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Global Risks 2012
Our Expertise Insights 2012 January Global Risks 2012
Based on a survey of 469 experts and industry leaders, the report finds that chronic fiscal imbalances and severe income disparity are the risks that are rated most likely to occur over the next 10 years, while a systemic financial crisis and food and water shortages are seen to have the highest potential impact over the same period. Compared with a year ago, the results show a shift of concern from environmental risks to socio-economic ones.
Risk Landscape 2012:
The report examines three major risk cases of concern:
The Seeds of Dystopia — Bulging populations of young people with few prospects, growing numbers of retirees depending on debt-saddled states, and the expanding gap between rich and poor are all fuelling resentment.
Unsafe Safeguards — As the world grows ever more complex and interdependent, traditional policies, norms and institutions that serve as a protective system are failing to keep up.
The Dark Side of Connectivity — Our daily lives are almost entirely dependent on connected online systems, making us susceptible to malicious individuals, institutions, and nations that increasingly have the ability to unleash devastating cyber attacks remotely and anonymously.
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Pope names Maltese bishop secretary-general of Synod of Bishops
Carol Glatz September 16, 2020
Bishop Mario Grech of Gozo, Malta, was appointed by Pope Francis to replace Italian Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri as secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops. Bishop Grech is pictured in a 2019 file photo. (CNS photo/Paul Haring)
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Italian Cardinal Lorenzo Baldisseri as secretary-general of the Synod of Bishops and appointed in his place its current pro-secretary-general, Maltese Bishop Mario Grech.
The Vatican made the announcement Sept. 16.
Cardinal Baldisseri, who had been the secretary-general since 2013, was to celebrate his 80th birthday Sept. 29.
Bishop Grech, the 63-year-old former bishop of Gozo, Malta, was meant to succeed the Italian cardinal when the pope named him pro-secretary-general in October 2019.
That appointment allowed Bishop Grech to work alongside Cardinal Baldisseri “to get to know directly the synodal institution and its members, as well as to obtain knowledge of the processes and instances of competence,” the Vatican said in an article released by the Vatican newspaper, L’Osservatore Romano last year.
As pro-secretary-general, Bishop Grech participated in the 2019 Synod of Bishops for the Amazon. That also helped the Maltese bishop “get to know directly the people involved in the synodal process in its celebratory phase, to accompany its implementation and subsequent developments, in full collaboration with the current secretary-general,” the Vatican had said.
By selecting a pro-secretary-general first before an eventual appointment as secretary-general, “Pope Francis confirms and strengthens the synodal methodology — first of all and in an exemplary way within the institution itself — so that the general secretariat can serenely carry out its service in a sign of continuity and newness, as is fitting for the healthy development of the ecclesial tradition,” the Vatican said.
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Brabus 125R is a Smart ForTwo-based open-top pocket rocket
Team OD Published: August 09, 2018, 06:07 PM IST
There is little to dislike about the Brabus 125R. Based on the Smart ForTwo compact car, it comes powered by a three-cylinder turbocharged 898cc petrol engine, which produces 125PS and 200Nm. This will take it to a claimed top speed of 175kmph. And it has an open top. Not to forget the mean look it all-black exterior with red highlights. The Brabus 125R is being built in a limited run of 125 units to celebrate the 15th anniversary of Smart Brabus GmbH in 2017. The 125R was unveiled at the company's test track in Bilster Berg, Germany. This exclusivity will come at a price, however, which in this case is 39,000 euros (Rs31.03 lakh approximately).
Below is the full press release from Smart Brabus GmbH:
Smart BRABUS GmbH celebrated its 15th anniversary in 2017. To mark this special occasion, the company developed a club sport version of the current smart fortwo for the racetrack. Not only did the Mercedes-Benz works race drivers have great fun with the sportiest smart fortwo variant of all time on the rollercoaster circuit of the German test track Bilster Berg, but so did representatives of international media outlets as well.
The dynamic two-seater had earned its moniker after just a few laps: "Pocket Rocket," as an homage to the most powerful and fastest BRABUS supercars.
Ever since the BRABUS ROCKET based on the Mercedes CLS-Class (C 219) set a new world record for street-legal sedans in 2006 with a top speed of 365.7 km/h (227.2 mph), they have been going by this nickname.
The BRABUS 125R edition limited to 125 vehicles now presents a variant of the track racer that is designed for public roads but delivers nearly the identical driving dynamics. BRABUS 125R emblems on the body and in the interior, where a "1 of 125" badge additionally highlights the exclusivity of this special edition, indicate the noble lineage of this speedster to insiders.
The donor car is the current smart fortwo cabrio, whose three-cylinder turbo engine was uprated by BRABUS to a peak output of 92 kW / 125 hp (123 bhp) and a peak torque of 200 Nm (148 lb-ft). As a result, the two-seater sprints from rest to 100 km/h (62 mph) in just 9.2 seconds. The top speed is electronically limited to 175 km/h (109 mph).
To be able to keep this performance safely in check at all times, the BRABUS 125R is equipped with tailor-made aerodynamic-enhancement components, YOKOHAMA high-performance tires in 16/17-inch combinations, and a lowered suspension.
The special model comes in two colors, glossy black or matte titanium. On the black variant, the bright red BRABUS bodywork components at the front, sides and rear stand out immediately. On the titanium-colored vehicles, these components have a black finish.
A BRABUS black leather interior with precise special quilting and perforation on the seat surfaces, all finished with perfect workmanship in every detail, as well as a host of other exclusive features ensure a special ambience in the cockpit.
The BRABUS 125R, whose extensive lineup of equipment of course also includes a "1 of 125" limited-edition badge in the cockpit, a climate control system, a sound system and a navigation system, sells for 39,900 euro. All information about this exclusive city sports car is available on the internet at www.brabus125r.com.
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Respect for Rubes
Sarcevic Praises Opening Goalscorer
Sophie Clemens
ANTONI Sarcevic could not be happier for team mate Ruben Lameiras after his recent run of form.
Lameiras started the season finding it hard to stamp his mark on the starting line up but things have soon turned around, and the Portuguese midfielder got himself on the score sheet again as Argyle beat Blacburn 2-0 at Home Park.
Lameiras, plus a second goal from Ryan Taylor, ended Rovers' 18 game run and put Argyle in the top half of the table..
Ruben scored a screamer at the Barn Park end which was to the delight of his team mate and fellow midfieder Sarcevic. "I really enjoy seeing him on the score sheet cause he's a good lad and he deserves it," said Antoni
"He's an unbelievable talent. He makes it look very easy. He's only a small lad but that's nothing to him. Him and Tayls just played like that, since they've come back we've seemed to take on another level.
"Rubes is always a lad in there that you never see a bad side to him. He works hard and he's good with the lads and I'm just made up to see him enjoying his football because he's a player that definitely deserves to be on that pitch showing his talent.
The number 7's praise of his team mates didn't stop there though. Sarce was full of admiration for the men he shares a dressing room with. "I do think they're a great bunch of lads. We're all there for each other, we're tight knit. It's only a small squad and I'm proper enjoying my football here. "
"I think it's all there to see. We've got this connection at the minute I think it's just a good team performance.
"We're all gelling and long may it continue."
Plymouth Argyle vs Blackburn Rovers on 03 Feb 18
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Core projects
Lithium-ion Battery Recycling
Barrambie Titanium Vanadium Project
Lithium refinery
Vanadium Recovery
Mt Edwards Nickel Project
Research & Development Initiatives
Products and markets
CHRISTOPHER REED
MANAGING DIRECTOR/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
JASON CARONE
MIKE TAMLIN
DARREN TOWNSEND
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
JEREMY MCMANUS
GENERAL MANAGER- COMMERCIAL & INVESTOR RELATIONS
MATTHEW READ
GENERAL MANAGER- LITHIUM PROJECTS
ANDY ROBB
GENERAL MANAGER- BATTERY RECYCLING
DR. DAVID ROBINSON
GENERAL MANAGER- METALLURGY & IP
GAVIN BEER
GENERAL MANAGER- PROCESSES & METALLURGY
GREG HUDSON
GENERAL MANAGER- GEOLOGY
PAUL WALLWORK
GENERAL MANAGER- PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT & MARKETING
IRENA IVANOVA
GENERAL MANAGER – EVALUATION STUDIES
Chris started in the mining industry in 1990 and co-founded Reed Resources in 2001. Chris holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Notre Dame and a Graduate Certificate in Mineral Economics from WA School of Mines. He is a Member of the AusIMM and immediate past Vice-President of the Association of Mining & Exploration Companies.
Jason holds a Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting and Business Law from Curtin University and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, and Chartered Secretaries He has over 20 years’ experience in accounting, company administration in Australia and South East Asia across a broad range of industries. Jason has been with Neometals for over 10 years.
MICHAEL TAMLIN
Michael Tamlin is Chief Operating Officer of Neometals. He is responsible for the development and commercialization of Neometals’ Lithium Refinery and Lithium Ion Battery Recycling projects. Mike has a degree in Metallurgy and more than 30 years’ experience in metals industries covering lithium, tantalum, vanadium, base metals, industrial minerals and chemicals. His lithium experience covers the development of the global chemical and technical spodumene market, hard rock and brine lithium projects in Australia, China, South America and Canada. He has a strong track record in maximising commercial performance, developing and implementing strategy and brings experience in the development of lithium projects, lithium supply negotiation, lithium markets and management at executive level.
Darren is a Mining Engineer with 25+ years development, mining and corporate experience including managing ASX and TSX listed companies. His experience includes developing and operating tantalum mines in Australia (Wodgina) and Mozambique and the resource drill out and permitting a world class niobium and rare earth project in Kenya.
Jeremy has 20+ years’ experience in the resources and technology materials sectors. Prior to Neometals, Jeremy was the Commercial Manager for advanced materials company Talga Resources and held earlier corporate finance and funding advisory roles in the investment banking and accounting sectors. Having attained MBA and postgraduate qualifications in applied finance and corporate governance, Jeremy is well versed in strategy management, technology commercialisation, capital markets and IP management.
Matthew has more than 20 years’ resources industry experience, having held a variety of project and commercial roles at companies including Tianqi Lithium Australia, Roy Hill and BHP. Most recently, Matthew spent two years as Head of Projects for Tianqi, overseeing the development of its lithium hydroxide facility in Kwinana, Western Australia. Matthew holds a Bachelor Science (Materials Science), Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) and a Master of Business Administration.
Andy has over 40 years resource industry experience in project management roles internationally. He has also held senior operational and corporate management roles with major mining groups, such as Anglo American, WMC and BHP, as well as Mining consultants, AMC. Over the past 5 years, Andy has had executive roles leading Lithium projects in Argentina, first as Vice President Project Development of Enirgi’s Rincon project, and more recently as Project Director of Advantage Lithium’s Cauchari Project. Andy is appointed to the key role of leading Neometal’s Battery Recycling Project coordinating project development through technical and economic feasibility towards commercial operation.
DR DAVID ROBINSON
Dave has more than 20 years industry experience in Anglo American/Anglo Platinum working at and supporting numerous operations including being responsible for PGM refining technology development and application at the Rustenburg PMR. In addition, Dave more recently spent 12 years managing CSIRO hydrometallurgical research and related industry liaison. He is currently responsible for managing: i) metallurgy programs targeting flowsheet development and optimisation, ii) project technology development and associated research programs and iii) group intellectual property management. Dave holds a Ph.D., M.Sc., B.Sc. (Hons) and M.B.A.
Gavin is a metallurgist with 29 years of experience in operational and technical roles. His extensive experience through multiple commodities around the world has been gained through various roles, the most recent being General Manager Metallurgy of Peak Resources Limited, Gavin has also run a successful consultancy since 2012 specialising in flowsheet development and optimisation for rare earths, niobium and lithium technology metals.
Greg has more than 19 years’ experience in all facets of hard rock geology, including exploration, project evaluation, mineral resource development and mining. He has extensive minerals experience across Gold, Iron Ore, Lithium, Tantalum and other base metals. Greg was previously the General Manager Geology for Mount Gibson Iron and the Chief Geologist at BC Iron. He holds a Bachelor of Science with Honours and post graduate qualifications in Applied Finance and Mineral Economics.
Paul has 30+ years of experience in technical sales, international marketing and senior management roles in the chemicals and minerals industries. He worked with leading chemicals companies ICI, Orica and Wesfarmers CSBP in technical sales, sales management and market development before joining Iluka Resources, Australia’s largest mineral sand producer, where he worked as Marketing Manager – Europe, Marketing Manager – Asia and Trading Manager. Paul also held the roles of Marketing Manager and General Manager Marketing at Talison with responsibility for export sales of tantalum, tin and lithium minerals.
Irena holds a Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering and worked in minerals and metals industry for over 20 years. Her commodity experience covers copper, nickel, cobalt, uranium, vanadium, magnetite / hematite and gold. Irena has extensive expertise in process design, technology implementation, project and engineering management and team development, gained through her roles in international engineering houses, such as Hatch, Fluor, Tetra Tech and, most recently, Ausenco, as a General Manager Minerals and Metals for APAC / Africa.
Irena is a Fellow of AusIMM (CP) and is presently a member of the Consultants Society (ConSoc) Committee.
Neometals Ltd and its subsidiaries do not accept liability for the views expressed on this website. None of the information provided is to be taken as investment advice. Any decision to invest should be made in consultation with a licensed investment advisor.
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Action Alert:
Join Giffords Law’s calls for home gun safety during Corona
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24 March, 2020 – Reported by Middletowntranscript.com, Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence released a paper, “The Importance of Safe Gun Storage During the COVID-19 Pandemic.” It reads:
“As the coronavirus pandemic sweeps across America, communities are increasingly urging residents to practice social distancing to help slow the spread. While families are contending with tremendous disruptions to daily life and nearly unprecedented uncertainty, COVID-19 also presents a life-threatening risk for America’s young people: unsecured guns in the house.”
“Recent data indicate that approximately 4.6 million children and teens in the United States live in homes where loaded guns are kept unsecured.
“Two of the greatest threats posed by unsecured guns to children, teens and young adults are accidental shootings and suicide.”
“We must ensure that firearms are properly secured to protect the millions of young Americans who are spending significantly greater periods of time in their homes. By practicing safe storage— keeping unattended firearms unloaded and locked, with ammunition stored separately — gun owners can significantly reduce the risks of unintentional shootings and firearm suicide and save lives.”
“On Jan. 25, 2020, a three-year-old in Baton Rouge, Louisiana who discovered a loaded and unlocked gun shot and killed himself. Less than 24 hours earlier, a five-year-old across town had shot himself in the hand.”
“As demonstrated by the tragedies in Baton Rouge, children as young as three are strong enough to fire some types of handguns. In one study, 73% of children under age 10 living in homes with guns reported knowing the location of their parents’ firearms, and 36% admitted they had handled the weapons. Many of these children handled guns without their parents’ knowledge. Nearly a quarter of parents did not know that their children had handled a gun in their house.”
“When children and teens have unsupervised access to firearms, tragedies are all but inevitable. According to the CDC, 888 children under the age of 18 died from unintentional gunshot wounds between 2009 and 2018 in the U.S. Among these victims were 598 children ages 14 and under. Children ages five to 14 are more than 20 times more likely to be killed in unintentional shootings in the U.S. than in other high-income countries.”
The paper also talks about the risks of suicides with unsecured guns, and this time of uncertainty and epidemic can be very stressful.
The photo is of Tripp Shaw and his family; his dad was ‘play wrestling’ with Tripp while wearing a gun, and Tripp was shot dead.
While we at One Pulse for America have been calling for people to take home gun safety seriously for years. We will do it again now, in the hope that perhaps lives can be saved. Children should not die from adults’ ignorance.
Please contact your friends, family, local community social media groups and give them the following message, personalized to your liking:
If you have children at a home that has guns, please be more vigilant than ever before. You’re probably thinking about the Corona virus and staying safe from it – and you should be. But please do all you can to ensure that your child doesn’t become a tragic statistic.
Please think about this: from 1 January to 26 March 2020: 38 little children died from shooting, and a further 111 were injured. Think of how many that is, and then you can add on the 190 teens killed and 479 injured. Many of these occurred because loaded guns in the home were left unsecured. Think of how the rest of the family will feel for the rest of their lives.
If parents had kept guns unloaded, kept rounds and guns locked away securely, fitted gun locks -available free from many police stations – these little children would be here today, and these teens would be looking forward to college or work, and growing up.
Please, ask your local police force for help on gun safety. They may offer a free gun lock. You might regret it if you don’t. There is no second chance here. And by the time you read this, the sad fact is that the numbers quoted here from the Gun Violence Archive quoted will be going up.
Or a short tweet:
Please take precautions re. corona pandemic, and if you keep guns at home where children live, please take extra care. As of 26 March 38 children died from shooting, 111 were injured. 190 teens were killed and 479 injured. These tragedies were avoidable. Ask ur police for advice
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John Wayne Recites and Explains the Pledge of Allegiance (1972)
in Politics | July 4th, 2017 4 Comments
Back in 1972, John Wayne recorded a spoken word album called America, Why I Love Her, described as “a series of heartfelt, patriotic speeches over a bed of stirring music.” You can stream the entire album below (or over on Spotify). Above, we’re featuring the 8th track on the release, Wayne’s recitation and exegesis of the Pledge of Allegiance. Some will find it corny, others rousing. Personally, I’m not a fan of syrupy nationalism. But I’ll give Wayne’s interpretation this–his take recognizes America as a place of inclusiveness and openness, giving everyone equal access to its opportunities and institutions. Compare it with the nationalist rhetoric you hear today, and, you might find yourself longing for John Wayne’s sunnier America.
“I pledge allegiance to the flag”
What do those words mean to you? To me they say, “Thank
you, America, for your strength, your courage and your
freedom…which has been a beacon to the world for two
hundred years.”
“Of the United States of America”
Whose bright stars are fifty states…each bearing its
own stamp of individuality. People…two hundred
million strong…people who have come to her from all
corners of the earth.
“And to the republic for which it stands”
A land of laws…with an ingenious system of checks and
balances that allows no man to become a tyrant…and
lets no group prevail…if their power is not tempered
with a real concern for the governed…A land where the
right of dissent and of free speech is jealously
guarded…where the ballot box is the sword…and the
people its wielder.
A land where freedom of worship is a cornerstone of her
being…A land graced with temples and churches,
synagogues and altars that rise in profusion to embrace
all the religions of the world.
A land forged by the hot steel of raw courage…and
formed forever…by the awful crucible of civil war.
“With liberty”
Where man in pursuit of an honest life will not be
denied his chance…where her citizens move freely
within her vast borders without hindrance or fear…A
land brimming with opportunity…where freedom of
choice is the guide for all.
“And justice”
The courts of our land are open to all. Its wheels of
justice grind for all causes…all people. They look to
every avenue for justice…every concern of the
law…and they temper their reasoning with mercy…
“For all!”
David Moreland says:
I agree with everything that is said with the American pledge.
Shelly Warren says:
I wish those words were really true
A certain president could benefit from listening to this…
A certain political group would benefit from paying attention to it!
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CHRIS IS DOMINATING NAME IN STATE BASKETBALL MIAMI LAKES' CORCHIANI, WASHINGTON'S DAVIS HEAD BOYS', GIRLS' ALL-SOUTHERN SQUADS
Bill Buchalter of The Sentinel StaffTHE ORLANDO SENTINEL
Gabe Corchiani swears his son, Chris, is special. Not because he's his son, but because of his maturity on and off the basketball court.
Ronnie Bond has seen many athletes in his years of coaching both boys and girls basketball at tradition-rich Pensacola Washington High School. He believes Chris Davis may be the best athlete he has coached.
Chris and Chris. Florida's finest. The leaders of the 1986 Orlando Sentinel All-Southern Basketball Team.
They have more in common than a name.
Chris Corchiani averaged 27 points per game in leading Hialeah-Miami Lakes to the Florida Class AAA Boys Basketball Tournament.
Chris Davis averaged 19 points and eight rebounds in leading Washington to the Florida Class AAAA Girls Basketball Tournament.
"Some of the things Chris has said are amazing," Gabe Corchiani said. "When he came over here Hialeah-Miami Lakes after his ninth grade, he told me we would win a state championship. I've learned to listen a lot more carefully to what he says."
"Some of the things Chris does amaze me," Bond said. "When she matures and relaxes, and lets her athletic talent take over, she is just going to get better and better."
Oh yes, Florida's Chris and Chris Show has another year to run. Both are juniors.
Chris Corchiani is joined on the Florida honor squad by 7-foot-2 Dwayne Schintzius of Brandon, 6-6 1/2 Dwayne Davis of St. Petersburg Dixie Hollins, 6-2 1/2 Vince Robinson of Jacksonville Raines, 6-8 Jon Fedor of Port Orange Spruce Creek and 6-1 Travis Mays of Ocala Vanguard.
Chris Davis is joined on the honor squad by a quartet of Central Floridians -- 6-3 Angie Taylor of Tavares, 6-2 Tari Phillips of Orlando Edgewater, 6-0 Shannon Williams of Dunnellon and 5-5 Elaine Harlow of Cocoa Beach.
"This has been a great season for a great bunch of girls I will never forget," said Edgewater Coach Denise McCarty after her Eagles lost to Davis and Washington in the state championship game.
Phillips was a one-girl gang in the tournament, scoring 62 points in two games. Williams and Harlow each scored 34 points in the Class AA state championship game, won by Dunnellon, 65-64. Taylor was Florida's best-kept secret until she outscored Williams, 45-43, in a two-point loss in the regional final. Her basketball play helped mold a new personality that enhances her future.
Fedor was player of the year in Central Florida. He has signed with Florida State. Mays was one of the state's top scorers, averaging 28 points for one of the state's top program. He has signed with Texas. Robinson, Jacksonville's player of the year, also was named to the All-Southern football team.
Schintzius, who averaged nearly eight blocked shots per game, and Davis both have signed with the University of Florida. Davis was named player of the year in Pinellas County.
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Aaron Sagers
Is 'Joe Rogan Questions Everything' Syfy's Newest Hit?
It looks like there's no question that Joe Rogan can bring in the ratings.
Rogan's new reality show on the Syfy Network, Joe Rogan Questions Everything, not only debuted as Syfy’s most watched reality series debut in over five months, but its last episode ("Weaponized Weather") brought in the ratings as well. The show's July 31 episode averaged 1.4 million total viewers and as a result ranked Syfy as the #6 cable network among Adults 25-54 and #8 among Adults 18-49.
Were you one of them?
The former Fear Factor host and host of his his own podcast "The Joe Rogan Experience" is described in a recent press release as "a life-long unexplained paranormal mystery-addict." Rogan's new venture now has him taking "his journey to the next level, traveling the country and knocking on any door necessary to find the truth. In his own unique and inquisitive style, Joe will stop at nothing to quench his curiosity for the unknown."
The next episode, titled "Robosapian" will air this Wednesday, Aug. 7, at 10 p.m. ET and has Rogan tracking down "a Russian billionaire who is behind a worldwide effort to merge human beings with machines in an effort to assess the likelihood of immortality."
-Larissa Mrykalo
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“Consistently witty and well-written – Mr. Sagers is a pro with the pen.” – Cheryl LaGuardia, Harvard University
One of the “10 Best New York Comic Con Panels”:
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"Celebrities? Ghosts? We’re in! Given by ... all-round 'ghost guy' Aaron Sagers, this talk made our skin crawl with all sorts of real-life ghostly encounters" - 94.2 Jacaranda radio, New Zealand
“This was a very fun panel … If Aaron is ever in your area giving a talk, I suggest checking him out. He’s a lot of fun and very charismatic.” – KillerFilm.com
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Young married men become a thing of the past as fewer than 58,000 husbands are under the age of 25
Written by admin in Uncategorized
Just 1.7% of men in Britain marry before they are 25, new figures show
Many more couples are cohabiting, raising the risk that they could split
By STEVE DOUGHTY
Young married men have almost disappeared in England and Wales, figures revealed yesterday. There are now fewer than 58,000 married men under 25, official figures show. The proportion of men who marry young has collapsed to 1.7 per cent, marking a profound change in family life since the 1950s.
Rare: Increasingly fewer couples are getting married in their early 20s, according to official statistics.
About 135,000 young women marry annually, figures from the 2011 census, just released by the Office for National Statistics, reveal.
Most of them have found men who have reached their late twenties or older.
In the 1950s, three-quarters of women and half of all men were married by their mid-twenties.
These days one in three men in their twenties is still with their parents and the average age at which a young person leaves their childhood home is 26.
However, cohabiting couples break up at least three times more quickly than married couples.
‘In the 70s and 80s it became more acceptable to move in together rather than marry,’ warned Harry Benson of the Marriage Foundation.
‘The difficulty is that with more delay in marriage we are seeing a large increase in the rate of family break-up.
‘The good thing about delaying marriage is that it seems to be helping to increase the stability of marriage and contributing to a fall in divorce rates.
‘There has been a drop of a quarter in marriages that end within the first seven years, and a drop of a half in divorce within three years of marriage.’
The foundation says that a child born today has only a 50/50 chance of its parents staying together when it reaches 16.
Average ages at which people marry are now at just under 30 for women and over 30 for men.
Millions of women have decided to delay marriage to pursue higher education and careers. Many then find themselves facing the need to pay a mortgage and the difficulty of forming a stable relationship with a man on which to build a family.
After World War II state housing policies were founded on the need to build council homes for young couples, and in the early 1980s Margaret Thatcher’s government won popularity by making home ownership easier.
For men, the pressure to marry a girlfriend, and the threat of a shotgun marriage if she became pregnant, evaporated decades ago. Few feel any need to marry, even if children come along.
The census figures show that 57,191 men under the age of 25 were married in the spring of 2011 when the census was taken, and 134,605 women.
The men made up 1.7 per cent of a male population aged 16 to 25 in England and Wales of 3,372,665.
n 1946 a young, post-war Italian businessman from Valenza, Gino Amisano, began producing leather seats and motorcycle saddles. One year later he repurposed his skills to start AGV SpA (helmets) designing some of the earliest motorcycle protective leather helmets on the market in Italy. As safety testing and standards were not commonplace in this time of history, Amisano was one of the first to begin producing protective motorcycle racing helmets with his 1954 model 160 helmet. Fast forward sixty one years and worldwide the AGV name is living legend. After the production of the first leather “pudding bowl” shaped, crisscross inner lining and harnessed helmet, which would mold to the riders head, AGV had thus separated themselves from the competition, and Gino Amisano would soon be known as the “King of Helmets” in the European industry. To attain such a high status, a “King,” AGV had to establish their dominance in the helmet industry. They started with a riding helmet, but what was to follow? Their first step was by producing a protective jet helmet in 1956, later signing the best motorcyclist to ever participate in the sport in 1967, Giacomo Agostini, who would go on to win 14 World Championships while wearing AGV helmets. The first AGV full faced helmet worn in racing was in an Italian race, worn by Alberto Pagani, in 1969. And finally by creating and sponsoring the now famous “Clinica Mobile, this mobile clinic which would treat injured riders at the race track starting in 1977. It was clear that AGV had a commitment to excellence, both in safety of their products and the sport itself. It was right about this time that Michael Parrotte began riding motorcycles while attending the American School of Paris for three years. During this time AGV was the undisputed King of the helmet world in Europe while Bell Helmets reigned supreme in North America. During this time in Europe AGV Helmets were worn by many of the top Grand Prix Riders – Giacomo Agostini, Barry Sheene, Angel Nieto, Johnny Cecotto, Steve Baker, and Kenny Roberts. AGV was not just the sponsor of racers but of race series. The AGV World Cup consisted of 200 mile events at Daytona, Paul Ricard, and Imola. Shortly after returning to the US Mr. Parrotte wrote a letter to Mr. Amisano enquiring about the possibility of importing AGV Helmets into the US. Communications continued and in late 1976 AGV granted the exclusive rights for the AGV brand to Mr. Parrotte and his new company AGV USA. The first helmets arrived in the port of Baltimore in the spring of 1977. As an avid road racer Michael traveled the race circuit promoting and selling AGV as well as participating in races. During this first season AGV USA sponsored their first racer, an up and coming fourteen year old from Louisiana-named Freddie Spencer. After years of operating as the exclusive importer of AGV helmets, Parrotte saw yet another opportunity in the motorcycling market by producing safety apparel for riders, particularly club racers who needed very durable and safe products and who did not have unlimited budgets. In 1985 Mr. Amisano licensed the use of the AGV tradename to begin a joint venture with Mr. Parrotte in this new sector. In the first year American GP rider Randy Mamola began wearing AGV gloves, the CX-1. AGV road race suits and boots quickly followed, all handcrafted in Italy at the time. After only a couple of years of business in the US motorcycle apparel industry Yamaha Motor Canada became the first international importer of the AGV apparel. After the success of the AGV motorcycle safety apparel in the United States and Canadian markets, the decision was made to expand the name from AGV to AGVSPORT for cosmetic reasons particularity the Suits, Jackets, and pants. The AGV logo was perfect for helmets and worked for Gloves and Boots but was too short for use on arms and legs. So in the late 1980’s the AGVSPORT brand was born. For a number of years products were branded both AGV and AGVSPORT depending on their styling requirements. In the early 1990’s Italian designer Sergio Robbin designed the AGVSPORT logo. Sergio was the top designer for AGV and Spidi and had done extensive design work for Ducati and Bimota. One of his first creations was the Bimota V-Due 500cc two stoke sport bike. The company may have been young in age, but with the years of helmet industry knowledge that AGVSPORT founder Michael Parrotte brought with him from his early years with AGV SpA proved to be invaluable when creating high performance safety apparel. As many other producers focused of fashion, Michael focused on safety, performance, and value over all else. In 1992 AGV SpA purchased a majority ownership of AGV Sports Group. The reputation for durability spread throughout the club racing world and it is not uncommon to see AGVSPORT suits twenty years old or more still being used by club racers today. This ultimately led to a great and long-lasting partnership, now for more than 25 years, with Keith Code and the California Super Bike School, where all instructors would be suited up in AGVSPORT leather suits. The California Superbike Schools’ instructors and students have been using and abusing AGVSPORT leather suits for more than quarter century. These suits are put to a stress test like no other often being used for days on end, rain or shine year after year. These instructors and students often remain in their suits for the entirety of the day’s lessons, and essentially are living in our leathers. You may think the top sponsored riders would be the best example for why our suits are of the highest quality, but it is the instructors and students at this school that showcase how our suits can literally handle the heat and take a beating, all while staying safe, cool and comfortable. Throughout the 1990’s AGVSPORT apparel began to explode on the racing scene, beginning with Loris Capirossi wearing AGVSPORT apparel while winning an FIM GP World Championship in 1991. Back in the US the list of sponsored riders started to look like a who’s who of the racing world: from the US the riders Ben Bostrom, Eric Bostrom, Thomas Stevens, Kurtis Roberts, Aaron Yates, and Roland Sands; from Canada Miguel DuHamel, Pascal Picotte, and Steve Canadians; and from Australia Troy Bayliss, Sean Giles, Craig Coxhell, Josh Waters, Jamie Stauffer, and 7-time AMA Super Bike Champion, Mat Mladin. It was now time for AGV Sport Group Inc. to become an independent entity and all the shares of the company were purchased back from AGV SpA in Italy. But it was not until the fall of 2001 that AGVSPORT was officially recognized by the Italian helmet company as an independent brand, owned by entirely by AGV Sport Group Inc. Today AGV Helmets is owned by famed Italian apparel manufacturer Dainese. Since that time AGVSPORT has enjoyed a comfortable position in the apparel industry. By continuing their age old business model “Designed by Riders, for Riders,” and “The Science of Safety” which combined years of helmet industry knowledge. AGVSPORT has always been on the cutting edge of the safety apparel design and construction. AGV Sports Group has always been, and will always be, a company of avid riders and enthusiasts who are wearing and always developing AGVSPORT apparel. This ensures that you, the customer, will experience the best and safest products we have to offer, and we hope that you will actually be able to feel the history of Gino Amisano and progress of AGVSPORT every time you ride and are wearing any of our AGVSPORT leathers or textiles. Each AGVSPORT product is designed by riders for riders, and function is never sacrificed for aesthetics. By keeping product development and design in house and using experience riders, we are staying true to the dedicated following of discerning motorcycle enthusiasts who respect the quality and value of AGVSPORT performance driven products. We at AGV Sports Group are among the sport’s greatest enthusiasts.
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The Strokes Announce New U.S. Shows Supporting The New Abnormal
By Jarrod Johnson II | March 9, 2020 | 12:27pm
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The Strokes have announced three new shows in New Orleans, Austin and Houston this May. Their first album since Comedown Machine seven years ago, The New Abnormal, is out April 10 via Cult/RCA.
The New Abnormal is The Strokes’ sixth studio album, and was recorded at Shangri-La Studios in Malibu and produced by Rick Rubin. They released videos for the singles “Bad Decisions” and “At The Door,” the latter of which premiered during their performance at Senator Bernie Sanders’ University of New Hampshire rally. Mike Burakoff directed the animated narrative to accompany Casablancas’ voice, and the story is hard to follow, but the visuals are beyond captivating. The foreboding tone of the images resonates with Casablancas, but even if it had to stand alone, it’d probably make a good dystopian shonen.
The Strokes have a few dates in Europe and the U.K. before their North American shows start in March. See their upcoming shows below.
The Strokes Tour Dates:
9—Seattle, Wash. @ WaMu Theater*
14—Los Angeles, Calif. @ The Forum*†
07—New Orleans, La. @ Saenger Theater
09—Austin, Texas @ Germania Amphitheater
12—Houston, Texas @ Smart Financial Centre
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(†= King Princess)
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Gerwyn Price holds the statistical edge over Gary Anderson going into Sunday's William Hill World Darts Championship final.
Following five matches piece, Price and Anderson see little difference in their tournament average, with the Welshman's 97.95 marginally ahead of Anderson's 97.41.
Price, though, has finished almost 44% of his darts at a double, compared to over 39% from Anderson - with the number three seed also having landed a 170 checkout amongst 20 ton-plus finishes.
Price has also landed 42 180s to Anderson's 33, although the Scot has required 26 less legs and six less sets in his run to a fifth Alexandra Palace final.
Anderson has also recorded two ton-plus averages to Price's one - with both topping the 100 mean score in their respective semi-final victories.
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Soul Manifesto 1964-1970
Artist: Otis Redding
Genre: Soul/R & B
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Excellent 12 CD box set that features the eight studio and live albums that Redding recorded between 1964 and 1967, as well as several essential posthumous sets. Soul Manifesto offers an in-depth look at the Redding's remarkable career, including his 1964 debut Pain In My Heart and 1967's King & Queen, an album he recorded with singer Carla Thomas and the last studio album released during his lifetime. The set also comes with four posthumous releases, including 1968's The Dock Of The Bay, which topped the R&B chart that year and featured Redding's classic "(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay." The full album listing: Pain In My Heart (1964), The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads (1965), Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul (1965), The Soul Album (1966), Complete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary Of Soul (1966), King & Queen - with Carla Thomas (1967), Live In Europe (1967), The Dock Of The Bay (1968), The Immortal Otis Redding (1968), In Person At The Whisky A Go Go (1968), Love Man (1969) and
- Disc 1 -
1 Pain in My Heart
2 The Dog
3 Stand By Me
4 Hey Hey Baby
5 You Send Me
6 I Need Your Lovin'
7 These Arms of Mine
8 Louie Louie
9 Something Is Worrying Me
11 That's What My Heart Needs
12 Lucille
1 That's How Strong My Love Is
2 Chained and Bound
3 Woman, Lover, a Friend
4 Your One and Only Man
5 Nothing Can Change This Love
6 It's Too Late
7 For Your Precious Love
8 I Want to Thank You
9 Come to Me
10 Home in Your Heart
11 Keep Your Arms Around Me
12 Mr. Pitiful
1 Ole Man Trouble
3 Change Gonna Come
4 Down in the Valley
5 I've Been Loving You Too Long
6 Shake
7 My Girl
8 Wonderful World
9 Rock Me Baby
10 Satisfaction
11 You Don't Miss Your Water
1 Just One More Day
2 It's Growing
3 Cigarettes and Coffee
4 Chain Gang
5 Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out)
6 Good to Me
7 Scratch My Back
8 Treat Her Right
9 Everybody Makes a Mistake
10 Any Ole Way
1 Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song)
2 I'm Sick Y'all
3 Tennessee Waltz
4 Sweet Lorene
5 Try a Little Tenderness
6 Day Tripper
7 My Lover's Prayer
8 She Put the Hurt on Me
9 Ton of Joy
10 You're Still My Baby
11 Hawg for You
12 Love Have Mercy
1 Knock on Wood
2 Let Me Be Good to You
3 Tramp
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5 When Something Is Wrong with My Baby
6 Lovey Dovey
7 New Year's Resolution
8 It Takes Two
9 Are You Lonely for Me Baby
10 Bring It Home to Me
11 Ooh, Carla, Ooh Otis
2 Can't Turn You Loose
3 I've Been Loving You Too Long (To Stop Now)
6 Satisfaction
10 Try a Little Tenderness
1 (Sittin' on) the Dock of the Bay
2 I Love You More Than Words Can Say
3 Let Me Come on Home
4 Open the Door
5 Don't Mess with Cupid
6 The Glory of Love
7 I'm Coming Home to See About You
9 The Huckle-Buck
10 Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out)
11 Ole Man Trouble
1 I've Got Dreams to Remember
2 You've Made a Man Out of Me
3 Nobody's Fault But Mine
4 Hard to Handle
5 Thousand Miles Away
6 The Happy Song (Dum-Dum-De-De-De-Dum-Dum)
7 Think About It
8 A Waste of Time
9 Champagne and Wine
10 A Fool for You
11 Amen
- Disc 10 -
1 I Can't Turn You Loose
4 Mir. Pitiful
5 (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction
6 I'm Depending on You
7 Any Ole Way
9 Papa's Got a Brand New Bag
10 Respect
1 I'm a Changed Man
2 (Your Love Has Lifted Me) Higher and Higher
3 That's a Good Idea
4 I'll Let Nothing Seperate Us
5 Direct Me
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7 Groovin' Time
8 Your Feeling Is Mine
9 Got to Get Myself Together
10 Free Me
11 A Lover's Question
12 Look at That Girl
1 Demonstration
2 Tell the Truth
3 Out of Sight
4 Give Away None of My Love
5 Wholesale Love
6 I Got the Will
7 Johnny's Heartbreak
8 Snatch a Little Piece
9 Slippin' and Slidin'
10 The Match Game
11 A Little Time
12 Swingin' on a String
Title: Soul Manifesto 1964-1970
Artist(s): Otis Redding
Number of Discs: 12
Attributes: Boxed Set
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How It Feels to Float (Paperback)
By Helena Fox
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Kobo eBook (May 7th, 2019): $8.99
Hardcover (May 7th, 2019): $17.99
After we lost my dad, this was the first book I could actually read and finish. The main character resonated with me and felt so human. Though the subject matter is difficult (and somewhat taboo), the author approaches it with a tender hand and a courageous heart. I owe her a debt of gratitude for helping to anchor me when all I could do was float. CW: Suicide, mental illness
— From How it Feels to Float
"Profoundly moving . . . Will take your breath away." --Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces
"Give this to all your friends immediately . . . It tackles mental health, depression, sexual identity, and anxiety with beauty and empathy." --Cosmopolitan.com
A Kirkus Reviews Best Book of the Year
A Chicago Public Library Best of the Best of the Year
Biz knows how to float, right there on the surface--normal okay regular fine. She has her friends, her mom, the twins. She has Grace. And she has her dad, who shouldn't be here but is. So Biz doesn't tell anyone anything--not about her dark, runaway thoughts, not about kissing Grace or noticing Jasper, the new boy. And not about seeing her dad. Because her dad died when she was seven.
But after what happens on the beach, the tethers that hold Biz steady come undone. Her dad disappears and, with him, all comfort. It might be easier, better, sweeter to float all the way away? Or maybe stay a little longer, find her father, bring him back to her. Or maybe--maybe maybe maybe--there's a third way Biz just can't see yet.
Debut author Helena Fox tells a story about love, grief, and inter-generational mental illness, exploring the hard and beautiful places loss can take us, and honoring those who hold us tightly when the current wants to tug us out to sea.
"I haven't been so dazzled by a YA in ages." --Jandy Nelson, author of I'll Give You the Sun (via SLJ)
"Mesmerizing and timely." --Bustle
"Nothing short of exquisite." --PopSugar
"Immensely satisfying" --Girls' Life
* "Lyrical and profoundly affecting." --Kirkus (starred review)
* "Masterful...Just beautiful." --Booklist (starred review)
* "Intimate...Unexpected." --PW (starred review)
* "Fox writes with superb understanding and tenderness." --BCCB (starred review)
* "Frank [and] beautifully crafted." --BookPage (starred review)
"This book will explode you into atoms." --Margo Lanagan, author of Tender Morsels
"Helena Fox's novel delivers. Read it." --Cath Crowley, author of Words in Deep Blue
"This is not a book; it is a work of art." --Kerry Kletter, author of The First Time She Drowned
"Perfect...Readers will be deeply moved." --Books+Publishing
Helena Fox lives in Wollongong, Australia, where she runs creative writing workshops for young people. She's a graduate of the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College in North Carolina. How It Feels to Float is her debut novel. She can be found at www.helenafoxauthor.com
“I haven’t been so dazzled by a YA in ages. . . . Biz’s voice is wild and rollicking, lyrical and hilarious, utterly authentic . . . There isn’t a false note.” —Jandy Nelson, author of I’ll Give You the Sun (via School Library Journal)
"[How It Feels to Float] explores intergenerational mental illness in a way that is nothing short of exquisite." —PopSugar
"A profoundly moving story about grief, loss, and love that will take your breath away. Helena Fox is a writer to be reckoned with." —Kathleen Glasgow, author of Girl in Pieces
"If you've read Anna Borges's story for The Outline "I Am Not Always Very Attached To Being Alive," you are perhaps already acquainted with the idea of "treading to stay afloat" when living with mental illness. In How It Feels To Float, author Helena Fox tells the story of a young woman floating through life, struggling to hide her dark thoughts and a past marked by intergenerational mental illness. —Bustle
“How It Feels to Float is technically a YA novel, but I'm not talking Twilight YA. I'm talking give-this-to-all-your-twenty-something-friends-immediately YA. This book will relate to anyone that's lived through the confusing mind-f*ck that is being a high school girl. More than that, it tackles mental health, depression, sexual identity, and anxiety with beauty and empathy as protagonist Biz comes to terms with the death of her father amid a devastating social fall-out.” —Cosmopolitan.com
"Beautifully written, Biz's story (of dark thoughts, grief and questioning her sexuality) is subtly revealed and immensely satisfying as she slowly unravels and puts herself together again." —Girls' Life
"Teens who don’t want to be labeled, who don’t conform to checklists of attributes or fall into tidy boxes, will relate hard to this book about a girl who wants, very badly at times, to float away, but who ultimately finds herself . . . Full of life, resplendent with sensory details, lush descriptions, clever and witty narration, and a beating heart that will make yours swell with feeling.” —B&N Teen Blog
★ “Lyrical and profoundly affecting, providing a nuanced account of the hereditary effects of trauma. Haunting.” —Kirkus (starred review)
★ "Biz is smart, funny, and self-deprecating . . . [How It Feels to Float is] a masterful portrayal of mental illness that illuminates the complex interplay between emotional trauma and the mind’s subsequent recoil. And the writing is just beautiful." —Booklist (starred review)
★ “Exquisite . . . Through lyrical first-person narration, Fox empathically conveys the hereditary nature of Biz’s illness, its disorienting manifestations, and the limitations and power of love to heal.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
★ “Fox writes with superb understanding and tenderness . . . The poignant depiction of depression is leavened by secondary characters who love Biz, ranging from Jasper’s photographer grandmother to Jasper himself and even to Biz’s doomed dad, who may have lost to his demons but who has a larky beauty that lights up the pages. . . . Ambiguity enhances the beautiful, unsteady shimmer of Biz’s story.” —BCCB (starred review)
★ “This is a frank story of mental illness, loss, and sexual identity, and Fox responsibly concludes her story with information and support services for readers facing similar issues. How It Feels to Float is a beautifully crafted story of finding hope and love when both appear to be gone forever.” —BookPage (starred review)
“A YA The Bell Jar with a ghostly twist, [and an] honest, nuanced portrayal of grief and life with mental illness. . . . A mesmerizing and timely debut.” —Bustle
“This book will explode you into atoms, put you back together, and return the new shape of you to earth. Alive with sensation and rich in thought and feeling, How it Feels to Float intensively explores what it’s like to be here now.” —Margo Lanagan, author of Tender Morsels
"Impossibly beautiful, life-affirming, profound. This is not a book; it is a work of art." —Kerry Kletter, author of The First Time She Drowned
“Every now and then you pick up a novel and you know you’ve found something wonderful—a glorious voice, a character you adore. Helena Fox’s novel delivers. It is exquisite. Read it.” —Cath Crowley, author of Words in Deep Blue
"It is a testament to Helena Fox’s immense skill as a writer that all the disparate elements come together seamlessly in an intense, intimate portrait of a teenage girl. Like Biz in the darkroom, the author dodges and burns, keeping her characters moving, exposing them to the light." —The Saturday Paper
"A perfect, surreal exploration of mental illness and grief. Fox’s writing is poetry, bringing the reader to the brink of Biz’s madness and back again as she finds new ways to make meaning, and new people to make it with. . . . How It Feels to Float is a visceral reading experience that captures the way in which many teens struggle with mental illness. It is a lesson in acceptance and understanding, and readers will be deeply moved." —Books+Publishing
Publication Date: May 5th, 2020
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Not For Luck (Wheelbarrow Books) (Paperback)
By Derek Sheffield
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Selected by Mark Doty for the 2019 Wheelbarrow Books Poetry Prize
In Not For Luck, Derek Sheffield ushers us into the beauty and grace that comes from giving attention to the interconnections that make up our lives. In particular, these poems explore a father’s relationship with his daughters, which is rooted in place and time. There is tenderness and an abiding ecological consciousness, but also loss and heartache, especially about environmental degradation. We are invited to listen to the languages of other beings. Through encounters with a herd of deer, a circle of salmon in a mountain creek, two bears on a stretch of coast, a river otter, and a shiny-eyed wood rat, these poems offer moments of wonder that celebrate our place as one species among many on our only earth.
Derek Sheffield is the author of Through the Second Skin, finalist for the Washington State Book Award. He is coeditor of Dear America: Letters of Hope, Habitat, Defiance, and Democracy, poetry editor of Terrain.org, and a
professor of English at Wenatchee Valley College.
“Derek Sheffield writes with a marvelous dual vision, coalescing details of the natural and human worlds, illuminating moments that sparkle and shimmer within.” —ARTHUR SZE, author of Sight Lines, winner of the 2019 National Book Award
Derek Sheffield writes with a marvelous dual vision, coalescing details of the natural and human worlds, illuminating moments that sparkle and shimmer within.—Arthur Sze, author of Sight Lines, winner of the 2019 National Book Award
In Not for Luck, Derek Sheffield achieves something of inestimable value: a trustworthy, convincing voice.—Mark Doty, winner of the 2008 National Book Award and author of What Is the Grass
“I felt like a pane of glass,” says Derek Sheffield in Not for Luck, his immersive poetry collection. Exquisitely observed, crystalline in its imagery, this book is indeed an act of vision, bringing us the world up close: “cottonwood shade mixed with leaf murmur,” “the lightbulb face” of bull kelp, the “bright, untied, ready-for-anything voices” of his young daughters. Keenly attuned to time’s passage and the inevitability of loss, these poems unspool patiently, slowing us down so that we may dwell in “the aggregate beauty of every trout and star-clotted night.” Like the wood rat in “The Seconds,” Sheffield is a collector, a historian “who would make hill after hill of all the years…” Lucky us.—Ellen Bass, author of Indigo and Like a Beggar
Here is a true voice in our Western landscape.—Gary Soto, author of New and Selected Poems, finalist for the National Book Award
Derek Sheffield’s poems are familial in a bracingly unfamiliar way. Their moments of tenderness are fragile and earned. Their melancholy is serene. Their passages of greatest power tend to portray beauty at the moment we realize we cannot keep hold of it without destroying it, and so release it like a grown daughter or wild trout. The moments of light dazzle. The moments of darkness haunt, yet remain ever alert to the eerie, breakable beauties of this Earth and its human and other families. Not for Luck is a skilled, true, deeply lived collection.
— David James Duncan, author of The Brothers K and The River Why
Not for Luck is a quintessential collection of poems that examines the narrative intersections of nature and nurture. With pitch perfect descriptions, Derek Sheffield sharpens our senses to the world around us, a world in which the natural order of things invariably involves loss and rejuvenation. Sheffield's natural world, a place of learning that never stops, is a world of hope, a place of resilience where “what we know / of the tribe whose / steps have fallen / before ours,” makes clear our way forward.
— Colleen J. McElroy, author of Blood Memory and Here I Throw Down My Heart
In this richly satisfying collection, Derek Sheffield's displays an apparently effortless ability to rise from the most physically grounded data drawn from the natural world into the rapt region of lyrical daydream:
Have the thinnest veil of dusk,
fog, or drizzle, call stillness
near, her sister, silence, here.
He can ascend seamlessly, so, from the world that surrounds his ever vigilant eyes and ears, a world of any explored landscape or just “dusky gnats” and “that whitefaced dog” to where we may “tilt our faces / toward a crater’s living steam.”
In short poems or longer stretches, I love how Sheffield's language inserts itself subtly but decisively into the world of specific facts, animating it all with a poetic language that is both concrete and inventive, offering, for example, a simple stream that “purls and moils / wrinkles into flats.” What this poet offers in generous measure are poems of the sympathetic imagination, an imagination prompted equally by the natural world or the affecting, sometimes fraught world of family and fatherhood, especially in some lovely poems of his daughter: “She opens her eyes and sees / the frost in my beard. Her laughter ignites another fire.”
In brief, Not for Luck, displays a poet working at the top of his talent, creating an often radiant display of crystalline moments drawn or filtered out of the ordinary passages of life—as father, husband, son, teacher, environmentalist, and most of all (to bring all these together) poet.
— Eamon Grennan, winner of the Lenore Marshall Poetry Prize and author of There Now
Publisher: Wheelbarrow Books
Publication Date: January 1st, 2021
Series: Wheelbarrow Books
Poetry / American
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Using Lavonte David as a pass-rusher
GMACsBlankey
Been mulling over this idea today despite the fact that I am nearly 100% certain Lovie wouldn’t even consider it: What if, on certain nickel/dime or other passing situations, we slid Danny over to the WS spot, let Carter move back to SS and used David as a pass rusher a la Von Miller.I know he's not a pass rush expert but clearly he's arguably the best backfield linebacker in the league (run game) and when Schiano set him loose he had a historic year for linebackers with his turnovers and his sacks and tackles. To me, he's one of our best pass rushers and arguably better than anyone not named McCoy.The line-up would look like (David) (McDonald/Melton) (McCoy)(Danny) (Carter)and then whoever is in our clusterF of a secondary.Could this work, would this be something yall would like to see? I know no one does David's job better than David but Lansannah had like 20 tackles and a few splash plays when he filled in, so I think he's more than up to the task of playing the role in spot situations. David is a very good pass rusher and the fact that Lovie turned him into a zone playing ghost last year is one of his biggest coaching failures.I think this would assure we keep our best players on the field while allowing them to better use their array of talents.
I was kind of in to what you were saying until you said Lovie turned him into a ghost in our zone.. he had a better year a couple of years back but he was Awesome last year so i don’t see where you saw that. But if he can rush the passer at DE, I don’t think so, he has the speed but you’re talking about a Tackle blocking him straight up not off a blitz or a RB picking him up.
I was kind of in to what you were saying until you said Lovie turned him into a ghost in our zone.. he had a better year a couple of years back but he was Awesome last year so i don't see where you saw that. But if he can rush the passer at DE, I don't think so, he has the speed but you're talking about a Tackle blocking him straight up not off a blitz or a RB picking him up.
By ghost, what I meant is that his role wasn’t asking him to do as much and despite his greatness, his numbers were down and his impact wasn’t as noticeable…. though I don’t fault his play but rather the lack of aggressive responsibilities.
In the presser about David’s contract, Lovie said David was his best pass-rushing LB and he hopes to use David more extensively this year.Perhaps that means give David more pass rushing assignments.
In the presser about David's contract, Lovie said David was his best pass-rushing LB and he hopes to use David more extensively this year.Perhaps that means give David more pass rushing assignments.
Definitely noticed when Lovie said that too. Who knows, its possible that being forced to unleash David as a pass rusher may be the blessing in disguise that comes from having mostly scrubs at DE.
Idgaf what defense a team is using, if they have david, they are only hurting themselves if they do not occasionally use him at the los.Its just dumb not to.Imo, thats why lovie signed carter. Having foster back in coverage was obviously not going to work, so, it comes to no surprise that lovie, not only signed a guy who can cover and who has a little speed, but a guy who is also familiar with his system.Its almost a plug and play situation. A very good fit for this team and almost suggests that lovie will indeed use David's los skills more often.Then again, lovie's, and most t2 like systems, use quicker guys to get a hat on the ball and smother their victims. So maybe im reading too much into it?
I think that this is a tale of things to come OP. maybe not the same personnel package as you mentioned because I think that's another reason why Lovie went and drafted Kwon and is also hedging his bets on stout DTs. May not be a traditional t2 system, but in passing situations and with a little creativity (Pittsburgh/Baltimore) I think we could make up for a non traditional DE.
Agreed – I don’t care how he’s going, just send him, the dude is a great on the blitz
Agreed - I don't care how he's going, just send him, the dude is a great on the blitz
Yeh this is really my stance. Just astounding how we didn’t utilize one of the best pass rushing linebackers in the league at all last year.But I seem to remember the same happening with Brooks as well, so it could just be a system thing.I've always felt you fit your system to what you have as far as elite talent goes and not using Lavonte to wreak havoc in the backfield is just a waste.
I don’t think you line him up at DE, but I do think you send him on blitzes. For all the crap Schiano got, he was great at manufacturing a rush.
With 4 DL like McCoy, McDonald, Melton, and McDaniel, we can occasionally play 3 of them on the line… rush David and Kwon then play Carter and Lansanah in coverage.Maybe Im dreaming but that brings alot more speed to our defense.
Lovie could learn how to best utilize David from Schiano. Eighth rated defense per Football Outsiders, DVOA efficiency in 2013. David’s numbers off the charts.
bucbach234
With 4 DL like McCoy, McDonald, Melton, and McDaniel, we can occasionally play 3 of them on the line... rush David and Kwon then play Carter and Lansanah in coverage.Maybe Im dreaming but that brings alot more speed to our defense.
Yeah makes me curious if Lovie would consider going to a 3-4 at times, if not transition to it over times. Utilize the abilities of the LBs. haven't the Tampa 2 always been used in a 4-3. But with more athletic LBs like David and Alexander, why not put the two of them in and alternate them in blitzes. Again Maybe Lovie is elvoving his Tampa 2 scheme to fit the players he has.
