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Iranian Zurkhaneh to be established in Hamburg
By Soudabeh Sadigh - CHN Cultural Heritage News - Tehran,Iran
According to representative of International Federation of Traditional Sports (Zurkhaneh) in Germany, the plan for construction of a gymnasium for the Iranian ancient sport of Zurkhaneh in Hamburg has been prepared and will be performed in a near future.
Zurkhaneh is an ancient Iranian sport whose origin goes back to nearly 2000 years ago. The word Zurkhaneh literary means ‘house of power’ and refers to both the sport itself and the place it is practiced.
“More than 3000 Euro has been spent so far for introducing the ancient sport of Zurkhaneh to the Germans. It is anticipated that with the support of the private sector and the International Federation of Zurkhaneh Sports, a Zurkhaneh will be launched in the Islamic Center of Hamburg in a near future,” said Ali Nejati, representative of International Federation of Zurkhaneh Sports in Germany.
Nejati further explained that since Hamburg’s Islamic Center is located in an area that is a popular tourist center, this part has been considered for constructing a Zurkhaneh to give foreigners and tourists the chance to become familiar with this ancient Iranian sport.
“Since two years ago, special gymnasiums for Zurkhaneh sports have been launched in some European countries including Germany. During this period, many Europeans, mostly young adults, have shown a lot of interest to learn this ancient sport. We believe that this sport would attract even more people if introduced properly,” added Nejati.
Zurkhaneh is the Iranian traditional gymnasium dating back to 2000 years ago. It is the place where rituals of Varzesh-e Pahlavani (heroic sport) are practiced. Zurkhaneh was originally an academy of physical training and a nursery for warriors against foreign invaders similar to Korean, Japanese and Chinese martial arts.
Throughout its existence, Zurkhaneh was enriched with different components of moral, ethical, philosophical, and mystical values of Persian civilization. As a result, Varzesh-e Pahlavani or Zurkhaneh emerged as unique institution having incorporated the spiritual richness of Sufism, traditional rituals of Mithraism, and heroism of Iranian nationalism.
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I am: A. R. Rahman
As told to Atul Sethi - Times of India - India
"Music is my means of connecting with the divine. What cannot be put into words, can be expressed through music. When one listens to music, one closes one's eyes because music is an expression and celebration of the divine.
There are countless names of God, which we cannot utter simultaneously, but through a soulful composition, we can experience the whole power of God's presence amidst us.
When I was composing for my first film Roja, I often went into a spiritual vacuum where nothing else mattered except the music. At those times, I felt connected with a supreme power. That is why I credit whatever success has come my way to the Almighty.
I feel that the power and grace of the divine is infinite — it is we human beings who create boundaries and try to limit this power. For artists, I believe that this manifests itself in the form of inspiration which helps you create something wonderful.
I often work through the night because that is when I feel closest to the divine. The divine power works in a mysterious way to offer you experiences, which enrich and make you a better person.
As a composer, I have often felt that life's experiences — both good and bad — have greatly added to my compositions.
My belief in Sufism has helped me emerge as a stronger person and has given me the equanimity to view life objectively. Often, when I visit a dargah, I feel a sense of peace enveloping me.
I also believe in the power of prayer. I had an occasion to experience it for myself, when my daughter was diagnosed with a hole in her heart when she was born. However, by the time she was two, the hole vanished without any operation. It was considered nothing short of a miracle. I believe it happened because of the power of prayer.
If one is sincere, no prayer goes unanswered".
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2006: Cross Border Musical Extravaganza
By Various Writers - GreaterKashmir - Srinigar,India
2006: year of change and changelessness-II (...)
Described by politicians as another Confidence Building Measure (CBM) and an effort to promote musical ties between the artists of India and Pakistan, the first-ever historic 5-day Indo-Pak Sufiyana festival organized by Shri Amarnath Shrine Board --Indian Council for Cultural Relations, Doordarshan, Information and Tourism department-- proved to be a musical extravaganza for the people of the valley.
This was for the first time that world-renowned Sufiyana artists from India and Pakistan were participating in a mega Sufiyana music event. The festival unfolded a soulful rendering of Sufiyana Kalam by artists from India and Pakistan.
The programme started with the kalam of Hazrat Sheikh-ul-Alam (RA) recited by Ustad Saznawaz followed by performance by renowned Bhajan Sopori through mesmerizing beats on Santoor based on saints poetry.
Governor Lt Gen (Retd) S K Sinha, union minister for tourism and culture Ambika Soni, chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad and chief justice High Court Justice B A Khan lit the lamp and put Isband in the Kangri to mark the auspicious start of the grand Sufiyana festival.
As the layer after layer of mystic and divine Sufiyana music started unfolding, the audience became so spellbound and mesmerised that no one could afford to lose even a single second in having a glance at their watches and when the last item of the first day of Bazam-e-Sufiyana was coming to close, it was already 11.30 p.m.
It was almost midnight but the audience including the chief minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, mesmerised with Sufiyana, were still insisting on continuing the programme non-stop throughout the night.
It was a pure and sacred form of art that took the audience to the mystic and divine heights of Sufiyana music. Bazam-e-Sufiyana was really a blend of meditation, prayer and message of peace. The audience repeatedly cheered the performance of the artists, who were a class in themselves, with respect and appreciation.
Sufiyana music has roots in Kashmir and people believe that this movement started from Kashmir and spread all over the sub-continent.
The seeds of Sufism in Kashmir were sown in 1320 by great saint Hazrat Bulbulshah (RA) and was carried forward by other great saints of the time and role played by Sufi saints like Hazrat Sheikh-ul-Alam and Lal Ded in further propagating it, is known throughout the world.
Embarking on this enthralling journey of spiritual bliss, Ustad Ghulam Muhammad Saznawaz was the first artist to perform the mystic chants of Sufiyana. Ustad Saznawaz, who has to his credit several national and international awards, wooed the audience with his voice and talent on Santoor.
The next soulful performance was the father-son duo of Pandit Bhajan Sopori and Abhay Rustum Sopori. Members of the fabled Sufiyana Gharana, they initiated the audience to the scintillating sounds of Santoor. Their performance was highly acclaimed and the auditorium reverberated with cheers again and again.
Santoor maestro Pt. Shiv Kumar Sharma along with his son Pt. Rahul Sharma, with their creative genius, gave a scintillating performance, which took the audience to a world of spiritual nourishment. For this father-son duo, Sufiyana is not only a medium of simple music but a form of worship.
Immersed deep into the Sufiyana, the listeners experienced meditation and a state of deep thoughtfulness.
Navtej Singh Johar, an artist of international repute, gave superb performance, which had a soothing effect and time seemed to fly during his spiritual and cultural presentation. The Pakistani group received a standing ovation and their electrifying performance was a Sufiyana treat to experience.
Disciple of the legendary Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Nayeem Abass Roufi from Pakistan, was another star performer of the evening who engrossed the audience with his mind-boggling performance. He created priceless moments for everyone present on the occasion.
Farah Hassan, another popular Sufiyana artist from Pakistan, also gave a wonderful performance, which was equally appreciated by the audience.
An exponent of Sufi-Kathak, Manjari Chaturvedi made an exquisite venture into the forays of music, lyrics and melody and held the audience aghast with her performance. She captivated senses and thoughts of everyone around by her unravelled display of this art form.
The singers also enthralled the audiences at Varmul and Pahalgam.
Others who performed during the Sufiyana festival included India’s answer to Pakistan’s Abida Parveen: Zila Khan and talented sufiyana, ghazals and classical singer from Pakistan, Ustad Mazhar Umrao Bandu Khan -who belongs to a distinguished lineage of traditional musicians and represents 700-year-old Delhi gharana.
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Ma al-Manfa? (what is exile?) Wa Ma howa al-Watan? (And what is the Homeland?)
Book Review by Mahgoub El-Tigani - Sudan Tribune - Sudan
Al-Khatim ‘Adlan’s Ma al-Manfa? Wa Ma howa al-Watan?
The Political Thought of a Sudanese Democratic Thinker (1949-2005)
With words of gratitude to Bakri AbuBakr, the Sudanonline’s manager-general that initiated and helped to develop with many others the idea of publishing al-Khatim Adlan’s collected works, Manshurat Madarik published Ma al-Manfa? Wa Ma howa al-Watan? [Literally: What is exile, and what is the Homeland?].
Suggesting a major characteristic of ‘Adlan social and political personality, Elyas Fath al-Rahman designed an artistic cover for the book in black and white. Amnesty International’s researcher, al-Baqir ‘Afif, emphasized in his introduction of the book ‘Adlan’s supra ethical agency.
Both cover and introduction remind readers with George Lukacs’ blend of humanism and revolutionary thought. We will return to this thought in subsequent commentaries.
In this series, we will present with commentaries sections of al-Khatim works on Sudanese thinkers, as published in Ma al-Manfa, including ‘Abd al-Khaliq Mahgoub, Hassan al-Turabi, John Garang, and Sadiq al-Mahdi. We will also comment on ‘Adlan’s works on philosophical and political themes, including the Machekos peace agreements, the NDA-GoS Cairo agreement, thoughts on Sudanese women writers, and other issues.
Al-Khatim “Adlan “was a thinker with an integral life philosophy,” says ‘Afif. “He lived in harmony with himself, his cosmological vision and its principles to the last moments of his life.” This self-integrative universality “was somewhat strange in specific aspects not understandable, even to his closest acquaintance. His philosophical praxis on the matters of existence, the meanings of life, and the place of man in the cosmos, was not acceptable by many relatives that wanted him to refute [this world outlook] in his dying days.”
‘Adlan appreciated the position of his critics “because he knew they belonged to a society engrained in religion; a socially backward simple community whose members bore oversimplified conceptions of religion, the day after, paradise and hell, and the good end of a person’s life. He knew they were decent people who thought of him in good faith thinking that if he repeated certain [religious] statements they would guarantee redemption of his soul.”
At this point, Baqir al-‘Afif comments: “These relatives did not know that [‘Adlan] spent all his life doing the tasks of the prophets, the awliya [the people of God], and the reformers. Like them, he was altruistic: devoting his life for the sake of the powerless ones that God blamed the ones who wouldn’t defend their cause… Like them, he was not concerned with the worldly pleasures of life. He came to life as a poor person, and he passed away a poor person. Like them, he lived his short life in purity.”
The Sufi Islam of Sudan, as exercised by a plethora of religious turuq [sects], resembles the popular version of the Islamic religion the bulk of Sudanese Muslims adopted since the advent of Islam in the country. There are a few historical records, however, that documented the origins of Sufi Islam in Sudan, notably the Tabaqat by Mohamed Wad Daif-Allah.
Many Sudanist and Islamist scholars believe that the forgiveness and peaceful co-existence of al-Sufiya in the Sudan had been deeply influenced by the flexibility of Islam, which incorporated nice spiritualities of the monotheist religions, especially Christianity, and the African ancient religions and cultural beliefs. Unlike the rigid, dogmatic, and culturally-biased Muslim Brotherhoods’ political Islam, the Sudanese Sufiya antagonized the foreign doctrines of the Brotherhood with everlasting hostilities.
Regardless of political collaboration between the NIF, the Umma and the DUP Sufi-based political groups in different periods, the 17-year Brotherhood repressive rule alienated the bulk of Sudanese Muslims and their Sufi groups, including the Khatmiya and the Ansar, by the Jihad wars, State corruption, and almost complete destruction of the country’s sovereignty and international relations via the miscalculated alliances of the NIF rulers with Ben Laden, his Qaeda, and the other sections of the International Brotherhood Movement.
The publication of Ma al-Manfa is breaking news. Manshorat Madarik and al-Khatim ‘Adlan Center for Enlightenment (Cairo: ISBN 17182/2006) will do justice to the intellectuals in Sudan and global thinking if they continue to publish the other collected works of this knowledgeable writer.
May the Almighty Lord shower your soul, Munadil al-Kadiheen, with His Eternal Love and Oft-Living Mercy!
The author is a member of the Sudanese Writers’ Union.
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EID AL-ADHA: Unity is dominant theme of Muslims' celebration
By Bob Egelko - San Francisco Chronicle - CA,U.S.A.
The sectarian violence in Iraq was not far from the thoughts of Muslims who gathered in an Oakland mosque Saturday to observe the beginning of Eid al-Adha and heard a clergyman call for unity and inclusiveness of all people and faiths.
Eid al-Adha is a major holiday marking the end of the hajj, or annual pilgrimage to Mecca. A racially and ethnically mixed congregation of about 100 Muslims gathered at Masjid Al Iman in North Oakland, one of about 30 Islamic houses of worship in the Bay Area, to celebrate the occasion.
They sat on the carpeted floor of the Sufi mosque as Sheikh Ali Jensen, a visiting Sufi clergyman from Aptos (Santa Cruz County), delivered a message clearly aimed at the worsening Sunni-Shiite violence in Iraq but did not mention that country by name.
"There is, unfortunately, a disease that is creeping among Muslims now -- 'Either you are like me or you are not good,' " Jensen told the congregation. "At its extreme, (it says) 'Either you are like me or I will kill you.'
"All of these differences we hear about, it's crap. Don't accept it," he told the congregation. "Those people who are following different ways from us, we must not only tolerate them, we must respect them."
Muslims and non-Muslims alike, he said, are all "children of Adam."
Afterward, Jensen said his sermon was part of an effort by Muslim clerics to defuse strife within Islam and between religions by emphasizing ecumenical themes. "Due to the current circumstances, we're stressing unity among religions and among different groups in Islam," he said.
Some in the congregation said the sectarian warfare of Iraq has no place within Islam.
The cleric's message of inclusiveness was "the essence of Islam," said Dawad Sharifi, 30, a native of Afghanistan. "The rest is just politics."
"The tradition of Islam is not to be divisive. The more modern, politicized Islam causes these divisions," said Sayf Alusi, 30, an Iraq-born electrical engineer who earned a doctorate from UC Berkeley. The message of inclusiveness hit home, he said, when he and his family joined some 2 million Muslims of all backgrounds in the hajj two years ago.
Majeedah Shabazz, a 55-year-old paralegal student and nursing assistant from San Leandro, made the pilgrimage to Mecca in 2004. Her face glowed as she recalled "the best trip I ever had," surrounded by millions of believers who held the same goals.
She said she tries not to read about the religious violence in the Middle East.
There was at least one skeptic in the congregation, a 50-year-old Pakistani man living in El Sobrante who gave only his first name, Yusuf, and said he was attending the service with his girlfriend. He said he maintained "my own vertical connection" to Allah, had little faith in mosques and considered the sermon espousing Islamic unity "a lot of hot air" that ignored a long history of religious warfare.
Eid (pronounced "ede") al-Adha, which lasts three or four days in different traditions, also commemorates the scriptural story of Abraham offering to sacrifice his son to God. The son -- Ishmael in the Quran, Isaac in the Jewish and Christian Bible -- is spared when God provides a ram.
Sometimes called the Festival of Sacrifice, Eid al-Adha celebrates the faith of Abraham, who along with Moses and Jesus is considered a prophet in Islam.
Muslims have traditionally slaughtered a sheep or goat at the end of Eid al-Adha and shared the food with the poor. Jensen said a more common practice in the United States is to donate to charity.
Women, their heads covered by scarves or hats, sat during the service, as is common in Islamic practice, in the rear of the hall. Men, most wearing hats but a few in turbans, sat in the front.
Some congregants prostrated themselves after entering while others sat or knelt and joined the chanting. Everyone left their shoes at the door.
Rasheed Patch, an imam, or leader, of the mosque, said many participants were Sufis, members of a mystical branch of Islam that encompasses a variety of beliefs. About half the congregation is foreign-born, he said, a proportion representative of American Muslims.
An hour of chants in Arabic, praising Allah and Muhammad, was followed by an hour of prayers and sermons on the virtue of Abraham and the meaning of Islam. Congregants then circled the room, greeting one another with "Eid Mubarak" (blessed Eid), before dining on a meal of beef, chicken and salad.
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Whirling to embrace the whole Mankind
[From the German language press]
Drehend die ganze Menschheit umarmen
Kölnische-Rundschau; 26 Dezember 2006; Kathrin Höhne
Description of a weekly meeting at the main German Naqshbandi-Haqqani Center in Kall-Sötenich, Eifel --a Center for Dhikr, Study and Prayers.
With Inn, Mosque, Restaurant and Music Room, open to muslims as well as non muslims.
With words of firm condemnation of any form of extremism; with open-mindedness about “wearing” one’s faith; Shaykh Hassan Peter Dyck stating that adherence to the Pillars develops slowly in the students, and comes from inside.
Labels: society, tariqa
4th Maghrebian colloquium on fiq’h and sufism’ manuscripts
[From the French language press]
Algérie: 4e colloque maghrébin sur les manuscrits du fiq'h et du soufisme à Oran
La Tribune - Algérie; 19 Décembre 2006; Hassan Gherab
Manuscripts about Sufism and Fiq’h were the topic of the 4th Maghrebian colloquium organised by the Manuscripts Laboratory of Muslim Civilisation of North Africa --a Dept. of the Human Sciences of Oran University.
The conference was held on December 16-17 2006 in Oran, Algeria, gathering Researchers from Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya.
The colloquium examined the necessity of collecting and preserving the manuscripts about sufism and fiq’h -thousands and thousands of which are still held by private citizens – through a Maghrebian common data bank and Maghrebian scientific cooperation.
Algeria is pioneer in this field, with its Adrar Centre for manuscripts inventory which relies on the services of two Shaykhs for facilitating contacts among the private citizens and the scientists.
The 5th colloquium –it has been decided- will focus on researches in the field of literature and history.
Platonic Love
By Sreemanti Ghosh - Kolkata Newsline - New Delhi,India
Baul gaan, one of the most popular forms of folk music, is an integral part of Pous Mela [festival].
What sets these baul singers apart is their distinct appearance, saffron robe, head gear along with a single stringed instrument. Though appearance remain the same, the music, style and rhythm of the traditional baul songs have undergone a sea change.
Soulful renditions loaded with spiritual content accompanied by their stellar performance have been replaced now with pace and decibel. The lyrics have also become far more modernised.
Bishwanath Das Baul explained the change that has taken place among the bauls.
“These days the songs are losing their original charm and aristocracy and one gets to hear the modernised version of the songs which are not authentic.”
Despite such disappointing performance for some, the baul gaan along with the fakir gaan or Sufi song is still the cynosure of attraction of the Pous Mela.
The bauls and the fakirs entertain the crowd with their unique style and exuberance. The final day of the Pous Mela is the most exciting as all what follows is an interesting and uninterrupted joint session of baul and fakir songs.
The joint session is usually based on a theme selected by the authorities of Visva-Bharati.
This year the theme was platonic love.
The ministrels took the centrestage and expressed their views about the theme each in their unique style.
Baul singers propagate the philosophy of love and the message of brotherhood and goodwill through their songs.
The Pous Mela provides a wonderful platform for these singers to showcase their talent. Though nowadays there is no quality control as baul has picked up pace and decibel.
Some of these singers also claim that the Pous Mela also gives them an opportunity to interact with a host of other people from different gharanas. “I always wait for the Pous Mela as it gives me an opportunity to be a part of this wonderful and culturally-enriching journey. I am not here for any kind of remuneration but for the immense respect and love that I receive from the people of Santiniketan,” pointed out Nitya Gopal Das, a veteran baul singer.
Khaibab Fakir also joined the chorus,”I am here to entertain the crowd. It has been almost 15 years that I have been associated with this mela and it is like a tradition now for all of us.”
Labels: events, music, poetry
In remembrance of Mansoor Hallaj
By Zabeazkar - The News International - Pakistan
Cultured, lively and creative people, it seems, remain alive in every era and in every place, Pakistan being no exception. Certainly they are the assets of human society. Among these exalted beings include writers, artistes, painters, art lovers and spiritualists.
The last-named class consists of those who believe in mystical interpretation of life. Nazir Ahmed Channa, Coordinator of Mansoor Hallaj Foundation (MHF) Pakistan, who is also a writer and critic, believes that the world needs to remember those great Sufis who were the salt of the earth.
Just as he does every year, he recently made arrangements to observe the 1118th anniversary week of Hazrat Hussain bin Mansoor al-Hallaj, calling the event ‘Urs of Imam-ul Aashiqeen’.
The devotees and admirers of Mansoor Hallaj observed the ceremony with solemnity. Arshad Chaudhary, who presided over the meeting, said he had come from Gujrat to attend the ‘Urs’ and pay homage to the great mystic. Arshad Chaudhary, Sheikh Mohiuddin and others spoke at length on the deep spiritual thought and poetry of Mansoor Hallaj.
Channa said Mansoor Hallaj’s death in the gallows of Baghdad during the reign of Abbaside’s Khalifa Al Muqtadar Billah was in fact a big conspiracy to silence the voice of truth and love which was amply manifested in the personality and teachings of the great saint, and lover of God.
He observed that Mansoor Hallaj was a great thinker, poet, philosopher and revolutionary all at once. He stressed that the world needed to remember this great Sufi and Imam of universe-lovers.
Channa invites and gathers city’s writers, journalists, artistes, human right activists and other people from different walks of life on the occasion of the sage’s anniversary.A study of history shows it clearly that Mansoor Hallaj had been visiting Gujrat (Kathiawar) in India and Sukkur, Khairpur and some other areas in Pakistan (Sindh).
Another proof of his arrival in this part of the world is beliefs of Hazrat Sachchal Sarmast, who was his true Mureed (a genuine follower). Channa argues that the story of ‘Zinda Peer’ and ‘Khwaja Khizar’ popular in the interior of Sindh was nothing but the real story of Hazrat Mansoor Hallaj.
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Huston Smith writes autobiography
By Louis Sahagun - Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles,CA,U.S.A.
Huston Smith, honored for his 14 books analyzing the world's faiths and their leaders, is persuaded to work on his memoirs.
The grand old man of comparative religion — he's 87 — is hard at work on a new book, perhaps his last, on his toughest subject yet: himself.
Gazing out the living room window of his hillside home at trees shedding leaves past their prime, Smith said, "I've been dead set against writing an autobiography. But a friend said, 'Huston, no one living has had the range of experiences you've had. You owe it to posterity to put it all down.' "
So Smith is pressing ahead with the book, although he continues to recuperate from ailments that have landed him in the hospital four times since May.
Smith doesn't set out to write inspirational books, but many readers cherish his books as inspiring beacons to steer by. Filled with anecdotes and character sketches of religious figures, his works offer accessible but scholarly analyses of the world's faiths.
"Religion is not primarily a matter of facts," he once wrote, "it is a matter of meanings.
"The working title of his autobiography is "Tales of Wonder, Tales of Deep Delight." The title was drawn from a phrase in a poem by Robert Penn Warren.
Leaning back in an easy chair, the venerable professor with gossamer white hair said it's never been his style — or that of the spiritual leaders he's apprenticed with over the years — to call attention to his personal life.
"Autobiography just pumps and inflates my ego, which is already inflated anyway," he explained with a wry smile. "And frankly, I had other books I wanted to write.""I'm a religious communicator," he added. "And I want to work myself out of my ego. I want to be turned outward onto this fantastic world and other people and their needs and not on myself."
That would explain why he initially toyed with a different title for his memoirs, "Here Lies No One."
Although Smith's is not a household name, his 14 books include "The World's Religions," a standard introductory college textbook that has sold more than 2 1/2 million copies.
The holder of 12 honorary degrees, he rose to national attention in 1996 when he was featured in a five-part PBS series, "The Wisdom of Faith with Huston Smith."
A recent book, "Why Religion Matters," won the Wilbur Award for the best book on religion in 2001.
In honor of Smith's literary legacy, Harper San Francisco, has created a new award category for authors who best "embody the spirit of Huston Smith's work of promoting the history and cause of religion in the world and its interface with culture," said his publisher at Harper, Mark Tauber.
Not all of Smith's tales of wonder involve famous people. Among the most influential people in his life was television producer Mayo Simon, who in the 1950s taught him a formula for blending content with delivery that Smith developed into a stirring stage persona.
They met while working on one of public television's first education programs on religion. "He was hard on me, very hard," Smith recalled. "The evening before each program, he'd call me to his apartment and stand me up for a dry run."
"I can still hear his withering remarks: 'Doesn't sound too red-hot to me!' meaning back to the drawing boards," Smith said. "He said, 'Huston, a television audience is different than a classroom. In this medium, you lose them for 30 seconds and they'll change the channel. So make your points and follow each one with an anecdote or a fragment of poetry that connects them to daily life."
The formula worked when describing others, but the man who has helped untold thousands to better understand themselves and the universe has struggled through two drafts of his memoirs.
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Madness about your Beloved
By Chandreyee Chatterjee and Abhisek Banerjee - The Telegraph - Calcutta,India
Calcutta warmed up for a week of partying last Saturday with Beyond Barriers Chapter VIII, a musical extravaganza organised by the St Xavier’s College (Calcutta) Alumni Association and RPG Enterprises in association with The Telegraph.
The programme kicked off with performances by a few alumni members. An 8,000-strong crowd, including students, parents, alumni, working executives and industrialists, had turned up.
Earlier, Xaverians had had to postpone the college’s annual fest Xavotsav because of a 48-hour bandh call. The zestful event line-up on Saturday evening made up for the disappointment as they danced to Bollywood numbers on the college grounds.
Before the stars of the evening took the stage, the college principal, Father P.C. Matthews, greeted the audience for Christmas.
The association handed over a cheque of Rs 25 lakh to the principal towards development of the second campus of St Xavier’s College, which is coming up off the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass.
“Kailash signifies satyam and shivam, Ujjaini, from our own city, is sundaram. So today, we have satyam, shivam sundaram and nothing beyond, ‘Nihil Ultra’,” said the principal, introducing the two singers for the night, Kailash Kher and Ujjaini Mukherji.
Up first was Ujjaini, the winner of Ek Main Ek Tu, the musical talent hunt on Zee TV. She performed for 45 minutes with chartbusters like the title track of the film Golmaal, It’s the time to disco from Kal Ho Naa Ho and Salaame from Dhoom.
But it was Kher and his band Kailasa who stole the show. The sufi singer walked on to the stage rendering the title track from Mangal Pandey — The Rising. He followed it up with other hits from his album Kailasa such as Tauba tauba and Teri deewani.
The hour-and-a-half-long show ended after the singer had given in to popular demand and sung two songs after Allah ke bande.
(by Chandreyee Chatterjee)
Sufi from Bollywood
A dynamic self-driven singer who has trained under 15 gurus, Kailash Kher comes across as a humble person despite the success of his works in Main Hoon Na, Fanaa and Waisa Bhi Hota Hai Part II.
Who helped you get established in the music industry?I struggled the first few years of my career in the jingles industry. A lot of people have influenced me as a singer and as an individual. I owe a lot to my 15 gurus, especially Guru Pandit Kumar Gandharva.
Have you changed after Allah ke bande happened?
I don’t get attracted to material things. I still lead a simple life of a sufi. With the blessings of my parents and the Almighty I have carved a niche for myself in the music industry.
Where do you see yourself five years from now?I believe in destiny. Whatever I sow today I will reap tomorrow. I am a public figure so after five years I will be where my fans place me. My album Kailasa is a milestone of my life.
How did you like Calcutta?
It was wonderful performing here. I enjoyed myself. I would urge budding singers to work hard as nothing comes easy in life. Learn from Tagore’s famous song Jodi tor daak shune keu na ashe, tobe ekla cholo re…
How different are Sufi songs now from what they were traditionally?The basic thing remains the same, only the style changes. You have to serve the traditional dishes in a new form to attract the youth. I am a bridge between the traditional and Bollywood.
What is Sufism for you?
Madness about your beloved, passion that goes beyond all barriers and becomes pure and out of this world such that there is nothing beyond… Nihil Ultra, that is what Sufism is.
( by Abhisek Banerjee)
Shi'ites in Egypt
By L. Azuri - Middle East Media Research Institute - Washington,DC,USA
Recent statements in Cairo by Sheikh Yousef Al-Qaradhawi sparked public debate over the status of the Shi'ites in Egypt.
Al-Qaradhawi said that the increasing infiltration of Shi'ite Islam into Egypt, which is predominantly Sunni, may lead to a civil war like the one in Iraq. This statement was denounced by Egyptian Shi'ites, as well as by the religious establishment in Egypt and by columnists in the Egyptian press. Conversely, there were some who supported Al-Qaradhawi's position, saying that the spread of Shi'ism constituted a threat to Egypt and to the region as a whole.
There are no official statistics on the number of Shi'ites in Egypt. The Ibn Khaldun Research Center in Cairo estimated in January 2005 that the Shi'ites make up about 1% of the country's Muslim population, which in turn constitutes approximately 90% of Egypt's overall population of 73 million. According to this estimate, Egypt has some 657,000 Shi'ite citizens.
Leaders of the Shi'ite community in Egypt explain that the exact number of Shi'ites in the country is hard to estimate because many of them practice takiyya - i.e. hide their sectarian identity in order to avoid persecution. Egyptian human rights organizations report that the country's Shi'ite citizens are denied basic human rights like freedom of expression and freedom of assembly, and are persecuted by the security apparatuses.
Muhammad Al-Darini, a Sunni who converted to Shi'ism and now serves as chairman of the Higher Council for the Protection of Ahl Al-Bayt in Egypt, said that, according to the estimate of the Egyptian security apparatuses, there are about one million Shi'ites in Egypt, hiding behind 76 Sufi orders, while he himself believes that their number is closer to 1.5 million.
In an interview for the website www.alarabiya.net, Al-Darini said, "The large number of Shi'ites in Egypt today stems from the fact that many Egyptian Sunnis are converting to Shi'ism. This is due to the information, technology, and Internet revolution, to the many new books pouring into Egypt, and to the activities of the Higher Council for the Protection of Ahl Al-Bayt which has been operating for eight years and publishing the paper Sawt Ahl Al-Bayt..." Al-Darini added that the Shi'ite community does not expose itself "because it fears the persecution which has been the Shi'ites' lot in the past 25 years.
Most of the debate regarding the status of the Shi'ites in Egypt was sparked by Sheikh Yousef Al-Qaradhawi's statement which warned against the infiltration of Shi'ite Islam into Sunni countries, and vice versa.
In an August 2006 speech to the Egyptian Journalists' Union, delivered in Cairo immediately after the end of the Lebanon war, Al-Qaradhawi said that there was need for rapprochement between Shi'ites and Sunnis. He stressed, however, that "this rapprochement must not be a pretext for Shi'ite infiltration of the Sunni countries. Such infiltration will ignite a blaze that will destroy everything in its path, and what has happened in Iraq between Shi'ite and Sunnis will repeat itself in all other countries".
"Rapprochement between the two sects -he said- requires that each of them refrain from conducting missionary activities in countries that adhere to the other".
According to the Egyptian daily Al-Masri Al-Yawm, Al-Qaradhawi "warned against Shi'ite infiltration of Egypt," and said that the Shi'ites "are trying to spread their beliefs in Egypt owing to its love for Ahl Al-Bayt, and because Egypt has many places holy to the Shi'a, such as the tomb of Hussein and Zaynab."
According to the daily, Al-Qaradhawi also stated that "the Shi'ites use Sufism as a bridge to Shi'ism, and have been exploiting it in recent years to infiltrate Egypt..."
"Al-Qaradhawi's statements drew criticism from Sunnis and Shi'ites alike. This prompted the International Council of Muslim Clerics, which Al-Qaradhawi heads, to issue a clarification saying that "the statements that have been attributed to Al-Qaradhawi... were part of an answer to a question that had been posed to him, and his answer was influenced by the context and phrasing of the question".
"Al-Qaradhawi's words were not meant as an accusation against the Sufis or against Sufism as such, contrary to what was understood by some conference participants and by some who read the subsequent reports... Al-Qaradhawi believes in the need for national unity".
"He believes that Twelver Shi'ism is one of the legitimate sects of Islam and that the Ja'fari school of thought is a respected Islamic school of thought... In speaking against Shi'ites who attempt to convert Sunnis, Al-Qaradhawi was referring to the irresponsible attempts of certain individuals who sow division and civil strife among the Muslims by spreading Shi'ism in countries that are mostly Sunni, or by trying to spread various Sunni denominations in countries whose population is mostly Shi'ite..."
A Third Option - Islam Without Shi'a and Sunna
Egyptian author and intellectual Salah Al-Wardani is the founder of an association called "New Discourse," which advocates a universal Islam and the elimination of the Sunni-Shi'ite distinction.
Al-Wardani was born to a Sunni family, but in 1985, when he was in his twenties, he converted to Shi'ism and subsequently wrote a great deal in praise of Shi'ism and against Sunni Islam.
Twenty-one years later, he declared that he no longer belonged to either sect. In an interview for Al-Masri Al-Yawm, he called on intellectuals to join his association.
In explaining his position, he said: "I have now emerged from both circles (Shi'ite and Sunni Islam) into a new circle, or a third tier... I call for a new Islamic discourse based on the Koran and on reason, which transcends the old mindset that is still dominant among the Muslims today... "
"I call to rely on modern reason... Islam is not meant to have sects..."
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Pakistan Diary: at the shrine of Data Ganj Bakhsh
By Yoginder Sikand - CounterCorrents.org - India
Tuesday, 26 December, 2006
Lahore is an ancient city, and legend has it that it was founded by Lav, son of Rama. My tourist guide lists hundreds of historical monuments in the city, but I have just three days and I have to be selective. Diep, my host, drives me to Anarkali Bazaar, in the heart of the Old City.
We pass by impressive colonial buildings, dating to the period when Lahore was the capital of British Punjab. The bazaar is meant to be a major tourist attraction, but I find it chaotic and hardly spectacular. It is like any busy, crowded and unplanned market in any lower-middle class locality in Delhi, with hundreds of shops lining narrow, winding lanes.
Diep leaves me here and I decided to explore the area on my own. I change money at a booth in a lane that specializes in Indian goods, with stalls selling paan leaves, hair oil and other cosmetics and video cassettes brought in from across the border. I have tea and a pastry-like naan in a shop run by a burly Pakhtun. Stuck on the walls are pictures of Bollywood heroines and slogans that announce 'Wasting Time Here is Forbidden' and 'No Discussing Politics'.
I hail an auto and head further down the Old City. I first stop at the shrine of Data Ganj Bakhsh, a renowned Sufi, whose magnum opus, Kashf al-Mahjub ('The unveiling of the Veils') is said to be one of the first Persian treatises on Sufism.
The shrine complex is massive and appears to be recently expanded and renovated. At one end of the shrine is what seems to be a newly constructed mosque, with garish, dark glass windows and rocket-like minarets, a glaring contrast to the graceful Mughal-style architecture of the rest of the shrine complex.
In the sprawling courtyard are literally thousands of people, praying, meditating or simply lounging about, drinking in the sun. A large crowd encircles a man in an awesome turban, who seems to be considered some sort of dervish.
Hundreds of people stand before the grave of Data Ganj Bakhsh and that of a Hindu man who converted to Islam at his hands, seeking the blessings of God and offering flowers.
Outside the shrine mendicants sit in rows with their bowls on sheets and in the narrow lanes behind that are lined with filth-clogged open drains and half-built or crumbling houses, shops sell biryani and sweet, orange-tinged rice in massive degh or cauldrons. A corpulent man aggressively hails out to me, insisting I should buy an entire degh to distribute to the poor.
When he learns I am from India, he says sternly, 'You've come all the way from India, so that's even more reason why you should buy a degh'. I hurriedly make my way and head down to the Urdu bazaar, the centre of Lahore's publishing industry.
The bazaar boasts literally hundreds of small bookshops, that specialize mainly in Urdu literature and Islamic and Pakistani history. I spot Urdu translations of the Ramayana, Geeta and the works of Osho, and am informed that these sell very well. In contrast, there are few bookshops that deal in English books, and most of these are imported from abroad, including India. I pick up some interesting Urdu titles—on Sufism, the Partition and several published by the Markaz Dawat ul Irshad, parent body of the dreaded terrorist outfit Lashkar-i Tayyeba.
(The latter were confiscated when I crossed back into India, despite my insistence that I bought them to only to critique them).
It's evening now and I head for the Alhambra theatre, Lahore's main centre for the performing arts. There's a play on by the well-known Ajokha group about the Punjabi Sufi Bulleh Shah. It proves to be the most well-directed and moving play I've ever seen.
It mocks exploitation of institutionalized religion in the most powerful way, sending the audience to tears.
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A very serious spiritual task
Bureau report - Turkish Daily News - Ankara,Turkey
Acclaimed piano virtuoso Fazıl Say said he wanted to compose a piece on Sufi philosopher and poet Mevlana Jelaladdin Rumi, the 800th anniversary of whose birth will be marked all over the world in 2007, designated the Year of Mevlana.
But the pianist-composer says this is a "very delicate topic" and adds that he first has to do in-depth research and totally grasp the essentials of Mevlana and his philosophy before starting work on a piece inspired by the Sufi tradition and its founder.
Fazil Say, who was in Konya over the weekend for a New Year's concert as part of Selçuk University's culture and art activities, told the Anatolia news agency that he has received numerous offers to compose a piece on the occasion of the Year of Mevlana, such as a Mevlana Symphony, but said he has refused those offers since he thought this was not a simple task to be easily completed.
“I have always been impressed with Sufi music all throughout my musical career; therefore I studied Sufi rhythms and style. I have a good knowledge of Dede Efendi's Sufi rituals. I want to create a work inspired by Mevlana but as this is a very delicate topic, one should prepare well. I regard this as a very serious spiritual task. When I feel I'm ready, I will definitely compose a piece on Mevlana,” he said.
On his concert in Konya, Say said he was delighted and astounded with the amount of interest shown him. “The students who came to listen to me had to sit on the floors because all the seats at the concert hall were occupied,” he said.
Fazil Say, who achieved worldwide fame after winning first prize in two international contests in 1994 and in 1995, said his concert schedule for the next year was ready. He said he planned to perform around 100 concerts in numerous European and Asian countries throughout 2007, but added that most of them would take place in the United States.
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Jammu Sufi Festival ends in Purity
Bureau report - Kashmir Observer - Srinagar,Kashmir,India
Jammu: Santoor maestro Padam Shree Bhajan Sopori has described sufi musical form most relevant medium to generate pure thoughts and spread message of love and brotherhood every where. Saying that Kashmir has been abode of sufiana music Pandit Bajan Sopori said that this form inculcated mutual amity, purity of heart and brotherhood in all human beings.
Addressing a press conference at the conclusion of Jammu festival here today organized by Sa Ma Pa organization of which Mr. Sopori is founder, he said the basic aim of the festival was to generate movement amongst youth regarding music and its positive effects on solacing tensionful minds.
He said during the festival days young talent and lovers of music were given basic knowledge about music and its various forms. He said many programmes at various places including educational institutions were organized in which famous and master artists, along with young and budding musicians presented their artistic expertise.
Describing the festival a success, Mr. Sopori said that there is need to organize many such festivals both in Jammu and Kashmir by the cultural academy and other organizations to encourage young generation and provide platform to musicians to exhibit their artistic skills. He said Sa Ma Pa is releasing new albums in Kashmiri and Dogri portraying rich poetic and literary treasure of the state and its world renowned cultural heritage.
Speaking on the occasion, Director Information Khawaja Farooq Renzu said that sufi musical form owes its existence to Kashmir and great sufis and saints of Kashmir have been inspirers and thought provokers for “sufiana” symbolizing brotherhood, amity and tolerance. He said the secular fabric of the state, renowned world over for co-existence of pluralistic culture in harmony, is the outcome of teachings and propagation of message of love and communal harmony by the great sufi saints.
Mr. Renzu said the need of hour is to broad band this message of love and peaceful co-existence and circulate message of sufism through art, literature and other such forms of which Sufiana Sangeet is significant one.
Mr. Renzu appreciated Sa Ma Pa for representing heart beats of people of Jammu and Kashmir and reviving the age old sufiana in renewed and attractive way. He said under the present trend of copying western music ignoring the true form of sufiana, Sa Ma Pa’s efforts are laudable as they are out to guide the youth towards their roots and are nurturing true form of music that provides coolness to thoughts and purifies soul.
Secretary Cultural Academy Mr. Rafiq Masoodi, Mr. Abhay Rustum Sopori, renowned artists, musicians and others were also present on the occasion.
"You fall in love with the lyrics"
By Azera Rahman - IANS/Telugu Portal - Hyderabad,Andhra Pradesh,India
Its passé to invite a local rock band to perform in the college festivals of Indian universities these days. If you want the fest to rock, invite one of the Pakistani bands.
Music, as they say, transcends barriers. Probably this is why, despite all the political war of words and the booing on the cricket field, there's no stopping a young Indian fan from head-banging to a Pakistani musician's tunes on the stage.
When Goher Mumtaz of the rock band Jal, sings "Ab to aadat si ho gayi hai" in one of Delhi University's college fests, the entire campus croons along.
Whether it's the simplicity of the lyrics or the youthfulness of the sound, their music appeals to the Indian ear immensely. Most of these bands, be it Jal, Junoon or Strings, play soft rock with a hint of Sufi, a genre of music fast becoming a craze in India.
"You fall in love with the lyrics of their songs which are so meaningful, unlike most of the Bollywood numbers these days. And, the music is a mix of Sufi and rock. What else could you ask for?" remarks Rima, a die-hard fan of Jal.
Cashing in on this trend, Bollywood director Mahesh Bhatt readily bought one of Jal's compositions, "Woh Lamhey", and used it in his movie "Zeher". The song became a top chartbuster in no time.
The fact that Jal was booked for live concerts for two whole months, covering 11 cities and 21 shows, testifies their immense popularity among the country's youth. When the band came to Delhi University to perform at Hindu College's fest Mecca and Gargi College's Reverie, they invited jam-packed auditoriums and a roaring crowd.
Jal and Strings got an amazing response when they went down south to perform at Unmad, the fest of Indian Institute of Management-Bangalore (IIM-B).They also went to Hyderabad in September to sing at the Chaithanya Bharahi Institute of Technology's (CBIT) biennial fest, Carpe Diem.
"They were the highlight of the fest this year and very rightfully so. Their music is awesome!" Shuaib, a second year student of CBIT, told IANS.
Awaiting them this year are the girls of Janki Devi Memorial College in Delhi who simply can't have enough of their music. Says Mukuta Sharma, a student: "Their songs are simply the best. Although I have downloaded all their numbers on my PC, I can't wait to hear them live!"
Says Farhan, the lead vocalist of Jal: "Being a Pakistani band, coming to India and not just performing but also being popular and sought after is a dream come true."
It's never easy rooting for Pakistan anywhere in India. But when Faizal, the lead vocalist of Strings, sings "Main teri tu mera jaane saara Hindustan", the already charmed audience screams back the same with "Pakistan" at the end!
So is love for their music the only factor for this new culture of inviting them to all the college fests?"No. Another important factor is the college budget which is becoming fatter every year," says Smita Mitra, media coordinator of Janki Devi Memorial College.
For a well-organised college fest, the budget could be anything between Rs.300,00 to Rs.1.2 million. So while innumerable rounds of peace talks continue to be held between the two countries, these young musical ambassadors from across the border have long come and bridged the gap with their music.
Special focus on the Sufi ethos
By Irfan Ghauri - Daily Times - Lahore,Pakistan
The new national curriculum of history for classes VI to VIII has chapters on religious tolerance and cultural syncretism to teach the young generation about the “soft image” of Muslim rulers of South Asia, Daily Times learnt on Wednesday.
The curriculum has been sent to the provinces for implementation from the academic year 2007 as a compulsory subject.
The main feature of the new curriculum is that it not only highlights the political developments during Muslim rule, but also gives due importance to the cultural and social aspects with special focus on the Sufi ethos and its spread.
In the new curriculum, the South Asian history has been divided into three parts: the ancient civilisation till the end of the Delhi Sultanate (2500 BC-1526 AD); the Mughal empire, its foundation, consolidation, contribution and disintegration (1526-1857); and British rule and the freedom movement (1858-1947). The first part will be taught in Grade VI, second in Grade VII and third in Grade VIII.
Turkish hospitality impresses Professors
By Maggie Gill-Austern - Sun Journal- Lewiston,ME,USA
A week after getting home from a lecture tour abroad, Waleck Dalpour and Jon Oplinger are still talking about the tea.Well, it was tea, coffee, food and lots and lots of conversation, actually - and a brand of hospitality that made a wonderfully unexpected (for Oplinger, at least) impact on their week in Turkey.
The two University of Maine at Farmington professors are members of the same department, Business and Social Sciences. Dalpour is an economics professor while Oplinger is a sociologist with a seemingly boundless knowledge of ancient Near Eastern archaeology.
They were asked by Turkish authorities to write a paper together for an early December celebration of famous Sufi poet Mevlana Jalaluddin Rumi - known in the West simply as Rumi - in Konya, Turkey. The paper, which was presented before an audience of more than 400 people at Selcuk University in Konya, focused on the city's history, the impact of the poet Rumi on the culture and economics there, and on economic development for the future.
They also gave other talks in Konya and in Istanbul while in Turkey, visited Rumi's tomb, and took historical tours of the cities, Dalpour said. They visited Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, saw the huge Sultanhamet Mosque, and visited Topkapi Palace, which was home to the Ottoman Sultans for hundreds of years.
Their paper was very well-received. So well, in fact, they were made honorary citizens of the city of Konya, Dalpour said.
That's a very big honor, Dalpour explained, for two guys from a small town representing a school many people around the world, and around the country, have never heard of. Konya - a big city - has been around for thousands upon thousands of years.
It is probably linked to Neolithic site Catalhoyuk (pronounced shatal-hooyook) nearby, which was one of the oldest and largest cities in the ancient Middle East, according to Oplinger's section of the paper. Konya itself goes back to the Bronze Age, Oplinger said.
The city - called Iconium in Roman times - was also the home to Rumi during the last part of his life, and the place where the Islamic mystical tradition of sufism is said to have been born, Dalpour and Oplinger explained.
But aside from all the pomp and circumstance, the brilliant scholars and politicians they met, the wonderful discussions they had, one thing stood out for them, they said, and that was the distinctly Turkish form of hospitality they experienced.
"The hospitality was staggering," Oplinger said. "I was most impressed."This was his first trip to Turkey, he said. It was almost uncomfortable, at first, to be so well cared-for, for so much time, until he got used to it. They were poured so much tea, given so much coffee, chauffeured around town so much, it was almost hard to find time to sleep, Dalpour said.
"We were welcomed everywhere with love - real love," he said. "They really tried to please us."
Both are planning other papers, to be presented this April. Both are excited to go back.
'In the world, but not of it'
By Madhu Patel - India Post News Service -Chicago,IL,U.S.A.
The Anila Sinha Foundation through its 'Kathak Nrityakala Kendra' in collaboration with "Katha Dance Theatre" of Minneapolis presented two part stories in Indian performing arts "Kathak tradition". The venue was Triton College Auditorium in River Grove, IL.
The five-part sequence program started with the famous Mantra "Aham Brahmasmi" (Sanskrit "I am God") which is the often repeated phrase in the Upanishads. In this ecstatic statement of enlightenment, "I" does not refer to the individuality or outer nature, but to the essence of the soul which is ever identical to the Supreme Being, God Siva or Brahman, as Satchidananda and Parasiva, one of four Upanishadic "great sayings," mahavakya. Opening was with the Prayer to the supreme source of eternal bliss, happiness and true wisdom.
Next, all uncontrollable human experiences, i.e. suffering, anger, jealousy passion, lust and how one tries to run away was told. Liberation of above experiences through self realization was delivered with a series of Shlokas. Showing the self struggle and ultimately winning over oneself attaining "Aham Brahmasmi" was depicted. Hinduism, using Sanskrit media, is a like a Banyan tree and scholars have credited it for spreading knowledge and influencing world religions. The Mantra "Aham Brahmasmi" is understood by Sufis.
As Junayd said, "Sufism is that you should be with God--without any attachment." Ruwaym ibn Ahmad said, "Sufism consists of abandoning oneself to God in accordance with what God wills." Sufism is similar to the "Bhakti Marg" of Hinduism, which is being followed by numerous devotees in India and famous personalities of past such as Narasinh Mehta, Shabari and Meerabai to name a few. After interval, "Sufism Remembered" started.
'In the world, but not of it' is the Sufi's ideal. Free from ambition, greed, pride and blind obedience to custom, the Sufi's heart abounds with love and laughter. "Sufis are essentially mystics who recognize an all-pervading reality above and beyond this material world and human understanding. The concept of "Aham Brahmasmi" is the ancient sages' gift to the world and humanity. The world famous poets like, Rabia al Basri, Meerabai, Lalon Fakir, Kabir, Amir Khusrau, Seyyed Hossein Nasr through their selfless love for the Almighty were presented in the Kathak Dances. 'Ab Lagan laagi', "Sahib mere ek hai", "Chaap Tilak" were really mesmerizing.
The program provided the harmonious combination of lyric, music and dance which, if one soaks up and really fine tune with the Almighty, gives the feeling that you can get high without drugs and alcohol. It was a wonderful evening for connectivity with peace. Though it was bitter cold outside, over 75 dedicated art lovers and devotees fought the weather to enjoy the peace. Choreographer Kiran Chauhan and her associate Rita Mustaphi were part of performing group of eight artists. Jaikishan Maharaj provided the music.
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Konya Rejoices in Mawlana Festival
By Ekrem Aytas - Zaman Online - Istanbul, Turkey
A festival to mark the 733rd anniversary of the great Sufi Mawlana Jalaladdin Rumi’s death was marked by the participation of thousands.
With a number of cultural activities, the city of Konya turned into a fairground. Tens of thousands of people of different religion and race speaking different languages gathered together under Mawlana’s message of tolerance. City hotels had been booked well in advance of the festival and additional accommodation opened every day. Those unable to participate in the festival could reach Mawlana through the Internet, newspapers or journals.
Konya Mayor Tahir Akyurek stressed that because of the overwhelming interest and the dramatic increase in the number of visitors, they had to make new arrangements.
According to the information Akyurek gave, Koreans, Japanese, British, Germans, Italians and Australians were most interested in the festival.
“Last year for the first time, considering the growing interest, the festival was increased to 10 days. However, it became evident that even this was not sufficient. This year, we made it 17 days. More than 70,000 visitors had the chance to participate in the festival this year.”
The Ministry of Culture’s whirling dervish show was the center of the festival, organized by the Mawlana Cultural Center of Konya.
Six exhibitions were opened. Panels and symposia were held at the Mawlana Museum and at the halls of the city cultural office.
“Mawlana’s works are best-sellers. There is a huge interest all over the world. Mawlana does not belong to Konya alone; he belongs to the world now,” said the Konya mayor.
Seb-i Arus, the last day of the festival, attracted a great deal of attention and participation. The occasion held in the Mawlana Cultural Center was attended by Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan, Chair of the People’s Republican Party (CHP) Deniz Baykal, state ministers Nimet Cubukcu and Mehmet Aydin, Minister of Culture and Tourism Atilla Koc, Chair of State Council Sumru Cortoglu and foreign ambassadors.
The festival was broadcasted live and began with the artist Ahmet Ozhan’s performance, and continued with a whirling dervish show staged by the Turkish Sufi Music Band.
The entire occasion drew great attention from the audience, including Erdogan.
The prayer session held before the occasion at the Mawlana Museum was attended by thousands of people.
The great Islamic scholar Mawlana died on December 17, 1273. Mawlana described the day he died as his wedding night with God.
"Sufi singing, just like being a Sufi, is different"
By Amrita Chaudry - Ludhiana Newsline, Express India - India
Chand Nizami, the younger of the Nizami Bandhus, well known qawwals from Delhi, takes immense pride in the fact that his forefathers came to India along with one of the great Sufis, Nizzamudin Auliya, some 600 years ago.
``Our family has been singing along with this great Sufi and later at his dargah in Delhi, and this traditions continue till date,’’ informs Chand, while pointing towards his nephew, Shahdab Faridi, who is the son of Chand’s elder brother, Gulam Farid Nizami. Shahdab, says he has been singing with his elders since he was 10-year-old.
``Qawwali is one of the oldest traditions of singing and till date, we follow classical form,’’ says Chand, who is however pained at ``how singers are selling everything and anything under the Sufi label.’’ ``See Sufi singing is in Persian and what is happening these days is that people after learning a few couplets of Bulle Shah or any other Sufi think they have become Sufi singers.
Sufi singing, just like being a Sufi, is a completely different genre.The style of rending these Sufi qawwalis is totally different and even the pronounciation of the words.’’
Ask him if Punjabi qawwals sing Sufi kalams with the right pronounciation and Chand becomes defensive. ``Yes at place they have this Punjabi touch in Urdu but then this is quite natural for Urdu is not their mother tongue. Basically singing is a gift of God and when a talented singer sings, it is a sheer magic. See the way Wadali brothers perform. At places their pronounciation may sound different to us but then the kind of magic that Wadali brothers can weave many of us cannot do that.’’
Commenting on films giving a new lease of life to qawwalis, Chand said: ``Yes, films have breathed a new life in this genre of singing which otherwise was limited to Dargahs. There is a change in the form when it comes to filmi qawwalis but then we can not grudge this, for after all qawwalis have become famous only after films took it to masses,’’ added Chand.
Keeping the tradition going Nizami Bandhus were brought to town by a well known Mughlai hotel chain, Moti Mahal [pearl palace]. Talking about the qawwali nite, Monish Gujral, the owner of Moti Mahal Delus, said: ``My grand father had live qawwali performance at his hotels. The first one was opened in 1920 in Pehswar and after partition we came to New Delhi. Nizami Bandhus have been with us since those days when their father used to sing qawwalis at our hotel. But now at times we have space constraint, so we can not put up live performance but then we have our own Moti Mahal trails.
This nite today is to announce the Mughlai food festival will open at hotel from tomorrow and continue till January 7.’’
Dutch DJ spins web of sound
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
Iranian-born Dutch DJ Ishtar will be performing on Friday at Club Seven, Mishal Hotel, Manama. Known as the "ambassadress of contemporary Middle Eastern music", Ishtar is a multi-talented international DJ, art gallery manager and traveller.
She has been based in the Netherlands since 1990.
Ishtar was discovered by the Arabic Lounge Nomads (Supper Club) in Amsterdam. where she remained resident until last year and now spins at national and international events, from Holland to India.
Ishtar mixes various styles into a colourful, eclectic web of sound with a passion for modern electronic world and oriental music. She's also a radio DJ presenting programmes in world music on Dutch NPS, Studio 6 and for International Iranian Radio Zamaneh.
Not one to be consumed by any one thing, Ishtar is also a lecturer and a Master of Arts graduate in Sociology of Religion from the University of Amsterdam and is artistic director of the foundation De Levante in Amsterdam, promoting Middle Eastern and North African arts and culture.
Spiritually a Sufi, she also gives monthly workshops in the art of Sufi Sema dance and has been appointed by the Tajik Sufi master Ostad Dolatmand as his spokesperson in the Western world.
On top of it all she is co-operating on a book, The Best of Two Worlds, about her life as an immigrant and on Shirin Neshat's new screen movie beginning in February next year.
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Closing ceremony of Rumi's Urs [reunion with God]
By Cihan News Agency/Zaman Online - Istanbul, Turkey
The closing ceremony of events held to commemorate the 733rd anniversary of the passing of Mevlana Jalaladdin Rumi was held on Sunday in the central Turkish city of Konya, where Rumi spent most of his life and produced his works.
The ceremony was held at Mevlana Culture Centre in the presence of a crowded audience. Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife, main opposition leader Deniz Baykal, Culture and Tourism Minister Atilla Koc attended the event. Other cabinet ministers, MPs and foreign ambassadors in Turkey were also present.
Police searched the hall with sniffer dogs about an hour prior to the ceremony.
A Sufi music concert was performed and the program was broadcast live by dozens of TV channels. The ceremony ended with a "Sema" performance by the Semazens, or whirling dervishes.
Mevlana, also known as Rumi, was a philosopher and mystic of Islam, but not a Muslim of the orthodox type. His doctrine advocates tolerance, positive reasoning, goodness, charity and awareness through love.
His peaceful and tolerant teachings have appealed to people of all sects and creeds.
Mevlana was born on 30 September 1207 in Balkh, in present day Afghanistan and died on December 17, 1273 in Konya. He was laid to rest beside his father and over his remains a splendid shrine was erected.
The 13th century building with its mosque, dance hall, dervish living quarters, school and tombs of some leaders of the Mevlevi Order continues to this day to draw pilgrims from all parts of the Muslim and non-Muslim world.
The "dance" of the whirling dervishes is called a Sema and it represents a mystical journey of man's spiritual ascent through mind and love.
MMA firm to boycott Assembly sessions
Online - International News Network - Islamabad,Pakistan
Islamabad: President of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) Qazi Hussain Ahmad on Sunday announced that MMA has decided not to attend assembly sessions and the religious amalgamation will not accept any privileges from the parliament and stay away from committee meetings as well.
MMA will remain united at all costs for the ouster of President General Pervez Musharraf from power, he said while addressing the gathering of party members here at Jamaat-e-Islami office.
"Our protest against the government will be peaceful and we are ready to face the bullets if the government try to sabotage the protest ," he pledged.
Referring to the government policies for bringing unrestrained freedom, he said, we will not allow secularism in the country.
He also urged Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain to leave government patronized Sufism and join ranks of True Islam. The real Sufi preaches Jehad instead of loneliness and reconciliation, he added.
International colloquium on Sufism held in Bejaia
By Nazim Fethi - Magharebia - Bejaia, Algeria
The 3rd international colloquium on Sufism closed on Wednesday (December 13th) in Bejaia, following four days of meetings. The event drew 40 academics and researchers from Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Egypt, the United States, Germany, Iran, France, Bulgaria and China. It followed the international colloquium of researchers from 30 countries on the Tidjani Sufi order in Ain-Madhi last month.
Bejaia [220 miles east of Algiers], known as the "City of the 90 saints", was chosen for its distinguished history. It is the birthplace of Ibn Khaldun and has been a cultural and scientific centre for centuries, as well as a centre of Sufism.
The discussions focused on three areas: the virtues of theoretical Sufism, the transition which theoretical Sufism is undergoing, and the Sufi Tariqah ("way"), particularly in the Maghreb, West Africa, Turkey and the Balkans.
Sufism, a mystic tradition of Islam, originated in the religious teachings of the Prophet Mohammed. According to 11th century scholar Abu Hamid El Ghazali, Sufism is compatible with mainstream Islamic thought and theology because it developed from the Qur'an.
According to the organizers, the colloquium examined the development of the Sufi faith, its foundations, its masters and its followers, giving pride of place to the humanities and social sciences, poetry and semiotics. The participants focused on highlighting the message given by Sufism, the cardinal virtues of which are piety, tolerance, generosity and hospitality.
"A gathering can only be productive if it reopens debates. We, for whom doubt is a vocation, have to doubt if we are to move forwards. Those who are sure of what they believe in feel threatened," researcher Ahmed Ben Naoum said of the debate surrounding the Sufi movement. "The colloquium is an opportunity for us to discuss our ideas and also improve and build scientific theories. Talking about Sufism doesn’t mean we are Sufis ourselves. Our job is to study the traces it has left and the changes in its practices."
"These meetings enable researchers to share their knowledge, and Sufism is a peaceful movement. It preaches love for one’s neighbour, and that’s where Sufism has expanded beyond all limitations and ambiguities, making it a middle path far removed from religious extremism," Professor Kenneth Abdul Hadi Honerkamp from the University of Georgia [U.S.A.] said.
Sheikh El Tidjani Benaamar Kan, the son of the founder of the House of the Holy Qur'an in Senegal, Sheikha Meriem Ibrahim Ilias, of the Tidjani Sufi order, believes that Sufism means living alongside others and accepting their differences.
Kan said Senegal, where a large proportion of inhabitants are Sufis, is a testament to the Sufi spirit because President Abdoulaye Wade -- who is openly Sufi and married to a Christian -- was voted into power by 50% of the Muslim population.
Enthralling performances of mystic musicians
By Arunima Chakraborty - The Financial Express - Bombay,India
At half past nine that Sunday evening when the show ended, there would have been many who wished the show would go on. During the evening, the melomaniacs of Delhi withstood the December chill and an unexpected drizzle at the amphitheatre to enjoy the powerful, enthralling performances of mystic musicians.
The occasion was Ruhaniyat, a Sufi and mystic music festival, claimed to be the “biggest” in the country; and the artistes were all talented musicians who, in different languages and through diverse forms of music, enabled the audience to feel that ineffable sense of bliss which Sufi music always invokes.
Ruhaniyat, as Kailash Mehra Sandhu -an artiste at the festival- explained, means: “that which satiates the ruh or the soul.”
It was held for the first time in Mumbai in 2001 and this year, another five cities- Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Pune, witnessed the festival.
Mahesh Babu, director of Banyan Tree Events, the cultural organisation which has conceivd and produced Ruhaniyat said: “I feel it is a necessity today to showcase the works of Sufis and mystics because they know how to rise above the mundane, materialistic problems of life. Their music is always unique.”
Why does Ruhaniyat often feature relatively unknown artistes? According to Babu, “This year, the festival in Mumbai featured artistes from Tibet and Iran. And in Delhi, we invited musicians from even Bengal and Assam. They are not stars but artistes who wholeheartedly endeavour to keep alive the traditions of mystic music.”
In fact, the artistes were remarkably honest and unassuming in their attitude; they all chose to speak about their love for Sufi music and its rich heritage rather than about their own achievements.
Hafiza Begum Chaudhury, who sang a couple of mellifluous Jikir Jari compositions of Azan Peer, a 16th century Sufi saint of Assam explained how Sufi music in the state was greatly influenced by Vaishnavism.
A modern-music artist witb Doordarshan, Guwahati, Hafiza Begum said, “I loved Jikir Jari ever since my childhood. However, the sad reality is that even in its birth place—Assam, this genre of mystic music is not very popular. So, I am pleased that Banyan Tree is making such sincere efforts to popularise lesser-known forms of music.”
Another artiste who performed at the festival was Kailash Mehra Sandhu. He sang Kashmiri Sufi kalams and said, “Ruhaniyat is a wonderful platform for us to bond with the audience through the music of God.” Sandhu, a professor of music at the Jammu University has sung all of kinds of songs in Dogri, Tamil and Bengali. “But it is Sufi music which is closest to my heart,” and added that Sufi kalams have the peculiar power to soothe and excite at the same time.
One artiste who got long ovations after each of her performances was Parvati Baul from Bengal. Sitting on the floor of the green room and munching a samosa, she dilated upon the Baul culture. She said: “There are four kinds of Baul singers—Aaul, Baul, Darbesh and Sai; their music vary, but all of them believe in the attainment of Providence through sadhana.”
Parvati, who studied at Shantiniketan and has been performing at Ruhaniyat since its first year, feels that it is only a matter of time before folk and mystic music become as popular as classical or film music. She said: “It all dependes on how habituated the listener’s ears are to a particular kind of music. I find Flaminco music riveting today, but I don’t think I felt the same when I first heard it. In short, the more people listen to various kinds of Sufi music, the more they’ll love it.”
And Ruhaniyat, the music festival, by familiarising music-lovers with the magic of Sufi music, will in all probability, help them fall in love with it. Now that’s certainly a good deed.
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Kattankudy: Special Judge's final decision
Bureau report - TamilNet - Sri Lanka
The remains of M. S. Abdul Payilvan, a leader of the Sufi sect, which was buried amidst vehement protests by the orthodox Muslims of Kathankudyat Tharikathul Mufliheen Mosque burial grounds, was exhumed Friday around 5:30 p.m, in the presence of Batticaloa Senior Superintendent of Police Maxie Proctor on the orders of Special Judge Mohamed Isardeen from Colombo, Kathankudy sources said.
The burial triggered controversy and brought clashes between orthodox Muslims and members of the Sufi sect in Kathankudy for the past 9 days.
The Special Judge had come to Kathankudy to conduct inquiries related to the petition filed by Kathankudy Ullama Board in Batticaloa Magistrate Courts.
Judge Mohamed Isardeen, after holding inquiries Friday morning, ordered Payilvan's remains to be exhumed and interred in the common Muslim Burial grounds. The Judge also directed the Police to demolish the Tharikathul Muflieen building of the Sufi sect as it had been built without the necessary permission of Kathankudy Town Council.
Following the verdict of the judge, a discussion was held in Batticaloa Police Head Quarters on exhuming the remains of Payilvan and demolishing the Tharikathul Muflieen building.
After the discussion, at Kathankudy, Payilvan's followers and Sufi sect Ullamas who stood guarding the Sufi sect building assisted by the police, were led out of the site, escorted.
The building was then demolished by hundred volunteers and heavy machinery as thousands of people watched, accompanied by the loud chanting of 'Thakbir'.
Media persons were not allowed either to take photographs or to video film the demolishing of the building.
Kathankudy police said that the tension prevailing in Kathankudy for the past nine days was showing signs of easing down.
Escalating tension: attack in Kattankudy
A Police Sub Inspector was injured when unidentified persons hurled hand grenades on a Buffel Armed Personnel Carrier (APC) taking the Police officials from Batticaloa Police Head Quarters, to a conference with Kattankudy Ulamas (Muslim religious hierarchy) at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, Police sources said.
The meeting was aimed at exploring ways to diffuse the escalating tension among orthodox Muslims, members of Islamic Sufi sect, and the police in Kattankudy area in Batticaloa district.
The injured Sub Inspector, M. Chandrasena, was admitted to the Kattankudy district hospital.
The attack took place along the Batticaloa Kalmunai road in Kattankudy town where Police, Sri Lanka Army (SLA) and Special Task Force (STF) in large number maintain a strict security. Two grenades were thrown at the Buffel when the curfew was in force in this area, Police sources said.
Meanwhile, one person was killed and five others were injured when Police opened fire to disperse the rioting mobs in Kattankudy town around 5:00 pm Thursday.
The injured were admitted to the Batticaloa Teaching hospital. The dead person was identified as Mohammad Mustafa Mohammad Rafik, 38.
The orthodox Muslims, clashing with the Islamic sect Sufi, demand the remains of M. S. Abdul Payilvan, one of the leaders of Sufi sect and the President of All Island Tharikathul Mufliheen, to be removed from Kattankudy soil and buried elsewhere.
They have also observed a Hartal [total shutdown] from last Thursday demanding the removal of the body.
Bahya ibn Paquda's Duties of the Heart
Book review by PennPress - University of Pennsylvania - PA,U.S.A.
Diana Lobel
A Sufi-Jewish DialoguePhilosophy and Mysticism in Bahya ibn Paquda's Duties of the Heart
368 pages 6 x 9 Cloth Nov 2006 ISBN 0-8122-3953-9
$59.95s £39.00
"An ambitious attempt to fill a long-standing lacuna in the history of Jewish thought by presenting a synthesis and evaluation of Bahya in his intellectual context. It draws on over a century of scholarship, suggests some new sources for Bahya and new readings of old sources, and offers an interpretation of his thought."—Charles H. Manekin, University of Maryland
"This manuscript contains a subtle, probing, and rich exposition of the key issue of devotional self-examination within Jewish and Islamic mysticism. The author has a superb sense of Arabic, Sufi mystical psychology, and the extraordinary dialogue (sometimes openly acknowledged, often left unacknowledged) among Jewish, Islamic, Christian, and Greek traditions at the time of Ibn Paquda."—Michael Sells, University of Chicago
Written in Judeo-Arabic in eleventh-century Muslim Spain but quickly translated into Hebrew, Bahya Ibn Paquda's Duties of the Heart is a profound guidebook of Jewish spirituality that has enjoyed tremendous popularity and influence to the present day. Readers who know the book primarily in its Hebrew version have likely lost sight of the work's original Arabic context and its immersion in Islamic mystical literature. In A Sufi-Jewish Dialogue, Diana Lobel explores the full extent to which Duties of the Heart marks the flowering of the "Jewish-Arab symbiosis," the interpenetration of Islamic and Jewish civilizations.
Lobel reveals Bahya as a maverick who integrates abstract negative theology, devotion to the inner life, and an intimate relationship with a personal God. Bahya emerges from her analysis as a figure so steeped in Islamic traditions that an Arabic reader could easily think he was a Muslim, yet the traditional Jewish seeker has always looked to him as a fountainhead of Jewish devotion. Indeed, Bahya represents a genuine bridge between religious cultures.
He brings together, as well, a rationalist, philosophical approach and a strain of Sufi mysticism, paving the way for the integration of philosophy and spirituality in the thought of Moses Maimonides.
A Sufi-Jewish Dialogue is the first scholarly book in English about a tremendously influential work of medieval Jewish thought and will be of interest to readers working in comparative literature, philosophy, and religious studies, particularly as reflected in the interplay of the civilizations of the Middle East.
Readers will discover an extraordinary time when Jewish, Christian, and Islamic thinkers participated in a common spiritual quest, across traditions and cultural boundaries.
Diana Lobel is Associate Professor of Religion at Boston University. She is the author of Between Mysticism and Philosophy: Sufi Language of Religious Experience in Judah Ha-Levi's Kuzari.
A music academy in Jammu & Kashmir
HT Correspondent - Hindustan Times - India
Asking the music and art-loving youth in the state to break all shackles, famous instrumentalist and vocalist Abhay Rustum Sopori on Wednesday said he wants J&K to come into international recognition.
"I want to take an initiative to bring people back to their roots, to their music and culture," Sopori said, addressing a news conference at Jammu. Sopori Academy of Music and Performing Arts (SaMaPa), a vision of Sopori's family, carries a legacy of nine to 10 generations in music.
Music, art and cultural activities in the state suffered a lot in the state after insurgency broke out in early nineties. However, Sopori believes music would prevail over violence.
"Certainly there have been lesser cultural activities in the state in the last 17 years. But things are getting better now," he said.
He promised establishing a music academy in the state within next two years. "Raising buildings alone won't help. Before we establish an academy over here, I want more interest to be generated among the youth here," Sopori said.
SaMaPa is organising an eight-day festival of Indian classical and Sufi Music from December 14 in Jammu.
He stressed, "SaMaPa is a movement not merely an academy. For bringing music and culture to the people, we've to take an initiative. I know there is not a bright future in the state for music and art. But I promise you that within four to five years, there'll be a music revolution in J&K."
Sopori also promised organising a Sufi festival in the state.
"India Everywhere": Dancing India in Tokyo
By Divya Unny - Daily News & Analysis - Mumbai,India
Shiamak Davar on his performance at the 'India Everywhere' campaign in Tokyo:
What is your performance all about?
I’m very privileged that I have been chosen as the cultural ambassador for the Indo-Japanese exchange. I will be performing with my troupe on December 14th in front of the Indian and Japanese prime ministers and it is truly an honour.
Have you put together something special for this performance?
I wish to promote modern Indian culture through my shows. I want to break through the image of India being only about classical dance and blend in many more elements. So, I have put together a fusion of Bollywood with other dance forms like Sufi and Katputli. We will also be performing a little Japanese dance number.
Do you think exchanges like these should happen more often?I performed at the World Economic Forum on a similar platform and I think it is hugely important for cultural exchange and growth of India as a nation. I’m glad that I am a part of it!
Clash of Canons
By Riyaz Wani - Indian Express - New Delhi,India
Last month an unidentified gunman hurled a grenade at a procession of worshippers in South Kashmir led by Abdur Rashid Dawoodi, a prominent cleric of the Barelvi sect. Five people—four of them children—were killed and many injured. While the prompt response from the government and the condemnations from across the state’s political divide contained any immediate fallout of the outrage, the incident brought out into the open the simmering sectarian schism, which over the past two decades has become the undertone to the Valley’s Sufi Islamic homogeneity.
The period of turmoil was crucial. For not only did Kashmir slide headlong into unremitting chaos but its social landscape also witnessed a sweeping crisscrossing of different political ideologies and a drift towards a new Islamic orthodoxy.
Most of the action came in the 1990s. Seminaries and madrassas influenced and inspired by the Deobandi thought, sprang up all over the Valley—their number, a rough estimate says, is 450-500.
Though madrassas in the Valley, in sharp contrast to their counterparts in Pakistan, steered clear of the militant struggle, the effect on the Valley’s traditional religious orientation has been far reaching. Thousands of students graduating from these institutions have started preaching the “pure, intrinsic Islam”, in line with the interpretations of Hazrat Abu Haneefa, the originator of Islam’s Hanfia school of thought followed by the Deobandis.
They look down upon the inherent Sufi leanings of the people who visit shrines and seek blessings of the saints as generally antithetical to the spirit of monotheistic Islam, which doesn’t tolerate a worshipful attitude towards even the Prophet, leave alone saints. And their message is not lost on the people and has in fact resonated in the ears of the Kashmir’s new generation bred under the shadow of a rough Kalashnikov culture.
In fact, a decade and a half on, Deobandi Islam has come to dominate the religioscape of the Valley.
Mufti Abdur Raheem, the Grand Mufti of North Kashmir, proudly admits so. “Most Muslims in Kashmir belong to the Deobandi thought,” he says. Mufti Raheem, however, disputes the fact that Deobandi philosophy owes its rise to the extraordinary circumstances of the past two decades. “Deoband influence in Kashmir has been there since the beginning of the last century. Besides, many of our major Darul Ulooms were set up before militancy started in Kashmir”.
He traces the Deobandi influence to the prominent pre-partition Muslim Conference leader of the Valley, Moulana Yousuf Shah, the granduncle of Hurriyat Conference Chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq.
HOWEVER, this resurgence in religious orthodoxy has been in conflict with the existing Kashmiri Islam, traditionally influenced by Sufism. In fact, Kashmiri Islam cannot even be equated with Sufism, which has more of a subcontinental dimension. The Kashmiri Islam, says the Valley’s prominent historian Fida Hasnain, is called Rishut—named after the indigenous saints of Kashmir who are called Rishis.
Flagbearers of Valley’s Rishut are Sheiklul Alam Sheikh Nooruddin Wali, Shiekh Hamza Makhdoomi, Hazarat Bulbul Sahib and Hazrat Naqshbandi Sahib. The Rishis preached an overwhelming devotion to God and Prophet Muhammad and insisted on the values of tolerance and harmony.So, Kashmiris, particularly women, have always been frequent visitors to the shrines where they seek the saints’ blessings and their intercession in the fulfillment of their wishes.
But Deobandi Islam generally discourages this as being violative of the basic tenets of religion. And they are not alone in doing so. Over the past two decades, the Valley has also been witness to the imperceptible rise of the Jamiat Ahle Hadith, an apolitical religious group, which believes in the supremacy of the Quran and Sunnah, unmediated by any religious scholar. Jamiat, according to its chairman Moulana Showkat, now owns about 600 mosques and five major Darul Ulooms.
On the other hand, madrassas in Kashmir are only a recent phenomenon. They set up base mostly in the Nineties when Kashmir was in the firm grip of separatist militancy. So, their coming cannot be seen in isolation from the larger geo-political situation in the sub-continent, particularly its Afghanistan component.
But over the past few years, the Valley has experienced a renewed groundswell for its Sufi roots. Large sections of the population, particularly in South Kashmir, who were once the dedicated followers of Jamaat-I-Islami, have returned to the influence of Barelvi thought propagated by Abdur Rashid Dawoodi.
Like Sufism, Barelvi Islam does not forbid its followers to seek the blessings of saints, which has been traditionally the way of life for most Kashmiris. And this is also seen as the reason for its fast spread. So the attack on the procession of worshippers — which, according to separatist organisations was the handiwork of Indian agencies—is seen as a reaction against the resurgence of Sufism, which Kashmir observers think has serious implications for the Valley’s prevailing political and religious alignments.
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By Halil M. Karaveli (vol. 4, no. 2 of the Turkey Analyst)
The liberals who were instrumental in legitimating the ascension of the Justice and development party (AKP) are now dramatically revoking their support for the Islamic conservatives. Its erstwhile allies accuse the AKP of seeking to reintroduce a culturally conservative version of the old regime of state tutelage. Yet it is simply beyond the power of the state to impose an ideological straitjacket on Turkey, be it Kemalist or Islamist.
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The Justice and Development Party (AKP) came to power by promising to establish a liberal-democratic regime in Turkey. The increasing authoritarianism of the Turkish ruling party and the recurrent attempts to suppress dissident voices raises the question what kind of freedom, and in what circumstances, the party advocates. There is a need to go beyond the simplistic assertion that the party suddenly changed from being liberal to authoritarian.
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Cheryl E. Easley, PhD, RN
Home Publications Cheryl E. Easley Publications
Easley, Cheryl E. and Carol Easley Allen. “Exploring the Roots of Terrorism,” in Barry S. Levy and Victor W. Sidel (Eds.), Terrorism and Public Health (2nd ed). New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2012.
Allen, Carol Easley and Cheryl E. Easley. “Practicing Cultural Competence,” in Barry Levy and Joyce Gaufin (Eds.), Mastering Public Health Essential Skills for Effective Practice. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2012.
Easley, Cheryl E. “Together We Can Make a Difference: The Case for Transnational Action for Improved Health in Prisons.” Public Health. (Journal of the Royal Society for Public Health), 125, 10 (October, 2011), 675-679.
Easley, Cheryl. “Vital Signs: Perspective of the President of APHA,” the association president’s byline in The Nation’s Health, the official newspaper of the American Public Health Association:
“Looking forward, looking back: Health in the new year,” December2008/January 2009.
“Wisdom keeping: Coming of age in the 21st century,” February 2009.
“Modern slavery: Persistence of a global ancient wrong,” March 2009.
“Health impact assessment: Building public health into decision-making,” April, 2009.
“Public health nursing: A class act with a long history of service, May 2009.
“The health of the world’s children: An international responsibility,” June/July2009.
“The incarcerated mentally ill: An invisible, vulnerable population,” August, 2009.
“Living treasures: Improving the health of indigenous people,” September 2009. Recommitting to health, human rights in honor of Sen. Kennedy,” October 2009.
“’Quyana’ for a year filled with hope, hospitality and kindness,” November, 2009.
Allen, Carol Easley and Cheryl E. Easley. “Public Health and Prevention: Late Breaking Developments,” an online CME/CE article for Medscape, 2008. Available at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/574086.
Allen, Carol Easley and Cheryl E. Easley. “Ethics in Public Health Nursing Practice,” in L. Louise Ivanov and Carolyn L. Blue (Eds.), Public Health Nursing: Policy, Politics & Practice. Clifton Park, NY: Delmar, 2008.
Easley, Cheryl E. and Carol M. Allen. “A Critical Intersection: Human Rights, Public Health Nursing, and Nursing Ethics,” Advances in Nursing Science, 30, 4 (October- December, 2007), 367-382.
McFarland, Marilyn R., Sandra Mixer, Averetta E. Lewis, and Cheryl Easley. “Use of the Culture Care Theory as a Framework for the Recruitment, Engagement, and Retention of Culturally Diverse Nursing Students in a Traditionally European American Baccalaureate Nursing Program,” in Madeleine M. Leininger and Marilyn R. McFarland (Eds.), Culture Care, Diversity and Universality: A Worldwide Nursing Theory (2nd ed.). Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2006.
Easley, Cheryl E. and Carol M. Allen. “Human Rights and Public Health,” an online CME/CE article for Medscape, 2005. Previously available at http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/498946?src=mp. (No longer online)
Allen, Carol Easley and Cheryl E. Easley. “Racial and Ethnic Minorities,” in Barry S. Levy and Victor W. Sidel (Eds.), Social Injustice and Public Health. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2005.
Storfjell, Judith Lloyd, Carol Easley Allen, and Cheryl E.Easley. “Analysis and Management of Home Health Nursing Caseloads and Workload,” in Marilyn D. Harris (ed.). Handbook of Home Health Care Administration (4th ed.). Jones and Bartlett, Publishers, 2005.
Easley, Cheryl E. and Carol Easley Allen. “Exploring the Roots of Terrorism,” in Barry S. Levy and Victor W. Sidel (Eds.), Terrorism and Public Health. New York, NY: Oxford University Press, 2003.
Nyenhuis, David L., Philip B. Gorelick, Cheryl E. Easley, David C. Garron, Yvonne Harris, DuJuran Richardson, Rema Raman, and Paul Levy. “The Black Seventh-day Adventist Exploratory Health Study,” Ethnicity and Disease, 13,2 (April 2003), 208-212.
Easley, Cheryl E., Stephen Marks, and Russell Morgan. “The Challenge and Place of International Human Rights in Public Health,” in Stephen P. Marks (Ed.). Health and Human Rights: The Educational Challenge. The Francois-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights, 2002.
Easley, Cheryl E., Stephen Marks, and Russell Morgan. Editorial: “The Challenge and Place of International Human Rights in Public Health,” American Journal of Public Health, 91, 12 (December, 2001), 1922-1925.
