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Newsroom Home / Audiences / Community / Rutgers Against Hunger Successfully Concludes 10th Annual Adopt-A-Family Program
Rutgers Against Hunger Successfully Concludes 10th Annual Adopt-A-Family Program
January 8, 2019 by Office of Communications
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Picking up sponsor boxes from the NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE).
Rutgers Against Hunger (RAH) has successfully concluded the 10th year of their Adopt-A-Family initiative. Through the generosity of approximately 180 Rutgers New Brunswick faculty and staff “adopting” families for the holidays, a total of 279 families in the greater New Brunswick area were sponsored this year. In Newark, approximately 62 families were adopted by sponsors from Rutgers University’s Newark Campus and Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences (RBHS).
Adopt-A-Family began in 2009 as a way for Rutgers departments and individuals to support local families living near the New Brunswick and Newark campuses. Many families in New Jersey struggle with food insecurity and hunger, and often need extra assistance. Adopt-A-Family aims to provide families with basic necessities plus additional donations to end their year on a cheerful note. The program has grown exponentially since it started 10 years ago; to date, RAH has established partnerships with 15 social services agencies in the greater New Brunswick area and 3 social services agencies in the Newark Area who refer them to families with the highest need.
Preparing for Adopt-A-Family begins early in the fall when participating agencies provide RAH with information about the families in need. Members of the University community who want to help are matched with a family whom they “adopt” by providing non-perishable foods, toiletries, clothing, toys, and other gifts. RAH also graciously accepts monetary and gift card donations from faculty and staff who are not matched with a family but still want to support the program. These donations, along with a portion of the toys collected during Rutgers University’s annual Big Chill 5K race, are distributed to families who have experienced exceptional hardship or loss during the year.
Donated toys from the Big Chill 5K were given to children and families.
RAH partners with University Facilities every December to pick up the donations from University sponsors for delivery to the agencies, who are often overwhelmed by the number of generous donations that they receive for their families. This year, Rutgers Against Hunger was able to provide food, clothing, toys, and other gifts to families from 15 agencies near the New Brunswick campus, including: The Price Family Fellows Program, Roosevelt School, the Greater Brunswick Charter School, Lord Stirling Community School, McKinley Community School, Paul Robeson Community School, The Center for Great Expectations Permanent Supportive Housing Program, Adult and Adolescent Programs, and Roots to Recovery Outpatient Program, Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care, Coordinated Family Care, The Tiny Tots Spot, Multicultural Community Services, the Five Loaves Food Pantry, and Dr. Debra Wengert’s office.
Rutgers Against Hunger was also able to provide donations to three agencies near the Newark campus, including: Marion P. Thomas Charter Select Academy, YMCA of Newark and Vicinity, and 13th Street Avenue School.
The Adopt-A-Family initiative could not be possible without the dedicated efforts of University Facilities team members or the sponsors who assist their adopted families and brighten their holiday season. The generosity of University faculty, staff, and alumni continues to bring Rutgers together as a community every year.
If you are interested in supporting or getting involved with Rutgers Against Hunger, please visit rah.rutgers.edu or email rah@rutgers.edu.
Coordinated Family Care donations.
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Genesis 1:24-25 and Its Inner Meaning
On November 27, 2018 By chungsooIn Spiritual Learning
And God said, “Let the earth produce each living soul according to its kind: the beast, and that which moves, and the wild animal of the earth, each according to its kind”; and so it was done. And God made each wild animal of the earth according to its kind, and each beast according to its kind, and every animal creeping on the ground according to its kind. And God saw that it was good. — Genesis 1:24-25
Like the earth, we are unable to produce any good unless we have first been sown with religious insights, which enable us to see what to believe and do.
The role of the intellect is to hear the Word, while the role of the will is to do it. To hear the Word and not act is to claim we believe it although we do not live by it. People who act like this separate the two and split their minds. The Lord says they are stupid:
Everyone who hears my words and does them I compare to a prudent man who built his house on rock. But everyone who hears my words and does not do them I compare to a stupid man who built his house on sand. (Matthew 7:24, 26)
What the intellect grasps is symbolized, as shown [Section 40], by creeping animals that the waters cause to creep out and birds flying over the land and over the face of the expanse. What the will is intent on is symbolized by the living soul that the earth is to produce, by the beast and that which creeps, and by the wild animal of the earth.
from Secrets of Heaven, Volume 1, Section 44
Section 40: Published 11/24/2018
House on RockHouse on SandLiving Soul
Genesis 1:24-25 and Its Inner Meaning (Continued)
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Cisco warns companies to stay ahead of cyber threats
Jacques-Pierre (Jp) Dumas
Dimension Data and Cisco, have joined forces and published a white paper to help organisations stay ahead of ransomware threats.
The paper looks ransomware trends and impacts, and how to respond before a threat becomes a business disruptor.
According to a Cisco 2017 Mid-Year Cyber Security Report, ransomware is one of the main threats to digital business.
Globally, around 49% of businesses experienced at least one cyber ransom attack in 2016, and of those, 39% were ransomware attacks.
In the US alone, the number of attacks rose 300% from 2015 to over 20,000.
This trend can be attributed to the growth of ransomware-as-a-service (RaaS), where cybercriminals pay the operators of RaaS platforms to launch attacks.
Neville Burdan, Dimension Data APAC general manager says, “The escalation in ransomware attacks in the digital economy makes every organisation a target.
“This risk escalated when cryptocurrency and bitcoin became a common avenue for a ransom payment.”
“That’s because cybercriminals cannot be traced, and as more employees work remotely on personal devices, the risk is further compounded.”
Deep threat Intelligence and research are key to outsmarting cybercriminals, and a critical success factor is to disrupt the attack before it becomes the business disruptor.
Burdan continues, “Security controls alone are not sufficient to address a ransomware threat, and organisations need to adopt a multi-layered approach to stop the cyber kill chain.
“This means identifying emerging threats before an attack, quick detection, a swift response to an attack, all the way through to the backup and recovery process.”
The ransomware white paper includes a five-point framework for organisations to adopt to defend against a ransomware attack.
Predict and be informed before the attack occurs:
Proactively research what’s discussed on the dark web, new exploits that will be used, and industries or companies that will be targeted.
Protect:
Identity and access management (IAM) tools are essential to protecting enterprise devices and computing assets. Network access control (NAC) ensures that only devices that have the adequate security settings and adhere to IT security policies are able to access corporate systems.
Detect:
Technologies should be in place to detect anomalies in the infrastructure, in the event that malware has infiltrated the endpoints or network. The network must be monitored to check for indicators of compromise. Turning on AI-enabled malicious traffic detection can also help automate detection swiftly before the attack worsens.
Respond:
When a ransomware incident has been detected, security experts must work fast to block malicious communication channels at the firewall or IPS, and quarantine infected machines.
Recover:
Backup is a critical part of the strategy for fast recovery. In addition, the backup system needs to prevent the replication of files that were maliciously encrypted by ransomware. This can be achieved with dynamic segmentation and inherent security features.
Burdan concludes, “Recent ransomware attacks have highlighted the fact that improvements are needed in any industry or any size of the organisation.
“With the right framework, tools and processes, companies will become better equipped to disrupt the ransomware attack before it becomes the business’ disruptor."
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CISOs face an uphill battle when rolling out comprehensive security
The role of the chief information security officer (CISO) is crucial to the rollout of organisation-wide IT security strategies, but they still have an uphill battle, according to research released last week by F5 Networks.
A study conducted by the Ponemon Institute surveyed senior security decision makers in 184 companies across China, India, the United Kingdom, Germany, Mexico, Brazil and the United States.
Despite results showing that 68% of respondents believe CISOs have the final word in IT security spending, the report also found that only 51% of companies have an organisation-wide IT security strategies.
“CISOs are in a tough spot. Organizations are squeezed by cyber criminals, new compliance requirements, and bleeding-edge technologies that erode privacy and stability. The team that leads defense efforts is becoming a more and more vital player in the long-term survival of any organization that sells, uses, or produces information technology—that is to say, everyone,” comments F5’s CISO Mike Convertino.
47% said their spending budgets had increased, but 40% said they had not changed at all. Budgets are also not being focused in the right areas. 45% said their security function doesn’t have clear lines of responsibility and 58% said it is a standalone function.
Security teams are struggling to attract attention from C-level executives: 43% said C-levels review, approve and support those businesses that do have an IT strategy.
Organisations are still running on reactive principles of security as a business priority. Senior executives do pay attention to data breaches (45%) and cybersecurity exploits (43%).
46% said that conversations with senior executives only happen when major incidents have occurred. 19% do not bother reporting breaches to the CEO and board of directors.
“This research provides a unique view into how CISOs are operating in today’s challenging environment,” Convertino says.
Respondents also see the potential for AI to fill cybersecurity skills shortage gaps. The average IT security headcount will rise from 19 to 32 full-time employees over the next two years.
However 58% have trouble finding qualified people and 48% are not able to offer a market-level salary.
50% of respondents agreed that computer learning and artificial intelligence will be able to serve staff shortages. 70% believe these technologies will be important to other IT security functions in the next two years.
“It’s clear CISOs are making progress in how they drive the security function and the leadership role they are assuming within companies. Yet in many organisations, IT security is not yet playing the strategic, proactive role necessary to fully protect assets and defend against increasingly sophisticated and frequent attacks,” Convertino concludes.
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Information on port Beira, Mozambique after the cyclone
The Swedish Club informed that the port of Beira has sustained only limited damages, but the roads are still not accessible due to the flooding. Specifically, on March 14, the Central region of Mozambique and most particularly the city of Beira were heavily affected by Cyclone IDAI. There has been extensive wind and water damage to the city and surrounding area with loss of lives, property and no electricity and water available.
Alerts | 21/03/19
The information of the existent situation was given by Cornelder (Dutch company) who manages and operates the port of Beira under a licence from the Mozambique Government.
The port was prepared for these weather conditions, therefore sustained limited damages.
Moreover, on the General Cargo Terminal the warehouses were severely affected, with roof damage and will be out of order for the next month, minimum.
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Due to the cyclone, the Fenders on the quays were swept away but replacements are being installed now and this afternoon we will have two quays fully functional, with a third expected to be ready 21 March. In the meantime, the majority of debris has been removed from the terminal and is fully accessible.
On the Container Terminal no full containers were damaged as they were stacked low or in pyramid shape. The Gantry Cranes weren't affected by the storm because of extensive tie down efforts. Also, the lift cranes were severely damaged to the engine housing and repairs will still take a few days or longer.
The Cyclone affected the two twin lift cranes, as they coped with problems of water infiltration via the AC system and after drying out.
The NAVIS operating system is running in the office, and work to re-establish functionality on the terminal is expected to be concluded 20th of March.
In addition, the BGT Terminal reported damages to the Silos. However, the Terminal is to begin operations some days after March 20.
Concluding, the road to Beira is not accessible for the time being because of the flooding. The operator of Beira port awaits for the water to be lowered in order to figure out how to proceed to make the road transitable again.
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Is the port of Beira able to get vessels into the harbor. Just wondering if fuel tankers will be able to dock and supply the pipeline of fuel to zombanwe
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Time to listen to children and get kids off Nauru
During Children’s Week (19-28 October), Save the Children is calling on the Australian Parliament to listen to children and get kids off Nauru.
Save the Children Youth Ambassadors are this week using their voices to demand refugee and asylum seeker children and their families get the health care they urgently need.
The seven Youth Ambassadors from across Australia, aged between 14 and 18, are preparing to take their message to Canberra in November with the support of Save the Children.
Joining the campaign to get kids off Nauru by Universal Children’s Day (20 November), the Youth Ambassadors have today spoken out against the distress and hardship endured by children languishing in effective detention on Nauru.
Save the Children Youth Ambassador Immy Radford, 16, said all children deserved the right to adequate healthcare, education and to just be kids.
“The Government must act by bringing these children and their families to Australia or resettling them in a country that is safe by National Children's Day,” Immy said.
“Children urgently need access to essential services and have their basic human rights fulfilled so they can grow up into healthy and happy adults.”
Fellow Youth Ambassador Bassam Maaliki, 15, urged the government to show compassion.
“The government need to put politics aside and to bring those children to safety, to have the opportunity to heal from the trauma they have lived with for years,” Bassam said.
Save the Children reiterates its call for the Prime Minister to immediately accept New Zealand’s offer to settle the families on Nauru.
“It is deeply disappointing to see the Prime Minister this week renege on the New Zealand offer right when there appeared to be bipartisan support,” Save the Children Director of Policy and International Programs Mat Tinkler said.
"It is vital that these vulnerable children are not forgotten and Save the Children will ensure they’re not."
Learn more about our Youth Ambassadors.
Support the #KidsoffNauru campaign.
For interviews, call Alex Sampson on 0429 943 027
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History, Melaka, Personal, Places of Interest, Tourism Malaysia, Travel
The Kampung Hulu Mosque
September 1, 2014 Shah Said 1 Comment
Masjid Kampung Hulu or the Kampung Hulu Mosque, as viewed from the adjacent streets. Built in 1728, it is the first mosque to be built in Melaka after the Portuguese destroyed all mosques in Melaka when they captured Melaka in 1511. It is the oldest mosque still in use located at its original site. (@ all rights reserved)
When the Portuguese captured Melaka back in 1511, all traces of the Melaka Sultanate with regards to its position as the centre of Malay civilization and culture were systematically wiped out.
And since Melaka’s Malay civilization was very much based on Islamic teachings, it therefore meant that all physical traces of Islam in Melaka, be it mosques, madrasah and maahad (institutions and schools of Islamic learning) also fell victim to the Portuguese’s cleansing of the captured city.
Hence to this day, no traces of the royal palaces of the great Melaka Sultans nor their tombs and the tombs of notables of the Melaka Malay Sultanate including that of that great kingmaker, Tun Perak, nor the great mosques of the Sultanate including the very first mosque to be ever built in Melaka, can be found.
Masjid Kampung Hulu, Melaka (@ all rights reserved)
So thorough and absolute was the cleansing of Melaka that there was no mosque in Melaka until 1728, 217 years after the Portuguese first captured Melaka when a mosque finally appeared on the Melaka landscape.
The irony in the whole episode is that the mosque, Masjid Kampung Hulu, which still stands today at the very site it was built, was built with the permission and the financial support of the Dutch East Hindia Company or commonly known by their Dutch initials, VOC, during the Dutch occupation of Melaka, who themselves had defeated the Portuguese and in turn captured Melaka in 1624.
The cannon at the entrance to the mosque. (@ all rights reserved)
The task of building the mosque was assigned to one Dato’ Samsuddin bin Arom, an immigrant from China, presumably a trader, who himself is a Muslim convert.
Unto his shoulders were assigned the task of building the first mosque in Melaka, the first since the Portuguese captured Melaka in 1511. The original design was later improved further by Sheikh Al Omar bin Hussain Al Attas.
Today, Masjid Kampung Hulu is recognised as the oldest mosque in the country that is not only still in use but still located also at its original site, that is today at the junction between Jalan Masjid Kampung Hulu and Jalan Masjid in central Melaka city.
The drum placed above the main entrance to the mosque. Normally sounded to announce prayer times before the muezzin calls for prayers. In the good old days, also used to announce the breaking of fast. (@ all rights reserved)
The mosque’s architecture was strongly influenced by the architecture of mosques found in Java, that other bastion of the VOC in the East.
However, instead of being made of wood as were the mosques in Java, the Kampung Hulu mosque was built using bricks and stones.
If the exterior was much influenced by Javanese architecture, the interior of the mosque however showed influences from China’s Ching Dynasty, with the mosque’s interior furbished using ceramic and floor tiles that were brought in from Ching Dynasty China.
The cemetery within the grounds of Masjid Kampung Hulu. The graves are believed to be very old graves, based on the tombstones used. As per Muslim custom, the departed are buried facing Mecca. (@ all rights reserved)
The mosque is buffeted from the outside world by a low brick wall, marking the mosque’s boundaries.
Inside the mosque’s ground can also be found a burial ground, which judging from the tombstones in view, indicate that these graves are quite old, with the tombstones’ markings either erased from the effects of the weather or barely legible anymore.
Upon setting sight on the mosque, it can be noticed that the main roof of the mosque is 3-tiered, with the highest tier representing ‘Man’s faith in The All Mighty’, followed by ‘The Brotherhood of Man’, and last but not least ‘The Universe connecting Man to The Creator’.
The interior of Masjid Kampung Hulu. Taking pride of place at the head of mosque is the mimbar (pulpit), where the imam delivers his weekly khutbah (sermon) during Friday prayers. (@ all rights reserved)
Four main pillars support the mosque’s roof with supporting pillars positioned elsewhere in the mosque.
As you are about to enter the mosque, one can sight a large oblong shaped drum placed on top of the entrance. In the old days, it is usual practice that mosque’s personnel, most likely the muezzin, would sound the drum before sounding the azan calling for prayer.
Likewise, it is also practice, in the old days, that the drum would be sounded when its iftar time, the time to break fast during the holy month of Ramadan, when Muslims fast from sunrise to sunset.
At the entrance of the mosque, two small cannons are placed to welcome guests. Nearby, a pool of running water is situated, to facilitate ablution for they who come to perform their prayers.
Inside the mosque, taking pride of place at the head of the mosque is the mimbar, where the imam would normally deliver his sermon during the weekly Friday prayers. The design of the mimbar is quite similar to those that, in my view, can be found in the mosques of old in Java.
Inside the grounds of Masjid Kampung Hulu. (@ all rights reserved)
One cannot help but feel a sense of being suspended as if transported back in time when stepping into the mosque. This is a mosque which is already 286 years old and the first mosque to be built after 217 years since the Portuguese captured Melaka.
It is unassuming and quaint and is still at the site where it was first built, with the architecture of the main section of the mosque still in its original design.
It has seen the presence of the Dutch, the British, the Japanese and the British again before finally seeing the country gaining independence. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge and it still there, quaint and unassuming, providing solace and solitude for they who yearn and in search of it, for time seems to be left at the entrance when one sets foot passed the main entrance.
Imagine the millions who had passed through the gates of the mosque to perform prayers and to learn about the Faith and to bury the dead ever since it was first built in 1728 til today. Imagine the stories that can be told if only it is possible, the role that the mosque played in the Muslim community in Melaka since it first came into being and then and only then can one sense the history that is the Kampung Hulu Mosque.
A humbling experience indeed.
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Effective Premier League and Serie A fan engagement on Premier Sports Network programme
Conferences - 08 Jun 2016
LONDON – Arsenal and Everton from the English Premier League and AS Roma from Italy’s Serie A will be among the leading organisations giving an insight into effective communication and experiential marketing strategies at The Fan Experience seminar this September.
The one-day Fan Experience seminar, hosted by Premier Sports Network, will welcome a mix of sporting rights-holders, venue operators, fan engagement specialists and representatives from digital platforms and technology companies at the Royal Garden Hotel in London on September 2, 2016.
Ben Ladkin, General Manager at Arsenal Media Group, will take part in a one-on-one interview and discuss how a club like Arsenal, with hundreds of millions of fans across the world, goes about reaching and communicating with the vast proportion of its fanbase that will never have the opportunity to watch a game live.
Everton’s Head of Content Scott McLeod, meanwhile, will sit on a panel looking at which social media platforms are currently delivering the biggest return-on-objectives for fan engagement, while Roma’s expert speaker Eric Solem will discuss where his club is thinking innovatively about fan engagement in the area of ticketing and CRM.
These fan engagement experts will be joined on stage by Ian Ritchie (CEO of the English Rugby Football Union); Rufus Hack (Head of Media, Digital and Strategy at golf’s European Tour); James Ralley (Head of Marketing and Commercial at the All England Lawn Tennis Club); Richard Kenyon (Marketing Director at Everton Football Club); Mark Bradley (Director at The Fan Experience Company); and Professor Simon Chadwick (Professor of Sports Enterprise at Salford University).
“Given it’s an area everyone in the sports industry can benefit from knowing more about, we’re delighted to have a line up of people who have been at the cutting-edge of fan engagement sharing their experiences at The Fan Experience seminar,” said David Bull, Executive Director of the Premier Sports Network. “We believe their in-depth, practical experiences of what does and doesn’t work when communicating with fans in a way that is rewarding to them will give delegates a huge amount of knowledge to take back to their organisations.”
More speakers will be announced in the lead-in to The Fan Experience seminar.For information of how to partner with the Premier Sports Network, or if you would like to get your name on the delegate list, please call 0208 419 1100 or e-mail enquiries@premiersportsnetwork.com.
About Premier Sports Network
The Premier Sports Network is a series of invite-only events for senior executives from clubs, federations, event organisers, sponsors and suppliers. Each Premier Sports Network event has a different theme and gives attendees the chance to network, do business and discuss commercial challenges and opportunities in the sector.
The Premier Sports Network was launched by David Bull and Spencer Hidge, two specialist sponsorship and commercial sales consultants that together specialise in creating unique partnerships for the sports and live entertainment industry.
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Pablo Escobar From ‘Narcos’ Sends A Christmas Message To The Streets Of Madrid
Globally Netflix has made a name for itself for its attention grabbing advertising campaigns – especially when it comes to promoting its original series’.
In Mexico, for example, viewers were treated with the comeback of Soraya Montenegro to promote the much awaited return of Orange is the New Black, similarly the a short clip was released online which saw Jaime Maussan trying to resolve the mystery of Stranger Things.
Now the Ahora, the spotlights is on Madrid, where recently this billboard was unveiled in the Plaza del Sol:
El anuncio de Netflix de Narcos en la puerta del sol de Madrid "Oh, blanca navidad" es sublime. pic.twitter.com/GZLvgigYu5
— CAGÜENTÓ (@BrianGalera_) December 2, 2016
Tweet states: ‘The Netflix advert for Narcos in the Puerta del Sol in Madrid, ‘Oh, white christmas’ it’s sublime.
“Oh, White Christmas” reads the imposing expression of Wagner Moura, the actor who plays Pablo Escobar in the successful original Netflix series, Narcos. Exploiting the innocence of Christmas and using the emblematic square in the capital of Spain, Netflix presents a witty use of language that alludes to to the product that has made him the Don of Drugs, cocaine.
Although the majority of reactions have been positive, it’s undoubtable that Netflix are playing a risky game with the launch of this provocative campaign. For now though, once again job well done Netflix!
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Is Mexico's 'garbage dump cartel' a real drug cell, or a group of criminalized poor people?
Elena Scotti/FUSION
Nine trash collectors who claim to have made a living sifting through garbage in a massive landfill on the outskirts of Mexico City have spent more than two years in a maximum security prison for allegedly forming a dump cartel that kidnapped people and trafficked drugs. But were they framed by local police?
That's the argument by family members, who insist the men were arbitrarily detained for being in the wrong place at the wrong time, according to a recent report by Mexican daily Reporte Indigo.
According to the investigation, the families of the detainees say they were working honest jobs —collecting trash, selling gravel, among others— when they got collared by police and sent off to the Puente Grande maximum security facility, the prison that once held drug lord Joaquín “Chapo” Guzmán prior to his first jailbreak.
At the time of the arrest, authorities said they rescued two hostages and seized high-caliber firearms, grenades, several cartridges, and what appeared to be packages of cocaine, according to Mexican daily Excelsior. Since then, they’ve been charged with organized crime, illegal possession of firearms, kidnapping and drug trafficking. Their relatives deny the charges. In the past, police have been accused of framing defenseless people to pad their drug war numbers and manipulating crime scenes.
The media jumped on the story and dubbed the accused gang the "Cartel del Bordo," named after the famous Bordo de Xochiaca landfill. The abandoned garbage dump is a source of income for many families who sell plastic, recycle disposed objects buried in the landfill. Many displaced and homeless people squat on the land, which is rumored to also be a hub for criminal activity.
But two year's later, new doubts are being raised about whether the Bordo Cartel is a real criminal organization or just a bunch of impoverished trash pickers who don't have the means to defend themselves or get a fair shake in Mexican courts.
Fusion reached out to Mexico State police, but did not receive a response.
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10 hr lessons from the healthcare industry
Zilla Efrat
Business Journalist
Zilla Efrat is a freelance journalist who has spent the past 25 years writing on all facets of business and finance for print and online publications, and has been editor of Company Director, AB+F and Super Review
Published: February 9th 2015
Australia’s medical sector is high stress and high pressure, but there’s plenty to learn as it moves to promote a better workplace.
“Stress is like beauty. It’s in the eye of the beholder,” says Dr Kym Jenkins, a medical director at Victorian Doctors Health Program (VDHP), a support service for stressed out or ill doctors.
“Some doctors thrive under pressure. Most of the time that is fine, but you have to be on your guard for that five per cent of the time when it isn’t okay. And for those who can’t handle pressure.”
But being on one’s guard can be a challenge for small business owners, especially when it comes to understanding mental health issues or being across intra-office relationships.
“They are often so busy trying build a bigger business … that they don’t have enough time to get help or understand how good organisation practice can help their businesses,” says Medibank’s national specialist services manager for workplace health, Dr Melissa Lehmann.
“They go about their day and then something happens, and they feel out of their depth,” adds Lehmann, a clinical and organisational psychologist involved in Medibank’s workplace health clinics and retail centres, which often operate like small businesses.
Here are the top 10 tips from Lehmann and Jenkins on how you can ensure your staff feel happy and supported in the workplace:
1. Get help
“Some coaching or training on how to manage risk and people will help you and your managers better understand good management practices and how to deal with difficult situations or struggling individuals,” says Lehmann. Not only will this boost productivity, it should help create a better work environment where people like each other.
2. Understand and manage risk
“Depending on the issue, Medibank has well determined procedures that are practiced regularly,” says Lehmann. “Everyone is trained to assess the situation and its risks and then in what protocols to apply.”
For small businesses, having clearly communicated procedures in place to help identify, manage and mitigate risks is important for staff welfare, and helps to solve issues before they become problems.
3. Have clear workplace policies in place
Examples include policies on conduct, email behaviour, social media usage, drugs and alcohol, bullying or harassment. Don’t let them collect dust. Discuss them at meetings and during employee orientation, as well as ensuring they’re covered off in contracts.
4. Cleanse your culture
A 2013 beyondblue study estimates that 45 per cent of all Australians will experience a mental health condition in their lifetimes and that in any one year, around one million adults have depression and over two million have anxiety.
“A lot of the culture in a workplace trickles down from the top and if the culture isn’t one that encourages seeking help or admitting one is struggling with an issue, you won’t solve anything,” says Jenkins.