That brings an absurd amount of speed to our defenseline up McCoy, Melton, and Smith on the DL with David blitzing along with kwon or lansanah and then have Carter and Kwon/Lansanah coverwould get hurt by a draw play if they come upfield too fast but if its a straight drop and the qb cant find his hot read.................yikes
Last nite, watched an early season 2008 game with the Bucs in Chic.Lovie was the head coach of Chic.Lots of blitzing by Chic.Bucs QB (Greise) was under constant pressure, and the run game for the Bucs was close to nothing, just couldn't gain any yards.Greise set a Buc's passing attempt record and came close to the NFL record.Point is that when Lovie gets his defense established. there may be some blitzing as was the case in Chicago---more blitzing than was the case with Kiffen's Tampa-2.
Feb. 8, 2016 at 11:57 pm
After Von Miller’s playoff performance, and some of the spark LVD showed at the end of the year, I’m more convinced that trying to get him to 10 sacks should and could be a legitimate goal.
williebrowntown
Feb. 9, 2016 at 12:05 am
Just remember how often he was in the backfield when Schiano was here he was the first LB I think ever to have 5 sacks and 5 picks in the same season. We need more of that and remember Kwon can run and get back there also. This could be very exciting to watch
rpratto
Feb. 9, 2016 at 1:13 pm
If Smith wants to try a 4-3 with a hybrid 3-4, then David could definitely fill that role. David has the potential to be another Derrick Brooks. He’s all over the place.
LVD has speed, quickness and agility. Those are the trademarks of a good pass rusher. I think blitzing him is better than lining him up at DE.
I’d basically just use him like Denver uses Miller. I know LVD is smaller, but the way he bounces off and slips through and around blocks is similar.
The second half of the year he was awesome. The first half of the season he was the most non-existent version of himself he's ever been since becoming a Buc.One thing is for sure, all bucs defensive players are going to be much better tacklers next season since theyre not going to be told that strip tackling is the number 1 philosophy. We lost so many extra yards during the last 2 years because players werent wrapping up and tacking the ball carriers to the ground at the first point of contact.
Feb. 10, 2016 at 6:34 pm
I didnt watch a whole lot of the panthers this season, i must admit. One game against tampa, i missed, but the other i did catch. So, I’ll begrudgingly re-watch some of their defensive tape later on for sure.However, from what i gather from news, and the two games of theirs i did watch, ron will systematically rush his LBers. He particularly used it in the superbowl to throw cam off. He didnt try to contain cam, he MADE him move despite that mobile fear.With that said, when i look back at tampas past season, i think that was a major element missing. Tampa had nothing for a consistant passrush AT the LOS, but for some odd reason, lovie didnt feel the need to make a change.Had lovie watched carolina, who runs a similar system (more of an attacking 4-3), he would have noticed that blitzing a LB (or two) randomly not only keeps them honest, but confuses the qb, makes the qb throw faster than he likes, and sometimes, it just pays huge sack/int dividends.By comparison, lovie was sitting in his little boat with a rod, reel, and worms to catch fish, ..while ron was using dynamite.Smith #2 had better take notice, because kwon and david could potentially be better than what carolina has produced at their LB core. And normally, thats a tough thing for a team to be able to say these days.Tampa can have that as well, IF they just stop the wussy BS defense. Attack. The nfl is full of pros who work on NOT making mistakes, and because of that, you almost HAVE to MAKE them make mistakes. Get them out of their element. You are one of the league leaders in penalties anyway, ...and you're playing a "passive" defense?Imo, this, and the corners being played too far off is exactly why tampa is picking 9th, and missing playoffs again. A total misuse of abilities.They literally could sign no one to the defensive side this offseason, and just re-work the system to fit the players correctly, and i'd be willing to bet it would still be massively improved.
I didnt watch a whole lot of the panthers this season, i must admit. One game against tampa, i missed, but the other i did catch. So, I'll begrudgingly re-watch some of their defensive tape later on for sure.However, from what i gather from news, and the two games of theirs i did watch, ron will systematically rush his LBers. He particularly used it in the superbowl to throw cam off. He didnt try to contain cam, he MADE him move despite that mobile fear.With that said, when i look back at tampas past season, i think that was a major element missing. Tampa had nothing for a consistant passrush AT the LOS, but for some odd reason, lovie didnt feel the need to make a change.Had lovie watched carolina, who runs a similar system (more of an attacking 4-3), he would have noticed that blitzing a LB (or two) randomly not only keeps them honest, but confuses the qb, makes the qb throw faster than he likes, and sometimes, it just pays huge sack/int dividends.By comparison, lovie was sitting in his little boat with a rod, reel, and worms to catch fish, ..while ron was using dynamite.Smith #2 had better take notice, because kwon and david could potentially be better than what carolina has produced at their LB core. And normally, thats a tough thing for a team to be able to say these days.Tampa can have that as well, IF they just stop the wussy BS defense. Attack. The nfl is full of pros who work on NOT making mistakes, and because of that, you almost HAVE to MAKE them make mistakes. Get them out of their element. You are one of the league leaders in penalties anyway, ...and you're playing a "passive" defense?Imo, this, and the corners being played too far off is exactly why tampa is picking 9th, and missing playoffs again. A total misuse of abilities.They literally could sign no one to the defensive side this offseason, and just re-work the system to fit the players correctly, and i'd be willing to bet it would still be massively improved.
It's seemed like at least 80% of the time they sent Lavonte or Kwon or both, they got home... I'm not sure on that figure I just pulled it out of the air it's just how it felt watching the games. The thing that pisses me off even more is more often than not Lovie would just walk both of them up in the A gap and have them go... that takes the element of surprise and deception away. You're basically tipping your hand as to where you're sending pressure from. It was sad how uncreative Lovie was and unwilling to just watch film of the successful defenses around the league and copy that at least... I'm excited for the 4-3 under just to have different looks and guys blitzing from different levels
1) Being a “pass rusher” is very different than being a successful “blitzer”. Lavonte David IS NOT a pass rusher and cannot be one. He’s too small and lacks pass rushing skills. It's a completely different position and skill set. Apples to oranges comparison.2) I have no idea how often Lavonte or Kwon applied pressure when called to blitz, but without statistics it's pure speculation. If anyone has numbers on the percentages of Buccaneer blitzes (or even better Lavonte David's blitzes) I'd love to see them.Where Lavonte has success as a blitzer (which we very much saw under Schiano) is when he's untouched, comes on a more delayed blitz, and uses his speed and intelligence to get to the ballcarrier. This often involves scraping overtop and uses his lateral speed to get in the backfield.
1) Being a "pass rusher" is very different than being a successful "blitzer". Lavonte David IS NOT a pass rusher and cannot be one. He's too small and lacks pass rushing skills. It's a completely different position and skill set. Apples to oranges comparison.2) I have no idea how often Lavonte or Kwon applied pressure when called to blitz, but without statistics it's pure speculation. If anyone has numbers on the percentages of Buccaneer blitzes (or even better Lavonte David's blitzes) I'd love to see them.Where Lavonte has success as a blitzer (which we very much saw under Schiano) is when he's untouched, comes on a more delayed blitz, and uses his speed and intelligence to get to the ballcarrier. This often involves scraping overtop and uses his lateral speed to get in the backfield.
I would like to see the numbers as well. As I said, when I was watching the game it seemed to me that it was a great deal of the time that they got pressure it could only be 60% but as you said it's all speculation. Of course Lavonte was most successful when he was untouched, he's an undersided, lightning quick LB. You design plays to free him up as Shiano did, walking him up to the A gap and expecting him to win a fight in a phone booth with a center or guard was ridiculous. I can bet we will see more elaborate and creative blitzes this year. Guys coming from the secondary, stunts up front, freeing up the delayed guys, a more creative blitz for the corner than walking him up to the end of the line and letting him get killed by a tackle... I expect the 4-3 under itself to produce more pressure purly based on scheme alone.
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2020 NFL Free Agency: Best and worst move made by all 32 teams
By Anthony Treash
Chaos. This past week was absolute chaos. We saw numerous stars flip teams via trades and through free agency and it added up to be one of the most active and memorable opening weeks in quite a while.
Nearly every NFL team made some type of notable transaction — some made several great ones and others made a few risky ones. That being said, let’s break down the best and worst moves made by all 32 NFL franchises.
Best move: Trading a bag of peanuts for DeAndre Hopkins
This was perhaps the most shocking move of the entire week, and it’s largely because of what the Arizona Cardinals traded to the Houston Texans for one of the NFL’s best wide receivers. Arizona sent a 2020 second-round pick, 2021 fourth-round pick and running back David Johnson in exchange for DeAndre Hopkins and a 2020-fourth round pick.
Hopkins has been the NFL’s fourth-most valuable wide receiver since 2010, and he didn’t even come into the league until 2012. He’s produced a top-five PFF grade in each of the past three seasons and owns the highest grade in that stretch going one-on-one in single coverage. Outside of Larry Fitzgerald, the Cardinals' receiving unit was incredibly poor. Granted, they are generally young and unproven as none cracked the 50th percentile in PFF grade. With Hopkins, Arizona’s offense, which was already 13th in expected points added per play in 2019, is going to receive a massive boost. Kyler Murray and Kliff Kingsbury got a good one.
Worst move: Placing the transition tag on Kenyan Drake
Considering the transition tag on Kenyan Drake comes with a cost of around $8 million, this wasn’t a great move. He was just the 25th most valuable running back of the 2019 season, yet he will be the sixth highest paid. Drake does bring some solid receiving ability to the table, as he recorded a 76.3 receiving grade from Week 9 and on with the Cardinals, which ranked among the 10 best at the position. Still, the juice is not worth the squeeze.
Best move: Trading for Hayden Hurst
With losing Austin Hooper, Atlanta traded away 2020 second- and fifth-round picks to the Ravens for 2018 first-round pick Hayden Hurst and a 2020 fourth-round pick. This is a solid move made on Atlanta’s part and honestly might even be an upgrade over Hooper considering what the Browns paid him. One of Hooper’s flaws was his ability to win in single coverage, and that’s an area where Hurst has thrived in. He owns a two-year receiving grade in single coverage that ranks eighth at his position.
Worst move: Signing Dante Fowler Jr. for three-years, $48 million
There’s no question Atlanta needed to beef up its defensive line and add someone who could consistently win in the pass-rush like Grady Jarrett, but paying Dante Fowler Jr. $16 million on average the next three years isn’t the route to go. Fowler has been a good pass-rusher, but he is by no means an elite one. His career-high pass-rush grade came this past season at 73.4, and that only tied for 30th. His 15 sacks (we don’t award half sacks) may look hot on the stat sheet, but his 14.4% win rate that tied for 40th with Takkarist McKinley is not for the price that was paid.
Best move: Trading for Calais Campbell
Sending a fifth-round pick for the second-most valuable defensive lineman since 2016 behind only Aaron Donald? Sign me up. In each of the past four seasons, Campbell has produced elite 90.0-plus PFF grades and was great as both a run-defender and a pass-rusher. Baltimore’s biggest flaw from last year was its defensive front and, specifically, its ability to generate consistent pressure. The Ravens ranked just 27th as a team in PFF pass-rush grade, but with Campbell, it’s a given that’ll be improved on in 2020.
Worst move: Placing the franchise tag on Matthew Judon, IF they don’t trade him
There’s a real chance the Ravens trade Matthew Judon on the tag, but the likeliest scenario at this point seems to be him playing in Baltimore in 2020 on the tag and no long-term deal. Judon had a career year as a pass-rusher last year as he generated the 20th best pass-rush grade. Judon owned a high pressure total, but we must look at how he obtained those pressures in greater detail. Of his 63 pressures, 56.5% came as a cleanup/unblocked pressure, which was over five percentage points higher than any other edge defender. Essentially, he didn’t have to win a rep against an offensive lineman to get the pressure.
Best move: Trading for Stefon Diggs
Buffalo traded 2020 first-, fifth- and sixth-round picks as well as a 2021 fourth-round pick for Stefon Diggs and a 2020 seventh-round pick — and it was fully worth it. With the addition of Diggs, the Bills now own three of the 35 most valuable wide receivers from the 2019 season and are the only team in the NFL to be able to say that. One of the more underrated aspects of Diggs’ play is how great of a receiver he is against tight coverage — an area Buffalo’s receivers badly struggled in this past year, as their wideouts were 28th in receiving grade on contested targets. Since 2017, Diggs is among the 10 best receivers in grade on contested targets. This move puts the Bills another step closer to a Super Bowl-caliber roster.
Worst move: Signing Mario Addison for three years, $30.45 million with $15.25 million guaranteed
Buffalo had to replace Shaq Lawson and Lorenzo Alexander this offseason, and it did so with 32-year-old Mario Addison, the 50th-ranked edge defender in pass-rush grade from 2019. In 2016, Addison cracked the top 20 in pass-rush grade, but he has dropped his grade in each of the past three years. He’s not a bad pass-rusher, but he is on the decline, making the $10 million price tag pretty steep.
Best move: Re-signing Tre Boston for three years, $18 million with $9.5 million guaranteed
I’ve hammered this one home in various other articles for months now: Tre Boston is one of, if not, the most undervalued player in the NFL, and the contract he received attests to that. In Boston’s first three years in the league with Carolina from 2014 to 2016, he was solid in coverage. In the three years since while playing for three different teams in the Chargers (2017), Cardinals (2018) and Panthers again (2019), Boston has taken his play to elite level. He has combined to produce the highest coverage grade of any safety in those three seasons and has been the NFL’s sixth-most valuable safety, too. The Panthers retained one of the league’s best safeties and aren’t even paying him among the 20 highest at the position.
Worst move: Not tanking for Trevor Lawrence and signing Teddy Bridgewater for three years, $63 million with $33 million guaranteed
While Joe Burrow is currently the best prospect PFF has ever seen, Clemson’s Trevor Lawrence is looking like he may take that title from him when he enters the 2021 NFL Draft a year from now. He’s a prospect worth tanking for. Lawrence is a franchise-altering quarterback and has a skillset we have never really seen before. Carolina was a candidate to tank for him in 2020, given its new regime with Matt Rhule and Joe Brady, but instead, they signed Teddy Bridgewater in free agency. Now, this doesn’t entirely eliminate getting Lawrence or even Justin Fields in 2020, but the odds are that Bridgewater will put them just out of reach, and we have our concerns that he might not be the franchise quarterback some may think he was from his five starts in 2019 when filling in for Drew Brees.
In those five starts, Bridgewater made few mistakes. He posted one of the 10 lowest negatively graded throw rates en route to a top-10 PFF grade. But the offense he ran was as conservative as it could be, and we rarely saw Bridgewater make a play with his arm. When under center for New Orleans in 2019, Bridgewater completed only seven passes of 20-plus yards, and all but one was to an open receiver. Just 21% of his passes traveled 10 or more yards downfield, which was the lowest rate in the NFL by four percentage points. Not to mention, nearly half of his completions came on underneath routes. That gives us worry that Bridgewater might just be the ultimate game-manager who thrives with the right scheme, play-caller and supporting cast instead of a franchise quarterback.
Dec 15, 2019; Oakland, CA, USA; Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Nick Foles (7) warms up before a game against the Oakland Raiders in the Raiders' final game at the Oakland-Alameda Coliseum before relocating to Las Vegas for the 2020 season. Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports
Best move: Trading for Nick Foles to replace Mitchell Trubisky
There were rumors prior to free agency about Chicago potentially being interested in a quarterback to compete with Mitchell Trubisky for the starting job in 2020, but no one really knew if this would actually happen. Then, they went out and traded their compensatory fourth-round pick to the Jaguars for Nick Foles, who has vast experience working with multiple people on the Chicago coaching staff (head coach Matt Nagy, offensive coordinator Bill Lazor and quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo).
Trubisky has never cracked the 25th percentile in PFF passing grade in any of his three years in the league. He’s been one of the most inaccurate quarterbacks in that span and has had questionable decision-making at times. While Foles is far from perfect, he has proven to be an average, reliable quarterback. We have seen Foles produce a top-10 season back in 2013 when he owned the eighth-best passing grade in the NFL. And more recently, we have seen him produce at an average level by owning passing grade ranks of 15th and 18th in 2017 and 2018, respectively. Again, Foles isn’t perfect, but he is the best option Chicago has had at the quarterback position in years.
Worst move: Letting the secondary go from one of the team’s strengths to a glaring weakness
Chicago had to make some creative moves to clear up cap space for another quarterback salary on the roster, and one of those moves was cutting starting cornerback Prince Amukamara. In his three seasons with the Bears, Amukamara had been a decent player — his combined coverage grade at outside corner ranked 25th in the NFL in that span and he was the 13th most valuable cornerback overall. Artie Burns, who the Bears signed to a one-year deal, is the likely Amukamara's replacement. Burns showed some promise in 2016 and 2017 but was benched in 2018 after posting a 57.4 coverage grade, allowing 19 catches on 26 targets (four of which were touchdowns) and being called for five penalties on his 202 coverage snaps.
The Bears have one of the league’s best safeties in Eddie Jackson, but they had one of the best safety tandems in the league last year with him and the now-departed Ha Ha Clinton-Dix. In his one season with Chicago, Clinton-Dix had one of the best seasons of his career in coverage and was one of the NFL’s 20 most valuable safeties. Instead of re-signing him, the Bears let him walk to the Dallas Cowboys for a cheap one-year, $4 million deal.
Excluding quarterback, the three most valuable Chicago Bears in 2019 were Allen Robinson II, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix and Prince Amukamara. Those two losses are bigger than most think.
Best move: Placing the franchise tag on A.J. Green
Some say this is a bad move, but we here at PFF agree with Joe Burrow that this was a great one and an absolute must to make. Green has missed 23 of the past 24 games, but he's one of the most dominant wide receivers in the game when he's on the field. He finished six of his past seven seasons played ranking 11th or better in PFF grade at his position and is one of the league’s best deep threats when healthy. Green still owns the most deep receiving touchdowns of 20 or more yards since 2011, and he hasn’t even stepped foot on the field in a year and a half. Guarding Green in single press-man coverage is near impossible — his grade against single coverage since 2015 is fourth in the NFL behind only Julio Jones, Michael Thomas and DeAndre Hopkins. His health is the concern, but his play on the field outweighs that.
Worst move: Signing Trae Waynes for three-years, $42 million
Cincinnati desperately needed to improve its secondary, and the addition of Mackensie Alexander for next to nothing was a great move. However, paying Trae Waynes $42 million over the next three years is a questionable one. He’s never ranked higher than 58th in a single season in PFF coverage grade and has allowed a poor 64% catch rate over the past three seasons on the outside, which ranks 57th of 64 corners. In that same three-year span, Waynes has been a far better man corner (72.4 coverage grade) than when playing in zone (57.1 coverage grade), so hopefully his move away from Minnesota’s zone-heavy scheme to Cincinnati — which plays more man — is a turning point in his career and results in a good return on investment for the Bengals.
Best move: Signing Jack Conklin for three years, $42 million with $30 million guaranteed
Cleveland landed one of the best tackles on the free-agent market in Jack Conklin, and he just so happens to be one of the best zone-blocking tackles in the NFL — exactly what Kevin Stefanski’s scheme calls for. Conklin’s zone-blocking grade in 2019 ranked sixth among tackles. Conklin finished the year overall as one of the 10 highest-graded tackles and is a massive upgrade over Chris Hubbard, who started at right tackle for the Browns last year and was the sixth-lowest graded tackle of the season.
Worst move: Signing Austin Hooper for four years, $44 million with $23 million guaranteed
As mentioned in other articles as of late, we here at PFF would be hesitant to call Austin Hooper one of the league’s best tight ends as his contract suggests. Hooper has never quite shown he can consistently win in single coverage. Among 40 qualifying tight ends since 2015, he ranks just 32nd in PFF receiving grade when facing single coverage. Most of Hooper’s production was schemed, but he was a great receiving tight end on those drag routes underneath. He’ll fit great in Kevin Stefanski’s system, but the price paid is still a tad much in our eyes.
Best move: Re-signing Amari Cooper for five years, $100 million
Amari Cooper has blossomed into the player we all thought he’d become since he was traded to the Cowboys in the midst of the 2018 season. Since joining Dallas, Cooper has been one of the league’s 10 best wide receivers in regard to PFF grade and a game-changer for the Cowboys' offense. When Cooper has been on the field for Dallas, they’ve totaled 122.0 expected points added (907 plays) while only 2.95 (425 plays) without him on the field. His route-running is some of the best we have seen here at PFF and is well worth what he is being paid.
Worst move: Letting Byron Jones walk because they signed Ezekiel Elliott for six-years, $90 million with $50 million guaranteed before the season
Dallas had its three most valuable players over the past two seasons due for a new contract this offseason in Dak Prescott, Amari Cooper and Byron Jones but only had the funds to re-sign two of them. They ended up retaining Prescott and Cooper and had to watch Byron Jones, who is the fourth-highest graded outside corner since 2018, sign a massive long-term deal with the Miami Dolphins. One of the primary reasons why they had to let one of the NFL’s best corners leave is because they opted to pay Ezekiel Elliott a record-setting deal prior to the 2019 season. Now, Zeke is a tremendous athlete and finished the season as the fifth highest-grade ball-carrier in the NFL, but he just plays an invaluable and replaceable position. Jones has been worth twice as much to the Cowboys than Zeke has in regard to PFF WAR the past two seasons.
Best move: Almost everything
Denver had a near-flawless free agency. We’ll dive into what prevented them from having that perfect week in our eyes below. But for now, let’s talk over the numerous great decisions they made. They placed the franchise tag on Justin Simmons after he had an incredible breakout year in his first season with Vic Fangio, raising his coverage grade rank from 85th in 2018 to second in 2019 en route to taking home honors of being the league’s most valuable safety. Denver also made two great trades in acquiring A.J. Bouye, the third highest-graded outside corner in coverage from 2016 to 2018, and Jurrell Casey, who has ranked among the 25 highest-graded interior defensive linemen in each of the past five years. The Broncos lost Connor McGovern to the New York Jets but signed Graham Glasgow, who has shown he can play anywhere on the interior at a high level.
Worst move: Signing Melvin Gordon to a two-year, $16 million deal with $13.5 million guaranteed
As said above in the Dallas Cowboys’ worst move section, the running back position is invaluable and replaceable. Denver actually already had one of the top backs in the league In Phillip Lindsay, and he is on the books for under $1 million for 2020. Instead of rolling with Lindsay and using their remaining cap space on perhaps a wide receiver, they decided to pay Melvin Gordon $8 million per year over the next two seasons. Since Lindsay emerged onto the scene in 2018, he’s actually recorded a higher PFF overall grade than Melvin Gordon and has produced the exact same PFF WAR figure. This is no slight to Gordon as an athlete — but again, that’s too much money to hand out to a running back who hasn’t even outproduced your previous running back.
Feb 4, 2018; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles (9) celebrates with teammates including Halapoulivaati Vaitai (72) after catching a touchdown pass against the New England Patriots in the second quarter in Super Bowl LII at U.S. Bank Stadium. Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Best move: Signing Desmond Trufant after Atlanta cut him
First off, trading away Darius Slay instead of paying him was a questionable move, but the Lions made a good signing in Desmond Trufant after the Atlanta Falcons cut him. Trufant has been the sixth-most valuable cornerback in the NFL since he entered the league in 2013 and has been among the five highest-graded corners when playing man-to-man since PFF began tracking coverage schemes in 2014. Trufant will fit perfectly within Matt Patricia’s defense and adding Jeff Okudah with the third overall pick — a player who is easily the best press-man corner in this draft class — would form a top-tier duo in their secondary.
Worst move: Signing Halapoulivaati Vaitai for five-years, $50 million
Halapoulivaati Vaitai received one of the more shocking deals of free agency, receiving a five-year, $50 million deal after four inconsistent, subpar years in the NFL. When examining offensive lineman performance in pass-protection, it’s best to look at how they fared on true pass sets (i.e., standard quarterback dropbacks, with no play-action, screen, quick throw). In Vaitai’s career, he ranks just 56th of 61 tackles in PFF pass-block grade on true pass sets and allowed a double-digit pressure rate at 10%.
Best move: It’s a drop-off from Bryan Bulaga, but signing Rick Wagner for as little as they did was a solid move
It’s hard to replace a guy like Bryan Bulaga, who has been one of the league’s most consistent and reliable pass-protectors at right tackle, but doing so with Rick Wagner on a cheap deal of two-years, $11 million is a pretty solid move. Wagner had a down year in 2019 by producing just a 59.0 grade, ranking 61st of 81 tackles, but he was consistently above average in nearly every season prior to that. Wagner cracked the 50th percentile in four of his five seasons from 2014 to 2018 in PFF overall grade and had multiple years among the top 25.
Worst move: Signing Christian Kirksey for two-years, $16 million and failing to get Aaron Rodgers any help at receiver
Green Bay was clearly in the market for an off-ball linebacker with Blake Martinez on his way out of town, and they ended up with Christian Kirksey, who hasn’t been nearly as good as Martinez when it comes to performance in coverage. In his first two seasons in the NFL in 2014 and 2015, Kirksey looked the part of a great coverage linebacker by posting grades of 68.3 and 80.0 in that facet, but he hasn’t been able to match it since then by ranking 64th of 75 off-ball linebackers in PFF coverage grade over the last four years.
The Packers were also rumored to be in on Emmanuel Sanders before he eventually chose the New Orleans Saints but ended up leaving free agency empty-handed with no additional help at receiver for Aaron Rodgers. Davante Adams has been a top-10 receiver over the last two years in PFF grade, but there is no clear-cut, reliable WR2 opposite him. Jake Kumerow, Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Allen Lazard and Geronimo Allison were given the opportunity to become Rodgers' next favorite target in 2019, but they all failed to crack a grade above 70.0. Luckily for them, they’ll be in prime position to snag one in this loaded wide receiver class at pick 30 in the first round.
Best move: …
Outside of the obvious trade, Houston re-signed cornerback Bradley Roby and brought in wide receiver Randall Cobb on contracts that were larger than many thought. Neither of those moves was really that great considering Roby was the 68th most valuable cornerback in 2019 and Cobb has ranked above 50th at his position in PFF receiving grade just once in the last five years. That said, let’s just move onto Houston’s most notable and controversial move made from last week:
Worst move: Trading away DeAndre Hopkins and taking on David Johnson‘s contract
As said earlier, Hopkins has been one of the best wide receivers PFF has seen in the last decade. Houston traded him for running back David Johnson, a 2020 second-round pick and 2021 fourth-round pick while giving up a 2020 fourth-round pick of their own. In addition to receiving Johnson, they also receive his massive contract that is currently the third-highest at his position. If it weren’t for a dead cap hit of over $16 million, there was a real chance the Cardinals would have cut Johnson based on his recent performance. Johnson has ranked 49th of 55 running backs in PFF overall grade over the last three seasons. In that span, Hopkins has been worth over two wins more to his team than Johnson in PFF WAR. The trade market was reportedly low for Hopkins, and this was reportedly the best the Texans could get for him, which is mind-boggling to us considering Hopkins’ dominance in his career.
Best move: Signing Philip Rivers for one-year, $25 million
Colts fans are divided on the move to sign the 38-year-old Philip Rivers, but this is a huge upgrade over what they had last season with Jacoby Brissett. Rivers was still very much an effective quarterback last year by ranking 17th in passing grade and still delivering accurate passes at an exceptional rate. On throws targeted 10-plus yards downfield, Rivers produced the eighth-highest rate of accurate passes thrown — a statistical category in which Brissett ranked second-to-last. Rivers was also among the NFL’s five highest-graded passers in the season prior, too. He’s not on the level of Andrew Luck this late in his career, but he’s someone the Colts can contend with.
Worst move: Trading the 13th overall pick for DeForest Buckner and signing him to an extension that pays $21 million per year
DeForest Bucker is a solid interior defensive lineman, but trading the 13th overall pick and extending him to a four-year, $84 million deal outweighs his production a bit. Buckner is now the second-highest-paid interior defensive lineman behind only Aaron Donald but has never cracked the top 10 in PFF WAR at his position in any of his four seasons in the league. He’s been a great pass-rusher over the last three seasons, ranking eighth in PFF pass-rush grade and ninth in win rate in that stretch, but $21 million is a lot of money for an interior defensive lineman not named Aaron Donald.
Best move: Signing Darqueze Dennard for three-years, $13.5 million with $6 million guaranteed
Darqueze Dennard has been an undervalued player playing one of the most valuable positions at slot corner the last few seasons. Among 42 qualifying slot corners since 2017, Dennard ranks 12th in slot coverage grade and has allowed the lowest catch rate on targets of 10 or more yards. Among all cornerbacks in that same period, Dennard has been the 27th most valuable in the league. Jacksonville got an absolute steal by paying him just over $4 million in each of the next three seasons.
Worst move: Trading away A.J. Bouye
The Jaguars have clearly begun the tank by trading away all of their top talents, but jettisoning A.J. Bouye for only a fourth-round pick might have been a bit too far. It’s understandable why the Jaguars wanted him off their books considering he’s owed $26 million over the next two years — this isn’t a terrible move by any means — but if we had to pick a “worst move” made by them, it would be this one. As stated, Bouye was one of the three best outside corners from 2016 to 2018 in PFF coverage grade. He had a down year in 2019, but we must remember coverage performance is volatile and Bouye has proven to be a top-tier cornerback in the NFL.
Best move: Placing the franchise tag on Chris Jones
Considering the limited cap space Kansas City has available to them and the fact that reigning Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes is in need of a new contract soon, it’s almost a given they’ll be trading Chris Jones on the franchise tag. As noted by PFF's Eric Eager weeks ago, this was the likeliest move and really is the smart one to make, as they could fetch a tail-end first-round pick or earlier second-rounder in a trade like they did with Dee Ford. Jones has been one of the league’s best interior pass-rushers right behind Aaron Donald. He has ranked in the top 10 in PFF pass-rush grade in all of his four career seasons and has ranked second in each of the last two. He’ll be a hot commodity in the coming days on the trade market.
Worst move: Not cutting Sammy Watkins to free up more cap space
There were very few moves made by Kansas City in free agency, as there weren’t many holes to fill, nor did they have the cap space available to them if they wanted to. That said, they could have freed up $14 million if they cut Sammy Watkins, but they also would have taken on a $7 million dead cap hit. Watkins ranks just 50th of 103 wide receivers in PFF receiving grade during his time with the Chiefs the past two seasons and will account for the largest cap hit of any wide receiver in 2020. Cutting Watkins could have prevented the Chiefs from losing Kendall Fuller, who was a key piece to their Super Bowl run by filling in at safety, to Washington in free agency.
Dec 8, 2019; Los Angeles, CA, USA; Los Angeles Rams inside linebacker Cory Littleton (58) celebrates at the conclusion of the Rams 28-12 win over the Seattle Seahawks at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports
Best move: Signing Nick Kwiatkoski and Cory Littleton
Last year, Raiders off-ball linebackers were 28th of the 32 units in PFF coverage grade. By signing Nick Kwiatkoski and Cory Littleton, they now have arguably the best off-ball linebacker duo in the NFL. Since 2017, Kwiatkoski has produced a PFF grade that ranks among the 15 best at his position, and he's one of six to own a 70.0-plus grade as a run defender, as a pass-rusher and in coverage over that span. As for Littleton, he owns the second-best coverage grade at the position over the last two seasons while combining for 25 plays made on the ball, which is tied for the most. Mike Mayock and Jon Gruden hit it out of the park with these two.
Worst move: Signing Carl Nassib for three-years, $25 million with $17 million guaranteed
While the contract isn’t insanely massive like some others, signing Carl Nassib to a three-year, $25 million deal with $17 million guaranteed was a bit much. His best season as a pass-rusher came this past season, and he still only ranked 62nd among 106 edge rushers in pass-rush grade. He has won on just 9.1% of his pass-rush reps combined in his four career seasons, which is the third-worst rate at his position. The Raiders had a great free agency, but this move is a risky one.
Best move: Bryan Bulaga, Chris Harris Jr. and Hunter Henry all fall into the “great move” category
Chargers tackles last year allowed the highest pressure rate of any tackle unit in the entire league. With Bryan Bulaga now on the team, that’s bound to improve in 2020. Bulaga has ranked among the 10 best pass-blocking right tackles in PFF pass-block grade in every season since 2014, and they got him at a reasonable price, too.
The Chargers secondary was already strong, but adding Chris Harris Jr. to man the slot makes it elite — they'll be one of the toughest matchups quarterbacks have to face. Harris moved to outside corner in 2019 and had the worst season of his career in PFF coverage grade, but he still produced a grade that is considered above average. From 2011 to 2018, no one came close to touching Harris in slot coverage grade.
Hunter Henry has battled injuries the last couple of seasons, but we mustn’t forget his 2016 and 2017 seasons when he ranked fifth and second in PFF overall grade. He’s one of the most athletic tight ends and can win anywhere on the field. Henry has posted one of the five best receiving grades when lined up in the slot or outside over the course of his career.
Worst move: If anything, signing Linval Joseph for two-years, $17 million
Linval Joseph has declined as a pass-rusher these last two seasons, posting two of his four worst pass-rushing grades of his career. His pressure rate generated ranks just 65th of 83 interior defensive linemen in that span, and his pass-rush grade sits right around the 50th percentile. Perhaps a change of scenery will get him back to his elite form we saw from 2015-17, but Joseph isn’t getting any younger. That said, this isn’t an awful signing by any means, but rather a risky one.
Best move: Re-signing Andrew Whitworth for three-years, $30 million with $12.5 million guaranteed
The fact that Andrew Whitworth is performing as well as he is at this age (now 38) is quite remarkable. He earned an 84.7 pass-block grade in 2019, ranking among the 10 best offensive tackles in the league. Outside of Whitworth, the Rams offensive line was pretty poor. The next highest pass-blocker on the roster sat at just 61.6. They were 29th in bass-block grade as a team — losing Whitworth would have made them arguably the worst line in the NFL.
Worst move: Signing Leonard Floyd for one-year, $10 million fully guaranteed
Leonard Floyd never blossomed into the pass-rusher we all thought he’d turn out to be as a top-10 prospect just a few seasons ago. Since he entered the league in 2016, Floyd ranks 67th of 76 qualifying edge defenders in PFF pass-rush grade and owns the fifth-highest percentage of pressures that were either a cleanup or unblocked. As said, the offensive line needs a lot of work, and that money could have gone there as opposed to risking it in Floyd, hoping he just needs a change of scenery.
Best move: Signing arguably the best man corner in the league in Byron Jones
After playing safety in his first few seasons, Byron Jones made the move to outside corner in 2018 and became one of the best corners in the NFL. Jones played more coverage snaps in press-man coverage than anyone else and posted the third-best coverage grade on such reps the last two seasons. Among outside cornerbacks to line up in press at least 250 times since 2018, Jones ranks second in yards per coverage snap. The price was incredibly high for Miami to lock up Jones (five-years, $82 million, $54 million guaranteed), but it was certainly worth it considering how valuable of a player Jones is and how perfectly he fits within Brian Flores’ defense.
Worst move: Signing Ereck Flowers for three-years, $30 million with $19.5 million guaranteed
Flowers played at left tackle during the first four seasons of his career before kicking over to left guard in 2019. In his four years at tackle, he ranked at or below the 50th percentile in our positional grades every single season and allowed an NFL-high 9.6% pressure rate. And he committed the third-most penalties for a tackle in that span. Sure, Flowers fared much better after his move to guard, but he still didn't display anything to suggest he should take home a contract like this. He ranked only 18th among 39 qualifying left guards in PFF overall grade last season.
Best move: Cutting Xavier Rhodes
Of 119 qualifying cornerbacks last year, Xavier Rhodes ranked 112th in PFF coverage grade. At outside corner specifically, Rhodes allowed an 82.4% catch rate (last), 132.2 passer rating (second-to-last) and 43 first downs (five more than anyone else). Reminder, he got a Pro Bowl nod last year as an alternate. Cutting him seemed inevitable and was the right route to go.
Worst move: Signing Michael Pierce to a three-year, $28 million deal with $18 million guaranteed instead of patching up their secondary
After cutting Xavier Rhodes, the Vikings saw Mackensie Alexander and Trae Waynes leave in free agency to join the Cincinnati Bengals, leaving Mike Hughes as the only corner with significant snaps for Minnesota in 2019 on the roster. Hughes only had a 59.6 coverage grade, too, which ranked 72nd. The Vikings tagged safety Anthony Harris, who owns the best grade of any safety over the last two seasons. Reports suggest that they didn’t tag Harris to keep him, but rather trade him for assets. The secondary is depleted, and instead of using what little cap space they had to improve it, they used a good chunk to sign run-stuffer Michael Pierce who is coming off a season in which he ranked 45th among interior defensive linemen in PFF grade.
Best move: Re-signing Devin McCourty for two years, $23 million with $17 million guaranteed
Devin McCourty is getting ready to turn 33 years old but has shown little to no sign of slowing down. He’s been one of the 10 most valuable safeties in each of the last two seasons and owns a two-year coverage grade that ranks among the top five at the position. There’s still a lot of work to be done to improve the passing attack, but Bill Belichick still has one of the best secondaries in the NFL.
Worst move: Not making a move for a wide receiver
Whoever the starting signal-caller for New England is in 2020, they’ll need more receiving options than they have now. The Patriots finished the 2019 season ranked 23rd in team receiving grade, and only Julian Edelman produced a receiving grade above 70.0. New England can always get a receiver with the 23rd overall pick in the upcoming draft, but they still lack depth at both wide receiver and tight end.
November 11, 2019; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders (17) celebrates after a first down against the Seattle Seahawks during the first quarter at Levi's Stadium. Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
Best move: Getting a reliable WR2 in Emmanuel Sanders
Whether it was through free agency or the draft, New Orleans had to make a move for a legit WR2. Of course, Drew Brees has Michael Thomas, who is coming off a season in which he produced the highest receiving grade at his position, but there was no one to really go to after Thomas. Last year, the next two wide receivers to see any significant targets were Tre’Quan Smith and Ted Ginn Jr., and both recorded receiving grades in the 50s.
To fix that, they brought in veteran pass-catcher, Emmanuel Sanders. Sanders has displayed some surefire hands over the course of his career, and he continued that in 2019 by dropping just 1.5% of his catchable targets — third among wide receivers who saw at least 60 targets. He fits perfectly into Drew Brees’ short, quick passing attack, as his receiving grade on targets 1-19 yards downfield that were thrown within 2.5 seconds of the snap ranked behind only Michael Thomas last year.
Worst move: Re-signing Andrus Peat for five years, $57.5 million
Andrus Peat was a relatively average player from 2015-17, splitting time between left tackle and left guard. He then stepped into a full-time left guard role in 2018 and 2019 and saw his play drop off significantly. Peat posted overall grades of 39.8 and 48.5 in those two seasons, respectively, en route to a PFF WAR figure that ranked second to last among guards. If it weren’t for this massive deal, New Orleans would have had one of the best free agency weeks in the league.
Best move: Nothing
There wasn’t much to like with the New York Giants' week of free agency. They entered the week with a considerable amount of cap space and needed to improve a secondary that ranked 30th in team coverage grade just a season ago as well a pass-rush that finished 25th in team pass-rush grade. Instead of decidedly improving both, they rolled the dice.
Worst move: Overpaying for James Bradberry and tagging Leonard Williams
New York traded a 2020 third-round pick and a 2021 fifth-round pick in exchange for Williams midway through the 2019 season. And by tagging him, that 2021 fifth-round pick becomes a fourth, and they’ll also have to pay him like an elite interior defensive lineman. Williams has been durable throughout his career, playing 4,187 snaps since 2015, but he hasn’t touched the elite level many thought he would. In fact, He’s failed to earn a top-25 PFF grade in each of the last three seasons. Williams is a good player, but he's not necessarily worth what the Giants are paying him.
We pegged James Bradberry as a risky free agent prior to the week, and the Giants went ahead and made him one of the three highest-paid cornerbacks in the NFL. Bradberry has fallen outside of the top 50 corners in coverage grade in each of the last three seasons and surrendered five more explosive plays (53) than any other outside corner in that same period.
Best move: Re-signing Brian Poole for one year, $5 million
Brian Poole quietly had one of the league's best turnarounds last year in what was his first season as a Jet. Poole played for Atlanta in his first three seasons in the NFL and at quite an average level, earning coverage grades in the 60s in the process. However, Poole posted an 80.0 coverage grade with the Jets in 2019, eighth at the position. New York got a steal by re-signing Poole for just $5 million in 2020.
Worst move: Signing George Fant for three years, $30 million
After playing only 1,146 snaps in his four-year career, George Fant was given a three-year deal worth $30 million with $13.7 million guaranteed. It’d be different if Fant actually performed well on his limited reps, but he certainly has not. On true pass sets over his career, Fant ranks 86th among 99 qualifying tackles in PFF pass-block grade and he's 96th in pressure rate allowed. Jets fans will argue this deal isn’t bad since only the first year and a third of the second year is guaranteed, but Fant hasn’t really proved that he is deserving of that.
Best move: Beefing up their defensive line by signing Javon Hargrave and finally getting an established corner by trading for Darius Slay
Philadelphia already had a loaded defensive line with Fletcher Cox and Brandon Graham, but the addition of Javon Hargrave makes it one of the best in the league. Javon Hargrave has been a secret superstar playing on the previously stacked Steelers defensive line — he’s produced back-to-back seasons of 80.0-plus PFF overall grades, and he took his pass-rushing to new heights in 2019 by ranking 10th in pass-rush grade third in pressure rate through 17 weeks of the regular season.
Look past the 2019 coverage grade for Darius Slay on this one, as Slay has been among the five most valuable corners in the league since 2014. Very rarely will Slay allow separation deep downfield, and he’ll routinely win on contested balls. Over the last four years, Slay has forced 39 incompletions on contested targets, the most in the NFL.
Worst move: Re-signing Jalen Mills for one year, $5 million
Jalen Mills has been far from a reliable player in his four-year career. Among the 74 qualifying cornerbacks since 2016, Mills ranks 73rd in PFF coverage grade. He’s allowed a whopping 2,651 yards on his 1,920 coverage snaps and has had three of his four seasons end with a coverage grade below 56.0. Philly still needs help in the secondary, even with Slay now on the roster, but Mills isn’t the answer.
Best move: Stealing Stefen Wisniewski off the market
Compared to what some teams paid for offensive guards, Pittsburgh got an absolute steal in Stefen Wisniewski, who was one of the league’s most reliable pass-blocking centers with the Raiders and Jaguars from 2012-2015 and owned an above-average pass-blocking grade in all four years with multiple seasons in the top 10. He kicked over to left guard with the Eagles in 2016 and posted back-to-back to years in the top-25 among guards before struggling in a limited role in 2018 (61st). Wisniewski joined forces with the Chiefs in 2019 and performed considerably well in his limited-turned-starting role and ended the season ranked 16th among guards in overall grade.
Worst move: Placing the franchise tag on Bud Dupree
After failing to reach the top-60 in pass-rush grade in all four of his NFL seasons prior to 2019, Bud Dupree had a career year in 2019, generating a 76.3 pass-rush grade that ranked 24th among players at his position. Dupree made more impactful pays with a load of sacks and fumbles, but he wasn’t consistent on a rep-to-rep basis. After all, pressure rate is far more predictive of future performance than sack totals are, and Dupree ranked only 63rd in that category last year. In other words, this screams, “buyer beware.”
Best move: Trading DeForest Buckner for the 13th overall pick
With Emmanuel Sanders departing, the Niners are now in the market for a wide receiver, and by trading for Indy’s 13th overall pick, they are in a prime location to snag one of the elite receiving prospects in Jerry Jeudy, CeeDee Lamb or Henry Ruggs III. All three are top-10 prospects overall, and all would fit comfortably in Kyle Shanahan’s offense with their explosive ability after the catch.
Worst move: Re-signing Arik Armstead for five years, $85 million with $48.5 million guaranteed
Re-signing Arik Armstead for as much as they did was a bit risky considering what we've seen from him so far. Armstead has played under 400 snaps in each of his three seasons, and while he flashed some potential in his rookie campaign by earning a 79.0 overall grade, he saw most of that success come from his run defense and not his pass-rushing. From 2015-18, Armstead’s career-high pass-rush grade was just 70.6. In 2019, he greatly improved on that by recording a 75.1 pass-rush grade that ranked 27th. He’s a good player, but five years, $85 million with $48.5 million guaranteed is a bit hefty.
Best move: Trading a fifth-round pick for Quinton Dunbar
A Day 3 pick for the second-highest-graded cornerback of the 2019 season… that’s an absolute steal. Dunbar has quietly strung together a nice three-year stretch now, as he owns the eighth-best coverage grade since 2017. He’s been stingy downfield throughout that time, allowing just four catches on 22 deep targets (20-plus yards) with nine total plays made on the ball. Dunbar will be paired up with Shaquill Griffin, who improved his PFF coverage grade rank from 114th in 2018 to 14th last year.
Worst move: Not doing enough to improve their offensive line
Seattle ranked 30th in team pass-block grade last year, and all they did was replace three of their subpar offensive linemen from that 2019 unit — George Fant, Mike Iupati and Germain Ifedi — with B.J. Finney, Brandon Shell, Cedric Ogbuehi and Chance Warmack.
In his three seasons starting at right tackle for the Jets, Brandon Shell has never cracked the top 50 in PFF pass-block grade. Cedric Ogbuehi, on the other hand, has logged only 957 pass-blocking snaps in his five-year career and produced a pass-blocking grade that ranks 83rd of 87 qualifying tackles. As for Chance Warmack, he has played only seven snaps over the last two seasons and recorded a 59.2 overall grade from 2016-17.
B.J. Finney could end up a solid add on the interior of the line, though. He has a very limited sample size as a pass protector (he has recorded just 591 pass-block snaps in his four seasons), but he still owns a pass-blocking grade that would rank among the 15 best interior offensive linemen.
Jan 4, 2020; Foxborough, Massachusetts, USA; New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (12) calls a play against the Tennessee Titans during the first quarter at Gillette Stadium. Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Best move: Of course it’s signing Tom Brady
The signing of Tom Brady makes the Tampa Bay Buccaneers a Super Bowl contender, whether you like it or not. Tampa Bay already had one of the most talented rosters outside of the quarterback position in 2019. In fact, taking out quarterback, the Bucs had the fifth most valuable roster in the NFL per PFF WAR. Brady will be armed with one of the best wide receiver duos we have ever seen in Chris Godwin and Mike Evans. The Tampa duo was one of just five tandems that have produce an 85.0-plus receiving grade in the same season since 2006.
The soon-to-be 43-year-old is far from a “washed-up quarterback.” Even with one of the worst receiving units of his career, Brady managed to produce the 12th-best PFF grade at his position last season. He proved that he still has sharp decision-making and accuracy, too, as he had a negatively graded throw rate on passes of 10 or more yards that was among the 10 best in the NFL. With Brady leading the charge, the Buccaneers are one of the most dangerous teams in the NFL.
Worst move: Re-signing Jason Pierre-Paul for two years, $27 million
Since joining Tampa in 2018, Jason Pierre-Paul ranks 66th among 98 qualifying edge defenders in PFF pass-rush grade, and he ranks 73rd in pass-rush win rate among that same group of players. Even dating back to his rookie season in 2010, Pierre-Paul has never cracked the top 20 in PFF pass-rush grade. With this contract, Pierre-Paul becomes one of the 20 highest-paid edge defenders in the league. The good news is that this move didn’t break their bank account too much and that they still have money left to make another move like perhaps trading for safety Anthony Harris or signing tackle Jason Peters.
Yes, this may sound harsh, but there wasn’t necessarily a standout move made by Tennessee. We were on board for bringing back Ryan Tannehill for another year, but we would have preferred the franchise tag, not a four-year deal worth $118 million with $62 million guaranteed.
Tannehill, after all, just had the biggest year-over-year improvement PFF has ever seen. He went from posting one of the lowest single-season passing grades to generating the highest regular-season passing grade of the 2019 campaign. Tennessee had just the right scheme, play-caller and supporting cast to bring out the best in Tannehill, as his positively graded play rate (which is dependent on external factors) nearly doubled from 2018 to 2019. Regression is likely for Tannehill, so the one-year tag seemed to be the right play.
Worst move: Tagging Derrick Henry
He may have won the rushing title, but you should never pay anything more than a few million for a running back. Derrick Henry has been one of the best running backs in recent memory as far as his performance after contact. He averaged 4.16 yards after contact per attempt last year, nearly half a yard more than any other running back with 100 carries. That being said, he didn’t bring a lot of value to the most valuable facet of a running backs job: receiving. Henry saw only 28 targets a season ago — he dropped three and ranked just 44th of 48 running backs in PFF receiving grade.
Best move: Signing CB Kendall Fuller for four-years, $40 million
Washington bringing back Kendall Fuller after trading him a couple of seasons ago is among the most underrated moves made this last week. Back in 2017, Fuller had a breakout season with Washington at the slot cornerback position, producing a slot coverage grade that was the best among players at the position; he also allowed a league-low passer rating in the slot (55.0) and allowed the second-lowest catch rate (55.6%) on his targets in slot coverage.
In the move to Kansas City in 2018, Fuller’s slot performance dipped some, but he rebounded in 2019 in a new type of role. Fuller moved to a hybrid safety role in the latter half of 2019 with the Chiefs and really impressed when playing deep safety, recording the third-highest grade at that position from Week 13 (when his role changed) on. He has proved to be a versatile player and is capable of playing slot corner — one of the most valuable positions on the defensive side of the ball — at an elite level.
Worst move: Trading away Quinton Dunbar for a fifth-round pick
Washington had a near-flawless free agency…then they traded away Quinton Dunbar for a Day 3 pick. Dunbar has been among the NFL’s 10 best cornerbacks over the last three years. They now only have Kendall Fuller, Jimmy Moreland and Fabian Moreau left to man the outside corner position, but all have historically struggled to perform on the outside. Out of the three, Moreau has the most experience lining up out wide, but he has posted a career coverage grade at the alignment that ranks 100th among 110 qualifying outside cornerbacks. Washington now has a huge need at outside corner, and we all know it isn’t being addressed with the second overall pick.
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Arpaio Interview Transcript Missing from Sheriff Babeu's Report on Munnell Memo
Ray Stern | August 10, 2011 | 1:15pm
The $102,000 bill for the job of rooting out high-level corruption at the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office included $351 for a five-and-a-half-hour meeting in January between an investigator and Sheriff Joe Arpaio.
But New Times has learned that a transcript of the interview is nowhere to be found among more than 13,000 pages of records relating to the Munnell Memo investigation.
The six-month investigation into Arpaio's office was conducted by Pinal County Sheriff Paul Babeu, who hired Phoenix private investigator Keith Sobraske to do most of the actual work. Arpaio fired two top aides following the probe, which uncovered evidence of policy violations and potential crimes; a third high-ranking deputy, Captain Joel Fox, is appealing his termination order.
Because Arpaio had called for the investigation, and arguably because Babeu is a political ally of Arpaio's, the Maricopa sheriff's involvement in the alleged corruption wasn't explored by Babeu. Despite that lack of investigation, Babeu still managed to absolve Arpaio of guilt -- before reporters had a chance to read his report.
Nothing makes this whitewash more obvious than the bogus "interview" of Sheriff Arpaio.
Sobraske's invoice, which the Arizona Republic obtained in April, shows the $351 billing for a January 12 Arpaio "interview."
But any record of the talk with Arpaio is being kept hidden.
When asked about the omitted document, a spokesman for Pinal Sheriff Paul Babeu characterized the Arpaio interview as "relatively brief and limited in scope."
The interview wasn't recorded, admits Babeu's spokesman, Tim Gaffney.
That alone should raise alarm bells for anyone interested in government transparency. But it gets worse.
Gaffney explains in an e-mail to New Times that some of the five-and-a-half hours listed in the invoice submitted by Babeu's hired private investigator, Keith Sobraske, included the "drive-time" to and from MCSO headquarters and Sobraske's office.
That shouldn't account for much time, though, since Sobraske's downtown Phoenix is only three-and-a-half miles from Arpaio's office at 100 West Washington. Arpaio also had to deal with some office matters during the interview, and that took more time, Gaffney says.
Gaffney claims that the "vast majority" of the five-and-a-half-hour interview was used up by Sobraske telling Arpaio all about the "status of the investigation."
That's right -- instead of interviewing Arpaio, according to PCSO, Arpaio actually interviewed Sobraske.
Arpaio did spend some of the five-and-a-half hours answering "questions which came up during the investigation for which clarification was needed," says Gaffney, adding that the questions put to Arpaio by Sobraske were "about his knowledge of certain issues which came up in the investigation."
After the meeting, Gaffney says, "Sobraske documented answers to the questions asked of Sheriff Arpaio in the authored report."
In May, Babeu's office turned over a 1,022-page summary report and thousands of pages of supplemental documents to Arpaio's office, which released it to the public. (About one-third of the 13,000 pages, the sections that deal with Fox, remain blacked out.)
As it turned out, the bulk of the report documents almost no answers by Arpaio. And Arpaio won't discuss specifics from the Babeu report.
In dozens of allegations reviewed by Babeu and his investigators, Arpaio is described as a key witness by the other people who were interviewed. The summary report is mainly a compilation of the responses of the witnesses.
Yet New Times could find only one instance in Babeu's summary in which any response from Arpaio is noted. The paraphrased quotes can be seen on page 963 of the summary report, where investigators are exploring the allegation that Arpaio disregarded complaints about his former chief deputy, David Hendershott.
That section has Arpaio discussing the relationship between Hendershott and only three of his employees: his spokesman, Lisa Allen; his former chief financial officer, Loretta Barkell; and his legal counsel, Jack MacIntyre. It's clear by Arpaio's responses that he did, indeed, hear and disregard complaints about Hendershott.
Possibly, more quotes from Arpaio are lurking in the redacted portions dealing with Fox. But if the same ratio of witness quotes holds up on those portions, Arpaio's responses there will also be extremely minimal.
Arguably, the transcript of Sobraske's interview with Arpaio could be one of the most important documents in the voluminous investigative report. The document, whether typed up or in handwritten notes, would possibly reveal whether Arpaio was questioned much about his role in the various corruption allegations, and how he answered Sobraske.
Gaffney says Sobraske didn't turn over his notes or any transcript of the unrecorded interview with Arpaio, and PCSO won't ask him to do so.
We're hoping to talk to Babeu about the minimal Arpaio responses in the summary report, and the obvious lack of follow-up in the investigation when the leads pointed to Arpaio. Gaffney says that the investigation backed off whenever criminal matters came up, but the failure to follow up leads also occurs in alleged policy violations, which aren't criminal.
For sure, the 1,022-page report exposes many instances in which Arpaio is implicated in the allegations, either directly or indirectly. But in the following examples, Babeu's summary report contained no responses from Arpaio, or any other evidence that Babeu followed up the leads:
* No response from Arpaio is given for the section on how Arpaio's now-disgraced and disbanded Maricopa Anti-Enforcement Team ran politically motivated investigations. Yet witnesses described Arpaio as a knowledgeable and active member of the team who attended strategy meetings, suggested investigation tactics and reviewed at least one search warrant personally.