Easley, Cheryl E. “Knowledge: Privilege and Responsibility,” Alpha Chi Recorder, Alumni Issue, 42,3 (Fall, 1999), 24-28.
Storfjell, Judith Lloyd, Carol Easley Allen, and Cheryl E. Easley. “Analysis and Management of Home Health Nursing Caseloads and Workloads,” Journal of Nursing Administration, 27, (September 1997), 24-33.
Storfjell, Judith Lloyd, Carol Easley Allen, and Cheryl E. Easley. “Analysis and Management of Home Health Nursing Caseloads and Workloads,” in Marilyn D. Harris (ed.), Handbook of Home Health Care Administration, Second Edition. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, Inc., 1997.
Easley, Cheryl. "A Faculty Practice Model for the Delivery of Community Based Care," (Abstract), Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Black Nurses Symposium, University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing, 1996.
Easley, Cheryl. "Closing the Gap: Into the Future," Proceedings of the Ninth Annual Black Nurses Symposium, University of California, San Francisco, School of Nursing, 1996.
Storfjell, Judith Lloyd, Carol Easley Allen, and Cheryl E. Easley. "Caseload and Workload Analysis in Home Health Care," in Marilyn D. Harris (ed.), Handbook of Home Health Care Administration. Gaithersburg, MD: Aspen Publishers, Inc., 1994.
Easley, Cheryl E. "Ministry to the World's Impoverished," ASDAN-NAD Forum 1(Winter 1994): 10, 11, 19.
Easley, Cheryl E. and Carol Easley Allen. "A Visit to the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta," ASDAN Forum 27 (Winter 1993): 1-5, 26.
Easley, Cheryl E. "Collaborative Models for Nursing Education and Practice," in Division of Nursing, Bureau of Health Professions, HRSA, PHS, DHHS, Operationalizing a Nursing Education and Practice Agenda for the 21st Century: A Workshop for Deans and Directors of HBCU Nursing Programs. Washington, DC, 1991.
Easley, Cheryl Eileen. "The Nurse-Patient Relationship Ideal: The Evolution, Rationalization, and Retention of a Professional Helping Claim." Ph.D., dissertation, New York University, 1989.
Contributing Editor. Standards of Excellence for Community Health Organizations. New York: National League for Nursing, 1989.
Storfjell, Judith Lloyd, Carol Easley Allen, and Cheryl E. Easley. "Caseload and Workload Analysis in Home Health Care," in Marilyn D. Harris (ed.), Home Health Administration. Owings Mills, MD: National Health Publishing, 1988.
Easley, Cheryl E., Mary Frank Fox, Lois Gage, Eleanor Linn, and Beth Reed. "Women, Men, and the Climate for Research Productivity: Theme Development from Intensive Interviews," Sociological Abstracts, August, 1987, supplement, 1947, page 40.
Allen, Carol Easley, Cheryl E. Easley, and Judith I. Storfjell. "Cost Management through Caseload/Workload Analysis," in Franklin A. Shaffer (ed.). Patients and Purse Strings. New York: National League for Nursing, 1986.
American Nurses' Association Standards for Community Health Nursing Practice. Kansas City: American Nurses' Association, 1986. (Consultant to the Task Force and co-author).
Easley, Cheryl E. and Carol M. Easley. "Influential Factors in Family Living," in Joyce Tackett and Mabel Hunsberger (eds.), Family Centered Care of Children and Adolescents: Nursing Concepts in Child Health. Philadelphia: W.B. Saunders' Company, 1981. Winner of American Nurses' Association Book Award.
Easley, Carol M. and Cheryl E. Easley. "The Visible You," Insight, September 7, 1976.
Instrument Development
Co-developer with Carol M. Easley and Judith I. Storfjell of "The Easley-Storfjell Instruments for Caseload/Workload Analysis in Community Health Nursing,” 1977 (copyrighted, 1978).
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It’s All About RESPECT
Starting SEPTEMBER 5, 2018, Fishery Officers from Ocean to Ocean to Ocean will be wearing this armband with the wording RESPECT US / RECLASSIFY US 1969 RESPECTEZ NOUS / RECLASSIFIEZ NOUS
For years the Fishery Officers have more than justified to DFO Management and to Treasury Board the fact they are not properly classified in respect of the modern essence of their work. Recent actions by management have further alienated this group of people who serve Canadians by enforcing the commercial, recreational and habitat federal legislations that are designed to protect our fishery resources and our fishery related industries, communities and economic engine, for the future generations of Canadians.
The fight for proper classification has been ongoing for more than 25 years, including through the UCS exercise when it was made clear the Fishery Officers were severely under classified and underpaid. The current GT Classification Standard was written in 1969 and bears no meaningful resemblance to the work being currently done by the Fishery Officers.
In addition, articles in the current TC Collective Agreement, that specifically apply to GT employees, are being denied to Fishery Officers but are being paid to other GT employees at other Federal Departments.
These armbands are a strong but respectful indication of the frustration, disappointment and ire spreading from ocean to ocean to ocean amongst the Field Staff of the Conservation & Protection Branch, Fishery Officers, at Fisheries & Oceans Canada.
These armbands are also a statement of support for the PSAC Bargaining Teams, specifically for the TC and PA Bargaining Teams as they try to demonstrate the pay inequities between people in the same classifications, doing essentially the same work, but being paid vastly different salaries.
RESPECT! Equal Pay for Work of Equal Value!
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Dashboard's MacGyver Reboot Update #8
Filming continues while Executive Producer Peter Lenkov works on perfecting the pilot episode. All week, people have been posting the billboard ads and posters over social media. Also, we got two new video clips!
(Spoiler Alert: To avoid spoilers, I won't post any revealing pictures, but you will get spoilered by reading this post or by clicking on the links provided!)
Working on Episodes 2 and 3
On August 15, StandIn James Grabowski was back on set for episode 1x03 and continued to work for interior filming. On the same day, Peter Lenkov shared a short video of MacGyver running like a gazelle. The sequence is probably from the pilot episode, filmed by Steven with a MacGyvered camera rig.
StandIn Mikey Leo showed us what staging and/or blocking looks like - complicated, I'd say. (As far as I know, staging and blocking is done before filming to ensure the correct distances and angles. The marks on the floor indicate the positions of the actors and the cameras. Every person has its own color; some actors actually prefer to have the same color on every production.)
via Mikey Leo
Peter Lenkov continued to post several pictures of everyday items that might help MacGyver getting out of trouble - a paperclip (what do you see?), the SAK (better than a cape), a bobby pin (not just for hair) or duct tape (not just tape). He also praised the work of the directors of photography on the show.
Location Scout Gonzo Rey shared a picture of a creepy, but interesting new location while Chris Payne Gilbert teased us with a view of the door to Stage 6.
We know from earlier casting calls and Extra Joslyn Sky that there was supposed to be a scene of a Venezuelan Market in Episode 1x02. We might have been offered a glimpse of the set and a short chasing sequence by SkyDroneCinema.
On August 21, the agency of Jonathan Fritschi shared his picture on set while waiting for his take. The background is very interesting; but even more interesting is the floor. You'll recognize it in this short action-sequence that SkyDroneCinema has posted over a week ago. It shows four armed guys storming the building and getting shot. Overall, lots of guns in Episode 2.
Henry Winkler in the Writer's Room
August 17 was a big day for the Writing Team: Television Legend Henry Winkler (Executive Producer of the original show) paid a visit to the office on the Paramount Studio Lot in Hollywood. He also took time to pose for individual pictures; e.g. with Brian Durkin, Bret VandenBos and David Slack.
Let the Promo begin: Previews
On August 15, TVLine released two exclusive preview clips. The first one shows MacGyver keeping calm while planning a Houdini-esque escape because "he's got this". (It helps that he's got a paperclip ready.)
via TVLine
While I don't think the video captures the exact soul of the original show (or the inner spirit of Original MacGyver), this mini-clip still makes me laugh. It sure grabs your attention and peaks your curiosity if you don't know what MacGyver is all about. I don't know much about TV-Show-Marketing, but I think this is very well done to get new viewers to tune in on premiere day.
The second clip shows MacGyver in danger of plummeting off a skyscraper within the next few seconds. Of course, we don't need to worry, because "he's got this!" (Although we don't get to see if he actually made it out unharmed.)
Let the Promo begin: Billboard Ads and Posters
People have been posting pictures of the billboard ads and posters all week. Many hadn't heard about the reboot before and stated their confusion; asking if this was real or not. Others shared their dissatisfaction about the poster or the reboot in general.
via Daily Billboard
Apparently, the key art was done by Little Giant Studios and shot by Brian Bowen Smith and crew. Byron Nickleberry revealed that Lucas had indeed been hanging with a parachute and that the shoot had been lots of fun. The Daily Billboard Blog showed a collection of the billboards from different angles.
Let the Promo begin: Iowa State Fair
I was a bit confused when Andrew Bridgewater tweeted about MacGyver at the Iowa State Fair. A few hours later, KCCI News confirmed that CBS had set up for MacGyver Promo on the MidAmerican Energy Stage where people could win giveaways by playing a MacGyver Ring Toss Game. It looks like people were tossing duct tape rolls and paperclips instead of rings. Interesting form of promo to appeal to a young audience.
via KCCI News
Hot Environment
David Sutton shared some pictures about his work as a scenic painter. I guess this didn't happen for the first time, but it seems some of his work just got burned to ashes on August 19. On purpose.
StandIn and Photodouble Russell Snipes had joked about it "being a little toasty at work today". We soon got to see why as Peter Lenkov posted two pictures of Lucas Till and George Eads (or their stuntdoubles, hopefully) walking through a burning set. Definitely a hot scene. Chris Payne Gilbert revealed the dresscode that day - at least for the camera crew.
An interesting character name popped up last week on IMDb on the cast list for Episode 1x04: Penny Parker. Soon, Bianca Malinowski (Halt and Catch Fire) confirmed the news herself; tagging Original Penny Teri Hatcher in her Instagram Post.
Carlos Guerrero recently wrapped his scenes on Episode 1x02 where he plays a ruthless killer named Alfredo. He shared a picture of him posing with Tristin Mays and Lucas on set. Extra Walter Tabayoyong just started shooting this week and shared a picture with Tristin.
Central Casting Georgia has again made several casting calls; e.g. for men and women for a retirement home scene (elderly people and conservative staff members), for men who are physically fit, intimidating and who appear to be Turkish, for attractive and hip people who appear to be Serbian (for a club scene) and for a caucasian boy and a girl between the ages of 11-14 years with braces. Interestingly, both kids will have to lean in for an awkward kiss in a flashback sequence. Another one of MacGyver's girlfriends, perhaps?
Writing, filming, editing
The crew continued filming at Underground Atlanta and MLK Downtown on Saturday. In between, the cast works on the script while Peter Lenkov is still editing the pilot episode to make it look perfect. I think we can all agree that the pressure to deliver a great premiere episode must be immense; so it's probably quite satisfying that the reboot has already inspired people on social media to share their fan art.
Nicholas Sweedo August 21, 2016 at 6:54 PM
How in the world did they end up at the Iowa State Fair?! I know that reader Mark is both an Iowa resident and a state fair fan so maybe they were trying to make a personal appeal to the world's most knowledgeable MacGyver fan!
That's funny to me that the casting process is so open in calling for "attractive and hip people" -- that would be a bummer to go try out and be told, "sorry, you're not attractive or hip enough." And I wonder what makes someone look "intimidating," maybe if they're big and wear a scowl.
Interesting that Penny Parker is being brought back and has been cast -- this was the first I had heard of it, but it's not surprising (if they're bringing back Wilt Bozer then I won't be shocked by anyone who they bring back). I'm not familiar with the actress but it will be interesting to see how she plays it.
DashboardOnFire August 22, 2016 at 12:01 AM
I don't know anything about American State Fairs; but that sure had me scratching my head at first...
Maybe that's why they have to put out their casting calls several times... not enough attractive actors left since so many different projects are filming at the same time in Atlanta right now *lol*. Many Extras have also been working on "Fast and Furious 8"...
I'm curious if NewMacGyver meets Penny for the first time or if they already know each other... and I'm pretty sure Murdoc will be one of the familiar names we see next...
I just saw they also promoted other new CBS shows at Iowa State Fair (e.g. The Great Indoors, Man with a Plan). I guess this type of promo might pop up at other State Fairs during the next few weeks?
Mark August 25, 2016 at 7:38 AM
I just happened to be at home with my TV on KCCI for their 5:00 news live from the Iowa State Fair last week when I heard the word "MacGyver" cited and my head shot up. So I watched the promotion for "MacGyver" live on the air. It was pretty surreal.
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Published On: Thu, Jan 26th, 2017
The News Doctors Spotlight / US | By Guest Post
CNN Lies; Another Example of Spin Machine in Action
Regardless of one’s opinion about Donald Trump, it is entirely unacceptable that mainstream media are purposefully operating like spin machines, framing reality rather than reporting on basic facts and letting you make up your own mind as to how to interpret reality. The mainstream media calls The News Doctors “Fake News”? Lunacy. – Eric Dubin, Managing Editor, The News Doctors
TND Guest Contributor: Roy Hall | The Daily Coin
Perspective and Perception
Over the past two months we have heard the words “fake news” time and again. Whenever corporate media uses the term they are referencing the independent news organizations that are found on the internet. We, the independent media, are crushing the dying corporate, presstitute media that sold its soul to the CIA decades ago. CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC, along with all their subservient stations, are having a much harder time convincing people to listen to their lies, deceit and propaganda as the people want actual news that helps keep them informed about the reality of their communities and their world.
The depths of deceit these dying legacy organizations will reach to create news reached a zenith with Brian Williams and the stories – ongoing saga – of how he was in a helicopter that was fired upon by the “enemy”, while in Iraq, that were exposed as nothing but a grand lie – also called propaganda. This was the final straw for a great many Americans that were seeking “news” through their TV. People began, in earnest, turning their back on these dinosaurs of “reporting”.
Bill Still is reporting another act of deception through perception for the dying corporate media. CNN has been caught in another fake news story that demonstrates these people know no bounds when it comes to lies, deceit and propaganda. The good news is – no one hardly watches CNN any longer as their nonsense has become too much for anyone with an IQ above single digits.
If you still believe the dying corporate media has anything to report of value – anything at all – spend the next two and half minutes allowing Mr. Still to explain, once again, why these lying liars are not worthy of one minute of your precious time. If you are not convinced that CNN, specifically, is nothing more than a propaganda machine for the establishment, then I’m not sure what else to say.
We now have photographic proof that President Trump’s inaugural crowd was at least as big as President Obama’s in 2009. Plus we now have proof that CNN inserted a photo of Trump’s crowd from earlier in the morning, then compared it to 2009 Obama’s which was taken at noon. Fake News!!!
About The Daily Coin:
Rory Hall serves as the Editor-in-Chief of The Daily Coin. Beginning in 1987 Rory has written over 1,000 articles and produced more than 300 videos on topics ranging from the precious metals market, economic and monetary policies, preparedness as well as geopolitical events. His articles have been published by Zerohedge, SHTFPlan, Sprott Money, GoldSilver, Silver Doctors, The News Doctors, and a great many more. Rory was a producer and daily contributor at SGTReport between 2012 and 2014. He has interviewed experts such as Dr. Paul Craig Roberts, Dr. Marc Faber, Eric Sprott, Gerald Celente and Peter Schiff, to name but a few. Visit The Daily Coin and Shadow of Truth YouTube channels to enjoy original videos and some of the best economic, precious metals, geopolitical and preparedness news from around the world.
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The Only Democracy? » Featured, On The Ground Reports » Surviving Israel’s Military with Solar Power: Imperfect Life in South Hebron Hills
Surviving Israel’s Military with Solar Power: Imperfect Life in South Hebron Hills
March 18th, 2010 | Add a Comment
By David Shulman.
January 16, 2010 Mufagara, Bir el-‘Id, Tuba (ed’s note:report was delayed so the Israeli army wouldn’t wreck the project.)
Ziad Muhammad Yusuf Muhamra, from Bir el-‘Id: sun-dried face, deep scars, lively eyes. It is hard for me to understand his Arabic, not only because it’s fast, slurred, and in South Hebron dialect. He was shot in the throat by a soldier in 1986 while he, Ziad, was sitting on the ground; the bullet exited near his right nostril. Miraculously, he survived, but his speech was affected, and there was considerable damage to the nerves in his neck. I ask him to tell his story, and out it comes in a rush in the blinding mid-winter sunlight as the sheep chew vigorously on thorns and greens around us.
“I was out with the sheep near Jinba. They [soldiers] chased us away. We fled back up the hills. Then the Green Patrol claimed we had crossed the Green Line into Israel, and they threatened us, and the settlers came down on us from above. They came at us from three sides, hemming us into the wadi with the sheep. I was with my brothers and my uncle. There were soldiers with guns and two men from the Shabak [General Security Services], Marko and Koby; we knew Koby well, he was often in the area. First Marko hit me hard, a fight broke out, an inspector from the Green Patrol was wounded on his ear. They told us we had to leave. I sat down on the ground and covered my head with my arms. The soldier gave me a heavy blow with the butt of his gun. One of the soldiers took out a pistol, I could hear him playing with the clip. They said they’d shoot me if I didn’t get up and go away, but I just sat there, so the soldier shot me here [pointing to the scar on his neck]. Afterwards when I was lying there bleeding I heard Koby and the soldier concocting their story. They said they’d report that I’d tried to grab a weapon, so they shot me. But they were worried. Finally they called a helicopter that took me to Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheva. I was in the hospital for a long time. At first I couldn’t talk and I couldn’t eat; they fed me through a tube directly into my stomach for a whole year. For months I saw the doctors, there was a doctor in Bellinson and another in Shaarei Tzedek who tried hard to help me. The authorities demanded that I pay a fantastic sum for the medical expenses, but anyway we have no money. In the end, the army paid. The day after I was shot the army arrested my two brothers and held them for a month.”
Ezra says: “Here’s a story with a half-happy ending.” “Half?” I say. “Yes, he’s still alive, he can talk, he has a life.” He’s not alone. On the way here we see Khalid, shot in the stomach by settlers at the time of the first Iraq war. He’s alive, so it’s another half-happy story.
Nearly noon. The sun drilling fiercely into the rocks, the pores of your skin. In the distance, wrapped in a blue haze, the mountains of Gilead in Jordan. Beneath us, Bir el-‘Id, with its new tents and rebuilt terraces—all of them under sentence of demolition as of last week, courtesy of the Civil Administration. To the south, the well named Lucifer Farm, the illegal outpost of Yaakov Talia. Above and below us and on the ridges far away, herds of beige-brown sheep in the precise shade of the omnipresent stones—like moving, feeling, hungry stones. Ziad, his brother, his nephews, as if carved out of these same hills. It’s a hard life they lead, and a good one. They’re very poor, of course. Who would believe that human beings could survive at all in this fierce wilderness? They have to bring water in tankers every day over the hills from Yata, miles away. Ezra says they are straight and simple people in the best, the most positive sense of the word “simple.” (If only I could be simple like that.) They’re beautiful, too—strong, handsome women who stare you in the eye, who stand firm on the soil; strong, handsome men, good with their hands, their faces folded into deep creases by the wind and the sun. They sleep in caves or, sometimes, in the open air under the stars. They drink freshly fermented yogurt from their goats’ milk and eat the hard, salty cheese they make. It’s a good life and a possible life, however difficult it may be in ways that we, in our softness, can hardly imagine; they seem to me to have a talent for happiness, they would probably be happy were it not for the settlers who torment them, the soldiers who back the settlers up.
The cellphone rings: Zvi calling from Mufagara, where an hour ago we left a small group of volunteers to follow the shepherds, to protect them from the settlers. The army has turned up with the usual signed order declaring the area a Closed Military Zone. The order is illegal, we know it well, but the Mahat—the Battalion Commander—doesn’t care about that, and the officers who have presented the order are in no mood to explain: “We work for the Mahat.” End of conversation. Why has this happened? Most probably settlers from the nearby outpost of Mitzpeh Yair have noticed our presence and ordered the army to drive us out— and the army normally takes its orders from the settlers. Anyway, they don’t want us here. We interfere in the ongoing land-grab. We get in the way. We make it just a little harder for them to terrorize the innocent.
There’s another large group of volunteers, with Keren and Amiel, following the shepherds in the long, meandering wadi under Tuba, and they are so far undisturbed. They don’t need us, things are quiet. So Ezra drives us, first, to Bir el-‘Id for a courtesy call and then on to Tuba, another lonely, rugged little paradise perched on the easternmost ridge overlooking the desert—a cluster of caves and stone pens and terraces all too close to the illegal outpost of Chavat Maon. I have a friend, ‘Ali, in Tuba. We meet him, riding his tractor with water tank attached, on the road, if you can call it a road. He has a son, Yusuf, eight years old, a little deaf, a little strange; Yusuf loves Ezra, who welcomes him into the car and sits him down on his lap, behind the steering wheel. Off we go up the mountain, a wild ride, more like trying to keep on top of a stampeding stallion as it bolts and rears and slips on the rocks than like driving. The wheels slide and the car veers left and right, or up and down, at times dangerously close to landing on its side; we jolt and bounce and tremble, the engine coughs and strains, and try as you might, there’s no way to discern anything that looks like a real track, let alone a viable surface for vehicles. Yusuf holds the wheel, happy, basking in Ezra’s tenderness. We climb past the tiny khirbeh named Swait (to be precise, there’s both an Upper and a Lower Swait), and eventually we glide in over the stones to Tuba. ‘Ali arrives on the tractor, by a different route, a few minutes later.
It’s birthing season: the goat-pen is dense with scraggly white kids, new-born, still struggling to find their feet. But there’s other news, big news, in Tuba: three days ago Noam and Elad, along with other volunteers, finished installing a wind-and-solar turbine here, and now, for the first time ever, Tuba has electric power. It’s a revelation and a revolution, moving beyond words. Like Thomas Edison, still astonished, ‘Ali takes us into one of the caves, a deep one, so deep and dark that his own children had never explored its hidden recesses. A coiled pale light-bulb now hangs from the ceiling; ‘Ali points to the soccer ball far inside, where his sons have started playing. He’s beside himself with joy; I’ve never seen him like this. He brings out the old petromax lamp they used to use at night, forever superseded by the novel bulbs. Lights are also on, though it is early afternoon, in the tent where they serve us tea. I understand. It’s a miracle of the Creator’s, I say to him, and he agrees at once, his eyes alight. He tells me in his deep-throated shepherds’ Arabic: “I was born here, I grew up in these caves, I have lived here for forty years, but three nights ago I felt like a complete person for the first time in my life.” He repeats over and over: it is something marvelous, utterly strange and wonderful, gharib jiddan.
I spend some time with ‘Ali’s father and mother. They have fifteen children, all born here in the caves. I introduce Eileen; they want to know about our sons and grandchildren. Two of the younger children, in their teens, shyly draw near. I ask them if they go to school. Yes, they do, in Twaneh, several kilometers away over the hills. Do they walk there every day? Yes, they go on foot. And what about the settlers? I ask the question, and their faces, and the face of ‘Ali’s father, grow visibly dark. I know the answer. The path to the school skirts Chavat Maon, and settlers harass the children whenever they can, sometimes beating them with guns and metal chains, even when the army jeep that is supposed to protect these schoolchildren is with them; I remember an incident last year when the soldiers stood by and watched the settlers’ assault. Darkness gnawing at the light: the settlers are a black cancer planted, from outside, in the core of these people’s life; growing, too, as a cancer spreads.
Yael Shinar is with us today, first time in South Hebron. She’s a gifted poet, studying at Harvard; also the granddaughter of Professor Pesach Shinar, one of the great Israeli Arabists of his generation, a humanist and polymath for whom nothing human was alien. I studied with him many years ago. I’ll never forget our excursion to the Haram al-Sharif, where he mesmerized and overwhelmed the doorkeepers at the great mosques with his luscious, learned Arabic. Professor Shinar is 96 years old. He was born in Europe and came to Mandatory Palestine as a young man. Last year he said to Yael: “When we came here, all we wanted was to be able to hold our heads high at last, like normal people, after the centuries of oppression. At first it was like that, and we felt free. But since we had no experience of it, we got it wrong; and now we have raised a generation of bullies.”
Leaving, we stop to caress a noble white donkey tethered on the slope. Ezra likes donkeys. A horse, he says, is a conceited, pampered show-off, paltzan ve-shachtsan; expensive, too. A horse eats up money. Donkeys, on the other hand, are modest, intelligent, likeable, frugal, and good-natured. Suddenly I remember the zoo in Gaza, recently captured on You-tube. It’s not exactly a grand affair, as you might imagine. By yet another miracle, they managed to smuggle in a tiger via one of the tunnels from Egypt (you can get almost anything you want from the tunnel traffic, if you can pay for it); but they simply couldn’t bring in a zebra, despite popular demand. In extremis, they painted two donkeys with black-and-white stripes. The donkeys didn’t object, and the children of Gaza love them. From what I could see on the clip, you could say they’re good-enough zebras. Life, as we know, isn’t perfect.
See David Shulman’s previous report on the South Hebron Hills here.
Word and Picture Diary: South Hebron Hills Weekly Visit, April 5 2012
More precious than oil: help rebuild destroyed cisterns in South Hebron Hills
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Say Anything!
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My favorite moment in the Wednesday night “B” Team installment of the Democratic primary debates was Julian Castro’s “defense” of transgender abortion rights. Say what…? I almost dropped my bag of Dinamita Mojo Criollo Doritos. Did that really come out of Little Julian’s mouth? Apparently so. But how does it actually work?
Like, say, in theory, someone “transitioning” from female-to-male gets inadvertently knocked-up after a (perhaps mistaken) romantic encounter with an actual man and has to, you know, get rid of the little problem zhe has acquired? Could be… but is this a relatively common occurrence down San Antone way? And how might it apply in male-to-female trans cases of merely hysterical pregnancy? Sounds like something that the auteur Guillermo Del Toro might have fun with. Such are the thorny issues of “reproductive justice” that dot the arid terrain of Progressive Thought — like unto the poisonous fruit of the sacred datura bush in the Sonoran Desert.
More insidiously, Mr. Castro’s main immigration reform idea is to repeal Section 1325 of the Immigration and Nationality Act, which is the federal law that makes casual “undocumented” entry to the USA a crime. In other words: an open border. Just pile on in y’all! Makes sense for a political party that has basic boundary problems with every other element of American life (see above). But something tells me it won’t poll so well in the places where misty notions of national sovereignty still linger and English is nostalgically preferred.
Mr. Castro was entertaining for sure, when he wasn’t over-speaking every other candidate on the rostrum, but the prize for pendejo del noche must go to that other Texan, long-tall Beto O’Rourke of the flapping arms and bobbing head, who virtually serenaded the audience in Español to represent his bona fides as the Party’s official El Zorro. Cory Booker gave the loving tongue a brief workout, too, later on, but he came off more like a broken piñata than Don Diego de la Vega.
Apart from the colorful homage to all things Mexican, the signal event of the night was Elizabeth Warren’s stealth political suicide when the popular question of Medicare-for-all came up and NBC’s Lester Holt asked the candidates for a show of hands as to who would abolish private health insurance altogether. Up shot Liz’s hand. Only New York’s mayor, the feckless Bill DeBlasio joined her. If the contest was a game of “Survivor” both would have thereby voted themselves off the island — except Big Bill was never really on the island, just circling around it like a wayward jellyfish blown hither and yon by Progressive winds.
The only “B” Team figure onstage who appeared to be a serious candidate was Hawaiian congressperson Tulsi Gabbard, a major in the US Army Reserve with tours-of-duty in Iraq and Kuwait — especially impressive when smacking down cretinous Ohio congressman Tim Ryan, who mistakenly asserted that the Taliban were behind 9/11. Uh, no, Tulsi informed him, it was al Qaeda (sponsored by our “friend” Saudi Arabia). I predict Tulsi will make the cut to the “A” team, despite the news media’s desperate efforts to shove her off the playing field.
And, of course, the “A’s” dutifully marched onstage Thursday night for the heavyweight division mouth-off, with Jumpin’ Joe Biden at center so everybody could get a good shot at him, and the two designated wing-nuts, Rep. Eric “Collusion” Swalwell (CA) and New Age swami Marianne Williamson at the left and right margins, to protect against any sound ideas actually entering the arena.
Swalwell touched off the main event by tossing a hand-grenade at Uncle Joe for failing to relinquish the torch that he has selfishly not passed to the next generation (of politicians) — the catch being that said torch may be used to burn down what’s left of the republic. The attack seemed to give front-runner Joe the vapors. He insisted he has more torch songs yet to sing. That cued Sen. Kamala Harris (CA), playing Shiva Destroyer-of-Worlds, to jam the torch right into Uncle Joe’s smiling puss, saying that the ex-Veep’s recent remarks about making nice with the senate’s staunch segregationists of yore was “hurtful” to her personally. For a moment, I thought she was going to belt out a rendition of that old tearjerker, “Feelings.” Uncle Joe will now have to wear the scarlet “R” on his forehead until his campaign whirls down the drain — without even having to answer questions about just how come his son, Hunter, came up with zillion-dollar payments from Ukraine and China well before the advent of Mr. Trump.
The other fossil onstage, redoubtable Bernie Sanders, re-committed to his full-on socialist proffers, that is, free stuff for all, with no excuses. Sounds like a sweet deal until you are reminded that the USA — the rest of the world too — has never been so deep in hock before, meaning that whatever admirable free stuff systems were set-up in Sweden and France decades ago may be running on fumes now, and the USA just missed the boat on all that, alas, when the getting was good. Yet, it did not stop all the candidates from chiming in on Medicaid coverage for illegal immigrants — another booby-trap waiting to blow up under them in the general election. And both Sens. Sanders and Harris joined Liz Warren on the sinking ship of abolishing private health insurance.
The immigration issue provided prime sob-story material for all concerned, ignoring the blatant fact that the Democratic Party has done everything possible to stimulate illegal border crossings and overwhelm our facilities by sending out the message loud-and-clear that they will stymie every attempt to enforce the current laws or reform them. There was much a’do about the “cruelty” of making children sleep on cold, hard floors — the very week that the party’s new Captain Marvel, AOC, joined a move to block shipments of mattresses from the Wayfair furniture company to detention centers in Texas. (Time Mag Report here.) Smooth move, Dems.
Ms. Williamson, off in her distant orbit and largely ignored by the referees, lobbed a last-minute grenade about reparations for slavery, inducing a visible cringe response among her rivals, who nonetheless all pretended to agree, lest they be branded with the scarlet “R” on their own foreheads.
A few capsule comments on the rest of the gang. Mayor Pete (Buttigieg) projects a doleful intelligence, as if he is ashamed to find himself among such a pack of panders and scallywags. Sen. Michael Bennet may have anger management problems. Gov. John Hickenlooper is obviously too sane to remain in the party much longer. Sen Kirsten Gillibrand will say anything to get elected (we know her well here in upstate New York). Rep. Swalwell is a dangerous head-case. Andrew Yang gets points for eschewing the necktie, but he’s a one-trick pony (Universal Basic Income) and it’s not much of trick. Ms. Williamson will be touring the primary states on a magic carpet, bringing news of spiritual awakening to the beaten-down denizens of Flyover Land. Namaste and good luck!
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You write a nice wrap-up James. If I get to "Say Anything" I'd like to say there's ONE missing clown under The Big Top : Obama. Bill Maher recently said, in his CNN television interview, that if Obama were to run against Trump ~ Obama would win. Oh, how I would LOVE to see Obama's terrible legacy FINALLY stomped into the dirt by Trump. Much like the Democratic possibility of running a winning candidate (TULSI GABBARD) in 2020 : it's only a dream.
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You write a nice wrap-up James. If I get to "Say Anything" I'd like to say there's ONE missing clown under The Big Top : Obama. Bill Maher recently said, in his CNN television interview, that if Obama were to run against Trump ~ Obama would win. Oh, h Read more
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March 27, 2019 by luxwurst
A Portuguese resident of Luxembourg who for decades believed he had never left his home country actually has been living in Esch-sur-Alzette for the past 30 years, according to sources.
In 1988, Tiago Carneiro moved from Lisbon to a town he believed was “just north of Braga,” as everyone around him spoke Portuguese and because the -sh sound in Esch sounds Portuguese.
However, last week during a drive to a new supermarket, Carneiro missed an exit, got lost, and found himself crossing into France.
“Ai, meu deus,” he said before returning home to consult a map. “Ai, meu deus,” he again said when he learned the shocking truth.
Experts warn against rushing to judgment, as hundreds of indicators led the man to believe he was still in his homeland.
“He lived and worked in a Portuguese neighborhood, surrounded by Portuguese shops and Portuguese people,” said Matilde Mestre, a professor of psychology at the University of Wiltz. “It’s no different than the famous case of the sausage vendor who lived his whole life in Wasserbillig thinking it was in Germany, or the woman from Steinsel who believed she was an apple.”
However, one of the man’s friends says a few years ago Carneiro did harbor a doubt.
“He asked what that strange language was so many people were speaking these days, and I said, oh, that’s Luxembourgish,” said the friend. “And he said, wonderful, first the British colonize our beaches in the south, and now the Luxembourgers want our towns in the north.”
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Expo Chicago Returns, With Big Ambitions, and Some Exhibitor Turnover
Expo Chicago 2015 Market News
By Matt Morris Posted 09/18/15 4:45 pm
Isa Genzken’s Untitled (2004) triptych at David Zwirner.
COURTESY THE ARTIST AND DAVID ZWIRNER, NEW YORK AND LONDON
Since its phoenix-like arrival on Chicago’s Navy Pier four years ago under the direction of Tony Karman, Expo Chicago has sought to recover its city’s former reputation as one of the significant stops on the global art market circuit, a sense of which had waned after the 1990s with the decline of the long-running Art Chicago fair. Each year of Expo has seen modest growth, with more exhibitors and the continued development of a schedule of talks and programs, commissioned installation works, and interactive social-practice-light projects, like this year’s Truth Booth, an inflatable structure by Hank Willis Thomas, Jim Ricks, and Ryan Alexiev, in which visitors record their working definitions of truth.
The inclusion of curator-critic-czar Hans Ulrich Obrist in Expo’s schedule of talks (Saturday at 4 p.m.)—in conversation with artists who have comprised the Hairy Who artist group—not only boasts the star power that the fair is aiming to attract, but is also well timed to a surge of interest in the Chicago Imagist tradition, as seen in Leslie Buchbinder’s 2014 documentary and celebrated exhibitions this year in New York at Matthew Marks (“What Nerve!”) and Maccarone (Roger Brown), plus new shows from Karl Wirsum at Derek Eller and Barbara Rossi at the New Museum.
“The fair is off to an active start,” said Christopher D’Amelio, a partner at David Zwirner in New York. “It seems like we’re seeing more people traveling from other states in the U.S. that overseas galleries wouldn’t meet otherwise. Their attendance can make this into the truly international fair it always was.”
This year’s roster of exhibitors is weighted to coastal U.S. and international dealers, with fewer galleries from mid-size U.S. cities participating than in past years. There are no spaces from Baltimore, Charlotte, Detroit, St. Louis, San Antonio, or Santa Fe—all cities that have been represented here previously.
The continued focus to develop Expo as an international hub has also been marked by considerable turnover in exhibitors: more than 50 galleries (nearly a third) who exhibited last year didn’t return, including James Cohan, Elizabeth Dee, Marlborough Chelsea, and Marlborough Gallery. Several galleries with critically well-received booths in 2014, such as Marc Foxx, Lisa Cooley, and London’s Cabinet, also opted not to come back to Chicago this year.
“If we were in Miami,” one passerby in the crowd said during the opening, “you wouldn’t be able to move through the crowds at all.” It was unclear whether this was meant as a complaint or a compliment about the comparatively relaxed pace of Expo’s opening night vernissage. Organizers estimated 7,000 people attended on the opening day of the fair, which runs through Sunday. Curators from all of Chicago’s major institutions were on site, as well as Eric Shiner from Pittburgh’s Warhol Museum and art advisors from around the country, including Sue Stoffel, Simone Joseph, and Veronica Fernandez. There were not as many celebrity sightings as there have been at previous fairs (last year Shaq was on hand, wearing his curator hat), but Solange Knowles visited yesterday with Mickalene Thomas.
Robyn Siegel, a Dallas–based art advisor, said that the smaller galleries at the fair reported slow sales on Thursday, but that many dealers presold half of their booths’ inventory as a safe bet for the weekend. Works that would sell quickly in New York, Siegel ventured, remained available—a rare opportunity to acquire pieces usually in high demand. Los Angeles dealer Luis De Jesus said that most of the pieces he brought were either sold or on hold by the end of the first day. He is presenting work by Michigan–born Kate Bonner and Chicago–trained Josh Reames. “I don’t want to take any of this work home with me,” said De Jesus, with an optimistic shine that this would be the case.
Sara Greenberger Rafferty’s Untitled acrylic-, polymer-, and inkjet prints an being shown by New York’s Rachel Uffner.
COURTESY THE ARTIST AND RACHEL UFFNER, NEW YORK
The majority of the fair’s price points sit below $100,000, but several galleries have included big-ticket centerpieces in their displays. Chicago’s Rhona Hoffman Gallery brought works priced up to $650,000, and at the center of Zwirner’s handsome show is a large triptych by Isa Genzken, reportedly priced at $750,000. Genzken’s appearance hearkens back to her retrospective at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago last year, and serves as a lynchpin in the gallery’s selection of works that deal conceptually with issues of painting by Blinky Palermo, Sherrie Levine, Carol Bove, Donald Judd, and others.
Some of the best-looking and more daring booths were organized by newcomers to the fair. Tokyo’s MA2 Gallery has situated objets d’art by a group of artists into a moody, cohesive installation. And while the fair is packed with bold abstract paintings—Daniel Buren looms large in several major installations throughout the fair as part of the Expo–organized In/Situ program curated by the Contemporary Austin’s director Louis Grachos (Buren is also a speaker on Saturday afternoon)—New York dealer Rachel Uffner distinguished her booth with a selection of geometric complexities in casein on panel by Gianna Commito and wall works by Sara Greenberger Rafferty that combine printed textiles and splooshy acrylic polymers onto sheets of Plexiglas and acetate. Amid a fair of largely safe-bet artwork, which opt for the spectacular over the obtuse, both of Uffner’s artists produce irreducibly strange work that is visually engrossing and conceptually befuddling.
Travesia Cuatro, based in Madrid and Guadalajara, presented a clean, smartly curated set of artists working with appropriation strategies and a twang of Arte Povera style, including two small panels by Adam Pendleton and Jose Dávila’s gold-leafed cardboard imitation of a wall installation of Judd boxes. Jorge Méndez Blake’s grid of multicolored monochromes bested an overused form seen too frequently throughout the fair.
Another highlight: the booth of Chicago’s Bad at Sports gang (celebrating ten years of podcasting, art blogging, and community engagement) who were showing Claire Ashley’s outrageously sensuous Lumpy Morsels, which overwhelmed its narrow space. A softer palette of sprayed color than is typical of Ashley’s recent work, these curvaceous inflatable abstractions are an amusing and gratifying counterpart to the aforementioned on-site inflatable. In addition, the loony crocheted acrobats by Caroline Wells Chandler at Roberto Paradise live up to their growing popularity as endearingly crass, sexually celebratory glyphs.
The best work to be seen in Chicago this weekend probably won’t be at the fair. While Scott Reeder and Jessica Stockholder are both represented by works in Kavi Gupta’s booth, their concurrent exhibitions at Gupta’s two West Loop locations are real achievements in their practices.
Out in Chicago’s suburbs at the Riverside Arts Center (which is most easily reached by a quick trip on the Metra train, and which has with gallery hours on Friday and Saturday afternoon), Paola Cabal has exquisitely transformed the space by painting on every surface to conjure the glow of a full moon through ethereal trompe l’oeil.
And if Expo visitors wish to temper the Navy Pier showmanship with the grit of alternative spaces, this evening Brooklyn–based artist Shana Moulton opens a solo exhibition at Julius Caesar in East Garfield Park, while a new project space called Boyfriends is being inaugurated by directors Ben Foch of New Capital and Leonardo Kaplan, formerly of the Hills Esthetic Center. Both Julius Caesar and Boyfriends are located at 3311 West Carroll. So come for Expo, but stay for the healthy experimentation and risk taking being exhibited by Chicago’s commercial and alternative venues alike.
Here's the Exhibitor List for Expo Chicago 2019
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Expo Chicago Appoints Jacob Fabricius as Curator of 2019 In/Situ Program
Order of Appearance: In Chicago Show, Martine Syms Examines How Blackness Is Performed, Absorbed, and Circulated
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MSC (2000): Primary 34D30, 37E05, 37E35; Secondary 37C20
Published electronically: November 3, 2004
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Entries from July 2012
Look for election results here tonight
Susan Norman
in County Government Archives, Top Stories & Breaking News
Tuesday, July 31. 2012
THE big day is here. After weeks of politicking, thousands of signs and a lot of the usual political hot air, voters will end the Primary season when polls close at 7 p.m. tonight. Elections supervisor Monica Franklin is predicting a turnout of 20-25 percent. In-person absentee voting ended at 7 p.m. Friday, with 1,839 people casting ballots. Another 200 had returned paper absentee ballots as of Friday evening, but paper ballots may be brought to the elections office all of the way up until the polls close at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The Democrats have no contested local primary races, but Republican voters will pick five nominees — in districts 1, 2 and 3 of the Barrow County Board of Commissioners, District 8 of the Barrow County Board of Education, and for Barrow County Chief Magistrate. Of those, the District 3 BOC nominee will be the only one facing Democratic opposition in November’s general election.
Election results will be posted on BarrowJournal.com tonight. [Full Story »]
County's voter turnout surprisingly low — so far
Despite a decent number of advance voters, turnout so far today for Barrow County's primaries has been below expectations. Ken Young, chairman of the Barrow County Republican Party, said he was surprised when he arrived at the Winder Community Center to vote during the lunch hour and there was hardly anyone else there.
"The lady said I had just missed a big bunch of people," Young said. "It's hard to tell. It seems to me like turnout may not be as high as we thought it would be."
Barrow County elections supervisor Monica Franklin confirmed Young's impression.
Annie Howard (7-29-12)
WINDER - Annie Maud Moon Howard, 78, died Sunday, July 29, 2012. Survivors include her husband, B.C. Howard; daughters, Shiley Ann Ross, Vanessa Howard, and Sophia "Tonie" Russell; a son, Larry Howard; sisters, Leona "Vickie" Hunter, Elizabeth Hunter, and Betty Williams; brother, James Collins; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and ... [Full Story »]
James ‘Pookie’ Farmer (7-29-12)
WINDER - James ‘Pookie’ Farmer, 41, died on Sunday, July 29, 2012. James was preceded in death by his father, Phillip Wall. Survivors include his wife, Donna J. Farmer; daughter, Katie Nicole Farmer; son, Justin Cory Camp; parents, Pat and James Farmer; stepmother, Tawanna Wall; sisters, Sharon “Sissy” and Rudy Kinney, Renee Turner and ... [Full Story »]
Biker death an accident, according to initial GSP report
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A Georgia State Patrol officer said the accident Wednesday that killed an Auburn bicyclist does not appear to be the result of a hit-and-run.
William C. Hubbard, 52, died at Grady Memorial Hospital around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 28, said Ted Bailey, chief investigator for the Gwinnett County Medical Examiner.
Hubbard was airlifted to the Atlanta hospital around 9 a.m. on July 25 after witnesses found him lying unresponsive in the middle of Boss Hardy Road, according to Barrow County Sheriff’s Office report on the incident.
Trooper Gordy Wright, spokesman for the GSP, referenced the investigator’s initial report, which said the cyclist apparently lost control of his 2006 Trek 5,000 bicycle as he negotiated a turn in the northbound lane of Boss Hardy Road near Easy Street.
Deputies were called to assist on the accident scene, described in the officer's report as a possible hit-and-run. Paramedics told deputies he was unresponsive and suffering from a serious head wound when they arrived to the scene. Witnesses present did not see what happened, officers said.
Hubbard was wearing a helmet and eye protection, Wright said, referencing the GSP report.
‘Clyde’ Roberts (7-28-12)
MONROE – Samuel “Clyde” Roberts, 86, died Saturday, July 28, 2012. Born in Walton County, he was the son of the late Charlie Ross and Nellie Brooks Roberts. He was a self-employed farmer. Mr. Roberts was preceded in death by his wife, Frances Vanderford Roberts. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Charles and Jean Roberts, ... [Full Story »]
BRIDGES: Publicity may hamper T-SPLOST
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Sunday, July 29. 2012
Sales tax proponents typically count on low levels of publicity when it comes to getting the latest reach into working people’s pockets approved.
That has not been the case with the T-SPLOST this year and that may end up being what keeps it from passing. Reported large voter turnout in several counties could well be traced to the T-SPLOST issue.
A rally was held over the weekend against its passage and we’ll know in less than a week from now if hard-working Georgians will have even more of their take home money stolen from them. [Full Story »]
Arrest made in Statham home invasion case
Saturday, July 28. 2012
Statham police have accused a Barrow County man in connection with the July 9 home invasion and robbery on Noah Lane. Randell Darrell Glass Jr., 31, of Dooley Town Road, Statham, is in custody and facing charges of armed robbery, burglary, false imprisonment, possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony and wearing a mask during a crime, said officer Michael B. Pruitt. Investigators released relatively few details about the crime after it happened around 11:25 a.m. on July 9, saying only that an intruder, wearing a ski mask and armed with a hand gun, entered the home and took an undisclosed amount of money. The robbery was not a random act, police said at the time.
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Varun lives a wealthy lifestyle with his grandmother, and adopted brother, Prashant, who takes care of the family business. His grandma would like him to get married to a girl of her choice, but he is in love with Anjali Mathur. when his grandma finds out, she arranges their marriage, but Anjali loves Prashant and refuses to marry Varun under any circumstances. Then one day while traveling in a car, both Varun and Anjali are gravely injured in an accident. While Anjali walks away with minor injuries, Varun is disfigured and must have plastic surgery to be himself again. Anjali looks after him, begins to understand and falls in love with him, only to find out that he has lost his memory.
Despite of that, both get married and settle down to a harmonious lifestyle, with a heartbroken Prashant disappearing from their lives. Then one day Varun finds out that Anjali is still in love with Prashant and has been meeting him on the sly. Watch what happens when a bitterly jealous Varun decides to put an end to Prashant live, especially when he comes across photographs of his wife in Prashant's arms.
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Manny and the Horn of Plenty
By Robert Ecksel on April 8, 2017
It should be a master class from the master boxer-puncher from General Santos City.
“Horn is an Aussie,” said Arum. “There’s government behind it. They want the fight. They wanted Manny Pacquiao…”
On Saturday, July 2, at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, WBO welterweight champion Manny Pacquiao (59-6-2, 38 KOs), the future Hall of Famer from General Santos City, Cotabato del Sur, Philippines, defends his title against WBO #2 ranked Jeff “The Hornet” Horn (17-0-1, 11 KOs), the Fighting Pride of Brisbane.
Jeff Horn wasn’t Pacquiao’s first choice. It wasn’t the first choice of Amir Khan or Manny’s fans. But Jeff Horn was Bob Arum’s first choice, and while it’s an unusual choice, it’s reasonable to assume he knows what he is doing.
When asked if Horn could beat Pacquiao, Arum hedged his bets.
“I’m not really sure,” he said, “but he sure will give Pacquiao a good fight.”
Horn is undefeated. He has a 65 percent KO rate. His biggest win was over former WBO lightweight and IBF welterweight champ Randall Bailey in 2016. In his last fight Horn TKO’d former IBO welterweight champion Ali Funeka.
Horn took up boxing at the relative late age of 21. He won the Australian title as an amateur in 2009, 2011 and 2012.
He won the vacant Australian welterweight title in his only fifth fight. All of his fights have been in Australia and New Zealand. He is a local phenomenon fighting in his first world championship.
“My first world title fight against a legend of the sport—Manny Pacquiao,” said Horn, “bigger than I could have imagined. This is a dream come true for me. You have a lot of world title fights these days but this is more than that, it is on a premium level—he is one of those champions who has been around for such a long time in the sport and who has done it all.”
He has done everything except defeat Jeff Horn.
“We’re slowly finishing up the deal to fight,” Arum told the LA Times, “people have agreed on essential points.
“Paperwork takes time, particularly when it’s not the usual thing of getting it done in the United States. We’re dealing with an Australian promoter, the state government. … Here, in this case, you’ve got to cross the T’s and dot the I’s, and that’s what we’re in the process of doing.”
To those who think Jeff Horn is unworthy, Arum waved if off.
“Horn is an Aussie,” he said. “There’s government behind it. They want the fight. They wanted Manny Pacquiao. Essentially, to buy the cheese, they wanted Pacquiao against this Aussie fighter.”
The fight might not be a Pacquiao classic, there are many from which to choose, but it should be a master class from the master boxer-puncher from General Santos City.
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nicolas 12:08pm, 04/12/2017
While this will be a big fight in Australia, I think by Pacquiao not going after the likes of Thurman, and the winner of Brook-Spence, he is becoming an irrelevant figure in boxing. Mr. Wards writes that Horn is the #2 contender, but that is in the WBO. There are 10 men who should logically be ranked higher than him. Manny seems to be on a world Farewell tour.
Levi C. Arabelo 02:43am, 04/09/2017
Pacquiao was never cocky nor underestimate his opponents. This is contrary to the perception of Horn as reported or written by NZHerald. Horn will learn to admire Pacquiao humbleness and friendly demeanor when he meet the superstar and boxing legend. Good luck Jeff Horn, hope you will survive Pacquiao and came out healthy.
Glenn Reynolds 08:35am, 04/08/2017
I’m glad that an Australian gets the chance to fight Manny Pacquiao. Good luck to Jeff Horn. Hope he will have a good showing against one of the legends of the sport. His stock will surely soar if he does well.
mil 07:13am, 04/08/2017
i hope jeff horn will be okay after the fight.
Lennon Wards 05:32am, 04/08/2017
Give Horn a chance. Afterall, he is the #2 contender.
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Jeff Horn
Real Name Emmanuel Dapidran Pacquiao
Origin Kibawe Bukidnon Philippines
Date of Birth(Age) 1978.12.17 (41)
Rated at Welterweight
W-L-D W57+L6+D2=65
Height 5 feet 6 inches
Reach 67 inches
Trainer Freddie Roach
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2015.05.02 Floyd Mayweather Jr 47-0-0 L(UD) 12/12
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2013.11.24 Brandon Rios 31-1-1 W(UD) 12/12
2012.12.08 Juan Manuel Marquez 54-6-1 L(KO) 6/12
2012.06.09 Timothy Bradley Jr 28-0-0 L(SD) 12/12
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CIC's Rebecca Crist on Collaborative Stewardship of Shared Collections
A new monograph explores how libraries and the organizations that provide services to them are devoting more attention to system-wide organization of collections—whether the "system" is a consortium, a region or a country.
Robert Van Rennes Named New Assistant Director of CIC's Center for Library Initiatives
The CIC is delighted to announce that Robert Van Rennes has been appointed as Assistant Director, Center for Library Initiatives at the CIC, effective July 1, 2016.
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The Power of the Collective: CIC Annual Report Now Available
The newly released CIC Annual Report details the collective power and progress of this enterprise, highlighting the Health Equities initiative between the state Departments of Health and the member schools; faculty collaborations in theater, music education, and business; and data on the economic impact of the scientific workforce and funded research being done across the campuses.
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CIC Purchasing Agreement Offers Increased Value on Office Supplies
Recently the CIC Purchasing Consortium (CICPC) amended its Master Agreement with OfficeMax for office products in order to create a new partnering arrangement that adds even greater value through cost savings to its members and other higher education institutions across the country.
New CIC Data Reveals University Research Impacts Local, State, and National Economies
We know that knowledge is transferred from the university to the marketplace through the people that are trained in academic settings, and who then move into other businesses and sectors. Our research demonstrates that a large portion of those PhD recipients we studied stay in the state where they received their education, and earn higher wages than the national average. This adds an important dimension to our understanding of the ways in which research universities impact their surrounding communities and the nation at large.
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This year, Penn State welcomes the third annual meeting of the Committee on Institutional Cooperation's Military and Veterans Services Peer Group to University Park to share best practices and current developments at their respective schools.
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Grab a cup of coffee and catch up on the latest from the CIC, including updates on the illuminating economic data emerging from the UMETRICs initiative, the recently launched music education collaborative video series, the Big Ten Theatre Collaborative, and CIC's Health Equity Initiative.
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CIC CLI Deputy Director, Kim Armstrong Wins Chancellor's Award for Excellence
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Home Byron Bay Legacy – A Ride To Conquer Motor Neurone Disease
Legacy – A Ride To Conquer Motor Neurone Disease
The powerful new Australian feature documentary Legacy – A Ride to Conquer Motor Neurone Disease – will launch a premiere screening tour starting on the East Coast, via TUGG cinema on demand with special filmmaker Q&As in May 2016.
The film, directed by Tony Prescott and produced by Dinusha Ratnaweera, follows the inspirational story of doctor Ian Davis, and father of two Scott Sullivan who are both battling Motor Neurone Disease (MND). Mounted on a custom-built tandem bike as one man’s arms are failing the other’s legs are failing, together they’re one whole man. These two courageous men embark on an epic journey down the East Coast of Australia to raise awareness of MND and reflect on the mark they will leave behind.
Launching on the East Coast the film tour will partner with the MND and Me Foundation’s Million Metres for MND Ride from Brisbane to Sydney, where a peloton of riders will recreate the same cycling journey from Sydney to Brisbane that Ian Davis and Scott Sullivan undertook in the film. Screening events featuring panel discussions and filmmaker Q&As will happen in towns along the ride from 22-28 May.
Other premiere screenings with filmmaker Q&As will be held earlier in May in Byron Bay (12 May), Sydney (16 May) and Melbourne (17 May). The screenings will seek to raise awareness and funds to support MND research.
Legacy – A Ride to Conquer MND Director Tony Prescott said, “It feels powerful to be launching the film with the Million Metres for MND Ride and screening the film in the communities we visited with Ian and Scott during production. It’s an opportunity to experience and honour Ian and Scott’s journey, celebrate their remarkable achievements and raise awareness for MND.
“There is an urgent need to find a cure for MND and we need characters that are going to evoke empathy and inspire change. With an average life expectancy of 2.5 years, people with MND often don’t live long enough to really impact the wider community. Both Scott and Ian are remarkable men who vowed that while they still had a voice they would shout for all those MND sufferers who can’t speak anymore.
I hope the film inspires people to not only get active in the campaign to find a cure for MND but also ask themselves what’s important in life and what legacy will I leave?,” said Prescott.
Paul Olds, CEO of the MND and Me Foundation and the organiser of the ride is still in awe of Scott and Ian’s determination to finish the ride. “These guys were amazing and just so inspiring. They got on that bike every day with no complaints, determined to reach the next destination. As soon as they were off the bike they spent hours interacting with the public. Nothing was too difficult, smiles were always present and their time was freely given no matter how exhausted they were.” said Olds.
Watch the film trailer at legacyfilm.com.au/trailer
For further information about the Byron screening visit www.tugg.com/events/95840
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Concrete Imagery (Revision)
One of the first lessons a starting creative writer needs to learn--and often one of the lessons they still struggle with after years--is the power of concrete imagery* over abstractions. Read any fiction from someone starting out, and there will be a lot of words dedicated to telling the reader how they should feel or huge swaths in the character's head devoted to their fee-fees. Big, complex, abstract feels sweep over these characters and they spend pages wallowing in them with an emo angst that will make your readers wish Donnie Darko might pop by to bring on the verve.
*Imagery in this case includes sounds, smells, tastes, and tactile sensations. I guess because assuming imagery covers everything is easier than inventing words like smellmagery or tastagry.
It's a tough habit to break because most people who want to be writers are all artsy and stuff and have the huge artsy feelings that they can't keep inside. Half the reason we spit words at pages in the still of night while everyone else has seen season 2 of Daredevil is because we realize the power words have for expression. Words free us writers from the prisons of our minds.
But fiction gets a little trickier than emoting into a journal.
Unfortunately in most cases, it is preferable to create a vivid moment in a reader's mind and let them decide how they feel about it. Yes, a writer can earn a moment of abstraction (even angsty emo abstraction), but for most readers pages of being told about the character's fee-fees becomes interminable. If a feeling isn't grounded within a reader's mind through concrete imagery, they are likely to start fading out, skimming, and wondering if that Michael Moore book might be a better use of their time.
If you stop for a moment and think about the moments in stories that have ripped your guts out, you are probably thinking of very specific images. You are probably not thinking of a description--no matter how flowery-- of feelings. ("I was really really really sad. I mean way sad. I was the saddest.")
What jumps into your head is not "the pain I felt tore at my innards," or even "I cried so hard my heart felt like it would stop beating in my chest," or any total bullshit like that. What you probably are thinking of is a specific, concrete image: a sign about the hope of man left in an empty cage, a singing mockingbird or a pair of shears, a single sock tucked in a book, a rose waiting back home under a glass, a robot's eyes dimming for the last time, or ducks in Central Park. The thing about the ending of The Grapes of Wrath that bores through your ribcage like an Anthony-Perkins-seeking Maximilian arm is not Steinbeck telling you how awful the situation was ("Superbad, guys. Trust me.") or even an in-the-head glance at Tom Joad ruminating on the depth of his feelings of frustration. ("Man this shit is fucked up and I'm really torn up about it.") It is the specific and concrete imagery of Rose's lips curling into a "mysterious" smile. (Even 20 years after reading that novel for the first time, just writing about it makes me get the shakes.) Even when Steinbeck is doing the most abstraction about the nature of man, he is comparing anger with grapes and banks with terrible machines--grounding those huge ideas of humanity with the concrete imagery of the concrete symbols.
Think about trying to tell a joke without actually telling the joke. "We all thought the joke was really funny and we laughed like crazy. It was so funny our sides hurt. Tears of unmitigated mirth dripped down my face as I tapped a wellspring of humor I never knew I had."
Laughing yet?
Gee, are you sure? I've written three sentences describing how funny it is. You aren't feeling it?
Until you actually describe something funny, you can tell people how hilarious it was all day. They will dispassionately read over it while they start wondering to themselves if there's any Fiddle Faddle left in the pantry. You must write something that actually IS funny if you want them to laugh. (Like this: "Q: What did the fish say when it ran into a wall? A: Damn.")
Now you're barely able to contain yourself, right? Of course you're not.
Now we're exploring some serious humor!
The same thing is true of any other abstraction.
People seem to understand the thing about humor pretty well, but then when it comes to pain or anger or ideas like the complexity of man's cruelty to man in a face to faceless society they think they no longer need "the joke" and can just tell people how "funny" it is. But without concrete imagery, it's just a writer assuring them that they ought to feel a certain way.
Get over that. Even Ian McKellen thinks so.
Uh....Chris. This shirt isn't actually about concrete imagery.
Consider this handful of sentences that I read a lot of clones of during my time in the writing program: "I suddenly confronted a profound sense of loss. My father was dead. I felt like someone had emptied me out and left me hollow."
If I ran into this excerpt in a writing workshop, my first guess would be that writer is probably describing a memory of some kind--maybe the actual loss of their father. The reader is being told how to feel (or what the character feels, at best). This writer probably experienced this moment with all its emotions and they were the most powerful part of the experience, so the writer tries to give them life and expression.
However, what is missing here is a concrete sense of grounding. Having experienced such a memory, we might take its viscera for granted, but our reader has not. You might remember the pain, but what were people wearing? What did the room look like? What was the temperature of the air? The reader doesn't have access to all those memories that ground your emotions to fill in the blanks so it's just a deluge of abstract feelings. Unless we have actually lost a father recently, this probably isn't going to resonate with us very much even though the writer is really letting loose from the heart. Don't tell your readers "it was painful." Reach into their chest, rip their still beating heart from within, and show it to them as you crush it.
Now how would a few concrete details punch this up? "I realized I would never again watch him trimming his bushy mustache with his little silver scissors. I would never again bury my nose in the crook of his neck to catch a whiff of Brut aftershave as we hugged. I hadn't known it at the time, but Tuesday was our last trip to the water slides–the last time we would giggle as we shot down the blue tube and always failed to hold hands past the first turn. I couldn't cry. The tears wouldn't come. I just felt a hot agony beneath my rib cage like someone had taken a melon baller to my guts and scooped me out, one memory at a time."
Literary masterpiece? No. I'm in no danger of winning a Nobel prize. But this is so much better! You can see it, smell it, and ironically, feel it a lot more. You might not even know what Brut aftershave smells like (I don't) but it almost doesn't matter. A few concrete details go a long way. Now this scene isn't an abstraction, and it's got far more impact. And it's not that you could never ever write the first example, but the only way line would have worked is if it came at the end of a long line of concrete images.
No one would suggest that a writer can never talk about feelings, but the doorway to doing so is to ground those feelings in concrete details. A writer who wants to delve into abstractions will have to work much harder to earn that moment. Humans don't think in abstractions. We think in concrete sensory details. This is science, frands! Brain science!
I can illustrate this:
I'm going to say a word, and you think about that word give it a second to give the first real image that comes to mind.
Ready? Here we go.
"Heartache."
What did you think of? An abstract feeling divorced from any imagery? Almost certainly not. You maybe thought of your last break up. Or of someone crying into a pillow. If you're me you probably thought of Forrest Gump sitting perfectly still in his house after Jenny leaves, staring off into space.
Humans think in concrete imagery. We experience the world through our senses not abstract feelings, and if you want to share another's experience, you have to engage those senses. Describing things in concrete imagery should be your default position, and abstractions should be earned.
I imagined a plushie heart with flesh colored band-aids. Though, I grudgingly admit that's fairly concrete.
One of the most heart-wrenching moments in television is Anja's monologe in The Body episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer. It always gets top billing as one of best monologue in the show, and sometimes even for 90's television. I've heard from more than one person that it is the only moment in TV that has ever made them cry. I was not able to find a clip of it (that wasn't a person with an iPhone recording themselves watching TV), but I'll post the text.
ANYA: (crying) I don't understand how this all happens. How we go through this. I mean, I knew her, and then she's, (sniffling) there's just a body, and I don't understand why she just can't get back in it and not be dead anymore. It's stupid. It's mortal and stupid. (still teary) And, and Xander's crying and not talking, and, and I was having fruit punch, and I thought, well, Joyce will never have any more fruit punch ever, and she'll never have eggs, or yawn or brush her hair, not ever, and no one will explain to me why.
Admittedly Emma Caulfield is an extremely talented actress, and takes these words to the next level, and some people will start to cry as soon as someone on camera is crying, but we can still do some creative reading even with pop-culture. Notice where it gets really, really rough--not when she's crying or talking about how bad she feels. As talented as Caulfield is, these abstract moments aren't the worst part. It's when she starts to assault us with tiny concrete images about totally pedestrian things that Joyce won't do anymore that we lose it. It is the moment with the first concrete visual (of getting back in a body) that starts to hurt, and then it gets worse from there. We are brought to blubbering incoherence by two foods that are rarely consumed together and part of a hair care regimen.
Yes, most literature concerns itself with abstractions in its themes and ideas, but it does so by way of concrete details. I may have to drink a tall glass of lye or at least take a shower with Comet and steel wool to platitude-ify this idea, but this is where "show, don't tell" came from. And even though that pithy little bumpersticker wisdom has a lot that is problematic about being advice to writers, when it comes to abstractions, it's very useful to keep in mind.
And then he ended the post in a totally hilarious way that made everyone laugh until it hurt for hella days.
Practice Prompts: Concrete Detail,
Labels: Elements of Craft
HBE 2005 March 24, 2018 at 3:04 PM
Good piece Chris. I’m going to have to steal it fr my students ... and me
Dylan Devine March 27, 2018 at 12:10 PM
"Reach into their chest, rip their still beating heart from within, and show it to them as you crush it." QUOTE OF THE YEAR (pretend there's like, four or five clap emojis here).
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Crystal Palace Greens
Saving Crystal Palace Park
Streets for people not pollution
Five boroughs, one community
Sian Berry backs Crystal Palace community
7 November, 2015 Five boroughs, one community, Saving Crystal Palace Park, Streets for people not pollutionair pollution, Boris Johnson, Bromley Council, buses, central hill estate, community initiatives, consultation, crystal palace park, gla, housing, lambeth, libraries, national sports centre, traffic, tram, transition town, Upper Norwood Library, visit, ZhongRong GroupTom Chance
Sian Berry, our candidate for Mayor of London and top candidate for the London Assembly elections in May 2016, came to visit Crystal Palace yesterday. She pledged support from City Hall and an end to top-down meddling for community groups with vision, energy and plans for Crystal Palace Park, the National Sports Centre, Upper Norwood Library, a neighbourhood forum, the Central Hill Estate, and the Crystal Palace Transition Town’s transport group.Sian was introduced to the local groups by our former candidate for Lewisham West & Penge, Tom Chance.
We began with Crystal Palace Park, talking to the Chair of the Community Stakeholder Group, Martin. He told Sian about their vision for the park, the ZhongRong Group fiasco, and the new plan to establish a community trust to govern the park.
Crystal Palace Greens strongly opposed the Boris/ZhongRong plans to build a massive hotel and conference centre on a wildlife-rich open space, and has long pushed Bromley Council and City Hall to back a community land trust to own and govern the park. Sian strongly endorsed this idea.
We then met with the John, Francis and Adam from the Crystal Palace Sports Partnership, who told Sian about City Hall’s botched consultation for the future of the National Sports Centre, and the threat to facilities used by amateur and elite athletes. Not many people realise that the national diving team train there, or that there was an international handball tournament there recently!
Sian pledged, whether elected Mayor or to the London Assembly, to help the local sports groups retain the facilities they need to keep Crystal Palace on the national sports map. She will also help them take a more central role in the plans and consultations, having had to fight to get round the table at City Hall under Boris Johnson.
Next, you can’t really come to Crystal Palace without pledging your support to Upper Norwood Library! A hardy group of passionate library users waited as we arrived, late, for Sian to pledge the backing of a unit she’d like to set-up at City Hall to support community trusts. Currently libraries are well outside the Mayor’s remit, but the Green Party believes the big strategic challenges facing London are only going to be tackled if we have strong local communities.
Plus, who wouldn’t want to stand around with these placards?!
We managed to squeeze in a very brief stop at Domali for a sandwich and coffee, talking to Robbie and Francis about their work trying to establish a Neighbourhood Forum for the five-borough area.
City Hall could be fantastically helpful to neighbourhood planning, if only the Mayor saw the value of local communities being given more of a say.
We then walked over to the Central Hill estate to meet residents campaigning for more control over the proposed regeneration of their homes.
The estate has some really clever architecture, setting well designed homes in beautiful greenery. There are lots of options here, including refurbishing most of the homes, building on un-used spaces and possible on top of some existing blocks, and using the money from private sales to finance the whole scheme.
We talked to residents and architects about these ideas, but also the familiar complaints about Lambeth Council’s appalling consultation process. Far from fully involving the residents in drawing up plans and exploring all the options, the council are firmly in the driving seat, running poor quality consultation processes and – up until quite recently – leaving residents entirely in the dark.
It can be horribly stressful going through a regeneration process, and Lambeth council have completely lost the trust of many of the residents. Clearly there is the potential to do something really positive with the estate, building more council homes in the process. But we’d like to see the council, and Gipsy Hill councillor Matthew Bennett who is in charge of it all, tear up the current process and put the local community in the driving seat.
As a reward for a long afternoon, we took Sian for a pint in the Grape & Grain to talk to the Transition Town’s transport group about road safety. We had the sad news of two collisions on the triangle in our minds, as well as the illegally high levels of air pollution we exposed last summer. There are clearly lots of problems with our streets, which are dominated by traffic from outside the area.
But Sian, Angus and Francis were full of bright ideas to improve our streets, bring the tram to Crystal Palace and join up the public transport to give people really good green transport options.
Reflecting on her visit, Sian said:
“I was really impressed by the community groups in Crystal Palace, who clearly have the ideas and energy to revitalise their park, library and housing estates. But I was struck by the frustration and anger with City Hall and councils which obstruct them and impose flawed top-down proposals that they have to fight off. I want to end this top-down culture, and instead make City Hall support community-led projects and plans all across London. If elected Mayor, you can be sure I wouldn’t try to dump a massive commercial building on your park or knock down your housing estate!
“A Green City Hall would stop secret negotiations about Crystal Palace Park and let the community trust take control of the park’s future, joined up with the fantastic sports groups working for a future for the National Sports Centre. We would set-up a team in City Hall to help communities trying to develop viable business models for community trusts, whether they run parks, libraries or housing estates, and work to persuade local councils to get behind their residents.
“As a transport campaigner, I also want to clean up the terrible air pollution around Crystal Palace. Greens in City Hall will continue to back residents with a vision of streets for people not just cars, where children can safely walk or cycle to school, and places like the triangle aren’t clogged with traffic that never stops to shop.”
Having thanked Sian for visiting, we were quickly reminded of the long history of Greens backing Crystal Palace. Here’s Darren Johnson way back in 2000!
Spot on @CPGreens @tom_chance @sianberry you can’t make a bid for Mayor without campaigning in Crystal Palace! pic.twitter.com/VjBu5GokaT
— Darren Johnson AM (@DarrenJohnsonAM) November 6, 2015
Not to be left out, here is Sian with Darren and others in 2008:
@DarrenJohnsonAM @CPGreens @tom_chance Here’s me and you and team in 2008 too! pic.twitter.com/lp5xqLm0uN — Sian Berry (@sianberry) November 6, 2015
Darren Johnson has been fantastically supportive of us over the years, and so we hope to see Sian in Crystal Palace more often, once elected Mayor or a London Assembly Member!
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234. Authenticity
“Now get out and leave me alone. I want to take a nap.”
“But listen brother …” C.W. wouldn’t stop. “This plan is so simple, plain, or reliable as to leave no opportunity for error, misuse, or failure.”
I finally rolled over on the couch where I was resting. “So what is so foolproof about it?”
“Ah,” he said, “I thought you would never ask.” He was in what he calls his “TV Preacher” shape with a huge head of hair in a ridiculous pompadour and his shiny suit with all sorts of expensive-looking jewelry. “It fits you and I perfectly.”
“You and me” I said. “But how does it fit?”
“Our strengths,” he said. “You know what a good salesman I am.”
“That’s questionable,” I said. “Remember your weight-loss scheme?”
“Okay,” he said, “so it’s hard to sell a weight-loss program based on diet and exercise. That was a loser, but this is a winner for sure. Just consider your great strength.”
“And,” I said, “That is?”
He said, “I hear the things you tell Mrs. Big Dope. Don’t tell me you’re not the town’s greatest exaggerator.”
“Leave me alone,” I said.
“No,” he said, “this is great. There’s money to be made in these false news outlets.”
“These what?”
“You know … these supposed news outlets that have the look of acceptance or belief as conforming to or based on fact”
“You mean these sources of fake newscasts that look authentic? Like Fox ‘News’ or ‘The Onion’”?
“Exactly. We’ll start one called ‘The Deciding Factor’ and make a fortune selling ad space on it, except our stories will sound real. Want to hear some I’ve already made up?”
“Okay,” he said. “Here we go … flash … a candidate for the American Presidency yesterday stated that, if elected, he would increase tax revenue by cutting taxes.” He laughed. “Pretty well-to-do, prosperous, or opulent, eh?”
“Pretty rich all right,” I said. But two things.”
“One, you must get your Galactic Universal Translator fixed and two, that fake news cast happens to be true, many times over.”
“No,” he said. “Nobody is that stupid.”
“Well here’s another,” he said. “Flash … “A recent publication stated that 13 percent of Americans believe that President Barack Obama is something called the Antichrist.”
“Sorry,” I said. “Sorry but fact.”
He was crestfallen. “There are that many Americans who believe that?”
“Afraid so.”
“Are they allowed to run free?”
“That may,” he said, “ruin my next one.” He consulted a notepad he carried in his pocket. “Some Americans believe that humans and dinosaurs co-existed?”
“Afraid so. Same bunch.”
“Oh,” he said, a somber look on his face. He flipped a page in his notes read, and looked up. “The Universe is 6,000 years old?”
“Afraid that one is taken as well.”
“Hmm,” he said. “Maybe I’m using too many simple stories.” He flipped to a new page. “Here’s one specifically oriented to your state.”
“Arkansas?”
“That’s the one. Now here are some factual rankings based on all 50 states.” He took a breath. “Your state is … Are you ready?”
“I might as well be.”
“Number 48th in the country in the health of your citizens.”
“Number 48th in the percentage of college graduates.”
“Number 7 in obesity of your citizens.”
“Sad to say.”
“Number three in infant mortality.”
“Regrettably.”
“Number 44 in number of doctors per 1,000 citizens.”
“Alarmingly.”
“Number two in persons below the poverty level.”
“Sadly.”
“Number 12 in violent crime.”
“Frighteningly.”
“Shall I go on?”
“No,” I said, “you’ve made me despondent enough.”
“So here’s our fake news release. Flash … your governor just announced that his number one priority for your state is .... Are you sitting down? cutting taxes. That will get us some chuckles.”
I tried to speak. “Uh …”
“Good one right?”
“Uh, C.W. …”
“A real knee-slapper.”
“What? I’m working here.”
“Some bad news for you …”
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Service Archives > Bible from 30,000 Feet, The > Destination: Leviticus 1-17
Destination: Leviticus 1-17 - Leviticus 1-17
Leviticus is the third book of the Hebrew Bible, also the third book in the Torah (five books of Moses). The English name is derived from the Latin Liber Leviticus which is from the Greek. In Jewish writings it is customary to cite the book by its first word, Vayikra, "and he called." Leviticus is a book on worship and describes the worship life of the nation of Israel. Leviticus was probably given in a one month period between God's entering to occupy the tabernacle (Exodus 40) and the taking of the census at Sinai (Numbers 1:1-3).
c. 1915 B.C.
Joseph is born to Jacob and Rachel
Joseph is sold into slavery
Jacob and his family move to Egypt
The Israelites are enslaved in Egypt
Moses is born
Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt
The Law is given on Mount Sinai
Forty years of wilderness wandering end
The book of Leviticus can be divided into two sections. The first section focuses on the way to God through sacrifice and lays down the law - literally - on how man was designed to live and how man can be atoned for his sins.
1. Approaching God's Presence - Leviticus 1-7
2. Laws Of Priests - Leviticus 8-10
3. Laws Of Ritual Purity - Leviticus 11-15
4. Laws of National Atonement - Leviticus 16-17
The Tabernacle: The tabernacle is the central location for the book of Leviticus. The tabernacle was the place of worship in the nation of Israel and the nation of Israel was organized with the tabernacle at the physical center of the nation. It was the temporary representation of the temple that would be built in Jerusalem. There is a great deal of symbolic meaning in the construction, furniture and utensils used in the tabernacle.
PEOPLE OF INTEREST
Aaron: Aaron was the firstborn son of Amram and his wife Jochebed, who were Levites (Exodus 2:1; 6:20). He was born during Israel's time in Egypt, 83 years before the Exodus, 3 years before his brother Moses, and about 10 years after his sister Miriam (Exodus 2:1,4; 6:20; 7:7). Aaron was appointed directly by God to be the first high priest. He and his sons were consecrated to continue the priesthood through time (Leviticus 8 and 9).
Nadab and Abihu: Some brothers, like Cain and Abel or Jacob and Esau, get each other in trouble. Nadab and Abihu got in trouble together. They were the two oldest sons of Aaron (Exodus 6:23) who served as priests along with their father at The Tabernacle during the Wilderness Journey. The Lord had clearly instructed them how they were to carry out their responsibilities, but Nadab and Abihu foolishly took it upon themselves to do it in a manner of their own choosing and were destroyed by fire.
Clean and Unclean Foods
"Clean" birds, animals and insects were generally those that were plant-eaters, while those "unclean" were meat or carrion eaters. For example, chickens, cattle and grasshoppers were clean, while vultures, weasels and flies were unclean. There were some exceptions that may have been due to their being common carriers of deadly bacterial, viral or parasitical infections like rats (bubonic plague), bats (rabies), and pigs (trichinosis). Clean sea creatures were apparently those that were found in fresh-flowing water (bass, trout), while those unclean tended to be bottom-dwellers (shellfish, catfish) where natural contaminants collected.
Deer, Antelope
Water creatures with fins & scales
Snakes, Lizards
Camels, Horses
Weasels, Rabbits
Vultures, Ravens, Owls, Crows
Bats, Rats and Flies
Water creatures with no fins and scales
Sacrificial Offerings
Burnt offering - it is a voluntary act of worship, atonement for unintentional sin. It is also an expression of devotion and surrender to God. SACRIFICAL ELEMENT: Bull, ram or a male bird for the poor.
Fellowship offering - Another voluntary offering that is also an act of worship. This offering shows our thanksgiving and fellowship with God. SACRIFICAL ELEMENT: Any animal without defect, from a flock or herd, and a variety of breads.
Grain offering - also a voluntary offering as an act of worship to recognize God's provision and goodness to us and our devotion to Him. SACRIFICAL ELEMENT: Grain, fine flour, olive oil, incense, baked bread.
Sin offering - A mandatory offering for a specific unintentional sin. Also included were confession of sin, forgiveness of sin and cleansing from defilements. SACRIFICAL ELEMENT: Young bull for the high priest and congregation; male goat for the leader; female goat of a lamb for the common person; a dove or pigeon for the poor and a tenth of an ephah of flour for those who were very poor.
Trespass offering - Another mandatory offering to atone for an unintentional sin that requires restitution. SACRIFICAL ELEMENT: Ram or lamb.
Yom Kippur - The Day of Atonement (Lev. 16) was regarded as the holiest day of the year. It occurs on the tenth day of the new year. It is a day of personal mourning for any unconfessed sin of the past year. The word atonement is used only in the Old Testament and it means "to cover."It is used 52 times in Leviticus.
Figure 1: Israelite Camp in relation to the Tabernacle
Figure 2: The Tabernacle
Leviticus 1 (NKJV™)
1 Now the LORD called to Moses, and spoke to him from the tabernacle of meeting, saying,
2 "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'When any one of you brings an offering to the LORD, you shall bring your offering of the livestock--of the herd and of the flock.
3 'If his offering is a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish; he shall offer it of his own free will at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the LORD.
4 'Then he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him.
5 'He shall kill the bull before the LORD; and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood and sprinkle the blood all around on the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
6 'And he shall skin the burnt offering and cut it into its pieces.
7 'The sons of Aaron the priest shall put fire on the altar, and lay the wood in order on the fire.
8 'Then the priests, Aaron's sons, shall lay the parts, the head, and the fat in order on the wood that is on the fire upon the altar;
9 'but he shall wash its entrails and its legs with water. And the priest shall burn all on the altar as a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the LORD.
10 'If his offering is of the flocks--of the sheep or of the goats--as a burnt sacrifice, he shall bring a male without blemish.
11 'He shall kill it on the north side of the altar before the LORD; and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall sprinkle its blood all around on the altar.
12 'And he shall cut it into its pieces, with its head and its fat; and the priest shall lay them in order on the wood that is on the fire upon the altar;
13 'but he shall wash the entrails and the legs with water. Then the priest shall bring it all and burn it on the altar; it is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the LORD.
14 'And if the burnt sacrifice of his offering to the LORD is of birds, then he shall bring his offering of turtledoves or young pigeons.
15 'The priest shall bring it to the altar, wring off its head, and burn it on the altar; its blood shall be drained out at the side of the altar.
16 'And he shall remove its crop with its feathers and cast it beside the altar on the east side, into the place for ashes.
17 'Then he shall split it at its wings, but shall not divide it completely; and the priest shall burn it on the altar, on the wood that is on the fire. It is a burnt sacrifice, an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the LORD.
1 'When anyone offers a grain offering to the LORD, his offering shall be of fine flour. And he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it.
2 'He shall bring it to Aaron's sons, the priests, one of whom shall take from it his handful of fine flour and oil with all the frankincense. And the priest shall burn it as a memorial on the altar, an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the LORD.
3 'The rest of the grain offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'. It is most holy of the offerings to the LORD made by fire.
4 'And if you bring as an offering a grain offering baked in the oven, it shall be unleavened cakes of fine flour mixed with oil, or unleavened wafers anointed with oil.
5 'But if your offering is a grain offering baked in a pan, it shall be of fine flour, unleavened, mixed with oil.
6 'You shall break it in pieces and pour oil on it; it is a grain offering.
7 'If your offering is a grain offering baked in a covered pan, it shall be made of fine flour with oil.
