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New Release: Blood Family by Mark Knight
NEW RELEASE – BLOOD FAMILY, QUEST FOR THE VAMPIRE KEY BY MARK KNIGHT
BLOOD FAMILY BY MARK KNIGHT
New England, present day. Daniel Dark is the laid-back seventeen year old son of Baptist pastor, Nathan Dark and his wife Annie. Everything changes the day a mysterious parcel arrives at Dark residence. The parcel detonates, baptising Daniel in blood. A vision ensues of a terrifying shadow-figure that claims to be his true father. Pastor Dark, horrified by the sight of blood covering his son’s bedroom, accuses the boy of murder.
That night, Daniel is finally able to obtain the truth from his Mom. Daniel’s birth mother was his Mom’s sister, Celeste. A vampire hunter, Celeste had been spirited away by an interdimensional being called Dominus – a vampire. Vampires, he’s told, are not as they are portrayed in books and movies. They are spirits that possess willing hosts and, most alarmingly, cannot be destroyed. Daniel is a ‘dhampir’, half human, half vampire. A letter from Celeste tells Daniel to seek out a shaman in Mexico who will help him to hone his powers so that he can enter the vampire dimension, rescue her, and destroy Dominus.
Xochil instructs Daniel, pitting him against a vampire known as the camazotz, a beast of Mayan legend and all too terrifyingly real. The clash between them sees Daniel’s powers growing exponentially, but also shows him just how much he has yet to learn.
Travelling to England, Daniel tracks down vampire hunter, Logan DuPris, a young woman whose father had been killed by Dominus. Daniel must keep the truth about himself from Logan, despite their growing feelings for each other. Teaming up, they traverse the ghostly moors of Devon to the highly mysterious Silverwood Manor – the home of Dominus. Inside they find a bizarre ritual chamber where the link to the vampire dimension is made. But Pastor Nathan Dark, obsessed with destroying his adopted son, has been following him…
Daniel must rescue his real mother, and to do this he must do the impossible – he must defeat Dominus. But how can one defeat a being that cannot be killed?
Blood Family is the first of a trilogy of novels about the half vampire, Daniel Dark and his spirited vampire hunter girlfriend, Logan DuPris. The young protagonists will encounter supernatural horrors of every description, whilst being pursued by a dangerous cult known as The One Family. Daniel’s powers will grow, as will his devotion for Logan.
Vampire tales have been popular for centuries. Every country – from Romania to Japan – has its own vampire lore. Whether the reader is old or young, male or female, religious or agnostic, and of whatever race, vampire stories remain hugely popular – year after year. Blood Family has given the vampire myth a new twist, whilst retaining all that makes the genre exciting.
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Excerpt from Blood Family:
As evening painted the sky a deep purple, Daniel stepped through his front door and looked around. As his life had changed, so too had all that surrounded him. He was sensing something. Daniel had never been one for deep thinking, but now his perceptions stretched themselves out over the landscape, over time, feeling out new possibilities and new horizons. He exhaled a big, purging breath, scratching the back of his head. Was he really going to do it? Leave home?
The ‘incident’ with Daelin had left him confused. Part of him had wanted to take advantage of her in the most gruesome and bloodiest of ways. Part of him wanted to protect her forever. Would it be best for her—and for him—to stay, or to leave? This wasn’t exactly something he could talk over with the town’s youth counselor. For the first time in his life, he had no one to fall back on. Future decisions would be down to him and him alone.
No more of this soul-searching crap. I want my bed.
Entering, he kicked off his sneakers and thudded up the stairs. As he grabbed the door handle to his room he halted. Mom stood there, down the hall, looking…defenseless.
“Just a minute, Mom.” He wanted to change his shirt a.s.a.p.—his unbidden hallucination had made him very sweaty, not to mention the sex play with Daelin.
He entered his room.
Dad was waiting for him—he and six other pastors. Not one appeared to be in a forgiving mood.
It was a shock to Daniel—he hadn’t even seen any cars parked out front, not even Dad’s.
He then made his second mistake. He didn’t move quickly enough.
Another pastor, who had been waiting next to the door, kicked it shut. Then, the tallest of the ministers facing him shot him with what looked to be a crossbow. The arrow tore into the boy’s left shoulder, pinning him to his bedroom door. He roared in pain. Before the roar was over, an arrow pierced his other shoulder.
“I know you hate me for this, Daniel,” said Nathan Dark. “But I’m doing this to help you.”
“Help me?” spat Daniel. “You want to kill me!”
“It’s taken me years to put together this Deliverance Team, Daniel,” Pastor Dark told him. “And unlike even my own church denomination, our newly founded division knows about the existence of creatures like you.”
“Creatures like me?”
“Yes,” said Nathan coldly. “Demons—like you.”
The pastors rushed at Daniel as he grasped the arrow shafts, trying to pull himself free. The seven men began shouting out religious passages at him, fear knocking their phrases out of unison. Five of them restrained Daniel while two others (including his father) performed the laying on of hands, placing palms on his head and chest. Enraged, Daniel bellowed back at them, irises turning blood red as his would-be deliverers watched in increasing terror.
And something else was happening: the arrows that impaled Daniel were dissolving, actually turning to ash and smoke before their eyes. Through the tears in his son’s shirt Nathan Dark could see the arrow wounds healing before his eyes—flesh growing and knitting, liberated blood retreating back inside the boy’s body before the holes closed.
Revivified, Daniel flung his arms outward in a mighty push, hurling the men to the floor. The deliverers howled in pain.
Nathan Dark regained his senses. His son was nowhere in sight. Then, hearing a sound like the panting of a wounded wolf, he looked up. Daniel clung there, defying gravity, hugging the ceiling like a bat. Nathan barked through gritted teeth to the crossbow-wielder, who hastily reloaded his weapon of choice. He was good—very good—and had no trouble in unleashing another duo of deadly carbon shafts into the boy’s body—one in the leg, and the other in his shoulder. The idea was to get so many of them stuck in the youth that he would weaken long enough for the team to overpower him. In this case, ‘overpower’ would mean one of two things—either to free him of his curse, or to free him of his life.
Detaching from the ceiling, Daniel landed in the center of the pastors, now on their feet in a rough circle. He spun, elongated nails gashing each face in rapid succession. Blood sprayed in all directions. The deliverers reeled back in pain. But Nathan avoided injury, stepping back just long enough to retrieve from his jacket the object that he had secreted there as a last resort.
There had been accounts of wooden stakes actually working against demonics and undead entities, but Nathan had never verified any of these accounts. Sure, maybe it was just movie nonsense. But this, right here, right now, was real. He was going to put right this terrible wrong—this boy’s abominable existence—in God’s name. He would succeed no matter what, even if –
Daniel had locked his gaze on to his father. The stake dropped from his hand. Pastor Nathan Dark grabbed his head as though trying to keep it from falling off. The look of sheer terror in his face was proof enough that the hypnotic assault was working. The other members of the deliverance team watched, transfixed.
“No!” Nathan was screaming. “Don’t leave me in this place! Get me out! Take me out of here!” He was no longer in this world, not consciously. Daniel had succeeded in making this devout Christian man believe that he was in Hell.
It had not been difficult for Daniel to target his father’s greatest fear. But he didn’t know how long he could keep up the illusion. This ability was new to him, powered by raw instinct.
Sensing the approach of the other ministers, Daniel whirled to confront them.
“Keep back!” he warned. “Unless you want me to invade your little minds as well!” His own words frightened him. Never before had he spoken words like that, nor with such rage. What had he become?
Pastor Nathan Dark screamed even louder. Even Daniel had no idea as to what his Dad was seeing within his mind’s eye.
“Daniel! Stop it, now!”
Mom!
Daniel was shocked to see that she’d entered. He released his father.
Jerking his head toward the window across the room, he barked at it as though giving an order. The windowpane shot up with a bang.
Daniel’s exit was a blur—a dark streak that could have been the boy taking flight. No one in the room would ever know.
He was gone.
Mark Knight grew up in Massachusetts, USA. Settling in the UK, Mark continued to write novels of differing genres, including horror and television scripts. Mark has worked on scripts for Hollywood’s Little Slices of Death production company and one for Illusion Studios, for which he has recently signed an Option Acquisition Agreement. He also won several short story competitions, and has had his work featured in published anthologies. Mark concentrates now on Young Adult urban fantasy novels.
Mark Knight:
I fell in love with books and movies very early on. Roald Dahl, Planet of the Apes, Tolkien, Star Wars…they were all part of my journey. From age sixteen I was compelled to write my own. I have always been fascinated by amazingly ‘out there' type stories – be it fantasy, horror, or science fiction – that have an element of reality in them. You know, where you can say ‘Oh yeah, I can relate to that' or ‘I know someone who has that problem'. To me, the more real your characters, their emotions, problems, etc, then the more thrilling it becomes when the fantastic comes knocking at their door.
For instance, Daniel Dark, the seventeen-year-old protagonist of Blood Family, has family problems that have led him to smoke weed and chug beer with his equally indolent friend. But then he discovers that he is a half-vampire with incredible powers. Finally, his dull going-nowhere life is supercharged.
Fifteen-year-old Solomon, hero of Solomon Grimm and the Well of Souls, comes from a broken home and suffers from hypoglycaemic attacks his diabetes. It screws up his life—until a gypsy curse renders him undead. Diabetes is the least of his problems now.
Dealing with the death of a parent was bad enough for Gunner Robinson. He has a sixth-sense, the ability to know when evil is near. Other powers are manifesting themselves as well, and they are getting him into trouble, at home and at school. Which is why he wound up in therapy. Telling the doc that he is a warrior angel reborn would definitely make things worse…
Interview with Mark Knight:
Tell us about your book. What makes it worth reading?
I grew up reading a lot of great books, and many which I just could not get into. Early on, I developed my own style; a way that I hoped would draw the reader in. My stories are always action-packed, but with plenty of emotions and real characters who have realistic lives. What appeals to me most in stories – especially fantasy stories – is when it is wrapped around a very real-world setting with characters who have very down-to-earth lives and problems. In Blood Family, Daniel starts off as a lazy seventeen-year-old who smokes weed and has major father issues. In another one of my novels, the main character is a foster child who also has diabetes. All these things factor into the story and are great contrast to all the paranormal elements, as well as making the whole thing seem more ‘real’, like it could be happening. I think readers will relate to characters more when it is like that.
How long have you been writing and what inspired you to do it?
Been writing since early teens. In my 40s now so…gulp…quite a long time! Always knew I wanted to be published, but never knew what a circuitous journey it would be. But, over the years, I had things accepted. First, a comic strip. Then a short story. Then, more short stories. And also a couple of things which I scripted for British television.
As to what inspired me, I think it was my love of stories and my desire to make my own, to make my own world and characters. I grew up in America and in the 6th or 7th grade we were given a short story to read in class – about a vampire, as it happened! I thought, ‘I can do this; it can’t be much more difficult than figuring out a comic strip’. I drew a lot of comic strips in those days. I wrote my first short story but it was more like a mini novel, with chapters. It was Sci-Fi, about telepathy – only about 20 pages long, but it was so satisfying. I knew then what I wanted to do.
What do you think causes people’s enduring fascination with vampires?
I ask myself that quite a bit. People are drawn to things that they want to have a vicarious relationship with; that they can put themselves into. Vampires are strong, sexy, and immortal. Who doesn’t want that? And people fear you if you're a vampire. I know when I read a vampire tale or watch a vampire movie, I'm thinking ‘if that were me, it would be so cool’. You tend to project yourself onto the vampire character.
What are you reading right now? Would you recommend it?
When I am writing fiction I tend to read non-fiction. Quite often books about religion, which fascinates me. But at the moment I am re-reading The Hobbit, which is one of my favorite books, if not the favorite. It had great influence on me. It is ostensibly for kids but anyone can enjoy it. It is a quest story, simply told, with great characters and superb detail. Tolkien made that world of his real, right down to the food they ate. I took much of that on board when starting out. In Blood Family, you find out about Daniel’s friends, his car, his favourite music. Of course, he has to give a lot of that up once he finds out he is a dhampir, or half-vampire.
The vampires are attacking! Grab the first thing you see to your right and hit them with it! What was it? And how do you think you did in the ensuing fight?
Luckily, I have a pair of scissors to the right of me as I type this! It would not kill a vampire, but it could perhaps halt his progress. If you got him in the eye it would be a while before his eyeball grew back – might buy me some time!
The aforementioned vampire attack didn’t go so well and you were bitten by the vampire…now what?
I count myself lucky! If I turn, I will get revenge on all those bullies who made my life hell at school! (Kidding. Or am I…?)
In the event of a zombie apocalypse what item would you make sure that you took with you to your underground safety bunker? (we will presume that your family are already safely in the bunker!)
An axe! You never know what might be hiding under your bed in that bunker!
You are planning an awesome dinner party. Which 3 celebrities/fictional characters/historical figures (past or present) would you add to your guest list?
Certainly not the exploding guy from Monty Python’s Meaning of Life! Well, there are many I would want to talk with, but the three who I think would provide the most stimulating conversation would be Socrates, Martin Luther King, and Samuel L Clemens (Mark Twain). I think between the three of them, they would sort the world out.
Can you give us three, scandalous facts about yourself you wouldn’t even want your own mother to know about 😉
Scandalous, eh? Well, I love peanut butter way too much. And coffee. And I really enjoy some very embarrassingly cutesy movies, like Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. Actually, my mother would find my novels quite scandalous, she hates horror! So I don't tell her much about what I write!
Can you give us five random facts about yourself?
1. I have lived in three countries, America, Ireland, and the UK.
2. I now live very close to the famous Harry Potter studios in Leavesden.
3. An early scripting job I had was for new episodes of the British children’s series, The Wombles, which is a well-known show here; kind of like the UK version of Gumby!
4. While researching Blood Family, I had two very strange paranormal experiences, one in Mexico, and one in Devon here in England; I guess you could call them ghostly visitations.
5. My favourite random fact is that I went to college with an Ewok! She was in Return of the Jedi – fuzzy suit, the whole bit (and her dad was in all three of the original Star Wars films)
Where can readers find your books?
You will find many of my works on Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble.com, and Smashwords.com. I want to expand that as much as possible, and am looking into the possibility of an audiobook of Blood Family
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PM refreshes vows against graft for expedited development process
ZOOMBANGLA DESK: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today renewed her vows for tougher and continued crusade against corruption for expedited development pace and sought the countrymen’s vigil against any impediment to upset the nation’s journey forward.
“There are elements who look for ways to grab people’s wealth using different techniques, (but) we have taken strict stance against corruption,” she said in a nationwide televised address coinciding with the beginning of the third year of the third term of her government.
Sheikh Hasina said the corrupt elements irrespective of their political or party links and influence “are not being and will not be” spared to clear the development highway obstacles and reminded all that the Anti Corruption Commission was carrying on its mission “independently”.
The premier simultaneously sought everyone’s sharp vigil against any obstacle that could hinder the rapidness of the current development pace saying the nation was now embarked on a journey on the development highway.
“We are firmly committed to removing all hurdles on the way of development,” she said adding that, at the same time, her government would do everything needed to ensure people’s civic and democratic rights, upholding the rule of law.
Sheikh Hasina said her government prevented the rise of militancy with an iron hand and kept its cultural and spiritual heritage of being a nation of interfaith harmony.
“The followers of all religions faiths and casts have been living together maintaining mutual respect and they will do so in the future as well,” she said.
The premier said the COVID-19 pandemic left a huge scar throughout the globe when the cyclone Amphan, repeated and prolonged flooding alongside the pandemic exposed Bangladesh economy to a deeper crisis, which “we managed to overcome with firmness”.
“The world is yet to be freed from the coronaviris crisis (but) by the grace of Almighty Allah the death rate and infection rate caused by the pandemic continued to remain much low in Bangladesh,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said her government put in its all efforts to contain the pandemic and ensure the import of its vaccine as quick as possible.
“Frontline warriors like physicians, health workers, and law enforcement agency members will have the priority in getting the inoculate as soon as the vaccines are available” in the country, the premier said.
She reiterated her clarion call upon all to follow health guidelines, meanwhile, such as wearing of facemasks properly.
The premier said Bangladesh kept stabilized its economic performance defying COVID-19 onslaughts and “according to our estimates this year our GDP growth rate will stand at 7.4 percent.
She said different international agencies predicted Bangladesh to be on the top of the countries with higher GDP growth in Asia while the International Monitory Fund (IMF) report said Bangladesh was third top scorer among the nations across the globe.
Sheikh Hasina pointed out that the Bangladesh GDP last year grew by 5.24 percent when the per capita income stood at US$2,064.
The new year in the Gregorian calendar marked the beginning of the third year of the incumbent government’s current term when the nation awaited golden jubilee celebrations of the Independence amidst Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
“The coming March 26 will mark the golden jubilee of our Independence. We will celebrate it with all festivity InshaAllah if the coronavirus disappears. Simultaneously the Father of the Nation’s birth centenary functions will continue,” the premier said.
The Prime Minister said that remarkable developments since her government’s assumption to power in 2009 by now was established Bangladesh as a self-dignified country in the global stage.
“(Yet) we have miles to go. The path might be smooth or uneven. We have to reach the desired target however difficult the path is, as the Bangalee is a nation of heroes,” she said.
“If we work hard and perform our duties with honesty and patriotism, We will be successful, InshaAllah.”
The premier urged the nation to take a fresh vow to build a welfare-oriented and non-communal Bangladesh eradicating hunger, poverty and illiteracy as dreamt by Bangabandhu.
The state-run Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar and private TV and radio channels broadcast live her address.
Sheikh Hasina was sworn-in as the Prime Minister for the fourth time, third in a row, on January 7, 2019 after her Bangladesh Awami League secured a landslide victory in the general elections held on December 30, 2018.
Sheikh Hasina outlined her government’s policies and strategies to negate the pandemic impact on Bangladesh economy particularly keeping in mind the issues of poorer people.
“We have so far announced stimulus packages of Taka 1.21 lakh crore which is equivalent to 4.3 percent of the total GDP. We are still continuing the process considering the situation,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said during the crisis the social safety net was widened to bring around 2.5 crore grassroots people under financial and other assistance programmes.
The premier said the pandemic forced closure of educational institutions in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the globe but students continued to attend classes on virtual media.
She said the schools and other educational institutions would be reopened as soon as the normalcy returned.
The premier said her government continued to make all efforts to resolve another crisis involving the Rohingyas of Myanmar to send peacefully all the 1.1 million of them back to their homeland, from where they were forcibly displaced.
“I call upon the international community to take more effective measures to repatriate Rohingyas to their own country,” she said.
Sheikh Hasina said her government built improved and well designed infrastructures in Bhasanchar to accommodate one lakh Rohingyas there.
But, she said, only those who voluntarily expressed their desire to be moved to the island were being relocated there from their current crammed makeshift abodes in Cox’s Bazar.
The Prime Minister said her government has been working to establish peace in the world following the foreign policy “friendship to all, malice to none” adopted by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
She noted with happiness that Bangladesh at this moment has secured the number one position in terms of peacekeepers number in the United Nations blue helmet missions in troubled parts of the globe.
The premier said the Covid-19 pandemic not only affected Bangladesh but also put a huge negative blow on the global economy.
She said the government has been trying its best to keep the wheel of economy rolling through different policy supports and financial stimulus schemes such as Taka 121,000 crore packages, cash incentive to 2.5 crore marginal people and expansion of social safety net etc, she said.
Referring to the achievement of 5.24 percent GDP growth in the last fiscal during this pandemic, Sheikh Hasina said GDP growth has been projected 7.4 percent in the current fiscal and several international organizations have predicted Bangladesh’s economic growth in 2020 will be the highest in South Asia.
Besides, IMF’s report said Bangladesh would secure third position among the highest GDP registered countries in 2020 while the country was in number 9 among the 66 emerging economies in 2020 as per the Economist magazine, she added.
Sheikh Hasina said Bangladesh would be the 24th largest economy within 2030 as forecast by the World Economic Forum.
“The country would be a higher middle-income nation by 2031 and higher-income one by 2041, and in this connection, the second Perspective Plan 2021-2041 has been framed under Vision-2041,” she said.
The prime minister said the Eighth Five Year Plan (2021-2025) has been approved last week that aims to cut down poverty rate to 15.6 percent and extreme poverty rate to 7.4 percent along with registering 8.51 percent GDP growth at the end of 2025.
The head of the government also highlighted implementation status of different mega projects such as Padma Bridge (82 percent) after the installation of the last span, first unit of 1,200-MW Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (80 percent) and tunnel under Karnaphuli River (62 percent).
Requesting the countrymen to remember the measurable scenarios of the power supply system before 2009, Sheikh Hasina said her government has added 19,000 MW power to the national grid during 2009 to 2020 and now the daily generation capacity has stood at 24,421 MW.
Population coverage of electricity has reached 99 percent from the 47 percent in 2005-06, while a 1,320-MW power plant at Payra has been installed recently and the work for other power plants with 7,800-MW capacity at Rampal, Payra, Banshkhali, Moheshkhali and Matarbari are going on, she said.
The premier said all houses would be illuminated as the government would provide power connection to cent percent population during the “Mujib Borsha” and the golden jubilee of the country’s independence.
Mentioning that Bangladesh secured third spot, climbing from the fourth place in rice production, she said continuous policy support and stimulation to the agriculture sector has helped to achieve this success.
Turing to the road communication, Sheikh Hasina said the government has developed 63,655-km rural road while upgraded 453km highways into four-lane during 2009 to 2020. “The construction work of 46.73-km elevated expressway in Dhaka from airport to Kutubkhali would be completed by 2020 and upgradation work of 661-km highways is progressing fast,” she said.
Besides, the premier said, the government has set up 451-km new rail line, while renovated 1,181km rail track and constructed 428 rail bridges during 2009 to 2020 along with laying the foundation stone of 4.8-km Rail Bridge on the Jamuna River few days back.
She went on saying the government has procured a total of 1,040 locomotives, passenger carriages and goods-laden wagons along with introduction of 137 new trains to Bangladesh Railway.
Sheikh Hasina said 12 brand new Boeing aircraft including Dreamliners have been inducted into the fleet of Biman Bangladesh Airlines while a Dash-8-400 aircraft has been added to it last month and another two Dash-8-400 aircraft are on the way.
The prime minister said digital technology has emerged as a bliss and key medium of communication and trade-business during the Covid-19 pandemic thanks to the farsighted plan of establishing “Digital Bangladesh” taken by her government.
The number of internet users has exceeded 11 crore mark during this Coronavirus period, she said, adding internet connection has been provided through fiber optic cable to 18,434 government organizations and 3,800 unions.
Sheikh Hasina said the country’s own satellite Bangabandhu-I has been providing feed to all local satellite TV channels and internet to remote islands as well as offering services to private banks and Bangladesh Army.
The premier said academic activities are being continued through television and different online platforms for the students when the school and colleges remain closed.
Moreover, distribution of free textbooks has been started from the very first day of the New Year, she added.
Sheikh Hasina said the government has provided a total of Taka 2,958 crore as stipend from primary to higher education level in fiscal 2019-20 and Taka 111 crore to 2,10,049 honours or equivalent-level students under education assistance trust of the Prime Minister in 2020.
The premier said each primary school student will get Taka 1,000 as kit allowance in 2021 on the occasion of Mujib Borsha and the scheme will require a total of Taka 1,400 crore.
Besides, she said, a total of 148,061 teachers and employees of 7,624 MPO-listed Madrashas are receiving Taka 276 crore each month as salaries and allowances.
Sheikh Hasina said the government has included 499 new Madrashas in the MPO list in 2020, while Taka 3.15 crore is being given as grants to 4,529 teachers of 519 Ebtedayee Madrashas in every three months.
In addition, 560 model mosques and Islamic cultural centers are being constructed across the country, she said.
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IJM LAND RINGS IN THE YEAR OF THE OX WITH KINDNESS FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED FAMILIES
Worldwide Search for The Next Design Superstar Ends in Johor Bahru
By homefinder on May 26, 2017 Inspiration Leisure Living News People Property Showcase Trending
Design reality television series, The Apartment: Rising Stars Edition, comes to its season finale as the winner is selected after 10 gruelling episodes, battling it out at UMLand’s stunning Bandar Seri Alam township in Johor Bahru.
From left to right: Riaz Mehta, Imagine Group’s president and founder; Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, celebrity judge in The Apartment television series; and Michael Cheng, UMLand’s Group Director – Sales, Marketing and Communication & Branding.
Johor Bahru, 19 May 2017 – For the past 10 gruelling episodes, viewers across Asia followed the exciting and often nerve-racking journey of 12 contestants from around the world as they battled for the crown of interior design superstar. During the last episode aired in Singapore on May 18 (Sony Channel) and Malaysia on May 20 (AXN Channel), Aleksandra Flasz from Poland emerged as winner and walked away with the $100,000 prize money. Coming in at second spot was Winston See from Malaysia. Flasz, 26, studied fashion design in Vietnam and has been working around the world as a full-time model. She loves the arts and expresses herself through painting, drawing and writing – and it looks like interior design could be her next passion. See, 30, is an architect whose interest was kindled after countless hours playing The Sims computer game. He was almost eliminated during the first episode but managed to climb up again through sheer determination and hard work, and a great personality to boot. The show features celebrity judges that includes international award-winning designer Jamie Durie; world-renowned interior designer and business mogul Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen; and American design superstar Genevieve Gorder.
Contestants on The Apartment television series, from left to right: Ernest Loh from Malaysia; Aleksandra Flasz from Poland (winner); Winston See from Malaysia (second place); and China-based Andres Luer
Forming the backdrop for The Apartment is the stunning Bandar Seri Alam township in Johor Bahru, where the entire series was filmed. As one of the co-sponsors, United Malayan Land Bhd (UMLand) provided the houses for the contestants to live and work in during the entire 10 weeks of filming. The developer’s UMLand Medini Lakeside Gallery building was also used as the set location for the show’s “design court” where the contestants’ fates were decided at the end of every episode. “We build houses and it is only fitting that we play a role in fostering the passion for design by providing the canvas for the aspiring interior designers to flex their creativity,” says Michael Cheng, UMLand’s Group Director – Sales, Marketing and Communication & Branding.
Michael Cheng, UMLand’s Group Director – Sales, Marketing and Communication & Branding, presenting the Group’s market outlook for 2017
Established 20 years ago, Bandar Seri Alam is UMLand’s first 3,800-acre township development in Johor Bahru with a population of 80,000. Today, it remains a thriving and vibrant township recognised as a “City of Knowledge” by the local authorities and residences. “We see The Apartment: Rising Stars Edition television series as an opportunity for us to showcase Bandar Seri Alam in Johor Bahru to the world as a modern and well-designed township. We hope more people will realise that Johor Bahru is not only a good place for investment but also ideal as a lifestyle destination to live, work and play,” adds Cheng.
“We are delighted to partner with UMLand and have Bandar Seri Alam as the backdrop for the show. Over its first four seasons, The Apartment television series has established itself as the world’s biggest design competition and through the years, we have discovered dozens of talented amateur designers. This year, we are taking it up a level as we take 12 promising up and coming designers at the very beginnings of their careers to survive 10 gruelling weeks with even more challenging tasks as they vie to take home the grand prize and the title of The Apartment’s Rising Star,” says Riaz Mehta, Imagine Group’s president and founder. Imagine Group is the creator and producer of The Apartment in collaboration with Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia.
The Apartment: Rising Stars Edition is aired on Sony Channel and AXN across Asia. Malaysian viewers can catch it on Astro’s AXN channel 701 at 8.05pm every Saturday. The first episode aired on March 18 and will end after 10 episodes with the season finale on May 20. For those who missed the series, look out for repeat telecast. For Singapore media: The Apartment: Rising Stars Edition is aired on Sony Channel and AXN across Asia. Singapore viewers can catch it on Starhub’s Sony channel 510 at 7.55pm every Thursday. The first episode aired on March 16 and ended after 10 episodes with the season finale on May 18. For those who missed the series, look out for repeat telecast.
About UMLand
United Malayan Land Bhd (“UMLand”) is the award-winning Malaysian developer behind the successes of several residential townships and niche developments across the country. The company has two divisions handling Township Development and Niche Projects respectively. It also has a hospitality division that operates Suasana Suites serviced apartments and a construction division under UMLand Builders Sdn Bhd. UMLand’s Township division manages five townships namely: Bandar Seri Alam (Iskandar Malaysia), Taman Seri Austin (Iskandar Malaysia), Bandar Seri Putra (Bangi, Selangor) Makhota Hills (Semenyih, Selangor) and the upcoming world–class integrated biotech park in Pasir Gudang, Johor Halal Park, a joint venture initiative with J-Biotech, a Johor state government arm.
UMLand’s Niche division has completed several residential developments in Kuala Lumpur and Johor. These include Suasana Sentral Loft (KL Sentral, KL), Suasana Bangsar (Bangsar, KL), Seri Bukit Ceylon (Bukit Ceylon, KL), Suasana Bukit Ceylon (Bukit Ceylon, KL), and Somerset Puteri Harbour (Iskandar Puteri, Johor). Upcoming projects include Suasana Iskandar Malaysia, a mixed development in Johor Bahru city centre; Medini Lakeside in Medini Iskandar Malaysia, an integrated development comprising UMCity (a mixed-use commercial development) and Viridea Lakeside (a green residential development); and Star Residences, a joint venture initiative with Symphony Life Berhad to develop an upmarket serviced residences in the heart of Kuala Lumpur.
With a strong track record spanning across two decades, UMLand continues to embrace excellence and innovation as its main tenets to drive growth. The Group, with over 1,800 acres of undeveloped land bank across Malaysia, aims to be a caring and responsible developer that not only builds quality property units for investors and homemakers, but also units that will see its value enhanced as the community grows and living standards improve. With advances in technology, UMLand is also embarking on building smart cities to complement the lifestyle needs of the modern community. In 2015, UMLand bagged the “Best Office Development Asia Pacific” at the International Property Awards in London for its flagship project the UMCity Medini Lakeside development. More information at www.umland.com.my
About Amari
Amari is the centrepiece of the ONYX portfolio of hospitality brands reflecting the warmth and energy of an evolving modern Asia. Amari’s network of properties spans Thailand and beyond, from scenic seaside locations to vibrant urban settings including Doha, Dhaka, Bangkok, Buriram, Pattaya, Samui, Phuket, Krabi, Hua Hin and the Maldives. More information at www.amari.com
About ONYX
ONYX Hospitality Group operates several diverse yet complementary brands – Amari, Shama and OZO – each catering to the distinctive requirements of today’s business and leisure travellers. ONYX reaches beyond its Thai roots to offer innovative management solutions across the Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf and Asia-Pacific regions. More information at www.onyx-hospitality.com
About Imagine Group
Imagine Group (“Imagine”) is a leading international TV Production company headquartered in Singapore. Amongst its hit TV productions are Fit for Fashion, The Contender Asia, The Biggest Loser Asia, The Challenger and The Apartment. Imagine’s shows have achieved success not just in Asia but also the USA, Australia, UK and Europe with distribution to over 40 countries worldwide and have received multiple accolades from industry and media, including an International Emmy Award nomination in 2012. Currently the ONLY production company in Asia that produces large scale ORIGINAL reality TV shows to an American production standard that are sold and formatted worldwide, Imagine has shows in production and development across a variety of genres including Music, Sport, Fashion, Lifestyle, Design, Magic and kids’ content. More information at www.imaginegroup.tv
For media enquiries, please contact:
Lynette Sia (UMLand), +6012 761 1761, lynette@umland.com.my
Pete Wong (Awarna Media), +6017 333 2283, pete@awarna.com
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Report: Deborah Birx, Alex Azar want senior citizens to be first in line for COVID vaccines
AllahpunditPosted at 3:54 pm on November 30, 2020
This is a defensible, even noble position to take on the thorny question of how to prioritize recipients of the first limited batch of vaccines, but I think it’s a mistake.
Imagine if you had 25 doses of the vaccine and had to decide how to dole it out at a nursing home with 25 staffers and 200 residents. Who gets the shots? I’d say the staffers should get it even though they’re at lower risk of death than the residents for the simple reason that staffers are the ones bringing it into the nursing home in the first place. If, as scientists hope, people who are vaccinated will be less likely to transmit the disease to others then vaccinating those 25 employees could protect all 200 residents by preventing the virus from entering the premises. With supplies limited, we should focus on maximizing how many lives can be saved with each dose. Vaccinate one nursing-home resident and you’ve saved one life. Vaccinate one nursing-home staffer and you may have saved dozens.
For the same reason, I’d think medical personnel have to be first when the national vaccination program begins. Immunizing them saves lives in two ways: It keeps them on the job so that they can save others and it breaks an unusually high number of chains of transmission relative to the general population. There are few workers in the United States who encounter the virus more often than doctors and nurses; inevitably, despite taking precautions, some of them are going to bring the virus out of the hospital and into the community. (Here’s the story of one doctor in Texas who infected his family, including his infant daughter.) Meanwhile, at the Cleveland Clinic, no fewer than 970 caregivers as of last week were either infected or in quarantine after being exposed to someone who’s infected. Get those people immunity ASAP and the benefits to the entire city will be outsized.
All of this is a preface to this report from Stat about a very important emergency meeting being held tomorrow by an obscure department of the CDC. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is in charge of setting recommendation on who should get the vaccine first and has been weighing its decision for months. They’re huddling on Tuesday to vote. But according to Stat, their preferences and the preferences of top Trump officials don’t match up. Who wins in that power struggle?
STAT has learned that senior leaders in the Trump administration’s coronavirus response are pressing for adults 65 years old and older to be given first access to the vaccine. That approach contradicts the position of a committee that advises the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on vaccine policy; the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices has signaled for months that it will recommend health care providers be at the front of the vaccination line…
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices is meeting in an emergency session Tuesday to vote on a recommendation that would enshrine its position on health care providers — and add residents of long-term care facilities to “Phase 1a” of the vaccination priority schedule. Though some members of the committee have expressed concerns about putting long-term care residents in the first group, none has voiced an objection to giving first access to health workers…
HHS Secretary Alex Azar and White House coronavirus task force coordinator Deborah Birx are pushing to have seniors precede health workers in the vaccine rollout schedule, because of the high death rate among older and elderly adults, according to the senior government official.
Vaccinating medical personnel and residents of LTC facilities seems like a wise compromise to me given the numbers. Per Stat, there are 21 million health-care workers in the U.S. and three million residents of long-term care facilities. Right now the feds estimate vaccinating 20 million people in December and another 25 million in January. That total of 45 million is less than the total population of senior citizens in the United States, which is on the order of 55 million. That is, you could reserve all existing supplies exclusively for seniors and still not get the entire group immunized before February — even if not a single doctor or nurse got the vaccine during that period.
ACIP’s plan seems smarter. Eliminate the risk to medical pros and nursing-home residents, then expand to the general population of people 65 and over. (Presumably the military will be need to be vaccinated quickly as well as a matter of basic readiness.) If we can get most seniors vaccinated by the end of February, we could have the rest of the country starting to roll before spring has even begun:
On @MeetThePress Dr. Fauci tells @chucktodd that large portion of first responders will be vaccinated by end of December. One toxicologist told me he expects almost all front line folks will be vaccinated by year end and almost everyone who wants vaccination will have one by 3/31
— Hugh Hewitt (@hughhewitt) November 29, 2020
A potential snag, though: In our federalist country, where you end up in line for the vaccine may depend on which state you live in. ACIP’s recommendations won’t be binding on state governments, I believe. And the Trump administration reportedly doesn’t plan to lay down hard rules on who should be given priority. Whether you get the vaccine in December or March may depend on whether your governor is Andrew Cuomo or Ron DeSantis.
The Trump administration has told states that they have ultimate authority for determining who gets vaccinated first. It has also decided to allocate scarce early doses based on states’ total populations, forcing hard choices in states with a greater proportion of residents at high risk — including Black, Indigenous and Latino communities that have suffered disproportionate rates of hospitalization and death from Covid-19…
Moncef Slaoui, the former GlaxoSmithKline executive who leads Operation Warp Speed, the government’s vaccine accelerator, said there are no easy choices.
“I don’t expect the states to make uniform decisions,” he told POLITICO. “Some may prefer long-term care facilities or the elderly, while others may prioritize their health care workers. It would be wrong to immunize 18-year-olds first. I hope no one does that. But otherwise it’s shades of gray.”
The politics will get messy, especially for governors of states with diverse populations like Florida. If you’re DeSantis, what do you do? You have an enormous number of senior citizens among your constituents — but you also have a large Latino minority, and Latinos have been hit unusually hard by COVID. Who goes first? Latino seniors?
Here’s Scott Gottlieb making the case that, between the insane number of infections happening in the U.S. right now and the (hopefully) quick rollout of the vaccine, we may reach a degree of herd immunity much sooner than everyone hopes. The virus won’t stop spreading once half the country has either had the disease or gotten the vaccine but the days of huge and rising case counts will be over.
"We are probably going to have by the end of this year 30% of the U.S. infected…if you combine a lot of infection around the country with vaccinating 20% of the population you're getting to levels where this virus is not going to circulate as readily," says @ScottGottliebMD. pic.twitter.com/H0SV42BKZA
— Squawk Box (@SquawkCNBC) November 30, 2020
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“…national injunctions aren’t going away.”
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Remember this “controversy”? Weeks ago, when Biden announced Austin as his pick for SecDef, a wave of doubt swept through …
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Crisis.
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Duane Patterson, Christian Toto at 4 pm ET!
So much for restoring norms.
McCarthy: On second thought, I don’t believe Trump provoked the attack on the Capitol
Blame.
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The Biden administration has already gone sideways with Texas.
“I am going to get to the bottom of who owns and funds social media platforms like Parler that condone and create violence.”
Bonus cringe: Jill Biden’s thank-you to those who worked on “our” inauguration.
“The Trump teams definitely had a vaccine distribution plan.”
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William Travis Jeweler
Store growing rapidily
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Three short years ago, Travis Kukovich was just another payroll employee. A shop jeweler, he often toiled 10 hours a day, six days a week, all the while wondering if he had the business skills to make it on his own.
Today, he has his answer:?He owns a thriving custom-design business in Chapel Hill, NC, and runs a second outlet in an exclusive Costa Rican resort frequented by some of Hollywood’s biggest stars.
While Kukovich has certainly paid his dues (he got his start in the trade as a jeweler’s apprentice at the age of 16), he has no overcoming-the-odds-to-succeed story to tell this time. The response from customers was ?overwhelming? almost from the day he opened his doors in mid-2004, he says. Such was the demand for his ?European-influenced? gold and platinum designs that within 18 months he had traded in his original 600-sq-ft studio for a 2,000-sq-ft space a few doors down the street. Sales passed the $1 million mark by the end of 2006 and were still growing at 100 percent in the first half of 2007.
Kukovich says the loyal customers he’d built up over the 10 years he worked at his former employer in Durham ensured his new business hit the ground running. A string of honors he’d won for his designs, including five Spectrum Awards, also lent the business instant credibility.
His other secret ? and what Kukovich believes is the main driver behind his store’s success ? is the ?William Travis show.?
?Our workshop is by the window. People walk by and see someone swinging a hammer. There’s the fire, the torch. It gets people excited.
?When someone comes in, we sit them down and bring out trays of stones, talk to them and start hand-sketching designs. We never try to close a sale on the first day. It’s a show. A complete performance. My customers often come back just for fun.?
Kukovich markets his works as ?true? custom designs. He eschews CAD/CAM tools, arguing that hand sketching results in more original and distinct pieces. ?A lot of people say they do custom but they don’t. They just order heads and shanks from Stuller and put them together. We cast in-house. We carve all the waxes by hand, hand fabricate,? he says, adding that it was the William Travis Show that won him the ?Costa Rica gig? after the resort owner’s wife discovered the store in mid-2006. She later returned with her husband, who proposed giving Kukovich control of a gallery in the Florblanca Resort.
Other factors that have helped Kukovich build his business in little time: never buying on credit (vendors give him better deals); and ?total service? (the kind that allows him to rely almost exclusively on word-of-mouth advertising).
[span class=note]This story is from the January 2008 edition of INSTORE[/span]
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Trump’s “Deterrence” Strategy Targeting Black Voters Doesn’t Have to Work
In both his campaigns, Trump has run ads aimed at killing black voters’ enthusiasm for the Democratic nominee and lowering their turnout. The strategy is craven, but the ads exploit real disillusionment. Without a sharp break from their history of failing black constituents, Democrats will remain vulnerable to such opportunistic gambits in the future.
Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Phoenix, Arizona, 2016. (Gage Skidmore / Wikimedia Commons)
On Monday, Britain’s Channel 4 News revealed that the 2016 Trump campaign targeted individual black voters with social media ads intended to keep them away from the polls.
A cache of data used by the campaign’s digital operation shows that 3.5 million black voters were lumped into a category marked “deterrence,” designating people the campaign sought to dissuade from voting. Black people were enormously overrepresented in this “deterrence” group according to an analysis performed by Channel 4.
Trump’s digital campaign strategy relied heavily on data mining, which allowed it to target ads to particular individuals based on information gathered by Facebook, as is now well known. But while the method was disturbingly precise, the principle is familiar. Campaigns tailor ads to specific demographics all the time. And since Republicans know they have little hope of winning most black voters, they run negative ads designed to kill enthusiasm among black people for Democratic candidates instead, hoping even a small dip in black voter turnout could help Republicans in battleground states.
The GOP’s desire to stop black people from voting is also on full display in its aggressive pursuit of more direct forms of voter suppression like strict voter identification laws, purging of voter rolls, and disinformation about voting procedures. It’s a craven and antidemocratic strategy that shows what little regard the Republican Party has for black Americans.
But brute-force voter suppression isn’t the entire story. The “deterrence” strategy relies on, and makes the most of, the Democratic Party’s failure to stand squarely on the side of its most important constituencies. For decades, Democrats tacked to the center, trying to prove themselves tough on crime and anti-welfare in order to win white, middle-class, suburban voters. In the process, they pushed policy that harmed millions of black Americans, and used a lot of rhetoric that dehumanized them. So Republicans have plenty of material to work with.
Facebook doesn’t keep a public record of political ads once they expire, so we can’t know for certain what ads black voters on the “deterrence” list saw in 2016, but they likely included an ad showing Hillary Clinton calling young black men “superpredators.” She’d said those words twenty-five years earlier, during the era when the Democrats — chief among them then-president Bill Clinton and today’s presidential nominee Joe Biden — were pushing the crime and welfare bills that turbocharged mass incarceration and imposed punishing austerity that hit many black communities hard.
We can’t say with any certainty that the Trump campaign’s targeted ads greatly intensified, much less caused, the lack of enthusiasm among black people for Clinton — only that the campaign took advantage of a real vulnerability in its opposition. In any case, a decline in black voter turnout in several key states grievously injured Clinton’s chances at the presidency. For example in Wisconsin, where black voter turnout was down from the previous election by 86,830 votes, Clinton lost by just 22,748 votes.
Now Trump’s 2020 campaign is trying the same strategy with Joe Biden. In a stunning illustration of the Republican Party’s racial opportunism, the Trump campaign has actually produced two ads with opposing messages, one meant for white voters and another for black voters. The ad intended for white voters is called “Break In” and features an elderly white woman whose home is being burglarized calling 911, but nobody picks up. The ad paints Biden as anti-police and pro-mob, an allusion to the Black Lives Matter protests this summer. It promises, “You won’t be safe in Joe Biden’s America.”
Conversely, the ad intended for black voters, “We Remember,” alleges that Joe Biden “destroyed millions of Black lives.” It highlights the fact that Biden was the main author of the 1994 Crime Bill which imposed harsher sentences for a wide variety of crimes; encouraged the prosecution of young people as adults; gave police and prosecutors a mandate to make more arrests and put people away for longer; incentivized states to build more prisons and jails; and other changes that led to the metastasization of mass incarceration. All of this is, unfortunately, true — as is the prosecutorial background of Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris, which Trump and friends have similarly attempted to use to their benefit.
Spots for “We Remember” were purchased during runs of daytime talk shows popular with black audiences in cities with large black populations (Atlanta, Charlotte, Philadelphia). In short, while “We Remember” is not targeted at specific individuals on social media whose data has been mined via Facebook, the people who view it may as well be marked “deterrence.”
Democrats need black turnout to win in states like Pennsylvania, Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The fact that they spent nearly half a century pursuing policies that led to a sharp decrease in quality of life for working-class people across the country — including millions of black people who fled the Jim Crow South and put down roots in those industrial states only to be abandoned by deindustrialization and white flight, and then subjected to crushing austerity and criminalized en masse — poses an ever-present threat to the party’s electoral fortunes. Democrats will remain vulnerable to Republican attempts to exploit that weakness going forward unless they break with that conservative, anti-welfare, pro-austerity, anti-union, tough-on-crime political tradition entirely.
Bernie Sanders’s primary campaigns represented the possibility of this type of transformation. The party establishment fought tooth and nail against him, their stated rationale as always being that they didn’t want to lose the white, middle-class suburbs. But if Republicans can run an ad like “Break In” about Joe Biden, one of the architects of mass incarceration, then their soft-on-crime scare tactics are pretty much inevitable. Losing the allegiance of black voters over real transgressions is not.
Meagan Day is a staff writer at Jacobin . She is the coauthor of Bigger than Bernie: How We Go from the Sanders Campaign to Democratic Socialism .
On Monday, Britain’s Channel 4 News revealed that the 2016 Trump campaign targeted individual black voters with social media ads intended to keep them away from the polls. A cache of data used by the campaign’s digital operation shows that 3.5 million black voters were lumped into a category marked “deterrence,” designating people the campaign […]
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The Hydrogen One Signals Major Changes at Red: Katie and Pliny weigh in
Posted on July 13, 2017 by katiehinsen
Red Digital Cinema just announced the Hydrogen One: a $1,600 Holographic Android Phone. We’ve heard plenty from both fanboys and skeptics, while bloggers ruminate on the technical specs. Katie & Pliny have both been outspoken on RED’s influence on the industry, so they decided to put their combined nickel into the discussion.
Red Digital Cinema returned to form last week with their biggest bombshell in years: they are developing a “holographic” smartphone dubbed the Hydrogen ONE.
As in its halcyon days, the Reduser.net announcement featured stratospheric claims, a gorgeous 3D rendering, and plenty of room for speculation. Since the ensuing buzzstorm has been dominated by two camps—fanboys and skeptics—it seemed fitting for us to weigh in.
Both Pliny and Katie are well-acquainted with Red. Pliny was the co-owner of the very first shipping Red One cameras, while Katie was part of the team tasked with developing Red post production workflow with Ted Schilowitz and Peter Jackson. And we’ve both written about Red’s identity as a “disruptive” player before (see here and here).
There’s plenty to unpack here beyond “Red has a phone now” or “holograms are impossible.”
1. This is a consumer play.
Red makes professional camera gear. Moving into the consumer space will pose significant challenges: the erstwhile digital cinema upstart is over a decade old now, and it’s an open question whether the culture that has matured in that time can pivot into the consumer market. Internal incentive structures, once solidified, are hard to re-orient.
That said, some of this is in Red’s DNA already. The original Red One camera, while professional-grade, was deliberately marketed to downmarket semi-pros. This opens up a much larger addressable market. It also coalesced a rabid, aspirational fan base around the Red brand. While traditional camera makers clutched their pearls and continued to sell mainly to “enterprise”—i.e. to professional camera rental houses—Red learned to own the customer relationship like few hardware companies can. (Razer being one notable exception.)
Also worth noting: Red tried a consumer play once before. Their original announcement for the Red Scarlett camera touted “3k for 3k”—that is, a $3,000 camera shooting at 3k resolution. This “Soccer Mom Red” never materialized. But I’m glad to see them forging into the consumer space again.
This is their consumer camera. Consumers are now so used to using their smartphone cameras as primary cameras, that this form factor is expected. As The Verge pointed out, Red’s patents include modules that take this product from tiny (removeable battery) to DSLR/lightweight professional, therefore covering all bases of camera beneath the expected “cinema camera” level, which they already have as a product. The most thorough examination of the planned phone itself can be found here.
Eventually, like all product life cycles, price will drop to match the intended mass market. Like many new offerings from companies like Apple (which Red appears to be trying to emulate), they’ll initially rely on fanboys and the exclusivity factor; and by Gen 2 the product will have matured and the price point will drop significantly.
I’m not sure I agree that the price can or will drop. But I’ll get into that more in a moment.
2. This is a platform play.
Beyond just being a camera company, they’re taking the lead from other forward-thinking enterprises, from Amazon to Facebook, and expanding laterally across the content market.
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One channel to find all 4-view holographic content. Create .h4v content and upload. Download or stream to view. Movies, documentary, games, shopping, and other apps all found with one click.
A platform play is another significant departure from Red’s current business model. The corporate culture and accompanying incentive structures for building hardware are drastically and perhaps irreconcilably different from those needed to build software and services.
That is why Apple can have all of the money in the world but still build services like iCloud or me.com that languish as distant also-rans.
But there are really two different announcements buried here: a content distribution portion for sharing video, VR, or holographic content; and what sounds like a Google Play competitor App Store. That’s a lot to bite off. (But while they’re at it, maybe Red should just buy Twitter or at least resurrect Vine.)
It feels half-baked, to me. Diversifying and moving into the content ecosystem is essential if you want to be a serious player these days. However, it’s an enormous leap from hardware manufacturer to cross-platform media company, especially when the motivation is simply to either sandbox your IP, or, worse, prop it up. Lytro had to do this, when they launched their consumer camera. It never hit mainstream because it was too sandboxed.
Red seems to be wanting to be Apple, but wanting to emulate the company through shortcuts. Red’s user-base, those loyal enough to commit to a new platform, isn’t large enough. Apple’s app store, and Google Play, are viable because they’re accessible, and their brands each have user and development bases large enough to be mainstream. If (when) Apple and/or Google release this technology to the consumer market, their cross-platform content is sustainable. It takes a lot of development to build a content strategy that works, and we know what it takes based on previous successes and failures. Unless Red has a super-secret base on Mars full of creative talent, a commissioning budget, and are halfway through a 5-year plan that includes a lot of acquisition… good luck with that endeavor.
