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Legends articles, Wookieepedia featured articles, Executor-class Star Dreadnoughts,
Starships of the Galactic Empire
Starships of the Imperial Remnant
Starships of the Pentastar Alignment
Reaper (Executor-class)
Executor-class Star Dreadnought[1]
Command ship[2]
13 ABY[2]
Raid on Orinda[3]
Battle of Orinda[2]
Campaign against Adumar[2]
Battle of Celanon[1]
Pentastar Alignment[1]
Imperial Remnant[2]
Scourge Squadron[4]
Ardus Kaine[4]
Grand Moff Ardus Kaine[4]
Admiral Gilad Pellaeon[2]
The Reaper was an Executor-class Star Dreadnought in service to the Galactic Empire and a number of its successor states. Once the flagship of Scourge Squadron under Grand Moff Ardus Kaine, the Reaper became the centerpiece of Kaine's effort to continue Imperial rule after the death of Emperor Palpatine at the Battle of Endor. Kaine saw the formation of a new alliance, the Pentastar Alignment, aboard the Reaper, and the ship became a major part of the Alignment's naval power.
Kaine, however, died in Operation Shadow Hand serving the reborn Palpatine, and the Alignment and Reaper were taken in by Admiral Gilad Pellaeon of the Imperial Remnant. Pellaeon made the Reaper his own personal command and, with it, conducted a campaign against the New Republic, culminating in a major victory against General Wedge Antilles, the Executor-class Star Dreadnought Lusankya, and Rogue Squadron at the Battle of Orinda. Within a year, however, Pellaeon and the Reaper were bogged down in a bombardment of the New Republic planet Adumar when the New Republic invaded the heart of Imperial space. Pellaeon moved against them, and though he was able to hold the New Republic forces back, the Reaper was destroyed at the Battle of Celanon.
The Reaper was the second Executor-class Star Dreadnought manufactured for the Galactic Empire, and the first warship of that class built at Kuat Drive Yards.[5] A colossal ship, it saw repeated use as a central part of Imperial fleets, as a flagship and command vessel. The securing of the Reaper was a major coup for Imperial successor states,[2] and the firepower it provided gave any who commanded it muscle to back up their political power.[1]
"The New Republic pushed Pellaeon back, but suffered a grave defeat in the Battle of Orinda. There, the Reaper destroyed most of Antilles's starfighters by annihilating the fleet carrier Endurance."
―Voren Na'al, about the Orinda campaign.[src]
The Reaper faces off against the Lusankya at Orinda.
During the reign of Emperor Palpatine, the Reaper was the flagship of Scourge Squadron, an elite task force of Star Destroyers assigned to locate and eliminate Rebel activities in the Outer Rim Territories. After the death of Grand Moff Wilhuff Tarkin in the Battle of Yavin, his replacement, Ardus Kaine, was given personal command of Scourge Squadron to take the fight to the Rebels and repair the damage caused by the Empire's defeat at Yavin. Kaine was aboard the Reaper when news came that the Emperor had been killed in the Battle of Endor. In the wake of this defeat, Kaine met with four other representatives of major Imperial interests—Governor Ib Dekeet and Commerce Master Commissioner Gregor Raquoran from the Imperial government, and two corporate representatives, Wyrn Otro of Galentro Heavy Works and Elta Besk, head of Dynamic Automata—aboard the Reaper, in what Kaine dubbed the Pentastar Talks. For days the group negotiated and bargained with each other aboard the vessel, eventually forging an alliance in the signing of the Pentastar Alignment Treaty, the founding document of the new Pentastar Alignment.[4] The Reaper became part of the Alignment's fleet; with it, the Alignment had the muscle it needed to keep any challengers at bay.[1]
When Palpatine was reborn into a clone body and once more took control of the Empire, Kaine joined the fight during Operation Shadow Hand, during which he lost his life. After Palpatine's final death, the Reaper remained with the Alignment until it was annexed into the reconstituted Imperial Remnant by then-Admiral Gilad Pellaeon. Pellaeon, having lost his flagship Chimaera during Operation Shadow Hand, took personal command of the Reaper and made it his new flagship.[2] Pellaeon was confident that the Reaper, combined with the dreadnoughts Dominion and Megador, would be effective in defending the empire from the New Republic; after Pellaeon pitched this idea to the Moffs of the Imperial Rim factions, they agreed and made the captain of the Reaper their Supreme Commander.[3] New Republic historian Voren Na'al considered the vessel to be Pellaeon's most impressive acquisition.[2]
Pellaeon used the Reaper throughout his campaigns of 12.5 ABY to great effectiveness, taking the planet Orinda and six neighboring systems after arriving in the Borosk system to pick up a complement of fighters from the 181st Imperial Fighter Wing. The New Republic launched a counter-assault, headed by General Wedge Antilles and the Super Star Destroyer Lusankya. After the Reaper participated in battles in the Urce and Corthenia star systems, the massive Super Star Destroyers stalked each other around Orinda, with the Reaper and Lusankya engaging at Darkon and Traval-Pacor, both battles resulting in New Republic victories. The campaign culminated in the Battle of Orinda, during which the Reaper, with the aid of the Dominion, secured a major victory for the Empire by destroying the carrier Endurance, along with its entire complement of starfighters—as its commander had decided to hold them back to protect them from Imperial fire. The New Republic and Lusankya fled Orinda, with the starfighter group Rogue Squadron covering their retreat.[2][6][3]
Within the following year, the planet Adumar joined the New Republic. From the Reaper, Pellaeon led a bombardment of the world, which turned into a protracted campaign. While he was preoccupied, two full New Republic fleets captured the Antemeridian sector and much of its surrounding space from the Imperial Moff Tol Getelles, and were thus poised to strike at the heart of the Empire.[2][7] In alarm, the Moffs ordered Pellaeon across the Hydian Way to halt the New Republic advance.[1] Pellaeon was forced to move the Reaper from Adumar, and though he inflicted severe losses on New Republic forces in the ensuing campaign, the Admiral continued to be pushed back. At Celanon, he went up against the New Republic once more in the Reaper. Though the fight ultimately saved the Empire from destruction, the New Republic emerged victorious at Celanon, and the Reaper was destroyed.[1][2]
Grand Moff Ardus Kaine
Ardus Kaine, commander of the Reaper at the time of Endor, felt his assignment to the Super Star Destroyer and Scourge Squadron was a betrayal by the Emperor, as he believed that he was being pushed away to fight Rebels rather than being used as an aide. After Palpatine's death, Kaine saw himself becoming a new Emperor; to this end, he used the Reaper as the site of important political negotiations and as a key piece of his military.[1][4] With Kaine's death, Gilad Pellaeon took over stewardship of the Reaper, using it as the centerpiece of his own attempt to revitalize the Empire. He was ultimately no more successful, seeing both victories and losses before the eventual destruction of the vessel under his command.[2]
The Reaper was created in a brief handful of mentions in the 1994 Star Wars Adventure Journal article The Pentastar Alignment, by Anthony P. Russo. Two years later, in Before the Storm, an unidentified Super Star Destroyer is mentioned as playing an important part in the Battle of Orinda. The Essential Chronology of 2000 merged these two references together, making the Reaper the unnamed ship and expanding on its story beyond the Pentastar Alignment. The Reaper was first illustrated by Chris Trevas in 2009's The Essential Atlas.
Before the Storm (Mentioned only) (Retcon)
"The Pentastar Alignment"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 3 (First mentioned)
"The Pentastar Alignment"—Classic Adventures: Volume Four - The Best of the Journal
The Essential Atlas (First pictured)
"The Art of Warfare"—Star Wars Insider 133 (Picture only)
The Imperial Warlords: Despoilers of an Empire, Part 1 on StarWars.com (article) (backup link)
Gilad Pellaeon's flagship[2]
Firestorm[8]
(12 ABY[8])
← 12.5 ABY–13 ABY[2] Chimaera[2]
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 The Essential Atlas
↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 The Essential Chronology
↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 The Essential Guide to Warfare
"The Pentastar Alignment"—Star Wars Adventure Journal 3
↑ The Essential Guide to Warfare
↑ Before the Storm
↑ The New Essential Guide to Characters
↑ 8.0 8.1 Darksaber
↑ The New Jedi Order: Force Heretic I: Remnant
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Maple Blues gala Jan 23 features Marriner
Posted by: Bulletin News January 1, 2017 0
Marriner, centre, will perform at Koerner Hall Jan. 23. Seen here with Monkey Junk.
Multitalented and multi-instrumental producer and musician Steve Marriner of the award-winning trio MonkeyJunk is set to host the 20th annual Maple Blues Awards at Koerner Hall on Jan. 23.
The not-to-be-missed gala is Canada’s national blues celebration, recognizing outstanding musical achievement and gathering blues musicians and music fans from across the country each year.
A cast of some of Canada’s notable and emerging new blues talent will be performing at the gala concert and are all current nominees. This year the performers include Toronto’s Shakura S’Aida who is nominated for Female Vocalist of the Year, Calgary’s Tim Williams, who is nominated for Acoustic Act of the Year and Guitar Player of the Year, Montreal’s The Paul DesLauriers Band, who’ve been nominated in five categories including Entertainer of the Year, Electric Act of the Year, Guitar Player of the Year, Drummer of the Year and Bassist of the Year. Also performing is Toronto’s Sugar Brown, who is nominated for Songwriter of the Year, and Piano Player of the Year nominee Michael Kaeshammer from Victoria.
The performers will be backed by The Maple Blues Band, comprised of Gary Kendall, Michael Fonfara, Teddy Leonard, Al Lerman, Tom Bona, Howard Moore, Pat Carey and Chris Murphy. Following the awards and concert will be the popular after-party nominee jam hosted by Godboogie.
The Jan. 23 gala event is considered to be the premier blues event of the year.
Tickets for the Maple Blues Awards, held at the Royal Conservatory’s Koerner Hall in Toronto, are on sale now for $45 – $80 and can be purchased at The Weston Family Box Office, located in The Royal Conservatory building at 273 Bloor St. W., by phone at RCM box office (416) 408-0208 or online at performance.rcmusic.ca/tickets/seats/13205.
TBS Members, Nominees and Blues Summit Eight Delegates can purchase best available seats for $35.
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Latest • Militant Journalism • prisoners' rights • south carolina
Lying for South Carolina Prison Officials
(Gov. Henry McMaster to the left, Bryan Sterling, Head of State Regulation Enforcement Group Mark Keel to the best)
On eight January, the Socialist and Liberation Social gathering members met with South Director Bryan Sterling at the Carolina Department of Corrections together with Nena Walker-Staley and Wayne With McCabe. This meeting came because of the martial arts earlier than and in the course of the 2018 national prison bill. SCDC officers haven’t only refused to satisfy the strike calls for, but have also refused to deal with its considerations. Probably the most elementary argument for the human rights of imprisoned individuals has been persistently ignored and at worst responded to the worst forms of abuse and collective punishment.
This assembly showed that the heroic wrestle returned to prisons, which have been imprisoned in a national jail, a state of affairs the place the SCDC has no selection however to cope with the grievances and claims of first-time prisoners on their premises. In doing so, Bryan Sterling and the Repair Division have revealed their position in maintaining merciless circumstances in South Carolina's prisons.
The next questions are introduced in their entirety and have been drawn up by quite a lot of imprisoned staff all through the country involved in the strikes, as well as the response of the SCDC.
Prisoners complain that your system punishes a gaggle of prisoners for just a few prisoners. This is referred to as a collective punishment. Are officers going to maintain individuals responsible for their conduct?
Sterling replied that collective punishment is simply used when they are unable to determine people and that locks akin to cigarettes and alcohol are being carried out for a minimum of two weeks. He additionally identified that the locks "cool down and prevent the fighting" and that they are "essential to our security", given the level of their employees.
It’s unreasonable that two-week locks are brought on by crimes corresponding to possession of cigarettes or alcohol. It’s much more unreasonable to put something in the lock that may hardly be thought-about a "crime". The low variety of employees leading to locks is a sign of negligence on the a part of the SCDC, and imprisoned individuals shouldn’t be punished for their failure.
Prisoners complain about lack of fruit on regular strains.
Sterling replied by remarking that former prisoners had been consuming alcohol from fruits on the SCDC strains and stated: "The Food Service has sought to incorporate seasonal recent fruit into the SCDC fundamental menu for greater than a decade. Every time fruit has been added, senior managers (DDO, regional leaders, safety and surveillance authorities) report vital reproductions as a consequence of institutional issues, because the prisoner has made selfmade alcoholic drinks. ”
This can be a purple herring. The fact that some prisoners have taken alcohol from the fruit does not deny all prisoners' rights to a wholesome, balanced and nutritious eating regimen.
Regardless of the supposed food intake, prisoners are denied enough dietary meals. It isn’t unusual for some states and communities, resembling Alabama, to spend lower than two dollars a day on a prisoner's meals. The food tips range from place to put, and every authorities maintains its own tips. The one real control comes from prisoners who deliver authorized proceedings and complaints about meals providers.
It’s clear that the authorities simply cope with vitamin as a price drawback, not as a elementary proper.
Prisoners complain that the score system just isn’t an incentive. The underside ones say once they depart degree 3 to 2, it's virtually the same. You gained't notice any modifications.
Here, Sterling acknowledged the shortcomings of the score system and noted that supervision should embrace "systematic reduction and increase of privileges when prisoners progress at security level", however
Sterling regretted the inadequacy and misuse of psychological well being providers and the classification of SCDC- units. This was a bit greater than a lip service. Sterling routinely gave an anecdote to SCDC staff: "Do you trust your daughter in a previously imprisoned person with all these things?" Emphasizing the notably inhumane rhetoric that is widespread in SCDC psychological health.
prisoners haven’t any proper to transfer their GEDs to instructional buildings if they’re unable to learn, write, or achieve a certain degree. Will the supply of training be made out there to these individuals? The prisoners additionally say that the peak of violence came when youthful prisoners (21-26) have been pressured to stay within the models because they weren’t faculty packages.
This Sterling replied by saying that the SCDC is presently authorizing a coaching facility for investigating prisoners to conduct a GED check. Adult offenders should register voluntarily to start out the GED process and be allowed on the idea of eligibility and availability. Younger direct prisoners who are legally school-aged (underneath the age of 21) and all prisoners convicted by a juvenile offender (YOAS) who haven’t acquired a university degree or GED should attend applicable courses. 19659003] Inmates beneath the age of 21 need coaching; which is a primary human proper. Subsequently, all prisoners must be required to go to high school and receive a GED and continue their larger schooling if they choose. Captured men and women who can’t learn or write will not be allowed to review – which signifies that the SCDC denies these individuals blatant human rights and necessity.
Prisoners win every prisoner, so when a person is released with none type of training; which reduces employment opportunities, causing 60% return to prison. This cycle retains the prison on the surface of the economic complicated. Sterling and his workforce commented that "we cannot force adult men to school". That is in direct contradiction with the demands made in the course of the 2018 jail invoice, of which the ninth was imprisoned by women and men with greater learning alternatives, reminiscent of greater schooling establishments, technical, state and group greater schooling.
Prisoners need to know in case you are all prepared for a protected strategy for prisoners who need to depart gangs. Presently, they have gained or kidnapped the gang.
Sterling replied that although "police officers have reviewed the group practice of security threats and are currently reviewing it", it was a "limited policy" that would not be mentioned.
This can be a clear statement of the direct question. Sterling and his staff haven’t taken action to scale back the variety of pressure violence. After making a proposal to former gang leaders who spoke or guided the prisoners, additionally they did not recognize the importance of coping with external circumstances that appeal to black and brown youth. Additionally they seemed capable of unite those who separated gangs from gangs who’re still tied to gangs who might harm those who need to depart.
Do you practice your officials to respond better to riots? Lee County prisoners have been left there for hours. Many came to demise. This was just like what happens in Lieber Correctional when the prisoners have been left overnight.
Sterling's and his workforce's response to this report specifically reported that “SCDC staff have been trained to respond to emergencies every year. It is of paramount importance that the first respondents in emergencies do not get in the event that it is not safe. Our staff is considerably more, in many cases only one (1) officer is 256 inmates; staff security is a priority. ”
This can be a familiar story for the poor and oppressed communities in America. Every time the oppressed individuals have put their dissatisfaction with the current state of neglect and abuse, the centers of power have all the time responded by giving up a state of affairs where they themselves are made a sufferer. For instance, when the police terrorize poor and oppressed communities around the country, the heavily armed, heavily-funded and well-trained police forces are described as by some means defenseless towards the identical "dangerous" communities. The same logic is here.
With its own approval, annual training was not sufficient to stop the worst violence in the US prison for greater than 1 / 4 of a century. The SCDC may be prepared to uphold the human rights of the hostage prisoners till they will straighten their very own incompetence, but the actuality is that it can’t wait.
Prisoners complain about race and non secular neutrality in terms of modifications in legal names. Their legal names are written in small letters and aren’t marked in prisons. As an alternative, they should say (committed) their previous names. Even kiosk and jpay methods shouldn’t have authorized names. So households and pals have to acknowledge the previous names of the prisoners. Can you modify this to vary these cultural and non secular legal names? The current coverage says that they have to be acknowledged in all SCDC varieties, however that isn’t the case.
When asked why the captured (previous names) are nonetheless referred to as, Sterling and his group replied that in any other case it might be too time-consuming and primarily too confusing. When requested if the trans and non-binary people have been nonetheless referred to as "dead names", Staley commented that it was "comparing apples to oranges" and that each one trans-prisoners are talked about by their names.
When it was pointed out that the precise verbalization of the legal names and the naming of the names of the one individuals appearing with the symbols would stop the confusion, they replied that the explanations for not doing so are that an excessive amount of info has to go through and in precept it might be too much work.
An individual altering his identify is a approach to remove previous id and sometimes harmful habits. Captured people who are free to vary their identify can typically play a key position in the rehabilitation course of. The fact that SCDC sees this as "too confusing" or "too much work" clearly distinguishes the picture that we have now always fed from prisons into facilities of rehabilitation and renewal.
Lately, a regulation was handed to allow prisoners to attend funerals. Lately, prisoners uncover that SCDC mechanically prevents violent criminals from collaborating in the regulation. Are you conscious of this? Why is it crucial for all violent offenders to be prevented from benefiting from the regulation?
Sterling replied that "prisoners are transported to death / burial missions if they meet certain criteria," however didn’t state what "certain criteria" may be. His open reply right here can indeed be taken as an entire reply.
Presently, prisoners usually are not rewarded for their work, are there plans to return the state wage if they provide the prisoners a number of dollars each two weeks? That they had this one yr in the past, but took it away, this additionally triggered a peak of violence.
Sterling broke this out by saying that he didn't know if the plan was, and that he hadn't seen something "to prove the correlation between prison pay and the peak of institutional violence".
It isn’t troublesome to see how the circumstances of despair, humiliation and distress in prisons can improve present areas. Prisoners are pressured to work cents a day, competing with others for additional crumbs, all whereas wanting for ways to answer their primary needs that the SCDC refuses to offer. The very fact is that SCDC has an curiosity in maintaining these differences, although increased violence is a price.
Cabinets have been taken from some prisons a number of months ago. Prisoners without lockers to safe property cause robberies. Prisoners who don’t have anything will have the ability to determine what the prisoner is and can take it. As well as, minimum prisoners ought to be capable of place their property on the cabinets.
Sterling replied with another deceptive excuse, claiming that the cabinets have been eliminated because the prisoners' threatened to make use of the metallic as a weapon within the cupboard.
How many deaths have you had in 2018 once they have marked a natural cause? And how many stamped suicides? (By age group)…
Sterling revealed that in 2018, 11 deaths, 63 reported natural causes and 12 without official explanation for demise have been reported as suicide.
Deaths brought on by suicide are too nice. Even outdoors prisons, suicide is usually labeled "accidentally killed", and plainly this may be the case here. Along with suicide deaths, the SCDC reported a tragic number of deaths marked "for natural reasons" by unusually younger age teams, indicating that the life expectancy of imprisoned individuals is far lower.
How "mass locks" carried out in individual dwellings and shipyards in individual situations improve the curiosity of the state in providing the jail inhabitants with "human treatment and giving them the opportunity, encouragement and training to change the subject of change," as offered by SC Code Ann. -20? And if he finds that the "mass locks" have been carried out (with out his information) through the use of the discretionary energy of the SCDC Institute to Warden, will he publicly announce his expenses towards these Wardens SC
Sterling replied that "SCDC has continued institutional to implement locks in certain facilities after Lee, to ensure that no countermeasures happen "and added that they’ve a plan" to return these facilities to normal operations, but we move forward with caution. "
Such unlimited locks are nothing new in South Carolina's prisons, however they’ve been closely intensified after the killings at Lee Correctional, and particularly after the nationwide prison invoice.
These large locks, where prisoners have been locked within the cells for a long time, offered that the increased variety of invasive searches and arbitrary seizures of property and their restricted freedom of movement, do nothing greater than forestall violence. If something, these locks themselves are violent and hold violence.
The fact that, in response to Sterling, these locks are the only thing that forestalls the condition of these states from breaking into violent violence, reminiscent of Lee's occasion, exhibits a a lot deeper drawback that no quantity of "law and order" might masks.
Prisoners complain about metallic coating windows that do not permit daylight to cell cells – why is this and repair it?
Sterling replied claiming that "metal windows were installed to prevent congenital thrust coordination" and in addition added: "It ought to be noted that many prisoners need to cover their home windows and doors while concealing their unlawful activities. ”
interferes with the underlying drawback. Whereas we might assume that this might be a wise answer to the actual drawback, a way more urgent menace comes from SCDC itself. Restore Department staff are continuously concerned of their position in illegal smuggling and gang activity. Solely every week after the homicide of Lee Correctional, which is usually used as a foundation for such sudden action, 14 South Carolina Division of Corrections officers have been accused of federal accusations of bribery, conspiracy and possession of wi-fi fraud for the distribution of medicines. It’s clear that stopping illegal activities for Sterling and his staff is a contingency drawback, relying on who performs them.
Read the SCDC Written Handbook, which was given in full on the assembly
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Crypto Asset Adoption Continues Upward, Uncanny Resemblance to Internet’s Usage in the 1990s
Back in 2017, when Bitcoin (BTC) reached its all-time high of $20,000, many individuals and experts compared the bubble experienced by digital assets to the one that the market saw in the dot-com era. These two industries had some similarities.
There were many projects that aimed at stealing investors’ funds, creating a negative sentiment towards these new technologies that were being developed.
Internet and Cryptocurrencies Follow Similar Trends
According to Nic Carter, a partner at Castle Island Ventures explained that the number of blockchain users is equal to the one of the Internet in 1997 close to 50 to 70 million. Of these amount of users, just a few million are actively involved in the cryptocurrency market and participate in daily activities in the space.
In terms of adoption by # of users, public blockchains are roughly where the internet was in 1996–1997 (50-70m users worldwide).
— nic carter (@nic__carter) April 24, 2019
Nic Carter asks on Twitter why the market experienced such a large bubble in 2017 and why was much faster than the dot com boom almost 20 years ago. He provides three hypotheses regarding why this happened in such a specific way.
The first thing he says is that the Dot Com bubble was recent memory for those over 30. Thus, people knew that new technologies could expand and grow in very fast ways. This is why they bid up the price of virtual currencies in expectation.
The second hypothesis he has is that cryptocurrencies are an financial phenomenon but internet startups were a tech phenomenon. Thus, he says that the growth in cryptocurrencies was directly observable as ideas had exchange rates.
Finally, he says that 2017 seemed a large bubble because it had bad metrics. The market now knows that exchanges cannot be trusted and that data aggregators provide information from sources that tend not to provide proper information. He then mentioned that the cryptocurrency industry is smaller and less impactful than what we believe it is.
According to Mozilla’s 2019 Internet Health Report, more than half of the global population has internet access. This is very positive but there are still some issues that must be solved. As per the report, developed countries have 80.9% of people online. This number goes down to 45.3% for developing countries.
Europe, for example, has the largest number of users, 79.3%. Meanwhile, Russia and ex-soviet states have 71.3% of its inhabitants online. The Americas has 69.6% of its population online. In Africa, only 24.4% of people have access to the web.
There is still a lot to do and to improve in both ecosystems. The crypto space wants to keep growing and the internet has a lot to improve for the future, even when there has been a sustained adoption trend over time.
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How to Spend 48 Hours in Perth, Australia
Perth's Blue Boat House | © Pixabay
If you’ve flown for four or five hours from the East Coast of Australia to visit Perth, then you’re going to want to see all the top sights that the West Australian capital has to offer. Follow this jam-packed 48-hour itinerary to see the absolute best of the west.
Perth is home to a vibrant coffee scene and there’s no shortage of great brunch spots around the city centre to sink your teeth into. Try cafes like modern bistro Tiisch, La Veen Coffee in a heritage-listed building, or Gordon St Garage, a fashionable micro-roaster located in a converted mechanics shop, in West Perth.
Australia Park Kings Perth
Lace up your walking shoes because you’ll spend the morning strolling around Kings Park, Perth’s biggest attraction — literally. In fact, Kings Park is the largest inner-city park in the world — about 20% bigger than New York’s Central Park — and is filled with a colourful botanic garden, several war memorials, the spiral DNA Tower, the treetop Federation Walk, plenty of play areas for the kids, and hectares of pristine bushland to explore.
After all that walking, you’ll need to rehydrate — so it’s lucky there’s a brewery sandwiched between Kings Park and the banks of the Swan River. The Old Brewery creates a range of award-winning beers on-site at the Riverside Brewhouse, best consumed alongside one of the premium steaks fresh off the grill. The historic Swan Brewery had pumped out WA’s favourite drops from the 1850s until the 1960s, before it was redeveloped in the new millennium.
The Old Brewery
© Jarrah Tree/Wikimedia Commons
From one waterfront venue to another, spend the afternoon at Cottesloe Beach, Perth’s favourite strip of sand. Set up your picnic rug under one of the picturesque Norfolk pine trees, sun-bake on the snow-white sand, go for a dip or a snorkel or a surf, relax with a drink in the iconic teahouse, or just admire the sunset as it disappears below the horizon into the Indian Ocean.
Head back into the city for dinner, where the restaurants of Northbridge are inviting you for a feed. This trendy inner-city suburb on the CBD’s doorstep is brimming with restaurants dishing up cuisine from every corner of the globe. From the African-European fusion of Baby Mammoth and the sophisticated modern Japanese of Bonsai, to the lively Greek fare at Brika or the hip, modern Australian at The Standard.
Dishes at Brika
© Courtesy of Brika
If there’s one thing Northbridge does better than eateries, it’s nightlife, boasting more bars and nightclubs than even the most seasoned party animals could possibly tackle in one night. Have a tipple at laid-back live music venue The Bird, a quiet craft beer at the Northbridge Brewing Co., or a lively one at retro-themed Jack Rabbit Slim’s.
Live music at Jack Rabbit Slim’s
© Courtesy of Jack Rabbit Slim’s
Spend the night in one of Northbridge’s trendy boutique hotels then scope out somewhere nearby for brekky the next morning. How about the finger-licking brunches at Layup, the meat-free fare at Flora & Fauna, or the sweet treats at Babooshka?
Eggs hollandaise
© Courtesy of Layup
Walk through the CBD — past the historic Perth Town Hall, WA Government House and the Supreme Court of WA — in the direction of the Bell Tower, an 82.5m glass sculpture that pierces the sky above the Elizabeth Quay precinct. Find the Barrack Street Jetty to board a ferry to the picturesque port city of Fremantle, cruising along the Swan River with superb views of Perth’s impressive waterfront skyline.
When you hop off the cruise in ‘Freo’, tuck into some lunch on the Cappuccino Strip or grab something to eat from the famous Fremantle Markets. The South Terrace institution has been distributing fresh produce, delicious food and independent wares to Western Australians since 1897, one of the few grand old Victorian-era market halls anywhere in the country to survive from the 19th century.
© Greg O’Beirne/Wikimedia Commons
Next stop on the itinerary is an equally historic Fremantle landmark that dates way back to the 1850s: Fremantle Prison. WA’s only UNESCO World Heritage-listed building was built with convict labour before locking up the state’s meanest criminals for well over a century until it was finally closed in 1991, turning into one of Perth’s premier tourist attractions in the 21st Century. Do some time inside on a tour to step through the joint’s grisly past.
The pizza kitchen at the Little Creatures Brewery
© Gnangarra/Wikimedia Commons
The Little Creatures brewery is another one of Fremantle’s great draw cards, pouring some of the most mouth-watering beers you’ll find anywhere in Australia. The huge warehouse overlooking Success Boat Harbour is always packed with diners and beer-lovers enjoying themselves in the lively industrial-chic space. What better way to watch the sun set on your two days in Perth than with a pint of pale ale in one hand and a slice of pizza in the other?
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Why Islam Doesn’t Need a Reformation [Abdullah al Andalusi’s Lecture at UCL]
By MDI TEAM on March 31, 2016 • ( 1 Comment )
Abdullah al Andalusi was invited to speak at the UCL, University of London, to present and discuss the topic “Does Islam Need a Reformation?”. He made rational, historical, sociological, anthropological and political arguments against the most common excuses demanding a Secular Reformation of Islam, touted by Western governments, Atheists like Sam Harris and Ayan Hersi Ali, and other Secular Liberal missionaries (called ‘Reformists’ or modernists).
The event also discussed the ideology that Modernists want Islam to bend the knee to: Secular Liberalism. Liberalism was discussed in creed, development and practical implementation, and found substantially lacking consistency, accuracy (about Humans) and devoid of connection to Western technological and economic development (China was used as a counter-example).
The event then opened to the audience for questions, and an interesting and amicable back and forth with the audience ensued, including members of the Atheist, Humanist and Secularist student society who attended.
Watch the fascinating discussion below.
[Abdullah cited a study that puts South American countries as the most happiest in the world. There is currently a popular study called the ‘world happiness report’ that doesn’t put south americans countries as top. This is because that measures primarily GDP, wealth and political factors as part of its calculations – measures which do not necessarily corroborate happiness. However, if you include in a survey, more demonstrably happiness corroborating questions about people’s positive experiences and emotional states, South American countries dominate the top of the list].
[VIDEO CORRECTION: In the Q/A Abdullah al Andalusi brought up the example of Muslims building new cities, during the early expansion of Islam Caliphate over the Eastern Roman Empire, in newly conquered areas so as not to disturb the native peoples encountered. While this is true, a small error was made when he mistakenly cited Cairo being built next to the Egyptian Capital, Fustat (which happened under the later Fatimids). However, Abdullah meant to say that Fustat was an example of a city built by Muslims relatively near the original Egyptian capital, Alexandria. Abdullah mistakenly referred to the Fatimid building of Cairo near Fustat, and upon realising the error has asked for this correction to be highlighted].
Categories: Historical Revisionism against Islam, Lectures, MDI UK, Modernism & 'Muslim' Secularism, Responses to anti-Islamic Polemics, Videos
Tagged as: reformation of islam
The Secular Baathist Leadership of ISIS: Why ISIS has nothing to do with Islam (or even an interpretation of it) – An Exposé by Channel 4 (UK)
‘Islam Needs a Restoration, not a Reformation’ MDI Member Article published in Middle East Eye
Fatmawaty says:
Reblogged this on اصلاح and commented:
Agreed! Islam is perfect, it doesn’t need the reformation.
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Kathy Colbenson
Lorde-Rustin organization awards $20,000 to Atlanta’s CHRIS Kids
Atlanta's CHRIS Kids received this month a $20,000 grant from the Lorde-Rustin Giving Circle to assist LGBT youth of color.The grant, awarded through a competitive selection process, was awarded on April 8....
[UPDATE] Independent task forces consider YouthPride closed; ED says LGBT youth agency is still open
Volunteer task forces says they now consider YouthPride closed and are implementing a contingency plan devised to relocate programming and services to other agencies. YouthPride is metro-Atlanta nonprofit organization serving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer youth ages 13-24.
"The task forces are now treating YouthPride as if it's non-operational," Charlie Stadtlander told the GA Voice. Statdlander, a gay teacher, organized a Jan. 25 meeting of LGBT leaders and allies that resulted in the formation of two volunteer task forces to look at the financial and legal viability of the agency as well as how to deal with programming should YouthPride shut down.
CHRIS Kids wins $25,000 award
CHRIS Kids, an Atlanta nonprofit that provides housing and support to LGBT and other young people, has been awarded $25,000 by the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.
The announcement, made today at the Community Foundation's Annual Meeting and to celebrate its 60th anniversary, named CHRIS Kids a 2011 Managing for Excellence Award winner. The other winner of a $25,000 award was Moving in the Spirit.
On Aug. 30 CHRIS Kids celebrated the grand opening of the CHRIS Counseling Center, Education Center and Summit Trail Apartment Community.
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Crystal Palace station
The Search Terms from the Black Lagoon: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Haunted Dolls, South American Larvae, and Other Queries Answered
August 27, 2014 by Lucia
Previously: Ghost Babies and Jungle Splash. It’s time for another addition of The Search Terms from the Black Lagoon, in which I attempt to figure out what you were trying to find when Google sent Continue Reading > about The Search Terms from the Black Lagoon: Why You Shouldn’t Buy Haunted Dolls, South American Larvae, and Other Queries Answered
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Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The Crystal Palace High Level Railway Station
April 23, 2014 by Lucia
Previously: The House on Ash Tree Lane. Type: VT (Victim of Time) Period/location of origin: 1865, London, the United Kingdom of Great Britain. Appearance: Subject appears to be a disused Continue Reading > about Encyclopaedia of the Impossible: The Crystal Palace High Level Railway Station
Filed Under: Encyclopaedia Tagged With: abandoned subway, abandoned train stations, buried alive, Crystal Palace ghost, Crystal Palace ghost story, Crystal Palace High Level Railway station, Crystal Palace station, Encyclopaedia of the Impossible, London, trains, urban legends, Victoriana, VT
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Calgary Inferno Losing Their Starting Netminder Kathy Desjardins?
By Mike Burse May 5th, 2014
Kathy Desjardins set to play for the Calgary Inferno in the Canadian Women’s Hockey League.
Calgary Inferno goaltender Kathy Desjardins is officially retiring from the game of hockey. She has spent the past two seasons playing for the CWHL’s Calgary Inferno and has been an integral part of their success. She will be forever remembered as a key figure in Calgary’s CWHL franchise history.
As to what she plans to do in her retirement from the game of hockey Kathy had this to say “I want to focus now on my personal training career, and hopefully get into coaching where I can give back what I’ve learned over the years.”
She also indicated that her plan is to move to Kelowna, British Columbia this coming fall to pursue her career and personal life moving forward. She said that she will keep busy, “(Doing) everything I can to push the sport (forward).”
Over a 22 year period playing hockey Kathy has accumulated many fond memories and experiences.
At the end of her rookie season with Moncton Aigles Bleues Desjardins was a member of the bronze medal winning team at the CIS National Championships. This was one of her best memories of her playing years.
Another fond memory of hers was “I’ll always remember when I was 18 years old winning the silver with team Quebec.” At the 2001 Esso Women’s Nationals Desjardins helped lead Team Quebec to a silver medal finish, losing out to the famed Calgary Oval X-Treme in the finals.
Her last best memory will always be the 2014 Clarkson Cup, “great support from the fans and sponsors and so fun to see Women’s hockey growing so fast.” Unfortunately the Calgary Inferno would lose all three of their round robin games and fail to qualify for the final. However this was a big step forward for the franchise and brought them into the forefront of the CWHL. Kathy was a big reason was Calgary was successful this past season, her adjusted (for quality of competition) save percentage of 0.911 rank third in the CWHL.
She also wanted make special mention and thanks to Cegep Limoilou, the Aigles Bleues Moncton University and the Calgary Inferno. Kathy had this to say, “Thanks for trusting me and believing in me, and making me be the woman I am today.”
Thank you to Kathy Desjardins for her many years of inspiring young women everywhere. She has been a great ambassador for the sport and we wish her all the best in her future endeavors!
Below are all the stats that we have compiled on Kathy’s great career from the CIS to the CWHL.
YEAR LEAGUE TEAM GP W L GAA SV% QS% ADJGAA ADJSV%
2013-14 CWHL Calgary Inferno 11 4 6 3.06 0.893 45% 2.42 0.911
2012-13 CWHL Team Alberta 14 2 11 3.18 0.721 14% 1.95 0.787
2011-12 CIS AUS Moncton Aigles Bleues 20 13 3 1.95 0.932 73% N/A N/A
2008-09 CIS AUS Moncton Aigles Bleues 19 17 2 1.51 0.946 N/A N/A N/A
TOTALS 103 59 27 2.26 0.893 57% 2.19 0.849
Calgary Inferno
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Category: Hysterical Woman of the Week!
Shock (1946) Psychological-Noir – The mind is a delicate fragile thing, it’s almost as intangible as faith.
Directed by Alfred Werker (The House of Rothschild 1934, He Walked By Night 1948, The Young Don’t Cry 1957), screenplay by Eugene Ling, based on a story by Albert DeMond. Cinematography by Glen MacWilliams (The Clairvoyant 1935, King Solomon’s Mines 1937, Lifeboat 1944, The Spider 1945) and Joseph MacDonald (The Street With No Name 1948, The Young Lions 1958, The Sand Pebbles 1966) Art Directed by Boris Leven and Lyle R. Wheeler. Set direction by Thomas Little.
Shock stars Vincent Price as Dr. Dick Cross,Lynn Bari (Nocturne 1946, The Amazing Mr. X 1948) as Elaine Jordan, Frank Latimore as Lt. Paul Stewart, Anabel Shaw as Janet Stewart, Michael Dunn as Stevens, Reed Hadley as O’Neil, Renee Carson as Mrs. Hatfield, Charles Trowbridge as Dr. Harvey and Mary Young as Miss Penny.
Shock was Vincent Price’s first starring role for 20th Century Fox. It was originally slated as a “B” movie, but it’s unexpected success created openings in better movie houses. Vincent Price possesses an enigmatic sensuality that in my view makes him the complete leading man, tall and romantically brooding with his velvet intonations and his striking features and dramatic flare.
Shock falls into the category of the psychological film noir, where the lead antagonist is a psychiatrist who has committed a crime, and is able to use the resources of his craft to manipulate the chaos created by his act, in a way that sustains his secret. The subject of this tightly woven narrative is a young woman who is portrayed as hysterical and possibly losing her mind, evincing the idea that she is not to be believed. The mise-en-scène is also primarily set in the sanitorium.
“The films identifiable as psychological noirs offer much more extreme interpretations of this anti-traditional style. The mise-en-scène of psychological noirs can be classified as operating within two distinct modes, the surreal and the inexplicable. Surreal mise-en-scène refers to overtly artificial visual elements within psychological noirs that are often achieved through the use of special effects, while inexplicable mise-en-scène designates elements that can be either real or not, within the context of the narrative, and only make sense to the viewer once the film’s narrative has been fully revealed”– Matthew Ducca –Film Noir in Context-Psychological Noir
“Here’s one of the best of the season–and I’m referring to Shock, a terrific little picture that , without any particular ballyhoo, steps into the same category as Lost Weekend and Spellbound for intelligent, engrossing entertainment… {Price} is terrific as the psychiatrist-murderer –smooth, menacing and as dangerous as a tiger’s paw.” –-Los Angeles Herald Examiner, March 7, 1946
“…{Price} makes a sufficiently deadly menace…” –Variety
In Shock, Vincent Price plays a prominent psychiatrist Dr. Dick Cross who is having an affair with his nurse Elaine Jordan (Lynn Bari). During an argument with his wife who is willing to give him a divorce but goes to pick up the phone threatening to ruin his reputation, infuriating Cross who loses control and winds up beating her brains out with a silver candlestick. Price is marvelous as he straddles the moral fence between going to police and reporting what he has done and being completely led by the conniving Elaine who is more the pure villainess of the story. Cross states that he didn’t mean to kill her, there was no-premeditation but now that he’s put the body in a trunk and shipped it off to his lodge, he shouldn’t have listened to Elaine and called the police instead. Elaine is ruthless and Janet will talk, only if Dick Cross lets her.
In film noir fashion Elaine drives Cross to his ruination as the film’s malevolent femme fatale. Cross manifests a sort of sympathetic anti-hero, ambivalence with his tormented conscience and his attraction to the alluring temptress who doesn’t have an ounce of humanity in her beautiful bones is finely portrayed with Price’s iconic eloquence and his stylish restraint. Cross is torn between his feelings of guilt for what he’s done and fearing that the police will find out that he is responsible for his wife’s death.
At the center of the story is Anabel Shaw as Janet Stewart, waiting for her husband Lt. Paul Stewart (Frank Latimore) who was believed killed in the war, when actually he was in a Japanese prison-camp. While sitting up in the hotel room, Janet overhears the argument between Cross and his wife, about his mistress and him asking for a divorce. Janet, walking out onto the balcony, witnesses Cross striking his wife with a large silver candlestick and immediately goes into shock.
Janet becomes the film noir figure as the ‘un-believed’ who is in a semi-hysterical state an unable to articulate calmly what she she saw. Ironically is overseen by the one person she has to fear the most, her doctor who is the murderer! Everyone buys into the belief that Janet has in fact gone mad. The paralyzing sense of persecution that envelops poor Janet creates a world of paranoia and confinement.
In one chilling scene later on in the film, shot with a restricted light source stemming from the lightening storm and narrowing warning shadows by cinematographers MacWilliams and MacDonald, one of the patients, the deranged Edwards, at the sanitorium whom the doctors have come to believe is too dangerous to be kept at their facility has hidden a key, sneaks out of his room and enters Janet’s room, where he tries to strangle Elaine. Once Cross arrives in time to save her, Janet comes out of her hypnotized stupor and begins screaming that Cross is the man she saw murdered his wife. Of course the staff just assumes it’s the ramblings of a mad woman who needs to be committed.
Back to the beginning of the film. When Dr. Cross is first called in to consult on the Janet’s condition, he realizes that her room is directly across from the window in his hotel room. He asks her “Did you walk out on the balcony?” when she responds yes, he understands that she witnessed him killing his wife which mostly likely is the cause of her trauma.
Finally, Paul has had enough and walks into Janet’s room, while Cross finds him there, Janet becomes agitated, “It’s him, he picked something up and he killed her, he killed his wife!”
Cross explains to Janet’s husband Paul, “The mind is a delicate fragile thing. It’s almost as intangible as faith.”
Dr Cross convinces her well-meaning husband Paul to commit her to his sanitorium for treatment, where he can watch over her progress and keep her in a catatonic state, sedating, hypnotizing and trying to control her memories of the murder. While under the influence of drugs, Cross tries to convince Janet that she imagined the quarrel and the brutal murder.
Finally, Paul has had enough of not seeing his wife and walks into Janet’s room, while Cross finds him there, Janet becomes agitated, “It’s him, he picked something up and he killed her, he killed his wife!”
“She Knows Elaine, she remembers!”
“Don’t leave me here, he’ll kill me!” Elaine sedates Janet
Cross in a move to illustrate how many of his patients feel paranoia about their surroundings. He explains to Paul that she’s “filled with delusions” even going as far as introducing Paul Stewart to the old oddball Miss Penny who decries that everyone at the institution are murderers and out to kill her! She suffers from Dementia Praecox or Precocious Madness, delusions of grandeur and feelings of great persecution.
To Elaine, it’s the perfect crime, allowing everyone to believe Janet is crazy when she’s really telling the truth. She gleefully tells him, “Well, smile darling, it’s fallen right into our lap.” As Cross becomes more desperate, he does takes on a more sinister role, telling Janet, “You’re losing your mind Mrs. Stewart, you’re losing your mind!”
Paul isn’t as gullible to just go along, he asks to call in a consultation with Dr. Harvey (Charles Trowbridge) who happens to be Cross’ mentor. Of course Cross consents as to not call attention to his motivation for keeping Janet as the hospital so long. Cross also denies access to Paul, informing him that the shock of seeing him might cause her more harm than good. Even the staff thinks that Janet is having hallucinations.
Paul brings Dr Harvey (Charles Trowbridge) in on the case
While Cross wavers between keeping the young woman quiet and under his control, Elaine’s cold blooded nature urges him to actually give Janet an overdose of insulin. “If a man wanted to, he could get rid of her and no one would ever know… I could give her insulin shock treatment, give her an overdose.” Then they’d be safe. Elaine prods him, “why not… is her life more important than ours.”
But while Cross wavers between menacing moments and weakness which Elaine detests, he does feel sorry for Janet, feeling that he just can’t trick the poor child anymore, that there’s a limit to which even he can’t go. As Elaine takes Cross down memory lane of the first time they made love, he pleads with her, “I can’t do it Elaine, I won’t!”
Biting at Cross’ heals is D.A O’Neil invoking a prototype of Lt. Columbo for me, as he keeps coming back to Cross asking questions and slowly but surely leading him to his capture, by getting a court order to exhume his wife’s body, and telling him they’ve arrested a tramp in the same vicinity of where they found his wife’s body. The drunken intruder who clubbed another women to death for her jewels, and they found traces under the microscope of silver and wax on her body, the coroner coming to the conclusion that the murder weapon is a silver candlestick! O’Neil asks Cross, “Do you have candlesticks at the lodge?”
Reed Hadley as D.A. O’Neil is as persistent and suspicious as Columbo asking all the small questions that would worry a murderer!
Cross is torn between the law closing in on him, his own inner conflict and the seduction by Elaine who wants Janet dead so they can finally be together. After Cross disposes of his wife’s body, put inside a trunk and shipped to their lodge, he dumps the body off the cliff and drives back home, meeting up with Elaine. “Driving back, there was a time to think. I got to thinking about you. I asked myself, is she worth what I’ve done.” Elaine whispers suggestively, “Well?” Cross embraces her passionately, as she utters, “That was a very satisfactory answer.”
in Lucy Chase Williams’ wonderful The Complete Films of Vincent Price- she points out that there are plot elements that are “reminiscent of Price’s great stage success Angel Street-as the smooth, charismatic therapist, Price sits on the girl’s bedside, quietly convincing her that she’s losing her mind.”
Fox’s creative publicity department sent out this statement, “Price’s days at the studio were spent under the supervision of a psychiatric technical advisor. Most of his evenings were spent rehearsing for the Theatre of Romance radio show on which he reenacted the same role in Angel Street that he made famous on the New York stage. ‘So you see,’ laughed Price, ‘I was a mental case both day and night’…
“Although Vincent is rapidly becoming known as ‘Hollywood’s most wicked man’ what with murdering practically every feminine contract player at 20th Century Fox–for films only, of course-he wants to play comedy.” ‘Ah yes,’ punned Price, ‘I’m getting to be quite a lady killer. But you wait and see, one of these days I’ll be killing them with love and murdering women with laughter.’
From Vincent Price (Classic Images, June 1992)
“Shock was an experiment, actually. The studio was spending too much money on films and taking too long to make them. Something had to be done to boost output and cut down on costs. So they asked me and Lynn Bari if we could make a film in twenty days and still have it look like a first-class production. I read the script and thought it was pretty good. I said, ‘Certainly we can do it, if you don’t change the script and louse it up for us’. And so they agreed… The Film did very well at the box office, so Twentieth was very pleased.”
Your EverLovin’ Joey saying Happy Noir-vember and don’t be ‘shocked’ if I scare up a few more good film noir gems to celebrate the month!… and all my love to the charismatic Vincent Price.
Posted on November 6, 2018 November 6, 2018 by monstergirlPosted in Charles Trowbridge, Glen MacWilliams-Cinematograper, Hysterical Woman of the Week!, Joseph Macdonald-cinematography, Lynn Bari, Reed Hadley, Shock (1946), Ubiquity, Vincent Price5 Comments
Hysterical Woman of the Week! Jean Marsh in Dark Places (1973)
DARK PLACES (1973)
Director Don Sharp’s outre creepy foray into the old dark house trope, as Robert Hardy (You might recognize him as Cornelius Fudge in The Harry Potter series) plays Edward Foster / Andrew Marr a man who inherits an estate where a fortune lays hidden. Visited by the malevolent ghosts of two small children, Edward recently released from the asylum begins to inhabit the former owners tragic and violent past… Genuinely atmospheric British horror gem from the 70s!
Co-starring Christopher Lee, Herbert Lom, Joan Collins and Jane Birkin…
Predates many of the films utilizing evil ghosts and various modes of carnage there after!
Jean Marsh plays the truly tightly wound wife Victoria who’s homicidal tendencies are passed onto her two impish yet dangerous children… watch as this fine British lady starts to unwind on husband Andrew. This aint Downton Abbey…!
Stay calm and carry on-Your Everlovin’ MonsterGirl!
Posted on January 19, 2015 March 24, 2019 by monstergirlPosted in Christopher Lee, Classic Horror, Dark Places 1973, Don Sharp, ghost story, grande guignol, hauntings and things that go bump, Hysterical Woman of the Week!, Jean Marsh, psycho children, Robert Hardy, the uncanny, woman vs woman, Women in PerilLeave a comment
Hysterical Woman of the Week! Marilyn Monroe as Nell Forbes in Don’t Bother To Knock
“…a wicked sensation as the lonely girl in room 809!”
DON’T BOTHER TO KNOCK (1952)
Director Roy Ward Baker and Writer/Screenwriter Charlotte Armstrong (The Unsuspected 1946) offer this tense Psycho-Melodrama/Noir starring Marilyn Monroe as the very disturbed Nell Forbes, who comes to New York to stay with her uncle Eddie the ubiquitous Elisha Cook Jr. who bell hops in a ritzy Hotel. He manages to get his niece, who was recently released from a sanitarium a job babysitting a young girl named Bunny (Donna Corcoran) for one night. Nell has had a breakdown and a suicide attempt after the loss of her beau Air-Force pilot who went down with his plane. Along comes Jed Towers (Richard Widmark) who’s just been dumped by the Hotel’s night club singing sweetheart Lyn Lesley (Anne Bancroft). Jed sees Nell through the window across the alley and they meet up in the Hotel room for a little bottle of rye and some good times, until Jed realizes that Nell isn’t quite what she appears to be. Nell is living in a fantasy world, who resents the little girls intrusion into her concocted love affair with Jed, and she starts to slowly unravel, and go quietly ‘hysterical’ Monroe does a pretty darn good job with the role, she’s dripping with a tragic frustrated sensuality and she’s got great legs and other things too…
Bunny’s parent’s are played by Jim Backus and Lurene Tuttle
Don’t bother knocking, just walk right in, I’m here all the time folks… your ever lovin’ MonsterGirl
Posted on April 19, 2013 by monstergirlPosted in Don't Bother To Knock 1952, Hysterical Woman of the Week!, Marilyn Monroe, Roy Ward Baker9 Comments
Hysterical Woman of The Week: Nancy Kelly as Christine Penmark, from The Bad Seed (1956)
“For little Rhoda, murder is child’s play.”
Mervyn LeRoy’s bold psychological thriller adapted from Maxwell Anderson’s play.
Nancy Kelly confronts her crispy clean dress wearin’ skipping little psychopathic child Rhoda (Patty McCormack) in a scene where both mother and child devolve into the realm of ‘hysterical’ over the truth behind poor Claude Daigle’s brutal death, prompted by his winning the penmanship medal.
“I have the prettiest mother in the world”
I was going to use Eileen Heckert’s compelling performance as the besotted mournful Hortense Daigle, but I couldn’t resist this climactic scene instead…
What’ll you give me for a basket of kisses?, I’ll give you a basket of hugs -MonsterGirl
Posted on January 21, 2013 January 21, 2013 by monstergirlPosted in Eileen Heckart, Henry Jones, Hysterical Woman of the Week!, Maxwell Anderson, Mervyn LeRoy, Nancy Kelly, Patty McCormack, Suspense, The Bad Seed 1956, The Monstrous Feminine, thriller/mystery, Ubiquity, Women in Peril5 Comments
Hysterical Woman of the Week! Doreen Lang at the diner in The Birds (1963)
Doreen Lang designated ‘the Hysterical Mother in the diner’ on IMDb. From Hitchcock’s The Birds (1963) A cautionary tale based on friend Daphne Du Maurier’s book about nature gone wild. With the screenplay penned by Evan Hunter.
Watch the hysterical woman in the diner accuse Tippi Hedren’s character Melanie Daniels of practically being the Whore of Babylon, having brought upon this flying wrath from the sky, as all the winged mayhem began the moment she stepped onto the dock of the pristine and pious sleeping fishing village of Bodega Bay.
Hysterically Yours-MonsterGirl
Posted on January 16, 2013 January 15, 2013 by monstergirlPosted in Alfred Hitchcock, Daphne du Maurier, Doreen Lang, Evan Hunter, hybrid sci-fi/horror, Hysterical Woman of the Week!, keep watching the skies, man vs nature, paranoia, The Birds 19631 Comment
Hysterical Woman of The Week! Olive Deering as Thelma Tompkins from (1959)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents-
The Kind Waitress (29 Mar. 1959)
Olive Deering in Caged (1950) starring Eleanor Parker and Hope Emerson
Olive Deering (Caged 1950, Shock Treatment 1964) plays Thelma Tompkins a kind hearted waitress who toils in a hotel restaurant. She’s attentive and thoughtful doting on old Mrs.Sara Mannerheim (Celia Lovsky) who eats in the restaurant every evening.
Mrs. Mannerheim tells Olive that she is her only friend and has decided to leave her in her will, also bestowing on Thelma a brooch. But like all dark fairy tales, as the months creep forward, Mrs. Mannerheim becomes increasingly demanding,and Thelma becomes unhinged. You see…
Thelma’s musician boyfriend Arthur gets the idea to precipitate the old woman’s demise, instead of waiting for death to take her by inches, so, Thelma poisons old lady Mannerheim’s tea. Unfortunately for Thelma, the old woman has a constitution of stone and it doesn’t work.
Driven by an obsession to keep her boyfriend happy, and sick and tired of care taking, Thelma cracks and let’s loose her fury on the old lady.
Have some tea-MonsterGirl
Posted on January 10, 2013 January 15, 2013 by monstergirlPosted in Alfred Hitchcock Presents, Classic TV, Hysterical Woman of the Week!, Olive Deering, Paul Henried,, Women in Peril3 Comments
Hysterical Woman of the Week! Louise Sorel in The Fugitive from (1965)
As of late, I am finding myself drawn to David Janssen, his quiet charisma and sexy self-restrained smile that just kind of makes me swoon. I’ve been devouring as much of his work as I can, guilty pleasures like Once is Not Enough 1975, and tv movies like The Golden Gate Murders 1979, Warning Shot 1967, and his other tv persona as cheeky private eye, Harry O.Each night I coil up with an episode of that quintessential noir television thriller, The Fugitive to waltz me into slumberland.
And so, in honor of this wonderful actor who left us way too early …I’m kicking off this new Last Drive-In offering, Hysterical Woman of the Week, with one of the most powerful episodes from the series about the man who runs away a lot… the valiant and zen Dr Richard Kimble.
So with just a little further MG ramblings here’s a little ‘hysteria’ god how I resent, no!…abhor this archetype which is why I harp on it perhaps way too much, The Hysterical Woman…!
Here’s the pretty and unsung Louise Sorel portraying Edith Waverly getting a little upset with mother Edith (Ruth White)
*years later she would do hysterical brilliantly yet again as Velia Redford in one of my favorite episodes of Rod Serling’s Night Gallery’s The Dead Man.
from television series ‘The Fugitive’: episode The Survivors (2 Mar. 1965)
Ever Hysterically Yours-MonsterGirl
Posted on December 28, 2012 January 15, 2013 by monstergirlPosted in Classic TV, David Janssen, Hysterical Woman of the Week!, Louise Sorel, Ubiquity6 Comments
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Tata Steel Q3 net profit jumps over 54% to Rs 1,753 crore
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,135.92-crore for the same quarter a year ago, according to a regulatory filing. Total income jumped to Rs 41,431.37 crore during October-December 2018, from Rs 33,672.48 crore in the year-ago quarter, the the company said.
BPCL Q3 results to be announced today
Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd (BPCL) is going to release its third-quarter results today, February 8, 2019.
ICICI Bank Q3 profit down 3% at Rs 1,605 crore
Private sector lender ICICI Bank on Wednesday reported 2.7 per cent decline in its standalone net profit to Rs 1,604.91 crore for the third quarter ended December 2018. The bank had registered Rs 1,650 crore net profit in the corresponding October-December quarter of 2017-18
GST Council extends annual returns filing date; proposes to lower rates on electric vehicles
The all-powerful GST Council Friday extended the tenure of the anti-profiteering authority by two years and approved imposing a penalty of up to 10 per cent on entities not passing on benefits of GST rate cuts to consumers.
Maruti Suzuki Q3 net profit falls 17% at Rs 1,489 crore
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 1,799 crore in the same period of previous fiscal. Total income during the October-December quarter under review stood at Rs 20,585.6 cr as against Rs 19,528.1 cr in the year-ago period. The company sold a total of 4,28,643 vehicles during the quarter, a marginal decline of 0.6%, over the same period in 2018.
GST Council may give 1-year extension to anti-profiteering authority
The Council at its 35th meeting, the first under new Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, is also likely to consider a proposal to set up one appellate tribunal for north-eastern states, and another one for all Union Territories.
ITC clocks 4% rise in Q3 profit at Rs 3,209 crore
The company had posted a net profit of Rs 3,090.20 crore in October-December quarter a year ago, ITC said in a BSE filing. Gross revenue from sales was up 15.09 per cent to Rs 11,340.15 crore as against Rs 9,852.74 crore in the year-ago period.
In first for pvt co, RIL crosses Rs 10,000 cr in quarterly profit
Reliance Industries net profit jumps nearly 9% in Q3
Net profit of the Mukesh Ambani-led company stood at Rs 10,251 crore in Q3 against Rs 9,420 crore in the same period a year earlier. Analysts polled by news agency Reuters had expected a profit of Rs 9,648 crore.
Hotels, FMCG biz lift ITC Q2 profit by 12%
ITC reported a 12% increase in its second quarter (Q2) profit helped by its branded packaged foods and personal care products, which are part of its FMCG business.
Swimming pool makes windfall profit this year due to extreme heat
The scorching summer heat has been a boon foro the district swimming pool at Ajjarkadu. Not only has the pool brought relief for the public from the sweltering heat, but the scorching summer has helped the pool management to rake up profits to the tune of Rs 10 lakh, which is about four times the revenue that the pool gets in the usual summer season
ONGC Q4 net slips 32% on drop in output
State-owned Oil and Natural Gas Corp (ONGC) reported a 32% drop in its March quarter net profit as it faced a double whammy of a drop in production and fall in prices.
Uttarakhand HC directs Ramdev's company to share profits with locals
The bench held that it was a fact that biological resources constitute the main ingredient and raw materials in the manufacture of ayurvedic and nutraceutical products. HC ordered Divya Pharmacy to share Rs 2 cr out of its Rs 421-cr profit with the farmers of the raw product as India was a party to the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity.
May not achieve profitability: Uber
As ride-hailing major Uber filed its initial public offering (IPO) prospectus on Friday, India has been listed as its fifth largest market outside the US in terms of total miles of rides covered (30 million miles). The San Francisco-based company also counts its Canada business with the US market. For Uber, which sees the lowest per-mile cost of operating an automobile here at 21 cents, markets like India led to an 18% decrease in its ride-sharing global average fare.
Cox & Kings posts Rs 1,388.8crore Q4 net profit
Travel firm Cox & Kings reported a consolidated net profit of Rs 1,388.8 crore for the quarter ended March 31. The company posted a net loss of Rs 53.4 crore for the corresponding period of the previous fiscal.
SAIL Q4 net profit falls 42% to Rs 468 crore
The country's largest steel maker SAIL on Thursday said its standalone net profit fell by 42.57 per cent to Rs 468.40 crore for the fourth quarter ended March 31, due to higher expenses.
CIL Q4 profit zooms to Rs 6,024 crore
State-owned CIL on Thursday posted an over four-fold rise in consolidated profit at Rs 6,024.2 crore for March 2019 quarter on the back of higher sales and lower expenses.
Apollo Hospitals Q4 net profit up 29% to Rs 77 crore
PowerGrid Q4 net profit up 52% at Rs 3,053.56 crore
State-run Power Grid Corporation on Wednesday reported about 52 per cent jump in standalone net profit at Rs 3,053.56 crore in March quarter, mainly on the back of higher revenues. The company's standalone net profit was at Rs 2,010.31 crore in the quarter ended March 31, 2018, a BSE filing said.
SpiceJet Q4 profit rises 22% despite Jet crisis due to Boeing 737 Max grounding
Low cost SpiceJet has reported a profit of Rs 56.3 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2019, up 22% from Rs 46.1 crore in Q4 FY-18. In full fiscal 2018-19, the airline lost Rs 316.1 crore, as opposed to a profit of Rs 566.6 crore in the previous financial year.
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Entrust Datacard Brings Facial Recognition to its Adaptive Authentication Platform
MINNEAPOLIS—(October 19, 2017)—Entrust Datacard, a leading provider of trusted identity and secure transaction technology solutions, today announced that it is bringing facial recognition as an important layer to its authentication platform. Facial recognition technology will be coupled with Mobile Smart Credential and Mobile Soft Token to deliver a high-assurance, low-friction solution that meets the diverse security needs within enterprise, government and banking. This new capability expands upon the Entrust Datacard vision to bring modern, intelligent identity solutions to market that streamline access and ensure strong security.
“With the introduction of facial recognition, we continue to shape authentication to be as easy as possible for the user, which is in fact trying to eliminate friction while increasing security,” said Ryan Zlockie, global vice president of authentication at Entrust Datacard. “We’re committed to supporting a broad range of biometric alternatives coupled to our mobile and adaptive authentication, providing our customers with flexibility, ease of use and best in class identity assurance. To help remove friction and increase security, we evaluate different capabilities on an on-going basis. Face recognition — when used as part of our overall adaptive capabilities — meets this goal.”
To date, Entrust Datacard’s Mobile Smart Credential and Mobile Soft Token have supported the use of passcodes or fingerprints. With the integration of facial recognition capabilities from Face Phi — a global leader in the banking sector for facial biometrics — users will be able to access enterprise and cloud applications by looking at their device to authenticate and unlock their mobile identity. Face recognition to date, has been predominately used by consumer focused use cases, and we now see application across higher security enterprise use cases in addition to expansion for consumer use as well. The Entrust Datacard authentication platform unlocks value in an omni channel banking environment. Employees can access VPN networks or sign onto cloud applications using one simple method that eliminates the need for passwords or hardware tokens. Banking customers can use facial recognition to log into banking applications or even approve a high-risk transaction, such as a large money transfer. Even government employees can look at their mobile device to unlock PIV credentials and securely access workstations, networks and applications without the need for a smart card.
“Modern authentication begins with providing a modern user experience. Today's users have higher expectations than in the past,” said Frank Dickson, research director of security products at IDC. "Biometrics can play a key role in streamlining authentication while providing risk mitigation when appropriately integrating into a user session. Entrust Datacard’s approach to facial biometrics, which is layered into a broader authentication platform, provides flexibility aligned to a broad range of use cases.”
Earlier this year, Entrust Datacard also launched IntelliTrust, its new adaptive authentication cloud service with Mobile Smart Credential technology. With the latest addition of facial recognition, Entrust Datacard is shaping the next generation of authentication through the seamless experience of intelligent identity across users and devices.
For more information on Entrust Datacard’s authentication solutions, visit https://www.entrustdatacard.com/products/categories/authentication.
About Entrust Datacard
Consumers, citizens and employees increasingly expect anywhere-anytime experiences — whether they are making purchases, crossing borders, accessing e-gov services or logging onto corporate networks. Entrust Datacard offers the trusted identity and secure transaction technologies that make those experiences reliable and secure. Solutions range from the physical world of financial cards, passports and ID cards to the digital realm of authentication, certificates and secure communications. With more than 2,000 Entrust Datacard colleagues around the world, and a network of strong global partners, the company serves customers in 150 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.entrustdatacard.com.
About FacePhi
FacePhi Biometría is a global leader in Facial Recognition and in Mobile Biometrics technologies, listed on the MAB (Spanish Alternative Investment Market) and a beneficiary of the Horizon 2020, the biggest EU financial program to deploy research and innovation projects
With a strong concentration in the financial sector, our product is rapidly becoming a service used by banks all over the world. Its implementation doesn't just save money, it is also a way to attract clients and build loyalty, while increasing the security of transactions for both the customer and the business.
This innovative technology enhances the client experience effortlessly by simply using the camera on their mobile device to take a selfie; this then becomes their method of identification and interaction with the bank’s mobile application.
FacePhi has entirely designed and developed its own robust algorithms, and thanks to the user experience and the extra services offered, has already signed 15 contracts with different banks around the world with 0% of fraud in all the clients. In 2016, FacePhi reached 60M of authentications and the forecast for 2017 is 130M. FacePhi is a company with no limits, striving to make others have a better life. For additional information, please visit: http://www.facephi.com/en/
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How Much Did Modern Warfare 2 Cost to Make?
John Funk
CoD: MW2 may have made staggering sums of money, but it wasn't cheap to make, either - not only did its development cost $40-50 million, but its marketing and launch budget was a whopping $200 million smackers.
In case you've been buried under a rock for the past month, you probably know that Cods Mew Too is a staggeringly massive game - not so much in terms of content as in terms of all the other numbers surrounding it. Activision has been triumphantly parading some of these numbers around like a peacock showing off his brightly-colored tail made entirely of money, but other numbers have been less celebrated - specifically, how much the game cost to make.
In the same LA Times piece that revealed that there would be a third studio announced to the Call of Duty franchise, it was revealed that the development budget for MewTwo was approximately $40 to $50 million dollars. That's not the most expensive game in the world - GTA IV cost double that, and WoW's yearly operational expenses are almost certainly many times that amount - but it's certainly not cheap, either.
