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Mar 3, 2019 7:01 am Mar 3, 2019 7:01 am Emmanuel justice
Brexiteers outline EU deal terms
Eight pro-Brexit lawyers, including seven Tory and DUP MPs, have outlined the key terms Theresa May must deliver to secure their support for her deal to leave the European Union.
They want to examine any agreement Attorney General Geoffrey Cox reaches with Brussels over the Northern Ireland backstop – to ensure it is temporary.
The backstop is designed to avoid a hard border with Ireland after Brexit.
It comes as a senior Brexiteer pointed to MPs’ growing mood for compromise.
Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the influential 1922 committee of backbench Conservative MPs, said: “Most MPs are in a mood to compromise, but the danger of this backstop becoming permanent is a real one and it has to be tackled.
“My conversations with senior diplomats and politicians from across Europe have given me cause for optimism that a breakthrough is near.”
He added: “We know what is needed to shift the logjam. The attorney general needs to give a legally binding guarantee that the backstop is temporary.”
The UK is due to leave the EU on 29 March, with or without a deal.
‘Three tests’
MPs last month rejected the withdrawal deal Theresa May has reached with the EU by 230 votes – the biggest defeat for a sitting government in history.
Mrs May believes the majority of the MPs who voted against her deal – including 118 Conservatives – would back it if she managed to secure changes that would prevent the UK being tied to EU customs rules indefinitely.
She has promised MPs another vote on her deal by 12 March – and if that fails, she says MPs will get a vote on whether the UK should leave without a deal, and then, by 14 March, a vote on whether Brexit should be postponed for a short period.
Attorney General Geoffrey Cox is in talks with EU officials on changes to the Irish backstop clause – seen as the sticking point for many Tories – which could tie the UK to EU customs union until a permanent trade deal has been agreed.
On Sunday, the lawyers from the European Research Group (ERG) of Brexiteer Tories, led by Jacob Rees-Mogg, announced “three tests” the government must pass to win their backing.
In private talks with Mr Cox, the ERG called for a legally binding mechanism to escape the backstop, with a clear exit route and an unambiguous rewrite of the language in the government’s legal advice, according to The Sunday Times.
‘Improved deal’
The stance has been drawn up in conjunction with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party, which Mrs May relies on to keep her in power, and which has been calling for the backstop clause to be removed from the agreement.
In an interview with the Sunday Times, one of the lawyers – Michael Tomlinson – said they must see any concession from Brussels “in black and white” and in plenty of time before the PM asks Parliament to vote on her revised deal.
Getting the backing of the ERG for her deal would be a major boost for Mrs May but would still not guarantee she could get it through Parliament.
Caroline Flint: Labour MPs should consider backing ‘improved deal’
Some Tory MPs would prefer to see the UK leave without a deal, rather than the PM’s deal, even with changes. And there are a variety of views within the ERG itself, with some leading figures taking a more hardline approach than others.
Mrs May could find herself relying on the votes of Labour MPs from Leave-voting parts of the country, who are in favour of Brexit but want guarantees from the PM that workers’ rights will not fall behind the EU after Britain’s departure.
Labour MP Caroline Flint told Sky News’ Sophy Ridge on Sunday that given the choice between “an improved deal and no deal, we should seriously consider the improved deal”.
She said as many as 30 Labour MPs felt the same way, with even more against another EU referendum.
“I think there is something like 60 or 70 Labour MPs who feel as strongly as I do against a second referendum, but also I think it’s important to recognise that many of those MPs also feel that we have to move on, we have to stop a no-deal and if there’s an improved offer on the table, then Labour should engage with that sincerely,” she added.
Labour has so far failed to get MPs to back its alternative Brexit plan, which would see the UK in a permanent customs union with the EU, and has now said it will attempt to get a new EU referendum.
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell suggested Labour frontbenchers would be expected to vote for an amendment calling for a referendum, when MPs vote on Mrs May’s deal on or before 12 March.
“I think on an issue as this we would see a whip, but also you’ve got to respect people’s views and their constituency interests as well, and the whipping arrangement will be determined in discussion in due course,” he told Sophy Ridge.
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Hilarious Video: Why it’s Impossible to Talk About TV Shows Anymore
Yoni Heisler @edibleapple
Make no mistake about it; we’re currently living in a golden age of Television. Today, the seemingly endless number of incredible and riveting shows currently on-air has made it all but impossible to stay up to date with all of the content hitting our screens from every which way.
What’s more, the increasing popularity of services like Netflix and HBO Go has resulted in an influx of people going back and catching up on old shows — like LOST and The Sopranos — that they missed the first go around.
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Nintendo slipped a secret feature into its latest Switch update to speed up load times
Jacob Siegal @JacobSiegal
A couple of weeks ago, Nintendo rolled out system update version 8.0.0 for the Switch, which brought several new features to the console, including the ability to transfer save data between Switch consoles. That appeared to be the highlight of the update at the time, but in the days since the update arrived, some dedicated sleuths have discovered a hugely important addition that wasn’t actually listed in the official changelog.
According to users who looked under the hood of the latest update, Nintendo quietly made it possible for the Switch to overclock its CPU to 1.75GHz in some instances, thus enabling what they refer to as “boost mode.” This new feature has since been found to speed up load times on two of the most popular Switch games.
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Over on the GBATemp forums, user Brawl345 claims that the new boost mode, coupled with the 1.6.0 update for The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, has cut load times. Loading a save file dropped from 31 seconds to 21 seconds, fast travel dropped from 19 seconds to 11 seconds, and entering a shrine took 7 seconds instead of 10. Super Mario Odyssey, which was recently updated to version 1.3.0, apparently received the same treatment, but Brawl345 didn’t offer up the same details about how much faster the game loaded post-update.
Until Nintendo makes an official announcement about the so-called boost mode, we’ll have to depend on dedicated Switch owners who are willing to test their games after every software update. With that in mind, we’re optimistic that Nintendo will acknowledge the feature in the near future, and tells us which games will be taking advantage of boost mode in months to come. After all, everyone is always on board with shorter load times.
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Bible > Nehemiah > Chapter 12 > Verse 7
◄ Nehemiah 12:7 ►
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah and Jedaiah. These were the leaders of the priests and their associates in the days of Joshua.
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.
Sallu, Amok, Hilkijah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brothers in the days of Jeshua.
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah; these are heads of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.
Nehemiah 12:7 Parallel
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible
The chief of the priests - They were twenty-four orders or courses in number, all subordinate to each other; as established by David, 1 Chronicles 24:18. And these orders or courses were continued till the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. See Calmet.
Sallu. The variation of Sallu and Sallai is simply caused by the mutation of {wav} and {yood.}
Nehemiah 12:20 Of Sallai, Kallai; of Amok, Eber;
Sallai. the chief. The chief of the priests seem to have been the heads of the courses established by David.
1 Chronicles 24:18 The three and twentieth to Delaiah, the four and twentieth to Maaziah.
of Jeshua.
Nehemiah 12:1 Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra,
Ezra 3:2 Then stood up Jeshua the son of Jozadak, and his brothers the priests, and Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and his brothers...
Haggai 1:1 In the second year of Darius the king, in the sixth month, in the first day of the month...
Zechariah 3:1 And he showed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of the LORD, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him.
The Joy of the Lord, the Strength of his People
LAST Sabbath day in the morning I spoke of the birth of our Saviour as being full of joy to the people of God, and, indeed, to all nations. We then looked at the joy from a distance; we will now in contemplation draw nearer to it, and perhaps as we consider it, and remark the multiplied reasons for its existence, some of those reasons may operate upon our own hearts, and we may go out of this house of prayer ourselves partakers of the exceeding great joy. We shall count it to have been a successful …
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They called for the king; and Eliakim son of Hilkiah the palace administrator, Shebna the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph the recorder went out to them.
Nehemiah 12:6
Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah,
The Levites were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and also Mattaniah, who, together with his associates, was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving.
Amok Associates Chief Chiefs Heads Hilkiah Hilki'ah Hilkijah Jedaiah Jedai'ah Jeshua Kinsmen Leaders Priests Sallu
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A Southern Season
Author: Eva Marie Everson, Linda Yezak, Ane Mulligan, Clarie Fullerton
Publisher: Firefly Southern Fiction
Release Date: November 1, 2018
Genre: Potpourri
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Four seasons. Four stories. Each one set in the enchanting world of the South. These are the kinds of stories your grandmother told you from a front porch swing.
Ice Melts in Spring by Linda W. Yezak
When Kerry Graham’s boss forces her to return to the Gulf of Mexico where her husband drowned years ago, she feels only spring’s chill and not the warmth of the Texas sun. Can the joy of a reclusive author and the compassion of a shrimp-boat preacher thaw Kerry’s frigid heart?
Lillie Beth in Summer by Eva Marie Everson
With the untimely death of his wife, Dr. James Gillespie believes God has abandoned him. He also believes he’s never met anyone like the young widow Lillie Beth, whose beloved Granny lies dying at home, and who sees a God who sweeps hope through a farmhouse window. Can a young woman whose husband died in Vietnam restore a faith that is all but dead.
Through an Autumn Window by Claire Fullerton
Because her larger than life mother Daphne Goodwyn is dead, forty-year-old Cate returns to Memphis with one thought in mind: something always goes wrong at a Southern funeral. But surrounded by the well-mannered society that raised her, the nostalgic rites of a three-day, autumn mourning bring the unexpected gift of the end of sibling rivalry.
A Magnolia Blooms in Winter by Ane Mulligan
With Broadway stardom within her reach, Morgan James returns home in winter to help an old friend. Maybe it s just nostalgia, but when she sees him again, an old flame rekindles. When she s called back to NYC to take the lead in a new musical, will fame be worth losing the man she loves?
Claire Fullerton hails from Memphis, TN. and now lives in Malibu, CA. Her third novel, Mourning Dove, is a coming of age, Southern family saga set in Memphis. Mourning Dove is the bronze medal winner in Southern Fiction by Readers' Favorite, a finalist in the Independent Authors Network Literary/General Fiction category, a Faulkner Society, William Wisdom contest semi-finalist, and a 2018 finalist in the Literary Classics Book Award. Claire is one of four contributors to the book, A Southern Season, with her novella, Through an Autumn Window. She the author of Dancing to an Irish Reel, set in Connemara, Ireland, and A Portal in Time set in Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA. She is represented by Julie Gwinn, of The Seymour Literary Agency, and can be found on WordPress, Twitter (cfullerton3) Goodreads, Instagram ( cffullerton) as well as the website under her name.
Eva Marie Everson is a multiple-award winning author and speaker who hails from the picturesque Southern town of Sylvania, Georgia. She is president of Word Weavers International, director of Florida Christian Writers Conference, Managing Editor at Firefly Southern Fiction, and enjoys coaching new authors through her company, Pen in Hand. She is an avid photographer who enjoys turning her photos into inspiring memes for you to share (with proper attribution). Eva Marie and her husband make their home in Central Florida. They are the parents of three fabulous children who have blessed them with the world's greatest grandchildren.
While a large, floppy straw hat is her favorite, Ane has worn many different ones: hairdresser, legislative affairs director (that's a fancy name for a lobbyist), drama director, playwright, humor columnist, and novelist. Her lifetime experience provides a plethora of fodder for her Southern-fried fiction (try saying that three times fast).
Ane firmly believes coffee and chocolate are two of the four major food groups. Her passion when she isn't writing her Southern-fried Fiction, is Community Theatre. She's Creative Director of Players Guild@Sugar Hill, an avocational non-profit theatre group, where she and her husband act, direct, build sets, and are chief gofors.
Contributor to the award-winning literary site, Novel Rocket, Ane resides in Sugar Hill, GA, with her artist husband, her chef son, and a wooly mammoth.
Linda W. Yezak lives with her husband and their funky feline, PB, in a forest in deep East Texas, where tall tales abound and exaggeration is an art form. She has a deep and abiding love for her Lord, her family, and salted caramel. And coffee--with a caramel creamer. Author of award-winning books and short stories, she didn't begin writing professionally until she turned fifty. Taking on a new career every half century is a good thing.
Linda's writing grabs attention from readers and critics alike. Her first novel, Give the Lady a Ride, won the 2011 Grace Award and was a finalist in both the ACFW Genesis and Carol Award contests. The Cat Lady's Secret was also a Genesis Award finalist in 2010, and The Final Ride won the 2017 Texas Association of Authors Best Fiction Award in the Christian Fiction category. Saturday Evening Post gave her short story, "Slider," an honorary mention and published it in their America's Great Fiction Contest.
A self-described nut, she says, "I keep my feet candy-coated, because there's no telling when one or both will land in my mouth."
Candy flavor of choice? "Peppermint. Chocolate melts too fast."
Her primary claim to fame is her remarkable ability to walk with her feet in her mouth.
It was a breeze to read this collection and enjoy each story. I liked that it was short and truly sweet reads, that still managed to engage me as the reader. The idea of a season for each story was a great way to divide the stories and make them unique.
Ice Melts in Spring,was slightly intense for me. To think of having to be brave and face where your loved one died is something that I haven’t read before in a book. I love that Kate had this stone heart personality and it morphed into a heart and soul ready to begin again. It was a great story about starting over with a new leaf in life.
Lillie Beth in the Summer was more of a male perspective at times than my usual reads, but it made it stand out in my mind more. I love the name Lillie Beth, and that had me right from the start. There is many stories happening in this one story and I really like the different time setting and perspecitves.
Through an Autumn Window was probably my favorite story. I love the season that was for this story, and was enjoying a PSL while reading it. But let’s be real I don’t need a good book to drink a PSL. This was a story about mending and rebuilding, one that struck a chord with me. I just really enjoyed this story.
A Magnolia Blooms in Winter can love withstand life choices and chances? I love the NYC moments as it called to my little heart as a nice reminder of living there. I love that the old saying you can always go back home was a point in this story. It was a soft and sweet novel that had the perfect blend of settings.
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LIRS conference promotes ‘collaborative action’
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By Megan K. Mertz
Representatives from 38 organizations that work with immigrants and refugees gathered in Baltimore Feb. 24-26 for Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service’s (LIRS) L3 Conference.
A small group discusses outreach to immigrants and refugees during Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service’s L3 Conference Feb. 24-26 in Baltimore. From the LCMS in the photo are (from right, facing camera) the Rev. Dr. Carlos Hernandez and the Rev. Dr. Allan R. Buckman. (Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service)
According to Tara Mulder, director of LIRS’ Marketing and Communications, L3 — which stands for “learning, leveraging and leading” — was the first time members of LIRS’ three service networks have come together for discussion
She said the organization has three distinct service networks — for work with refugees, migrants impacted by detention and unaccompanied children — as well as a network of congregations involved in this work around the country.
“Together we can accomplish more than any one of our organizations can by themselves,” she said, noting LIRS’ focus on continuing to promote collaborative action among its partners in the future.
During the conference, participants from all of these networks came together to discuss ways to help immigrants become connected to the community, a long-term process LIRS calls “the long welcome.” They also discussed issues such as church engagement, migrant and refugee leadership, and messaging.
“As congregations become involved in providing the immigrant a ‘long welcome’ that results in the development of these lasting relationships, it is just a short journey, under the Spirit’s leading, to opportunities to share the Gospel,” said the Rev. Dr. Carlos Hernandez, director of LCMS Church and Community Engagement, who attended the conference.
The Rev. Yared Halche, pastor of St. Augustine Lutheran Church, Fort Wayne, Ind., and a missionary at-large for the LCMS Indiana District, also attended the conference. As a former immigrant and the pastor of an LCMS church that has members from 17 countries, Halche says this work is close to his heart.
“What I like about the meeting was the intentionality from LIRS leadership to utilize our immigrant church leaders in integration,” he said. “This is a good example of utilizing God’s people in a way that would be very productive.”
Mulder indicated that LIRS plans to hold similar gatherings in the future.
“This year LIRS celebrates our 75th anniversary and recalls the sense of urgency Lutheran congregations felt to care for refugees as Europe was engulfed by the violence of WWII,” Linda Hartke, president and CEO of LIRS, wrote to Reporter via email. “With a shared sense of opportunity and promise today, our service and church partners have identified the renewed engagement of local congregations as absolutely essential to helping migrants and refugees thrive and communities fulfill their role as places of welcome to newcomers.”
Megan K. Mertz is a staff writer with LCMS Communications.
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Additional refund and payment deadlines can be found here: http://www.missouristate.edu/registrar/feedeadlines.html
Saturday, March 21 at 4pm, McDonald Arena
Bear Brawl I will be a full night of exciting amateur boxing hosted by the MSU Boxing Team. Admission is FREE to all MSU students, faculty, and staff, so come enjoy the fun!!!
Thursday, March 12 – Friday, March 20
Help your fellow bears stay in school when they are facing a personal crisis with a gift to The Emergency Scholarship Fund. President Smart is making a donation to the Emergency Scholarship Fund in honor of the 110th Birthday and he is encouraging students to join him in supporting this scholarship that supports students in crisis. Students can participate with an $11 gift and receive a #BirthdayBears T-shirt (limited number) and a chance to be eligible for President Smart’s reserved parking space for one week! The campaign runs until 11:30 a.m. March 20th – exclusively at Bears Backing Bears. The winner will be announced on March 21st at Dance Marathon, during the birthday hour. The crowdfunding page will be live for 30 total days, people can still contribute after the contest portion has ended.
Friday, March 20 at 11:30am – 1pm, PSU Ballroom
Please join us for a Living History Luncheon on Friday, March 20, Buffet beginning at 11:30 a.m., class begins at noon. Historians portraying two of Missouri State’s most beloved academic legends, William Carrington and Virginia Craig, will be on campus one more time for a history lesson that will span the decades. Seating is limited, to ensure your spot and purchase a ticket at (417) 836-4143 or www.missouristatefoundation.org
Friday, March 20 at 7:30pm, Level 1 Game Center
Student Activities Council Events
Saturday, March 21 at 12pm – 12am, Foster Recreation Center
Dance marathon is a 12-hour dance marathon and all funds raised go directly to Children’s Miracle Network at Cox South hospital in town. Although its 12 hours long, you don’t have to stay the entire time – you can come and go as you please. It’s a really fun event for a great cause. You can register for the event at mostatedm and the event will have live performers, a DJ for the entire 12 hours, inflatables, food catered by Insomnia Cookies, Qdoba, and Andy’s ice cream.
Hibernotes a cappella group, Nathan Momper (musician)
Saturday, March 28 at 1pm, Hammons Student Center
Greek jam is an event where teams present a dance, usually related to a theme. The event will take place at Hammons Student Center at 1 pm.
More information about Greek Week can be found in the Guest Blog
Monday, March 23 – Sunday, March 29 at 6am – 8pm, Springfield Campus
Come join Live Action Society in their Spring game of Humans VS Zombies – Wild West! Humans VS Zombies is a constant alert Nerf game of tag with two teams: the Humans who are armed with Nerf Blasters, and the Zombies who are trying to tag them. This game lasts the whole week and is completely FREE!
Sign up the week before at these locations:
Siceluff outside tables all day March 16-20
Inside PSU tables all day March 23-25
Full briefing sign up meetings are:
Wednesday March 18 PSU Room 317 8:30-10pm
Thursday March 19 PSU Room 312 8:30-10pm
Monday, March 23 at 9pm, Carrington 208 (Carrington Auditorium)
Sunday, March 22 at 7:30pm, Immaculate Conception Catholic Church Springfield
Chorale is the flagship touring choir of Missouri State’s Department of Music. This select choir of approximately 48 voices performs regularly at conferences of the American Choral Directors Association, Missouri Music Educators Association, and the National Association for Music Education and has toured throughout the United States and Europe.
Wednesday, March 18 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
In New York City’s Harlem circa 1987, an overweight, abused, illiterate teen who is pregnant with her second child is invited to enroll in an alternative school in hopes that her life can head in a new direction.
Thursday, March 19 at 9pm, PSU Ballroom
Student musicians will have the chance to compete to open for the Nelly concert. Stop by to hear some of the most up-and-coming artists in the Springfield area. If you are interested in auditioning to perform, please email Kane Sheek (SACConcerts@missouristate.edu).
Rock n’ Bowl: Birthday Bears Bash
Friday, March 20 at 7:30pm, PSU Level 1 Game Center
Celebrate Missouri State’s 110th Birthday with a huge birthday celebration! Food, cake, games, and prizes!
Comedy: Jade Catta-Preta
Saturday, March 21 at 7pm, PSU Ballroom
Jade Catta-Preta is a triple threat writer, actress, and stand up comedian. She is presently a series regular on ABC’s “Manhattan Love Story” and is also a cast member on MTV’s “Girl Code”.
Sunday, March 22 at 9pm, PSU Theatre
A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard children baseball squads.
Thursday, March 26 at 9pm, McDonald Hall and Arena
Throw Back Thursday Game Night will feature some of your favorite childhood games! Come out and play them with your college peers!
Family man Phil Weston, a lifelong victim of his father’s competitive nature, takes on the coaching duties of a kids’ soccer team, and soon finds that he’s also taking on his father’s dysfunctional way of relating. We will be having a pizza drawing for people with 5 punches on their reward cards on the 25th.
Monday, March 30 at 7pm, PSU Theatre
Candice DeLong has been called a real-life “Clarice Starling” and a female “Donnie Brasco.” She was on the front lines of some of the F.B.I.’s most gripping and memorable cases, including being chosen as one of three agents to carry out the manhunt for the Unabomer in Lincoln, Montana. She tailed terrorists, went undercover as a gangster’s moll, and posed as the madam for a call-girl ring. Now for the first time, she reveals the dangers and rewards of being a woman on the front lines of the world’s most powerful law enforcement agency.
DeLong was, until her retirement in July 2000, was the head field profiler in San Francisco for the F.B.I. She has served as the liaison to the Bureau’s world famous Behavioral Science Unit at Quantico and, as a member of the Child Abduction Task Force and former Registered Nurse, lectured widely on such issues as protecting women and children, and preventing sexual abuse.
In her book, Special Agent: My Life on the Front Lines as a Woman in the F.B.I., DeLong takes readers step by step through the profiling process and shows how she helped to solve a number of difficult, high profile cases. The story of her role as a lead investigator on the notorious Tylenol Murder case is particularly compelling. She also gives the true, insider’s story behind the investigation that led to the arrest of the Unabomber – including information that the media can’t or won’t reveal.
Thursday, March 19 at 12 – 1:30pm, PSU 313 (Parliamentary Room)
Monday, March 30 at 12 – 1:30pm, PSU 317
Safe Zone training will provide students, faculty, and staff with the tools, resources, and information required to create a safe space for Missouri State’s Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, Ally, and Queer community.
Upon completion of the training attendees will receive a “Safe Zone” placard that indicates their office or room is a safe space.
Tuesday, March 24 at 9am, PSU 317A
Tuesday, March 24 at 11:30am, PSU 317A
Wednesday, March 25 at 9am, PSU 313
Wednesday, March 25 at 7pm, PSU 308A
Thursday, March 26 at 3pm, PSU 314AB
Thursday, March 26 at 8pm, PSU 308A
Friday, March 27 at 10am, PSU 314A
Friday, March 27 at 5pm, PSU 314A
The nature of SOFAC and its guidelines are changing! This training on the new SOFAC process is required by each student organization that is interested in receiving training for the 2015-2016 academic year!
Wednesday, March 25 – Friday, March 27, PSU 3rd Floor
Missouri State University’s Statewide Collaborative Diversity Conference (SCDC) will focus on broadening the community leaders and tomorrow’s leaders with best practices showcased by diversity professionals from around the nation.
A new student day has been added on Wednesday, March 25. Session primarily focus on student diversity related issues but all attendees are welcome to attend.
Keynote: Daryl G. Smith
Daryl G. Smith, senior research fellow and professor emerita of education and psychology at Claremont Graduate University, is the keynote speaker for the 2015 SCDC. Dr. Smith’s research, teaching and publications are in the areas of organizational implications of diversity, assessment and evaluation, leadership and change, governance, diversity in STEM fields and faculty diversity.
Tartuffe (The Imposter) | Play Procdution
Thursday, March 26 at 7:30pm, Coger Theatre
Friday, March 27 at 7:30pm, Coger Theatre
Saturday, March 28 at 7:30pm, Coger Theatre
Sunday, March 29 at 2:30pm, Coger Theatre
Written by Molière
Directed by Sara Brummel
The gullible Orgon and his mother, Madame Pernelle, have fallen under the influence of Tartuffe, a charlatan whose false piety and ulterior motives are obvious to the rest of Orgon’s family and friends.
So blinded is Orgon by misplaced admiration of his duplicitous houseguest, that he announces his daughter Mariane will marry Tartuffe, although she is already engaged to Valère. Alarmed by the degree to which Tartuffe has insinuated himself into the household, the family devises a plot to entrap Tartuffe into confessing his desire for Elmire, Orgon’s wife. The plan backfires, and Orgon responds by banishing his son from the house and signing over all his worldly possessions to Tartuffe!
A humorous satire of bourgeois values and religious hypocrisy, Tartuffe was banned by King Louis XIV soon after its premiere in 1664. The Archbishop of Paris issued an edict threatening excommunication for anyone who watched, performed in or read the play. Molière defended his work, noting that the juxtaposition of opposites — good and bad, right and wrong, wisdom and folly, truth and falsehood, the rational and the unreasonable — is at the heart of comedy.
Fortunately for generations of happy theatre-goers, the controversy surrounding the play eventually lifted, and Molière’s insightful work has endured as one of classical theatre’s most popular comedies.
Monday, March 30 at 6pm, Wells House Grand Lounge
Tunnel of Oppression is an interactive campus-wide social justice and diversity program. During this event, participants will walk through six different scenarios acted out by Missouri State students. These scenarios are meant to challenge participants about oppression that occurs every day in our community. Topics being covered in the Tunnel this year are race, trans*, sex trafficking, sexual assault, mental health, and self-harm. In the rooms, actors will portray issues that are pressing to the different topics being covered in the Tunnel this year. The event will be held in Wells House and will begin in the Wells Grand Lounge on the ground level of Well House. Step out of your comfort zone and into the tunnel!
Monday, March 23 – Tuesday, March 24, Plaster Student Union
Women leaders are a “force of nature” when it comes to perseverance, endurance and producing successful outcomes. Missouri State University’s 2nd Annual Women’s Leadership Conference will explore women’s roles and their impact in all walks of life including business, sports, education and health.
Monday, March 23: 2:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. (includes dinner and mentoring mixer)
Tuesday, March 24: 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. (includes lunch)
Regular registration-$99
Student registration-$39
This year’s featured keynote speaker is Cynthia Cooper, Founder & CEO of The CooperGroup, LLC. Other speakers include:
Major General Camille Nichols
Alicia McConnell
Dr. Rebecca Brinkman
Two expert panels.
Click here to view conference information, schedule and speaker biographies.
Wednesday, March 18, Baseball vs. North Dakota State, 3:05pm, Hammons Field
Friday, March 20, Baseball vs. Indiana State, 6:35pm, Hammons Field
Friday, March 20, W Basketball vs. Tulsa, 7:05pm, JQH Arena
Saturday, March 21, Baseball vs. Indiana State, 2:05pm, Hammons Field
Sunday, March 22, Baseball vs. Indiana State, 1:05pm, Hammons Field
Tuesday, March 24, Baseball vs. Kansas, 6:35pm, Hammons Field
Saturday, March 28, W Soccer vs. Butler CC, 11am, Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium
Saturday, March 28, W Soccer vs. Western Illinois, 2pm, Betty and Bobby Allison South Stadium
Last chance to register for intramural sports is Wednesday, March 18! Put together a team for Sand Volleyball, Soccer, Flag Football, and Ultimate Frisbee! Register at IMLeagues.com or contact Lauren Burns at the Foster Recreation Center for any further questions.
Wellness Expo at the Campus Recreation on April 8th from 11am-3pm. Recognize where campus departments it within the 8 dimensions of wellness and participate in the activities, screenings, and demonstrations that Missouri State offers.
Remember that the Foster Recreation Center offers the awesome services of Massage Therapy and Personal Training. More information can be found on our website at www.missouristate.edu/recreation
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Marshall and The Fro
Whether with his classic outfit ‘The Fro’, or in various other guises, Byron Shire local Marshall Okell has become one of the most enduring faces of the blues and roots festival scene in Australia, and for good reason. With an incredible work ethic and commitment to live performance, and with four excellent studio albums in his wake, Marshall has been called upon to get the party started at most bluesy festival for the past 10 or so years.
For someone so rooted in the live touring circuit it may come as a surprise that Marshall has waited for album number five to release a live recording. Recorded in iconic Byron Bay venue The Great Northern Hotel to a frothing crowd of devotees, new album ‘Live at The Backroom’ traces Okell’s story from the opening track of his 2007 debut album ‘Marshall & The Fro’, through to brand spanker ‘Taxi’.
The ‘Marshall and The Fro name has been relaunched for this release with Luke ‘Fergo’ Ferguson, Nick Lemits, and Ben Cox supplying world class vibes on this collection of crowd favourites.
Blues on Broadbeach 2019 Playlist
There is nothing better than a carefree day with the perfect playlist to the match the mood. Click here to listen to some our Festival Director’s favourites for 2019.
Jason Delphin
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BMC Veterinary Research
Listeriosis in fattening pigs caused by poor quality silage - a case report
Heiko Stein1, 5,
Beatrix Stessl2,
Rene Brunthaler3,
Igor Loncaric4,
Herbert Weissenböck3,
Ursula Ruczizka1,
Andrea Ladinig1 and
Lukas Schwarz1Email authorView ORCID ID profile
BMC Veterinary Research201814:362
Received: 5 June 2018
Listeria (L.) monocytogenes as the causative agent of listeriosis in humans and different animal species, has its reservoir in the environment. It can be found in the gut and faeces of healthy pigs, but under certain circumstances it may cause clinical disease. Fatteners are usually not known to get affected by Listeria-associated septicaemia and enteritis. This case report shows, that L. monocytogenes should be part of the list of differential diagnoses, when fattening pigs suffer from haemorrhagic diarrhoea and septicaemia.
Here, we report of an episode of fatal listeriosis in fattening pigs in a piglet producing farm in Lower Austria, which was combined with a fattening unit with space for 450 fatteners. The mortality rate resulted in 7.8% among fattening pigs after suffering from clinical symptoms such as anorexia, bloody diarrhoea and increased body temperature. Two fattening pigs with clinical symptoms and maize silage samples were used for further diagnostics. L. monocytogenes were isolated from serosa samples of the pigs and in the corresponding fed maize silage. One animal was positively tested for Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, which may have also been involved in the development of colitis. Immunohistochemically, L. monocytogenes could be detected in high amounts in lymphatic tissue of the gut. Molecular biological characterisation of the L. monocytogenes isolates from pigs and maize silage resulted in an identical DNA-fingerprint assigned to sequence type (ST) 21. Additionally, a high content of deoxynivalenol (3000 parts per billion) was found in maize silage. Therefore, the maize silage produced under inappropriate ensilaging conditions in a silo, was most likely the source of infection. Antimicrobial therapy with amoxicillin led to a fast cure of the remaining affected fatteners.
To conclude, we were able to show, that L. monocytogenes can cause clinical disease in finishing pigs, which may have been a result of immunosuppression due to high deoxynivalenol exposure. When feeding silage it is important that all ensilaging procedures occur under appropriate anaerobic conditions to guarantee suppression of listerial growth.
Septicaemia
Fattening pig
Listeria monocytogenes, the causative agent of listeriosis in both humans and animals, is a gram-positive facultative anaerobe rod shaped bacterium with saprophytic nature [1]. L. monocytogens has reservoirs in agricultural landscapes, watersheds and in the farm environment [2–5]. Serotypes 1/2b, 4b (genetic lineage I) and 1/2a and 1/2c (genetic lineage II) are predominantly involved in listeriosis cases of animals and humans. Genetic recombination events occur more often in lineage II strains allowing the bacteria to successfully adapt to a broad range of environmental niches. Lineage I strains are more adapted to the human host [6]. Farm animals are reported to be carriers rather than being clinically affected by listeriosis [7]. The bovine farm ecosystem maintains a high prevalence of L. monocytogenes, including subtypes linked to human infections and foodborne outbreaks [8, 9]. Silage of poor quality (pH > 4.5) was reported to be an important vehicle for L. monocytogens transmission to cattle causing listerial encephalitis [10–12].
In peer-reviewed literature, only a few older clinical case reports have dealt with the L. monocytogenes transmission in pig herds despite the fact that L. monocytogenes contamination of pork products is of great concern for public health. Porcine listeriosis manifests mainly as septicaemia in suckling piglets, while encephalitis and abortion in sows are rarely documented [2, 13–15].
Management factors supporting the prevalence of L. monocytogenes in the pig farm environment are feeding wet and unheated diets or silage, a lack of hygiene barriers and change rooms for workers and weak biosecurity protocols [2, 16]. This case report provides important insights in the pathological findings and epidemiology of porcine listeriosis in fattening pigs and the most likely source of infection. Furthermore the aim of this case report was to highlight the importance of L. monocytogenes in diagnostics of enteritis in fattening pigs.
The case herd was located in Lower Austria and was producing piglets with 60 sows combined with an integrated fattening unit with space for 450 pigs. Fattening pigs were produced continuously and were kept in one building subdivided in six barns each with about 75 fattening pigs. Anorexia, bloody diarrhoea (Fig. 1), and an increased body temperature up to 40 °C (range from 39.5–40 °C) were observed by the responsible farm veterinarian in about 10% of fattening pigs, mostly in well-fed animals of 40–100 kg of bodyweight. The number of affected animals was estimated by the herd veterinarian retrospectively. In total, 35 fattening pigs (7.8%; normal mortality rate in that weight classes < 2%) of one batch died in a time period of approximately 3 weeks. Animals were fed a maize silage based diet via a spotmix multiphase feeding system. Additionally, the farmer reported a change of the batch of maize silage used for feeding the finisher pigs. To evaluate the involvement of mycotoxins in this case, the responsible farm veterinarian took one sample of the remaining maize silage, which was fed at the moment when pigs died acutely and one sample of the new batch. Both samples were sent to an external laboratory for analysis (ELISA) of the two major and commonly found mycotoxins zearalenon (ZEA) and deoxynivalenol (DON). The maize silage was contaminated with 3000 parts per billion (ppb) DON whereas ZEA was detected at a level of 270 ppb. Both values are not considered harmful. Previously to our investigations, necropsy at the animal cadaver utilization of dead fatteners resulted in haemorrhagic colitis most probably linked to swine dysentery. Since no molecular biological investigations were initiated by the herd veterinarian to find out the causative agent of the dead animals, he forwarded two characteristically sick and living pigs (pig 1: female, 39.5 kg bodyweight; pig 2: female, 105 kg bodyweight) and the maize silage samples to the University Clinic for Swine, University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna, for further diagnostics approximately three weeks after the first dead fattening pigs were observed.
One of the affected fatteners loosing bloody and watery diarrhoea while resting
On the next day pig 1 was still alive whereas pig 2 had died over night. Pig 1 was clinically examined and showed apathy, a dog-sitting position and subsequently during the examination the pig was lying in lateral recumbency. The conjunctivae were moderately reddened, the rectal body temperature was 38.7 °C, during the auscultation of the heart a continuous heart murmur was determined; the heart rate was 140 beats per minute. The ears, the snouts and the skin of the hind limbs of both animals were cyanotic. The clinical findings led to a suspected diagnosis “septicaemia” and/or “circulatory insufficiency”. After the clinical examination, the pig was first anesthetized by an intravenous administration of ketamine (10 mg/kg body weight (BW), Narketan®, Vetoquinol AustriaGmbH, Vienna, Austria) and azaperon (2.5 mg/kg BW, Stresnil®, Elanco Animal Health, Bad Homburg, Germany) and finally euthanized by an intracardial administration of a combination preparation of embutramide, mebezonium iodide and tetracaine hydrochloride (1 ml/10 kg BW, T61®, Intervet GmbH, Vienna, Austria).
Necropsy, pathohistological examination and immunohistochemistry
Both pigs were necropsied and tissue samples (heart, lung, liver, spleen, kidney, one piece each of the jejunum, ileum and ascending colon, pancreas and inguinal lymph nodes) were routinely processed for histopathological and immunohistochemical investigations. Tissue samples were fixed in 10% formalin, alcohol dehydrated and embedded in paraffin wax. Sections were cut and stained with haematoxylin-eosin and examined by light microscopy.
Macroscopically except for a high-grade alveolar pulmonary oedema no appreciable pathological alterations were detected in the thoracic organs. The stomach was well filled with inconspicuous feed. In both animals the most striking finding was a severe diffuse fibrinonecrotic typhlocolitis (Fig. 2) with large amounts of intralesional bacteria. Pig 2 additionally showed a moderate diffuse fibrinous serositis especially in the area of the intestinal tract. The rest of the abdominal organs showed no pathological changes (Table 1). The mucous membranes of the stomach and small intestine were macroscopically and histologically unremarkable. As L. monocytogenes was not a possible differential diagnosis and clinical symptoms did not let us assume an affection of the central nervous system, the brain, meninges and spinal cord were not investigated pathologically.
Severe fibrinonecrotic colitis, pig 1 (Hematoxylin and Eosin staining)
Summary of the main findings
Pathoanatomical and pathohistological findings
low grade dystelectasis, low grade peribronchial interstitial inflammatory round cell infiltration
high-grade pulmonary oedema, low grade peribronchial interstitial inflammatory round cell infiltration
severe diffuse fibrinonecrotic typhlocolitis, remaining abdominal organs (including inguinal lymphnodes) without pathological findings
severe diffuse fibrinonecrotic typhlocolitis; moderate diffuse fibrinous serositis in the area of the intestine
IHC L. monocytogenes
positive in: lymphatic tissue, lamina muscularis mucosae and lamina propria mucosae of the large intestine; spleen, inguinal lymph nodes
Triplex-PCR
positive (B. hyodysenteriae)
Microbiological examination of serosa
L. monocytogenes (Pig 1 + 2; Silage)
PFGE analysis of L. monocytogenes
PCR-serogroup 1/2a, 3a (Pig 1 + 2; Silage)
MLST of L. monocytogenes isolates
ST21 (Pig 1 + 2; Silage)
AST of L. monocytogenes isolates
AMP (0.12 to 16 μg/ml)a
sensitive (≤0.12)b
PEN (0.06 to 8 μg/ml)a
sensitive (0.25)b
sensitive (0.1)b
SXT (0.5/9.5 to 4/76 μg/ml)a
sensitive(≤0.5/≤9.5)b
aValues in brackets indicate the test range of according antimicrobial substance
bValues in brackets represent tested concentration of antimicrobial substance. AST = antimicrobial susceptibility testing, n.a. = not applicable
For demonstration of listeria, sections of ascending colon with evident and characteristic histopathological lesions were subjected to immunohistochemistry (IHC) using a rabbit polyclonal antiserum raised against whole cell antigens of L. monocytogenes (Difco, Sparks, MD, USA). Immunohistochemical investigations were performed using the HRP polymer method on a Lab Vision-Autostainer (Thermo Fisher Scientific, Fremont, CA, USA). Formalin fixed, paraffin embedded tissue samples were sectioned (2 μm) and placed on positively charged glass slides (Superfrost plus; Menzel Glaeser, Braunschweig, Germany). They were dewaxed in Neo Clear® solution (Merck, Darmstadt, Germany) and rehydrated two times in a series of alcohols (100, 96, and 70%) and distilled water. After dewaxing and rehydration, antigen retrieval was done by heating the slides in citrate buffer (pH 6.0) in the Lab Vision PT Module (Thermo Fisher Scientific). The slides were then incubated in Hydrogen Peroxidase Block (Thermo Fisher Scientific) for 5 min, followed by 10-min incubation in Ultravision Protein Block (Thermo Fisher Scientific), to diminish nonspecific background staining. Afterwards sections were incubated with the primary antibody (dilution 1:6000) for 30 min at room temperature, followed by the Primary Antibody Enhancer (Thermo Fisher Scientific) for 15 min, and finally by Ultra Vision Large Volume HRP Polymer (Thermo Fisher Scientific) for 20 min. The signal was visualized with Diaminobenzidine (DAB) Quanto Substrate System (Thermo Fisher Scientific) for 5 min. After the staining reaction, the slides were counterstained with 1:20 diluted Mayer ́s Hematoxylin (Thermo Fisher Scientific) for 1 min, dehydrated in a series of graded alcohols (70, 96, and 100%) and treated with Neo Clear® (Merck, Darmstadt, Germany). Finally, the slides were mounted with Neomount (Merck, Darmstadt, Germany) for microscopic examination. This examination revealed large amounts of intracellular bacterial antigen in the large intestine, where it was localized within diffusely distributed lymphatic tissue, in the lamina propria mucosae and in scattered foci of the lamina muscularis mucosae (Fig. 3, Table 1). Furthermore, some positive signals were present in scattered cells of the splenic pulp. A positive reaction was also found in the inguinal lymph node.
Distribution of Listeria monocytogenes antigen (brown signals) in the lamina propria mucosae of the colon, pig 1 (L. monocytogenes immunohistochemistry)
In pig 1 a triplex polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of a mucosal scraping of the ileum and the colon for simultaneous detection of Lawsonia intracellularis, Brachyspira (B.) hyodysenteriae and B. pilosicoli (according to La et al., 2006) gave a positive result for B. hyodysenteriae [17], whereas pig 2 was negative for all three pathogens (Table 1).
Microbiological examination and molecular typing of isolated Listeria monocytogenes
A part of peritoneal serosa of both pigs was submitted to bacteriological and mycological examination. After cultivation of 24 h at 37 °C on three different routinely used media [blood agar (BA) BD Columbia Blood Agar with 5% v/v sheep blood in aerobic/microaerophilic (5% CO2)/anaerobic conditions, and Columbia CNA Improved II agar (CNA) with 5% v/v sheep blood and BD MacConkey II (all from Becton Dickinson, Germany)] small weakly beta-hemolytic colonies were observed on BA and CNA. Species identification was performed by matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF MS) (Bruker Daltonik, Bremen, Germany) resulting in L. monocytogenes. Silage samples were investigated according to the ISO 11290-1 protocol [18]. A sample size of 25 g or ml was homogenized and enriched in 225 ml Half-Fraser broth for 24 h at 30 °C (HFB; Merck KgA, Darmstadt, Germany). HFB (0.1 ml) was transferred to 10 ml Fraser broth (FB; Merck KgA) and incubated for 48 h at 37 °C. Primary and secondary enrichment (HFB and FB) were streaked on Agar Listeria acc. to Ottaviani and Agosti (ALOA; Merck KgA, Darmstadt, Germany) and Palcam agar (Biokar Diagnostics, Beauvais Cedex, France). Suspicious L. monocytogenes colonies were isolated from selective Listeria agar plates (ALOA and Palcam) and subcultivated on Tryptone soy agar supplemented with 0.6% (w/v) yeast extract (TSAY; Oxoid Ltd., Hampshire, UK). L. monocytogenes isolates were cryo-conserved in 15% glycerol stocks (Merck KgA, Darmstadt, Germany) at − 80 °C in the Listeria collection of the Institute of Milk Hygiene, Milk Technology and Food Science (Vetmeduni, Vienna, Austria). L. monocytogenes PCR -serotyping was conducted after DNA extraction including Chelex® 100-Resin (BioRad, Hercules, CA, USA), as described by Walsh et al. (1991) [19]. The Listeria-specific prs is present in all Listeria species. L. monocytogenes PCR-serogroup 1 (serovar 1/2a, 3a) is characterized by the amplification of lmo0737; PCR-serogroup 2 (serovar 1/2c, 3c) contains lmo0737 and lmo1118; In PCR-serogroup 3 (serovar 1/2b, 3b, 7) ORF2819 is present and in PCR-serogroup 4 both ORF2819 and ORF2110 Doumith et al. [20] According to Leclercq et al. [21] PCR-serogroup 5 (subgroup of 4 b isolates) is characterized by the presence of ORF2819, ORF2110 and lmo0737.
The PFGE analysis of L. monocytogenes was performed according to the PulseNet protocol (http://www.pulsenetinternational.org/protocols/pfge/; [22–24]) applying restriction enzyme AscI and ApaI (each 50 U/per plug) for 4 h at 37 °C and 25 °C. Pulsed field electrophoresis run conditions were as follows: plugs were inserted in a 1% SeaKem gold agarose gel and separated in 0.5× Tris-borate EDTA (TBE) buffer at 6 V/cm with pulse times from 4.0 to 40.0 s at 14 °C and an included angle of 120° for 22.5 h (Chef DR III system; Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc., Hercules, CA, USA).
PFGE gels were stained with ethidium bromide (Sigma-Aldrich), photographically documented as TIFF images and analyzed with the BioNumerics 6.6 software (Applied Maths NV, Sint-Martens-Latem, Belgium).In the PFGE cluster analysis the unweighted pair group mathematical average (UPGMA) algorithm including a Dice similarity coefficient and position tolerance of 1.5% was applied.
Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) followed the protocol as previously described [25]. Allelic profiles representing seven L .monocytogenes specific housekeeping genes were assigned by comparing the consensus sequences with the information already published in the Institute Pasteur L. monocytogenes MLST database [26]. Clonal complexes (CC) are groups of STs with only one housekeeping gene as major difference [25].
L. monocytogenes isolated from silage and serosa were confirmed as PCR-serogroup 1/2a, 3a and indicated an identical PFGE-profile in the combined cluster analysis with AscI and ApaI (Fig. 4). Furthermore, MLST analysis revealed that the L. monocytogenes isolates were assigned to sequence type (ST) 21 (clonal complex CC21) (Table 1, Additional file 1).
Combined PFGE-cluster analysis of L. monocytogenes isolated from serosa and silage samples
The antimicrobial susceptibility of L. monocytogenes isolated from silage and pleura liquid was tested according to CLSI document M45 [27]: ampicillin (AMP; 0.12 to 16 μg/ml), penicillin G (PEN; 0.06 to 8 μg/ml) and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (SXT; 0.5/9.5 to 4/76 μg/ml). Antimicrobial susceptibility testing of the L. monocytogenes ST21 isolated from serosa and silage showed susceptibility to all tested antimicrobials (Table 1).
Silo inspection
After the results indicated a L. monocytogenes contamination of maize silage and clinical cases among fattening pigs, a farm visit was performed to further inspect the situation directly on farm. Especially the silos were inspected regarding their condition. In total four silos were used for maize silage production. Three were made of concrete and one was made of fibre-reinforced plastic. Each cemented silo was accessible via metal doors, which were tightened with plastic seals. Plastic seals were renewed every year. The one fibre-reinforced plastic silo had integrated doors, which were provided with rubber seals. These seals had not been renewed since the silo was built and had been used for several years. Rubber seals of the fibre-reinforced plastic silo showed moderate to severe signs of wastage. Since the doors to access the silo had not been additionally sealed with plastic, a continuous source of fresh air may have resulted in insufficient ensiling of maize at least in the area of the doors. This could be confirmed by the farmer, who reported a severe mould contamination of maize silage around the area of the doors.
Therapeutic and prophylactic measures
After confirmation of the diagnosis listeriosis two days after the animals were brought to us, two more fatteners died and the responsible herd veterinarian was advised to treat all fattening pigs with amoxicillin orally via feed (20 mg/kg bodyweight for 5 days, Amoxi-Mix 100 mg/g Pulver, AniMed Service AG, Dobl, Austria). Amoxicillin was chosen, because it was assumed that due to susceptibility testing β-lactam antibiotics (such as ampicillin) generally should be efficacious. Moreover amoxicillin could be administered as in-feed medication. After the start of the antibiotic treatment, no further deaths occurred and haemorrhagic diarrhoea disappeared within two days. Furthermore, the farmer was informed to discard the remaining maize silage of the one fibre-reinforced plastic silo to avoid reinfections with L. monocytogenes. Prophylactically, adequate cleaning and disinfection of animal units and of all silos after they were emptied was implemented using disinfectants based on peracetic acid. Due to the zoonotic potential of L. monocytogenes, we recommended to follow strict personal hygienic measures such as cleaning and disinfecting hands after contact with pigs, faeces and maize silage and changing of working clothes followed by showering.
The present case is the first report on clinical listeriosis in fattening pigs with some details on pathology and epidemiology. Listeriosis in pigs is a rarely diagnosed disease and usually is not considered by veterinarians [28]. The septicaemic form of listeriosis in piglets is the most commonly described form [14, 29, 30]. Diarrhoea and haemorrhages in the small intestine were seen in two piglets in a case report of Hale [31]. Before suckling piglets died, the lactating sows showed anorexia, reduced lactation and lethargy [32]. Also, anorexia could be observed in an experimental oral infection of piglets with L. monocytogenes [33]. L. monocytogenes could be isolated from liver, spleen, mesenteric lymph nodes, kidney, heart and heart blood [13, 29, 31, 32, 34]. A bacteraemia was observed 12–36 h after oral infection [33]. Focal necrosis of the liver, hepatomegaly and inflammatory infiltrates of lymphocytes and macrophages have been described as characteristic lesions [13, 14, 29, 31–34].
Moderately enlarged lymph nodes were reported in two cases [14, 32], which could not be confirmed in our case. But immunohistochemical staining showed a positive reaction for L. monocytogenes in the inguinal lymph node. The main pathologic lesions were focal necrosis of the Peyer’s patches, ulcers in colon, necrosis of the epithelium, which affected just the villous tips [33]. In our case we observed a necrotizing typhlocolitis in both pigs but only in pig 1 we detected Brachyspira hyodysenteriae, which may be one explanation of the anamnestically reported bloody diarrhoea and pathoanatomically observed necrotizing typhlocolitis. Nevertheless, since the role of B. hyodysenteriae in this case is not clear, we rather hypothesize, that B. hyodysenteriae in pig 1 just may have indicated a co-morbidity event, because no efficacious anti-brachyspiral disinfectant was used for sanitation. One would expect ongoing dysentery events in the herd without implementation of Brachyspira-specific control measures.
Immunohistochemical staining showed positive signals for L. monocytogenes in the spleen. Further lesions such as lung oedema and interstitial pneumonia with macrophage infiltration in alveolar septa were described [13, 14, 33]. A lung oedema was observed in pig 2 and interstitial round cell infiltrates were seen in the lungs of both pigs. Pig 1 also had a slight dystelectasis of the lung. Hale, Lopez and Bildfell observed similar lesions and also observed lung congestion [14, 31]. Pleural and pericardial effusion, fibrinous inflammation in peritoneum were seen in several case reports in piglets [13, 14, 32], as well as in pig 2.
In an experimental Listeria infection in piglets ulcers were observed especially in the colon [33]. The detection of L. monocytogenes in all parts of the intestine by immunohistochemistry supports the hypothesis that L. monocytogenes may play a crucial role in haemorrhagic diarrhoea even though there is no information regarding pathophysiological mechanisms. In horses L. monocytogenes can cause a necrotizing typhlocolitis [35]. Clark et al. (2004) described gastroenteritis in sheep associated with L. monocytogenes, similar to enteric salmonellosis [36]. Hence, necrotizing typhlocolitis in both pigs of this case may have been caused by L. monocytogenes itself.
The source of L. monocytogenes infection was maize silage additionally contaminated with 3000 ppb DON and 270 ppb ZEA produced by Fusarium spp.. Chronic exposure to mycotoxins, even in harmless concentrations, in silage leads to unspecific immune-system suppressions, an increased risk for infections and metabolic and hormonal dysfunction [37, 38]. In combination with the L. monocytogenes contaminated maize silage the fattening pigs may have developed an enteric listeriosis, which resulted in necrotizing typhlocolitis and consequently in a septicaemic listeriosis. It has been described that DON impairs the gut barrier function and increases the permeability of the gut. The main cytotoxic effect of DON in the intestine is the modulation of the local mucosal immune response, which leads to an immunosuppression or stimulation of local immune cells and cytokine release and therefore supports persistence and pathogenicity of enteropathogens in the intestine [39].
The risk for L. monocytogenes contamination in silage is increased in mold contaminated batches with pH values > 4.5 [10, 40]. Weis (1973) reported cases of septicaemia in sows after the intake of silage, but these cases are not well documented [41]. In outbreaks of enteric listeriosis in steers and in a case of nervous listeriosis in a bull, spoiled silage and the pasture were found as the sources of infection, respectively [42, 43]. In sheep with septicaemia and nervous form of listeriosis, soil and water of the environment were identified as origin of infection [44]. Good hygiene and manufacturing practices during silage processing are mandatory.
Food business operators are responsible for the safety of products from primary production (pre-harvest level) to secondary production (harvest level) (EC regulation 178/2002 and 852/2004) [45, 46]. The risk of L. monocytogenes spread in the primary production should be estimated applying culture-dependent (ISO 11290) and culture-independent methods (e.g. real-time PCR) to prevent the dissemination to farm animals, secondary food processing and in the worst case to the consumers [18, 47–49]. Research is needed to develop novel and fast diagnostic techniques to help veterinarians recognize the relationship between mycotoxin producing molds in contaminated feeding stuffs and the high risk for listeriosis and other systemic infections caused by pathogenic bacteria [50]. Acidification of silage with organic acids to reduce the pH-value in order to inhibit the growth of listeria should be a standard measure in processing silage [51, 52].
In animals and humans, the most common L. monocytogenes infections are caused by three serotypes: 1/2a, 1/2b, and 4b. PCR-based serotyping of the L. monocytogenes isolates from pig serosa and silage of this case resulted in serotype 1/2a. Genetic lineage II strains (serotype 1/2a and 1/2c) are highly abundant in the meat processing chain and seem to be better adapted to stress factors due to the presence of transposons, prophages and plasmids [53, 54]. The molecular epidemiological analysis revealed that L. monocytogenes isolates from the animals and isolates from silage, were clonal in the PFGE results and could be assigned to ST21. ST21 is globally not widespread and primarily originated from wild animals e.g. fox, hare and wild birds [26]. Therefore, beside specific farm management factors (e.g. small group sizes, manure treatment, coarse feed, and hygienic drinking trough design) an efficient disease management is important [2].
Boscher et al. (2012) identified similar serotypes and genotypes in clinically unaffected sows and fattening pigs suggesting common sources of contamination [55]. This is in agreement with our study, where silage was identified as the most plausible source of L. monocytogenes transmission. Especially farms with weak hygiene management and biosecurity measurements lead to increased L. monocytogenes prevalence [56]. In this case deficits regarding the silage processing seemed to be of crucial importance. As just the fibre-reinforced plastic tank was not additionally sealed with plastic, the continuous source of fresh air around the entrance doors may have caused higher pH values due to insufficient ensilaging and therefore may have enhanced moulding and growth of L. monocytogenes.
Healthy fatteners often carry L. monocytogenes and the tonsils seemed to be a high-risk tissue for cross-contamination of pork meat during slaughtering [57]. SARNO et al. (2015) investigated tonsil samples at the abattoirs and found among a large variety of genotypes also isolates assigned to ST21, the predominant ST in our case [58].
The results for antibiotic susceptibility testing revealed that examined strains were non-resistant and treatment with e.g. beta-lactam antimicrobials should have been effective [59]. Nevertheless, since the antimicrobial therapy using amoxicillin was successful and beta-lactam antimicrobials are not routinely used for treatment of brachyspiral infections, we hypothesize that necrotizing typhlocolitis was initially caused by L. monocytogenes and secondary aggravated by B. hyodysenteriae.
To conclude, we were able to show, that L. monocytogenes is able to cause clinical disease in fattening pigs, which may have been linked to mycotoxin-caused immunosuppression. Whenever bloody diarrhoea combined with increased mortality occurs in fattening pigs, L. monocytogenes should be part of the list of differential diagnoses, especially if silage is part of feeding. Since in our case therapeutic and prophylactic measures led to a fast recovery of diseased animals, antimicrobial therapy is indicated as soon as possible to avoid further shedding of L. monocytogenes via faeces and ongoing fatal cases in the remaining population.
(w/v):
Weight per volume
°C:
Degree of Celsius
AST:
Antimicrobial susceptibility testing
BA:
Blood agar
BW:
Clonal complex
CNA:
Columbia CNA Improved II agar
DNA:
Deoxyribonucleic acid
DON:
Deoxynivalenol
FB:
Fraser broth
HFB:
Half-Fraser broth
IHC:
kg:
MALDI-TOF MS:
Matrix-assisted laser desorption-ionization–time of flight mass spectrometry
mg/g:
Milligram/gram
mg/kg:
Milligram/kilogram
ml:
MLST:
Multi-locus sequence typing
PCR:
PEN:
PFGE:
Pulse field gel electrophoresis
ppb:
Parts per billion
Sequence type
SXT:
Sulfamethoxazole-trimethoprim
TBE:
Tris-borate EDTA
TIFF:
Tag image file format
UPGMA:
Unweighted pair group mathematical average
V/cm:
Volt/centimeter
ZEA:
Zearalenon
μg/ml:
Microgram/milliliter
μL:
Microliter
μM:
Micro Mol
We want to thank the responsible farm veterinarian for the excellent cooperation in this case. Moreover we gratefully thank the farmer for his willingness to let us inspect the silo and to spend the time for a detailed discussion of the clinical case.
All data generated or analysed during this study are included in this published article and its Additional file.
HS provided the first draft of the manuscript and was responsible for clinical examination, coordination of the farm visit, sampling in the routine diagnostics of this case, literature search and proof reading. BS performed the molecular biological and genetical characterization of the isolates and gave valuable input in writing the manuscript. RB and HW were responsible for necropsy and pathohistological examination. IL performed bacteriological routine diagnostics and detected L. monocytogenes isolates. UR was responsible for organization of the transfer of the animals to the university clinic and proof read the manuscript. AL gave important support on writing the manuscript and proof read the manuscript. LS supervised the whole case, coordinated the further characterization of the L. monocytogenes isolates, was involved in the farm visitation and finalized the manuscript. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed animal owners consent for participation and consecutive publication of gained data was signed by the animal owner, who is also the owner of the animals of this case report, before admission to the university clinic for swine.
Informed animal owners consent for participation and consecutive publication of gained data in written form was signed by the animal owner, who is also the owner of the animals of this case report, before admission to the university clinic for swine.
Additional file 1: Multi-locus sequence typing – raw sequence data (Fasta format). (DOCX 14 kb)
University Clinic for Swine, Department for Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
Institute of Milk Hygiene, Milk Technology and Food Science, Department of Farm Animals and Veterinary Public Health, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
Institute of Pathology and Forensic Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
Institute of Microbiology, Department of Pathobiology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, Austria
Current address: Vetpraxis Hegerberg, Kasten, Austria
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Hypertension in Pakistan: time to take some serious action
Fahad Saleem, Azmi Ahmad Hassali and Asrul Akmal Shafie
British Journal of General Practice 2010; 60 (575): 449-450. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3399/bjgp10X502182
Fahad Saleem
Azmi Ahmad Hassali
Asrul Akmal Shafie
Correction - July 01, 2010
Hypertension is counted as the major cause and most important factor in the development of cardiovascular diseases worldwide.1 However, even in the presence of efficacious antihypertensive agents and intensive research data, large numbers of patients in actual clinical practice still suffer with uncontrolled hypertension. Studies indicate that control rates vary according to various countries and geographic regions.2,3 Even though, the rate of awareness towards hypertension is quite prominent from 62% in Australia to 72% in US, the control rates are quite discouraging as with to 24% and 35% respectively. In the South Asian region, the scenario is more threatening as China reported only 8% control rates and India with 6% in management of hypertension.4 At present, it is estimated that about 1 billion people worldwide have hypertension (>140/90 mmHg), and this number is expected to increase to 1.56 billion by 2025.5
A similar scenario is seen in Pakistan. The National Health Survey of Pakistan estimated that hypertension affects 18% of adults and 33% of adults above 45 years old. In another report, it was shown that 18% of people in Pakistan suffer from hypertension with every third person over the age of 40 becoming increasingly vulnerable to a wide range of diseases. It was also mentioned that only 50% of the people with hypertension were diagnosed and that only half of those diagnosed were ever treated. Thus, only 12.5% of hypertension cases were adequately controlled.6 Some remote areas like Balochistan, there is a paucity of data but the control rate is likely to get even worse.
In Pakistan, health units range from basic health units (BHUs) to tertiary referral centres. The BHUs cover around 10 000 people, whereas the larger rural health centres (RHCs) cover around 30 000 to 450 000 people. Primary health centre (PHC) units comprise both BHUs and RHCs. The Tehsil Headquarters Hospital (THQ) covers the population at sub-district level.7 Utilisation of these units is generally low due to the lack of services and facilities available, uncooperative staff, and inaccessibility. Just 33% of the population has access to health facilities in an area with a 5 km radius8 that becomes worse as many areas of Pakistan are covered with mountains and hills. This place is a huge burden on District Headquarters Hospital (DHH) as a vast number of population have no choice other than to move there for treatment. As a result this increases, specifically, the work load of the health facility team, and in general, total expenditures. Even though the Ministry of Health in Balochistan has re-strategised by appointing more doctors, pharmacists, and supporting staff, and increasing the medical and technical budgets of the said hospitals, there is hardly any change seen regarding awareness, control or management of hypertension in particular.
The issues on hand are underlining the predisposing factors (such as little or no knowledge of hypertension, non-compliance to the treatment regimen, inability of follow-ups, and financial constraints) and the need to find a solution as soon as possible.9 The scenario is quite disturbing and requires an effective, radical, but immediate plan in order to increase the control rate of hypertension in the Pakistani population. The consequences are no doubt alarming and can lead to unnecessary casualties or the development of further cardiac diseases, thus placing an additional burden on the health system, patients, and, as a result, on society itself.
One option is perhaps to initiate an awareness programme for physicians, pharmacists, and patients. Introduction of generic medicines, availability, and promotion are another prominent space available. Increasing financial budgets and facilities could improve the problem but may be impossible in the light of current political and social unrest. It is time that the patient should be extensively involved in developing the concept of ‘this is your health so you must get involved’. This is achievable only if a ‘pharmacist’ status in hospital is accepted as ‘drug counselor’ by the healthcare system. Being the custodian of drugs, pharmacists play a vital role in educating the patients regarding hypertension, drug use, medication adherence, mentioning and reporting adverse drug reactions, and thus reducing the chances of uncontrolled hypertension rates. During the past 4 years, 350 pharmacists have been appointed by the Ministry of Health, Government of Balochistan in various health-providing centres and it is now time to utilise the full potential of these experts. Pharmacists have to come out of the traditional circle of dispensing, drug supply, and record keeping and to move on the areas that are pharmacist owned. The interaction with patients needs improvement, as they must be educated about their condition, the factors affecting their health, and in what matters they can improve. This is only possible if the pharmacist is involved in the process. Even though at present it seems challenging, a little help from the physicians and regulatory bodies can play a vital role in achieving this goal. It is now time to stop promises and to start practices in order to achieve the premium health status that will be beneficial for all.
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In recent weeks we've made a series of promotions in both London and New York, and also announced the arrival of a new global Head of Analytics as part of multiple hires. In our London office, Isabel and Boram from our healthcare team have been promoted to Research Manager and Research Executive respectively. Our new hires include Annabelle, who joins the quallies as Research Executive from Big Green Door, as well as Fiona and Georgina who join our grad programme. Pictured left to right: Georgina James, Fiona Wiegert. Picture credit (photographer): Alexandra Diaconu Our UK MD Seb Martin commented “I’m very pleased with the promotions of Boram and Isabel – they have been producing fantastic work on a wide-range of UK and international projects. Annabelle will be a great asset for team, bringing experience of brand strategy and international research across sectors, and Fiona and Georgina are very promising junior researchers with strong academic backgrounds”. In New York, we've been really pleased to welcome Noemi Hahn as Head of Analytics and Social Sciences. Since joining in the Autumn, she has been leading the company’s advanced analytics and statistics offer, providing support to global research programs. Noemi joined from Insight Strategy Group where she worked on quantitative projects across a range of industries. Prior to market research she completed her PhD before working and lecturing as a post-doctoral researcher at colleges including Harvard (Cambridge, MA). Noemi explained how she is “passionate about uncovering meaning hidden within the data” and brings with her practical experience of applying this through quantitative studies using multivariate statistical techniques including conjoint and segmentation. Also in New York, we've promoted Mahdi to Research Manager and Allie (who recently relocated from London) to Senior Research Executive. US MD Ben Gibbons said Noemi's appointment “shows how far the US office has come in a short period of time. Our global network and close working partnership with our office in London is paying dividends with high-quality, fast-turnaround work in complex quantitative and qualitative projects. Noemi’s expertise in advanced analytics for market research really helps boost our offer to clients in the States and worldwide. She has first-class academic credentials providing her with deep expertise in understanding how consumers think, which she now applies practically through her work as quantitative market research which will provide value for our clients.” In addition, he explained how the promotions were “richly deserved, with the quality of Mahdi and Allie’s work being very highly regarded by clients and colleagues alike”.
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Russia's Arctic: mission to protect wildlife
From BBC
Russia is planning huge oil and gas developments in the Arctic Ocean off its northern coast - drilling that could threaten pristine wildlife habitats.
Large-scale production could begin in the next two decades, if the price of oil rises high enough.
Preliminary exploration has already begun, including in the Laptev Sea.
But scientists say the region is home to important, thriving populations of walrus and polar bears, which could be put at risk.
Biologists on the 2013 Laptev Expedition this summer have been trying to establish if the walruses and polar bears there are a unique group, in need of special protection.
BBC journalists went with them to investigate the issue.
Face to face with walruses on the Laptev Linkages expedition in August 2013
We flew to Khatanga, one of the most northerly towns in Siberia, and there we boarded a small boat, the Taimyr.
From Khatanga it was a two-day, 500km (310-mile) journey almost due north. Polar bears
After the first day it became clear we had entered the domain of the polar bear.
First we saw a mother with two five-month-old cubs on Maliy Begichev Island.
Then we saw a big "haul-out" of walrus at Cape Tsvetkov - perhaps 400-600 there, resting on the beach. Towering above them on the last large lump of ice was a large polar bear.
But our destination was Maria Pronchishcheva Bay, half-way up the Taimyr Peninsula.
It is the most northerly bit of land in the world still attached to a continent.
"The oil companies are coming here with exploration projects already, and there are ongoing seismic explorations," said Igor Chestin, chief executive of the environmental group WWF Russia.