* Four MACE supervisors were transferred to other duties after questioning the unit's unethical tactics. Hendershott told investigators he discussed the transfers with Arpaio.
* One MACE supervisor said Arpaio may have been at a meeting in which draft indictments of judges, county supervisors and others were presented.
* Retired Captain Jim Miller, a former internal affairs boss, told investigators that Arpaio suggested some of the tactics to be used in MACE investigations.
* Hendershott told investigators that Arpaio would meet with former County Attorney Andrew Thomas, then announce the targets of MACE investigations.
* Hendershott was found to have improperly ordered the arrest of Don Stapley in 2010. Hendershott claimed Arpaio ordered him to do it. (Arpaio also told the Arizona Republic he ordered the arrest, which is something Sobraske should have known.)
* Hendershott told investigators that Arpaio agreed with the idea to send deputies to Honduras in a highly criticized, costly program that didn't benefit county taxpayers.
* Hendershott told investigators that Arpaio asked him to find a position in MCSO for a former deputy county attorney under investigation, Lisa Aubuchon.
* Arpaio was apparently never asked whether he knew about alleged standing orders to deter his staff from talking directly to him.
* Investigators probed whether Hendershott took a kickback from a surveillance-equipment installer. Hendershott told investigators that the installer also put in surveillance equipment at Arpaio's home.
* Mark Goldman, a lawyer connected with the shady investigation of County Supervisor Don Stapley, was flown to a shooting range in an MCSO helicopter -- an obvious waste of county resources. Hendershott told investigators that Arpaio ordered him to have Goldman flown there.
* Arpaio witnessed an incident in which Hendershott screamed inappropriately at Lisa Allen, but has no response listed in the part of the report dealing with that allegation. He gives a short, vague response to the incident in another section.
* Larry Black, one of Arpaio's fired top aides and a friend of hockey team owner Steve Ellman, allegedly offered Lieutenant Rich Burden season tickets to Coyotes games if Burden agreed to drop assault charges on a Coyotes player. Arpaio, whose office was right next door to Burden's on the 19th floor of the downtown Wells Fargo building, was reportedly nearby when this incident occurred, but no response from him is listed in the report.
True, judging from what Gaffney says, it doesn't sound like the five-and-a-half hour interview with Arpaio produced much in the way of responses to the above examples. But Sobraske's transcript, or notes, or whatever he's got that contains a record of Arpaio's interview still ought to be made public.
"I think that the taxpaying public has a right to know how its money was spent, and what the substance of those conversations were," Cari Gerchick, a spokeswoman for Maricopa County, tells New Times. "I would agree it's a public document."
For the time being, however, the document is in private hands. When we requested it from Sheriff Babeu's office, Gaffney referred us to the private investigator.
Sobraske hasn't returned our calls or e-mails.
The allegations against Arpaio, which include abuse of power, continue to be investigated by federal prosecutors.
Below: The part in the report that mentions a response from Arpaio.
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#68 Short Term Rental Management with Lisa Fore
Lisa Fore from San Diego joins me today to talk about the management side of short-term rentals. An expert in this space, Lisa has been managing around 120 short-term rental single-family homes for years. In fact, her grandmother started the company, so Lisa is as familiar as it gets with this field. If you’re interested in learning anything more about short-term rentals, this is absolutely the episode for you!
I love offering listeners fantastic benefits, such as some great discounts for products, with new offers coming all the time! You can see a complete list atpropertymanagementmastermind.com. For all of these offers, use the discount code “Brad” to secure your discount. Also, don’t miss our Pulling Back the Curtain Conference in August in Denver, Colorado. You can learn about that on the site, too!
We’ll learn today about how Lisa handles the short-term management side of her company, including how many staff members are dedicated to this aspect. She points out that short-term rentals are similar to hotels in terms of how you need to think of them, rather than being like long-term rentals. (Even if this means rushing a potato-peeler over to a rental property on a moment’s notice.)
An important topic we’ll dig into is how to get started in the short-term rental space. If you’re a traditional property manager and haven’t yet dipped your toes into this area, Lisa’s insights into what to look for and how to proceed will be absolutely invaluable. You’ll also hear about various other topics including the necessary mindset shift for short-term rentals, what lessons Lisa has learned from her experiences, and much more.
[02:07] - Brad welcomes listeners to the show and introduces Lisa Fore, today’s guest.
[03:23] - Lisa gives listeners some background into who she is and how she got started in property management.
[04:48] - We hear more about the short-term management side of Lisa’s company. Lisa also digs into the difference in mindset that you need to manage short-term rentals.
[09:37] - What advice would Lisa give someone who wants to start from scratch in the short-term rental space? How do you furnish a short-term rental?
[12:36] - Lisa talks us through some of the small things that you need to provide in a short-term rental.
[14:29] - If someone calls Lisa up complaining that they’re missing a potato peeler, will someone run a potato peeler over there?
[15:53] - We learn about some of the challenges in implementing the short-term rental mindset in a corporate setting.
[16:56] - Lisa addresses whether she has a management agreement with the property owners of these rentals.
[18:51] - Does Lisa’s management company help owners with the licensing process? What are some of the insurance considerations to keep in mind?
[21:53] - Lisa talks about whether she uses a separate platform for short-term rentals and accounting.
[25:35] - Brad takes a moment to chat about casting a bigger net, which he and Lisa talked about before the episode.
[29:17] - We hear about one of the biggest lessons that Lisa has learned over the course of her career, as well as whether she ever gets blamed for missing furniture.
[32:18] - Lisa shares a funny story about something that happened in her short-term rental company.
[35:43] - Is the industry a money-maker for most of the owners who Lisa works with? How many nights per month are most rentals occupied?
[38:35] - Lisa talks about renting to locals, and potential issues with neighbors, parties, noise, and so on.
[43:01] - How can someone reach out to Lisa to learn more or get her help with getting a short-term rental business going?
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Educator Connection: 8.4.20
ClassLink: organize your digital resources in one spot
Is your district looking for a tool to organize all of its digital resources in one spot using only a single sign-on? Prairie Lakes AEA has one for you. Check the download for the details.
Nonviolent Crisis Intervention (CPI) trainings dates & details
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The Teacher Leader Support System is a comprehensive statewide effort coordinated across AEAs to develop not only important teacher leader skills and competencies through evidence-based professional learning, but also build district leadership capacity to reach identified TLC goals and outcomes. What makes it a System of Support? Districts receive access...
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A class for new special education teachers (including mid-year hires for the 19-20 school year) is being developed as a means to support both the new special education teachers and AEA staff next year. Day 1 content will be logging onto the IDEA system (web IEP), basic special education procedures,...
Van delivery begins Aug. 17
Van delivery begins on Monday, Aug.17. Another way that Prairie Lakes AEA is considering your safety is quarantining items from our Lending Library for three days after they return to our office. This abides with current best practice from the IMLS, Institute of Museum and Library Services. Because of this...
New early intervention, special education guidance system
The Iowa Department of Education and Iowa’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) are announcing the launch of a new early intervention and special education guidance system, known as Iowa IDEA Information (i3). It was developed collaboratively with local districts and with input from parents and partner agencies from across Iowa. The...
Southeast Valley teacher receives for Presidential Award
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June Solstice 2020
From Our Member Magazine
Sample Return Roundup
3 Countries and 4 Missions to Return Samples From Space
It's a banner year for sample return missions. Not since the 1970s has there been so much invested in returning rocks to Earth from space. This year, China, Japan, and the United States will all have sample return missions in flight, seeking to retrieve material from near-Earth asteroids, the Moon, and eventually Mars.
Sample Return Missions Active in 2020 This infographic shows all sample return missions active and expected to be active in 2020. The Planetary Society
Why Sample Return?
The capability of autonomous deep-space robots advances by leaps and bounds every decade, so why is it still necessary to study samples back here on Earth? There are 3 main reasons. First, many important types of laboratory analysis cannot yet be performed in space or can’t be done very precisely. Scientists would like to analyze elemental and isotopic composition to determine the origin and ages of rocks. Neither of these types of analyses can be performed off Earth because the necessary instruments can’t yet be built small enough, robust enough, and with low enough power requirements for spaceflight.
Second, samples would permit scientists to attempt to reproduce others’ results. Reproducibility is a core element of the scientific method; the more surprising a result, the more important it is to demonstrate its reproducibility. However, analyses performed in space by a single instrument on a single spacecraft are not reproducible. NASA’s Perseverance rover, which launches to Mars in late July or early August, will be attempting to find biosignatures in Martian rocks, but it’s not possible to prove beyond a reasonable doubt the existence of life on Mars without the experiment being reproduced by more than 1 instrument in more than 1 laboratory.
Third, having the materials on Earth means that in the decades to come—as scientists develop new questions to ask, new experiments to run, and new analysis techniques—sampled material will still be available for investigation. The U.S. Apollo and Soviet Luna samples from the 1960s and ’70s are still producing valuable science more than 50 years after the last rock was collected from the Moon.
Sampling Asteroids
Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission collected samples from asteroid Ryugu on 22 February and 11 July 2019, storing each sample in separate chambers. The mission team believes it collected at least 300 milligrams of material and likely more. Hayabusa2 is now on its way back to Earth with its precious cargo, on course for a landing in the Australian desert in late 2020.
Based on images returned by Hayabusa2’s German-built MASCOT lander, scientists believe that the sample canister will contain material and possibly gases preserved since the early days of the solar system, condensed from the dusty disk that eventually became the planets. Scientists will compare the chemical composition of the samples with Earth and Moon rocks, seeking to understand factors about Earth’s origin, such as whether asteroids played a role in bringing water to Earth.
Asteroid Bennu during OSIRIS-REx sample rehearsal NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft snapped this image of its sample collection arm, TAGSAM (Touch-And-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism), hovering over asteroid Bennu during a touchdown rehearsal on 14 April 2020. The spacecraft was just 70 meters over the surface at the time. The circular TAGSAM sample head is 30 centimeters across; the rock with the longest shadow to TAGSAM’s left is less than 2 meters across. NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona
Meanwhile, at asteroid Bennu, OSIRIS-REx is performing low overflights of its selected touchdown site. The overflights will produce a detailed set of maps for the spacecraft to use as it autonomously collects a sample in late August. Superficially, Bennu looks similar to Ryugu; it will be fascinating to finally see Bennu up close to compare its surface with Ryugu’s. The real payoff will come when the samples are returned to Earth and scientists can compare them with the ones returned from Hayabusa2. Both Ryugu and Bennu are carbon-rich asteroids, and carbon is a key ingredient for life as we know it. Will they tell the same story about the formation of the solar system, or will their tales be different and confusing, upending our predictions? Only time will tell. OSIRIS-REx’s samples will land in Utah in 2023.
Why Sample the Moon Again?
Every Lunar Sample Location This map shows the location of every lunar sample successfully collected and sent back to Earth. The Planetary Society
We already have 382 kilograms (842 pounds) of lunar material brought back by Apollo astronauts, so why do we need more? The main reason is that the samples we have aren’t representative of the whole Moon and cannot provide clues to some very important mysteries.
The Apollo missions had severe restrictions on where they could land because safely returning the heavy, human-rated ships back to Earth required near-equatorial, nearside landing sites. To better understand lunar chronology, we need to return samples from a wider variety of locations.
China’s Chang’e-5 sample return mission, planned for launch at the end of this year, will land in Oceanus Procellarum, far north and west of all the Apollo sites in a region where more recent lava flows covered up the material from the Imbrium impact. Procellarum is one of the lunar science community’s highest-priority targets for future sampling because it contains some of the youngest volcanic rocks on the Moon.
The impact history of the inner solar system is best recorded on the Moon, which makes it the standard by which we try to measure time on other planets. Thus, obtaining a sample from Procellarum and pinning a number to the youngest of the Moon’s large lava flows will help us establish the timing of similar events on Mercury, Earth, and Mars.
Finally, Mars Sample Return
Perseverance with samples on surface NASA’s Perseverance rover will store rock and soil samples in sealed tubes on the planet’s surface for future missions to retrieve, as seen in this illustration. Future missions must retrieve and return the samples to Earth. NASA/JPL
NASA’s Perseverance rover, launching this summer, will drill for Martian samples and store them in hermetically sealed tubes for later retrieval. NASA and the European Space Agency (ESA) have scoped out a pair of future missions to go to Mars and bring back the samples.
Your Guide to NASA's Perseverance Rover
NASA's Perseverance rover will seek signs of life in Jezero crater, and store samples for future return to Earth.
Perseverance will collect samples from inside Jezero crater. Billions of years ago, a lake pooled within Jezero. The lake was filled by a river that built a fan-shaped deposit of sediment, called a delta, on the lake floor. Once underwater, the delta now stands high above the crater floor. Long after the water was gone, molten rock flowed into the floor of the crater from nearby volcanoes, solidifying into a layer of volcanic rock that lapped onto the delta but didn’t bury it entirely.
When sampling, the Perseverance team will focus on delta rocks that might preserve biosignatures (physical or chemical indicators of long-extinct life forms) and information about the atmospheric chemistry and climate that prevailed when they formed. They’ll also sample the lava rock that formed after the watery activity ended. On Earth, scientists can use isotopic ratios to determine absolute ages of Jezero’s rocks. That information, combined with the climate chemistry, will help us understand when Mars transitioned from a warm, watery world to a cold, dry desert. This in turn will tell us how long life might have had to arise on the planet.
Mars Sample Return Infographic This infographic shows NASA and the European Space Agency's general plans for returning samples from Mars. The Planetary Society
Mars Sample Return: An International Project to Bring Mars to Earth
Despite advances in space technology, certain science questions, including whether or not a Mars rock contains signs of ancient life, can only be answered in Earth-based laboratories.
Assuming the missions to return Perseverance’s samples to Earth get funded as planned, 2 launches would aim for Mars in 2026. The first would include a lander, fetch rover, and launch system that would land together near Perseverance in 2028. The fetch rover would collect the samples dropped by Perseverance, bring them to the lander, and place them in a sample capsule inside a rocket. (For redundancy, Perseverance can also bring samples directly to the lander.) The rocket would launch the samples into Mars orbit.
The second mission would be a Mars orbiter that would arrive in 2027. It would support telecommunications for Perseverance, the lander, and the fetch rover. Once the sample capsule was launched, the orbiter would locate and dock with it, place it into an Earth return capsule, push it to a higher Mars orbit, and then release it for its return journey to Earth. If all goes according to plan, the samples would arrive in 2031.
Prototype Earth Return Container for Mars Samples This image shows a prototype container that could carry Perseverance’s sample tubes from Mars back to Earth. Once launched into Mars orbit, the container would be picked up by an orbiting satellite, carried back to Earth, and sent hurtling through Earth’s atmosphere to the ground for retrieval. NASA/JPL-Caltech
This year, we’re celebrating The Planetary Society’s 40th anniversary. Society cofounder Louis Friedman often quipped that no matter what year it was, NASA was always planning for a Mars sample return mission 20 years in the future. At long last, that horizon appears to be getting closer.
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Poet in the City is thrilled to announce a partnership with the Royal Borough of Greenwich and RevolYOUtion London to tell the story of Woolwich High Street through poetry, film and public art.
The Life on the High Street project will capture stories about Woolwich High Street so that they can be woven into a poem written by RevoYOUtion’s Rasheeda Page-Muir. Local memories and experiences of the high street will be collected through a virtual poetry busking event, a social media campaign and community outreach, with the work being led by local youth social enterprise RevolYOUtion London and responses will be shared with Spread the Word, who are working with local writer Merrie Joy Williams to explore the story of Woolwich High Street.
Local residents are also invited to be involved in the creation of shop front displays and pavement art across Woolwich High Street with artist R.M. Sánchez-Camus and a new poetry film with local production company, Crixus Productions. The art installations and film will creatively bring alive the new epic poem created for the high street and act as a legacy of the project.
The public artwork and poetry film will be launched in spring 2021 and audiences will be invited to discover the new artwork through a geotagging app and document their experiences online.
Cllr Sarah Merrill, Cabinet Member for Regeneration and Growth, said:
"Life on the High Street aims to celebrate Woolwich High Street’s history and local people through art and poetry, forging connections between different communities, whilst also helping us to start conversations about what we want our high street to look like in years to come. The prospect of having our local stories turned into artwork and performed as a poem right here in Woolwich next year is very exciting."
Isobel Colchester, Chief Executive, Poet in the City, said:
"At a time when community cohesion, amplifying local voices and developing skills has never been more important, Poet in the City is incredibly proud to be working with the Royal Borough of Greenwich on the Life on the High Street project. Genuine local partnership is central to everything we do and we are proud to be working with a team of creatives based in Woolwich to animate the stories of Woolwich High street through poetry, film and visual art, in a way we hope will create a lasting impact on the area."
“We've been inspired by the Council's openness and experience in community collaboration, and by the amazing local communities shaping the way their histories and future hopes for the area are told."
Share your stories and tell us what Woolwich means to you! Poet in the City and Spread the Word would love to include your experiences in a new poem and short story created especially for Woolwich - complete this form with your favourite memories.
Attend online workshops with Poet in the City with poets, filmmakers and visual artists to develop a new film, shop window display and pavement art to showcase the new Woolwich High Street poem.
You can choose to either be in the film or give any creative direction – we value your input!
Share our project on your social media platforms - follow on Instagram: @Poet_in_the_City, @spreadthewordwriters, @revolyoutionlondon and Twitter: @PoetintheCityUK, @STWevents, @revolYOUtionLDN to stay up to date with the project.
Rasheeda Page-Muir is a 23-year-old poet, public speaker, writer and community organiser from South East London. After serving as a member of the UK Youth Parliament for 2 years at 17 years old, she founded the organisation RevolYOUtion London providing a platform for young people to discuss social and political issues whilst also supporting new youth organisations in the area. Rasheeda has spoken on the world-renowned TEDx stage twice, discussing the importance of rap music, feminism and masculinity within contemporary culture. In 2018 she won the SOAS Social Activist of the Year Award.
RevolYOUtion London is a social enterprise designed to facilitate debate within communities, run for young people, by young people - will be leading the way, reaching and and talking to people and communities.
R.M. Sánchez-Camus is a creative practitioner who develops works of art in collaboration with community partners. They create site-responsive works that activate dialogue, interaction, visual impact and community cohesion. Their interests lay in neighbourhood narratives, hidden mythologies, psychogeography, and outdoor works. Last year they developed the project ‘Text Bender’ for Home on the High Street in Slough with local communities. A community visual text take-over of the 3,000 Sq Ft gallery of HOME Slough.
Crixus Productions is founded and run by Rupert Hopkins and Joe Watkins. They began trading in 2016. Since then they have acquired numerous clients in the music industry such as Island Records, Crixus has produced videos for artists such as Jesse Ware, Disclosure and Chase and Status. They have also made commercials for big brands such as Kellogs and Tesco. In 2017 they built a film studio space in Woolwich, since then they have expanded to three studios and run a creative office within the same location exclusively for filmmakers. In 2020 they released their first feature film ‘South of The River’ a South London based comedy, now available on Amazon, Sky Store and iTunes.
Author: Oliver Cable
RASHEEDA PAGE-MUIR
Poet in the City volunteer Jack Wright reflects on a rollercoaster of a year under the banner of "Fail Better".
Poet in the City Producer Arden Fitzroy reflects on the darkening of days and Halloween traditions, as we approach the year's end.
Interim CEO Janet Fischer reflects on her summer fundraising challenge of running 26 miles and reading 26 poems.
A pre-lockdown event diving into feminist histories, looking to consider new pathways for change and action in the gender equality movement. Part of Collections in Verse: Newcastle.
A review of our William Wordsworth event by Jack Wright.
Polly Atkin joined our digital event on William Wordsworth, live from Grasmere, to discuss what learnings we could take from Wordsworth's poetry today. Here is the full text of her speech.
Life on the High Street: A Woolwich Epic Poem
Poet in the City has been commissioned by the Royal Borough of Greenwich to connect communities to the Woolwich High Streets Heritage Action Zone.
Connected Through the Unknown: A Hounslow COVID Archive
Poet in the City and Hounslow Council are developing a creative archive recording the ways in which the COVID 19 pandemic has impacted local people in the borough.
Emily Dickinson: Success is Counted Sweetest – Nikita Gill
Emily Dickinson: Success is Counted Sweetest – Erica Wagner
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Poet in the City is excited to be partnering with Wac Arts to deliver Wac Arts Young Producers in January 2021. Over a series of 4 creative producer workshops, a team of talented young people aged 15+ will create and produce their own virtual event developing key skills in curation, programming, production, and marketing.
Lydia Entwistle, Engagement Officer at Wac Arts said:
"It's been inspiring to see Poet in the City as a driving force for supporting employment pathways into the arts for young people. We're very excited to be collaborating with them on offering a Young Producers programme for our community at Wac Arts. It's been a challenging year and it's great to be able to offer our young people tangible opportunities for upskilling, personal development and engaging with our wider community."
Sarisha Kumar, Producers programme lead said:
"We're proud to be partnering with Wac Arts and expanding our work with young people beyond our flagship Poet in the City Producers programme in the new year. This project is an exciting opportunity for us to deliver our co-production model in a hyper-local setting, centring the voices, ideas and creativity of young Camden residents and the Wac Arts community."
Watch this space for updates on the programme.
Find out how to apply at www.wacarts.co.uk/wac-arts-online
Wac Arts is a creative arts organisation that offers inclusive performing arts and media programmes for young people aged 5-26. They have been a pioneer for promoting diversity in the arts for over 40 years.
Author: Sarisha Kumar
National Producers Taskforce
On Wednesday 4th November, Poet in the City brought together over 40 arts organisations, venues, and funding bodies for the first National Producers Taskforce meeting. We discussed diversity, creative career pathways and how Covid has changed the employment landscape for young and early-career producers.
Arts Council England Emergency Response Funding
Poet in the City is grateful to have received funding from Arts Council England's Emergency Response Fund.
Join the new generation of poetry producers shaping the future of live poetry.
Deconstructing Empire: The Great British Fantasy? - Linton Wesley Stephens
Deconstructing Empire: The Great British Fantasy? - Sona Datta
Episode 7: UN/DEFINED
Featuring Travis Alabanza, Poppy Noor and Sophia Thakur.
Deconstructing Empire: The Great British Fantasy?
A Poet in the City Producers event in collaboration with St Paul's Cathedral and Westminster Abbey exploring how colonial nostalgia shapes what it means to be British in the age of Brexit.
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Kelda Helen Roys
stated on December 11, 2017 in a candidates forum:
In 2011 under Scott Walker, Wisconsin for the first time spent "more on our prison system than we did" on the University of Wisconsin System.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker signed his first state budget, for 2011-'13, at a manufacturing facility. (Michael Sears/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
By Tom Kertscher January 12, 2018
Ahead of 2018 election, Gov. Scott Walker attacked for spending more on corrections than colleges
The dais was crowded at a candidates’ forum attended by 12 of the Wisconsin Democrats who are running for governor in 2018.
One of them joked that "there's actually another blank name tag up here, so if anybody else wants to get in the race ..."
But much of the event, in Eau Claire on Dec. 11, 2017, was serious, of course.
Candidate Kelda Helen Roys used part of her time to attack Republican Gov. Scott Walker, who is running for a third term. Roys, a former state Assembly member from Madison, accused Walker of putting prisons ahead of the University of Wisconsin System, saying:
I think in 2011, it was Walker’s first budget, and we had the dubious distinction of spending -- for the first time in our state’s history -- more on our prison system that we did on the entire UW System.
It’s a claim likely to be repeated during the campaign, so let’s check it out.
Journal Sentinel report
Walker was elected in 2010; his first state budget was for 2011-’13.
As the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported in 2012, that two-year budget allotted, for the first time, more money for prisons and correctional facilities -- that is, for the Department of Corrections -- than for the UW System.
The tallies, after a $250 million cut to the UW System:
$2.25 billion: Corrections
$2.1 billion: UW System
The operations of the Department of Corrections include running 36 adult prisons and correctional facilities, supervising adult offenders who are probation or parole, and managing the state’s two juvenile correctional facilities and community services for juvenile offenders.
The UW System has 13 four-year campuses, including the flagship University of Wisconsin-Madison, 13 two-year campuses (known as the UW Colleges) and a statewide extension with offices in each county.
The Journal Sentinel’s report, which reviewed more than 20 years of Wisconsin state budgets, pointed out that the eclipse in funding between the two agencies was the culmination of years of policy changes made under both Republican and Democratic governors prior to Walker. Also, nationwide, public universities were seeing cuts while prison spending, sparked by sentencing changes put in motion in the 1980s, was going up.
So, the change did occur on Walker’s watch, though it was the culmination of a shift over a period of years.
For a little more context, we reviewed all four of the state budgets that have been adopted under Walker and the four adopted previously, all of which were under Gov. Jim Doyle, a Democrat. The figures are from the nonpartisan state Legislative Fiscal Bureau. (We’ve indicated in bold whether the UW System or Corrections got more in each budget.)
UW System
stated on January 3, 2021 in a statement
“Congress has one job here: to count electoral votes that have in fact been cast by any state.”
By Eric Litke • January 4, 2021
2011-’13 (First Walker budget)
$2.35 billion*
*Includes what is known as youth aids funding, to be consistent with prior budgets
The figures show that in the four budgets before Walker, the gap in funding between the UW System and Corrections got smaller in each biennium; and since Walker, Corrections has gotten more money than the UW System.
To be clear, those figures are for state tax dollars only. Corrections is essentially funded entirely with state tax dollars; in contrast, the UW System gets total funding of about $12 billion per year, much of it from federal grants and tuition payments.
One thing that has squeezed the UW System is that, although the increases in its state funding slowed under Doyle, tuition was increased. In contrast, state funding for the UW System has remained roughly the same under Walker, but he has frozen tuition.
A spokesman in the governor’s office didn’t dispute Roys’ claim directly, but said that under Walker the state is now spending more state tax dollars on higher education overall -- including the UW System, the technical college system and other funds -- than it did in 2011.
Roys said that in 2011 under Walker, Wisconsin for the first time spent "more on our prison system than we did" on the University of Wisconsin System.
She’s correct. That occurred with Walker’s first state budget, for 2011-’13, when he directed more state taxpayer dollars to the Department of Corrections than the UW System.
But the eclipse was years in the making before Walker took office, and it’s worth noting that the UW System, with tuition and federal grants, has a much larger total budget than Corrections.
For a statement that is accurate but needs additional information, our rating is Mostly True.
Editor's note: We revised this item on Jan. 12, 2018 to indicate that the governor's office did respond to our request for information. The response had been inadvertently overlooked when this fact check was first posted.
Democratic candidate for Wisconsin governor
https://www.wiseye.org/Video-Archive/Event-Detail/evhdid/12056
In a candidates forum
Wisconsin Eye, video of candidate forum (1:06:00), Dec. 11, 2017
Email, Kelda Helen Roys, Jan. 2, 2018
Email, Gov. Scott Walker spokesman Tom Evenson, Jan. 9, 2018
PolitiFact Wisconsin, "Mary Burke says Wisconsin spends more on corrections than on higher education,"
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "As priorities shift, corrections budget passes UW System," Aug. 16, 2012
Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau, 2017-’19 state budget (Table 10), November 2017
Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau, 2015-’17 state budget (Table 10), September 2015
Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau, 2013-’15 state budget (Table 10), August 2013
Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau, 2007-’09 state budget (Table 10), March 2008
Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau, 2005-’07 state budget (Table 10), October 2005
Shepherd Express, "More Money for Prisons than Colleges?" June 27, 2017
Interview, Wisconsin Legislative Fiscal Bureau director Bob Lang, Jan. 8, 2018
Interview, Wisconsin Policy Forum (formerly Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance) research director Dale Knapp, Jan. 8, 2018
Interview, Wisconsin Budget Project analyst Tamarine Cornelius, Jan. 8, 2018
More by Tom Kertscher
stated on January 14, 2021 a Facebook post:
stated on January 12, 2021 an Instagram post:
Says Joe Biden stayed silent about violence at Black Lives Matter protests.
stated on January 6, 2021 a Facebook post:
“Coronavirus vaccinations seem to be causing 50 times the adverse events of flu vaccinations after just the first of two shots.”
Voting machines didn’t work in heavily GOP areas for the Georgia runoff elections, leaving some voters unable to cast ballots.
By Tom Kertscher • January 7, 2021
Says Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger “faces espionage charges.”
stated on December 29, 2020 a Facebook post:
Says COVID-19 vaccines have “experimental technology never before used on humans” and that some “contain nanochips which can electronically track recipients."
stated on December 9, 2020 an interview:
Says Raphael Warnock has "said we need to open up the prisons" and "eliminate cash bail."
By Tom Kertscher • December 18, 2020
Raphael Warnock
stated on December 15, 2020 an ad:
Says Kelly Loeffler supports "raising taxes on Georgia's middle class."
Says Jon Ossoff "wants total, blanket amnesty and he wants a total lockdown."
stated on December 6, 2020 a debate:
Says David Perdue “hasn't held a single public town hall meeting in six years” and “sells four meetings a year and a retreat on a private island for a $7,500 corporate PAC check.”
Says Kelly Loeffler “welcomed the support of a QAnon conspiracy theorist, and she sat down with a white supremacist for an interview.”
By Tom Kertscher • December 9, 2020
stated on November 13, 2020 an ad:
Says Raphael Warnock defended the “hatred” of Jeremiah Wright, the pastor who said “not God bless America, God damn America,” and gave Wright “an award for truth telling.”
stated on November 13, 2020 a proposal:
Says her health care plan would "ensure Americans with preexisting conditions are protected."
By Tom Kertscher • November 30, 2020
stated on November 16, 2020 an interview:
Says Jon Ossoff is “a socialist.”
stated on November 5, 2020 an ad:
Says Kelly Loeffler is "for getting rid of health care in the middle of a pandemic."
stated on January 13, 2021 in a post:
A photo caption says vendors named “Nah” and “Stop asking me questions before you get your a-- kicked” sold Trump-themed merchandise to “stupid” people outside the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6.
stated on January 19, 2021 in a YouTube post:
“Military brass band plays ‘Hit the Road Jack’ as Trump leaves office.”
By Ciara O'Rourke • January 20, 2021
stated on January 20, 2021 in a blog post:
Donald Trump’s letter to Joe Biden said, “You know I won.”
Jordan Rachel
stated on January 16, 2021 in a tweet:
A $15-per-hour minimum wage would raise the price of a Taco Bell burrito to $38.
Kirk Cox
stated on January 13, 2021 in a speech.:
Virginia ranks “in the bottom third of states” in administering the COVID-19 vaccine.
By Warren Fiske • January 20, 2021
Rebecca Kleefisch
“Wisconsin is second to last in the Midwest in our vaccination rate and the governor says he’s ‘satisfied.’”
By Eric Litke • January 20, 2021
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Panels and Events
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Women’s Media Summit & Film Financing Forum
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Provincetown FilmFestivalJune 16 - 25, 2021
HOUSE OF CARDIN
Conversations, Documentary, Documentary
Millions know the iconic logo and ubiquitous signature but few know the man behind the larger than life label. HOUSE OF CARDIN is a rare peek into the mind of a genius, chronicling the life and design of Cardin. A true original, Mr. Cardin granted directors P. David Ebersole and Todd Hughes exclusive access to his archives and his empire, and unprecedented interviews at the sunset of a glorious career. Premiered at the Venice Film Festival. “A deliciously entertaining and perceptive take on Cardin’s life…”—The Hollywood Reporter
(USA/France, French, English, Chinese, Japanese, Italian with subtitles)
Conversation With Filmmakers included and will play immediately following credits.
You may begin streaming your selected film at any time between 12:01am July 16th until 11:59pm July 19th 2020.
97 minutes, Directed by P David Ebersole & Todd Hughes
Sponsored by DKR Films
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Digital Defense, Inc. Receives 2020 HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion Award from U.S. Department of Labor for Second Consecutive Year
Vulnerability Management and Threat Assessment Provider Recognized for Ongoing Commitment to Employing and Retaining U.S. Veterans in Meaningful Cybersecurity Careers
Mark Bell, Air Force veteran and EVP of operations at Digital Defense, Inc.
We help individuals make the sometimes-difficult transition from military to civilian life, while making sure they succeed in their new role within the civilian workforce through mentorship, internal and external training and providing ongoing opportunities for growth and increased responsibility.
SAN ANTONIO (PRWEB) November 19, 2020
U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia recently recognized Digital Defense, Inc., a leader in vulnerability management and threat assessment solutions, as one of 675 recipients of the 2020 HIRE Vets Medallion Award during an award ceremony at the U.S. Department of Labor on November 10, 2020. The Honoring Investments in Recruiting and Employing American Military Veterans Act (HIRE Vets Act) Medallion Program is the only federal award program that recognizes job creators who successfully recruit, hire and retain veterans. This is the second year in a row that Digital Defense was awarded a Platinum Medallion Award for its veteran hiring and retention practices.
Digital Defense continuously builds awareness and mines the local San Antonio area for candidates that have separated, are separating or continue serving in a National Guard or Reserve role within the military. Several veterans within the company personally mentor these individuals, helping them navigate unfamiliar areas such as healthcare, 401K participation, etc. Interns and direct hires work within the security operations, management information systems, engineering or technology departments within Digital Defense, learning key skills required to work within the civilian information technology and cybersecurity sectors.
Digital Defense encourages all employees (veterans and non-veterans alike) to advance their education and improve their work skills. The company reimburses employees for the cost of their tuition, fees and books for educational courses and professional certifications related to their job.
“Leaving active duty within the Air Force was a difficult decision to make, but Digital Defense valued the skills I acquired in the military and continuously invests in me with extensive mentoring and hands-on training,” said Kris Trumble, a product manager with Digital Defense who is currently serving a six month tour on active duty as a cyber operations officer with the Texas Air National Guard (TXANG). “From day one, Digital Defense has shown a high level of commitment to my career growth, even while I continue serving in the TXANG. To date, they have supported me through two six-month mobilizations, as well as during hurricane and Texas ransomware response efforts. I know our clients are in good hands, because of how committed Digital Defense is to their employees, especially those who continue to serve.”
Digital Defense joins 674 other companies from 49 states, plus the District of Columbia, who showed a commitment to hiring veterans while also ensuring that they have a long-term career and growth plan that takes advantage of the diverse skills they acquired through their military service.
“We are honored and proud to once again be recognized by the U.S. Department of Labor as a HIRE Vets Platinum Medallion Award recipient for our ongoing commitment and dedication to recruiting, employing and retaining our nation’s veterans in meaningful cybersecurity careers,” said Mark Bell, Air Force veteran and EVP of operations at Digital Defense, Inc. “Through our program, we help individuals make the sometimes-difficult transition from military to civilian life, while making sure they succeed in their new role within the civilian workforce through mentorship, internal and external training and providing ongoing opportunities for growth and increased responsibility.”
The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is based on a number of criteria, ranging from veteran hiring and retention to providing veteran-specific resources, leadership programming, dedicated human resources and compensation and tuition assistance programs – with requirements varying for large, medium and small employers.
About Digital Defense:
Serving clients across numerous industries, Digital Defense’s innovative and leading-edge technology helps organizations safeguard sensitive data and ease the burdens associated with information security. Frontline.Cloud, the original Security SaaS platform, delivers unparalleled accuracy and efficiencies through multiple systems including Frontline Vulnerability Manager (Frontline VM™), Frontline Web Application Scanning (Frontline WAS™), Frontline Active Threat Sweep (Frontline ATS™) and Frontline Pen Test™, while SecurED®, the company’s security awareness training, promotes employees’ security-minded behavior. The Digital Defense Frontline suite of solutions, underpinned by patented technology and complemented with superior service and support, are highly-regarded by industry experts, as illustrated by the company’s designation as a 2020 Hot 150 Cybersecurity Company, 2020 Tag Cyber Distinguished Vendor, 2020 and 2019 U.S. Department of Labor Platinum Medallion Award, a five-star review in SC Magazine and CRN 5-Star Partner Program rating.
Contact Digital Defense at 888-273-1412; visit http://www.digitaldefense.com, our blog, LinkedIn or follow @Digital_Defense on Twitter.
About the HIRE Vets Medallion Program
The HIRE Vets Medallion Award is earned by leading businesses that demonstrate unparalleled commitment to attracting and retaining veterans. The 2021 HIRE Vets Medallion Program will open to employers on Jan. 31, 2021. For more information about the program and the application process, visit http://www.HIREVets.gov.
Angela Tuzzo
MRB Public Relations
Ashlyn McLean
Digital Defense, Inc.
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Penetron Reaches New Heights with South African Water Tower
The 2020 commissioning of the new water tower in Crown Gardens, Gauteng (South Africa) restores much needed drinking water capacity to that community. PENETRON ADMIX was specified to ensure waterproofing and durability for the tower’s concrete superstructure.
Waterproofing by Penetron: The main challenge of the Crown Gardens project was working high above the ground to complete inspections of the new concrete structure, which is now maintenance-free.
The new tower is a replica of the original, with double the capacity, and is now maintenance-free, thanks to the self-healing properties of Penetron crystalline technology.
EAST SETAUKET, N.Y. (PRWEB) November 19, 2020
The 30 m (99 feet) high water pressure tower in Crown Gardens, a suburb of about 4,000 inhabitants immediately south of Johannesburg, holds 2,000 m3 (528,344 US gallons) of drinking water (more than double that of the original water tower from the 1970s) and adds 2.9 bars of natural gravity pressure to the local water pipeline.
During the planning phase of the Crown Gardens water tower, the project engineers at Tri-M con Engineering were looking for a durable and permanent waterproofing solution for the water tower’s concrete structure.
Penetron Top to Bottom
“Because Penetron has had great success with a number of municipal infrastructure projects across South Africa, we were quickly put in touch with the engineers to demonstrate the effectiveness and longevity of Penetron crystalline technology,” explains Jonathan Whitehead, Technical Engineering Support at Penetron South Africa. “They immediately appreciated the notable advantages of extending the service life of a structure with PENETRON ADMIX-treated concrete, which can add up to 60 years or more to the service life of conventional concrete.”
PENETRON ADMIX was specified for all the Crown Garden water tower’s major concrete elements, from the below-grade foundation to the main water-containing superstructure far above ground. Pronto, the ready-mix supplier, treated 2,000 m3 (2,615 cubic yards) of concrete with PENETRON ADMIX. The PENEBAR SW-55 swellable waterstop strips were installed along the construction joints of the water-containing structure by Maxlife Solutions, a Penetron-approved applicator, to ensure waterproof joints. In a final step, PENETRON and PENECRETE MORTAR were used to repair areas of light honeycombing on the surface as a precaution by the contracting team.
High Altitude Inspection
PENETRON ADMIX-treated concrete is impermeable to water and chemical penetration, even for structures under the high hydrostatic pressure encountered at the construction site in Gauteng, South Africa.
“The main challenge – and most unusual aspect – of the Crown Gardens project was having to work on a site far above the ground to complete the required Penetron-related inspections of the finished structure,” explains Jonathan Whitehead. “The new tower is a replica of the original, with double the capacity, and is now maintenance-free, thanks to the self-healing properties of Penetron crystalline technology.”
The Penetron Group is a leading manufacturer of specialty construction products for concrete waterproofing, concrete repairs, and floor preparation systems. The Group operates through a global network, offering support to the design and construction community through its regional offices, representatives, and distribution channels.
For more information on Penetron waterproofing solutions, please visit penetron(dot)com or Facebook(dot)com/ThePenetronGroup, email CRDept(at)penetron(dot)com, or contact the Corporate Relations Department at 631-941-9700.
The Penetron Group
Concrete built to last: PENETRON ADMIX was specified for the Crown Garden water tower’s below-grade foundation all the way up to the main water tank far above ground.
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Gomerpyle
Racing Genius
Looks like the race is being run on a Tuesday.
Kareem of Wheet
leadfoot4
Re: Bristol Crowd
Bristol....CROWD???
They shouldn't have shown the Goodyear Blimp, overhead shot. It showed just how EMPTY the place really is!!
Openwheels
Yeah, I couldn't believe how empty it was, not looking good at many tracks anymore...
I also found this:
"According to estimates from journalists at the track, there were between 35,000 and 40,000 at the race, won by, guess who, Kyle Busch. Bristol Motor Speedway, nestled in the mountains on the Tennessee-Virginia line, has a seating capacity of 162,000."
(NASCAR does not disclose official or estimated attendances, or the sizes of purses.)
"For years, Bristol was one of the most popular tracks in NASCAR, drawing packed houses (and waiting lists) for its summer race under the lights. The spring race, usually on a Sunday afternoon, was less popular, but it drew large crowds -- 160,000 as recently as 2009. Even attendance for the summer race dropped to 94,000 last year.
The spring race at Bristol in 2018 was hampered by poor weather. Many stock-car fans don’t decide to buy tickets until they know that it probably won’t rain. Rain was in the forecast last year, so there might have been 20,000 in the seats for the start of the race, under dark skies.
The race was stopped by rain. It was completed a day later, a Monday afternoon, with virtually no one in the stands, which is a tough break for a sport that can’t really be run in the rain. Rain was in the area again Sunday, but the speedway did not even offer tickets for roughly half the seats."
"Always Remember": A BAD day at the RACES is always better than a GOOD day at WORK!... :-)
"Racecar" spelled backwards IS "Racecar"....
Unbelievable, Had to be no more than 1/3 full. Looked like they were practicing. 30-40 thousand??? NASCAR is in deep dark trouble.
How do they afford to pay out after a poor show of fans like that? These tracks cant sustain things like this for too many seasons or they'll be closing the gates permanently... Nascar needs to find ways to get butts back in the seats...
What about Track Owners??? Brunton Smith must be stroking out!!! To many Laps, to many races, tracks with two dates. The cash cow is in its death throws. That show yesterday is got to KILL sponsorship. Those camera's panning a stadium that is a third full is got to kill sponsorship. NASCAR was real good at not panning the empty seats at the bigger tracks but there was no way around it yesterday.
roblaskowski99
What's the price for a decent ticket? $155 for the top grandstand section is a little ridiculous to me
phredo
Quote from: bassman on April 08, 2019, 01:20:18 PM
Not to worry. The gates won't be closing soon. Why? Because the TV money pays the bills - including the purses.
2021 Next: Bubba Raceway, Volusia Speedway, New Smyrna Speedway.
Quote from: phredo on April 08, 2019, 05:35:35 PM
I couldn't agree more, NASCAR has always (and been getting worse, even when they come back from commercials they throw in a couple of more/ect.) about nothing but advertising and commercials...I understand the importance on having commercials and sponsors ships/ect, in all levels of racing...I get it... but, things (and prices) have been taken to a whole new level lately....
I think NASCAR may really stand for ...
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LOCAL ASPHALT RACING AND NASCRAP IN THE SAME SINKING BOAT!! I WAS AT THE TRACK EVERY WEEKEND BUT THEY CHASED ME AWAY (AMOUNG OTHERS)! FOUND OTHER THINGS TO DO.....
There was an article published in the Rochester newspaper this morning, authored by sports writer Jenna Fryer, regarding the lack of fans at Bristol. In the article, she said that she spoke with driver Clint Bower, who said that after seeing the dismal attendance, he did a little research of his own. His conclusion was that the fans are finally tired of the "price gouging" of the area's hotels/motels, and although he didn't mention it, most likely restaurants, too.
I recently became acquainted with an older gentleman who is a racing enthusiast, and he was telling me that he and his adult sons used to attend 2-3 NASCAR races a year, but the overall costs, especially the out of town lodging, has driven them away.
On a personal level, one of my former work colleagues used to own a condo unit in Myrtle Beach, SC, and would rent it to friends/family. I rented it several times, over the years, beginning in 1980, right after he purchased it. The first time you go someplace, you're a little unfamiliar with the most efficient way to do things, and while in MB, I picked up a hotel list/price schedule from one of the "chain" hotels, in preparation for making a room reservation for the trip home. This flyer included several of the southern states, and one of my "non-racing" friends, who was with us, commented about how there seemed to be "random weekends" with unusually high rates. All I could say was, "race weekend".
Apparently, the hotel owners have "jumped the shark".....
The price gauging has always been that way, I paid $400 a night at flee bag motel in Bristol back in 2007. I feel that it just comes down to people loosing interest., partly due to the product that is being presented, but also due to the fact that there is so many other forms of entertainment. There is the same trend in hunting, our numbers are plummeting at an unsustainable rate). BTW who has 3+ hours to sit and do nothing but watch the tube. The races are way to many laps to keep anyones attention. When I rarely do watch a race on TV i DVR it and watch the first 25 laps and the last 25.
Agree with almost everyone's points races are way too long but these tracks that NASCAR is that don't care about the little guy it's all corporatetherefore they don't give a f*** what you pay for a hotel or ticket it's pretty pathetic because to get up to the NASCAR level you start grassroots where people actually care about you follow you and you remember them as a driver or fan
Dale Sr died and Dale Jr retired and NO ROCKINGHAM. Enough said for our group.
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I'd rather be a "has been" than a "never was"
I have to snicker when there's a mention of NASCAR and hotel prices in the same sentence...does anyone REALLY think that NASCAR can do anything to prevent an owner of any place of lodging to limit the charge of hotel rooms in areas surrounding a race track--or restaurants--or gas stations or any other retail business during a BIG race weekend? I'm stumped as to how that is NASCAR's fault OR, more to the point: What can they actually do about it?
I remember this happening at regional races, too, such as big racing events at Oswego (during the old ROC days and the days of Dirt Week at the NYS fairgrounds. Placing blame on the promoters of racing, no matter how big or how small the event, borders on insanity! If free enterprise doesn't seem right to you and you own your own business, would you honestly reduce your pricing just because the very thing you make your biggest profit from wants to tell what to charge? NO practical business owner would want or do that!
Most people already believe that NASCAR is the big bully now; I can just hear the howling now: "Can you believe that NASCAR is trying to tell privately-owned businesses how to set prices for their goods and/or services to further their bottom line"?
TV contracts pay for the right to broadcast races; they pretty much run the show of nearly everything they cover! Butts in the seats become secondary to the fat money broadcasters pony up! I agree that some things have to change before nearly every racing facility becomes extinct! I don't have the answer(s) for the downturn--and I won't pretend to, either! It seems like nobody else does, either. This much I do know: the desire to witness races in person vs. the increasing popularity of lazily sitting comfortably at home to watch, certainly contributes to it! Somehow, the "thrill and excitement of being there" needs to be rekindled somehow! Again, I don't have any answers! And like most of you, I'm also deeply concerned...
"A government big enough to give you everything you want is a government powerful enough to take away everything that you have."
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You are here: Home / Politics / Govt / Racing and Gaming Commission questions financing plans for proposed casinos
Racing and Gaming Commission questions financing plans for proposed casinos
May 5, 2010 By Dar Danielson
Racing and Gaming Commission members listen during a public hearing on new licenses Tuesday.
Two of the four groups that are seeking new gambling licenses still appear to have questions about their financing plans with just over one week to go before the Racing and Gaming Commission makes a decision on how many licenses to award.
The commission members Tuesday questioned the source of the financing for the proposed Tama casino. John Pavone, the president of Signature Management, the group that has proposed the casino, told the commission they will have the funding.
Commissioners also raised questions about the Wapello County project funding as the entity that is the first line of funding has balked at the background check required by state officials. Ken Mimmack, president of Ingenus Management told the commission they have a back up provider for the financing if needed.
Commissioner Toni Urban also raised the issue with Brent Stevens the C.E.O. of Peninsula Gaming, which hopes to win a gambling license for Fort Dodge.
Urban told Stevens that financing has been our “most sensitive issue today,” and then asked him “Where is the financing?” Stevens says Peninsula is ready to write a check from its own account if the company is not able to secure the financing from investors. A Lyon County official told the commission they have the financing lined up for their project.
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Urban also brought up some other issues with the Fort Dodge casino, including several letters the commission had received. Urban says there were a few things that spurred people to write the letters, and one was the blue shirts supporters wear that say “Webster County All In.”
“And I think that they wrote to say we’re not all in, 43% of the population voted against the referendum (on gambling), and I think that a lot of the letters that we received, we wouldn’t have gotten had you chosen a different slogan,” Urban said.
She also addressed concerns that people in Fort Dodge had about the city allowing employees to be paid to lobby for the casino when the commissioners made visit to the proposed site. Urban says she didn’t think anything about it until people wrote to say that city employees that wanted to support the casino were given time off, while those who didn’t were not given time off. And she says those who didn’t support the casino were not allowed on the public street.
Urban says commissioners were “dismayed” that they had spent a lot of money to hire the Innovation Group to do a gambling study and then Peninsula hired the same company for another study that came up with different conclusions than they gave the commission. Urban says the second study by Innovation Group made the company lose its credibility. Urban says all of the Fort Dodge issues were “little things” but they had started to add up.
Commission chair Greg Seyfer says the questions following the public comment period were important, but he would not say if he thought the questions about financial issues would hurt the Tama and Wapello county groups. “We got answers and whether or not those were the answers that the rest of the commissioners were looking for — I guess that’s what we have to decided between now and Thursday,” Seyfer said.
Seyfer would not say if the financing would be the deciding issue for approving new licenses. “I won’t speak for any of the rest, again we have the criteria to look at, and it goes back to July when we talked about (market) saturation, cannibalization, financing, I mean everything is in play,” Seyfer says.
Seyfer says the commissioners will make a decision on each license application individually as they won’t meet as a group again until May 13th when they vote on awarding any new licenses.
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You are here: Home / Education / Democrat tells Leath use of school plane ‘probably…wasn’t the best decision’
Democrat tells Leath use of school plane ‘probably…wasn’t the best decision’
February 22, 2017 By O. Kay Henderson
Steven Leath (file photo)
During a legislative hearing late this morning, two Democratic lawmakers questioned Iowa State University president Steve Leath about campus hiring decisions, his use of a university-owned plane and where his guns have been.
Leath said it was “well known” when he took the job that he was an avid hunter. Leath indicated he got a waiver to keep his guns in the president’s residence which is in the “guns-free zone” of the Ames campus.
“As part of that, I had to have the ability to transport these things on and off campus and we extended that to the vehicles and the planes because what else can you do with them? I mean, you can’t leave ’em in the yard,” Leath said. “…These are in a secure home with an alarm system in a secure room, in a safe.”
Leath said due the three retirements of key people who approved that gun policy, it’s been hard to find the documents outlining that waiver, but he indicated an audit will be released “this week” on the matter.
Representative Cindy Winckler.
Representative Cindy Winckler, a Democrat from Davenport, also asked Leath if the plane ISU bought for his use will be sold for a loss.
“You can’t believe everything you read in the newspaper,” Leath said in response and Winckler replied: “I understand that.”
Leath continued: “We gained value by having it, although the sales price two and a half years later may be slightly less than the purchase price.”
In addition, Winckler asked Leath about using the plane for personal travel, training flights and fundraising trips on behalf of the university.
“Not only have all the trips that should have been reimbursed, but many of the trips that didn’t need to be reimbursed were reimbursed,” Leath said.
Winckler concluded her questioning of Leath with this statement: “We are asking our students to continually pay more for their education and yet there has been some personal use of state property that probably, in hindsight, wasn’t the best decision to make.”
Senator Herman Quirmbach, a Democrat from Ames who is also an ISU economics professor, asked about ISU’s decision to hire two Republicans who used to be members of the Iowa House — including a former House Speaker.
“You hired two politically-connected white males to big, six-figure salaries without advertising either position, without taking any other applications, without interviewing other candidates,” Quirmbach said. “Do you think that this looks like equal opportunity hiring or do you think it looks more like the ‘old boy network’ in full swing?”
Leath told Quirmbach the two were hired by another administrator and Leath said, as president, he “had no reason to oppose them.”
The discussion grew tense and the Republican chairman of the committee intervened.
“President Leath, you don’t have to answer that,” Senator Tim Kraayenbrink of Fort Dodge said.
As Quirmback continued to speak, Kraayenbrink slapped the table with his hand and said: “out of order” several times. A few seconds later, Kraayenbrink told Quirmbach to write down his questions in a letter to Leath.
AUDIO of Quirmbach and Winckler questioning Leath, 19:00
Filed Under: Education, News, Politics / Govt Tagged With: Democratic Party, Iowa State University, Legislature, Republican Party
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Team of the week:
Enterprise Hornets
The Hornets seem to be a common trend but that's what happens when you demolish last year's top team from the Northern Section, and a NorCal runner-up. Enterprise only allowed one first-half touchdown on a kick return and had reserves in for the fourth quarter, leading 47-14. Sutter got a garbage time touchdown but Enterprise's statement was heard of which team has Northern Section supremacy this year.
Co-Offensive players of the week:
Izzy Matthews, Enterprise:
Matthews ran for 174 yards on 23 carries and scored four touchdowns, his second four-score game this year. He could have had a fifth in the fourth quarter but head coach Darren Trueblood said Matthews asked for fellow running back Jace O'Ravez to cross the goal line.
Austin Clark, West Valley:
Clark had three rushing and one receiving touchdowns, bringing his season total to 21, the most of his three-year career. He ran for 158 yards, his fourth straight 100-yard game.
Eli Chapman, Mount Shasta:
Chapman closed in on a single game school rushing record with his 333 yards, but fell 30 yards short of Patrick Lunney in 2004. Still, Chapman helped Mount Shasta to a win, and returned a kickoff for a touchdown and returned an interception for a score.
Co-Defensive players of the week:
Brady Casselman, West Valley:
Casselman had four tackles, a sack and a forced fumble in the 45-8 victory over Lassen, the first time West Valley has won in Susanville according to offensive coordinator Jim Vert.
Skyler Ferguson, Enterprise:
Ferguson had 10 tackles, two for a loss, and a sack in the dominating team effort against Sutter. He helped hold the Huskies, one of the best rushing teams in the section, to 84 yards rushing on 31 carries, an average of 2.7.
Thumbs up:
Pleasant Valley for back-to-back wins. The Vikings have worked their way into the playoff discussion by knocking off the Shasta Wolves and the Red Bluff Spartans. All four of PVs wins were over D-I teams, and two dangerous offensive teams await in Chico and Enterprise to end the year.
Thumbs down:
Parity. The top teams in the EAL and NAL are far ahead of the next one down. Enterprise beat Paradise by 35 and West Valley beat Central Valley by 40. The rest have had a handful of competitive games and the lack of excitement in close matchups has been disappointing.
Thought of the week:
The way the D-II playoffs could be interesting. Central Valley and Sutter, assuming they got through the first round wins, are on a collision course for a semifinal with the winner likely to play West Valley. Sutter has looked weak against Enterprise and Orland, and CV could make a run at another Valley Bowl playoff rematch.