The real kicker, though, is that beyond the ~$50m development, the game had a launch budget of $200m to spend on things "(i)ncluding marketing expenses and the cost of producing and distributing discs." Obviously, Activision was spending money to make money, and these high costs have been more than offset by astronomical sales of the game, but it's still a pretty staggering figure.
Honestly, it feels silly to point to MW2 as evidence for anything in the industry, since it's such a statistical aberration. But lately, it's becoming more and more clear that many gamers - and indeed, many gaming journalists - have no idea how much it costs to actually make a game, or that there are significant additional expenses such as marketing and shipping that aren't included in the development budget (as is evidenced by many of the comments to this article, actually).
It's hard to wrap one's head around these numbers. I can't even decide which is more flabbergasting, that MW2 cost four times as much to market and distribute as it did to make, or that it made twice that much money in just five days.
With any luck, hopefully we'll be running out of MewTwo news soon. It makes me kind of miss the Left 4 Dead 2 boycott, to be honest.
Teh_Doomage
I honestly am tired of hearing of MewTwo...it is a milestone, and it show's that games are in the realm of movie production in terms of cost and marketing.
Still, the dollar amounts are nothing to sneeze at.
DTWolfwood
never got behind the L4D2 Boycott. Never even understood y that happened anyways.
yes that is some crazy marketing expenditures. But hey it worked :P Good for them.
(still peeved about PC version tho ): )
SantoUno
Had they kept the dedicated servers and lots of MP player matches for the PC, they probably would have even more money, and recouped all their losses on launch day.
Still, kudos for them, their hard work and investments were worth it.
Furburt
People were saying the same thing when GTA4 came out, and then Halo 3 before it. The amount of zeros just gets bigger.
I am really tired of hearing about MW2 now. It's only be out 8 days and already I'm sick of it.
ShadowKirby
Wow, imagine a game of that size bombing. No wonder big game companies are afraid of risk.
Jaqen Hghar
How did they manage to spend that much money on a glorified DLC?
Really, this amazes me.
What I found really amusing about this as well is what those 200M dollars got spent on. The only marketing I have seen so far here in Norway is that stupid commercial with Eminem in it. Yeah, that was money well spent.
ShadowKirby:
Well, they could have, you know, NOT SPENT that much on it. Then the amount of cash being risked is less. But given MW2 was going to sell well regardless, it wasn't exactly a risk to begin with.
The Rogue Wolf
Teh_Doomage:
It's also approaching the same amount of time you get to spend enjoying a movie, if this poll is to be believed....
I've always said that quality beats quantity, but really- $50 million in development costs for this game? I would LOVE to see an actual breakdown of what was spent where. And TWO HUNDRED MILLION DOLLARS FOR MARKETING?! I must really be out of touch, because the first I ever heard of the game was on a news article right here on the Escapist, and I can count the number of times I've seen ads for the game (outside of the Internet) on one hand.
Gigano
Well its saying nasty things about the hype-to-actual-game-merit ratio, but since Activision are ahead by a good 300 million dollars now, perhaps that's the way to go. Who wants great when you can get the dream of supernaturally lifechangeingly perfect...
They spent that much money to make a 5 hour game?
The advertising budget counts for commericials, trailers, in-store signage, billboards, etc. So while $200 million is a lot, they have a lot of ground to cover with it.
Bigeyez
SantoUno:
recouped all their losses on launch day.
$310 Million > $250 Million.
OT: Not really all that surprising. With development costs on the rise these type of prices will eventually be the norm. I'd love to see how much cash was thrown at marketting for Halo 3 and ODST
P.S. It's funny to see all the troll worthy comments already hitting this thread. =p MewTwo hate is officially the new Halo hate.
hansari
CantFaketheFunk:
...lately, it's becoming more and more clear that many gamers - and indeed, many gaming journalists - have no idea how much it costs to actually make a game, or that there are significant additional expenses such as marketing and shipping that aren't included in the development budget (as is evidenced by many of the comments to this article, actually)
Only "lately"?
Information and statistics available for movies are readily available. But for videogames, we are all clueless. Why?
I've always been curious about this information, but Its all so scarce. Vgchartz is essentially making educated guesses as to units shipped...
nevernow
1) Not a statistical aberration: you mentioned GTA IV yourself, and just look at the statements Gearbox made about dropping the chance to make a Blade Runner game.
2) Development costs need to be detailed and validated: I could code a Tetris clone in two weeks and state that my dev costs were 1 million dollars because I hired myself in my company for 500.000$ a week.
3) Who could ever need 200 millions for marketing?
Sronpop
Well the money went into making the game was well spent, the end product is masterful, with some of the best fps game play yet in my opinion. Now marketing, really, 200 million. All the news I heard about it was on news sites, sure I saw the launch trailer on tv, but honestly, does it cost that much to put that on every tv in the western world.
The whole argument of "it would have cost too much to make the PC version good" just went flying out the fucking window. On fire.
Kollega
Nimbus:
Exactly, my friend. They spend 50 mil to make it, 200 mil to hype it... couldn't they just hire two hundred extra programmers to make dedicated servers in a week?
But seriously, if making games is that expensive, industry may well be in danger. Well, we still have indie developers.
Kollega:
200 Programmers? A week? I hear a small group of hackers got it working a a couple of days.
Hurr Durr Derp
It's a sad thing that they're willing to spend four times as much on marketing the game than on actually making the game. I'm sure they could've made a great campaign with just half that money (try hiring less celebrities for your ads, it's stupid anyway), and spent the other half on actually make the game last longer than 5 freaking hours, and give it decent multiplayer support.
I had already decided a while ago not to pay for this game so this news doesn't really affect me, but it still pisses me off.
Treblaine
This is utterly ridiculous.
Someone at activision needs to be fired for WASTING so much money on marketing a game which already had inherently has so much hype. I mean did anybody remember seeing any TV ads? Was it played during the super-bowl? I saw a 15 second add on TV once... but that was advertising the Xbox 360 bundle, I assumed Microsoft would pay for that one. Hell it had the Xbox logo at the end of the ad.
Most of what sold this game was for free, on the internet and by professional journalists. This game was popular by word of mouth.
$40 million (i'm taking the lower estimate) is not a lot for actually making such a big entertainment product, especially one that is going for so much realism it likely needed a lot of research and physical costs. I mean the voice talent alone mustn't have been cheap.
But disk distribution should not cost so much. If DVDs are being sold for £3 each - new - then distribution costs cannot be that severe, especially given the economies of scale. I think they are just lumping in the insignificant distribution with their overblown marketing budget so that it doesn't seem quite so bad.
You know something is DEEPLY wrong with a publisher if they spend an 5 times as much on marketing as development.
Hey Activison! How's this for a marketing scheme:
Take $180m of that $200m and just keep it in your fucking pocket, then maybe you won't be so desperate to monetise everything with crazy idea of subscriptions and unfair pricing.
Comment of the week!
First, beta-testing. Second, you know what they say. There is no kill like overkill.
Treblaine:
You have to remember that there's a lot of stuff that goes into a "launch budget." Production, distribution, marketing - and not just in the States, or in the UK, but worldwide. For a followup to one of the biggest games of 2007 (or indeed in recent memory) Activision clearly wanted to take no chances here, and as we've seen, it paid off hugely.
To be honest, I don't think you know nearly as much about how much it costs to make a game - and market it - as you think you do (this judging from some of the other comments I've seen, not so much these here). Especially given that it's a followup to a very popular game, and the expectation that it will be an improvement.
For all we have core gamers crowing in other threads that "oh, graphics don't matter why do you spend so much money on them," if MW2 came out looking like the first CoD, do you really think it wouldn't have been eviscerated by press and gamers alike?
Therumancer
Now sometime ask yourself how much of that money they actually needed to make, promote, and distribute the game, and what some of the people involved were getting paid, and how ridiculous that was. :P
See, I'm not really sure that gamers and people in the industry are ignorant about how much it costs to make a game. I think they are ignorant as to how much the industry is spending tomake a game which is something else entirely when you get down to it.
It's sort of like how people compared the gaming industry to Hollywood, but then again consider how Hollywood is pretty much a poster child for excess in everything from production budgets, to the way people live. :P
There are also stories about what some of that money is used for. For example how so and so star demands a new trailer for every production which has to have all these things, and then they never use it. Chalk up like a million dollars loss to something like that, and then go hunting for other stories and conflicts between producers and movie makers and well it can paint some interesting pictures. There are entire books and stuff full of nothing but endless lists of [email protected] those budgets have been used for.
For example, lets look at Valve, which is one of my favorite companies despite not being a huge shooter fan (which is why I pick on them, it's a sign of jaded love). Due to the Left 4 Dead contreversy they decided to fly a random gamer-dude critic who started a boycott to their HQ and give him the grand tour, apparently deciding to blow him away with a helicopter ride in the process. I doubt that was cheap, but now consider where that money came from, and chances are it's being included in the price of production for Left4Dead 2.
I guess the big point is that I don't much care what Hollywood does since I'm still only paying $7 for a matinee ticket. But after the industry raised prices $10, and is demanding $60 a pop for admission to a product with a similar "budget" I've become a lot more critical of the industry, how it operates, and where all of these lavish budgets are likely to be going. Especially given plans by companies like Sony to include premium content in their online to try and gouge gamers for even more money... as if we weren't paying enough.
Fearzone
L4D2 boycott was a brief fanboy rant that passed as quickly as it came. L4D2 has done us (PC gamers) well. Everybody who has it loves it, and agrees it was money well spent. It's looking to be my next game, and I don't even like zombies NOR fps's.
Interesting when the cost of marketing is 4x the cost of production.
I know but remember $200 million was the same as the budget for Transformers 2... one of the most expensive films in recent years.
And $200 million is still FIVE TIMES the development costs. If the actual game dev costs are high then how about spend more on the game and less on advertising which honestly I have felt virtually diddly squat all presence over here.
I mean... how... the... fffuuuu.... HOW do you spend THAT much money on marketing when it has had so little to show for it?!??? Most of the hype for this game has been generated by its prequels and has spread like crazy from there. I mean what do you remember about the MW2 ad campaign? It's not like Killzone 2 where it was advertised like the second coming of Christ, and by the way, Killzone 2 sold fairly poorly to spite having the best ad campaign I've seen for a video game
What has sold this game is the Buzz, the Hype, the Reputation! So much free advertising in internet rumour and stories circulating.
Have YOU any idea how much money Two Hundred Million Dollars is?
I would like to know an example of another game that has spent that much on marketing, or more appropriately, what game spend FIVE TIMES its development budget on convincing people to buy it.
And then after that complain that they need to monetise their games even more.
You and me both, man. Seriously.
Warstratigier
they seriously didn't need to throw that money out.....unless they really need more "uneducated" people, the sort that can't be self-informed, to rope into. Still 200m$ into advertising, that explains the price hike some but seemed...so unnecessary.
Warstratigier:
The irony is that a whole lot of that advertising may have been used to counter the negative effect of the price hike.
Wah wah waaaaaaaa
I honestly can't recall seeing any advertising for MW2 besides Steam and reading about it on tech/gaming websites where they would have written about it even if they were paid not to.
$200m is insanity for a game that already had a tonne of hype. Isn't that the point of series, they self-generate hype so no one has to spend this kind of money? Or does Activision have some kind of marketing machine that needs to be fed gold bars to run?
Tron-tonian
The $40-50 million is what floors me. It's a 5-6 hour single player game, with multiplayer added on. A lot of the MP code was likely rehashed form older games in the series.
So just WTF were they doing with there time? Or paying people?
The post-production budget, while also completely bonkers, is at least in the hands of an executive who decides that the game needs it. Fine. They want to spend a ton of cash to market the game, that's their call.
But dumping that kind of money into a game that has the SP length of a decent expansion? That makes me wonder how many ex-3D Realms employees are working over there...
Srkkl
Jaqen Hghar:
I don't think judging a game you haven't even played a demo of is very smart, and "glorified DLC"? The only game I would call glorified DLC would be L4D.
OT: Thats pretty insane, at least it wasn't like the 400(?) million spent on Transformers 2 and then the final product sucking.
slowpoke999
Srkkl:
Ok lemme just put my 2 cents in and officially close the gates of hell before any other fanboys attack you. L4D has been heralded as one of the best zombie fps of all times and often said to be a game where multiplayer feels necessary. Unless you meant L4d2, i don't think a game can be called a DLC, hell even an expansion to another game when it is BIGGER then the original. I've been playing l4d2 and some campaigns feel like endurance battles they're so freaking long.
Lord Krunk
Which makes it all the more depressing that they nerfed the PC version, when they spent so much money to make it.
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29 days in United States Itinerary
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Washington DC is known for museums, historic sites, nightlife, zoos & aquariums, and parks. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: examine the collection at National Air and Space Museum, get a new perspective on nature at Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, get engrossed in the history at United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, and contemplate in the serene atmosphere at Washington National Cathedral.
To see ratings, more things to do, and tourist information, read Washington DC trip itinerary maker site .
You can fly from New York City to Washington DC in 3.5 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or drive. Traveling from New York City in June, you will find days in Washington DC are a bit warmer (35°C), and nights are about the same (24°C). Wrap up your sightseeing on the 16th (Tue) early enough to travel to Seattle.
12:30pm, Sun Jun 14
Nicknamed the "Emerald City" because of its abundant evergreen trees, Seattle is the cultural and business center of the Pacific Northwest, as well as a popular holiday destination.
Kick off your visit on the 17th (Wed): get up close and personal with brilliant marine life at Seattle Aquarium, take a stroll through Pike Place Market, then shop like a local with Chihuly Garden and Glass, and finally make a trip to Space Needle.
To find other places to visit, where to stay, photos, and tourist information, refer to the Seattle driving holiday planning app .
You can fly from Washington DC to Seattle in 8 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of train and flight; or drive. The time zone difference moving from Eastern Standard Time (EST) to Pacific Standard Time (PST) is minus 3 hours. Expect little chillier temperatures when traveling from Washington DC in June; daily highs in Seattle reach 27°C and lows reach 16°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 17th (Wed) to allow time to drive to Vancouver.
Shopping Neighborhoods Zoos & Aquariums
12:00pm, Wed Jun 17
Vancouver is a city on the north bank of the Columbia River in the U.S. Kick off your visit on the 18th (Thu): contemplate the long history of Fort Vancouver | National Historic Site, then take an in-depth tour of Clark County Historical Museum, then trek along Waterfront Renaissance Trail, and finally snap pictures at Vancouver Land Bridge.
For maps, reviews, and more tourist information, you can read our Vancouver vacation maker .
Drive from Seattle to Vancouver in 3 hours. Alternatively, you can take a train; or fly. June in Vancouver sees daily highs of 28°C and lows of 14°C at night. Cap off your sightseeing on the 18th (Thu) early enough to travel to Yosemite National Park.
Things to do in Vancouver
Clark County Historical Museum
Fort Vancouver | National Historic Site
10:00am, Thu Jun 18
Vancouver Land Bridge
Yosemite National Park is known for nature, trails, scenic drive, wildlife, and museums. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: take in the dramatic natural features at Glacier Point, admire the sheer force of Vernal Fall, take some stellar pictures from Yosemite, Tunnel View, and hike along Nevada Falls Loop.
To see ratings, other places to visit, reviews, and other tourist information, read Yosemite National Park vacation planner .
Getting from Vancouver to Yosemite National Park by combination of flight and bus takes about 8 hours. Other options: take a bus; or do a combination of train and bus. Traveling from Vancouver in June, Yosemite National Park is slightly colder at night with lows of 7°C. Finish your sightseeing early on the 22nd (Mon) to allow enough time to drive to San Francisco.
Vernal Fall
Mariposa Grove of Giant Sequoias
1:30pm, Mon Jun 22
San Francisco is known for nature, museums, parks, nightlife, and shopping. Your plan includes some of its best attractions: steep yourself in history at Golden Gate Bridge, wander the streets of SoMa, get a taste of the local shopping with Ferry Building Marketplace, and don't miss a visit to Lombard Street.
To see photos, traveler tips, where to stay, and other tourist information, read our San Francisco online tour itinerary planner .
You can drive from Yosemite National Park to San Francisco in 4 hours. Other options are to do a combination of car and flight; or do a combination of bus and flight. When traveling from Yosemite National Park in June, plan for little chillier days in San Francisco, with highs around 25°C, while nights are somewhat warmer with lows around 15°C. Wrap up your sightseeing on the 25th (Thu) early enough to travel to Honolulu.
10:00am, Tue Jun 23
Big Pineapple
In many ways much more Asian than American, Honolulu is Hawaii's largest city and its center of government, transportation, commerce, and tourism.
Step out of Honolulu with an excursion to Sunset Beach Park in Haleiwa--about 1h 05 min away. There's much more to do: contemplate the long history of USS Arizona Memorial, stroll through Waikiki Beach, take in the pleasant sights at Diamond Head State Monument, and contemplate the waterfront views at Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve.
To see reviews, maps, where to stay, and tourist information, read Honolulu road trip planning app .
Traveling by flight from San Francisco to Honolulu takes 7.5 hours. Alternatively, you can do a combination of train and flight. You'll gain 2 hours traveling from San Francisco to Honolulu due to the time zone difference. Traveling from San Francisco in June, expect Honolulu to be a bit warmer, temps between 35°C and 27°C. On the 28th (Sun), wrap the sightseeing up by early afternoon so you can travel back home.
Things to do in Honolulu
Sunset Beach Park
USS Arizona Memorial
12:00pm, Sat Jun 27
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Alex Myers July 15, 2019 – 8:45 PM Photo credit: Alyssa Fried Irish singer and composer Glen Hansard has released a new music video “The Doving Door”. The animated stop-tolerant video goes exceptionally enforced with black and white scenes that cut to a sensitive tunnel, emerging miraculously to lonely peaks sitting on a tree. The […]
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Music Around Town ~ July 15-21, 2019
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For tonight’s performance Garfish will be featuring the amazing, internationally known trumpeter from Japan, Hiro Tokushige. Wow! This is going to be a great night of music! Hope you can make it down. 6:30-8:30 Beach St. Rockport Come jam!Every Wednesday 7-8pm at @soundharbormusic #nonprofitorganization #nonprofit #gloucesterma #musicschool #musiclesson #music ~ […]
Full Moon Pre-Roll by Holiday Mathis
hhd@get.creators.com (Holiday Mathis) A swollen Capricorn lunar luminary careens toward tomorrow’s eclipse. This is a mogul’s moon bringing luck for all kinds of business, but especially the kind geared to strengthen bonds at home. And given the lunar opposition to Venus, it’s likely that practical solutions are exactly the answer to certain emotional needs. ARIES (March 21-April 19). When the negative outweighs the positive, don’t let it slide. Keep track. It will help you decide if, when and how to make a change. One day’s tally won’t be a sizeable enough sample to work from, but it’s a start. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). If you know what people want, it’s easy to please them. But pleasing people isn’t the same as helping them. In order to truly help, you have to go beyond what people want and give them instead what they need. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). It’s not what you do so much as how you do it that matters today — well, every day really. But you’ll notice this more with the current emotional fluidity you’re experiencing. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You’ll need to be somewhat stern with yourself as you keep yourself on track with projections and goals. Put a hard shell around you to deflect the word “no” and keep on going until you get to “yes.” LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). Your acoustic environment can add or subtract quite a few points from the score that is your overall quality of life. It’s worth spending energy on, whether in acts of soundproofing, building playlists or other sorts of audio-soothing. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your plans will be expedited just as soon as you get that piece of training you’ve been missing. Ask around because the perfect teacher is only one connection away. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Bonds that were built in times of difficulty and trouble will get tested under happier circumstances. They’ll probably prove strong, but you might be surprised how tricky it is to relate in a lighter atmosphere. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You’ll notice how your whole demeanor and energy improves when you get around that attentive person who listens and laughs with you. This sort of high-quality interaction doesn’t need to be such a rarity. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). You said you’d do it, and you will. True, today it’s still undone. Take a step or two, though, and you’ll create momentum enough to make quick work of this project. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). It’s like you’re a different person when you signed up to do a thing than you are when it’s time to actually deliver. Regardless, you’ll be glad for your commitments and all you must do today to keep them. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). Your heart will suggest your next move to you, booming its impractical request without regard to the sort of details that will have to come together to make it happen. After all, that’s someone else’s department. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). Relationships exist in a state of flux. 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An opposition happens when two luminaries are 180 mathematical degrees apart from one another on an astrological chart. Astrologers believe that the opposition is perhaps the most powerful astrological aspect after the conjunction. Think of two children on a see-saw. They’re as far apart from each other as they can possibly be, and yet they share a common center. Planets in opposition have contradictory agendas, yet there is still the possibility of finding balance in the middle. We on Earth may experience conflict and confusing push-pull feelings during oppositions. Opposites do attract, though sometimes one needs to call in a mediator to settle disputes. Remember that even as we oppose one another, we are using each other as a balance. Without this configuration, no one would get to rise or fall, so there would be no ride. Vive la difference! CELEBRITY PROFILES: As the founder and CEO of Thrive Global, co-founder of The Huffington Post and author of 15 books Arianna Huffington is known for having strong opinions and sharing them widely. Huffington’s birth chart is unusual as her sun, moon, Mercury and Uranus are all nestled in Cancer, suggesting a highly intuitive, soulful and nurturing personality. Venus in Gemini brings the sharp wit and sociability. Write Holiday Mathis at HolidayMathis.com. COPYRIGHT 2019 CREATORS.COM Last Updated: Thursday, Jun 20, 2019 01:38:14 -0700
Scott Peeples: Getting the most from your Mile, volume 4
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With 221 acts on the way and 60 venues to explore, Mile of Music can leave even the most dedicated music fans struggling to figure out where to start. Scott Peeples of Appleton has more mileage than most on his odometer, having taken in 40 full shows and 17 partial shows at last year’s festival […]
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Be a star at new Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit
CLEVELAND — Imagine standing inside rock and roll’s hallowed ground with the guitar sounds of Deep Purple’s “Smoke on The Water” blaring above your head. Only it’s not just Ritchie Blackmore playing it. It’s you, learning his iconic riff in record time. That’s the magic of the Interactive Garage, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s new interactive exhibit, unlike anything the museum has ever put together. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame The Interactive Garage, which opened to the public July 1, allows visitors to play actual instruments by themselves, alongside friends or strangers at the museum. Trained professionals are available on screen and in person to assist as you learn Beastie Boys’ “Sabotage” on guitar, Queen’s “We Will Rock You” on drums or Aretha Franklin’s “Chain of Fools” on keyboard, among other classics. “We’re taking everything we’ve learned from our visitors and we’re going beyond the conventional museum presentation and into a hands-on interactive experience,” said Greg Harris, CEO and president of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. “It’s another major step forward for our organization, which has always been great, but we just continue to evolve, grow, change and create a much more impactful visual experience.” The exhibit is broken up into four main parts. There is the guest room, where players of any skill level can try top of the line guitars, keyboards, bass guitars and drums. Each song features guided instruction from one of the Rock Hall’s educators via a recorded video. The Rock Hall has also hired and trained a new staff of “musician teachers” who will be on hand to help guests. Visitors won’t get to play actual artifacts (i.e. Jimi Hendrix’s guitar or Geddy Lee’s bass). But the guest room does feature top of the line keyboards, mixing boards, bass guitars, drums and electric guitars, from Gibson to Fender to Martin. The Interactive Garage also features an acoustic lounge with soft leather seating, where visitors can hop on acoustic guitars and ukuleles for pop-up group jams. Then there’s the jam room, which houses vintage gear and is set up as a rehearsal studio where guests can play together. In this Wednesday, June 26, 2019 photo, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame CEO and president Greg Harris poses inside the museum’s new Interactive Garage exhibit in Cleveland. The exhibit, which opened to the public on July 1, allows visitors to play actual instruments by themselves, alongside friends or strangers at the museum. (Troy L. Smith/Cleveland.com via AP) Rounding out the experience is a station where visitors can create their own custom merchandise inspired by some of their favorite bands or music periods, like the British Invasion or rise of punk rock. Harris says the Interactive Garage, which takes up the museum’s entire second floor, cost $2 million. The project is part of the museum’s multi-year, multi-million dollar transformation plan that’s included the new Hall of Fame Floor and Power of Rock Experience in the Connor Theater, both on Level 3. Standing inside the Interactive Garage, even unfinished, is quite the experience. As a visitor, you simply walk up to a guitar station and scan your admission wristband. Next, you grab a guitar pick, choose a guitar and plug in. After you select a song to play, one of the museum’s educators appears on screen. From there you play along, via instruction, to one of the greatest songs in rock ’n’ roll history. Above you there is a sound system that plays every noise you make on your instrument. Visitors can record a video of themselves playing and send it to their personal email account. Just 10 feet from you in each direction, someone else is having the same experience, whether on acoustic guitar, bass, keyboard or inside one of two drum rooms. Scattered around you are iconic concert posters of everyone from Elvis and Nirvana to U2 and B.B. King. The wall leading into the guest room is covered with the image of rock band Wilco’s own storied rehearsal space. Inspiration for such an immersive exhibit came from various visitor surveys over the past several years. But motivation for the physical blueprint and logistics came from all over the country. In this Wednesday, June 26, 2019 photo, work continues on the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s new Interactive Garage exhibit in Cleveland. The exhibit, which opened to the public on July 1, allows visitors to play actual instruments by themselves, alongside friends or strangers at the museum. (Troy L. Smith/Cleveland.com via AP) Harris and his team visited museums in Arizona, Colorado and Seattle that have experimented with audio experiences. Perhaps the best comparison is with the Museum of Pop Culture in Seattle and its Sound Lab. The exhibit features rooms for guitars, drums, keyboards, turntables, amps and more and is described as “Multimedia installations invite hands-on interaction so that visitors can explore the tools of rock ’n’ roll through electric guitars, drums, samplers, mixing consoles, and more.” Yet, while exhibits like the Sound Lab make use of multimedia displays and instruction similar to that of video games like “Guitar Hero” or “Rock Band,” the Rock Hall keeps things old school. “We want these to feel the real instruments. So, these are real instruments,” said Harris, who revealed Gibson, Fender and Sweetwater guitars are among sponsors of the Interactive Garage. “We wanted to create the feel of where every band starts. That’s in a garage or in a locker room or at the warehouse.”
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New Music Revue – 13 July, 2019
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(Pictured: Alex Spencer and band). As even the most occasional reader of this blog knows, the Music Enthusiast is somewhat stuck in the past, longing nostalgically for the “good old days” of music. But since, to quote one particular artist, the times they are a-changing, he realizes he must come out of his cave every […]
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Singer/songwriter Vance Gilbert will appear at Baldwin’s Station in Sykesville on Thursday, August 29, 2019. Tickets Call 410-795-1041
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Ubricoin
Blockchain Technology for Global Health Ensuring Universal Health Access
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Who can buy the Ubricoin ?
Anyone, when it goes to public sale and the current private sale.
To participate in the current private sale contact us on +254755844017 or email us at info@ubrica.com.
How shall we use Ubricoin?
After the sale completion, Ubricoin will be the standard payment for health services in the country and perhaps the world.
It will also be used to participate in all Ubrica projects e.g sokojanja,com to purchase local products.
Ubricoin will facilitate the creation of an incentive program to reward excellence in education, research and practice
It will build financial incentives for traditionally marginalized hardworking people who contribute knowledge for the betterment of humanity
How will Ubricoin appraise in value ?
It will grow at a rate of 1% every month. This will be hard coded in the smart contract.
What is the initial price offering of one ubricoin ?
1 UBN (Ubricoin) is equivalent to Ksh 50.
What is the benefit of Ubricoin versus shares of common stock?
Ubricoin is an ERC20 token, built on Ethereum blockchain protocol. As an ERC20 token Ubricoin is a distributed application that operates as:
Crypto-currency
A utility token in Ubrica ecosystem.
As a utility token, Ubricoin is not an equity instrument such as a share of common stock. A utility token gives you access to products and services. A Ubricoin represents future access to Ubrica ecosystem. There are two types of utility tokens:
Digital coupons,
Tokens that provide users with access to its decentralized forum (i.e., products on Soko Janja, health services acting as health insurance).
Ubrica will issue tokens for development of its projects and this allows the token holders to access different Ubrica products or services in future. Participants in the Ubrican community can buy the token and use them to access Ubrica services, products and produce. The main purpose is to get access to the Ubrica ecosystem, but not to gain profits or dividends. Token holders will be enrolled on Soko Janja at no cost and get medical services at a URCCs without paying cash. The main value of the token is access to Ubrica’s proof of stake protocol tokenization platform.
Advantages of Ubricoin to fiat currency?
As a crypto-currency, Ubricoin will operate just like fiat currency (e.g. dollar, Kenya shillings), but without intrinsic friction inherent in fiat currency. You can pay for goods and services with it without incurring charges from international exchange rates. Consensus by a network of computers all over the world verify transactions on Ethereum blockchain. As such, there are no middlemen, or organizations involved in validating transactions. Computer validation of transactions is by far, safer and inexpensive, because it does not incur costs such as human resources and fees that would be involved running transaction through a third party trusted human organization, say a bank. Furthermore, it is far easier to corrupt a human being than a computer. Humans are also prone to manipulating supply of money and prices in their favor. A programmed computer validation system helps to overcome problem associated with trusted third party human organizations.
What are the benefits of investing in Ubricoin on the long run, is it through services only?
In the long run, Ubricoin will appraise in value, just as common stocks do. In this way, Ubricoin can be regarded an investment instrument. We have seen other cryptocurrencies raising in value tremendously. This intrinsic power for crypto-currency increasing in value (such as what occurred with bitcoin), gives them characteristics of precious metal, such as gold. As you know, price of gold changes in time, although gold itself is not like water, that is generally needed.
In a similar way, Ubricoin can serve as store of value. Although land and buildings are good stores of value, generally, they cannot appraise in value in a rate anywhere similar to cryptocurrency. Reason: cryptocurrency market is global. Market for land and buildings is local. In fact, going forward, land will have progressively decreased value as most of the business go online, and as production technologies become available in Africa. Today, land in Kenya is the most valuable investment because our technological investment is rudimentary. As our use of technology improves, fewer and fewer people will be interested in land, as they can create a lot of value in a very small space (such as what is happening with Ubricoin. We do not need much land to create Ubricoin).
How will people benefit monetarily on their investment in UBRICA since government is rolling out universal health? .
Universal health is not something that one rolls out. Many of our people are not interested in learning or understanding what is universal health. The government’s approach to universal health involves getting people to pay monthly contributions to the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). This approach is faced with two distinct difficulties: (a) the people working in the government are indifferent about where people get money to contribute to the Fund, and (b) the people working in the government are oblivious of the micro-economic problem of prioritizing family budget.
People working in the government are indifferent about where people get money to contribute to the NHIF
A huge problem in Kenya, is that unemployment rate can be as high as 90%, for people graduating from university, in certain disciplines. Millions of market-ready people cannot find jobs. It is extremely naïve to ask someone without a steady income to make monthly contribution to a fund. From where would he/she get the money to pay.
As you can see, people in government talking about universal coverage, without talking about increasing access to high quality well-paying jobs is the greatest nonsense of the present time. Indeed, because of this problem, it is practically impossible to scale NHIF. This means that NHIF is already fully saturated, and cannot grow beyond where it is right now. NHIF is already covering people with steady income, who are less than 20% of Kenyans. The rest of the population is in subsistence farming or just barely making it through the day.
People working in the government are oblivious of the micro-economic problem of prioritizing family budget
Imagine a woman who makes a living selling vegetables at the local market. In a good day, she makes 500 shillings. In some days, she makes 50 shillings, in many bad days she is not able to sell anything. Guys from government come around and tell her: “Woman give us your 500 shillings. We will put it away for you so that we will pay for your medical care when you get sick. We will even pay for your family.”
She has to feed her family at least twice a day. She also needs to buy uniform for her kids going to school. She has pay school fees…..and the list of needs continue. Maslow (1943), taught us that people will meet their immediate basic needs before they can think about meeting a needs in a distant future. Insurance is for meeting needs in a distant future. Even if the lady in this examples agrees to contribute to NHIF because of coercion by people in government, it is quite obvious she will in a future date have trouble prioritizing NHIF over school fees and food for her children. She will default her payments.
Soko Janja helps to overcome both problems. Soko Janja is very interested in how local people make money. Indeed, the sole job of Soko Janja, fully developed, is to help people create wealth. About 14 million families in Kenya do not have access to health care. Should Soko Janja reach the 14 million families, and help put money in their pocket by facilitating market for local produce, products and services, then they would not have problem contributing to the health fund. As an electronic market, Soko Janja can set money aside into a health fund. Such money will go into a smart contract that will pay medical services. Pooled smart contracts from millions of families will operate as health insurance.
Soko Janja at http://sokojanja.com
Ubricoin at http://ubricoin.com
Ubrica at http://ubrica.com
What analysis will be/ was used to come up with pricing/valuation of the UBRICOIN and tokens as stipulated in the document highlighting the sale of ten (10) billion coins that will be offered to potential investors?
We used the heuristic approach to come up with the pricing of the Ubricoin.
Heuristic approach is a practical method, not necessarily optimal, but sufficient
for reaching the Ubricoin immediate goal.
Initially UBRICA had a plan to offer shares to finance its projects. What is the way forward in relation to UBRICOIN coin offering (considering people have already bought shares with a certain valuation)?
Shares are equity investment instrument that allow you to gain ownership of the
company. Ubricoin is a utility token that allows you ownership to the utility of the
organization. The two instruments serve different purposes in the organization
and so they are not mutually exclusive. Both instruments are synergistic. Ubricoin
supports the shares and the shares support the Ubricoin. The Ubrica shares shall
be listed in the market as planned.
Of the total 10 billion coins, what will be the allocation of the coins to the founders of UBRICA and is there a lock-up period?
The coins will be allocated as follows, 1 share will be allocated 800 coins. Someone holding 10 shares will receive 8000 coins.
A coin that is owned by a few individuals (called “Whales”) could result in price manipulation, how will this be mitigated?
We are lucky Ubrica does not have whales. Nobody should own more than 50,000,001 million coins.
Is the coin’s governance structure going to be centralized or decentralized? In either case how then will it merge with the Ethereum block chain in the long run?
The coin governance structure is decentralized, built on Ethereum protocol. Ethereum is a decentralized protocol, and open source. You can build on Ethereum protocol many decentralized applications (DApps). Ubricoin is a DApp.
The government of Kenya is warming up to crypto-currency although we don’t have existing legal/regulatory framework. What legal barriers have been identified including mitigation measures more so if the regulatory framework is not put in place soon?
There are not legal barriers by Kenyan government, to implementation of Ubricoin. As explained earlier, Ubricoin is a utility token. Utility tokens are not regulated by any government. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ruled last week that Ethereum is not an equity instrument. Ubricoin is built on Ethereum protocol as a utility token. Utility tokens are not regulated.
Currently due to the immutable nature of block chain technology, then it means transactions are not reversible. So if you transfer money to someone by mistake and want to get a refund for services there’s no option to dispute that person and the only way to get your money back is to ask the person to refund payment. How will such issues/scenarios be dealt with?
Transactions are immutable. However, if you wanted your coins back, you can send an inverse transaction. For example, sending 5 Ubricoins from Account A to Account B has an inverse of sending 5 Ubricoins from Account B to Account A. So, what you do is to send the inverse transaction.
How different will UBRICOIN be vis-à-vis already existing coins, which would lead to greater traction and adoption (i.e. what is its unique value proposition and competitive advantage that will attract investors)?
The unique value proposition of Ubricoin is its focus to support development of life-science and health production in developing countries. According to our knowledge, no one else has created a crypto coin to support life science and health production in Africa. We have developed Ubricoin on blockchain to serve as a platform devoted to improving quality of health for all. Ubricoin will help to achieve global health. We will use Ubricoin to develop global health industry and create market intelligence through a cryptocurrency reward system that will inspire positive contribution to health improvement around the world. We will use a smart review system to reward consumers for positive health behavior. Educators at all levels of education, researchers, and practitioners at all levels, will also receive rewards for excellence, quality of work, and positive contribution to society. We believe in a future where everybody has access to best health products and services. We believe in great health that is easily accessible and affordable to all. We believe in a future of universal health access. We expect that Ubricoin will improve health related quality of life and quality adjusted life years. In addition, we believe that Ubricoin will reduce the enormous burden of disease, particularly in the developing world, and eliminate years of life lost due to disease.
In crypto-currency lingo, we have tokens and coins. Explain if it means the same and if not a detailed description of each and use case scenario.
Tokens and coins mean the same thing. The term coin indicates cryptocurrency as aspect of the token. That is when the token operates as cash. Ubricoin is an ERC20 utility token, built on Ethereum blockchain protocol. As an ERC20 token Ubricoin is a distributed application that operates as (a) crypto-currency, in which case we can call it a coin (just a name), and (b) a utility token in Ubrica ecosystem. As a utility token, Ubricoin is not an equity instrument such as a share of common stock. A utility token gives you access to products and services. A Ubricoin represents future access to Ubrica ecosystem. There are two types of utility tokens: (a) digital coupons, and (b) tokens that provide users with access to its decentralized forum (i.e., products on Soko Janja, health services acting as health insurance). Ubrica will issue tokens for development of its projects and this allows the token holders to access different Ubrica products or services in future. Participants in the Ubrican community can buy the token and use them to access
Ubrica services, products and produce. The main purpose is to get access to the Ubrica ecosystem, but not to gain profits or dividends. Token holders will be enrolled on Soko Janja at no cost and get medical services at a URCCs without paying cash. The main value of the token is access to Ubrica’s proof of stake protocol tokenization platform.
In the world of crypto-currency there are currently two prominent consensus mechanism (i.e. that ensures that all participants agree about the ownership rights to the virtual currency units) for engagement; (a) Proof of Work and (b) Proof of Stake. Expound on how each works and which of the two is better based on Ethereum model.
Proof of work consumes a lot of energy resources. We do not have so much energy on developing countries to support proof of work protocols. Ubricoin on Ethereum protocol will rely on proof of stake. We will use proof of stake to generate incentives to support global health. We have built, on blockchain technology, a model that will overcome shortage of financing for health, which has been the thorniest issue in global health. Lack of funding for health in many countries of the world has led to increased burden of disease, years of life lost due to illness, very poor quality of life, and very low quality adjusted life years.
We strive to create a health conscious community that rewards people who provide valuable contribution to knowledge in life science and health. Through a smart reward system, we will see a rise in emergence of new knowledge and solutions to most vexing issues in health. Ubricoin will reach a broad market for health production that will include billions of people in developing countries who have been excluded from health care and from financial systems.
Ubricoin on blockchain for global health is extremely powerful as it will build financial incentives for traditionally marginalized hardworking people who contribute knowledge for the betterment of humanity. For the first time in history of mankind, hundreds of millions of people who contribute good deeds to mprovement of health related quality of life of human race will receive incentives for their good deeds.
This smart reward system will unlock unprecedented amount of funds to support advancement in knowledge in general, and in lifescience and health production in the world, in particular. Good teachers who care deeply about their students, good researchers who contribute to new knowledge, and good practitioners who strive to provide greatest quality of service will receive financial incentives for their good deeds.
Our crypto-currency program involves creating incentive programs to reward excellence in education, research and practice. We shall also reward the use of Ubricoin for financial transactions in everyday practice. Buying from local suppliers and manufacturers on Soko Janja will attract rewards. By doing so, quality of medical and health care will improve all over the world.
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When plastic becomes part of Arctic fish diets
26.03.19 Ellen Kathrine Bludd
(Oppdatert: 26.03.19 14:01)
As consumers, we constantly hear that we should cut down our use of plastic packaging and choose textiles made from natural materials, free from plastics. But does it really matter so much? A fresh study from the Arctic Ocean provides gloomy evidence of why it matters.
Researchers from UiT The Arctic University of Norway visited the waters northeast of Greenland with RV Helmer Hanssen to sample water and fish species and test for microplastics. Foto: Arve Lynghammar
This story was first published in the magazine FRAM Forum, published by the FRAM Centre.
Plastics have many advantages in our daily lives, for instance, they help us prevent food from going to waste, save energy in our homes and decrease CO2 emissions. According to Plastics Europe, global production of plastics has consistently increased and is currently at 335 million tonnes per year. However, plastic pollution is an emerging and growing threat across world oceans. Once plastics get out into the environment, they tend to break down into smaller debris also known as microplastics.
Researchers from UiT The Arctic University of Norway investigated the presence of microplastics in the water and in two Arctic fish species off the coast of northeastern Greenland.
Motivated by trash
During previous TUNU expeditions, researchers found floating plastic debris northeast of Greenland. Foto: Peter Rask Møller / Natural History Museum of Denmark.
“What motivated us to investigate microplastics in Greenland is that we saw plenty of plastic debris when we went there in previous years to study arctic fish communities,” says professor Jørgen Schou Christiansen from UiT.
Christiansen and colleagues have travelled regularly to Northeast Greenland since 2002 in connection with the TUNU Programme, a broad research effort to learn more about fishes and other marine fauna in the Arctic. Northeast Greenland has barely been studied, so the TUNU expeditions provide important baseline data.
The researchers sampled water to study microplastics in the water column. They also wanted to see if fish ingested microplastics. The researchers picked out fish species with two different feeding strategies: the polar cod (Boreogadus saida) which feeds in open water or in areas where there is sea ice, and the bigeye sculpin (Triglops nybelini) which feeds on or near the bottom of the ocean. The polar cod is associated with sea ice that also stores a lot of microplastics, so the species could be particularly exposed to microplastics pollution.
Plastic in water and fishes
Facts about microplastics
Microplastics (MPs) are synthetic organic polymer particles less than 5 mm in size that may differ in shape, colour, and chemical composition. They can be categorised as primary or secondary.
Primary MPs are used in specific personal care products (hand cleaners, facial cleaners and toothpaste). Secondary MPs come from larger pieces of plastic that gradually break down.
About 75-90% of the plastic debris in the marine environment has been estimated to originate from land-based sources and 10-25% come from ocean-based sources.
Christiansen and his colleagues found plastic debris in their water samples at a concentration of 2.4 items/m3 ±0.8 SD, which is higher than in most seas at lower latitudes.
Both fish species had in fact eaten microplastics. The researchers found that 34% of the bigeye sculpins contained microplastics, while 18% of the polar cod contained microplastics.
Examples of microplastics isolated from water samples using spectroscopy. A) white PVC fragment; B) degraded polyethylene fragment; C) grey/blue polyethylene fragment; D) transparent polyamide fragment. Scale bars = 1mm. From Morgana et al. 2018, Environmental Pollution 242: 1078-1086. Used with permission.
The most common microplastic the researchers found in the water column was polyethene. It is the most abundant polymer type and belongs to the largest product group of plastics. Polyethene is widely used as packaging material and is often discarded after a single use.
Polyester was the plastic most frequently found in fishes. Polyester is commonly used in textiles and fishing gear and has already been documented in both water and ice in the Arctic Ocean.
Blue food
The difference between the species is most likely a result of feeding habits and the habitat in which they live. Microplastics seem to accumulate at the bottom of the ocean, where the bigeye sculpin feeds. As we all know, it’s not such a good idea to eat food from the floor!
The dominant colour of the microplastics found in fishes was blue, similar to the colour of the zooplankton they eat. It appears likely that they mistake the plastic material for their prey.
Microplastics can also be consumed indirectly, by eating prey contaminated with the plastic. The fish species that prey on zooplankton and contain microplastics can be eaten by top predators. This makes them carriers of plastics within the food chain.
A major problem with microplastics is that they are small enough for a wide range of organisms to ingest them. This can create a false sense of feeling full. If the organisms then stop eating, they could miss out on nutrients that they need to survive. Ingested plastic may also injure the organisms or clog their digestive systems.
Floating plastic debris could potentially also carry non-native bacteria, algae and even small animals that might threaten the biodiversity of environments they are transported to.
More activity in the Arctic
Morgana S, Ghigliotti L, Estevez-Calvar N, Stifanese R, Wieckzorek A, Doyle T, Christiansen JS, Faimali M, Garaventa F (2018) Microplastics in the Arctic: A case study with sub-surface water and fish samples off Northeast Greenland. Environmental Pollution 242: 1078-1086, http://doi.org/10.1016/ j.envpol.2018.08.001
The findings of the recently published study underscore that the Arctic is turning into a hotspot for plastic pollution, and this calls urgently for precautionary measures. Even though the Arctic currently does not have a lot of human activity, ocean currents bring in plastic litter from areas where humans have had a greater impact.
In addition, sea ice is known to be a sink for microplastic accumulation. As global warming continues to contribute to melting sea ice, the amount of plastic in the waters of the Arctic Ocean is likely to increase. With the reduction in sea ice, the Arctic is also expected to see more human activity, such as tourism, shipping, and fisheries. We expect this to further exacerbate microplastic pollution in the Arctic Ocean.
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‘Ondo Exco members’ defection report untrue’
by Damisi Ojo
The Ondo State government yesterday debunked a report that some members of the State Executive Council (Exco) are planning to resign their appointments to either contest for positions or defect to other parties.
A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Yemi Oliwolabi, said: “We find it imperative to set the record straight due to the sensitive nature of the report, as it bothers on the unity and cordial working relationship between the governor and his Exco members.
“While we are convinced that the story was planted by enemies of this government, who have resorted to cheap blackmail to distract a performing governor and his officials, it is also instructive to quickly open the eyes of the public to see the nakedness of the falsehood and concocted stories planted by enemies of progress.
“This is to cause disaffection among the government officials and the All Progressives Congress (APC) family in the state.”
The statement noted that in a democratic setting, political aspirations are normal, adding: “Ondo State is not an exemption. But we are proud to say that these aspirations have not resulted into any form of wrangling in our Exco as every member remains fiercely loyal to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and irrevocably committed to his vision.
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Climate change will hit the poorest hardest. Meet three women changing that.
Posted on March 12, 2017 at 7:00 pm.
Valencia Gunder, Caroline Lewis, and Bereatha Howard are making big moves in getting their communities engaged with climate change resilience. (Roshan Nebhrajani/The New Tropic)
Bereatha Howard often looks after her elderly father at his home in Liberty City. He lives alone in a small, white, two-story house and uses a cane to walk to the door. If a storm were to hit, she’s not sure how he’d fare.
James Howard, Jr. lives in a quaint, two story white house in Liberty City. His daughter Bereatha wants to make sure he is prepared for climate change. (Credit: Roshan Nebhrajani/The New Tropic)
While sitting in a climate change seminar at Catalyst Miami, a human services nonproft, Howard watched slide after slide of the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, and the neglect of some of the poorest communities after the storm.
She finally grasped the reality of what not being prepared for climate change – and the extreme weather it will bring – could do to the people she loved most.
“The devastation of it all grabbed me,” she admitted. “What can we do to prevent that from happening again?”
Start with education, she learned.
“A lot of times things happen after the fact… [we’re] looking around and feeling neglected,” she said. “But having a plan and understanding what to do before a storm, [having] the resources, and knowing how it works will make us more informed and better prepared.”
That’s why over the next few months she’ll be helping community members create emergency preparedness kits. The end goal is to make sure the people in her father’s community are prepared in the case of a hurricane or unexpected storm, and help them learn how to advocate for themselves if a Katrina-like storm hits South Florida.
She’s one of the many local women empowering low-income communities in the face of unprecedented, and increasingly rapid rates of climate change.
[Editor’s note: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Bereatha Howard’s name. It has been corrected.]
Bereatha is leading an emergency preparedness program in her father’s neighborhood of Liberty City. (Credit: Roshan Nebhrajani/The New Tropic)
“Humans have never observed climate change on this scale before,” explained Katherine Hagemann, the sustainability initiatives coordinator at Miami-Dade County.
Sea level rise, temperature increases, and more damaging storms are on the way. And study after study has shown that climate change will disproportionately affect poor families. That’s because they’ll have the fewest resources to adapt or or to be able to recover quickly from a shock.
And while South Florida is beginning to adapt to the impacts of sea level rise, it’s not happening equitably: Miami Beach is installing pumps to push out water and raising streets, but those infrastructure improvements aren’t happening anywhere else.
A big part of that is representation. For so long, the people in the room advocating for climate change resilience were rarely from places like Liberty City or Little Haiti. And they’re often not present when policy decisions are being made, either.
The other part of that is a resources issue. Miami Beach collects higher taxes and stormwater fees so it can afford to shell out the money for these types of isolated improvements on the city level. Meanwhile, other municipalities or parts of unincorporated Miami-Dade, places whose tax bases aren’t very high, are relying on the county to take action.
And with increasingly hot days, communities in poorer parts of Miami, some of whom don’t have air conditioning units in their homes or large, shady canopy trees to line the streets, will feel the effects far more starkly than those who have the resources to buffer them.
Caroline Lewis runs The CLEO Institute. (Credit: Roshan Nebhrajani/The New Tropic)
Breaking down the science
That’s why Caroline Lewis, the founder of The CLEO Institute, a nonprofit that drives climate action through community education and engagement, is making sure residents from neighborhoods like Shorecrest, Liberty City, Little Haiti, and Sweetwater are heard.
Her primary goal is education. Her previous professions as a biology teacher at Ransom Everglades and director of education at Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden has positioned her to do this well.
She commands the attention of a room, passionately leading seminars that “bridge the divide between science and society,” she says.
In the last year, CLEO has educated almost 400 people on climate education and advocacy in vulnerable black and Latino communities.
Lewis is also working on a pilot project to bring solar powered air conditioning to homes that don’t have them — to help address the impacts of high heat as global temperatures rise.
Getting a seat at the table
But in a community already barely making ends meet and struggling with gun violence, climate change is low on the list of things a Liberty City resident worries about, says resident and activist Paulette Richards.
Richards is particularly worried about “climate gentrification,” a name she came up with several years ago while talking with her representatives in Washington, D.C. Developers are already buying up land in higher elevation places like Liberty City and Little Haiti, which are on average 10 feet above sea level, as an investment in Miami’s partially underwater future.
It’s this notion of climate gentrification that’s called fellow Liberty City resident and organizer Valencia Gunder to take action.
After graduating from a program offered through CLEO, Gunder went on to become a climate leader herself, hosting town halls and listening sessions all around Liberty City and Little Haiti. She’s worked with everyone from her neighbors nearby, to imams and priests across the county.
Now, she’s the climate organizer at New Florida Majority, an activist group that works toward increasing the voting and political power of marginalized communities.
She does educational workshops with the community once a month and is also now working alongside Catalyst Miami to develop emergency preparedness kits to distribute throughout Little Haiti and Liberty City. She’s trying to build a community garden and get the county to put in large, canopy trees in her neighborhood.
Gunder is also working on an initiative to teach local residents to be their neighbors’ first responders in the case of a storm.
“There are steps you can take to get everyone to safety and check on one another,” she explained. “I want to educate our communities on how to be our first responders because apparently we’re not on the top priority list for the county or the city.”
And she’s getting her community civically engaged by encouraging them to show up and voice their opinions at county commission meetings.
Valencia Gunder is a climate organizer at New Florida Majority, and hopes to organize her community to ensure they’re resilient and prepared for the rising heat and increased threat of hurricanes due to climate change. (Credit: Roshan Nebhrajani/The New Tropic)
Diversifying the room
Gunder’s also working on diversifying city and county level leadership, to make sure it includes Latino and black voices. Recently, Miami Beach, Miami, and Miami-Dade joined the Rockefeller Foundation’s 100 Resilient Cities network — which means they will receive funding and support to develop a resilience strategy. Gunder attended one of the initial planning meetings.
“I was invited and that’s very rare,” she said. “But that’s a big start because at one point none of us were in that room.” She says it’s important to be there because that’s the only way Miami-Dade’s cash-strapped communities will actually be heard.
“You can’t understand what it means to be Latino and speak very little English when someone is trying to help you, or have literature that is not in Spanish or Haitian Creole,” she argued. “They can’t plan for us if we’re not at the table.”
Through her work, Gunder aims to make sure decision makers see the people who will be impacted by climate change above all else.
“A lot of people look at the climate justice issue as just an infrastructure issue, and it is an infrastructure issue, I’m not discrediting that — but what about the human beings that live inside the structures?”
Roshan Nebhrajani wrote this story with support from the New America Media Climate Change in Communities of Color Award Fellowship Program.
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Far Cry Primal Review - The Old School Game Vault
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The Intro:
Have you ever found yourself pondering midway through an FPS campaign how everything just seems to be a version of the World War story? Sure, different shooters might have you fighting futuristic wars, or journeying through different battles in World War II, but the basic idea remains the same. You have a gun, you point it at your enemies, and shoot. If you’ve ever wondered what combat would be like if you didn’t have any guns, Far Cry
Primal is the game for you. Yes, it’s 10,000 BC and you don’t have any automatic rifles or armor-piercing rounds. It’s just you versus nature.
Far Cry Primal puts players into the shoes of Takkar, a badass who’s trying to find the surviving members of his tribe – the Wenja. These members are scattered all across the open world of the Oros Valley, a living, breathing ecosystem filled with dangerous predators, hostile terrain and climate changes. You’re tasked with restoring the Wenja to their former glory. As you meet the different members of your tribe such as shamans and warriors, you’ll unlock new weapons and abilities. It’s a familiar system for gamers who’ve played the previous Far Cry games, but it still works well within the prehistoric setting. During your journey, you’ll face opposition from sabertooth tigers, crocodiles, mammoths and the two other tribes that inhabit the valley. Each of the tribal factions within the game have their own agenda which leads to several skirmishes between them.
The Gameplay:
Humans aren’t your primary enemy in Primal. In this game, you’re up against creation itself. Packs of hunters threaten to overwhelm you while you’re trying to sneak past an enemy patrol. When day turns to night, predators in the jungle turn more aggressive, making every section of foliage you pass through more dangerous. When you’re in the frozen regions, you’ll have to keep yourself warm by finding bonfires. Each day that you survive is a blessing. The game still uses the genre tropes of upgrading weapons, skill trees and zone capturing, but these systems lend themselves perfectly to a world where humanity had primitive tools.
As a Stone Age era human lurking alone through the wilderness, you don’t have the luxury of a pistol or a machinegun to ward off threats. Instead, you’ll have to use your spear, your bow and your club to keep yourself alive. These changes make the overall combat in Primal much more deliberate, slower and tenser. Make no mistake – you will die often, and in several disturbing and sometimes hilarious ways. Even so, the game manages to balance the difficulty setting so you never feel too underpowered. You’ll have to gather wood for torches, manage your resources well and pray for a little bit of luck to navigate through the valley. When the game places you in one of these tense situations, it really shines.
While the Stone Age setting lends itself well to certain mechanics, its limitations begin to become clear during certain others. For example, the simplicity of your tools and the limited options you have in combat situations become apparent once you’ve spent a couple of hours in the wilderness. When you want to kill someone stealthily, the bow is your best option. If you’re in melee combat, you can use the club. Primal gives you other options and weapon types as you go along, but the basic options still prove to be the most effective. And later in the game, you’ll have a tough time with high-level enemies even if you have upgraded your weapons completely.
The best thing Primal brings to the Far Cry formula is the Beast Master abilities. With this skill tree, you can truly tame nature, bending great beasts and helpful animals to your cause. You can use the animals you have tamed to fight, scout and even hunt on your behalf. Owls make great scouts. Jaguars are well-suited for taking out a lone enemy within a group. Wolves can attack enemy archers and distract them while you move closer. And, not to forget, you can ride bears and mammoths, unleashing a trail of carnage across the landscape, racking up the enemy road kills. The Beast Master tree offers a lot of depth into each animal’s unique strengths and weaknesses, and understanding how to use your animal allies is critical to survival.
When Far Cry Primal pits you against the elements, it triumphs. The lush landscape and stunning graphics make the world an absolute treat to behold on current generation consoles. The prehistoric setting and limited resources create a lot of tense, thrilling moments that will have you on the edge of your seat. Although the primitive nature of your weapons can be a bit limiting at times, Far Cry Primal is a triumph of open-world goodness.
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ALWAYS poised to advocate for the existence of an invisible conscious world within the visible physical world, the writer of The Secret Doctrine, H. P. Blavatsky, was clearly adamant.
She continually challenged the scientific materialistic beliefs of her day. For her monumental work, The Secret Doctrine, she wrote an introduction which included the following challenging declaration:
“The aim of this work may be thus stated: to show that Nature is not ‘a fortuitous concurrence of atoms,’ and to assign to man his rightful place in the scheme of the Universe —
“To rescue from degradation the archaic truths which are the basis of all religions and to uncover, to some extent, the fundamental unity from which they all spring.
Finally, to show that the occult side of Nature has never been approached by the Science of modern civilization.”
(SD 1:vii Preface)
Underlying nature is a universal and intelligent medium, a matrix supporting the visible physical world. This “invisible physical” was critical to understanding the The Secret Doctrine and the Occult Sciences it presented.
Recently a New Scientist article titled “We’ve Seen a Thought: The Secret Seven-Dimensional Life of Your Mind” proposed that “consciousness may itself be a shadow of a higher-dimensional structure” — i.e. the Theosophical principle of Universal Mind.
Mirroring Kosmic Mind
More intriguing in a recent post by journalist Kari Robinson in Hackspirit.net titled “Scientists Discover Biophotons In The Brain That Could Hint Our Consciousness is Directly Linked to Light!” she writes that “one of the most exciting implications the discovery that
our brains can produce light gives, is that maybe our consciousness and spirit are not contained within our bodies. This implication is completely overlooked by scientists.”
The Double Slit Mystery
“Quantum entanglement says that 2 entangled photons react if one of the photons is affected no matter where the other photon is in The Universe without any delay. This can explain the phenomenon of why the state of a photon is affected simply by consciously observing it, as it is proven in many quantum experiments.
“Maybe our observation communicates something through our biophotons with the photon that is being observed, in a similar fashion as quantum entanglement, like light is just one unified substance that is scattered throughout our Universe and affected through each light particle.”
Ancient Thought in Modern Dress
(H. P. Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine 1:579)
“Light is the first begotten, and the first emanation of the Supreme, and Light is Life,” Blavatsky wrote in The Secret Doctrine 1:579, a critical teaching. “Both are electricity — the life principle, the anima mundi [The world soul] pervading the universe, the electric vivifier of all things.
“Light is the great Protean magician . . . and its multifarious, omnipotent waves gave birth to every form as well as to every living being. From its swelling electric bosom, spring matter and spirit.
Entangled Photons
“Within its beams lie the beginnings of all physical and chemical action, and of all cosmic and spiritual phenomena; it vitalizes and disorganizes; it gives life and produces death, and from its primordial point gradually emerged into existence the myriads of worlds, visible and invisible celestial bodies.
“It was at the ray of this First mother, one in three, that ‘God,’ according to Plato, lighted a fire which we now call the sun,” and which is not the cause of either light or heat, but merely the focus, or, as we might say, the lens, by which the rays of the primordial light become materialized, are concentrate upon our Solar System, and produce all the correlations of forces.”
A structure of stars and light.
Establishing this occult doctrine in her seminal work, Mme. Blavatsky asserted that: “The whole issue of the quarrel between the profane and the esoteric sciences
depends upon the belief in, and demonstration of, the existence of an astral body within the physical, the former independent of the latter.”
(The Secret Doctrine Vol 2, p. 149)
“The astral body is itself an aspect of the real inner body,” wrote Robert Crosbie, the Founder of the United Lodge of Theosophists, “which has lasted through the vast period of the past and must continue through the far distant future.”
“This astral body is the prototype, or design, around which the physical body is built, and which, considered from the point of view of the powers, is the real physical body. Without it the physical body would be nothing but a mass of matter — an aggregation of smaller lives.”
Everything in Nature
is Conscious
“We men must remember that because we do not perceive any signs — which we can recognize — of consciousness, say, in stones, we have no right to say that no consciousness exists there.
Healing Stones
“There is no such thing as either ‘dead’ or ‘blind’ matter, as there is no ‘Blind’ or ‘Unconscious’ Law. These find no place among the conceptions of Occult philosophy. The latter never stops at surface appearances, and for it the noumenal essences have more reality than their objective counterparts.
“The Universe is worked and guided from within outwards. As above so it is below, as in heaven so on earth; and man — the microcosm and miniature copy of the macrocosm — is the living witness to this Universal Law, and to the mode of its action.”
The Secret Doctrine 1:274
Is The Sun Conscious?
“It was not possible to formulate the laws of quantum mechanics in a fully consistent way without reference to consciousness.”
– Eugene Wigner, theoretical physicist and mathematician. He received a share of the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1963.
“Everything in the Universe, throughout all its kingdoms, is conscious: i.e., endowed with a consciousness of its own kind and on its own plane of perception.”
– H. P. Blavatsky, The Secret Doctrine 1:274
The Non-Physical is Real
Scientists have been urging the mainstream scientific community, which today is littered with scientific fraud and industry influence as well as invention secrecy, to open up to a broader view regarding the true nature of our reality.
“The day science begins to study non-physical phenomena, it will make more progress in one decade that in all of the previous centuries of its existence.”
– Nikola Tesla
Physicists Say Consciousness Should be Considered a State of Matter: The “Non Physical” is Real.
Read: Collective Evolution
The Astral Matrix
Our Real Senses
“It is the astral body which contains the organs, or centers, from which the organs have been evolved in accord with the needs of the thinker within,” he continued. “The real senses of man are not in the physical but in the astral body. The astral body lasts a little over one lifetime. It does not die when the physical body dies, but is used as a body in the immediate after-death states.” -Robert Crosbie, (Universal Theosophy)
After The Secret Doctrine was published it would not take long before modern frontier scientists would begin to take up Mme. Blavatsky’s assertions in earnest using established scientific methods of inquiry. Seven important experiments suggesting the existence of an invisible astral matrix were initiated during the initial decades of the 20th and 21st century.
Even Mme. Blavatsky admitted in the 19th century: “It is gratifying to see how scientific imagination approaches every year more closely to the borderland of our occult teachings.” (Secret Doctrine 2:137 fn)
Hence the subtitle of this blog Theosophy Watch, i.e. “Ancient Thought in Modern Dress,” is the same title used by Mme. Blavatsky in the presentation found in Volume 1, page 572 of The Secret Doctrine.
Water Has Memory
“Experiment 1: In the 1920s Harvard University psychologist William McDougall did experiments for 15 years in which rats learned to escape from a tank. The first generation of rats averaged 200 mistakes before they learned the right way out; the last generation 20 mistakes. McDougall concluded that, contrary to accepted genetic science, such acquired knowledge could be inherited. (Also related to Sheldrake’s “morphic field” and “The Hundredth Monkey” effect)
The scientific researcher Rupert Sheldrake used this concept in developing his concept of “morphic resonance,” a reflection of the Theosophical teachings of the Astral Light, the universal matrix wherein all prototypes are stored.
“Experiment 2: In later efforts to duplicate McDougall’s experiments in Australia, similar rats made fewer mistakes right from the start. Later generations of rats did better even when they were not descendants of the earlier rats. This wasn’t genetics at work. It was something else. Nobody tested it further.”
The Blue Tit
“Experiment 3: In the 1920s in Southampton, England, a bird called the blue tit discovered it could tear the tops of milk bottles on doorsteps and drink the cream. Soon this skill showed up in blue tits over a hundred miles away, which is odd in that they seldom fly further than 15 miles. Amateur bird-watchers caught on and traced the expansion of the habit.”
Blue Tit (Parus caeruleus) drinking cream from the top of a milk bottle
“It spread faster and faster until by 1947 it was universal throughout Britain. In a parallel development, the habit had spread to blue tits in Holland, Sweden and Denmark. German occupation cut off milk deliveries in Holland for eight years — five years longer than the life of a blue tit. Then, in 1948 the milk started to be delivered. Within months blue tits all over Holland were drinking crfeam, a habit that had taken decades to take hold before the war. Where did they get this knowledge?”
“Experiment 4: In the early sixties psychiatrists Dr. Milan Ryzl of Prague and Dr. Vladimir L. Raikov of Moscow hypnotized subjects into believing they were living incarnations of historical personages. Such subjects would develop talents associated with their alter egos. A subject told she was the artist Raphael took only a month to develop drawing skills up to the standard of a good graphic designer.”
Rupert Sheldrake, PhD
“Experiment 5: In 1983 a radical biologist Rupert Sheldrake showed two difficult-to-discern patterns to a group of test subjects to establish a base line for how easily the hidden picture in each could be recognized. Next he showed 2 million viewers of British TV what one of the hidden pictures was. He then tested thousands of people all over the world. By significant percentages, they recognized the image shown on television; the percentage recognizing the control picture didn’t change.”
by Rupert Sheldrake
Knowing vs Guessing
“Experiment 6: Psychologist Dr. Arden Mahlberg of Madison, Wisconsin, created a variation of Morse Code that should have been no harder to learn than the standard variety. Subjects learned the real code much faster than his invented one, not knowing which was which.”
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“Experiment 7: Gary Schwartz, Yale professor of psychology, selected 24 common 3-letter words in Hebrew and 24 rare ones, all from the Old Testament, all in Hebrew script. For each word, he created a scrambled version (as, in English, one might do by scrambling “dog” to spell “odg”).
“Then he rearranged all 96 3-letter Hebrew words (half real, half fake) in a random order and showed them, one at a time, to subjects who didn’t know Hebrew. The subjects were just told these were Hebrew words and were asked to guess the meaning of the word in English by writing down the first English word that came into their head. After guessing each word, they were asked to estimate, on a zero-to-four scale, how confident they felt in their guess.”
Gary Schwartz, PhD
Professor Schwartz then discounted all subjects who got any guesses rights (since that meant they may have known some Hebrew). Then he analyzed the confidence ratings from subjects who’d gotten every answer wrong. Not only was the confidence significantly higher with the real words than with the false words (regardless of subjects, words, or experiments), but the common words got higher confidence scores than the rarer words.
Finally Schwartz repeated the experiment telling the subjects that half the words were real and half were false and asked them to guess which was which; the results of that were purely random. The patterns the subjects had recognized unconsciously, they could not recognize consciously.