8 'You shall bring the grain offering that is made of these things to the LORD. And when it is presented to the priest, he shall bring it to the altar.
9 'Then the priest shall take from the grain offering a memorial portion, and burn it on the altar. It is an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the LORD.
10 'And what is left of the grain offering shall be Aaron's and his sons'. It is most holy of the offerings to the LORD made by fire.
11 'No grain offering which you bring to the LORD shall be made with leaven, for you shall burn no leaven nor any honey in any offering to the LORD made by fire.
12 'As for the offering of the firstfruits, you shall offer them to the LORD, but they shall not be burned on the altar for a sweet aroma.
13 'And every offering of your grain offering you shall season with salt; you shall not allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your grain offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt.
14 'If you offer a grain offering of your firstfruits to the LORD, you shall offer for the grain offering of your firstfruits green heads of grain roasted on the fire, grain beaten from full heads.
15 'And you shall put oil on it, and lay frankincense on it. It is a grain offering.
16 'Then the priest shall burn the memorial portion: part of its beaten grain and part of its oil, with all the frankincense, as an offering made by fire to the LORD.
1 'When his offering is a sacrifice of a peace offering, if he offers it of the herd, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish before the LORD.
2 'And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it at the door of the tabernacle of meeting; and Aaron's sons, the priests, shall sprinkle the blood all around on the altar.
3 'Then he shall offer from the sacrifice of the peace offering an offering made by fire to the LORD. The fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails,
4 'the two kidneys and the fat that is on them by the flanks, and the fatty lobe attached to the liver above the kidneys, he shall remove;
5 'and Aaron's sons shall burn it on the altar upon the burnt sacrifice, which is on the wood that is on the fire, as an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the LORD.
6 'If his offering as a sacrifice of a peace offering to the LORD is of the flock, whether male or female, he shall offer it without blemish.
7 'If he offers a lamb as his offering, then he shall offer it before the LORD.
8 'And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of meeting; and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle its blood all around on the altar.
9 'Then he shall offer from the sacrifice of the peace offering, as an offering made by fire to the LORD, its fat and the whole fat tail which he shall remove close to the backbone. And the fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails,
10 'the two kidneys and the fat that is on them by the flanks, and the fatty lobe attached to the liver above the kidneys, he shall remove;
11 'and the priest shall burn them on the altar as food, an offering made by fire to the LORD.
12 'And if his offering is a goat, then he shall offer it before the LORD.
13 'He shall lay his hand on its head and kill it before the tabernacle of meeting; and the sons of Aaron shall sprinkle its blood all around on the altar.
14 'Then he shall offer from it his offering, as an offering made by fire to the LORD. The fat that covers the entrails and all the fat that is on the entrails,
16 'and the priest shall burn them on the altar as food, an offering made by fire for a sweet aroma; all the fat is the LORD'S.
17 'This shall be a perpetual statute throughout your generations in all your dwellings: you shall eat neither fat nor blood.'"
1 Now the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
2 "Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'If a person sins unintentionally against any of the commandments of the LORD in anything which ought not to be done, and does any of them,
3 'if the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, then let him offer to the LORD for his sin which he has sinned a young bull without blemish as a sin offering.
4 'He shall bring the bull to the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the LORD, lay his hand on the bull's head, and kill the bull before the LORD.
5 'Then the anointed priest shall take some of the bull's blood and bring it to the tabernacle of meeting.
6 'The priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle some of the blood seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil of the sanctuary.
7 'And the priest shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar of sweet incense before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of meeting; and he shall pour the remaining blood of the bull at the base of the altar of the burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
8 'He shall take from it all the fat of the bull as the sin offering. The fat that covers the entrails and all the fat which is on the entrails,
9 'the two kidneys and the fat that is on them by the flanks, and the fatty lobe attached to the liver above the kidneys, he shall remove,
10 'as it was taken from the bull of the sacrifice of the peace offering; and the priest shall burn them on the altar of the burnt offering.
11 'But the bull's hide and all its flesh, with its head and legs, its entrails and offal--
12 'the whole bull he shall carry outside the camp to a clean place, where the ashes are poured out, and burn it on wood with fire; where the ashes are poured out it shall be burned.
13 'Now if the whole congregation of Israel sins unintentionally, and the thing is hidden from the eyes of the assembly, and they have done something against any of the commandments of the LORD in anything which should not be done, and are guilty;
14 'when the sin which they have committed becomes known, then the assembly shall offer a young bull for the sin, and bring it before the tabernacle of meeting.
15 'And the elders of the congregation shall lay their hands on the head of the bull before the LORD. Then the bull shall be killed before the LORD.
16 'The anointed priest shall bring some of the bull's blood to the tabernacle of meeting.
17 'Then the priest shall dip his finger in the blood and sprinkle it seven times before the LORD, in front of the veil.
18 'And he shall put some of the blood on the horns of the altar which is before the LORD, which is in the tabernacle of meeting; and he shall pour the remaining blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering, which is at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
19 'He shall take all the fat from it and burn it on the altar.
20 'And he shall do with the bull as he did with the bull as a sin offering; thus he shall do with it. So the priest shall make atonement for them, and it shall be forgiven them.
21 'Then he shall carry the bull outside the camp, and burn it as he burned the first bull. It is a sin offering for the assembly.
22 'When a ruler has sinned, and done something unintentionally against any of the commandments of the LORD his God in anything which should not be done, and is guilty,
23 'or if his sin which he has committed comes to his knowledge, he shall bring as his offering a kid of the goats, a male without blemish.
24 'And he shall lay his hand on the head of the goat, and kill it at the place where they kill the burnt offering before the LORD. It is a sin offering.
25 'The priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour its blood at the base of the altar of burnt offering.
26 'And he shall burn all its fat on the altar, like the fat of the sacrifice of the peace offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin, and it shall be forgiven him.
27 'If anyone of the common people sins unintentionally by doing something against any of the commandments of the LORD in anything which ought not to be done, and is guilty,
28 'or if his sin which he has committed comes to his knowledge, then he shall bring as his offering a kid of the goats, a female without blemish, for his sin which he has committed.
29 'And he shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering, and kill the sin offering at the place of the burnt offering.
30 'Then the priest shall take some of its blood with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour all the remaining blood at the base of the altar.
31 'He shall remove all its fat, as fat is removed from the sacrifice of the peace offering; and the priest shall burn it on the altar for a sweet aroma to the LORD. So the priest shall make atonement for him, and it shall be forgiven him.
32 'If he brings a lamb as his sin offering, he shall bring a female without blemish.
33 'Then he shall lay his hand on the head of the sin offering, and kill it as a sin offering at the place where they kill the burnt offering.
34 'The priest shall take some of the blood of the sin offering with his finger, put it on the horns of the altar of burnt offering, and pour all the remaining blood at the base of the altar.
35 'He shall remove all its fat, as the fat of the lamb is removed from the sacrifice of the peace offering. Then the priest shall burn it on the altar, according to the offerings made by fire to the LORD. So the priest shall make atonement for his sin that he has committed, and it shall be forgiven him.
1 'If a person sins in hearing the utterance of an oath, and is a witness, whether he has seen or known of the matter--if he does not tell it, he bears guilt.
2 'Or if a person touches any unclean thing, whether it is the carcass of an unclean beast, or the carcass of unclean livestock, or the carcass of unclean creeping things, and he is unaware of it, he also shall be unclean and guilty.
3 'Or if he touches human uncleanness--whatever uncleanness with which a man may be defiled, and he is unaware of it--when he realizes it, then he shall be guilty.
4 'Or if a person swears, speaking thoughtlessly with his lips to do evil or to do good, whatever it is that a man may pronounce by an oath, and he is unaware of it--when he realizes it, then he shall be guilty in any of these matters.
5 'And it shall be, when he is guilty in any of these matters, that he shall confess that he has sinned in that thing;
6 'and he shall bring his trespass offering to the LORD for his sin which he has committed, a female from the flock, a lamb or a kid of the goats as a sin offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him concerning his sin.
7 'If he is not able to bring a lamb, then he shall bring to the LORD, for his trespass which he has committed, two turtledoves or two young pigeons: one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering.
8 'And he shall bring them to the priest, who shall offer that which is for the sin offering first, and wring off its head from its neck, but shall not divide it completely.
9 'Then he shall sprinkle some of the blood of the sin offering on the side of the altar, and the rest of the blood shall be drained out at the base of the altar. It is a sin offering.
10 'And he shall offer the second as a burnt offering according to the prescribed manner. So the priest shall make atonement on his behalf for his sin which he has committed, and it shall be forgiven him.
11 'But if he is not able to bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons, then he who sinned shall bring for his offering one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a sin offering. He shall put no oil on it, nor shall he put frankincense on it, for it is a sin offering.
12 'Then he shall bring it to the priest, and the priest shall take his handful of it as a memorial portion, and burn it on the altar according to the offerings made by fire to the LORD. It is a sin offering.
13 'The priest shall make atonement for him, for his sin that he has committed in any of these matters; and it shall be forgiven him. The rest shall be the priest's as a grain offering.'"
14 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
15 "If a person commits a trespass, and sins unintentionally in regard to the holy things of the LORD, then he shall bring to the LORD as his trespass offering a ram without blemish from the flocks, with your valuation in shekels of silver according to the shekel of the sanctuary, as a trespass offering.
16 "And he shall make restitution for the harm that he has done in regard to the holy thing, and shall add one-fifth to it and give it to the priest. So the priest shall make atonement for him with the ram of the trespass offering, and it shall be forgiven him.
17 "If a person sins, and commits any of these things which are forbidden to be done by the commandments of the LORD, though he does not know it, yet he is guilty and shall bear his iniquity.
18 "And he shall bring to the priest a ram without blemish from the flock, with your valuation, as a trespass offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him regarding his ignorance in which he erred and did not know it, and it shall be forgiven him.
19 "It is a trespass offering; he has certainly trespassed against the LORD."
1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying:
2 "If a person sins and commits a trespass against the LORD by lying to his neighbor about what was delivered to him for safekeeping, or about a pledge, or about a robbery, or if he has extorted from his neighbor,
3 "or if he has found what was lost and lies concerning it, and swears falsely--in any one of these things that a man may do in which he sins:
4 "then it shall be, because he has sinned and is guilty, that he shall restore what he has stolen, or the thing which he has extorted, or what was delivered to him for safekeeping, or the lost thing which he found,
5 "or all that about which he has sworn falsely. He shall restore its full value, add one-fifth more to it, and give it to whomever it belongs, on the day of his trespass offering.
6 "And he shall bring his trespass offering to the LORD, a ram without blemish from the flock, with your valuation, as a trespass offering, to the priest.
7 "So the priest shall make atonement for him before the LORD, and he shall be forgiven for any one of these things that he may have done in which he trespasses."
8 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
9 "Command Aaron and his sons, saying, 'This is the law of the burnt offering: The burnt offering shall be on the hearth upon the altar all night until morning, and the fire of the altar shall be kept burning on it.
10 'And the priest shall put on his linen garment, and his linen trousers he shall put on his body, and take up the ashes of the burnt offering which the fire has consumed on the altar, and he shall put them beside the altar.
11 'Then he shall take off his garments, put on other garments, and carry the ashes outside the camp to a clean place.
12 'And the fire on the altar shall be kept burning on it; it shall not be put out. And the priest shall burn wood on it every morning, and lay the burnt offering in order on it; and he shall burn on it the fat of the peace offerings.
13 'A fire shall always be burning on the altar; it shall never go out.
14 'This is the law of the grain offering: The sons of Aaron shall offer it on the altar before the LORD.
15 'He shall take from it his handful of the fine flour of the grain offering, with its oil, and all the frankincense which is on the grain offering, and shall burn it on the altar for a sweet aroma, as a memorial to the LORD.
16 'And the remainder of it Aaron and his sons shall eat; with unleavened bread it shall be eaten in a holy place; in the court of the tabernacle of meeting they shall eat it.
17 'It shall not be baked with leaven. I have given it as their portion of My offerings made by fire; it is most holy, like the sin offering and the trespass offering.
18 'All the males among the children of Aaron may eat it. It shall be a statute forever in your generations concerning the offerings made by fire to the LORD. Everyone who touches them must be holy.'"
19 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
20 "This is the offering of Aaron and his sons, which they shall offer to the LORD, beginning on the day when he is anointed: one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour as a daily grain offering, half of it in the morning and half of it at night.
21 "It shall be made in a pan with oil. When it is mixed, you shall bring it in. The baked pieces of the grain offering you shall offer for a sweet aroma to the LORD.
22 "The priest from among his sons, who is anointed in his place, shall offer it. It is a statute forever to the LORD. It shall be wholly burned.
23 "For every grain offering for the priest shall be wholly burned. It shall not be eaten."
25 "Speak to Aaron and to his sons, saying, 'This is the law of the sin offering: In the place where the burnt offering is killed, the sin offering shall be killed before the LORD. It is most holy.
26 'The priest who offers it for sin shall eat it. In a holy place it shall be eaten, in the court of the tabernacle of meeting.
27 'Everyone who touches its flesh must be holy. And when its blood is sprinkled on any garment, you shall wash that on which it was sprinkled, in a holy place.
28 'But the earthen vessel in which it is boiled shall be broken. And if it is boiled in a bronze pot, it shall be both scoured and rinsed in water.
29 'All the males among the priests may eat it. It is most holy.
30 'But no sin offering from which any of the blood is brought into the tabernacle of meeting, to make atonement in the holy place, shall be eaten. It shall be burned in the fire.
1 'Likewise this is the law of the trespass offering (it is most holy):
2 'In the place where they kill the burnt offering they shall kill the trespass offering. And its blood he shall sprinkle all around on the altar.
3 'And he shall offer from it all its fat. The fat tail and the fat that covers the entrails,
5 'and the priest shall burn them on the altar as an offering made by fire to the LORD. It is a trespass offering.
6 'Every male among the priests may eat it. It shall be eaten in a holy place. It is most holy.
7 'The trespass offering is like the sin offering; there is one law for them both: the priest who makes atonement with it shall have it.
8 'And the priest who offers anyone's burnt offering, that priest shall have for himself the skin of the burnt offering which he has offered.
9 'Also every grain offering that is baked in the oven and all that is prepared in the covered pan, or in a pan, shall be the priest's who offers it.
10 'Every grain offering, whether mixed with oil, or dry, shall belong to all the sons of Aaron, to one as much as the other.
11 'This is the law of the sacrifice of peace offerings which he shall offer to the LORD:
12 'If he offers it for a thanksgiving, then he shall offer, with the sacrifice of thanksgiving, unleavened cakes mixed with oil, unleavened wafers anointed with oil, or cakes of blended flour mixed with oil.
13 'Besides the cakes, as his offering he shall offer leavened bread with the sacrifice of thanksgiving of his peace offering.
14 'And from it he shall offer one cake from each offering as a heave offering to the LORD. It shall belong to the priest who sprinkles the blood of the peace offering.
15 'The flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offering for thanksgiving shall be eaten the same day it is offered. He shall not leave any of it until morning.
16 'But if the sacrifice of his offering is a vow or a voluntary offering, it shall be eaten the same day that he offers his sacrifice; but on the next day the remainder of it also may be eaten;
17 'the remainder of the flesh of the sacrifice on the third day must be burned with fire.
18 'And if any of the flesh of the sacrifice of his peace offering is eaten at all on the third day, it shall not be accepted, nor shall it be imputed to him; it shall be an abomination to him who offers it, and the person who eats of it shall bear guilt.
19 'The flesh that touches any unclean thing shall not be eaten. It shall be burned with fire. And as for the clean flesh, all who are clean may eat of it.
20 'But the person who eats the flesh of the sacrifice of the peace offering that belongs to the LORD, while he is unclean, that person shall be cut off from his people.
21 'Moreover the person who touches any unclean thing, such as human uncleanness, an unclean animal, or any abominable unclean thing, and who eats the flesh of the sacrifice of the peace offering that belongs to the LORD, that person shall be cut off from his people.'"
23 "Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'You shall not eat any fat, of ox or sheep or goat.
24 'And the fat of an animal that dies naturally, and the fat of what is torn by wild beasts, may be used in any other way; but you shall by no means eat it.
25 'For whoever eats the fat of the animal of which men offer an offering made by fire to the LORD, the person who eats it shall be cut off from his people.
26 'Moreover you shall not eat any blood in any of your dwellings, whether of bird or beast.
27 'Whoever eats any blood, that person shall be cut off from his people.'"
28 Then the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
29 "Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'He who offers the sacrifice of his peace offering to the LORD shall bring his offering to the LORD from the sacrifice of his peace offering.
30 'His own hands shall bring the offerings made by fire to the LORD. The fat with the breast he shall bring, that the breast may be waved as a wave offering before the LORD.
31 'And the priest shall burn the fat on the altar, but the breast shall be Aaron's and his sons'.
32 'Also the right thigh you shall give to the priest as a heave offering from the sacrifices of your peace offerings.
33 'He among the sons of Aaron, who offers the blood of the peace offering and the fat, shall have the right thigh for his part.
34 'For the breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the heave offering I have taken from the children of Israel, from the sacrifices of their peace offerings, and I have given them to Aaron the priest and to his sons from the children of Israel by a statute forever.'"
35 This is the consecrated portion for Aaron and his sons, from the offerings made by fire to the LORD, on the day when Moses presented them to minister to the LORD as priests.
36 The LORD commanded this to be given to them by the children of Israel, on the day that He anointed them, by a statute forever throughout their generations.
37 This is the law of the burnt offering, the grain offering, the sin offering, the trespass offering, the consecrations, and the sacrifice of the peace offering,
38 which the LORD commanded Moses on Mount Sinai, on the day when He commanded the children of Israel to offer their offerings to the LORD in the Wilderness of Sinai.
2 "Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, the anointing oil, a bull as the sin offering, two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread;
3 "and gather all the congregation together at the door of the tabernacle of meeting."
4 So Moses did as the LORD commanded him. And the congregation was gathered together at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
5 And Moses said to the congregation, "This is what the LORD commanded to be done."
6 Then Moses brought Aaron and his sons and washed them with water.
7 And he put the tunic on him, girded him with the sash, clothed him with the robe, and put the ephod on him; and he girded him with the intricately woven band of the ephod, and with it tied the ephod on him.
8 Then he put the breastplate on him, and he put the Urim and the Thummim in the breastplate.
9 And he put the turban on his head. Also on the turban, on its front, he put the golden plate, the holy crown, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
10 Also Moses took the anointing oil, and anointed the tabernacle and all that was in it, and consecrated them.
11 He sprinkled some of it on the altar seven times, anointed the altar and all its utensils, and the laver and its base, to consecrate them.
12 And he poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him, to consecrate him.
13 Then Moses brought Aaron's sons and put tunics on them, girded them with sashes, and put hats on them, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
14 And he brought the bull for the sin offering. Then Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the bull for the sin offering,
15 and Moses killed it. Then he took the blood, and put some on the horns of the altar all around with his finger, and purified the altar. And he poured the blood at the base of the altar, and consecrated it, to make atonement for it.
16 Then he took all the fat that was on the entrails, the fatty lobe attached to the liver, and the two kidneys with their fat, and Moses burned them on the altar.
17 But the bull, its hide, its flesh, and its offal, he burned with fire outside the camp, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
18 Then he brought the ram as the burnt offering. And Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram,
19 and Moses killed it. Then he sprinkled the blood all around on the altar.
20 And he cut the ram into pieces; and Moses burned the head, the pieces, and the fat.
21 Then he washed the entrails and the legs in water. And Moses burned the whole ram on the altar. It was a burnt sacrifice for a sweet aroma, an offering made by fire to the LORD, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
22 And he brought the second ram, the ram of consecration. Then Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram,
23 and Moses killed it. Also he took some of its blood and put it on the tip of Aaron's right ear, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.
24 Then he brought Aaron's sons. And Moses put some of the blood on the tips of their right ears, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. And Moses sprinkled the blood all around on the altar.
25 Then he took the fat and the fat tail, all the fat that was on the entrails, the fatty lobe attached to the liver, the two kidneys and their fat, and the right thigh;
26 and from the basket of unleavened bread that was before the LORD he took one unleavened cake, a cake of bread anointed with oil, and one wafer, and put them on the fat and on the right thigh;
27 and he put all these in Aaron's hands and in his sons' hands, and waved them as a wave offering before the LORD.
28 Then Moses took them from their hands and burned them on the altar, on the burnt offering. They were consecration offerings for a sweet aroma. That was an offering made by fire to the LORD.
29 And Moses took the breast and waved it as a wave offering before the LORD. It was Moses' part of the ram of consecration, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
30 Then Moses took some of the anointing oil and some of the blood which was on the altar, and sprinkled it on Aaron, on his garments, on his sons, and on the garments of his sons with him; and he consecrated Aaron, his garments, his sons, and the garments of his sons with him.
31 And Moses said to Aaron and his sons, "Boil the flesh at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and eat it there with the bread that is in the basket of consecration offerings, as I commanded, saying, 'Aaron and his sons shall eat it.'
32 "What remains of the flesh and of the bread you shall burn with fire.
33 "And you shall not go outside the door of the tabernacle of meeting for seven days, until the days of your consecration are ended. For seven days he shall consecrate you.
34 "As he has done this day, so the LORD has commanded to do, to make atonement for you.
35 "Therefore you shall stay at the door of the tabernacle of meeting day and night for seven days, and keep the charge of the LORD, so that you may not die; for so I have been commanded."
36 So Aaron and his sons did all the things that the LORD had commanded by the hand of Moses.
1 It came to pass on the eighth day that Moses called Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel.
2 And he said to Aaron, "Take for yourself a young bull as a sin offering and a ram as a burnt offering, without blemish, and offer them before the LORD.
3 "And to the children of Israel you shall speak, saying, 'Take a kid of the goats as a sin offering, and a calf and a lamb, both of the first year, without blemish, as a burnt offering,
4 'also a bull and a ram as peace offerings, to sacrifice before the LORD, and a grain offering mixed with oil; for today the LORD will appear to you.'"
5 So they brought what Moses commanded before the tabernacle of meeting. And all the congregation drew near and stood before the LORD.
6 Then Moses said, "This is the thing which the LORD commanded you to do, and the glory of the LORD will appear to you."
7 And Moses said to Aaron, "Go to the altar, offer your sin offering and your burnt offering, and make atonement for yourself and for the people. Offer the offering of the people, and make atonement for them, as the LORD commanded."
8 Aaron therefore went to the altar and killed the calf of the sin offering, which was for himself.
9 Then the sons of Aaron brought the blood to him. And he dipped his finger in the blood, put it on the horns of the altar, and poured the blood at the base of the altar.
10 But the fat, the kidneys, and the fatty lobe from the liver of the sin offering he burned on the altar, as the LORD had commanded Moses.
11 The flesh and the hide he burned with fire outside the camp.
12 And he killed the burnt offering; and Aaron's sons presented to him the blood, which he sprinkled all around on the altar.
13 Then they presented the burnt offering to him, with its pieces and head, and he burned them on the altar.
14 And he washed the entrails and the legs, and burned them with the burnt offering on the altar.
15 Then he brought the people's offering, and took the goat, which was the sin offering for the people, and killed it and offered it for sin, like the first one.
16 And he brought the burnt offering and offered it according to the prescribed manner.
17 Then he brought the grain offering, took a handful of it, and burned it on the altar, besides the burnt sacrifice of the morning.
18 He also killed the bull and the ram as sacrifices of peace offerings, which were for the people. And Aaron's sons presented to him the blood, which he sprinkled all around on the altar,
19 and the fat from the bull and the ram--the fatty tail, what covers the entrails and the kidneys, and the fatty lobe attached to the liver;
20 and they put the fat on the breasts. Then he burned the fat on the altar;
21 but the breasts and the right thigh Aaron waved as a wave offering before the LORD, as Moses had commanded.
22 Then Aaron lifted his hand toward the people, blessed them, and came down from offering the sin offering, the burnt offering, and peace offerings.
23 And Moses and Aaron went into the tabernacle of meeting, and came out and blessed the people. Then the glory of the LORD appeared to all the people,
24 and fire came out from before the LORD and consumed the burnt offering and the fat on the altar. When all the people saw it, they shouted and fell on their faces.
Leviticus 10 (NKJV™)
1 Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire before the LORD, which He had not commanded them.
2 So fire went out from the LORD and devoured them, and they died before the LORD.
3 And Moses said to Aaron, "This is what the LORD spoke, saying: 'By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; And before all the people I must be glorified.'" So Aaron held his peace.
4 And Moses called Mishael and Elzaphan, the sons of Uzziel the uncle of Aaron, and said to them, "Come near, carry your brethren from before the sanctuary out of the camp."
5 So they went near and carried them by their tunics out of the camp, as Moses had said.
6 And Moses said to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons, "Do not uncover your heads nor tear your clothes, lest you die, and wrath come upon all the people. But let your brethren, the whole house of Israel, bewail the burning which the LORD has kindled.
7 "You shall not go out from the door of the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die, for the anointing oil of the LORD is upon you." And they did according to the word of Moses.
8 Then the LORD spoke to Aaron, saying:
9 "Do not drink wine or intoxicating drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations,
10 "that you may distinguish between holy and unholy, and between unclean and clean,
11 "and that you may teach the children of Israel all the statutes which the LORD has spoken to them by the hand of Moses."
12 And Moses spoke to Aaron, and to Eleazar and Ithamar, his sons who were left: "Take the grain offering that remains of the offerings made by fire to the LORD, and eat it without leaven beside the altar; for it is most holy.
13 "You shall eat it in a holy place, because it is your due and your sons' due, of the sacrifices made by fire to the LORD; for so I have been commanded.
14 "The breast of the wave offering and the thigh of the heave offering you shall eat in a clean place, you, your sons, and your daughters with you; for they are your due and your sons' due, which are given from the sacrifices of peace offerings of the children of Israel.
15 "The thigh of the heave offering and the breast of the wave offering they shall bring with the offerings of fat made by fire, to offer as a wave offering before the LORD. And it shall be yours and your sons' with you, by a statute forever, as the LORD has commanded."
16 Then Moses made careful inquiry about the goat of the sin offering, and there it was--burned up. And he was angry with Eleazar and Ithamar, the sons of Aaron who were left, saying,
17 "Why have you not eaten the sin offering in a holy place, since it is most holy, and God has given it to you to bear the guilt of the congregation, to make atonement for them before the LORD?
18 "See! Its blood was not brought inside the holy place; indeed you should have eaten it in a holy place, as I commanded."
19 And Aaron said to Moses, "Look, this day they have offered their sin offering and their burnt offering before the LORD, and such things have befallen me! If I had eaten the sin offering today, would it have been accepted in the sight of the LORD?"
20 So when Moses heard that, he was content.
1 Now the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them,
2 "Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'These are the animals which you may eat among all the animals that are on the earth:
3 'Among the animals, whatever divides the hoof, having cloven hooves and chewing the cud--that you may eat.
4 'Nevertheless these you shall not eat among those that chew the cud or those that have cloven hooves: the camel, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you;
5 'the rock hyrax, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you;
6 'the hare, because it chews the cud but does not have cloven hooves, is unclean to you;
7 'and the swine, though it divides the hoof, having cloven hooves, yet does not chew the cud, is unclean to you.
8 'Their flesh you shall not eat, and their carcasses you shall not touch. They are unclean to you.
9 'These you may eat of all that are in the water: whatever in the water has fins and scales, whether in the seas or in the rivers--that you may eat.
10 'But all in the seas or in the rivers that do not have fins and scales, all that move in the water or any living thing which is in the water, they are an abomination to you.
11 'They shall be an abomination to you; you shall not eat their flesh, but you shall regard their carcasses as an abomination.
12 'Whatever in the water does not have fins or scales--that shall be an abomination to you.
13 'And these you shall regard as an abomination among the birds; they shall not be eaten, they are an abomination: the eagle, the vulture, the buzzard,
14 'the kite, and the falcon after its kind;
15 'every raven after its kind,
16 'the ostrich, the short-eared owl, the sea gull, and the hawk after its kind;
17 'the little owl, the fisher owl, and the screech owl;
18 'the white owl, the jackdaw, and the carrion vulture;
19 'the stork, the heron after its kind, the hoopoe, and the bat.
20 'All flying insects that creep on all fours shall be an abomination to you.
21 'Yet these you may eat of every flying insect that creeps on all fours: those which have jointed legs above their feet with which to leap on the earth.
22 'These you may eat: the locust after its kind, the destroying locust after its kind, the cricket after its kind, and the grasshopper after its kind.
23 'But all other flying insects which have four feet shall be an abomination to you.
24 'By these you shall become unclean; whoever touches the carcass of any of them shall be unclean until evening;
25 'whoever carries part of the carcass of any of them shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening:
26 'The carcass of any animal which divides the foot, but is not cloven-hoofed or does not chew the cud, is unclean to you. Everyone who touches it shall be unclean.
27 'And whatever goes on its paws, among all kinds of animals that go on all fours, those are unclean to you. Whoever touches any such carcass shall be unclean until evening.
28 'Whoever carries any such carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening. It is unclean to you.
29 'These also shall be unclean to you among the creeping things that creep on the earth: the mole, the mouse, and the large lizard after its kind;
30 'the gecko, the monitor lizard, the sand reptile, the sand lizard, and the chameleon.
31 'These are unclean to you among all that creep. Whoever touches them when they are dead shall be unclean until evening.
32 'Anything on which any of them falls, when they are dead shall be unclean, whether it is any item of wood or clothing or skin or sack, whatever item it is, in which any work is done, it must be put in water. And it shall be unclean until evening; then it shall be clean.
33 'Any earthen vessel into which any of them falls you shall break; and whatever is in it shall be unclean:
34 'in such a vessel, any edible food upon which water falls becomes unclean, and any drink that may be drunk from it becomes unclean.
35 'And everything on which a part of any such carcass falls shall be unclean; whether it is an oven or cooking stove, it shall be broken down; for they are unclean, and shall be unclean to you.
36 'Nevertheless a spring or a cistern, in which there is plenty of water, shall be clean, but whatever touches any such carcass becomes unclean.
37 'And if a part of any such carcass falls on any planting seed which is to be sown, it remains clean.
38 'But if water is put on the seed, and if a part of any such carcass falls on it, it becomes unclean to you.
39 'And if any animal which you may eat dies, he who touches its carcass shall be unclean until evening.
40 'He who eats of its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening. He also who carries its carcass shall wash his clothes and be unclean until evening.
41 'And every creeping thing that creeps on the earth shall be an abomination. It shall not be eaten.
42 'Whatever crawls on its belly, whatever goes on all fours, or whatever has many feet among all creeping things that creep on the earth--these you shall not eat, for they are an abomination.
43 'You shall not make yourselves abominable with any creeping thing that creeps; nor shall you make yourselves unclean with them, lest you be defiled by them.
44 'For I am the LORD your God. You shall therefore consecrate yourselves, and you shall be holy; for I am holy. Neither shall you defile yourselves with any creeping thing that creeps on the earth.
45 'For I am the LORD who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy.
46 'This is the law of the animals and the birds and every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the earth,
47 'to distinguish between the unclean and the clean, and between the animal that may be eaten and the animal that may not be eaten.'"
2 "Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'If a woman has conceived, and borne a male child, then she shall be unclean seven days; as in the days of her customary impurity she shall be unclean.
3 'And on the eighth day the flesh of his foreskin shall be circumcised.
4 'She shall then continue in the blood of her purification thirty-three days. She shall not touch any hallowed thing, nor come into the sanctuary until the days of her purification are fulfilled.
5 'But if she bears a female child, then she shall be unclean two weeks, as in her customary impurity, and she shall continue in the blood of her purification sixty-six days.
6 'When the days of her purification are fulfilled, whether for a son or a daughter, she shall bring to the priest a lamb of the first year as a burnt offering, and a young pigeon or a turtledove as a sin offering, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
7 'Then he shall offer it before the LORD, and make atonement for her. And she shall be clean from the flow of her blood. This is the law for her who has borne a male or a female.
8 'And if she is not able to bring a lamb, then she may bring two turtledoves or two young pigeons--one as a burnt offering and the other as a sin offering. So the priest shall make atonement for her, and she will be clean.'"
1 And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
2 "When a man has on the skin of his body a swelling, a scab, or a bright spot, and it becomes on the skin of his body like a leprous sore, then he shall be brought to Aaron the priest or to one of his sons the priests.
3 "The priest shall examine the sore on the skin of the body; and if the hair on the sore has turned white, and the sore appears to be deeper than the skin of his body, it is a leprous sore. Then the priest shall examine him, and pronounce him unclean.
4 "But if the bright spot is white on the skin of his body, and does not appear to be deeper than the skin, and its hair has not turned white, then the priest shall isolate the one who has the sore seven days.
5 "And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day; and indeed if the sore appears to be as it was, and the sore has not spread on the skin, then the priest shall isolate him another seven days.
6 "Then the priest shall examine him again on the seventh day; and indeed if the sore has faded, and the sore has not spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean; it is only a scab, and he shall wash his clothes and be clean.
7 "But if the scab should at all spread over the skin, after he has been seen by the priest for his cleansing, he shall be seen by the priest again.
8 "And if the priest sees that the scab has indeed spread on the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is leprosy.
9 "When the leprous sore is on a person, then he shall be brought to the priest.
10 "And the priest shall examine him; and indeed if the swelling on the skin is white, and it has turned the hair white, and there is a spot of raw flesh in the swelling,
11 "it is an old leprosy on the skin of his body. The priest shall pronounce him unclean, and shall not isolate him, for he is unclean.
12 "And if leprosy breaks out all over the skin, and the leprosy covers all the skin of the one who has the sore, from his head to his foot, wherever the priest looks,
13 "then the priest shall consider; and indeed if the leprosy has covered all his body, he shall pronounce him clean who has the sore. It has all turned white. He is clean.
14 "But when raw flesh appears on him, he shall be unclean.
15 "And the priest shall examine the raw flesh and pronounce him to be unclean; for the raw flesh is unclean. It is leprosy.
16 "Or if the raw flesh changes and turns white again, he shall come to the priest.
17 "And the priest shall examine him; and indeed if the sore has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him clean who has the sore. He is clean.
18 "If the body develops a boil in the skin, and it is healed,
19 "and in the place of the boil there comes a white swelling or a bright spot, reddish-white, then it shall be shown to the priest;
20 "and if, when the priest sees it, it indeed appears deeper than the skin, and its hair has turned white, the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a leprous sore which has broken out of the boil.
21 "But if the priest examines it, and indeed there are no white hairs in it, and it is not deeper than the skin, but has faded, then the priest shall isolate him seven days;
22 "and if it should at all spread over the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a leprous sore.
23 "But if the bright spot stays in one place, and has not spread, it is the scar of the boil; and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
24 "Or if the body receives a burn on its skin by fire, and the raw flesh of the burn becomes a bright spot, reddish-white or white,
25 "then the priest shall examine it; and indeed if the hair of the bright spot has turned white, and it appears deeper than the skin, it is leprosy broken out in the burn. Therefore the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a leprous sore.
26 "But if the priest examines it, and indeed there are no white hairs in the bright spot, and it is not deeper than the skin, but has faded, then the priest shall isolate him seven days.
27 "And the priest shall examine him on the seventh day. If it has at all spread over the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a leprous sore.
28 "But if the bright spot stays in one place, and has not spread on the skin, but has faded, it is a swelling from the burn. The priest shall pronounce him clean, for it is the scar from the burn.
29 "If a man or woman has a sore on the head or the beard,
30 "then the priest shall examine the sore; and indeed if it appears deeper than the skin, and there is in it thin yellow hair, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a scaly leprosy of the head or beard.
31 "But if the priest examines the scaly sore, and indeed it does not appear deeper than the skin, and there is no black hair in it, then the priest shall isolate the one who has the scale seven days.
32 "And on the seventh day the priest shall examine the sore; and indeed if the scale has not spread, and there is no yellow hair in it, and the scale does not appear deeper than the skin,
33 "he shall shave himself, but the scale he shall not shave. And the priest shall isolate the one who has the scale another seven days.
34 "On the seventh day the priest shall examine the scale; and indeed if the scale has not spread over the skin, and does not appear deeper than the skin, then the priest shall pronounce him clean. He shall wash his clothes and be clean.
35 "But if the scale should at all spread over the skin after his cleansing,
36 "then the priest shall examine him; and indeed if the scale has spread over the skin, the priest need not seek for yellow hair. He is unclean.
37 "But if the scale appears to be at a standstill, and there is black hair grown up in it, the scale has healed. He is clean, and the priest shall pronounce him clean.
38 "If a man or a woman has bright spots on the skin of the body, specifically white bright spots,
39 "then the priest shall look; and indeed if the bright spots on the skin of the body are dull white, it is a white spot that grows on the skin. He is clean.
40 "As for the man whose hair has fallen from his head, he is bald, but he is clean.
41 "He whose hair has fallen from his forehead, he is bald on the forehead, but he is clean.
42 "And if there is on the bald head or bald forehead a reddish-white sore, it is leprosy breaking out on his bald head or his bald forehead.
43 "Then the priest shall examine it; and indeed if the swelling of the sore is reddish-white on his bald head or on his bald forehead, as the appearance of leprosy on the skin of the body,
44 "he is a leprous man. He is unclean. The priest shall surely pronounce him unclean; his sore is on his head.
45 "Now the leper on whom the sore is, his clothes shall be torn and his head bare; and he shall cover his mustache, and cry, 'Unclean! Unclean!'
46 "He shall be unclean. All the days he has the sore he shall be unclean. He is unclean, and he shall dwell alone; his dwelling shall be outside the camp.
47 "Also, if a garment has a leprous plague in it, whether it is a woolen garment or a linen garment,
48 "whether it is in the warp or woof of linen or wool, whether in leather or in anything made of leather,
49 "and if the plague is greenish or reddish in the garment or in the leather, whether in the warp or in the woof, or in anything made of leather, it is a leprous plague and shall be shown to the priest.
50 "The priest shall examine the plague and isolate that which has the plague seven days.
51 "And he shall examine the plague on the seventh day. If the plague has spread in the garment, either in the warp or in the woof, in the leather or in anything made of leather, the plague is an active leprosy. It is unclean.
52 "He shall therefore burn that garment in which is the plague, whether warp or woof, in wool or in linen, or anything of leather, for it is an active leprosy; the garment shall be burned in the fire.
53 "But if the priest examines it, and indeed the plague has not spread in the garment, either in the warp or in the woof, or in anything made of leather,
54 "then the priest shall command that they wash the thing in which is the plague; and he shall isolate it another seven days.
55 "Then the priest shall examine the plague after it has been washed; and indeed if the plague has not changed its color, though the plague has not spread, it is unclean, and you shall burn it in the fire; it continues eating away, whether the damage is outside or inside.
56 "If the priest examines it, and indeed the plague has faded after washing it, then he shall tear it out of the garment, whether out of the warp or out of the woof, or out of the leather.
57 "But if it appears again in the garment, either in the warp or in the woof, or in anything made of leather, it is a spreading plague; you shall burn with fire that in which is the plague.
58 "And if you wash the garment, either warp or woof, or whatever is made of leather, if the plague has disappeared from it, then it shall be washed a second time, and shall be clean.
59 "This is the law of the leprous plague in a garment of wool or linen, either in the warp or woof, or in anything made of leather, to pronounce it clean or to pronounce it unclean."
2 "This shall be the law of the leper for the day of his cleansing: He shall be brought to the priest.
3 "And the priest shall go out of the camp, and the priest shall examine him; and indeed, if the leprosy is healed in the leper,
4 "then the priest shall command to take for him who is to be cleansed two living and clean birds, cedar wood, scarlet, and hyssop.
5 "And the priest shall command that one of the birds be killed in an earthen vessel over running water.
6 "As for the living bird, he shall take it, the cedar wood and the scarlet and the hyssop, and dip them and the living bird in the blood of the bird that was killed over the running water.
7 "And he shall sprinkle it seven times on him who is to be cleansed from the leprosy, and shall pronounce him clean, and shall let the living bird loose in the open field.
8 "He who is to be cleansed shall wash his clothes, shave off all his hair, and wash himself in water, that he may be clean. After that he shall come into the camp, and shall stay outside his tent seven days.
9 "But on the seventh day he shall shave all the hair off his head and his beard and his eyebrows--all his hair he shall shave off. He shall wash his clothes and wash his body in water, and he shall be clean.
10 "And on the eighth day he shall take two male lambs without blemish, one ewe lamb of the first year without blemish, three-tenths of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, and one log of oil.
11 "Then the priest who makes him clean shall present the man who is to be made clean, and those things, before the LORD, at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
12 "And the priest shall take one male lamb and offer it as a trespass offering, and the log of oil, and wave them as a wave offering before the LORD.
13 "Then he shall kill the lamb in the place where he kills the sin offering and the burnt offering, in a holy place; for as the sin offering is the priest's, so is the trespass offering. It is most holy.
14 "The priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering, and the priest shall put it on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.
15 "And the priest shall take some of the log of oil, and pour it into the palm of his own left hand.
16 "Then the priest shall dip his right finger in the oil that is in his left hand, and shall sprinkle some of the oil with his finger seven times before the LORD.
17 "And of the rest of the oil in his hand, the priest shall put some on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the blood of the trespass offering.
18 "The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of him who is to be cleansed. So the priest shall make atonement for him before the LORD.
19 "Then the priest shall offer the sin offering, and make atonement for him who is to be cleansed from his uncleanness. Afterward he shall kill the burnt offering.
20 "And the priest shall offer the burnt offering and the grain offering on the altar. So the priest shall make atonement for him, and he shall be clean.
21 "But if he is poor and cannot afford it, then he shall take one male lamb as a trespass offering to be waved, to make atonement for him, one-tenth of an ephah of fine flour mixed with oil as a grain offering, a log of oil,
22 "and two turtledoves or two young pigeons, such as he is able to afford: one shall be a sin offering and the other a burnt offering.
23 "He shall bring them to the priest on the eighth day for his cleansing, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, before the LORD.
24 "And the priest shall take the lamb of the trespass offering and the log of oil, and the priest shall wave them as a wave offering before the LORD.
25 "Then he shall kill the lamb of the trespass offering, and the priest shall take some of the blood of the trespass offering and put it on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot.
26 "And the priest shall pour some of the oil into the palm of his own left hand.
27 "Then the priest shall sprinkle with his right finger some of the oil that is in his left hand seven times before the LORD.
28 "And the priest shall put some of the oil that is in his hand on the tip of the right ear of him who is to be cleansed, on the thumb of the right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot, on the place of the blood of the trespass offering.
29 "The rest of the oil that is in the priest's hand he shall put on the head of him who is to be cleansed, to make atonement for him before the LORD.
30 "And he shall offer one of the turtledoves or young pigeons, such as he can afford--
31 "such as he is able to afford, the one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, with the grain offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him who is to be cleansed before the LORD.
32 "This is the law for one who had a leprous sore, who cannot afford the usual cleansing."
33 And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying:
34 "When you have come into the land of Canaan, which I give you as a possession, and I put the leprous plague in a house in the land of your possession,
35 "and he who owns the house comes and tells the priest, saying, 'It seems to me that there is some plague in the house,'
36 "then the priest shall command that they empty the house, before the priest goes into it to examine the plague, that all that is in the house may not be made unclean; and afterward the priest shall go in to examine the house.
37 "And he shall examine the plague; and indeed if the plague is on the walls of the house with ingrained streaks, greenish or reddish, which appear to be deep in the wall,
38 "then the priest shall go out of the house, to the door of the house, and shut up the house seven days.
39 "And the priest shall come again on the seventh day and look; and indeed if the plague has spread on the walls of the house,
40 "then the priest shall command that they take away the stones in which is the plague, and they shall cast them into an unclean place outside the city.
41 "And he shall cause the house to be scraped inside, all around, and the dust that they scrape off they shall pour out in an unclean place outside the city.
42 "Then they shall take other stones and put them in the place of those stones, and he shall take other mortar and plaster the house.
43 "Now if the plague comes back and breaks out in the house, after he has taken away the stones, after he has scraped the house, and after it is plastered,
44 "then the priest shall come and look; and indeed if the plague has spread in the house, it is an active leprosy in the house. It is unclean.
45 "And he shall break down the house, its stones, its timber, and all the plaster of the house, and he shall carry them outside the city to an unclean place.
46 "Moreover he who goes into the house at all while it is shut up shall be unclean until evening.
47 "And he who lies down in the house shall wash his clothes, and he who eats in the house shall wash his clothes.
48 "But if the priest comes in and examines it, and indeed the plague has not spread in the house after the house was plastered, then the priest shall pronounce the house clean, because the plague is healed.
49 "And he shall take, to cleanse the house, two birds, cedar wood, scarlet, and hyssop.
50 "Then he shall kill one of the birds in an earthen vessel over running water;
51 "and he shall take the cedar wood, the hyssop, the scarlet, and the living bird, and dip them in the blood of the slain bird and in the running water, and sprinkle the house seven times.
52 "And he shall cleanse the house with the blood of the bird and the running water and the living bird, with the cedar wood, the hyssop, and the scarlet.
53 "Then he shall let the living bird loose outside the city in the open field, and make atonement for the house, and it shall be clean.
54 "This is the law for any leprous sore and scale,
55 "for the leprosy of a garment and of a house,
56 "for a swelling and a scab and a bright spot,
57 "to teach when it is unclean and when it is clean. This is the law of leprosy."
1 And the LORD spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying,
2 "Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'When any man has a discharge from his body, his discharge is unclean.
3 'And this shall be his uncleanness in regard to his discharge--whether his body runs with his discharge, or his body is stopped up by his discharge, it is his uncleanness.
4 'Every bed is unclean on which he who has the discharge lies, and everything on which he sits shall be unclean.
5 'And whoever touches his bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
6 'He who sits on anything on which he who has the discharge sat shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
7 'And he who touches the body of him who has the discharge shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
8 'If he who has the discharge spits on him who is clean, then he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
9 'Any saddle on which he who has the discharge rides shall be unclean.
10 'Whoever touches anything that was under him shall be unclean until evening. He who carries any of those things shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
11 'And whomever the one who has the discharge touches, and has not rinsed his hands in water, he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
12 'The vessel of earth that he who has the discharge touches shall be broken, and every vessel of wood shall be rinsed in water.
13 'And when he who has a discharge is cleansed of his discharge, then he shall count for himself seven days for his cleansing, wash his clothes, and bathe his body in running water; then he shall be clean.
14 'On the eighth day he shall take for himself two turtledoves or two young pigeons, and come before the LORD, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and give them to the priest.
15 'Then the priest shall offer them, the one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering. So the priest shall make atonement for him before the LORD because of his discharge.
16 'If any man has an emission of semen, then he shall wash all his body in water, and be unclean until evening.
17 'And any garment and any leather on which there is semen, it shall be washed with water, and be unclean until evening.
18 'Also, when a woman lies with a man, and there is an emission of semen, they shall bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
19 'If a woman has a discharge, and the discharge from her body is blood, she shall be set apart seven days; and whoever touches her shall be unclean until evening.
20 'Everything that she lies on during her impurity shall be unclean; also everything that she sits on shall be unclean.
21 'Whoever touches her bed shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
22 'And whoever touches anything that she sat on shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
23 'If anything is on her bed or on anything on which she sits, when he touches it, he shall be unclean until evening.
24 'And if any man lies with her at all, so that her impurity is on him, he shall be unclean seven days; and every bed on which he lies shall be unclean.
25 'If a woman has a discharge of blood for many days, other than at the time of her customary impurity, or if it runs beyond her usual time of impurity, all the days of her unclean discharge shall be as the days of her customary impurity. She shall be unclean.
26 'Every bed on which she lies all the days of her discharge shall be to her as the bed of her impurity; and whatever she sits on shall be unclean, as the uncleanness of her impurity.
27 'Whoever touches those things shall be unclean; he shall wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening.
28 'But if she is cleansed of her discharge, then she shall count for herself seven days, and after that she shall be clean.
29 'And on the eighth day she shall take for herself two turtledoves or two young pigeons, and bring them to the priest, to the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
30 'Then the priest shall offer the one as a sin offering and the other as a burnt offering, and the priest shall make atonement for her before the LORD for the discharge of her uncleanness.
31 'Thus you shall separate the children of Israel from their uncleanness, lest they die in their uncleanness when they defile My tabernacle that is among them.
32 'This is the law for one who has a discharge, and for him who emits semen and is unclean thereby,
33 'and for her who is indisposed because of her customary impurity, and for one who has a discharge, either man or woman, and for him who lies with her who is unclean.'"
1 Now the LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they offered profane fire before the LORD, and died;
2 and the LORD said to Moses: "Tell Aaron your brother not to come at just any time into the Holy Place inside the veil, before the mercy seat which is on the ark, lest he die; for I will appear in the cloud above the mercy seat.
3 "Thus Aaron shall come into the Holy Place: with the blood of a young bull as a sin offering, and of a ram as a burnt offering.
4 "He shall put the holy linen tunic and the linen trousers on his body; he shall be girded with a linen sash, and with the linen turban he shall be attired. These are holy garments. Therefore he shall wash his body in water, and put them on.
5 "And he shall take from the congregation of the children of Israel two kids of the goats as a sin offering, and one ram as a burnt offering.
6 "Aaron shall offer the bull as a sin offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself and for his house.
7 "He shall take the two goats and present them before the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of meeting.
8 "Then Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats: one lot for the LORD and the other lot for the scapegoat.
9 "And Aaron shall bring the goat on which the LORD'S lot fell, and offer it as a sin offering.
10 "But the goat on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the LORD, to make atonement upon it, and to let it go as the scapegoat into the wilderness.
11 "And Aaron shall bring the bull of the sin offering, which is for himself, and make atonement for himself and for his house, and shall kill the bull as the sin offering which is for himself.
12 "Then he shall take a censer full of burning coals of fire from the altar before the LORD, with his hands full of sweet incense beaten fine, and bring it inside the veil.
13 "And he shall put the incense on the fire before the LORD, that the cloud of incense may cover the mercy seat that is on the Testimony, lest he die.
14 "He shall take some of the blood of the bull and sprinkle it with his finger on the mercy seat on the east side; and before the mercy seat he shall sprinkle some of the blood with his finger seven times.
15 "Then he shall kill the goat of the sin offering, which is for the people, bring its blood inside the veil, do with that blood as he did with the blood of the bull, and sprinkle it on the mercy seat and before the mercy seat.
16 "So he shall make atonement for the Holy Place, because of the uncleanness of the children of Israel, and because of their transgressions, for all their sins; and so he shall do for the tabernacle of meeting which remains among them in the midst of their uncleanness.
17 "There shall be no man in the tabernacle of meeting when he goes in to make atonement in the Holy Place, until he comes out, that he may make atonement for himself, for his household, and for all the assembly of Israel.
18 "And he shall go out to the altar that is before the LORD, and make atonement for it, and shall take some of the blood of the bull and some of the blood of the goat, and put it on the horns of the altar all around.
19 "Then he shall sprinkle some of the blood on it with his finger seven times, cleanse it, and consecrate it from the uncleanness of the children of Israel.
20 "And when he has made an end of atoning for the Holy Place, the tabernacle of meeting, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat.
21 "Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, confess over it all the iniquities of the children of Israel, and all their transgressions, concerning all their sins, putting them on the head of the goat, and shall send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a suitable man.
22 "The goat shall bear on itself all their iniquities to an uninhabited land; and he shall release the goat in the wilderness.
23 "Then Aaron shall come into the tabernacle of meeting, shall take off the linen garments which he put on when he went into the Holy Place, and shall leave them there.
24 "And he shall wash his body with water in a holy place, put on his garments, come out and offer his burnt offering and the burnt offering of the people, and make atonement for himself and for the people.
25 "The fat of the sin offering he shall burn on the altar.
26 "And he who released the goat as the scapegoat shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward he may come into the camp.
27 "The bull for the sin offering and the goat for the sin offering, whose blood was brought in to make atonement in the Holy Place, shall be carried outside the camp. And they shall burn in the fire their skins, their flesh, and their offal.
28 "Then he who burns them shall wash his clothes and bathe his body in water, and afterward he may come into the camp.
29 "This shall be a statute forever for you: In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls, and do no work at all, whether a native of your own country or a stranger who dwells among you.
30 "For on that day the priest shall make atonement for you, to cleanse you, that you may be clean from all your sins before the LORD.
31 "It is a sabbath of solemn rest for you, and you shall afflict your souls. It is a statute forever.
32 "And the priest, who is anointed and consecrated to minister as priest in his father's place, shall make atonement, and put on the linen clothes, the holy garments;
33 "then he shall make atonement for the Holy Sanctuary, and he shall make atonement for the tabernacle of meeting and for the altar, and he shall make atonement for the priests and for all the people of the assembly.
34 "This shall be an everlasting statute for you, to make atonement for the children of Israel, for all their sins, once a year." And he did as the LORD commanded Moses.
1 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,
2 "Speak to Aaron, to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, 'This is the thing which the LORD has commanded, saying:
3 "Whatever man of the house of Israel who kills an ox or lamb or goat in the camp, or who kills it outside the camp,
4 "and does not bring it to the door of the tabernacle of meeting to offer an offering to the LORD before the tabernacle of the LORD, the guilt of bloodshed shall be imputed to that man. He has shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people,
5 "to the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices which they offer in the open field, that they may bring them to the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to the priest, and offer them as peace offerings to the LORD.
6 "And the priest shall sprinkle the blood on the altar of the LORD at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and burn the fat for a sweet aroma to the LORD.
7 "They shall no more offer their sacrifices to demons, after whom they have played the harlot. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations."'
8 "Also you shall say to them: 'Whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice,
9 'and does not bring it to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to offer it to the LORD, that man shall be cut off from among his people.
10 'And whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who eats any blood, I will set My face against that person who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people.
11 'For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.'
12 "Therefore I said to the children of Israel, 'No one among you shall eat blood, nor shall any stranger who dwells among you eat blood.'
13 "Whatever man of the children of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who hunts and catches any animal or bird that may be eaten, he shall pour out its blood and cover it with dust;
14 "for it is the life of all flesh. Its blood sustains its life. Therefore I said to the children of Israel, 'You shall not eat the blood of any flesh, for the life of all flesh is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off.'
15 "And every person who eats what died naturally or what was torn by beasts, whether he is a native of your own country or a stranger, he shall both wash his clothes and bathe in water, and be unclean until evening. Then he shall be clean.
16 "But if he does not wash them or bathe his body, then he shall bear his guilt."
Heavenly Father, we now give You our devotion for the next hour as we fly very rapidly through many chapters of Leviticus. I pray that our minds would be sharp, I pray that we would give You our best attention, that we would learn, and that as we learn, we would grow, and as we grow Lord, we would share with other people in our community and in our lives. And we again pray that the work that You're doing here, midweek, would be transferred and multiplied throughout the rest of the week as we interact with people around this community. In Jesus' Name. Amen
If you were to ask the average Christian, "What's your favorite book in the Bible?" You probably wouldn't hear, "Leviticus." You wouldn't have people say, "Yeah, my life verse is in Leviticus." Or "Yeah, Leviticus is the place I often go to for personal comfort." In fact, as I mentioned Sunday, it's the book where a lot of people ditch their New Year's resolutions. If their resolution was, "I'm going to read through the Bible," they make it through Genesis; it's exciting. They make it through Exodus; it's exciting until you get to chapter 21, then it slows down a bit. Then it's all over in Leviticus. It's like, "Forget it." There are so many people that have never read this book. Yet, the Bible does say, "All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable," and that would mean this is part of it. In fact, did you know that in ancient times, in some Jewish communities, Leviticus was where they started training their children? I know that sounds outlandish, to give a kid Leviticus. You think, "Wait a minute, that's for seminary graduates." No, they would start them young in this book and a passage in the Midrash says this, "Little children are pure and the sacrifices are pure, let those who are pure come and occupy themselves with pure things." So that's what we're going to do tonight in this book.
Okay, in the book of Leviticus, the Children of Israel, who have left Egypt and are going through the wilderness, don't move at all in this book. They're camped out in the wilderness of Sinai and the book ends right where the book begins. They're not making any physical progress during this book. It opens and closes in the same spot. The book has a theme and here it is: the way to God through sacrifice. You could even narrow that theme down to a single word, holy or holiness. Now when you hear the word or I hear the word 'holiness,' it doesn’t excite most people because we have weird things in our minds. "Oh yeah, holiness, that's guys in long robes who live out in caves in the desert and they do weird things like fast for several days at a time and they isolate themselves from people and they think thoughts of God because they're holy." I want you to rethink the word. I want you to think of the word, 'holy,' as being, 'wholly.' The idea of wholly is total or complete. You are complete when you draw near to God in holiness. When you become holy you become whole. It's how God wants you to live. Now, you are going to find that a lot of the theme of this book is holiness. You're going to hear the repeated phrase where God says, "For I am holy." Here's why; here's a key: the way to happiness is through holiness. Parents, teach your children that. Teach your children that if they want to be happy people, they should be holy people. If you think of Jesus Christ, people noticed something about His life. There He was - He didn't have a place to lay His head at night; He was wandering around Galilee and on into Jerusalem and yet He was so attractive; there was a vibrancy, there was a spark about Him. It was because of the righteousness, the holiness, the proximity to His Father, that gave that off and people noticed it. So the way to happiness is the way of holiness. I'm going to read a quote to you by Peggy Noonan. She was the former President Reagan's speech writer and she said this, "It is odd that some Christians see themselves as the media does, as bland guys in gray suits with gray buzz cuts. They ought to see themselves as a young Marlon Brando on a Harley; for they (that is believers; Christians), are the true anti-establishment, the true rebels and with a cause." I like that. Holiness, you might say, is being a rebel with a cause. Rebel against this world; rebel against the values and the standards. If you want to be a true non-conformist, don't be like the world. Anybody, any dead fish can float downstream. Being different; being whole; being holy; is the way to happiness and is the way to pleasing God.
In Genesis, we saw the condemnation for sin. It was the fall and the fall out because of the fall. It was the condemnation because of sin that brought a fall on all of mankind - that's Genesis.
Then we came to Exodus and we saw that it was redemption for their sin as God took them out of the bondage they were in and brought them through the wilderness.
Now we have separation from their sin. That's the book of Leviticus. The sin issue has to be dealt with and it's dealt with here. Now, let me tell you a key word in this book beside holy. It's the word 'blood.' Eighty eight times the word 'blood' is going to show up in the book of Leviticus. Frankly, it's a bloody book and one of the reasons people don't like it is because there's so much blood. Here's the key lesson and the reason why. Leviticus and the mention of blood, show us the awfulness of sin. This is what sin will do: it makes a bloody mess of things. So an innocent victim, i.e., an animal - the blood was shed, sacrifices were made because the wages of sin is death. So it's either our death or an innocent victim's death and hence blood will be mentioned a lot. So Leviticus shows the awfulness of sin - death, blood. It also shows us the graciousness of God. Besides God saying, "I'm holy," and the awfulness of sin, you'll find the phrase, "I will forgive," or "I will forgive their sins." Chapters 1 through 7 form a unit of the sacrifices that were brought to the tabernacle and the blood that was shed; the offerings that were given. Although everybody in Israel brought an offering to the Lord, there was only one group of people that received those offerings and sacrificed those animals, and that was the tribe of Levi. Not everybody could do it. There was only one special tribe in Israel that was set apart to do the business of the tabernacle; to receive the animals, slit the throat, drain the blood, pour the blood at the base of the altar, bring in the burnt offering, etc. So not just everybody could do it, but a special priesthood could do it and it was the tribe of Levi. You had to have the right genetics or you might say you had to have the right genes and you had to be of the Tribe of Levi for the sacrifices.
We're flying over this book tonight so as we're flying over this book I want you to notice out the window four landmarks in chapters 1 through 17. The first one is personal; the second one is professional; the third one is ritual; and the fourth one is national. So let me go back to those four because we are going to zip quickly through it and you're going to notice them out the window of the airplane sort to speak.
The first section that we want to look at, chapters 1 through 7, are laws of personal proximity. It answers the question, "How can I approach God? How can I ever, being a human being and imperfect, hang out and fellowship with a perfect, holy God?" And it's through the sacrifices that are given. And then, second, chapters 8 through 10 are laws of professional activity. It answers the question, "How can I serve God?" It's about the priests whose profession it was to offer those sacrifices. So, laws of personal proximity, laws of professional activity, and then the third are chapters 11 through 15, laws of ritual purity. And it answers the question, "How can I stay clean before the Lord?" Fourth and finally, laws of national sanctity, chapters 16 and 17, and they talk about how the nation should obey God. So we are going to fly over those chapters.
Chapter 1 through 7 is the first one - laws of personal proximity - and it has to do with worship through animal sacrifice; through offerings. This is the worship that God prescribes for the people to approach God. God is looking today for worshipers, not animal sacrificers. We don't need animals because of Jesus; His blood is enough. But God is on the lookout, according to Jesus in John 4, "For true and authentic worshipers." A.W. Tozer once said, "Worship is the missing jewel of the evangelical church." I wonder, as God looks through our group here tonight, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, how many authentic worshipers He finds; those who are in it for God's glory; for God's fame; and for His majesty. Well, chapter 1 is the burnt offering. An animal is brought before the tabernacle, it is burned upon an altar, and we see that animal sacrifices are instituted. Now go back in your mind. This is not the first time an animal is killed to cover sin. What's the first occasion of that? It's in Genesis after the garden incident in chapter 3 when Adam and Eve sowed fig leaves together because they said, "Well, we woke up one day and discovered we were naked so we covered ourselves." And the Bible says that, "God took the skins of animals and covered them." Well that animal had to be killed for those skins to cover Adam and Eve. So what God instituted right after the fall is what He now continues in ritual form with the children of Israel. Verse 1, "Now the Lord called to Moses, and spoke to him from the tabernacle of meeting, saying, 'Speak to the children of Israel, and say to them: 'When any one of you brings an offering to the Lord, you shall bring your offering of the livestock - of the herd and of the flock. 'If his offering is a burnt sacrifice of the herd, let him offer a male without blemish; he shall offer it of his own free will at the door of the tabernacle of meeting before the Lord. Then he shall put his hand on the head of the burnt offering, and it will be accepted on his behalf to make atonement for him. He shall kill the bull before the Lord; and the priests, Aaron's sons, shall bring the blood and sprinkle the blood all around on the altar that is by the door of the tabernacle of meeting.'" We understand that mankind has a huge problem. How on earth is sinful man going to hang out with holy God? Sin is the great separator. That virus has infected our race from the very beginning after the fall of Adam. Well the first seven chapters are about remedying that and it is by shedding blood. Hebrews 9:22 says, "Without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins." Okay, so they brought these sacrifices and you have to keep in mind what this would look like to the worshiper. It was a very visual worship system. That is, it was the ability to see rather than just hear at this point in their history, what sin did and what was required to cover it, thus this great pageantry of animal sacrifices. It was like watching a drama on stage and all of these sacrifices expressed the truths visually rather than verbally. It's sort of the equivalent of agent television. They saw acted out in front of them, every time an animal was brought, what their sin did. Now I want to throw this in because we live in a day and age where people say, "Well, all religions are the same and all roads lead to God." Well, if that's true now, was it true back then? Some would say, "Of course it was; it's always been true; all paths lead to God; it doesn't matter what you believe in." That's called relativism. The Bible teaches the opposite. The Bible teaches exclusivism. There's only a certain way that anybody can approach God, and according to Leviticus it's by the shedding of blood of an innocent victim, and so the sacrifices. In one sense, they're repertory, they cure the problem; I'm separated from God, how do I approach God? Well, you bring an animal, blood is shed, you can hang out with God by the shedding of blood. Number two they're anticipatory. They point forward to the finished work of Jesus Christ and His shed blood once and for all, of all of our sins.
Go down to chapter 2 because the sacrifices in Leviticus 1 through 7 go beyond just sacrifice for sin, listen carefully, they also deal with personal surrender and thanksgiving. Do you ever come to a place where you aren't asking God for anything, or you aren't doing something because you have to do it? You just say, "Lord, I know I don't have to do this but I want to because I'm so thankful for all that you've done." Well, there were offerings specifically for that. Chapter 2, verse 1 "When anyone offers a grain offering to the Lord, his offering shall be of fine flour. And he shall pour oil on it, and put frankincense on it. He shall bring it to Aaron's sons, the priests, one of whom shall take from it his handful of fine flour and oil with all the frankincense. And the priest shall burn it as a memorial on the altar, an offering made by fire, a sweet aroma to the Lord." This was the only unbloody offering. It was grain, meal - ground up - oil was poured in it, made into little cakes; part of it was burned and given to the Lord, and part of it was given to the priests to be their bread at home. It would be part of what the priest would eat; it would sustain them; it was part of the offerings that they would accept. Now this offering was prepared by the worshiper. It symbolizes the work of our hands. So that is, "I'm going to offer something to the Lord; it's going to take time and it's going to cost me; and just as a matter of thanksgiving, I'm going to offer it, surrender to the Lord - the work of my hands." Let me just say that anytime we give to the Lord it ought to be done with that mentality. That is with the mentality that it's going to take my time and it's going to cost me something. That's true sacrifice. I don't think it's right to say, "Well, I've given some of my money to the Lord." Newsflash - none of it's yours to begin with. It's not like God let you keep ninety percent and you give him ten. He owns it all. He's made you a steward and He's graciously told you, "Here take this 90 percent and sustain yourself, just give this ten percent." But it always should cost us something. David, when he wanted to build the temple for the Lord, 2nd Samuel 24, goes up to the threshing floor of Arana in Jerusaleum and says, "Hey buddy boy, I want to buy that little mountain peak; I want to build a house for the Lord. I'll buy it from you." Arana said, "You don't have to buy it from me, you're the king, you're going to do it for God, you can have it." David said, "No give me a fair price; I'll buy it from you." Arana said, "Don't buy it from me, you can have it." Then David said, "I will never, ever give God something unless it costs me." So that's the idea of a gift to the Lord. "I am so thankful and I want to give back to the Lord." So that's that sacrifice.
Chapter 3 is the peace offering. That is, you bring your animal, it's killed at the door of the tabernacle, and blood is poured on the altar or at the base of it. Now in the peace offering, part of the animal is burned - that's the fatty part; and all the parts are given in here, we don't need to go through it. Part is given to the priest, again for their meal at home and then part is enjoyed by the one who brings the animal. It's sort of like a holy barbeque. You're going to eat part of it and enjoy it right there with your family. Verse 8, chapter 3, "And he shall lay his hand on the head of his offering, and kill it before the tabernacle of meeting; and Aaron's sons shall sprinkle its blood all around on the altar." This is the only offering that is eaten, by the way. Verse 9: "Then he shall offer from the sacrifice of the peace offering, as an offering made by fire to the Lord, its fat and the whole fat tail which he shall remove close to the backbone. And the fat that covers the entrails, And all the fat that is on the entrails." This is the peace offering and I love the Hebrew greeting. Shalom; peace. It's more than just, "Hey, what's up?" The idea of shalom or peace is well being; wholeness; satisfaction; and the idea of the peace offering is, "I'm satisfied in fellowship with God and with God's people." There's a sense of well being and wholeness and satisfaction. And by the way we pray that for you often. We pray that as you enter these gates, these doors, as you come in for Bible studies, you go out and you live your life throughout the week - that you would live with a sense of fellowship and satisfaction and shalom and peace. That's from the Lord. I think it's a beautiful picture of being God's guest at His table. You know, in the Middle East, it's always been a custom if you're invited into a home, (or in those days the tent), for a meal, not only did the host feed you a meal and take care of your needs but in coming into the house or into the tent the host was sworn to protect the guest. "If you're a guest in our home we're going to make sure that you are free from worry and free from evil; we're going to protect you." I love that idea. God welcomes us into fellowship. Like Jesus said, "Behold I stand at the door and knock, if anyone will open the door I will come in and sup with him," (or have intimate fellowship with him), "and he with Me."
Look at chapter 4. This is the sin offering. This is for unintentional sin. It's what people call "boo-boos", "mistakes", "uh-ohs". God still calls it sin. Verse 2, chapter 4: "Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'If a person sins unintentionally against any of the commandments of the Lord in anything which ought not to be done, and does any of them, if the anointed priest sins, bringing guilt on the people, then let him offer to the Lord for his sin which he has sinned a young bull without blemish as a sin offering." Now the very next offering is a trespass offering, so isn't it interesting that there's a difference in the Bible between sin and a trespass and can you see the difference? One is unintentional and one is intentional. The Bible says, "All have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God." Whether you want to or not. The Bible says we are all born in sin; we are infected with that disease; we're sinners by nature, number one; and sinners by choice number two.
Now here's the difference illustrated. Let's say you're walking down the street and you take a turn and you cross into private property but you don't know that it's private - it was unintentional - and somebody comes out there with a shotgun and a cowboy hat with chewing tobacco saying, "Boy, get off this property, it's private property." Okay, you didn't know it; you still crossed the line; it's a sin; you get off. A trespass is where you see the sign and you cross over it intentionally; it's something you know, and you do it deliberately. And they were offering sacrifices for both of those. Okay, whether you mean to do it or not, it's still sin and blood still has to be shed. "Oh, but I try really hard not to miss the mark!" Sorry, everybody does it. Blood has to be shed.
Chapter 5 is the trespass offering. If you touch something unclean; if you speak thoughtlessly; if you give an oath and you're not able to fulfill it. Again, we've all seen the sign, "No Trespassing - Private Property", now up to that point, until you saw the sign you were unaware, now you are aware. Having seen the sign, you've been warned. This is what I want you to notice before we move on. There was an offering for a trespass and the offering was a public demonstration, a public confession. This is what you notice about all of these offerings; it wasn't just done in private - there was a public accountability that was demanded by the people of Israel; a public honesty that they had to live up to. They had to confess it and they would bring an offering. So if you're bringing a trespass offering, everybody knows, "That guy blew it. Look, he's bringing an animal. It's a trespass offering, he blew it." And yet, they felt the freedom; they had the freedom by God to go ahead and say, "Yep, I did, and I'm going to get forgiven of it." I think too often we hide behind our masks; we try to pretend that we're okay when we're not, when it would be so much better if believers would become a little more honest about who they are and their need for forgiveness. There's an old Latin proverb that says, "He does not get cleansed of sins who denies them." I've heard people pray this prayer, "Lord, if I have sinned, I'm sorry." Wait, time out - if? If you've sinned? I mean if you're not sure, why are you even praying about it? You only pray about it when you want to make a confession and the word confess means to agree with and bringing the offering meant you agreed with it.
There are five offerings: burnt offering, peace offering, sin offering, trespass offering, and grain offering. I didn't give it to you in order. It's burnt, grain, peace, sin, and trespass. The first three are called 'sweet aroma offerings.' That is, it says when you bring them, it's a sweet aroma to the nostrils of the Lord. The first three were optional. The second two were obligatory. You had to bring them because everybody sins. In the first three it's surrender, it's thanksgiving, it's Romans 12:1, "You present your body as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable which is your reasonable service." The next two, everybody had to do; sin and trespass offering - because all sin and all transgress.
Chapters 6 and 7 continue with that theme - remember these are laws of personal proximity, that's the first of the four sections. How do I approach God? Chapters 6 and 7 are laws for the priests who are administrating all of these five offerings. This is the office protocol. This is the other end of the deal. You bring the offering, the priest has to receive it and the protocol is given. So look at verse 35, "This is the consecrated portion for Aaron and his sons, from the offerings made by fire to the Lord, on the day when Moses presented them to minister to the Lord as priests. The Lord commanded this to be given to them by the children of Israel, on the day that He anointed them, by a statute forever throughout their generations. This is the law of the burnt offering, the grain offering, the sin offering, the trespass offering, the consecrations, and the sacrifice of the peace offering." So a certain portion, verse 35, was for the priests; but it was only a certain portion. Later on we're going to read that there was a high priest by the name of Eli. He had two sons, Hophni and Phinehas. This is 1st Samuel, chapters 1 through 4: "Hophni and Phinehas the sons of the priest, were very careless, they put in the flesh hook and whatever came up," usually the best, because they saw where they were grabbing the meat, "they would take home for themselves." They got sloppy about the way they were serving the Lord and not giving the Lord the prescribed piece and then taking home the prescribed piece and the Bible says, "That caused the people to hate these sacrifices." Talk about the power of a bad example. No wonder, in the New Testament, James, concerning leadership says, "Be not many masters, for you will receive the stricter judgment," or the greater condemnation.
When they went up to the tabernacle it must have looked like a slaughter house. Throats being slit, blood being poured out at the gate, more blood being poured out at the great altar of sacrifice that was in that court; an enormous amount of blood and people. Blood circulates through every single page of the Bible - the need for shedding of blood. Again without the shedding of blood there is no remission of sins. There is what we call a Scarlet Thread of Redemption that is woven from Genesis to Revelation. I mentioned that blood is talked about 88 times - offering and sacrifice, those two words, appear 91 times in this book. Why? Wherever sin exists, blood must be shed or payment must be made. Speaking about the Scarlet Thread of Redemption, fast forward to the New Testament. Remember what Jesus said to the leaders? Listen to what He said. "If you would have believed Moses, you'd believe Me because Moses wrote about Me." And you wonder, "Where did Moses write about You exactly?" Or Jesus on the road to Emmaus, in Luke chapter 24, it says, "And beginning at Moses and all of the prophets He explained all of the things that were concerning Him." What did He talk about in that Bible study? He must have talked about some of these offerings. "Hey guys, remember all those offerings? Yeah, they spoke about Me. Here is how I have fulfilled them all."
We go now to the second slice of this. These are the laws of professional activity. Chapters 8, 9 and 10 answer the question, "How can I serve God?" Now, specifically we're going to be dealing with those who have the Levi genes and those who are ministering as the priests in the tabernacle and how they serve God. If chapters 1 through 7 tell us why we need sacrifices, chapters 8, 9 and 10 deal with why we need a priest. It's true, we need a sacrifice for our sins but we also need a priest to be a mediator - the go between. You see if you go to the tabernacle, you have to have somebody take the offerings from you and mediate between you and God. So there was a high priest and there were other priests, the priesthood. Now in the New Testament, who is our great high priest according to Hebrews chapters 4, 5 and 6? Jesus Christ, our great High Priest. Hebrews 4, "We do not have a high priest that cannot be touched with the feelings of our infirmities but was in all points tempted like we are yet without sin." He's called our great High Priest. In that same analogy then, if He's the great High Priest, who are the priests? We are. Believers are all called priests. In 1st Peter, Peter says, "Don't you know that you are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a people that is set apart?" What does a priest do? A priest stands before people for God and then a priest stands before God for the people, offering sacrifices. He's the go-between, the mediator. He stands before people for God and he stands before God for the people. That's what you're called to do: stand before people at work, stand before people at home, in the neighborhood, at the store, at school. Stand there and be God's spokesperson. Tell them the truth; tell them how they can be right with God; tell them how they can be saved. That's your role as a priest. Then don't stop there; stand before God for the people in prayer. Pray for them; ask God to bless them; ask God to save them. We're a chosen generation, we're a royal priesthood.
Chapter 8, verse 1 begins the ordination ceremony of these priests, "And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying: 'Take Aaron and his sons with him, and the garments, the anointing oil, a bull as the sin offering, two rams, and a basket of unleavened bread.'" Now notice that they're to take a sin offering. Did you read that in verse 2? "A sin offering? These are the priests, do they need it?" Absolutely. Hebrews 4 tells us Jesus is the great High Priest; Hebrews 5 tells us that even the Old Testament priests couldn't just rush in and go, "I'm a priest." They themselves had to sacrifice like everybody else; blood had to be shed; a priest couldn't approach until there was a sin offering for his own sin. Everybody in ministry better make sure that they're right with God. Now we're starting a Sheppard School coming up in a couple of weeks and we have a School of Ministry and we've seen people over the years get raised up in ministry. I know this sounds elementary and it might shock you, but do you know that there are people today in pulpits around our country, ministers of the Gospel, who are not saved individuals? This I know out of personal experience. I remember it was a Christmas Day, it happened to be on a Sunday that year, it was several years back, and we gave an altar call and one of the men who came forward was an elderly gentlemen and with tears in his voice he said, "I have served in the ministry all my life and I realized today, I haven't been saved, genuinely. I really want to give my live to Christ." It's hard to imagine. How do you stay in the ministry without a relationship with God? But these guys, even back then, needed to be right with God through these sacrifices.
Verse 22, of that chapter: "And he brought the second ram, the ram of consecration. Then Aaron and his sons laid their hands on the head of the ram," Now this is an unusual ordination service, you'll never see one like this in a church, "and Moses killed it. Also he took some of its blood and put it on the tip of Aaron's right ear, on the thumb of his right hand, and on the big toe of his right foot. Then he brought Aaron's sons. And Moses put some of the blood on the tips of their right ears, on the thumbs of their right hands, and on the big toes of their right feet. And Moses sprinkled the blood all around on the altar." Now this would signify the role of the priest. This is what I'm called to do. Blood on my right ear; I'm called to hear His voice. Blood on my right hand, my thumb; I'm called to do His will. And blood on the big toe of the right foot; I'm called to walk in His ways. All of that was significant. So, this is the priests' equivalent of Romans chapter 12: "Present your bodies as a living sacrifice to God." This is where service begins. Do you want to serve the Lord? Do you want to be used by God? The first step is saying, "God, I want to be used by You. I'm offering up my life, my body, my future, my talents, everything, for Your purposes. So when we bring young men into the ministry and we ordain them, we call it an ordination service, we're really not ordaining them. We believe that not a single man on earth or an institution or a church could possibly ordain anybody but that only God can call and ordain a person. We can only, at best, ratify what God has already done. When we see the evidence in a person's life and then we lay hands on him and it's evident that God has called them. God has already ordained you and we're saying 'Amen' to that. We're simply ratifying it.
Let me just also say that the Bible is filled with great stories of people who have done this. They've yielded their bodies to God and God said, "Okay, I can use that." Moses' mouth - it wasn't a very great mouth; he stuttered. But when God got a hold of it he was the one that spoke the laws of God to the nation. David's hands - just little shepherd hands. But in the hands of God behind his hands he was able to slay a giant with a sling. Or how about the feet of Paul the Apostle - going everywhere, spreading the good news? Their bodies were given over to God. Ladies and gentlemen, one of the greatest truths of the Bible is that God has lowered Himself, you might say condescended, to using us. He's going to use us; He wants to use you; He wants to use me. Can I just say for the record, it's an enigma? You know, God could have chosen to use angels to get the job of evangelism done and you know what, they would have done a lot better job. It would have been done by now. How do I know this? Because in the book of Revelation, an everlasting angel, flying through heaven, or an angel preaching the everlasting gospel, and the whole world hears it. But God has chosen to use us. He's looking for people who will say, "Here's my body, use me."
Chapter 9 is the beginning of the priesthood; seven days of consecration. In those seven days, a sin offering is presented. This is all in the ninth chapter - sin offering and a burnt offering for themselves. That's the beginning of the priesthood.
Chapter 10 is the breakdown of the priesthood. It's hard to imagine but on the very first "get-go", in that first week of the establishment of the priesthood, it goes south very quickly. There's rebellion in the camp and here's one of the things I love about the Bible: the Bible never flatters its heroes, it always tells the truth about the best of them." Verse 1, chapter 10: "Then Nadab and Abihu, the sons of Aaron, each took his censer and put fire in it, put incense on it, and offered profane fire," (or strange fire, asKing James says, or unconsecrated fire), "before the Lord, which He had not commanded them. So fire went out from the Lord and devoured them, and they died before the Lord. And Moses said to Aaron, 'This is what the Lord spoke, saying: 'By those who come near Me I must be regarded as holy; And before all the people I must be glorified.' So Aaron held his peace." You know what; we don't even honestly know why this was called this strange fire or profane fire. The infraction is not specified. We don't know exactly what it is. We do know that it was some violation of offering incense in a sensor. Here's the deal: there was a fire out in the outer courtyard on the altar of sacrifice. It was to be going continually because the Bible says, "Fire came from heaven and consumed the sacrifice." It was to stay lit. Coal was taken off of the altar and put in the sensor, incense was put on it, the priest would then go into the holy place. It would seem that rather than going to the source at the altar of sacrifice and getting one of those coals, they took out a bic lighter or something (of course they didn't have that) but they took fire from some other place, many coals from another source and lit that fire. You go, "Man, God was like really having a bad God day - to kill these people for that! What's the big deal?" According to God it was profane fire and it is a big deal because it was to be taken from the altar of sacrifice before taken to the other altar; you know why? Worship must always be based on sacrifice. Nobody can just run into God's presence and go, "I think God is this and I think God is that and here's my own way that I feel like I want to worship God." Here's God's holy response to an unholy gesture. Worship must always be based on sacrifice. Here's another possibility. It could be that these sons of Aaron were drunk because look down in verse 8 and 9, God says to Aaron, their father, "Do not drink wine or intoxicating drink, you, nor your sons with you, when you go into the tabernacle of meeting, lest you die. It shall be a statute forever throughout your generations." Once again, if you're going to be in ministry, you can't just give God any old service, you give God your best. Charles Spurgeon once said, "If you plan to be lazy, there're plenty of avocations in which you will not be wanted, but above all you are not wanted in the Christian ministry. The man who finds the ministry an easy life will also find that it brings a hard death." Enough said.