Question of the week:
Are we really going to see a postseason without Chico or Foothill? The first edition of the playoff points came out on Saturday and the Panthers are in a must-win situation. Chico is on the outside looking in at seventh, and appears it needs to beat PV and Shasta to earn a playoff bid. I will have the playoff scenarios out later in the week, but the Panthers could be missing the playoffs entirely to hosting a first round game if everything falls into place. Foothill is nearly out of the playoff discussion.
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[San Francisco View] Schmidt Lithograph Co....
Schmidt Label & Litho. Co.
[San Francisco View] Schmidt Lithograph Co. Second and Bryant Sts. San Francisco, California
San Francisco / 1908
Birdseye View Calendar Showing the Schmidt Printing Works Against the San Francisco Sky Line
Rare Calendar for 1908, published by the Schmidt Label & Litho. Co, and bearing the name of its sales agent in Portland, E. Shelley Morgan.
In the late 19th and early 20th Century, Schmidt Label & Lith Rose to become one of the largest printer's of chromolithography on the west coast. The present calendar is both a beautiful object and a fascinating graphic advertisement of the company's spread, here promoting the contact information for its local agent in Portland.
Minor loss at upper left of calendar
Schmidt Label & Litho. Co. Biography
The Schmidt Lithography Company was based in San Francisco. Max Schmidt, a German immigrant, founded his first printing business in 1873, and he was one of the first printers to use lithography on the West Coast. His plant burned twice, in 1884 and 1886, but by the 1890s he ran a factory in San Francisco, as well as branches in Portland and Seattle.
During the 1906 earthquake and fire the company’s premises were destroyed again. Schmidt quickly acquired a nearby paper factory and production continued practically uninterrupted. Within two years of the fire, Schmidt had rebuilt on the site of his former factory at the corner of Second and Bryant Streets.
Schmidt’s company was best known for its printed labels, but they also produced other items like separately-issued prints. The company was once the largest printing company on the West Coast and today they are remembered for the clock tower that still stands at Second and Bryant Streets.
Antique Maps / Curiosities
Antique Maps / United States / California / San Francisco & Bay Area
[Charles Lindbergh / New York to Paris View] Spirit of St. Louis
Spirit of St. Louis is the name of this printed cotton textile depicting the solo flight of Charles Lindbergh from New York to Paris.
The Hawarden Wood Block Estate Company Limited, or The Coloured Cousins at Work
Satirical cartoon map, drawn by Tom Merry (William Mecham).
Really see San Francisco by Grayline
Birdseye view style map of the Bay Area, publisehd by the Gray LIne.
Election Precincts of 37th Assembly District Part of 21st Senatorial District and Part of 5th Congressional District City and County of San Francisco 1907
Rare Election Precinct Map for San Francisco, centered on Buena Vista Park.
The Battle-Ground Of The Presidential Election (10 Maps + Text)
"One Of The Earliest and Most Complex Attempts" to Graph An American Presidential Election
The Forty Isles -- In These Seas G Robinson Was Wrecked And Dwelt There Alone Until Saved By His Own Integrity
Excellent Golden-Age of Illustration Fantasy Map of the lands of Forty Isles of G. Robinson -- A Voyage of Self Discovery
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A Long Road on a Short Day
by Gary D. Schmidt & Elizabeth Stickney ill by Eugene Yelchin
On a winter day when snowfall is imminent and daylight is scarce, Samuel and his father set out on a journey. The two are in search of a milk cow.
They hope with a series of trades to parlay Father's Barlow knife (a high-quality pocket knife) into a source of milk for the family’s baby girl. Using his insight into the circumstances and interests of his neighbors, Samuel’s father puts his plan into action. Both father and son are determined to make each trade a satisfactory arrangement for all parties. From a desired timepiece to the fleecy softness of Merino wool for the weaver's loom, neighbors benefit from these exchanges.
In addition to learning the value that an item may have for a specific individual; Samuel learns to approach each person with respect and kindness.
As sunset approaches a neighbor has light glowing in his barn, a lonely window has a volume to poetry to keep her company, and a little girl has a pony cart to take her to school. The family has a milk cow and Samuel receives the secret wish of his heart. All because of a wish, a pocketknife, and an astute father who knows the value of friendship and fairness.
Schmidt is a master storyteller, delivering a tale with succinct narration. Each phrase contains a rhythmic quality and sensory imagery that precisely capture the relationship between father and son, young boy and animals, and a members of a closely-knit community.
Yelchin's illustrations are sublime. Like peering into a snow globe, each image is a magical moment encapsulated amid the swirling flakes.
A Long Road on a Short Day is a short book that is long on wishes and the wonders of a winter's day. A perfect read aloud that will warm hearts.
Electronic copy accessed via NetGalley.
Pub date: November 10, 2020 Publisher: Clarion Books ISBN: 978-0544888364
Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez read by Sol Madariaga
Always proud to play like a girl
Fútbol is in Camila Hassan’s blood. As a young girl, she took the head off a doll and used it as a ball to practice her kicking technique. It’s more than a sport, it’s her passion. Her goal is to compete professionally. Camila knows that the best opportunity to play with a world-renowned team will require her to leave her native Argentina. The first member of her family to graduate from high school and to receive an English fluency certification, Camila wants to improve her chances of earning a spot on a professional team. She dreams of escaping the restrictive existence that she seems to be her destiny and creating a new life for herself. She will not be deterred, both on and off the pitch. Her teammates honor the fútbol-fueled fire that burns within her, naming her La Furia.
So, what’s holding her back? Her family. Her macho domineering father considers fútbol a man’s game and would never consent to permitting his daughter to compete in the sport. Her mother, cowed into silence by her controlling husband, submissively works as a seamstress, fashioning elegant gowns. She wants a better life for Camila and plans for her daughter to attend medical school.
Camila constructs an elaborate charade to conceal from her family her passion for fútbol and her identity as La Furia. She tells her mother that she is with a friend when she participates in games and team practice. So that she can’t be contacted, she allows her phone to run out of minutes. She waits until no one is home to wash her uniform and pretends to study for an upcoming medical school entrance exam.
Her life is further complicated when a childhood friend, now an international fútbol star, returns to Argentina for a brief visit. It is apparent to both that this is more than friendship. The attraction is mutual. Camila faces a heart wrenching dilemma. Does she abandon her dream of becoming a world class athlete and follow the guy who makes her heart sing? Or does she remain focused on her life-long ambition and reject his offer of a life together?
This story is about choices. Hard choices. Camila agonizes over her decisions, recognizing that with each choice, she may be closing a door. Will she choose to follow her passion for fútbol or succumb to her desire to be with the boy she loves? Can she stand up to her abusive father? Will she remain silent? Can she confide in her mother?
Narration moves fluidly between Spanish and English. Madariaga flawlessly differentiates the varying degrees of English fluency among her Spanish-speaking characters. Singing flows beautifully as a natural extension of the narration. The longing, indecision, frustration, and passion of an older teen is clearly evident in this performance.
The author obviously knows and loves the sport. The play by play descriptions bring readers onto the pitch, delivering immediacy and fierce intensity to the narrative. Méndez storytelling is a polished gem. Her characters are multifaceted. The narrative reveals their sparkling qualities as well as inherent flaws. Their lives are messy. There are no simple solutions. Things are not perfect. However, there is hope.
Furia is intense, filled with desires and dreams, heartache and disappointment, pain and passion. Camila is a girl of my heart.
Audiobook accessed via Hoopla.
Release date: September 15, 2020 Publisher: Workman Publishing
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Illegal: A Disappeared Novel by Francisco X. Stork
Siblings Sara and Emiliano Zapata are on the run, hoping to elude an international human trafficking cartel. Illegal continues their story which began with Disappeared. After leaving Juárez Mexico, the two separately cross the Rio Grande River, hoping to outpace and outsmart the syndicate.
The story is told in the alternating voices of the brother and sister. Sara opts to legally request asylum as she believes that ample documentation will support her amnesty claim. Emiliano chooses to go underground, hiding in the back of a horse trailer to evade detection and eventually living in the basement of his father’s home in a Chicago suburb.
The two have an explosive secret: a cell phone containing damning photographs and documents detailing human trafficking that originates in Mexico and extends into the United States. Those involved include a federal government employee. Before they part ways, Sara entrusts the phone to her brother. Sara and Emiliano must protect this valuable piece of evidence without endangering one another.
Stork ratchets up the tension as both lives are on the line. Sara is locked in solitary confinement within a detention center in Fort Stockton Texas because she refuses to disclose the whereabouts of her brother. Emiliano tries to stay one step ahead of a killer hired to track down the phone. It’s a nail biting, intense read.
The narrative includes fascinating details about everything from technical processes used to open a phone to some of the legal intricacies in the asylum process. There are striking contrasts: Emiliano sharing tender moments with his half brother while Sara endures horrific cruelty. A stunning betrayal keeps the central characters constantly questioning who to trust. Both siblings are faced with moral dilemmas. There are no easy solutions. Every choice has positive and negative consequences.
An electrifying story that could easily have been ripped from today's headlines, this can't-put-down story of danger, intrigue, and corruption will keep readers rapidly turning pages. It's action and suspense to the max.
While the book’s conclusion brings resolution to the immediate dangers facing Sara and Emiliano, there is obviously more to the story. Please Mr. Stork, don’t keep us waiting too long.
Uncorrected copy provided by author.
Pub date: August 4, 2020 Publisher: Scholastic Press ISBN: 978-1338310559
From Cuba with Love
Letters From Cuba by Ruth Behar
Late 1930's were perilous times in Europe. The Nazi party was ascending to power and invading surrounding nations.
Twelve-year-old Esther’s family is Polish and Jewish. They face a future filled with uncertainty and fear. Bravely Esther leaves her mother, siblings, and grandmother to join her father in Cuba. The plan: father and daughter will secure funds for the entire family to escape the dire conditions in their homeland and emigrate to Cuba.
Through a series of letters to her sister, Esther describes her life in this new country. Her correspondence is infused with sensory descriptions: luscious tropical fruit, beautiful countryside, eloquent Spanish language, and the poetry of José Matí. She tells of heartbreaking setbacks and small triumphs.
Initially, the two earn money peddling religious statues in the predominantly Catholic villages. It seems a unusual thing: Jews selling religious statues. Sadly, this venture produces little income.
Their fortunes begin to look up when, desperate for suitable clothing to wear in the oppressive heat, Esther designs and sews a light, comfortable dress to replace her heavy woolen clothing. By hand, she sews similar dresses for her friends. Several of her creations are displayed in a local shop. Then the miraculous happens. Esther receives a sewing machine. With help from her father, the two make attractive lightweight dresses for women in the village. Eventually her designs are sold to a buyer in Havana. Now there is hope that she can earn enough money to reunite her family in Cuba. After some tense moments, the family obtains the necessary money to emigrate.
Esther is a natural at reaching out and connecting with people. She quickly becomes acquainted with many of the villagers. Her father’s rents lodging from the local doctor and his wife. They befriend an Afro-Cuban woman and her grandson. A couple from China own the local store patronized by Esther and her father. She invites this diverse group to share a Seder meal in their tiny apartment. She must improvise, dipping onions in salt water and filling glasses with sour cherry tea. The celebratory dinner is a success. New friendships are formed.
Esther is the star of this story. Her resourcefulness, hard work, willingness to try new things, and acceptance of other cultures and customs make the story shine.
This epistolary middle grade novel was inspired by Behar's grandmother’s journey from Poland to Cuba. Her story offers young readers a fresh perspective on a contemporary issue. Letters from Cuba is a mind-opening, heart-expanding look at the plight of immigrants, the far-reaching effects of World War II, and the stain of racism.
Electronic copy provided by publisher.
Pub date: August 25, 2020 Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books ISBN: 978-0525516477
In the Role of Brie Hutchens by Nicole Melleby
Every weekday morning for the past eight years Gabrielle Hutchins has buttoned up a white shirt, slipped on her plaid skirt and headed off to parochial school. Now things are changing. Gabrielle, known as Brie, has begun to seriously examine who she is and what she believes. She realizes that she may not be the person her mother expects her to be.
Her life is complicated. There’s a financial aspect. Her father lost his job and is now her school’s custodian, which is embarrassing. School tuition is a expensive. There’s the matter of religion. Mom is devoted to her faith. Brie doesn’t want to disappoint her mother but she questions the teachings of the church. Cozy afternoons Brie and her mother spent watching soap operas seem to be a thing of the past. Brie desperately seeks her mother’s attention and approval, so she resorts to lies. One lie results in a major family spectacle. School is a problem. Brie is not motivated by academic excellence and wants to leave private school and attend a school for the performing arts.
Then there’s the realization that she likes girls and one girl in particular is unsettling. She wonders how coming out will affect her family relationships, her school standing, and the reaction of the girl she is attracted to.
Brie struggles to accommodate the expectations of those in her immediate circle. Her interactions with friends, teachers, and family are often prickly. Sometimes those close to Brie let her down. At times she makes mistakes that seem impossible to rectify. Brie wonders: What does she believe? Can her parents love their gay daughter? Can she repair a damaged relationship?
The mother is sensitively portrayed as a woman dealing with the complexities of her life: faith, finances, and family relationships. Mom’s not perfect. But then Brie isn’t either. A major source of tension is the struggle for this mother and daughter to salvage the good parts from their past and construct an honest and supportive relationship built on mutual love and understanding.
The author uses an interesting device throughout the narrative thread. Brief synopses of actual soap operas are featured at the beginning of each chapter. They mirror the drama in Brie’s life. Now she is a performer rather than an audience member. This is life, real life.
In an interesting instance of life imitating art, I was parked off the road, waiting for a curbside delivery. The traffic whizzed by as I read the book’s final chapters. The intensity of Brie’s situation hit me with full force. Here I was insulated inside the bubble of the automobile while cars passed. I was emotionally wrecked. Tears streamed down my face as I began to understand Brie’s anguish. I hope that I never forget that feeling.
Melleby has created a glimpse into the soul of young gay. Meet a young girl with a developing acknowledgement and acceptance of her identity. Meet a daughter who wants to be valued and loved, to be "seen." In the Role of Brie Hutchens is a middle grade novel that will linger in readers' hearts long after the final page.
Pub date: June 30, 2020 Publisher: Algonquin Young Readers ISBN: 978-1616209070
Dos Chicos
Two Latino boys. Two engaging stories. Two distinctive illustration styles. ¡ bravo!
Frederico and the Wolf by Rebecca J. Gomez ill by Elisa Chavarri
Once upon a modern time...
Gomez takes the well-known tale of "Little Red Riding Hood," dresses the main character in a scarlet hoodie, adds a distinctive Latin flavor, and sets it to a rhythmic beat. It's Federico and the Wolf, a contemporary retelling.
In this version, young Federico bikes to his grandfather's shop. First he stops to purchase ingredients for pico de gallo. He and grandfather plan to enjoy lunch together and then whip up a batch of hot salsa.
Federico is on his way with a basket of groceries when a hungry wolf appears and declares his intent to devour this niño. It takes some quick thinking and a large habanero to outwit un lobo.
At the tale's conclusion, Gomez shares a recipe for pico de gallo. She adds a glossary of Spanish words and phrases with pronunciation guide along with definitions.
Chavarri's charming illustrations have a contemporary folk-art quality. End papers feature colorful traditional patterns with the faces of Federico and Grandfather nestled within the designs. Her portfolio includes this dazzling bookmobile art.
Pub date: May 19, 2020 Publisher: Clarion Books ISBN: 978-1328567789
Brick by Brick by Heidi Woodward Sheffield
Tonight I dream in my house.
Nuestra casa para siempre-
our always house.
Brick mason meets young reader. Sheffield has ingeniously woven together the building of an architectural structure and the creation a reader. Both are busy: constructing brick by brick, book by book.
Pages views alternate between parallel activities. Papa scales the scaffolding while Luis scrambles up playground equipment. Papa mixes mortar and trowels a layer of cement as Luis molds clay. Papa stacks bricks row by row and Luis arranges a tower of his favorite stories, book upon book.
The heart of the story is the relationship between a father and son. Luis rides on his father's shoulders while wearing papa's hard hat. The two share a warm abrazo.
Together they work and plan for the fulfillment of a dream: a house that they can call home.
Sound effects displayed with various font colors add to the sensory experience.
TAP TAPS brick into place
SCRRRRAPES drips the mortar
KERCHUNKS lunch box closes
WHIRRRRRR a mixer at work
WHOOOSH water added to the slurry
Illustrations are stellar. Sheffield's collages of textures, colors, shapes and snippets of photographs are ingenious. Artistic assemblages are enhanced with painted details.
Observant readers will find papa's boots are photographs of actual work boots. The United States flag is a collection of irregular red and white stripes, hand drawn stars on a blue background and a snippet of blue jeans. Pieces of actual brick form the buildings. Multicolor angular shapes become falling autumn leaves.
Spanish phrases are seamlessly woven into the narrative. Messages are carefully placed throughout the illustrations. A city illustration includes the messages "dream" and "mis sueños" which echo the father and son's hopes for the future. When the pair drive away from the city toward their new home the environmental art contains a different message: "bye" and "adios." Brick by Brick is brimming with the joy of hard work and the realization of a dream.
Copy provided by publisher.
Pub date: May 5, 2020 Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books ISBN: 978-0525517306
Think Pink: A Triple Treat
Pink. Look at all the pink! Love the warm, positive vibes this color embodies. This trio of books for middle grade readers feature stories of Muslim girls living in a world where they are frequently a minority. These narratives explore discovering and embracing one's religious and cultural identity. Delightful. Thoughtful. Read one. Read two. Read all three!
All-American Muslim Girl by Nadine Jolie Courtney
Allie Abraham works on blending in. A Circassian with reddish-blond hair and hazel eyes, it is easy for this sixteen-year-old cheerleader, academic standout, and school choir member to ignore her Muslim heritage. Allie's non-practicing Muslim father believes that this will protect her from discrimination.
However, Allie is drawn to the culture and religion of her grandmother. She wants to learn Arabic, study the Qur'an, begin a habit of regular prayer, and dress modestly. She meets with a group of forward-thinking Muslim young women who practice their faith in modern America. She's an All-American Muslim Girl.
Publicly acknowledging her heritage is a challenge. She hides her newfound interest in Islam from her father, walks a fine line with her boyfriend whose father is a well-known and bigoted news personality. She deals with classmates who mock her faith and other Muslims who condemn her for not being Muslim enough. What to do?
Allie must determine who she is and what she believes. How will she dress? How will she handle her growing attraction to a young man when her faith forbids personal contact? At what point will she inform her father of her changing views on religion? She must answer for these questions for herself.
Pub date: November 12, 2019 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR) ISBN: 978-0374309527
Once Upon an Eid: Stories of Hope and Joy by 15 Muslim Voices
edited by S.K. Ali and Aisha Saeed
This collection of short stories paints miniature portraits of an assemblage of Eid-al-Fitr celebrations. While the practice of faith varies within the Muslim community, each unique Eid observance is memorable.
The anthology contains lighthearted as well as poignant glimpses into the culminating observance of Ramadan with descriptions of private prayer, public celebrations, distinctive clothing, special food, and gifts. Readers meet a recent convert to Islam who fasts and samples spicy fare for the first time. For others Eid is bittersweet, reviewing celebrations from years past and remembering absent family members. Some stories follow the journey to be with family: taking the subway to the Bronx or sitting in the car’s back seat with siblings while traveling to Sydney, Australia. I loved the descriptions of clothing: choosing to wear a hajib for the first time or fashioning a unique gown from a thrift store purchase.
Once Upon an Eid celebrates traditional and contemporary Eid observances with a variety of writing styles and formats including prose, verse, comic panels. Bake a batch of special Eid brownies with ALL the toppings and savor this delightful anthology. Share the joy of family, generosity, and friendship.
Pub date: May 5, 2020 Publisher: Amulet Books ISBN: 978-1419740831
Other Words for Home by Jasmine Warga
Jude leaves her father and brother to escape the increasing violence in her Syrian hometown. She and her mother journey to Cincinnati, Ohio where they take refuge at the home of her uncle. Mother and daughter attempt to build a new life. It's hard. Everything is foreign including communicating in an unfamiliar language, eating strange food, and encountering a different style of dress. Jude has the added burden of being a seventh grade student, a difficult experience for anyone. Ignored by her cousin, Jude must navigate the treacherous waters of this strange school environment on her own. She struggles to find her place among students who “don’t look like me."
A possible solution presents itself. Jude loves theater and movies. She learns that the school is staging a production of Beauty and the Beast. Summoning her courage, she auditions for a part in this fairy-tale musical. Can a girl from Syria can make it onto the stage in Ohio?
Other Words for Home is a 2020 Newbery Honor Book. The lyrical free verse is richly textured, layered with sensory imagery, poetic language, and astute observations. Jude speaks eloquently to the plight of a young Syrian refugee adjusting to a new home and culture. This is also a story for anyone who has felt left out, trying to fit in when belonging seems impossible. Ultimately it’s a story of hope.
Audiobook accessed via Overdrive.
May 28, 2019 Publisher: HarperAudio AISN: B07PJWVHBD
A Reason to Hope
The Great Upending by Beth Kephart
Turns out that you have no idea how any story's going to end.
There’s something about Beth Kephart’s writing. Instantly she draws me in, exquisitely capturing the moment with sensory imagery. I'm right there, sitting on a windowsill, gazing at the night sky with eleven-year-old Sara Scholl and her younger brother Hawk.
Hawk kicks his bare feet. I kick mine. The air freckles up with fireflies. The trees wave their hands in the breeze.
This summer Sara is grappling with a physical condition that seriously affects her heart, a mysterious man who has taken up residence on the family farm, and the aftermath of a devastating fire.
Sara stands out among her peers. Literally. Taller than both of her parents, she is extremely thin and her feet are flat. She has a condition known as Marfan syndrome which affects the connective tissues throughout her body. Of critical concern is the possibility of an aortic rupture. A surgical procedure could save her life, but it requires the services of an expensive specialist in faraway Cleveland.
Then there's The Mister. Sarah's father refurbished an unused silo, creating a small round home which the family rents to help offset the farm’s expenses. Sixteen days after completion of the tiny round multi-storied home, a mysterious stranger arrives in an old Cadillac limo and agrees to rent the space. He silently moves about, keeping to himself. Sara and Hawk speculate on who this man is and why he moved into the silo. They refer to him as The Mister.
It's August. The land is parched, the cistern dry. Then the unthinkable happens. The hay shed and hay field catch fire. Shed and most of the hay are gone. All that remains are char and soot, banishing the family's hope for a profitable farm season.
Three totally unrelated things woven into a story of beauty and power. Kephart does it. And does it masterfully.
It’s a tale of quiet desperation and the uncertainty of life.
Somehow despite, or maybe because of a life-threatening condition and the possibility of financial ruin, there is a reason to hope.
Hope is rain. Hope is Sara’s seed collection. Hope is a pair of red shoes.
I love this book. Considering current world events, The Great Upending has arrived at precisely the right time.
Bonus: Kephart offers a glimpse into the world of children’s book publishing when a librarian and an author visit a publisher’s offices in New York City’s iconic Flatiron Building.
Pub date: March 31, 2020 Publisher: Atheneum/Caitlyn Dlouhy Books ISBN: 978-1481491563
Changes. Changes.
The List of Things That Will Not Change
by Rebecca Stead
a story about me, but a different me, a person who doesn’t exist anymore
Bea experienced a major life disruption four years ago when her parents divorced. Now she divides her time equally between the apartments of her supportive mother and understanding father. To ease her anxiety, they presented her with a green notebook to record "The List of Things That Will Not Change." They started the list with:
Mom loves you more than anything, always.
Dad loves you more than anything, always.
They encourage Bea to look for things that remain constant, things that she can depend on. School, relationships with peers, and the distinctive parenting styles of her mother and father are predictable.
The irony is that her life is about to change in several surprising ways.
Without revealing an important plot point, it is safe to say that the most significant change that occurs is the change in Bea herself.
At age twelve, Bea’s life is about to experience another seismic shift. Dad has announced that he and his partner Jesse are getting married. The secure little nuclear threesome of Dad, Jesse, and Bea will expand to include Sonia, Jesse’s daughter who lives with her mother in California. Bea is thrilled at the prospect of having a sister and fantasizes about life with a sibling. When Sonia comes for a visit, things are not as Bea envisioned. Not at all.
Bea has her share of challenges. She suffers from eczema which requires application of a medicated lotion. She frequently opts for quick but temporary relief by running her hands under scalding hot tap water, leaving her skin sore and dry. She often exhibits a lack of impulse control, rashly responding when angry. On more than one occasion her impetuous outbursts have alienated her from those close to her. Mom has arranged for her to regularly meet with a therapist to help Bea learn to deal with her anger and frustration.
Stead lovingly paints her central character as flawed. Bea makes mistakes, some trivial, others resulting in serious consequences. Her anger, recklessness, and misreading of a situation bring pain to herself and to others in her immediate circle. She’s a girl who loves to dance, looks forward to the future, and eventually takes the massive step to acknowledge her past mistakes and courageously work to make things right. Readers will fall in love with Bea, not by overlooking her faults, but by accepting this imperfect girl. Readers will discover, like her family and friends, that they love her. All of her. Her strengths and her weakness. A story of love that persists in the face of change.
While The List of Things that Will Not Change narrative is a whole cloth, each chapter stands alone, a polished gem in a sparkling diadem of a novel. I read, stopping to savor each individual chapter. Each is a well-crafted tiny literary jewel that offers a glimpse into a precise moment in Bea's life. Chapters fit together into a smooth and polished middle-grade story. This is Stead at her best.
Blue on Blue
Look at all these lovely shades of blue. Five distinctly different hues. Five unique stories. They all come from the brilliant mind a master storyteller.
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Pub date: April 7, 2020 Publisher: Wendy Lamb Books ISBN: 978-1101938096
by S. K.Ali (Editor), Alisha Saeed (Editor)
There are a lot of ways to show our faith and love to Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala.
You pick the ones that are right for who you are right now.
Candice Montgomery
So this is what Eid tastes like!
N.H. Senzai
This collection of short stories paints miniature portraits of an assemblage of Eid-al-Fitr celebrations. While the practice of faith varies within the Muslim community, each unique Eid observance is memorable.
The anthology is feast for the senses. Stories include lighthearted as well as poignant glimpses into the culminating observance of Ramadan with descriptions of private prayer, public celebrations, distinctive clothing, special food, and gifts. Readers meet a recent convert to Islam. She fasts and samples spicy foods for the first time. For others Eid is bittersweet, reviewing celebrations from years past and remembering absent family members. Some entries follow the journey to be with family: taking the subway to the Bronx or sitting in the car’s back seat with siblings on the way to Sydney, Australia. I loved the descriptions of clothing: choosing to wear a hajib for the first time or fashioning a unique gown from a thrift store purchase.
A variety of writing styles and formats (prose, verse, comic panels) share long-standing traditions and introduce contemporary celebrations. Bake a batch of special Eid brownies with ALL the toppings and savor this delightful anthology. Share the joy of family, generosity, and friendship.
Joyous Faces
It’s true. Muslims women are diverse. They cannot be typecast. Each woman is unique, reflecting her country, culture, and family. Some chose to express themselves with a head scarf. Some opt for a western style of dress.
What do they have in common? Pride in their Muslim identity. Respect for the diverse ways to practice their faith.
Insightful stories. Engaging plots. Thought-provoking points of view. S.K. Ali and Alisha Saeed have assembled the work of fifteen talented women. Meet some of the amazing authors who contributed to this anthology.
Once Upon an Eid contributors include: G. Willow Wilson (Alif the Unseen, Ms. Marvel), Hena Khan (Amina's Voice, More to the Story), N. H. Senzai (Shooting Kabul, Escape from Aleppo), Hanna Alkaf (The Weight of Our Sky), Rukhsana Khan (Big Red Lollipop), Randa Abdel-Fattah (Does My Head Look Big in This?), Ashley Franklin (Not Quite Snow White), Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow (Mommy's Khimar), Candice Montgomery (Home and Away, By Any Means Necessary), Huda Al-Marashi (First Comes Marriage), Ayesha Mattu ( Love, InshAllah: The Secret Love Lives of American Muslim and Salaam), Asmaa Hussein (A Temporary Gift: Reflections on Love, Loss and Healing), and Sara Alfageeh ( Star Wars Women of the Galaxy).
I can almost hear their whispered wishes-
duas spoken in the fields each Eid.
Say “ameen” to those prayers,
all our voices as one.
Jamilah Thompkins-Bigelow
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Pub date: May 5, 2020 Publisher: Amulet Books ISBN: 978-1419740831
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Faulty Areva fuel rods sent to nuclear reactors, Swiss plant closed
By Geert De Clercq, John Revill
* Areva sent faulty fuel roads to several nuclear plants
* Says no danger, declines to identify which reactors
* Swiss Leibstadt closed, no comment on EDF reactors
PARIS/ZURICH, Nov 17 (Reuters) - French nuclear group Areva delivered defective fuel rods for nuclear reactors but said on Friday that there was no safety risk.
Swiss media, however, reported that a Swiss nuclear plant was closed due to problems with the rods.
Areva said in a statement that following the discovery of a leaking fuel rod at its Paimboeuf, France, zirconium-tube manufacturing plant, tests had showed that some fuel rods which should have been rejected were delivered to utilities companies.
Fuel rods which already have been loaded in reactors can continue operating without impairing plant safety and none of the affected rods have caused leaks, Areva said.
An Areva spokesman said that utilities operating the faulty tubes had been informed but declined say to which companies were involved, citing “industrial confidentiality”.
He declined to say whether French utility EDF, Areva’s main customer, had received faulty rods. EDF has had to close several reactors in the past two years due to manufacturing problems at Areva foundry Creusot Forge.
Swiss broadcaster SRF reported that the Leibstadt nuclear plant in northern Switzerland has been closed till the end of the year because of faulty Areva fuel rods.
A spokeswoman for the Leibstadt plant confirmed that a supplier had informed the utility that there was a problem with 16 new fuel rods, but declined to identify the supplier.
She added that the supplier later also said that six fuel rods which had already been installed were also faulty. The rods - which hold the uranium pellets that generate heat in the reactor core - had been installed in the last three-four years.
“The rods that were already installed had not caused any problems but we removed them as a precaution. There was no safety issue,” she said.
The Swiss Federal Nuclear Safety Inspectorate has been informed and that the plant - which had been set to reopen Nov. 7 following maintenance - will remain closed till end December.
Leibstadt, built in 1984, is one of five nuclear power plants in Switzerland. The site, which is owned by a consortium of Axpo, Alpiq and BKW, is the biggest electricity supplier in Switzerland, providing power to 2 million homes in the country. (Reporting by Geert De Clercq in Paris and John Revill in Zurich Editing by Jeremy Gaunt)
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Lack Of “Sleep” Damaging Health
Sleep myths ‘damaging your health’
By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News
Widely held myths about sleep are damaging our health and our mood, as well as shortening our lives, say researchers.
A team at New York University trawled the internet to find the most common claims about a good night’s kip.
Then, in a study published in the journal Sleep Health, they matched the claims to the best scientific evidence.
They hope that dispelling sleep myths will improve people’s physical and mental health and well-being.
So, how many are you guilty of?
Myth 1 – You can cope on less than five hours’ sleep
This is the myth that just won’t go away.
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher famously had a brief four hours a night. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has made similar claims, and swapping hours in bed for extra time in the office is not uncommon in tales of business or entrepreneurial success.
Yet the researchers said the belief that less than five hours’ shut-eye was healthy, was one of the most damaging myths to health.
“We have extensive evidence to show sleeping five hours or less consistently, increases your risk greatly for adverse health consequences,” said researcher Dr Rebecca Robbins.
These included cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes, and shorter life expectancy.
Instead, she recommends everyone should aim for a consistent seven to eight hours of sleep a night.
Thatcher: Can people get by on four hours’ sleep?
Myth 2 – Alcohol before bed boosts your sleep
The relaxing nightcap is a myth, says the team, whether it’s a glass of wine, a dram of whisky or a bottle of beer.
“It may help you fall asleep, but it dramatically reduces the quality of your rest that night,” said Dr Robbins.
It particularly disrupts your REM (rapid eye movement) stage of sleep, which is important for memory and learning.
So yes, you will have slept and may have nodded off more easily, but some of the benefits of sleep are lost.
Alcohol is also a diuretic, so you may find yourself having to deal with a full bladder in the middle of the night too.
Myth 3 – Watching TV in bed helps you relax
Have you ever thought “I need to wind down before bed, I’m going to watch some TV”?
Well, the latest Brexit twists and turns on the BBC News at Ten might be bad for sleep.
Dr Robbins argues: “Often if we’re watching the television it’s the nightly news… it’s something that’s going to cause you insomnia or stress right before bed when we’re trying to power down and relax.”
And as for Game of Thrones, it’s hard to argue the Red Wedding was relaxing.
The other issue with TV – along with smartphones and tablets – is they produce blue light, which can delay the body’s production of the sleep hormone melatonin.
Will the light from your phone kill you?
Myth 4 – If you’re struggling to sleep, stay in bed
You’ve spent so long trying to nod off you’ve managed to count all the sheep in New Zealand (that’s about 28 million).
So what should you do next? The answer is not to keep trying.
“We start to associate our bed with insomnia,” said Dr Robbins.
“It does take the healthy sleeper about 15 minutes to fall asleep, but much longer than that… make sure to get out of bed, change the environment and do something that’s mindless.”
Her tip – go fold some socks.
Myth 5 – Hitting the snooze button
Who isn’t guilty of reaching for the snooze button on their phone, thinking that extra six minutes in bed is going to make all the difference?
But the research team says that when the alarm goes off, we should just get up.
Dr Robbins said: “Realise you will be a bit groggy – all of us are – but resist the temptation to snooze.
“Your body will go back to sleep, but it will be very light, low-quality sleep.”
Instead the advice is to throw open the curtains and expose yourself to as much bright light as possible.
Myth 6 – Snoring is always harmless
Snoring can be harmless, but it can also be a sign of the disorder sleep apnoea.
This causes the walls of the throat to relax and narrow during sleep, and can briefly stop people breathing.
People with the condition are more likely to develop high blood pressure, an irregular heartbeat and have a heart attack or a stroke.
One of the warning signs is loud snoring.
NHS: Obstructive sleep apnoea
Dr Robbins concludes: “Sleep is one of the most important things we can all do tonight to improve our health, our mood, our wellbeing and our longevity.”
Tags: ADVERTISEMENT Health Sleep myths 'damaging your health' By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent
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“It feels so great,” guard D.J. Fenner said of the loud home crowds in the CBI. “You have no idea, especially for the people who have been here for as long as I’ve been here. This has been amazing.”
Tickets for Friday's game will become available at 1 p.m. Thursday either online or in person.
Pack pushes past Morehead State, forces decisive game three
* Fenner topped his career-best mark of 24 points, which he hit four times this season, by scoring 26 points. It was his most efficient game of the year as he made 7-of-12 shots from the field and 10-of-11 from the free throw line. He attempted only three 3-pointers, hitting two of them.
“I thought D.J. was really good tonight,” coach Eric Musselman said.
* With three blocks, Cameron Oliver set the MW’s freshman record for blocks in a season. He entered the game tied with former UNLV player Goodluck Okonoboh at 90. Oliver also moved past JaVale McGee for second on Nevada’s single-season list for any class. Edgar Jones has the all-time record with 96 in 1977-78. Oliver has 93 blocks this season. Oliver finished with 14 points and 11 rebounds and hit his only 3-pointer. Nevada is 14-2 this year when he hits at least one 3-pointer.
* The Wolf Pack was 6-of-10 from the 3-point line Wednesday and is 35-of-77 from beyond the arc in the CBI (45.4 percent) after finishing last in the nation in 3-point shooting against D-I teams entering this tournament.
“It’s just confidence over the season,” said Lindsey Drew, who hit 1-of-2 from deep. “Coming into the postseason, guys know your game and they are sagging off thinking you can’t shoot.”
* Morehead State’s Lyonell Gaines had a career night against Nevada in game one of the series, setting personal bests in points (27), rebounds (14) and assists (three). But the senior was held to six points and five rebounds in 18 minutes in game two. He had four fouls and sat for much of the first half. The Eagles’ frontcourt had 51 points on 21-of-30 shooting in the first game but was held in check Wednesday (27 points on 11-of-25 shooting).
“I thought we did a much better job on Gaines and a better job on (Anthony) Elechi,” Musselman said. “(DeJuan Marrero) got to the foul line 10 times. We have to improve there.”
* Nevada was out-scored 40-24 in the paint but part of that was by design (plus the Wolf Pack shot 42 free throws, its second-highest figure this season, by attacking the rim). Nevada tried to run Morehead State off the 3-point line and make the Eagles put the ball on the floor. The strategy worked as Morehead State shot a season-worst 1-of-16 from the 3-point line after going 4-of-16 in game one.
* Marqueze Coelman and Morehead State’s Ronnye Beamon were called for double technicals after a brief tussle following a battle for a loose ball. There was some minor pushing and shoving. Morehead State’s bench was called for a technical in the second half. Nevada’s Eric Cooper Jr. was called for a technical, the first of his career, for touching the ball when Morehead State was trying to inbound it.
* Nevada governor Brian Sandoval, a UNR graduate, was in attendance in the first row with his father.
* The Wolf Pack improved to 15-3 at home this season and 4-0 at home in the CBI. The team has played 37 games, its most in any season in program history.
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Interview with ‘Scandal’ star Scott Foley on the ‘#iHeartMyDog’ campaign
Jon Fisher, Contributing Writer
Last week, RMU Sentry Media was able to talk with Scott Foley, Scandal actor, about a new social media campaign that’s going viral, the “#iHeartMyDog” campaign.
Q: The “#iHeartMyDog” campaign, tell me how this got started and what it means to you to do something so profound on the dog-lovers community.
A: “I’ve always been a dog-lover and have had dogs all my life. Now having children, I think it’s really important to raise them around dogs. We recently, about eight months ago, rescued, after losing another one, named Frankie. Frankie’s been with us for about eight months.”
“I was contacted by Merial, who makes Heartgard Plus, a heartworm medication for dogs. They’re beef, chewable for dogs. Now, during the summer months, mosquitos are around and they’re the ones that carry the heartworm disease. We’ve teamed up for this, ‘#iHeartMyDog’ campaign.”
“Basically, I spend a day making a video; a love-letter to my dog Frankie. I’m hoping other people do the same; either make a video about their dog by telling us a little about them, or they can take a picture with their dog, or even share the video I made. Then hashtag it on social media with ‘#iHeartMyDog.'”
“Every time they do this, and this is the great part about it, Merial will sponsor a dollar for ‘Canines Companions For Independence,’ which is a really fantastic non-profit organization that provides assistance dogs to people with disabilities.”
“It’s been around for 40 years and they’ve put almost 5,000 dogs with disable people and it’s a great way to raise some money for a great cause.”
Q: You spoke about something really profound and that’s social media. You saw the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge became so popular on social media, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram. Talk about how social media will play a gigantic part in this campaign:
A: “I’m lucky to be on a television show that social media has affectedly profoundly. Scandal has really taken off in the Zeitgeist and I think a big part of that is social media. When I learned about this social media aspect of this campaign, I was really into it.”
“I’m a big ‘tweeter’ now because of the show. I have a bunch of followers and I think if we can get people on social media to share this. Like you said, the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge was such a big deal and it’s a way to get a message out, hopefully virally, that will do a lot of good.”
Q: Let’s get into the spring and summer months and why they are dangerous for dogs:
A: “Especially summer, with regards to dogs, a lot of dogs have an over-heating problem. You don’t want to get them too worn out. You want to make sure they have a lot of water. And spring and summer, like I said earlier, is when the mosquitos come out. Mosquitos carry the heartworm disease. Heartgard is such an easy way.”
“It’s easier to prevent a disease than to treat one. So, if you can take steps to do that, it’s so much better for your dogs. Dogs are such a big part of our family, they’re a big part of my family that you want to do everything you can to make sure they’re safe and taken care of.”
Q: I found a quote of yours recently, it said, “She’s the first one to greet me when I walk in the door.” That’s a great feeling, isn’t it?
A: “Yeah, you know? Dogs have this way and look, there are five people in my family, it didn’t have to be me. It could’ve been my wife. I hear it everyday from my wife like, ‘Why does the dog love you more?’ I don’t know if the dog loves me more, but they all choose their person and I happen to be the one that Frankie chose.”
“When were sitting on the couch watching TV at night, he’s on my lap. When we wake up in the morning, she follows me into the bathroom; couldn’t care less about my wife. I rub it in whenever I can. It’s an amazing thing they do and these animals bring so much into our lives.”
“Imagine being disabled and having the opportunity to have one of these animals that’s been trained specifically for you and for these tasks that you aren’t able to do. It’s really a fantastic bridge between yourself and the rest of society. The impact that these dogs that CCI trained so well can have on the life of someone who is disabled.”
Q: In one word, how has Frankie changed not just your life, but your family’s life as well?
A: “Joy.”
Q: Where can you share your, “#iHeartMyDog” video, or if they want to make their own? How do they do that?
A: “They can go to www.iheartgardmydog.com to find my video. They can follow me on Twitter at @ScottKFoley. I’ve posted a link there. They can go there, or on any social media platform, be it Twitter, Instagram or Facebook. They can go show a picture of their dog, take a video of themselves talking about their dog. Post it on social media with the hashtag, ‘#iHeartMyDog.’ Anytime Merial sees that hashtag, they will sponsor one dollar to benefit Canines Companions for Independence.
[Image via zap2it.com]
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Being apart from the people you love is tough. Whether you’re studying abroad, moved for a job, or stuck inside because of the weather, it’s easy to feel disconnected and distant.
We live in an age where you can make a call or send a text in a couple of seconds, but that’s not always enough to cure the all-alone blues. We’ve thought of some projects that can help you feel connected, even if you’re apart, and gathered the gear you’ll need to help make it happen. Being on your own is tough; picking up a few of these essentials will hopefully make it feel easier.
Set Up a Regular Time To Video Chat With Them
Video chatting over services like Skype or FaceTime is a great way to “see” the people you’re missing without making a trip. Smartphones, tablets, and computers all have built-in webcams, but if you’d like to up your game, we have a couple of suggestions.
1. Acer Aspire 7
One of the best laptops for video chatting is this lightweight and portable Acer Aspire 7. The Aspire 7 is packed with a ton of work and gaming-ready features, like a powerful 8th generation Intel Core processor, 8GB of memory, and blazing NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti graphics. It’s a great laptop for working from home, and it’s great for keeping in touch with others too.
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The laptop features a built-in HD webcam, so you always come through accurately and clearly, while dual digital microphones get you cleaner calls, thanks to Acer’s “background noise reduction technology.” Two built-in stereo speakers use Acer’s “TrueHarmony” sound system, which deliver premium Dolby Audio. Your friends and family will look great too, on the Aspire 7’s 15.6-inch, full HD display. All this is packed into a portable package less than an inch thick and weighing just five pounds.
Acer Aspire 7 Gaming and Webcam Laptop, $839.99, available at Amazon
2. Logitech C270 Webcam
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If you video chat using your smartphone or tablet, you’re stuck with the camera on that device, but that’s not true if you’re using a computer. Laptop webcams have to be extremely thin to fit between its screen and case, which means a sacrifice in video and audio quality.
I use a Logitech webcam when I video chat with friends, and recommend the company’s C270 model. The camera has a 720p HD lens, with a sensor that adapts to the lighting in your room. It also has a built-in microphone, which uses noise reduction to block out ambient sounds from interfering with your call.
The camera is built on top of a hinge clip that easily fits over the screen, and keeps it securely in place. You can adjust the C270’s positioning once it’s attached. This webcam connects to your computer via an attached USB-A cable, and is compatible with Windows, MacOS, ChromeOS, and Android.
Logitech C270 Webcam, $39.99, available at B&H
Sold out? Amazon has a great, no-frills HD webcam available right now for just $29.99 here
3. Amazon Echo Show 8
If the person you want to video chat with isn’t very tech-savvy, or you want to chat while your hands are busy, Amazon’s Echo Show 8 is a great solution.
Put simply, the Echo Show 8 is an Amazon Echo with an eight-inch touch screen.
That means you can ask Alexa, Amazon’s virtual assistant, for answers to questions, and to control certain smart home accessories, like Philips Hue lightbulbs. The information you want will be displayed on the screen — for instance, if you ask about the weather, you’ll see a five-day forecast, complete with high and low temperatures.
Those are great features, but the Echo Show 8 also has a webcam, so you can ask Alexa to start a video call with anyone else who has an Echo Show. You’ll have to give Amazon access to your contacts to make this feature work, but once you do, all you have to say is “Alexa, call ___” to start a video chat. The Echo Show 8 can also make audio-only calls; just tap the video icon on its screen to enable and disable the camera.
To protect your privacy, Amazon built a physical shutter to block the camera, and a mute button for its microphone. You can also delete all of your Alexa conversations through the Alexa app on your iOS or Android device.
Technology has become a barrier for video calling with people who aren’t interested in smartphones or learning how to configure webcam, but the Echo Show streamlines the entire process. Once it’s set up, either of you can start a video chat using only your voices.
Echo Show 8, $99.99, available at Amazon
Start a (Virtual) Book Club
You may not be able to communicate with the people you’re missing all the time, but sometimes it helps to know that you’re all participating in the same activity.
Book clubs are a great way to learn something new, or check out an author or genre you’re unfamiliar with. Pick a title, set a deadline, and mark a time to discuss what you’ve read. Having a book club meeting time can give you something to look forward to, and motivate you to actually get some reading done.
1. Choose Between a Physical or Digital Copy
Traditional book clubs require you to buy a physical copy of that month’s selection, but with a virtual club, you make the rules. If you’re strapped for time, or don’t want to carry around a physical book, you can pick up a digital copy instead.
Amazon’s Kindle store has the largest selection of digital books, and you don’t need a Kindle to read them — though we do recommend the Kindle Paperwhite. Once you’ve purchased the digital book, you can read it using the Kindle app, which is available on iOS, Android, PC, and Mac.
You can download the same book on multiple devices and the Kindle app will automatically update your place in every location through an Amazon technology called WhisperSync, so you’ll never have to worry about losing your place. If you’re used to using Post-It Notes to mark certain pages, or underlining important passages, Amazon has replicated that functionality inside the Kindle App by letting you highlight and mark important sections.
I’m a big fan of digital books because of their convenience, but you can still get a physical copy of the book you’re reading on Amazon too.
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2. Consider An Audiobook
If the problem that’s keeping you from starting a virtual book club is that you don’t have time to read, you’re not alone (or out of luck). Audible — also owned by Amazon — is the largest audiobook store online, and it’s a great way to “read” books you might not have time for.
You can buy titles a la carte, or subscribe for a monthly fee to get either one or two credits, which you can use to get the audiobook of your choice. An overwhelming majority of Audible’s books cost one credit, so you should be fine. Once you’ve bought an audio book, you can listen to it via an app on iOS and Android, or your web browser on a PC or Mac.
Audible Audiobooks also support Amazon’s WhisperSync technology, which will keep your place if you listen to the same title on multiple devices.
I’ve been an Audible subscriber on and off for almost 10 years, and it’s helped me get through a number of books during commutes or long car drives. Many of Audible’s books are read by their author, which allowed me to experience the book the way they heard it as they wrote it.
Listening to an audiobook may feel like “cheating,” but it’s just as valid of a way to experience a book as reading it, you can even create clips of important sections, and refer back to them before your book club meeting.
Get a 30-day free trial to Audible here
Check out Amazon’s Audible Store here
Play Online Games Together
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Online gaming lets you catch up and interact with friends from all over the world without video chatting. You don’t have to set up a livestream — just call your friends (or invest in a good gaming headset) and start playing. There are thousands of online games, but we’ve chosen to highlight Fortnite because it’s popular, free to play, and supports a technology called CrossPlay.
CrossPlay means that you can play the same game with friends who own different game consoles — in Fortnite’s case this means PC, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, or Nintendo Switch. Many games don’t support CrossPlay, even if the title is available on multiple consoles, because console makers want to encourage people to play on their system. That’s changing slowly, but It’s still not normal.
Fortnite is a “battle royale” shooter where 100 people are dropped in a small location and must duke it out to be the last person standing. You can build cover or platforms by collecting materials from around the level while remaining vigilant at all times to avoid being surprised by your opponents. The game has exploded in popularity since its release in 2017, and over 250 million people have created an account to play as of 2019.
While the game is free, its publisher Epic has released the Darkfire Bundle, which includes digital clothing, accessories, and a custom emote you can use to chat. These pieces of flair are a big part of playing Fortnite, and this bundle is available on all platforms.
Fortnite: Darkfire Bundle, $28.95, available at Amazon
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A talented draughtsman and watercolourist, Anju Dodiya frequently employs the self-image to reference the struggles involved in the process of developing and deconstructing ideas and images and, more specifically, the complexity and violence of her own creative process. According to Kamala Kapoor, the artist's use of her own image transcends simple self-portraiture. In her large-format watercolours, "…Dodiya manipulates technique and subject... A talented draughtsman and watercolourist, Anju Dodiya frequently employs the self-image to reference the struggles involved in the process of developing and deconstructing ideas and images and, more specifically, the complexity and violence of her own creative process. According to Kamala Kapoor, the artist's use of her own image transcends simple self-portraiture. In her large-format watercolours, "…Dodiya manipulates technique and subject matter to a deeper logic: the articulation of the artist's dilemma in contemporary times. Whether she indulges in a bit of post-Modernist cannibalism, bypasses all exclusionary categories and juxtaposes the distant past with a present that usurps it… the inherent drama in these works invariably bespeaks her real interest: the stat of the artist poised mid-point between the irreducible subjectivity of her allegorical narratives and the intellectual beckoning of nonsensual, conceptual elements that pervade today's art world" ("Holding the Mountain", Anju Dodiya: Recent Paintings, Gallery Chemould exhibition catalogue, 1996, not paginated).
The present lot, an early watercolour, features Dodiya calmly contemplating the large python she holds aloft. The studio setting here is suggested by an empty easel on the right. Menacing images like these are not unusual in Dodiya's work; in other watercolours she has subjected her painterly self to shards of glass, a rain of swords, impenetrable mazes, stocks and shackles amongst other torment. The artist explains, "When I started working, using my own self was the only way I knew how to paint. At that time, my works were like nocturnal diaries, full of stories and narratives. This invented self stayed on, it became a useful device, a take-off point, to explore my various states of mind- the darkness within, the tenderness and the fear. I set up characters and stories around it to explore this. Using my own face also gives me a sense of comfort, because very often my images are violent. I do not want to rain swords over someone else's body. I would rather do it to myself" (Anju Dodiya, Real in Realism, Vadhera Art Gallery exhibition catalogue, 2002, not paginated).
Other works of this artist in: this auction | entire site
Lot 85 of 85
Signed and dated in English (verso)
43.5 x 68.5 in (110.5 x 174 cm)
From a Private Collection, Mumbai
EXHIBITED AND PUBLISHED:
Embarkations, Sakshi Art Gallery, Mumbai, 2000
Style: Figurative
Height of Figure: 6'
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The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine began its rollout this week to vulnerable over-80’s and health & care staff cohorts. This week marked the first distribution of over 800,000 doses expected to be delivered in the coming weeks and the four million expected by the end of the month.
Boris Johnson and Ursula von der Leyen agreed to a Sunday 13 December deadline for a decision on a Brexit deal. Despite nine months of troubled talks, “very large gaps” are said to remain between the UK and EU. The leaders said they should come to a deal or no deal outcome by the end of the weekend, with pressure on both sides to find time for parliamentary ratification.
October was the sixth consecutive month of growth for the UK after the economy contracted by a record 19.5% in April amid the first lockdown. The economy also remains fragile, with unemployment continuing to rise. The ONS said there had been some areas of growth during October but the UK economy "still remains around 8% below its pre-pandemic peak".
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Once again another week closes with a sea of green in the week-to-date equity numbers. It’s been a particularly exciting week for UK investors. Against a backdrop of Brexit noise, the UK market has closed the week slightly up as the vaccine rollout begins to gain traction.
The start of the Pfizer vaccination distribution began in the UK this week, marking an encouraging milestone as the UK becomes the first Western nation to begin the process. As the number of vaccinated individuals increases and the fuel for the virus diminishes, the light at the end of the tunnel shines ever brighter. While nations approach herd immunity, more positive news flow is likely to flood through markets over coming months as governments relax social distancing restrictions and businesses can return to normality.
Also in the UK this week, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has warned Britain to prepare for a no-deal Brexit. Were this to materialise, the UK and EU would automatically fall back on the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO). Consensus amongst analysts remains that some form of trade deal can be reached before the Sunday deadline. As ever, markets dislike uncertainty and the resolution of these talks is likely to quell much of the discomfort in markets.
We remain confident that our UK holdings are well positioned to weather any Brexit-induced storms and we will look for opportunities to top up in these businesses over coming days as investors impartially shy away from UK names.
“I have no plans for world domination." Uunona Adolf Hitler, Namibian politician.
A man with a rather unfortunate name has won a local election in Namibia. Uunona Adolf Hitler, was elected as a local politician for the town of Ompundja, in the north of the country, with 85% of the vote. As a former German colony, you might expect to find a few German street names and the occasional dry pilsner. Names will also have been left behind… Hans, Tobias, Friedrich, but Adolf?! Mr Hitler claims his father did not know who his namesake was or what he stood for, but promises to do what he can to redeem the name, even if only in his local community.
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What factors shape doctors’ trustworthiness? Patients’ perspectives in the context of hypertension care in rural Tanzania
Kahabi G Isangula1 MD, PHD, Assistant Professor *
Holly Seale2 PhD, Senior Lecturer
Rohan Jayasuriya3 MD, Associate Professor
Tumaini M Nyamhanga4 PhD, Senior Lecturer
Niamh Stephenson5 PhD, Associate Professor
1 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Aga Khan University, Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
2, 3, 5 School of Public Health and Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales, Kensington, Sydney, NSW, Australia
4 School of Public Health and Social Sciences, Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, Tanzania
early abstract:
Introduction: There is increasing evidence that improving patient trust in doctors can improve patients’ use of healthcare services, compliance and continuing engagement with care—particularly for chronic diseases. Consequently, much of the current literature on trust in therapeutic relationships focuses on factors shaping doctors’ trustworthiness. However, few studies on this issue have been conducted among rural populations in low-income Africa (LIA), where health service delivery, cultural norms and patient expectations differ from those in high-income countries.
Objective: This study examined patients’ perspectives of factors that shape doctors’ trustworthiness in rural Tanzania in the context of hypertension care.
Methods: A qualitative inquiry using in-depth interviews was conducted between 2015 and 2016 in two characteristically rural districts of Tanzania. Data were analysed thematically.
Results: The accounts of 34 patients from a Western-based care setting were examined. There was broad consensus about factors shaping doctors’ trustworthiness along the care trajectory (before, during and after a therapeutic encounter). Two major themes emerged: doctors’ interpersonal behaviours and doctors’ technical competence. Good interpersonal behaviour and technical skills in healthcare settings were factors that constructed a positive reputation in the community and shaped patients’ initial trust before a physical encounter. Doctors’ interpersonal behaviours that portrayed good customer care, understanding and sympathy shaped trustworthiness during a physical encounter. Finally, doctors’ technical competence shaped trustworthiness during and after an encounter. Participants used these factors to differentiate a trustworthy (good) doctor from an untrustworthy (bad) doctor.