Sheldrake has hypothesized a field of morphic (“pattern-related”) resonance in which patterns of knowledge, structure or behavior of a certain kind of thing (whether a salt crystal or a human mind) become increasingly embedded as a “habit,” an ingrained pattern of information which influences and is accessible to other members of that category of thing. In commenting on the rat experiments, Sheldrake said:
“If rats are taught a new trick in Manchester, then rats of the same breed all over the world should show a tendency to learn the same trick more rapidly, even in the absence of any known type of physical connection or communication. The greater the number of rats that learn it, the easier it should become for their successors.”
A minority of biologists have been suggesting the possibility of morphogenetic (form-generating) fields for decades. Sheldrake’s unique contribution has been to create a testable hypothesis regarding such fields. Despite the fact that it seems to violate all broadly-accepted principles of science, the experimental evidence is rapidly mounting that, indeed, something of this kind is at work.
The Global Consciousness
Habit Fields
Sheldrake has ventured some guesses as to the relationship between morphogenetic fields and our individual memory and intelligence. He suggests that our brains may not contain memories and knowledge, per se, but may be devices for tuning in to relevant sections of the morphogenetic field for human memory, much as a radio tunes into radio waves.
Our own personal memories would naturally be more accessible than those of other people or cultures (since, in morphogenetic resonance, like resonates with like), but theoretically the memories of every human (and other entities?) would be available to anyone capable of tuning in.
Sheldrake further wonders if natural laws are the evolving habits of the physical universe. An increasing number of scientists are believing that, ever since the Big Bang, the contents and processes of the universe have been evolving, and are evolving still.
The Body Matrix
Universal Mind
Sheldrake feels it is an act of incredible faith to believe that all the laws governing the universe are so eternal and immutable that they existed prior to any of the contents of the universe. It is much more “natural” to believe that the readily-observable evolution of life, culture and our own selves are merely manifestations of an evolutionary tendency deeply embedded in the very nature of things. [I.E. the Universal Mind of Theosophical teachings?]
[Sheldrake doesn’t seem to like the idea of eternal universal laws underpinning physical evolution. Occult science differs, however, and proposes the presence of conscious guidance from highly developed hierarchical entities who take an active interest in the development of the natural world and humanity in particular.]
“In short: We are all learning. Not just we people — but we, everything in the universe. And our learning is shared. That’s the bottom line of Rupert Sheldrake’s work.
“We can’t get much more co-intelligent than that.”
(Above excerpted from: The Co-Intelligence Institute)
Time is Only an Illusion
by H. P. Blavatsky
“Time is only an illusion produced by the succession of our states of consciousness as we travel through eternal duration, and it does not exist where no consciousness exists in which the illusion can be produced; but ‘lies asleep.’
“The present is only a mathematical line which divides that part of eternal duration which we call the future, from that part which we call the past. Nothing on earth has real duration, for nothing remains without change — or the same — for the billionth part of a second.
“The sensation we have of the actuality of the division of ‘time’ known as the present, comes from the blurring of that momentary glimpse, or succession of glimpses, of things that our senses give us, as those things pass from the region of ideals which we call the future, to the region of memories that we name the past.
“Even so of persons and things, which, dropping out of the to-be into the has-been, out of the future into the past — present momentarily to our senses a cross-section, as it were, of their total selves, as they pass through time and space (as matter) on their way from one eternity to another: and these two constitute that ‘duration’ in which alone anything has true existence, were our senses but able to cognize it there.”
(The Secret Doctrine 1:37)
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6 responses to “Life, Light and the Pursuit of Consciousness”
weavingdreamz | April 14, 2018 at 8:32 AM | Reply
Once my friend told me that she didn’t want a tree that belonged to her neighbour as it was bothering them …so she was looking our for ways to get rid of that tree..so then her maid servant suggested her to curse that tree for when the maid servant ,herself wanted to get rid of a certain tree ,she started cursing it daily ..and within few days the tree dried up!..this proves that the plants have consciousness and are intuitive too..
Theosophy Watch | April 14, 2018 at 1:28 PM | Reply
Thanks for your comment, nice story!
Great article !!! I do believe that every matter has consciousness ..may be just the degree of consciousness varies…the most evolved ones have a higher degree of consciousness than the so called “non living matter..
Everything in the Universe, throughout all its kingdoms, is CONSCIOUS: i.e., endowed with a consciousness of its own kind and on its own plane of perception. We men must remember that because we do not perceive any signs – which we can recognise – of consciousness, say, in stones, we have no right to say that no consciousness exists there. There is no such thing as either “dead” or “blind” matter, as there is no “Blind” or “Unconscious” Law. These find no place among the conceptions of Occult philosophy. The latter never stops at surface appearances, and for it the noumenal essences have more reality than their objective counterparts; it resembles therein the mediaeval Nominalists, for whom it was the Universals that were the realities and the particulars which existed only in name and human fancy. (The Secret Doctrine)
https://blavatskytheosophy.com/the-essence-of-the-secret-doctrine/
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Movie Review: Aladdin (2019)
Move. Away. From the jams. (Yam jam!)
Aladdin (2019): ★★½
Directed by Guy Ritchie
Y’know what? It’s not bad! It’s actually pretty enjoyable. But let’s get the elephant outta the room right off the top: How is Will Smith’s version of Genie? It’s actually pretty good!
Smith’s Genie is not nearly as manic and cartoonish as Robin Williams’s version, which makes sense since this isn’t as cartoony of a movie. Smith has more of an attitude of having just discovered an unused hammock strung between two palm trees on a beautiful beach at sunset: “Hey, this ain’t bad; a guy could get used to this.” He’s more laid-back and amused, and much less like a kid experiencing Disneyland for the first time. I also actually like that they gave Genie his own subplot; he has an awkwardly brewing romance with Jasmine’s handmaiden Dalia (a new character for this movie), and Smith is charmingly, shyly smitten (while Dalia is much more brazenly smitten).
Mena Massoud is pretty likable as the titular character, and Naomi Scott is appealing as Jasmine. Speaking of Jasmine, the filmmakers desperately tried to update the character to have more agency in the film. Rather than just being a bored princess who wants to get out a bit more, this Jasmine wants to get out so she can see how the citizens of Agrabah are faring, and is pretty appalled by what she sees: children going hungry, Jafar’s guards everywhere, etc. Her motivation is less self-centered and more about trying to do what’s best for her people, and being justifiably frustrated that nobody will listen to her. In her big moment (and new song) in the third act she actually convinces Hakim to commit treason against the new Sultan Jafar (though it ends up going nowhere because Jafar just overpowers everyone).
Marwan Kenzari is also very good as “Hot Jafar” (Kenzari is a rather attractive man). I really appreciated that the film delves into Jafar’s backstory a bit, so that you understand why he’s such a bad guy. His obsession with not being in 2nd place really makes his final wish land better than in the original cartoon.
The sense of scale in this movie is much, much smaller than in the original cartoon. Agrabah seems like a kind of smallish city instead of a huge, sprawling metropolis. The palace, which looms inspiringly/imposingly over the city in the cartoon is instead just the size of an actual palace (pretty big, y’know, but not gargantuan). The throne room set seems downright dark and cramped compared to the huge, white, vaulted-ceiling stadium that it is in the cartoon. And the “Whole New World” carpet flight just takes place in and around Agrabah itself; they don’t go from Egypt to China (which makes it kind of strange that they’re singing about a whole new world when they only see a few square miles, but it’s more metaphorical because Jasmine’s been cooped up her whole…aaahhh, you get it). I did like that Agrabah is now a seaport town instead of a town that was built a mile away from the sea for no discernible reason.
The first act has very problematic pacing, being extremely condensed. Thank Allah that I’d seen the cartoon so many times or I would have been completely lost. The scene where Jafar sends a chump into the cave of wonders happens during the opening song, with no exposition about what’s going on. We don’t see Jasmine in the palace before she escapes into the marketplace; we first see her when Aladdin does. The “One Jump Ahead” musical number takes place with Jasmine. It’s all very rushed and confusing. Once Jasmine goes back to the palace, though, things settle down into a more manageable rhythm, and there are some interesting tweaks to the basic plot. I especially like the scene where Aladdin breaks into the palace to return some of Jasmine’s jewelry that Abu stole without Aladdin’s knowledge.
A choice that really fascinated me was the change that Aladdin started to go through at the end of the second act. In the cartoon, Aladdin starts to panic that his whole charade will come crumbling down and goes back on his promise to free Genie because he can’t keep up the charade by himself. This devastates Genie, who goes off sulking. In this version, Aladdin, having lived a princely life for a little while, starts to feel a bit entitled (he’s “drinking from that cup,” as Genie puts it), like he deserves to actually be this prince character. Genie isn’t really upset that Aladdin goes back on his promise (“It ain’t even about that wish,” Genie actually says), he’s just upset that Aladdin isn’t being true to himself. I don’t know which version is better or worse; the movie is just a bunch of interesting choices like that. Like instead of a giant snake fight at the climax, there’s a chase scene with a giant Iago. Better? Worse? Just odd? Who’s to say?
So, yeah, everybody in my family enjoyed this adaptation way more than we thought we would. It’s not great, but it’s not bad, if ultimately a bit forgettable. Oh, and, holy crap, the “jams” scene (as in spreadable fruit, not music) is worth the price of admission alone. So unbelievably funny. Yam jams!
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Ruten SandnesSuperunion/Space Group won in 2012 the competition for Ruten in Sandnes with the proposal ”Lysning”. Ruten in Sandnes has remained as a buffer in the urban development in anticipation of something bigger – not unlike the way that the Central Park in New York was built before the Manhattan grid was condensed around it. The ring connects and creates a new transport hub and public space below a light, unifying roof. Ruten will be the new Central Park - Identity creator and pivot point for Sandnes.
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In the vastness of the universe are we all just lonely souls under the same night sky? Hollywood star and multiple Tony Award-winning Broadway legend Matthew Broderick makes his West End debut in The Starry Messenger by Kenneth Lonergan, Academy Award-winning writer of Manchester By The Sea.
Mark Williams is lost. An astronomer at New York City’s Planetarium, he feels a closer connection to the infinite, starry sky than to his job or even to his wife, Anne. Mark doesn’t believe in fate or divine intervention, but the universe has other ideas. After a chance meeting with Angela, a young single mother, Mark feels starry-eyed. But when a catastrophic event rips through their lives, Mark is forced to re-evaluate his life, his faith and his place in the universe itself.
Starring Matthew Broderick (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Mel Brooks’ The Producers), and Elizabeth McGovern (Downton Abbey, The Handmaid’s Tale), this bittersweet, comic drama is an unblinking exploration of love, hope and understanding our place in the universe, by one of the most celebrated writers working today.
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North Ave. Pop-Up Offers Mini-Stores
Bronzeville Collective launches new retail businesses by black and brown entrepreneurs.
By Ryeshia Farmer, Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service - Nov 8th, 2018 11:37 am
Tiffany Miller sells floral and other accessories at The Bronzeville Collective MKE. Photo by Ryeshia Farmer/NNS.
As part of an initiative that provides entrepreneurship opportunities to local businesses, Tiffany Miller and Tomira White shared free retail space in a Harambee pop-up shop for a month beginning on Aug. 19. Miller said that as their time in the shop was ending, she and White inquired about how they could extend it.
“We wanted to stay, so we asked, ‘how can we make that happen?’ Then one conversation led to another, and…it was a fairly quick and easy process to [lease] the space,” Miller said.
Miller and White now hold a month-to-month lease along with business owners Lilo Allen and Jasmine Barmore. The four women and their businesses make up the Bronzeville Collective MKE, former home of Pop-Up MKE at 339 W. North Ave.
“That lease came together because I popped in one day, and Tomira asked about how to go further, so I called the landlord and they took it from there,” according to Beth Haskovec, commercial revitalization program officer at LISC Milwaukee.
Through the Pop-Up MKE initiative, local businesses are provided rent-free, retail space for 30-day periods. Business owners also received entrepreneurship training during his time.
LISC (Local Initiatives Support Corp.) collaborated with the Wisconsin Women’s Business Initiative Corp. (WWBIC), the City of Milwaukee, three Historic Business Improvement Districts and MKE United on the project. There are two other Pop-Up MKE locations, at 1008 S. Cesar E. Chavez Drive and 1617 W. North Ave.
Miller and White’s location is in Bronzeville, an emerging cultural and entertainment district on the North Side. Bronzeville encompasses the area between Garfield Avenue and Center Street, and between Dr. Martin Luther King Drive and Seventh Street in Ald. Milele Coggs’ Sixth Aldermanic District. It was inspired by Milwaukee’s original Bronzeville, which was located on Walnut Street and was an economic capital for black business owners.
According to Barmore, the Bronzeville location can hold between four and 10 businesses at a time. Miller said that creatives as young as 10 years of age currently work out of the shop. Members of the Bronzeville Collective MKE are the first business owners to lease Pop-Up MKE space.
Jasmine Barmore paints at The Bronzeville Collective MKE. Photo by Ryeshia Farmer/NNS.
Miller owns an accessory business known as “FlyBlooms by Funky Fly FlowerChild.” She also owns “Live In Bloom,” a creative healing-arts company through which she offers life coaching, massage therapy, reiki teachings, creative workshops and spoken-word performances. She also is a special education teacher.
White’s business, “Distinctive Designs by Tomira,” sells hand-crafted outerwear, including sunglasses, jewelry and scarves. It has an online boutique in addition to its location at Pop-Up MKE.
Lilo Allen owns “Papyrus and Charms,” which offers Jamaican and African-American-influenced jewelry and other handcrafted goods. Allen has occupied space at Pop-Up MKE with Miller since mid-August, but her home studio is located near the Midtown Shopping Center in Capitol Heights.
Barmore owns “JBeelegant,” which offers original artwork. She also has an online graphic arts business that specializes in pillows and home decor and hosts a creative arts studio that offers artists opportunities to learn and collaborate.
“It makes sense and is much more manageable to collaborate and build with other people, especially other black women,” Miller said. Visibility, regular interactions with customers, split rent and the opportunity to establish the collective for black and brown business owners in Bronzeville added to the group’s decision to remain in the space.
The collective is open for business from 1-7 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and from 12-5 p.m. on Sunday. It also has openings by appointment on Monday and Tuesday. The four members of the collective take shifts in the shop during these hours.
“Being trusted by other black women to create a space in which they can profit speaks volumes to our mission: ‘Collaboration works,’” Miller said.
She added that the collective’s members support each other like family and see each other as partners rather than competitors.
“Lilo and I share a vision to work with and have a home for black and brown creatives in which they can grow and sell their art and creations,” Miller said.
“If you partner up with other business owners, it might make more sense for you financially,” Allen said.
In addition to the collective’s products, soaps and oils, jewels and charms, and attire made by Jamila Carney, Ruth Fluker, Venice Williams and others continue to be sold in the shop through the Pop-Up MKE initiative.
“We love the space and we will continue to cultivate the space. We’re all sustainable and growing businesses and we’ll work toward permanency,” Miller said.
“That level of sustainability for the businesses was always a part of the vision,” Haskovec said. “We wanted to learn from business owners, give them a space to learn from each other, and take opportunities, wherever possible, to talk further talk about sustainability.”
This story was originally published by Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service, where you can find other stories reporting on eighteen city neighborhoods in Milwaukee.
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10 Places for Postcard-Perfect Photos of San Diego
Picturesque Balboa Park: A Photographer's Dream
Photo opportunities never stop popping up in San Diego's historic Balboa Park, the nation's largest urban cultural park. Home to the San Diego Zoo and 15 major museums, this is where lush tropical gardens and bubbling tile fountains are surrounded by majestic buildings featuring ornate Spanish Colonial Revival-style architecture.
Historic Hotel Meets Award-Winning Beach
The historic Hotel del Coronado, the largest wooden beachfront hotel on the West Coast, has set the scene for many a Hollywood film, such as the classic "Some Like It Hot" with Marilyn Monroe and Tony Curtis. Not only is this historic hotel a feast for a photographer's eyes, but the expansive, sandy beach, with views on the blue Pacific and Pt. Loma peninsula beyond, is a consistent winner of dozens of "Best Beach in America" awards.
Pt. Loma Peninsula: Best Spot for a Classic San Diego Skyline
Local photographers agree that the best San Diego skyline photos can be shot from residential areas of Pt. Loma, a peninsula some five miles from downtown. Lucinda Street is a popular vantage point, but other streets in this area also provide excellent views onto the skyline. Dusk is a perfect time to capture the glow of the setting sun reflected in the city buildings.
Golden Cliffs at Torrey Pines State Reserve
The majestic sandstone cliffs that dominate the beach at the Torrey Pines State Reserve in La Jolla are a favorite subject for local photographers. Shoot when the light is low for stunning reflections in the rock formations. Venture above the beach to hike the trails, which command picture-perfect views of the deep ravines etched into the headlands with the blue Pacific beyond.
San Diego Mission: Capture a Slice of California History
The Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá, founded in 1769, is the first and oldest of the 21 missions that comprise the historic California Missions Trail stretching from San Diego to Sonoma. Lush gardens and 18th century Mission architecture make this venerable site a favorite among photographers. Since the Mission faces south, the best time to photograph is at noon, or at dusk, when the otherwise stark white stucco walls take on a mellow hue from the setting sun.
Coronado Bay Bridge: A San Diego Icon
This graceful bridge, a city icon, spans San Diego Bay from downtown to the Coronado peninsula. Since the bridge is closed to pedestrians, the best way to capture the beauty of the Coronado Bridge's architecture on camera is from the bay below, via a harbor tour.
Cabrillo National Monument: Photograph the Bay and Beyond
Not only is the Cabrillo National Monument one of the most visited national monuments in the nation, it affords the photographer expansive views of San Diego Bay, the city skyline, and the coastline from La Jolla in the north to the Mexican coastline to the south. The sandstone statue of Portuguese navigator Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who discovered the bay in 1542, frames these glorious views.
The Gaslamp Quarter: Historic Heart of San Diego
The Gaslamp Quarter features 16 blocks of restored Victorian buildings in the heart of downtown San Diego. As famous for its architecture as for its eclectic restaurants and pulsating night life, the Gaslamp Quarter presents a photo opportunity at every corner. The best time to photograph the buildings is at twilight, when the gas lamps are aglow, the buildings are lit, and the details of the intricate architecture are still visible in the late afternoon/early evening light.
Old Town: Photograph Mexico This Side of the Border
Visit Old Town State Park on your photographic tour of San Diego for images that reflect San Diego's rich history. From 1822-1872, Old Town was the thriving center of San Diego. Original adobe structures built around a spacious plaza, colorful shops and restaurants of the period, and costumed performers and docents all contribute to an endless selection of subject matter for the avid photographer.
Life's a Beach for Photographers in San Diego
San Diego's 70 miles of public beaches are as diverse as the city itself. But one thing is certain--you'll never tire of the photo opportunities to be found on any particular strand. Sunset is the perfect time to capture the golden light that sets the beaches aglow as the fiery sun drops into the blue Pacific.
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Quantum weirdness in 'chicken or egg' paradox | Jacqui Romero
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Sept. 3, 2018 (Phys.org) -- The "chicken or egg" paradox was first proposed by philosophers in Ancient Greece to describe the problem of determining cause-and-effect.
Now, a team of physicists from The University of Queensland and the NÉEL Institute has shown that, as far as quantum physics is concerned, the chicken and the egg can both come first.
Dr. Jacqui Romero from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Engineered Quantum Systems said that in quantum physics, cause-and-effect is not always as straightforward as one event causing another.
"The weirdness of quantum mechanics means that events can happen without a set order," she said.
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How do I write a “take action” scene for a play?
Here is what I mean. My character- Violet- started the play with a lofty attitude, but now her pride has been broken by her mother's death and betrayal of a friend. The scene begins with her reuniting with her brother- and she needs to tell him what has happened. I want the brother to become angry at their mother's killer. And I want Violet to come across more polite and empathetic. But how do I do that? At the end of the scene, both characters should be determined to fight the one who killed their mother.
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Your question here is pretty broad, as it's about several elements of the scene. SE culture is to ask just one question at a time. Your core question is about the siblings moving from inaction to action in regards to their mother's killer, but it's still not very clear exactly what you're asking for help with. And there are a lot of side issues that may be questions too. Can you try to get to the center of this? Why wouldn't someone want their family member's murderer to pay for what they did? (how, is another matter) What is it you're having trouble achieving? – Cyn May 10 at 2:47
To my mind, the best "It's time to take action" moment from any scripted media has got to be the sequence to the Malcom in the Middle episode where the family go to Hal's Father's Birthday and Hal's sisters break Lois' to the point that she is in tears (No easy feat, I assure you). I don't recall the name, but from the point that Hal and the boys realize what's happened to the very end of the episode is awesome and well done. Without giving too much away, it can be easily found by googling "Malcolm in the Middle Family Reunion." – hszmv May 10 at 19:56
Embrace the conflict. Just like a screenplay, a scene can have an ACT I, ACT II, ACT III.
And people get absorbed in conflict, there should be some conflict in every scene, and your scene is built for conflict.
The Acts within a scene are obviously much shortened, perhaps to a single scene, but they still exist. For yours (call the brother Bob):
Scene ACT I, first half (12.5% of scene) Bob's "normal world". A scene of her brother doing something normal when she arrives; mowing the lawn, practicing fly fishing, whatever. Something that tells us WHAT KIND OF GUY BOB IS. Since he gets angry, you might want to foreshadow this in the scene: He's teaching his kid to fight, and they seem to be having fun at it. Or he is watching a martial arts contest, or shooting competition.
Scene Act I, midpoint: The inciting incident: Violet arrives.
Scene Act I, second half: Inciting incident escalates; Violet is crying; Bob sees it, asks what is wrong. "Mom was murdered. She's dead." This escalates, Bob can't believe it. Asks questions. Scene Act I ends with "Bob leaving his normal world," he cannot continue his routine, he is focused on his mother's murder.
We are 25% of the way through the scene. On to:
Scene Act II, first half: Bob's reactive phase. Bob expresses grief through livid anger. He wants to bring the killer to justice, punishment, death, what have you. He's a fighter, he wants vengeance. Torture even. Violet provides the resistance; reasons why Bob's impulsive reactions won't work, or will get him killed.
We have reached the halfway point in the scene (50%):
Scene Act II, second half: Bob's proactive phase. He still wants to bring the killer to justice; but having been thwarted (sensibly) by Violet, his brain starts working again. More planning on how to bring the killer to justice. Still a few objections by Violet (setbacks for Bob), but he is adapting to the problem. At the end of this Act, they discover the idea or clue to what they need to do.
We have reached the 75% point in the scene, and ACT III (climax and resolution):
Scene Act III, first half, climax (15% of total scene): Bob and Alice use the clue from Act II to develop their plan of what to do next, one they agree upon.
Scene Act III, second half, emotional resolution (10% of total scene): They know what to do, Bob's initial anger reaction has subsided with the climax; I'd reassert his grief at the loss of his mother, as the pair set off on their new mission.
Even if your whole scene is just two pages long, stick to the three act structure within that limit. Bob has a character arc to go through here. Basically all of this scene is part of an ACT I: We watch Bob go from his normal world to leaving it on a mission. If the scene is pretty short, you have to convey this stuff visually and with just a few lines of dialogue.
For example, in a two page scene, 1/8 of it is a quarter of a page. Not a lot of wiggle room!
But anger and grief are easy to show visually (music will aid it); Bob can throw or slam something, his expression can convey grief and rage. Violet's reaction to this can likewise convey her restraint and determination to get him over this phase.
You have to trust your actors; you give them the clues to what the character is feeling; don't be too specific in describing expressions; instead pick your words describing the emotion precisely and don't be too vague ("angry" is fairly vague; there are many types of anger; from cold to hot, quiet to loud, calm to violent). Actors will find the expressions to convey the precise words.
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Home » Sport » Ben Simmons Could Upend The NBA's Power Structure With One Decision
Ben Simmons Could Upend The NBA's Power Structure With One Decision
One type of Ben Simmons Instagram post has to make Philadelphia 76ers fans more nervous than others. Simmons hasn’t produced any of those posts yet in 2019—he doesn’t break up his usual stream of fashion-forward, athlete-brained aspirationalism all that often—but he did get one off on December 26. That day, Simmons shared a photo of himself with his agent, Rich Paul, and Cavs forward Tristan Thompson, another Paul client. “Always good seeing the family,” his caption read. It was his first post of the kind since early September, when he posted consecutive photos with his mentor, another client of Paul’s at Klutch Sports Group: LeBron James.
Simmons has been involved with Klutch since he was a high-school player new to America. In 2014, a year after Simmons moved from Australia to Orlando to play at Montverde Academy, Klutch hired Simmons’ sister Emily Bush. She operated as a kind of advance liaison to Simmons during the two years before he was eligible to sign with an agency, which he did as soon as he could.
This relationship, and Simmons’ genesis as a sort of patient zero of modern NBA superstar machinations, are on display in the curiously underexamined 2016 Showtime documentary One & Done. The film chronicles Simmons’ sole season at LSU, but it also opens a window onto one of the most important business partnerships in a league increasingly driven by them.
“I know I’m ready to play in the NBA right now,” an 18-year-old Simmons says at the beginning of the documentary. “That’s been my dream since I was eight years old. It was never college.” Simmons’s year in college was defined by that sort of frankness. He was unapologetically informed and transparent about his value, and he seemed to consider his entire amateur experience a referendum on the exploitation of college sports. In One & Done, Simmons has daily phone calls with his sister, leaning on her for the lessons she’s learned as a marketing professional and through her marriage to the former NFL running back Michael Bush. Simmons’ family serves as the film’s fuck-the-NCAA chorus. “If you have a child prodigy who plays the violin amazingly, no one’s saying to them, ‘You must go to college for a year before you join the philharmonic orchestra,’” Simmons’ mother says.
Simmons chose to endure his stopover at LSU for family reasons: His godfather, David Patrick, works as an assistant coach there. The lack of elite talent around Simmons on the roster led to an underwhelming season, and the documentary tracks Simmons’ growing resentment for the NCAA as the usual hot-take tyrants speak down to him and his team’s struggles, often in strikingly paternalistic tones. “This is why you go to school: to learn,” Michael Wilbon says in a TV address to Simmons after a narrow loss to Marquette early in the season. Fans on Twitter begin saying they hope Simmons breaks both his legs.
“The NCAA is really fucked up,” Simmons says on his way back from a Walmart, where he empties most of his checking account to buy some furniture. “Everybody is making money except for the players.” By mid-season, Simmons is openly skipping all of his classes, because his 1.8 GPA requirement for playing eligibility only matters in the fall semester. When criticized for this by his coach at practice, he appears utterly unfazed. When the season ends without a March Madness appearance, Simmons swiftly drops out of school, leaves Baton Rouge, and moves to Cleveland. As the tournament runs its course, Simmons is away on business: signing with Klutch—“I believe [Klutch] is another family for me,” he says—and beginning his pre-draft training regimen while courting sponsors.
Simmons’ older brother Sean Tribe lives with him in Cleveland during this process; the relationship between the two is now at the core of a sitcom called Brotherly Love, being developed by LeBron’s Springhill Entertainment for NBC. That show, written by Fresh Off The Boat producers and Michael Levin, co-host of the popular Sixers podcast The Rights To Ricky Sanchez, is about a multi-ethnic Australian family adjusting to the sports fame in Philadelphia.
How long Simmons will stay in Philadelphia is a question that promises to become more pressing by the summer of 2020, if not sooner. As recent developments with client Anthony Davis have shown, Klutch is an unusually bold agency, and one that shares James’s outlook when it comes to clients knowing their worth and demanding to be paid accordingly. That spirit was clearly evident in Simmons’ distaste for the NCAA, and sitcom aside, it’s worth wondering whether Simmons’ family plan is any less instrumental or goal-oriented where Philadelphia is concerned.
No NBA player has ever turned down a maximum extension of a rookie contract offer, for which Simmons will be eligible in July. The league has structured the collective bargaining agreement specifically to give franchises the ability to offer significantly more money to the young stars they drafted. This is meant to create competitive balance and prevent talent from escaping smaller markets, and it has worked that way. But this system also runs counter to players choosing their own destiny by forcing them to take a lower salary if they want to play anywhere but with the franchise that picked them. A player choosing to reject this extension would be a powerful challenge to the league’s intentions, and a shot across the bow in the looming power struggle between emerging stars and the franchises that yearn to control them.
Some Instagram captions and a documentary film no one saw are not reasons to think Simmons will do it, but for curiosity’s sake here’s what would happen if Simmons became the first player ever to turn down that extension. He would, instead of locking in several more years in Philadelphia, accept a default qualifying offer from the Sixers that would pay him around $10 million over the 2020-21 season; that’s a fraction of what he’d stand to make that year by locking in a rookie-max extension, which would be the same $148 million, five-year deal that Joel Embiid signed in 2017. In the summer of 2021, after that option season, Simmons would be an unrestricted free agent; his mentor on the Lakers would then be 36 years old, and likely looking for a steady hand into which he might pass his franchise’s torch—or, if Klutch is able to make good on their recently failed efforts, another star to share it with Davis.
It is clear that the Lakers’ president of basketball operations, Magic Johnson, is extremely into the prospect of this particular future. Simmons himself appeared to wish for it during the 2016 NBA Draft Lottery—in One & Done, he is shown watching the broadcast of the event and miming his hypothetical reactions if either the Sixers or the Lakers got the first pick and the right to sign him. When he imagines the Lakers getting it, he celebrates; when he imagines going to the Sixers, he shrugs wryly. Earlier in the movie, a Lakers blanket is visible in the background of his apartment. Currently, he dates L.A.-based famous person Kendall Jenner. You can decide what this all means.
If Klutch were to go beyond the power plays they’ve attempted in their ongoing Davis liberation gambit and attempt to bring Simmons to Los Angeles ahead of schedule, it would be unprecedented in more ways than one. Unlike Davis, Simmons plays for a team that is both competently run and competitive; it has both been built around him and built for success throughout his whole career. He played in the second round of the playoffs as a rookie and now, in his second season, the Sixers are a legitimate contender for the NBA Finals. There is no organizational malpractice to point to here.
But contemporary NBA superstars don’t really need to tell those sorts of justifying stories anymore. Kevin Durant blazed a trail when he left a competitive Thunder team to join the Warriors juggernaut and is now history’s most miserable repeat Finals MVP. Kawhi Leonard forced a trade away from the San Antonio Spurs, one of the most effective organizations in all of pro sports, seemingly for no reason other than that he didn’t really want to play there anymore. A summer earlier, Kyrie Irving did something quite similar. They all did what they wanted.
It might well be that Simmons will sign his extension and things will go on as they have for years. But there really are compatibility issues with how Simmons and Joel Embiid best play offense, as the respective comfort zones of each tend to impinge upon the maximum groove of the other. Probably more important to Simmons’ future, though, is that Embiid became the face of the franchise during the 2016-17 season, before Simmons ever took the floor. This was good for the team’s future, but it also likely disrupted a business plan that, as One & Done shows, had become something like the Simmons family’s shared work while their chosen son was still moving through puberty.
Cartoon steam billowed out of every player’s ears towards the end of a spicy 119-113 Sixers win…
If Klutch pushes past convention again to get Simmons someplace where he might be differently and more advantageously exposed, it could set a new precedent for how NBA superstars control their futures. That would make Simmons the young surrogate for James’ career-defining mission of asserting and expanding his own star power. It would be bad news for the team that picked Simmons, but this particular fight—LeBron’s, which is now Klutch’s, and which might someday soon be one Simmons chooses to join—has always been about a freedom that necessarily eclipses any franchise’s goals.
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Set in the 24th century and decades after the adventures of the original crew of the starship Enterprise, this new series is the long-awaited successor to the original Star Trek (1966). Under the command of Captain Jean-Luc Picard, the all new Enterprise NCC 1701-D travels out to distant planets to seek out new life and to boldly go where no one has gone before. Written by Harald Mayr [email protected]
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Encounter at Farpoint
Encounter at Farpoint - EPS 01
In the 24th Century, Captain Jean-Luc Picard assumes command of the Federation's state of the earth, more luxurious flagship, the fifth U.S.S. Enterprise, and its new crew, with more non-humans, such as psychic counselor Deanna Troi, a former of lover of the first officer, commander William T. Riker. Medical chief Beverly Crusher comes with her bright, inquisitive adolescent son, Wesley. On their maiden voyage, to Farpoint space station, on the primitive Bandi planet, they come under the apparently inescapable control of alien Q, representative of a technologically superior civilization. He calls humanity backward savages, but accepts to put them to the test at the station. Bandi leader Zorn offers full use of the apparently adequate facilities, but no answers to the key questions, how the station was built, and what agonized feelings Troi is picking up. Written by KGF Vissers
Genre: Action, Adventure, Mystery, Sci-Fi,
The Naked Now
The Naked Now - EPS 02
Picard and the crew of the Enterprise are set to rendezvous with a Federation scientific vessel studying the collapse of a super red giant star into a white dwarf. As they near the ship however, they receive odd communications from the vessel, almost as if they are all drunk. When one of the crew blows an outer hatch, the crew is killed. An away team investigates but acquire a virus-like disease that makes them appear drunk and removes all inhibitions. As it spreads throughout the ship, Picard and Riker try to maintain discipline while Dr. Crusher tries to find a cure. Riker recalls a similar situation in the history of ships named Enterprise and that gives them a head start but not before an infected Wesley Crusher disables the engines just as the sun explodes leaving the ship in destruction's path. Written by garykmcd
Code of Honor - EPS 03
The Enterprise travels to the planet Ligon II to collect a vaccine that will prevent a particularly virulent disease on Federation planet Cyrus IV. The planet's leader, Lutan, is more than pleased to provide them with the cure but while on board takes a particular interest in the ship's security officer, Lt. Tasha Yar. He is attracted to her physically and is intrigued at her obvious skills and intelligence. He kidnaps her to show that he is a brave man but when the time comes for her return, he refuses to do so wanting to make her his first wife. His current first wife challenges Tasha to a fight to the death to retain her position. Meanwhile, Data continues to try and understand humor but the nuances continue to escape him. Written by garykmcd
The Last Outpost
The Last Outpost - EPS 04
At the Federation's first encounter with the hostile, thievish Ferengi race, both the Enterprise and their 'daimon' (captain) Tarr's spaceship are immobilized by a force field from a dead-presumed planet. It turns out to be the 'portal', a gatekeeper, last survivor of a superior civilization wiped out by their star's supernova. He captures both races' scouting teams and test if they deserve to be spared or put down as hopeless barbarians. The Ferengi try blaming the humans, Riker brutal, yet noble honesty. Written by KGF Vissers
Where No One Has Gone Before
Where No One Has Gone Before - EPS 05
Although Riker considers maverick Federation scientist Kosinski's project to vastly boost the Enterprise's propulsion absurd, Picard obeys the Admiralty's orders. Fascinated, Wesley sits with his alien assistant and wins his confidence. The results surpass even Kosinski's wildest dreams, jumping the ship into a galaxy millions of light year away. Deciding against immediate study, Picard orders Kosinski to get them back. Only Wesley noticed that his assistant, who 'faded' supernaturally, is the real key. The next jump brings to where the crew's deepest hopes and fears come true. The alien assistant is ailing and reveals his 'Traveller' identity. Wesley's astuteness is noted and fittingly rewarded with an academy cadet future. Written by KGF Vissers
Lonely Among Us
Lonely Among Us - EPS 06
The Enterprise is transporting to the neutral planet Parliament peace delegates from two races which can't stand each other long enough to occupy neighboring suites, yet both want to join the Federation. Traveling trough a mysterious energy cloud, some gets aboard and keeps jumping from crew members to machinery and vice versa, as if seeking a suitable host and learning about the ship, without revealing itself. The crew catches on slowly, as nobody seems seriously affected, except Wesley's engineering mentor Singh, who is killed in a warp technology accident, but 'host' the highly intelligent entity. Written by KGF Vissers
Justice - EPS 07
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After exhausting activities to help a human colony settle, the Enterprise crew is delighted to take their first-ever shore leave on Edo, an extremely friendly planet. Half in jest, Picard says it seems to too good to be true, an Eden-like playground. Alas, it is, for while teaching native adolescents football, Wesley unwittingly commits a minor transgression in the zone where all errors suffer the single punishment: death by painless injection. Back aboard Enterprise, the senior officers struggle with an entity defying even the known laws of nature, which is facing and testing them. It turns out to be Edo's 'god', who is fiercely protective of his 'children', and learned all Federation knowledge from their database, and intends to hold them to their laws. Thus, violating the Prime Directive to save Wesley might arouse the fatal wrath of this 'god'. Written by KGF Vissers
The Battle
The Battle - EPS 08
The Enterprise is kept waiting for days on a mysterious rendezvous with Ferenge 'daimon' (captain) Bok's spaceship, then receives a gift which stuns Picard: the USS Stargazer, the lost vessel he commanded in a legendary battle, won by inventing a now classic maneuver. He goes aboard to recover some belongings and takes it in tow, but suffers worrying headaches and starts behaving erratically, until he leaves the Enterprise for it. Data works out Bok's motivation for the gift against his race's mercantile attitude, which even gets him removed from command. Wesley notices very peculiar waves. Written by KGF Vissers
Hide and Q
Hide and Q - EPS 09
The indefatigable Q appears again, still not convinced that humans are a race worth saving and wanting to test them yet again. This time he focuses on Commander Riker and sets out to prove that mankind will not do the right thing when the opportunity presents itself. To prove his point, he vests in Riker all of his powers convinced that the old adage about absolute power corrupting absolutely will prove to be true. Riker is obviously tempted to play God but his assumptions about giving people the opportunity to be whatever they want doesn't go over quite well. Picard knew that the experiment would fail and wins his wager with Q. Written by garykmcd
Haven - EPS 10
The Enterprise travels to the planet Haven in the hope of providing the crew with some much deserved shore leave. On arrival however there is a message for Counselor Troi - her fiancé and his parents are waiting for them and would like to proceed with the wedding. Troi is genuinely shocked - as is Riker - but the engagement is genuine having been arranged by the parents when Troi and her intended, Wyatt Miller, were just children. Also waiting for her is her mother, Lwaxana Troi, a larger than life personality who dominates any room just by her presence. For Troi and Wyatt, there seems to be little time to get to know one another but there is another problem: she's not who he was expecting to see. Since early childhood, he has dreamed of a beautiful blond woman and just assumed it was Troi. When it turns out to be someone else, neither are sure what to do. Captain Picard soon has another situation to deal with however when a Tarellian vessel suddenly appears, obviously destined to ... Written by garykmcd
The Big Goodbye
The Big Goodbye - EPS 11
The Enterprise is sent on a diplomatic mission where Captain Picard has to master a very difficult language and deliver a welcome address faultlessly or face the end of any hope of establishing relations. Stressed and tired from his efforts, he decides to take Counselor Troi's advice and spend some time on the holodeck. He chooses his favorite program, that where he plays a private detective named Dixon Hill in 1940's San Francisco. Accompanied by the ship's historian, Dr. Crusher and Data they live out the wonderful world created for them in the holodeck but when they are scanned by aliens, it causes a malfunction that traps them there. Not only that, but the safety mechanisms malfunction as well leading to one of the participating crewmen being seriously injured. With the clock ticking away, time is growing short for Picard to make his address to their hosts. Written by garykmcd
Datalore
Datalore - EPS 12
The Enterprise visits Data's planet, Omicron Theta, to see if they can learn more about his somewhat unknown beginnings. The entire population of the planet died of unknown reasons many years previously with Data being found just around that time. Although they find no one alive, they do find a huge underground complex and, surprisingly, a disassembled version of Data. They re-build him and once activated, he introduces himself as Lor, an earlier and, he claims, a superior version of Data. He claims he was disassembled because he was so human-like that he frightened the local population. In fact, he knows far more than he is letting on and has the ability to call upon a crystalline entity of great destructive power, the very power that destroyed the planet and killed all of its inhabitants. All he has to do is find a way to impersonate Data. Written by garykmcd
Angel One
Angel One - EPS 13
The Enterprise visit the planet Angel One in the hopes of rescuing the survivors of a Federation vessel that crashed there several years before. It's taken many years for them to receive the distress call and they're not sure what to expect. They do know that Angel One is a matriarchal society where women are the stronger and men adopt a more subservient role. They face an unusual problem when they find the survivors. As for Riker, he has to tread carefully when the planet's leader, Beata, takes an interest in him. Aboard the Enterprise Picard and Dr. Crusher have their own crisis when a severe flu epidemic strikes the crew. Written by garykmcd
11001001 - EPS 14
The Enterprise docks at Starbase 74 for 48 hours for what is supposed to be a computer upgrade. The upgrade is in the hands of the Binars, an advanced race whose minds work in binary code. For Picard and the crew it's an opportunity to relax and have a bit of R and R. Commander Riker is never quite sure what to do with himself on these layovers so he decides to spend some time on the holodeck in a New Orleans jazz bar. There he meets the beautiful Minuet and if it's possible to fall in love with a computer image, he practically does so. Picard soon joins them but the holodeck party is oblivious to what is happening on the ship. When the warp containment field begins to fail, Commader Data orders the evacuation of the ship and sends it off into the far reaches of space not realizing Riker and the Captain are still aboard. Written by garykmcd
Too Short a Season
Too Short a Season - EPS 15
The Enterprise travels to the planet Persephone 5 to collect Admiral Mark Jamieson and transport him to Mordan IV to again lead a hostage negotiation on the planet where he had achieved a successful negotiation 40 years before. The Admiral makes it quite clear that he is in command the mission, but not the ship. En route, Jamieson, who is quite elderly and suffering from the incurable Iverson's disease, takes an alien rejuvenation drug that makes him younger. It soon becomes apparent that the hostages are being held by the planet's ruler, Karnas, not a terrorist group as he had claimed. When it also come to light that Jamieson's success was not brought about in the manner recorded in Federation history books, it becomes clear that it is the Admiral himself Karnas is after. Written by garykmcd
When the Bough Breaks - EPS 16
The Enterprise is delighted with a rare chance to visit a technologically advanced planet which long prevented access by means of a perfect cloaking technique. Prime administrator Radue shows how their people lead a life of leisure, trusting their central computer takes care of all necessities. But they can't solve a medical nightmare: endemic infertility, so they need to 'adopt' earthling children. Negotiations failing, they suddenly snatch Wesley and several younger, also gifted crew kids. Picard can barely keep negotiating credibly enough to avoid being chased too far in space ever to return, but Wesley manages to study and befriend the locals while planning a minimal risk revolt. Written by KGF Vissers
Home Soil - EPS 17
The Enterprise visits a team of scientists and engineers terraforming on Velara III. The team's leader, Kurt Mandl, isn't very welcoming stating that they are very busy but Picard insists with Riker, Data and Geordi beaming down to the planet. Velara III was selected because of its complete absence of any life forms and the terraforming initiative takes about 30 years. The team is now in the process of removing salts from the natural water supply as the first step in creating a sustainable environment. Geordi and Data come across a non-carbon based object that glows and give the appearance of life. When it attempts to communicate with the crew, it is obvious they have encountered a life form like no other. Written by garykmcd
Coming of Age - EPS 18
Wesley is off to complete his Starfleet entrance exams and testing and makes friends with Mordock, another of the four candidates seeking admission. Only one of the four will be accepted into the Academy and the competition will be strong. Wesley is particularly worried about the psychological evaluation which will focus on what he fears most. He has no idea what that is, however. Picard's old friend, Admiral Gregory Quinn requests to be beamed aboard and arrives with Commander Remick from the Inspector General's office. Remmick is there to conduct a complete investigation of the ship's operations. His very presence is unnerving to both the Captain and the bridge crew and his questions to the senior officers all seem to indicate that it is Captain Picard who is under investigation with his decisions, judgment and reliability all in question. Written by garykmcd
Heart of Glory
Heart of Glory - EPS 19
The Enterprise responds to a disturbance in the neutral zone with reports of a possible Romulan attack on a Talerian freighter. There is debris in the area and the freighter has obviously suffered some damage. On board, they find 3 Klingons with one of them seriously injured. The survivors are not very forthcoming about what happened on their ship nor how three Klingon warriors even ended up on a space freighter. After the injured Klingon dies, the remaining two try to recruit Worf to their cause by appealing to his Klingon heritage and pride. They tell him they were looking for a new world where they could be true Klingons and that the debris the Enterprise found was actually that of a Klingon battle cruiser they fought and destroyed. The Enterprise soon comes into contact with a second Klingon cruiser that wants the renegades arrested and turned over to them. Written by garykmcd
The Arsenal of Freedom
The Arsenal of Freedom - EPS 20
The Enterprise encounters a message from a planet offering to sell them arms. The messenger, essentially a holographic image, invites them to the planet below. There, the away team led by Commander Riker comes under attack from a myriad of weapons leading Captain Picard and Dr. Crusher to also beam down to the planet. They too are attacked and Dr. Crusher is seriously wounded. Aboard the Enterprise, Lt. Laforge is left in command for the first time in a crisis situation. He not only has to deal with being under attack from these unknown weapons systems, but also deal with a colleague who feels he should be given command of the ship. Written by garykmcd
Symbiosis - EPS 21
While observing a solar flare, the Enterprise happens to pick up distress calls from a breaking-down freighter. Two of the six people aboard get killed as there's no time left to beam aboard properly because the cargo was sent first, yet the other two crew members seem to care only for the freight. Their passengers, from their neighbor planet, contest ownership because their agreed payment aboard the freighter was lost. It's their only produce, vital for the other planet since it was struck by a general plague. Yet Dr. Crusher soon realizes it's not really medicine as they have no plague symptoms, yet suffer immensely without it. Written by KGF Vissers
Skin of Evil
Skin of Evil - EPS 22
The shuttle bringing Troi back to the Enterprise from an individual mission crashes on a near-unknown planet. It was presumed uninhabited, but shows atypical, life-like activity. Riker leads an away-team, including Data, which discovers the shuttle is controlled and access barred by a shape-shifting, oily slick of hostile, almost sadistic nature, with immense powers. Attempts to pass it cause Riker to be temporarily swallowed, Yar to be killed. Picard beams down to take command while Deana works out it's acting out of deep frustration, which they must tap into. Written by KGF Vissers
We'll Always Have Paris - EPS 23
Puzzled, the Enterprise follows the enigmatic trail of distress messages left behind by the vessel of reputed time-space-continuum researcher Dr. Paul Manheim, which went missing years ago during his last experiment. It went terribly wrong, causing a time-distorting ripple to spread from a binary star system and pulsar's tapped-into unimaginable energy, which already affects the Enterpise crew. To prevent the galaxy being ripped open, the process must be reversed, although gravely, maybe fatally, injured Mannheim can only give unreliable instructions to Data. Picard is largely focused on Paul's younger wife Jenice, once Jean-Luc's fiancée, whom he dumped in Paris for his Starfleet dream. Written by KGF Vissers
Conspiracy - EPS 24
Captain Walker Keel, an old friend of Picard's, uses a top-secret frequency, thus excluding informing Riker, to summon him to a top-secret meeting with two other captain. The vague innuendo about a plot to take over a strategic sector of the Federation by replacing mysteriously dying Starfleet officers doesn't quite impress Picard, but he reconsiders after Keel and his crew die in an explosion. So he intends with Riker to visit Starfleet HQ, where he will dine with admirals and their aide Dexter Remmick, while Riker keeps an eye on admiral Aaron, who insists to visit the modernized Enterprise, actually carrying an alien brain-parasite. Written by KGF Vissers
The Neutral Zone
The Neutral Zone - EPS 25
Data finds an ancient space capsule from Earth, with three people who have been frozen for over 400 years. Meanwhile, Starfleet sends the Enterprise to the edge of the Romulan Neutral Zone, where their starbases and personnel have disappeared after decades without contact between the Federation and the Romulans. Meanwhile, Dr. Crusher revives the three survivors who died of incurable diseases and were placed in cryonic freeze after their deaths in the hopes that cures might be found in the future. Upon their first encounter, Captain Picard also learns from the Romulans that their starbases and personnel have also disappeared. Written by Moviedude1
Star Trek: The Next Generation - EPS 26
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113th Session
Revision as of 16:28, 29 April 2014 by Asuwbdop (Talk | contribs)
1 Board of Directors
1.1 Summary of Important Board Actions
1.1.1 Fall Quarter
1.1.2 Winter Quarter
1.1.3 Spring Quarter
2 Association Philosophies
3 Taskforces and Entity Review Groups
President- Michael Kutz
Vice President- Ada Waelder
Personnel Director- Maxine Sugarman
Finance & Budget Director- Emma van Inwegen
Communications Director- Brandon Himes
Director of Community Relations- Shivani Changela
Director of Policy & Procedures- Evelina Vaisvilaite
Director of Diversity Efforts- Patricia Allen
Director of Programming- Kelli Feeley
Director of University Affairs- Jeffrey McNerney
Student Senate Vice-Speaker- Michael Zangl
Graduate and Professional Student Senate Secretary- Elisa Law
Summary of Important Board Actions
For more comprehensive information, see the Quarterly Reports at records.asuw.org
The Board of Directors made a conscious effort to set collaboration, empowerment of employees and volunteers, and productive service of students as the centerpiece of work.
Board meetings were made to be more productive through the use of project charters. These documents allowed for clear delineation of responsibility for projects, and strong commitment to follow through in their execution.
Featured Projects of the Week were added to meeting agendas to increase Board collaboration on major initiatives. Board members would present the project in detail, and then get feedback from other members based on their varying perspectives.
Husky Leadership Retreat: An event created for RSO leaders to meet each other and learn new collaboration opportunities. This was the event's first year, and it proved to be very successful with many RSO leaders expressing they had not had a previous chance to engage with other RSO leaders from different interest areas than their own.
Homecoming: This aligned with W Day, and included a performance by Pickwick, an ASUW Top Dawg talent competition, and a Dollars for Dawgs event which raised over $1,000 for the Husky Pride Fund.
There Will Be Blood (Blood Drive): Coordinated with ASWSU to facilitate a UW/WSU blood drive competition organized by the Puget Sound Blood Center. We won the competition, attracting over 200 students to the trucks at UW and helping up to 467 patients in the Puget Sound Area.
ASUW Quarterly Day of Service: Took place at a local school, cleaning up the playground and doing work that the district could not afford to pay for.
Husky Innovation Project: This was formed as a team of employees and experienced volunteers that meet biweekly to address areas where ASUW could improve in terms of internal and external effectiveness.
Office Space Restructure': Opened space for a conference, which turned out to be extremely helpful for internal committee meetings and improving collaboration between entities. ASUW+ was also renamed to 131 to reinforce the fact that we are all ASUW.
Volunteer, Communications, Financial, Evaluation Policies: These policies were passed and clarify the way ASUW works.
Student Debt Reduction Working Group: A group that worked on finding ways to reduce debt on campus. The group planned a financial aid literacy campaign to educate students on grant, loan, and scholarship information, and to encourage them to fill out their FAFSA. They also researched policy options for increasing aid.
College Councils: A College Councils Budgeting guide was created, and the first meeting of the College of Engineering Dean's Advisory Council was coordinated. This was the last College with a major undergraduate population to not have a College Council, so this was a major accomplishment.
EPP Advisory Committee: This committee was implemented for the first time this year, and was made up of students with interest/experience in ASUW elections to make a recommendation to the Board on potential changes to the elections process. This allowed more input and involvement from students in their elections process.
New Campus relationship with Starbucks: Collaborated with the UW Sponsorship office on the new University relationship with them. We also made a decision to push Starbucks to use compostable cups on campus.
Pay it Forward: A presentation was given to the Student Senate on this program's details, allowing for a robust discussion on the floor of the implications of supporting a pilot program. The decision was made to support exploring this at a university where both the administration and student body support it.
Diversity Requirement: Implementation of the Requirement, and ensuring that it meets the original intentions of students that supported it.
Diversity Caucus: This was formed within the Student Senate, which has served as a great way to get Senators thinking of issues that matter to them and discussing them in a safe place.
Financial Report: This was brought back to the Board as a featured project. It helped serve as an introduction to the budgeting issues that the Association will deal with in detail in future quarters, and showed the Board areas where funds are available for strategic investments.
Elect Her: An initiative to encourage more women to run for elected positions, and for campus elections. The responses received were only positive, and inspired people to be more politically engaged.
All Debt Is Not Created Equal Campaign: A financial aid literacy campaign was launched through the Student Debt Reduction Working Group. The goal for the campaign was to increase FAFSA participation, ensure everyone understands federal loans are cheaper than private loans, and improve loan repayment awareness. Over 2,000 students were reached directly through class presentations, over 100 student organization leaders were reached, and many more through sandwich board signs and postcards.
Legislative Session: Along with the annual Huskies on the Hill Lobby Day, the Student Debt Reduction Working Group presented to the House Higher Education Committee and Rep. Larry Seaquist's 24 Corners group on the impact of debt on UW students.
ASUW Budget and Personnel Recommendations: Major changes included the dissolution of OCHA, the creation of the Student Food Co-op, the merge of Tech with OComm, and more efficient and consistent hours for many entities.
Diversity Calendar: This was launched as a way to give students access to a single location for events programmed in a safe space for the sake of promoting inclusivity on campus.
Husky Pride Fund: Opened its application for the first time since its creation in 2006 after meeting its endowment and clarifying its purpose. Over 170 applications were received for the 2 available scholarships, showing that the need for scholarship funding for Exploration Seminars is indeed large.
2014 EPP: Major changes included the lowering of campaign spending limits for candidates running on a ticket, and a shortened campaigning time period - from 30 days to 3 weeks.
Safety Guide/Safety Video: The Committee on Student Safety published these resources to help students stay safe on campus by spreading best practices for avoiding robbery and other campus crimes.
Stack Your Debt Event: The Student Debt Reduction Working Group encouraged students to 'stack' their debt as a visual display of debt on campus. Several categories of debt were set up, and students placed a cardboard box on the debt category that represented them. It resulted with an interesting 3-D bar graph of student debt frequencies.
JCC Retreat: The first JCC Retreat of at least the past few years was organized. The Commissions and the Director of Diversity Efforts spent a weekend together where they talked about goals and came up with a much more collaborative dynamic and some new ideas.
JCC Meet and Greet: This was put on at the ECC for students to learn how to get involved in ASUW Diversity Efforts. This created a very open, safe space for students to learn all the various opportunities Commissions have.
MLK Day Collaboration: The Martin Luther King Jr. day of service was put on in collaboration with the Carlson Center, the OMAD, and local service organizations. The ASUW's efforts involved promotion through social media and our 17,000 student list-serve, and leading two projects during the day.
ROOTS Service Day: The ASUW Quarterly Day of Service was put on with ROOTS, a local youth homeless shelter.
Husky Night Walk: Huskies got together to investigate the campus for any areas that may be deemed unsafe for students. Several areas for improvement were identified to UWPD.
You(Nique) Programming Series: This series was a new way for students to interact with Winter Quarter programs, and for the six event that made up the series to be able to share marketing and promotion.
Spring Quarter Report coming soon.
Association Philosophies
We have established the following philosophies for the 2013-2014 academic year to increase our ability to focus priorities. Our Association Philosophies are as follows:
1. Empower those that work for and with the ASUW with the resources to reach their potential and improve student life.
2. Seek creative opportunities to collaborate with other organizations and ASUW entities.
3. Focus on serving students not governing them.
Taskforces and Entity Review Groups
The Board evaluated the performance of entities using a combination of Entity Review Groups and Taskforces. The following entities were evaluated using these methods:
Experimental College
Office of Volunteer Opportunities
Off-Campus Housing Affairs (dissolution task force)
Student Food Co-op (creation task force)
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The unique and rare
Sabi Sand · July 2018
By Ross Couper
Field Guide, Content Provider
An extremely rare sighting occurred this month with the next one only happening in eight year’s time. A phenomenon that would have been seen in only a few counties this time, a well known sight to some, the blood moon. The occurrence of Earth and the moon being in perfect alignment for the shadow to be cast over the moon leaving it with a reddish color for over three hours during the total eclipse.
Several guests opted to stay out in the bush and watch the eclipse from the comfort of blankets and cushions next to the Land Rovers on an open clearing, whilst others had dinner under the stars and watched it unfold with dancers hypnotically swaying to drum beats.
Whether it’s seeing a leopard for the first time, or listening to elephants communicate, the essence of the wild draws our attention and often mesmerizes us with her beauty all the time, this was one of those moments that many will not forget in the wild.
Taking in all of the rare encounters in one week was hard to imagine, but it did indeed happen. Field Guide, Leon van Wyk, and his guests were enthralled when their tracker Renneck excitedly put his hand up for Leon to stop the vehicle, and pointed out a pangolin waking through the dry grass. This was a sighting noone wanted to miss out on!
As guests cautiously climbed off the Land Rovers to take a closer look without disturbing this elusive creature, it moved occasionally, and this was greeted with whispers of excitement and the flicker of camera shutters going off. As guides explained the reasons for its rarity, it was hard to imagine what the bush would be like without these secretive animals. Even though we don’t see many rare creatures, one in
particular as rare as this always comes to guests’ and guides’ minds when we discuss what would be the rarest sighting to see.
To add to the value of this month’s incredibly rare sightings, a female in a pack of wild dogs has had 11 puppies. The den-site is secluded in thick bush and a visit to it can be a hit or miss affair. Often the pack covers large distances and on most occasions the only time that we have been able to witness the puppies emerging from the den has been after the guides were able to follow the members back to the den-site.
We look forward to further prospects of seeing the wild dogs actively hunting in the area. Last week guests staying at Boulders Lodge were fortunate enough to watch the pack hunting in front of the lodge before they departed on their morning game drive. Now that’s a very exciting start to the day!
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UFC establishes long-term home at Vegas' new T-Mobile Arena
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The UFC has become an anchor tenant of new T-Mobile Arena, committing to bringing several years of Las Vegas fight cards exclusively to the new entertainment venue.
The UFC and arena owner AEG announced the deal Friday, a day before UFC 209 at the 20,000-seat arena.
AEG says the agreement is the first time that a global sports brand has been an anchor tenant for a multiuse venue. The arena also is the home of hockey's Vegas Golden Knights, who begin NHL play as an expansion franchise later this year.
The Las Vegas-based UFC will host at least four events every year at the arena under the terms of the deal.
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FILE -- In this March 20, 2019 file photo a home that once belonged to Peter Brand sits among trees, in Needham, Mass. Harvard University has fired Brand, its longtime fencing coach, over the sale of his suburban Boston home to a wealthy businessman whose teenage son was later admitted to the school and joined the team. (Suzanne Kreiter/The Boston Globe via AP, File)
Harvard coach fired over sale of home to prospect's father
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Harvard University has fired a fencing coach over the sale of his home for nearly double its assessed value to a wealthy businessman whose teenage son was later admitted to the school and joined the team. Athletic Director Bob Scalise said in an emailed statement Tuesday...
Former USC women's soccer coach Ali Khosroshahin, center, arrives at federal court Thursday, June 27, 2019, in Boston, where he is scheduled to plead guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Accountant, ex-coach plead guilty in college bribery scheme
BOSTON (AP) — A former University of Southern California soccer coach and an accountant for the consultant at the center of the college admissions bribery scheme have pleaded guilty in the sweeping case. Ali Khosroshahin and Steven Masera pleaded guilty in Boston federal court Thursday to...
FILE - In this Dec. 13, 2018, file photo, a gate opens to the Harvard University campus in Cambridge, Mass. The Ivy League university announced Monday, June 17, 2019, that it would revoke an admission offer to a survivor of the Parkland high school massacre because of racist social media posts. The decision serves as a reminder to aspiring college students and all young people that their online comments, even those considered private, can resurface and be used against them. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
Harvard case offers reminder of perils of online misbehavior
The racist social-media posts were originally shared only among friends — in text messages and a Google document. But someone took screenshots, which led Harvard University to revoke an offer of admission to a Parkland high school survivor. The decision announced Monday serves as a reminder to...
FILE - In this April 26, 2019 file photo, Kyle Kashuv, a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla., speaks at the National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action Leadership Forum in Indianapolis. On Monday, June 17, 2019, Kashuv said that Harvard University revoked his acceptance over racist comments he made online and in text messages about two years ago. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
Harvard pulls Parkland grad's admission over racist comments
BOSTON (AP) — A survivor of the Parkland school shooting announced Monday that Harvard University withdrew his admission over racist comments he made in a shared Google Doc and text messages nearly two years ago. In a series of posts on Twitter, Kyle Kashuv shared several letters he received from...
Actress Felicity Huffman arrives with her brother Moore Huffman Jr., at federal court Monday, May 13, 2019, in Boston, where she is scheduled to plead guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
The Latest: Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college scheme
BOSTON (AP) — The Latest on the plea of actress Felicity Huffman in the college admissions bribery scheme (all times local): 3:30 p.m. "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman has pleaded guilty to participating in the college admissions cheating scheme. The 56-year-old actress entered the plea...
Felicity Huffman, center, departs federal court with her brother Moore Huffman Jr., left, Monday, May 13, 2019, in Boston, where she pleaded guilty to charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)
Felicity Huffman pleads guilty in college admissions scheme
BOSTON (AP) — "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman pleaded guilty Monday in the college admissions bribery scheme, the biggest name to do so in a scandal that has exposed the lengths to which some wealthy parents will go to get their children into top universities. The Emmy-winning actress...
FILE - In this April 3, 2019 file photo, actress Felicity Huffman arrives at federal court in Boston to face charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. On Monday, May 13, 2019, Huffman is expected to plead guilty to charges that she took part in the cheating scam. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)
April 29, 2019 - 10:11 am
Felicity Huffman to plead guilty in admissions scam May 13
BOSTON (AP) — "Desperate Housewives" star Felicity Huffman will plead guilty on May 13 to charges that she took part in a sweeping college admissions cheating scam. Huffman had been scheduled to enter her plea in Boston federal court on May 21. A judge on Monday agreed to move up the hearing...
FILE - In this April 3, 2019 file photo, TobyMacFarlane departs federal court in Boston after facing charges in a nationwide college admissions bribery scandal. Authorities said Tuesday, April 23, that MacFarlane, a former senior executive at a title insurance company, will plead guilty to racketeering conspiracy and cooperate with federal authorities in the case. (AP Photos/Michael Dwyer, File)
Poll: Americans split on college admissions fairness
BOSTON (AP) — As a sweeping bribery scandal reignites debate over college admissions, a pair of polls reveal that many Americans think the nation's universities place too much emphasis on factors such as wealth, family ties and athletic ability. The surveys, conducted by The Associated Press-NORC...
April 24, 2019 - 6:02 am
Ex-UT at Austin coach to plead guilty in admissions scam
BOSTON (AP) — The former men's tennis coach at the University of Texas at Austin is set to plead guilty in the college admissions bribery scandal . Michael Center is expected to plead guilty in Boston federal court on Wednesday to conspiracy to commit mail fraud and honest services mail fraud...
Ex-USC coach, parent to plead guilty in college bribery scam
BOSTON (AP) — A former University of Southern California soccer coach and a California insurance executive became the latest people to agree to plead guilty in a college admissions cheating scandal that has netted prominent parents and Hollywood stars, federal prosecutors said Tuesday. Laura Janke...
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News Corp. Unloads IGN Network to Ziff Davis
Sale marks yet another digital mishap for media giant
By Charlie Warzel
After a prolonged, somewhat tortured sales process, News Corp. has finally unloaded IGN Entertainment to technology publishing company Ziff Davis, a subsidiary of j2 Global.
The deal, first reported to be in the works on Friday by Pando Daily, places the IGN properties AskMen.com, IGN.com and its sister video games site 1UP.com within Ziff Davis' complementary portfolio of sites like Geek.com and PCMag.com.
The expanded roster will undoubtedly widen the publisher's footprint in the younger, tech-friendly male demographic. According to j2, the acquisition is projected to more than double the company's digital revenues and bring roughly 53 million global monthly unique visitors to Ziff. "This is a game-changing deal for us, placing us in the upper echelon of digital media companies," Ziff Davis CEO Vivek Shah told Adweek via email.
While the acquisition is a big one for Ziff Davis, it marks the end of a tumultuous period for News Corp., which acquired the IGN network in 2005 for $650 million amidst a string of high-profile digital purchases like MySpace. Similar to MySpace, which is reported to have saddled News Corp. with a loss of over $500 million, IGN's sale will mark another failed digital investment for the media behemoth.
The Wall Street Journal is reporting the deal will be around $100 million, which would put News Corp.'s loss at about $550 million on the sale. It's been no secret that News Corp. was ready to unload IGN. In September the media conglomerate began actively shopping the company, talking to potential partners such as Break Media and Machinima. Prior to that public auction, former IGN president Roy Bahat had been trying to engineer a sale for a year, according to AllthingsD. Bahat left the company in August.
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What Is Safety Culture?
The UK Health and Safety Executive defines safety culture as “ . . . the product of the individual and group values, attitudes, competencies and patterns of behavior that determine the commitment to, and the style and proficiency of, an organization's health and safety programs.” (1) A more succinct definition has been suggested: “Safety culture is how the organization behaves when no one is watching.”
Every organization has a safety culture, operating at one level or another. The challenges to the leadership of an organization are to: 1) determine the level at which the safety culture currently functions; 2) decide where they wish to take the culture; and 3) chart and navigate a path from here to there.
CCPS, in its new Guideline book Risk-Based Process Safety, has included safety culture as an element in its updated process safety management model. This white paper is based upon the concepts included in the safety culture chapter in this new Guideline.
Why Is Safety Culture Important?
Management systems and their associated policies and procedures depend upon the actions of individuals and groups for their successful implementation. For example, a procedure may properly reflect the desired intent and be adequately detailed in its instructions. However, the successful execution of the procedure requires the actions of properly trained individuals who understand the importance of the underlying intent, who accept their responsibility for the task, and who appreciate that taking an obviously simplifying but potentially unsafe shortcut would be, quite simply, wrong.