"So before the real oil and gas projects develop in the area we need to know that there is sufficient knowledge of the conservation needs here, which would allow us to put in the necessary protection if this development ever happens."
From satellite photographs taken a week earlier, the scientists on the expedition knew there had also been a large walrus "haul-out" there previously.
By the time we sailed into the bay the number had dropped to around 60.
But it was still enough for the crucial scientific work of the expedition - collecting DNA from the Laptev walrus.
The early retreat of ice makes life harder for the polar bear and walrus
Collecting samples
Walrus expert Anatoly Kochnev of ChukotTINRO, a marine biology group, was despatched to the pebbly spit where the animals were resting.
We watched as he fired crossbow darts into the sides of the walrus, which he then retrieved with a thin piece of line attached to each dart.
At the head of each dart was a biopsy punch, which pulled out a piece of walrus skin and fat as it was retrieved.
The samples will be sent to labs in Moscow and Denmark for DNA analysis.
The plan is to end a long scientific dispute over whether the Laptev walrus is a unique sub-species in need of special protection, genetically different from the Pacific walrus and the Atlantic walrus.
Just one hour after Anatoly Kochnev's third trip out to the spit, a huge male polar bear appeared in the exact spot where he had been kneeling to fire the crossbow.
The bear tried to kill one of the walrus, but was unsuccessful - this time.
Polar bear expert Geoff York of WWF's Global Arctic Programme is collecting samples - faeces and hair - which will also be sent for DNA analysis.
Again there is a concern that the polar bears of the Laptev Sea may be unique and in need of special protection.
"If that is true then in most countries you would need to identify the habitat being used by bears," Geoff York said.
"Are they making dens onshore? How are they using the land in summer? Then you would protect those habitats at least in the relevant seasons. If you do indeed have two unique sub-populations of marine mammals here you might consider that this should be a Marine Protected Area, and you might exclude any industrial development."
Researchers want to find out more about the Laptev walrus
Ice retreating
The concern about the large marine mammals of the Laptev Sea has increased in the last decade for two reasons.
Firstly, climate change has led to a dramatic shrinking of the Arctic ice cap in recent summers.
This has meant that in order to stay close to their feeding grounds the walruses have had to come ashore in much larger numbers, instead of staying on the ice where they feel more comfortable.
Polar bears are also being forced ashore, where they find it much harder to feed.
Their preferred meal, the ringed seal, is not available onshore and they often are reduced to going after the much more dangerous walrus.
Secondly, there are plans to develop the Laptev Sea for oil and gas production.
The water here is shallow, which makes it easier to drill, and there are believed to be large deposits of hydrocarbons.
This exploration work may frighten the nervous bear and walruses, and could disrupt their food supply.
Conservationists think the arrival of much greater numbers of humans could also increase hunting, further disrupting the delicate balance of nature here.
They say that nobody has yet worked out how to control an oil spill in seas that are close to freezing.
The Russian government says the country's future wealth depends on exploiting the deposits here and in other parts of the Arctic.
The deposits will not be easy to extract, but they are almost certainly there.
"Most of the estimates give more than 20% of global undiscovered oil deposits to Russian Arctic seas," said Alexev Piskarev, author of Energy Potential of the Russian Arctic Seas. Shipping route
The melting sea ice has also opened up new shipping routes.
Russia is now advertising the Northern Sea Route, which cuts the journey time from China to Europe by up to two weeks.
"You save time and you save fuel. It is much more economical," said Alexander Olshevsky, head of the Northern Sea Route Administration.
"Though you will need to pay for a nuclear-powered icebreaker, and of course you will need a boat that can deal with these conditions."
But again, opening up the Northern Sea Route could disrupt the fragile ecosystem.
More than 400 ships will make the journey this year - yet in 2010 it was only four.
On our brief, two-week trip we have seen extraordinary fire-red Arctic skies, gleaming snowy owls and grumpy musk ox, and an almost untouched landscape of thin yellow tundra covering the permafrost.
The temperature has barely risen above 10C and has often been closer to freezing.
It is one of the last wildernesses of the world, a place few people even know exists, but modern industry is already starting to encroach on it.
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BRAUS supports BJJ and MMA athletes in their quests to improve their minds, bodies and spirits through competition. It takes a special kind of martial artist to put themselves against another fighter in the name of self-improvement. For this reason BRAUS sponsors a select team of competitive athletes, providing them with BRAUS’ high-quality gear to ensure they can perform at their very best.
Levi Jones-leary
Black belt under Murilo Santana. Widely recognized as one of the top competitors of his generation. At 15 Levi made the decision to leave school and train full time in BJJ, and in the past few years he has won medals in various international titles, including IBJJF World Champion (2018 brown); IBJJF European Open Champion (2018 brown); IBJJF Pans Champion (2018 brown, 2017 purple); IBJJF Pans NoGi Champion (2016/2015 purple) plus more. He hopes to be a black belt world champion by 2018.
Ricardo Evangelista
Ricardo Evangelista is a top Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt under master Julio Cesar from the Grappling Fight Team (GFT) and one of the best super heavyweights in BJJ having won several important tournaments at the top level.
He started practising Jiu Jitsu when he was 13 years old due to his brother’s influence, who convinced Ricardo to attend his first class. It didn’t take long for Evangelista to find interest in the sport, and from his very early teens he started dedicating all his attention to BJJ.
Max Gimenis
Max Gimenis is a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt under Master Júlio César Pereira, being also one of GF Team‘s top representatives in the super heavyweight division of the sport’s international circuit. A product of GFT’s incredible grappling program, Gimenis embodied the famous academy’s curriculum to perfection, by making pressure passing his strongest weapon. A style which he used to win important titles including at the World, Pan American and Brazilian National championships.
Roberto Dib Frias (BOB)
Black belt under Marco Barbosa at B9JJ in Sao Paulo – Brazil, Bob have been training BJJ since 1999 and competing regularly. He moved to Australia in 2016 and achieved many goals, in 2016 he was the No.1 Black Belt in Australia in Gi and No Gi (AFBJJ) and 2017 No.1 in the Gi. He runs his gym in Brisbane One Purpose BJJ and now focus on teaching and competing only on major international competitions aswell as important grappling events in Australia.
Ben Hodgkinson
Originally from Perth WA, he began training at 14 years old. He began entering local and national tournaments and immediately fell in love with the thrill of competition. Since beginning BJJ he always had dreams of becoming a world champion, but it wasn’t until he traveled to America for the first time in 2012 that he began to appreciate the level of hard work and dedication needed to compete at that level. Later that year Ben moved to Melbourne in an attempt to bring his training up to the next level. He has amassed an impressive collection of medals from every major tournament in Australia, as well as several international titles.
Yago Espindola
Yago starter training when I was 3 years old with my dad’s master (Luiz Carlos) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At the age of 8 he started to train with his dad (Tadeu Espindola) in his school. At the time Gracie Humaita, also in Rio. When he was 19 (purple belt) he moved to San Diego – CA to train and compete (Gracie humaita) where he stayed for almost 5 years (2013 to 2018). he was promoted to black belt in San Diego at the age of 23 by his dad but when he was in Brazil Leticia Ribeiro was the one who actually promoted Yago. So he was Gracie humaita my whole life, around one year after a got his black belt he moved to Atos where he stayed for 7 months before go back to Brazil in 2018.. after a while in Brazil he had the opportunity to came to Sydney to train and teach at GarageJJ.
Leo Silva
Leonardo Da Silva Guimaraes is a brown belt from GFTeam Toledo / Perrysburg under Max Gimenis. He just moved from Brazil to USA in 2019 to chase his dream.
Leonardo was born in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is a 25 year. Leo has won medaled in the IBJJF Pan and World Chsmpionships (two bronze, 1 silver) and is a multiple time IBJJF International Open Champion.
Hope Douglass
Brown belt training under Gui Neves, at Garage Jiu Jitsu in Sydney. As a young mother, Hope still manages to compete at the highest level. She regularly travels, trains and competes both nationally and internationally, having won gold titles such as WPJJC Australian National Pro Open Weight, 2 x IBJJF Sydney International Open, Pan Pacific & Victorian State. Hope is also responsible for the highly successful women’s only classes at myBJJ Team, which cater for women from all walks of life. She heads one of the biggest Women’s BJJ Teams in Sydney.
Ariel Tabak
Purple belt under Gui neves out of Garage Jiu Jitsu. He started Jiu jitsu at the age of 15 in Melbourne under Daniel Shaw. At the age of 18 he moved to Sydney to train under Daniel Sainty and Dave Brooksbank, then at the age of 21 he moved to Garage Jiu jitsu to train under Gui Neves, and joined the Braus Team. At the age of 22 he finished his Physiotherapy degree and have now begun to properly dedicate his time to Jiu jitsu.
Zanetta Poretti
Blue belt competitor under Roney Da Silva and Lukas Hainge (Gracie gym Rotarua, New Zealand.) Zanetta started training in 2013 and won her first national championship less than a year later. While based in New Zealand, Zanetta regularly travels overseas to find new levels of competition, and hopes to compete at a world level in the near future. She believes one day she will be world champion and help inspire other young girls especially to follow their goals and ambitions
Nicholas Maglicic
Purple belt under Rodney Ellis at Southern Cross Jiu Jitsu Academy (Nova Uniao). Nick started training BJJ at age 11, supporting his commitment and drive for martial arts even further, currently also ranked Brown Belt in Judo.
Winning both Weight and Open Divisions at this years Grappling Industries Sydney as well as Sydney Cup BJJ he is currently training 7 days a week preparing for next years Abu Dhabi World Pros and IBJJF Worlds. Nick lives and breaths for the sport with aspirations to become multiple world title black belt one day.
Tom Strembickyj
Tom is a blue belt out of Central Coast, NSW. Originally under professor Danilo Coltro. Now, trains , travels and competes. nationally and International. He is looking to represent Australian Jiu Jitsu and BRAUS at the highest level.
BRAUS philosophy is based on a strong passion and commitment to our martial arts community. We proudly support our local professors and masters in encouraging their teams to spread the love for the art around their own communities and encouraging people to try the art and learn to live for something bigger.
Guilherme da Silveira Neves
BJJ Black belt under the master Paulo Sergio Santos and Alcino Seibt. Gui is the founder and coach at Garage Jiu Jitsu, located in Bondi Junction. He has been teaching since 2002. As a student, he learned to love the art, and now as a professor, he is sharing his passion for Jiu Jitsu with his athletes. Gui is an inspiring teacher and many of his students have become national champions and international competitors.
Alexandre Santos
BJJ Black belt 3rd Degree Lineage; Mitsuyo Maeda > Carlos Gracie > Carlos Gracie Jnr. > Helio Soneca > Alexandre Santos. Alexandre is founder and head coach at Cia Paulista North Melbourne. His extensive knowledge, experience and respect for BJJ has developed him into a well-respected coach and athlete within the BJJ community. Alexandre aspires to help people achieve their very best selves by teaching them the many benefits of a BJJ lifestyle.
Paulo Henrique Polimeno
Now black belt, Paulo Henrique Polimeno, began his training in 1996 under Elico Figueiredo at Integration JiuJitsu Sao Paulo, Brazil. In 2010 he moved to Australia where he enjoyed a few years experiencing different gyms and teams including, Fight Club, Galeb Brothers and South Side before co-founding Flow Martial Arts in 2014 with student and friend Ryann Crearry. Now he spends his days sharing his knowledge with his students and training at any chance he gets.
Minol Tavares Tutida
BJJ Black Belt 3rd Degree from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil under the Red Belt Grand Master Wilson Mattos. He came from the unique Fadda lineage which has no connections with the Gracie’s. Lineage; Mitsuyo Maeda > Luiz Franca > Oswaldo Baptista Fadda > Wilson Pereira Mattos > Minol Tavares Tutida. Minol moved to Japan with his parents and started training BJJ when he was 15 years old. He has also fought MMA in a few events called DEEP 2001 which was the same organization as Pride. Minol is the founder and head coach at Equipe Mestre Wilson Jiu-Jitsu Australia. Minol’s favourite phrase is “Victory is always possible for the person who refuses to stop fighting” which is written on the wall at his club’s Melbourne HQ.
David Moreira
Black belt 1 degree under master Helder Medeiros (Bob Esponja). He began to train jiu-jitsu in Joao Pessoa -PB Brazil in 1997, since than he has been competing regularly. He created the Academia Portal BJJ in Brazil where he spent two and a half years until he decided to bring this project to Australia which step by step comes to fruition.
The Portal Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu affiliated to Halavanca Brazil is in Suffolk Park in Byron Bay and Ballina and step by step with a lot of work dedicating to make a strong family!
“Alê” graduated in Physical Education with Specialization in Training by the UGF In São Paulo BR. He is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt 2nd dan, Judo’s brown belt, athlete and jiu-jitsu teacher. Started judo when he was 7 years old. Migrated to jiu-jitsu at the age of 16 on the team Marcelo Galhardo. At the age of 18, in the blue belt, he trained at TT (Terere and Telles). In 2011, he became a Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt with master Eduardo Telles. With Professor Telles going to San Diego, Alê joined the Demian Maia team where he is until today.
Marcel Leteri Sasso de Oliveira
Marcel is a 3rd Degree BJJ Black Belt from São Paulo, Brazil and has been training BJJ since 1997, receiving his Black Belt in 2007 from Professor Rick Kowarick of Cia Paulista Jiu Jitsu (Rickson Gracie > Marcelo Behring > Waldomiro Perez Jr)
With over 8 years of experience teaching and running his own gym (Fratelli Leteri) in Italy, he currently teaches in Melbourne, Australia at DMD’S MMA and Martial Spirit in Brunswick.
He is actively involved in the BJJ scene in Australia, both as a competitor, coach and a referee.
BRAUS is honored to have the support of an incredible network of individuals within the Australian and New Zealand BJJ community. These individuals have a steadfast commitment to BJJ and respect for the BJJ community. We are privileged to have their support and look forward to growing with them as a team.
Jess Fraser
Jess Fraser began competing in 2011. Since then she has won 11x State titles, 7x National, 11x Pan Pacific, 7x Australasian Abu Dhabi trials, 3 Naga Belts (advanced division), runner up in the 2011 ADCC trials, won the Abu Dhabi trials 4 times & gone on to medal three times while representing Australia in Abu Dhabi (blue, purple, black). She won silver at the IBJJF World in 2012 and most recently became the first Australian black belt to hit the podium in Abu Dhabi at the World Pro. She is also the first and only Australian to make the Top Ten ranked Black belts in the UAEJJF ranking system.
Even with her impressive competition career Jess still sites her most proud accomplishment to be the creation and leadership of Australian Girls in Gi, the largest support organisation for women in jiu jitsu of its kind in the world. Jess is fiercely proud of the achievements of all Australian athletes as well as deeply involved in the development of the Australian BJJ community. She trains and coaches out of Vanguard BJJ in Richmond, Melbourne.
Steve Clifford
Black belt under Rodney Ellis at Southern Cross Jiu-Jitsu Academy. Steve started Judo in 1982 and Jiu Jitsu in 2009. He is the co-founder of Gerijitsu, which is an over 35 years training format designed for masters athletes with an emphasis on enjoyment and training jiu jitsu into their later years.
Rafael Turnbull
Black belt under Paulo Oliveira “Sorriso” is a half Brazilian half Kiwi living in NZ. He is an accomplished business man which lives the Brazilian Jiu Jitsu lifestyle and loves the art! Currently a coach at SORRISO BJJ NEW ZEALAND on his spare time Rafael has not only invested his time in helping coach and develop National Champions and also International competitors but he is also a keen competitor himself and has achieved many National titles and international medals in Australia and Brazil. Rafael’s main goal going forward is to help inspire the younger practitioners to follow the path and enjoy the ride!
Thiago Machado de Castro
Black belt under , Marcus Almeida (Buchecha) , he started training Jiu jitsu in 2000 with his Master João Teco Shinzato in Santos City , Brazil. He moved to Australia in 2011 since that his focus is his lifestyle , as Surf and Jiu Jitsu . He is currently a Head Coach at Checkmat tweed heads Brazilian Jiu Jitsu , were he spend most of his time teaching adult and kids is one of his passions.
Natalia Dore
Natalia is a brown belt under Matthew Cugola at Martial Art QLD located in Brisbane. Originally from Brazil, Natalia moved to Australia after achieving great results such as the Ibjjf Word titles in 2014, 2x Brazilians nationals,, 1x South American, among others. Last year Natalia was the first purple belt in QLD and Third one in Australia. She is also a full time coach at Martial Arts QLD.
Adam Watson
Brown belt out of SKAMMA gym (Peter De Been Jiu Jitsu). He trains under both Bob Watson and David Kemp. He started training in July 2012 and after 3 months of training, he won his first competition as a white belt at a small in-club competition. Since getting his blue belt in 2014, he came second in the Asian Open 2015, won the open weight for Pan Pacs 2015 and most recently, won the Abu Dhabi Trials securing himself a trip to the Abu Dhabi World Pro. Adam is determined to become world champion and aspires to open his own gym one day allowing him to teach and train BJJ full time.
Tami Mutran
Purple belt training under Dio at Pacheco Jiu Jitsu in Sydney, in 2018 Tami was ranked number one #1 Female purple belt competitor by QJJC. Tami has a bachelor degree And post graduation in law from a university in São Paulo, Brazil, However her passion for Jiu Jitsu made her change her lifestyle completely by moving to Australia in 2017 and pursue her dreams to become a sports coach in especial, Jiu Jitsu to teach and compete in nacional and international competitions.
Winston Hong
Born and raised in Singapore and currently living in Sydney, Australia, Winston discovered jiujitsu during his undergraduate studies in Sydney and never looked back. Training out of Garage jiujitsu Bondi Junction under Gui Neves, Winston is a regular in the local competition scene but has his sights on the international stage. Through his achievements in BJJ, Winston aims to one day inspire others to work hard, truly pursue their dreams and attain fulfillment in their lives. “Competition brings out the best in myself and my opponent. Win, lose or draw, the end result is irrelevant when you have prepared the best you can and have truly given it your all.”
Kain Karnis
Purple belt under Professor Daniel Cherubin at De La Riva Jiu Jitsu Geelong. A highly active competitor with a broad, well rounded skill set in jiujitsu, he has developed a strong mindset from undergoing a lay off due to a large injury. This lay off has given him the fire to fight and compete in everything he possibly can. With a deep appreciation for a fully functioning body, he has the will to fight and learn as much as physically possible and pass on to the next generation of Australian competitors. Kain works full time whilst training and drilling every evening with a strength & conditioning routine in the mornings.
Peter Petrou
Pete is a purple belt under Professor Luke Beston and Andy Hernandez at A’s Dojo Sydney. Pete is a well rounded JiuJitsu practitioner, with a broad skill set. From his time competing, Pete has now taken on a instructor role following several serious injuries. As a result, his mindset, understanding of flow, movement, and biomechanics (thanks to his under and postgrad studies) have helped him rediscover his JiuJitsu passion.
Pete now helps young avid competitors prepare for competitions, and assists others rediscover their love for JiuJitsu and mixed martial arts through functional rehabilitation through his own rehab business.
Thushara Amendra
Brown belt under Alexandre Santos – ASBJJ North Melbourne. As a regular competitor, she hopes to be a role model for others to take on the challenge and realise the rewards of practising BJJ. She aims pursue international opportunities, and is driven to never stop learning the techniques and principles of Jiu Jitsu.
Wesley Pacheco
Blue belt under Diogenes Pacheco from Guigo JJ in São Paulo Brazil – Wesley have been training constantly since 2016 when I moved to Australia, but back in few years ago before I come to Australia, I started training jiu jitsu at Guigo JJ with , but I lived far away from Guigo gym so I had to stop training at guigo and start training in a social project that the church near to my house offered, but I didn’t take it seriously after a while and I decided to stopped. When I came to Australia I returned to constantly training and with that … I was vice champion PAN PACIFIC IBJJF 2016 White belt, NSW state champion by abjjf weight and absolute division white belt 2017. . blue belt: 2x champion of grappling industries 2018, 3st place at SYDNEY OPEN 2018 IBJJF, vice champion Gi and No Gi nsw state 2018
Alexandros Tasios
Blue belt under Alexandre Santos – ASBJJ North Melbourne (Cia Paulista Australia). Alex started training in February 2013 at 16 years old at DMDs MMA in Brunswick. He got his blue belt in December of 2014 and since then has taken home a decent amount of medals from national and international competitions.
Currently he trains at both ASBJJ North Melbourne with Alexandre Santos and at DMDs MMA in Brunswick with Marcel Leteri.
Ronaldo Mendes Dos Santos
Blue Belt under Yosh from Caza Bjj. Ronaldo started Jiu Jitsu when he was 32 years old (2017) and gaining a taste for the sport at fight club under Shane Poppetlon at Brisbane. At the beginning of 2018 his family and himself moved to Noosa – Sunshine Coast He had his first comp month after starting jiu jitsu and, since then he could not stop competing. He has competed Internationally, competition like Pan Pac and many local and national comps. At 2017 he was number 2 in the QLD rank as a white belt and 2018 he was number 1 in the QLD Rank, Number 5 in Australia national rank and number 3 at the Pan Pac 2018. He inspires his game in the old style of jiu jitsu especially the movements of the greatest Fernando Terere, and wants to show out there that OLD JIU JITSU still works with the highest level of competitor.
BRAUS believes the future of the BJJ art is in the hands of our youth who are evolving as individuals at the same time as learning the true meaning of passion. Evolution comes with focus, training and passion. We are committed to promoting and supporting kids to start their journey to become greater humans through BJJ.
Charisma Taylor
Charisma Taylor is a BJJ Competitor under Bruno Lemos, training out of Alliance Jiu-Jitsu Brisbane, Australia. With an impressive record including 3 x Pan Pacific and 4 x Australian Championships since 2012. Since starting her martial arts journey at the age of 10, Charisma has approached her training with enthusiasm and dedication. She enjoyed competing right from the beginning, winning her first Adult State Championship at the age of 15. Charisma strives for continual improvement and has included Judo to her training regime and is now on the verge of international Judo representation.
With Charisma’s dedication to training and her strong mental fortitude we are sure that she will achieve international success in the near future.
Mitchell Wickham
Mitchell is a 15 year old Blue Belt juvenile under his father Matthew Wickham at Wickhams Martial Arts Centre Echuca, VIC. Mitchell started his bjj jouney in 2010 and competed for the first time in 2014 under Thiago Steffanuti at Maromba Acadamia. Mitchell is a rooster weight fighter, which has given him lots of experience competing against heavier, stronger opponents. Mitchell competes regularly around Australia and Internationally winning multiple state titles and medalling at the 2016 Kids Worlds and 2017 IBJJF Worlds. Mitchell’s is very passionate about jiu jitsu and believes one day that he will be a multiple time world champion and UFC fighter traveling the world teaching jiu jitsu and martial arts.
Varun Mehrotra
Blue belt under Professor Mario Yokoyama of myBJJ Team, Varun has been training for 8 years and has competed and won tournaments such as the PowerPI Pan Pacifics and the Sydney Cup. Varun juggles his high school studies with his BJJ passion competing at the highest level. He aspires to compete in the World Championships and to be known as the Pound-For-Pound best Jiu Jitsu fighter.
Jacob Cutler
Jacob Cutler is a 14 year old Green belt black stripe who trains under Professor Vicente Cavalcanti at Southside BJJ on the Gold Coast, QLD. Jacob has been training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu since he was 8 years old, and competing since he was 10 years old. Over the years Jacob has won many State and National BJJ Championships.
Jacob’s goal for the future is to compete in as many National and International competitions as he can. His dedication and passion for the art of BJJ is incredible, with his warm and humble personality on and off the mats being an inspiration and role model to the younger kids.
Orange belt under head coaches David Marinakis and Lee Ting at Immersion MMA. Jesse’s Jiu Jitsu journey started at age 8, now rising 14 his dedication and passion to this art and seen him achieved so much. Some of his achievements include, IFBJJ Kids World Championship bronze medal in Gi & No Gi, 2-time UAEJJF Australian National Pro Championships and San Diego Jiu Jitsu World League Silver Medallist and multiple AFBJJ Australian, Victorian, Tasmanian and NSW State Championships. Jesse’s goal is to become an adult black belt world Champion and continually pushes his training on and off the matts to the next level to achieve this.
Mason Golding
Mason is a 13 year old yellow belt, Melbourne based BJJ Athlete, training out of Limitless MMA under Troy Skidmore. He began his journey 3 years ago with Wickhams Martial Arts Centre in Echuca before moving to Melbourne and becoming part of the team at Limitless MMA. Training 4-5 times a week, Mason is highly passionate and dedicated to jiu jitsu and enjoys traveling Australia and competing on a regular basis.
Mason’s short term goals are to continue to grow as an athlete, continue to compete around Australia and to hopefully travel to America to compete in the IBJJF Kids International Championships. Mason’s long term goals are to continue training and competing and to hopefully one day open up his own gym and help kids in need through Jiu Jitsu.
Cruz Mikaere Clarkin
Cruz Mikaere Clarkin, 11 years old, is a student of the Garage Jiu Jitsu family and has been competing under Professor Gui Neves since 2013. Learning the art in one of the most prestigious academies in Australia has seen Cruz steadily rise in passion, skill and discipline. He currently holds a yellow belt and has won multiple State, Pan Pacific and Australian titles with his finest accomplishment to date being crowned 2016 World Champion in both of his Gi and No-Gi divisions. Cruz’s intense commitment to the ‘gentle art’ saw him featured in a campaign for Abu Dhabi Tourism, and when he’s not on the mats, you’ll find him playing Rugby for Waverley College.
Ratu Ekara Cayuque
Yellow belt from Gracie Australia Castle Hill under Professor Marcos Nevel. He started training in Jiu Jitsu at 6 years old and has been competing for the last 8 years. His goals are to train harder, improving his strength & cardio and keep improving his Jiu Jitsu game. Also be a sample for the other kids by having a good attitude, behaviour, self respect, humble.
Torez Carro
Torezbjjkid is an 8 year old orange belt who has been training in submission wrestling and Brazilian Jui Jitsu since he was 3 years old. He loves his wrestling and in his last 11 comps he has won 10 straight Golds .He trains an average of 4 times a week at AMMA GYM Perth WA under Coach Adam Metcalf Big things are planned for 2017
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News from the Statistics Team
What’s new – the statistics.gov.scot Atlas
To continue exploring our datasets, return to statistics.gov.scot
Welcome to the new look statistics.gov.scot. We’ve been working on some changes to the way that our open data portal works, and will be releasing them soon.
Apart from a new colour scheme and home page layout, we’ve developed a new way for you to work with areas – the statistics.gov.scot Atlas.
As before, our data portal contains datasets which are structured by statistical and administrative geographies. The Atlas allows you to browse these using an interactive mapping window. You can see how smaller geographies relate to the larger areas they are nested within. And you can use the map to add geographical units to your data cart, when making bespoke collections of geographies and extracts from datasets.
When you navigate to the Atlas from the homepage (for instance by clicking on the “ATLAS” tab on the top right of the page), the default setting is for Scotland:
Further down the page, you’ll find new look versions of familiar features, such as the lists of areas nested within the geography you’re looking at (if you expand one of them, there is a button at the end of the list to add all those areas to the data cart):
Area profiles are now grouped according to topic:
And there is a list of datasets available for the geography you’re examining, grouped by theme:
Using the drop down menu above the map allows you to change the map view to show a different geographic level. For example, to see the council areas within Scotland, select them from the list of areas within Scotland:
You can select individual geographical units directly in the map window, by either clicking on the name (to navigate to its page) or by clicking on “Add to cart” to add this unit to the data cart:
You can continue to use the drop down menu to show smaller geographies nested within the larger area that you selected. This is particularly useful for selecting a collection of small area geographies such as data zones. Previously, it was necessary to look them up individually, but you can now select them from the map when making a collection of data and geographies in the data cart:
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Iconic Rigs (on a Budget): Jimi Hendrix
If I asked you to name the most iconic and influential rock guitarist of the past, say, 50 years, I’d bet a considerably large sum of money that you’d say none other than Jimi Hendrix. There are several reasons why he is considered to be so important, but the most striking thing was his brazen, unabashed, raunchy, and at times downright offensive tone. There was nary a more polarizing guitarist at the time as him — other guitarists were certainly pushing the envelope of gain and volume in a more aggressive direction but no one captured the heart and soul of it quite like Hendrix did. His music was not only a reflection of himself but of the times as well. Within his sound, there was a visceral sense of liberation that spoke to the people and it triggered an awakened and exciting departure from the current music of that time.
When we were tasked with making an “iconic rigs” Hendrix tone video, we needed to make sure we had a few things at the ready. Here’s a list of the key gear we used to craft these “Castles Made of Sound:”
A Fender Stratocaster
Not only is Jimi Hendrix most associated with the Fender Stratocaster, he’s one of maybe three guitarists who have placed that guitar in the national consciousness. So if we were gonna do a Hendrix video, we’d need a Strat. Luckily we had just the Strat we needed: Fender’s new Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster. With all the famous fixtures including a reverse headstock and American Vintage ’65 pickups with the treble pickup reversed, it had all the mojo we could have hoped for. Need an example of what its signature single-coil array can do? “Little Wing” is perhaps the definitive example of gorgeous single-coil sound, inspiring an entire generation of guitarists like Stevie Ray Vaughan and John Frusciante to pick up the axe.
A Marshall amp
You can stack all the fuzzes and overdrives you want, (well sort of) but you better have an amp that can handle them, and provide top-notch clean tone at any volume. Decades before the “pedal platform amp” went in vogue, Hendrix used high-wattage Marshall Plexi stacks for their miles of headroom. Hear it for yourself in “The Wind Cries Mary.” For our video, we used a Marshall 1974X combo, to avoid making our office neighbors dislike us any more than they already do.
A Fuzz Face
It isn’t Hendrix without a Fuzz Face. When listeners heard the fat, ripping leads on “Red House,” it became apparent: a new era of blues had begun. Rather than tracking down an original Dallas Arbiter Fuzz Face, we opted for Dunlop’s FFM3 Hendrix Fuzz — it’s a considerably smaller reissue of the original that’s customized for all the creamy goodness of Hendrix’s famous tone.
A Crybaby Wah
If you’ve heard “All Along the Watchtower.” you know why Hendrix is considered a virtuoso with the wah pedal. Dunlop’s GCB95F Crybaby Classic includes the same Fasel inductors that were housed in the original Crybaby, bringing you all the sweeping vocal-like sounds Hendrix shocked his audiences with back in the ’60s.
A Uni-Vibe
The anthemic solo that carries us out of “Bold As Love” (and the album Axis: Bold As Love) just wouldn’t sound as awesomely aquatic if not for the Uni-Vibe. It’s often imitated, but there’s nothing like MXR’s M68 Uni-Vibe. Pairing chorus and vibrato, it makes for an instant audio acid trip when added to fuzz.
An octave fuzz (Catalinbread Octapussy)
OK, the Catalinbread Octapussy came over 40 years after Hendrix’s passing, — in his time, he used a Roger Mayer Octavia — but there’s no doubt it was influenced by him. Just check out the artwork! Plug it in and you’ll experience the sweet, sweet love made between fuzz and an upper octave. Blend for your desired ocatve and fuzz level: perhaps something like what Hendrix did for “Purple Haze” or the near-robotic sounds of “We Gotta Live Together.”
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Tag Archives: Alvin Greene
Alvin Greene Part Deux!
Seems that Alvin Greene has got a taste for campaigning. After loosing to SC Senator Jim DeMint by more than 30 points, Greene isn’t going to let a little thing like a landslide keep him down…
Besides, there is the issue of all those left over Alvin Greene Action Figures!
Alvin Greene to run for S.C. state House
Alvin Greene, the unemployed military veteran who won the Democratic nomination to face Sen. Jim DeMint (R) this fall, has filed to run for South Carolina’s state House.
Greene, who lost to DeMint by over 30 percentage points, paid the $165 entry fee five minutes after the filing period opened on Christmas Eve to run in a special election to replace the late state Rep. Cathy Harvin (D), according toThe Associated Press.
His surprise primary victory over presumptive nominee Vic Rawls prompted calls from Democrats to investigate the election results, but he remained on the ticket through the general election.
In the midst of the campaign in August, Greene was indicted by a South Carolina jury for allegedly showing pornography to a college student. He declined to drop out of the race, and one of his first campaign speecheslasted a mere 23 seconds.
Greene got into trouble again when a companion of his got into a restaurantaltercation with officials from a local Democratic group, resulting in the ejection of Greene and his associates.
The candidate was also known for more lighthearted moments, such as his suggestion that manufacturing action figures of himself could create jobs.
Posted by btx3 on December 28, 2010 in You Know It's Bad When...
Tags: action figure, Alvin Greene, congress, election, Running, South Carolina
Ultimate Warrior?
Think we have found the one black man in America who is actually more screwed up in the head than 24×7 serial spammer, 12 Blogs and counting, uber-conservative weenie slurper, Constructive Feedback – AKA the Porch Simian!
It’s Alvin Green… The Ultimate Warrior!
Alvin Greene Unveils Comic Book Of Himself After Losing Senate Election
Democrat Alvin Greene lost badly on Tuesday to Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and will probably be remembered for running one of the strangest campaigns in recent memory, in addition to being one of the most unexpected candidates in modern history. Nevertheless, he will forever live on as a superhero — at least in his own comic book.
Greene was snubbed by the South Carolina Democratic Party and not invited to their celebration party on election night, but he insisted that he wasn’t at all unhappy because his party was going to be “bigger” — around 200 people.
But South Carolina journalist Deja Knight attended Greene’s party on Tuesday and said that there were only a handful of people there. In fact, members of the media outnumbered supporters. There were also a few people there doing documentaries on the former candidate.
Although the election for Greene is over, he lived up to his reputation for surprising journalists and creating a spectacle by focusing on his comic book called “Ultimate Warrior,” in which he is a superhero who saves people from foreclosures. Greene described the character as someone who can “can see into the future,” “leap higher than Michael Jordan” and “take on the Hulk.”
Hmmmmm… Wouldn’t be so sad if it wasn’t for the fact that the guy South Carolinians did select – Jim DeMint…
Only got a half French fry more in his Happy Meal.
Posted by btx3 on November 4, 2010 in Nawwwwww!, Stupid Democrat Tricks
Tags: Alvin Greene, comic book, democrat, election, Senate, South Carolina
Alvin Green, The Sarah Palin of Democrats – Gets Booted From Restaurant
Our boy down in South Carolina apparently is coming out swinging…
And winding up going out the door with a Police escort.
Alvin Greene expelled from S.C. restaurant by police
South Carolina Democratic Senate candidate Alvin Greene was ejected from a South Carolina restaurant by police on Tuesday after his companion got into a fight with other patrons, the Associated Press reports.
According to police, Greene had originally been invited to address officials at a monthly meeting of the Oconee County Democratic Party, but the invitation was rescinded following Greene’s Aug. 13 felony indictment on charges of disseminating, procuring or promoting obscenity, after he was accused of showing pornography to a college student.
Seneca Police Chief John Covington told the AP that Tuesday that Greene showed up at the event despite the withdrawing of his invitation, whereupon his female companion began to fight with other patrons. Organizers called police, who escorted Greene and his companion, who was not named in the report, from the restaurant.
Greene has not responded to requests seeking comment about the incident.
In November, he is set to face incumbent favorite Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Green Party candidate Tom Clements for the Senate seat.
Posted by btx3 on August 24, 2010 in Stupid Democrat Tricks
Tags: Alvin Greene, Bounced, democrat, ejected, Police, South Carolina
Alvin Greene Indicted
Like… I’m supposed to be surprised at this one?
No Alvin – You don’t get to fondle the white women until AFTER you’re elected!
I still think there should be a RICO or Voting Fraud investigation of this whole shenanigan.
The sad part is I think Greene is as much a victim of this as the voters of South Carolina. I hope he at least made a few bucks off of this as South Carolina’s Sarah Palin… Because in all likelihood he is going to jail.
Alvin Greene charged over pornographic pictures
An unemployed military veteran who stunned the US political establishment by winning a Democratic primary to contest a South Carolina senate seat has been indicted on criminal charges of showing pornographic pictures to a teenage college student.
Alvin Greene, a little-known figure who has been described as America’s least likely prospective senator, is accused of approaching a young woman in a computer lab at his alma mater, the University of South Carolina. According to a grand jury indictment handed down today, he allegedly showed her obscene pictures and suggested going to her dormitory room.
If convicted, Greene could face up to five years in jail. The charges are a further blow to the credibility of a candidate who was initially overlooked as a no-hoper by Democratic party bosses before springing an out-of-the-blue shock by comfortably beating a former judge, Vic Rawl, to take the party’s nomination for this November’s mid-term senate race in South Carolina.
Greene declined to comment on the charges, which came a day after he addressed a meeting of South Carolina’s executive committee ofDemocrats with a speech appealing for support that reportedly lasted just 23 seconds.
The 32-year-old, who did no discernible campaigning in advance of his primary win, had no phone, no computer and no record of running for political office before his sudden rise to prominence.
He has been criticised for a lack of a coherent message and for a smattering of eccentric policy proposals.
In an interview with the Guardian last month, he suggested that the state’s economy could be boosted through a job creation scheme to make action models of himself in his army uniform: “They can make toys of me and my vehicle, especially for the holidays and Christmas for the kids. That’s something that would create jobs.”
Greene’s opponent in the senate battle will be Republican incumbent Jim DeMint, who is among the most conservative voices in the upper house. Greene, who has raised less than $1,000 in campaign funds, declined to comment to Associated Press reporters on his indictment, which is for twin charges of procuring obscenity and of communicating obscene materials to a person without consent.
Come on down, Alvin – time to get you measured by our Tailor…
Taking Measurement for Alvin Green For That Award...
Posted by btx3 on August 13, 2010 in Nawwwwww!, Orange Jumsuit Politicians
Tags: Alvin Greene, charged, criminal, democrat, indicted, pornography, South Carolina
Move Over Alvin Greene! Meet Basil Marceaux
Just in case you thought whatever is impacting candidates running for office this year and reducing them to bumbling idiots is just a Demopcrat disease…
Meet Basis Marceaux, Republican Candidate for Governor in Tennessee!
Posted by btx3 on August 5, 2010 in Stupid Republican Tricks
Tags: Alvin Greene, Basil Marceaux, candidate, darwin award, Governor, Republican, Tennessee
Alvin Greene – “Jim DeMint and Un-American Bigot”
Well, I have to give it to the stealth candidate…
He isn’t pulling any punches.
Posted by btx3 on August 2, 2010 in Stupid Democrat Tricks
Tags: Alvin Greene, attack ad, bigot, campaign, Jim Demint, Senate, South Carolina, unamerican
Democrat Senate Candidate SC Alvin Greene Makes His First Speech
Obviously unpolished and nervous, Alvin Greene makes his first public speech hosted by his hometown NAACP.
“South Carolina and America cannot afford six more years of my opponent,” Greene said of DeMint. “We cannot let my opponent keep this country hostage.”
Alvin Greene’s First Official Speech, posted with vodpod
Posted by btx3 on July 18, 2010 in Stupid Democrat Tricks, The Post-Racial Life
Tags: Alvin Greene, campaign, Jim Demint, Senate, South Carolina, Speech
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Michigan Basketball: John Beilein Heading to the NBA
Josh Sanchez | May 13, 2019 9:00 am
Tunning news shocked the college basketball world on Monday, May 13, with reports that longtime Michigan basketball coach John Beilein is moving on. NBA Insider Adrian Wojnarowski dropped the Wojbomb that Beilein has agreed to leave Ann Arbor after receiving a deal with the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Beilein reportedly informed his players on Monday morning after agreeing to a five-year deal.
“Michigan’s John Beilein has agreed to a five-year deal to become coach of the Cleveland Cavaliers, league sources tell ESPN,” Wojnarowski wrote on Twitter. “Talks escalated over the weekend, with a deal reached on Sunday, league sources tell ESPN. Beilein informed his administration on Monday morning of his decision to make leap to NBA, and is telling his players now.”
Talks escalated over the weekend, with a deal reached on Sunday, league sources tell ESPN. Beilein informed his administration on Monday morning of his decision to make leap to NBA, and is telling his players now. https://t.co/qH749G3c3d
— Adrian Wojnarowski (@wojespn) May 13, 2019
The 66-year-old Beilein has been the head coach of the Wolverines since 2007, leading Michigan to NCAA tournament Final Four appearances in 2013 and 2018, a 2007 NIT Championship, and two Big Ten championships. In Cleveland, Beilein will be replacing former coach Tyronn Lue and interim coach Larry Drew.
Beilein holds head coaching record of 754-425 after stops at Le Moyne, Canisius, Richmond, West Virginia, and Michigan.
Now, the veteran head coach will be taking over a Cleveland Cavaliers team that is fresh off of a 19-63 record as they attempt to once again rebuild. If everything goes right for Beilein, however, he could begin his NBA coaching career with the No. 1 overall pick and former Duke star Zion Williamson.
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Welcome to Las Vegas, the World’s Most Attractive Travel Destination
Is Las Vegas on your list of places to visit, or is it already one of your favorite places to visit? Whether you travel solo, as a couple, with friends, in a group, or as a family with children… There is something in Las Vegas for EVERYONE. There is simply so much to experience in this spectacular “Entertainment Capital of the World”!
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Remember, Las Vegas offers something of interest for everyone. Make your plans ahead of time. There is too much you’ll want to see and do, in too short of a time. We would need 48 hours in a day to see everything! You’ve got lots of different and appealing possibilities to consider right here. To make planning your affordable Las Vegas visit easy, you can have a look at some of the most popular attractions for you here.
Las Vegas Monorail
Travel the Strip without all the walking on a fast, convenient monorail trip.
The Las Vegas Monorail, an elevated train system that travels along a 3.9-mile route, connects major hotels and attractions along the Las Vegas Strip. The train stops are located at the back of each hotel, making the walk 15 minutes or less within each resort. Trains arrive every few minutes, so you’re quickly connected to world-class resorts, hotel and casinos, shops, restaurants, entertainment venues and the Las Vegas Convention Center.
EIFFEL TOWER VIEWING DECK
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Love is great and all, but a spectacular view is even better. And where can you get one of the best views of the city? The Eiffel Tower Viewing Deck, duh! Oh, and it’s not just a tourist thing, this is an every person thing. Yeah, we’re talking to you locals …
Have you ever dreamt of swimming in a sea of celebrities? Consider your wish granted, because Madame Tussauds Las Vegas is the Atlantic Ocean of A-listers. No towel needed.
Ok, so maybe we aren’t being 100% honest with you. Yeah, Madame Tussauds Las Vegas does allow you to get up-close and personal with your favorite celebrities, but the thing is, these celebrities are made of wax. But they’re super realistic. Like, “OMG, Britney Spears is shorter than I thought” -type of close.
Bright Lights City Tour
Take the ultimate tour in an open-air Jeep Wrangler with stops at some of Las Vegas’ most iconic sites. The tour begins with a photo opp at the “Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas” sign then heads downtown past some of the architectural wonders on the Las Vegas Strip, including the High Roller.
Zak Bagans’ The Haunted Museum
Some would call us crazy for strolling through 30 rooms with haunted artifacts that may or may not possess us. But our daredevil Vegas side says: “bring it on Zak Bagans’ The Haunted Museum.” The Haunted Museum in downtown Las Vegas is the perfect fear-inducing, adrenaline-pumping attraction for people who love spooky artifacts all year round, not just during Halloween.
Hoover Dam VIP Tour
This wonderful Hoover Dam experience includes the amazing Discovery Tour, a guided tour of the interior and exterior of the incredible structure. The Discovery Tour gives you access to the dam’s visitor center, a viewing of the Hoover Dam Movie and a brief look at the interior of the dam, including the generator room, and access to locations overlooking Lake Mead, the world’s largest man-made lake.
The Range 702
Click, click, BOOM. At The Range 702, you’ve got the right to bear arms. But we wouldn’t advise it because those empty shell casings can be sizzling hot (badum bum — we’re writers — of course we know the difference between “bear” and “bare”). But seriously, you know you’re doing something right when you’re a multi-award-winning gun range. One of the most prominent indoor shooting ranges in southern Nevada, this four-tiered facility is rated five stars by the NRA and is also a winner of the Concierge Choice Award. You know what that means: they’re pretty much considered industry badasses.
The High Roller in Las Vegas isn’t your average Ferris wheel. And it’s not really a Ferris wheel; it’s an observation wheel — the biggest in the world at a staggering 550-feet-tall.
Yes, you read that right: 550 feet. That’s nine feet taller than the Singapore Flyer and 107 feet taller than the London Eye. It currently holds the Guinness World Record for largest observation wheel.
Perfect for the big kids at heart (14 years and older), this tour will have you operating a a state-of-the-art bulldozer or hydraulic excavator. After a brief safety and equipment orientation, you’ll be given a hard hat, safety vest and radio. Once you climb aboard, you’ll be operating an excavator or bulldozer in no time. And don’t be intimidated by all the switches and gears. An experienced instructor will talk you through step-by-step via radio.
Vegas Indoor Skydiving
If you always wanted to experience the thrill of skydiving, but the thought of jumping out of a plane scares the bejeezus out you, there’s still hope with Vegas Indoor Skydiving. The view may be different, but at least you wont have to worry about being the mosquito on the windshield. Sounds like a win-win to us. After a brief training class you’ll be fitted into your flight gear. Wear comfortable clothing, a short-sleeved shirt and tennis shoes (it gets hot in there!).
Fear the Walking Dead: Survival
Head for the hills! And DON’T. STOP. RUNNING. At least, that’s what we’d recommend during a zombie invasion if you haven’t been to the Fear The Walking Dead Survival attraction.
Inspired by AMC’s “Fear the Walking Dead” TV show, this 20-minute, fully immersive experience will literally scare the bajeezus out of you. But, the way we see it, we’d rather have to buy a new pair of undies than have our brains munched on by some zombies.
Shark Reef Aquarium
Housing more than 2,000 animals including sharks, exotic fresh and saltwater fish, a massive sea turtle and much more. Shark Reef offers the aquatic experience of a lifetime. The ocean is probably the last thing people think of when they visit the dry desert of Las Vegas, but the Shark Reef at Mandalay Bay changes that.
Shark Reef is reminiscent of an ancient temple slowly sinking into the ocean. The tunnel, which houses five species of sharks and the aquarium’s largest animals, is designed to look like a sunken shipwreck.
Machine Guns Vegas
Whether you’re a fan of classic movies with killer gun scenes like “Rambo” or “Scarface” or into video games like “Call of Duty” or “Gears of War,” get ready to kick it up a notch at Machine Guns Vegas.
Located just a few minutes off the Las Vegas Strip, Machine Guns Vegas makes you feel like you’re an action hero. With a wide selection of firearms from AK-47s and MAC 10s to Glock 17s and M60s, you’ll shoot up a storm and get the adrenaline rush of a lifetime.
Bodies The Exhibition
To keep the specimens in top condition without decaying, they go through a method known as polymer preservation, in which all of the tissue and water is replaced with silicone rubber.
First, each specimen must be preserved to stop decay. Next, it’s dissected to feature specific parts of the body. Once dissected, the specimen is immersed in acetone. This process removes all body water.
REAL BODIES at Bally’s
Grey’s Anatomy freaks – we mean fans – scrub in because we’re going deep under the skin to study all the parts of the body. Every piece of the body is revealed going through the exhibit, and when we say everything, we mean everything (use your imagination).
We’ve learned that heart surgeons are basically bomb technicians. The inner workings of the heart reminded us of explosive wires, blue, yellow and red. We decided against touching anything, so neither should you.
CSI: The Experience
At CSI: The Experience you’ll go through a series of steps that will get you thinking like a real investigator. See how science and critical thinking combine as you piece together the clues in one of three crime scene mysteries. There are a total of three murders and 15 suspects, so you’ll really get your mind going.
Don’t let the thought of science intimidate you. The attraction takes you through a series of steps to make it a fun and educational experience. You’ll tap into everything from DNA and fingerprint analysis to forensic anthropology.
Erotic Heritage Museum
It’s probably not a big surprise that the largest erotic museum on the planet happens to be in good ole Las Vegas, Nevada. They don’t call us Sin City for nothin,’ am I right? The purpose behind the museum is educational and experiential, a place guests can learn about communities and celebrate their basic human desires without judgment.
Siegfried and Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat
Right on the Las Vegas Strip is an attraction that defines wild in Vegas in a whole new way. Welcome to Siegfried and Roy’s Secret Garden and Dolphin Habitat at The Mirage Hotel & Casino where white tigers and lions, leopards and dolphins enjoy the Vegas sun and a posh resort like the millions of human tourists who visit the city each year.
The facility, which opened in 1990, is the dream of legendary magicians Siegfried Fischbacher and Roy Horn, better known to millions as Siegfried & Roy. For years the duo has worked to help save endangered animals, primarily white tigers, and lions.
Mob Museum
Located in the heart of downtown Las Vegas on Stewart Avenue and Third Street (right by Main Street Station), The Mob Museum is an interactive attraction showcasing the history of these famed gangsters. Here you’ll get an inside look at organized crime’s impact not only in Las Vegas, but its influence in America and the world.
Some find mobsters strangely fascinating, while others get excited about the good guys who brought them to their demise. If you’re into the law enforcement side, you’ll get a chance to read a lot about them, too.
Titanic Artifact Exhibition
If you loved the 1997 movie “Titanic,” then the Titanic exhibit at the Luxor will blow you away.
Featuring more than 250 authentic artifacts, as well as breathtaking replicas from the famous ship, the Titanic exhibit truly brings history to life.
One of the most heartfelt elements of the exhibit is the personal stories of the passengers. During the tour, the exhibit’s staff shares personal tales from the passengers. Some stories have a tragic, yet romantic ending. For instance, some wives chose to stay behind with their husbands instead of climbing onto the lifeboats.
Marvel Avengers STATION Interactive Exhibit
Put down that comic book because you’re being summoned into the world of the greatest defenders our planet has ever seen, the Avengers. Marvel’s Avengers S.T.A.T.I.O.N. is the Strip’s newest superhero attraction that is about to make all your fantasy/Sci-Fi dreams come true. Marvel fans, one ticket gets you up-close-and-personal with Iron Man, the Hulk and Thor. And you don’t even have to go to Asgard to do it, just a little ole place called Las Vegas, Nevada.
Pole Position Raceway
Craving a taste of adrenaline on your vacation? If you want a bit of excitement and adventure, Pole Position Raceway will send your heart racing. Novice and experienced racers alike can enjoy this state-of-the-art facility, which features indoor race karts zooming faster than any of their kind in the country.
4D Ultimate Experience
The real world too boring for your liking? Excalibur Las Vegas thought so, too. So fasten your safety belts, folks, because Ultimate 4-D Experience is going to take you on an out-of-this-world journey, while you’re still in it.
Flightlinez Bootleg Canyon
You’ve probably had dreams of flying, right? But did you ever think of actually doing this (and not by plane or helicopter) on your next Vegas trip?
Flightlinez Bootleg Canyon’s zip-line tour in Boulder City gives you the chance to “fly” and experience the beauty of the Southwest desert mountains.
Dream Racing Driving Experience
Suit up in professional driving gear and get ready for a five-lap drive of a lifetime as you slip behind the wheel of your dream race car at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
Choose between high performance cars including a Ferrari F430 GT, Lamborghini Aventador, Audi R8 V10 and more.
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Ford Reliability Ratings Slip in Consumer Reports Survey
Car Buying Tips, News, and Features
By Jim Sharifi October 26, 2011
Until recently, Ford has been regarded as one of the more reliable American automakers, performing well in Consumer Reports reliability surveys that were dominated by competitors such as Honda and Toyota. However, in its most recent survey of 1.3 million vehicles owned or leased by Consumer Reports subscribers, the publication found that three of Ford’s new models caused the automaker’s reliability rating to slip.
“The new Explorer, Fiesta, and Focus all had below-average reliability in their first year,” writes Consumer Reports in a press release. “As a result, Ford’s overall reliability rank among 28 major car makes slipped from the 10th to the 20th spot this year—the biggest drop for any major nameplate in Consumer Reports 2011 Annual Auto Survey.”
Consumer Reports notes that new models often have reliability issues. “We have often found that new or revamped models have more problems in their first year than in subsequent model years,” says David Champion, senior director of Consumer Reports’ automotive test center. “Ford’s problems illustrate why we recommend to our subscribers to hold off buying a first-year model.”
General Motors also took a hit in the publication’s survey. Falling six spots each, Buick and Cadillac brands fell to 24th and 25th place, respectively. The Buick LaCrosse, all-wheel drive Buick Enclave and the Cadillac SRX were all considered reliable last year, but now fell to below-average ratings.
However, not all domestic automakers suffered in the latest survey. “Jeep moved up seven spots to 13, becoming the most reliable domestic brand,” notes Autoweek. “Chrysler moved up 12 spots on the list, but its ranking was based on just two models: the 200 sedan (formerly the Sebring), which ranked well above average, and the Town & Country minivan, which received poor ratings.”
Predictably, top honors for reliability were earned by Japanese brands. “Taking the top nine spots in the magazine’s Annual Auto Reliability Survey, released on Tuesday afternoon, were Toyota’s youth-oriented Scion brand, which led the pack, followed by Lexus, Acura, Mazda, Honda, Toyota, Infiniti, Subaru and Nissan,” says The New York Times. “Of the 91 Japanese models for which Consumer Reports had sufficient data, 96 percent received ratings of Average or Much Better than Average in predicted reliability.”
The survey found European vehicles finishing just below domestic brands, with 64 percent achieving a score of average or better. “Volvo’s S60 helped rank it the highest among the European brands at the 10th spot, while Volkswagen stayed steady at number 16,” writes Motor Trend. “Both Mercedes-Benz and BMW yielded mixed results.”
The worst-performing automakers of the bunch were Porsche and Jaguar. Consumer Reports notes that the redesigned Porsche Cayenne had a terrible debut, while the Jaguar XF and XJ were the least-reliable cars surveyed.
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Indian Summer – Foreign Formula (Cosmo’s Midnight Remix)
For the last couple of days, I’ve been thinking a lot about the idea behind trends. What exactly are they, and what power do they have over both our quotidian and transcendental experiences. Clearly a hard question to answer in an electronic music website post, but hey, we do after all rely heavily on trends…
January 27, 2015 in New Swoops.
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Detroit Swindle is BLOWING UP and CasaSwoop wants to be part of it. This dynamic duo is killing it out there and they are doing something that virtually no one in the industry (with the exception of perhaps Disclosure) has managed to successfully accomplish: BRINGING DEPPHOUSE BACK, and by Deep I mean ultra deep. Now that…
December 1, 2014 in New Swoops.
Xinobi – 1975 Album Review & Bogota (Psychomagik Remix)
Bruno Cardoso is absolutely KILLING the game with the release of his 10-track Album “1975”. Cardoso is a Portuguese prodigy having done collaborations with a wide-range of fellow Euro-producers into the whole Latin-beats and marimba based house (Nico Jaar), never lacking in overly sexy female vocals and obviously the beloved Spanish guitar chords accompanied by…
October 31, 2014 in New Swoops, Remixes.
Flight Facilities- Two Bodies feat. Emma Louise
Here’s the Flight Facilities single “Two Bodies” off of their new EP Down To Earth. I’m just leaving the opening quote, which has resonated with me personally. That’s all. I didn’t understand it at the time. I fail to achieve any degree of understanding in the ensuing years, which are three in number. I presume Herb means…
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Artist Overview: cln.
Now that the new school year has started for us here at UChicago, it seems more than fitting that we share with our listeners so fantastic new music. cln. (yes that is his name) is yet another amazingly talented producer based out of Australia, a.k.a. Callan Alexander. Seriously, it’s starting to get ridiculous how much good…
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Chi Duly: Guest mix for Wacks Records
Wacks Records, a new Deep House record label based out of L.A. and N.Y., gave us the unique opportunity to get a preview of their newest guest mix by Chi Duly, the deep house producer out of New York. He follows up his Balloons of Haus album with this new 22 track mix, and ooo boy are we…
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Victoria Beckham takes a ride with James Corden for ‘Carpool Karaoke’
By Gemma Strong
Victoria Beckham is the latest star to take the passenger seat in James Corden’s hit series Carpool Karaoke.The former Spice Girl , 42, took to Instagram on Wednesday to share a photo taken backstage on the segment, showing James stood behind Victoria laughing. "What's so funny @j_corden X VB," she captioned the snapshot. The fashion designer later shared a video of herself in James's famous car, officially confirming to her followers: "So we're here about to film Carpool Karaoke."
Victoria Beckham has confirmed she is taking part in James Corden's Carpool Karaoke
Victoria is a big fan of the show, and previously took to Twitter to describe Adele's turn on the segment as "genius". She joins an impressive roster of stars who have taken part in Carpool Karaoke, including Sir Elton John, Justin Bieber, Madonna, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Chris Martin and Mariah Carey.
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Of course, Victoria herself boasts an impressive back catalogue of hits from both her time in the Spice Girls and her subsequent solo career. She has previously joked about her time in the band, telling Claudia Winkleman at a Vogue exhibit last year: "They used to turn [my microphone] off and just let the others sing. I got the last laugh – and now my mic is well and truly on, finally… I was always the one that loved fashion and it was quite a result for me because the girls always used to get their clothes for free because they were [rubbish] and so there was a lot of budget for me to have my little Gucci dress."
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NEB rejects call to expand scope of Trans Mountain pipeline expansion review
Pipes are shown at the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain facility in Edmonton, Thursday, April 6, 2017. Canada's energy regulator will tell the federal government on Friday whether it still thinks the Trans Mountain pipeline should be expanded, but cabinet's final say on the project's future is not likely to come before the summer.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward JONATHAN HAYWARD / THE CANADIAN PRESS
CALGARY — The National Energy Board is rejecting a call made by an environmental group last month to greatly expand the scope of its reconsideration of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.
Stand.earth filed a motion to the federal regulator on Jan. 21 demanding it add consideration of the project’s upstream and downstream greenhouse gas emissions to its review of project-related marine shipping issues.
It asked the board to apply the same standard to the project as it did with the Energy East pipeline before it submits its final report to the federal government, expected this Friday.
But the federal regulator says in a ruling on its website that its reconsideration is designed only to address issues arising out of the Federal Court of Appeal ruling in August that set aside its previous approval.
It says Stand.earth’s proposal missed its deadlines and repeated requests made by several other parties that had already been denied.
In a news release, Stand.earth says the NEB decision breaks an election pledge made in 2015 by the Liberals to give all energy projects a full climate review.
“The National Energy Board has denied this motion because the Trudeau government specifically excluded climate change impacts from a full review of this pipeline,” said international program director Tzeporah Berman.
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Saudi America – Determined to Annihilate Yemen by Proxy – Aden – Red Sea Choke Point Pivotal to the Supply of Oil and Gas and Control of World Trade
South Yemen and the UK
South Yemen and the bustling port of Aden was brought under British control in the 1800’s so that anti-piracy measures would be sustained protecting the shipping of the ever increasing British Empire.
The advent of the Suez Canal served to increase the importance of Aden and this remained to be the case until Harold Wilson’s Labour government decided, (in the aftermath of the aborted invasion of Egypt by the British) to introduce the, “East Of Aden” policy in the mid 1960’s.
British intentions, mainly driven by the socialist ideals and pan-Arabist doctrines of Egyptian leader Gamel Abdel Nasser precipitated a wave of Arab nationalism spreading to the Arabian Peninsula and the anti-colonial uprising in Aden in 1963.
In the years that followed, small, localised anti-British guerrilla groups with varying political objectives finally merged into two large, rival organisations:
Events Take A Turn For The Worse
At the end of 1963 the British High Commissioner of Aden was subjected to a grenade attack.
He was uninjured but there were 51 civilian casualties.
On that day, a “State of Emergency” was declared.
The NLF and FLOSY began a campaign against British forces in Aden, relying largely on grenade attacks.
The guerrilla attacks largely focused on killing off-duty British officers and policemen.
Much of the violence was carried out in the Crater, the old Arab quarter of Aden.
British forces attempted to intercept weapons being smuggled into the Crater but their efforts met with little success.
Despite taking a toll on British forces, the death toll among rebels was far higher, largely to inter-factional fighting among different rebel groups.
In 1964 an Infantry Brigade was despatched to Aden to establish control and to conduct land operations in wider South Yemen.
The Brigade remained there until November 1967.
By 1965, RAF station RAF Khormaksar had been increased to nine operating squadrons in support of the army.
These included transport units with helicopters and a number of Hawker Hunter fighter bomber aircraft.
At the beginning of 1967, the NLF provoked street riots in Aden.
The Aden police failed to establish control and the British High Commissioner deployed British troops to quell the riots.
But no sooner had the NLF riots been crushed than, pro-FLOSY rioters took to the streets.
Fighting between British forces and pro-guerrilla rioters continued until the spring of 1967.
Arab police mutiny
The emergency was further exacerbated by the Six-Day War in June 1967.
Nasser claimed that the British had helped Israel in the war, and this led to a mutiny by hundreds of soldiers in the South Arabian Federation Army on 20 June, which also spread to the police.
The mutineers killed 22 British soldiers, shot down a helicopter, and occupied, (to the exclusion of British soldiers) the “Crater”, an Arab town nestling in an extinct volcano.
Concern grew about the safety and security of British families and emergency evacuation plans were hastily evolved and actioned.
Following the mutiny, the Crater District remained occupied by an estimated 400 Arab fighters.
NLF and FLOSY fighters then took to the streets and engaged in gun battles, while arson, looting, and murder was also common.
Order was restored in July 1967, when the 1st Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders entered the “Crater” under the command of Lt Col Colin Mitchell and occupied the entire district overnight with no casualties.
The Argyll’s were ordered by Labour Party politicians in London, to leave the Crater District but this was ignored by, “Mad Mitch” on the basis it made no military sense to do so and armchair generals and politicians had no right to interfere with operational military decisions.
The British Public warmed to the Argyll’s but Lt Col Mitchell was the only officer commanding an army unit not to receive a commendation on return to the UK. A harsh punishment for a brave soldier by a petty Labour Government.
Withdrawal from South Yemen
Nevertheless, deadly guerrilla attacks by the NLF soon resumed against British forces, and the British left Aden by the end of November 1967, earlier than had been planned by Prime Minister Harold Wilson and without an agreement on the succeeding governance.
British casualties in the period of the emergency included 57 killed and 651 wounded, while local government forces lost 17 killed and 58 wounded
Casualties among the NLF and FLOSY are unknown.
Following the British departure, the NLF managed to seize power, and established the People’s Republic of South Yemen.
But the new oil-poor South Yemeni nation was starved of business and revenue, due to the closure of the Suez Canal, after the 1967 “Six Day War” and this precipitated severely disruptive economic circumstances for many years.
The Aftermath 1967 – 2003
Twenty-three years of police state thuggery followed, with the Soviet KGB replacing the British.
Even after Aden and the rest of the south merged with North Yemen, there was another civil war in the 1990s.
No wonder then the Yemen today is battered and bruised, and its people frustrated by the follies of their rulers. It is a forgotten place anchored to a forgotten time.
External Influences 2003 To date
After Yemeni unification in 1990, some Shiite tribes in the north of the country joined forces to fight the Sunni-dominated central government’s increasing influence.
In 2011, they supported an uprising against President Ali Abdullah Salih.
The fighting resulted in numerous casualties and further deterioration of the region’s already weak economy.
The Yemeni Zaidi Shias accused the country’s government of discrimination towards the Shia minority. and demanded official recognition of their rights including restoration of the Shiah Imamah that was abolished during the revolution of September 1962.
In the wake of Salih’s overthrow, however, they were excluded from a national dialogue on the creation of a new government.
When a draft constitution emerged in the summer of 2014, the Houthis protested. Above all, they opposed the planned new federal structure that merely provided them with a landlocked province.
The Houthis found a supporter in the ousted President Saleh, who hoped an alliance with the Houthis would help him topple his successor and return to the presidential palace.
2014 to February 2015
The Houthi rebels’ key opponents, supporters of the Sunni Hirak movement, had also been excluded from the national dialogue.
The southern Hirak, like the Houthis, also saw themselves as losers in the Yemeni unification process and indicated an intention to secede from the federation.
Houthis, went to war in February 2015, seized the capital Sana’a and took control the city of Taiz, in the country’s central belt and advanced further south before being held up North of Aden by troops loyal to Abd Rabbu Mansour Hadi, who had fled from Sana’a to the southern port city, once a key way-station of the British Empire.
The Shiite-led Houthis, whose leaders have received training and weapons from Iran, now controlled Sana and nine of the country’s 21 provinces claimed they were advancing in order to prevent the expansion of jihadist militancy (al-Qaeda) in the country.
But it is unclear whether they really believed they could take on al-Qaeda’s Sunni tribal heartlands in the centre and east of the country.
But they had the upper hand against a government in disarray.
Their lightning strike on Taiz took Mr Hadi’s forces by surprise, though a coalition of local fighters and soldiers managed to hold the advance at al-Maqatirah, 60 miles north of Aden
The internationally recognised foreign minister of Yemen appealed for international intervention as the Houthi rebels, an Iran-allied rebel group advanced on Aden plunging the country further into civil war.
“They’re expanding in territory, occupying airports and cities, attacking Aden with planes, detaining whom they please, threatening and gathering their forces,” Riyadh Yaseen, Mr Hadi’s foreign minister, said in an interview with al-Jazeera.
“We have expressed to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the United Nations as well as the international community that there should be a no-fly zone, and the use of military aircraft should be prevented at the airports controlled by the Houthis.”
Britain and America confirmed they had pulled out their special forces.
A handful of SAS troops had been based in the country liaising with local commandos and US forces as well as providing protection to embassy personnel.
Philip Hammond, the Foreign Secretary, stressed the desirability of finding a “peaceful solution”.
The Houthis are Shia and allied to the Lebanese militia Hizbollah and Iran, which has gloated at the group’s success in taking the Yemeni capital.
Saudi Arabia is Iran’s main strategic rival in the Gulf.
Mr Hadi’s election as president of Yemen was a high-point of Western diplomacy during the Arab Spring, but has backfired badly.