Conclusion: Good interpersonal behaviours and good technical skills are important in shaping patients’ judgement of doctors’ trustworthiness in rural Tanzania. The present findings provide useful insights for designing interventions to improve patient trust in doctors to address challenges associated with non-communicable diseases in rural LIA.
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WSDOT, ODOT, British Columbia and Microsoft chip in to study high-speed transportation between Vancouver and Portland
Written by Mischa Wanek-Libman, editor
A $1.5 billion ultra-high-speed ground transportation business study is underway evaluating options to connect Vancouver, British Columbia, Seattle, Wash., and Portland, Ore.
“We developed a vision for a better connected Cascadia mega region that will help our talented entrepreneurs, researchers and workers share knowledge and expand economic opportunity. The possibilities created by connecting our three largest cities via a high-speed transportation options are really exciting,” said Washington Gov. Jay Inslee.
The funding of the study received a boost on July 26 when the province of British Columbia, the Oregon Department of Transportation and Microsoft Corp. committed a combined $750,00 to the in-depth study. The financing matches the $750,000 the Washington state legislature provided the Washington State Department of Transportation for the study earlier this year.
“High-speed rail would cut travel times between Vancouver and Seattle and bring huge benefits to British Columbia,” said British Columbia Premier John Horgan. “We’re excited about this next step and look forward to the findings of Washington’s in-depth study.”
Officials said the study, which will be conducted by WSP, will build on a 2017 preliminary analysis, which looked at a possible high-speed rail, hyperloop and maglev connection between the cities. WSDOT explains that the need for the study grew out of ongoing Cascadia Innovation Corridor planning efforts. This cross-border coalition brings together business, academic and government leaders to build a global hub of innovation and commerce in the Pacific Northwest.
A new advisory committee, representing both public and private sectors from Washington, Oregon and British Columbia, will provide input during the year-long technical analysis. The committee’s first meeting is scheduled for late July with the study scheduled for completion by July 2019.
“We are excited to see regional leaders invest in the continued pursuit of a high-speed rail that will help grow economic opportunities in the Cascadia Innovation Corridor,” said Microsoft President Brad Smith. “Shrinking the distance between Seattle, Vancouver, B.C., and Portland will encourage greater collaboration, deeper economic ties and balanced growth for years to come.”
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In our opening "sexcess story", how to turn your tiny quarantine apartment into a home sex-club discotheque. A woman has thoughtfully chosen to not have children. So why do friends and strangers hassle her about this? On the Magnum, Dan goes toe to toe with his (formerly) Republican enemy Tim Miller. Before Miller saw the light he was the communications director for Jeb Bush's 2016 campaign, and also worked for John McCain and Mitt Romney. Then along came Trump and he became a "never Trumper" and now, has renounced the Republican party. Oh, and he's a big homo. He and Dan used to publicly battle on Twitter, but now he joins us to dispense sex advice. A heartwarming tale for your New Years. And, have you ever heard of an adult man who still has wet dreams all the time? This man does... 206-302-2064 voicemail@savagelovecast.com
With Sarah Silverman!
Our opening "sexcess" story features a woman willing to indulge her boyfriend's drool fetish. A woman has come to understand that her husband has a belly fetish. And she has a lot less belly than she used to... Oh, and guess who's here! It's the brilliant Sarah Silverman! She and Dan chat about staying friends with exes, the difference between doing stand-up comedy and recording a podcast, her political activism and so much more. Then, Sarah and Dan take calls together on the Magnum. So if you haven't yet subscribed...now's the time. Here's one of the calls Dan and Sarah discuss: Why do men like to spit on their lovers?
He's baaaaack. It's Dr. Bummer!
Have you ever had to quickly mute yourself on a Zoom meeting because your girlfriend was getting spanked in the other room? Just asking. Dan brings back Lina Dune from Ask a Sub to discuss the ethics of public displays of *kinky* affection. You know, like, leading your slave around by his leash in the grocery store. On the Magnum, it's the anxious return of the esteemed epidemiologist Dr. Daniel Westreich, aka Dr. Bummer. He's on to talk about the spiking spike of cold cases across the United States. But what a time to be an epidemiologist, am I right? And, a 41 year old man recalls when he was young, he showed up at the studio of his local newscaster to ask her out. He claims he wasn't attracted to her fame. He just thought they would make a good couple. She politely refused. Now he wonders. Was that creepy?
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A woman's friend is acting like a damn fool. Again. She plans to travel across the country to meet a man she met online, without even having spoken to him on the phone. Is she getting catfished? Who knows? Should the caller try to talk her gullible, sensitive friend out of this recklessness? An erotic dancer feels guilty when her customers fall in love with her. Is she leading them on? On the Magnum, Dan welcomes back writer and digital rights activist Cory Doctorow. They discuss the appeal of conspiracy theories, Joe Biden, and texting expectations among many other things. And, a man and his long term girlfriend have mis-matched libidos. He is poly and horny. She is asexual. They are about to adopt her cousins and raise them together. So now would be a difficult time to begin a relationship with a dear friend of theirs, right? Maybe, maybe not. It's always so complicated! 206-302-2064 voicemail@savagelovecast.com
Love is Not Tourism
An Irish man has found dating success with his "personal operating manual." After the second date or so, he slides over a piece of paper delineating his likes and dislikes, in bed and out. It cuts through a lot of clutter, says he. For those of you separated from your loved ones because of travel restrictions, there could be some hope maybe? Dan chats with Chelsea from "Love is Not Tourism" a group working to allow stipulations for folks who want to reunite with their beloveds in other countries. A kindly aunt has been counseling her newly out niece. The niece and her mother don't get along. Is it wrong for the caller to step in and chaperone her niece on her first date with a slightly older girl? And, one hot day, a woman found her "nubbin" tingling when she thought about ice cream for a second. Panic ensues. Is she some kind of ice cream fetishizing pervert? Her girlfriend tells her to chill out. So do we. Voicemail@savagelovecast.com 206-302-2064
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Episode #708 — May 19, 2020
A married man is sick of his military husband being overseas all the time. How can they make their chronically long-distance relationship work? Ok, here's something you've all wondered: how do you get rid of sex dolls? Are they too toxic for the landfill? Is there a market for "gently used?" On the Magnum, how are the poly people supposed to do their poly thing, right now? Dan chats with Diana Adams, a lawyer and mediator who specializes in LGBTQ and polyamorous families. Is there a polite, non-confrontational, and effective way to ask a lover to delete your nudes? You know, before things get bad?
Monogamy is looking pretty good!
Just when you thought you understood the world, Dan chats with open relationships guru Tristan Taormino, to tell you to CLOSE IT UP. Monogamy is where it's at these days. Just for a while. A woman in a long distance relationship is trying to embrace video sex. But she worries that she doesn't look sexy when she's truly pleasuring herself. How can she learn to do the "performance" of video sex, and still get off? On the Magnum, Dan calls up Searah Deysach from the feminist sex-toy store Early to Bed, to talk about "sleeves." What are they? What are those bumps? Where can I get me one? And, a lesbian decided not to respond to a trans woman on a dating app. Does this make her a transphobic monster? 206-302-2064
Are Sugar Babies Sex Workers?
A married couple's teen daughter gets super-irritated when her parents have noisy sex. She sends them snarky texts imploring them to stop. Maybe she includes an eye-rolling emoji or a throwing-up kitten or some such teenaged thing. The dad in this couple doesn't want to "break her." What does Dan Savage have to say? Our guest this week, (on the Micro! You're welcome!) is Brook Urick of Seeking.com- a site where sugar babies can meet their ideal sugar daddy. Hooray! But is this relationship by nature commodified? Is it sex work? Dan and Brook don't see eye to eye on this one. On the Magnum, an out bi guy keeps getting rejected by women once they learn he's bi. Are there any women out there who can handle it? And, a ridiculous sitcom comes to life, when a woman AND HER FRIEND have both set up dates WITH THE SAME GUY.
Look out, Monogamy. Here comes Esther Perel.
A married man is deliciously conflicted as his wife sleeps with women. It turns him on at first, but then jealousy and resentment settle in. How to reconcile? A woman newly broken up with her boyfriend has some recent boudoir photos kicking around. Should she send them to him? On the Magnum, listen in on our live show in Vancouver with Esther Perel, author of "Mating in Captivity." Dan and Esther take long hard look at the history of human relationships and our culture's obsession with monogamy. YOUR DAYS ARE NUMBERED, MONOGAMY.
In these dark times, there is a man to bring us joy. His name is Randy Rainbow. Dan and Randy talk about his brilliant YouTube videos, dealing with the election and farting. A woman in a long distance relationship doesn't like the way her man goes down on her. So, she just sits there and waits for it to be over. Maybe there's a better strategy to explore? On the Magnum, Dan talks to author and Editor of Bustle.com, Gabrielle Moss about a practice you need to acquaint yourself with: grapefruiting. And, learn how NOT to incorporate nosebleeds into your sex life. 206-302-2064
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The Nanny and the Handyman.
A woman has been monogamous with her boyfriend for 5 years. But she really wants to fuck the Swedish handyman. Should she fuck the Swedish handyman? A white woman and her boyfriend are into the whole Japanese schoolgirl thing. Is this racist? Is it wrong? On the Magnum, Dan interviews Carsie Blanton, creator of a dirty, nasty, filthy card game that sounds really fun. Check it out at www.thefingtruth.com. And, a divorced man finds he keeps dating women who say they are down for casual relationships, but when push comes to shove, they are really playing "the long game."
The Kissing Clause: should kissing come standard in a relationship? Dan interviews Angela Robinson, the director of "Professor Marsten and the Wonder Women"- a bio-pic about the poly, Dom/sub, super-freak creator of the Wonder Woman comics. On the Magnum, a woman's male co-worker is getting pimped out against his will by his boyfriend. Dan brings on sex worker rights activist Mistress Matisse to discuss how to support the lad. And, a man in a 7-year triad, fears he will soon be replaced.
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Darling? Whatever shall we do at our coming trip to the Bondage Bed & Breakfast? A married woman gets busted by her husband for camming. She doesn't consider it cheating, and it gets her so, so horny. How can she reconcile with her husband and still get her camming rocks off? On the magnum, Dan brings back our regular guest, Erika Moen to go over a HEAVY sex toy you all should add to your arsenal. And, a man's sister is a former prison guard who started dating one of the inmates. He doesn't seem like the best person, and the caller is very worried about what will happens we he gets out. Yikes.
With Eli Finkel, author of "The All-or-Nothing Marriage."
A woman is considering finding herself a sugar daddy to make ends meet. Should she tell her boyfriend? A man has a friendly relationship with his ex-girlfriend. He just doesn't want to see her and her new man splattered all over his social media. Would it be petty to mute her for a while? On the Magnum, Dan chats with Eli Finkel, author of "The All-or-Nothing Marriage." And, a woman's husband suddenly has a glamorous job with lots of fancy perks! She has been the bread-winner all this time, and feels resentful of all the fun her gets to have. How can she overcome these nasty feelings?
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A woman offers proof that sexual harassment is about power. One of her students, a gay man, sexually harasses her regularly. Why would he do this? A fetish too far: A woman's boyfriend can only get off if they are doing play simulating kidnapping, bondage and human trafficking. She broke up with him because she just couldn't go there all the time. But now he feels shamed. Poor baby. Dan welcomes comedian Amy Miller to talk about the inadvisability of fucking comedians, Also, hear the tale of the woman with a dark power. We shall call her the Boner Killer. She didn't ask for this. 206-302-2064
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Women in gay bars. We have a problem.
What do you do when your best friend is dating a con man? A woman has been with her boyfriend for a year. He has a key to her apartment, and regularly lets himself in when she isn't there, even though she told him not to. How big of a problem do we have here? On the Magnum, Dan talks to Alexander Cheves who published a controversial article in The Advocate about what place, if any, women have in gay bars. And, a woman's best friend also happens to be her step-mother. (Same age though.) How can the caller counsel her pal on how to improve her sex life...with her father? 206-302-2064
The science of DTMFA.
A seemingly kind man only gets off when his girlfriend is in pain. She noticed this and plays it up to please him. Don't tell him this, but she isn't in pain. She loves it. But what if her acting skills fail? A woman has started dating a man who travels a lot and has a girlfriend in every city. Should she join his sprawling harem? On the Magnum, Dan interviews Dr. Samantha Joel, in a "What You Got?" about the psychology of what make someone finally decide to end a relationship. And, a woman gets cold easily and likes to wear socks during sex. Her lovers tell her to take them off, because...visuals. Dan enlists science to defend this shivering lass. 206-302-2064
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To the delight of copyright lawyers everywhere, yesterday the infamous Monkey Selfie debate of 2011 revived itself in the wake of a transparency report issued by Wikimedia revealing that the organization refused a request by photographer David Slater to remove the photo from Wikimedia Commons. Slater traveled to Indonesia in 2011 to photograph macaque monkeys. By Slater’s own account, a monkey grabbed one of his cameras and began snapping photos, including this one . Slater apparently licensed the image for distribution, and later discovered that it had been uploaded to the Wikimedia Commons database. He demanded that Wikimedia remove the image, and the organization refused on the ground that Slater did not create the image himself and therefore does not own copyright in it. Slater’s demand, and Wikimedia’s refusal, came to light when the organization issued its transparency report. Copyright Twitter feeds everywhere immediately lit up like a Christmas tree.
Under U.S. copyright law, the author of a work is the one who created it. In wonky copyright terms, it is the person who fixed an original expression in a tangible medium. Here, Slater has publicly admitted that he did not create the photograph; the monkey. The United States Copyright Office takes the position that only human beings can be “authors.” Animals need not apply. Accordingly, this gives rise to the somewhat unusual situation where there appears to be no author as a matter of law, and thus no copyright ownership.
Of course, U.S. copyright law generally does not apply extraterritorially, and the image in question was created in Indonesia. Although both countries are signatories to the Berne Convention, which requires member nations to give each others’ nationals equal treatment under copyright law, the question of who owns the copyright in the image in the first instance may be governed by Indonesian law.
Slater has reportedly consulted with a U.S. attorney, and is supposedly considering pursuing an infringement action.
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Wings are Wondrous Things
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The first thing one notices in Angela Carter’s Nights at the Circus is wings. Sophie Fevvers, aerialist extraordinarre, has wings. Glorious angelic, birdlike wings that she uses to fly. Not in the literal sense of course; but, she does fly nonetheless. It is through her development from a symbol of an angel to a real person that her wings become prominent in her transformation. It is this transformation of the self from an object and to a person with a true personality which critics define as “the heart of the novel” (Turner 39).
Angels are thought to be the messengers of God and the guides of souls to their destination for all eternity (Berefelt 15-16). Usually devoid of sex, or represented as androgenous figures of religion and myth, they are seen throughout the literary tradition as the missing link representative between humans and God. Angels are also thought to be the subordinates to God, as they were his to command (Berefelt 15). Interestingly, it is because of their obedience and subordination that women are most frequently associated to angels and angelic traits. This is also indicative of their traditional roles to men.
In their first depiction, angels didn’t have wings. It was until the 13 and 14th century B.C. when wings were a common association with angels (Berefelt 7). The term angel comes from the Greek word angelos meaning messenger (Hahn and Benes 12). Fallen angels are always linked to teaching men lessons such as astrology, the signs of the Earth, and the signs of the sun and moon’s course. Each lesson, in turn, is also said to have been taught by a different angel (Hahn and Benes 29).
There are four angelic motifs represented in Nights at the Circus. Fevvers is first compared to Cupid, the child cherub of love. In original mythology, Cupid’s arrows are said to invoke passion and love in the hearts of men when shot. At work for Ma Nelson, in a brothel of womanly love and desire, Fevvers is given a “little cotton wreath of roses” and a “baby bow of smoldering guilt and arrows of unfledged desire” (Carter 23). Too young to be tainted by man, it was her “job to sit in the alcove of the drawing-room in which the ladies introduced themselves to the gentlemen” (Carter 23). As Cupid, it is Fevvers’s duty to watch over the men and women of the room and create a sense of love matching and making. Carter draws this comparison because as a traditional belief, women are seen as the signs of feminine love and romance. It is they who spark the arrow of desire into the heart of men. In the story love is prostituted in the brothel where “life within… is governed by a sweet and loving reason” (Carter 39) unlike the harsh and unreasonable world in which man inhabits. Love is also usually depicted in a good sense, within the novel, when the love is shared between women. When love is abused and misunderstood, it is shared with men.
Later, when she and her wings have fully developed to maturity she is compared to the Winged Victory (Carter 25). The very night that she has attained her transformation from child Cupid to adulthood she become the Winged Victory. Instead of the bow and arrow, she is given Ma Nelson’s sword to rest by her side as she stands like a statue made of marble (Carter 32). Traditionally the winged angels of Victory are said to have no halos, this suggesting a more mortal stature (Berefelt 22). But, in Fevvers’s case, she is Victory in the triumph of the female desire to be strong and independent from the constraints which man provides women. Her Victory also comes in her ability to retain her sexuality without giving it away (Carter 32). She is also Victory in the sense that she is protectress of all that defines women and womenness.
In the house of Madame Shreck, Fevvers wears the guise of the Angel of Death (Carter 70). She is the “tombstone angel” who has fallen out of her childhood fantasy and has entered the harsh reality of the man’s world where she is no longer safe and protected in the arms of Ma Nelson and the other women. She resides over the other freaks as the guardian mistress of womanly fantasy and dreams. At Madame Shreck’s she has to play by a whole new set of rules and isn’t allowed to let her wings stretch out and fly. Madame Shreck differs from the loving and motherly Ma Nelson in that she caters “for those who were troubled in their…souls” (Carter 59). This passage also marks Fevvers’s transition or fall from womanly heaven into hell.
Finally she is call “the dark angel” and Gabriel by Mr. Rosencreutz (Carter 75). It was Gabriel who lead the good angels in the War for Heaven in Milton’s Paradise Lost. He is also one of God’s archangels and personal messengers. She becomes the dark angel in that she is mysterious and different from the other women that Mr. Rosencruetz may have dealt with in the past. Once again, unlike most women of her age, Fevvers is bold and is able to handle herself in many situations that women might have defined as uncomfortable. It is this quality that men find dark or unappealing in women, whom are always depicted as weak and small. She is Gabriel, in the sense that Fevvers is the right hand woman to the new Eve ideal (Schmidt 67). Carter draws upon the angelic imagery, here, because of Fevvers’s leadership qualities, and her feminine strengths and ability to stand up to men.
As a woman, Fevvers is portrayed in a non-stereotypical Victorian motif. Victorian women were adpt to be seen as grossly thin, small and having the manners of an angel. Fevvers is no lady in this sense. Although she has all the biologic markings and outward appearance of a woman that is about all that composes her womanly physique. Unlike the typical portrayal of women in the nineteenth century, physically Fevvers is tall, gawky and slightly overweight. Wasler remarks at this noting that his first impressions of Fevvers is her “physical ugliness” (Carter 16). Yet, it is in her difference as a women that also attracts him, as well as the rest of her adoring fans, to her.
Intellectually, Fevvers is an open-minded, scheming, self determined individual who seems to be in complete control of her life. She dotes on the gifts and attention that people give her. Given a brush and mirror set by the Prince of Wales, Fevvers’ first reaction to it is to pawn it off to a bank, squeezing its total worth from it (Carter 19). “She’s no fool” (Carter 19) describes exactly what Fevvers’s mentality is– sharp and extravagant. Even Wasler remarks that, “it was almost impossible to imagine any gesture of hers that did not have that grand, vulgar, careless generosity about it” (Carter 12).
Fevvers is accepting of her roles as defined by her sex but in many ways she refuses to accept their treatment and position in society. She abuses her sexual powers to gain a higher social status, she feeds off the attention that her position in the circus and her wings gives her , and she doesn’t take any crap from anyone. It is suggested in Turner’s article that in depicting Fevvers as a symbol Carter allows her to be carried out of society and transcend above it (54). Ricarda Schmidt suggests she is “the new symbol of femininity” (67). Furthermore, it is because of her ability to function as a symbol and as a person that makes her “a child of the dream of the future” (Schmidt 68), and that because “Fevvers can function as a freak or as a wonder confirms the non-essentialist character of femininity” (68). Carter’s portrayal of Fevvers, through her size, physique, and intellect, makes Fevvers uncaged in every aspect, unlike what her stage persona insists.
As an aerialist with the circus Fevvers incorporates caged bird imagery into her act. The opening of her act is composed to the song “Only a bird in a gilded cage” (Carter 14) implying she is a object to be admired and not real. This is what Fevvers is in the opening of her act, quite literally- a caged bird sitting high about the audience in her guilded cage platform. But, as her musical selection continues she breaks free from her cage and takes flight. However, her flight isn’t graceful and attractive at all but rather “physical ungainliness in flight caused, perhaps, by the absence of tail, the rudder of the flying bird” (Carter 27). “‘ She tries too damn’ hard'” Wasler exclaims as he watches her, critiquing her every move (Carter 16).
The Victorians enjoyed the idea of a caged bird for it was symbolic of the ideal women to them. Unlike the caged bird Fevvers is free to do and say whatever she wants. Her fantastique life’s story gives testimony to this. However, not being bound by male standards, Fevvers has more of the ability to function as a twentieth century woman, than she would if she were a nineteenth century Victorian. It is in the make-believe realm where her association to the caged bird stops and her open angelesque begins.
Fevvers is born with wings, or so she says. “Her slogan, Is she fact or is she fiction?'” (Carter 7) is in the foreground of the story. There are two ways one can view her wings. Either they are indicative of a bird or an angel. Carter uses the symbolism of the two, interchangeably throughout the novel. In telling her story, Fevvers points out to Wasler that she was hatched and not born as other mammals (Carter 7). “So, if this lovely lady is indeed, as her publicity alleges, a fabulous bird woman, then she, by all the laws of evolution and human reason, ought to possess no arms at all, for it’s her arms that ought to be wings” is the rationale Wasler attributes to her claim to fame (Carter 15). But, whereas a bird-woman might not have any arms, angels do. Therefore, Fevvers is indicative of an angel rather than a fowled person.
There is another thing about the wings that identifies Fevvers with the real and the fantastique. For capturing the dramatic in her aerialist act, she dyes her wings in grotesque shades of colors. She dyes them “in order to simulate more perfectly the tropic bird” (Carter 25). Originally they are blond, almost the color that traditional wings of angels are painted. In classical times “wings were a symbol of speed, as the attribute of a being occupying an intermediate position between mortals and gods and as a symbol of spirituality [wings] lies at the root of the investment of Christian angels with wings” (Berefelt 17).
Fevvers paints her wings extragavant colors because she desires to draw attention to them. She wants everybody to see them and make some comment as to the mystery behind her true nature. Even at the end of the novel, as the dye fades from the wings Carter keeps the mystery of the “fact or fiction” open. “‘To really think I fooled you!’ She marvelled. It just goes to show there’s nothing like confidence.'” (Carter 295). Here, Fevvers is attributing the mystery of her self and true identity in the guise of self-confidence.
But what did she fool him about? The fact that she isn’t a virgin as she depicts herself to be? That she admits to (Carter 294). But to the mystery of the wings she doesn’t prove to us either way. Unlike Wasler who experiences Fevvers on personal level in the end of the novel, we are left to guess the truth behind the misfit. If she does have wings, in the real physical and tangible sense, then all that she has said in her falsified history is true. But, if her wings are fake, just some nicely created stage effects, does she still have wings? Yes, except her true wings are on the inside where she carries them in her personality. For it is through her wings does her personality become hatched.
The idea of a personal journey, within the novel, occurs on two levels. The first level deals with the transition between the world of reality to the world of fantastique. This transition occurs slowly throughout the three places the novel is set. The story opens up in what appears to be a normal, nineteenth turn of the century London. Wasler is interviewing Fevvers and trying to get the scoop on her story. Only it is in this interview-not-an-interview where reality slowly begins to slip through the grasp of normalcy.
Certain features alert Wasler that Fevvers and Lizzie aren’t operating within the normal constraints of society. Unlike a real interview, where the reporter asks all the questions, Fevvers takes command and dictates the way of her interview. Wasler has no chance of getting a word in edgewise. Then, there is the question of time. During this first part the two women play tricks of time warping on Wasler. The bell of Big Ben is heard to ring midnight three times during this first section, a phenomenon that the ladies attribute to “the shadowless hour, the hour of vision and revelation, the still hour in the centre of the storm of time” in which Lizzie’s father time clock displays (Carter 29). It is also this notion of time which marks the journey from the real to fantastique in the novel. From this point onwards nothing will be as it seems.
Part two takes place in Petersburg, the glorious “city that does not exist anymore” (Carter 96). Here marks the further disintegration of reality and time. From the normal constraints of society, we and Wasler are lead into the world of the circus where “it functions as a symbol” and stage “of life” (Schmidt 68). Here, Wasler learns how to play by Fevvers and the other performers rules or be caught up and literally lost in the moment. He cannot understand what is happening around him in his scientific and logical sense for things operate on a different level here in the circus. In this realm the aerialist is the Queen of all she surveys, and the clowns represent a mock clergy and religion (Carter 166-125), where they “dance of disintegration; and of regression; celebration of the primal slime” (Carter 125). This transformation is then completed in the barren wastelands of Siberia, the third and final part of the book.
Part three opens with the whole system of time and order completely breaking out into chaos. The circus train is literally overturned in the middle of all the chaos. What better way to have it overturned than by incorporating some terrorist action group in the novel? Yes, ladies and gentlemen, Angela Carter’s novel has it all. From rampaging tigers to dead elephants and panopticon prison break-outs, this third section destroys and defies all common bounds of reality and rationality. It is here where the fantastique takes over as the norms (disnorms?) of the world; and, what better place for all this to occur but in the frozen wastelands of Siberia!
It is in this realm of the fantastique where Fevvers discovers her true identity and purpose for being, or the second transformation Carter weaves into her fairytale story. Her act in the circus is symbolic of her transformation within the novel. For at the beginning she is a caged bird in the sense that her identities are given on to her and not the true Fevvers inside the body. Later, in the novel she is set free, when she discovers what it means to be her. In the real world she is depicted as an object and nothing more. From caged bird identity to angelesque stature, she is nothing more than what is inflicted upon her, until she learns what it truly means to be a woman.
But, it is through being represented as an object she gains the necessary traits that define her as the new femininity. She learns how to operate as a main attraction in a world dominated by man. It is suggested by Turner that women who are presented as objects “tend to transpire as movements from one conditional role in relation to men to another, from daughter to wife or mistress” (42). However, this is only partially true in Fevvers’s case for while she is seen both as an object of desire and wonder, she is not defined in terms of a male associated role.
In London, we learn and see the conditions that Fevvers has grown up and defined herself with. She grows up in a house full of women and the only contact with men is either depicted in the novel as disastrous or through sexual contact (not direct with her, until the end). Rather, in the beginning of the novel she claims her sexuality to be hers alone and not for any man. Also, in being an object Fevvers is given into her personalities. It is from being one persona to the next, that helps Fevvers bring her true personality to the surface. And it does surface, only in the place of the fantastique, her command position at the circus, and later in Siberia.
Part three of Night at the Circus describes the massive transformation of Fevvers from an object of desire and wonder to a real person. In Siberia, she is stripped of everything she once held to be true and thought as part of her identity. The circus life has been upturned and she is now freely forced to live her own life. “Fevvers is [now] confronted with these manifestations of belief in false hopes, she undergoes a crisis of her own. When she lost her sword, she had lost some of that sense of her own trajectory. As soon as her feeling of invulernability was gone, what happened? Why, she broke her wing. Now she was a crippled wonder’ (p.273)” (Schmidt 70). She is now left to decide what she wants, what she desires to be.
Throughout this section she is seen constantly questioning her role of society and what it is to be Fevvers. “As soon as I’m out of sight of the abodes of humanity, my heart gives way beneath me like rotten floorboards, my courage fails” (Carter 197) is indicative of Fevvers’s questioning mind. It is in this removal from society where Fevvers is able to discover her true voice and identity. Only in the end does she become a real person, finally stripped of the physical wings that served throughout the book as her guide to the “special fate” for which she has envisioned her life to have (Carter 39).
Carter gives Fevvers wings because this is her vision of the ultimate woman. Fevvers is everything the modern world of women will and already has become. In her development of her personality, Fevvers has learned the tools and traits that make it necessary for a woman to have the ability to compete in a man’s world without losing any of the qualities that make her fictious. We cannot separate Fevvers from her wings because to do so would take away all differences that separate her from a traditional Victorian representative. Would Fevvers be a different woman without her wings? The answer would inevitably be yes.
Without wings, Fevvers would have been treated as a common and ordinary woman, when in fact she is quite the opposite- uncommon and extrodinary. Carter invokes the idea of time as a fantasy quality because reality is no fun. It has none of the dreamlike qualities that make possible angels as aerialists or painted bird wings, and circus clown religions. It is only when fantasy becomes real where these things can happen. Magic realism is Cater’s playground and while we are there, reading, and learning we have to play by her rules. It is being “placed at the turn of the century, on the brink of this colossal error, [where] Nights at the Circus seems to be reaching back to recapture what might have been, had the female body spoken itself as uncontainable power and had the object of man’s most rebellious desire not been defined as an “idol of perversity'”” (Siegel 13).
Berefelt, Gunnar. A Study on the Winged Angel. Trans. Patrick Hort, M.A. Stockholm : Almqvist and Wiksell, 1968. 7- 17.
Hahn, Emily and Barton Lidice Benes. Breath of God, A Book About Angels,Demons,Familiars, Elementals, and Spirits. New York : Doubleday and Company, Inc., 1971.
Schmidt, Ricarda. “The Journey of the Subject in Angela Carter’s Fiction.” Textual Practice. 3.1 (1989): 56-75.
Siegel, Carol. “Postmodern Women Novelists Review Victorian Male Masochism.” Genders. Boulder : n.p. 11 (1991) : 1-16.
Turner, Rory P.B. “Subjects and Symbols : Transformations of Identity in Nights at the Circus.” Folklore Forum. 20.1-2. (1987) : 39-60.
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Through Broken Bone Bathtub's documentary we want to promote strength in vulnerability and empower artists to create community through their work.
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Beyond the Rail shows poker enthusiasts the intricate work of poker producers, the day-to-day humanity of the players themselves, and the sheer heart that everyone involved puts into making WSOP an annual success.
"Dex has finally found The One. He is everything she has dreamed of and more. However, she soon discovers, all is not what it seems and there is much more than what meets the eye in this Brooklyn noir tale."
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Former USC Trojan Michael Pittman Jr. Talks NFL Rookie Life
"Honestly, the Colts have been really good."
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Former USC wide receiver Michael Pittman Jr. appeared on Trojans Live to talk about how life has been for him as a NFL rookie. Despite this season already looking different due to COVID-19, Pittman Jr. also experienced another road bump, when he was hospitalized after the Colts vs. Jets game due to compartment leg syndrome.
"It all started with a toe injury and throughout the week I was running on the outsides of my feet and it made my calf swell up. We thought it was a muscle spasm. Come Sunday, I go to make a 15 yard in-route cut and it goes out on me. Later that night around 11:30 PM, I'm getting ready to go to bed, then I notice that I couldn't feel my foot. And then within 45 minutes I was in the surgery room and then I woke up and my leg was cut near my knee to my ankle and now I'm here."
Although Pittman Jr.'s surgery was serious, his recovery time was relatively quick. "It only took about 3 to 4 weeks to heal" said Pittman Jr. on Monday night. The wide receiver has now recovered, and is off the Colts IR list.
[READ: When Will USC Resume Football Practice?]
The speedy wideout also chatted about what it's like to learn from some of the best in the business, like veteran QB Phillip Rivers. Pittman Jr. said,
"I've learned so much from him. Everything that he brings to being a competitive leader and how he handles pressure, he is just great."
Pittman Jr. and Rivers have been connecting well with one another during Michael's short time in Indy. Just a few weeks ago, during the Colts vs. Titans, Thursday Night Football game. Pittman Jr. led the night in receiving stats with seven receptions and 101 receiving yards. He connected with Rivers on a cross route play at 1st & 10 at IND 49 (11:49 - 4th) where Rivers found the undefended Pittman Jr. for a catch & the former Trojan ran the ball down the right side of the field 40 yards. The play even caught the eye of former USC Trojan Marcus Allen!
Pittman Jr. assured Trojans fans on Monday nights Trojans Live, that in addition to Philip Rivers, being an excellent mentor, the rest of the veteran guys have been welcoming to the new rookie as well.
"Honestly, the Colts have been really good. All of the vets have been really great, I haven't had to do anything except buying snacks, I had to do my rookie show performance, I had to give up my seat a couple of times. Other than that, nothing, everybody is really cool."
[READ: USC Trojans in the NFL: Week 12]
Of course you can always count on Pittman Jr. to represent and support his alma mater. Pittman Jr. said, "I watch every game from start to finish, every single game." and " I really think that we have a good chance to go to the playoffs."
For more USC news visit www.alltrojans.com. Follow us on Twitter
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Uncle Pirate to the Rescue
By Douglas Rees
Illustrated by Tony Auth
A badly spelled message in a bottle addressed to Uncle Pirate appears at Wilson’s front door, and Mom starts baking bad news pie—this can’t be good. Uncle Pirate’s formerly mutinous crew is marooned on an island! Though Uncle Pirate is loyal to his new crew at Very Elementary, he cannot desert his old shipmates and sets off to find them. But when he doesn’t return, it’s Uncle Pirate who needs rescuing! Wilson, Captain Jack the penguin, Ms. Quern the school secretary, and sneaky Principal Purvis set off in a blimp to save the day in this rollicking read that’s ideal for adventurous young readers.
Photograph courtesy of author
Douglas Rees
Douglas Rees is a librarian who resides in the San Francisco Bay Area. He is also the author of Grandy Thaxter's Helper, Uncle Pirate and Uncle Pirate to the Rescue, as well as two novels for older readers, Lightning Time and Vampire High. Visit him online at DouglasRees.com.
Tony Auth
Tony Auth has been the editorial cartoonist for the Philadelphia Enquirer since 1971. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his work in 1976, as well as five Overseas Press Club Awards and the Sigma Delta Chi Award for Distinguished Service in Journalism. His cartoons are distributed around the world by Universal Press Syndicate.
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books (April 6, 2010)
Lexile ® 570
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This page will be regularly updated with the latest information from the parish.
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Change of Mass Time – Friday 22nd January
Please note the morning Mass on Friday 22nd January will be at 7:30am.
Newsletter – 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – 16th/17th January 2021
The parish newsletter for the 2nd Sunday in Ordinary Time is available here.
Public Mass resumes from 16th January 2021
Both our churches will resume public worship from this weekend.
Full details are contained here.
Newsletter – The Baptism of the lord – 9th/10th January 2021
The parish newsletter for The Baptism of the Lord is available here.
Public Mass Suspended – Both churches Closed
Following the publication of the letter from the Directors of Public Health, Canon Adrian has reluctantly suspended public Mass and closed both our churches from 9th January 2021.
Epiphany Blessing – Chalking of the Doors
The tradition of chalking the doors at the Epiphany is explained by Canon Mark Madden in this article.
Newsletter – 2nd Sunday after Christmas 2nd/3rd January 2021
The parish newsletter for the 2nd Sunday after Christmas is available here.
The Epiphany of the Lord – Wednesday 6th January 2021
Mass will be celebrated at St Andrew’s at 9:15am & 7:00pm on the Epiphany.
The 7:00pm will also be live streamed on the parish YouTube channel.
apostolic letter patris Corde
You can read the Holy Father’s apostolic letter, Patris Corde, here
Pastoral Letter for the Solemnity of the hOly Bishop
You can read Bishop Paul’s letter, which will be read at all Masses, on the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph, here
You can watch the three Christmas services from St Andrew’s, along with the Blessing of the Cribs at St Mary’s & St Andrew’s and view a selection of images here.
Newsletter – Holy Family – 26th/27th December 2020
The parish newsletter for the feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary & Joseph is available here.
Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Mass
All four Masses at St Andrew’s and St Mary’s on Christmas Eve and Christmas day are fully booked. Please do not attend if you have not received a confirmed place.
All three Masses from St Andrews (5:30pm & 8:30pm on Christmas Eve, and 10:30am on Christmas Day) will be live streamed on our YouTube channel.
Blessing of the Cribs
Canon Adrian blesses the cribs at St Andrew’s and St Mary’s. Click here to watch.
Newsletter – The Fourth Sunday of Advent – 19th/20th December 2020
The parish newsletter for the Fourth Sunday of Advent is available here.
Bishop Paul Pastoral Letter for the Second Sunday of Advent
Click here to read Bishop Paul’s letter.
Christmas Mass Online
Our Christmas Day (and Eve) services are fully booked. Please do not attend St Andrew’s if you do not have registered place.
We will be streaming three services from St Andrew’s during this period. Full details here.
Newsletter – The third Sunday of Advent – 12th/13th December 2020
The parish newsletter for the Third Sunday of Advent is available here.
Newsletter – The Second Sunday of Advent – 5th/6th December 2020
The parish newsletter for The Second Sunday of Advent is available here.
Newsletter – The first Sunday of Advent – 28th/29th November 2020
The parish newsletter for The First Sunday of Advent is available here.
Christmas Mass Booking
All our Christmas services are now over subscribed. We are in the process of finalising the seating plan and we will email all applicants, successful or otherwise, by Monday 7th December 2020.
Public Mass Resumes – From Wednesday 2nd December 2020
Public Mass at both St Mary’s & St Andrew’s will resume from 2nd December. Please check newsletter for latest information.
Catholic Voice – December 2020
The latest edition of The Catholic Voice is now available to read here.
Newsletter – 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – 14th/15th Sunday in Ordinary Time
The parish newsletter for the 33rd Sunday in Ordinary Time is available here.
Both our churches are currently closed for public worship. The churches are open for private prayer at the times stated in the newsletter.
Newsletter – 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – 7th/8th November
The parish newsletter for the 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time is available here.
Our cemetery Mass takes place, available online via YouTube, this Sunday 8th at 3:00pm
Public Mass Suspended
Following the announcement from the government, public Mass will be suspended from 5th November 2020. Latest information is contained here.
Newsletter – All Saints – 31st October/1st November
The parish newsletter for All Saints is available here.
Newsletter -30th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 24th/25th October
The parish newsletter for the 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time is available here
The parish newsletter for the 28th Sunday in Ordinary time is available here.
Newsletter -27th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 3rd/4th October
Catholic Voice – New Edition – September 2020
The latest edition of The Catholic Voice of Lancaster is now available to read online or to download to your device. Click here to view.
Newsletter -26th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 26th/27th september
October Parish Rosary – Online
We will again be starting our online Rosary, via Zoom, during October.
Full details including a booking form are contained here.
Newsletter -23rd Sunday in Ordinary Time – 5th/6th september
NOvena for Deacon John – 31st August – 8th September
There is a novena for the recovery of Deacon John taking place from Monday 31st August to Tuesday 8th September. Full details are available here.
Newsletter -22nd Sunday in Ordinary Time – 29th/30th August
Newsletter – 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time – 22nd/23rd August
The parish newsletter for the 21st Sunday in Ordinary Time is available here.
Newsletter – The Assumption – 15th/16th August
The parish newsletter for The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary is available here.
Public Mass continues as Normal
All services at St Mary’s and St Andrew’s continue as normal. We are following government guidance and have clear sanitisation and social distancing in place.
Read more about the measures we have introduced here.
Newsletter – 19th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 1st/2nd August
Newsletter – 17th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 25th/26th July
If you haven’t already registered, please ensure you complete your details here.
Virtual Lancaster Lourdes Pilgrimage 2020
The Lancaster Lourdes organising committee writes…..
Bishop Paul Swarbrick invites us to join him in a virtual pilgrimage to Lourdes.
Sadly this year we’re not able to travel to Lourdes, however we’re bringing Lourdes to your homes. From 24th July to 1st August, the week we would usually be in Lourdes. We will have live streamed Masses, times of prayer, Rosary, reflections and stories of Lourdes.
Click here for the full programme.
Newsletter – 14th Sunday in Ordinary Time – 4th/5th July
Please register if you are attending Mass.
Resumption of public mass
Full details of the resumption of public Mass at St Andrew’s & St Mary’s is now available.
Newsletter – Saint Peter & Saint Paul – 27th/28th June
The parish newsletter for the solemnity of Saint Peter & Saint Paul is available here.
The newsletter includes information on the resumption of public liturgies from Saturday 4th July 2020.
Newsletter – 12th SUnday in Ordinary Time – 20th/21st June
St Andrew’s Re-OPens
We are delighted to announce that St Andrew’s will open for private prayer from Sunday 21st June at specific times throughout the week.
Full details, including guidance you need to follow, are contained here.
Newsletter – The Most Holy Body & blood of the Lord – 14th June
The parish newsletter for The Most Holy Body & Blood of the Lord is now available here.
Details include the re-opening of St Andrew’s and the Corpus Christi Procession at St Walburge’s this Sunday.
Feasts Celebrated week commencing 7th June
Canon Adrian discusses the feasts celebrated this week.
Newsletter – Trinity Sunday – 7th June 2020
The parish newsletter for the Trinity Sunday is now available here.
Feasts Celebrated week commencing 31st May
Newsletter pentecost – 31st May 2020
The parish newsletter for the Pentecost is now available here.
Devotion to the Sacred Heart live from St Andrew’s
Join Canon Adrian and other parishioners for Devotion to the Sacred Heart.
Each Wednesday in May at 7pm via Zoom.
More details available here.
Newsletter 7th Sunday of Easter – 24th May 2020
The parish newsletter for the 7th Sunday of Easter is now available here.
The newsletter includes information on National Rosary initiative, a video from Bishop Paul and full details of attending Mass virtually from St Andrews’s starting this Saturday.
Live Mass from St Andrew’s via Youtube
Ascension Day – Thursday 21st May – 7:00pm
Mass will be streamed live from St Andrew’s for the first time via YouTube.
Full details are in this weeks newsletter.
Newsletter 4th Sunday of Easter – 3rd May 2020
online Parish Rosary – Wednesday’s in May
Join Canon Adrian and other parishioners as we pray the Rosary each Wednesday in May at 7pm.
Full details available here.
Catholic Voice of Lancaster – May 2020
For the first time in 29 years, our Diocesan newspaper will only be available online.
Click here to download and read your copy.
Newsletter 3rd Sunday of Easter – 26th April 2020
The parish newsletter for the 3rd Sunday of Easter is now available here.
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Mass Streamed from Cathedrals across the Country
The Catholic Bishops of England and Wales recognise that this time of the COVID-19
pandemic is affecting every person in our countries. Those who are sick, and their
families, are suffering many hardships of isolation from contact with those they love.
Our front-line workers in hospitals and in care homes all over our lands are giving
exceptional service to those who are vulnerable at this time.
In order to show a spiritual solidarity with all those who are involved in the ways
described above, each week from this Thursday, a Catholic Bishop will celebrate Mass
in their Cathedral. More details available here.
2nd Sunday of Easter – 19th April 2020
Reflections for the second Sunday of Easter are available here.
James, who is on placement at St Clare’s, has produced a wonderful video on the Mass and celebrating from home. ‘The Saint’s are with us at Mass’ can be viewed here.
Mass as always will be streamed live from St Clare’s at 10:00am. Click here to view the St Clare’s YouTube channel which has all services available on catch up.
Divine Mercy Sunday will be celebrated with Adoration & Benediction with Canon Adrian. A video for this will be available on Sunday 19th.
A Look back at Holy Week
A collection of videos and images from Holy Week is now available. Click here to view.
Holy Saturday & Easter Vigil
Canon Adrian has recorded a video with a reflection and reading on Holy Saturday.
The readings for the Easter Vigil and other downloads are now available. Click here to view.
Good Friday Stations of the Cross
Canon Adrian lead Stations of the Cross from St Andrew’s. Click here to view.
The readings from the day and other downloads are now available. Click here to view.
The reading from the day and other downloads are now available. Click here to view.
Alpha Course Starts Again in September
To find out more about our Alpha course click here.
Holy Week – ST Andrew’s & ST Mary’s
We will be publishing daily content on Holy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. A video of Stations of the Cross from St Andrew’s will be available from 11:00am on Good Friday. Please check back regularly during this period.
Holy Week – Streamed Services from St Clare’s
All services during the Easter Triduum will be live streamed live from St Clare’s.
7:00pm – Mass of the Lord’s Supper
9:00pm – 10:00pm – Watching with the Lord
10:00pm – Compline (Night Prayer)
10:00am – Office of Readings and Morning Prayer
3:00pm – Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion
7:00pm – Prayers around the Cross, with Compline
8:30pm – Paschal and First Mass of Easter
10:00am – Mass for Easter Day
4:00pm – Exposition
4:30pm – Sung Vespers and Benediction
You can view all of these on St Clare’s dedicated YouTube channel. Click here to access.
Father Andrew explains how to have a Holy Week at Home
The readings and reflections from both Canon Adrian and Deacon John are now available for Palm Sunday. In addition we have have a document to guide you in holding a retreat at home. More information will be coming throughout Holy Week so please check back regularly.
Click here to view our Palm Sunday post.
Ruth White has updated us on the online resources that are available during this period.
Bishop Paul Weekly Video Message – 30th March 2020
Bishop Paul has published his weekly video message.
Bishop Barron on Hope During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The coronavirus outbreak has left countless people all over the world asking themselves: Why is God allowing this to happen? How do we respond? And where can we find hope? In this bonus episode of “The Word on Fire Show,” we discuss these and other questions, exploring the ancient problem of evil, the impact of the virus on Catholic sacramental life, and other spiritual dimensions and effects of this crisis.
Pope Francis Gives Extraordinary Blessing
Pope Francis delivered an extraordinary blessing “To the City and to the World” on Friday 27th March 2020 to pray for an end to the Covid-19 coronavirus pandemic. In his meditation, the Pope reflects on Jesus’ words to His disciples: “Why are you afraid? Have you no faith?” You can read an account from Vatican News here.
Bishop Paul Issues Decree – 26th March 2020
Bishop Paul has issued a decree, effective immediately, detailing special pastoral measures.
Weekly Video Message from Bishop Paul – 24th March
The first weekly video from Bishop Paul has been released. Click here to view.
Both Churches Now closed
Following the advise from the Prime Minister both our churches will now be closed. You will not be able to visit. We will update via the website when the situation improves.
UK Diocesan Newspapers Now Online
Due to the current situation CathCom, who produce newspapers for many Catholic Diocese, have put a number of these online. The website www.churchpaper.co.uk has over 600 editions to view.
Live Streaming from St Clare’s
St Clare’s in Fulwood are now offering live streaming for many of their services. You can also view back previous day’s Mass on the YouTube channel.
Visit St Clare’s website for the full schedule. Click here to view.
Volunteers for Share-It! Foodbank
A message from the team at Share-IT! food bank.
Following government guidance, volunteers over 70 and others with underlying health issues or family vulnerability have been asked to step aside.
So we’re rather down on numbers.
We’re hoping to keep the food bank open on reduced hours:
Tuesday 10am – 11am / 1pm – 2pm
Wednesday 2pm – 3pm
Thursday 10am – 11am
Can you help and support the team? Contact Rosy Townsend rosy.townsend@gmail.com
Message from Canon Adrian
The Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, having consulted the Ordinaries of the Dioceses, has agreed that the cessation of public liturgies should begin from Friday evening 20th March 2020. Because of the situation the Church finds herself in, the obligation for the faithful to attend Holy Mass on a Sunday or Holy day of Obligation is removed, until further notice.
Please visit our parish website www.standrewscottam.org.uk for further information, where you will find links to where Mass is being streamed online, and other resources to help you pray at home during this time.
Let us all keep each other in our prayers at this time.
Mass Offerings
Canon Adrian continues to say Mass on a daily basis in private. If you would like a Mass offering during this period please use the contact form or post to the presbytery.
Church Opening
Both churches are now closed.
There are a number of resources that have been published that can help during this period.Please feel free to download these and use as part of your own personal prayer.
When Mass cannot be celebrated publicly
Prayers during a time of ‘flu and illness
Act of Perfect Contrition and Spiritual Communion
Live Streaming of Mass
There are a number of sources where you can follow the Mass from your own home.
Father Andrew at St Clare’s has produced an excellent resource whereby you can join him live for Mass and also on catch-up.
Daily Mass from St Clare’s in Fulwood
Daily Mass from Bishop Barron’s Private Chapel
Mass from Walsingham
Mass from Our Lady Star of the Sea & St Michael in Workington
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PHOTOS: Four-legged Steelers fans - Part 5
Check out photos of our four-legged fans. Submit your photo(s) in the Steelers Nation Unite section of the Steelers Official Mobile App to have them featured in the future
PHOTOS: Fan Friday
A look at the top pictures of Steelers fans from the team's Week 11 game against the Jaguars
A look at the top pictures of Steelers fans from the team's Week 10 game against the Bengals
GAMEDAY PHOTOS: Fan Cutouts Week 10 vs. Bengals
Fan cutout photos which were placed inside of Heinz Field during the Steelers' Week 10 game against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, November 15, 2020
A look at the top pictures of Steelers fans from the team's Week 9 game against the Cowboys
A look at the top pictures of Steelers fans from the team's Week 8 game against the Ravens
A look at the top pictures of Steelers fans from the team's Week 7 game against the Titans
A look at the top pictures of Steelers fans from the team's Week 6 game against the Browns
A look at the top pictures of Steelers fans from the team's Week 5 game against the Eagles
PHOTOS: Terrible Towels around the world - Part 8
Take a look at where Steelers fans have taken their Terrible Towels as they have traveled throughout the world.
PHOTOS: Steelers fan selfies - Part 8
Take a look at some fun selfies that fans from all over Steelers Nation have shared. Submit your photo(s) in the Steelers Nation Unite section of the Steelers Official Mobile App to have them featured in the future
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Dino on a great performance to get the win...
“It was brilliant! I loved it today, I think this has been the most enjoyable game since I took over.
“I thought despite all the problems we have had on the training ground this week, the lads were terrific, absolutely terrific.
“That is the type of football I want. On the front foot, attack after attack, after attack. We were relentless going forward.
“We had three debutants today, which is brilliant for the Academy and brilliant for the football club to give debuts to players on the back of a win against Exeter.
“As a squad we all stepped up to the plate. Whelpdale was different class at right back, I thought Ronnie Henry was terrific at centre back.
“He led the line really well with a big voice, but we had lots of legs today and lots of energy.
“We had a young team, I get that. We made some mistake that young players will make.
“But we had loads of energy. Every time we went forward we looked like scoring a goal and that is the type of football I want."
Dino on giving debuts to scholars...
“I am not scared to play the youngsters.
“We have got a good Academy, a good set-up there and going forward I am going to use it a lot.
“As a football club we need that and going forward I would rather play our Academy players than go out in the loan market. So I am going to do that in the future.
“He (Arthur Iontton) was very good. With his first touch he put Danny Newton through who had a terrific shot.
“I though he battled well. He was brilliant, he pressed well, he gave me all the things I expect from players."
Dino’s message to the supporters…
“I thought they were brilliant, from the first minute they were backing the players until the end of the game.
“It is my responsibility to take the club forward and I have just got to make sure I bring the happy times back to the Lamex."
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After Roger Waters departure from Pink Floyd in 1985, remaining members David Gilmour and Nick Mason decided to continue. The massive 155-date world tour that they embarked on in 1988 in the wake of the success of the Momentary Lapse Of Reason album featured one of the most spectacular live shows ever put together.
With state-of-the-art lights and lasers perfectly synchronised with the music, a stage festooned with huge inflatable beds and pigs and a band featuring up to 10 musicians (including former keyboardist Rick Wright), it all had to be organised and executed with military precision.
As a consequence, the music on this double live album does not contain much room for innovation or departure from the already scrupulously structured studio tracks. In some cases, as on Shine On You Crazy Diamond and Wish You Were Here the results are relatively disappointing.
In others, as on The Dogs Of War, Money” and “Another Brick In The Wall there is enough added zest and energy to justify new versions. In general, the tracks taken from Momentary Lapse Of Reason appear in somewhat enhanced renditions.
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Full 2 hour, 21 Minutes show on 2xCDs (Including 8 tracks not on current CD). Completely Remixed / Remastered audio. 2CD in 6 panel digipak with 24 page booklet in centre
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2 hours 02 Minutes / 16 tracks. (Original VHS/Laserdisc-only release was 16 tracks / 90 Minutes with edited tracks).
Cinema footage edited from 100+ cans of the original 35mm footage, restored and scanned and restored to 4k. Filmed over 5 nights at the Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, Long Island, New York, USA, August 19-23 1988. Directed by Wayne Isham. Audio produced by David Gilmour. Remixed by Andy Jackson with David Gilmour, assisted by Damon Iddins. Edited by Benny Trickett. Creative Director Aubrey Powell/Hipgnosis. Recorded over 5 nights at the Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, Long Island, New York, USA, August 19-23 1988. DELUXE EDITION BOXSET
2CD / Blu-ray / DVD / 5 x postcards / 40 page booklet / Poster
CONTENT:
2-CD (same as regular 2-CD release).
Blu-ray (same as Blu-ray release but includes bonus content – 5 live tracks not included on Standard Blu-ray disc).
DVD (same as DVD release but includes bonus content – 5 live tracks not included on Standard DVD disc).
BONUS TRACKS
Blu-ray: Stereo PCM 96/24 / DVD: Stereo PCM 48/16
1. Yet Another Movie
2. Round And Around
3. A New Machine Part 1
4. Terminal Frost
5. A New Machine Part 2
Length: 4 Hours, 36 Minutes (141 Minutes audio / 135 Minutes AV) Plus 135 Minutes repeated on DVD
[CD1] Part 1 01. Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1-5 / 02. Signs Of Life / 03. Learning To Fly / 04. Yet Another Movie / 05. Round And Around / 06. A New Machine Part 1 / 07. Terminal Frost / 08. A New Machine Part 2 / 09. Sorrow / 10. The Dogs Of War / 11. On The Turning Away
[CD2] Part 2 01. One Of These Days / 02. Time / 03. On The Run / 04. The Great Gig In The Sky / 05. Wish You Were Here / 06. Welcome To The Machine / 07. Us And Them / 08. Money / 09. Another Brick In The Wall, Part 2 / 10. Comfortably Numb / 11. One Slip / 12. Run Like Hell
[DVD & BLU-RAY] 01. Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts 1 – 5 / 02. Signs Of Life / 03. Learning To Fly / 04. Sorrow / 05. The Dogs Of War / 06. On The Turning Away / 07. One Of These Days / 08. Time / 09. On The Run / 10. The Great Gig In The Sky / 11. Wish You Were Here / 12. Us And Them / 13. Money / 14. Comfortably Numb / 15. One Slip / 16. Run Like Hell
DEEP PURPLE A Fire in the Sky
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Elon Musk Unveils SpaceX Raptor Engine Test for Interplanetary Transport
By Sarah Lewin 26 September 2016
A photo tweeted by SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Sept. 25, 2016, shows the Raptor rocket engine undergoing testing for the first time. In this tweet, Musk pointed out a wave pattern called "Mach diamonds" that appears in supersonic-speed exhaust plumes.