The values of the group (e.g., corporation, plant, shift team) help shape the beliefs and attitudes of the individual, which in turn, play a significant role in determining individual behaviors. A weak safety culture can be (and likely will be) evidenced by the actions and inactions of personnel at all levels of the organization. For example, the failure of a critical interlock might have been caused by the mechanic who failed to calibrate the pressure switch and falsified the maintenance records. Alternatively, it might have been caused by the plant manager who denied the funding requested to address staffing
shortages in the instrument department.
Audits too frequently reveal ostensibly complete, sometimes sophisticated, management systems within which one or more elements are falling well short of achieving their desired intent. Previously, we might have attributed such failures to a general concept of “lack of operating discipline.” Certainly, the failure to maintain high standards of performance might be a contributor to the problem. However, deficiencies in other safety culture features likely contributed to the situation.
Industry has gradually accepted the importance of identifying the management system failures that lead to incidents and near misses (i.e., identifying root causes). For example, let us suppose that an incident occurred because a control room operator, leaving at the end of the shift, failed to alert the oncoming operator of a serious, off-standard condition in the process. This problem might be diagnosed generally as a communications problem, with a specific root cause identified as “Communications between shifts less than adequate.” Perhaps, however, perfunctory shift turnovers are the rule rather than the exception, and this circumstance is generally known to supervision. In this circumstance, another root cause related to supervisory practices, “Improper performance not corrected,” might be identified.
This analysis so far leaves a number of questions unanswered, such as “Why do operators shortcut the turnover process and why do they feel comfortable in doing so?” or “Why do supervisors tolerate a practice that jeopardizes the safety of the facility?” We can attempt to answer these questions by seeking to understand the values, beliefs and attitudes that shape individual actions and inactions (i.e., by seeking to understand the safety culture). By identifying and addressing the pathologies within the safety culture (or, more appropriately, by proactively seeking to maintain a culture free of such weaknesses), we are effectively addressing the root causes of what we typically regard to be the root causes of safety performance problems.
Regardless of whether one is seeking to establish a new safety management system, repair an existing underperforming system, or fine-tune a basically sound system to achieve higher performance, it is the actions or inactions of the individual working within the system that can ultimately be the limiting performance factor. Creating and sustaining a sound safety culture can be a decisive factor in determining the performance of the individual and the system.
Who Is Responsible for Safety Culture?
It has been suggested that “…the only thing of real importance that leaders do is to create and manage culture…”(2) The leadership of an organization has the primary responsibility for identifying the need for, and fostering, cultural change and for sustaining a sound safety culture once it is established.
However, not unlike the concept of “safety as a line responsibility,” the responsibility for fostering and maintaining a sound safety culture cascades down through the organization. Every individual in the organization has a role to play.
Cultures are based upon shared values, beliefs, and perceptions that determine what comes to be regarded as the norms for the organization; i.e., cultures develop from societal agreements about what constitutes appropriate attitudes and behaviors. If the organization feels strongly about a particular behavior, there will be little tolerance for deviation, and there will be strong societal pressures for conformance.(3) Each individual in the organization has a role in reinforcing the behavioral norms.
Thus, in the broadest sense for a sound safety culture, “The organization and each individual” is the most appropriate answer to the question “Who is responsible?” In a sound safety culture, an individual would be expected to intercede if they saw a coworker about to commit an unsafe act. In a sound safety culture, leadership would be expected to monitor the heath of the safety culture and reinforce and nurture it when required. In a sound safety culture, individuals and groups would be expected to speak out if they perceived management acting in a fashion inconsistent with the organization’s values.
What Are the Key Attributes Of A Sound Safety Culture?
A review of the literature on the topics of organizational effectiveness and safety culture, reinforced by learnings from numerous chemical facility audits and incident investigations, has led to the identification 11 key attributes for a sound safety culture. These attributes, which are described in further detail in the CCPS RBPS Guideline, are listed in Table 1.
Table 1. Key Attributes Of A Sound Safety Culture (4)
Espouse safety as a core value
Provide strong leadership
Establish and enforce high standards of performance
Maintain a sense of vulnerability
Empower individuals to successfully fulfill their safety responsibilities
Provide deference to expertise
Ensure open and effective communications
Establish a questioning/learning environment
Foster mutual trust
Provide timely response to safety issues and concerns
Provide continuous monitoring of performance
What Should Be Done?
While it is not feasible to provide an explicit rode map here, there are some basic steps that you should consider to address the safety culture issues within your organization.
Create Awareness. Presumably, that is why you are reading this communications package. Corporate and/or site leadership need an awareness of the importance of safety culture to safety performance. The case histories included in this package should allow you to demonstrate the potential consequences that can result from a weak safety culture. The exercises or workshops that you may choose to conduct, based upon the tools and guidance in this communications package, should help identify any of the more obvious issues and set the stage for further, more detailed evaluations of your safety culture.
Identify a Champion. While every member of the organization should be a supporter of a sound safety culture, your organization may require a Champion if the scope of the cultural transformation is large. Perhaps that is you. Whoever fulfils this role must understand the dynamics of safety cultures and the process for, and obstacles to, implementing cultural change. The Bibliography included in this package lists a number of excellent texts on the topic. Become a student.
Perform a gap analysis. Learn/evaluate how your culture is performing in contrast with the 11 key attributes. Identify where the gaps are and prioritize a risk-based response to closing this gaps. This is simply stated and difficultly done. Gaining a full understanding of the dynamics of your culture and determining the root causes of any problems is likely not an overnight exercise. However, there are likely to be some readily apparent first steps that could be taken to start the process.
Steward cultural change. When we talk of “managing culture,” it is important that we recognize that leadership’s potency in this matter is limited to inspiring, enabling, and nurturing cultural change. Since leaders cannot change an organization’s values and beliefs through edict, it is not possible to mandate cultural change.
Acceptable behaviors must be modeled at all levels of the organization through leadership by example. Values must be communicated and reinforced frequently. The rationale for, and anticipated benefits of, sanctioned behaviors must be made evident to all. Positive reinforcement and accountabilities for behaviors must be certain.
Earlier, we noted that values help shape beliefs and attitudes, which then, to a significant degree, impact behaviors. To change culture we must, for a time, reverse this process. Cultural change requires that new attitudes and behaviors be espoused, that these new attitudes and behaviors demonstrate successful results, and that the organization feels good about that success.(2) By consistently reinforcing positive behaviors, linking them to the benefits they bring, and relating these benefits to our beliefs of why they are important, we should be able to gradually shift the values of the organization in a positive direction. In doing so, we strive to advance the organization from a rule-driven culture to a value-based culture.
Keep the organization focused. Many organizations have already established sound safety cultures. Not uncommonly, these cultures have been developed in response to, and are reinforced by frequent reference to, significant loss events in the company’s past. Those organizations fortunate enough not to have experienced such a seminal event may find it helpful to draw upon the experience of others in their, or similar, industries. This communications package provides one process industry case study. You may have case studies from your own organization that can be used to emphasize the importance of safety culture. However you do it, it is important to keep the organization, at all levels, focused on “What Is At Stake.”
UK Health and Safety Executive, Safety Culture: A Review of the Literature, HSL/2002/25, 2002.
Schein, E.H., Organizational Culture And Leadership, 3rd Ed., San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2004.
Weick, Karl E. and Sutcliffe, Kathleen M., Managing the Unexpected, Jossey-Bass, 2001.
This list of safety culture attributes is based upon the content of an ABS Consulting continuing education course, Creating and Sustaining a Sound Safety Culture, and is used with the permission of ABS Consulting.
Frank, W. L., “Essential Elements of a Sound Safety Culture,” AIChE, Process Plant Safety Symposium, Atlanta, GA, April 2005.
Jones, David, “Turning the Titanic – Three Case Histories in Cultural Change,” CCPS International Conference and Workshop, Toronto, 2001.
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Grinch vandalizes Melrose residents’ Christmas lights
Grinch vandalizes neighborhood's Christmas lights
Christine McCarthy, Fox25Boston.com
Police in a Massachusetts town are investigating a string of incidents in which Christmas tree lights have been vandalized.
Melrose resident Kathy Neville, who had set up her lollipop lights on her front lawn with her granddaughter, found the wire snipped this week in a clean cut, with no bite marks or other signs of animals. She has since set up another string of lights, but other residents have reported similar vandalism.
“It’s just mean-spirited,” Neville said. “This is just a stupid, stupid prank. I mean, it’s Christmas lights. I mean, why do you have to cut them?”
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Neville had decorated her house not only to celebrate the holidays with her grandchildren arriving from Florida, but also to overcome her grief.
“My brother passed away two weeks ago,” Neville said, “and I’ve had two siblings die this year alone, and I’ve had four siblings pass away in the past two years.”
Neville feels unsafe knowing that a stranger was on her property without her knowledge, so she plans to install a surveillance camera.
“It’s too bad it’s come to that,” Neville said. “I just want them to stop, that’s all.”
Police said they dealt with the same problem last year. No suspect has been identified.
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Annexation back in the mix in Avondale, Decatur
April Hunt, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
The annexation argument has returned to Decatur and Avondale Estates.
State legislators this week will review the cities' plans to extend their borders. The idea has been raised three times unsuccessfully since 1999, largely because the majority of businesses in the proposed annexation area along College Avenue opposes the move.
The owners haven't changed their stance, but state Rep. Stephanie Stuckey Benfield said she is “encouraged” by talks with DeKalb’s 20 other House members who might support a vote. Ten delegation signatures are required for a House vote.
“We are getting an early start this year,” Benfield said. “I’ve been optimistic that this is the year.”
The proposal calls for the cities' borders to meet at Sam’s Crossing, with 10 properties becoming part of Decatur and 22 going to Avondale.
The push is especially controversial in Avondale, where one property owner has erected a sign that proclaims: “ANNEXATION – LEGALIZED STEALING.”
Nearly 70 business owners in the College Avenue and DeKalb Industrial Avenue areas discouraged an annexation proposal last year.
DeKalb Industrial is off the table this year, but its owners are still involved in a bid to stay out of Avondale in the future.
“Our feeling is, what they’re doing is trying to split us up,” said Helme Calfee, who owns an office building on DeKalb Industrial. “If they get College Avenue, next year they’ll be back for us.”
Avondale Mayor Ed Rieker sent an e-mail to residents two weeks ago, urging their support to counter the business owners.
Both cities would be able to square their borders with the move, eliminating a mile-long stretch of unincorporated area.
Rieker said the move is not about money. His calculations show annexation would create a $10,000 loss to DeKalb while generating $32,000 for the city.
Avondale also wants to provide better police service in the area and have more power to force the garages and small shops in the annex zone to improve their appearances, Rieker said.
“It’s gotten kind of seedy in there,” Rieker said. “It will really help us redevelop our city and downtown if we annex and have more control.”
Charles Blalock, who owns three lots in Avondale’s possible expansion, counters the city would be better served focusing on its downtown area. Many shops in the Tudor-style downtown are vacant, with few prospects for new businesses.
Blalock is convinced annexation is a land-grab to build up the tax base in a city that is at least 90-percent residential.
“They only think of us as a gateway and a cash cow, not as people who spent 25 years building up their businesses,” Blalock said.
The businesses will lobby against the proposal Monday at the state Capitol. The delegation will review the plan at its next meeting, sometime later in the week.
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Auburn-Georgia football: Time, TV channel, watch online for Week 11 game (November 11, 2017)
Justin Ferguson, SEC Country
Auburn football has a huge opportunity ahead of it, and it starts with a matchup against the undefeated rival Georgia Bulldogs in Jordan-Hare Stadium in Week 11.
The Tigers (7-2, 5-1 SEC) need to win out in order to make it to the SEC Championship Game. Georgia has already punched its ticket to Atlanta by winning the SEC East. Auburn will look to avoid a fourth straight loss to its big regional rival with what should be a dramatic, nationally televised showdown on the Plains.
Auburn’s Gus Malzahn desperately needs a big win against a rival opponent after several years of fading in November. Georgia’s Kirby Smart could still stay unbeaten in his second season at his alma mater with another impressive road victory. Here’s what you need to know about the showdown of Jarrett Stidham vs. Jake Fromm, Kerryon Johnson vs. Nick Chubb and Jeff Holland vs. Lorenzo Carter.
MORE: Auburn’s pass protection is improving at perfect time this season
Auburn-Georgia football game time, details
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT
Date: Saturday, November 11
Location: Jordan-Hare Stadium; Auburn, Ala.
Line: Georgia by 2.5
What TV channel is Auburn-Georgia football on?
CBS is broadcasting this game between Auburn and Georgia.
Who is calling the Auburn-Georgia football game?
Brad Nessler is the play-by-play announcer, Gary Danielson is the color commentator and Allie LaForce is the sideline reporter for the Auburn-Georgia game on CBS.
How can I watch Auburn-Georgia football online?
You can stream the Auburn and Georgia game on the SEC on CBS website.
How can I listen to Auburn-Georgia football on the radio?
You can listen to the Auburn Sports Network call of the Auburn and Georgia game with Rod Bramblett, Stan White and Ronnie Brown. Locally in Auburn, the broadcast is on 93.9 FM. The Auburn Sports Network also offers a stream on AuburnTigers.com and the TuneIn app.
Auburn-Georgia football preview
Top 10 throwdown: This matchup will mark the fourth time in the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry history that Auburn and Georgia will both be in the top 10 of the AP poll. In the three previous meetings (1971, 1983 and 2004), Auburn won all three.
‘Bout that balance: Auburn is only one of five FBS teams to average at least 220 yards passing and 220 yards rushing this season, joining Clemson, Ohio State, South Florida and Toledo.
Still on top: Johnson leads all Power 5 running backs with 15 rushing touchdowns this season and he has 5 more than any other player in the SEC.
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Clemson recruiting: Why have the Tigers gone so long without a commitment?
Sam Butler, Diehards
There’s something in these hills, and Sam Butler and the DieHards team have you covered on the Clemson recruiting trail as the defending national champions reload. Check here every Monday-Friday to stay on top of the latest news and find every previous edition of the daily recruiting notebooks here.
Explaining Clemson’s recruiting drought
In the past five months, Clemson’s gotten exactly two commitments, and both of them were for the 2019 cycle: safety Joseph Charleston committed on Oct. 10, and receiver Brannon Spector followed suit a little over a month ago.
But that’s it. The last time a recruit pledged his services to Clemson for this upcoming cycle was when Kyler McMichael did so on June 23. That’s a long, long time to have gone without a commitment, especially for the defending national champions — and a team on the verge of its third-straight appearance in the College Football Playoff.
So, what gives? The answer’s pretty simple, honestly.
If you’re Clemson, you can afford to wait. If a guy wants to come there, he’ll make it known. The Tigers have established there isn’t a talent drop-off, so they can let their play do the talking. That isn’t to say Clemson’s coaches don’t recruit, obviously, because they certainly do.
But sometimes, they just don’t have the time. Look at what Clemson defensive line coach Todd Bates said on Twitter:
Dear Prospects,
If u have not seen that #Clemson Paw @ ur school yet it doesn’t mean we don’t love u‼️ We r preparing 2 play in the ACC Championship game this Saturday @ 8pm Eastern Time on ABC‼️ Check is out this weekend‼️ We will hit the road #Recruiting next week.
— Todd Bates (@CoachToddBates) November 29, 2017
Clemson’s been pretty busy, so coaches just simply haven’t had a ton of time to get out on the road. However, we should start seeing some wheels spinning here shortly. Several guys Clemson’s after are going to be early signees, and they’re wrapping up the last parts of their official visits here in the coming weeks.
Once that’s done, you’ll see either an influx of talent headed Clemson’s way when the early signing period commences on Dec. 20, or you’ll see the Tigers lick their wounds and start making headway on the second tier of guys on their board.
In fact, there could be something in the works as early as this coming week, so stay tuned.
Tigers working on 2019 5-star running back Noah Cain
One of the players who will be a recipient of the upcoming visits on the recruiting trail from Clemson coaches is junior running back Noah Cain, who plays at IMG Academy (Bradenton, Fla.), where there’s been plenty of overlap with the Tigers.
He visited Death Valley for the Georgia Tech game on Oct. 28, a visit he left with an offer from Clemson in hand.
Cain told The Clemson Insider’s Gavin Oliver that teammates and Clemson commits Xavier Thomas and Mike Jones have been working on him to try and convince him to join them, but he hasn’t narrowed down his list to a group of top schools yet.
Miss a previous edition? Find every Clemson DieHards daily recruiting notebook right here.
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Jim McElwain updates status of starting safety Chauncey Gardner Jr.
Ryan Young, SEC Country
GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Sophomore safety Chauncey Gardner Jr. went through practice Wednesday for Florida and will be active for the Gators in their home debut against Northern Colorado, coach Jim McElwain said.
Gardner was injured during the Gators’ season-opening 33-17 loss to Michigan on Saturday and was seen with crutches and a protective walking boot afterward. McElwain had said he wanted to see what the safety was able to do Wednesday before making an announcement on his status.
“Should be good to go,” he said. “I didn’t know how much he was going to practice today until he got out there.”
While Florida is hosting an FCS opponent Saturday with its SEC opener against Tennessee looming next week, McElwain said there was no thought to holding Gardner out as a precaution once he showed he was ready to play.
“There’s no holding anybody out. Guys who are competitors want to play,” he said. “Hold (him) out? You’ve got a chance to play in The Swamp. I don’t understand this mentality of I’m going to save myself. For what? As you go through life, you only get certain opportunities. Take advantage of them and go do it.”
On a more serious note, freshman wide receiver James Robinson has been out of practice this week and McElwain said Robinson underwent an echocardiogram on his heart. He did not provide any more specific details.
“Which is not good,” McElwain said of the situation. “Obviously our specialists at Shands will handle whatever exactly that is. We’ll take every precaution to help him as we move forward.”
Meanwhile, Florida will not have starting tight end DeAndre Goolsby, who is out with an undisclosed leg injury.
“I don’t know when he’ll ever be back,” McElwain said.
Freshman tight end Kemore Gamble (foot) is expected back next week, while No. 4 quarterback Kyle Trask had a bolt put in his foot Wednesday morning, McElwain said.
As for Gardner, his availability is key for a secondary that is already leaning heavily on true freshmen.
When fifth-year senior safety Nick Washington hobbled off the field for a play Saturday with a sore shoulder, Michigan immediately targeted freshman Shawn Davis on a deep touchdown pass
Davis impressed throughout preseason camp, though, while positioning himself for an immediate role.
Florida is already leaning heavily on two other freshmen DBs as Marco Wilson and C.J. Henderson are both among the team’s top three corners, with Wilson sliding over to nickel when needed.
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UCLA QB Josh Rosen likely to play Saturday, says he would play in bowl game
Jason Gold, Diehards
UCLA QB Josh Rosen practiced with the Bruins on Tuesday and on Wednesday told reporters that he believes he will play this weekend at the Rose Bowl against Arizona State.
When asked if he would be available on Saturday, Rosen said, “Yeah, absolutely. I feel great.”
Josh Rosen when asked whether he'll play this weekend: "Yeah, absolutely. I feel great."
Full video and transcript of Rosen's press conference coming soon pic.twitter.com/9sjPvt2q1I
— Bruin Report Online (@BruinReport) November 8, 2017
Rosen missed the Bruins’ game against Utah with a concussion, a game which UCLA lost 48-17 and dropped them to 4-5 on the year. Rosen also left UCLA’s loss to Washington with an undisclosed hand injury on his non-throwing hand.
UCLA must win two more games this season to become bowl eligible. Rosen’s return should be a huge help as the Bruins take on the Sun Devils before taking on USC and California.
As for that bowl game, there has been some speculation floating around that Rosen would not play in a potential bowl game because of his NFL draft stock. Rosen spoke to that on Wednesday, telling reporters that he would absolutely play in a bowl game should UCLA become eligible.
Josh Rosen said he's definitely playing in a bowl if UCLA goes.
— Ben Bolch (@latbbolch) November 8, 2017
Rosen is expected to be one of the top players available in the 2018 NFL Draft should be enter it. In recent years players like Stanford RB Christian McCaffrey and LSU RB Leonard Fournette have sat out bowl games in order to prevent potential injuries and prepare for the draft.
UCLA will host Arizona State at the Rose Bowl at 6:30 p.m. PT. The game will be televised on the Pac-12 Network.
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WHEN? WHERE? WHY? HOW? WHO? When?
piece by Alfredo Pirri, realised for the Reanimation Unit at the Santo Spirito in Sassia Hospital. Head Physician: Paolo Visentin. Cuarted by Marina Engels e Bartolomeo Pietromarchi, Roma 2005-2006, as part of the programme “Arte e medicina a Roma”, promoted by the Olivetti Foundation.
The work is conceived as a piece halfway between the fresco and the diorama. It’s a fresco because it occupies a space large enough to be immediately picked up by the viewer’s gaze; and a diorama because it develops like a sort of ribbon running round the top of the walls, up until they form corners with the ceiling. This tight, horizontal dimension seems to stress its temporality, like a tape enveloped round the perimeter of the room, hinting to an (abstract) narration. There are two alternating elements to this ‘narration’: there’s the flowing of water given by the flux of a watercolour, and the flowing of air given by a white paste containing white feathers. The white of the paste is backcoloured with a series of reds which reverberate at its hind, creating a luminous aura which changes depending on the natural lighting in the room.
ph. Mario di Paolo
to see Luca Fantasia’s documentary about the work click here
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Women's March On Washington - Sister Marches in Poughkeepsie, New Jersey, NYC and Around the World
January 20, 2017 / Katie Hellmuth Martin
Eddie the Lilac Lion modeling a special #pussyhatproject hat.
Photo Credit: Eddie the Lilac Lion
Because really, what's a political march without local Instagram celebrity Eddie the Lilac Lion donning an official #pussyhatproject knitted hat?! And you best get out the way when knitters have a project, and that project has a global hashtag (that even includes ducks and Barbies) and a website.
We don't usually comment on national events, unless they hit here at home. But this one does: Locally, many people in Beacon's community are preparing for the The Women's March on Washington. It's been months in the making, with people sorting out details all over the nation of where they are going to fly into and hotel rooms they are going to book in order to march the day after Inauguration Day. Surprisingly, a few replies on social media comments have asked "What march? Where are you going?" So - a blog post.
The Women's March On Washington
UPDATE 1/22/16: The official number of marches increased in the day after this post, to a total of 673 registered marches.
After hearing the now-current president's rhetoric that insulted and disrespected women, it became difficult for some to be comfortable with him as president. So a Women's March on Washington was organized. Despite policy he may or may not put into place, that may or may not help people, businesses, this country and the world, the human-to-human interaction became hard to accept.
One march was not enough to handle everyone. To date, 616 "Sister Marches" have been formed all over the world, with over 2 million people saying they are going.
And those are just marches registered through the Women's March on Washington website. The ones closest to Beacon are in Poughkeepsie at the Walkway Over the Hudson, in Wyckoff, NJ, and in NYC. No matter one's political leanings, it's impossible to ignore the historic, monumental number of women and men coming out to march in the name of women's rights and civil rights.
What's The March All About?
The New York Times wrote about the marches here. In short, from the Women's March on Washington's website, the point is summarized as this: "The rhetoric of the past election cycle has insulted, demonized, and threatened many of us — immigrants of all statuses, Muslims and those of diverse religious faiths, people who identify as LGBTQIA, Native people, Black and Brown people, people with disabilities, survivors of sexual assault — and our communities are hurting and scared. We are confronted with the question of how to move forward in the face of national and international concern and fear."
Stated Mission:
"We stand together in solidarity with our partners and children for the protection of our rights, our safety, our health, and our families — recognizing that our vibrant and diverse communities are the strength of our country."
Posters — There Will Be Posters!
And there were. Here are a few of them from all over the world:
Photo Credit: Kelly Kingman
Photo Credit: @RandomFerret
Photo Credit: Anna Bergin
Photo Credit: Amy Blair
Photo Credit: Melissa McGill
Photo Credit: @stephaniefishes
Photo Credit: @WMW_Arizona
Photo Credit: @WM_Global
Photo Credit: The Hill
Photo Credit: A repost from @ligro on @kellykingman's feed
Photo Credit: @skaufman4050
Photo Credit: Brian DiFeo
You can stream photos and videos of the march here. Periscope videos (aka Twitter Live) and Facebook Live will be the easiest, but this link may summarize a few coming across Twitter. As always - we'd love for you to share your experience with us. Tag us on Facebook or Instagram so we'll see your righteous creative contributions, and photos from the marches!
January 20, 2017 / Katie Hellmuth Martin/ Comment
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Russian markets panic over Yukos
Shock waves were sent through the Russian financial markets when the government froze a major stake in oil giant Yukos.
30 Oct 2003 23:34 GMT
Mikhail Khodorkovsky has more than a 59.5% frozen stake
The Russian stock market plunged 8.14 % on Thursday after the government action.
The RTS index closed 8.14% lower at 496.66 points, and has lost nearly 17% in just four days following the arrest of Yukos chief executive Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
The prosecutor general's office said on Thursday it had sequestered 44.1% of shares in Yukos owned by its holding company, but denied the aim was to strip Khodorkovsky of his dominant stake in Russia's largest oil producer.
Khodorkovsky owns 59.5% of the frozen stake, prosecutors and analysts said.
Khodorkovsky was arrested by
armed agents from Russia's FSB
Shares in Yukos tumbled 5% within minutes of the report of the freezing, which came about an hour before the market closed.
Yukos shares ended 14.05% lower at 10.40 dollars. The share has shed 35% of its value since 17 October.
"This is the worst nightmare in the spectrum of possibilities" in the Yukos affair, Konstantin Rexnikov, an oil sector analyst at Alfa Bank, said Thursday.
"The investors have lost tonight. They have the impression that the Yukos affair is out of control," he said.
Khodorkovsky, whose oil group has been at the c
"The investors have lost tonight. They have the impression that the Yukos affair is out of control"
Konstantin Rexnikov
entre of a wide-ranging fraud investigation for months, was pulled off a corporate jet at a Siberian airport at dawn on Saturday and flown back to Moscow.
The tycoon, whose fortune was estimated by Forbes business magazine earlier this year at eight billion dollars, was charged on seven counts of fraud and tax evasion and imprisoned.
The arrest has been widely seen in Moscow as politically motivated after Khodorkovsky financed opposition parties standing in the 7 December parliamentary elections.
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WOODY HARRELSON JOINS MARY ELIZABETH WINSTEAD IN ASSASSIN THRILLER KATE FOR NETFLIX
Cast: Three-time Academy Award Nominee Woody Harrelson (The Highwaymen, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Missouri, Solo: A Star Wars Story) joins the previously announced Mary Elizabeth Winstead (Fargo, Gemini Man, Birds of Prey)
Director: Cedric Nicolas-Troyan (The Huntsman: Winter's War)
Writer: Umair Aleem
Producers: Bryan Unkeless (I, Tonya, Bright, Birds of Prey), Kelly McCormick (Deadpool 2, the upcoming Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw), Patrick Newall (Dhaka, The Old Man And The Gun)
Executive Producer: David Leitch, Scott Morgan
Logline: After she's irreversibly poisoned, a ruthless criminal operative has less than 24 hours to exact revenge on her enemies and in the process forms an unexpected bond with the daughter of one of her past victims.
Among the crew are well-respected key department heads including Stunt Coordinator and Second Unit Director Jonathan Eusebio (John Wick franchise, Birds of Prey, Black Panther), Academy Award Winning Special Effects Make-Up Designer Damian Martin (Mad Max: Fury Road), Visual Effects Producer Taylor Rockwell (Bad Times at the El Royale, The Fate of the Furious) and Production Designer Dominic Watkins (The Voyage of Doctor Dolittle, The Mummy, The Bourne Supremacy) and DP Lyle Vincent (Dreamland, Bad Education)
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LINK: https://media.netflix.com/en/press-releases/woody-harrelson-joins-mary...
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Fiducial Mark for PCB Assembly Alignment
The alignment mark, commonly called the Fiducial Mark, is the reference position used on assembly machines such as a paste printing machine or a pick-and-place machine to ensure a precise PCB assembly operation.
The designer must follow some restrictions for drawing fiducials marks on a PCB layout to ensure they are recognized by a machine’s visual system. These restrictions include:
The fiducial should be a solid filled object such as copper with same finishing as the other layout artwork in same PCB layer.
There are lots applicable shapes of fiducial marks such as circles, squares, triangles, diamonds, double-squares and cross-hashes. But most popular one is a circle.
The minimum diameter of a circular fiducial mark is 1 mm with 3mm dia. clearance area.
No other pads, holes and trances are allowed in clearance area.
To obtain the proper rotational and translational offsets, there should be at least two global fiducial marks drawn. They should be positioned at opposite ends from one another and be separated as much as possible on the circuit or assembly panel.
At least three global fiducial marks are utilized when it is required to compensate for non-linear distortion like scaling, stretching or twisting. In this instance, the three fiducial marks should be positioned in a trianglar form and maintain the widest separation as possible on the circuit board or assembly panel.
To correct for errors on various electronic parts, local fiducial marks may also be utilized. When correcting for translational errors, a single fiducial mark is adequate, but it should be positioned in the centre of the land pattern. To correct for a rotational offset, a single and local fiducial mark can be utilized. Two global marks should be utilized. They should be positioned in diagonal manner on opposing sides yet inside the land pattern’s perimeter.
Proper Component Alignment for PCB Assembly
Common PCB Assembly Faults and How to Prevent Them
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Egypt's former president Mohammed Morsi dies in court
Updated June 18, 2019 15:03:52
Photo: Egypt's ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi, pictured in 2014, died suddenly in court. (AP: Tarek el-Gabbas, File)
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Egypt's former president, Mohammed Morsi, the Muslim Brotherhood leader who rose to office in the country's first free elections in 2012 and was ousted a year later by the military, has collapsed in court during an espionage trial and died, according to state TV and his family.
Morsi collapsed in a glass cage minutes after warning he had "many secrets" he could reveal
He was the first democratically elected leader in modern Egypt
The Muslim Brotherhood accused the Egyptian Government of "assassinating" Morsi through years of poor prison conditions
Morsi died from a sudden heart attack during the court session, state television reported early on Tuesday (local time), citing a medical source.
The source said Morsi, who was suffering from a benign tumour, had been given continuous medical attention.
Just before his death the 67-year-old had addressed the court, speaking from the glass cage he was kept in during sessions and warning he had "many secrets" he could reveal, a judicial official said.
A few minutes afterwards, he collapsed in the cage, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorised to talk to the press.
In his final comments, Morsi continued to insist he was Egypt's legitimate president, demanding a special tribunal, one of his defence lawyers, Kamel Madour, said.
State TV said Morsi died before he could be taken to the hospital.
Morsi's son, Ahmed, confirmed his father's death in a Facebook post, adding, "we will meet again with God".
The former president was buried in Cairo early on Tuesday, one day after his courtroom collapse.
Death was 'full-fledged murder', Muslim Brotherhood says
Photo: Morsi had been sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges of ordering Brotherhood members to break up a protest against him, leading to deaths. (AP: Maya Alleruzzo, file)
The Muslim Brotherhood said the death of Morsi — the first democratically elected head of state in Egypt's modern history — was a "full-fledged murder" and called on Egyptians to gather for a mass funeral.
Who was Mohammed Morsi?
An engineer who was born in 1951 and won a parliamentary election after a popular uprising toppled Hosni Mubarak and his military-backed establishment in 2011
Morsi was a last-minute candidate in the 2012 elections, thrown into the mix when the Muslim Brotherhood's preferred candidate was disqualified
He had promised a moderate Islamist agenda to steer Egypt into a new democratic era in which autocracy would be replaced by transparent government
Instead, he alienated millions and was accused of usurping unlimited powers, imposing the Brotherhood's conservative brand of Islam and mismanaging the economy, all of which he denied
He was removed from office in July 2013 by then-defence minister Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi
ABC/Reuters
In a statement on its website, the Brotherhood also called for crowds to gather outside Egyptian embassies around the world.
The Brotherhood accused the Egyptian Government of "assassinating" Morsi through years of poor prison conditions during which he was often kept in solitary confinement and barred from visits.
Since his ouster, Morsi and other Brotherhood leaders have been in prison, and put on multiple and lengthy trials.
Morsi was sentenced to 20 years in prison on charges of ordering Brotherhood members to break up a protest against him, resulting in deaths.
Multiple cases are still pending. Monday's session was part of a retrial on charges of espionage with the Palestinian Hamas militant group.
Morsi was held in a special wing in Cairo's Tora prison nicknamed Scorpion Prison. Rights groups say its poor conditions fall far below Egyptian and international standards.
Morsi was known to suffer from diabetes.
Photo: Morsi's supporters run away from tear gas during clashes in Cairo in 2013. (Reuters: Louafi Larbi )
In audio leaked from a 2017 session of one of his trials, Morsi complained he was "completely isolated" from the court, unable to see or hear his defence team, and the lighting inside his cage hurt his eyes.
"I don't know where I am," he is heard saying in the audio.
"It's steel behind steel and glass behind glass. The reflection of my image makes me dizzy."
Morsi's rise and fall
Photo: Pictured in May 2012, then Muslim Brotherhood's presidential candidate Mohammed Morsi holds a rally in Cairo. (AP: Fredrik Persson, file)
What about Egypt? The forgotten revolution
With the world's focus squarely on Islamic State, it's easy to forget about an Egypt still reeling in the post-Mubarak, post-Morsi era. But this week provides an opportunity to speak out against the continuing injustice, writes Diana B Sayed.
It was a dramatic end for a figure who was central in the twists and turns taken by Egypt since its "revolution" — the pro-democracy uprising that in 2011 ousted the country's long-time authoritarian leader, Hosni Mubarak.
Morsi's Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's most powerful Islamist group, won the elections held after Mubarak's fall.
It gained a majority in parliament and Morsi squeaked to victory in presidential elections held in 2012, becoming the first civilian to hold the office.
Critics accused the Brotherhood of seeking to monopolise power, enshrine an Islamist constitution and use violence against opponents, with massive protests soon growing against its rule.
External Link: Twitter Sarah Leah Whitson
In July 2013, the military — led by then-defence minister Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi — ousted Morsi, dissolved parliament and eventually banned the Brotherhood as a "terrorist group".
Sarah Leah Whitson, Middle East director with the Human Rights Watch, said in a tweet that Morsi's death was "terrible but entirely predictable" given the Government's "failure to allow him adequate medical care, much less family visits".
Mohammed Sudan, leading member of the Muslim Brotherhood in London, said Morsi was banned from receiving medicine or visits and there had been little information revealed about his health.
"This is premeditated murder," he said. "This is slow death."
Topics: courts-and-trials, law-crime-and-justice, death, world-politics, egypt
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International Commercial Law with Dissertation, LLM
International Commercial Law with Dissertation
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Study a diverse range of areas surrounding the discipline of International Commercial Law with our highly popular postgraduate degree. Gain an in-depth understanding of the subject and enhance your career prospects by delving into topics such as the protection of intellectual property law, commercial arbitration, and international aspects of energy law.
This programme is studied on campus.
Studying International Commercial Law at the University of Aberdeen will give you the opportunity to study a diverse number of exciting topics under the guidance of our world-class teaching staff. Our law school ranks 9th in the UK (Complete University Guide 2020) with courses taught by world-class experts who regularly provide consultancy and policy work at international level. This particular programme was designed with the assistance of external experts, including authors of international agreements as well as our internal staff at the University. With this collaborative input, you will gain valuable insights into international commercial law and will advance your understanding of the subject. The programme has been carefully coordinated to align with the competencies required for today’s international job market. The University of Aberdeen is known for attracting world-class teaching staff with international experience in their specialist subjects.
Key Programme Information
On Campus Learning
12 months or 24 months
September or January
LLM 12 months or 24 months On Campus Learning Full Time or Part Time January
For January students, the first semester covers courses with the prefix LS55 and there is the compulsory course LS551T Critical Legal Thinking and Scholarship.
Compulsory Courses
All students must take the following course:
Critical Legal Thinking and Scholarship (LS551T)
This compulsory course provides students from diverse legal and educational backgrounds with a common understanding of the core research, analytical, and writing skills which would be required to excel in LLM-Taught courses. It commences with a few lectures and progresses to working in a workshop environment and finally to the submission of an individual assignment. It also incorporates elements such as library workshops to provide students with hands-on experience with the resources available for course and dissertation work.
View detailed information about this course
Four optional courses must be selected. Two should be selected from semester 1 and two from semester 3. Students may not select both LS5083 and LS5085 together.
Alternatively, one of your three choices could be selected from another LLM programme (excluding LS501E, and LS551K).
Choice of Law for Business (LS551B) - 30 Credit Points
This LLM course as a whole addresses choice of law for business, and focuses on three areas, namely contractual obligations, non-contractual obligations and corporate law. Students are expected to develop a clear understanding of relevant legislation and judgments, as well as to consider whether the law strikes an appropriate balance between party autonomy and the interests of states in prescribing relevant outcomes. The course is taught by means of seminars and guided independent reading.
Corporate Environmental Liability (LS551L) - 30 Credit Points
Corporate environmental liability is a significant area of concern not only for those corporations engaged in activities which exhibit environmental risk but society as whole. An efficient, effective liability regime must be present to ensure that corporations do not shirk their financial liabilities. The course draws attention to the conflicting goals of corporate law (i.e. the limitation of liability) and environmental law (i.e. ensuring that polluters pay for damage caused) and encourages students to consider and develop solutions to this problem. Whilst the course focuses on EU environmental law, many of the concepts covered are relevant to other jurisdictions.
Trade Marks and Brand Development (LS5584) - 30 Credit Points
This course tracks the ongoing interactions between trade mark and related laws on the one hand and the social and commercial practices of branding on the other. Through the use of cases and contemporary examples throughout, the course views trade mark and related laws within their historical, current, and developing social and commercial contexts. It offers a critical view of certain developments in the laws, their roles in and responses to the evolving practices of branding. It provides students with both an analytical and a practical view on the protection of trade mark and related rights.
International Trade and Finance Law (LS5588) - 30 Credit Points
This course focuses on the difficulties which can arise when the buyer and seller of goods are located in different legal systems: we examine the sources of International Trade Law and the legal issues arising for buyer and seller in an international sale of goods transaction. We consider how to minimise or avoid these difficulties in the following contexts: the Sale of Goods Act 1979 and the CISG; Incoterms and bills of lading; International Documentary Letters of Credit; dispute resolution by litigation and arbitration.
Commercialising Innovation and Law (LS5595) - 30 Credit Points
Students will explore the diversity of laws and practices relevant to commercialising innovation. We will consider patents, trade secrets, copyright and database rights, new business models, competition, natural resources and activities in developing areas. Visiting speakers from practice and industry are regularly invited. In the first session, students develop an innovative idea, as a base for discussion in each session. Seminars involve individual and group work, and the preparation of posters. Assessment is by essay, exam and individual oral presentation.
International Investment Law and Arbitration In the Energy Sector (LS552P) - 30 Credit Points
The complex interaction between investment protection and the sovereign right of states to regulate has been most acute in the energy sector. On the one hand, investors require strong guarantees that states will respect the “rules of the game” that constitute the basis of their investments. On the other, states can be tempted to interfere with foreign energy investments because of their particular strategic and social importance. This course aims to analyse if existing investment disciplines are adapted to the specific regulatory risks that investors face in the energy landscape of the 21st Century.
Contracting in Hydrocarbon Operations (LS551K)
Corporate Governance (LS5582) - 30 Credit Points
This course will discuss the trajectory of the development of corporate governance over the past three decades, especially in the UK and the US, with a view to understanding the extent to which underlying theoretical assumptions and policy decisions impact legislative, regulatory and self-regulatory arrangements as well as reform options. Students will gain an understanding of why the company as a legal entity has the shape and form that it does; why certain actors are regarded as internal to corporate governance arrangements and others external; and why ongoing (and sometimes apparently futile) reform efforts take the form that they do.
The compulsory dissertation provides the opportunity to research and explore in more detail a specific legal area of your choice.
Master of Law Dissertation (LS5904) - 60 Credit Points
Between May and mid-August students prepare a 10,000 word dissertation on a topic of their choice related to their specialist LLM programme. Students are instructed through the delivery of a preparatory lecture, two supervisory meetings and a two hour dissertation planning workshop in a small group setting. Students are expected to spend considerable time on independent research throughout the course of the dissertation module, including; preparation of dissertation plan, amendment of plan in accordance with supervisory comments, preparation for the dissertation workshop, and, of course, in the final 10,000 word dissertation itself.
In September, January start students will take courses starting with LS50
Students can take either LS5083 or LS5085.
International Commercial Arbitration (on Campus) (LS5083) - 30 Credit Points
The demand for international commercial arbitration has increased significantly over the last 20 years. Empirical surveys conducted consistently report figures that suggest around 60% of businesses prefer arbitration over other dispute resolution methods. This course provides students with a solid understanding of how arbitration works both in principle and in practice. Topics covered include; the arbitration agreement, arbitral jurisdiction, the arbitral tribunal, challenging and enforcing awards. This course is taught together with International Commercial Arbitration in the Asia Pacific.
International Commercial Arbitration In the Asia Pacific (LS5085) - 30 Credit Points
The demand for international commercial arbitration has increased significantly over the last 20 years. Empirical surveys consistently report figures that suggest around 60% of businesses prefer arbitration over other dispute resolution methods. This course provides students with a solid understanding of how arbitration works in principle and in practice. Topics covered include; arbitration agreement, arbitral jurisdiction, arbitral tribunal, challenging and enforcing awards. This course is taught together with the International Commercial Arbitration course. This course allows a greater focus on the Asia Pacific region and is particularly relevant to those who foresee themselves working in that part of the world.
World Trade Organisation: Gatt (LS5098) - 30 Credit Points
The course aims to provide a thorough and critical understanding of fundamental concepts, principles and institutions of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), with emphasis on trade in goods (GATT). The main topics covered include relevant historical and institutional developments, WTO dispute resolution, core principles such as the non-discrimination, most-favour-nation (MFN) and the prohibition of quantitative restrictions on international trade. The security, environment, human rights, labour standards, economic emergencies and free trade areas and customs unions based exceptions and their challenges are also analytically explored. These are studied in light of relevant WTO panel and Appellate Body cases and recommendations.
Comparative Contract Law for International Transactions (LS502K) - 30 Credit Points
When international commercial lawyers work with contracts, those contracts often engage parties from multiple countries with differing legal perspectives on how to interpret that same singular contract. This course is designed to enable commercial lawyers to understand how various legal traditions provide their own unique perspectives on a variety of contract formation and interpretation issues. The course will explore how different aspects of contract law can lead to unexpected differences or similarities across international legal cultures,
enabling an international commercial lawyer to be able to coordinate those issues for their clients. The course will focus on a variety of European legal systems, with additional discussions drawn from commercial systems in Asia and in the Americas.
International Intellectual Property: Frameworks and Challenges (LS502L) - 30 Credit Points
Students will explore the diverse elements of law which constitute international intellectual property law. We will consider the framework of international conventions, copyright and moral rights (with a particular focus on new developments and the digital age), patents, designs, the work of the World Health Organisation and the Convention on Biological Diversity. Throughout the challenge is to identify conflicts and synergies, and areas for future development, through regard to cases, scholarship, and the activities of policy makers and activists. Assessment is by an essay, an exam and an individual presentation.
Copyright and Patents (LS502P) - 30 Credit Points
This course is a substantive and critical analysis of two key areas of intellectual property law, copyright and patents, with a UK and European focus, and their impact on innovation and creativity. This course complements other innovation law LLM courses which focus on commercial, policy and sector matters.
Private International Law — Jurisdiction, Recognition & Enforcement (LS502Q) - 30 Credit Points
We examine the questions of jurisdiction and recognition and enforcement in relation to commercial matters involving private international law. We examine the general and special jurisdictional aspects of the Brussels I Regulation and the Recast Brussels I Regulation; choice of court agreements; recognition and enforcement and, international commercial arbitration.
Comparative and International Perspectives on Company Law (LS501G) - 30 Credit Points
This course is a selective and critical examination of company laws. A theoretical approach shall be taken based upon the general theory of comparative law developed by Zweigert and Kötz and the Wilsonian theory of legal transplants. Key issues in comparative company law shall be examined using the theoretical framework of Hansmann and Kraakman with its particular focus on the agency problem. Specific topics shall include directors’ duties; the protection of minority shareholders and the limits of limited liability. The course is assessed by a three hour examination and a coursework essay.
Comparative and International Insolvency Law (LS5095) - 30 Credit Points
This course explores, through seminar discussion including some group work, the theory and general principles of insolvency law, the domestic insolvency law of selected jurisdictions (currently Scotland, the US and Germany), the theory and general principles of international insolvency law and selected topics in international insolvency law (currently the EU Regulation on Insolvency Proceedings, domestic law provisions regulating international insolvency in selected jurisdictions and the UNCITRAL Model Law on Cross-Border Insolvency). Topics and selected jurisdictions may vary according to topicality.
Cultural Property Issues: Law, Art, and Museums (LS50UU) - 30 Credit Points
Taught by museum and law academics, this course will examine cultural property issues such as treasure trove, looting and repatriation, forgery, sacred and street art, and the derogatory treatment of art. Objects from the University Museum and collections worldwide will be drawn on to illustrate aspects of the course. Museum practice and operational experience will also inform certain aspects. Students will be encouraged to explore and develop their own ideas. Facilitating this, the course will include a programme of case studies and/or issue papers to be presented by students for class discussion.
LLM 12 months or 24 months On Campus Learning Full Time or Part Time September
The information listed below is for September start students.
All students must take two LS50xx courses and two LS55xx courses.
Alternatively, one of your four choices could be selected from another LLM programme (excluding LS501E, and LS551K).
We will endeavour to make all course options available; however, these may be subject to timetabling and other constraints. Please see our InfoHub pages for further information.
How You'll Study
The LLM International Commercial Law with Dissertation has flexibility built in. The programme is structured to allow you the freedom to specialise within international commercial law, yet explore its many aspects. Teaching is organised on a modular basis with a dissertation to be submitted at the end of August each year.
Courses are assessed through essays, presentations, role play, group work and project work. The variety of assessments in the programme ensures that students apply theory to practical situations in order to become expert at being able to analyse and reason issues thoroughly.
Why Study International Commercial Law with Dissertation?
Ever since the University’s opening in 1495, the Law School has played a pivotal role in Aberdeen’s history - and there’s no substitute for experience.
The School of Law is ranked 5th in the UK for Law (The Times Good University Guide 2019), and based on the Times ranking is the highest ranked Scottish Law School.
In an LLM exit survey we carried out in 2016, 98% of students felt that their LLM had added value to their career prospects and 97% would recommend their course to others.
There are over 40 nationalities within the School of Law postgraduate community, so you will benefit from the experiences of international students from all over the world.
Students choose to study Law at Aberdeen because of our reputation for academic excellence and unrivalled student experience. At Aberdeen, you will:
Gain an advanced understanding of commercial law within an international context, enabling you to apply for jobs around the world as an adviser and consultant.
Benefit from being taught by an internationally renowned teaching staff and authors of major international agreements.
Have the opportunity to study the full spectrum of international commercial law across wide ranging markets. We are located in Aberdeen, Europe's energy capital, a world cosmopolitan dynamic city with worldwide links in energy, luxury brands, healthcare and international tourism.
Lecturers regularly provide consultancy, policy work at international level and publish in The International Review of Intellectual Property and Competition, Journal of the Copyright Society of the USA, Law International and Comparative Law Quarterly, Modern Law Review and many other publications.
Interested in this Degree?
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Prospective students interested in studying on this programme should submit their completed application by the end of May each year. All applications will then be reviewed by the programme admissions panel. Decisions will be notified by the end of July. Unsuccessful applicants may, at the discretion of the admissions panel, be offered a place on the LLM International Commercial Law with Professional Skills instead.
Prospective students requiring a visa to study in the UK are advised to apply as early as possible to secure a place. Applications received after 29 July (September intake) or 2 November (January intake) from students who need to apply for a visa will not be processed in time for entry, but will be considered for entry into the next intake as appropriate.
Submitting a CV with the application is optional.
The information below is provided as a guide only and does not guarantee entry to the University of Aberdeen.
Normally a 2(1) honours degree in Law (or another related discipline) or equivalent. Relevant practical experience in the field of commercial law will also be beneficial.
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To study for a Postgraduate Taught degree at the University of Aberdeen it is essential that you can speak, understand, read, and write English fluently. The minimum requirements for this degree are as follows:
IELTS Academic:
OVERALL - 6.5 with: Listening - 5.5; Reading - 6.0; Speaking - 5.5; Writing - 6.0
TOEFL iBT:
OVERALL - 90 with: Listening - 17; Reading - 21; Speaking - 20; Writing - 21
PTE Academic:
Cambridge English Advanced & Proficiency:
OVERALL - 176 with: Listening - 162; Reading - 169; Speaking - 162; Writing - 169
Read more about specific English Language requirements here.
Document Requirements
You will be required to supply the following documentation with your application as proof you meet the entry requirements of this degree programme. If you have not yet completed your current programme of study, then you can still apply and you can provide your Degree Certificate at a later date.
Degree Transcript
a full transcript showing all the subjects you studied and the marks you have achieved in your degree(s) (original & official English translation)
a detailed personal statement explaining your motivation for this particular programme
a reference letter from your university discussing your academic ability. If you have been out of education for a long time you may wish to use your current or most recent employer, or another professional person
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You will be classified as one of the fee categories below.
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In exceptional circumstances there may be additional fees associated with specialist courses, for example field trips. Any additional fees for a course can be found in our Catalogue of Courses.
For more information about tuition fees for this programme, including payment plans and our refund policy, please visit our InfoHub Tuition Fees page.
The SFC Postgraduate tuition fee scholarship may be available for those classified as Home/EU fee status students for this programme. Visit the scholarship page for more information.
The James Carnegie maintenance scholarship for postgraduate students is available with this degree.
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Amazon.es and Amazon.it launch a store for Pets
The store features thousands of products for dogs, cats, rabbits, birds, and even reptiles and amphibians, from food for our pets to everyday accessories like kennels, carriers, and leashes.
The new Pet products store opens today in Italy and Spain featuring all the products needed for the daily care of pets. Amazon offers a vast selection of products for dogs, cats, birds, fish & aquatic pets, horses, reptiles & amphibians, small animals, farm animals and more. From pet food and treats, to toys, accessories, grooming products and the latest in pet technology, there are thousands of products available in the Amazon Pets Store.
“Customers can now buy hundreds of thousands of products for pets with a single click and without the need to queue or carry heavy bags of food”, said François Nuyts, Country Manager of Amazon.es and Amazon.it.
The new store is also open to Spanish and Italian SMEs that want to use Amazon as a website for their online sales. From today, these companies can easily list their products on Amazon.es and Amazon.it and, that way, access millions of new customers. They can start to sell on Amazon.es: here and Amazon.it: here and join the tens of thousands companies already using Amazon Marketplace as their online sales channel.
“This new Pet store is an opportunity for Italian and Spanish sellers or brand owners to reach customers all across Italy and Spain, wherever they’re located today. We’re happy to empower small businesses and give them tools to develop their business locally and all over the world”, said Francois Saugier VP EU Amazon Marketplace.
Discover the Store at: www.amazon.es/mascotas and www.amazon.it/animali-domestici
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How to combat insider cybersecurity threats
In this episode of Up Close, Kelly Bissell, global managing director, Accenture Security, discusses the importance of building a culture of cybersecurity.
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400 MHz latest developments | ACMA
400 MHz latest developments
Review of Narrow Banding Arrangements for the UHF CBRS Band
The ACMA has begun consultation on potential changes to the 2015 CBRS Class Licence. Further information is available here.
New arrangements for contacting Government Representative regarding Harmonised Government Spectrum (HGS)
If you are classified as government, you are required to consult with your State/Territory Government National Coordinating Committee for Government Radiocommunications (NCCGR) Representative for guidance on 400 MHz spectrum access. The Government Representative coordinates and endorses the use of government spectrum within its jurisdiction.
Brett Dawson
brett.dawson@act.gov.au
John Weippert
John.Weippert@pfes.nt.gov.au
James Corkill
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Alastair Craw
alastair.craw@ecodev.vic.gov.au
Rod Muller
rod.muller@qgcio.qld.gov.au
ICTandDigitalGovernment@sa.gov.au
Joseph Patroni
joseph.patroni@commerce.wa.gov.au
Peter Roberts
p.roberts@police.tas.gov.au
400/803-960 MHz Tune-up
Thank you for joining us at the 400/ 803-960 MHz Tune-up on 11 March 2016. The Tune-up provided information on:
the transition requirements for milestones two and three
license renewal process during compliance window
the exceptions policy
progress of milestone two
a general Q&A session on 400 MHz issues
outcomes of the 803-960 MHz band review
future implementation plan for the 803-960 MHz band
The Tune-up presentation is available here.
The 400 MHz band review was finalised in 2010. The objectives were to improve harmonisation, help with radiocommunications interoperability and minimise the need for further ACMA intervention in the band. The 400 MHz Plan, released in 2011, provided Harmonised Government Spectrum (HGS) to accommodate government services. With milestones progressing well, government services are expected to have largely completed migration into HGS by the end of 2016 in HDA/MDA/100 km. The ACMA is also implementing a Harmonised Government Spectrum Area (HGSA) licensing options for the HGS in the 400 MHz band. The HGSA option simplifies licence management in the 400 MHz band for state and territory governments.
The ACMA commenced a review of arrangements in the 803–960 MHz frequency band in May 2011. The objectives were to identify an additional spectrum for mobile broadband, new frequency arrangements for trunked land mobile service (TLMS), single and two frequency fixed links, and defragmentation of the 800 MHz band to improve overall efficiency. A paper containing decisions on reforms to be implemented in the band was released in November 2015.
More information on the review of the 803-960 MHz band and outcomes can be found here.
IFC 21/2015 - Licensing 400 MHz HGS
Submissions for IFC 21/2015 have now closed. The ACMA received nine submissions which are now available on the ACMA website.
Updated MS22, FX16 and FAP4
The ACMA has updated the following documents:
The 400 MHz Plan—MS22 Word 1.9 MB or PDF (793 kB)
Radiocommunications Assignment and Licensing Instruction FX16—Frequency assignment requirements for the point-to-multipoint service in the 400 MHz and 900 MHz bands
Frequency Assignment Practice Guideline No. 4—Assigning harmonized spectrum (HGS) in the 400 MHz band.
Details of the changes made can be found here.
Rail industry spectrum—FAP 7 has been released
The purpose of this Frequency Assignment Practice (FAP) is to provide guidance on the assignment of Rail Industry (RI) spectrum in the 400 MHz band. This guideline applies to all services that propose to operate in RI spectrum. The guideline Assigning rail industry spectrum in the 400 MHz band is available here.
New guideline on establishing the status of a licensee has been released
The 400 MHz Band Plan provides for a phased transition to the new arrangements. Some currently licensed services will need to relocate into appropriate band segments based on the status of the licensee. To determine whether or not you are required to relocate, you must first be aware of your government/non-government status in the context of the 400 MHz band. Licensees classified as government, will need to relocate services out of non-government spectrum. Licensees classified as non-government will need to relocate services out of government spectrum.
If you are classified as government, you are required to consult with your State/Territory Government Representative for guidance on 400 MHz spectrum access. The Government Representative coordinates and endorses the use of government spectrum within its jurisdiction.
The purpose of the new guideline is to assist in determining whether a licensee is defined as government or non-government in the context of its use of the 400 MHz band. The guideline Establishing the status of a licensee in the context of the 400 MHz band, government or non-government is available here.
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Canadian Health System, Like UK, 'Stretched To Max Capacity'
How Much Worse Can It Get For NHS? Chief Inspector Says ‘Not Fit For 21st Century’
Rough Week For Government-Run Healthcare
NHS In Quicksand As Faces ‘National Emergency’
Jessica Chastain, Please Don't Use Doctors In Your Political War
Why Use The ICU If It Doesn't Improve Mortality?
By Jamie Wells, M.D. — August 28, 2017
As highest quality of care continues not to be the emphasis in the health care debate— let alone be on par with discussions around access, Canadian health systems remain in the spotlight. This time, multiple hospitals in southern Ontario shut their doors to the sickest of babies due to lack of beds for a 10% patient surge compared to the same time period last year.
According to Shawn Whatley, president of Ontario Medical Association, while pleading for increased funding, “These are our sickest patients. This is a reflection of our whole system. Our system is stretched to max capacity. We’re often forced to do more and more with less and less.”
It is reported the Toronto Central Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) insists “no babies have been turned away as they started using temporary beds for the babies when they got to capacity.” This statement baffles me. In fact, it exemplifies a fundamental lack of understanding of what is required for resuscitation of an extreme premature baby as well as those born with the most serious of health conditions.
Placing a baby in a bassinet that is temporary does not save a life, let alone maintain one. These are infants necessitating neonatal intensive care services. If the appropriate equipment is not provided along with one-to-one staffing to monitor continuous vital signs, apnea (cessation of breathing), potential hypothermia or hypoglycemia (too low blood sugar) among innumerable other challenges that are common occurrences in this population, then what does a crib actually do?
The answer: not provide medical care.
Electrolyte repletion in infants—as well as medications in them and pediatric patients, in general— is based on weight. Each calculation is crucial and must be precise or literally fatal arrhythmias, fluid overload and the like can develop. While they can be quite resilient, newborns with certain congenital disorders requiring timely surgical correction or those with severe lung immaturity demanding basic supplemental oxygen from nasal cannula to mechanical ventilation won’t necessarily survive, let alone thrive. Delays in this arena mean the difference in life or death as well as short- and long-term disability.
Again, not doing things correctly from the outset in the medical realm not only places an individual with a disease at a deficit, but it initiates a trajectory that leads to more heroic costly and invasive measures, increased anxiety and suffering, progression of illness, unnecessary adverse effects and poorer ultimate outcomes. Bandaids don’t repair ruptured arteries. And, as a policy tenet they yield not only what Ontario is battling, but also the recent struggles of the United Kingdom’s National Health Service (NHS).
In More Bad News For Single Payer Health System, I wrote about an NHS recent report generated out of London that paints a grim picture about systemic failings in healthcare of the sickest patients. Citing high mortality rates —more than one in three died— due to sub-standard practices, The National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcome and Death. Inspiring Change reveals the sad reality of care quality reduction when resources limit appropriate staffing and equipment supply for ever increasing patient volumes. The care was rated as less than good for every four out of five cases. In this article, I touch upon the much improved survival rates in the United States compared to these populations.
In Rough Week For Government-Run Healthcare, I focus on news from NHS England that the number of people waiting for routine surgery now exceeds 4 million. The highest in a decade. The BBC went on to report “Other targets missed include the four-hour target in A&E and urgent referrals for cancer care.” Sky News wrote “Dr Mark Holland, president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said the latest figures were "shocking" and represent "another damning indictment of the crisis we are experiencing in the NHS.” The sentiment further echoed by “Danny Mortimer, deputy chief executive of the NHS Confederation, which represents health organizations in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, and chief executive of NHS Employers, called the system “unsustainable.””
Even childbirth had catastrophic ramifications leading to a reversal of the “normal” or “natural birth” campaign by the Royal College of Midwives. Infant and maternal morbidity and mortality cannot best be avoided when training is disparate and physician involvement or obstetric care is withheld. See here to learn more about the investigations into unnecessary deaths and the perpetuation of dangerous deliveries.
The picture out of Canada echoes the same recurrent themes:
excessive wait times for countless populations— a monetary, physical, emotional and ethical toll.
poor nurse to patient ratios and improper assignments of appropriately trained personnel
lack of equipment exacerbating rationing of care— who’s life is of greater value?
bad patient outcomes
increased “burnout” and staff—e.g. nursing, physician— shortages (1)
Outsourcing such deficiencies to the United States and elsewhere is not uncommon. For example, as per the Toronto Star, “Ontarians with aggressive cancers and blood disorders have been dying on waiting lists because hospitals here haven’t had the space, staff or funds to meet the rising demand for life-saving…transplants. And now, the health ministry has approved a plan that front-line doctors fear will create an even deeper health care crisis: outsourcing hundreds of allogeneic transplants to three American centres at a cost of more than $100 million (U.S.).” The Fraser Institute - an independent, non-partisan research and educational organization based in Canada - issued a report Leaving Canada for Medical Care, 2015 that revealed, among other things, more than 52,000 Canadians received non-emergency medical treatment outside Canada in 2014 which was up 25% from the previous year.
Outcomes are better again and again with the highest quality of care. This seemingly elusive policy preference actually best serves communities from enhancing their clinical status and prognosis to assuaging fears and suffering to saving money by avoiding advancement of disease and more complex procedures as well as ensuring emotional well-being and satisfying moral and ethical responsibilities. Diminish care quality — e.g. lack continuity of care, increase wait periods, reduce adequate nurse to patient staffing and equipment ratios—and patients get sicker and costs increase. (2)
Access to a bed, like access to a wait list is not healthcare. It is mere PR and politics. Until the conversation poses highest quality of care of equal consideration to access, neither will be propelled from fantasy into reality.
To review front-line understanding of some central issues in the Canadian system, see Health care’s free in Canada, right? Wrong, and you’re paying a lot more than you think and Canadian Doctors Like Me Are Starting To Look For The Exit
To review evidence of the impact of such policies on patient outcomes, review these articles: Unhealthiest Reality of Obamacare: Lack of Doctor Choice, Hospital-Based Practices Do Worse Than Physician-Owned Ones. See To Survive The Hospital, Make Sure Your Heart Stops On A Weekday and Will More Nursing And Optometrists Lead To Erosion Of Patient-Centered Medicine?
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By Jamie Wells, M.D.
Dr. Jamie Wells, MD, FAAP, is a former Director of Medicine at the American Council on Science and Health.
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Royals Make Wise Choice Against Home Birth for Baby Archie
U.S. Births Hit Lowest Number in 32 Years
New Machine Learning Smartphone Platform Tackles Detecting Middle Ear Fluid. Useful?
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Mortal Kombat 11 Launch Trailer. Sektor, Cyrax and Sheeva Are in the Story
Mortal Kombat 11 Official Launch Trailer Ushers in a New Era for the Iconic Franchise
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and NetherRealm Studios today released the official Mortal Kombat 11 Launch Trailer set to a remix created by international DJ, Dimitri Vegas and 2WEI, of the song “Techno Syndrome,” an iconic, cultural staple of the Mortal Kombat franchise since 1995.
In the trailer, Kronika, the Keeper of Time, has signaled for a new era to begin as she tries to rewind time to its beginning and restart history. In order to restore balance to the realms, players must take on the role of numerous fighters from different eras, culminating in the ultimate generational clash as current characters collide with their past selves. The launch trailer features both cinematic story moments coupled with crushing gameplay showcasing the growing roster of confirmed playable fighters in Mortal Kombat 11, including Scorpion, Raiden, Sub-Zero, Sonya Blade, Skarlet, Baraka, Geras, Kano, D'Vorah, Kabal, Jade, Johnny Cage, Cassie Cage, Erron Black, Jacqui Briggs, Kotal Kahn, Noob Saibot, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Jax Briggs, Cetrion, The Kollector, Kitana and Shao Kahn.
Tune in to NetherRealm’s popular Kombat Kast livestream on Monday, April 22 at 3 p.m. CDT for the next Mortal Kombat 11 gameplay reveal, available on Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook and Mixer.
Mortal Kombat 11 is the latest installment in the critically-acclaimed franchise, developed by award-winning NetherRealm Studios, and will be available beginning April 23 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 4 Pro, Xbox One, Xbox One X, Nintendo Switch and PC. Pre-order now to receive the in-game playable character, Shao Kahn.
To learn more about Mortal Kombat 11, please visit mortalkombat.com.
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Performance audit 208
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Farm Management Deposits Scheme
The objective of the audit was to assess whether the Australian Taxation Office and the Department of Agriculture have effectively administered the Farm Management Deposits (FMD) Scheme.
Department of Agriculture; Australian Taxation Office (ATO); Department of the Treasury
Please direct enquiries through our contact page.
Published: Friday 21 June 2019
Management of Commonwealth National Parks
The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Director of National Parks’ management of Australia’s six Commonwealth national parks.
Department of the Environment and Energy; Director of National Parks
Management of Small Business Tax Debt
The objective of this audit was to assess the effectiveness of the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO’s) management of small business tax debt arising from compliance activities.
The Bureau of Meteorology’s Delivery of Extreme Weather Services
The audit’s objective was to determine if the Bureau of Meteorology’s processes support the delivery of effective extreme weather services.
Effectiveness of Board Governance at the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust.
Published: Tuesday 30 April 2019
Effectiveness of Board Governance at the Australian Institute of Marine Science
The objective of the audit was to assess the effectiveness of the governance board in the Australian Institute of Marine Science.
Published: Friday 29 March 2019
Addressing Illegal Phoenix Activity
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Award of a $443.3 Million Grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation
The objective of the audit was to assess whether the award of a $443.3 million grant to the Great Barrier Reef Foundation was informed by appropriate departmental advice and through processes that complied with the grants administration framework.
Department of the Environment and Energy
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Administration of the Renewable Energy Target
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Clean Energy Regulator
Senate Order for Departmental and Entity Contracts (Financial Year 2016–17 Compliance)
The objective of this audit was to assess the appropriateness of the use and reporting of confidentiality provisions in a sample of Australian Government contracts.
Australian Electoral Commission (AEC); Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority (GBRMPA); Department of Home Affairs; Department of Infrastructure, Regional Development and Cities;
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26 Jun 2018 // Airline Analysis // Comments OFF
Volotea now operates nearly 300 routes; six new destinations in S18, three cities dropped
In Aprill Volotea opened its fifth French base in Marseille and at the same time started four new routes from France’s second-biggest city. Of the airline’s 77 serving airports, the French city is the LCC’s 19th largest operation with just over 4,000 weekly seats in a peak week in S18.