But seriously, good luck. I would love nothing more than to have a really strong catalogue of cross-platform media for holographic AR. We know Apple is building that catalogue already, Google has been building up their offerings and developing the tools and talent based on extrapolations of their VR/AR/MR hardware since Glass and Cardboard. Best-case? Red gets out of the sandbox and shares.
Like Apple, Red’s core business is hardware sales. It will be interesting to see whether Red approaches platforms as a revenue center, or as “content strategy”—something to make their hardware business stickier. Apple’s App Store generated $8 billion in revenue in 2016, but that accounted for less than 4% of their total revenue that year.
3. This is a new market category.
Red’s technology is just a prototype, but their timing is what suggests something more significant. Why announce something so immature? Jose Antunes and Michael Cioni both suggest it’s a strategy much like Panavision used with the DXL camera: get feedback to inform development, so that at release you have an irresistible product.
It also generates a lot of buzz, and Red has been slipping lately in popularity. Making a bombastic statement like this, guaranteed to have everyone talking, certainly gets marketing all excited.
If you look beyond the microcosm of the Red universe, you might see another reason. To announce something so immature means that significant competitors have a mature product, and are ready to announce. Apple and Google, generally, don’t launch until the product is reasonably mature. We’ve seen many less-mainstream companies showing off various versions of so-called “holographic” technology.
So if Red want to position themselves in the same universe as the big kids at Apple and Google, they have to announce now or be seen as responsively behind the times.
It’s not exactly out of character for Red to make bombastic announcements with only a 3D render to show. So I don’t think I see Red pre-empting competitors here. That’s is an interesting bit of kremlinology, though.
As Michael Cioni went on to defend Red further, he noted that “Red’s claims about the holographic screen are not any more outlandish as a 4K camera that shoots to CF cards for $17,500”. The Red One was indeed like Hydrogen One, it was immature tech, and expensive. But it did go on to change the industry.
Don’t get me wrong: nobody ever got rich betting against Jim Jannard. A lot of those 3D renders later turned into physical objects that I held and used.
So I’ll reserve my judgment on the display technology and talk about something else: this is a stab at a new market category. The Hydrogen One might not exactly be a “luxury” product in the sense of $50,000 Vertu handsets. But the irony of the iPhone is that it is both aspirational and ubiquitous. Call it Premium, Pro, or Luxury—a product like Hydrogen One would create a new category. That’s why I’m not sure the price will or should eventually drop.
This is all very much in keeping with Red’s DNA: recall that the Red One was also a category-defining product.
Also recall that the spirit of the Red One was to put as much technological power as possible in the hands of as many creatives as possible. Not credentialed greybeards and their indentured apprentices, but anyone. Jannard was famously impatient with the pace of development in the pro camera space.
Maybe he’s grown impatient with the quality of his smartphone cameras too. That doesn’t mean we should expect cinema quality from the Hydrogen One, but a “modular” approach could put all sorts of creative power in the hands of a large population.
Holographic display itself is yet to be defined, so anyone can dub their technology as such, and others can argue its validity. This patent from 2014 suggests the general direction from which Hydrogen One may have developed. What we do know is that AR with depth is a thing, and that it will be mainstream within a couple of years. Rumor has it that Google and Apple are quietly developing some serious AR and holographic tech for the mobile mass-market, and we have seen top-tier creative tech companies like Wingnut AR building content to support it.
The Hydrogen One isn’t going to disrupt the smartphone industry. It’s following the lead of other smartphone companies, but in reverse. While phones are becoming cameras, and diversifying across the media and communications landscape, we have a modular camera company becoming a phone company, similarly diversifying. It bodes well for the future, whatever that holds realistically.
Pliny is the co-founder of Endcrawl.com and Director of Media Workflow at HBO. Read more on his blog and follow him on Twitter @iampliny
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Katie Hinsen is an international award-winning Finishing Artist with credits on over 80 major productions. Over a 20-year career she has worked as an engineer, editor, VFX artist, Stereoscopic 3D artist, colorist and finishing artist; on commercials, documentaries, television, music videos, short and feature films. Katie has throughout her career been involved in both production and R&D of new digital acquisition and distribution formats including Stereoscopic/Autostereoscopic 3D, RED, HFR, HDR, 4K+ and DCP. She is considered both a world expert in a number of technologies including High Dynamic Range and High Resolution 4K-8K workflows, and celebrated as a major Thought Leader in the post production industry, writing, advising and speaking at industry conferences. Outside of the office she is a passionate advocate for emerging talent, speaking at industry events, providing mentorship, and serving a number of industry-based non-profit organizations including Gaia Community Initiatives and the One Voice project in New Zealand, and the Blue Collar Post Collective and Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers (SMPTE) in the United States. In addition to her technical expertise, Hinsen is an expert in the issues of talent development, diversity and mentorship.
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Engineering Forum to be Arranged on April 25 by Sharjah Municipality
The first Engineering Forum has been arranged by Sharjah Municipality under the assistance of Crown Prince of Sharjah, Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi and it will take place on April 25, 2018.
It’s the Sharjah’s First Engineering Forum, “The International Vision of Sustainability “ in cooperation with the Arab Union for Investment and Real Estate Development, Housing Department, Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority, Sharjah Urban Planning Authority and Sharjah Heritage Institute.
The assistant of the general director of engineering and building section Khalifa bin Hada Al Suwaidi said in a Press conference that the main objective of the conference is to shed light on the engineering activities in Sharjah and the progress made to cope with rapid development in terms of construction and economic boom in the Emirates.
It will help authorities to get the latest updates on the construction field and the advanced developments in the UAE.
According to Engineer Bin Hada, the first cycle of the forum would discuss three main cores in three sessions including the harmony of the engineering specifications and engineering work, the real estate is the heart of the general development witnessed in UAE and the relation of technology and sustainability. Various research papers will be presented during the three cores of the forum.
The forum is a one day event and a special website sef.shjmun.gov.ae has launched for registration that will be followed by engineers, consultants, real estate owners and university students.
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Shibari Rope Bondage
Shibari is a specific style of rope bondage that has its origins in Japanese military culture. The word Shibari means “to tie” in the Japanese language. It is derived from a form of military bondage called hojujutsu. Japanese military officials, due to their cultural values, still wanted to treat their prisoners with respect, so each different tie denoted the prisoner’s rank. When this style of bondage is used in an erotic manner, it is often referred to as Kinbaku. The person doing the tying is often called a Nawashi, which simply means a “maker of rope” in Japanese but in Shibari circles it can also refer to a rigger.
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The grandfather of modern erotic rope bondage is often considered to be Japanese painter Seiu Ito who first depicted women bound in sexual scenarios, using traditional Japanese painting techniques around the turn of the 20th century. To get the right look for his work, he would use a live model, tie them up, and paint from a photograph. Shortly after his success, Shibari entered more mainstream publications in Japan and then spread throughout the world. It has even appeared in a few mainstream Japanese movies!
The art of Shibari is traditionally about more than just tying someone up. Like many Japanese arts, it is slightly regimented with aesthetic rules about positions. Two very important foundation ties make up much of modern Shibari. First is the box tie, which is a foundation for many weight bearing or suspension bondage positions. The Ebi or shrimp tie is also widely used in western Shibari practices.
There are many websites like BDSMdate.com and Alt.com where you can meet Nawashi experts or find articles and books available for education on this beautifully delicate rope art.
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Bob Slevc is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology as well as a faculty member in NACS and the Language Science Center. Bob’s research centers on language production, language and music, second language acquisition, and aphasia, and he is the director of the Language and Music Cognition Lab.
Bob came to UMD in 2011, and since then has built research connections with language science faculty and students from across the campus, including from the Departments of Hearing and Speech Sciences, Human Development and Quantitative Methodology, Linguistics, and CASL. Recently, he and Rochelle Newman (HESP) began a project funded by the GRAMMY Foundation (yes, the music people) investigating why musicians have an advantage in learning the sound categories of a second language - leading musicians, for example, to acquire a more native-like phonology. Their studies are examining both the perception of sounds (e.g. learning to understand a speaker with a strong accent) and production of sounds (e.g. adopting the speech patterns of a conversational partner).
Another new project with Yasmeen Faroqi Shah (HESP) and DJ Bolger (HDQM) is addressing why some patients with Aphasia show better responses to treatment than others. A series of studies will look at factors including the extent and type of brain damage, but also the influence of "ambient factors" such as patients' level of aerobic activity, musical training, and cognitive factors such as working memory.
Graduate students working with Bob in the Language and Music Cognition Lab are leading their own research projects in bilingualism, cognitive control, sentence planning in language production, and the connections between language and music. Alison Shell has been conducting experiments (co-advised by Jared Linck at CASL) looking at bilingual language control which have produced interesting and somewhat unexpected results. When bilinguals switch languages, this has a cognitive cost - they need to select one language and inhibit the other. While looking for evidence that cognitive control of two languages depends on a general inhibitory control capacity which is not specific to language, something surprising emerged: taxing people’s inhibitory control (the ability to suppress a current or planned cognitive process) seemed to make switching between languages easier. This result raises interesting questions about the paradigms researchers use to test these kinds of questions.
Shota Momma, a graduate student in the Linguistics Department and a Language Science Fellow, has been working in the Language and Music Cognition Lab for his research rotation. Shota is investigating advance planning in sentence production, and his research has been demonstrating that planning occurs in ways that are constrained by semantic and syntactic factors (such as hierarchical grammatical relationships), rather than linearly through the sentence.
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Bob recently co-taught a class with Jared Novick (HESP & CASL) on the interplay between general-purpose cognitive systems and language processing, which he says “isn't a very catchy title but turned out to be a pretty interesting class”. (You can read more about how the class inspired SLA graduate student Yuichi Suzuki’s research here). In Spring 2015, he will be teaching an undergraduate course on the Psychology of Language (PSYC 442) and a graduate seminar on links between language and music (PSYC 678).
If all of that wasn't enough, Bob was brave enough to join the PsychoLinguists Ragnar Relay running team this year, and (apparently) enjoyed it. He says: “For those of you considering this, I can only say that there's nothing quite like a 200 mile relay race, combined with a two-day road trip, to get to know your fellow language science colleagues. It turns out that the language science community is just as supportive in terms of running as they are in research, which makes both a fun experience.”
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October 02, 2020 - Volume 99 - Issue 40
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Research Article: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Bibliometric analysis of the 100 most cited articles on cervical cancer radiotherapy
Zhao, Zhipeng MSa; Tang, Xiaodi MBa; MU, Xin MSb; Zhao, Hongfu MSa,∗
Editor(s): Sun., YX
aDepartment of Radiation Oncology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun
bDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Jilin City Hospital of Chemical Industry, Jilin, Jilin, China.
∗Correspondence: Hongfu Zhao, Department of Radiation Oncology, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, No. 126 Xiantai Street, Changchun 130033, Jilin, China (e-mail: [email protected]).
Abbreviations: 3D-CRT = 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, CPY = citations per year, EBRT = external beam radiotherapy, EMBRACE II = image guided intensity modulated external beam radiochemotherapy and MRI based adaptive brachytherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer, IC = intracavitary, IC/IS = intracavitary-interstitial, IC/IS-BT = intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy, IC-BT = intracavitary brachytherapy, IMRT = intensity-modulated radiation therapy, SBRT = stereotactic body radiation therapy.
How to cite this article: Zhao Z, Tang X, MU X, Zhao H. Bibliometric analysis of the 100 most cited articles on cervical cancer radiotherapy. Medicine. 2020;99:40(e22623).
ZZ and TX contributed equally to this work.
None of the material in this manuscript has been published or is under consideration for publication elsewhere.
The authors have no funding and conflicts of interest to disclose.
The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are not publicly available, but are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.
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Medicine: October 02, 2020 - Volume 99 - Issue 40 - p e22623
doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000022623
To identify the 100 most cited research articles on cervical cancer radiotherapy.
The Web of Science and Scopus databases were searched to identify the 100 most cited articles on cervical cancer radiotherapy as of September 29, 2019. Articles were ranked based on the total citations received from 2 databases. One hundred articles about radiotherapy for cervical cancer were identified. The following important information was extracted: author, journal, year and month of publication, country or region, and radiotherapy technologies.
The 100 most cited articles on cervical cancer radiotherapy were published between 1964 and 2016, and the total citations from 2 databases ranged from 3478 to 211, including a total of 49,262 citations as of September 29, 2019. The index of citations per year ranged from 170.4 to 13.1. These articles were from 16 countries or regions, with most publications being from the United States (n = 38), followed by Austria (n = 15), Canada (n = 8), France (n = 8) and the United Kingdom (n = 7). The International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics produced the most articles (n = 42), followed by Radiotherapy and Oncology (n = 13), Cancer (n = 8) and Journal of Clinical Oncology (n = 7). These articles were categorized as original studies (n = 86), recommendations (n = 5), guidelines (n = 5) and reviews (n = 4). Of the 100 most cited articles, intracavitary brachytherapy (n = 50) and 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (n = 34) were the most commonly used treatment techniques.
To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report and analysis of the most cited articles on cervical cancer radiotherapy. This bibliographic study presents the history of technological development in external radiation therapy and brachytherapy. Brachytherapy is an indispensable part of radiotherapy for cervical cancer. The International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics is the journal with the most publications related to cervical cancer radiotherapy.
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women worldwide, while in low- and medium-income countries it ranks second in both incidence and mortality.[1] Radiotherapy for cervical cancer, especially brachytherapy, has been used for more than 100 years. The positive clinical outcomes of radical radiotherapy for cervical cancer benefit from the combination of external beam radiotherapy (EBRT) and brachytherapy, which provides a medium preventive dose in low-risk areas and a high radical dose in high-risk areas, especially in areas adjacent to sources in brachytherapy.[2] Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) reduces the dose to adjacent organs around the target volume, which is conducive to reducing radiation-related side effects.[3] Compared with conventional brachytherapy, image-guided brachytherapy not only increases the dose-volume histogram parameters of target volumes, but also brings benefits to local control, and survival of patients with cervical cancer.[4,5]
When a published article quotes another article, a citation is generated. Despite some limitations, such as self-citing from authors or journals, the quality of highly cited articles seems to be better than that of less cited articles, thus rendering citations an objective indicator.[6,7] In this report, we use bibliometric analysis to identify the 100 most cited articles on cervical cancer radiotherapy.
2 Materials and methods
Our research did not require ethics approval because all the data in this study were based on public publications. All databases and journals included in the Web of Science and Scopus databases were used to search for eligible studies. The search strategy to identify studies on cervical cancer radiotherapy is shown in Table 1. The search time ranged from 1900 to September 29, 2019. Articles were ranked based on the total citations received from the 2 databases. One hundred articles about radiotherapy for cervical cancer were identified.
Search strategy for literature query for cervical cancer radiotherapy.
Older studies tend to accumulate a larger number of citations; thus, to account for the year and month of publication, an index of citations per year (CPY) was calculated as the total citations from 2 databases divided by the years of publication up to September 2019 for each article. The author, journal, year, and month of publication, country or region, and radiotherapy technologies were recorded. Article types were categorized into an original study, recommendation, guideline, and review. Original studies were further categorized into clinic, physics, and radiobiology. Two independent authors (Zhao HF and Zhao ZP) performed the search and extracted information from the articles. Discrepancies were resolved by consultation with a third author (Tang XD). VOSviewer (Leiden University, Leiden, Netherlands) was used to analyze the relations among coauthors who have more than 4 articles among the 100 most cited articles.
The 100 most cited articles on cervical cancer radiotherapy were published from 1964 and 2016, and the number of citations ranged from 3478 to 211, including a total of 49,262 citations as of September 29, 2019 (Table 2 ). The CPY index ranged from 70.4 to 13.1. Nine articles had over 1000 citations at the time of our search; of these 9 articles, 2 are recommendations from Groupe Européen de Curiethérapie and the European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology.[8,9] The most cited articles were divided into 5-year periods. The 5-year period with the largest number of articles was 1999 to 2004 with 29 articles, followed by 2004 to 2009 with 22 articles (Fig. 1). The journal International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics had the highest number of articles (42 articles), followed by Radiotherapy and Oncology with 13 articles, Cancer with 8 articles and Journal of Clinical Oncology with 7 articles. The remaining journals (Gynecologic Oncology, British Journal of Cancer, American Journal of Obstetrics, and Gynecology, and Brachytherapy) each published 5 or fewer of the 100 most cited articles (see Table 3).
100 most cited cervical cancer radiotherapy articles, ranked in order of the number of total citations received from 2 databases.
Table 2 (Continued):
Frequency chart for each 5-year period for the 100 most cited articles on cervical cancer radiotherapy.
Journals in which the 100 most cited cervical cancer radiotherapy articles were published.
According to the signature unit of the first author, the 100 most cited articles on cervical cancer radiotherapy were from 17 countries or regions, with most publications being from the United States (38 articles), followed by Austria (15 articles), Canada (8 articles), France (8 articles), and the United Kingdom (7 articles). The remaining countries or regions (Japan, Denmark, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Taiwan Republic of China) each published 6 or fewer of the most 100 cited articles (see Table 4).
Countries or region of origin of the 100 most cited articles in the field of cervical cancer radiotherapy.
Seventy-eight first authors contributed to articles on the 100 most cited articles. Five authors (first author) were credited with having at least 3 of the most 100 cited articles. Among these authors, Perez, CA had 6 articles, Dimopoulos, JCA had 4 articles, and Eifel, PJ, Pötter, R, and Viswanathan, AN had 3 articles. The first authors, corresponding authors and coauthors with the largest number of the 100 most cited articles are listed in Table 5. The relations among coauthorship with more than 4 of the most 100 cited articles are shown in Figure 2.
Number of authorships of the 100 most frequently cited articles on the field of cervical cancer radiotherapy.
The network visualization of coauthors from the 100 most cited articles according to the average published year. The circle size represents the number of articles in the 100 most cited articles. The larger the circle is, the more articles the author has published. The width of the curved line represents the link strength. The wider the line is, the more links there are. The distance between 2 authors approximately indicates the relatedness of the nodes.
The 100 most cited articles were categorized as original studies (86 articles), recommendations (5 articles), guidelines (5 articles), and reviews (4 articles) (see Table 6). Among the 100 most cited articles, intracavitary (IC) brachytherapy and 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3D-CRT) were the most commonly used treatment techniques (see Table 6). Among the 100 most cited articles, articles involving EBRT were categorized by technology, and the relationship between article number and year range of publication is shown in Figure 3. Articles involving brachytherapy were also categorized by technology, and the same relationship is shown in Figure 4. The relations among cooccurrences of no less than 2 of the most cited articles are shown in Figure 5.
Type of study or technology of the 100 most cited articles on cervical cancer radiotherapy.
The 100 most cited articles (involving external beam radiotherapy), categorized by technology.
The 100 most cited articles (involving brachytherapy), categorized by technology.
The network visualization of keywords from the 100 most cited articles according to the average published year. The circle size represents the number of occurrences in the 100 most cited articles. The larger the circle is, the greater the occurrence. The width of the curved line represents the link strength. The wider the line is, the more links there are. The distance between 2 occurrences approximately indicates the relatedness of the nodes.
The 4 recommendations from Groupe Européen de Curiethérapie and the European Society for Radiotherapy & Oncology all received a high number of citations (1819, 1659, 394, and 318; ranked 5, 6, 33, and 46) and had high CPY index values (133.1, 115.7, 53.1, and 35.0; ranked 3, 4, 14, and 25).[8–11] Recommendations for a high dose rate from the American Brachytherapy Society published in 2000 also received a high number of citations (630, ranked 15) and a high CYP index value (33.0, ranked 28).[12]
There are several literature databases, such as the Web of Science, Google Scholar, and Scopus databases, that provide data on citation counts. Generally, Google Scholar can help to retrieve the most obscure information, but it is rarely used in systematic literature searches (such as meta-analyses, systematic review, and bibliometric analyses) due to inconsistent accuracy in the results, inadequate citation information and a lack of updates.[13] In meta-analyses, the use of multiple databases can improve the query yield, which may reduce the chances of omitting articles of interest. Similarly, the Web of Science and the Scopus databases were used to retrieve articles in this study.
For locally advanced cervical cancer, concomitant chemotherapy, and radiation therapy is the modern treatment modality. EBRT and brachytherapy are 2 indispensable treatment modalities in radiotherapy.[14–17] Delineation the of clinical target volume has always been an important topic in radiotherapy. Two articles about delineation of clinical target volume for IMRT postoperative and definitive treatment were both listed in the 100 most cited articles.[14,18] For brachytherapy, recommendations for delineation of target volumes, such as high-risk clinical target volume, and intermediate-risk clinical target volume, were also included in the 100 most cited articles.[9] The high citations of these articles adequately illustrated the importance of target delineation.
In the earlier period, EBRT used large anterior and posterior opposed fields.[19] With the advancement of radiotherapy equipment technology, such as multileaf collimator and computer-aided treatment planning systems, 3D-CRT has gradually been applied. IMRT has emerged with further advances in treatment technologies, such as inverse treatment planning systems and control systems of linear accelerators. Small bowel, rectum, bladder and bone marrow sparing with IMRT is superior to a conventional beam arrangement with a similar target coverage.[3,20] As shown in Figure 3, among the 100 most cited articles, article involving conventional radiotherapy were first published in 1965 to 1969, 3D-CRT technology was first mentioned in 1980 to 1984, and IMRT technology was first mentioned in 2000 to 2004. In a European study on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-guided brachytherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer, IMRT was not mandatory, and clinical outcome benchmarks were established. In image-guided intensity-modulated external beam radiochemotherapy and MRI-based adaptive brachytherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer (EMBRACE II), IMRT and daily image guided radiotherapy were mandatory. With daily image guided radiotherapy and couch correction, a margin reduction from 10 to 5 mm can be performed without compromising target coverage.[21]
As shown in Figure 4, among the 100 most cited articles, an article involving intracavitary brachytherapy (IC-BT) was first published in 1960 to 1964, while intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy (IC/IS-BT) was first mentioned in 2000 to 2004. In the early period, IC-BT had a pear-shaped absorbed dose distribution using standard source loading, and the prescribed dose was delivered to point A of the Manchester system.[22] With the application of 3D imaging, IC-BT can be optimized to the sculpted pear dose, increasing the dose to target volumes and reducing the dose to organs at risk.[4,23] However, the optimization of IC-BT has some limitations due to the high dose gradient of brachytherapy. In practice, the planning-aim isodose cannot be placed more than 25 mm from the tandem at the level of Point A.[24,25] Combined intracavitary-interstitial (IC/IS) applicators have been developed for targeting tumors that are not well covered by IC applicators.[26–29] IC/IS applicators allow for improved dose conformality, and target dose escalation and/or dose de-escalation in organs at risk can be carried out.[27,30] The use of IC/IS-BT in large tumors significantly increased local control without increasing morbidity.[31] Based on these advantages, in the EMBRACE II study, the proportion of IC/IS-BT was increased (from 21% to more than 30%) to meet the planning aims and dose-volume histogram constraints of EMBRACE II.
Eleven authors (total coauthor) were credited with having no fewer than 6 articles on the 100 most cited articles. As shown in Figure 2, among these authors, at the time of publication, Potter R, Kirisits C, Dimopoulos JCA, Lang S, Berger D, and Georg P are all from the Medical University of Vienna, Austria. These authors have 17, 16, 13, 10, 9, and 8 articles among the 100 most cited articles, respectively. Their articles are mostly about brachytherapy. From the concentration of authors’ distribution, we can see that the Medical University of Vienna contributes most to radiotherapy, especially brachytherapy, for cervical cancer and leads to the development of new technologies.
We have published 2 articles on bibliometric analysis in Brachytherapy and Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy, respectively, on cervical cancer brachytherapy[32] and prostate cancer brachytherapy.[33] Through such a bibliometric analysis of the most cited articles,[34,35] we can observe technical progress over a long period of time, the current situation and future directions of this field. These articles can broaden the horizon and the overall thinking in this field among young doctors. The current article can be used as a first step into this area and to keep track of top organizations, authors, and publications in the field, as well as hot issues in the field.
In the cooccurrence diagram of Figure 5, out of140 occurrences, the item “brachytherapy” has appeared 10 times. This indicates that brachytherapy plays an important role in the radiotherapy of cervical cancer and is indispensable. Han et al[16] reported that in the matched cohort between 2000 and 2009 (median follow-up 3.4 years), brachytherapy treatment was associated with a higher 4-year cause-specific survival rate (64.3% vs 51.5%, P < .001) and overall survival rates (58.2% vs 46.2%, P < .001). An analysis of the National Cancer Data showed that from 2004 to 2010, new technologies, such as IMRT or stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), have been increasingly used for boost after pelvic EBRT. However, the median survival of patients who received brachytherapy was significantly higher than that of patients who underwent IMRT or SBRT boost (70.9 vs 47.1 months, P = .01).[17] With the development of EBRT technology, especially the application of SBRT boost technology in the treatment of cervical cancer, the curative effect of patients with SBRT or IMRT boost is also improved. An updated propensity score matching study based on National Cancer Data showed no significant difference in overall survival for patients who received SBRT boost versus BT boost (hazard ratio = 1.477, 95% confidence interval = 0.746–2.926, P = .263) but a significant overall survival detriment in patients who received IMRT boost versus brachytherapy boost (hazard ratio = 1.455, 95% confidence interval = 1.300–1.628, P < .001).[36] Compared with the research data of Gill et al,[17] this study increased the data from 2011 to 2013. In addition, the patients who received SBRT boost and IMRT boost were separated in propensity-matched Kaplan–Meier analysis. This indicates that SBRT technology has made great progress in recent years. At the same time, SBRT technology is much more effective than IMRT in boost after EBRT. Therefore, SBRT has the potential of alternative therapy in patients who are not suitable for brachytherapy. This hypothesis was also preliminarily confirmed by Hsieh et al.[37] They retrospectively analyzed 9 brachytherapy-unsuitable cervical cancers treated with definitive whole pelvic radiotherapy followed by SBRT boost via helical tomotherapy. The locoregional control rate at 3 year was 78%. Only 2 patients had residual tumors after treatment, and the others were tumor-free. Two patients experienced grade 3 acute toxicity, and no grade 3 or 4 chronic toxicity was found. Compared with IMRT, SBRT can give a higher equivalent biological dose under the same dose constraints to normal tissues due to the application of a multiple field setup and/or flattening filter-free mode. A higher dose gradient in brachytherapy is one of the factors for good tumor control by external irradiation combined with brachytherapy. A study from Dyk, P et al[38] indicated that the total dose delivered to the gross tumor volume from combined MRI-guided high dose rate and positron emission tomography/computed tomography-guided IMRT is highly correlated with local tumor control. When the dose to the peripheral area of high-risk tumor volume (HR-CTV) reaches the prescribed dose, the dose to gross tumor volume will reach a very high level, due to the high dose gradient in brachytherapy. This is why the dwell times in needles are normally limited to 10%–20% of that used for dwell positions in the intracavitary part in the IC/IS-BT, to provide a higher dose at the center of the implant from the intracavitary components while homogeneously covering the lateral parametrial disease.[23,27]
This study has some limitations. First, although we used 2 databases to identify articles, articles have different numbers of citations in different databases due to coverage differences. Although the retrieval based on 2 databases can increase the comprehensiveness of the literature query, there is a large overlap in the number of citations in the 2 databases. Second, since the number of citations usually increases with time, the earlier articles potentially have an artificially higher impact than the more recent articles. To counter this effect, we also used the CPY index to rerank the identified articles. Third, we cannot exclude self-citation from journals and authors.
To the best of our knowledge, this report describes the first bibliometric analysis of the 100 most cited articles on cervical cancer radiotherapy. Our study presents a detailed list and an analysis of the 100 most cited articles on cervical cancer radiotherapy to provide, insight into historical developments and enable important advances in this field to be recognized. Brachytherapy is an indispensable part of radiotherapy for cervical cancer. The International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics is the journal with the most publications related to cervical cancer radiotherapy. The Medical University of Vienna had the most achievements on cervical cancer radiotherapy, especially brachytherapy, and may be a good candidate for collaborative research in this field.
Data analysis: Zhipeng Zhao, Hongfu Zhao.
Data curation: Zhipeng Zhao, Xiaodi Tang, Hongfu Zhao.
Methodology: Xiaodi Tang, Xin Mu.
Project administration: Hongfu Zhao.
Software: Xin Mu.
Supervision: Hongfu Zhao.
Writing – original draft: Zhipeng Zhao, Xiaodi Tang.
Writing – review & editing: Hongfu Zhao.
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Why are Jews so meticulous about not saying/writing “god”? [duplicate]
When blogging/emailing/etc., do I use “God” or “G-d”? (5 answers)
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Why are Jews so meticulous about not saying/writing "god"? I see all sorts of words around, like "G-d", "lord", etc., but they all mean exactly the same thing. It's not like the halacha has a list of words meaning "god" in all foreign languages, which are to be avoided. "God" is an English word, synonymous with many others. Why avoid it and not the others, or why not avoid them all?
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msh210♦
I don't know the sources for this, but: The Hebrew names specifically have special significance, and there's no hard prohibition of saying or writing most of the common ones. The problem with saying them is that it could be used in the context of an oath (one of the 10 commandments), and the issue of writing it is that it is then forbidden to erase or deface that word. – PixelArtDragon Mar 25 '14 at 21:59
But "lord" is just fine? That's inconsistent, and just seems like a cheap workaround. – user5129 Mar 25 '14 at 22:01
You're overlooking the most obvious difference between the two terms. "God", when it has an initial capital, is functioning as a proper name and is thus given a one-to-one correspondence with the actual name of God; "lord" (without an initial capital) is merely a noun functioning in reference to that name. If you were to use "god" or "godhead" without the capital, that would not be problematic, while "Lord" (with a capital) would be. – Shimon bM Mar 25 '14 at 22:21
Highly related (possible duplicates): judaism.stackexchange.com/q/83 and judaism.stackexchange.com/q/15349 – Fred Mar 25 '14 at 22:36
L-rd is hyphenated as well Source: many Jewish websites. Also there are many different usages of the word lord. Both in English and in Hebrew. Rashi points out a couple אלוקים instances where they refer to judges not Hashem. In English esteemed people are given that title as well. – armoose Mar 26 '14 at 4:43
Many people use the number '0' rather than substituting '-' for the letter 'o' (such as in JewishWorldReview.com for its columnists) in order to prevent the various editors from putting the letters g and d on separate lines.
When we were writing the soc.culture.jewish FAQ we used the following question.
Note: The story below about Rav Soloveitchik was confirmed by a person who was in the class at Boston's Rambam high school when it occurred.
Section - Question 11.3.1: Writing: Why do some people write "G-d" with a hyphen instead of an `o'?
Based on the words in Deut. 12:3-4, the Rabbis deduced that it is forbidden to erase the name of G-d from a written document. Since any paper upon which G-d's name was written might be discarded and thus "erased", the Rabbis forbade explicitly writing the name of G-d, except in Holy Books, with provisions for the proper disposal of such books.
According to Jewish Folklore, G-d has 70 names. However, only one of these names is the ineffable name, which cannot be erased or pronounced. Further, of the 70 names, seven may not be erased but they can be pronounced on certain occasions (such as when reading the Torah). The other names may be erased and pronounced, but still must be treated with respect. The Talmud (Shevuot 35a-b) makes it clear that this prohibition applies only to seven Biblical names of G-d and not to other names or attributes of G-d, which may be freely written. The prohibition was later codified by Maimonides (Mishneh Torah, Yesodei HaTorah 6:1-2). The practice of writing "G-d" is supported in Shut Achiezer, 3:32, end, where it is endorsed and accepted as the prevailing custom. Rambam cites Deut. 12-03:04, which states "and you shall destroy the names of pagan gods from their places. You shall not do similarly to G-d your Lord." The intent of this is to create an atmosphere of respect for G-d's name vs pagan gods' names.
As a result of this, people acquired the habit of not writing the full name down in the first place. Strictly speaking, this only applies to Hebrew on a permanent medium, but many people are careful beyond the minimum, and have applied it to non-Hebrew languages. Hence, "G-d". One explanation is that using G-d is a reminder that anything which we may say about G-d is necessarily metaphorical. Spelling out the Name (even in a language other than Hebrew) would imply that one could speak meaningfully (not just metaphorically) about G-d.
However, the Shach (Yoreh De'a 179:11) ruled that "God" spelled in a foreign language does NOT have the status of a "shem" and thus may be erased, lehatkhila. There is a story about Rav Soloveitchik (z"l) intentionally writing GOD on the board while teaching a class and then just as deliberately and intentionally erasing it, so as to demonstrate by his own example that this was not a halakhically a problem.
Kazi bácsi
See the Mishna Berurah 85:10
מ''ב: {י} נאמן - הראב"ד אוסר ברחום וכתב הב"ח ויש להחמיר וכ"פ הפר"ח מיהו בלע"ז לכו"ע שרי הואיל וזה אינו מיוחד דוקא להקב"ה משא"כ שאר ד"ת וכ"ש השמות שאינם נמחקין אסור לאמור שם אפילו בלשון לע"ז כגון גא"ט בלשון אשכנז או בוגא בלשון פולין ורוסיא וכה"ג שאף ששם זה אין בו קדושה באותיות כתיבתו ומותר למוחקו מ"מ יש בו משום בזיון בהזכרתו במקום טינופת כמו בהזכרת השלום שמותר ג"כ למוחקו ואעפ"כ כיון שהקב"ה נקרא בו אע"פ שאינו מיוחד לו אסור להזכירו כשמתכוין על ענין השלום וכמש"כ סי' פ"ד וכ"ש בזה שלכמה דברים דינם כשמות שבלשה"ק כגון לענין שבועה ולענין הזכרת ש"ש לבטלה ולענין קללת חבירו בשם:
In discussing saying or referring to G-d in the bathroom, the Mishna Berurah says that the prohibition to mention G-d's name also applies to names in foreign languages such "God", although there is no prohibition to erase these names, nonetheless it is still considered disrespectful to say these in the bathroom or places which are filthy.
I have heard that out of extra stringent piety, many Jews took upon themselves to use great care when referencing these names of G-d even in non filthy places.
Thus, in deference to these references to G-d's name in foreign languages, many Jews add a dash so as not to fully reference the name.
Shoel U'MeishivShoel U'Meishiv
I cant actually cite exactly where but there is a disagreement between the Chayei Adam and the Shach on the kedusha status of Hashem's name written in other languages.
From what I was told this is a disagreement that was never really settled upon so people just follow the stricter opinion. But even according to the stricter view, if it isnt referring to "our" G-d but merely to an idolatrous god then we neednt worry about the kedusha of it.
Source: All information was gathered from a correspondance that I had with a Rav around a year ago.
armoosearmoose
The question was about "God" versus, for example, "G-d" or "lord", since all have the same meaning. I don't see that this addresses that question. – msh210♦ Mar 26 '14 at 4:32
@msh210 O I thought the question was why are people apprehensive about saying G-d at all. But dont Jewish sites hyphenate L-rd also? – armoose Mar 26 '14 at 4:41
I think some do, yes. Nonetheless, that appears to be the question. – msh210♦ Mar 26 '14 at 4:48
I have heard from others (i.e. As opposed to have seen it in a source) that some are stringent because G-O-D in "gematria" of the English alphabet G= 7 O= 15 D= 4 is 26 which is equal to the numerical value of G-d's ineffable name. Thus, when saying/writing God it is like writing/saying י-ה-ו-ה.
Interesting. But actually following the gematriya pattern for English would make O=60. – Scimonster Apr 27 '17 at 19:14
@Scimonster yeah...lol assuming the trad laws of gematria apply to the alphabet - or ein gematria le'chatzain.... – Shoel U'Meishiv Apr 27 '17 at 19:16
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INTERVIEW: The Peanut Butter Falcon Directors Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz
The Peanut Butter Falcon director’s Tyler Nilson and Michael Schwartz were in London for the 2019 BFI London Film Festival. Having already won the audience award at this year’s South by Southwest festival it arrives in London with 3 sold-out screenings and being one of the hottest tickets in town. I got to sit down with the pair to discuss the movie, working with stars Zack Gottsagen and Shia LaBeouf, the upcoming awards season and what it really is like to be a small movie with big aspirations.
In the interview, we discuss how the film came to be, working with Zack Gottsagen and Shia LaBeouf, and what the pair have up their sleeves next!
Take me back to the start. I’ve listened to interviews with you guys and its quite an interesting story.
MS: It was a long process; it was 8 years ago and that’s when we first meet Zack and it was in Venice beach and it was a group of people hanging out. A camp is the easiest way of describing it, but just a bunch of people hanging out, making art together. We were making a short film called ‘Bullet Proof Jackson’ and Zack was an actor in it and he was giving a really great performance. He is so talented.
TN: He makes decisions like he has studied acting his whole life.
MS: He stays present. The most you can ask for in an actor is to stay present, not just say your lines and Zack is the epitome of that. You know he’s not always going to do what’s planned, he is going to keep people on their toes and that even elevates other actors and I know I am jumping around a little bit but Shia and Dakota would describe being in a scene with Zack as scary and intimidating because he is so present and he is so unpredictable but it makes their performance better because they are waiting to see what he is going to do and they have to respond for real and have to live it and not just say it.
Does that mean there was a lot of improv on set?
MS: It was interesting, it was probably 5% improv, but really meaningful improv. And you know when you see it, that’s in the movie. Tyler and I would look at each other and be like that’s in the movie.
TN: Rule number one was improv. That whole little scene is so perfect and well placed and timed. So that was us letting it go, letting the improv happen. The face slapping scene was really beautiful, that was letting them find stuff.
MS: Wherever good ideas come from I think we are always, as we are out there trying to harvest the most honest moments and our whole crew are. We wanted it to feel like a fable but also insanely grounded. Which are two things if you can pull it off together …
Well, I think you did.
MS: But going back to the original story. So, Zack, we were having dinner one night and me and Tyler make short films, like really small budget commercials but never really made a feature. Zack believed in us before we did, in a cool way. He is insanely optimistic and so he said I want to be a movie star. You guys tell me how to be a movie star and we were like that’s really hard for anyone but especially for you, because there aren’t a lot of roles written for people with down syndrome, there are no opportunities and he wasn’t like that sucks, he just said cool let’s do it. You guys write and direct and I’ll star and off we go.
At that point did you even have an idea?
TN: Yeah we didn’t have an idea. We just built it around Zack. We spent a year writing the script for him, tailoring the idea for two things; For Zack as an actor, we wanted to give him an opportunity to really perform. I think a lot people would approach it and shoot it like a doc so he doesn’t have to do any work. That was not our goal, we wanted to really show Zack as a phenomenal actor. Even yesterday we were in a Q&A and somebody said ‘Can you tell us about Zack’s family and what happened with him’? We were like it’s not a documentary, it’s a movie. Zack has a loving mum.
MS: Zack’s life is not the movie.
TN: So yeah, we tailored the script for him to give him the best story possible and the ability to act and also to what Mike and I knew we could get for free. We knew, where I grew up North Carolina and the exterior wouldn’t cost us anything. We have friends with boats and we had shot stuff out there before so that was sort of, we just tailored it to those two things and that’s what came out after a good year of work.
So, shooting in the water was nothing worrying for you guys?
MS: I think we are the perfect blend of really confident and naïve.
TN: Or just stupid.
MS: We would go out with a camera with 3 of us, it’s not a big deal shooting on the water. When we came back to make a full-on movie with a crew of 80 people you need an armada of boats and that was much more challenging.
How did it feel when you got greenlit and when you got backing. Did, they try and suggest another actor instead of Zack?
MS: It was kind of before. Ty and I couldn’t get anyone to read the script for a year.
Tyler Nilson and Shia LaBeouf
That must have been tough.
MS: It made sense, we never really done anything before. So, we went out and shot a trailer for the film with Tyler playing the Shia role and Zack doing his part and I ran the camera with a friend. I think we were able to show that and people after a year of that not working and that isn’t working, people could see the world, they could see Zack doing a fantastic job acting and it helped move things forward. But I don’t think it ever felt greenlit to me.
When did it feel real? When you finished it? Was it when you finished the filming?
MS: For me, when it came out. For me South by southwest [SXSW], when it was done and for the first time a real audience saw it.
TN: I didn’t feel like until 2 or 3 weeks ago. It felt real, but I think it’s really common for films our size, we very, very, very easily could have completely disappeared into the ethers. There is so much content. We were shooting it and it finished and it didn’t for real. I think Mike and I have a really tenacious nature about ourselves so we weren’t ready to celebrate. No one really seen the film yet so when we were finished shooting, I was just starting to get ready for the edit fight, we have to go edit. And then we sat, you know Mike comes from edit and I have to tell you Mike as a director. I think his editorial knowledge is the best thing that’s ever happened to me. He is a phenomenal storyteller in edit and he worked with Kevin Tent and Nat Fulle. He really found a great form with those guys and really found those really beautiful improvs, those delicious little moments that make it feels how it feels.
That’s what makes the film so special!
TN: It is so special. Mike would go in, and find just the tiniest little things, you know he is scared of vampires and all these little moments that everybody loves, that Mike would carve out of the wood so we were in edit and it didn’t feel real to me and then we went to SXSW and we won and I was still nervous because we hadn’t been purchased.
How was that feeling?
MS: It was scary. I want to go back and change my answer. This is part of why we are a good team. Ty has a better answer than me if I’m being honest.
TN: Yeah, I do (just kidding).
MS: I was fearful too that we would going to disappear and fighting through to this day and for the next 3 months I think we will still be.
TN: I think I will rest in February! So, we won SXSW audience award and nobody would buy us. We couldn’t get a sale. So, it was one of these things like I won’t say any distributor’s names because I hope they are bummed out. A lot of the streaming online distributors wouldn’t offer money that was even comparable that if it cost us, whatever it cost us to make the film, they were offering 10% of that just to go on their website and disappear and even then if that have happened this film would have never been seen. There were so many miracles to get us here, that it wasn’t even until, we couldn’t sell out of SXSW, we ended up doing our own distribution self P and A deal but basically we went to theatres and was told by almost everybody except our financiers you will never make more than 3 million dollars with this film and it just so happened to cost you guys with P and A, 8 or 9 [million dollars] so you have already lost 6. And Crystal Mole of Armory Films stepped up and put it in theatres and believed in us and believed in the film. Thank God. And even opening weekend we made 3 million dollars.
MS: It had a small opening.
TN: We platformed into 3. For the 3/4 weeks we were still under the weight of like this probably is going to disappear which most films our size do.
MS: We were sneaking into the film and doing surprise Q&As all throughout Los Angles like 2, 3 times a day, we went with Shia a few times. We popped into theatres and say ‘Hey guys we really care about this movie’ and there’s 50 people in there.
TN: It wasn’t until last week until they announced we were the number 1 platform film in America in 2019 that it started to feel real and I think being here in London feels real. At BFI we have 3 sold out screenings. That feels real. Whereas before like Mike and I, it just didn’t feel real. It felt real as tangible but it felt like we have made the most beautiful thing [to me] in the fucking world and nobody had seen it. And now it feels even moving forward, there’s going to be an awards push and its looking like we are going to land around 20 million in the States and probably even better over here. I can tell there is a buzz that just happened last week so you are the third interview where it actually feels like it very real.
MS: It’s cool that there is even a poster in the tube station. We never had a push like that in the States, it was just all word of mouth.
TN: And I think the cool thing is that we did it basically with no P and A. Like we didn’t have a push, we just had word of mouth. It kept building. We are week 9 now and still in almost 600 to 700 theatres. And because we did that in the States, I think it‘s really cool over here in the UK that’s distributors can go ‘It worked over there let’s put a bunch of posters on the tube and stuff’ that’s really cool.
Award push, is that something you guys are gearing up for, I’m guessing its quite new to you?
MS: The whole thing is new to us but I think we have always been ambitious with this film and what I like about an awards push is that it will get more people to see it, and the pride, I am very proud of Zack, I am very proud of Shia, very proud of Nigel (the DP), proud of our team. So, to see them get the recognition and maybe get awards. I’m excited we get to send screeners around, our peers. We are going to send links around to our peers so they are going to get to see it. That’s exciting.
TN: Still in America no one has seen it. I mean a million people have seen it, but a million people is nobody. I don’t say that in a way that is not grateful.
Tyler Nilson, Zack Gottsagen and Michael Schwartz
What’s next for you two?
TN: We have a couple going, we are really diving into the TV world and really learning that rhythm of storytelling. We sold a script to Lucky Chap Entertainment. We sold a script to Warner Brothers and we are going out to pitch that show.
And you are staying together?
TN: Oh yeah, we are a team.
MS: We have a feature we are trying. It’s exciting. It won’t go as slow as Peanut Butter Falcon. We were fighting over music for a year.
TN: We had to write the end song for the movie.
MS: So, during that time we wrote a TV show and a feature so it‘s great to be perfect timing when Peanut Butter Falcon comes out, we had 3 things ready to go.
Are you fans of wrestling or was that Zack’s influence?
TN: Both. I have always loved Mick Foley. And Mike Likes Jake the Snake.
When he came on, I got very excited.
TN: And it’s funny because a lot of people know don’t it’s Jake the Snake and Mick Foley.
And he has had such a troubled life.
MS: It’s perfect because there is retribution of Samson and like the rehabilitation of Jake the Snake and him showing up in the movie and kicking ass considering where he was. Did you see the Resurrection documentary?
MS: It‘s worth it. It‘s just about Jake the Snake coming off the drugs and doing yoga. It’s a beautiful story. Mick Foley’s books are also amazing. They are such good storytellers and authenticity is always important to us.
How did you get them?
TN: Twitter!
That is amazing. One last question, what was it like working with Shia? I feel like when he picks your project, he goes all in.
TN: Best experience in the world. He is a genius. He truly gave us everything. Still to this day he comes with us to surprise Q&As for 20 people. He gave us every part of himself.
MS: If you are starting a restaurant and you can get him to do it with you. Do it.
TN: If you can get Shia Leboeuf to do anything. Do it. He will give you it all!
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Someone Not Complying with an NCAT Order?
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When NCAT (New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal) proceedings have been finalised, the Tribunal will make final orders on the parties. These orders are binding and legally enforceable, so if they are not being complied with within the time frame specified, there are a number of enforcement options which are available to you. This article will explore these options in more detail in how to enforce an NCAT Order.
Enforce a Money Order
The New South Wales Civil and Administrative Tribunal has the power to hear a variety of disputes, ranging from tenancy disputes to retail lease disputes. At the end of the disputes process, NCAT can enforce an NCAT Order. There are three steps to enforcing an NCAT order which include:
Requesting a certified money order;
Registering the money order as a judgment with the Local Court; and
Enforcing the judgment through the Local Court.
The enforcement action may include:
Seizing or selling the other party’s property which is called a writ for the levy of property;
Taking money from the other party’s bank account or wages which is called a garnishee order; or
Getting an order which requires the other party to answer questions about their finances which is called an examination.
Renew the Proceedings
You may be able to apply to renew the NCAT proceedings if a work order to provide goods or services has not been complied with within the time period set by the Tribunal.
This can be done by lodging an application form within the same period that was set out in the NCAT order. If no period has been specified, the renewal application must be lodged within 12 months after the work was meant to be completed.
Request a Warrant for Possession
You may be able to request a warrant for possession if NCAT made orders for termination of a lease and possession of the premises and the tenant or resident has not left.
This warrant authorises the sheriff to enter the premises and take all necessary steps to remove them from the premises. The request can only be made after but no longer than 30 days after the date of possession has passed.
If you have received an NCAT order, it is important you action it as soon as possible. Whether it is a home building dispute or issue with the supply of goods or services, failure to respond can result in further legal consequences.
Do you need assistance enforcing a NCAT order that has not been complied with? Get in touch with our Disputes Lawyers by sending us a message or calling 1300 544 755.
About Rachel Amiri
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What Happens When an Option Window Closes?
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December 7, 2016 (Updated on March 14, 2017)
Lease options allow a tenant to exercise a guaranteed right for a further term if they meet certain conditions. Failure to exercise an option within the time frame (the option window) the lease specifies can result in the tenant losing the right to take advantage of the further term. Below, we unpack an example of a tenant who failed to exercise an option in time and the various obligations and rights of landlords and tenants.
Consider This Scenario
A landlord leases a commercial premises to a tenant under a lease. The lease is for five years with two 5-year options. The tenant must exercise the first option no earlier than six months but no later than three months before the end of the first term (the option window).
But what if a tenant forgets to exercise his lease within the option window, and the landlord finds a better tenant? Can the landlord argue that the tenant has lost his or her right to exercise the option and they should get out of the premises?
A tenant still has a valid option despite exercising the option outside of the option window.
Is the Tenant Entitled to a Further Period?
The Court held in Glenalton Investments Pty Limited v Weemah Park Pty Limited [2010] QSC 445 (Glenalton case) that the tenant was entitled to the lease for the further period. The main reason was due to the landlord’s actions and behaviours, in particular:
The landlord accepted the tenant’s letter stating he would exercise the option; and
The landlord returned a letter to the tenant accepting the valuer’s assessment of the market rate.
The communication between the parties and the agreement to a new lease despite the option window expiring was critical. If the landlord in Glenalton had made it clear that the option had expired, then the outcome may have been different.
Signing the Lease
Importantly, once the parties agree on the option, the landlord’s lawyer should prepare the documents as soon as possible and present them to the tenant. Until such time, a valid “agreement for lease” exists, but no valid lease. If the parties fail to enter into the agreements, a claim for damages may arise.
If a landlord wants to exercise the option, they should clearly communicate with the tenant and offer a new lease on the same terms as the option (save for any rent increase).
Alternatively, if the landlord wants to evict the tenant, they should offer a new lease on different commercial terms and be clear this is not an exercise of an option. They should provide a notice of termination once the option window has passed.