(Image: © Elon Musk via Twitter)
SpaceX has successfully test-fired the new Raptor rocket engine that will launch the company's planned interplanetary spaceship, according to a series of tweets from the company's CEO, Elon Musk. The engine is being developed to help propel a powerful reusable rocket to Mars and beyond as part of SpaceX's Interplanetary Transport System.
Although Musk revealed some technical details about the engine on Twitter, he promised to reveal more tomorrow (Sept. 27) at his scheduled talk at the International Astronautical Congress event in Guadalajara, Mexico. Musk did not disclose when the test had taken place.
Earlier this month, Musk took to Twitter to announce a name change for the ambitious Mars Colonial Transporter, which can go "well beyond Mars," he said in a series of tweets. The Raptor forms a vital part of the newly named Interplanetary Transport System.
Through Twitter, Musk confirmed that the engine's nozzle is about 14 feet (4.3 meters) in diameter, and that the final version will generate 3 million newtons of force, with a chamber pressure three times that of the Merlin engines that currently propel SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.
"Production Raptor goal is specific impulse of 382 seconds and thrust of 3 MN (~310 metric tons) at 300 bar," he wrote on Twitter. "382s is with a 150 area ratio vacuum (or Mars ambient pressure) nozzle. Will go over specs for both versions on Tues.," he clarified in another tweet
Back in 2012, Musk described the Raptor engine as working similarly to the engines that propelled NASA's space shuttles, with a two-stage cycle that is more efficient than the current Merlin engines used by the company's Falcon 9 rocket. Rather than using liquid oxygen and kerosene as fuel as the Falcon 9's engines do, Raptor will use liquid oxygen and methane to reduce energy costs as well, Musk said at the time.
SpaceX intends to launch an uncrewed Mars mission in 2018, using a Dragon space capsule and a Falcon Heavy rocket. The Interplanetary Transport System could launch humans to Mars as early as 2024 if all goes well, Musk has said.
Email Sarah Lewin at slewin@space.com or follow her @SarahExplains. Follow us @Spacedotcom, Facebook and Google+. Original article on Space.com.
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Part One, Chapters 1–2
Part One, Chapters 9–10
Part One, Chapters 11–12
Part Two, Chapters 1–2
Part Two, Chapters 9–10
Part Two, Chapters 11–12
Maybeth
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Part One, Chapters 1-2
Part One, Chapters 9-10
Part One, Chapters 11-12
Part Two, Chapters 1-2
Part Two, Chapters 9-10
Part Two, Chapters 11-12
Summary Part One, Chapters 3–4
On their second day of travel, Dicey wakes up from a dream of Aunt Cilla's house, and James greets the morning with his usual words: "It's still true." Sammy attacks James when James expresses doubt that Momma will be waiting for them at Aunt Cilla's, and Dicey pulls her pugnacious younger brother away from James. The children walk doggedly through the hot day and spend the night in a copse of pines off the highway. On the third day, the sky is heavy with rain, and Dicey buys bread, peanut butter, and potatoes, worrying that they only have two dollars and forty-eight cents remaining. That night they sleep in an unfinished house, and the next morning they cross the Thames River. Dicey, worn down by Sammy's crankiness, purchases chicken wings at the grocery store, but when she returns to her siblings, rain begins to fall and Sammy refuses to go on. Dicey makes as if to march off with James and Maybeth in tow. Maybeth goes back to Sammy, holds out her hand, and leads her little brother forward. Soon they stumble upon a public beach, where they build a fire, cook their chicken, and relax into songs.
Around the fire, the siblings begin to voice questions about Momma. Maybeth states that Momma has gotten lost. Remembering their father, who also left them, James wonders if they somehow invite abandonment from the people around them. At the other children's request, Dicey summons together her few recollections of their father, but she keeps to herself the darkest memories, like when the police came looking for their father after he had disappeared. When James gloomily points out that they are illegitimate children, Sammy jumps up to fight him, but Dicey quickly fabricates a story in which Momma and their father get married. When the younger children are asleep, James confides that he does not blame their father for leaving Momma and reminisces painfully about the taunts he bore at school as a result of their parents' relationship. He goes on to tell Dicey that she avoided the teasing because she was such a skilled fighter, but that Sammy bore even more teasing than he did. With this in mind, Dicey drifts off to sleep.
The next morning, the foursome makes the short journey to Rockland State Park. Dicey buys fishhooks and a map from the store at the park's entrance, anticipating that they will find instead of buy their own food for a few days. The purchases leave Dicey with only twenty-six cents. The children make their way to the beach, and feast on fresh steamed mussels for lunch and clams for supper. That night, Dicey cannot sleep, and when she wanders down to the beach, she meets a runaway teenaged couple, Louis and Edie. The pair takes Dicey for a boy who has run away from home like them, and Dicey plays into their assumptions.
The next day, Dicey and Maybeth wash the children's clothes while James and Sammy fish. James is restless and bored, but Sammy remains immobile over the water for almost the entire morning. While climbing among the rocks on the shore, James falls and hits his head. When he tells Dicey he might have a concussion, Dicey has thoughts of ambulances, doctors, money, and being discovered. James lies down after the other children lunch on the fish Sammy has caught, and the other children go to the playground, where they again meet Louis and Edie. In keeping with her charade, Sammy and Maybeth call Dicey "Danny," and Dicey uses the boy's restroom with Sammy, having explained to her younger siblings that it is simply safer to be a boy before arriving at the playground. Dicey tells the older pair that they are heading to Provincetown, and in the ensuing dialogue between the runaways, Edie confesses that she stole money from her father. Louis rationalizes this theft by explaining that the man can afford it anyway and that he will ultimately save money because he will not have to pay for Edie's college education. Louis continues to tease Edie a bit cruelly while the Tillermans watch uneasily. The four children sup on clams and potatoes that night, and fall asleep on the beach.
Dicey sees her identity, and her gender in particular, as something more or less in flux, or at least something that she does not hesitate to obfuscate or fabricate if necessary. In the first chapter, she takes advantage of the security guard's assumption that she is a boy and lies easily to supply her new persona with a credible past and set of motivations. Similarly, in the fourth chapter, she plays into Lou's and Edie's assumption that she is a boy, and, while giving them as few details as she can, constructs a patently false story to explain herself and her family. These changes do not faze Dicey in the least. She does not particularly want to be a boy, but as she pragmatically tells her siblings, it is simply safer to be a boy, because a boy by himself or without an adult attracts less attention than a girl. Dicey's assumption of a different gender identity is neither politically nor ideologically charged; it is simply practical and realistic. Dicey accepts the opportunity to obfuscate her identity and appear to others more as what they expect and less as that of which they might be suspicious or curious. Dicey just as easily fabricates their motivation for travel and their destination to Lou and Edie, and composes a set of motives for her behavior for the security guard. Gender does not seem to be a convention that gives Dicey much trouble; to her it is merely another facet of her identity that she can manipulate or hide as necessary.
Dicey has a similarly pragmatic approach to her past, quickly concocting a story of their parents' wedding when a fight threatens to break out between Sammy and James over the children's legitimacy. Significantly, while the story appreciably soothes Sammy and James, stoic Dicey seems not to care one way or the other, and she also manages to keep the memory of the policemen's visit to their home to herself. She acts this way partly because of the role into which she has been thrust: she must care for her younger siblings, keep their faith and hope in Momma alive, and above all, keep them together, and if she senses false memories about their past will achieve these things, she does not hesitate to voice them.
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I want you to know that I’m the only North Dakota Lutheran who has been the president of a Jewish Synagogue. . Here is another Observational Humor monologue presented at the end of a meeting. First, I’ll give you the set-up. The “you-had-to-be-there” factor requires that you know what happened during the meeting, in order to understand the humor. After each observational joke, I’ll make a brief comment about what makes the joke work.
I’m from North Dakota. Here’s another Observational Humor monologue and an analysis of what makes the humor tick. THE SET-UP (What was said and what happened during the meeting before the monologue was delivered.). A speaker said that he was going to make a speech that would violate our expectations. Mike Denley was assigning impromptu speech topics and forgot Emily’s first name. He introduced her as “Ben Klink’s wife.” ” 3.
I’m a country boy from North Dakota, a long-time Toastmaster, and a repulsive poker player. Here’s another Observational Humor monologue presented at the end of a Toastmasters Club meeting. It’s presented as a learning tool to help you find your own, original humor. . THE SET-UP (What was said and what happened during the meeting before the monologue was delivered.). One of our speakers, George Irish, used a note card about the size of a Post-It note.
That’s probably natural for anyone who grew up in North Dakota.). Here is another VIDEO BLOG of Observational Humor presented at the end of a meeting. First we will look at the set-up for each joke. Then we’ll hear (read) the joke. And finally, we’ll make some comments about why the joke worked. To make sense of the video monologue, I highly suggest reading the set-up information first.
I’m from North Dakota. Here is an opportunity for you to see and hear an Observational Humor monologue presented on January 25, 2010. It was delivered at the end of a program, “Good to Great — Speech coaching with Patricia Fripp and Darren LaCroix.&# This was a special event sponsored by PowerHouse Pros Toastmasters Club. Here is what Patricia Fripp and Darren LaCroix said about the humor: “You ROCKED. Wow…that was funny.&# Patricia Fripp.
They are West Virginia's Joe Manchia and North Dakota's Heidi Heitkamp. The first major setback for the Trump Administration - Trumpcare - is only one-week young. It hovers over the Administration, which hasn't reached the 100-day milestone, like the cruel gods of ancient Greek mythology. They observed the machinations of mankind and smirked. When Zeus had had enough he threw a thunderbolt. A second setback could happen - soon.
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Vaping 101: Nicotine Salts
April 26, 2019 Superior Vapour
Nicotine salts started out seemingly like a fad in 2018, but the vaping world has come to accept this alternative form of e-liquid for the options it provides to newbies and veteran vapers alike.
Now that we know they aren’t just a passing trend, it’s time we dedicate a Vaping 101 guide to nicotine salts. Whether you’re starting out vaping or someone who’s tied to the traditional ways of vaping, read on and you just might learn something that could prove to be valuable to your vaping lifestyle.
What Are Nicotine Salts?
To avoid any confusion, let’s get this out of the way immediately: nicotine salts have zero relation to the popular seasoning you put on your food. Although chemically, they are a salt, your vape juices won’t taste salty nor will you suddenly increase your daily sodium intake if you use nicotine salts.
In the case of nicotine salts, they’re the result of nicotine (the base) being mixed with an acid. They are actually fundamentally the same as the nicotine found naturally in a tobacco leaf.
What Makes Nicotine Salts Different From Traditional E-liquids?
Traditional e-liquids have “freebase” nicotine. This is the purest form of nicotine, isolated from any other element usually present with nicotine. This is also what cigarettes contain.
Freebase nicotine was the brainchild of Philip Morris’ research into making more effective cigarettes back in the 1960s. It is more bioavailable than nicotine in its natural state, which makes freebase nicotine easier for the body to absorb. Mixed with ammonia, this type of nicotine could be delivered in higher amounts in cigarettes for a more addictive experience.
Nicotine, however, has a high pH level (around 7 to 8), which means high alkalinity. This translates to the harsh feeling on your throat when you smoke or vape a lot of it. This is where nicotine salts come in.
The History of Nicotine Salts
Because of how vaping was originally invented as an alternative for smokers who want to quit smoking, it’s only logical that just about every e-liquid uses the same type of nicotine to approximate the buzz-like effect of smoking a cigarette.
However, the average cigarette still contains more nicotine than the average e-liquid. Matching the nicotine levels in your typical e-cigarette with a traditional cigarette generally makes for an unpleasant, rough vaping experience.
Enter Pax Labs, the creator of JUUL. In 2015, they patented a way to make a vape product that would deliver the strong nicotine kick of a cigarette without the burning sensation in the throat that usually comes with smoking through. This would make the idea of switching from tobacco smoking to vaping more enticing for smokers who want to quit but still want the strong nicotine feel.
Pax Labs went back to the basic concept of nicotine salts, but looked for an acid that would mix in well with nicotine to make it as bioavailable as freebase nicotine. Their research led them to benzoic acid.
Benzoic acid in nicotine salts achieves a similar level of bioavailability to freebase nicotine. It also reduces the pH level of the nicotine. In turn, this lowers the alkalinity of the nicotine, resulting in a much smoother vaping experience even with relatively high amounts of nicotine. This also allows for more nicotine to be used even in low-powered vaping devices.
This breakthrough in vaping technology led to the breakout success of nicotine salts and JUUL’s current domination of the US market.
Are Nicotine Salts Safe?
Because we are dealing with substances that we directly inhale, it’s only natural that you express some concern over the safety of this particular version of nicotine. After all, the idea of a more powerful nicotine kick can raise eyebrows, especially for those who want to curb their addiction.
On the most basic level, nicotine salts are no more or no less harmful than freebase nicotine.
There has yet to be any major study done on the health effects of inhaling benzoic acid. What research there is does point to benzoic acid causing mild allergy-like reactions upon contact with skin or the eyes. It might trigger coughing, but benzoic acid, in general, has not proven to be extremely toxic to humans. There has currently been no public case of people suffering adverse effects directly because of smoking nicotine salts with benzoic acid.
What might be more of an immediate concern is the potentially more addictive quality of nicotine salts. There is definitely more nicotine that can be consumed through the use of nicotine salts in vaping. Using them in high-powered vape devices is not advisable.
Although it would take an unreasonably high amount of nicotine (ingesting more than 500 mg in one go) to actually die of nicotine poisoning, it’s better to err on the side of caution. For reference, the strongest nicotine salts can have as much as 50 mg nicotine.
Pros and Cons of Nicotine Salts
Now that you have a general understanding of nicotine salts, we can go over their advantages and disadvantages compared to traditional e-liquids. From there, we can also identify the types of vapers who can get the most out of using nicotine salts.
Quick and Powerful Nicotine Kick — Nicotine salts will hit you much faster and stronger than your standard vape juice. It’s the most similar vaping experience to smoking a cigarette, so it’s particularly useful for smokers who are just about to transition from tobacco smoking to vaping.
Smooth on the Throat — Thanks to the benzoic acid found in popular nicotine salts, vaping high amounts of nicotine won’t burn your throat the way traditional vape juices would at the same nicotine levels. If you’re just starting your vaping journey, nicotine salts aren’t a bad first option if you get turned off by the relatively rougher hit from a standard e-liquid.
More Concentrated Flavour — Freebase nicotine has a distinct effect on the taste of ordinary vape juices. Nicotine salts don’t have that problem when mixed with e-juices. You will be able to enjoy the full flavours as originally designed by e-liquid makers.
Easy-to-Use — Nicotine salts are often used with low-powered vaping devices, and these devices are generally no-frills, low-maintenance vape pens that can fit in your pocket. Beginners might find this more to their liking, as they don’t have to worry about fiddling with mods and having to carry around a big rig in public.
More Affordable Long-Term — Because of the more potent nicotine content in nicotine salts, users tend to consume less e-liquid to get the buzz from vaping than those who vape with traditional e-liquids. Coupled with the fact that nicotine salts are mostly vaped using cheaper, low-powered devices, it’s the budget-conscious vaper’s choice.
Limited Availability — Because nicotine salts are considered an alternative, not all vape shops have them in stock. If they do, the supply won’t be as much as it is for standard e-liquids, and there will likely be fewer flavour options, too.
Constrained Customisation — A huge part of the vaping lifestyle is the customisation. Being able to express yourself through modifying your own vape rig is a culture in and of itself. Nicotine salts users are mostly confined to vape pens and pods, which aren’t fully customisable.
Compatibility Issues — Standard vape juices can be used with just about any kind of vaping device. Trying to use nicotine salts with a sub-ohm tank would require a decent amount of tinkering if you don’t want your lungs to feel like they are burning.
No Cloud Chasing — Because you can’t be inhaling too much with nicotine salts, you won’t be producing big clouds. While the casual vaper probably isn’t joining cloud-chasing contests or performing vape tricks, there is still a huge cloud-chaser scene that just won’t find much use for nicotine salts.
When it comes down to it, the choice to use nicotine salts depends on what your vaping goals are. While they certainly have their benefits, they also have their downsides that may not sit well with the vaping lifestyle you’re aiming for. Hopefully, this guide has given you enough information to go on to decide for yourself if nicotine salts suit your specific vaping preferences.
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SCFT are consistently placed in the top ten for research activity in Care Trusts in England. The research activity league Table shows where we fit nationally and is published by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) each year. It provides details of research activity across all NHS trusts and CCGs in England.
We value research and innovation as the building block to ensuring the highest standards of care for our patients and service users. As a result, carrying out research and using research findings is encouraged and promoted across the Trust.
The National Health Service aims to provide the highest quality healthcare services possible. Research helps ensure that high-quality service provision is supported by evidence-based practice.
The Research and Innovation Team work to make sure that the research that takes place involving patients, service users and staff, is of the highest quality.
See our latest Newsletter for current research activity.
Research at SCFT
SCFT has a diverse range of services and different types of research projects take place across the Trust in a variety of settings including inpatient units, clinics, GP surgeries and patient homes. Some research takes place without any ‘in person’ contact such as by phone, post, email or online, or researchers may collect information from existing data.
In particular, over the last 20 years key research has taken place at Chailey Clinical Services, around postural management, powered mobility and sleep disorders in children with cerebral palsy. Chailey Clinical Services is a unique centre that specialises in children's services for children with complex physical disability.
The type of research we carry out includes Urgent Public Health Studies; NIHR CRN Portfolio studies; externally funded non-commercial research; homegrown studies and smaller scale student research projects which form part of an academic qualification.
We collaborate with local, regional, national & international organisations to develop and deliver research projects and support research activity within the community.
Examples of Research led by SCFT
Feasibility Study in Music and Dementia
This inspirational film documents the impact of the research project - ‘Planned investigation, assessment & evaluation of the use of music-based interventions in the community hospital setting’. This six month partnership project was joint-funded and delivered by SCFT and the charity Wishing Well and led by the SCFT Lead Dementia Nurse at a Community Hospital. The project team included a film maker and supervision from the Director of the Centre for Dementia Studies at the University of Sussex.
Realist Evaluation of AutismServiCe Delivery (RE-ASCeD) Research Study
This study is funded by Public Health England and led by SCFT. Involving SCFT Child Development Centres, it aims to examine existing models of Autism diagnostic service delivery, and to investigate which approaches offer the most timely, cost-effective, high quality and child and family friendly solutions, and in line with realist thinking, to identify the factors that are likely to underpin their success, or failure, if rolled out more generally across providers. For more information visit: RE-ASCeD Research Study.
This research will provide important information about the experiences of children with complex neuro-disability and their families when they use a new postural management night-time intervention. The study is being carried out by a research team from Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton and Sussex University Hospital Trust with funding from British Academy of Childhood Disability and Chartered Society of Physiotherapy. For more information visit: Breathe-Easy Research Study.
EDACS - Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System
The Eating and Drinking Ability Classification System (EDACS) offers an alternative to subjective terms such as mild and moderate and severe which have no agreed definition. EDACS was developed by consulting with people with cerebral palsy, parents and experts around the world. It has been tested to see how easy and reliable it is when used by speech and language therapists and parents. EDACS is the product of an independent research project funded by the National Institute of Health Research. For more information visit: EDACS Research Project.
MOTION (Mechanised Orthosis for children with neurological disorders)
The MOTION study addresses two challenges:
(i) to advance development validation and adoption of bionic rehabilitation technology for children with neurological disorders to improve quality of life.
(ii) to set up a transregional network to transfer this rehabilitation technology and related knowledge from research to practical application by linking with industry, healthcare professionals and users and to interact with policy makers for the creation of supportive frameworks. If upcoming medical trials prove that rehabilitation with exoskeleton suits leads to a lower total medical costs insurance companies will cover part of the bill and offer the possibility that hundreds of rehabilitation centres open or upgrade their current equipment to include exoskeleton devices which would result in the sale of thousands of units.
Chailey Clinical Services will provide clinical expertise to the UK partners with development and testing of the equipment.
For more information visit the MOTION project website
Sussex Community NHS Foundation Trust (UK)
CENTEXBEL
Kent Surrey Sussex Academic Health Science Network LTD (KSS AHSN)
Kinetic Analysis
CEA – LETI
Thomas More University of Applied Sciences
Rehabilitation Center for children and youth Pulderbos
Ortho-Medico nv Benelux
Commissariat à l’Energie Atomique et aux énergies alternatives
Sint Maartenskliniek
The project benefits from further involvement of service users and a group of observers: Groupement of Hospitals of the Catholic Institute of Lille; Injeno; PACQUET INDUSTRIE; UP-tex Competitivness Cluster; Expertise and Ressources Center for Assistive Technologies of APF France handicap; University Hospital of Lille; Belgische Beroepsvereniging voor Orthopedische Technologieën (BBOT); CM Landsbond; PETIT BATEAU
This project has received a grant of €7,476 119 from Interreg VA 2 Seas programme 2019-2023 co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
EDUCAT (Empowerment of Disabled people through the User Coproduction of Assistive Technology)
EDUCAT is a European funded project to develop and deliver adaptive, open and modular technology to promote independence and improve quality of life for people with motor impairment and neurological disorders.
The project aims to promote a user-centred assistive technology design using co-design methods involving service users, engineers, clinicians, researchers, user-support networks and companies. A key element of the project is to incorporate monitoring of equipment usage patterns. It is anticipated that analysis of this data will provide diagnostic information on user condition and changes in that condition. This information will improve the prescription of assistive technology, inform the ongoing adaptation of that technology to meet user needs and increase the success rate for the long term provision of assistive technology. The outcome will be to improve the user quality of life. The development is supported by clinical trials throughout the project.
The expected benefits are cost and time savings for companies (for developing technologies) and hospitals (for care) as well as a higher efficiency of use of the technology.
The long term goal is to deliver affordable technology through cross-border collaboration and facilitate uptake on the market.
For more information visit the EDUCAT project website
Groupe HEI-ISA-ISEN(FR)
The University of Kent(UK)
East Kent Hospitals University Foundation Trust(UK)
KU Leuven(BE)
Voka – Chamber of Commerce of East Flanders (BE)
The project benefits from further involvement of service users and a group of observers: CRN-T APF (FR), DSP Valley (BE), Dynamic Control (UK), ESIGELEG (FR), Eurasanté (FR), KABIF (UK) and SWBF (UK).
This project has received a grant of €1,798,722.60 from Interreg VA 2 Seas programme 2014-2021 co-funded by the European Regional Development Fund.
Research information for Patients and Public
Clinical research is about the way we improve and provide health care and covers a wide variety of methods and treatments. This can include medication (e.g. pain killers), diagnostic tests (e.g. blood tests) medical devices (e.g. epipens) and therapies (e.g. cognitive behavioural therapy), as well as preventative care and education.
Research is also about improving through experience, seeking opinions and reviewing how healthcare is delivered. Participating in research may involve tracking how you experience your healthcare and treatment and this could be by phone, completing a form or online survey.
The NHS constitution states that it is every patient’s right to be able to participate in a research study, should they wish to, and should they meet the requirements of the study
If you are a patient with us, you may be approached and asked if you wish to take part in a research study. Alternatively, you may wish to ask your clinician if they are involved in any research studies.
Be Part of Research - a NIHR campaign encourages patients, carers and the public to get involved in research and helps you find out about health and social care research that is taking place across the UK.
INVOLVE - national advisory group who promote public involvement in NHS, public health and social care research.
Join Dementia Research - for people with dementia or memory problems, their carers and anyone who is interested can sign up and get involved in supporting vital research studies across the nation.
NHS Friends and Family Test (FFT) - research participants are invited to give feedback on the service they receive from our research team by completing a short Friends and Family Questionnaire. Please contact the Research and Innovation Team if you’d like more information or help with completing the questionnaire.
The Health Research Authority (HRA) - sets standards for NHS organisations to make sure they protect your privacy and comply with the law when they are involved in research. The HRA Research Ethics Committees, review research studies to make sure that the research uses of data about you are in the public interest, and meet ethical standards.
Patient Research Experience Survey - if you have recently taken part in a clinical research study/trial the Kent, Surrey & Sussex Clinical Research Network (CRN KSS) would be grateful if you could complete this anonymous questionnaire about your experience, so we can improve our service.
Research Champions - Research Champions are people who have taken part in a research study before, as well as those who haven’t. They volunteer their time to help spread the word about health and care research, and help research and healthcare staff understand more about the experiences of those who take part.
National data opt-out - a service that allows patients to opt out of their confidential patient information being used for research and planning.
The James Lind Alliance - a non-profit making initiative bringing patients, carers and clinicians together to identify and prioritise unanswered questions or evidence uncertainties that they agree are the most important, this is to make sure that health research funders are aware of the issues that matter most.
What is Health Research? Future Learn free online courses - learn how health research happens, why it matters and what to expect if you take part.
You can also check the Trust details on Patient information and how we use it.
Research information for Clinicians and Researchers
There is evidence to suggest that research active Trusts have better patient outcomes.
We identify research as a direct contributor to improving the quality of services and implementing models of good practice.
All staff are encouraged to participate in research, as it is an excellent opportunity to learn new skills. You can get involved in a number of ways:
Design and carry out your own research project
Collaborate in a study on the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Portfolio
Become a key contact in your service for research
Sign up to the SCFT Research Newsletter sc-tr.research@nhs.net
Consent to be a research participant
If you are about to undertake a piece of research, it is essential that you contact the Research & Innovation Team for guidance and information. Please note we only support postgraduate research projects. Masters and PhD students please contact us for advice as soon as you start preparing your research proposal.
National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) - the research arm of the NHS and overarching entity for all publicly-funded research in the NHS.
NIHR Clinical Research Network Kent, Surrey and Sussex (CRN KSS) - provides the infrastructure that allows high-quality clinical research to take place in the NHS in this area.
Research Design Service South East (RDS) - provides research design and methodological support and guidance to develop grant applications. Advice is confidential and free of charge.
Health Research Authority (HRA) - provides information about developing research studies and applying for ethical and governance approvals.
The Research and Innovation Operational Capability Statement sets out how the Trust plans to meet its research related responsibilities. The statement also provides researchers with an operational overview.
As a NHS provider holding National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) contracts, we are required, every quarter, to publish our performance on study initiation of non-commercial clinical trials and our performance on delivery of commercially sponsored clinical trials (from 1 April 2014).
Performance in initiating clinical research
Q2 Performance in Initiating Clinical Trials 2020-21 (nil return)
Performance in delivering of clinical research
Q2 Performance in Delivering Commercial Trials 2020-21 (nil return)
Q1 Performance in Delivering Commercial Trials 2020-21
Q1 Performance in Initiating Clinical Trials 2019-20
Q1 Performance in Initiating Clinical Research 2018-19
Q4 Performance in Initiating Clinical Research 2017/2018
Q2 Performance in Initiating and Delivering Clinical Research 2017/2018
Q4 Performance in Delivering Commercial Trials 2017/18
Q4 Performance in Delivering Commercial Trials 2016/2017
Q3 Performance in delivery of Clinical Research (Nil Return) 2016/2017
Q3 Performance of initiating Clinical Research 2016/2017
Study initiation Q1-Q2 2016/17
Study initiation Q1-Q4 2015/2016
Study initiation Q1-Q4 2014
Research Newsletters
For details of studies running at SCFT, research events, project funding & training/academic opportunities, sign up to receive the quarterly research newsletter and alerts:
sc-tr.research@nhs.net.
Read our Research newsletters here:
Research Newsletter - December 2020
Research Newsletter - September 2020
Research Newsletter - March 2020
Research Newsletter - June 2020
The Chailey Sleep Questionnaire
This sleep questionnaire provides a systematic way of identifying sleep problems in children with severe cerebral palsy and provides useful information on which to base a treatment plan. The questionnaire can be completed at a child’s home or in a clinic.
The layout of the Clinical and Sleep Profiles are clear and provide a comprehensive picture of a child’s sleep.
The questionnaire is divided into the Clinical Profile which highlights areas impacting on sleep and a Sleep Profile section which provides a sleep history. It is recommended that a one week sleep diary is completed as well to provide further details of a child’s sleep. Action boxes are used to identify problem areas. Where a red arrow is ticked it is recommended that the information should be brought to the child’s paediatrician.
To order a copy:
Contact Samantha Joslin at samantha.joslin@nhs.net or telephone 01825 722112
The Chailey Approach to Postural Management (2nd Edition)
This describes an approach to assessing postural ability in children with neurological impairment, and the provision of treatment and equipment using the principles of developmental biomechanics.
The book will be of interest to physiotherapists, occupational therapists, paediatricians and clinical and rehabilitation engineers, working in the field of neurodisability and rehabilitation. It includes a revised Chailey Levels of Ability assessment chart and supporting CD ROM.
Contact Samantha Joslin at samantha.joslin@nhs.net.
Physiotherapy for Children
A clinical manual and comprehensive reference on paediatric physiotherapy, which examines all of the theoretical and clinical aspects of physiotherapy provision for children and young adults including:
Oncology and palliative care
You can order this title from the Elsevier website
Please contact Samantha Joslin for a current publications list or any further assistance. samantha.joslin@nhs.net
We have a dedicated team of research support staff to facilitate your study set up, recruitment and ongoing management.
For all enquiries please email SC-TR.Research@nhs.net or phone the team on 01273 696011 ext: 3795
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Dancing with democracy
by Sutra Foundation | Apr 16, 2015 | Archival
Transfigurations
Performed by Sutra Dance Theatre
Choreography by Rathimalar Govindarajoo and Kalpana Raghuraman
KLPac Pentas 2, August 2012
As our nation experiences rumblings that may herald a major political quake, one of our major cultural institutions is quietly facing its own seismic shift.
Sutra Dance Theatre was founded by the indomitable Ramli Ibrahim in 1983. After years of artistic merit celebrated both here and abroad, a tax-deductible foundation was set up in 2007 to preserve Sutra’s legacy. But, for a dance company, financial stability alone is not enough. As the iconic first generation of modernist choreographers passes on the baton, the dance companies they founded can’t keep serving up the same old artistic repertoire preserved in aspic. Overseas, institutions such as the Martha Graham Dance Company and Merce Cunningham Dance Company have found likewise.
But how to embrace artistic change while remaining true to tradition? Ramli Ibrahim has some experience of this: his own artistic practice has centred around updating traditional dance to the modern era, but from an Asian perspective, rather than adopting material from what he calls ‘the garbage cans of America and Europe’. With its emphasis on strongly emotional, often narrative, themes, Ramli’s brand of modernism recalls the psychological intensity of works by the American moderns, Martha Graham especially, but with a physical vocabulary and cosmology drawn from Indian classical dance.
Ramli’s project has brought Malaysian dance in line with the modern age, with Malaysia’s nationalist rhetoric of Asian identity and our belief in the linear narrative of progress. The mission now is how to catapult Sutra into the post-modern universe, a land of few, if any, certainties.
The strength of a leader lies in how he nurtures future leaders. With the recent production of Transfigurations, the first instalment of the 2012 Sutra Festival,Tarikan!, Ramli has taken a remarkable leap of faith into the wings, yielding the stage to two younger choreographers. In a double-bill of new work, the Sutra dancers took on Panjara, created by Rathimalar Govindarajoo, a star dancer from Sutra now rising in the ranks as a choreographer, and She-Ra, a commission for Dutch-born and based choreographer Kalpana Raghuraman.
Rathimalar’s work bears the unmistakable stamp of Sutra. The rich fabrics of the costumes, the gilded set, and the super-saturated lighting colours by resident lighting designer, Sivaraja Natarajan, recreate the lush visual effect for which Sutra is renowned.
Thematically, too, Panjara covers familiar ground, merging Ramli’s fondness for gods and archetypes with Rathimalar’s feminism. In the first scene, a voluptuous gold-painted figure with a resplendent headdress, representing the feminine principle, wakes and stretches to the sound of a sarong-clad man playing the gamelan on stage. Women in simpler dress enter and dance in her footsteps. As the music changes (the musician now wears baju melayu and songkok, and plays a kompang drum) the golden idol retires, and the women must learn to dance by themselves within the boundaries of their social cage, represented by a gold-painted metal frame.
Fast-forward to the modern era, with the musician in jeans and hoody playing an electric guitar, and female dancers in Madonna-esque body suits struggling with their inherited restraints. In the end, the feminine principle returns to the fray to lead womankind to liberty.
This kind of literal interpretation – the use of symbolism, ‘this equals that’ – is the hallmark of modern dance. Audiences often find modern dance satisfying and easy to watch, as they recognise familiar figures and narrative formats. The creative process is similarly understandable. In service to its strong central theme, modern dance is often created by strong central choreographers with a single unitary vision – in this case, Rathimalar, under Ramli’s guidance. The choreographer usually creates and directs the movements, which is learned and reproduced by the dancers, and the emphasis lies in product over process.
But what a product it is! Panjara is crowned with carefully-assembled tableaux, dancers standing on other dancers or on the metal bars, combining to create glittering symmetrical poses. The effect is of moving from photograph to photograph, which is stylistically appropriate: photography, with its aspiration to reproduce scientifically an empirical reality, is perhaps the most modern of art forms.
Panjara also repeatedly uses the simple canon device – dancers one after the other lifting an arm or extending a leg – which gives the work a stylistic classicism (while also, perhaps, symbolising how women tend to follow each other in social convention). Otherwise, the work depends upon the display of virtuosity: ranked mirror images of perfect body positions, and a dizzying display of all the gymnastic stunts that can be performed with a climbing frame.
But the crux of Panjara – in performance as in creation, like other modern dance works – rests on the cult of a single individual. In Panjara this is the essentialised feminine principle, given a pitch-perfect performance by dancer Nalina Nair. Because of her body size, Nalina has been often marginalised in Sutra performances, but in this role she puts her natural attributes to good use. Her statuesque profile, deep cleavage displayed in a brazen gold bodice, and substantial presence, all dusted with gold, elevate her from mere human to graven idol. The other dancers can literally ride on her coattails – at several points, they harness themselves to the long train of her costume and get pulled along for the ride.
The feminine principle is familiar from previous Sutra works, notably the recentKamala which runs the gamut between the Christian Madonna and the figure of Kali Durga. (One gets the feeling that the abstract ideal of the female is being preferred to its human manifestation.)
Also familiar is the deliberate usage of the classical Indian dance idiom. Although divorced from its traditional devotional context, Panjara retains the clarity of the body positions and hand gestures of Indian dance, an approach which is mirrored by She Ra in the second-half of the show.
She Ra is a deliberately provocative title, all cartoon gusto and girl power. It’s tempting to laugh at it, and you should: the work’s departure from modern dance (which is notably lacking in humour) and its entry into the postmodern, is signalled by its irony, immediately evident in the irreverent costumes. The work’s six female dancers and single he-man are dressed in a colourful dress-up box collection, very much from the underpants-on-the-outside school of superheroes. Pierrot collars meet Star Trek jumpsuits. Rigid Pippi Longstocking braids clash with slick Matrix-like black overcoats. In She Ra‘s motley, costume designer Guna’s natural campiness finally finds its full and appropriate expression.
There’s also a strong dose of wit stirred into the choreographic mix. In one section, two pairs of dancers manipulate each other by their elbows in cute, clever little patterns, with a few spicy body rolls thrown in. Elbows are by nature humorous objects. Is it, perhaps, their proximity to the funny bone?
But most refreshing in She Ra is its interpretative multiplicity, where one thing can stand for many mutual conflicting things, or perhaps nothing at all. Take for example the beginning of dancer Harenthiran’s solo. As he stands in a stock hero posture, the women approach him as if curious. Then they circle him like adversaries, their gaze flinty and penetrating. Two of them move to his sides, and grasp him by the hands and elbows. Is this an arrest? But they escort him forwards very gently, as if guiding a blind man. Then, with deliberate use of force, they press his head downwards until he is bent double on his knees like a straitjacketed torture victim. Are the women his foes or allies? Nothing is made clear.
As She Ra diverges into multiple meanings, so it derives from multiple sources. Kalpana Raghuraman’s method, popular amongst contemporary choreographers, is a collaborative creative procedure in which much of the movement material is derived from the dancers. The choreographer sets tasks for the dancers, which the dancers ‘answer’ with movement; it requires quite a high degree of maturity, creativity and self-awareness from everyone involved.
While this method isn’t the ‘conventional’ understanding of choreography, it should never be dismissed as an easier or minor alternative. The choreographer is as responsible for sorting, choosing, arranging and adjusting the material, as well as providing some of her own, as ever. In addition, she must create a mood in which the dancers feel comfortable creating and sharing. Kalpana does this by encouraging discussion, and downplaying the inherent hierarchy of the choreographer-dancer relationship. She also tries to be sensitive to the emotional needs of the dancers, sometimes acting as therapist, at other times deftly balancing competing egos and creative input.
The choreographer shapes the work as a whole, but because the performers make greater contributions, the result is often more ‘honest’ than the conventional method; movements look like natural outpourings of the dancers’ bodies rather than reproductions. But old habits die hard. Kalpana sometimes had to ask the dancers to forget how they had learned to deport themselves on stage: to dial down the drama, for instance, and allow the movements to speak for themselves.
She Ra has some very personal performances too. I imagine that Kalpana might have asked, ‘As a dancer, what is your superpower?’ Some of the answers were physical: a flexible back, a sinuous torso, enormous hands, or an extraordinary ability to balance on one leg. Or the answers were deeper, autobiographical, spiritual: a passion for politics, perhaps. From these roots, Kalpana developed a solo for each dancer that teases out his or her character, at once specific and universal, but without a single purposeful point; more like an exploration, rotating a crystal to examine its facets.
Dancers are not used to being asked what they think. They are like Malaysian students in this way, trained in obedience and rote learning, who gasp and struggle when lecturers ask them to come up with their own ideas. But seeing how swiftly the Sutra dancers adapted to this new regime gives me hope; surely Malaysiansare ready for democracy!
Some of the dancers took this opportunity and really ran with it. Senior dancer Tan Mei Mei, for instance, is a stalwart figure in most Sutra productions; functional but not flashy, a solid member of the chorus. But in She Ra she draws the eye like a superstar. She seems really in the moment, her face alive, responding to the movement at the same instant as she is performing it, and creating the narrative for herself as she goes along. After the show, she mentioned that she actually felt more comfortable dancing in Panjara than She Ra; tellingly, when she feels less comfortable is when she really shines.
Watching She Ra can be uncomfortable for the audience too. When people say they don’t ‘get’ contemporary dance, they often mean the heuristic challenge of postmodern dance, which has neither narrative nor protagonist. But just as there is an element of play in the creation of works like She Ra, there can also be play in their consumption. Recently, play has become a buzzword; everyone is talking about how it can enhance creativity and build relationships in the workplace. But even in the 1930s, sociologists like Huizinga supposed that art (and in fact all of civilisation) is rooted in the primaeval soil of play. So the free use of the imagination must always be a necessary component of viewing art as well as making it.
For works like She Ra, spectators must be players. If they are alert to cultural references (the Matrix costume) or ready to detect patterns (like those in the Elbow Dance), and if they observe how danced images conjure up matching images in their own minds and then immediately upset those narratives, they can have much more fun watching postmodern dance than if they wait to be told a story with a beginning, middle and end.
Which is not to say that She Ra is a dog’s dinner or without any focus. It too has careful formal elements, reflecting the devotion to the classical Indian dance idiom which appears in Panjara. Two sections performed by all the dancers moving in-sync bookend the work. In the beginning section, the dancers move as a mass through familiar sequences from classical dance, stamping out increasingly complex rhythms without using their upper bodies, like Irish step dancers. In the ending section, the dancers sit on the floor and move only their upper bodies, again in classical positions. Since the dancers are also facing the back and moving in slow motion, the audience sees the familiar positions from a doubly unfamiliar viewpoint. The result is a focus on the classical purity of the movement: the practised formation of delicate mudras (of the hands), or the crystalline articulation of the lines of the body.
These sections of She Ra underscore the real strength of Sutra Dance Theatre: the discipline of their classical dance technique. If they were Voltron or the Avengers, this would be their superpower.
And their nemesis? It can only be these changing times. The transition from the traditional to the modern, and now from the modern to the postmodern, is difficult, if not impossible, to get completely right. There can only be constant trials, the repetition of the attempt, which in turn yields its own tradition. But Sutra Dance Theatre has shown that they are more than willing to take on this mission
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Fraudster fled UK after asking flying instructor to drop him off in France during lesson
Taking flight: Jamie Colwell, 51, came up with an elaborate plan to flee Britain after he was convicted of a VAT scam Credit: Source: HMRC/BNPS
Telegraph Reporters
An on-the-run fraudster was able to escape the country by taking a flying lesson and persuading the instructor to drop him off in France, a court heard.
Fugitive Jamie Colwell had been convicted of a £1m VAT scam alongside his father, Brian, and both men faced lengthy prison sentences.
But while on bail, Jamie Colwell, 51, came up with an elaborate plan to flee the country. He first hired a third party to drive his 74-year-old father to France via Dover in his new Porsche Cayenne.
The driver then returned bringing back with him Brian Colwell's passport for his son to use as his had been confiscated as part of his bail conditions.
He then booked a flying lesson in south east Kent in his father's name. When the light aircraft entered French airspace he convinced the instructor to land at an airfield in the Pas-de-Calais region and let him out, the court heard.
He met up with his father and the pair fled to Malaga in Spain. A court heard the two men hired the same person to drive a rental van with their furniture to the Costa del Sol.
Officials from the HMRC launched an investigation after the defendants failed to re-appear at Bournemouth Crown Court in January for sentencing.
fraudsters
They were able to track the rental van's journey to an address in southern Spain, where the father and son were arrested in May.
They were extradited back to the UK where Jamie Colwell was jailed for five years and three months and his father imprisoned for two years and eight months for fraud.
The pair also admitted offences of breaching court bail conditions and were each given an extra six months on top of their original sentences.
Judge Jonathan Fuller added: "You were at large for five months. You deliberately flouted bail conditions in the way that's been described."
Colwell's father, Brian, was first to flee the country Credit: HMR&C/BNPS
The Colwells were bogus property developers involved in a house building scam.
They had raked in almost £1m in VAT repayments to which they were not entitled by lying about building £14m of new properties.
The pair told the HMRC they had spent £14m building new properties. Such homes are zero-rated, which means developers can claim back VAT.
In total, the Colwells claimed some £965,421 over six years through companies Belgravia Construction Services South Ltd and Robert Lloyd Property Ltd.
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Come on Feel the Data (and Smell It)
Digital interaction will engage all of our senses simultaneously, including smell and taste, to help us feel the impact of information in our guts
Luke Stark
In February of 1960, Scent of Mystery flopped. The film was touted as the first Hollywood production to deploy Smell-O-Vision, inventor Hans Laube’s automated system for introducing scents into a movie theater in coordination with the pictures on screen. While critics savaged Scent of Mystery’s plot, they also complained that Laube’s glitch-prone machine wasn’t worth the hype: “motion pictures and synthetic smells do not mix,” fumed the New York Times. Smell-O-Vision became a punchline.
Scent of Mystery print ad, featuring prominent
mention of Smell-O-Vision
More than fifty years later, Haruka Matsukura and his colleagues at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology announced they had reinvented scented media for the digital age. In March of 2013, Matsukura unveiled a system for producing scents built into LCD advertising screens, creating the illusion that a Big Mac smells as good as it looks. Meanwhile, Spanish chef Andoni Luiz Aduriz recently announced a collaborative project with Scentee, a smartphone accessory that signals alerts and alarms via scent. Like the Smell-O-Vision before them, these products suggest more potent possibilities for our digitally mediated lives: transforming a sea of disembodied information we struggle to interpret visually or aurally into more “visceral” data that we see, hear, feel, breathe and even ingest.
The Internet of Things promises to bring network connectivity and ubiquitous digital sensors in a wide variety of everyday materials and devices. This plethora of inputs produces data, and lots of it. We already stretched to the limit processing, internalizing, and understanding the data we have today. In the future, the sophisticated data visualizations—graphs, flowcharts, and infographics—that are staples of contemporary digital media products will become increasingly insufficient. Instead, the burgeoning Internet of Things will rely increasingly on what I call “data visceralizations.” Data visceralizations are representations of information that don’t rely solely and primarily on sight or sound, but on multiple senses including touch, smell, and even taste, working together to stimulate our feelings as well as our thoughts.
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Of course it’s possible to prompt a visceral reaction through sight alone. Designer Sha Hwang recently suggested that designers strive to make data visualizations hit harder emotionally, by reframing the scope of their graphics and employing more emotion in their products. But relying on seeing by itself isn’t enough: influential design theorist Donald Norman’s theory of emotional design helps explain why.
In his 2004 book Emotional Design, Norman suggests that design elicits an emotional response at three different levels: the visceral, the behavioral, and the reflective. The reflective level connects a design with our conscious mind; the behavioral level is how we use a product; the visceral level, according to Norman, is made up of a design’s “look, feel and sound,” its “heft” and “sensuality.” Great visceral designs, like Apple’s original iMac, are all about “immediate emotional impact” because they engage multiple senses: Apple’s candy-colored computers were also rounded and smooth to the touch, distinguishing their feel as well as their look.
Experiments in visceral design have a long history in the creation of computing technologies. In the middle of the last century, cybernetics pioneer Grey Walter was exploring the possibilities of multi-sensory perception and interaction with computing. In the early 1950s Walter developed Flicker—a device that used EEG hookups to synchronize a user’s brainwaves with colored lights and music in a self-regulating feedback loop. Though his project never made it into large-scale production, today’s scientist-entrepreneurs are bringing a similar vision to the market.
The Muse EEG headband was exhibited at the 2014 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and is available now for pre-order. It allows a smartphone or tablet to take a person’s brainwaves as direct input. In an earlier product, Toronto-based Interaxon, Inc. created an app that gives a person instant feedback on their brain’s state in order to teach meditation techniques to calm and focus the mind. The company imagines a wide range of uses from immersive gaming to pouring a “nice cold mug of beer” “simply by using the power of your brain.”
The theory of sentics, developed by Dr. Manfred Clynes in the early 1970s, offers another prescient example. A neuroscientist and musician, Clynes developed a machine that correlated and tracked the relationship between bodily gestures and different emotional states. Clynes argued that particular motions were universally associated with particular emotions, and that these movement patterns could be seen in art and even heard within musical compositions.
Along with his colleague Nathan S. Kline, Clynes had coined the term “cyborg” in 1960. While he made engineering contributions to a number of medical fields, his vision of engaging multiple senses in the pursuit of a richer experience and understanding of the data we produce was ahead of its time compared to developments in consumer electronics.
Nintendo Rumble Pak attached to controller.
Today however, mainstream digital media products and interaction designs increasingly strive to create visceral reactions as a primary experience. Part of this new emphasis stems from attending to multiple channels of interaction: not just visual and aural cues, but also gestural and touch-based (haptic) feedback. Digital gaming has played a major role in incorporating tactile feedback, among other visceral design methods, into its products. The Rumble Pak, introduced commercially by Nintendo in 1997, makes game controllers shake and vibrate in time with the on-screen action. While initially derided as a clunky frill, rumble quickly became a standard of game play. Contemporary mobile devices like the iPhone and iPad lack active tactile feedback, but their gestural interfaces have allowed the designers of games like Angry Birds and Candy Crush to exploit visceral design principles effectively. Game designer Kyle Gabler uses the term “juiciness” to describe the positive feedback games like Candy Crush provide their players: shimmering colors and visual elements that move organically with some, but minimal, built-in resistance are hallmarks of a “juicy” gaming interface. Increasingly, interface designers of all kinds are combining this visual “juiciness” with appealing feedback for the other senses: products like Sifteo interactive tiles combine tactile, auditory and visual reactions in an attempt to captivate users by injecting the principles of “juicy” feedback into the domains of touch and hearing.
Sifteo Cubes (Sifteo Inc.)
All of the design strategies described above seek to prompt a visceral response in users through engaging one sense or another in order to trigger a physical or emotional reaction, making an end-run around rational thought. A commitment to the concept of visceral data, in contrast, involves focusing on how these different tools and technologies can work together to help make abstract information have a meaningful visceral impact on users—one that’s appropriate and compelling for the context and the data involved.
Take online cookies, the markers websites place on our computer when we visit and which are often used to track our browsing behavior online. Cookies are left on our computers without any sort of warning at all: what if instead, our devices shuddered slightly, made a noise of protest, or in extreme cases—as prototyped by Robert R. Morris and Daniel McDuff, two MIT students, under the name Pavlov Poke—delivered an electric shock to the user? By keeping the idea of making data visceral and not just visible in mind as a design principle, future technologists will be able to make products that aren’t just more compelling, but also more beneficial to the choices we want to make in our online and offline lives.
Why does making data more visceral matter? Simply put, we’re too often disconnected from the information we put out into cyberspace. As digital connections become more ubiquitous, from pacemakers to refrigerators, we’re poised to produce new sets of data in new situations: whenever we use our Internet-enabled coffee maker or crockpot, for instance. Interfaces that prompt us to use our multiple senses in different ways to understand this data, including novel ones like taste and smell, promise to rise above mere gimmickry.
For one, interfaces that make data sets viscerally engaging could result in a more holistic process of individual decision-making, grounded in both our thoughts and our feelings. While visceral design in material products is often intended to produce feelings or desires that overcomes our reasoned second thoughts, visceral data has the potential to level out our reactions the opposite way: as well as appreciating a problem or issue rationally, users prompted to engage viscerally will have a well-rounded sense of their own intellectual, emotional and physical stance on the matter at hand. BevLab, a Toronto startup, recently showed off a machine that matched emotional keywords on Twitter with fruit juice flavors, and mixed them together for a unique “taste” of Twitter’s current mood—visceral data that gives “juiciness” a whole new meaning.
Perhaps most importantly, interfaces that present data viscerally have strong potential to improve our understanding of broader social and political problems, and by extension to encourage us to act. There’s been an ongoing debate ever since the advent of social media as to whether platforms like Facebook and Twitter encourage civic action and protest, or divert our attention and enthusiasm into digital dead ends. Giving data sets a visceral dimension could help upend this dichotomy. Thoughtful use of design strategies for making data more visceral could help prolong and strengthen our engagement with social causes at the level of everyday practice. Two colleagues at NYU, Michael Karlesky and Xiaochang Li, are currently creating SensD, a neckband that translates GPS and data from the environment into physical sensations—lights, sounds, or vibrations. While intended for use by sailors and cyclists, such a device could also be used to translate flows of personal information into stimuli close to the skin, making it easier to keep tabs on particular data flows. Online privacy is more appreciable when you’re feeling its importance to your body on a daily basis.
Visceralizing data isn’t a panacea for the future of interaction design, especially if it’s executed crudely or clumsily. But making data visceral through multiple sensory channels is a design principle worth exploring as the Internet of Things takes shape. Exploring all the ways humans experience and perceive the world isn’t just a good business opportunity: it’s also a chance to make digital technologies more surprising, engaging, and stimulating for all sorts of human endeavors. In the age of the Internet of Things, “seeing is believing” just won’t cut it.
This post is based on research from the Intel Science and Technology Center for Social Computing
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Restoring Growth in Foodservice: Consumer Expectations and Requirements
Eleanor Jacobs and Matt Gonwa
Over the past six months, the pandemic has severely affected individuals, businesses, and entire categories, with a particularly strong negative impact on the foodservice industry. The foodservice industry is struggling to survive, and the future trajectory is highly uncertain.
The Cambridge Group team has helped foodservice suppliers and operators navigate this uncertain time by forecasting the impact of COVID-19 and advising on how they should react. For the foodservice business, understanding plausible future scenarios and how best to address shifting consumer demand will be critical to bringing back customers and returning to a trajectory of growth in the coming year.
In 2019, restaurant spend continued its decade-long positive trajectory, accounting for over half of all spend on food and beverage, closing in on an all-time high of $900B. Now, the restaurant industry is looking at a 20%+ year-on-year decline.
The impact of COVID-19 on the foodservice industry has been swift and devastating:
By May, a large majority of restaurants closed their in-store dining, and 40% closed altogether.[1]
By June, 24% of foodservice employees had been furloughed or laid off, comprising 12% of all unemployed workers across all industries.[2]
By July, a Dataessential survey revealed that 52% of diners were "definitely avoiding eating out," and another 30% were "nervous" to eat out.[3]
By August, the restaurant industry began to add back thousands of jobs, but the count of total workers was still more than 2.5 million below the February 2020 peak.[4]
As a result of plummeting demand and health mandates, estimates indicate that between one in four restaurants will never reopen, even after state restrictions are lifted.[5] Other estimates are even grimmer, projecting that over half of restaurants that closed will never reopen.[6]
Expectations for the future of foodservice
Our analysis suggests three key factors will be responsible for driving foodservice sales in the near future:
Regional mandates/constraints with required restaurant restrictions or "stay home" orders,
Consumer comfort eating out even after state/regional mandates are lifted
Large scale unemployment affecting discretionary income, willingness to pay and overall demand for foodservice
Regional mandates/constraints
Foodservice sales are expected to ebb and flow as the U.S. population enters and exits varying levels of regional restrictions. In March, when 95%+ of the U.S. population was in shelter-in-place or cautious reopening, foodservice spending totaled only 47% of typical levels. As restrictions loosened heading into the summer, many states still capped indoor dining at 25-50% of total capacity, and that was only in states where indoor dining was even permitted to reopen.
Consumer comfort eating out
Across these restrictions, and moving into the new normal, consumers have varying levels of comfort with different types of restaurants and eating experiences. In general, most consumers are open to consuming food from foodservice establishments. However, one in four (26%) consumers say that they do not foresee feeling comfortable visiting any restaurant in the near future (including for takeout or delivery).[7] While only 10% of consumers are comfortable in cafeterias and dining halls, over 60% of consumers are comfortable with drive-through, carry-out, and delivery. [8]
Large scale unemployment
U.S. unemployment is at a significant high, skyrocketing from less than 4% in February to over 13% by March, settling in at just over 8% by August 2020.[9][10] Large scale unemployment results in negative financial effects both directly on those who become unemployed, as well as indirectly, by the corresponding tightening of purse strings as consumers prepare for potential income loss.
These three drivers determine the most likely outcome. Ultimately, in the most likely unfolding scenario, in which many experts expect a weaker second wave of restrictions in the fall, The Cambridge Group projects foodservice revenue to reach around $700B, well below the pre-COVID forecast of $899B.