The lesson is clear for small business owners: While you’re likely to be busy, being approachable will ensure your staff know they can come to you with anything they may be struggling with, and help foster a more understanding work environment.
5. Have clear reporting lines
“When people are anxious at work, it’s often because they are feeling a bit out at sea and don’t know where to go with an issue. Do they take it to that person who does their performance appraisals and who then might think they are incompetent and shouldn’t be doing the job? It’s a catch 22,” says Jenkins.
Businesses should clearly identify multiple people available to help staff with problems, and the ways to engage them when they have an issue. Having multiple avenues for staff and clear reporting lines ensures accountability, and removes any potential for bias.
6. Communicate often
“I’m a firm believer in regular meetings,” says Jenkins. “Even if there is nothing major on the agenda, it’s important to check on how everyone is travelling. This shows staff that they are being supported and you actually care.
“It also enables you to be proactive and talk about things that might be brewing and which can cause stress. Staff then feel that they are kept in the loop and this reduces feelings of insecurity. Rumour mills and Chinese whispers can cause a lot of stress.”
During these meetings, Lehmann believes you should quarantine time to talk about your policies and protocols, or raise topics such as: Why work/life balance or taking your leave is important? Or, how do we expect people in this workplace to behave?
“Each meeting becomes a reminder of the policies that keep your organisation safe,” says Lehmann. “You also signal that these issues are important to you and give employees the chance to speak up. In this way, you can pick up small issues before they become big. When things do go wrong, you already have a structure in place to discuss issues.”
7. Introduce support programs
Some hospitals have peer support groups and mentoring programs. Jenkins believes a buddy system and a proper induction for new employees will also help. Having a ‘buddy’ also gives staff a starting point for issues in the initial weeks, and helps assimilate them into the team.
8. Know your external support systems
Have a list of who to contact externally when problems arise, such as the nearest clinic, doctor or an HR service that can advise on particular issues. Most crucially, have a list of resources employees can use – for example, an employee assistance program, a recommended psychologist and leaflets about or links to helpful information provided by organisations such as beyondblue, SANE Australia, Lifeline and so on. Having these available reduces the stigma and shows you recognise that people can have problems, says Jenkins.
9. Have a “go to” person
Consider having an “on staff welfare” person, someone people can go to with issues or health concerns that may not need reporting through formal channels. This person could do a mental health first aid course in the same way as others do first aid courses. “But when people do help others, it’s vital they have boundaries, know their limits and don’t get caught up beyond what is reasonable in the workplace,” says Jenkins.
10. React immediately when issues arise
“The first five minutes really count in how successfully people get back to work,” says Lehmann. “Also, people become more uncertain and fearful when they are off. So it’s also vital to communicate with them while they are away so that they stay connected.”
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Police offer more details on kidnapping suspects, vehicle
The San Marcos Police Department is pouring every resource at its disposal to find three men who kidnapped a woman and her 4-year-old daughter on Wednesday in a daytime caper that has galvanized residents, police chief Howard Williams said this afternoon. The woman was sexually assaulted and then strangled until she lost consciousness.
San Marcos police on Friday offered more information about three men accused of kidnapping and assaulting a woman on Wednesday along with her four-year-old child.
“Dago,” Hispanic male, in his 40’s, approximately 6’ tall with a thick build. His head was shaved and he had a small, square patch of beard on his chin. He has tattoos of crosses on both forearms. Male was called “Dago” by other suspects.
“Chico,” Hispanic male, 18 – early/mid-20’s in age, approximately 5’5” tall, thin build, darker skin Hispanic with closely cut hair. He has a tattoo, unknown word/name, on his neck. Male was called “Chico” by other suspects.
Hispanic male, in his 30’s, approximately 5’5” to 5’7”, medium build, hair has been closely shaved on the sides with longer hair on top (looked like a Mohawk-style cut growing out). This suspect may have an injury to his nose or bruised eye(s).
The vehicle
The suspect vehicle is described as an older model, maroon color GMC brand truck with peeling or fading paint.
On Friday, police released more details about the suspects and pickup truck they drove. They were also more specific about the location of the abduction, saying it happened at an overgrown low-water crossing on McKie Street bear the southbound Interstate 35 access road; police had previously said only that the kidnapping took place in the general area of Cheatham and McKie streets.
“Our department and several other agencies are working full time on this investigation,” Williams said in a statement. “We want to reassure the public that every effort is being made to identify and arrest these offenders. Our officers on patrol are keeping a close look out and we have sent out bulletins throughout Texas that we are searching for these suspects. We will keep the public informed as to new developments.”
San Marcos police are being assisted by the Hays County Sheriff’s Office, Kyle Police Department, Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab, the Austin Regional Intelligence Center (ARIC) and the Texas Department of Pardons, Paroles and Probation, Williams said.
The woman was driving on McKie Street when her vehicle was bumped on the rear bumper by another vehicle. When the woman got out to check for damage, she was forced into the back seat of her own vehicle two suspects as a third followed in the truck.
The woman’s head was covered and she was taken to an unknown location where she was sexually assaulted, strangled, and eventually lost consciousness, Dunn said.
The unconscious victim and her child were later left in their vehicle parked on the side of a roadway outside of San Marcos. The victim regained consciousness and was disoriented but was able to return to her residence where Police and Emergency Medical Services were summoned.
The victim suffered several non-life threatening injuries and was treated and released at a hospital. She is recovering from her injuries in the care of her family.
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13 thoughts on “Police offer more details on kidnapping suspects, vehicle”
Rick Bowen on 11/08/2013 at 4:29 pm said:
This is beyond sad and tragic. These men must be caught and off the streets for good. I just hope and pray this lady and child can heal, find peace and not let these violent criminals ruin more lives or ever have the chance to do this again.
Tarl on 11/08/2013 at 4:46 pm said:
This is some hugely helpful identifying info and I hope someone who knows one or more of these perps understands how vile this crime was and calls the police immediately. This isn’t a fight at a party that got out of hand, or even the recent tragedy stemming from a breakup with a jealous boyfriend. These three are absolute menaces and they need to be brought in today.
Sunshine on 11/08/2013 at 6:28 pm said:
Go to the bars Katz, Gold crown and Pueblo and the little grocery store in redwood. They know all the mexicans there!
Lisa on 11/10/2013 at 12:33 am said:
Re: “San Marcos police on Friday offered more information about three men accused of kidnapping and assaulting a woman on Wednesday along with her four-year-old child.” The child was assaulted, too? Savage pigs. I hope someone takes the law into their own hands, and gets to them BEFORE the police.
It’s a sad comment on our society that, despite the publication of this identifying information, these men have yet to be apprehended.
Anyone who knows these villains but has not stepped forward is no better than the perpetrators themselves.
Lisa the child watched as the mom got assaulted and raped. The truck is maroon with paint missing off of it!
I agree Tari ANYONE who knows them and has not turned them in is going to have to deal with their own personal hell~!
Hope we hear some news about an apprehension on this soon. But I fear Dago, Chico and Mohawk probably slipped across the border as soon as they knew the police were hunting them.
Sara on 11/17/2013 at 8:36 pm said:
Wondering if there have been any updates on this?
Batman on 11/18/2013 at 12:40 am said:
Someone has to know who they are, they took the person to somewhere nearby that area and likely to somewhere there was a long driveway (not across from inhabited houses or near any parks or major roads) i.e. somewhere gated or with a long driveway nearby (check google maps and look near backroads) they also likely switched to winter clothes thus covering their tattoos not far afterwards after the cold spell… someone has to know them because they had to have a place to go to… (I think its unlikely they went up guadalupe in that situation I think either nearby neighborhood, short drive up guadalupe and a turn, or down the feeder somewhere but they wont say where they were found)… there are only a couple of streets in the nearby neighborhood with areas that look shady enough where there arent parks or heavily trafficked spots… try places with aluminum foil on the windows / boards / long driveways or vines covering fences nearby … likely thought they could quickly go back to their house nearby (or their friends house)… (however, having the car with them, and the car may be reported missing, it pretty much rules out everywhere around there besides somewhere with either a gated large area like a _tow truck area… or someone who used a car cover or they were ballsy enough to drive far away in that situation which seems unlikely)
Had to be nearby towtruck lot (where if car was searched for it could not be seen)
Pwnies on 11/18/2013 at 12:57 am said:
Ok what if they drove straight from cheatham down the railroad tracks to the giant warehouse to the left of the scene (near the tow truck company lot)? Wouldn’t you find some railroad gravel in the tires?
Brad, would it be possible to check back in on this story? This is an unusually violent crime for San Marcos and even a brief story saying the cops are following leads and working with Border Patrol and other authorities would be worth posting.
BTW, the more people focus on this story, the more incentive there will be for the police to find these guys.
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20 years & $50k later still driving same ’92 Integra
I’m part of the one percent.
No, not that one percent!
Barring a colossally unforeseen event, say, I win Mega Millions, I’m never going to be part of the one percent you’re thinking of, meaning the mega-rich.
But I’m pretty certain I’m part of another exclusive one percent here in the good old US of A, and probably even beyond that.
You see, my 1992 Acura Integra officially turned 20 years old today. I bought my beloved blue Integra new, off the lot, two decades ago in, of all places, Southern New Hampshire – though I was actually living in Massachusetts at the time.
My first stick shift
I’ve held onto that car since the day I bought it. Twenty years and bunch of miles later — 159,298 miles to be exact – I’m still driving that very same car.
This puts me in a very exclusive and, I’m guessing, extremely rare group of American car owners: People who’ve bought a brand new car and who have continued to own, and drive, that very same car for 20 years or more.
Yes, there are plenty of cars on U.S. roads 20 or more years old: The average age of the vehicle on U.S. roads has crept up to nearly 11 years old. However, the vast majority of these 20-year-old cars are almost certainly on a second, third, fourth, heck, even fifth owner.
Not that I have anything against used cars. The other car in our auto stable is a 1994 Camry we got from my brother. It has 283,000 miles on it — according to a recent Jiffy Lube survey, just eight percent of cars in the U.S. have more than 200,000 miles on them!
Add the mileage of our two clunkers together and you’re closing in on half a million miles between them.
How many ’92 Integras still on road?
If in fact I am part of the one percent of Americans still driving a car they bought brand new 20, or more, years ago, I’m also wondering how many of the 1992 Integras sold by Honda are still running. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any information on this. So, if anyone out there can help me track down the number of Integras Honda sold in 1992 and the number still on the road, help me out and I’ll add these figures to this blog entry.
In any case, I figured that 20 years with the same car warrants some “retrospecting”. So, here, goes a bit of somewhat random retrospection and reflection on my trusty 1992 Acura Integra:
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I was just 25, and single, when I bought my Integra; I now have a wife and two kids, ages 5 and 7.
The Integra replaced a 1984 white Plymouth Reliant station wagon I’d inherited from my parents – can you imagine a more un-cool car for a single male in his mid-twenties than a white station wagon? 😉
I paid $15,000 for the Integra and managed to put down $7,000;
It’s been paid off for 16 ½ years; yes, that’s right, no car payments for 16 ½ years!
I bought it partly because of excellent reliability ratings from J.D. Power. Wow, were those ever right! had no idea back then that I would still be driving the same Integra when I was in my mid-40s.
Even though I bought it largely for its sportiness, looks and reliability, it’s turned out to be a pretty good family car.
It’s still got the original clutch, 20 years, and 160,000 miles later! (Better knock on wood now, eh? 😉 ) On the other hand ….
We’ve spent roughly $16,000 in maintenance and repairs over the past 20 years (I’ve got 95% of all maintenance receipts), for an average of $800 per year.
Assuming about a 25 mpg average, which is probably a bit lower than the actual mileage, we’ve burned about 6,400 gallons of gasoline in the Integra. Assuming a rough, even somewhat random averaged number of $2.25 spent per gallon across 20 years, that’s roughly $14,500 in gasoline costs.
The Integra has pumped about 125,000 pounds of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere during its lifetime
Some personal & historical milestones
A lot has happened to me, during the two decades I’ve been putting around in my 1992 Integra. Here’s a sampling of events:
1996: Quit my job as a print journalist after eight years in the field and moved from Massachusetts to Colorado;
1997: Got married;
1998: Earned master’s degree in English from Colorado State University;
2004: My wife and had our first child, who came home from the hospital in, you guessed it, my ’92 Integra, our sole car at the time;
2005: Landed a full-time job as a professor at the University of Denver & we bought a house;
2006: Had our second child and I officially graduated from University of Colorado, Boulder with Ph.D. in Communication;
2010: Had 5.59 kW solar system installed on our home’s rooftop;
201?: Hopefully will someday get to add an EV to our home solar PV
The last 20 years haven’t just been about me 😉 A lot has happened in the world since I first began zooming around in my Integra. Here’s an admittedly eclectic, random and U.S.-centric sampling of events that have occurred while I’ve had my Integra:
1992: Bill Clinton defeats George H.W. Bush, elected president for first time;
1993: First bombing of the World Trade Centers;
1994: O.J. Simpson “chase” (1994); Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain takes own life;
1996: Bill Clinton re-elected president;
1999: Dow Jones Average hits 10,000;
2000: George W. Bush wins controversial presidential election vs. Al Gore;
2001: 9-11 attacks on World Trade Center, Pentagon
2003: U.S. invades Iraq;
2004: George W. Bush wins 2nd term as president;
2005: Hurricane Katrina;
2008: U.S. economic meltdown;
2008: Barack Obama elected president;
2009: Michael Jackson dies;
2010: BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill;
2010: Chevy Volt, Nissan LEAF go on sale in U.S.
2012: More than 80 U.S. cities set record warmth records for month of March;
Not an auto maker’s ideal buyer
A few other notes: I’m 45 and our Acura Integra is the only new car I, or we, as in my wife and I, Christine, have ever owned. In fact, it’s only the fifth car we’ve owned between us.
For the 41 years of adult-era driving between the two of us, five cars isn’t bad. It’s safe to bet many American couples who’ve driven the same number of years between them have gone through a lot more cars than we have.
Finally, as much as I want to move on to a solar-charged electric vehicle — I so badly want to ditch our gas cars for a solar-charged one that I’m pitching one-year lease ideas to local car dealers (we’re in a highly unusual life situation that’s keeping a normal route to an EV out of reach for us right now) – I am proud of the comparative anti-consumerism that holding onto a reasonably fuel efficient car for 20 years ultimately reflects.
Of course, I’m guessing auto makers such as Honda probably aren’t all that keen on folks like me who drive one of their new cars off a dealer lot – and don’t come back to buy another one for 20 years or more 😉
Efficient gas clunker cheaper than a new EV?
Myth: Old cars cost more than new ones
Better to buy or lease an electric car?
Why don’t more of us see big picture on pollution?
This solar car made it all the way to Arctic Circle
Myth: Old cars costs more than new ones
After 21 years, goodbye to my Acura
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By Sports Desk March 13, 2019
Philippe Coutinho admitted his future may lie away from Barcelona after starring and scoring in a 5-1 victory over Lyon in the Champions League last 16.
Coutinho doubled the lead on Wednesday after Lionel Messi opened the scoring at Camp Nou as Barca reached the quarter-finals following a scoreless first leg away to Lyon last month.
The Brazilian playmaker finished a slick move involving compatriot Arthur and former Liverpool team-mate Luis Suarez just after the half-hour mark, as Messi's double and goals from Gerard Pique and substitute Ousmane Dembele clinched a resounding victory.
Coutinho has struggled for form and consistency since his €142million arrival from Liverpool in January last year, prompting speculation of a move away and a return to the Premier League.
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The Brazil international admitted his form has been below his own expectations as he refused to rule out an exit from the LaLiga champions.
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The best left-footed player ever – Milosevic hails Mihajlovic
"He is probably the best left-footed player in the world, in the history of football." Savo Milosevic lauded Sinisa Mihajlovic as he rallied around his former team-mate following the Bologna head coach's cancer diagnosis.
Serbian great Mihajlovic is set to undergo treatment after revealing his battle with leukaemia on Saturday, sparking an outpour of well-wishes from players – past and present – and supporters.
Milosevic played alongside Mihajlovic at international level, the pair representing Serbia – when they were known as the former republic of Yugoslavia – at the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000.
And Milosevic hailed ex-Serbia boss Mihajlovic, who earned a reputation as a free-kick specialist during his playing days with Red Star Belgrade, Roma, Sampdoria, Lazio and Inter.
"It is very difficult to talk about him because I'm very close with Sinisa," Milosevic told Omnisport. "We have a special relationship aside from playing football together.
"I have no words for what happened but all I can say is I know his character, I know he will beat this. He always fought through many things… wars, lot of tragedies and difficulties and he managed to survive. I'm positive in this situation. I believe he will win this battle also."
"Sinisa is probably the best left-footed player in the world, in the history of football," Milosevic continued. "There are so many players who can take free-kicks well but not one like him.
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Like countryman Mihajlovic, Milosevic has turned to coaching, albeit only recently via Serbian giants Partizan Belgrade.
Up until March, Milosevic had never worked as a head coach however the 45-year-old is now in charge of his boyhood club, with a piece of silverware already under his belt.
While Partizan finished third behind Red Star Belgrade in the SuperLiga last season, Milosevic's men did not end the campaign emptyhanded, winning the Serbian Cup against their bitter city rivals.
As eight-time SuperLiga champions Partizan prepare to open their league campaign on Sunday, Milosevic said: "For my confidence and the confidence of the team, it was very important to win that final against Red Star Belgrade.
"After that game, the players started to believe more in themselves. Also for me, it was important to start well after three, four months.
"Long term, it's not a big deal to win the Serbian Cup but for this moment, it's important for me, the players and the club. We didn't have a good season in 2018-19, so it's always important for big clubs to win trophies."
After some words of encouragement from Manchester United legend Alex Ferguson convinced Milosevic to take up coaching, the former Aston Villa and Parma striker eventually replaced Zoran Mirkovic late in 2018-19.
Reflecting on his work at Partizan so far, Milosevic said: "It was very difficult and tough time, not because I started as a coach but the situation at the club was very difficult with the team. The amount of job we had to do to finish the season well was enormous.
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"It was a stop-start season with injuries, but he's really proven that he is capable of playing at that level, he got promoted with Villa and he's come back very strong, focused.
"He did well in the first game here, so he's one of the young, exciting players that I can't wait to see more."
United will face rivals Leeds United in Perth on Wednesday following their 2-0 win over Perth Glory on Saturday.
Arsenal head coach Unai Emery insisted Laurent Koscielny was still "an important player" despite uncertainty over the club captain's future.
Koscielny refused to travel to the United States for Arsenal's pre-season tour amid speculation over his future, with Lyon, Bordeaux and Borussia Dortmund linked with a move for the French defender.
Emery said the 33-year-old was still part of his plans, but added a decision on Koscielny was in the club's hands.
"He has one year left on his contract. For me as a coach, he's an important player. Now, it's one matter for him and the club," Emery said after Arsenal's 3-0 win over Colorado Rapids on Monday, via Football London.
"The club and him need to speak, they are speaking about his situation. I cannot say more than that.
"I spoke with him before he came here and he decided to stay there."
Emery revealed he spoke to Koscielny three times about his situation but the centre-back opted against travelling.
It has been an otherwise quiet close season for Arsenal, who have been linked with moves for the likes of Crystal Palace star Wilfried Zaha, Celtic defender Kieran Tierney and Real Madrid's Dani Ceballos.
Emery, whose side finished fifth last season, was remaining calm over potential additions to his squad.
"The club is working. We are speaking every day with the club and [technical director] Edu. I prefer to work with patience and calm and take the best decision," he said.
"We have very good players, very young good players. We need someone to help us. The club is working on that.
"We prefer to take the best decision with patience. If we need to wait more time for this reason I prefer to do that."
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Federer, Nadal renew great rivalry in Wimbledon semifinals
Published 8:09 a.m. ET July 11, 2019
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — After going more than 1½ years without playing each other anywhere, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will be meeting at a second consecutive Grand Slam tournament when they face off in Wimbledon’s semifinals.
Last month, Nadal got his shot at Federer on red clay, winning their wind-whipped French Open semifinal in straight sets on the way to a 12th title there.
“We had some brutal conditions to play (in) there. But it was a joy to play against Rafa there, on his court,” Federer said. “And, of course, I’d love to play against him here at Wimbledon.”
On Friday, Federer gets his shot at Nadal on grass and hopes to prolong his pursuit of a ninth championship at the All England Club.
“Means a lot for me,” Nadal said, “and probably for him, too.”
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Posted on May 23, 2016 by Ian D'Costa in The Ready Room // 30 Comments
The US Air Force is currently saddled with a quandary plaguing its air superiority capabilities. With fighter platforms aging rapidly without suitable replacements available, and with foreign nations quickly closing the technology gap which was once the biggest advantage the United States possessed over other countries (at least militarily-so), the USAF needs a fix, fast. Congress has even gone as far as to order the Air Force to explore the possibility of restarting the production line for the F-22, which ended in 2012 with only 187 units produced overall, a mere fraction of what the Air Force originally intended to buy to replace their F-15 Eagles en masse. Boeing says that it has a cheaper and more effective solution, in the form of a major fleet-wide overhaul of all combat coded F-15Cs.
This upgrade, called 2040C or Advanced F-15, will incorporate technology from Boeing’s older Silent Eagle program, along with a few new gadgets, in order to give the USAF’s F-15Cs a brand new lease on life, turning it into an even deadlier air-to-air fighter than ever before. To help market their product, Boeing just released this awesome video of Eagles with 2040C upgrades.
According to Flight Global, the 2040C upgrade features “quad packs” which fit onto standard under-wing and belly hardpoints (the F-15C has 11 combined), effectively doubling the Eagle’s current air-to-air loadout to 16 missiles. That’s also double the F-22 Raptor’s internal air-to-air loadout. Additionally, conformal fuel tanks (CFTs) similar to the FAST Packs used on F-15E Strike Eagles will help increase the 2040C Eagle’s range without tanking up pylon space for larger drop tanks, which are typically slung in pairs underneath the wings of the aircraft, or on its centerline pylon station (underneath the fuselage).
A screen grab from the commercial, with the 2040C’s proposed weapon stations upgrades.
2040C will also equip the F-15C with the Talon HATE communications pod, allowing it to transfer and receive data to and from F-22s operating alongside Eagles in combat theaters on a secured high-speed link. Previously, the F-22 was unable to communicate in such a way with USAF F-15s and F-16 Fighting Falcons, precluding them from participating in combat ops over Libya. Boeing, in conjunction with BAE Systems, has already been contracted to the tune of $4 billion USD to replace the Eagle’s AN/ALQ-135 Tactical Electronic Warfare Suite with the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS).
As part of the plan, all Eagles will receive Raytheon’s AN/APG-63(V)3 active synthetically scanned array (AESA) radar, which Boeing has already been contracted to install on Air Force Eagles since 2007. As part of the sensors upgrade, a long-range infrared search and track (IRST) system will also be included, allowing the 2040C Eagle a “first sight, first shot, first kill” capability against enemy fighter aircraft. A cockpit overhaul also comes along with the 2040C upgrade. Multifunction displays (MFDs) and gauges will be replaced entirely by a large area display (LAD) similar to the ones used on F-35 Lightning IIs.
The cockpit of the 2040C Eagle, featuring the large area display and what might possibly be a reworked heads up display (HUD)
Thus far, the Air Force hasn’t made a definite statement on whether or not they’ll pursue the upgrade, though considering that restarting production on the Raptor, or buying brand new F-15s and F-16s will likely ring up a sky-high bill, the 2040C option seems like a fairly decent option to explore.
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26 Comments on Boeing’s New 2040C Eagle Commercial is Incredibly Badass!
Jeffrey Peter // May 23, 2016 at 22:23 // Reply
larry utt // May 24, 2016 at 18:22 // Reply
mach 3 (see F-4) and canards
Tom // May 25, 2016 at 14:18 // Reply
The F-15 can already do close to mach 3 and it has already been tried with canards.
Roland Delhomme // May 24, 2016 at 22:58 // Reply
So, so much more could be done with a true Advanced Eagle development program; this is a.nice marketing mashup, but more lethal Eagle variants have been possible-some flown, and should be considered along with what this has to offer.
B.O.B. // May 28, 2016 at 14:45 // Reply
It’s true that “speed is life” in a dogfight and Mach 3 sounds impressive, but it’s not tactically practical with missiles and other stores hanging out on the wing stations. It is that raw power coupled with incredible weapons systems that makes the Mach 2.5 Eagle so impressive. The brainiacs in the Pentagon should consider a mix of F-22s and F-15s and/or F-16s — all loaded to the gunnels with missiles — to work together as Air Sovereignty platforms. A single F-22 can probably detect and track targets almost as well as an AWACS while also serving as the battle commander of an element of four to eight F-15s and/or F-16s. Utilizing a secured high-speed date link system, the Raptor could detect targets, sort. and assign them to the other aircraft in the element, all without making one radio transmission. It would be good utilization of assets
already ramp ready around the world.
Another Guest // July 20, 2016 at 06:09 // Reply
“buying brand new F-15s and F-16s will likely ring up a sky-high bill”.
Well, not really. At $100M (est) per plane, the F-15 may seem expensive but when all costs vs performance are reviewed, X vs Y vs Z are not the same.
Few aircraft have the range, performance, weapons payload and now modern electronics packages/cockpit plus digital flight control. F-15’s are tough airplanes. The latest versions of the assembly line could be rated for as much as 32,000 flight hours. Many fighters like the F-16/18/Gripen are more of a light fighter designed for throw away after 8-10,000 hours.
The latest F-15 variant is an evolutionary upgrade just as the Su-35S is to the original Su-27.
Anonymous // September 27, 2016 at 23:11 // Reply
They did it’s called the Silen Eagle……
Anonymous // September 27, 2016 at 23:13 //
Silent!!!
AL McGee // January 11, 2017 at 00:39 //
An F-15 lost most of one of its wings and still landed! The pilot had no idea of the amount of damage his plane took until he landed. If he could have seen the damage, he said he would have ejected. No F-35 could have done that!
Dale Page // September 21, 2016 at 16:50 // Reply
The text says, “F-15C’s,” but it shows two-seaters in the video ad.
Bobby // September 27, 2016 at 05:47 // Reply
All I have to say is YF -23
Ralph Reyes // February 9, 2017 at 13:42 // Reply
Will or can defeat russia’s sukhoi’s SU 35 in a dogfight??