At the start of every lease, a tenant should diarise the exact dates for the exercise of the option. This exercise will help them avoid being caught in a situation where the landlord may refuse to exercise the option or where the landlord will hold the tenant to ransom with less favourable terms than those contained in the original lease.
If you have any questions, get in touch with our commercial leasing team on 1300 544 755.
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Emma has 15 years of experience in legal practice in commercial leasing, specifically in the areas of Commercial Leasing, Franchising and Estate Planning. Emma is also a contributing author for Lexis Nexis Australia and a freelance writer, having had pieces published at Kidspot, Flying Solo and Business Woman Media.
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LGBTQ Video Game Archive
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Dys4ia
Publisher: Newgrounds (former), Itch.io
Creator: Anna Anthropy
Genre: Autobiographical, Puzzle
Platform: PC, Mac
Image credit: “Dys4ia”. Via Wikipedia – https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Dys4ia.png#/media/File:Dys4ia.png
Dys4ia, an autobiographical Flash game and art/experience created by trans woman Anna Anthropy, documents six months in Anthropy’s treatment through a collection of mini-games touching on gender politics, identity, and personal development. With its Warioware-like design drawing on classic elements of video game history, each chapter represents a different facet of Anthropy’s personal narrative, from the uncomfortable navigation of a public women’s bathroom, to dealing with extra sensitive breast tissue. According to Patrick Gann, Dys4ia can give cisgender people a greater understanding of and increased empathy towards the trans community. Indeed, Dys4ia has been described as an “empathy game” by some press outlets, though Anthropy has pushed back against this label and the idea that a cisgender player could “understand” the marginalized experiences of transgender people by simply playing the game. Dys4ia also provides an outlet for transgender and dysphoric people who can identify with the in-game experience. It has been asserted that the game’s power derives from the user’s lack of control over the game’s outcome (there are certain levels that the player is set up to fail) — “It’s taking its turn in the larger dialogue outside of the game, saying, ‘No, now YOU listen to ME for once.’ ”
Dys4ia was nominated for the Excellence in Narrative and Nuovo categories at the Independent Game Festival.
You can buy the game here.
LGBTQ references in this game:
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Alexander, L. (March 12, 2013). Road to the IGF: Anna Anthropy’s Dys4ia. Retrieved from http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/188242/Road_to_the_IGF_Anna_Anthropys_Dys4ia.php
Anna Anthropy. (2012, March 9). Dys4ia (game description). Auntie Pixelante (Website). Retrieved from http://auntiepixelante.com/?p=1515
Cecilia D’Anastasio. (2015, May 15). Why Video Games Can’t Teach You Empathy. Motherboard (Vice). Retrieved from https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/empathy-games-dont-exist
Dys4ia. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dys4ia
Dys4ia. (n.d.). 21st Century Digital Art. Retrieved from http://www.digiart21.org/art/dys4ia
Dys4ia Gameplay. (n.d.). Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8x9hjGBY7c
Gann, P. (n.d.). Playing at Empathy: Anna Anthropy’s Dys4ia. Retrieved from http://gamechurch.com/playing-at-empathy-anna-anthropys-dys4ia
Leigh Alexander. (2013, March 12). Road to the IGF: Anna Anthropy’s Dys4ia. Gamasutra. Retrieved from http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/188242/Road_to_the_IGF_Anna_Anthropys_Dys4ia.php
Mallett, W. (March 4, 2014). Is dys4ia a Game About the Transgender Experience or Is It a Work of Art? Retrieved from http://flavorwire.com/443187/the-dys4ia-debate-how-queer-creators-are-challenging-conventional-ideas-about-what-makes-a-video-game
Singal, J. (June 15, 2013). From ‘Proteus’ to ‘Dys4ia,’ when is it not a game? The Boston Globe. Retrieved from http://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/movies/2013/06/15/from-proteus-dys-when-video-game-not-game/as6BLQOlUxCQsb4I5vWXzL/story.html
Whitney Mallet. (2014, March 4). Is dys4ia a Game About the Transgender Experience or Is It a Work of Art?. Flavorwire. Retrieved from http://flavorwire.com/443187/the-dys4ia-debate-how-queer-creators-are-challenging-conventional-ideas-about-what-makes-a-video-game
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Liber 2016 Helsinki
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Press release: European libraries unite for open science
June 27, 2016 UpdateBy Tiina Lehmikoski-Pessa
The LIBER Conference for European research libraries will be held in Helsinki between 29 June and 1 July 2016. The theme of the conference, Libraries Opening Paths to Knowledge, is highly topical, as it focuses on the role of libraries as promoters of open science.
The goal of the conference is to highlight the work that European research libraries do to promote science and to generate new knowledge in academic communities.
“The significance of libraries in the promotion of open science is recognised to an extraordinary degree in Europe and in the European Commission. The number of participants in the Helsinki conference is higher than ever, which reflects the great interest in the topic,” says the National Library of Finland’s Kristiina Hormia-Poutanen, current president of the LIBER network.
“For example, libraries are currently actively involved in the reform of copyright legislation to unlock the opportunities afforded by open science.”
The conference will welcome more than 500 participants from different parts of the world. Finnish representatives include the Academy of Finland as well as dozens of institutions of higher education and research organisations.
“Libraries and research funders can significantly impact the ways open science will be integrated into everyday research work in research organisations. Succeeding in this requires an open dialogue between both national and international networks,” says Riitta Maijala, Vice President for Research at the Academy of Finland. Maijala is one of the keynote speakers of the conference.
The 45th LIBER (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche – Association of European Research Libraries) conference is organised in Finland by the National Library of Finland, the Helsinki University Library and the Finnish Research Library Association.
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Life After the Crown is an interview based podcast where 3-Time Emmy winning pageant host Tim Tialdo welcomes former pageant contestants, titleholders and women of influence to share inspiring and real stories about their successful professional and life experiences across many different industries. They also share useful advice on how to make the transition from pageant life to the real world.
4-Time Miss Figure Olympia Nicole Wilkins - The Mindset Of A World Champion and 18-Time Fitness Cover Model
To Learn More About Nicole, head to her website
In this Episode you'll learn:
How she got started in the world of fitness (2:30)
Who some of her inspirations early on were (6:00)
Coming back from 2 physical injuries to become a world champion (7:00)
How she embraced her more muscular look early in her career (9:15)
Transitioning from a state level competition mindset to the national level (14:00)
Her daily disciplines and how she perfected the art of posing on-stage (16:30)
How to stay in shape after you are done competing (21:00)
What is required to stay at the top (26:45)
In-Depth and Candid Interviews With Former Pageant Contestants, Titleholders and Women of Influence by 3-Time Emmy winning TV Host, Producer, Pageant Host and Author of "Host Your Own TV Show," Tim Tialdo. Website: http://www.LifeAfterTheCrown.com Follow Us On Social Media Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/timtialdofanpage/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/timtialdo/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TimTialdo Get Your Life After The Crown Starter Guide here: TimTialdo.com/StarterGuide
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The price of nostalgia
Author: Selena Ponio '18
“Have you found it yet?” my friend, Emily, said as we weaved our way through the leaves and branches on God Quad.
“Which rock did they say it was again?”
“The big rock on God Quad.”
“There are a million big rocks on God Quad.”
Then, we saw them: a cluster of red Solo cups filled to the brim with beer. They were for the final senior toast at midnight, when we gathered with our classmates to run up Main Building’s steps, which tradition had prevented us from doing until now.
For two of my friends who pushed the boundaries of the university-sanctioned event, the festivities began with a small scuffle with NDSP. Beer, it turns out, was fine for these of-age students, but the entire keg of it they’d dragged onto God Quad was not. Told to remove the offending keg or face the consequences, they poured what remained into a dozen Solo cups and rushed to dispose of the metal vessel, leaving us vague directions to a rock that sheltered its distributed contents.
The author (center) and her friends taking in the view from the Main Building steps
Our search for the Solo cups encapsulated so many feelings of Senior Week. A sense of invincibility — I trudged through the grass on God Quad, able to ignore at last the campus superstition that to step on it risked academic failure. A sense of frugality — Senior Week drained our funds to the point that we wouldn’t even let leftover, warm beer go to waste. And a sense of nostalgic joviality — here we were, college graduates, society’s newest investment bankers, analysts and teachers, turning over mulch and shrubbery with the giddy adrenaline of freshmen who could be caught at any second.
For those few days, we were invincible. On a storm-tossed boat on Lake Michigan during our senior party, the waves challenged our balance on the dance floor, but not our mood. Under gray skies that broke right after the Commencement festivities ended, the rain that pattered down on us only reinforced our happiness that the inclement weather didn’t force us to an indoor backup venue instead of our beloved stadium.
We were frugal. . . .to whatever extent possible when costs and priceless memories conflict. Not wanting to miss a second of my limited time left with my class, I splurged on a $60 Cubs game excursion to Chicago despite my incompetence at following baseball. Throughout the week, other, smaller expenses — the $7 class picnic, Ubers around town — added up too. The price of nostalgia.
Of all of them, though, no cost felt more extravagant, or essential, than the Stole of Gratitude. To be draped over our gowns at graduation, the garment was optional — unless you loved your parents. The traditional purpose of the stole, originating from a legend about an orphaned boy in pre-medieval Europe whose only possession was a strip of fabric from his mother’s clothes, is to thank those who made your education possible.
I rolled my eyes at this effort to cash in on my guilt, but surrendered out of fear of my mom’s hurt feelings. Buying my cap and gown had depleted what was left of my account, however, so I sheepishly asked my mom to pay for the stole herself, promising to Venmo my gratitude to her two days later when I received my paycheck.
And through it all, we were nostalgic and jovial, reminiscing one minute, not quite believing we were graduating the next. Despite our Commencement speaker’s sentimental words and our discussion of everyone’s postgrad plans, I still felt like we would all reconvene in South Bend in August.
The reality hit me when I smiled and said goodbye to people who were not quite my friends, but whose presence I had taken a comfort in, whose daily routines somehow overlapped with mine. The people I would pass on the sidewalk on the way to class every Tuesday and Thursday with nothing but a smile or hello exchanged, a friend of a friend, but my companions on this journey, people who reminded me of the quiet yet omnipresent solidarity I discovered at Notre Dame.
It hit me when my best friends and I returned to Breen-Phillips Hall to say goodbye to our personal microcosm of Notre Dame. It hit me in the dorm where we all met as I sat next to my best friend and realized that, from now on, a flight would be necessary to see her instead of just a barefoot walk across the hall.
And it hit me standing for the first time atop the steps of Main Building, taking in a strange new view of a place I’d known for four years. Maybe this is why they don’t let us up here until we graduate, I thought, to turn something familiar into something new. Maybe superstitions rendered certain things exclusive to alumni so that your four years ended not with a period, but with an ellipsis, leaving you wondering what else you might have missed.
Selena Ponio is preparing to enter the “real world" in July when she moves to New York to work as junior analyst in securities finance on Wall Street.
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Stop What You're Doing and Watch Sylvester Stallone's Pen Commercial
A lot of people like to debate the merits of film. Everyone has a favorite. Some people like "Gone With the Wind." Others like "The Godfather."
Me? My favorite movie of all time is the promo ad for the Montegrappa Chaos Watch and Pens, which were designed by Sylvester Stallone.
Before I go any further into how this pen and watch's advertising campaign is the stuff dreams are made of, why don't you take a look for yourself? Grab a seat and some popcorn.
Astounding. Just absolutely remarkable. My only complaint is that the ad isn't longer. It is, without a doubt, the most over-the-top ad campaign for the most over-the-top product that's ever existed.
The ad is from 2013, by the way, but for some reason the internet only noticed it last week. Here's part of the full video description on YouTube:
It rewrote the rules for pen design with its virile, majestic, imposing form. Now, the Chaos Pen conceived by Sylvester Stallone has its story told in true Hollywood fashion. Available to view here is the Chaos video, a masterful visual experience that conveys the might and power of the Chaos Pen and the recently-introduced Chaos Watch, through a widescreen creation by filmmaker Wendell Marinho da Silva.
Narrated by Mr. Stallone over a stately soundtrack reminiscent of heroic swords-and-sorcery blockbusters, the three-minute film reveals every captivating detail of the pen and wristwatch, with evocative images rarely seen outside of big screen sagas. The viewer can appreciate immediately the impact of a writing instrument and a timepiece inspired by the religious, mystical and spiritual art of the Middle Ages, communicated by a film rich with the atmosphere of legendary sagas, from Beowulf to Lord of the Rings.
Virile.
Imposing.
These are words that don't typically accompany advertising for pens, and yet here we are.
We had so much to say about this that PM Editor in Chief Sean Norris and I had a pretty lively back and forth via email.
I can't get over this. I'll never get over it. I don't want to get over it. I want to use this pen to experience the imposing writing experience, but, alas, I don't have $6,150 to shell out for this pen. That is actually how much it costs. There's another, pirate-themed model that is $66,700.
This pen represents pure material excess. It is needlessly grand.
And it is the greatest thing I have ever seen.
Most ad campaigns use some degree of hyperbole to appeal to the masses. That's OK! That's just the nature of the beast. You need to market your product and beat the competition. But this is past hyperbole. There isn't a strong enough word in English to describe the level of absurdity used here.
Are they going to sell a lot of pens based on this advertisement and price? Probably not. It's like a wizard turned Ed Hardy into a pen.
But will we remember it?
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Magi: The World of Magic » The East » Kina » Crawling into the web. [Social]
Crawling into the web. [Social]
1 Crawling into the web. [Social] on 28/07/20, 11:46 am
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While enjoying the festival Julius had found himself tied together in a situation where he had aligned himself with the Kogata clan. During this alliance, he joined a group of other people who were also allied with them. Oh of them had made Julius very cautious of his nature, he knew what a purple Magician was which he guessed wasn't all that odd though he himself had only learned this while reading in his Lightning magic book. There was a lot more to this man than what could be seen as the case was with himself.
There was no telling what exactly everyone who was allied with the Kogata was truly up to. Julius was sure everyone had their own motives for joining. For himself, he hadn't figured out what he wanted to do with Kina yet. He could feel the building of a war about to start all for the sake of power instead of truly becoming a single clan. The greed of power, it stained this world and the only way to fix it would be to put everyone on the same footing. Perhaps then they could see that all power does is corrupt and kill, nothing good ever comes from those who gain power and hold it for long periods of time.
Looking around Julius thought it best to seek the man who went by Eight out, perhaps after some talking, he could get a better read on the man, or even his intentions with the Kogata. Stepping out of the small wooden home he was renting out, Julius would search around the Kogata clan's living area hoping to spot him.
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2 Re: Crawling into the web. [Social] on 31/07/20, 02:49 am
Eight was sitting in the shade of a red-white parasol, sipping at a cup of tea for a prolonged period of time with a piping, hot kettle at this sides. He had a slave at his side tending to his needs, a petite woman wrapped in a seafoam kimono with a daisy yellow sash around her waist. Obediently fanning her master, working herself to a sweat while Eight showed no concern for the woman's exhaustion. He was reading an adaptation of his favorite play, Herakles. His eyes were skimming over the act where the hero would have to fight a Hydra, but at this time Julius appeared from the corner of his eye. Eight's eyes widened with joy, and waved Julius to his outdoor table.
"Julius, this is an honor. I've been meaning to speak to you. Is there anything that my servant can get for you?" He implied that this woman was simply a maid to the magician. This was one of the few times he was without any real back up behind him, no loyal bodyguards, no dalia, no Jynx. Should Julius make any reasonable request, he would beckon to the slave to have it arranged, regardless of how long it would take, but laughing off any unreasonable ones.
"I was always felt that it was important to reveal ones sleeves before asking another to do so. I've come to the festival to join Kogata because I need their information resources to find a slave owner I have to kill."
3 Re: Crawling into the web. [Social] on 03/08/20, 07:49 pm
As luck would have it Julius would soon stumble upon him, Eight was with some woman who was fanning him when he was waved over by Eight. Smiling as he approached Julius would move the chair out from under the table with his stave. "The Honour is all mine, Sir Eight. As long as you're offering some green tea would be lovely" Julius would reply looking at Eight when he spoke to him, then shifted his gaze to the woman who was visibly tired. Perhaps his request would allow her a break from fanning. Once the servant had run off Eight got right down to it, he had to commend his bluntness, and honestly.
"Because they have wronged you or because of competition? As for me, I did not Join the Kogata for anything less than any knowledge of possible hidden magic they kept. Though to be fully honest I came to see if they needed to be taken out with the rest of the country. I mean in complete Genocide fashion. "
Julius would remove his hat from his head showing his curly locks. The hat would be placed on the top of his stave as the stave itself rested between his legs with his left hand holding onto it. Unbuttoning the top button on his jacket he would slide the chair further under the table. He was interested to see what Eight would have to reply with. The entire time of curse he'd wear a smile and speak in a gentle manner.
The gentleman's curiosity of Eight's reasons put him on guard mentally, but the slaver did not allow this influence his disposition. Rising to his feet to properly serve Julius a portion of tea, having been drinking it himself, bowing his head graciously. "Because he owns me." After explaining his situation to Julius, he would take a sip of his own hot drink. Observing the magician indirectly, wondering if he would show compassion. "So you're interested in hidden magic?" Eight wasn't quite sure what the man was interested. "Are you speaking of magic tools or perhaps something even greater?"
Julius' beguiling tone softened the impact of the word. "You're looking to kill everyone? Does that include me? Her?" Grinning as he spoke, using some rhetoric to dig deep into this quandary. While it was alarming, but he wanted to know what the goal was, perhaps if he could somewhat align himself with Julius, Eight would be able to greatly benefit from this relationship.
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How coy he thought listening to Eight's answer on the slaver. Was this suppose to be a serious answer? Because they owed him? "Is what they own you worth tracking them down so eagerly? Over what a few sacks of jewels or money? No, I've seen you in our meetings Mr. Eight, you sire are calcutive."
Lifting the cup of tea towards his mouth Julius would lower his head in thanks before pressing the cup to his lips allowing the warm tea to enter his mouth and fill him with joy. There was nothing like a good batch of tea. It would remind him of his wife as they often sat outside and drank it together. A memory of her would flicker in his mind allowing a slight bit of happiness to pass through him as it was quickly replaced with rage for her being gone. His face would show this change of emotion.
"Tools? Not entirely, they are powerful and perhaps can aid me on my quest but ultimately no. I seek something vastly more dangerous and deadly. The truth of the Ruhk and the limit they can be used for.
Julius would set the cup down as he leaned in towards Eight.
" I think life magic is more powerful than what books and teachers let on. I think with the power manipulation over the ruhk and the real understanding of them we can pull others back from the other side, and then keep them from aging and dying. Imagine a world with unlimited resources and no one dies. How happy that would be.."
Julius would sit back into the chair lifting the tea to his mouth once more. "Perhaps, to be frank with you sir. My enemy is all humans who allow greed to become the single thing that tears the world apart or those who are too greedy to allow others to enjoy the riches of the world like food and medical treatment. Everything comes down to money" he would say as he rubbed his thumb back and forth on his index and middle finger.
Even if the man's hearing was poor, his mind was sharp. While Eight was definitely keen on treasures, he saw them as a means to an end, simply a powerful tool. Doing all this work just for some money? He'd easily make twice as much as a slaver. When he spoke to Julius, it felt as if he were communicating to a mirror, from the lexicon and the thought process.
Eight continued to listen to the wise one, trying to get whatever knowledge he could pick from his words. 'The truth of the Rukh?' He only started to use magic on his own, perhaps this would be important as a magician. 'Life magic?' Eight was aware that his own magic was a combination of life and water, but he didn't seem to quite understand the manipulation of the rukh. It was hard to grasp something greater than magic for him, but Julius seemed to speak of something concrete.
Eight was quite aware of how greed affected people, in particular, slaves. Hell, slaves are a side effect of greed. "I agree with you one-hundred percent. Even as a slaver... if I were king, I'd balance the greed of the rich with the welfare of the slaves. Slaves are human too." Something he could agree on, greed was a toxin to the world, and he wanted to payback to all the slaves who have endured. Slaves were special in his eyes.
He called to the servant with a snap of his fingers. "Please fetch the Amethyst." Eight would offer Julius a parting gift, while he intended to present him with a spear of life that he hadn't used yet, but Eight's curiosity of life magic piqued, the ooze overlord would plan to experiment with the magic weapon.
The very Guil of the man to come out right and say he was a slaver. It was disgusting, and probably the very pinnacle of greed in his opinion, to view another life a mere object worth of selling and trade. How was he to trust this man anymore? Perhaps he was not meant to? Perhaps, Julius would just have to see the man for his sins, after all, he agreed that greed was a pressing matter even though himself was one who partook within it. What did it the most for Julius was the Slaves are humans too, and all the while Julius himself had killed children and women, he felt sickened within his guy. It was as if he was infected with his Plaga wand's spell.
Julius had to remind himself to the world his Sins were greater than Eight's by a large number, morally of course if Eight was being fourth coming of course. Julius would watch Eight as he gave an order, only now did he realize the woman here was one of them, she was a slave. His left leg would start to bounce up and down as he battled with his wishes within his head nothing more at the moment but to rip the man apart, however, he had purpose and usefulness still. At least until the Clan issues were handled, perhaps even after if Eight was willing to do business properly.
"Please sir, no need to exchange gifts to buy my silence of your deals. What a man does to make a name for himself does not concern me currently. There is no reason for you to give something without exchange. Oh, that must be it, yes, well what is it you wish to gain Eight? My help with this slaver?"
His crimson hues would not look away from Eight, his face holding that harmful smiles which were his mask to his true feelings. He did not trust Eight's intention nor did he know them, he needed to be on guard just in case the man wished to try something fishy. He hoped it would not be the case here as the tea was great, just not good enough to die for.
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The slaver was happy to give the Amethyst Longsword and some money in exchange for goodwill. Perhaps Eight would need his assistance during their stay in Kina, or if perhaps the Kogata clan were to betray them, Julius might favor helping Eight over the Kogata clan. However it seemed as if Julius was not keen on keeping a tab, a man who couldn't simply receive a gift.
The thumping of Julius' leg was noticeable to him, but he couldn't pinpoint the cause of the habit. "Silence? No sir, I'm not ashamed of being a slaver even if the majority of the world abhors it. I would not be where I am today, had it not been for being a slave." He paused processing the rest of the words. "Dealing with the cause of my slavery... is very personal to me. But you say you wish to destroy the world, correct? Well, I suppose I need to handle some similar business in Reim. My parents were born Fanalis slaves, escaping and joining the Fanalis Corp, only to once again be caught, never rescued, leaving them to return to slaves once more. Perhaps we could help each other here?"
A few moments later, the maid returned with the blade, lifting it with both hands. She performs a curtsy, presenting the weapon to Julius with her head bowed. There was a satchel in her hands, evidently full of huang as a secondary gift. "I have plenty of work to do. I do hope we can possibly meet up in Reim after our business in Kina. Feel free to stay but I have plenty of work to finish, so I will be tied up."
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#songoftheday = GARBAGE: “NO HORSES”
“This is the apocalypse,” sings Garbage frontwoman Shirley Manson as their new single “No Horses” comes to its chilling conclusion. It starts off sounding like it’s going to be a synth pop song, albeit a dark one, with Shirley singing, “They’ll love you, too,” but as it goes on it grows progressively darker. One of the best things about it is the bass guitar. It’s prominent in the mix and a seductive groove at that. One you’ll be hearing long after the song is gone. To my ears, it starts off sounding like something from their most recent album, Strange Little Birds, but once the violent guitars join in it shifts into something more menacing, not unlike “Vow” from their first album. It’s not on either of those albums though — it’s actually a one-off charity single. To that end, all of Garbage’s profits from sales and streaming of the single will be donated to the International Committee of the Red Cross through the end of 2018.
“’No Horses’ is basically a dream fueled anxiety attack. A dark imagining of the future in which a presiding regime values only profit and success leaving no room for tiny beautiful things, small gestures and great beasts,” shared Garbage singer Shirley Manson on the song.
Garbage recently kicked off their U.S. co-headline “Rage & Rapture tour” with Blondie. The band will also be visiting a select number of indie record stores and bookstores across the country to sign copies of their recently-released autobiographical coffee table book “This Is The Noise That Keeps Me Awake“.
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Upcoming Tour Dates:
July 14 – Idaho Center Amphitheatre, Nampa, IA
July 16 – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, Englewood, CO
July 18 – Kauffman Center for The Performing Arts, Kansas City, MO
July 19 – Harrah’s Council Bluffs Hotel & Casino, Council Bluffs, IA
July 21– Mystic Lake Casino – Mystic Showroom, Prior Lake, MN
July 22 – Ravinia Festival, Highland Park, IL
July 25 – Artpark, Lewiston, NY
July 26 – Sony Centre for The Performing Arts, Toronto, ON
July 28 – Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ
July 29 – Bethel Woods Center for The Arts, Bethel, NY
July 30 – Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA
August 1 – Beacon Theatre, New York, NY
August 2 – Mann Center for the Performing Arts, Philadelphia, PA
August 3 – Wolf Trap, Vienna, VA
August 5 – The Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC
August 6 – Chastain Park Amphitheater, Atlanta, GA
August 8 – Seminole Hard Rock Arena, Hollywood, FL
August 9 – Hard Rock Live, Orlando, FL
August 11 – ACL Live, Austin, TX
August 12 – Southside Ballroom, Dallas, TX,
August 14 – Palacio de Los Deportes, Mexico City, MX
September 15 – Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, CA*
September 16 – Kaaboo Festival, Del Mar, CA*
October 20 – 21 – Coordenada Festival, Guadalajara, MX*
*Not part of Rage & Rapture Tour
Upcoming Book Signing Dates:
July 16 – Twist & Shout Records, Denver, CO
July 20 – Magers & Quinn Booksellers, Minneapolis, MN
July 23 – The Book Cellar, Chicago, IL
July 27 – Type Books, Toronto, ON
August 6 – Criminal Records, Atlanta, GA
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Recommended #BTS agency-listing live-broadcasting
(LEAD) BTS agency listed amid fanfare on stock market
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SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- Big Hit Entertainment, the management agency of K-pop superstar BTS, soared to the maximum daily ceiling of 30 percent as it debuted on South Korea's main bourse Thursday.
With the opening bell, the company's stocks spiked by 30 percent to 351,000 won (US$306), but Big Hit Entertainment exchanged hands up 19.44 percent at 322,500 won as of 9:33 a.m.
"We will uphold the stockholder's value in various terms by raising profitability, growth potentials and contributions to society," Big Hit Entertainment head Bang Si-hyuk said at the listing ceremony, which was livestreamed on YouTube.
"We will spur efforts to become the world's best entertainment and lifestyle company," he added.
BTS members were not present at the ceremony.
The ceremony marked the first initial public offering (IPO) celebration in about three months, due to the new coronavirus.
The agency has been called one of this year's three big IPO deals in South Korea, along with biopharmaceutical blue chip SK Biopharmaceuticals and mobile game giant Kakao Games.
Big Hit Entertainment chief Bang holds the most shares (12,377,337), or a 36.6 percent stake in Big Hit Entertainment, according to the agency and financial industry data.
Last year, the agency's annual sales almost doubled to 587.2 billion won, with an operating profit of 98.7 billion won.
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No, I am not kidding you.
Posted on September 30, 2018 by mariomurilloministries
I am not kidding you. A man robbing a convenience store—while holding a gun to the clerk’s head—called the police to complain that the clerk would not open the till, unless the thief first purchased something.
Democratic leaders are exactly like that armed bandit. While committing a crime—they not only falsely accuse the victim of a crime—they call the FBI.
As a nation swimming in moral confusion—we can’t see the towering injustice of this entire lurid affair against Judge Brett Kavanaugh. But that is not even the worst of it.
Now imagine if the police had sympathized with the armed intruder and investigated to see if the clerk had behaved properly. Imagine if members of his own family questioned the clerk’s reluctance to give into the robbery. (Jeff Flake.)
Republicans should be outraged in the face of tyranny—they should push for the vote, confirm Kavanaugh, and let the chips fall where they may. They should heed the words of Abraham Lincoln, “Let us have faith that right makes might, and in that faith, let us, to the end, dare to do our duty as we understand it.”
Now, wouldn’t you love to hear the original recording of the robber to the police? “I am trying to rob this store and the cashier not cooperating.” That is precisely what Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony before the committee felt like to me.
Julie Swetnick—the other Brett Kavanaugh accuser—was sued for misconduct allegations at a Portland company.
In the suit, Webtrends alleged Swetnick claimed to have graduated from Johns Hopkins University but the company said it subsequently learned the school had no record of her attendance. Webtrends said she also “falsely described her work experience” at a prior employer.
The suit also alleges Swetnick “engaged in unwelcome, sexually offensive conduct” while at Webtrends and “made false and retaliatory allegations that other co-workers had engaged in inappropriate conduct toward her.”
The suit alleges Swetnick “engaged in unwelcome sexual innuendo and inappropriate conduct” directed at two male employees during a business lunch, with Webtrends customers present. Swetnick claimed two other employees had sexually harassed her, according to the suit.
Webtrends’ suit said it determined Swetnick had engaged in misconduct but could not find evidence to support her allegations against her colleagues. Later, the company alleged, Swetnick took medical leave and simultaneously claimed unemployment benefits in the District of Columbia.
Diane Feinstein is as irrational as the now over-referenced robber—holding back false accusations until they would inflict the most pain. Turning a blind eye to the collateral damage to an innocent family. This man watched his children traumatized, and his sparkling reputation besmirched. He got mad. Which leads me to the heart of this blog.
The left—in the stupidest argument ever—says his anger proves he is unfit to be on the Supreme Court. Listen to the Los Angeles Times editorial by David G. Savage: “Determined to clear his name, he did not just argue that Ford, whom he says he had barely known, had mistakenly identified him as the attacker she feared would rape her, or suffocate her by muffling her cries. Rather, he portrayed the accusation as a politically motivated attack by vengeful Democrats, arising from “the frenzy on the left” to “blow me up and take me down.”
Should he be confirmed, however, at a minimum his nationally televised remarks are likely to linger in Americans’ memories, further undercutting for many the notion that the high court’s decisions reflect a fair, impartial reading of the Constitution, history and precedent — and not the nine justices’ political leanings. In particular, Kavanaugh’s judicial temperament has been called into question.” After that, Saturday Night Live had a skit satirizing the Judge’s anger.
An unnamed source put this all in proper perspective: “In watching the testimony of Brett Kavanaugh, I am as angry as Mr. Kavanaugh for the absurd questions asked of him by the assortment of senators. These are the very people we elect to be fair but instead choose to embarrass themselves with questions about drinking beer, parties, his groping – all of which took place 35 years ago. If I were Judge Kavanaugh, I would tell them all where to go and walk out. The Democrats are on this rant because they want to hold the seat open just in case they win in 2020. Disgusting!”
My question to you is…what kind of a Judge, husband and father would Brett be if this did not make him angry? And what kind of people are we if we don’t plug this open sewer hearing in Washington?
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There should be some people getting mad at the injustice being done here, a bunch of sorry low life devil accusing a man in front of his family, for his children to hear, while they totally try to destroy his name, and make him out to be something that will never come close to rate as low as they are, is a shame and disgrace to this whole country and congress, WE NEED TO CLEAN THE SWAMP AND RID THE GOVERNMENT OF THESE LOW LIFE DEVIL’S FOR GOOD, PLAIN AND SIMPLE.
Michael A Druckenmiller Sr says:
You know it’s bad when a man of God in the midst of a revival (in Las Vegas no less) is so troubled by the machinations to post something like this…
But, do the majority of Christians really care? After all they have the soon return of Jesus and Heaven awaits…
But, as I said before judgment begins at The House of God, and you may not like the road to The Lord’s Return…
There’s this little phrase that precedes The Rapture and Tribulation, called the beginning of sorrows…
Yeah go ahead a settle on your lees, set the kings teeth on edge, and enjoy. While you can.
I pray I’m gone before then…
Sam Medina says:
This isn’t just about SCOTUS. It’s about transforming the culture to eliminate the presumption of innocence. This shift will be very useful for the persecution of the saints…
MaddMedic says:
Reblogged this on Freedom Is Just Another Word….
If the left learns they can silence any voice that speaks for what is right permanently, they will be further emboldened to attack all good men and women who will be nominated positions of national power and influence. They will also come for the church in the very near future. My grandchildren deserve to have people in authority who are filled with indignation at evil. And this is a Spirit battle against purely evil humanity desiring to chart the course for the future of America.
Having been closely involved with real victims of sexual predators, and knowing well Women who have been abused, there is no way that victims have any inclination to publicize or be scrutinized in public by others. Those who proclaim the loudest and the most publicly that they have been victimized usually are after something ‘other’ than factual truth findings regarding their stated abuse. Quite the opposite is true, real victims withdraw and struggle sometimes for a lifetime to avoid limelight, public scrutiny or any other form of casual discussion regarding their painful victimization. The fact that the Senatorial Congress is forced to Believe they must make public victimization claims such as these, is proof in the putting that these self proclaimed victims are possibly no victims at all. The Arizona prosecutor who offered her services to the Senate judiciary Committee knew this because of her specialty in-service to real victims of Predatory abuse. Furthermore it is ludicrous to reach back to teenager years in order to develop a narrative of realistic predatory sexual misconduct by Mr Kavanaugh , Ms Ford or anyone else. High school students are by their pubescent existence at the time of their teenage years most vulnerable and unaccountable for their own radically hormonal conduct, they are by nature at that time temporarily out of their cognitive minds and very confused.
Keeping that in mind, for the Democratic Party to dredge up teenage conduct is such ludicrous nonsense and such an utter waste of the American public’s time, goodwill and resources …Its easy to see that – that is the actual crime committed!
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pastordjn says:
2 Thessalonians 2: 1-12
vs 7 For the mystery of lawlessness is already at work; …
vs 9 The coming of the lawless one is according to the working of Satan, with all power, signs, and lying wonders, (10) and with all unrighteous deception among those who perish, because they did not receive the love of the truth, that they might be saved. (11) And for this reason God will send them strong delusion, that they should believe the lie, (12) that they all may be condemned who did not believe the truth but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
This last line certainly spells out what we are witnessing in the Democratic Party, especially in the hearings. God, help those blind eyed ones who lead others into blindness to come to a place of seeing and hearing Your Truth and repent of their sin and are saved from their unrighteous behavior.
Roland Ledoux says:
Reblogged this on FOR THE LOVE OF GOD and commented:
Love the analogy here! Sorry about the politics BUT, this isn’t about the Left and the Right, Democrat or Republican, Liberal or Conservative.
I have been praying for weeks now and this is about EVIL and RIGHTEOUSNESS! You don’t have to agree with me, but you can’t deny what is and has been playing out in front of not just Americans, but the world.
As Christians, we need to pray for LIGHT to be shown on the dark and hidden and we need to pray above ALL ELSE for God’s WILL to be accomplished! Not just in the lives of Brett Kavanaugh and his family, but in the upcoming elections on November 6th!
Debbie Lennon says:
Think:
The enemy pushes you in the mud…
and then tells you how dirty and unfit you are.
Mary E. Stewart says:
How convenient it is for Senator Feinstein that Christine Blasey Ford decided after 36 years to cry “Wolf.” She became the “Pawn” that Senator Feinstein is using to prevent Judge Kavanaugh from becoming a Supreme Court Justice. If she succeeds, her next victim will be President Trump.
Senator Feinstein was a great mayor here in San Francisco, but I have been disappointed with some of the things she has done as a Senator. I have contacted her office here in San Francisco and expressed my concerns. I have been polite, but I firmly expressed my disapproval of the way she is handling this situation. In the expression of my views, I also stated that I am a tax payer, a resident of San Francisco, and a registered voter.
Mary E. Stewart
Thomas Craig says:
The hebrew word “kavanah” means with intent. Judge Kavana u g h, President Trump and our country needs radical intent of the redeemed right now. Prayer, fasting and spiritual warfare with radical intent right now and continuing through Nov. 2020
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Lebanese monk Estephan Nehmeh beatified by Vatican
Thousands of faithful gather at Kfifan ceremony
By Antoine Amrieh
Daily Star correspondent
(Retrieved from Daily Star on June 28, 2010)
KFIFAN, Batroun: Lebanese Maronite monk Estephan Nehmeh was beatified by the Vatican on Sunday as thousands of the faithful gathered outside the Monastery of Kfifan in the mounatains of the northern district of Batroun.
Archbishop Angelo Amato, special envoy of Pope Benedict XVI, read the papal decree bestowing the title of “blessed” on Estephan Nehmeh (1889-1938), who devoted his life to “meditative prayer and unlimited service to the poorest.”
The beatification of the monk was approved after doctors appointed by the Holy See in 2007 certified the “miraculous” cure of his niece, Sister Marina, from cancer.
The bedridden Sister Marina, 95, attended Sunday’s ceremony. Sick for 30 years, it was she who prayed to her dead uncle to intercede for her.
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir presided over the ceremony at the Saint Justine and Saint Cyprien monastery in Kfifan, where Nehmeh’s mummified body was on display in a glass coffin.
President Michel Sleiman, who is also a Maronite, and Prime Minister Saad Hariri, a Sunni Muslim, attended, along with other political figures and a huge crowd estimated by the organizers at thousands.
“We are happy with saints that lived among us and equally to us on this land but our happiness becomes overwhelming if we follow their path and become like them,” Sfeir told the crowds.
Kfifan is also the home of Saint Nehmtallah Hardini while the neighboring monastery of Jrebta is home to Saint Rafqa.
Since the early hours of the morning, roads to Kfifan were packed with cars and buses transporting believers to the location as thousands parked miles away from the monastery to take the journey on foot.
Triumph arcs, Lebanese flags and slogans welcoming the patriarch and hailing Nehmeh were lifted in the mountainous towns leading to Kfifan.
Marches to the monastery started Saturday night from nearby towns and villages and Nehmeh’s hometown Lehfed.
Among the faithful who attended the ceremony, expatriates from Australia, Canada, the US, Europe and Mexico came to participate in the beatification of Nehmeh.
The Internal Security Forces and the Lebanese Army deployed all along the road from Beirut to Kfifan and secured the monastery’s parameters as participants were searched before being allowed entry to participate in the ceremony.
Giant screens were also erected in the monastery’s yard to allow the crowds to follow-up with the ceremony as the faithful voiced prayers.
At the opening of the Mass, Sfeir asked the papal delegate permission before beatifying Nehmeh. “The Maronite Church and the Order of Lebanese Monks asked the Holy Pope Benedict XVI to beatify Lebanese Maronite Monk Estephan Nehmeh,” Sfeir said.
“We are happy to welcome you as the pope’s envoy to head in his name the ceremony to beatify monk Estephan Nehmeh. This occasion is a very joyful one for Lebanon and particularly the Maronite community despite the country’s small size and population,” he added.
For his part, Amato highlighted Lebanon’s importance from a religious and historic perspective as a sanctuary for Christianity given the dynamic role of the Christian community and the large number of religious sites.
“We should be grateful to Pope Benedict XVI for his gift to the Lebanese people through the beatification of brother Estephan since this is a new page of sanctity that is added to the bright pages that Saint Charbel, Sainte Rafqa and Saint Neamtallah Hardini drew,” Amato said.
“We should follow the path of faith, love and sacrifice of Estephan and practice our faith and seek perfection similarly to the Cedars of Lebanon,” Amato said.
Meanwhile, head of the Lebanese Order of Maronite Monks Elias Khalife said Nehmeh represented the humanitarian and Christian values of the Maronite Church.
Khalife also hailed the Maronite patriarch, Sleiman and Hariri who attended the ceremony “that made Lebanese Christians and Muslims happy.”
Lebanon Witnesses Religious Day with Estephan Nehmeh's Beatification
(Retrieved from Naharnet on June 27, 2010)
Lebanon is witnessing a national religious ceremony on Sunday to beatify Maronite Monk Estephan Nehmeh amid a massive political, religious and popular participation.
President Michel Suleiman and Premier Saad Hariri led a host of politicians, officials and clergy during the celebrations at the monastery of Mar Qobrianos and Justina in Kfifan in Batroun province.
The naturally-preserved body of Nehmeh rests inside a glass coffin at the monastery.
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir celebrated the mass for the event. Pope Benedict XVI's representative, Archbishop Angelo Amato, also took part in the ceremony.
Amato read the papal decree bestowing the title of "blessed" on Nehmeh, who devoted his life to "meditative prayer and unlimited service to the poorest."
Church bells rang throughout Lebanon in celebration of the beatification at 9:00am ahead of the mass.
Head of the monastery, Father Michel Elian, who oversaw all preparations for the ceremony, expected more than 50,000 believers to attend the beatification.
"We have received a lot of phone calls from Lebanese expatriates in Australia, the United States, Canada, Venezuela and Mexico saying they will be part of this holy day," Elian told An Nahar daily.
Nehmeh, who was born in 1889, has made several miracles. He died in 1938. In December 2007, Benedict gave the green light for his beatification.
Another Saint arises from Lebanon, the "Holy Land”! …Beatification of Brother Estephen Nehme on June 27.
Hala Najjar
Stephen or Estephen Nehme (1889-1939), born joseph Nehme at Lehfed- Lebanon. He joined the Lebanese Maronite order, and lived his entire life in chastity and prayer. He died in 30 August 1938 in Kfifane-Batroun, North Lebanon of natural cause.
He was declared heroic in virtue during the investigation and process leading to his canonization. The virtues are the Theological Virtues of faith, hope and charity and the Cardinal Virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance.Thus, he was declared Venerable in December 17, 2007 by Pope Benedict XVI. Nonetheless, the pope Benedict XVI promulgated a decree of miracle on 27 March 2010, and his beatification will take place on June 27, 2010.
We hope that GOD will always consider our homeland a “Holy Land”, because Lebanon needs Your Almighty protection, and your chosen saints, now more than ever.!!
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(AFP) –KFIFAN, Lebanon — A Maronite monk was beatified by the Vatican on Sunday before a huge gathering of the faithful in northern Lebanon, an AFP reporter said.
Archbishop Angelo Amato, special envoy of Pope Benedict XVI, read the papal decree bestowing the title of "blessed" on Estephan Nehmeh (1889-1938), who devoted his life to "meditative prayer and unlimited service to the poorest."
The beatification of the monk, a member of the most powerful Christian church in Lebanon, was approved after doctors appointed by the Holy See in 2007 certified the "miraculous" cure of his niece, Sister Marina, from cancer.
The bedridden Sister Marina, 95, attended Sunday's ceremony. Sick for 30 years, it was she who prayed to her dead uncle to intercede for her.
Maronite Patriarch Nasrallah Sfeir presided over the ceremony at the Saint Justine and Saint Cyprien monastery at Kfifan, where Nehmeh's mummified body is displayed in a glass coffin.
President Michel Sleiman, who is also Maronite, and Prime Minister Saad Hariri, a Sunni Muslim, attended, along with other political figures and a huge crowd estimated by the organisers at more than 100,000.
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I am planning on running a Virtual Private Network from my Fedora firewall out to a UML virtual colo (running RH9) at another site. That site will be the place I present services to the world; httpd, ssh, sftp, smtp. This is to comply with the "no servers" and dynamic ip restrictions on my Comcast connection to the net; if my firewall always drives an outbound connection to the colocation site, I am not worried about changes of ip address, and I am not opening any inbound ports. There are a number of options for the VPN - the most attractive are cipe ( http://sites.inka.de/sites/bigred/devel/cipe.html ) and FreeSwan ( http://www.freeswan.org/ ), though I am told that one can do all this through an ssh tunnel. I would rather have simple and secure than super-duper; I have plenty of bandwidth, and will send outbound http and smtp from the firewall, so the main bandwidth user will be incoming spam/b/b/b/b mail. Anyone have some experiences to share about setting up VPN? Is there anything about either cipe or FreeSwan that is likely to break with FC1 or FC2? Keith -- Keith Lofstrom keithl(a)ieee.org Voice (503)-520-1993 KLIC --- Keith Lofstrom Integrated Circuits --- "Your Ideas in Silicon" Design Contracting in Bipolar and CMOS - Analog, Digital, and Scan ICs
ATA2:00: link is slow to respond....
by Angelo Moreschini
Hi, my computer boot only in emergency mode ... Looking the journalctl (command journalctl -xb), I found (in thejournalctl ) these lines in red color : ATA2:00: link is slow to respond.... (and after..) ATA200: SRST failed (erro 16) That seem indicate that it is a problem to access the HDs.. I found a possible solution to the problem in this post: http://codeverge.com/opensuse.org.help.install/-solved-ata1-srst-failed-e... There is wrote that :...the problem can depend by the physic set up of the HD (as "master", "slave", "single drive", ...): this set up can be done by changing the position of a jumper on the HD... I know that, in the past time, the HDs had to be set physically in this way.., but recently I never heart anymore that the modern HD need this operation.. So actually I don't care anymore of the configuration of the HDs (my HD is Toshiba 1 TB that I bought few mounts ago). I would like to have a confirmation that what I read in the post is only an obsolete information and, in any case, I would like to know also what I can do to go around in my problem.. >From the command line: ls /dev/sd* I get: give me this input : /dev/sda /dev/sda1 /dev/sda2 /dev/sda5 /dev/sdb /dev/sdb1 /dev/sdb2 Thank you regards Angelo
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by Suvayu Ali
Hi, I used to use netcat to check if a particular host is up or if I have internet connection before I run a few scripts. I would use the -z option in particular. But now I see that has been removed: $ nc -z imap.gmail.com 993 && sync-my-email.sh ncat: invalid option -- 'z' Here is the excerpt from the old manual page: -z Specifies that nc should just scan for listening daemons, without sending any data to them. It is an error to use this option in conjunction with the -l option. Any ideas what happened to it? What can I use as replacement? Thanks for any ideas. -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free.
F21: Thunderbird insists on calling Fedora list messages junk!
by William Mattison
Good afternoon, Most messages received from this fedora list are labelled junk by Thunderbird. This is even though I whitelisted "From" = "users-request(a)lists.fedoraproject.org". Actually, I have this problem both in my Fedora-21 and my windows-7 systems. Any ideas? Surely messages from this list are not junk! thanks, Bill.
how to set 24-hour clock (military time) on Fedora 20 in KDE?
by Kenneth Wolcott
Hi; I can't seem to find any way to change the Fedora 20 KDE time and date settings so that the time is displayed in the 24-hour format like military time. Is this not possible? Thanks, Ken Wolcott
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by Frederic Muller
Hi! Failed to install F22 on a MacBook Air 7,1 end of July. I think the problem was coming from the new SSD drive/system which does not have a proper driver yet. The machine is not mine but I'll be doing the installation :-/ Any idea, hint or news about this? Thank you. Fred
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Huge amounts of audit output in /var/log/messages. How can we stop it? or completely disable it.
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by Maurizio Marini
Hello, sorry for lamer question: w/ F22 I am not able anymore to drug konsole tab to change their order, often I need to have 2 tabs one after the other It's a feature anymore available or should I drink less wine? thnx PS: I do drink water only :P
bluetooth applet for XFCE
by Aleksandar Kostadinov
Hello, any idea how should I manage bluetooth in fedora 21+? I see no bluetooth applet available in XFCE and feeling like in stone age with the command line bluetoothctl. Thank you, Aleksandar
Thunderbird Opening Links
by R. G. Newbury
In a moment of insanity, I installed google-chrome on fedora21. The Chrome installation made chrome the default and changed the network-protocol handlers in Thunderbird to 'chrome'. I have since removed google-chrome and manually edited the entries in TB back to firefox. I think I have properly set firefox as the default browser. BUT, when I click on a link in an email in tbird, Nothing happens (even if firefox is open). Getting tired of copying link location, and pasting into the address bar. Can anyone assist? My google-fu produces nothing. -- R. Geoffrey Newbury
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The Disney Channel is taking a giant leap forward when it comes to LGBT representation. The network has announced it will feature it’s first ever gay character and storyline. The Hollywood Reporter says, in the upcoming season 2 premiere of Andi Mack, the title character will try and figure out her feelings for one of…
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(Anno August) Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind – Miyazaki’s Real Starting Point
Posted on August 7, 2019 August 7, 2019 by Scott
I feel a little unfair pushing this movie into Anno August, because of it’s more of a launching for Hayao Miyazaki and his films then it is for Hideaki Anno. After this film, Miyazaki’s films used a lot of concepts that were used in Nausicaa and twisted them around in whatever direction they feel like. It’s proof that Miyazaki is a genius and should be able to do whatever he wants. One of the few peple that should be given that free reign. Especially when he was told that he couldn’t make this film without source material, so he made his own manga just to allow this film to exist. (Man, I really need to read it at some point.) Plus, Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind was the first time that Joe Haisaishi’s soundtrack was used in Miyazaki’s works. This film really is a massive crossroads to future works, isn’t it? It’s kind of stunning how ground breaking this film is.
Hideko Anno is connected to this film because he showed up when Miyazaki was asking for animators. Hayao was completely impressed by Anno’s previous work, so Miyazaki gave Anno the job of working on the most complicated part of the film, the God Warrior Sequence. Something tells Anno showed Miyazaki his Daicon 4 work because who wouldn’t be impressed by that. This also kick started a lifelong friendship between the two great figures of animation history. (I say this because I don’t think Miyazaki would allow Anno to voice the main character in The Wind Rises if that wasn’t a case.) All of that happened because of this fantastic film. Ok, maybe I just spoiled my opinion of it right there. Who cares though? It’s Miyazaki movie.
Nausicaa in the Poisonous Forest
Nausicaa: Valley of the Wind is a story that happens 1,000 years after an apocalyptic event. A massive apocolyptic event called the Seven Days of Fire, a war between giant bugs called Ohms and the human made death creations called the God Warriors ended up in a poisonous forest that is slowly eaking up humanities very existence. This film is called the Valley of the Wind, because that’s where Nausicaa’s home village is located at. It’s a quaint village that has a sea breeze which pushes the poison of the forest away from them so they could all live. A village that has a prophecy of a savior in blue saving them all. I bet you can figure out who that is, though the local sage thinks it’ll be a male. Yeah right. The plot seriously starts when a Tolmekian plane with a Pejite prisoner/princess crashed in that village while carrying a God Warrior Embryo. Ummm, uh oh. Nothing good can happen from this point onward.