Once in the "new normal," there will likely be a lasting change in demand. Consumers will likely continue to be wary of indoor dining. At home, more people will stick with their return to cooking. Even after a vaccine has been released, our calculations project foodservice to rebound to only 94% of baseline foodservice sales for the year after widespread vaccine distribution.[11]
Several initiatives can help foodservice suppliers and operators ensure survival and perhaps even bend the curve in their favor. To succeed, restaurants must consider:
Internal initiatives they can take internally to encourage consumer comfort and feelings of safety during the dining experience
External initiatives they can communicate externally to encourage consumer return (e.g., advertising, promotions)
Internally, amplifying cleaning and hygiene practices to help consumers feel comfortable with safety is a new ante. Our studies suggest that 42% of consumers would feel more comfortable visiting a restaurant if the staff wore masks, and 36% of consumers would require staff to clean more frequently before they even considered returning. Additionally, building out more outdoor dining space will allow more patrons to dine safely in high-air flow environments.
Externally, restaurants must communicate these enhanced hygiene and safety procedures. Restaurants should communicate repetitively and often to their consumers both their commitment to protecting their consumers and these specific new safety protocols the restaurants have implemented. Additionally, foodservice operators can entice consumer back by buying media/advertising (especially in areas with low or declining positivity rates) and offering new promotions.
Not all types of foodservice establishments have been impacted to the same degree. While restaurants that rely predominantly on in-store dining have been the most negatively impacted, many have already begun pivoting to takeout and delivery. Fast food chains and restaurants with drive-thrus, on the other hand, are, in some cases, experiencing growth.[12] Some restaurant chains -- mostly chains with strong delivery and well developed digital ordering platforms -- have experienced more demand and faster growth than ever (e.g., Domino's, Papa John's). Other chains are swiftly shifting their long-term strategy to adapt to this new environment. For example, Chipotle opened its 100th "Chipotlane" and will continue to expand into this drive-thru format.[13]
Restaurants can adapt to these changing times. While in-store dining has significant barriers to overcome before consumers are comfortable, other foodservice models are shooting through the roof. Consider which alternative platforms appeal to your base the most: bundled "family meals," online ordering, delivery, or even drive-thru.
While 2020 will be an extraordinarily challenging year for the foodservice industry, there are a range of levers available to mitigate the negative impact of COVID-19 in the near-term, and accelerate business performance responsibly as we move towards the new normal.
[1] Forbes
[2] U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
[3] Datassential
[5] Market Watch / OpenTable
[6] Yelp
[7] The Cambridge Group consumer survey Summer 2020
[9] Pew Research
[10] Bureau of Labor Statistics
[11] The Cambridge Group consumer survey Summer 2020
[12] QSR Magazine
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While Question Time debated Theresa May, Labour was enjoying the sweetest of by-election victories
Steve Topple
As many people sat watching BBC Question Time on Thursday 5 October, a series of positive by-election results just kept on coming for the Labour Party; including gaining two seats from the right.
Holding out for a hero
On a night when eight council elections were happening, Labour held two of its seats. Mike Pevitt won Claremont in Salford with 718 votes, but the result was marred by a turnout of just 18.53%, meaning just 8.6% of the public voted for Pevitt.
Meanwhile, in the Crewe East ward of Cheshire East, Joy Bratherton [pdf] won for Labour, holding the seat for the party. But this result was no less interesting, as Labour increased its vote share by 14.8%, almost exactly the same amount UKIP’s fell by.
Over to the Conservatives, who managed to hold three seats they were contesting in Stoneleigh & Cubbington (Warwick); Burnham Lent Rise and Taplow (South Buckinghamshire); and Burbage Sketchley & Stretton (Hinckley and Bosworth). And the Lib Dems held their seat in St Germain, Redcar.
Turning red
But it was Labour’s gains which will bring most heart to Jeremy Corbyn. His party stole Borehamwood Kenilworth in Hertsmere from the Conservatives after their candidate stood down in September. But the result was not as clear as it seems: Labour’s vote share was down 9.1%. And the party only won because the Conservatives dropped further, by 19.4%.
The sweetest Labour victory was in Mash Barn, Worthing. Labour took the seat from UKIP, increasing its vote share by 29.7%. This is the first time Labour has won the seat in 20 years, with the party third in the last election. And it happened shortly after Mash Barn had a visit from a certain Mr Corbyn.
With Theresa May floundering nationally and Labour still ahead in the Westminster polls, the tide at local level appears to be turning in Corbyn’s favour too.
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VIDEO: “Belgooly still has no water supply” says Senator Tim Lombard
By TheCork.ie on 12th February, 2018 Comments Off on VIDEO: “Belgooly still has no water supply” says Senator Tim Lombard
In the Seanad over the past week Cork Senator, Tim Lombard, put forth the frustrations of Belgooly residents over their deficient water supply and the lack of information provided by Irish Water pertaining to this.
Senator Tim Lombard began his political career as a Cork County Cllr and is now a Senator.
The Fine Gael Senator said: “The residents of Belgooly are completely frustrated with the ongoing debacle that is the connection of their water supply.
“Two years ago a 3.5km water pipeline was constructed, but as of yet it remains unused and the people of Belgooly are left without any water supply. This is totally unacceptable.
“To add to the frustrations, information about the ongoing developments or delays is not forthcoming from Irish Water. Numerous appeals to Irish Water for an update, as to when the reservoir will be built and water supplied, have only receive inadequate responses which do not provide any clarity and leave the residents of Belgooly in limbo.
“I was unable to bring this issue into a Seanad debate, but I will be writing to the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government, Eoghan Murphy, requesting his department intervene and progress the Belgooly project to ensure a supply is delivered ASAP.
“I will also be requesting that the Minister obtain a comprehensive update from Irish Water that explains exactly why there is a 3.5km water-main that remains unused while Belgooly receives no water supply, and exactly why the reservoir has not yet been delivered.
“The general public deserve answers; the lack of information issued by Irish Water is unfair to the residents of Belgooly who have been waiting far too long for water. I believe there needs to be a review of the current consultation process with Irish Water to assess how public representatives, and more importantly the general public, can get information and answers from their public service providers.”
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"WHAT IS TRUE FOR YOU IS WHAT YOU HAVE OBSERVED YOURSELF. AND WHEN YOU LOSE THAT, YOU HAVE LOST EVERYTHING."
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DOES SCIENTOLOGY VIEW THE PRESS AS HOSTILE?
No. The Church regards the media as an important element of society which, responsibly run and responsibly employed, can accomplish a tremendous amount of good. In point of fact, Scientologists work to protect and maintain freedom of speech world over.
That being said, the Church’s view of the press is in accord with that held by the general public, who, by survey, find press reportage inaccurate, biased and too often shaped by special interests.
To rectify the matter, Church members follow the Code of a Scientologist and work to keep the press accurately informed concerning Scientology and its activities. Indeed, the Church has diligently worked with the press on thousands of occasions over the years. A responsible press can be an effective instrument for social reform, and many of the Church’s exposés of human rights abuse only became broadly known through media reportage. In fact, the Church’s Freedom magazine has honored many journalists who, through their dedication and persistence, have shed light on abuse and helped bring about needed reforms.
Now and again, however, less than responsible journalists have willfully misinformed the public about Scientology. As a new religion, there has been mystery, misunderstanding and a share of controversy that inevitably accompanies the new and different. This is not unique to Scientology. But to spin a sensational tale and so fuel religious bigotry is unconscionable. Not only does it badly serve the general public, but it also places Scientologists at risk.
In recent years, Church representatives have met with the editorial boards of major media outlets to brief them on Scientology, its policies and its activities. These meetings help dispel the rumors and false allegations that have gathered in reference files over the years. Such meetings have been very beneficial for both the Church and journalists.
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Sentai Recruits CUTE EXECUTIVE OFFICER to Lineup
Source: Sentai press release
Official Site: mujina-company.com (Japan)
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Sentai announced today that it acquired CUTE EXECUTIVE OFFICER (幼女社長, 2021), the delightful short-format anime comedy series based on the manga Youjo Shacho. Sentai will deliver the series to audiences in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America, Scandinavia, the Netherlands, South Africa, Spain and Portugal.
She’s not a genius. She’s not a prodigy. Heck, she’s not even old enough to vote! But somehow Najimu Mujina scored a totally above-average job as the president and “CEO” of the Mujina Company, where she navigates the world of adults with infectious, bright-eyed charm and enthusiasm. Whether it’s golfing with colleagues, negotiating contracts or pestering her executive assistant, Yuki, her hilarious antics are sure to captivate audiences of all ages.
CUTE EXECUTIVE OFFICER is produced by Project No.9 (GIRLS BEYOND THE WASTELAND, RO-KYU-BU ~ FAST BREAK!, PASTEL MEMORIES) and is directed by Kazuya Iwata (episode director for YOUR LIE IN APRIL, RASCAL DOES NOT DREAM OF BUNNY GIRL SENPAI, and ETOTAMA). The series stars Rina Hidaka (ALICE OR ALICE, ARMED GIRL’S MACHIAVELLISM, KONNICHIWA ANNE: BEFORE GREEN GABLES) as Najimu Mujina, Hisako Kanemoto (BANG DREAM! 2nd Season, SQUID GIRL, KOKORO CONNECT) as Mayu Warito and Sumire Uesaka (LOVE, CHUNIBYO & OTHER DELUSIONS, BANG DREAM! 3rd Season, SENRYU GIRL) as Yuki Karuizawa.
CUTE EXECUTIVE OFFICER will stream on select digital outlets with a home video release to follow.
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The Magical World of Winnie the Pooh, Vol. 2: Little Things Mean a Lot Season #2 Episode #2
Synopsis: "The Wishing Bear" "Honey for a Bunny" "Eeyi Eeyi Eeyore" "Monkey See, Monkey Do Better"
Genre: Children
* "THE WISHING BEAR"
Winnie the Pooh and Christopher Robin are stargazing and Pooh asks Chris about a wishing star, with the wishing spell.
Flap like a bird
Jump like a fish
Sit down, stand up
Wish, wish, wish!
Pooh wishes for Hunny and Christopher Robin gives him one. Pooh wishes for more Hunny and Christopher Robin tells him he can't make too many wishes because he'll wear it out. However, the next day Pooh forgets the spell and goes to Piglet who's trying to build a snowman, but he cant and wishes he could. Tigger is playing and wishes there was another Tigger to play with. Rabbit is making vegebibble soup, but is attacked by a bunch of ballistic caterpillars. Rabbit wants to wish for no more bugs in the world. They all try to help Pooh getting his memory back, by scaring him, turning him upside down, putting a hot water bottle on his noggin, and finally when Tigger and Rabbit are arguing he remembers at half past dark. Pooh tries to wish for another pot of Hunny, and the star is covered by a black cloud. He sees a shooting star and thinks he wished the star out of the sky. Pooh is determined to make everyone's wish come true, a snowman for Piglet, another Tigger for Ti-double-g-r and getting rid of Rabbits's nemesis bugs. However it gets very tiring for Pooh running from place to place. Pooh feels terrible about losing decides to the star and decides to one himself, or his name isn't Winnie the Pooh... which it is. Christopher pretends not to know it's Pooh. Christopher shows Pooh that the star is still there and he thanks the star.
"HONEY FOR A BUNNY"
Rabbit is happily Spring cleaning his house. He has a bunny book end, and although he adores it, he hasn't got a mate for it and reluctantly takes it to the tip with the other junk. Later on Roo finds it, along with two snow shoes. He gives the bunny book end to Piglet and tells him his snow shoes are tennis racquets. He gives Roo a ball for which Roo trades his Bunny Book end. Piglet doesn't know what to do with it so he gives it to Pooh. Pooh decided to hold the Bunny Book end up with some hunny as she doesn't have a mate. Rabbit comes to Pooh's house and thinks that she's the Bunny book end's mate and desperately offers Pooh five pots of hunny for her. However Rabbit only has 4 pots and goes with Tigger to get some more, finding it's more trouble than it's worth! He finally gets the hunny, gives it to Pooh, gets the book end. The gang arrive and when they're talking, Rabbit discovers it's the same book end, however the gang have made Rabbit a mate since it meant so much to him.
"EEYI EEYI EEYORE"
Rabbit is mad at the weeds in his garden, when Eeyore shows up and scares him. Plants have a lot to say if you take the time to listen, the gloomy donkey says. Rabbit is trying to get a seed to grow, but he can't and Eeyore offers to give it a try. Rabbit lets Eeyore have the seed, and plants it near his house. Eeyore talks to the seed, thinking it's shy. The others want to help him. Eeyore tucks the seed in at night and sings to it. Rock-a-bye baby... Good night, little fella. The gang put Piglet there, disguises as a flower. Eeyore is happy with his new friend as he waters Piglet. Rabbit is shocked that Eeyore got the seen to grown in one night. Rabbit to he dismay thinks Eeyore is a better gardener than Eeyore and he gives Eeyore his garden - his garden deserves the very best gardener. Pooh and Tigger go to meet Piglet. Eeyore is wondering what to do first - water the weeds or feed the bugs. Rabbit is in Eeyore's house. Course, it'll probably rain, he says. Pooh and Piglet go to find Piglet. Rabbit is depressed because nobody bothered to tell him. Piglet goes to tell Pooh and Tigger that it's not working. Eeyore is upset because he thinks his plant is part tumbleweed. He goes to gloomy Rabbit for help. Piglet heard Eeyore calling for the plant. Piglet takes off the costume. Eeyore finds it and thinks his plant has withered away for nothing, but Rabbit is suspicious. They go to Eeyore to apologize. However the seed has grown into a little green plant and Eeyore sings to him a fuzzy yellow flower blooms.
"MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO BETTER"
The gang think it's Christopher's birthday. They haven't got him anything and so they get him themselves. Christopher Robin gets a new toy. "The Best Toy kid could get." The gang is upset about his new toy. unwraps it, a wind up Monkey, Bruno. He laughs at the others and challenges them. The show-off ape outbounced Tigger, out gardened and out honeyed Pooh. The Gang watch Christopher to have the best, and so they sadly the woods with their things. Chris comes to them telling the gang he loves them for who they are, not for what they can do and doesn't want them to leave. Bruno is upset and feels unwanted. Chris tells them that Bruno is a present for his friend and the Gang stays and Bruno leaves, He takes out his wind up, feeling no one wants him. The gang find him and crank him up. They tell Bruno that they were worried about him. Chris tells Bruno that he'll be his friends special friend, and Bruno feels happy that he's wanted and they wrap him up again for the birthday party.
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When the pint-sized Rikki and Revver decide they're tired of being kids, it's up to Doc and Dewey Decimole to show them, through songs and stories from the Bible, that kids can really make a difference in the world. After learning about the lives of the kids in the Bible, Rikki and Revver begin to change their mind about staying a while longer. more…
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The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (possible spoilers)
Discussion in 'Now Playing - TV Show Talk' started by Steveknj, Sep 29, 2015.
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Sep 15, 2017 #301 of 388
logic88 said: ↑
They're about on par (IMO). I have likes and dislikes for both.
Oliver overuses the "talking to the display graphic" bit too much, IMO. It was funny the first few times, now I don't even chuckle.
Oliver's in depth features are what set him apart. Samantha Bee does the same type of thing but I think Oliver's are more impactful.
logic88 Well-Known Member
Land Of...
Yes, the deep dives are nice and very different from what TDS does.
But humor-wise, I find both shows about the same.
mrizzo80 Well-Known Member
I like Michelle Wolf, but I totally get why she is polarizing (except for maybe cheeseteak). Evidently she's only 32 years old... I would've guessed older.
I agree that Noah has gotten better over the last several months. His Trump voice needs work.
Dan203 Super Moderator Staff Member TCF Club
Noah is ok, but he's still terrible at the interview portion of the show. JS always had good banter with the guests, Noah just feels stiff and like he's reading from cue cards the whole time.
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Dan203 said: ↑
He still fawns over the guests he's really into, and a lot of his guests lately seem to be hip-hop artists, so, since I'm not a fan, I skip them. I used to get the feeling that JS at least skimmed part of the books his guests were plugging (although I'm sure he was given talking points by staffers), where I get the feeling Noah, hasn't read any of them and just sticks to the talking points, which leads to lack of banter or counterpoints. He also has VERY few guests who he disagrees with. JS's best guests were those from the opposition that he would have great discussions with. His interviews with O'Reilly were classic.
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Steveknj said: ↑
He still fawns over the guests he's really into
I think Jon Stewart suffered from the same problem with guests that he liked. Lots of fluff and softball questions with no pushback.
b_scott TiVo Fan
True, but JS had like 20 years experience in entertainment before he got TDS
teknikel Member
That's the difference between a daily show and a weekly show, no? CBS Evening News vs. 60 Minutes. But you also have to be funny. Tough stuff.
Noah is pretty funny when doing standup, but he just doesn't seem to have the same wit and banter that made JS so great. It still feels like a lot of his jokes are written by someone else and he doesn't always get the punchline himself.
Exactly the point I've been trying to make. I think it's most of the same writers that JS had actually.
Oct 18, 2017 #311 of 388
sharkster Well-Known Member TCF Club
Episode OAD 10/17/2017 -
They are in Chicago this week. Watching last night's ep and the Ronnie Chang segment about the Chicago pizza that ended up in a Shawshank Redemption bit with Morgan Freeman's voice was pretty funny.
I might be a little p.o.'d if I were from Chicago. The two shows so far have centered on Chicago's murder rate and hate for deep dish pizza.
Yeah, that thought occurred to me But the peeps there seem to be taking it in stride for the comedy that they are probably used to. If it were me, I know I would.
Heck, I live where there are legal brothels not far away and have been told all kinds of stuff about what lowlifes we must be. So what. But then, unless somebody is actually setting out to hurt me I don't take offense. Words of hatred and/or bigotry - that's a whole other deal. Then it's ON like Donkey Kong.
sharkster said: ↑
You have to be able to laugh at yourself sometime. There's far too little of that these days.
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I'm not from either of thee places, but I've seen that this is a pizza thing between NY and Chicago for a while. It always seems to be all in good fun. I think for a guy who lives in NY coming to Chicago to do a show it's kind of expected that they do the pizza thing. No harm, no foul.
nickels opinionated dope
Jon Stewart on Trump eating pizza (with a fork) is one of the funniest segments in the show's history.
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nickels said: ↑
OMG, I had forgotten about that bit. That was hilarious.
So far I'm liking the Chicago episodes.
It's too bad that they don't air the extended versions though as those are more interesting. Especially the segment with Arne Duncan. That one got chopped up pretty bad.
Hasan Minhaj on last night's episode! I'm just obsessed with him. I enjoyed his segment and Ronny Chieng's (sorry I spelled his name wrong the other day) segments the best for the week.
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It seems you missed the point of those pieces.
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Back to Home Back to News & Tour Back to Tour news Back to 2011 Back to June Back to McIlroy wins US Open
McIlroy wins US Open
Rory McIlroy ripped through the record books as he claimed his first Major victory at the US Open at Congressional in America.
McIlroy finished on 16 under to win by a massive eight shots. The 22-year-old walked off the 72nd hole and into his father's arms. "Happy Father's Day" was the first thing he uttered.
Just over two months ago the floppy-haired rising star gave up a four-shot lead on the final day of The Masters at Augusta after a meltdown on the back nine. No such dramas enveloped the older (a bit) and wiser (a lot) McIlroy.
He led from the first round to the last and made a clear statement that there's plenty more sublime golf to come. He shot all four rounds in the 60s and never looked like faltering.
His tally of 16-under par is the lowest total ever at a US Open and the last 10 US Open champions combined were 14 under.
It was the second straight US Open title for the tiny country of Northern Ireland, and defending champion Graeme McDowell walked back across the bridge to the 18th green to embrace the new winner.
"You're a legend," McDowell told him.
An exhausted and emotional McIlroy said: "I couldn't ask for much more, and I'm just so happy to be holding this trophy. I know how good Tiger was in 2000 to win by 15 in Pebble. I was trying to go out there and emulate him in some way. I played great for four days, and I couldn't be happier."
McIlroy added. "To come back straight away at the US Open and win that is nice. You can always call yourself a major champion, and hopefully after this, I can call myself a multiple major champion one day."
Even Tiger Woods got in on the act. The injured, former World No. 1 said in a statement: "What a performance from start to finish. Enjoy the win. Well done."
McIlroy, who goes to No. 4 in the world, now stands above everyone going into the final two majors of the year.
Among the records he set in a US Open unlike any other:
-- The 72-hole record at 268.
-- Most under par at any point at 17 unde
-- Quickest to reach double digits under par -- 26 holes when he got to 10 under in the second round.
There was simply no catching McIlroy, Lee Westwood and YE Yang briefly closed in but ended up 10 shots back. Young Aussie Jason Day finished second, at eight under.
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Toddler birthday parties
Memorable ways to celebrate your child's second birthday
Holly Bennett June 8, 2007
A first birthday is really for the parents — you made it through the first year! Your baby doesn’t really care what you do. But the second birthday is a kid birthday. Whether you celebrate big or small, you want it to be fun for your child and whatever little buddies are invited.
Success hinges on first taking into account what has to be different about a toddler party:
Timing Shorter is better —1½ to two hours is plenty for most toddlers (and parents!). The traditional afternoon birthday party may be the worst time of day, as it’s sure to coincide with somebody’s nap time. Instead, consider a 10:30 a.m. party ending with lunch and cake.
Supervision At this age, unless you are inviting only one or two children who already know you well, you’re better off asking a parent to come along. At minimum, make sure you have a helper or two.
Food Think small, simple and safe (see Toddler Party Safety). It’s very difficult to keep excited guests sitting still for any length of time, so non-messy finger food is great.
Activities Forget about party games. Activities that don’t require any sharing, competing, following rules or standing in line are best. Try simple crafts (make sure you have lots of extra supplies), exploratory play with materials like playdough or sand, ride-on toys (one for everyone, to avoid conflicts) or big bins of Duplo.
Presents Keep the gifts really low-key — these kids are too young for polite thank yous, or to understand why the birthday boy gets gifts and they don’t. In fact, Kristen Piché asked guests not to bring presents to her twins’ second birthday, and Laura Storrie saved them to be opened when the party was over: “I find it’s too stressful for everyone when the gifts are opened in front of the guests,” she says.
One of the nicest toddler parties I ever attended had just one other “best friend” guest. We went to a small park that also had a petting zoo. We strolled around looking at the animals, then let the boys loose in the playground. Finally, a picnic lunch with cupcakes with candles. The kids had a fabulous time, and we parents enjoyed ourselves too.But if you, like mom Laura Storrie, are a birthday party enthusiast, consider what she cooked up for her two sons, whose birthdays are close together. When they turned one and two respectively, she hosted a big carnival-themed party, borrowing toys from a local toy-lending library. “I got out all the big ride-on type items — slides, cars, things like that. I decorated the front yard with balloons and all kinds of toys, and the kids played outside. It was great — just like a big playdate!”
This year Storrie did a fire truck theme, and borrowed lots of fire-fighter related toys, from fire trucks to puzzles. There was a paper mural for the kids to colour, and a cake shaped like a fire truck. The party culminated with a pre-arranged visit to the fire hall.
“We make sure there’s lots for everyone to do — a variety of options,” says Storrie. But she keeps the mood easygoing. “With toddlers, the more low-key the better.”
Toddler party safety
Of course you will supervise the partygoers carefully, but you’ll also be really busy and your parent guests may be distracted too — after all, they’ll want to chat with each other. So play it safe:
Babyproof thoroughly. You’re already babyproofed for your child, but other children may be attracted to different things. Take a careful look through your house — and outside too, if they’ll be playing in the yard.
Keep the food nut-free and non-chokable. If you are serving some nibblies that are more suitable for the adults and older children, keep them beyond the reach of the toddlers.
Check the car seat situation. If you are taking children to a party venue, you’ll need a properly installed car seat for each of them. (Another good reason to invite their parents, and let them do the transporting!)
Careful with the balloons. Yes, two-year-olds probably know better than to put balloon scraps in their mouths. But maybe not. Use balloons for decorations, not playthings, and clean up any popped ones promptly. Or use Mylar balloons instead.
Scope out play structures. Many adventure playgrounds are too challenging for toddlers to enjoy safely. Either stick to the low toddler structures, or have an adult one-on-one with each child.
Plan for small catastrophes. Wherever you are, have a roll of paper towels, a wet cloth or two, a change of clothes, a few extra diapers and a couple of bandages.
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500,000 BMW, Mercedes and Hyundai owners hit by massive data breach
By Nicholas Fearn 03 July 2020
Info seems to come from UK call centre shared by carmakers
(Image credit: Zurijeta / Shutterstock.com)
The personal information of almost 400,000 UK-based BMW customers is being sold to the highest bidder on an online black market, according to Tel Aviv-based darknet intelligence experts KELA.
Hackers at a group called KelvinSecurity Team have gained access to a BMW customer database and listed it for sale on an underground forum used by cybercriminals.
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According to a report from SC Magazine, the database being flogged to cybercrooks includes a whole host of sensitive data, such as the initials and surnames of car owners, their home addresses and email addresses, and the names of dealerships and car-registration information.
As per the report, the hackers claim that they got hold of the database via a call centre that works with a range of car manufacturers.
The database is believed to consist of 500,000 customer records dated from 2016 to 2018. These not only include the details of Brits who own BMW cars, but also owners of Mercedes, Honda, Hyundai and SEAT vehicles.
Speaking to SC Magazine, Kela researchers explained how the hacking group predominantly sells compromised data on underground forums. Last month, the hackers sold 16 databases that contained the information of contractors working for the U.S. government and weapons being created by the Russian armed forces.
Active on the dark web
But the group hasn’t just been looking to make money from stolen data. The hackers also made 28 databases freely available on the internet, with targets from countries like the U.S, Australia, France, Sweden, Indonesia, Iran and Mexico (according to SC Magazine).
A week ago, BleepingComputer reported that the group was selling compromised data from market research firm Frost & Sullivan. This information was left available for anyone to access online as a result of being stored in an insecure backup folder.
Jake Moore, a security specialist at ESET, warned that hackers could use such information to launch “rather convincing phishing campaigns masquerading as BMW or a partner organisation”.
“I would recommend any vehicle owner to be extremely cautious when opening emails suggesting they are from the likes of BMW and Mercedes from now on," Moore told Tom's Guide. "Phishing emails that request any further data can be used in conjunction with stolen data from the breach and could be used in a future attack or identity theft.
"It is now vital that all affected customers are extra vigilant whenever they receive unsolicited emails that appear to be from their manufacturer that request further information, personal, financial or otherwise as these could include links to well-crafted cloned websites.”
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Season Four of Rick and Morty is on the horizon. Finally, no more chasing the rickmobile and scouring Dan Harmon’s twitter feed. Even better news, the show finalized a contract with Cartoon Network for 70 more episodes. The contract gurantees the show will be around for years to come, and ensures that any spin-off series will also appear on the same network. The agreement could also herald a change in production, with episodes planned in advance the development time can go down, or at least become more consistent. (No more spending a year in torurous uncertainty while waiting in between seasons)
The hype is real, and fans like myself are already thinking about what will happen in season 4. With a show so unpredictable it is impossible to say for sure. So instead of guessing or hoping like a Jerry in daycare the time has come to make bold, decisive predictions. So without any further ado, here’s our list of 5 things we want to squanch in Season Four.
5) Musical Episodes
When Get swifty premiered it was a spontaneous planet saving masterpiece. In the ending credits of Rest and Ricklaxation we got to hear the dulcet tunes of Terry Folds: A love song sung by an alien composed entirely of fat flaps, (It was the musical metaphor for America before the Childish Gambino one .) And who can forget the Tiny Rick classic: “help, help, please just let me out, im begging for help, im screaming for help, this is not a dance.” (my body is dying in a vat in the garage). They don’t make em like that anymore.
Rick and Morty’s fatalistic tone is one of the core contributors to the show’s popularity, but musical breaks from the perpetual existential crisis that is Rick Sanchez helps maintain levity. Personally, I would like to see a power ballad performed by Mr Poopy Butthole and composed by Squanchy, if for no other reason to see those words in the episode synopsis.
4) Pocket Mortys (without the Council of Ricks)
The mobile-based pokemon inspired poket mortys has kept the cult community of Rick and Morty relatively sated while we binge watch old episodes over and over again. The game was originally inspired by the Council of Ricks episode, and the accompanying Citadel full of Ricks and Mortys from parallel universes.
We saw many of these Mortys die brutally when Rick C137 (the main Rick in the series) killed the Council and destroyed the Citadel but we also know that many survived and the refugees banded together to create a new Citadel. We could see what a day in the life of fish Rick is like, or how hammer Summer is handling the passing of hammer Morty. Can apple Rick and orange Morty overcome their differences and work together? Or will fat Morty eat them both? Something of a Morty uprising has occured since the Council was killed off, with a democratically elected Morty as the new leader of the Citadel’s replacement. Which leads us into the next thing we wanted to squanch.
3) Evil Morty
Since he made his debut in Close Rickcounters of the Rick kind, Evil Morty has been the source for countless fan theories. There is speculation on whether or not this morty is C137’s original Morty, thereby questioning whether the C137 Morty that we know up to this point is a clone. (The same has been questioned of Beth, as well) The destruction of C137 Rick and Morty’s universe was handled in one episode, but it had a lasting effect on the show. Many of these theories about Evil Morty are bigger than one season can hold, and the conflict between Evil Morty might actually become the main conflict in the series if they are indeed true.
Rumors aside, the show creators have latched on to the name “Evil Morty” even if they never actually called the character that in the show. Our squanch on the matter is this: Evil Morty could represent a antagonist that would require Rick and Morty to work close together to defeat. With the ever increasing tension between Rick and Morty, a common enemy could heal some of the damage that their adventures have had on their relationship. As we saw in Morty’s Mindblowers, the relationship between the two requires memories to be erased to function. But we’ve seen Beth and Jerry reconcile their differences, Rick and Morty can do the same. Evil Morty shouldn’t be defeated in season 4, but we hope he appears if only to become the Voldemort of the series, acting indirectly and not truly defeated until the final season.
2) Interdimensional Cable
Quite possibly one of the most widely loved episodes, interdimensional cable was Rick and Morty at its absolute best. The “improvisational tone” managed to carry some of the funniest moments in the series while also developing the codependent conflict that was jerry and beth. Morty’s mind blowers was a spiritual successor to interdimensional cable, but instead of being a bonding moment for Rick and Morty, it showed just how abusive their relationship was. In interdimensional cable Morty gave a heartfelt, speech to Summer that captured the spirit of the show: “Nobody exists on purpose, Nobody belongs anywhere, everybody’s gonna die, come watch tv.”
That Wub A lub Dub Dub attitude is a recurring theme in the show. Partying in the face of pain is how Rick lives his life, and Interdimensional cable is a moment of tranquility where we get to see Morty learn from Rick, and grow. By contrast, the Morty in “mindblowers” was gaslighted and insecure, it undermined the relationship between Rick and Morty even further, and it even referenced Interdimensional cable in the episode, with Rick actually saying, “We’re doing this instead of interdimensional cable.” in the opening. As fun as breaking the fourth wall is, getting another Interdimensional cable show would be even better.
1) Social Commentary
According to Fortune.com Rick and Morty is the most popular show right now among millenials, moreso than the Simpsons, Southpark, or Family Guy. But now that Rick and Morty has been signed on for up to 7 more years (if each season continues to have 10 episodes, which could change,) the show can start to look to the future. with well established characters that eventually begin to focus as much on social commentary as the storylines in contained in the universe. (Or in Rick and Morty’s case, universes.)
Looking at The Simpsons, Family Guy, and South Park, we can see a pattern where adult oriented animated comedy series begin to develop storylines that provided commentary on realworld events. The season 3 finale was thought to be a commentary focusing on the Trump administration, with Rick rejecting the President of the United States and the president’s oversensitive reaction as a caricature.
What would it be like to have a Rick and Morty that addressed current events? Is it the next level for the show? Or would it be a deviation from the series’ roots? Do you agree with our list? What do you want to squanch in the new season? Let us know in the comments below!
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7 Tech Toys Sure To Be Hot For Holiday 2017
Lisa Johnston ⋅ Published: October 23, 2017
It’s just not Christmas without toys under the tree. The smart-toy industry is a bright spot for CE retailers, expected by Juniper Research to triple in hardware and app content revenue by 2022, reaching $15.5 billion worldwide. This up from a projected $4.9 billion in revenue by the end of this year. While U.S. toy sales got off to a slower start this year, according to The NPD Group, marketing events like Force Friday in September — and the box-office release of “The Last Jedi” and other licensing-friendly movies — are expected to propel overall toy revenue growth of at least 5 percent in the second half. We’ve rounded up some of the high-tech toys that are sure to be hot this holiday season, all of which are currently available.
Sphero Mini: This diminutive version of the company’s popular robotic ball comes with a few big additions. For one, the Mini smart ball can be controlled not only by a smartphone but also via facial recognition. Its exterior shell can be swapped for five different colors, and it features color-changing LED lights. The ball, which is about the size of a ping pong ball and pairs with a user’s smartphone, can be interactive as part of several games or programmed using the company’s Edu app. It even comes with a set of mini bowling pins and cones. The Mini’s suggested retail is just $49.99, making it the most affordable Sphero device yet. We foresee the smart ball being stuffed into quite a few stockings this year.
Anki Cozmo: This adorable motorized robot packs a great deal interactivity into a small package. Cozmo can recognize and identify users using facial recognition, and it also features a built-in 30 fps VGA camera that displays a live video feed on a user’s smartphone. The initial version was the No. 2 selling toy for the holiday season last year, according to The NPD Group, and Anki has released a new Collector’s Edition with a Liquid Metal finish for 2017. Suggested retail is $179. Three interactive Power Cubes are included that can be used with Cozmo to play games or for coding with the Code Lab visual programming language.
Propel 74-Z Speeder Bike: This interactive drone is not only a replica of the famous Star Wars vehicle, but it’s also capable of corkscrew rolls and sturdy enough to slam into another so consumers can act out battle scenes. The limited-edition 74-Z Speeder Bike quadrocopter features flying speeds of over 30 mph, with a safety-minded Training Mode available for first-time pilots. The accompanying app lets users sync the remote controller to the mobile device, adding 34 training levels and allowing users to compete with one another. Not to be overlooked is the product’s packaging: When consumers lift open the top of the box, they are greeted with the iconic instrumental movie theme song. Each quadcopter carries a $179 suggested retail, and T-65 X-wing Starfighter and Darth Vader’s TIE Advanced x1 models are also available.
VTech BB-8 Smart Watch: This Star Wars-themed smart watch for kids can capture photos and record video, as well as add movie-themed photo effects. A voice recorder, meanwhile, provides voice-changing effects, while lightsaber, droid and spaceship sound effects are triggered by a motion sensor. Kids can play three different “mini activities” on the device, choose from among 30 themed digital and analog clock faces, or use the calendar and calculator features. Suggested retail is $69.99. A Stormtrooper design is also available.
Anki Overdrive: Fast & Furious Edition: The company’s smart car-racing kit now comes in a Fast & Furious version that tie in the cars and characters from the famous race movies. The Bluetooth-connectable cars feature artificial intelligence that not only lets consumers drive them using their smartphones, but also enables the devices to interact with each other. The modular track adds a Power Zone track piece that can disable opponents when they through it. The kit is currently available for a $169 suggested retail. Two cars and 10 magnetic track pieces are included, as are guardrails, riser pieces, a four-car charging platform and tire cleaner.
Wonder Workshop Cue: The company has added a new friend to join its popular Dash and Dot bots. Cue, geared toward kids ages 11 and older, features four hero avatars and lets users chat, create and code via various games and challenges using artificial intelligence. The robot features Bluetooth, proximity sensors, powered wheels and encoders, gyroscope, accelerometer and microphones, while the Chat library includes 30,000 responses with a vocabulary of over 170,000 words, according to the company. Users can control the device via block coding, JavaScript text mode or Apple’s Swift programming language. Suggested retail is $199.
Sphero R2-D2: Unveiled as part of the September Force Friday marketing event, the app-enabled R2-D2 can be controlled in both bipod and tripod stances, and it can also “waddle.” The The 6.7-inchtall Bluetooth robot features front and rear LED lights and a built-in speaker that transmits its signature beeping. A Holographic Simulation mode uses augmented reality, enabling users to control the robot while interacting with scenes on the mobile device. Droid-to-droid interaction modes allow it to “explore” its environment, as well as “react” while watching Star Wars movies. Suggested retail is $179.
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NBC’s Free News Streaming Service Launched
NBC was building a standalone news streaming service to cater to cord-cutters and the network has now launched the service. NBC News Now is the free streaming service that will provide news programming between 3 pm and 11 pm ET. The service will be accessible via the web as well as through the NBC News app for devices like the Apple TV and Roku in addition to mobile devices.
Since there is no subscription fee for the service, viewers will have to put up with ads. They will experience a mixture of ad-supported live programming which will feature both breaking news and on-the-hour segments as well as pre-recorded interviews and features.
The hours are limited initially but NBC has previously floated the idea of providing non-stop content through the service. NBC is taking on the likes of ABC and CBS with its own free news streaming service.
The idea here is to provide a news streaming service to cord cutters who don’t want a traditional cable TV connection but wouldn’t mind keeping an eye on the news as well. It remains to be seen, though, if NBC News Now will be able to pull in a significant number of viewers repeatedly on account of its news programming.
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The Covid-19 testing centre in Ōtara (Photo: RNZ/Dom Thomas)
Covid-19 live updates, April 18: 13 more cases of Covid-19; today’s numbers charted
The Spinoff | Staff writers
For all The Spinoff’s latest coverage of Covid-19 see here. Read Siouxsie Wiles’s work here. New Zealand is currently in alert level four. The country is shut down, apart from essential services. For updated official government advice, see here.
The Spinoff’s coverage of the Covid-19 outbreak is funded by The Spinoff Members. To support this work, join The Spinoff Members here.
On the afternoon shift: Leonie Hayden
7.00pm: The day in sum
There are 13 news cases of Covid-19, with no related deaths, and a further 51 recovered cases.
The government announced it would invest $200m into PPE.
All the targeted testing conducted in Queenstown, Waikato and Canterbury, to determine any undetected community transmission, has so far returned negative results.
The Ministry of Health is said to be delaying a report detailing the shortcomings of its contact-tracing and surveillance capabilities.
The Ministry of Education, after initially announcing that schools would reopen but attendance would be voluntary under level three, today clarified schools will be able to enrol students only if no one is available to care for them at home.
A Whanganui man has been sentenced to one month in prison for repeatedly breaching the level four lockdown restrictions.
6.45pm: On The Spinoff today
Siouxsie & Toby are back to answer your questions about contact tracing.
Duncan Greive talks to pillars of the magazine industry about their snub by the Epidemic Response select committee and being the only remaining product sold in supermarkets that is banned from production.
New Google mobility data shows New Zealanders are still abiding by the rules of alert level four.
Director of Auckland gallery Objectspace, Kim Paton, has written about being reminded of the power of making.
Kate Whitaker from the Classification Office says with porn consumption at record numbers, it’s a good time for an awkward talk with your kids.
Another piece from Spinoff boss Duncan Greive, taking an optimistic look at the ways different sectors can make New Zealand’s elimination of Covid-19 work to their advantage.
6.10pm: SkyCity asks employees to donate to redundancies
SkyCity Entertainment have asked staff to donate to a fund for the 200 of their colleagues who were made redundant in early April. SkyCity CEO Graeme Stephens, who earned $1.5 million in his first year in the role, told staff in an email that it was to “essentially assist former employees that are battling with financial hardship and for whom a redundancy cheque is just not enough to cope.” The hardship fund, under the umbrella of the SMILE Fund, is already at $1 million in donations from salary cost savings by senior staff.
The fund will distribute grants and interest free loans. “In both instances, the individual will need to meet certain criteria to demonstrate genuine hardship,” the email reads.
SkyCity has received a wage subsidy of $15.4m covering 2365 staff. In the year ending June 30 they reported a profit of $173 million as well $450 million for the sale of assets including carparks and the company’s Darwin operation.
5.00pm: Government contact-tracing might not be up to scratch ahead of D-Day
NZ Herald is reporting that the government may be delaying the release of a report damning its contact-tracing capabilities. Director general of health, Ashley Bloomfield, confirmed on Wednesday he had received the report from University of Otago infectious diseases physician, Ayesha Verrall. NZ Herald’s Isaac Davison and Kirsty Johnston say the delay in publicly releasing it “indicates the ministry is still scrambling to improve its tracing capabilities before Monday’s Cabinet meeting.”
Read the full story on NZ Herald
4.30pm: Today’s numbers, charted
Here are the top-line numbers from today, with 13 new cases.
Active and recovered cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, April 18. (Graph: Chris McDowall)
The full set of charts, graphs and data visualisations for April 18 is now available (funded by the generosity of The Spinoff Members).
Read the full post on The Spinoff
2.30pm: The country that sings together…
The New Zealand Symphony Orchestra has invited everyone to join together for a mass performance of the love song ‘Pōkarekare Ana’ at 3pm today. The event is in partnership with composer Ngatai Huata and the whānau of Pareire Tomoana, who arranged the popular version of the song in 1917. Before the performance starts, there’ll be a countdown on the orchestra’s Facebook page and participants are encouraged to belt it out and use any instruments to hand – music and lyrics can be found here.
Watch it live here
1.20pm: 13 more cases of Covid-19; no further deaths
There are just 13 new cases of Covid-19, with five probable and eight confirmed. The new combined total of confirmed and probable cases is 1422, the Ministry of Health announced today via media release.
There are now 867 reported cases of Covid-19 who have recovered – an increase of 51 on yesterday.
Yesterday a record number of Covid-19 tests were processed, with the new high being 4,677 tests. The rolling seven-day average is 2,905, and 79,078 total tests have been processed to date.
That means the 24 days since lockdown began look like this, in terms of new cases: 78, 85, 83, 63, 76, 58, 61, 89, 71, 82, 89, 67, 54, 50, 29, 44, 29, 18, 19, 17, 20, 15, 8 and today 13.
Today there are 20 people in hospital with Covid-19. There are three people in ICU – one each in Middlemore, Dunedin and North Shore hospitals. Two are in critical condition.
The targeted testing announced earlier in the week, to determine any undetected community transmission, has so far taken place in Queenstown, Waikato and Canterbury.
In Waikato, 308 people were tested in Otorohanga, Hamilton, Matamata, Cambridge, and Te Awamutu. Those tests all returned negative results, as have those connected to a Queenstown Pak n Save. Canterbury has also returned negative results on all its targeted testing to date.
Today testing continues in Auckland, beginning at 8am this morning at two supermarkets.
12.00pm: Some blue sky thinking about what lies ahead
If you’re looking for reasons to be (mildly) optimistic, this piece by The Spinoff’s Duncan Greive, the first of a series, examines opportunities for different sectors in a post-lockdown, medium-term future. Covering sport, tourism, film and live music, it’s full of big ideas that would have seemed implausible two months ago, but now might be the key to alleviating some of the suffering ahead.
“For all the economic trauma coming, it’s by no means all bad news. We are almost alone in pursuing an elimination strategy, which could make us an outlier of one among the developed world for some time. For many of the industries hardest hit by this, both locally and internationally, the prospect of getting back to work anywhere will be attractive. There is a chance New Zealand can be where a lot of things impossible elsewhere in the world continue to happen.”
Read the full story on The Spinoff
11.40am: UN warns African death toll may soar
Covid-19 could kill at least 300,000 people in Africa and push nearly 30 million into poverty, according to a report from the UN Economic Commission for Africa released on Friday. So far there have been almost 1,000 deaths and almost 19,000 infections across Africa, much lower rates than in parts of Europe and the US. However after a sharp spike in cases over the past week, the WHO has warned that Africa is likely to become the next epicentre of Covid-19. More than a third of Africa’s population lacks access to adequate water supplies and nearly 60% of urban dwellers live in overcrowded conditions where the virus could thrive, the BBC reported.
Most African countries also have fragile and overwhelmed healthcare systems, which lack the resources and equipment needed to deal with a pandemic. The UN Economic Commission for Africa has called for a $100bn safety net for the continent, including halting external debt payments.
11.20am: More than 2,000 teams furiously film-making this weekend, lockdown style
At this very moment, 2,111 bubble-bound teams across the country are creating mini movie masterpieces. The Vista 48hours entrants were given their requirements at 7pm last night and have until 7pm tomorrow night to deliver a completed three-minute film, while complying with all the alert level four lockdown constraints we’ve become so familiar with over the past few weeks.
It was free to enter this year’s lockdown Vista 48hours film-making competition, which, combined with the fact there’s not a hell of a lot else to do right now, attracted nearly quadruple last year’s entries. The finished films will be shared via the 48hours Facebook group and The Spinoff will select and profile our favourite seven films, screening exclusive behind-the-scenes material and interviewing the teams behind the films.
The judging panel, including Sir Peter Jackson, will select finalists to be screened on TVNZ2 in a one-hour awards special on Friday, May 8, at 9.30pm. The top film will be awarded $5000, from a total prize pool of $10,000.
10.20am: US antibody tests suggest infection far more widespread than official numbers indicate
Research conducted in Santa Clara County, in the Bay Area of California, appears to confirm the suspicion that Covid-19 might have been far more widespread than the number of positive tests indicate. CNBC reports that researchers led by a team from Stanford have tested 3,330 volunteers for the presence of antibodies that indicate exposure to the Covid-19 virus. They found an unadjusted prevalence of antibodies of 1.5%, and a population-weighted prevalence of 2.8%, a far higher level than official figures indicate.
“These prevalence estimates represent a range between 48,000 and 81,000 people infected in Santa Clara County by early April,” the study’s abstract reads, suggesting that the number of those infected with Covid-19 is “50-85-fold more” than the number of confirmed cases in the region.
The tests are not a definitive proof by any means, and do not indicate immunity. However they lend weight to a growing suspicion that the virus is far more widespread than official numbers indicate. Former head of the FDA Scott Gotlieb (here’s an excellent podcast interview with him on the Ezra Klein Show) cited the story in saying “overall we’re probably diagnosing one in 10 to one in 20 infections”.
1/2 This probably aligns with what overall national exposure may be, on order of about 5% once we do wide serology. Santa Clara was a hot spot and I would have expected exposure to be higher. Overall we're probably diagnosing 1 in 10 to 1 in 20 infections https://t.co/iJWt7wnCoK
— Scott Gottlieb, MD (@ScottGottliebMD) April 17, 2020
9.30am: How does NZ compare to the US on Covid-19 unemployment?
Interest’s Jenee Tibshraeny has examined the latest unemployment numbers from the Ministry for Social Development, showing that 167,639 were on jobseeker support, New Zealand’s main unemployment benefit, an increase of 6,424 in the week to April 10 and 9,470 in the week to April 3. “The number of people on Jobseeker Support was 16% higher as at April 10, compared to a month prior. As at April 10, 5.6% of the working-age population was receiving Jobseeker Support, compared to 4.9% at the beginning of the year.”
This relatively small increase in unemployment compares favourably with the soaring numbers out of the US, which has seen an extraordinary 22 million file for benefits in the past four weeks, more than 10 times the previous record. By comparison, New Zealand government efforts to encourage employers to keep people in work have been largely successful, though the scheme is coming at an enormous cost. “MSD has paid out $9.9 billion in wage subsidies to support 1.6 million people as at April 17,” Tibshraeny writes. “Around 60% of people in employment are being supported by the subsidy.”
Given that the public sector directly employs around 18% of New Zealanders, that figure indicates around three quarters of all private sector firms have accessed the wage subsidy.
Read the full story on Interest
9.15am: Month in prison after breaches of lockdown
RNZ reports that a Whanganui man has been sentenced to one month in prison for repeatedly breaching the level four lockdown restrictions. The man, 38, had been verbally warned on five separate occasions, according to Central District commander superintendent Chris de Wattignar. The sixth time he was discovered to have travelled some distance from his home led to his prosecution.
“Our first step has been to educate people on the rules, but if people continue to break them as in this case, police can use their discretion to warn people, or if necessary arrest them,” de Wattignar said. There have been 2078 breaches during lockdown and more than 200 prosecutions.
8.50am: Auckland cruise terminal on hold – councillor calls for it to be scrapped entirely
A controversial $30m wharf extension into Auckland’s harbour was put on hold by council developers Panuku in December to allow for discussion of how it fit into a broader waterfront strategy. Now Auckland councillor Chris Darby is arguing that it should be scrapped entirely.
“The tide has gone out on international tourism with, one category hit harder than any other,” Darby told the Herald‘s Anne Gibson. “Now referred to as floating petri-dishes of disease, the attraction of taking a cruise ship in your golden years has hit lowest astronomical tide.”
The extension was originally budgeted at $16.9m, and meant to open in late 2020 ahead of the America’s Cup, which would have allowed the largest 320m-plus cruise ships to dock. With both the Cup and the cruise industry imperilled due to Covid-19, the case for the wharf extension is far harder to make, says Darby.
7.45am: Siouxsie Wiles and Toby Morris on contact tracing
Illustration: Toby Morris
The scientist and illustrator who have done so much to elevate our understanding of important elements of the Covid-19 crisis return with a new collaboration covering contact tracing. It’s fascinating, and answers questions we’re likely to have all asked ourselves at times, especially as we head toward the end of the initial lockdown period, and approach Monday’s announcement. (A reminder: all Toby and Siouxsie’s work is funded by The Spinoff Members.)
How many people might still be incubating the virus?
One of the deciding factors is likely to be how the number of actual daily cases is tracking compared to the modelling predictions. That will give them some idea of how many people could be expected to have the virus but not know it when we come out of lockdown. This number is important because of how cases can so easily grow exponentially.
Remember, people are infectious for a couple of days before they have symptoms and the first few days they are unwell. That means each person with the virus can start off a chain of transmission that can grow exponentially. And because it can be two to 10 days before people start to show symptoms, it could take a few weeks before we start to realise those chains are happening. And then – potentially – we may have to go in to lockdown again to get them back under control.
Read the full story on The Spinoff here
7.30am: School won’t be voluntary after all
A rather large change to the initial level three announcements this morning, with the NZ Herald reporting the Principal’s Federation’s Perry Rush as saying he had been given a new communication from Iona Holsted, head of the Ministry of Education, essentially scrapping the voluntary designation for schooling. “I did have a clarification today that the term ‘voluntary’ is muddying the waters. It’s not a voluntary return to school,” he said. “It’s ‘If you need to be at school, you can’. Voluntary implies want; need is if you have to be there. That was unequivocally communicated by Iona.”
The Herald has a rundown of how the information changed on key public sites, with first the MoE website and then, some hours later, the official Covid-19 website changing to reflect the new rules. Other changes include: Strict health rules must be followed including hand sanitiser in all classes and daily disinfecting of all surfaces. Physical education cannot allow children closer than two metres. No balls, ropes or sticks. Special schools and after-school programmes remain closed. New rules for early childhood include more space per child and lifting the minimum temperature from 16C to 18C.
The ECE changes are very significant, as it’s an area the sector has lagged in for years, as this Noted story makes clear.
6.40am: China shows difficulty of economic life post-lockdown as Trump endorses ‘liberate’ protestors
A fascinating story from the Washington Post this morning covers the halting re-emergence of Chinese hot pot chain Haidilao, which has just had to back down from a relatively small increase in prices, prompted by extra costs associated with protecting customers. It looks at the difficulties of Sichuan hot pot – where customers cook their own meat and vegetables in a central broth – in a post-Covid-19 world, as well as the cultural place of hot pot, and the tension between. It comes as China’s first quarter GDP figures were announced, showing its economy contracted by -6.8% – an astonishing figure, in a country which has reported decades of smoothly linear growth, mostly well north of 5%. The two stories, one micro, the other macro, show just how complex post-lockdown life will be in the Covid-19 era.
That complexity and subtlety is not something US president Donald Trump seems overly concerned with. The growing trend of protestors in state capitols demanding the freedom to return to work, despite lockdown and a huge number of Covid-19 cases, has been boosted by a series of tweets through the night saying “liberate” followed by various states, culminating in one reading “LIBERATE VIRGINIA, and save your great 2nd Amendment. It is under siege!” The tweets run against what was widely seen as a backdown of his earlier claim of the power to reopen the country should he wish. The US remains the global leader in cases and deaths, as this chart from Johns Hopkins shows.
Data and chart from Johns Hopkins, linear scale
The global number of confirmed cases stands at 2.2m, while the death toll is a few short of 150,000, an increase aided by China sharply revising up its death toll in Hubei to count non-hospital deaths attributed to the virus. The Guardian has a wrap of more key stats and stories from around the world.
5.00am: $200m PPE investment announced
The government is investing $200 million to ensure ongoing supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health workers, Minister of Health David Clark has announced this morning. He said $140 million of that had already been spent on orders this week.
“Already we have around 20 million masks, 9.4 million pairs of gloves, 1.2 million aprons and other items of PPE in stock – but we know we will need more in coming months,” Clark said, adding that the government was expecting delivery of around 75 million items of PPE into the country over the next two months. “That includes 17 million masks, more than two million gowns and coveralls and 13.8 million gloves.
The announcement comes after a survey of nurses released yesterday showed a high level of concern around access to adequate PPE.
Other investments announced by the Ministry of Health this morning include $26 million to support residential aged care providers keep Covid-19 out of their facilities, a boost of $35 million to the Pharmac budget for essential medicines and a further $15 million to the government’s ‘Unite Against Covid-19’ public health campaign.
Clark said he had asked Ministry of Health officials to consider what financial assistance may be required to assist other health and disability providers meet the costs of preparing for Covid-19.
5.00am: Yesterday’s key NZ stories
There were eight new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand, and two further Covid-19 related deaths.
The two people who died were a man in his 90s at Waikato Hospital, who was connected to the Matamata cluster, and a woman in her 80s at Burwood Hospital, who was part of the Rosewood rest home cluster.
This brought the total number of Covid-19 related deaths in New Zealand so far to 11, and the combined total of confirmed and probable cases to 1,409.
Earlier in the day, former United First leader Peter Dunne told NewstalkZB’s Mike Hosking that he was “incredibly disturbed” that parliament wasn’t sitting during lockdown.
Principals and teachers sought more info from the ministry of education on the details of going back to school under level three.
The Health Research Council allocated millions in funding to Covid-19 research in New Zealand.
A group of residents from an Auckland rest home with 15 reported cases of Covid-19 have been moved to hospital, with the DBH saying the precautionary self-isolation of staff had led to a staffing shortage.
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Franklin’s Virtues, Freemasonry, and Jewish Practice
When Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) composed his Autobiography, he included the description of a self-improvement method that he had devised in his younger years, along with an honest assessment of his varied success in applying it to his conduct throughout his life.
Franklin’s method centred on thirteen behavioural traits – temperance, silence, order, resolution, frugality, industry, sincerity, justice, moderation, cleanliness, tranquillity, chastity, and humility – each of which, in succession, was allotted a week of close attention and reflection.
Progress and setbacks in mastering the traits were tracked daily in a grid chart, which had the seven days of the week running horizontally and the thirteen traits running vertically.
After thirteen weeks, Franklin began the cycle again, so that over the course of a year each behavioural trait could be carefully worked on for four weeks.
Franklin’s Method – Temperance
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He began devising this self-improvement method in his twenties, and had originally intended to devote a book to its elaboration.