David LK // March 13, 2017 at 18:09 // Reply
2040 C F-15 Eagle is not quite as stealthy as the F-15 SE. Any foreign nation, ememy or aircraft can shoot it down, UBS? The Pentagon should ask Boeing to stop wasting time and build the F-15 SE.
Joe Snow // June 2, 2018 at 19:32 // Reply
They need orders before they can go into production and everyone is ordering the F35 instead. At least the tech won’t be wasted if they can push some nations still operating F15s into purchasing the upgrade package.
St-Amour Stephan // March 13, 2017 at 22:21 // Reply
Why would you release so much intel about your military equipment and strategy? How does that help? Please correct me if I’m wrong but I don’t hear or hear what the Russians or the Chinese are up to and I’m sure if their social media leaked anything there would be “heads rolling”….
The Silent Eagle, whether they are newly constructed or upgraded older models, is still not at the same level of stealth as a true 5th gen aircraft. The frontal aspect is very close to 5th gen, but the rest of the plane would not be. It’s the same reason why we didn’t worry much over the F117 that was shot down during the Gulf War. It was impressive to the civilians watching at home but the Air Force and Navy already had better in the pipeline. It wouldn’t have mattered if someone had managed to recover and reverse engineer it because it was already obsolete.
Ian D'Costa // March 13, 2017 at 22:50 // Reply
Read a Russian or a Chinese defense blog and get back to us, sometime, with your thoughts.
Anonymous // March 17, 2017 at 07:42 // Reply
Boeing should develop and build a new enlarged F-15 variant and name it “F-15 Advanced Super Eagle” multi-role combat aircraft.for the US Air Force.
I totally agree on that that we need more new F-15 Eagles and the old ones can be put into mothballs on the junkyard.
Aries Man // August 14, 2017 at 00:12 // Reply
I will keep on arguing that the F-35 is going to need air superiority cover as was the intention behind it’s design, with the expectation that the F-22 was still going to be in production! However, I do not advocate that we restart the F-22 production line, Lockheed Martin already has more than enough of a monopoly with the F-35, they don’t deserve the F-22 as well. We need to hand this football off to a joint venture between Boeing and Northrup Grumman. Allow me to give you a neat proposal.
We use the Boeing F-15SE Silent Eagle proposal as the base for a superior replacement for the Lockheed Martin F-22. Adding to the F-15SE Silent Eagle proposal, we add a touch of the Grumman ASF-14 proposal by first spreading the engines apart to allow for more ordinance and fuel to be carried, whether internally or externally. The space between the engine nacelles will also add to lift and enhance turning performance, as on the original F-14 air frame. Next is to add an automated Fowler flap system to enable short take off and short landing capability. The Fowler flaps can also be extended or retracted by the computer in combat maneuvering to add or even reduce lift where it is most advantageous, this is something Boeing, Northrup Grumman, and our military branches will have to play games with! To further capitalize on the Fowler flap increase in lift potential, we should add automated moving leading edge extensions to the air frame which deploy where most advantageous or needed.
Now, this F-15SE Silent Eagle/”Fixed Wing” ASF-14 Tomcat proposal takes on stealth features from the Northrup Grumman/McDonnell Douglas YF-23 which includes heat shielding from all directions 360 degrees (if possible), to inhibit infra-red detection or tracking from missiles, (thrust vectoring is not essential when compared to this advantage). This proposal will also take on any other stealth attributes from the YF-23 that are not known and still remain a closely guarded secret. With this proposal using two Pratt and Whitney F135 engines, the thrust-to-weight performance should be phenomenal, and in tandem with the Fowler flaps and automated moving LERX, this fighter jet should perform much better than the comparable F-22.
Appearance wise, this fighter jet would be equivalent to our own “Flanker”, combining the aspects of the F-15 with the F-14, yet having a resemblance, perhaps, to the Russian PAK FA T-50, with the YF-23 elements in it’s design. Even so, this product will be immensely superior to what the F-22 was able to offer our military.
To further capitalize on this proposal, we can truly design it for both the Air Force, Navy, and Marine Corps by building this fighter jet with folding wings and naval standard heavy-duty landing gear which is CATOBAR ready, and can permit cross-training of Air Force and Marine Corps pilots on Navy aircraft carriers, if the branches wish to experiment with such a notion! Furthermore, having a heavy-duty landing gear and Fowler flap system, this fighter jet can make rough air base landings and take-off, something perfect for use by the Marine Corps, or for emergency situations by Air Force or Navy pilots, for the sake of swift rearmament whether from a Marine base or aircraft carrier! Then, if Congress permits it, we can sell this fighter jet to our NATO allies who would sure be interested in purchasing these fighter jets for their own air forces and as a result, helping to drive down the production costs of these fighter jets!
David L. // November 20, 2017 at 10:24 // Reply
It’s a good idea proposal but will it work? Will Congress spend the extra money for it which is very unlikely they will buy it! Unless there is enough funds in the Military budget and it up and running again! For now upgrading our old fighter and improving it might be the best way to go now.
DreadPirate761 // August 14, 2017 at 22:25 // Reply
And then they can restart the Super Tomcat program for the USN.
Jadeiete // November 20, 2017 at 07:34 // Reply
Upgrade =A++++, more advantage.
The F15 was the best air superiority fighter of it’s day and is still a respectable performer in that regard but lacks the low observable qualities of newer generation aircraft. A stealthy F15 will put the US squarely back in the air superiority game. I’d rather see newly constructed Silent Eagles acquired since they are somewhat stealthier due to having redesigned tailfins angled in a way that reduces their radar cross section. Refitted F15’s retain the upright tailfins as originally designed but even with that limitation the upgrade package is still a good deal for the money as it also includes weapon payload, fuel capacity, and targeting system upgrades in addition to making the plane stealthy. The F15 also has a longer operating range than some newer planes which is just one more reason to try to keep them in service as long as possible. Retraining time for pilots already used to the qualities of the F15 is also minimized compared to introducing them to an entirely new aircraft that they’ve never flown before. There are many advantages to upgrading existing F15s as opposed to acquiring a new type of aircraft.
Buckaroo Banzai // July 7, 2018 at 16:30 // Reply
Add a pair of Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 engines with a fluidic thrust vectoring system and cant the tails 15° alá the Silent Eagle and they’ll have a MIG35 / SU-57 killer.
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US Department of Defense officials have just released a series of videos and a statement on Russian Sukhoi Su-24 Fencers executing close-proximity passes near the USS Donald Cook (DDG-75) in the Baltic Sea, soon after the Cook left the Polish port city of Gdynia. The Cook is currently on a scheduled patrol in the US Navy’s 6th Fleet’s [read more...]
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Home » TAD Talent » Europe » Sea » Vocal » Male Vocalist » Dominic James
Dominic James is a born entertainer and a former student of “Doreen Bird London” performing arts. His West End credits include Joseph and The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. He has performed at the London Palladium, and his touring show credits include, Grease, Dirty Dancing, and most recently the Sound of Musicals!
Dominic won the RTL4 HOLLAND television singing contest, the soundmix show, released the single Thinking of You, and toured Europe supporting acts such as the Gypsy Kings, Gibson Brothers, Jocelyn Brown, T-Spoon, Ronan Keating, and Dane Bowers. Dominic was also the support act for Roy Chubby Brown and Mick Miller.
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Dominic continues to perform his very successful solo act all over. With a modern and fresh look at the contemporary and classical scene, The show Pop to Opera bridges genres of music perfectly, from known artists to musicals, and opera. A trained tenor who can sing in English, Spanish, and Italian, Dominic has a quick wit and an infectious smile. You will laugh and cry when you hear the sincerity behind his most powerful classical and operatic numbers! This truly is a must-see show for everyone.
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Health > How to feel GOOD about YOUR BODY
How to feel GOOD about YOUR BODY
The way you think and feel about your body can affect all aspects of your life — no matter how old you are. This Mental Health Awareness Week, we look at body image
Are you happy with the way you look? Give or take the odd lump or bump and wrinkle, that is. Or do you constantly compare yourself with the perfect images that fill your Instagram feed and find yourself lacking?
If it’s the latter, it’s important to know you are not alone.
According to the British Social Attitudes Survey, one in 10 women is dissatisfied with their appearance.
A UK-wide survey by the Mental Health Foundation asked people who had felt high levels of stress to say more about why.
Three in 10 people said that their body image and feelings about their appearance had been one of the causes of their stress.
That’s why the Mental Health Foundation has chosen body image as the topic for this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week.
Julie Cameron, from the Mental Health Foundation, says: ‘Body image can often be seen as a frivolous problem, but it goes deeper than appearance. Body image impacts our lives and wellbeing — there’s evidence linking it to depression, self-harm and suicide.
‘It doesn’t just affect young people either, it affects both men and women of all ages, ethnicities and sexualities.
‘We need to frame how we talk about our bodies differently. Think: Look how capable I am, look how capable my body is. Don’t just talk about appearance, focus on other qualities, especially around children.’
What is body image?
In essence, it is how we think and feel about our bodies. It can include how we view our bodies, how satisfied we are with them, how much we value what others think about our appearance and how this impacts our thoughts and feelings about ourselves.
How does it link to mental health?
Research has found that higher levels of body dissatisfaction are associated with poorer quality of life, a higher likelihood of depression and eating disorders. Body satisfaction and body appreciation have been linked to overall wellbeing, higher self-esteem, and fewer unhealthy dieting behaviours.
What impacts body image?
According to The Mental Health Foundation, the way in which our experiences and environment affect our body image will probably be different for everyone, but it may be influenced by…
The quality of our personal relationships (e.g. family members, friends).
How our parents felt and spoke about their own bodies and appearance.
Feeling pressured to look a certain way, or to have a particular ‘ideal’ body type.
Being exposed to images of ‘idealised’ or unrealistic bodies through the media or social media.
Six ways to feel positive about the way you look
1. Instead of striving towards a single body ideal, embrace and champion the diversity of the human race. Accept that changes such as puberty, pregnancy and ageing are part of who we are.
2. If your body image is a significant cause of stress, or if you’re being bullied about how your body looks, talk to a friend, adult or health professional, especially before making drastic decisions around cosmetic surgery, extreme dieting or trying drugs and supplements.
3. Look at who you follow on social media and be mindful of how you feel about your own appearance when you look at their accounts. Unfollow any that make you feel negative.
4. At home lead by example. Model positive behaviour around body image, eating healthily and staying active. Praise children for qualities unrelated to physical appearance and avoid criticising your own or other people’s appearance.
5. Our language is important. Be aware of how we speak about our own and other people’s bodies. Consistently saying things that reinforce youth and weight as the essence of beauty may feel harmless, but can make us feel worse over time.
6. Find the best way that works for you to stay active. Exercise makes us feel better about our bodies and decreases stress.
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Martin Griffiths, top, the United Nations envoy for Yemen, gives a video briefing to the Security Council at U.N. headquarters Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. Griffiths told the council that a speedy presence in the field is "an essential part of the confidence" needed to accompany implementation of Thursday's agreement between Yemen's government and Houthi Shiite rebels. (Eskinder Debebe/United Nations via AP)
UN envoy: UN monitors needed to observe Yemen cease-fire
December 14, 2018 - 10:22 pm
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. envoy for Yemen called Friday for the urgent deployment of U.N. monitors to observe the implementation of a cease-fire in the strategic port city of Hodeida and the withdrawal of rival forces — a potential breakthrough in Yemen's four-year civil war.
Martin Griffiths told the Security Council that a speedy presence in the field is "an essential part of the confidence" needed to accompany implementation of Thursday's agreement between Yemen's government and Houthi Shiite rebels reached after eight days of negotiations in Sweden.
Griffiths said in a video briefing from Amman, Jordan that Dutch Maj. Gen. Patrick Cammaert will lead the monitoring mission and could be in the region "as soon as the middle of next week."
While calling the achievements at the talks "a significant step forward," Griffiths also urged caution saying "what's in front of us is a daunting task ... and the hard work is only about to begin."
The conflict in Yemen began with the 2014 takeover of the capital, Sanaa, by Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, who toppled the government of Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi. A Saudi-led coalition allied with Yemen's internationally recognized government has been fighting the Houthis since 2015.
Saudi-led airstrikes have hit schools, hospitals and wedding parties and killed thousands of Yemeni civilians. The Houthis have fired long-range missiles into Saudi Arabia and targeted vessels in the Red Sea.
The conflict has killed over 10,000 people, created the world's worst humanitarian crisis and brought the country to the brink of famine. Fighting has recently intensified near the port of Hodeida, the "lifeline" for the delivery of 70 percent of Yemen's humanitarian aid and imports including desperately needed food and fuel.
Griffiths said the "ghastly prospect" of famine has made solving the fighting in Hodeida "both urgent and necessary."
U.N. humanitarian chief Mark Lowcock told the council after chairing a meeting with the heads of key U.N. and humanitarian agencies earlier Friday that "the good news we have heard this week has not yet had any material impact on the millions of people who need assistance."
He said the results of the latest analysis of the crisis "decisively confirm Yemen's descent toward famine," with more than 20 million people — two-thirds of the population — hungry and in need of aid. This includes for the first time 250,000 people facing "catastrophe," which is defined as "starvation, death and destitution," he said.
Lowcock called for greater access for aid workers, increased humanitarian funding, and billions of dollars to stabilize Yemen's economy.
Griffiths said the cease-fire agreement in the province of Hodeida, which entered into force upon its publication Thursday, includes "phased but rapid mutual withdrawals from both the three Hodeida ports and the city."
It also gives the U.N. a leading role in managing and carrying out inspections at the ports of Hodeida, Saleef and Ras Issa which must "happen within days," he said.
The government and the Houthis also reached "a mutual understanding to ease the situation in Taiz" and open humanitarian corridors for people and goods to cross the front lines and reduce fighting in the province, Griffiths said.
Britain has drafted a resolution on Yemen, and U.K. Ambassador Karen Pierce said she will work "expeditiously" with council colleagues to revise it to endorse the agreements reached in Sweden, support their implementation, address the monitoring requirements, "and set out urgent next steps."
"We have no time to lose," Pierce said. "We need to bring about tangible improvements for the people of Yemen and we need to do that as swiftly as we can."
U.S. Ambassador Nikki Haley said pictures of suffering Yemenis and babies starving to death demand "that we take action to hold all the warring parties accountable," address "the Iranian aggression at the root of the crisis," and deliver life-saving assistance.
Haley said the Security Council "must be ready to act if one or more of the parties fails to follow through" on implementation.
Looking ahead, Griffiths said both sides agreed to meet again at the end of January and discuss his framework for a political solution to the war that will restore peace to Yemen. He noted that the Houthis "are in agreement with the general tenor of all its elements" while the government has some reservations.
The U.N. envoy responded to people who question whether the parties can be trusted to implement the agreements made in Sweden by saying there are different views.
"My own is that this is not about whether we can trust one or the other on this or that commitment," Griffiths said. "This is about helping them both to make it happen and reporting on their success, and noting those areas where they fall short of that."
He stressed that "verification is the key to building trust."
Griffiths quoted Swedish Foreign Minister Margot Wallstrom who said after Thursday's announcement of the agreements that "no longer can Yemen be considered a forgotten war."
"And now we can begin to hope for a track that may indeed lead to its early resolution," Griffiths added.
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CSUN student takes on ghoulish character
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Chelsea Joan, 20, portrays a damned gypsy in Cursed, a maze with blood-thirsty werewolves and cursed gypsies during Six Flags Fright Fest. Jacqueline Kalisch / Daily Sundial
The moonlight lingers through the foliage that hangs around the endless maze. Eerie, hollow sounds of guitar strings makes the visitor feel regret for entering a trap. On the floor below, a hand reaches out and in an instant, a haunting face comes out of the shadows into view. It belongs to a cursed gypsy, leading her victims to the werewolves waiting nearby.
Chelsea Joan is a 20-year-old CSUN student majoring in theater who plays a gypsy at “Cursed,” a maze with blood-thirsty werewolves and cursed gypsies at Six Flags Fright Fest.
“Working as a scare actor at Six Flags is making people’s nightmares come to life,” Joan said. “And as an actor making someone’s ideas come to life is what I strive to do.”
Acting always played a part in Joan’s life. The feeling she gets when she steps into a character is irreplaceable. Joan strives to escape reality and replace it with something new. Making the audience feel an emotion is what drives Joan’s passion for acting.
“The feeling I get is so euphoric,” Joan said. “I love getting to be someone else, wearing someone else’s skin, and I could be a terrible, terrible person and when I get home I do not have to be that person again but I got to be that person in a minute without having any repercussions in real life. I get to try on people, not just clothing.”
Scare acting is different from what Joan usually does because of the direction it takes, requiring less directing and more improvisational acting. She is told to pop out and scare in a restricted area. The rest, Joan takes into her own hands.
“It is a little less concise on directing and a lot more of high energy the entire time because you have to give everyone the same experience,” Joan said. “You can’t pamper the front of the line and ignore the back of the line. So, it is a lot more intensity of energy throughout the event.”
A normal day at Fright Fest for Joan is clocking in, receiving the five minute ghoulish makeup and spending her night scaring people with high energy while receiving several bruises over the course of the night.
The makeup Joan receives varies from night to night but the artists generally do highlights and definitions by enhancing their cheekbones, adding protruding veins, scratches and blood.
“They cover you in sticky blood that will then stay in your hair and still be there the next day,” Joan said as she laughed.
Joan brings a variety of scares each night but her favorite one to perform is the “ankle biter” approach, where she sits on the ground hiding behind camouflage netting and reaches out for people’s feet.
“When they see me they freak out because they yell, ‘Why are you on the ground? Don’t touch me! Don’t grab my feet!’” said Joan.
Joan enjoys hearing the terrified screams from guests.
“I am glad that they are getting scared and it just makes me happy to see they are getting what they came in for and getting what I came in for by getting their fright, their scare,” she said.
Abigail Murray, 17, a gypsy who works in the same section of the maze with Joan, believes that Joan’s dedication to her character is what sets her apart. Her ability to always change up her acting and creating new scare tactics keep her lively and fresh for guests.
As they wait to do the emergency evacuation drill, Joan and Murray get into character by dancing to the music in the maze while they howl to each other.
“No matter what, even if it is a big group of people, she will pop out and try and scare as many people as she can to not let her scare go to waste,” Murray said. “She is there to scare everyone, not just the girls who are like ‘ahh!’ She likes to scare the big guys who don’t expect it.”
Jean Luke, 20, is a werewolf who works near Joan in the maze. Luke noticed that she is willing to do anything to frighten the guests.
“The noises that she makes scares me sometimes, she is insane,” he said. “She is really, really, really energetic. It is hard to keep up with her sometimes.”
Even though another year of the ghoulish characters roaming the park has come to its end, nothing has turned Joan sour to working as a scare actor and will be ready to face a new character next Halloween.
Tags: Fright Fest, spotlight
Jacqueline Kalisch, Author
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Pipeline locking and build failures
Brett Cave
We are using the isLocked attribute on our pipelines to ensure that only 1 build runs at a time. However, if a build fails, we would like to unlock the pipeline automatically. Is there a way of doing this - configuring Go so that only 1 pipeline instances runs at a time, but that the next instance can begin when 1 ends, regardless of whether it failed or passed?
The only current way we have of doing this is to use a runif task to schedule another job via the api, which then unlocks the main job via api....
Different Types of Triggers for a Pipeline
Parameters and Environment Variables
Running stages independently of previous stages
Pass variables to other pipelines
Brett Cave February 25, 2011 08:42
It looks like a single stage pipeline releases the lock when it fails, but if a multi-stage pipeline fails, the lock is not released.
Also, is there a way to allow scheduling of pipelines to be executed once lock is released?
Rajesh Muppalla February 25, 2011 09:24
Hi Brett,
A single stage pipeline instance is considered complete when the single stage passes or fails or cancels. Hence the lock gets released.
For a mulitple stage pipeline, the lock does not get released if any of the intermediate stages fail or cancel. However, if the last stage fails or cancels the lock gets released as the particular pipeline instance is considered complete.
You can schedule a pipeline by calling our pipeline scheduling API. More info here - http://www.thoughtworks-studios.com/go/2.1/help/Pipeline_API.html
The link also documents the API to release the lock of a locked pipeline.
Yep, noticed that.
Like I mentioned in my original post, if we want to automate pipeline unlocking, we would have to have a <runif status="failed" for all our tasks that would schedule a job (e.g. via curl) that in return calls the releaseLock on the initial job... We found that we could not configure a pipeline without a material however - is this something that might be available in future releases? (the releasePipelineLock pipeline doesn't require materials, unless the scripts themselves are in source control or another pipeline).
How are you planning to run the scheduling API? Are you planning to create a pipeline for this and trigger it on a timer (cron-based) schedule?
Please note that, the script to release the pipeline lock needs to have the ability to continously poll the pipeline status as you cannot unlock a pipeline if any of the stages in the pipeline are currently running.
If you can explain the exact use case you are trying to solve and how you are planning to go about it, may be we can figure out something simpler.
- Rajesh
Our for building are based on "Continuous Delivery", one of the reasons why we are using Go :)
Part of our build policy is "every commit produces an artifact", so for each revision we have a deployable artifact. In order to successfully schedule 1 pipeline per commit, we have had to script a message queing system. It would really be great to just schedule using a queue in Go, and let it handle the backlog. Our queueing system:
Polls the releaseLock API for the pipeline. If there is no lock / the lock is successfully removed and there are no other builds waiting to be queued, then schedule a build
Otherwise add the request that will trigger the pipeline for that specific material to the queue.
Consume messages in the queue (fifo). The consumer is cron-based, and queries the releaseLock API. A new build will be scheduled if there is no lock or the lock is successfully removed.
We were going to use inter-pipeline calls directly, but ran into the issue you mentioned.
Is there an info / status method in the API? I am currently using the relealseLock API to determine the status, but would like to be able to query without action (e.g. if an intermediate stage failed, I would like to get a "Locked by Pipeline/INSTANCE_NUMBER" result without removing lock). - the docs mention that the GET method returns info, but cannot find any URI's that work with GET.
Anush Ramani March 03, 2011 08:11
Could you please clarify a couple of questions to help us understand your configuration better:
Why do you need the pipeline to be locked i.e. why do you want only one build happening at any given point in time? Go can handle multiple builds at the same time while correctly propagating the same checkin revision to all stages of the build. Is this constraint due to agent resource limitations? Or do you have deployments as part of your pipeline?
Regarding your "every commit produces an artifact" policy, could you give us some background on why this is? I know that this is one of the principles of CI, but that was primarily because with traditional CI systems, you could not ask it to build with a particular historic revision. But now, with Go, you can perform "bisects" on an ad-hoc basis i.e. you can pick a particular revision from your SCM and have Go make a build with that specific revision on the fly. So, technically, you have the ability to procduce artifacts for every checkin, but you don't necessarily need to do it all the time.
Brett Cave March 03, 2011 13:18
Hi Anush,
1. Our pipeline has a number of stages, and due to slow connectivity between our Go server and externally hosted SCM, it is only the initial stage that has fetchMaterials set to true. So if we run without locking, then the same revision is not correctly maintained. This is the reason we enable locking in the first place. Our deployments are configured in seperate pipelines to builds.
2. Yes, because of the principles of CI. It also streamlines the process of identifying exactly who and where the break is. If there is a break in a build with multiple revisions, then the problem could lie in a commit by a number of developers. By creating a build for every change, we can quickly identify who is responsible for the break, and which revision it was in.
We do not deploy every commit, only build and test each one (to achieve a similar goal to the "pre-flight commit" feature that some other CI systems offer)
Rajesh Muppalla March 03, 2011 18:48
1. Can you let us know how many agents are configured to run for the pipeline? And how many jobs do each of these stages have? It seems to me that for the setup you mention you can accomplish this by having only a single agent, that updates to the latest revision from the SCM during the first stage and subsequently runs sequentially for all the remaining stages using the same SCM revision. If thats the case, you also don't need locking enabled. Having a single agent ensures that at any point of time only one instance of the pipeline is actually running, though there could be more than one instance scheduled (waiting for an agent to be assigned).
How slow is the connectivity? The agents do a full checkout (or a clone in case of DVCS) the first time which may take time, but subsequently they update (or pull) from the repos, which is faster. To ensure that you don't checkout the same repo multiple times on the different agents, you can checkout the repo once on one of the agents and copy it to the other agents in the agent-installation-dir/pipelines/<pipeline-name> folder.
2. Although this setup would make it easier to identify "who broke the build", it can potentially increase the feedback time in case of build failures. For example, if 4 developers commit together and your queuing system orders commit in such a way that the last commit that triggers the pipeline has a failure, the developer will have to wait for 3 prior commits to get built before he knows that his commit failed the build. Alternately, what happens if the first commit breaks the build and the developer needs to make another commit (commit 5) to fix it. If the scheduling queue runs each of the commits (commit 2-4) sequentially, they will all fail and commit 5 will be in the queue till then.
In case you are using a DVCS as your SCM (git or hg), we can have "pre-flight builds" implemented in Go. This needs some amount of setup, the instructions for which I can provide in a separate post.
Can you attach the cruise-config.xml file (please ensure that you mask any sensitive information)? May be that can help me understand your setup better and hopefully help you simplify it.
1 build agent. We found that without locking and with a pipeline consisting of numerous stages, the pipelines are not executed sequentially. Our pipeline has 7 stages. Without locking, and with a single agent, the allocation of jobs to the single agent works in more of a round robin sense across multiple pipelines. stage1 of instance1 (s1i1), then stage2 of instance1 (s2i1), then a 2nd instance is triggered and that results in s1i2 being next, followed by s3i1, then s2i2, and so on. We had stages from 4 different pipelines in rotation at one point, which is when we switched the lock on.
Daniel Alexiuc September 21, 2011 00:38
Automatic Pipelline Locking should be split into two separate features - "limiting the number of concurrent builds" and "locking of pipeline if the build breaks".
There are good reasons I don't want multiple concurrent builds running. i.e. the dodgy tests rely on the database schema being in a certain state :)
But there are also good reasons why I don't want the pipeline to lock when the build goes red. In fact I still don't understand why it does this at all. It is really frustrating when someone checks in a fix and then forgets to unlock the build so that it can run, especially if the build takes a long time.
Rajesh, with regard to your second point:
I want the build to ALWAYS run if it is idle and there is new code. If multiple developers have commited code, and commit 5 is the fix, then it should batch all the changes together and run a single build, just like it does normally. If you are concerned about the situation where commit 5 has missed the start of the build that included commits 2-4, then that developer can always cancel the running build and re-trigger it so it includes his changes. This makes way more sense to me than just locking the build completely and ignoring any changes that queue up until someone unlocks it. THAT wastes everybody's time.