After that, the village ends up in a lot of war between two countries and as the center of another apocalyptic event until it isn’t. Pejite and Tolmikia are two nations at war with each other. Tolmekians are imperialists that try to conquer whatever land they can with military might and brute force. They started the war with Pejite through their standard operation procedure, invasion. Of course, Pejite used the same sort of brutal force and harsh tactics against Tolmikia to get their revenge. Even if Pejite was in the right originally, they kind of lost that authority when they started putting the lives of innocent people aside without question for their revenge. Tolmikia invades Our Friendly Valley near the beginning of the film and Pejite has no qualms in sacrificing that entire village, with an Ohm invasion, just to get revenge. Such irrational hatred there. Not even the God Warrior, or what is left of it, helped out with that.
Kushana and a God Warrior
So far, I’ve talked about war and tragedy within this film, let’s talk about something else. What about nature and characters? In this conflict, I feel like each member of royalty represents the thoughts and feelings of their founding countries/villages. Nausicaa is the Princess of the Valley of the Wind and is incredibly in tune with nature. She knows her way around the poisonous swamp to scout for goods that will help the valley in some way. She also knows how to fly on a glider and can tame angry forest creatures. Nausicaa is also endlessly kind and self sacrificing, but I can’t call her perfect because of that. Her emotional investment goes into everything she does. That means helping her people, helping others, or killing strangers that just killed her already dying dad. She’s still human after all. I can’t help but admire her for what she does though. Also guidance from their Sword Master, Lord Yupa, helps them out as well.
Then we have the other two members of royalty in this story that help push things along. For Tolmekia, there is Princess Kushana. It’s easy to call her the exact opposite of Nausicaa, but there is so much more to her then that. She is a princess that has only ever known war and conflict represented by how she has false arms and other parts of her body that weren’t mentioned. She’s also incredibly petty. When Kushana and Nausicaa worked together, Nausicaa took charge easily because she knew how to get everyone out of that situation and all Kusahan could do is point a gun and say, “I am in charge”. Of course, nobody listened to her. Would you? The Tolmekians had that sort of person leading the invasion of the Valley of the Wind and use a god warrior to fight against the ohms. Of course, they did, because they and Kushana know nothing but how to use brute force. Maybe there was a moment where Kushana and her second in command felt like breaking away from their duties and living a life with the village, but their duty call unfortunately.
Lord Yupa rides into town.
Joining into the confusion by piloting a Pejite Interceptor, Prince Ashba enters the fray by attacking a Tolmekian convey heading home with Ashana and Nausicaa in tow. Once again, showing that he inherited the anger for revenge and hatred of his people. The difference is when Nausicaa and Ashba meet up with each other, Nausicaa can show him her point of view. About how beautiful nature is, how horrible killing just for revenge is. (I don’t think they have enough screen time to establish a relationship, but they have the chemistry for it. That’s just like Pejite itself. The male members of that society, except for Ashba, are ready to eliminate The Valley without a second thought while the females allowed Nausicaa to escape to warn her village and hopefully save it. It’s such a wonderful film with complicated thoughts and concepts.
All of those story elements are aided by Miyazaki’s great visual direction and style. This is an early 80’s film and the age of the art and animation is visible, but I can’t help but think that this film has aged incredibly well. Miyazaki is such a perfectionist that all these aspects couldn’t help but hold themselves up or just look incredibly charming. Because of that, I can’t help but say that art, animation, and character designs are fantastic. You know who each character is easily and the villages, technology, forests, and so on have so much heart and life to them. Then there are all the technical aspects/flying machines in this film. I can’t say that I think the planes would be able to fly in real life, but they do look and feel like they would. Also, the claustrophobic insides of the airplanes are such an incredible touch to add to that sort of setting too. I wouldn’t be surprised if Miyazaki had an airplane mockup, then plotted out the arrangement of the rooms himself. Of course, he would do that.
The God Warrior
From this film, two sequences of animation need a little bit of spotlighting. The first one is the God Warrior sequence near the end of the film. Not only because Hideaki Anno worked on it, because that fact should be obvious, but because of how cool it is. The Laser beam destroying some of the army of Ohms, the god warrior’s body falling apart as it does it, and so on. It’s just so gross and well detailed that I can’t help but love it. You can see part of where Evangelion comes from in this sequence. The second sequence is just the Ohm walking cycle. Now this isn’t as detailed or as thought out as the previous sequence, but I love how slow it moves like it has some real weight behind it even though it moves insanely fast. The shot that it’s shown is just one part of the Ohm’s side moving at a time, but I can’t help but love it anyway.
I really love Nausicaa Valley of the Wind. I said that in the first paragraph, but I feel like repeating it for consistency. There is just a lot to like about it. From its art and animation to everything else about it. What’s also amazing about this film is that it’s able to fit so story beats and elements into a two-hour film. There are tons of lore that needs to be explained and established first. Then there are a lot of characters from three different countries to establish, a forest to explore, and so many other things too. How a two-hour film can have all of that in and make it work is extraordinary. It’s an efficient and effective film. Maybe this could have been something like a cour or two anime series, but I am pretty happy with this film. Besides, there is still the manga to explore if I want more. Hmmm, maybe I do. So yeah, highly recommend. What else is there to say?
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As soon as I saw there was a Nausicaa review, I knew immediately that it was tied to Anno August. Funny enough, that movie is referenced in Otaku no Video because there is a part of the OVA where the otaku club wait in a long line to see it’s premiere in the theater.
That movie was certainly a game changer. Even though I’m more of a Takahata guy when it comes to Ghibli, I certainly won’t deny Miyazaki’s hard work and innovation in animation.
crazyidiot78 says:
Great review and I was curious as to how you were going to tie Anno to Nausica, and while I new he had some involvment in the film I didn’t realize he did a whole sequence. It makes me want to go back and rewatch it. Also I agree that the movie has held up very well over the years.
I really want to rewatch it too. It’s amazing how quality stuff just stays quality over the years sometimes :).
Agreed, the quality stuff never gets old
Wow…that is one heck of a review you wrote here Scott. Sadly this is a movie I have heard so many good things about, but I still haven’t watched it (Yeah..you are right…I say that a lot). Well I have a vacation coming up in October (still a long way off) but I plan on watching tons of anime then. Maybe this will be one of them😊
Your review though was terrific, and I could really see how much love you have for this film! 😊 And as you know I love retro anime, so this just NEEDS a watch from me! 😊
Ah, thank you so much Raistlin :). I hope you do find the time to watch this one in October.
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Otis Booth Leadership Chair Established at Caltech
With a $10 million gift, the Los Angeles–based Otis Booth Foundation has created and endowed the Otis Booth Leadership Chair for the Division of Engineering and Applied Science (EAS) at Caltech. "The first funds from the endowment will support time-sensitive research that is too high risk for most traditional grants," says Chair Ares Rosakis, the inaugural holder of the Booth Leadership Chair. "I am excited to see what inventions and ideas become realities as Dr. Rosakis and his successors at the helm of EAS use this endowment now and far into the future," says Lynn Booth, president of the Otis Booth Foundation, a Caltech trustee, and a prominent Los Angeles philanthropist. [Caltech Release]
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Elastic Days
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Label: Sub Pop
Catalog #: 71270
As of November 6th 2018 all Loser Editions have sold out! All orders from here on out will include the album on black vinyl.
Near the end of Reagan's first term, the Western Massachusetts Hardcore scene coughed up an insanely shaped chunk called Dinosaur. Comprised of WMHC vets, the trio was a miasmic tornado of guitar noise, bad attitude and near-subliminal pop-based-shape-shifting. Through their existence, Dinosaur (amended to Dinosaur Jr. for legal reasons) defined a very specific, very aggressive set of oblique song-based responses to what was going on. Their one constant was the scalp-fryingly loud guitar and deeply buried vocals of J Mascis.
A couple of years before they ended their reign, J cut a solo album called Martin + Me. Recorded live and acoustic, the record allowed the bones of J's songs to be totally visible for the first time. Fans were surprised to hear how melodically elegant these compositions were, even if J still seemed interested in swallowing some of the words that most folks would have sung. Since then, through the reformation of the original Dinosaur Jr lineup in 2005, J has recorded solo albums now and then. And those album, Sings + Chant for AMMA (2005), Several Shades of Why (2011) and Tied to a Star (2014) had all delivered incredible sets of songs presented with a minimum of bombast and a surfeit of cool.
Like its predecessors, Elastic Days was recorded at J's own Bisquiteen studio. Mascis does almost all his own stunts, although Ken Miauri (who also appeared on Tied to a Star) plays keyboards and there are a few guest vocal spots. These include old mates Pall Jenkins (Black Heart Procession), and Mark Mulcahy (Miracle Legion, etc.), as well as the newly added voice of Zoë Randell (Luluc) among others. But the show is mostly J's and J's alone.
He laughs when I tell him I'm surprised by how melodic his vocals seem to have gotten. Asked if that was intentional, he says, “No. I took some singing lessons and do vocal warm-ups now, but that was mostly just to keep from blowing out my vocal cords when Dino started touring again. The biggest difference with this record might have to do with the drums. I'd just got a new drum set I was really excited about. I don't have too many drum outlets at the moment, so I played a lot more drums than I'd originally planned. I just kept playing. [laughs] I'd play the acoustic guitar parts then head right to the drums.”
There is plenty of drumming on the dozen songs on Elastic Days. But for those expecting the hallucinatory overload of Dinosaur Jr's live attack, the gentleness of the approach here will draw easy comparisons to Neil Young's binary approach to working solo versus working with Crazy Horse. This is a lazy man's shorthand, but it still rings true.
Elastic Days brims with great moments. Epic hooks that snare you in surprisingly subtle ways, guitar textures that slide against each other like old lovers, and structures that range from a neo-power-ballad (“Web So Dense”) to jazzily-canted West Coasty post-psych (“Give It Off”) to a track that subliminally recalls the keyboard approach of Scott Thurston-era Stooges (“Drop Me”). The album plays out with a combination of holism and variety that is certain to set many brains ablaze.
J says he'll be taking this album on the road later in the year. He'll be playing by himself, but unlike other solo tours he says he'll be standing up this time. “I used to just sit down and build a little fort around myself -- amps, music stands, drinks stands, all that stuff. But I just realized it sounds better if the amps are higher up because I'm so used to playing with stacks. So I'll stand this time.” I ask if it's not pretty weird to stand alone on a big stage. “Yeah,” he says. “But it's weird sitting down too.” Ha. Good point. One needs to be elastic. In all things.
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With its passionate, striking design, great practicality and dynamics and space for up to seven occupants, the new Mercedes-AMG GLB35 4MATIC is an unrivalled alternative in the compact SUV segment. The turbocharged 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine develops 225 kW (306 hp) and guarantees impressive driving enjoyment in combination with the AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 8G transmission and variable AMG Performance 4MATIC all-wheel drive (acceleration from 0-100 km/h in 5.2 seconds). Not to mention the advantages of an SUV: raised seating position, plenty of space for passengers and luggage, and well-balanced off-road performance.
“With the new GLB35 4MATIC we are extending our product portfolio by adding a highly attractive model for an active target group that attaches special importance to versatility. This also includes the optional seven-seater capability of our new compact SUV, though without having to sacrifice the genes typical of an AMG. Because in its segment, our GLB35 likewise fulfils our brand promise of Driving Performance,” says Tobias Moers, CEO of Mercedes-AMG GmbH.
Responsive and emotive: the AMG 2.0-litre 4-cylinder in-line turbocharged engine
Thanks to a twinscroll turbocharger, the 2.0-litre turbocharged engine rated at 225 kW (306 hp) impresses with great responsiveness to movements of the accelerator pedal, high torque (max. 400 Nm from 3000 rpm) and great liveliness. The crankcase made of high-strength, lightweight die-cast aluminium reduces the vehicle weight where it matters most for driving dynamics. The exhaust turbocharging combines optimum responsiveness at low engine speeds with a strong power increase at higher speeds.
The high technological level is also confirmed by CAMTRONIC variable valve control for low fuel consumption. Intelligent thermal management ensures a faster and more efficient warm-up of the engine and oil. And the compact piezo injectors deliver fuel extremely precisely for increased efficiency.
Fast and agile: AMG SPEEDSHIFT DCT 8G dual clutch transmission
The transmission masters fast gearshifts and a sporty driving style just as well as comfort-oriented gearshifts for relaxed long-distance journeys. During upshifts, partial ignition interruption produces an impressive sound experience, while the double-declutch function during downshifts benefits gearshifting comfort. The function synchronises the engine and transmission speeds, minimises unwanted gas cycle responses and stabilises the vehicle, for example when braking ahead of bends. This also supports a particularly dynamic driving style.
The new Mercedes-AMG GLB35 4MATIC displays its full sprint potential with the RACE START function included as standard. Higher engine rpm when starting off, in combination with optimised shift points, produces the best possible traction and maximum acceleration. RACE START remains active while the accelerator is kept fully depressed.
Driving pleasure to the power of five: AMG DYNAMIC SELECT and AMG DYNAMICS
The five AMG DYNAMIC SELECT drive programs – Slippery, Comfort, Sport, Sport+ and Individual, make for a very variable driving experience with a wide range from serene comfort to agile and sporty. The programs modify key parameters, such as the response of the engine, transmission, suspension and steering.
– The new “Slippery” drive program is optimised for low-grip road conditions, with reduced power and a flat torque curve. Smooth gear changes, earlier upshifts and the ECO start/stop system support the stability-focused driving impression.
– The “Comfort” program stands for comfortable and fuel-efficient driving, for example thanks to very early upshifts. Suspension and steering are set up with an emphasis on comfort, the ECO start/stop system is active.
– “Sport” and “Sport+” place the focus on agility and driving pleasure with sporty engine and transmission tuning. The ECO start/stop system is deactivated.
– The “Individual” drive program enables the individual parameters to be selected and saved according to personal preferences. In addition, the gliding function is available in the “Reduced” and “Moderate” drive settings.
The driving modes are linked to the AMG DYNAMICS agility control, which means that the handling characteristics can be even more closely matched with different requirements and driving conditions.
In the GLB35 4MATIC, AMG DYNAMICS has the agility functions “Basic” and “Advanced”, and their functionalities are automatically activated by the relevant drive program. Relevant parameters such as the torque distribution of the all-wheel drive system, the steering characteristics or the intervention thresholds of the completely newly developed ESP® (Electronic Stability Program) are intelligently adapted according to the drive program.
– “Basic” is assigned to the “Slippery” and “Comfort” drive programs. In this case the GLB35 4MATIC has extremely stable handling with a high level of yaw damping.
– “Advanced” is activated in the “Sport” program. The GLB35 4MATIC is then neutral and well-balanced. The lower level of yaw damping, reduced steering angles and increased agility support a dynamic driving style – for example on winding country roads.
Optimum traction: variable AMG Performance 4MATIC all-wheel drive
The performance-oriented all-wheel drive system continuously ensures the best possible ratio of dynamism, traction and efficiency. A multi-disc clutch with AMG-specific electromechanical control allows a variable torque split which can be instantly changed according to the driving situation. This ranges from purely front-wheel drive to a 50:50 percent distribution to the front and rear axle, for example during dynamic driving manoeuvres or on snow or ice. The influencing factors for torque distribution are not only the driving speed, the lateral and longitudinal acceleration and the steering angle, but also the difference in rotational speed between the individual wheels and the gear selected.
The all-wheel drive is regulated depending on the selected stage of the 3-stage Electronic Stability Program ESP® – from safety-oriented yet sporty to highly dynamic. The 4ETS dynamic handling control system further enhances handling safety and agility, in particular on slippery surfaces or on surfaces with different friction coefficients. It uses brake interventions to keep individual driven wheels from spinning when starting off or accelerating. At the same time the differential locking effect enables the drive torque to be shifted to the wheels that are not spinning.
For high lateral dynamics and long-distance comfort: the suspension
The AMG suspension is tuned for high cornering speeds with a low tendency to roll. This allows the dynamic potential of the GLB35 4MATIC to be fully realised. The high reserves at the critical limits guarantee sheer driving pleasure – while the vehicle remains safe and predictable at all times. The complete redesign of all wheel-guiding components such as the steering knuckles and transverse control arms at the front axle, as well as the model-specific subframe and the wheel carriers at the rear axle, assist even more direct steering and increase the lateral dynamics. At the same time the suspension developers at Mercedes-AMG took care to maintain a balanced level of long-distance comfort.
Full control: speed-sensitive power steering and a high-performance brake system
The electromechanical, speed-sensitive power steering has a variable ratio and impresses with its precise and authentic feedback. The steering servo assistance is reduced at high speeds, and continuously increases at lower speeds. This means that comparatively little steering force is required at low speeds, while the best possible control over the vehicle is maintained at high speeds. Depending on which drive program the driver has selected, it provides taut and sporty or more comfortable steering feedback.
The AMG high-performance brake system with silver brake callipers and black AMG lettering at the front is a worthy counterpart to the powerful drive system. Deceleration is finely controllable, with high fade-resistance even under heavy stress. This is ensured for example by the large brake discs, which are internally ventilated and perforated all-round. The front axle is fitted with 4-piston fixed callipers and cast iron brake discs in size 350 x 34 mm, while the rear axle has 1-piston floating callipers and cast iron brake discs in size 330 x 22 mm.
Design: hallmark AMG expressiveness with personalisation potential
Based on the AMG Line, the new GLB35 4MATIC is distinguishable by further model-specific design features. The AMG-specific radiator grille is used for the first time in a 35-series model, and emphasises membership of the AMG family. The front splitter, the prominent rear apron with two round, single tailpipe trim elements and the AMG roof spoiler in the vehicle colour also guarantee a high recognition factor.
The 19-inch AMG 5-twin-spoke light-alloy wheels painted in tantalum grey with a high-sheen finish and the AMG high-performance brake system with silver brake callipers and black AMG lettering at the front provide further visual highlights. Three further wheel variants from 19 to 21 inches are available on request, each in two colours.
The optional AMG Night package with design features such as the front splitter and rear apron trim in high-gloss black, plus black chrome-plated exhaust tailpipe trim elements, provides eye-catching highlights. Because depending on the chosen paint finish, the result is strong contrasts or flowing transitions.
Sporty and highly individualisable interior
Membership of the AMG family is visually underlined by the sport seats upholstered in black ARTICO man-made leather/DINAMICA microfibre with red double topstitching and red seat belts. Two optional Leather packages with a choice of two-tone upholstery, for example in classic red/black, and topstitching on the beltline and dashboard, enhance the interior even further.
With AMG-specific displays: the MBUX infotainment system
The innovative control and display concept MBUX creates an even closer bond between the vehicle, driver and passengers. At the same time the latest version of the infotainment system contributes to the great day-to-day suitability of the new GLB35 4MATIC. Emotive displays such as the particularly striking Supersport mode with a central, round rev counter and bargraph-style driver information underline the exclusivity.
Whether it’s operated with the touchpad, Touch Control buttons on the steering wheel, by voice control or gesture control: the control concept is both versatile and flexible. Thanks to the innovative voice control – activated with the keyword “Hey Mercedes” – the AI software recognises and understands practically all commands common in infotainment and vehicle control – even when spoken indirectly.
With the three AMG-specific display styles “Classic”, “Sporty” or “Supersport”, the vehicle functions are directly visualised on the left side of the instrument cluster and in the touchscreen display on the right. Visually, the two displays under one shared glass cover blend into a Widescreen Cockpit and as a central element consequently emphasise the horizontal orientation of the interior design.
Obey any command: multifunction sports steering wheel
The multifunction sports steering wheel in nappa leather ensures first-class ergonomics and intuitive operation. The steering wheel rim with a flattened bottom section, perforated leather in the grip area and red contrasting topstitching is both attractive and pleasant to the touch. The galvanised steering wheel gearshift paddles allow an even sportier driving style with manual gear shifting.
The optional AMG Performance steering wheel and accompanying AMG steering wheel buttons are visibly and tangibly configured for performance. This allows fast and confident operation of specific dynamic functions – for a focussed, concentrated and performance-oriented driving style.
Two more passengers with the optional third seat row
The new GLB35 4MATIC is the first compact car by Mercedes-AMG to be optionally available with a third seat row consisting of two additional individual seats, plus fore-and-aft adjustment of the second seat row and the EASY-ENTRY feature. The second seat row has a 40:60 split. The seats in the third row accommodate passengers up to a height of 1.68 metres in comfort. The seats can be lowered so that they are flush with the load compartment floor in order to extend the load compartment.
Convenience features in the third row include two drink holders between the seats and two stowage compartments with rubber-lined inserts on the left and right in the load compartment panelling. Each of these is fitted with a USB charging socket. The extensive safety equipment underlines the high day-to-day suitability. It consists of extendable head restraints, seat belts with belt tensioners and belt force limiters, a window airbag that also protects the passengers in the third seat row, and i-Size/ISOFIX and Top-Tether anchorages for suitable child seats.
Even more dynamism: the AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension
The optionally available AMG RIDE CONTROL suspension guarantees superior performance. The adaptive, electronically controlled damping provides a wide range of setups from comfortable to very sporty. The damping is adjusted individually for each wheel, and depends on the driving style, the road surface and the selected suspension setting.
The best possible operating point is always selected on the basis of numerous data such as acceleration or vehicle speed. The suspension characteristics are modified by simply selecting one of the drive programs Comfort, Sport or Sport+.
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CM01.07.16 : Probing Nucleosome Stability with a DNA Origami Nanocaliper
Jenny Le
Composition & Microstructure - Featuresnanostructure
Composition & Microstructure - Material TypeBiological
Jenny Le1 Michael Darcy1 Dengke Zhao1 Ralf Bundschuh1 Michael Poirier1 Carlos Castro1
1, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, United States
The organization of eukaryotic DNA into nucleosomes and chromatin involves dynamic structural changes. These dynamics are also relevant to regulate genome processing, including transcription, replication, and DNA repair. However, there is a lack of methodologies that probe structure and structural changes over mesoscopic (10-100nm) length scales within chromatin. We have designed, constructed, and implemented a DNA-based nanocaliper that probes this mesoscopic length scale to address these challenges. Our nanocalipers consist of 2 70nm rigid arms each made up of 18 helices of double stranded DNA (dsDNA), connected by 6 sets of single stranded DNA (ssDNA) at one end. The nanocaliper has the appearance of a hinge joint. The nanocaliper design and its ability to fluctuate between 0-120o allows for end-to-end distance measurements on the tens of nanometers length scale.
We developed an approach for integrating nucleosomes into our nanocaliper at two attachment points with over 50% efficiency. We focused on attaching a strand of DNA containing a nucleosome consensus sequence to the ends of the two nanocaliper arms, so the hinge angle acts as a readout of nucleosome end-to-end distance. We found that the nanocaliper angle is a sensitive measure of nucleosome disassembly and can read out transcription factor binding to its target site within the nucleosome. Interestingly, the nanocaliper not only detects transcription activator Gal4-VP16 binding but also significantly increases the probability of Gal4-VP16 occupancy at its respective site by contributing to nucleosome unwrapping. This suggests that our DNA nanocalipers can serve as a tool to readout biologically relevant conformational changes and to manipulate nucleosomes to test their function under different physical constraints.
We have also developed a model using this data to characterize how individual nucleosomes adopt unwrapped conformations. We find that this model demonstrates concomitant nucleosome unwrapping and is further validated by hexasome unwrapping experiments. We can use this model to study trends in the dynamics of nucleosomes, chromatin, and regulatory processes involving nucleosome unwrapping.
This project provides a foundation for future mesoscale studies of nucleosome and chromatin structural dynamics, an area that has been largely unexplored. More broadly, mesoscale studies of nucleosomes provide insight into molecular events that lead to misregulated oncogenes and tumorigenesis. The nanocaliper construct can be further scaled up to probe larger biomolecular complexes such as nucleosome arrays. Current work focuses on developing a caliper variation that is more compatible for nucleosome arrays in physiological conditions. Ultimately, these tools could be implemented inside cells to directly monitor or manipulate local chromatin structure and dynamics in single living cells.
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Manchester Arena and Parsons Green attackers charged with prison officer assault
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Manchester Arena attacker Hashem Abedi (R) and Parsons Green bomber Ahmed Hassan (L)
Manchester Arena plotter Hashem Abedi and Parsons Green Tube bomber Ahmed Hassan have both been charged with assaulting a prison officer, the Metropolitan Police said.
The charges relate to an incident on May 11 last year at HMP Belmarsh, where the pair are being held.
The two men are accused along with Muhammed Saeed, 22, of actual bodily harm on the member of staff.
Abedi, the brother of Arena bomber Salman Abedi, is also charged with assault on a second prison officer.
He, Hassan and Saeed are all due to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on April 7.
Abedi, 23, was found guilty by a jury in March of 22 counts of murder, attempted murder and plotting to cause an explosion likely to endanger life over the 2017 Manchester Arena Bomb attack.
He could die behind bars after being given 24 life sentences with a minimum term of 55 years before he can be considered for parole.
Hassan, 21, who planted the Parsons Green Tube bomb in September 2017 which injured 51 passengers, was sentenced to life with a minimum term of 34 years in 2018.
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F. Scott Fitzgerald: Novels and Stories 1920-1922
This Side of Paradise / Flappers and Philosophers / The Beautiful and the Damned / Tales of the Jazz Age (Library of America)
by Jackson R. Bryer
Published August 24, 2000 by Library of America .
Social life and customs,
Fitzgerald, F. Scott (Francis Scott), 1896-1940,
Literature - Classics / Criticism,
American - General,
Fiction / Literary,
Number of Pages 1075
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Fertilizing Pecan Trees
Soil Fertility, Trees
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Pecans are large trees that have significant nutrient requirements. Often, when trees go long periods of time without fertilizer applications, growth becomes poor and leads to reduced nut production. Lack of adequate nutrient availability can also weaken the tree and predispose it to diseases and other disorders; therefore, to ensure tree health and produce consistent and high-quality nuts, it is imperative to fertilize annually.
A soil test should be the first step in starting a fertilizer regimen. These tests are inexpensive and easy to perform. Contact your local county MSU Extension office for details. A soil test is better when done pre-plant because it will allow for modification of soil pH and addition of nutrients. Table 1 describes desired levels of soil nutrients for a pecan orchard site.
Recommended Range2
Table 1. Recommended nutrient levels in soils for pecan production.1
1Table based on Wells (2009)
2pounds per acre
After planting, a soil test is effective in keeping track of soil pH and monitoring levels of nutrients present in the soil; however, foliar (leaflet) analysis is a better barometer of overall plant nutrient needs. Pecans can grow on a wide range of soil pHs. The recommended range is about 6.5, but, in most cases, soil pH from 6.0 to 7.0 will be sufficient.
Foliar Analysis
Foliar analysis is the most accurate representation of a pecan tree’s nutrient needs. Taking a leaf sample can be done easily in just a few steps:
Contact your local county Extension office for detailed instructions of how to collect and where to send samples, or see Extension Publication 1224 Plant Analysis Sampling Instructions (http://extension.msstate.edu/publications/publications/plant-analysis-sampling-instructions).
Collect leaf samples in July.
Mark trees that were sampled for future reference.
The sample should be random within a tree and within a cultivar. Collect two leaflets from a few leaves per tree—up to 100 total leaflets.
Take the leaflets from halfway up the leaf, halfway up the tree, and from all sides of the tree.
Make sure to sample each cultivar separately.
If the orchard is not uniform, sample different areas separately.
Establishment Years (1 to 5)
Regardless of whether a newly planted tree is in a commercial orchard or in a homeowner’s yard, weed control is essential for good growth and establishment. Other pests should also be controlled. Likely, first-year trees do not need a fertilizer application, as trees will live off nutrients obtained in the nursery. The tree may grow slowly aboveground in the first year, but the root system will grow abundantly.
Second-year trees should start growing faster, with anywhere from 12 to 36 inches of growth per year. Start applying fertilizer in a band along the dripline, but not next to the trunk. As the tree gets older, apply fertilizer in a band at a distance of 12 inches from the trunk. Fertilizer can also be applied by broadcasting, but this is usually not as efficient as band applications.
Mature Years (6+)
Annual fertilizer applications based on leaflet analysis are necessary to maintain a commercial-level pecan orchard (Table 2). The amount of fertilizer needed can vary based on cultivar, management, site, and environment. Improved cultivars generally need more fertilizer than native/seedling pecan trees because they often produce larger nuts and have greater overall yields (Tables 3 and 4). Nitrogen-based fertilizer applications can be applied at one time just before budbreak (March) or as a split application, with half being applied in March and the other half in May.
Low Input
High Input
Nitrogen (N)
2.3–3.0 %
Phosphorus (P)
0.12–0.30 %
Potassium (K)
Sulfur (S)
Calcium (Ca)
Boron (B)
15–50 ppm2
Copper (Cu)
6–30 ppm
Iron (Fe)
50–300 ppm
Manganese (Mn)
100–2000 ppm
Zinc (Zn)
Nickel (Ni)
>2.5 ppm
Table 2. Sufficiency ranges for elements essential to pecan nutrition in both low–input and high–input orchards. These ranges are based on leaflet analysis when leaves are fully expanded.1
1Table based on Smith et al. (2012)
2ppm=parts per million (equal to milligrams per gram)
If the lawn surrounding the pecan tree is being fertilized, this could add some nutrition to the tree; however, it may not be enough to satisfy the nutritional needs of the tree because most of the fertilizer will be used by the grass. One-half pound of ammonium nitrate (or similar) per 100 square feet can be applied under the dripline of the tree. This should be done around the starting time of budbreak (March/April) and again in late spring or early summer (May/June). Roughly 6 to 12 inches of new growth is desired every year.
Nutritional Elements
Macronutrients and Micronutrients
Proper and balanced fertilization is important because pecan yields are proportional to the amount of the most limiting nutrient. This means if only one nutrient is below normal and all others are sufficient, yields can still suffer. Nutrients that a pecan tree requires are in two categories: macronutrients and micronutrients. Macronutrients are needed in larger amounts by pecan trees. Those elements are nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P), potassium (K), sulfur (S), calcium (Ca), and magnesium (Mg). Essential plant functions performed by macronutrients include the
production of proteins, nucleic acids, and chlorophyll; the activation of enzymes; photosynthesis; and sugar transport.
Micronutrients are essential for plant growth and development but are needed in minute amounts. They include boron (B), chloride (Cl), copper (Cu), iron (Fe), nickel (Ni), manganese (Mn), molybdenum (Mo), and zinc (Zn). Although the plant needs only small amounts of these nutrients, they play critical roles in many plant functions such as translocation of sugar and carbohydrates, cell wall formation, carbohydrate and protein metabolism, chlorophyll development, electron transport, and many others.
Interactions can occur among these elements. For instance, when P is at very high levels, both Zn and Cu may become unavailable or less available to the tree. As a result, it is very important to keep each element within the recommended sufficiency range and also optimize soil pH and provide sufficient water to the tree.
The single-most required nutrient is nitrogen. Pecan trees grow quickly and need a good amount of nitrogen for production. High-input, improved cultivars may require more than 250 pounds of actual nitrogen per acre per year for best production. Low-input orchards (those without irrigation and few spray applications) and native pecan trees do not require as much nitrogen and can perform with around 150 pounds of actual nitrogen per acre per year. See Table 3 for details on recommendations based on foliar analysis.
Pecan trees are heavy users of zinc. It is an essential nutrient for good growth and nut production. Zinc is commonly applied to improved cultivar pecan trees as a foliar spray. This ensures quick uptake by the tree. Young trees and fast-growing trees need applications of zinc on new growth during the spring starting at budbreak and continuing for three sprays at 2- to 3-week intervals. Zinc sulfate is the primary source of zinc and can be mixed at 2 to 3 pounds per 100 gallons of water.
Soil applications of zinc are less effective than foliar applications and are only useful when the soil pH is below 6.0. If soil pH is below 6.0, then one-half pound of zinc sulfate per year of age of the tree can be soil-applied under the tree up to 10 pounds per tree total. Even so, foliar applications are the highly preferred method. See Table 4 for more information.
Low-Input
High-Input
Double last year’s application or add 150 lb/acre N.
>2.3%
2.3–2.5%
Continue with present application rates.
Increase N by 30% or 125 lb/acre N.
Decrease N by 20%.
Above Normal
Do not add N.
Table 3. Recommendations for managing nitrogen (N) in low-input and high-input pecan orchards.1
Apply 100 lb/acre phosphate.
>0.14%
None needed.
Apply 100 lb/acre potassium oxide.
Use ammonium sulfate as nitrogen source and/or zinc sulfate as foliar spray.
Apply lime to increase soil pH to 6.8.
Test soil pH and use lime if needed to raise pH or use magnesium sulfate.
<15 ppm2
Apply soluble boron at 0.5–1 lb/acre as first leaf unfurls, then twice at 2-week intervals.
<15 ppm
>15 ppm
>300 ppm
Check water source for high B.
<100 ppm
Apply manganese sulfate at 6 lb/acre beginning as first leaf unfurls, then twice later in season.
Apply 3–6 lb/acre of zinc sulfate on bearing trees, 1–2 lb/100 gal water on nonbearing trees. Apply at least 3 times during spring and summer. Soil applications may be used in acidic soils.
Continue Zn spray program as is.
Usually induced by environmental conditions and will resolve itself when conditions improve. If not, use iron chelate.
<6 ppm
Apply copper sulfate or copper chelate.
6 to 20 ppm
Determine source of Cu and adjust.
<2.5 ppm
Apply Ni as a foliar application.
Table 4. Recommendations for managing macro- and micronutrients in low-input and high-input pecan orchards based on leaf analysis results.1
Phosphorus and potassium are also required for pecan production. Any deficit with these nutrients should be rectified before planting. If done pre-plant, subsequent applications will likely be infrequent. Nutrient deficiencies from Mn, Ni, B, and others are rarely observed to cause problems in pecan trees; however, they can occur. See Table 4 for recommendations regarding these nutrients.
Abnormalities in a plant’s appearance, development, function, or growth may be caused by various factors.
These abnormalities are often visualized as symptoms. Abnormalities may be classified as diseases or disorders depending on the nature of the causal agent. Diseases are caused by biotic (living) organisms such as bacteria, fungi, nematodes, and viruses. These disease-causing organisms are called plant pathogens. Pathogens that cause disease can be spread from plant to plant under favorable conditions. Disorders are caused by abiotic (nonliving) factors such as nutritional deficiencies, herbicides, and environmental conditions (e.g., drought,
freezing temperatures). Unlike diseases, disorders are not infectious.
When plants are not performing as expected, it is important to correctly identify the cause of the problem so that appropriate management actions may be taken. Unfortunately, abiotic and biotic factors can produce similar symptoms, which can make it difficult to quickly discern the cause of a problem (Figure 1). These are some examples of nutritional disorders and diseases in pecan trees that can cause confusion:
Mouse-ear (nutritional disorder). Symptom: leaflets with rounded, blunt ends. Mouse-ear is caused by a nickel deficiency.
Nitrogen scorch (nutritional disorder) and pecan bacterial leaf scorch (disease). Common symptom: leaflets appear “scorched,” and portions of the leaflet are brown and necrotic (dead). Nitrogen scorch is caused by an excess of nitrogen combined with a shortage of potassium. Pecan bacterial leaf scorch is caused by a bacterium that lives in the water-conducting tissues (xylem) of the tree and is graft- and insect-transmitted.
Zinc deficiency (nutritional disorder) and bunch disease (disease). Common symptom: “bunching” (shortening of internodes). Bunch disease is caused by a type of plant pathogen called a phytoplasma that is graft-transmitted. The method of natural spread of this pathogen is unknown.
As a final reminder, applying fertilizer to pecan trees is not a cure-all. Other factors such as site, soil moisture, and pest management are as important as, if not more important than, fertilizer applications for production of a successful crop. These recommendations are to be used as guidelines for application. Each site is different and may require modification from these guidelines based on owner/operator observation and experience.
Garcia, M.E. and D. Chapman. 2007. Fertilizer and cultural recommendations for pecan trees. University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service. FSA6131.
Smith, M.W., C.T. Rohla, and W.D. Goff. 2012. Pecan leaf elemental sufficiency ranges and fertilizer recommendations. HortTechnology 22:594-599.
Figure 1. Many symptoms can mimic nutritional deficiencies or toxicities. The photo above is of pecan bacterial leaf scorch (Xylella fastidiosa subsp. multiplex), a disease that displays symptoms similar to drought stress, excessive chloride (salt), nitrogen scorch, boron toxicity, potassium deficiency, and phosphorus deficiency. Photo credit: Rebecca A. Melanson, Mississippi State University Extension, Bugwood.org.
Wells, M.L. 2009. Pecan nutrient element status and orchard soil fertility in the Southeastern Coastal Plain of the United States. HortTechnology 19:432-438.
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CASA Co-Chairs Proposed "Action Ideas" - presented to Technical Committee, September 27, 2017
At the September 27, 2017, CASA Technical Committee meeting, the CASA Co-Chairs presented their initial "Action Ideas" to committee members. These ideas will be scored by the committee members to assist the Co-Chairs in determining which ideas the CASA work groups should move forward and develop further as CASA proceeds.
Housing-focused Publications in the San Francisco Bay Area
This literature review was prepared by Estolano LeSar Perez (ELP) Advisors on behalf of MTC and CASA: the Committee to House the Bay Area. The goals of the literature review were to:
• Establish a baseline of information about regional housing trends and the impacts and concerns identified by diverse constituencies;
• Accelerate the CASA discussion by building on policy work done by stakeholders to date;
• Create a reservoir of good ideas to draw upon throughout the CASA process; and
• Distill thousands of pages of documents of relevant material into a concise and consistent format.
This review was particularly interested in identifying policy recommendations that have already been researched and vetted by stakeholders and enjoy broad cross-sector support. The review distilled dozens of recent housing and displacement-focused documents from across the Bay Area into a consistent one-page format that emphasizes three components: a general overview, key findings, and policy recommendations. It also includes an index of other organizations and online resources that may be useful in identifying a set of strategies that will address the Bay Area’s housing crisis.
Regional Transportation Plan and Sustainable Communities Strategy for the San Francisco Bay Area, 2017-2040
The region's current long-range transportation plan and sustainable communities strategy -- adopted by the MTC Commission and ABAG Executive Board on July 26, 2017 -- provides a detailed overview of the region's housing crisis in its first chapter (The Bay Area Today) as well as an "action plan" for addressing the housing crisis in its final chapter (Action Plan). One of the major outcomes from this planning process was the convening of CASA.
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Nakilat > 2016 > Nakilat announces its half-year performance for 2016
Nakilat announces its half-year performance for 2016
Nakilat, the shipping arm of Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) sector, announced its half year financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2016. The company’s net profit reached to QR501 million in the first half of this year as compared to the QR491 million of same period last year with an increase of 2%.
The increase in the company’s profits reflects the strong growth of Nakilat’s operating activities in transporting liquefied natural gas (LNG), and better performance of its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vessels.
Nakilat Managing Director Eng. Abdullah Fadhalah Al Sulaiti said, “Nakilat’s half-year financial results are a clear indicator of the strength and stability of the company’s financial position, which has been achieved through sound growth and developmental strategies over the years. We are also continually assessing current investments in relation to profitability in order to address any risk involved for the company and its shareholders.”
Al Sulaiti added, “Our LNG joint venture operations continue to underpin Nakilat’s financial results, enabling us to value-add to our shareholders.”
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Andrew Zulieve Esq
Lincoln County, ME Employment Law Attorney with 30 years of experience
(207) 241-3028 689 Friendship Rd.
Waldoboro, ME 04572
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Andrew (Andy) Zulieve has more than twenty five years of experience and is highly regarded and well known as a specialist in Intellectual Property Law. Andrew takes a proactive approach when it comes to protecting valuable Trademarks, Trade Secrets and Copyrights for his clients in the most thoughtful and effective way. When litigation is necessary, he applies the same powerful and well thought out methods to form his winning strategies. This creative approach has served him well by obtaining for his clients the best possible outcome for various legal matters. Over the years and in order to best serve...
Peter Thompson Esq
Knox County, ME Employment Law Attorney with 26 years of experience
Rockland, ME 04841
Free ConsultationEmployment, Medical Malpractice, Nursing Home and Personal Injury
University of Maine - School of Law
Peter Thompson has specialized in personal injury, medical malpractice, and employment discrimination law for over 20 years and has successfully resolved thousands of cases for his clients. Peter is "AV Preeminent" rated by Martindale-Hubbell ©, a well-respected peer review organization that rates lawyers based on input from judges and other esteemed members of the legal community. An AV Preeminent rating is awarded to the most outstanding lawyers in a particular field of law and is the organization's highest possible rating. He has also been designated a New England "Super Lawyer"© from 2007 to the present and is listed in U.S....
David G. Webbert Esq
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(207) 623-5110 160 Capitol Street
Augusta, ME 04332
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David G. Webbert specializes in employment, civil rights, and complex litigation. He graduated magna cum laude from both Yale College in 1982 and Harvard Law School in 1985, where he was an editor of the Harvard Law Review. David clerked for Judge Kenneth W. Starr of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit and practiced for 5 years with a leading litigation firm in D.C. He has been listed three times as one of only five Maine lawyers on Super Lawyers list of the Top 100 lawyers in New England. David is also listed in The Best Lawyers...
Allan Townsend
Cumberland County, ME Employment Law Attorney with 19 years of experience
(800) 596-0662 92 Exchange St
Portland, ME 04101
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Allan has fought to protect workers’ rights his entire career in all types of employment law cases. He has successfully represented clients in court, including in jury trials, and before government agencies. From 2010 to 2018, Allan served as a Senior Trial Attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Civil Rights Division, in Washington, DC, where he protected the rights of employees of state and local governments as well as military service members. DOJ entrusted Allan to represent the United States in some of its most high profile cases including a large class action challenging the New York City...
Adrienne Hansen
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Lisa Butler Esq
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Lisa has practiced employment law for employees in Maine, Florida and Maryland for over 15 years. For more than a decade she worked with legal services in Maryland and Florida representing migrant farmworkers on employment conditions, wage, health and safety and worker exploitation issues. Since returning to Maine in 2008, Lisa has represented employees on civil rights cases, including discrimination, retaliation and whistleblower claims in State and Federal Courts. Reported decisions on cases which she with co-counsel litigated include Carmichael v. Verso Paper, 679 F. Supp. 2d 109 (D. Me. 2010) and Osher v. University of Maine...
Mark Dunlap
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Mark Dunlap has specialized in personal injury law for over 30 years. Mark has an “AV Preeminent” rating by Martindale-Hubbell, a well-respected peer review organization that rates lawyers based on input from judges and other esteemed members of the legal community. An AV Preeminent rating is awarded to the most outstanding lawyers in a particular field of law and is the organization's highest possible rating. Mark has also been listed in the U.S. News “Best Lawyers in America” directory since 2008 in the area of personal injury law. Having been lead counsel in over 125 jury trials in his career,...
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(207) 591-5747 90 Bridge Street
Westbrook, ME 04092
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Chad represents employees in all manner of employee rights litigation including disability discrimination, age discrimination, religious discrimination, sex discrimination, whistleblower retaliation, sexual harassment, medical leave violations, and failure to accommodate claims. He has both first chaired and second chaired employee rights cases to successful verdicts. Chad is listed in U.S. News "Best Lawyers in America"© directory (Employment Law - Individuals), the oldest and most highly-respected peer review guide in the legal profession.
After graduating from the University of Colorado School of Law, Chad worked for the National Organization for Women (“NOW”) National Judicial Education Program which educates the judiciary with regard...
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Brunswick, ME 04011
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Christian Foster Esq
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William Hardy Esq
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(207) 784-1589 186 Lisbon St
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(207) 775-0200 2 Monument Square, Suite 900
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James A. Clifford
(207) 985-3200 One Monument Way
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James Clifford focuses his practice on employment law, commercial litigation, disability rights, and special education law and advocacy. He is admitted to the Maine and Massachusetts Bars, the U.S. District Courts in Maine and Massachusetts, and First Circuit Court of Appeals. Jim began his career as an Assistant District Attorney in Massachusetts, then became a commercial litigation associate at large law firms in Portland and Boston. Thereafter, he served as general counsel to several start ups and small businesses. He returned to private practice in 2007. Jim grew up in Lewiston and comes from a long line of lawyers...
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Watch LIVE: NASCAR America at 5 pm ET: Chase Media Day from Charlotte
By Daniel McFadinOct 6, 2015, 4:29 PM EDT
Today’s episode of NASCAR America airs from 5 to 6 pm ET on NBCSN and begins to look ahead to the second round of the Chase for Sprint Cup, which begins Saturday on NBC with the Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
Carolyn Manno hosts with Dale Jarrett from our Stamford (Conn.) studio and Steve Letarte joins them from Burton’s Garage.
Today’s episodes includes:
Interviews with Dale Earnhardt Jr. and others from Chase Media Day at the NASCAR Hall of Fame.
Putting a bow on Jimmie Johnson‘s season after the Dover disappointment of missing the cut for the next round of the Chase.
Previewing the Back of America 500.
You also can watch online at http://nascarstream.nbcsports.com.
If you plan to stream the race on your laptop or portable device, be sure to have your username and password from your cable/satellite/telco provider handy so your subscription can be verified.
Once you plug in that information, you’ll have access to the stream.
Click here at 5 pm ET to watch live via the stream.
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Report: 2018 NASCAR schedule delayed, Brickyard 400 may run on road course
By Jerry BonkowskiMay 10, 2017, 4:12 PM EDT
The 2018 NASCAR Cup schedule was expected to be released some time this month.
But a report via Twitter from Adam Stern of SportsBusinessDaily.com and Sports Business Journal — citing unidentified sources — indicates the schedule release has been delayed.
Stern tweeted that those sources told him the holdup is partly related to the possibility of moving up the Brickyard 400 a couple of weeks on the 2018 NASCAR Cup schedule.
Also according to Stern, IMS is reportedly considering changing the format of the Brickyard 400 from its usual race on the famous 2.5-mile oval — which has hosted the 400 since its inception in 1994 — to a road course race in 2018.
Interestingly, if such a move is made, it would come on the 25th anniversary of the Brickyard 400 being contested at IMS. This year’s 24th annual running of the Brickyard 400 will be on July 23.
Such a race could potentially use the track’s infield road course and part of the fabled racetrack, similar to the Indianapolis Grand Prix format that will take place this weekend.
.@NASCAR @AdvanceAuto @MonsterEnergy @odsteve @espn @bobpockrass Separate sources said that the delay stems at least in part from @IMS, which is still finalizing its date for next year's schedule.
— Adam Stern (@A_S12) May 10, 2017
.@NASCAR @AdvanceAuto @MonsterEnergy @odsteve @espn @bobpockrass @IMS .@IMS was asked to move up a few weeks in next year's schedule, and is also still mulling whether to move to a race on its road course.
A statement from NASCAR to NBC Sports addressed the schedule situation:
“NASCAR and our industry partners are working very closely to finalize a 2018 schedule that will deliver great racing to our fans. We look forward to sharing it soon.”
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Implementation of transparent peer review at Non-coding RNA Investigation (NCRI)
Editorial office, Non-coding RNA Investigation
With a commitment to openness and accountability, and to increase the level of transparency throughout our peer review process, our editorial office has decided to implement a transparent peer review process as an option for all manuscripts submitted to NCRI from March 19, 2020.
The new practice will see the inclusion of the “peer review file” (a record of reviewer reports and author replies) in the footnote of the corresponding article. The reviewer’s identity will still be kept confidential. For an example, please refer to the practice trial article published with the permission of the authors and related reviewers (1). Another example was published in Communications Biology and contained the Peer Review File (link online) in the Supplementary information section (2).
When a manuscript is submitted, authors will be asked (via the submission system) whether they agree to the publication of the peer review file along with the accepted version should their article be accepted after the peer review process. The author’s choice will not affect any subsequent editorial decisions.
Our decision is based on long-term observations and experience in the academic arena and we feel it is an imperative and landmark move which will improve and polish our current peer review process in accordance with our full open access policy. We are not the first to introduce this practice; it has been successfully applied for some time by other internationally esteemed journals, such as Nature communications (3) and Communications Biology (published by Springer Nature) (4).
1. While the published peer review files will focus on reviewer comments and the corresponding author responses, they will only contain a manuscript’s peer review history at NCRI. If a manuscript is submitted to us after review at another journal, those referee reports and author rebuttal letters will remain confidential, as they were submitted without prior consent for publication.
2. Correspondence between authors and editors, reviewer comments only to the editors, and internal discussions between editors will remain confidential to ensure editorial independence is maintained.
3. By accepting the review task, reviewers will agree to the anonymous publication of their comments. Reviewers will be notified of this in the reviewer invitation.
By disclosing the journal’s peer review process, we aim to publicize the information on which the editorial office bases its decisions to publish papers. Reviewer reports can also provide a background on the merits of a study, and document the discussion between authors and our reviewers. We also hope to acknowledge the work of our reviewers, as their assessments will now reach a much larger audience.
We would like to thank all the related experts for the support they do and will provide to our editorial office in its efforts to improve the editorial publishing process.
1. Kakinuma R, Muramatsu Y, Asamura H, Watanabe SI, Kusumoto M, Tsuchida T, Kaneko M, Tsuta K, Maeshima AM, Ishii G, Nagai K, Yamaji T, Matsuda T, Moriyama N. Low-dose CT lung cancer screening in never-smokers and smokers: results of an eight-year observational study. Transl Lung Cancer Res 2020;9(1):10-22. doi: 10.21037/tlcr.2020.01.13.