In the Autobiography Franklin laments that due to his many other concerns over the years he never accomplished this task:
‘I should have called my BOOK the ART of Virtue…But it so happened that my Intention of writing & publishing this Comment was never fulfilled…the necessary close Attention to private Business in the earlier part of Life, and public Business since, have occasioned my postponing it.’
Producing this book was part of ‘a great and extensive Project’ envisioned by Franklin: the formation of an international secret fraternity and mutual-aid society, ‘the Society of the Free and Easy’.
Its initiates were to profess a belief in a generic religious creed, so that people of all religions would be able to join and were to follow ‘the Thirteen Weeks Examination and Practice of the Virtues’.
In Franklin’s plan, the society’s worldwide members would comprise a ‘united Party for Virtue’:
‘My Ideas at that time were, that the Sect should be begun & spread at first among young and single Men only…[and] that the existence of such a Society should be kept a Secret till it was to become considerable, to prevent Solicitations for the Admission of improper Persons.’
Franklin had an affinity for exclusive, men-only groups, and enjoyed fraternities and secret societies.
In 1727, when he was twenty-one, he co-founded the Junto, a Philadelphia-based discussion and mutual aid society limited to twelve male members.
He joined the Masonic fraternity in 1731, and soon began making plans to create the Party for Virtue, as well as plans to compose a book on virtue for use by young people and the party’s prospective members.
As Norman Fiering notes in his ‘Benjamin Franklin and the Way to Virtue’ (1978), Franklin’s projected worldwide fraternity easily calls the Masonic fraternity to mind.
Freemasonry may have been the model for his Society of the Free and Easy, which was meant to be much larger than the Junto and to have a global impact.
Franklin’s vigorous participation in the Masonic fraternity – he was elected Grand Master of Pennsylvania in 1734, just a few years after becoming a Freemason – may also have been a factor in the project’s prolonged postponement, though, as Freemasonry already satisfied some of the same functions as the new society he hoped to form.
Gordon Wood suggests in The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin (2004) that the busy young man ‘discovered just the organization he was looking for’ in Freemasonry and did not have a pressing need to create a new one.
Nonetheless, the fact that Franklin wished to found a new Masonic-like fraternity that would be open to members of all faiths and promote virtue across the globe also indicates that, at least to some degree, he did not consider Freemasonry to be sufficiently capable of fulfilling such a role.
In the end, Franklin neither wrote his book on, nor formed his fraternity for, virtue.
However, nearly twenty years after Franklin’s death, and half way across the world from Philadelphia, the early Eastern European maskil (Jewish enlightener) Rabbi Menachem Mendel Lefin [also Menahem Mendel Levin] of Satanów (1749-1826), succeeded in completing and publishing a Hebrew text based on Franklin’s self-improvement method.
Its purpose may have surprised Franklin, for instead of this being a work for the use of the ‘Virtuous and good Men of all Nations’, whom Franklin had envisioned as the members of his party, Lefin’s 1808 Sefer Heshbon HaNefesh (Book of Spiritual Accounting) was written specifically for the moral and spiritual edification of his fellow Jews.
Although Lefin stated outright in Spiritual Accounting (which was first published anonymously) that its innovative method was not his own discovery, he did not name Franklin or cite the Autobiography there, simply writing that:
‘a few years ago a new technique was discovered, and it is a wonderful invention in this task [of character-improvement], and it seems this innovation will spread quickly, God willing, as with the invention of the printing press, which brought light to the world’.
Franklin’s Method – Spiritual Accounting
Jewish scholars who have discussed this (including Hillel Levine, Immanuel Etkes, and David Shahar) have generally viewed it as a deliberate omission on Lefin’s part.
Whether or not Lefin was purposely obscure, however, Franklin’s influence was not entirely unknown in Lefin’s day, as is evident from an 1815 Hebrew letter written by the prominent Jewish enlightener Jacob Samuel Bick, who described Spiritual Accounting’s self-improvement method as:
A wonderful technique invented by the sage Benjamin Franklin from the city of Philadelphia in North America. This scholar is renowned in all corners of the earth…Thus R[abbi] Mendel has prepared a delicacy for his nation…and taught a simple and clear solution for the broken but still precious soul to speedily return from the bad to the good. In their approbation, the rabbis of the generation said that this thing is beneficial and new. And the [Jewish] nation replied in turn: Sanctified! Sanctified!
Even so, Lefin’s omission of Franklin’s name in Spiritual Accounting resulted in eventual widespread Jewish forgetting of the fact that Franklin had originated its method.
The Hebrew-English edition of Heshbon HaNefesh, put out by Feldheim Publishers in 1995, for example, is entirely silent about Franklin’s influence.
That edition’s back cover also offers a misleading depiction of the character-improvement method in Spiritual Accounting, suggesting — contrary to Lefin’s own words acknowledging that the method preceded him — that it is unique to the work, was formulated by Lefin, and was designed specifically for Jews:
CHESHBON HANEFESH, first published in Lemberg in 1812 [sic], presents a unique system for self-improvement and the development of positive character traits. Employing sophisticated psychological techniques and charts to monitor one’s progress, this method was designed specifically for bnei Torah [i.e., those intensively engaged in the study of Torah] and is as applicable today as it was when it was first formulated, nearly 200 years ago.
Nancy Sinkoff observes in ‘Benjamin Franklin in Jewish Eastern Europe: ‘Cultural Appropriation in the Age of the Enlightenment’ (2000) that Lefin was drawn to Franklin’s method for the very same reason that Franklin had originally been compelled to devise it.
Both the American philosopher and the Eastern European rabbi had ‘come to the conclusion that a practical program of behaviour modification was necessary to effect individual change’, and ‘that self-improvement required a structured plan of behaviour modification’.
Franklin’s approach to virtue and religion contributed to the ease with which Lefin was able to adapt Franklin’s method and make it a part of accepted Jewish practice.
From the outset, Franklin had sought to make his system for self-improvement, as well as the international fraternity whose members would adhere to it, universally accessible.
He explained the rationale for this non-sectarian approach in the Autobiography:
It will be remark’d that, tho’ my Scheme was not wholly without Religion there was in it no Mark of any of the distinguishing Tenets of any particular Sect. I had purposely avoided them; for being fully persuaded of the Utility and Excellency of my Method, and that it might be serviceable to People in all Religions, and intending some time or other to publish it, I would not have any thing in it that should prejudice any one of any Sect against it.
As Franklin took this non-sectarian approach, there were no philosophical or religious obstacles to prevent his method’s use within a Jewish context.
Spiritual Accounting received the approbation of prominent rabbis, was embraced by the Jewish ethical Mussar movement, and became one of the many Hebrew texts still studied in yeshivot, furthering Franklin’s initial goal of making his system for self-examination and character improvement ‘serviceable to People in all Religions’.
Fun Fact: The Junto was also known as the Leather Apron Club
Article by: Shai Afsai
Shai Afsai lives in Providence. He is a member of Rhode Island’s Redwood Lodge No. 35 and is a charter member and fellow of the Collegium Luminosum, Rhode Island’s research lodge.
His ‘Benjamin Franklin and Judaism’ appears in Journal of the American Revolution, Annual Volume 2018.
His ‘Benjamin Franklin’s Influence on Mussar Thought and Practice: a Chronicle of Misapprehension’ appears in Review of Rabbinic Judaism 22 (2019).
Fiering, Norman S. (1978) ‘Benjamin Franklin and the Way to Virtue’. American Quarterly, Vol. 30, No. 2 (Summer, 1978), pp. 199-223 The Johns Hopkins University Press DOI: 10.2307/2712323 https://www.jstor.org/stable/2712323
Sinkoff, Nancy. (2000). ‘Benjamin Franklin in Jewish Eastern Europe: Cultural Appropriation in the Age of the Enlightenment’. Journal of the History of Ideas. 61. 133-152. 10.1353/jhi.2000.0010. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236765019_Benjamin_Franklin_in_Jewish_Eastern_Europe_Cultural_Appropriation_in_the_Age_of_the_Enlightenment
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin
by Benjamin Franklin
The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is the traditional name for the unfinished record of his own life written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a tortuous publication history after Franklin’s death, this work has become one of the most famous and influential examples of an autobiography ever written.
Franklin’s account of his life is divided into four parts, reflecting the different periods at which he wrote them. There are actual breaks in the narrative between the first three parts, but Part Three’s narrative continues into Part Four without an authorial break (only an editorial one).
In the “Introduction” of the 1916 publication of the Autobiography, editor F. W. Pine wrote that Franklin’s biography provided the “most remarkable of all the remarkable histories of our self-made men” with Franklin as the greatest exemplar.
The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin
by Gordon S. Wood
From the most respected chronicler of the early days of the Republic – and winner of both the Pulitzer and Bancroft prizes – comes a landmark work that rescues Benjamin Franklin from a mythology that has blinded generations of Americans to the man he really was and makes sense of aspects of his life and career that would have otherwise remained mysterious.
In place of the genial polymath, self-improver, and quintessential American, Gordon S. Wood reveals a figure much more ambiguous and complex–and much more interesting.
Charting the passage of Franklin’s life and reputation from relative popular indifference (his death, while the occasion for mass mourning in France, was widely ignored in America) to posthumous glory, The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin sheds invaluable light on the emergence of our country’s idea of itself.
Cheshbon HaNefesh
by Menachem Mendel Levin
Lift yourself higher; transform yourself into the person you want to be. Far from pop-culture self-help books, this is a work developed over two hundred years ago by R’ Menachem Mendel Levin, a prolific writer and Torah scholar whose breadth of knowledge is astonishing. Drawing from classic sources to form a step-by-step program for self-improvement and character refinement, this book gives hope and help to all who wish to perfect themselves. With its facing Hebrew and English translation, this book is so important that R’ Yisrael Salanter, recognizing its true worth, encouraged a group of students to republish it in 1845, with a foreword by Rabbi Yitzchok Isaac Sher of Slobodka, also included in both Hebrew and English in this work.
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By Andre Shakti
Published on 9/22/2016 at 12:26 PM
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Recently, a man told me he wanted to sleep with me.
In my line of work, this isn't particularly unusual. I'm a sex worker, deriving the bulk of my income from a combination of pornographic performance and professional domination. When your job is to give the convincing appearance of being sexually confident, desirable, and perpetually sexually available, men -- the preeminent consumers of my content and services -- often feel entitled to that access.
It's a wonder I came out as a queer woman before I realized how terrible this sort of onslaught can be -- whether it's innocent conversation turned invasive with lewd propositions, running commentary on my body parts, erotic predilections, and the tenor of my voice when I climax, or even threatening letters should I not immediately respond to an email. For whatever reason, many men seem to throw acceptable social boundaries out the window when it comes to sex workers.
Not only do straight folks and LGBT people have different ways of hitting on their favorite porn stars, but the two communities possess and promote contradicting perspectives on safe sex. And that makes having safe sex with men so much more difficult.
Safe sex is cool in the LGBT community
In the LGBT community, being safer-sex savvy makes you one of the cool kids. It makes you more desirable as a friend, fuck buddy, or partner, and helps legitimize you as an ethical, intelligent individual. In mainstream society, however, straight folks are still told that safe sex is tragically uncool. That it is somehow less connective than fluid-bonded sex, that it dulls sensation, and is inherently non-erotic. Combine these sentiments with the societal disease I see as fragile masculinity, and you have a population of men (though of course not all) who feel entitled to unprotected sex... and a population of women being pressured into having sex that isn't as safe as they would have originally liked it to be for fear of hurting men’s feelings.
These misconceptions are so pervasive that when faced with a potential sexual scenario with a man, even my logical, experienced, queer-as-fuck sex educator brain reverts back to its vulnerable adolescence and believes them.
Over time, my desire for people operating within a rigged system faded
My waning desire for men over the years is not unlike what happened to my love of stand-up comedy. When I was a kid, I used to wait until my parents had gone to sleep to sneak downstairs and turn on Comedy Central specials. But as I matured, so did my understanding of patriarchy and oppression. When you finally realize you're surrounded by a system designed to keep marginalized communities poor, quiet, and complacent, the tools employed by many stand-up comedians -- sexual objectification of women, profiling people of color, stereotyping LGBT individuals -- stop being so hysterical.
So too is it no coincidence that the farther I drew myself into the loving, supportive, protective arms of sex workers, feminists, and queers, the farther I felt myself growing from my desire for men.
And yet, I couldn't shake men entirely
The problem is, I didn't want my desire for men to wane. I had consistent sexual and romantic relationships with men throughout my teens and early 20s, and even as I came into my queer identity I still sought their companionship. But as I became more culturally and politically conscious, well, good men became harder and harder to find.
While I've been fortunate enough to work with a few genuinely ethical men on a handful of porn sets (men I'd personally hand-picked to perform with me) it's been more than four years since I've had any consistent intimate contact with them outside "the office." Considering how heterosexually slutty I was in my formative years, even acknowledging this feels alien.
Which brings me to the man of the hour. Let's call him Aaron. Technically, I pursued him. I'd been in what I affectionately refer to as a "dick drought" for some time. I have several incredible female and transgender partners, but my life is one best enjoyed balanced, and I'd been craving the masculine energy so enjoyed in my youth for far too long. So, with blessings from my partners, I approached a friendly acquaintance who I knew to be "safe."
"That guy -- not the scores of clueless men sending me dick pics emblazoned with the caption, "U like?" -- that guy got to have sex with me."
A guy I was attracted to, yes, but also one who had earned solid allyship status in the LGBT community and possessed an intermediate understanding of feminism. A guy who didn't balk at mention of my sex work or my polyamorous relationship configuration. A guy who had never spoken to me with anything less than the upmost respect and care. That guy -- not the scores of clueless men sending me dick pics emblazoned with the caption, "U like?" -- that guy got to have sex with me.
... At least, that's the plan.
As an extroverted, sexual woman, I consummate most relationships fast
I have an extrovert's "if you see something, say something" approach to babely people. It normally doesn't take me more than a few hours to consummate a relationship of mutual sexual interest. Yet it's been almost two weeks since Aaron and I agreed to a FWB arrangement, and I can't for the life of me figure out what I'm going to do with him.
Never mind that my last few pornographic interactions with men involved me either strap-on pegging them or making them endure exquisite amounts of pain -- things that I know Aaron to be explicitly not interested in. He identifies as "vanilla"; and frankly, that's exactly what I'm looking for.
Ever since I allowed myself to fantasize about him, my daydreams have been surprisingly mundane for a notoriously kinky pervert such as myself. Him pressing me up against a wall before carrying me to a bed. Me straddling his lap, grinding into him, and getting him hard before reaching in his pants and wrapping a hand around him. Him eating me out while using one muscled arm to pin me down. In no time at all, I'd sufficiently worked myself into a fantasy frenzy. Mostly I think about giving him a blow job, since that specific sex act (with that specific genital configuration) has been largely absent from my recent exploits.
"Ever since I allowed myself to fantasize about him, my daydreams have been surprisingly mundane for a notoriously kinky pervert such as myself."
Even today, safe sex isn't celebrated -- except in LGBT circles
Therein lies the rub. Per my current relationship negotiations with my two committed partners, taking safer sex precautions with outside hookups is mandatory. Yet despite how fluent I am in safe, consensual, ethical sex, I've never given a blow job over a condom, or used a nitrile glove to give a penis a hand job. It's just not hot to me.
Like most millennials raised in the US, I wasn't ever provided with comprehensive sexual health education. At my high school, students were spared even the awkward and simplistic "condom-on-a-banana exercise" in favor of a complete academic void. I figured sex out young, and entirely on my own, through a combination of internet research, discussions with my other sexually active friends, and my own intuition. So while I learned how to give and receive pleasure, I was significantly un-savvy about safer sex.
Even if we do receive factually accurate education around implementing safe-sex materials like condoms, gloves, and dental dams in our youth, we're not socialized to eroticize those materials, which is why implementing them consistently across the board has proven so difficult. Kids absorb the messages that safe sex isn't sexy, and then carry those sentiments into adulthood. If you're going to encourage people to wear plastic trash bags over their junk while they're rubbing them together, you better work hard to sell them on the experience.
As such, my entire sexual repertoire with men has been a fluid-bonded one. I've always initiated informed discussions about sexual history and current status before sealing the deal, and I've always used condoms to protect against pregnancy -- but otherwise, I've never restricted my activities with men.
"The safe-sex materials were an acquired taste, certainly, but I learned to love them in the same way that I learned to love female and transgender bodies."
Safe sex in queer communities = more sex
I started getting smarter about safer sex around the same time I came out as queer in my early 20s (it's really motivating when you know that simply educating yourself could actually lead to MORE sex!), and so when I had my second sexual awakening, it came hand-in-hand with a new sociocultural safe-sex curriculum. I learned how to have sex with vulvas by putting nitrile gloves on first. I was taught to roll condoms on any dildos, vibrators, or butt plugs, and I was introduced to the practical application of a dental dam for the first time.
The safe-sex materials were an acquired taste, certainly, but I learned to love them in the same way that I learned to love female and transgender bodies. Now, I can't even fathom hooking up with another queer person within prioritizing the implementation of safer sex.
So why the persisting difference?
In short, misogyny and the AIDS crisis. Men within the LGBT community tend to be less misogynistic than everyday, heterosexual dudes due to a combination of feminism, progressive ethics and politics, toxic masculinity affecting these queer men as they became adults, and many more highly personalized reasons. This means that feelings of entitlement over others' bodies aren't so prevalent.
The LGBT community is therefore more open to clear communication, more fluent in grief and making space for and processing each other's trauma, more committed to strengthening the connection with a sexual partner in a way where we might make sacrifices instead of only thinking of ourselves and our own pleasure prerogatives (i.e., "I don't want to wear a condom, babe -- I can't feel anything if I do!").
But while I don't foresee a significant change around safer-sex attitudes happening in the straight community anytime soon, I do see a powerful, energized, intersectional feminist movement shaking the country right now. And as gender roles continue to diminish, love takes on many additional forms, and we learn to listen to each other more, eventually there should be shift to finding safe sex to be the same as hot sex.
As for me? Prioritizing safer sex with men requires some rewiring of both my brain and my desire. Lucky for Aaron, I’m up for the challenge.
Andre Shakti is a professional slut devoted to normalizing alternative desires, de-stigmatizing sex workers and their clients, and not taking herself too seriously. She wrestles mediocre white men into submission and writes about sex work, consent politics, queerness, and non-monogamy for Cosmopolitan, Harlot, MEL, Thrillist, and more. Follow her on Twitter @andreshakti.
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Equestrian Weekly
Adaptable Skills from Hunter, Jumper, and Reining Disciplines Pay Off for Carlee McCutcheon
by Kathleen Landwehr | Aug 18, 2020, 11:05 AM EST
Fourteen-year-old Carlee McCutcheon of Aubrey, Texas, has had a string of impressive results in hunter and jumper classes as well as in reining. She comes from a family of champion equestrians: her parents, Tom and Mandy, brother Cade, and grandfather Tim McQuay all have won multiple FEI World Equestrian Games™ medals in reining, and McCutcheon is building a notable resume all her own.
Carlee McCutcheon and MTM Unexpected compete in the $25,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic at the 2020 Kentucky Summer Classic (©Meagan DeLisle/Phelps Media Group)
In addition to winning the 13 and Under division of the 2018 USEF Youth Reining National Championship and becoming the youngest person to make the Level 4 National Reining Horse Association Non Pro Futurity Finals in 2017, McCutcheon has scored numerous top placings in United States Hunter Jumper Association National Hunter Derbies; claimed Low, Medium, and High Junior Jumper circuit championship titles at the 2020 Desert Circuit; and started competing in grand prix classes this year. McCutcheon has learned much from her experience in the English and Western disciplines, which has helped her develop into the versatile rider she is today.
Tell me about your riding background.
“My family, they all ride, so I have just grown up riding. I did jumping more when I was younger, then kind of got into the reining. I still do both, and I like to do both. I think I am more into the jumping now, and don’t do the reining as much, but I love it. The first time I showed I think I was maybe four.”
What is it like to transition between the English and Western disciplines?
“I think they both teach me about the other sport a lot. Doing reining gives you a good feel for the jumping. I think it is good to do both because learning different types of horses and learning different feels really helps me, but they are so different. A lot of people ask me if I get confused, but they are just such different sports that I don’t usually get confused. I do sit forward sometimes on the reining.”
What did you have to learn or unlearn when transitioning between disciplines?
“At home, I should practice with one hand in the reining, but I always want to ride with two hands just because I am used to it. Other than that, they are just so opposite.”
Carlee McCutcheon and Katy Dun It, champions in the 13 and Under division of the $15,000 Added USEF Youth Reining National Championship at the 2018 Tulsa Reining Classic (Waltenberry)
Who are your trainers in the different disciplines?
“For the jumping, I ride with my grandmother, Colleen McQuay. I ride with Mike McCormick and Tracy Fenney of MTM Farm whenever we are at horse shows with them. They have been really helpful to me. They have given me a lot of horses to ride, and it has really brought me a long way. Also, Tim and Kelly Goguen and Amanda Lyerly have helped me, and Didi Mackenzie let me show some of her horses when I was in Kentucky.
“For the reining, it is just my parents, Tom and Mandy, and Debbie Brown. [Debbie] helps me a lot; she is a trainer who works with my parents at their ranch. It’s everybody really, and my grandfather, Tim McQuay.”
Have your family members given you any great tips?
“My grandmother always tells me to trust my instincts and go with my feel. That seems to work out the best. Equitation is a really great thing to know in the hunters and jumpers, and it helps you with style, and style is a big part of the hunters. My grandmother tells me to not get caught up in the equitation and just to try and have a smooth round—that always seems to work out the best for me.”
What have you learned from each of the disciplines?
“I think the jumpers make me be a little bit smoother in the reining because sometimes I get a little quick. For the hunters and jumpers, you definitely have to be smooth and a little more relaxed, which has definitely helped me with the reining, just to calm down a little bit, and just to be smoother.”
Carlee McCutcheon and Halo won the $2,500 USHJA National Hunter Derby at the 2020 HITS Chicago Summertime III (©ESI Photography)
What goals do you have with each of the disciplines?
“I definitely love the hunters and the jumpers. With the jumpers, I just started doing grand prix classes, so I would really like to start being successful. With reining, I am happy to get through and have a smooth run. Making the finals is always fun and important, but just having a smooth run in the reining is good for me.”
What are the results that you are proudest of in each of the disciplines?
“California this past winter was probably one of my most successful shows. I had a lot of fun there. I was circuit champion in the low junior jumpers and the medium junior jumpers, and, for the second half, I was circuit champion in the high junior jumpers. It was a really good show for me, and I think that was the first show where I was starting to jump bigger jumps and really started to be more successful in it.
“In 2017, I did the NRHA futurity, which is for three-year-olds, and I made the Level 4 finals there, so that was a good one. I was starting to do the age divisions, and that was my first year as a non pro and out of the youth divisions. My brother was the youngest one to make the Level 4 finals before, and then, in 2017, I was the youngest.”
“I know I have a long way to go and I am always learning, so I am really grateful to all my trainers and everyone who helps me, gets me horses, and gets me in the ring.”
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The BMW Z3 was the first modern mass-market roadster produced by BMW, as well as the first new BMW model assembled in the United States. The Z in Z3 originally stood for Zukunft (German for future). The Z3 was introduced via video press release by BMW North America on June 12, 1995, as a 1996 model year vehicle. It was later featured in the James Bond movie in November 1995, "GoldenEye" in which a blue prototype was provided for filming in late January 1995. The entire 1996 BMW Z3 roadster production run, more than 15,000 roadsters, was sold out by the time the car was introduced.
There were a few variants of the car before its production run ended in 2002, including a coup� version for 1999. It was manufactured and assembled in Greer, South Carolina. The Z3 was replaced by the BMW Z4 introduced in late 2002 at the Paris Auto Show. The BMW Z Series are a line of roadsters considered to be successor to the BMW 507.
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David Fisher Completes First Event for VRUK, 18/11/12
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After less than a month with VRUK, David Fisher runs his first event and second marathon at Luton. Running his first at Brighton in April 2012, finishing in 4:17, David recalls seeing a number of vegan runners that encouraged him to join. Resident in Bedford he is not far from the Club Secretary and as I was available that day I made the effort to get there to support David and any other vegan runners. Barry Orr was on the entry list but did not make it for whatever reason.
Originally with a serviced bike that was proving to be significantly more efficient, I would liked to have cycled the distance, approaching 20 miles but given the very cold start, the train was taken to Leighton Buzzard. It was soon apparent that it had hardly warmed up and was not a day for cycling despite the sunshine. Arrived feeling quite numbed by the cold despite the thick gloves, however standing in the sunshine supporting the marathon runners as they started their third and final lap, I soon warmed up. Running in this weather was fairly ideal with little breeze.
I soon saw vegan and long term member of the VC&AC, Andy Harper who was looking comfortable and 15-20 later I saw David Fisher for the first but called him Barry Orr by mistake and soon realised it. The nearby Lea Manor Recreation Centre is the regular venue to take a break whilst waiting for your runners to complete the next lap however the hall that was hired out is not the warmest of places. Returning to the finish area, many of the fast runners had already finished and it soon became apparent that many still had the desire for a sprint / fast finish at the end of a marathon as well as the relay runners who were just running one lap.Andy Harper had no such desire as he finished comfortably in 3:47. Speaking to Andy he said it was the same time as at the Leicester Marathon five weeks earlier. Former VRUK member Sharon Davidson was also running and after a PB of 3:46 at Abingdon four weeks ago where she was also named the Berkshire Senior Lady Champion, she had no intention of trying to repeat it on a tougher course. Sharon was quite pleased with 3:56, ahead of a 4 hours target.
It was not long before David Fisher followed who only just allowed enough time to order a club vest. David finished in a chip time of 4:01.27 but at the time we wondered if it would be much closer to 4.00 however, David is pleased with an improvement of around 16 minutes. He was also looking quite comfortable after the marathon.
David Fisher completes 2nd lap, 1 more to go
David finishes comfortably in 4:01
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Quite a few Luton Marathon’s Andy?
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Theories of death, ritual, and space: evolving the funeral typology in twenty-first century Canada
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Distinguished among design typologies by its unique program that bears responsibilities to both the living and dead, and by its nearly exclusive claim on those services it offers to the public, funeral space performs a significant role within Canadian culture. Interest in the funeral home was provoked by the recognition of its peculiar station in the discourses of gendered space; there is a dearth of research on the topic within the design fields. Despite the availability and continuing development of research on the topics of death, loss, and ritual in the fields of thanatology, religion, and the social sciences, these processes have yet to be fully explored int he context of the built interior environment. My thesis asks: How can interior designers more effectively accommodate changing social practices in funeral space in Canada?
In my study, changing death rituals are examined through post-structural analysis of texts, images and spaces, framed by a variety of current discourses on death drawn from the fields of psychology, sociology, anthropology, philosophy and cultural analysis. My research is also grounded by interviews with funeral industry professionals and experts in the field of thanatology and ritual. Concepts drawn from each discourse frame new ways that funeral spaces can materialize as meaningful environments, powerful in their ability to deconstruct and reconstruct the ritual experience. Findings support that differences in meaning are now being reinterpreted in death rituals to reflect cultural mutability, and the shift towards new performance of ritual is well established. Designed space for funeral ritual cannot be conceived as reflecting a homogeneous rite, but must acknowledge the individuality of each unique celebrated person. Additionally it should provide opportunities for congregation, spontaneity, privacy and memorializing. Interior designers must approach the funeral typology from an informed stance, understanding that space for death in Canada today is influenced by various cultural conditions through which experience of death is mediated.
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"No More" - Bailey Graham | Artist Take
After a successful 2019 - with a release with Casual Jam Records, an appearance on Spotify’s India Top 50 official playlist, and support from Mr. Revillz, College Music, and youtuber Kalyn Nicholson - Dallas pop artist Bailey Graham returns more personal and intimate than ever with ‘No More’, which dropped February 7th.
‘No More’ is a deep track that captures the essence of a lost faith in love and one’s self. While only starting with a single retrospective synth, the record then ascends to an epic final chorus that will certainly send chills through anyone who listens. This record is just the beginning for Bailey this year, with new singles just on the horizon as well as his debut EP set to release later this fall. Watch out for Bailey as he continues to push the envelope further with his unique blend of Pop & R&B.
Bailey Graham is a producer, songwriter, and artist from the suburbs of Dallas, taking a wide range of influences from the likes of Gallant, Daniel Caesar, Charlie Puth, and Justin Timberlake. Through his special productions, chilling vocals, and abundance of harmonies, Bailey Graham is making a name for himself in the Pop and R&B space entirely independently.
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How we’re collaborating to help families in São Paulo’s favelas
In Brazil, we have joined forces with brewer Heineken to create a special line of Cif sanitising cleaner to help disadvantaged residents of the country’s most populous city deal with Covid-19.
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Unilever Brazil is working with Heineken, the country’s second-largest brewing company, to manufacture a special batch of Cif household cleaner. This is being donated to people who live in some of São Paulo’s most socially vulnerable shanty towns, or favelas.
We are producing a run of 270,000 bottles of the alcohol-based sanitiser to distribute to families in 210 favelas. It is hoped the product will benefit around 2 million residents in total, helping them protect their homes against the spread of Covid-19.
The virus is capable of surviving for several days on some surfaces, particularly those that can be easily contaminated such as door handles, tabletops and kitchen counters.
Cif Higienizador + Álcool (Sanitiser + Alcohol) is designed to clean and disinfect all types of surfaces, and the on-pack instructions encourage people to take the necessary preventive measures in the home.
The special edition product – which we took from initial idea to production in just 20 days – is being made with alcohol from the Heineken brewery and the bactericide used in Cif.
A network of partners pulling together
After Heineken agreed to donate the alcohol from its alcohol-free beer production process, the first job was for our R&D team to work on a formulation for the product. Alcohol from the brewing process has slightly different properties to the type we usually use as an ingredient.
Next, we identified and co-ordinated third parties who could supply the bottles, caps and labels, and a manufacturer we could work with on the production itself.
In addition to Heineken, there are eight partner organisations involved. The bottles are produced by PQS and BrasALPLA. Universal Chemical runs the production. Westrock supplies the cartons for transport, Alemolde the bottle lids and CCL the labels. CRX Design and Trident developed the artwork. The favela support group CUFA (Central Única das Favelas) is distributing the product.
All these organisations are donating their time, expertise or materials free of charge.
It is amazing to see the involvement of all these partners. It’s a real opportunity to do something for people in need during these uncertain times.
Yasmine Antacli
We can achieve more by working together
Yasmine Antacli, our Director of Marketing in Brazil, says: “It is amazing to see the involvement of all these partners. It’s a real opportunity for small companies – who want to help but didn’t know how – to do something for people in need during these uncertain times.
“The idea was born from a conversation with Heineken. The marketing team then took the lead to connect all the Unilever functions and, in a few days, we had all the suppliers engaged.”
“More than ever, joint effort is necessary to help us get through such a difficult situation,” adds Eduardo Campanella, our VP of Marketing in Brazil. “Through this initiative, we have secured the participation of suppliers and partners genuinely intent on helping tackle the spread of this disease and protect public health. The project clearly shows how, by working together, we can achieve more.”
In parallel with distributing Cif Higienizador + Álcool to those families identified as most vulnerable, we are also assessing the feasibility of a second production run with our partners.
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Prof. Lucilla Gatt (Suor Orsola Benincasa University)
Prof. Ilaria Caggiano (Suor Orsola Benincasa University)
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Prof. Remy Cabrillac (University of Montpellier - FR)
Prof. Carlos de Cores (Montevideo University - Uruguay)
Prof. Manuel Espejo Lerdo de Tejada (University of Siviglia - SP)
Prof. Giuseppe Gandolfi (Emeritus dell'University of Pavia)
Prof. Francesco Rossi (University of Palermo)
Dr. Giovanni Russo (Suor Orsola Benincasa University)
Prof. Giancarlo Scalese (University of Cassino)
Prof. Laura Valle (University of Bolzano)
Prof. Huge Beale (University of Warwick - UK)
Prof. Cesare Massimo Bianca (Emeritus of Sapienza University of Rome)
Prof. Carlos Antonio Agurto Gonzàles (Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos di Lima)
Dr. Gianluca Grasso (Counsellor of Court of Cassation)
Prof. Roberto Pardolesi (Luiss Guido Carli University of Rome)
Prof. Paolo Pollice (Federico II University of Naples)
Prof. Pietro Sirena (Bocconi University of Milan)
Prof. François Terré (Emeritus of Université de droit Paris II Panthéon-Assas)
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Lawyer Councillor Maurizio Bianco (Bar Council of Naples)
Notary Stefano Cimmino (Notarial District of Naples, Torre Annunziata and Nola)
Lawyer Antonio de Notaristefani (President of Civil Chamber of Naples)
Lawyer Bianca del Genio (Microsoft Italy)
Prof. Valeria Fascione (Minister for innovation for Region of Campania)
Notary Tommaso Gaeta (Notarial District of Naples, Torre Annunziata and Nola)
Notary Giancarlo Iaccarino (Notarial District of Naples, Torre Annunziata and Nola)
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There is an opportunity to re-regulate Greater Manchester’s chaotic bus system, which could lead to change across the North West.
Thirty years of bus deregulation has been an unmitigated failure. Fares, set by private bus companies, have risen by 35% more than inflation. Routes are decided by bus companies too, so there is no co-ordination of timetables. There is little integration of fares for services run by different companies, and no real-time information at bus stops.
All this could be about to change. Andy Burnham, Mayor of Greater Manchester, has powers to re-regulate bus services and he could take the opportunity to adopt a ‘franchise’ model. That would mean decisions about fares, routes and timetables would no longer be made by the bus companies. There would be greater public and democratic control over these important decisions, and the bus companies would simply be contracted to provide the services on our terms. It’s the system that they have in London and we should have it in the North West too.
There is likely to be opposition to bus re-regulation from the private bus companies, who fear that their profits will be cut. The prize of a re-regulated bus service would be so valuable to the people of Greater Manchester – and would likely influence what happens in Liverpool City Region and elsewhere – that it is important we play our part in pressing for the franchise model to be adopted.
That’s why we are part of the ‘Better Buses for Greater Manchester’ campaign which is being led by ‘We Own It’. The campaign aims to mobilise public support for a re-regulated bus system based on the franchise model.
Andy Burnham has previously made very positive statements about the need for radical improvement in bus services and the failings of a deregulated private sector model. We will be encouraging Andy to stick to those commitments and arguing that if we have to have privately-operated buses only the franchise model will do.
Learn more about the campaign and sign the petition: www.betterbusesgm.org.uk
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Italy / Europe / Travels / Lampedusa Island
Stay on the island of Lampedusa
One-week stay on the island of Lampedusa staying at the U’ Piddu Hotel because we were curious about the offer of “Room & Boat”.
"U' Piddu"
As anticipated in the introduction, we decided to go to Lampedusa because some friends told us about their excellent experience of the “Room & Boat”.
I began this trip description starting from the U’ Piddu Hotel.
Hotel "U' Piddu"
Lampedusa island
In the first picture you can see the hotel, seen from afar, surrounded by greenery and in a higher position than the sea. In fact the translation of “U’ Piddu” is “the Peak” .
I continued presenting the lush courtyard garden and, then, we went upstairs to the terrace which overlooks the harbour.
After the picture of two magnificent fish which are part of the rich and refined daily menu, there is a picture of the dining room.
Roma street, Obelisk Cassodoro by Arnaldo Pomodoro, “Triumph of the Sea” and “Tribute to the Fisherman” by Gerry Scalso, Our Lady of Porto Salvo
The town of Lampedusa does not offer special attractions. The city life takes place mainly in the central Roma Street. It is important to remember the obelisk Cassodoro, by Arnaldo Pomodoro.
Roma street
There are two monuments in the New Harbour, by Gerry Scalso : “Triumph of the Sea” and “Tribute to the Fisherman”.
The people of Lampedusa are very devoted to Our Lady of Porto Salvo, the patron saint of seafarers . The statue, usually kept in the Church of St. Gerland , is brought in procession to the modest homonymous sanctuary on the occasion of her consecration which is on September the 22nd.
Porto Nuovo and Porto Vecchio, Turtle Rescue Centre
The heart of the city is represented by the Harbour, divided into two parts: the New Harbour and the Old Harbour.
The New Harbour (Porto Nuovo) hosts the fleet of fishing boats and tourist boats while the Old Harbour (Porto Vecchio) is in the old part of the city. At the Maritime Station we visited the Turtle Rescue Centre (run by the WWF). There, they look after the turtles which have been fished after a violent contact with boats or which are struggling for survival after ingesting plastic or fish-hooks.
Turtle Rescue Centre (WWF)
Nuestro “barco”, el Jamaico, maravilloso yate clásico
I mentioned the “Room & Boat” formula and now I want to show the boat . It was a “super boat” .
The Jamaica (its name ) is an old motor yacht with two sunbathing areas, one on the upper deck and one on a shaded area. The captain was an excellent cook who offered complete (from the starter to the digestive) and different menus.
In this photo-gallery, I wish to show our life on board with the tuna fishing, the (poor) dolphins watching , the group bath in deep waters and the souvenir photo with the captain.
Jamaica - Old Motor yacht
Baia del Sol, Cala Croce, “la Tabaccara”, Isola dei Conigli (Rabbit island), statue of Our lady of the Sea by Giorgio Crosta
The “Baia del Sol” (with many facilities) was the first beach that we visited ( it has also an excellent restaurant), the second one was “Cala Croce” .
We went on until the bay known as “la Tabaccara”, whose sea is characterized by such a clear water to be called “the Pool”.
It is considered the most beautiful corner of the island because it is near both to the “Isola dei Conigli” (Rabbit Island) and to the homonymous beach (Rabbit beach) (if you are on foot you have to bring your beach umbrella – see below) where Domenico Modugno built an impressive villa.
Finally, our swim, with the support of Jamaica, to go and see the “Madonna del Mare” (Our Lady of the Sea). It lies on the bottom (18/ 20 metres ), under a natural arch , near the “Pagnottella” rock. The bronze statue is a work by Giorgio Crosta.
The photo of the Virgin Mary , shot while holding the breath underwater, was taken with a compact camera
“Madonna del Mare” (Our Lady of the Sea)
Cala Pulcino, Capo Ponente, Scoglio Sacramento, Muro Vecchio, Capo Grecale, Cala Pisana, Cala Francese
The last beach on that side of the island is “Cala Pulcino” . Then we reached “Capo Ponente” (West cape) . From the land, we admired the beautiful views of the North Coast .In the that side of the island, the cliff is very high, so there are no beaches .
We made excellent sea-bathing with mask and flippers to swim inside the rocky caves . I mention the most significant visited places ( in many of which we stopped for a swim ) : Scoglio Sacramento, Muro Vecchio (Old Wall), Grotta di zio Pasquale (Cave of uncle Pasquale) , Capo Grecale , Cala Creta with Claudio Baglioni’s villa, Cala Pisana , Grotta del Teschio (Skull Cave) until Cala Francese ( with the villa of Silvio Berlusconi) and the Grottaccie before returning to the harbour .
I present some underwater photos (shot with a not professional camera ) with which I illustrate the underwater world at a shallow depth : crabs and various fish and the “castagnole” (Chromis chromis fish) which play the lord and master.
“The migrants” (“The Gate of Europe”, by Mimmo Paladino )
I cannot end the trip in Lampedusa without dealing with the subject of “the migrants”.
First of all, I illustrate the monument called “The Gate of Europe”, by Mimmo Paladino.
“La Puerta de Europa” - by Mimmo Paladino.
I also show a military ship with migrants on board rescued from one of the “ships of shame” which did not reach the harbour .
Isle de Lampedusa
I wish to highlight that, in the presence of a “normal” numerical turnout, the emergency is handled with great discretion and tourists are almost not aware of the existence of this drama.But it is with great sadness and emotion that I show the cemetery of the ”ships of shame” and think of the many stories, all tragic, that each of those boats testify. In fact, nearly all the migrants were forced to leave their homeland and their families to escape wars and massacres.
Cemetery of the ”Ships of Shame”
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Physical therapist Susan Hoxie watches as physical therapist assistant Ashley Wallace goes through exercises demonstrating the uses of the hydrotherapy treadmill Wednesday at the Merit Health River Region Rehabilitation Services (Courtland Wells/The Vicksburg Post)
Hospital’s physical therapy service offering treatment with hydrotherapy treadmill
By Terri Cowart Frazier
Published 2:53 pm Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Acute joint stiffness and mobility issues can often hinder those needing physical therapy, making such treatment difficult.
In an effort to help patients who deal with mobility issues and joint stiffness, Merit Health River Region has added a hydrotherapy treadmill.
Designed for rehabilitation and wellness exercise, the state-of-the-art underwater treadmill system utilizes water to decrease joint compression and impact forces while minimizing pain during physical activity, Director of Rehabilitation Services Frances Austin-Archer said.
“In conjunction with a specialized treatment plan implemented by skilled, licensed physical therapists the hydrotherapy treadmill yields maximum functional improvements that carry over into the lives of our patients,” Austin-Archer said.
Patients who utilize the hydrotherapy treadmill must have a physician’s order for physical therapy.
Once ordered, Austin-Archer said, the physical therapist will complete a comprehensive evaluation to determine the best plan to determine the exercises needed for each patient.
Sessions can last anywhere from 30 to 45 minutes depending on a patient’s therapeutic needs with patients working one-on-one with the physical therapist.
Prior to the first therapy session, Austin-Archer said, patients are instructed what to wear, which can be swimwear or workout clothes made with a dry-fit nylon material.
Merit Health River Region has always provided aquatic options for physical therapy patients, Austin-Archer said, but now instead of the aquatic therapy pool, which is no longer provided, the hydrotherapy treadmill is used for rehabilitation patients.
While the hydrotherapy treadmill works for patients with joint stiffness and mobility issues, it has also a successful option for bariatric patients.
“The hydrotherapy treadmill reduces compressive forces on the spine and joints up to 70 percent of the patient’s body weight, allowing reduced pain during exercising,” Austin-Archer said, adding that reducing pain allows for “greater endurance that may not be accomplished with land-only therapy programs.”
For more information on Merit Health River Region’s rehabilitation services, call 601-883-3500. Merit Health River Region is located at 2100 U.S. 61 North.
About Terri Cowart Frazier
Terri Frazier was born in Cleveland. Shortly afterward, the family moved to Vicksburg. She is a part-time reporter at The Vicksburg Post and is the editor of the Vicksburg Living Magazine, which has been awarded First Place by the Mississippi Press Association. She has also been the recipient of a First Place award in the MPA’s Better Newspaper Contest’s editorial division for the “Best Feature Story.”
Terri graduated from Warren Central High School and Mississippi State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis in public relations.
Prior to coming to work at The Post a little more than 10 years ago, she did some freelancing at the Jackson Free Press. But for most of her life, she enjoyed being a full-time stay at home mom.
Terri is a member of the Crawford Street United Methodist Church. She is a lifetime member of the Vicksburg Junior Auxiliary and is a past member of the Sampler Antique Club and Town and Country Garden Club. She is married to Dr. Walter Frazier.
“From staying informed with local governmental issues to hearing the stories of its people, a hometown newspaper is vital to a community. I have felt privileged to be part of a dedicated team at The Post throughout my tenure and hope that with theirs and with local support, I will be able to continue to grow and hone in on my skills as I help share the stories in Vicksburg. When asked what I like most about my job, my answer is always ‘the people.’
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More Temecula area businesses close due to employees testing positive for COVID-19
Wilson Creek Winery was forced to close its tasting room doors on Wednesday, June 24 due to an employee testing positive for the coronavirus. Valley News/Jeff Pack photo
On Wednesday, June 24, Wilson Creek Winery in Temecula Wine Country announced they were temporarily closing its doors due to two employees testing positive for COVID-19.
The winery said in a statement that it will still be open for curbside wine club and bottle pickups only and the Courtyard Bar and Grill will also remain open for to-go orders for a select few items.
"We have been closely monitoring COVID updates and unfortunately, we have recently learned that two of our own have tested positive for the virus. We are saddened by this, as we have gone above and beyond the recommended protocols to protect the safety of all," Wilson Creek Winery said in the statement.
"While we cannot divulge the identity, department, or hours of the infected individuals, we can tell you, there is no proof that the virus was contracted on property."
Wilson Creek Winery said they are implementing safety protocols and a professional sanitation crew to disinfect the property, according to the statement. They currently do not have a reopening date in place.
The news on Wednesday came after a string of other businesses recently closed their doors as well. Nothing Bundt Cakes in Temecula announced it would be temporarily closed its doors Monday, June 22 due to an employee testing positive for the virus.
"All our bakeries have been following strict health and safety protocols and CDC guidelines including constant cleaning and sanitizing, team members wearing masks and gloves, installing sneeze guards, providing social distancing signage and offering curbside pick-up and delivery," Tate Parker-Donner, the owner of the Temecula location, said in an email statement.
"We are currently conducting an additional deep clean and are waiting for the results of all employee tests before planning the reopening."
Before that, 1909 in Old Town Temecula closed for the same reason. 1909 released a statement regarding their closure on Friday, June 19.
"Please know that we are a family-owned business. The last thing we want is to hide anything, that is not like us," the statement read.
"We know of many businesses that have had employees test positive, but have not closed," the statement continued. "Legally, we are not obligated to close. According to the health department, as long as the employees or guests that have been in direct contact with our staff member have been notified to quarantine for 14 days, which they have, we could technically resume business."
1909 continued by stating they aren't comfortable with resuming until all employees have been tested, and that they will be paying all employees during that time.
"We will not re-open unless all staff working have returned with negative results," they said.
An update on Saturday, June 20 by 1909 included that after being in communication with the Riverside County Health Department, they have not confirmed that COVID-19 was contracted on the property of 1909, and that they believe guests are at low risk of exposure.
The Shamrock Irish Pub and Eatery in Murrieta released a statement on Saturday, June 20 also announcing its temporary closure due to an employee testing positive for COVID-19. The latest update from the pub and grill on Monday, June 22, indicated that another employee had tested positive for the virus and that they were informed of the news a day earlier.
Shamrock reiterated to the public that they will not be reopening until all employees have been tested and come back negative, however, they have a provisional reopening date of Sunday, July 5.
Several other shops announced their temporary closures as well.
As of Thursday, June 18, Truly Madly Sweetly Bake Shop located off Winchester Road in Temecula temporarily closed its doors, as they also had an employee test positive. In a statement, they assured guests that they also would be testing all staff and deep cleaning.
According to guidelines for businesses provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, if a business believes an employee has COVID-19, it doesn't mean the business has to close down.
While it says that in most cases businesses shouldn't have to, the CDC does state to close off any areas that the person came in contact with, in the case of prolonged exposure.
The California Department for Public Health released a document June 16 online to employers regarding responding to COVID-19 in the workplace.
In the guidance statement, CDPH notes that employers may need to contact their local health department on how to respond or manage an outbreak happening in the business and that these needs vary.
The CDC also has guidance for small businesses and businesses, Cal/OSHA provides guidance on following legal requirements for protecting workers, and the California statewide industry-specific guidelines give more information to businesses on reopening and keeping risk low.
For more information on the CDPH's guidance for responding to COVID-19 in the workplace, visit https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/COVID-19/Workplace-Outbreak-Employer-Guidance.aspx.
Visit the CDPH for COVID-19 county updates https://www.cdph.ca.gov/, or https://www.rivcoph.org/ for updated information on coronavirus statistics in Riverside County.
For general information on the coronavirus (not medical advice), contact the County of Riverside Information Line by dialing 2-1-1.
Lexington Howe can be reached by email at [email protected]
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what are the statistics of divorce
What is the divorce rate in the US 2019?
The U.S. Divorce Rate Is Going Down, and We Have Millennials to Thank. According to the CDC, the divorce rate in the United States is 3.2 per 1,000 people.
What is the current divorce rate 2020?
60% of couples who get married between the ages of 20-25 will end in divorce, while those who get married after the age of 25 are 24% less likely to get divorced.
Which country has the highest rate of divorce?
What is the #1 cause of divorce?
How many marriages are sexless?
Newsweek magazine estimates that 15 to 20 percent of couples are in a sexless relationship. Studies show that 10% or less of the married population below age 50 have not had sex in the past year. In addition less than 20% report having sex a few times per year, or even monthly, under the age 40.
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Why do marriages fail after 25 years?
Here are some reasons marriages fall apart after 25 years: Undiagnosed mental illness. … There is only so much a married person can take from a spouse with an undiagnosed mental illness who refuses to seek help. Personality disorders.
What race has the most divorces?
The Racial Divorce Divide
Using the same data, we can see that Native Americans have the highest divorce rate among the participants surveyed, with 45 percent of men and 44 percent of women having been divorced or married more than once.
What age do most divorces happen?
The average age for couples going through their first divorce is 30 years old. 24. 60 percent of all divorces involve individuals aged 25 to 39.
Which country has no divorce law?
Every nation in the world allows its residents to divorce under some conditions except the Philippines (though Muslims in the Philippines have the right to divorce) and the Vatican City, an ecclesiastical sovereign city-state, which has no procedure for divorce.
What religion has the highest divorce rate?
The highest rates are among attendees of historically black Protestant churches and people who have no religious affiliation (i.e., the “nones”). The lowest rates were among Jews, Catholics, and mainline Protestants.
Do Chinese get divorced?
While divorce remains rare in China, the 1.96 million couples applying for divorce in 2010 represented a rate 14% higher than the year before and doubled from ten years ago.
What percentage of married men cheat?
Estimates today find married men cheating at rates between 25 percent and 72 percent. Given that many people are loath to admit that they cheat, research on cheating may underestimate its prevalence. But it appears that cheating is as common as fidelity.
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Why do 2nd marriages fail?
Money, Sex, and In-Laws. The above “big three” issues are the primary problems that plague most first marriages. These same issues also impact subsequent marriages—but even more so. The money problem becomes even more troublesome in second marriages due to child support and spousal maintenance payments.
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Recommended Locations to Visit for Geology Enthusiasts
Whether you like collecting rocks and fossils, or are interested in the educational / research aspects, the following locations provide great opportunities to experience geology.
R. Harder Gallery of Gems & Minerals
Jewelers Mutual Insurance Company
24 Jewelers Park Drive
website: none available
Professionally-displayed gallery exhibiting world-class mineral specimens from around the world. Emphasis on how rocks become gems and jewels.
Multiple display cases in one gallery on the main floor of the building right off of the lobby. Admission is free.
Dinosaur Discovery Museum
website: http://www.kenosha.org/dinosaurdiscovery/index.html
Museum which focuses exclusively on the link between birds and therapods (meat-eating dinosaurs). 18 species of therapods on display in evolutionary order up to modern-day birds. 9 skeletal mounts of dinosaurs on display only at this museum, and not available for viewing anyplace else in the nation.
Exhibits: Evolution of therapods to birds in the main exhibit gallery; educational wall displays and collection video in the main exhibit gallery; small rotating exhibit of new finds and preparation room viewing in the lower level.
Dave and Sandra Douglass Prehistoric Life Museum
(located in the basement of Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop)
website: http://www.davesrockshop.com/
Nice museum which grew out of a family / private collection. Located in the basement of Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop...which is a great place to visit also. Museum contains fossils from every geological time period going back to the Precambrian. Some must see specimens include a complete cave bear skeleton, small dinosaurs from China one of the best public representations of Mazon Creek plant and animal nodules including tully monsters, fish, horseshoe crabs, chitons and the earliest squid.
Burpee Museum of Natural History
website: http://www.burpee.org/index.asp
Museum of natural history with 3 floors of exhibits. Some geology-related highlights include the skeletal mount of Jane the T-Rex, a walk-through diorama of the carboniferous coal forest, Mazon Creek fossils, fossils from the Ordovician sea and the second floor geoscience gallery with displays of unusual rocks, gems and minerals. Watch how fossils are prepared for display at the lower level viewing lab.
Cincinnati Museum Center - Museum of Natural History
website: http://www.cincymuseum.org
Large museum of natural history located in Union Terminal. Nice collection of Ohio minerals and fossils. Great exhibit called The Cave - a replica of an actual limestone cave as found in the tri-state region of Ohio, Indiana and Kentucky. The Cave exhibit includes a waterfall, underground stream and bat chamber. Equally worthwhile exhibit to visit is The Ice Age - a walk-through recreation of the Ohio Valley 19,000 years ago during the last glacier in the area...complete with a glacier tunnel, flowing stream and ice age animals.
Science Museum of Minnesota
120 Kellogg Blvd.
website: http://www.smm.org
Large museum of nature and science located in downtown St. Paul. Geology highlights include one of only four real mounted Triceratops specimens in the world and the largest complete specimen on display and a recreation of an Allosaurus hunting two Camptosaurus. Be sure to visit the Masterpiece Gallery where some exceptional fossil specimens are on display including numerous trilobites, 30 million year old insects in amber and 240 million year old spider tracks. The Primeval Swamp walk-through exhibit recreates North Dakota some 60 million years ago after dinosaurs died out.
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
220 S. Cottage Hill Avenue in Wilder Park
Elmhurst, IL 60126
website: www.lizzadromuseum.org
Nice two-floor museum highlighting over 200 pieces of jade and other hard stone carvings from around the world including snuff bottles, modern and antique vases and bowls. Also see dioramas with carved gemstone inhabitants and a great faceted gemstone display. The lower level contains a nice exhibit on the rock and mineral experience, including some outstanding mineral examples.
Steven's Rocks & Gifts
Marshall, WI 53559
website: www.stevensrockshop.com
Nice rock shop containing a great variety of mineral display pieces, small boxed samples and rough stone selections. Small selection of fossils and meteorites. Large amount of back stock, so if you don't see something on the shelves, ask if they have some in back! Very competitive pricing on mineral samples.
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VILLAGE EMPOWERMENT AND ENTITLEMENT
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Village Rebuilding Program (VRBP) has been the backbone of VRO’s work in rural India. Since the inception, VRO supported more than 437 village communities (21,404 families) in constructing houses and community centers. The objective of the program was not just to provide a house but build a home and community as well, covering the aspect of livelihood training of adult and youth in the village.
The following principles will be followed in this social housing programme:
People’s participation is a sine qua non for any realistic and successful developmental programme; what is important is whether the people participate in our programme or we participate in the people’s programme. It is realized over the decades of past experience that we should participate in the programme of the people and not vice versa. What maximum can be done by the community as a whole for their development should be mobilized before we extend our participation in their programme. It may vary from family to family and community to community but invariably a principle is made to enable the family to extract its maximum output for the construction of their own house before seeking external support.
Participation principle has to create a feeling of ownership among the target families and as such these families should feel that they have constructed their village with the support of the external organization and not vice versa. House gives poor family greater pride and dignity: the family is recognized in the society. The attitudes of the family members get changed and the outlook is entirely different. These families have been living in great distress and despair for several ages and have developed negative attitudes and they lost their hopes on the future. Hence, the permanent house gives these families greater security and enables them to develop a positive attitude and creates hope for a bright future for the next generations.
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