In the third section, we will fly over the laws of ritual purity. How can a person be clean before God? Chapters 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 deal with a variety of laws about how to ritually be cleaned from defilement - in their diet, in treatment of bodily uncleanness, etc. So chapter 11 deals with food, chapter 12 deals with birth, chapter 13 - skin diseases, chapter 14 - leprosy in particular, which will be important in the New Testament - and chapter 15 - bodily discharges. It's all there!
You might look at it this way: chapters 1 through 10 dealt with worshiping the Lord; chapters 11 through the end of the book talk about walking with the Lord. There's an old saying I've memorized, "It's not how high you jump, it's how straight you walk once you hit the ground." Some people get all excited in their worship and they lavish God with praises and their hands are high and they stand tall and that's great; it's wonderful; it's cool; but the real test is when you leave church. What are you like in the parking lot? What are you like going down the street? What are you like tomorrow morning and the next morning and the rest of the week? Do you reflect somebody who's been in God's presence? There's a story of a missionary who would pass out tracts, little leaflets, and a man took one and said, "I don't want to read your tracts; I want to watch your tracks - how you walk - and see if I'm interested."
First of all there's worship and now this is walking with the Lord in all areas of life. Chapter 11, verse 1: "Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron, saying to them, 'Speak to the children of Israel, saying, 'These are the animals which you may eat among all the beasts that are on the earth: Among the beasts, whatever divides the hoof, having cloven hooves and chewing the cud - that you may eat.'" Now do you ever think about that when you go buy meat at the grocery store? "Now let me figure this out here. Did this have a cloven hoof? Better have something else tonight." Dietary restrictions given in verse 45 through 47 are for two basic reasons. Look at them, verse 45: "For I am the Lord who brings you up out of the land of Egypt, to be your God. You shall therefore be holy, for I am holy." Reason number one for these dietary restrictions: to show that they were different from all the other people around them. God held them to a higher standard. Verse 46: "This is the law of the animals and the birds and every living creature that moves in the waters, and of every creature that creeps on the earth, to distinguish between the unclean and the clean, and between the animal that may be eaten and the animal that may not be eaten." Reason number two: health; for sanitary reasons. Three thousand years ago there wasn't any FDA, there was only G-O-D and Moses didn't know and they didn't know about what animals in different seasons of the year were good and were bad and were clean and were unclean and would give off poisons and would not, but God did, and to protect them from these diseases, these laws were given. I remember a trip that I took; it was an interesting trip because I went to four countries. I went to India, Egypt, Greece and then Israel. After those three countries, if you've ever been to them, you're really scared about what you're going to eat, especially if you had problems while you ate those foods in those countries - which I did. By the time I'd gotten to Israel I was very skittish, and I said, "Boy I don't know if I should eat that." It was in Jerusalem and I remember the guy patted me on the back and said, "It's okay, it's Kosher." And I thought, "Yeah, you know what, he's right, this is according to a very strict, Biblical standard of cleanliness to avoid some of the parasites that would be present in other countries." Doctor S.H. Kellogg said this, "One of the greatest discoveries of modern science is the fact that a large number of diseases to which animals are liable are due to the presence of low forms of parasitic life. To such diseases, those which are unclean in their feeding will be especially exposed. Also, you can be contaminated from animal to man." He goes on to say, "Long ago as in the days when the plague was desolating Europe, the Jews universally escaped infection which brought suspicion that they were poisoning the wells and the springs." That's just part of the history. God preserved them through these laws through a number of unsanitary conditions.
Chapter 12 deals with childbirth. After birth, get this, as soon as a baby was born a mom had to bring a burnt offering and a sin offering. Interesting isn't it? Cleansing was needed as soon as a child was born. That's the nature of sin. "We're sinners by birth," the Bible tells us. Psalm 51, David says: "I was shapen in iniquity and in sin did my mother conceive me." So a burnt offering and a sin offering - chapter 12.
Chapters 13 through 15 - leprosy and running sores. I wonder, when was the last time you heard a message on running sores? No, I won't be giving you one! These were all highly contagious, and they were to be brought into isolation and to be inspected. Think about it. Part of the priest's function was acting like a doctor. He'd isolate people, quarantine them, and then over time examine a sore or a scab to see how it would progress or if it would get better. He would pronounce the victim unclean or cleansed based upon that.
Fourth and finally, and we close here - laws of national sanctity, chapters 16 and 17; how a nation together should obey God. Chapter 16 is the Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur. It's a special day in the Hebrew calendar where sin was dealt with. It was the tenth day of the seventh month, always. It was sort of the center and culmination of all of their festivals. You might look at chapter 16 as the Isaiah 53 of the Torah, of the five books of Moses. Yom Kippur was not a joyful time. You'd never walk up to a Jewish person back then and go, "Merry Yom Kippur dude!" It wasn't a real happy celebration. It was days of awe, introspection, and confession of sins. It was a time, the Bible says, where they were to afflict their souls. Look at verse 7 of this chapter. Let me give you a little bit of background. The high priest would bathe himself, get dressed in his special garments that we talked about last time, sacrifice a bull and a ram, and then he would take two goats, now look at this: "He shall take the two goats and present them before the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of meeting. Then Aaron shall cast lots for the two goats: one lot for the Lord and the other lot for the scapegoat." Verse 9, "And Aaron shall bring the goat on which the Lord's lot fell, and offer it as a sin offering. But the goat on which the lot fell to be the scapegoat shall be presented alive before the Lord, to make atonement upon it, and to let it go as the scapegoat into the wilderness. And when he has made an end of atoning for the Holy Place, the tabernacle of meeting, and the altar, he shall bring the live goat. Aaron shall lay both his hands on the head of the live goat, confess over it all the iniquities of the children of Israel," (that would take some time), "and all their transgressions, concerning all their sins, putting them on the head of the goat, and shall send it away into the wilderness by the hand of a suitable man." I've been on these hills outside of Jerusalem. Where the temple stood there were hills out toward the desert and people would stand on them and the goat would be released out into the wilderness. Once the goat was out of sight; the scapegoat left; the sins were taken away; one man relayed the guy on the other hill and that guy would do the same, all the way back into Jerusalem where at that moment in the temple there was a big party - "Our sins have been taken away!" The scapegoat was removed because of the sins. The news was passed from person to person to person all the way to the temple. The good news that Jesus Christ came to take away our sins, passed from Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Paul all the way to us. We hear about it in every generation and we apply it to our lives and we rejoice because of the promise of the New Covenant.
Leviticus 17 - we made it - this is a hinge chapter. This is what I mean. Look at this chapter as a hinge between the first part and the second part. The first part with all of these offerings and priesthood regulations and the following part which deals with more laws and right in the middle is this hinge. It gives us a very key verse to this book. Verse 10: "And whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who eats any blood, I will set My face against that person who eats blood, and will cut him off from among his people. For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you upon the altar to make atonement for your souls; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul." You might read that and go, "Don't worry; I will have no problem keeping this commandment; I don't plan on eating blood." Well, if you ever go to Scotland or England, they have this weird dish called blood pudding. This is what it is. It's congealed pig blood inside of a portion of an intestine. Who on earth would want to eat that? How could you put that on a menu and charge for it? A dare - maybe. A bill - never. But back then, some of the pagan countries would eat blood. You know why? Because they thought that if they drank the blood of an ox they'd be strong like an ox. If they'd drink blood from a lion they'd be as fast or as swift as a lion or a gazelle or whatever. They would take on the characteristics. God forbade them to act like the world. So once again, blood is the basis of the relationship with God.
Okay, we made it through 17 chapters. You have the gist of these portions of the book of Leviticus: laws of personal proximity, laws of professional activity, laws of ritual purity, and laws of national sanctity. Those are the four landmarks in the 17 chapters.
Before we close, I just want you to get kind of a mega theme here: the purpose of all of these offerings was not to show how approachable God was but how utterly holy and unapproachable God was without the shedding of blood. What does it mean if you don't have blood shed? How could you approach God? There's only one other solution. If you don't have blood shed for you I guess you come in your own righteousness, your own good works, and your own good deeds. You'd say, "Okay, I'm going to be good enough to stand before God and God will just overlook it." That would be a mistake, because Paul says in the New Testament that the Jews at his time have become ignorant of the righteousness of God and in pushing away the righteousness that God prescribed, they are resting in their own righteousness and thus under the condemnation of God. Unless tonight your life is found in the blood of Jesus Christ shed for you, there is no hope. Why live hopelessly? Grab onto the hope that is in Christ.
Let's pray. Our heavenly Father, we thank you for tonight for a long and deep and wide meal that we've enjoyed. I thank you Lord for the answers and for Kevin and his ministry and the group that is represented here from the mid-high and the high school and all the helpers. What a witness to have all age groups represented here tonight in one building. Thank you for the variety in the body of Christ. And thank you for the blood of Jesus Christ your perfect sacrifice. I pray that everyone would have a relationship with Him. In Jesus' Name. Amen.
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Regional Leaders Issue Letter of Support for RTA Millage Proposal to Oakland and Macomb County Executives
Posted on July 27, 2016 by Nick
DETROIT, July 27, 2016 – Today, the Detroit region’s corporate, university and civic leaders issued an open letter to Oakland County Executive L. Brooks Patterson and Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel in response to questions over the Regional Transit Authority of Southeast Michigan’s millage proposal for the November election.
“As leaders of Southeast Michigan’s largest businesses, health systems, colleges, nonprofits, and other institutions invested in the future of this region, we are asking you to work through any open issues in the days ahead to ensure that the people of this region have the opportunity to vote on the regional transit plan,” the letter states.
Please view the full letter below:
Dear Executives Patterson and Hackel:
As leaders of Southeast Michigan’s largest businesses, health systems, colleges, non-profits, and other institutions invested in the future of this region, we are asking you to work through any open issues in the days ahead to ensure that the people of this region have the opportunity to vote on the regional transit plan.
Virtually all of us signing this letter lead regional institutions. Our employees live across the region. Our facilities are located across the region. Our students come from across the region. Our ability to attract and retain talent is tied to what we have to offer as a region. It takes but a glance at successful regions across the nation to know that the issue before us is one of the most important regional issues of our lifetime.
We have come too far, after too long, to see our best shot at regional transit in a generation fall before the people are able to decide.
We appreciate that you have expressed past support for regional transit, and that you want the time to get it right. That time is short, measured in days.
The weight of this moment is great. We are asking you to come to a resolution of the issues you have raised so that the people of this region, as a region, can have the chance to decide on something fundamentally important to our collective future.
Gerard M. Anderson, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, DTE Energy
Dennis Archer, Jr., Founding Principal & President, Archer Corporate Services, LLC
Sandy Baruah, President & CEO, Detroit Regional Chamber
John Carter, President, Michigan Middle Market, Chase, J.P. Morgan Securities, LLC
Matt Cullen, President & CEO, Rock Ventures, LLC
Mark Davidoff, Michigan Managing Partner, Deloitte LLP
Bud Denker, Executive Vice President, Penske Corporation
Richard DeVore, Regional President – Detroit and Southeast Michigan, PNC Financial Services Group
Shauna Ryder Diggs, MD, Regent, University of Michigan
David Egner, President & CEO, The Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation
Linda Forte, Senior Vice President, Comerica Incorporated
John T. Fox, President & CEO, Beaumont Health
Dan Gilbert, Founder & Chairman, Quicken Loans and Rock Ventures LLC
J.G. Ted Gillary, Executive Manager, Detroit Athletic Club
Antoine Garibaldi, Ph.D., President, University of Detroit Mercy
Herman B. Gray, MD, MBA, President & CEO, United Way for Southeastern Michigan
Cindy Hill, DRIVE
Pamela Iacobelli, President & CEO, CultureSource
Eric Larson, CEO, Downtown Detroit Partnership
Sen. Carl Levin, Honigman, Miller, Schwartz and Cohn, LLP
Daniel J. Loepp, President & CEO, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
Florine Mark, President & CEO, The WW Group, Inc.
Jean Meyer, President & CEO, St. John Providence Health System
Patricia E. Mooradian, President, The Henry Ford
James Nicholson, President & CEO, PVS Chemicals, Inc.
Rev. Louise R. Ott, Congregational Church of Birmingham
Heather C. Paquette, Managing Partner, KPMG LLP
Roger S. Penske, Founder & Chairman, Penske Corporation
Cameron H. Piggott, Member, Dykema Gossett PLLC
Rip Rapson, President & CEO, The Kresge Foundation
Michael T. Ritchie, President – Michigan Market, Comerica Bank
Andra Rush, Founder, President & CEO, Rush Group LLC
Nancy M. Schlichting, Chief Executive Officer, Henry Ford Health System
Ramesh (Ray) Telang, Greater Michigan Market Managing Partner, PwC
Brad Simmons, Director, Government and Stakeholder Relations, Ford Motor Company
Mark Wallace, President & CEO, Detroit Riverfront Conservancy
Roy Wilson, President, Wayne State University
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Michigan Leading the Mobility Revolution
Posted on December 19, 2016 by Nick
By James Amend
Automakers are conducting an unprecedented technology harvest, scouring the globe for the latest breakthroughs to prepare their organizations for a revolution in personal mobility.
And make no mistake, industry leaders say, the day when autonomous cars and trucks begin plying the nation’s roadways — or when people choose to borrow, share or rent a vehicle instead of owning it — is just around the corner.
Ford Motor Co.’s fully autonomous Fusion Hybrid research vehicle on the streets of Dearborn. Ford has been researching autonomous vehicles for more than a decade and currently tests fully autonomous vehicles in Michigan, Arizona and California.
“In the history of technology, we have been surprised often by the speed of which it matures and autonomous vehicles will be another example of that,” said Ken Washington, vice president of research and advanced engineering at Ford Motor Co. “What I don’t want to do is leave the impression that getting there is going to be easy, because it won’t be.”
To meet this unprecedented change, the industry must break away from a century old business model. Instead of designing and engineering new technologies almost entirely in-house, automakers will have to collaborate more closely with traditional suppliers, forge partnerships outside of automotive and build entirely new units within their companies focused on future modes of transportation.
Ford has already begun real-world testing of autonomous vehicles with exercises in California, Arizona and Michigan. The company expects by the next decade it will be selling cars and trucks that operate without a steering wheel, throttle or brake pedal.
“I am very optimistic that the (Ford) target of 2021 is very achievable and we’re committed to it,” Washington added.
A group of Ford Motor Co. engineers work on a phone-as-car go app. When a passenger gets into a ride sharing car, he or she taps a mobile device that automatically opens an app interface giving him or her control of the radio and climate. Eventually, any controllable feature, like the passenger seat, could be added.
The real-world testing is part of Ford Smart Mobility, a plan the 113-year-old automaker expects will put it on the leading edge of autonomous vehicle technology, connectivity, mobility, customer experience, and data and analytics. The Ford plan includes strategic investments in technology companies — City Maps, Nirenberg Neuroscience LLC, SAIPS and Velodyne — meant to deepen the automaker’s expertise in emerging technologies, such as computer vision, machine learning, arti ficial intelligence and high-resolution 3-D mapping.
Much of Ford’s work on future mobility falls under the direction of Smart Mobility CEO Rajendra “Raj” Rao. A transformation agent, Rao previously built out the digital prowess of companies such as IGATE Capital, Brunswick Corp. and 3M. Rao underscores the gravity of future mobility work at Ford by calling the opportunity to lead Smart Mobility a “culmination” of his career.
Other automakers are taking similar steps. General Motors has partnered with a pair of San Francisco-based companies, Lyft and Cruise Automation, to speed development of its ride-sharing and autonomous driving initiatives. The company also launched its own personal mobility service, Maven, in January.
FCA US LLC has leapt into autonomous research through a partnership with Google, arguably one of the world’s leading technology companies. The unlikely duo has cloaked their work in secrecy for competitive reasons, but it reportedly consists of out fitting 100 Chrysler Paci fica minivans with Google’s autonomous vehicle technology.
“What develops from here, we’ll see,” FCA CEO Sergio Marchionne told journalists in Windsor recently.
Volkswagen, which is remaking its business after a damaging emissions-cheating scandal, hired Johann Jungwirth away from Apple to lead its digitization efforts as the German automaker stretches into autonomous vehicles and the mobility services of ride-hailing and car-sharing.
Jungwirth recently disclosed plans for a standalone brand at VW entirely devoted to urban mobility services.
At Toyota Motor Co., professors and scholars are encouraged to pursue research in green energy technology to explore the next generation of alternative fuel.
Toyota has put its autonomous vehicle development under the auspices of Gill Pratt, a robotics genius who previously led the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency centered on driverless cars and machine learning. Pratt is CEO of the Toyota Research Institute, an Ann Arbor hub for the Japanese automaker tasked with developing artificial intelligence systems, so its cars can someday learn the intricacies of driving.
But Pratt said even an engineering giant such as Toyota must go outside its organization to achieve unquestionably safe driverless cars.
“Coopetition is actually the goal here,” he said. “Our great hope is for constructive competition and also collaboration between all the car manufacturers, the IT companies, different governments and hardware manufacturers.”
James Amend is a senior editor at WardsAuto in Southfield.
Tagged autonomous, City Maps, FCA, Ford Fusion, Ford Motor Co., general motors, IGATE Capital, Ken Washington, Lyft, michigan, Mobility, Nirenberg Neuroscience LLC, SAIPS, Velodyne
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Group 42 - Chapter 1: The Prisoner
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Searinox Nagharha
Aspiring Brush Master
Location: In my Armory, protecting my Weed.
Re: Group 42 - Prologue: Mysteries of the coast
Searinox grabbed the bottle and looked at Ladry, she had made a good point 'I wouldn't mind getting my hands on the artefact bound too Ulgu.'
"Aye indeed Ladry, but first we need to convince the dear captain. Though I don't think that will be to hard considering the amount of money he could earn from this endeavour." Searinox walked up to the base of the Church tower, "Analya!" He shouted upwards, "We have word that there are knights close by! Let's get the merchandise to the harbour, I have no fondness of encountering these knights without proper preparations, the sooner we set sail the sooner we can plan our next course of action." He then faced the slaves and unraffled the chain he had collected earlier, whipping it in their direction to get them riled up and ready to move.
Informing Analya of the knights in the vicinity and getting ready to goad the slaves to the harbour
PLOG - The House of Corvus
Group 41- Name: Searinox Nagharha - Shade
WS:5 S:3 T:3 D:4 I:4
Equipment: Long sword; Falchion (family heirloom), Very Good Sabre, Short sword, Dagger, Throwing Dagger (4) SeaDragon Cloak, Chain
Inventory: 30 gold (214 still to be paid), Silver Bracelet, several flagons: 1x Strength potion, 3x Courage potion, 3x Healing Potion.
Skills: Two Weapon Fighting, Acrobatics, Basic Stealth
Marchosias
The spring morning was peaceful but there were restless motions battling it constantly; this struggle seemed to form a contrast and a strange sort of harmony at the same time. The sun was standing still low on the sky and vapour was quickly ascending to it; the sea was calm while seagulls were diving rashly under its surface; sunlight was warm and tender but was breaking into blinding reflections on the water.
The corsairs were heavy at work, showing experience of many years. The captives were already separated in two groups, one for the young and healthy and the other one for the weaker. Various kinds of loot were arranged in a few different piles and the elves were still carrying more: there was a handful of jewels, a bigger stock of axes, saws and nails and then sacks of grain, barrels of ale and fresh water, bundles of linen and wool and even a few fishing rods.
In contrast to their boiling tumult, the prisoners were sitting still, not moving, not even crying as their misery has already led them from tears to apathy. Not far from them, an injured corsair was lying, with a wound on the back of his head. He was resting almost as if dead, his chest only barely rising in breath. But his eyes opened and were moving slowly, from the brightly lit roof of a house to the piles of loot to the corsair who was caring about him.
The Hungry Gaze was now anchored in the bay and the waves that were shattering on her were unable to make her swing. The horizon was staying still, the only motion being the shivering of tree branches. Behind a house, a horse snorted.
The mysterious elf who had appeared in the village just a few hours ago sew unrest among the mercenaries, having spoken about a strong force of knights crusading with goal unknown. Soon after, Searinox decided to push things in motion, shouted for Analya and moved to the slaves.
“I am going there right away,” the noble girl replied from the tower. In just a moment she emerged on the ground again.
“You heard Searinox,” she called to a cluster of corsairs guarding slaves and grading the looted tools. “Prepare to board immediately. Leave the last few houses alone for now. In case of an attack we will have enough time to escape to the sea but not much more. The ship is already anchored and the captain is almost there.”
The buzzing of elves then rose in speed. They all gathered on the village square, sorted quickly through instruments and jewels, packed the newly acquired food, and begun carrying all of it to the shore. The only motionless ones were Incaneth still lying in rest and Iscar high above them all. When the captain finally arrived he was given a quick report by Analya and the sleeveless corsair and found out he had almost no commands to give.
“Good job, folks,” he concluded. “No reason to risk, we rush out of here. Incaneth, can you walk?”
“I have been worse,” the lying elf replied with a self-mocking grimace. “Just say when we are ready to go. Until then, I feel comfortable here.”
“We almost are,” Snakeskin nodded. Then he looked around. “Where is the new guy?” Fixing Harkyl's eyes he said to him: “You look weird but I don't care. I have a place on my ship for another mercenary and you can't be worse than this bunch. I don't pay well but I am not a human baldy. If you board our ship when we set sail it means you accept.”
Not waiting for response, he turned to the two groups of captives. “Take only the strong ones. We won't pillage for a few days and we don't have that much food. Kill the rest. Spare a few children, though. If the knights come I want them to lose time with taking care of them. Only the young ones who won't say anything about our strength.”
One of the humans, the sturdy one who had tried to fight with a shovel before, said something to him, in a humble but straight voice. Kireth raised his eyebrows.
“He wants to speak with me,” he explained to the other elves. “This sounds promising. I will take him a bit away.” He then walked out of earshot, with a corsair guarding him. When he returned, many of the slaves were already secured in the Hungry Gaze's hold, as was a good portion of the other goods. The captain went to a woman in a nightgown and commanded:
“Leave this one alive on the dry land, too, and her children as well. Her husband is quite a trader. Otherwise, nothing changes. Now, let's finish the boarding.”
The rash movements of corsairs were contrasting with the slow rise of the sun. The slaves were all brought to the wharf, the worthy ones transferred to the Hungry Gaze in small groups and the remaining ones left in the belief they will be the next. Incaneth was indeed able to stand up and walk slowly to the board where he sat close to the wheel again. One corsair climbed the mast to take over a watch and this allowed Iscar to join them on board. The mercenaries, no more needed to cover the boarding, followed immediately after him.
When the ship was ready to sail, the sturdy human was brought on board, bound but allowed to walk on his own. Only two corsairs were remaining on the wharf; they swung their blades quickly and the sea water turned red; but the human's eyes were fixed on the woman in nightgown and she remained standing, shaken beyond being able to scream but unharmed, and with her, several children survived as well; two of them were holding tightly to her. Then the corsairs boarded the Hungry Gaze as well and she set sail to the open sea. The woman finally moved and her horrified gaze met her husband; their eyes then remained locked until the ship was not to see anymore. There was no motion remaining in the village; only blood and empty houses.
On the ship herself, the captain let the human escorted back to the hold and the crew gathered.
“So, time to decide what to do next,” he said. “First, I see you new one aboard so welcome and do not mess up. I heard you had some kind of a map and promised great riches so would you explain?”
Looting finished, the Hungry gaze sets sail to the sea.
Incaneth is very pale but is probably going to survive.
You have some free time before the planning stage begins which you can write about. Then you can discuss the map, artifacts and so on - though be prepared that ideas of pursuing them will probably get dismissed by the captain.
Kireth Snakeskin has something in mind which I will write about soon (this post is long enough as is).
The Lost Colony defenders - Rowena's painting log
Alternative Armies - because we can build any army without GW!
Location: Hag Graef
Time had come to bring the booty aboard. The usual bore. Caraoc participated actively, as it would be expected from any corsair.
According to the Law of the Sea, the looters would keep for themselves only what they could carry easily at all times while remaining able to perform their duties. Everything else was common boot, and its value would be shared later, after the journey ended.
From what Caraoc had taken in the alchemist house and other unsignificant peasant's houses he had chances to visit, the pilot corsair kept nothing for himself except the magic book.
There still was no chance to open it: all hands were needed to bring the cargo onboard and to guard the surroundings.
When everything was secured and safe, anchors were hauled onboard and the 'Hungry Gaze' set sail.
Day navigation in calm weather was not difficult, the ship put soon good distance to any shoals that could endanger her, and after four hours only the empty horizon was to be seen.
Most raiders had gone already to their bunks, recovering from their night and the day's stress. But not the Astromancer. Sitting betweeen two barrels on the deck, in a rather remote place where nobody would bother him unless specifically searching for him, Caraoc slowly unpacked his new treasure and started to read its content.
This time, he would control himself fully, not letting the arcane book inspire freely all kind of predictions.
Intricate golden letters announced: "On the Boundary between Life and Death"
Reading silently.
Caraoc the scald pilot - WS3 S4 T3 D5 I5 - A saga or it didn't happen!
Equipment: staff, repeater handbow (20 clips), Sea Dragon Cloak, cutlass
Inventory: "Beastbane" Horn, sunstone, sextant and set of navigational instruments; 20 gold + share.+ Book (On the boundary between life and death)
Skills: Power of Azyr (2), Evasion, Raiding
Class: Mage (Astromancer)
Winds never stop blowing, Oceans are borderless. Get a ship and a crew, so the World will be ours! Today the World, tomorrow Nagg! {--|oBrotherhood of the Coast!o|--}
On the Boundary between Life and Death
There is one thing common to all men, no matter if they are a lowly peasant, a noble, a merchant or one of the clergy. What is more, this one thing is shared by all other races as well – and while the reader might say I do not know enough about them their behaviour is so similar in so many aspects I feel free to judge them as well. This one thing is not intelligence as most humans are easily misguided to believe the most blatant lies – as a proof it is enough to look how much admired are our kings no matter what perils their decisions have brought on us. It is not a noble pursuit of a bigger purpose as many of our proud race only live to eat and satiate their lust and thus do not differ from animals. It is not their loyalty and devotion to their superiors and all of their kin as otherwise we would not have any robbers and usurpers.
No, only one is shared truly by all and this is the will to live, the desire to preserve oneself, no matter what is happening around.
Everybody knows the proverb about a corned rat. It is only the desperation of imminent death that allows such a cowardly and weak beast to stand up against cats, dogs or humans and often fight its way to freedom and continued life. Similarly, one could find many stories about thugs cornered in dark alleys, villagers defending themselves against raids, armies breaking from encirclement. There is no heroism in those deeds; there is just desperation and fear of death.
I advise the reader to take a walk through some of the poorest quarters of Altdorf or any other big city. The people are crowded, sharing their beds with their whole family or not possessing one at all; hungry, often eating nothing for two or three days and never satiating themselves to the fullest; ill, with all sorts of diseases spreading through their population and receiving no treatment; often beaten in brawls for food, punished by local authorities if they for a change step there or tyrannized by groups of outlaws. And yet they not only lack the strength to end their miserable lives; they always plead to keep it when they are standing in front of trial for some theft or robbery, despite the most reasonable would be to ask for a quick and merciful end of all their pain.
What is more, they not only insist on keeping their lives, they even breed offspring. It is always said that nothing can surpass the love of a mother to their children; but I ask, what kind of mother would give birth to a child that would then be left with a living as described before, where not having enough food and clothes is the norm, where violence is the most common tongue and where whoring for a debauched patrician is a privilege envied by all?
Dwarf slayers claim they not only despise death, they actually seek it. In fact, their fear of death is so strong – of a death in dishonour, to make it worse – that they need to do the most insanely courageous deeds just to preserve their lie and forget this fear for a while at least.
The elves are vying for forgetting, too. They all share a hint of sadness as they are unable to keep thoughts of death out of their minds completely; so they either cultivate this sadness in their poems, proclaiming it the highest form of art, or they cling to their warrior code, sense of duty or some other idea of this sort so tightly that it fills their minds completely. And if their tales about their dark cousins are true than these so called druchii are even more affected by this: it seems all of them either seek fleshly pleasures, hoping for an ecstasy strong enough to fill the mind completely; or they revel in bloodshed, deluding themselves that as long as they are winning over their enemies they are winning over death itself. In the former, they resemble our own aristocracy or misguided cults of lowborns; in the later they hardly distinguish themselves from mercenaries or orcs.
There is no love, only a lowly desire to breed offspring.
There is no religion, just a set of beautiful lies that should ease one's dying.
There is no heroism, just a desire to preserve one's name after one's death.
There is neither friendship nor nation nor family ties. Everyone is born and dies alone.
Only the truly strong can accept that.
There are many disputes about what wind of magic is the strongest or deserves attention the most. Such quarrels are foolish. One should study all of them and take what is needed the most. Scholars that tell how humans are unable to learn this much during their short lifespans are wrong. This is just one of the many boundaries the pure will for survival can breach if cultivated and honed with enough care.
For gaining true knowledge, one must study each of the winds, take the real power from them and discard all the philosophy and tradition, everything that is not directly related to shaping the world one's way. Each of the magic schools imposes a set of limitations on its pupils in order to make using magic as safe as possible; however, if a sorcerer knows his boundaries he does not need let himself bound from the outside; the only bonds one should allow are the ones that one's own will dictates following a calm calculation.
To preserve oneself – or the ones one sees worthy – one obviously needs to understand Ghyran as it manipulates with the life itself; however, many life wizards think all life is sacred and seek deep wisdom in the nature which is just a restriction they impose on themselves that prevents them from achieving true greatness.
To fight death – or rather, to handle with her, appease her and ally with her – the knowledge of Shyish is one of the most important. Leeching life and magical energy alike from others is perhaps the most important task an aspirant of the path of the truly strong should learn. Again, though, death wizards are often fixed on killing their enemies, though. While this is a worthy deed one has to bear in mind that ensuring the survival of oneself always has precedence.
From the remaining winds one perhaps does not take that much but even then, there are skills developed by their practitioners that are vital for self-preservation and thus to the ultimate victory. While Chamon mages, for example, spend most of their time in smithies they are also capable of strengthening the body; Aqshy wizards often surrender to their own passion but their ability to find raw power within themselves is uncontested; Azyr disciples, while narrow-minded ritualists with just a few exceptions, can sometimes twist the fate itself; Ulgu mages are exceptional in making an illusion reality or transforming one's determination into the power of flesh but are prone to thinking their mind games are all that matters.
What was written in the previous chapters may appear as a defense of the magic of Ghur but it is far from this. It is true that channelling primal instincts can make a warrior almost unstoppable and is therefore a desired skill; there is no doubt animals are not bound by the restrictions of human society and value little above their own survival which is what a view an aspirant of greatness should adopt as well; however, beasts and beasts mages are submitting themselves to the laws of nature without questioning them while the truly strong are willing to challenge anyone, including nature itself.
Last, the wind of Hysh remains to be discussed. It is often perceived as the bearer of purity and hope that burns everything evil and unnatural. It is true that a disciple of Hysh could very easily perceive a follower of the teachings presented here as someone the world needs to be purged of; then, his power could indeed prove very dangerous. In some sense, however, the path being described here brings hope that death can be avoided; it teaches to purify one's soul from all fear or lust; and so, even the light magic cannot be omitted.
Taking power from one source only inevitably leaves some kind of weakness. One should always seek to cover the weaknesses of one source with the strengths of another.
A practitioner of the teachings described here is going to be hated.
He is going to be feared.
He is going to be despised.
None of this matters.
The only important thing is: A practitioner of the teachings described here is going to live on while his enemies succumb fall one by one.
In the end, there will be no enemies and an eternity to savour.
On the Boundary between Life and Death: Many pages of philosophy and magic.
As he was reading, the Astromancer progressively immersed into a wealth of wisdom.
The book was written in plain Tal-Eltharin. The style was out of fashion and lacked subtelty, but the thought of the author was easy to follow thanks to the many repetitions. Obviously it was a Human who wrote it, and he had to insist heavly on what was obvious to any Elf.
But that author must have been exceptional for a Human, he must have benefitted from direct teachings of Elven high mages.
Furthermore, the book itself contained captured arcane energies, which no Human could have possibly inserted.
Would it be the legacy of Teclis given to a talented Human assistant? Or was it the thesis of a Human mage trying to pass his Arcane exam?
Anyway, Caraoc discovered with delight that there was a chapter about Azyr, and how to twist fate. That chapter would have to be meditated with great care.
Reversely, when the Book challenged him on that matter, the Astromancer had reluctantly to admit that his Art was not without weaknesses. Allmighty outdoors, it was more difficult to obtain the favours or Heavens in buildings, or subterraneans. Also, it was difficult to obtain results which would not affect wide areas.
Reading the introduction to the chapter about Ghur provided ample contrast: enhancing animal prowess in individual bodies would open the exact opposite opportunities.
Caraoc resolved to take from the Book all he could about fate twists,
but also he had already learned something: find the Beast in your self.
Will take all opportunity to study thoroughly two chapters: Azyr & Ghur.
Searinox had made his way onto the ship and leaned over the railing, admiring they work they had done.
Several corpses where spread across the town square, wailing children standing at the beginning of the dock crying their eyes out as they saw their parents killed or being dragged aboard the cutter, and the water of the harbour turning red from the blood of the corpses that floated next to it. He inhaled deeply as if he tried so breath in all the terror and despair they had sowed this beautiful mist blessed morning, "This day started off wonderful, now let's hope it stays this way."
His eyes then fell on the one human that was allowed to board on his own, 'That must have been some expensive information if it allowed him to safe his wife and offspring.' He followed the human with his eyes as he was escorted down towards the hold. As the crew gathered to hear their next course of action Searinox stayed at the railing for the time being, taking this moment to grab one of each of the flasks he had gathered to try and decipher what was inside of them.
'I could just try my luck and drink one of them...' He pulled the cap off of the Mindelfeite flask and a dark fume came out of it together with a very potent smell that made Searinox quickly put the cork back in. 'On second thought... if those humans from the tavern really did take these drinks it won't do me much good on this ship... or any good at all for that matter.' Turning to face the captain he let out a small sigh 'As he is the only one that can read Reikspiel I guess I'll have to sacrifice one of each to figure out what's written on them.' Though at the time being Snakeskin seemed to be busy with getting information out of Harkyl. Maybe their where others on the ship that could help him, maybe Iscar could assist him?
Searinox walked up to him and patted him on the back, "That was some nice work we did their," Searinox said with a small smile, "Mind if I ask you a few questions though? Since it seems likely we'll be in human lands for a while I'd like to learn a bit of their crude language. At the very least a few words I have seen popping up a lot. Know anyone that would be willing to learn me some?"
Enjoying the work they did
deciding to ask Iscar if there are any other that know Reikspiel and are willing to teach him
MangoPunch
Location: Somewhere secret somewhere safe
It seems they accept me… or at the very least are will suffer my company and permit me to join their expedition. Harkyl noted with some satisfaction the marked improvement in his position over the past few minutes and resolved to not make the same brash mistakes he made at his first introduction. Weak in stature, Harkyl had other strengths, lithe on his feet and quicker of whit, he had to leverage his strengths to survive, this new crew was little different than the many bands of elves he had met over decades of wandering the northern roads. The first step to survival is knowledge, and so Harkyl set off as he had countless times to learn as much as he could about the badn of elves - this time the crew of the Hungry Gaze.
Harkyl helped where he could loading the village loot, silently cursing his sore bones, and watching always watching and the crew, who spoke with whom, who befriended whom, who gave orders, who followed gladly and who followed not quite so gladly. Where he was permitted he helped drive the humans below deck, and carry the treasures into the holds, gleaning some knowledge of the layout of the Hungry Gaze, of the relationship of the crew to each other and many other tidbits.
As the ship beat out to sea, Harkyl noted that the barefooted elf stole off for privacy, and that the shade seemed oddly curious about the human language. After a short time the rising wind and surf made it hard to overhear much above deck, so Harkyl made to find a game of Halatafl or Bassett that he might be allowed to croupier. Where there is dicing there is drinking, and no one gossips like a drunk gambling elf. Before he ducks below deck Harkyl pauses, and then yells to an authoritative deckhand I’ll be taking my sore crippled bones below deck and am glad to answer the Captains' or First Mate’s questions whenever they please. Best to show some goodwill to those in charge, and for certain my whereabouts will be meant to be noted.
Harkyl observes the crew and working of the Hungry Gaze, and makes off to find a dice game and the inevitably accompanied gossip. He makes sure to inform the crew of his whereabouts, as they are sure to be suspicious and will likely want to question him further.
-JGB
Group 42 - Harkyl Anroc - Shade
WS: 5 / S: 2 / T: 2 / D: 5 / I: 5
Equipment: Staff, Throwing Knives
Inventory: Mysterious Map
Skills: Awareness, Basic Stealth, Defensive Fighting
Harkyl was cruising the ship with his eyes open. The corsairs were still busy; some of them were sailing the ship, working hard to get the best speed out of her; others were examining the loot in detail, adjusting the instruments for elven hands, discarding some of them as too low quality, stashing others in crates. Some of them even got to begin some repairs, now that they possessed the needed tools. They all knew their place well and were not speaking much to each other as they did not need to. No one of them seemed interested in drinking or gambling this part of the day; in the evening, they might open more.
There was a small forge built on the deck; there, two mercenaries were repairing their armour and working on the instruments. There was Paithan, the draich-wielder who got beaten by the unnaturally strong drunkard, and Dolan, the strong guy who eventually defeated said craze; most of the time, Paithan was wielding the hammer but he let Dolan not only assist but do some of the easier tasks himself. Those two were chatting heavily and laughing loudly, an exception on the board of the Hungry Gaze.
A corsair was polishing the board without much enthusiasm. He raised his head to straighten his back and saw Caraoc, reading between two barrels. He then smiled, got back to his work with more happiness and begun to sing:
I’m a tramp, I’m a lover, I’m a slave cause I’m a sailor,
I’m a sinner, I’m a drunk, I do not feel ashamed,
I’m your fool, I’m your king, I’m joking for the win,
You know, you wouldn’t want it any other way.
Searinox found Iscar lying on the highest spot of the ship's bow, looking into the sky and enjoying his well-deserved rest after scouting and standing on watch for the whole night. The corsair did not seem a companion would bother him, though.
“This is the second best place on the ship right behind the crow's nest. I do not understand why others hate it there,” he explained. “Yes, we did nicely. Good to have a partner who does not stomp like a manticore. After a big lunch.” He smiled for himself, without looking at Searinox. “Take a seat somewhere if you wish.”
After hearing the mercenary's request, he chuckled a little. “Well, that depends on how much you want to learn. Almost all of us know a word or two. It is just handy. For example, “Zungreil” means “Attack” so if someone shouts it you should be wary. Before the battle, they often say something like “Mindel von Sigmar”, this should be Sigmar's strength if I remember correctly, and after the fighting, they usually scream “Emleiwen” or “Sigmar, almoll mies” – mercy and Sigmar, save us. Predictable little things.” Iscar smiled again and shrugged. “But if you want to write a formal letter better go to Incaneth. He speaks the language even better than Kireth and should have some free time right now.”
Searinox: human language lesson 1: battle shouts
Harkyl: the corsairs do not babble much and wait with drinking for the evening. They have obviously known each other for a very long time.
Do not forget in the last modpost Harkyl was asked about the map by the captain. This happens after Searinox's conversation of course but we can manage several time lines at the same time.
After some time of observing the crew, loading loot and casting off the Captain called to Harkyl “So, time to decide what to do next… First, I see you new one aboard so welcome and do not mess up. I heard you had some kind of a map and promised great riches so would you explain?”
At a crossroad it seems Harkyl thought, Do I tip my hand now and give up what little leverage I have, or do I play it coy and risk getting caught in a lie. Harkyl was not a trusting elf by nature. He looked around one last time breathing in the sea breeze and decided to bare it all.
I don’t know that I can promise you riches, but I can lead you to treasures that others are seeking. The story I told you before, while true, was not complete. I was hesitant without knowing the disposition of your crew and I was also cautious being on foreign land, as where I am from hedges have eyes and walls have ears. Harkyl bit his lip momentarily I’ve said too much now to turn back and continued Before I told you about Anacyrus Debilis’ map that marked the village from which we just departed with the symbol of Shyish. Well, there was another map, very similar but with differences. This other map seemed more complete and marked the town with the symbol Lakh.
This other map Harkyl said removing the slightly bloodstained map from within the folds of his cloak, I found on the body of the Ulthuan Elf I slaughtered outside of Schaurdeimen. I would be most curious to learn of what artifact you found in the village and whether the Toad is chasing false flies – whether the artifact pertains to Shyish or Lakh?
Reveals the mysterious map to the captain
Thraundil
Location: The Depths of Despair
No sooner than had Ladry aired her desire to take to the waves as soon as possible, the Hungry Gaze was spotted nearing the coastline. The corsairs started gathering up the haul; pelts, some jewelry, a few weapons and a lot of fresh and preserved food. But most importantly, the slaves. As she had been keeping watch over them along with Caraoc, she decided to let the others carry the cumbersome haul, and instead joined the few corsairs who where rustling up the prisoners. Then the call came up from the first mate, "Take only the strong ones, kill the rest." With a sly grin, Ladry started helping the others dividing the prisoners into two groups. The sturdy young adults, a few older hardy men and some larger children where directed to the ship, while the old and the smallest children where directed to remain at the beach.
One very pregnant woman was starting to wail as her child was separated from her and drawn towards the ship, and as the other corsairs started circling the doomer prisoners, Ladry stepped forward. "Let me have this one!" she said, grabbing the pregnant woman by the hair and dragging her toward the waters. As the last of the ablebodied slaves had been transferred to the ship, Ladry turned to look at the condemned slaves. She gave the pregnant woman a hard stomp in her shins, forcing her to her knees. Drawing her knife, she deftly opened the belly of the woman, who screamed in horror as her babe and guts alike spilled onto the beach sand. "Mistress of Fire, accept this new life as offering, may your flames never be quenched" she said in a monotone voice, barely audible over the screams of the human. Extending her arm towards the womans hair, she set it ablaze with a raging whoosh, and then her clothes also. The remaining gathering of humans looked on in terror, and the fate in store for them suddenly became clear, as the corsairs blades flashed in the morning sun. Ladrys face was likewise flashing with an exalted expression as she fueled the flames with her own desire, burning the woman and infant alike to a smoldering slag within minutes, cherishing every moment of desperation and horror of the lone woman and the few children who was allowed to live.
Not much later, the Gaze set sail and was off. Ladry helped where she could with stashing haul and slaves, but not being the strongest aboard, in fact far from it, she soon contended herself with listening to the captain and Harkyl speaking with one another of this map he had mentioned earlier. As it turns out, he had indeed lied about the map to buy himself entry to their company. Never matter, it seemed the truth would out now. Stepping closer to Harkyl, she was now genuinely interested. "Caraoc has been reading the tome for a length of time now. He should be able to shed some light on this matter? Whichever wind the tome is bound to, if any, I think this map of yours justifies investigation. Is there mention of an artefact bound to the flames? I should be very interested in such an item."
Sacrificing prisoners to the flames, then showing her interest in obtaining fire artefacts.
Name: Ladry (female)
Class: Mage (Pyromancer)
Equipment: Staff, longsword, dagger, 20 gold, insignia ring.
Skills: Power of Aqshy (2), defensive figthing
WS4, S2, T3, D4, I6.
Caraoc's discovery of his new book was interrupted by the shadows of the captain's cook.
Cap'n needs you in his room. said the stewart.
Caraoc put back the arcane tome in its envelope and jumped towards the room.
-=-=-
Kireth Snakeskin was discussing with the newcomer, what was his name, ah yes, Harkyl.
The Fire sorceress Ladry was nearby, trying to have a closer look to a sheet of paper that the captain would not let her see easily. Harkyl seemed not all too much happy about her presence but seemed not daring to object.
When the mage pilot arrived, the captain asked him if he found something like a precious tome ashore?
Caraoc replied:
"Aye Cap'n, during the expedition, I was the one who found a cache. The book that I carry here with me was the only thing to be found there, as could testify Incareth and other persons present.
According to the Law of the Corsairs, I may claim mine this piece of booty which I found myself and which I can carry at all time while performing my duties.
Analya has seen me since escorting the slaves and killing a human who threatened Searinox so the condition is met."
Having asserted his legitimacy to keep the tome, Caraoc pursued:
"Since we set sail, I started to study it instead of having a well deserved rest.
My first findings show that it contains the kind of philosophy our degenerated cousins in Ulthuan praise high, but it seems to be written so that mere Humans could try to have a grasp of it.
The title is "On the Boundary between Life and Death", and it teaches about survival basics for humans, or at least for the most enlightned of them.
Myself, as a scald, I find fascinating to read how a mere Human tries to translate High Elf poetry and philosophy in small sparkles that his race could try to understand."
As he told that, he opened the introduction chapter, telling at length "No, only one is shared truly by all and this is the will to live, the desire to preserve oneself, no matter what is happening around. " pages after pages, until "There is neither friendship nor nation nor family ties. Everyone is born and dies alone.". That was more than sufficient to convince the audience that the book was boring and that Caraoc was even stranger than they thought.
Having presented the Tome, Caraoc explored tactical considerations.
"Harkyl has told us that High Elven patrols were trying to reclaim similar artefacts from Humans, probably with the intention of destroying them.
My understanding is that this book better be kept away from Humans, even if chances are remote that they would make good use of it.
Had I belonged to the Asur, I would never have left that chance. Some Human kingdom might be willing to pay to have it back, but it would not be wise to sell them.
The best we could do would be to let them in the belief that the Humans still have it. As long as they do, they will fight them, which is good for us."
Claiming the Tome to be his share. Presenting it as a book about Elven philosophy for the Dummies. Suggesting that keeping it is better than to sell it.
After Harkyl revealed the map, the captain made a curt call to his first mate to summon a “Caraoc” and then ushered Harkyl into his cabin. The fire sorceress - stinking of acrid chard human flesh from her recent sacrifices - overheard their conversation and followed them into the room (to Harkyl’s slight dismay). Harkyl stood silently while the Captain greedily studied the parchment, and made no comment as the scald entered and made his sorry plea of ownership of the tome.
It’s time to see how soft this captain is, Harkyl thought, The finders claim typically only extended to trinkets and common treasures, not to items of great value. Besides, what is ownership when you are on the open sea and the captain has a loyal crew?
Given its relation to the map, Harkyl doubted that the captain or fire sorceress would be so droll as to believe the book was a treatise on philosophy. He toyed with commenting, but instead suppressed a wry smile and stood silently, shrinking into the shadows of the now cramped cabin and resolving to enjoy watching the encounter unfold.
Silently observes the encounter between the Scald, Captain and Sorceress
LEAVING THE VILLAGE
With the ship loaded there was only one thing left to do: to dispose of everyone who could tell about their strength, save from the woman whose life was bought by her husband and several children too young to remember important details. When the corsairs were about to start this messy work, however, Ladry stepped in with unusual zeal. Soon, the air was filled with the smell of burnt flesh and the high-pitched scream of her poor victim. The corsairs around Ladry gave her suspicious looks but said nothing; Kirvaleth on the board clenched his lips in clear disapproval and walked to the other side of the Hungry Gaze.
Later, when the ship was already sailing and some of the elves could rest at last, a thin long-haired corsair approached the fire mage. She could remember it was one of the few who had stayed on the land the longest and who could have easily heard her prayer. He stayed in a polite distance but was looking directly at her. “Sorry to interrupt you but I have to ask,” he said in a determined voice. “Who is the Mistress of Fire you mentioned when you set the woman ablaze? You know, we would like to understand what she demands if you are going to invoke her on the ship again.”
CAPTAIN'S CABIN
Having looked at the map, the captain snorted. “The markings are far from the sea. Only Schaurdeimen is almost on the shore but you said there were knights. I do not like our chances against them. Then we have one Ghyran marking in the middle of a forest. We could probably reach it with two days' march. Possible but risky. Only two Asqhy ones, one in a big city and one somewhere in the World's Edge Mountains. Bad places for a corsair.”
When Caraoc finished his explanations, the captain stayed quiet for a while. Then he answered: “I probably don't understand you. If it is just some boring poetry and philosophy why are the High Elves so eager to destroy it? You know, had I be so unfortunate to be an Asur I would be quite glad the humans love me and would not steal their books without a very good reason.”
He grimaced amusedly and asked: “So what's it about the book that everyone wants it, including you? Not the intricate calligraphy, I suppose?”
Ladry: some elves are wondering what was this sacrifice about.
Caraoc: The captain is not a trusting man - and you could use a challenge for your golden tongue, I think.
Searinox looked on as most of both Caraoc, Ladry and the limp Harkyl followed the captain to his quarters. Most likely to discuss their next target, or to see what becomes of this magical tome they found. So far he couldn't be bothered by the book, and he would simply leave it up to the captain to decide what their next course of action would be. He then leaned himself against the bow of the ship and started to listen to what Iscar had to say with his full attention. "Mmh... Mindel... I think that's on one of the flasks, might be some sort of strength potion then. That would be handy."
"It's a very nice spot indeed, maybe others just don't have the stomach to appreciate it. He chuckled "And thanks for the compliment." He looked of at the shore that was disappearing in the distance "that's a good start I suppose, I'll have to start somewhere." He sunk into thought for a moment. "You know now that I think about it, when we went in to loot the tavern where those crazed humans came out from, there where several empty flasks scattered around the floor. The same kind that were in the Alchemists house, I think they said... Searinox tried his best to make sure his pronunciation was good, he didn't want to end up with the wrong information afterall. "Drann and... Scharsen I believe, have any idea what that means?"
after finding out one of the words, he takes a more direct approach for the other two
((I misspelled the words on purpose, afterall its in a whole different writing))
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The captain seemed not enthusiastic by the map, but Harkyl's face did not show anything - not even his enligthned smile.
Kireth Snakeskin did not seem to understand the pilot's explanations either: “I probably don't understand you. If it is just some boring poetry and philosophy why are the High Elves so eager to destroy it? You know, had I be so unfortunate to be an Asur I would be quite glad the humans love me and would not steal their books without a very good reason.
So what's it about the book that everyone wants it, including you? Not the intricate calligraphy, I suppose?”
Harkyl had resumed his angel's smile at this stage. Probably no help should be expected from such a tramp.
But the question was not that difficult to answer.
The scald corsair burst in laugh.
"Human calligraphy! Haha, that's a good joke!"
He opened the Tome in the early chapters, those dealing with all humans trying to stay alive, and showed him a few selected sentences.
"No, Capt'n, although the author knows Tal-Eltharin and writes it, it remains clumsy in scripture and awkward in style. Look here, and there, see how many repetitions he needs to get to the point? For Humans, it must be akin to extreme litterature beauty, but for us Elves?"
Then the pilot replied to the initial question, about why would Men and Elves look for this book.
"I had not enough time to go through the whole tome, but it seems at this stage that the author has learned about some Elven philosophy about Life and Death, as the title says, and wishes to share it with other Humans.
It is easy to understand why Human would love to learn more from Elven. After all, since Teclis teached them some magic tricks, they must believe that we Elves could provide them more power.
From the High Elf point of view, if the author had lived in Ulthuan long enough for learning their language and part of their philosophy, I can understand that they did not want his legacy to be transmitted to other Humans without control. The more the Humans know about them, the more at risk they are.
Myself, I'd like to check what the author discovered. Humans are inferior to us, but this one was not as a brute as most. Possibly he collected some gossips about Elven Highborns that I could use against them in my own poetry? That would be all the more fun that it would have been discovered by a mere Human."
Finally, the scald pilot went back to tactical considerations.
"But as long as the knights look for this Tome, they are not looking for us. That's a good thing neither them nor the Humans have it by now, don't you think so?"
Showing the Tome's lack of interest - from a pure Elf point of view.
Harkyl could only read snippets of the text, at an odd angle from the tome that the scald was showing the captain ...only one is shared truly by all and this is the will to live, the desire to preserve oneself, no matter what... but those few passages made him hungry for more ...a corned rat. It is only the desperation of imminent death that allows such a cowardly and weak beast to stand up against cats, dogs or humans and often fight its way to freedom and continued life.
They spoke to him deeply and called to him on some level deep in his soul that he could not describe of for that matter even be sure was there. How often have I been the cornered rat? A rat with my back up against a wall? Bloodied and crippled in some forgotten hole in some poor province of the north? In those moments, what is it that drives my will to live? My life is wicked and cursed and empty of enjoyment, yet I persist. But it is not just life that drives me, it is death as well. Death - the ultimate equalizer, the force that brings all high men low.
Snap. and like that, the scaled closed the tome, and Harkyl felt empty, not more empty than he had felt any day before, but now he was aware of that emptyness.
Harkyl had spaced out while the scald had the book open, missing any explenation that he gave, but a look at the captains face was enough to see that it hadn't been a good explenation. Harkyl cursed himself for losing touch with his suroundings, and settled back into the shadows of the room somewhat uneasy of what he had felt.
Has a strong reaction to the tome. Remains quite, watching the interaction between the captain and the scald unfold.
This annoying tramp - Loec damn it! - could only pout at Caraoc's explanations, after having tried his best to read above the pilot's shoulder.
But the Astromancer believed in his lucky star.
He had to influence the atmosphere in a subtle, friendly mood.
He knew how to do!
Building on his laugh about Human Calligraphy, the scald resumed: "Hey look? Isn't our tramp fascinated by High Elf litterature? Who would have guessed?
Would you be smarter than you look?
Hey, if you apreciate words nicely combined, how would you like I made a song you could call yours?
Wanna sing?
He's a tramp - But I love him - Breaks a new heart - Ev'ry day
He's a tramp - They adore him - And I only hope - He'll stay that way
He's a tramp - He's a scoundrel - He's a rounder - He's a cad
He's a tramp - But I love him - Yes, and even I Have got it pretty bad
You can never tell - When he'll show up - He gives you - Plenty of trouble
I guess he's just a - No 'count pup - But I wish that he - Were double
He's a tramp - He's a rover - And there's nothing - More to say
If he's a tramp - He's a good one - And I wish that I could travel his way
Wish that I could travel his waaay!"
Like the song or not, the tramp could only agree to be called smart in front of the captain.
Also, be him as smart as told, he should understand that such song could only make him more popular with the crew.
The captain should smile at the odd song and at Caraoc's pretended sudden love for Harkyll.
That should improve the odds that Caraoc won his prize.
Removing any cloud from the mental atmosphere, and creating a more sunny mood - Heavens permitting.
OOC: Walt Disney's Lady and the Tramp - He's A Tramp
Lyrics: http://www.allthelyrics.com/lyrics/lady ... 69472.html
Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aGHLcobLUqA
THE SHIP'S BOW
Iscar grinned. “Yes, they have been on the sea for decades and they still get seasick. Losers.”
“Empty flask in the tavern? Well, they probably gave them that mad courage, no? Every sane human would try to sneak away. Some of them probably did, actually. How stupid do you need to be to charge with a stick against a full raid? “Drahn” means courage; that could be your word, no?”
Not far from him, a seagull took seat at the ship's railing. The bird and the corsair exchanged intrigued looks.
“The other word I am not so sure about,” said Iscar, turning his attention back to the noble in hiding. “Scharsen… Was it not Scharz-something? Scharzer means healer so it would probably cure you of something? We should obtain some of those, we have some healing elixirs here but it is not much.”
He looked again on their new flying passenger. The bird was cleaning his feathers and seemed like he would stay there forever.
“Actually,” the corsair turned back to Searinox when a sudden idea sprung to his mind, “you took a few vials back in the alchemist's house, didn't you? Was there something of worth by any chance?”
They were a strange pair, the two mercenaries: one of them laughing and singing, the other eyeing the book with a face of a hazard player placing a high bet. The captain almost barked a rash command for this singing madness to stop; then he gave up this intent, though, and remained grumpy but silent. His right hand elf, on the other hand, was observing the scald with interest and a slight smile on his lips.
“I hope you understand that now you have to compose a song for every crew member if you want to avoid someone getting jealous,” commented Incaneth once Caraoc's song ended, in a tone of a friendly mockery. Then his words got more serious, if only slightly.
“I wonder why you despise the human authors so much. The poor men could feel offended.
Envious wits, what hath been mine offence,
That with such poisonous care my books you mark,
That to each word, nay sigh of mine, you hark,
As grudging me my sorrow's eloquence?“
If it is too clumsy for your taste note that it is only a translation, done by some Incaneth Aez who is not really a poet.
He stood up, stayed leaning on the wall for a while, then opened a chest and took out a small thin book in plain brown binding. Kireth rolled his eyes.
“Was it not enough poetry for today?” he moaned.
Incaneth only smiled and flipped through the thin volume. Then he looked at the scald again.
“I have a proposal for you,” he explained. “If you are so interested in the human writers you should read one that understands his profession. This one, as far as I can tell, does. And she even writes in Tal-Eltharin.
Ah! changed and cold, how changed and very cold,
With stiffened smiling lips and cold calm eyes:
Changed, yet the same; much knowing, little wise;
This was the promise of the days of old!
Grown hard and stubborn in the ancient mould,
Grown rigid in the sham of lifelong lies:
We hoped for better things as years would rise,
But it is over as a tale once told.
All fallen the blossom that no fruitage bore,
All lost the present and the future time,
All lost, all lost, the lapse that went before:
So lost till death shut-to the opened door,
So lost from chime to everlasting chime,
So cold and lost for ever evermore.“
He paused for a while, letting the poem to sink in the silence.
“So my offer is as follows. I lend you this collection which should keep your interest in human literature sated for a while. You lend me the book you found instead. If I find it as boring as you say you will keep it. If it is of some value you will keep it as well but we will deduct its price from your share. Agreed?”
Searinox: Drahn = courage, Scharzen = healing. Iscar asks if you own some of those vials.
Caraoc: Incaneth defends human writers and offers a to exchange the books for a while.
[OOC: Calisson, the sentence about a song for every crew member is NOT meant as a challenge! Only post songs if you feel inspired.
Poems: The first one: Sir Philip Sidney, Astrophel and Stella, part of sonet CIV: http://www.luminarium.org/renlit/stella104.htm
The second one: Christina Rossetti, Dead before Death from the anthology Goblin Market And Other Poems: http://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/16950/pg16950.html ]
As Ladry was enjoying the sea air again after the brief respite on dry land, a corsair approached her carefully, and inquired about the scene on the beach. “Who is the Mistress of Fire you mentioned when you set the woman ablaze? You know, we would like to understand what she demands if you are going to invoke her on the ship again.” he asked her. Ladry flashed a friendly smile at him and threw a quick glance to see if anyone else was watching. "I understand your concern, friend. Some elves believe that Asuryan, when the noble Witch King entered his flames, was so overcome with the might and power of venerable lord Malekith that he was spliced in two. Asuryan kept a deal of himself, but part was transformed into Ashara, Goddess of the Flame."
Ladry paused for dramatic effect. She knew full well that many common elves were blisfully unaware of most gods, and the gifts they could bestow upon their loyal followers. "Flames aboard a ship - especially uncontrolled - is deadly. This is why I seek to master my control of fire. Ashara bestows this upon me, but it comes at a price. Every time I burn in her name, I earn her favour." Ladry took a short pause again, igniting a minute flame in the palm of her hand and let it dance around her fingers. "So long as I have her favour, I remain in complete control. See, isnt it beautiful?" She offers her hand toward the corsair, to hand him the harmless flame as an offer of trust.
The meeting in the captains cabin was taking an unexpected turn. Poems where flying left and right, and while a song is always welcome, maybe it was best sung on the deck where the other corsairs could also enjoy them. When Incaneth suggested to trade books for a moment, Ladry sensed that the conversation would soon be at an end. Before Caraoc had time to answer, she drew attention to herself. "Oh, I can spare some of the trouble. The book is not all borish poetry. There is a magic aura to it - this is how we came to find it in the first place. We, Caraoc and I, agreed beforehand that he would examine the tome to determine whether its dangerous to those less attuned to the subtle winds of magic. Turns out that is not the case, but before he is done actually reading the whole thing, its exact value is difficult to determine. Might contain spells, might just be an account of life and death. It takes a mancer to know the difference."
Sparing a glance at Caraoc, she hoped he would not ruin everything with some protest. The book is magical, and the captain and first mate would surely appreciate the fact that only Caraoc and perhaps myself can truly understand it.
"Now, to the more pressing matter. There is something magical to this book, be it only an aura or something more. That begs the question, is Harkyls map the real? If high elves and humans alike hunt this book... Well, they may hunt these other things, too. Is it not our duty, nay our finest honour, to wreck the plans of the Asur filth?"
Explaining her actions to the corsair. ((I assume that the other PCs are on deck as well and able to hear this ))
She will give the corsair a harmless, although ever so slightly warm, flame in his hand.
In addition, revealing that the book does in fact have a magical aura, and explains why this was not immediately revealed. Then suggests once again to discuss the map, the magical artefacts and the reason for pursuing them.
"Blast!" Searinox had hoped that Iscar had not seen him take the vials from the alchemists house. Now he had to talk his way out of giving up all of the vials, ofcourse Corsair law allowed looters to keep what they could carry. However since the Scharzen vials seemed to be in demand, chances are that they might be confiscated for the benefits of the crew. If they really have healing capability Searinox could sure use them well himself, or even share one with the other mercenaries if need arises. The other two types he was less concerned about.
"As a matter of fact, I did find a few flasks." Searinox reached around with his left hand into one of his pouches hidden under his sea dragon cloak. Searching around for a bit he did his best to pull out any two vials but the ones that where labelled Scharzen. "Most of them were empty," He paused a moment to look at the vials he had pulled out, "Some however weren't... Mmindelveite and Drannveite." A small smile crept onto his face, he realised he pronounced the words wrong but a bit of good humour couldn't hurt, everyone was in a good mood because of the successful raid anyway.
"You think they will be of any use?"
Sharing a bit of info with Iscar, trying to gain a bit more in return
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The Astromancer did not apreciate the sudden interest everyone was showing to his book. Not having participated to the early conversation about the map, he could not guess what Harkyll had explained about the link between the tome and the map.
He only could observe that the captain had summoned him to his cabin because of it, that Harkyll could not hide his lust, that Incaneth proposed to exchange it for some Human poetry and now that Ladry was speculating nonsense about it.
It was starting to be weird.
Hold on! What is going on in there? Why all this sudden interest for my piece of loot?
Is anyone accusing me of some misbehaviour? Speak up!
Nobody did accuse Caraoc, who had not infringed any Law of the Corsairs indeed. He pursued.
Incaneth and Ladry, you were present when I discovered it. The book was well hidden and nobody would have found it. But some kind of unnatural aura called me and led me to unearth it. Sure it is special, no other book ever did that to me.
As all persons present at that time have seen, as soon as I touched it, I was overwhelmed with inspiration, likely a vision, but blurry. I reported immediately to Incaneth. By now, Captain, he sure have told you.
Incaneth, you have seen the reciprocal effect between my book and me. You're teasing me with your proposal to exchange it with your Human poetry, are you?
So far, I cannot explain the book's power on me with the reading of the first chapter. I just reported my early findings minutes ago and showed you the calligraphy. To know more, I need time to read it!
But what do you all know about my book, which could help me to understand its value?
Has it anything to do with that map?
The pilot gave a glance to the map.
That seems to be a map of the region.
Pissed off with the sudden lust for his book. Wishing the interest went back on the map.
Ha! With his mood somewhat lifted Harkyl was thoroughly amused by the petty arguments the Scald was making. He was beginning to like the barefooted elf in a strange way, he wanted the book for himself, but saw no way that that would happen anytime soon. He had thought of a solution, and thought it might endear him somewhat to all present.
Oh, singing friend! None have ever sung of me in any verse but curses. Thank you for the kind words! Harkyl was acting strangely joyus in the face of the rising tension in the room and could see the surprise, interest and perhaps slight dismay registering on the faces around him. good, I have their attention he thought and then continued speaking mainly to the room at large There is an unspoken rule among those who know these things, that the elf that clutches his cards tightest in a game of Bryncir has the strongest hand. He paused momentarily for a breath and plunged on speaking mainly to the barefoot singer Your reluctance to allow others to see the tome, or share it has betrayed its value. Seeing the dismay and loathing building behind the scalds eyes he hurried on quickly, But, just like a game of Bryncir even the strongest hand must be shown in the end to win the wagers. This is the same, there is much more value for you in sharing this book with the few of us lucky enough to be in this cabin, then there is in you coveting it for yourself.
Harkyl could see doubt and suspicion in the face of the scald, but interest had replaced the loathing that had flooded his eyes before. Harkyl continued calmly and assertively, first motioning to the map, This map that I brought and shared is of the local region; on it has the marks from each of the lores of magic. Given what you found, we believe that these symbols mark the location of various arcane items throughout the land. Now what must be decided is whether hunting down these items is worth the risk to life and crew versus the pursuit of easier loot.
Harkyl paused again for a moment, but not long enough for another to speak, If the map is correct, then the book you hold is associated with Necromancy. Is that the school of arcane that most entices you? Or is there another lore that you are more drawn to? Perhaps Azyr? Now, I cannot say why they have, but the good officers of the Hungry Gaze have promised you the right to this book – or perhaps if it is of equal value they would grant you your choice among the artifacts that are discovered.
With the attention in the cabin so focused on him, Harkyl began to lower and soften his voice as he finished what he had to say: So let me ask you this my friend, is this book of Lakh what your heart truly desires - or does a different wind catch your sail? If you are content, then by all means convince us that the tome is worthless, but if you seek to grow your powers in any other wind – in anyother wind - then you should be convincing the captain that this treasure is of immense and unimaginable value. And that we have no choice but to seek out the remaining artefacts for all our glories and that of the Dark King himself.
Harkyl let the silence that followed resonate for a moment and then took a half step back and allowed his crippled form to shrink into the shadows.
Calls the scald out on the book being of value, makes and argument that there is much more value for all if the scald shares the tome and what he knows about it.
Caraoc listened and replied.
"Who dares accusing me of concealment? Did I hide my discovery? Did I hide the effect it had on me when I found it?
Didn't I open the book in front of you all? Didn't I read you whole passages?
That's hard to swallow, especially coming from an Elf who took so long before he shared his knowledge with the very group who sheltered him in a foreign land."
Then Caraoc becalmed and pet his book.
"Of course, the Tome is not worthless, everyone, except you, knows it has a very strong effect on me, probably because of my scald affinity.
I will be able to tell what it does only after I get a chance to read it. So far, in the Introduction and first chapter, I have not seen much about Death, nothing at all about necromancy, most is about the urge for survival.
And Lakh is not a wind I know, despite being a pilot."
Then he suggested Searinow joined the discussion.
"Now tell me, my friend, does your map explain that the artefact to be found must be a book?
When Searinox found strange flasks in the alchemist lair, nobody asked him to share his loot. Why would it be different with me and my own share?"
Giving an opportunity Searinow was summoned to join the group.
My appologies if I offended you, myself a professed liar and cheat it is hard to see others as much else. Harkyl couldn't see this conversation being of any benefit to himself, and more likley it could be dangerous. He was though starting to appreciate the scald and the boldness of his attempted deception Not so unlike he and I, at least in some regards. Well it matters not to me who has the damned book, it likely isn't worth much and if it is, then I am sure in time we will all know its value. Harkyl turned to the captain and decided one more demonstration of good faith couldn't hurt his standing, Captain, may I be excused to seek some fresh air, I have been hard a foot for days. You may keep the map, I only ask that I take equal share in the loot that it brings us. The captain having the map was little concern to Harkyl now, he had committed it mostly to memory - and one of the two symbols that intrigued him most was a meer arms length from him now.
Attempts to exit the situation.
SHIP'S DECK - SEARINOX
Having looked at the two vials Searinox had showed to him, Iscar laughed a bit. “Well, now I understand what makes you to suddenly want to learn the human language. Not that it is worse than any other reason.”
His look stopped for a while on the sailor who was keeping watch high above the board. “So a potion of courage and potion of might? Well, when someone is ordered up in the crow's nest you can try to sell him one, could make a good profit. And the strength one, do you have an idea how heavy the loot sometimes is? Keep both of them, they are surely coming in handy.”
With a devious smile, he added: “You know, if you manage to save them for when we go back to Naggaroth you could use them to really impress some lady.”
SHIP'S DECK - LADRY
Despite his nervousness, the corsair laughed. “This is a good story about Ashara and Asuryan,” he said. “We don't hear about those two often on the seas. It's all Mathlann and Lokhir here. Yes, he almost seems like a deity sometimes.”
He then quickly returned to his serious voice, though. “You know, we don’t understand much about gods, magic and such mysteries. We believe it's best to keep ourselves away from all of them, the farther, the better, and to avoid their attention. If your goddess lets you keep the fires under control it's all right I suppose but you looked like you were somewhere else during the ritual. Almost like some kind of a cultist. I just hope you know what you are doing.”
He then looked at the flame dancing on Ladry's palm and his expression softened slightly. “I admit this looks nice, though,” he said. “I just don't like to play with things I don't understand. By the way, my name is Hendor.”
The scald's reply to the latest inquiries about the newly found book was rash; however, the officers did not seem angered, just slightly surprised if at all. Kireth remained silent, withdrawn from the conversation, and so it was Incaneth again who spoke out.
“I did not want to start a quarrel,” he said. “I am just curious. A heretic margrave, a human captain gets ordered to acquire all his possessions, a book hidden under a chest by an alchemist who is also a friend of this aristocrat? Written in Tal-Eltharin? Found in a village that is marked on Harkyl's mysterious map? I admit, this has really sparkled my interest.”
The first officer shrugged with a very slight smile.
“I never wanted to keep that tome from you for long. We have already witnessed what kind of things can happen when you are inspired and I would be stupid if I did not want to nourish your inspiration as much as possible. But I have not read a new book for ages. As a man of words, you surely understand how hungry I feel?”
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My posts this week on the Stowe Family Law Blog
A million words …and hopefully the odd wise one - Looking back at my five and a half years writing for the Stowe Family Law blog.
Sir James Munby finds that irregularity in divorce did not make it invalid - In the case M v P.
Mother found to have maliciously fabricated allegations against father - The recent case Re ABCDEF (Fact Finding: Honour Based Violence).
The cost of ‘initial skirmishes’ - (i.e. 'jostling for position' before the real proceedings begin), as demonstrated by the case AJ v DM.
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Labels: Children, Divorce, Family Justice System, Finance/Property, Marilyn Stowe Blog
News Essentials: 25th March 2019
A brief summary of the essential family law news and cases from the last week:
‘Victims of the justice system’ left to rely on free help from lawyers let down by courts, judiciary and legal aid, blasts former top family judge
Errors by courts and judges that left a couple’s final divorce decree potentially void was exposed in a judgment from the former head of the family division, who slammed the state for “washing its hands” of the problem it created by not granting legal aid to the parties to resolve their case. Full story: Legal Cheek. See M v P, below.
Stalking Protection Act 2019 comes into force
The Stalking Protection Act 2019 received Royal Assent on 15 March 2019. It comes into force immediately. Full story: Family Law Week.
Brexit Secretary responds to Children’s Commissioners’ ‘No Deal’ concerns
‘Arrangements are in place to ensure protection of children when UK leaves the EU’. Full story: Family Law Week.
Effective co-parenting is key to keeping children out of the courts: Cafcass
“Public health approach would help prevent cases from reaching crisis point”. Full story: Family Law Week.
Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2019 comes into force
The Children Act 1989 (Amendment) (Female Genital Mutilation) Act 2019 received Royal Assent on 15 March 2019. It comes into force immediately. Full story: Family Law Week.
No fault divorce is consistent with international trends
Nuffield Foundation research seeks to inform MoJ consultation. Full story: Family Law Week.
M v P [2019] EWFC 14 (22 March 2019)
Application by Queen's Proctor to set aside a decree nisi of divorce by reason of non-compliance with section 1(2)(d) MCA 1973. Full report: Bailii.
AJ v DM [2019] EWHC 702 (Fam) (06 March 2019)
Judgment considering, inter alia, issue of jurisdiction in divorce proceedings, where the parties had last lived together in St Lucia. Full report: Bailii.
B v M [2018] EWHC 1473 (Fam) (26 April 2018)
Judgment in care proceedings, in case in which for the whole of his life, bar the first 8 weeks, the child had been cared for by the second cousin of the father and his partner, in an unlawful placement. Full report: Bailii.
DCC v NLH [2019] EWCOP 9 (19 March 2019)
Order retrospectively authorising the taking of DNA sample from man lacking capacity. Full report: Bailii.
CS v SBH & Ors [2019] EWHC 634 (Fam) (18 March 2019)
Appeal by child against dismissal of application for variation of order that child live with father. Full report: Bailii.
VB v JD & Ors [2019] EWHC 612 (Fam) (05 February 2019)
Appeal by mother against order stopping all direct contact with child. Full report: Bailii.
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Why the continued rise in private law children cases? - My thoughts on the question.
Mother wins appeal in desperate no direct contact case - The case being VB v JD & Ors.
Mother’s failed appeal indicates difficulty of overturning findings of fact - The case M v F (Appeal : Fact Finding).
Report comparing divorce laws in other jurisdictions makes fascinating reading - Looking at the recent Nuffield Foundation report.
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Commons approves amendments to Civil Partnerships Bill
Regulations to be introduced by end of year. Full story: Family Law Week.
Court of Protection should not summarily dismiss cases where liberty is at stake, says senior judge
Court of Protection judges should not summarily dismiss cases where someone’s liberty is at stake, Mr Justice Hayden, Vice President of the court, has said. Full story: Local Government Lawyer.
No parental role for father who was part of ‘predatory’ group that sexually abused teen
A teenage girl groomed and sexually exploited by a group of “predatory men” is embroiled in family court litigation after giving birth. Full story: Care Appointments. See P (Notice of care proceedings to father without parental responsibility), below.
Judge uses ‘plain English’ text to explain decision to woman with learning difficulties
A family court judge has used plain English in a bid to help a woman with learning difficulties understand why a baby must be taken from her care. Full story: Care Appointments. See Re L, below.
Master grants Inheritance Act application made 25 years out of time
The High Court has granted permission to bring a claim under the Inheritance Act – despite it being issued some 25 years and nine months after the deadline for doing so. Full story: Law Society Gazette.
Downes v Downes & Anor [2019] EWHC 491 (Ch) (13 March 2019)
The Claimant claimed that he was the sole beneficial owner of three properties and sought declarations to that effect, orders that they be transferred into his sole name and consequential relief. His claims were successful. Full report: Bailii, via Family Law Hub.
M v F (Appeal : Fact Finding) [2019] EWHC 572 (Fam) (12 March 2019)
Cross applications by father for child arrangements order and by mother for non-molestation order. Application by mother for permission to appeal in relation to fact-finding hearing. Permission refused. Full report: Bailii.
P (Notice of care proceedings to father without parental responsibility) [2019] EWFC 13 (11 March 2019)
Care proceedings. Application by local authority for the requirement to serve Form C6A upon father to be disapplied. Application allowed. Full report: Bailii.
X and Y (Delay : Professional Conduct of Expert) [2019] EWFC B9 (11 March 2019)
Short judgment in care proceedings to address concerns relating to the professional conduct of the medico-legal expert instructed to prepare reports in respect of the children. Full report: Bailii.
L (special guardianship order), Re [2019] EWFC B7 (28 February 2019)
Care proceedings concerning one year old child. Special guardianship order made in favour of maternal grandfather's niece. Full report: Bailii.
Mother wins appeal in ‘return to different country’ case - S (A Child : Hague Convention 1980 : Return To Third State).
Mr Justice Mostyn explains the changing rationale behind spousal maintenance - In a speech at the Devon and Somerset Law Society.
The thirtieth anniversary of the Children Act - But is it still fit for purpose?
Court of Appeal confirms that third party cannot be ordered to pay lump sum - In Wodehouse v Wodehouse.
Determining when a parent retains children in another country - As in the case G-E (Children : Hague Convention 1980: Repudiatory Retention and Habitual Residence).
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Financial Remedies Practice (2019): The essential, specialist reference for all family financial remedy practitioners
Financial Remedies Practice, 2019 Edition
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£89.95 - Published by Class Legal: March 2019
Financial Remedies Practice is firmly established as the essential, specialist reference for all family financial remedy practitioners.
Cited and used in courts every day, this unique book combines in a single portable volume authoritative Commentary on financial remedies practice and procedure together with the full and up-to-date text of the relevant Family Procedure Rules and Practice Directions.
The Commentary is written by the team responsible for both At A Glance and @eGlance so you can be confident that the guidance is current, trusted and insightful.
Crucially, and unlike other books on the topic, Financial Remedies Practice provides unrivalled coverage of myriad decisions and developments under the CPR that now mirror many of the key aspects of financial remedies practice, such as injunctions, relief from sanctions, costs and general case management.
This 8th edition has been revised and rewritten to incorporate developments from the last 12 months. Crucial changes include the emergence of two sets of Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules, allowing for the anticipated recalibration of the former ‘Shorter Procedure’ to the new ‘Fast Track’ and the President's announcement that the ‘Financial Remedies Courts’ scheme will be extended to other regions.
Key cases from the last 12 months, including De Gafforj v de Gafforj (Appeal: Hadkinson Order) [2018] and Barton v Wright Hassall [2018] are also analysed in the comprehensively rewritten Commentary.
The book is supplemented by an online version at familyprocedure.com which includes the full text of the Commentary linked to the primary sources cited so that you can easily find the relevant case and statutes direct from the Commentary.
This breadth of coverage and the expertise of the authors means that Financial Remedies Practice should be on the shelf in every family law library.
Financial Remedies Practice is available from Class Legal, here.
Labels: Book Reviews, Finance/Property
The Jurisdiction and Judgments (Family) (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
These Regulations are made in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies in retained EU law (in particular to address reciprocal arrangements which no longer exist and are no longer appropriate) arising from the withdrawal of the UK from the European Union. Statutory Instrument.
The Family Procedure Rules 2010 and Court of Protection Rules 2017 (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
These Regulations are made in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies (in particular paragraph g of section 8(2)) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Statutory Instrument.
The Civil Jurisdiction and Judgments (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019
These Regulations are made in order to address failures of retained EU law to operate effectively and other deficiencies in retained EU law (in particular to address reciprocal arrangements which no longer exist and are no longer appropriate) arising from the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the European Union. Statutory Instrument.
HMCTS extends court modernisation programme by a year
HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has put back completion of the court modernisation programme by a year to 2023, it announced yesterday. Full story: Legal Futures.
High Court rejects evidence from law firm ‘whistleblower’
The president of the family division has rejected a wife’s application to admit the statement of a ‘whistleblower’ inside her former husband’s legal team who sent the court privileged information. Full story: Legal Futures.
James Bulger's father loses Jon Venables identity challenge
The father of James Bulger has lost a legal challenge to try to change a lifelong anonymity order for one of his son's killers. Full story: BBC News. See report, below.
Supreme Court grants permission to appeal in Villiers v Villiers
Case concerns jurisdiction between England and Wales, and Scotland in maintenance proceedings. Full story: Family Law Week.
B (A Child : Post-Adoption Contact) [2019] EWCA Civ 29 (30 January 2019)
Appeal by parents against refusal of application for post-adoption contact. Appeal dismissed. Full report: Bailii.
S (A Child : Hague Convention 1980 : Return To Third State) [2019] EWCA Civ 352 (07 March 2019)
Appeal against order that child be returned to Hungary, despite being habitually resident in Germany. Appeal allowed. Full report: Bailii.
Q (Child: Interim Care Order: Jurisdiction), Re [2019] EWHC 512 (Fam) (07 March 2019)
Judgment considering issue of whether an interim care order can persist after the subject child reaches their seventeenth birthday. Full report: Bailii.
Wodehouse v Wodehouse [2018] EWCA Civ 3009 (29 November 2018)
Appeal against lump sum order made against third party. Appeal allowed, on basis that court had no jurisdiction to make order. Full report: Bailii.