Run by CEO Carlos Muñoz, the man who founded Vueling, Volotea has one of the most distinct business models of any European LCC. Using its 17 125-seat 717s and 13 A319s (plus a leased 737-500) on routes primarily within and between Spain, Italy and France, the carrier operates a particularly seasonal programme with five times as many flights during the peak summer period (August) compared with February. This summer the airline will operate 271 routes (up from 233 last summer) with an average weekly frequency of just over three flights per week.
Rapid growth continues
Despite the carrier’s extreme seasonality, it is continuing a path of robust schedule growth with weekly frequencies growing by 30% in 2016 and 19% in 2017. So far in 2018 (January to June), Volotea’s average monthly frequency increase above 2017 levels is 22%, peaking at 42% in March and only 10% growth in April.
Source: OAG Schedules Analyser.
Serving 79 airports this summer; seven new destinations
According to the route map on its website Volotea currently has 12 bases: five in France (Bordeaux, Marseille, Nantes, Strasbourg and Toulouse); four in Italy (Genoa, Palermo, Venice Marco Polo and Verona); two in Spain (Bilbao and Asturias); and one in Greece (Athens) In terms of weekly flights this summer (using the second week in August) the airline’s base at Marco Polo is by far the biggest. While the Italian airport retains its #1 spot in S18, it is one of three airports inside the airline’s top 12 which has witnessed a decline in weekly frequencies (all highlighted in light green), with Catania facing the largest cull, with 10 weekly flights trimmed from its respective schedule.
A total of 79 airports are served by Volotea this summer, up from 76 last summer. Mytilene, Southampton and Chisinau have all been dropped from the airline’s network. It is interesting to note that all of these destinations were introduced to the LCC’s schedule in S16. The six new airports for this summer are Lanzarote, Karpathos, Lyon, Pescara, Pula and Lamezia Terme.
Significant growth this summer will be seen at Athens, with more than a doubling of its weekly flights from 22 to 52, Naples and Santorini (which both see an increase of 18 weekly flights), as well as Palermo (+13 weekly flights). Of the new airports served, Lyon makes the biggest impact with six weekly flights, spread across four routes to Alicante, Palermo, (both two), Palma de Mallorca and Cagliari (both weekly).
Plenty more new routes to come
Given the carrier’s seasonality, it is currently in the midst of adding numerous short summer season routes, as it looks to maximise its revenues during the peak travel season in Europe. Unsurprisingly, the carrier does not have any new routes for the W18/19 season in the anna.aero New Route Database so far:
Naples – Kefalonia (27 June) and Rhodes (5 July);
Bari – Kos, Rhodes (both 25 June) and Dubrovnik (27 June);
Bilbao – Palermo (26 June);
Palermo – Split (27 June), Rhodes (4 July) and Zakinthos (26 July);
Verona – Heraklion (28 June);
Venice Marco Polo – Karpathos (3 July).
In April this year Volotea opened its fifth French base in Marseille, joining its existing hubs in Nantes, Bordeaux, Strasbourg and Toulouse. Earlier in the year it debuted its Bilbao base, only its second base in Spain after Asturias.
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Msg. re: Soviet Space Program 1962/08 Central Intelligence Agency Kennedy Presidential Library 2009-074 2018/07/10
CIA Report re: Soviet missile design 1963/03/18 Central Intelligence Agency Central Intelligence Agency 2011-017-doc01 2018/07/10
Msg. re: El Salvador 1990/08 Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Intelligence Agency 2012-010 2018/07/10
Msg. re: El Salvador 1990/07/13 Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Intelligence Agency 2012-020-doc01 2018/07/10
Weekly Review re: Soviet SL-13 missile 1972/08/04 Central Intelligence Agency Central Intelligence Agency 2011-021-doc01 2018/07/10
Document re: launch of Soviet satellite 1967/09/16 Department of Defense Johnson Presidential Library 2011-040-doc01 2018/07/10
Msg. re: Colombia 1995/09/23 Defense Intelligence Agency Defense Intelligence Agency 2011-047-doc01 2018/07/10
Document regarding Soviet Space spending 1970/10 Central Intelligence Agency Central Intelligence Agency 2011-061-doc01 2018/07/10
The Soviet Space Nuclear Power Program 1991/10 Central Intelligence Agency Central Intelligence Agency 2011-099-doc01 2018/07/10
Msg. re: El Salvador 1990 Central Intelligence Agency Central Intelligence Agency 2012-007 2018/03/05
Intelligence Report 1968 Department of State Johnson Presidential Library 2012-032-doc01,03 2018/07/10
Intelligence Report 1968 Department of State Johnson Presidential Library 2012-032-doc02 2018/07/10
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Small Great Things
Author: Jodi Picoult
Narrator: Audra McDonald, Cassandra Campbell, Ari Fliakos
Genre: Fiction - Contemporary Women
#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • With richly layered characters and a gripping moral dilemma that will lead readers to question everything they know about privilege, power, and race, Small Great Things is the stunning new page-turner from Jodi Picoult.
SOON TO BE A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE
“[Picoult] offers a thought-provoking examination of racism in America today, both overt and subtle. Her many readers will find much to discuss in the pages of this topical, moving book.”—Booklist (starred review)
Ruth Jefferson is a labor and delivery nurse at a Connecticut hospital with more than twenty years’ experience. During her shift, Ruth begins a routine checkup on a newborn, only to be told a few minutes later that she’s been reassigned to another patient. The parents are white supremacists and don’t want Ruth, who is African American, to touch their child. The hospital complies with their request, but the next day, the baby goes into cardiac distress while Ruth is alone in the nursery. Does she obey orders or does she intervene?
Ruth hesitates before performing CPR and, as a result, is charged with a serious crime. Kennedy McQuarrie, a white public defender, takes her case but gives unexpected advice: Kennedy insists that mentioning race in the courtroom is not a winning strategy. Conflicted by Kennedy’s counsel, Ruth tries to keep life as normal as possible for her family—especially her teenage son—as the case becomes a media sensation. As the trial moves forward, Ruth and Kennedy must gain each other’s trust, and come to see that what they’ve been taught their whole lives about others—and themselves—might be wrong.
With incredible empathy, intelligence, and candor, Jodi Picoult tackles race, privilege, prejudice, justice, and compassion—and doesn’t offer easy answers. Small Great Things is a remarkable achievement from a writer at the top of her game.
Praise for Small Great Things
“Small Great Things is the most important novel Jodi Picoult has ever written. . . . It will challenge her readers . . . [and] expand our cultural conversation about race and prejudice.”—The Washington Post
“A novel that puts its finger on the very pulse of the nation that we live in today . . . a fantastic read from beginning to end, as can always be expected from Picoult, this novel maintains a steady, page-turning pace that makes it hard for readers to put down.”—San Francisco Book Review
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Jodi Picoult is an American novelist born in Nesconset, Long Island, New York. She has had a very diversified career with her education in writing being received at Princeton University. She had a variety of jobs ranging from writing short stories when still in college for Seventeen magazine and editing text books, to becoming the writer of the DC Comics Wonder Woman (Vol. 3), issue #6 in March 2007 and #10 in June of 2007.
Picoult’s first novel, Nineteen Minutes, about a school shooting in a small town became #1 on the NY Times Bestseller List. Then her second novel also debuted #1, entitled Change of the Heart. In 2009 her novel, My Sister’s Keeper was adapted to a featured film.
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The 7 wonders of Kimberley’s Gibb River Road
Even if you’re not keen on scrambling down rocks to get here, a visit to Bell Gorge is worthwhile for the spectacular (and much more accessible) view, about half-an-hour into the walking track.
12 June 2014 . BY Editor
There are many, many wondrous things to see along The Gibb River Road in WA’s Kimberley but, no matter which way you do it, there are some experiences you really, really can’t miss. Georgia Rickard has narrowed it down to our top seven.
1. Land of the crocodile
To visit Windjana Gorge is to visit the bottom of a tropical sea – or what was one, some 380 million years ago. It is perhaps here, more so than anywhere else, that the prehistoric heritage of the Kimberley is most tangible: this stretch of land was once part of WA’s own Great Barrier Reef; a living structure almost 1000 kilometres long, which is today preserved here in a Mordor-like gorge of jagged black and orange cliffs. A walk into the valley reveals fossilised remnants of an ancient sea-dwelling creature – the nautiloid – etched into the gorge wall alongside you, and an olive green valley of prehistoric proportions. We are the only souls here when we visit, and our voices bounce off the canyon walls, echoing back at themselves as if answering their own loneliness. But the highlight is in the middle of it all; a bottle green stillness where dozens upon dozens of freshwater crocodiles lie stationary, only their rippled backs rising from the water. It feels like a land lost in time – and perhaps it is. Where else in the world can you sit so quietly, and observe such a thing?
2. The world’s best day spa
If you don’t end up experiencing all the sights along this road (and you won’t, not unless you have months to spare), this is arguably the one, true must-do: Bell Gorge. Unlike most iconic natural wonders, which build with suspense as you get closer until you’re finally greeted with a first, beautiful sighting that smacks you across the face, Bell works backwards. First, it beats any excitement out of you, by making you scramble over boulders and down a precariously steep series of rocks. By the time you’ve arrived some 45 minutes later, you’ll be hot and sweaty and probably trembling, and have almost turned back. Twice. But you won’t care. This gorge is considered the most beautiful of The Gibb, and with good reason: there are not one, but two Olympic-sized silken black pools here, cupped by an ochre amphitheatre and multi-tiered waterfall, which can be followed downstream to another waterhole, and another, and another. Though that means you’ll usually be surrounded by other visitors – a good 15 people are here when we visit; practically crowded by Kimberley standards – it’s nothing a swim downstream can’t fix. And let us tell you, little in life compares to sitting back and staring at the sky, as some of the world’s purest waters slide over your shoulders from the waterhole above.
3. A cast of 482 characters
We meet Swiss-Germans Tomas and Isabelle at Silent Grove campsite under a blanket of stars, where they sit in camp chairs, matching VBs in hand. For their first visit to Australia, they decided on the Kimberley because “the map showed it had the least number of people”, says Tomas. They also show off their German travel guide to Australia, which is full of questionable survival information (‘kangaroos are edible. Shoot between the eyes’), and express amazement at the 4WD tracks here, which they have found so rough in comparison to those of Europe, that at one stage they were convinced they had accidentally turned onto a hiking track, and decided to get out and walk for a while, just to see. “But it was road,” says Tomas, with a shrug. At another campsite, we meet a gentleman from suburban Melbourne who sadly never shares his name, but tells us about the bird trap he constructed for his backyard. “In the past year alone,” he says solemnly, “I’ve caught and killed 482 myna birds.”
18-year-old Nathan, who we met at Mt Barnett Roadhouse, where he – along with all the other local kids – aren’t allowed to make any lolly purchases, unless they’ve attended school.
Indeed the campgrounds are filled with characters. Eighteen-year-old Nathan, a local from the Kupungarri community, wants to know why white fellas get sunburnt. What’s the bump on my back? (It’s a mole.) He hasn’t seen a mole before. Did I know that there’s a type of bark here that you can use to draw bullets from wounds? No, he’s not lying. How big is Sydney? Are there lots of girls there? Camping is not everyone’s cup of tea, and it’s not the only way to do The Gibb – there are plenty of fantastic lodges and stations to stay at along the way – but if we’re honest, the natural beauty of the area is only half its charm. The rest comes from conversations had along the way, the best of which take place away from the gorges’ grandeur at the dusk-lit hour that campgrounds do best. Indeed, if there was one place in Australia to consider roughing it, this very well could be it.
4. A best-kept national secret
Quite amazingly, this waterhole is almost always empty – most guidebooks advise skipping it in favour of ‘greater’ attractions.
Most Kimberley guidebooks don’t have a lot to say about Adcock Gorge. Which is fine by us. The short, five-kilometre trip off-road leads you to a fairly ordinary scene – a small, cloudy billabong, filled with a few plants – but follow the creek away from the grassy ‘carpark’, over an easy scramble up rocks, and you’ll find a network of well-worn paths leading to a best-kept national secret. The waterhole here – a beautiful, deep, shockingly turquoise pool – is a lush little den, framed by the majestic red-black swirl of rocky cliff face and lit by sunshine as soft and light as cotton wool. Don’t bother attempting the precarious climb up the waterfall – the very shallow creek you’ll find up there is not worth the potential broken leg – but bring a piece of fruit and your camera, and when you’re lying on your back, swimming in that water, take a moment to think about how fantastic life can be.
5. A Manning Adventure
That rope in the background? It’s attached to a pulley system, which you’ll make use of as you pull yourself across the billabong in the provided boat. BYO biceps.
From the moment you exit either of the two main towns that bookend The Gibb, mobile reception splutters and then disappears, boabs crowd the roadside like proud old men, and a subtle shift occurs in the car’s interior. Unimportant details, like what day it is, start to slip out the window, and the lines of the law – while not entirely abandoned – become somewhat… smudged. Nowhere is this clearer than on the walk to Manning Gorge, an hour-long journey along a ‘path’ through the bush, defined only by a smattering of painted rocks and strategically-placed bits of plastic. There are no council-posted signs. No boardwalks. At points it feels a little like you’re playing an obstacle course – indeed, just to access the track you need to cross a billabong, using a little wooden boat – but the journey’s worth it for the adventure alone. The gorge itself does not at first seem terribly beautiful (you’ll be getting spoilt by now), but turn right to follow the billabong upstream and you’ll be rewarded with a beautiful, deep pool that you can jump into from several ledges on the waterfall; climb the waterfall to its top and there is another pool above that. Alternatively, turn left when you arrive and you’ll find waterhole after waterhole downstream. Say hi to Daff if you see him there, too.
6. Scones and tea
You can’t miss the turnoff for Ellenbrae’s scones and jam.
An English garden in the middle of the outback: why not? But the owners of Ellenbrae weren’t satisfied that they’d done enough to create an outstanding Kimberley experience with their verdant oasis: their locally-famous scones, served with jam and cream on the homestead’s balcony ($4.50 each), have made this a required pit stop along The Gibb. Hosts Jason Yates and Karen Lucas had a record month in July 2012, baking 2550 scones – “that’s 197 batches,” Karen says – but can’t answer why they’re not more well-known around Australia. “In 2011, we had a fella who did a story on us for a caravan magazine,” Jason offers, scratching his nose. Another best-kept secret.
The spectacular Cockburn Ranges, which you’ll pass as you drive between Ellenbrae and El Questro.
7. A true wilderness park
The previous owners of El Questro Wilderness Park, who purchased the million-acre property in 1991 for $1 per acre, were quite the visionaries – and not just because they transformed the run-down cattle station into what it is today. “See this river in front of us?” asks ranger Ben Kerley, gesturing at the grandiose panorama of Chamberlain Gorge. “The owners once water-skiied behind a helicopter down that,” he says gleefully. “The pilot lost his licence for it.” It’s the kind of wild hijinks you could picture happening here, where a certain level of lawlessness, so often found in truly remote areas, mixes all too seductively with privilege. And of the latter, there is plenty – for though the park is home to several different kinds of accommodation, including basic camping and air-conditioned bungalows, it is El Questro’s six-star ultra-retreat that draws travellers from across the globe: The Homestead.
One of the really, really special bath tubs at El Questro’s Cliff Side Retreats. Off to the left is an outdoor shower; all toiletries here by Aesop
With an upper limit of 18 guests at any one time – media moguls, music legends and movie stars often among them – the civilised microcosm of The Homestead sits in perfect contrast to the wilderness around it; a gentle blend of silver service and the rugged outback. Indeed the scene on arrival – which could be the setting of a tropical African safari lodge, if it weren’t for the outrageously Australian scene beyond open doors – almost draws tears from our pindan-streaked faces, so lazily luxurious as it is. Ceiling fans whir overhead. Deep, wide lounges beckon. And behind it all is the glimmering rust of a Kimberley afternoon, complete with twinkling infinity pool set among extravagantly green lawn, and the spectacular show of the Chamberlain River beyond. Over three days we explore the park’s billion-year-old gorges and drama-queen vistas, stopping only to rest fatigued limbs in our thoroughly modern Cliff Side Retreat, or laze about in a haze of champagne (and nothing else) during a private dip in the thermal waters of Zebedee Springs. It is a suitably climactic ending to a blockbuster journey. Although we are, of course, a million miles from Hollywood and its relatives, and that’s without doubt, one of the best parts of it all.
FAQ: The Gibb River Road
Q: When is the best time to go?
The Kimberley’s dry season starts around mid-April, but roads stemming off the Gibb River Road to most of the area’s attractions, as well as many accommodation options, don’t open until May. (Check road conditions at mainroads.wa.gov.au or via the 24-hour hotline on 138 138.) The road remains open and wonderfully free until the end of the season in late October, although it’s busier in school holidays and on long weekends. Also, take as much time as you can. You can’t do this place properly in a week.
Q: What if I break down?
Fear not – The Gibb is still a place of handwritten signs and friendly waves, so if you break down, someone should pass by and stop within a number of hours, or even minutes in peak season. You can minimise your risk of flat tyres by letting them down in Kununurra or Derby before you hit the gravel. (As a rough guide, 5psi should do it, but check with a local mechanic or service station.)
Q: Is the road really that corrugated?
No. In recent years the track has been well graded, almost to the point where the entire thing is suitable for 2WDs. (Almost.)
Q: Is petrol stupidly expensive?
Yes. (Sorry.) There are two roadhouses along the way, Imintji and Mt Barnett, but only Mt Barnett sells petrol. Both sell diesel, however, so look at hiring a car with a diesel engine. On a related note, make sure your car has good air conditioning, too – it gets mighty dusty driving with the windows down.
Q: What do I need to pack?
Water Gibb River Road might be a lot more accessible than it used to be, but you’re still in the middle of the Kimberley – a very remote area with no mobile reception and large fluctuations in temperature.
There are no 7-Elevens here. Even if you’re staying in catered accommodation, you won’t regret having things like muesli bars and trail mix on hand.
Inflatable tyres Or pool noodles, or lilos.
Great fun at waterholes.
It can be expensive to buy here, and a challenge to buy in some areas, as many of the local Aboriginal communities are dry.
Dust. Gets. Everywhere.
Want more info?:
Try these two great websites: www.gibbriverroad.com and australiasnorthwest.com and, of course, Australian Traveller’s guide to The Kimberley
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Matt Krogstad
Bank of the West
Jeffrey Dant
BMO Financial Group
Liz Garner
Identity & Access Management , Multi-factor & Risk-based Authentication , Next-Generation Technologies & Secure Development
Party Like Every Day Is World Password Day
Cause for Celebration: Microsoft Stops Recommending Periodic Password Changes Mathew J. Schwartz (euroinfosec) • May 2, 2019
Hallmark alert: Hands up if you hate "days" devoted to this or that.
Besides celebrating Mom, Dad and Star Wars, I'd argue we don't need any more days, thank you very much (see: 7 'Star Wars Day' Cybersecurity Lessons).
But with May 2 rolling around again, nonstop alerts that Thursday is World Password Day are tough to miss.
So here's a pro tip: For everyone who uses an online site or service, every day needs to be a password day. Attackers certainly aren't dormant the other 364 days of the year.
Unfortunately, every year, "correct horse battery staple" password guidance gets trotted out to annoy and confuse users, along the lines of choosing passwords with at least eight characters that include the name of your first llama, the first letters of a phrase you love, plus a few random numbers and symbols.
Password Security: A New Hope
For this year's password day, however, it's important to note that there have been a number of recent changes that make password security easier than ever. I don't mean primarily for users, although they're an important part of the equation.
Rather, Microsoft and others are finally getting their act together when it comes to not forcibly expiring passwords, letting users paste passwords as well as helping to ensure that users don't pick easily guessable - aka pwnable - passwords.
While the onus remains on businesses to better keep users' data - including passwords - secure and enforce minimum password security standards, let's first recap what end users can do to best help themselves. Then we'll move on to what businesses need to do.
So if you want to get all "Hallmark" about it, be sure to pass these tips along to your employees and customers.
First Essential: Keep It Unique
Above all else, the best way to protect your data and privacy - to the extent that you can - is to use a unique password for every site and service. Never, ever reuse a password. Also make sure it's not a commonly used password.
What do those look like? Together with Troy Hunt and his Pwned Password service, the U.K.'s National Cyber Security Center has released a list of the 100,000 most commonly used passwords seen in online breaches. Attackers often employ lists like these to try to brute-force their way into accounts, using email addresses they've obtained from other sources.
Reusing passwords means that if an attacker breaches a site and steals your username and password, they can use it in an attempt to log onto every other site or service you use.
"This is the underlying problem, says Australian password security expert Troy Hunt about credential stuffing. "People have said: 'Hey, I have a favorite password, it's my cat's name and this is the year that it was born; this is fantastic and I'm going to use it everywhere.'"
Such credential stuffing is rife, given its apparent ease and efficacy (see: Credential Stuffing Attacks: How to Combat Reused Passwords).
Second Essential: Use a Password Manager
The best way to be unique is to outsource the job to a password manager.
Sorry, but when it comes to picking a password, extensive research has found that our choices aren't unique enough to block brute-force attacks.
Enter password managers, which not only generate unique passwords, but also store them and quickly retrieve - and allow users to paste them - for every different site or service they use. My password manager has hundreds of entries, from Amazon, eBay and the Guardian to work accounts, pet microchip codes and bicycle padlock combinations.
Password management software runs on PCs and smartphones, meaning you can always carry your passwords with you, securely stored. In some cases, keeping passwords in a book at home - preferably stored in a safe - might also be an option. But it's tough to beat the software.
Third Essential: Activate Second Factors
As Martijn Grooten, editor of Virus Bulletin, has noted, always use a second factor to secure your important accounts.
Irregular reminder that password security is 1% choosing a non-trivial password and 99% not using it anywhere else. (And using a second factor for the more important accounts, of course.) #WorldPasswordDay
— Martijn Grooten (@martijn_grooten) May 2, 2019
Numerous sites now offer two-step authentication. Many banks provide one-time passwords via SMS (not great) or authentication apps on smartphones (much better).
Fourth Essential: Businesses Must Do Better
Picking unique passwords remains something that users can do.
But so much of the password security equation relies on businesses handling passwords correctly, avoiding coding errors, offering strong second authentication capabilities and forcing users to reset their passwords if any of this is in doubt, especially after a breach (see: LinkedIn's Password Fail).
Most service providers store passwords as hashes, which are mathematical representations of a plain-text password. Hashes are supposed to be irreversible, meaning that it's not possible to start with a hash and figure out of the real password. Even better is when sites also "salt" the password by adding random data to it before hashing.
Banish MD5 and SHA1
In years past, however, many businesses used hashing algorithms such as MD5 and SHA1, which weren't fit for their purpose, because they're easy to crack and also failed to salt (see: We're So Stupid About Passwords: Ashley Madison Edition).
Thankfully, many have adopted password-hashing algorithms such as bcrypt, which are much more resistant to hash-cracking hardware.
Blacklist Common Passwords
The Pwned Password list gathered by Troy Hunt and published by NCSC gives organizations a way to easily improve the security of any passwords their service users might choose (see: Here Are 306 Million Passwords You Should Never Use).
Pwned Passwords: Top 20
The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology, for one, recommends blocking passwords that have previously appeared in breaches, or which might have repetitive or sequential characters or context-specific words.
Excerpt from NIST's authentication & lifecycle management document, including Credential Service Provider (CSP) guidance. (Source: Troy Hunt)
Unleash the Power of Pasting
Security experts say sites should never block users' ability to paste usernames and passwords when authenticating. That's because password managers give users this capability, which then speeds up the process of allowing users to both store and use unique passwords.
"Let them paste passwords," the NCSC's "Sacha B." writes in a blog post.
Stop Expiring Passwords
Numerous security experts, including NCSC - part of Britain's GCHQ intelligence agency - also recommend not forcing regular passwords to expire. "It's one of those counterintuitive security scenarios; the more often users are forced to change passwords, the greater the overall vulnerability to attack," NCSC reports.
That's because when users are forced to keep changing passwords, they too often default to something easy to remember, which is typically easy to crack. We humans aren't good at picking properly "unique" passwords (see: Successful Security? Stop Blaming Users).
One password-expiry holdout has been Microsoft, which continues to require that Office 365 passwords get changed every 90 days, and which has recommended that Windows administrators enforce the same.
Microsoft Wakes Up
Finally, however, a reason to celebrate on the occasion of the latest World Password Day: The latest security baseline draft from Microsoft for Windows 10 and Windows Server recommends "dropping the password-expiration policies that require periodic password changes."
Here's why: "Periodic password expiration is an ancient and obsolete mitigation of very low value, and we don't believe it's worthwhile for our baseline to enforce any specific value," Microsoft says.
"By removing it from our baseline rather than recommending a particular value or no expiration, organizations can choose whatever best suits their perceived needs without contradicting our guidance," it adds. "At the same time, we must reiterate that we strongly recommend additional protections even though they cannot be expressed in our baselines."
Office 365 Default: Passwords Don't Expire
Microsoft's latest Office 365 guidance now says the same thing. "By default, passwords are set to never expire," Microsoft tells administrators. "Current research strongly indicates that mandated password changes do more harm than good. They drive users to choose weaker passwords, reuse passwords, or update old passwords in ways that are easily guessed by hackers."
So for any Windows or Office 365 users who remain forced to reset their passwords every 60 days - or whenever - forward Microsoft's policy to your administrator and tell them it's time to reset their approach.
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Being Right-Right Is No Draft Delight
By John Manuel
When rookies have the kinds of season that Aaron Judge had with the Yankees, or that Cody Bellinger had with the Dodgers, they tend to earn a lot of attention.
Setting rookie home run records—Judge set the major league record with 52, while Bellinger set a new National League mark with 39—while playing in the nation’s two largest media markets, for two of the game’s most storied franchises, can obscure the work of other rookies.
Not that other rookies didn’t try. I’m fascinated by Paul DeJong, who hit 25 homers while becoming the Cardinals’ everyday shortstop. For those of us who followed DeJong as an amateur, the home runs are no surprise—but shortstop? No one saw that coming, not when he played catcher, third base, second base and right field for Illinois State.
But two of the rookie stories that jumped out at me were the Orioles’ Trey Mancini and the Phillies’ Rhys Hoskins, who set an MLB record for being the fastest player ever to hit 10 home runs, needing just 17 games.
Mancini, who burst on the big league scene with three homers in five games at the end of 2016, slugged 24 in a steady season for the Orioles and ranked second on the team in OPS while playing left field and first base. Neither Hoskins nor Mancini was a high draft pick, and as righthanded-hitting, righthanded-throwing players who were primarily first basemen as amateurs, that’s par for the course.
We write about some draft biases a lot, chief among them the fact that no high school righthander ever has been drafted No. 1 overall. But the right-right first baseman may be a bigger bias.
Derrek Lee, a first-round pick back in 1993, is the last first-round first baseman to be a big league all-star. And even from a bigger picture look, Frank Thomas stands out among Hall of Famers as the first right-right first baseman of the Integration Era who never played another position. Jeff Bagwell played only one game elsewhere, in the outfield, but was a third baseman in the minors.
Stars of the 21st Century like Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera came up as third basemen; Paul Konerko was a catcher and third baseman in the minors. Will Myers was a catcher and outfielder, while Edwin Encarnacion was a third baseman.
The exception is Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt, who also proves the point. The Diamondbacks star lasted until the eighth round of the 2009 draft. Being a righthanded-hitting first baseman was a factor, according to every scout I’ve talked to about the subject over the years.
Draft results bear out the bias as well. C.J. Cron is the last right-right first baseman drafted in the first round, back in 2011, and he had catching in his college background at Utah as well as big league bloodlines with his father Chris. Prior to that, Matt LaPorta in 2007 was the last of the genre, but the Brewers went out of their way to announce him as an outfielder, even though he was a first baseman at Florida. The only other recent first-rounders—if 1994 and 1996 qualify as “recent”—are Brian Buchanan (Yankees, 1994) and Danny Peoples (Indians, 1996), the latter of whom never reached the majors.
Goldschmidt’s success stands out significantly, but now Hoskins and Mancini have joined him as having big league success. Mancini has long since eclipsed his Notre Dame teammate Eric Jagielo, a Yankees first-round pick in 2013, when Mancini was a Baltimore eighth-rounder. Their stats as juniors were nearly identical, but Jagielo hit lefthanded and played third base; that apparently was worth seven rounds in the draft.
Trio Of Rays Pitchers Helps Silence Judge, Stanton and Scranton
Rays pitching prospects Jake Cronenworth, Brendan McKay and Ian Gibaut impressed against two of baseball's biggest stars.
For the 2018 draft, we’ll have to see how the bias affects Luken Baker, who has starred for two seasons at Texas Christian but has injury issues and is a right-right first baseman. If Brent Rooker can dominate the Southeastern Conference and still last until pick 35 in 2017, Baker likely will have to wait past the first round, too.
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LATIN AMERICA | 11-07-2019 12:52
Brazil finally delivered on pensions – now comes everything else
Pension bill approval has mostly been priced into markets, but investors will want more reform.
Lucas Robinson
This May 22, 2019 photo shows brick and block brick houses of the sprawling slum neighbourhood of Paraisopolis, stacked next to the posh Morumbi neighbourhood, in São Paulo, Brazil. A study released this month by the Fundação Getúlio Vargas found that the key measure of income inequality has reached its highest level since the series began seven years ago, with Brazil among the most unequal nations in a broader region where the gap between rich and poor is notorious. | AP/Victor R. Caivano
Overhauling the bloated public pension system has been a ubiquitous topic among Brazil investors for years now, the change nearly every money manager would cite when asked what the country needed most. Now that it’s finally here, traders seem to want a whole lot more.
The revamp, which is expected to save the government almost 1 trillion reais ($266 billion) over the next decade, has mostly been priced into local assets, with the currency, stocks and bonds all among the world’s best performers this year.
For further gains to take hold, investors want to see interest-rate cuts, a rebound in economic growth and further progress in government efforts to shore up the economy. Measures including rewriting the tax code to privatizing state-run companies are in focus.
“The pension reform is like a gate. It has to pass for the gate to open,” said Jan Dehn, Ashmore Group Plc’s London-based head of research. “Without pension reform Brazil’s outlook is unsustainable. With it, the economic cycle can begin to recover.”
The effort to cut benefits for retirees, which proponents said was needed to shore up Brazil’s fiscal accounts, was marked by countless setbacks, delays and fierce pushback. The topic itself has been around for decades: Adriana Dupita, who covers Brazil and Argentina for Bloomberg Economics, recalls heated debate about it back when she started working as an economist in 1996. The never-ending cycles of debate made it a “Groundhog Day’’ for Brazilian analysts.
Brazil came close to pushing through the reform two years ago, with then-President Michel Temer almost done gathering enough support to put the bill to a vote when accusations of corruption rocked the government and buried any chance for the legislation.
The version proposed by President Jair Bolsonaro has been in the works since February, plodding through the procedural steps before reaching the lower house floor for the first of two required votes. Late on Wednesday, 379 lawmakers voted in favor of the base text of the bill, way more than the 308 needed. While the reform still faces a number of legislative hurdles before becoming law, including amendments that could sap its strength, it has now overcome its most challenging obstacle.
Ilya Gofshteyn, a senior emerging-market strategist at Standard Chartered in New York, says the approval should lure more foreign investors, who have been fleeing Brazil in recent years. He expects momentum from the bill’s passage will help Brazilian assets outperform for “about a month.”
This “will open the door for investors to turn their attention to other reform initiatives,” Gofshteyn said. “The privatization effort has gotten drowned out a bit in the noise surrounding pension reform, but should be an important driver of market sentiment going forward as well.”
The Ibovespa stock index has repeatedly reached new records, mostly driven by local investors. While Brazil’s benchmark equity gauge is up 20% this year, foreign investors have pulled 5 billion reais out of the country’s stocks, according to the latest data available. That adds to a net outflow of 11.5 billion reais in 2018, the biggest yearly withdrawal since the global financial crisis.
With the optimism around the pension reform mostly priced into the currency and rates markets, stocks are widely seen as the best asset to ride a new leg of the rally. Strategists surveyed by Bloomberg see the Ibovespa poised for an additional gain of as much as 16% this year.
That may explain why an exchange traded fund that tracks the MSCI Brazil Index on Thursday extended its winning streak to the longest since February 2018 in British pound terms, but the nation’s dollar bonds due 2029 were little changed.
Giovanna Musa, the head of equities at Zurich Asset Management in Chile, who helps oversee $1.4 billion, says she would need to see either a pickup in economic growth or additional government measures to bolster the economy before she would add to her position.
“Focus will continue on additional measures,” she said. “This is key -- there is more to come in Brazil after the pension reform approval.”
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11 Jul 2019 ICC World Cup
First innings 223 all out
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First innings 226 - for 2 wickets
England win by 8 wickets
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England into the final
Yes, it really did happen.
England lived up to their pre-tournament billing as favourites with a thumping win over Australia and will now play New Zealand on Sunday.
You can catch up on the match report here, see some key highlights below, and read here about how you can watch the final on Channel 4 on Sunday.
Video caption: Finch goes for a golden duck as he's trapped lbw by ArcherFinch goes for a golden duck as he's trapped lbw by Archer
Video caption: Smith nutmegged as he's run out for 85Smith nutmegged as he's run out for 85
Video caption: Roy smashes Smith for three sixes in a rowRoy smashes Smith for three sixes in a row
Video caption: Morgan hits back-to-back boundariesMorgan hits back-to-back boundaries
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SMS Message: Just leaving Edgbaston. That was my first live cricket game ever having just got into the sport at 45 years old. Not a bad one to start with! I so hope we can now go on and beat the Kiwis and lift the trophy. Come on England! from Jon
Just leaving Edgbaston. That was my first live cricket game ever having just got into the sport at 45 years old. Not a bad one to start with! I so hope we can now go on and beat the Kiwis and lift the trophy. Come on England!
No fear of Australians says Root
BBC Test Match Special
Joe Root on what this win might mean for the Ashes: "The atmosphere here was electric. You could tell there was a huge amount of England support and the Hollies Stand was nice and rowdy towards the end. It gives you a good feel for what it could be like in a few weeks' time for the first Ashes Test.
"Australia will not read too much into this game but it is nice to have put in a performance like that, regardless of the format, to show this side have no fears about what Australia can bring.
"There is a huge amount of respect because Australia are a great side across all formats. But there is no element of fear there like there was in the past."
Post update
Video caption: Bairstow hits a boundary off his first ballBairstow hits a boundary off his first ball
More from Joe Root on TMS: "The message at the interval was to be busy. Look to continue playing in the same manner as we have done. The guys did just that.
"The first three or four overs was very intelligent batting. They absorbed a bit of pressure, saw that swing was going to be a little bit of a threat and the way they waited until the bowlers came into their areas to hurt them was very smart.
"Once we got off to a start we were able to put more pressure on them and then felt always ahead in the game."
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See you Sunday...
More from Joe Root on TMS: "Early wickets fill you with a lot of confidence. You know the more you take early, the more perfect their middle order is going to have to play to get a substantial score to put you under pressure.
"They played very well for a period there - Carey and Smith were intelligent but then when we did get that wicket, the way we went bang, bang it stalled them. A fantastic team performance with the ball and we took our chances.
"We felt very confident at the interval."
More from Jofra Archer: "When the boys are batting like that it's hard not to want to just watch.
"The World Cup has gone pretty alright for me. The team has played really well - we haven't had smooth sailing in the whole tournament but we are peaking at the right time and should be able to take the momentum with us all the way through to Sunday.
"I keep checking on my injury and I keep finding a way through. Hopefully it will all be worth it on Sunday.
"I'm potentially ready yeah to play all summer. If it doesn't happen, it doesn't happen and then I'll get some much-needed rest as I've been going all year. Either way I have something to look forward to.
"I'm just going to travel, train and then play so there isn't much on the agenda before Sunday."
Good news for the England players - they have "definitely earned a beer tonight", says the skipper.
'I'm pinching myself'
England batsman Joe Root: "I'm still pinching myself. It's an amazing feeling - from the second ball of the day we put Australia under a lot of pressure. We bowled exceptionally well in those first 10 overs and then we were clinical with the bat.
"That 100 partnership to start things off is irreplaceable - when those two boys play in that manner, it makes it very difficult for any side.
"You don't get these opportunities very often. Naturally there are some nerves but there would be in their dressing room as well. You try and strip it back to executing your lengths and making it difficult for them - if they take risks then you are in the game.
"The way Woakes and Archer have played in the last three games with the new ball has been outstanding. To create chances and to restrict them to under 30 in two of the last three games has been phenomenal."
Eoin Morgan says Jonny Bairstow - who pulled up with an injury while batting - is fine. "It's just a niggle."
'Get my work done, then chill...'
England fast bowler Jofra Archer on TMS: "It's up there with one of the best days in my career but then Sunday might be the best so I'll save it for then.
"The boys were really determined this morning, especially after what happened at Lord's. We didn't play half the level of our ability there and everyone wanted to put that behind us and do it better today.
"I think that's the first time I've ever got a wicket with my first ball. It just makes me feel like today was the day to do something special and I'm glad I got to contribute to a win.
"We would've batted if Morgs had won the toss but I love to bowl first. I want to get my work done and then chill. Rash can back me up on that."
'A huge opportunity for us'
Video caption: Wood yorks Behrendorff as Australia are 223 all outWood yorks Behrendorff as Australia are 223 all out
More from Eoin Morgan: "I'm extremely happy for Chris Woakes. He is a cool customer who goes about his business exceptionally well. Today was his day. Him and Jofra up front were outstanding. It was one of the stand-out performance in the first 10 overs for us over the last four years.
"Jason Roy and Jonny Bairstow are imposing at the top of the order. They are in the form of their lives and if they get in, they take advantage of it more often than not. They set the tone for how the whole group want to play.
"This final is a huge opportunity for us. Looking back to where we were in 2015 compared to now it's such a dramatic improvement and everyone in the dressing room deserves a huge amount of credit. Making the most of it would be brilliant but getting to the final alone is awesome."
'Edgbaston has been kind to us'
Video caption: Roy flicks Starc off his legs for sixRoy flicks Starc off his legs for six
England captain Eoin Morgan: "I am absolutely delighted. I would like to thank the fans today - we've had unbelievable support and Edgbaston has always been very kind to us.
"Having beaten India in the group stages here we would've come here with similar confidence. The way we have taken momentum from the last two group games into the semi-finals is very important.
"We set the tone early and when we got on top we made Australia pay."
A few million people will be in that boat Nicola. If you are out and about, you'll be able to follow all three events on this very website and app of course.
Nicola: I would like to let everybody know now that I will not be available for anything on Sunday as I will be sat in front of three screens all day watching the Cricket World Cup final, Wimbledon final and British Grand Prix F1.
'We were totally outplayed'
Video caption: Australia 14-3 as England make dream startAustralia 14-3 as England make dream start
Australia captain Aaron Finch: "We were totally outplayed today. The way they set the tone with the ball in those first 10 overs was a huge part in the game.
"You expect the new ball to seam a bit on any surface but they bowled a great length, hitting the stumps a lot.
"There are still a lot of positives to take out of the campaign and from the last few months - we've come a long way from where we were last year in ODI cricket in this country.
"You always want to win the trophy but there have been a lot of positives. A lot of hard work has gone in from a lot of people. I'm proud of how the group has progressed but this still hurts.
"We tried to change it up as much as we could but Roy and Bairstow are so dynamic when they are on top. We didn't execute as well as we could and got hurt by a very good England team.
"You have to beat everyone in any conditions so can't read too much into losing to South Africa so that we had to play England here. We didn't have the luck with a couple of injuries at the end of the tournament but that's not an excuse - it wasn't to be."
The key question - Mambo No. 5 or no Mambo No. 5 on Channel 4?
Michael Vaughan
Ex-England captain on BBC Test Match Special
Don't rule out New Zealand but if this England team arrive and play to the same standard on Sunday they could do the same again.
England didn't get out of the group four years ago - they won two of their six games and were beaten by Bangladesh.
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Choosing the Right Partner Helps Paragon Products Create More Success
Sunday, February 05, 2012 12:00 AM
Installed in more than 20,000 locomotives worldwide, Paragon’s products decrease costly downtime and keep things moving reliably on the rails. As the market leader in a sector that never stands still, Paragon Products continues to set new industry standards for truly innovative products.
Sometimes as a small business it’s hard to get the attention of large suppliers, getting the engineering support and service that’s required for a small company to achieve exponential growth. That was the case with Paragon Products, a company based in El Dorado Hills, California, which designs and manufactures the most technologically advanced fuel pumps for large diesel engines used in the rail, mining, marine and power industries.
About six years ago, an uneasy relationship with its key motor supplier became even more stressful when the manufacturer eliminated production of one critical Paragon product. But what could have been a major setback to the business turned out to be the best thing that could have happened because Paragon Products found a new supplier that would become the true partner it had been looking for.
Keith Wright, engineering manager for Paragon Products, says when Baldor’s Jim Cooke from the Hayward district office told him Baldor could handle its motor production, he was so relieved. The situation, he says, went from very bad to something very positive.
“Not only did Baldor step in and take the order for the 12-gallon motor we needed, but we found that Baldor could offer us a much better solution,” says Wright. “Having a real motor expert call on us was a great way to start the relationship; plus, from the beginning we were so well treated by Baldor manufacturing.”
Understanding the Product
From that first project, the relationship between the two companies has only grown stronger. Cooke believes one of the reasons why is the way Baldor engineers studied the application. Because the pump motors are submerged in diesel, biodiesel or kerosene, Baldor engineers worked hard to ensure that the motors would perform in all of these fuels. That meant looking at everything from the varnish on the wires, to the insulation, to the way the motor is laced. He says these engineers understand that Paragon builds complex and highly engineered pumps that are critical components in a large engine.
“That’s why Baldor has done a great deal of testing and collecting data to ensure that every component of the electrical system is compatible,” explains Cooke. “We build samples to send to Paragon for testing in their lab. Because each fuel behaves differently, we have to make sure that the materials going into the motor will stand up to each of these fluids for 10 years, which is Paragon’s guarantee to their customers.”
The engineering partnership has been so successful that Paragon’s Senior Electrical Engineer, Zack Marin, says he no longer has to detail basic specifications; instead, he can focus on performance issues that involve voltage, frequency, torque and speed requirements. Marin says what he appreciates most is how Baldor engineers listen and then deliver.
“We build small, very specialized products, and we usually ask for voltages that are very uncommon,” explains Marin. “Sometimes we ask for almost the impossible – so much power coming out of a small package.
But again and again, Baldor has met these challenges. I’m amazed that a manufacturer is so willing to work like this.”
Support from the Plant
Beyond the engineering support, Wright says he is also impressed with the employees at Baldor’s Westville motor plant who take such great care while building motors for Paragon. It’s more than just building a motor to Paragon specifications; he says the employees have also done a great job in the special handling that is required to keep all surfaces smooth. In a normal application, a small scratch may not make a difference in performance, but for a motor in a fuel pump, Wright says a minor imperfection can have serious consequences.
“This is critical because at the end of the motor shell, there is an O-ring that seals the pump, and if it’s scratched, it can leak,” explains Wright. “If fuel leaks on a big diesel engine, you can end up with a fire. In the past, it’s been tough for us to get motor manufacturers to understand this critical issue. But not the Westville plant, because these employees pay attention to all of the details.”
Wright was equally impressed with the Westville plant when Paragon needed help packaging a stator into an aluminum housing for the first time. Paragon’s customer needed the product quickly, which meant Paragon would only have one chance to get it right and meet the deadline. Wright says his engineering team believed all its calculations were correct but was relieved when Baldor invited one of its technicians to travel to the plant, so they could work on it together.
“This is something Baldor knows how to do, and they wanted to help us get it right,” explains Wright. “We might have been able to figure it out on our own, but there was no room for error. The folks at the plant helped us get it done, and without this kind of support, this project could have gone very wrong. The bottom line is that with Baldor’s help we got it right, and we got it to the customer on time – making it a huge success.”
A Good Partner Makes Your Life Easier
Paragon’s Materials Manager, Sharon Cesena, deals with Baldor as much, or perhaps more, than anyone else in the company because she’s the one who sets the master production schedule, secures inventory and expedites orders. From the beginning to the end of each project, Cesena is the conduit between Paragon and Baldor, making sure everything runs smoothly. And when Cesena says she needs something from Baldor, she gets it.
“You guys are very easy and pleasant to do business with, and it’s such a nice change from other motor vendors,” says Cesena. “In the past it was often frustrating getting what we needed, when we needed it. But Baldor is so responsive, and it’s such a nice change.”
Calling Baldor flexible and reliable, Cesena says when Paragon really needs help on a project, the Baldor team will pull together to get it done. She says it’s that kind of support that has led to a very trusting relationship.
“We get the feeling that we are important to Baldor – that’s how they treat us,” says Cesena. “We trust Baldor because time and time again they have come through for us, proving that they care about our success.”
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Prisoners moved to improve stability at HMP Nottingham
The Ministry of Justice published an action plan for the jail after inspectors raised a string of concerns.
Inspectors have raised concerns about HMP Nottingham (Lewis Stickley/PA)
Dozens of inmates are to be transferred as part of urgent measures to stabilise a crisis-hit jail.
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/prisoners-moved-to-improve-stability-at-hmp-nottingham-36603460.html
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/article36603458.ece/2f40a/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_6bc93bbb-8b46-4851-a625-2d81514d5dbd_1
Last month, a watchdog demanded the Government intervene to improve safety at HMP Nottingham.
Chief Inspector of Prisons Peter Clarke used a new “urgent notification” system for the first time to put Justice Secretary David Gauke on notice that immediate action was needed.
On Wednesday, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) published an action plan for the prison, which held 925 men at the end of January.
Today Justice Secretary @DavidGauke published an action plan for HMP Nottingham, showing our commitment to support the prison in delivering a safe establishment for staff and offenders https://t.co/Qs2AI0r95c
— Ministry of Justice (@MoJGovUK) February 14, 2018
To help improve stability, the establishment stopped holding young adult inmates for a temporary period.
Fifty prisoners aged between 18 and 21 who are currently at the jail will be removed following their next court appearance or earlier.
In addition, the prison service will prioritise moving category B prisoners out of HMP Nottingham into the high security estate.
Under the urgent notification process introduced in November, the Chief Inspector can inform the Secretary of State of any urgent and severe prison problems found during an inspection.
I’ve been absolutely clear that conditions in some of our prisons are unacceptable David Gauke
Inspectors visited HMP Nottingham last month, the third visit in just over three years.
Between the 2016 and 2018 inspections, levels of self-harm had risen “very significantly” and eight prisoners were believed to have taken their own lives.
There were high levels of drugs, violence and assaults, HM Inspectorate of Prisons said.
Care for the most vulnerable inmates will be “dramatically improved” with £200,000 additional funding to improve mental health services, the MoJ said.
The prison has also committed to recruiting 100 new officers, completed over 800 maintenance tasks, including repairing windows and damaged cells, and carried out a full review of safety and violence.
Mr Gauke said: “I’ve been absolutely clear that conditions in some of our prisons are unacceptable, and I will not stand for them.
“We’ve already taken immediate action to address failings identified by the Chief Inspector, but this action plan is only the beginning.
“The most troubling and tragic of the problems at HMP Nottingham is the unacceptable level of self-harm and deaths.
“To address this, we have established a new suicide prevention policy, boosted the mental health assessment and referrals process, and got extra support from the NHS.
“But we can’t stop there and I am committed to getting the basics right at Nottingham and across the estate.
“We must stop the drugs, violence and self-harm, and clean up our prisons so we can focus on making them safe and secure places for rehabilitation.”
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Injuries are a major test of Ireland’s squad strength – Schmidt
The Six Nations leaders have seen Robbie Henshaw join their list of absentees.
Ireland head coach Joe Schmidt
Joe Schmidt admits Ireland face a “huge test” of their squad depth in the wake of Robbie Henshaw’s NatWest 6 Nations-ending shoulder injury.
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/injuries-are-a-major-test-of-irelands-squad-strength-schmidt-36608540.html
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Head coach Schmidt confirmed British and Irish Lions centre Henshaw could be sidelined for up to four months after damaging his right shoulder in Ireland’s 56-19 win over Italy in Dublin on February 10.
Ireland must now host Wales at the Aviva Stadium on February 24 with a re-jigged midfield, with Garry Ringrose fighting to be fit after ankle trouble, and Chris Farrell and Rory Scannell as other options to slot in at centre.
Robbie Henshaw
Ireland expect Tadhg Furlong, Iain Henderson and James Ryan to be fit to face Warren Gatland’s men, but Schmidt admitted the depleted ranks at centre – Ulster’s Jared Payne has not played since last summer due to a recurring migraine – has thrown up a sizeable new challenge.
Asked how the injuries will stretch Ireland’s resources, Schmidt said: “It’s a huge test. I think people have gone past Jared Payne, who the last time we won the Six Nations played the whole time at 13 and was unbelievably good for us.
“He was one of the guys we lost in the World Cup. Now we’re down a third centre so if you look at the strength in depth, we’re down to our fourth centre.
Jared Payne
“It’s a great test for us. There has been a lot of focus on players other teams didn’t have but we’re always excited about who we do have and focus on who we do have.
“It was a lot of glossing over the 12 guys we had unavailable but at the same time there was a lot of excitement about people saying we were in really good shape.
“If we can keep people positive despite losing Josh Van der Flier on top of not having Jamie Heaslip, Sean O’Brien and Tommy O’Donnell, I think we’re in a pretty good place. I think we’ll all be watching against Wales and find out a little bit.”
It all adds up to number one on the #NatWest6Nations table for @IrishRugby!
See more! 👉 https://t.co/R8RnG9xlnG pic.twitter.com/0HPIbcI40r
— Guinness Six Nations (@SixNationsRugby) February 14, 2018
Henshaw suffered a suspected dislocated shoulder in the act of scoring his second try against Italy, and the 24-year-old’s long-term absence will now dent Ireland’s quest for a third Six Nations crown in five years.
“It was something we feared after the game, just with the mechanism of injury but unfortunately, that shoulder isn’t going to be good for another three to four months,” said Schmidt.
And when quizzed on whether Furlong would shake off a hamstring complaint in time to face Wales, Schmidt replied: “Yeah, I think so. He’s gone really well.
Iain Henderson could be fit to face Wales (Ben Birchall/PA)“Iain Henderson is probably a little bit ahead of him. Iain felt he could have played the second half (against Italy) but we took him off as a precaution.
“We are just kind of staging their re-entry. Iain could have trained today but he’s also played a lot of minutes so we’re just managing him.
“At the same time, James Ryan has also made really good progress so those two are back in the mix.”
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Clean Up and Clean Up
Do you remember before last year’s banking crisis, when times were good? Cash was flowing, dealmakers were calculating their bonuses and the sun was shining. The sun was shining metaphorically speaking of course because the last time I remember actually wearing sunglasses in the UK was New Years Day 2005.
But that didn’t stop us all from worrying about the frightening onset of global warming and the imminent demise of polar bears and bumble bees. It was only when the fiscal poo hit the fan in 2008 that it didn’t actually seem to be quite as big a deal as it was before. I blame the media.
Suddenly it seemed that planting trees and not flushing the toilet had taken a back seat, as business owners fought hard to protect cash deposits, safeguard jobs and stave off liquidation.
And as if we didn’t have enough on our plate, the introduction of the Climate Change Bill last November applied a little more heat to business owners.
The government’s stated objective for the UK to cut CO2 emissions by 80 per cent by 2050 seems daunting if a little distant. But businesses are visibly in the spotlight. Owners are expected to improve the energy efficiency of their buildings, and sooner rather than later.
But there is a point to this. And in truth, by concentrating on green improvements, you can enhance your business’ image; increase your network, cut costs and source finance.
By making it known that your business considers environmental issues as important you will probably attract customers with environmental concerns and impress employees and investors.
You need to have a robust energy strategy and to focus on metering, monitoring and raising staff awareness. For instance the use of well timed meters and appropriate technology will reduce lighting costs and improve lighting quality.
And cost savings in heating are easily achievable by upgrading faltering boilers, improving insulation and formalising maintenance schedules.
In a campaign fronted by Dragon Theo Paphitis the Carbon Trust offers attractive terms for loans which allow companies to install renewable energy equipment, such as solar heating, biomass boilers or ground source heat pumps.
The Government's Enhanced Capital Allowance scheme is another programme which works to encourage businesses to invest in low-carbon, energy-saving equipment. Open to any company operating in the UK, the allowance lets the full cost of an energy-saving investment be written off against the taxable profits.
So even if you don’t really care that much about the Mexican long – nosed bat there are plenty of reasons to pretend you do.
And by the way, shame on you.
Stuart Wilkin writes for Insider www.insidermedia.com
Posted 29 September 2009
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Waters New RenataDX Screening System Delivers Fast, Accurate Results for Clinical Scientists
MILFORD, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Waters Corporation (NYSE:WAT) introduced the RenataDX™ Screening System, a flow-injection tandem mass spectrometry (FIA-MS/MS) system for rapid high-throughput analysis of extracted dried blood spots and other human biological matrices.
Waters New RenataDX Screening System Delivers Fast, Accurate Results for Clinical Scientists (Photo: Business Wire)
“Waters has long been a trusted specialty measurement partner for mass spectrometry in the clinical laboratory. Continuing that history of purposeful innovation, the RenataDX Screening System is designed to ensure ease of use in clinical situations where system performance is critical to accurate analysis of biological samples,” said Andy Qiu, General Manager, Global Clinical Diagnostics Business at Waters.
The need for dried blood spot analysis in clinical laboratories is growing annually. Scientists require more sample throughput capabilities to meet this demand. The bench-top system builds on the robustness and reliability that scientists have come to expect from Waters, allowing them to have the highest level of confidence in their results.
The RenataDX Screening System also offers the flexibility laboratories require to adjust to their needs. With the ability to run any suitable FIA-MS/MS laboratory developed test or ready to use reagent kit, scientists are not locked in to a prescriptive workflow. It incorporates the high-performance combination of the Xevo™ TQD IVD Mass Spectrometer, the ACQUITY™ UPLC™ I-Class IVD Binary Solvent Manager, and the 3777C IVD Sample Manager.
Driven by the combination of MassLynx (IVD) and IonLynx™ Application Manager Software, data is streamlined and seamlessly integrated into laboratory workflows, allowing scientists to get their data in real time. The IonLynx Application Manager leverages Waters’ twenty years of experience processing FIA-MS/MS data, to present clinical scientists with a familiar, yet robust and reliable diagnostically-proven informatics tool.
The RenataDX Screening System is manufactured as an U.S. FDA Class I medical device and is CE Marked to the European Directive 98/79/EC (IVDD).
About Waters Corporation (www.waters.com)
Waters Corporation (NYSE: WAT), the world's leading specialty measurement company, has pioneered chromatography, mass spectrometry, and thermal analysis innovations serving the life, materials, and food sciences for nearly 60 years. With approximately 7,000 employees worldwide, Waters operates directly in 31 countries, including 15 manufacturing facilities, and with products available in more than 100 countries.
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Lomeshaye Business Village in Nelson, near Burnley boasts a range of serviced and managed offices, workshops, storage, meeting rooms and virtual offices.
Based within Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, our business village is one of our historic properties, having previously been a Victorian weaving mill. Recently refurbished to a high standard, it offers businesses modern facilities without compromising on value for money.
With units ranging from small offices of 100 sq ft to large industrial units up to 9,200 square feet, we are home to a wide variety of businesses, creating an excellent community atmosphere. Customers also benefit from no fewer than three (free) car parks, CCTV, and a friendly, experienced team based on site who can provide telephone answering and fax and photocopying services. There’s also a private nursery and café on-site.
Where is Lomeshaye Business Village?
We're located on Turner Road, within Lomeshaye Industrial Estate, just south of Nelson football club.
If you're driving, we're just moments from Junction 12 of the M65, which gives access to Burnley, Blackburn and Preston. By public transport, Nelson railway station is 0.7 miles away, which is about a 15-minute walk.
We're lucky to have Nelson town centre with its banks, restaurants and other shops within walking distance, including Pendle Rise shopping centre.
Plenty of free parking
Breakout areas
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Spread over three floors, we provide over 80 offices to rent, with one floor being fully serviced offices. This gives you the best of both worlds - the option to kit out your office the way you want, or the ability to move in and get working straight away, with one inclusive monthly bill.
We have two meeting rooms for hire.
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10-Year Old Black CEO Gets Distribution for Her Popular Invention in Once Upon a Child Stores Across the Country
Gabrielle Goodwin, founder of GaBBY Bows
Nationwide — Elementary entrepreneur Gabrielle Goodwin is now selling her hair accessory invention GaBBY Bows in 50 Once Upon a Child stores in 16 states across the US. With the help of her mom Rozalynn, the 10 year-old CEO solved the age-old problem of disappearing girls’ hair barrettes by inventing The Double-Face Double-Snap Barrette by GaBBY.
Gabrielle was just five years old when she started daily insisting she and her Mom create a barrette that would stay in her hair. They started the company when Gabrielle was seven years old. In just three years of operations, GaBBY Bows have saved families time, money and frustration in all 50 states and eight countries through online sales at www.gabbybows.com.
A straight-A student, Gabrielle is the self-proclaimed President and CEO, handling inventory, serving as the lead saleswoman at trade shows, speaking to community groups and schools, personally writing thank you cards to customers who order online, and helping with sales taxes. She also hosts GaBBY Play Dates to teach girls in children’s shelters about entrepreneurship.
In 2015, Gabrielle was named the youngest ever South Carolina Young Entrepreneur of the Year. The following year, she and her mom were named a 2016 SCORE and Sam’s Club American Small Business Champion, and awarded as the 2016 SCORE Foundation Outstanding Diverse Business of the Year. A children’s book about Gabrielle and GaBBY Bows, “Gabby Invents the Perfect Hair Bow” will be published by Entrepreneur Kid this summer.
“It feels really good to walk in a store and see your own product on the shelves! I am grateful to have a LOT of supporters and be expanding.” says Gabrielle Goodwin.
You can support Gabrielle by locating the Once Upon a Child store near you at www.gabbybows.com.
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Understanding Wisdom Literature: Conflict and Dissonance in the Hebrew Text
David Penchansky
Eerdmans, 2012
141 pp., $20.00
Charles Halton
Understanding Wisdom Literature
Should we revel in its "dissonance"?
Wisdom literature is one of the most accessible yet perplexing genres within the Bible. The Book of Job explores the nature of suffering, Proverbs gives guidance on matters as routine as avoiding laziness, and Ecclesiastes reflects upon the vanities of life. And yet, Job openly disputes with God, Proverbs lists blatantly contradictory statements side by side (26:4-5), and Ecclesiastes presents such a pessimistic view that an editor felt the need to add a clarifying appendix.
David Penchansky enters this confusing landscape with Understanding Wisdom Literature, but instead of reconciling the tensions within wisdom literature he revels in them. Penchansky develops an interpretive approach that he outlined in 1990 in his treatment of the Book of Job entitled The Betrayal of God: Ideological Conflict in Job (Westminster/John Knox). He works from what has come to be an accepted truth within the guild of biblical studies: most biblical books have a complex development that involved the contributions of multiple scribes or authorial groups. Penchansky scours texts for seams in which the work of the various authors meet, and he then pries them apart. It is here, Penchansky claims, that the interpretive keys are found: textual dissonance marks points at which the editors, tradents, or interpreters of biblical precursor texts tried to conceal disparate voices under the guise of harmony. Instead of following these acts of concealment and discerning a singular message for each book Penchansky divides texts into their constituent, often diametrically opposed, voices.
For instance, he says that the people who wrote biblical wisdom literature, the sages, urged their readers to "get wisdom," pitting themselves over and against the prophets, who encouraged and at times excoriated their auditors to "fear God." Penchansky says that these are two totally different perspectives on how to navigate through life. The prophets, he contends, tried to cultivate a "sense of servile, abject terror in the fact of a massively superior and hostile heavenly being," while the sages "figured out the way the universe works" through "their own observations and judgments, constantly tested by subsequent experience." The sages were not shy about their different perspectives, and in their writings they even "fight with each other and against everybody else"; they were "warring parties" engaged in a "clash of wills" with their ideological opponents (whose views also ended up within Scripture).
Penchansky applies the theme of dissonant voices to each ancient text that he introduces. For instance, a traditional interpretation of Job focuses upon God's speeches in chapters 38-41 and concludes that God was just in allowing the affliction of Job since God, as creator, is ultimately in power and knows things that finite humans do not. Penchansky challenges this view by locating the interpretive center of the book at verse 42:7, which, he states, results in a different view of God, namely, a god in the wrong versus a god in the right. Since 42:7 represents God as saying that Job spoke correctly, Penchansky says that all of Job's statements are included under this assessment. Accordingly, he says that the book of Job presents God as "poorly governing the world" and that "God unjustly pursues and destroys [Job]." Furthermore, he asserts that "what Yahweh said in the speeches must be all wrong." If this line of thought is disturbing, it gets even more so, since Penchansky says that in 42:7 the voice of God himself admits that this negative picture is thoroughly true. Penchansky repeats this kind of treatment for Ecclesiastes and Proverbs as well as the deutero-canonical works of Ben Sira and Wisdom of Solomon.
What is the reader to do when faced with a situation in which biblical texts contain divergent ideas about God? Penchansky answers, "The reader must decide which portion and which voice to listen to, in order to produce a meaning from the book." On a certain level he is right. Characters within the Bible lie, cheat, murder, and steal, and part of reading Bible well is discerning which voices are trustworthy. Few would think that the voice of Pharaoh is presented as normative and Moses was a scoundrel for causing legions of workers to shirk their duties. Even some laws—which seem flatly prescriptive—are subsequently shown to be less than ideal (e.g., Deut. 24:1-4 and Matt. 19:3-9).
This leads to a second question: how does Penchansky suggest that readers go about deciding which voice to follow? After he divides Ecclesiastes into three competing voices—Fear God Qoheleth, Enjoy Life Qoheleth, and Pessimistic Qoheleth—Penchansky asks: "Which of the three Qoheleths would I want to be my teacher?" This question is problematic on at least two fronts. First, why do we have to choose just one "Qoheleth"? Does not the book of Ecclesiastes itself teach that "there is a time for everything"? Instead of picking a lone voice to carry us through the vicissitudes of life it seems that this book, and wisdom literature in general, says that we need several depending upon the specifics of the situations that we are in. One of the reasons why the editors of Proverbs had no problem listing contradictory statements side-by-side was that different contexts call for different responses. In the example from Proverbs 26:4-5, there are times in which foolish people, if they are receptive, should be corrected, but when you encounter a foolish person deeply rooted in his own stubbornness it might be best to ignore him. These are different, even opposite, pieces of advice, but this gets to the heart of what wisdom literature is—general truths to be thoughtfully applied to specific circumstances.
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Mike Talbert
I love the comment attributed to Barth that the Bible is not Gods revelation, but a report on God's revelation. Certainly in reading the Bible one definitely sees a change in Hebrew theology from its earliest postdeluvial revelation in Abraham of a nomadic God who goes with the tribal band, and then is enlarged, when Rachel sits on her father's household Gods, and grows even larger in the revelations to Moses, that indeed the Hebrew God is not just a God, he is the God revealing himself through the spirit. That sense of revelation grows in both the promise of a Davidic dynasty and the growth of a sense of a personal God as well as a cultural God, a theology that merges neatly into Christianity. It is powerful revelation with the Spirit to accommodate both the literal and the liberal.
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Chef Jody Adams draws inspiration from her worldly travels.
By Lindsay Tucker· 9/10/2013, 4:44 a.m.
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“It’s the beautiful, raw ingredients that determine what food tastes like— not how fancy the kitchen is.” (Photograph by Matt Kalinowski)
After graduating from Brown with a degree in anthropology, chef Jody Adams began her rise to the top of Boston’s restaurant scene when she was just 25. “When I came to Boston, I was told I was too inexperienced and too female to make it,” she says. Naysayers be damned, Adams took a gig working with Lydia Shire and Gordon Hamersley at Seasons at the Bostonian Hotel, and the rest, as they say, is history.
These days, Adams is the chef-owner of the Italian-inspired restaurant Rialto, at the Charles Hotel, and a co-owner of the waterfront hot spot Trade. A world traveler, Adams infuses her dishes with international flavors and locally sourced ingredients. Here, the Brookline resident shares some of the things that spark her creativity in her own cucina.
1. SEASONAL HERBS
“September is such a great time of year for farmers, and wild herbs have much higher nutrient levels,” Adams says. Varieties like toasted sage and sorrel “give foods unique flavor, nutrition, and lend a particular memory about an experience.”
2. FARMERS’ MARKETS
“I was so excited to see one pop up outside the Charles Hotel,” Adams says. “I think everyone should support farmers as much as possible. Even food-assistance programs in Massachusetts have access to farmers’ markets these days.”
3. MUSEUM HOPPING
“The redesigns of both the MFA and the Gardner Museum are just fabulous—there’s so much to see,” she says. “And visiting them is something that my teenage daughter will still do with me.”
As a board member at Partners in Health, Adams once hosted a Haitian woman who was heading up a brand-new teaching hospital that was built after the earthquake. “For some people, food is the first medicine because they don’t have enough,” she says.
5. BEYT BY 2B DESIGN
This Cambridge-based design house offers décor and furnishings fashioned from antique ironwork. “They have beautiful things,” Adams says, pointing out two light fixtures crafted from old kitchen sieves on display by Rialto’s bar.
Adams observed kitchens in Morocco, Guatemala, France, Portugal, Holland, and Spain before returning to Boston to start her cooking career. There she learned to “keep it simple and efficient, with lots of counter space and enough sinks,” she says.
“When you’re on a bike, you feel young, light, powerful. And it’s a great way to see the world. I’ve started figuring out how to make food that can go in your back pocket when you’re riding,” says Adams, who is known to make spring rolls with veggies for a bike ride.