He was vice-president to Yemen’s president of 30 years, Ali Abdullah al-Saleh, who for months resisted pressure from demonstrators to stand down but was eventually pressured into quitting by the GCC and its western backers.
Now Yemen is dangerously split between the Houthi-Saleh alliance, the recognised government, a separatist movement also based in the south, al-Qaeda, ISIS and militants.
Further complicating matters the pro-Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant faction have claimed responsibility (March 22) for a triple suicide bombing of mosques in Sana’a which killed 142 people and a gun attack in the south which killed a further 29 the same day.
26 March 2015: Saudi Arabia launches military operation in Yemen
Saudi Arabia launched a military operation in Yemen.
Other Gulf states and Middle Eastern countries, (Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, Turkey, Egypt, Morocco, Jordan and Sudan) have said they are committed to the protection of Yemen from a Shiite Houthi takoever.
“The operation is to defend and support the legitimate government of Yemen and prevent the radical Houthi movement from taking over the country,” the Foreign Secretary said.
The military action was announced as reports surfaced that President Abed Rabbo Mansour Haddi had fled his Aden palace and left the country by boat, although his aides denied the claim.
Saudi consultations with the US were said to have taken place “at a high level” before the operation was launched, a Washington official told the Reuters news agency.
Yemen has become increasingly divided between a north dominated by Houthis and a south largely controlled by Hadi supports.
Former President Ali Abdullah Selah, who resigned in 2012 after protests, has been accused of backing the Houthi rebels in an effort to regain influence.
Saudi warplanes continued to bomb the Houthis on Thursday as part of their offensive “Storm of Resolve” to weaken the Shiite rebels.
Four naval vessels were additionally being sent from Egypt and were expected to be in the Red Sea soon, to secure the Gulf of Aden.
Washington, “commended the work of the coalition taking military action against the Houthis” and ensured Washington’s support in “intelligence sharing, targeting assistance and advisory and logistical support for strikes against the Houthis.”
27 March 2015: The air war that is already taking its toll on the civilian population of the Yemeni capital city of Sanaa is just the beginning, as Saudi Arabia is telegraphing their planned ground invasion of Yemen, and touting the number of Sunni Arab allies who will be going along.
The latest reports are that some 150,000 Saudi ground troops have massed along their border with Yemen, along with heavy artillery. Egypt also confirmed an undisclosed number of troops on transport ships off the Yemeni coast, who will join the invasion.
Egypt is not alone in joining the war, as a number of other Sunni Arab nations are reportedly involved, with an eye on fighting the Shi’ite Houthis, who control the capital city of Sanaa.
At present, Saudi Arabia and Egypt are confirmed to have help from Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Jordan, Morocco, and Sudan.
There are also reports of Libya’s government giving its approval, though they are unlikely to contribute troops, and Saudi state media also claimed Pakistan as part of the coalition.
News of the war sent the price of oil jumping, as while Yemen itself is not a major producer, Saudi Arabia is, and its own oil production is centred around the territory of its Shi’ite minority.
If fighting spreads to the Yemeni coast it could also imperil key shipping lanes.
Saudi officials are already trying to downplay the scope of the war, saying they don’t intend to 100% occupy Yemen, but rather to just fight a big war and weaken the Houthis in the hopes that President Hadi, who resigned in January, will take over again.
That seems unlikely, with Hadi having fled the country yesterday in the face of a minor Houthi offensive.
The more likely immediate impact of the Saudi intervention will be emboldening the Sunni Islamist forces in the country, al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) and ISIS, and giving them an advantage in expanding their territory.
10 Jul 2017: Saudi-America – The Rogue Nation at the Heart of All the Misery, Death and Destruction in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia is fully protected by the USA from any external aggression.
Probably the world’s most authoritarian regime, its repression of its own population and blatant aggression against its neighbours is appalling.
Its protector, the USA is also the country’s largest supplier of arms, munitions and just about every tool of war in existence, short of nuclear arms.
Of major concern to the UN in recent years is the use of the Saudi military machine against its neighbours
In this period a very significant amount of the aforesaid arms and munitions has been expended against a few thousand rebels in Yemen.
Total overkill by a so called Saudi led coalition who seem to be determined to destroy the rebels even if this brings about the complete destruction of the Yemen.
At the end of July 2017 more than 10,000 Yemeni have been Killed
A woman puts her malnourished son on a weighing scale at a malnutrition treatment centre in Sanaa,
10 Jul 2017: The Role of the Brits
Next in the supply line is Britain who have been training Saudi armed forces personnel and selling them many £ billions of tanks, aircraft, munitions, missiles etc.for countless years
The British government licensed £283m worth of arms sales to Saudi Arabia in the six months after an air strike by the Riyadh-led coalition killed 140 mourners at a funeral in Yemen.
A UN sanctions monitor told the security council that last year’s double air strike, which targeted both mourners and those who helped them in Sana’a, the Yemeni capital, violated international law.
It was one of the bloodiest attacks in a two year campaign waged by Saudi Arabia against Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Following the attack, Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson advised Trade Secretary Liam Fox to grant four export licence applications to supply the Royal Saudi Air Force with equipment which could be used in Yemen.
Figures compiled by the Campaign Against Arms Trade show that from the time of the attack on 8 October 2016 until the end of March 2017, the UK government authorised exports including £263m worth of combat aircraft components and £4m of bombs and missiles to the country.
The figures exclude aircraft cannon equipment, targeting software, aircraft components and assault rifles exported under 24 open licences, which are seen as even less transparent.
Famine and Disease
31 Jul 2017: War-torn Yemen is facing a famine caused by the Saudi led coalition blockading ports preventing the supply of food and medicines into the country.
Time is not on the side of the UN who estimate over 70% of the Yemeni population are nearing starvation.
Added to the misery over 450,000 have been struck down by cholera with no sign of an end to the epidemic.
Seeking to justify the actions of the Saudi led coalition a spokesman said: “Weapons and ammunition is being supplied to the rebels by Iran using small shipping units and we are denying them this outlet.”
But there is no evidence of any such assistance reaching the rebels.
Arms Sales Britain: https://www.caat.org.uk/resources/export-licences/faq?item=military+training+equipment®ion=Saudi+Arabia
The Annihilation of Yemen by Saudi American Led Forces – The first 6 months March – August 2015
5 Mar 2015: The Saudi’s, inspired by newly appointed Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman attacked Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The campaign was expected to be executed swiftly and with minimum casualties.
But three years later the battles rage on with no sign of an end.
Below is a tabulated account of the first few months of the war followed by a statement of recent events which should give concern to any decent minded person.
The Arab nations need to call a halt to the war now or bear witness to a catastrophic disaster.
09 Mar 2015: Saudi Arabia agrees to host peace talks with Houthis militants at the request of President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi after Houthi’s and Al-Qaida militants overran and held the city of Mahfad in southern Yemen for hours before an army counter attack pushed them out.
25 Mar 2015: The Saudi ambassador to the United States announced that his country had initiated air-strikes against the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
The Saudi operation has been named “Decisive Storm.”
The Saudi’s have gathered a 10-country coalition of Sunni states to bomb the Houthis.
26 Mar 2015: Warplanes from the Saudi led Arab coalition bombed Huthi rebels in support of Yemen’s embattled president, as regional rival Iran warned the intervention was a “dangerous” move.
Egypt also participated in the Saudi led campaign against Shi’ite Houthi militias in Yemen with its naval and air forces.
The US military rescued two Saudi pilots who ejected from their jet off Yemen’s coast.
27 Mar 2015: At least 21 Yemini, rebels were killed when residents in a tribal southern region opened fire on their vehicles.
Saudi warplanes targeted Houthi forces controlling Sanaa and their northern heartland.
In a boost for Riyadh, fellow monarchy Morocco said it would join the rapidly-assembled Sunni Muslim coalition against the Shi’ite Muslim group.
27 Mar 2015: Egyptian and Saudi Arabian warships have been deployed to the Bab al-Mandab straits off Yemen to secure a strategic sea passage.
28 Mar 2015: Saudi Arabia’s navy evacuated dozens of diplomats from Yemen and the United Nations pulled out international staff after a third night of Saudi-led air strikes trying to stem advances by Iranian-allied Houthi fighters.
29 Mar 2015: 38 killed in Yemen in clashes between rebel forces and tribes near a southern oil region.
Saudi led warplanes bombed the main international airport and struck a renegade troop base in Sanaa.
31 Mar 2015: Saudi led air-strikes pounded Yemen’s Shiite rebels for a sixth day, destroying missiles and weapons depots controlled by the rebels.
The UN human rights office in Geneva said that in the past five days, at least 93 civilians have been killed and 364 wounded in five Yemeni cities.
Air strikes hit a dairy factory near Hodeida killing 23.
A family eat breakfast outside their hut at a camp for people displaced by the war near Sanaa, Yemen September 26, 2016
01 Apr 2015: Saudi led coalition warplanes bombed Shiite rebel positions in both the north and south of Yemen, setting off explosions. Anti-aircraft guns returned fire.
03 Apr 2015: In Yemen Houthi forces pulled back from central Aden after warplanes from the Saudi led coalition dropped weapons and medical aid to fighters defending the southern Yemeni city.
An air strike on a village near Sanaa killed a family of nine in what appeared to be a hit by the Saudi led military campaign against Houthi militia.
Local militia forces said they killed 10 Houthis during the fighting which pushed the Shi’ite movement out of Crater.
They also said Houthis killed two medics and two patients when they opened fire on an ambulance ferrying casualties from Aden peninsula to hospital on the mainland.
04 Apr 2015: A Saudi adviser said Saudi Arabian special forces are involved in a military operation against Shiite Houthi rebels in neighbouring Yemen.
A second Saudi led coalition force pounded rebels in the south and dropped more arms to loyalist fighters.
05 Apr 2015: In eastern Saudi Arabia a policeman was killed and three were wounded during a raid in al-Awamiya, a predominantly Shiite town.
05 Apr 2015: In Yemen warplanes from a Saudi led coalition bombed Sanaa overnight on the eleventh day of the campaign against Iran allied Houthi.
A senior Houthi member said Yemen’s Houthis are ready to sit down for peace talks as long as a Saudi-led air campaign is halted and the negotiations are overseen by “non-aggressive” parties.
07 Apr 2015: In central Yemen warplanes from the Saudi led air coalition bombed a military base controlled by Houthi fighters and their army allies.
A website of the Houthi-run defence ministry said two students were killed at a neighbouring school.
Suspected al Qaeda militants stormed a remote border post with Saudi Arabia, killing at least two soldiers including the senior border guard officer.
08 Apr 2015: In southern Yemen warplanes from the Saudi led coalition struck al-Anad airbase overnight and targets in areas around the southern port city of Aden.
At least 22 people were killed in tank and mortar shelling by rebel forces on residential areas in Aden.
Warships from the Saudi led coalition blocked a vessel carrying more than 47,000 tons of wheat from entering a Yemeni port, demanding UN guarantees that the cargo would not go to military personnel.
09 Apr 2015: The Pentagon said the US has begun daily aerial refuelling for planes in the Saudi led coalition carrying out air strikes in Yemen.
10 Apr 2015: Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed 3 Saudi border guards in a mortar attack in Saudi Arabia’s Najran province.
12 Apr 2015: In Yemen suspected Al Qaeda militants killed an army colonel in central Shabwa province.
Saudi Arabia dismissed Iranian calls to end air strikes on Yemen as Saudi led attacks hit a military camp in Taiz, killing 8 civilians.
14 Apr 2015: Iran proposed a four point peace plan for Yemen and called for an end to Saudi led air strikes against Houthi rebels.
It comprised of a ceasefire, humanitarian assistance, an intra Yemeni dialogue and the establishment of a broad-based government.
18 Apr 2015: Saudi Arabia pledges to cover the entire $274 million in humanitarian aid sought by the UN for conflict-torn Yemen, where a Saudi led coalition has been bombing Shiite rebels for three weeks.
19 Apr 2015: A Saudi border guard was killed and two troops wounded by heavy gun and mortar fire from Yemen.
20 Apr 2015: In Yemen Saudi led air strikes on a missile depot in Sanaa, the rebel-held capital, sparked explosions that left at least 18 people dead and 300 wounded.
21 Apr 2015: Saudi Arabia announced that it would end almost a month of air strikes against the Iranian allied Houthis.
Hours later Houthi fighters captured an army brigade base loyal to the government in Yemen’s central city of Taiz following heavy fighting.
A Saudi air strike hit the brigade headquarters shortly afterwards.
22 Apr 2015: In Yemen rival forces fought on despite a declared halt to a Saudi led bombing campaign, showing how tough it may be to find a political solution to a war stirring animosities between rival Gulf powers Saudi Arabia and Iran.
The Houthi rebel movement said it wanted to return to UN sponsored peace talks but only after a complete halt to a month of Saudi led air strikes on the group.
The Saudi-led coalition bombed southern Houthi positions carrying out at least 12 air strikes.
23 Apr 2015: Warplanes from the Saudi led coalition pounded Houthi militiamen and military bases with at least 20 air strikes throughout Yemen, despite Riyadh saying it was winding down its campaign.
27 Apr 2015: In Yemen Saudi led aircraft pounded Iran allied Houthi militiamen and rebel army units in central Yemen and Sanaa despite a formal end to the air strikes.
01 May 2015: Saudi Arabia said its forces killed dozens of Iran-backed rebels from Yemen who launched their first major attack on the kingdom since Saudi led air strikes began last month.
04 May 2015: Senegal is sending 2,100 troops to Saudi Arabia as part of an international coalition combating Houthi rebels in Yemen.
05 May 2015: Saudi King Salman announced the establishment of a centre to coordinate humanitarian assistance for Yemen, and invited the United Nations to join in relief work for the Arab country.
05 May 2015: Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired mortars and Katyusha rockets at the Saudi city of Najran, killing at least 3 civilians.
A husband and wife were killed as a missile from war-torn Yemen struck their building in the Jazan region.
Five Saudi soldiers were reported captured by rebel fighters.
06 May 2015: Saudi led coalition warplanes struck Yemeni provinces near the Saudi border overnight, killing at least 43 civilians.
Another 9 people were killed and 18 were wounded in air strikes on a police academy in Dhamar province.
Aid agencies warned that fuel shortages could halt their efforts to tackle Yemen’s humanitarian crisis.
Houthi fighters entered Aden’s al-Tawahi district, one of the last strongholds of supporters of President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
Fighting across Yemen killed 120 people, mostly civilians, including at least 40 who were trying to flee Aden in a boat that was struck by Houthi shells.
07 May 2015: Saudi Arabia offers a five day humanitarian truce to the Houthi militia it has hit with weeks of air strikes in neighbouring Yemen, on condition that fighting across Yemen stops.
08 May 2015: The Saudi led coalition declared the rebel stronghold of Saada in Yemen a war zone and said its entire territory would from now on be considered a “military target,” urging all civilians to leave by 7 p.m. local time.
09 May 2015: The Saudi led coalition struck northern provinces of Yemen in a third consecutive night of heavy air strikes.
More than 100 air strikes hit areas of Saada and Hajjah provinces, including the districts of Haradh, Maidi and Bakil al-Mir.
11 May 2015: Saudi led warplanes pressed air strikes against rebel positions in Yemen, 36 hours before a scheduled five-day pause to allow the delivery of much-needed humanitarian aid.
The air strikes on a rocket base in Sanaa killed 90 people and wounded 300.
12 May 2015: In Yemen at least 69 people were killed and 250 others were wounded by explosions after Saudi led warplanes hit an arms depot a day earlier on the outskirts of Sanaa as bombing continued.
13 May 2015: King Salman doubled Saudi Arabia’s aid commitment to Yemen to $540 million on the first day of a humanitarian pause in a bombing campaign it has led.
A jet fighter from the Saudi led coalition struck a military convoy belonging to Shiite rebels and their allies in southern Yemen, straining the humanitarian, five day ceasefire.
21 May 2015: In southern Yemen Saudi led coalition warplanes carried out fresh raids on rebel positions as pro-government tribesmen advanced on Shiite Huthi strongholds in the north.
Saudi shells hit an international humanitarian aid office in northern Yemen, killing 5 Ethiopian refugees and wounding ten.
24 May 2015: In Yemen Saudi forces and Houthi militia traded heavy artillery fire overnight, which destroyed part of the Haradh border crossing, the main border crossing between the two countries.
In Taiz Houthi forces and pro-Hadi fighters fired tank and artillery shells at each other throughout the city overnight, killing 5 civilians.
Local fighters combating the Houthis in the south said they killed 8 Houthi fighters in an ambush in Dalea province.
26 May 2015: In northern Yemen 7 members of a family were killed in an overnight strike by Saudi led warplanes on a border village.
In the south the Saudi led air force launched nearly 20 raids on Houthi fighters in the port city of Aden.
27 May 2015: Saudi led air strikes killed at least 80 people near Yemen’s border with Saudi Arabia and in the capital Sanaa, the deadliest day of bombing in over two months of war in Yemen.
31 May 2015: In Yemen, aircraft from the Saudi led coalition bombed Houthi outposts throughout the country.
Yemen’s exiled government in Saudi Arabia said that senior Houthi officials are holding talks with the United States in neighbouring Oman to help end the nine-week conflict.
Human Rights Watch published new evidence alleging a Saudi-led coalition is using internationally banned cluster bombs in Yemen.
01 Jun 2015: In Yemen at least 8 civilians were killed and 20 wounded in explosions sparked by Saudi led air strikes on rebel arms depots in Sanaa.
03 Jun 2015: In Yemen Saudi led air strikes killed a group of around 20 Houthi fighters outside the southern port city of Aden and also shook the capital Sanaa in the north.
04 Jun 2015: In central Yemen warplanes from the Saudi led coalition pounded rebel positions as air raids intensified amid attempts to revive UN-proposed talks in Switzerland.
05 Jun 2015: Four Saudi troops, including an officer, were reported killed after an attack was launched from the Yemeni side on border areas in Jizan and Najran.
06 Jun 2015: Yemen’s dominant Houthi group and its army allies fired a Scud missile at Saudi Arabia which the kingdom says it shot down.
Eyewitnesses said around 10 Arab air strikes pounded Houthi positions in Aden’s Northwest suburbs.
07 Jun 2015: In Yemen 20 civilians were among at least 45 people killed in Saudi led air strikes on the rebel-held armed forces headquarters in Sanaa early today.
09 Jun 2015: In Yemen a series of air-strikes from the Saudi led military coalition targeted the Defence Ministry building, which is under control of Shiite rebels who control Sanaa.
The air-strikes also targeted the homes of military commanders allied with the rebels in the Northwest Sanaa district of Hamdan.
11 Jun 2015: In Yemen a Saudi led air-strike hit a public bus on a highway north of the southern city of Aden, splitting the vehicle in half and killing at least 20 civilian passengers.
Air strikes over the last 48 hours also hit a family travelling in a private car and a farmer driving a pick-up truck loaded with potatoes, also near Aden.
12 Jun 2015: In Yemen Saudi led air-strikes targeting Shiite rebels and their allies destroyed historic houses in the centre of, Sanaa, a UNESCO world heritage site.
The Saudi led coalition denied claims that it carried out the strike, suggesting a rebel ammunition cache may have exploded.
13 Jun 2015: In Yemen 9 people were killed when Saudi led coalition warplanes bombed a district in Sanaa inhabited by relatives of ex-president Ali Abdullah Saleh. At least 60 people were reported wounded.
17 Jun 2015: Al Qaeda militants in Yemen killed two alleged Saudi spies, accusing them of planting tracking devices which enabled the assassination of the group’s leader in a suspected US drone strike last week.
Four car bombs hit three mosques and the political headquarters of the Houthi movement in Sanaa, killing and wounding dozens of people.
Jun 19 2015: In Yemen Saudi led warplanes bombed elite Republican Guard forces allied with the dominant Houthi faction.
Houthis reported that 9 civilians were killed in air strikes on the Razeh district of the northern province of Saada.
UN-sponsored ceasefire talks broke off in Geneva without a deal to end nearly three months of fighting.
24 Jun 2015: Yemen’s Shiite rebels launched two late night attacks along the Saudi Arabia border, killing three Saudi soldiers and one from the United Arab Emirates.
26 Jun 2015: In Yemen air strikes by a Saudi led force hit military bases across Yemen. 10 people were killed in air raids in Jawf.
06 Jul 2015: In Yemen Saudi led warplanes bombed the Sanaa headquarters of the party headed by rebel allied former president Ali Abdullah Saleh overnight.
More than 45 civilians were reported killed in a Saudi-led air-strike in Fayoush.
16 Jul 2015: In Yemen fighting intensified in the southern port city of Aden as Saudi backed troops pushed to drive Shiite rebels out of several neighbourhoods.
The Shiite rebels meanwhile fired rockets at the city’s airport, killing at least 3 people.
Senior members of the exiled administration flew into Aden to make preparations for the government’s return.
11 Jul 2015: In Yemen a UN proposed truce, aimed at delivering desperately needed aid to millions threatened with famine, failed to take hold.
The spokesman for the Saudi led coalition targeting Yemen’s Shiite rebels in air-strikes since March said the coalition is not bound by the new truce deal.
22 Jul 2015: In Yemen a Saudi military plane loaded with arms for fighters loyal to Yemen’s deposed president landed at Aden airport, the first flight to reach the embattled port city in four months.
24 Jul 2015: In Yemen Saudi led coalition air-strikes killed more than 120 civilians and wounded more than 150 after shelling a residential area in the Taiz province.
25 Jul 2015: Saudi led coalition forces announced a five day humanitarian ceasefire would take effect starting July 26 evening at the request of exiled president Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi.
27 Jul 2015: Yemeni military sources Saudi led coalition warplanes hit positions of pro-government forces in south Yemen by mistake, killing 12 people on the first day of a humanitarian truce.
28 Jul 2015: In Yemen Saudi led warplanes resumed raids on rebels, who clashed with loyalists.
Air strikes targeted rebels north of Aden, rebels in nearby Lahj province and a rebel convoy near Sabr.
Other raids hit a building occupied by insurgents in Jaawala.
An overnight strike hit rebels in Marib east of Sanaa.
29 Jul 2015: From Saudi Arabia Yemen’s exiled President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi ordered that militias battling Shiite rebels in Yemen be merged with his national army, in an apparent attempt to unify ground forces.
29 Jul 2015: In Yemen Saudi led warplanes bombed targets in northerly Saada province.
A car bomb exploded outside the Ismaili Al Faydh Alhatemy mosque in an eastern district of Sanaa, killing 3 people and wounding seven.
The Islamic State militant group claimed responsibility.
Ismailis are a minority Shi’ite Muslim sect, as are the Zaydi Shi’ites, a community whose interests the Houthi group says it defends.
07 Aug 2015: A Saudi soldier was killed by shelling from across the Yemeni border, becoming the third death this week.
08 Aug 2015: In Yemen pro-government forces, strengthened by tanks newly supplied by the Saudi led coalition, launched an offensive to retake Zinjibar, the rebel-held capital of Abyan province.
A Saudi led coalition airstrike hit allied fighters in a friendly fire incident, killing at least 20 fighters on a coastal road as they headed toward Zinjibar.
17 Aug 2015: The Saudi military said 2 soldiers have been killed along the border by a missile fired from inside Yemen.
21 Aug 2015: In Yemen a helicopter from the Saudi-led forces battling anti-government fighters crashed along the Saudi border, killing the two pilots.
Huthi rebels said they have shot down a Saudi Apache helicopter.
25 Aug 2015: In Yemen about 100 Saudi forces arrived in Aden to help rebuild the local police force.
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said it has temporarily suspended its activities in Aden after its office was raided by unidentified gunmen a day earlier.
Al-Qaeda dynamited a headquarters of the secret police in Mukalla.
26 Aug 2015: In Yemen al-Qaeda militants blew up an army headquarters and set up checkpoints in the jihadist network’s southeastern stronghold of Mukalla, Hadramawt province.
Yemeni army units allied to the Houthi militia fired a ballistic missile toward southern Saudi Arabia but the Saudi military said it intercepted it and retaliated with air strikes on Yemeni territory.
04 Sep 2015: President Barack Obama hosted Saudi Arabia’s new monarch for the first time and said that the US shares King Salman’s desire for an inclusive government in Yemen that can relieve that impoverished Arab country’s humanitarian crisis.
04 Sep 2015: In Yemen Iranian allied Houthis attacked a weapons storage facility in Marib killing 45 soldiers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), 5 Bahrainis, 10 Saudis and 4 Yemenis.
06 Sep 2015: Saudi led coalition jets bombed a Houthi military position and army bases in the Yemeni capital Sanaa through the night and into this morning in what appeared to be further retaliation for the killing of dozens of coalition soldiers two days ago.
Note: The war of attrition against Yemen has now progressed through 5 x 6 monthly cycles.
Death and destruction in each period has spiralled and the situation in the country is now desperate.
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johnrobertson834 says:
Impressive. I learned a lot. Prof Robertson. Reminded me of my old pal Sandy MacDonald who stopped me putting money into a Save the Argylls collection tin. Grabbed my wrist fiercely hissing No it’s a fuckin Campbell regiment! Long memory for a 16 year-old RME recruit.
caltonjock says:
Thank you for the kind words. I note that Alex Salmond is onto the BBC bias problem. In regard to the Campbells and Macdonalds my brother-in-law is a Macdonald and won’t even sup Campbell’s soup. Injustice never fades and the events of Glencoe will haunt the Campbells forever.
Soup joke at 7.30am. Nearly fell doon the stairs laughing. First of many laughs today I hope. Will be reading the rest of your stuff as I go. How long have you been blogging?
Otherjock
I thought the comment apt when applied to part of the post heading. I took up blogging amonth or so before the referendum. Bit fed up with the Scottish media presenting independence as the dreaded lergie.
red little tikes trike says:
Excellent write-up. I absolutely love this site.
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In 2009, Mark Grisar participated in one of CineStory’s “fly-on-the-wall” sessions at their annual screenwriting retreat. He sat in a chair and pitched a movie idea to a group of producers, a story about a rapper who switches to “easy listening” music after a failed publicity stunt turns into a near-death experience, and then pretended to leave the room, allowing the producers to discuss his film and pitch candidly as if he wasn’t there. During the conversation, one of the producers said, “I think I can set that up.”
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Is it the day of the holy teasers today? Because so far teaser images of soon–to–be–officially–introduced vehicles have been rolling around like money on Wall Street! Another company that decided to tease its awaiting fans is GTA Motor that has just released a picture of its newest Spania GTA Spano. Showcasing a sophisticated front fascia and promising to dazzle us with the most advanced technology and exotic material known as "graphene," this model is ready for its debut during the 2015 Geneva Motor Show in March.
Quoting the officially revealed specifics not too long ago, the GTA Spano will feature a brand new V10 twin Turbo engine with 7,990 cm3 displacement. It will be capable of boosting out the screaming 925 HP (680 kW) with a peak torque of 1220 Nm (990 Nm). These figures will allow the car to speed up from 0 to 100 km/h in just 2.9 seconds before reaching a top speed of more than 370 km/h. Impressive, isn't it?
The chassis and bodywork are examples of a revolutionary and ground-breaking approach when it comes to the construction of the car. Precisely, the model is composed of carbon fiber, titanium, Kevlar and graphene which really depict what true craftsmanship stands for.
There is going to be a limited production of just 99 vehicles.
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Cementa Artwork at Paul’s Paddock
Chop Dig Chanty
Materials | Performance
Chop Dig Chanty is a performance work that seeks to compose a chanty (work song) through the labour of chopping and digging. Over the course of three days, Catts and Shorter will fell and chop up a tree, and dig a hole respectively. As the axe chips the wood and the shovel carves the soil, rhythms between the two actions will be found and employed to divide and organise the timber and to propel the excavation downward. Performance throughout the day
1. Mark Shorter and Sach Catts, Chop Dig Chanty, 2017. photo Alex Wisser
Mark Shorter's bio:
Mark Shorter is a lecturer in Sculpture and Spatial Practice at the Victorian College of the Arts. He studied at the National Art School, Sydney and the Sydney College of the Arts where he completed a PhD in Visual Arts. He has exhibited internationally and throughout Australia. Significant exhitibions include: Mapping La Mancha, The Physics Room, Christchurch 2015; The Groker, Plato’s Cave, EIDEA House, New York 2015; 50 Ways to Kill Renny Kodgers, Contemporary Art Tasmania, Hobart, 2014, presented as a part of the Dark MOFO festival; Acts of Exposure, a survey of his Schleimgurgeln performance and video work, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Hobart, 2013; and Renny Kodgers LIVE with Pee Pee, presented as part of the Biennale of Sydney’s Superdeluxe@Artspace, 2010.
Shorter’s practice deploys performance as an aesthetic strategy to challenge established conventions and to open up new ground for exploration, particularly in relation to the artist’s body and its representation. Key to his work is an interest in how performance functions within the visual arts and broader contemporary culture. Shorter regularly enacts work in atypical, alternative venues to consider the function of art both inside and outside conventional modes of display.
2. Mark Shorter and Sach Catts, Chop Dig Chanti, 2017. photo Ian Hobbs
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Lotus Europa Twin-cam
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The Europa was a sports car built by the British automaker Lotus between 1966 and 1975. It was a lightweight mid-engine sportscar. In 1971 Lotus came out with the Type 74 Europa Twin Cam edition. Design changes and performance enhancements made it the version most sought after by collectors.
The bodyshell was redesigned for the Europa Twin Cam. It gave better rear visibility, correcting an issue that Europa owners had complained about. It had a 1557 cc Lotus-Ford Twin Cam engine, which produced 105 horsepower. It was fitted with emission control Stromberg carburetors, to meet US smog regulations. It was given a stronger transmission, a Type 352 transmission by Renault.
Lotus shipped 1580 of these special Twin Cam cars with the 1557 cc engine. They then changed to a big valve version of the engine that produced 126 horsepower. This new version got the name the “Europa Special.” This version came with an additional option available of a 5-speed manual transmission.
Motor Magazine tested the Europa Special with a driver and a passenger. They hit a top speed of 123 mph or 198 km/h. The 0-60 time was 6.6 seconds, which may have been 6.0 without the passenger.
In September 1972 100 big valve cars were badged and painted to honour the just won Team Lotus’s 1972 F1 World Championship title. They were painted in all black with gold pin stripe matching the team racing cars.
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Council has extra housing allocation ‘dumped’ on it by SDNPA
December 22, 2018 Land, PlanningSDNPWebsite Editor
Chichester District Council (CDC) explain on their website that : “changes to the way the Government requires us to calculate future housing needs means that we now plan to build at least 650 new homes each year in the Local Plan Area, up to 2035”.
(This is not a proposed development – merely indicative – like a cartoon)
But Planning Policy requires CDC to accommodate only 609 new homes each year; however, in addition, they are under a duty to add an allowance “for accommodating unmet need arising from the Chichester District part of the South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA).”
The SDNPA have a shortfall of 41 dwellings in what they say they can accommodate resulting in an additional 41 dwellings being added to the CDC figure making 650 new dwellings each year.
We question this decision because CDC has so little space on which to build all these houses.
To the north lies the SDNP, to the south lies the Chichester Harbour AONB and then the Manhood Peninsula which is part of the southern coastal plain. The southern coastal plain has some of the highest grade agricultural land in the country comprising highly productive brick earth strata and a climate suited to early ripening crops.
How can the SDNPA fail to provide sufficient space for their own housing needs despite towns such as Midhurst needing to expand?
The Society’s response to the SDNPA Local Plan Consultion
November 30, 2017 Conservation areasLocal plan, SDNPWebsite Editor
The South Downs National Park Authority (SDNPA) produced a pre-Submission version of their Local Plan for public consultation from 26 September to 21 November 2017.
The Society’s response has been filed and is reproduced below. (A copy of the full submission document can be found here)
(Images from the SDNPA – click on images for full view)
‘The Chichester Society supports this first landscape-led Local Plan for the South Downs National Park. We support the Plan’s Core, Strategic, and Development Management policies.
We particularly commend policies SD4-SD8. (SD4-Landscape Character, SD5-Design, SD6-Views, SD7- Relative Tranquillity and SD8-Dark Night Skies).
We recognise that little development is proposed within the National Park in the vicinity of Chichester, but we support the small housing allocations in the adopted Lavant Neighbourhood Plan and the small housing site at West Ashling (Policy SD95). We are however concerned that major developments on the coastal plain outside the National Park boundary, particularly around Chichester, are likely to result in adverse impacts on the National Park. We hope that the duty to co-operate between the South Downs NPA and Chichester DC will be maintained, and that policies SD4-8 will be at the forefront of all negotiations between the two authorities so that the adverse impacts can be mitigated as far as possible.
Concerning the supply of housing (SD 26 – Supply of Homes), we recognise that National Park Authorities are not required to meet the ‘objectively assessed need’ (OAN) for housing. However, the strict policies limiting development within the South Downs National Park are already causing intense development pressures on areas outside the Park, especially on the West Sussex Coastal Plain which affect Arun and Chichester District Councils. The Society notes several adopted Neighbourhood Plans within the National Park have increased their provision for housing, greater than that allocated by the Park Authority. Local communities across the Park have decided they can accommodate increased numbers, especially if 50 percent of new housing is affordable. The Society would advance this argument by supporting as much housing in Downland communities as can be accommodated without damaging the wider landscape environment.
We are pleased that the Plan recognises that Chichester is the major gateway to the National Park from the coastal plain. We support Strategic Policy SD19c Improvements to walking, cycling and bus connectivity. The extension of Centurion Way to Midhurst, together with proposed linked footpaths/cycleways east of the City to East Lavant and The Trundle, will provide high quality sustainable access to the National Park.
We have one criticism of the Local Plan Policies Map- Western Area: South. The extensive brown stippling across much of this map to indicate ‘Mineral Safeguarding area’ detracts from the clarity and makes it challenging to read. Minerals are already covered by the joint West Sussex/South Downs Minerals Local Plan.’
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INSTANT REACTION: Red Raiders roll past Kansas, 48-16
Red Raiders wide receiver TJ Vasher (9) catches a touchdown pass against the Kansas Jayhawks in the first half at Jones AT&T Stadium.Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Defense, return of Alan Bowman, T.J. Vasher on offense ruled the day for Texas Tech.
Texas Tech held serve by methodically pounding Big 12 bottom-dweller Kansas, 48-16 on Saturday at Jones AT&T Stadium.
The Red Raiders were more than two-touchdown favorites and, while they didn’t ever hit the Jayhawks with an avalanche of points, the game was never in doubt in the second half either.
Texas Tech fans gave a loud cheer as freshman quarterback Alan Bowman ran out for the first offensive series of the game. Bowman didn’t disappoint as he completed 36 of 46 passes for 408 yards and 3 touchdowns. He threw an interception and lost a fumble, but at the end of the day, he did more than enough fuel a Red Raider win.
“I thought he knocked some rust off in the first half,” Texas Tech coach Kliff Kingsbury said. “I felt the last couple drives he was really locked in, made some nice throws. It was good to get him hit, so he feels comfortable again.”
Texas Tech’s offense showed its grit in the fourth quarter by answering Kansas’s first touchdown. The Jayhawks marched 80 yards in 12 plays for a score that cut the Red Raiders’ lead to 27-9 on the last play of the third quarter.
But Texas Tech punched back with a 4-play, 54-yard touchdown drive and Bowman finished it with a 6-yard touchdown pass to Antoine Wesley.
Wesley finished with 9 catches for 155 yards and the score. He had fellow wide receiver T.J. Vasher back in action as Vasher hauled in 5 catches for 79 yards and a touchdown.
“Really, I feel like there’s a difference when anybody else steps up,” Wesley said. “When (Vasher is) out there, it’s definitely fun.”
The Red Raiders defense gave up 308 total yards and surrendered 16 points. While those numbers will suffice on most days, perhaps the best thing Texas Tech’s defense did was hold Kansas to 10 points on its four trips into the red zone.
The Red Raiders came up with a Dakota Allen fumble recovery and a Douglas Coleman interception to stop two Jayhawk trips inside the Texas Tech 10.
“We gave them the ball twice inside the 10, and they got a total of three points, which is huge stepping up,” Kingsbury said. “When the offense is struggling, really not protecting the ball very well, that was a couple huge drives we were able to come up and make a stand.”
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The Colorado State University Administrative Professional Council (APC) aims to represent, give a voice to, and promote the interests of administrative professionals. Annual goals that fall under this mission include topics from salary and benefits, work-life integration, supervisory training, and consistent employee evaluations, to providing more professional development opportunities for employees. For the 2018-19 academic year, the APC executive committee members look forward to working with the council to continue making progress on existing goals.
“In reviewing the goals for this year, I was pleasantly surprised how many of the goals needed to be transitioned into next phases or maintenance status due to progress,” said APC Treasurer Jessica Hunter. “So often it can feel like you are spinning your wheels when trying to get things done, but it was great to see significant pieces moving forward.”
Council members have worked tirelessly on helping enable professional development opportunities for employees.
“It was great to see our goal of creating professional development opportunities for employees take off through our work with the Professional Development Award Committee,” said APC Chair Shannon Wagner. “I see this as another way we’re working to invest in our greatest asset on campus: our employees.”
Striving for salary increases continues to be a priority for the council, especially for employees in lower salary ranges.
“I am proud of the work APC has done in conjunction with the Living Wage Committee. The movement of our lowest paid employees to the $30,000 salary mark is a great example of ‘doing good things for good people,’ which is one of my personal goals for us as a council,” said Wagner.
Staff salaries and compensation are enduring topics of discussion, and are already underway across campus this semester.
The APC continues to grow the scope of its goals while also building on existing goals. APC will work diligently this year, as they do every year to make progress on their goals and improve the prosperity of administrative professionals around campus. “Overall, I’m looking forward to another great year working with the council on the updated goals we’ve set for ourselves,” said Wagner.
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Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol 2.: Kurt Russell's Ego Was Called J'Son On Set
By Jamie Lovett - September 5, 2017 08:51 pm EDT
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is known for sprinkling Easter egg references to its comic book source material throughout its Marvel Studios films. One such “Easter egg” will never be seen on screen.
In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Kurt Russell will play Ego, the father of Peter “Star-Lord” Quill (Chris Pratt). However, Star-Lord’s father was not Ego in the comics, but J’Son, the emperor of a planet called Spartax.
When ComicBook.com visited the set of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, it was surprising to see J’Son’s name all over the offices. It turns out J’Son was the on-set codename for Russell’s Ego.”
“I call him J’Son all the time,” director James Gunn explained. “That's what we do. But I also want to make clear he isn't J’Son. He isn't named J’Son in the movie. That's just flat out the case.”
Despite the secrecy, Gunn foretold that the identity of Russell’s character would be public knowledge before the movie made it theaters. He was right, but that’s just fine with him.
“The movie really isn't about that,” Gunn said. “It's not about this big reveal of who the father is. It really is about the story between the different characters, and so it's not about that reveal. It's not about there's this big shock moment. We're probably all going to know by the time the movie comes out. It happens pretty close to the beginning of the film. It's not something we reveal at the end of the film. So it's something that'll come out eventually.”
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Set to the backdrop of ‘Awesome Mixtape #2,’ Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team’s adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill’s true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes’ aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is written and directed by James Gunn (Slither). The film marks the return of the original Guardians, including Chris Pratt (Jurassic World) as Peter Quill/Star-Lord; Zoe Saldana (Star Trek Into Darkness) as Gamora; Dave Bautista (Spectre) as Drax; Vin Diesel (Furious 7) as the voice of Groot; Bradley Cooper (American Sniper) as the voice of Rocket; Michael Rooker (Jumper) as Yondu; Karen Gillan (The Big Short) as Nebula; and Sean Gunn (Gilmore Girls) as Kraglin. New cast members include Pom Klementieff (Oldboy), Elizabeth Debicki (The Great Gatsby, Everest), Chris Sullivan (The Knick, The Drop) and Kurt Russell (The Hateful Eight, The Thing).
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 is scheduled to hit theaters on May 5, 2017.
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Obfuscation at its darkest- The Senate Judiciary Hearing
September 28, 2018 Joyce M. Short 1 Comment
Dr. Christine Blakey Ford
Ob-fus-cate: verb, to obscure, confuse, complicate, muddy, cloud
A 15 year old girl from a middle class family, who loved to swim and dive at Columbia Country Club, was sexually assaulted. I know this for a 100% absolute fact because….. I’m that girl. And I know who the offender was with 100% absolute accuracy, because he was my father.
The irony of the similarities between Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and I made yesterday’s proceeding particularly difficult for me to watch. At one point I distracted myself by pondering whether she or I would score higher on a full twisting, forward, one and a half in pike position, the signature dive that earned me the city championship in Columbia, South Carolina.
As I held up my trophy, I wondered whether onlookers could peer through the thin veneer of my accomplishment and sense my awful, haunting shame that lay beneath. And I was sure that both Dr. Ford and I had shared that same struggle for many years.
Like Dr. Ford, I was groped. Unlike Dr. Ford, I didn’t wait 30+ years to reveal what happened to me. It took me nearly 50 years to publicly disclose this information.
Dr. Ford proved a number of things yesterday….. the first being that truth doesn’t need to shout. In steep contrast to Brett Kavanaugh’s overly righteous indignation, her facts sang out with the resonance only truth can provide.
It was blatantly apparent that she’d made every effort possible to bring her facts to light in a way that would not hinder the SCOTUS appointment schedule. It was never her intent to cause the delay that preoccupies the GOP side of the isle and closes their eyes to the overwhelming significance of her claim. She’d hoped to inform the public before Kavanaugh became Trump’s recommendation. But she was stymied along the way.
Enter Chuck Grassley…
Senator Chuck Grassly
Senator Chuck Grassley who Chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee turned his position into a bully pulpit to dominate the proceedings with attacks on Democrats for allegedly slowing the process. He consistently and continuously misused Ford’s allegations as a cudgel to wage tribal warfare against the other side of the isle. His intent to win completely obscured what should have been paramount in his decision making process…… What would truly be in the best interest of our nation AND the world?
Grassley attempted to detour the seriousness of Ford’s accusations down the rocky road of political blame. Rather than inquiring about the nature of Ford’s experience, his only inquiries were attempts to fault Democrats for inappropriate handling of her message; as if the world would be fooled into ignoring how totally disturbed his priorities were. He seemed to believe we are all too dumb to see that he is attempting to suppress the horror Kavanaugh exacted on the sanctity of Dr. Ford’s body to rush approval through before the mid-term elections.
Grassley and other Republicans, the majority of his committee, are intent on securing a conservative replacement for Justice Kennedy’s available seat. They are acting out of fear that they may lose their majority advantage with the November vote. Despite that the world easily sees through his smoke screen, he continuously claimed his grandstanding was merely an explanation of the “process.”
In the absolute height of irony he said, “I’m not going to reward people for playing a political game,” as if we couldn’t recognize his con. And he’s attempting to con us in the most transparent way…. by refusing to subpoena witnesses or have the FBI conduct an appropriate investigation. At the very least, Kavanaugh should be required to submit to a polygraph. It could have been administered yesterday evening, immediately after the hearing and prior to this morning’s judiciary meeting.
If Kavanaugh is approved, the American Bar Association should step in and conduct a full investigation to determine if he, indeed, should be stripped of his judicial credentials. In fact, even if he’s not approved, he should be investigated.
The perfect witness…. credible, knowledgeable and humble
Dr. Ford had no ulterior motive. She was not touting any candidate in the ring. She simply knew of the diabolical mindset of one particular candidate and thought his despicable attempt at sexually assaulting her was sufficiently heinous to counter politics. She credibly reported that he’d put his hand over her mouth to stop her from screaming, and she feared for her life. Her concerns rang true to both survivors and people who’d never been assaulted.
Ignoring fact to favor partisan politics
Judge Brett Kavanaugh
As if the credible sexual assault allegations against him were not enough to slow or stop the process of appointment, Brett Kavanaugh’s performance from yesterday, both his attitude and behavior, should have knocked him off anyone’s list for appropriate judicial conduct. His personal attempts at obfuscation through heated, sometimes angry, sometimes attacking, righteous indignation fell flat in the minds of anyone and everyone who ever dealt with a liar.
The fact that he could honestly say “I was not there” when he has no idea when or where the actions took place, is absurd. To Dr. Ford, his behavior would be indelibly etched into her memory as a result of the neurological response to the trauma she experienced. But to Kavanaugh, it was just one of many rowdy, drunken, irresponsible acts, with no specific impact to carve it into his memory.
Business as usual for sexual assault
Yesterday’s events clearly showed why we have so much sexual assault in the US. While it sickens me, it doesn’t surprise me.
I have long known that our law makers refuse to enact the cure for sexual assault because men like Kavanaugh would go to jail if they did. And many of our law makers think exactly like Kavanaugh, including Grassley, Lindsey Graham and Sen. Hatch, minimizing the relevance of sex crimes.
If our laws clearly stated, “Nonconsensual sex is sexual assault, and consent is freely given, knowledgeable and informed agreement, #FGKIA,” Brett Kavanaugh could have, and possibly would have, been arrested for what they excuse as just “boys being boys.”
Until our legislators enact what sexual assault really means and define consent in our laws, survivors will continue to choke on the grotesque invalidation we experience with the appointment of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. No matter what the Judiciary Committee does today, there is still hope that the larger body of the Senate can steer our nation back to a moral and appropriate path with their ultimate vote.
Please contact your legislators and let them know you will not elect them again if they vote to put Kavanaugh on the Supreme Court. And personally, I hope you’ll join me in prayers to whatever God you chose, in order to stop this train wreck from continuing.
Addendum-
Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona just stepped forward in an attempt to bring the nation together. He has suggested a one week delay in the Senate’s vote on Kavanaugh while the FBI conducts an investigation into the allegations that have been made against him.
While this means that Kavanaugh’s name will be reported to the Senate for a vote, it indicates that without such an investigation, the ultimate vote may go against his approval.
Unfortunately, there are issues regarding Kavanaugh’s candidacy that surfaced yesterday that won’t necessarily come up in the investigation. Kavanaugh was found to be untruthful in much of his statement. He repeatedly mis-characterized his drinking and stated that witnesses named by Dr. Ford had “denied” her claims when they did not. He made provable comments to objectify a female classmate that he denies as well as other glaring inconsistencies with truth. Kavanaugh seems to have the same disconnect to truth that Donald Trump has…. a characteristic that is untenable in a judge.
What Senator Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump will do regarding Senator Flake’s request for an investigation remains to be seen. It’s my belief; however, that Trump holds the cards, and even he can see that the uproar for moving forward without an appropriate investigation would wreak havoc on his political agenda.
He would if he could. He and his minions tried mightily and failed due to the bravery, courage and truth of one woman; Dr. Christine Blasey Ford.
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Jenna Letizia says:
Well said Joyce. It was more than obvious how honest she was being while being questioned and at times being spoken to as if she was the liar. It saddens me to think that his phony display of emotions could have anyone believe what he said were true. It was a well orchestrated act of complete drama. Shame on this country and all the police and political figures and judges and anyone who turns their back on sexual assault victims. I was a sexual assault victim and the monster that raped me is still free to continue to abuse other women. Something must change.
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Washington State HB 1225: If you Call Police on any Domestic Violence Report, They’re Taking All of Your Guns.
Faye Higbee
Washington State Bill HB 1225 requires law enforcement to confiscate all the guns at the residence they are called to for a Domestic Violence Report and hold them for a minimum of five days. That’s not a “Red Flag Law” – that’s ANY report of Domestic Violence, even if no violence occurred. Not only that bill, but HB 1465 requires an extra waiting period for people who ALREADY HAVE a concealed carry license. These anti-gun bills are examples of Democrats run amok. Oh…and the bills have passed both houses and await Governor Jay Inslee’s signature. He’s anti-gun, so there’s no chance he won’t sign them.
Washington state activist Ira Moser was among 200 stalwarts who braved a downpour to rally for their rights Saturday. (Dave Workman)
Washington state seems to be vying for gun-haters of the year. And it’s working. The anti-gun lobby in the state has gone hog-wild against law abiding gun owners without any thought of consequences.
Advocates of the bills say that it’s just “too dangerous” for law enforcement to stand between two people who are arguing without being able to confiscate those weapons. What if the person refuses the confiscation and decides they aren’t taking his/her guns? What then? More law enforcement deaths? More citizen deaths?
KEPR TV reported:
Representative Brad Klippert said the wait might turn potential violent crime victims into sitting ducks.
He says he’s strongly opposed to HB 1225 requiring law enforcement to confiscate all weapons from homes they’re called to for domestic violence.
“How does the victim protect themself should that person come back and threaten them? This dances on the line of taking away their right to possess a weapon to protect themselves,” he says. “We always want to protect victims of domestic violence from any harm or future harm, but we also have to always consider the constitution.”
Basically, the law would disarm the victims by taking away their right to protect themselves. Advocates said that some other jurisdictions have similar laws and they’re “working.” But they have not provided specifics.
As far as the extended “wait time” goes, if you are a victim of domestic violence and are ready to obtain a firearm, waiting even longer to obtain it could be fatal. They’ve already paid for the gun, they’ve already proven that they are not a convicted felon, but now they’ll have to wait longer to pick it up than the standard time. Is the logic that gee, we’ve already taken their guns so there’s no danger?
Except that it never works that way. And the only people potentially harmed by these two laws are ordinary citizens, not violence-prone bad guys. The FBI no longer conducts “quick checks” for Concealed Permit carriers – there should be no need and they are overwhelmed with background check requests. But advocates for this law said that gosh once they get a “quick check” system up and running by the State, the wait time will go back to what it was.
Do you believe them?
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ZA4506: Eurobarometer 65.2 (Mar-May 2006)
European Commission (2012): Eurobarometer 65.2 (Mar-May 2006). TNS OPINION & SOCIAL, Brussels [Producer]. GESIS Data Archive, Cologne. ZA4506 Data file Version 1.0.1, doi:10.4232/1.10974
Title Eurobarometer 65.2 (Mar-May 2006)
The European Constitution, Social and Economic Quality of Life, Avian Influenza, and Energy Issues (Subtitle)
Standard Eurobarometer 65 (Alternative Title)
7.4 Health care and medical treatment
7.8 Specific diseases and medical conditions
11.6 Government, political systems and organisation
Abstract Attitude towards the European Union. Knowledge and evaluation of EU institutions. Common EU policy. EU enlargement. Avian influenza. Energy issues. Topics: 1. Frequency of political discussions with friends; personal opinion leadership; general life satisfaction; expected change in the next 12 months in relation to life in general, the economic situation in the own country, the financial situation of the own household, the employment situation in the own country as well as the personal job situation; comparison of the present situation with five years ago, and expectations for the future; awareness of the European flag and its meaning, attitude towards the flag (good symbol for Europe, stands for something good, identification with the flag, flag should be seen on all public buildings next to the national flag); trust in institutions (national legal system, political parties, national government, national parliament, EU, UN); EU membership of the own country as a good thing; assessment of the benefits of the EU membership for the own country; image of the EU; meaning of the EU to the respondent; attitude towards the EU (scale: positive impact of the EU membership on security, economic and political stability, own voice counts in the EU, understanding how the EU works, consideration of the own country’s interests in the EU, influence and power of the member states in the EU); expected and desired significance of the EU for the daily life of respondent in five years; fears regarding the EU (loss of power for smaller member states, increase in drug trafficking and organized crime, rising household expenses of the own country to the EU, loss of social benefits, loss of national identity and culture, economic crisis, transfer of jobs to other member states, more difficulties for national farmers); preferred source of information for news; self-rated knowledge about the EU; preferred sources of information about the EU; media use: regularly used television channels, radio stations, and newspapers; satisfaction with the coverage of topics concerning the EU in the media; assessment of the objectivity with which EU affairs are presented by the national television, radio, and print media; knowledge of European institutions (European Parliament, European Commission, Council of the European Union, European Court of Justice, European Central Bank); importance of and trust in these institutions; knowledge test (number of member states, direct elections of the members of the European parliament, amount of the share of the EU budget that is spent on personnel and administrative costs); most important issues facing the own country; positive role of the EU in the areas of: fighting crime and terrorism, public transport, economic situation, rising prices and inflation, taxation and fighting unemployment, defence and foreign affairs, housing, immigration, healthcare system, educational system, pensions, and environmental protection; attitude towards a European monetary union, a common foreign policy among the EU member states, a common defence and security policy, further enlargement of the EU, a constitution for the EU, different speed of building Europe in the member states; most important political actions of the EU; attitude towards the further development of the EU´s Common Foreign and Security Policy (own foreign minister, independence from the US foreign policy, common immigration policy); assessment of the EU´s international role compared to five years ago; satisfaction with democracy in the own country and in the EU; attachment of the respondent to his village or his city, his country, as well as to Europe (split: European Union); positive or negative image of selected items (company, competitiveness, social security, free trade, protectionism, globalisation, trade union, reforms, public administration); knowledge of the European constitution; potential impact of a common European constitution (EU becomes more democratic, more efficient, more transparent, more economically competitive, more socially-minded); attitude towards further actions of the EU regarding the European constitution after the rejection by the Netherlands and France; assessment of the current situation and comparison of the own country with the average of the EU member states regarding the economic situation, the employment situation, the situation of the environment, the social welfare situation, the educational system, the quality of life, and the own financial situation; expected change in the next five years regarding: national and European economic situation, national employment situation, situation of the environment in the own country, national social welfare situation, and personal quality of life; assessment of the performance of the European economy in comparison to the American, Japanese, Chinese, and Indian economy; preferred measures to improve the performance of the European economy. 2. Knowledge of the respondent about the EU enlargement; self-rated knowledge about the benefits or problems (for the EU and the new member states) of the EU enlargement; need for more information on the consequences of the EU enlargement; preferred information sources and primarily responsible distributors of information on the EU enlargement; assessment of the development of imports and exports between the old and the new member states since 2004; assessment of the migration flows between the old and the new member states; approval of selected political and economic aspects of the EU enlargement (good way to reunite the European continent, strengthens the EU, promotes the expression of solidarity to candidate countries, consolidates common European interests and values, peacekeeping, reduces the chance for a common EU voice in the world, promotes democracy, worsens the situation of human and minority rights, facilitates progress towards a political unification in Europe, increases political instability, strengthens the EU´s role in the world, weakens the democratic decision-making processes, increases the protection of human rights and minorities, hinders projects of political integration, makes the EU the biggest trade player in the world, increases jobs transferring to low-wage countries, increases the support for the development of candidate countries, increases labour migration, decreases economic development opportunities, increases prosperity, decreases budgetary resources for the own country, ensures better integration of the population from future member states in the EU, reinforces the power to combat crime, lowers life standards, enriches Europe’s cultural diversity, facilitates mobility within Europe, increases risks of criminal activities, facilitates the expansion of life standards and norms on the European territory, leads to disappearance of cultural identities and traditions, increases illegal immigration); most important prerequisites for the success of a further EU enlargement; main challenges for the Western Balkan countries and Turkey on their way to the EU; country or group of countries with the most interest in the accession of the Western Balkan countries and Turkey to the EU; approval of the accession of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Montenegro, Turkey, and Croatia to the EU; attitude towards the financial assistance of the candidate and potential candidate countries to reach EU standards before accession. 3. Avian influenza: knowledge test regarding the risk of infection with avian influenza; change in the frequency of consumption of poultry products within the last six months; intention to reduce the consumption of poultry products permanently or temporarily; reasons to reduce the consumption of poultry products; knowledge test: existence of European legislation for protection measures to be taken by national governments in the event of an avian influenza epidemic, existence of an EU veterinary experts committee, financial compensation to affected farmers, EU controls on poultry imports, successful containment of the avian influenza epidemic in 2003; knowledge of the measures already taken by the EU (confinement of poultry within high-risk areas, banning imports of live poultry and poultry meat from countries outside the EU where the presence of avian influenza has been confirmed, banning events with live bird in high-risk areas, creating safety areas, reinforcing disinfection measures in high-risk areas, systematic culling of all poultry on affected farms); attitude towards the actions taken by the European authorities, and towards the reporting on the avian influenza in the media. 4. Energy issues: preferred measures to reduce energy consumption; willingness to pay more for energy from renewable sources (Split: willingness to pay more for energy consumption in general); preferred level of decision-making for addressing the challenges in the energy sector (European, national, or local level). Demography: nationality; age; left-right self-placement; family situation; age at end of education; sex; occupation; professional position; degree of urbanization; household composition and household size; own a mobile phone and fixed (landline) phone; possession of durable goods (entertainment electronics, Internet connection, possession of a car, a flat / a house have finished paying for or still paying for; national provenance of respondent and parents (migratory background); religious denomination; church attendance. Also encoded was: date of interview; beginning of interview; duration of interview; persons present during the interview; city size; region; language of interview (only in LU, BE, ES, FI, EE, LV, MT und TR); weighting factor.
Universe Population of the respective nationalities of the European Union Member States, resident in each of the Member States and aged 15 years and over. In the two acceding countries (Bulgaria and Romania) and in the two candidate countries (Croatia and Turkey) and in the Turkish Cypriot Community, the survey covers the national population of citizens of the respective nationalities and the population of citizens of all the European Member States that are residents in those countries and have a sufficient command of one of the respective national language(s) to answer the questionnaire.
Data Collector TNS Dimarso, Brussels, Belgium; TNS Aisa, Prague, Czech Republic; TNS GALLUP DK, Copenhagen, Denmark; TNS Infratest, Munich, Germany; Emor, Tallinn, Estonia; TNS ICAP, Athens, Greece; TNS Demoscopia, Madrid, Spain; TNS Sofres, Montrouge, France; TNS MRBI, Dublin, Ireland; TNS Abacus, Milan, Italy; Synovate, Nicosia, Rep. of Cyprus; KADEM, Nikosia, Turkish Cypriot Comm.; TNS Latvia, Riga, Latvia; TNS GALLUP Lithuania, Vilnius, Lithuania; TNS ILReS, Luxembourg, Luxembourg; TNS Hungary, Budapest, Hungary; MISCO, Valletta, Malta; TNS NIPO, Amsterdam, Netherlands; Österreichisches GALLUP, Vienna, Austria; TNS OBOP, Warsaw, Poland; TNS EUROTESTE, Lisbon, Portugal; RM PLUS, Maribor, Slovenia; TNS AISA SK, Bratislava, Slovakia; TNS GALLUP Oy, Espoo, Finland; TNS GALLUP, Stockholm, Sweden; TNS UK, London, United Kingdom; TNS BBSS, Sofia, Bulgaria; TNS CSOP, Bucharest, Romania; Puls, Zagreb, Croatia; TNS PIAR, Istanbul, Turkey; TNS Opinion, Brussels (international co-ordination)
Geographic Coverage Austria (AT); Belgium (BE); Bulgaria (BG); Cyprus (CY); Czech Republic (CZ); Germany (DE); Denmark (DK); Estonia (EE); Spain (ES); Finland (FI); France (FR); Great Britain (GB-GBN); Northern Ireland (GB-NIR); Greece (GR); Croatia (HR); Hungary (HU); Ireland (IE); Italy (IT); Lithuania (LT); Luxembourg (LU); Latvia (LV); Malta (MT); Netherlands (NL); Poland (PL); Portugal (PT); Romania (RO); Sweden (SE); Slovenia (SI); Slovakia (SK); Turkey (TR)
29.03.2006 - 15.04.2006 (Turkish Cypriot Community)
Number of Variables: 3438
ZA4506_v1-0-1.dta.zip Stata (Dataset) 6 MBytes
ZA4506_v1-0-1.por.zip SPSS portable (Dataset) 10 MBytes
ZA4506_v1-0-1.sav.zip SPSS (Dataset) 7 MBytes
ZA4506_q_cy-gr.pdf Rep. of Cyprus (Questionnaire) 200 KBytes
ZA4506_q_cy-tr.pdf Cyprus (TCC) (Questionnaire) 194 KBytes
ZA4506_q_tr-ku.pdf Turkey (Kurdish) (Questionnaire) 166 KBytes
ZA4506_q_tr-tr.pdf Turkey (Questionnaire) 177 KBytes
ZA4506_cdb.pdf (Codebook) 10 MBytes
Eurobarometer 65.2: The European Constitution, Social and Economic Quality of Life, Avian Influenza, and Energy Issues
2013-4-8 P7_PT REGION I - NUTS 2(V3388) Starting with Eurobarometer 62 the NUTS 2 REGIONS for PORTUGAL have changed. In accordance with the official EUROSTAT NUTS 2 version 2003 the region “LISBOA E VALE DO TEJO” is split up and the subregion “Lezíria do Tejo” reinstated to the “Alentejo” Region; “Médio Tejo” and “Oeste” are reinstated to the “Centro” Region. The documentation for NUTS 2 code 3 “Lisboa e Vale do Tejo” is not correct and should read “LISBOA” (NUTS2003-2010: PT17). Regions “CENTRO” and “ALENTEJO” do not change names but regional coverage (NUTS2003-2010: PT16 and PT18). The regions “NORTE” (PT11) and “ALGARVE” (PT15) remain unchanged. Starting with Eurobarometer 62 the autonomous regions AÇORES (PT20) and MADEIRA (PT30) are not covered anymore. This has been confirmed by TNS Opinion & Social as of March 26, 2013.
2013-4-8 P7_GR REGION II- NUTS 1 (V3414) Starting with Eurobarometer 62 the Northern and Southern Aegean Islands ("Voreio Aigaio" with NUTS2 code GR41 and "Notio Aigaio" with Starting with Eurobarometer 62 the Northern and Southern Aegean Islands ("Voreio Aigaio" with NUTS 2 code GR41 and "Notio Aigaio" with NUTS 2 code GR42) as well as the Ionian Islands ("Ionia Nisia" with NUTS 2 code GR22) are not covered. The documentation for NUTS 1 code 4 is not correct. The data only cover the island of Crete (NUTS 2 code GR43). This has been confirmed by TNS Opinion & Social as of March 26, 2013.
2018-4-10 qa28a & qa28b, qa35, qd9a & qd9b, qd10a & qd10b, qd11a & qd11b, qf2a & qf2b Please note that in the documentation of the questions where the questionnaire split has been applied the split variable has erroneously been specified as v3434 instead of v3435. This is true for the corresponding variable documentation in the Variable Report (codebook) and in the GESIS Online Study Catalogue (ZACAT). The questionnaire split applies to qa28a & qa28b (v3030-v3061), qa35 (v3109-v3110), qd9a & qd9b (v3212-v3221), qd10a & qd10b (v3222-v3229), qd11a & qd11b (v3230-v3237), qf2a & qf2b (v3301-v3302). The variables in the dataset are filtered correctly.
2011-7-1 v3386, value 7 value label incorrect 2011-7-1 value label corrected
TNS Opinion & Social: Standard Eurobarometer 65. Public Opinion in the European Union. Survey requested and coordinated by the Directorate General Press and Communication (European Commission). Brussels, July 2006. http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/eb/eb65/eb65_en.htm
TNS Opinion & Social: Special Eurobarometer 255 / Wave 65.2: Attitudes towards European Union enlargement. Survey requested by Directorate General Enlargement and coordinated by Directorate General Press and Communication (European Commission). Brussels, July 2006. http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_255_en.pdf
TNS Opinion & Social: Special Eurobarometer 257 / Wave 65.2: Avian Influenza. Survey requested by Directorate General Health and Consumer Protection and coordinated by Directorate General Press and Communication (European Commission). Brussels, June 2006. http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_257_en.pdf
TNS Opinion & Social: Special Eurobarometer 258 / Wave 65.2: Energy Issues. Survey requested and coordinated by Directorate General Press and Communication (European Commission). Brussels, November 2006. http://ec.europa.eu/public_opinion/archives/ebs/ebs_258_en.pdf
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Archive for Hugo Ried
The Sunday Intertitle: Quake Thinking
Posted in FILM, Politics with tags Alan Crosland, Angelo Rossitto, Anna May Wong, Basket Case, Charles Emmett Mack, Darryl Zanuck, Dolores Costello, Hugo Ried, John Barrymore, Old San Francisco, Sojin, The Bowery, The Sisters, Warner Oland, Who Framed Roger Rabbit on June 2, 2013 by dcairns
Censored scene, via GoneMovie.com.
OLD SAN FRANCISCO is what I call an epic. Also, it’s a bit racist. Not as much as BIRTH OF A NATION, but every time you find some kind of excuse for it, it redoubles its efforts to freak you out. In the end, it’s too melodramatic and silly to offend seriously, but you do feel very glad it couldn’t have been made more recently. We’re not necessarily better people, but our sensibilities are more attuned to the symptoms of certain kinds of racism.
Screenplay is co-authored by Darryl Zanuck, whose sins against Chinese-Americans also include THE BOWERY.
And it’s a Vitaphone soundie! The odd pistol shot, and a really nice music score by Hugo Riesenfeld (SUNRISE).
The movie begins with a prologue, which seems pointless but isn’t really. We see the settling of San Francisco, and how an important rancho is threatened by the gold rush. We meet the rancher’s brother, and see his gallant (and somewhat murderous) old-world Spanish nobility in action. But now we forget about most of this, because we’re flashing forward to 1906! Does that date mean anything to you? It ought to…
A title reading “The Story” appears, to cries of “About time!” from me and Fiona.
The rancho is now fallen on hard times. Josef Swickard, playing Don Hernandez de Vasquez, sits brooding, as spectral figures from the past whirl about him in a gay dance. It takes me a minute to notice that they’re see-through products of double exposure.
“He’s remembering the good old days,” I say.
“- when people were translucent,” finishes Fiona.
The intertitles in this movie are pretty spectacular, and so is the photography (and later, the special effects).
Hernandez has a pretty daughter, Dolores, played by Dolores Costello, of MAGNIFICENT AMBERSONS and marrying John Barrymore fame. She’s rather anodyne here. An Irish businessman wants to buy the rancho but Don Hernandez won’t sell. The Irishman has a son (Charles Emmett Mack), leading to romance angle. He also has an evil associate, played by Warner Oland. Perplexingly, at first, Oland doesn’t seem to be playing Chinese. But he always played Chinese! And we’ve been promised hot Chinatown action!
In addition to apparently not being Chinese, the Swedish actor is playing a man with the uninspiring name of Chris Buckland. It’s a name which fails to conjure images of swaggering oriental villainy. To me it suggests a man with a beer gut in a rugby shirt holding a packet of cheese and onion crisps. Fiona suggests he might run a corner shop with a name like that.