Venables & Anor v News Group Papers Ltd & Ors [2019] EWHC 494 (Fam) (04 March 2019)
Application to vary anonymity injunction in relation to the person formally known as Jon Venables. Application refused. Full report: Bailii.
New by me last week on the Stowe Family Law Blog
My posts last week on the Stowe Family Law Blog included:
Ministry of Justice announces grants to support domestic abuse victims - As usual, the government takes a pound and expects us to feel grateful when it gives back pennies...
Private FDRs: a good idea, but sadly not for all - Our two-tier family justice system gathers pace.
Procedure where permission required to make children application - That is, an application for leave following the making of a s.91(14) order, as in the case P & N.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend.
Labels: Children, Domestic Violence, Finance/Property, Marilyn Stowe Blog
News Essentials: 4th March 2019
Ministry of Justice grant to support victims of domestic abuse in family courts
Government has awarded £900,000 to organisations based in some family courts to provide in-court support to victims of domestic abuse. Full story: Ministry of Justice.
Sick girl to be treated against parents' wishes, judge rules
Doctors should treat a sick 13-month-old girl and give her a "chance" at life against the wishes of her parents, a High Court judge has ruled. Full story: BBC News. See Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust v M & Anor, below.
Judiciary pulls back on ban for fee-charging McKenzie Friends
While “deeply concerned” about the growth in fee-charging McKenzie Friends, the judiciary has failed to decide whether they should be banned – three years after consulting on doing just that. Full story: Legal Futures.
Manchester University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust v M & Anor [2019] EWHC 468 (Fam) (27 February 2019)
Application by NHS Trust in relation to the treatment of a 13 month old child born with end stage renal failure. Full report: Bailii.
Southend-On-Sea Borough Council v Meyers [2019] EWHC 399 (Fam) (20 February 2019)
Application by local authority for declarations that they had discharged their obligations to a 98 year old man, in relation to his accommodation. Full report: Bailii.
P & N (Section 91(14): Application for Permission To Apply: Appeal) [2019] EWHC 421 (Fam) (27 February 2019)
Appeal by mother against order granting leave to father to apply for child arrangements order, following making of s.91(14) order. appeal allowed. Full report: Bailii.
Saxton v Bruzas [2018] EWHC 3879 (Fam) (19 December 2018)
Application by wife to set aside consent order, alleging perjury and perverting the course of justice by husband and his legal team, following disclosure of documents by "whistle blower" on H's legal team. Full report: Bailii.
MF, Re [2018] EWHC 3841 (Fam) (17 December 2018)
An order which ordered the wife to pay £20,000 towards the husband's costs after the breakdown of the marriage was left undisturbed as the order was not outside the spectrum of reasonable decisions that might have been made. Full report: Bailii, via Family Law Hub.
Parliamentary research briefings: a useful resource - As the title says.
Goodbye Child Support Agency, you will not be missed - Again, as the title says.
A clash between two countries’ legal systems - As in the case Re MF.
Wife fails to have financial order set aside in ‘whistle-blower’ case - The case being Saxton v Bruzas.
Labels: Child Support, Family Justice System, Finance/Property, Legal Profession, Marilyn Stowe Blog
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IT'S HO-HO-HORROR TIME!
Coming December 1st: As many X-mas themed horror movies as I can stomach until December 24th. And there's A LOT of holiday horror title out there, folks.
To see previous X-mas-related Tremendo blogs, click here:
X-Mas Wrath
13 Days of X-Mas
Hope you can join the fun!
"I...am...so...merry!"
SNAKE OUTTA COMPTON (2018)
Ricky Flowers Jr., Motown Maurice, Donte Essien, Aurelia Michael, Joston Theney, Jon Kondelik, Tarkan Dospil, Eric Paul Erickson, Samuel Jackson’s lawyer, Denzel Washington’s lawyer, the SyFy Channel’s lawyers, and the NAACP’s lawyers.
WARNING: SPOILERS BELOW
A familiar mother-effing voice is heard as a snake is tossed from a passing airliner over sunny Los Angeles. The snake lands on the hood of LAPD Officers Denz (Theny) and Ethan (Kondelik) who are out on a training day patrolling the streets of Compton in South Central LA.
"We're about as subtly named as King Kong!"
Denz and Ethan wipe the snake from their windshield as if it's nothing and go about their business. They will soon regret the decision. Meanwhile, science nerd and also subtly named Vurkel (Essien) finds the snake on the road and takes one of its intact eggs for an experiment.
Yes, you fucking did that!
Vurkel goes to his laboratory in a house he shares with this roommate Pinball (Maurice) who aspires to be in a rap group along with the alluring Neon (Michael) and vocalists Beez Neez (Dospil) and Cam (Flowers).
Day Players with Attitude
Pinball's rap group is set to audition for a big recording contract but Vurkel is annoyed by their constant partying and bullying. He experiments with the snake egg in his room and exposes it to some kind of weird sciencey ray gun thing. Unfortunately, the experiment results in the creation of a big ass snake that's hungry for homies.
Snake? I thought you were dead.
To complicate matters, white gangsta Alley Jaws (Erickson) shoots up Pinball's house demanding money owed to him.
Less Eminem, more Almond Joy
Broke and desperate, Pinball and Beez Neez dress up as Mexican wrestlers and plan a series of robberies to get Jaws' money quick.
Always worked for me.
The snake starts devouring the citizens of Compton from Korean grocers to publicly pooping hobos. With the cops hot on their tail, the gang makes a quick stop for ice cream.
Mike Mendez as Mexican Ice Cream Man is the role of a lifetime.
And then stop at a strip club for an extended rap battle scene.
I just couldn't, so here's a pic of a young and comely Elsa Lanchester.
But both the snake and the cops soon catch up with our heroes.
Welcome to Jurassic Korean Grocery Parking Lot!
After being bitten by his giant ass snake, Vurkel gets the TMNT treatment and begins to spread a violent virus.
Still better than Super Mario Bros.
So the final stage is set and Pinball and his crew will have to confront the snake atop the recording studio building and kill it with the most inhumane weapon known to man.
'Nuff said.
Being the avid bad movie watcher that I am and will always be known to be (wipes tear), I’m often asked about how I feel about the SyFy Original line-up of craptastic fare. You know, the Sharknados, the Shartopusses, and other such stuff. Lord knows, I’ve seen my share, like this one and this one. And the answer I give is the same as the one I give to those who ask me about other terrible Z-grade movie brands like the Asylum, Troma, or DC Entertainment: I don’t care for bad on purpose. What I mean is that the prime factors – inept acting, ridiculous plotting, second-rate FX – are manufactured to fit the bad movie mold. The badness, for lack of a better term, feels artificial and forced. A true bad movie experience should be void of intentionality; the incompetence should sweep you off your feet and carry to a higher plane of mockery, gratification, and self-hatred, like a pitch meeting with Tara Reid. Add to that the pre-conditioned response of “Well, what did you expect? It’s supposed to be bad!”, that audiences have about these movies don’t motivate producers to aim for anything above the punny title. Unfortunately, this type of attitude is being applied to films in general nowadays, which may spell doom for movie-going in general. But to answer the question of what did I expect watching something called Snake Outta Compton? I expected to chuckle a bit. I expected at least one good kill. I expected it to pass the time.
But to be honest, deep down inside I expected it to be entertaining, perhaps even good. Maybe expected isn’t the word; call it hope. Hell, a movie with a cameo from the great Mike Mendez, maestro of such fun and rewatchable SyFy works like Big Ass Spider and Lavalantula amongst other fine horror films, can’t be all bad. But Snake Outta Compton is pretty bad. The production feels rushed, even though its main reference is a movie from three years ago, to say nothing about the seventeen-year-old Training Day references. The comedic acting falls somewhere between the last Scary Movie and anything dragging along the bloated comedy corpse of Rob Schneider. Fortunately, it avoids being grossly stereotypical given its setting, but the terrible 90s jokes, South Central references, and rapper puns reek of some white dude writer who ran lines via text past his one black writer friend who also went to Yale. That, or cocaine. Actually, I see that four people wrote the script. Hope there was plenty of coke to go around. But the news isn’t all bad. Like I said I did laugh a few times and I liked the fact that this served as a tongue-in-cheek sequel to Snakes on a Plane. But I shuddered at the thought that since there is a pencil-thin link between Lionsgate, the distributor of this film, and Universal Studios, the once-distributor of older Lionsgate titles, the Compton Snake could be considered a Universal Monster. Let that sink in! Ridiculousness aside, I can recommend Snake Outta Compton for your Halloween night marathon. It’ll wake your guests up and arrive as a welcome relief after a long night of being terrorized by ElePhantom*, LavaRats vs. RoboRaccoons*, and Helk: The Elk from Hell*.
*These movies do not exist, but SyFy if you’re interested – call me!
WNUF HALLOWEEN SPECIAL (2013)
Paul Fahrenkopf, Aaron Henkin, Nicolette le Faye, Leanna Chamish, Richard Cutting, Brian St. August, Helenmary Ball, Robert Long II, a long look back at a long gone era that refuses to go away, and a trick-or-treat bag full of 80s yucks.
WNUF Channel 28 is hosting a live investigation of a rumored haunted house in which a young Donald Webber murdered his parents in cold blood years ago. The special is announced on the Halloween evening news which is presented with all the professional decorum and journalistic integrity that is local TV news.
"Vell, at least I'm not on Fox!"
Cornball news reporter and jaded skeptic Frank Stewart is on the scene hosting the ghostly goings-on along with a host of looky-loos in costumes who all may very well be high.
"After tonight, I'm going back to doing traffic in Tucson."
Joining Frank are famous paranormal researchers Louis and Claire Berger who will attempt to reach out to the evil spirits that infest the Webber home. They are joined by their psychic cat which prompts Frank to make high brow jokes.
"Tonight, we'll be busting ghosts and stroking pussy, folks."
Earlier in the evening, we learn that a local group of religious kooks want to ban Halloween and are especially angry that WNUF is promoting what they believe is Satanic works. Naturally, they interview the most sane, rational, and calm member of the group.
"GOD HATES CANDY CORN!"
The investigators are joined by a nervous nelly priest, Father Joseph, who claims he can conduct an exorcism to rid the home of the malicious entities. That is, if he can keep his bladder together.
"And now, a reading from the Book of Cystitus."
The terror unfolds in the Webber home as the Bergers' equipment is mysteriously destroyed, their cat is mutilated, and horrific noises are heard from an upstairs room.
"Walk towards the poofy orange mic cover, Carol Ann!"
While things go haywire during the live broadcast, the show's producer frantically tries to maintain order before the true nature of what is tormenting our hosts is revealed. And it's probably more vile and villainous than any spook or specter. But first, here's what's next on WNUF, a mummy stalks New York in search of souls to reap:
I will totally watch this.
Say whatever you will about the 1980s, from over-saturation of the period’s nostalgia in almost every aspect of current pop culture and the infernal member berries it has sprouted that drive every Hollywood franchise today (Predator, Aliens, TNMT, Ghostbusters, etc.), the decade was at least for me a glorious time, especially at Halloween. The WNUF Halloween Special, a found footage/mockumentary local TV satire embodies everything the eerie night meant to someone whose best friend was the boob tube. After a cool night of trick-or-treating, getting spooked by pranksters, chugging Grandma’s hot chocolate, and watching Night of the Living Dead, Halloween, or Devil Dog: The Hound of Hell, I found myself wanting more. And usually all the local TV stations had to offer after the late news was either Benny Hill reruns or some cheeseball B-movie that would knock me out after 15 minutes. How times have changed.
But this crazy movie offers that something more I’d wished for then: a live investigation of a haunted house with a murderous history. And the makers pull it offer wonderfully from the dorky news reporter, to the Warrens-esque psychic couple, to the pee-pee prone priest with frayed nerves, to the countless commercial breaks, to the anti-Halloween Westboro Church-eque religious freaks who dominated the political platform at the time. How times have changed. Among very convincing commercials and news stories from the era, there’s plenty of good natured silliness and laughs but the scares emerge gradually with a particularly gruesome payoff. In fact, the commercials almost steal the show featuring everything from adverts for video stores, arcades, locally manufactured snacks, corny ethnic festivals, strip clubs, rip-off 976 numbers, suicide hotlines, and public service announcements from cops warning trick-or-treaters to watch out for “needles infected with the AIDS virus”. Yeah, those existed. The 80s VHS/UHF look, feel, and composition are so authentic, it's obviously made by someone with aptitude in production of the era and much affection. I can totally recommend WNUF Halloween Special to satisfy your post-10 PM desire for extra Halloween amusement. Really well done, really funny, and really recommended.
UNFRIENDED: DARK WEB (2018)
Colin Woodell, Stephanie Nogueras, Betty Gabriel, Rebecca Rittenhouse, Andrew Lees, Connor Del Rio, Savira Windyani, more scary hacking than a weekend at Grandma’s, and an IT department headed by IT.
Matias (Woodell) is a broke ass software developer who's having relationship problems with his deaf girlfriend Amaya (Nogueras). He is on the verge of a breakthrough on a product called Papaya which translates voice and sign language into text on a video chat platform. (Actually, not a bad idea). His story unfolds on his newly acquired laptop.
"Logging into my favorite website Tremendo Time...tralala"
He's scheduled to meet with his friends online on Skype. But things soon turn awry when we learn than the laptop he "acquired" may be stolen property, and the owner starts to contact him directly asking for it back.
"Oh shit, he's reviewing another bad 70s horror movie..."
As the owner's messaging grows increasingly menacing, Matias slowly learns he may be in over his head and is in real danger. So naturally, he involves his friends during the online gaming and chat session.
"Another fart joke? Are you fucking kidding me, Tremendo?!!!"
We learn that Matias actually stole the laptop from an internet cafe (really?) and the owner is part of a cabal of evil hackers, online perverts, scumbag torture trolls, and libertarians who destroy lives for their own amusement.
A glimpse of Apple's new Aye-aye-aye-phone.
One by one, the hackers wreak havoc on the Matias and his friends' lives, including Amaya who is unaware she's being stalked. All the friends can do is witness the horror unfold with top-notch fast and uninterrupted internet service. Fart!
"Oh, Tremendo, you had so much potential."
Along with its fellow 2014 release Open Windows, the original Unfriended used the then-fresh concept of telling a story about a killer stalking a group of friends online in real time, each of them subjected to a dangerous game tied into their troubled pasts. Told from the perspective of the main character’s desktop, the movie used social media, internet apps, and online software to not only deliver a relatively satisfying thriller, but also convey themes of trust, friendship, and the decay of social interaction in our current technological age. Simple as it was, it at least tried to even have a message backed by a plot with motive. This next chapter in the Unfriended series affords no such attempt at depth as it’s pure gimmick in which all of the characters are random victims of circumstance with little to no character development. Instead of an Eli Rothian torture chamber, the victims’ gruesome fates unfold live on the latest IO operating system. If this is supposed to be a more modern update of early 2000s torture porn, then for the most part it’s successful. But much like early 2000s torture porn, it’s not for me.
But what does work is how the movie depicts actual things that may and do happen like the vulnerability of home security cameras and other devices, the availability of personal information that can be easily accessed and used against someone also known as “doxing”, the ugly practice of “swatting” in which a false report prompts an aggressive police response, and the frightening tools available to hackers (and others if you spend the time to learn their methods) to destroy someone’s life. Less convincing is the speed and efficiency in which these diabolical tasks are executed, the almost supernatural ways in which the evil hackers’ identities were concealed, the fact that a YouTube conspiracy theorist has friends, and several head-scratching Bill Gates’ wallet-sized leaps in logic. Many story threads with potential are left hanging as nothing is done with Nogueras’ character who is only hearing-impaired for sake of plot convenience. Much like its predecessor, the cast is made up of relative unknowns, except for Gabriel who was terrific in 2017’s stunning Get Out. Woodell as the lovelorn Matias was particularly good at conveying sweaty paranoia as doom unfolds in the wake of his terribly stupid mistake. Unfriended: Dark Web works at picking at all-too real fears of privacy invasion, identity theft, and online terrorism that exist in our world today. Although you may not walk away from the film chilled to the bone, you will definitely clear your browser cache more often. Pervo!
NOCTURNA (1979)
Nia Bonet, John Carradine, Yvonne De Carlo, Brother Theodore, Anthony Hamilton, lots of sheer polyester, a soundtrack Disco Stu would boogie to, and all the mise-en-scene of a snuff film.
Dracula's granddaughter Nocturna (Bonet) feasts only on the blood of men, making dating even more a hassle than normal. Luckily the voluptuous dark beauty never goes to bed hungry.
"Eye vant to emasculate you!"
She has grown accustomed to a perpetual single life, going from man to man and neck to neck for the past few centuries. One day, she begins to reconsider remaining an immortal vampire when she meets disco bassist Jimmy (Hamilton). This guy:
Dennis Cole looking MFer.
Seeking a way to turn mortal for some baffling reason, she consults with her legendary grandfather, the Lord of the Undead himself Dracula (Carradine), who has definitely seen better days/nights.
Behold: GRAMPIRE!
He's very upset to hear that his granddaughter wants to shack up (coffin up?) with this platinum bass-playing doof. Also quite maddeningly annoyed is Drac's lovelorn Renfield-esque assistant Theodore (Theodore) who has been constantly rejected by her and appears constantly aroused.
"That's some sweet undead hinder!"
Defying her grandfather's wishes, she leaves Transylvania and runs away with Jimmy. But first some nudity.
New: Sleeping God Cthulhu Shampoo Dispenser!
They travel to New York, where Jimmy has some gigs and treats Nocturna to the bright lights and best sights of the city.
"Don't worry, baby, we can stay with my buds Bert and Ernie."
Drac and Theodore follow Nocturna to the city where she has holed up with relative and fellow vampire Jugulia Vein (De Carlo).
Oh Lily...
Meanwhile Nocturna walks around Times Square, meets enlightening New Yorkers worthy of a Travis Bickle garden hosing, and dances like a loon whenever a disco song is played, which apparently is ALL THE TIME.
"Oh Jimmy, you take me to all the finest abandoned warehouses."
But all's well that ends well when Drac confronts Nocturna and is somehow convinced to take a dirty nap with his old squeeze Jugulia and release Nocturna from her bloody curse. Or was she?
"Tee hee, bloodsuckers!"
I may be cheating the #31DaysOfHalloween by including 1979’s Nocturna in this year’s line-up, as it’s anything but a horror movie, a comedy, a horror comedy, or even a goddamn movie. Produced and financed by Nocturna herself, the curvaceous French-Vietnamese actress Nia Bonet, it’s basically a Love at First Bite wannabe, a string of disco videos (there are like more than half-a-dozen disco songs fully played out), and basically a nudie vanity project. Aiming for Vampira or Elvira-level stardom, Bonet is a natural beauty, no doubt, but the poor woman simply could not act, has no charisma, and drools out important lines of narrative discourse like “Hi, I am Dracula’s granddaughter”, “It’s time for church bath”, and “Oh, another fucking disco song, sure why not?” with zero conviction. My copy of the film, which I bought from a bootleg video joint at some horror convention years ago and has since collected dust on my shelf, was extraordinarily out of focus and dimly lit, and would thus not be helpful for that horror completist pervert in your life or that is your life. De Carlo (sadly) and Carradine (badly) both phone in obvious quick paycheck roles though at times they appear completely committed to the cheapo goings-on. But it’s New York performance artist and legendary Late Night with David Letterman guest Brother Theodore who steals the show, imbuing each of his scenes with his patented goofball menace. He’s possibly the sole reason you should seek this out at all. Unless you really really really like disco music.
THE WITCHES (1990)
Angelica Huston, Mia Zetterling, Jasen Fisher, Rowan Atkinson, Bill Paterson, Brenda Blethyn, Charlie Potter, Jane Horrocks, more nasty witches than a Black Friday sale, Mr. Bean doing Basil Fawlty, and a doity rat that didn’t double-cross Jimmy Cagney. (Sorry, old man reference).
Young boy Lucas (Fisher) loses his parents in a tragic car accident. He's left to be raised by his grandmother Helga (Zetterling) who spins him yarns, legends, and safety tips regarding witches, who we learn still walk the Earth and absolutely hate children. One day, Lucas actually encounters a witch who temps him with Wonka-esque chocolate bars.
I'd hit it.
But Lucas has learned his lessons well and reports the witchy would be kid-snatching to Grandma. After collapsing due to a bout with diabetes, Grandma Helga decides to go on holiday and takes Lucas to a seaside resort. Unfortunately, they arrive during peak Witch Convention Season as the Grand High Witch (Huston), leader of the witches of the world, herself makes a grand entrance.
You bet I'd hit it.
She leads a meeting of her followers who reveal their follicle-challenged true form and whips them into a frenzy over a plan to mass poison kids and turn them into mice.
Hit it, hit it, hit it, um...hit it.
Lucas unfortunately is caught overhearing the coven's dastardly plan and is captured and transformed into a cute talking mouse.
"I hope Mickey or Stuart can put me up for a few weeks."
Lucas Mouse teams up with another transformed kid mouse (Potter) and with the help of Witchfinder Grandma, plot to overturn the witches' evil plans. In the meantime...
Yep, still hit it.
1990’s The Witches slipped by me when first released and it’s only taken 28 years to catch up with it. And I’m glad I did. There’s a whole lot of talent behind the scenes: Jim Henson (his last production before his sudden death), Nicolas Roeg (director of supernatural thriller Don’t Look Now and science fiction mindbender The Man Who Fell to Earth), and writer Roald Dahl (Charlie and the Chocolate Factory). The lovely Huston, scene-chewingly menacing in her villainous role, and the dependable Zetterling, Atkinson, and Horrocks in supporting roles round out a satisfying, though uneven at times, movie. The puppetry work mixed with footage of actual rats may have been ahead of its time, and sadly will probably never be duplicated should the inevitable remake be produced. But it’s the nightmarish tone and intensity of the witches’ infernal congress and the mice transformation scenes that's unforgettable and first time young viewers may have a hard time sitting through. And damn if it isn’t a good stranger danger lesson for the tykes as well. The movie sets up a sequel with more witch-hunting adventures with Lucas and Grandma to come, just like in Dahl’s novel. Hate to say the "R" word, but this would be prime material for a reboot, perhaps as a TV series. I can totally recommend The Witches for your Halloween marathon as a pre-bedtime treat for the little rugrats in you life as well as anyone who loves a gloriously disturbing kids film before you can whip out the good stuff.
HELLGATE (1989)
Ron “Fucking Horshack” Palillo, Abigail Wolcott, Carel Trichardt, Petrea Curran, Evan J. Klisser, Joanne Ward, Lance Vaughan, the cast of Old Tucson’s Nightfall, a wagon full of bourbon for the writer, a horse cart full of LSD for the director, a trainload full of cocaine for the cast, and a truckload of Xanax for yours truly.
Vacationing teens in a cabin sit around a fireplace, tell spooky stories, and share local urban legends, in particular the tragedy of Josie, a woman who in the 1950s was kidnapped by a motorcycle gang and murdered in the old west town of Hellgate. Stricken with grief, her father Lucas (Trichardt) vows revenge and one day comes across a mysterious crystal found in a mine that possesses the power to reanimate the dead. He experiments with it by bringing his dead turtle back to life.
"Zombie Gamera is a friend to all vengeful Dads!"
He uses the crystal to revive Josie (Wolcott) so she can roam the countryside and hunt down her murderers and any other strangers who dare visit the town for the next three decades.
She also seeks eyeliner.
Meanwhile, Matt (Palillo) is driving through the town looking for the cabin to meet up with girlfriend Pam (Curran), dickhead Chuck (Klisser), and his dimwit girlfriend (Ward). After Matt has a close encounter of the horny kind with Josie along the lonely road, he tells the story to his friends and they decide to investigate further.
The world's oldest teens are on the case.
They meet up with angry mechanic Zonk (Vaughan) who the geriatric Scooby Doo gang learn is a member of the original gang that killed Josie. He's terrified of going up to Hellgate even though thirty years later he's still a juiced up bruiser who for some reason looks like DC Comics' Solomon Grundy.
Still better than anything in Batman v. Superman
Meanwhile, Daddy Lucas looking like an unfinished Terminator is on the prowl and searching for Matt who for some reason is also blamed for Josie's demise. Is it because he's a stranger or because he's Fucking Horshack?
"I'll be back, right after I take my Geritol."
Back at her family home, Josie lies around and for reasons unfathomable fawns for Fucking Horshack.
"I can't help it, non-Scientologist Sweat Hogs are my kink."
As they search through the town trying to uncover the secret of the crystal's power and the mystery of Josie's vengeance, they awaken all sorts of horror:
Rotting extras!
Ghostly pianists!
Awkward director cameos!
But it all boils down to how much courage Fucking Horshack can muster to face down slashy-slashy Lucas, the soul-stealing desires of Josie, and a long depressing look at what went wrong in his career.
People ask me why I watch so many bad movies. My initial answer is because it’s fun to poke fun at bad movies, preferably with like-minded friends over adult beverages and fatty snacks. But the daily grind of the #31DaysOfHalloween does not often afford the social aspect of communal mocking and getting snockered. So most of these days I’m doing this alone, like the terrible movie maven and shut-in I am. And honestly, I don’t always know that a movie I’m going to watch is going to be “bad”, as I don’t do much pre-viewing research. In fact, I’m always naively hopeful that my random choice will result in a hidden gem such as Satan’s Little Helper or Razorback. Sure, there are the obvious signs of a bad movie: little to no reviews available besides the random listicle or movie fan board posting, its unavailability besides a YouTube rip or crazy torrent site, an abysmally low IMDB rating, and the appearance of Ron “Fucking Horshack” Palillo. So it’s no wonder I should have known better than to attempt to sit through the agonizing Hellgate, a movie so brazenly atrocious and aggravating that I may need to sue the producers for counseling expenses.
Where to start? First, this movie like others of its pedigree (low-budget, direct to video, starring no one and featuring nothing) seem to be an amalgam of several other movies, as if the producers decided to piece together previously unfinished films into one and tack on a few scenes with a famous name to market. It’s like “Hey, Fucking Horshack is available for two days, why don’t we pick him up and finish that crap you started last weekend?!”. I don’t know if that’s the case here but there are sequences that are mismatched visually and just plain don’t make any sense in the order they’re presented. It’s incongruously part old west horror film and part teen sex comedy. The acting is so mind-boggling unnatural, even from veteran Fucking Horshack, who was much better in the best Jason movie Jason Lives! and acts as if this is his first acting gig. And then there’s the sex scenes. Holy Mother of All That is Holy, human beings do not behave like this. The sex scenes are so bizarre it’s as if the director was something that had never encountered humans and thought, “Humans can procreate by sitting on each other’s butts.”
Seriously, this exists and cannot be unseen.
Not that it matters but there are a ton of unexplained threads handing from this mush pile of a movie: a burning man crashes his car in the town of Hellgate (who?), the crystal could not only wake the dead but also shoot laser beams (how?), one of kidnapping gang members stays in the town for thirty years after the incident and opens a business minutes away from the site of his crime (why?), Josie has the hots for Fucking Horshack (huh?), and so on and so on. And I don’t understand the compulsion of some horror movie makers both then and now to make every single one of their characters a complete asshole. Is it a substitute for making characters interesting? A lazy shortcut to explain stupid actions to advance the plot? A reflection of the actual movie business? Hellgate ranks as one of the worst movies ever seen here on Tremendo Time, a tremendous dubious honor. But I will recommend it for your Halloween marathon, so long as your sarcastic best friends are around to pull you through it, quip like there’s no tomorrow, and shove down fun-size Snickers to ease the pain.
Aw prairie shit, it’s not that bad. I’ve seen worse. I’m actually glad I made it through this thing. It’s made me stronger, he said wincing, shaking, and looking for a bottle to drown his bad movie memories.
Fucking Horshack. (R.I.P.).
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Matthew 13:1-58 – The Parables of the Kingdom and the Rejection at Nazareth
Jesus the Messiah has announced the kingdom of God in word and deed. But response to this message is mixed. In his teaching in parables Jesus describes the righteous as those who are blessed in their hearing and who thus receive the surprising treasure of the kingdom with understanding. Those who reject it are the weeds that live in the meantime among the wheat but will be separated out at the end of the age.
The third major discourse of Jesus in Matthew collects a series of parables of Jesus on the kingdom of God, in which Matthew expands on Mark's original. As opposition to Jesus' ministry and message grows (see especially chapters 11 and 12), Jesus now turns more directly to teaching on discipleship and the kingdom in this collection of Jesus' teaching in parables, which also thus reflects the understanding of that message for Matthew's own community. Two themes especially characterize Matthew's collection-the understanding and the blessing of the disciples-both of them grounded in scriptural prophecy (13:14-17). Once again the discourse proper ends with Matthew's typical formula conclusion (13:53) and then is followed by the account of Jesus' rejection even in his own home town of Nazareth (13:54-58). The people take offense at Jesus and the impact of their unbelief is confirmed in his inability any longer to do deeds of power in that place.
The Parable of the Sower
13That same day Jesus went out of the house and sat beside the lake. 2Such great crowds gathered around him that he got into a boat and sat there, while the whole crowd stood on the beach. 3And he told them many things in parables, saying: Listen! A sower went out to sow. 4And as he sowed, some seeds fell on the path, and the birds came and ate them up. 5Other seeds fell on rocky ground, where they did not have much soil, and they sprang up quickly, since they had no depth of soil. 6But when the sun rose, they were scorched; and since they had no root, they withered away. 7Other seeds fell among thorns, and the thorns grew up and choked them. 8Other seeds fell on good soil and brought forth grain, some a hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty. 9Let anyone with ears* listen!
The Purpose of the Parables
10 Then the disciples came and asked him, Why do you speak to them in parables? 11He answered, To you it has been given to know the secrets* of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given. 12For to those who have, more will be given, and they will have an abundance; but from those who have nothing, even what they have will be taken away. 13The reason I speak to them in parables is that seeing they do not perceive, and hearing they do not listen, nor do they understand. 14With them indeed is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah that says:
You will indeed listen, but never understand,
and you will indeed look, but never perceive.
15 For this peoples heart has grown dull,
and their ears are hard of hearing,
and they have shut their eyes;
so that they might not look with their eyes,
and listen with their ears,
and understand with their heart and turn
and I would heal them.
16But blessed are your eyes, for they see, and your ears, for they hear. 17Truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see, but did not see it, and to hear what you hear, but did not hear it.
The Parable of the Sower Explained
18 Hear then the parable of the sower. 19When anyone hears the word of the kingdom and does not understand it, the evil one comes and snatches away what is sown in the heart; this is what was sown on the path. 20As for what was sown on rocky ground, this is the one who hears the word and immediately receives it with joy; 21yet such a person has no root, but endures only for a while, and when trouble or persecution arises on account of the word, that person immediately falls away.* 22As for what was sown among thorns, this is the one who hears the word, but the cares of the world and the lure of wealth choke the word, and it yields nothing. 23But as for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it, who indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty.
The Parable of Weeds among the Wheat
24 He put before them another parable: The kingdom of heaven may be compared to someone who sowed good seed in his field; 25but while everybody was asleep, an enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and then went away. 26So when the plants came up and bore grain, then the weeds appeared as well. 27And the slaves of the householder came and said to him, Master, did you not sow good seed in your field? Where, then, did these weeds come from? 28He answered, An enemy has done this. The slaves said to him, Then do you want us to go and gather them? 29But he replied, No; for in gathering the weeds you would uproot the wheat along with them. 30Let both of them grow together until the harvest; and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Collect the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn.
31 He put before them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed that someone took and sowed in his field; 32it is the smallest of all the seeds, but when it has grown it is the greatest of shrubs and becomes a tree, so that the birds of the air come and make nests in its branches.
The Parable of the Yeast
33 He told them another parable: The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed in with* three measures of flour until all of it was leavened.
The Use of Parables
34 Jesus told the crowds all these things in parables; without a parable he told them nothing. 35This was to fulfil what had been spoken through the prophet:*
I will open my mouth to speak in parables;
I will proclaim what has been hidden from the foundation of the world.*
Jesus Explains the Parable of the Weeds
36 Then he left the crowds and went into the house. And his disciples approached him, saying, Explain to us the parable of the weeds of the field. 37He answered, The one who sows the good seed is the Son of Man; 38the field is the world, and the good seed are the children of the kingdom; the weeds are the children of the evil one, 39and the enemy who sowed them is the devil; the harvest is the end of the age, and the reapers are angels. 40Just as the weeds are collected and burned up with fire, so will it be at the end of the age. 41The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will collect out of his kingdom all causes of sin and all evildoers, 42and they will throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth. 43Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Let anyone with ears* listen!
Three Parables
44 The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which someone found and hid; then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant in search of fine pearls; 46on finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.
47 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a net that was thrown into the sea and caught fish of every kind; 48when it was full, they drew it ashore, sat down, and put the good into baskets but threw out the bad. 49So it will be at the end of the age. The angels will come out and separate the evil from the righteous 50and throw them into the furnace of fire, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Treasures New and Old
51 Have you understood all this? They answered, Yes. 52And he said to them, Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the master of a household who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old. 53When Jesus had finished these parables, he left that place.
The Rejection of Jesus at Nazareth
54 He came to his home town and began to teach the people* in their synagogue, so that they were astounded and said, Where did this man get this wisdom and these deeds of power? 55Is not this the carpenters son? Is not his mother called Mary? And are not his brothers James and Joseph and Simon and Judas? 56And are not all his sisters with us? Where then did this man get all this? 57And they took offence at him. But Jesus said to them, Prophets are not without honour except in their own country and in their own house. 58And he did not do many deeds of power there, because of their unbelief.
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Smith College Equestrians Celebrate the Career of Sue Payne
Sue Payne (center front with red scarf) with attendees of the reception.
Photo by Ciara Lawrence
Edited Press Release
Northampton, Mass. – Dec. 7, 2017 – The Smith College Department of Athletics and Recreation celebrated the career of Sue Payne with a dinner Saturday evening. More than 75 alumnae, friends, family and colleagues came together to honor Payne for an accomplished 40-year career. Smith College Director of Athletics Kristin Hughes presented Payne with a Smith College commemorative chair. Words of appreciation were delivered by guests including Bob Cacchione, Intercollegiate Horse Shows Association (IHSA) founder and executive director, Tracy Farnham, the former equestrian coach at UMass and Payne’s students from graduating classes 1973 through 2019.
"I feel truly blessed to have had a 43-year career at Smith which enabled me to combine my love of horses and riding with my passion for coaching and teaching," Payne said. "I will always cherish the life-long friendships and memories made with so many wonderful people."
Payne began directing the Smith College riding program in the 1970s and has coached the team since 1981. She has been a member of the IHSA board of directors since 1989 as president of Zone I, Region III and served as chair of the personnel committee since its inception. In 2000, Payne received the highest tribute from her peers – the IHSA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Sue Payne holds her dog Keeva with her husband Bill Payne, Bob Cacchione IHSA founder and executive director and CJ Law, Mt Holyoke IHSA coach and board member at Ithe 2017 IHSA Nationals Championship Show at the Kentucky Horse Park. Photo by Tyler VanVelsen
During her career, Payne sent two high-point teams to the IHSA Nationals and coached two Cacchione Cup riders. Her program yielded two individual national champions and four reserve champions and numerous others who placed in the top 10. She is a lifetime member of US Equestrian and United States Hunter Jumper Association (USHJA) and served as past president of the Pioneer Valley Equine Association. When not in the classroom, she taught riding at her home-based farm and took students to shows all over New England.
As a junior, Payne and competed successfully in the equitation divisions and trained with Capt. T. Fred Marsman at the Dana Hall School. Later, she showed hunters and jumpers. She credits Marsman for the basis of her schooling program inspired by a classical dressage foundation. Payne is known as a gifted trainer of young horses. She raised and trained many young horses including two horses born at the Smith College Equestrian Center. She is a passionate teacher and says that coaching riders of all levels was the most rewarding aspect of her career. Payne lives in Northampton with her husband, Bill and her Jack Russell terrier, Keeva.
"For 40-plus years, Sue has selflessly given so much to the entire Smith equestrian community," said Jessica Hatch, who graduated from Smith in 2005. "It was important for students, alumnae, colleagues, and friends to say thank you for Sue's incredible contribution as a coach, leader and part of the Smith College community."
Smith equestrian alumnae Jessica Hatch and Deebie Symmes '81, who were both instrumental in the planning of the event, presented Payne with a memory book at the conclusion of the evening.
ABOUT IHSA
The IHSA was founded in 1967 by Robert Cacchione while he attended Fairleigh Dickinson University in Teaneck, New Jersey. The organization was established so that any full-time college student could participate in equestrian competition regardless of economic status, gender or riding level. The IHSA emphasizes learning and sportsmanship and fosters teamwork. Now celebrating its 50-year anniversary, the organization has grown to include 400 member teams and 10,000 riders in Hunter Seat Equitation, Western Horsemanship and Reining. The IHSA encompasses 40 Regions, 8 Zones and 45 states and Canada. College or university teams, individuals, alumni and coaches may become members.
For more information go to IHSAinc.com or contact media@ihsainc.com
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Home > 2012-2014 Senators > Senator Brandes
Florida Senate Service
Senator Jeff Brandes
Party: Republican
District 22 consisted of parts of Hillsborough, Pinellas counties
Transportation, Chair
Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax
Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
Select Committee on Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
2014A Bills Introduced
Bills Introduced
No bills introduced.
Bills Co-Introduced
S 4A Support for the State of Israel
Last Action: 8/11/2014 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 3-A (Adopted) -SJ 144
2014 Bills Introduced
S 144 Traffic Infraction Detectors
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Died in Transportation
S 166 Neighborhood Vehicles
Last Action: 1/8/2014 Withdrawn prior to introduction -SJ 23
S 180 Vehicle Tracking
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Died in Criminal Justice
S 184 Florida Retirement System
Last Action: 3/20/2014 Withdrawn from further consideration, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5005 (Ch. 2014-54) -SJ 303
S 226 Public Records/Automated License Plate Recognition Systems Exemption
Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-170
S 264 Inflation and Deflation
Last Action: 3/20/2014 Withdrawn from further consideration -SJ 303
S 296 Carrying a Concealed Weapon or a Concealed Firearm
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Died on Calendar
S 308 Public Assistance Fraud
Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-69
S 314 Fireworks
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Died in Regulated Industries
S 364 Computer Crimes
Last Action: 4/28/2014 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 366 (Ch. 2014-177), CS/CS/CS/HB 641 (Ch. 2014-208) -SJ 739
S 366 Public Records/Trade Secrets/Computers
Last Action: 6/20/2014 Chapter No. 2014-177, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 641 (Ch. 2014-208)
S 392 State Speed Zones
Last Action: 5/1/2015 Veto Message transmitted to Secretary of State
S 542 Flood Insurance
Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-80, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1262 (Ch. 2014-98)
S 634 Guardianship
Last Action: 4/25/2014 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 635 (Ch. 2014-124) -SJ 688
S 638 Charities
Last Action: 4/29/2014 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 629 (Ch. 2014-122) -SJ 803
S 642 Florida Transportation Corporation Act
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 7175 (Ch. 2014-223)
S 782 Government Data Practices
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Died in Messages
S 916 Ad Valorem Assessments/Renewable Energy Source Devices
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Died in Judiciary
S 922 Renewable Energy Source Devices
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Died in Rules
S 1030 Cannabis
Last Action: 6/17/2014 Chapter No. 2014-157, companion bill(s) passed, see SB 1700 (Ch. 2014-158)
S 1058 Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act
S 1182 Secondary Metals Recyclers
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Died in Appropriations
S 1184 Gasoline Stations
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Died in Community Affairs, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7005 (Ch. 2014-216)
S 1218 Public Records/Surveillance Recordings
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Died in Commerce and Tourism
S 1260 Insurance
Last Action: 5/1/2014 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 291 (Ch. 2014-111), CS/CS/HB 321 (Ch. 2014-112), CS/CS/HB 633 (Ch. 2014-123), CS/HB 785 (Ch. 2014-131), CS/CS/HB 7005 (Ch. 2014-216), CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80), CS/CS/SB 708 (Ch. 2014-86), CS/CS/SB 1308 (Ch. 2014-101), CS/CS/SB 1344 (Ch. 2014-103), CS/CS/SB 1672 (Ch. 2014-104) -SJ 913
S 1262 Public Records and Meetings/Insurance Flood Loss Model
Last Action: 6/13/2014 Chapter No. 2014-98, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/SB 542 (Ch. 2014-80)
S 1272 Transportation and Motor Vehicles
Last Action: 5/1/2014 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7005 (Ch. 2014-216), HB 7175 (Ch. 2014-223) -SJ 1000
S 1298 Disaster Savings Account Act
S 1326 Emergency Management
S 1390 Bail Bond Premiums
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 5601 (Ch. 2014-38)
S 1618 Chauffeured Limousines
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
S 1756 Florida Inventors Hall of Fame
Last Action: 4/30/2014 Adopted -SJ 808
S 68 Equal Rights for Men and Women
S 72 Legislature
Last Action: 4/30/2014 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 9 (Ch. 2014-106) -SJ 824
S 84 Waivers of Out-of-state Fees for Veterans
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Died in Appropriations, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2014-62), CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1)
S 156 Motor Vehicle and Mobile Home Taxes, Fees, and Surcharges
Last Action: 4/3/2014 Chapter No. 2014-6
S 188 Education Data Privacy
S 290 State Poet Laureate
Last Action: 4/11/2014 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see HB 513 (Ch. 2014-203)
S 312 Agriculture
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Died in Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7091 (Ch. 2014-150)
S 380 Responsibilities of Health Care Facilities
S 484 Rental Car Surcharge
Last Action: 5/2/2014 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 343 (Ch. 2014-199) -SJ 1127
S 538 Public Records/Taxpayer's Email Address
S 544 Licensure to Carry a Concealed Weapon or Firearm
Last Action: 4/23/2014 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 523 (Ch. 2014-205), CS/HB 525 (Ch. 2014-206) -SJ 570
S 860 Military and Veterans Affairs
Last Action: 3/11/2014 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7015 (Ch. 2014-1), CS/CS/CS/HB 851 (Ch. 2014-62) -SJ 235
S 894 Israeli Universities and Institutions of Higher Learning
Last Action: 4/11/2014 CS adopted -SJ 495
S 1360 FSU Day
Last Action: 4/1/2014 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9011 (Adopted) -SJ 353
S 1686 Reubin O’Donovan Askew
S 1740 Florida Athletes of the 2014 Winter Olympic Games
S 1744 Florida Athletes of the 2014 Winter Paralympic Games
S 1750 Sandra Host Day
S 138 Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children
Last Action: 3/27/2013 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7003 (Ch. 2013-20) -SJ 259
S 298 Department of Citrus
Last Action: 7/1/2013 Chapter No. 2013-230
S 322 Eminent Domain Proceedings
Last Action: 4/4/2013 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 179 (Ch. 2013-23) -SJ 300
S 324 Florida Insurance Guaranty Association
S 380 Public Assistance Fraud Investigations
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Died in Banking and Insurance
S 392 Joint Use of Public School Facilities
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Died in Education
S 504 Animal Cruelty
S 534 Publicly Funded Defined Benefit Retirement Plans
S 588 Lease of Sovereignty Submerged Lands for Private Docks
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Died in Environmental Preservation and Conservation
S 608 Library Innovation
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Died in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
S 670 Department of Economic Opportunity
S 720 Deregulation of Professions and Occupations
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Died in Commerce and Tourism, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7023 (Ch. 2013-251)
S 724 Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Died in Banking and Insurance, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 1770 (Ch. 2013-60)
S 750 Transportation
S 772 Development Exactions
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Died in Community Affairs
S 790 School Emergency Procedures
S 794 Medicaid Eligibility
S 800 Public Records/School District's After-drill Report
S 814 Branch Offices Conducting Securities Transactions
Last Action: 5/2/2013 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 783 (Ch. 2013-202) -SJ 1019
S 846 Search and Seizure of a Portable Electronic Device
S 902 Sale of Liquid Fuels
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Died in Appropriations Subcommittee on General Government
S 904 Education
Last Action: 5/1/2013 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2013-225), SB 1514 (Ch. 2013-45) -SJ 954
S 968 School Curriculum
S 970 Congressional Term Limits
S 1004 Public Data
Last Action: 4/26/2013 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 157 (Ch. 2013-190), CS/HB 1191 (Ch. 2013-209), CS/CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2013-160), SB 356 (Ch. 2013-125), CS/CS/SB 468 (Ch. 2013-66), CS/SB 1842 (Ch. 2013-101) -SJ 706
S 1054 Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Died in Transportation, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2013-160)
S 1104 Environment
S 1132 Department of Transportation
Last Action: 4/30/2013 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 85 (Ch. 2013-223), CS/CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2013-160) -SJ 839
S 1150 Governmental Accountability
Last Action: 4/29/2013 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1309 (Ch. 2013-154), HB 5401 (Ch. 2013-54) -SJ 712
S 1190 Agricultural Lands
S 1238 Educator Preparation
S 1256 Florida Forest Service
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Died in Agriculture
S 1436 Digital Learning
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Died in Education, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 7029 (Ch. 2013-225), SB 1514 (Ch. 2013-45)
Last Action: 5/1/2013 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7125 (Ch. 2013-160) -SJ 896
S 1498 Sinkhole Insurance
S 1696 Governmental Procedures and Legal Proceedings
S 2 Ethics
Last Action: 5/2/2013 Chapter No. 2013-36, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38)
S 92 Searches and Seizures
S 292 Deceptive and Unfair Trade Practices
Last Action: 4/16/2013 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 55 (Ch. 2013-186) -SJ 474
S 334 Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day
Last Action: 3/19/2013 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9019 (Adopted) -SJ 222
S 422 Cancer Treatment
Last Action: 5/3/2013 Died in returning Messages, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1159 (Ch. 2013-153)
S 430 Harriet Ross Tubman
Last Action: 3/5/2013 Adopted, companion bill(s) passed, see HR 9015 (Adopted) -SJ 5
S 658 Wine
S 900 Purple Heart State
S 1000 Purchase of Firearms by Mentally Ill Persons
Last Action: 4/29/2013 Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 1355 (Ch. 2013-249) -SJ 728
S 1036 Independent Living
S 1076 K-20 Education
Last Action: 4/23/2013 Chapter No. 2013-27, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/HB 7009 (Ch. 2013-250), CS/SB 1096 (Ch. 2013-35), SB 1500 (Ch. 2013-40), SB 1514 (Ch. 2013-45), CS/CS/SB 1664 (Ch. 2013-185), CS/CS/SB 1720 (Ch. 2013-51)
S 1108 Exceptional Student Education
S 1266 United States 65th Infantry Regiment, the Borinqueneers
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10 years of 10,000 Days
Ten years has passed since the release of Tool’s last album 10,000 Days, and a couple of websites have celebrated the anniversary with some retrospectives.
First up is Team Rock who feature an interview with Engineer Joe Barresi. His discusses his first impressions of Tool, as well as some of the techniques used to record 10,000 Days.
The second comes from Loudwire, who have compiled a series of quotes from Tool members outlining the writing and recording of the album. Both articles are interesting reads, though not really revealing much we didn’t already now.
Toolshed have celebrated the anniversary in a quite different way, by announcing Today is the official end for this site. Sad news, as Toolshed is an important source of information for many of us over the journey. It’s wealth of Tool information is unmatched, and thankfully, while the site will no longer be updated, this archive will remain.
10,000 Days, Joe Barresi, Tool, Toolshed
51 thoughts on “10 years of 10,000 Days”
A thousand times, this. This right here
It begins. Things finally start to fall away for a long dead band.
I feel like there is a 50/50 chance for a new album.
I can see waking up one day hearing that the band has broken up.
I can also see an album being released in a year and it being great, Ect
Which reality to we exist in?
Really? I understand everyone’s pessimism; obviously the writing and general updates have been a sorely stunted snail’s pace. But I don’t doubt in the slightest that we will see an amazing full length release. I do feel that it may be their last (would assume a best of in the form of a live DVD will also come)…
Earthrocker
Agreed adoxnz…perhaps the live DVD might be part of the new album as a 2nd CD …along with the new version of Opiate and a few other bits.
sudnshok
Doubtful. I believe they are still under a 20 year old contract for this next album, which would mean it will just be a single disc album. If they had any more material beyond that, I’d assume they would release that separately on their own, post-contract, so they can keep the profits. Although, I doubt that as well since we can see this band is less-than-motivated to do much of anything (and that is an understatement).
On a side note, I’ve been a Tool fan since I first heard Sober in a strip club in 1993. I’ve also been a web guy since around 1995 so I have find memories of TDN from way back in the day. I can’t believe that was 20 years ago now. Thanks to Kabir for giving fans the #1 source of Tool info for so long.
ejc462
Well, that’s pretty sad.
I think I am done with Tool as well at this point.
Peace out.
that was quite a nice read on the toolshed site. i remember for a while there people on the forum were pushing for tool navy t shirts because there was so many people posting.
gutted. you can sense the sadness in Kabirs writing. this cant be the end????
It is a sad situation. I don’t think many are happy with the way Tool are going. I love the band and am still confident we will see a new album, but there are plenty of things that are less than ideal in how they are operating currently.
And to top it off Hellboy Radiohead released their new Wicker Man inspired single today…
Rip toolshed. Thank you for the hard work.
Fanny Alger
Hellboy – was curious what you think about Kabir’s pessimism. It’s concerning to me he doesn’t think the album coming out at all is a foregone conclusion. Given his close relationship to the band that has me worried. At this point the delays are frustrating, but I would be shocked if they don’t eventually put it out.
As an aside I agree with other sentiments posted here about Toolshed. End of an era; that website was an important part of my life growing up.
“It’s concerning to me he doesn’t think the album coming out at all is a foregone conclusion.”
He didn’t say he doesn’t think the album will be released. He alluded to the fact that the band’s stagnation led to a stagnation in the site. And give that the resources for acquiring “news” about Tool are many and varied now, there is no need to keep the site up to date. But cmon, that’s been obvious for the better part of 5 years now. The site was just as dead before Kabir made that post as it is now.
The pessimism comes from comments here at fourtheye.
His pessimism is a reflection of that of any Tool fan. An album not a foregone conclusion, as there have clearly been some problems with it’s writing.
Like many of us though, he still believes there will be one.
No doubt there will be one more. The real problem is going to be quality of content vs. time it took to come up with said content. I dont think they’ll end up “weighing” the same and canceling each other out. And how many people will still care as much as they do now when this finally comes out. Because there’s no way its before 2018.
How many others will have dropped out by then?
Define dropped out?
It’s a good thing about music. You can always drop back in again 😉
That’s what I find weird – is there any need to actually drop out of something you’re not actively involved in? Lots of Tool detractors talk about dropping out, or not caring, and while I understand the sentiment, what actual meaning does it have? Were they sitting around fretting for a new Tool album up until that point?
whjeffs
Right! Are they really going to stop listening to TOOL? Are they not going to listen to the new album when it eventually comes out? Are they not going to go to the next TOOL show that comes to their city? I seriously doubt those people are truly done with TOOL. I think I’ll still be listening to TOOL when I’m in an assisted living facility wearing a diaper. Hopefully, by that point I will have heard the new album though!
Dropped out was a bad choice of words. I mean how many more will have stopped even caring. Not meaning they won’t still listen to the old stuff. But casual fans do stop giving a shit after a while. And even hardcover fans stop caring after 10 years.
Dropped out meaning people who run fan sites. If it took another 10 years would you hellboy, keep updating this site with just puscifer news and album updates that offer no real update?
People do stop giving a shit.
Granted at this point tool has a cult like following and bands like that can keep their hardcore fans forever without releasing a thing. Tools definitely not trying to win over new fans.
If Tool call it a day I would stop the site, or at least go into a similar form of hibernation. I don’t mind Puscifer, but they don’t inspire me enough to run a fansite dedicated to them.
The real question is, what reason is there not to care? Sure they haven’t released an album in 10 years, but they’re still an ongoing concern as far as touring, and other (admittedly infrequent) releases.
Is releasing albums the most important thing a band does?
Not care AS MUCH. People above and below this post are saying “I think I’m done” or “I may listen less” so it’s happening. And if you are a member of this site I would say you are a big fan. I guess I don’t see why some are questioning if or why this happens. Releasing albums or even just songs or ep’s is definitely tied if not THE most important thing a band does. Absolutely. Otherwise what’s the point?
I’ll never drop out as a fan, but I certainly listen far less than I used to. They really only have about 35 songs (albeit most are lengthy), and they start to get stale after listening to just 35 songs over 23 years. For newer fans, those songs are probably not stale yet.
I’m glad that most of my other favorite bands, like Pink Floyd and Clutch, have a huge catalog of stuff to listen to. So, even though I’ve listened to Floyd for 30 years or so, they must have over 100 songs and I never get tired of listening to those.
Heck, The Doors have over 60 songs (most great, including lengthy ones) and they were only around for 6 years total!
+1 on the assisted diaper living.
Winning over new fans. No. They’re having the time of their lives occasionally putting gas in the cash cow (west coast shows and mini tours only, let’s not not stray too far from our homes and side businesses) The greatest trick Tool ever pulled was convincing their cult that they did exist.
I get your reference, but at one point they did exist.
Don’t worry, the new music will drop when it drops and it will be good! Because if it’s not any good; we won’t hear it, as they won’t release it.
We can see they’re still mates because they tour – And when I attended one of Adams’ (apparently over priced, but some of the best money I’ve ever spent in my life) VIP sessions, he clearly still had the passion for the band and it’s music.
BTW – I love the threads on this site!
smithersSOCAL
toolshed. you will be missed… was such a good time for those of us who are truly “OGT”
i went back and reread the reviews from the santa barbara bowl show in 98. met so many awesome folks that day. amazing weather, and mayjay in a fright wig and dress with his “I’m dressed as my favorite Barbara” comment truly a magical show.
as opposed to what passes for magical at tool shows these days. hey look purple lasers!!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GeEzSvuDAe4
Yo Hellboy you must have missed this one. Blair posted an update on May 5th – CONFIRMING that there are limited edition TOOL lighters on sale, only $15. I thought you might want to cover this also. You’re welcome.
Yo adoxnz – I didn’t miss it! When Tool release some worthwhile merchandise I will post, wallet in hand! Until then…
I figured you were being sarcastic, but still felt it was worth making a point – I’m done with posting blankets and other merch I see as largely a waste of time. Give us some vinyl reissues or something and I’ll be all over it.
Last night Blair (or whoever) posted on the Tool Facebook page that the guy who taught Danny to play tabla is accepting new students…and holy shit the comments were total brutality. People were furious. It was like a barrage of insults about everyone wanting a new album, and ‘fuck you guys this’, and ‘fuck you guys that!’
It was amazingly enjoyable & satisfying to watch the comments unfold.
It’s been very quiet lately in the comments on Facebook when Tool post their stupid updates. This was a true ‘unleash the hounds’ moment.
Brilliance.
Reading Facebook comments for the lulz says a lot about a person
Lol @ Hellboi.
bloo-mune
The slumber of T.D.N. is my awakening on 4th eye.
TDN at one time was SO popular that another band I think called Sown made their website toolshed.sown.net to cash in on Tool fan’s typo’s. It truly is a sad day. I was still checking TDN about once a month. And toolnavy.com is still working … correct?
s8104uranus
10^4 good buddy
ahlaphus
They’d never do it, but an album of covers between the albums would be kinda cool to hear from Tool. You’ve your No Quarter, You Lied, some Kyuss song, The Ramones, and maybe one or two more. Surely they’ve more in their vault, them Ramoners ain’t tough and Nirvana ain’t sayin’ no to being a pest. Sugercoatedwhynots?
And that Rush song “Passage to Bangcock”, seems they’ve been working on that one for years. Possible filler track in the “Salival II” saga?
^^0^^
cam011235
Toolshed down has been archival for quite some time, it is prob quite a bit of work doing a site like that I guess if it isnt doing it for you or you are busy it can get time consuming. He may be inspired to come back in the future. Guess Tool are at a cross roads getting older maybe slowing down but they always done it their own way. Tbh I got no idea what is up but I get the impression it is more they are middle aged got lives wives kids rather than some meltdown or the band in decline but that is their business any way. Thats life, thats bands ~ they are still together working touring writing the LP is something to look forward to. Adam has hinted at singles and EPs in the future.. there may be life after this contract.
As long as we’re going to speculate on what Tool have been doing for the last 10 years and what they might do for the next 10; to the list let’s add; Curing cancer. Writing the sequel to the Bible. Writing the sequels to Ulysses and Finnegans Wake. Covering the entire Beatles catalog. Covering the entire Manowar catalog. Covering the entire Dream Theater catalog. Finding a replacement singer for Maynard off YouTube.
Adam Jones walks into a bar, sits down and orders a drink. The guy next to him says “You know, it’s completely fucking ridiculous that you haven’t released a new album in 10 fucking years”. Adam Jones replies “Yeah, I know “.
I think at this stage a new singer might be possible… I bet Adam and MJK are not on the same page and havent been for a long time.
They probably aren’t on the same page. Maynard has a great work ethic and produces a TON of stuff year after year, working multiple jobs. In fact, most people like that don’t have a lot of respect for lazy people, so I’m shocked MJK hasn’t left this band yet myself. Adam seems to produce almost nothing. MJK is not the one holding up the new album, so even if MJK and the band parted ways, there would still not be an album.
Thank you. Exactly. Plus, as much as I liked 10k Days, they took a long time with the music and I think Maynard was a little pressed to come up with lyrics. Vicarious, The Pot, and most definitely Right In Two are nowhere near the standards of the previous albums lyrics (except Ticks And Leeches, which is one of the worst songs I’ve ever heard by anyone. I would have been embarrassed to have my name on any part of that) So, in the current scenario, Maynard has already said ‘I work quickly’, I’m not the lazy one’, and that he wants the record ‘Just. Fucking. Done.’ Lets dream and say they put the album out in 2017 (yeah, right) That would be 11 years of working on the music he would get, what, a month, to write the lyrics and lay the vocals down? Sounds like pure inspiration doesn’t it? Another thing, – some talk about ‘They’ve put out 4 albums totaling 30 some songs etc. etc.” No, they haven’t. Undertow is entirely from a different era in a totally different style and doesn’t count. Aenima has 9 songs of high quality, so no problem there. Lateralus has 7 songs (one is a trilogy of fairly uneventful, simplistic vamping and doesn’t really count. That leaves 6, and Ticks And Leeches is awful. That’s basically an ep of material. Same thing with 10k, – 6 actual songs, however admittedly dense SOME of it is. Does it REALLY take THAT long to come up with that? Adam Jones has already answered this question. “Of course not”
Yeah that was my point with MJK. It must piss him off no end that nothing is happening but the guy is successful whatever he does. Maybe his book will shed light on his relationship with Adam. Newsletter is out. Nothing doing…
Looking forward to seeing MJK in Manchester UK next monday will tell you all how happy he is. Something tells me he will give more to this gig than he did with Tool Manchester Apollo 07. I just totally think he is a different person now – and arent we all?
Oh but by the way muscle boy Vicarious, The Pot and Right In Two are lyrically fucking great…
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PHOENIX, Ariz. (FOX 10) - How well does your dog listen? If you've been having some trouble getting your pet to listen, you're in luck. January is National Train your Dog Month and a Valley shelter is offering all levels of classes for dogs of all ages.
It's an age old question, can you teach an old dog new tricks? Arizona Humane Society says absolutely yes.
"Its' all about hot dogs, smelly treats, really hig value treats," said Breatta Nelson with the Arizona Humane Society.
Breatta Nelson says treats are a huge motivator, but it's the relationship between the dog and owner that guarantees success.
"We really believe in positive reinforcement so what the owners will do is they will bring the treats that they would have at home and then our trainers will have even higher value treats like chicken and hot dogs, cheese things like that ," said Nelson.
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FBI: Drug trafficking suspect may be in Atlanta
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Agents warn people that she should be considered armed and dangerous.
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Is your building dangerous?
September 12, 2018 Compliance & Legal
When showing up for work, going down to the local mall, spending time in a hotel, visiting clients, going to see the doctor… are all those buildings perfectly safe and fit for purpose?
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The short answer is: maybe. That’s the view of a prominent speaker at the upcoming Facilities Integrate New Zealand exhibition taking place this September at the ASB Showgrounds.
“These buildings should be safe, but in many cases, they are not,” says Rosemary Killip, director of Building Networks which provides building compliance training.
“Facilities managers really do need to go over their compliance obligations with a fine-tooth comb to remove any doubt so everyone inside their building has the assurance of safety.”
Killip points to the recent saga which has enveloped Middlemore Hospital, a public building in southern Auckland.
“This is a case in point which shows that some of the very buildings we go into to be healed have had deferred maintenance or have never been signed off.”
That’s a failure of administration which requires oversight.
There’s another issue, too, which she says facilities managers must be alert to.
“Occupants routinely do things in buildings to make themselves more comfortable or for the sake of convenience without considering potential consequences.
“In the spirit of saving the environment, for example, you’ll see recycling bins around offices.
“But I’ve seen plenty of examples where these bins are put in front of clearly marked emergency exits.”
A grim irony potentially arises, Killip notes, where waste paper is saved, but in the event of an emergency, the occupants might not be able to save themselves.
“How many facilities managers and the occupants of the buildings for which they are responsible have lived through a real event like a fire, earthquake or terrorist attack?
“Probably very few.
“It’s only in these extreme circumstances that you’re likely to appreciate just why fire alarms, emergency lights, emergency exits and other safety devices are installed.”
Acknowledging the multifaceted demands on the time and attention of facilities managers, Killip recommends regular independent assessments of safety and building compliance status.
“Facilities managers have a constant battle with day-to-day items like lifts not working, toilets flooding, the aircon playing up, keeping the building clean and more.
“Throughout this, the dangerous stuff can go quite unnoticed; occupants tend to worry more about comfort and convenience, so they don’t tend to raise safety issues and therefore it can be left until it is too late.”
And while workplace safety has, in some instances, made individuals drawn from the workforce on-site experts, she says they tend to worry about minor issues like tears in carpets, or even major ones like potential asbestos hazards.
“But in reality, there tend to be a lot more right under your nose that could be major safety issues.
“They just don’t look like it until you need to use a fire escape and its blocked by a big green waste bin.”
Recognised as an international speaker, author and training practitioner specialising in building law, Killip appeared at last year’s Facilities Integrate and drew an enthusiastic crowd with an engaging, thought-provoking and refreshingly frank presentation.
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Sandra Navidi, the bestselling author of ‘$uperHubs: How the Financial Elite and their Networks Rule Our World’, joins Speakers Connect
Hong Kong – May 17, 2017 – Sandra Navidi, the bestselling author of ‘$uperHubs: How the Financial Elite and their Networks Rule Our World’, has joined Speakers Connect as one of its distinguished speakers. Speakers Connect is Asia’s leading International speakers’ bureau, bringing some of the leading voices from the world of business and management.
Sandra Navidi
Sandra Navidi is the Founder and CEO of BeyondGlobal, a consulting firm which offers expert advice on macroeconomic and strategic positioning. In the past, she was associated with the renowned economist, Sandra Roubini, as Director of Research Strategies and Senior Relationship Manager at Roubini Global Economics. Earlier in the career, she honed her macroeconomic and strategic skills as an investment banker at Scarsdale Equities, as a general counsel at Muzinich & Co., and as a consultant at Deloitte.
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Though beautiful, the Norway type of <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2017-10-25_DJ_23.jpg" target="_blank">this</a> evergreen isn't the best Christmas tree because of poor <a href="http://www.j-archive.com/media/2017-10-25_DJ_23a.jpg" target="_blank">needle</a> retention
Nan Edgar Mary Grace
(Edgar: What is a pine?)
Show #7618 - Wednesday, October 25, 2017
Mary Grace Buckley, a writer and retail sales associate from St. Louis, Missouri
Edgar Castillo, a digital media specialist from Brooklyn, New York
Nan Bauer, a writer from Brooklyn, Michigan (2-day champion whose cash winnings total $21,800)
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The composer of the piece you're hearing was born in 1860 in this country
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Orville Redenbacher was said to be a fan of buttered this flavor
It's the city in the title of the 1873 work we've selected
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4 kings of Scotland were of this name, including the son of Duncan
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An ailing Chinese emperor tells this bird, you have "banished death from my heart, with your sweet song"
No alcohol (darn!) in the cocktail classics mix with flavors like peach bellini & strawberry this
Heard here is an "Overture On Three" themes from this vast country
"The lion shall lie down with" this animal
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"Rob" this guy "to pay" this second guy
With a name from the Hebrew for "grace", she was the mother of the prophet Samuel
She "stands trial willingly...for a murder committed when she was evil. 'No defense for what I did,' she tells Gabrielle"
After the queen correctly guesses his name, this little man, in a rage, tears himself in two
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At "Holyrood, where Queen Mary lived & loved" Mendelssohn found the start of this "national" symphony
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A letter or diary is this kind of source, from the Latin for "first" or "main"
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In La Mauricie National Park you can observe this beloved rodent, also the mascot of Parks Canada
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Early Protestantism reduced these from 7 to only 2, one of them being baptism
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It's quantitative history if you're basing a thesis on the U.K. producing a record 292 mil. metric tons of this fuel in 1913
French gives us the name of these old-timey glasses
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In a work by Gilbert & Sullivan, Captain Corcoran commands this title vessel
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An enthusiastic crowd of supporters greets the Pittsfield American Little League All-Stars as they leave the field on Sunday in Bristol, Conn.
Rhode Island Edges Pittsfield Little Leaguers in New England Title Game
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BRISTOL, Conn. -- A hop and a homer conspired Sunday to end one magical run for the Pittsfield American Little League All-Stars.
Coventry, R.I., edged the Massachusetts Champions, 3-2, at Breen Field to earn New England’s berth in this week’s Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.
Coventry’s Jake Mather capped a 3-for-3 performance with a solo home run to left to break a 2-2 tie in the top of the fifth inning, and Logan Lama limited a potent Pittsfield offense to three hits in 4-⅔ innings of work.
Pittsfield, which went 3-0 at the regional heading into Sunday’s rain-delayed final, rallied from a 2-0 deficit in the bottom of the third, but a couple of plays that went to video replay in the last of the sixth erased any chance of the kind of comeback the Americans posted in the state title game two weeks ago.
Pittsfield Manager Joe Skutnik pointed to an unfortunate bounce that fueled Rhode Island’s third-inning rally as one of the big differences in the ballgame.
“I think the issue was the bad hop to Sime at short,” Skutnik said of the Rhody rally. “Cam gets [that out], those two runs don’t happen. … I mean, yeah, coach [Pat] Bramer went out and talked to them. But the hops didn’t go our way today. They did the last time we played them.
“That was a key play.”
The hop in question gave Coventry first-and-second with one out in the third. After a wild pitch moved both men into scoring position, Pittsfield starter Evan Blake notched one of his seven strikeouts for the second out of the inning.
But Kody Fretts drove in a run, and another pitch got to the backstop to give Coventry a 2-0 lead.
Blake got the final out looking at a third strike to end the at-bat with a man on second base.
“The goal was to put pressure on them,” Rhode Island Manager Lou Simon said. “I have to tip my hat to Pittsfield. They’re a great team. Great competitors. And Evan is a great player.”
Pittsfield answered the go-ahead rally with two runs of its own in the bottom of the third.
Jake Duquette got things started with a pinch-hit, one-out, infield single, and Blake (who went 9-for-10 with two homers in the tournament) drew an intentional base on balls.
Antonio Scalise, Tommy Mullin and Owen Salvatore then worked three straight walks -- the last two for RBIs as Blake touched home to tie the game.
And on the mound, Blake settled down, pitching his only clean inning of the game in the top of the fourth to keep it a tie game.
But in the fifth, after Blake sat down the first two, Mather crushed a 2-0 pitch into the light stanchion in left to score the eventual winning run.
“When I got to an 0-2 count, you want to protect the plate,” Mather said. “But it was there, so I took it.”
Lama and reliever Anthony Colucci retired the Americans in order in the bottom of the fifth to protect the lead. Coventry shortstop Tyler Simon started a 6-3 double play to help keep Pittsfield scoreless.
Pittsfield reliever Sime, who started the sixth after Blake reached his pitch count, stranded a man at third base in the top of the sixth to keep it a one-run game. Along the way, he overcame the first of three video review calls to go against Pittsfield in the sixth.
The Americans appeared to get their first double play of the game for the inning’s second out, but after a review, the umpires determined that batter, Colucci, beat the throw at first. That gave Rhode Island first and third with one out.
Sime got the second out on a comebacker to the mound and the final out on a grounder to Blake at shortstop.
That gave Pittsfield one more chance to tie the game.
Sime led off the bottom of the sixth by hitting a shot over the left fielder’s head. He appeared to slide safely into second with the potential tying run, but a video review overturned the call on the field, giving Rhode Island the out.
Salvatore then reached on an errant throw off a groundball to the left side, but he was thrown out at second attempting to stretch the play -- a call that was confirmed by video review after Skutnik made the challenge.
“You never can fault a player for being aggressive [on the basepaths],” Skutnik said. “From Day One, we’ve said, I’m never going to yell at you for trying for the extra base when it’s a wise move. A little bit of bad luck for Cam, first base dislodged. What are you going to do.
“And I couldn’t see the play when Owen [Salvatore] went to second. We’re on [the first base side], so I couldn’t see where the ball went [from the dugout]. … But we can’t complain about trying to be aggressive and giving 100 percent.”
“Day One” for this Pittsfield Americans group actually came long before the 2018 all-star season got underway, Skutnik explained.
“The journey really started two years ago, when we had a group of 11-year-olds that, I think, we classified as the ‘Bad News Bears,’ “ Skutnik said. “They worked hard as 11-year-olds and eventually made it as one of the final four in the state.
“Four of the players who are on this year’s team were playing up with the 12-year-olds [that year]. When they all came together, it didn’t take much for them to all meld together. I think all of the kids thought we had a good chance to at least win the district and maybe do pretty well in the sectional. I’d be pretty disappointed if we weren’t in the state tournament, and we got there.
“This was a bonus. It was a great journey.”
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“Harry (Daniel Radcliffe) and his classmates Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson) are in their fifth year of study at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. And the weight of responsibility being laid on Harry — now quite believably embodied by the increasingly chiseled 17-year-old actor as a teenager with all the moods that come with the hormones — is enough to darken this fifth movie interpretation decisively.
“Gone are the childish diversions of Quidditch matches and other jewel-toned visual manifestations of magical thinking, and in their place is an attitude of grim, adult risk taking. Under the circumstances, assigning the project to British TV director David Yates, who won awards for the 2003 BBC political thriller State of Play, is a shrewd choice. (Screenwriter Michael Goldenberg is also a newbie to the Potter franchise.) This episode spends time with the student gang as they practice wand work and imprecations (‘Stupefy!’), and pauses for a sweet kiss between Harry and Cho Chang (Katie Leung), whose shy smile first fogged the young wizard’s glasses in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. We also meet Luna Lovegood (Evanna Lynch), Harry’s pale and empathic new friend, and Bellatrix Lestrange (Helena Bonham Carter), whose name suits this Azkaban Prison escapee’s style but underplays her sadism.
“But for all the action — and there’s plenty of it, even if it’s only a portion of what was crammed into Rowling’s 870 pages — the most important stuff is what takes place in Harry’s head, where troubling visions, intensifying in clarity and dread, attest to the young man’s foretold connection to the evildoer most safely referred to as You-Know-Who. (You know who plays Voldemort, again, too: Ralph Fiennes, embracing his character’s malevolent noselessness with regal delight.)… The advances and setbacks pile up, but time hangs heavy. And that’s even after Minister of Magic Cornelius Fudge (Robert Hardy) puts Harry on trial for illegally using magic outside of school and Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore (Michael Gambon) intervenes. After Harry’s godfather, Sirius Black (Gary Oldman), entrusts his godson with new secrets. And after the students establish Dumbledore’s Army in preparation for Voldemortian Armageddon.” – Entertainment Weekly
Country UK/USA
Rating PG-13
Director David Yates
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NEW BRUYNZEEL
urban plan former Bruynzeel factories
client: Converse DC, RON, Meijer & Co i.s.m. Gemeente Zaanstad
design: Benjamin Robichon
project team: Bas van Berkum, Rob Dekker, Giacomo Garziano, Samir Halim, Lard Joordens, Loran Kampen, Stan Korthagen, Vid Kurincic, Antoine Nioche, John van de Weg, Ninja Zurheide
location: Zuiderhout-Noord, Zaandam
plot size: 50.000 m²
floor area: 49.780 m²
start design: March 2009
The existing buildings are of a general significance, due to their cultural and architecturally historical value as examples of industrial heritage in the Zaanstreek area. The emphasis was focused on the preservation and reuse of the existing buildings. The plan was divided into sections, with each awarded its own theme and programme.
Recognising their culturally historical value, the office buildings will be retained and complemented by small scale activities. The functional, large scale character of the existing factory halls will be retained by a sensitive renovation programme. The halls will accommodate retail outlets. A tower is planned for the northern end of the halls, suitable for accommodating a combination of working and living. The area subject to the planning will therefore be visible from a considerable distance.
A preliminary urban design for the renovation and revitalization of the former Bruynzeel factories in Zaandam.
The Zuiderhout industrial park is located between the Northsea canal and the town centre of Zaandam. The planning area is confined to the northern half of Zuiderhout-North, where the former Bruynzeel factory buildings are located, and has a strategic connection with Inverdan.
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Kyra Wiens is a professional triathlete, yoga teacher, and holds AN MPA FROM UNC - Chapel Hill.
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Dec 21 The city after dark
"What's that?" my husband said. Even in the dim streetlights, I could clearly see what he was pointing at: a big gob of spit on the driver-side window of my car, which had oozed down all the way into the door handle I would now have to open.
Oct 27 I went to the Lower Ninth Ward in New Orleans last week.
If you can imagine acute poverty patch-worked in with overgrown southern jungle, then maybe the Lower Nine won’t unsettle you the way it did me.
I’ve always thought of poverty as being loud. Traffic and corner stores. Voices yelling and music playing from an apartment on another floor. But in the Lower Ninth Ward, sometimes the only sounds I hear are the tires of my rental car passing over the ruptured pavement and my own breath as I peer out the window.
Sep 24 For a dollar
We had just parked our car on 6th street. We were going to dinner in, as they say, an up-and-coming part of town. Where restaurants with one-word names take over laundromats and quick-marts. Where twenty-somethings move in to shabby wood-slat homes. Hang a few strings of bistro lights.
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Aug 7 A moment for being black in America
When Enterprise sent a car to come pick me up, it was a young black woman who drove up in a sedan.
"I don't know what I think until I write it down." - Joan Didion
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Home News DWAYNE JOHNSON & GAL GADOT To Star In Netflix’s RED NOTICE. UPDATE:...
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UPDATE: Deadpool star Ryan Reynolds is set to add even more star power to Red Notice as he joins the previously announced Dwayne Johnson and Gal Gadot for the action heist thriller.
The film will now move from Universal Pictures to exclusively on Netflix. The move is due to Universal’s hesitation to fully commit to the $130 million thriller. This resulted in Netflix jumping at the opportunity to distribute one of the most star studded project ever for the company.
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Johnson is looking to earn up to $25 million for the role with Universal and Legendary winning the bidding war for the $125-$150 million budget film.
Plot details are currently unknown but ‘Red Notice’ refers to “the highest and most serious of Interpol notices (there are eight) and concerns the arrest of wanted criminals”. Johnson will play a man who works for the international police agency.
SOURCE: The Hollywood Reporter
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Posted on April 17, 2019 April 16, 2019 by Maxine
Straight From DeHart – April 17, 2019
With over 25 years’ experience and horticulturally qualified, Shane McMinn has started 4 Seasons Garden Management servicing the Okanagan area. 4 Seasons offers regular schedule maintenance service and can customize each client’s garden needs. Services offered are pruning of roses, climbers, shrubs, grasses or perennials; grass cutting, trimming and edging; aeration, thatching and fertilization; planting, leaf removal, weed control on lawns and gardens; garden cleanup and removal; mulching, turfing and seeding of lawns; small tree work with pruning up to 15 feet and pressure washing of patios and driveways. Call or text at 250-859-3625 or [email protected]
The Okanagan Mainline Real Estate Board has a new board of directors for 2019/2020 in their 60th year of operation supporting 1,300 realtors. Congratulations to newly elected president Michael Loewen, a realtor at Royal LePage, who will succeed Marv Beer who will stay on as Past President. Directors are Dean Desrosiers, Don Gagnon, Brad Marsh, Jerry Redman, Karen Singbeil, Bob Wood, Tina Cosman and Kim Davies.
David’s Delivery, owned and operated by David Hennes has relaunched and changed their name and brand to Great Little Moving Company. Located at #6 – 395 Adams Road, Great Little Moving Company offers small, medium and large moves, junk removal, storage solutions and office moves. They will also be launching a new website. Call 250-317-9916.
The showroom at Trail Appliances at 2637 Enterprise Way has undergone an extensive transformation this past year completely renovating the massive 12,000 square foot space. With the renovations taking over one year, the showroom is 50% larger with 30% additional appliances on display. Now, there are endless designer kitchens and inspirational spaces to view and customers can also try and test most of the models they sell. Trail has also added a new line to their extensive products called La Cornue, who are purveyors of hand crafted French ranges since 1908. Terry Volden is the District Sales Manager, Builder Division and Mike Speckman is the store manager. www.trailappliances.com
HR advisor with First West Credit Union (parent company to Valley First Credit Union and Envision Financial) Miranda Birkbeck has been named winner of the prestigious 2019 Rising Star Award by the Chartered Professionals in Human Resources (CPHR) of B.C. and Yukon. Miranda was recognized for her innovative contributions to First West, which helped to elevate the organization’s human resources programs and practices. Through her efforts in research, analysis and use of new tools and processes, she was integral in helping the company trim a time savings of 618 hours annually in HR administration.
Trixie Gaymer (Dolezsar) was the major prize winner of a $2,200.00 diamond necklace in the reverse draw at the Divas & Diamonds Ladies Night Out hosted by the Peachland Lions Club. Proceeds to the KGH Foundation. The necklace was from J.K Schmidt Jewellers on Main Street in West Kelowna.
The ever popular and famous Shady Rest Fish & Chips on Sutherland Avenue is now owned and operated by Darran and Keri Cawood. Keri was formerly a nurse for 17 years and Darran is currently still a foreman in the machine shop industry. They operate with the same staff, have the same menu and greet the same customers along with new clientele. Darran and Keri are asking anyone that might have old photos of Shady Rest over the years to bring them into the restaurant. They would like to reproduce them for the restaurant to be enjoyed by all. Open seven days a week lunch and dinner.
Regional manager, business banking for Valley First Credit Union, Marek Buryska is on a Secondment for a 12 month period taking on the role of project lead, credit. He will be working on their REACH team to ensure their retail and business credit is in compliance to prepare for Valley First becoming a federally regulated Credit Union. After the 12 months in the project lead role, Marek will go back to the regional manager position. [email protected]
Local company Urban Systems has been named by Great Places to Work Canada as one of Canada’s 50 Best Workplaces for Giving Back to Communities. To be eligible, organizations must be Great Place to Work Certified and at least 90 percent of employees must feel good about the way their company contributes to the community. The top 50 companies are determined based on the overall Community Investment Index score from employees as well as the range and quality of programs which encourage workplace community investment. Martin Bell is the CEO of the company. [email protected]
Congratulations to the following Canadian Home Builders’ Association – Central Okanagan members on receiving prestigious Georgie Awards. Paradise Estates (Grand Georgie: Residential Community of the Year and Best Single Family Home Production); Bercum Builders (Grand Georgie: Custom Home Builder of the Year and New or Renovation) and MQN Architecture & Interior Design (Best Innovative Feature – New or Renovation).
BC Tree Fruits Cider Co. has launched its fourth Broken Ladder premium craft cider product. Joining the current Apples, Apples & Hops and Pears & Peaches, Rose´ is an authentic cider that contains 100% apples and cherries and is fresh and fruit forward with notes of sour cherries and hibiscus flower with a deep pink colour. This product is made with the same values as the previous three, true to the core with their handpicked fruits being crushed in their mill, the juice then fermented and packaged all on site in their cidery, with no added water or processed sugar and is gluten free. The new Rose´ will be sold in a four-pack (473ml cans) and available in BC government liquor stores, select private liquor stores and grocery locations across BC.
TKI Construction of Kelowna has won a Construction Leadership Award from the Southern Interior Construction Association for creating a harassment free work culture of diversity and teamwork. Brandon Ponopoulous is the owner and operations manager of the company at located at 150 Froelich Road. www.tkiconstruction.ca
Kudos to Ramada Hotel and Conference Centre staff member Larry Tuovila who has now given blood 146 times at the Canadian Blood Clinic. www.blood.ca.