Brandon Liles October 12, 2017 21:00
I have to agree with Daniel.
Please make it easy to limit the pipeline to one build at a time without forcing this to also lock the pipeline whenever there is a build failure.
Aditya Sood October 16, 2017 05:18
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Formats Ireland
Ireland is emerging as a solid format creating hotspot, as its small local market forces producers to think internationally, TBI reports.
Ask Irish producers what the most significant development in formats has been of recent years and the answer is almost invariably the same: RTÉ’s Format Farm. The initiative launched in 2012 in order to better reach the international market, linking producers with distributors on a personal level for the first time.
“When the RTÉ Format Farm kicked off it was great, because it encouraged Irish indie producers to look outside and engage with distributors,” says Philip Kampff, founder of Dublin-based Vision Independent Productions. “That was really beneficial.”
The Hit
VIP was among the first companies to properly profit from the initiative, after its singing competition series The Hit (left) was picked up by Warner Bros. International Television Production and sold to Netherlands commercial broadcaster RTL5, Russia’s Rossiya 1, Spain’s La 1 and Norway’s NRK, among others.
“Format Farm encourages us to be a broadcaster that tests pilots and formats,” says Janet Frawley, head of formats at RTÉ Global, the commercial arm of RTÉ. “It means we do take risks on new formats. We do that and we are cultivating new talent.”
Others that have significantly benefitted included Toto Productions, whose show with Sony Pictures Television and Victory Television, The Takeover, was commissioned in the UK by Channel 4, and Coco Television, which had Whose Holiday is it Anyway? (top) picked up for international distribution by Modern Times Group-owned DRG Formats after piloting strongly on RTÉ One.
“It’s clear we have a very strong talent pool here,” says Frawley (right). “As a nation we are creative and naturally good storytellers, and we have always been a creative hub for ideas. If you go back as far as Lyrics Board, Granny Bootcamp and, more recently, Genealogy Roadshow, we have had success in formats, but we have not been shouting about it. Now we’re beginning to actively invest in formats.”
However, there is a feeling among producers that the Format Farm initiative is losing steam, despite RTÉ receiving a record 190 submissions for the most-recent pitch.
“The difficulty with most of these initiatives, which always have the best intentions, is that while there will be ten commissioned pilots, there will not be ten commissioned series, and that can lead to a lot of disappointment,” says Kampff. “There has been a drop in excitement.”
“Format Farm was initially a great thing, because it got the distributors to Ireland,” says Bernadine Carraher, co-founder of indie Mind the Gap Films. “It has opened up to the general public this year, which is unfortunate for professional producers.”
Janet Frawley
Carraher says, however, that indies have begun cultivating those distributor relationships away from Format Farm. Mind the Gap recently sold its new cooking-meets-history series Lords & Ladles to FremantleMedia International.
“We have tight budgets in Ireland, and the distributors can take our projects and scale them up,” says Carraher. “Often you’ll see foreign formats come in and be scaled down as the budgets are lower.”
Lifestyle show Lords & Ladles, for RTÉ’s main channel, sees a trio of chefs enter grand manor houses and stately homes to recreate lavish feasts from history. In each episode lots are drawn to find a ladle, which gives one control of the kitchen, while another has to source the ingredients and the third dines with the gentry.
“The international market is essential,” says Carraher. “You won’t grow if you focus only on Ireland. We’re hoping good things come from our association with FremantleMedia, and we’re talking to them about other partnerships.”
FremantleMedia also sells Big Mountain Productions-created Genealogy Roadshow, which played on RTÉ and PBS in the US.
Public broadcaster RTÉ has been the most-forward-thinking network in relation to the international market for some time. In recent months, it has partnered with Norwegian pubcaster cousin NRK to develop #MissingYou.
The format looks at personal relationships that are conducted entirely through web-calls service Skype, for example a father living away from his children and prisoners talking to family members.
“We decided to develop it with NRK, and this took place in Oslo and Dublin,” says Frawley. “RTÉ has commissioned a 6x30mins series and NRK is in the commissioning process right now.”
New Format Farm shows include quiz series Fourheads, Farmer in Charge, social media panel show FML and prank show Scorchio, while RTÉ Global is focusing on rebooting Mother Knows Best, Black Sheep and Celebrity Wildchild.
Meanwhile, commercial broadcaster TV3 has made a significant strategic switch in recent years to focus more on international development and formats. This shift began when Ben Frow came in as programming chief and continued when Jeff Ford took over. With Frow now at Channel 5 and Ford leaving earlier this year to become managing director of Fox International Channels UK, Lynda McQuaid is now director of content.
“From the time of Ben Frow and then Jeff Ford, and now Lynda McQuaid, there was a motivation to create more fresh Irish content across formats,” says Andrew Byrne, TV3’s group head of formats. “There was a real recognition that content is the new currency.”
The broadcaster has a big advantage in quiz and gameshow formats thanks to its 5,000 square-foot TV3 Sony HD Studio Dublin, which the largest purpose-built television studio of its kind in Ireland.
“We’re looking at Europe using the Sony studio, hopefully creating a media hub,” says Byrne. “There’s real recognition that this could work as a cost-effective model; it’s not difficult to fly people over if it reduces costs on the other side.”
Indeed, S4C’s Welsh version of TV3- coproduced format The Lie (above) films at the studio. Developed with Scotland’s STV Productions and GroupM Entertainment and distributed by Red Arrow International, the show sees two contestants attempt to survive increasingly tense rounds, risking an increasing amount of cash on their ability to spot a lie.
Another new format, Algorithm, has attracted US interest, Byrne says, while Sitting on a Fortune is a coproduction with RDF Television and is sold internationally by Zodiak Rights.
“These pieces were created with our new international ambition in mind, where we were pulling back from UK acquisitions,” says Byrne. “We have got a well-positioned channel and an intelligent audience that’s critical and is English-language. Our mantra is to bring people to Ireland, which is a small, but creative territory.”
Format development will remain vital to TV3 going forwards. The channel, recently sold to European cable giant Liberty Global, lost soaps Coronation Street and Emmerdale to rival UTV in November 2013. (Coronation Street creator ITV is now buying UTV.)
To this end, TV3 entered into a distribution pact with Sky-owned Sky Vision earlier this year, comprising an initial 200 hours, with a further 150 coming through to 2017.
VIP, meanwhile, renewed its distribution deal with Warner Bros. in September 2013. While its popular Super Star Ding Dong goes out through Banijay International, new doppelganger multiplatform format Twin Strangers is being developed by Warner Horizon in the US, while Channel 4 co-developed the idea and is planning to launch it in the UK.
The format was born out of a project to find people’s lookalikes around the world. An online site that allows people to sign up quickly took off and accompanying YouTube channel videos went viral, and there are now citizens from 120 countries involved.
“Twin Strangers set out to find the doppelgangers of three people, but it actually found a huge appetite from people who wanted the same thing,” says Philip Kampff. “On top of that, it becomes a huge casting tool for a television show, and we’ve had global brands wanting to get involved. We can do these deals before the television show and begin generating revenues.”
Mind the Gap, meanwhile, has long looked to the US as a source for business. Having launched in 2001, the prodco has worked extensively with PBS on music shows such as Hallelujah Broadway, Happy Birthday Oscar Wilde and The Irish Tenors. It also creates series for Gaelic-language broadcaster TG4, which one source says “will take in formats as long as they have not been on an English channel”.
Ireland may be a country of about 4.5 million, but its impact on the international formats business is growing all the time.
Tags: #MissingYou, Algorithm, Andrew Byrne, Bernadine Carraher, Big Mountain Productions, Black Sheep, Celebrity Wildchild, Coco Television, Farmer in Charge, FML, Formats Farm, Fourheads, FremantleMedia International, Genealogy Roadshow, Granny Bootcamp, Janet Frawley, Lords & Ladles, Lyrics Board, Mind the Gap Films, Mother Knows Best, NRK, Philip Kampff, RTE, RTE Global, Scorchio, Sitting on a Fortune, Sony Pictures Television, Super Star Ding Dong, The Hit, The Lie, The Takeover, Toto Productions, TV3, Twin Strangers, Victory Television, Vision Independent Productions, Warner Bros. International Television, Whose Holiday Is It Anyway?, Zodiak Rights
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Yeow Hui Leng, senior project director of Asia TV Forum & Market and ScreenSingapore organiser Reed Exhibitions tells TBI about this year’s edition of ATF How many attendees will be in town? We are expecting some 5,200 attendees this year, comparable to that in 2015. In 2015, 5,011 attendees from 60 countries attended ATF. In […]
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Pony Ma takes aim at competition with open letter days before China’s largest shopping spree
|By Rita Liao
Ahead of Tencent’s seventh annual Global Partner Conference to be held on November 8-9, where third-party developers and partners around the world gather to learn about the latest moves of the Chinese tech behemoth, Tencent’s founder and CEO Pony Ma released an open letter (in Chinese) on October 30 outlining seven key areas where the company is flexing its muscles.
Deep integration: Promote interconnection between internet companies and traditional industries.
Cloud sharing: Enhance data capacity of artificial intelligence by spearheading cloud adoption.
Smart connection: Link up with a diversity of smart solutions to encourage ecosystem collaboration.
Whole user base: Transition from a multi-user platform to a whole-user platform, to include not just consumers and businesses but everyone, including the government.
Big content: Being “big” doesn’t just mean owning a lot of content and traffic but also variety so as to satisfy the needs of the whole user base.
New technology: Lead technological advancement in conjunction with partners.
Wide platform: Nurture a symbiotic digital ecosystem that supports the sustainable growth of all players and focuses on solving users’ pain points.
The one area that has attracted eyeballs is “smart connection”, which mainly applies to Tencent’s partnership with China’s top online retailer JD.com. E-commerce has never been Tencent’s strong suit, but the social network and gaming giant has been able to take on Alibaba’s e-commerce endeavors by forming a close alliance with JD.
Their latest move takes the form of the “JD-Tencent Retail Marketing Solution” in preparation for the country’s biggest annual shopping spree, Single’s Day on November 11. Announced on October 17, the project will merge consumer behavior from Tencent’s social platforms with online and offline shopping data from JD and its brand partners. The project has also coined the term “boundless retail” to take aim at Alibaba’s “new retail”, which, in Jack Ma’s own words, is “the integration of online, offline, logistics and data across a single value chain.”
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Ofo considering restructuring operations in Spain as well as around the globe
|By Jiefei Liu
Chinese bike sharing company ofo has hit another speed bump in its international markets.
According to media reports, Ofo is pulling operations out in cities in Spain, including Madrid, Granada, Valencia, and Marbella, after entering the country less than a year ago. The company told TechNode that ofo is still operating in Spain, but admitted that it is going through restructuring as the company is reconstructing its overall global plans.
The company also stated that there are key markets ofo is going to focus on and different arrangements will be made for other markets based on their current situations, without specifying which are the “key markets”.
However, according to Business Insider, Driss Ibenmansour, General Manager of ofo’s operation in Spain, said that exiting Spain is part of Ofo’s global strategy to stay profitable and the company will focus on operating in Paris, London and Milan, which are thought to be more profitable. High maintenance fees caused by vandalism, theft, and abuse were one of the biggest costs of operating the bike sharing business.
Ofo was reported earlier this month to have exited Germany, Israel, and Australia and scaled back business in the Middle East, India, the UK, and Italy. In June, its overseas markets were showing signs of cash crunch after its main competitor Mobike was acquired by Meituan-Dianping for $3.7 billion in April.
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Every time you move to a new home, you try to learn from past mistakes: You’ll manage your time better, save more money and your belongings will avoid damage.
But even the most experienced and well-organized people hit a few snags when it comes to packing. Ultimately there’s no perfect way to pack up and move, says Jonathan Sheil, director of agent development for real estate brokerage Spaces Real Estate in Chicago, who has himself moved five times in the last seven years.
“Sometimes the path of least resistance is to throw things into an SUV and have your friends and family help, and pay them in pizza and beer,” Sheil says. For his most recent move, however, Sheil opted to hire a full-service moving company to take care of the heavy lifting.
But if you’re going it alone, here are 12 packing tips to help make your move seamless:
Declutter before packing.
Box up your belongings before moving day.
Use standard moving boxes for better stacking.
Use specialized boxes to protect fragile belongings.
Check electronics in front of movers.
Pack and unpack boxes by room.
Prepare for some rooms to take longer than others.
Pack heavy items in smaller boxes.
Don’t pack liquids that could leak.
When possible, break down furniture.
Protect everything.
Tap professionals at any stage of the move.
Nationally, just 12% of offers written by Redfin, a real estate brokerage, faced a bidding war in June, down from 52% a year earlier. The supply of homes for sale, however, …
Nationally, just 12% of offers written by Redfin, a real estate brokerage, faced a bidding war in June, down from 52% a year earlier.
The supply of homes for sale, however, which had been up over 6% annually in January, is now up by just 2.8%, according to realtor.com. Housing demand is also rising, as mortgage rates sink.
“The first thing they have to do is look in a mirror and not out a window. They have to understand their comfortable max,” said real estate agent Harrison Beacher. “We say ‘what is your max capacity?’ Be prepared mentally to go up to that max capacity. If it’s under, that’s gravy.”
There’s an growing consensus that loneliness is detrimental to mental health and may lead to a weakened immune system. Knowing your neighbors is considered healthful, whether you’re a young child, busy parent, …
There’s an growing consensus that loneliness is detrimental to mental health and may lead to a weakened immune system. Knowing your neighbors is considered healthful, whether you’re a young child, busy parent, or aging boomer.
Yet, so many home and community designs work counter to this goal. Single-family houses and multifamily buildings usually don’t encourage neighbors to gather, except for an occasional pot-luck supper or barbecue. Passing one another on the street or in a building lobby might not lead to conversation and friendship.
Technology is also exacerbating isolation. Many people are glued to their phones or tablets for several hours a day, leading to fewer meaningful face-to-face interactions.
Does Your Real Estate Agent Have Your Back? The Answer Isn’t Always So Clear.
Most buyers and sellers would say they don’t want their real estate agent working for the other party. A buyer doesn’t want their agent representing the seller of their dream home, …
Most buyers and sellers would say they don’t want their real estate agent working for the other party. A buyer doesn’t want their agent representing the seller of their dream home, nor does the seller want that agent helping the buyer negotiate. It’s just not in anyone’s best interest.
But what if the agent’s boss does?
The reality is that many real estate agents work as part of a larger brokerage (think RE/MAX, Compass, Keller Williams, etc.). These brokerages serve both buyers and sellers, with the overseeing broker taking a cut of each agent’s commission.
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For home sellers hoping to move on to their next chapter, seeing an exclusive listing agreement you signed with your real estate agent come to an end without a viable offer …
For home sellers hoping to move on to their next chapter, seeing an exclusive listing agreement you signed with your real estate agent come to an end without a viable offer can be a huge disappointment. You likely signed that listing agreement feeling optimistic about selling your home quickly and at a great price. If you had a skilled agent at your side, she had a strong marketing plan in place, scheduled open houses and showings and did all the requisite signage and advertising. If all that hard work didn’t bring in interested buyers and offers, was it all for naught?
Disappointing though it may be, an expired listing shouldn’t always be considered a failure. Instead, think of it as a chance to make an even better effort with the help of some solid market feedback. So, how do you rebound and get it right the next time? Here are five tips for turning an expired listing into one headed for the closing table.
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Generation Z, the youngest potential home buyers, who are beginning to enter the housing market, show a preference for buying homes in culturally diverse neighborhoods, according to a new survey from …
Generation Z, the youngest potential home buyers, who are beginning to enter the housing market, show a preference for buying homes in culturally diverse neighborhoods, according to a new survey from Homes.com. It’s the first generation in American history to show such a strong diversity preference, Homes.com says. The real estate website surveyed more than 1,000 young adults ages 18 to 24 years old to examine their homebuying preferences.
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The Department of Housing and Urban Development has allocated $330 million in grants to clean up lead-based paint and other health and safety hazards in low-income housing. The grants will be …
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Two people have been charged in connection with a series of burglaries at open houses throughout California—possibly stretching from Los Angeles to San Francisco—since March. Sara Neal, 28, and Richard Maloney, 29, …
Two people have been charged in connection with a series of burglaries at open houses throughout California—possibly stretching from Los Angeles to San Francisco—since March.
Sara Neal, 28, and Richard Maloney, 29, have pleaded not guilty. The Laguna Beach Police Department says it received reports of thefts at three residences that hosted open houses on May 26. Police also are accusing the pair of four other reported burglaries at open houses. The suspects operated by posing as potential buyers and distracting listing agents while stealing items from rooms, according to police reports.
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He lived in a tropical paradise surrounded by coconut trees and white sand beaches. 20-year old Andres Pira seemed to be living a life most his age could only dream of. …
He lived in a tropical paradise surrounded by coconut trees and white sand beaches. 20-year old Andres Pira seemed to be living a life most his age could only dream of. But sand doesn’t make a comfortable bed, and palm leaves don’t provide adequate shelter.
Pira was homeless. He slept on the beach using towels as a blanket and his clothes as a pillow. Alone in a foreign country, he didn’t speak the language and owed money to most of his friends. Starving and angry, Pira called one last friend back home in Sweden and begged for money. But to his chagrin, the friend sent a book instead — and it changed Pira’s life.
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‘How to Train Your Dragon’ Finds an Epic End
Posted by terrencetodd in Black Eye, CityBeat Archives
America Ferrera, Gerard Butler, How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World, Jay Baruchel
“How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World” marks the franchise’s final chapter. And it’s one that will speak to parents and kids alike.
Toothless and Hiccup in ‘How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World.’ // Credit: Dreamworks Animation
The How to Train Your Dragon trilogy is one for the ages and truly mythic. Introduced in 2010, the series’ protagonist, Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel), was a typical would-be comic figure. A young Viking from a clan of dragon hunters, he encounters his match among the dragons — whom he dubs Toothless — and the pair shift the known paradigm. They prove that Vikings and dragons can work together and move forward into a brave new future. But to do so, Hiccup must convince his warrior father, the clan leader Stoick (ruggedly voiced by Gerard Butler) to go against every instinct of their people.
In the second installment, we see Hiccup and Toothless stumble upon a cave full of wild dragons and an enigmatic Dragon Rider, who turns out to be his mother Valka (Cate Blanchett). They must broker a new peace between Viking dragon riders and the growing wild population of dragons, who remain the target of hunters.
For all the humor and spirited flights of fancy captured in this fantastic world, writer-director Dean DeBlois — working from the How to Train Your Dragon book series by Cressida Cowell — doesn’t shy away from the conflicts and tragedy needed to define the journeys of his evolving protagonists.
The Hidden World is the final chapter in the epic ride of Hiccup and Toothless. Up to this point, it had been assumed that Toothless, a Night Fury (and alpha among the dragons), was the last of his kind. But the arrival of a female Light Fury with special abilities beyond anything Toothless had previously displayed sparks renewed threats from human dragon hunters, especially a brutal mercenary named Grimmel (F. Murray Abraham) intent on wiping dragons out once and for all.
Seeking again to protect the dragons and his dragon-loving people, Hiccup latches onto lore that details a lost utopian realm beyond the end of the Earth, where he believes his people (and their dragons) can be free. As chief of the clan, it falls on him to push past his doubts and fears to lead everyone toward this new homeland. For all the focus on Hiccup and Toothless, it would be unwise to forget that Hiccup has a whole community of Viking peers — from the brave and loyal Astrid (America Ferrera) to the comic bumblers Snotlout (Jonah Hill), Fishlegs (Christopher Mintz-Plasse) and Ruffnut (Kristen Wiig) — who have his back. We’ve watched this gang of misfits grow into a stalwart and loveable collection of heroes, who are capable of challenging and redefining cultural and social norms.
Lessons of acceptance abound throughout the How to Train Your Dragon franchise. It has been devoted to presenting communities (both human and dragon) teeming with characters who have disabilities and physical limitations who develop adaptations that lead to more accessible spaces.
Despite the assembled talent, the narrative and the characters themselves steal the show. We care about Hiccup, his friends and this world, which runs counter to our expectations about the lives of Vikings and dragons. There’s a sneaky curriculum complete with social and cultural justice points that never becomes didactic or heavy-handed. Kids get to enjoy the humor and whiz-bang visual style, but The Hidden Worldwill speak to parents. It reminds us of our own early days, the fun of spending time with friends, realizing how much our own parents meant to us, and how we pass that love and sense of responsibility along to the next generation.
Several strong animated franchises — Toy Story and The LEGO Movie, to name two — have crafted moving portraits of idealized childhood relationships and the power of imagination. But with The Hidden World, How to Train Your Dragon turns the neat trick of telling a story for adults in a way that kids can enjoy too. That is what a coming-of-age story looks like. (In theaters) Grade: A
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Posted 03/10/2016 by Damian Fanelli
I spent the good part of 10 years as the guitarist (and chief songwriter) in an instrumental surf-rock band.
We played for very little money … drove for hours looking for gig parking onManhattan’s Lower East Side … had people scream at us to turn down the freakin’ reverb …
As Slacktone’s Dave Wronski asked in a GuitarWorld.com column a few years ago, will surf guitar be the last electric-guitar genre to earn some long-overdue respect?
Sure, Pulp Fiction elevated surf guitar from under the seaweed to a spot on the party-song playlists of hipsters around the universe.
But what is surf guitar? How does it differ from other styles of guitar playing? What equipment is used to get the sound?
“Fender-style guitars with single-coil pickups have typically been the weapon of choice, while vibrato bars are used to help express the rolling of the surf,” Wronski wrote.
“Sometimes the vibrato bar is used very smoothly; sometimes it is shaken to the point of breaking off–enough to make Ike Turner proud! (Check out his instrumentals from the early 1950s). Big, gnarly guitar strings that, when played loud and proud through a huge Fender amp, could shake the building, even when drenched in reverb from a tube-driven Fender Reverb unit. Even with all that reverb, there’s still enough bigness to the sound to do some major crowd control.”
A lot of you—most of you, in fact—have heard the usual batch of surf-rock instrumental classics from the early Sixties. Things like “Pipeline,” “Out of Limits,” “Wipe Out” and my favorite, “Penetration.” However, it’s probably safe to surmise that millions of you might know almost nothing about the modern brand of instro-surf rock that you’re likely to witness in a club in 2016. Or about the bands that play it.
Below, check out a guide to 10 surf-rock tunes—played by nine different bands or artists—that should be on your reverb-drenched radar. The good news is, most of these bands still exist! In fact, my band even performed with a lot of these guys back in the day. Ah yes, Slacktone at Asbury Lanes in New Jersey in ’06 … Insect Surfers at the Purple Orchid in El Segundo, California, in ’07. Ah, the memories.
Anyway, enjoy!
P.S.: Dave Wronski, who is mentioned above, is the guitarist in Southern California’s Slacktone. You can check out two of their songs below.
CALHOUN SURF | Los Straitjackets
COFFIN CLOSER | Slacktone
THE BELLS OF ST. KAHUNA | Slacktone
SURF! SURF! SURF! | The Aqualads
FLIGHT OF THE SURF GUITAR | The Atlantics
FATHOMIZED | The Fathoms
GREASE YOUR HAIR AND GET TATTOOED | The Razorblades
NITRO | Dick Dale
VARYKINO SNOW | The Mermen
MOJAVE | Insect Surfers
Damian Fanelli is the online managing editor at Guitar World and Guitar Aficionado. His New York-based band, the Blue Meanies, has toured the world and elsewhere. Fanelli, a former member of Brooklyn jump-blues/swing/rockabilly band the Gas House Gorillas and New York City instrumental surf-rock band Mister Neutron, also composes and records film soundtracks. He writes GuitarWorld.com’s The Next Bend column, which is dedicated to B-bender guitars and guitarists. His latest liner notes can be found in Sony/Legacy’s Stevie Ray Vaughan: The Complete Epic Recordings Collection. Follow him on Facebook,Twitter and/or Instagram.
Original article: http://www.guitarworld.com/artists-artist-news-artist-lists/10-instrumental-surf-rock-songs-you-need-hear-now/28828
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Qatar cleared for $3 billion purchase of 24 Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters
The proposed sale includes 2,500 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles
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The U.S. State Department approved the sale of 24 AH-64E Apache attack helicopters to Qatar at an estimated cost of $3 billion, the Defense Security Cooperation Agency said in a release.
Qatar has requested to purchase 24 AH-64E Apache Guardian helicopters, eight AN/APG-78 Fire Control Radars (FCR) with Radar Electronics Unit (LONGBOW component), 2,500 AGM-114R Hellfire missiles, and 25 Hellfire Captive Air Training Missiles (CATM), along with other equipment, spare and repair parts, support and training, the Thursday, May 9 release said.
The prime contractors will be Boeing, Lockheed Martin, General Electric, Longbow, Thales, and Raytheon.
The helicopters will provide a long-term defensive and offensive capability to the Qatar peninsula as well as enhance the protection of key oil and gas infrastructure and platforms, and will allow for integration with U.S. forces for training exercises, according to the DSCA.
The proposed sale will supplement the Qatar Emiri Air Force’s previous procurement of 24 AH-64Es, which are capable of meeting its requirements for close air support, armed reconnaissance, and anti-tank warfare missions, the agency said.
The 2012 State Department approval for the sale specified 24 AH-64D Apache Block III Longbow helicopters, the AH-64E’s predecessor. Letters of offer and acceptance were signed in 2014, part of a wider $11 billion deal that included Patriot missile defense systems and Javelin anti-tank guided missiles.
Qatar received its first AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopter at a ceremony at Boeing’s Mesa plant in Arizona on March 14, Jane’s reported.
According to the Jane’s report, Qatar signed a contract for 24 AH-64E aircraft in 2016 and deliveries will be completed by May 2020. The U.S. Department of Defense issued awarded Boeing the first contract for Qatar’s AH-64Es in June 2016.
The Apache sale proposed in 2012 included Hellfire and Stinger missiles, as well as Hydra rockets for the helicopters.
In April 2018, the U.S. State Department approved a $300 million sale to Qatar of 5,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System guided rockets for its Apache helicopters. BAE Systems’ APKWS upgrades 2.75-inch (70 mm) rockets to a semi-active laser guided precision weapon. The system is a design conversion for Hydra 70 unguided rockets turning them into low-yield precision-guided munitions to help avoid collateral damage.