Fortunately, Oland is soon revealed to be Chinese after all. He’s a self-hating “mongol” who campaigns against his own kind. The land-grab plot and self-hating villain basically turn this into the original of WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBIT. (Incidentally, Richard Williams is coming to the Edinburgh Film Festival — yay!)
This is all revealed when Oland descends to his secret cellar where he has a hidden Buddha shrine, a withered twin (tiny Angelo Rossitto, another Barrymore associate) in a cage (“This is basically BASKET CASE,” observes Fiona) and also Anna May Wong as a spy. The racial politics are screwy as heck here. Oland is an evil oriental whose “Mongol” side is exposed when he tries to ravish Costello. But Rossitto is an agreeable little guy, and Sojin turns up as a scary but honorable Chinatown businessman. I have mixed feelings about the Chinese villain who hates the Chinese trope. It seems rather like a way of being racist against the Chinese without coming out and saying it. We always project on to others the sins we fear we might be guilty of.
The plot convolutes and inverts until we wind up with the following scenario: Oland has kidnapped Costello to the depths of Chinatown, where he and a gang of filthy yellow scum are about to add her to their harem of slaves. Rossitto is leading Mack to the rescue, but he can’t make it in time. Costello prays for deliverance. Is that a rumble of reply from the Divine Maker?
Earthquake!
I’m sure the 3,000 victims of the earthquake and fire would be delighted to know that their painful and terrifying deaths had been worthwhile, saving as they did Dolores Costello’s pristine caucasian virginity. I mean, I did want her to be rescued, I just wonder if a truly benevolent God might have found a less destructive way to do it? Still, the effects, both full-scale and miniature, are truly impressive — they were subsequently reused as stock footage in THE SISTERS (1938).
Third Barrymore connection: JB is supposed to have drunkenly slept through the Great Earthquake, awakening the next day, stepping into the rubble, and presumably thinking “Man, I must have really tied one on last night.”
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‘Bajillion Dollar Propertie$’ Lands At Pluto TV, Sets Season 4 Premiere Date
TV Academy Expands Membership Eligibility For 2018; Personal Publicists, Short-Form Writers, More Included
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The Television Academy today announced changes in its membership requirements for 2018.
Personal publicists are now eligible for membership in the Professional Representatives Peer Group, along with short form writers in the Writers Peer Group and colorists in the Picture Editors Peer Group, according to the changes approved by the Academy’s Board of Governors.
“It’s the Television Academy’s mission to create a membership body that reflects the many diverse professions and endeavors of those working in the television industry,” said Hayma Washington, Television Academy Chairman and CEO. “These membership changes are indicative of the ongoing effort to more closely represent our vision of a progressive and inclusive television community.”
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New membership eligibility rules changes include:
Professional Representatives Peer Group: Active Status (voting) membership now includes personal publicists who are actively engaged in publicizing individual artists, a substantial portion of whom appear or work in nationally viewed television programming. All applicants must have at least three years experience as a personal publicist, and all requirements must be met within four years preceding their application for membership.
Writers Peer Group: Active Status (voting) membership now includes writers with credits on at least 120 minutes of professional short form programs that have had broad domestic or verifiable international consumer release. The short form programs must have an average content length of 15 minutes or less.
Picture Editors Peer Group: Active Status (voting) membership now includes Associate Producers/Post Supervisors and Colorists with a minimum of four years working on nationally exhibited content, full-time for 24 of the last 36 months.
Additional changes include:
Motion & Title Design Peer Group: Additional positions of employment have been added including Creative Director, Art Director, Animator, Compositor, Editor, Illustrator, Typographer and Creative Producer. Members must have worked a minimum of three years that includes at least three Motion & Title Design credits.
Sound Peer Group: Additional positions of employment have been added including Engineer, Monitor Mixer, Playback Mixer, Production Sound Mixer and Re-Recording Mixer. Members must have worked in these areas for at least three consecutive years or have verifiable credit on at least 25 hours of nationally exhibited programming within the past four years.
Makeup Artists/Hairstylists Peer Group: Active Status (voting) membership now requires work on at least 25 nationally exhibited episodes (previously 25 hours of programming) within a four-year period, plus a minimum of two years’ experience.
Reality Programming Peer Group: Active Status (voting) membership now requires individuals to have completed at least 26 work weeks (previously two calendar years) of reality television programming; or have at least 20 credited episodes in at least two of the previous four years.
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The BBC and production company Sugar Films has hit back at a lawsuit by The Cosby Show producer Carsey-Werner that the two firms had infringed copyright in documentary Bill Cosby: Fall of an American Icon. The broadcaster and British firm were the subject of the claim in California federal court at the end of last year. Carsey-Werner claimed that the BBC and Sugar Films were looking to capitalize on the popularity of the long-running U.S. sitcom. However, in a filing on Friday, Sugar Films noted: “Because Plaintiff’s The Cosby Show made Cosby an international celebrity, Fall naturally references that television series and uses short clips to illustrate his once iconic image as the quintessential family man before the recent allegations surfaced.” The Sky-backed production company added that the documentary was not available in the U.S. “Due to “geoblocking” or other technological means, only those within the U.K. had the ability readily to view the program using iPlayer during that one-month window. Anyone viewing Fall outside of the U.K. did so without the authorization of Defendants Sugar Films and BBC. At no time did Defendants authorize [the doc] to be made available to viewers in the United States, via regular broadcast, iPlayer or any other means.”
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Steven Spielberg’s latest film, The Post, has been officially banned in Lebanon as a result to the director’s ties to Israel. Fox’s Dreamworks/Participant feature, which tells the story of the Pentagon Papers through the eyes of The Washington Post’s Kay Graham and Ben Bradlee, had initially passed the country’s government-run screening process. However, the Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks-fronted film was later banned after pressure from the Campaign to Boycott Supporters of Israel-Lebanon and a recommendation from the Ministry of Economy was relayed to the General Security agency. It is the latest high-profile film to be banned in the country after Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman was banned as a result of star Gal Gadot being from Israel.
Thierry Bizot and Emmanuel Chain’s France-based Elephant Group is partnering with Webedia to create digital production label Elephant Entertainment. The plan is to create and produce projects for online platforms and television across fiction, documentary and entertainment formats. The new label will combine Elephant’s production experience with Webedia’s social media knowledge, access to YouTube stars and other influencers, and understanding of online funding models and relationships with key brands. The first three projects are already in development: a short-form fiction series, a live event game show and also a major brand-funded entertainment series. Elephant’s credits include magazine shows such as 7 A 8 (TF1), drama Killer By The Lake (TF1) and factual entertainment format The Extraordinary Powers Of The Human Body (France 2) as well as being one of Europe’s biggest producers of documentaries. Webedia encompasses such websites as AlloCiné, jeuxvideo.com, Purepeople.com and, Easyvoyage.com. It also represents a network of new talent from the digital world responsible for generating more than 550M views each month in France. Webedia is also producer of BeIN eSport and co-producer of the Almost Adult series broadcast in summer 2017 on TF1.
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There Were A Whole Lot Of Hearts Broken In The Horizon League Tournament Last Night
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Yesterday's Horizon League semifinal games were fucking nuts. The above video is from the first matchup, a tightly defended contest between second-seed Detroit and the third seed, Wright State. Both teams were tied at 54 with five seconds left when Wright State's Miles Dixon drove the ball from the right wing baseline, where he found himself double teamed and pinned with time running out and nowhere to go. Dixon he pivoted out and took off facing away from the hoop, rotated in the air, and sunk the baseline jumper to send Detroit home.
Not to be outdone, in the next semifinal, #1 Valparaiso took on fourth-seed Green Bay. After a missed Green Bay free throw, Valpo rebounded the ball 90 feet away from the Green Bay basket with six seconds left, no timeouts, and down 69-67. Apparently for Ryan Broekhoff, this was not a problem.
Valparaiso head coach Bryce Drew has been in this situation before when he played for the school. In the 1998 NCAA tournament, he hit "The Shot," a three-pointer with no time left to send 13-seed Valpo over #4 Ole Miss in the first round of the tournament. We should've known he had a play drawn up for a moment exactly like this.
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From little things to big things, Nimrod suggests wacky and cool adventures for its users to embark upon.
Main page: A Challenge Approaches!
Example challenge. There are many more
The progress bar. Once it's finished, it'll help people in need.
Life is hard, and sometimes we are easily caught up in work and stress. Our attention is pulled in thousands of different directions: computer games, instant messaging, social media... Nimrod does not solve these problems. It never will.
But even as these apps are here to stay, Nimrod hopes to bring back a child-like appreciation to the world. There’s a lot to do, a whole bunch of stuff, but who is to say we cannot have fun while doing it? When you open the app, Nimrod will suggest a challenge for the user to accomplish. These tasks can range from walking around the block to wearing your pants as a shirt. If all goes well, these activities will take users out of their comfort zones, but will ultimately be worth their time.
Still not convinced? Well, Nimrod also strives for social good. Every challenge that is verified and completed will add to a progress bar. When it is filled, we will donate a set amount to a charity for that month.
Good luck and go adventuring!
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You are playing senior hurling now lads: why renegotiating the PfG won’t work for @Labour
April 4, 2013 April 4, 2013 by dsmooney, posted in Fianna Fáil, Fine Gael, Government, Irish Labour Party, Policy, Politics, Taoiseach
The late Séamus Brennan: “You are playing senior hurling now lads…”
“You are playing senior hurling now lads – but you are playing with lads with All Ireland medals”.
This, according to Eamon Ryan, is how the late Séamus Brennan greeted the Green Party team as it arrived in Government buildings for the 2007 talks on forming a government with Fianna Fáil.
It is a phrase that every Labour Party TD calling for a renegotiation of the Programme for Government (PfG) should print out and place at the top of their PC screen.
God be with the days when Labour recruited its Dáil candidates from the old ITGWU or FWUI. Those guys knew the first principles of negotiating; they particularly knew that you did not go into negotiations unless you had 1. A strong hand and 2. A fair idea of the outcome. Yet some in Labour are advocating that they enter talks with neither.
They want to enter a renegotiation of the government’s fundamental policy programme at precisely the moment when their party has hardly ever been weaker. Do they seriously expect that their senior partners in Fine Gael will take pity on them and offer them major policy concessions just because they are having a bad hair day?
Do they really underestimate their government partners that much?
Politics is a tough world guys. Wake up.
You do not get your way in politics just because you mean well, you get your way and get policies implemented by getting a mandate and pursuing your goals assiduously.
You certainly do not enter talks with partners from whom you wish to extract concessions with the message: we are in a weakened state and desperately need to give the impression that we can beat you into submission, so please, please, please let us.
It is the equivalent in nature of a lone deer asking a lion to not to devour them as they have a leg injury and cannot run properly today. Indeed it goes further and suggests that the lion should agree to allow the injured deer to bitch slap them around for a while so that any other deer who may be watching from a distance will think more highly of them.
There is no compulsion on Fine Gael to enter meaning renegotiation talks with Labour. They know Labour cannot cut and run now and risk facing the electorate, so they know it is strapped into this arrangement until the bitter end. The very most Labour could hope to get is a sham negotiation where we see TV clips of the pairs of Ministers from each side entering Government buildings for late night talks and the last minute “leak” from a source “close to the Labour leadership” saying the talks are at a crucial point right now and may go well into the night. The optics will look good, they may even fool a few activists, but most others (including the public) will see it as just a gesture. If the guys want to go down this road there is doubtless a battered old playbook for such an exercise laying around Government building somewhere.
The current cohort of Fine Gael TDs is possibly the most right of centre since the late 1950s. They are already getting flack from supporters and voters for the appearance that Labour is dictating too much of the government’s agenda, particularly on social issues, so they are neither motivated nor minded to give any more policy ground to them on the back of what was a bad day for Labour and, conversely, a good day for Fine Gael.
The idea of renegotiating the PfG is at best: naïve, and at worst: dumb.
That so many TDs would advocate it after only two years in office suggests that we are probably beyond the mid point of the life of this government and that the chances of there being a general election in early 2015 just got stronger.
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Posted in glee, Recaps, Reviews, television, tagged glee, recap, review, television on September 24, 2009| 2 Comments »
I grew up in a series of small towns, each one depressingly smaller than the last, until I hit a school in which my graduating class was a mere 27 people. It’s a town where everyone has to at least leave to go on with their education, but since the nearest community college was a half hour away ( I took my last two years of theater there under the tutelage of a now famous award-winning playwright and actor), most never escape beyond the three hour Saskatoon and Edmonton area from this town. I’m sure many kids I went to junior high with are still in the Calgary area as well, but at least Calgary has developed into a more cosmopolitan center. After all, I ended up back here.
I recognize much of the teen age angst of Glee because it was my teen-aged angst. I had grown up with parents that valued an education above all else. They didn’t care what kind of education, just get one. I’m sure my vast knowledge of popular culture wasn’t their first choice, but I’m sure they appreciate me having something I love in my life. But even in the confines of these small rural outposts, I could find what I needed to stave off the boredom and quench the thirst for French New Wave and the discography of the Clash I developed in my teenaged years. It was better than going out and getting drunk like many of my classmates did. I’m pretty convinced that’s why my classmates didn’t talk to me.
But growing up in small towns with a more progressive personal mindset often got me in trouble with my peers. I never sat idly by as they tossed around bigoted terms that growing up in a 99% white town in the middle of the Canadian Bible Belt, and my reputation as a Commie loon follows me to this day ( I kind of wear it with pride). Which is why I clearly identified with ” Preggers”. I knew many of the blonde pretty cheerleader types who ended up pregnant by the eleventh grade, usually after wine coolers or beer at a party. I knew the slightly femme guy in the back who had a fondness for sequins and introduced me to his father as his girlfriend, and then I’d sit and listen to his father beg me to convince his son to rejoin the hockey team, despite the fact the last time the poor guy was on the ice, he executed a perfect double axel in the middle of a power play. In hockey skates no less. I was one of the kids so obsessed with my creative life that I was deeply offended when I didn’t get the part, or the assignment, or the song.
Watching last nights Glee was at times, for me, emotionally wrenching. I clearly identify with Kurt in a profound way. Not the coming out as gay part, but trying so desperately to maintain a relationship with a parent who disapproves of your passions. I had my brothers and mom as a buffer between me and my father. Kurt, an only child of a working class single father, has nothing. The fact that Kurt feels compelled to lie is heartbreaking, but it is like that across the world for gay teens. Ryan Murphy said in a recent L.A. Times article that a little of his own life made its way into his characterization of Kurt, and I can see it in the tender way Murphy laid out Kurt’s scenes with his father, played by a surprisingly good Mike O’Malley. Chris Colfer, in his scenes tonight, was both hysterically funny, touchingly sad, and devastatingly true to life. When Kurt comes out to his father after joining the football team in a bid to cover up why he was dancing around in black sequined lycra, it’s a pure moment. More shocking and pure is his father’s reaction- it’s kind of hard to deny your son may be gay when he asks for a pair of sensible heels when he’s three. Or has a hope chest. Which is full of tiaras. O’Malley plays it as a matter of fact, not deeply profound or overly emotional. It is what it is. He’s not overjoyed about it, but he certainly isn’t going to erupt into a homophobic screed.
The Quinn-Finn-Puck story line was a little more Degrassi conventional. First, this show does a great job playing off of Cory Monteith’s naive portrayal of Finn. He’s blank, he’s clueless, but he knows what he is and he is trying to figure out how to make it out without being enormously gifted at things that are more obvious paths of freedom. He plays on a losing football team, and he doesn’t have the grades to make it on academic scholarships. But he knows enough to realize he must get out of Lima. Quinn, pretty and perky, on a championship cheerleading squad, probably would score some sort of athletic scholarship at the very least, but the news of her pregnancy leaves her in the lurch. She can’t escape with a baby on her hip. Her telling of the “conception” to Finn was ludicrous to us in the TV audience, but would it really seem ludicrous to Finn? Think of all the guys you went to high school with who still insist you can’t get a girl pregnant if you have sex standing up. It turns out, though, Quinn has been naughty. She got drunk, and feeling particularly fat that day, she slept with Puck. He is the real father of her baby. Puck, never having a real dad, wants to do the right thing by Quinn, but Quinn also realizes that Puck, despite his good intentions, is never going to escape being a “Lima Loser”. She sees Finn as her way out of this hell, and even he isn’t a guarantee.
Meanwhile, we have the corresponding “pregnancy” of Terri Schuster, who now has her sister in on the scheme. Terri is a woman so obsessed with keeping her man that she’s not taking the more reasonable track in this sad situation, instead forcing herself to create an elaborate lie with padding and all. The news of Quinn and Finn’s little predicament gives Terri an idea. There is a sense of the illogical here ( how did Terri get into Quinn’s car? Why don’t we ask the ref’s at that football game that didn’t hand out that delay of game penalty when the team does the ” Single Ladies” dance?), but Murphy always brings in the more soapy elements with a dash of humor. Quinn is bewildered by the woman handing her prenatal vitamins, but Terri is oblivious to Quinn’s wary demeanor.
The ” D” story of Sue’s continued revenge on Will was probably the most laugh out loud funny in the episode. Sue’s minor celebrity gets her a slot on the local news, where she advocates caning and littering. But she’s told she is only as good as her last championship, and the affiliate boss knows her Cheerios are defecting to Glee. So Sue, in her own special Machiavellian way, gets Sandy Ryerson back on staff. He is in charge of all the arts programs, including Glee. ( Note: Figgins, played by Iqbal Theba, played a memorable villain of the week in the first season of Chuck. He played a guy nicknamed ” Wookie” by Chuck. And when you see that Mumbai Airlines video, you can kind of see why. Now imagine him without a shirt. Yeah, now you see it). They design a plan to steal away an increasingly frustrated Rachel, who loses her shit over not getting the solo ” Tonight”. Will is trying to teach her a valuable and much needed lesson- that Glee is a team, and all members of that team need a moment to shine. This is proven by Tina’s sweetly compelling performance of ” Tonight”, and Will pointing out that with greater confidence, her stuttering is diminishing. Rachel then tries out for this version of ” Cabaret” Ryerson is putting on. If there is one truly crushing moment in the episode, it’s the fact Lea Michele’s gorgeous version of ” Taking Chances” is only a mere twenty seconds of screen time. Rachel and Will later confront each other about their perceptions and their goals. When Will still refuses to hand over ” Tonight”, still giving Tina a moment to shine, Rachel impulsively quits Glee. Meanwhile, Will’s work with the football team to help loosen them up ( leading to that fabulous dance on the football field), and garners him three more Glee club members. He’s now got eleven.
Last night’s episode was the first truly great episode since the pilot, and I certainly hope it’s the blueprint for the rest of the series. Murphy’s previous high school show, Popular, had moments of complete camp and whimsy at first, but ended up becoming completely ridiculous a lot of the time ( it’s still genius, but it’s massively flawed genius). This show could go off in a million different directions. But this is what I have noticed:
The show is a musical, but not every episode is going to be heavy on the musical numbers. I think this helps it from turning into a version of Fame- The Later Years.
It’s got a massive ensemble cast, and there are lesser characters, like the Cheerios and Footballers who help make up the show choir, that will get a bit of screen time without having much else to do. But if Murphy remembers to keep focus on one kid a show, it will get better.
The pacing was better on this episode, and it will continue to get better. Anyone familiar with Murphy’s previous shows knows he is a guy who fits a lot into episodes, and sometimes the timelines don’t add up. But he does somehow make it work.
The cast is winning, but I am beginning to think where the writers are taking Rachel is dangerous territory. I know she’s supposed to be a self absorbed spoiled brat, but she was at least likable. I found her disturbingly unlikable this week. I know it was a set up for next week’s episode, but be careful.
Quoteworthy:
“All you need is some limed corpses beneath the floorboards.” – Sue to Sandy at his very creepy house.
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Posted in big bang theory, jim parsons, Recaps, Reviews, television, tagged recap, review, television, the big bang theory on September 22, 2009|
I spend more time in the fandom of this show than I do for any other. I also admit that in a perfect world, I’d be writing it and the Leonard-Penny relationship would have never been an issue.
But I don’t write it. I’m also not a fanfic writer or even much of a fanfic fan ( though I’ve read some doozies in my life for various fandoms). But I am a WRITER, so even if I might prefer Penny showing Sheldon the ways of the world, it’s not my place to question the writers of this show about their choice. After all, it annoys me when a world I have crafted so meticulously over time gets ripped by a vocal group of fans without knowing what the ultimate endgame is. While I believe I know what the endgame for this show is, I really don’t have a clue. Plus, Chuck Lorre surprises me more than most sitcom writers.
The guys have returned from the arctic looking like wooly mammoths ( except Sheldon, who looks like Evil Spock from ” Mirror Mirror”). They settle in at home, and Leonard goes to tell Penny he’s home. Broken sitcom convention # 1: Normally, there would be some give and take, with the couple’s kiss coming towards the end of the episode ( see: Ross and Rachel, Friends, ” The One Where Ross Finds Out”). These writers have Penny and Leonard making out before the credits.
Turns out, Sheldon believes he has proven String Theory at the North Pole. Also turns out that his comrades have fudged the results to make him happy ( seriously, Sheldon in close quarters for three months? I’m in love with Sheldon, fer chissakes, but I would have gone along with the sled dog plan myself). This has Sheldon confronting the very happy at the moment Leonard, who admits to it quickly, and also admits to the plots they came up with to murder Sheldon ( really did like the idea of tying someone to four different sled dog teams and yelling mush). Heartbroken, Sheldon retreats to his room, where Penny attempts to cheer him up by first singing ” Soft Kitty” ( ” I’m not sick.” ” I don’t know what your sad song is.” ” I don’t have a sad song, I’m not a child!”), then trying to relate a story about losing out her spot as head cheerleader. She also manages to spoil a bit of Star Trek, which causes Sheldon to cry even harder.
After suffering the humiliation of informing the Physics department that he did not, in fact, prove string theory, Sheldon is mocked by Kripke at work- twice. Devastated, Sheldon resigns and takes off to Texas, where Mom is. Penny insists that Leonard goes and bring him home ( all S/P shippers together- awwwwww). It doesn’t take much- Mary Cooper just insists that evolution is an opinion, which sends atheistic Sheldon into a tizzy, and he heads home, where this will promptly be forgotten by next week.
The show ends with Leonard and Penny in bed together, where, let’s face it, it’s really weird.
Jim Parsons can do no wrong. The show always works best when Sheldon is the center of the episode and we are forced, along with the rest of the cast, to try and balance Sheldon’s unique world view with the structure of ” normal” society. This took it one step further. Sheldon is a character very much in control at all times, and it was fun to see him breakdown a bit. Everyone has their breaking points. We just discovered Sheldon’s.
As for the other story, Leonard and Penny- I’m curious to see where this is going to go, I admit it. I want to see how this idea, so unpopular with a segment of the show’s fandom, plays out. I know a lot of people complain of the lack of chemistry between Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco, especially since the chemistry between Parsons and Cuoco is electrifying. But I find they do have chemistry together. I enjoy their scenes together. I find their chemistry quieter, less intrusive than non-existant. It’s atypical of the sitcom standard to put the less explosive couple together. The fangirl in me may be disappointed, but the writer in me is curious to see what the writing team has in store for us.
PS- I could handle a spinoff of just Sheldon’s mom. Laurie Metcalf is a genius.
Posted in how i met your mother, Recaps, Reviews, television, tagged how i met your mother, recap, review, television on September 22, 2009|
The talk sucks.
This little nugget from Barney explains the relationship talk so well, don’t you think?
See, Barney and Robin’s kiss at the end of last season caused Lily to a have a ” woo” moment, but they played it off as neither of them really wanting to take it forward. Except they have sex all summer long. That info makes Lily crazy, and she begins to pressure them into having ” the talk”. Robin insists they’ve tried to have ” the talk”, but neither of them likes “the talk” , so whatever. Why do they have to define it? Lily can think of one reason- you don’t end up going to a hockey game with built like a Mack truck Brad ( ” Wow, there are really six of them…” Robin exclaims after seeing his six pack) and having Barney going to the game to punch Brad in the face. So Lily tries the next logical step- lock them in a room until they have ” the talk”. And when push comes to shove, they decide to lie. Except the only people they’re lying to is themselves. Barney and Robin are a couple. Just don’t tell them that.
The other story, Ted, starting his new job at Columbia as an adjunct professor ( ” P-R-O-F-… F?”) gives us a schizoid douche Ted, as he changes his mind about what kind of professor he is going to be thirty times in ten seconds ( “You can call me Ted. Professor Mosby. T-Dog. Don’t call me T-Dog”). Turns out his ” class” is really Economics 305. But as we know, the mother is somewhere in that Economics 305 class.
The show was uneven all through its fourth season, with some really great moments in between totally suck ass moments. This episode is a smashing return to form. It plays with the concept of relationships needing specific labels while admitting that the labels help the rest of the world know what you are. The show, for all it’s comedic brilliance, has been one of the best examples of the masks we place on everyday to impress a society that judges. Barney and Robin refuse to label their relationship for themselves out of fear and past mistakes, but in their own way label themselves as the iconoclasts they pretend to be. Lily’s obsession over the Barney and robin dynamic fits with Lily’s desire to be perceived as New York Typical ( even her double dating couples fantasy was oddly Americana- camping? Can you see Lily camping?). Even a woefully underused Marshall was complicit- he sees Professor Ted as Indiana Jones, and gets him a fedora and bull whip. But it’s Ted, so worried as always of what people really think of him, that learns a lesson. Late for his class, he doesn’t have time to think about a persona. He just talks about architecture.
“Fringe” Episode 2-1: A New Day In An Old Town
Posted in fringe, Recaps, Reviews, television, tagged fringe, recap, review, television on September 22, 2009| 4 Comments »
I was one of those people last year who was on the fence about Fringe. I found the first half of the season unbearably slow and antiseptic. That all changed as the season went on, and the last two episodes sealed it for me. I even placed the series on my One Hundred Greatest Television Series list. So I was eager to see what the season premiere would hand us.
What it handed us was a wallop of emotionally charged story telling with a dose of “Ohmigod did they just do that?” horror.
It turns out that this show is a worthy successor to my beloved and late X-Files.
We start with the piercing sound of metal on metal, and then a guy staggering out of a car crash, bleeding from a head wound. He runs off as a crowd gathers. He gets access to an apartment building and promptly kills a man. He then takes out a contraption that seems to plug into the soft palette of the mouth, causing shape shifting. He takes on a new body, leaving the old one on the floor. Then he leaves.
Meanwhile, Peter and Walter are having one of their cute moments at a grocery store. It’s Peter’s birthday on Friday, and Walter has it in his head that Peter needs a birthday custard. Peter insists he hates custard. Walter, in his permanent state of self loathing psychosis, neglects to register this. Seems alternate universe Peter adored custard. This world’s Peter just wants to get the hell out of the grocery store. He gets his wish with a phone call.
This is where we meet Agent Jessop. She’s been assigned to find out about the car crash. Seems the shapeshifter has crashed into a FBI issued SUV. Peter arrives with Walter, angry and panicked. Jessop tries to get some answers about Peter’s relationship to the FBI, but Peter is having none of it. The SUV belongs to Olivia, who is nowhere to be found. Jessop and Peter argue about what she needs to know ( apparently, nothing, it’s classified) while Walter fiddles with the SUV. Suddenly, Olivia crashes through the windshield, unconscious and bleeding.
This all happens before the title card.
Olivia is rushed to hospital, clinging to life, Peter and Walter on her tail. the doctors inform our beloved Bishops that Olivia won’t make it. Walter refuses to believe this information, and we get a beautiful scene of Walter, helplessly and lovingly standing over a shattered Olivia, with Peter mournfully observing through a window.
Jessop heads off to FBI headquarters, where Broyles confronts her. It’s a routine accident, and she is ordered to sign off on the report. Broyles then crashes Peter’s pity party, and informs him that he is off to Washington. seems that the government wants to shut down Fringe division. Peter himself then questions the existence of Fringe. We then see Jessop at a computer, trying to get into the Fringe files. She uses a stolen password to get access.
Rachel ( the fabulous Ali Graynor) shows up to execute her sister’s living will, and she tells Peter to say good bye. Peter does so, only to be shocked by Olivia suddenly waking and speaking in greek. She cannot recall anything that happened to her, but knows instinctively that she is in danger and begs Peter for her gun.
Peter returns to FBI Boston to discover that his credentials have been revoked. Jessop then rescues him, taking him with her. She gives him the file on the accident, but expects answers about FRinge. Peter tells her that they do nothing. Jessop is going after a guy she believes is involved with the accident, but discovers a dead body. Peter calls in Walter, who gets into it with an M.E. Jessop gives him the body to take to his lab.
A new guy walks into a shop. He asks the man at the counter for a Selectric 251. He is informed it never existed. The new guy insists. The counter dude tells him it’s been six years, and he won’t be waiting forever. The new guy sits at the typewriter and types in that he has finished his mission and asking for extraction. Then, in a mirror, he sees his answer. His mission is not over. Finish it. And kill her.
Charlie shows up, and gives Olivia a story about his days as a police officer in which he was shot and hospitalized in the line of duty. He also tells her that she now has a gun under her pillow. Olivia finally admits being afraid, and that she cannot load her gun.
Walter has Astrid making custard as he performs an autopsy on this mangled body. Turns out our dead guy was a victim to a shape shifter. He then shows Jessop and Peter a video of experiments he and William Bell did on a girl a while ago. They were trying to make her see God. They got a tale of the shape shifting mercenary.
Broyles in front of the senate is a hoot. He refuses to be talked down to by Senators who know jack about what he does, and tells them that he has spent his whole life protecting them from fears both common and strange. Unimpressed, they pull Fringe Divisions funding. Broyles meets Nina outside, where she tells him to save the day. And they kiss ( nearly died at the kiss).
Jessop and Peter are called into a mortuary with a body matching wounds that Astrid has red flagged. Jessop informs him that her father was a soldier and that he was adamant that he always finish his mission. Peter then clicks on the fact that the shape shifter’s mission was Olivia, and he flies out of there like a bat out of hell.
The shape shifter, though, has now taken over Olivia’s nurse, and is asking leading questions to Olivia, who really cannot remember a thing about the accident or anything else from that time. Disappointed in getting no new information, the shape shifter attacks Olivia. Jessop arrives and shoots the shapeshifter, who takes off through a window. Peter, Jessop, and Charlie all head to the hospital’s underbelly. The shapeshifter gets behind Charlie, who shoots. Jessop and Peter both run to where Charlie is, and he’s standing over the dead body of the nurse, broken contraption beside them.
After a nice Olivia and Peter moment in which Peter brings her flowers and they talk, Peter hand Broyles the shape shifter gadget, and tells him to use that to save Fringe’s funding. Our last moment is Charlie in the hospital basement. He’s lugging something to the incinerator. Turns out- it’s Charlie. Charlie is no longer Charlie, it’s the shape shifter.
Overall, a thrilling, quick, tight episode. I’m still unsure about our new agent, Jessop. She’s shown with a bible at the end. Is she looking for something to confirm end of days? Our regular cast is in good form, and the story is now taking real shape. I’m not much for mythology shows, but I’m totally getting wrapped up in this one.
Grade- A
Live Blog: The Emmys 2009
Posted in awards, big bang theory, house, how i met your mother, jim parsons, Just saying..., liveblog, neil patrick harris, News, Recaps, Reviews, television, tagged 30 rock, awards, house, how i met your mother, jim parsons, live blog, neil patrick harris, News, recap, review, television, the big bang theory, tina fey, two and a half men, winners on September 20, 2009|
5:50 Going for a quick cigarette outside before awards begin.
6:00 Opening spiel, then NPH singing in a white dinner jacket. Yummy.
6:04 ” I grew up on television.”
6:05 Shaiman and Whitman wrote the song. Knew it.
6:07 Tour of the Emmy set.
6:09 Funny Emmy clip reel.
6:11 Jon Hamm ( sigh) and Tina Fey ( sigh). Supporting Actress in a comedy.
6:12 WTF Chenoweth?
6:13 The winner is… Kristin Chenoweth (stunner shocker but happiness!) She sobs her way funnily through her speech. I wanna hug her.
6:08 Comedy categories first. I’m suddenly very nervous for hubby Jim Parsons.
6:21 Some Neil and Hodgman funnies, then a convenient plug for HIMYM.
6:22 So surprised 30 Rock won a writing award. (Sarcasm)
6:27 Jon Cryer wins. Why?
6:28 One very pissed off NPH/30 Rock fan right here. ARGH!
6:33 I’m very worried about the rest of my picks. I’m 1 for three. The one- writing.
6:35 Justin Timberlake presenting Actress in a Comedy series. And he’s funny and charming.
6:36 Toni Colette wins. I’m way off tonight. I’m trying to figure out what tonight is gonna be. Watch Charlie Sheen win in a couple of minutes. This is turning into a nightmare show for me 9 although I like Toni and Kristin, I like their shows, but I honestly thought they wouldn’t win).
6:39 NPH asks Cryer to show the envelope. It really does say ” Jon Cryer”.
6:41 The GG girls turn it over to Tina and JT, who thank Lorne Michaels for their Guest Actor wins. Then the GG girls present Best Comedy direction to The Office’s Jeff Blitz.
6:48 Rob Lowe presenting Actor in a comedy. He mocks himself.
6:52 I’m gonna drink an entire bottle of wine right now and drown ,y tears because Jim Parsons did not win.
7:29 I have spent the last forty minutes trying to fix a computer crash. Rundown- Reality shows no surprise, mini/TV movies are pretty ho hum. Dr. Horrible- hilarious! Love the buffering jokes. And Captain Hammer to boot. Jessica Lange beats out Drew Barrymore.
7:59 Apparently Johnny Galecki and Kaley Cuoco were on stage with Jim Parsons when he presented. I didn’t notice as I laid at the foot of my TV stand staring worshipfully at a comedy God who was robbed of his Emmy. Really, I need a life.
8:01 I do not have a problem. All of you shut up.
8:02 Jimmy Fallon won as a member of the SNL writing team, right?
8:03 Jimmy is making me laugh. He hasn’t done this since he was on SNL.
8:05 It has to be “Motherlover”. Seriously.
8:05 It’s the Oscars team. Are you kidding me?
8:06 Ricky Gervais. Worshiping at the feet of the king.
8:07 ” Me, again.” HA!
8:08 Gervais present best comedy variety show to The Daily Show. Never disappointed when TDS gang wins. As I am also much in ,love with Jon Stewart. Have been since his MTV talk show in the mid 90s.
8:16 Prezzie time. But no Prezzie speech. Thank God.
8:17 Drama time. Great. Night should be ending soon. Crushing disappointments tonight. Cryer/Baldwin just took me out.
8:19 LL and Chris O’Donnell not funny at all. Supporting Actor goes to… Michael Emerson. My best friend Rosie probably just screamed with joy. I still couldn’t tell you what role he played.
8:21 Chris and LL also doing Supporting Actress. And that award goes to Cherry Jones. Who is a theater goddess, so we are delighted.
8:23 In Memorium.
8:33 Hot vampires!
8:35 Ellen Burstyn and Michael J. Fox present directing for drama.
8:36 The award goes to the E.R. dude.
8:37 Now they present drama writing. I’m guessing… Mad Men.
8:38 Yeah, shocker again (Sarcasm).
8:39 Yeah, I’m one of those guys at Starbucks with a computer or notebook, writing away.
8:40 Simon ” Hot accent” Baker is presenting the actress drama award to Glenn Close. I am WAY OFF with these damn acting awards this year. WTF?
8:44 Right now I’m kinda hoping Hugh Laurie wins and makes me 0-for-eight for acting awards.
8: 48 Dana Delaney presents Actor in a drama. Bryan Cranston wins. This is the one I get right. And he rightfully deserves it. His performance is searing.
8:52 Bob Newhart presents Best Comedy. And drones on a bit. But has some good lines.
8:54 30 Rock. Which is about as surprising as me eating peanut M&Ms.
8:56 I have never been so unhappy to see Cat Deeley in my life. I want my final award.
9:00 Emmys are going over.
9:00 I’m actually looking forward to Criminal Minds.
9:01 Sigourney Weaver presents best drama to Mad Men. No effing surprise.
That is it for the night and the year. Early surprises in acting awards turn into a night where many repeat winners come along. Still crushed about Jim Parsons losing. May never be okay again…
Can’t wait until The Big Bang Theory premieres tomorrow night.
Till the next one ( Golden Globes in January, everyone!)
Glee Episode 1-3 ” Acafellas”
Posted in glee, Recaps, Reviews, television, tagged glee, recap, review, television on September 18, 2009|
The beginning of every new series is going to be rough. The chances of choppy waters increase when said show is ambitious and epic like Glee is. That is not to say that “Acafellas” was bad. On the contrary, it was a delight in many ways. But after the genius of the pilot and the solid second episode last week, I was slightly disappointed with this week’s Gleeful outing.
The show has the potential to collapse under its massive ensemble cast- there are at least twelve significant roles on this show. That is a lot of people to try and work in to a show, complete with individual story lines and moments to shine. And this episode ended up feeling overstuffed and under developed simultaneously.
The valid question off the top, asked by Cheerleader Quinn, was whether Will had even tried to fulfil his performing dreams. After shop teacher Henri returns from his cough syrup induced thumb amputating shop accident, a sad round of ” He’s a Jolly Good Fellow” with Will, Ken, Sheets and Things’ Howard, Henri, and Sandy ” Stay 50 Feet Away From Children” Ryerson leads will to form an a cappella group, launching into a really fun version of Montell Jordan’s 90s classic ” This Is How We Do It”. This plays into Will’s B story, where he bonds with his dad ( the fabulousity that is Victor Garber- alas, no song), who admits his failings with ease. Fathers on television are routinely maligned, often absent and mean. It’s nice to see a father-son relationship that is rather warm and friendly.
The other story of the episode, the Glee kids hiring that annoying prick Dakota Stanley, honestly didn’t go anywhere. I get that they were trying to create a bit of tension between Finn and Rachel, and allowing Quinn and her minions try to disrupt Glee quietly, but it just felt… ugh. With no Glee performances this week, the show felt kind of empty.
The one thing that did work well this episode was the “C” story between Mercedes ( Amber Riley, so fantastic on ” Bust The Windows”) and Kurt ( Chris Colfer, a TV star in the making). Mercedes instincts were right on the money, but she allowed insecuirty and fear ( and a couple of ne’er-do-well Cheerios) to get her hopes up about Kurt, who was being a supportive friend. Ryan Murphy said in an interview that he wanted Kurt’s coming out to echo his own, so the one real moment of the entire episode was Kurt tentative telling to Mercedes, followed by a tear and an acknowledgement that he really wasn’t as brave as Mercedes wanted him to be.
Overall, there were some good moments, but over all, the cluttered, scattered tone left me wanting( and too much Terri- I really dislike her). Rumor has it next week is going to be a hum dinger of an episode, focused on Colfer’s delightful Kurt. I certainly hope all the love I’m hearing is legit, and not just a bunch of TV critics trying to sell me snake oil.
” I have no thumbs!” Henri, in a game of one ups-manship
” The parents discovered we’re feeding their kids prison food”.- Figgins
” Josh Groban likes a blousy alcoholic.”- Josh Groban, cementing my belief he’s a singing comedian.
” Is cliche a bad thing?”- Finn
” I’m going to ask you to smell your armpits.”- Sue to the Cheerios
” If you blow this for me I’ll shove my arm so far down your throat you will be able to taste my arm pit hair.”- Ken to Puck.
” I told Figgins we’d end up with a bunch of pansies if we didn’t get some hot wood in their hands.”- Sandy
Grade- C
Glee Episode 1-2 ” Showmance”
Posted in glee, music, Recaps, Reviews, television, tagged glee, recap, review, television on September 10, 2009| 3 Comments »
I could go on and on about the technical flaws I saw on last nights episode ( the musical numbers were way to polished and the AV was out of sync), but I’m not. No. Because I am in love with this show.
The fact I love this show should be no surprise to anyone, as I am also deeply in love with Ryan Murphy’s previous high school dramedy Popular (Mary Cherry forever!). Glee in many ways hits similar tones comically and dramatically as this late 90s cult classic, and the struggles the students face are also similar. The slightly awkward, overly ambitious girl crushes on the cool jock boy who dates the pretty blonde cheerleader. There are kids with speech impediments and disabilities, and they aren’t all a size two. Murphy creates a real high school feeling. Then he throws on show stopping musical numbers.
Now, the audio of ” Gold Digger” is amazing, but it was hampered last night by poor mixing and editing. In fact, that was an issue with all the musical numbers last night. If this show is going to work over the long haul, they have to fix it. Off sync is distracting. And the “Push It” number was amazingly cringe worthy and hilarious at the same time. I watched it mouth agape and sniggering the entire time. That was right on the edge of appropriate and Murphy probably knows it ( the man also created Nip/Tuck, which has been crossing that line for years).
But there were some really great moments in the episode- Will and Emma’s chalk dust on the nose, Finn and Rachel bonding over their mutual love of music, Finn making the angels cry with that popping balloon, Rachel’s speech on teenage sexuality that made her a hero to a certain faction of horny teenage boys, every moment Jane Lynch and Jayma Mays were on screen, and the realization that Quinn and the Cheerios can kind of sing. As the Cheerios go in to spy for Sue Sylvester, expect high jinks to ensue.
The flaws, though, have the potential to be too distracting. I like Jessalyn Gilsig a lot as an actor, but her character Terri is shrill and shrewish. I honestly wanted to punch her at various moments ( though I did snicker when she pointed out the children’s bedroom as the room for ” their daughter or gay son”). The Cheerios are still way into Mean Girls territory and have yet to be really fleshed out as characters. The same thing can be said about the jocks. There are those sync issues and they need to dirty up the vocal tracks as well ( last night was a little too polished and studio for my liking- only ” Take A Bow” came close to any real emotional connection, aside from Jayma Mays’ Emma sobbing through ” All By Myself” in her car).
Then there are the highs. The appealing youngsters are delightful as the ” island of misfit toys”, as Sue called them. Matthew Morrison ( Tony nominee for Light In The Piazza and the original Link in Hairspray) is charming as Will, who only seems to come really alive when he’s at the school, doing Glee and interacting with the students. The incomparable Jane Lynch is clearly delighting in playing the vindictive, spoiled, entitled cheerleading coach, who gets the school to pay for European dry cleaners and for some reason has seen an elementary school production of Hair. There is sharp humor and commentary about relationships, the high school caste system, and the general malaise of education systems in North America.
After the completely charming pilot, this was a good follow up episode.
Pilot received an A from me. ” Showmance” gets a solid B+.
Quoteworthy!
Rachel: I guess I don’t have a gag reflex.
Emma: Years from now you’ll find that a blessing.
Coach Tanaka: I’m a minority so they can’t fire me, I’ll always be able to provide for you.
Kurt: Wait! One day you will all work for me.
Other things of note:
Figures guys would join the Celibacy Club to try and bed their chaste girlfriends.
Chris Colfer, who plays Kurt, is going to get a big episode coming up that Ryan Murphy has said is based on his own high school experience. If you know anything about Ryan Murphy, you can probably figure it out.
I tend to hate cheerleaders in TV world. These ones take the cake.
Quinn and Finn. I hate cutesy couples with rhyming names.
Amber Reilly has a voice and a half!
I do not remember the disco revivial of 1993. Anyone else?
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Nacogdoches Cornerback Josh Thompson Switches Commitment From TCU To Texas
Nacogdoches cornerback Josh Thompson flipped his commitment from TCU to Texas on Wednesday. (Rob Graham, ETSN.fm)
Josh Thompson announced Wednesday he will not attend TCU as originally intended and instead will make a home with the Texas football team after graduation from Nacogdoches High School in May.
Thompson, the Defensive Most Valuable Player at the ETSN.fm + APEC Football Recruiting Combine in May in part because of a 4.48-second, laser-timed 40-yard dash and a 36-inch vertical jump, shared the news through his personal Twitter account.
Texas decided to target Thompson on Sunday after the defensive back visited its campus in Austin for an Under the Lights camp Saturday.
Thompson (6-0, 182) had been committed to TCU since June 12 and was set to be part of an East Texas group also featuring Henderson athlete Trestan Ebner and Henderson running back Lakendrick VanZandt.
Instead, Thompson's new course will allow him to join former high school teammate Brandon Jones on the collegiate level. Jones, a safety in the same Nacogdoches backfield, was one of the Longhorns' most celebrated prospects in February and is expected to contribute in the near future.
Thompson recorded nine pass breakups, intercepted a pass and recorded 33 tackles through Nacogdoches’ 10 games last season while Jones worked above him. Thompson also caught 10 passes for 152 yards as a receiver.
Liberty-Eylau defensive end Lagaryonn Carson, Hooks athlete Montrell Estell and John Tyler receiver Damion Miller join Thompson as local seniors that have accepted Texas offers. That makes the Longhorns 4-for-5 within East Texas as they build their 2016 class.
Current Texas head coach Charlie Strong has worked his way to a somewhat disappointing 11-14 start through two seasons in Austin. At the same time, his recruiting classes have been met with fanfare, and the 2015 class was considered a top 10 haul nationally by Scout.com, Rivals.com and 247Sports.com.
Strong also should benefit from 16 returning starters from his 2015 team.
Thompson will become eligible to sign with Texas, or any other school that holds a scholarship spot for him, on Feb. 1, 2017.
2017 East Texas Football Players With Division I FBS Offers
Tristan Allen, Atlanta, LB, 6-3, 206 — offer from Louisiana Tech, UTEP (2)
Judah Bell, Tyler Bishop Gorman, WR, 6-3, 180 — offers from Bowling Green, Coastal Carolina, Houston, Kansas, Memphis, Navy, New Mexico, North Texas, SMU, ULL, ULM, UTSA, Wyoming (13)
Noah Bush, Athens, LB, 6-1, 216 — offers from Air Force, Army (2)
Lagaryonn Carson, Liberty-Eylau, DE, 6-4, 261 — committed to Texas; additional offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Baylor, North Texas, Oklahoma, TCU, Tennessee, Texas A&M (9)
Terrell Cooper, Lindale, DE, 6-3, 240 — offers from Arkansas State, Memphis, Texas State (3)
Trestan Ebner, Henderson, WR, 5-11, 180 — committed to TCU; additional offers from Arizona State, Arkansas, Arkansas State, Colorado State, Houston, Kansas, Illinois, Indiana, Mississippi State, Missouri, North Texas, Ole Miss, SMU, Syracuse, UTSA, Texas A&M, Tulsa (18)
Montrell Estell, Hooks, WR/DB, 6-2, 180 — committed to Texas; additional offers from Alabama, Arizona State, Arkansas, Baylor, Kansas, Notre Dame, SMU, Texas A&M, Texas State, Texas Tech, Tulane (12)
Octavius Evans, Center, WR, 6-2, 186 — offers from Indiana, Louisiana Tech, Mississippi State, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Texas State, ULL (7)
Ted Fuller, Harleton, RB, 5-11, 195 — offers from ULM, Wyoming (2)
Tre Gatlin, Carthage, DE, 6-6, 210 —offer from Wyoming (1)
Austin Hawley, Gladewater, DB, 6-1, 200 — offer from ULM (1)
Kollin Hurt, Gilmer, DB, 6-3, 175 — committed to Louisiana Tech; additional offers from ULM, UTSA (3)
Jordan Johnson, Hooks, ATH, 6-0, 195 — committed to Air Force (1)
Kayce Medlock, Arp, ATH, 5-10, 186 — offers from Army, Colorado, Navy, SMU, Tulane, ULL, UTSA (7)
Damion Miller, John Tyler, WR, 6-1, 189 — committed to Texas; additional offers from Baylor, Houston, Kansas, Missouri, North Texas, Oklahoma State, Ole Miss, SMU, Texas A&M, Texas Tech (11)
LaMarcus Morton, Gilmer, WR, 6-2, 175 — committed to Oklahoma State; additional offers from Arkansas State, Colorado State, Houston, Indiana, Louisiana Tech, Memphis, New Mexico State, Texas Tech, Tulsa, ULL, ULM, UTSA (13)
Javontavius Mosley, John Tyler, CB, 6-1, 170 — committed to UTSA; additional offers from Arkansas State, Houston, Memphis, North Texas, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas State, ULL, ULM (10)
Cade Pearson, Texas High, QB, 6-3, 193 — committed to North Texas; additional offer from Wyoming (2)
Dhailon Phillips, Lufkin, WR, 6-3, 195 — offers from Air Force, Texas State (2)
Dez Robinson, Atlanta, LB, 6-3, 210 — offers from UTEP, Wyoming (2)
Kordell Rodgers, Lufkin, QB/ATH, 5-10, 165 — committed to Texas State; additional offers from Arkansas State, ULM (3)
Makyle Sanders, Tyler Lee, S, 6-1, 177 — offers from Air Force, Memphis, Navy (3)
Bryson Smith, John Tyler, QB/ATH, 6-0, 170 — committed to Houston; additional offers from Air Force, Arkansas State, Bowling Green, Memphis, New Mexico, North Texas, Purdue, SMU, Southern Miss, Texas State, Tulane, Tulsa, ULL, ULM, UTSA (16)
D’Torian Smith, Tatum, LB, 6-3, 225 — offers from Air Force, ULM, UTEP (3)
Major Tennison, Bullard, TE, 6-6, 248 — offers from Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, LSU, Michigan, Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Oregon, SMU, Texas, Texas Tech, UCLA (14)
Josh Thompson, Nacogdoches, CB, 6-0, 182 — committed to Texas; additional offers from Arkansas State, Colorado State, Fresno State, Houston, Indiana, Kansas, Kansas State, Louisiana Tech, Minnesota, Missouri, North Texas, Ohio, Oklahoma State, SMU, TCU, Texas State, Texas Tech, Tulane, ULM, Utah, UTSA, Washington State, Wyoming (24)
Lakendrick VanZandt, Henderson, S, 6-1, 196 — committed to TCU; additional offers from Arkansas State, Houston, Memphis, Oklahoma State, SMU, TCU, Tulane, Tulsa (8)
Traveion Webster, Longview, S, 6-0, 197 — offer from ULM (1)
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Top 25 Games Of 2016: No. 25, Gilmer Versus Liberty-Eylau
Liberty-Eylau's Kameron Levingston breaks loose for a 40-yard touchdown run during the Leopards' 50-45 season-opening loss at Gilmer on Aug. 28, 2015. (Mark Martin, ETSN.fm)
Gilmer and Liberty-Eylau have met the past two seasons, meet again this year and will probably get together another time in 2017.
Their head-to-head games have no bearing on the postseason since they're in different divisions of Class 4A. Do they know that?
When the Buckeyes and Leopards get together, it's always an entertaining show. This year's installment, which will be played at Trinity Mother Frances Rose Stadium in Tyler, checks in at No. 25 as ETSN.fm counts down the top 25 games of 2016.
Did you know this game will be a small-scale preview of future Oklahoma State-Texas games? Gilmer receiver LaMarcus Morton will somewhat go directly against Liberty-Eylau defensive end Lagaryonn Carson.
The Buckeyes also will put on display for a final season safety Kollin Hurt while the Leopards turn senior offensive tackle Franklin Smith II loose one more time. Hurt is committed to Louisiana Tech and Smith currently holds one scholarship opportunity from Texas Southern.
Not bad for 4A schools. And that's before the remainder of the two sides' squads show what they're capable of doing.
Anyway, Gilmer won last year's meeting by a score of 50-45. The Leopards nearly overcame a 20-point third quarter deficit in what was the No. 1-ranked game of 2015 ahead of the actual season.
Both teams advanced to the fourth round of the playoffs or better in their respective divisions -- Liberty-Eylau in 4A Division I and Gilmer in 4A Division II. The Buckeyes reached the state semifinal round off of their 2014 championship season.
Gilmer will be a more well-known quantity entering this season's meeting. Twelve players return from last year's team.
The Leopards bring 10 players back after notably exporting former quarterback Ke'Mon Freeman to SMU and receiver Thurman Morbley to Texas State.
This game will be trial by fire for new Liberty-Eylau signal caller Decorian Phillips and to a lesser extent running back Kameron Levingston. Both players got some reps in meaningful game time and a lot more snaps in blowout wins, but they haven't yet been asked to be the guys.
Likewise, new Gilmer quarterback Brett Rice will have the privilege of maneuvering around Carson all night long. Rice is the Buckeyes' third conescutive quarterback to only start as a senior.
Whoever can step into the spotlight first will tee his team up for a big win.
ETSN.fm's Top 25 Games of 2016
No. 25: Gilmer vs. Liberty-Eylau
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Eugene Big Wheel Rally
What's a Big Wheel Rally?
Rally Itineray
Terms of Registration
The Mission of the Eugene Big Wheel Rally Ltd is to support the fundraising efforts of local 501 (c) (3) non-profit organizations.
Eugene Big Wheel Rally is incorporated as Eugene Big Wheel Rally Ltd with the Oregon Secretary of State and Department of Justice. The Eugene Big Wheel Rally Ltd is an all volunteer organization with no paid staff. While small enough to be currently classified as a 501 ( c) (3) non-profit, the Eugene Big Wheel Rally is in the process of submitting a formal application for 501 (c) (3) designation. Proceeds from raffles hosted by the Eugene Big Wheel Rally benefit local 501 (c) (3) non-profits.
Big Wheel Rally events around the country have different formats but all of them are essentially fundraising events based on riding Big Wheels. The term Big Wheel is loosely defined by the Eugene Big Wheel Rally to include any type of three (or more) wheeled pedal powered vehicles, including Big Wheels, Green Machines, tricycles, Razor trikes, homemade trikes etc. Rally riders are encouraged to be in costume and to dress up their Big Wheels.
The original concept of a Big Wheel Rally was started by Matt Armbruster, aka Captain Obvious. The Matt Armbruster Almost Annual Big Wheel Rally began in Boulder, Colorado. It started with Matt and some friends doing a downtown bar tour on Big Wheels. Over time, the Big Wheel Rally got bigger and eventually became a Boulder institution that has quite a few people returning to ride every year. The original Big Wheel Rally is now a fun event that raises funds for St. Joseph’s Deaconess Hospital Neonatal Intensive Care Unit in Denver. Matt has used his decades of Big Wheeling experience to invent and manufacture an adult sized Big Wheel called the High Roller.
What’s different about the Eugene Big Wheel Rally? At our first Rally, in addition to the over 21 Rally on July 28, there were under 21 Big Wheel races on July 29. The under 21 Big Wheel Races took place after the Eugene Sunday Streets Parade. During the Eugene Sunday Streets event there were several blocks of city streets blocked off so riders had even more fun on the day after the over 21 Rally event! Because there are so many worthy causes out there the Eugene Big Wheel Rally selects the non-profits holding the raffles from nominations made by registered Rally riders. Register today today and nominate a 501 (c)(3) cause that you want the Rally to support. Preference in the selection process will be given to the organization that receive the most nominations. If nominated, your cause will be contacted by the Eugene Big Wheel Rally.
The Eugene Big Wheel Rally is joining other events held in California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, and Ohio in having a good time while supporting a worthy cause. The Eugene Big Wheel Rally had it’s first event on July 28 and 29, 2018. Your participation was appreciated! Check the events page for where to get a Big Wheel for 2019.
The First Annual Eugene Big Wheel Rally, July 28 and 29, 2018, was a benefit for A Family for Every Child.
The Second Annual Eugene Big Wheel Rally is on September 21 & 22, 2019.
Copyright © 2018 Eugene Big Wheel Rally - All Rights Reserved.
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Slant – 2017-01-19
Slant by Editorial BoardPosted on 01/19/2017
• Let the games begin! Pete Sorenson’s announcement that this is his last four-year term as Lane County commissioner opens the floodgates for candidates to step up in his progressive South Eugene district. Not an easy job for a progressive, it does now pay $84,457 annually, making it the best political pay prospect in the county. We wonder if Andy Stahl will run again or if a smart, strong woman will try to join the current men’s club? Kudos to Pete for making this announcement four years out.
• Donald Trump is not Making America Great Again, but he is doing a lot to make Saturday Night Live amazing. Don’t forget to watch Alec Baldwin’s cold opening on SNL this historic week. His Jan. 14 take on Trump’s “press conference” dissing the media was hilarious. We can’t even imagine what he and his writers will do with the inauguration.
• The Eugene arts world hasn’t quite signed on to the national J20 Art Strike against Trump’s inauguration, but two arts groups plan positive protests. Oregon Contemporary Theatre, 194 W. Broadway, will join the national Ghostlight Project from 5 to 6 pm, Thursday, Jan. 19. Bring a light and “make or renew a pledge to stand for and protect the values of inclusion, participation and compassion for everyone.” At the UO, the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art offers free admission Friday so people can “use art and the museum as (a) place for reflection and dialogue” on Inauguration Day.
• Let’s channel energy into action! The Women’s March is Jan. 21 in Eugene and across the country, and thousands of people are traveling to Washington D.C. the day after the inauguration to address fears women and minorities face as President “I Grab Them By the Pussy” takes the oath of office. On Jan. 16, the annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day march in town saw a group we estimate to be around 1,500 take to the streets rallying for racial justice (kudos to Phil Carrasco of Grupo Latino de Acción Directa and Kevin Summerfield of Eugene 4J schools for getting NAACP Community Leader Awards) and on Jan. 15, rallies for affordable health care, inspired by a call from former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders, took place in Eugene and across the nation. Now, as our favorite fictional president Josiah “Jed” Barlet used to say on The West Wing, “What’s next?”
• In the print version of last week’s Slant about the upcoming Jan. 25 Point in Time homeless count, due to an editing error, we incorrectly wrote, “Four unhoused people in Portland have died as a result of Oregon’s frigid weather. That’s two people too many.” It should have read “four too many” as EW believes no unhoused person should die of exposure. Since last week, a stillborn baby birthed by a homeless mother has further called attention to the issue in Portland.
Slant 2 weeks ago
• Fireworks celebrations are a blast, and between Art and the Vineyard, the Creswell Fourth of July Parade and Springfield’s Light of Liberty, there will … Continue reading →
• We wrote last winter that the future of Janelle McCoy as executive director of the troubled Oregon Bach Festival was “unclear” (EW Feb. 21). … Continue reading →
• The Clean Energy Jobs Bill passed the House in the Oregon Legislature after hours of debate June 17. It heads for the Senate next, … Continue reading →
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EU migrants urged to back Scots independence bid
Independence campaigners warn that David Cameron's EU referendum threat could cost EU migrants their residency in Scotland. (Photo: The Laird of Oldham)
By Benjamin Fox
BRUSSELS, 25. Aug 2014, 09:19
Scottish independence campaigners are bidding to swing the country's 160,000 migrants from other EU countries to the independence cause by arguing that staying rather than leaving the UK poses a greater threat to Scotland's EU membership.
The pro-independence groups Polish For Yes, Italians For Yes, French For Yes and EU Citizens For An Independent Scotland fear that David Cameron's referendum on EU membership in 2017 would put their Scottish residency at risk.
At a rally organized by the Polish for Yes campaign on Saturday, Scotland’s deputy first minister Nicola Sturgeon warned that “with the Westminster parties dancing to UKIP”s anti-European tune, Scotland faces the very real prospect of being ripped out of the EU against our will in the event of a No vote.”
“With independence we will finally be able to take our place around the European top table,” she added.
The Nationalist government in Edinburgh has promised that it would re-negotiate an independent Scotland’s EU status in the sixteen months between the referendum on 18 September and March 2016 – the proposed independence date.
UK prime minister David Cameron has promised an in-out referendum on EU membership if his Conservative party wins next year’s general election, and several prominent members of his increasingly eurosceptic government have indicated that they would vote to leave the EU.
In stark contrast to political debate across the rest of the UK, pro and anti-independence campaigners have competed over who can sound the most pro-European during the referendum campaign.
The pro-Union Better Together campaign, headed by Labour politician Alistair Darling, has warned that an independent Scotland would have to navigate a difficult and potentially lengthy path of formally re-applying to join the EU. Scotland would lose its share of the UK’s EU budget rebate and receive lower amounts of farming subsidy and structural funds if it were outside the UK, they add.
On Saturday (23 August), Ed Balls, finance spokesman for the opposition Labour party, said that joining the euro was the most viable ‘plan B’ for an independent Scotland. The major UK parties in Westminster say that Scotland would not be allowed to continue using the pound if it became independent.
Meanwhile, several EU politicians have stated that several countries with their own would-be secessionist regions would be reluctant to back Scottish membership.
On Sunday (24 August), Irish politician Ruairi Quinn, a former finance minister, claimed that it was “highly probable” that Belgium and Spain would not back Scottish membership because of the precedent it would set for Flanders and Catalonia.
For his part, European Commission president Jose Barroso has described a Scottish EU bid as "difficult if not impossible".
A poll published last week by ICM indicated that 50 percent of Scots want to remain part of the EU, compared to 31 percent who wish to leave the bloc, a far higher margin in favour of continued EU membership than exists across the rest of the UK.
Scotland’s 4 million voters will vote on independence on 18 September. Recent opinion polls suggest that the ‘No’ campaign is about ten points ahead with a 55-45 margin in favour of staying in the UK.
One month to go: Scots confident of keeping EU membership
Scottish EU membership 'not in serious doubt'
With one month to go until Scotland’s referendum on independence from the UK, polls indicate the Yes campaign is gaining ground.
New research by constitutional experts says Scotland's EU membership “is not in any serious doubt” even if it votes for independence.
The Abortion Exodus - more Poles and Croats going abroad
Why are more women from Poland and Croatia seeking pregnancy terminations abroad?
Poland's ex-PM loses EU parliament chair again
Poland's former prime minister, Beata Szydlo, has cried foul after failing to get an EP committee chair a second time, in a fiasco which could spell trouble for the European Commission presidency vote on Tuesday.
Von der Leyen reaches out to left and liberal MEPs
European Commission candidate Ursula von der Leyen has pledged a "fresh start" on migration and new powers for the EP in letters seeking socialist and liberal support.
Farmers among new MEPs deciding on EU farming money
Renew Europe MEP Asger Christensen, from Denmark, earns €20,000 per month as a farmer. He became a member of the agriculture committee, which could create a conflict of interest situation.
Today, 08:58 Brexit: both UK PM candidates say Irish backstop is 'dead'
Today, 08:55 Mogherini: Iran's nuclear enrichment 'reversible'
Today, 08:53 Report: Selmayr to leave 'next week'
Today, 08:53 The Abortion Exodus - more Poles and Croats going abroad
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Home Uncategorized Current Affairs Update – 6 December, 2016
Current Affairs Update – 6 December, 2016
Hello and welcome to exampundit . Here are the important Current Affairs of 6 December, 2016. These are important for the upcoming IPPB PO Mains, NIACL AO Mains, IBPS Clerk Mains, IBPS RRB Office Assistant Mains and RBI Assistant Mains 2016-17.
Current Affairs at a Glance – 6 December, 2016
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
and Queensland, Australia Smart City Consortium (ASCC) on Monday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
to help India build smart cities. The ASCC is a group of companies that
will work on the government’s ‘smart city mission’ that aims to cover 100 cities
in the next five years.
E-commerce giant Amazon on 5
December 2016 launched its global startup program named Launchpad in India.
The Launchpad programme was launched with an aim to enable Indian startups to
sell their products overseas.
The Union Tribal Affairs Minister
Jual Oram on 5 December 2016 launched the ‘Stanpan Suraksha’
mobile application to promote breastfeeding and keep a check on inapt
promotion of baby food items in the country.
The Indian Space Research Organisation will tomorrow launch Remote
Sensing satellite, RESOURCESAT-2A using its workhorse Polar Satellite
Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar,
who led the five-judge constitution bench in the Supreme Court which had struck down the controversial NJAC Act for
appointment of judges, was today recommended as the 44th Chief Justice of India.
O Panneerselvam was
sworn-in as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 5 December 2016. He
succeeded AIADMK supremo and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister who earlier died
at the Apollo Hospital.
Senior IAS officer B.S. Bhullar on 5 December 2016 was appointed the Chief of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation
(DGCA).
French Interior Minister Bernard
Cazeneuve was appointed as the new Prime Minister today after Manuel Valls resigned to seek the
Socialist nomination in the presidential election, the presidency said.
45th Navy Day was observed on 4 December
2016 in India. The Day is celebrated to rejoice the splendor,
achievements and role of the naval force of India.
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, J
Jayalalithaa who suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday passed away on 5
December 2016. She was 68. AIADMK supremo breathed her last at 11:30 PM at
Apollo Hospital, Chennai.
Finance/Banking –
Confederation of Indian Industry signs a MoU with Australian consortium
for smart cities
The Confederation of Indian
Industry (CII) and Queensland, Australia Smart City Consortium (ASCC) on Monday
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help India build smart cities.
The ASCC is a group of companies that will work on the government’s ‘smart city
mission’ that aims to cover 100 cities in the next five years.
John Madew, Senior Trade and
Investment Commissioner, Australian Trade and Investment Commission (Austrade)
visited India with a six-member delegation from November 21-24 to expand
linkages between technology and innovation and the Indian IT sector. This
mission is an excellent opportunity for Indian IT companies to learn more about
Australia’s advanced capabilities.
This comes after Australian
companies can help solve cyber security challenges in the country with
home-grown technologies and solutions, a senior official said on Thursday.
PNB partners with Ola to deploy mobile ATMs
Punjab National Bank (PNB) on
Tuesday announced a partnership with cab aggregator Ola to aid cash withdrawals
for the citizens of Delhi and the National Capital Region (NCR).
PNB ATM machine equipped Ola cabs
have been stationed in Gurgaon, Laxminagar, Janakpuri, Civil Lines, AIIMS,
Netaji Subhash Place, Manesar, Nehru Place, Bhikaji Cama Place, Mayur Vihar,
Faridabad, Tilak Nagar, Rajouri Garden and Greater Kailash, with Ola volunteers
and PNB executives, to assist people in withdrawing cash without any hassle.
Earlier this week, Ola rolled out
similar activity for the citizens of Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Pune, Kolkata,
Chandigarh, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad and Jaipur, in partnership with Yes Bank.