KPMG LLP at 3200 Richter Street has welcomed Lee Lesack, tax manager to their team as tax manager. For the past 20 years Lee has lived in Kelowna working in the tax sector and is now back at KPMG LLP.
NowMedia has appointed Karen Montgomery as operations manager of the NowMedia platforms to lead the way for the platforms that fall under the NowMedia umbrella. Now Media is owned by local agency Csek Creative. NowMedia is a digital media company with platforms throughout the BC Interior, including Prince George and Kamloops with their flagship platform, KelownaNow.com. Nikki Csek is the CEO of Csek Creative.
Pushor Mitchell employment lawyer Mark Grabas is presenting a free WorkSafeBC 101 seminar on April 24th from 8:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the Pushor Mitchell offices at 301-1665 Ellis Street. This seminar is designed for general managers, HR professionals and disability managers who may deal with WorkSafeBC. WorkSafeBC claims, appeals, assessments, occupational health and safety, orders and penalties can be confusing, complex and a bit of a mystery. Mark can demystify it. Learn claim basics, health and safety essentials and how you can positively impact your costs. Register at [email protected]
The Kelowna City Concert Band Spring Concert conducted by Dennis Colpitts is April 27th at First Lutheran church, 4091 Lakeshore Road at 7:30 p.m. Tickets at Kelowna Tickets or at the door.
HomeSense has opened in West Kelowna in Snyatan Shopping Centre in the same area as Winners, Bulk Barn, Five Guys Burgers and Dollar Tree. HomeSense is part of the Winners organization and offers all décor options.
Join Denise Cesselli Travel Masters and Erin Butler from G Adventures on April 25th at Travel Masters, 3275 Lakeshore Road at 6:00 p.m. for Discovery night: Walk the Camino in Spain May 15 – 24/ 2020. Visit Madrid, customize your journey in Spain, arrive early or stay later and earn your Compostela. Excellent for solo travelers and anyone with a sense of adventure. Denise did the trip last year so you will get first-hand information. You must register or RSVP prior to April 22. Call 778-738-2643.
Birthdays of the week –Happy 102 Phil Moubray of Glenmore (Apr. 19); Happy 70th John Goncalves (Apr. 19); Happy 70th Pearse Walsh (Apr. 18); Happy 60th Frank Teichmann (Apr. 17); Carmen Weld (Apr.17); MJ Bennett (Apr. 17); Mike Guzzi (Apr. 17); Kendra Casey (Apr. 18); Nick Pisio (Apr. 18); Peter Burleigh (Apr. 18); Glen Rea (Apr. 19); Sue Martin (Apr.19); Greg Moubray (Apr. 20); Cleo Curalato (Apr. 19); Bill Winters, Mickie’s Pub (Apr. 21); Kristine Jones (Apr. 21); Joyce Ritchey (Apr. 21); Chris Koutsantonis (Apr. 22); Marie Gelanis (Apr. 23); Freddie McKee (Apr. 23); Former Mayor Jim Stuart (Apr. 23); Shelley Vida (Apr. 23); Mary Krupa (Apr. 23); In memory of Albert Baldeo (Apr. 21).
Maxine DeHart is a Kelowna city councilor and local hotelier. Phone her at 250-979-4546 or 250-862-7662. Email [email protected]
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No "Armageddon scenario" from CSG
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Metgasco chairman Nick Heath on Wednesday welcomed comments by the new Federal Industry Minister Ian Macfarlane, that CSG in New South Wales would...
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For some time, the Greens have told Australians natural gas development lacks support, and would be a major election issue.
We decided to...
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Having spent almost five years going nowhere, New South Wales faces the prospect of being short on gas as early as next financial year - - - -...
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Natural gas occurs naturally – hence its name!
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SBS News - NSW's looming energy crisis
The state is heading for a major energy crisis in the next three or four years, and that will severely affect its future living standards and...
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Where we’ve been Steven 2015-03-02T23:18:53+00:00
A plan of ALL our UK and European Travels over the whole time we’ve had our little Ellie. For individaul journeys please have a look at the journey maps.
1 Thornham, UK -
2 Salthouse, UK -
3 Walcott, UK -
4 Mundesley, UK -
5 Scratby, UK -
6 Norwich, UK September 4, 2013
7 Brighton, UK September 5, 2013
8 Hastings, UK September 6, 2013
9 Dover, UK September 7, 2013
10 Calais, France September 7, 2013
11 Le Treport, France September 7, 2013
12 La Mailleraye Sur Seine, France September 8, 2013
13 Nogent Le Roi, France September 9, 2013
14 Lailly En Val, France September 11, 2013
15 Montbizot, france September 10, 2013
16 Oissel, France September 13, 2013
17 Wissant, France September 14, 2013
18 Calais, France September 15, 2013
19 Dover, UK September 13, 2013
20 Norwich, UK September 15, 2013
24 Mesnieres en Bray, France September 17, 2014
25 Bourges, France September 18, 2014
26 St. Flour, France September 19, 2014
27 Leucate, France September 20, 2014
28 St Felix de Guixois, Spain September 22, 2014
29 Sant Hilari Sacalm, Spain September 24, 2014
30 Tamarite de Litera, Spain September 25, 2014
31 Morella, Spain September 26, 2014
32 Peniscola, Spain September 28, 2014
34 Piau Engaly, France October 1, 2014
35 Lourdes, France October 2, 2014
36 Camping Le Braou, France October 4, 2014
37 Le Vigen, France October 5, 2014
38 Le Vivier-sur-Mer, France October 6, 2014
39 Mont Saint-Michel, France October 7, 2014
40 Wissant, France October 8, 2014
41 Calais, France October 9, 2014
42 Dover, UK October 9, 2014
43 Norwich, UK October 9, 2014
44 Norwich, UK April 17, 2014
45 Hook of Holland, Netherlands April 18, 2014
46 Almere Haven, Netherlands April 18, 2014
47 Vianen, Netherlands April 20, 2014
48 Halfweg, Netherlands April 21, 2014
51 Norwich, UK May 14, 2015
52 Silsby, UK May 14, 2015
53 New Inn, Appletreewick -
54 Park Cliffe Campsite, near Windermere -
55 Blackpool, UK May 17, 2015
57 Norwich, UK August 3, 2015
58 Folkestone, UK August 3, 2015
59 Calais, France August 3, 2015
60 Wattan, France August 3, 2015
61 Bruges, Belgium August 4, 2015
62 Blegny Mine, Belgium August 5, 2015
63 Losheim Am See, Germany August 6, 2015
64 Bad Dürkheim, Germany August 7, 2015
65 Eberbach, Germany August 8, 2015
66 Heidelberg, Germany August 10, 2015
67 Öhringen, Germany August 11, 2015
68 Detwang, Germany August 12, 2015
69 Schillingsfurst, Germany August 14, 2015
70 Dinkelsbuhl, Germany August 14, 2015
71 Nordlingen, Germany August 14, 2015
72 Donauworth, Germany August 15, 2015
73 Augsburg, Germany August 15, 2015
74 Dachau, Germany August 16, 2015
75 Sulzemoos, Germany August 16, 2015
76 Finning, Germany August 17, 2015
77 Landsberg am Lech, Germany August 18, 2015
78 Schongau, Germany August 18, 2015
79 Peiting, Germany August 18, 2015
80 Banwaldsee, Germany August 19, 2015
81 Neuschwanstein, Germany August 20, 2015
82 Linderhof, Germany August 20, 2015
83 GroBweil, Germany August 20, 2015
84 Herrenchiemsee, Germany August 21, 2015
85 Bad Reichenhall, Germany August 21, 2015
86 Salzbery, Austria August 22, 2015
88 Kitzbuhel, Austria August 22, 2015
89 Neukirchen am GroBvenediger, Austria August 23, 2015
90 Lienz, Austria August 23, 2015
91 St. Vigil, Italy August 24, 2015
92 Riva del Garda, Italy August 24, 2015
93 Peschiera del Garda, Italy August 27, 2015
94 Verona, Italy August 29, 2015
95 Carpi, Italy August 29, 2015
96 Maranello, Italy August 29, 2015
97 Soragna, Italy August 30, 2015
98 Gavirate, Italy August 30, 2015
99 Baveno, Italy August 31, 2015
100 Lecco, Italy September 3, 2015
101 Merate, Italy September 3, 2015
102 Macherio, Italy September 4, 2015
103 Acqui Terme, Italy September 7, 2015
104 San Remo, Italy September 8, 2015
105 Monaco, Monaco September 9, 2015
106 Nice, France September 9, 2015
107 St. Laurent Du Var, France September 9, 2015
108 Ramatuelle, France September 10, 2015
109 St. Tropez, France September 11, 2015
110 Cuges Le Pin, France September 11, 2015
111 Arles, France September 12, 2015
112 Comps, France September 13, 2015
113 Cap D'adge, France September 14, 2015
114 Carcassonne, France September 15, 2015
115 Castelnaudary, France September 15, 2015
116 Toulouse, France September 16, 2015
117 Gaillac, France September 16, 2015
118 Cordes sur ciel, France September 17, 2015
119 Albi, France September 17, 2015
120 Rodez, France September 17, 2015
121 Bozouls, France September 17, 2015
122 Estaing, France September 18, 2015
123 Massiac, France September 18, 2015
124 Brioude, France September 18, 2015
125 Vichy, France September 19, 2015
126 Digoin, France September 20, 2015
127 Rouvay, France September 21, 2015
128 Vendeuvre sur Barse, France September 22, 2015
129 Villers-sous-Châtillon, France September 23, 2015
130 Mutigny, France September 23, 2015
131 Giverny, France September 24, 2015
132 Le Bourget, France September 25, 2015
133 Beauvais, France September 26, 2015
134 Grand-Fort-Philippe, France September 27, 2015
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Busse Library provides this website as a resource for students and faculty seeking the locations of famous American speeches.
The Full Listing offers the ranked results of the project with websites providing audio, video, full-text display, and photos of the speaker or the event. Traditional print locations for Busse Library are also noted.
This project is based upon the 1999 "Top 100 American Speeches of the 20th Century," a project of the communications departments of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Texas A&M University.
A full ranking of all the speeches and their texts can be found as the "Top 100 Speeches" at AmericanRhetoric.com
The Speeches, By Ranking:
The Top 10 Speeches
Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream."
John F. Kennedy. Inaugural Address.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt. First Inaugural Address.
Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The War Message. ("A Date Which Will Live in Infamy")
Barbara Jordan. Keynote Speech to the 1976 Democratic National Convention.
Richard M. Nixon. "My Side of the Story." ("Checkers")
Malcolm X. "The Ballot or the Bullet."
Ronald Reagan. Address to the Nation on the Challenger Disaster.
John F. Kennedy. Speech to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association.
Lyndon B. Johnson. Address to Congress on the Voting Rights Act. ("We Shall Overcome")
Speeches 11-20
Mario Cuomo. Keynote speech to the 1984 Democratic National Convention. ("A Tale of Two Cities")
Jesse Jackson. Speech at the 1984 Democratic National Convention. ("The Rainbow Coalition")
Barbara Jordan. Statement on the Articles of Impeachment.
Douglas MacArthur. Farewell Address to Congress. ("Old Soldiers Never Die")
Martin Luther King, Jr. "I've Been to the Mountaintop."
Theodore Roosevelt. "The Man with the Muckrake."
Robert F. Kennedy. Statement on the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Dwight D. Eisenhower. Farewell Address.
Woodrow Wilson. The War Message. ("The World Must be Made Safe for Democracy")
Douglas MacArthur. Farewell Address at the U.S. Military Academy. ("Duty, Honor, Country")
Richard M. Nixon. Address to the Nation on the War in Vietnam. ("The Great Silent Majority")
John F. Kennedy. "Ich bin ein Berliner."
Clarence Darrow. Plea for Mercy at the Trial of Leopold and Loeb.
Russell Conwell. "Acres of Diamonds."
Ronald Reagan. Televised Speech on Behalf of Barry Goldwater. ("A Time of Choosing")
Huey P. Long. "Every Man a King."
Anna Howard Shaw. "The Fundamental Principle of a Republic."
Franklin D. Roosevelt. "The Arsenal of Democracy."
Ronald Reagan. Speech to the National Association of Evangelicals. ("The Evil Empire")
Ronald Reagan. First Inaugural Address.
Franklin D. Roosevelt. First Fireside Chat. ("The Banking Crisis")
Harry S. Truman. Address to Congress on Greece and Turkey. ("The Truman Doctrine")
William Faulkner. Speech Accepting the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Eugene V. Debs. Statement to the Court.
Hillary Rodham Clinton. Address to the U.N Fourth World Conference on Women. ("Women's Rights are Human Rights")
Dwight D. Eisenhower. "Atoms for Peace."
John F. Kennedy. American University Speech.
Ann Richards. Keynote Speech to the 1988 Democratic National Convention.
Richard M. Nixon. Address to the Nation Resigning the Presidency.
Woodrow Wilson. "The Fourteen Points."
Margaret Chase Smith. "Declaration of Conscience."
Franklin D. Roosevelt. "The Four Freedoms."
Martin Luther King, Jr. Speech at Riverside Church. ("A Time to Break Silence")
Mary Church Terrell. "What it Means to be Colored in the Capital of the United States."
William Jennings Bryan. Speech Accepting the 1900 Democratic Presidential Nomination.
Margaret Sanger. "A Moral Necessity for Birth Control."
Barbara Bush. Commencement Speech at Wellesley College. ("Choices and Change")
John F. Kennedy. Address to the Nation on Civil Rights. ("A Moral Issue")
John F. Kennedy. Address to the Nation on the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Spiro Agnew. "Television News Coverage."
Jesse Jackson. Speech to the 1988 Democratic National Convention. ("Common Ground and Common Sense")
Mary Fisher. Speech to the 1992 Republican National Convention. ("A Whisper of AIDS")
Lyndon B. Johnson. "The Great Society."
George C. Marshall. "The Marshall Plan."
Edward M. Kennedy. "Truth and Tolerance in America."
Adlai Stevenson. Speech Accepting the 1952 Democratic Presidential Nomination. ("Let's Talk Sense to American People")
Eleanor Roosevelt. "The Struggle for Human Rights."
Geraldine Ferraro. Speech Accepting the 1984 Democratic Vice-Presidential Nomination.
Robert M. La Follette. "Free Speech in Wartime."
Ronald Reagan. Address at the U.S. Ranger Monument on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day.
Mario Cuomo. "Religious Belief and Public Morality."
Edward M. Kennedy. Televised Statement. ("Chappaquiddick")
John L. Lewis. "Labor and the Nation." ("The Rights of Labor")
Barry Goldwater. Speech Accepting the 1964 Republican Presidential Nomination. ("Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is No Vice")
Stokely Carmichael. "Black Power."
Hubert H. Humphrey. Speech at the 1948 Democratic National Convention. ("The Sunshine of Human Rights")
Emma Goldman. Address to the Jury.
Carrie Chapman Catt. "The Crisis."
Newton W. Minow. "Television and the Public Interest." ("A Vast Wasteland")
Edward M. Kennedy. Eulogy to Robert Kennedy.
Anita Hill. Statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Woodrow Wilson. Final Address in Support of the League of Nations.
Lou Gehrig. Farewell to Baseball.
Richard M. Nixon. Address to the Nation on the Cambodian Incursion.
Carrie Chapman Catt. Address to the United States Congress.
Edward M. Kennedy. Speech at the 1980 Democratic National Convention. ("The Dream Shall Never Die")
Lyndon B. Johnson. Address to the Nation on Vietnam and the Decision Not to Seek Re-Election.
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Speech to the Commonwealth Club.
Woodrow Wilson. First Inaugural Address.
Mario Savio. "An End to History."
Elizabeth Glaser. Speech at the 1992 Democratic National Convention. ("AIDS: A Personal Story")
Eugene V. Debs. "The Issue."
Margaret Sanger. The Children's Era.
Ursula Le Guin. "A Left-Handed Commencement Address."
Crystal Eastman. "Now We Can Begin."
Huey P. Long. Radio Broadcast. ("Share Our Wealth")
Gerald Ford. Address on Taking the Oath of Office. ("Our Long National Nightmare is Over")
Cesar Chavez. "Speech on Ending His Fast."
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn. Statement at the Smith Act Trial.
Jimmy Carter. Address to the Nation on Energy and National Crisis. ("A Crisis of Confidence")
Speeches 91-100
Malcolm X. "Message to the Grassroots."
Bill Clinton. Speech at the Prayer Service for Victims of the Oklahoma City Bombing.
Shirley Chisholm. "For the Equal Rights Amendment."
Ronald Reagan. Address at the Brandenburg Gate. ("Tear Down the Wall")
Elie Wiesel. "The Perils of Indifference."
Gerald Ford. Address to the Nation on Pardoning Richard M. Nixon.
Woodrow Wilson. "For the League of Nations."
Lyndon B. Johnson. Address to Congress after Assuming the Presidency. ("Let Us Continue")
Joseph Welch. Defense of Fred Fisher at the Army-McCarthy Hearings. ("Have You No Sense of Decency?")
Eleanor Roosevelt. "Adoption of the Declaration of Human Rights."
Top 10 Speeches
Rank:1 King, Martin Luther, Jr. "I Have a Dream." 28 August 1963. Washington, D.C. [Also known as The Address at the March on Washington]
TEXT: Full text available from the National Archives
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full audio of speech from the Martin Luther King Papers Project, Stanford University
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph of King at the March on Washington; photos and biography from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Atlanta, Georgia
Rank:2 Kennedy, John F. Inaugural Address. 20 January 1961. Washington, D.C.
TEXT:Full text available at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full audio and video of speech at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston.
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph of inaugural address from the National Archives.
Rank:3 Roosevelt, Franklin D. First Inaugural Address. 4 March 1933. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Full text of the "Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself" speech at History Matters
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full inauguration coverage (audio and video) on YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Inauguration photos and resources from the Library of Congress
Rank:4 Roosevelt, Franklin D. The War Message. 8 December 1941. Washington, D.C. [Also known as "A Date Which Will Live in Infamy"]
TEXT: Full text of speech from Presidential Rhetoric.com
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full coverage on YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: FDR and the "Day of Infamy" speech.
Rank:5 Jordan, Barbara. Keynote Speech to the Democratic National Convention. 12 July 1976. New York, New York.
TEXT: Full text of Jordan's "Who Will Speak for the Common Good" address.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Watch and listen to Jordan's speech at DailyMotion
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph of Jordan delivering address at 1976 DNC.
Rank:6 Nixon, Richard M. "My Side of the Story." 23 September 1952. Los Angeles, California. [Also known as Checkers]
TEXT: Full text of the famous "Checkers" speech at Watergate.Info.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Watch the full speech from the Miller Center, University of Virginia
PHOTOGRAPH: Photo of Nixon with his famous dog from US News and World Report
Rank:7 Malcolm X. "The Ballot or the Bullet." 3 April 1964. Cleveland, Ohio.
TEXT: Entire text of Malcolm X's address.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Watch the speech on YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Photo of Malcolm X and footage from the Black Youth Project, Chicago
Rank:8 Reagan, Ronald. Address to the Nation on the Challenger Disaster. 28 January 1986. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Complete text of the Challenger Disaster speech available at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full content of the speech from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library
PHOTOGRAPH: Reagan photo and coverage of the day from The Christian Science Monitor
Rank:9 Kennedy, John F. Speech to the Greater Houston Ministerial Association. 12 September 1960. Houston, Texas.
TEXT: Full speech transcript at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Video available at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, Boston.
PHOTOGRAPH: Photo of Kennedy during speech and transcript at National Public Radio (NPR)
Rank:10 Johnson, Lyndon D. Address to Congress on the Voting Rights Act. 15 March 1965. Washington, D.C. [Also known as "We Shall Overcome"]
TEXT: Full text of Johnson's address from his presidential library
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full speech available from the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph of LBJ signing the Voting Rights Act at the American Constitution Society (ACS)
Rank:11 Cuomo, Mario. Keynote Speech to the Democratic National Convention. 17 July 1984. San Francisco, California. [Also known as A Tale of Two Cities address]
TEXT: Full text of DNC keynote speech from Everything2.com
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full content available on YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Image and biography of Cuomo from the Forum on Law, Culture, & Society at Fordham University
Rank:12 Jackson, Jesse. Speech at the Democratic National Convention. 17 July 1984. San Francisco, California. [Also known as "The Rainbow Coalition"]
TEXT: Full text of DNC address at PBS Frontline series' episode, "The Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson."
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full address available on YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph from 1984 DNC campaign and convention, including audio of the speech at History.com
Rank:13 Jordan, Barbara. Statement on the Articles of Impeachment. 25 July 1974. Washington, D.C. [Also known as the "Opening Statement to the House Judiciary Committee, Proceedings on the Impeachment of Richard Nixon."]
TEXT: Full text of Jordan's speech from American Rhetoric
AUDIO/VIDEO: Audio content from American Rhetoric; video excerpt (YouTube)
PHOTOGRAPH: July 1974 Jordan photo from Smithsonian Archives' online exhibit "The Congressional Hearings: The Senate Watergate Hearings."
Rank:14 MacArthur, Douglas. Farewell Address to Congress. 19 April 1951. Washington, D.C. [Also known as "Old Soldiers Never Die"]
TEXT: Actual typed text of MacArthur's speech viewed in "American Treasures of the Library of Congress." Full text also available at the Truman Presidential Library
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full address on YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography and photo from American Experience (PBS)
Rank:15 King, Martin Luther, Jr. "I've Been to the Mountaintop." 3 April 1968. Memphis, Tennessee. [NOTE: King's last public address prior to assassination.]
TEXT: Full content of speech from the Martin Luther King, Jr. Research Institute, Stanford University
AUDIO/VIDEO: Short excerpt on YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: "Remembering MLK's Prophetic Mountaintop Speech" from National Public Radio
Rank:16 Roosevelt, Theodore. "The Man with the Muckrake." 14 April 1906. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Full text of the "Muck Rake speech" at TheodoreRoosevelt.com.
AUDIO/VIDEO: No audio available.
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography and portraits of Roosevelt from the "Theodore Roosevelt: Icon of the American Century" exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian
Rank:17 Kennedy, Robert F. Statement on the Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. 4 April 1968. Indianapolis, Indiana.
TEXT: Full content found at the National Archives website.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full audio of speech at the American Rhetoric website. YouTube: See Robert Kennedy announcing the death of Martin Luther King, Jr.
PHOTOGRAPH: "Robert Kennedy: Delivering News of King's Death." National Public Radio (NPR).
Rank:18 Eisenhower, Dwight D. Farewell Address. 17 January 1961. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Full content available from the Miller Center, University of Virginia. View original, typed version of speech here.
AUDIO/VIDEO: View full address on YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography and photos at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
Rank:19 Wilson, Woodrow. The War Message. 2 April 1917. Washington, D.C. [Also known as "The World Must be Made Safe for Democracy"]
TEXT: Full content of Wilson's address via TeachingAmericanHistory.org. View original drafts of speech here.
PHOTOGRAPH: Image of Wilson delivering address to Congress.
Rank:20 MacArthur, Douglas. Farewell Address at the U.S. Military Academy. 12 May 1962. West Point, New York. [Also known as "Duty, Honor, and Country"]
TEXT: Full content of the West Point address
AUDIO/VIDEO: Audio excerpt on YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Profile of MacArthur, West Point class of 1903 via the Museum of American History, Smithsonian.
Rank:21 Nixon, Richard M. Address to the Nation on the War in Vietnam. 3 November 1969. Washington, D.C. [Also known as The Great Silent Majority]
TEXT: Full content of the television address at Watergate.info.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full address from the Nixon Presidential Library (YouTube)
PHOTOGRAPH: Photo of Nixon talking to soldiers during the Vietnam war available from the University of California Library.
Rank:22 Kennedy, John F. "Ich bin ein Berliner." 26 June 1963. West Berlin, Germany.
TEXT: Full text, audio, and photographs from BBC News
AUDIO/VIDEO: View the speech from the Miller Center, University of Virginia
PHOTOGRAPH: Photos and history from the University of Wisconsin
Rank:23 Darrow, Clarence. Plea for Mercy at the Trial of Leopold and Loeb. 22-23,25 August 1924. Chicago, Illinois.
TEXT: Entire text of Darrow's argument from the University of Minnesota
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph featuring Darrow and Leopold at trial from the University of Missouri, Kansas City's (UMKC) website, "Famous Trials." Photograph of Darrow at the arraignment from UMKC's "Famous Trials" website. Photos of the trial's key figures from the University of Minnesota Law School
Rank:24 Conwell, Russell. "Acres of Diamonds." 1900-1925. Delivered at many locations in United States.
TEXT: Full text of the speech from Temple University
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full reading of speech available from YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH:: Photograph and personal history of Conwell, founder of Temple University.
Rank:25 Reagan, Ronald. Televised Speech on Behalf of Barry Goldwater. 27 October 1964. Los Angeles, California. [Also known as "A Time of Choosing"]
TEXT: Full content of Reagan's speech that placed him on the national, political stage at PBS.org.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full content available on C-SPAN video library.
PHOTOGRAPH: Photo of Reagan and Goldwater in 1964
Rank:26 Long, Huey Pierce. "Every Man a King." 23 February 1934. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Speech history and full text available from the U.S. Senate
AUDIO/VIDEO: Video excerpt of Long from YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph of Senator Huey Long at the Social Security Administration's website.
Rank:27 Shaw, Anna Howard. "The Fundamental Principle of a Republic." 21 June 1915. Ogdensburg, New York.
TEXT: Full content of Shaw's address at the "Gifts of Speech" feminist history website from Sweet Briar College.
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph of the suffragist and educator at the Anna Howard Shaw Center, Boston University School of Theology.
Rank:28 Roosevelt, Franklin D. "The Arsenal of Democracy." 29 December 1940. Washington, D.C.
TEXT:Full content of FDR's fireside chat available from American Rhetoric.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full audio available from the New York Archives Partnership Trust
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph of Roosevelt delivering fireside chat to the nation.
Rank:29 Reagan, Ronald. Speech to the National Association of Evangelicals. 8 March 1983. Orlando, Florida. [Also known as The Evil Empire]
TEXT: Full content of Reagan's "Evil Empire" address from the Voices of Democracy Oratory Project
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full speech available from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
PHOTOGRAPH: Handwritten comments on speech draft available from the University of Texas
Rank:30 Reagan, Ronald. First Inaugural Address. 20 January 1981. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Reagan's first inaugural address included in the Avalon Project at the Lillian Goldman Law Library.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full audio content of first inaugural address at Miller Center for Public Affairs, University of Virginia. Full video (C-SPAN) available from YouTube.
PHOTOGRAPH: Photographic stills from Reagan's address provided by Reagan2020.
Rank:31 Roosevelt, Franklin D. The First Fireside Chat. 12 March 1933. Washington, D.C. [Also known as "The Banking Crisis"]
TEXT: Full text and an audio excerpt from History Matters
AUDIO/VIDEO: Audio excerpt from the speech via YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph from the first fireside chat in "Echoes from the White House" (PBS special).
Rank:32 Truman, Harry S. Address to Congress on Greece and Turkey.12 March 1947. Washington, D.C. [Also known as The Truman Doctrine]
TEXT:Entire speech content of the congressional address from the Avalon Project at the Lillian Goldman Law Library, Yale Law School.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full audio content available from the Truman Presidential Library
PHOTOGRAPH: Speech notes, drafts, and other support materials from the Truman Presidential Library
Rank:33 Faulkner, William. Speech Accepting the Nobel Prize in Literature. 10 December 1950. Stockholm, Sweden.
TEXT: Full content of Faulkner's banquet acceptance speech from the Nobel Prize Museum
AUDIO/VIDEO: Audio excerpt provided by the Nobel Prize Museum.
PHOTOGRAPH: Image from the acceptance speech included in extensive biography from the University of Mississippi.
Rank:34 Debs, Eugene V. Statement to the Court. 14 September 1918. Cleveland, Ohio.
TEXT: Full content of speech available from the Eugene V. Debs Internet Archive
PHOTOGRAPH: Image available via the Eugene V. Debs Internet Archive.
Rank:35 Clinton, Hillary Rodham. Address to the U.N. Fourth World Conference on Women. 5 September 1995. Beijing, China. [Also known as "Women's Rights are Human Rights"]
TEXT: Full content of Clinton's address from "Gifts of Speech" (Sweet Briar College)
AUDIO/VIDEO: Video and audio content from YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Photographic still from Clinton's address provided by AAUW Dialog.
Rank:36 Eisenhower, Dwight D. "Atoms for Peace." 8 December 1953. New York, New York.
TEXT: Full content of Eisenhower's landmark speech on nuclear power from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
AUDIO/VIDEO: Video excerpt of speech available from YouTube.
PHOTOGRAPH: Drafts, memos, and other supporting documents from the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum
Rank:37 Kennedy, John F. American University Speech. 10 June 1963. Washington, D.C. [Also known as the Commencement Address at the American University]
TEXT: JFK's American University speech (full content) from PBS's The American Experience.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full audio content of the American University speech at the Miller Center, University of Virginia. Video excerpt from the JFK Presidential Library and Museum.
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph from JFK's American University address.
Rank:38 Richards, Ann. Keynote Speech to the Democratic National Convention. 18 July 1988. Atlanta, Georgia.
TEXT: Full content of Richards' speech at "Gifts of Speech," a feminist history website, from Sweet Briar College.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Complete audio and video coverage of Richards' DNC speech at C-Span Video Library
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph of Ann Richards (at her inauguration) from the State Library of Texas.
Rank:39 Nixon, Richard M. Address to the Nation Resigning the Presidency. 8 August 1974. Washington, D.C.
TEXT:Full text of resignation speech in PBS's program "Character Above All."
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full video from the C-SPAN Video Library
PHOTOGRAPH: Nixon's official resignation letter to Henry Kissinger
Rank:40 Wilson, Woodrow. "The Fourteen Points." 8 January 1918. Washington, D.C.
TEXT:Full content of Wilson's Congressional speech available at Brigham Young University.
PHOTOGRAPH: Shorthand draft of Wilson's speech found in the American Treasures collection at the Library of Congress
Rank:41 Smith, Margaret Chase. "Declaration of Conscience." 1 June 1950. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Full content of Smith's speech from the Margaret Chase Smith Library, University of Maine.
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph and biography of Smith provided by Women in Congress
Rank:42 Roosevelt, Franklin D. "The Four Freedoms." 6 January 1941. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Full text of the speech from the FDR Presidential Library
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full audio of the speech available from the FDR Presidential Library
PHOTOGRAPH: Speech history, preparation, and artifacts from the FDR Presidential Library
Rank:43 King, Martin Luther, Jr. Speech at Riverside Church. 4 April 1967. New York, New York. [Also known as "A Time to Break Silence"]
TEXT: Complete text of King's legendary speech on the Vietnam War at Common Dreams
AUDIO/VIDEO: Audio from Riverside address at YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: King, en route to speech, from American RadioWorks, NPR
Rank:44 Terrell, Mary Church. "What it Means to be Colored in the Capital of the United States." 10 October 1906. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Complete text of Terrell's speech from Story of the Week, a project of The Library of America
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph and biography of Terrell provided by Biography.com.
Rank:45 Bryan, William Jennings. Speech Accepting the Democratic Presidential Nomination. 8 August 1900. Indianapolis, Indiana. [Also known as "Against Imperialism"]
TEXT: Full text of Bryan's "Against Imperialism" speech at AmericanRhetoric.com.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Audio excerpt of speech at The History Channel
PHOTOGRAPH: Images and biography from America's Story, the Library of Congress
Rank:46 Sanger, Margaret. "A Moral Necessity for Birth Control." 1921-1922. Delivered several times for the American Birth Control League.
TEXT: Widely delivered version of speech from the Archive of Women's Political Communication, Iowa State University.
PHOTOGRAPH: Photographs and biography of Sanger available at the Margaret Sanger Papers Project, NYU.
Rank:47 Bush, Barbara. Commencement Speech at Wellesley College. 1 June 1990. Wellesley, Massachusetts. [Also known as "Choices and Change"]
TEXT: Complete text of Bush's address at Gifts of Speech, a feminist oral history project of Sweet Briar College.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Video of Bush's address at YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Photo of Barbara Bush at Wellesley available at the Bush Presidential Library.
Rank:48 Kennedy, John F. Address to the Nation on Civil Rights. 11 June 1963. Washington, D.C. [Also known as "A Moral Issue"]
TEXT: Complete text of Kennedy's address from the Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Video of full address from the JFK Presidential Library and Museum
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph inside Oval Office on night of address. Photo courtesy of JFK Presidential Library and Museum.
Rank:49 Kennedy, John F. Address to the Nation on the Cuban Missile Crisis. 22 October 1962. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Full content available from the JFK Presidential Library and Museum.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Complete audio content available from the JFK Presidential Library.
PHOTOGRAPH: History of the crisis from the JFK Presidential Library and Museum. Visit The World on the Brink: John F. Kennedy and the Cuban Missile Crisis.
Rank:50 Agnew, Spiro. "Television News Coverage." 13 November 1969. Des Moines, Iowa.
TEXT: Full content of Agnew's speech from American Rhetoric
AUDIO/VIDEO: Audio excerpt from The History Channel
PHOTOGRAPH: Photographs of Agnew, the only American Vice-President to resign
Rank:51 Jackson, Jesse. Speech to the Democratic National Convention. 20 July 1988. Atlanta, Georgia. [Also known as "Common Ground and Common Sense"]
TEXT: Full content of Jackson's speech from the "Pilgrimage of Jesse Jackson," an episode of PBS's series, Frontline.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Eight-part series offering full coverage of Jackson's speech at the convention (YouTube).
PHOTOGRAPH: Jesse Jackson biography and photographs from the Rainbow Push Coalition
Rank:52 Fisher, Mary. Speech to the Republican National Convention. 19 August 1992. Houston, Texas. [Also known as "A Whisper of AIDS"]
TEXT: Full content of Fisher's landmark AIDS address at Gifts of Speech, sponsored by Sweet Briar College.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Video footage from YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph and biography of Fisher (MaryFisher.com)
Rank:53 Johnson, Lyndon B. "The Great Society." [Remarks at the University of Michigan] 22 May 1964. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
TEXT: Complete text from the Presidential Timeline
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full audio content of the "Great Society" speech at the Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia.
PHOTOGRAPH: Johnson's "Life and Times" from the LBJ Presidential Library
Rank:54 Marshall, George C. "The Marshall Plan." 5 June 1947. Harvard University. Cambridge, Massachusetts.
TEXT: Complete text of the landmark "Marshall Plan" at The Marshall Foundation.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full audio content from the Marshall Foundation
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography provided by the George C. Marshall Foundation
Rank:55 Kennedy, Edward M. "Truth and Tolerance in America." 3 October 1983. Lynchburg, Virginia.
TEXT: Full text of Kennedy's speech at American Rhetoric.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Excerpt from speech at YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography of the legendary U.S. Senator at Boston.com
Rank:56 Stevenson, Adlai. Speech Accepting the Democratic Presidential Nomination. 26 July 1952. Chicago, Illinois. [Also known as "Let's Talk Sense to American People."]
TEXT: Full text of Stevenson's address from The American Presidency Project.
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph and biography of Stevenson.
Rank:57 Roosevelt, Eleanor. "The Struggle for Human Rights." 28 September 1948. Paris, France.
TEXT: Full content of Roosevelt's speech from the Eleanor Roosevelt Papers Project, George Washington University
AUDIO/VIDEO: Roosevelt human rights discussion from the FDR Presidential Library
PHOTOGRAPH: Roosevelt biography and timeline from American Experience (PBS).
Rank:58 Ferraro, Geraldine. Speech Accepting the Democratic Vice-Presidential Nomination. 19 July 1984. San Francisco, California.
TEXT: Complete text of Ferraro's acceptance speech at Gifts of Speech, sponsored by Sweet Briar College.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full audio of Ferraro's address from YouTube.
PHOTOGRAPH: Image of Ferraro and Walter Mondale on the 1984 campaign trail. Image from the Minnesota State Historical Society.
Rank:59 La Follette, Robert M. "Free Speech in Wartime." 6 October 1917. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Full text available from the United States Senate Website.
PHOTOGRAPH: Portrait and biography of La Follette from the U.S. Senate website
Rank:60 Reagan, Ronald. Address at the U.S. Ranger Monument on the 40th Anniversary of D-Day. 6 June 1984. Point du Hoc, Normandy, France.
TEXT: Complete text of Reagan's powerful D-Day speech provided by MSNBC.com.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full video coverage from the Reagan Presidential Library
PHOTOGRAPH: Reagan in front of the Pointe du Hoc memorial as part of Washington Post coverage of the notable speech
Rank:61 Cuomo, Mario. "Religious Belief and Public Morality." 13 September 1984. Notre Dame, Indiana.
TEXT: Full text available from the University of Notre Dame Archives
PHOTOGRAPH: Photographs and biography of Cuomo, a former, three-term governor of New York, from the New York Times
Rank:62 Kennedy, Edward M. Televised Statement. 25 July 1969. Boston, Massachusetts. [Also known as "Chappaquiddick"]
TEXT: Full content of the controversial speech from "The Kennedys" on American Experience (PBS)
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full coverage of speech from YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography and photographs at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate
Rank:63 Lewis, John L. "Labor and the Nation." 3 September 1937. Washington, D.C. [Also known as "The Rights of Labor."]
TEXT: Complete content of speech provided by Michigan State University
AUDIO/VIDEO: Brief footage of Lewis appearing before 1947 U.S. Senate committee.
PHOTOGRAPH: Photographic portrait of Lewis by Yousuf Karsh.
Rank:64 Goldwater, Barry. Speech Accepting the Republican Presidential Nomination. 16 July 1964. San Francisco, California. [Also known as "Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is No Vice."]
TEXT: Complete content of Goldwater's 1964 nomination acceptance speech at the Washington Post website.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Excerpt from nomination speech at YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph depicting Goldwater receiving nomination as July 24, 1964 Time magazine cover.
Rank:65 Carmichael, Stokely. "Black Power." October 1966. Berkeley, California.
TEXT: Full text of Carmichael's 1966 landmark speech
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full Black Power speech available via YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: BBC News profile of Carmichael, founding member of Black Panthers, at time of his death (11/15/98).
Rank:66 Humphrey, Hubert H. Speech at the Democratic National Convention. 14 July 1948. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. [Also known as "The Sunshine of Human Rights."]
TEXT: Full text of Humphrey's speech at the Minnesota State Historical Society
AUDIO/VIDEO: Audio available at the Minnesota Historical Society.
PHOTOGRAPH: Humphrey photograph on cover of Time magazine for April 1, 1966. Typed version of speech from the Minnesota Historical Society.
Rank:67 Goldman, Emma. Address to the Jury. 9 July 1917. New York, New York.
TEXT: Complete text of Goldman's defense in her anti-conscription trial found at the Emma Goldman Papers Project, UC Berkeley.
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph and detailed biography from "American Experience" (PBS)
Rank:68 Catt, Carrie Chapman. "The Crisis." 7 September 1916. Atlantic City, New Jersey.
TEXT: Entire content of Catt's speech available from the Social Justice Speeches Project.
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography and photo available at the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, Iowa State University.
Rank:69 Minow, Newton W. "Television and the Public Interest." 9 May 1961. Washington, D.C. [Also known as "A Vast Wasteland."]
TEXT: Complete text of Minow's declaration against television programming at American Rhetoric.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full audio content of Minow's landmark address at American Rhetoric.
PHOTOGRAPH: Minow comments on his controversial speech at the Archive of American Television
Rank:70 Kennedy, Edward M. Eulogy to Robert Kennedy. 8 June 1968. New York, New York.
TEXT: Complete text at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full audio coverage of the eulogy from the JFK Presidential Library and Museum. Brief video excerpt from The History Channel.
PHOTOGRAPH: Coverage of the ceremony and Kennedy's funeral train by the New York Times Notable, funeral image by Paul Fusco available at the Library of Congress.
Rank:71 Hill, Anita. Statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee. 11 October 1991. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Excerpt of Hill testimony and Thomas's prepared statement provided by the University of Maryland.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Audio excerpt of testimony from the History Channel
PHOTOGRAPH: Image of Hill testifying at Thomas hearings from the American Rhetoric website.
Rank:72 Wilson, Woodrow. Final Address in Support of the League of Nations. 25 September 1919. Pueblo, Colorado. (Known as "The Pueblo Speech")
TEXT: Full content of the speech from Voices of Democracy: The U.S. Oratory Project
AUDIO/VIDEO: No audio or video available.
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography of Wilson, winner of the 1919 Nobel Peace Prize, available from Nobelprize.org
Rank:73 Gehrig, Lou. Farewell to Baseball. 4 July 1939. New York, New York.
TEXT: Complete text of Gehrig's speech
AUDIO/VIDEO: Excerpt from Gehrig's speech on YouTube.
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography and photos at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
Rank:74 Nixon, Richard M. Address to the Nation on the Cambodian Incursion. 30 April 1970. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Full content of Nixon's speech.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Complete content of speech from the Nixon Foundation
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography from the Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
Rank:75 Catt, Carrie Chapman. "Address to the United States Congress." November 1917. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Full text of Catt's speech provided by Gifts of Speech, Sweet Briar College.
PHOTOGRAPH: Images and biography of Catt offered by her childhood home's foundation in Charles City, Iowa.
Rank:76 Kennedy, Edward M. Speech at the Democratic National Convention. 11 August 1980. New York, New York. [Also known as "The Dream Shall Never Die."]
TEXT: Full content of speech from the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the U.S. Senate
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full video coverage from the C-SPAN Video Library.
PHOTOGRAPH: Image of Kennedy delivering speech provided by the Edward M. Kennedy Institute
Rank:77 Johnson, Lyndon B. Address to the Nation on Vietnam and the Decision Not to Seek Re-Election. 31 March 1968. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Full content of Johnson's speech from The American Presidency Project.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Complete video coverage of address at Miller Center of Public Affairs, University of Virginia
PHOTOGRAPH: Photo of Johnson from the Smithsonian magazine, as well as discussion not to enter presidential race
Rank:78 Roosevelt, Franklin D. Speech to the Commonwealth Club. 23 September 1932. San Francisco, California.
TEXT: Complete text of Roosevelt's speech provided by AmericanRhetoric.com
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography from Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
Rank:79 Wilson, Woodrow. First Inaugural Address. 4 March 1913. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Full content of address offered by the Avalon Project, Yale law School.
PHOTOGRAPH: Image of Wilson from inaugural featured in PBS program "Freedom: A History of US." Letters, drafts, and other images from the inauguation courtesy of the Library of Congress.
Rank:80 Savio, Mario. "An End to History." 2 December 1964. Berkeley,California.
TEXT: Original text of Savio's speech offered with author commentary.
PHOTOGRAPH: Images and biography of Savio from Mario Savio Lecture Fund.
Rank:81 Glaser, Elizabeth. Speech at the Democratic National Convention. 14 July 1992. New York, New York. [Also known as "AIDS: A Personal Story."]
TEXT: Complete text of Glaser's emotional address at AmericanRhetoric.com.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Audio available at AmericanRhetoric.com
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph and biography of Glaser, founder of the Elisabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation.
Rank:82 Debs, Eugene V. "The Issue." 23 May 1908. Girard, Kansas.
TEXT: Full text of address offered by Marxists.org.
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph, history, and background information on Debs at the Eugene V. Debs website.
Rank:83 Sanger, Margaret. The Children's Era. March 1925. New York, New York.
TEXT: Entire content of Sanger's speech at the Social Justice Speeches Project.
PHOTOGRAPH: Several images of Sanger at the Margaret Sanger Papers Project, NYU.
Rank:84 Le Guin, Ursula. "A Left-Handed Commencement Address." 22 May 1983. Oakland, California.
TEXT: Full text of graduation speech from Le Guin's website
PHOTOGRAPH: Photographs and biography of LeGuin at her official website.
Rank:85 Eastman, Crystal. "Now We Can Begin." September-October 1920. New York, New York.
TEXT: Total speech content found through Women's History division of About.com.
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph and biography of Eastman from the National Women's Hall of Fame
Rank:86 Long, Huey Pierce. Radio Broadcast of March 7, 1935. 7 March 1935. Washington, D.C. [Also known as "Share Our Wealth."]
TEXT: Complete content of Long's speech at the Long Legacy Project
PHOTOGRAPH: Long featured on cover of October 3, 1932 issue of Time magazine.
Rank:87 Ford, Gerald. Address on Taking the Oath of Office. 9 August 1974. Washington, D.C. [Also known as "Our Long National Nightmare is Over."]
TEXT: Full text of speech provided by the American Presidency Project
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full coverage provided by YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Photos and background available at Watergate.info.
Rank:88 Chavez, Cesar. Speech on Ending His Fast. 10 March 1968. Delano, California.
TEXT: Complete text of "The Mexican-American and the Church," Chavez's speech after his 25-day spiritual fast.
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography and photos from the Cesar Chavez Foundation
Rank:89 Flynn, Elizabeth Gurley. Statement at the Smith Act Trial. 2 February 1953. New York, New York.
TEXT: Full content of Flynn's defense speech at AmericanRhetoric.com.
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography and photos of Flynn from the National Women's History Museum
Rank:90 Carter, Jimmy. Address to the Nation on Energy and National Goals. 15 July 1979. Washington, D.C. [Also known as "A Crisis of Confidence" or "The Malaise Speech"]
TEXT: Complete text of the speech from the American Presidency Project.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full video of the speech from the Miller Center, University of Virginia
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography and photos at the Carter Presidential Library and Museum.
Rank:91 Malcolm X. "Message to the Grassroots." 10 November 1963. Detroit, Michigan.
TEXT: Full content of Malcolm's passionate speech at TeachingAmericanHistory.org.
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography and photos available on official website
Rank:92 Clinton, Bill. Speech at the Prayer Service for Victims of the Oklahoma City Bombing. 23 April 1995. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
TEXT: Original speech transcript with notes from the Clinton Presidential Library and Museum
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full video content available on YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Photograph gallery of the White House response and Clinton's time in Oklahoma City
Rank:93 Chisholm, Shirley. "For the Equal Rights Amendment." 10 August 1970. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Full content of Chisholm's address from Gifts of Speech, Sweet Briar College.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Excerpts of 1972 addresses on History.com.
PHOTOGRAPH: Photographs and biography from the National Women's Hall of Fame
Rank:94 Reagan, Ronald. Address at the Brandenburg Gate. 12 June 1987. West Berlin, Germany.
TEXT: Full text of the "Tear Down the Wall" speech available at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full Berlin address available from YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography and photos available from the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Library
Rank:95 Wiesel, Elie. "The Perils of Indifference." 12 April 1999. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Complete text of Wiesel's speech, as well as First Lady Hilary Clinton's introduction, at the HistoryPlace
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full audio content of address at AmericanRhetoric.com.
PHOTOGRAPH: Biography of the 1986 Nobel Peace Prize winner and Holocaust survivor from the Elie Wiesel Foundation for Humanity
Rank:96 Ford, Gerald. Address to the Nation Pardoning Richard M. Nixon. 8 September 1974. Washington, D.C.
TEXT: Full text of the controversial pardon at The American Presidency Project
AUDIO/VIDEO: Complete video coverage from The American Presidency Project
PHOTOGRAPH: The scandal's history, as presented by the Washington Post, in a special report
Rank:97 Wilson, Woodrow. "For the League of Nations." 7 September 1919. Des Moines, Iowa.
TEXT: Wilson's complete speech text found at AmericanRhetoric.com.
PHOTOGRAPH: Photographs and biography from PBS's American Experience series, "Woodrow Wilson."
Rank:98 Johnson, Lyndon B. Address to Congress after Assuming the Presidency. 27 November 1963. Washington, D.C. [Also known as "Let us Continue"]
TEXT: Text of Johnson's Congressional address at the LBJ Library and Museum.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Full video content at the Voices of Democracy Project
PHOTOGRAPH: World-famous image of Johnson's swearing-in aboard Air Force One on November 22, 1963.
Rank:99 Welch, Joseph. Defense of Fred Fisher at the Army-McCarthy Hearings. 9 June 1954. Washington, D.C. [Also known as "Have You No Sense of Decency?"]
TEXT: Transcript of the famous exchange (full dialogue) from History Matters
AUDIO/VIDEO: Excerpt from the hearing on YouTube
PHOTOGRAPH: Coverage of the hearing from the New York Times
Rank:100 Roosevelt, Eleanor. "Adoption of the Declaration of Human Rights." 9 December 1948. Paris, France.
TEXT: Full UN address coverage from the Social Justice Speeches Project.
AUDIO/VIDEO: Short audio excerpt from Roosevelt's speech at AmericanRhetoric.com.
PHOTOGRAPH: Image of Roosevelt holding copy of declaration provided by United Nations website.
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Constructing Careers in Trades
The month of August marks Tradie Health Month, an initiative led by the Australian Physiotherapy Association (APA) to raise awareness of risks posed to those who work in trade occupations. Tradies are recognised for their value to Australia’s national workforce, with their contribution keeping Australia’s economy thriving. Initiatives such as Tradie Health Month were created to improve tradie overall wellbeing and prioritise tradies health now and into the future.
The economic development of Australia will create hundreds of job opportunities in the future, particularly in the trades and services industry. Vocational education and training (VET) courses will assist to gaining the skills and experience you need to enter an industry of your passion. The trades and services industry is just one of the many industries that will be recognised during National Skills Week, the focal point for the promotion of VET in Australia.
“The versatility of careers in the trades and services industry are endless. From automotive, carpentry, floristry to hairdressing. Following a career you love is a viable option through VET,” says Kirstin Casey, General Manager of SkillsOne.
Shane Dealy, VET Alumni member, Australian Apprenticeships Ambassador and Australian Training Awards 2016 Australian Apprentice of the Year completed a Certificate III in Carpentry, after first attending university. Shane was 18 months into his engineering degree at University when he knew it wasn’t the right career path for him and decided to follow his true passion, carpentry.
“When I changed from engineering to carpentry I wasn’t sure that I’d done the right thing. The career advice I’d received at school was very much in favour of going to university. But now the award confirms that I’ve chosen the right pathway,” says Shane.
While studying his Certificate III at the Canberra Institute of Technology and undertaking an apprenticeship at his father’s firm, Algoa Holdings, Shane took up extra study to gain additional qualifications in building and contruction. The value of learning and the opportunities that VET offers are true passions that Shane advocates for.
“What my studies have shown me is the value of learning… It provides choice, room to grow and self-worth. With an ever-changing world, new building techniques, products and designs to keep abreast of, you have to be always adapting and learning.”
“In a generation where fewer people are becoming involved in apprenticeships I would like to play a part in reversing that trend. What I want to do is be an ambassador for VET by visiting schools and givingimpressionable young people in Year 10 or 11 a more complete picture of the options available to them. I want to be an exemplar of how fantastic a trade can be,” says Shane.
For further information on Shane’s story, or other engaging career stories from the Australian Training Awards program, VET Alumni Program or the Australian Apprenticeships Ambassadors Program, visit the Australian Training Awards website.
SkillsOne will be showcasing VET qualifications during National Skills Week from 28 August to 3 September 2017. During this week, Australia will highlight the breath in career opportunities available through a VET qualification. To organise an event, or take part in the many events that can be found across the country, visit the National Skills Week website.
For more information please contact: Kirstin Casey (General Manager at SkillsOne)
Mobile: 0420 652 558 Email: kirstin.casey@skillsone.com.au
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170 Drivers Benefit From Shell Nigeria Gas Medicare Programme
L – R: Operations Manager, Shell Nigeria Gas, Niyi Salami; Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye; and Shell’s Regional Community Health Manager, Dr. Akin Fajola, during the Community Care Programme at Ansar-Ud-Deen Practicing School, Ota, Ogun State recently.
LAGOS AUGUST 27TH (NEWSRANGERS)- No fewer than 170 public transport drivers benefited from general medical consultation and screening services organised by Shell Nigeria Gas (SNG) as part of the activities marking the 20th anniversary of the gas distribution company.
The one-day programme held recently in Ota, headquarters of Ado Odo/Ota Local Government area of Ogun State, saw the drivers screened for blood pressure, body mass index (BMI), blood sugar, cholesterol, malaria parasite, and HIV. There were also eye checks, prescription lenses, dental care, pharmaceutical services and distribution of insecticide-treated nets.
Speaking at the opening session, the Managing Director of SNG, Ed Ubong, represented by the company’s Operations Manager, Niyi Salami, described the health programme as part of the many community-focused initiatives of Shell Companies in Nigeria to support efforts by government at all levels to make life better for the people.
“The health and safety of the people are critical and we see our company as continuing to play a role in supporting the efforts of government to take promotive, preventive and curative healthcare to the people where they work and where they live,” Ubong said. “By ensuring quality state of health of public transport drivers including their sight, safety standard on our roads will be enhanced and this will help to reduce health-associated carnages on our roads.”
The programme was held in collaboration with Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government; Ogun State Ministry of Health; and the state’s Primary Health Care Board (PHCB).
The Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Babatunde Ipaye, commended SNG for the health programme among its many other supports to the host community in Ogun State. He also praised another Shell company, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company, for its robust medical outreach programme in Ogijo, also in Ogun State.
Shell’s Regional Community Health Manager, Dr. Akinwumi Fajola, who led the medical team advised the drivers not to ignore early signs of health challenge which he said could help in prompt and effective management of hidden medical conditions by medical officers.
In attendance at the programme were the representatives from the state’s Primary Health Care Board, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, Ado Odo/Ota Local Government and Community Development Associations.
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अगर पी लिया इस झील का जल, तो नहीं देख पाओगे आने वाला कल
by Nexa News on July 12, 2019 in News
आपने आज तक कई झीलों के बारे में सुना होगा. ऐसे में आज हम आपको एक अनोखी झील की जानकारी देने जा रहे हैं.एक झील दक्षिण अफ्रीका के लिंपोपो प्रांत में है, जिसे फुन्दूजी झील के नाम से जाना जाता है. स्थानीय लोगों के मुताबिक, प्राचीन समय में यहां से गुजर रहे एक कोढ़ी को यहां रहने वाले लोगों द्वारा खाना खिलाने और आश्रय देने से मना कर दिया गया था, जिसके बाद वह उन लोगों को श्राप देकर उस झील में घुस गया और फिर वह गायब हो गया था.
कहा जाता है कि झील के अंदर से सुबह-सुबह ड्रम बजाने की आवाजें, जानवरों और लोगों की चीखें सुनाई देती हैं और स्थानीय लोग यह भी कहते हैं कि इस झील की रक्षा पहाड़ों पर रहने वाला एक विशाल अजगर करता है, जिसे कि प्रसन्न करने के लिए हर साल वेंदा आदिवासी एक नृत्य उत्सव का आयोजन भी करते हैं, जिसमें कुंवारी लड़कियां नृत्य करती हैं. साथ ही बताया जाता है कि इस झील का निर्माण प्राचीन समय में भूस्खलन के कारण मुटाली नदी का बहाव रुक जाने से हुआ था और अब यह रहस्य बना है कि इस नदी का पानी तो बिल्कुल साफ ही है, फिर इसमें ऐसा क्या है जिसे पीते ही लोगों की मौत हो जाती है।
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Sheldon Richardson: Jets can be 'top team in league'
Published: April 6, 2015 at 06:55 p.m.
Updated: April 7, 2015 at 08:49 a.m.
Rex Ryan is gone, but Sheldon Richardson sounds determined to ensure the swagger remains for the New York Jets.
Richardson, a standout defensive tackle entering his third season, believes an offseason of high-profile moves has returned the Jets to contender status in the AFC.
"We strongly feel like we're going to be the top defense in the league -- and top team in the league, not just defense," Richardson told the team's official site.
"This is going to be a great season," he added. "I strongly feel like this is going to be a great season for us."
New general manager Mike Maccagnan has been busy this offseason. The Jets invested nearly $100 million in guaranteed money to a host of impact veterans, including Darrelle Revis, Antonio Cromartie and Brandon Marshall. The revamped secondary can be one of the league's best -- a promising thought for a team that already has one of the game's top defensive lines.
Time for Gang Green fans to book flights to San Francisco next February? Not quite. The Jets are coming off a 4-12 season and continue to have major questions at quarterback.
A return to playoff contention is certainly possible if the new roster and coaching staff clicks, but we're going to go ahead and recommend the Big Sheldon Super Bowl Train pumps the brakes just a bit.
The latest Around The NFL Podcast welcomes back Colleen Wolfe to the show and breaks down team needs heading into the draft. Find more Around The NFL content on NFL NOW.
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Home » Politics » Kano re-run: CUPP heads to court to challenge Ganduje’s victory
Kano re-run: CUPP heads to court to challenge Ganduje’s victory
10:08 AM Fashola MC POSCABA 0 Politics
The Kano State chapter of the Coalition of United Political Parties, CUPP, is set to challenge Kano State Governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje in court over his victory in the gubernatorial election.
The state’s Chairman of the CUPP, Alhaji Muhammad Abdullahi Raji stated this while addressing journalists on the outcome of the rerun election that saw Ganduje of the All Progressives Congress (APC) victorious.
Raji said the coalition, comprising 42 political parties, had concluded arrangements to take legal action regarding the election.
He said: “Thuggery and vote-buying were reported in almost all the polling units where the re-run was conducted. There were also reports of loss of lives and other election malpractices under the watch of INEC and security officials.
“It is evident that INEC and security agencies were compromised. It is clear that the level of violence recorded during the March 9, gubernatorial election that led to the cancellation of some polling units is far less than what was recorded during the 23rd March rerun poll, yet the electoral body turned a blind eye on the happenings by accepting and announcing the results.
“To our dismay, the worst disheartening issue is that card reader was not used during the election,” he alleged.
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Physical Contact: SPEED
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Physical Contact: SPEED Review (Switch eShop)
Version Reviewed: European
Not so wild card
review by Jon Cousins Thu, 31 Aug 2017 23:00:00 +0100
The Nintendo Wii brought a new demographic to the world of video games. Suddenly, everyone from Mum and Dad, Nan and Grandad were subject to waggle, stray remotes flying into TVs, plastic balance boards and mini steering wheels. Unfortunately, for every Galaxy and Prime example of the console's library, the Wii was engulfed in what is affectionately known as shovelware. To some, this is the gherkin in their burger, to others, the barnacle on a boat one just can't shift. Sure, there was never any obligation to humour such trash, but the Wii became a victim of its own success - drowned in a slew of buggy, hurriedly developed, disposable and unashamed cash grabs designed to hoodwink and convince the enthused, seldom game store visiting masses to part with their hard-earned cash. These ranged from digital versions of various board games, virtual pets, fashion simulators and more.
It's now 2017. Without the need to name drop, there have already been a wealth of quality first- and third-party titles early in the Nintendo Switch's life.
Unfortunately, not only does Physical Contact: SPEED not live up to these standards, but once the novelty and intrigue has worn off you'll wonder why you didn't just fire up Solitaire on another device, or better yet, find that deck of cards gathering dust in a cupboard somewhere.
Let's start with the name. Hang on - let's start with the laughably random connection between the name and the actual game you end up playing. 'Physical Contact' should generate curiosity at least - 'a video game with physical contact? Is it a boxing game? American Football? Rugby?' No. PCS is a one or two player competitive... card game.
Moving swiftly on to the second part of the title - 'Speed'. 'Is it at least a fast paced, thrillingly challenging card game, demanding lightning quick reactions to snatch glory out of the hands of your enemy?' No. For 95% percent of the time, it's a bland and uninspired process of placing one card on top of another that is either of higher or lower value than the one preceding it. If neither player can go, one card from each player's deck is used to reset the match.
Ready...SPEED!
And that's about it. For the seconds of satisfaction you'll get from stringing a combo of cards together to defeat an 'opponent' and gain achievements, you'll spend at least five times as long waiting for the match to reset once you've exhausted all possibilities - time and time again.
The overall presentation looks like it was done using clipart; there's no effort been made regarding menus or interface. The actual playing of the game itself is as basic as it can be - use left and right direction buttons to move from card to card, and up to place. No joystick input, no touch screen use outside of the initial menu. In fact, there aren't any options or extra modes of note at all outside of adjusting music and sound effects.
While the visual presentation is inconsistent to put it politely, some of the soundtrack is at least serviceable. Whether it's mildly pleasant elevator music, a cheesy trance tune, the same slow guitar ballad (played three times in a row), or something resembling an obscure mystical ritual from an '80s TV show, it all sounds ok - but like royalty free stock found while waiting for a board meeting.
The single player 'campaign' structure is reminiscent of classic arcade fighting games, climbing a ladder (in this case, a straight tower of Pisa) taking on an increasingly (apparently) difficult set of foes. With a bronze, silver and gold star to obtain on each of 100 'floors' as well as dozens of avatars, along with table designs and deck patterns to unlock by earning coins through winning matches, PCS has at least made an effort to include a passable amount of content, achievements and rewards. The character 'roster' deserves particular praise, not only for how they vary in terms of actual image quality, but also just how random the selection is - a dome shaped mechanoid here, a fluorescent worm there, mythical winged beasts with flowers on their back. Progressing did provide a sense of bewildering unpredictability as to what was coming up next.
At least adding another human when playing the two modes kicks things up a notch, with the Joy-Cons able to be detached or stay on the console in handheld mode, adding a little spice to the competitive spirit, especially face to face. Curiously, if unsurprisingly, when the Switch is docked the setup changes from single player mode, which would have suited TV play just fine, to a side on view. Play multiplayer in handheld mode or risk getting a stiff neck. If you don't have the space to set up a physical (sorry) game of solitaire or any other card game, this might suffice for a handful of minutes, but it still doesn't disguise the impression that the core mechanics and gameplay are mostly an inconsistent drag.
As part of a card game compendium, Physical Contact Speed would have at least been a local multiplayer game to distract for a handful of minutes at a time. As it stands, some serviceable yet generic music and a 'fascinating' selection of avatars can't hide what's underneath - a bare bones and uninspired package with laughable localization, rudimentary controls and trudging gameplay that quickly sucks the life out of any 'speed' related fun anyone would have during a match. Fold.
Poor 4/10
Review copy provided by Collavier Corporation
JHDK
Thu 31st Aug 2017
I'll pick this one up right after I get done playing Vroom in the Night Sky.
GrailUK
@JHDK Its high on my wish list too but I have to finish Sky Ride and Puzzled first.
Wait, is this the game from the last trailer of two girls pretend playing with the Switch ?
My goodness....
I would rather play this game from Ochaken no Heya 3 / 4 NDS as a Mini Games.
SuperCharlie78
Fri 1st Sep 2017
We all knew this would've gone wrong, 4/10 is generous actually
CptProtonX
The game did earn 2 points for that eShop description. Reading it out-loud to my wife provided a few seconds of enjoyment.
There is another one on the way too, Physical Contact - 2048. Pointless releases.
bimmy-lee
I've been looking forward to this review since that baffling trailer a few weeks ago. It didn't disappoint. So glad to see the sound and volume sliders mentioned as they were featured so prominently in the trailer.
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History of the TT 1907 - 2013 2er DVD
Die Geschichte der Isle of Man TT von Beginn (1907) bis zum Event 2013. Offizielle... mehr
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Die Geschichte der Isle of Man TT von Beginn (1907) bis zum Event 2013.
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This is the story of the Isle of Man TT from its beginning in 1907 to the record-breaking 2013 meeting.
For over 100 years the TT has attracted the best and bravest riders to challenge the mighty 37.73-mile Mountain Course. This definitive history of the TT explores the heritage of the world’s most famous real road race.
Superb footage, revealing interviews and thoroughly researched commentary tells the story of the TT from its humble beginnings to the ultra-fast modern era. Based on the highly acclaimed three-part Isle of Man TT Races video series, this two-DVD set contains revised, updated and extended footage, plus additional material covering the triumphs, tragedies, controversies and record-breaking performances right through to 2013, when Michael Dunlop, John McGuinness, James Hillier and Michael Rutter set new records across the solo classes.
Compiled from the highlights of thousands of hours of archive footage, The History of the TT also includes dozens of specially recorded interviews with riders, officials and personalities.
This comprehensive record of iconic race also includes a special tribute to one of the TT’s greatest racers and ambassadors, Joey Dunlop.
Plus, this two-DVD set includes Sounds of the TT 1957-1968. Enjoy the glorious sounds of the TT during a golden era for motorcycle racing, from Manx Norton to the Yamaha 125/4. You will be enthralled by more than 70 sounds of legendary bikes and riders on ‘full song’ at the TT.
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Record: 0-0 Home: 0-0 Away: 0-0 Conf: 0-0
Destinee King recorded another double-double in the victory against Paul Quinn College.
Saints open up RRAC play with victory over Paul Quinn
Women's Basketball - Thu, Dec. 6, 2018
Sera Quiroga
Paul Quinn College
Our Lady of the Lake (Tex 6-1/1-0 29 35 26 30 120
Paul Quinn (Texas) 5-7/0-1 9 22 23 30 84
Indv. Leaders
Paul Quinn (Texas)
#24 Kasey Saldana - 22 Points #3 Raneisha Williams - 19
#25 Destinee King - 11 Rebounds #23 Joydazia Norman - 11
#11 Samantha Atkinson-Roach - 5 Assists #20 Destinee Medlock - 4
43.3% (13 - 30) 3 Point Field Goals % 46.7% (7 - 15)
43 Rebounds 44
15 2nd Chance Pts 15
DALLAS (Dec. 6, 2018) – The Our Lady of the Lake University (OLLU) women's basketball team opened up Red River Athletic Conference play against Paul Quinn College (PQC). OLLU crushed the Lady Tigers 120-84. The No. 12 Saints improve to 6-1 overall and 1-0 in conference play. PQC moves to 5-7 overall and 0-1 in conference play.
Head Coach Christopher Minner stated, "I thought that in the first half we played decent defense and in the second half we decided not to play decent defense. We are going to score like that because we hit shots. It was hard for them to defend us. We got to the rim in the first quarter and we made a lot of threes. We can score 120 points on anybody if we're making shots. We have to defend better and rebound better. I think Paul Quinn is one of the top four teams in the conference, so it's not like they're a poor team. We just need to hold ourselves to a higher standard when it comes to rebounds and defense. Coming here and scoring 120 points is good, but we just have to get better at certain things and play better against Texas College. I thought our focus was there in the beginning of the game, but it's hard when you're up by 40 points and have to maintain that same level of focus."
Tonight's game marks the 17th time in program history that the Saints and Lady Tigers have met. The Saints have prevailed over PQC 16 times and their only loss came last season in a nonconference match up.
The Saints came out aggressively in the first quarter opening up the game with a 3-pointer from Lena Wilson (JR/Converse, Texas) that was just short of the basket. Patience Okpe (JR/Benue, Nigeria) rebounded the ball and put it back in for two points. PQC got on the board after Joydazia Norman made one-of-two free-throws for the Lady Tigers. OLLU's offense proved to be too powerful for the Lady Tigers. The Saints recorded 29 points with Kasey Saldana (JR/San Antonio, Texas) ending the period with a buzzer-beating 3-pointer.
To start the second quarter, the Lady Tigers started scoring early. Destinee Medlock put the Lady Tigers on the board bring the score to 29-11. The Saints were on an offensive run generating points from free-throws and jump shots. High scorer for the Saints, Saldana added free throws for the Saints that brought the score to 34-15. Destinee King (SR/Antelope, Calif.) aided the Saints with her tremendous play inside of the paint. She rebounded the ball for the Saints and proved to be an offensive threat.
Scoring in the third quarter got underway quickly with Te-Ana Washington getting PQC on the board to make it 33-64. The Saints answered back with a jumper made by King to give the Saints a 33-point lead over the Lady Tigers. OLLU ended the third quarter with a 37-point lead.
The Saints were gunning for the century mark in the game by the fourth quarter. OLLU had hit 100-points or more in two games this season against Texas A&M International and Edward Waters College. Symore Carmenar scored to put the Lady Tigers on the board early in the quarter, but the Saints' offense proved to be too dominant for PQC. OLLU hit the century mark with a shot inside of the paint from Dezeree White (FR/Houston, Texas). The Saints did not let up after the score jumped to 101-60. They continued to make shots, but their defense was lacking and provided PQC with the opportunity to jump back in the game and score 30 points in the fourth quarter.
Offensive/defensive standouts
Leading the offensive charge for the Saints was Saldana. She recorded 22 points in the win. Wilson was the team's second highest scorer recording 18 points followed by King who recorded another double-double this season. She tallied 16 points and 11 rebounds. Mikki Flores (SR/San Antonio, Texas) tallied 11 points and Jamia Miller (JR/Odessa, Texas) recorded 12 points. All of the Saints scored in tonight's game Brianna Henson (SR/Dunlap, Ill.) had nine, Okpe had eight, Dezeree White with seven, Samantha Atkinson-Roach (JR/Houston, Texas) with six and Regina Sheffield (SR/Menifee, Calif.) with five. Zerina Shatri (SO/Prishtine, Kosovo), Alexis Casillas (FR/Santa Ana, Calif.) and Alexis White (FR/Houston, Texas) each had two.
The Lady Tigers were led in scoring by Raneisha Williams with 19 points, Carmenar with 17 points and Washington with 13 points. Norman added 11 rebounds and Carmenar had seven.
The Saints shot 46-of-84 from the field for 54.7 percent, 13-of-30 from beyond the arc for 43.3 percent and 15-of-21 from the free-throw line for 71.4 percent. The Lady Tigers shot 25-of-64 from the field for 39 percent, 7-of-15 from 3-point range for 46.6 percent and 27-of-44 from the free-throw line for 61.3 percent. OLLU ended the night with 43 rebounds, 17 assists and 10 steals. PQC tallied 44 rebounds, 10 assists and three steals. The Saints committed 13 turnovers, while PQC recorded 23.
The Saints will continue their road trip with a stop in Tyler, Texas. OLLU will face Texas College in a RRAC contest beginning at 5:30 p.m.
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Golden Retriever review: Fashion over form
Portland ensemble's large-scale show is heavy on stamina and virtuosity, light on contrast and form
November 14, 2015 // MUSIC, Oregon ArtsBitch // Oregon ArtsWatch
by TRISTAN BLISS
Hell, in all aspects this should have been my thing:
1. I’m a Millennial and Golden Retriever came to their October 20 show at Portland’s Old Church armed with a synthesizer and enough microphones to give the American people a voice.
2. I’m an avant-garde nerd who has equal wet dreams to Kronos Quartet as to Sonic Youth and they hired a classical string quartet and chamber ensemble of improvisers.
So that leaves us with the question: How did the whole night still end up being a clusterfuck of godawful-ry?
Golden Retriever’s Sielaff & Carlson.
Culture creates music and music creates culture and culture creates music and music creates culture. . . It’s the chicken and the egg / nurture versus nature / art imitates life therefore life imitates art conundrum, they are impossibly interwoven and you sound a bit foolish bothering to distinguish between them. Music subcultures are as important as the music those subcultures surround, for those people are the human embodiment of the music; they are the living, breathing incarnate aesthetic of their chosen music’s emotional quality. When someone’s walking down the street rocking their Slayer shirt you know what they’re about: metal ass shit.
So, upon arrival I quickly realized I was in for a show that so badly wanted to be cool. Wanted to be cool above anything else, including creating or listening to emotionally engaging music. Walking through the door I had to initiate the transaction with the ticket collector who wouldn’t talk, make eye contact, or confirm or deny that the transaction was over, because being the gatekeeper to this sanctuary of cool he needed complete apathy. . . obviously.
It seemed a majority of the audience members were there to maintain an image. Problematically their image is bought on trust fund money and adorned like an article of clothing from Filson, J. Crew, or Anthropologie with the tags cutout to look thrifted. Never have I seen so many different styles of elegantly disheveled heads of hair tousling around conversing about which music festival or estate they just came from. It’s a sadly common misconception – the poor souls – that cool is an image, something to be purchased when its trendy. Cool has forever been and will forever be about genuineness, a trait very few there wore well.
Performers assemble on stage. Lights go down. Audience shuffles and coughs. And I’m just sitting there rage-coring in a church pew and the music starts.
I’m prepared to hate everything by this point, but I don’t.
I truly enjoyed the first ten minutes, which featured the core duo of synthesizer player Matt Carlson and bass clarinetist Jonathan Sielaff, augmented by a 12-piece chamber ensemble. My problems with the show arose when I couldn’t distinguish those ten minutes from the next 35 of pandiatonic improvising. Pandiatonicism is a musical technique most easily defined by what it’s not: it lacks chromatics or notes outside of the key and it lacks traditional harmonic movement. This leaves a vast array of what qualifies as pandiatonic, but the general sonority of pandiatonicism is dreamy and consonant yet lacks resolution. It’s a very effective sonority for a short piece of music or for a section out of a larger work, but generally lacks the harmonic momentum to sustain a large scale work. See Debussy’s “The Engulfed Cathedral (La cathedral engloutie)” – I just re-listened to this piece and I found my attention waning by its mere six minute duration, although I am a through ‘n through expressionist so my attention is tried by most impressionistic works.
Golden Retriever could have completely sidestepped the issue of maintaining pandiatonicism’s harmonic interest with the contrasting timbral potential available with two bass clarinets, flute, pitched percussion, unpitched percussion, horn, piano, two violins, viola, cello, organ, and synthesizer. There are 479,001,600 (quite literally) different combinations of how those 12 distinct timbres – not accounting for the myriad of different timbres each instrument can produce – could enter to create a sonic canvas of the whole ensemble.
However, if exploring endless orchestration possibilities didn’t interest Golden Retriever, there was the elephant-in-the-room timbral contrast that wasn’t being exploited: the synthesizer-in-the-orchestra. If you’re having the whole ensemble do pandiatonic droning, why in the hell would the synthesizer not be the contrasting timbre? But nope.
Art and pop music both have something to learn from each other. I’ll be the first to admit that and criticize the over-intellectualization of academic music. However, if you’re wanting to expand into larger musical structures as an improvisatory avant-garde pop band, recognize that different musical time structures play by different rules. Form has to be present.
A friend/teacher told me something the great contemporary American composer George Crumb supposedly said:
The only thing we have left is form.
At first glance perhaps a little anecdotal, but Crumb makes a huge aesthetic assessment. The only thing we have left is form: we have done away with the necessity of conforming harmonies to the mathematical chains of the overtone series, we have conquered the confines of perfectly constructed music halls with amplification, rhythm is both not necessary and climbing to new heights of complexity upon the shoulders of electronics, but without an intelligible form, music is a random assortment of noises. Humans crave patterns (or form) as proof that perhaps some of the innumerable events going on simultaneously make sense. However, to have patterns you must also have change. Without change there is no development, without development there is no form, and without form the noises fail to connect emotionally to our species that’s desperately looking for form and patterns amidst chaos.
Perhaps for some there was enough change and contrast within Golden Retriever’s 45-minute jam session to constitute a form, but not for me. It is possible this is just a discrepancy of aesthetic preference, but when listening to the pioneers of long modal improvisation such as John Coltrane, you can hear their consideration of contrasting timbre, harmony, melody, rhythm, the power of silence before the storm, and they sounded genuine while doing it. To be honest though, even those trailblazers dragged it on sometimes.
For the performers: the concert received a standing ovation and I hope you interpreted that as all for you! Maintaining the consistency of sound you achieved is by no means easy. A solidified key with a tonic that never shifted in an ensemble including a plethora of woodwinds and strings, meandering through 45 minutes with no tonal implications and no misplaced notes is an impressive (though boring) feat of performance. However, some of you looked noticeably bored on stage. Assert yourselves! It was a collaborative/improvisatory concert: if the aesthetic wasn’t working, then as a professional musician you have an informed opinion that is worth sharing with your colleagues to try to create an aesthetic product you believe in.
All that to say there was nothing “wrong” with the performance, and to the audience members who attended and genuinely enjoyed the show: congratulations, you recognize there is so much more to music than what is pre-digested for you on the radio and you are seeking it out! You’re what keeps the arts alive. You’re the funder of hopes and dreams. You’re a superhero to all of us kids young and old who think we can survive by the alchemy of sound into emotion. And to the supercool audience members who bought an LP at the end to impress your Tinder date: fuck you.
Tristan Bliss is a music composer currently living in Salem, Oregon. Engaging in all sorts of shenanigans ranging from motorcycle dirtbaggery to navigating his way through the bullshit bureaucracy of earning a Bachelor’s of Music with a focus on modern composition; trust me, it’s not as fancy as it sounds. Also, apparently he is now reviewing concerts he goes to.
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9 Responses.
Cathy Briggs says:
Telling it like it is. I for one would of resented buying a ticket and find the music bores me.i want the music to move me in some way.
Jack Gabel says:
I am certain I’m too old to remember if I ever thought this much about “cool” – can remember being asked by an older associate: “What’s the difference between ‘cool’ and ‘hot’?
Kronos started out as hot, later became cool & now are mostly luke warm.
As far as studied hipster hair goes, one has to go a looong way to top Rand Paul.
OK, OK, all peripheral noodling aside, i wish Golden Retriever well even though i have virtually zero interest in their schtupf if the clip attached here is representative.
Finally, i, once again, enjoyed Tristan’s punchy prose & look forward to his next review . . .
Jason Traeger says:
This reads like it was written by a middle schooler who took a music appreciation class over summer break.
Good to see Oregon Arts Watch adopting the same editorial policies as 4chan.
Tristan Bliss,
your opinions would hold a little more weight if you were not yourself what most would consider a hipster: young, married, privileged, leather booted, newsboy capped, with aptly disheveled hair, who enjoys skinny dipping in the ocean… and recently wore a nose ring.
you were so painfully self aware at this event that before the music even started, you were terribly offended by the crowd… which did not meet your description nearly as much as you do. the attendees were diverse on all levels, a broad spectrum of the Oregon art and music community that was a pleasure to behold.
a legitimate complaint could have been made had those people behaved in a manner that actually interfered with the performance, during which every single person in the audience was quiet and attentive- it sounds like their only offense was being “cool” in a way that you don’t recognize as being genuine…
perhaps a look in the mirror and an analysis of your own insecurity is in order.
it is impossible to take your review seriously, but it did make me laugh, so thanks for that.
Any review that spends the first hunk of it criticizing the attendees pretty much announces itself as being completely unobjective. The writer clearly had their mind made up before a single note was played.
Shame this was printed.
It’s funny that with all Tristan Bliss’s grandstanding and hyperbole elsewhere about how the local classical music scene doesn’t showcase new music or attract young audiences, here he attends a concert of new music written and performed by young Portland composers, with an audience full of young people, (all ages really, I saw kids, older folks, etc.) and he just complains about how the audience was a bunch of hipsters that made him feel uncomfortable. Then he can’t even write anything evocative about the music other than a banal definition of its harmonic language. It seems he has some very closed-minded ideas about what constitutes “the right” audience for classical music: not too old, but if young not too cool, etc. In short: himself.
crumbs says:
Tristan Bliss, you’ve proven once again that music criticism truly is the lowest form of art.
Rilke once wrote to a friend “Works of art are of an unlimited solitude, and can be reached by nothing so little as criticism. Only love can grasp and hold them, and can face them justly.”
I find it funny that you name drop Crumb, only to paraphrase something he might have said at some point about who knows what regarding the importance of form. You mention Debussy and some pedantic gibberish about pandiatonicism and modal music that goes nowhere and relates to absolutely nothing in the music you are reviewing. Perhaps you should consider applying some form in your writing instead of focusing on the bitter frustrations born in academia of music in the real world not meeting up to the greatness of what your teachers told you is important modern music from the late 19th and 20th centuries, that for some insane reason things must adhere to some prescribed (conservative) notions of authenticity in order to be successfully avant garde.
Ever read a movie review that focuses on how idiotic the audience “seems” to the reviewer? Probably not many, because it would a) be easier than taking candy from a sleeping baby, and b) more than likely have nothing in the least to do with the film. It seems you’re more concerned with your own insecurities regarding your own place in the audience than the music itself.
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Profile and Biography of Madhusudan Das the Pride of Orissa
Posted Date: 23 Aug 2011 |Updated: 23-Aug-2011 |Category: Famous personalities |Author: Bhisma |Member Level: Gold |Points: 30 (Rs15) |
In this article you can get all the information about the Profile and Biography of Madhusudan Das who was the Pride of Orissa. He was the first advocate among all Oriya people. Read the full article to know more about the famous person of Orissa Madhusudan Das.
