people see indigenous quill and beadwork as beautiful works of art. And yet, not many people know that beadwork often functions as a means of communication. Bead and quillwork often told the story that could be deciphered in the materials and the designs used. Generation to generation, parents and grandparents used beadwork to illustrate stories, and pass on knowledge. This ongoing collective consist of the language and cultures of past generations and acts as a communal language that is shared within each of our communities. Teri Greeves, like Yvonne Walker Keshick, is a contemporary artist who uses traditional materials, but employs a contemporary flair. At Kiowa Indian, Teri began beating at eight years old. She was raised on Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Wind River Reservation in Wyoming, USA. With encouragement and support from here mother and the women in her family. Teri has taken beadwork to a whole other level. Like many artists, she brings the past and the present together with her lived experiences. Well some artist work like Teri and Yvonne really critical cultural knowledge and ensure the continued vitality of traditional arts. Other artists like Nadia Myre, demonstrate how some beadwork functions as a way to comment on social realities and events. Myre is of Algonquin ancestry and a member of the Kitigan Zibi Reserve in Maniwaki, Quebec. Her work entitled Indian Act consists of all 56 pages of the Federal Government's Indian Act mounted on stroud cloth and sewn over with red and white glass beads. Each white bead is sewn on a stroud cloth and replaces one letter in one word. While the red beads replaced the negative space. Over four years between 1999 and 2002, the artist asked over 200 friends, family, colleagues and even strangers to help her bead over the Indian Act. Not only were others enlisted to help bead, but workshops, beading bees and presentations were also organized. This shared community of work speaks to the realities of colonization and to the lasting effects of Indian Act policies. Enlisting others to help and attaching workshops and presentations to the work speaks to the power of community. The practice of beading becomes politicized as an art form. These beading and quillworking artists continue to celebrate traditional forms of indigenous art. But are also managing to incorporate contemporary materials and ideas. Indigenous art has gone through incredible transformations since the arrival of settlers over 500 years ago. Not only have indigenous artists maintained culturally distinct art forms and content. But indigenous art has also become a site where indigenous resistance flourishes. In a realm where settler colonialism continues to insist on the appropriation and subsummation of indigenous voices. More than ever, indigenous artists are utilizing a diversity of art media and materials to re-inscribe an indigenous presence in the arts. Earlier lessons discuss the effects of colonialism on many aspects of indigenous people's lives. This section shares some examples of the influences of colonialism on indigenous art. Since contact art of indigenous people has been coveted, appropriated, misinterpreted, bought, sold, stolen and even destroyed. For instance, when explorers for traders and missionaries arrived on the West Coast. They were captivated by bold abstract designs of the Indigenous North West Coast people. Explorers like Captain Cook and Captain Alejandro Malaspina collected many items that they deem mysterious and exotic from the North West Coast. Demonstrating a fixation that is still evident as these curiosity pieces continue to sit in museums and collections in Europe. Items like bentwood cedar boxes that were originally created for practical purposes to hold items. Such as food, instruments, tools, clothing, and ceremonial objects were coveted by missionaries, explorers, and travelers for their great aesthetic and exotic appeal. During the latter part of the 19th century, the establishment of anthropological studies encouraged the classification and study of art objects produced by the indigenous peoples of North America. Through the European lance of the colonizer and with a minimal understanding of the meanings, indigenous art objects was studied and classified outside the cultural context. Classified and labeled, indigenous art objects where seen as identifying markers for the evolution and progress of indigenous people. Indigenous art objects became identified and documented and as primitive as opposed to European art which was civilized. [MUSIC]
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