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Boeing describes the AH-64 Apache as “the world’s most advanced multi-role combat helicopter.”
It has a wingspan of 17.15 feet (5.2m) and can climb at more than 2,000 feet per minute. It features laser, infrared and other systems to locate, track and attack targets. It is capable of classifying up to 128 targets in less than a minute.
The Apache can carry a range of weapons including a 30mm automatic cannon, precision Hellfire missiles and 70mm rockets.
The AH-64E variant was designated the Guardian and features an upgraded Longbow fire control radar, more powerful engines, and advanced avionics and night-vision capabilities.
The first Guardians were delivered in 2011 and full-rate production began in 2012.
Its precedessor, the AH-64D Apache Longbow, was in service with the U.S. Army and other defense forces since the 1990s.
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Mayoral candidate Jenny Durkan on leadership: ‘While it always feels like it’s about you, it can never really be about you’
Posted on October 27, 2017 at 5:00 am.
Written by Ana Sofia Knauf
From left to right: Eric Svaren, Mellina White Cusack, Jenny Durkan, Shana Bestock, Warren Etheredge
The people running for office this November have lots of policy ideas for Seattle. But how would they actually learn and lead? Nine Evergrey readers sat down with them to find out in a project we’re calling The Evergrey Leadership Lab.
Jenny Durkan was appointed U.S. Attorney under former president Barack Obama in 2009. She is the first openly gay person to serve in that office. This year she is making her first run for public office in the Seattle mayoral race against activist and urban planner Cary Moon.
We asked each candidate, “What are you still learning about being a leader?”
Our takeaways from talking with Jenny:
1. She doesn’t think numbers are always the solution, especially when it comes to looking at police brutality.
“You have to always remind yourself that behind every one of those numbers is a real person and family and having to remind yourself in that process and thinking, ‘Okay, have I moved too fast?’ and not try push past beyond the numbers to what the human reality is. I think, in any job we do, we get so data-driven that we forget data is just numbers. What really matters is what’s the impact on people’s lives… It’s important to remember that behind every number there’s a human reality and what we should be focusing on is, are we trying to create the right human reality? Are we attacking the human problem, not just the numbers problem? … There is nothing worse than, I think, the times in my life I’ve had to sit down with people to say, ‘We’re going to disappoint you.’ One of the hard things was sitting down with the family of John T. Williams, who was killed by police and everyone knew it was a terrible shooting. To have to sit with them and explain to them why we could not hold that police officer accountable is horrible. You see that disappointment and you think, ‘How could I not have done better by this family?’ You know, your hands are strapped by law and by facts and stuff, but you always palpably feel this sense of people count on it. It matters in their life and that’s what we forget in government. It’s not just numbers, it’s not just vague policies.”
2. She’s learning not to take things too personally.
“There’s different kinds of anger. There’s deeply passionate anger because things are wrong and then there’s the anger you feel it personally because it feels like a slight toward you. I think those two things you channel differently because it’s anger where we are as a country. Right now I could not be more angry that Donald Trump is my president and what he’s doing to this country and everything I care about, but that’s an anger I feel in bones about who we are as a people and how we all pull together. The anger that feels kind of like it’s directed at you personally is, as a leader, the harder thing to channel into something positive. I think the most important thing a leader has to remember is, while it always feels like it’s about you, it can never really be about you. If you want to lead, you have to be thinking about what the people around you need, what you need in the first place, what is that principal need, what is that goal and that ideals need? Sometimes it’s the opposite of what you need.”
3. She’s challenging herself to build allies.
“One of the biggest causes of failure of any policy is that it gets bogged down and doesn’t get anywhere. There’s always the naysayers… You have to keep pushing through, but as you’re pushing through, you have to be building alliances. …The other big piece that I think people forget, particularly leaders in elected office forget is that you’re never there for you. You’re never there for your policies… As a mayor, you have to remember that, if it’s a good idea and the right idea, the people will be for it. The best way around it is to mobilize those voices.”
Here’s what The Evergrey Leadership Lab interviewers thought of the conversation:
Shana Bestock:
“I really enjoyed meeting Jenny Durkan. I got the sense of her as a very strong, thoughtful leader. I thought her answer about one of her failings, as she described, was the tendency to solve a problem without showing her work and skip directly to the solution without bringing everyone along. I empathize with that and respect it. It’s a sign of someone with great passion, intelligence and drive…
I think Jenny Durkan is someone who values numbers and data. She likes to prove things, she is an attorney, and she likes to dig for data in all its forms. And she talked about how she sometimes can forget that there are human stories and individuals behind the data and to be aware of how those stories might actually tell a different narrative than the narrative the data is telling. I thought that was really interesting and a really valuable insight and a really complex insight. And I’d love to see more about how that might play out in her leadership work.”
Hear Shana’s comments in her own voice below:
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Warren Etheredge:
“Jenny Durkan is polished. She says many of the right things in many of the right ways. Her convictions are strong, though perhaps to the detriment of her ability to compromise or create consensus? She clearly knows the system well enough to work the system; whether that’s to the advantage of all is unclear. She gives the impression that she sees politics in an old-school manner, as a zero-sum game in which there are winners and losers, rather than leaders and citizens.”
Eric Svaren:
“Jenny Durkan pursued LGBTQ rights for 15+ years, which suggests strong resilience. And, she seemed to have a deep understanding of diversity, especially vis-à-vis police reform (e.g., “driving while black”). She wished that she could have gone farther in the consent decree to focus on police bias; that was a disappointment to her. She became more emotional talking about the killing of John T. Williams, particularly meeting with the family. The conversation broke open when she was asked about anger. She said she tries to channel anger directed at her, but she didn’t reveal the felt experience of being targeted. When asked about how she’s working on her own leadership, she said that she’s working on “sharing her work” (how she comes to decisions). Though Jenny revealed more as the conversation progressed, it was hard to judge her level of self-awareness and how she will react to challenges she’ll face in such a highly visible role as mayor.”
Mellina White Cusack:
“What I really appreciated about my time with Jenny is that I got to see her as a human being. And I don’t mean that in a negative sense. Oftentimes in politics, certain candidates can begin to sound…robotic in a way, in how they express their platform because they have certain policies and ideas that they need to get across. So it becomes repetitive and dry in how they’re expressing that to the public. And I also feel that the way we digest information in our modern world doesn’t help that from happening…
I also appreciate that she shared her vulnerability with us. I mean, that is a good thing. It’s not always easy, as a leader, to be able to express when you are frustrated of when, looking back, you might have done things differently, or when you failed. But there’s no better way to grow. I think I have a better indication of what kind of leader she is and how she will approach Seattle if elected. And considering this entire opportunity I’ve had to interview the candidates, I feel much more confident in how I will vote this election.”
Hear Mellina’s comments in her own voice below:
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Curious how the rest of the conversation went? Check out our whole interview with Jenny here:
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Thanks to Jenny Durkan and her staff for making the time to chat with us, and to Evergrey Leadership Lab interviewers Shana Bestock, Warren Etheredge, Eric Svaren, and Mellina White Cusack.
By Ana Sofia Knauf
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The Open Season: Leaders of the Hunt by Reid Neason
Posted on December 1, 2018 by Chad P. Quigley, Founder
We all know the drill. The left missed a layup of a presidential election in 2016, so since then, they have shifted their rhetoric and policies into maximum overdrive. The pinnacle assertion that adorns their new radical agenda is that anyone who disagrees with them is a (deep inhale) racist/sexist/misogynistic/homophobic/transphobic/ableist/classist/Islamophobic/anti-Semitic Nazi. Put simply, they are ready and willing to combat anyone who has the evil audacity to not think the way they do. It is a plain-and-simple hunting party, and open season began on November 8, 2016.
Perhaps the most voracious hunters in this open season on conservative values are those who have an unprecedented stake in our everyday lives: big tech. A leaked video of an all-hands TGIF meeting that took place in November 2016 sees Google executives all wailing that they didn’t get the president they wanted. Because their opinions obviously matter more than yours, they came to a common consensus that they could use their unprecedentedly innovative technology to project an undue influence on the Trump presidency and its agenda.
The presence of big tech in this hunt, however, is more than simply talk. Twitter has shown that they can and will silence anyone who does not cave to the radical dogma that is gaining an increasingly profound platform on the left. Call a person convicted of treason a traitor? You don’t deserve a voice. Women aren’t men? Obviously hate speech. Someone who supports Sharia law isn’t the best icon for women & the LGBT community? No First Amendment rights for you. Support the person who made that last statement? You’re gone too, except they’ll say it’s because you’re under 13 because they can’t make it look *too* obvious. I’ve even begun to think that me and my fellow authors’ days on Twitter are numbered, and I even try not to tweet about politics that much.
But perhaps the most disturbing thing about the hunting down of our values is the incidents to which Silicon Valley turns a blind eye. Those who use their platforms are made to submit to a progressive utopia, while simultaneously are expected to tolerate ideas from certain individuals on the left such as “Jews are termites and the spawn of Satan,” “Barron Trump should be placed in a cage with pedophiles,” and “Dana Loesch should have her children killed.”
This would all be only an iota more excusable if the masses were generally against such fascistic practices. But they’re not. FiveThirtyEight statistician Nate Silver replied to a tweet about the trending status of several conservative articles on Facebook with “Kinda feels like Facebook has stopped even trying…” We all know what he was referring to: the suppression of non-liberal content. This would still happen if not for Brian Amerige, a whistleblower who announced that he was once part of a team at Facebook that systematically eliminated right-wing content from the site’s newsfeed.
One thing that these hunters didn’t count on, though, was that we are the most dangerous game. We will always support those who are persecuted de facto for their political beliefs. We always come back stronger than ever. And when elections come around, big tech will see that their authoritarian practices are nothing more than political suicide.
To close out, I will leave you with a list of other things that you shouldn’t do if you want to avoid becoming the next target of the great conservative-hunting expedition:
– Use the phrase “illegal aliens”, though it has appeared in official US government documents. (Center for Immigration Studies)
– Post evidence of verbal abuse you’ve received on social media. (Jaimie Glazov)
– Disseminate instructions on making 3D-printed guns. (many)
– Publicly discuss the existence of a deep state. (Subreddit /r/thegreatawakening)
– Pray for the protection of children from demons. (Warriors for Christ)
– Post a review of a conservative-written book. (Jon Del Arroz)
– Criticize CNN. (Ashton Whitty)
Happy Twittering.
Moral Distinctions Between the Left and the Right by Jeffery McNeil
Party of Deception by Garrett Smith
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Drinkwater steps up and rifles a low shot through the Arsenal wall and towards the botttom right-hand corner of the net, but it hits King before it can trouble Cech and the linesman's flag is quickly raised for offside. That should be that for Leicester, who will have to be content with a point.
Holding clumsily trips Ulloa to the ground just outside of the penalty area, resulting in a late free-kick for Leicester in an incredibly dangerous position. It looks as if it may be the final kick of the game, but can the hosts make it count and steal all three points?
Oxlade-Chamberlain tries to weave his way into the left-hand side of the Leicester penalty area, but Simpson is there to dispossess the winger before booting the ball out for a throw-in. Arsenal take it quickly and try to burst forward once again, but there isn't enough time for them to do so and th
Mahrez almost grabs a winner! The Algerian bursts forward on an absolutely excellent run as he flies past two defenders before penetrating the Arsenal penalty area, but Cech gets down low to parry the winger's effort away from danger. That surely would have resulted in all three points going to Leic
The referee blows his whistle for the final time and brings an end to a game that both sides will be disappointed with not winning. Leicester drifted in and out of the game whilst remaining resolute at the back, whilst Arsenal enjoyed a few good moments late on but couldn't quite make it work in fro
FULL-TIME: LEICESTER CITY 0-0 ARSENAL
The two teams are making their way back out onto the pitch ahead of the start of the second half. Neither side have made any substitutions during the half-time break.
It's been an even opening 45 minutes for both sides, but Arsenal will most likely be the happier of the two. The visitors have looked dangerous when pushing forward, but they seem to lack the speed and intensity needed to break down Leicester's compact back line. At the other end, the hosts ended th
HALF-TIME: LEICESTER CITY 0-0 ARSENAL
The two sides are making their way out onto the pitch, with just a few minutes to go until kick-off.
Meanwhile, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has also made four alterations to the side that lost against Liverpool in their opening game of the new season, with Calum Chambers, Mohamed Elneny, Aaron Ramsey and Alex Iwobi making way for Laurent Koscielny, Granit Xhaka, Santi Cazorla and Alex Oxlade-Chamber
Claudio Ranieri has decided to make four changes to the Leicester side that started the 2-1 defeat away to Hull last weekend, with Robert Huth, Nampalys Mendy, Mark Albrighton and Shinji Okazaki coming into the starting line-up to replace Luis Hernandez, Andy King, Demarai Gray and Ahmed Musa.
Arsenal substitutes: Ospina, Chambers, Gibbs, Elneny, Wilshere, Ozil, Giroud.
Arsenal XI (4-2-3-1): Cech; Bellerin, Koscielny, Holding, Monreal; Coquelin, Xhaka; Walcott, Cazorla, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Sanchez.
Leicester City substitutes: Zieler, Hernandez, Amartey, King, Gray, Musa, Ulloa.
Leicester City XI (4-4-2): Schmeichel; Simpson, Huth, Morgan, Fuchs; Mahrez, Drinkwater, Mendy, Drinkwater; Okazaki, Vardy.
There’s just over 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this afternoon…
Injuries for Gabriel, Laurent Koscielny and Per Mertesacker meant that Calum Chambers and newly-signed youngster Rob Holding started in the centre of Arsenal’s defence against Liverpool, and the latter is set to feature again today alongside the recently-returned Frenchman. At the other end, Wenger
First days of the season don’t tend to go well for Arsenal, who have now lost their opening game in three of the last four campaigns. Their latest defeat was a thoroughly entertaining 4-3 defeat at home to Liverpool, who tore apart the Gunners’ depleted defence with four goals in the space of just 1
Throughout the summer, Claudio Ranieri constantly alluded to the fact that this season will be a far more difficult one for Leicester, despite the fact that they did well to hold on to all members of their title-winning side bar N’Golo Kante. The Frenchman’s influence and awareness certainly seemed
The second game of the new Premier League campaign brings together last season’s top two finishers in what is guaranteed to be a fascinating clash between two sides that suffered poor starts to the season. Both lost their opening games, with Leicester’s coming in a shock defeat away to newly-promote
Good afternoon and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s Premier League game between Leicester City and Arsenal at the King Power Stadium.
And we're off! Arsenal get us underway, attacking from right to left.
Leicester quickly break forward on a great attacking move down the left wing, with Vardy weaving his way into the penalty area before doing well to earn his side a corner. It's taken short and whipped over to the far post, where Morgan is waiting, but the centre-back is unable to make contact with t
Sanchez sprints down the right wing before cutting a pass back to Cazorla, who is in a good position on the edge of the Leicester penalty area. He traps the ball quickly before unleashing a low shot, but it takes a deflection off a blue shirt that sends the ball out for a corner.
Xhaka, who is making his first Premier League start today, steps up and curls a dangerous cross into the heart of the penalty from the corner, but nobody is able to get on the end of it and the Leicester defence are comfortably able to clear the danger.
Xhaka picks up the ball in a good position in the middle of the pitch and immediately pokes it over to Monreal, who is in a good position out on the left wing. The full-back quickly whips a wonderful cross over to the far post, but it's dealt with by Fuchs before Schmeichel eventually punches the ba
Coquelin is fouled midway inside the Leicester half of the pitch, resulting in a free-kick for Arsenal. Xhaka takes the set-piece and tries to pick out Oxlade-Chamberlain at the far post, but the Swiss midfielder's attempted cross is poor and misses the winger before flying out of play for a goal-ki
It's been a good start to the game by Arsenal, who are doing well to put Leicester under plenty of early pressure. They move the ball well from one flank to the other as they try to find a way through the sea of blue shirts camped in front of them, but the hosts are just about able to hold them back
Quick passing from Arsenal characterises their latest attack down the left wing. They eventually send the ball into the feet of Cazorla, who quickly tries to link up with Sanchez on the edge of the box, but the Spaniard's attempted pass forward is poor and is easily cut out by Morgan.
After a nervy few minutes on the back foot, Leicester are finally able to break out of their own half of the pitch for the first time since Vardy's early chance. They get forward well before earning themselves a throw-in, but it fails to result in a chance on goal after Okazaki is muscled off the ba
Leicester quickly come back once again and set up Mahrez deep down the right flank. The Algerian holds up the ball well before skipping past Monreal with ease, but his attempted cross over towards the far post is completely overhit and misses Vardy before bouncing out of play for a throw-in on the o
Coquelin is bundled over in the middle of the pitch, and Arsenal are awaded a free-kick on the halfway line. It's taken short and worked forward quickly before Walcott tries to beat Fuchs down the right wing, but the ball bounces off the foot of the forward and rolls out of play for a Leicester thro
Vital interception by Morgan! Arsenal break away on an incredibly quick counter-attack over on the right, with Bellerin taking Fuchs out of the game with an excellent run. He darts into the penalty area and then tries to square the ball to Sanchez, but Morgan is just about able to throw his body in
Xhaka is muscled off the ball by Okazaki, and Leicester then break forward on a quick counter-attack. The Japan international does well to charge forward before teeing up Vardy, but, under pressure from Monreal, the striker is unable to penetrate the penalty area and ends up poking the ball into the
Vardy is dispossessed on the halfway line, bringing an end to what looked like a promising counter-attack. Arsenal move the ball around patiently before Monreal eventually decides to unleash a shot from 20 yards out, but he takes too long with his strike and, as a result, it's easily closed down by
Arsenal come back once again and push down the right wing, resulting in them winning a throw-in deep down the flank. It's worked over to Koscielny, who then sends an excellent chipped pass into the path of Walcott. He breaks into the right-hand side of the box before spinning and trying to find Sanc
The corner fails to result in a chance on goal for Arsenal due to good defending by Leicester, but the visitors keep pressing and do well to win the ball back. It ends up bouncing out to Okazaki, however, and the Japan international is quickly fouled by Walcott, resulting in a free-kick for the host
Coquelin flies into Vardy and brings the striker crashing to the ground with a reckless sliding challenge. The referee initially lets play to go on but then shows the midfielder a yellow card after Leicester's attempted attacking move comes to an end.
Great chance for Oxlade-Chamberlain! The winger links up with Monreal deep down the left flank and cuts inside past Mahrez with ease. He beats the Algerian and heads along the edge of the penalty area before unleashing a curling shot from 20 yards out, but it ends up sailing just wide of the far pos
It's all Arsenal at the moment as they patiently pass the ball around inside Leicester's half of the pitch. They've dominated possession so far but are struggling to do much with it, as Leicester are looking compact and well-organised and are doing well to keep the Gunners at bay.
Great save by Schmeichel! Arsenal keep coming back at Leicester and eventually win themselves a free-kick deep down the left flank. Cazorla steps up and curls a cross-cum-shot that flies over the head of Morgan and towards the far corner of the goal, but Schmeichel does wonderfully well to tip the b
Cazorla steps up once again and sends another dangerous cross into the Leicester penalty area, but this time it's just about dealt with by Morgan. The centre-back's clearance only goes as far as Koscielny, however, but the defender's attempted long-range effort is poor and sails comfortably over the
Excellent cross by Mahrez! Leicester haven't had much joy inside the Arsenal half of the pitch, but they've started to look a lot more dangerous every time they push forward. Mahrez twists and turns deep down the right wing before cutting inside and curling a wonderful cross towards the head of Vard
After regaining possession, Arsenal immediately fly forward on a quick counter-attack through the middle of the pitch. Sanchez does well to receive the ball on the edge of the box before trying to test Schmeichel from 20 yards out, but the Chilean's low shot is easily stopped by the Dane.
Xhaka accidentally handles the ball in the middle of the pitch and gives away a free-kick in a dangerous position just inside the Arsenal half of the pitch. It's thumped into the penalty area and finds the head of Morgan, but the defender is unable to pick out a teammate and Xhaka is comfortably abl
Albrighton cuts inside from the left wing before lifting a lovely lofted pass up to the edge of the Arsenal penalty area, where it finds Vardy. The striker chests the ball down to Okazaki, who then tries to penetrate the penalty area, but the Japan international's first touch is slightly heavy and,
Coquelin commits a clumsy foul in the middle of the pitch and gives away another free-kick to Leicester in an advantageous position. This time it's sent short to Mahrez, who then plays a clever one-two with Drinkwater, but as soon as the latter enters the Arsenal box he's dispossessed by Monreal.
Leicester quickly regain possession and work their way back into the Arsenal half of the pitch. Simpson bursts down the right flank and links up well with Vardy, but the striker's cross into the penalty area is cut out by Koscielny.
Drinkwater goes down inside the penalty area, but nothing is given! Mahrez breaks down the right wing on a great run as the hosts fly forward on a swift counter-attack. He then spins and tees up Vardy with a lovely pass into the penalty area, but Cech is there to cut out the danger. The ball rolls b
The fourth official has indicated that there will be just one minute of added time.
Leicester continue pushing forward as they look to end the first half on a high. They initially do well to get forward but lose possession deep inside the Arsenal half of the pitch before Mendy receives a booking for a clumsy challenge as the visitors try to break away on a counter-attack.
And we're underway once again!
A poor pass from Sanchez can only find a blue shirt, and Leicester immediately break forward on a quick counter-attack through the middle of the pitch. Albrighton picks up the ball over on the left and immediately tries to thread a through-ball into the path of Vardy, but Bellerin is just about able
Lovely feet by Cech! The goalkeeper is quickly closed down by Vardy as he tries to deal with a backpass on the edge of his own penalty area, but he calmly and coolly rolls the ball past the outstretched foot of the striker before thumping the ball back up the pitch. Wonderful skills from the big Cze
Ouch! Arsenal break away on a quick attacking move down the right flank as Bellerin sprints down the wing. The Spaniard then tries to set up Walcott, who had made a good run into the right-hand side of the box, but Mendy is there to cut out the danger before twisting his ankle. That looked painful!
After spending a few minutes on the touchline, Mendy is able to return to the pitch but immediately goes down after trying to jog. Arsenal sportingly kick the ball out of play and allow the Frenchman to receive further treatment. It looks as if his day is done.
SI A. King SO N. Mendy
Mendy limps off the pitch as King comes on to replace him in Leicester's first substitution of the game.
Coquelin is treading a fine line! Mahrez twists and turns his way down the right flank before being cynically tripped over by Coquelin. The Leicester fans all scream for a second yellow card, but the referee only awards a free-kick to the hosts and nothing more.
Mahrez goes close! The Algerian steps up and sends a brilliant curling strike towards goal, but it ends up sailing just a yard or so over the top of the crossbar. He's certainly improved as the game has gone on.
Leicester quickly come back once again and win themselves a corner thanks to good play by Drinkwater. The set-piece is thumped into the heart of the penalty area, where it almost finds Huth, but he's beaten to the ball at the vital moment and Arsenal are just about able to deal with the danger.
Chance for Bellerin! Arsenal have been on the back foot for the past few minutes, but they're finally able to break forward on a quick attack. They work the ball around well before Bellerin unleashes a thumping half-volley from 25 yards out, but it's straight at Schmeichel and the Danish goalkeeper
And now Walcott goes close! The winger, who has had a difficult game thus far, breaks through the Leicester defence and latches on to a pass forward before trying to slot a shot past Schmeichel, but his effort is well saved by the goalkeeper before the linesman's flag is raised for offside.
A half-hearted Arsenal attacking move comes to an end, and Leicester immediately try to hit the visitors on a quick counter-attack. They initially get forward well before the ball is worked over to Albrighton on the left, but Walcott is there to dipossess the number 11 with an excellent tackle.
Leicester quickly come back at Arsenal, with Albrighton once again playing an important role in the attacking move. He cuts inside from the left flank before lifting a dangerous cross over to the far post, but Cech does well to pluck the ball out of the sky before it can find Vardy.
Almost great play by Leicester! Another counter-attack from the hosts almost causes real problems for Arsenal. Vardy breaks down the left wing and spins round before trying to pick out Okazaki with an excellent curling cross into the penalty area, but it ends up flying just over the head of the Japa
Leicester lose the ball on the halfway line and are quickly forced into defending. Arsenal quickly break forward through Sanchez, who attempts to sprint down the right wing and beat Huth, but the big German throws his body in the way of the Chilean and dispossesses the forward with a wonderful slidi
SI L. Ulloa SO N. Mendy
Leicester have decided to make their second alteration of the game, and it's a straight swap up front with Ulloa coming on to replace Okazaki.
Almost a great counter-attack by Leicester! An Arsenal attacking move comes to an end deep down the right flank, and Albrighton immediately launches a wonderful pass up the wing and into the path of Mahrez. The Algerian sprints forward before trying to pick out Vardy with a 20-yard through-ball, but
What a chance for Vardy! Arsenal clumsily lose the ball in the middle of the pitch and Vardy immediately bursts into the right-hand side of the penalty area. He heads towards the near post before unleashing a thumping shot, but Koscielny does well to close down the forward and force him into sending
Koscielny is having a great game and has certainly been Arsenal's best player this afternoon. Once again, Leicester break forward dangerously before Drinkwater penetrates the right-hand side of the Arsenal penalty area, but the French centre-back is there to dispossess the midfielder with an excelle
SI J. Wilshere SO N. Mendy
SI M. Özil SO N. Mendy
And the second is Wilshere, who takes the place of Xhaka.
Arsenal have decided to make a double substitution. The first player to come on is Ozil, who replaces Cazorla.
Great opportunity for Walcott! Arsenal shift the ball around quickly on the edge of the penalty area before Walcott penetrates the penalty area and unleashes a shot from 15 yards out, but it's completely underhit by the winger and fails to trouble Schmeichel in the middle of the Leicester goal.
It's all Arsenal at the moment as they try and shift into a higher gear in search of a late goal. However, it's not quite working for them at the moment, as poor passing in the final third is costing them. This time it's Ozil who's guilty, as a poor attempted pass over to Oxlade-Chamberlain misses t
SI O. Giroud SO N. Mendy
Arsenal have made their final change, and it's an attacking one, with Oxlade-Chamberlain maing way for Giroud.
Leicester are just about managing to hold on! Wilshere bursts into the right-hand side of the Leicester penalty area before fizzing a dangerous pass across the face of goal, but there's nobody there to meet it and it ends up flying over the opposite flank, where it's picked up by Monreal.