ON FILE
What I’m Watching
Breaking Bad.
“It makes you question morals and integrity and realize that life’s choices don’t always fit into a box.”
What I’m Drinking
Negroni.
“It reminds me of my father because he used to drink them.”
What I’m Listening To
Arcade Fire.
“They speak about substantive issues without making it too heavy.”
Where I’m Traveling
South France.
“It’s rolling hills, and simply just a beautiful part of the country.”
Jeannette Walls’ The Glass Castle.
“She had a life that required a lot of strength.”
What I’m Blogging
Adams started her food blog, Garum Factory, with her husband in 2011.
“Once a week I choose a recipe, set up the mise en place, he photographs as I’m cooking, and then he writes the introduction, and I write a little blurb at the end,” she says.
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Prior to her election on May 9, 2017, Bowinn was an engineer and project manager for the Vancouver Airport Authority and managed terminal expansion and redevelopment construction projects.
Bowinn originally entered the workforce in a variety of low wage jobs at the age of fifteen with the Pacific National Exhibition, an employer to which she returned on a part-time and seasonal basis for nearly ten years. As a young adult she spent some time with the Canadian Armed Regular Forces and as a labourer and geological technician at a geological exploration camp in central Yukon. After her time in university, during which she was extremely involved in university politics, she joined a small firm as a project management consultant working on projects in the public health care and public higher education sectors.
In the past, Bowinn has focused on issues of civil rights and liberties, social justice, inequality, poverty, and wealth distribution. Bowinn also has a keen interest in environmental sustainability and managing climate change.
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Death sentence for pitbull Sky to be appealed
Another battle is won in fight to allow the pet to be rehomed after her owner went to live in Australia
Geoffrey Bennett
Sky the pitbull has been given a stay of execution (Image: Facebook: Save Sky from BSL)
The battle goes on to save a dog on death row.
Sky, a five-year-old “pitbull-type” female, has been kept in police custody for almost a year and was set to be put down despite a court ruling the animal could be rehomed with a family.
The pet is classified as an illegal breed under the Breed-Specific Legislation.
Sky the pitbull is on death row (Image: Facebook: Save Sky from BSL)
Last year she was placed on the exemption list of the Dangerous Dogs Act, which allows her to live in the UK under certain guidelines, like wearing a muzzle in public.
And a family was even willing to adopt her.
But following a dispute between the police and the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra), the court order declaring Sky as exempt expired on March 24 and she was liable to be put down.
Sky was then given a lifeline after her execution was postponed until April 5.
The dog is now in a race against time as her potential new owners continue to wait on a certificate to make the adoption official.
Terrier left to suffer with tumour that looked like 'something out of horror film'
When the kennels near Bristol refused to have Sky put down, Avon and Somerset Police took her on.
In August 2016 a judge at Bristol Crown Court ruled that Barbara McCann, one of the dog volunteers at the kennel, could become Sky’s official keeper.
Several months on the dog remains in police kennels.
This is because Defra, which is responsible for the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 legislation, must issue a certificate of exemption to the current owner of the dog – in this case Joshua Webb who has since moved to Australia.
Stay of execution for Sky the pitbull on doggy death row
However, it emerged Defra refused to issue a certificate following a long correspondence between the police and the court, according to campaigners, and now the animal faces being killed.
In a bid to save Sky, DDA Watch, which campaigns against breed specific legislation, has raised thousands to fund the legal battle to help Sky.
Specialists at Wheldon Law, acting on behalf of Eleanor and Barbara, are applying for a ‘contingent destruction order’ to save Sky’s life.
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Following a day-long hearing at Bristol Crown Court, Recorder Maitland gave permission to state a case to appeal to the High Court in London to save Sky.
Eleanor McCann told the Bristol Post: “It would have been good if something had been resolved today.
“Sky has got a home to go to and she will be stuck in police kennels.
“For a lovely dog to be stuck in kennels is really sad.”
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A singular political life ground into bite-sized chunks
Memoir: A Full Life: Reflections At Ninety. By Jimmy Carter. Simon & Schuster, €26.60.
By Jonathan O’Brien, Johnnie Craig 3 years ago
The long-awaited new release from Health, plus the Song Of The Sea soundtrack.
Picture perfect: an insightful look at visuality
Non-fiction: How To See The World. By Nicholas Mirzoeff. Pelican Books, €12.
Blood-soaked history of ‘a hell of a drug’
Non-FICTION: Zero Zero Zero. By Roberto Saviano. Translated by Virginia Jewiss. Allen Lane, €20.
Pubs, pints and a fog of nostalgia
Reviewed this week: The Irish Pub, RTE One. True Detective, Sky Atlantic. Ray Donovan, Sky Atlantic.
False highs and flat endings let down Italian novellas
By Jonathan O’Brien, Johnnie Craig, John Walshe 4 years ago
Electronic: Róisín Murphy, Hairless Toys (Play It Again Sam)
An uneven trundle down a musical memory lane
Music: Original Rockers. By Richard King. Faber & Faber, €25.25.
Italians and the art of illusion
By Jonathan O'Brien 4 years ago
The Italians. By John Hooper. Allen Lane, €25. Reviewed by Jonathan O’Brien.
By Jonathan O’Brien, John Walshe, Johnnie Craig, Lauren Murphy 4 years ago
Seasick Steve: Sonic Soul Surfer (Caroline)
Selling satire by the sound
Reviewed this week: The Pat Kenny Show Newstalk 106-108
Young tech titans may be bright, but don’t set the pages alight
You Only Have To Be Right Once. By Randall Lane and the staff of Forbes. Portfolio Penguin, €25. Reviewed by Jonathan O’Brien.
Long lens of the law
Last week, Eamonn Farrell, who owns the photographic agency Photocall Ireland, wrote a lengthy post on the website Broadsheet.ie. In it, he expressed considerable alarm at the fact that the Garda Síochána had recently forced Photocall to hand over ph
A small-town mentality
Reviewed this week Drama On One: Bombshell RTE Radio 1
Lively look at the lords of the music industry
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Ex-Keppel lawyer secretly cooperated with US in bribery probe: documents
Thu, Dec 28, 2017 - 7:37 AM
Jeffery Chow, a former senior member of Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd's legal department, cut a deal to help prosecutors in their probe of Keppel and other former executives, according to the documents unsealed on Tuesday in federal court in Brooklyn.
[BOSTON] A former lawyer at Keppel Corp Ltd's oil rig building business secretly pleaded guilty and cooperated with US authorities before the Singapore-based company agreed to pay US$422 million to settle charges it bribed Brazilian officials, according to court documents.
Chow, 59, pleaded guilty on Aug 29 to conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act as part of his deal to cooperate. He admitted to drafting contracts that were used to make bribe payments, according to court records.
"I am deeply sorry for my conduct," Chow, 59, said during his plea hearing, according to a transcript. Chow is scheduled to be sentenced on May 2.
Court records state that Chow, a US citizen, has a residence in Singapore and worked for Keppel for over 25 years. His US lawyer did not respond to a request for comment on Wednesday.
SEE ALSO: Brazil plan to open gas sector seen luring Naturgy, Engie, others
Chow's case was made public after the US Justice Department announced on Friday that Keppel Offshore & Marine agreed to pay US$422 million to resolve investigations by authorities in the United States, Brazil and Singapore.
The case centred on Brazil's state-run oil company Petrobras, also known as Petroleo Brasileiro SA, at the centre of a massive corruption investigation that has implicated dozens of Brazilian politicians.
The US Justice Department said from 2001 to 2014 Keppel paid US$55 million in bribes to officials at Petrobras and the governing political party at the time, the Workers Party of Brazil.
The bribes were paid to win 13 contracts with Petrobras and Sete Brasil Participacoes SA, a Brazilian company that commissioned a fleet of rigs for Petrobras' use, according to charging documents.
In the transcript of his Aug 29 plea, Chow said he drafted contracts with a Keppel agent in Brazil who he realised was being overpaid by millions of dollars so he could bribe Brazilian officials.
"I should have refused to draft the contract that we used for paying bribes and I should have resigned from Keppel," he said.
In total, Keppel Offshore & Marine earned US$351.8 million through the bribery scheme, according to court papers.
In its deal with the Justice Department, Keppel Offshore & Marine entered into a deferred prosecution while a US subsidiary pleaded guilty to conspiring to violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Pole Instructor Roz The Diva Does Want To Inspire You — But She Wants To Make Money More
By Katie Dupere
Courtesy of Roz The Diva
In case her name didn’t tip you off, Roz “The Diva” Mays is indeed an diva — and an unapologetic one at that. Mays is a pole fitness instructor who has certifications in almost every imaginable aspect of pole, and she specializes in making the sport more inclusive of plus size women. She teaches pole classes in New York City, but also travels around the country to bring the sport to women through what she describes as “obnoxiously loud classes.” A Roz “The Diva” Mays classroom is all about ditching insecurities and embracing the power of your body.
Mays, who is plus size, is a patient and inclusive teacher with a fiery personality and contagious confidence. As someone who has taken her class, I know this to be fact. Her work puts the fun back in fitness, and takes away the air of exclusivity that often discourages plus size women from feeling included in fitness spaces. She posts snippets of pole routines and fitness videos on Instagram, amassing a following that is both empowered and entertained by her vibrant personality.
As if her badass accomplishments in pole weren’t enough, Mays also specializes in resistance training, flexibility, and strength and conditioning. Her work both shatters the notion that athletic ability is at all tied to body size, and confronts the hypersexualization of black women by unapologetically owning her sexuality. Her fierce tagline is, “Ditch yo’ trainer. Get a diva.”
After getting acquainted with Mays and her work, suddenly exercise won’t seem so scary. In fact, you’ll quickly realize it can even be sexy.
Below Mays talks about her incredible drive, her unwavering passion, and her hunger for financial stability.
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Home News & Events Real Lives, Real Change Health Sudanese Female Ophthalmic Surgeons Focused on Saving Sight
Sudanese Female Ophthalmic Surgeons Focused on Saving Sight
Dr. Saisabil Omer, left, and Dr. Mayasa Mustafa spent two weeks traveling across Sudan to perform surgery on trachoma patients.
Even in the shade it was 105 degrees Fahrenheit. It can be challenging to focus in that kind of heat, but Dr. Saisabil Omer and Dr. Mayasa Mustafa were committed to providing sight-saving surgery to the men and women who came to the Carter Center-supported trachoma clinic in Al Fashaga, Gedarif state, Sudan.
The trachomatous trichiasis (TT) surgeries the two women provide, which realign the eyelid so that eyelashes no longer scratch the cornea with each blink, only take about 20 minutes per eye. But it takes days of planning to make these clinics happen.
First there is the eight-hour drive from capital Khartoum to Al Fashaga. Once the team arrives at the clinic site, they spend one or two days looking for patients in need of surgery. Announcements are made over the radio and by a megaphone attached to a truck driving around the village. Ministry of Health personnel also walk through villages talking to residents and looking for TT cases.
Thanks to this mobilization, the clinic receives patients for TT surgery and a steady stream of people eager to be examined for other eye conditions by the visiting eye doctors. Residents know this is likely their only chance to be seen by a professional, as the nearest eye clinic is in the state’s capital, three hours away by public transport.
Since 1999, The Carter Center has assisted the Trachoma Control Program in Sudan in collaboration with the government, nongovernmental organizations, and funding partners. This collective effort has enabled trachoma prevalence mapping and implementation of SAFE strategy interventions. SAFE represents the four-pronged strategy to eliminate blinding trachoma as a public health problem, consisting of TT surgeries for those facing imminent threat of blindness, antibiotics for annual treatment, facial cleanliness, and environmental sanitation (latrines).
Omer, left, and Mustafa conduct trachomatous trichiasis surgeries at a clinic in Gedarif state, Sudan. (Photos: The Carter Center/ A. Sanders)
This is the second TT surgery campaign that Omer and Mustafa have participated in. To be an ophthalmologist in Sudan, one must have six years of university and two years of general medicine practice, with one of those years completed as part of national service. Omer performed her national service in a military hospital; Mustafa was based with the national insurance fund in Northern state. Following these two years, candidates must complete four additional years of residency.
Though doctors learn about TT surgery in school, the surgical camps provide them hands-on experience. Both women said they enjoy participating in the camps because they get to help people in need.
“These people are poor and cannot afford to come to Khartoum,” The surgeons conducted 20 sightsaving surgeries in two days at Al Fashaga. They then moved from location to location every one to two days for two weeks assisting those in need.
As they prepared to move to the next location, all supplies had to be packed back into the vehicles, including the surgical tables, chairs and a generator. Omer and Mustafa and the other resident ophthalmologists supporting the Federal Ministry of Health’s trachoma elimination program have a lot of work ahead of them. In December 2016, the ministry launched its Trachoma Action Plan to reach its goal of eliminating trachoma as a public health problem by 2020. According to the plan, 43,514 surgeries were believed to be needed in Sudan, 38 percent of them in previously inaccessible Darfur.
Omer said. “It is important to come here and live with them and feel like them and to help them.”
Learn more about the Center's Trachoma Control Program »
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Filipino bishops question why drug crackdown seems to miss kingpins
MANILA, Philippines – Catholic and Protestant bishops in the Philippines have called for a "deeper analysis" of the spate of killings in the country that have been linked to the government's anti-narcotics campaign.
Philippine villagers claim victory over nickel mining firm
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Violence in Milwaukee unrest 'a self-inflicted wound,' says archbishop
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Louisiana bishop comforts evacuees at shelters; flooding displaces 20,000
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Archbishop calls report on systemic abuses by Baltimore police 'sobering and distressing'
BALTIMORE – The same day a federal Department of Justice report cataloging systemic abuses by Baltimore's police was issued, Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore called that report "sobering and distressing."
Assembly OKs document marking 50 years of Lutheran-Catholic dialogue
NEW ORLEANS – A key action at the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America Churchwide Assembly in New Orleans was the approval Aug. 10 by 980 voting members of a document that marks 50 years of Lutheran-Catholic dialogue.
Philippine church leaders feel powerless to stop extrajudicial killings
MANILA, Philippines – Philippine Catholic leaders say they are powerless to stop a growing number of extrajudicial killings that have come with President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.
Forgive others and find peace, Pope says during brief visit to Assisi
ASSISI, Italy – Celebrating how God's mercy has been experienced for 800 years in a tiny stone church in Assisi, Pope Francis said people need to experience God's forgiveness and start learning how to forgive others.
At Father Hamel's funeral, Rouen archbishop urges forgiveness
ROUEN, France – During the Aug. 2 funeral Mass for Father Jacques Hamel, killed a week earlier by men claiming allegiance to the Islamic State, Archbishop Dominique Lebrun of Rouen stressed the need for forgiveness.
Charges against Planned Parenthood video creators dropped
HOUSTON – The Harris County district attorney's office dropped the last remaining charges against David Daleiden and Sandra Merritt July 26.
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StatsCan uses crowdsourcing to collect data on pot prices
Statistics Canada is using crowdsourcing to gather information about why Canadians use pot — and how much they pay for it.
Online initiative aims to get better picture of black market pricing before cannabis becomes legal in July
Kathleen Harris · CBC News · Posted: Jan 30, 2018 12:01 PM ET | Last Updated: January 30, 2018
Statistics Canada is using crowdsourcing to get information on consumer trends for medicinal and recreational cannabis — along with estimated GDP numbers for comparative purposes. (Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg)
Statistics Canada is crowdsourcing to gather information about why Canadians use pot — and how much they pay for it.
In what is a first for the federal agency, it launched the cannabis crowdsourcing initiative to try to fill information gaps as Canada gets set to legalize marijuana in July.
"Tell us about your last purchase of dried cannabis — submissions are anonymous!" reads the call for participants."Your data is protected."
More than 5,000 respondents have taken part since the online survey launched Thursday.
The online questionnaire asks consumers what price they paid for what quantity and quality, what city it was purchased in, and whether it was used to medicate or use recreationally. It also lists a table with average pricing in each of the provinces and the territories, showing a range of $6.94 to $9.52 per gram, with prices gleaned from third-party sources such as www.priceofweed.com.
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This is the first time StatsCanada has collected its own data on marijuana pricing.
Statistics Canada economist Conrad Barber-Dueck said the crowdsourcing method is being used to get information fast, and to reach a younger target group who can be more challenging to contact through traditional survey methods such as phone calls.
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"Because this is our first time, we're still a little uncertain, but our uptake has been good so far," he said. "There has been a very good response to this, and of course the more responses you get, the better your results will be. The larger the sample size, the more accurate you will be."
The data will continue to be collected up to, and after, marijuana is legalized in July this year for comparison purposes, with results made public periodically. The first set of results will likely be released in early February.
Economy of cannabis
The online survey will help measure the economy around cannabis production and sales, to better understand the impact
"When legalization day comes along, if we have a lot of activity that previously was not included in GDP because it was illegal, that doesn't mean it wasn't happening," he said.
"We know that people are buying and consuming cannabis — that production was there, even though it was illegal. So when it does become legal, we don't want there to be a big jump in the GDP, because this isn't really showing economic reality. We want to have a before and after so we have more precision in the way we're measuring GDP."
Last week, the agency used what it called "assumptions" and "sparse data sources" to report that Canadians spent an estimated $5.7 billion on cannabis last year, with 90 per cent of sales in the black market for non-medical consumption.
In December, Finance Minister Bill Morneau reached a deal with the provinces on sharing pot tax revenues, and said at the time that marijuana will be competitively priced at about $10 a gram to help shut down the black market.
Ontario had already considered setting the price at $10 a gram.
Pot remains illegal
Barber-Dueck acknowledged some people may be hesitant to respond because cannabis remains an illegal substance, but said all information is strictly confidential.
If the initiative is successful, crowdsourcing could be used for other StatsCan surveys.
During a news conference to close a cabinet retreat in London, Ont., earlier this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Canadians who buy pot are funding gangs and organized crime and will continue to be charged until marijuana is legal.
The Liberal government is looking at ways to deal with criminal records for possessing pot, but Trudeau said there will be no amnesty until after cannabis is legalized and controlled in July.
Trudeau said the government's plan for marijuana is "fundamentally" about public health and safety, and until the critical regulatory and security regimes are in place it will be treated as an illegal product.
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1,2-Dichloroethylene
CAS number: 540–59–0
NIOSH REL: 200 ppm (790 mg/m3) TWA
Current OSHA PEL: 200 ppm (790 mg/m3) TWA
1993-1994 ACGIH TLV: 200 ppm (790 mg/m3) TWA
Description of Substance: Colorless liquid (usually a mixture of the cis & trans isomers) with a slightly acrid, chloroform-like odor.
LEL:. . 5.6% (10% LEL, 5,600 ppm)
Original (SCP) IDLH: 4,000 ppm
Basis for original (SCP) IDLH: Patty [1963] reported that rats exposed to the cis-isomer of dichloroethylene for 4 hours at 8,000 ppm were neither killed nor anesthetized, but at 16,000 ppm, anesthesia occurred in 8 minutes and death occurred in 4 hours [Smyth 1956]. Because Patty [1963] also reported that the trans-isomer was twice as toxic and anesthetic as the cis-isomer, an IDLH of 4,000 ppm is chosen.
LC (CF)
trans-isomer
ATSDR 1990
130,338 ppm (2.3)
13,034 ppm
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Smyth 1956
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Rat USDA 1966 oral 770 ----- 1,337 ppm 134 ppm
Freudt et al. 1977
Human data: It has been reported that exposure to the trans-isomer at 2,200 ppm caused burning of the eyes, vertigo, and nausea [von Oettingen 1955]. An exposure to the trans-isomer at 819 ppm for 30 minutes has been reported to cause no untoward effects, while inhalation of either 1,687 to 2,184 ppm for 5 minutes or 1,191 ppm for 10 minutes has resulted in vertigo, pressure in the head, and somnolence [von Oettingen 1937].
Revised IDLH: 1,000 ppm
Basis for revised IDLH: The revised IDLH for 1,2-dichloroethylene is 1,000 ppm based on acute inhalation toxicity data in humans [von Oettingen 1937, 1955].
1. ATSDR [1990]. Toxicological profile for 1,2-dichloroethene. Atlanta, GA: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. ATSDR/TP-90-13, pp. 9-52.
2. Freudt KJ, Liebaldt GP, Lieberwirth E [1977]. Toxicity studies on trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. Toxicology 7:141-153.
3. Patty FA, ed. [1963]. Industrial hygiene and toxicology. 2nd rev. ed. Vol. II. Toxicology. New York, NY: Interscience Publishers, Inc., p. 1308.
4. Smyth HF Jr [1956]. Improved communication: hygienic standards for daily inhalation. Am Ind Hyg Assoc Q 17(2):129-185.
5. USDA [1966]. Informative memo no. 20. Beltsville, MD: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Entomology Research Division, Pesticide Chemicals Research Branch, p. 10.
6. von Oettingen WF [1937]. The halogenated hydrocarbons: their toxicity and potential dangers. J Ind Hyg Toxicol 19(8):409-411.
7. von Oettingen WF [1955]. The halogenated hydrocarbons, toxicity and potential dangers. Washington, DC: U.S. Public Health Service Publication No. 414, p. 199. [From ACGIH [1991]. 1,2-Dichloroethylene. In: Documentation of the threshold limit values and biological exposure indices. 6th ed. Cincinnati, OH: American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists, pp. 429-431.]
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Top 10 board games to play high
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Last updated June 26-2019 Published December 5-2017
As we transition into adulthood, some of our favorite childhood things get left behind. But our love for them usually remains intact. For some, it can be a doll or action figure that stole their heart at a younger age.
For others, it is board games. If you thought board games were fun as a child, try playing them now that you're old enough for a smoke sesh or some pot brownies.
Although board games might seem like a thing of the past, they are by no means dead. In fact, there are still new ones hitting the shelves today. Some companies are even taking classics like Monopoly and creating new versions with special themes.
This is probably because they know that despite the thousands of video games out there these days, board games will always manage to bring cosiness to the table.
Like video games, board games can be a blast when you're high. Whether it's a holiday or just another regular night in with your pals, busting out a couple of board games and smoking your favorite herb makes for one hell of a fun time. In case you need some ideas of what to play on your next game night, we've come up with a list of a few of the best board games around.
1. JENGA
Jenga not only requires focus, but also balance. The whole goal of the game is not to knock over the wooden tower, which consists of 54 blocks. When it's your turn, you must pull one away from the tower and then set it on top, ever so gently.
With that being said, concentration and a steady hand are paramount to winning the game. Whoever sends the tower tumbling down is the loser. To avoid being that guy, get your toke on beforehand to help you keep your head in the game and claim your victory.
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2. MONOPOLY
If there's one thing to be said about this game, it's that it's competitive. Good ol' Monopoly, the board game that's been putting friendships to the ultimate test since 1935. The objective is to snatch up as many properties as you can while avoiding bankruptcy and jail time. That's easier said than done when you have a limited source of income.
Land does cost money. And players must also fork-up the dough for rent when they wind up on someone else's turf. So yeah, to say that tensions can get high is an understatement. But if everyone remains calm, no one will get hurt. So to ensure that you and your friends make it out alive, getting nice and mellow by hitting a bong before starting this game might help.
In fact, you might as well have something ready at hand at all times, as you never know when shit will hit the fan.
3. HUNGRY HUNGRY HIPPOS
Hungry Hungry Hippos is as straightforward as it gets. The hungriest hippo wins, or more specifically, whoever manages to gobble down the most marbles wins. Sounds boring, but you and your buds will have a ball getting high and pounding away on the animals and making lots of noise.
Unless you're one hell of a multitasker, you should probably blaze before you start though, as keeping up the pace is necessary and you may want to use both hands.
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4. OPERATION
The buzzing sound and vibration that resulted from not correctly removing one of Cavity Sam's 12 silly ailments is something no child will ever forget. You saw it coming, yet it still managed to scare the crap out of you no matter how many times you played. Although you may not have been an excellent surgeon as a kid, now that you’re an adult and are allowed to get a little help from cannabis, you might surprise yourself.
Plus, poking and prodding someone whose life is in your hands might actually relieve some stress. And even if you manage to screw things up, at least you'll get hit with a boost of adrenaline every time you drop the Adam’s apple or bump into something that shouldn't be touched.
5. LORDS OF CANNABIS
A game that revolves around cannabis is, of course, the perfect thing to play when you're stoned. In like manner of the game Risk, Lords of Cannabis is a game of strategy. Your mission is to dominate the weed market in three ways: strategy, trading, and risk. While building your empire from the ground up, you must avoid the cops at all costs, not to mention the players and the mob that are out to get you. But it's not as serious as it seems.
In fact, it's downright hilarious. This game will have you and your friends will staying up all night playing and smoking endless amounts of weed because there can only be one true Lord of Cannabis.
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6. CONNECT FOUR
Connect Four is a simple, yet entertaining game to play. You don't even have to look at the directions to know how it works. Just form a horizontal, vertical, or diagonal row of four colored discs, and you win.
Will you want to knock the other players’ heads off because they are constantly blocking your opportunity to line up your pieces? Maybe. But you'll be less likely to act out the impulse if you're high. So just enjoy the game, your high, stay chill, and don't give up. You're bound to win at least once.
7. SAY ANYTHING
If you want to find out what your friends really think, then look no further than Say Anything, a board game that encourages them to let it all out and not hold back. After asking the players a question, each of them will respond and write down their guess as to which answer they think you like best. For example, "What's the worst thing to say to a cop?" Or, "What's the worst thing about being a man?"
Imagine how creative you and your friends can get with the answers after smoking a fatty and letting your thoughts run a bit. And since there are no right or wrong answers, there won't be any pressure to get in the way of having a blast with your pals. With this much laughter, everybody wins.
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8. SMART ASS
Are you the know-it-all amongst your circle of friends/family? If so, then prove it to them by kicking their tail at Smart Ass. Playing it is a no-brainer. Answer some trivia questions and be quick about it. The first player to make it around the circle is the winner.
To begin, players will roll the numbered dice to see who lands on the highest number. Whoever gets the highest number is the reader and will then roll the colored dice. Each color represents one of three different cards: “Where am I?”, “Who am I?”, “What am I?”. All three types of cards come with clues, which the reader will use to help the players guess the answer.
Any player can yell out their answer at any time, but they only get one chance to get it right, so be prepared for some hilarious chaos.
9. UTTER NONSENSE: NAUGHTY EDITION
Combining weed with this crazy accent game will have you geeking after just a few rounds. How it works is that players draw both an accent and a phrase card, and then act them out.
For example, one might pull a redneck accent and then a phrase that reads, "Uncle Jerry loves his Bob Marley brownies". Can you pull it off? You can even come up with your own phrases and believe us, some of them won't make a bit of sense, but that's what makes it so fantastic.
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10. WHO TOOTED?
They say this game is designed specifically for kids, but let's be real, even as adults, farting is still funny. And that's what the game is all about, farting, aka tooting.
Each player gets a whoopie cushion-shaped controller, which controls the character in the center of the board. Once the controllers light up, only one person can make the little dude rip one. And after he lets out a fart, everyone will have to guess who made him cut the cheese.
So just like in real life, you'll want to keep a straight face, or else you'll give yourself away. It might seem a bit boring at first, but believe us when we say that this game can crack you up real good, specially if you’re a bit buzzed.
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Schumacher not being moved to Mallorca- spokeswoman
by AGENCE FRANCE PRESSE
Motors August 16, 2018
Michael Schumacher, seen here in 2000, won a record seven Grand Prix titles © AFP / PATRICK HERTZOG
GENEVA, Switzerland, Aug 16 – Ex-Formula One champion Michael Schumacher is not being moved from his home in Switzerland to the Spanish island of Mallorca, a spokeswoman said Thursday, denying a report by a Swiss magazine.
Swiss news magazine L’Illustre reported this week that the seven-time world champion, who sustained serious head injuries in a 2013 skiing accident, was being moved to a vast property in the village of Andratx on Mallorca, recently purchased by his wife Corinna.
A number of media around the world have picked up the story in recent days, prompting the family to exit its habitual silence on all private manners.
“The Schumacher family does not plan to move to Mallorca,” family spokeswoman Sabine Kehm told AFP in an email.
The Schumachers won’t be moving to Andratx, a spokeswoman said, despite the local mayor’s comments © AFP / JAIME REINA
L’Illustre based its story on a comment from Andratx mayor Katia Rouarch, saying she could “officially confirm” the 49-year-old German sportsman would be settling in the village.
“Everything is being put in place to accommodate him,” she was quoted by the magazine as saying.
– ‘Misunderstanding’ –
But the municipality on Thursday issued a statement maintaining that Rouarch had been misquoted, “probably (as a) result of misinterpretation or misunderstanding, perhaps due to language translation.”
In its statement, the Andratx city council said the mayor had confirmed to L’Illustre that the Schumacher family had recently bought a house there.
“She did however not give any information about a potential relocation of Michael Schumacher and/or his family in our municipality of Andratx,” it said, stressing that the mayor “doesn’t have any information about it.”
“The only thing that Rouarch declared to the journalists was that ‘in case the family decides to move here, we will be prepared for their arrival’,” the city council said.
“With this communication we want to reiterate these words were meant just in case the family come here. Obviously, in that case, Michael Schumacher and his family would be welcomed in our municipality.”
It appears that the vast property that Corinna Schumacher reportedly bought from Real Madrid president Florentino Perez in Andratx for some 30 million euros ($34 million) is meant to be used as a vacation home for her and the couple’s two adult children.
Schumacher fell and hit his head against a rock while skiing in the French Alps with his family in December 2013.
He spent time in hospital in Grenoble and Lausanne before being brought to his home on the shores of Lake Geneva in Switzerland in September 2014 to continue his rehabilitation.
Schumacher’s family has avoided providing any details about his health, insisting it is not a public issue, and his current condition remains a mystery.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda’s father Luis flew to Puerto Rico on Wednesday to begin casting for the production Hamilton, starring Lin-Manuel, expected to take stage January 2019.
As well as casting, Luis Miranda is also assisting with the logistics as he announced on Twitter that auditions would be held at the university of Puerto Rico. Luis Miranda and his wife are both originally from Puerto Rico.
Hundreds of people applied to audition on Wednesday, however they have not concluded.
When being interviewed about the possibility of the show not happening because of damage suffered by the storm Lin-Manuel enthusiastically declared that the show would go on even “if I have to play Hamilton with a f—-ing flashlight under my face in one hand and a dueling pistol in the other.”
He also stated: “Bringing [Hamilton] to Puerto Rico is a dream that I’ve had since we first opened at The Public Theater in 2015… When I last visited the island, a few weeks before Hurricane Maria, I had made a commitment to not only bring the show to Puerto Rico, but also return again to the title role. In the aftermath of Maria we decided to expedite the announcement of the project to send a bold message that Puerto Rico will recover and be back in business, stronger than ever.”
Lin-Manuel composed a benefit single, “Almost Like Praying” that reached over 5 million streams with the proceeds going to the Hispanic UNIDOS Disaster relief and Recovery Program. Hamilton earned 11 Tony Awards in 2016 including Best Musical.
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Lamborghini Car Models List
When it comes to supercars, Lamborghini is one of the top brands in the market today. And why not? The Italian manufacturer of luxury sports cars still dominates the supercars category when it comes to introducing an all-around high-performing vehicle. One of the popular models in the list of Lamborghini cars is the Aventador Roadster, the company’s current flagship model.
As with the previous car models, the Aventador is named after a fighting bull. Visually, the Aventador is sharper than the previous flagship model, the Lamborghini Murciélago. Reportedly, it could reach 62 miles per hour in only 2.9 seconds and has a maximum speed of 217 miles per hour – the same feature as its coupe counterpart.
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In 2011, the Aventador Roadster was reviewed by Richard Hammond, one of the hosts of the UK car show Top Gear.
Hammond commended the supercar’s overall performance compared to other supercars the show reviewed, the Porsche 911 and the Mazda CX-5. The Roadster has a V12 engine, a 7-speed, semi-automatic transmission, and comes in a Dreamliner edition – a blue and white color scheme and pitch-black wheels.
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Other popular choices in the list of all Lamborghini vehicles is the previous flagship model, the 10-year old Lamborghini Murcielago. The coupe version was introduced in 2001, while the roadster didn’t come out until 2004.
The Murcielago had a 6-speed, semi-automatic engine, and scissor doors. The model became even more popular when Lamborghini released only 50 units of the limited 40th anniversary edition of the coupe in Jade Green body color.
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The Lamborghini Aventador is a sports car designed and produced by Lamborghini, one of the leading sports car manufacturers from Italy. It was launched to the public in 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show and is still available today. 5,000 units of the Aventador was sold in the first quarter of 2016.
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Designed to be the biggest head-turner in the world (as dubbed by Jeremy Clarkson), the Lamborghini Diablo is surely a supercar that’ll stand the test of time.
Named after a 19th century fearsome bull owned by the Duke of Veragua, the Lamborghini Diablo is the best representation of its namesake due to its raw power and control. Its appearance, an intimidating supercar to gaze at, evokes both fear and awe.
Yet the Lamborghini Diablo provides more than meets the eye. As the first Lamborghini model to exceed more than 200 miles per hour (with a recorded top speed of 325 km per hour), the Diablo proves that it can outrun any supercar during its time.
With impressive performance and looks, the Lamborghini Diablo was expected to provide motorists a chance to be a legend. Such was the case, when 3,000 units of the Diablo were sold worldwide!
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Lamborghini Veneno
Power and class from a prototype: the Lamborghini Veneno is the perfect example of a modern day classic. With only five models created, this is truly a care that is synonymous to a diamond – rare, exquisite, and genuinely a treasure.
Lamborghini wasn’t kidding that they’ll create a light – but heavyweight in performance – supercar. With a power-to-weight ratio of 1.93 kg/hp (4.23 CV/lbs), this is a car that will truly leave all else in the dust.
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The price tag speaks volumes. The Lamborghini Veneno was priced at US$4,500,000 (2013) – every dollar worth just for the unique looks and power alone.
Lamborghini Centenario
A masterpiece, the Centenario Lamborghini is a car that will remain as a legend in motoring history.
A Hallmark in the Lamborghini World
Released during the celebration of the 100th birthday of Ferruccio Lamborghini, the Centenario Lamborghini is definitely an excellent representation of why this popular car brand needs to be revered by all. Designed with the perfect combination of style and performance, this car is already an icon when it was first revealed.
Don’t Blink – it’s Fast!
At a whopping 0 to 100 km/h in 2.8 seconds, the Centenario Lamborghini is a car that will always leave others in the dust. The 770 CV aspirated V12 engine, an engineering feat, is the best complement to the beautiful design that is expected from the Lamborghini brand.
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Have you ever wanted to experience taking control of a force of nature? Perhaps, a vehicle with the massive power of a hurricane? Well, look no further then – the Lamborghini Huracan is the car just for you!
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June 2019: Mazda USA
Drew Dowdell posted a topic in Sales Figure Ticker
William Maley posted a topic in Staff Reviews
It feels weird to be writing a review of the previous-generation Mazda3 when the new model is currently sitting out front at dealers. But I find this situation to be unique because I had the chance to explore a 2019 Mazda3 to get some first impressions while working on a review of the 2018 model. This gives me a chance to compare the two in certain aspects, along with pondering the question of whether or not the previous model is still a good buy. Despite the new model taking the styling up another level, the outgoing model is still a looker. From the bold front end with a large grille and slightly angled headlights, to sculpting running along the sides, the 2018 3 still stands out in the compact crowd. The older design also allows for slightly better rear headroom and a larger area of glass for improved visibility. But the new 3 holds a significant edge over the old model when it comes to the interior. The modern design and use of high-quality materials really help boost Mazda’s ambitions of becoming something more premium. But the 2018 model I found to have a slightly easier center stack layout and more interior room. One item I didn’t get the chance to play within the 2019 Mazda3 is the infotainment system. Aside from boasting a larger screen, Mazda has also dropped the touchscreen functionality. The latter has been a big issue on some of the recent Mazda vehicles I have driven, including the 2018 3. It is difficult to figure out which parts of the screen are touch-enabled and which aren’t. The system is also beginning to show its age somewhat as the system showed some slowdown in certain areas such as connecting to my phone via Bluetooth. Under the hood of the 2018 model is either a 2.0L or 2.5L SkyActiv-G four-cylinder. My tester had the latter which produces 184 horsepower and 185 pound-feet. This engine can also be found under 2019 Mazda3, albeit slightly tweaked - 186 for both horsepower and torque. I find the Mazda3 to be the best application for the 2.5 engine. The lighter weight of the vehicle allows the 2.5 to provide a smooth and quick acceleration for most situations you find yourself in. However, the 2.5 feels like it is running out of breath when going above 70 mph, making passing and merging onto a highway slightly difficult. Where the 3 really shines is down a twisty road. Very few vehicles can match the sharp handling characteristics on offer. The suspension keeps the vehicle level when cornering and quickly respond to change in direction. Steering is quick and features a nice weight when turning. Ride quality is slightly rough with a fair number of bumps coming inside. Some of this can be attributed to the 18-inch wheels fitted on my tester. Should you consider a 2018 Mazda3 when the bright and shiny 2019 3 is available now? I can only give a half-answer as I haven’t driven the 2019 model yet. But having sat in one, I can see why someone would consider it. The impressive design inside and out can make you believe you’re driving something from a luxury brand. The 2018 model still has some things going for it such as having slightly more interior space, similar fuel economy figures, and dealers beginning to lower prices on them to get them out. As I am writing this (May 5th), I have seen dealers in my local drop prices by $1,000 to $3,000 on 2018 models. Right now, I would be willing to pocket the extra cash and go with a 2018 Mazda3. Disclaimer: Mazda Provided the 3, Insurance, and One Tank of Gas Year: 2018 Make: Mazda Model: 3 Trim: Grand Touring Engine: 2.5L SKYACTIV-G DOHC Four-Cylinder Driveline: Six-Speed Automatic, Front-Wheel Drive Horsepower @ RPM: 184 @ 5,700 Torque @ RPM: 185 @ 3,250 Fuel Economy: City/Highway/Combined - 26/35/30 Curb Weight: 3,098 lbs Location of Manufacture: Salamanca, Mexico Base Price: $24,945 As Tested Price: $28,035 (Includes $890.00 Destination Charge) Options: Premium Equipment Package - $1,600.00 Soul Red Metallic Paint - $300.00 Scuff Plates/Door Sill Trim Plate - $125.00 Rear Bumper Guard - $100.00 Cargo Mat - $75.00 View full article
William Maley posted an article in Reviews
It feels weird to be writing a review of the previous-generation Mazda3 when the new model is currently sitting out front at dealers. But I find this situation to be unique because I had the chance to explore a 2019 Mazda3 to get some first impressions while working on a review of the 2018 model. This gives me a chance to compare the two in certain aspects, along with pondering the question of whether or not the previous model is still a good buy. Despite the new model taking the styling up another level, the outgoing model is still a looker. From the bold front end with a large grille and slightly angled headlights, to sculpting running along the sides, the 2018 3 still stands out in the compact crowd. The older design also allows for slightly better rear headroom and a larger area of glass for improved visibility. But the new 3 holds a significant edge over the old model when it comes to the interior. The modern design and use of high-quality materials really help boost Mazda’s ambitions of becoming something more premium. But the 2018 model I found to have a slightly easier center stack layout and more interior room. One item I didn’t get the chance to play within the 2019 Mazda3 is the infotainment system. Aside from boasting a larger screen, Mazda has also dropped the touchscreen functionality. The latter has been a big issue on some of the recent Mazda vehicles I have driven, including the 2018 3. It is difficult to figure out which parts of the screen are touch-enabled and which aren’t. The system is also beginning to show its age somewhat as the system showed some slowdown in certain areas such as connecting to my phone via Bluetooth. Under the hood of the 2018 model is either a 2.0L or 2.5L SkyActiv-G four-cylinder. My tester had the latter which produces 184 horsepower and 185 pound-feet. This engine can also be found under 2019 Mazda3, albeit slightly tweaked - 186 for both horsepower and torque. I find the Mazda3 to be the best application for the 2.5 engine. The lighter weight of the vehicle allows the 2.5 to provide a smooth and quick acceleration for most situations you find yourself in. However, the 2.5 feels like it is running out of breath when going above 70 mph, making passing and merging onto a highway slightly difficult. Where the 3 really shines is down a twisty road. Very few vehicles can match the sharp handling characteristics on offer. The suspension keeps the vehicle level when cornering and quickly respond to change in direction. Steering is quick and features a nice weight when turning. Ride quality is slightly rough with a fair number of bumps coming inside. Some of this can be attributed to the 18-inch wheels fitted on my tester. Should you consider a 2018 Mazda3 when the bright and shiny 2019 3 is available now? I can only give a half-answer as I haven’t driven the 2019 model yet. But having sat in one, I can see why someone would consider it. The impressive design inside and out can make you believe you’re driving something from a luxury brand. The 2018 model still has some things going for it such as having slightly more interior space, similar fuel economy figures, and dealers beginning to lower prices on them to get them out. As I am writing this (May 5th), I have seen dealers in my local drop prices by $1,000 to $3,000 on 2018 models. Right now, I would be willing to pocket the extra cash and go with a 2018 Mazda3. Disclaimer: Mazda Provided the 3, Insurance, and One Tank of Gas Year: 2018 Make: Mazda Model: 3 Trim: Grand Touring Engine: 2.5L SKYACTIV-G DOHC Four-Cylinder Driveline: Six-Speed Automatic, Front-Wheel Drive Horsepower @ RPM: 184 @ 5,700 Torque @ RPM: 185 @ 3,250 Fuel Economy: City/Highway/Combined - 26/35/30 Curb Weight: 3,098 lbs Location of Manufacture: Salamanca, Mexico Base Price: $24,945 As Tested Price: $28,035 (Includes $890.00 Destination Charge) Options: Premium Equipment Package - $1,600.00 Soul Red Metallic Paint - $300.00 Scuff Plates/Door Sill Trim Plate - $125.00 Rear Bumper Guard - $100.00 Cargo Mat - $75.00
April 2019: Mazda North America
MAZDA REPORTS APRIL SALES RESULTS May 1, 2019 IRVINE, Calif. (May 1, 2019) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total April sales of 19,702 vehicles, a decrease of 14.5 percent compared to April 2018. Year-to-date sales through April saw a decrease of 15.4 percent, with 90,535 vehicles sold. With 25 selling days in April, compared to 24 the year prior, the company posted a decrease of 18 percent on a Daily Selling Rate (DSR) basis. CPO sales totaled 5,195 vehicles in April, an increase of 27 percent compared to April 2018. Year-to-date CPO sales through April increased 20 percent, with 19,052 vehicles sold. Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported its best ever April with monthly sales of 4,295 vehicles, an increase of 2 percent compared to April last year. Year-to-date sales through April increased 18 percent, with 20,484 vehicles sold.
2019 Mazda CX-5 Finally Gets A Diesel Engine: Comments
William Maley posted a topic in New York International Auto Show (NYIAS)
It seems like forever since Mazda announced plans to introduce a diesel engine for the U.S. market. You need to go all the way back to 2010 when the Japanese automaker first announced its intentions, with the ambitious goal of meeting stringent emissions standards without a costly exhaust aftertreatment system. Ambitious and one that would end up going nowhere. After almost a decade of various delays, changing plans, and the elephant in the room that is the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal, Mazda has finally announced that they will begin selling a CX-5 turbodiesel beginning this year. No launch window was given, but the company has announced they are beginning to take pre-orders. Time to get excited right? Well, no. On paper, the CX-5 Diesel is quite disappointing. The diesel engine in question is a 2.2L Skyactiv-D four-cylinder producing 168 horsepower and 290 pound-feet of torque (slightly lower from the 170 and 310 figures we have been reporting previously). That's less than the 250 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque for the optional turbocharged 2.5L. Fuel economy isn't a bright spot either. EPA figures for the 2.2 are 27 city, 30 highway and 28 combined - not major improvements over the standard 2.5 four-cylinder of 24/30/26. We should note that Mazda is only planning on offering diesel with all-wheel drive. The front-wheel drive variant we reported on last August doesn't seem to exist at the moment. But the final nail in the coffin is the price tag. Mazda is only offering the diesel on the top Signature trim for a base price of $42,045, including $1,045 destination charge. This is a sizeable jump from the Signature with the 2.5T at $38,235. It's evident that Mazda is trying to leverage the diesel engine as part of its premium ambitions. But we can't but wonder if Mazda ultimately stuck with this project just to show they could do it. With all of the delays, so-so fuel economy, and high price tag, it will be a hard sell to consumers. Source: Mazda 2019 MAZDA CX-5 SIGNATURE DIESEL ARRIVES AT NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW MAZDA’S PATH TO PREMIUM CONTINUES WITH THE ADDITION OF SKYACTIV-D 2.2 TO U.S. ENGINE LINEUP NEW YORK (April 17, 2019) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced today at the 2019 New York International Auto Show the arrival of the 2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD featuring the Skyactiv-D 2.2-liter diesel engine with pre-sales beginning immediately. The show is open to the public from April 19-28. In his speech today, Chairman and CEO of MNAO, Masahiro Moro shared updates on Mazda’s journey to Japanese premium along with the ground breaking of Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. (MTMUS) and the recent leadership enhancements. He introduced Jeffrey Guyton as the new President of MNAO, who brings over 20 years of executive experience from Mazda Motor Europe (MME), as well as vast knowledge related to Mazda’s biggest announcement of the day – the long-awaited arrival of Mazda’s diesel engine to the U.S. As Mazda continues toward premium, Guyton and Moro welcomed the addition of the Skyactiv-D 2.2 engine in the U.S. with the expansion of the powertrain lineup in the CX-5, the brand’s best-selling vehicle in the region. Skyactiv-D 2.2 provides Mazda fans another option to enjoy the popular compact crossover SUV and addresses the strong demand for a diesel engine in the U.S. that offers a premium driving experience. “As Mazda continues our climb toward premium, we will offer more powertrain choices that premium customers expect,” said Guyton. “I am happy to share that Mazda’s Skyactiv-D 2.2-liter diesel engine is joining the U.S. powertrain lineup with our debut model, the 2019 CX-5 Signature AWD with Skyactiv-D.” The 2019 CX-5 Signature AWD with Skyactiv-D 2.2 provides a high torque driving experience and revs freely at high rpms. The Skyactiv-D 2.2 engine is estimated to deliver 168 horsepower at 4,000 rpm and 290 lb-ft of torque at 2,000 rpm with an EPA estimated 27 mpg on city, 30 mpg on highway and 28 mpg overall. A sequential twin turbocharger realizes smooth and linear response from low to high engine speeds, and greatly increases low- and high-end torque (up to the 5,500 rpm rev limit). Mazda worked closely with all proper federal and state agencies, such as the California Air Resources Board (CARB), to ensure that the Skyactiv-D 2.2 engine meets the required emission standards and passes all appropriate regulations. With an MSRP[1]of $41,000, the 2019 CX-5 Signature AWD with Skyactiv-D 2.2 is available in four color options: Jet Black or premium paint colors; Snowflake White Pearl, Soul Red Crystal and Machine Gray Metallic. Pre-sale for the 2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD with Skyactiv-D 2.2-liter diesel engine is available now. For more information about the engine and how to sign up, please visit: https://www.MazdaUSA.com/NYIAS View full article
2019 Mazda CX-5 Finally Gets A Diesel Engine
William Maley posted an article in New York Auto Show
It seems like forever since Mazda announced plans to introduce a diesel engine for the U.S. market. You need to go all the way back to 2010 when the Japanese automaker first announced its intentions, with the ambitious goal of meeting stringent emissions standards without a costly exhaust aftertreatment system. Ambitious and one that would end up going nowhere. After almost a decade of various delays, changing plans, and the elephant in the room that is the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal, Mazda has finally announced that they will begin selling a CX-5 turbodiesel beginning this year. No launch window was given, but the company has announced they are beginning to take pre-orders. Time to get excited right? Well, no. On paper, the CX-5 Diesel is quite disappointing. The diesel engine in question is a 2.2L Skyactiv-D four-cylinder producing 168 horsepower and 290 pound-feet of torque (slightly lower from the 170 and 310 figures we have been reporting previously). That's less than the 250 horsepower and 310 pound-feet of torque for the optional turbocharged 2.5L. Fuel economy isn't a bright spot either. EPA figures for the 2.2 are 27 city, 30 highway and 28 combined - not major improvements over the standard 2.5 four-cylinder of 24/30/26. We should note that Mazda is only planning on offering diesel with all-wheel drive. The front-wheel drive variant we reported on last August doesn't seem to exist at the moment. But the final nail in the coffin is the price tag. Mazda is only offering the diesel on the top Signature trim for a base price of $42,045, including $1,045 destination charge. This is a sizeable jump from the Signature with the 2.5T at $38,235. It's evident that Mazda is trying to leverage the diesel engine as part of its premium ambitions. But we can't but wonder if Mazda ultimately stuck with this project just to show they could do it. With all of the delays, so-so fuel economy, and high price tag, it will be a hard sell to consumers. Source: Mazda 2019 MAZDA CX-5 SIGNATURE DIESEL ARRIVES AT NEW YORK INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW MAZDA’S PATH TO PREMIUM CONTINUES WITH THE ADDITION OF SKYACTIV-D 2.2 TO U.S. ENGINE LINEUP NEW YORK (April 17, 2019) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) announced today at the 2019 New York International Auto Show the arrival of the 2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD featuring the Skyactiv-D 2.2-liter diesel engine with pre-sales beginning immediately. The show is open to the public from April 19-28. In his speech today, Chairman and CEO of MNAO, Masahiro Moro shared updates on Mazda’s journey to Japanese premium along with the ground breaking of Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. (MTMUS) and the recent leadership enhancements. He introduced Jeffrey Guyton as the new President of MNAO, who brings over 20 years of executive experience from Mazda Motor Europe (MME), as well as vast knowledge related to Mazda’s biggest announcement of the day – the long-awaited arrival of Mazda’s diesel engine to the U.S. As Mazda continues toward premium, Guyton and Moro welcomed the addition of the Skyactiv-D 2.2 engine in the U.S. with the expansion of the powertrain lineup in the CX-5, the brand’s best-selling vehicle in the region. Skyactiv-D 2.2 provides Mazda fans another option to enjoy the popular compact crossover SUV and addresses the strong demand for a diesel engine in the U.S. that offers a premium driving experience. “As Mazda continues our climb toward premium, we will offer more powertrain choices that premium customers expect,” said Guyton. “I am happy to share that Mazda’s Skyactiv-D 2.2-liter diesel engine is joining the U.S. powertrain lineup with our debut model, the 2019 CX-5 Signature AWD with Skyactiv-D.” The 2019 CX-5 Signature AWD with Skyactiv-D 2.2 provides a high torque driving experience and revs freely at high rpms. The Skyactiv-D 2.2 engine is estimated to deliver 168 horsepower at 4,000 rpm and 290 lb-ft of torque at 2,000 rpm with an EPA estimated 27 mpg on city, 30 mpg on highway and 28 mpg overall. A sequential twin turbocharger realizes smooth and linear response from low to high engine speeds, and greatly increases low- and high-end torque (up to the 5,500 rpm rev limit). Mazda worked closely with all proper federal and state agencies, such as the California Air Resources Board (CARB), to ensure that the Skyactiv-D 2.2 engine meets the required emission standards and passes all appropriate regulations. With an MSRP[1]of $41,000, the 2019 CX-5 Signature AWD with Skyactiv-D 2.2 is available in four color options: Jet Black or premium paint colors; Snowflake White Pearl, Soul Red Crystal and Machine Gray Metallic. Pre-sale for the 2019 Mazda CX-5 Signature AWD with Skyactiv-D 2.2-liter diesel engine is available now. For more information about the engine and how to sign up, please visit: https://www.MazdaUSA.com/NYIAS
Toyota News: Toyota Unveils the 2020 Yaris Hatchback
Drew Dowdell posted a topic in Toyota
A few weeks back we reported that the Toyota Yaris hatchback that we all knew and ...er... loved... would be ending production but we also found out that there was a possibility that the model name would continue in the form of a rebadged Mazda 2 hatchback like the Yaris Sedan. Yesterday, those suspicions were confirmed. Toyota released details ahead of the New York International Auto Show of the coming 2020 Toyota Yaris Hatchback. Like the sedan, it is based on the Mazda 2 but with a Toyota front clip and badging. Surprisingly, it is larger than the old model. Wheelbase is up by 2.4 inches over the outgoing model and features a trunk area with almost 16 cubic feet of room. Toyota describes the styling as "Cab-Rearward", giving the hatchback a hunkered down bulldog like look. The interior is standard issue Mazda with Toyota badging and we expect it to be excellent for the class. Toyota claims the Yaris Hatch will be a hoot to drive due to its use of ultra-high tensile steel frame. The high structural integrity combined with a MacPherson Strut front suspension and torsion beam rear suspension have been tuned for handling agility and comfort. The Yaris will come in just two trims, LE and XLE, both equipped with Navigation hardware (SD card with Maps sold separately), but you could also use the standard Apple Car Play or Android Auto for navigation on the standard 7-inch touchscreen. Stepping up to the XLE brings faux leather in gray or black, automatic climate control, rain-sensing wipers, automatic LED headlamps, and leather trim on the steering wheel, shift knob, and parking brake. Both trims of the Yaris will be equipped standard with low-speed pre-collision safety system, dynamic stability control, traction control, ABS, brake assist, and brake override systems. Powering the Yaris will be the same engine as in the Yaris Sedan, a 1.5 liter inline 4-cylinder that produces 106 horsepower and 103 lb-ft of torque. This engine has direct injection and a 12.0:1 compression ratio. A 6-speed automatic is the only transmission choice. No word yet on pricing, but expect a small bump over the $15,450 of the Yaris Sedan. The Yaris will debut on April 17th at the New York Auto Show and go on sale later this year. View full article
March 2019: Mazda North America
MAZDA REPORTS MARCH SALES RESULTS April 2, 2019 IRVINE, Calif. (April 2, 2019) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total March sales of 26,934 vehicles, a decrease of 19.1 percent compared to March 2018. Year-to-date sales through March saw a decrease of 15.7 percent, with 70,833 vehicles sold. With 27 selling days in March, compared to 28 the year prior, the company posted a decrease of 16.1 percent on a Daily Selling Rate (DSR) basis. CPO sales totaled 5,555 vehicles in March, an increase of 22 percent compared to March 2018.Year-to-date CPO sales through March increased 18 percent, with 13,857 vehicles sold. Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported March sales of 6,031 vehicles, an increase of 46 percent compared to March last year. Year-to-date sales through March increased 22 percent, with more than 16,189 vehicles sold.
Toyota Unveils the 2020 Yaris Hatchback
Drew Dowdell posted an article in Toyota
A few weeks back we reported that the Toyota Yaris hatchback that we all knew and ...er... loved... would be ending production but we also found out that there was a possibility that the model name would continue in the form of a rebadged Mazda 2 hatchback like the Yaris Sedan. Yesterday, those suspicions were confirmed. Toyota released details ahead of the New York International Auto Show of the coming 2020 Toyota Yaris Hatchback. Like the sedan, it is based on the Mazda 2 but with a Toyota front clip and badging. Surprisingly, it is larger than the old model. Wheelbase is up by 2.4 inches over the outgoing model and features a trunk area with almost 16 cubic feet of room. Toyota describes the styling as "Cab-Rearward", giving the hatchback a hunkered down bulldog like look. The interior is standard issue Mazda with Toyota badging and we expect it to be excellent for the class. Toyota claims the Yaris Hatch will be a hoot to drive due to its use of ultra-high tensile steel frame. The high structural integrity combined with a MacPherson Strut front suspension and torsion beam rear suspension have been tuned for handling agility and comfort. The Yaris will come in just two trims, LE and XLE, both equipped with Navigation hardware (SD card with Maps sold separately), but you could also use the standard Apple Car Play or Android Auto for navigation on the standard 7-inch touchscreen. Stepping up to the XLE brings faux leather in gray or black, automatic climate control, rain-sensing wipers, automatic LED headlamps, and leather trim on the steering wheel, shift knob, and parking brake. Both trims of the Yaris will be equipped standard with low-speed pre-collision safety system, dynamic stability control, traction control, ABS, brake assist, and brake override systems. Powering the Yaris will be the same engine as in the Yaris Sedan, a 1.5 liter inline 4-cylinder that produces 106 horsepower and 103 lb-ft of torque. This engine has direct injection and a 12.0:1 compression ratio. A 6-speed automatic is the only transmission choice. No word yet on pricing, but expect a small bump over the $15,450 of the Yaris Sedan. The Yaris will debut on April 17th at the New York Auto Show and go on sale later this year.