2. Venit, T., Semesta, K., Farrukh, S. et al. Nuclear myosin 1 activates p21 gene transcription in response to DNA damage through a chromatin-based mechanism. Commun Biol 3, 115 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s42003-020-0836-1.
3. Transparent peer review one year on. Nat Commun 7, 13626 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms13626.
4. Transparent peer review and open data at Communications Biology. Commun Biol 2, 239 (2019),
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Leica updates already impressive full-frame compact camera
Leica updates already impressi...
The Leica red dot means quality images and video, but also a high price tag
The Leica Q2 features a 47.3 megapixel full-frame CMOS image sensor
The Leica Q2 benefits from a viewfinder update, with LCD giving way to OLED at 3.68 million dot resolution
The Leica Q2 has a 3 inch touchscreen display panel, and there's Bluetooth and Wi-Fi onboard for wireless data transfer
The Leica Q2 features the same 28mm F1.7 Summilux prime lens as its predecessor
The Leica Q2 is capable of recording 4K UHD video at 24 or 30 frames per second, or Cine4K at 24 fps
Leica has announced a successor to the Q street shooter from 2015. The appropriately-named Q2 boasts a 47 megapixel full-frame sensor, can record 4K video and comes ready for use in all kinds of weather.
Despite rocking roughly the same dimensions as the original (130 x 80 x 91.9 mm), Leica has given the Q2's full-frame CMOS sensor a huge quality boost up to 47.3 megapixels, though has kept the 28mm F1.7 Summilux prime lens found on the original. A marriage with the Maestro II image processing engine means that this pocket shooter is capable of 10 frames per second continuous shooting at full resolution, light sensitivity of ISO50 to 50,000, and autofocus in less than 0.15 seconds.
The new Q can also record 4K UHD at 30 or 24 fps and Cine4K at 24 fps video, while lowering the resolution to Full HD enables recording at 60 or 120 fps.
Camera shake is handled by an optical reduction system for stills and video, and macro photographers can get as close as 17 cm (6.6 in) from the subject.
The LCD viewfinder of old has been replaced by a 3,68 million dot OLED EVF, which is activated when the camera is raised to the user's eye. In-camera crop at 35, 50 and now 75 mm is possible, with a bright line indicating the crop area in the viewfinder preview or on the 3 inch, 1.04 million dot rear touch display panel. A full resolution uncropped DNG file is saved simultaneously.
In the Q, the shutter release button had dual functionality. The Q2's button now controls just on/off, with the continuous shooting function moved to the camera menu.
Protection from dust and water spray makes this an all-weather shooter, and the promise of up to 350 stills per charge of its battery also makes this a useful, if expensive, travel companion. And Bluetooth is joined by 802.11n Wi-Fi for wireless data transfer.
We loved using the scarily-priced 24 megapixel Q, finding it made "an exceptionally good street photography camera." And there's no reason to think that the new camera will produce anything less than stunning images and eye-popping video. Available from today, the Leica Q2 is priced at US$4,995.
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WOW that's a lotta money. Is it really that much better than say a Sony RX-100V?
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Open Letter and Call to Action for MAPS Canada Re “Racist & Prejudicial Behaviours”
Received in our inbox this morning…
An Open Letter and Call to Action for MAPS Canada
To the Executive Director, Mark Haden; Board Chair, Trevor Millar; and the Board of MAPS Canada,
When speaking of white supremacy and systemic racism in Canada, the topic is often associated with our high-profile neighbour to the south. And while the United States takes center stage in the 24-hour news cycle, Canada is a nation built on the same template: European dominion and the brutality of genocide and colonization. In Canada, Black and Indigenous peoples are statistically overrepresented in school suspensions, police violence, and the criminal justice system. Racism is a public health crisis, impacting all facets of life, from access to competent medical care and mental health services, to employment and housing policies. Despite Canada’s social safety net and rank as one of the world’s “most liveable countries,” the legacy of residential schools still rings true: in 2020, a young Indigenous mother lay dying in a Quebec hospital, assaulted with racist vitriol from the white medical staff entrusted with her care. Clearly, Hippocratic Oaths can be illusory; equally so is the image MAPS Canada enjoys of being an egalitarian organization that shall end the suffering of all via legalizing psychedelics.
We write this open letter as two women of colour and former co-leads of the Diversity Committee at MAPS Canada. During our eight-month tenure (as unpaid volunteers) we faced continual obstruction by leadership in our efforts to address long-entrenched discriminatory practices in the psychedelic research domain and implement initiatives to combat race-based health disparities. We experienced repeated microaggressions, racist remarks and innuendo, ignorant and prejudicial behaviours, and other trauma-inducing experiences, both by leadership and in the organization at large. We believe it is critical to call out these behaviours—both to hold MAPS Canada accountable, and to shine a light on the disconnect between the values it purports to hold, versus its organizational goals and actual conduct.
The following is a partial list of incidents we faced while working at MAPS Canada:
While at an in-person meeting at the Executive Director (ED) Mark Haden’s home to discuss our goals for the Diversity Committee, we asked if MAPS Canada would adopt a commitment to collective liberation, like MAPS Public Benefit Corporation in the US publicly supports. Haden’s reply was: “MAPS Canada is not a save the whales organization,” and that its only goal was to legalize psychedelics.
At this same meeting, we questioned the demographics of the Board of Directors (all white and mostly male) and the benefit of having at least one person of colour to help oversee and implement JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) related efforts. His response: “we don’t have single issue board members.” (The implication being that a person of colour could not possess other relevant qualifications, or that JEDI did not intersect with initiatives in drug policy, education, research, etc.)
When the topic of collective liberation resurfaced, Haden told us that MAPS Canada was already “working to promote collective liberation…what we are offering to the world to do that, is legalizing psychedelics.” (This was after he had spoken to the Policy and Advocacy Director at MAPS US, who in trying to assist us, had advised Haden on what collective liberation means, in both theory and practice.)
Following George Floyd’s murder and the worldwide protests led by the Black Lives Matter movement, we asked Haden’s assistant why MAPS Canada was staying silent on its digital media channels. Our help was enlisted to draft a statement for the organization. We spent several hours writing a statement which was sent to Haden. He made major edits, after which it was posted (without consulting us). The first bullet below is an excerpt from our statement; the second shows their edit of this portion:
“We stand in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement and condemn the police brutality against the Black/Brown/Indigenous communities in the US and Canada. We pledge to do the necessary work to both spread awareness and actively oppose the inherently racist systems that perpetuate violence against BIPOC.”
“We support the Black Lives Matter movement and condemn the police brutality against Black, Brown and Indigenous communities. MAPS Canada is an organization which is dedicated to healing and healing on many levels is urgently needed now.”
Two days after the above incident, we requested permission to invite other MAPS Canada committee leads to an “all-hands meeting” to discuss the JEDI framework, and other issues—which was partially driven by the silence from the Social Media Committee in the wake of the BLM protests. Our request was denied, and we were told we had to meet with Haden and Board Chair, Trevor Millar, to discuss why we wanted to have the all-hands meeting, and “what our stance should be moving forward regarding diversity issues.”
Shortly after, we were informed that Millar—a white male with an extensive history of posting bigoted content to his personal Facebook page—would be attending all of our meetings. (The implication was clear—leadership did not sanction our efforts, and we were to be actively monitored.) Millar, who explicitly boasts of his affiliation with various psychedelic organizations, including MAPS Canada, published various inflammatory Facebook posts, including the following:
A clip of Tucker Carlson, the right-wing Fox News host, arguing against the existence of gender-based discrimination. The post includes a transcript of Carlson’s speech where he states: “Men are privileged. Women are oppressed. Hire and promote and reward accordingly. That would be fine if it were true. But it’s not true.”
Several misogynistic, anti-#MeToo movement articles, including ones written by self-described “dissident feminist” Camille Paglia, where she dismisses the Brett Kavanaugh sexual assault case, stating: “the #MeToo movement has gone seriously off track in encouraging uncorroborated accusations dating from ten, twenty, or thirty years ago.” (Ignoring the well-documented fact that women often do not report sexual assault or identify their abusers due to fear of the consequences, including being disbelieved and ostracized.)
Articles with transphobic narratives, including one published by the Witherspoon Institute, a conservative think tank vehemently opposed to abortion and same-sex marriage. In this article, the writer reviews a children’s book written by a transgender girl, and continuously misgenders the girl by calling her “he” and “him.”
An article against the anti-Islamophobia motion M-103 in the Canadian Parliament, where, under the guise of resisting the stifling of free speech, Millar states: “…No matter what hateful things I yell at another person, I will never actually physically cause them harm,” ignoring the violence that Islamophobic vitriol inflicts upon Muslims, whether in practice, or posted on a social media page. As two women of colour from Muslim families, we felt deeply uncomfortable when Haden assigned this individual to attend our meetings. When we asked Haden’s assistant if other committees had also been assigned board members, he told us this had not been done before. No further explanation was provided.
Millar–while discussing work we were doing for the committee with Haden’s assistant–told him we should “stick to our knitting”–a misogynistic, belittling comment revealing his true mindset, and a stark contrast to the support he had given us in public settings. (We were also informed by Haden’s assistant, when recalling this conversation, that Millar was not an ally to us.)
Further attempts to get the organization to acknowledge or incorporate the JEDI framework within MAPS Canada were rebuffed. We were told by Haden to “… focus on one piece, the diversity piece… how we can increase the diversity in our group. JEDI is huge–you can go all over the place with that.”
Given our directive to focus on the “diversity” piece, when we asked Haden to discuss this in more depth, we were told that he wanted “a rainbow of diverse people to support our goal of legalizing psychedelics.” The Chinese-Canadian population (named as one monolithic group, versus multiple distinct groups) and Indigenous (the Musqueam) were seen as most beneficial for these efforts. In effect, we were directed to reach out to these marginalized communities for the sole purpose of gaining their political support to push forward the organization’s agenda to legalize psychedelics. First responders and the military were also named, as “folks [that] are such incredible spokespersons for us.”
On July 1st, Haden’s assistant emailed our third co-lead privately (a white woman who had joined three months after we started as co-leads) to ask if she wanted to be the sole committee lead (she declined). We were not included in these communications, nor were we given the opportunity to weigh in on the matter.
We were asked to review and respond to a “Terms of Reference” document written by Haden, detailing the purpose of our committee. We did a comprehensive edit/rewrite with our third co-lead and the leads from the Toronto Diversity Committee over several weeks. We sent it to Haden, his assistant, and Millar on August 14th. On August 18th, the assistant told us that the document “look[ed] great” and that “when he [Haden] has gotten around to reviewing it [the assistant] would follow up … [to] figure out next steps.” This would be the last communication from MAPS Canada about the document.
On August 17th, Haden emailed our third co-lead (we were not CC’d), asking her to lunch. On September 9th, she informed us that Haden had contacted her, and that she had accepted his invitation. On September 16th, they met in person. Haden asked her to take the role of sole lead for the Diversity Committee; she declined.
On August 21st, Millar emailed our third co-lead, requesting that she meet and “go over the Terms of Reference for the Diversity Committee.” Again, we were not included in these communications. Their meeting took place on September 10th, in spite of us voicing concerns to our colleague about discussing work that we had produced collectively.
We received formal notification about our removal as co-leads by MAPS Canada via email on September 29th, hours before we were due to share updates on our committee work at the monthly general volunteer meeting. The rationale given was to “keep the committees consistent with all other committees and therefore just have one leader.” A few days later, the assistant thanked us via email for our passion and said we had “laid a solid foundation to be built on in the future.” The woman replacing us is a friend of Haden’s who had only attended one Diversity Committee meeting, and did not confer with us about our work on behalf of the organization.
We share these events to highlight the failure of MAPS Canada to engage in the work that is required to become a truly diverse, inclusive, and anti-racist organization. Their performative allyship and public virtue signaling are negated by the patriarchal, repressive climate and the disrespect and lack of civility we endured. Trying to secretly replace us with our white colleague underscores their cynicism about what our (free) labour is worth, and who deserves a seat at the table to engage in this work. The energy MAPS Canada spent derailing our efforts would have been better served tackling topics that live well within their scope: from diversifying clinical studies to advocating for equitable access. Instead, MAPS Canada took the low road: operating within a framework that reproduces white supremacism, turns a blind eye to the grave inequalities in our midst, and marginalizes Indigenous communities while appropriating plant medicine healing practices without reparations or acknowledgement.
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In addition to sharing these sobering experiences, there is a deeper and more pressing need: organizational accountability. Meaningful change at MAPS Canada will only occur with a broad and sustained commitment to dismantle the habituated, normative behaviours which center and elevate white privilege, silence and invisibilize BIPOC voices, and peddle in cultural appropriation to promote their agenda. Thus, we feel that a Call to Action is warranted. Implementing the steps below (which include some of our original Terms of Reference) can be a starting point for MAPS Canada to steward ethical, socially conscious and culturally sensitive policies, and move towards equitable access to psychedelics.
Develop a robust and meaningful justice equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) strategic plan that is transparent and public, with clear deliverables and metrics that hold the organization accountable.
Diversify the board from its current form (all-white, largely male, and privileged) so that it reflects the diverse community it purports to serve. We recommend enlisting the services of an external BIPOC-led organization to conduct an audit of MAPS Canada’s practices and culture, and make appropriate recommendations for suitable candidates with a demonstrable professional history in JEDI/advocacy efforts.
Sever ties from all relationships with individuals—within or associated with MAPS Canada—who are known racists and/or promote hate speech, homo-/transphobic, or xenophobic views.
Cease the recruitment of ethnically diverse/BIPOC populations for the sole purpose of garnering public support to legalize psychedelics. Meaningful engagement, coalition building, and intellectual exchange must be prioritized over promoting transactional and superficial relationships that are devoid of tangible benefit for these communities.
Address the implications of the War on Drugs and systemic racism, and their impact on current psychedelic drug trials and drug legalization efforts.
Establish a Health Equity Committee to address racial/ethnic disparities in health outcomes (including by race, socioeconomic status, gender/gender identity, provider treatment and behaviour, access to mental health services, etc.). Current policy initiatives at MAPS Canada do not address any of these issues, thus any legalization efforts are highly likely to further disenfranchise and harm already marginalized communities.
Establish alliances between all MAPS Canada committees and the Diversity Committee to ensure that JEDI principles are being upheld across the organization. Update all organization documents including committee mandates and the volunteer training manual to include objectives and language that align with JEDI principles.
Partner with community-based organizations to develop an outreach and education campaign that addresses the historical use of psychedelics and plant medicines, Indigenous/spiritual, sacramental, and therapeutic uses (current and future-facing), and a template whereby psychedelic use can be conducted in a manner that benefits and respects all Canadians.
Commit wholeheartedly to decolonization by working towards: discarding and unlearning colonial ideas, values, and degradation practices; dismantling historical and contemporary colonial approaches and practices; acknowledging Indigenous peoples’ historical use of psychedelic plant medicines for healing; preventing the erasure of their knowledge and history in MAPS Canada’s work, and; advocating for equitable access and sustainable models for psychedelic therapy.
Establish an advisory committee for MAPS Canada comprised of medicine carriers and leaders from Indigenous groups and other communities of colour, with the aim of 1) gathering feedback on current psychedelic legalization initiatives, and 2) assisting with the design and development of a just and equitable post-prohibition framework that addresses the unique needs of these communities.
Diversify the selection process of all event panels, webinars, etc. (BIPOC, LGBTQ, cultural, ability groups) at MAPS Canada, in conjunction with diverse decision-making bodies. All-white panels should not be accepted, nor should the practice of a single token BIPOC for the purpose of optics at public events.
Require and provide all board members, staff, and volunteers with periodic diversity and racial justice training.
Set aside a number of low/no cost tickets for all events. Lack of funds should never be a barrier to attend a MAPS Canada event.
Hold quarterly Town Halls to share and ascertain progress, and have open dialogue with the community at large.
Keeno Ahmed-Jones (@keenoahmedjones) is a writer whose latest interests focus on race, rising inequality, and human rights. She was previously a Fellow at the Regents Research Fund, where she provided research, policy analysis and counsel to the Board of Regents and senior leadership at the New York State Education Department. She received her M.A. in Sociology and Education Policy from Teachers College, Columbia University.
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Duterte declares state of calamity in Calabarzon due to Taal eruption
Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Feb 27 2020 10:55 AM | Updated as of Feb 27 2020 04:15 PM
MANILA (UPDATE) - President Rodrigo Duterte has placed the entire Southern Tagalog region or Calabarzon under a state of calamity due to the Taal Volcano eruption in early February.
Duterte said the declaration would hasten relief and rehabilitation efforts in areas affected by the eruption. Proclamation No. 906, signed on Feb. 21, was made public on Thursday.
The state of calamity covers the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon. With the declaration, an automatic price freeze on basic goods takes effect as provided under the Price Act.
“This declaration, will, among others, afford the National Government, as well as local government units, ample latitude to utilize appropriate funds for the rescue, recovery, relief, and rehabilitation of, and to continue to provide basic services for affected populations, in accordance with the law,” the President said.
President Duterte declares a state of calamity in CALABARZON or the Southern Tagalog region due to the #TaalVolcano eruption last month @ABSCBNNews pic.twitter.com/Mmi81e4E3v
— Arianne Merez (@arianne_merez) February 27, 2020
Duterte said the declaration was recommended by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council given that a total of 483,389 people were affected by the volcanic eruption.
Under the President’s order, all departments and government agencies in affected areas were directed to augment basic services and facilities. The military was tasked to support law enforcers.
While the proclamation was made more than a month since the eruption occurred, Duterte’s spokesman Salvador Panelo said: "You can never be too late in any declaration with respect to calamities."
"'Pag calamity, ang tagal noon (that lasts long), you cannot be late,” he told reporters in Malacañang.
The state of calamity will remain in effect for 1 year or unless the President lifts it sooner according to the written proclamation.
The alert level on Taal Volcano remains at Level, the second lowest, reflecting "decreased unrest" since it belched hot steam and ash on Jan. 12 and 13.
Set in the center of a lake 60 kilometers south of the capital, Taal left some P3.4 billion worth of damage in agriculture and infrastructure following its eruption, said the disaster agency.
On early Thursday, state seismologists reported Taal’s moderate steaming caused by rising magma under the volcano.
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4 Bitcoin Mixers for the Privacy Conscious
In an era of unprecedented global surveillance, it is unreasonable to expect the blockchain world to be any different. It is perfectly reasonable, though, to resist this surveillance through countermeasures that thwart the would-be surveillers. Digital privacy is a right that everyone is entitled to. Thanks to the provision of bitcoin mixers, you can claim that entitlement by shuffling your coins and emerging with untainted crypto whose origins have been obfuscated.
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Before You Mix, Know the Basics
Just as using Tor doesn’t give you internet anonymity, bitcoin mixing alone doesn’t grant you automatic privacy. It helps, but only when used in conjunction with other privacy enhancing techniques, like not using exchanges that enforce KYC, and not recombining your freshly mixed UTXOs, thereby undoing all your hard work. News.Bitcoin.com will examine ways to enhance your anonymity when using mixing services in the near future. For now, just know that the following mixing services are not a silver bullet for privacy. When used as their developers recommend, however, they can significantly enhance the fungibility of your coins.
Bitcoin Mixer
Bitcoin Mixer does exactly what its name sounds like, but it also does a lot more. In addition to mixing up your BTC, the service can do the same with LTC and ETH, providing privacy for three of the most popular cryptos. It’s a custodial service, which generally means you can mix larger amounts of coins than with a noncustodial service, where you’re reliant on your peers to provide privacy in numbers. Using the service is simple: enter the address you’d like your shuffled coins to be sent to, and drag the slider to select your desired mixing time, ranging from 30 minutes to 20 hours. The longer you’re prepared to wait, the greater the degree of anonymity you can expect. The platform charges a fee of 2-5%.
Cashshuffle
One for the BCH brigade, Cashshuffle provides noncustodial mixing of bitcoin cash. It’s fully decentralized, and operates by mixing the UTXOs in your BCH wallet with those of other Cashshuffle users. Over $40 million of BCH has been mixed through Cashshuffle, which is compatible with wallets such as Electron Cash. If you’re new to the world of bitcoin cash mixing, news.Bitcoin.com has published a detailed guide to using the service. There’s also plans for a Tor-integrated version of the service, known as Cashfusion, which will further diminish the ability for blockchain forensics firms to profile BCH users.
Whirlpool promises to remove deterministic links that blockchain forensics firms use to correlate onchain transactions
Most noncustodial BTC and BCH mixers are based on implementations of Coinjoin, a trustless method for combining bitcoin payments from multiple users into a single transaction, masking their origin. Cashshuffle is based on Coinjoin, and so are the two most popular wallet-integrated BTC mixers – Whirlpool and Wasabi. The former is developed by Samourai Wallet, and enables users of the noncustodial wallet to mix their UTXOs with others through selecting from one of three pools of varying sizes: 0.01, 0.05, and 0.5 BTC. If you have 1 BTC to mix, for example, select the 0.5 BTC pool and your UXTOs will be sent through in two cycles, until all of your coins have been cleaned. The Whirlpool fee remains the same whether you’re mixing one coin or 10, making Samourai’s Whirlpool Coinjoin implementation cost-effective. It’s also fast.
Samourai and Wasabi are engaged in a dispute over whose mixing service provides greater anonymity. Samourai appears to have the upper hand at present, but that doesn’t mean you should write off Wasabi – it’s an excellent noncustodial BTC wallet for the privacy-conscious, and its integrated Chaumian Coinjoin mixing service is continually improving. The Plustoken scammers famously tried to wash thousands of BTC through Wasabi and failed due to the size of their transactions, which dwarfed those of all other users combined. For regular users seeking to mix modest amounts of BTC, greater anonymity and less scrutiny should be assured, making Wasabi perfect for everyday use.
Wasabi’s Coinjoin in action.
Whether you’re planning to use a custodial or noncustodial bitcoin mixer, do your homework, read some reviews, and familiarize yourself with its workings. Then, after successfully mixing your first set of UTXOs, make it a point of habitually repeating the exercise with new coins that come into your possession. Think of it as cleaning your digital house. In the process, you’ll also be enhancing the anonymity of your fellow coinjoiners.
What bitcoin mixers do you recommend? Let us know in the comments section below.
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Home Tech Gaming Heres How Gambit Is Changing In Destiny 2 Beyond Light
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Destiny 2‘s Gambit mode has morphed into a strange beast since the release of the Forsaken expansion. The original mode merged PvP and PvE elements into a competition against another team that involved killing AI-controlled enemies. In the Season of the Drifter, things got even more complicated when Bungie added a faster, tougher version of Gambit called Gambit Prime, which included new mechanics. In the upcoming Beyond Light expansion, the two modes are going back to just one, but this version will be something of a merging of the two modes to make something new.
Bungie detailed the changes in its This Week at Bungie blog post, outlining alterations it’s been hinting at since it first started talking about major changes to Destiny 2 earlier this year. Consolidating the two Gambit modes into one is something director Luke Smith has talked about for a while, along with reducing the overall size of Destiny 2 by “vaulting” locations and content to make room for new things. The blog post explains that we’re going to get a new version of Gambit that sounds a lot like Prime, but with a bunch of key alterations from the original Gambit.
The original Gambit mode took place over three total rounds, with the victorious team winning two of them. Two teams play independently of one another, killing AI enemies to make them drop “motes,” which players then pick up and deposit in a bank in the center of the area. The “gambit” portion of the mode was the risk you run as you pick up motes. Depositing a certain number of motes at a time sends a powerful “blocker” enemy to the other team, which prevents them from depositing their motes until they kill it. The more motes you drop at once, the tougher the blocker–but if you die before you deposit, you lose everything you’re carrying. Once your team fills the bank to a certain level, you have to fight a big Primeval boss enemy, and the first team to kill their Primeval wins the round.
In Gambit Prime, Bungie streamlined the game some while adding new wrinkles. First, Prime is one long round instead of three shorter ones. Second, by playing the related Reckoning mode, you could gather pieces of armor that award buffs in Prime. Those buffs pushed you to play a certain role on a team–the Reaper role had you focusing on speedily killing enemies, for instance, while the Collector role got bonuses for gathering as many motes as possible.
The new Gambit will keep the longer, single round of Gambit Prime, while doing away with the Reckoning armor and the team roles they bring to the match. That brings about some other changes–since players aren’t getting certain boosts from wearing Gambit Prime armor that make enemies easier to kill, Bungie is downgrading some of the boss-level enemies running around during the mote phase of the match. The mode is also being rebalanced so that fighting the Primeval goes faster and happens later, so matches will be more like two-thirds mote-gathering and one-third Primeval fight, rather than half and half. Bungie says it wants the Primeval fight to have more of a “boss rush” feel in the new Gambit mode.
Alterations are also being made to the blockers you can send to the opposing team. Gone is the 20-mote giant blocker, which you could only get if you were using the Collector gear, as are the Taken Captain blockers that used to appear at the 10-mote mark. They’ll be replaced with Taken Phalanxes, which are a bit more resilient, but a bit less lethal to players. And invasions, in which players are able to jump over to the other team’s side of the match and try to kill players to slow their progress or heal their Primeval, will be spaced out more–you’ll now have to wait 20 seconds between invasions instead of 10.
All these changes sound like they should make Gambit a little speedier in general, combining some of the better ideas from the original and Prime modes. It’s a bummer, though, that Bungie hasn’t found a way to integrate the Gambit Prime armor set idea into a new version of the mode. Part of the reason for its removal, undoubtedly, is the vaulting of the Reckoning mode. It also seems pretty likely that very few players were ever actually using their Gambit Prime loadouts in matches; anecdotally, seeing players decked out in Reaper or Invader gear was relatively rare. Still, the armor was a cool addition to Gambit Prime that encouraged teamwork, and it’s a shame Bungie never found a good way to incentivize players to do so more.
We’re expecting more changes to Destiny 2 with Beyond Light when it launches on November 10, and Bungie is slowly rolling out information about them. We’ve now heard about the Stasis abilities players will use in the new expansion, for instance, and what content is headed to the vault. Stay tuned for more details as Bungie dishes them out as we get closer to Beyond Light’s release.
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EU unmasked: Secret documents exposed bloc’s ‘draconian’ plans to ‘remotely stop cars’
11/30/2020 headlines, nation, politics, worl
The terrorist attacks perpetrated earlier this month in Austria and France have reopened the debate on end-to-end encryption offered by certain couriers. A draft resolution adopted by the EU Council could force courier apps to allow intelligence services and police investigators to bypass the end-to-end encryption they offer. To do this, the EU would force services such as WhatsApp, Signal or Telegram to provide backdoors allowing the authorities to monitor or trace the exchanges of people suspected of terrorism, or of individuals involved in online child pornography.
For the time being, the text under consideration is not publicly accessible – but a leaked draft memo outlining the Council’s position on encryption states that a new legal framework is necessary to “protect people in Europe from Islamism”.
It also says that “competent authorities must be able to access data in a lawful and targeted manner, in full respect of fundamental rights and the data protection regime, while upholding cybersecurity”.
Digital rights activists, however, have warned against the law and the potentially damaging impact it could have on civil liberties.
It is not the first time the EU has considered such a drastic approach, though.
In 2014, leaked documents revealed that Brussels was secretly considering a device that would have enabled police to stop vehicles remotely.
The proposal was outlined as part of the “key objectives” for the “European Network of Law Enforcement Technologies”, or Enlets, a secretive off-shoot of a European “working party” aimed at enhancing police cooperation across the EU.
It said the project would have worked “on a technological solution that could have been ‘built in standard’ for all cars that entered the European market”.
It was not clear what cost implications it would have had for car makers, though.
Statewatch, a watchdog monitoring police powers, state surveillance and civil liberties in the EU, obtained and published the documents amid concerns the technology could have posed a serious threat to civil liberties.
Tony Bunyan, director of Statewatch, said at the time: “We all know about the problems surrounding police stop and searches, so why will these cars be stopped in the first place?
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“We also need to know if there is any evidence that this is a widespread problem. Let’s have some evidence that this is a problem, and then let’s have some guidelines on how this would be used.”
The remote stopping and other surveillance plans were signed off by the EU’s Standing Committee on Operational Cooperation on Internal Security, known as Cosi.
This meant that the project had the support of senior British Home Office civil servants and police officers.
Cosi, which also meets in secret, was set up by the Lisbon Treaty in 2010 to develop and implement what emerged as a European internal security policy without the oversight of MPs in the House of Commons.
Former Ukip MP Douglas Carswell told The Telegraph about the plan: “The price we pay for surrendering our democratic sovereignty is that we are governed by an unaccountable secretive clique.”
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Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage, then leader of Ukip, described the measure as “incredible” and a “draconian imposition”.
He added: “It is appalling they are even thinking of it.
“People must protest against this attack on their liberty and vote against an EU Big Brother state during the European election in May.”
The plans appear to have been dropped.
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Betway Handicap Chase (Grade3) (Class1) 3miles Kempton Saturday
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Paul Nicholls bids for a hat-trick on Saturday
With floods of Biblical proportions devastating the country, North, South, East, and West, it’s difficult to predict what meetings will survive the dreadful weather, but the excellent draining track at Sunbury would seem to hold out the best prospects of any jumping action at the weekend. The top class card features three Grade2s over timber and the very valuable, highly competitive looking, Grade3, Betway Handicap Chase over fences, so let’s hope this quality card gets the go ahead. The Chase was first run in 1949, and while it was always considered a Grand National Trial, it wasn’t until 1988, when the Racing Post Organization took on sponsorship of the event for the first
time, that the winner, Rhyme ‘n’Reason, went on to land the Big One at Aintree. There has only been one other animal to bring off the double since, Rough Quest in 1996, but who knows, another might emerge on Saturday.
Paul Nicholls has won the race twice, and with 4 entered is clearly hoping to land it for a 3rd time. Of his 4, Black Corton has a huge task with top weight, and Romain De Senam hasn’t run since June, so the two to be interested in are Adrien Du Pont and Sametegal. The former was 3rd in last year’s renewal off a mark of 151, and following three, less than convincing efforts since, gets into Saturday’s race on a mark 6 lbs lower. It would be hard to fancy him on his last run, 4/5 beaten 25L at Ascot 9 weeks ago, but he is well handicapped with Saturday’s opponent, Just A Sting who he beat by 3 1/2L over Course and Distance, (Dec 2018) and is only a pound worse off. However, despite plenty of interest in him in the markets, he certainly has questions to answer, and the Ditcheat runner to be interested in is the lightly raced 11yo Sametegal. He has only had 11 starts over fences, (won twice), and has put in 2 very solid rounds since returning from a 665 days break in November. He was an excellent runner up to the now rated 149, Benny’s King, on his reappearance in November, (Newbury) and was even better last time, finishing 4/11, only 2L behind Saturday’s opponent, Just A Sting, over Saturday’s Course and Distance, giving him 7lbs. He didn’t help his cause that day by blundering badly at the first and with the benefit of the talented Conditional,
Bryan Carver’s 5lbs claim at the weekend, he meets the winner on 8lbs better terms, and it should be close between them.
Mind you, Just A Sting has only raced 7 times over fences, and may have needed that last run, so on just a 3 lbs higher mark, he could still be well handicapped, and his talented trainer, Harry Fry, having won with Opening Batsman in 2013 knows what is required.
The last 6yo to land the spoils was the brilliant but unlucky Gloria Victis 20 years ago,(having cantered up in this was killed contesting the Cheltenham Gold Cup 3 weeks later) so the Jane Williams trained market leader, the French bred Erick Le Rouge, will need to be a little special. That said, the 6yo, jumped like an old hand when winning a 2m4 1/2f Handicap here at Kempton 6 weeks ago. Ridden 4L clear two out, he put in a super jump at the last and held on well to win by 3/4L. As this was only his 4th race over fences a 7 lbs rise shouldn’t stop him, but a bigger concern would be Saturday’s trip. ( also engaged in the 2 1/2m Novices on Saturday’s Card) He has never raced beyond 2m5f, (won 2 Hurdle races here at Kempton over 2m5f) and his style of racing doesn’t convince that 3 miles will be ideal, but there are positives from his pedigree, as his half brother, Ornais, won over 3m 1/2f, and wasn’t stopping when finishing 5/20 in the 4 miles National Hunt Chase at the 2008 Festival.
The 10yo, Double Shuffle, has raced 5 times over Saturday’s Course and Distance, and his record reads an impressive 2 5 2 2 1. Racing off a mark of 154 in last year’s renewal and carrying top weight of 11-12, he was conceeding a massive 20lbs to the winner, but despite a courageous effort from the last failed by a length to haul him in. The Handicapper has relented a little, dropping him 4 lbs Giving him a more comfortable racing weight of 11-3 this time, and there would be no more deserving winner, if this runner up in the 2017 King George, managed to get his head in front on Saturday.
The Alan King trained Talk Is Cheap was sent off the 4/1JF for last year’s renewal but could only finish a well beaten 5th off his mark of 145. He put up a dramatically improved performance 9 weeks later when hosing up by 10L off the same mark in Sandown’s Bet365 Gold Cup (3m5f Good) and now races off a mark 12 lbs higher. Perhaps the improved performance at Sandown was down to the longer trip but the lightly raced 8yo isn’t short of pace, (has won 2 Hurdle races over 2m3f) and even off his new mark could make his presence felt particularly in the unlikely event of getting decent ground. A prominent showing would certainly see a contraction in his current odds of 33/1 for Aintree.
The Ben Pauling trained 8yo, Kildisart is 3/8 over fences and a reproduction of his performance when winning an Aintree Grade3 off a mark of 148 by 5L from Mister Malarky last April would make him interesting. He has failed to show a similar level of form in his subsequent 3 races including last time in the Ascot Mud, but is another for whom decent ground could spark a revival. Interestingly his 3 years younger half brother, The Big Breakaway, is getting the pulses racing at Chez Tizzard, down Milborne Port way, as he has trotted up in his one Irish PTP and won both his starts over hurdles with consummate ease.
Selection. : Sametegal
EW. : Just A Sting
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State Rep. Michael O’Brien (D-Warren) today announced that Gov. DeWine signed House Bill (HB) 264, a bipartisan bill that provides for the refinancing of loans for certain public water and wastewater infrastructure projects, into law on Jan. 9. The bill passed both the House and the Senate unanimously in the 133rd General Assembly.
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Today, Reps. David Leland (D-Columbus), Michael O’Brien (D-Warren) and Kent Smith (D-Euclid) issued statements as House Republicans on the Select Committee on Energy Policy and Oversight voted to block separate Democratic proposals to repeal House Bill (HB) 6 and implement anti-corruption measures to protect taxpayer money as amendments to HB 798. HB 6 remains at the center of an alleged $60M public corruption and bribery scheme involving former Republican Speaker and state Rep. Larry Householder (R-Glenford) and several close associates.
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COLUMBUS—Rep. Michael O’Brien (D-Warren) today voted in favor of the Fair School Funding Plan, House Bill (HB) 305, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Rep. John Patterson (D-Jefferson) that would transform the way Ohio’s schools are funded. Democratic lawmakers have long fought to reform the state’s school funding formula, which the Ohio Supreme Court has found unconstitutional four times, beginning with the DeRolph decision in 1997.
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EC to announce schedule of assembly, Lok Sabha bypolls at ‘appropriate time’
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The Election Commission on Friday said it will announce the schedule for holding by-elections to assembly and Lok Sabha seats at an “appropriate time”. A total of 57 bypolls –56 assembly seats and one Lok Sabha constituency — are due. But the Commission did not specify whether the decision has been taken for all pending by-elections. The announcement came after the poll panel decided to defer eight bypolls — seven assembly and one Lok Sabha seat — citing floods and the COVID-19 pandemic.
The six-month deadline to hold these eight bypolls was ending on September 7. The remaining 49 bypolls are due after September. An EC spokesperson tweeted that “a decision to hold by-elections in assembly and parliamentary constituencies was taken by the Commission after a review today (on Friday)”. “The schedule etc.shall be announced at an appropriate time,” the spokesperson said without specifying whether the decision pertained to all 57 bypolls or the eight deferred due to pandemic and floods.
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DNC on Joe Biden’s VP Selection of Kamala Harris
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DNC Chair Tom Perez released the following statement after Joe Biden announced his selection of Kamala Harris as his vice presidential running mate:
“Kamala Harris is an extraordinary leader. And she’s going to make an extraordinary vice president. Throughout her career, Senator Harris has championed working families and helped us build a better nation for all – no matter what you look like, where you come from, who you love, or how you pray. Through her service on the Senate Intelligence and Judiciary Committees, she has amassed the necessary experience to confront the biggest threats facing our nation at home and abroad. From fighting big oil, to taking on the gun lobby, to going after big banks, Kamala Harris is afraid of no one. Her leadership as California’s attorney general and in the U.S. Senate has made our country stronger. She shares the values of Joe Biden and Democrats across the country who want to rebuild our economy and restore the soul of our nation. And she will make history as the first woman, first African American, and first Indian American to serve as our nation’s vice president.
“Joe Biden approached this decision with the same care and sound judgement he’ll show as president. He knows Kamala Harris is ready for this job on day one, and he knows she has the empathy, experience, and character to lead. Just as importantly, Senator Harris will continue to show generations of young women, particularly young women of color, that there is no height to which they cannot aspire. Together, Joe Biden and Kamala Harris are Donald Trump and Mike Pence’s worst nightmare. They are going to win this election, end this pandemic, and build a brighter future for all Americans.”
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Phyllodesmium magnum
Home / Nudibranchia / Cladobranchia Suborder / Aeolidina Group / Facelinidae Family / Phyllodesmium magnum
Author: Rudman, 1991
Order: Nudibranchia Family: Facelinidae
Maximum Size: 130 mm
Sightings: Sunshine Coast
Phyllodesmium magnum Rudman, 1991
Phyllodesmium magnum is a large (up to 130 mm) aeolid nudibranch that feeds upon corals, not the hard reef building species but a few of the soft octocoral types.
Elongate in shape it tapers from a broad anterior down to a narrow tail posteriorly. The rhinophores are smooth as are the oral tentacles that are twice as long as the rhinophores. Both have rounded tips. The large foot is twice the body width and bears blunt propodial tentacles (anterior foot corners). This nudibranch is characterised by the distinctive densely packed cerata it bears upon its dorsum the largest located medially and becoming smaller towards the edge of the dorsum. These cerata are large and smooth, changing from a cylindrical shape proximally to broad and flattened finally finishing in a bluntly tapering tip. They are curved and may curl up, often quite tightly, completely obscuring the dorsum, especially as it feeds. All the cerata contain many fine branches of the digestive gland. Each of these many branches bears a terminal chamber within which the nudibranch farms live zooxanthellae that it has obtained from the tissues of its prey. These appear as brown patches. Very fine branches of the digestive gland also extend into the body wall, foot and even the rhinophores and oral tentacles, and these too house zooxanthellae. All of these features contribute to this species being especially well adapted to provide optimum conditions for zooxanthellae symbiosis. This relationship provides nutrients and oxygen, byproducts of the zooxanthellae photosynthesis, for use by the nudibranch.
The colour of Phyllodesmium magnum is greatly influenced by the presence of the zooxanthellae. The body colour is translucent white or cream however, depending upon the concentration of zooxanthellae, it can appear a quite dark brown. The same may be said of the cerata that are yellow ventrally but may be dark brown dorsally. Rhinophores and oral tentacles may be translucent white or yellow but depending upon the penetration of farmed zooxanthellae may be dark brown for any length dorsally. Often a lilac colour may appear on portions of the head, rhinophores, oral tentacles, tail and even the dorsal surface of the cerata. Rudman suggests this may be a result of the incidence of light upon the zooxanthellae. There is a consistent white stripe presenting on the head running from just anterior to the rhinophores to between the base of the oral tentacles. In some specimens yellow is obvious on the tips of the rhinophores, oral tentacles, cerata and as a line around the margin of the foot. Juveniles of the species are sometimes white to cream indicating a lack of resident zooxanthellae at that stage of their development.
Zooxanthellae are microscopic singled-celled plants (dinoflagellates) of the genus Symbiodinium that live in the tissues of certain animals in a mutualistic relationship. The best known hosts are the cnidarians such as anemones, corals and jellyfish but are also seen in the giant clams, the Tridacna. Certain species of nudibranchs and flatworms derive their population of zooxanthellae secondarily through their cnidarian diet.
As mentioned, the presence of these zooxanthellae in the nudibranch Phyllodesmium magnum can be observed from the brown mottled appearance (sometimes lilac) of the cerata and even the skin of the body and rhinophores. The nudibranch obtains nutritional benefits from the byproducts of the zooxanthellae photosynthetic activity that are released into the digestive gland. The expanded flat dorsal surface of the nudibranch’s cerata with its profusely branched digestive gland is always directed outwards/upwards towards the sunlight for maximum exposure increasing the efficiency of the zooxanthellae that are concentrated nearer the outer sun-directed face. Because of this capability of obtaining nutrients from the photosynthesising zooxanthellae it is often referred to as a “solar-powered” sea slug.
Unlike many aeolid nudibranchs, species of Phyllodesmium, including Phyllodesmium magnum, do not carry the defensive cnidosac full of stinging nematocysts, obtained from the coral, in its cerata tips. Generally speaking most soft corals and especially the ones that Phyllodesmium magnum feed upon have nematocysts that are less powerful than those of the anemones and hydroids. It is thought this might make those nematocysts unsuitable to collect and store in cnidosacs for defensive use. There is however a terminal sac that may or may not be homologous with the cnidosac. For defensive purposes it engages instead in a type of behaviour called autotomy whereby if threatened it deliberately casts off its cerata, quite readily, to distract and confuse potential predators. The cast off or autotomised cerata wriggle energetically for some time (hours) and produce a sticky secretion from epithelial glands such that they strongly adhere to the substrate or even to the predator thereby preventing dispersal in currents or surge.
The octocoral species that Phyllodesmium magnum has been observed feeding upon all belong to the family Alcyoniidae and include Sinularia and Sarcophyton species and upon which, at times, it may be quite cryptic and difficult to discern with its cerata tightly coiled up and held close to the body. If it has been feeding upon a particular specimen of coral for sometime its presence may be betrayed by a pile of indigestible, discarded coral sclerites at the base of its host.
This species has a wide distribution in the tropical & subtropical western Indo-Pacific. It has been recorded from South Africa and even the Red Sea. Yonow suggests that a species called Eolida bella, by Rüppell & Leuckart in 1830, may be this species and should perhaps take precedence.
David A. Mullins – September 2020
– Rudman, W. B. (1981). The anatomy and biology of alcyonarian feeding aeolid opisthobranch molluscs and their development of symbiosis with zooxanthellae. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 72: 219-262.
– Rudman, W. B. (1991). Further studies on the taxonomy and biology of the octocoral-feeding genus Phyllodesmium Ehrenberg, 1831 (Nudibranchia: Aeolidoidea). Journal of Molluscan Studies, 57(2): 167-203.
– Rudman, W. B., (1999 November 22) Phyllodesmium magnum Rudman, 1991. [In] Sea Slug Forum. Australian Museum, Sydney. Available from http://www.seaslugforum.net/factsheet/phylmagn & associated messages.
– Fabricius, K. & Alderslade, P. (2001). Soft Corals and Sea Fans. A comprehensive guide to the tropical shallow-water genera of the Central-West Pacific, the Indian Ocean and the Red Sea. Australian Institute of Marine Science: Townsville. 1-264.
– Yonow, N., (2008) Sea slugs of the Red Sea. Pensoft Publishers, Sofia
– Moore, E. & Gosliner, T. (2014). Additions to the Genus Phyllodesmium, with a Phylogenetic Analysis and its Implications to the Evolution of Symbiosis. The Veliger 51(4):237–251.
– This Species Profile has been modified from a previously published article in Dive Log Magazine’s – Critter ID with NudiNotes Column, Issue: #375 (October 2019):12 by David A. Mullins.
Other Sea Slugs in this Family (sighted)
Austraeolis ornata
Caloria indica
Caloria sp. 01
Cratena affinis
Cratena cf. lineata
Cratena lineata
Cratena simba
Cratena sp. 02
Facelina bourailli
Facelina sp. 01
Favorinus japonicus
Favorinus sp. 01
Favorinus tsuruganus
Godiva quadricolor
Godiva sp. 01
Moridilla brockii
Noumeaella sp. 01
Phyllodesmium acanthorhinum
Phyllodesmium colemani
Phyllodesmium crypticum
Phyllodesmium hyalinum
Phyllodesmium karenae
Phyllodesmium koehleri
Phyllodesmium macphersonae
Phyllodesmium opalescens
Phyllodesmium poindimiei
Phyllodesmium sp. 02
Phyllodesmium undulatum
Pleurolidia juliae
Pruvotfolia sp. 01
Pteraeolidia semperi
Sakuraeolis nungunoides
Sakuraeolis sp. 01
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[L. glans, stem gland-, acorn]
1. An epithelial tissue that is specialized for the manufacture and export of particular molecules. Glands can be unicellular or multicellular. The multicellular glands are classified according to their architectures, i.e., ducted or ductless. The cells of ductless glands secrete specific molecules into the adjacent interstitial space (paracrine glands) or into the bloodstream (endocrine glands). The cells of ducted glands (exocrine glands) secrete into a cylindrical sac (tubular glands) or into a flask-shaped sac (alveolar glands). The ducted glands are further divided into those in which there is only a single sac (simple tubular glands or simple alveolar glands) and those in which the sacs are connected by branching ducts (branched or compound glands). Glands can also be classified according to the secretory mechanisms of their cells. The most common secretory mechanism is merocrine, in which secretion-filled intracellular vesicles release their contents by fusing with the cell membrane. Other secretory mechanisms include holocrine (in which the gland cell membrane disintegrates to release its secretion), apocrine (in which the ends of the gland cells pinch off, carrying the secretion), and direct active transport of particular molecules across the gland cell membrane. Gland cells and their intertwined vascular beds can be controlled by autonomic innervation and by hormones from other glands.
2. A lymph node.
accessory gland
1. An additional (usually smaller) gland that secretes the same substances as a primary gland.
2. A gland secreting substances that enhance the function of another gland or organ. In the male reproductive tract, for example, the prostate, which secretes fluids that improve the viability of sperm, is an accessory gland to the testis.
acinar gland
SEE: Alveolar gland.
acinotubular gland
A gland structurally midway between an alveolar and a tubular gland.
acinous gland
Either of two lobulated glands atop the superior pole of each kidney.
SYN: SEE: suprarenal gland
Each adrenal gland is a two-part organ composed of an outer cortex and an inner medulla. The cortex arises in the embryo from a region of the mesoderm that also gives rise to the gonads. The medulla arises from ectoderm, which also gives rise to the sympathetic nervous system (SNS).
The entire gland is enclosed in a capsule of tough connective tissue from which trabeculae extend into the cortex. The cortex consists of cells arranged into three zones: the outer zona glomerulosa, the middle zona fasciculata, and the inner zona reticularis. The cells are arranged in cords. The medulla consists of chromaffin cells arranged in groups or in anastomosing cords. The two adrenal glands are retroperitoneal, each embedded in perirenal fat above its respective kidney. In an adult, the average weight of an adrenal gland is 5 g (range between 4 and 14 g).
The adrenal medulla synthesizes and stores three catecholamines: dopamine, norepinephrine, and epinephrine. The chief effects of dopamine are the dilation of systemic arteries, increased cardiac output, and increased flow of blood to the kidneys. The primary action of norepinephrine is constriction of the arterioles and venules, resulting in increased resistance to blood flow, elevated blood pressure, and slowing of the heart.
The adrenal medulla is controlled by the SNS system and functions in conjunction with it. It is intimately related to adjustments of the body in response to stress and emotional changes. Anticipatory states tend to bring about the release of norepinephrine. More intense emotional reactions, esp. those in response to extreme stress, tend to increase the secretion of both norepinephrine and epinephrine; epinephrine is important in mobilizing the physiological changes that occur in the “fight or flight” response to emergency situations.
The cortex synthesizes three groups of steroid hormones from cholesterol. These are 1) glucocorticoids (cortisol, corticosterone), which regulate the metabolism of organic nutrients and have an anti-inflammatory effect; 2) mineralocorticoids (aldosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone), which affect metabolism of the electrolytes sodium and potassium; and 3) androgens and estrogens (estradiol), which contribute to body changes at puberty.
SEE: aldosterone; SEE: cortisol; SEE: steroid
Hypersecretion of adrenal cortical hormones results in Cushing syndrome. Hypersecretion of aldosterone results in aldosteronism (a surgically correctable form of hypertension). Adrenocortical insufficiency may be acute or chronic: acute insufficiency of adrenal hormones produces circulatory shock; chronic insufficiency results in Addison disease.
SEE: Addison disease; SEE: aldosteronism; SEE: Cushing syndrome; SEE: pheochromocytoma
albuminous gland
Any of the glands secreting a fluid containing albumin.
SEE: serous gland
alveolar gland
A multicellular gland in which the cells secrete specific molecules into an oval or flask-shaped sac.
SYN: SEE: acinar gland; SEE: acinous gland
anal gland
Any of the sebaceous glands found within the wall of the anal canal that open into anal crypts via anal ducts.
SYN: SEE: circumanal gland
apocrine gland
Any of the glands, e.g., the mammary glands, whose cells lose some of their cytoplasmic contents in the formation of secretion.
apocrine sweat gland
Any of the sweat glands in the axillae and pubic region that open into hair follicles and not directly onto the surface of the skin as do eccrine sweat glands. They appear after puberty and are more developed in women than in men. The characteristic odor of perspiration is produced by the action of bacteria on the material secreted by the apocrine sweat glands.
SEE: sweat gland
areolar gland
Any of the sebaceous glands in the areola surrounding the nipple of the female breast.
SYN: SEE: Montgomery gland
Bartholin glands
SEE: Bartholin, Caspar (the younger)
Blandin glands
SEE: Blandin glands
Bowman gland
SEE: Bowman, Sir William
brachial gland
Any of the lymph nodes in the arm and forearm.
bronchial gland
Any of the mixed glands lying in the submucosa of the bronchi and bronchial tubes.