Amazon launches global startup program Launchpad in India
December 2016 launched its global startup program named Launchpad in India. The
Launchpad programme was launched with an aim to enable Indian startups to sell
their products overseas.
In this regard, Amazon India tied
up with Start Up India programme of Department of Industrial Policy and
Promotion (DIPP), NASSCOM’s 10000 Startups, Indian Angel Network (IAN), NITI
Aayog, Governments of Maharashtra, Telangana and TiE.
These tie-ups were made to roll
in as many startups as it can.
Highlights of the Programme
It aims to help startups to sell,
market, and deliver their products to gain more visibility.
It will provide an exceptional
opportunity for Indian Startups to get access to big consumer markets
nationally and internationally.
Through this program, small
entrepreneurs and innovators can use Amazon’s online platform to increase scale
of their businesses and get easy access to global markets.
Union Government launches Stanpan Suraksha mobile app to promote
Jual Oram on 5 December 2016 launched the ‘Stanpan Suraksha’ mobile application
to promote breastfeeding and keep a check on inapt promotion of baby food items
in the country.
The mobile application was
developed by the Breastfeeding Promotion Network of India (BPNI).
Highlights of Stanpan Suraksha
It is first-of-its-kind app that
aims to promote breastfeeding and baby food promotion reporting mechanism.
If anyone comes across any inapt
promotion of baby food, he or she just has to click a photograph of
inappropriate baby food promotion and send it to BPNI.
It also has a city-wise database
of trained breastfeeding counsellor to educate and provide assistance to mothers
during antenatal and postnatal period.
Moreover, it provides sign up
option for mothers who wish to become a breastfeeding counsellor.
It will also be able to gather
incremental evidence on promotion of baby foods from remote locations as well.
ISRO to launch remote-sensing satellite RESOURCESAT-2A on Wednesday
The Indian Space Research
Organisation will tomorrow launch Remote Sensing satellite, RESOURCESAT-2A
using its workhorse Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).
PSLV-C36/ RESOURCESAT-2A will
blast off at 10:25 hours from SDSC (Satish Dhawan Space Centre) at Sriharikota
in Andhra Pradesh.
The satellite was earlier planned
for launch on November 28.
ISRO, which began a 36-hour
countdown last night, today said Mono Methyl Hydrazine (MMH) fuel and Mixed
Oxidesof Nitrogen (MON-3) oxidiser filling operations of the fourth stage (PS4)
of PSLV-C36 are completed.
PSLV-C36, the 38th flight of
PSLV, will place the 1,235-kg RESOURCESAT-2A into an 817-km polar Sun
Synchronous Orbit (SSO).
In this flight, the ‘XL’ version
of PSLV with sixsolid strap-on motors is used.
RESOURCESAT-2A, a Remote Sensing
satellite intended for resource monitoring, is a follow on mission to
RESOURCESAT-1 and RESOURCESAT-2, launched in 2003 and 2011 respectively.
Nation pays homage to Bharat Ratna Dr BR Ambedkar on his Mahaparinirvan
Diwas
Dr BR Ambedkar, the father of the
Indian Constitution, was in news on 6 December 2016. He came into news on his
60th death anniversary.
On the occasion, lakhs of people
converged at Chaitya Bhoomi to pay homage to him. Chaitya Bhoomi is the place
where Ambedkar was cremated after his death on 6 December 1956.
Appointments –
Justice J S Khehar to be the 44th Chief Justice of India
Justice Jagdish Singh Khehar, who
led the five-judge constitution bench in the Supreme Court which had struck
down the controversial NJAC Act for appointment of judges, was today
recommended as the 44th Chief Justice of India.
Chief Justice of India T S Thakur
today wrote a letter recommending the name of Justice Khehar, who is the senior
most judge of the Supreme Court to be his successor.
Justice Khehar, 64, will be the
first Chief Justice from the Sikh community and he will succeed CJI Thakur who
will be demitting office on January 3, 2017.
Justice Khehar, who will be sworn
in on January 4, will hold the tenure for over seven months till August 27,
Besides heading the bench in NJAC
matter, Justice Khehar has also headed a bench which had set aside the
imposition of President’s Rule in Arunachal Pradesh in January this year.
O Panneerselvam sworn-in as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
O Panneerselvam was sworn-in as
the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 5 December 2016. He succeeded AIADMK
supremo and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister who earlier died at the Apollo
Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao
administered the oath of office and secrecy for Panneerselvam at a somber
ceremony at the Raj Bhawan. Other 31 ministers of the erstwhile Jayalalithaa
Cabinet were also sworn-in.
This was Panneerselvam’s third
swearing-in as Chief Minister. Earlier, he had served Tamil Nadu as its Chief
Minster, during 2001-02 and 2014-15, after Jayalalithaa was unseated by the
Tamil Nadu government has
announced a seven-day State Mourning from 6 November 2016. The government has
also declared a three-day holiday for all educational institutions in the
AirAsia India appoints Amar Abrol as Managing Director
AirAsia on 5 December 2016
announced the appointment of Amar Abrol as its Managing Director in addition to
his role as Chief Executive Officer (CEO).
As per AirAsia, “Abrol was
appointed as the Managing Director following the company’s board meeting held on
29 November 2016.” He was appointed as CEO of the airline in April 2016.
Abrol holds over two decades of
experience in different markets including Hong Kong, Singapore, the UK and
B S Bhullar appointed Chief of Directorate General of Civil Aviation
Senior IAS officer B.S. Bhullar
on 5 December 2016 was appointed the Chief of the Directorate General of Civil
Aviation (DGCA).
At present, Bhullar, a 1986-batch
IAS officer, is working as an Additional Secretary in Civil Aviation Ministry.
He was also holding the additional charge of the DGCA.
The post of the Chief of DGCA was
lying vacant for over four months after M Sathiyavathy, a 1982-batch IAS
officer of the union territories cadre, was named as new Union Labour Secretary
in July 2016. She was the first woman chief of the aviation regulator.
World –
Shavkat Mirziyoyev wins Uzbekistan Presidential Election
The Prime Minister and acting
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev was elected the country’s president
in the presidential election, which was held on 4 December 2016.
As per the Central Election
Commission of Uzbekistan, Mirziyoyev won the election with an overwhelming
vote. He garnered 88.61% of the votes, which is above the required over 50% of
valid ballots to become a president.
The other three presidential
candidates were: the National Revival Democratic Party’s Sarwar Otamuratov, who
scored 2.35%, Hotamzhon Ketmonov of the People’s Democratic Party scored 3.73%
and the Justice Social Democratic Party’s Narimon Umarov scored 3.46% of the votes.
France names Bernard Cazeneuve as PM after Valls quits
Cazeneuve was appointed as the new Prime Minister today after Manuel Valls
resigned to seek the Socialist nomination in the presidential election, the
presidency said.
Cazeneuve, who has overseen the
security forces’ reaction to a string of jihadist attacks that have killed more
than 230 people in France over the past two years, will take control of the
Socialist government until legislative elections in June.
He was named Prime Minister after
Valls presented his resignation to President Francois Hollande early today.
Hollande’s office said Valls’
resignation had been accepted. “The President of the Republic has appointed
Bernard Cazeneuve as prime minister and asked him to form the new government,”
the statement said.
Valls, who had been prime
minister for the past two and a half years, announced yesterday he would step
down to try to rally the fractured French left ahead of a primary in January.
Days –
45th Navy Day observed in India
45th Navy Day was observed on 4
December 2016 in India. The Day is celebrated to rejoice the splendor,
On the occasion, Prime Minister
Narendra Modi along with President Pranab Mukherjee extended greetings to all
members of the Indian Navy and highly praised their dedication to protect the
maritime interests of nation.
Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalithaa passes away
Jayalalithaa who suffered a cardiac arrest on Sunday passed away on 5 December
2016. She was 68. AIADMK supremo breathed her last at 11:30 PM at Apollo
Hospital, Chennai.
She was put on heart assist device
following the attack and her condition was stated to be critical by senior doctors
The minister was brought in with
complaints of temperature, dehydration, and congestion on 22 September 2016 but
after the tests, it was revealed that there was a collection of fluid in her
lungs and she was put under observation.
UK critical care specialist
Richard Beale was specially flown in to evaluate Jayalalitha’s reports. A
three-member team of specialists was also dispatched from AIIMS to provide Amma
with best medical care and opinion.
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Government of Belarus
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The Government of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Урад Рэспублікі Беларусь), which consists of the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Belarus (Belarusian: Савет Міністраў Рэспублікі Беларусь), is the executive branch of state power in Belarus, and it is appointed by the President of Belarus. The head of the Government is the President of Belarus, who manages the main agenda of the government and direct the ministers.[1] The National Assembly of Belarus is the continuation of the Supreme Soviet of the BSSR and acts as the functioning parliament for Belarus.
Урад Рэспублікі Беларусь
House of Government, Minsk
government.gov.by
Sergei Rumas
Council of MinistersEdit
Below are the 30 members of the Council of Ministers as of April 2019, as well as the head of the presidential administration and the chairmen of the State Committees, who are not technically ministers but are included in the Council of Ministers. Offices which are not technically counted as ministerial posts are italicized. The prime minister, the first deputy prime minister(s), the deputy prime minister(s), the ministers of economy, finance, and foreign affairs, the head of the presidential administration, and the chairman of the State Control Committee together form the Presidium of the Council of Ministers. These officials are highlighted in yellow.[2]
Prime Minister Sergei Rumas
First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandr Turchin
Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Dvornik
Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Kukharev
Deputy Prime Minister Igor Lyashenko
Deputy Prime Minister Igor Petrishenko
Minister of Agriculture and Food Anatoly Khotko
Minister of Architecture and Construction Dmitry Mikulenok
Minister of Culture Yury Bondar
Minister of Defence Andrei Ravkov
Minister of Economy Dmitry Krutoi
Minister of Education Igor Karpenko
Minister of Emergency Situations Vladimir Vashchenko
Minister of Energy Viktor Karankevich
Minister of Finance Maksim Yermolovich
Minister of Foreign Affairs Vladimir Makei
Minister of Forestry Vitaly Drozhzha
Minister of Health Care Uladzimir Karanik
Minister of Housing-Communal Services Aleksandr Terekhov
Minister of Industry Pavel Utyupin
Minister of Information Aleksandr Karlyukevich
Minister of Internal Affairs Yury Karayeu
Minister of Justice Oleg Slizhevsky
Minister of Labour and Social Protection Irina Kostevich
Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation Andrei Khudyk
Minister of Sport and Tourism Sergei Kovalchuk
Minister of Taxes and Duties Sergei Nalivaiko
Minister of Telecommunications and Informatisation Konstantin Shulgan
Minister of Trade Vladimir Koltovich
Minister of Transport and Communications Aleksei Avramenko
Head of the Presidential Administration Natalya Kochanova
Chairman of the State Security Committee Valery Vakulchik
Chairman of the State Control Committee Leonid Anfimov
Chairman of the State Military-Industrial Committee Roman Golovchenko
Chairman of the State Committee on Property Andrei Gayev
Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology Aleksandr Shumilin
Chairman of the State Committee on Standardisation Valentin Tataritsky
Chairman of the State Border Committee Anatoly Lappo
Chairman of the State Customs Committee Yury Senko
Supreme Soviet of Belarus, the preceding supreme state power in Belarus
National Assembly of Belarus, the current supreme state power in Belarus
^ Закон «О Совете Министров Республики Беларусь»
^ Government structure, Council of Ministers of Belarus
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Hot Lead and Cold Feet
Hot Lead and Cold Feet (originally titled Welcome to Bloodshy) is a 1978 American comedy-western film produced by Walt Disney Productions and starring Jim Dale, Karen Valentine, Don Knotts, Jack Elam and Darren McGavin.
Joe McEveety
Arthur Alsberg
Rod Piffath
Jim Dale
Karen Valentine
Ray de Leuw
Buena Vista Distribution
It was released on July 5, 1978 by Buena Vista Distribution on a double feature with The Madcap Adventures of Mr. Toad, a re-titled reissue of the 1949 animated featurette The Wind in the Willows (from The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad).
Jasper Bloodshy (Dale) runs the rough-and-tumble town of Bloodshy—named after him because he founded it—which lives in fear of Jasper's gunslinging son Wild Billy (also played by Dale). Jasper has just found out he has another son named Eli (again, played by Dale), who lives in Philadelphia.
It turns out that years ago, Jasper's crazy ways were too much for his bride from England, so she left—leaving behind one twin—and returned to England. With the help of his English butler Mansfield, he writes a new will that mentions Eli, then fakes his death by pretending to fall off a cliff in front of Bloodshy's corrupt mayor Ragsdale (McGavin) and sheriff Denver Kid (Knotts), both of whom he has just told about his second son.
We next meet Eli, who turns out to be the opposite of Wild Billy. Eli has been trained to live for the Lord. He works as a Salvation Army missionary in Philadelphia with orphans named Roxanne (Debbie Lytton) and Marcus (Michael Sharrett).
One day, during a fight in which people are throwing vegetables at him and the children, Eli receives a telegram informing him about his father's death, a father that he did not know existed. He decides to accept the invitation to come to Bloodshy for his inheritance and take Marcus and Roxanne.
Their stagecoach is held up by the Snead brothers, a group of outlaws that Ragsdale has sent to run off Eli. Unfortunately, nobody was told that Jasper's other son was a twin, so they mistake Eli for Wild Billy (the first of many to mistake the two).
The Sneads return to Bloodshy, but did cause the stagecoach to run off, leaving Eli, Marcus and Roxanne stranded. On their way to Bloodshy (by foot), they meet a woman named Jenny (Valentine) who is also headed for Bloodshy to start a school. They head for the town together.
Mansfield brings the will to Sheriff Denver to deliver to Ragsdale. From there, it is learned that a contest is involved in the inheritance. Ragsdale sends Denver to find Billy and tell him that the fortune is his.
The contest is a miles-long obstacle course known as the Bloody Bloodshy Trail that involves operating train engines, crossing a gorge using a rope, climbing a mountain and driving a wagon.
During the contest both Eli and Billy realize that Ragsdale has set them up to kill each other so that he would collect the entire fortune. Both brothers make up and expose Ragsdale for what he really is. Soon after, Ragsdale is imprisoned. Denver Kid becomes the new mayor and makes his sheriff Rattlesnake, who, throughout the film, was trying to get his job as sheriff.
CastEdit
Jim Dale as Jasper Bloodshy/Wild Billy Bloodshy/Eli Bloodshy
Karen Valentine as Jenny, a teacher
Don Knotts as Sheriff Denver Kid
Darren McGavin as Mayor Ragsdale
Jack Elam as Rattlesnake
Dallas McKennon as Saloon Man
John Williams as Mansfield
Warren Vanders as Boss Snead
Debbie Lytton as Roxanne
Michael Sharrett as Marcus
David Cass as Jack
Richard Wright as Pete
Don "Red" Barry as Bartender
Jimmy Van Patten as Jake
Gregg Palmer as Jeff
Ed Bakey as Joshua
John Steadman as Old Codger
Eric Server as Cowboy
Paul Lukather as Cowboy
Hap Lawrence as Cowboy
Robert Rothwell as Cowboy
Terry Nichols as Prisoner
Stanley Clements as Saloon Man
Don Brodie as Saloon Man
Warde Donovan as Saloon Man
Ron Honthaner as Saloon Man
Norland Benson as Farmer
Jack Bender as Farmer
Jim Whitecloud as Indian Chief
Brad Weston as Indian
Russ Fast as Official
Mike Howden as Official
Art Burke as Official
James Michaelford as Dead-Eye
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Engendering the Past
A Gender History Collective
Engendering the Past, Volume 1, Issue 1, March 2018, New Interpretations
Engendering the Past, Volume 1, Issue 2, August 2018, ‘Historical and Contemporary Conceptions of Gender Binaries‘
Our first issue; New Interpretations, reflects some of our most distinguished research. In our individual fields of interest, we have used the analytical tools of gender, sexuality, and patriarchy to reinterpret the past.
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Foreword (i-ii)
Amanda Gavin, Youthful Transgressions: Same-Sex Male Sexuality and Hierarchies of Masculinity in Renaissance Italy (1-11)
Robyn Skelton, From ‘Romantic Friendships’ to Boston Marriages: Victorian Women in Same-Sex Unions (12-22)
Amy Watson, Masculinity, Public Order and Family: The Opprobrium and Legal Prohibitions Directed Against Male Homosexuality in England, the United States and Russia c.1880-1960 (23-36)
Aine O’Malley, The Reconstruction of Masculinities from the Victorian and Edwardian Period into Interwar Britain (37-44)
Amber Stout, Contributions to the Rise of Man-Midwifery in Eighteenth-Century England (45-53)
Corinne Groeneveldt, Exploring the Origins and Survival of ‘Churching’ in England, and the Implications of This Practice for How the Historian Should Look Upon Religious Change and Secularisation (54-65)
Jessica Albrecht, Gendered Citizenship, Suffrage and Reproduction in the Writings and Lives of Nineteenth Century French Feminists Jeanne Deroin and Jenny P. d’Héricourt (66-77)
Anna McEwan, To What Extent Can Sex Be Described as a ‘Free Space’ for Women in the East German Democratic Republic (GDR)? (78-88)
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About Azimut Yachts
Avigliana-Turin (Italy)- Corporate headquaters/shipyards Via M.L. King, 9/11 – 10051 Avigliaa (Turin)
Office in Russia
Azimut Benetti Group
Azimut Benetti is the world’s largest network for yachts and mega-yachts manufacturing, and the world’s leader in luxurious motor yachts industry in general. The group comprises world famous leading brands such as Azimut Yachts, Azimut Grande, Atlantis and Benetti Yachts, Yachtique, Fraser Yachts, Lusben, Marina di Varazze and Royal Yacht Club Moscow, offering to customers the widest range of vessels: from motor 30-foot Atlantis sport models to 70-meter super yachts and absolutely exclusive masterpieces performed by the Benetti shipyard.
A more detailed set of company’s offers is: Azimut Yachts that constructs open and flybridge yachts from 38 to 100 feet; Magellano is a unique range of yachts from 43 to 76 feet with a dual-mode hulls famous for its comfort and long-range run; Azimut Grande is mega-yachts (more than 100 feet) manufacturer; Atlantis offers open yachts from 30 to 60 feet, belonging to the “day boat” class; Benetti is a manufacturer of exclusive super yachts from 24 to 70 meters long. The design of all lines of Azimut Benetti Group yachts is represented by a unique distinctive style, devised by the best Italian design studios - Stefano Righini, Carlo Galeazzi, Cor D. Rover, Neo Design, Zuretti Interior's and many others.
Azimut Benetti has the most extensive sales network in the boating industry worldwide, with 138 sites in 68 countries. Being close to boat owners in all corners of of the world is an ideal basis for delivering an outstanding level of service to customers.
The values behind the success of Azimut Yachts are a formula that ensures the utmost value for customers who choose our yachts. The guiding principles of Azimut are documented, written and published, so they may guide and encourage new generations of young people that will shape the company's future.
Our company’s key principles to attain success:
Integrity and transparency
Determination to be a leader
Striving for excellency in every action
Anticipating events, and seizing opportunities
Planning for actions, analyzing for decision-making
Training new leaders within the company
Appreciating change as an opportunity for growth
Sharing information and playing as a team
Engaging with others directly and clearly
Living life passionately
Paolo Vitelli
Azimut Benetti Group Chairman
Azimut Yachts is...
Azimut Yachts is a success story that comes from 1969 and like any other great story; it is a story of identity, Paolo Vitelli’s identity.
Azimut Yachts came about in 1969, when a young university student Paolo Vitelli founded his first company and began chartering sailing boats. In 1970 some prestigious yachting brands appointed the company to distribute their boats in Italy. Azimut quickly expanded its operations: Apart from distribution, it began to design new yachts. In a joint venture with Amerglass, it designed the AZ 43’ Bali, a mass-produced fibreglass boat, which was an immediate success. The company gradually expanded its range, focusing on the lower end of the market - with the launch of the AZ 32’ Targa in 1977, the “Ford T” of the boat world - and upper end too - (with the memorable debut of the Azimut 105’ Failaka in 1982, the biggest mass-produced yacht in fibreglass at the time). In 1985 Azimut acquired Benetti. This historical brand, based in Viareggio, had been building boats since 1873, and designed the concept of the mega yacht. Azimut was now able construct its own yachts, defining new style and industry standards that would go on to revolutionize the boat building industry, such as: large frameless windows, electric seats, and walnut interiors.
From the late nineties onwards, with the acquisition of new boatyards at Fano, the restructuring of the Benetti boatyards at Viareggio and the construction of a new site at Avigliana, in the province of Turin, Azimut went on to become the foremost builder of yachts and mega yachts.In 1985 Azimut acquired Benetti. This historical brand, based in Viareggio, had been building boats since 1873, and designed the concept of the mega yacht. Azimut was now able construct its own yachts, defining new style and industry standards that would go on to revolutionize the boat building industry, such as: large frameless windows, electric seats, and walnut interiors. From the late nineties onwards, with the acquisition of new boatyards at Fano, the restructuring of the Benetti boatyards at Viareggio and the construction of a new site at Avigliana, in the province of Turin, Azimut went on to become the foremost builder of yachts and mega yachts. This leadership position was confirmed in subsequent seasons, thanks to numerous business successes and an investment policy that has consolidated Azimut's technological and production capacities over the years, with sites now established in Brazil.
27-metre Azimut Atlantic Challenger (1988) with aluminum hull (design by Pininfarina)
Azimut and the environment
A yacht with an eco-friendly engine like a sailing boat, is it possible? When we achieve this goal in the future, we'll know that the first important steps in this direction were taken at the beginning of this millennium, with projects such as the Magellano 50, the first motor yacht below 60 feet to be awarded RINA Green Plus notation. The Magellano 50 has embraced all the technical and design skills used by Azimut for environmental protection, and is proof of the important results that can be achieved by a company sustainability program that focuses on the entire value chain, from developing concepts for alternative boats with a low environmental impact to clean production processes.
Azimut Yachts was awarded ISO 14001 certification for its consistent and effective management system aimed at reducing the environmental impact of its operations. Since 2004 the company has used the Core Infusion lamination system and in 2007 the research began on the use of low environmental impact paints and resins.
To maximize the eco-compatible standards of the yachts produced at its boatyards, Azimut decided to adopt RINA principles and to achieve RINA Green Plus notation. The result is a remarkable range of innovative solutions, including first and foremost hybrid propulsion motors, to sail with a near-zero reduction in noise levels and lower consumption on short day trips. In addition to: high performance propellers, LED lighting, anti-UV film on windows for better thermal efficiency and environmentally compatible materials. Experiments continue at Azimut's research centers, with the introduction of nanotechnologies to develop a longer-lasting anti-fouling coating with a lower impact for marine life.
Azimut Yachts's unrivalled position in the pleasure boat industry has spurred it on to become a leader in environmental sustainability too, with projects and solutions that are always one step ahead of the competition.
Albert II, Prince of Monaco, awards Azimut Benetti Group with RINA Green Plus prize, for the FB263 “Ocean Paradise” project.
Offices and manufacturing sites
Azimut Yachts serves its customers at over 130 sites worldwide. It boasts the world's most extensive sales network for yachts and mega yachts, with representative offices, boatyards, service points and delivery centers located in Europe, the Americas and Asia.
Executive Offices: Avigliana - Turin (Italy)
Boatyards and representative offices: Viareggio - Lucca (Italy), Itajai (Brazil), Shanghai (China) Service Points: Savona (Italy), Ft. Lauderdale - Florida (USA) With its international presence, Azimut forges and maintains relations with its yacht owners, and is close at hand to help them and their needs.
Avigliana (Italy) - Executive Offices/Boatyard
Via M. L. King, 9/11 - 10051 Avigliana (Turin)
The modern and stylish industrial complex at Avigliana - in the province of Turin - is the site of Azimut's executive offices, which oversee the company's management and organization. The boatyard covers a total area of 50,000 m2. With cutting-edge technologies for production efficiency and utmost environmental compatibility, the boatyard is specialized in the construction of fibreglass yachts under 72 feet, which all undergo rigorous quality controls during each stage of production.
Viareggio (Italy) - Boatyard / Styling Lounge
Via Del Porto, 23 - 55049 Viareggio (Lucca)
Azimut's site dedicated to luxury yachts over 75 feet long is much more than a boatyard. Designed by the world-famous architects, Gabetti and Isola, the Viareggio site is an authentic luxury workshop. This remarkable place brings together expert workers and skilled craftsmen, with an innovative styling lounge, dedicated to boat owners who want to oversee the construction of their own yacht and select the features.
Savona/Varazze (Italy) - Delivery Center
Zona Porto 2/3 -17100 Savona (SV)
Azimut Yacht's delivery centre, used as service, outfitting and delivery point, is located inside Savona Port. The state-of-the-art site features controlled temperature and humidity conditions, plus the superb area at Varazze Marina.
Itajai (Brazil) - Boatyard
Rua Reinaldo Schmithausen 663, Bairro Cordeiros, Itajai, Santa Catarina
With a new boatyard of 200,000 square meters, yacht owners in Brazil - one of the world's and South America's most dynamic emerging markets - can now enjoy Azimut yachts directly constructed at an Azimut boatyard where some of the most modern and efficient production processes worldwide, tried-and-tested training and rigorous control policies ensure outstanding quality standards.
Fort Lauderdale (Florida/U.S.A.) - Service Center
1883 W. State Road 84 Unit 103 - 33315 - Fort Lauderdale (Florida)
A service and after-sales centre for the United States, Canada and Central America. Wherever our customers are in the world, the pleasure of owning an Azimut yacht begins with purchase and continues throughout the life of the product, thanks to a delivery, service and after-sales program that eliminates all worries, leaving the customer free to enjoy their yacht to the full.
Azimut-Benetti SpA Shanghai Representative (China)
Representative offices/Sales network/Service Center
Room 230, Building 1, No.457 North Shanxi Road, Jing'an District, Shanghai, China, 200040
Azimut Yachts has been in China since 2008, and through its representative office, has developed a sales network with 5 dealers in the most important cities on the coast: Dalian, Qingdao, Shanghai, Xiamen and Shenzhen.
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Origins of Totalitarianism
Totalitarianism according to Arendt was something exceptionally terrible. It was not simply a form of despotism, but suffering of which there has always been too much on earth is an issue of significance in this case. Canovan says that “Arendt describes the camps as laboratories in which the fundamental belief of totalitarianism is that everything is possible and is thus verified by a process in which men are changed into something subhuman, creatures without the capacity for action or choice” (24). Totalitarianism is also used as a basis of depriving people of rights and of the opportunity for moral responsibility are only the foremost steps and then afterwards individuality is itself destroyed (Canovan 24).
Perpetual peace according to Kant is not a complete fantasy for if the widespread evil of constant war is a product of free choice. Kant indicates that war drives human beings to all corners of the earth, seeking safety from one another but no part of the earth is completely inaccessible to any other.. Guyer thus says that “Kant’s aim is not to provide a natural guarantee of the actuality or even the probability of perpetual peace but rather a philosophical guarantee of the possibility of perpetual peace by which it can be proven that such peace no matter how remote it may seem” (298). In addition, Guyer established that on the basis of Kant’s mechanisms of nature that can produce perpetual peace will do so only if used by a moral politician rather than merely a moralist or entirely moral person reflects a further important element of realism in his political theory (298).
According to Kant and Smith say that a state of peace among men who live by side is not the natural state which in most cases can be described as a state of war. Kant and Smith indicated that although there is or perhaps always actual open hostility yet there is a constant threatening that an outbreak may occur (9). This means that a state of peace must be established hence for the mere cessation of hostilities is no guarantee of continued peaceful relations and unless this guarantee is given by every individual to his neighbor which is possible in a state of society regulated by law one man is at liberty to challenge another and at the same time treat him as his or her enemy (Kant and Smith, 9).
According to Kant and Smith Kant’s main theory of perpetual peace is founded on the idea of original contract of constitution upon which the lawful legislation of every nation must be based (9). The idea of perpetual peace has its basis on the principle of freedom of the members of the society as human beings. Kant and Smith further say that it is in accordance with the principle of the dependence of all as subjects on a common legislation and also in accordance with the law of the equality of members as citizens.
Moreover, King and Stone on the other hand noted that “origins of totalitarianism were used by Arendt as a method of distinction between colonialism and imperialism along with race thinking and racism” (40). Unlike Kant’s perpetual peace, Arendt bypasses the development of race thinking and racism in the colonial context and instead attributes racism to imperialism. King and Stone however indicated that these events and tendencies included the expansionist model of imperialism as well as the evolution and spread of racism specifically by those in the West (40).
Consequently, Skirbekk and Gilje says that for “Arendt’s totalitarianism, politics should not be reduced to power and violence or to empty rhetoric” (458). She also indicated that politics in a genuine sense was a matter of striving for political power or of gaining influence in the corridors of power. In addition Skirbekk and Gilje found out that totalitarianism was aimed at producing a new human being and a completely new political order. Skirbekk and Gilje also say that “these regimes based themselves on a total ideology, a large scale mobilization of the masses, systematic manipulation, and indoctrination and a consistently technocratic view of politics” (458).
For perpetual peace Kant’s says it applies the form of government in which the state makes use of its supreme power, for the manner of government is based on the constitution itself the act of that universal will which transforms a multitude into a nation (Kant and Smith, 11). This implies that the whole people so called who carry their measure are really not all but only a majority so that here the universal will is in contradiction with itself and with the principle of freedom. Arendt’s totalitarianism is a criticism of perpetual peace because of the fact that political leaders could treat human beings as pliable material (as a means to an end) reveals a basic truth about the human condition in the twentieth century (Skirbekk and Gilje 458).
On the basis of the totalitarianism conditions, human beings are robbed of their capability to act and they view action as a threat and strive for predictable behavior in their citizens lives so that they can be controlled more easily (Skirbekk and Gilje 458). Totalitarianism is a criticism of perpetual peace because these regimes do everything to shut down ll public arenas in order to isolate and atomize the people while in perpetual peace Kant says that the democratic constitution makes it possible for everyone because he or she wishes to be a master. In addition Kant and Smith say that every state for the sake of its own security, they ought to demand that its neighbor submit itself to conditions similar to those of the civil society where the right of every individual is guaranteed (13).
In addition, Skirbekk and Gilje says Arendt’s analysis is that the differentiation and rationalization of modernity brings with it individuals with no roots or identity, people who feel superfluous and are therefore attracted to leaders who can provide them with a new goal and a new identity (458). Besides this Kant and Humphrey indicated that Kant’s perpetual peace stipulates that moral principles must govern our action in the international as well as the national and personal arenas. Kant in this context quotes that “All actions that affect the rights of other men are wrong if their maxim is not consistent with publicity”
In totalitarianism, unlike in Kant’s perpetual peace, Aschheim says that “terror is the essence of totalitarian rule in what is now frequently regarded as an empirically unfounded comparison between the everyday lives of the people” (105). In addition we note that Arendt’s phenomenological thesis is that the experience of terror describes the theory of totalitarianism. Unlike Kant’s perpetual peace Arendt’s description gives more light on the flight from reality on the part of totalitarian movements, their displacement of ordinary judgment and common sense, their self destructiveness, their strange appeal, and their connection with modern emancipator social movements (Aschheim 105).
According to Canovan Arendt’s account on totalitarianism is that the leaders believe that everything is actually possible without believing in human freedom and responsibility not even their own. Unlike in the principle of perpetual peace, they see themselves as servants of inhuman laws that govern the universe. Canovan further says that this is not only at the level of the followers and victims that human plurality and spontaneity have become superfluous but even at the level of the leader himself (27).
Totalitarianism is seen as an attempt to exercise total domination and demonstrate that everything is possible by destroying human plurality and spontaneity at all levels and ironing out all that is human and contingent to make it fit a determinist ideology (Canovan 27). Canovan established that Arendt maintained that although totalitarianism had nightmare originality, its ideology was compounded from elements that had developed previously and had crystallized into a new phenomenon (28). Totalitarianism lies a drive towards unlimited expansion of power, and not as a means to any human purpose, but as a self perpetuating momentum to which totalitarians were prepared, but as a self perpetuating momentum to which totalitarians were prepared to sacrifice themselves and everyone else. It is important to note that this quest for power was unlimited in both scope and depth; literally, it involved a drive for world conquest in which ties to specific national territory were abandoned; vertically which meant the pursuit of total domination.
On the contrary Vries and Weber says that Kant’s perpetual peace was fundamental in dissolving prettifying deceptions by politicians who dare not expose the merely violent basis of their claims thus uncovering thereby the ultimate principle from which the aim of perpetual peace derives. In this context people act in such a way that they can wish their maxima to become a universal law unites form and matter and illuminates in the only way humanly conceivable the otherwise mysteriously providential juncture of formal and final cause (Vries and Weber 157).
According to Kant, perpetual peace contradicts totalitarianism because in a state the one who rules to those who obey which in turn savages to their lawless liberty, the fact that they would rather be at hopeless variance with one another than submit themselves to a legal authority constituted by them. People in this regime would rather prefer their senseless freedom to a reason-governed liberty is regarded by us with profound contempt as barbarism and un-civilization and the brutal degradation of humanity (Kant and Smith 13).
Totalitarianism springs from the same soil as the modern conception of freedom. Aschheim says that “totalitarianism movements participate in a dynamic of modernization the flip side of which constitutes a disintegration of traditional social structures and institutions” (112). As a result of totalitarianism the process of structural disintegration subjects individuals to homogenizing pressures that both press individuals together and at the same time isolate. They also massif and atomize the population setting the stage for the rise of totalitarian movements. Aschheim also indicated that totalitarian movements perpetuate and exacerbate the lawlessness of revolutionary social transformation and they also retain terror as power functioning outside of the law (112). It is fundamental to learn thaat in perpetual peace laws stabilize the society and at the same time fix social relations within certain institutional and normative parameters while in the contrast, totalitarianism thrives on keeping the movement of disintegration going (Aschheim 112).
Furthermore, Aschheim says that in relation to Arendt, the paradoxical nature of totalitarianism and the basic experience rests upon the experience of a loss of the very capacity of experience (114). This means that the spontaneity of the human being is destroyed and people are reduced to a bundle of reactions and is radically divested of its capacity for action. In addition, Aschheim says that Arendt describes totalitarianism as the loss of all inter-subjectivity and capacity to communicate, the radical isolation and loneliness of the totalitarian subject but also the way by which the pain of the ice-cold reasoning and mighty tentacle of dialectics that seizes you as in a vice grip. This thus gave rise to a strange elation of transcending the chaotic situation wrought by the regime of terror in its dislocation and destruction of all social stability (Aschheim 114).
Totalitarianism is directly connected with terror of totalitarian rule to the wordlessness of the totalitarian subject. Arendt’s experience indicates that totalitarianism is well articulated in the realm of aesthetics (Aschheim 114). On the contrary Russett, Starr, and Kinsella say that Kant’s perpetual peace ideology has greatly influenced contemporary approaches to human rights law in which all individuals despite their national citizenship are regarded to be in possession a common set of freedoms and protections (306). Kant in his articles of perpetual peace thus suggested that the civil constitution of every state should be republican, the law of nations shall be founded on a federation of Free states, and the law of world citizenship shall be limited to conditions of universal hospitality (Russett, Starr, and Kinsella 306).
Unlike in totalitarianism, civil constitution by republican means a constitution that provides for individual freedom and equal status under the rule of law and at the same time separation of executive and legislative powers within the government (Russett, Starr, and Kinsella 306). In this context it is important to realize that Kant was critical of democratic forms of government as despotic, because the will of the majority is imposed on the minority. Russett, Starr, and Kinsella also noted that in perpetual peace if the consent of the citizens required in order to for example to decide that war should be started on not the citizens are highly involved (306). On the other hand Canovan says that in totalitarianism Arendt pins down that it is the nightmare in which madness could strike whole nations and millions be systematically murdered for the sake of consistency with an ideological system (19).
The major contradiction is then on what basis that so many men could be as detached from any restraint of common sense as to be able to conceive such projects carry them out or even suffer them without any resistance (Canovan 19). Again Arendt says that the characterization of this new political phenomenon drew in some detail on the experience of both Nazism and Stalinism. This was because the origin of totalitarianism was associated with mass support and the selflessness and devotion of their adherents. Canovan also established that hierarchy of contempt existed within this type of movement.
With totalitarianism in power, rise to power for one particular country was bound to bring about problems for a totalitarian movement because its fictions world of ideology and propaganda, its disregard for facts with time become more difficult to maintain (Canovan 22). Canovan also says that totalitarian rule differs from normal states because even in despotic ones because they are less concerned with considerations of utility (23). In totalitarianism rulers within the traditional political terms act as ruthless players of the game of power politics which is completely misleading since they are not in any way interested in national interests of their countries. They are neither concerned with the calculable consequences of their actions but with their world of ideological fictions (Canovan 23).
In conclusion we note that according to Kant, only a federation of states on a world scale is a realistic expectation and thus hospitality without boundaries will never be realized. This implies that the conditions of the legal community challenge the absoluteness of the moral person. As a result Kant concludes that in order to focus on the universal human rights, the constitutional structure must be designed in such a way that though the citizens may be contest to one another in their own thoughts but this opposing views may inhibit one another in such a way that the public conduct of the citizens will be the same. On the other hand Arendt concludes that totalitarianism was illustrated by sarcastic claims that there were no such things as incontrovertible human rights subsisted and at the same time it was derived on the assertions of the democracies to the converse were just discrimination, double standards and cowardice in the face of the cruel majesty of the new world.
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Retirement Plan for Outside Directors - Fluor Corp.
FLUOR CORPORATION
RETIREMENT PLAN FOR OUTSIDE DIRECTORS
SUMMARY OF TERMS
Eligibility Outside Directors of Fluor Corporation who have not
previously served in the management of the Company or a
subsidiary, and who have served as a Director for a
total of six years, (i.e., the equivalent of two three
year terms) are eligible for retirement payments.
Payment Amount An annual amount equivalent to the annual base retainer
in effect at the time of the Director's retirement.
This is currently $30,000 per year. Excluded are
meeting fees, Committee Chairman retainers, etc.
Payment Period The annual amount will be payable quarterly beginning
at the age specified for retirement from the Board in
the Bylaws, (i.e., age 72). Payments will continue for
the life of the Director but not to exceed the number
of years of the Director's prior Board service.
Early Retirement An Outside Director who leaves the Board prior to the
age for Board retirement may, with the approval of the
Executive Committee, receive benefits beginning at the
age for Board retirement, continuing thereafter for
life, not to exceed the period of prior Board service.
Disability In the event of total disability while a Board member,
Outside Directors with six or more years Board service
are eligible to receive the retirement benefit
thereafter during the life of the Director, not to
exceed the period of prior Board service.
Death If the Director is survived by his spouse, benefits
shall continue to his spouse for two years beyond the
Director's death, not to exceed pre and post death
payments equivalent to the Director's total Board
Administration The Plan is administered by the Executive Committee of
the Board of Directors of Fluor Corporation
Effective Date The Plan is effective May 1, 1992.
1.1 Plan. This Plan is established by Fluor Corporation for the
benefit of Outside Directors of the Board of Fluor Corporation who retire from
the Board at any time on or after the Effective Date and meet the eligibility
requirements for becoming a Participant under the Plan.
1.2 Authority. The Plan shall be maintained according to the terms
of this document, as it may be amended from time to time. The Executive
Committee of the Board shall have the sole authority to amend the Plan and to
resolve any dispute with respect to the interpretation and administration of the
Plan. The Plan shall be administered and interpreted by the Executive Committee.
2.1 Definitions. When used in this document, the following terms
shall have the meaning assigned to them, unless the context clearly indicates
(a) Company means Fluor Corporation.
(b) Board means the board of directors of the Company.
(c) Executive Committee means the Executive Committee of the
Board of the Company.
(d) Outside Director means a member of the Board who is
neither a current nor a former management employee of the Company or
any subsidiary of the Company.
(e) Participant means an Outside Director who becomes
eligible for retirement benefit payments under the Plan.
(f) Age for Board Retirement means the age for mandatory
retirement of members of the Board as specified
in the Bylaws of the Company, as applied to Outside Directors on the
date of such Outside Directors' retirement from the Board.
(g) Plan means the Fluor Corporation Retirement Plan for
Outside Directors, as set forth in this document and as amended from
time to time.
(h) Effective Date means May 1, 1992.
RETIREMENT BENEFITS
3.1 Eligibility. Commencing at the time each of the following
requirements have been met, an Outside Director shall become a Participant under
the Plan and eligible to receive retirement benefit payments:
(a) Completion of at least six (6) years of service as an Outside
Director; and
(b) Either attains the Age for Board Retirement while serving as
an Outside Director, or becomes permanently and totally disabled as
defined in applicable Company personnel policies while serving as an
Outside Director; and
(c) Retires from the Board.
3.2 Payment. Payments to Participants shall be made quarterly on the
dates corresponding to the dates on which quarterly installments of the annual
retainer are made to Outside Directors.
3.3 Amount. A Participant's quarterly payment as specified in Section
3.2 shall be an amount equal to one-fourth of the annual directors' retainer
(exclusive of meeting fees or committee chairmen's retainers) for Outside
Directors prevailing at the time the Participant retires from the Board.
3.4 Period of Payments. A Participant shall be entitled to receive the
payments specified in Section 3.3 for the life of the Participant, but not to
exceed the period equal to the Participant's Board service as an Outside
Director.
3.5 Early Retirement. An Outside Director who has served at least six
years and who leaves the Board prior to the Age for Board Retirement, may, upon
application to and in the discretion of the Executive Committee, be granted
early retirement status. With early retirement status the Outside
Director shall become a Participant upon attainment of the Age for Board
Retirement and thereafter be entitled to quarterly payments as specified in
Section 3.3, calculated as of the date of departure from the Board, for the
period specified in Section 3.4.
3.6 Deferred Compensation Plan. Nothing in this Plan shall affect
eligibility for or benefits under the Company's Deferred Directors Fee Plan or
any other deferred fee plan maintained by the Company.
3.7 Forfeiture of Benefits. All benefits not yet paid for which an
Outside Director would be otherwise eligible under this Plan shall be forfeited
in the event that the Executive Committee determines that any of the following
circumstances has occurred:
(a) The Outside Director has engaged in knowing and willful
misconduct in connection with his or her service as a director; or
(b) The Outside Director, without the consent of the Executive
Committee, at any time during or after his or her period of Board
service, is employed by, becomes a principal of, serves as a director
of, or owns a material interest in, any business which either directly
or through any controlled subsidiary competes with the Company or any
subsidiary of the Company.
3.8 Surviving Spouse.
(a) The surviving spouse of an Outside Director with at least six
years Board service but who is not a Participant in the Plan shall be
entitled to receive a quarterly payment, calculated in the manner
specified in Section 3.3 as of the date of death of such Outside
Director, payable for a period of two years following such death, but
not to exceed the life of the surviving spouse.
(b) The surviving spouse of a Participant shall be entitled to
receive continuing quarterly payments in the amount specified in
Section 3.3 for a period of two additional years following the death of
the Participant, but not to exceed the life of the surviving spouse, or
payments to both the Participant and the surviving spouse exceeding the
period of Participant's prior Board service.
4.1 No Funding Obligation. The obligation of the Company to pay any
benefits under this Plan shall be unfunded and unsecured and any payments under
this Plan shall be made from the general assets of the Company. The Company may,
however, in its discretion, set aside assets, or purchase annuity or life
insurance contracts, to discharge a1l or part of its obligations under this
Plan. Any such assets set aside, and any such annuity or life insurance
contracts, shall remain in the name of the Company and it is intended that no
trust be created to fund this Plan.
4.2 Applicable Law. This Plan shall be construed and enforced in
accordance with the laws of the State of California.
4.3 Continued Board Service. Nothing in this Plan or the benefits
payable hereunder shall confer upon any Participant the right to continue as a
member of the Board.
4.4 Plan Binding on Successors. This Plan shall be binding upon the
successors and assigns of the Company.
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From first letters to Correio-Mor
Nationalization of services and Correios General Administration
Imperial Period
Correios in First Brazilian Republic
DCT period
ECT period
This is a short summary of an adventure that has begun along with Brazil. For more information on this history, please refer to Correios National Museum, which, in addition to pieces, books and documents collection on the subject, counts on a multidisciplinary team, with professionals graduated in History, Museology, Architecture, Journalism, Library Science and Information Storage, among others. Contact by email museu@correios.com.br.
Correios history in Brazil corresponds to the country historical transformation, and that is why the main facts connected to postal services implantation and improvement provide a view of Brazilian history. During the past centuries, Correios development is closely tied to public administration and technology evolution in our country.
Since the beginning of postal services until today, Correios have assumed the role of approximating people, always seeking improvement of services and products, so as to become one of the most respectful institutions in Brazil.
The origin of postal services in colonial Brazil is related to Portugal and its action in the new land. Letters were the only communication means in long distances and were frequently used since the first steps of colonization process, and depended on private people. Official postal services have arrived with Sea Letters Correio-Mor assistance. With the slow inland peopling, accelerated after gold mines discovery, the new businesses flow required that these services were taken to new frontiers. The Portuguese crown, however, interested in controlling information on colony wealth, has prohibited Correio-Mor action in the country inland since 1730. These facts have led to the creation of the first postal transportation lines organized by Portuguese state representative, though in a very rudimentary way.
Brazil “baptism certificate” is Pero Vaz de Caminha letter, which has announced to Portugal king the discovery of the new land. What most people don’t know is that Gaspar de Lemos vessel, which has transported the letter, also transported another important letter, by Mestre João Faras, the first scientific document about our country, in addition to samples collected. So, it can be considered the first postal connection between Brazil and Portugal.
Luiz Homem, by Royal Charter from November, 6th, has received from D. Manuel I the responsibility to explore postal services in Portugal, being appointed to the position of first Correio-Mor in the kingdom.
With Luiz Homem death, Luiz Afonso was appointed to the position of second Correio-Mor in the kingdom (1532/1575). In Brazil was created the village that would become São Vicente city, in São Paulo.
After Manoel de Gouvea death (1598), fourth Correio-Mor in the kingdom, and after a period in which the position was temporarily exerted, king Felipe III from Spain (Felipe II from Portugal) decided to sell it to Luiz Gomes da Matta, making it officially hereditary.
Due to the war against Spain and the difficulty of connection in land, Portugal king decided to create a new position, Sea Letters Correio-Mor, specially dedicated to correspondences transported by sea. This position is acquired by the kingdom Correio-Mor, who has unified, in practice, the two assignments. Sea letters Correio-Mor was also in charge of correspondences exchanged with colonies, except for India, with plans to institute assistants in main colonies, including Salvador, Rio de Janeiro and Recife.
During the second semester of 1662, the process for assignment of the first assistants to Correio-Mor to Brazil has finally followed legal channels, ending up with the royal charter from December 19th, which has ordered colonies’ governors the consideration of such assignments. In a time of slow travels and news João Cavalheiro Cardoso, then second lieutenant took effective office as new assistant of Correio-Mor in Rio de Janeiro on July 30, 1663. That is how postal service has officially begun in the country.
Due to a tradition that started to be fixed in the 19th century and has consolidated in the 20th century, Correio-Mor creation date in Rio de Janeiro is celebrated on January 25, which became known as the “Postman day”. This tradition source is a book from the beginning of the 19th century, "Memórias Históricas do Rio de Janeiro" (Historic Memories of Rio de Janeiro), by Monsignor José de Sousa Azevedo Pizarro e Araújo, who affirms to have initiated "(...) no Brasil o estabelecimento do Correio pelos anos de 1663, com um regimento datado de 25 de janeiro" (in Brazil, the establishment of Post Office in 1663, with a regiment dated from January 25). Though contemporary documental research does not confirm a factual base for the choice of this date, it is being kept, as well as other celebration dates, like Christmas, which, though not having historic exactness, are consolidated by tradition and solid symbolic aspect.
Antônio Alves da Costa was appointed to Rio de Janeiro captaincy Correio-Mor assistant position. For the first time, there was an official expectation that assistants could be appointed to Brazilian inlands, in regions like Minas Gerais and São Paulo. The work of the new post office was received by mining villages, which marked the beginning of the new service, performed until 1715, when Rio de Janeiro governor prohibited it, probably due to his intention to control information on the new riches discovered.
In a correspondence destined to Brazil Vice-King and to main captaincies governors, king D. João V permanently forbids the creation by the Correio-Mor of connections to Brazilian inlands, though assignments to so called sea letters were maintained. The prohibition is aligned to other control acts performed by the Portuguese crown along the 18th century, aiming to restrain the circulation of new ideas and to control news about the gold mines.
Since then, in order to fill government administrative needs and communication among businessmen, some isolated initiatives occurred to create postal lines under the protection of some captaincies governments. In this same year, for instance, there are records that João Lopes de Lima, in mutual agreement with governor Arthur de Sá Menezes, would have established a moving post office line in Rio-São Paulo-Mariana circuit.
It was established, on September 1st, the first overland postal communication between São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, a courier service created by São Paulo captaincy governor, the Morgado de Mateus, D. Luís de Sousa Botelho Mourão.
Kingdom and Dominions Correio-Mor position was extinct and reincorporated to the Crown by means of Permit on March 16. With D. Rodrigo de Souza Coutinho appointment for Marine and Overseas State Minister, the need by the State to claim to the Crown the Postal Services Administration was evidenced; Luis Pinto de Souza took office as first Correios director.
In this new phase, the postal service is transferred to Crown direct administration, and in Brazil the service official internalization process starts. With the coming of the royal Family to Brazil, the post office obtains importance, and Rio de Janeiro becomes the Portuguese monarchy capital.
By means of Permit from January 20, 1798, the process of postal organization of overland mails was instituted and regular sea postal connection between Brazil and Portugal was established (Rio de Janeiro and Lisbon, initially).
The post office administration was installed in Rio de Janeiro, at future Paço Imperial building, beside the Court of Appeal and Brazil Mint, where letters that came from Portugal were distributed; its first administrator was Antônio Rodrigues da Silva.
The internal postal service was regulated, and initiated with the creation of the first official postal agency inland, in Campos, Rio de Janeiro.
The Provisional Regulation for the New Establishment of the Post Office dates from April 1st, which instituted overland and overseas administrations. .
The calculation of charges was defined based on the correspondence weight and on the distance travelled to deliver.
Creation, in Rio de Janeiro, of Mailbox service and institution of registered orders service inland.
The Portuguese Royal Family, along with a large entourage, arrived in Brazil on March 7, and the country, from colony, became the seat of Portuguese government, located in Rio de Janeiro.
The Provisional Regulation of the Crown and Rio de Janeiro Province Post Office General Administration, considered the first Postal Regulation in Brazil, was instituted on November 22, by D. Fernando José de Portugal, Marquês de Aguiar.
Expedition, on September 23, of Note defining postages and determining appointments of post office agents in the country.
During this period, D. Pedro I has re-organized the post office in independent Brazil and has initiated the process of creation of administrations in provinces. Under D. Pedro II, postal reforms went further: previous payment of unified franchise; launching of the first postal stamps; creation of postman boxes, collection boxes and postals and domiciliary distribution of correspondence at the court and provinces. The telegraphic service was established and Brazil joined, by means of treaties, to newly created international telecommunications bodies. Initially, postal and telegraphic services were administratively conducted by different sections.
Paulo Bregaro, considered patron of postmen in Brazil, has delivered to D. Pedro, on September 7th, at Ipiranga streamlet margins, correspondences informing about the new Portugal requirements from Brazil. Upon receiving them, D. Pedro reacted to the Court impositions and declared Brazil Independence; and that was how the post office service is connected to this outstanding moment in the country history.
José Clemente Pereira, Minister and Secretary of Empire Businesses, has presented the proposal for re-organization of postal services, made formal by Decree on September 30.
The March 5 Decree determines the unification of all existing postal lines in one general administration, the “Post Office Administration”, as well as the creation of province administrations.
Suppression of post office general director position, with direction and inspection, at Court, by empire minister; and in province by presidents.
Adoption of home delivery of correspondence; use of uniform and two mail bags: one with letters to be delivered and another to place letters from passers-by.
In 1840, Rowland Hill had created in England the first sticking postal stamp, Penny Black, as part of English Postal Reform, which determined that correspondence payment should be made by the mailer, not by the addressee, as occurred until then, and the stamp should be the voucher to such payment.
In August 1st, 1843, the first Brazilian postal stamps are issued, denominated Olhos-de-Boi, at the following prices: 30, 60 and 90 réis. That is why this date is celebrated in Brazil as the “Stamp Day”. Brazil was the second country worldwide to adopt this solution in the whole territory.
Installation of the first Empire Collection Boxes, in Rio de Janeiro.
Installation of electric telegraph in Brazil. The goal was to contribute to the fight against slave trade. The first official transmission happened between the Army General Headquarters, in Rio de Janeiro, and the imperial residence at Quinta da Boa Vista.
Creation of State Secretariat for Agriculture and Commerce Businesses and Public Works, with which overland and overseas mails were linked. Conventions that regulated correspondences exchanges with foreign countries were promulgated.
Postal Order service is initiated in the whole Brazilian territory.
1º de Março Agency is inaugurated in Rio de Janeiro, first building specially built to Correios do Brasil services, according to the most advanced architectural techniques of the time.
Brazil adherence to the treaty related to the creation of União Geral dos Correios (General Union of Mails) – future Universal Postal Union – celebrated in Bern Swiss, in 1874.
Edition of Brazil Empire Postal Guide.
Promulgation of Decree 9912, of March 26, instituting Empire Correios Regulation.
Correios in First Republic
In the same year of Republic Proclamation, 1989, the first Brazilian Postal Museum was inaugurated. Sometime afterwards, the Nation would join other nations from the continent in a Congress, which later became South American Postal Union.
The acquisition of new machines, enlarging of internal and external action area, evolution of transports and implantation of the first air connections characterized this period with outstanding development of Correios, which could expand their services to populations from all regions, thus greatly contributing to national integrations. So far, postal and telegraphic services were under separate managements.
The first Brazilian Postal museum is created.
Postal Agency was subordinated to Public Instruction, Mail and Telegraph Ministry.
Brazil begins International Orders service (Colis Postaux). Issuance of the first series of commemorative stamps, referring to the fourth centenary of Brazil discovery. For the first time, postal stamps had human figures other than the emperor effigy.
Creation of international postal orders.
Edition of the first Postal Guide in republic period.
Postal Agency subordinated to Industry, Transport and Public Works Ministry.
First mail transportation by air, on February 1st.
Beginning of use of postage meter, manufactured by Universal Postal Frankess, from London.
First international air mail transported by Compagnie Généraled' Enterprises Aéronautiques (CGA).
Beginning of correspondence air transportation on a regular basis, between South America and Europe. As a trial, on November 24 of this year, the first air mail coming from Natal was received, conducted by CGA airplane 606.
Graff Zeppelin – airship that used to fly over Brazil sky transporting, delivering and receiving correspondences, initially connecting Europe and South America, and later including the United States - start operation.
DCT (Department of Mail and Telegraph) Period
The Universal Postal Code, prepared in the IX Universal Conference in London, 1929, would legislate and present solutions to modern postal problems, inaugurating a new age in Correios history.
The so called ‘Revolução de 30’ has caused, at that moment, deep changes in the country political/administrative structure, which affected the postal sector. Correios, of course, began to reshape, not just their structure, but their technical capacity to respond to communication needs, as well.
With the creation of DCT (Department of Mail and Telegraph), these services management was finally unified.
Creation of DCT, subordinated to Transport and Public Works Ministry.
The general post office administrations are now denominated Regional Directions, name used until today.
The Military Air mail is created, which led to National Air mail, which allowed delivery of correspondence to remote places in the country.
Escola de Aperfeiçoamento dos Correios e Telégrafos (Mail and Telegraph Training School) was instituted. First use of sorting machine "Transorma".
Under Law nº. 284 of October 28, DCT starts subordination to Transport and Public Works Ministry.
Creation of National Air mail by merger of Military Air mail and Naval Air mail.
Decree nº 200 institutes the Communications Ministry.
DCT begins subordination to Communications Ministry.
With the development of productive sectors in Brazil, the reorganization of postal service was necessary using a model more modern than that of DCT, which did not have infrastructure compatible with users’ needs.
Due to that, it was created on March 20, 1969, by Law nº. 509, Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos (Brazilian company of mail and telegraphs) – ECT, a public company linked to Communications Ministry.
The creation of ECT corresponded to a new positioning, by public authorities, regarding communications importance, and, particularly, postal and telegraph services, to the country development.
During this period, ECT would consolidate its role as a significant agent of government social action, by operating the payment of pensions and retirements; school books distribution; transportation of donations in case of natural disasters; breast feeding campaigns; training of disadvantaged students and countless other situations.
Creation, on March 20, of Empresa Brasileira de Correios e Telégrafos (Brazilian company of mail and telegraph).
Launching of first express-mail – special service for delivery of documents (SEED) and Grouped Correspondence Service (SERCA) – as well as the first Road Trunk Lines (LTN), interconnecting the whole country.
Launching of the first Brazilian Postal Guide, with Zip codes represented by numerals.
Contract signatures with Sofrepost and Somepost, aiming the improvement of postal services.
Beginning of international operations of grouped correspondence, at ECT, by means of covenant with the United States.
Beginning of installation of new automatic sorting centers, resulting in fast handling of correspondences.
Installation of new collection boxes models, in fiberglass.
Beginning, in October, of Night Air Postal Network (RPN) to meet quality standards established for letters and other urgent correspondences.
Launching of the Messages Commutation Internal Network (GENTEX) system, which added new technologies to telegrams processing.
Promulgation, on June 22, of Postal Decree 6.538, unifying legislation related to mail and telegraphs. Creation, on March 15, of Escola Superior de Administração Postal (college for postal administration) – ESAP, in Brasília.
Inauguration, in June, of ECT headquarters building, also in Brasília.
Inauguration of ECT Postal and Telegraphic Museum, in Brasília.
Creation of Correios Security Service (Postalis).
Implantation of National Express Order Service (SEDEX).
Creation of international accelerated mail service (Express Post), inaugurating a line of international express services.
Implantation of authorized stamping of letters (FAC), which provided a solution for delivery of large amounts of correspondences to legal entities.
Participation of ECT in Federal Government social priority program and in the distribution of school books and milk tickets.
Creation of post-dated telegram.
Start of franchising system implantation at ECT agencies.
Correios start sponsoring Brazilian swimming.
Inauguration of Correios Cultural Space in Rio de Janeiro, during United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (ECO 92-RIO). It was the first of a series of Cultural Units, which form today a network in several places across de country.
With inauguration, on March 19, of Recife (PE) operating center, a new phase of ECT operating processes automation has begun.
In the same year, the start to automation process of agencies network occurred.
Inauguration, on April 3rd, of the first Postal Bank agency in Sooretama (ES).
Launching of SEDEX 10. In a partnership with National Fund for Education Development (FNDE), Correios became the distributors of the National Program of School Books (PNDL), in the whole country, delivering millions of books a year, in the largest logistic operation in the planet.
Launching of Integrated Logistics Service and PAC, Correios non-express economic order service modality. The new service was created to reach companies that did not demand urgency, but required economy, safety, regularity and reliability.
Correios support to Fome Zero (zero hunger) program has made possible the collection and delivery of 615 tons of food to population.
Simultaneous launching of Sedex Hoje and Sedex Mundi. The first provides delivery on the day of postage and the second expands Correios international operation.
Inauguration of Central Braille, to assist the visually impaired.
Correios start sponsorship to Brazilian tennis.
Launching of new corporate identity, with inclusion of sustainability as company value.
Judgment by Supreme Court (STF) warrants exclusivity to ECT in postal services rendering.
Launching of Correio Mobile (version for cell phone). Beginning of tests with electric vehicles.
Publishing of Decree 12.490, which modernizes and strengthen Correios, and the company new statute.
Largest public contest in the country history.
Implantation of Citizen Information Service (SIC).
Beginning of sponsorship to handball.
Adherence to Postal Sector Carbon Emission Reduction Global Program (IPC).
Inclusion of workers representative in ECT Administration Board.
Launching of SEDEX 12 and solidary selective collection in agencies network.
Launching of partnership with Apex-Brasil to open the first Brazilian international post office unit.
Beginning of use of smartphones by postmen in order to improve home distribution services.
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Cult of Hockey: Yakupov, Pouliot with & without McDavid; bad & good news
David Staples, Edmonton Journal
There are many admirable things about Nail Yakupov’s game. He’s a fast skater, he hustles like crazy and when he connects, he’s got a major league shot. It’s also the case that when he was teamed up with Connor McDavid, McDavid’s game took a turn for the better and Yakupov’s own game shot up high into the stratosphere. He was chipping in on scoring chances at a monster of all monsters rate at even strength, surpassing even what Edmonton Oilers fans are used to seeing from ace attacker Taylor Hall.
Since McDavid went out with a broken collarbone in the 13th game, however, Yakupov has been back to his old self. He chips on chances at even strength at an OK rate but makes a few too many defensive miscues to be considered a good two-way player. His scoring chances plus-minus in the five games he’s played without McDavid in the line-up has been unimpressive, just +1.1 per game, a mediocre number for a winger. A good two-way winger in a Top 6 role will have a scoring chances plus-minus of around +2.0 per game (with some small variations based on usage: linemates, zonestarts, quality of competition).
Benoit Pouliot has also seen his game go downhill since McDavid went out. Before he was +2.3 scoring chances per game. In the last five games he’s been a poor +0.6 per game.
Of course, players will slump and get hot during the normal course of the season. It’s not a terrible or unexpected thing for a player to go into a five or ten game slump. It happens all the time to almost every player.
What interests me most in this scoring chances With and Without You (WOWY) data involving McDavid, Yakupov and Pouliot is just what an impact McDavid had on his linemates.
In discussions of Wayne Gretzky in the past, fans who watched the Great One closely have noted how much better he made the entire team, how he raised the game of all those around him. My take is we saw something of the same early on with McDavid. Yakupov was suddenly whipping around like Vladimir Krutov in his prime, while Pouliot looked the part of a real, honest-to-goodness NHL power forward.
Both Yakupov and Pouliot were playing as if they were as big as damn mountains. They looked like utterly new and vastly improved players.
It’s also worth saying that while Yakupov and Pouliot are lesser players without McDavid, it’s great that they were able to mesh with him so well. It says good things about Yakupov and Pouliot that they could find a fit.
Not every player is going to fit on the same line with McDavid. A player has to be willing to play off McDavid, to do whatever it takes in terms of backchecking, forechecking and giving up the puck in order to properly support McDavid’s brilliance. Both Yakupov and Pouliot quickly figured out what was needed to be done and they did it. There could be a fine future for both of them doing the same when McDavid returns to the line-up. Until then, they’re on their own again. In the short-term, if Yakupov and Pouliot can get to around +1.5 to +2.0 scoring chances per game, that would be a reasonable goal and huge for the Oilers.
P.S. An interesting quote about Yakupov and new Oilers coach Todd McLellan from Yakupov’s agent Igor Larionov, speaking to NHL.com’s Dan Rosen: “(Todd) knows what to expect, how to push the buttons to get him going. It looks like they have a nice bit of understanding how to get the best out of Nail. Watching the games now you can see he’s matured, he’s calm, making good decisions, putting up points. His heart was always there and he’s playing 100 percent every night….
“Todd, right now, for him is the perfect man, the perfect coach. He lets him play and obviously he’s responsible defensively so he can play a two-way style. I don’t see any reason why he can’t have a great season.”
My take is that there was little doubt that a number of players, especially young players, regressed under former head coach Dallas Eakins. At the same time, maturity can make a young player easier to handle and coach. Failure is also a great teacher, if you’re open to its harsh lessons.
In any case, Yakupov did have an excellent run of games with McDavid, and fans of the team can cross their fingers that was more than a flash of potential, but a signifier of future performance.
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Boeing reshuffles management of grounded 737
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Boeing 737 MAX airplanes are stored on employee parking lots near Boeing Field, on June 27, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. After a pair of crashes, the 737 MAX has been grounded by the FAA and other aviation agencies since March, 13, 2019. The FAA has reportedly found a new potential flaw in the Boeing 737 Max software update that was designed to improve safety. Getty Images
SEATTLE — Boeing Co has reassigned the head of its next airplane project to run the troubled 737 program, according to a memo seen by Reuters on Thursday, as the grounding of its 737 MAX in the wake of two accidents commands the planemaker’s full attention.
Kevin McAllister, chief executive of Boeing’s commercial airplanes division, stressed in the memo that the so-called new mid-market airplane (NMA) project would remain as a program.
But the management shakeup marks a shift in the U.S. planemaker’s immediate focus toward getting its best-selling 737 MAX, the jet that was grounded after two crashes killed nearly 350 people in the span of five months, back in the air and generating cash.
Boeing’s 737 program manager, Eric Lindblad, will retire in a matter of weeks after roughly 12 months on the job, McAllister told employees in the memo. Lindblad, a respected engineer who had also run the 777X wide-body program, has been with Boeing for about 34 years and had mentioned retiring last year, he said.
Taking Lindblad’s place as the lead of the 737 program and the Renton, Washington, factory will be Mark Jenks, who has been leading Boeing’s potential new mid-market airplane (NMA) project, McAllister said.
Mike Sinnett, Boeing Commercial Airplanes vice president of product development and future airplane development, will assume the role of vice president for NMA in addition to his current role, the memo said. Sinnett, who originally led preliminary work on the NMA, has been seen as a figurehead of the program.
“Let me be clear – the NMA team will continue to operate as a program, and I am looking forward to Mike’s leadership in this important effort,” McAllister said in the memo.
In naming Jenks and Sinnett to run marquee projects at such a crucial time, McAllister is choosing two of Boeing’s most high-profile engineers.
Jenks is among those credited with turning around the 787 Dreamliner program, and his appointment on the NMA was seen as key to putting the potential twin-aisle aircraft on a path to a rapid launch.
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But industry sources say the launch of the NMA has been delayed by the 737 MAX crisis. The NMA program, if it goes ahead, will most likely not be launched before spring or summer of next year, the sources said.
It was the second management reshuffle in four months. In March, Boeing said John Hamilton, formerly both vice president and chief engineer in Boeing’s Commercial Airplanes division, will focus solely on the role of chief engineer.