About Madhusudan Das
The pride of Orissa Madhusudan Das was born on 28th April in the year 1848 in Satyabhamapur which is about just 20 km from Cuttack of Orissa. The main thing about him that he was the first graduate of Orissa and the first advocate of Orissa. So he was awarded with a prestigious name that "Utkal Gourav". So the name of Madhusudan Das became Utkal Gourav Madhusudan Das
Choudhury Raghunath Das is the father of Madhusudan Das. Parbati Debi is the mother of Madhusudan Das. The childhood name of Madhusudan Das was "Gobindaballabh". But after some years his father and mother changed his name and his name became Madhusudan Das. He had one younger brother whose name was Gopalballabh and two older sisters.
Educational Career of Madhusudan Das
Madhusudan Das started his primary school career from his village school. After the completion of his primary school career he started his High School career in Cuttack High School which is known as Ravenshaw Collegiate School now in the year 1864. After the completion of his high school career he gave an entrance and started his higher secondary education in Kolkata University of Kolkata. He stayed there about fifteen years. In the year 1870 he became the first graduate of Orissa. After getting the bachelor degree he continued his study to complete his master degree and also his B.L. degrees. So he was a scholar student of Orissa.
After the completion of his B.L. degrees he returned to his birth place Orissa in the year 1881 and started his legal practice.
He became a popular person among Oriya peoples. Many common people of Orissa called his as "Madhu Babu". He was not only a lawyer but he was also a social reformer and a patriot. He was the founder of "Utkal Sammilani" which brought the revolution in the social development of Orissa.
He was also the first Oriya who was the member of Legislative Council and also in Central Legislative Assembly. He was the first Oriya to sail overseas and also the first Indian Minister.
He is also the founder of "Utkal Tannery" which was a production industry of shoes and other leather products which was built in the year 1905.
He was also a best Oriya writer who have been written many famous articles and poems in both Oriya and English language. The famous poems of Madhusudan Das are : Jati Itihash, Utkal Santan, Jananira Ukti etc.
On 4th February 1934 he died and still he is the motivation for the young s.
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Review: Pool Nation (PS3)
Title: Pool Nation
Format: PlayStation Network Download (1.4 GB)
Publisher: CherryPop Games
Developer: CherryPop Games
Price: $8.49 ($5.09 for PS+)
ESRB Rating: E
Audio Review:
The audio review for this game is available on Episode 325 of the podcast.
I’ve been playing Pool since I can remember. In the bar culture that is Wisconsin, there was always a table available at a friends or at the bar. Here, if you’re with your parent, there is no age limit to be there, and many of these bars were a normal stop on a Sunday morning for breakfast (many of them were also restaurants.) As soon as I got tall enough to actually see over the edge of the table, I picked up a cue and started learning the game, and I still play on a regular basis. Heck, I even used to work for Brunswick!
Gameplay:
As soon as I brought the game up on my PS3, I jumped right in without even glancing at the tutorials (partially because I’m a ‘typical gamer’ and partially because instructions are for communists and martians.) Many times, this action can result in my not understanding what’s actually available to me, but not in this case. The controls are not only incredibly easy to pick up and quite intuitive, but with the simple press of the Square button, a quick controls legend pops-up in the lower-right portion of the screen. You have an amazing amount of control over your shot, and it couldn’t have been setup easier to use. Your draw and power are mapped to the right stick, and the left is used for aim, including the option to hold L1 for more finite aiming. You can raise and lower the butt of the cue using R2/L2, and where the tip hits the ball is handled with the d-pad. In so many words, control is fantastic, and at the same time simple.
8-Ball and 9-Ball, the standards, are available from the menu, as are 7 other modes in all. Also, online play is supported, but we’ll get to that farther down. Tours are available for 8 and 9-ball, with both offering hours of gameplay and progression. You’ll go up against a huge number of opponents, all of which you can unlock upon their defeat. Each opponent has specific tendencies and play-types, and a couple in there will downright punish you for missing a shot. For AI opposition, Pool Nation does a great job at not always completely running the table in every match. High risk shots will take their toll on you and your AI opponent, making you feel even more immersed in the action.
The action can take as much time as you want, with the option of hitting X to skip your opponent’s shots on a per-shot basis, or keep your hands off and watch how the game plays out in realtime. I definitely prefer this as opposed to setting game speed in a menu, since I like to view an opponent that I’m having issues defeating to see if I can find any tendencies. Overall though, the action is quick and effortless, and the game is an absolute blast to play. I’ve found myself playing for 3 hours without a hint of thinking that “I’m playing his for too long.” Time kept escaping me as I moved farther and farther along the progression in the single-player tours.
Control over everything, spin, power, even jumping the ball (which actually isn’t allowed in most leagues) are all incredibly easy with the DualShock. CherryPop has done a very admirable job at making the controls as easy as possible, but allowing for as much control as the real game.
Each match in your tour will present you with specific challenges, and every match has up to 3 stars that can be earned. You’ll also notice bonus matches hovering above occasionally, which can be unlocked when you earn 2 or more stars in the match directly below it. The bonus matches will hold challenges such as speed runs through a rack, or a first to 30 match with an AI opponent, and they’ll yield some of the nicer unlocks in the game. Speaking of unlocks, there are quite a few to be found, including decals that apply to the felt, and new cues, some of which are very pretty. You’ll also be able to unlock new locations and variations of each, which adds to the already abundant all-around variety.
Visuals:
Pool Nation is one beautiful game. CherryPop has done an outstanding job in the visuals department here, with incredible detail throughout. Locations are drenched in sunlight during the day, giving everything an over-saturated glow, and at night, detailed lighting accents the intricate details throughout the architecture. On the table, the smallest detail is visible, including true reflections on the ball surfaces and a wonderful texture to the felt. It’s a fantastic visual experience, and it never compromises no matter what’s happening on the screen.
The audio is very well done, with every ball strike and roll sounding exactly as it should. The music is understated but pleasant, and the best part is that Pool Nation has full Custom Soundtrack support. I can’t find any fault with this game in the audio department.
Online/Multiplayer:
Multiplayer is available on the couch and online, but I was not able to test either. After multiple attempts to connect online, I was never able to find any reviewers on the servers, and with the PSN outage today, I am still not able to do so.
Modes available online are plentiful though, including the ability to play in tournaments in multiple game types. When I am finally able to play online, the experience may change the grade, but we’ll cross that bridge when I can.
In so many words, I love this game! I found myself playing for two or three hours at a crack and not even noticing that time had passed. The elegant controls are at the heart of how fun this game truly is, and the wide variety of game modes and unlockables will bring you back for more and more. Now we just need to convince CherryPop to bring this fantastic game to the Vita!
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Defence bodies to raise rates by 10%
Medical defence bodies are increasing their annual subscription rates by around 10 per cent from April 1.
The Medical Defence Union will raise its rate by £355 to £3,990. The Medical Protection Society subscription goes up from £3,310 to £3,640.
Both organisations blamed the increasing number of cases against doctors for the latest big rise. Complaints against MDU members rose by one-third every year between 1990 and 2001.
Each case reaching a full GMC hearing can cost more than £50,000 in solicitors', barristers' and expert witness fees, the MDU has estimated.
MDU chief executive Dr Michael Saunders said: 'We have to charge GPs what it costs to indemnify them.'
The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland will announce its annual increase in June.
Dr Therese Ferrero: 'My membership fees have increased by 30%'
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Commenter: mc
It is true that nothing major has changed in the American Economy. The Financial Institutions, such as banks are doing it again, exploiting the most the vulnerable. Foreclosures are on the rise and it will go up further. American Banks still make use of the call centers, exploiting innnocent and helpless clients with their accounts, debiting charges here and there. This is outrageous.We hear that some banks are charging even for cashing a simple check issued by their own account-holders. Banks are forcing people to open accounts. Otherwise, they would charge them for cashing their checks. This is the most ridiculous things ever happened to banks.
The way banks are run today is only adding more fuel to the fire, exploiting the vulnerable. The banks got $30 Billion from the taxpayers but they have tightened the credit, which is the shame. Banks are not willing to help even the genuine American taxpayers looking for simple loans at a reasonable rate of interest.
The Senate Banking Committee should do something worthwhile to correct the failing and exploiting banking institutions. If they don't correct this problem sooner, American Taxpayers will end up in debts and have more and more problems. Americans are already suffering. Many of them are not gainfully employed. In a tough times like this, banks should come forward and give them assistance for a reasonable rate. Jobs are not being created and hospitals are not functioning well as planned. Educational institutions are also closing. Teachers are being laid off or given notice.
Is this the sorry state of American Economy? Is this how the Americans live in this country?
No one plans to fail, we fail to plan.
Commenter: Ric
"The national debt is now approximately $40,000 for every American citizen, or $113,000 for each tax payer." March 2010 (ICMJ Vol 79 #7)
Hey, Americans wake-up we can not afford this foolishness any longer. NO government creates value or worth of it's currency. That is done by stability of national GDP, and ours is failing fast. Our government can affect short term dollar value by printing to much money or reducing prime rates at the federal reserve. We need to get America working again. Problem is NO government program actually creates any real jobs. Government only regulates the ecconomic environment for job growth to be created by private sector employers. (That's where our GDP actually comes from.)
Wake-up America, we borrowed $28,000,000,000 and gave it to GM to prevent bankruptcy. 5 months later they went bankrupt anyway. Stupid is as stupid does. We did the same with Chrysler. Repeat: Stupid is as stupid does.
AIG gave $68,000,000,000 of our borrowed TARP money to banks in Germany; after the German Chancellor stated she would not bail-out German banks because financial markets need to adjust unaided by government capital influence. Billions more of our taxpayer borrowed TARP money has now funneled into Greece. If Germany and EU leaders can see the obvious economic disaster ahead caused by borrowed money bailouts, why are we so arrogant in the USA as to waste borrowed money in this way?
Repeat: Stupid is as stupid does.
God Bless America, and help our leaders mature.
Commenter: RAF
President Obama wants to "freeze discretionary spending on non-security-related programs and government agencies". Excellent idea, he can start by stop spending his "discretionary stimulus" program money, and "discrstionary TARP" program money. That money doesn't really exist anyway, it's all borrowed and adds greatly to US taxpayer deficit. My 4 month old grandchild better start looking for work now to repay his fair-share of our discretionary national debt.
What happens when USA gets upside down between our GDP growth and US deficit liability? China won't bail us out again, and our bond value is dropping fast. Remember gold prices aren't actually going up. Our US Dollar value is really going down. The UN and 5 major international markets are working on a plan to drop the US Dollar as their currency of international trade. When that finally occurs our economy can tank, and it might. What nation would borrow money to send the USA some foreign aid? None!
Buckle your seatbelts folks, if we don't stop all this wild discretionary spending now, we will surely fall off that cliff. It's only about two steps in front of us. It's time to stop making emotion based decisions in Congress and use some pragmatic reasoning for a change.
Commenter: Bruce Cuttler
I hope some stimulus money reaches a budding entrepreneur that repairs communicators at a reasonable price. I urgently need to beam up, especially after hearing of the negation of campaign limits.
Free speech, as a Constitutional right, should not be applied to corporations. The legal definition of a person should be a single human being. The privileges afforded corporations by being deemed a "person" were for certain economic protections. Historically this was a worthy effort so that unlimited liability didn't wipe out a company. This reasoning, I'm confident, wasn't meant to give an artificial "person" other rights. A corporation, as a "person", cannot vote. Nor can it throw itself out of a high floor of a building in despair to commit suicide.
The right of citizens to petition the government should be just that: A petition. Let GM, AIG, and so forth, go about obtaining signatures on a paper (or even electronic, for that matter) petition for whatever, and the try to present it to an elected representative, preferably one who hasn't already been corrupted.
I feel that there is an answer to this problem: Elected officials should receive "bonus"-level pay, that no money may be used by any corporate entity to in any way obtain favored access, or buy influence.
If members of Congress were all paid, let's say $25-$50 *million* a year, then they wouldn't need to curry the favor of entities that can give them money (regardless of the subterfuges used to cover this fact). And, when push comes to show, the cost to the taxpayer I'm confident would be less than the costs of the greed and malfeasance of those who pervert the democratic (ha ha!) process. Corporations are not one of the "people." We, the real "people", and not a legal construct, but flesh and blood.
Our experiment in democracy is failing. The fact that the r-e-a-l information about the assassination of President Kennedy will not be divulged until at least the generation alive at that time has died was the first indication of something gone wrong.
The dilemma, as I see it, is how did Earth ever join the Federation of Planets? How did we get as far as building interplanetary space ships? "2001: A Space Odyssey" might have been a reality if we didn't waste money through corruption, stupid wars, and other fiascos.
So: How can I possibly have a (preferably working) communicator) to request beaming up? It's a conundrum worthy of Dr. Who, H.G. Wells, Isaac Asimov, Stephen Hawking, Albert Einstein, and Mr. Peabody's Way-Back machine.
"Pogo" was not only right, but way ahead of his time.
Commenter: Christine
Hope: President Obama and his administration will heed those who voted Obama into office. Obama will make his mark and truly become a strong leader. He will aggressively push for strong legislation regarding bank regulation. He will vocalize our hopes. He will become the strong, progressive leader whom we voted into office in 2008.
Fear: Democrats in congress will continue to cow to fear. They will not follow the lead of Marcy Kaptur and Bernie Sanders, who truly represent average Americans, who aggressively defend and promote the rights of we, the people, whose life, liberty and pursuit of happiness have been choked by the greed of the oligarchy in this country: Big business executives, big banks and the politicians who bow to them for fear of losing their next elections.
Expectation: I am cautiously optomistic that perhaps the MA election of republican Scott Brown to the US Senate has taught the democratic politicians a few lessons: Don't be complacent, taking your grassroots support for granted; BE DEMOCRATS - Stop pretending; Get out of bed with bank and insurance lobbyists; LISTEN to the people who elected you; STOP thinking about your own interests - that is not what we hired you to do; Pay the people you represent the due we deserve: Regulate the banks so that they stop regulating us and relegating us to lives of insecurity, situations that prevent us from living life, enjoying liberty and pursuing happiness.
Live the Declaration of Independence and pledge your sacred honor to each other and to us.
Commenter: Edward Scanlin (edscan)
My hopes are for a return to the sanity of the "Fifties".
My fears are that we are overcome with fear.
My expectations are that we will revive the
"Fourth Estate" It is necessary,you know,
to keep the Fascists from overthrowing our government.
We must curb their greed. We must drive the
"Moneychangers" from the "Temple" again
Commenter: Mo Cameron
For 2010 the first wave of 250 banks will fail prompting a taxpayer infusion of cash into the FDIC to prop up the banks. Prolonged high unemployment in 2010 will lead to credit card defaults and a wave of personal bankruptcies that will be exacerbated by the changes to the bankruptcy laws in Oct 2005. As interest rates begin to move up by the end of Q3 the prime mortgage Alt-A & ARM resets will set off another mortgage default crisis that will be every bit as large as the 2008 sub-prime mortgage crisis. By Nov 2010 mid-term elections unemployment will be in the 9¼ to 9½% range and an anti-incumbency movement will change Congress in a profound way. While Wall Street will hold its own, Main Street will continue to suffer until mid-decade eliminating much more wealth as many will be under water in their home mortgages. Then the commercial real estate default and commercial martgage crisis hits.
As the Treasury finds itself with a near-insolvency crisis it will not be able to raise enough money from foreign lenders compelling massive spending cuts especially entitlement programs while drastically raising taxes. Soon Congress and the people will realize that the past surpluses of Social Security has been spent each year as general revenue necessitating a 25% cut in benefits because the government cannot raise the money by increase borrowings. This economic malaise will last well into this decade because of America's insatiable addiction to foreign crude oil and its structural $400 billion trade deficit.
The next crisis will be the States and local governments requirements of a federal government bailout which will not happen because Uncle Sam is broke. Everyone's debt got us into this mess and more debt is not the answer.
Commenter: Janet Hudgins
It seems to me that nothing much has changed, that financial institutions are at it again, nothing has been put in place to control them and stop them from exploiting the most vulnerable. So I'm not optimistic that the work force will come back into its own again any time soon.
Commenter: Star
Foreclosures will be double the number in 2009, unless something is done with the banks. They are pouring gasoline on that fire with credit tightening, and more highly leveraged investments. Jobs are not being created, the population is growing, and hospitals are closing. I think a lot more Americans are going to suffer this year.
Commenter: Michael Villacres
It will slowly recover from this recession. America will begin to see the unemployment rate go down point by point in the middle to the end of the year. And finally, the saddest part is that the American people will NOT demand that our government hold the banks and the rest of the financial industry accountable and make the financial world more understandable for the average non-401K hard working American who thinks that a Hedge fund is Wall Street for Eco-green investment but doesn't understand that the banks have a major influence, from before and still now on their government. History repeating itself.
Commenter: Jeff
I've been out of work for more than a year, my younger sister just two years ago started a retail business and she's struggling, my older sister is a science teacher in another state and she is going to lose funding next year.
The only thing keeping us afloat is income from land in a trust. We are very, very lucky.
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'Ghost ship' deaths were freak accident
By treasures | On 13/08/2008 | In Maritime News
By Laura Clout
The disappearance of three Australians whose yacht was found adrift on the Great Barrier reef was not murder, but a freak accident, a coroner has ruled.
The catamaran Kaz II was found drifting off the Great Barrier reef in April last year, with no sign of the crew Derek Batten, 56, and brothers Peter, 69, and Jim Tunstead 63.
A table was laid for a meal, computers and navigation systems were switched on and life jackets were on board but a search by helicopter and boat of the open sea and nearby Whitsunday Islands proved fruitless.
The crew's fate prompted intense speculation, with theories ranging from pirate attack and insurance fraud to freak weather or a drug deal gone wrong.
Police said the men were probably swept overboard in rough weather, but relatives insisted they were experienced sailors and it was inconceivable all three could have been knocked into the water.
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OECD Home Development CentreInclusive societies and developmentYouth Inclusion project - Publications
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Country studies
These studies include a multi-dimensional diagnosis of the situation of youth, a review of youth policies and recommendations in order to strengthen national stakeholders' understanding of the multiple dimensions of youth inclusion and design appropriate policies.
See all country studies >
The toolkit includes step-by-step modules to carry out a youth well-being diagnosis and includes practical examples of common youth policies and programmes in the areas of employment, education and skills, health and civic participation. It is divided into two parts:
Part I presents the conceptual framework that underlines the toolkit and describes the different challenges and needs of youth as they go through transitions in life.
Part II, which is intended for technical experts and policy analysts, provides a step-bystep methodological guide to carry out in-depth analyses on the situation of youth and to profile vulnerable youth using empirical evidence. It includes six modules that can be used at different phases in the policy-making cycle.
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A guidance note for development practitioners
This document provides an overview of key challenges faced by youth in the nine countries reviewed by the project and that the project considered being priority issue to be addressed urgently by governments and the development community.
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Theme studies
These reports focus on issues such as youth entrepreneurship, youth aspirations, rural youth livelihoods and the cost of youth exclusion.
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Unlocking the Potential of Youth Entrepreneurship in Developing Countries - the 60 seconds guide
Youth Aspirations and the Reality of Jobs in Developing Countries: Mind the gap - the 60 seconds guide
60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of Cambodia
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60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of Jordan
60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of Malawi
60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of Moldova
60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of Peru (in Spanish)
60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of El Salvador (in Spanish)
60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of Côte d'Ivoire (in French)
60 seconds: A quick guide to the Youth Well-being Policy Review of Togo (in French)
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PA State Rep. Mike Jones Serving PA's 93rd Legislative District
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HARRISBURG – As part of the state House Republicans’ “Government Done Right” initiative, legislation authored by state Rep. Mike Jones (R-York Township) that would clear Pennsylvania’s School Code of many of its outdated and unnecessary regulations has passed the House unanimously and awaits consideration by the Senate Education Committee.
“This is the 70th anniversary of the original Public School Code, and some of the laws enacted as part of the original act are still on the books,” Jones said. “To say times have changed is an understatement, and ‘Government Done Right’ is an effort to clean up the regulations and ‘red tape’ that prohibit progress and reduce the size and cost of government.”
All told, there are 35 outdated regulations referenced in House Bill 1210, including the following:
• Section 705 - permits a school district of the fourth class to purchase or build residences for the use of principals, teachers or janitors, if advisable.
• Section 1317.1 - prohibits the possession of beepers by students on school grounds.
• Section 1534 - requires teachers in second-, third-, and fourth-class school districts to report monthly on the number of days schools were open; the number, age and sex of all pupils; and the number of days attended by each pupil.
“Serving on the Dallastown school board and leading a large company here in York exposed me to redundancies in regulations that do nothing but impede growth,” added Jones. “House Bill 1210 is part of the answer to the problem that is Pennsylvania’s inability to get out of its own way and move forward, whether it is in business or government.”
Questions about this or any state government issue should be directed to Jones’ district office, which is located at 305 Leader Heights Road and can be reached by dialing 717-428-9889.
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Play Wallenstein at German Games Night on April 26
Did you know Wallenstein is also a board game? Learn how to play it at this special event cohosted by STC and the Goethe-Institut.
"Wallenstein," the board game
German Games Night: Wallenstein
Friday, April 26, 2013 6–9 p.m.
Come enjoy German games and a glass of wine with the Shakespeare Theatre Company and the Goethe-Institut! Games by German designers are enjoying increasing popularity outside their native country and this evening of board and card games will feature classics such as Bohnanza alongside newer favorites including Asara, Settlers of Catan, Lost Cities and Carcassonne. Participants are invited to bring their favorite games and friends for the fun. One room will be reserved for playing games in German.
Friedrich Schiller’s classic play Wallenstein, translated and adapted by former poet laureate Robert Pinsky, starts March 29 at the Shakespeare Theatre Company. Join us and celebrate this epic story of war, intrigue, and loyalty tested with the Wallenstein board game! Developed by German designer Dirk Henn, the Wallenstein board game blends a classic “euro” mechanics-driven style with brilliant territory-control confrontation. Learn more about Wallenstein the board game and check out an interview with Dirk Henn.
A representative from STC will be on site to teach the game and to hold a drawing for tickets to the play. One lucky person will also win their own copy of the board game!
In cooperation with Labyrinth Games and Puzzles.
Please note: arrival by 7 p.m. is suggested to ensure sufficient playing time.
Drinks and snacks will be offered. Tickets are $5. RSVP via email to the Goethe-Institut.
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Until Tomorrow, Mr. Marsworth
NCSS-CBC Notable Social Studies 2019 List
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Maine Student Book Award Nominee 2019-2020
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“This heart-tugging story is told entirely in letters, mostly between the loquacious Reenie and her elderly customer, hers in faux hand printing on lined-paper backgrounds and his typed. These letters demonstrate their growing friendship as well as Reenie’s developing activism and increasing understanding of what nonviolence really entails. Moving and thought-provoking.” —Kirkus Review
“In this Vietnam-era epistolary novel, O’Connor (Sparrow Road) introduces a sweet and unexpected intergenerational friendship. . . . The close-up on the remarkable relationship between Reenie and Mr. Marsworth shines here, as do the larger historical insights and the book’s resonant themes of pacifism and patriotism.” —Publishers Weekly
“…beautifully rendered through letters between an intrepid 11-year-old and an elderly pacifist. This is sweet story about a girl trying to save her brother from the draft. But it is also a significant historical tale about war, bullies, peace, friendship and family…. The intrigue comes together in an ending that deftly connects the dots and arouses both sympathy and joy for these very fine characters.” —StarTribune
“…weighty subject matter emerges in this tale told entirely through the correspondence between Reenie and Mr. Marsworth. O’Connor poses a question about pacifism in this novel: is it a lofty opposition to war or can it be practiced in daily life…” —VOYA
“This historical novel doesn’t shy away from hard truths about war and life, so keep a Kleenex box handy as you read it. . . . An excellent choice for a class read-aloud or literature circle selection to discuss the ramifications of war and the price that is paid for it.” School Library Journal; Recommended.
“Set during the summer of 1968, a profound relationship develops between Mr. Marsworth, an elderly recluse (and draft dodger). . . . There are numerous threads to this story, stunning secrets revealed, and various perspectives on the Vietnam War represented. All of the characters are well-drawn, distinct, and memorable, plus there are very provocative, discussion-worthy themes.” —Mark Adam, Mrs. Nelson’s Book Fair Company, Pomona, CA
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Home > Special Dossiers / Compilations > In Defence of Freedom of Expression, Public Space in / on South (...) > Films For Freedom
Films For Freedom
Films For Freedom, India is an action platform of over 300 Indian documentary filmmakers. The filmmakers came together as Campaign Against Censorship in response to an attempt by the Mumbai International Film Festival to impose censorship on Indian films.
In February 2004, Mumbai became the location of an unprecedented act of cultural resistance, Vikalp: Films For Freedom , a six-day long festival of documentary films. Running parallel to MIFF 2004, Vikalp was run by the filmmakers themselves, and the festival screened all the films rejected by MIFF 2004, as well as more than a dozen films withdrawn from MIFF by their filmmakers in protest of the covert censorship-by-selection.
http://www.freedomfilmsindia.org/
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Partition of 1947 - India - Pakistan
Religion and Obscurantism
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Teachers Resource Centre
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The Feminist Principles of the Internet
The Medico Friend Circle
The Partition Museum Project
The People’s Commission On Environment And Development India
The Road to Paris: Climate Justice News, Analysis, and Action
The Second Floor
The Sexuality and Rights Institute
The South Asian Lesbian (SALGA) & Gay Association NYC
The Sri Lanka Campaign for Peace & Justice
The Sri Lankan Republic at 40
The University Worker
The web site of Prof. KN Panikkar
Thought and Action
Thozhilalar Koodam - A blog on labour issues in Tamil Nadu
Toxics Link
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Footy Open Events 2013
2013 Winner Peter Shepherd
For the second year running the trophy was won by a skipper from Abington Park MYC this year Peter Shepherd is the Sailfootyuk Open League Champion. He took the lead at the Birmingham Open in July with an emphatic win and hasn't relinquished it since, coming 2nd in every event afterwards to a number of different winners.
Peter Jackson finished second after his recent victory in the Bournville Open with the ever present David Wilkinson third over all. All three of these skippers have taken a turn at the top of the leaderboard, however early in the season it was Hugh McAdoo of Guildford who looked on course to win.
The competition points system is set to reward not only a good performance but also attendance as well, resulting in the Trophy going to the best skipper who attends the most events.
Freds Big Toephy - Guildford
Hugh McAdoo
Rob Vice
Roger Stollery
2013 Race Report
Mad March Hare - Cotswold
Peter Shepherd
Videlo Globe Trophy - Pheonix
UK Footy Championship - Watermead
CJ Vice
Birmingham Open - Birmingham
Graham Tite
Bassett Lowke Open - Abington Park
Phil Tyler
Cadenhead Trophy - Southwater Dabblers
Bournville Open - Bournville
. Open Footy Events
. 2013
. Race
. Pos Skipper Club No FBT MMH VGT FC BHO BLO CT BVO Total Events Score
. 1 Peter Shepherd Abington Park 65 39 43 41 41 45 44 44 44 341 8 66.63
. 2 Peter Jackson Abington Park 30 41 42 43 39 42 43 43 45 338 8 66.25
. 3 David Wilkinson Cotswold 46 42 44 42 40 44 41 42 41 336 8 66.00
. 4 Hugh McAdoo Guildford 87 45 45 44 42 0 0 0 0 176 4 56.00
. 5 Roger Stollery Guildford 17 43 0 45 43 0 0 45 0 176 4 56.00
. 6 Graham Tite Birmingham 40 0 0 0 38 43 40 0 43 164 4 53.00
. 7 Rob Vice Guildford 41 44 0 0 45 0 0 0 0 89 2 50.50
. 8 Sid Sims Birmingham 05 0 0 0 32 41 37 0 40 150 4 49.50
. 9 Paul Risdale Two Islands 53 37 39 0 0 0 42 0 0 118 3 48.33
. 10 Mike Ewart Two Islands 153 0 0 0 0 0 39 39 39 117 3 48.00
. 11 CJ Vice Guildford 48 40 0 0 44 0 0 0 0 84 2 48.00
. 12 Phil Tyler Suisse 42 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 45 1 48.00
. 13 Nigel Rudd Abington Park 02 0 41 0 0 39 36 0 0 116 3 47.67
. 14 Charles Smith Southwater 00 0 0 0 0 0 0 41 42 83 2 47.50
. 15 Trevor Thomas Abington Park 58 0 0 0 37 0 38 0 0 75 2 43.50
. 16 Keith Parrott Frensham 31 38 0 0 36 0 0 0 0 74 2 43.00
. 17 Allan Coleman Birmingham 96 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 40 1 43.00
. = Scott Wallis Clevedon 47 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 1 43.00
. = Theo Nicks Pheonix 17 0 0 40 0 0 0 0 0 40 1 43.00
. = Nick Burden Southwater 89 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 40 1 43.00
. 21 Peter J Henderson Birmingham 131 0 0 0 0 38 0 0 0 38 1 41.00
. = Richard Alford Southwater 03 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 0 38 1 41.00
. = Mick Barnett Bournville 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 38 1 41.00
. 24 Robin Webb Birmingham 314 0 0 0 0 37 0 0 0 37 1 40.00
. = Peter Dunne Guildford 77 0 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 1 40.00
. = John Cadenhead Southwater 88 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 37 1 40.00
. 27 John Meredith Birmingham 31 0 0 0 0 36 0 0 0 36 1 39.00
. = Richard Kirkham Guildford 117 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 1 39.00
. 29 Brian Morris Birmingham 78 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 35 1 38.00
. = Gary Sanderson 13 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 0 35 1 38.00
. 31 Gabriel Vice Guildford 44 0 0 0 34 0 0 0 0 34 1 37.00
. 32 Lockie Vice Guildford 84 0 0 0 33 0 0 0 0 33 1 36.00
. FBT Fred Big Toephy, MMH Mad March Hare, VGT Videlo Globe Trophy, FC Footy Championship, BHO Birmingham Open,
. BLO Bassett Lowke Open, BVO Bournville Open, CT Cadenhead Trophy
There are 45 points on offer for a race win, 44 for 2nd, 43 for 3rd and so on down the fleet these scores are then totaled to give a season result. The adjusted score is the average of the season scores plus 3 points for every event attended.
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Footy Class
The following document has been produced in consultation with the following registered Footy skippers Peter Jackson, Peter Shepherd, Roger Stollery, Trevor Thomas, Scott Wallis and David Wilkinson.
It is published in advance of a vote being cast for adoption by the UK Footy Class membership so that anyone who would like to comment or express an opinion as to it's contents may do so by email to the UK Registrar Peter Jackson.
Click on the picture to download the documentation in pdf format
SAIL FOOTY UK
The Class Association is called ‘Sail Footy UK’, and it is intended to promote the racing and development of Footy Class sailboats within the United Kingdom. It is run in accordance with the International Footy Class Association (IFCA). The Sail Footy UK registrar is the sole representative on the IFCA Committee.
1. ABBREVIATIONS
IFCA International Footy Class Association.
MYA Model Yachting Association.
SFU Sail Footy UK.
AGM Annual General Meeting.
2. DEFINITIONS for the purposes of this constitution (Note: so as not to be confused with the definition of boats in the ISAF Equipment Rules of Sailing on which the Footy class rules are based.)
Boat: A sailing vessel that complies with the FOOTY class rules.
Footy: A registered boat maintained in accordance with the Footy class rules.
SFU Committee: The ruling body of SFU.
Electronic Communication: A medium for exchanging information, but not limited to the World Wide Web, Internet, e-mail, telephone.
UK Registrar: The SFU Committee member responsible for registering Footy boats within the UK.
Registered Boat: A boat with a registration number assigned by the UK Registrar.
Registered Owner: An owner belonging to SFU.
Regulation: Any rule, decision, law, regulation, directive, standard, term, condition, Instruction or policy decreed by the SFU Committee.
3. NAME
3.1 The name of the Association is "Sail Footy UK”.
4.1. The purpose of SFU is to:
4.1.1. Create and maintain uniform Footy class rules for racing within the UK and the promotion of the class.
4.1.2. Set up and maintain registers of boat numbers, their owners and contact email addresses and telephone numbers.
4.1.3. Provide a structure for communication within the class and the exchange of information among its owners.
4.1.4. Organize and publicise Footy events.
4.1.5. Promote the general principles of MYA racing and sailing proceedure to maintain a consistent approach throughout the sport.
5.1. Membership is available to an owner of a Footy who applies to the UK Registrar for a registration number by providing the owner’s name, telephone number and e-mail address (or a contact e-mail address where messages could be forwarded).
5.2. Membership is available to a new owner of an existing registered Footy who provides the boat registration number, owner’s name, telephone number and e-mail address (or a contact e-mail address) to the UK registrar.
5.3. Membership ceases when a member no longer owns a Footy or fails to inform the UK registrar of a change of email address.
5.4. There will be no fees for the membership of SFU.
5.5. Members are encouraged to become MYA Affiliated Club Members, either by joining an existing club or setting up a new one.
6. FORM OF GOVERNMENT
6.1. SFU will be governed by the SFU Committee in accordance with the provisions of this constitution.
7. SFU COMMITTEE
7.1. The SFU Committee, who will be MYA Members, will be elected by the class membership at the AGM and consist of:
7.1.1. A minimum of five Members, including the UK Registrar, who shall act as Chairman.
7.1.2. The appointment of the UK Registrar will be published by the MYA.
7.2. SFU Committee members shall be bound by the IFCA charter and comply with its resolutions.
7.3. The work of the SFU Committee will be performed by electronic communication. Every electronic communication will be shared with all committee members.
7.4. Each Member of the SFU Committee will have one vote.
7.5. Resolutions
7.5.1. Proposals to the IFCA to change the Footy class rules will be made by a resolution of the SFU Committee.
7.5.2. Voting at meetings of the SFU Committee for resolutions will be by simple majority of the committee member votes cast.
7.5.3. If the IFCA proposes a rule change by a special resolution of the IFCA Executive Committee, the SFU committee will be required to submit the resolution for voting to all the Registered Owners in the UK and forward the resulting vote totals to the IFCA Chairman. The final result will be based on a simple majority of the votes cast, using a “one member one vote per proposal” basis. The SFU Committee will publish the results to all members.
7.6. Any emergency decisions (but not rule changes) may be made by the Chairman without consulting the SFU Committee, but shall be presented as soon as possible to the SFU Committee for their vote. The result may validate or cancel an emergency decision. In the event an emergency decision is cancelled, the committee will outline corrective action to be taken.
7.7. Notice will be given of an AGM at least twenty eight days notice prior to the event, there will be no Any Other Business. Questions to the AGM need to be forwarded to the SFU committee at least fourteen days prior to the AGM, which may be held electronically.
7.8. Nominations for the SFU Committee will go out to the membership with the AGM notice and returned to the SFU Committee at least fourteen days prior to the AGM.
7.9. The SFU Committee has the power to co opt SFU members to the committee by majority vote.
8. TECHNICAL COMMITTEE
8.1. From time to time the SFU Committee may become or may form a special technical committee, maybe with suitable co-opted members, to discuss rule matters. The SFU committee will comply with the findings of the IFCA Technical Committee.
9. WITHDRAWAL FROM THE SFU COMMITTEE
9.1. The UK Registrar will be removed from the SFU Committee if she/he is no longer in good standing with the MYA.
9.2. A member of the SFU Committee can be removed from that committee by a 2/3 majority of that committee for reasons such as:
9.2.1. Committing an illegal act concerning SFU, IFCA or MYA.
9.2.2. For any non-sporting conduct against the interests of the Footy Class.
9.2.3. For intentional violation of the FOOTY class rules.
9.2.4. Any fault of compliance with this constitution.
10.1. This Constitution can only be amended by a resolution of the SFU Committee to the AGM for voting by members.
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Pressing the reset button: A progressive vision for Ontario
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Trish Hennessy
The Ontario government has prorogued the provincial legislature, returning September 12 with a new throne speech.
The throne speech has been cast as government "pressing the reset button" following a recent by-election loss and ongoing controversies such as election finance scandals, hydro privatization, and high hydro bills.
Each of those controversies need to be tackled head on, but what should "pressing the reset button" look like for a government that is mid-term, purporting to be "activist" in its approach and less than two years away from a general election?
The answer starts with the question: what is the role of a provincial government in creating the conditions for decent work and reduced income inequality?
It starts with truly walking away from an austerity agenda.
Since 2012, the Ontario government has presided over a series of public sector cuts. Previous CCPA research shows that has acted as a drag on economic growth in Ontario. We also know that public sector jobs tend to contribute to reduced income inequality and greater pay equity. A progressive, activist government would be laser focused on such a contribution.
The government also has an opportunity, through its Changing Workplace Review, to update the labour relations act and the employment standards act to meet the needs of the 21st-century labour market.
For instance, ensuring all workers have access to sick leave, advance notice of shift schedules, and other regulatory changes are needed. The labour relations act also needs to be modernized so that workers who are looking for the protection of a union can join and keep their union.
But there's more. Nationally, in the lead up to the 2015 federal election, the subject of income inequality was widely discussed but it has not been put in the main policy window in Ontario. Now would be a good time for a progressive, activist government to lead the way with proactive solutions.
It could start by responding to the relentless, widespread campaign to raise the minimum wage to $15. A $15 minimum wage would put Ontario's lowest paid workers within about 60 per cent of the average industrial wage and it would bring the minimum wage closer to what it takes to earn a living wage -- a wage where you can actually make ends meet.
The province could also condition the field for decent work by implementing living wage policy conditions for any business that it procures goods and services from or that it contracts business out to. That would be a shining example of how governments can use procurement and contracting out strategies to raise the bar for low-paying work in the private sector.
The province could also foster gender parity in the workplace, acting on the recommendations of the recently released gender pay report, including, but not limited to:
Delivering a high quality, affordable, publicly funded, geared-to-income early learning system within a defined time frame;
Alleviating gaps in the current child care system;
Ensuring supports for elder care;
Ensuring parental shared leave;
Addressing barriers and compliance to pay equity;
Examining ways to coordinate achievement of pay equity with wage enhancement programs in the Broader Public Sector;
Consulting with relevant workplace parties on how to value work in female-dominant sectors using pay equity or other means;
Encouraging transparent pay policies;
Requiring all ministries to apply gender-based analysis to the design, development, implementation, and evaluation of all government policies and programs.
Aside from using its clout to set the conditions for decent work and greater equality, a progressive, activist provincial government could also draw on its fiscal resources to invest in three areas: public service, income supports, and infrastructure.
In pursuit of its zero deficit goal, the government has relied heavily on austerity measures, squeezing operating spending and flat lining many public sector workers' wages.
Improved public services and better funding for health care, public transit, and affordable housing are needed. This includes investing in more services, ensuring they are more affordable, and revaluing the public servants tasked with delivering these services -- public sector workers who have been the subject of ongoing austerity measures for four years now.
It also includes improved income supports for the most vulnerable -- including investments to close the poverty gap for those who qualify for social assistance and a renewed, far more proactive approach to the province's commitment to reduce poverty.
University tuition in Ontario is among the highest in Canada. With high student debt burdens and a generation of young, educated workers facing a precarious labour market, it's time to address both post-secondary education affordability and supports to help more young workers land decent jobs.
And can we finally create an elementary and secondary education funding formula that works for students and schools?
Last but not least, the province has recognized the need for investments in physical infrastructure. These investments should be made with several goals in mind: disaster prevention, proactive anticipation of climate change-related catastrophes, public safety before private profit (this is especially related to the Ontario government's love affair with public-private partnerships, now renamed Alternative Financing and Procurement).
But how does an activist government fund such a laudable agenda? For years, Ontarians have been told the fiscal deficit has required the squeeze on public services. A zero deficit is expected next year, but we know that maintaining a balanced budget will require new revenue to move beyond austerity and invest in a bold, progressive vision.
That's a conversation Ontario can no longer afford to avoid. The province needs to increase revenue to support the public services that benefit everyone. Everything should be on the table: corporate income taxes, individual income taxes, the HST, gas and fuel taxes, and more. It's time to start valuing taxes for what they provide: public services and supports that make Ontario a better place to live and work. Taxes and their benefits have been delinked for too long. A progressive activist government would work to change that.
In 2018, Ontarians are scheduled to go to the polls to elect their next provincial government. That means we have two years to set the conditions for a new policy conversation in this province. Such a conversation should be bold, proactive, and understanding that many of the challenges facing Ontario are both critical and urgent.
That bold agenda should be even broader than this single blog post can outline. Let's press the reset button on austerity and think big.
There is no time like the present. What we do, or do not do, will affect us today, tomorrow, and it will affect future generations. Let's get this right.
Trish Hennessy is director of the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives' Ontario office. Follow her on Twitter @trishhennessy.
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Casting choice
Tom Hanks returned as Robert Langdon in Inferno and I was intrigued enough to watch the movie last weekend. More than the graphic visuals of Dante’s version of hell, what struck me was the casting choices. I was pleasantly surprised to see Irrfan Khan as the provost and though I didn’t quite remember the character Bouchard from the book, I was equally happy to see a black actor portray the character. The #oscarsowhite and other recent coverage about the casting of white actors for non-white parts in Hollywood have been educational for me and has sensitized me to such casting choices.
I must admit it wasn’t very apparent to me at first. When I heard Benedict Cumberbatch say on screen that John Harrison was a smoke screen and that his name was Khan, in ‘Star Trek Into Darkness,’ I wasn’t particularly thinking about a British actor playing a Sikh warrior. I was drooling over the possibility of Cumberbatch quoting Milton or Melville. In retrospect, it should have felt like a particularly low blow that a British actor was playing Khan. But it didn’t. It was almost like I was preconditioned to accept a non-Indian actor playing an Indian character in a major Hollywood movie.
In the movie “The Passage to India”, the prominent role of the Sanskrit professor was played by a non-Indian actor. Surely they had enough Indian actors to play all the Indian roles and even if they didn’t why this role? The role of an intelligent, stand-out character in the book that needed to be played by a white actor? Perhaps there has been a dearth of Indian actors in Hollywood until now that they had had to choose actors of other races to portray a Kapoor [Martian] or a Gupta [Princess Diaries, Tomorrow Never Dies]. Or perhaps it was a celebration that a Black man is a Kapoor and an Asian woman is Gupta.
As long as there is no pattern of subtle or overt racism, I suppose in an idealistic world it’d be great to have any actor play any role. When I read Kunal Nayyar say that the race of Raj Koothrapalli was not predetermined and that the part was made Indian after he was cast, it felt heartening. But I cringe as the TV Series continues to play to the 'Indian nerd with no girlfriend' stereotype.
It is surprising how even a seemingly inclusive cast can speak of our bias. Peter Brooks ‘Mahabaratha’ is a case in point. When I first saw the movie, I thought it was novel to see Krishna being portrayed by a middle-aged white man full of casual friendliness. In retrospect though, I wonder how I could have possibly missed the strong racial bias?
If one was looking to cast an international ensemble, why wasn’t it a black actor playing Krishna? After all, he is Shyam, the dark lord. The Pandavas are mostly white, except for Bhima. But it does cause some unease that Bhima is the character that rips his opponent apart and lathers himself in his blood. And Dronacharya the teacher is an Asian actor who is, wait for it, the martial arts expert. And the only Indian is the woman.
There must be some truth to the argument that market forces determine some of these decisions, though it feels like a cowardly evasion. With Hollywood movies making a lot of money on worldwide box office, perhaps things will change or at least that argument won't hold good for long.
Maybe the India market is a reason we have Priyanka Chopra and Irrfan Khan making waves in Hollywood. Either way, it was an absolute delight to see Irrfan Khan deliver some of the best lines in the movie with such nonchalant elegance.
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Home » Forums » Religion and Irrationalities » Atheist vs. Theist
Irreligion does not prevent pseudoscience and superstition
Posted on: May 23, 2011 - 2:30am
Wowzers1
Here's and article and the accompanying findings of a survey that show that irreligious people being superstitious and declines in traditional beliefs among the educated increases pseudoscience, cults and superstition...
http://www.baylor.edu/pr/news.php?action=story&story=52815
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122178219865054585.html
It is incomprehensible that God should exist, and it is incomprehensible that he should not exist. -Blaise Pascal
‹ Theodicy Debate (for TGBaker) Would you agree... ›
Posted on: May 23, 2011 - 2:34am #1
I don't think Baylor U is
I don't think Baylor U is really a reliable source for this stuff.
However, I do agree that just because somebody is an atheist doesn't prevent them from being irrational. Pseudoscience and irrationality are all over the atheist movement.
That just means that atheists are human.
Jean Chauvin
Hi OP
Hi OP,
I think Baylor U has become heretical. A side note.
However, the term religion is no longer a term. There are no universal means of definition to tie it in. So It doesn't make sense.
Also, religious people of only Christianity? What if you were religiously communists. That would mean you're okay? I know what the article is trying to say, but they said it in a very poor sloppy way.
What church do you go to? If non-denomination, where does it lean theologically speaking?
Jean Chauvin (Jude 3).
A Rational Christian of Intelligence (rare)with a valid and sound justification for my epistemology and a logical refutation for those with logical fallacies and false worldviews upon their normative of thinking in retrospect to objective normative(s). This is only understood via the imago dei in which we all are.
Atheistextremist
Yeah - I think human minds have a native propensity for essentialism - generalisations that include tagging the physical world with anthropomorphic and/or animistic characteristics. I recently read an article that suggested kids naturally think the supernatural is possible and have to unlearn this default irrationality. It takes very little for people to revert, even a loss of concentration can see scientists talking to strawberry plants, abusing their laptops and fearing a mouse in the roof might be that black-eyed Japanese kid from The Grudge.
"Experiments are the only means of knowledge at our disposal. The rest is poetry, imagination." Max Planck
Wowzers1 wrote:
Wows, what's your point here? Is this an implied fallacy from adverse consequences or are you just throwing it out there? Personally, I think most christians and unbelievers don't think hard about their faith or lack of it. And even people who do think about their beliefs (I cheerfully include myself in this group), are not always particularly rational. The scientific method - a process of testable explanation - is not the way the human brain instinctively works. We make generalisations, take mental short cuts, wallow in cognitive blind spots and worse.
Hey Terroritst
Hey Terrorist,
Are you an atheist? You don't have a tag saying so.
Hi Jean.
Jean Chauvin wrote:
I've got the word atheist in my avatar already and have an aversion to redundant words.
Hello Convict
Hello Convict,
I was just wondering. I see it now in the avatar. I wasn't sure if the Holy Spirit was using me to have you be a first time Chrisitan. Saved by Christ alone by His blood.
I thought you said you were not my brother in Christ.
no? Oh well.
Why do you have a mask on? Isn't this a familiy show? Everytime I see your avatar I check to see if I have my wallet.
I've already been a first time christian, Jean.
It was pretty boring. The worst part was the singing. Perhaps the highlight of my life in christ was when Melodie Carruthers kissed me in the swimming pool at jesus camp. I praised his precious name...
BobSpence
Sure.Just because one brand
Just because one brand of psuedoscience/superstition, such as religion, doesn't appeal to someone, doesn't mean that they won't find some other form more to their taste.
D'uh.
Was this 'finding' supposed to be a surprise to anyone??
Maybe to those who think religious belief is special, rather than just one of the many categories of nonsense people are prone to fall for.
Favorite oxymorons: Gospel Truth, Rational Supernaturalist, Business Ethics, Christian Morality
"Theology is now little more than a branch of human ignorance. Indeed, it is ignorance with wings." - Sam Harris
The path to Truth lies via careful study of reality, not the dreams of our fallible minds - me
From the sublime to the ridiculous: Science -> Philosophy -> Theology
Posted on: May 23, 2011 - 7:43am #10
Atheistextremist wrote:Wows,
Atheistextremist wrote:
I do not think rejecting religion automatically makes one rational or that being religious makes one irrational... The point is that rationality is not the sole property of atheism.
BobSpence1 wrote:Maybe to
BobSpence1 wrote:
If religious beliefs are true, then there's nothing "special" about them.
I agree with you to a fair extent
Wows. I'm sure there are plenty of theists in the world hustling a far more rational thought process than I'm operating with. Still. They can't ever bring themselves to limit their confusion over universal unknowns to those three little words: "I don't know".
This means they either claim they do know something about exo-universal reality - whether it be the mind of god or the necessity for a pre-universal teleology - or they are motivated by some inner feeling to convince themselves they truly know these unknowable things.
In saying this, Wows, I am aware you've pointed out before that you don't make such claims yourself and you do appreciate unknowns but feel the weight of evidence points to a particular truth.
Vastet
Irreligion DOES prevent
Irreligion DOES prevent superstition and pseudo-science. It doesn't do so absolutely, of course, but it does all the same. The reasoning is rather simple. By removing religion (the #1 leading cause of teaching falsehoods), you automatically remove the pseudo-science and superstitions propogated by that religion. Obviously, it cannot completely remove pseudo-science and superstition from existence. Not even close. Only one thing can accomplish that: education.
Proud Canadian, Enlightened Atheist, Gaming God.
Wowzers1 wrote:BobSpence1
If they were demonstrably true, that would make them special in the context of other superstitions or supernatural beliefs. But then they would no longer be in the category of the supernatural or superstitious beliefs.
Unless their 'truth' is clearly demonstrable, it is indeed true that they are not 'special', but that applies whether they somehow happen to be true or not.
The believers of any particular set of supernatural or unprovable beliefs, Christian, Wiccan, etc, or non-religious, clearly do regard them as much more than just another bunch of superstitions and 'woo' ideas, and as being 'true'. That's what it means to believe in them.
Since in societies like much of the US, the majority of the population do regard the Christian ideas as true, that also has them seen as deserving of special reverence and respect within such societies.
BobSpence1 wrote:If they
So you're assuming that the only thing that is demonstrable are things that are not supernatural then? If that is the case, then it is not a problem with the supernatural, but your assumptions about it. That's not any better than believing something without warrant.
If that were true, I'd think that intolerance would be written into the social fabric of western cultures. Rather the opposite is the case. The reason that atheism is even tolerated in many aspects is because I think the greater reverence is given to tolerance rather than particular theistic commitments.
Vastet wrote:Irreligion DOES
Vastet wrote:
One of the arguments from the article was that removing traditional theistic belief made the way for superstition and psuedo-science.
Atheistextremist wrote:Wows.
If I feel a weight of evidence points to a particular truth, then would not consider what I believe to be the truth to be irrational.
Wowzers1 wrote:Vastet
Which is obviously false. Superstition and pseudo-science predate all religion, and was the foundation upon which religion was built (hell, it was the foundation of science too, when people started to test and disprove mistaken beliefs). Suggesting the removal of religion would increase superstition and pseudo-science is illogical.
Edit in brackets
Posted on: May 23, 2011 - 12:31pm #19
If something is clearly and repeatably demonstrable, it is part of physical reality. Supernatural is only an empty label some people slap on things we don't have any explanation for - it is ultimately an empty distinction.
Tolerance is indeed greater in countries where no specific religious belief has a strong position. You are mistaking the US as representative of 'Western Culture'.
Intolerance is indeed deeply imbedded in the 'Bible Belt' of the US. What is your argument??
Posted on: May 23, 2011 - 7:38pm #20
redneF
Wowzers1 wrote: One of the
Here's a 'study' from Christian Information Ministries that says that 3% of Americans claim to have been abducted by aliens, which would be over 1 million Americans.
http://www.christianinformation.org/article.asp?artID=55
Other studies put the percentage of of Americans who believe in god at 92% of the population.
I'm wondering how the majority of those alien abductees who are theists reconcile there being a technologically superior extraterrestrial race, with the bible.
I keep asking myself " Are they just playin' stupid, or are they just plain stupid?..."
"To explain the unknown by the known is a logical procedure; to explain the known by the unknown is a form of theological lunacy" : David Brooks
" Only on the subject of God can smart people still imagine that they reap the fruits of human intelligence even as they plow them under." : Sam Harris
Yeah Wows
I get this.
So 'removing' one
So 'removing' one superstition from a person who has shown that they are susceptible to believing irrational things, opens them to adopting another one. Big surprise!
This is news?
If they had lost religion because of learning about, and adopting, a rational, skeptical approach, and still showed a tendency to adopt a 'woo' belief, now that would have been news.
Are these trivial half-baked surveys the best you can dig up to try and justify religion?
They are having the opposite effect here, dude. You are just showing how little serious evidence there is for the benefits of religion to set against the mountain of evidence pointing to the opposite conclusion.
TGBaker
BobSpence1 wrote:So
The real comparison is that the more or the better the education the more likely one is to reject religion and supterstitions such as astrology and New Age or New Thought stuff. People who have lost their orthodox or traditional religions oftern turn to other forms such as Buddhism or trendy things that are well advertized or popular among friends. This is a pattern that Dawkins points out in Great Britain. People are cause finding creatures and without a particular scientific or rational method of finding causes the brain looks at many things.
"You can't write a chord ugly enough to say what you want to say sometimes, so you have to rely on a giraffe filled with whip cream."--Frank Zappa
http://atheisticgod.blogspot.com/ Books on atheism
Wowzers1 wrote:]One of the
]One of the arguments from the article was that removing traditional theistic belief made the way for superstition and psuedo-science.
That's a weird conclusion considering that theistic belief is superstition and pseudo-science.
I bet they can correctly point out pseudo-science and irrationality in the atheist movement, but that doesn't mean that by simply rejecting religion suddenly opened the door to irrationality. They're not irrational because they're atheist, and theists aren't irrational because they're theists, it's because they're human.
Ray Comfort rejects homeopathy that doesn't mean he's rational. Christopher Hitchens is an atheist and that doesn't mean he's rational.
Posted on: May 24, 2011 - 12:46am #25
Wowzers1 wrote:I do not
This is a good time to introduce a clear distinction between a rational atheist and an atheist. I consider a rational atheist to be one that has arrived at the current position through critical thinking, and is willing to approach anything, including the atheistic default position, with a critical eye. The other is an atheist for some of the reasons that Jean lists ad nauseam, such as emotional, popularity, appeals to authority, etc.
I consider myself to be a rational atheist, and religion is just one of the many irrationalities that I detest. I have a dislike for pseudo-science, but at the same time i realize that genius thrives on irrationality. In some ways, by dismissing the extremely unlikely, segue the economy imposed by Occam's razor, the truly genuine ideas are not for the hard core rationalists. This is the reason why I suffer idiocies with a sense of forced wonderism. In the off chance that there is a grain of truth to some of the outcasts of the rational. It's my attempt at an open mind.
An irrational person that's an atheist, is only an atheist for the moment, and no reasonable evidence is necessary to change that position. Hence not really an atheist in my opinion.
"Don't seek these laws to understand. Only the mad can comprehend..." -- George Cosbuc
Kapkao
In the sense of attaining an optimal level of reasoning and rationality, atheism or "rejecting religion" or even open-arms embrace of science -including pure science which almost always promises a negative return on one's investment and does nothing to directly improve the human condition- are a lot like ingredients of a very complex recipe. Individually, they have little bearing on a person's capacity for rationality. But together, they make for important precursors to a rational way of thinking.
(of course this wasn't entirely my original idea, but it does express my sentiments rather well)
“A meritocratic society is one in which inequalities of wealth and social position solely reflect the unequal distribution of merit or skills amongst human beings, or are based upon factors beyond human control, for example luck or chance. Such a society is socially just because individuals are judged not by their gender, the colour of their skin or their religion, but according to their talents and willingness to work, or on what Martin Luther King called 'the content of their character'. By extension, social equality is unjust because it treats unequal individuals equally.” "Political Ideologies" by Andrew Heywood (2003)
BobSpence1 wrote:If
So you are assuming it? That's essentially no better than an ontological argument... You're really just begging the question.
So the US isn't Western Culture then? If it isn't then what is it?
And you're saying that the Bible Belt is a representative for the entire USA. You're arbitrary divisions are accusations of arbitrary opinions seem to suit your purpose as you see fit....
Cpt_pineapple wrote:That's a
Cpt_pineapple wrote:
If religion is true, then how can it be superstition? But to label it pseudo-science is a category mistake.
So what makes one irrational then?
BobSpence1 wrote:If they had
Or maybe one arrives at religion through a rational, skeptical approach... But you'd probably deny this out right. But that is neither rational or skeptical.
Trivial and half-baked in who's evaluation? Your's?
If what you mean by "trvial" or "half baked" is "does not agree with me" then I think you need to change your definition of "half baked" and "trival"
What mountain of evidence? I really think you are over stating your claims.
I don't go looking for surveys. I occassionally read news about such things. If I find it interesting, I share it.
Let it go, Wowzers. Bobspence has yet another agenda to push, so he's bound to skip actual debate and use the lowest common denominators as examples at least once. Of course, the time he's actually spent in the bible belt could be measured at 'less than a blink of an eye' -ie not at all- so his points are doubly substantial and validated.
[/sarcasm](and I'll be damned if politics doesn't make for strange bedfellows...)
edit; I can't pretend I'm 100% innocent of everything I accuse Bob of doing in this post. I do have my own habit of summarily dismissing cultures I consider beneath me... and sometimes I'll do it with regards to other residents of the 'Bible Belt'.
ProzacDeathWish
Kapkao wrote:Let it go,
Kapkao wrote:
Let it go, Wowzers. Bobspence has yet another agenda to push, so he's bound to skip actual debate and use the lowest common denominators as examples at least once.
Ah, yes. Like in the thread regarding homosexuality and whether, categorically speaking, it was "normal". I was surprised to be informed that any behavior that occurs among humans is "normal" ......as long as it occurs among humans.
I was also surprised to discover from Bob that simply pointing out something as being abnormal automatically makes one a bigot whose observations are not motivated by objectivity but by hatred. I even identified myself as an example of someone who is abnormal in an attempt to diffuse his deliberate mischaracterization. Doubt that it did any good, though.
It wasn't a total fail. Thanks to my dealings with Bob I am now much more inclusive as to what actually defines bigotry.....
Patrick is an edgy edgelord.
ProzacDeathWish wrote:
Well, "behavior" amongst humans and animals is also somewhat normal in primitive societies and cultures as well, such that nations have had to make laws against getting fresh with one's beasts of burden.
I even identified myself as an example of someone who is abnormal in an attempt to diffuse his deliberate mischaracterization. Doubt that it did any good, though.
A shame, at that. Despite his great intellect (couldn't say how much of it has been lost to time) Bob is still a far cry from the most intellectually honest individuals one can think of.
ProzacDeathWish wrote: I
If it makes you feel any better, I think you're quite abnormal.
Kapkao wrote:Well,
We all have society 'norms' that we wish weren't so, I for one wish women would walk around topless more, you obviously have a beef with not being able to get 'fresh' with your beef. You just can't please them all. *shakes head saddent
I win.
Vastet wrote:Wowzers1
Which is obviously false. Superstition and pseudo-science predate all religion, and was the foundation upon which religion was built (hell, it was the foundation of science too, when people started to test and disprove mistaken beliefs). Suggesting the removal of religion would increase superstition and pseudo-science is illogical. Edit in brackets
Superstition and pseodo-science are not the sole property of religion... IOW, you say they predate religion, yet by removing religion they somehow go away. But how do they exist in the first place without religion if they predate it? You've got some circular reasoning going on here...
Vastet wrote:I win. What'd
What'd you get?
Wowzers1 wrote:Superstition
Superstition and pseodo-science are not the sole property of religion...
I didn't say or suggest that they were. Merely that religion grew from the first superstitions and pseudo-science humanity came up with.
IOW, you say they predate religion, yet by removing religion they somehow go away.
uh uh, they don't just go away. The particulars of that religion goes away. If all religion goes away, then 80% of the population becomes hippies, ghost hunters, alien abductees, and conspiracy theorists. If all religion goes away and we beef up the education system, then the vast majority of the population becomes rational, and none of that shit matters.
But how do they exist in the first place without religion if they predate it? You've got some circular reasoning going on here...
No, you just aren't thinking it through. By definition, superstition and pseudo-science are faulty ways of understanding the world. Someone once threw salt over their shoulder and won a horse race or something, and suddenly people think salt over the shoulder is a good luck charm or something. Note: I'm not necessarily copying verbatim whatever the whole salt thing is about, I'm just providing an example of how a superstition comes to be.
The further back you go, the less people know. The first hundred years backwards and suddenly electricity is new and noone has ever flown. Ever. It's not common conversation, and the best anyone can do is watch the birds. Now flight is commonplace. We're in space right now. You see how something that doesn't exist, and that noone thinks about, suddenly becomes a commonplace reality? Go back another hundred years, and engines altogether are brand new. Noone has any clue how birds stay in the air, and they won't for quite awhile. Go back to 1500, and the best technology is a blacksmith. Noone has the slightest idea that tvs, radio, the internet, cars, planes, and space shuttles are the future.
You go back 10,000-30,000 years, and farming is new. Not everyone knows about it, just a few scattered clusters of people. Religion doesn't exist. It can't. Why? Language is being formed. Writing has just started to happen. There's no way to communicate ideas yet. Especially not an idea so complex as religion. Not when most people spend their days hiding from predators and hunting for food. As language develops, ideas form to explain the world to each other. Superstition and pseudo-science is born.
Ktulu wrote:Vastet wrote:I
Ktulu wrote:
A response.
No - the problem is that people who see no current physical explanation assume that it must mean there is some 'realm' which is not bound by 'physical laws'. That is the giant assumption. I simply say we don't currently know the explanation, but history shows that our understanding of these things grows as we continue to study them.
The intelligent, rational 'assumption' when we can't find a current 'natural' explanation for something is to simply say that we don't know the explanation at this point. IOW, to not make any assumption based on a lack on evidence, to suspend judgement until we have some relevant evidence. History shows that explanations for previously unknown phenomena arise from new studies and new ideas or inspirations which suggest new avenues of investigation. To assert that 'no current physical explanation' should be taken as indicating a 'supernatural' origin is just ignorant of history and the progress of science.
Rather than jumping to a totally unjustified and ultimately unhelpful assumption of 'magic', we study more widely and deeply.
You are equating not assuming A exists with assuming that A does not exist. There are an infinite number of potential explanations for physically inexplicable events or observations, especially if you are going to allow things way beyond current understanding, so making any specific assumption, such as God as imagined by Christianity, is totally unjustified.
If we could test and formalize 'laws' for the Supernatural, it would become part of Science.
No. I did not say the US is not part of Western Culture, but its degree of religiosity, as documented in that survey I mentioned in a previous thread, is way outside the range of others in that group. Even in the more 'enlightened' areas, but massively so in the Bible Belt.
If you are not aware that the US is definitely an outlier in many aspects among Western-style Democracies, you need to read around a bit more. My views are anything but arbitrary, but based on reading and listening to a lot of articles, podcasts, news digests, etc, etc.
Religion is pure assumption upon assumption.
BobSpence1 wrote:Wowzers1
Rather than jumping to a totally unjustified and ultimately unhelpful assumption of 'magic'.
I live in the Bible Belt. In one job I moved from downtown Atlanta where there is "enlightenment" to a suburb, Marietta. My office was oriental in decoration. When I placed a Buddha in my office. I was later informed that a group of fellow employees anointed my door with oil "to keep Satan in my confines." Another job I work which like the previous was a government job for the State of Georgia. The staff meeting began with prayer and often directly to Jesus. One of my support staff across the hall was crying one time. I asked her the problem. She had been listening to a local evangelist that had just prophesied that the submarine base nearby at St. Mary's would and most of SOuth Georgia would be destroyed by a nuclear explosion. She was worried. Around Thanksgiving at 11 PM or 11:30 my neighbor knocked on the door. He asked me if I was right with the lord. I asked him what was going on He said that Jesus was coming tonight. I asked him whether he had heard that at church. He simply replied he wanted me to be ready. He then sang in his front yard loudly hymns to god. His wife tried to bring him in but he said that he had worked to hard for his lord not to meet him when he comes. She went inside. I think he took off down the road. Law enforcement came and went down the road. An ambulance returned and passed by with said neighbor. And law enforcement tried to talk his wife into a domestic violence simple assault charge... tried to get her to say he shoved or pushed her, hit etc.; I could go on but you get the picture.
Wowzers1 wrote:Cpt_pineapple
But it's not true. It's pseudo-science because it doesn't offer any scientific answers but claims it does.
It depends. People can be rational on some issues, but completely irrational on others. I don't know how to measure whether somebody as a whole is rational or irrational based on a single rational or irrational belief.
Cpt_pineapple wrote:Wowzers1
I would agree that creation science, intelligent design ( creationism in covert fashion ) and such science as Jean Calvin presented yesterday using/abusing science( I should say twisting physics ) to support a 6000 year old earth is pseudo-science. I can say the earth is 2 seconds old with simply the created properties of old age built into it. Dinosaurs never lived ...just the fossils were planted... The trees were built with rings in them and people with false memories. It begins with the presupposition of biblical/ doctrinal correctness from a doctrine of infallibility and goes against probability, plausibility and common sense. These should suffice as irrational and as pseudo-science. How bout those christian theories of a previous creation ruined huh?
Ktulu wrote:If it makes you
Well then your humor or "humor" is at least predicated in reality but according to Bob's perception I am quite "normal" as persons such as myself simply typify a "normal" human variable.
I think this puts it rather well.
Vastet wrote:I didn't say or
One of the studies referenced in the article suggested that removing traditional theistic beliefs causes more superstition and pseudo science. The suggests otherwise....
IS the salt-throwing trick one that evolved out of religion?
And communicating ideas does not necessarily require a verbose language as we know them per se, but it does require that one establish a means of communication. But this seen in nature in many species.
But In the fullness of times, I think that it is possible that a species evolved --namely homo-sapiens and the "Adam" of that species received from God revelation in a very meaningful way.... This is how religion was born.
BobSpence1 wrote:No - the
So long as you keep insisting on "physical", then then that which is nonphysical cannot exist. And you conclude that anything that is otherwise is a "giant assumption". But insofar as I can tell you're this is precisely what you doing to dismiss such things.
For me, the I see evidence for such things and follow where the evidence leads.
You've got you're story mixed up. I do not think it is "tottally unjustified" and "ultimately unhelpful" assumptions. Rather justified and very helpful conclusions...
I'm showing that you're precluding the possibility for something. It has absolutely nothing to do with evidence and everything to do with an unsubstantiated assumption about reality...
Then I suppose you'd think it would be natural them, yes?
I'm not saying the US is not an outlier... What I was saying is that one of the core beliefs of western cultures is intolerance. You obfuscated it by diverging down a path concerning the USA which is largely irrelevant in that I granted the observations made, but also suggested that the Bible Belt is not a representative of the totality of the USA. I'd even wager that many of the religious people (in the USA and otherwise in Western Cultures) are open about allowing people who are not like them live in their communities.
I do not think that this is necessarily true.
Cpt_pineapple wrote:But it's
So you're saying that which is true is science then?
How would you measure beliefs concerning religion to be rational?
Or do you categorically say that religious beliefs are irrational? and if so, why?
Right here is the nub
of all our long conjectures with Wows and it comes back to what we consider can legitimately be used as evidence. Wows, could you tell me, have you deeply considered the supernatural evidence for the existence of any other gods but your own? What would this other supernatural evidence consist of in the absence of a personal conviction it was true?
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Sisters of Frida displayed at Rawthmells, RSA’s new coffeehouse
We are proud to be one of the first to be displayed at the new Rawthmells, the RSA’s 21st century enlightenment coffeehouse. it is an honour!
The Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce is a London-based, British organisation committed to finding practical solutions to social challenges, with a Fellowship that is a global network of 29,000 people supporting the RSA’s mission to enrich society through ideas and action.
Rawthmells, the RSA’s 21st century enlightenment coffeehouse, is a place where Fellows and members of the public can encounter new and inspiring ideas.
Address for the RSA House 8 John Adam Street, London WC2N 6EZ.
(There is a separate entrance for level access entry – ring the doorbell to gain entry.)
Through a system of changing displays, coffeehouse guests will be exposed to the best new ideas from our Fellowship, stories from the archive, briefs and designs from the Student Design Awards, and the work of the Royal Designers for Industry appointed each year.
Changing displays in the Gerard Room, the first room as you enter the coffeehouse, place a spotlight on the innovative and interesting work of Fellows around the world including that of Sisters of Frida’s.
Sisters of Frida were awarded a Catalyst Grant by the RSA in 2016 to run a series of workshops which focused on neglected conversations about disabled women and sexuality. Read more in the blog written by co founder Eleanor Lisney
Do drop in to have a look if you are a RSA Fellow and let us know what you think by commenting below or writing to [email protected]
https://www.thersa.org/fellowship/coffeehouse/displays
https://www.thersa.org/fellowship/coffeehouse/displays/sisters-of-frida
With the SOF Banner outside no 10 downing street for Processions 10th June celebration for women getting the vote (photo with the display)
First photos and some videos from the celebratory event on 4th May
Our celebratory event was a great success – thank you very much for those who did make it and thank you too for those who sent messages / videos because they couldn’t make it.
photos taken by Wasi Daniju at the event are at the SOF flickr account but to give you an idea….
Michelle Daley’s magical smile
Laki Kaur being interviewed
Zara Todd chairing the speeches
Vivienne Hayes from WRC
Tara Flood from ROFA/ALLFIE
in wrapt attention
Sorena Frances on her project
Magda speaking about the Polish situation
Michelle Baharier
J first time meeting SoF
Dennis Queen
At Greenwich Yacht Club photo by Ruth Gardiner, Chocolate Films
Watch this space, more videos coming later …and of the Eleanor and Sophie Memorial launch
Come join us in making a banner for #Processions
Artichoke will hold a series of banner making workshops led by Delaine Le Bas, a cross disciplinary artist who creates installations, performance, photography and film, at Blackfriars Settlement, 1 Rushworth Street, London SE1 ORB, on
Saturday 21st April, 14:00 – 16:30
Saturday 5th May, 14:00 – 16:30
Saturday 19th May, 14:00 – 16:30
The nearest accessible tube stop to Blackfriars Settlement is Southwark. Find more information on getting to the venue here.
For this workshop series, Artichoke invite members of Sisters of Frida, led by Delaine Le Bas, to make a unique centenary banner that will express the ideas, concerns and hopes of women in the 21st century. It is an opportunity to learn new skills from an experienced artist, make a unique, expressive banner to last and join thousands of women to celebrate 100 years of women having the vote at PROCESSIONS.
Please note: Participants attending these workshops should commit to attend all three workshops and are also invited to the PROCESSIONS London event on 10 June 2018.
PROCESSIONS is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take part in a mass participation artwork to celebrate one hundred years of votes for women. Artichoke invites women, those who identify as women and non-binary individuals across the UK to come together on the streets of Cardiff, Belfast, Edinburgh and London on Sunday 10th June 2018 to mark this historic moment in a living, moving portrait of women in the 21st century. PROCESSIONS is produced by Artichoke, the UK’s largest producer of art in the public realm, as part of 14-18 NOW, the UK’s official arts programme for the First World War centenary.
Delaine Le Bas is a cross disciplinary artist creating installations, performance, photography and film. She was one of the sixteen artists who were part of Paradise Lost The First Roma Pavilion Venice Biennale 2007. She worked with her late husband the artist Damian Le Bas on their installations Safe European Home? and projects Gypsy Revolution and Gypsy DaDa. Delaine created Romani Embassy in 2015. Delaine has created performance text works with her son the writer Damian James Le Bas. Her works have been included in Prague Biennale 2005 & 2007, Venice Biennale 2007 & 2017, Gwangju Biennale 2012, Zacheta National Gallery Of Art 2013, MWW Wroclaw Contemporary Art Museum 2014, The Third Edition Of The Project Biennial Of Contemporary Art D-0 Ark Underground Bosnia & Herzegovina 2015, Off Biennale Budapest 2015, Goteborg International Biennale For Contemporary Art Extended 2015, Critical Contemplations Tate Modern 2017.
Delaine is one of the curators for The First Roma Biennale 2018 and is an Associate Curator at 198 Contemporary Arts & Learning London U.K.
These workshops are one of Artichoke’s 10 banner commissions, as part of PROCESSIONS’ 100 Years 100 Banners programme. 100 women artists have been commissioned to make banners with community groups up and down the country in the lead-up to PROCESSIONS. The final banner made during these workshops will form part of PROCESSIONS, a mass participation artwork, and will go on to be publicly exhibited across the UK following the events.
Please contact Sisters of Frida, [email protected], by Friday 20th April to register your place in the workshops.
Find out more and register to attend PROCESSIONS at www.processions.co.uk
Follow the event at @processions2018 / #PROCESSIONS2018
Participants are required to be available for all the workshops and are invited to travel to London to carry the banner at PROCESSIONS London 2018.
Spaces are limited, and allocated on a first come first serve basis.
At #WOWLDN Festival 2018
There were quite a few disabled women at the Women of the World London Festival 2018, some of whom were connected to Sisters of Frida.
Here is Nidhi Goyal’s keynote speech at the Power & Protest: Art, Activism and Disability panel for Sisters of Frida
subtitles/captions to follow soon
here are the photos of the event from the Sisters of Frida’s Flickr account
and at the instagram account
WOW Festival Sisters of Frida Panel: Power & Protest: Art, Activism and Disability Sunday 11th March, 11.30am – 12.30pm
Power & Protest: Art, Activism and Disability
Blue Bar, Level 4, Royal Festival Hall
Sunday 11th March 11.30am – 12.30pm
From leadership on human rights to artwork informed by the politics of disability, disabled women are at the forefront of global grassroots activism. Come hear why any campaign for gender equality must include disabled women’s voices.
Key note speaker – Nidhi Goyal – Comedian and activist working on diability and gender rights. Nidhi is the founder and director of ‘Rising Flame’ a Mumbai based NGO working for disabled women and youth and is also the Sexuality and Disability Program Director at Mumbai-based non-profit Point of View. Appointed to the prestigious civil society advisory group of UN women’s Executive Director, she sits on the advisory board of “Voice” and on the board of AWID (Assoc. for Women’s Rights in Development).
Michelle Baharier is chairing this panel .
Alumni/Fellow of the Slade School of Fine Art and winner of the Julian Sullivan award, graduate of the School of Social Entrepreneurs and the University of the Arts.
She is a practicing visual/ performance Artist working with communities to make collective art works, exhibitions, public pieces and performance.
Nabihah Islam is a published poet and has worked alongside various theatres. Her short play, ‘Home is where the heart is‘ was performed at Theatre Deli and she recently brought the British Council’s Hijabi Monologues to the Bush Theatre. She is a British Council Fellow and worked alongside the Council of Europe as a human rights activist addressing gender violence in South Asian communities and advocating for gender rights. She co-founded two development organisations, both are recognised by the British Council as emerging organisations. Nabihah is completing her Masters in Creative Writing at Brasenose College, Oxford.
Lucy Sheen is an actor, published writer, transracial adoptee and advocate for British East Asian artists and adoptee rights. Her play Under A Blood Red Moon was recently one of eight plays written by British East Asian playwrights to have been published by Oberon Books and the first anthology ever to be published in the UK of British East Asian Playwrights.
In 2015 she was one for four BAME writer|performers who presented work created under the RePlay bursary who performed an extract of about 20mins as part of Poetry International 2015.
Jess Thom is a writer, performer and activist who co-founded Touretteshero in 2010 as a creative response to her experiences of life with Tourettes Syndrome. She has performed nationally and internationally, written a book, Welcome to Biscuit Land, and worked with museums, galleries and theatres to host large scale events for disabled and non-disabled children and young people
CEDAW: asking for help from disabled women
more information on CEDAW on SOF website
and on the Women Resource Centre
WRC contact: Simma Rai [email protected]
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The Government has to tell the United Nations about women’s rights in the UK.
We are collecting experiences from women across England to give to the United Nations. They will use these when they question the UK Government.
We want to be sure that disabled women are included. This report will reinforced what DDPOs wrote to the UNCPRD committee in last year’s examination in Geneva. But we will focus more on disabled women and girls’ issues.
Please tell us:
What the problems are, in your own words – we are interested in your personal experiences
Links to any evidence (research reports if you have them)
what the government has/has not done since the last time it reported in 2013, and
your recommendations for what needs to be done.
NB we are reporting on the period from 2013 to date.
We can only give a very short report to the United Nations – only 6,600 words!
We are interested in any information you can give us. Some of the areas that the UN will look at include:
Trafficking and Prostitution
Healthcare – how the NHS supports accessibility of healthcare for disabled women
Political and Public Life – whether disabled women are properly represented
Economic and Social Benefits – social security payments, universal credit, PIP etc
Rural Women – the special needs of women outside towns and cities including public transport, slow wifi speeds and access to disability services
Nationality – special needs of disabled migrant women
Equality Before the Law – are disabled women equal?
Education – access to schools, colleges and university for disabled women and girls
Marriage and Family Life – disabled women’s rights to a family life
Employment – access to good quality work, and support to work (Access to Work)
Violence Against Women and Girls – particular problems for disabled women, for example, domestic violence, or such violence against disabled women
Your evidence will be published unless you tell us otherwise.
Let us know if you want:
☐ EITHER your evidence to be completely confidential, OR
☐ to be shared with the Equality and Human Rights Commission only.
The deadline for evidence and information is 28 February 2018. Send your evidence to: [email protected]
There is more information here
General information – https://thewomensresourcecentre.org.uk/our-work/cedaw/
The Government’s own report is here – http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/_layouts/treatybodyexternal/Download.aspx?symbolno=CEDAW%2fC%2fGBR%2f8&Lang=en
The last shadow report from women’s groups is here: http://tbinternet.ohchr.org/Treaties/CEDAW/Shared%20Documents/GBR/INT_CEDAW_NGO_GBR_13333_E.pdf
Any Links to Evidence? Yes/No
Has the Government taken action?
CEDAW-shadow-report-template-for-written-evidence-from-disabled-women-final (Word doc. for downloading)
Peer development project
The project will give participants opportunities to
develop facilitation, presentation and research skills
gain and share knowledge in an area of interest
put this knowledge into practice
meet and work with new people
The project will be split into two parts. The first part will consist of three sessions aimed at building facilitation skills and confidence for the participants. We will then go on to design a number of further sessions tailored specifically to the needs of individuals within the group. Each will have a mentor who will support in gaining skills in the area of work interested. This could include building campaigns, arts and self-expression, challenging interpersonal violence – the possibilities are endless!
The facilitators for these sessions are:
Lani Parker has worked on disability issues in various capacities including taking part in many campaigns, facilitating training, and working within disabled people’s organisations in the areas of advice, information and advocacy. She has a particular passion for doing the work of connecting social justice issues.
Lani is involved in a number of disabled people’s groups and has taken part in many sctions She was co facilitator for the Sisters of Frida’s Disability Sexuality workshop last year.
Nim Ralph has over 10 years’ experience as a trainer and facilitator, with specialisms in equalities and diversity work/anti-oppression and campaigning. They are Lead Trainer at Campaign Bootcamp and have facilitated for a wide range of groups and organisations ranging from the Girl Guides to Transgender Europe. Nim worked for Drake Music for the last 3 years, which focuses on Disability, music and technology.
Michelle Daley started working for a grassroots organisation called Action and Rights of Disabled People in London Borough of Newham as a Disability Rights Advocate. She progressed onto developing and coordinating local independent living services. While working for this organisation, she learned about the disabled people’s movement as well as the political aspects. This experience provided her with the springboard to further my career. She was offered positions with some of the most prominent organisations within the disability movement which allowed her to be part of influencing policy at a national level. Michelle is an experienced trainer and facilitator.
Eleanor Lisney (mentor Stacy Smith) is looking to improve knowledge on domestic violence and (disabled) women. She is grateful that Stacy Smith from the Her Centre, Greenwich, has agreed to mentor her.
Some of the activities from the Her Centre can be seen from the Director Stacy’s and Voluntary Worker Claire Platt ‘s interview by Greenwich Television where they discussed about Her Centre’s services.
Eleanor also went to the Huggett Centre at Barking and Dagenham to discuss the possibility of setting up a network of disabled women working against domestic abuse and services for them.
Eleanor’spage
Michelle Baharier (mentor Rachel Ara) is Alumni/Fellow of the Slade School of Fine Art and winner of the Julian Sullivan award, graduate of the School of Social Entrepreneurs and the University of the Arts.
Michelle’s video
Nancy Mukoro (mentor Zita Holbourne) is interested in disability rights in the work place. She is also interested in campaigning and the role of trade unions.
Photo Esther Leighton
Sorena Francis (mentors Amanda Stuart-Fisher and Dr Michelle Yaa Asantewa )
is interested in the processes involved when disabled artists create performance art with disabled and non-disabled performers, for disabled and non-disabled audiences. As her disability is acquired, this project also intends to engender confidence and insight into the work of being a disabled artist practitioner. Sorena wishes to also explore the ways in which performance art can be used as an agent for change and desires to create work that interrogate themes such as disability, dis/ableism, identity and protest.