Excellent defending by Morgan! Walcott bursts forward and penetrates the Leicester penalty area before unleashing a strike from just inside the box, but the big centre-back is there to throw his body in the way of the effort to stop it from troubling Schmeichel.
Almost a great counter-attack by Leicester! An Arsenal attacking move breaks down on the edge of the hosts' penalty area, and they quickly counter down the left wing. Vardy breaks forward before nutmegging Holding and heading towards the box, but his attempted pass over to Mahrez deflects off Koscie
Ozil breaks into the left-hand side of the penalty area and almost latches on to a great pass forward from Sanchez, but Schmeichel is there to cut out the danger with a vital save. It results in a corner, but, once again, Leicester are just about able to deal with the set-piece before trying to brea
Sanchez twists and turns on the right-hand side of the Leicester box as he tries to weave his way towards the near post. He beats everybody before poking a pass into the feet of Ozil, but the German is unable to spin and shoot before being dispossessed. The hosts are just about managing to hold on t
SI A. Musa SO N. Mendy
Leicester have made a late, attack-minded change, with Musa replacing Albrighton over on the left wing.
Musa goes down inside the penalty area, but nothing is given! The Nigerian twists and turns deep down the left wing before breaking into the left-hand side of the Arsenal box and going down under a challenge from Bellerin, but the referee shakes his head at the winger's appeals for a penalty and wav
Musa has looked excellent since coming on to the pitch, and he's really causing problems for Bellerin down the left wing. Once again he breaks forward and cuts inside before sending a great cross over to the far post, but Monreal is there to deal with the danger before the ball can reach Vardy.
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time.
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Lena Dunham Goes on 'Rage Spiral' After Abuse Allegations
U.S actress Lena Dunham holds her memoir, Not That Kind Of Girl, ahead of a book signing at Waterstones, Piccadilly in central London, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014
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Updated: November 3, 2014 12:55 PM ET
Girls star Lena Dunham went on a self-described “rage spiral” over the weekend in response to conservative media allegations that, as a child, she molested her younger sister.
In her memoir Not That Kind of Girl, Dunham writes about bribing her little sister, Grace, with candy in exchange for kisses as a child. “Basically, anything a sexual predator might do to woo a small suburban girl I was trying,” Dunham writes. She also details an instance where, as a 7-year-old, she examined her baby sister’s vagina. Several right-wing blogs have blasted the story as admitted abuse.
A fed-up Dunham took to Twitter on Nov. 1 to express her outrage at the allegations.
Dunham’s sister, Grace, has also commented about the backlash:
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Tag Archives: burden of existence
Truth In Christian Mythology
One of the challenges in clarifying a post-theistic spirituality has to do with the fact that its principal concern – what I name the present mystery of reality – is impossible to define. While it is always and only right here, right now, any attempt to put a name and definition around it only manages to conceal the mystery under a veil of meaning.
Our need for certainty might be temporarily satisfied, but in the meantime the curtain of mental tapestry has separated us from what’s really real.
If we could acknowledge that this is what we’re doing, these veils would stand a better chance of parting before the mystery and facilitating a fresh encounter of our mind with reality. But while constructivism makes such an acknowledgment central to its method, orthodoxy, in every cultural domain and not only religion, cannot admit this either to its constituencies of believers or even to itself.
Our mind has a tendency to fall in love with its constructions, to get lost in its own designs. Meaning is something we can control, since it is, after all, our peculiar invention. Mystery – not even “on the other hand” since this puts it on the same axis as meaning – requires an open mind, not one boxed inside its own conclusions.
Our best constructs don’t amount to final answers but better – deeper, larger, and farther reaching – questions.
With the rise of science, the truth of our constructions of meaning (called theories) has become more strongly associated with how accurate they are as descriptions, explanations, and predictions of what’s going on around us – that is, in the factual realm external to our mind. (Even the scientific understanding of our body posits it as something physical, objective, and separate from the observing, analytical mind.)
In the meantime and as a consequence of this growing fascination with objectification, measurement, and control, we have gradually lost our taste and talent for a very different kind of narrative construction. One that doesn’t look out on a supposedly objective reality but rather contemplates the grounding mystery of existence itself.
Myths have been around far longer than theories, and one of the early mistakes of science was to assume that these ancient stories were just ignorant efforts at explaining a reality outside the mind.
Deities and demons, fantastical realms, heroic quests, and miraculous events – the familiar stuff of myths: such were not validated under scientific scrutiny and had to be rejected on our advance to enlightenment. Religion itself fell into amnesia, relinquishing its role as storyteller and settling into the defense of a supernatural realm above the natural realm, or (trying to seem more scientific) a metaphysical realm behind the physics of science.
Otherwise, religion agreed to keep its focus on morality and the life to come.
The theism-atheism debate is relevant here and only here, where the factual (i.e., supernatural, metaphysical) existence of god makes any sense. Theists insist that their stories are literally true and the mythological god is real, while atheists claim they are not, for obvious reasons. Theists profess the necessity of believing in god’s existence as a matter of faith, whereas atheists rightly point out that believing anything without the evidence or logic to support it is intellectually irresponsible.
They are both at a stalemate. We need to move on …
Post-theism provides a way out of this predicament by challenging us to put aside both metaphysics and physics as we reconsider these timeless myths. Their truth is not a matter of factual explanation but mystical revelation – or if you prefer, artistic revelation, precisely in the way a true work of art presents us with an artifact to contemplate and then draws back this veil on a present mystery. This mystery is the here-and-now experience that inspired the artist to begin with.
As revelation, however, it is not a look at someone else’s past experience of the here-and-now but offers a spontaneous insight for the beholder into the deep mystery of This Moment.
To show what I mean, let’s take the central myth of Christianity which has been summarized by orthodoxy in the doctrines of the incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. But whereas Christian orthodoxy has attached these exclusively to the historical figure of Jesus, that is to say, to a person in the past, we will regard him instead as an archetypal figure, as an instance of what Joseph Campbell named The Hero. As Campbell demonstrated, this Hero has ‘a thousand faces’ reflecting the divers cultures and epochs where his (and her) stories are told – stories that can be interpreted and understood archetypally as about ourselves.
The Hero, then, is our ego, or the self-conscious center of personal identity that each of us is compelled to become. My diagram illustrates this journey of identity with an arching arrow representing the linear path of our individual lifespan. Personal identity is not something we’re born with, and its character cannot simply be reduced to our genes and animal temperament.
Quite otherwise, identity must be constructed, and its construction is a profoundly social project involving our parents and other taller powers, along with siblings and peers who make up our cohort through time.
Just as the Hero’s destiny is to serve as an agent of cultural aspirations (a struggle against fate), progress (a counter to the stabilizing force of tradition), and creativity (as an instigator of new possibilities), so does his or her path chart the trend-line and opportunities associated with our higher evolution as a species.
Briefly in what follows I will translate the incarnation, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus Christ as representing three primary stages in the Hero’s Journey each of us is on.
What I call the grounding mystery of reality is all that has transpired to bring forth our existence as human beings. This refers not only to the causal sequence of events leading up to us, but each distinct manifestation of the universe making up our present nature as physical, organic, sentient, and self-conscious individuals.
From our position of ego consciousness we look ‘down’ into the ground of what we essentially are.
As mentioned earlier, it is our socially constructed center of separate identity (ego) that arcs in its journey out, away, and eventually back to the grounding mystery. Because personal identity is socially constructed and independent of genetic inheritance, the start of its journey is represented in the myths as something of a vertical drop from another realm. The Hero may simply show up, but frequently in myths its advent comes about by way of a virgin birth.
Staying with this natal imagery, our best description would be to say that ego is spontaneously conceived (or ‘wakes up’) in the womb of the body.
The longer process of ego formation involves the attachments, agreements, and assignments that conspire to identify us as somebody special and separate from the rest. Our tribe provides us (or so we can hope) with models of maturity, responsibility, and virtue, in the taller powers of adults who watch over us; but also in the construct of a personal deity who exemplifies the perfection of virtue.
In my diagram I have colored the construct of god with a gradient ranging from purple (representing the grounding mystery) to orange (representing ego consciousness), in order to make the point that god is not merely another being, but the personified ground of being as well as the exalted ideal of our own waking nature.
But at the very apex of ego’s formation, just as we come to ourselves as special and separate from the rest, another realization dawns: that we are separate and alone. In the heroic achievement of our unique individuality we also must somehow accept (or otherwise resign to) the full burden of our existence as solitary and mortal beings.
In the Christian myth this is represented by Jesus on the cross when he cries out, “My god, my god, why have you forsaken me?!” (Mark 15:34)
As a narrative mechanism, the cross thrusts our Hero away from the earth but not quite into heaven either, where he hangs in a grey void of isolation, exposure, and abandonment. This is the crucial (‘cross-shaped’ or ‘cross-over’) point that can lead either to utter despair, a desperate craving for security and assurance, or to the breakthrough of genuine awakening.
Which way it goes will depend on our ability to sustain this shock of loneliness and look not away but through it to a transpersonal view of life.
It’s not a coincidence that Jesus’ followers recognized his cross as central to his vision of the liberated life. It was a visual depiction of his core message (gospel) concerning the necessity of dying to one’s separate and special self, whether that specialness is based in a felt sense of pride and superiority, or in shame and inferiority. Both, in fact, can equally fixate ego on itself and keep us from authentic life.
Only by getting over ourselves can we enter into conscious communion with others and with the greater reality beyond us.
Entering into the authentic life of a transpersonal existence brings us to the third stage of our Hero’s journey: resurrection. This isn’t a recovery of our former life but an elevation of consciousness to the liberated life, to what I also call our creative authority as individuals in community. In the Christian myth this higher state of the liberated life is represented in the symbol of an empty tomb, which plays opposite to the virgin womb as the locus of our Hero’s ‘second birth’, set free from the constraints of insecurity, ambition … and belief.
From a post-theistic perspective, one gift of the liberated life is a grace to live in full acceptance of our own mortality, of the passing nature of things, and of the deep abyss in the face of which our most cherished veils of meaning dissolve away.
Posted by tractsofrevolution on December 29, 2017 in Philosophical Underpinnings, Post-theism/New Humanism, The Creative Life
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California's Highway One to Fully Reopen Today
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By Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler
Summer road trippers, rejoice.
Repairs on California's State Highway One—closed for months due to winter storms and mudslides in the Big Sur region—are finished two months ahead of schedule. Though the official ribbon won't be cut until Friday, the final stretch at Mud Creek will reopen today at 10 a.m. Pacific time.
[post_ads]That means road trippers and residents alike will be able to drive direct along the 100-mile stretch between Cambria and Carmel for the first time in 18 months. Travelers had already regained access to the northern stretch of the iconic coastal highway, where you can stop for that Instagram pic of Bixby Bridge and Julia Pfeiffer Burns State Park, but much of the epic Pacific scenery around Cambria was still off limits. Before today's opening, drivers had to detour up to three hours inland to reach some of the coast's more popular destinations. Hearst Castle visitor numbers were said to have dropped by 15 percent due to the closures; the castle has already announced additional tours and guides in anticipation of the highway coming back online.
Local hotels, including the Condé Nast Traveler Readers 'Choice Award favorite Post Ranch Inn, had begun helicoptering guests in to minimize the impact the closure had on business.
Opening ahead of schedule during the peak summer season is sure to inject a ton of travel dollars into the area, and Cambria Chamber President Mel McColloch reportedly urged the region to “be prepared for an influx of tourists in the coming weeks.” The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), which invested $54 million in repairs to the highway, credits mild winter weather in pulling the opening date forward. Thanks for co-operating, winter.
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Best Hotels in Winnipeg
U.S. News & World Report ranks the best hotels in Winnipeg based on an analysis of industry... READ MORE
U.S. News & World Report ranks the best hotels in Winnipeg based on an analysis of industry awards, hotel star ratings and user ratings. Hotels that appear after ranked hotels are sorted by hotel class and then by user rating, as provided by TripAdvisor.
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The Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel
#1 in Best Hotels in Winnipeg
Due to its location across the street from the Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), recent visitors said The Grand Winnipeg Airport Hotel is an ideal place to stay if you have an early morning flight. Plus, guests note that the property exceeded their expectations thanks to its boutique feel, contemporary interiors and modern amenities. Many prior travelers were more than impressed with the guest rooms, which are outfitted with iPads, Keurig coffee makers, minifridges, Smart TVs and free Wi-Fi access. Lodgers can also take advantage of the on-site fitness center, catch up on work at the business center or sit down for a bite at the Blue Marble Restaurant & Lounge. Plus, with the world's first Starbucks auto-barista (a machine that allows you to customize your coffee beverage), travelers can grab a cup of coffee in the morning before heading to the airport.
Fairmont Winnipeg
Winnipeg, CA
Sitting in lively downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, the Fairmont Winnipeg offers travelers enviable access to the city's shops and restaurants. Apart from its location, recent guests were also pleased with the Fairmont's gracious staff, which they said anticipates every customer's needs. But the Fairmont Winnipeg didn't leave a stainless impression on recent lodgers: Some guests commented that the guest rooms, appointed with flat-screen TVs, coffee makers and feather pillows, are starting to show signs of wear and tear. Recent visitors highly recommend reserving a room on the 18th or 19th floor, which provides visitors with Fairmont Gold perks, such as private lounge access and complimentary continental breakfasts. Recent travelers recommended capping off your day with a drink at the lounge and a meal at the VG Restaurant, which serves up mouthwatering dishes like slow-roasted cured salmon and aromatic black cod. If you still have some leftover energy, take a lift to the 21st floor for a dip in the saltwater pool. If you're a Le Club AccorHotels program member, you'll have the opportunity to earn frequent flier miles for staying here.
Delta Winnipeg Hotel
The Delta Winnipeg is located in downtown Winnipeg, Manitoba, making it prime real estate for business travelers and vacationing families. The hotel is also connected by skywalk to the convention center and MTS Centre, which houses several shops, restaurants, and an IMAX movie theater. Newly renovated, rooms earn high praise for their balconies, Delta's Sanctuary beds, 37-inch flat-screen TVs, heated bathroom floors, Philosophy bath products and complimentary Internet access. Recent visitors also note that the renovations are still underway in other parts of the hotel: both restaurants are currently closed as well as fitness center and two pools (one indoor, one outdoor). If you can't miss your workout or need a bite to eat, the staff does note that a limited room service menu is still available, ellipitical machines have been placed on multiple floors and renovations should be complete by spring 2015. Although some guests say the renovations caused for an unplesant stay, all agree that the friendly staff has an amazing eye for details like remembering names and speedy valet service on cold nights.
The Fort Garry Hotel
Located within walking distance of Winnipeg, Manitoba's most-loved sites, the Fort Garry Hotel, Spa & Conference Center affords travelers a peaceful place to unwind after a day of exploration. Fort Garry especially appeals to serenity-seekers with its customized massages and unique body treatments — such as milk and oil cocoons — offered at Ten Spa. As far as dining goes, hungry guests can venture to the Palm Lounge, which opens its doors for lunch and dinner. Or, if you happen to visit on a Sunday, check out the brunch at the Broadway Room. Travelers and locals alike praise the hotel's brunch for its chocolate fountain and chef's stations serving omelets and waffles. On the other hand, the accommodations receive less favorable reviews, with some travelers describing the rooms as outdated. However, other guests say the luxurious bedding and wooden furnishings provide a relaxing place to wind down after a long day, especially given the reasonable nightly rates.
Mere Hotel
Mere Hotel is a 3.5 star hotel located at 333 Waterfront Drive in Winnipeg.
Canad Inns Destination Centre Health Sciences Centre
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Canad Inns Destination Centre Health Sciences Centre is a 3 star hotel located at 720 William Avenue in Winnipeg. It has a 4.5 overall guest rating based on 99 reviews.
Norwood Hotel
Norwood Hotel is a 3 star hotel located at 112 Marion St in Winnipeg. It has a 4.5 overall guest rating based on 535 reviews.
Best Western Plus Winnipeg Airport Hotel
Best Western Plus Winnipeg Airport Hotel is a 3 star hotel located at 1715 Wellington Ave in Winnipeg. It has a 4.0 overall guest rating based on 490 reviews.
Holiday Inn and Suites Winnipeg Downtown
Holiday Inn and Suites Winnipeg Downtown is a 3 star hotel located at 360 Colony Street in Winnipeg. It has a 4.0 overall guest rating based on 163 reviews.
Holiday Inn Winnipeg-Airport West
Holiday Inn Winnipeg-Airport West is a 3 star hotel located at 2520 Portage Ave in Winnipeg. It has a 4.0 overall guest rating based on 357 reviews.
Holiday Inn Winnipeg South
Holiday Inn Winnipeg South is a 3 star hotel located at 1330 Pembina Hwy in Winnipeg. It has a 3.5 overall guest rating based on 246 reviews.
Canad Inns Destination Centre Transcona
Canad Inns Destination Centre Transcona is a 3 star hotel located at 826 Regent Avenue West in Winnipeg.
Canad Inns Destination Centre Windsor Park
Canad Inns Destination Centre Windsor Park is a 3 star hotel located at 1034 Elizabeth Road in Winnipeg.
Courtyard by Marriott Winnipeg Airport
Courtyard by Marriott Winnipeg Airport is a 3 star hotel located at 780 Powerhouse Road in Winnipeg.
Curtis Gordon Motor Hotel
Curtis Gordon Motor Hotel is a 3 star hotel located at 1011 Henderson Highway in Winnipeg.
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Best Hilton Worldwide Hotels in South Padre Island
Since Conrad Hilton bought his first Texas hotel in 1919, Hilton Worldwide has opened more than... READ MORE
Since Conrad Hilton bought his first Texas hotel in 1919, Hilton Worldwide has opened more than 5,000 hotels and resorts in 100-plus countries. Brands that fall under the Hilton umbrella – including Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts, Conrad Hotels & Resorts and DoubleTree by Hilton – cater to luxury and business travelers, as they encompass everything from airport hotels to extended-stay suites. Customers who habitually hang their hats in Hilton hotels can sign up for the Hilton Honors rewards program to receive bonuses like free stays and complimentary dining. The following Hilton properties hold a place on our Best Hotels in the USA, Best Hotels in Europe, Best Hotels in Mexico and Best Hotels in Canada rankings lists.
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Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island
South Padre Island, TX
Recent guests agree that the oceanfront pool deck, which boasts excellent views of the ocean, is the standout feature of the Hilton Garden Inn South Padre Island. The hotel sits within 5 miles of South Padre Island attraction ranging from the South Padre Convention Centre to Sea Turtle Inc. to the Schlitterbahn Waterpark. On-site, guests can enjoy made-to-order breakfast at a full-service restaurant and bar, a visit to the fitness or business centers, a pool and multiple outdoor hot tubs. Each of the 156 guest rooms at this Hilton includes complimentary Wi-Fi, a microwave, a minifridge and a flat-screen TV. Some guests note that the bedrooms and bathrooms are looking a bit worn and could use an update. A Hilton property, this location allows members of the Hilton Honors program to earn and redeem rewards points by choosing to stay here.
Homewood Suites by Hilton Brownsville
Homewood Suites by Hilton Brownsville is a 3 star hotel located at 3759 N Expressway in South Padre Island. It has a 4.0 overall guest rating based on 333 reviews.
Hampton Inn and Suites Brownsville
Hampton Inn and Suites Brownsville is a 2.5 star hotel located at 3000 N Expressway in South Padre Island. It has a 4.0 overall guest rating based on 301 reviews.
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Best The Leading Hotels of the World in England
The Leading Hotels of the World's more than 400 independent hotels in 80-plus countries appeal to... READ MORE
The Leading Hotels of the World's more than 400 independent hotels in 80-plus countries appeal to luxury-seekers who desire digs that reflect their surroundings. Each property must meet the brand's quality and distinctiveness standards, which are determined during inspections of the hotel's accommodations, service, cuisine, employee behavior and facilities. Plus, all hotels within the collection participate in the Leaders Club rewards program, meaning travelers who opt into the program can earn free nights and receive complimentary room upgrades. The following LHW properties appear on our Best Hotels in Europe, Best Hotels in the USA, Best Hotels in Mexico, Best Hotels in the Caribbean and Best Hotels in Canada rankings lists.
Best The Leading Hotels of the World by Destination
Situated alongside Hyde Park Corner near Buckingham Palace and Hyde Park, The Lanesborough exudes classic British charm. Along with its grand, Regency-period interiors, the 93-room property was recently refurbished, boasting upscale amenities like 24-hour butler service and luxury car transfers. What's more, each accommodation features dark wood furnishings, British-inspired artwork and colorful walls and headboards, plus perks like complimentary Wi-Fi access, in-room tablets and personalized stationery. But the highlight of this hotel is the food. Former travelers said the gourmet British fare (think Cornish cod and Scottish grouse) served at the Michelin-starred Céleste is just as delectable as the restaurant's dining room is beautiful. Once you've filled up on finger sandwiches, scones at the hotel's traditional afternoon tea, stroll a few blocks west to Brompton Road, where you can shop at high-end department stores like Harvey Nichols and Harrods. Part of The Leading Hotels of the World, the property participates in the Leaders Club loyalty program.
The Milestone Hotel & Residences
Formerly the home of multiple barons and ambassadors, The Milestone Hotel & Residences woos guests with its attentive service. Past visitors were particularly impressed that hotel staff greeted travelers by name, provided personalized cakes for birthdays and easily accommodated special requests. Rooms were another highlight for recent lodgers. All 62 accommodations come with amenities like free in-room Wi-Fi, homemade welcome treats, candle turndown service and fresh flowers. Room decor ranges from theater-inspired spaces with bright red furnishings to elegant suites with canopy beds and chandeliers. Plus, the property offers prime access to Kensington Palace and Kensington Gardens. For those looking to explore other parts of the city, you'll find The Milestone Hotel conveniently situated within walking distance of the High Street Kensington Tube station. After exploring London Town, return to the property for afternoon tea or a meal at Cheneston's Restaurant. If you're traveling with children, try The Milestone Hotel's kid-friendly afternoon tea experience. And Leaders Club members you're in luck – as part of The Leading Hotels of the World, this property grants perks like welcome gifts and upgrades.
The Gainsborough Bath Spa
Located in the heart of Bath, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1987, The Gainsborough Bath Spa's main draw is the Spa Village Bath, a spa that taps into the city's original thermal springs for therapeutic treatments. Here, guests will find a spa circuit with natural thermal pools, a steam room, infrared and traditional saunas, an ice alcove and 11 treatment rooms, as well as spa guest rooms with private access to thermal pools. All of the hotel's rooms and suites boast custom furnishings and interiors designed by Champalimaud Design, heated bathroom floors, high-definition TV and iPod docking stations. However, only select suites include unlimited complimentary access to the property's spa. When you get hungry, recent guests recommend dining at Dan Moon at The Gainsborough, which serves seasonal cuisine created by its namesake chef. The Canvas Room and the Gainsborough Bar also received high praise for their extensive cocktail and Champagne menus. Additionally, there is a meeting room available for private events, and couples interested in tying the knot on-site appreciated the hotel's chapel, which can host receptions with up to 100 guests. Keep in mind, Leaders Club members can earn or redeem perks here.
Brown's Hotel, a Rocco Forte Hotel
Past travelers had a hard time finding fault in their stay at the Brown's Hotel. Flawless service, luxurious rooms and an enviable address were just a few of the standout attributes guests cited. Rocco Forte is situated in the posh neighborhood of Mayfair, just blocks from Green Park and Buckingham Palace, as well as shopping havens Regent Street and Oxford Street. Within Brown's walls – which have played host to royals, presidents and world-renowned authors – lodgers will find rooms decorated in neutral earth tones and outfitted with wingback headboards and chairs, as well as geometric light fixtures. Accommodations are also equipped with complimentary Wi-Fi access and Samsung Smart TVs. The property also boasts a fitness center with personal trainers, a spa and on-site dining. The Hix Mayfair serves up traditional British fare and Donovan Bar – modeled after 1960s London – hosts live music weekly. And of course, no London hotel would be complete without afternoon tea, which can be found in the English Tea Room, where Queen Victoria once had a "cuppa."
The Ritz London
Welcoming British royals and Hollywood celebrities like Charlie Chaplin and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis since opening in 1906, this Leading Hotels of the World outpost in London's St. James's neighborhood features an array of high-end amenities, including a salon, a jewelry store and a private members club with casino games. Rooms are just as luxurious, with marble bathrooms, flat-screen TVs and gold-embellished fireplaces, while Signature suites come with extra space and even more perks, such as personal butlers and one-way airport transfers in a Rolls-Royce Phantom. But according to recent guests, The Ritz London's highlights are its "superb" cuisine and "amazing" afternoon tea service. Visitors have two restaurants to choose from – the Michelin-starred Ritz Restaurant, which serves British dishes made with seasonal ingredients, and The Ritz Club's restaurant, where Chinese, Thai, Middle Eastern and Indian dishes are on the menu. And for afternoon tea, travelers can visit the Palm Court. The airy venue offers 18 teas and a selection of sandwiches and homemade pastries, as well as live music from a pianist, harpist or string quintet. To offset the cost of extra services like afternoon tea and spa treatments, Leaders Club rewards program members can redeem free room awards for stays.
Hyde Park & Kensington Gardens(2.29 mi)
The Grove Hotel
Chandler's Cross
The Grove Hotel is a 5 star hotel. It has a 4.5 overall guest rating based on 3111 reviews.
The Lowry Hotel
John Rylands Library(0.26 mi)
Baglioni Hotel London
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The Voice Top 8 Performance Recap: Which Singers Aced Their Semifinals?
By Charlie Mason / May 15 2017, 7:02 PM PDT
Courtesy of NBC
Honest question: Did anybody tune in to Monday’s semifinals of The Voice Season 12 not knowing for sure which singer would be getting their vote? I know when I sat down to recap it up, I was decidedly behind Chris Blue. Even if he had the offest of off nights and gave the worst performance of his run on the show, he was still going to get my support, because by that point, I had been more than satisfactorily dazzled. So it got me to wondering how many of the rest of you had also already chosen “your” contestant. And what would another competitor have to do to entice you over to their side? Was it even possible? Did any of them pull it off? Read on, and we’ll go over the performances, then hit the comments to discuss.
The Voice: The 10 Singers Likeliest to Win Season 12
Hunter Plake (Team Gwen), “With or Without You” — Grade: C+ | As his coach noted in rehearsal, Hunter has become known for flipping songs. But rather than play to that artistic strength, he stuck pretty close to U2’s original rendition of the ’80s classic, which oddly drew attention to a few missteps (dubious timing, a bum note here and there) and gave him too few chances to soar in the fashion to which we’ve become accustomed. Snoozeville.