At the same time, Boeing said Lynne Hopper – who previously led Test & Evaluation in Boeing’s Engineering, Test & Technology group – had been named vice president of engineering for Commercial Airplanes.
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Prevent, reduce hazards: task of Town leaders
With an Americans with Disabilities transition plan under its belt, Farragut Board of Mayor and Aldermen now can act on a natural hazard mitigation plan at its meeting Thursday, Oct. 11.
Bart Hose, Farragut Community Development assistant director, presented an updated draft — for Knox County, City of Knoxville and Town of Farragut — of Multi-Jurisdictional Local Hazard Mitigation Plan to Board members during a workshop Thursday, Sept. 13.
Town administrator David Smoak said Town staff has worked with Knoxville and Knox County officials on the plan for about a year. The Board can be expected to take action in “a couple of weeks,” Smoak added during the workshop.
The goal of the plan is to eliminate risks of natural hazards such as flooding, sinkholes, hail storms and tornadoes, rather than respond to consequences after the disaster, Hose said, adding the plan does not address man-made hazards such as toxic spillages. “Most of the grants that are associated with this type of plan are targeted at natural hazards,” he explained.
“Some communities do put in man-made hazards, but the committee (that drew up the proposed plan) — because of the timeline — chose not to do that.”
The proposed plan essentially has been approved by FEMA pending adoption of the plan by the Town, Knoxville and Knox County governments, Hose said.
“The way it works, the local governments put the plan together; they ship it off to FEMA; FEMA reviews it to make sure it meets the guidelines for this type of plan; then they approve it subject to adoption,” Hose said.
If the Town wants to apply for mitigation grants, he added the Town would have to have this plan in place.
Some goals listed include requiring “real estate disclosure to buyer of drainage easement maintenance responsibility … detention ponds, low-impact development practices; developing an outreach/public education program to address excessive heat, sheltering options and information on reducing agricultural losses; implementing more stringent requirements for low-impact development practices for new and re-development projects; and enforcing recommendations of Hillside and Ridgetop protection Plan.
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I’ve been busy all summer long and never got a chance to post, but it’s Back To School time for the kiddos, and in honor of that, I’m doing a Back To Scares blogging event!
On today’s agenda: The Dirty Dozen: 12 Most Memorable Black Horror Movie Characters
Horror cinema would benefit from more black characters. We don’t see it enough. The following is my list of the most MEMORABLE black horror movie characters. Not all are lead characters (some had very little screen time but stole the show). This isn’t about Best Acted Roles or even Best Characters. These are the most memorable… because there is just something about the character that makes us connect with them, remember them…
Some of you will argue genre: “Scary Movie is a comedy” and “Seven is a crime thriller.” Look, just sit back and let me entertain you, okay?
There’s an Honorable Mentions section at the bottom. I’ll let you in on a little secret: This is my way of keeping the “Dirty Dozen” theme without actually narrowing it down to 12! So tough! And you know what? There’s actually more in the Honorable Mentions section than on the list! LOL.
So here we go….
Fool – People Under The Stairs
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Peter Washington is a member of Philadelphia’s SWAT when the walking dead crisis has reached critical condition. He saves the life of a fellow SWAT member of another squad, and he is offered a ride out of Philly and so joins the party that ends up at the notorious Monroeville Hyper-Mall. And that’s only where the drama begins!
Jeryline – Demon Knight
Demon Knight is a feature-length film presented by the HBO series Tales from the Crypt, and features scenes with the Crypt Keeper, but what really drives the plot forward is the strong and beautiful character Jeryline, played by Jada Pinkett Smith. A must-see, if you haven’t.
Detective Lt. William Somerset – Seven
What more do I need to say? Morgan Freeman is amazing in every role he plays, but the sheer intensity of the plot in Seven kicks his acting up another notch. This is such an engrossing film, and – like I said in my intro – you can argue that Seven is a “crime-thriller” all you want. This movie scared the shit out of me. I say horror!
Lance Shroeder – House on Haunted Hill 1999
A millionaire with theatrical tendencies invites a number of people to stay in a vast creepy building that used to be an insane asylum. Lance Shroeder, played by Taye Diggs, is one of the unfortunate crew to accept this invitation. He’s so darn likeable, guys, you just have to root for him the whole time. Gotta love this character.
Maximillian – Vampire in Brooklyn
Maximillian is the only survivor from a race of vampires on a Caribbean Island, and he must find a mate to keep the bloodline from ending. Horror comedy at its finest. Directed by Wes Craven and starring Eddie Murphy, this is definitely a memorable character.
Sara Tidwell – Bag of Bones
I know a lot of people did not enjoy the film adaptation of Stephen King’s 1998 novel Bag of Bones. It was a two-part miniseries, which appeared on regular TV. Maybe I’m lucky I hadn’t read the book, because I really enjoyed it. Sara Tidwell is a vivacious singer and a lost soul who does not get much screen time, but she stuck in my mind long after the credits rolled. Actress Anika Noni Rose was hauntingly gorgeous in this role.
I love Tony Todd, and you’ll see him twice more in the Honorable Mentions. His portrayal of Candyman is horrifying, with a genuinely creepy voice that invades your mind like the sweetest of poisons. For real. You’ll almost want to call upon the Candyman yourself, though you know it’s a bad idea. There’s something so alluring and so revolting at the same time about this character…. malicious to the core but with such a sad backstory.
Russell Franklin – Deep Blue Sea
On an island research facility, a scientist is harvesting the brain tissue of DNA-altered sharks as a possible cure for Alzheimer’s disease. When the facility’s backers send executive Russell Franklin (Samuel L. Jackson) to investigate the experiments, a routine procedure goes awry and sharks start attacking the researchers. As you can imagine, Russell snaps and screams, “Enough is enough! I have had it with these motherfuckin’ sharks on this motherfuckin’ island!” Oh wait… nevermind, nevermind. That was a different movie… 🙂
Brenda Meeks – Scary Movie 1, 2, 3, and 4
Brenda Meeks cracks me up. She’s the only character who kept me coming back to the Scary Movie sequels. Watching her fight Samara from The Ring in #3 had me rolling, some of her one-liners in #4 were even funnier, and really… she had me from the start in #1. Brenda Meeks is lively and sweet, and she is anything but “meek” if you light her fuse.
Chris Washington – Get Out
Chris Washington is a young photographer in an interracial relationship, and when it comes time to meet his girlfriend’s family, he is hesitant. He worries that her parents won’t accept him. He’s in love, so he agrees to the trip anyway, and while staying at his girlfriend’s family home, he discovers things are much worse than he feared. The character of Chris played on the heartstrings of audiences worldwide. We really felt for him.
Andre – Dawn of the Dead 2004
From the moment we meet Andre, we understand he has a lot to protect. His girlfriend’s belly is swollen, and he’s nervous to protect the child inside. That’s easier said than done in a post-apocalyptic world full of zombies and untrustworthy humans, but he is determined. There’s one scene in particular that is unforgettable.
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Days in Disney history
1933 - The Steeplechase
Theme park happenings
2006 - Happiest Homecoming on Earth ends.
2006 - Dream Along With Mickey debuts at Magic Kingdom.
1987 - The DuckTales episode "Hotel Strangeduck" premieres in syndication.
1989 - The Disney's Adventures of the Gummi Bears episode "Bridge on the River Gummi" and The New Adventures of Winnie the Pooh episode "All's Well That Ends Wishing Well" premiere on ABC.
1990 - "Fantasia: The Creation of a Disney Classic" premieres as part of The Magical World of Disney on Disney Channel.
1991 - The Darkwing Duck episode "You Sweat Your Life" premieres in syndication.
1992 - The Goof Troop episode "Leader of the Pack" premieres in syndication.
1993 - The Bonkers episode "The Rubber Room Song" premieres in syndication.
1994 - The Aladdin episode "SandSwitch" premieres in syndication.
1995 - The Aladdin episode "The Book of Khartoum" and the Timon & Pumbaa episodes "Russia Hour/You Ghana Join the Club" premiere on CBS.
1996 - The Timon & Pumbaa episode "Africa-Dabra!/I Don't Bolivia" premieres on CBS.
The Mickey Mouse Works episodes "Pluto Gets the Paper: Vending Machine", "Mickey's Answering Service", "Pluto's Magic Paws", and "Mickey's Big Break" and the Teacher's Pet episode "A Lick is Still a Kiss" premiere on ABC.
The Even Stevens episode "Easy Way" premieres on Disney Channel.
Alias premieres on ABC (Touchstone Television).
The Weekenders episodes "Secret Admirer" and "The Lone Wolves Club" and The Legend of Tarzan episode "Tarzan and the All-Seeing Elephant" premiere on UPN and in syndication.
2002 - The Bear in the Big Blue House episode "At the Old Bear Game" premieres on Playhouse Disney.
The American Dragon: Jake Long episode "Haley Gone Wild" and The Replacements episode "Days of Blunder/Cheer Pressure" premieres on Disney Channel.
The W.I.T.C.H. episode "P is for Protectors" premieres.
2011 - The Phineas and Ferb episode "Bullseye!" and the series Jessie premiere on Disney Channel.
1970 - Dad, Can I Borrow the Car?
1984 - Country
2005 - The Greatest Game Ever Played
2018 - Marvel Rising: Secret Warriors
2003 - The Lion King Special Edition Soundtrack
VHS & DVD releases
1994 - The Nightmare Before Christmas
2004 - The Art of The Incredibles
2001 - Ultimate Ride
1935 - Johnny Mathis (singer)
1957 - Fran Drescher (actress and comedian)
1969 - Amy Landecker (actress)
1970 - Tony Hale (actor, comedian, and screenwriter)
1971 - Jenna Elfman (actress)
1975 - Christopher Jackson (actor and singer)
1982 - Lacey Chabert (actress and voice actress)
2002 - Levi Miller (actor)
2005 - Nathan Arenas (actor)
1978 - Edgar Bergen (actor, comedian, radio performer, and ventriloquist)
1983 - Freddy Martin (musician)
1993 - Carlo Vinci (animator)
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Home/Divinity School/Academics/Degree Programs/Master of Arts in Christian Ministry
Master of Arts in Christian Ministry
The Master of Arts in Christian Ministry degree requires 48 semester hours. This degree program can be completed in a minimum of 2 years, enrolling in an average of 12 semester hours during 4 semesters. Students may elect to earn the degree over a more extended period of time. Normally, the degree can be completed within three years. An overall grade point average of 2.0 is required for graduation.
Transfer students must have a 2.0 grade point average on all work completed and a 2.0 on work done at Campbell. Regardless of the number of credits eligible for transfer, the majority of credits toward the Master of Arts in Christian Ministry degree must be completed through instruction offered by Campbell University.
The Master of Arts in Christian Ministry is a professional degree designed to prepare men and women for specialized ordained and lay ministry. The degree provides a foundation in the theological disciplines and specialized training in one of the following specialized ministries:
Church Music and Worship
Congregational Leadership
Teaching the Bible
A core curriculum of 27 hours is designed to provide students with essential foundations for ministry. Students then choose a minimum of 21 hours of vocational and elective studies according to calling and interest. With approval, students may take up to three hours in graduate courses outside the Divinity School and apply them toward electives. Faculty advisers are available to counsel with students relative to curriculum selections. Throughout the curriculum, students are led to develop their spiritual lives and to engage in theological reflection and dialogue.
Students who sense a potential call to pastoral ministry or who desire to prepare for an academic career in college or university teaching are encouraged to pursue the Master of Divinity.
Master of Arts in Christian Ministry Curriculum
DIVI 1000
Introduction to Theological Education
2 hrs.
Worship and Spiritual Formation
1 hr.
New Testament I
New Testament II
Old Testament I
Old Testament II
Introduction to Christian Theology
Church History I
Church History II: Baptist Heritage
Church History II: Denominational Heritage
Devotional Study of a Christian Classic
Spiritual Formation Retreat
Senior Synthesis
Total Hours for MA in Christian Ministry
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Part 1 – Understanding the Xamarin Mobile Platform
The Xamarin platform consists of a number of elements that allow you to develop applications for iOS and Android:
C# language – Allows you to use a familiar syntax and sophisticated features like Generics, LINQ and the Parallel Task Library.
Mono .NET framework – Provides a cross-platform implementation of the extensive features in Microsoft’s .NET framework.
Compiler – Depending on the platform, produces a native app (eg. iOS) or an integrated .NET application and runtime (eg. Android). The compiler also performs many optimizations for mobile deployment such as linking away un-used code.
IDE tools – The Visual Studio on Mac and Windows allows you to create, build, and deploy Xamarin projects.
In addition, because the underlying language is C# with the .NET framework, projects can be structured to share code that can also be deployed to Windows Phone.
Although Xamarin allows you to write apps in C#, and share the same code across multiple platforms, the actual implementation on each system is very different.
The C# source makes its way into a native app in very different ways on each platform:
iOS – C# is ahead-of-time (AOT) compiled to ARM assembly language. The .NET framework is included, with unused classes being stripped out during linking to reduce the application size. Apple does not allow runtime code generation on iOS, so some language features are not available (see Xamarin.iOS Limitations ).
Android – C# is compiled to IL and packaged with MonoVM + JIT’ing. Unused classes in the framework are stripped out during linking. The application runs side-by-side with Java/ART (Android runtime) and interacts with the native types via JNI (see Xamarin.Android Limitations ).
Windows – C# is compiled to IL and executed by the built-in runtime, and does not require Xamarin tools. Designing Windows applications following Xamarin’s guidance makes it simpler to re-use the code on iOS and Android. Note that the Universal Windows Platform also has a .NET Native option which behaves similarly to Xamarin.iOS' AOT compilation.
The linker documentation for Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android provides more information about this part of the compilation process.
Runtime 'compilation' – generating code dynamically with System.Reflection.Emit – should be avoided.
Apple’s kernel prevents dynamic code generation on iOS devices, therefore emitting code on-the-fly will not work in Xamarin.iOS. Likewise, the Dynamic Language Runtime features cannot be used with Xamarin tools.
Some reflection features do work (eg. MonoTouch.Dialog uses it for the Reflection API), just not code generation.
Platform SDK Access
Xamarin makes the features provided by the platform-specific SDK easily accessible with familiar C# syntax:
iOS – Xamarin.iOS exposes Apple’s CocoaTouch SDK frameworks as namespaces that you can reference from C#. For example the UIKit framework that contains all the user interface controls can be included with a simple using UIKit; statement.
Android – Xamarin.Android exposes Google’s Android SDK as namespaces, so you can reference any part of the supported SDK with a using statement, such as using Android.Views; to access the user interface controls.
Windows – Windows apps are built using Visual Studio on Windows. Project types include Windows Forms, WPF, WinRT, and the Universal Windows Platform (UWP).
Seamless Integration for Developers
The beauty of Xamarin is that despite the differences under the hood, Xamarin.iOS and Xamarin.Android (coupled with Microsoft’s Windows SDKs) offer a seamless experience for writing C# code that can be re-used across all three platforms.
Business logic, database usage, network access, and other common functions can be written once and re-used on each platform, providing a foundation for platform-specific user interfaces that look and perform as native applications.
Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Availability
Xamarin development can be done in Visual Studio on either Mac or Windows. The IDE you choose will be determined by the platforms you wish to target.
Because Windows apps can only be developed on Windows, to build for iOS, Android, and Windows requires Visual Studio for Windows. However it's possible to share projects and files between Windows and Mac computers, so iOS and Android apps can be built on a Mac and shared code could later be added to a Windows project.
The development requirements for each platform are discussed in more detail in the Requirement guide.
Developing iOS applications requires a Mac computer, running macOS. You can also use Visual Studio to write and deploy iOS applications with Xamarin in Visual Studio. However, a Mac is still needed for build and licensing purposes.
Apple’s Xcode IDE must be installed to provide the compiler and simulator for testing. You can test on your own devices for free, but to build applications for distribution (eg. the App Store) you must join Apple’s Developer Program ($99 USD per year). Each time you submit or update an application, it must be reviewed and approved by Apple before it is made available for customers to download.
Code is written with the Visual Studio IDE and screen layouts can be built programmatically or edited with Xamarin's iOS Designer in either IDE.
Refer to the Xamarin.iOS Installation Guide for detailed instructions on getting set up.
Android application development requires the Java and Android SDKs to be installed. These provide the compiler, emulator and other tools required for building, deployment and testing. Java, Google’s Android SDK and Xamarin’s tools can all be installed and run on Windows and macOS. The following configurations are recommended:
Windows 10 with Visual Studio 2019
macOS Mojave (10.11+) with Visual Studio 2019 for Mac
Xamarin provides a unified installer that will configure your system with the pre-requisite Java, Android and Xamarin tools (including a visual designer for screen layouts). Refer to the Xamarin.Android Installation Guide for detailed instructions.
You can build and test applications on a real device without any license from Google, however to distribute your application through a store (such as Google Play, Amazon or Barnes & Noble) a registration fee may be payable to the operator. Google Play will publish your app instantly, while the other stores have an approval process similar to Apple’s.
Windows apps (WinForms, WPF, or UWP) are built with Visual Studio. They do not use Xamarin directly. However, C# code can be shared across Windows, iOS and Android. Visit Microsoft’s Dev Center to learn about the tools required for Windows development.
Creating the User Interface (UI)
A key benefit of using Xamarin is that the application user interface uses native controls on each platform, creating apps that are indistinguishable from an application written in Objective-C or Java (for iOS and Android respectively).
When building screens in your app, you can either lay out the controls in code or create complete screens using the design tools available for each platform.
Create Controls Programmatically
Each platform allows user interface controls to be added to a screen using code. This can be very time-consuming as it can be difficult to visualize the finished design when hard-coding pixel coordinates for control positions and sizes.
Programmatically creating controls does have benefits though, particularly on iOS for building views that resize or render differently across the iPhone and iPad screen sizes.
Each platform has a different method for visually laying out screens:
iOS – Xamarin's iOS Designer facilitates building Views using drag-and-drop functionality and property fields. Collectively these Views make up a Storyboard, and can be accessed in the .Storyboard file that is included in your project.
Android – Xamarin provides an Android drag-and-drop UI designer for Visual Studio. Android screen layouts are saved as .AXML files when using Xamarin tools.
Windows – Microsoft provides a drag-and-drop UI designer in Visual Studio and Blend. The screen layouts are stored as .XAML files.
These screenshots show the visual screen designers available on each platform:
In all cases the elements that you create visually can be referenced in your code.
User Interface Considerations
A key benefit of using Xamarin to build cross platform applications is that they can take advantage of native UI toolkits to present a familiar interface to the user. The UI will also perform as fast as any other native application.
Some UI metaphors work across multiple platforms (for example, all three platforms use a similar scrolling-list control) but in order for your application to ‘feel’ right the UI should take advantage of platform-specific user interface elements when appropriate. Examples of platform-specific UI metaphors include:
iOS – hierarchical navigation with soft back button, tabs on the bottom of the screen.
Android – hardware/system-software back button, action menu, tabs on the top of the screen.
Windows – Windows apps can run on desktops, tablets (such as Microsoft Surface) and phones. Windows 10 devices may have hardware back button and live tiles, for example.
It is recommended that you read the design guidelines relevant to the platforms you are targeting:
iOS – Apple's Human Interface Guidelines
Android – Google's User Interface Guidelines
Windows – User Experience Design Guidelines for Windows
Library and Code Re-Use
The Xamarin platform allows re-use of existing C# code across all platforms as well as the integration of libraries written natively for each platform.
C# Source and Libraries
Because Xamarin products use C# and the .NET framework, lots of existing source code (both open source and in-house projects) can be re-used in Xamarin.iOS or Xamarin.Android projects. Often the source can simply be added to a Xamarin solution and it will work immediately. If an unsupported .NET framework feature has been used, some tweaks may be required.
Examples of C# source that can be used in Xamarin.iOS or Xamarin.Android include: SQLite-NET, NewtonSoft.JSON and SharpZipLib.
Objective-C Bindings + Binding Projects
Xamarin provides a tool called btouch that helps create bindings that allow Objective-C libraries to be used in Xamarin.iOS projects. Refer to the Binding Objective-C Types documentation for details on how this is done.
Examples of Objective-C libraries that can be used in Xamarin.iOS include: RedLaser barcode scanning, Google Analytics and PayPal integration. Open-source Xamarin.iOS bindings are available on github.
.jar Bindings + Binding Projects
Xamarin supports using existing Java libraries in Xamarin.Android. Refer to the Binding a Java Library documentation for details on how to use a .JAR file from Xamarin.Android.
Open-source Xamarin.Android bindings are available on github.
C via PInvoke
"Platform Invoke" technology (P/Invoke) allows managed code (C#) to call methods in native libraries as well as support for native libraries to call back into managed code.
For example, the SQLite-NET library uses statements like this:
[DllImport("sqlite3", EntryPoint = "sqlite3_open", CallingConvention=CallingConvention.Cdecl)]
public static extern Result Open (string filename, out IntPtr db);
This binds to the native C-language SQLite implementation in iOS and Android. Developers familiar with an existing C API can construct a set of C# classes to map to the native API and utilize the existing platform code. There is documentation for linking native libraries in Xamarin.iOS, similar principles apply to Xamarin.Android.
C++ via CppSharp
Miguel explains CXXI (now called CppSharp) on his blog. An alternative to binding to a C++ library directly is to create a C wrapper and bind to that via P/Invoke.
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NWG/RFC# 695 MCK 5-JUL-75 15:38 32908 Official Change in Host-Host Protocol Mark Krilanovich 1 Official Change in Host-Host Protocol 2 This is an official change to the Host to Host protocol, this document should be filed with the protocol specification (nic -- 8246,) in the Current Network Protocols Notebook (nic -- 7104,). 3 -- Jon Postel 3a This document corrects an ambiguity in the current host-host protocol, concerning the ERR command. Paragraph "f", page 35, of NIC 8246 defines the meaning of an ERR command with error code of 5 to be "socket (link) not connected". The error code is stated to apply to two cases, one in which a control command other than STR or RTS refers to a socket that is neither fully open nor fully closed, and the other in which a (non-control) message arrives over a link not being used for a connection. 4 The difficulty arises from the fact that the contents of the "data" field of the ERR command has distinctly different formats in the two cases. In the first, it is a host-host command, and in the second it is a message header. There is no reliable way for the code in the NCP receiving the ERR command (or a human reviewing an error log) to distinguish between the two cases, and therefore fullest use cannot be made of the ERR command. 5 The two cases are now defined to have different error codes. In addition, a new error code is defined, meaning "invalid host leader received". Therefore, paragraph "f" under "ERR - Error detected" is now replaced by the following: 6 f. Request on a non-open socket (Error code = 5) 7 NWG/RFC# 695 MCK 5-JUL-75 15:38 32908 Official Change in Host-Host Protocol A request other than an STR or RTS was made for a socket (perhaps referenced by link number) that is not party to an fully established connection. The socket's inappropriate state could either be that only one RFC has been sent (not yet open) or that only one CLS has been sent (not yet closed). The "data" field contains the command in error; the value of any fill necessary is zeros. 7a g. Message on an unknown link (Error code = 6) 8 A message was received over a user link which is not currently being used for any connection. The contents of the "data" field are the message header followed by the first eight bits of text, if any, or zeros. 8a h. Invalid host header (Error code = 7) 9 A message was received either over the control link or a valid user link that had a host header with invalid format. Examples of when this subtype would be appropriate are the following: the M1 or M2 fields were non-zero, the byte size was invalid (not 8 for a control link, zero for any link), or the declared length (byte size times byte count) exceeded the actual length. The contents of the "data" field is the message header padded with eight bits of zeros. 9a ------- 10 1
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AYAAF - Ayala Land, Inc.
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Ayala Land, Inc.
Tower One and Exchange Plaza
31st Floor Ayala Triangle Ayala Avenue
Makati City 1226
http://www.ayalaland.com.ph
Sector: Real Estate
Industry: Real Estate Services
Full Time Employees:
Year Born
Mr. Bernard Vincent Olmedo Dy Pres, CEO & Director N/A N/A 1963
Mr. Augusto Cesar D. Bengzon Sr. VP, CFO, Treasurer & Chief Compliance Officer N/A N/A 1963
Ms. Amelia Ann-T. Alipao Chief Information Officer, Assistant VP & Data Protection Officer N/A N/A 1963
Mr. Michael Anthony L. Garcia Head for Investor Communications & Compliance Division N/A N/A N/A
Mr. Solomon M. Hermosura Group Gen. Counsel & Corp. Sec. N/A N/A 1963
Amounts are as of and compensation values are for the last fiscal year ending on that date. Pay is salary, bonuses, etc. Exercised is the value of options exercised during the fiscal year. Currency in USD.
Ayala Land, Inc. engages in the real estate development business in the Philippines. It operates through Property developments, International, Shopping centers, Offices, Hotels and Resorts, Construction, and Property management and others segments. The company sells of high-end and upper middle-income residential lots and units, affordable housing units and lots, economic housing and leisure community developments; leases residential developments under joint venture; and acquires, develops, and sells large-scale, mixed-use, and planned communities. It also develops shopping centers, and leases retail space and land to third parties; operates movie theaters, food courts, entertainment facilities, gas stations, and car parking in shopping centers; develops and sells office buildings; and sells industrial lots and leases factory building. In addition, it develops and manages hotels and resorts/serviced apartments; leases land to hotel tenants; and constructs and manages third-party projects. The company was founded in 1834 and is based in Makati City, the Philippines. Ayala Land, Inc. is a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation.
Ayala Land, Inc.’s ISS Governance QualityScore as of N/A is N/A. The pillar scores are Audit: N/A; Board: N/A; Shareholder Rights: N/A; Compensation: N/A.
Corporate governance scores courtesy of Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Scores indicate decile rank relative to index or region. A decile score of 1 indicates lower governance risk, while a 10 indicates higher governance risk.
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Arrington de Dionyso at Comet Ping Pong on March 27, 2017. Photo by Elisa Hough
Music, Social Justice
Pure Energy in Sound: The Music and Message of Arrington de Dionyso
August 28, 2017 | Elisa Hough | Comments
This saxophone kills fascists
This saxophone growls like a panther
This saxophone screams like an eagle
This saxophone creates in the face of destruction
Evoking the spirit of Woody Guthrie, these lines open Arrington de Dionyso’s “manifesto” for his latest musical project, This Saxophone Kills Fascists. Last March, he bellowed them out to a small but enthralled crowd at Comet Ping Pong, a pizza restaurant and concert venue on an otherwise mellow stretch of Connecticut Avenue in Washington, D.C. What followed was a storm of sound, wordlessly expressing frustration and hope, resisting conventions and boundaries—a kind of piercing, percussive protest song.
Listen below for excerpts from the concert and an interview with de Dionyso about his early inspirations from Folkways Records, the merits of explicit versus implicit political art, and his motivations to create collaborative and challenging music.
Interview with Arrington de Dionyso
Arrington de Dionyso is also a visual artist, creating his own album art and concert posters.
Photo by Elisa Hough
Along the way, de Dionyso sells cassette tapes of his current project and CDs from past bands, Malaikat dan Singa and Old Time Relijun.
de Dionyso plays the Bromiophone, a musical instrument he invented named for Bromios, an epithet of the greek god Dionysus meaning “the thunderer” or “roaring.”
The concert was recorded live at Comet Ping Pong on March 27, 2017, and featured Luke Stewart on bass and Nate Scheible and Ben Bennett on drums. Download a transcript of the audio story.
Elisa Hough is the editor at the Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage. She first met Arrington de Dionyso in his living room in Olympia, Washington, in front of a mountain of synchronized television screens.
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The MSF Foundation
3D Program
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Etude Opti-MA
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Hatim Masadeh
The MSF Foundation leadership
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Hatim has experience in the traditional manufacturing of prostheses, and was particularly interested by the 3D-print prosthesis project which gave him the opportunity to discover an innovative new manufacturing process.
"Working with the biomedical engineer, I take the necessary measurements and finalise the prosthesis production once it has been printed. With the physiotherapist, we then evaluate the suitability of the socket and prosthesis over time. With 3D technologies and numerical imaging, the prosthetist can work remotely which is a huge advantage in complex or dangerous field conditions."
Committed staff
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Pierre Moreau
Pierre studied physiotherapy and has a Master of rehabilitation engineering. He has worked for MSF since 2015. After a first mission in Ukraine and a second in Haiti, he joined the 3D-printed prosthetics project in November 2016. He arrived in Amman in February 2017.
Safa Herfat
Holding a Ph.D. in biomedical engineering, Safa is an Assistant Professor in the department of Orthopaedic Surgery at University of California. He works in the program of reconstructive surgery in Amman in Jordan and he is the technical coordinator of the 3D prosthetics project.
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OVERKILL’s The Walking Dead is yet another production set in the latest zombie world. Interestingly enough, its storyline is based on the popular comic books The Walking Dead. The position itself has got a lot with the producers. Guys from Overkill Software studio (developer) are responsible for making the production available. Publisher: 505 Games. PC Release date: 06.11.2018. Platforms: PC, PS4, XONE.
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SUNBEAM V, a Telemedicine Vessel, Begins Refit at FSS
Front Street Shipyard in Belfast, Maine, is beginning a comprehensive refit on Maine Seacoast Mission’s 74-foot telemedicine vessel SUNBEAM V. The steel-hulled boat has been delivering healthcare and other vital services between Maine’s islands and the mainland since her launching 24 years ago. This is SUNBEAM V’s first major maintenance period. At Front Street Shipyard, SUNBEAM V will undergo extensive hull maintenance, cosmetic updates, and equipment upgrades that will keep her in her critical service role as a telemedicine vessel with the Mission.
SUNBEAM V travels to Maine’s outermost island communities where healthcare access and mainland resources are limited. The boat is equipped with state-of-the-art telemedicine equipment and staffed by a registered nurse who connects residents with medical and behavioral healthcare professionals. SUNBEAM V and her five-person crew also host fellowships, meals, meetings, weddings, and funerals for islanders.
SUNBEAM V captain Michael Johnson will supervise the refit at Front Street Shipyard. “The boat’s fundamentally sound and serves us well,” said Johnson. The refitting “is the best choice going forward to get another 15, 20, to 25 years out of the SUNBEAM,” he said.
During the refit, Front Street Shipyard’s team will remove SUNBEAM V’s accommodations in order to reach all areas below deck. They will inspect and sandblast the steel hull, and add a barrier coat to ensure the steel stands up against rust in the years to come. Technicians will update SUNBEAM V’s mechanical and electrical systems as needed. The Mission is also taking advantage of the refit by requesting cosmetic upgrades and interior redesigns in the wheelhouse, bunk houses, galley, and salon. The refit will continue until December 2019.
SUNBEAM V arrived at Front Street Shipyard last week following her last mission trip to Maine’s islands, which ended in April. Maine Seacoast Mission will continue its telemedical work throughout 2019 with an interim vessel, MOONBEAM, while SUNBEAM V is undergoing her refit.
Front Street Shipyard president JB Turner said, “SUNBEAM V has had a critical role in the health and well-being of Maine island communities for almost a quarter century, and we’re honored to contribute to that ongoing mission through this refit. Having the opportunity to update and upgrade the capabilities of Sunbeam V will have a direct benefit to our fellow Mainers, which makes Front Street Shipyard’s entire crew proud,” Turner said.
Photos, video, and updates during SUNBEAM V’s refit will be posted on Front Street Shipyard’s social media.
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Is Power actress Lela Loren Single or Dating Someone? Her Relationship And Affairs; Know her views on Sex Scenes
Updated On 18 Jun, 2019 Published On 31 Jul, 2017
You might have heard the name of the popular television series Power which is famous for its hot steamy scenes. The actress starring in the series, Lela Loren has her fans totally amused with her performance in the series. Along with this, she has also appeared in several movies like The Reunion, The Hangover Part III, etc.
Because of her stunning beauty and glamorous looks, she has captured the heart of millions but what we all want to know is if she has someone special in her life who she adores. What many people are also curious about is the fact that her show, Power has too many love-making scenes.
Also, see: Know If The American Actor Joseph Sikora Is Married: All The Facts Surrounding His Love Life
Well, here we will find out all about her personal life; her love affair and dating history. Furthermore, we will also tell you what she thinks of the steamy scenes of her TV show. Just stay with us.
Lela Loren - Single, Married or Dating Someone?
It is obvious that Lela Loren's fans have many questions in their mind regarding her relationship status as she is already in her late 30s and has still not talked about her love life in the public.
Also, see: All About American Actor Omari Hardwick's Professional Life: His Earnings and Net Worth
Looks like the 38-years-old actress likes to keep her personal life away from the media and that may be the reason we barely get to hear about her love affairs and relationship status. She posts a lot of pictures and videos on her Instagram profile but, none of the males or females in the picture have been romantically linked with Loren.
Hot and sexy Power actress Lela Loren
However, the Cold Case star was once rumored to be dating her co-star from Power Omari Hardwick but all those rumors turned out to be false as in many of her interviews, Lela completely denied the hearsay of her relationship with rumored boyfriend Omari.
Being said that, Omari is currently in a married relationship with his wife Jennifer Pfautch.
Rumored boyfriend and girlfriend and co-stars of Power: Omari Hardwick and Lela Loren
Source: Black Film
Well, though Lela has never openly talked anything about her love life and her dating relationships, she has however in many interviews talked about the sex scenes she has been the part of, onscreen.
Lela Loren's Views on Sex Scenes
In an interview to the AOL website, she opened up how she prepares herself for the sex scene.
She said;
Don't eat. Don't put lotion on your lower parts because you have put on stick-on underwear. Prepare to feel like an (idiot). You're not sure if the face you're making looks like you're in the throes of passion – or if you're constipated.
She further added;
People are really curious about the sex scenes but once you get into it, it loses its magic. For me, when the shock comes is later when you see it, and it looks so real. At the time, it's an absurd comedy. It's so weird and strange.
Lela revealed she is really proud of her acting and never shies to doing such sex scenes, despite the criticism from the people.
Co-stars of Power: Omari Hardwick and Lela Loren
Here's a video of her interview with the YBF.com in which she talked about her sex scenes in the Power series alongside her co-star Omari Hardwick. Enjoy Watching, guys!!
All these concentrations led us to the point that Lela Loren is currently single and not engaged with anyone and is very much focused on her career. Yet, we wish this gorgeous lady all the very best and hope she finds her better half soon.
Quick facts on Lela Loren:
Is Lela Loren in relationship with Omari Hardwick?
Lela Loren is not in a relationship with Omari Hardwick.
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HIT YOUR WAY TO FASTER FAT LOSS
by matthew | Dec 7, 2016
As far as cardio training goes, high-intensity interval training, aka HIIT, has been exactly that among serious fitness enthusiasts—a big “hit.”
HIIT has nothing to do with becoming a Mafia assassin, although your body fat may feel like you finally have it in the crosshairs.
This form of cardio intersperses intervals of high-intensity exercise (such as sprinting) with intervals of either low-intensity exercise (such as walking at a slow pace) or complete rest. This style is a departure from continuous steady-state (slow and steady) cardio that most people do at a moderate intensity for 30-60 minutes.
With HIIT, you’ll be running (or cycling or whatever) like a bat out of hell for brief stretches, but the net effect when all’s said and done is better results in less time.
HIIT was developed decades ago by track coaches to better prepare runners. At the time it was known by the oh-so-catchy name of “Fartlek” training, the conjoining of the Swedish words for speed (fart) and play (lek). So it means “speed play,” which is a good description of HIIT training.
Growing Body of Evidence
HIIT has crossed over to the fitness industry due to beneficial results established through both anecdotal reports and published research studies.
In fact, studies comparing HIIT to continuous steady-state exercise have shown that HIIT is far superior for fat loss, despite requiring less time to complete.
One of the first studies to discover that HIIT was more effective for fat loss was done in a 1994 study by researchers at Laval University (Ste-Foy, Quebec, Canada). They reported that young men and women who followed a 15-week HIIT program lost significantly more body fat than those following a 20-week continuous steady-state endurance program. This, despite the fact that the steady-state program burned about 15,000 calories more than the HIIT program.
The research has continued along the same lines: DROP 2% BODY FAT IN 8 WEEKS
A 2001 study from East Tennessee State University demonstrated similar findings with obese subjects who followed an 8-week HIIT program (subjects dropped 2 percent in body fat) as compared to those who followed a continuous steady-state program (subjects had no percentage drop in body fat) on a treadmill.
LOSE 6 TIMES MORE BODY FAT
A study from Australia reported that females following a 20-minute HIIT program, consisting of 8-second sprints followed by 12 seconds of rest, lost six times more body fat than the group who followed a 40-minute cardio program performed at a constant intensity of 60 percent of their maximum heart rate.
The major reason that HIIT works so well to drop body fat to a greater degree than continuous steady-state cardio appears to be due to the greater increase in resting metabolism following HIIT.
10% Increase In Fat Loss
NO REST FOR YOUR METABOLISM
The 2001 East Tennessee State University study mentioned above also found that subjects following the HIIT program burned almost 100 more calories per day during the 24 hours after exercise.
A 1996 study from Baylor College of Medicine (Houston, TX) reported that subjects who followed a HIIT workout on a stationary cycle burned significantly more calories during the 24 hours following the workout than those who cycled at a moderate steady-state intensity.
LOSE 100 MORE CALORIES
In a study presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine by Florida State University (Tallahassee), researchers reported that subjects who performed
HIIT burned almost 10 percent more calories during the 24 hours following exercise as compared to those who performed continuous steady-state exercise, despite the fact that the total calories burned during the workouts were the same.
In addition to the increase in resting metabolism, research confirms that HIIT is effective at enhancing the metabolic machinery in muscle cells that promote fat burning and blunt fat production.
30% Increase in Oxidation
A 2007 Study in the Journal of Applied Physiology reported that young females who performed seven HIIT workouts over a two-week period experienced a 30-percent increase in both fat oxidation and levels of muscle enzymes that enhance fat
oxidation.
FAST-BURNING MUSCLE
DECREASE YOUR FAT ENZYMES
The Laval University study that found a decrease in body fat with HIIT also discovered that the HIIT subjects’ muscle fibers had significantly higher markers for fat oxidation (fat burning) than those in the continuous steady-state exercise group.
A study from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (Trondheim), reported that subjects with metabolic syndrome who followed a 16-week HIIT program had a 100 percent greater decrease in content of the fat-producing enzyme fatty acid synthase as compared to subjects who followed continuous moderate-intensity exercise.
And yet another way that HIIT appears to work has to do with getting the fat to where it will be burned away for good.
USE MORE FAT FOR YOUR WORKOUT FUEL
A new study published in the American Journal of Physiology sheds some light on another way that HIIT burns more body fat.
Researchers reported that 6 weeks of HIIT increased the amount of special proteins in muscle that are responsible for carrying fat into the mitochondria (where fat is burned away for fuel) by up to 50 percent. Having more of these proteins in muscle means that
more fat can be burned up for fuel during workouts and when resting.
But Is HIIT A Hit For Bodybuilders?
In a word, yes. While many bodybuilders and trainers argue that going slower and longer with cardio is best to burn fat and protect muscle mass, the opposite appears to be true.
Cardio done at a higher intensity for a shorter period of time will not only help you maintain your muscle, but can actually help you build muscle mass. When you train at a slow and steady pace for a longer period of time, you are training your muscle fibers to be
more aerobic and have greater endurance.
Do you know how muscle fibers adapt to becoming more aerobic and gaining greater endurance? By becoming smaller and weaker! The smaller a muscle fiber is, the less time it takes for nutrients to travel within the muscle fiber. This speeds up the rate that the nutrients can be burned for fuel.
But even if you think of this from a common-sense perspective, it makes perfect sense. Stating that slow and steady cardio for longer periods of time is best for maintaining muscle mass is similar to saying that curling 5-pound dumbbells for 30 minutes straight will build more muscle than curling 40 pound dumbbells for sets of 10 reps with 2 minutes of rest between sets. See, the higher-intensity workout clearly builds muscle better. If you think about it, weightlifting is actually a form of HIIT!
The research backs this up:
HIIT THE BETA-ALANINE FOR MASSIVE MUSCLE GROWTH
One study in the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition reported that male subjects following a 6-week HIIT program (done for 15 minutes per day at a ratio of 2:1 for exercise-to-rest, 3 days per week) while supplementing with beta- alanine gained more than 2 pounds of muscle after 3 weeks— despite no weightlifting during the program.
INCREASE YOUR TESTOSTERONE BY 100% WITH HIIT TRAINING
In another study, New Zealand researchers had competitive cyclists complete 4 weeks of HIIT training involving 30-second sprints on a stationary cycle separated by 30 seconds of rest. One group sprinted with high resistance on the pedals, making it harder to pedal, while the other group used a lighter resistance, which was easier to peddle. Both groups peddled as fast as they could during the 30-second sprints. They found that the men
peddling at the highest resistance increased their testosterone levels by almost 100 percent, while the group peddling at a lighter resistance only increased test levels by about 60 percent. Since testosterone is critical for boosting muscle size and strength,
doing HIIT with greater resistance may aid muscle growth and strength.
HIIT also helps you to maintain your sanity by getting you done with cardio quicker. I can’t think of anything more monotonous than being stuck on a treadmill, stairmaster, stationary cycle, or elliptical machine for a good 30 minutes straight! With HIIT the
intensity bursts may be more grueling, but they are short and challenging. That makes the workout more “fun” and completes it quicker.
Another benefit of HIIT is that you can do it almost anywhere with any piece of equipment—or without any equipment at all!
Although it can be, HIIT does not have to be done on gym cardio equipment. The possibilities are virtually limitless. You can use it with a jump rope, with weights, with strength bands, with your body weight.
Pick any piece of equipment you want.
So consider doing less slow and long workouts in the cardio area and do more HIIT. The benefits will be maximal fat loss due to a ramping up your resting metabolism and fat burning enzymes, while building muscle, all in a minimal amount of time.
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Gorostiaga, E. M., et al. Uniqueness of interval and continuous training at the same maintained exercise intensity. European Journal of Applied Physiology 63(2):101-107, 1991.
King, J. W. A comparison of the effects of interval training vs. continuous training on weight loss and body composition in obese pre-menopausal women (thesis). East Tennessee State University, 2001.
Meuret, J. R., et al. A comparison of the effects of continuous aerobic, intermittent aerobic, and resistance exercise on resting metabolic rate at 12 and 21 hours post-exercise. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 39(5 suppl):S247, 2007.
Paton, C. D., et al. Effects of low- vs. high-cadence interval training on cycling performance. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 23(6): 1758-1763, 2009.
Smith, A. E., et al. Effects of ?-alanine supplementation and high- intensity interval training on endurance performance and body composition in men; a double-blind trial. Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 6:5, 2009.
Talanian, J. L., et al. Exercise training increases sarcolemmal and mitochondrial fatty acid transport proteins in human skeletal muscle. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab IN press, 2010.
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Phiaton PS 20 NC Noise-Cancelling In-Ear Headphones Review
August 19, 2012 / Jason Tsay
Most in-ear headphones offer pretty good passive noise isolation with just their silicone or foam tips. But sometimes, when you need to block out an even greater amount of ambient noise, you're going to want to invest in active noise cancellation. The PS 20 NC in-ear headphones with active noise-cancellation by Phiaton promise to block out up to 95% of external sounds you would prefer not to hear. Can they live up to this claim? Hit the jump to find out!
The Phiaton PS 20 NS come in a plastic packaging that includes the earphones, three extra sets of silicone tips in different sizes, a AAA battery, a small carrying pouch, and an instruction manual.
The PS 20 NC earphones feature what Phiaton calls a "half in-ear" design. Basically, they look like standard earbuds, but with an angular "in-ear" extension. The design is supposed to provide better seal and comfort, but we'll get to that later in the review. The headphones themselves look relatively high-end, with their curved, glossy plastic housing outlined by a golden wire reminiscent of the wiring inside a lightbulb. A massive bit of rubber bridges each earbud and the cable to ensure the will be no joint breakage. The rubber coated cable is none too thin itself and feels relatively sturdy. A long ways down you'll find a glossy plastic tube that houses the active noise cancelling mechanism (this is where the AAA battery goes). Overall build quality is not terrible but the plastic construction leaves something to be desired.
The half in-ear design does seem to provide an easier fit in the ear but I wouldn't exactly describe it as more comfortable. Rather than having just a thin speaker, there will also be a earbud component in your ear. While this does help to keep the earbuds in your ears, it can cause fatigue with long listening periods. However, the 4 sizes of silicone tips are rather helpful when it comes to finding the right fit - Phiaton includes some of the tiniest tips we've seen but also packs in a massive silicone plug for those with larger ear canals.
The PS 20 NC's pump out some pretty impressive sound. The signature is balanced, with good instrument separation, but not particularly amazing soundstage. The vocals, on the other hand, are quite brilliant. Many lyrics which were not clear with other headphones could instantly be understood. The bass does not boom much but lows are definitely not hidden either. As a result, bass performance is good - it's a healthy balance of mid bass and sub bass. With the Phiaton PS 20 NC's you're able to notice another layer of detail in the background that you wouldn't usually be able to hear.
So what about the noise-cancellation feature? The PS 20 NC's do block out a fair amount of unwanted external noise, but we weren't totally blown away. The dull roar of a refrigerator in the background can be gone with a flick of a switch, but you'll still be able to hear people talking around you. The noise cancellation is only really effective with external noise at lower frequencies. Higher frequency sounds (like more high pitched voices or the sound of running tap water) faced less resistance.
We also came under the impression that part of the noise cancellation simply involves an increased minimum volume. One more annoyance we faced was a rather loud static noise when the active noise cancellation is turned on but you're not playing any music. It's less noticeable once music starts playing but it's definitely still there. The EverPlay feature allows music to keep playing even after the battery runs out of power. We tested this multiple times by flicking the power switch mid song and sure enough it worked. However, we should point out that turning it back on does briefly interrupt your music.
If you need to listen in temporarily, pressing and holding the "monitor" button on the noise canceling module will filter in external noise and mute your audio, after a fraction of a second's delay. When you use the monitoring feature, external noise will actually be louder than when they are without the headphones on.
The noise cancellation module can be a bit of a hassle at times. The AAA battery isn't exactly light and the box isn't exactly tiny. The metal clip on the rear of the module does allow you to clip it to your shirt it is not particularly tight. To top it all off the construction of the glossy plastic box is less than admirable - it feels a bit cheap and the noise cancellation toggle is a little difficult to operate.
After living with the Phiaton PS 20 NC's for a while, we didn't really feel that we gained much over certain in-ear headphones that provide excellent passive noise cancellation. Although sonic performance is impressive, the active noise cancellation isn't, which makes the battery powered box an even greater hassle. If you're looking for a great pair of earphones and don't mid the hassle of an extra noise cancellation box, the PS 20 NC's aren't bad at all. But if excellent noise cancellation is what you're going after, you'd be out of luck with the PS 20 NC's.
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What of no lend lease to Soviets?
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Speculative History
sparky said:
there were 8 convoys in 1941 , 15 during the 42 sailing season
After the disaster of pQ17 in late June 42 , the convoys were stopped ,
much to Stalin ire , some convoys were send in mid September
but the sailing season was short no ships sailed in winter
the battle of Stalingrad was fought with Soviet resources ,
the number of 4697 tanks in 41 42 ( I suppose it include January 43 ) seems surprising
Britain supplied a little more than 5000 tanks for the whole war ,
during the whole of 41 , 1084 Mathildas were send but only 918 received
I'm digging for the Valentine numbers
are you sure you don't include the "universal carriers" tankette in the number
From the tank encyclopedia
Matilda II in Soviet Service - Tanks Encyclopedia
"By the end of 1941, some 182 British tanks had been committed to combat operations, of which around 80 would be lost in action. By this time, there were only 46 Lend/Lease tanks still operational on the Western Front, this consisted of 38 Valentines and only eight Matildas. Many Matildas were pulled back from frontline service due to the Matilda’s shortcomings in harsh winter weather. "
Supplies of British tanks decreased by 1943. Matilda enjoyed popularity with the Russians for her strong frontal armor etc. and the American Sherman for its armor, reliability and comfort for the crew. At the same time, British tanks (Churchill) are visible in the photo on the streets of Kiev in the days of the liberation of the city in the autumn of 1943.
Theу move along the center of Kiev which was completely destroyed by explosions of Russian land mines with radio detonators in September 1941 after the Germans entered the city. Prior to this, the city was absolutely not affected by the fighting.
It must be said that the Soviet political leaders and the NKVD made great efforts against praising the Western armament in the Red Army, so good words about British and American tanks can be heard only in the responses of Russian veterans recorded in recent years - when the syndrome of fear to tell the truth gradually passed
The whole phrase about the number of tanks under the Lend-Lease from that source looks like this -
In 1941-1942 The Red Army received 4,697 tanks on Lend-Lease, in 1943 - another 3026.
Спасительный ленд-лиз / / Независимая газета
That is, the number of tanks in the Russian requests for lend-lease after 1942 was reduced on the whole. They preferred to receive instead of tanks scarce materials, machine tools and equipment that they could not produce.
And they did the tanks well themselves. At the same time, it is necessary to say about the main shortcomings of the most popular Russian tank T-34.
All models with a 76mm cannon that dominated before 1944 had a very poor visibility for its crew. The gearbox of this tank was disgusting. And I read that many tank drivers used only the second gear - on it they drove on the march and in battle. Switching the control levers of the tank for the driver was very hard. And for this the radio operator/machine gunner (радист-стрелок) of these T-34 models often helped the driver (Rus. - механик-водитель) pull arrows to the next gear lever as he sat near the driver . The intercom system of the crew was unreliable and noisy, so the commander often gave signals to the driver for driving the tank, kicking him on the back or on the shoulders. The driver-mechanic saw almost nothing during the battle, and he often had to drive with a half-open hatch in the frontal part of the tank with more risk to be wounded or killed.
A very large upper hatch on the T-34-76 opened with great difficulty, and often this required the efforts of two or three crew members. In a burning tank this often prevented the crew from quickly getting out. After several shots, the tank was filled with powder gases, and it was very hard to breathe in it.
When an Armor piercing shell (non-explosive) got into the tank even without penetrating the armor, lots of the fragments of the armor flew out from its inside part and damaging the crew. During a heavy rain inside the tank, a real flood often began.
There also were problems with radio stations. On many T-34s, they have not been installed for a long time. Thus, on June 1, 1941, the Red Army had 671 “linear” (линейные) T-34 tank (without a radio station in general) and 221 - “radio” (радийные) (with just a receiving radio station, less often with a receiving and transmitting one). The radio stations themselves were of poor quality for a long time. Due to problems with the evacuation of enterprises from August 1941 the production of tank radio stations in Russia was practically ceased until the middle of 1942.
By the middle of the war, the Russians began to release new and quite high-quality tank radio stations (РСИ-4 - 9Р ). The radio station was of English origin and for a long time it was produced using lend-lease components. This radio station was praised by Russian tankers.
More detailed information about Lend-Lease tanks, armored personnel carriers, repair and evacuation vehicles, etc. - in an excellent article in Russian -
Танки ленд-лиза. Объемы и модификации
Lend-Lease Tanks. Volumes and modifications
If you have some difficulty translating something in the article with Google translator - I can help
The tables in the article give such supply figures in 1941-1942:
- In 1941, 361 tanks (Matilda and Valentine) were delivered to Russia from Britain, in 1942 - 1,689 tanks (Matilda, Valentine, Churchill and Tetrarch).
From the USA in 1941 tanks were not delivered to Russia. In 1942, 1,825 tanks were delivered (Lee, Stuart and Sherman)
Thus, your replica looks quite appropriate. In total for 1941-1942, the Allies delivered 3,875 tanks to the Russians, and taking into account the British 1,233 carrier Universal, we reach the figure of 5,108, which is closer to the figure I had announced from another - less reliable - source in the previous message. Thus, my previous figure of tank supplies to Russian in 1941-1942 was clearly too high.
You make it sound like it was charity
both the US and Britain gave war material so that soviets boys could die rather than their own
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I want to remind you in turn that the British and French boys died in the war with German Nazism while the Russian authorities signed a friendship agreement with Nazis in October 1939 following a joint campaign with Wermacht against Poland. Then Russian boys killed the Finns in Finland in an attempt to seize and annex this country, and in the summer of 1940 Russia annexed Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia, Bessarabia and Bukovina threatening the Baltic countries and Romania big war
During which time the British were sweet talking Stalin
get real ......geopolitics has very little to do with morality except in the packaging
and the non-aggression pact was a neutrality and trade treaty , like a dozen of others non-aggression treaties signed by pretty much everybody before
one of the few things Stalin did right
I am not talking a non-aggression pact. I'm about the Secret protocol. And this is not the format of the sweet talking. This is a secret agreement on the coordinated seizure of foreign countries and their territories. Agreement of two tomorrows aggressors and bandits
And the fact that the WWII began a week after the parties signed this Russian protocol, makes at least think about the direct connection between the two events. And there is no need to talk about morality here. The friendship treaty between the Russians and the Germans, signed during the Second World War, is not from the sphere of morality. He is absolutely immoral.
And the meat grinder that staged Berlin and Moscow to the local population after the occupation of Poland by the Germans and the Russians - each in its own part of the sawn territory - is also beyond the scope of morality. The consequences of the Russian meat grinder that the Germans saw when they entered Lviv and other cities in the west of Ukraine at the end of June 1941 shocked even inhuman Nazis.
"makes at least think about the direct connection between the two events "
there was plenty of connections , Stalin was fighting the Japanese at Khalin gol
the Fascists in Spain had won with plenty of support from the British
the poles six months before had attacked Czechoslovakia alongside the Nazis
the poles had not hesitated in grabbing lands from the Lithuanian ( including the Capital ) and as much of Western Ukraine as they could
the French had dishonored themselves for the sake of the British alliance
Both the French and British explicitly wanted the Soviets to fight and bleed while they would be on the defensive
Of course Stalin knew there would be a great war in the West ,
he was many things but stupid wasn't one of them
he just loved the idea that he could look forward to his enemies ripping each other to shred for years
where are morality and honestly ?? in Sweden , who made a lot of money from the war ?
don't worry too much for the Germans sensibility , soviet troops were shocked when they saw Auschwitz , Sobibor ,Majdanek ...
aggienation
What about all the other countries the US gave Lend Lease supplies to?
nation supply value, in millions of dollars
British Empire 31,387.1
Brazil 372.0
Soviet Union 10,982.1
Mexico 39.2
France 3,223.9
Chile 21.6
China 1,627.0
Peru 18.9
Netherlands 251.1
Colombia 8.3
Belgium 159.5
Ecuador 7.8
Greece 81.5
Uruguay 7.1
Norway 47.0
Turkey 42.9
Bolivia 5.5
Yugoslavia 32.2
Venezuela 4.5
Saudi Arabia 19.0
Guatemala 2.6
Poland 12.5
Paraguay 2.0
Liberia 11.6
Dominican Republic 1.6
Iran 5.3
Haiti 1.4
Ethiopia 5.3
Nicaragua 0.9
Iceland 4.4
El Salvador 0.9
Iraq 0.9
Honduras 0.4
Czechoslovakia 0.6
Costa Rica 0.2
All done so their boys would die instead of America's?
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Tulius
aggienation said:
Interesting list.
It would be quite interesting to see how some of that money was spent:
200.000 dollars to Costa Rica and 600.000 to Czechoslovakia, just to pick the two last ones. Costa Rica really didn’t make it much with 200.000 dollars and when were the 600.000 give to Czechoslovakia. Did the country exist at the time, or was under German and then Soviet occupation? I have no sources, but could this serve to wash some money? It was my first idea when I saw the list.
Tulius said:
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Hoof Research Road Show Premieres This Weekend: Pollitt-Hampson Laminitis and Wild Horse Hooves Headline in Australia
by Fran Jurga | 7 May 2009 | Fran Jurga's Hoof Blog
Dr. Pollitt is known for his hoof-related research but part of his ability to get people to listen is his dazzling imagery. These images are from a series of CT scans of a foot. (©Chris Pollitt/AELRU image)
A couple of weeks ago, there was a street scene here in Boston that was wilder than anything since the Red Sox won the World Series. U2 was in the town. That's not so unusual in itself--the band might play Fenway Park or some other huge venue and sell it out for three or four nights of legendary concerts.
But this was different. They secretly booked a tiny concert hall in the suburb of Somerville.
I can remember, vaguely, that the Rolling Stones did something similar years ago. They wanted to play a small, intimate little theater where they could see the audience and judge how the music was received.
The same thing is going on this weekend in the southern end of Australia, where Dr. Chris Pollitt and his PhD candidate assistant Brian Hampson are quietly opening a new series of lectures on laminitis and hoof research. They'll be at the University of Melbourne Friday, and in Tasmania Sunday.
Dr. Pollitt's been lecturing about laminitis for years, but his work now has the added synergy of the brumby (wild horse) research component, which in turn has been energized by some out-of-the-box thinking about domestic vs wild horses that will have all of us scratching our heads when we finally hear these lectures.
Dr. Pollitt's model foot begins with a MIMICS image, created in collaboration with Dr Simon Collins, Animal Health Trust, Newmarket, UK
There were gasps of apprehension when Dr. Pollitt stepped down as professor at the University of Queensland vet school, but the research world was pleased. Freedom from teaching would surely allow him to dedicate full time to his directorship of the Australian Equine Laminitis Research Unit, the world's leading center for laminitis research at the University of Queensland.
To everyone's surprise, something else happened. In addition to charging forward on the laminitis front with a collaboration with the Laminitis Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, he started a second research center, the brumby unit, designed to study the hooves of Australian wild horses so that he could finally come to understand how a normal foot is supposed to function.
For years, Dr Pollitt has said that his hands have been tied in laminitis research because he is trying to understand a disease mechanism in the foot without being able to compare it to the normal functioning foot because we simply don't have a good model of the normal foot.
So Pollitt and his research associate, Brian Hampson, and most recently with sidekick American veterinarian Dr. Donald Walsh of Missouri, have been trekking through the outback of Australia studying wild horses in wet, dry, rocky, sandy and even flooded terrain. They watch, they film, they tag, they camp, they bring volunteer research assistants, and they've collect data--volumes of it, none of which has been shared except in tantalizing tidbits until now.
Donald Walsh DVM of Missouri, president of the Animal Health Foundation in Pacific, Missouri, has been conducting laminitis research in Australia but rode out on brumby research expeditions with Pollitt and Hampson. Walsh has been studying wild horse feet in the USA; the Animal Health Foundation helps fund Pollitt's laminitis research. (Brumby Research Unit Photo)
Marg Richardson, a research team member of the Australian Brumby Research Unit, is one of the hosts for the lecturers this weekend and has organized the warmup tour.
She is particularly excited to be introducing Brian Hampson in his first official speaking tour. At the Australian Brumby Research Unit, Hampson is undertaking world-leading research by capturing and sedating brumbies, attaching GPS collars, tracking their movement and then recording the relevant data for herd groups. This includes what they are eating, the condition of their hooves and how much they are moving.
One of the marketing projects launched by the Australian Brumby Research Unit is making freeze-dried brumby feet available to other researchers.
Maybe, it turns out, to understand a lot about hooves we need to learn to a little bit about behavior. “Never has the saying of ‘No Foot No Horse’ been more obvious, when you see how much these horses move,” Hampson says. “We have tracked the movement of domestic horses in a variety of settings from the racing environment (to) five-acre paddocks (and) up to 10,000 acre paddocks to see the variation of movement and it has been quite staggering. Old brood mares turned out in paddocks are moving more over a 24-hour period than our elite race horses."
Dr. Pollitt's presentations will center on using computed tomography imagery to share the inside view of what happens to the hoof in laminitis and other hoof diseases, compared to normal hooves. Digital images from the CT scans, arranged in 3-D will also allow manipulation of the model to observe whatever tissue is of interest. Models will be shown for laminitis, side bone and normal feet.
A world tour is planned, of course; Dr Pollitt plans to speak at the 5th International Equine Conference on Laminitis and Diseases of the Foot in West Palm Beach, Florida, to be held November 6-8. See you there.
It sounds like Brian Hampson is ready for a world tour of his own.
I am not positive that places are still open in the lectures, but you can inquire. Please email Marg Richardson or phone (in Australia) 64 272255 or 0419 572255. Click here for a press release and links to flyers from the Equine Veterinarians Australia web site.
To learn more, visit both The Australian Equine Laminitis Research Unit and the Australian Brumby Research Unit.
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Heidi Meyer said...
So much is assumed and so little realized as to the natural state of a horse......they truly are more like sharks, needing to move to keep their circulation and digestive systems healthy, not to mention the constant well oxygenated blood supply to the feet. This is excellent research and will hopefully help people, vets, farriers understand why environment and management has so much to do with the success of the horse and it's health.
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GKN Wheels and Houghton Partnership
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ICO statement on TPP SystmOne changes
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Virginia’s First Lady Visits a Fit4Kids School
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Fit4Kids was honored to show off one of our schools to Virginia’s First Lady, Dorothy McAuliffe. On September 16th, Mrs. McAuliffe was welcomed at Elizabeth Scott Elementary School in Chester. She is focusing her work in the areas of childhood nutrition and food security, so her interest in our programs was a perfect match.
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The year is 1868, the city - Vienna, the music - exhilarating, yet all is not well with Johann Strauss, Jr., the darling of waltzing Vienna. Haunted by the constant pressure to outdo himself with each new composition, Strauss meets Nicholas, a humble stable boy who fears his brutal stepfather. To their surprise, the composer and the boy find in one another a piece of life's emotional puzzle, discovering the healing bond of trust and embarking on a collaboration that will be music to the world's ears. 51 minutes.
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Jeremy Corbyn confirms Labour would renegotiate Brexit deal rather than call People’s Vote if in power
'Our alternative deal is practical and achievable and has the potential to command majority support in Parliament'
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Jeremy Corbyn has reiterated that Labour would return to Brussels to renegotiate the Brexit deal rather than call a second referendum if elected into power.
The Labour leader outlined his party’s alternative plan for a Brexit that aims to focus on protecting workers’ rights and a new customs union.
He goaded Theresa May about her deal, saying that if she is “so confident about your deal” she would put it to the public in the form of a general election.
Alternative Brexit plan
Mr Corbyn urged MPs to support him in a vote of no confidence in the Government in order to force the Prime Minister to halt her Brexit plans and allow for the election that Labour wants.
A lone anti-Brexit supporter stands with an EU flag as opposition Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn gives a speech on Brexit at a manufacturing plant in Wakefield (Getty Images)
Speaking at a manufacturing plant in Wakefield, he said his party policy in a new election would be to “negotiate urgently with the EU as and when we take office”.
The plan involves “a new customs union with a British say in future trade deals; a strong single market relationship; and a guarantee to keep pace with EU rights and standards”.
He added: “The alternative deal Labour has proposed is practical and achievable, and clearly has the potential to command majority support in Parliament.”
Rejected Government’s offer on workers’ rights
Opposition Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn arrives to give a speech on Brexit at a manufacturing plant in Wakefield, north England on January 10, 2019. (Getty Images)
He said his priority was to seek a deal that protects employees’ “rights at work, consumers and environment and not allowing our workers’ rights standards to fall below those of Europe”.
Read: Business Secretary warns against no-deal Brexit
Mr Corbyn said Labour did not “endorse or accept” a reported offer from the Government to adopt an amendment to protect workplace and environmental rights.
“It’s already been quite clearly and emphatically rejected by the TUC and leading trade unions. They say it simply doesn’t guarantee the protections that we are seeking,” he said.
Labour is in “no doubt” that Mrs May’s deal is “a bad deal for the country”, he said, and will vote against it.
He said Mrs May’s deal was a bad one (Getty Images)
No confidence vote
He said if no election was called he would push for a vote of no confidence and called on other parties to support it, but stopped short of specifying when that would be.
“Clearly, Labour does not have enough MPs in parliament to win a confidence vote on its own,” he said. “So, members across the House should vote with us to break the deadlock.
“This paralysis cannot continue. Uncertainty is putting people’s jobs and livelihoods at risk.”
He denied that he was ignoring the young Labour supporters who would want a People’s Vote and maintained his message that, if an election is not triggered, the party would “keep all options on the table, including the option of campaigning for a public vote”.
Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn gives a speech on Brexit (Getty Images)
People’s Vote not a priority
Mr Corbyn referred to the vote at the party conference in autumn – which decided on its Brexit strategy – and said that all policy-making in Labour is agreed “in a democratic form”.
But he said an election was the “priority” as it is the “most practical option and the most democratic option”.
“Defeat for the Government’s central policy on Tuesday would be historic,” he added. “It would not only signal the failure of Theresa May’s premiership but the failure of the Conservative Party as a party of government.”
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Santos on UFC 239 decision: I wasn t too hopeful I would win
Posted on Thursday July 11th, 2019 at 05:41 pm.
Get the Full StoryThiago Santos did not expect to get a nod from one of the judges after his title fight against Jon Jones at UFC 239. Thiago Santos is trying to look at things from an optimistic perspective.
Fresh off a hard-fought split decision loss to Jon Jones at UFC 239, Marreta told Esporte Espetacular he was surprised to learn that one of the judges even scored the fight in his favor after the grueling five-round battle in Las Vegas, Nevada.
In Thiago s opinion, although he thinks he put on a good fight, Marreta did not feel like he ever did enough to warrant a decision win against Bones, especially after seriously injuring both of his knees in the opening round of the fight.
I was surprised, yes, Santos said. Even though I think I touched him more, it was a close fight and it s hard to beat the champion when a fight is that close. You have to put in twice the effort or more. I wasn t hopeful to win. Then, when one of the judges gave me the win, I thought: Damn, will it really happen? , but I wasn t too hopeful I would win. I was okay with the loss, because the fight didn t go like I wanted to. The injury held me back a lot. My intention was to fight all next four rounds like I did in the first one.
A couple of days after the fight, exams confirmed that Santos knee injuries were more serious than anticipated, showing tears in all of Thiago s left knee s ligaments and meniscus, as well as partial tears in his right knee, which will sideline the 35-year-old for up to a year. However, Santos is still optimistic that he could rematch Jones once he is healthy enough to return.
A rematch would be a dream, for sure, Santos said. I want to heal from my knee injuries and then I want to fight him at 100 , so we can see how he deals with me at 100 , doing my thing, doing what we trained to do. It will be a different fight, for sure.