Brunner glands
SEE: Brunner glands
buccal gland
Any of the alveolar glands in the mucosa of the cheek.
bulbourethral gland
SEE: Cowper gland.
cardiac gland
A gastric gland in the cardiac region of the stomach.
carotid gland
SEE: Carotid body
ceruminous gland
Any of the glands in the external auditory canal that secrete cerumen.
cervical gland
Any of the lymph nodes in the neck.
circumanal gland
SEE: Anal gland.
coccygeal gland
SEE: Luschka gland
SEE: Luschka, Hubert von
compound gland
A multicellular gland containing branching ducts.
compound tubular gland
A gland composed of numerous tubules leading to a lone duct.
conglobate gland
SEE: Llymph node
Cowper gland
SEE: Cowper gland
cutaneous gland
Any of the glands of the skin, esp. the sebaceous and sudoriferous glands. These include modified forms such as the ciliary, ceruminous, anal, preputial, areolar, and meibomian glands.
ductless gland
A gland with cells that secrete specific molecules into the adjacent interstitial space (paracrine glands) or into the bloodstream (endocrine glands).
duodenal gland
Ebner glands
SEE: Ebner glands
eccrine gland
A simple tubular sweat gland of the skin.
SEE: apocrine gland; SEE: eccrine sweat gland
eccrine sweat gland
Any of the skin glands that regulate body heat by secreting sweat. The number of glands ranges from 2 million to 5 million. There are over 400 per square centimeter on the palms and about 80 per square centimeter on the thighs.
SEE: sweat gland for illus
endocrine gland
One of two broad categories of glands, the exocrine glands being the complementary category. Endocrine glands, e.g., the thyroid gland, are ductless glands that secrete macromolecules, called hormones, directly into the bloodstream, and such glands are richly supplied by blood capillaries. The endocrine glands include the suprarenals, parathyroids, pineal, pituitary, and the thyroid. Major clusters of endocrine tissue are also found in the gastrointestinal tract, hypothalamus, ovaries, pancreas, testes, and the placenta. In addition, chromaffin and other neuroendocrine cells are found individually and in small clusters throughout the body. SEE: exocrine gland;
ENDOCRINE SYSTEM ; SEE TABLE: Principal Endocrine Glands
The hormones produced by endocrine cells regulate the body's salt, water, mineral, and glucose levels; they adjust the body's metabolic balances, growth rates, and reproductive cycles; and they maintain the body's stress responses. Like exocrine and paracrine cells, endocrine cells are stimulated and inhibited by the autonomic nervous system; the activities of endocrine cells are also modulated by circulating hormones, esp. pituitary hormones. Both the neural and the hormonal signals to the endocrine system are ultimately regulated by the hypothalamus of the brain, which is the integration center for the body's visceral homeostasis.
SEE: hormone
Endocrine health disorders usually result from the production of either too much or too little of a hormone.
Principal Endocrine Glands
Name Position Function Endocrine Disorders
Adrenal cortex Outer portion of gland on top of each kidney Cortisol regulates carbohydrate and fat metabolism; aldosterone regulates salt and water balance Hypofunction: Addison disease
Hyperfunction: Adrenogenital syndrome; Cushing syndrome
Adrenal medulla Inner portion of adrenal gland; surrounded by adrenal cortex Effects of epinephrine and norepinephrine mimic those of sympathetic nervous system; increases carbohydrate use for energy Hypofunction: Almost unknown
Hyperfunction: Pheochromocytoma
Pancreas (endocrine portion) Abdominal cavity; head adjacent to duodenum; tail close to spleen and kidney Secretes insulin and glucagon, which regulate carbohydrate metabolism Hypofunction: Diabetes mellitus
Hyperfunction: If a tumor produces excess insulin, hypoglycemia
Parathyroid Four or more small glands on back of thyroid Parathyroid hormone regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism; indirectly affects muscular irritability Hypofunction: Hypocalcemia; tetany
Hyperfunction: Hypercalcemia; resorption of bone; kidney stones; nausea; vomiting; altered mental status
Pituitary, anterior Front portion of small gland below hypothalamus Influences growth, sexual development, skin pigmentation, thyroid function, adrenocortical function through effects on other endocrine glands (except for growth hormone, which acts directly on cells) Hypofunction: Dwarfism in child; decrease in all other endocrine gland functions except parathyroids
Hyperfunction: Acromegaly in adult; giantism in child
Pituitary, posterior Back portion of small gland below hypothalamus Oxytocin increases uterine contraction Hypofunction: Diabetes insipidus
Antidiuretic hormone increases absorption of water by kidney tubule Hyperfunction: Unknown
Testes and ovaries Testes—in the scrotum Testosterone and estrogen regulate sexual maturation and development of secondary sex characteristics; some effects on growth Hypofunction: Lack of sex development or regression in adult
Ovaries—in the pelvic cavity Hyperfunction: Abnormal sex development
Thyroid Two lobes in anterior portion of neck Thyroxine and T3 increase metabolic rate; influence growth and maturation; calcitonin regulates calcium and phosphorus metabolism Hypofunction: Cretinism in young; myxedema in adult; goiter
Hyperfunction: Goiter; thyrotoxicosis
esophageal gland
Any of the small scattered mucus-secreting exocrine glands in the submucosa of the esophagus.
exocrine gland
One of two broad categories of glands, the endocrine glands being the complementary category. Exocrine glands, e.g., the salivary glands, secrete specific molecules either onto the outer surface of the body or into a duct that empties onto surfaces that connect to the outer surface of the body. Most exocrine glands are multicellular. Goblet cells are examples of unicellular exocrine glands.
SEE: endocrine gland
fundic gland
A gastric gland in the fundus of the stomach.
gastric gland
Any of the mixed exocrine glands that form the epithelial pockets (pits) in the lining of the stomach. The glands are named for their location, e.g., cardiac glands, fundic glands, pyloric glands. Typically, the neck of the gland secretes mucus; the body of the gland secretes hydrochloric acid; and the base of the gland secretes enzymes and hormones.
SYN: SEE: stomach gland
genital gland
An ovary or a testis.
hepatic gland
Any of the lymph nodes located in front of the portal vein.
holocrine gland
A gland, such as a sebaceous gland of the skin, in which the secretory cells release intracellular macromolecules by disintegration of their cell membranes, after which the cells die.
interscapular gland
SEE: Brown fat.
interstitial gland
SEE: Leydig cell.
intestinal gland
SEE: Lieberkühn crypt.
glands of Krause
SEE: Krause, Karl
labial gland
Any of the alveolar glands of the mucosa of the lips.
The gland that secretes tears. It is a tubuloalveolar gland located in the orbit, superior and lateral to the eyeball, and consists of a large superior portion (pars orbitalis) and a smaller inferior portion (pars palpebralis).
lactiferous gland
SEE: Mammary gland.
laryngeal gland
Any of the mixed serous and mucus glands in the submucosa of the laryngeal section of the respiratory tract.
Lieberkühn gland
lingual gland
Any of the glands of the tongue, including the anterior lingual glands, Ebner glands, and mucous glands at the root of the tongue.
Luschka gland
lymph gland
SEE: Lymph node.
major salivary gland
Any of the six large salivary glands: the two parotids, the two sublinguals, and the two submandibulars.
A compound alveolar gland that secretes milk. In women, this gland is made up of lobes and lobules bound together by areolar tissue. Each of the 15 to 20 main ducts (lactiferous ducts) discharges through a separate orifice on the surface of the nipple. The lactiferous sinuses (dilatations of the ducts) form reservoirs for the milk during lactation.
SYN: SEE: lactiferous gland
meibomian gland
Long thin sebaceous glands aligned in parallel in a single row in the tarsal plates of the eyelids. They open along the inner free margin of the eyelid, and their lipid-rich secretion mixes with aqueous secretions of lacrimal glands to form the tear film that coats the surface of the eye.
SYN: SEE: palpebral gland; SEE: tarsal gland
minor salivary gland
Any of the hundreds of 1- to 2-mm diameter mucus-secreting salivary glands distributed throughout the oral submucosa. These small glands are named by their locations, e.g., buccal salivary glands, lingual glands. Some glands are also known by the name of their original describers, e.g., the von Ebner glands.
mixed gland
1. A gland that secretes in two different fashions, e.g., endocrine and exocrine, such as the pancreas.
2. A gland that contains two different secretory cell types, e.g., mucous and serous cells, as in the salivary glands.
glands of Moll
Small secretory and apocrine glands adjacent to follicles of eyelashes. Their secretions are thought to be antibacterial.
SEE: ciliary gland
Montgomery gland
SEE: Montgomery gland
odoriferous gland
Any of the glands exuding odoriferous materials, e.g., those around the prepuce or anus.
olfactory gland
Any of the glands in the olfactory mucous membranes.
oxyntic gland
Any of the gastric glands found in the fundus and body of the gastric mucosa.
palatine gland
Any of the mucous glands in the tissue of the palate.
palpebral gland
SEE: Meibomian gland.
parathyroid gland
Any of four small endocrine glands about 6 mm long by 3 to 4 mm broad on the back of and at the lower edge of the thyroid gland or embedded within it. These glands secrete parathormone.
A deficiency of parathormone results in hypoparathyroidism, which results in neuromuscular hyperexcitability manifested by carpopedal spasm, wheezing, muscle cramps, urinary frequency, mood changes, and lassitude. Blood calcium falls and blood phosphorus rises. Other symptoms include blurring of vision caused by cataracts, poorly formed teeth if onset was in childhood, maldevelopment of hair and nails, and dry and scaly skin.
An excess of parathormone results in hyperparathyroidism which results in a rise in blood calcium and fall in blood phosphorus. Calcium is removed from bones, resulting in increased fragility. Muscular weakness, reduced muscular tone, and general neuromuscular hypoexcitability occur. Osteitis fibrosa cystica is associated with hyperplasia and resulting hypersecretion of the parathyroids.
paraurethral gland
SEE: Skene gland
The largest of the salivary glands, located below the ear and inside the ramus of the mandible. It is a compound tubuloalveolar serous gland. Its secreting tubules and acini are long and branched, and it is enclosed in a sheath (parotid fascia). Saliva lubricates food and makes it easier to taste, chew, and swallow.
SEE: mumps
An endocrine gland in the brain, shaped like a pine cone and located in a pocket near the splenium of the corpus callosum. It is the site of melatonin synthesis, which is inhibited by light striking the retina.
SYN: SEE: pineal body;
SEE: melatonin
A small, gray, rounded gland that develops from ingrown oral epithelium (Rathke pouch) and is attached to the lower surface of the hypothalamus by the infundibular stalk. The Rathke pouch forms the anterior lobe and an intermediate area; the neural tissue of the infundibular stalk forms the posterior lobe. The pituitary gland averages 1.3 × 1.0 × 0.5 cm in size and weighs 0.55 to 0.6 g.
SYN: SEE: hypophysis; SEE: hypophysis cerebri; SEE: pituitary body
PITUITARY GLAND Hormones secreted by the anterior and posterior pituitary gland, along with target organs ; SEE: adenohypophysis; SEE: anterior pituitary
The pituitary is an endocrine gland secreting a number of hormones that regulate many bodily processes including growth, reproduction, and other metabolic activities. It is often referred to as the master gland of the body.
Hormones are secreted from the following lobes: Intermediate lobe: In cold-blooded animals, intermedin is secreted, influencing the activity of pigment cells (chromatophores) of fishes, amphibians, and reptiles. In warm-blooded animals, no effects are known.
Anterior lobe: Secretions here are the somatotropic, or growth hormone (STH or GH), which regulates cell division and protein synthesis for growth; adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH), which regulates functional activity of the adrenal cortex; thyrotropic hormone (TTH or TSH), which regulates functional activity of the thyroid gland; and prolactin (lactogenic hormone), which induces secretion of milk in the adult female. The gonadotropic hormones are: in women, the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), which stimulates development of ovarian follicles and their secretion of estrogen; in men FSH stimulates spermatogenesis in the testes. In women, luteinizing hormone (LH) (also called interstitial cell-stimulation hormone [ICSH]) stimulates ovulation and formation of the corpus luteum and its secretion of estrogen and progesterone. In men, LH stimulates testosterone secretion.
Posterior lobe: Hormones are secreted by the neurosecretory cells of the hypothalamus and pass through fibers of the supraopticohypophyseal tracts in the infundibular stalk to the neurohypophysis, where they are stored. The secretions are oxytocin, which acts specifically on smooth muscle of the uterus, increasing tone and contractility, and antidiuretic hormone (ADH) (also called vasopressin), which increases reabsorption of water by the kidney tubules. In large amounts, ADH also causes vasoconstriction.
Hypersecretion of anterior lobe causes gigantism, acromegaly, and pituitary basophilism (Cushing disease). Hyposecretion of anterior lobe causes dwarfism, pituitary cachexia (Simmonds disease), Sheehan syndrome, acromicria, eunuchoidism, or hypogonadism. Posterior lobe deficiency or hypothalamic lesion causes diabetes insipidus. Anterior and posterior lobe deficiency and hypothalamic lesion cause Fröhlich syndrome (adiposogenital dystrophy) and pituitary obesity.
preputial gland
A modified sebaceous gland located on the distal aspect of the penis, near the glans. The secretion of this gland is a component of smegma.
prostate gland
The gland in the male that surrounds the neck of the bladder and the urethra. It is partly glandular, with ducts opening into the prostatic portion of the urethra, and partly muscular. It secretes a thin, opalescent, slightly alkaline fluid that forms part of the semen. The prostate consists of a median lobe and two lateral lobes measuring about 2 × 4 × 3 cm and weighing about 20 g; it is enclosed in a fibrous capsule containing smooth muscle fiber in its inner layer. The nerve supply is from the inferior hypogastric plexus.
pyloric gland
A gastric gland in the pyloric region of the stomach.
racemose gland
SEE: Acinar gland.
salivary gland
Any of the glands near the oral cavity that secrete saliva. The major glands are paired and include the parotid, the sublingual, and the submandibular. There are numerous minor salivary glands in the oral cavity, named according to their locations: lingual, sublingual, palatal, buccal, labial, and glossopharyngeal.
Salivary secretion is under nervous control, reflexly initiated by mechanical, chemical, or radiant stimuli acting on taste buds in the mouth, olfactory receptors, or the eyes. Secretion may also be due to conditioned reflexes as when one thinks about food or hears a dinner bell. The nerve supply of the salivary glands is from the facial and glossopharyngeal nerves, which increase secretion, and from the sympathetic nerves, which decrease secretion. The blood supply is from branches of the external carotid artery.
sebaceous gland
An oil-secreting gland of the skin. The glands are simple or branched alveolar glands, most of which open into hair follicles. They are holocrine glands whose secretion arises from the disintegration of cells filling the alveoli. Some aberrant glands are found in the cheeks or lips of the oral cavity.
SEE: Fordyce disease
seromucous gland
A mixed serous and mucous gland.
serous gland
An exocrine gland with a relatively watery secretion, isotonic with blood plasma, and containing enzymes, glycoproteins, lysozymes, and bactericides. Serous glands are most common in the gastrointestinal tract, esp. in the salivary glands.
sex gland
simple gland
A gland shaped like a single unbranched sac. When the sac is cylindrical, the gland is called simple tubular; when the sac is flask-shaped, the gland is called simple alveolar.
Skene gland
SEE: Skene, Alexander
stomach gland
SEE: Gastric gland.
sublingual gland
The smallest of the major salivary glands, located in the tissue in the floor of the mouth between the tongue and mandible on each side. It is a mixed seromucous gland. Its multiple small ducts open directly into the oral cavity along the sublingual fold. Numerous minor sublingual glands are scattered throughout the mucosa under the tongue, each with its own duct to the oral surface.
submandibular gland
A mixed tubuloalveolar salivary gland about the size of a walnut that lies below the posterior floor of the mouth, medial to the body of the mandible. Its main duct (Wharton duct) opens at the side of the frenulum linguae.
sudoriferous gland
Any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration.
SEE: sweat glands for illus
suprarenal gland
SEE: Adrenal gland.
sweat gland
Any of the simple, coiled, tubular glands found on all body surfaces except the margin of the lips, glans penis, and inner surface of the prepuce. The coiled secreting portion lies in the corium or subcutaneous portion of skin; the secretory duct follows a straight or oblique course through the dermis but becomes spiral in passing through the epidermis to its opening, a sweat pore. Most sweat glands are merocrine; those of the axilla, areola, mammary gland, labia majora, and circumanal region are apocrine. Sweat glands are most numerous on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet.
ECCRINE AND APOCRINE SWEAT GLANDS ; SEE: apocrine gland; SEE: eccrine gland
target gland
Any gland affected by the action or secretion of another gland, e.g., the thyroid is a target gland of the pituitary.
tarsal gland
SEE: thymus
A large endocrine gland located in the center of the base of the neck. The gland is composed of two lobes, one on each side of the trachea, and an isthmus of tissue connecting the lower two thirds of each lobe. The isthmus is usually located at the level of the second to third tracheal rings. The whole gland is surrounded by a thin fibrous capsule attached in back to the cricoid cartilage and the first few tracheal rings. The lobes of the thyroid lie under the sternothyroid and sternohyoid muscles. The thyroid is filled with capillary networks (supplied by the superior and inferior thyroid arteries) that surround the many spherical units (follicles) packed inside the gland. Thyroid follicles consist of a ring of follicular cells surrounding a space filled with a clear colloid (a mixture of thyroglobulin proteins and iodine), from which the thyroid hormones (thyroxine and related molecules) are synthesized. These hormones regulate the rate of cellular metabolism throughout the body. All the steps in synthesizing and releasing thyroid hormones are stimulated by thyroid-stimulating hormone secreted by the pituitary gland. Another class of thyroid cells, the parafollicular or C cells, is found outside the follicles; C cells secrete calcitonin, a calcium-lowering hormone.
tracheal gland
Any of the acinar glands of the tracheal mucosa.
tubular gland
A multicellular gland in which the cells secrete specific molecules into a cylindrical sac.
unicellular gland
A lone secretory epithelial cell, often found in the midst of nonsecretory cells. A common example is the goblet cell, a unicellular mucous-secreting gland found in the columnar epithelium of the intestinal tract.
urethral gland
SEE: Littré gland.
uterine gland
Any of the tubular glands in the endometrium.
vaginal gland
Any of the alveolar glands found in the uppermost portion of the vaginal mucosa near the cervix. Most of the vaginal mucosa is devoid of glands.
vestibular gland
Any of the glands of the vaginal vestibule. They include the minor vestibular glands and the major vestibular glands (Bartholin glands).
von Ebner gland
SEE: Ebner, A. G. Victor von
vulvovaginal gland
Bartholin gland SEE: Bartholin, Caspar (the younger)
glands of Zeis
Small sebaceous glands surrounding the follicles of eyelashes. Their lipid-rich secretions coat the shafts of lashes.
gland is a sample topic from the Taber's Medical Dictionary.
Venes, Donald, editor. "Gland." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 23rd ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2017. Nursing Central, nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/760085/all/gland.
Gland. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2017. https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/760085/all/gland. Accessed January 21, 2021.
Gland. (2017). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (23rd edition). F.A. Davis Company. Retrieved January 21, 2021, from https://nursing.unboundmedicine.com/nursingcentral/view/Tabers-Dictionary/760085/all/gland
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glabrate, glabrous
glabrous
glabrous skin
gladiate
glairy
gland of Moll
gland of Zeis
glanders
glandes
glandilemma
Adrenal Insufficiency (Addison Disease)
Insulin and Insulin Response to Glucose
Phosphorus, Blood
Nuhn gland
Gay gland
Blandin gland
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I have been reading that the players union had been dragging their feet about playing a 60 game season with playoffs, now we have an announcement.
Baseball Commissioner Rober Manfred Jr said that the 2020 regular season will be up and running in a month. Yay!!! The MLB Players union had rejected the 60 game season just yesterday but they had been in and out of the agreement all weekend long. After another talk session, they did ratify the agreement.
I am excited but I am wondering what kind of steps they are taking so that their stars are not out for a few weeks with the COVID-19. The announcement also included a plan that has MLB working with health officials and tech providers to test players many times a week. The MLB Players union was happy with the plan and ratified the season.
Here's the way it will go down. Players report to training camp on July 1st. Then the season gets underway July 23rd or 24th. According to a press release the season will be a lot of divisional play and play between opposite leagues in the same area division. Like AL East vs NL East. that way there isn't a lot of travel and teams are packed on planes and busses for a long time. The training camp will be at each team's home field.
Even at a short season, it will be exciting. There are a few players that are moving to other teams and the Twins have signed some new players.
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Research Seminar. Vanina Kopp: “Invention of Tradition: The Use and Function of Literary Pastimes at the French Court around 1400”
Mellon Fellow, Pontifical Institute of Mediaeval Studies.
Wed 26 Feb 2014; 3:10 PM – 5:00 PM
Room A • PIMS
Research Seminar.
Throughout the Middle Ages, reading and literary games constituted a favoured pastime at court. In this talk, I will investigate the “renaissance” of courtly and chivalric values transmitted via poetic competitions or newly created literary works at the French court in Paris around 1400.
In the last Research Seminar, I presented the different contexts of reading as a pastime at court, concentrating on the performance of literary games and poetic competitions around 1400.These pastimes were performed through public prose lectures, exchange of letters, poetic debates, or even in competitions between members of the literary order the Cour amoureuse. I emphasized the contexts and expressions of these public events, and the opportunity they gave the audience to interact at the royal court: between two competitors, between the sexes, clerks and knights, university scholars as well as bourgeois.
In the upcoming Research Seminar, I will investigate the function of these interactions as pastimes and how they transmitted chivalric values and courtly love by focussing on the aspect of adaptation in literary pastimes. I will inquire why narratives of the twelfth and thirteenth century were still powerful in the fifteenth century. Concentrating on Eric Hobsbawm's concept of the “invention of tradition”, I will show how fourteenth/early fifteenth century court society tried to connect to an “ancient” tradition of texts and how reading as pastimes contributed to social cohesion.
I will explore the fact that chivalry and courtly love remained part of courtly culture and even regained importance as ideals, although social changes, military progress and the general evolution of courtly society grew tremendously apart from it. My working hypotheses is that in
such a changing world, “invention” of a chivalric tradition via texts and the refashioning of a courtly society was an attempt to bring together a new society by making it adapt old role models, still prestigious enough that even rich bourgeois or ascending clercs du roi recognized them as
superior values. The literary games were used as a set of tools containing well-known values and ideals and thus served as the elements to federate not only political parties, but also to channel emotions and to shape courtly interactions and expressions via literary pastimes.
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Howard was born in County Durham and graduated from Goldsmiths College, London, in 1991. She was awarded the Princes Trust Award in 1992 to support her art practice, was shortlisted for the Jerwood...
Howard was born in County Durham and graduated from Goldsmiths College, London, in 1991. She was awarded the Princes Trust Award in 1992 to support her art practice, was shortlisted for the Jerwood Drawing Prize in 2004 and received the British Council Award in 2008. Recent solo exhibitions include: Northern Echo, Blain|Southern, London (2014); Folie à Deux, Blain|Southern, London (2011); Repetition is Truth, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Donna Regina, Naples (2011);Still Life / Still Here, Rachel Howard, New Paintings, Sala Pelaires, Palma de Mallorca (2011); Human Shrapnel – oil drawings on paper, Other Criteria, London (2010); Der Wald, Haunch of Venison, Zurich (2009);Rachel Howard: invited by Philippa van Loon, Museum van Loon, Amsterdam (2008); How to Disappear Completely, Haunch of Venison, London (2008); and Rachel Howard – New Paintings, Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles (2007).
Recent group exhibitions include: Invitation to a Beheading, curated by Rachel Howard, Marianne Boesky, New York, US (2013); Drawing Biennial, Drawing Room, London (2013); Freedom Not Genius, curated by Elena Geuna, Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli, Turin (2012) touring to Multimedia Art Museum, Moscow, (2013); Gravity and Disgrace, curated by Rachel Howard, Blain|Southern Gallery, London (2012); Summer Exhibition 2012, Royal Academy, London (2012); Vanitas – The Transience of Earthly Pleasures, All Visual Arts, London (2010); Kupferstichkabinet – Between Thought and Action, White Cube, London (2010); Modern Times, Kettle's Yard Cambridge and De La Warr Pavilion (2010); Mythologies, Haunch of Venison, London (2009); RED Auction, Sothebys at Gagosian Gallery, New York (2008); In the darkest hour there will be light: works from Damien Hirst’s Murderme collection, Serpentine Gallery, London (2006); Jerwood Drawing Prize, London (2004), Intuition/(im)precision, (curated by Thomas Krens, Director of the Guggenheim Foundation) Galerie Thaddaeus Ropac, Saltzburg, Austria (2004); Shimmering Substance (curated by Barry Shwabsky and Katsou Roberts) The Cornerhouse, Manchester and Arnolfini, Bristol (2002) and The Choice, Exit Art, New York, NY (1998).
Howard’s work can be found in a variety of public and private collections, amongst others: Ackland Art Museum, North Carolina; Museum van Loon, Amsterdam; David Roberts Foundation, London; Goss-Michael Foundation, Dallas; CCA Andratx, Spain; Olbricht Collection, Berlin; and the Tate Archive and the Murderme, Hiscox and Jerwood collections, London.
The artist lives and works in London.
September 29, 2016 Rachel Howard: Three Triptychs
Three Triptych 29 September – 12 November 2016
Intragalery, Via Cavallerizza a Chiaia 57, Napoli, 80121
September 22, 2016 Rachel Howard at MACRO Testaccio
22nd September – 18th October, 2016
Macro Testaccio, Padiglione 9B, Piazza O. Giustiniani 4, 00153 Roma
July 6, 2016 Daydreaming with Stanley Kubrick
Somerset House, Strand, London WC2R 1LA
6 July – 24 August 2016
June 12, 2016 Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair 2016
Vauxhall Art Car Boot Fair, Sunday 12th June from 12–6pm
Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London E1 6QL
June 9, 2016 Animal Farm: Beastly Muses and Metaphors
Sotheby’s Contemporary art gallery S|2, from 9 June until 22 July 2016.
June 2, 2016 Artists with Liberty: Save Our Human Rights Act
Paul Stolper Gallery
Thursday 2 June – Saturday 4 June 2016
May 19, 2016 Reasons
Other Criteria launch Rachel Howard’s first woodcut series, ‘Reasons’, featuring a series of ten woodblock prints on paper at Art16, booth A10, on the 19th of May 2016.
May 18, 2016 Now You See Me: Exploring Body Politics
At TJ Boulting, 59 Riding House Street, London W1W 7EG
18th May – 2nd July, 2016
February 13, 2016 Sette Opere per la Misericordia
Pio Monte della Misericordia, Naples, Italy
13 February 2016 – 13 April 2016
More information on our blog
November 19, 2015 The Humble Hanger
September 30, 2015 The Art Car Boot Fair | Margate Edition
The Art Car Boot Fair | Margate Edition, Sunday 30th of August, 12-4pm at Turner Contemporary.
July 18, 2015 At Sea
The Jerwood Gallery will be showing leading British artist, Rachel Howard, for her largest solo public gallery exhibition in the UK. July 18th – October 4th, 2015
July 17, 2015 Testing Testing
ACKLAND ART MUSEUM
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
17 July 2015 – 3 January 2016
June 14, 2015 The Art Car Boot Fair | Vauxhall
March 5, 2015 Drawing Biennial 2015
Until 30th April 2015.
Drawing Room, London
January 30, 2015 Sleepless
Museum of Contemporary Art, Vienna, Austria
The Bed in History and Contemporary Art
Jan 30 – May 25, 2015
April 10, 2014 Untitled (unconscious)
Rachel Howard, Boos Saville, George Ziffo, Gorka Mohamed and Kikko Giannuzzi are at TJ Boulting for Untitled (unconscious)
For more information, visit our blog.
February 7, 2014 Northern Echo at Blain Southern
7th February – 22nd March 2014
As with Rachel Howard‘s previous investigations into the material potential of household gloss paint, this series of paintings explores the idiosyncratic qualities of oil paint, unpicking the accepted rules of engagement with this most traditional of mediums. By applying and removing paint, Howard creates a palimpsest. The viewer thus simultaneously experiences the final moment in the painting process, as well as the feeling of perpetual flux. This is deepened by the blurring of lines between the genres of abstraction and figuration. A suggestion of landscape is only quietly present, as bridges, trees, the line of the horizon, watery waves and circles seemingly shift in and out of focus, dissolving into unfamiliar images – mere echoes of perceivable shapes.
December 12, 2013 CHARITY BOOK: The Artist’s Colouring Book of ABC’s
A number of contemporary artists have collaborated on a charity project to create a children’s alphabetical colouring-in book, titled The Artists’ Colouring Book of ABC.
The project was created by Charlotte Colbert (of Humpty Dumpty Publishing) and the people behind Alteria Art. The funds raised will go to London based Kids Company Charity. The charity was founded by Camila Batmanghelidjh in 1996, supporting vulnerable inner-city children.
November 7, 2013 Invitation to a Beheading
Until 20th December 2013
Marianne Boesky Gallery is pleased to present Invitation to a Beheading, a group exhibition curated by Rachel Howard, featuring works by Fiona Banner, Eloise Fornieles, Sarah Lucas, and Joyce Pensato, in addition to works by Howard. Invitation to a Beheading will be on view from November 7, 2013 through December 20, 2013 in the gallery’s location at 118 East 64th Street.
October 21, 2013 Over The Rainbow
21st October - 30th November 2013
Poetry Cafe, London
May 30, 2013 Contemporary Magic — A Tarot Deck Art Project
The Virginia MoCA Virginia Beach
30 May – 18 August 2013
For this unique and highly acclaimed exhibition curated by Stacy Engman, an interdisciplinary mix of today’s top creative icons have interpreted a Tarot card using their own iconography. Each artist was matched with a Tarot card based on archetypal themes that their work references. This project distinguishes the art and iconography of our time through interpretation of the cards by the artists — demonstrating that archetypes and myth are still very much alive and present in contemporary art and culture.
The first project of its kind in history, the collection of 78 artists, designers, and photographers in this project represent a comprehensive survey of some of the world’s most influential and original creative minds, and offers and intimate probe into contemporary archetypes, the iconic, myth, meaning, and modes of interpretation. A truly rare occurrence to engage with contemporary art and culture in such an interactive, poetic, and profound way via the extraordinary original interpretations, and the infinite possibilities which exist for combination and exchange.
July 11, 2012 Gravity and Disgrace
11 July 2012 – 25 August 2012
Blain Southern, London Dering Street
The directors of Blain|Southern are delighted to present Gravity and Disgrace, a group show curated by Rachel Howard which brings together the artist’s own work with that of Jane Simpson and Amelia Newton Whitelaw. Inspired by the Hayward Gallery’s 1993 exhibition Gravity & Grace: The Changing Condition of Sculpture, 1965 – 1975, the exhibition considers how select artists today continue to explore unconventional materiality through painting and sculpture.
June 4, 2012 Summer Exhibition, 2012
Summer Exhibition 2012
Royal Academy of Arts, Main Galleries
4th June—12 August 2012
Artists exhibiting this year include Christopher Le Brun PRA, Michael Landy RA, Tracey Emin RA, Ken Howard RA, Raqib Shaw, Calum Innes and Keith Coventry among others. Rachel Howard will be exhibiting her paintings at the exhibition this year.
For more information, visit the Summer Exhibition website.
October 12, 2011 Folie à Deux
12th October - 22nd December 2011
Blain Southern, London
October 29, 2010 Still Life — Still Here
Rachel Howard‘s exhibition ‘Still Life – Still Here‘ in Palma de Mallorca. For more information on the exhibition and images of Howard’s work visit the Galeria Pelaires website.
For more information visit our blog
July 2, 2010 KEEP ME POSTED
KEEP ME POSTED is a group show, directed and curated by Julia Royse, that launches a temporary exhibition space in a former post office in East London entitled POSTED.
POSTED will present a series of art exhibitions, performances, screenings and workshops celebrating the ‘post’ and exploring and examining our postal history and heritage.
The exhibitions at POSTED will hopefully inspire people to put pen to paper again as well as reminding us of a time when communication was more personal and less generic.
Artists participating in KEEP ME POSTED include Andreas Blank, Claire Brewster, Jo Broughton, Natasha Chambers, Oliver Clegg, Julie Cockburn, Adam Dix, Itai Doron, Sean Dower, Tracey Emin, Angus Fairhurst, Vanessa Fristedt, Tom Gidley, Cate Halpin, Susie Hamilton, Georgie Hopton, Rachel Howard, Duncan MacAskill, Harland Miller, Polly Morgan, Benjamin Newton, Molly Palmer, Julia Riddiough, Jane Simpson, James White and Miyo Yoshida.
For more information and for images of the show, visit our blog.
March 14, 2010 Lutz Becker’s Modern Times
Rachel Howard will be in Lutz Becker’s drawing and film exhibition ‘Modern Times: responding to chaos' at the following venues:
Kettle’s Yard, Cambridge: 16th January - 14th March 2010
De La Warr Pavillion, East Sussex: 1st April - 13th June 2010
January 20, 2010 Talk: Black Dog/Yellow House
Join the four artists and the curator, Rachel Howard, of group show 'Black Dog/Yellow House' for a talk chaired by Tim Marlow. Held at Trolley Gallery on Wednesday 20th January at 7pm - reserve your place by emailing Trolley Gallery.
E-invite up on our blog soon.
November 26, 2009 Black Dog/Yellow House
Rachel Howard is curating a group show at Trolley Gallery titled Black Dog/Yellow House
The exhibition runs from 26th November - 16th January 2010 and includes work from Matthew Burrows, Boo Saville, Colin Glen and Adam Dix.
For more information visit our blog or visit the Trolley Gallery website.
November 13, 2009 CCA Andratx
CCA Andratx is pleased to announce the next big collective exhibition of Kunsthalle, the recent acquisitions of ART FOUNDATION MALLORCA. Curated by Patricia Asbaek, Friederike Nymphius and Barry Schwabsky, the work of Phillip Allen and Rachel Howard is part of the current collection and expands this year to include a number of artists celebrated worldwide.
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Extract from a conversation between Rachel Howard and Adam E. Mendelsohn
Published in Fiction/Fear/Fact by Other Criteria
Adam E. Mendelsohn: I think it’s interesting that we found some common ground recently with Enrique Metinides’ photographs and also that you are particularly fond of the one where the woman is hanging from a tree (she has committed suicide).
Rachel Howard: I think what struck me about Metinides’ work is the respect and distance he has on his subject matter. It’s poetic and tragic. I think he’s a very special kind of photographer. I know he doesn’t see himself as an artist, so perhaps he’s not as selï¬sh or concerned with his ego.
Most of the work in the show depicts women trussed up in ropes and such. I can’t be sure if they actually refer to suicide because the ï¬gures aren’t dangling from a noose in air, they’re kneeling on the floor etc. It seems like they could also refer to autoerotic type stuff… Like something from a fucked up sex party gone wrong.
These are all suicides except ‘Hooked (Party With Tina)’ and maybe ‘Liar’s Chair’ which is more about the dark side of addiction. ‘Tina’ is a euphemism for crystal meth. ‘Cassandra,’ ‘Happy Birthday’, ‘Eva’, and ‘Ekstasis’ are not sexual paintings they are about loss, alienation, displacement and pain.
I like the newness of the surfaces: shiny and fresh. Almost like the surface of a photograph. You can see at the edge of the canvases all the under layers of paint: bright pinks, purples, and blues – colors that never made it to the surface of the ï¬nished painting. The bright, acidic colours work against the disturbing subject matter. The dangling panties in ‘Pawn Dolly’ are very sad and undigniï¬ed.
‘Liar’s Chair’, ‘Pawn Dolly’ and ‘Hooked (Party With Tina)’ are about another presence, a second or third party including or excluding the viewer. You may be complicit. To me the most disturbing painting and original image is ‘Pawn Dolly’. Why would a woman commit suicide with her knickers half down? Then I realised she didn’t do this, the photographer did or someone on the scene – a violation after death. This is a horror on many levels and a painting about ethics and pathos but also throws up where I stand in all this. Am I overstepping boundaries? How would I feel if that was my daughter/sister/mother/friend?
It seems like a lot of the drawings downstairs were preliminary studies for the paintings: ‘Liars Chair’, ‘Hooked (Party With Tina)’ and ‘Eva’, among others.
All the drawings are preliminaries for works that will exist or will never exist. Quite often a drawing is enough. All the paintings come from the drawings shifting the image further away from the original. I love the act of drawing with a brush and Indian ink on paper, the density of the ink and how the paper sucks it in. I feel uninhibited drawing, if it goes pear-shaped it goes in the bin.
Did you work from live models? The drawings seem to depict the same woman more than once.
The representational paintings are more conceptual in that I do a huge amount of research and drawings painted with a brush. These are swiftly done and feel a little like the motions of Japanese calligraphy. The sources of these come from everywhere but mainly the internet and newspapers. My sister is my life model (she is the recurring woman you see in the drawings downstairs).
Neither the paintings (except for one or two) nor the drawings have faces. Why is that?
There are no faces so this keeps them impersonal. Nobody and everybody at the same time. Bodies lay bare with what they’re born with and the history that happens between birth and death. There is nothing to celebrate about pain and suffering.
Going back to the paintings – I love the way the black paint that articulates the ï¬gures behaves similarly to ink. It seems so instant and direct. The paintings look like they’ve been poured, like no brushes were involved.
The reaction or ï¬gurative works are more controlled in that I sort of know what I’m doing before I put paint to canvas, as opposed to the abstract works which are freer and have no planning at all. Their scale is more manageable than previous canvases, less of a physical battle. Anyway, I build the background as if it were a painting in its own right and then introduce the ï¬gure. This process is like a sort of alchemy of timing, patience, precision and chance. I paint the ï¬gure from the preliminary drawings, trying to keep it simple and true to the sketch, then dissolve and liquefy all the lines and brushstrokes with the varnish, erasing my hand, my trace.
The abstract paintings are much more difï¬cult and fraught to paint, in fact I’d go as far to say sometimes I hate painting them. It’s very difï¬cult to paint nothing and to get it right – I discard many canvases. I equate this process to a battle. Most of my abstract canvases are very large, so it’s a mental and physical task to complete one.
I read an interview that you did with Damien Hirst in 2001 and I really liked what you said about abstract painting. You said that everywhere you look these days we’re just completely bombarded by ï¬gurative images and that it’s kind of interesting to just put these ï¬elds of colour in front of people and say: ‘Here it is. Try and handle this’. And yet this show is a big shift in that it’s almost all ï¬gurative…
I’ve always done ï¬gurative drawings but what got me into this subject matter was several years ago an acquaintance committed suicide. Firstly, he was dogged for years with mental illness but was also a high-flyer, a high-achiever. Secondly, he did a profound amount of research on the internet on ways to kill himself and ï¬nally – and this is what really disturbed me – was that yes, I knew he’d hanged himself but it was the manner in how he’d executed it. Instead of swinging from the rafters as I imagined, he’d merely knelt down and asphyxiated himself. A simple act, as if in prayer. At any given point he could have saved his own life but instead he chose death because life was so unbearable. Also suicide seems to be one of the last taboos… shame and guilt and sin; all the things I love and hate. Suicide, mental health issues and addiction all inform each other to some degree and affect many people at some time in their lives either directly or indirectly. Also, without getting all statistical, suicide is one of the highest causes of death under the age of 25, which is a lot of unhappy, displaced people.
I also think it’s interesting to look at the show as the scrutiny of private behavior… how denigrating that can be. It makes me think of this contemporary notion of celebrating and exposing private suffering and humiliation. That might be a stretch…
What interests me is the line between what is acceptable and not. For example, last week there was a documentary on the death of princess Diana and the role the paparazzi played in her death and how up until they realized she was dead the photographs were like gold dust. But at the moment of her death they were worth nothing. The paparazzi were used as scapegoats initially and pilloried for their hunger for a sensational image, yet vast quantities of people lust after images of celebrities every day. It’s a modern day currency. It’s not celebrity I’m interested in it’s taking a moment, the ï¬nal moment of someone’s (no one’s) death, that I’d found on the internet (usually forensic images that have got into the wrong hands) and transposing that ï¬nal moment somewhere else. If I’m to talk in literary terms I’d say I would want to use the beauty of tragedy in Emile Zola (L’Assommoir, Nana) crossed with Capote’s In Cold Blood, in that I’m taking the skeleton of fact and ï¬lling it with my own interpretation of an event of which we are only given the ending.
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To read Tom Lubbock's review of Modern Times, held at Kettles Yard, Cambridge and De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, click here.
Insomnia, 2013, oil and acrylic on canvas, 24 x 20 in
North, 2013, oil on canvas, 36 x 30 in
Reasons, 2013, oil and acrylic on canvas, 24 x 20 / 24 x 20 in
Interior (square) 2013, oil and acrylic on canvas, 84 x 84 in
Spit and Whisper, 2013, oil and acrylic on canvas, 30 x 36 in
Cede, 2013, oil on canvas, 18 x 15 in
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State Rep. Ed Gainey Introduces Automatic Voter Registration LegislationState Rep. Ed Gainey wants to automate voter registration.
Overseas Destinations You Can Travel To Without A Passport
Filed Under:Beach, Overseas, Passport, Thrillist, Travel, Trips, Tropical, Tropical Getaway, Vacation
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After working at your company for 73 years, you finally racked up two weeks’ worth of vacation days, but guess what: after 72 years, your passport’s nowhere near valid. You’re screwed — time to book that bus to Gary, Indiana.
But wait! You’re not the only dumb one (only 36% of Americans have a passport), and more importantly, you can still head to a tropical unincorporated territory overseas for passport-free travel bragging rites. Pack your state-issued ID and follow us to…
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Where the hell is it exactly?: The western Pacific — 1,613mi from the Philippines
Why you should go: The main island of Saipan’s where all the action (and 90% of the population) is. Besides white sandy beaches, there’s some great snorkeling. Hit up The Grotto — one of the region’s most popular dive spots.
How it feels a little like home: These islands’ve had a big US military presence since the second World War. Tourism’s a huge part of the local economy, too, so the locals are no strangers to you and your crazy American ways.
Related: 7 Foolproof Ways To Beat A Red-Eye Flight
Credit: Flickr user Ron Rering
Where the hell is it exactly?: The northeastern Caribbean — between the British Virgin Islands and the Dominican Republic. But hopefully you knew that already.
Why you should go: Puerto Rico’s got all the warm-weather appeal of the DR, but none of the international hassle. Hit up the nearby island of Vieques for killer beaches and bioluminescent Mosquito Bay.
How it feels a little like home: Welcome to America’s 51st state (for better or worse)! Soak up the melting pot of Taíno, African, and Caribbean cultures… or exude confidence in front of the menus at Starbucks and Taco Bell.
Related: Best Places To Visit Off Season In The US
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Where the hell is it exactly?: The South Pacific — 2,031mi from New Zealand
Why you should go: Four words: American Samoa National Park. Hike through 8,000 acres of gorgeous terrain, or explore the 2,500 acres of coral reef. It’s also considered to be one of the world’s greatest spots for cliff-diving, in case you feel like being completely awesome.
How it feels a little like home: It’s called “American” for a reason. Plus, football’s increasingly popular here (which makes sense, since Samoans are around 50 times more likely to play in the NFL than mainland Americans).
Credit: Flickr user yawper
Where the hell is it exactly?: 111mi off the eastern coast of Puerto Rico
Why you should go: You can pretty much check off your entire “tropical vacation” bucket list at these three islands. Hook a massive marlin, swim in crystal-clear water, and listen to some dude named Cyril play calypso while you lay on the beach and sip a cocktail that’s 95% rum.
How it feels a little like home: Since the US dollar’s the official currency, no need to stress about a pocketful of silly coins and Monopoly notes. English is the official language, too, so you’ll be understood without having to speak slower and louder.
Credit: Flickr user Norio NAKAYAMA
Where the hell is it exactly?: The western Pacific Ocean — 1,548 mi east of the Philippines
Why you should go: The entire southern tip of the island’s peppered with scenic overlooks and waterfalls, but the island itself is small enough that you can see everything in a day. Oh, and the temps here never dip below 75, so there’s that.
How it feels a little like home: Here you’ll find the world’s largest Kmart. No joke — bring mom home a Kathy Ireland knit as an authentic souvenir.
Gianni Jaccoma is an editorial assistant for Thrillist’s Travel vertical, and is fluent in more than seven languages that he made up himself. Follow him on Twitter at @gjaccoma.
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Jewelry, Markets/Shopping, Small Business
Meet the Artist: Selima Dawson of Blakbird Jewelry
This Pittsburgh visual artist pours thought and life experience into her hand-cut metal jewelry.
Published on Friday, Dec 18th, 2020
by Jessa Gibboney
Selima Dawson is a Pittsburgh visual artist and founder of Blakbird Jewelry, a handcrafted metal jewelry business with a focus on intuitive, environmentally-friendly production. Her care in creating from polishing and cleaning the metal to hand-cutting each design leads to distinctive, made-to-last wearable art.
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Landing in Pittsburgh
Dawson was born in New York and moved to Pittsburgh as a small child. The East End, and for a time The Hill District, was home. Her mother, Marian Elizabeth Lloyd Dawson, and father, Morris Dawson, are profound inspirations when it comes to Dawson’s artistry.
Dawson’s mother was a talented seamstress and quilter, though she never thought herself as a typical artist. Dawson’s father was categorized in the “folk art” realm, but also dabbled in photography, as well as building miniatures and dollhouses.
Arts vs Crafts
As Dawson’s parents effortlessly defied artist classifications, they helped shape her philosophy around art.
“I got this idea growing up that a lot of things were art,” said Dawson. “It wasn’t this idea of ‘well, that’s art and this is craft.’ It’s where I got the sense that anything I make is art.” And, even further, those handcrafted pieces can be sold.
Blakbird Jewelry, as a business and as a creative outlet, has undergone many transformations. Curating one-of-a-kind jewelry was always of interest. Dawson’s pieces have stepped into the light and have been made available for sale, then retreated – whether by Dawson’s personal reasons or for creative discovery – over the past 10 years.
These transformations, these starts and stops, are reflected in her business’s name.
“It [the name Blakbird] embodies a lot of things I relate to,” said Dawson.
“At the time, I was observing birds a lot – crows, which I love, and ravens. While reading a book about them, I was really fascinated with how smart they are; they are so adaptable, they make tools, they actually can mimic human language, they’re all over the world. I used them as a metaphor for a way of living.”
Bringing Blakbird to Life
In 2010, Dawson began making earrings and other wearable pieces for herself, family and friends using brass foil, a delicate and beautiful material.
Using Facebook as a promotional platform, she posted a small collection of items for the first time. The money didn’t pour in, but the positive reaction to her art was a confidence booster. From there, she began selling her hand-cut pieces at WildCard in Lawrenceville, and has been selling there on and off ever since.
Dawson’s jewelry production faded a bit in the next coming years, then Blakbird Jewelry had a resurgence in 2015. Sadly, Dawson’s mother passed in September of 2015 and once again Blakbird Jewelry took a backseat to other life priorities.
In 2018, Dawson began developing a new, cohesive collection with thicker metals (brass and bronze purchased from other small businesses and found metals such as aluminum from Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse).
Jewelry as a Vehicle for Art
While creating her jewelry, she was forging a path where she was comfortable being seen as an artist. It was less about a sales goal and more about giving her artistry a chance.
“Jewelry has been a good vehicle for my art and relating to people, getting out there in a different way,” said Dawson. “It’s grown with me.”
At the end of 2019, Dawson began in-person vending for the first time, popping up at Handmade Arcade and Made + Found Market. By 2020, Dawson received studio space at Radiant Hall Susquehanna in Homewood through an ORIGINS Residency, a local program dedicated to increasing the visibility and supportive resources available to Black artists.
Due to COVID-19, Dawson has been in and out of the studio. This has not stopped her from using the ORIGINS’ resources to grow in production and concept.
Timing seemed to work out again in August when a colleague nominated Dawson and Blakbird Jewelry for a photo branding contest for Pittsburgh small businesses funded by local photographers, Eva Lin Douglass and Levana Melamed. Dawson was in the weeds of working on a new website, her first website, and winning this photo branding session was the elevating last piece she needed.
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“I’ve learned that every season in my business is not going to be the same, just like in life,” said Dawson. “You have these times when you may not know it, but you are preparing for something. There are a lot of times when I may think I am not doing enough, but I end up finding out I’ve been prepared for the next season of my business. I try to be in tune with that idea in my life.”
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Pizza Hounds
Sniffing Out The Midwest's Best Pizzerias
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Frank’s Pizza – Dixmoor, IL
January 28, 2016 May 10, 2018 / Pizza Hounds / Leave a comment
It was mild midsummer evening when the Pizza Hound caught a scent that took us south to Frank’s Pizza. Though I had driven by the place years before, there was no way I would have found this place, located south of Chicago in suburban Dixmoor, again on my own.
For us, it was a long way to go south to 143rd block of Western Avenue to find Frank’s Pizza. Supposedly, Western Avenue is the longest continuous street in an American city, and trust us, it can sure feel like it, especially when the traffic is bad. In the past, it always seemed like it took a long time for us to get just to Beverly on Chicago’s far Southwest Side, but as we found out, Dixmoor is quite a bit farther. Ernie had to get comfortable for a long ride.
We actually waited until we were in Beverly to call in the pizza order, which we did from the parking lot of the wonderful Janson’s Drive-In. The lady on the line was very friendly, and even called me back to give me the correct total. Ernie wanted a snack, but we still had a ways to go.