Chris Blue (Team Alicia) and Vanessa Ferguson (Team Alicia), “If I Ain’t Got You” — Grades: B+ (Chris), A+ (Vanessa) | Sweet Jiminy Cricket, these two absolutely slayed their coach’s song! Vanessa not only sounded smooth as silk, she might have actually done what I’d have sworn was impossible and outshone Chris. Make no mistake — he was still terrific. But I’ll be damned if this wasn’t Vanessa’s best performance yet on the show!
TSoul (Team Blake), “Ain’t No Way” — Grade: A- | Tackling a female song for the first time — and one by Aretha Franklin, no less! — TSoul displayed stunning vulnerability, getting so caught up in the number that it was easy to get lost in the moment right along with him. He stumbled a little toward the end, but only a little, and had regained his vocal footing in time to nail his falsetto notes and finish strong.
Brennley Brown (Team Gwen), “Suds in the Bucket” — Grade: B+ | Bopping away from the ballads to show another side of herself, the 15-year-old proved that she for sure could handle an upbeat toe-tapper, just not quite as well as she could a tearjerker. She still dazzled on the big notes — there’s no stopping that voice — but seemed to struggle at times with the quirkier bits. Girl just needs to learn to have fun!
Aliyah Moulden (Team Blake) and Hunter Plake (Team Gwen), “Let It Go” — Grades: B+ (Aliyah), B (Hunter) | When Carson Daly announced that these two had been paired for a duet, I thought, “Train wreck coming down the pike.” They just seemed too stylistically different to work well together. And they were too different. The number didn’t gel, and neither did their harmonies. On the plus side, at least they both sounded pretty good individually, in particular Aliyah, who not only sang beautifully, she enunciated the lyrics.
Lauren Duski (Team Blake), “Ghost in This House” — Grade: B | In rehearsals, Lauren was sounding tremendous on this Shenandoah heartbreaker. But on stage, she actually came off a little unsure. Part of that might have been the sadness of the song, the emotion. But part of it — and this really surprised me, coming from her, since she’s usually pitch perfect — seemed to be actual iffy notes. Guess she’s human after all? Helluva singer, but human.
TSoul (Team Blake) and Jesse Larson (Team Adam), “I Wish” — Grades: A- (TSoul), A- (Jesse) | Unlike Aliyah and Hunter, the pairing of TSoul and Jesse made sense not only on paper but on stage. Their voices complimented one another’s nicely, and though neither of them have moves to rival Chris’, they both looked like they were having a good time. Also worth noting: Jesse seemed more comfortable on this Stevie Wonder cover than he did on The Time’s “Jungle Love.” No complaints.
Chris Blue (Team Alicia), “Take Me to the King” — Grade: A | At this point, I’m running out of superlatives to throw in Chris’ direction. This performance found him going from an almost inaudible whisper to a roar so thunderous, it could have shaken the angels out of heaven. You could tell he was feeling it, too — afterwards, he was so electrified, he had to walk off some of that energy before he could stand still and hear his coach’s reaction.
Vanessa Ferguson (Team Alicia), “Superstar” — Grade: B+ | Exchanging her trademark hat for an evening gown, Vanessa put her own spin on The Carpenters’ classic… to mixed results. When she was able to turn up the volume and really belt, she sounded amazing. But until she got to that point in the song, the dramatic arrangement was the big sell, not her vocals, which is a shame, seeing as her duet with Chris was such a triumph.
Lauren Duski (Team Blake) and Brennley Brown (Team Gwen), “Good-Hearted Woman” — Grades: A (Lauren), A (Brennley) | Huh — this spunky performance by Brennley was everything that I wanted from her on “Suds in the Bucket.” She owned this. As for Lauren, she looked and sounded so at home on this number, you’d have sworn she’d been playing the Grand Ole Opry for decades. And I know it seems like I’m giving out good grades right and left, but by the time we get to the semifinals, we should be getting more great performances than so-so, right?
Jesse Larson (Team Adam), “I Was Wrong” — Grade: A | I think we might have just witnessed an exorcism, because sure as hell, Jesse sang like a man possessed. Oftentimes over the course of this season, I’ve been bewildered by the Jesse love. He’s a good singer and seems like the swellest of guys. But was he all that? “Eh,” I thought. Well, with this number, I finally got it. This was absolutely smokin’!
Aliyah Moulden (Team Blake), “I Can Only Imagine” — Grade: B- | If nothing else, this kid oughta have an amazing future doing the singing for animated Disney heroines; her voice is clear as a Belle. Here, as enormous as her voice is, she seemed to be fighting to be heard over the band and her backup choir. Not a bad performance, but not the sorta showstopper that could compare to Chris’ work on “Take Me to the King” or Vanessa’s on “If I Ain’t Got You.”
So, did anyone steal your vote away from your previous favorite? If so, who? And, of course, who did you think gave the night’s best performance? Vote in the polls below, then hit the comments.
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Why there’s good gay news and bad gay news about Senate GOP primary results
Let's get one thing clear—the world is always a better place for the LGBT community when a Tea Party candidate goes down in an election, and goes down hard.And that's exactly what happened in Tuesday's GOP ...
Marietta attorney enters GOP race for Saxby Chambliss’ seat — and supports gay marriage
Attorney Art Gardner of Marietta announced today he is running for the GOP nomination to replace outgoing Sen. Saxby Chambliss — and he is not afraid to say he supports same-sex marriage.
“81 percent of Americans under 30 believe in marriage equality. How can our party expect to win, if we exclude major segments of the population with divisive social policies?” Gardner said, citing a Washington Post/ABC poll, in a press release today announcing his candidacy.
Michelle Nunn puts hat in ring for Ga. Senate seat, says she favors gay marriage
Michelle Nunn, daughter of former U.S. Senator Sam Nunn, officially jumped into the race today as a Democrat to replace Republican U.S. Sen. Saxby Chambliss — and she's already been tagged as being President Obama's "hand-picked liberal" by none other than gay-hating GOP candidate Karen Handel.
Nunn is CEO of Points of Light, a nonprofit with close ties to the Bush family.
In an interview with Jim Galloway, political reporter for the Atlanta-Journal Constitution, Nunn said she personally favors marriage equality.
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I am a Jew who is hurt and angered on a level I have rarely experienced before
I have been hurt down the years by comments Zionists have thrown at me, for being a Jew who opposes Israeli policy, and who does not think Zionism was a necessary ideal. I have been accused of being a ‘Palestinian shill’, an ‘assimilate half-breed’, and the ever-popular insult-of-choice, a ‘self-hating Jew’. (How this abuse is any more acceptable than explicit anti-Semitic terminology is quite mysterious.) I try to resist the temptation to blow up at Zionist-fanatics when they resort to this, but I have not always succeeded. This is because these are vicious insults designed to make me feel guilty, as though I have violated my own nature – as though they know better than I do what my nature is. But for all the hurt that causes, my stance on Israel has not changed.
The Israeli leader has to stop claiming to act in the name of Jews around the world. There is a very large number of us whom he has never consulted.
I have long felt the suffering of the Jewish people has been exploited and manipulated for political purposes, including by Jewish, and more particularly Zionist, groups themselves. But never have I felt as personally sullied as by what has happened over the last twenty-four hours. Never have I felt as angry, hurt, exploited, or demeaned, by the use of anti-Semitism as a political football, as I feel right now.
Last night, by invitation, the Labour leader, Jeremy Corbyn, observed a seder for Pesach with members of ‘Jewdas’. They are a group of leftist British Jews who are opponents of Israeli policies. After over a week of ridiculous hysteria against Corbyn over a remark he made years ago about a putatively anti-Semitic mural, he is now under constant attack for doing something that could hardly be more pro-Jewish.
‘Jewdas’, due to their opposition to Israel, are being spoken of in the same terms as the anti-Semites that Jeremy Corbyn supposedly supports (very untrue). That is the only reason that ‘Jewdas’ are being criticised.
This is yet another no-win-situation for Corbyn. Had he declined the invitation he had received, the headlines would have been, “NOW CORBYN SNUBS JEWS AT PASSOVER!!!” followed by lengthy twisting-of-details to present it as clinching evidence of his ‘anti-Semitism’. Because he accepted the invitation, and the media narrative requires that he needs to be presented as, at worst anti-Semitic, at best insensitive towards Jews, the group he visited must now be de-legitmised. The fact that the ‘Jewdas’ group has a track-record of criticism of Israel is thus used against them. The media, and right-wing politicians, are effectively intimating that, because ‘Jewdas’ say things that some other Jewish groups do not, they are ‘undesirable’ and that mixing with them is ipso facto insulting to Jews more widely.
There are too many reasons to list why this is ridiculous, the most glaring being the near-racist assumption of ‘homogeneity’ – that Jews are a sort of ‘Hive-mind’ people with no individual power-of-thought. Any independent thinkers are therefore ‘seditious’ almost. This is not only the narrative of hawkish Zionists, it is being leapt upon by opportunistic politicians and journalists who have nothing to do with Jewish communities at all. And the narrative has been expressed so persistently loudly since last night that it is beginning to stick. “Corbyn is prepared to mix with Jews,” goes the narrative, “but the ‘wrong kind’ of Jews. The kind that criticise Israel. That makes him even more of an anti-Semite.”
So, to be Jewish and a critic of Israel is to be a “wrong kind of Jew”. That of course means I personally must be “the wrong kind of Jew” too. Society’s expectations override the freedom to be an individual once more, like in Victorian times.
Now as I have mentioned before, I spent intermittent spells of my childhood being insulted for being a Jew of any kind. Now I find myself insulted for being a particular kind of Jew – the wrong kind. And the frightening realisation is that we are on a slippery slope, at the foot of which, people like myself will likely be told we do not ‘count’ as Jews, because we support the Palestinians against Israeli oppression.
You see why I am hurting?
I despair that many Jews are letting themselves – and the people’s history of suffering – be exploited in such a cheap, demeaning way. But then it is difficult for a Jew to fight it. In my position, and indeed the position of ‘Jewdas’ (which in this context is proving to be an unfortunate choice of name), there is a strong, demoralising threat of being seen as a traitor. And there is no one in prominent positions in the media or politics right now who is prepared to speak up for us. To speak up, that is to say, for people who know that the stigma of anti-Semitism is being cynically exploited, and feel personally hurt by it. No politicians seem prepared to resist the narrative. Even Corbyn’s allies in Labour like John McDonnell and Rebecca Long-Bailey seem reluctant to call out the deceit. The mainstream media clearly want to believe the ‘anti-Semitism-in-the-Labour-Party’ crisis is real and huge-scale, so will not give voice to anyone who points out why it is not, let alone lend credibility to the objection by pointing out how many of the dissenting voices are Jewish.
Dissenting Jews like myself are screaming-into-the-void. Which makes it hurt even more.
Were there ever proof that ‘anti-Semite!‘ is often a politicised shoutdown of voices inconvenient to Israel, this is it. The definition of ‘anti-Semitism’ is now so broad that it is poised to extend, not just to gentiles who disagree with Israel, but even to Jews who disagree with Israel.
No one will combat that, because the circular reasoning therein classes me as ‘the wrong kind’ of Jew. And who would want to listen to someone who cannot get ‘being Jewish’ right?
POSTSCRIPT 04-04-2018: Please see the comments section below for an example of precisely the treatment dissenting Jews such as myself often receive from Zionists, then click here for more about this.
Tagged: anti-Semitism, anti-Zionism, anti-Zionism is not anti-Semitism, IDF, Israel, Jeremy Corbyn, Jewdas, Jews, Jews are not Zionists, Labour Party, Palestinians, Pesach, politicised weapons, social pressures, Zionists
17 Responses to “I am a Jew who is hurt and angered on a level I have rarely experienced before”
sdbast Says:
Louis Chamoun Says:
The problem is when you allow extremists to claim that any criticism of Israel is antisemitism, you are actually saying that whatever they do cannot be questioned. That their can be no punishment for their actions as a state.
I actually applaud Corbyn for meeting you. He picked the Jewish community that somewhat share his view and didn’t compromise on his principles…proving once and for all that he is not anti Semitic but questions the validity of Israel’s actions.
If you read this people, remember to question why things are the way they are? When the media tell you something, use emotive language for one party and not the other, or twist a narrative, what is it they want you to be believe. Do this before you live you entire lives as sheep waiting to be herded from one idea to the next.
Yehoshua Jacobs Says:
The “jews” he met were COMMUNISTS. The same descendants of commies who mourned when Stalin -the murderer of 20 million, Jews and non-Jews- died. They are (as YOU) the Kapo’s of this generation of Jews. We’ll never get rid of people such as yourself since you make life so exciting. Keep on digging a 6 foot spiritual hole for yourself!
Martin Odoni Says:
I shall allow the Zionist maliciousness of this comment to speak for itself.
1juliecg Says:
Reblogged this on 1juliegriffiths and commented:
Martin Odoni, A young man sure of his own conviction can see straight through the odourous misinformation and manipulation of the media for it’s struggle to hang onto their ill gotten gains by supporting those who are both selfish and evil, most people spell that as main stream tories ans blairites.
I’m not that young, actually.
yvonne lunde-andreas (@vondreassen) Says:
Am I right in the reading that the Netanyahu family is being investigated for corruption ? or is this no smoke no fire ?
That is my understanding, yes.
grecaroni Says:
Well said . . unfortunately, for peoplekind, the fundementalists from all institutionalised hierarchical religions occupy the majority of the power seats in government & corporations. So we’re basically screwed as constantly at the mercy of their genocidal impulses.
I don’t think religions are the problem there.
Liza Dresner Says:
Thank you. Me too is all I can say! Self hating Jew has been the most hurtful thing said to me and it has been said, often!
Joe Horner Says:
Thank you for raising your voice, it will be heard along with others raised in support. Liza, yours is heard as well.
As a gentile I’m likely unqualified to form an opinion on this according to certain viewpoints – unless it’s the “approved” opinion, of course! But, as a human being, I consider myself well qualified to form an opinion on basic human decency and I have no doubt whatsoever which faction is comporting itself with decency, respect and honour.
I salute you, Sir, for your humanity.
4foxandhare Says:
Thank you, Martin.
I am saddened and dismayed that loyal Jews, such as you, have been subjected to this horrible unjust abuse.
Take heart. The many are with you, and the few will not prevail.
Harvey Monte Says:
Would you say that Netanyahu was a Zionistt?
I would say so.
sue pankhurst (@viewreader) Says:
Martin Odoni – you have support for your views all over the world including from me. I very much admire you for speaking up. Perhaps this will inspire more Jewish people to consider this matter seriously and speak out. Well done.
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HomeEducationUpton Junior School welcomes Prague pupils for journey of learning
Upton Junior School welcomes Prague pupils for journey of learning
June 6, 2019 Kathy Bailes Education 0
Ahoy! Upton and Dino Elementary pupils
Ahoy there! Children from Upton Junior School in Broadstairs have set sail on voyage of discovery with pupils from a school in Prague in the Czech Republic.
The Broadstairs crew welcomed the party of 18 eight and nine year olds from Dino Elementary School for a three-day journey of learning, sharing, understanding, and friendship.
The visit is part of the Immersion in English programme successfully run in secondary education by Broadstairs English Centre – it is the first time their initiative has been broadened into the primary sector.
The Czech children were partnered with a boy and girl Upton Buddy for their stay and they saw first-hand life in an English school, observing and taking part in a range of lessons, sharing similar and contrasting experiences of each other’s lives, enjoying games at break time and sharing lunch with their new classmates.
Aleeza is a Year 3 Upton buddy. She said: “It is really interesting meeting children from Prague. They like a lot of the same things as us but they are also different.”
Jonty, another buddy, agreed. He said: “They are really friendly and we enjoyed finding out things about them. We also learnt some Czech words.”
Oscar, one of the Czech boys, said: “It is good fun here. I like it – we are learning all sorts of different things about the school and the children and the town.”
Dave Walker, Deputy Head at Upton, said: “This link has been really successful, our children and their visitors have gained so much from a cultural, social and education viewpoint.
“There has been at least one Czech pupil in every class so they get a real feel for life in our school across all age groups. They have learned very well and enjoyed their time with us. Their level of English is very impressive.
“They enjoyed our learning and our recreation times, including the HMS Upton play ship in our grounds.
“We hope to welcome further visits like this to our school – there are important learning experiences for us all.”
The Czech party leaders Helena and Ivana said: “Our time at Upton has been so valuable. Our children were welcomed and settled in quickly to experience a new way of life. Some aspects of learning were similar but some of the techniques and methods of learning were quite different and interesting for them.
“We were impressed with the resources and support structure at Upton and the general ethos of the school – we admired how well-behaved and polite the children are throughout the day.”
Broadstairs English Centre school liaison officer for the immersion programme is educationalist Andy Somers. He said: “You cannot put a value on how important these joint educational experiences are – the idea is to immerse international students deep into the beating heart of our schools so they can really get a flavour of how we learn. The mutual benefits are enormous and the impact is something all the children will carry through their lives.”
During their stay through the BEC, the Czech party also explored historic Broadstairs, spent time in Canterbury finding out about its heritage around the city and at the cathedral, and visited Dover with its castle and gateway port.
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Liza Radley
(Paul Weller)
Liza Radley - see the girl with long hair
See her creeping across summer lawns at midnight
And all the people in the town where we live
Say "she's not quite right"
She don't fit in with a small town
They just can't understand why she doesn't say much
But in her darkend room it's for their lives only
She cries
Liza Radley - see her jump through loneliness
Liza Radley - take me when you go
And as the people pass by - their heads in the air
Haunting with their noise - she recalls a lonely sigh
But no matter what they say in her mind
She knows their dream of life, they won't ever find
Liza Radley - I pledge myself to you alone
She'd kiss my face and say "Love means nothing at all"
She'd kiss my face and say "Life means nothing at all"
This track appears on the following albums, which can be purchased from Amazon by clicking on one of the covers below:
(Demo Version)
See her creeping 'cross summer lawns at midnight
And all the people in the town where we live say
"She's not quite right"
But she don't fit in with a small town
They just can't understand why she's got to be free
And for their lives only, she cries
Then she kiss my face and says "love means nothing at all"
She kiss my face and says "Life means nothing at all"
This demo version of the track appears on the following album, which can be purchased from Amazon by clicking on one of the covers below:
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Yusuf Pathan goes from zero to nine on the Richter Scale
Prior to the last couple of months, three things came into mind when the name of Yusuf Pathan was mentioned.
The first was that he was the big brother of Irfan Pathan, whose disappearance from the Indian set-up is still a mystery to us at the Reverse Sweep.
The second was when Shane Warne amusingly described Yusuf’s 37-ball hundred against the Mumbai Indians as the best innings he’d ever seen – no more evidence of the ridiculous hyperbole that comes with the IPL is needed than that. Given that he had been in the field when Laxman made his infamous 281 at Kolkata this was perhaps the best example of Warney talking utter nonsense.
Finally, we knew Yusuf as the man that visibly shrunk when he pulled on an Indian jersey. Whether it was bowling pies, dropping catches or getting out cheaply, Yusuf was your man. Indeed, a particularly fleet-footed ant had more chance of making the earth shake than the seemingly impotent Yusuf.
Not now though. After two brutal ODI hundreds from Yusuf in the space of a few months, it would seem that he could be the final ingredient in India’s pursuit of the World Cup.
Both hundreds registered at least 9.0 on the Richter Scale and each came when India were in seemingly impossible situations. His 123 not out off only 96 balls led his side to an unlikely win against New Zealand in December.
And whilst his 105 in the deciding ODI against South Africa couldn’t quite retrieve a victory for India, it was a truly memorable innings with Yusuf unleashing a blitzkrieg of boundaries in moving from 66 to 101 in just 10 balls. It certainly shook South Africa to its foundations.
He hit 15 monstrous sixes across the two innings and with home advantage and the likes of Tendulkar, Sehwag and Gambhir to come back into the side, it would be a brave man that would bet against Dhoni lifting the World Cup once the elongated tournament reaches its conclusion sometime in 2012. If they do, it would seem that Yusuf will have a big say.
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Finally! Apple Releases iOS 12.1 With Group FaceTime
Filed under News, Showcase, Spartan Spotlight
iOS 12 was released on September 17, with many great software updates. One of the most anticipated features has been Group FaceTime. Other platforms such as SnapChat, House Party and Skype have had this feature for a while, and Apple has finally added this to their products. Unfortunately, Group FaceTime was removed from the initial release due to issues with the beta version, but finally, after a month and a half, Apple came through and released Group FaceTime in iOS 12.1. The update is available for devices as old as the iPhone 5s. In short, if you are on iOS 11, you can update to iOS 12.
FaceTime now supports video and audio with up to 32 people at once. The tile of the person speaking gets larger automatically, so you’ll never lose track of the conversation. You can start Group FaceTime right from a group thread in Messages or join an active one at any time.
How to Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch to iOS 12:
Plug your device into power and connect to the Internet with Wi-Fi.
Tap Settings > General > Software Update.
Tap Download and Install.
If asked, enter your passcode.
Edit from Sunday, November 4th, 2018:
Apple released iOS 12.1.1 Developer Beta for beta testing, and in this update came the return of FaceTime Live Capture. This allows for callers to capture live photos of each other. FaceTime Live Capture was origionally released in iOS 11, and as you may have noticed, this feature was removed from the FaceTime app in iOS 12.1. Usually, Apple spends a few weeks beta testing each release before officially releasing a software version. It is possible that the general public will not receive iOS 12.1.1 until early November.
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Louise Rouse Exhibition: Solo at 30
Today I talked with Louise Rouse who is having an exhibition at Sendagi Kukan. Louise and I collaborated on photos I wrote about in Yukatas in the Park. I was fascinated with her prints. Her prints remind me of modern-day version of one of my favorite printmakers, Aubrey Beardsley, with their hint of art nouveau scrolling, and the black and white styling. And like Beardsley, there is a clear Japanese influence. I had a chance to talk to her about her background, her work and her show, Solo at 30.
Nationality: British (from Plumpton Green near Brighton)
Job: illustrator, printmaker, adjunct professor at Temple University
Time in Japan: 8 years
What brought you to Japan?
My mom was a translator so [Japan] was part of my upbringing. I came here as a child and then came back at seventeen as an exchange student for four months. I came back and did a master’s at Tamabidaigaku.
What was your idea behind the show Solo at 30?
The planning started last November but in March and April I really focused on it. The first idea just stuck in my mind but it didn’t make it [into the show]. It was just too raw. I had to leave it behind.
So you made more prints then you’re showing? How many prints did you make and how many are in the show?
I made eleven images and chose eight to exhibit. [plus there are some older digitally made prints in the back as well as an one of her woodblocks in the process of being carved.]
[After reading the notes from her show catalogue] So your work is about the inaccuracy of memory?
I kept having the same idea but doing different compositions, different versions. Each time we think of a memory we change it. You imbue it with what you feel at the time, your current personality in life, the degree of empathy you garner.
Conversation diverged into a discussion about how our memories of childhood events and parental actions change as we get older and understand the world better led to an interesting observation from Louise which relates back to her work:
Being so far away we mess with those memories [of family] because we don’t have daily contact.
How long does it take to make the prints? I know artists hate this question, sorry, but super curious.
I did black and white because I wanted to do a series. If they were colorful I could spend a whole year just doing one.
Selections of prints from Solo at 30
Black Mirror Pool, Louise Rouse, 2015
It took a months to do the line work for everything. Then a month doing the kogatana (fine edges around lines). Then it took another six weeks with a big chisel and small chisel to bash it out. Then you use a flat chisel to finish. Then about ten days to print for all of them.
Do you use Japanese paper?
The paper is western print-making paper (cotton rag) because I used a press.
You have a recurring female figure in many of the prints. Is there a story behind that? Is she like an avatar?
She said that there was no particular reason behind the recurring figure, it’s not an avatar, she just kept popping up in ideas. She likes that the woman’s nationality is ambiguous but adds that it wasn’t consciously designed that way.
It took me ages to remember the name Aubrey Beardsley, so I had to email Louise to ask if he was an inspiration for her. This is her reply:
For this series in particular I was looking at a lot of English Victorian illustrations and wood engravings for a sense of balance between black and white and of course Beardsley is the most famous. The village where I went to primary school was host to an artist’s commune around the turn of the century. Eric Gill is most known for his lettering but he was another among a number of artists who made somewhat art nouveau styled black and white work.
The borders on my prints are actually a traditional Japanese ukiyoe border but interesting that it looks seemless with the Western influence.
More than anything it was the black and white balance achieved by those artists that I liked
Sendagi Ku-kan is a 7 minute walk from Sendagi station on the Chiyoda Line. The gallery has chairs and a great atmosphere for hanging out. There are lots of cute small shops tucked away on the back streets on the way to the gallery. Note: navi will lead you to Kingyo Gallery. Sendagi KuKan is on the street on the behind Kingyo Gallery. The two buildings face back to back.
Hours are 10:00-7:00. Sunday August 16th is the last day of the show and the gallery closes at 6:00 on Sunday.
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1 Response to Louise Rouse Exhibition: Solo at 30
universotokyo says:
It’s always interesting to know about the artist behind the artwork 🙂 Thanks Lori !
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August 29, 2013 thesportswriter1 Leave a comment
Honour can be a rare attribute in this modern age of sport. We think of it as decency, doing the right thing, conceding a little ground, or craving glory with the approval of those around you. Dr Samuel Johnson’s 1755 dictionary defined it as: “Nobility of the soul, magnanimity, and a scorn of meanness.”
There are numerous examples of conduct which is the opposite of this: the 1983 boxing match between Lewis Resto and Billy Collins Jr in which trainer, Panama Lewis removed most of the padding from Resto’s gloves and soaked his hand tape in plaster of Paris (the brutal, Panda-like image of Collins Jr after the fight still shocks one to the core); Diego Maradona’s ‘hand of God’ in the 1986 World Cup quarter final between England and Argentina which needs little elaboration; Rosie Ruiz’s 1980 Boston Marathon ‘win’ (it later transpired that she had “jumped out of the crowd close to the finish line” complete with mock sweat and a face of agony).
The incident I most remember was during the 1990 World Cup when Dutchman, Frank Rijkaard spat at German, Rudi Voller – not once, but twice. It was a despicable act by any measure. Eight years later he would manage the national side. Such ‘reward’ symbolises the inherent unfairness and apparent lack of reckoning in sport. The old adage ‘what goes around comes around’ seems to have lost its wings.