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New Twist in Global Warming Madness: Olympic Records Won’t Come Easy
August 8, 2016 by Infinite
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Bloomberg writer Jessica Shankleman is willing to push global warming silliness up another notch with “politically correct” nonsense that Olympic Records Won’t Come Easy in Rio Because of Climate Change.
Athletes at the Olympic Games may struggle to break world records as they compete with Brazil’s rising temperatures caused by climate change.
Marathon runners, swimmers, volleyball players and even soccer referees will succumb to extreme heat and lose concentration during the games, in some cases risking their lives to heatstroke, according to a report released Monday by Observatorio do Clima, a Brazilian civil society group.
“Because of warming, sport will never be the same again,” the report said. Brazil heated up faster than the global average, warming 1 degrees Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) in the last 54 years, and four cities smashed new heat records in 2015, according to the report. If countries don’t deliver on goals to limit global temperature rises to “well below” 2 degrees Celsius, 12 Brazilian cities may have to limit play in similar games by the end of the decade, it said.
Even though the games are taking place during Brazil’s winter, the heat may still impede performance, particularly in the marathon where Olympic records have only been broken in temperatures below 12 degrees Celsius. Runners perform best between 8 degrees and 11 degrees, well below the level expected this month in Brazil, it said.
The heat is likely to be particularly painful for athletes from colder climates, says Brazilian tennis player Fernando Meligeni. He reckons European players won’t be used to the humidity, which will make them sweat more than usual.
Math Lesson for Jessica
The alleged ideal temperate range is 8-11. That’s a range of four degrees.
The stated assumption is that global warming pushed up temperatures by 1 degree in Brazil, faster than average.
This process took 54 years (assuming of course it happened, and global warming is to blame).
If the range 8-11 is “well below” expected temperatures, the problem (assuming there is a problem) isn’t global warming, it’s picking the summer Olympics in a place too likely to be too hot and too humid.
The article shows the ridiculous lengths writers and editors are willing to go to promote their social agendas.
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Climate change has been a constant reality of this planet since it has existed. The politicization of it however, is just another globalist weapon to undermine the drivers of our world economy. Namely petroleum. They have finally perhaps found a way to convince the world population to shoot itself in the foot willingly. The earth climate has always heated and cooled. In fact it seems to be rather regular occurring in 100,000 year cycles. Take a guess where we now are in that cycle. Yep, at the peak of the current warming period. This causes the oceans to emit billions of tons of carbon dioxide, naturally as has always been the case.
You never hear this mentioned or the fact that energy from the sun in correlation to the way the earth orbits and even the wobble of its axis during this orbit; are the main drivers of climate change. Nope nothing but fear tactics aimed at humans being the cause of this natural phenomena. Me thinks they do protest too much.
We will continue to warm until we reach the temps of 100,000 years ago when wedding exist. Then we will begin the next ice age which will be the real killer of our tropical species. Unless of course we choose to shoot ourselves in the proverbial foot first. We really do seem to be our worst enemy.
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Martin Trumpet Serial Numbers
- > click for trombones/bags/mutes. Features an active saxophone forum, buy sell trade your sax, saxophone museum, sax teachers and more. MARTIN Committee Trumpet, M. Rare Vintage Martin Trumpet Serial 48340 Elkhart please e-mail with further questions or set up a time for pick up. MMM - your site doesn't even list an Imperial and yet the "martin story" website does indeed list a Martin Imperial. the status of the company. Visit us in Denver or Online!. Original buyer traded in a Martin S/N 165183 plus $125 for the Super. First mpc was a Gustav Heim #2 (made by Holton),. Mendez The Olds Super Recording being one of the most sought after trumpets of all time and the Ambassador, which became the #1 sold and manufactured trumpets of all time; referring to the numbers manufactured and sold. Serial Number: Year Manufactured: 1. "Elkhart Built by Buescher" trumpets were a value-line made sometime after WWII until prehaps the late 50s or very early 60s. Identifiable by the elongated pearl RH alternative F# key; the bent brass high F# key and the AS/TS110 stamp on the bell. Martin Band Instrument Company by the four sons of. Model: Start # End # Conn Serial Number Chart. Have you checked the hornucopia site. 7% similar) I advertise this horn as new other condition wise as it really qualifies for that as it also comes with all original paper work which tells the story about leblanc family and all other commercial flyers. However, to further support accomplishment of its mission, Horn-u-Copia has also developed several tools and collections to assist in the identification of instruments; including the Library of catalogs and other documents, serial number lists, tradenames, taxonomy, searches and related information. Martin Saunders is Associate Professor of Trumpet and Jazz Studies at Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. Getzen trumpets have been widely used by generations of beginning brass players and the Getzen 300 Series Trumpet, in particular the Getzen 390, is no different. Note: These pictures may or may not be of a clarinet made by the Buescher Band Instrument Company. He has put together a very speculative serial number chart for Dörfler & Jörka. THIS TRUMPET IS 24k RICHLY GOLD PLATED AND FULLY DELUXE CUSTOM AND MORE ENGRAVED ALMOST EVERYWHERE! LARGE BORE COMMITTEE #3 as engraved above serial number. The valves seem to operate correctly. Ambassador 2. The bore measures 0. Vega Power Model Trumpet Vintage Player Choice of Many Including Miles before he switch to the Martin Committee Mais informações Encontre este Pin e muitos outros na pasta TRUMPETS de JAY TRONSON. Conn Serial Number Ranges By Model. 1) The first has actual serial numbers that I have seen. The trumpet has various scratches and a few small areas of lacquer ware, along with some small dents. MARTIN COMMITTEE MODEL ELKHART, IND. 00 Picture: 180 Days C1 Selected. VINTAGE MARTIN IMPERIAL Trumpet - $500. Trumpet Lessons @ The HornTrader; HornTrader Signature Mouthpieces; Adams Trumpet and Flugel From the Netherlands ; Bach Music Products; Burbank Trumpets; CarolBrass Instruments; Schilke Music Products; James (Jimmy) Smith Trumpet Collection ; Bb Trumpets; C Trumpets; Vintage Trumpets AND Cornets; Various Key Trumpets & Cornets; Flugelhorns. Refurbished. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Not sure if you're still maintaining this list of Yamaha flutes, but in case you're interested, I have one you could add. 7% similar) I advertise this horn as new other condition wise as it really qualifies for that as it also comes with all original paper work which tells the story about leblanc family and all other commercial flyers. 1946 Martin Committee Bb trumpet Martin Committee Bb trumpet. Getzen trumpets have been widely used by generations of beginning brass players and the Getzen 300 Series Trumpet, in particular the Getzen 390, is no different. Who is right? The serial number would appear to list it as early 70's according to "Martin story". This is once in a Blue moon horn. Guide to Dating Bach Trumpets Mouthpieces; Serial Numbers of Bach Trumpets; Comparative Table of Trumpet Mouthpieces; Bach Mouthpieces. What is a Stencil? Catalog & store sales driven by price & availability. The 1930's Imperial Altos are solid horns. Auction includes a 1D Courtois mouthpiece and a shaped case. Agard's account is correct, trombone serial numbers lagged behind trumpets until they were merged in 1953. The Handcraft Committee came out in 1939-40 and is one of the most desirable horns out there. Phone (619) 401-2828. Also notice the neck stiffener under the neck which is smooth and does not have a crease like the Paris horns. Serial number dates it as a 1964/65 model. This is a 1939 Trumpet from various serial number lists I found online. Musician's Friend is proud to have been the number one online retailer of Martin guitars for 2018 in the United States. The first two photos show the earlier of these trumpets and the third and fourth photos are of the two trumpets side by side. Uwe Ladwig is a German saxophonist, historian, and writer for the music journal SONIC: sax & brass. Reminiscent of the King Legend, the Conn Connstellation trumpet (model 52BSP) has a large bore and is known for its dark, warm sound. Hi, I own a Bach Stradivarius Model 4 New York trombone which has the number 128 stamped on the slide as well as on the bell. Right from the start I was impressed with its craftsmanship. These Mercedes also illustrate some rather strange serial number sequencing not uncommon for Bach around World War Two. Includes both #1, & #2 tuning slides & new Pro-Pac case. This is an excellent condition Martin "Committee I" alto saxophone. Just looked at a Vegaphone C-40 archtop guitar today. The F tuning slide was made custom by Carl Geyer in Chicago. A new trumpet under $500 is a good deal only for who sold it. 1946 Martin Committee Bb trumpet Martin Committee Bb trumpet. Serial number dates it as a 1964/65 model. Sorry it sure looked like an old Conn. The horn has extensive engraving on the bell that runs almost its entire length. The trumpet has various scratches and a few small areas of lacquer ware, along with some small dents. I dont have the serial number handy. The idea of the Aston Martin's revolving number plates came from Director Guy Hamilton, who had just been frustrated at receiving a parking ticket. Piccolo trumpet by Bernd Dorfner - Augsburg (Germany). During this time the Martin Committee trumpet was introduced. Original buyer traded in a Martin S/N 165183 plus $125 for the Super. Check out the price value of Musical Instruments & Equipment and then bid and buy today. They are said to be of GOOD quality and play well too. 9) 1979 Norlin Music company halted production of Olds and Reynolds. * Note: Vincent Bach used the trade names of Stradivarius, Mercedes, Mercury, Minerva, & Apollo. 1875 Fiske Bb (no serial number) Like the Boston 1879 Patent model, this cornet has rotary valves actuated by buttons, but this time, the buttons are atop pushrods which move through spring towers located in the same position as conventional piston valves. - > click for trombones/bags/mutes. Im at work, the horn is home. These serial numbers are probably only for the Vito labeled YAS-21/23/25 stencils. We offer the widest selection of Martin instruments, so you should have no trouble finding the right one for you. Other information suggests that the Martin brothers were working at Conn in 1902. However, these serials might apply to all Yamsaha instruments. '57 Martin Committee Deluxe with Serial Number 201212 For trumpeters with a few grand to spend on a vintage trumpet, the Committees to look for are those made between 1939 and about 1955, with serial numbers in the 140,000 to 210,000 range, according to Jim Donaldson, and my years of watching eBay sales. Martin Trumpet and Cornet Serial Numbers There is really little to add against the already established lists. We decided to combine into a single timeline reference to better understand the instrument serial numbers vs. Using serial numbers to identify the exact production dates of Reynolds instruments is inherently inaccurate given the lack of published records to corroborate with. Holton trumpet and cornet parts that include valves, water keys, spit valves, tuning slides, bells, valve nests, bottom valve caps, top valve caps, and other parts for these brasswind band instruments. Martin Indiana Trumpet: $255. The P5-4 piccolo trumpet is the reference standard for all piccolo trumpets in the world today. I was in Japan a couple weeks ago, went flute shopping, and picked up a YFL-517. The model will be either be stamped on the neck block seen from inside the guitar or on the label visible through the sound hole. martin 185233 imperial Is Similar To: Gift Red Martin T3460 Ale Plays Committee Kind Buy Trumpet Great (35. Special Note: Please keep in mind that model changes might not have been made to all trombones in the production line and may not be respective of the true age of your instrument. Miles Davis used several custom Committees throughout his career, as documented in this Wordpress article. Refurbished. Hi, I own a Bach Stradivarius Model 4 New York trombone which has the number 128 stamped on the slide as well as on the bell. '57 Martin Committee Deluxe with Serial Number 201212 For trumpeters with a few grand to spend on a vintage trumpet, the Committees to look for are those made between 1939 and about 1955, with serial numbers in the 140,000 to 210,000 range, according to Jim Donaldson, and my years of watching eBay sales. The following is presented to assist in locating serial number lists and/or other information useful in dating Brass Instruments. No, I responded to this Martin Serial Numbers thread, because it s a Martin. Musician's Friend is proud to have been the number one online retailer of Martin guitars for 2018 in the United States. Buescher Serial Number List. Compare your findings to the serial number list. From 1902 to 1976, Gibson instruments have a serial number or a FON (Factory Order Number) or both. A trumpet is a brass instrument and is the instrument with the highest register in the brass family. I'm selling my Martin Handcraft Imperial Bb Trumpet with the #2 (medium) bore. Serial number 349XXX. The photos show the great condition of this instrument. Piccolo trumpet by Bernd Dorfner - Augsburg (Germany). At a minimum I'm trying to identify the model number for every one of the first 100,000 Martins with a serial number. We offer the widest selection of Martin instruments, so you should have no trouble finding the right one for you. There was a Cleveland S20 in these parts but it was a bit out of my price range so I never played it. ADDRESS: Amati - Denak s. I was in Japan a couple weeks ago, went flute shopping, and picked up a YFL-517. Making the Trumpet World a Better Place Very rare 1943 Committee according to the Rob Stewart serial number list. MARTIN COMMITTEE MODEL ELKHART, IND. However, beware of just any Olds Ambassador. On feb at pst, seller added the following information just received this information from roy Lawler Lawler serial 1297 is a c7d m3 1a 1bore. I will try to send pictures. Serial Numbers – Trumpet There are multiple sources for the Vincent Bach trumpet on the internet today. Provided by John Noxon 04/11/2005 King-Cleveland Serial Numbers The following are serial numbers of King-Cleveland Brass instruments from 1893 to 1980. Except for a fragment of Reynolds' production data from 1964-1979 that is preserved in the Allied Band Supply catalog, I am not aware of any surviving official serial number. LeBlanc Corporation, Vito Pascucci, Trumpets, Brass Instruments, Music Manufacturing Nat Clark He was hired in New York in 1957 because his older brother was working for Carl Fischer, which owned York at the time. , Columbus Avenue, Boston, 1919 The Vega Company was a musical instrument manufacturer that started operations in in 1881. The Besson 10-10 was a "professional line" trumpet made in the 50-60's, your serial number puts it being manufactured in 1960. This is a 1939 Trumpet from various serial number lists I found online. Unfortunately, the quality of Martin musical instruments seemed to deteriorate after 1956, and the top jazz musicians at the time started switching to other trumpet brands. Get the best deal for Martin Committee Trumpets from the largest online selection at eBay. This horn looks very nice and plays very well. Note: These pictures may or may not be of a clarinet made by the Buescher Band Instrument Company. He has put together a very speculative serial number chart for Dörfler & Jörka. YTR-9910S 4-valve model. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. An OLDS AMBASSADOR model cornet made at the 1950s. Also available in with valves (perinet) upon request. New arrivals: Hans Hoyer 6802A double horn, K&H Orchestra Signature bass trombone, Miraphone Elektra 6V F tuba, Stauffer double Wagner tuba Buy or reserve your Marcus Bonna case here. The factory burned down in the great Chicago fire and was re-established in 1906. 75 in diameter. I have been trying to improve upon the generally-available serial number lists for Selmer (Paris). - > click for trombones/bags/mutes. Search for trumpet serial numbers by any brand or make. I'm actually a trumpet player by trade and got bored one day so I decided to compile a complete list of all of the Yamaha trumpet models as it seemed that it hadn't been done before (or recently). Holton Factory Reference Collection. Lars Kirmser's website is currently updating, so I am unable to run the serial number to determine its age. Snail Ebony Ukulele Concert size Ukulele made with an Ebony Top, back and sides. The original confiuration of Horn-u-copia was the Forum. An extremely popular entry level instrument, the Getzen 300 series trumpet cracked our top 5 student trumpet list. Trombone Models. Note this information is for the Bach Omega Trumpets made, I think from 1994 to 2004 and sold for $1200 to $1600. Founded in 1904 as the J. Valves work pretty wellI'm no judge. The bell measures 4. Company History In early 1936, a few months after his 51st birthday and more than 30 years work at the H. I'm selling my Martin Handcraft Imperial Bb Trumpet with the #2 (medium) bore. What to Now; Throat; The Equipments They Use; Yamahas Designation; Double Buzzing; Articles. This assumption that the serial numbers did not start at 1 is supported by Martin Dörfler. MARTIN COMMITTEE MODEL ELKHART, IND. The bell is 4 1/2". you can email me on conn horns martin stencil wurlitzer answer. The short model piccolo trumpets were generally a bit smaller than the long bell pics. Shop and save on our amazing selection of Yamaha Professional Bb Trumpets at The Woodwind & Brasswind. #3 Dirk 4 January, 2013, 13:32. The factory burned down in the great Chicago fire and was re-established in 1906. The predecessor to the trombone emerged not long after it occurred to Medieval Europeans that their signaling devices, which we know today as trumpets, could be used to make music. Chris Botti, holding his signature Martin Committee Handcraft trumpet made in 1939, and uses a 3C silver plated mouthpiece from Bach made in 1926. In very good condition!. For the next forty years the company had a number of presidents. Get a great deal with this online auction for a (instrument) presented by PropertyRoom. Get it as soon as Tue, May 21. More information Find this Pin and more on мαѕтєяѕ σf тнєιя ∂σмαιи by Anaïs of Magdala. Yamaha Trumpet Model YTR6310B: Serial Number 0020XX, Older professional model, Lacquer finish is in good shape with some ware, scratches and very minor dents. There was a Cleveland S20 in these parts but it was a bit out of my price range so I never played it. I have a very nice Martin Standard trumpet up for sale or trade. I will try to send pictures. Below is a list of brass musical instruments that I have for sale at this time. Contact Steve. Dark green metallic finish, owned and played by miles Davis. Then in 1961 Paul E. Elkhart, IND"Serial number is "73634" It comes in the original case with a #7 mouth piece, and a smalldetachable paper clip. value carriage is "True. YTR-9910S 4-valve model. do NOT contact me with unsolicited services or offers. Get a great deal with this online auction for a (instrument) presented by PropertyRoom. The bell measures 4. 31,051 Olds Super trumpet purchased new Nov 12, 1949. Get it as soon as Tue, May 21. The business grew rapidly and in 1924, the first Bach trumpets were produced. This original Committee remains in extremely nice condition. Has the cool flat wrap, opera wheel tuning and is a classy instrument. The original confiuration of Horn-u-copia was the Forum. Martin trumpet serial numbers list database See also high news about null pagepreviouspage if. I have a 1928 Martin Standard Handcraft Trumpet, serial 84556 in raw brass. These Student and Intermediate Trumpets are great first or step up instruments. The number is above 230095 so it was built after 1967 but it's less than 241925 so it was built before the end of 1968 - so it was built in 1968. Besson Sovereign 927, , SN 927-GS-810XXX, silver at 100%, shepherd's crook, first and third valve triggers, 'M' (medium) bore, I've got it used a few years ago and then ended up with conflicting rehearsals on my brass band rehearsal night so I've only used it once in a group. No, I responded to this Martin Serial Numbers thread, because it s a Martin. JH Martin Band Instruments was incorporated in 1904, and reorganized as Martin Band Instrument Co. Note: These pictures may or may not be of a clarinet made by the Buescher Band Instrument Company. Need help identifying Bundy (Selmer) Trombone submitted 8 years ago by MarhDeth So, I've been playing trombone as a hobby for a long time, and the only trombone I actually have is my old King 606 student trombone. For instance, the 390 Series Student Bb Trumpet is the perfect candidate for a young musician's first trumpet, complete with nice touches that raise the bar on entry-level, such as nickel-plated pistons and a hand. Some months ago we were contacted by a potential customer who wanted to surprise her husband with a student trumpet that was reconditioned at a reasonable cost. com Jim Donaldson, the author of the web pages for The Schilke Loyalist and The Trumpet Gearhead sadly passed away in August 27, 2017. The valves seem to operate correctly. It's silver-plated and comes with two mouthpieces. Trombone Serial Number Lists. EverythingTrumpet. Sometimes advertised as a professional grade instrument, the Conn Connstellation trumpet was designed to meet the needs of intermediate level players who are looking for that professional look and sound. Sweeney was responsible for the spread of the banjo and probably contracted with a drum maker in Baltimore, William Boucher, to start producing banjos for public sales. FOR SALE 1954 Martin Committee Trumpet!!!!!It's the real deal. Serial number 349XXX. Super rare. Uwe Ladwig is a German saxophonist, historian, and writer for the music journal SONIC: sax & brass. Eldredge's Citation serial 2549 purchased April 13, 1959. Trumpet Mouthpieces By Ron Romm; Vintage Besson; Craig Morris Message - Trumpet Herald 2003; Blowing Hot and Cold. For sale is my 1958 Martin Committee Trumpet (Serial Number 203941). It went on to dominate the jazz trumpet market from the late 1940s until the mid 1960s or so. The trumpet can’t be blown. The HOLY GRAIL of trumpets! The Large Bore Martin Committee. '70, '80 and a '50-something Zephyr Special. Trumpet #12567, DeKay in engraving (photo 4 on right) Trumpet #40651 (photo 5) Cornet #49505 (photo 6) Trumpet #93100 (photo 7) ART was the better model and have serial numbers found ranging from 23,000 to 32,000 (also #99578, photo 5 next page). It has original lacquer and is about 99% there (a few small scratches). Sorry it sure looked like an old Conn. 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Three Books on the Law of War [De Iure Belli Libri Tres. 1612 ed.]
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2 v. Oxford: The Clarendon Press; London: Humphrey Milford, 1933.
On the Law of War and Peace: Three Books [De Jure Belli Ac Pacis Libri Tres]
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2 v. Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1913.; vol. 2, trans.: Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1925.
Common Sense Guide to World Peace
Ferencz, Benjamin B.
1 v. New York: Oceana, 1985
Defining International Aggression - The Search for World Peace: A Documentary History and Analysis
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International Criminal Court; A Step Toward World Peace - A Documentary History and Analysis
New Legal Foundations for Global Survival: Security through the Security Council
De Iure Belli Libri Tres. 1612 ed. [Three Books on the Law of War]
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March 26, 2019 · 20:52
Epstein-Barr Virus, the root cause of most cancers
Did you know that most cancers are caused by the Epstein-Barr virus?
And that the malignant cancers that 1 in 3 of us risk suffering are different from the rare cancers existing centuries ago. Continue reading →
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Tagged as cancer, EBV, gardasil, Medical Medium
July 11, 2019 · 20:52
Vaccine for boys cannot lead to reduction in cervical cancer
The HPV vaccine for boys raises hope of eradicating cervical cancer according to Laura Donnelly, health reporter at The Telegraph
Giving boys the vaccine protects girls from the human papilloma virus (HPV), which is passed on through sexual contact
A year ago I wrote a blog stating that UK boys and their parents would at last be able to breathe a sigh of relief after the decision had been made not to vaccinate boys against the human papilloma virus (HPV).
But there’s been a change of plans and from September this year UK boys aged 12 and 13 will also be given the jab at school. Continue reading →
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Tagged as Colton Berrett, Dr Sin hang Lee, gardasil, Gardasil 9, Hunter Smith, Joel Gomez, Journeys from trust to tragedy, Norma Erickson
June 14, 2019 · 20:52
‘Gardasil: Fast-Tracked and Flawed’ The Australian experience
I presented the following talk at the 4th Annual International HPV Vaccine Education Symposium held in Chicago May 22-26, 2019.
Let’s face it without good health, life is very difficult. Over the years I’ve researched the sickness industry including the scandalous HIV/AIDS industry, the cholesterol myth and the statins scam; and felt the sorrow of the poor women left in pain and debilitated after their prolapses were treated with mesh implants.
I’ve taken part in countless actions against the imposition of GMO foods horrified that such corruption of our food supply could be happening. Some of these horror stories are now making the headlines and many of the victims are being compensated but then how do you get your health back to where it was before the assault.
In 2006 a new tragedy began when Gardasil was approved for young girls
That Australia has its own special but scandalous place in the history of HPV vaccines is well documented in my book Gardasil: Fast-Tracked and Flawed published in 2017 by Spinifex Press, Australia.
I became interested in the area of cervical cancer in the 1980s after I was diagnosed with cervical dysplasia and have followed the issue of cervical cancer and its resurrection from a disease of obscurity to one of new-found prominence.
Australia could well be considered the birthplace of Gardasil for it was Professor Ian Frazer and his partner who produced an HPV virus-like particle at the University of Queensland.
In 2007, Australia was one of the first countries to offer Gardasil to 12-13 year-old girls and a catch-up program for females 14-26 years even though this cancer was rare with 1.7 deaths per 100,000 Australian women. In 2013, the government subsidised vaccination program was extended to boys and again we were among the first in the world to vaccinate boys with this dangerous vaccine.
In late 2017 the health minister Greg Hunt accompanied by the Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull made a special TV announcement that Gardasil 9 was to replace the quadrivalent vaccine in the new year. This special broadcast which included the Prime Minister illustrated the unambiguous support that our government has for this vaccine and vaccines in general.
There is no denying the adverse effects of Gardasil and Gardasil 9. According to the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration’s websitethere have been over 4300 reported adverse events.
There is at least one death that of Gabby Larkin following Gardasil reported by a medical practitioner which was recorded on the database but now the Regulator states that this is but a coincidence and not a cause, so currently her death is not listed. Of course there are many more serious adverse events that have never been reported.
Patrice Larkin’s daughter Gabby wanted to have the vaccine. Gabby was a normal healthy teenager. Gabby and her friends were very aware of the Australian media hype that preceded the rollout of Gardasil including websites urging girls to be ‘one less’ to die from cervical cancer. Patrice Larkin felt that the vaccine wasn’t needed and told her daughter that it was very new and that she should wait another year, but to no avail. After her first Gardasil vaccine in 2009, 16 year-old Gabby started complaining of a headache that didn’t go away. Three weeks later she had right-sided abdomen pain that was found to be caused by a small cell ovarian cancer. The tumour subsequently burst and herright ovary was removed. Gabby began chemotherapy almost immediately and sadly died shortly after.
One of the chapters in Gardasil: Fast-Tracked and Flawed deals with the history of cervical cancer. Prior to the HPV causation theory the focus was on socio economic and environmental factors. Researchers found that poverty and inequality were in some way implicated in the disease process along with nutritional deficiencies, smoking and other environmental toxins.
I continue to explore the question of cancer recognizing it as a modern, man-made disease
Researchers at Manchester University found that the first descriptions of distinctive tumours have only occurred in the past 200 years, such as scrotal cancer in chimney sweeps in 1775, and Hodgkin’s disease in 1832.
Cancer as we know it really began in the late 1700s to early 1800s. At this time the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) took off due to the combination of arsenic and antibiotics being used in agriculture according to Anthony William author of Medical Medium: Secrets behind chronic and mystery illness and how to finally heal
This was the start of the industrial revolution and the production and use of chemicals. For the first time in history humans were exposed to solvents, fungicides, herbicides, radiation and heavy metals. It was the birth of the fossil fuel industry leading to toxic emissions dangerous for human health. EBV is also the source of numerous health problems that are currently considered mystery illnesses, such as fibromyalgia and chronic fatigue syndrome.
And if EBV is then research done by HPV researcher Lloyd. W Phillips in Gardasil Syndrome is extremely worrying.
Gardasil Syndrome is a ‘debilitating and sometimes fatal pathophysiology’ – following Gardasil a genetically engineered vaccine.
The Phases include
Hyperactivation of the immune system caused by the aluminum nanoparticle adjuvant in HPV vaccines (ASIA)
Sepsis caused by sustained adjuvant-driven mass apoptosis
Components of adjuvant-driven sepsis may contain pathogens such as Epstein Barr Virus (EBV), Cytomeglovirus (CMV), human herpes virus 6 (HHV6); toxins, such as heavy metals, insecticides, herbicides; other chemical compounds, including medication(s).
Phillips has found that Gardasil is more dangerous when given to teenagers of Irish background and those from the Northern and Western European countries due to their genetic heritage. He explains that these people are normally healthy and do not get sick – even though their bodies have more pathogens, normally kept in balance.
But this balance is dangerously disturbed as we add more and more vaccines containing metals and a whole host of other dangerous chemicals to the vaccine schedules given to children and increasingly older adults.
Since the start of the industrial revolution our risk of aggressive cancers has skyrocketed. Add to this we now have vaccines such as Gardasil. A toxic brew.
Is it any wonder we are seeing more than 91,000 reported serious adverse events according to Vigibase and hundreds of deaths after Gardasil along with an increased incidence of cervical cancer in many countries following the use of this vaccine that is marketed to reduce this cancer.
Pap tests
And why did this vaccine get fast-tracked when we had a diagnostic method in the Pap smear and excellent treatment for cancer at least in western nations?
The importance of the role that Pap smear testing played in bringing down the death rate of cervical cancer is neglected in the public conversation. My chapter on Pap smears includes information of the role of the screening programs and improved living conditions. Death rates from cervical cancer in 1968 were 7.7 cases per 100,000 Australian women falling steadily over the decades and in 2007 at the start of the HPV vaccination program there were 1.7 deaths per 100,000 women.
But once HPV theory was developed and vaccines produced and marketed socio economic and environmental causative factors and the role of cervical cancer screening were replaced by the familiar media hype.
In the early 1980s, Harald zur Hausen found the human papilloma virus, HPV type 16, in approximately 50% of cervical tumours and HPV type 18 in approximately 20% of cases.
Initially, when zur Hausen approached pharmaceutical companies with his idea of developing a vaccine against HPV, he was turned down. They told him it wouldn’t be worth their while developing a vaccine and felt there were more pressing problems to work on.
But science was not deterred and when Ian Fraser and his co-developer Jian Zhou found that they couldn’t grow the HPV virus in the lab.
As Madonna King wrote in her book Ian Frazer: The Man Who Saved a Million Lives
Frazer and Zhou ‘reasoned’ that “If HPV couldn’t be grown … then perhaps they could build their own version of the virus”
And that’s what they did.
The rollout of Gardasil in Australia
This was preceded by years of promotion by the manufacturer Merck and CSL Ltd, the New Zealand and Australian distributor culminating in a relentless propaganda campaign during which Ian Frazer became our national hero and was awarded the 2006 Australian of the Year Prize.
In the same year the nation watched as Fraser the ‘acclaimed’ scientist vaccinated the first Australian girl with Gardasil.
Documenting how Gardasil was sold to the public would not be complete without the inclusion of the role played by commercial interests such as CSL Ltd, and that of Australian politics.
In November 2006, CSL’s first application for listing Gardasil on the national immunisation register was declined by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC).
Tony Abbott, who was the federal Minister for Health at the time, defended the committee’s decision not to approve Gardasil but due to an intense public outcry, Prime Minister John Howard stepped in, promising the electorate that the vaccine would be approved.
Interestingly in 1996, a decade earlier, Janette Howard the wife of the PM was diagnosed with cervical cancer and underwent surgery. At the time the site of her cancer was not revealed but in October 2006 just before Gardasil was approved she announced that her earlier brush with cancer was cervical. Convenient timing!
Newspapers covered her speech and in early 2007, the then federal Minister for Health Tony Abbott announced to the Australian people that the cervical cancer vaccination program was set to begin. The Australian mainstream media has form with the issue of vaccination.
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp papers regularly run stories denigrating ‘anti vaxxers’
WOULD you kill a baby today? Would you put him through horrific pain? Would you take away his oxygen and let him suffocate to death?
Well, if you haven’t vaccinated your own children, you are doing all those things. You killed four-week-old Riley Hughes, who died this week..
Go to your childcare centre on Monday and tell them you don’t want them to admit any unvaccinated kids.
Tell your friends not to come over if they haven’t had their needles.
This ‘opinion piece’ was part of the Murdoch media group’s relentless No Jab, No Play campaign which was adopted by the Australian government, becoming the coercive No Jab, No Pay law in January 2016.
In Australia, failure to have your child vaccinated according to vaccine schedule penalizes the family by loss of government payments and in some states denies your child of a place in childcare and in pre-school.
These laws were enacted to make parents compliant to the ever-increasing taxpayer-funded children’s vaccination schedule. In this way the government makes vaccination compulsory without actually mandating it.
Our ABC
Our government funded Australian Broadcasting Corporation our ABC is also extremely pro vaccination.
An example of this media bias involved a story on Gardasil shown on an ABC program called Media Watch.
This particular episode turned the spotlight on The Northern Star, a smallish paper serving the people of the Northern Rivers, a rural region in the state of New South Wales.
It’s about us page informs that it focuses strongly on readers, with stories told through the eyes, ears and mouths of local people.
And that’s what it was doing when it ran the story with the headline ‘Teen left in wheelchair after Gardasil HPV vaccine ‘reaction
But no the media wasn’t going to have Gardasil blamed for the teen’s illness.
In 2014 Olivia Odey became ill suffering joint pain, along with tingling and numbness along with heart palpitations. The young teenager needed a wheelchair to get around. After 8 months of seeking help from our medical system she was finally referred to a specialised pain doctor and diagnosed with complex regional pain syndrome and central neural sensitisation syndrome.’
Odey said she believed that her ill-health began shortly after she was given her Gardasil shot.
“I definitely think there was a link, but there’s no way to prove it, Odey told The Northern Star, ” acknowledging that her reality was denied by her doctors.
The Northern Star was doing its job of informing the local community that all is not well in regard to Gardasil. However this Media Watch episode upheld the censorship that has seen our media continually ignore the suffering of thousands of girls and now boys who have become ill.
Media Watch approached The Northern Star with its criticism resulting in the paper agreeing to change the headline of the story to ‘Teen’s nightmare battle with mystery illness’.
How does the program get away with this? And why did The Northern Star agree?
Sometimes it is up to others such as cartoonists to show us the way
The Age newspaper’s cartoonist Michael Leunig has been known to do his best
‘Some mothers do ‘ave’ em
They have maternal instincts that contradict what science thinks
Leunig was accused of being an anti-vaxxer; others argued it was irresponsible for The Age to publish the cartoon, and others whose family members had suffered from preventable diseases took personal offence.
These cartoon were not recent though – they wouldn’t see light of day now.
In my book I tell the story of Kristin Clulow
Kristin is a 26-year-old Australian woman who received the first of the three shots of Gardasil in 2008.
Reproductive problems post Gardasil
Doing my research for my book I discovered that although mainstream media and most doctors remain silent about the problems emanating from this vaccination program, some doctors have reporting the adverse effects on young women’s health. In the BMJ (British Medical Journal) Case Reports authors Deidre Little and Harvey Rodrick Grenville Ward of Australia reported the case of a patient with amenorrhoea who noticed that her usual regular menstrual cycle had changed, becoming irregular and then scant after Gardasil.
Since this first report Deidre Little who is an Australian general practitioner in a small NSW town has reported on seven patients with Premature Ovarian Insufficiency who told her their symptoms came on after their Gardasil. If there are seven reports from her small town then we can expect that there are many more girls suffering the same unnecessary, but serious and life-changing condition after their Gardasil shots.
I listened to an interview where researcher Lloyd Phillips was asked if the vaccines are causing sterility. His reply was chilling
“In my son’s school Gardasil is known as the instant abortion drug”.
He states that when a girl becomes pregnant and wants an abortion it is suggested by other students that she go and have a Gardasil vaccination.
Most Australian parents are not informed about Gardasil.
They have been brainwashed by the media, their doctors, politicians and the school system.
So much so that 80% of girls and 76% of boys aged 15 were fully vaccinated against human papillomavirus (HPV) in 2017
Australians on the whole have accepted the HPV vaccination program as ‘a rite of passage’ as espoused by Public health physician Associate Professor Julia Brotherton
‘It is also about really just normalising HPV vaccine as almost like a rite of passage. So when you’re in your first year of high school, you get vaccinated against HPV to prevent you against cancer in the future.’
The vaccine is given in year 7, the first year of high school. On the injection day they are also given the DTPa vaccine.
So two vaccines at once. And 2 doses of the aluminium adjuvant plus other chemicals.
Why are they both given them on the same day, at the same time? Deliberate?
How can you prove which vaccine caused the reaction?
Also with the consent for both shots on the same form I would guess that some parents are agreeable to the DTPa and not Gardasil so the child goes along to the vaccination nurse and some are getting Gardasil as well.
Indeed parents are reporting that they have signed for the DTP a and not for Gardasil 9 but the teenagers are being given the two anyway.
HPV test replaces Pap smear
I have already spoken about the great success of the Australian National Cervical Screening Program in reducing the number of deaths from cervical cancer.
But now we have replaced the successful Pap smear program with an HPV test.
In December 2017 the successful two-yearly pap tests for women aged between 18 and 69 were replaced by a five-yearly HPV test for 25 to 74-year-olds.
This is problematic:
The test is predicated on the basis that HPV causes cervical cancer. But we do not know that. We are told that cervical cancer is caused by HPV but even if the common human papilloma virus is found in tumour cells it may just be a harmless passenger. Part of us.
If this new HPV test finds that a woman has HPV type 16 or 18, she will be given a colposcopy to look for any pre-cancerous cervical lesions. And if the HPV test finds any of the other high risk strains of HPV, then a Pap test will be ordered to ascertain if a colposcopy is required
All of this of course will result in more colposcopies, and a lot of unnecessary worry for women who return a positive HPV test.
And a great business opportunity for those in the sickness industry including the vaccine industry – for this is sure to mean more women lining up for HPV vaccines and more adverse events resulting in more sick girls and boys who then need expensive treatments if they are to recover their former health. .
With these changes to the screening program there is particular concern for women who test negative for HPV but who have cervical cancer. These HPV-negative women will not have their disease found as early as they would have with a routine Pap smear.
But the fairy tale continue:
In October last year The Australian press hailed that the end of cervical cancer was nigh
We were told that:
WOMEN won’t have to worry about cervical cancer within 20 years.
Australia is on track to be the first country in the world to eliminate cervical cancer by 2035.
Rates will continue to drop to below four in 100,000 by 2035.
But of course it already was a rare cancer before they began the vaccination program
Increase in cervical cancer
So once again Australians were bombarded with this message that the vaccination program is working so well whereas research is showing that there is actually an increase in some countries in cervical cancer in the 20-35 year olds meaning that the vaccine might be actually increasing the incidence of cervical cancer in the girls who have been vaccinated.
And this is the case in Australia also according to research by The French oncologist Dr Gerard Delepine
Since vaccination, in all the countries that have implemented a large vaccination program, there is a reversal of the trend with a significant increase in the frequency of invasive cancers in the most vaccinated groups
But such troubling developments are not relayed to the Australian public who continue to believe and do what they have been told. As they did in 2007 and started to have their daughters vaccinated with Gardasil and even the industry wasn’t convinced.
In August 2018 Joan Shenton’s documentary Sacrificial Virgins was shown around Australia. The UK author and journalist was invited to attend the events but was denied her visiting visa. Public discussion of vaccines is avoided at all costs in Australia, especially one that questions the safety of Gardasil.
I strongly agree with the statement made by author and journalist Joan Shenton in a press release at the time
The responsible thing is to suspend such programs until independent science gives the all clear. And with Queensland the birthplace of Gardasil, many Australians think their country should be taking a lead in behaving responsibly over this.
We are trying … but as I have discussed in Australia the impediments to free speech on this matter are huge and powerful. And they get stronger every day as we begin to make a difference.
Dissent in Australia
Around the country unvaccinated families are forming their own child care and play groups rather than vaccinate their children in order to have them admitted to regular kinder and childcare.
Efforts to warn the public of the dangers in our current vaccination schedule and about HPV vaccination include stickers and the placement of our message on billboards if we are able to have them placed at all. Now we are not allowed to have any billboards placed that go against public health policy.
The following artwork was knocked back by various billboard companies on the grounds that advertising connected to therapeutic goods must align with health campaigns
The health of our young people is in serious danger. I am seeing the damage everywhere.
All so unnecessary and tragic.
In the words of Dr Sherri Tenpenny
“True health cannot come from a needle. Injecting people with something to try to keep them well is a 200-year mistake.”
And Gardasil is becoming the biggest mistake of all.
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Merck in court over Gardasil
Where are the headlines?
Merck in court over Gardasil! This is exciting news. It is vitally important news especially for teenagers who are injected with dangerous and useless HPV vaccines. Continue reading →
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Tagged as ABC, FDA, Gardasil trial, Jennifer Robi, merck, Murdoch media, Press, TGA, Vaccination policy
February 15, 2019 · 20:52
Is this intentionally causing infertility in boys… and girls?
What if you had known? was the title of a recent talk given by Dr Sherri Tenpenny at a public debate on HPV vaccines organised by Courtenay Heading of Jurby Wellness, a multi national open Science collaboration-passionate about wellness.
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Sherri Tenpenny – What If You Had Known?
Dr Sherri Tenpenny took part in an important public debate on HPV vaccines organised by Courtenay Heading of Jurby Wellness, a multi national open Science collaboration-passionate about wellness.
To date, I have logged well over 20,000 hours of personal time researching to expose this 200-year mistake. I have collected more than 5,000 mainstream articles into my subscription website, the Vaccine Research Library. These articles, and more, lay bare the travesty, greed, conflicts of interest and sordid politics behind vaccination.
I look forward the day when parents stop poisoning their children because they blindly follow the advice of an under-informed “authority figure” in a white coat. The day is approaching, through the efforts of many, when adults will be more fearful of what is coming through that needle and the potential consequences of a life time of poor health and medical travesties than they are of a fever, a rash, a cough and diarrhea — the core symptoms of childhood diseases. – Sherri Tenpenny
Sherri Tenpenny begins her powerful presentation on Gardasil and Gardasil 9
Probably one of the most unnecessary, most toxic, most destructive vaccines they have come up with yet.
She calls for a change of language in regard to vaccines stating that we need to use the word infection rather than disease. The difference is that infections come whereas diseases come from vaccines.
Vaccines are not safe and effective.
The American osteopathic physician and anti-vaccination activist reminds us of the flawed nature of vaccines when she states that if someone develops antibodies after a vaccination the vaccine is called effective when in reality these antibodies are ‘a marker of contamination’.
Gardasil and Gardasil 9
There are greater than 150 serotypes of the human papilloma virus (HPV) that are supposed to cause cervical cancer. However as Tenpenny states:
I think there is an association not causality. HPV infections come and go…like the common cold
For in fact 98% of HPV infections resolve within 2 years. There is some US data which shows that only 3.45% of women tested positive for the 4 HPV strains that became part of the Gardasil vaccine and only 2% tested positive to HPV 16 and 18. Tenpenny asks:
Why did we develop a vaccine for these strains when women didn’t have these anyway.
We are reminded that the CIN classification does not determine how much cancer is present in the cervical cells but is a marker for how much infection and inflammation there is in the cells. It can depict the potential for the cells to become cancerous. When there is cancer, viruses such as HPV adhere to these tissues but this doesn’t mean that the viruses caused the cancer.
Virus is blamed so we can have a vaccine and this is what happened.
Why do some HPV infections fail to resolve?
Most people have an HPV infection at some stage in their lives but these are usually resolved within two years. However in a small minority of cases these infections do not spontaneously resolve.
Tenpenny listed the risks factors that prevent the resolution of the HPV virus in some women.
Smoking; parity or number of births; number of sexual partners; the continued use of oral contraceptives and poor nutrition.
VLP’s or virus-like particles
As I have pointed out in my book Gardasil:Fast-Tracked and Flawed and reiterated by Sherri Tenpenny, Gardasil vaccines do not even contain the HPV virus.
Developing the vaccine was not straightforward for “HPV proved impossible to grow in the lab”. “Most viruses can be grown in the lab because the cell lines that are grown are ‘permissive’, which means that when a virus gets inside, all the machinery necessary for that cell to make lots of copies of the virus is present,” explains Madonna King, author of Ian Frazer: The Man Who Saved a Million Lives. Undaunted by the challenge, Ian Frazer and the late Jian Zhou, an expert in gene technology, ‘reasoned’ that “If HPV couldn’t be grown … then perhaps they could build their own version of the virus”
So what we have in HPV vaccines is not a real virus but virus-like particles. Seriously what are we really doing injecting these particles into the bodies of teenagers all over the world. According to investigative journalist and author Janine Roberts:
… these vaccines are the product of a new synthetic vaccine industry based, not on isolating viruses, but on reproducing short lengths of genetic codes postulated to come from proteins that once formed the outer coat of the virus.
Dr Tenpenny’s presentation discusses the toxic contents of Gardasil and Gardasil 9 which include the potent adjuvant amorphous aluminium hydroxyphosphate sulphate, (AAHS), polysorbate 80 and sodium borate as well as the antigens – the virus-like particles.
Rise in infertility
Polysorbate 80 is known to cause infertility on female mice. In the research for my book Gardasil: Fast-Tracked and Flawed I discovered that although mainstream media remains silent about the problems emanating from this vaccination program, some doctors are reporting the adverse effects on young women’s health.
In the BMJ (British Medical Journal) Case Reports authors Deidre Little and Harvey Rodrick Grenville Ward of Australia reported the case of a patient with amenorrhoea who noticed that her usual regular menstrual cycle had changed, becoming irregular and then scant after Gardasil.
The authors explain that it is very rare for the condition known as premature ovarian failure to occur at such an early age and that the annual incidence is 10 per 100,000 between 15 and 29 years of age. Premature ovarian failure is a serious health event for young girls and one that adversely affects their ability to have children.
Dr Little has continued her research into HPV vaccines after having several more patients report to her with what is now called premature ovarian insufficiency. These young women report having infrequent periods which continue to dwindle and finally cease.
Deidre Little is a general practitioner who has reported on seven patients with POF who told her their symptoms came on after their Gardasil vaccination. If there are seven reports from her small town of Bellingen, NSW then we can expect that there are many other girls suffering the same unnecessary, but serious and life-changing condition after their Gardasil shots.
Sodium Borate
Is rat poison. Banned in food but the vaccine industry is allowed to include it in vaccines that are injected into our children.
Aluminium adjuvants
Sherri Tenpenny points to a 1995 animal study which found that aluminium adjuvants lead to low sperm counts and therefore to infertility. The addition of these seriously harmful additives, polysorbate 80, sodium borate and aluminium makes her wonder:
Is this intentionally causing infertility in boys… and girls
This is a powerful presentation by Sherri Tenpenny. My thanks to Courtenay Heading for holding this important seminar.
See: The Gardasil Vaccine—Bad Science, Great Promotion, Dangerous
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Tagged as Chris Exley, Courtenay Heading, gardasil, Gardasil 9, Gardasil: Fast-Tracked and Flawed, HPV debate, Isle of Man, Sherri Tenpenny
January 17, 2019 · 20:52
Can popular ‘Wellness Sage’ Medical Medium help victims of Gardasil
I have just completed Anthony William’s 28 day cleanse, a raw fruit and vegetable cleanse that includes a large glass of celery juice taken daily on an empty stomach. William is the author of Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness and How to Finally Heal. The author reveals the causes of these debilitating conditions one of which is the Epstein Barr Virus (EBV) affecting over 225 million Americans. This blog explores the idea that the epidemic of chronic illness is likely connected to the over-vaccination of the population. Continue reading →
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Tagged as Anthony William, Epstein Barr virus, Gardasil Syndrome, Gardasil:Fast-Tracked and Flawed, Lloyd W. Phillips, Medical Medium
Infanrix Hexa – All risk and no benefit
In Vaccinegate: Initial results on Infanrix Hexa chemical composition, Corvelva a scientific research group reported their findings on the Infanrix Hexa vaccine, the first of many vaccines they are testing and the results are shocking. Continue reading →
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Tagged as All risk, Aluminium, Corvelva, Infanrix Hexa, no benefit, Vaccinegate
Gardasil Deaths
What if I were to tell you that there were 40 deaths in the Gardasil trails. This fact is clearly stated in the Manufacturer Merck’s prescribing information sheet . Of these deaths 21 occurred in the vaccine group and 19 in the aluminium adjuvant group. But you didn’t hear this from the mainstream media, did you?
December 8, 2018 · 20:52
Aluminium found in granulomas and lymph nodes of sheep after vaccination. A wake-up call like no other!
This week’s episode of The Highwire with Del Bigtree featured a shocking new Vaxxed vs Unvaxxed Study. Del interviews Professor Lluis Lujan from the Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, one of the authors of Cognition and behavior in sheep repetitively inoculated with aluminum adjuvant-containing vaccines or aluminum adjuvant only.
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Gardasil: Fast-Tracked and Flawed – the Australian experience
Another customer base for Gardasil
Another antenatal vaccine in the pipeline
Gardasil and premature ovarian insufficiency
Infant hepatitis B vaccination 18 years on
Anti-vaccine or pro choice
‘Vaccines, Autoimmunity, and the Changing Nature of Childhood illness’ by Thomas Cowan
HPV vaccines and dysautonomia
But the show will go on
Autoimmunity following Gardasil
Cervical cancer is not a rare event in Australia
Injected And Neglected – Irish Gardasil Protest
Pancreatitis after Gardasil: not a novel entity
Do you know what’s in a vaccine?
HPV vaccines for UK boys – why the change of heart?
Why I wrote ‘Gardasil: Fast-Tracked and Flawed’
Everything to be gained by breastfeeding, nothing to lose
Whooping cough vaccines for expectant mothers?
One vial is not necessarily the same as the next
Harare’s Herald lauds Zimbabwe’s HPV vaccination programme
A must-see documentary: ‘Manufactured Crisis – HPV, Hype & Horror’
Another blow for teen health as Gardasil is approved for Irish boys
Orthomolecular treatment for HPV vaccine injured girls
Vaccination ‘wars’ continue in Victoria
Postpartum mothers recruited by Merck and the University of Alabama for Gardasil 9 vaccine trials
Vaccine refusers choose natural immunity
‘Sacrifical Virgins’ documentary doubly honoured
There’s already two unnecessary childhood vaccines for rotavirus
Teens diagnosed with MS after Gardasil
Meningococcal vaccine and the risk to natural immunity
Gardasil: Fast-Tracked and Flawed
Irish Gardasil girl sues Merck and the state
What women must know – the untold dangers of gardasil, the cervical cancer vaccine with joan shenton and helen lobato
We must stop the damage from GMOs and vaccines
India says no to HPV vaccines
What started out as a vaccine fast-tracked to protect against cervical cancer is flawed.
Gardasil: Fast-Tracked and Flawed on Blog Talk Radio
Why are we so afraid of viruses and bacteria?
What parents should know about Gardasil 9
Advice about the continued need for Pap smears from Dr Diane Harper, lead investigator for HPV vaccine clinical trials
Gardasil Syndrome
In praise of the Alternative Media
What’s up with Gardasil?
Anti-vaxxers ‘extremely dangerous’, says leading scientist
New DVD shines light on toxic aluminium adjuvants
Easy to learn breathing technique: A life saver
ABC’s Media Watch bullies Northern Rivers newspaper into changing its headline
Before HPV there was common sense
A comprehensive evaluation of the overall impact of aluminum on human health is overdue
Why are we replacing the Pap smear with a test for HPV?
We are losing what it is to be human
While hundreds of Irish girls are forced to seek medical treatment authorities continue to claim the HPV vaccine program outweighs any risk
Press release in response to media reports about the new Gardasil 9 vaccine
Irish parents of ‘Gardasil Girls’ labelled “emotional terrorists”
What causes cervical cancer?
Censorship Down Under
“We can now prevent cancer. You can stop your kids getting infected with this cancer-causing virus. It’s staggering,” says expert.
Gardasil Weekly Update
We cannot continue to live the lie that denies the death of the latest Gardasil girl
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‘Gardasil: Fast-Tracked and Flawed’ The Australian experience June 14, 2019
I presented the following talk at the 4th Annual International HPV Vaccine Education Symposium held in Chicago May 22-26, 2019. Let’s face it without good health, life is very difficult. Over the years I’ve researched the sickness industry including the … Continue reading →
Epstein-Barr Virus, the root cause of most cancers March 26, 2019
Did you know that most cancers are caused by the Epstein-Barr virus? And that the malignant cancers that 1 in 3 of us risk suffering are different from the rare cancers existing centuries ago. The cancers around in … Continue reading →
Merck in court over Gardasil March 20, 2019
Where are the headlines? Merck in court over Gardasil! This is exciting news. It is vitally important news especially for teenagers who are injected with dangerous and useless HPV vaccines. But alas it’s not yet in the mainstream press. I’m … Continue reading →
Is this intentionally causing infertility in boys… and girls? February 14, 2019
What if you had known? was the title of a recent talk given by Dr Sherri Tenpenny at a public debate on HPV vaccines organised by Courtenay Heading of Jurby Wellness, a multi national open Science collaboration-passionate about wellness. To date, … Continue reading →
Sherri Tenpenny – What If You Had Known? February 13, 2019
Dr Sherri Tenpenny took part in an important public debate on HPV vaccines organised by Courtenay Heading of Jurby Wellness, a multi national open Science collaboration-passionate about wellness. To date, I have logged well over 20,000 hours of personal time researching … Continue reading →
Can popular ‘Wellness Sage’ Medical Medium help victims of Gardasil January 17, 2019
I have just completed Anthony William’s 28 day cleanse, a raw fruit and vegetable cleanse that includes a large glass of celery juice taken daily on an empty stomach. William is the author of Medical Medium: Secrets Behind Chronic and Mystery Illness … Continue reading →
Infanrix Hexa – All risk and no benefit December 23, 2018
In Vaccinegate: Initial results on Infanrix Hexa chemical composition, Corvelva a scientific research group reported their findings on the Infanrix Hexa vaccine, the first of many vaccines they are testing and the results are shocking. Infanrix Hexa is a combined … Continue reading →
Gardasil Deaths December 19, 2018
What if I were to tell you that there were 40 deaths in the Gardasil trails. This fact is clearly stated in the Manufacturer Merck’s prescribing information sheet . Of these deaths 21 occurred in the vaccine group and 19 … Continue reading →
Aluminium found in granulomas and lymph nodes of sheep after vaccination. A wake-up call like no other! December 8, 2018
This week’s episode of The Highwire with Del Bigtree featured a shocking new Vaxxed vs Unvaxxed Study. Del interviews Professor Lluis Lujan from the Department of Animal Pathology, Veterinary Faculty, University of Zaragoza, one of the authors of Cognition and … Continue reading →
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Even Rob Lowe agrees — in 2048 Leslie Knope is president
If you ever need a happy thought to hold onto, think about this: In the future, Leslie Knope is probably president.
The series finale of the beloved Parks and Recreation flashes forward to the year 2048. Larry Terry Barry Jerry has sadly passed away (he lived to see 100!) and Leslie Knope and Ben Wyatt attend the funeral together. Both of them are dressed in long trench coats, and flanked by men in black suits and shades.
It’s hard not to infer the situation: Leslie and Ben are surrounded by secret service agents, because clearly, in the future one of them is President of the United States.
But, which one? Both have prior political aspirations, and they moved to Washington D.C. at the very end of the series — Leslie gets a job with the Department of the Interior, and Ben decides to run for Congress. Leslie then serves two terms as Governor of Indiana (you go, girl). So, who is elected President?
Obviously, we want to assume it’s Leslie, because come on. However, since we weren’t responsible for crafting the character of Leslie Knope, it’s time to throw it back to the Parks and Rec cast. HelloGiggles recently caught up with Rob Lowe, who played Chris “literally” Trager and asked him this pressing question: In the future, who is president??
"It *is* highly implied [that it's Leslie]. No one ever said, but I think it had to be..." Rob trails off, traveling back to Pawnee in his mind. "I'm trying to think. I feel like I had a conversation with [Parks & Rec co-creator] Michael Schur about it. [long pause] I'm going to go with Leslie."
KNOPE 2048
"Why wouldn't it be Leslie?" Rob continues. "Why couldn't it be Leslie? Why shouldn't it be Leslie?"
Exactly! Why wouldn’t/couldn’t/shouldn’t Leslie be president in the future? This is *literally* our favorite future right now.
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How do I transfer a domain name to Canadian Web Hosting?
Updated 3 weeks ago by Josselyn Rodriguez
If you have a domain name registered with a different registrar (such as GoDaddy or Google) and want to move it to Canadian Web Hosting, you need to:
Ensure you have access to the owner/administrator e-mail address for the domain. If you do not know what e-mail this is, please contact your current registrar for assistance. A transfer approval will be sent to this email address so it is important that you have access to it.
Obtain your domain's EPP/Authorization key or contact your domain’s registrar with a request to have it sent to you. This code will be sent to the e-mail address in step 1.
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On the top-right corner of the Domains section there will be a blue + Add Domain button. Clicking this will take you to a page where you can initiate the transfer.
Enter the domain name you want to transfer in the first field and click Continue. A message saying that the domain is already taken will appear and then it will display a new section.
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MEEK AT THE MOVIES —- Lovelace ( 2.5 STARS )
^ Amanda Seyfried as Linda Lovelace in “Lovelace”
Well I remember back in college (and no, I was not in college when “Deep Throat” was released in 1972) my dorm neighbor having a poster on his door of an old man with a shit-eating grin on his face and a T shirt saying “I choked Linda Lovelace to death.” At the time — pre-Viagra time — I found the image devilish and perverse, now I find the notion sad, ironic and somewhat misogynistic, sentiments reinforced by the new bio-pic “Lovelace,” which details the infamous porn star’s story from the POV of her controversial 1980 memoir, “Ordeal.”
For those not in the know, Linda Lovelace (born Linda Boreman) was the first adult performer to become a household name and a regular punchline for Johnny Carson and other late night talk show hosts as the free-love ’60s melted into the commercialism of the ’70s. Part of that was because she was simply the star of one of the first adult films with high quality production values and a (ahem) plot—one where Lovelace’s ingénue can’t find her clitoris because it’s in the back of her throat. The film caught fire (it would make 600 million, all Lovelace got was $1,250). Hugh Hefner (played with avuncular smarm by James Franco) was a fan, Lovelace got the red carpet treatment and some even embraced the film as an anthem of female sexual liberation, but behind closes doors, was a different story — one of abuse at the hands of her husband, Chuck Traynor.
As Lovelace, Amanda Seyfried (Les Misérables) smoothly carries off the tricky dichotomy of sex kitten and battered spouse, and not just as a victim or shooting star, but as one caught up and swept away by something momentous and out of her control. Peter Sarsgaard, taking on the thankless role of Traynor, adds some adroit and menacing flourishes, but the role’s a one-note and one of the many minor flaws that addle this film.
Over the years many have doubted Lovelace’s spin, so much so—and it’s depicted in the film—that the publishers made her take a lie detector before printing “Ordeal.” Filmmakers Rob Epstein and Jeffery Friedman, who collaborated on “The Life and Times of Harvey Milk” and “The Celluloid Closet,” play the bio-pic straight up and pedantic, much like they did with “Howl,” though in telling Linda’s story, they piquantly delve into the business side of the industry, which oddly enough, is not as sleazy as you’d think. All the sleaze that there is in the film, is heaped on Traynor who shills out his wife out for quickies and worse. (Traynor, who it seems was addicted to porn stars, would later go onto marry Marilyn Chambers).
Lovelace herself only made a handful of adult movies and later joined with Gloria Steinem to speak out against the porn industry. She never hid from what she did and in that, Epstein and Friedman capture the soul of a woman caught between two extremes and unable to escape her past, yet able to come to terms with it as a mother, wife and daughter (of very conservative parents). It’s an intriguing and touching portrait that owes much to Seyfried. Like Lovelace, who died tragically in a 2002 car accident, she proves she’s more than just a pretty face and capable of so much more.
The eclectic array of pop-up cameos include Chloë Sevigny and Sharon Stone, two women also known for pushing sexual boundaries in film : Stone for her panty-less leg cross in “Basic Instinct” and Sevigny for performing full on fellatio in “Brown Bunny,” the same act that made Lovelace a worldwide sensation.
—– Tom Meek / Meek at the Movies
DJ MUSIC AND THE “SELFIE” SOCIETY
^ selfie music
We have watched house music and techno develop, as pop music genres must, over the past 27 years or so since these genres first grew a name. Of everything that house and techno first came to me, however, nothing remains except for one aspect : it’s solo stuff. Yes, there are DJ duets, a few of them superb. They are exceptions. To probably everyone who imagines a DJ, the image is of one person, earphones on, commanding equipment that sends out good vibrations, good rhythms.
It was not that way in rock and roll, nor, for the most part, in jazz. Rock and roll was played by bands — mostly three or four musicians, sometimes five or more. If a rock band featured a soloist — and many did — he or she was always, always of that band, never by him or herself. In jazz, the small combo and the big band were the rules. Solo performance arose from ensemble performance and took place within it.
As ensemble genres, rock and roll and jazz signified community, demonstrated common interests, rose above the glitter of self, its smell, its gimme’s. Yet of course the urge to spotlight rumbled within the music and often burst through it. Stars arose aplenty and took over, nailed the fans, made their names immortal — backing band or no backing band. Yet even then, even with Elvis or James Brown, as elephantine as any egos that have ever walloped an audience, the music needed several players to build its arc, give context, outline the star’s temper and contours.
With DJ music there’s none of that. the audience is the context the setting the temper. There is one music maker and one only; he or she does it all. No previous pop music, except maybe the blues, has ever presented so singly. Yet the blues is best played within four walls, or on a front porch. It is also music of pain — maybe joy and pain (in the immortal phrase of a great song by Maze) — and of one person and nobody else. Blues is as personal as a toothbrush. DJ music, on the other hand, though almost always solo, is hardly ever singular, and though much house music cries pain as often as not, the pain it cries is the fans’ pain. (It may also be the the DJ’s pain, but only as he or she is of the audience as much as at the mix-board.
The art forms closest to what DJ music does are painting and photography. Here the presentation is exclusively the artist’s — hermetically so. If it speaks to those who look, it speaks to them all, equally; or to none. Paintings and photographs do not — cannot — send a message only to one fan, or a few. For how can the photographer or painter know who will look ? The most popular DJ music does the same. It sends the DJ’s message — and his or hers only — to everyone everywhere. There is no locality in big-arena DJ music, no observable bounds, no contour or temper. It contains no private messages, no communal come-ye’s.
If the most popular DJ music has no definitions, why does anyone like it ? Yet a lot do. All over the world millions love big, beachy, smiley DJ music. Why ? There is, of course,. never a simple answer to why anyone likes a work of art, expression, entertainment. Some like them because their friends do. Some are snagged by the rhythm, the squiggles, the giddy glee. This writer is tempted, however, to conclude that people who like big-name DJ music do so because the music is its own mirror, its own photograph; a “selfie” sound track.
^ selfie at work
The “selfie” — a smartphone snapshot, usually, of the person taking the snapshot, usually holding the smartphone up to her or his face — is as much the watermark of DJ society as the hot rod was of rock and roll, the two dancer twirl and leaps of jazz, the packed-tight dance floor of disco. At the disco, no one thought of being just a self; one melded into a crowd, sweat to sweat, thigh on thigh. People went to jazz dances in pairs, foursomes, whole busloads. Rock and roll was rebel music, but a soften as not, the rebel of it was an entire generation of young people. At huge DJ gigs, however, the fans exult the music by taking “selfie” of themselves — all of them the same “selfie,” but who’s counting ? The only number that matters in DJ music is ONE. Sound familiar ? it’s the politics we live in, the music we live by.
^ the selfie icon ?
This is not to say that there are no DJs who play to contours and communities. What today is called the “underground” features plenty of masterful DJs who play joy and pain, message and aspiration, struggle and stride, and a vast dome of images frightful, mechanistic, bellowed and screeched. It’s solo music, but solo is not the message. Friends, competitors, alliances, imagination — these are the messages often carved by “underground’ DJs. Still, the “underground” gathers a fan base maybe one-fiftieth as big as the solos who populate big DJ gigs by the tens of thousands. Is it surprising that one encounters hardly any “selfie” snap-shooters at “underground” DJ sets ? When you are one of 20,000, it is you and only you swimming in a sea of bodies. You’re very, VERY much alone, and you know it; and the “selfie” is an icon of aloneness as lonesome as any such this writer has ever seen.
^ a selfie = alone = lonely
On the other hand, when you’re on a dance floor with less than 200, every shoulder next to you and leg on the other side of you become real people who matter. There the self has allies warmer than a selfie pic.
—– Michael Freedberg / Here and Sphere
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JazzWatch #50 | Jaco Pastorius Remembered
October 2, 2015 by jazzwatch in JazzWatch Blog Posts, JazzWatch Podcast and tagged album, bam, band, bandleader, bass, Bass of Doom, bassist, Belcourt, Birdland, black american music, blue note, blues, Bobby Timmons, Bright Size Life, cannonball adderley, concert, conversation, discussion, documentary, Double Bass, Downbeat, drummer, drums, electric bass, episode, Felix Pastorius, film, Florida, fretless, Ft. Lauderdale, Golden Striker, grammy, greg bryant, Heavy Weather, improv, improvisation, Indie, Ingrid Pastorius, interview, Jaco the Film, jazz, jazz club, Jazz Foundation of America, Joe Zawinul, joni mitchell, label, long form, manager, Manhattan School of Music, Metallica, miles davis, music, nashville, National Endowment of the Arts, new york, new york city, npr, nyc, podcast, Portrait of Tracy, quartet, r&B, review, Robert Trujillo, rochester, Ron Carter, Screening, Smalls, Smoke Jazz Club, solo, soul, soundcheck, tennessee, tour, travel, trio, watchman, watchman music, Weather Report, web series, webisode | Leave a comment
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Thanks for joining us for the 50th episode of Jazzwatch! We celebrate the legacy of legendary composer and bassist, Jaco Pastorius, who is the subject of the new documentary, “Jaco: The Film”. Producer and Metallica bassist Robert Trujillo spoke with us about Jaco’s impact on him and the nearly six year journey to complete the first-ever documentary on Pastorius. More information on theater screenings and the video on demand release of the film is available at jacothefilm.com. You will also hear feature clips from my 2008 interview with the late Ingrid Pastorius along with rare performance clips of Pastorius during solo spots with Weather Report and his Word of Mouth Ensemble and Big Band.