After Beverly, we drove through the Chicago neighborhood of Morgan Park, and continued through the city of Blue Island, a working-class suburb just south of the Chicago city limits. Blue Island has a great little downtown/main street on and around Western Avenue on a ridge just north of the Cal-Sag Channel. Though there are a few antique stores, restaurants, and bars occupying the storefronts, the area’s relative commercial decline from heights of previous decades almost gives the community of about 24,000 people a small town feel. South of the channel, another small, lower-lying district with a number of bars and restaurants is located on Old Western Avenue, the former alignment of the great road. We took a look around in both areas, marking them down to explore more in the future, then got back on Western Avenue to continue south, where Western is also known as the Dixie Highway.
This is a part of Chicagoland about which I’ve always been curious, but is still mystery to me, even after this trip. The Blue Island/South Suburban area is traditionally blue collar–which is still apparent today. A number of heavy industrial companies, such as Modern Forge, are located in the area, as well as plenty of railroad lines that allude to area’s past and present. Though there are some fancier homes of the historically well-to-do, plenty of mid-century suburban style homes of various sizes and designs, and even trailers, older, more modest homes tend to dominate the landscape.
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After crossing the channel in Blue Island, we crossed one set of those railroad tracks. A number of warehouses and older modest frame homes were interspersed along the road. We passed a huge auto salvage yard and a steel company, among other business, then some more tracks, and some mobile home parks. Despite the somewhat industrial working-class landscape, trees and vegetation increase, and the area feels less and less like a big city. As part of the Calumet Region, the area reminded me of the postindustial landscape Chicago Southeast Side, where heavy industry intermingled with hard-earned homes of factory workers but signs of the natural watershed landscape show themselves from time to time. Single-family homes line the side streets on neatly-maintained lots, some small, but also some noticeably bigger than many neighborhoods in Chicago. South of Blue Island, Dixmoor, home to about 3,600 residents, is located on the eastern side of Western Avenue, while bordering Posen, home to about 6,000 residents, can be found on the western side of the street. Like Southeast Chicago, this area lost manufacturing jobs in the second half of the 20th Century. Also like that area, which witnessed the Trumball Park riots in South Deering in 1953, a racially-charged incident occurred–the Gin Bottle Riot in 1964. Most integration in Dixmoor, however, was reportedly peaceful.
After crossing yet another set of railroad tracks–and after the unusual intersection of Western with Spaulding Avenue–we came to Frank’s Pizza, in Dixmoor, on the left.
The area around Frank’s at the time felt particularly quiet. Even though Interstate 57 isn’t too far away (you can hear the cars zooming by), we got the feeling of a bar out in the country somewhere that was know only to locals. Frank’s does have a sizable parking lot at the south end of the building, which probably means it gets busy, but we were just one of a handful of cars that night. On the north end of the business, they have some picnic tables and a sand volleyball court. A cinder block addition to the building serves as a great hand painted billboard, advertising not only the beer and food found inside, but also the fun to be had: “volleyball, bean bags, bocce ball, horse shoes, darts, pool” (not pictured). As the sun went down, I headed through the side door into this palace to pick up our food.
For the most part, Frank’s is more of a neighborhood tavern–emphasizing the drinks and games–more than it’s a restaurant. A classic Chicago type of place, but with a noticeably more rural feeling, almost like a stop along a lake or river. People likely stop here after work, as their are plenty of workplaces nearby, and the cigarette smoke-filled tavern on this Saturday night was relatively full of locals and regulars just enjoying a drink. Off to one was side was a separate area illuminated significantly brighter than the bar side (which was pretty dark) by an overhead fluorescent light. In the corner was the counter for ordering and picking up food. I did not order anything at the bar, but the counter staff making and serving the pizza was very friendly. I picked up a hint of “who are you?” body language, but that’s a pretty typical response on Pizza Hound trips! They were perfectly nice, though, and they placed our pizza on cardboard just as it came out of the oven, cut it into squares, wrapped it in a paper bag, stapled it (along with a loyalty coupon), and we were on our way.
Frank’s coupon deal specifically rewards customers with a free large sausage pizza, further attesting to the widespread popularity of sausage in the Chicago area. At 30 coupons, Frank’s requires probably the most devotion repeat pizza eaters we encountered in Chicagoland. No doubt that’s not a hard number for local pizza lovers to reach.
This, however, was likely our one shot at enjoying Frank’s, so we went big with the family size pizza, 15 inches (if I remember right). We got sausage and pepperoni on one side, but I wanted something different on the other half. Frank’s does not offer set combination pizzas such as the widely-popular “special”, so to get it we had to order the sausage, green peppers, onions, and mushrooms as separate toppings. This made the pizza a little more expensive than expected.
The pizza was quite heavy, with a hefty crust. Thin crust, but on the definitely thicker side of thin. Toppings were generous. The sausage and pepperoni won the face-off, as the vegetable toppings on the other side did not really stand out taste-wise. The mushrooms appeared to canned, which is not really a plus overall, but it’s definitely not a deal-breaker. The cheese was a nice, thick layer, which with the sauce left a nice thin char along the edge. As usual, Ernie was very interested in this pizza.
He got some crust and he was happy. I was happy, too.
In addition to pizzas, sandwiches are available at Frank’s, including the typical Chicago beef and sausage sandwiches. A wide range of “snacks” are served, too; perfect for munching away while having a beer or two during the Bears, Hawks, Sox, or Cubs game (not completely sure about the baseball loyalties at Frank’s. . .just like Chicago ain’t always about the deep dish, it’s not as cut and dry as North Side=Cubs, South Side=Sox, I’ve found). Frank’s also sells ocean perch and, highlighting the widespread Eastern European heritage in the Chicago area, pierogies.
Ernie and I really enjoyed our experience at Frank’s Pizza. Be sure you check out if you are in the South Suburbs, passing by on Interstate 57, or up for making drive from the North Side. It’s a true old Chicago tavern with a little lake/river flavor, typical to the Calumet Region. Sadly, the owner of Frank’s Pizza, Frank Podbielniak, passed away in 2015. Hopefully, Frank’s Pizza will live on as his legacy.
Frank’s Pizza is located at 14331 S. Western Ave., Dixmoor, IL 60406
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The social constitution of regulation: The endogenization of insider trading laws
Zahn Bozanic, Mark W. Dirsmith, Steven Huddart
Accounting research, whether founded in an economics or sociological paradigm, has generally treated regulation as an exogenous part of the environment that shapes the behavior of those who operate within it. Recently, joining those who have advanced the regulator capture hypothesis, the exogenous presumption of the regulatory framework has been challenged by institutional theorists within the sociology literature, and it has been reasoned that those regulated seek to influence the regulations applied to them to gain advantage. In effect, the actions of those regulated " endogenize" the regulations that gird them. Employing this emerging strand of institutional theory research, we probe efforts to " endogenize" the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) regulation of insider trading. More specifically, applying both latent and manifest content analyses, we examine archival material relating to the development of insider trading regulations, focusing in particular on the social negotiation of the SEC's Rule 10b5-1, which prohibits company officers from trading in their company's stock while in " knowing possession" of material, non-public information. Our results suggest that those regulated by 10b5-1 effectively influenced this regulation (viz., by way of successfully advocating for an affirmative defense provided for so-called " planned trades" ). Our analysis suggests that endogenization is an on-going, recursive process marked by moves and counter-moves among contending factions. Implications are explored.
Accounting, Organizations and Society
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aos.2012.06.003
10.1016/j.aos.2012.06.003
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Bozanic, Z., Dirsmith, M. W., & Huddart, S. (2012). The social constitution of regulation: The endogenization of insider trading laws. Accounting, Organizations and Society, 37(7), 461-481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aos.2012.06.003
Bozanic, Zahn ; Dirsmith, Mark W. ; Huddart, Steven. / The social constitution of regulation : The endogenization of insider trading laws. In: Accounting, Organizations and Society. 2012 ; Vol. 37, No. 7. pp. 461-481.
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AU - Huddart, Steven
N2 - Accounting research, whether founded in an economics or sociological paradigm, has generally treated regulation as an exogenous part of the environment that shapes the behavior of those who operate within it. Recently, joining those who have advanced the regulator capture hypothesis, the exogenous presumption of the regulatory framework has been challenged by institutional theorists within the sociology literature, and it has been reasoned that those regulated seek to influence the regulations applied to them to gain advantage. In effect, the actions of those regulated " endogenize" the regulations that gird them. Employing this emerging strand of institutional theory research, we probe efforts to " endogenize" the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) regulation of insider trading. More specifically, applying both latent and manifest content analyses, we examine archival material relating to the development of insider trading regulations, focusing in particular on the social negotiation of the SEC's Rule 10b5-1, which prohibits company officers from trading in their company's stock while in " knowing possession" of material, non-public information. Our results suggest that those regulated by 10b5-1 effectively influenced this regulation (viz., by way of successfully advocating for an affirmative defense provided for so-called " planned trades" ). Our analysis suggests that endogenization is an on-going, recursive process marked by moves and counter-moves among contending factions. Implications are explored.
AB - Accounting research, whether founded in an economics or sociological paradigm, has generally treated regulation as an exogenous part of the environment that shapes the behavior of those who operate within it. Recently, joining those who have advanced the regulator capture hypothesis, the exogenous presumption of the regulatory framework has been challenged by institutional theorists within the sociology literature, and it has been reasoned that those regulated seek to influence the regulations applied to them to gain advantage. In effect, the actions of those regulated " endogenize" the regulations that gird them. Employing this emerging strand of institutional theory research, we probe efforts to " endogenize" the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) regulation of insider trading. More specifically, applying both latent and manifest content analyses, we examine archival material relating to the development of insider trading regulations, focusing in particular on the social negotiation of the SEC's Rule 10b5-1, which prohibits company officers from trading in their company's stock while in " knowing possession" of material, non-public information. Our results suggest that those regulated by 10b5-1 effectively influenced this regulation (viz., by way of successfully advocating for an affirmative defense provided for so-called " planned trades" ). Our analysis suggests that endogenization is an on-going, recursive process marked by moves and counter-moves among contending factions. Implications are explored.
U2 - 10.1016/j.aos.2012.06.003
DO - 10.1016/j.aos.2012.06.003
JO - Accounting, Organizations and Society
JF - Accounting, Organizations and Society
Bozanic Z, Dirsmith MW, Huddart S. The social constitution of regulation: The endogenization of insider trading laws. Accounting, Organizations and Society. 2012 Oct 1;37(7):461-481. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aos.2012.06.003
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Brad Sams | Jul 09, 2019
Last month, Paul, Mary Jo, and I were in Washington, D.C. where we recorded a second iteration Health of Tech at ShiftHappens. This series focuses on looking at technology and Microsoft as a whole to provide a ‘health’ of Microsoft.
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How to Talk About Climate Breakdown
2021-01-13 By Sara Barkat Filed Under: Articles, Climate, Earth Care, Education, Getting Started, Home, Hope, Impact, In Our Lives, Personal Change, Simple Ideas, What Can We Do, Wisdom
When wondering how to talk about climate breakdown, it can be tempting to try to debate with people, to get into bigger arguments, to try to win people over by talking louder, or by gathering bigger lists of data. But that tactic doesn’t change anyone’s mind, nor does it lead to action. Similarly, talking about doom and gloom—while depressingly accurate—isn’t the most useful way to start a conversation, because most people will feel, well, depressed, and like there’s nothing they can do—so why bother?
In the introduction to What We Think About When We Try Not to Think About Global Warming: Toward a New Psychology of Climate Action, psychologist and economist Per Espen Stoknes mentions how climate change has become “a more divisive topic in the United States than abortion, gun control, the death penalty, or genetically modified crops.” But, he cautions, “If you want change to happen, hard confrontation is usually not productive. Coaches and psychotherapists know this. You don’t debate your client in the hope that you—the coach—win and they lose. The more you try to force change onto someone, the tougher the resistance.”
What do you need first for any discussion?
• curiosity
• empathy
• a common ground
Who to Talk To About Climate Breakdown
Talk to people who are indifferent to climate breakdown, introducing them to the idea of why they should care; and talk to those who care but haven’t acted, and may not know the details of climate breakdown. Getting embroiled with people who have an extreme antithetical view won’t change their mind, and it will take your energy away from speaking with everyone else.
“Fear and loss don’t sell. Uncertainty kills determination.”
—Chapter 10 of What We Think About When We Try Not to Think About Global Warming
Don’t talk about climate breakdown through the framework of disaster and uncertainty. (These frameworks appear in a whopping 80% of news articles about climate breakdown!)
only 2% of news stories discuss positive opportunities for what you can do, like possibilities in renewable energy sectors
Instead, talk about climate breakdown (and what can be done about it) in terms of insurance, health, security, preparedness, and, most of all, OPPORTUNITY.
Climate discussions are frequently focused around what we will lose, what solutions will $$$ us, and other unpleasantness. The cost framing drowns out the logic of the solutions! Instead, frame discussions through risk and insurance — for example “we must build a climate defense today so we can avoid the climate declaring war on us in the future.”
Alter the iconography from uninspiring images of violence and brokenness to ones of sustainability, health and opportunity. Climatevisuals.org is a stock photo site collecting creative commons and public domain photographs of climate breakdown that—rather than focus just on disaster—work to provide a more diverse, relatable and compelling visual language for climate change. They have gorgeous photographs under the categories of health, climate solutions, climate impacts, and climate causes. (Note, some of them veer more toward the “uninspiring” images, but there are quite a few on the positive and action-compelling side as well.)
A female doctor with the International Medical Corps examines a woman patient at a mobile health clinic in the village of Goza, near Dadu in Pakistan’s Sindh province.
Photo by the UK department for International Development, Creative Commons. Curated by Climatevisuals.org.
In discussions of climate breakdown, prioritize people, the love of family, hometown, friends, children, and health. Healthy human lives happen in healthy lands.
People care about their health. They care that it’s good for us to bike instead of drive, so we can become more fit; to eat more a vegetable-rich diet to make our hearts healthy and decrease the risk of Alzheimers; to spend time outside in clean air and green spaces to improve our mental and physical wellbeing, and they may find that they care quite a bit about trees too when they learn that trees save us 7 billion dollars a year in human health costs.
Doctors already know quite well how climate breakdown impacts human health in 6 major ways:
1. heat related sickness
2. respirtory health problems
3. infectious disease
4. water-borne disease
5. food insecurity
6. mental health problems
Still, doctors sometimes find it challenging to talk about, as the news article “Has Your Doctor Asked You About Climate Change?” published in partnership with WBUR, NPR, and Kaiser Health News reveals. No medical societies “have guidelines on how providers should talk to patients about [it].” Some doctors are wary of bringing up the topic, not knowing how people will respond to the idea. But climate breakdown’s affects on health is one thing most people care deeply about, because it affects not only the individual but families and loved ones.
When talking about climate breakdown, don’t stress uncertainty. Uncertainty is heard by many as “they don’t know.” Similarly, don’t argue for certainty instead, because it brings the uncertainty argument to top of mind.
DON’T talk about (seemingly passive) adaptation. Instead talk about proactive preparedness—how to get ready for change. This helps people imagine how they can show prudence and commonsense by, for example, slowing down the speed of warming, reducing their personal risk by reducing carbon emissions. By preventing pollution we protect the air we breathe.
Make sure your messaging brings up the idea to TAKE ACTION.
For many people, questions of ethics and values—as opposed to “uncertain” science or other countries’ actions—inspires. Stoknes adds, think about the question: “how far shall we let economic resource consumption grow at the expense of marginalized people, ecologies, and the more-than-human world?” Science can’t resolve value conflicts, that’s not what it’s built for. Value and ethics-based arguments put forward the idea that we should curb emissions not because of dire predictions, or because of what other countries may or may not do, but because changing in the direction of the better and more sustainable option will protect ourselves, our family, and the other lives we share the planet with. These arguments support larger-than-self values and a common cause.
As we begin to envision a future, we envision possibilities for that future.
Change stories of sacrifice and loss to stories of opportunity. If people feel that things are being taken away they become resentful. Get away from the idea of pollution; instead, talk about what people can gain by taking advantage of innovative new ideas. For conservatives interested in market opportunities, and labor advocates interested in job growth, talk about the profitability and competitiveness of sustainable choices, and the scientific and economic promise they offer. Talk about growing the economy in a smarter direction, and turn the economic framework of climate breakdown towards ACTION, with an emphasis on being personally freer in choice of energy consumption. Green energy becomes “Free-Market Energy.” Many people may be inspired to know that clean energy is creating more new jobs than the fossil industry, and they may be galvanized by the opportunities in an expanding field.
TIE IT TO THE BOTTOM LINE: ECONOMY, JOBS, AND HEALTH CARE.
“When communicating climate we should never accept the backfiring frames (doom, uncertainty, cost, sacrifice),” Stoknes, summarizing framing expert George Lakoff, reminds us. “Don’t negate them, or repeat them, or structure your arguments to counter them. That just activates those frames, thereby strengthening them in the audience’s minds. Always go on the offense with your framing, never defense.”
This change of framework needs to happen on all levels, in all media, as well as government.
Tell human stories. Other stories besides “what we do is wrong,” with other images and narratives besides an Apocalyptic one. Tell stories about what we’ve tried to do, and what we’ve succeeded at, and the possibilities for the future. Stories that are about where we can go, not just what we want to stop. And there are so many stories to tell: Ourclimatevoices.org is only one example of an organization that works to bring the human element into the discussion of climate breakdown, through activists’ personal stories.
“If [a better future] cannot be imagined and well told then people will surely not work for it to happen,” Stoknes points out.
Trailer for “Tomorrow” (Demain) a climate documentary by Cyril Dion and Mélanie Laurent.
“Many things have been tried to resolve the ecological and economic crises. They haven’t really worked. According to Nobel Peace Prize laureate Mohammed Yunnus, the strongest driving force in human beings is their desire and their imagination. He believes that today we must make films and tell stories that spark the desire to build another world. This is what Cyril Dion and Mélanie Laurent decided to do by lining up known solutions in all spheres side-by-side to show what our society could look like tomorrow…” (summary of the film on Youtube)
Remember: “The more we tell these stories the more we will begin to live them.” —What We Think About When We Try Not to Think About Global Warming: Toward a New Psychology of Climate Action
Why Are People, Well, Illogical?
After reading all this, you might be wondering why all this is necessary. What’s causing people to take crisis messages and disregard them?
Behavioralscientist.org, in their article Fight Climate Change with Behavior Change points out that guilt and logic just don’t motivate people to lasting change. But there are reasons for this that actually make a lot of sense. For one thing, the present, and our needs right now, is always more real than considerations about the future. Psychologists call this “present bias.”
Furthermore, when people don’t have a sense of community, competition and paranoia can prompt people to compete with each other over a finite resource.
Further, it becomes hard to grasp something as large as “climate breakdown” as a whole concept. Just like you might have trouble conceptualizing 100,000,000,000,000,000. That can’t be a real number, surely. And if it is… how big is it? Unless you know a lot about numbers you probably can’t picture it. And if you can picture it, you’re doing so by comparing it to other things, percentage-wise, not by picturing the entire vastness of that number in your head.
Oftentimes, the effects of climate breakdown show up in places other than right where you are. And someone else’s disaster always feels harder to connect with your own, especially if that connection is an intangible one.
But there’s some good news. People “are more likely to make far-sighted environmental choices when we are first prompted to think about how we want to be remembered.” Americans are motivated by thinking about the country as something old, with history, because funnily enough, thinking about the length of the past (something we can “see”) allows us to imagine a future just as long. And avoiding politicized language always gets you further than using loaded language.
Instead of doom and gloom, and guilt when you don’t do enough? Promote pride if people do the right thing.
And if you want to change behavior, make it easy to take action. People make so many decisions they can quickly become overloaded. If the good decision takes less mental effort, people are more likely to go for it.
The article at Behavioral Science finishes saying, while you might think people’s personal behaviors are negligible, that’s not true. Instead, “individual choices about everything from the food we eat to the cars we drive can have a significant impact on curbing greenhouse-gas emissions. Scaling up these behavioral changes could reduce about one-third of the projected global emissions between 2020 to 2050.” That’s a lot of collective power. And it all starts with us.
DO’s and DON’T’s Quick Guide
While it can be important for people to understand the true state of the world, human behavior specialists recommend the following DOs and DONTs when trying to inspire lasting action. This doesn’t mean ignoring the facts. It’s about framing.
1. don’t focus on doom and gloom
2. don’t talk about climate breakdown through the framework of disaster and uncertainty
3. don’t talk about certainty either! (That makes people think about uncertainty)
4. don’t talk about violence and brokenness
5. don’t focus on what we will lose as climate breakdown continues
6. don’t talk about how much solutions will cost us
7. don’t talk about having to adapt
8. don’t talk about how dealing with the future will involve sacrifice and loss
9. don’t talk about pollution
10. most of all, don’t argue against these frameworks! If you do, you’re lugging all that baggage right along into your new conversation
11. don’t tell stories about everything we do wrong
12. don’t talk about the Apocalypse
13. don’t talk about everything we have to stop
14. don’t use politicized language
15. don’t guilt people
1. do foster curiosity and empathy
2. do find common ground with the people you’re talking to
3. do talk about climate breakdown through the frameworks of security, health, risk & insurance (we’re paying for solutions now to insure us against the future), preparedness (changes now are taking steps to prepare for the future), and opportunity
4. do talk about people, the love of family, hometown, friends, children, and the health of all these
5. do make messages that inspire people to take action
6. do bring up ethics and values as reasons to change our ways
7. do talk about the opportunities that are possible in taking action now
8. do talk about innovative new ideas, profitability and competitiveness
9. do talk about the possibilities for a smarter economy, growing job opportunities and new freedoms in free-market (green) energy
10. do tell human stories about what we’ve tried and how we’ve succeeded, and focus on possibility
11. do talk about where we can go from here
12. do tell stories that imagine a better future
12. do prompt people to think about how they want to be remembered
13. do talk about your country as something with a history, something old, something that will last
14. do promote pride when people make the right choices
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Collaborative Consent and Water in British Columbia: Towards Watershed Co-Governance
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Released by the POLIS Water Sustainability Project and the Centre for Indigenous Environmental Resources, Collaborative Consent and Water in British Columbia: Towards Watershed Co-Governance lays out a viable model for achieving a critical shift towards more equitable nation-to-nation relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous governments, with a specific focus on freshwater governance in B.C.
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Stars continue battle for survival
Free State Stars will look to continue their battle against relegation from the Absa Premiership when they host Mpumalanga Black Aces at Goble Park on Saturday, kick-off at 3pm.
Stars ended a four-game winless streak in the league with a 1-0 victory at home to University of Pretoria in their last outing.
The Free State side has claimed 16 points from their 13 home matches so far this season.
Their next three league opponents are Kaizer Chiefs (away), Orlando Pirates (home) and Moroka Swallows (away).
Ea Lla Koto are placed 15th on the Absa Premiership log with 24 points from 26 matches.
Aces suffered a second successive defeat when they were beaten 2-1 at home by Polokwane City in their last outing.
The Mpumalanga side has claimed 17 points from their 14 away matches so far this season.
Their final league opponents are University of Pretoria (home).
AmaZayoni are placed seventh on the Absa Premiership log with 40 points from 28 matches.
In head-to-head stats, Stars and Aces have met in 28 league matches since 1986.
Ea Lla Koto have claimed 11 wins compared to six for AmaZayoni, while 11 matches have been drawn.
Aces have won three of their 14 home matches against Stars, suffering six defeats in the process.
When the teams met earlier this season, AmaZayoni claimed a 1-0 home wins thanks to a goal from Mabizela.
Stars’ line-up from their 1-0 win over Tuks: Mtshali, Basie, Cardoso, Ouro-Akoriko, Thebakang (Gege 90’), Venter (Mokoena 76’), Sekola, Masehe, Nomandela (Mthethwa 83’), Abraw, Henyekane.
Aces’ line-up from their 2-1 loss to Polokwane: Nhlapo, Mabaso, Mwanjale, Nato, Ngalo, Timm (Tukane 73’), Zwane, Khenyeza, Nale (Masina 90’), Ndoro (Okonkwo 73’), Zuke.
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Outstanding Oaks: Quercus phenology at NEON sites
09 Oct 2018 | Software (On-site)
This app visualizes data from the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) observations of oak phenology at three different sites.
Principles of Biology BI212, Portland State University
28 Mar 2018 | Teaching & Reference Material
The uploaded document is the official of the second section of Principles of Biology (BI212, Winter 2018), Portland State University
Introduction to Genome Browser: What is a Gene?
21 Feb 2018 | Teaching & Reference Material
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/850 Genes encode information that our cells use to carry out their functions. In particular,...
Facial Bones
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/873There are 14 beautiful facial bones six of them are paired and two of them are unpaired, for a grand total of 14 facial bones. The facial bones...
27 Jul 2017 | Teaching & Reference Material
We present an inquiry-based curriculum based on the digital evolution platform Avida-ED (http://avida-ed.msu.edu). We designed an instructional sequence and lab book consisting of an introduction to Avida-ED and a set of three lessons focused on specific evolutionary concepts. These served to...
Avida-ED Lab Book Summer 2017
The Summer 2017 version of the Avida-ED Lab Manual includes the addition of an exercise that covers genetic drift (Exercise 4: Exploring Population Change Without Selection)
QUBES – A virtual synthesis center catalyzing change in undergraduate quantitative biology education
06 Apr 2017 | Teaching & Reference Material
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/198Presentation about QUBES given at HHMI Constellation Meeting: Advancing science students mastery of quantitative skills.
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of Faculty Mentoring Networks: A Model for Promoting Faculty Teaching Scholarship
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/199NGSS, AP Biology, and Vision & Change all highlight the importance of quantitative skills to understanding biology. The Quantitative Undergraduate Biology Education and Synthesis (QUBES,...
Faculty Mentoring Networks: A Model for Promoting Teaching Scholarship in Quantitative Biology Education
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/205/Faculty Mentoring Networks (FMNs) are designed to support the development of teaching scholarship by promoting teacher identity, self-efficacy, and knowledge/experience via four core design...
Reimagining professional development: Faculty mentoring networks as a model for connecting projects and teachers
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/206The Quantitative Undergraduate Biology Education and Synthesis (QUBES) project is working to design, implement, and assess online collaborative communities that promote teaching scholarship....
Pokemon Go and Ecology
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Mathematical models and theorems
In this module we introduce and compare various types of deterministic and stochastic mathematical models of disease transmission. We then illustrate how one can derive predictions of these models in the form of mathematical theorems.Level: Advanced undergraduate and graduate students of...
Bringing Real Ecological Data into the Classroom: DryadLab on QUBESHub
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This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/207Bringing Real Ecological Data into the Classroom: DryadLab on QUBESHub was presented at the annual meeting of the Association of College & University Biology Educators in 2016.
The Evolution (and Coevolution) of Flowering Plants
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/277In this laboratory exercise, students will explore the diversity of flower and fruit adaptations that have evolved to accomplish pollination and seed dispersal and investigate the...
An Investigation of Island Biogeography using Data from Online Natural History Collections
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/278This module guides students through tests of two fundamental rules of island biogeography using specimens collected from the Alexander Archipelago in Southeastern Alaska. The module was...
Faculty Mentoring Networks: A model for professional development in undergraduate quantitative biology education
17 Nov 2016 | Teaching & Reference Material
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/208There is a significant need to design and test alternative models for faculty development around undergraduate science teaching. Existing models for helping faculty adopt evidence-based...
Integrating Natural History Collections into Undergraduate Education: Creating the Resources and Growing the Community
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/328Natural history collection specimens and associated data provide unique physical and virtual opportunities to engage students in the practice of science in authentic, place-based lessons. We...
Confronting the challenges of bringing research data into undergraduate classrooms using online faculty mentoring networks
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/327Using ecological research data in undergraduate courses has many potential benefits for student learning. Students gain knowledge of ecological concepts, increased understanding of the...
Incubators: A community based model for improving the usability of bioinformatics learning resources
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/publications/326There are a variety of barriers to faculty participation in scholarly approaches to teaching. Primary among these are the challenges undergraduate faculty face in finding and...
Introduction to Probability, Statistics, and Random Processes
This resource has been updated - find the current version here: https://qubeshub.org/qubesresources/publications/896Check out the textbook called Introduction to Probability, Statistics, and Random Processes by Hossein Pishro-Nik. From the website: "It is an open access...
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Rain Quotes Page 2
Part 2 of the rain quotations list about clouds and thunder sayings citing Omar Khayyam, Obafemi Awolowo and John Updike captions
When you are so full of sorrow that you can't walk, can't cry anymore, think about the green foliage that sparkles after the rain. When the daylight exhausts you, when you hope a final night will cover the world, think about the awakening of a young child.
— Omar Khayyam
After rain comes sunshine; After darkness comes the glorious dawn. There is no sorrow without its alloy of joy; there is no joy without its admixture of sorrow. Behind the ugly terrible mask of misfortune lies the beautiful soothing countenance of prosperity. So, tear the mask!
— Obafemi Awolowo
Rain is grace; rain is the sky condescending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.
— John Updike
You can't have a rainbow without a little rain.
I’m still waiting for that passionate kiss in the rain.
— Harry Styles
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Let a smile be your umbrella, and you'll end up with a face full of rain.
— George Carlin
Love comforteth like sunshine after rain, But Lust's effect is tempest after sun; Love's gentle spring doth always fresh remain, Lust's winter comes ere summer half be done; Love surfeits not, Lust like a glutton dies; Love is all truth, Lust full of forged lies.
We forget we're mostly water till the rain falls and every atom in our body starts to go home.
— Albert Huffstickler
Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.
— Richard M. Nixon
Sunshine is delicious, rain is refreshing, wind braces us up, snow is exhilarating; there is really no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.
— John Ruskin
Rain is grace; rain is the sky descending to the earth; without rain, there would be no life.
When it rains look for rainbows, when it's dark look for stars.
November Rain is a song about not wanting to be in a state of having to deal with unrequited love.
— Axl Rose
Criticism, like rain, should be gentle enough to nourish a man's growth without destroying his roots.
— Frank A. Clark
After a day of cloud and wind and rain Sometimes the setting sun breaks out again, And touching all the darksome woods with light, Smiles on the fields until they laugh and sing, Then like a ruby from the horizon's ring, Drops down into the night.
— Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the rain .
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I used to work in a bank when I was younger and to me it doesn’t matter whether it’s raining or the sun is shining or whatever: as long as I’m riding a bike I know I’m the luckiest guy in the world.
— Mark Cavendish
Worrying is stupid. it's like walking around with an umbrella waiting for it to rain.
— Wiz Khalifa
At night I dream that you and I are two plants that grew together, roots entwined, and that you know the earth and the rain like my mouth, since we are made of earth and rain.
— Pablo Neruda
I love walking in the rain cause no one can see me crying.
— Rowan Atkinson
Do not be angry with the rain; it simply does not know how to fall upwards.
— Vladimir Nabokov
The avaricious man is like the barren sandy ground of the desert which sucks in all the rain and dew with greediness, but yields no fruitful herbs or plants for the benefit of others.
— Zeno of Elea
— Hosea Ballou
May the Sun bring you by day, may the moon softly restore you by night, may the rain wash away your worries, may the breeze blow new strength into your being, may you walk gently through the world and know it's beauty all the days of your life.
As if you could pick in love, as if it were not a lightning bolt that splits your bones and leaves you staked out in the middle of the courtyard. (...) You don't pick out the rain that soaks you to the skin when you come out of a concert.
— Julio Cortazar
Salzburg... is a mountain town with a rushing river running right through the center, everything in the rain various shades of green and brown.
— Jonathan Carroll
So I walked back to my room and collapsed on the bottom bunk, thinking that if people were rain, I was drizzle and she was a hurricane.
— John Green
Worrying is stupid. It is like walking around with an umbrella waiting for it to rain.
Like a welcome summer rain, humor may suddenly cleanse and cool the earth, the air and you.
— Langston Hughes
From the time I can first recall the rain falling on the red clay in Florida.
I wanted to make things. When my brothers and sisters were making mud pies, I would be making ducks and chickens with the mud.
— Augusta Savage
Pansies in soft April rains Fill their stalks with honeyed sap Drawn from Earth's prolific lap.
— Bayard Taylor
You know it's funny when it rains it pours, they got money for wars , but can't feed the poor
— Tupac Shakur
Remember, people only rain on your parade because they're jealous of your sun and tired of their shade.
— Kim Kardashian
When the well is dry, we know the worth of water.
Saying sulfates do not cause acid rain is the same as saying that smoking does not cause lung cancer.
— Andrew L. Lewis, Jr.
If you want the rainbow you gotta put up the rain
— Dolly Parton
Don't threaten me with love, baby. Let's just go walking in the rain.
— Billie Holiday
A bad review is even less important than whether it is raining in Patagonia.
— Iris Murdoch
In summer winter rain or sun, it's good to be on horseback.
— Mike Oldfield
Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, its about learning to dance with the rain
I don't want to go to the Bahamas on holiday.
I hate islands. I want to go to Brittany, where it's cold and raining, and there's nothing fancy about it.
— Julie Delpy
I used to imagine it. I used to pretend that my Peugeot driving to the gym in the rain in Dublin was a Ferrari on the Vegas strip. And now that I have that? I can't even describe that feeling. That's why I like the best - the best cars, the best food, the best watches.
— Conor McGregor
Behold the rain which descends from heaven upon our vineyards;
there it enters the roots of the vines, to be changed into wine; a constant proof that God loves us, and loves to see us happy.
You say you love rain, but you use an umbrella to walk under it. You say you love sun, but you seek shade when it is shining. You say you love wind, but when it comes you close your window. So that's why I'm scared when you say you love me.
It breaks your heart. It is designed to break your heart. The game begins in spring, when everything else begins again, and it blossoms in the summer, filling the afternoons and evenings, and then as soon as the chill rains come, it stops and leaves you to face the fall alone.
— A. Bartlett Giamatti
If farming were to be organised like the stock market, a farmer would sell his farm in the morning when it was raining, only to buy it back in the afternoon when the sun came out.
— John Maynard Keynes
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Contact Centre Trends: where and how will you work in 2021?
In Australia and New Zealand, the forced “working from home period” is over for many of us at last, and organisations and businesses have important decisions to make about working arrangements in 2021 and beyond.
As two of the very few countries in the world to have achieved near elimination and enter a post-pandemic environment, we are in the position to allow people back to their places of work. People can once again move about their cities, states and their nations without being fearful of contracting the virus. We can go to public places, travel on public transport and return to our places of work, albeit with new distancing and hygiene rules.
But the real question is – will everyone want to return to “normality” – ie: to how it was prior to March 2020? The business and working landscape has changed dramatically, and things might never be how they used to be again.
Will people return to the office?
After months of working from home, many people are thoroughly enjoying the flexibility they have, and are reluctant to physically return to their place of work.
They’ve gotten used to dressing comfortably, being able to listen to their preferred music, having more time to play with the children and having their pets around as they work. Working from home has meant less interruptions, fewer meetings and no physical travel, which has helped many to be more focused and productive. Interestingly (46%) of women who participated in a global survey by Atlassian say their confidence in their ability to achieve has improved since the move to remote work compared to only 40% of men.
For others, working from home has been stressful for a variety of reasons. 31% of people surveyed felt vulnerable and concerned over colleagues or customers seeing them in a less formal environment in video meetings. Some did not have a separate or quiet place to work from; others missed the work rituals (like travel and dress codes) to keep work and private life separate.
And then there’s the loss of human connection and socialising. “People miss people the most. There’s a credible value to real-life in-person contact,” says Liz Burow, the former WeWork vice president of workplace strategy. Burow says offices will function in two key ways: as spaces where people gather for leadership, personal development and culture; and as clubhouses where they come together to collaborate and congregate.
It’s a conundrum, that’s for sure. Some people want to return full time, some don’t.
According to Ashley Whillans, a professor at Harvard Business School some would be happy to switch to a 3-3-2 work week. This means letting employees work from home two or more days per week, with some opting for three days in office, two days remote and then two days off. Some employers may even cut down to a four-day work week altogether.
Brittney Van Matre, Nike’s director of workplace strategy and operations, believes that companies will need to entice people with either “a kickass headquarters with a lot of amenities and a super slick experience” or “a really unique experience that you can’t get anywhere else.” Assigned seating is gone, Van Matre warns. Surveys from Nike show employees want to work in an office only twice a week, in a collaborative environment.
LinkedIn’s Workforce Confidence Index reports that approximately half of Australia’s professionals in software and IT services, finance, public administration and corporate services are anticipating their companies will allow them to work a combination of onsite and remote.
The topic of future working arrangements in Contact Centres was polled by Call Centre Helper in a webinar, and the overwhelming response was in favour of moving to a hybrid arrangement.
Tech trends in our new working world
The migration to remote working is just one of many implications of continuing to do business in a pandemic ravaged world.
1. Significant growth in online shopping
With restrictions on visits to shops, cafes and marketplaces, has come the rapid rise in ecommerce shopping. Roy Morgan research into shopping behaviours in September 2019 compared to September 2020 shows online purchases have nearly doubled from 17% to 30.5%, and this doesn’t include food and grocery shopping.
With the growth in online shopping comes the need for online customer service to supplement, if not replace the work done by in-store staff. The retailers who retain market share in the highly competitive ecommerce space are those which manage the customer journey well, and deliver outstanding customer service, consistently. A crucial component of achieving this involves investing in cloud-based technology to cater for multi-channel communications via web chat, sms, email, phone and social media messaging.
Even more important is ensuring that you have a robust solution which can quickly scale to meet changing volumes, provide IVR for self-service options, and equips your team members with all the tools they need to be able to deliver exceptional service quickly.
2. Unfortunate growth in security issues
As the world has moved online to work, shop, play and communicate; unfortunately, so have the criminals. The following stats on cyber-crime remind us all that no-one is immune and every business is at risk.
EY – Global Information Security Survey 2018-2019
Of particular concern is the potential risk posed by remotely located staff. Customer service staff are often targeted by catfishers trying to fraudulently obtain customer information for identity theft purposes.
Combatting fraud and identity theft involves implementing procedures and technology that make it extremely difficult for fraudsters to dupe contact centre team members. Recommendations include:
Verifying that your team members use secure WiFi at all times
Providing team members with secure cloud-based contact centre technology such as Premier Contact Point to manage all customer communications
Using multi-factor authentication to verify customers identity for login or other transactions
Using voice biometric for customer identity verification, particularly in the financial sector.
Using dual-tone multi-frequency (DTMF) technology or secure smartphone payment technology for making payments over the phone whilst still in communication with your customer service staff.
Ensuring all calls are recorded to facilitate monitoring of adherence to security protocols.
In addition, your remote team members need to be trained and kept up to date regularly about the latest hacking and phishing tactics. Ideally, they should also be restricted from installing unauthorised software, and their equipment regularly updated with the latest security measures. This can be done remotely by system administrators.
3. Growth in the use of integrated apps and collaboration tools
To enable a permanent hybrid working world, contact centre managers need to provide a flexible, connected workplace that gives team members all the applications, information, and collaboration tools they need to perform their roles effectively.
A cloud contact centre solution is the most effective way remote and office-based team members can continue to work as one contact team, making and receiving calls. On premise systems simply do not cater well enough for remotely located staff.
A vital part of an agent’s toolkit is their dashboard display. A real-time display telling them what’s happening in call queues, and other essential performance monitoring data keeps them engaged, informed and performing.
Access to a fast, stable NBN internet connection and quality approved headset will protect call quality and improve the customer experience.
Access to a good quality desktop computer or laptop. Some companies are providing these pre-configured with the required apps and security, so that team members don’t use their personal or family equipment.
Access to collaboration tools such as Microsoft Teams, Slack, Zoom or other messaging and conferencing tools are vital for ensuring team members stay connected.
Access to a dynamic, contextual knowledge base is way more helpful and effective for advisors seeking answers, than having to wade through reams of word documents in a shared folder.
Two -way integration of customer data into the cloud contact centre solution is the most cost effective and efficient method of keeping customer records up to date and stored in a single database, rather than across multiple data silos.
Customer trends in our new world
While at this stage we are all quietly confident that the pandemic is at bay in our part of the world, it could raise its ugly head again as it has done in Europe, Asia and America.
What we do know is that the increased demand for customer service, and the way it is delivered, is here to stay. In a world where Gen Ys and Gen Zs have been digitally connected since birth, and have their mobile phones with them every minute of the day; they expect help to be available via their preferred platform – directly to their phone. Check out Mobile Customer Experience for tips on how to do this effectively.
The absolute necessity of providing exceptional customer service, at every point in the customer journey, cannot be over-stated, and this is why contact centres are now more important than ever. No longer should they be regarded as “cost centres”, as their intrinsic value to a business has been well proven during the COVID-19 outbreak.
They are now the prime face of many businesses. They are the main source of information on what customers think about a business and its products and services. They are your gateway to your customers’ world.
As we slide into 2021, there are many changes and choices to be made around work environments, technology solutions and partners, and the delivery of quality customer experiences. These are the important decisions for leaders to make in order to stay relevant, to be competitive, and to achieve growth in the new world.
Business as usual from home or the office
Premier Contact Point is the best cloud contact centre solution available when it comes to making it easy to carry on with business as usual with team members working from home, or in a hybrid office/home scenario. Get in touch with us today to see just how powerful it will be for managing your future.
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Once again, the iconic Saugatuck Swing Bridge – AKA the William F. (Crobar) Cribari Bridge – in Westport, Connecticut is threatened. ?The Connecticut Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed two options for this historic span, now believed to be the nation’s oldest active bridge of its type. ?The first option is to enlarge the historic bridge to allow 18 wheelers into Saugatuck and Greens Farms. ? The second option is to replace the bridge to allow 18 wheelers into Saugatuck and Greens Farms. ? We say “No” to both options and call on DOT to adhere to the recommendations stated in its own Historic Bridge Preservation Plan.? It should not only restore this beloved icon but also maintain it with the kind of stewardship befitting a structure listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The 1884 Saugatuck Swing Bridge, which?carries Route 136 over the Saugatuck River in Westport, has been listed individually on the National Register of Historic Places since 1987. ?It continues to remain in its original setting, retaining all of its original pin-connected Pratt truss wrought-iron spans and is fully operational. ? ?While documented to be the oldest movable highway bridge in the state – as well as its only hand operated one – the 286 foot long Saugatuck Swing Bridge appears to also be the oldest active pin-connected swing truss highway bridge in the nation.
State and national significance notwithstanding, this span, now in its 134th year of service, arguably means the most to the residents of Westport. ?As a tangible and accessible link to our maritime history, the bridge connects us with a unique heritage – one that is critical to the understanding of our community?s origins. Perhaps as important, in the present time, the Saugatuck Swing Bridge, which has withstood no less than five earlier attempts to replace it, has become the very symbol of the publically spirited activism for which Westport is well known. And justly proud.
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CanadaPolice officer stabbed, man shot in altercation on Waywayseecappo First Nation
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A police officer was stabbed multiple times before shooting the man accused of attacking him during an altercation in Waywayseecappo First Nation Wednesday night, the province's police watchdog says. RCMP say the 29-year-old officer with the Manitoba First Nations Police Service was called to
Manitoba's police watchdog is investigating after a Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) officer was stabbed and a suspect was shot at Waywayseecappo First Nation Wednesday night. Police said the officer ’s gun was fired during the incident and a 21-year-old man was sent to hospital
© Riley Laychuk/CBC The Independent Investigation Unit is looking into an incident outside the Waywayseecappo Gaming Centre that saw a police officer stabbed repeatedly and a man shot on Thursday evening.
A police officer was stabbed multiple times before shooting his alleged attacker during an altercation on a western Manitoba First Nation Wednesday evening, the province's police watch dog said.
© Riley Laychuk/CBC Waywayseecappo First Nation is located about 280 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg, near Russell, Man.
RCMP say the 29-year-old officer with the Manitoba First Nations Police Service, was called to a disturbance at the gaming centre in Waywayseecappo First Nation at about 10:45 p.m Wednesday.
Niagara officer shot by fellow cop now facing criminal charges
Provincial police say Const. Nathan Parker is charged with assaulting a police officer, assault with intent to resist arrest and assault with a weapon. The charges appear to shed some light on the puzzling shooting on Nov. 29, 2018 that happened while a group of officers were investigating a collision from a few days before, around Roland Road and Effingham Street. Ontario's Special Investigations Unit (SIU) says the shots were fired after an altercation. Det.-Sgt.
Waywayseecappo First Nation in Manitoba. RCMP have arrested a man from Waywayseecappo First Nation in connection with the stabbing of a 29-year-old Manitoba First Nations Police Service (MFNPS) officer READ MORE: Officer stabbed , suspect shot at Waywayseecappo gaming centre.
A Sugarcreek police officer was injured during a call Wednesday morning, according to the Tuscarawas County Sheriff’s Office.
An altercation occurred between the officer and several people in the parking lot after he arrived.
The Independent Investigation Unit said the officer was arresting a man involved in the disturbance, when a second man, identified as a 21-year-old man, began to repeatedly stab the officer.
The officer shot his gun and hit the 21-year-old, according to the IIU.
RCMP said the man who was shot is currently in hospital in serious, but stable, condition with a gunshot wound.
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The officer, a seven-year member with the First Nations police, was treated in hospital for serious injuries and has since been released, RCMP said on Wednesday.
"This is an extremely difficult day for our police service and all police officers across the province. Our thoughts are with the officer and his family," Manitoba First Nations Police Services Chief Rick Head said in a release. "It's a reminder of the very real dangers that our officers face on a daily basis."
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Officers say the suspect ran from the scene but called police to say he was shot at and was forced to stab the victim.
Murray Clearsky, chief of Waywayseecappo, which is located near Russell, Man., about 280 kilometres northwest of Winnipeg, said officers were still at the scene on Thursday morning. The gaming centre remained closed.
RCMP is now investigating the stabbing of the officer as per the Provincial Police Services Act, while the IIU is investigating the circumstances around the shooting.
Numerous resources, including officers from multiple detachments, forensic identification services, and major crimes investigators, are at the scene.
The Independent Investigation Unit is asking for witnesses or anyone who may have information or video footage of the incident to contact them at 1-844-667-6060.
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tags: Bible, Genesis, levirate marriage, masturbation, prostitution, women
Prostitution and incest
Widowed twice, and with her father-in-law refusing to give her to his third son, Tamar wanted a baby. So she gambled everything, and bore twins, both in the lineage of Jesus. It’s all in Genesis 38.
Judah, son of Jacob and half brother to Joseph of the coat of many colours, who he had just sold into slavery in Egypt, had moved away and married a Canaanite woman named Shua. They had three sons Er, Onan and Shelah. Er had a youthful arranged marriage with Tamar, but died without issue leaving Onan in line of inheritance. Judah instructed Onan to wed Tamar. The first-born of such a levirate marriage, would inherit as Er’s son, so Onan, reluctant to lose his inheritance, spilled his seed on the ground, both giving his name to masturbation and displeasing the Lord, who killed him too.
Judah feared losing his third son, so stalled for time; Tamar should live as a widow in her father’s house until Shelah came of age. She waited and waited, and the boy grew up, but he was not given to her.
Eventually Judah’s wife Shua died, and Tamar saw her chance. Choosing a day when Judah was on a trip to Timnah with his friend Hirah the Adullamite, she dressed and covered her face like a prostitute and waited by the roadside. Judah took the bait, failed to recognise her, and offered a young goat for her services. Tamar demanded his seal, cord and staff as pledges to ensure he kept the bargain and, carried away by passion, Judah handed them over. They fornicated and Tamar conceived. Judah later sent Hirah with the goat to get the pledges back, but no prostitute could be found.
Three months later, when Judah learned of Tamar’s pregnancy he ordered that she be burned to death; an easy way to spare Shelah the fate of his brothers. As she was brought out Tamar sent Judah his pledges saying, I am pregnant by the owner of these. Realising he was the father, and that he had unfairly withheld Shelah, Judah forgave her.
Tamar turned out to have twins. The first born, Perez, was in the line that led to David and thence to Jesus. The second twin, Zerah, had put his hand out of the vagina and then retracted it before Perez was born. The midwife had proven this by tying a scarlet thread to his wrist.
Some scholars claim that Perez’s line ended with the Babylonian invasion when King Jeconiah’s sons were all killed in his sight, his eyes were put out and he was led into captivity in Babylon. They suggest that a descendant of Zerah, one of the lost tribes of Israel, reconstituted the lineage and fulfilled the prophesy that Judah’s line would lead unbroken to the Messiah. Others claim that Jeconiah had male offspring after his captivity in Babylon. Whatever, Tamar was the mother of both lines (Matthew 1: 3).
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THE STATE OF SEXY: Nudity, Expletives, and Other Stuff YouTube Finds Objectionable
Recently, Brendan Bradley (Squatters) started posting a new series (Brief Coverage) on his channel. Of the six videos currently posted, thumbnails show the female host in various sexy underwear. Two of the thumbnails include her face. The thumbnail for one of these videos recently prompted the question on Facebook, “is this porn?” A heated discussion followed. For me, it became an opportunity to share some recent observations on the state of sexy.
For a long time, the going thinking regarding YouTube was that success was all about numbers, specifically numbers of views. Since hot-sexy (however that was defined by viewers) has tended to drive the highest number of views, videos with those subjects have driven views and notoriety. The flip-side of that coin is that the YouTube community (in some instances) and the YouTube advertisers (in other instances) have prevented material that some find offensive (in either category) from receiving monetization. In some instances, videos (like at least one in #BriefCoverage) have been completely removed from the site.
The impact can be broken down into two basic categories:
Stuff that gets removed from the website or sent to the purgatory of 18+ content
Stuff that doesn’t receive monetization or gets low CPMs…
My sense with #1 is that you’re on your own, it’s community driven and you’re videos remain posted at the mercy of the viewers (and YouTube internal reviewers, which number in the far-too-few). However, with #2 you are at the mercy of the advertisers and the demand for content in certain categories. We have two shows in the Ziz Comedy Network that each received monetization over the past month. One show goes after the thriving male-interested-in-slightly-sexy-content. That episode (The Largest Penis in the World) received something in the neighborhood of 22K views over a thirty-day period and made somewhere in the neighborhood of $26 – $30. The other video (Bun in the Oven) received approximately 2K (yes, two thousand) views during the same period and made virtually the same amount of money. What was the difference? This second video is aimed at new moms with a comedic message of women empowerment consistently targeting this audience with content, title, tags, etc. The other difference is that the first video captures the same audience as a gazillion (that’s the literal number) other videos on youtube while the second is doing something that is a lot more unique (relatively speaking).