Sorena’s page Sorena’s video
Tope Onanuga (mentor Holly Powell- Jones)
Tope’s video
Sarifa Patel (mentor Svetlana Kotova)
Sarifa’s video
Magda Szarota (mentor Jess Hurd)
some photos from the facilitators session in September 2017
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what makes a good facilitator?
Tope, first meeting with mentor, Holly
Eleanor with her mentor, Stacy Smith of the Her Centre
Sorena with one of her mentors, Amanda Stuart-Fisher
Photos from the last facilitation session around conflict lead by Michelle Daley and Lani Parker.
Sisters of Frida: Vision and Values
When we say “disabled women” we mean self-identifying disabled women, girls and gender non-conforming people.
A future in which disabled women are empowered, celebrated, informed, connected, valued and at the centre of society.
To make our vision a reality:
We create platforms that support opportunities to learn, share different experiences to increase our knowledge which enable us to challenge oppression and explore new possibilities
We speak out against abuse, injustice and discriminatory practices.
We fight for disabled women’s voices to be heard in diverse places of influence.
We don’t accept tokenism. We expect our allies to demonstrate meaningful engagement and commitment to securing disabled women’s liberation.
We embrace and celebrate our diversity by seeking out and highlighting the stories of disabled women from diverse intersectional backgrounds
We take opportunities to show how structures of oppression are connected and affect us all and call for their removal
We challenge unpaid labour of disabled women, strive for remuneration for our work and ensure our contributions are valued as individuals
Our Values and Ethical Principles
We are committed to the social model of disability and an intersectional approach to our oppressions and identities
We do not abuse or use our positions as a means to achieve
We are proud of who we are as disabled women and girls
We are committed to the continual process of challenging power and privileges, internally and externally
We believe in the self definition of identity and commit to not policing our identities
We expect accessibility and are creative, proactive and work in collaboration to achieve respectful and accessible spaces
We recognise, accept and challenge the oppressor within ourselves
We ensure credit is given to other disabled women for their ideas, involvement, contributions and work
Involvement of Disabled Women: Nothing about us without us
The UN Committee on the Convention of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) published its concluding observations following its first review of the UK government’s compliance with the Convention. We contributed to the report and went to Geneva, as volunteers, to ensure that violations of disabled women’s rights were given attention. The Committee highlighted many areas of concerns which explicitly or indirectly affect disabled women, but we’ve highlighted three key themes below.
1) Involvement of Disabled Women: Nothing about us without us
We share the Committee’s concern that disabled women and girls’ rights “have not been systematically mainstreamed into both the gender equality and disability agenda” and support its specific recommendation to “adopt inclusive and targeted measures, including disaggregated data” to prevent the multiple and intersectional discrimination we face.
Mainstreaming our rights, requires our involvement. We therefore also welcome the Committee’s recommendation to allocate “financial resources to support organisations representing [disabled women]” and develop mechanisms to ensure our involvement in planning and implementing law which affects our lives. For example, we were not consulted on the drafting of the coercive abuse offence in the Serious Crime Act. If we had, we would have been able to show how the ‘best interests’ defence for carers dangerously undermines the rights and safety of disabled women and people with learning disabilities.
Strategies need to be measured, financed and monitored. We therefore welcome the Committee’s recommendation for mechanisms to support our involvement in the design of strategies to implement the Convention through “measurable, financed and monitored strategic plans of action”. Measurability requires the collection of disaggregated data and this has been repeatedly called for by UN rapporteurs. Gaps in data mask the multiple discrimination faced by disabled women.
2) Multiple and Intersectional Discrimination
Disabled women experience sexism and dis/ableism in our everyday lives, along with many other forms of oppression (eg. based on age, sexual orientation, economic status and migrant status). Here’s an example to illustrate. A visually impaired woman cannot access information on an NHS website due to inaccessibility. This is disability discrimination, but is gender-neutral. However, lack of access to family planning services is clearly gender and disability discrimination. If she is actually a teenage girl living in a remote indigenous community, clearly intersections of multiple aspects of her identity operate to exacerbate the disadvantages she faces.
This is why the Convention specifically addresses the rights of disabled women in Article 6. It requires the Government to recognize that disabled women and girls face multiple discrimination. It’s therefore crucial that the Government implement the Committee’s recommendation to explicitly incorporate protection from “multiple and intersectional discrimination” in national legislation. Whether it’s routine GP appointments, cervical testing or maternity care, disabled women constantly struggle to access medical services, so we strongly support the Committee’s recommendation to develop “targeted measurable and financed” strategies to eliminate barriers in access to health care and services and to measure their progress.”
3) Access to Justice
Our rights are worthless if they are unenforceable or ignored. The barriers with the justice system are procedural, financial and accessibility-related and stop us from bringing claims to enforce our civil rights, count against us in proceedings (eg divorce and family matters) and prevent us from reporting criminal abuse against us.
We therefore strongly support the Committee’s recommendations:
to develop training for the judiciary and law enforcement personnel. The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women has already noted concerns about “women being deemed unfit mothers for having ‘failed to protect’ their children from an abusive parent”. Ignorant, counterproductive and damaging comments and actions by judges and police must end.
to provide “free or affordable legal aid” for disabled people in all areas of law. The UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women has specifically noted concern about the evidential requirements to apply for legal aid and the consequences for family law problems.
The many other areas of concern noted by the Committee can be read here
We were disappointed by the lack of media attention given to the 17-page catalogue of shame but the disabled community, including the DPOs, continue to valiantly highlight the UN’s findings.
Whilst we welcome the Committee’s recommendation for the UK Government to produce annual reports on its progress, we fear it will be another exercise of denial and lack data, evidence or understanding of intersectional discrimination.
We, Sisters of Frida, are preparing for CEDAW (Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination Against Women) and working with other women’s organisations on this. In the meantime, we are joining the ENIL Freedom March in Brussels and will raise it with our MEPs as to how they will be responding to protecting disabled women on VAWG as the Istanbul Convention is being ratified by the UK government.
Vivienne Hayes MBE, CEO of the Women Resource Centre says:
“The last time Sisters of Frida went with the UK CEDAW Working Group to Geneva, we noted in our oral statement that women of all ages and backgrounds in the UK are facing threats to their rights but this does not have to be the case if government policies are created in partnership with women’s NGOs and include a gendered perspective. This will ensure that there is not a long-term legacy of discrimination against women, and will also impact on the future economy.
In 2017, Sisters of Frida note that disabled women are acknowledged as still facing the same level of discrimination in the UNCRPD Concluding Observations. We call upon the UK government to honour its commitment to women’s rights and work with us to establish a clear and inclusive mechanism in order to bring women’s voices into the heart of government.”
Dr Mary-Ann Stephenson, Co-Director of the Women’s Budget Group said:
‘We know that disabled women have been hit particularly badly by austerity policies over the last seven years. Disabled women have lost income through cuts to both specific disability benefits but also to housing benefit, tax credits and benefits for children. Cuts to public services including social care, health, education and transport budgets have all disproportionately affected disabled women.
The Public Sector Equality Duty, contained in the 2010 Equality Act, places a positive obligation on all public authorities to have due regard to the impact of their policies and practices on equality. Despite this the government have failed to publish meaningful assessments of the cumulative impact of austerity on equality.
We call on the government to meet both their obligations under both domestic and international law to ensure that their policies meet the needs of disabled women’
Sarah Green, Co-Director, End Violence Against Women Coalition said:
“It is known that disabled women are disproportionately subjected to sexual and domestic violence by perpetrators of these crimes, and that disabled women face additional barriers to escaping and staying safe, and even in being believed.
“International human rights treaties require our Government to ensure that disabled women’s needs are specifically considered and addressed when implementing policy on policing and preventing violence. Following the UN CRDP inquiry into the UK’s performance in this area, we need to hear assurances from the UK Government that disabled women’s needs are known and are made part of policy and practice in relation to ending and preventing abuse.”
Pragna Patel, Director, Southall Black Sisters said:
‘Leave no woman behind’ is an important development and human rights goal that is central to achieving gender equality and one to which the UK government claims to be committed. But in the UK this goal remains largely rhetorical as the most vulnerable women – those with disabilities and multiple needs – are rendered marginalised and invisible by increasingly harsh economic and social welfare measures. Disabled women’s needs and rights are being gravely and systematically violated by the UK government. Why else do we see such an appalling lack of access to emergency shelters, secure housing and welfare rights, education, work, health and counselling facilities for disabled women who are also fleeing domestic violence? If the UK wants to be recognised as a leader in disability and human rights, it must develop laws, policies and strategies that enhance the rights of all women. This means understanding and addressing the overlapping and intersecting forms of discrimination such as race, gender and disability that create additional vulnerabilities and barriers for women. Sadly this government is unlikely to turn its rhetoric on achieving a ‘fairer’ society into reality but we are ready to stand with our disabled sisters to shame the government into action.
Lee Eggleston on behalf of Rape Crisis England and Wales said:
‘Disabled women who have experienced sexual violence make up a quarter of Rape Crisis service users – which is an indication of how disproportionately disabled women are impacted by sexual violence, often by their own carers. The voice and engagement of specialist organisations run by and for disabled women, like Sisters of Frida and Stay Safe East, is essential to the CEDAW process in raising awareness of sexual violence to the Committee.’
Zarin Hainsworth OBE, Chair, National Alliance of Women’s Organisations
‘Disabled women face multiple disadvantage in being able to participate as fully as they wish in all aspects of their lives – social, as well as political and economic . The CEDAW Committee made recommendations in their concluding observations to their last report that would improve the capacity of women in the UK to access health care and justice but little has been achieved and austerity policies combined with a lack of specific attention to the issues faced by disabled women, make these more not less distant goals. Indeed, disabled women – especially those with learning disabilities who are also likely to experience mental ill-health – continue to face the loss of their babies at birth.
We strongly support NAWO members, Sisters of Frida, in their campaign for focused attention by the UK Government on the needs and concerns of disabled women and girls.’
We would be happy to hear from others, individuals and/or organisations, who would like to join us in our campaign for disabled women’s rights in issues mentioned here. Please comment below or write to [email protected], tweet @sisofrida
Note: Stay Safe East is a unique user-led organisation run by disabled people, providing specialist and holistic advocacy and support services to disabled people from diverse communities in East London (currently Waltham Forest and Newham) who are victims/survivors of domestic or sexual violence, hate crime, harassment and other forms of abuse.
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES OF EVALUATION STUDIES CONDUCTED DURING 2017-18
1.Functioning of Old Age Homes/Day Care Centres and Integrated Rehabilitation Centres for Drug Addicts (IRCAs) funded by D/O Social Justice & Empowerment (size :.71MB) .
2. Self Employment Scheme for Rehabilitation of Manual Scavengers (SRMS) (size :.8MB)
3. Outcome Based Evaluation of Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhattravas Yojana and Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls.
Babu Jagjivan Ram Chhattravas Yojana for SCs (size :.27MB) .
Construction of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls (size :.35MB) .
4. Venture Capital Fund for Scheduled Castes Entrepreneurs (size :.21MB) .
5. Effectiveness and Impact of activities of NISD in the field of Drug Abuse Prevention & Old Age Care (size :.77MB) .
6. Outcome Based Evaluation of Post-Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Castes (SCs) & Other Backward Classes (OBCs).
Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Scheduled Castes (SCs) (size :.17MB) .
Post Matric Scholarship Scheme for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) (size :.17MB) .
LIST OF EVALUATION STUDIES CONDUCTED DURING THE 12TH FIVE YEAR PLAN.
1. Impact Study on Awareness Generation and Preventive in Education Campaigns by Nehru YuvakKendras in Punjab and Manipur.
2. Evaluation of Deendayal Rehabilitation Scheme (DDRS) in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Orissa, U.P. and West Bengal.
3. Evaluation of District Disability Rehabilitation Centres(DDRCs) in the States of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra and Tripura
4. Study of Exclusive Special Courts under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 With Reference its Functions and Performance in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Karnataka and U.P.
5. Evaluation of Constructions of Hostels for OBC Boys and Girls in U.P. Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.
6. Evaluation of Composite Regional Centres (CRCs) for Persons with Disabilities
7. Socio-Economic Health Problems of Theyyam Dancers belonging the Scheduled Cates in the State of Kerala
8. Development of Indices for SCs, OBCs, Persons with Disabilities and Senior Citizen
9. Evaluation of National Scheduled Castes Development and Finance Corporation
10. Identification of Socio-Economic Parameters for Assessing the Gap Between Scheduled Castes and rest of the Population as well as their Monitoring over a period of time to ensure reduction in the Gap.
11. Evaluation of Centrally sponsored scheme of Pre-Matric Scholarship for OBC Students in the States of Punjab and West Bengal.
12. Evaluation of Effectiveness of Integrated Rehabilitation Centers for Addicts (IRCAs) getting Grant-in-Aid under the Scheme of Assistance to Voluntary Organizations for Prevention of Alcoholism and Substance (Drugs) Abuse in the States of Haryana, Maharashtra, U.P., Odisha and a Manipur.
13. Evaluation of Scheme of Grant-in-Aid to Voluntary Organizations Working for the welfare of OBCs and SCs in the States of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Manipur, Delhi & Madhya Pradesh.
14. An evaluation study of Post-Matric Scholarship for SC Boys and Girls in the States of Tripura and Sikkim.
15. Evaluation of Scheme of Grant-in-Aid to Voluntary Organizations Working for the welfare of SCs in the States of Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal.
16. Empowerment of women in SCs through Entrepreneurship Development in selected districts of Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Orissa.
17. Socio-Economic conditions of davadasis belonging to SCs in the States of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Maharashtra and Tamil Nadu.
18. Socio-Economic & Educational Background of Students Receiving Assistants under Rajiv Gandhi National Fellowship and their performance/placement.
19. Centre's Policy of Older Persons-Reasons for Non Implementation and Recommendations for better Implementation.
20. Monitoring the effectiveness of Implemention of Scheduled Castes Sub-Plan (SCSP) and other Schemes being Implemented for the Welfare and Development of Scheduled Castes.
21. Evaluation of Scheme of Assistance to Vol. Orgs. working for the Welfare of OBCs in the States of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Odisha and Haryana
Name : Umesh Kumar Ram
Email : umeshkr.ram@gov.in
Phone No : 9958616605
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Episode 14: Hi Honey, I'm Home
Captain Clerk struggled to keep up with Admiral Nezbomb, who was on a collision course with the Bridge. I really hope you're doing something up there, Lieutenant... whatever your name is.
They stepped onto the elevator. Wasting no time, the Admiral uttered the command.
"Bridge, please."
The elevator was silent and motionless.
Nezbomb cleared his throat. "Bridge, please."
"Yeah, um..." the elevator said nervously. "That totally doesn't work."
"What do you mean, it 'doesn't work'?"
"Just what I said, sir. All 'up' circuits are offline at the moment."
GOOD JOB LT.
"And just why are said circuits 'offline'? They were working just minutes ago." Even an elevator could not escape Nezbomb's fury.
"Beats me, sir," the elevator said cavalierly. "All I know is it's a no-go. I can't interpret the error codes."
With clenched fists and a loud sigh, the Admiral tried not to punch the panel's lights out.
"Well, does down work? Or are we stuck here?"
"Oh, yeah, down is all great and happenin' and stuff," the elevator bubbled. "We can go wherever you want down there!"
Well, not wherever...
"Alright," Nezbomb fumed. "Crew quarters."
"Good choice, sir. A fine destination if I say--"
"Don't say."
Clerk almost chuckled.
THX LT. GOING TO QUARTERS.
Since the crew quarters were fairly high on the "Not-So-Bad" list, Clerk felt a tinge of relief. Those planning sessions weren't useless after all...
Standard Fleet procedure was to have the computer generate a random list of rooms the inspector would visit. It was a guideline more than a rule, naturally, but nearly every admiral did it. Not so with Nezbomb, who preferred to use (as closely as he could approximate) the Fibonacci sequence.
This took up the bulk of the day, which was fine by Clerk. He'd given the crewmembers plenty of warning to clean their rooms before inspection time, so most of the rooms were in about as good a condition as to be expected. As they walked past Klaa'ck's quarters, the requisite flurry of bangs and clangs resounded throughout the hallway.
"And just what is going on in there?"
"Oh, that's our new First Officer, Commander Klaa'ck. He's... meditating."
"He calls that meditating?"
"Well, he is half-Klingon, sir."
"Oh... that guy. I've heard of him."
An uncomfortable silence followed.
"So... shall we go in there?" Admiral Nezbomb said at last.
"I don't think I want to interrupt that, to be honest, sir."
"Good point, Jimi. I don't think I want to either."
As bad as Clerk wanted to meet his new First Officer, now certainly wasn't the time.
Onward the pair went until they stopped at another room, though it didn't match the numeric sequence. The Captain's blood pressure rose a bit. The name tag read: CAPT. JAMES R. CLERK.
"Still haven't gotten your middle initial corrected in the system?"
"I've given up on trying. It's not worth the hassle anymore."
"I'll see if I can pull some strings. No sense in going by a name that isn't yours, even if it's just an initial."
The first thing they saw upon entrance was how messy the Captain's room was. Granted, he kept it better than he used to, but his reputation for having the messiest room in the rattiest dorm on campus had by now become the stuff of legend.
"Some things never change," the Admiral said, sighing just a little.
"Well, what with all the hubbub lately, I haven't had the--"
"Don't go there with me, Jimi. You and I both know better than that."
Touché. But just once, I'd like to hear you call me James again. One play on a jukebox and I'm marked for life...
Naturally, the Admiral had to examine this one more closely. Clerk was his protégé, after all.
"Let's see here... non-standard bedding... non-standard room configuration... unacceptable cleanliness level... bee hives..."
That's when he did the double take.
"Bee hives? You're keeping bees in here?"
"Y-y-y-yes sir," came Clerk's sheepish response.
"I thought you were over that whole beekeeping phase." Now Nezbomb's more fatherly tones were coming out.
"I've never been over it, sir. I have been, and always shall be, an apiarist."
The Admiral crossed his arms and narrowed his eyes as he turned back to the buzzing box in the corner.
"Jimi... I do not know offhand of any Fleet regulation that forbids beekeeping in one's quarters..."
"...but I'm sure there is one, and rest assured, I'll find it."
No rush, sir.
Meanwhile, panic on the bridge had reached fever pitch, with Whatsisname and Wharf doing their best to control and minimize the chaos.
"We're getting too many complaints about the elevators. We have to turn them back on."
"And risk the Admiral getting up here before we're ready?" a very stressed Whatsisname responded. "I'm sorry, we just can't risk that. I mean, look around!"
"We can't put him off forever. He'll suspect something's up."
Just then, another txt from the Captain came in.
GUYS HE'S GETTING ANXIOUS. R U READY YET?
The cats weren't all herded, but Wharf was right. They had to do it.
"Fine."
Wharf switched the elevators back to fully operational status.
ELEVATORS BACK ONLINE. COME ON UP.
Clerk walked up to Nezbomb, afraid to give his news, but equally afraid not to.
"24 violations, Clerk," the Admiral announced. "That's 25 too many. I won't put you on probation this time, but I will file a Minor Infraction Report ASAP."
That was the least of the Captain's worries. He cleared his throat. "I've just received word that the elevators are back to normal functionality now."
"Good." Without another word, the Admiral immediately took off toward the door. The two got back on the elevator.
"Hey, guys! I've got great news! The--"
"We know," Clerk interrupted.
"Can you at least let me finish the sentence?"
"No," the Admiral thundered. "Bridge. Now."
Grumbling a bit, the elevator took them to their destination. Clerk closed his eyes. Don't hyperventilate. Don't hyperventilate. Don't hyperventilate. Don't hyperventilate...
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Blog 307255031
A Fan's View
Are we watching the Twins you were afraid of seeing?
By Howard Sinker
June 13, 2015 — 11:08am
Now that the Twins streak of subpar baseball is coming close to the two-week mark, I'm getting asked about whether the team is going to play for the rest of the season the way we were expecting from Day One (and after that weak 1-6 Week One). The week before last -- the split in Boston and the bad weekend against Milwaukee -- could be passed off as an anomaly. As recently as Monday, after all, the ESPN "power rankings" had the Twins as the fifth best team in baseball.
So you weren't the only ones believing.
Two bad weeks raises questions.
Look at the lessons of the last couple of games and you'll see what astute people were saying all along: The Twins, as currently constructed, are a team with a small margin for error. On offense, the list of players we thought were significant who haven't performed expected is long: Mauer, Suzuki, Escobar and Vargas on the current roster; Santana and Arcia who have been sent to the minors for repairs. Hunter and Plouffe have slumped lately to their 2014 levels on offense.
Brian Dozier is the only player who has improved his production from 2014.
Without turning this into a screed about Joe Mauer, let's get this on the table so we can move on: Among the 24 MLB first basemen with enough plate appearances to qualify among league leaders, Mauer is 23rd in slugging percentage, on base-plus-slugging percentage and extra-base hits. He is 16th in on-base percentage and tied for 13th in RBI. (The best recent in-depth analysis on Mauer is from Aaron Gleeman, who writes: "He's hitting worse than ever at a position with the highest bar offensively." The rest is here and a should-read.)
All of this is happening while Mauer is batting third much more often than not. Given the current construction and production of the Twins, manager Paul Molitor doesn’t have many choices. He is pretty much stuck building a lineup in which he hopes the first few guys can get on base and then something good happens from the bottom guys in the order. Part science, part magic.
Dozier is batting leadoff, as much as anything, to get the Twins’ mostly highly productive player to the plate as many times as possible.
Those offensive issues are manageable, as they say in geometry, if and only if…
*Your defense doesn’t self-destruct. You can load the bases with nobody out and score one run and have Tommy Milone throw one bad pitch and play meet-the-bullpen if Aaron Hicks, who has saved the Twins with his defense a few times in the last month, doesn’t miss that fly ball in the eighth inning on Friday. If Hicks makes the catch, the Twins score and Glen Perkins gets the save, you can file away all of the bad stuff as bumps in the road that a good team conquers. Wednesday’s loss to Kansas City became lopsided in part, because of poor plays by Torii Hunter (a wretched throw) and Joe Mauer (a wrong throwing decision on a ground ball.) Mauer’s mistake was one in a series of recent defensive misplays on his part that should earn him an extended refresher on first-base fundamentals. (Paging Tom Kelly.)
*Your bullpen is first rate. Tim Stauffer is gone, but Aaron Thompson has replaced him on the unreliable arms list and Michael Tonkin, Stauffer’s roster replacement, has done little impressive work. The bullpen needs to be as good as it was in May, otherwise we’ll be seeing Perkins more often on Twitter (where he's also an All-Star) than on the mound.
*Your starting pitching remains solid: Twins starting pitchers have the fourth-best ERA in the American League. Play around with the splits in just about any other significant category and the Twins are in the bottom half. The lack of strikeouts becomes more alarming when the defense breaks down. That’s been a seasons-long issue, but other numbers related to the pitching have frayed in recent weeks. If the starting pitching suffers, that's big trouble.
*Your head is on straight. A four-game losing streak (and even a couple of weeks of blight) isn’t reason for fans to hyperventilate – or Hunter to make the spectacle of himself that he made in Wednesday’s loss. Yes, he was called out on strikes by an umpire with a bad reputation behind the plate. Yes, I would have understood if he’d said something to get ejected. Yes, a veteran player with star credentials has some leeway to do things that younger and less accomplished players don’t have. But that was just silly and inappropriate – and I felt a bit embarrassed for Hunter when I watched it. It was more WWE than UFC.
So here’s what’s up. There’s good reason to wonder which side of .500 the Twins will be on when June ends. I know the Twins aren’t as good as the Royals (a team whose bullpen and defense make up for other shortcomings) and despite the current standings they’re not as good as the Tigers (a team whose shortcomings still need conquering).
The Twins did things in May that would be impossible to replicate over a six-month stretch. The issue is whether they can find a point closer to where they were last month than where they are right now to remain interesting.
After 60 games last year, Kansas City was 29-31. You knew that, right?
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Section 219: A reminder for Twins fans, courtesy of the Brewers
Startribune.com digital sports editor Howard Sinker used to cover the Twins and now shares season tickets with friends in Section 219 of Target Field. He blogs about baseball from the perspective of a long-time fan who loves the game, doesn’t always believe the hype and likes hearing what others think. Howard sometimes talks about sports with Cathy Wurzer on MPR's Morning Edition.
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Reusse: Grand slam again shows Dozier worth every cent to Twins
RandBall: Luck in NFL often doesn't even out over season
Twins put Santiago on 10-day disabled list, recall Busenitz
MLB Insider: Kintzler among Twins worthy of All-Star consideration
More From A Fan's View
Section 219: A suggestion I'm glad I didn't make about the Twins
Things have changed quite a bit for the Twins since they left New York under a cloud of gloom. Will September be this exciting?
Section 219: Twins must address conditions that set up their collapse
Build all the optimistic scenarios you want, but expecting the Twins to be better "just because" is dangerous. Moves needs to be made now with an eye on the future.
Section 219: A short-and-sour thought about the Twins
The Twins inability to improve their bullpen is frustrating because it reduces their postseason hopes to hoping for the best, rather than having much reason to expect it.
Twins at midseason: Present and future are finally the same thing
We're beyond reminding each other how the Twins are playing much better than expected. At the All-Star break, it's time to look at what's gone right.
Section 219: Hey, Twins fans. A moratorium on whining for now, OK?
Maybe the Twins are catching Kansas City at the right time, the same way Milwaukee chewed on the Twins last month when they were struggling.
Final, 7/14 R H E
Minnesota 58-34 3 7 1
Cleveland 51-40 4 7 1
Twins Schedule & Results
Twins-New York Mets series preview • Twins
The Twins' homestand is a sweet July treat • Twins
Hartman: Twins owner Pohlad fired up - and fearful - about push for playoffs • Twins
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Vandal of Fortune
Ruined Subjects EP
Universica
The Dreamer's Paradox
Anomalous Material
Animator - Musician - Artist
Making weird stuff since 1986.
The Devil's Road Campaign Trailer
JT Bruce December 6, 2016
The new trailer for our crowdfunding campaign. If this one doesn't get you pumped up, you might not have a pulse: igg.me/at/thedevilsroad/x/14521455
The Devil's Road Episode 2: Isla San Martín
JT Bruce November 3, 2016
Episode 2 from the island expedition brings the Broken Wagon Films crew to Isla San Martín off the Pacific coast of Baja California. Elephant seals, breeding sea birds, scientists tagging snakes, rugged lavascapes, and strange endemic plants are just a few of the wonders found on this small volcanic island.
The Devil's Road Episode 1: Isla Raza
JT Bruce July 21, 2016
The first chapter in our ongoing effort to produce a feature documentary about Baja California.
PlayaBeest
I had the opportunity to shoot and edit this video for the Playa Beest team - Help support the campaign so we can build this monstrosity!
Lucky Dragon Creative Agency - Animated Website Backgrounds
Moneybag Girl
JT Bruce July 1, 2016
A client cut this animation from their final edit of a recent project. It was one of my favorites I did for the piece, so I kept a backup.
The Devil's Road - Official Teaser
JT Bruce March 10, 2016
Following a route taken by several naturalists over a hundred years prior, a group of present-day adventurers embark on an expedition to document the beautiful and unforgiving landscape of today's Baja California. For more information on how to support this feature film, visit www.brokenwagonfilms.com.
Cactus Logos
JT Bruce November 27, 2015
Broken Wagon Films LLC is a new company being formed to produce a documentary where we retrace the steps of my great-great-great grand uncle's 1905 expedition into Baja California to catalogue the peninsula's flora and fauna. Things are still in the very early stages, but I'm sure you'll be hearing much more about this project as things develop. For now, here are some logo variations I'm working on for the production company.
Spraypaint Skull
Edit: I had an animated gif version of this up, until I realized how huge and annoying it was to have it looping endlessly in a blog post. It's still kind of cool though, so I put it up here instead. Apologies for any epileptic seizures that may have caused.
Interview with A Dead Spot of Light
JT Bruce October 24, 2015
I recently did a very in-depth interview with A Dead Spot of Light. We talked about the inspiration behind my latest album, Vandal of Fortune, as well as the history of my music project and the influence of visual art on heavy metal.
You can check it out here. Below is an excerpt:
To me the music appears to be more focussed as well. It is not as dreamy and meandering as on your previous albums. Also the increase in intensity and heaviness leave a lasting impression; Stress Fracture and Iconophage for instance.
Universica was pretty sleepy and dreamy, so Vandal was meant to wake you back up. I wanted to make something that was album-based, where each song stood alone but was also part of the bigger whole and worked best when listened to as a full unit. Lots of independent artists today seem to operate on this idea of constant releases. They'll release single after single, just individual tracks, one at a time. I think it has to do with the influence of social media. Vandal was trying to get away from this. It's not just a bunch of songs, it's an album. When I was a kid, I would go to the store and buy a CD and listen to the whole thing back to back, and that's how I wanted Vandal to be. A power album that you could keep coming back to and find new things in after multiple listens.
While Universica had a considerable amount of keyboards, Vandal of Fortune is much more on the guitar side of the spectrum. Can you elaborate a bit on the idea behind this latest release of yours?
Universica relied heavily on synths, and Vandal was a conscious reaction against that. I had been listening to a lot of classic heavy metal when I was writing Vandal. Lots of early metal had this really powerful simplicity that I loved. Vandal is probably my fastest and heaviest album so far, and that comes from wanting to write this kind of straight-ahead guitar-based heavy metal. In the end, it's still very melodic, but that's kind of my style.
Blue Guys
Drowning in Orbit - Official Music Video
JT Bruce September 24, 2015
The first music video from the newest album, Vandal of Fortune. You can still get it for free at Bandcamp, Jamendo, or SoundCloud.
Vandal of Fortune - Teaser Video
JT Bruce May 7, 2015
SKOLOTONE
JT Bruce February 14, 2015
A foul-mouthed skeleton copes with unrealistic expectations.
Brain Trick - The Surgeon Generals
I did the visual effects for this music video - you should have seen it before the band made us slap on the yellow filter and take out all the grungy mental asylum backgrounds.
Monterey Bay Aquarium - Seafood Watch
I animated this piece on sustainable seafood for the Monterey Bay Aquarium with the team from Evolve Media.
BAJA 2013 - Bahia de los Angeles
Diving, fishing, and boating in the Sea of Cortez, Summer 2013.
In Uncategorized Tags 2013, Bahía De Los Ángeles, baja, Baja California, Baja California Peninsula, boat, boating, bonita, cortez, diving, Dolphin, dorado, Fish, fishing, gopro, mahi mahi, Mexico, sea of cortez, Sea Turtle, skipjack, snorkeling, summer, Swimming, time lapse, timelapse, whaleshark, yellowtail, zodiac
Spot It
JT Bruce October 3, 2013
Worked on the animation for this TV spot.
Enabling a Safer World - Cubic Corporation
Titles and motion graphics for this piece on training technology used by the British Army.
San Francisco Day School
JT Bruce June 19, 2013
I did all design and animation for this piece produced by Hectic Digital.
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Stories from Wednesday, November 6, 2013
Ribbon-cutting at D & R siding (Business ~ 11/06/13)
D & R Siding owners and employees recently celebrated the company's expansion of restoration services. Kimberly Roberts, Annette Bowling, Shawn Robers, Marty Heflin, Michelle Gardner, Scott Sutton, Chris West, Howie Harrison and Justin Spence are joined by others from the community at their ribbon cutting at their business on Tullahoma Highway. (T-G Photo by Jim Davis)
Lady Pats roll past Eagleville (Community Sports ~ 11/06/13)
EAGLEVILLE -- The Liberty Lady Patriots just had too much offense for Eagleville in Tuesday night's make up game. The Lady Pats shut out Eagleville during the second and third quarters and cruised to the 37-10 victory. Of Liberty's seven team points in the first quarter, Kyleigh Hardy accounted for five of the points, while teammate AJ Mitchell knocked down one shot...
Holiday open houses planned (Business ~ 11/06/13)
Local businesses have begun hosting holiday open houses. The Times-Gazette will publish this schedule each Wednesday. Here's what's happening this weekend. Friday Nov. 8 and Saturday Nov. 9 Refreshments and door prizes will be served Saturday, Nov. 9...
The Celebration board taps Crowell (Local News ~ 11/06/13)
David Crowell is a new board member of The Celebration. The Shelbyville native is general manager of Shelbyville Power, Water & Sewerage System. He graduated from Shelbyville Central High School in 1979 and from Middle Tennessee State University in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in business administration, majoring in accounting...
Bake sale cooks up caring (Features ~ 11/06/13)
Support of local outreach programs is a long-standing tradition and an ongoing mission for the women of First Christian Church. Their bake sale benefitting outreach, to be held Saturday from 9 a.m. to noon at the church, has been a yearly fundraising event for as long as church members can remember...
Ann rings in the holidays (Local News ~ 11/06/13)
Get out the cellophane -- because the holidays are just around the corner. Ann Throneberry welcomed hundreds to the auditorium of the Duck River Electric Membership Corporation Monday morning to unveil her annual holiday cookbook. The session was repeated Monday evening -- and she'll repeat it in several other counties as well as the holidays approach...
Helpful relief at stressful time (Local News ~ 11/06/13)
"They really helped me," a Unionville man says of the Bedford Cancer Foundation. Jerry Deason's life came to a halt when he was diagnosed with sarcoma on his right hip. He worked for more than 20 years in the asphalt industry and was running a plant. His wife is legally blind, and when he became sick, he feared losing his home...
Easier square access sought (Local News ~ 11/06/13)
With one sidewalk project near the Shelbyville square set to begin in the spring, the city council is already looking at another state grant for more improvements. The council will vote on a resolution next Thursday for a sidewalk enhancement grant from the Tennessee Department of Transportation...
Trash Monster (Submitted Photo ~ 11/06/13)
Zander Johnson - Southside School 4th grade - Proudly holds up his trash monster..
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Wed, Dec 05, 2007 - Page 11 News List
Cathay cabin crew threaten to strike over health benefits
AP , HONG KONG
Hong Kong-based carrier Cathay Pacific Airways Ltd could face major disruptions over its Christmas period if flight attendants launch a threatened strike to protest a new medical insurance plan.
Cathay cabin crew will hold a demonstration on Monday to protest the new policy, which requires all staff to pay a standard fee for doctor and specialist consultations, union general secretary T.K. Lee said yesterday.
"We will have to see what happens after that as to whether we will take industrial action," Lee said. "Our members are very unhappy with the co-payment scheme."
The previous policy offered no co-payments for doctors' visits.
Calling in sick enmasse and refusing to serve passengers on planes were some of the measures union members had discussed at a meeting on Monday, he said. The union covers about 4,900 staff.
If the agitation goes ahead, it would be the first time in nearly 15 years that Cathay cabin crew have gone on strike.
The new medical insurance policy, to take effect Jan. 1, requires junior staff to pay HK$30 (US$3.8) to see a doctor and HK$50 to see a specialist. Senior staff pay HK$50 for a consultation with the doctor, and HK$100 for a specialist.
Take-home pay for an entry-level cabin crew member is about HK$15,000 a month.
Lee said the union had sent a letter to Cathay management yesterday urging them to hold talks, but had not yet heard back.
Hong Kong is a key regional hub for Cathay, with more than 100 flights daily to Asia, the US and Europe.
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Thu, Jan 11, 2018 - Page 10 News List
World Business Quick Take
VC firms invested US$84bn
Venture capital (VC) funding in the US has hit its highest level since the dotcom era. US venture firms last year deployed US$84 billion in more than 8,000 companies, research firm PitchBook said. The last time this much money sloshed around Silicon Valley and other tech hubs, many venture firms lost their investments in the dotcom bust of the early 2000s. That is far less likely to happen today. “While the figures are comparable to the dotcom era, the VC ecosystem appears healthy and driven by different dynamics,” PitchBook CEO and founder John Gabbert said in a statement. “Later-stage companies with strong consumer traction are commanding large rounds of financing.” The number of exits fell for the third consecutive year, the report said, the lowest since 2011.
Foreign investor cap raised
The government is to lower minimum assets under management for qualified foreign institutions starting this month and allow foreigners to own up to 49 percent of listed securities as it opens up the stock market. The Capital Market Authority raised the limit for a single qualified foreign investor in a company to 10 percent and set the ceiling for foreign holdings in all categories, whether resident or nonresidents, at 49 percent, it said in a statement on Tuesday. In an initial proposal in 2014 that became effective the following year, the regulator had set a 5 percent limit for a qualified foreign investor in a single company. The agency also lowered the level of assets under management or custody investors must have from 3.75 billion riyals to 1.875 billion riyals (US$999.8 million to US$499.9 million). Formal approval of the new requirements, which take effect on Jan. 23, affirms an amended draft proposal from November last year.
HNA failed to reveal assets
HNA Group Co Ltd (海航集團) said it failed to fully disclose how its US$350 million stake in Virgin Australia Holdings Ltd is controlled, less than a month after regulators in New Zealand blocked an acquisition, citing the Chinese conglomerate’s opaque ownership structure. Five substantial holder notices to the Australian Securities Exchange in 2016 and last year relating to HNA’s 20 percent stake left out entities with “relevant interest” in the airline, the Chinese company said in a letter to Sydney-listed Virgin Australia that was disclosed by the bourse on Monday. HNA’s belated disclosure lists 518 entities from South America to Asia that appear to deal in everything from hotels and refrigerated trucks to aviation and car rentals. The date on the letter, Tuesday last week, is just days after the New Zealand Overseas Investment Office barred HNA’s purchase of a local asset finance firm.
Singapore prices to increase
Credit Suisse Group AG and Morgan Stanley are calling the end of Singapore’s property downturn, after a second consecutive quarterly increase in private residential prices. Home prices might rise as much as 10 percent this year, according to analysts at Credit Suisse, while Morgan Stanley and OCBC Investment Research expect as much as an 8 percent increase, according to reports from the brokerage firms. Private residential prices rose for a second straight quarter in the period ended on Sunday last week, reinforcing signs that the city-state’s property market is emerging from a four-year slump. Prices last year rose 1 percent, compared with a 3.1 percent decline in 2016, Singaporean Urban Redevelopment Authority data showed.
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The Comprehensive District HIV Programme aimed to consolidate the gains made in the area of 4 'P's at the district level to a more holistic HIV programming, integrating prevention, treatment, protection, care & support.
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The Kolkata Solid Waste Management Improvement Project (KSWMIP), supported by Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) aimed to promote overall solid waste management system including sanitary landfill for six (6) municipalities in Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA) (Champdani, Baidyabati, Serampore, Rishra, Konnagar and Uttarpara - Kotrung).
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Our wholly owned subsidiary, IPE Triple Line was awarded a contract to develop monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) systems for Comic Relief's Four Cities Initiative.
Civil and Political Rights Tracking Project, Tanzania
Our wholly owned subsidiary, IPE Triple Line, is implementing a three-year £4.5 million project in Tanzania.
Odisha Skills Development Project (OSDP), Government of Odisha, India
Odisha Skills Development Project (OSDP) aimed to contribute to enhanced capacity of Odisha State Employment Mission (OSEM) and Directorate of Technical Education and Training (DTET) to provide market responsive, demand-driven, self-sustaining skills framework in priority sectors and skills for improved employability of the working age population of Odisha.
Odisha Girls' Incentive Programme (OGIP) - Delivery of a Conditional Secondary School Incentive Programme (CSSIP) for Disadvantaged Girls in Odisha.
Odisha Girls Incentive Programme (OGIP) focuses on improving secondary school enrolment, attendance and completion rates of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe students in Odisha through a system of direct transfer of scholarship, organising learning hubs and safe transport.
Capacity Building Support to Government of India's (GoI's) Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA), Madhya Pradesh, Odisha, Karnataka, Meghalaya, Bihar and Assam
Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha Abhiyan (RMSA) is Government of India's (GoI's) national programme for universalising secondary education.
SWAGATAM - A Model Welcome House, by Chandernagore Samasthi Unnayan Samity for Chandernagore Municipal Corporation
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Erstwhile Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) awarded the contract for development and implementation of MSW Management system in Delhi in the year 2005, for the period of nine years.
Monitor Implementation of the Forest Governance, Markets and Climate Programme
In 2013, us and Itad were commissioned by DFID to provide independent monitoring and review of the implementation of DFID's £250 million, 10-year flagship FGMC programme, which aims at improving forest governance and promoting poverty reduction, biodiversity conservation and climate protection.
Monitoring of the Enterprise Challenge Fund for Asia Pacific
The AusAID funded Enterprise Challenge Fund (ECF) for the Asia-Pacific is a six-year AUS$20.5 million pilot programme that aims to promote economic opportunities and services for the poor by supporting innovative private sector projects.
Refinement of the TradeMark East Africa Results Framework
Trade Mark East Africa (TMEA) is a US $700 million multi-donor facility with partners in the six countries of the East African Community.
Project Management, Design and Supervision Consultancy (PMDSC) Services for South Asia Tourism Infrastructure Development Project (SATIDP), Bangladesh
The Project focuses upon development of cultural tourism and site restoration at 4 different archaeological sites in Bangladesh.
Tourism Master Plan for Chilika Lake and its Catchment in Odisha, under ICZM Odisha
Being a Ramsar Wetland Site, Chilika is very special to Odisha and it is a key priority of the state to safeguard it and put into effect all practices that help preserve the delicate eco system of this area.
Planning for Eco Park at New Town (HIDCO PMU), New Town, Kolkata
In the making of New Town, West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (WBHIDCO) outlaid 480-acre as recreational area – called Eco Park.
Scaling up of Energy and Environment Partnership with Southern and East Africa Programme
In July 2014, we were commissioned to carry out the second Annual Review of the Scaling up of Energy and Environment Partnership with Southern and East Africa (EEP) Programme on behalf of the Department for International Development (DFID).
Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF) for Water Sector, Rajasthan, India
The State Partnership Programme (SPP), a multi-sector policy support programme (SPSP) in Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan is based on the European Commission (EC), India Country Strategy Paper (CSP, 2002-06) and National Indicative Programme (NIP, 2004-06).
Design and implementation of Integrated Performance Management System (IPMS)
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Knowledge Management (KM) Portal for Support Programme for Urban Reforms (SPUR) under Urban Development & Housing Department
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Design & Development of KPI Dashboard for District and Block level Health Facility for NQAS Programme and Maintenance of Website of State Health Society, Bihar
National Quality Assurance Standard developed by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Goverment of India envisaged to strengthen the quality of Health Care services in public health facilities.
Development of West Bengal State Mission for Employment Portal (WBSMEP)
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Training Management Information System (TMIS), Directorate of Integrated Child Development Services, Government of Bihar.
We are responsible for Conceptualisation, Design, Monitoring Development and Roll- out of Training Management Information System in 64 AWTCs and 1 MLTC across all the 38 Districts in Bihar including baseline data collection, digitisation, validation & migration handholding support.
Fund Manager for the Global Poverty Action Fund
In 2010, our wholly owned subsidiary IPE Triple Line partnered with Crown Agents in a joint venture to manage the £140 million Global Poverty Action Fund (GPAF) portfolio that, at its peak, supported 142 organisations delivering 182 projects in 36 countries.
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In 2012 Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) South Sudan contracted IPE Triple Line to conduct research into the value of volunteering in South Sudan.
Comic Relief: Design of Monitoring, Evaluation and Learning Framework and Capacity Strengthening for Comic Relief Women's Empowerment Fund
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STRICTLY SPEAKING, Edwin Newman, Bobbs-Merrill, 1974, ix + 193 pp. $7.95 [Reviewed by Laurence Urdang]
Linguists, especially lexicographers, are bound by a scholarly oath to describe–neither to prescribe nor proscribe–language, and their mission is to record, in as scientific and as unbiased a manner as possible, their observations on language and on how and why it functions. However, as a linguist and lexicographer, I must confess publicly to a form of schizophrenia that I believe afflicts many of my colleagues as well, but to which they might not admit very readily. The schism occurs between what I do about language, professionally, and what I feel about language, emotionally. I think I can be objective about utterances like he don’t, I know who you mean, ain’t that great, and real good as “typical of a particular linguistic level and/or dialect”; but I cannot bring myself to use them nor do I condone my children’s use of them, for I consider them marks of poor education and poor style. I am a linguistic snob.
The stimulus for this confession is the subject book of this review, for, from the advance publicity for Newman’s book, I expected to be raising a supercilious eyebrow (there’s an etymological redundancy for you!) at someone’s rantings about the unfortunate yet ineluctable fact that “They don’t speak English the way they used to!” My professional hackles rise; my emotions find solace in a kindred soul. However–I was misled. Not by the book itself, which doesn’t appear to have been read by the publicity department, but by the publisher’s advance publicity, which describes a book somewhat different from the one published. Strictly Speaking is an interesting, often hilarious, unevenly organized collection of chapters in which Newman vents his spleen on the written and oral journalism of the day. In general, he is right; he is correct more often than not. But on occasion he slips, as on the subject of convince to (as in It may be impossible to convince many people to stop smoking):
You may convince that. You may convince of. You may not convince to.
The object of convince may be a noun (I convinced him) or a noun phrase, usually (when not in passive constructions) found as a complementary object of a person or pronoun: I convinced him [that he ought to go], where the complement is in brackets; I convinced him of [his right to remain], where the of is the particle used, idiomatically, with convince; I convinced him [to go with me], where the complementary noun clause happens to be an infinitive, to go. Nothing could be more idiomatic, proper English. Never content to rely on myself as a sole informant, I checked about a bit (Merriam-Webster III, OED and Supplements, Fowler, Horwill, Evans, White, Alford, Hodgson, etc.), yet could find not a single syllable on convince, let alone convince to. Even The American Heritage Dictionary, with its stable of proscriptive literati, went no further than The Random House Dictionary, which merely observed that convince is “often fol. by of.” Maybe we ought to convince Newman to write “I shall not contrive imaginary rules for English style and syntax” on the blackboard 500 times.
There are other inconsistencies in the book. For instance, Newman doesn’t seem to be able to remember how many years he spent as drama reviewer for NBC, five (pp. 10, 103) or six (p. 50). He offers some amusing, if snide comments about the wire services’ love for middle initials, then lists himself as Edwin H. Newman on the copyright page, though elsewhere he appears as just Edwin Newman. He uses “and/or,” which surprises me, he misdefines lordosis, and he allows, “he anchored” to appear in the jacket blurb about his NBC activities (that is, not about his sailing activities). Other objections; Newman’s beating of a dead horse with his (now untimely) profuse comments on Nixon; the final chapter, in which the author records what he considers as some of his own best puns. Somewhere from the dim past I recall my father’s exhortation to “Let others praise thee, not thine own self.”
The book does not fulfill the promise of its rather good, earlier chapters: it starts with a bang but ends with a whimper (or, considering the subject matter of the final chapter, a groan).
All this sounds very unfriendly and damning. Nonetheless, the book is really very amusing–even downright sidesplitting in places–and, if the reader can overlook its shortcomings, he will find it a very entertaining collection, with commentary, of the foibles of those responsible for communicating to us (badly) the (bad) news of the day.
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CASUAL is a single-camera, half-hour comedy series that follows the story of a dysfunctional family with a bachelor brother, Alex, and his newly divorced sister, Valerie. Together, they coach each other through the crazy world of dating (on-line and off), while living under one roof again and raising Valerie's teenage daughter, Laura. Complicating their situation is their mother Dawn, an austere and emotionally calculating woman, who can manipulate her children into feeling any way she wants. Plus, there's Leon, a newly single man looking for true love who is Valerie's first one-night stand -- but becomes close friends with Alex. Jason Reitman is an executive producer of this series, and also directed the premiere episode. Hulu released the first two episodes on Wednesday, October 7, 2015 -- one available for free and the other available only for subscribers -- and then debuted one additional episode each subsequent Wednesday. CASUAL returned for its second season on Tuesday, June 7, 2016 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT, when Hulu released the first two episodes of the 13-episode new season. After a season full of disastrous dates and their parents' surprise wedding, Alex, Valerie and Laura try to rebuild their lives outside the home. But new friends, business partners, boyfriends and girlfriends can only do so much to distract them from a shared and recurring history of dysfunction. In the season opener, "Phase 3," Alex's troubling new obsession leads Valerie to take matters into her own hands. Laura investigates switching high schools. Then, in the second episode, "Trivial Pursuit," Alex embraces his new role as Laura's teacher but his methods are questionable. Valerie reaches out to old friends and makes an unsettling discovery. Hulu premiered the 13-episode third season of CASUAL on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT, releasing the first three episodes of the new season. Season 3 opens with the surprising consequences following Charles' death and Valerie's decision to move out propel the trio to rebel, exploring different jobs, partners, and unfulfilled passions. As they adjust to a new normal, can they maintain boundaries or will they revert to the comfort of codependency?
On Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT, Hulu released all eight episodes of the fourth and final season of CASUAL. Season 4 takes place several years in the future following the end of Season 3: Alex and Rae are raising a child, Laura is returning from her time abroad with a new job and serious girlfriend, and Valerie is about to make a big life change of her own. The technology may be streamlined, but the relationships are messier than ever. In the season opener, "Carrie," Laura returns following an extended period abroad, and Valerie quickly discovers that restoring their fractured relationship might prove more difficult than she had hoped. Meanwhile, Alex's attempts at controlling his new family order are thwarted when an unwelcome presence enters the equation.
Tommy Dewey - Alex Cole
Michaela Watkins - Valerie Cole
Tara Lynne Barr - Laura
Nyasha Hatendi - Leon
Fred Melamed - Charles Cole
Frances Conroy - Dawn
Zak Orth - Drew Meyers
Julie Berman - Leia
Fred Melamed - Charles (Seasons 1 & 2)
Alisha Boe - Becca (Season 1)
Taylor Spreitler - Mia (Season 1)
Eliza Coupe - Emmy (Season 1)
Patrick Heusinger - Michael Carr (Season 1)
Katie Aselton - Jennifer (Seasons 2 & 3)
Kyle Bornheimer - Jack Briggs (Seasons 2 & 3)
Rhenzy Feliz - Spencer (Season 2)
Maya Erskine - Rae (Season 3)
Judy Greer - Judy (Season 3)
Lucie Vuong - Carrie (Season 4)
Lauran September - Chef Amy (Season 4)
Lorenza Izzo - Tathiana (Season 4)
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85 years ago today - Jul 5, 1934
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[Crapo, Richley, Chronology Pertaining to Blacks and the LDS Priesthood, http://www.mormonsocialscience.org/node/62]
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Stibbard School Log Book
1863-1934 by Shirley Howell
The following essay, first published in The Norfolk Ancestor, Vol 3, Part 7, September 2003, is reproduced by kind permission of the author, Shirley Howell and the Norfolk Family History Society.
Having cut my transcribing teeth on Norfolk parish registers (Howell, 1995), I found making extracts from a school log book (Howell, 2003) almost a piece of cake and much, much more interesting. I used shorthand for copying much of the text since I found it quicker than using a laptop in the Norfolk Record Office. And, of course, most Victorian schoolmistresses wrote a good hand. My interest in this particular log book (NRO) was ancestral, but it turned out to be a mine of social, family, local, educational, even climatic history.
Stibbard National School was working under the Revisted Code of 1862 (popularly known as Payment by Results), which came into force in 1863, and which made government grants to schools for poor children dependent upon regular attendance. There were annual examinations of each child aged 6 and over, abut the child could only be presented for examination if s/he had attended school for at least 200 days in that school year. Thus, it was very important for the Managers that the children should attend regularly, so earning as much grant as possible. But in the late 1860s there were no means of compelling children to attend school. Compulsory attendance came in patchily in the 1870s as school places became available but education only became compulsory everywhere after 1888, and even then attendance officers were reluctant to prosecute parents, and magistrates to convict them.
In Stibbard the Managers tried to achieve a high average attendance by instructing the Head Teacher to exclude children who did not come regularly and by closing the school, without taking the register, if the numbers were for any reason very low. One, therefore, frequently finds, in the worst weather of the winter, that the children have trudged along Guist Bottom or Fulmodeston Roads, or up from the Moor End, only to find the school shut and they have to return home in their wet clothes and inadequate boots. In February 1875, the school door was locked at 9.00am, but in the worst conditions it was left 'unlocked 10 mins. longer than usual for the children from a distance on account of the bad weather'.
Many children started school when they were under 4, but these young ones often remained at home during the winter months. The log book records many instances of poor health: coughs, bad colds, chilblains, bad eyes, sores, headaches, rheumatism and 'flu. Epidemics of fever, mumps, whooping cough, scarlatina, scarlet fever, diphtheria, measles and chicken pox occurred and often the school was shut for several weeks. Waterbox was a malady recorded on one occasion, but I have been unable to discover what this means. When a child died of smallpox in November l1864, a vaccination programme was quickly implemented and children remained at home because their arms were painful. The vaccination certificate of William Emery BELL, aged 8, survives, dated 1 December 1864. Six children and one schoolmistress died between 1864 and 1885. Phyllis NOBES (aged 8) died in 1915, and 7 year old George DREW in 1931. Gradually there was an awareness that excluding children from infected families would help control outbreaks. The School Medical Officer and Dentist appeared in the early 20th century. One has the feeling they could not have come too soon!
The Inspector of Nuisance visited in 1863, and there were regular and frequent references to overcrowding, poor drainage and ventilation, and insanitary toilets, but very little was done to remedy these defects.
Her Majesty's Inspectors and those from the Diocese visited regularly, sometimes unannounced. HMIs often complained that these agricultural children were lethargic and read with little intelligence or expression, whereas the Diocesan Inspectors, who examined Religious Knowledge, were often complimentary. The Rectors, their wives, daughters and curates taught Scripture and helped out with other subjects, particularly in times of staff illness. The Schoolmistress worked through the books of the Old Testament, as well as the Catechism and Commandments. There were, however, references only to the girls being confirmed.
Dictation featured frequently, along with learning of tables and spelling, lessons on speaking the truth, compound multiplication by 3 figures, subtraction with borrowing, map of Palestine, drawing of River Thames, mental arithmetic, parsing, fractions etc. At one stage the boys only were taught geography and drawing, but they did learn to knit. The girls regularly devoted afternoons to needlework when the light was good enough. (School hours were till 5.00pm in the summer and 4.00pm in the winter.) Recitation was taught in the 1880s, singing by note in 1892 (a harmonium was bought in 1899), and suddenly the attendance went up when PE featured on the timetable. Newspaper extracts were studied when Queen Victoria died in 1901; in the same year a lesson was given in the careful use and trimming of petroleum lamps. In 1902 the children were much interested in watching a practical illustration of what could be done with a knife, scissors, paper and cardboard at a very trifling costs (shades of Blue Peter!). In 1905 the Rector's son, dressed in military uniform, drilled the children and they responded enthusiastically.
It was not always bad weather and illness which kept the children off school. Parents needed to have their children at home, either to work for them, or to earn. Boys were absent, keeping the toll gate: "Tom MERRISON left. Gone to keep one of the Toll bars". This was on the Guist-Fakenham turnpike road, now the A1067. They also worked on crow-scaring, cattle-keeping, potato picking, haymaking and harvesting. Girls helped with washing, moving house (usually around Michaelmas), sick-nursing, gleaning, carrying their fathers' dinners into the field at harvest, doing field work with their mothers, and gathering acorns. In 1910 the names of three boys who had been crow-scaring were given to the Attendance Officer. 'G. ROBOTHAM left school to work for bricklayers, but the poor lad returned the next day because he was not big enough. Another of the Robothams was off school in 1923 waiting for his spectacles. If there were a holiday one day, attendance might fall for the rest of the week as mothers felt they were not getting value for money - four days instead of five. Sometimes the parents could not afford the 1d. per week (2d. per week from 1875), although from 1891 no fees were charged. In 1887 three EGGLETONs from Guist Bottom were absent, owing to father having no work and, consequently, no money to pay fees.
Diversions which caused truancy were many and varied: cattle show and circus at Fakenham, Wells Regatta, Melton Flower Schow, auctions, Ryburgh Gant (Fair), Stibbard steeplechase, weddings and funerals. Legitimate holidays were given for school feasts and treats, whitewashing the school, the Relief of Mafeking, night school examinations, elections, Jubilee festivities, coal shortages (at the end of WWI), for the Duke of York's wedding, the grant of an extra half day for improved attendance, the Proclamation of the Accession of HM King George V, Empire Day, a Peace Holiday in 1919, and in 1926, at Sennowe, to celebrate Mr. COOK's wedding.
The children were punished for sliding on the pond, for spitting, for loitering on the road to school, one girl for blotting her copybook, for wearing crinolines (crinolines - in Stibbard!), for playing marbles in school time; in 1870 a group of children arriving late was made to stand for 1 1/2 hours, for spending their school pence, for biting, for stopping on the road to school to play snowballs; in 1874 J. GIBSON was caned 7 strokes for knocking down Ben WADE, "having been frequently warned as to his ill-treatment of little children".
One widowed Headmistress, Mrs Emily J. ALLEN, aged 43, with a daughter born in New Jersey, generously gave an extra week's holiday to the children in May 1891. During this break she married Stibbard's 52 year old widowed carpenter, Thomas SYMONDS.
Entries in the log book about the employment of monitors and assistants, difficulties in recruiting and keeping even temporary staff, together with Stibbard census information giving the birth places and family contexts of the school mistresses, provide detail which could form the basis of a separate study. Unfortunately, no school registers have survived to complement the information in the log, and almost nothing is known about what the staff here were paid. The only School Managers' Minute Book covers 1903-79, and this is closed to the public until 2010.
Much of the daily round of the teachers and pupils logged here must be familiar to the current staff. Today, Stibbard School thrives; it is scheduled to move to a new building to be constructed shortly in the village near The Glebe.
Help from notes by Rachel Young on Stibbard School Log Book is gratefully acknowledged.
Shirley Howell (1995): Transcribing Stibbard Parish Registers, The Norfolk Ancestor, Vol.7 Part 10, Sept. N&NGS, Norwich
Shirley Howell (Ed) (2003): Stibbard School Log Book, with notes by Rachel Young. Pub. Shirley Howell, Norwich
NRO: Stibbard National School (Infants & Mixed) Log Book, Norfolk Record Office MF1542/7/C/ED 53/1, MF1542/8 & 1543/1 C/ED 53/2
Stibbard School Children c1924, with Headmistress Mrs. HIGNETT
(Copyright the Scholastic Souvenir Company, Blackpool)
Back row (l-r): Percy Bird, John Eggleton, Dick Stewart, Betty Lee, Reggie Bunting, Doris Eggleton, Margaret Jessop (aka Biddy Bean), Edith Nobes, George Buckenham, Chirstine Robotham, Oswald Robotham, Walter Smeg, Ashley Robotham.
Middle row (l-r): Grace Voutt, Esther Thompson, Edith Bird, Mina (Jasmine) Curson, Mrs. Beatrice Hignett, Elsie Wright, Vera Thompson, Ethel Robotham, Joan Stewart, Kethleen Hignett
Front row (l-r): Bob Robotham, Harry Buckenham, Jack Curson, Arthur Curson, Philip Nobes, Douglas Holsey, Raymond Green, Terence Robotham, Dick Robotham, Herbert Eggleton.
1818: Population of Stibbard = 340; Endowed Schools: None. Other institutions: A school, containing 47 children of the poorer classes, who are taught at the charge of two individuals. Source: A Digest of Parochial Returns, 1818, Vol. II
1858: The National School was erected in 1858, for boys, girls and infants. Mrs Jane Chapman was the Mistress. (Kelly's Directory, 1883)
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Big 12 Should Cancel Its Expansion Reality Show Already
By: Samuel Chi
The Big 12 expansion drama has turned into a reality show resembling "The Bachelorette." Every week, a couple of schools are told they're no longer being considered, sending them back to the deep, dark corner of the "Group of 5" to weep.
There are still 11 schools alive for two expansion slots, according to various sources. The Big 12 has not clarified a timetable on when formal invitations will be extended, but most likely it'll happen by November, if not sooner.
It's certain that the Big 12 intends to use at least some part of this season to evaluate its potential suitors, so every week's games serve as auditions for those 11 remaining schools. It might be a short-sighted way of going about this, but it certainly heightens the importance of games involving the 11 teams.
In that case, it should be abundantly clear which two teams should be added by the Big 12 after the first weekend of the 2016 season. In fact, it's not even close.
Big 12 expansion candidates went 7-4 in their openers, but only two teams defeated Power 5 opponents - Houston over Oklahoma at NRG Stadium and BYU over Arizona in Glendale. The rest of them either faced FCS teams or minnows of FBS football.
Let's break this down, separating the 11 candidates into three categories:
Houston: defeated Oklahoma, 33-23
BYU: defeated Arizona, 18-16
Cincinnati: defeated Tennessee-Martin (FCS), 28-7
UConn: defeated Maine (FCS), 24-21 (on last-second FG)
UCF: defeated South Carolina State (FCS), 38-0
USF: defeated Towson (FCS), 56-20
Air Force: defeated Abilene Christian (FCS), 37-21
Longshots
SMU: defeated North Texas, 34-21
Rice: lost to Western Kentucky, 46-14
Tulane: lost to Wake Forest, 7-3
Colorado State: lost to Colorado, 44-7
In all likelihood, only the "contenders" are under serious consideration by the Big 12. Houston is backed by Texas and Texas Tech, Cincinnati by Oklahoma and West Virginia, BYU is backed by the league's TV network partners. The politics will eventually settle this expansion saga, but the reality on the football field is becoming crystal clear.
SEC's Difficult Weekend
The self-professed "toughest conference" in college football laid a giant egg on the opening weekend. SEC teams went 6-6 in non-conference games - and it was lucky that it didn't finish 3-9.
Other than Alabama, which announced itself ready to defend its title with an annihilation of USC, the rest of the SEC mostly wallowed in mediocrity, or worse. Mississippi State lost to South Alabama, and Kentucky was beaten by Southern Miss. Tennessee, which is touted as a playoff contender, needed late blunders by Appalachian State to survive in overtime at home.
Then there was LSU, which many picked to supplant Alabama as the SEC heavyweight, lost to Wisconsin at Lambeau Field in a game that featured desultory quarterback play. The same could be said for Auburn in its loss to Clemson despite the fact that the Tigers (of the War Eagle variety) employed two QBs and found the end zone just once. Ole Miss had decent QB play, but had no answer defensively as Florida State stormed back with a 39-6 barrage.
What the SEC is finding out is that when it goes on the road and faces opponents of its own size, it suddenly isn't as easy to amass undefeated records before the conference season starts. And now even the perceived cupcakes are biting back.
It might be that what's happening in the SEC is a rerun of what happened to USC in the 2000s and Florida State in the 1990s - a powerhouse team presiding over a mediocre conference. While Alabama is every bit as dominant as it's been in the Nick Saban era, the rest of the SEC is now merely riding on the Tide's coattails.
Texas 50, Notre Dame 47 (2 OT) - The Longhorns and the Irish had the spotlight all to themselves Sunday night and they treated the nation to an epic performance, combining to amass nearly 1,000 yards of offense and almost 100 points.
The victory should cool the hot seat of Charlie Strong considerably, as the embattled Texas coach may have finally found a quarterback in freshman Shane Buechele, who calmly led the Horns to stand toe-to-toe against the high-powered Notre Dame offense.
For the Irish, the loss isn't fatal to their playoff chances but it leaves them no margin for error the rest of the season with Michigan State and Stanford still left on the schedule.
Sam Foltz, Nebraska - The late Cornhuskers punter was killed in a car wreck that also claimed the life of former Michigan State punter Mike Sadler on July 23. Foltz was not only an outstanding player but also a beloved teammate and friend of the Nebraska team.
In their Saturday game against Fresno State, the Huskers lined up in a Missing-Man Formation on their first punt, with 10 players on the field without a punter, as a tribute to Foltz. Nebraska was given a delay of game penalty that was promptly declined by Fresno State in an equally classy display.
The Weak
While we celebrate all that's fun and good in college football, sometimes guys also do dishonorable things and they deserve to be shamed for their indiscretion.
Unfortunately we have not one, but two recipients for this week's booby prize. LSU's Josh Boutte delivered a blindside cheap shot on Wisconsin's D'Cota Dixon after the latter sealed the victory for the Badgers with a late interception. USC's Jabari Ruffin, not to be outdone, stomped on the privates of Minkah Fitzpatrick during a punt return while his Trojans were being mauled by Alabama.
Both Boutte and Ruffin were promptly ejected by the officials. LSU followed with a one-game ban for Boutte against Jacksonville State (FCS), and USC merely suspended Ruffin for one half of its next game against Utah State. You can call those disciplinary measures weak, too.
1. Alabama, 2. Florida State, 3. Ohio State, 4. Michigan, 5. Clemson, 6. Houston, 7. Stanford, 8. Wisconsin, 9. Washington, 10. Iowa, 11. Oklahoma, 12. LSU, 13. Michigan State, 14. Texas, 15. Notre Dame.
-- Samuel Chi is the managing editor of RealClearSports.com and proprietor of College Football Exchange. Follow him on Twitter at @ThePlayoffGuru.
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Dear City of Perth
August 20, 2014 Peta Rule
Firstly: I couldn't go to Bunvegas so if anyone would like to compose a guest blog on the WARC assault on the South West, please feel free. Now, on to serious matters.
We've been asked to provide some information to the City of Perth about our access requirements to allow a potential new eastern access way out of Riverside Drive.
The way it was explained to me by the City of Perth is there were some senior managers who wanted to know why WARC could not reverse trailers out of the eastern entrance, or just turn trailers around in the loading zone of the Club.
I thought I would share the answers to these questions with you, should it ever come up in casual conversation.
I understand City of Perth was keen to have some more information about the access requirements of the West Australian Rowing Club on Riverside Drive.
WARC is a heritage-listed rowing club with about 100 members aged from 14 to over 80, and we have one member on the current Australian team.
The club was founded in 1868 and has been located in its current position on Perth water since 1905. Our club is on a riverbed lease with the Department of Transport and we hold a jetty licence.
WARC has dealt with the City of Perth for more than 30 years on issues associated with the access road on Riverside Drive. Fortunately there have been few issues raised in the past decade that have resulted in any conflict, thanks to a great deal of negotiation and good will on both sides.
Current situation:
When the Barrack Square redevelopment was announced, we immediately started liaising first with the Metropolitan Redevelopment Authority and later with Leighton Broad, and we are comfortable both groups are well aware of our trailer size and access requirements. Please see evidence of our correspondence attached. The information provided in this document has been provided to both bodies.
I acknowledge the frustration those involved in this project at the City of Perth may have at this latest development of a need for a new exit from the Riverside service lane. I would like to make the point the WA Rowing Club flagged this issue as early as 2012, and were assured our requirements were well understood.
For your information, these are the dimensions of the trailer we use to transport boats.
We transport our boats on average once a fortnight (two trips each time) during winter, and probably once every three weeks or so from September to March. Summer is much more unpredictable as we are at the mercy of Rowing Australia requirements.
The question put to WARC would be whether it would be possible to reverse the trailer along Riverside Drive.
It is the view of the WARC Committee this poses a very significant safety risk. The boat trailer itself is only slightly narrower than the service lane, and to the east of WARC, there is no safety bollards that would prevent a trailer potentially being reversed into the river.
There is almost no margin for error in reversing this trailer that would not result in either damage to City of Perth property to the north, or catastrophic injury to rowing equipment, vehicles and potentially people to the south.
The question was put to WARC whether we could turn the trailer around in the loading zone of WARC and use the eastern exit.
We also considered this. At 12m without boats, it would need significant maneuvering in our loading zone and we are not confident that can be achieved.
More significantly, the exit to the East would require a very sharp left-hand turn that would put at risk street lights, rubbish bins, and of course the boats themselves. (see illustration).
The advice we provided to Leighton Broad was as follows:
Our first preference is an exit to the immediate west of WARC. This would alleviate any future conflict with the Barrack Square development and allow safe and easy access.
Our second preference is an additional exit to the east of WARC. This exit does pose some safety concerns around loading boats in the dark at close proximity to the river, however we have brainstormed some strategies to mitigate this increased risk.
Our third preference is an exit to the west of WARC as illustrated above.
Our main aims in relation to these exits are as follows:
That risk of injury and accident associated with boat loading to our members is minimised. Almost all serious injuries sustained by WARC rowers have occurred in the loading, landing and unloading process.
That WARC can continue to operate as a competitive rowing club and get our boats out of the club for competition.
Our desire is for a permanent solution to be found that would be acceptable for the City of Perth, Barrack Square, the MRA and the 100 members of the WA Rowing Club.
I believe this is possible but do hold the view that compromise will be required. I hope this document clearly explains the compromises we can make and look forward to hearing about some permanent, ongoing solutions to this difficulty.
Peta Rule President 2014
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No Peace Without Hamas
By Mahmoud al-Zahar
GAZA -- President Jimmy Carter's sensible plan to visit the Hamas leadership this week brings honesty and pragmatism to the Middle East while underscoring the fact that American policy has reached its dead end. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice acts as if a few alterations here and there would make the hideous straitjacket of apartheid fit better. While Rice persuades Israeli occupation forces to cut a few dozen meaningless roadblocks from among the more than 500 West Bank control points, these forces simultaneously choke off fuel supplies to Gaza; blockade its 1.5 million people; approve illegal housing projects on West Bank land; and attack Gaza City with F-16s, killing men, women and children. Sadly, this is "business as usual" for the Palestinians.
Last week's attack on the Nahal Oz fuel depot should not surprise critics in the West. Palestinians are fighting a total war waged on us by a nation that mobilizes against our people with every means at its disposal -- from its high-tech military to its economic stranglehold, from its falsified history to its judiciary that "legalizes" the infrastructure of apartheid. Resistance remains our only option. Sixty-five years ago, the courageous Jews of the Warsaw ghetto rose in defense of their people. We Gazans, living in the world's largest open-air prison, can do no less.
The U.S.-Israeli alliance has sought to negate the results of the January 2006 elections, when the Palestinian people handed our party a mandate to rule. Hundreds of independent monitors, Carter among them, declared this the fairest election ever held in the Arab Middle East. Yet efforts to subvert our democratic experience include the American coup d'etat that created the new sectarian paradigm with Fatah and the continuing warfare against and enforced isolation of Gazans.
Now, finally, we have the welcome tonic of Carter saying what any independent, uncorrupted thinker should conclude: that no "peace plan," "road map" or "legacy" can succeed unless we are sitting at the negotiating table and without any preconditions.
Israel's escalation of violence since the staged Annapolis "peace conference" in November has been consistent with its policy of illegal, often deadly collective punishment -- in violation of international conventions. Israeli military strikes on Gaza have killed hundreds of Palestinians since then with unwavering White House approval; in 2007 alone the ratio of Palestinians to Israelis killed was 40 to 1, up from 4 to 1 during the period from 2000 to 2005.
Only three months ago I buried my son Hussam, who studied finance at college and wanted to be an accountant; he was killed by an Israeli airstrike. In 2003, I buried Khaled -- my first-born -- after an Israeli F-16 targeting me wounded my daughter and my wife and flattened the apartment building where we lived, injuring and killing many of our neighbors. Last year, my son-in-law was killed.
Hussam was only 21, but like most young men in Gaza he had grown up fast out of necessity. When I was his age, I wanted to be a surgeon; in the 1960s, we were already refugees, but there was no humiliating blockade then. But now, after decades of imprisonment, killing, statelessness and impoverishment, we ask: What peace can there be if there is no dignity first? And where does dignity come from if not from justice?
Our movement fights on because we cannot allow the foundational crime at the core of the Jewish state -- the violent expulsion from our lands and villages that made us refugees -- to slip out of world consciousness, forgotten or negotiated away. Judaism -- which gave so much to human culture in the contributions of its ancient lawgivers and modern proponents of tikkun olam -- has corrupted itself in the detour into Zionism, nationalism and apartheid.
A "peace process" with Palestinians cannot take even its first tiny step until Israel first withdraws to the borders of 1967; dismantles all settlements; removes all soldiers from Gaza and the West Bank; repudiates its illegal annexation of Jerusalem; releases all prisoners; and ends its blockade of our international borders, our coastline and our airspace permanently. This would provide the starting point for just negotiations and would lay the groundwork for the return of millions of refugees. Given what we have lost, it is the only basis by which we can start to be whole again.
I am eternally proud of my sons and miss them every day. I think of them as fathers everywhere, even in Israel, think of their sons -- as innocent boys, as curious students, as young men with limitless potential -- not as "gunmen" or "militants." But better that they were defenders of their people than parties to their ultimate dispossession; better that they were active in the Palestinian struggle for survival than passive witnesses to our subjugation.
History teaches us that everything is in flux. Our fight to redress the material crimes of 1948 is scarcely begun, and adversity has taught us patience. As for the Israeli state and its Spartan culture of permanent war, it is all too vulnerable to time, fatigue and demographics: In the end, it is always a question of our children and those who come after us.
Mahmoud al-Zahar, a surgeon, is a founder of Hamas. He is foreign minister in the government of Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh, which was elected in January 2006.
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Peanut Processor Ignored Salmonella Tests, Knowingly Sold Tainted Products
Production has halted at Peanut Corporation of America's plant in Georgia. (By Elliott Minor -- Associated Press)
By Lyndsey Layton
Washington Post Staff Writer
The Georgia peanut plant linked to a salmonella outbreak that has killed eight people and sickened 500 more across the country knowingly shipped out contaminated peanut butter 12 times in the past two years, federal officials said yesterday.
Officials at the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which have been investigating the outbreak of salmonella illness, said yesterday that Peanut Corporation of America found salmonella in internal tests a dozen times in 2007 and 2008 but sold the products anyway, sometimes after getting a negative finding from a different laboratory.
Companies are not required to disclose their internal tests to either the FDA or state regulators, so health officials did not know of the problem.
The peanut butter and paste made at the company's Blakely, Ga., plant are not sold directly to stores but are used by manufacturers to make crackers, cookies, energy bars, cereal, ice cream, candies and even dog biscuits. Some of the country's biggest foodmakers, including Kellogg and McKee Foods, which produces Little Debbie brand snacks, have recalled more than 100 products made with the tainted ingredients, and the list keeps growing.
Federal investigators also said yesterday that they had found four strains of salmonella at the Georgia plant, including one in a sample taken from the floor near a washroom. Only the Typhimurium strain of Salmonella enterica has been linked to the outbreak.
"There is a salmonella problem at the plant," said Robert Tauxe, deputy director of the CDC's division of food-borne, bacterial and mycotic diseases.
The outbreak, which has spread to 43 states and Canada, is ongoing, but the pace has slowed "modestly," Tauxe said. Half the people made ill have been children.
Major-label peanut butter is not suspected to be contaminated with salmonella and is considered safe to eat, according to the FDA. The makers of several major brands, including Peter Pan, Jif and Smuckers, are worried that panicky consumers will stop buying their products, and they have been taking pains to point out that their peanut butters are not part of the outbreak.
Though Peanut Corporation of America, based in Lynchburg, Va., was not required to inform regulators about its internal salmonella tests, Stephen Sundlof, director of the FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, said it appears that the company violated federal law. "Foods are supposed to be produced under conditions that do not render them damaging to health," he said.
Sundlof said he could not say whether the company might face criminal charges.
Stewart Parnell, the company's owner and president, was not taking calls yesterday, and his spokesman did not return telephone messages.
The company e-mailed a statement saying it "has cooperated fully with FDA from day one during the course of this investigation. We have shared with them every record that they have asked for that is in our possession and we will continue to do so."
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We Go On Reveals A Chilling Clip
The Andy Mitton & Jesse Holland directed supernatural thriller, We Go On, has a new clip, called “Spirit,” for your viewing pleasure. It might just give you the willies if you’ve got thin skin.
As we’ve mentioned in an earlier post, We Go On debuts on Blu-ray and DVD on April 4th, 2017, and stars Annette O’Toole (Smallville, Superman III), Clark Freeman (YELLOWBRICKROAD), John Glover (Scrooged, Gremlins 2, Smallville), Giovanna Zacarías (The Legend of Zorro), Jay Dunn, and Laura Heisler (YELLOWBRICKROAD).
We Go On Synopsis:
The second feature film from YELLOWBRICKROAD creators Jesse Holland and Andy Mitton, We Go On tells the story of one man’s quest to find out if there is more out there after we die. Paralyzed by his fear of dying, Miles Grissom (Clark Freeman) offers a cash reward to the first person who can show him a ghost, an angel, a demon -– anything that can prove that We Go On after our deaths. He narrows the responses down to three viable candidates –- a scientist, a medium, and a worldly entrepreneur. Along with his fiercely protective mother (Annette O’Toole), he embarks on an adventure that will spiral into an unthinkable nightmare.
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Team Development: Factors, Stages and Activity Tracks
Even though in organizations, the words team and group are used interchangeably, theoretically both are different. The concept of the group has already been clarified earlier. A team is defined as a group, which is driven by a common goal. However, it would be wrong for us to consider team as a sub-set of group.
A group fulfills the test of homogeneity, that is, group members are involved in more or less similar nature of activities. Whereas, a team represents a cross-section of people, who represent different functions, but try to achieve the same goal. To illustrate, for a hotel the marketing team may be represented by the cook, accounts people, doormen, stewards, and the room attendant, apart from the core marketing people. Ali these people play an important role in the marketing activities of a hotel.
Conventionally, team formation and development takes place through a sequence of linear phases. Good examples of such team formation are autonomous task or work groups. Team development per se does not take place only with a single sequence it takes place through different stages which may even be informal.
Stages of team development depend on a number of factors, enumerated as follows:
1. Characteristics of the team
2. Characteristics of die members of the team
3. Background and past experiences of team members
4. Nature of tasks and the technology
5. Environmental dynamics
The team development process can be illustrated in the following eight stages:
Pre-forming stage:
At this stage people recognize die need to form a team because of certain external forces. Increased competition may force employees of an organization to form a strategic team to frame strategies to withstand competition.
Forming:
It is the stage of team formation and the stage when a team starts its first meeting.
Storming:
Team members, at this stage, explore the situation.
Norming:
Team members now put in efforts to frame certain acceptance codes for accommodation.
Performing:
Team members start performing to produce effective results. Reforming Team members assess their performance and identify their areas of weaknesses. As per their diagnosis, they re-draw their norms to ensure success in achieving their intended goals.
Conforming:
Team members, at this stage, achieve their intended goal.
Disbanding:
Finally the team ceases to exist. Members of the team get back to their core areas of job, which may be a particular department, division, or a work group.
Setting of cross-functional teams to develop time bound goals is quite common in organizations. Working in a team requires that the individual employee must not only have work-related skills but also the teamwork attitude.
Since a team is driven by a common goal, team members work together, even in cases, where there may be some absentees in a team that is, a team of ten members will deliver the results, even when four members may be absent. This, however, cannot be expected in a group. Since teamwork is now highly emphasized in the corporate world, before recruitment, organizations try to assess the teamwork attitude.
Toyota Motors in US emphasize this aspect to such an extent, that they make the job applicants go through successive hurdles for weeks together. Many organizations now believe more in the teamwork attitude than in individual brilliances.
Thus, team development follows two different activity tracks—task work and teamwork.
Task-Work-oriented Behaviours:
The first of these tracks involves activities that are tied to the specific task(s) being performed. These activities encompass operational skills. This includes interactions of the team members with tools and machines, die technical aspects of the job (procedures, policies, etc.), and other task-related activities.
Teamwork-oriented Behaviours:
The second track of activities is devoted to enhancing the quality of the interactions, interdependencies, relationships, affects, cooperation, and coordination of the team. This track is important for generating group cohesion and organizational commitment, and for sustaining the integrity and viability of the team.
A substantial portion of the energies devoted to building better teams can be accounted for in terms of activities that are aimed at people (other team members) and relationships. The coordination demands of a team require team members to engage in person-to-person activities designed to enhance interpersonal communications, social relationships, and interaction patterns (the maturation and maintenance of the team as a cohesive unit). As the team develops, its ability to communicate, coordinate, and interact should improve, and this contributes to its enhanced viability as a group and to better team performance.
Coordination between Task Work and Teamwork Behaviours:
To deliver results through team development, organizations need to develop both the task-related skills and the teamwork skills or individual members. It is important to understand that both are different, hence development of these two skills need to be done separately. The cross-functional element in a team integrates both the skills to achieve the common goal. Hence, a team is the real converging point for task and teamwork skills.
Managing Performance of a Team
Team work: 3 Types of Teams for Business Development (Winning Teams Vs Losing Teams)
Stages of Group Formation (With Diagram)
Role Conflict and Group Norms in an Organization
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