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JazzWatch #40 | Ron Carter
April 20, 2015 by jazzwatch in JazzWatch Blog Posts, JazzWatch Podcast and tagged A Tribe Called Quest, album, Aretha Franklin, B.B. King, bam, band, bandleader, bass, bassist, Berklee College of Music, Bill Frissel, black american music, blue note, blues, Bobby Timmons, cannonball adderley, Carmen McRae, Cass Technical High School, Cellist, Cello, Chico Hamilton, City College of New York, concert, conversation, CTI Records, Dan Ouellette, Detroit, discussion, Double Bass, Downbeat, drummer, drums, Eastman School of Music, episode, Eric Dolphy, Essentially Ellington, Ferndale, Finding the Right Notes, Foursight, Golden Striker, grammy, greg bryant, improv, improvisation, Indie, interview, Jaki Byard, jazz, jazz club, Jazz Foundation of America, Jazz Hall of Fame, Jim Hall, Julliard School, Kansas City, label, long form, manager, Manhattan School of Music, Michigan, miles davis, music, nashville, National Endowment of the Arts, nea jazz master, new york, new york city, npr, nyc, podcast, quartet, r&B, Robert Altman, rochester, Ron Carter, Smalls, Smoke Jazz Club, solo, soul, soundcheck, tour, travel, Treme, trio, watchman, watchman music, web series, webisode | Leave a comment
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Ron Carter is a national treasure. His musical excellence has been a source of inspiration for many musicians and listeners throughout his 50 plus year career. As the most recorded bassist in jazz history, he has been featured alongside such masters as Miles Davis, Cannonball Adderley, Bobby Timmons, Aretha Franklin, Carmen McRae, B.B. King, A Tribe Called Quest, Jim Hall and Bill Frissel. He is a National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master (1998), a Grammy Award Winner and a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at City College of NYC (2002). His Big Band, Foursight and Golden Striker ensembles continue to earn critical praise and popular acclaim, and his new foundation, Finding the Right Notes, advocates for arts access for the up and coming generation of music makers. http://www.roncarter.net
JazzWatch #23 | Christian McBride
January 22, 2015 by jazzwatch in JazzWatch Blog Posts, JazzWatch Podcast and tagged album, bam, band, bandleader, bass, bassist, black american music, blue note, blues, concert, conversation, discussion, drummer, drums, episode, germany, gospel, greg bryant, improv, improvisation, Indie, interview, jazz, jazz club, label, long form, manager, music, nashville, new york, new york city, npr, nyc, podcast, quartet, r&B, singer, Smalls, Smoke Jazz Club, solo, soul, soundcheck, tour, travel, trio, watchman, watchman music, web series, webisode | Leave a comment
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It was a treat to catch the amazing and ever-evolving bassist and bandleader Christian McBride. As he continues to win listeners with his infectious sense of groove and swing, Christian has become one of the more frequent ambassadors and representatives for our music. In this conversation, Christian gives us a window into new recording projects being prepared for release, a special duo touring project with another monster bassist and his take on the scene that he’s been a vital member of over the last several years.
JazzWatch #20 | Chip Crawford
December 23, 2014 by jazzwatch in JazzWatch Blog Posts, JazzWatch Podcast and tagged album, bam, band, be good, black american music, blue note, blues, concert, conversation, discussion, drummer, drums, emmanuel harrold, episode, europe, european jazz, germany, gold record, gospel, greg bryant, gregory porter, harlem, hey laura, illusion, improv, improvisation, Indie, international music awards, interview, jazz, jazz club, label, liquid spirit, long form, manager, music, nashville, new york, new york city, npr, nyc, podcast, quartet, r&B, singer, Smalls, Smoke Jazz Club, solo, soul, soundcheck, tour, travel, trio, watchman, watchman music, water, web series, webisode, world tour | Leave a comment
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Pianist Chip Crawford’s rhythmic precision and harmonic invention distinguishes him as a unique improviser. After moving to NYC 15 years ago, Crawford met singer Gregory Porter and a unique musical fellowship was born. For the last three years, the group has traveled the world, earned Grammys and won new listeners. Chip tells us all about the journey, gives us insight into several of the band’s tunes and his approach to supporting one of the great voices of our time.
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Modeling of non-additive mixture properties using the Online CHEmical database and Modeling environment (OCHEM)
Ioana Oprisiu1,
Sergii Novotarskyi2 and
Igor V Tetko1, 2Email author
Journal of Cheminformatics20135:4
https://doi.org/10.1186/1758-2946-5-4
© Oprisiu et al.; licensee Chemistry Central Ltd. 2013
Received: 18 October 2012
The Online Chemical Modeling Environment (OCHEM, http://ochem.eu) is a web-based platform that provides tools for automation of typical steps necessary to create a predictive QSAR/QSPR model. The platform consists of two major subsystems: a database of experimental measurements and a modeling framework. So far, OCHEM has been limited to the processing of individual compounds. In this work, we extended OCHEM with a new ability to store and model properties of binary non-additive mixtures. The developed system is publicly accessible, meaning that any user on the Web can store new data for binary mixtures and develop models to predict their non-additive properties.
The database already contains almost 10,000 data points for the density, bubble point, and azeotropic behavior of binary mixtures. For these data, we developed models for both qualitative (azeotrope/zeotrope) and quantitative endpoints (density and bubble points) using different learning methods and specially developed descriptors for mixtures. The prediction performance of the models was similar to or more accurate than results reported in previous studies. Thus, we have developed and made publicly available a powerful system for modeling mixtures of chemical compounds on the Web.
Root Mean Square Error
Binary Mixture
Random Forest
QSAR Model
Binary Liquid Mixture
Generally, QSPR (Quantitative Structure Property Relationship) models are limited to predicting properties of pure compounds. However, in recent years several studies have attempted to develop QSPR models to predict non-additive properties (density [1], infinite dilution activity coefficient [2], bubble temperature [3], azeotropic behavior [4], or excess molar volume [5]) of mixtures. There is also very considerable interest in modeling the toxicity of chemical mixtures.
The most challenging problem in QSARs of mixtures is representing a mixture by chemical descriptors. Therefore, prior to modeling, investigators should decide which descriptors are appropriate for such modeling. A further question concerns the proper external validation of models for mixtures, which is less obvious than in classical QSAR.
In our previous work [3, 6] we developed new types of descriptors, based on classical (single compound) descriptors derived from the mixture components. Further, we analyzed two different strategies of model validation: a “mixtures out” and a “compounds out” approach. However, the development of models for mixtures requires very substantial effort regarding the storage and representation of mixtures, calculation of descriptors, and implementation of correct validation protocols. Thus, in our previous work modeling of mixtures was limited to only two sets of fragment-like descriptors, namely ISIDA fragments [7] and simplex descriptors [8], plus a few machine-learning approaches.
In order to overcome these limitations, new features were implemented in OCHEM [9] that allow reading and uploading of data for mixtures, creating special descriptors for mixtures, and validating models. Further, data for binary mixtures were collected from different sources [1, 3, 4] and analyzed to demonstrate the usefulness of the new tool. The developed models for several target properties are publicly available at http://ochem.eu/article/23416. The main goal of the project was to develop a web-based public resource for storage and analysis of chemical mixtures. Further, we have demonstrated that the previously proposed methodology for calculating descriptors of mixtures using fragment-based descriptors is easily extendable and can provide high accuracy models for other types of descriptors.
Descriptors for mixtures
Mixture descriptors developed in this study were constructed as suggested in previous work [3, 6], based on the descriptors of individual components of the mixture. Figure 1 shows two different descriptor types developed according to the modeled property.
When the value of a mixture’s property does not depend on the concentration of its components, mixture descriptors are obtained by a simple (unweighted) average or sum and the absolute difference of the descriptor values corresponding to the individual constituents of the mixture. These mixture descriptors were successfully used to predict the azeotropic behavior of binary mixtures in a previous study [4] as well as in our work. It should be noted that each mixture corresponds to one property value.
When the value of the mixture property changes with the concentration of its components, mixture descriptors are calculated as mole-weighted sums or weighted sums and weighted absolute differences, using the descriptor value and mole fraction of each pure component in the mixture. These mixture descriptors have been used to predict the density and bubble point of binary mixtures in previous studies [1, 3] as well as in our work. It should be noted that in this case each mixture is defined by several points (several property values) corresponding to the different concentration values of its components.
Methodology used to calculate descriptors for mixtures.
In our previous work, both types of mixture descriptors were based exclusively on the ISIDA fragment descriptors. In the current study, we extended this approach to arbitrary descriptor types.
Validation protocol
As in classical QSAR, a rigorous external validation protocol is required to estimate the modeling of mixtures. However, the conventional external cross-validation procedure, where the points (compounds) are randomly placed in the external set (or fold), is unacceptable. This results in overestimation of the predictive performances of the developed models, especially when mixtures of the same compounds with different ratios are present several times in the dataset. Indeed, if both training and external sets include data points corresponding to the same mixture, the true predictive performance of a model will not be estimated properly.
Rigorous protocols for external validation were developed for QSAR modeling of mixtures and are presented in [3, 6]. They involve three different strategies (Figure 2):
“Points out”: data points are randomly placed in each fold of the external cross-validation set. Each mixture is present simultaneously in both the training and the external sets. This is the weakest validation protocol.
“Mixtures out”: All data points corresponding to mixtures composed of the same constituents, but in different ratios, are simultaneously removed and placed in the same external fold. Thus, every mixture is present in either the training or the external set, but never in both sets.
“Compounds out”: Pure compounds and their mixtures are simultaneously placed in the same external fold. Thus, every mixture in the external set contains at least one compound that is absent from the training set. This is the most rigorous validation protocol.
Protocols for validation of mixture property models.
The “points out” strategy reflects the ability of models to predict existing mixtures with novel compositions and is rather limited. The second protocol evaluates the prediction performance of a model for new mixtures, while the “compounds out” protocol does so for new compounds. Therefore, only the “mixtures out” and “compounds out” strategies were used in the current study.
Integration with the Online Chemical Modeling Environment
OCHEM is a user-friendly tool allowing any user on the Web to upload new data and develop QSAR models as well as access data and models published by others. The experimental data stored in the database can be easily manipulated to build predictable QSAR models using different machine-learning techniques (e.g., neural networks, support vector machines, random forest, etc.).
Prior to the current work, OCHEM was limited to the analysis of individual compounds. Based on knowledge of mixture predictions, new features were incorporated into OCHEM allowing users to store and model properties of binary non-additive mixtures.
A support for storing mixture data in the OCHEM database was developed. To do so, an Excel file is required containing the necessary information for mixtures. Each data point is represented by a row in the file. This must contain the structure (e.g., SMILES or SDF) of the compound with the largest molar fraction in the mixture, its molar fraction, and the molecular ID or structure (SMILES or SDF) corresponding to the second pure compound in the OCHEM database. The experimental value of the mixture property, its unit, and publication source should be also provided. An example of the Excel file required to upload mixtures is available on the Wiki website at http://wiki.ochem.eu/w/Upload_of_mixture_data.
The first compound in the binary mixture is always the one with the highest molar fraction. Thus, the molar fraction values reported in the database range between 0.5 and 1. It should be noted that for a mixture the sum of the molar fractions of its components always equal 1. Therefore, the value of the molar fraction of the second compound in a binary mixture can be easily obtained when the molar fraction of the first compound is known.
Users can also specify the name of the second compound in the mixture. In cases where the molar faction is <0.5, the first and second compound are interchanged and the complement to 1 used as the molar fraction. This procedure allows one to avoid duplicates when uploading mixtures.
The OCHEM record refers to one compound only. In order to allow calculation of descriptors for mixtures, the second compound should be also present. This poses a challenging problem for the design of the descriptor calculation procedure. We solved this by requiring all compounds with a molar fraction >0.5 to be present in the training set at least once, i.e., as a first compound in the mixture record, and/or they should be included with their pure properties. Indeed, the properties of pure compounds are always more easily accessible. For all the studies reported below, we extended the datasets with pure compounds.
Descriptors and validation protocol
As mentioned in section 2.1, special descriptors for mixtures were constructed based on those computed for the individual compounds constituting the mixture. Users can choose between four different descriptor types, obtained by simple averaging of the descriptors, the sum and absolute difference of the descriptors, the weighted sum of the descriptors, or the weighted sum and weighted absolute difference of the descriptors.
Further, two different validation types were implemented: “mixtures out” and “compounds out.” The default validation type was “compounds out”, i.e., the most rigorous validation protocol. Figure 3 shows a screenshot of the OCHEM Web interface giving the mixture calculation options.
Screenshot of the OCHEM features implemented to analyze mixtures.
Modeling properties of binary mixtures
Qualitative and quantitative models were developed using different learning methods and different sets of descriptors, implemented in OCHEM. In this section, we report the performances of the obtained models and then compare them with models developed in previous studies.
Ajmani et al. studied the density of binary mixtures in [1]. In their study, the QSPR methodology was applied to 4679 data points of experimentally measured densities of binary liquid mixtures compiled from the literature, corresponding to 271 binary mixtures. QSPR models were developed to predict the deviation of the experimental mixture density from the “ideal” mixture density, calculated by combining the densities of the single components according to their ratio in the mixture. Two methods of training/test set creation were used, QMD-1 and QMD-2, which correspond respectively to the “points out” and “mixtures out” validation strategies (see section 2.2). In addition, the authors used 39 of the 271 mixtures (for the QMD-2 strategy) for external validation.
We found that the authors did not notice eight mixture duplicates (in total 144 data points), which are shown in Table S1 (see Additional file 1: Table S1). Some of these duplicates were between training and test sets. Such duplicates could bias the statistical results of the models for both strategies reported in the study. After eliminating duplicates, the training set contained 3734 data points (we also included 124 pure compounds) and 672 for the test set.
Our first analysis was to attempt to reproduce the authors’ model developed using seven Dragon descriptors, namely EEig04d, BEHv3, Mor15m, H0e, GATS1e, E2e, and Mor10e. In their original work the authors calculate these descriptors using E-Dragon, which is supported by the Virtual Computational Chemistry Laboratory (VCCLAB [10]). The VCCLAB used Dragon version 5.4 [11], which is also available on OCHEM. The authors used a simple averaging of descriptors according to their molar fraction. The same descriptors were used to develop a neural network model using the ASNN method with all default parameters as provided by the OCHEM website. The developed model predicted test set molecules with a squared Pearson correlation coefficient (R2) of 0.73 ± 0.04 and a root mean squared error (RMSE) of 0.014 ± 0.001. These coefficients are lower than those (R2 = 0.86, RMSE = 0.0091) reported in Ajmani et al. for the same descriptors. The difference could originate from for instance the preparation of chemical structures, the machine-learning approaches used, or the presence of duplicated structures. For example, we did not optimize structures and simply used 2D to 3D conversion using Corina. However, with the full set of Dragon descriptors, ASNN calculated an accuracy of R2 = 0.85 ± 0.04, RMSE = 0.0099 ± 0.0006, which was similar to the aforementioned result reported by Ajmani et al.
Similar performances for the prediction of the test set compounds were calculated for different methods and algorithms using a Comprehensive Modeling (CM) feature of OCHEM. With a few clicks, CM enables users to explore data using different descriptors and machine-learning approaches. The models with the highest accuracy according to “compounds out” 10-fold cross-validation are summarized in Table 1. Both “mixtures out” and “compounds out” 10-fold cross-validation results are given.
Statistical parameters of Online Chemical Modeling Environment (OCHEM, http://ochem.eu ) models with the lowest RMSE according to the “ compounds-out ” cross-validation protocol for the prediction of binary mixture densities
“Compounds out” validation
“Mixtures out” validation
Test set prediction (“compounds out” validation)
Method/descriptors
RMSE
LibSVM/Dragon
0.69 ± 0.05*
0.014 ± 0.001
0.81 ± 0.09
0.0089 ± 0.001
ASNN/Inductive descriptors [12]
0.014 ± 0.0008
0.0131 ± 0.0009
LibSVM/Inductive descriptors
ASNN/Dragon [11]
ASNN/ChemAxon [13]
* 95% confidence intervals were calculated using a bootstrap procedure based on 1,000 replicas (implemented for all models in OCHEM). RMSE – Root Mean Squared Error; R2 – square of the Pearson correlation coefficient.
As expected, the prediction performance estimated using the “compounds out” protocol is generally lower than that using “mixtures out” validation. Cross-validation results calculated using both protocols are lower (sometimes significantly so) compared to those calculated for the test set, which corresponds to the “mixtures out” validation. As stated by the authors, the test set of mixtures was generated using the Sphere exclusion method. Thus, it was selected to provide the best possible coverage of the space of analyzed mixtures. In practice, the developed models are expected to be applicable to arbitrary mixtures. Thus, it is likely that the performance of models for new data will be similar to that of n-fold cross-validation rather than to those obtained for the specifically designed validation set.
So far we have used descriptors calculated as mole-weighted sums of individual mixtures. OCHEM also calculates the second type of descriptors, that is, the weighted absolute difference of the descriptors. Using these descriptors, the results for the test set prediction calculated by LibSVM with ChemAxon descriptors were R2 = 0.94 ± 0.02, RMSE = 0.006 ± 0.001 – the highest prediction accuracy achieved for this test. However, the results of the same method, as well as of other methods for the “mixture-out” and “compound-out” validation protocols, are not significantly different from those calculated using the weighted sum of individual mixtures.
Bubble temperature
Vapor–liquid equilibrium (VLE) data are one of the most important types of information for evaluation of the phase behavior of binary liquid mixtures, which is crucial for the design of separation processes [14]. Vapor–liquid equilibrium is a state where a liquid and its vapor are in equilibrium with one another, i.e., when the rate of evaporation equals the rate of condensation. A VLE curve shows the variation of the equilibrium composition of the liquid mixture with temperature, at fixed pressure. The dew-point curve represents the temperature at which the saturated vapor starts to condense, whereas the bubble point is the temperature at which the liquid starts to boil.
Bubble points of 167 mixtures containing 3232 data points were modeled by Oprisiu et al. [3]. An external test set of 94 mixtures containing almost 2000 data points was also used. Two versions of this set were used. For “compound-out” validation we used 67 mixtures, which included 34 new compounds (in total 1309 measurements); for “mixture-out” validation we used a set of 631 measurements, which included 27 new mixtures. In our previous work, we developed a consensus model using nonlinear Support Vector Machine (SVM), Associative Neural Networks (ASNN), and Random Forest (RF) approaches. For SVM and ASNN calculations, the ISIDA fragment descriptors were used, whereas Simplex descriptors were employed in RF models.
The same data were modeled with OCHEM using LibSVM machine-learning and the same Dragon descriptors. Table 2 shows that the performances of the developed models are similar to or higher than those from the previous work, which demonstrates the usefulness of the developed tool. Further, the results obtained in the previous study (ref [3]) were based on a consensus prediction of three models, namely ASNN, SVM, and RF. The LibSVM method achieved similar performance without needing to build a consensus model.
Comparison of performances of OCHEM models with the consensus model of Oprisiu et al.[3]for the prediction of bubble temperatures of mixtures
“Compounds out”
OCHEM
Ref [[3]]
Training set
6.2 ± 0.6
Test set
19 ± 1
Q2 – coefficient of determination.
Azeotropic behavior
Azeotropic data are very important in the design of distillation processes, and their theoretical assessment could significantly reduce the costs of selection of proper agents for industrial processes. An azeotrope is a liquid mixture that boils at a constant temperature, keeping its composition fixed. When an azeotrope boils, the resulting vapor has the same component ratio as the liquid phase with which it is in equilibrium.
Classification models were developed using 400 mixtures (200 azeotropes/200 zeotropes) and validated on a data set of 95 mixtures containing only pure compounds already included in the training set.
The same data sets were used in OCHEM. The pure compounds (n = 65) of the mixtures were considered zeotropes and were included in the training set. Thus 465 mixtures were used as the training set and 95 for the test set.
Table 3 shows the classification results obtained with OCHEM, using the Weka Random Forest algorithm and Adriana descriptors. The performances of the obtained models are similar to those from previous work. OCHEM results calculated for mixture-out and compound-out protocols have similar accuracy.
Comparison of classification results for the azeotropic behavior of mixtures calculated using OCHEM and Oprisiu[4]models
5-Fold Cross Validation (400 mixtures)*
Test set (95 mixtures)
OCHEM compound out
OCHEM mixture out
Oprisiu [[4]] mixture out
Balanced Accuracy
Recall of zeotrops
Recall of azeotropes
*OCHEM models were developed using 465 mixtures, which also included pure compounds.
OCHEM was extended with tools to store and model binary mixtures. The theoretical part of the modeling approach was based on the PhD research of I.O. [3, 4] as well as on previous studies [1].
We have developed an original way of storing and processing mixtures in the database. New descriptors for mixtures were used, based on classical (single compound) descriptors derived from the mixture components. In addition, specific cross-validation protocols for mixtures were implemented: “mixtures out” and “compounds out.” To validate our implementation, qualitative and quantitative models were developed with good predictive performance, using different learning methods and different sets of descriptors. The developed models are available at http://ochem.eu/article/23416 and can be used to predict properties of new mixtures.
The main purpose of this study was to contribute publicly available, web-based tools for the modeling and prediction of mixtures of chemical compounds. The availability of such tools will stimulate developments in this research area. Indeed, preparation of data, calculation of mixture descriptors, and application of the correct validation protocol require considerable effort and can be prone to error. The developed tools allow users to significantly simplify this procedure and all analyses can be performed with a few clicks. The mixtures database also inherits all the general features of OCHEM, namely strict control of the information source, storage of records in original units (and automatic conversion to units required for modeling), tracking of changes, public and hidden records, storage of experiment conditions, and automatic detection of duplicates. The modeling of mixtures provides automatic calculation of prediction accuracy, use of a wide spectrum of machine-learning algorithms and descriptors, and storage, publishing, and application of models.
In addition, while it was intuitive to propose descriptors for mixtures based on fragmental and simplex descriptors[1, 3, 4], the extension of this methodology to arbitrary descriptors was not obvious. We have shown that the same methodology can be applied successfully with different types of descriptors and different machine-learning methods, thus generalizing the previous findings.
The approach developed here can be used to model any other non-additive properties of binary mixtures, such as viscosity, toxicity, or antiviral activity. The methodology can be straightforwardly extended to multiple compound mixtures containing more than two compounds.
The developed software is publicly available on-line from On-line CHEmical database and Modelling environment (OCHEM) platform http://ochem.eu. It can be accessed with any modern web browser, which supports Javascript. We recommend the latest version of Firefox http://www.mozilla.org/firefox.
This study was partially supported by the FP7 MC INT project “Environmental Chemoinformatics” (ECO), grant agreement number 238701, and the GO-Bio 1B BMBF project iPRIOR, grant agreement number 315647. We would like to thank members of eADMET GmbH http://www.eadmet.com for their help with programming and discussion of results.
13321_2012_368_MOESM1_ESM.docx Additional file 1: Table S1.: Mixture duplicates found in the Ajmani [1] data set. The following additional data are included with the online version of this paper. Table S1 lists eight mixture duplicates (in total 144 data points) found in the Ajmani et al. density data for binary mixtures [1]. (DOCX 49 KB)
13321_2012_368_MOESM4_ESM.tiff Authors’ original file for figure 3
The publication costs were covered with MC ITN “Environmental ChemOinformatics” (ECO) project http://www.eco-itn.eu, which is scientifically coordinated by IVT. IO was ECO fellow. SN and IVT are shareholders and employees of eADMET GmbH which licences OCHEM http://ochem.eu platform.
IO programmed methods for mixture descriptor calculations, collected, uploaded and curated the mixture data, performed calculations and drafted the article. SN developed framework for storage and analysis of mixtures. IVT programmed cross-validation algorithms and supervised the project. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Institute of Structural Biology, Helmholtz-Zentrum München – German Research Center for Environmental Health, Ingolstaedter Landstrasse 1b. 60w, D-85764 Neuherberg, Germany
eADMET GmbH, Ingolstädter Landstraße 1, 60w, 85764 Neuherberg, Germany
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Improving the rapidity of responses to pipe burst in water distribution systems: a comparison of statistical process control methods
Donghwi Jung
Department of Civil Engineering and Engineering Mechanics, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
E-mail: donghwijung@email.arizona.edu
Doosun Kang
Department of Civil Engineering, Kyung Hee University, 1 Seocheon-Dong, Giheung-Gu, Yongin-Si, Kyunggi-do, South Korea
Jian Liu
Department of Systems and Industrial Engineering, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USA
Kevin Lansey
Donghwi Jung, Doosun Kang, Jian Liu, Kevin Lansey; Improving the rapidity of responses to pipe burst in water distribution systems: a comparison of statistical process control methods. Journal of Hydroinformatics 1 March 2015; 17 (2): 307–328. doi: https://doi.org/10.2166/hydro.2014.101
A pipe burst is a major water distribution system failure. Water escapes the network through the break increasing the total flow entering the network. These higher flows, in turn, increase the head losses in pipes and result in lower water pressures at customer taps. This study focuses on burst detection by seeking to identify anomalies in net system demand, pipe flow rates, and nodal pressure heads. Three univariate statistical process control (SPC) methods (the Western Electric Company rules, the cumulative sum (CUSUM) method, and the exponentially weighted moving average [EWMA]) and three multivariate SPC methods (Hotelling T2 method and multivariate versions of CUSUM and EWMA) are compared with respect to their detection effectiveness and efficiency. First, the three univariate methods are tested using real system burst detection and then the six SPC methods are compared using synthetic data. The real application using net system demand shows that burst flows are proportionally too small to be detected. Synthetic data analyses suggest that the univariate EWMA method using nodal pressure provides the highest detectability. The method's long record length helps detect small bursts and avoid false detection. SPC methods require consistent system operations for measurements beyond total area flow.
burst detection, detectability, resilience, statistical process control (SPC), water distribution system (WDS)
Lansey (2012) defined resilience as a system's ability to ‘gracefully degrade and subsequently recover from’ a failure event. Resilience differs from other system performance measures, such as reliability and robustness, as it includes the pre-failure ability to reduce the failure severity and the post-failure ability to promptly return to a normal condition. Pipe bursts are the most common failure event in water distribution systems (WDS) and occur when a pipe ruptures from, e.g., pipe deterioration, excessive pressure, and ground shifts caused by temperature changes or earthquakes. The American Water Works Association reported that the annual average number of water main bursts is 270 in a WDS serving about 0.26M people (Folkman 2012; Philadelphia Water Department 2013).
A pipe burst results in water loss out of the system to the surrounding soil through the break in the pipe. Except in unusual cases, this flow results in higher pipe flow rates and head losses and lower pressures at withdrawal points. This condition may persist even after the break is isolated for repair. Therefore, pipe bursts result in the degradation of system functionality, interruptions of customer service, and possible collateral damage (e.g., sink holes). Resilience is the ability to overcome this failure. Thus, promptly detecting and locating bursts will decrease the failure duration and increase system resilience.
As noted above, pipe bursts cause a change in the pressure and flow rate signals that may be observable by supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) monitoring systems. Outstanding research issues are to identify: (1) under what burst conditions are signal changes significant enough to be detected; (2) what is the best method to detect bursts; and (3) where to locate monitoring devices to maximize the probability of detection. From an operator standpoint, burst detection is not the only indicator that is important and the objectives can be more precisely stated as maximizing burst detection in the shortest time while avoiding identifying false alarms. Here, we focus on comparing detection methodologies considering those three criteria.
Previous studies
Among the SCADA-based burst detection methods that have been applied in the literature, including artificial neural networks (Mounce et al. 2002, 2003, 2010; Mounce & Machell 2006), state estimation (Andersen & Powell 2000; Ye & Fenner 2011, 2013), Bayesian approach (Poulakis et al. 2003), and time series modeling (Quevedo et al. 2010), statistical process control (SPC) methods are the most widely used (Misiunas et al. 2006; Romano et al. 2010, 2014; Palau et al. 2012; Jung et al. 2013a). SPC methods apply statistical theory to the system output parameters to identify non-random patterns that may be caused by bursts.
Since the early twentieth century, SPC methods have been used in quality control of manufacturing processes to detect defects in products (Montgomery 2010). SPC methods can be categorized based on two criteria: (1) the number of variables (locations) that are simultaneously considered to calculate an anomaly indicator (univariate or multivariate), and (2) the time window during which measurements are considered.
Romano et al. (2010) used the Western Electronic Company rules (WEC 1958) in a real-time leakage detection model using the measured pressure data. The WEC method plots the measured pressure values on a Shewart control chart to determine whether a single value or a series of values represents an anomaly based on several identification rules. To test the method, Romano et al. used pressure data from 13 sensors for five burst events induced by opening hydrants at different locations and times. Romano et al. (2014) developed a new event detection methodology that combines a range of different artificial intelligence (AI) and statistical techniques (i.e., WEC and Bayesian approach). The method has been applied to pressure and flow data recorded by the sensors deployed in a district metered area (DMA) under simulated and real events. In the analysis of real events during 11 months, 29 out of 30 events (estimated from main repair records and customer contacts, etc.) were detected by the method with 8% false alarm rate.
Misiunas et al. (2006) used the cumulative sum (CUSUM) method to detect and locate WDS bursts. They applied CUSUM to a six-month hourly flow record at the entry point of a relatively small network. Five different bursts were generated to test the method. Analyzing DMA inflow rates, Palau et al. (2012) applied the Hotelling T2 method for burst detection. Here, the Mahalanobis distance (T2) was calculated after performing principal component analysis (PCA) to decrease data dimensionality.
While many different types of SPC method have been examined for burst detection, no cross comparisons of these methods have been completed using a common data set. Furthermore, although detection probability (DP) (i.e., percentage of actual bursts that were identified) is an important metric, other indicators such as time to detect a burst and the false alarm rate should also be examined as focusing on calibrating a method for DP may have negative consequences on other indicators.
An outlier is a measurement that is statistically different from the rest of the data and should be removed to obtain sound data during system monitoring. Some work has been conducted on these issues in the water domain. Robinson et al. (2005) applied two univariate and two multivariate methods to detect outliers in water quality data from a wastewater treatment plant. An outlier is often caused by measurement errors while an anomaly can be an outlier or non-random pattern (i.e., an out of control system). The univariate methods applied by Robinson et al. were the z-score approach and Walsh's method (1950, 1958). The z-score approach is quite similar to the WEC rules applied by Romano et al. (2010, 2014) in that it uses the three sigma control limit (CL) to identify an outlier. Walsh's method looks for unexpected gaps in the data.
The Hotelling T2 method and its modified version suggested in Hadi (1992, 1994) and Hadi & Son (1998) are other multivariate methods applied for outlier detection in water quality data. The modified Hotelling T2 differs from the standard method by excluding outliers in the test statistic when examining if they are outliers. Robinson et al. (2005) came to the general conclusions that multivariate methods are more effective in identifying outliers while univariate methods have more chance of erroneous deletion of valid data. However, it is not clear that water quality and hydraulic conditions behave similarly.
This study compares three univariate and three multivariate SPC methods with respect to three performance metrics: DP, time to detect (efficiency), and false alarm rate. The univariate SPC methods are the WEC rules, the CUSUM and the exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) method. The three multivariate methods are the Hotelling T2 method and the multivariate versions of CUSUM and EWMA. First, the performance metrics of the three univariate methods are computed for net system demands measured in a real network during winter months. Then, to test the six methods, nodal pressures and pipe flow rates were randomly generated using two real networks' hydraulic model and the performance metrics are computed for alternative flow and pressure meters' configurations for conditions with and without simulated bursts.
Detectability of a burst detection method is a combination of its detection effectiveness and its detection efficiency. Detection effectiveness is related to how well burst events are detected and false alarms in natural random patterns are avoided. Therefore, detection effectiveness is measured by the DP and the false alarm rate. DP is the proportion of burst events that were detected (Nd) among the total number of burst events (Ntb)
The rate of false alarm (RF) is the average number of false alarms issued per day in a natural random sequence of events without bursts. Therefore, DP is related to false negative (type II error) rate while RF indicates false positive (type I error) rate.
Detection efficiency, on the other hand, evaluates how fast a burst event is detected. The average detection time (ADT, hr), the averaged value of the time to be taken for detection, is used here as the detection efficiency indicator
where tdi is the time (hr) of detection for the ith detected burst event and tbi is the time (hr) of occurrence for the ith detected burst event. Note that tbi of burst is generally not known so this statistic is tested using synthetic data only. Therefore, it is desirable to maximize DP and minimize RF and ADT in terms of improving system resilience.
In quality engineering terminology (Montgomery 2009), the measurable quality parameters (pipe flow and pressure in WDS) are known as quality characteristics (variables). The set of quality characteristics considered simultaneously in WDS burst detection can include either system output or measurements of the same output at different locations. The goal of each SPC method is to identify a suspected change in the process output's mean value (i.e., a change in the quality characteristic) or the so-called mean shift.
The basis of SPC methods is the Shewart control chart that is a plot of the mean values (centerline) of the process variable, thresholds on the expected upper and lower ranges of the variable, and warning limits (WLs) that are multiples of the standard deviation (σ) on each side of the mean value. The chart implicitly assumes that the process variable is normally distributed (Surendran et al. 2005; Jung et al. 2013b).
SPC methods are classified by the number of variables simultaneously considered: univariate versus multivariate methods. A univariate method utilizes the measured value of each quality characteristic independently. If multiple quality characteristics (e.g., the flow measurements from multiple meter locations) are provided to a univariate method, the control chart for each quality characteristic is considered separately. A non-random pattern in one meter is sufficient to issue an alarm.
A multivariate method, on the other hand, converts the measured values of multiple quality characteristics into a single anomaly indicator generally by considering correlation between multiple variables under normal conditions. Simultaneous monitoring in multivariate methods can improve anomaly detection while monitoring multiple quality characteristics independently may be misleading. For example, the measurements that seem normal at individual meters may be abnormal based on the correlation of the quality characteristics. Therefore, generally, multivariate methods are more effective for anomaly detection than univariate methods (Montgomery 2009). The following sections describe normalization, the six SPC methods' algorithms, the anomaly indicators, and CLs as applied in this research.
Normalization of quality characteristics
Quality characteristic values in most manufacturing processes have steady mean and standard deviation. However, the mean and standard deviation of the WDS hydraulic quality characteristic values (pipe flows and nodal pressure heads) normally vary over diurnal pattern (Figure 1). Therefore, we normalize the measured value of each quality characteristic
where zi is the normalized quality characteristic value (also known as the standard score) at the ith time period; xi is the measured quality characteristic value at the ith time period; and and are the mean and standard deviation of the quality characteristic's value at the ith time period, respectively. Note that the Shewart control chart of zi now consists of the constant centerline (with mean equal to zero) and thresholds, instead of time varying values.
Representative Shewart control charts (2 days) for (a) flow in link 16 and (b) pressure at node 15 in Austin network.
Univariate methods
Western Electric Company (WEC) rules
The WEC rules (1958) are a set of decision rules for detecting non-random patterns in measured data (Montgomery 2009). The WEC rules are based on the Shewart control chart and identify a non-random pattern if the standard score (zi) satisfies any of the following criteria:
Any single standard score is beyond the σ CLs.
Two of three consecutive standard scores are beyond σ WLs.
Four of five consecutive standard scores are beyond σ WLs.
Eight consecutive standard scores are beyond the σ WLs.
The rules are applied to the one side of the centerline (zi = 0) at a time. Therefore, a score immediately followed by the score on the other side of the centerline outside the WLs will not be taken into account as a non-random pattern. WEC rules consider, at most, the eight past measurements. This history is the shortest record among the three univariate SPC methods.
Cumulative sum (CUSUM) control chart
CUSUM directly incorporates past data. The difference between the quality characteristics and the user-defined reference values, Ku, is accumulated over time in two terms
where and are one-side upper and lower CUSUM, respectively, and ; is a user-defined reference value. If either or exceed the user-defined decision interval, , the process is considered to be out of control. The two parameters, and , must be estimated for the specific network to apply this method.
Exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) control chart
The EWMA method also utilizes past and present measured values by calculating the exponentially weighted moving average as
where is the exponentially weighted moving average at the ith time period with ; is a weighting factor and 0 ≤ ≤ 1. The EWMA control chart gives less weight to measurements in the more distant past and more weight to recent data.
The EWMA CLs change over time with the variance of measurement's moving average, , that is estimated by
The derivation of the above equation is based on the sum of a geometric series (Montgomery 2009). Because the term approaches 1 as i becomes large, the EWMA upper and lower CLs converge to
respectively. and L are the user-set parameters defining the weight on past data and the failure threshold, respectively. Although these parameters must be tailored to the specific application, CUSUM and EWMA have been shown to be effective when small but persistent mean shifts, which are expected for small pipe bursts, are of interest (Hawkins & Olwell 1998). Note that EWMA has the longest memory of past data of the three univariate methods because it incorporates all past measured data.
Multivariate methods
Hotelling T2 control chart
The Hotelling T2 control chart uses the Mahalanobis distance for multiple quality characteristics to identify an out of control system, that is, a burst. The Mahalanobis distance is the squared standardized distance from the center of multivariate normal distribution. The Hotelling T2 control chart issues an alarm if the distance is larger than a CL determined by a user-defined acceptable level. The Mahalanobis distance at ith time period is calculated as
where is the vector of the normalized quality characteristics of the p measurements at time i or ; and is the normalized measurement covariance matrix.
If z1, z2, …, zp are normally and independently distributed, the random variable Ti2 follows a chi-square distribution with p degrees of freedom. If the historical record is long for each measurement (i.e., >100), the chi-square limit can be applied
where is the user-set type I error probability, which results in 100(1 − )% confidence level. The upper CL is a control ellipse (Figure 2) of points equidistant from the center, i.e., the mean of multivariate normal distribution. If the Mahalanobis distance exceeds the UCL at time step i, the system is said to be out of control. Conventional Hotelling T2 considers one control ellipse at each independent time step. Here, to extend the memory of past data and flexibility in identifying out of control systems, we applied WEC type rules to the Hotelling T2 statistics in Hotelling T2/WEC.
Hotelling T2 plots. The control ellipse represents the boundary of the same Mahalanobis distance (CL distance) from the center and shows the correlation of two variables (some correlation between x1 and x2). The Euclidean distance from the center is the same for both points (A and B). However, point B has a larger Mahalanobis distance than point A and is identified as an event since it falls outside the control ellipse.
Multivariate CUSUM (MCUSUM) control chart
The MCUSUM control chart (Crosier 1988) incorporates the Mahalanobis distances of the past measurements in a CUSUM. Thus, it has the advantage of considering multiple quality characteristics and past information when judging if a system is out of control. The MCUSUM accumulated deviation is calculated as
where is the multivariate CUSUM to period i, and Km is a user-defined reference value. If exceeds the defined decision interval, Hm, the process is considered to be non-random pattern. Note that unlike CUSUM, a is considered because is non-negative. Km and Hm must be estimated for a given process.
Multivariate EWMA (MEWMA) control chart
MEWMA (Lowry et al. 1992) is a multivariate extension of the univariate EWMA. MEWMA first calculates the exponentially weighted moving average of each quality characteristic; applying a scalar weighting factor, , to all quality characteristics. The matrix of exponentially weighted moving average of multiple variables is then calculated as
where and .
The Mahalanobis distance of the moving averages of multiple variables is then determined by
where the covariance matrix of the moving average, , is computed from the covariance matrix of normalized measurements (Σ) as
MEWMA then applies the same anomaly identification approach as Hotelling T2 method with UCL defined by Equation (11). must be estimated for the specific system when applying MEWMA.
Rhine network
First, the three univariate SPC methods are tested to detect bursts from a service area in the western part of the Netherlands (Rhine network). The area's net system demands during three months of winter in the last 5 years (i.e., January, February, and December in 2008 to 2012) are used as test data. The demands are calculated from water balance given the flows into and out of the area that are measured at every 5 minutes by the area's water provider, the Dunea Company. Demands follow a typical diurnal pattern with total system mean demand of 636 lps (Figure 3(a)). The Dunea Company has recorded the time and location of 93 reported bursts during the 452-day study period. More details about the system are found in Bakker et al. (2013).
(a) Net system demand measurements on 4 February 2009 (Burst 2) plotted on the Shewart control chart and (b) their corresponding CUSUM (Ku = 2.4, Hu = 1.0) and EWMA (λu = 0.37, Lu = 4.0, UCL = 1.91) charts. Lower CUSUM is zero all day long. Burst 2 was reported at 8:00 am.
To develop the control charts, net system demands of 359 (=452 − 93) normal days were used as historical data and time-varying means and standard deviations of the net demand were computed (Figure 3(a)). To calculate the RF, the 359 normal days' net system demands were again provided to the methods. Net system demands of 93 burst days were provided to estimate the DP. Since we do not know the occurrence time of the bursts, the ADT was not calculated for the first case study. Instead, the reference time that is defined as the detection minus report time of bursts is given as reference.
The following assumptions and simplification are made in this case study: (1) leakages and minor bursts that were not recorded by Dunea Company are negligible; (2) meter measurement error is negligible; (3) a burst that is not detected within the reported day is considered as a non-detected event; and (4) C+ and C− of CUSUM and MA of EWMA are set to zero at the end of February in each study year (i.e., February 29 2008 and 2012, February 28 2009, 2010, and 2011) and the midnight of each day; (5) when applying methods to the control sample, the statistics listed in (4) are not reset after a false alarm; (6) information on known extreme events such as big sports' events and extreme weather condition is not available; and (7) no other information is available to detect the bursts, that is, visible damage (e.g., sink hole and water emerging from the ground) or customer complaints that normally supplement measurements and burst recognition.
Austin and Apulian network: Synthetic burst detection
Here, all SPC methods are tested to detect synthetic bursts generated from two real networks' hydraulic models. The Apulian network (Figure 4) from Giustolisi et al. (2009) and the Austin network (Figure 5) with several modifications from Brion & Mays (1991) are used as test systems.
Apulian network layout with meter locations. The network's EPANet input file can be found at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xhqamrzimzccmpa/4HnmIqqSRe.
Austin network layout with meter locations. The network's EPANet input file can be found at https://www.dropbox.com/sh/xhqamrzimzccmpa/4HnmIqqSRe.
While the Apulian network (Figure 4) is a relatively small looped system with 11 loops, the Austin network is a branch dominated system with looped subareas (Figure 5). The mean total Apulian system demand is 282 lps while the Austin system has a similar total mean demand (726 lps) as the Rhine network. For the Apulian network, we performed the least cost pipe design as the deterministic phase optimization described in Giustolisi et al. (2009) but with the reservoir elevation of 51.4 m. The modified Austin system consists of 126 nodes, one source, one pumping station, and 90 pipes (Figure 5). The tank in the original system is removed and the pump station flows from a constant head source.
To investigate the impact of the number of meters on detectability, data from one to five meters were generated and provided to the burst detection methods (Tables 1 and 2). In the Apulian network, the meters are located to cover different loops in the system (Figure 4). When fewer meters are available, they are located closer to the source. For the Austin network, more complex rules are applied to locate the meters in a systematic way. The meter locations (Figure 5) were selected by the authors with the rules: (1) the first meter is located in the main transmission line; (2) the second and third meters are placed in branches off the main transmission line (northwest or southeast); and (3) the last two meters are located to provide information on the remainder of the system (i.e., the area just downstream of the pump station) or local areas in the northwest and southeast. In both networks, flow and pressure meters with the same identifier should be located in close proximity for a consistent comparison of detectability between meter types. Although we have attempted to systematically account for meter locations, optimally locating meters may improve the detectability one method over another in this comparison.
Meter locations and sets evaluated in the Austin network comparison study
Number of meters
Flow meter (pipe number)
Pressure meter (node number)
2 16, 61 15, 47
3 16, 61, 43 15, 47, 35
4 16, 61, 43, 7 15, 47, 35, 7
5 16, 61, 43, 7, 77 15, 47, 35, 7, 58
Meter locations and sets evaluated in the Apulian network comparison study
2 5, 27 4, 21
3 5, 27, 12 4, 21, 13
4 5, 27, 12, 24 4, 21, 13, 15
5 5, 27, 12, 24, 15 4, 21, 13, 15, 22
To compare the SPC methods, long time sequences of nodal pressures and pipe flow rates were generated using the networks' hydraulic models. The random input is the nodal demands following a normal distribution. Nodal demands were assumed to be spatially uncorrelated and each had a coefficient of variation of 0.1. The demands have strong temporal correlation due to the diurnal pattern.
Three time data sets were generated using EPANET (Rossman 2000). The first set, a normal 2,000-day series of nodal pressure and pipe flow rates at a 5-minute time step, was generated as historical data. These data were used to compute the covariance matrix for the multivariate SPC methods and the mean and standard deviation of the quality characteristics. Therefore, this study is described as a phase-II control chart application because the statistics for SPC method were obtained from a clean set of process data gathered under stable conditions.
The other data sets were: (1) a control sample, and (2) the failure set. The control sample, like the historical data set, only considers demand randomness. The failure set included demand variability and pipe bursts that were modeled as emitters in EPANET. The random burst characteristics were its location, initiation time, and magnitude that were defined by the emitter coefficient, C. For the Austin network, C was assumed uniformly distributed over the range of 1 to 50 resulting in burst magnitudes equal to 0.1 to 3.3% of the total system mean demand. The bursts with magnitude equal to 0.3 to 10.6% of total system mean demand (C = 0.1 to 5) were generated in the Apulian network. Events detected in the control sample are false alarms and counted to calculate RF. DP and ADT for detected events were derived from the failure set.
A number of assumptions and simplification are made in this hypothetical case study: (1) the hydraulic model perfectly represents the real system; (2) the pipe roughness coefficients and other system parameters are known with certainty; (3) a burst that is not detected within 48 hours after its occurrence is considered as a non-detected event; (4) only one burst occurs in each 48 hours; (5) C+ and C− of CUSUM, MA of EWMA, MC+ of MCUSUM, and MMA of MEWMA are set to zero at the time of burst to eliminate bias among methods and be most conservative in detecting a burst; and (6) when applying methods to the control sample, the statistics listed in (5) are not reset after a false alarm. Assumptions (2) and (7) identified in the real-life burst case study are also applied here.
Real-life burst detection
To develop the control charts for three univarate SPC methods, time-varying means and standard deviation of net system demand were calculated from the 359 normal days' data set and normalized using Equation (3). Among the 93 bursts during the study periods, the detection information of nine bursts with various burst times, magnitudes, and locations is summarized in Table 3. RF was calculated by applying the 359 normal days' net system demand to the methods. WEC with two different memory sizes and CUSUM and EWMA with three parameter sets are applied to detect the bursts. Because the exact occurrence time of burst is not known, the reference hour was calculated by subtracting the report time of burst with the detection time.
Detection information for the selected 9 bursts among 93 bursts
CUSUM
EWMA
Burst number (report time, % of burst rate to total system mean demand)
1 sub-rule (4σ rule)
4 sub-rules
Ku = 3.1; Hu = 1.0
λu = 1.0; Lu = 4.0
λu = 0.37; Lu = 4.0
Burst 1 (2 February 2008 08:00, 6%) 1.70 2.0
Burst 2 (4 February 2009 08:00, 8%) −3.67 − 3.67 −3.67 −3.67
Burst 3 (20 February 2009 08:00, 4%) 11.2 − 4
Burst 4 (21 February 2009 04:45, 9%) 0.67 0.17 0.67 0.67 0.42 0.67 0.67 0.17
Burst 5 (3 December 2009 14:00, 17%)
Burst 6 (9 December 2010 22:00, 22%) 1.50 0.50 1.33 −16.83 −16.83 1.50 −16.83 −16.83
Burst 7 (4 January 2011 14:40, 83%) −0.08 −0.08 −0.08 −0.08 −0.08 −0.08 −0.08 −0.08
Burst 8 (13 December 2011 11:30, 52%) 3.17 2.75 3.17 −9.08 −9.08 3.17 3.17 3.17
Burst 9 (18 January 2012 14:30, 17%) −9.6 −9.6 −9.6 −9.6 −9.6 −9.6 −9.6 −0.58
DP (%) 55.6 77.8 55.6 66.7 77.8 55.6 66.7 77.8
RF (per day) 1.39 17.9 3.79 4.99 7.18 1.39 1.96 9.02
Gray-shaded events were detected. The number in gray is the reference time (detection time minus reported time).
WEC using only the 4σ rule detected five out of the selected nine bursts and had 1.39 false alarms per day. Adding more sub-rules and having short memory of past data resulted in detecting two more events but increased RF significantly (17.9 false alarms per day). During bursts 4, 6, and 8, anomalies in net system demand were detected earlier in WEC using four sub-rules than using one sub-rule.
CUSUM and EWMA using three parameter sets were tested while the same decision interval and CL, respectively, were applied. If Ku is small, the CUSUM becomes sensitive to small deviations from the mean value of net system demand. As shown in Table 3, as Ku decreases, CUSUM detected more bursts but RF also increased. While having the same DP, CUSUM using Ku of 2.4 and Hu of 1.0 resulted in less than half of false alarms (7.18 false alarms per day) than WEC using four sub-rules. EWMA had the highest detectability when lower weight was given to past data.
Although DP is above 55% for the selected 9 bursts, DP is less than 10% for all three methods for all 93 bursts. Most bursts' flow rates are proportionally too small to detect and remain a short-term signal on net system demand (Figure 3(a)). For example, neither the CUSUM nor the moving average increased gradually before detection; rather, each rapidly spiked (Figure 3(b)). Therefore, the benefit of using a long memory of past data was not exploited. On the other hand, the benefit was evident in avoiding false alarms.
An alternative to enhance detectability is to use measurements of nodal pressures and pipe flows that are more sensitive to bursts than net system demand (i.e., bulk flow measurement). However, in the Rhine network, the measurements of the two quality characteristics cannot be used for SPC methods because the network does not operate consistently. Flow control valves and variable speed pumps change their setting frequently thus the boundary of the two quality characteristics changes. Standard SPC methods do not have a mechanism to consider the boundary changes in burst detection thus will likely issue false alarms. Therefore, in such a system, standard SPC methods are limited to evaluating bulk flow measurements and likely large bursts.
Synthetic burst detection
Verification of statistical assumptions
In case studies with synthetic data, both the Austin and Apulian networks are assumed to have consistent operations so in-network flow and pressure measurements can be used for burst detection. The long series of flow and pressure data was generated as historical data at multiple meter locations. To develop the Shewart and other control charts, time-varying means and standard deviations of the flow and pressure quality characteristics were calculated from the historical data set for all meter locations and normalized using Equation (3). As seen in Figure 1, in both networks pressure has wide CLs when demands and head losses are high and tighter limits during low-flow periods at night while the width of the CLs for pipe flow rates are relatively constant throughout the day. Correlation coefficients and the covariance matrix of the normalized flow and pressure values for the two networks were computed for multivariate methods (Tables 4 and 5).
Austin network's covariance matrix for flow and pressure meters
Pressure meter
1 0.999 0.259 0.644 0.000 0.049 1 0.999 0.999 0.999 0.993 0.998
3 0.644 0.112 0.999 −0.001 0.064 3 0.999 0.998 0.999 0.992 0.999
4 0.000 0.000 −0.001 0.999 −0.002 4 0.993 0.994 0.992 0.999 0.991
Apulian network's covariance matrix for flow and pressure meters
2 0.073 0.999 0.049 0.131 −0.042 2 0.371 0.999 0.339 0.698 0.547
5 0.115 −0.042 0.466 0.014 0.999 5 0.441 0.547 0.668 0.507 0.999
To estimate the upper CL for the multivariate methods, flow and pressure data were examined to determine whether they follow multivariate normality. If the random variables do follow normality, the Mahalanobis distances follow the chi-square distribution. As such, histograms of the Mahalanobis distances were plotted with theoretical chi-square distributions with the same degrees of freedom (Figure 6). For all degrees of freedom, the chi-square distribution closely fits the Mahalanobis distance histograms. The control ellipse for the multivariate methods (Hotelling T2 method and MEWMA) was then drawn using the chi-square statistics corresponding to the four-sigma confidence interval (0.9999366) in a univariate normal distribution. The Hotelling T2 statistic was also examined with respect to the applied WEC rules with discrete WLs (from one to four sigma limits) in the multi-dimensional space to extend the memory of past data (Hotelling T2/WEC).
Histogram of the Mahalanobis distances of 57,600 measurements for two flow meters (pipes 16 and 61) (bars) in the Austin network and the chi-square distribution fit (line).
Using judgment and trial and error, the parameters for univariate and multivariate CUSUM and EWMA were estimated to have the lowest false alarm rate while maximizing DP (Tables 6 and 7). To calibrate the models, two time series of flow and pressure data were randomly generated with and without introducing bursts. Model parameters applicable to each method were discretized at increments appropriate for each parameter based on its sensitivity (Tables 6 and 7). Detection and false alarm rates were calculated for parameter combinations and the best set was used in the method comparisons described below. Univariate method parameters were estimated independently for each meter and similar parameter values were identified for all locations (Tables 6 and 7). Multivariate methods' parameters were estimated for each set of meters. For consistency in this comparison, methods to decrease the dimension of data, such as PCA that was applied in Palau et al. (2012), were not used here.
SPC method's best parameter estimates for the Austin network
Univariate method
Multivariate method
Number of meters used
CUSUM Ku; (dKu = 0.1) 0.1 0.1 MCUSUM Km; (dKm = 1) 1 1 1
Hu; (dHu = 1) 40 35 Hm; (dHm = 0.5) 1 92.5 98
2 30 34.5
3 40.5 48.5
EWMA ; ( = 0.01) 0.01 0.01 MEWMA ; ( = 0.05) 1 0.8 0.8
2 0.8 0.85
L; (dL = 0.1) 3.8 3.4 4 0.95 0.75
SPC method's best parameter estimates for the Apulian network
Hu; (dHu = 1) 40 46 Hm; (dHm=1) 1 130 121
EWMA ; ( = 0.01) 0.01 0.01 MEWMA ; ( = 0.05) 1 0.85 0.75
2 0.85 0.8
L; (dL = 0.1) 4.5 4.2 4 0.75 0.7
Comparison detection effectiveness of six SPC methods
Figures 7 and 8 show the detection effectiveness of the six SPC methods using flow meters and pressure meters in Austin and Apulian networks, respectively.
Detection effectiveness (DP in gray bar and the RF in hatched bar) for six SPC methods for randomly generated control and burst event sequences for one to five (a) flow meters and (b) pressure meters in the Austin network. Results are shown with increasing number of meters from left to right.
Detection effectiveness (DP in gray bars and the RF in hatched bars) for six SPC methods for randomly generated control and burst event sequences for one to five (a) flow meters and (b) pressure meters in the the Apulian network.
Austin versus Apulian network
The Austin network has a larger total system mean demand (726 lps) compared to the Apulian network. The former has a branched system with looped subarea while the latter is a fully looped system. Therefore, a burst occurring in the Apulian network affects the nodal pressure and pipe flow in all of the network, making burst detection easier. The bursts considered in the Apulian network were equal to 0.3 to 10.6% of total system mean demand (282 lps) that is larger than the proportion of the bursts generated in the Austin network (0.1 to 3.3%). As a result, overall detection effectiveness (especially, DP) was higher for the Apulian network compared to the Austin system.
The detection effectiveness of the six SPC methods shows consistent results in both networks. Those will be described in more detail in the following sections. In both networks, as more meters were included in the detection analysis, more bursts were detected. However, in some methods the false alarm rate also increased. For example, meters are examined independently in WEC rules so more false alarms were identified with more meters.
Univariate versus multivariate methods
Generally, the univariate methods outperformed the comparable multivariate schemes in terms of overall detection effectiveness (Figures 7 and 8). CUSUM and EWMA have the highest DP and the lowest false alarm rate among the six SPC methods. Their multivariate counterpart DPs were more comparable to WEC but reacted differently as additional meters were installed.
Considering the correlation between multiple pressure meters increased false alarms. As shown in Table 4, the correlation coefficient between pressure meters in the Austin network is close to 1 (e.g., the correlation between z1 and z2 is 0.999), indicating one meter's value can represent the other four meters' value almost perfectly. This high correlation results in thin control ellipse that will be exceeded with relatively small Mahalanobis distances. The result is a high detection efficiency and many false alarms. The pressure meters in the Apulian network have correlation coefficients ranging between 0.284 and 0.698 (Table 5). This level of correlation also causes many false alarms.
However, considering the correlation between flow measurements from multiple locations decreased false detections in both networks (e.g., WEC versus Hotelling T2/WEC methods). In this case, the correlation between flow measurements varies from 0.000 to 0.644 (Table 4) in the Austin network and from −0.042 to 0.466 (Table 5) in the Apulian network resulting in a wide control ellipse and fewer false alarms and burst detections.
Flow versus pressure meter
Overall, pressure meters performed better than flow meters in terms of burst detection (Figures 7(b) and 8(b)). For CUSUM, EWMA, and MCUSUM, the same number of pressure meters detected more events with fewer false alarms compared to flow meters. For the synthetic data, pressure measurements are more consistent and less sensitive to demand variability (Figure 9(a)) compared to flow meters (Figure 9(b)). A non-random pattern is more apparent for pressure meters after a burst (Figure 9(a)). Flow measurements are less likely to raise an alarm for smaller bursts that are detected from information gathered over time. On the other hand, if the burst is large, a flow meter may be able to identify it from a single or a few out of control measurements.
Constant low pressures and relatively fluctuated flows after burst begins at time 1:35 am indicated by the gray arrow (51% of flow points and 81.4% of pressure points are below the centerline).
Comparison of detection efficiency of six SPC methods
Detection efficiencies for flow and pressure meters are presented in Figures 10 and 11, respectively. The bursts were detected earlier in the Apulian network than the Austin network. As more meters were used, the detection time sharply decreased in Apulian because of the small network size.
Detection efficiency in the Austin network as measured by the ADT. The circle size is proportional to the standard deviation of ADT.
Detection efficiency in the Apulian network as measured by the ADT.
On average, and for both networks, univariate methods needed less time than multivariate techniques to identify bursts. EWMA had the shortest ADT of the univariate methods regardless of the meter type used. Univariate methods' ADTs decrease as the model memory (the record length in the analysis) increases (EWMA < CUSUM < WEC).
As might be expected, large bursts were detected more rapidly than the small bursts. For example, in the Austin network, the largest 25 bursts (2.38 (17.3 lps) to 3.27% (23.8 lps) of total system demand) resulted in ADT of 1.7 to 3.2 hours when measurements from two pressure meters were provided to the univariate methods. On the other hand, the smallest 25 bursts (0.13 (0.9 lps) to 0.71% (5.2 lps) of total system demand) had ADT of 16.6 to 29.4 hours for those conditions.
Impact of measurement memory on detectability
As seen in Figures 7 and 8, methods with longer memories outperformed those techniques that judged events from a short data series (i.e., WEC and the two Hotelling T2 methods). In many cases, the magnitude of a burst's disturbance is inadequate to sufficiently change the system state in the short term but its persistence over time does provide an ample signal. Longer records and the ability to consider persistent changes in measurements help to detect small bursts and avoid false alarms caused by short-term outliers.
With their longer memories, the univariate methods CUSUM and EWMA have high DPs (54–89% and 91–98% using flow and pressure meters, respectively) and very low RFs. The inherent randomness in the quality characteristics resulted in high false alarm rates when WEC and the two Hotelling T2 methods were applied since a single outlier can trigger an alarm.
CUSUM and EWMA outperformed WEC and the multivariate methods because they can detect small mean shifts. The advantage of CUSUM and EWMA is confirmed in Table 8, which summarizes detection results for six SPC methods for the smallest 26 Austin burst events when three pressure meters are used. The mean burst rates are between 0.13 and 0.72% of total system demand. CUSUM and EWMA detected 65.4% (17 out of 26) and 69.2% (18 out of 26) of these bursts, respectively, compared to 11.5% (3 out of 26) to 34.6% (9 out of 26) for the other four methods. CUSUM is the univariate method with long memory of past data, thus can detect small bursts by gathering persistent changes in measurements. Hotelling T2 method has no memory and is less sensitive to small bursts than CUSUM.
Detection information for the smallest 26 burst rate events for three pressure meters
Burst information
Event number
Mean burst rate (lps) (Emitter C)
Hotelling T2
MCUSUM
MEWMA
57 0.94 (2)
100 1.70 (1)
2 3.71 (8)
63 5.05 (12)
Gray-shaded events denote detection. Mean burst rates are between 0.13 and 0.72% of the average total system withdrawal (726 lps).
How measurement memory affects burst detection
Closer examination of the methods provides insights into how the record length considered by alternative methods influences DP and RF. Figure 12 shows normalized flows in pipes 16 and 61 in the Austin network (Figure 12(a)) when a burst occurs at time step 0. The pipe flow rate increased with the total system flow when the break occurred. The altered flow condition can be seen by visual inspection of the time series and confirmed by counting the number of measurements above the centerline. The mean shift in flow measurements causes a steady rise in the upper CUSUMs at both locations (Figure 12(b)) and an alarm was issued by CUSUM after 11.7 hours (140 time steps × 5-min time step) based on pipe 16's meter. However, the Hotelling T2 method is not sensitive to small quality characteristic changes and does not detect the burst. Many measurement pairs were located on the upper right side of the center of multivariate normal distribution (Figure 13), showing a non-random pattern but persistence is not part of the detection rules.
(a) Normalized flow measurements for pipes 16 and 61 in the Austin network and (b) their corresponding CUSUM charts when the burst event 2 in Table 8 occurred. Note the burst begins at time 0 and C+ and C− are assumed to begin at zero. Since the flows are generally greater than the reference value, C+ increases while C− remains near 0. C+ exceeds the decision interval H (alarm threshold) near time step 140 for pipe 16.
Hotelling T2 plot for flow in pipes 16 and 61 in the Austin network for the small burst event considered in Figure 8. No alarm was issued from the multivariate Hotelling T2 since no points fell outside of the control ellipse.
How measurement memory helps to avoid false alarms
A longer record length also provides information to avoid false alarms as methods with short memories are vulnerable to natural outliers. Figure 14 presents the normalized flow measurement at pipe 16 and 61 in the Austin network for a period of no bursts. In this case, the normalized measurements were symmetrically distributed around the centerline (Figure 14(a)). The resulting upper or lower CUSUMs rise for short periods due to these flow variations but return to zero (Figure 14(b)) and no alarms are sounded.
(a) Normalized flow measurements for pipes 16 and 61 in the Austin network and (b) their corresponding CUSUM charts. No burst occurred during this time period.
In Hotelling T2 (Figure 15) at time step 182, a pair of measurements significantly differ from the typical correlation for these locations, resulting in a large Mahalanobis distance and a false alarm. Here, the flow measurement at pipe 61 was about 2 standard deviations above its mean value while the value at pipe 16 was 4 below its mean (Figure 14(a)) that is atypical compared to the small positive correlation ordinarily observed.
Hotelling T2 plot of flow meter in pipes 16 and 61 in Austin network monitoring period considered in Figure 10. The measurements at time step 182 causes a false alarm.
Impact of T2 on MCUSUM and MEWMA
Although MCUSUM and MEWMA have longer memories of past data than the Hotelling T2 method, neither outperform the two Hotelling T2 methods. As noted, T2 statistics are insensitive to small bursts and vulnerable to outliers. To avoid false alarms due to outliers, our calibration approach set the decision interval, Hm, for MCUSUM relatively high, resulting in lower DP and RF in the calibration set and no false alarms in the control sample. Similarly, the optimal is between 0.7 and 0.95 (Tables 6 and 7) that weighs more heavily on the most recent measurements (Equation (13)). Therefore, MEWMA's detectability is similar to the Hotelling T2 methods.
Figure 16 shows anomaly indicator values of the multivariate methods for a portion of the control sample used for the Austin network. A pair of pressure measurements near time step 251 were significantly different from the typical correlation and resulted in the Mahalanobis distance (T2) of 22.3, which is beyond the T2 CL (=19.31). This large distance, in turn, increased the multivariate CUSUM and the exponentially weighted moving average. The optimal MCUSUM decision interval (Hm =34.5) was sufficiently large that no alarm was issued. However, Hotelling T2 and MEWMA method sounded false alarms.
Plot of the anomaly indicators of multivariate methods for a portion of the control sample used for the Austin network. Measurements from two pressure meters were provided to the methods. MEWMA has the same CL with Hotelling T2 method. Hotelling T2 method and MEWMA sounded a false alarm near time step 251 (gray arrow) while no alarm was issued by MCUSUM.
Early and accurate WDS burst detection improves system resilience. To that end, this study compares the ability of six SPC methods to identify bursts. First, the three univariate methods were applied to detect bursts using the real net system demand measurements for the Rhine network in the Netherlands. The burst flows were proportionally too small compared to the net system demand to be detected and have a short-term signal. However, it is confirmed that the long record lengths applied in CUSUM and EWMA help in avoiding false detections.
To demonstrate the benefit of using multiple meters that are more sensitive than the bulk flow measurement and test all six SPC methods, synthetic flow and pressure sequences from two networks, Austin and Apulian, were used to develop and calibrate the methods (i.e., WEC, CUSUM, EWMA, Hotelling T2, MCUSUM, and MEWMA). DP and ADT were then calculated from a random set of burst events and the false alarm rates were estimated from a sequence that only includes natural randomness.
Results indicate that system pressures are more sensitive to disturbances and provide higher detectability compared to flow meters because of more consistent non-random pressure patterns that occur after a modeled burst. However, in multivariate schemes pressure measurements caused relatively high false alarm rates due to the thin control ellipse resulting from high measurement correlation.
Univariate methods that incorporate past and present data performed better than univariate techniques that only consider short measurement histories and multivariate methods. In particular, the latter methods did not recognize small bursts that were detected by CUSUM and EWMA. While a long record length helps in detecting small bursts and, as in the real application, avoiding false detections in univariate methods, their value is not exploited in multivariate methods (Hotelling T2 method versus MCUSUM and MEWMA) because the methods are susceptible to natural outliers in the T2 statistic. Adjustments in the MCUSUM and MEWMA model parameters to be less sensitive to the outliers reduces their sensitivity to identifying bursts and satisfactory balances could not be determined.
Overall, the univariate exponentially weighted moving average (EWMA) had the best efficiency and shortest ADT among the six SPC methods. Therefore, based on the networks considered in this study, EWMA is the preferred burst detection method and pressure measurements are more valuable for identifying bursts compared to net system demand and flow meter data.
This study has several limitations that future research must address. This study utilizes flow and pressure meters independently. Since pressure values from multiple locations may be correlated, the combination of flow and pressure data should be assessed using synthetically generated and real system measurements. In addition, a multiple objective optimal meter location problem should be formally posed to maximize DP and minimize the false alarm rate and ADT. Finally, and most importantly, SPC methods require consistent system operations for measurements beyond total area flow. This limitation is significant as pump, tank, and valve operations often vary day to day. These changes result in different distributions of measured values depending upon current and possibly recent past operations. Alternative methods that account for the system state should be pursued.
This material is based in part upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under grant no. 0835930. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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