Geneva 2019: Mazda Unveils the CX-30 Crossover: Comments
Drew Dowdell posted a topic in Geneva Auto Show
Previous Page Next Page At the 2019 Geneva Auto Show this afternoon, Mazda introduced the new CX-30 compact crossover to the world. The CX-30 is the second vehicle, after the Mazda 3, in Mazda's new-generation of vehicles. Mazda has aimed to make the CX30, "not too big and not too small", aiming to be the perfect size for most drivers. The Mazda CX-30 slots in just above the CX-3 in size, running about 4.7 inches longer and 1.1 inches wider. Ground clearance is higher at 6.8 inches. That's higher than the CX-3, but still below the CX-5. The CX-30 rides on the same platform as the Mazda 3. The European spec models will have a choice of three engines. A 2.0 liter Skyactiv-G engine has cylinder deactivation and can shut down two of the cylinders during light load situations. A 1.8 liter diesel Skyactiv-D carries over from the Mazda CX-3. Lastly, a Skyactive-X engine will offer a supercharged version of the 2.0 engine with Mazda's compression ignition technology that promises diesel-like fuel economy with the responsiveness of a gasoline engine. Power specs were not released. Both of the gasoline models will come with Mazda's M Hybrid 24-volt mild hybrid system. Six-speed manual and automatic transmissions will be available. We assume the U.S. will not see the diesel engines. Mazda's i-Activ all-wheel drive system which features G-Vectoring technology is available. The interior is designed to be a peaceful, serene place. Mazda's quest against noise continues in this model and the interior will have a "high quality quietness". The interior has a premium look, again like the Mazda 3. The exterior is a subtly handsome interpretation of Mazda's Kodo design language, looking a bit more restrained than the CX-3 or CX-5. Mazda says that the U.S. will see this model, but no announcements on when it will be sold here have been made. Mazda Press Release on Page 2 2019 GENEVA AUTO SHOW PRESS INFORMATION – MAZDA CX-30 PROGRAM MANAGER’S MESSAGE MAZDA CX-30: BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS Mazda wants drivers – and their passengers – to truly enjoy the many ways in which owning a car can enrich your lifestyle. We designed the Mazda CX-30 to help customers make stimulating new discoveries within their daily routine and share them with the people they love. This new compact crossover is the second model in a new generation of Mazda cars that offer refined quality in every area. Our desire was to enable customers at various stages of life to choose a car that matches their sensibilities and thus invigorate their daily lives and help them develop stronger bonds with their loved ones. As people transition from one life stage to the next, what they need in a car changes as their family grows and their lifestyle evolves. Choosing a car that is the right fit for you can be a real challenge. That’s why we set out to develop a compact crossover that, while meeting a wide variety of needs, could broaden people’s horizons and help turn their run-of-the-mill daily routines into self-directed, creative lifestyles. In particular, we were determined to offer four things with the CX-30. It had to be a just-fit size for any kind of driver so you can take it wherever you want to go without hesitation. The design had to embody the joy of owning something that matches your sensibilities. The cabin had to be spacious enough to share good times with family and friends. And finally, vehicle performance had to be excellent, offering comfort and peace of mind so drivers and passengers can relax and enjoy the ride. To enhance maneuverability, we settled on a size that works on any road and in any parking lot and a turning circle that allows the car to turn on a dime, all while maintaining the looks and presence of a true crossover and an excellent field of view. Driving is stress-free even on congested city streets. Getting in and out is a breeze and, thanks to a generouscargo space and trunk opening, loading your bags is just as easy. The user-friendly CX-30 is the perfect size for multipurpose use, allowing you to throw your gear in the back, jump in and take off without a second thought. Embodying Mazda’s Kodo design theme, the exterior design captivates onlookers, while powerful and elegant styling means you will never tire of gazing at its curves. The highlight of the side view is the distinctive reflections that slide over the undulating body surface. Reflected in this way, even one’s everyday surroundings look beautiful, helping owners to feel creative and positive. Inside, we rigorously pursued the highest quality so that customers can spend time with their loved ones in comfort. The cabin has a premium feel and a design that seems to envelop occupants. It’s spacious enough to comfortably seat four adults, and we incorporated a number of measures designed to help passengers kick back and relax. The quiet cabin makes conversation a joy and the clarity and quality of the new audio system, with its optimized speaker layout, are reminiscent of a sound room. We hope you will enjoy spending time with your loved ones in this cozy space. The CX-30’s excellent driving attributes and advanced safety equipment offer peace of mind, allowing the driver and passengers to relax and enjoy the drive. The driving position, seats, visibility and outstanding operability, together with dynamicperformance that’s centered on the new Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture and tuned to match human sensibilities, combine to offer a natural and confidence-inspiring driving feel and a sense of unityas if the car and driver are operating in synchronicity. Just in case, updated i-Activsense features are there to back up the driver at all times. The powertrain lineup consists of our latest Skyactiv-X, Skyactiv-G andSkyactiv-D engines, which enable responsive control of speed in any driving situation. Skyactiv-G 2.0 and Skyactiv-X will come mated with M Hybrid, our compact and efficient mild hybrid system, for enhanced acceleration performance and real-world fuel economy. In addition, our all-wheel-drive system, which already achieved excellent dynamic and environmental performance, now works cooperatively with G-Vectoring Control to inspire confidence in any road conditions.The full package delivers peace of mind that allows everyone on board to relax and enjoy the ride and high-quality driving pleasure that keeps drivers endlessly engaged behind the wheel. We hope that the CX-30 will help customers discover new things in their surroundings, rediscover the delights of their daily commute and enjoy more in-car conversations. Nothing could please us more than knowing that the CX-30 has helped to make the lives of our customers, their families and their friends more wonderful. Naohito Saga Mazda CX-30 Program Manager MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF DESIGNER THE PROMISE: DAILY LIFE WITH A WORK OF ART Mazda CX-30 is more than an entirely new entrant in the rapidly growing compact crossover SUV category…it’s a bold new statement of what such cars should be. As the second model in Mazda’s new-generation product lineup to feature the further-matured Kodo — Soul of Motion design concept, a concept rooted in traditional Japanese esthetics, CX-30 was developed in pursuit of automotive styling as a work of art. To achieve the most alluring, sleek silhouette in this market segment, the designers and engineers worked together as a single team to realize an unprecedented vehicle that uncompromisingly satisfies the generally contradictory demands for roominess, ample cargo space, and truly beautiful proportions. I am confident that its flowing form and refined interior will strike the eye as a singularly beautiful work of art. Beyond that, my desire is for this beauty to stimulate our customers’ creative sensibilities, encouraging them to exercise more creativity in their own lives. Far from being art that is appreciated only on occasion, CX-30 promises to enrich the life of all who choose it by bringing a work of art to the everyday. Ryo Yanagisawa Mazda CX-30 Chief Designer SLEEK & BOLD: NEW STYLING CONCEPT REALIZED THROUGH THE MATURING KODO DESIGN LANGUAGE Since its introduction in 2010, Mazda’s Kodo — Soul of Motion design has been a driving force in enhancing the brand’s global value, and Mazda has now made this philosophy deeper and more sophisticated to raise car design to the level of fine art. The goal for this evolution of Kodo design is to express a new form of elegance inspired by and rooted in Japanese esthetics. The Mazda Vision Coupe concept model introduced in 2017 embodied this design language through finely honed, minimalist styling: its elegantly restrained body form generated a delicate play of light and reflections that change over time to create styling with a natural, dynamic feel. Sharing the same concept, CX-30 was developed to create an entirely new design for a compact crossover SUV. Based on the ‘Sleek & Bold’ design concept, its proportions combine the toughness of an SUV with a supple, flowing beauty that transcends the category. Body surfaces provide rich, unlimited impressions that change from moment to moment. And the highly refined cabin is marked by the fusion of a comfortably snug feel and an airy, spacious atmosphere, enabling all occupants to enjoy a feeling of connection as well as relaxing comfort. Every single aspect of the design enhances CX-30’s impressive personality, stimulating customers’ sensibilities each and every time they look at or touch the car. EXTERIOR DESIGN With ‘Sleek & Bold’ as its design concept, CX-30’s styling simultaneously realizes two contradictory elements: the flowing beauty of a coupe and the bold toughness of an SUV. The lower body features arresting black cladding to create the sleekly flowing proportions of a coupe. At the same time, the cladding provides an impression of stability and power worthy of an SUV. Styling is controlled by a new design language ‘Charge and Release.’ This language was derived from the brushwork used in Japanese calligraphy and developed to integrate the three key factors of the evolved Kodo design theme, namely Yohaku, the beauty of empty space; Soricurves with poise and balance; and Utsuroi, the play of light and shade. In particular, Soriis clearly embodied in the arc of the shoulder running from the front fender to the rear wheel, giving a sense of speed and vitality. Body surfaces beneath the shoulder line reflect the surroundings in an S shape that changes as the car moves, in a fascinating statement of Utsuroi. These expressions of body form finally come together in a single undulation at the rear where they diffuse. By eschewing character lines in favor of the movement of surfaces, CX-30 achieves styling with both the beauty of a work of art and a powerful sense of dynamism. Rear fenders stand proud from the inward-tapering rear cabin and the liftgate has a correspondingly narrowed arch shape. In combination, this creates an alluring and sensuously powerful rear end with a wide, dynamic stance like a sports car. Front styling conveys a refined, yet bold personality. Mazda’s signature wing takes on a sharper and deeper form that combines with the solid, sculpted contours of the front bumper to achieve a face strongly suggestive of forward motion. The size and pattern of the radiator grille’s triangular motif are tightly controlled to show rich variations according to the viewing angle and how light falls upon it. Headlamps and rear combination lamps are both elegantly sleek and supremely functional, featuring an LED arrangement that emphasizes the lamps’ elaborate cylindrical shape to point up their artistic beauty while delivering a distinctive mechanical impression. The LED turn signals have a new, distinctive light-up pattern that starts at full power and then gradually ramps down, giving a powerful impression of a pulsating, living creature. Nine body colors are offered, including Soul Red Crystal, Machine Gray, and Polymetal Gray developed for the new Mazda3. INTERIOR DESIGN Design of CX-30’s cabin is based on Mazda’s human-centered design philosophy and traditional Japanese architecture with its use of Maor empty space. The basic structure revolves around two areas with contrasting characteristics: a snug and condensed cockpit area for the driver, and a clean, airy open space around the front passenger. In accordance with the ‘Sleek & Bold’ overall design concept, CX-30’s interior achieves both flowing elegance and beauty, allied with the bold, do-everything attitude of an SUV. In addition, great attention was paid to every detail from choice of materials to improved fit and finish, to create a genuinely refined, top-quality interior space. The cockpit is symmetrical and firmly centered on the driver, with all three meters in the meter cluster and the center display correctly angled towards the driving position, giving the driver an enhanced sense of unity with the vehicle and even easier operation. A secondary, wing-shaped hood is fitted to the upper area of the dashboard. Running horizontally from the top of the meter hood to the end of the door trim on the passenger side, it generates an airy atmosphere that gives the cockpit an expansive feel, as well as adding to the front passenger’s feeling of relaxation, comfort and security. Stitching on the edge of the hood is one more expression of CX-30’s refined interior quality. The wide floor console groups the shift lever, cup holders and commander control forward in a ‘control area’ close to the driver for convenient operation, while the gently curved knee rests and arm rest behind create a warm, contrasting atmosphere. The shift panel has an evolved version of Mazda’s ‘two-layer molding’ technology originally developed for the new Mazda3. Light striking the deep smoke-gray panel reveals a metallic pattern engraved in the base layer to accentuate CX-30’s atmosphere of fine detailing and advanced character. Two distinctive interior color schemes are offered to match owner lifestyles and preferences. The option with Dark Brown accents accords with chic, mature tastes; the Dark Blue-accented variation appeals to a modern, intellectual sensibility. The Dark Brown scheme is available in Black or Pure White genuine leather, and the perforations in the Black leather upholstery option reveal a brown interior liner to further enhance the refined atmosphere. The Dark Blue scheme features fabric or leatherette upholstery, both offered in Greige or Black. INNOVATIVELY DESIGNED PACKAGING DELIVERS RICHER, MORE ENJOYABLE LIFE EXPERIENCES. Based on the human-centered development philosophy, Mazda aimed to endow the CX-30 with enhanced versatility as a compact crossover SUV. The packaging achieves a cabin that accommodates all passengers in relaxed comfort even on the longest drives, while the luggage space offers enhanced practicality and generous capacity to satisfy virtually all lifestyle requirements. The driver’s environment is further evolved through the adoption of the most advanced knowledge and technologies during research and development of the driving position and Human-Machine Interface (HMI). In short, every element of the packaging is designed and engineered to support an even wider range of lifestyles and provide CX-30 customers with a rich and rewarding experience. EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DIMENSIONS The CX-30 boasts a spacious cabin and a generous luggage compartment that combine with its excellent maneuverability in urban environments and ease of entrance and exit to make it versatile and easy to use. There is generous distance between the front seats, allowing for a spacious console layout and a generous center armrest. Rear-seats are also spacious and feature a wide center armrest and door armrests that enable a comfortable, relaxing seating posture. There is plenty of legroom for rear-seat passengers and a low floor and high ceiling make the rear seats comfortable even for taller passengers. A spacious cabin and generous distances between seats make it easy for people in the front to turn and face people in the rear. At the same time, rear occupants can easily see front occupants’ faces in profile. The result is an interior space that encourages communication between all occupants. Comparison of dimensions (European specification models) CX-30 CX-3 CX-5 Overall length 4,395mm 4,275mm 4,545mm Overall width 1,795mm 1,765mm 1,840mm Overall height at roof panel 1,540mm 1,540mm 1,690mm Wheelbase 2,655mm 2,570mm 2,700mm Front overhang 915mm 910mm 945mm Rear overhang 825mm 795mm 900mm Minimum ground clearance 175mm 160mm 210mm Note: All values for CX-30 are tentative. LUGGAGE SPACE A generous luggage compartment with a large opening is easy to use in any situation. Luggage capacity is a generous 430 liters*, enough to simultaneously accommodate a large, global-standard baby buggy and a carry-on bag. The liftgate opening is 1,020mm wide, while the height of the lip is a relatively low 731mm, making it easier to load and unload heavy or bulky cargo. *Includes sub-trunk; measured in-house by Mazda Note: All values are for European specification models and may vary by market. The luggage compartment offers a clean, refined appearance with a spacious feel, thanks to the adoption of non-woven fabric on the side trim and a simple wall structure. A power liftgate allows one-touch opening and closing. The gears and housing of its damper unit are made of resin, realizing quiet operation. ENTRY AND EXIT The model features plenty of ground clearance and a hip-point height that makes it easy to get into and out of the car. The shape of the seat cushions and B-pillars were optimized in light of how people move during entry and exit to enable even heavily built rear passengers to get in and out in a smooth fashion. DRIVING POSITION Telescopic steering offers 70mm of travel for precise control over the driving position. In addition, front seat cushion tilt adjustment is included as standard equipment to help prevent the occupant’s thighs floating above the cushion (seat angle too low) or placing undue pressure on the thighs (seat angle too high). As such, it offers firm support that keeps the pelvis in an upright position to maintain the ideal seating posture Mazda aims for. The position of the gear shift lever, commander control and cupholders on the floor console is optimized for operating stability, ease and comfort. HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE (HMI) The Active Driving Display, meters and center display were all redesigned to present information in a simple fashion, while the fonts used were unified to create a pleasing and consistent look. CX-30 adopts an 8.8-inch wide-screen center display. Offering simplified operation that requires only the use of the commander control, it also features a new intuitive guidance system that makes the commander control easier to operate. VISIBILITY AND FIELD OF VIEW The driver’s seating position is set high to provide a clear field of view and let the driver focus on the road ahead. Thickness and shape of the A-pillar were optimized to minimize its obstruction angle and associated blind spots. Every detail of the pillar shape was carefully thought out after research into what degree of neck and eye movement would not burden the driver. As a result, the design significantly reduces blind spots ahead of the car, providing the driver with a continuous view of pedestrians or potential obstacles to the right or left while maintaining a natural driving posture. The C-pillar is small, providing good rearward visibility through the quarter window, offering easy confirmation of other vehicles or objects to the rear when changing lanes or entering a parking lot. The control system for windshield wiper operating speed was carefully engineered to both improve overall wiper performance and constantly adjust the operating angle of the wipers in fine increments, allowing cleaning right up to the A-pillar to greatly expand visibility near the A-pillar on the driver’s side. The wipers are housed beneath the hood to help provide a clear downward view out of the windshield. In addition, the washer nozzles are attached to the wiper arms so their spray can be wiped away immediately after application and not interfere with visibility. These measures combine to give the driver a clearer view and to quickly maintain clear visibility in wet weather. AUDIO SYSTEM Mazda carried out comprehensive new studies into how sounds are transmitted through a car’s cabin. This led to locating the bass speakers in the corners where low frequency sound is better reproduced, resulting in a more clearly audible lower register. Midrange and high-frequency speakers were positioned on the left and right sail garnish and upper sections of the door trim where the sound is transmitted directly towards the occupant’s ears, unmuddied by reflected sounds. This more powerfully and naturally locates the sound’s origin, enhancing both depth and clarity. The standard audio system features a 3-way, 8-speaker configuration with 3L woofers mounted at the sides of the cowl, 2.5cm tweeters on the left and right sail garnishes and 8cm squawkers on the upper section of the front and rear door trim. The 12-speaker Bose® system includes an 8cm center speaker, a pair of rear satellite speakers and a subwoofer. The system is custom tuned to provide more powerful bass and the enhanced audio quality expected of the Bose® brand. EFFORTLESS JOYFUL DRIVING: MAZDA’S JINBA-ITTAI PERFORMANCE EVOLVED YET FURTHER TO DELIVER MORE FREEDOM AND MORE DRIVING PLEASURE ‘Ultimate Jinba-ittai’ — the feeling that the vehicle is an extension of the driver’s body, precisely controlled without conscious thought — is Mazda’s goal. And to achieve it, Mazda has introduced Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture, a set of new-generation structural technologies. Adoption of these technologies, the latest fruits of Mazda’s further evolved human-centric development concept, allows CX-30 to open up a fresh dimension of driving pleasure. In addition, the latest Skyactiv engine lineup including the newly developed Skyactiv-X delivers exhilarating performance, while the precisely coordinated control of i-Activ AWD and G-Vectoring Control (GVC) provides a pleasant and confidence-inspiring driving experience, along with enhanced fuel economy and environmental friendliness. Furthermore, the cabin achieves high quality quietness through painstakingly developed NVH performance based on thoroughgoing studies of human sensory characteristics. CX-30 offers the driver the utmost freedom to control the car at will, and at the same time provides all occupants a pleasant and comfortable ride. POWERTRAIN The latest Skyactiv-G 2.0 gasoline engine delivers enhanced driving performance, fuel efficiency and eco-friendliness. It adopts a cylinder deactivation system that shuts down cylinders 1 and 4 in light-load situations such as constant-speed cruising. This contributes to greatly reduced pumping loss and lowered mechanical resistance. The Skyactiv-D 1.8 diesel engine is retained in the powertrain lineup. It provides smooth yet robust performance combined with a fine balance of fuel economy, quietness andlow emissions. The new Skyactiv-X engine features Mazda’s innovative Spark Controlled Compression Ignition (SPCCI) combustion to bring compression ignition to a gasoline engine. As a result, it features both the superior initial response and powerful torque of diesel engines, as well as the linear response to even sudden driver inputs and the smooth revving up to the higher rpms typical of a gasoline engine. The Skyactiv-G 2.0 and Skyactiv-X engines are equipped with Mazda’s M Hybrid system for both greater gains in fuel economy, and higher levels of driving pleasure and real-world environmental friendliness. I-ACTIV AWD Thanks to a newly developed control system and new technologies to reduce friction, i-Activ AWD delivers a refined and stable ride in any situation and real-world fuel economy almost as good as a front-wheel drive vehicle. In advancing the dynamic performance of the CX-30, the team worked to always preserve grip in all four tires regardless of the road surface conditions. In addition to always being ready to handle rain, snow or other slippery conditions, it preserves extra amounts of solid grip at all times, which contributes to smooth accelerating, breaking or cornering on dry roads. The balance of grip between front and rear tires is constantly controlled to maintain smooth, stable AWD driving at all times. Furthermore, Mazda’s advanced i-Activ AWD works in harmony with G-Vectoring Control (GVC) to control the distribution of torque between front and rear wheels in accordance with the driver’s steering and acceleration inputs and the grip condition of all wheels in order to deliver a faithful response with that little bit of extra vehicle control to spare, regardless of the driving scene. To enhance real-world fuel economy, the new system adopts a rubber damper inside the power take-off unit, which greatly reduces fluctuations in input torque sent to the rear-wheel drive unit. A new design for the rear differential stores oil in the upper part and supplies just the necessary amount where and when required. In addition to the adoption of ball bearings and the use of low-viscosity oil, this design further reduces mechanical loss. A new setting applies slight difference in the deceleration ratio between the power take-off and rear differential. Not only does this maintain the same response in torque distribution, but it also increases the precision of the AWD-control unit, with a significant reduction in overall mechanical loss. G-VECTORING CONTROL PLUS (GVC PLUS) Aswith the all-new Mazda3, CX-30 adopts G-Vectoring Control Plus (GVC Plus). In addition to the smooth and efficient vehicle behavior delivered by G-Vectoring Control (GVC), GVC Plus adds direct yaw moment control via the brakes, which contributes to enhanced stability of vehicle posture. When cornering, GVC Plus lightly applies brake force to the outer wheels as the steering wheel is returned to the center position. This provides a recovery moment that restores the vehicle to straight-line running and achieves greater stability. As a result, the car better handles emergency avoidance maneuvers and offers more confidence-inspiring control in various situations, including lane changes at high speed and driving on slippery surfaces such as snowy roads. NEW-GENERATION STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES: SKYACTIV-VEHICLE ARCHITECTURE The seats adopt a basic structure designed to maintain the natural S-shaped curve of the spine. The seat cushion and lower seatback support the thighs, lower pelvis and upper pelvis to keep the pelvis in an upright position. Meanwhile, the upper seatback supports the rib cage’s center of gravity. This design enables the driver to stabilize his or her head in a natural fashion by shifting the pelvis and spine to maintain balance without any conscious effort. The body further evolves Mazda’s straight framework and continuous ring structure concept. New front-to-back connections complement the existing vertical and lateral connections of the previous body to form multi-directional ring structures. This increases rigidity while reducing lag in the transmission of energy, which helps maximize the function of the dampers and tires. By concentrating energy input from the road surface in specifically chosen locations and adopting a damping structure that helps absorb it, vibration that causes noise is reduced without increasing vehicle weight. The suspension system (MacPherson struts at the front and a torsion beam setup at the rear) is based on the concept of smoothing the transmission of forces to the sprung mass over time. A new spherical shape adopted for the internal structure of the bushings combines with new suspension geometry to realize lag-free transmission and linear action. EXCELLENT NVH PERFORMANCE As a result of Mazda’s human research studies, development focused on three characteristics of sound that directly impact cabin occupants. These are volume, changes in pitch and tone over time, and the direction from which sounds originate. Suppressing noise generation and reducing its volume, while also controlling the fluctuations and directionality of sounds, are all aimed at going beyond a ‘quiet’ cabin environment to instead create a ‘high-quality quietness’ that is satisfying to all cabin occupants. To improve the basic insulation qualities key to reducing NVH, CX-30 adopts a “two-wall” structure with space between the body and the carpeting. Considering the carpet and the body panel as two separate walls, and then designing them to match the characteristics of the carpet fibers improves sound insulation without increasing weight. The number of holes in the carpeting was also reduced wherever possible to significantly enhance sound insulation. Measures to deal with road noise focused on minimizing noise and vibration, and on controlling noise generated by changes in the road surface so it reaches occupants’ ears in a linear fashion. Sound-absorption added to the headliner and floor mats effectively suppresses high-frequency noise, while tires with optimized vertical yield and increased rigidity at possible entry points help prevent the transmission of unwanted vibrations to the cabin. Lag-free transmission of permissible sounds and vibrations helps create a reassuring and comfortable cabin environment. OUTSTANDING SAFETY PERFORMANCE BUILT ON THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES TO HELP REALIZE AN ACCIDENT-FREE AUTOMOTIVE SOCIETY The Mazda Proactive Safety philosophy guides all the company’s research and development efforts in safety performance, driving advances in every area from safety fundamentals, such as the driving position, through passive safety technologies to advanced i-Activsense features. CX-30 is equipped with numerous safety technologies born from these research endeavors. In the area of active safety, CX-30’s i-Activsense features now include a Driver Monitoring system that observes the driver’s condition, while further evolved technologies to help prevent accidents through advanced brake control enhance the omnidirectional sensing capability Mazda is pursuing. Passive safety development focused on studies of human characteristics and details of actual accidents, contributing to greatly enhanced collision safety and pedestrian protection performance. Now, CX-30 delivers a further evolved capacity to provide all occupants a safe, secure and enjoyable driving experience, helping to realize an accident-free automotive society. ACTIVE SAFETY: I-ACTIVSENSE CX-30 is available with Mazda’s Driver Monitoring system. The system uses both an infrared camera and infrared LED to observe the driver’s condition while driving by monitoring how wide the driver’s eyes are open at any given time, the number of times he or she blinks, and also the angle of the mouth and face in order to determine the level of drowsiness or fatigue. It also monitors the driver’s line of sight and eye movement to determine when the driver is being inattentive. If the system judges that the situation has become dangerous, it sounds an alert to make the driver aware and works in conjunction with the Smart Brake Support (SBS) system to shorten the time required for the brake warning to sound. Front Cross Traffic Alert (FCTA) is available on CX-30. When pulling forward, the system uses newly adopted front side radars to detect other vehicles approaching from blind spots at the front right or left of the vehicle and alert the driver to their presence. This helps prevent a common cause of accidentswhen cars enter a T intersection with a partially obscured view. Also available on CX-30 is Mazda’s Cruising & Traffic Support (CTS) system. CTS contributes to lower driver fatigue by assisting with accelerator, brake pedal andsteering operations when stuck in traffic jams on the highway. It also supports a safer, more reassuring and more comfortable driving experience in conditions that demand constant operation of the assisted functions. Note: Some markets use a different naming. PASSIVE SAFETY The vehicle body includes more high-strength steel than ever before. As with the all-new Mazda3, 1,310 MPa-class steel is used in places and steel rated 980 MPa or higher now accounts for approximately 30 percent of the body. This combines with the addition of a new perimeter beam, newly designed B-pillars that deliver both high strength and light weight, and rear side frames that. deform in an accordion-style pattern to create a strong body that can withstand impact force and a frame structure that effectively absorbs energy. CX-30 introduces a knee airbag for the driver’s seat as standard equipment worldwide. By suppressing forward motion of the driver’s body in the event of a collision, this new airbag helps lessen injuries to the driver’s legs, chest and The hood adopts a new energy-absorbing inner structure designed to receive the impact of a pedestrian’s head in the initial moment of contact and then gradually dampen the force to more stably absorb the impact energy. The front bumper is designed to support the thigh and shins if contact is made with a pedestrian’s legswhile softening the blow to the knee area. This reduces the degree of injury to the knees and ligaments due to bending and twisting. EUROPEAN SPECIFICATION Body type Station wagon Seating capacity 5 persons Overall length x width x height 4,395mm x 1,795mm x 1,540mm Wheelbase 2,655mm Engines SKYACTIV-G 2.0 SKYACTIV-D 1.8 SKYACTIV-X Transmissions 6-speed automatic transmission 6-speed manual transmission Front suspension MacPherson strut Rear suspension Torsion beam Steering type Rack-and-pinion Brakes (front/rear) Vented discs/solid discs Tires 215/65R16 215/55R18 Previous Page Next Page View full article
Geneva 2019: Mazda Unveils the CX-30 Crossover
Drew Dowdell posted an article in Geneva Auto Show
Previous Page Next Page At the 2019 Geneva Auto Show this afternoon, Mazda introduced the new CX-30 compact crossover to the world. The CX-30 is the second vehicle, after the Mazda 3, in Mazda's new-generation of vehicles. Mazda has aimed to make the CX30, "not too big and not too small", aiming to be the perfect size for most drivers. The Mazda CX-30 slots in just above the CX-3 in size, running about 4.7 inches longer and 1.1 inches wider. Ground clearance is higher at 6.8 inches. That's higher than the CX-3, but still below the CX-5. The CX-30 rides on the same platform as the Mazda 3. The European spec models will have a choice of three engines. A 2.0 liter Skyactiv-G engine has cylinder deactivation and can shut down two of the cylinders during light load situations. A 1.8 liter diesel Skyactiv-D carries over from the Mazda CX-3. Lastly, a Skyactive-X engine will offer a supercharged version of the 2.0 engine with Mazda's compression ignition technology that promises diesel-like fuel economy with the responsiveness of a gasoline engine. Power specs were not released. Both of the gasoline models will come with Mazda's M Hybrid 24-volt mild hybrid system. Six-speed manual and automatic transmissions will be available. We assume the U.S. will not see the diesel engines. Mazda's i-Activ all-wheel drive system which features G-Vectoring technology is available. The interior is designed to be a peaceful, serene place. Mazda's quest against noise continues in this model and the interior will have a "high quality quietness". The interior has a premium look, again like the Mazda 3. The exterior is a subtly handsome interpretation of Mazda's Kodo design language, looking a bit more restrained than the CX-3 or CX-5. Mazda says that the U.S. will see this model, but no announcements on when it will be sold here have been made. Mazda Press Release on Page 2 2019 GENEVA AUTO SHOW PRESS INFORMATION – MAZDA CX-30 PROGRAM MANAGER’S MESSAGE MAZDA CX-30: BROADEN YOUR HORIZONS Mazda wants drivers – and their passengers – to truly enjoy the many ways in which owning a car can enrich your lifestyle. We designed the Mazda CX-30 to help customers make stimulating new discoveries within their daily routine and share them with the people they love. This new compact crossover is the second model in a new generation of Mazda cars that offer refined quality in every area. Our desire was to enable customers at various stages of life to choose a car that matches their sensibilities and thus invigorate their daily lives and help them develop stronger bonds with their loved ones. As people transition from one life stage to the next, what they need in a car changes as their family grows and their lifestyle evolves. Choosing a car that is the right fit for you can be a real challenge. That’s why we set out to develop a compact crossover that, while meeting a wide variety of needs, could broaden people’s horizons and help turn their run-of-the-mill daily routines into self-directed, creative lifestyles. In particular, we were determined to offer four things with the CX-30. It had to be a just-fit size for any kind of driver so you can take it wherever you want to go without hesitation. The design had to embody the joy of owning something that matches your sensibilities. The cabin had to be spacious enough to share good times with family and friends. And finally, vehicle performance had to be excellent, offering comfort and peace of mind so drivers and passengers can relax and enjoy the ride. To enhance maneuverability, we settled on a size that works on any road and in any parking lot and a turning circle that allows the car to turn on a dime, all while maintaining the looks and presence of a true crossover and an excellent field of view. Driving is stress-free even on congested city streets. Getting in and out is a breeze and, thanks to a generouscargo space and trunk opening, loading your bags is just as easy. The user-friendly CX-30 is the perfect size for multipurpose use, allowing you to throw your gear in the back, jump in and take off without a second thought. Embodying Mazda’s Kodo design theme, the exterior design captivates onlookers, while powerful and elegant styling means you will never tire of gazing at its curves. The highlight of the side view is the distinctive reflections that slide over the undulating body surface. Reflected in this way, even one’s everyday surroundings look beautiful, helping owners to feel creative and positive. Inside, we rigorously pursued the highest quality so that customers can spend time with their loved ones in comfort. The cabin has a premium feel and a design that seems to envelop occupants. It’s spacious enough to comfortably seat four adults, and we incorporated a number of measures designed to help passengers kick back and relax. The quiet cabin makes conversation a joy and the clarity and quality of the new audio system, with its optimized speaker layout, are reminiscent of a sound room. We hope you will enjoy spending time with your loved ones in this cozy space. The CX-30’s excellent driving attributes and advanced safety equipment offer peace of mind, allowing the driver and passengers to relax and enjoy the drive. The driving position, seats, visibility and outstanding operability, together with dynamicperformance that’s centered on the new Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture and tuned to match human sensibilities, combine to offer a natural and confidence-inspiring driving feel and a sense of unityas if the car and driver are operating in synchronicity. Just in case, updated i-Activsense features are there to back up the driver at all times. The powertrain lineup consists of our latest Skyactiv-X, Skyactiv-G andSkyactiv-D engines, which enable responsive control of speed in any driving situation. Skyactiv-G 2.0 and Skyactiv-X will come mated with M Hybrid, our compact and efficient mild hybrid system, for enhanced acceleration performance and real-world fuel economy. In addition, our all-wheel-drive system, which already achieved excellent dynamic and environmental performance, now works cooperatively with G-Vectoring Control to inspire confidence in any road conditions.The full package delivers peace of mind that allows everyone on board to relax and enjoy the ride and high-quality driving pleasure that keeps drivers endlessly engaged behind the wheel. We hope that the CX-30 will help customers discover new things in their surroundings, rediscover the delights of their daily commute and enjoy more in-car conversations. Nothing could please us more than knowing that the CX-30 has helped to make the lives of our customers, their families and their friends more wonderful. Naohito Saga Mazda CX-30 Program Manager MESSAGE FROM THE CHIEF DESIGNER THE PROMISE: DAILY LIFE WITH A WORK OF ART Mazda CX-30 is more than an entirely new entrant in the rapidly growing compact crossover SUV category…it’s a bold new statement of what such cars should be. As the second model in Mazda’s new-generation product lineup to feature the further-matured Kodo — Soul of Motion design concept, a concept rooted in traditional Japanese esthetics, CX-30 was developed in pursuit of automotive styling as a work of art. To achieve the most alluring, sleek silhouette in this market segment, the designers and engineers worked together as a single team to realize an unprecedented vehicle that uncompromisingly satisfies the generally contradictory demands for roominess, ample cargo space, and truly beautiful proportions. I am confident that its flowing form and refined interior will strike the eye as a singularly beautiful work of art. Beyond that, my desire is for this beauty to stimulate our customers’ creative sensibilities, encouraging them to exercise more creativity in their own lives. Far from being art that is appreciated only on occasion, CX-30 promises to enrich the life of all who choose it by bringing a work of art to the everyday. Ryo Yanagisawa Mazda CX-30 Chief Designer SLEEK & BOLD: NEW STYLING CONCEPT REALIZED THROUGH THE MATURING KODO DESIGN LANGUAGE Since its introduction in 2010, Mazda’s Kodo — Soul of Motion design has been a driving force in enhancing the brand’s global value, and Mazda has now made this philosophy deeper and more sophisticated to raise car design to the level of fine art. The goal for this evolution of Kodo design is to express a new form of elegance inspired by and rooted in Japanese esthetics. The Mazda Vision Coupe concept model introduced in 2017 embodied this design language through finely honed, minimalist styling: its elegantly restrained body form generated a delicate play of light and reflections that change over time to create styling with a natural, dynamic feel. Sharing the same concept, CX-30 was developed to create an entirely new design for a compact crossover SUV. Based on the ‘Sleek & Bold’ design concept, its proportions combine the toughness of an SUV with a supple, flowing beauty that transcends the category. Body surfaces provide rich, unlimited impressions that change from moment to moment. And the highly refined cabin is marked by the fusion of a comfortably snug feel and an airy, spacious atmosphere, enabling all occupants to enjoy a feeling of connection as well as relaxing comfort. Every single aspect of the design enhances CX-30’s impressive personality, stimulating customers’ sensibilities each and every time they look at or touch the car. EXTERIOR DESIGN With ‘Sleek & Bold’ as its design concept, CX-30’s styling simultaneously realizes two contradictory elements: the flowing beauty of a coupe and the bold toughness of an SUV. The lower body features arresting black cladding to create the sleekly flowing proportions of a coupe. At the same time, the cladding provides an impression of stability and power worthy of an SUV. Styling is controlled by a new design language ‘Charge and Release.’ This language was derived from the brushwork used in Japanese calligraphy and developed to integrate the three key factors of the evolved Kodo design theme, namely Yohaku, the beauty of empty space; Soricurves with poise and balance; and Utsuroi, the play of light and shade. In particular, Soriis clearly embodied in the arc of the shoulder running from the front fender to the rear wheel, giving a sense of speed and vitality. Body surfaces beneath the shoulder line reflect the surroundings in an S shape that changes as the car moves, in a fascinating statement of Utsuroi. These expressions of body form finally come together in a single undulation at the rear where they diffuse. By eschewing character lines in favor of the movement of surfaces, CX-30 achieves styling with both the beauty of a work of art and a powerful sense of dynamism. Rear fenders stand proud from the inward-tapering rear cabin and the liftgate has a correspondingly narrowed arch shape. In combination, this creates an alluring and sensuously powerful rear end with a wide, dynamic stance like a sports car. Front styling conveys a refined, yet bold personality. Mazda’s signature wing takes on a sharper and deeper form that combines with the solid, sculpted contours of the front bumper to achieve a face strongly suggestive of forward motion. The size and pattern of the radiator grille’s triangular motif are tightly controlled to show rich variations according to the viewing angle and how light falls upon it. Headlamps and rear combination lamps are both elegantly sleek and supremely functional, featuring an LED arrangement that emphasizes the lamps’ elaborate cylindrical shape to point up their artistic beauty while delivering a distinctive mechanical impression. The LED turn signals have a new, distinctive light-up pattern that starts at full power and then gradually ramps down, giving a powerful impression of a pulsating, living creature. Nine body colors are offered, including Soul Red Crystal, Machine Gray, and Polymetal Gray developed for the new Mazda3. INTERIOR DESIGN Design of CX-30’s cabin is based on Mazda’s human-centered design philosophy and traditional Japanese architecture with its use of Maor empty space. The basic structure revolves around two areas with contrasting characteristics: a snug and condensed cockpit area for the driver, and a clean, airy open space around the front passenger. In accordance with the ‘Sleek & Bold’ overall design concept, CX-30’s interior achieves both flowing elegance and beauty, allied with the bold, do-everything attitude of an SUV. In addition, great attention was paid to every detail from choice of materials to improved fit and finish, to create a genuinely refined, top-quality interior space. The cockpit is symmetrical and firmly centered on the driver, with all three meters in the meter cluster and the center display correctly angled towards the driving position, giving the driver an enhanced sense of unity with the vehicle and even easier operation. A secondary, wing-shaped hood is fitted to the upper area of the dashboard. Running horizontally from the top of the meter hood to the end of the door trim on the passenger side, it generates an airy atmosphere that gives the cockpit an expansive feel, as well as adding to the front passenger’s feeling of relaxation, comfort and security. Stitching on the edge of the hood is one more expression of CX-30’s refined interior quality. The wide floor console groups the shift lever, cup holders and commander control forward in a ‘control area’ close to the driver for convenient operation, while the gently curved knee rests and arm rest behind create a warm, contrasting atmosphere. The shift panel has an evolved version of Mazda’s ‘two-layer molding’ technology originally developed for the new Mazda3. Light striking the deep smoke-gray panel reveals a metallic pattern engraved in the base layer to accentuate CX-30’s atmosphere of fine detailing and advanced character. Two distinctive interior color schemes are offered to match owner lifestyles and preferences. The option with Dark Brown accents accords with chic, mature tastes; the Dark Blue-accented variation appeals to a modern, intellectual sensibility. The Dark Brown scheme is available in Black or Pure White genuine leather, and the perforations in the Black leather upholstery option reveal a brown interior liner to further enhance the refined atmosphere. The Dark Blue scheme features fabric or leatherette upholstery, both offered in Greige or Black. INNOVATIVELY DESIGNED PACKAGING DELIVERS RICHER, MORE ENJOYABLE LIFE EXPERIENCES. Based on the human-centered development philosophy, Mazda aimed to endow the CX-30 with enhanced versatility as a compact crossover SUV. The packaging achieves a cabin that accommodates all passengers in relaxed comfort even on the longest drives, while the luggage space offers enhanced practicality and generous capacity to satisfy virtually all lifestyle requirements. The driver’s environment is further evolved through the adoption of the most advanced knowledge and technologies during research and development of the driving position and Human-Machine Interface (HMI). In short, every element of the packaging is designed and engineered to support an even wider range of lifestyles and provide CX-30 customers with a rich and rewarding experience. EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR DIMENSIONS The CX-30 boasts a spacious cabin and a generous luggage compartment that combine with its excellent maneuverability in urban environments and ease of entrance and exit to make it versatile and easy to use. There is generous distance between the front seats, allowing for a spacious console layout and a generous center armrest. Rear-seats are also spacious and feature a wide center armrest and door armrests that enable a comfortable, relaxing seating posture. There is plenty of legroom for rear-seat passengers and a low floor and high ceiling make the rear seats comfortable even for taller passengers. A spacious cabin and generous distances between seats make it easy for people in the front to turn and face people in the rear. At the same time, rear occupants can easily see front occupants’ faces in profile. The result is an interior space that encourages communication between all occupants. Comparison of dimensions (European specification models) CX-30 CX-3 CX-5 Overall length 4,395mm 4,275mm 4,545mm Overall width 1,795mm 1,765mm 1,840mm Overall height at roof panel 1,540mm 1,540mm 1,690mm Wheelbase 2,655mm 2,570mm 2,700mm Front overhang 915mm 910mm 945mm Rear overhang 825mm 795mm 900mm Minimum ground clearance 175mm 160mm 210mm Note: All values for CX-30 are tentative. LUGGAGE SPACE A generous luggage compartment with a large opening is easy to use in any situation. Luggage capacity is a generous 430 liters*, enough to simultaneously accommodate a large, global-standard baby buggy and a carry-on bag. The liftgate opening is 1,020mm wide, while the height of the lip is a relatively low 731mm, making it easier to load and unload heavy or bulky cargo. *Includes sub-trunk; measured in-house by Mazda Note: All values are for European specification models and may vary by market. The luggage compartment offers a clean, refined appearance with a spacious feel, thanks to the adoption of non-woven fabric on the side trim and a simple wall structure. A power liftgate allows one-touch opening and closing. The gears and housing of its damper unit are made of resin, realizing quiet operation. ENTRY AND EXIT The model features plenty of ground clearance and a hip-point height that makes it easy to get into and out of the car. The shape of the seat cushions and B-pillars were optimized in light of how people move during entry and exit to enable even heavily built rear passengers to get in and out in a smooth fashion. DRIVING POSITION Telescopic steering offers 70mm of travel for precise control over the driving position. In addition, front seat cushion tilt adjustment is included as standard equipment to help prevent the occupant’s thighs floating above the cushion (seat angle too low) or placing undue pressure on the thighs (seat angle too high). As such, it offers firm support that keeps the pelvis in an upright position to maintain the ideal seating posture Mazda aims for. The position of the gear shift lever, commander control and cupholders on the floor console is optimized for operating stability, ease and comfort. HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE (HMI) The Active Driving Display, meters and center display were all redesigned to present information in a simple fashion, while the fonts used were unified to create a pleasing and consistent look. CX-30 adopts an 8.8-inch wide-screen center display. Offering simplified operation that requires only the use of the commander control, it also features a new intuitive guidance system that makes the commander control easier to operate. VISIBILITY AND FIELD OF VIEW The driver’s seating position is set high to provide a clear field of view and let the driver focus on the road ahead. Thickness and shape of the A-pillar were optimized to minimize its obstruction angle and associated blind spots. Every detail of the pillar shape was carefully thought out after research into what degree of neck and eye movement would not burden the driver. As a result, the design significantly reduces blind spots ahead of the car, providing the driver with a continuous view of pedestrians or potential obstacles to the right or left while maintaining a natural driving posture. The C-pillar is small, providing good rearward visibility through the quarter window, offering easy confirmation of other vehicles or objects to the rear when changing lanes or entering a parking lot. The control system for windshield wiper operating speed was carefully engineered to both improve overall wiper performance and constantly adjust the operating angle of the wipers in fine increments, allowing cleaning right up to the A-pillar to greatly expand visibility near the A-pillar on the driver’s side. The wipers are housed beneath the hood to help provide a clear downward view out of the windshield. In addition, the washer nozzles are attached to the wiper arms so their spray can be wiped away immediately after application and not interfere with visibility. These measures combine to give the driver a clearer view and to quickly maintain clear visibility in wet weather. AUDIO SYSTEM Mazda carried out comprehensive new studies into how sounds are transmitted through a car’s cabin. This led to locating the bass speakers in the corners where low frequency sound is better reproduced, resulting in a more clearly audible lower register. Midrange and high-frequency speakers were positioned on the left and right sail garnish and upper sections of the door trim where the sound is transmitted directly towards the occupant’s ears, unmuddied by reflected sounds. This more powerfully and naturally locates the sound’s origin, enhancing both depth and clarity. The standard audio system features a 3-way, 8-speaker configuration with 3L woofers mounted at the sides of the cowl, 2.5cm tweeters on the left and right sail garnishes and 8cm squawkers on the upper section of the front and rear door trim. The 12-speaker Bose® system includes an 8cm center speaker, a pair of rear satellite speakers and a subwoofer. The system is custom tuned to provide more powerful bass and the enhanced audio quality expected of the Bose® brand. EFFORTLESS JOYFUL DRIVING: MAZDA’S JINBA-ITTAI PERFORMANCE EVOLVED YET FURTHER TO DELIVER MORE FREEDOM AND MORE DRIVING PLEASURE ‘Ultimate Jinba-ittai’ — the feeling that the vehicle is an extension of the driver’s body, precisely controlled without conscious thought — is Mazda’s goal. And to achieve it, Mazda has introduced Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture, a set of new-generation structural technologies. Adoption of these technologies, the latest fruits of Mazda’s further evolved human-centric development concept, allows CX-30 to open up a fresh dimension of driving pleasure. In addition, the latest Skyactiv engine lineup including the newly developed Skyactiv-X delivers exhilarating performance, while the precisely coordinated control of i-Activ AWD and G-Vectoring Control (GVC) provides a pleasant and confidence-inspiring driving experience, along with enhanced fuel economy and environmental friendliness. Furthermore, the cabin achieves high quality quietness through painstakingly developed NVH performance based on thoroughgoing studies of human sensory characteristics. CX-30 offers the driver the utmost freedom to control the car at will, and at the same time provides all occupants a pleasant and comfortable ride. POWERTRAIN The latest Skyactiv-G 2.0 gasoline engine delivers enhanced driving performance, fuel efficiency and eco-friendliness. It adopts a cylinder deactivation system that shuts down cylinders 1 and 4 in light-load situations such as constant-speed cruising. This contributes to greatly reduced pumping loss and lowered mechanical resistance. The Skyactiv-D 1.8 diesel engine is retained in the powertrain lineup. It provides smooth yet robust performance combined with a fine balance of fuel economy, quietness andlow emissions. The new Skyactiv-X engine features Mazda’s innovative Spark Controlled Compression Ignition (SPCCI) combustion to bring compression ignition to a gasoline engine. As a result, it features both the superior initial response and powerful torque of diesel engines, as well as the linear response to even sudden driver inputs and the smooth revving up to the higher rpms typical of a gasoline engine. The Skyactiv-G 2.0 and Skyactiv-X engines are equipped with Mazda’s M Hybrid system for both greater gains in fuel economy, and higher levels of driving pleasure and real-world environmental friendliness. I-ACTIV AWD Thanks to a newly developed control system and new technologies to reduce friction, i-Activ AWD delivers a refined and stable ride in any situation and real-world fuel economy almost as good as a front-wheel drive vehicle. In advancing the dynamic performance of the CX-30, the team worked to always preserve grip in all four tires regardless of the road surface conditions. In addition to always being ready to handle rain, snow or other slippery conditions, it preserves extra amounts of solid grip at all times, which contributes to smooth accelerating, breaking or cornering on dry roads. The balance of grip between front and rear tires is constantly controlled to maintain smooth, stable AWD driving at all times. Furthermore, Mazda’s advanced i-Activ AWD works in harmony with G-Vectoring Control (GVC) to control the distribution of torque between front and rear wheels in accordance with the driver’s steering and acceleration inputs and the grip condition of all wheels in order to deliver a faithful response with that little bit of extra vehicle control to spare, regardless of the driving scene. To enhance real-world fuel economy, the new system adopts a rubber damper inside the power take-off unit, which greatly reduces fluctuations in input torque sent to the rear-wheel drive unit. A new design for the rear differential stores oil in the upper part and supplies just the necessary amount where and when required. In addition to the adoption of ball bearings and the use of low-viscosity oil, this design further reduces mechanical loss. A new setting applies slight difference in the deceleration ratio between the power take-off and rear differential. Not only does this maintain the same response in torque distribution, but it also increases the precision of the AWD-control unit, with a significant reduction in overall mechanical loss. G-VECTORING CONTROL PLUS (GVC PLUS) Aswith the all-new Mazda3, CX-30 adopts G-Vectoring Control Plus (GVC Plus). In addition to the smooth and efficient vehicle behavior delivered by G-Vectoring Control (GVC), GVC Plus adds direct yaw moment control via the brakes, which contributes to enhanced stability of vehicle posture. When cornering, GVC Plus lightly applies brake force to the outer wheels as the steering wheel is returned to the center position. This provides a recovery moment that restores the vehicle to straight-line running and achieves greater stability. As a result, the car better handles emergency avoidance maneuvers and offers more confidence-inspiring control in various situations, including lane changes at high speed and driving on slippery surfaces such as snowy roads. NEW-GENERATION STRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGIES: SKYACTIV-VEHICLE ARCHITECTURE The seats adopt a basic structure designed to maintain the natural S-shaped curve of the spine. The seat cushion and lower seatback support the thighs, lower pelvis and upper pelvis to keep the pelvis in an upright position. Meanwhile, the upper seatback supports the rib cage’s center of gravity. This design enables the driver to stabilize his or her head in a natural fashion by shifting the pelvis and spine to maintain balance without any conscious effort. The body further evolves Mazda’s straight framework and continuous ring structure concept. New front-to-back connections complement the existing vertical and lateral connections of the previous body to form multi-directional ring structures. This increases rigidity while reducing lag in the transmission of energy, which helps maximize the function of the dampers and tires. By concentrating energy input from the road surface in specifically chosen locations and adopting a damping structure that helps absorb it, vibration that causes noise is reduced without increasing vehicle weight. The suspension system (MacPherson struts at the front and a torsion beam setup at the rear) is based on the concept of smoothing the transmission of forces to the sprung mass over time. A new spherical shape adopted for the internal structure of the bushings combines with new suspension geometry to realize lag-free transmission and linear action. EXCELLENT NVH PERFORMANCE As a result of Mazda’s human research studies, development focused on three characteristics of sound that directly impact cabin occupants. These are volume, changes in pitch and tone over time, and the direction from which sounds originate. Suppressing noise generation and reducing its volume, while also controlling the fluctuations and directionality of sounds, are all aimed at going beyond a ‘quiet’ cabin environment to instead create a ‘high-quality quietness’ that is satisfying to all cabin occupants. To improve the basic insulation qualities key to reducing NVH, CX-30 adopts a “two-wall” structure with space between the body and the carpeting. Considering the carpet and the body panel as two separate walls, and then designing them to match the characteristics of the carpet fibers improves sound insulation without increasing weight. The number of holes in the carpeting was also reduced wherever possible to significantly enhance sound insulation. Measures to deal with road noise focused on minimizing noise and vibration, and on controlling noise generated by changes in the road surface so it reaches occupants’ ears in a linear fashion. Sound-absorption added to the headliner and floor mats effectively suppresses high-frequency noise, while tires with optimized vertical yield and increased rigidity at possible entry points help prevent the transmission of unwanted vibrations to the cabin. Lag-free transmission of permissible sounds and vibrations helps create a reassuring and comfortable cabin environment. OUTSTANDING SAFETY PERFORMANCE BUILT ON THE MOST ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES TO HELP REALIZE AN ACCIDENT-FREE AUTOMOTIVE SOCIETY The Mazda Proactive Safety philosophy guides all the company’s research and development efforts in safety performance, driving advances in every area from safety fundamentals, such as the driving position, through passive safety technologies to advanced i-Activsense features. CX-30 is equipped with numerous safety technologies born from these research endeavors. In the area of active safety, CX-30’s i-Activsense features now include a Driver Monitoring system that observes the driver’s condition, while further evolved technologies to help prevent accidents through advanced brake control enhance the omnidirectional sensing capability Mazda is pursuing. Passive safety development focused on studies of human characteristics and details of actual accidents, contributing to greatly enhanced collision safety and pedestrian protection performance. Now, CX-30 delivers a further evolved capacity to provide all occupants a safe, secure and enjoyable driving experience, helping to realize an accident-free automotive society. ACTIVE SAFETY: I-ACTIVSENSE CX-30 is available with Mazda’s Driver Monitoring system. The system uses both an infrared camera and infrared LED to observe the driver’s condition while driving by monitoring how wide the driver’s eyes are open at any given time, the number of times he or she blinks, and also the angle of the mouth and face in order to determine the level of drowsiness or fatigue. It also monitors the driver’s line of sight and eye movement to determine when the driver is being inattentive. If the system judges that the situation has become dangerous, it sounds an alert to make the driver aware and works in conjunction with the Smart Brake Support (SBS) system to shorten the time required for the brake warning to sound. Front Cross Traffic Alert (FCTA) is available on CX-30. When pulling forward, the system uses newly adopted front side radars to detect other vehicles approaching from blind spots at the front right or left of the vehicle and alert the driver to their presence. This helps prevent a common cause of accidentswhen cars enter a T intersection with a partially obscured view. Also available on CX-30 is Mazda’s Cruising & Traffic Support (CTS) system. CTS contributes to lower driver fatigue by assisting with accelerator, brake pedal andsteering operations when stuck in traffic jams on the highway. It also supports a safer, more reassuring and more comfortable driving experience in conditions that demand constant operation of the assisted functions. Note: Some markets use a different naming. PASSIVE SAFETY The vehicle body includes more high-strength steel than ever before. As with the all-new Mazda3, 1,310 MPa-class steel is used in places and steel rated 980 MPa or higher now accounts for approximately 30 percent of the body. This combines with the addition of a new perimeter beam, newly designed B-pillars that deliver both high strength and light weight, and rear side frames that. deform in an accordion-style pattern to create a strong body that can withstand impact force and a frame structure that effectively absorbs energy. CX-30 introduces a knee airbag for the driver’s seat as standard equipment worldwide. By suppressing forward motion of the driver’s body in the event of a collision, this new airbag helps lessen injuries to the driver’s legs, chest and The hood adopts a new energy-absorbing inner structure designed to receive the impact of a pedestrian’s head in the initial moment of contact and then gradually dampen the force to more stably absorb the impact energy. The front bumper is designed to support the thigh and shins if contact is made with a pedestrian’s legswhile softening the blow to the knee area. This reduces the degree of injury to the knees and ligaments due to bending and twisting. EUROPEAN SPECIFICATION Body type Station wagon Seating capacity 5 persons Overall length x width x height 4,395mm x 1,795mm x 1,540mm Wheelbase 2,655mm Engines SKYACTIV-G 2.0 SKYACTIV-D 1.8 SKYACTIV-X Transmissions 6-speed automatic transmission 6-speed manual transmission Front suspension MacPherson strut Rear suspension Torsion beam Steering type Rack-and-pinion Brakes (front/rear) Vented discs/solid discs Tires 215/65R16 215/55R18 Previous Page Next Page
February 2019: Mazda North American Operations
MAZDA REPORTS FEBRUARY SALES RESULTS March 1, 2019 IRVINE, Calif. (March 1, 2019) – Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today reported total February sales of 23,854 vehicles, a decrease of 7.3 percent compared to February 2018. Year-to-date sales through February saw a decrease of 13.4 percent, with 43,897 vehicles sold. With 24 selling days in February, compared to 24 the year prior, the company posted a decrease of 7.3 percent on a Daily Selling Rate (DSR) basis. KEY SALES NOTES: Sales of the CX-5 totaled 13,377 in February, an increase of 1.2 percent compared to February 2018. Sales of the CX-9 totaled 2,422 in February, an increase of 5.9 percent compared to February 2018. CPO sales totaled 4,410 vehicles in February, an increase of 20.2 percent compared to February 2018.Year-to-date CPO sales through February increased 14.8 percent, with 8,302 vehicles sold. Mazda Motor de Mexico (MMdM) reported February sales of 5,036 vehicles, an increase of 16 percent compared to February last year. Year-to-date sales through February increased 12 percent, with more than 10,158 vehicles sold.
Chicago 2019: 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition
William Maley posted an article in Chicago Auto Show
30 years ago at the Chicago Auto Show, Mazda pulled the sheet off a small roadster called the MX-5 Miata. Little did anyone know how much of an impact this little car would make in the world. Today, Mazda honored this anniversary by introducing the 2019 MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition. Available both as the soft-top and RF hard-top, it comes in a new Racing Orange paint color that Mazda says evokes "the breaking dawn of an exciting new day." A set of 17-inch Rays ZE40 forged aluminum wheels are based on the wheels used on the MX-5 Cup race car. All versions of the 30th Anniversary get Recaro seats, Brembo brakes, Bose sound system and compatibility with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Opt for the manual and it includes limited-slip differential, Bilstein shocks, and a front shock tower brace. Mazda is planning on building 3,000 MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Editions, with 500 coming to the U.S. Pricing ranges from $34,995 for the manual soft-top to $39,995 for the RF automatic. But you have missed your chance to order one. Car and Driver notes that Mazda has sold out of the allotment for the U.S. within four hours of opening the order books. Gallery: 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Source: Mazda Mazda Announces 2019 MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Celebrating 30 years, MX-5 Miata isn't just a car, it's a cultural movement 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary will be available for pre-order with a starting MSRP* of $34,995 This special edition MX-5 Miata is equipped with a SKYACTIV-G 2.0L engine rated to deliver 181 horsepower Exclusive features include Racing Orange exterior paint and interior accents, special serial number badging, RAYS 17-inch forged alloy wheels and RECARO sports seats with Alcantara seating surface CHICAGO, Feb. 7, 2019 -- In 1989 the Chicago Auto Show played host to one of Mazda's biggest milestones, the debut of the MX-5 Miata. Now, 30 years later, Mazda is proud to share another milestone at the Chicago Auto Show with the world premiere of the 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary. Continuing to embrace the philosophy of the original 1989 MX-5 Miata, this special edition represents three decades of history. A history that has been filled with so many people, from the passionate Mazda engineers who created the first-generation MX-5 as a homage to early lightweight European sportscars, to the succeeding development engineers who took up the challenge to build on the high ambitions of their predecessors. Collectively, they all helped the MX-5 reach amazing heights, from being the first car to win both World Car of the Year and World Design of the Year in the same year with the current generation MX-5 Miata in 2016, to achieving production of the one millionth unit in April 2016. In total, the MX-5 has won over 280 awards, as of January 2019, with many of those accolades thanks to the unshakable support of Mazda owners and fans all over the world. This special edition is meant to commemorate all these milestones and the important people that have been part of this special journey, especially Mazda's enthusiastic fans. The 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary, offered in both soft top and RF models, builds upon the 2019 Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring, which added many new features including a newly refined powertrain rated to deliver 181 horsepower and 151 pound-feet of torque; a 17 percent increase over the previous model year. The first noticeable new feature is the exclusive Racing Orange exterior paint color. This strikingly vivid color pays homage to the yellow MX-5 Miata Club Racer that also debuted at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show. Racing Orange is meant to represent sunrise and anticipation, while staying true to the characteristics of a pure sports car. The roof on RF is painted Racing Orange, while the soft top will feature a black cloth top. The theme continues to the interior with orange interior louvers and orange piping on the heated RECARO sports seats. The seats in this special edition are wrapped in Alcantara, which is also found in the door inserts and lower instrument panel. All of these features help to further enhance the customer's sense of exclusivity and pride of ownership. To contrast the brilliant color, the new RAYS ZE40 17-inch Dark Gunmetal forged alloy wheels play up the MX-5's driving legacy. Customers may notice these wheels are based on the Global MX-5 Cup Car, further connecting the iconic roadster's anniversary edition to its racing roots. Standard in all 2019 Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary models are Apple CarPlayTM and Android AutoTM infotainment technologies. Also standard is SiriusXM with three-month subscription and new SiriusXM three-year Traffic Plus and Travel Link® subscription. No special edition would be complete without the appropriate badging. Each 2019 Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary model will be affixed with a special "30th Anniversary" serialized badging on the driver's side rear quarter panel to help commemorate 30 years of endless gratitude and unbending determination to keep evolving. Production of 2019 Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary model will be limited to a total of just 3,000 units worldwide. In the U.S., there will be a total of 500 non-sequentially badged units available through a custom build to order website at www.mazdausa.com/30th-anniversary. Owners can order their 2019 Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary model as either a soft top or RF with either a manual or automatic transmission. Orders can be placed starting on 2/7 at 12 p.m. CST.
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Chicago 2019: 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition: Comments
William Maley posted a topic in Chicago Auto Show (CAS)
30 years ago at the Chicago Auto Show, Mazda pulled the sheet off a small roadster called the MX-5 Miata. Little did anyone know how much of an impact this little car would make in the world. Today, Mazda honored this anniversary by introducing the 2019 MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Edition. Available both as the soft-top and RF hard-top, it comes in a new Racing Orange paint color that Mazda says evokes "the breaking dawn of an exciting new day." A set of 17-inch Rays ZE40 forged aluminum wheels are based on the wheels used on the MX-5 Cup race car. All versions of the 30th Anniversary get Recaro seats, Brembo brakes, Bose sound system and compatibility with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Opt for the manual and it includes limited-slip differential, Bilstein shocks, and a front shock tower brace. Mazda is planning on building 3,000 MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Editions, with 500 coming to the U.S. Pricing ranges from $34,995 for the manual soft-top to $39,995 for the RF automatic. But you have missed your chance to order one. Car and Driver notes that Mazda has sold out of the allotment for the U.S. within four hours of opening the order books. Gallery: 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Source: Mazda Mazda Announces 2019 MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary Celebrating 30 years, MX-5 Miata isn't just a car, it's a cultural movement 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary will be available for pre-order with a starting MSRP* of $34,995 This special edition MX-5 Miata is equipped with a SKYACTIV-G 2.0L engine rated to deliver 181 horsepower Exclusive features include Racing Orange exterior paint and interior accents, special serial number badging, RAYS 17-inch forged alloy wheels and RECARO sports seats with Alcantara seating surface CHICAGO, Feb. 7, 2019 -- In 1989 the Chicago Auto Show played host to one of Mazda's biggest milestones, the debut of the MX-5 Miata. Now, 30 years later, Mazda is proud to share another milestone at the Chicago Auto Show with the world premiere of the 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary. Continuing to embrace the philosophy of the original 1989 MX-5 Miata, this special edition represents three decades of history. A history that has been filled with so many people, from the passionate Mazda engineers who created the first-generation MX-5 as a homage to early lightweight European sportscars, to the succeeding development engineers who took up the challenge to build on the high ambitions of their predecessors. Collectively, they all helped the MX-5 reach amazing heights, from being the first car to win both World Car of the Year and World Design of the Year in the same year with the current generation MX-5 Miata in 2016, to achieving production of the one millionth unit in April 2016. In total, the MX-5 has won over 280 awards, as of January 2019, with many of those accolades thanks to the unshakable support of Mazda owners and fans all over the world. This special edition is meant to commemorate all these milestones and the important people that have been part of this special journey, especially Mazda's enthusiastic fans. The 2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata 30th Anniversary, offered in both soft top and RF models, builds upon the 2019 Mazda MX-5 Grand Touring, which added many new features including a newly refined powertrain rated to deliver 181 horsepower and 151 pound-feet of torque; a 17 percent increase over the previous model year. The first noticeable new feature is the exclusive Racing Orange exterior paint color. This strikingly vivid color pays homage to the yellow MX-5 Miata Club Racer that also debuted at the 1989 Chicago Auto Show. Racing Orange is meant to represent sunrise and anticipation, while staying true to the characteristics of a pure sports car. The roof on RF is painted Racing Orange, while the soft top will feature a black cloth top. The theme continues to the interior with orange interior louvers and orange piping on the heated RECARO sports seats. The seats in this special edition are wrapped in Alcantara, which is also found in the door inserts and lower instrument panel. All of these features help to further enhance the customer's sense of exclusivity and pride of ownership. To contrast the brilliant color, the new RAYS ZE40 17-inch Dark Gunmetal forged alloy wheels play up the MX-5's driving legacy. Customers may notice these wheels are based on the Global MX-5 Cup Car, further connecting the iconic roadster's anniversary edition to its racing roots. Standard in all 2019 Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary models are Apple CarPlayTM and Android AutoTM infotainment technologies. Also standard is SiriusXM with three-month subscription and new SiriusXM three-year Traffic Plus and Travel Link® subscription. No special edition would be complete without the appropriate badging. Each 2019 Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary model will be affixed with a special "30th Anniversary" serialized badging on the driver's side rear quarter panel to help commemorate 30 years of endless gratitude and unbending determination to keep evolving. Production of 2019 Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary model will be limited to a total of just 3,000 units worldwide. In the U.S., there will be a total of 500 non-sequentially badged units available through a custom build to order website at www.mazdausa.com/30th-anniversary. Owners can order their 2019 Mazda MX-5 30th Anniversary model as either a soft top or RF with either a manual or automatic transmission. Orders can be placed starting on 2/7 at 12 p.m. CST. View full article
Mazda News: 2019 Mazda3 To Begin At $21,895
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Mazda has some big ambitions with the upcoming 2019 3 and that is reflected in the pricing. The model will now start at $21,895 for the sedan and $24,495 for the hatchback - includes an $895 destination charge. For those keeping track, the 2019 3 sedan is $2,905 more expensive than the 2018 sedan, whereas the 2019 hatchback is $4,255 more than the 2018 model. The reason for the higher price tag is due to the 2019 model being only offered with the 2.5L four-cylinder producing 186 horsepower and six-speed automatic. A 2.0L SkyActiv-X compression-ignition engine will be joining the lineup later in the year and possibly help drop the price somewhat. Those wanting a manual will need to pony up $28,395 for the top-line Premium hatchback. It isn't available on the sedan All-wheel drive is optional on the sedan and hatchback, but only with the automatic. Standard equipment on the base sedan includes 16-inch wheels, cloth seats, and a 8.8-inch infotainment system. Stepping up to either the Select trim on the sedan or base hatchback will add 18-inch wheels, keyless entry, push-button start, i-Activsense active-safety features, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration. Higher trims add a power driver's seat, heated front seats, Bose audio system, LED lighting, and a heads-up display. The 2019 Mazda3 arrives at dealers in March. Source: Mazda View full article
2019 Mazda3 To Begin At $21,895
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Mazda has some big ambitions with the upcoming 2019 3 and that is reflected in the pricing. The model will now start at $21,895 for the sedan and $24,495 for the hatchback - includes an $895 destination charge. For those keeping track, the 2019 3 sedan is $2,905 more expensive than the 2018 sedan, whereas the 2019 hatchback is $4,255 more than the 2018 model. The reason for the higher price tag is due to the 2019 model being only offered with the 2.5L four-cylinder producing 186 horsepower and six-speed automatic. A 2.0L SkyActiv-X compression-ignition engine will be joining the lineup later in the year and possibly help drop the price somewhat. Those wanting a manual will need to pony up $28,395 for the top-line Premium hatchback. It isn't available on the sedan All-wheel drive is optional on the sedan and hatchback, but only with the automatic. Standard equipment on the base sedan includes 16-inch wheels, cloth seats, and a 8.8-inch infotainment system. Stepping up to either the Select trim on the sedan or base hatchback will add 18-inch wheels, keyless entry, push-button start, i-Activsense active-safety features, and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration. Higher trims add a power driver's seat, heated front seats, Bose audio system, LED lighting, and a heads-up display. The 2019 Mazda3 arrives at dealers in March. Source: Mazda
Mazda News: Leaked Documents Reveal 2019 Mazda CX-5 For U.S. To Add Turbo
It is no secret that Mazda is planning to bring over the turbocharged 2.5L four-cylinder from the CX-9 and Mazda6, considering the various leaked documents that have come out in the past few months and the announcement of the Japanese market version. Now, new documents have come to light revealing that the U.S. variant will get the turbo engine, along with some other key changes. The leaked "Product Information Bulletin" reveals the turbo engine (227 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque) will be available on two new trims - Grand Touring Reserve and Signature. Somewhat surprising, the engine will not be available on the Grand Touring like on the 6. All-wheel drive will be standard for the turbo engine. Mazda will also be adding an updated G-Vectoring Control Plus system (uses the braking system to keep the car stable when exiting a corner), and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for Touring and models above. What is somewhat surprising is no mention of the 2.2L turbodiesel in the document, despite the EPA fuel economy figures coming out. Maybe Mazda got cold feet and has decided to pull the plug or that the 2.5T threatens the diesel as it produces the same amount of torque. This is just speculation on our part and maybe the diesel will come. As for pricing, the 2019 Mazda CX-5 begins at $25,345 after the $995 destination charge. Adding the turbo engine adds a significant cost - $35,865 for the Grand Touring Reserve and $37,885 for the Signature. Source: Reddit View full article
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Leaked Documents Reveal 2019 Mazda CX-5 For U.S. To Add Turbo
It is no secret that Mazda is planning to bring over the turbocharged 2.5L four-cylinder from the CX-9 and Mazda6, considering the various leaked documents that have come out in the past few months and the announcement of the Japanese market version. Now, new documents have come to light revealing that the U.S. variant will get the turbo engine, along with some other key changes. The leaked "Product Information Bulletin" reveals the turbo engine (227 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque) will be available on two new trims - Grand Touring Reserve and Signature. Somewhat surprising, the engine will not be available on the Grand Touring like on the 6. All-wheel drive will be standard for the turbo engine. Mazda will also be adding an updated G-Vectoring Control Plus system (uses the braking system to keep the car stable when exiting a corner), and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for Touring and models above. What is somewhat surprising is no mention of the 2.2L turbodiesel in the document, despite the EPA fuel economy figures coming out. Maybe Mazda got cold feet and has decided to pull the plug or that the 2.5T threatens the diesel as it produces the same amount of torque. This is just speculation on our part and maybe the diesel will come. As for pricing, the 2019 Mazda CX-5 begins at $25,345 after the $995 destination charge. Adding the turbo engine adds a significant cost - $35,865 for the Grand Touring Reserve and $37,885 for the Signature. Source: Reddit
Quick Drive: 2018 Mazda6 Signature
The Mazda6 is a prime example of how making various improvements throughout the lifecycle can make a vehicle. Since the first model I drove back in 2014, Mazda has been messing around with various aspects such as the interior and NVH levels. Last year saw Mazda make some key changes to 6 with the big news being the introduction of a turbocharged 2.5L four-cylinder from the CX-9 crossover. This was to address one of the major shortcomings of the sedan, lackluster performance when it comes to making a pass or merging onto a freeway. There are some other minor changes to go with the updated engine that help make the Mazda6 feel a bit more rounded. The turbocharged 2.5L four-cylinder produces 227 horsepower (250 on premium fuel) and 310 pound-feet of torque. This is paired with a six-speed automatic to the front wheels. I praised this engine in the CX-9 I drove back in the summer with a linear flow of power and no hint of turbo lag. Those carry over to the 6, along with the feeling of confidence that you’ll be able to pass or merge onto a freeway without any issue. It was quite startling how quick the 6 accelerated from 45 to 70 on a freeway on-ramp, only taking a few seconds. The six-speed automatic works seamlessly with the turbo engine, providing snappy up and downshifts. One other trait of the turbo engine I was impressed with was NVH levels. There was barely any engine noise or the whoosh of the turbo when accelerating. Mazda hasn’t messed with the 6’s chassis with the addition of the turbo engine. It still has the planted feeling and minimal body roll that imparts a lot of confidence to a driver. Steering is quick and provides the right balance of weight and feel. One surprise is how the 2018 model rides slightly better than the 2017 model as bumps are better isolated. This might be Exterior enhancements are small with a new grille design, LED headlights, and the 19-inch wheels. But they do a surprising job of keeping of the 6’s exterior looking fresh. The enhancements for the interior really help Mazda’s ambition to become more premium. The dash has been slightly restyled and now comes with stitched upholstery and natural wood trim. The climate control system has been redesigned that makes it slightly easier to use. Mazda has started rolling out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility on the 6 for 2018 via an update. My test car had had the update, but I was unable to try it out as I could not pick the option in the system. I’m not sure of the issue, but I hope to try it once again in a future Mazda product. The turbo engine is only available on the Grand Touring, Grand Touring Reserve, and Signature. My test 6 was the top-line Signature that carries a base price of $34,750. With destination and some options, the as-tested price came to $36,140. If I was to buy one, I would drop down to the Grand Touring Reserve which begins at $31,750. I would lose out on the 360-degree camera system, Nappa leather upholstery, and digital gauge cluster. But I would keep a number of desirable features such as the ventilated front seats, heated steering wheel, heads-up display, and power front seats. Every Mazda6 review has seen me come to the same conclusion; the sedan is so close to being considered one of the best, but it is missing a certain thing. But this conclusion is different. Mazda has been able to fix the various issues I have complained about over the past few years and now have a very compelling midsize sedan. It's a shame that the 6 along with other midsize sedans are being overshadowed by the likes of crossovers. But for those who still have their heart set on a sedan, then I have no issue in recommending the 6 as an option worthy of consideration. Disclaimer: Mazda Provided the 6, Insurance, and One Tank of Gas 2018 Mazda6 Signature Gallery Year: 2018 Make: Mazda Model: 6 Trim: Signature Engine: Turbocharged 2.5L Skyactiv-G Four-Cylinder Driveline: Six-Speed Automatic, Front-Wheel Drive Horsepower @ RPM: 227 @ 5,000 (Regular), 250 @ 5,000 (Premium) Torque @ RPM: 310 @ 2,000 rpm Fuel Economy: City/Highway/Combined - 23/31/26 Curb Weight: 3,560 lbs Location of Manufacture: Hofu, Japan Base Price: $34,750 As Tested Price: $36,140 (Includes $890.00 Destination Charge) Options: Machine Gray Paint - $300.00 Scuff Plates - $125.00 Cargo Mat - $75.00 View full article
The Mazda6 is a prime example of how making various improvements throughout the lifecycle can make a vehicle. Since the first model I drove back in 2014, Mazda has been messing around with various aspects such as the interior and NVH levels. Last year saw Mazda make some key changes to 6 with the big news being the introduction of a turbocharged 2.5L four-cylinder from the CX-9 crossover. This was to address one of the major shortcomings of the sedan, lackluster performance when it comes to making a pass or merging onto a freeway. There are some other minor changes to go with the updated engine that help make the Mazda6 feel a bit more rounded. The turbocharged 2.5L four-cylinder produces 227 horsepower (250 on premium fuel) and 310 pound-feet of torque. This is paired with a six-speed automatic to the front wheels. I praised this engine in the CX-9 I drove back in the summer with a linear flow of power and no hint of turbo lag. Those carry over to the 6, along with the feeling of confidence that you’ll be able to pass or merge onto a freeway without any issue. It was quite startling how quick the 6 accelerated from 45 to 70 on a freeway on-ramp, only taking a few seconds. The six-speed automatic works seamlessly with the turbo engine, providing snappy up and downshifts. One other trait of the turbo engine I was impressed with was NVH levels. There was barely any engine noise or the whoosh of the turbo when accelerating. Mazda hasn’t messed with the 6’s chassis with the addition of the turbo engine. It still has the planted feeling and minimal body roll that imparts a lot of confidence to a driver. Steering is quick and provides the right balance of weight and feel. One surprise is how the 2018 model rides slightly better than the 2017 model as bumps are better isolated. This might be Exterior enhancements are small with a new grille design, LED headlights, and the 19-inch wheels. But they do a surprising job of keeping of the 6’s exterior looking fresh. The enhancements for the interior really help Mazda’s ambition to become more premium. The dash has been slightly restyled and now comes with stitched upholstery and natural wood trim. The climate control system has been redesigned that makes it slightly easier to use. Mazda has started rolling out Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility on the 6 for 2018 via an update. My test car had had the update, but I was unable to try it out as I could not pick the option in the system. I’m not sure of the issue, but I hope to try it once again in a future Mazda product. The turbo engine is only available on the Grand Touring, Grand Touring Reserve, and Signature. My test 6 was the top-line Signature that carries a base price of $34,750. With destination and some options, the as-tested price came to $36,140. If I was to buy one, I would drop down to the Grand Touring Reserve which begins at $31,750. I would lose out on the 360-degree camera system, Nappa leather upholstery, and digital gauge cluster. But I would keep a number of desirable features such as the ventilated front seats, heated steering wheel, heads-up display, and power front seats. Every Mazda6 review has seen me come to the same conclusion; the sedan is so close to being considered one of the best, but it is missing a certain thing. But this conclusion is different. Mazda has been able to fix the various issues I have complained about over the past few years and now have a very compelling midsize sedan. It's a shame that the 6 along with other midsize sedans are being overshadowed by the likes of crossovers. But for those who still have their heart set on a sedan, then I have no issue in recommending the 6 as an option worthy of consideration. Disclaimer: Mazda Provided the 6, Insurance, and One Tank of Gas 2018 Mazda6 Signature Gallery Year: 2018 Make: Mazda Model: 6 Trim: Signature Engine: Turbocharged 2.5L Skyactiv-G Four-Cylinder Driveline: Six-Speed Automatic, Front-Wheel Drive Horsepower @ RPM: 227 @ 5,000 (Regular), 250 @ 5,000 (Premium) Torque @ RPM: 310 @ 2,000 rpm Fuel Economy: City/Highway/Combined - 23/31/26 Curb Weight: 3,560 lbs Location of Manufacture: Hofu, Japan Base Price: $34,750 As Tested Price: $36,140 (Includes $890.00 Destination Charge) Options: Machine Gray Paint - $300.00 Scuff Plates - $125.00 Cargo Mat - $75.00
Mazda News: Mazda Drops A Teaser For Next 3, Expected to Debut Next Month
"A New Era Begins November 2018" is the title of video that Mazda has uploaded to their YouTube channel. The sixteen-second video provides brief glimpses of two vehicles. One is a close up of the rear with a sharply raked c-pillar, while the other is a side profile shot. A number of people believe this is our first glimpse of the next-generation Mazda3 - mostly due to elements of the Kai Concept showing up. That title also hints at a big change coming with the next-generation 3. The Skyactiv-X powertrain with homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) will be available. HCCI allows a gas engine to use compression to ignite the fuel. This allows for better efficiency and more power. We're expecting Mazda to show off the new 3 at the LA Auto Show next month. Stay tuned. Source: Mazda View full article
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Mazda Drops A Teaser For Next 3, Expected to Debut Next Month
"A New Era Begins November 2018" is the title of video that Mazda has uploaded to their YouTube channel. The sixteen-second video provides brief glimpses of two vehicles. One is a close up of the rear with a sharply raked c-pillar, while the other is a side profile shot. A number of people believe this is our first glimpse of the next-generation Mazda3 - mostly due to elements of the Kai Concept showing up. That title also hints at a big change coming with the next-generation 3. The Skyactiv-X powertrain with homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) will be available. HCCI allows a gas engine to use compression to ignite the fuel. This allows for better efficiency and more power. We're expecting Mazda to show off the new 3 at the LA Auto Show next month. Stay tuned. Source: Mazda
Mazda Updates CX-5 for Japan With 2.5 Turbo and Vectoring Control
Mazda has introduced a number of key changes for the Japanese-market CX-5 for 2019. Those changes include the addition of the turbocharged 2.5L four-cylinder from the CX-9 crossover and recently refreshed Mazda6. It produces 227 horsepower (increases to 250 when Premium fuel is used) and 310 pound-feet of torque. There is also the introduction of G-Vectoring Control Plus (GVC Plus) that adds a braking function to improve traction and handling. The interior looks to get a new climate control system and new instrument cluster. Normally, we wouldn't talk about changes for models outside of the U.S. But there are some good reasons as to why we're talking about the Japanese-market CX-5. As we reported back in June, a CARB document revealed that the turbo 2.5 would be appearing in both the 2019 CX-9 and CX-5. Then last month, an internal document from Mazda Canada noted the turbo 2.5 would be an option, along with the updated G-Vectoring Control Plus system. We don't know if and when Mazda is planning to show off an updated version of the 2019 CX-5, but our money is on the LA Auto Show in November. Source: Mazda Updated Mazda CX-5 Launched in Japan Becomes the first model in Japan available with SKYACTIV-G 2.5T engine; special edition model features a premium-feeling interior HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation has begun accepting pre-orders for the updated Mazda CX-5 at dealerships throughout Japan. The freshened crossover SUV offers a distinctive design coupled with the pleasure of Jinba-ittai driving - responsive control over driving, turning and braking – in everyday driving situations. Pre-orders have also begun for the CX-5 Exclusive Mode special edition. This range-topping special edition model combines carefully selected materials that create a look of warmth and modernity. Sales of the updated CX-5 and CX-5 Exclusive Mode special edition start on November 22. Sold in 120 different countries and accounting for a full quarter of the brand's global sales volume, the CX-5 is a core model in the Mazda lineup. Popular for its striking design, innovative SKYACTIV technologies and a pleasing performance feel that makes you want to keep on driving, the car has been acclaimed domestically and in overseas markets. The CX-5 has received more than 100 awards, including the prestigious Japan Car of the Year award, since the launch of the first-generation model in 2012.1 With this update, the SKYACTIV-G 2.5T is added to the powertrain lineup, making the CX-5 the first model in Japan available with this 2.5-liter inline-four direct-injection turbocharged gasoline engine. While the diesel delivers powerful torque and excels at long-distance cruising, the SKYACTIV-G 2.5T realizes a powerful and refined driving experience. Acceleration response is faithful from low revs, through the mid-range and up to the highest rpms, creating an interactive feel that makes drivers want to stay behind the wheel. G-Vectoring Control Plus (GVC Plus) enhances handling stability on slippery road surfaces and when changing lanes on the highway. This updated version of G-Vectoring Control now regulates vehicle motion when returning the steering wheel to center as well as when beginning a steering action. Models powered by the SKYACTIV-D 2.2 diesel engine are available for the first time with a six-speed manual transmission. The updated CX-5 diesel becomes the only model in its class2 to offer a manual option, providing SUV drivers with the pleasure of greater control over the car. As the highest-grade CX-5 available, the Exclusive Mode special edition combines a finely-crafted interior with high-quality materials such as Nappa leather and real woodgrain decorative panels to create a refined cabin space that blends warmth and modernity. Such high-quality materials and fine craftsmanship bring new joy to the experience of owning a CX-5. Moving forward, Mazda will continue to regularly update models so customers can enjoy driving pleasure and outstanding environmental and safety performance in all kinds of common driving situations. In so doing, the company aims to build a strong bond with customers and become an irreplaceable presence in their lives. Updates to the Mazda CX-5 Powertrain, handling stability and ride comfort The first model in Japan available with the SKYACTIV-G 2.5T, a 2.5-liter inline-four direct-injection gasoline turbo engine. Burning regular unleaded gasoline, it outputs up to 169 kW (230PS) at 4,250 rpms and produces up to 420 N･m (42.8kgf･m) of torque at 2,000 rpms. GVC Plus, a new technology that improves handling stability at high speeds and during emergency maneuvers while suppressing sudden, unintended movements to enhance passengers' peace of mind, comes as standard equipment on all model grades. The SKYACTIV-MT six-speed manual transmission is now available with the SKYACTIV-D 2.2 diesel engine in both FWD and AWD configurations. Advances in safety and convenience Nighttime pedestrian detection is added to Advanced Smart City Braking Support (Advanced SCBS). A 360° View Monitor is standard equipment on the Exclusive Mode special edition and is available as a factory-installed option for all model grades. Mazda Connect car-connectivity system supports Apple CarPlay5 for the first time on a Mazda model in Japan. Mazda Connect car-connectivity system supports Android Auto ™6 for the first time on a Mazda model in Japan. Improvements in design and quality The 17-inch aluminum wheels are painted Gray Metallic instead of Dark Silver. (The design is unchanged.) The climate control panel, switches and dials are redesigned for better feel and operability. For models with normal speakers, the surface material of the A-pillar trim has been changed from resin to fabric. In addition, tweeters have been added at the base of the A-pillar, increasing the number of speakers from four to six. Exclusive Mode special edition (with SKYACTIV-G 2.5T or SKYACTIV-D 2.2) The Exclusive Mode special edition offers Mazda's highest-grade interior, using specially selected materials such as Nappa leather upholstery and real woodgrain trim to create a premium cabin space with the feel of a higher-class vehicle. In addition, features and functions that improve comfort and safety enhance the joy of ownership. Seats are upholstered in soft, smooth Nappa leather and the exclusive interior color coordination uses black on the pillars and ceiling and Deep Red in the lower areas. Real woodgrain is used in decorative trim panels for a look of refinement and warmth. The frameless rear-view mirror provides a wider field of vision and a cleaner look. 19-inch aluminum wheels with exclusive dark gloss paint accentuate a look of composure and toughness. Both front seats feature a ventilation system that extracts hot air trapped between the occupant and the seat surface. The seven-inch TFT LCD display mounted in the center of the meter cluster shows essential driving information in a well-organized and easy-to-read manner. White LEDs are used throughout the cabin for consistent interior lighting, and foot lamps come as standard equipment for both front and rear seats.