You can define success in a number of ways. There are great reasons to go after high view counts or high cpm rates (or both). YouTube (though often thought of like a utility) is first and foremost a business that needs advertisers to sustain itself and needs to grow beyond its reputation outside of the webseries community: as the place that you don’t want your 13 y.o. to go alone. In that context, it’s easy to understand why and how certain things happen on YouTube. Unfortunately, for now there are three basic categories for YouTube videos with anything that a user or advertiser might find objectionable: undiscovered, adult, and removed. My sense is that as the broader community of online video viewers evolve so will the rating system and the ways that certain kinds of content finds its way to users. As that happens, it will make room for a much broader range of high quality content that, while not necessarily perfect for the Disney set certainly might be perfect for a differentiated, intelligent, and discerning audience.
Whether or not Brief Coverage is designed to do more than showcase the assets of Liz Katz, I leave to the viewer to decide. But, the conversation it fostered on Facebook reminds me of a question our start-up consultant asked me when we were first forming as an organization: “Are you planning to do porn?” Perplexed and surprised by the question we answered with a resounding: no. “Good,” came an immediate response from our smiling consultant. “There’s just too much competition.”
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Maximum Networks have teamed up with Power Maxed, one of their many customers, and owners of British Touring Car Championship team Power Maxed Racing, who they also support, to provide hospitality at Villa Park for their top clients, whilst providing a high end experience during Premier League Football games.Villa Park is one of the oldest and most famous venues in world football. Having been the club's home since 1897, it has hosted an array of prestige events including international fixtures, World Cup and European Championship matches and FA Cup semi-finals.
The suite offers Maximum Networks clients fantastic views, food and drink and a great chance to network amongst other business owners. The suite features a mixture of Maximum branding, alongside pictures of Power Maxed Racing’s BTCC Vauxhall Astras, strengthening the already close bond between the two brands, and gives fans the opportunity to enjoy top level motorsport and football with the two companies.
Adam Weaver MD of Automotive Brands- the parent company and Team Principal of Power Maxed Racing said: “We wanted to Rev the box up a bit, and like Maximums phone lines and systems we wanted it to be crisp and user friendly, all the others are plain walls with a few pictures at best, between Maximum and ourselves we really went to town to create something special, our wall features BTCC imagery and details where on the car our Power Maxed products can be used. It’s been a very successful partnership so far with our clients loving the experience and the space we have created.”
Stewart Lines of Maximum Networks said: “Adam Weaver and I have a common interest in Aston Villa, and It’s been great to be able to create a fantastic space for our clients to relax and enjoy themselves watching some great premiership games.”
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Linear vein-based arteriovenous malformations in children
J Neurosurg Pediatr. 2009 Jul;4(1):12-6. doi: 10.3171/2009.1.PEDS08329.
Cormac O Maher 1 , R Michael Scott
1 Department of Neurosurgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan48109-5338, USA. cmaher@mich.edu
DOI: 10.3171/2009.1.PEDS08329
Object: The authors reviewed the experience of a single surgeon in the surgical treatment of arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) in children, with specific attention to the angioarchitectural appearance of these lesions. Methods The authors performed a retrospective review of pediatric cases of AVM treated at a single institution over a 15-year period. Inclusion criteria consisted of pediatric age at time of treatment and resection of a pial AVM. The AVMs were considered linear-based if they had a single, centrally located, dominant vein with a linear configuration rather than the typical central nidus.
Results: Sixty-seven patients, ranging in age from 6 months to 17 years, underwent surgical treatment of an AVM between January 1, 1990, and December 30, 2005. In these patients, 31 AVMs (46%) had a distinct linear configuration that was centered on a dominant draining vein ("vein-based"). These AVMs presented with hemorrhage (61%), incidental findings on imaging (16%), or seizures (13%). In 4 cases, AVM recurrence was noted on angiographic follow-up after postoperative angiography showed no residual lesion. Recurrence was seen at 1 year in 2 cases, and at 3 and 11 years in 1 case each.
Conclusions: A linear vein-based morphological pattern is common in pediatric AVMs and may recapitulate the embryological origins of the cerebral circulation. Surgical treatment in these cases can also be vein-based, through a narrow surgical corridor, which leads to minimal cortical disruption.
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Public Service Broadcasting in a Divided Community: Seventy Years of the BBC in Northern Ireland
Martin McLoone (Editor)
Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › peer-review
A collection of essays that explore aspects of the BBC in Northern Ireland since 1924 when the Belfast station was established. Essays cover news and current affairs broadcasting, the early days of radio, education broadcasting, television drama and the troubles and the responsibilities and problems facing public service broadcasting in a divided community like Northern Ireland.
085389 620 8
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McLoone, M. (Ed.) (1996). Public Service Broadcasting in a Divided Community: Seventy Years of the BBC in Northern Ireland. Queen's University Belfast.
McLoone, Martin (Editor). / Public Service Broadcasting in a Divided Community: Seventy Years of the BBC in Northern Ireland. Queen's University Belfast, 1996. 179 p.
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One Man’s Crusade to Help Feral Cats
Posted on January 3, 2015 by Purr and Roar
Helder Da Silva of Toronto found and rescued a frozen kitten four years ago at his place of work, the compassionate act would become instrumental in changing his life and the lives of many homeless cats.
Da Silva who has six cats of his own has racked up over 140,000 km on his car over the past four years traveling to cat colonies everyday across the city providing about 35 homeless cats with donated food and water he told the Toronto Star.
Helder Da Silva feeds cats daily at four locations in the around the city – Source Sadiya Ansari Toronto Star
“I’ve lost a lot of respect for the human race because this is all done by people — careless, ignorant, uneducated. It shouldn’t be happening,” said Da Silva.
While food is a concern for the cats so is the source of available water “They’re dying of thirst” he told the Toronto Star, so when the temperature starts to drop, he leaves water in a steel bowl placed in an old cookie tin, which he keeps from freezing by lighting a small candle beneath the bowl in the tin.
Helder Da Silva is doing his part to help and has fixed about 100 plus cats, and like other cat colony caretakers has benefited by the free spay neuter clinics offered through the Toronto Humane Society and Toronto Animal Services.
Unwanted cats are abandoned all the time, they are left in areas with existing cat colonies all over the city, the problem made worse by the fact that people do not spay and neuter their cats.
“If people don’t want their cats, just give them up for adoption,” Da Silva said. There are so many organizations assisting in adoptions now that just dropping off a cat curbside should never be an option, he said. “There’s no excuse for that.”
It is estimated that there are about 100,000 plus homeless cats in the city, anyone wishing to get involved and help should contact the Toronto Feral Cat Coalition a group that offers fantastic resources on TNR.
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3 thoughts on “One Man’s Crusade to Help Feral Cats”
meow0 on January 5, 2015 at 10:25 pm said:
The world needs more people like him!!!!!!!!!!!
Purr and Roar on January 5, 2015 at 11:06 pm said:
I agree & it’s important to share these stories so that others like him know they are not alone 🙂
meow0 on January 6, 2015 at 5:41 pm said:
Reblogged this on Care and Love Animals and commented:
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About the city: Segovia is Castile at its best. Splendid golden churches and twisting alleyways filled with the smell of sopa castellana, a rich garlic soup of sausages, bread, and eggs. Only the unwise dash past the massive Roman aqueduct, the cathedral, and the stunning Alcazar in a quick day trip; other know about Segovia’s cool plazas after sundown. The imposing Roman aqueduct has been moving water for over two millennia. View if from Plaza del Azoguejo where the structure reaches a maximum height of 30m, or catch its profile from the steps on the left side of plaza. The city’s position at the confluence of the Rivers Eresma and Clamores has led to compare Segovia to a sailing ship, with the Alcazar, a fortress, as its majestic bow. The fortress commands a stellar view of Segovia and the surrounding plain, inside is a collection of medieval weaponry and several spectacular handcrafted ceilings. The cathedral is a massive late Gothic edifice. Elegant and graceful, Segovia is the true essence of Old Castile.
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About the city: Valladolid lies on the Río Pisuerga just above its confluence with the Duero. It is the capital of Castilla y León, an outstanding wine-producing area, and on the early 17th century was the capital of Spain for five years. This provincial capital has great museums and a large, characterful old quarter. The historic centre of Valladolid is home to an interesting collection of Renaissance buildings comprising houses, palaces, churches, and one of its most emblematic buildings, its cathedral. The cathedral dwells east of the city’s lively Plaza Mayor. Its plain and massive architecture contrasts with the elaborate ornament of the Plateresque style of its time. The most notable features of the spacious interior are the high altarpiece and the fine Renaissance choir-stalls. The city has an intense cultural scene thanks to its status as a university town, and hosts events such as the Seminci, the International Film Festival, one of the highlights of the Spanish film calendar. There’s a great entertainment and nightlife scene to tap into at the end of a day investigating the city’s history and culture.
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About the city: Salamanca is an architectural tapestry woven in sandstone. Though there are excellent examples of Roman, Romanesque, Gothic, Renaissance and baroque structures, the golden stone itself is the thread of continuity and harmony. Nonetheless, this ancient university town, has many monumental highlights. Plaza Mayor, considered by many the most beautiful main square in Spain is a fine place for admiring architecture. The town hall is the large, elegant building in the centre of the square. Two beautiful cathedrals stand side by side: the New Cathedral boasts beautiful Plateresque facades and it is the only entrance to the connecting old, Romanesque Catedral Vieja. The university, the focal point of the city, is one of the best examples of Spanish Plateresque style. Salamanca at night is a party. The illuminated city is the meeting point for hundreds of students collecting tapas and beer. But make no mistake, it is also a city to enjoy a quiet night, savoring some wine on a terrace of Plaza Mayor.
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About the city: Avila is a near-perfect 11th century walled city set against the backdrop of the snow-capped ridge of the Sierra de Gredos. This town in its entirety is a national monument. The walls that enclose it are the oldest and best preserved in Spain. Avila is the birthplace and home of Santa Teresa of Jesus, a devout Catholic nun famous for writing poems dedicated to Jesus in which she expressed her devotion to Him. The cathedral, with its red-splotched interior and stone relief works, is actually embedded in the walls. The Basilica of San Vicente is another Romani-Gothic structure. The Convento de San José is the first founded by Santa Teresa. The Convento de Santa Teresa was built on the site of her birth, she later had quite a few mystical experiences at the Convento de la Encarnación. Food in Avila means roast veal and yemas, a local confection made of egg yolks. Avila is certainly no ordinary medieval walled town. Most tourists who visit this place will either feel a surge of chivalry or become poetic or filled with religious fervour.
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Say Hello To The World’s First Ruby Chocolate Afternoon Tea In Tokyo
Is this love?
By Rebecca Quin |
November 29, 2018 |
Food & Drink, In Season, New In The City
Fall head over heels for a new twist on afternoon tea that features the recently discovered “fourth” chocolate.
Did you know that chocolate was first discovered by the ancient Maya who became so obsessed with the stuff that they used it in religious ceremonies, and even as currency? More than 3,000 years later and the sweet treat is just as valuable all over the world. In fact, the industry is currently worth around $38 billion in Japan — where the chocolate market is Asia’s largest. Compare that to a value of $15 million for online dating here and it just goes to show what we all know in our hearts: Chocolate is the only partner we need.
The “fourth” chocolate
Ruby Chocolate was invented by cocoa company Barry Callebaut.
In a piece of news that has set our hearts at Savvy Tokyo a flutter, a new type of eligible candy has appeared on the scene in the form of ruby chocolate. Launched in 2017, it’s made from the ruby cocoa bean, is pink in color and has a sweet-sour taste that sort of mimics berry-flavored chocolate. That’s all we know, though, as the production methods are a sworn secret by the Belgian-Swiss cocoa company that took a laborious 13 years to perfect it. It’s been dubbed the “fourth” chocolate, a luxury addition to the milk, dark and white lineup that we’ve come to love.
The world’s first Ruby Chocolate Afternoon Tea
Described as the most exciting thing to happen to chocolate in more than 80 years, the ruby chocolate phenomenon has landed in Tokyo — specifically at the ANA InterContinental Tokyo, who, from now until January 14, are serving the world’s first and only ruby chocolate afternoon tea. Available at the Atrium Lounge on the hotel’s second floor, the afternoon tea is the show stopping star of their Chocolate Sensations culinary festival, featuring workshops, seminars, pop-up stores and a 4.5-meter Tokyo Tower handcrafted from Ladurée chocolate macarons. Just because.
We’re blushing
Thanks to ruby chocolate’s gorgeous pink hue, this afternoon tea is definitely one of the prettiest I’ve ever encountered.
The Ruby Chocolate Afternoon Tea Set contains 11 crimson-colored petits gateaux assortis (that’s French for “too-cute-to-eat-cakes”) that each incorporate ruby chocolate in one inventive way or another. On the side there are five savory bites, and of course, your choice of unlimited tea or coffee — the hojicha hot chocolate, a not-too-sweet blend of roasted tea, milk and cocoa created just for the Chocolate Sensations campaign, comes recommended.
Savories include homard and raspberry sandwiches, and a beets and mashed potato mont blanc.
For ¥6,400 you can work your way through ruby chocolate takes on classic British afternoon tea delights like the ruby chocolate lamington and ruby chocolate drizzled scones. A French influence is also there in the ruby chocolate feuillantine and bonbons, while there’s a cute nod to traditional Japanese sweets with the marshmallow artfully wrapped in a ruby chocolate leaf.
To enable customers to sample ruby chocolate in its purest form, there is also the ruby chocolate “bark”, a diamond-shaped chunk of ruby chocolate and a pair of ruby chocolate lips — as if the whole thing wasn’t Instagrammable enough already.
If I was being forced at gunpoint to pick a favorite (yep, they were all equally that good) it would be the ruby chocolate cream and raspberry cake. It was moist, rich and light at the same time, and if I were a restaurant critic I would probably say something fancy like “the raspberry expertly complimented the slightly tangy notes of the ruby chocolate.” But I’m not (yet), so I’ll just tell you that it was really that good and you should book your table asap to taste it while you can.
The ruby chocolate lamingtons and ruby chocolate bonbon.
On the weekday that I was there, most of the tables were filled with groups of female friends though I did spot a couple of businessmen indulging in the tea set too. Weekends are more busy, and customers are limited to two hours. I’d definitely suggest reserving a table in advance.
Originally planned to last only until the end of the year, The Ruby Chocolate Afternoon Tea is such a hit that the ANA InterContinental have decided to extend its availability. Guests and customers can now experience the afternoon tea from now, through the holiday season and into the new year.
Now that’s true love.
Ruby Afternoon Tea at the ANA InterContinental Tokyo
Location: Atrium Lounge 2F, ANA InterContinental Tokyo, 1 Chome-12-33 Akasaka, Minato, Tokyo 107-0052
Availability period: From now – Jan 14
Times: Weekdays, 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.; Weekends and holidays 11a.m. – 1 p.m. / 1:30p.m. – 3:30p.m. / 4p.m. – 6p.m.
Price: ¥6,400. For customers who book through the website the price is reduced to ¥5,500 (weekdays) and ¥6,000 (weekends and holidays).
Reservations: Online or call 03-3505-1185 (9 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.)
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Home Animals & Plants Monkeys get more selective with age
Monkeys get more selective with age
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A very old female Barbary macaque at “La Forêt des Singes” in Rocamadour, France. Credit: Julia Mörchen/German Primate Center
As people get older, they become choosier about how they spend their time and with whom they spend it. Now, researchers reporting in the Cell Press journal Current Biology on June 23 find, based on a series of experimental and behavioral studies, that similar changes take place in Barbary macaques. The findings offer an evolutionary perspective on why aging humans behave as they do, according to the researchers.
“An important psychological theory suggests that humans become more socially selective when they know that their remaining life time is limited, such as in old age,” says Laura Almeling of the German Primate Center in Göttingen, Germany. “We assume that monkeys are not aware of their own limited future time. Therefore, if they show similar motivational changes in old age, their selectivity cannot be attributed to their knowledge about a limited future time. Instead, we should entertain the possibility that similar physiological changes in aging monkeys and humans contribute to increased selectivity.”
The researchers investigated Barbary macaques’ selectivity regarding their interest in the nonsocial and social environment in a large sample of more than 100 monkeys of different ages kept in the enclosure “La Forêt des Singes” in Rocamadour.
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To assess monkeys’ curiosity to explore new things, the researchers presented them with novel objects such as animal toys, a cube filled with colorful plastic pieces in a viscose liquid, and an opaque tube closed with soft tissue at both ends and baited with a food reward. By early adulthood, the monkeys had lost interest in the novel objects. Only the tube containing food held interest for all but the oldest monkeys.
To study their social interests, the researchers showed the monkeys photographs of newborn monkeys, “friends” and “non-friends” and played recorded screams of “friends” and “non-friends.” They also observed how often and how long monkeys interacted with each other. They found that the aging monkeys maintained a keen interest in other monkeys, especially when the other monkey was a socially important individual. Older females continued to make vocalizations in response to interactions of group members in their vicinity, such as infant handlings or conflicts. However, older females engaged in fewer social interactions, although other group members continued to invest in relationships with them.
“With increasing age, the monkeys became more selective in their social interactions,” Almeling says. “They had fewer ‘friends’ and invested less in social interactions. Interestingly, however, they were still interested in what was going on in their social world.”
“Older females continued to respond particularly strongly to hearing a scream for help from their best friend,” Almeling adds. “Older males still looked preferentially at pictures of the newborns”, she says, noting that Barbary macaque males use infants as status symbols.
Overall, the studies suggest that, just like humans, monkeys become more selective as they age: they select social over non-social information, and they are more selective regarding their social interactions. However, the reduced social behavior is not due to a general loss of interest in others. “Changes in social behavior in monkeys and humans may occur in the absence of a limited time perspective and are most likely deeply rooted in primate evolution,” concludes Alexandra Freund from the University of Zurich, who was also involved in the study.
Julia Fischer, principal investigator of the study, suggests that “older monkeys might spend less time socializing because they find social interactions increasingly stressful and therefore avoid them.” She says they will explore these issues and changes in the monkeys’ cognitive performance in future studies.
Source: Cell Press
Journal:Current Biology
Research Reference:
Current Biology, Almeling et al.: “Motivational Shifts in Aging Monkeys and the Origins of Social Selectivity” http://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(16)30460-2 , DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2016.04.066
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All of the Department of Psychology's Graduate Programs are accepting applications exclusively through PSYCAS, the centralized application service for graduate psychology.
Please start the application process now by creating an account with PSYCAS.
In addition to College of Graduate Studies requirements for admission, each of our graduate degree programs has its own admission criteria and requirements for documents, as well as its own annual deadline for applications. These are presented below for each program and/or specialization. Typically, students are admitted only in the Fall of each academic year, with an application deadline during the preceding Spring term. The requirement for GRE scores for Fall 2021 admission has been waived. Applicants are welcomed, but not required, to submit official GRE scores as part of their admission application.
When you are ready to apply, (1) submit your Application for Graduate Admission, and pay the application fee; then (2) gather and submit required documents. Documents can be submitted via document upload by using the link that appears within the online application. Please inform persons who are providing reference letters that they may submit those through the PSYCAS application portal. Please do NOT mail applications and/or documents directly to the Department of Psychology or to Cleveland State University. All application materials must be submitted through PSYCAS.
Review of applications typically begins immediately after the application deadline. Some programs require interviews; for others, they are either not required, or optional (at discretion of Admissions Committee). If you have any questions about one of our Graduate Degree programs or specializations, you may contact the Director of the degree program/specialization. If you have questions about the status of your application, please contact PSYCAS.
Every effort is made to extend offers of admission to successful candidates as early as possible. We will notify all applicants of admission decisions no later than April 15th. (In some cases, applicants will be placed on a waitlist, and notified if an opening in the program becomes available after April 15th.) Please note that CSU abides by the policy adopted by the American Psychological Association which stipulates that no school may require applicants to accept or reject an admission offer prior to April 15th of each year.
Below are the specific application requirements for each of the following program areas:
Adult Development and Aging Ph.D.
Clinical Psychology M.A.
Industrial-Organizational Research M.A.
PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE M.A.
Director: Katherine S. Judge, Ph.D., Associate Professor
An application for admission to the Adult Development and Aging Ph.D. program must include:
Application for Graduate Admission.
The requirement for GRE scores for Fall 2021 admission has been waived. Applicants are welcomed, but not required, to submit official GRE scores as part of their admission application.
Academic transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended.
Overall undergraduate GPA of 3.25 or greater is strongly preferred.
The Psychology major as an undergraduate is strongly recommended. However, applicants may still be considered if they have sufficient background in psychology or a closely related field. (We prefer students admitted to this program to have completed 30 semester credits in undergraduate psychology classes including coursework in General/Introductory Psychology, Statistics/Quantitative Methods in Psychology, and Experimental Psychology).
Proof of completion of a B.A. or B.S. degree in Psychology or a related discipline for admission to the M.A.-Ph.D. program. Admitted students must provide the Department of Psychology at either institution (CSU or UA) with an official transcript, showing proof of degree conferral from the student’s institution or an official letter of completion from their university Registrar’s office (if an official transcript is not yet available, and will substitute for such transcript for up to one semester of enrollment). Students who do not provide proof of degree conferral before Fall semester begins are not eligible to hold an assistantship/tuition scholarship at the Ph.D. level of funding.
Three (3) letters of recommendation from persons familiar with the applicant’s academic work.
Write a brief autobiographical sketch stressing events or experiences that have contributed to your interest in psychological research in general, and in the area of Adult Development and Aging in particular (e.g., undergraduate courses or background; work experience, especially with development/aging-related tasks or occupations; personal philosophy). What experience, if any, have you had in conducting psychological research? (Please include information about participation as a research investigator, conference presenter, peer-reviewed publication author, or grant-writer.) What are your goals and particular interests as a researcher, and how do you anticipate that the CSU program will help you satisfy them? What topics or areas of research in Adult Development and Aging are you most interested in pursuing? What do you plan to do after receiving your degree?
A personal statement.
Please do NOT mail applications and/or documents directly to the Department of Psychology or to Cleveland State University. All application materials must be submitted through PSYCAS.
Deadline for Admission Applications: January 15th
Interview Required? Optional (at discretion of Admissions Committee)
Admission to the program will be determined by a joint committee consisting of program faculty from both Cleveland State University and The University of Akron. All applications to the Adult Development and Aging program will be evaluated on the above criteria, as well as:
The applicant’s overall fit with the Adult Development and Aging program. Decisions about fit are based on information gleaned from an applicant’s personal statement (indicating educational and research interests, career goals, and reasons for interest in Cleveland State University or The University of Akron), from letters of reference describing specific applicant skills and experiences, and, if applicable, from any additional contacts (e.g., telephone, email, site visits) with the applicant during the admission process.
Research and Practical Experience. Evidence of academic research and applied practical experience are important for addressing issues of long-term motivation to develop as a professional. Thus, applicants are encouraged to provide information describing any one or more of the following: (a) participation as an investigator on research projects, (b) conference presentations or published chapters or journal articles, (c) past experience in writing grant and fellowship applications, (d) experience in an applied setting involving adult development and aging related tasks such as long-term care, occupational therapy, etc., and (e) other similar documentation of research and/or practical experience.
Director: Ilya Yaroslavsky, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
An application for admission to the Clinical Psychology M.A. program must include:
The requirement for GRE scores for Fall 2021 admission has been waived, and the Clinical Psychology program will not consider GRE scores in its applicant selection process.
Academic transcripts.
A strong undergraduate record (minimum 3.0 undergraduate GPA strongly preferred) with a firm foundation in the basic principles of psychology. Please contact the Clinical Program Director if you have questions concerning the suitability of your undergraduate psychology coursework.
Two (2) letters of recommendation.
A personal statement. Such statements may include a description of your reasons for pursuing a graduate degree in clinical psychology and this program in particular. They may also include events or experiences that provide evidence that you will be an effective mental health professional (e.g., work experience; most important learning in psychology; breadth of background; personal philosophy), and a description of your goals and interests as a future mental health professional in psychology, and how you anticipate that the CSU program will help you satisfy them.
A curriculum vitae (CV).
Preparation beyond the minimum suggested above (including research and clinically-relevant experience) will likely strengthen applications.
Deadline for Admission Applications: February 1st
Clinical Psychology M.A. Admission FAQ
Interview Required? Yes (by invitation only, from faculty members of the Clinical Psychology specialization committee)
Director: Chieh-Chen Bowen, Ph.D., Associate Professor
An application for admission to the Industrial-Organizational Research M.A. program must include:
Official academic transcripts for all colleges and universities attended.
Write a brief sketch describing your main areas of interest and relevant experience related to Industrial-Organizational research. What are your career objectives, and how do you believe that the CSU program will help you attain them?
Applications are reviewed as they are submitted, until the cohort is filled. Among the criteria used by the selection committee are the standard indicators of academic promise – prior grades, test scores, and letters of recommendation – plus indications of particular promise based on skills, personal characteristics, and experiences relevant to work in the Industrial-Organizational Research specialization.
Additionally, the committee expects candidates to have completed at least six credit hours of coursework in psychology, and to have a command of basic statistical analysis procedures. Preferred candidates will have a strong statistical background, prior experience, and a record of strong academic achievement.
Deadline for Admission Applications: February 10th
Interview Required? No
Director: Eric Allard, Ph.D., Associate Professor
An application for admission to the Psychological Science M.A. program must include:
Two (2) letters of recommendation, preferably from individuals familiar with the applicant’s academic abilities.
Write a brief autobiographical sketch stressing events or experiences that have contributed to your interest in psychological research (e.g., undergraduate courses or background; work experience; personal philosophy). What experience, if any, have you had in conducting psychological research? What are your goals and particular interests as a researcher in psychology, and how do you anticipate that the CSU program will help you satisfy them? What area or areas of research are you most interested in pursuing? Please mention which faculty member(s) you would be most interested in working with.
An applicant should have some academic preparation in psychology or a related discipline. Prospective applicants without such a background are encouraged to consult with the program director about their qualifications for admission to the program.
Application deadline for Fall Admission: February 10th.
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Director: Kathleen McNamara, Ph.D., Associate Dean and Professor
For admissions-related questions, please contact Patrick Frato.
An application for admission to the School Psychology M.A. program must include:
M.A. Degree Phase (must be completed prior to Psy.S. Degree admission)
Two (2) letters of reference.
Write a brief biographical sketch describing factors or events that have contributed to your interest in School Psychology. What do you already know about this profession, and how does that knowledge relate to your interest in the CSU program? How do you plan to use your graduate education in School Psychology after graduation? Describe your interests in working in particular settings; with particular populations; or with an emphasis on specific skills or professional interests.
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From Stone Age chips to microchips: How tiny tools may have made us human
The technology of miniaturization set hominins apart from other primates
Credit: Emory University
Anthropologists have long made the case that tool-making is one of the key behaviors that separated our human ancestors from other primates. A new paper, however, argues that it was not tool-making that set hominins apart — it was the miniaturization of tools.
Just as tiny transistors transformed telecommunications a few decades ago, and scientists are now challenged to make them even smaller, our Stone Age ancestors felt the urge to make tiny tools. “It’s a need that we’ve been perennially faced with and driven by,” says Justin Pargeter, an anthropologist at Emory University and lead author of the paper. “Miniaturization is the thing that we do.”
The journal Evolutionary Anthropology is publishing the paper — the first comprehensive overview of prehistoric tool miniaturization. It proposes that miniaturization is a central tendency in hominin technologies going back at least 2.6 million years.
“When other apes used stone tools, they chose to go big and stayed in the forests where they evolved,” says co-author John Shea, professor of anthropology at Stony Brook University. “Hominins chose to go small, went everywhere, and transformed otherwise hostile habitats to suit our changing needs.”
The paper reviews how stone flakes less than an inch in length — used for piercing, cutting and scraping — pop up in the archeological record at sites on every continent, going back to some of the earliest known stone tool assemblages. These small stone flakes, Pargeter says, were like the disposable razor blades or paperclips of today — pervasive, easy to make and easily replaced.
He identifies three inflection points for miniaturization in hominin evolution. The first spike occurred around two million years ago, driven by our ancestors’ increasing dependence on stone flakes in place of nails and teeth for cutting, slicing and piercing tasks. A second spike occurred sometime after 100,000 years ago with the development of high-speed weaponry, such as the bow and arrow, which required light-weight stone inserts. A third spike in miniaturization occurred about 17,000 years ago. The last Ice Age was ending, forcing some humans to adapt to rapid climate change, rising sea levels and increased population densities. These changes increased the need to conserve resources, including the rocks and minerals needed to make tools.
A native of South Africa, Pargeter co-directs field work in that country along its rugged and remote Indian Ocean coastline and nearby inland mountains. He is also a post-doctoral fellow in Emory University’s Center for Mind, Brain and Culture and the Department of Anthropology’s Paleolithic Technology Laboratory. The lab members actually make stone tools to better understand how our ancestors learned these skills, and how that process shaped our evolution. The lab’s director, Dietrich Stout, focuses on hand axes, dating back more than 500,000 years. These larger tools are considered a turning point in human biological and cognitive evolution, due to the complexity involved in making them.
Pargeter’s work on tiny tools adds another facet to the investigation of human evolution. “He’s exploring what may have led to the compulsion to produce these tiny instruments — essentially the relationship between the tools and the human body, brain and the probable uses of the tools,” Stout says.
When looking for a PhD thesis topic, Pargeter first focused on collections of larger implements, considered typical of the Stone Age tool kit. He pored over artifacts from a South African site called Boomplaas that were being held in storage at the Iziko Museum in Cape Town. As he rummaged through a bag labelled as waste — containing small flakes thought to be left over from making larger tools — something caught his eye. A sliver of crystal quartz looked like it had been shaped using a highly technical method called pressure flaking.
“It was diminutive, about the size of a small raisin, and weighed less than half a penny,” he recalls. “You could literally blow it off your finger.”
Pargeter examined the flake under a magnifying glass. He noticed it had a distinctive, stair-step fracture on its tip that previous experimental research showed to be associated with damage caused in hunting.
“It suddenly occurred to me that archeologists may have missed a major component of our stone tool record,” Pargeter says. “In our desire to make ‘big’ discoveries we may have overlooked tiny, but important, details. A whole technology could lay hidden behind our methods, relegated to bags considered waste material.”
So how to interpret the use of a tool so tiny that you could easily blow it off your finger?
Pargeter began thinking of this question in terms of the age of the flake — about 17,000 years — and the environment at the time. The last Ice Age was ending and massive melting of ice at the poles caused the global sea-level to rise. In parts of South Africa, the rising oceans swallowed an area the size of Ireland. As the coastal marshes and grasslands disappeared — along with much of the game and aquatic life — the hunter-gatherers living there fled inland to sites like Boomplaas, currently located about 80 kilometers inland. The mountains around Boomplaas provided permanent springs and other dependable freshwater sources.
The climate, however, was less predictable, with sudden shifts in temperature and rainfall. Vegetation was shifting dramatically, temperatures were rising and large mammals were increasingly scarce. Archaeology from Boomplaas shows that people ate small game like hares and tortoises. These small animals would have been easy to catch, but they provided limited nutritional packages.
“These are low-reward food sources, indicating a foraging stress signal,” Pargeter says. “Boomplaas might have even served as a type of refugee camp, with groups of hunter-gatherers moving away from the coast, trying to survive in marginal environments as resources rapidly depleted and climate change ratcheted up.”
Arrow points a little less than an inch across were already in the archaeological literature, but the Boomplaas crystal quartz flake was half that size. In order to bring down an animal, Pargeter hypothesized, the Boomplaas flake would need poison on its tip — derived either from plants or insects — and a high-speed delivery system, such as a bow and arrow.
Pargeter used his own extensive knowledge of prehistoric tool-making and archaeology to hypothesize that the tiny flake could have been hafted, using a plant-based resin, onto a link shaft, also likely made of a plant-based material, such as a reed. That link shaft, about the length of a finger, would in turn fit onto a light arrow shaft.
“The link shaft goes into the animal, sacrificing the small blade, but the arrow shaft pops out so you can retain this more costly component,” he says. “Our ancestors were masters of aerodynamics and acted like engineers, rather than what we think of as ‘cave people.’ They built redundancy into their technological systems, allowing them to easily repair their tools and to reduce the impact of errors.”
Our ancestors were also connoisseurs of the type of fine-grained rocks needed for tool-making.
Supplies of such vital toolmaking raw materials, however, were likely diminished as the rising oceans consumed land and people became more crowded together, driving them to more carefully conserve what they could find on the landscape.
As paleoanthropologists are faced with more than three million years of hominin “stuff,” one of the perennial questions they keep seeking to answer is, what makes us humans unique? “We’ve typically said that tool use makes us human, but that’s kind of buckled under,” Pargeter says, as evidence of tool use by other animals accumulates.
Macaques, for example, use rocks to smash apart oysters. Chimpanzees use rocks as hammers and anvils to crack nuts and they modify sticks to dig and fish for termites. These tools, however, are large. “The hands of other primates are not evolved for repeated fine manipulation in high-force tasks,” Pargeter says. “We’ve evolved a unique precision grip that ratchets up our ability for miniaturized technology.”
Humans are also the masters of dispersing into novel environments, unlike other primates that remained in the landscapes of their ancestors. “Smaller tools are the choice of technology for a mobile, dispersing population,” Pargeter says. “When Homo sapiens left Africa they weren’t carrying bulky hand axes, but bows and arrows and smaller stone implements.”
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Oct 4, 2020 Cooperative, Roleplaying, Roleplaying Games, RPG, Scormey, Scormey.com, Scormus, Solo, Solo Roleplaying, TTRPG
I’m (once again) thinking about writing another tabletop roleplaying game. Or, more to the point, reworking and rewriting the game I was working on, earlier this year.
You see, I’ve been inspired by two things: First, the “Powered by the Apocalypse” games. Second, the concept of rules-light, minimalistic RPGs in general. Basically, the more I’ve been looking into, and playing, these games, the more I want to rework what I had before into something a lot more simplified.
I have come to realize that bloated, detailed games are fine, but they can also be a huge hindrance to fun. So what I’m thinking of doing is writing up my core setting idea, and interweaving a simplified system that works on d6 rolls for all actions. This will actually be pretty similar to a system I worked on briefly back in the mid-1990’s, that tied skills/abilities to three Attributes. For each of those Attributes a character could have two Skills/Abilities, from which they could each choose two Specializations. So a character would end up with 12 Specializations, off of six Skills or Abilities, all of which were tied to these three Attributes.
Yeah, I agree. That’s way too convoluted! So I’m thinking, at least to start off with, we’ll just do this: Three core Attributes, for each of which you can choose one Specialization each. Any other Skill or Ability you might want to try that isn’t a chosen Specialization is a basic roll of 2d6, added to the relevant Attribute score. If you attempt to use a Specialization, though, you get to roll 3d6+Attribute. That’s it. No fuss, no muss.
I’m thinking of keeping with the Cinematic feel of the game, that I was going for previously. So that means the more the players get into things, roleplaying their butts off and taking interesting/fun actions, the GM could the group Cool Points. These could then be spent by players to try to re-roll botched rolls, or to make truly amazing feats by reducing the difficulty target number, as the group allows. But once they are out of these points, they have to get by on their own, until they earn more.
In the end, the point is to make the game feel epic and grandiose, but still simple to learn and play. Yes, I expect characters will be a bit overpowered, but that’s rather the point. They are supposed to be Epic Heroes™, able to beat regular foes with ease, only having issues if they face truly difficult monsters or foes. This would be simulated by scaling difficulty targets for their actions. For example, a normal mob might only require a Four to strike, while a Moderate threat might need an Eight, and a Major Enemy might require a 10 or more. These are just rough ideas so far, I’m only giving examples here.
The point being that, as long as players are getting into the spirit of the game and making the adventure fun, they should be able to roflstomp most basic monsters. If they roleplay a lot, or make the game fun (making the GM laugh is a good example), they can likely do the same to moderate foes, as well. But that’s all still to be determined, of course.
One thing I am planning to include is some Oracles, so that this game can be played either cooperatively with a group of players and no GM, or entirely solo. I’ve been having quite a bit of fun doing solo roleplaying of late, so I’m going to throw together some basic Oracle tables to cover basic Yes/No questions, as well as some more situational rolls. But that’s all to come, in time.
In the end, I want everything based off of six-sided dice, and I’d like to keep it at no more than three such dice being needed at all. I’m thinking for character growth of having characters earn experience that is then exchanged for upgrades to their Attributes, or to buy a new Specialization. That’s it. Again, no fuss, no muss.
Anyway, I’ll be looking into working all this out soon enough. Perhaps I will upload a playtest version on this website, once it is ready?
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The Last Days of Henry VIII : Conspiracy, treason & heresy at the court of the dying tyrant
Author(s): Robert Hutchinson
Conspiracies, treason and heresy at the court of the dying tyrant
The Last Days of Henry VIII is a page-turning story of the murderous conspiracies at the Tudor court. And it announces the arrival of a major new talent in popular historical narrative. If you enjoyed Sebag Montefiore's Stalin, you will relish the grisly tale of England's most despotic ruler. Robert Hutchinson captures the terrifying world of his court, where even the most powerful men in the land could be brought down overnight. Henry VIII pioneered the modern show trial: cynical propaganda exercises in which the victims were condemned before the proceedings even opened. Henry VIII 'has no respect or fear of anyone in this world', wrote the Spanish ambassador to his court. He ruled England with Stalinist ruthlessness, executing (at a conservative estimate) 150,000 people from a population of less than 3 million souls. But after 35 years in power, he was a bloated, hideously obese, black-humoured old man, rarely seen in public. He had striven all his life to ensure the survival of his dynasty by siring legitimate sons, yet his only male heir was eight-year-old Prince Edward. It was increasingly obvious that when Henry died, real power in England would be exercised by a regent. The prospect of that prize spurred the rival court factions into deadly conflict. Aimed at the developing 'court intrigue' genre of popular history narratives, this is an easy read like John Gary's Mary, Queen of Scots or David Starkey's recent biographies. However, Robert Hutchinson has spent several years in original archival research. He advances a genuinely new theory of Henry's medical history and the cause of his death; he has unearthed some fabulous eyewitness material and paper from death warrants, confessions and even love letters between Katherine Parr and the Lord High Admiral.
Publisher : orion
Imprint : orion
Author : Robert Hutchinson
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PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
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Research development of rational molecular design of ALS inhibitors
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Tandem enantioselective conjugate addition: Electrophile trapping reactions. application in the formation of syn or anti aldols
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Antifungal activity of Ag(I) and Zn(II) complexes of aminobenzolamide (5-sulfanilylamido-1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-sulfonamide) derivatives
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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors: Synthesis of sulfonamides incorporating 2,4,6-trisubstituted-pyridinium-ethylcarboxamido moieties possessing membrane-impermeability and in vivo selectivity for the membrane-bound (CA IV) versus the cytosolic (CA I and CA II) isozymes
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Protease inhibitors: Synthesis of L-alanine hydroxamate sulfonylated derivatives as inhibitors of Clostridium histolyticum collagenase
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Thermal and kinetic studies on the stability of some thioureido-sulfonamide derivatives
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Thermal and kinetic studies on the stability of some ureido-sulfonamide derivatives
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Histamine H-3 receptor antagonists
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Novel sulphonamide derivatives for the treatment of cancer
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MICROBIOLOGY-UK
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Protease inhibitors - Part 12. Synthesis of potent matrix metalloproteinase and bacterial collagenase inhibitors incorporating sulfonylated N-4-nitrobenzyl-beta-alanine hydroxamate moieties
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES
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Protease inhibitors. Part 7 Inhibition of Clostridium histolyticum collagenase with sulfonylated derivatives of L-valine hydroxamate
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A critical assessment of antimicrobial treatment in uncomplicated Salmonella enteritis
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Characterisation of two new gene cassettes, aadA5 and dfrA17
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Synthesis and HIV protease inhibitory activity of new 4-hydroxy-2-pyrone derivatives
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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors - Part 94. 1,3,4-thiadiazole-2-sulfonamide derivatives as antitumor agents?
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY
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Protease inhibitors - Part 5. Alkyl/arylsulfonyl- and arylsulfonylureido-/arylureido- glycine hydroxamate inhibitors of Clostridium histolyticum collagenase
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Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors - Part 78. Synthesis of water-soluble sulfonamides incorporating beta-alanyl moieties, possessing long lasting-intraocular pressure lowering properties via the topical route
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Optimization of fabrication conditions of high-efficiency ultrafiltration membranes using methods of uniform design and regression analysis
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Prokaryotic carbonic anhydrases
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Prevention of pleuropneumonia in pigs by in-feed medication with sulphadimethoxine and sulphamethoxazole in combination with trimethoprim
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Dihydropteroate synthase of Mycobacterium leprae and dapsone resistance
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Routine determination of sulfonylurea, imidazolinone, and sulfonamide herbicides at nanogram-per-liter concentrations by solid-phase extraction and liquid chromatography/mass spectrometry
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A facile transfer fluorination approach to the synthesis of N-fluoro sulfonamides
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Preclinical overview of brinzolamide
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Highlights from the Queen's 90th Birthday celebrations!
We have just finished exhibiting in a fantastic five-day experience involving horses, celebrities and some jaw-dropping views. In our previous blog, we gave you the news that we’d be there and information about the event’s main attraction, a celebration of her Royal Majesty the Queen’s 90th birthday. Today, we have the pleasure of publishing all the highlights from behind the scenes at The Royal Windsor Horse Show.
A rocky start
The alarm clocks were set for earlier than usual as we hit the road in anticipation of avoiding the traffic and finishing the set up of our stand. In the end, Mother Nature proved to be our biggest obstacle, as we learnt halfway through our journey that the show had been cancelled due to flooding.
It takes more than a raindrop to deter the team at SHERENE MELINDA; we continued on to Windsor with a fierce determination to finish perfecting our stand. With the last handbag placed immaculately upon its shelf and with little left to do, it was time to head back home. Before the car doors could be reached, the grey skies miraculously peeled away to reveal a spectacular sunshine that illuminated Windsor Castle.
The Great British weather
There couldn’t be a more idyllic place than Windsor to experience first hand the notorious changing face of British weather. Despite a wet and windy first day that led to the show being cancelled, the remaining four saw temperatures soar. As the ground dried up and the sun shined down, more visitors came out to explore what was around. The fantastic weather nicely accommodated the many experiences we had of meeting and chatting to new and previous customers on Stand A44.
Despite there being lots to see, one customer still kindly had time to pose for a snap in the sunshine:
Her Majesty’s birthday celebrations
As fun as each day was on the SHERENE MELINDA stand, we were always filled with anticipation for Sunday, the final day, when the Queen’s birthday celebrations were due to begin. Before the celebrations began, we were lucky enough to get a sneaky photo of the Queen's Guard, looking uncharacteristically relaxed:
Queen Elizabeth is known for many things including her love of horses, which is why The Royal Windsor Horse Show was an ideal location to celebrate her birthday. In fact, the Queen has not missed the RWHS in 76 years! Below are a few facts that demonstrate the gravity and scale of the event.
There were 1,160 horses located across the entire grounds throughout the show. Between them, they required 3,000 bales of hay, 600 bags of hard feed and 4,400 bales of shavings. Their riders had access to the following facilities; 600 toilets, 80 showers and a village shop.
This area however was reserved only for the Royals!
The Queen arrived in her Royal Carriage and we were fortunate enough to get up close!
Proceedings started as the Royals and Her Majesty took their seats and a huge outdoor screen began playing highlights from the Queen’s 64-year reign in front of an audience of 5,000.
The Queen looked stylish, as she always does, in a baby blue dress with lace overlay and matching jacket by designer Angela Kelly. Any guesses on whose handbag Her Majesty was wearing?
Meanwhile, the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton pairs a Dolce & Gabbana white lace dress with red jacket from Zara.
The Duchess of Cornwall chooses an embroidered coat by Fiona Clare.
Gary Barlow gets things underway with a performance of 'Something About This Night' from the musical Finding Neverland, accompanied by some Jaguar cars painted with a Union Jack. At the end of the performance, we just had to get a picture of the Jaguars speeding towards us when exiting the stadium:
Actor couple Imelda Staunton and Jim Carter begins telling the story of the Queen’s early life up until World War II, with Imelda singing and Jim narrating.
Helen Mirren takes over as she guides us through the war years, including the moment when the King and Queen visited the East End to meet victims of the Luftwaffe.
Katherine Jenkins gives a stunning rendition of ‘I vow to Thee My Country’, in symbolic recognition of the Queen’s elevation to the throne.
The Royal Cavalry of Oman put on a great show.
We were lucky enough to have a first hand glimpse back stage before they entered the arena:
Kylie Minogue performs ‘I believe in you’
The Household Cavalry give a flawless display.
What a show. No room for error from the @HCMRegt!#HMQ90 pic.twitter.com/M9dOVXOv2V
— ITV (@ITV) May 15, 2016
Dame Shirley Bassey sings Diamonds are Forever, a representation of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
Every birthday party would be at a loss without a cake, and this is the biggest one we’ve ever seen!
11.30PM – The End
After over 2 hours of celebration, it was time for the Royals, audience and performers to go home and rest.
We are overjoyed to have had the opportunity to witness such a spectacular, memorable and meaningful evening. Thank you to the organisers of The Royal Windsor Horse show for having us exhibit at the 5-day event and for extending their invitation to the Queen’s 90th birthday celebration as well.
We have more shows lined up this year, so stay up-to-date with what’s happening at SHERENE MELINDA by following us on social media using the links below.
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Album Review: Extreme Measures’ “Extremities”
It's rumored that Sherman Ave's own Ross Packingham was the leg model for the album cover
Some say that Radiohead’s Kid A was the most important album of a generation. Other music aficionados declare that the Beatles were the best band or that Sam Cooke was the best singer modern music ever saw. These debates have raged for years and will continue far into the future, but nobody doubts that all of the aforementioned artists look and sound like tone-deaf taintfaced 12-year-olds playing “Louie, Louie” at a midday suburban block party when compared to the debut album Extremities by the renowned a cappella group Extreme Measures.
Founded four years ago by Dan de la Torre, Extreme Measures follows in a long line of successful, talented, and unbelievably peppy a cappella groups here in Evanston ever since the Northwestern University School of Music dean Peter “That dude who won’t stop belting Journey covers in Burger King at 1 am each Saturday” Lutkin popularized a cappella in America with the founding of the A Cappella Choir in 1906. Extremities is the exquisitely angelic culmination of a year of recording by the group (with production by Ben Lieberman), and is the greatest thing that my ears have had the good fortune to hear since “Born to Run” on vinyl. Featuring covers of acclaimed artists like OneRepublic, Gavin DeGraw, Yellowcard, Christina Aguilera, and the Backstreet Boys, Extremities has the power to transport you to a wondrously magical time in your life — right around 6th grade — and keep you there until the album finally ends, an experience you won’t soon forget.
The enchantment starts right from the beginning.
There are certain moments that occur right at the opening of truly great music: the rimshot before Dylan launches into “Like a Rolling Stone;” the riff of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” that channeled every conceivable emotion of a generation; and that moment when the beat finally drops in Beethoven’s 5th Symphony all immediately come to mind. But the opening line of Extremities, a cover of Yellowcard’s “Breathing,” is so stunning that it immediately warrants consideration as one of the best album-openers of all time. In the first few bars, Extreme Measures already establish themselves as the most illustrious a cappella group in America since four insufferable pricks from Yale first donned tuxedos and formed the Whiffenpoofs — who incidentally only have the second-most obnoxious name among a cappella groups at Yale.
But what makes this album so bewitchingly radiant is the caliber of the rest of the tracks furnished by Extreme Measures. Stunning and sublime songs like “Brand New You,” “I Don’t Want to Be,” and “The Call” all exhibit more pop sensibilities than if Hall & Oates got together with Huey Lewis to cover Rihanna’s discography. Each of the ten songs are probably catchier than the hypothetical musical lovechild of Michael Jackson and Will Schuester, and any random song you select will display more technical virtuosity in a three-minute auditory frenzy of delightful harmonies and resplendent melodies than John Coltrane could ever hope to produce in an entire gig. The vocal percussion is ravishing, production on the album is supurb, and the vocals mesh in only the most tantalizingly mesmeric combinations that make your heart (and groin) go pitter-patter.
Clearly, upon my first listen of Extremities I experienced a slight tingle in a particular extremity of my own. But multiple listens of the album can prove invaluable, providing a deeper sense of the true meanings behind Extreme Measures chipper vocals. In “The Voice Within,” for instance, the line “dum dum dmmmmmmm da da” subtly hints at a hidden darkness lurking in the hearts of man, which we all feebly try to cover up by surrounding ourselves with material goods and unsubstantial romance, while in “Ignorance” the interplay between lyrics about how much Hayley Williams likes change and more incomprehensible lines like “sjaw dot du chaut jot sjaw dot du chaut jot” evoke the inner turmoil that can arise in your soul when former loved ones start treating you like a stranger.
When the album comes to a close with “Sound of Silence,” you will probably be left with only your thoughts about the astounding beauty you just experience and a pool of your own urine — an unfortunate side-effect of aural pleasure as powerful as that produced by Extremities. Luckily, this predicament can easily be cured by purchasing more copies of the album. Scientific studies have already determined that owning a copy of Extreme Measures’ Extremities will make you five times cooler, six times more intelligent, and last at least 12.78 minutes longer in bed.
OVERALL RATING: Drip drip drop there goes an eargasm
Extremities by Extreme Measures can be purchased from iTunes HERE.
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