Mazda News: Mazda Updates CX-5 for Japan With 2.5 Turbo and Vectoring Control
Mazda has introduced a number of key changes for the Japanese-market CX-5 for 2019. Those changes include the addition of the turbocharged 2.5L four-cylinder from the CX-9 crossover and recently refreshed Mazda6. It produces 227 horsepower (increases to 250 when Premium fuel is used) and 310 pound-feet of torque. There is also the introduction of G-Vectoring Control Plus (GVC Plus) that adds a braking function to improve traction and handling. The interior looks to get a new climate control system and new instrument cluster. Normally, we wouldn't talk about changes for models outside of the U.S. But there are some good reasons as to why we're talking about the Japanese-market CX-5. As we reported back in June, a CARB document revealed that the turbo 2.5 would be appearing in both the 2019 CX-9 and CX-5. Then last month, an internal document from Mazda Canada noted the turbo 2.5 would be an option, along with the updated G-Vectoring Control Plus system. We don't know if and when Mazda is planning to show off an updated version of the 2019 CX-5, but our money is on the LA Auto Show in November. Source: Mazda Updated Mazda CX-5 Launched in Japan Becomes the first model in Japan available with SKYACTIV-G 2.5T engine; special edition model features a premium-feeling interior HIROSHIMA, Japan—Mazda Motor Corporation has begun accepting pre-orders for the updated Mazda CX-5 at dealerships throughout Japan. The freshened crossover SUV offers a distinctive design coupled with the pleasure of Jinba-ittai driving - responsive control over driving, turning and braking – in everyday driving situations. Pre-orders have also begun for the CX-5 Exclusive Mode special edition. This range-topping special edition model combines carefully selected materials that create a look of warmth and modernity. Sales of the updated CX-5 and CX-5 Exclusive Mode special edition start on November 22. Sold in 120 different countries and accounting for a full quarter of the brand's global sales volume, the CX-5 is a core model in the Mazda lineup. Popular for its striking design, innovative SKYACTIV technologies and a pleasing performance feel that makes you want to keep on driving, the car has been acclaimed domestically and in overseas markets. The CX-5 has received more than 100 awards, including the prestigious Japan Car of the Year award, since the launch of the first-generation model in 2012.1 With this update, the SKYACTIV-G 2.5T is added to the powertrain lineup, making the CX-5 the first model in Japan available with this 2.5-liter inline-four direct-injection turbocharged gasoline engine. While the diesel delivers powerful torque and excels at long-distance cruising, the SKYACTIV-G 2.5T realizes a powerful and refined driving experience. Acceleration response is faithful from low revs, through the mid-range and up to the highest rpms, creating an interactive feel that makes drivers want to stay behind the wheel. G-Vectoring Control Plus (GVC Plus) enhances handling stability on slippery road surfaces and when changing lanes on the highway. This updated version of G-Vectoring Control now regulates vehicle motion when returning the steering wheel to center as well as when beginning a steering action. Models powered by the SKYACTIV-D 2.2 diesel engine are available for the first time with a six-speed manual transmission. The updated CX-5 diesel becomes the only model in its class2 to offer a manual option, providing SUV drivers with the pleasure of greater control over the car. As the highest-grade CX-5 available, the Exclusive Mode special edition combines a finely-crafted interior with high-quality materials such as Nappa leather and real woodgrain decorative panels to create a refined cabin space that blends warmth and modernity. Such high-quality materials and fine craftsmanship bring new joy to the experience of owning a CX-5. Moving forward, Mazda will continue to regularly update models so customers can enjoy driving pleasure and outstanding environmental and safety performance in all kinds of common driving situations. In so doing, the company aims to build a strong bond with customers and become an irreplaceable presence in their lives. Updates to the Mazda CX-5 Powertrain, handling stability and ride comfort The first model in Japan available with the SKYACTIV-G 2.5T, a 2.5-liter inline-four direct-injection gasoline turbo engine. Burning regular unleaded gasoline, it outputs up to 169 kW (230PS) at 4,250 rpms and produces up to 420 N･m (42.8kgf･m) of torque at 2,000 rpms. GVC Plus, a new technology that improves handling stability at high speeds and during emergency maneuvers while suppressing sudden, unintended movements to enhance passengers' peace of mind, comes as standard equipment on all model grades. The SKYACTIV-MT six-speed manual transmission is now available with the SKYACTIV-D 2.2 diesel engine in both FWD and AWD configurations. Advances in safety and convenience Nighttime pedestrian detection is added to Advanced Smart City Braking Support (Advanced SCBS). A 360° View Monitor is standard equipment on the Exclusive Mode special edition and is available as a factory-installed option for all model grades. Mazda Connect car-connectivity system supports Apple CarPlay5 for the first time on a Mazda model in Japan. Mazda Connect car-connectivity system supports Android Auto ™6 for the first time on a Mazda model in Japan. Improvements in design and quality The 17-inch aluminum wheels are painted Gray Metallic instead of Dark Silver. (The design is unchanged.) The climate control panel, switches and dials are redesigned for better feel and operability. For models with normal speakers, the surface material of the A-pillar trim has been changed from resin to fabric. In addition, tweeters have been added at the base of the A-pillar, increasing the number of speakers from four to six. Exclusive Mode special edition (with SKYACTIV-G 2.5T or SKYACTIV-D 2.2) The Exclusive Mode special edition offers Mazda's highest-grade interior, using specially selected materials such as Nappa leather upholstery and real woodgrain trim to create a premium cabin space with the feel of a higher-class vehicle. In addition, features and functions that improve comfort and safety enhance the joy of ownership. Seats are upholstered in soft, smooth Nappa leather and the exclusive interior color coordination uses black on the pillars and ceiling and Deep Red in the lower areas. Real woodgrain is used in decorative trim panels for a look of refinement and warmth. The frameless rear-view mirror provides a wider field of vision and a cleaner look. 19-inch aluminum wheels with exclusive dark gloss paint accentuate a look of composure and toughness. Both front seats feature a ventilation system that extracts hot air trapped between the occupant and the seat surface. The seven-inch TFT LCD display mounted in the center of the meter cluster shows essential driving information in a well-organized and easy-to-read manner. White LEDs are used throughout the cabin for consistent interior lighting, and foot lamps come as standard equipment for both front and rear seats. View full article
Mazda News: Mazda's Rotary Engine To Return As Part of Electrification Plans
Mazda is the latest automaker to announced plans for electrify its entire lineup and it will involve the return of the rotary engine. By 2030, five percent of Mazda vehicles will be pure electric and range extender models. The rest will have combustion engines with some sort of electrification. "We've seen drastic changes in automotive-related environmental policies all over the world. We at Mazda are keeping an eye on what is going on in the industry as we move forward with our strategy," said Mazda CEO Akira Marumoto. The push begins in 2019 with a mild-hybrid model, followed by a electric vehicle that is being developed in-house according to Automotive News. A plug-in hybrid will debut in 2021. But what about the rotary engine? This will be the range-extender for an electric vehicle that will recharge the battery and provide a longer cruising range. Mazda says the rotary is the perfect engine for this application as it is compact, powerful, and quiet. One interesting tidbit - Mazda says the rotary will be able to burn liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Source: Automotive News (Subscription Required), Mazda MAZDA ANNOUNCES ELECTRIFICATION AND CONNECTIVITY STRATEGIES FOR CARS THAT INVIGORATE MIND AND BODY CONTINUES TAKING A HUMAN-CENTERED APPROACH TO THE JOY OF DRIVING; CONTRIBUTING TO THE EARTH, SOCIETY AND PEOPLE October 2, 2018; HIROSHIMA, Japan – Mazda Motor Corporation today announced electrification and connectivity strategies that build on the company’s human-centered development philosophy, aiming to further advance the joy of driving, provide both drivers and passengers with peace of mind through an enhanced sense of connection with the car in everyday driving situations, and offer an emotionally enriching joy of life through car ownership. The strategies are based on Mazda’s long-term vision for technology development, “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030,” which makes it the company’s mission to preserve the beauty of the earth and enrich society and individual lives and seek solutions in the areas of people, society and the earth. The electrification and connectivity technologies outlined below will further enhance the inherent value of the automobile. ELECTRIFICATION TECHNOLOGIES Mazda will strive to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and enhance the joy of driving by deploying compact, lightweight electrification technologies while further refining the internal combustion engine, which is forecast to be equipped in the majority of new cars for many years to come. The company will introduce electric vehicles as the optimal solution in regions that generate a high ratio of electricity from clean energy sources or restrict certain vehicle types to reduce air pollution. With a view to achieving a 90-percent reduction versus 2010 levels in its corporate average “well-to-wheel” carbon dioxide emissions by 2050, Mazda will deploy some form of electrification in all production vehicles by 2030. By 2030, Mazda expects that internal combustion engines combined with some form of electrification will account for 95 percent of the vehicles it produces and battery electric vehicles will account for 5 percent. In-house development of electric vehicles will leverage the advantages of electric drive systems and be guided by Mazda’s unique human-centered development philosophy that focuses on human traits and sensibilities. Mazda will develop two battery electric vehicles, one powered solely by battery and another that pairs a battery with a newly developed range extender powered by Mazda’s small, lightweight and exceptionally quiet rotary engine. The range extender will recharge the battery when necessary to effectively increase the vehicle’s driving range. The concept behind the rotary-powered range extender was to leverage the rotary engine’s small size and high power output to make multiple electrification technology solutions possible via a shared packaging layout. Taking advantage of the rotary engine’s compatibility with gaseous fuels, the rotary-powered range extender is designed to also burn liquefied petroleum gas and provide a source of electricity in emergencies. CONNECTIVITY TECHNOLOGIES In line with its human-centered development philosophy, Mazda will develop connectivity technologies that offer an enriching experience of the joy of life, connecting people by facilitating the sharing of experiences and feelings through cars. By offering this new value together with the joy of driving, Mazda aims to inspire people and enrich society. Contribute to the resolution of social issues, such as the weakening of interpersonal connections that has accompanied changes in society, by connecting people and society through connectivity technologies. Link connectivity with model-based development and reflect the results in future product development, improving quality and customer satisfaction. Leverage the alliance with Toyota Motor Corporation in the development of connectivity technologies. “They say that the automotive industry is undergoing a once-in-a-century transformation. At Mazda, we see this as an opportunity to create a new car culture,” said Akira Marumoto, Mazda’s Representative Director, President and CEO. “New trends and technologies in connectivity, autonomy, sharing and electrification offer new possibilities for creating ever more attractive cars. Using new technologies based on our unique human-centered development philosophy, Mazda will, in the spirit of ‘Never Stop Challenging,’ continue to pursue the joy of driving and work to create an emotional connection with customers that rivals the strongest brands in the world.” View full article
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‘The Martian’: Matt Damon gets rescued again
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PUBLISHED: September 30, 2015 at 6:24 pm | UPDATED: April 21, 2018 at 2:08 am
In his new film, “The Martian,” Matt Damon’s character needs saving.
This guy is worse than a Disney princess. Whether it’s on Mars, the other side of the galaxy, behind enemy lines or floating in an ocean, Damon is constantly asking other actors to pull his rear end out of the fire.
To be fair, in “The Martian,” Damon’s Mark Watney does a lot to stay alive. But in the end, he still needs five people to risk their lives to try rescuing him.
Familiar? Oh yeah. Consider:
“Interstellar”: Damon’s Dr. Mann winds up on an alien planet willingly, as part of mankind’s grand experiment to colonize another planet before it ruined Earth. He would have died in the wet coffin he shut himself into as a last resort, if not for Matthew McConaughey and Anne Hathaway flying in to rescue him. And how did he repay them? Right. Thanks for nothing, Matt.
“Saving Private Ryan”: The title says it all. Tom Hanks and crew wade through enemy territory in World War II to try pulling him out to save his family’s bloodline and/or name. And look where it got Hanks, Thanks again, Matt.
“The Bourne Identity”: Damon’s super assassin Jason Bourne gets tossed into an ocean, causing him to lose his memory and gain a film franchise based on a guy who can’t remember why he’s such a badass. But if that fishing boat doesn’t come to his rescue in the beginning, there’s no Jason Bourne.
Contact Tony Hicks at Facebook.com/BayAreaNewsGroup.TonyHicks or Twitter.com/tonyhicks67
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Measles outbreak over in Butte County
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Chad Pinders slam lifts As to third…
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Chad Pinders slam lifts As to third straight win over Blue Jays
By News Group, Martin Gallegos | mgallegos@bayareanewsgroup.com and Bay Area News Group |
PUBLISHED: May 19, 2018 at 4:30 pm | UPDATED: May 21, 2018 at 9:36 am
TORONTO Everything seemed to be going the Blue Jays way. But with one swing of the bat, Chad Pinder sucked the life right out of the Rogers Centre.
After the As failed to capitalize with the bases loaded just a couple of innings earlier, Pinder made sure not to let that happen twice by blasting a 1-1 fastball from Tyler Clippard over the wall for a go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning of Saturdays 5-4 victory over the Blue Jays.
It was Pinders fourth home run of the season and the first grand slam of his big league career.
The lead up to Pinders blast, which was the climax of the five-run eighth, began with Matt Chapman and Khris Davis both reaching base to lead off the eighth. After Stephen Piscotty singled home Chapman to cut Torontos lead to 4-1, Jonathan Lucroy was due up with two outs and two on, but manager Bob Melvin decided to make a change.
Jed Lowrie, who originally was given the day off to get a rest from the wear and tear of the turf field in Toronto, was summoned to pinch hit for Lucroy and drew a walk. While Pinders slam was the jackpot, Lowries walk may have been just as important.
The eighth-inning offensive explosion by the As (24-22) bailed out Sean Manaea after the left-hander turned in an uncharacteristic outing.
When a pitcher keeps giving away free bases, its only a matter of time before those free passes come back to hurt them. Thats what happened to Manaea.
After years of struggling with his pitch command, Manaea seemed to have turned control into a strong suit this season. But the left-hander seemed to revert back to his old ways a bit, issuing a season-high three walks and also hitting a batter with a pitch.
Manaea got by without allowing a run after issuing the first two walks, but it was the hit by pitch to Dwight Smith Jr that sparked a big fifth inning for the Blue Jays (22-24) offense. Gio Urshula mashed a two-run homer off Manaea immediately after the hit by pitch, sparking what turned out to be four runs scored by Toronto in the fifth.
Manaea finished the outing allowing four runs on five hits and three walks with two strikeouts over five innings of work. It was just the second time in ten starts this season Manaea has failed to go more than five.
Needing a lift from the bullpen, Emilio Pagan was sharp in his first game back. Recalled from the minors Friday, Pagan took over in the sixth and provided two scoreless innings of one-hit ball to create a bridge to Lou Trivino in the eighth and Blake Treinen in the ninth. Pagan had allowed at least one run in six straight outings before getting sent down last month.
Treinen turned in a scoreless ninth to record tenth save of the season.
Martin Gallegos
Crawford joins Cepeda, Mays in record books, Giants score 19 in historic blowout
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What can other cities learn about water shortages from ‘Day Zero’?
Lucy Rodinab
Kieran M. Findlater
Cape Town narrowly avoided 'Day Zero', but that doesn’t mean the city is resilient to future water shortages
Cape Town avoided disaster this year thanks to unexpected buffers like agricultural water transfer and private boreholes (Image: sharonang)
Cape Town was set to run dry on April 12, 2018, leaving its 3.7 million residents without tap water.
“Day Zero” was narrowly averted through drastic cuts in municipal water consumption and last-minute transfers from the agricultural sector. But the process was painful and inequitable, spurring much controversy.
The city managed to stave off “Day Zero”, but does that mean Cape Town’s water system is resilient?
We think not.
This may well foreshadow trouble beyond Cape Town. Cities across the Northern Hemisphere, including in Canada, are well into another summer season that has already brought record-setting heat, drought and flooding from increased run-off.
Water crises are not just about scarcity
Water scarcity crises are most often a result of mismanagement rather than of absolute declines in physical water supplies.
In Cape Town, lower than average rainfall tipped the scales towards a “crisis”, but the situation was worsened by slow and inadequate governance responses. Setting aside debates around whose responsibility it was to act and when, the bigger issue, in our view, was the persistence of outdated ways of thinking about “uncertainty” in the water system.
As the drought worsened in 2016, the City of Cape Town’s water managers remained confident in the system’s ability to withstand the drought. High-level engineers and managers viewed Cape Town’s water system as uniquely positioned to handle severe drought in part because of the vaunted success of their ongoing Water Demand Management strategies.
They weren’t entirely mistaken — demand management has cut overall daily consumption by 50% since 2016. So what went wrong?
Limits to demand management
First, Cape Town’s approach to water management was not well-equipped to deal with growing uncertainty in rainfall patterns – a key challenge facing cities worldwide. Researchers at the University of Cape Town argued recently that the conventional models long used to forecast supply and demand underestimated the probability of failure in the water system.
Second, Cape Town’s water system neared disaster in part because demand management seemed to have reached its limits. Starting late last year, the city imposed a limit on water consumption of 87 litres per person per day. That ceiling thereafter shrunk to 50 litres per person per day.
Cape Town's largest reservoir, Theewaterskloof, was at 11% capacity in March 2018 (Image: Zaian)
Despite these efforts, Cape Town consistently failed to cut demand below the 500-million-litre-per-day citywide target needed to ensure that the system would function into the next rainy season.
The mayor accused the city’s residents of wasting water, but her reprimanding rhetoric should not be seen as a sign that the citizens were non-compliant. The continuously shrinking water targets were an untenable long-term management strategy.
Buffers are key to water resilience
In the end, “Day Zero” was avoided primarily by relying on unexpected buffers, including temporary agricultural transfers and the private installation of small-scale, residential grey-water systems and boreholes in the city’s wealthier neighbourhoods. The former increased water supply and the latter lowered demand from the municipal system. These buffers are unlikely to be available next year, however, as the water allocations for the agricultural sector will not be renewed and there is uncertainty in the long-term sustainability of groundwater withdrawals.
For more than a decade, Cape Town has levelled demand, reduced leaks and implemented pressure management and water restrictions. This made Cape Town’s water system highly efficient and therefore less resilient because there were fewer reserves to draw from in times of unusual scarcity.
The UN Water 2015 report found that most cities are not very resilient to water risks. As water managers continue to wait for climate change models to become more certain or more specific, they defer action, paralysing decision-makers.
If we really want our cities to be water-resilient, we must collectively change long-held ideas about water supply and demand. This will require technological and institutional innovation, as well as behavioural change, to create new and more flexible buffers – for example, through water recycling, green infrastructure and other novel measures.
Although Cape Town avoided disaster this year, that does not make it water-resilient. Despite the arrival of the rainy season, Cape Town is still likely to face Day Zero at some point in the future.
There’s a good chance that the city is not alone.
This blog is republished from The Conversation
Lucy Rodinab is a PhD Candidate at University of British Columbia.
Kieran M. Findlater is a PhD and Liu Scholar alumnus at University of British Columbia.
China is heading towards a water crisis: will government changes help?
To achieve its goal of becoming a leading global power by 2050, China must resolve its looming water shortage, writes Charlie Parton
Re-evaluating China’s water crisis
Water availability is not threatening north China’s development but careful management is still essential
Facing up to northern China's extreme water stress
Policies to better manage China's freshwater resource are working overall but the north isn't improving, writes Jiao Wang
Rebutting a rebuttal: Just how full is northern China’s water butt?
Charlie Parton responds to claims that water availability is not threatening north China’s development
Water scarcity might be Xiong’an’s undoing
Xi’s grand urban plan must overcome some major pre-existing resource pressures, writes Liu Qin
China’s water footprint: an example for future policymakers
China is battling to address its water crisis, writes Lauren Dickey, winner of the YCW/Lau Institute essay competition
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The CHOC Children’s Small Baby Unit is a very special unit within our neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) that focuses on caring for the unique needs of the smallest and sickest babies. Designed for babies born at less than 28 weeks gestation or who weigh less than 1,000 grams, it is the only unit of its kind anywhere.
The Small Baby Unit is designed to aid in the babies’ development with dim lighting and low noise levels. The unit offers two four-bed pods, and four individual rooms—two of which are fully functional operating suites.
The Small Baby Unit Staff
Published studies show that babies born before 28 weeks gestation or weighing less than 1,000 grams do better in a dedicated, high-volume program like ours where the specially trained team provides guidelines-driven care.
The Small Baby Unit is staffed with a specially selected multidisciplinary team of highly trained and dedicated NICU nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, occupational therapists, lactation consultants and pharmacists who have undergone advanced education. We also offer an extraordinary team of case managers, social workers, psychologists and a family support liaison who helps with everything from dealing with the emotions of life in the NICU to handling insurance companies and home health needs. All NICU associates not only undergo special training in neonatal intensive care, but receive specific training on the health complexities of extremely low birth weight babies upon becoming a member of the team as well. As part of their continuing education, our staff attends quarterly “Small Talks” with our neonatologists covering the specific topics facing patients in the unit.
Crucial for the newborns in the Small Baby Unit are our developmental care team who continuously assess muscle tone and movement, feeding and motor development of our babies and our team of registered dietitians who continuously monitor the growth and development of our babies to ensure they are receiving the correct nutrition.
Caring for the Needs of Babies and their Families
Because the entire Small Baby Unit staff specializes in caring for tiny, fragile babies, they can be an incredible source of strength and guidance while in the NICU. They work closely with families to help them learn about their babies and understand complex medical terminology and procedures. Our staff is by your side during the tough decisions and emotional rough patches, as well as when it comes time to celebrate special milestones and happy times. What’s more, because families with babies in the unit are going through many of the same experiences, they are able to form a bond of friendship and understanding that would be difficult to forge elsewhere. Learn more about the resources available to all NICU patients and families.
Your support can make the difference.
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CNN: Special NICU Mimics Mother’s Womb
From CNN Health
Published: Nov. 1, 2014
Orange, California (CNN) — Ian Chung is nestled in darkness. Born just 24 weeks into gestation, he weighs scarcely more than a pound. He can hear the faint sounds of the outside world mingling with the soothing sound of his mother’s voice. His spindly arms and legs shake as he lets out a warble.
“Oh, my love,” coos his mother, Julie Chung, 31. “You’re going to be OK.” Julie’s hands descend — one landing lightly on Ian’s chest while the other pushes against his jerking legs. She is using touch and light pressure to simulate, for her premature son, her own womb. A few moments later, Ian stops crying. “When he was born he was so tiny,” said Chung. “It was like, ‘Oh wow, can a baby even survive outside the womb this early?’” Read more
Giving Hope to the Littlest Lives
Emma Faith is one of scores of children who have received treatment inside the Small Baby Unit. Now she is thriving and flourishing. Learn more about Emma and how the unit is improving lives for the littlest patients.
Even if a woman does everything right, her baby can still be born prematurely. In this CHOC Radio segment, Dr. Tony Soliman addresses this serious health concern and gives tips for preventing preterm labor.
More babies who are born prematurely are surviving because of medical advances, but at CHOC, the goal goes beyond survival. Learn more about how we're ensuring babies thrive in this CHOC Radio segment.
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Design Pillars
Player Politics
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DEV JOURNALS
COMMUNITY - FORUMS - DEVELOPER JOURNALS
1/26/2018 10:16:43 PMProduction Update: Sense of Identity
Vye
Hail and well met, Elyrians!
If you read the introduction to this adventure, then you already know that this next push is about establishing a sense of corporeality in Elyria; being an entity in the world, looking around, inspecting it, and touching it. All of the foundational work we built throughout 2017 is now the scaffolding on which we are building the production-version of the game. It's kind of like that point in an RPG where you can finally use the world map and the shape of the experience comes into full view. The stage has been set and now you get to watch the story unfold!
Quest for Character Customization
The first thing any Elyrian must do is create their character and so adding depth to character creation is a crucial next step. In the last adventure, we generated characters randomly in order to make sure our systems were properly sending character data back and forth, that characters persisted between sessions, and that character data was stored on the server. We did that! So now it's a matter of being able to actually generate a character customized by the players. Though, in later adventures, family and bloodline will become an important factor, for now we are treating every character as a ward of the state. This means having the full range of customization options available to the tribe's bloodline. For an example, Hrothi are around 4'9" feet tall (~145 cm) on average but that can range from 4'5" to 5'2" (135.5 cm to 157.5 cm). You can't make a Hrothi as tall as a Janoa - that just doesn't make sense for their bloodline. Similar bloodline restrictions with hair, eye, and skin color are there as well.
Different genders may have different options available, but we're keeping them pretty equitable
Creating 3D targets like the ones you see above help us to make sure that our character rig and skin shader can support the full range of character traits possible in the game. This means even supporting the undiscovered tribes, which will be present in their regions of the world at launch but not yet playable.
At this point, we've got in customization of the major body features: tribe, gender, skin, hair, and eyes. See it in action:
Character creation takes place in a Soul Chamber in the Akashic Records
The next step is to add in facial customization support. Since all the tribes of Elyria are a lot more realistic than your typical fantasy world, and because we want to have concepts like heredity and disguises, facial features play an important role. To make sure our face rig can support a great variety, Vanimus Prime has also been doing 3D concepts for extreme facial features.
Because of interbreeding, all these features must be tribe agnostic
You may have noticed the Orrery showing the Elyrian solar system in the screenshot above. The alignment of the celestial bodies of Elyria does matter for each individual character and the planet as a whole. To help you keep all your planets straight, here are the final, completed concepts for each of the major celestial players in the system. Some tribes may have different words for some of them based on their own culture and beliefs, but the common name is also included here.
Which one is your favorite?
There's still a bit to go to finish this quest, so expect to see more progress by the end of the adventure. I'm certain you can all begin to see how this is taking shape though!
Quest for Inventory Management
The goal for this adventure is to be able to open up some UI to manage inventory and equipment. As this is our first step at doing this using all the tech we've developed, it's not going to be flashy just yet. It will be relatively easy to configure and iterate upon because of some excellent work that Michael has done on making our UI system flexible. Though we haven't created the UI yet, we expect this feature to come together quickly. The next step is to refine the wireframes and create support for adding inventory data on an object (how much it weighs, if it can be picked up, what it's made of, etc).
Quest for World Interaction
We prototyped the world interaction quite a while ago and were pretty happy with the result. Use your left mouse button to use your left hand; use your right mouse button to use your right hand. Easy! Since we already have a good idea of how it all should play out, from a UX standpoint, implementing this feature in our production codebase is more a matter of creating the underlying data on the objects in the world and how they can be interacted with. For example, a tree can't be picked up, but it could be cut down or used as part of a Kypiq building foundation or decompose.
The next step in this quest to create the functionality for adding interactivity data to an object in the world, similar to adding inventory data to an object. Once objects can have interactivity data (an example might be "canBePickedUp": false), then it's a matter for our design team to start adding that data to objects. Then, when a character tries to interact with that object, they will perform the correct interaction.
Since the first time players will interact with objects is in VoxElyria, we've been making sure there are objects in the world to interact with. Also that you can tell what those objects are! Heat and Racronos have been whipping up these voxel assets for the world that we'll be inviting Alpha 1 backers into before long.
It's a voxel-class menagerie
Protectors of the Web
There is always more to do on the web front. Ever embattled, the brave souls here on the front lines have a flurry of quests and bounties they are undertaking all the time. Not the grand adventures that push the gameplay forward, the work here is no less important to the ultimate goal of getting players into the game. Here is what they've been working on, as of late.
In May 2017 we added pledge package gifting options to our online store, allowing members of our community to be able to share Elyria with more of their friends. After adding a la carte items in November and hearing about a lot of the cool, community-run events - here, here, here, and here - we knew it was time to add additional gifting options. For the holidays: gifting of EP. To keep around: gifting of many a la carte items. We want to make sure people who want to support us and share their interests with others have every opportunity to do so. We are making this game for our community, after all!
Happy gifting!
We have continued to work on improving the site in other ways as well. The Game Guide is being updated with new content in our V3 style. The first batch, which is coming in the next week or so, should help make learning about the game a more pleasant experience for newcomers. As we continue pushing out new and updated pages in the guide, there will be more for the well-versed as well. The goal is to make certain that any information we release in a design journal, update, Q&A, or in Discord finds its way into the Game Guide in a timely manner.
Account Merging, Influence, & Surname Reservation
We announced that players will soon be able to claim their very own family surname in the not-too-distant future, and that account merging is a prerequisite. Letting folks get multiple pledge packages across multiple accounts was a compromise at the time, and is a little messy to reconcile in the end. The team has been diligently putting work into this functionality so that everyone who got multiple pledge packages with the intent to combine them will be able to get this done before Surname Reservation starts up. The combined amount of influence across merged accounts will ultimately decide when your window for reserving a surname will open up so it's imperative that merging take place first.
On top of that, influence can be earned in other ways. Until now, some have been automatic (friend codes) and some have been dormant (reporting bugs, fan content, valuable forum posts, etc). We'll be doing a full accounting of earned influence before Surname Reservation opens up as well. Since our community is so passionate and involved, there's a fair bit of influence that many folks will receive! We're validating all the dormant activities now and will make an announcement when the awards have been given so you can check your influence amount before reservation begins.
Some of you may be wondering why we took the Influence Leaderboard down, since now you won't know where you stand compared to others. We didn't want to encourage last-minute sniping or influence wars that might hurt or undermine other players, since that's not what Influence is about. While conflict and drama are things we want to encourage between characters, it has never been desired that in-game conflicts go meta, break the fourth wall, or seep into a player's real life. While we can't stop folks from bringing Elyria out-of-character if they choose, we can, at least, not create tools to encourage it.
Rest assured, we are still tracking and tabulating influence for our community members and it will still be used for picking order in Surname Reservation, Server Selection, Settlement & Domain Selection, etc.
Now I haven't even talked about the Surname Reservation work yet! A mockup was teased in Discord, which I'll share here.
Though each tribe has its own language or dialect, you are free to submit any surname you'd like
One other hurdle to our vision of Surname Reservation is the surname generator. That meant finally sitting down and getting to brass tacks on the languages for each tribe. Language is a passion of mine, so, whilst the rest of the team has focused on getting the functionality for all of the above, I have been creating languages!
At long last, I get to mention my own work in a production update!
"Can it be true? Hast thou never before been called the executor of tasks, only the shepherd?" I hear your words, dripping with incredulity.
Nay, I say! Although I frequently do odd-jobs here and there, my main focus is on facilitating the work the rest of the team is doing. There are only so many work hours in a day, though, and eventually the rest of the team goes home. So in my free time, I've developed a variety of languages for the various tribes to use. We discussed language in Design Journal #20 and, if you read any of the tribe write-ups, you know they each have a section on language. It's important to note, however, that language is a result of a region's society and not genetics so assigning a language to a tribe will only be accurate for characters created in their tribe's home biome at launch. Due to player interaction, we expect that languages will migrate through regions based on common usage. We also expect that a character born in a non-native biome will learn the predominant language of the region instead of their ancestor's language. For example, a Kypiq is born and raised in the Wetlands will most likely speak To'reshian Wetlander rather than Pyqish Neran (note: language names are placeholder).
Languages in Elyria are meant to be an important facet of the living world. Even if you're using VOIP or an outside chat system to communicate with other players, your character only knows what they understand, regardless of what you understand as a player. Since Rumors & Gossip are actual items you can trade, since Contracts are how most people will get paid, since we've got Reputations and Forgery, and other in-character mechanics related to communication, it actually matters what languages your characters speak. Though the scope of the current work is just going to be used for the tribe surname generation tool, it's paving the way for the other language-dependent mechanics in the game. You can, of course, learn new languages in game but expect it to be about as common as in real-life (common in places where many cultures come together, and less common in places where one culture dominates).
You know, this section is getting a little long and there is still much to say. Maybe I should just write the Design Journal on Communication... What do you think?
At any rate, I'm so excited for this Adventure to be completed since we'll be able to make real characters on our real server with our real in-game tools. I'm a big fan of character creators, so I anticipate spending many of my upcoming hours just playing around with this experience. By the end of the Adventure, we'll be able to walk through the entire Ward of the State character creation process, so expect a video...or maybe we'll do a live stream and you can tell us what characters you'd like to see us make! Not to mention getting into the world and playing with equipment and inventory on our server, which is the last hurdle to crafting, combat, and a whole host of other core game features I know that folks are excited to start seeing. We're right there with you!
Jiszhw zha shusnamass oswbunan'ma shide zesdis, wusl osshrasosz wae dosnosya,
1/27/2018 1:27:38 AM #1
I´m curious about the appearance of the celestial bodys. In particular about clouds and continents visible on some of them - and things that might be implied by that..
I would love to get my hands on that character creator like yesterday!
And, of course do we -me at least - want a in-depth journal about the languages!
Have a nice weekend shusnamass!
Xarkfleur
Must.... Read... Then... Collapse.
::hearts Vye::
Most excellent. Very Much Enjoyed the Density of Infos!
Very interested in the fleshing out of the planets and the languages. The parting words seem almost West Slavic: "May your adventures..."
And Dras,
Antelino
Yes please to another dev journal.
Join Freeport County, we like boats. And dogs.
Atlas Forgiven
For awhile you guys did question collection for the Q&As on reddit, there are so some other good posts on reddit from members, will there be a way to make sure they get influence or is it reserved for posts on the forum?
Fredbob99705
Whoo! A new update!
And new dev journal on communication? Yes Please!!!
Augustus_Aquila
Wow My favorite Dev ..... keep caming Vye we are all hear behind you.
I'm in love with all this. I look forward to this magnificent game.
HammerStrike
Stenhus County
Logran HammerBull - Friend Code DB6EE8
1/27/2018 3:35:58 AM #10
The goal is to make certain that any information we release in a design journal, update, Q+A, or in Discord finds its way into the Game Guide in a timely manner. awesome.
the voxel stuff looks really good. hyped
also, the orrery looks great.
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Orisoll
It would be nice to see an age slider, being able to scroll through and see how you'll look at all ages (scars and fitness aside) seems incredibly handy.
Otherwise known as Chalk.
The Otterbear appeared a little small to me when compared to the character side by side. But overall loved the update, thanks...
"Count Eldric Blackmoore of The Haven, offering direct support for the Hunters, Explorers and Gathers of Elyria"
Raeborne
Possibly the coolest thing ever, and the Otterbear is the cutest thing of all time.
Ah-Bea!
TR3LON1ST
I LOVE this update. Well done :D
Why are the Owem depicted in pixel form as being lighter than a Brudvir? Are they not naturally a Savanah desert tribe? Now, I could be 100% wrong but shouldn't they be a bit more brown?
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The Eagle and the Hawk (1933)
They dedicated their lives - to DEATH!
War, Action, Drama,
Fredric March, Cary Grant, Jack Oakie, Carole Lombard, Guy Standing,
Cartel Land (2015)
Documentary, Action, Drama, War,
Le hussard sur le toit (1995)
Their only chance for survival was each other.
Adventure, Drama, Romance, War,
Juliette Binoche, Olivier Martinez, Pierre Arditi, François Cluzet, Jean Yanne,
Kampen om tungtvannet (1948)
Jens A. Poulsson, Johannes Eckhoff, Arne Kjelstrup, Claus Helberg, Henki Kolstad,
Jarhead 2: Field of Fire (2014)
Cole Hauser, Josh Kelly, Danielle Savre, Bokeem Woodbine, Ronny Jhutti,
Tatsuya Nakadai, Akira Terao, Jinpachi Nezu, Daisuke Ryû, Mieko Harada,
In Desperate Battle: Normandy 1944 (1992)
Documentary, War,
Terence McKenna, Simon Bradbury, Gerry Quigley, Julian Richings, Stephen Russell,
Valiant (2005)
Meet the Flockers
Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, War,
Ewan McGregor, Ricky Gervais, Tim Curry, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Laurie,
Lhomme qui ment (1968)
Jean-Louis Trintignant, Sylvie Bréal, Zuzana Kocúriková, Dominique Prado, Catherine Robbe-Grillet,
Naresuan (2007)
Sarunyu Wongkrachang, Sorapong Chatree, Jukrit Ammarat, Manop Aswathep, Russell Geoffrey Banks,
Waterloo Bridge (1940)
Her First Picture Since "Gone With The Wind"
Drama, War, Romance,
Vivien Leigh, Robert Taylor, Lucile Watson, Virginia Field, Maria Ouspenskaya,
Napola - Elite für den Führer (2004)
Men Make History. We Make The Men.
Drama, Sport, War,
Max Riemelt, Tom Schilling, Jonas Jägermeyr, Leon A. Kersten, Thomas Drechsel,
Bold! Blunt! Blistering! The battle picture without equal!
War, Drama, Action,
Gregory Peck, Harry Guardino, Rip Torn, George Peppard, Carl Benton Reid,
Go-ji-jeon (2011)
Last battle of the Korean War
Ha-kyun Shin, Soo Go, Seung-su Ryu, Chang-Seok Ko, Je-hoon Lee,
"Dads Army" (1968)
Comedy, War,
Arthur Lowe, John Le Mesurier, Clive Dunn, John Laurie, Arnold Ridley,
Corto Maltese: La maison dorée de Samarkand (2002)
Animation, Action, Adventure, Drama, War,
Richard Berry, Patrick Bouchitey, Catherine Jacob,
Raid on Rommel (1971)
He took on Rommel... the Sahara... and a unit of untrained men to blow the Desert Fox to hell...
Richard Burton, John Colicos, Clinton Greyn, Wolfgang Preiss, Danielle De Metz,
La ley del monte (1976)
Vicente Fernández, Narciso Busquets, Patricia Aspíllaga, Julián Soler, Elsa Cárdenas,
Paradise Now (2005)
In the next 36 hours, two childhood friends may do the unthinkable.
Crime, Drama, Thriller, War,
Lubna Azabal, Hamza Abu-Aiaash, Kais Nashif, Lutuf Nouasser, Ali Suliman,
Hamburger Hill (1987)
War at its worst. Men at their Best.
Drama, War, Action,
Anthony Barrile, Michael Boatman, Don Cheadle, Michael Dolan, Don James,
Il giardino dei Finzi Contini (1970)
Lino Capolicchio, Dominique Sanda, Fabio Testi, Romolo Valli, Helmut Berger,
Mai wei (2011)
In a world at war, my enemy is my salvation.
Action, Drama, History, Sport, War,
Dong-gun Jang, Joe Odagiri, Bingbing Fan, In-kwon Kim, Hee-won Kim,
Glorious 39 (2009)
Drama, History, Thriller, War,
Romola Garai, Eddie Redmayne, Juno Temple, Toby Regbo, Christopher Lee,
Mediterraneo (1991)
On a magical Greek island a soldier is about to discover that it is better to make love instead of war [Australian theatrical]
Comedy, Drama, War,
Diego Abatantuono, Claudio Bigagli, Giuseppe Cederna, Claudio Bisio, Gigio Alberti,
Voces inocentes (2004)
How much will a mother sacrifice for the love of her son...
Carlos Padilla, Leonor Varela, Gustavo Muñoz, José María Yazpik, Ofelia Medina,
Un condamné à mort sest échappé ou Le vent souffle où il veut (1956)
François Leterrier, Charles Le Clainche, Maurice Beerblock, Roland Monod, Jacques Ertaud,
The Colditz Story (1955)
Excitement ! Suspense ! Action !
John Mills, Christopher Rhodes, Lionel Jeffries, Bryan Forbes, Guido Lorraine,
All Forgotten (2001)
Kirsten Dunst, Julie Walters, Geraldine James, Nathaniel Parker, Nick Stahl,
Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)
More than a motion picture...It is an overwhelming experience in human emotion you will never forget!
Spencer Tracy, Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Marlene Dietrich, Maximilian Schell,
Meine Stunde Null (1970)
War, Comedy,
Manfred Krug, Anatoliy Kuznetsov, Lev Prygunov, Kurt Jung-Alsen, Gleb Strizhenov,
Sisi (2009)
Cristiana Capotondi, David Rott, Martina Gedeck, Fritz Karl, Licia Maglietta,
Inspired by a true story
Action, Adventure, Drama, History, Romance, War,
James Franco, Scott Hazell, Mac McDonald, Philip Winchester, Todd Boyce,
Uncommon Valor (1983)
"C'mon... we're going home."
Action, Drama, Thriller, War,
Gene Hackman, Robert Stack, Fred Ward, Reb Brown, Randall 'Tex' Cobb,
"House of Saddam" (2008)
Igal Naor, Shohreh Aghdashloo, Makram Khoury, Philip Arditti, Mounir Margoum,
Hornblower: The Duchess and the Devil (1999)
Adventure, Drama, War,
Ioan Gruffudd, Robert Lindsay, Cherie Lunghi, Christopher Fulford, Ronald Pickup,
Napoléon vu par Abel Gance (1927)
Abel Gance's 1927 Masterpiece [reissue]
Albert Dieudonné, Vladimir Roudenko, Edmond Van Daële, Alexandre Koubitzky, Antonin Artaud,
Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987)
Documentary, History, War,
Tom Berenger, Ellen Burstyn, J. Kenneth Campbell, Richard Chaves, Josh Cruze,
The Killing Fields (1984)
He was a reporter for the New York Times whose coverage of the Cambodian War would win him a Pulitzer Prize for international re
Sam Waterston, Haing S. Ngor, John Malkovich, Julian Sands, Craig T. Nelson,
Heaven & Earth (1993)
An amazing true story of survival.
Action, Biography, Drama, History, War,
Haing S. Ngor, Bussaro Sanruck, Supak Pititam, Joan Chen, Thuan K. Nguyen,
Sign of the Pagan (1954)
Against the ravaging hordes of ATTILA...stood a warrior's might and a people's faith! Against his ruthless pagan lusts
Jeff Chandler, Jack Palance, Ludmilla Tchérina, Rita Gam, Jeff Morrow,
Krajobraz po bitwie (1970)
Daniel Olbrychski, Stanislawa Celinska, Aleksander Bardini, Tadeusz Janczar, Zygmunt Malanowicz,
The Zookeepers Wife (2016)
Jessica Chastain, Daniel Brühl, Iddo Goldberg, Michael McElhatton, Anna Rust,
"Dirty Dozen: The Series" (1988)
Ben Murphy, John Bradley, Barry Cullison, John D'Aquino, Mike Jolly,
Their goal was freedom...
Action, Drama, Sport, War,
Sylvester Stallone, Michael Caine, Pelé, Bobby Moore, Osvaldo Ardiles,
The Fall of the Roman Empire (1964)
The Most Magnificent Re-Creation . . . Of An Ancient Empire . . . Launches A New Epoch In Motion Pictures . . .
Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason, Christopher Plummer,
Pornografia (2003)
Krzysztof Majchrzak, Adam Ferency, Krzysztof Globisz, Grazyna Blecka-Kolska, Grzegorz Damiecki,
The Cruel Sea (1953)
Monsarrat's brilliant best seller comes surging to life
Jack Hawkins, Donald Sinden, John Stratton, Denholm Elliott, John Warner,
"Boys Before Friends" (2013)
Romance, War,
Jason S. Mordeno, Jackie Averia, Suteara Vaughn, Trenton L. Culkin, Tiffany Daniels,
"The Last Ship" A More Perfect Union (2015)
Action, Drama, Sci Fi, Thriller, War,
Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, Adam Baldwin, Charles Parnell, Travis Van Winkle,
Murphys War (1971)
Peter O'Toole, Siân Phillips, Philippe Noiret, Horst Janson, John Hallam,
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Podcasts to Listen To: The Immigration Lawyers Podcast and the best immigration podcasts to listen to
Matthew Girard More Content Now
U.S. immigration laws and immigration reform have been among the most talked about topics this summer. Amid planned raids and advocate protests, politicians continue to battle over the direction of the U.S. immigration policy. Here are a few podcasts about immigration to get up to date on the latest news and developments.
The Immigration Lawyers Podcast
Host John Khosravi, Esq., discusses visas, green cards and citizenship to help listeners better understand the practices and policies of immigration. Khosravi welcomes other immigration lawyers and officials to talk about the latest news and actions. Recent episodes include: "Federal Litigation Update w/ Sabrina Damast," "Talking Immigration w/ Attorney Nicholas Mireles" and "Immigration Attorney Carl Shusterman."
Find it: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-immigration-lawyers-podcast
Tempest Tossed
Helping listeners understand current immigration policy debates, host Alex Aleinikoff conducts conversations on migration and mobility. Aleinikoff is joined by guests for in-depth conversations about what is happening on the ground in the field of immigration. Recent episodes include: "The Last Twenty Miles," "Lady Liberty: Her History and Her Climber" and "Immigration Politics and the 2020 election."
Find it: https://tempesttossed.libsyn.com/
Only in America with Ali Noorani
For a broader perspective on the immigration debate, host Ali Noorani talks with Americans from all walks of life and across the political spectrum about how immigration is affecting their communities. Noorani also discusses culture, identity and values with faith leaders, law enforcement offices and business owners. Recent episodes include: "International Street Food: Breaking Bread, Building Bridges," "Investing in Immigrants" and "Reclaiming the History of Chinese Railroad Workers."
Find it: http://onlyinamerica.libsyn.com/
This Week in Immigration
Host Jordan LaPier, along with show regulars Cardinal Brown and Chris Ramon, give listeners a rundown of the latest immigration news and issues in 30 minutes or less. Experts from the Bipartisan Policy Center also join the show to analyze noteworthy immigration policy. Recent episodes include: "Episode 44: Apprehension figures," "Episode 43: Department of Homeland Security" and "Episode 42: ‘Merit-based’ Immigration."
Find it: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/bipartisan-policy-center/this-week-in-immigration
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Rulemaking - Washington State Department of Commerce
Home/About Us/Rulemaking
Current Rulemaking Activity
New Chapter in WAC 194
Commerce may conduct rulemaking to support The Clean Energy Transformation Act. A CR-101 was filed on June 27, 2019.
CR-101 (PDF)
Commerce may conduct rulemaking to support The Encouraging Investments in Affordable and Supportive Housing Act.
Upcoming Rulemaking Activity
Commerce publishes its rulemaking agenda in the Washington State Register twice per year. There may be additional rule-making activity not on the agenda as conditions warrant.
Current: July-December 2018
Previous: January-June 2018
Recently Completed Rulemaking
Chapter 365-220 WAC
Developmental Disabilities Endowment Trust FundCommerce, on behalf of the Developmental Disabilities Endowment Trust Fund Governing Board, adopted rules amending 365-220 WAC to better conform such chapter to: (1) recent changes in RCW citation for the program’s authority and (2) current program practices. The CR-103 was filed on March 13, 2019.
CR 101 (PDF)
Proposed Rules (PDF)
Final Rules (PDF)
New Chapter 365-175 WAC
Low-Income Home Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Program
Commerce recently completed rulemaking pursuant to RCW 43.330.482 for the Low-Income Home Rehabilitation Revolving Loan Program. The CR-103 was filed on August 21, 2018.
WAC 194-26
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Performance Standard
Commerce recently completed a rulemaking to update the average greenhouse gas emission rate from new, commercially available combined cycle combustion turbines which is referenced in RCW 80.80.040 Greenhouse gas emission performance standard – Rules. Commerce’s rule is referred to in Ecology rules which establish the state greenhouse gas emission performance standard for utility baseload electric generation, which is the lower of 1,100 pounds per megawatt-hour; or the average greenhouse gas emission rate as determined under RCW 80.80.050. The determination is to be updated every five years after July 22, 2007.
Commerce filed a draft rule and supplemental CR-102 on May 2 for publication on May 16.A public hearing on the proposed rule was held on June 11, and written comments were accepted through June 14. Based on comments received, Commerce filed a revised version of the proposed rule and a second supplemental CR-102 on July 18 for publication on Aug. 1.A public hearing on the revised version of the proposed rule was held at Commerce’s Olympia Office, 1011 Plum St. SE, Olympia, WA, 98504 on Aug. 23 at 10 a.m. Commerce adopted the proposed rule, establishing the new average greenhouse gas emission rate as 925 lbs/mWh, on Sept. 19, 2018.
Supplemental CR-102 (PDF)
Second supplemental CR-102 (PDF)
Revised Proposed Rules (PDF)
Final Rule (PDF)
WAC 194-37-140(2)
Documentation of renewable resource financial path for no-load growth utilities
Commerce received a request from the State Auditor for an interpretation of the “no-growth” provision in WAC 194-37- 140(2) and the associated statute, RCW 19.285.040(2)(d)(i) of determining whether a utility’s weather-adjusted load is growing. The rule was adopted on June 5th, 2018.
Energy Independence Act – Incremental Biomass Generation
Commerce updated rules to implement recent legislation changing the eligibility of renewable energy from biomass generating facilities. The new law, Engrossed Senate Bill 5128, expanded biomass eligibility under the state’s renewable energy law, the Energy Independence Act (EIA). Eligible renewable energy includes incremental generation that results from capital investment projects at older biomass generating facilities. The law has specific eligibility requirements, and it required that Commerce adopt rules on how the baseline level of generation should be calculated. The rules were adopted on September 13. For more information please visit the Energy Independence Act rulemaking webpage.
Public Records – Disclosure
Commerce conducted a rulemaking to update its Public Records disclosure rules to reflect changes to the Public Records Act made during the 2017 legislative session. The updated rule was adopted on November 11, 2017.
Chapters 365-190, 365-196, and 365-191 WAC
Land use planning | Critical areas | Agriculture
Commerce conducted a rule update following the addition of the Voluntary Stewardship Program to the Growth Management Act. Rules were updated to reflect the new requirements and to provide clear guidance to regulate and protect critical areas on land used for agricultural activities. The rulemaking effort included a review of court cases and best practices in regulating existing and new agricultural activities, and formation of an advisory committee. The rules were adopted on October 2. For more information please visit the project website.
Small Business Retirement Marketplace
Commerce conducted a rule update following the passage of SSB 5675, amending elements of the minimum operating requirements of the Small Business Retirement Marketplace, during the 2017 regular legislative session. Commerce is responsible for managing the Washington Small Business Retirement Marketplace in consultation with the state Office of the Insurance Commissioner and Department of Financial Institutions. The retirement plans to be offered on the Marketplace are regulated by the US Department of Treasury, Internal Revenue Service and US Department of Labor; this rulemaking did not impact how retirement plans are regulated by these federal entities. The affected Washington regulatory and administrative agencies coordinated to implement the updates to the Washington Small Business Retirement Marketplace. Commerce amended its rules in consultation with the Department of Financial Institutions, Office of the Insurance Commissioner and organizations representing eligible employers, qualified employees, private and nonprofit sector retirement plan administrators and providers and another other interested individuals or entities. The rules were adopted on September 12. For more information please visit the Small Business Retirement Marketplace website
CR-102 ( PDF)
Concise Explanatory Statement of Changes to Draft Rules (PDF)
More about Commerce
Jobs at Commerce
Results Commerce
Agency Resource Book (PDF)
Budget & Legislative Information
Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI)
Commerce CMS Portal
Other Rulemaking Activity
Energy Independence Act (I-937) Rulemaking
Electric Vehicle Policies and Laws
Growth Management Act Laws and Rules
Leslie Wolff
Rules Coordinator
leslie.wolff@commerce.wa.gov
Rulemaking Updates
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Sarah Barnun Fargo Music
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FARGO – Yanick Tade was excited to leave for Birmingham. The family lived in the Walcott-Colfax, N.D., area, where Yanick’s mother, Sarah Larsen Tade, was a pastor, before they relocated to a diffe.
“Just saw Sarah’s story. Apparently there are concerns about how much bread she eats. I can vouch for her that she truly is – she’s not a carnivore, she’s a carbivore,” he explained. Chris Rock to sta.
And that’s actually a relief because McGregor was spotted kissing his Fargo costar Mary Elizabeth Winstead at a London cafe over the weekend! We’re not sure how long this new romance has been going on.
“It’s OK,” Sarah, her mother, softly coos back at her newborn daughter. donations can be sent to the "Tiny Miracles Castillo Mono Twins" account at Wells Fargo.
ROCHESTER, Minn. – Sarah J. Nissen, 35, Grand Forks, N.D., died Saturday, Dec. 23, in Rochester Methodist Hospital. Visitation will be from 5-8 p.m., with a prayer service at 7 p.m., Monday, Jan. 1, a.
Wells Fargo Advisors, which counts arts and culture among its key. The training will be in conjunction with new and existing A&E grantees which offer instruction in music, craft, dance and visual a.
Fargo, followed by a prayer service at 7 p.m. Steve Hillesland was born to Manley and Ann (Ness) Hillesland on Aug. 29, 1951, in Moorhead, Minn. He grew up in Bismarck, and graduated from Bismarck Hig.
The Red Lake County Sheriff’s Office arrested 30-year-old Sarah Leah Kortan on Tuesday. to Sanford Hospital in Thief River Falls before being airlifted to Sanford in Fargo. Sanford emergency room s.
Cranberries Live Concert Videos Mix Amazon.com: The Cranberries – Beneath the Skin – Live in Paris (Version 2): Cranberries: Movies & TV Does Zoe Saldana Really Dance In Center Stage Riley Star knows how much you like checking out her ass in those tiny little denim shorts but really makes you drop your jaw and get your dick hard when
Funk Lawn Care Vs Scotts The post-Legislature propaganda being spouted by the Democrats and their left-leaning confederates has certainly reached new levels of unbelievable barnyard drivel. Take Gov. Steve Bullock’s (May 7) o. At a tree-planting ceremony on the South Lawn hosted this week by first lady Melania Trump. He just looked at me like, ‘I really don’t care,’ "
The comedian will star in season four of FX’s hit limited series “Fargo,” the network announced Friday at the Television Critics Assn. press tour. The critically acclaimed series will begin production.
Chilled Out Blues Rock Albums The fourth Monsters of Rock festival featured a variable lineup with a solid bedrock of hard rock and heavy blues – represented by Whitesnake and ZZ Top respectively. Otherwise the nights offering was fairly ordinary. The glam metal act Twisted Sister would not have been much to my liking ( they. In a way, 1965
Sanger and two other directors this year, according to new regulatory filings. Following Wells Fargo’s sales-practices scandal, the firm’s shareholders voted in April to keep all 15 directors, but did.
Sarah Madson, wife of Phillies reliever Ryan Madson, has been quoted bashing Phillies fans during a recent interview with a blogger at a charity event. "Ryan and Sarah enjoy playing in Philadelphia an.
Chris Rock will star in season four of Fargo (Picture: Nigel Waldron/Redferns) Chris Rock is returning to his first role on the small screen in nearly ten years as he joins season four of Fargo. The f.
Does Zoe Saldana Really Dance In Center Stage Riley Star knows how much you like checking out her ass in those tiny little denim shorts but really makes you drop your jaw and get your dick hard when she takes them off and teases in that sheer black bodysuit. She spreads her pussy wide for you and gives a seductive smile when she
It was a big win for Sarah Paulson, who took home the 2016 Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for her role in The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. The a.
Jeffrey Thomas Mooridian was born December 24, 1945, in Fargo, ND, to George and Elizabeth (Garland) Mooridian. Jeff was raised in Dilworth, MN, where he graduated from high school in 1963. Jeff exhib.
FARGO, N.D. — A Muslim civil rights group is asking state and federal authorities to investigate an alleged assault in Fargo as a hate crime. The Minnesota chapter of the Council of American-Islamic R.
Kim Kardashian West documented the family trip to the California destination on her Instagram and Snapchat stories Thursday — one of which included a rare pic of her husband hugging their 2-year-old s.
The 2014 Emmy Nominations were announced this morning, and they were about as surprising/disappointing as I expected. We’re in the Golden Age of Television™, but no one seems to tell the Emmys. Yes, T.
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