With this in mind, I stumbled upon a redemptive tale in Bolton Table Tennis’s Division Three. Hilton ‘K’ – having finished 2nd and being entitled to promotion – decided to send only half their squad into Division Two. This was to enable coach and no.4 player, Brian Young to further progress 58% man, Mathew Fishwick into the 75% bracket before the harsh winds of Division Two kicked in.
After numerous shuffling of squads, this left a promotion slot open to the team in 3rd, Walkden Meths. Approached by the league’s general secretary, they went away to think about it. The eventual response from players, Richard Whittleworth, Steve Kelsall and Neil Unsworth was effectively ‘No, ta.’ They would rather feel the thrill of promotion for real without any hand outs. “We usually finish in the bottom four. This season was a blip. We’re blokes in our fifties who aren’t supposed to improve.”
Do you applaud such words or laugh? Follow them with intrigue in 2013/14, I would say.
‘The Sixteen Club’
In June 1978 Gordon Pearce from Bristol founded football’s ’92 Club’. I recall my school friend, Simon Westwood proudly joining their ranks having visited every ground in the football league with his enthusiastic father.
Such an achievement was certainly not common and still isn’t. Travelling the length and breadth of the country is expensive and requires devoted friends or family to accompany you or simply believe in your dream.
A little known rival to this select group (and one which I am founding now) is ‘The Sixteen Club’. This represents the number of venues which exist across all five Bolton Table Tennis winter divisions (2013/14).
There are fifty-seven teams this coming season, twenty-five clubs, approximately 200 players but only sixteen ‘stadia’.
I have visited and played in exactly half of these. And that is the great conundrum. It may seem like an easy club to join but examining each division’s forthcoming travels reveals anything from heavy-duty monotony (a slow canter to ‘The Sixteen Club’) to a wonderland of variety.
Division One’s teams are the unfortunates. A mere three venues (Heaton Cricket Club, Hilton Table Tennis Centre & Little Lever Cricket Club) await them. Should any players claim to have got lost en-route to an away match then an immediate enquiry will no doubt be set up.
Compare this to Division Four’s Kerouacian ‘road trip’: Eight venues for the league’s minnows – a gluttony of halls, gymnasiums, basements, churches and sheds. It is as if the gods wish to take their petrol or simply test their skills thus improving them.
A slight rotation of the map reveals the league’s ‘outreach’ clubs or pioneers to be Ramsbottom to the north, Radcliffe east, Flixton south and Albany -Chorley’s new boys – west.
Two of these – Flixton and Radcliffe – only have teams in the Premier Division, so unless you’re a top side or happen to meet them in the cup, the chances of you joining ‘The Sixteen Club’ are remote.
Likewise, the top teams would need to lose their memory muscles over consecutive seasons and generally implode in order to play the bottom-rung sides unless the cup affords them a trip to Spa Road (home of the dauntingly noisy Bolton Lads and Girls Club).
It is an interesting concept then. Excelling as a player will bring you more cup matches but the luck of the draw will ultimately decide your ‘TSC’ eligibility.
Falling in Love with the Game
I think I first picked up a table tennis bat in May 1981 at the age of ten. It wasn’t at the obligatory Silverwell Street or Horwich Leisure Centre – they came after – but in the forests of Yugoslavia. I was instantly mesmerised. What a simple, eloquent sport – how could anyone not enjoy this titanic game?
I felt like hanging around for six, eight, ten hours. Let my parents bring me lunch, tea and the occasional snack, but leave me be. I had a paddle in my hand, the soft winds of the Balkans cooling me down and a variety of opponents including my elder brother. I had found the centre of the universe and needed little else to be satisfied.
Unbeknown to me, the great John Hilton had become European Champion the year before – slaying the previous two winners, Gabor Gergely and Jacques Secretin on his way to the title. In many ways it was the beginning of a new craze. The Swedes took over the European stage not long after, but people were starting to care about this little game.
By the time I started secondary school I was half decent – trips to Silverwell Street augmenting my play and making me feel like an astronaut bridge-walking to his rocket. Arriving at the table via the notoriously long entrance at Silverwell, past reception and the badminton courts, I felt alive – ready to trade shots and do battle.
My elder brother, Stephen liked to encourage my attacking play but was essentially toying with me, demonstrating the power of his defence. Eight, twelve, fourteen feet away from the table and he would frustratingly return my every smash – fling the ball up in the air only for it to parachute down on my side of the table.
Although very much working class, our parents managed to buy a table for us in 1982 which we made use of in the back garden weather permitting. Such an investment proved effective. I was busy turning over most people my age at Withins including the Adidas Samba-wearing games teacher, Mr Smith while my brother went on to win three table tennis titles at Smithills College while taking his A-levels.
A different forest – the film, Forrest Gump was released in 1994, and together with Commonwealth hero, Matthew Syed (1997-2001) no doubt inspired the generation after us. What inspired you?
Pity the Hacks
August 7, 2013 thesportswriter1 Leave a comment
There are typically 22 match nights during the September to April winter season. Survival (not finishing in the bottom two) tends to mean having to accumulate about 70 points from a possible 198. A close inspection of the statistics over the last two seasons suggests this golden number is actually 65.5 – in other words three points (3/9 wins) per evening.
To some teams this is achievable – no doubt an insult to their talents, psychological strength and general fitness. Mid-table stalwarts and those going for promotion or titles will rarely be swamped by such concerns. For the rest, it is the equivalent to football’s Premier League target of 40 points – the cradle by which the club’s prestige and status is secured.
There have been wacky seasons – Division Three’s Irlam Steel in 2011/12 losing all 22 team matches, yet finishing 10th thus surviving. This was down to the heroics of David Yates who won all but twenty of their 68 points. Some teams don’t have the luxury of a big fish in their small pond. It speaks well of Yates that he has hung around and not deserted his less gifted teammates.
Loyalty is quite a common attribute in table tennis. There are the multi-team set-ups like Hilton who shift squad members around each season in harmony with the progress of their young players, but mainly clubs consist of friends – alliances unlikely to be broken up because one player excels.
The ‘hacks’ this season (2012/13) – teams with less than three victories to their name – have been Heaton ‘A’ (Premier Division: won 0), Farnworth SC ‘A’ (Division Two: won 1), Farnworth TTC ‘B’ (Division Three: won 2), Meadow Hill (Division Three: won 2) and Hilton ‘L’ (Division Four: won 1).
Inside each team, of course, is a fuller story which transcends the harshness of a league table. Roy Caswell – general secretary and Meadow Hill’s respectable 46% man – has crucially been without the full-time services of no.1 player, Roy Platt. Farnworth TTC ‘B’ lost the services of star man, Malcolm Ferrier at the turn of the year.
These things matter, but there can be no hiding from the remaining squad members’ inability to ‘read’ the division – understand its foibles and styles. Tactics – the need to adapt one’s game to the opponent – become more important the higher you climb. Not grasping this or at least half-studying the form can be fatal.
Finding a Table
Sometimes I tire of playing at the same old clubs, leisure centres and schools. They are mostly warm, accommodating and adequate places but not particularly unique.
I had a theory a while back that a hidden society resides outside of the orthodox ETTA umbrella and leagues; people loving the game, playing whenever they can – during lunch hours, after work, necessary ‘scraps’ and ‘ding-dongs’ because table tennis affords us a monarchic state of mind.
Where would I find such a world though – tables maybe not accessible to the general public, venues mightier than Meadow Hill’s “large shed”? I work in Manchester and so given China’s relative peerlessness in the game over the last 20 years (a Wang/Zhang dynasty of late), I immediately thought of Chinatown.
The area is bordered by four streets: Charlotte to the north; Portland (east); Princess (south); and Mosley (west). The plan was to visit a few restaurants inside this half square mile cordon – see if a world of basement-playing stars actually existed.
Once within it – this mini-20th century Chicago to my mind, full of bustle and character – I entered the premises of the first restaurant that took my eye. New Emperor, perhaps understandably, was not an auspicious start to my tracking down the hidden tables in this section of town. “No, no, no,” came the startled response from the waiter or manager with other things on his mind.
Hunan, China City, Happy Seasons, Little Yang Sing, China Buffet and BBQ all followed (in what order I cannot recall). At last I stumbled upon people with a low score on my ‘startled-ometer’, those willing to assist in whatever capacity without the automatic assumption that I was mad.
The big, bespectacled man at Happy Seasons kindly crossed out the restaurants that had closed – farewell New Hong Kong, Dragon City and Pan Asia. The pretty manageress or accountant at BBQ offered me a seat, a smile and a brief history of the area (Ping Hong in 1948, Manchester’s first Chinese restaurant).
So sixty-five years on – surely there was something beyond the dim sum and bamboo shoots. The trail hotted up with my visit to Great Wall. “Speak to Bonnie. Yang Sing. Princess Street.” I scooted over there. Sure enough, they have a ‘Ping Pong Cha’ evening once a month. Not the earthy, underground TT I was looking for, but a small result for my endeavour.
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1943, ★★½, Classics
The Mysterious Doctor (1943, Benjamin Stoloff)
Apparently, the last time I saw The Mysterious Doctor (in 2001), I didn’t think much of it, rating it at one and a half. It’s a little low, since the film transcends propaganda, which many 1940s propaganda films did, but The Mysterious Doctor does it in interesting ways. Its mood isn’t the usual for a propaganda film. Instead of an espionage thriller or a war film, it’s a ghost story. The first time I saw the film, I compared it–as many do–to a Universal monster movie of the same era. It’s actually not. If it emulates any form, it’s a Val Lewton film. While the setting–a small English village–and the frequent fog might suggest the Universal films, The Mysterious Doctor spends a lot of time on bit characters, something the Universal films had long since stopped doing by 1942. There’s also something else… humor. The Mysterious Doctor has some gags and funny lines; there’s a definite emphasis on amusing the audience.
The film’s pace has a lot to do with its success. It runs under an hour and probably has a present action of three or four days yet, there are subplots and, until the awkwardly staged finale, some rather good performances. Warner used to use their “B” pictures to groom actors for the “A” films and, in Mysterious Doctor, it’s pretty obvious who they were grooming–Eleanor Parker. Though she doesn’t show up until ten or twelve minutes into the film (with a fifty-seven minute picture, that delay is considerable), once she does, she’s the film’s protagonist, with a rather forceful performance. She’s got some good scenes and she gives one particularly great speech, chastising the terrified men of the village. John Loder’s perfectly sturdy–until the end, when most things are falling apart anyway–and their two performances make up for the weaker ones… particularly Bruce Lester, who isn’t terrible, but he’s flimsy.
Technically speaking, Stoloff’s is decent, more impressive when he’s not doing the thriller aspects of the film. I can’t remember if the script’s predictable–I remembered one of the major twists a few minutes into the film and it seems pretty obvious, so it probably is an unsurprising experience, which is fine. It’s a nice package.
Directed by Benjamin Stoloff; written by Richard Weil; director of photography, Henry Sharp; edited by Clarence Koster; released by Warner Bros.
Starring John Loder (Sir Henry Leland), Eleanor Parker (Letty Carstairs), Bruce Lester (Lt. Christopher ‘Kit’ Hilton), Lester Matthew (Dr. Frederick Holmes), Forrester Harvey (Hugh Penhryn) and Matt Willis (Bart Redmond).
OTHER FILMS STARRING ELEANOR PARKER
THIS FILM IS ALSO DISCUSSED IN SUM UP | ELEANOR PARKER, PART 1: DREAM FACTORY.
Bruce LesterEleanor ParkerForrester HarveyHenry SharpJohn LoderMatt WillisRichard WeilThe Mysterious DoctorWarner Bros.
1944, ⓏⒺⓇⓄ, Classics
The Return of the Vampire (1944, Lew Landers)
14 February 2007 Andrew Wickliffe Leave a comment
The Universal monster movies notably ignored modern events–when World War II came around, the clocks turned back on all their European-set monster movies to some indistinguishable point. The Return of the Vampire, a Columbia cheapie, on the other hand, sets the events directly in contemporary settings, both after the First World War and during the Second. It’s set in London, so there are bombing raids, which change the physical settings the film has to tell its story in. This acknowledgment of reality makes Return of the Vampire interesting. While it’s obviously cheap, it’s a neat idea, so’s the one where there’s a twenty-three year gap, which is only successful because of Frieda Inescort, who gives a good performance in her aging make-up.
I watched Return of the Vampire for a couple reasons. First, I might have owned it years ago on an EP VHS tape–though this viewing didn’t bring about any memory of it–and second, because it’s got a werewolf and a vampire. For some reason, that combination, mixed with the low budget, seemed like it might amuse. Unfortunately, the werewolf–played by Matt Willis–fails to amuse much. Willis is terrible as the werewolf, though sincere as the human alter ego. And I suppose Bela Lugosi is better in this film than he is in Dracula, but he’s still terrible. He’s getting old here and when the girl falls for him, it’s visibly absurd.
The acting makes a lot of Return of the Vampire passable. Inescort’s got good scenes with both Gilbert Emery and Miles Mander and Nina Foch seems like she’s a better actor than her part. The direction’s actually half good, usually going bad after a really good shot, but it’s probably better direction than most of the Universal monster movies of the era. Adding to the acceptability is Lugosi’s relatively short screen time and the film’s seventy-minute running time. However, if it didn’t have a peculiar approach, I doubt it’d be tolerable.
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Starring Bela Lugosi (Armand Tesla), Frieda Inescort (Lady Jane Ainsley), Nina Foch (Nicki Saunders), Miles Mander (Sir Frederick Fleet), Roland Varno (John Ainsley), Matt Willis (Andreas Obry) and Gilbert Emery (Dr. Walter Saunders).
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Call of Duty Black Ops 4’s Multiplayer is Slick But Very Familiar
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Activision and Treyarch finally revealed Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 to the world, and there was a prevailing theme during the reveal event. Continuously they brought up the word “change,” calling Black Ops 4 the biggest game that Treyarch has developed yet. The changes coming to Zombies and the addition of a battle royale mode are certainly big, but that core multiplayer Call of Duty experience is, well, mostly the same thing that fans have been playing for years, for better or worse.
Twinfinite recently got some hands-on time with Black Ops 4’s multiplayer during the reveal event, and it’s clear that Treyarch has been the most conservative with this aspect of the game, deciding to really hone in on that core experience rather than try something big and new. A few changes have been made this time around, but nothing drastic. A big part of this multiplayer experience is its focus on “boots on the ground” combat, completely taking away the wall running and double-jumping in Black Ops 3.
Despite these changes, the speed of Black Ops 3 still remains, letting players dash around at breakneck speed, slide into cover, and hold their guns up while doing all of that. Another addition adds predictive recoil to every gun in the game, which basically means that each gun has a predictable pattern of recoil that you can learn. Getting these recoil patterns down pat means that you’ll know how that recoil can work, and can build that into your strategy.
On the visual/audio front, guns definitely seem more impactful and visceral this time around. Bullet streams help you identify just where fire might be coming from, while the audio on each gun has slightly more punchiness to it, though still not on the realistic level of something like Battlefield.
All of these changes are small and simply refocus everything into that core Call of Duty experience, and really, that feels like what Black Ops 4 wants to be, boiling down the series to its core. This is the traditional run and shoot experience, coordinating your movements with your teammates, and racking up those points for scorestreaks. Black Ops 4 does away with a lot of the complications of more recent titles, simplifying its gameplay and class systems.
The biggest changes to Black Ops 4 comes in the way of specialists, returning from Black Ops 3. This time around, these specialists are even more focused characters, although you can equip any of the game’s weapons and perks on any of them. These specialists almost function like “heroes” as each one comes with their own unique equipment to use, as well as a skill. Both of these are on a cooldown, while the third type of “skill” is the same on every character with a healing button, also on a cooldown. Unlike in past games, your health doesn’t regenerate automatically; instead, you need to use your healing ability to prompt your health restoring. This lets you approach situations differently, ducking into a corridor or cover to restore your health quickly, or deciding if you want to continue on low on health.
All of these skills give Black Ops 4 a bit of a hero shooter feeling, like Overwatch or Rainbow Six Siege, although it doesn’t lean into those elements nearly as much as the other games. It’s an odd mix, with the multiplayer still having that tried and true gunplay, while mixing in character-specific cooldowns. This larger focus on specialist abilities means that each player can fulfill a role, while using the weapons they prefer. There’s definitely some balancing that’ll need to happen with the game, as certain specialists, like Firebreak, simply feel more useful than others. This is something, however, that will definitely be changed and iterated upon both before and after release.
On the technical front, Black Ops 4 looks and plays great, even at this early stage. Playing on both PS4 and PC was smooth, and there’s a quickness to Call of Duty that other games just don’t have. The PC version, in particular, ran like butter and felt comparable to the speed found in Titanfall 2. It’s worth noting, of course, that the event’s matches were offline.
Multiplayer in Black Ops 4 certainly doesn’t reinvent the wheel by any means, but it does have a few small, meaningful changes. To me these changes, the more hero-like characters especially, helped make the game more approachable. Skills made it so you didn’t need to solely rely on loadouts and specific weapons, being able to fulfill more of a role in battle. Even so, I wish Black Ops 4 leaned more into its hero shooter inspirations, as there’s enough here to make characters distinct that I really wanted more. The differentiation is nice, but underneath it there’s still all those Call of Duty systems we’ve dealt with for years. Black Ops 4 is definitely trying to be different and more ambitious than ever. Considering the huge changes coming with Zombies and Blackout, I just wish multiplayer went a little farther with its changes. Still, we’re early on and only time will tell how everything pans out.
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Thunder drop preseason opener to Reading
By Wire Reports On Oct 7, 2017
Glens Falls, NY – The Adirondack Thunder dropped their first preseason contest of the 2017-18 season as they fell 6-2 to the Reading Royals on Friday evening at Cool Insuring Arena.
Reading opened the scoring early in the first period despite a Thunder flurry to open the game, which saw the game’s first six shots go Adirondack’s way. Reading forward Chris McCarthy gathered the puck on the right wing and fired through traffic from the right-hand circle, which beat Adirondack netminder Ken Appleby on the blocker side for the game’s first goal. Forward Adam Schmidt and defenseman Nolan Zajac collected the assists for the Royals.
Adirondack knotted the score at one at the 11:40 mark of the opening frame courtesy of a power-play goal from forward Austin Orszulak. After his first shot was blocked, Orszulak collected the puck at the top of the right circle and fired a wrist shot inside the far post for the Thunder’s first goal of the preseason. Defenseman Desmond Bergin collected the lone assist on the play.
Despite the Thunder being on the man advantage, the Royals scored a pair of shorthanded tallies from forward Matt Wilkins to take a 3-1 lead. First, the Royals capitalized on a 2-on-0 rush as Wilkins converted after a series of passes with forward Mark Naclerio at the 1:56 mark of the second period. Just 35 seconds later, Wilkins struck again as he went in alone on Appleby and scored low on the blocker side for his second of the evening.
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Adirondack moved back within one at the 9:25 mark of the middle stanza as forward JC Campagna scored the team’s second power-play goal of the evening. Defenseman Kevin Lough fed Campagna at the top of the left-hand circle, where the 6-4 forward wired a wrist shot over the blocker of Reading netminder John Muse for the goal. Lough and forward Ty Loney collected the assists on the play for Adirondack.
The Royals responded with their third and fourth goals of the period, both off the stick of Schmidt, as they opened up a 5-2 lead. First, Schmidt finished off a 2-on-1 rush as he swatted home a feed from forward Tyler Brown on the backhand for his second point of the evening. Schmidt struck again at the 13:07 mark of the second as his shot was initially saved by Appleby, but the puck took an awkward bounce and trickled over the goal line for his second goal in as many minutes.
The Royals scored the game’s final goal just 65 seconds into the third period as McCarthy collected his second tally and third point of the evening. McCarthy took a feed from Brown and streaked down the right wing on a 2-on-1 rush, where he fired a shot past Appleby from inside the hashmarks for his team’s sixth goal. Both forwards collected their third point of the evening on the play.
The Thunder will hit the ice again on October 14 for opening night as they kick off the 2017-18 ECHL season.
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Romantic Love: Biology or Construct?
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Years ago, I had just gone through a particularly difficult romantic break up and I was devastated. The kind of devastation where it hurts to breathe. I was addicted to being around him. It was intoxicating. Although I had ended the relationship, it was one of the few times in my life when I felt emotionally out of control and mentally weak; I hated it. That experience erupted a thirst for knowledge to discover more about how romantic love works and what I could do to control it; if that was even possible.
Jason Silva, is a brilliant millennial thought leader, philosopher, and the host of National Geographic’s television series “Brain Games”. He is also on a quest to discover more about the synchronicities and trappings of romantic love. Jason postulates on many subjects of science, technology and philosophy including commentary that reflects his own journey with love and relationships. What I find most interesting about this passionate, stream-of-consciousness thinker, is his ability to orate deeply reflective thoughts into congruent concepts. In an era of the over simplification of ideas with 280 characters, explainer videos and text message communication, Jason’s musing are a welcome commentary. The fact that one needs to listen carefully to follow along is refreshing. Jason was in Toronto on a Canadian speaking tour and I had the privilege to speak with him for this interview. Below are some edits and excerpts from an open and candid discussion we shared about “romantic love”.
AIDA : Do you think love resonates in the heart, or the brain as a series of neurological connections?
JASON: I think we all have an idea in our mind. We form this kind of concept; this abstraction of what we think love feels like or what we think love is. And this is an amalgamation of prior experiences when we felt really connected to somebody, when we really lusted after somebody. Or perhaps from movies that we watched and album covers that once moved us, that we formed as tapestry of imaging. All these iconography that would sort of create this idea and virtual reality of what we think love is.
AIDA : How then do we separate the distinction between infatuation and love? Because often for most of us we think we’re in love and then after its over, we discover that perhaps it really wasn’t love. What do you think the difference is, because I think it’s an important distinction?
JASON : You have probably heard about neuro-plasticity in our brain. Experiences over time can literally etch grooves and create new neural pathways and change us; physically change us. I suspect that, at least subjectively, the madness of infatuation and love feel exactly the same. I think the difference is that infatuation is mediated not only by chemistry but by biochemistry.
If it’s new and if it fades quickly and doesn’t work out, with that chemistry, eventually you go through a period of withdrawal and it gets washed out. I think that where you stay with somebody a really long time and you’re getting consecutive hits of that neurochemistry of infatuation. I think over time it probably has some kind of neuro plastic effect on the brain. But I’m just speculating.
I think that the repeated exposure to the chemistry of infatuation eventually makes it so that the person is now part of your biochemistry, so to speak. That the pattern of information of who that person is and your interaction with that person is now kind of permanently etched itself in your brain. And I suspect that that’s why when you pass that threshold from infatuation into love, it’s a lot harder to get over the person.
AIDA : The ecstatic feeling in the beginning is affected by recurrence. How does, in your opinion, hedonic adaptation (where we drift back to where we started) affect love? Because I think the two are correlated.
JASON : That’s the biggest bummer of all, isn’t it? Anything or anyone that brings you a lot of pleasure, is often attributable to the novelty of it. It introduces a new encounter, a new person, new information. To be attracted to who this person is, a large part of that has to do with how fixated you are, because it’s new. But your brain just can’t run that tension, and like all novelty, eventually you go back to default function ( hedonic adaptation ). What’s familiar has already been mapped out and so we don’t need to engage with it as much anymore. So some people have to put into practice mindfulness and to train themselves to be appreciative of what they have in their life; whether it’s gratitude practice or other things, but again neurologically eventually novelty dissipates. And as soon as it does the excitement and the exuberance moves into something more passive.
AIDA : Then we have phase two of the relationship; where oxytocin kicks in, the cuddle hormone.
JASON : You can’t make a person appear new to you after you know them, but you can radically change the backdrops under which you first meet, and if backdrops are new, interesting and exciting, then both of you are aroused by that knowledge which in turn makes you interact in a way as if you are aroused by each other.
AIDA : I’ve heard that for a long term relationship, scientists say we should do something that can get the adrenaline going; like rock climbing together or something where there’s something at stake.
JASON : It takes you out of your stupor and it like hurls you into the now.
AIDA : The other interesting thing is the idea that most of our brain is running in patterns. The brain being a set of neurons when fired together (repetitively), wire together. I think the other element is that when everything is very new, you’re consciously not able to recognize the patterns that may be negative; like a bad habit or something that your partner is doing that would annoy you. But then your brain eventually picks it up.
JASON : I think it’s something that we don’t like to admit but we were never interacting with the totality of a person.
AIDA : What is the answer then?
JASON : I think that the answer is to treat your romantic relationship the way that you treat a really close friendship that has persisted for many years. Look at the patterns of behaviour, how you organize the way in which you come to get really close. There’s somebody in your life that has persisted through good times and bad somehow for years and you remain close and you still don’t get bored of each other. What is it that you have done right in that relationship and see if you can try to apply those principles in your romantic lead.
AIDA : I find there are so many elements that have to actually come together for someone to stay in a long term relationship, or are we not meant to do so?
JASON : Well you know, Esther Purcell who has written the book “Mating in Captivity”, she says that the problem is that we expect one person to be what a village used to be before. We want this person to be our best friend. But also our kinky sex lover and also our mother figure, our co-worker and business partner and accountant and co-parent. So it’s a lot to ask of a person. We have all these different psychological needs. On the other extreme if you’re a person who is able to nourish those means in multiple ways, with multiple endeavours, and multiple people, it’s also hard to find a relationship. Because when you meet somebody you’re less willing to stay interested for very long. So both extremes are problematic.
AIDA : What are some of the things that you have learned about yourself through your relationships? Because I think relationships are a great mirror to our soul in some ways.
JASON : I’m a kind of psychological case study in a romantic idealization, in that what I’m looking for in a person is salvation. And I know that that sounds ridiculous because clearly I’m setting myself up for failure. In the absence of evidence I continue to have faith that there will be somebody that will fulfill me and absolve me of my mortality, finitude and frailties; that somebody can be my everything. I choose to believe that, because I like it poetically and aesthetically. It matters less to me if I’m ultimately right or wrong. So I have formed these archetypes of what I want in a woman that is an amalgamation of all these females and movies that I’ve loved over the years that I’ve had infatuations for. I call it a simulated reality. I’ve been in situations with the person, where at least for that finite amount of time, they are that archetype for me. And yes I’m 35 and single but I’ve had multiple short term love affairs that have fulfilled that need in me. And I enjoy that altered state of consciousness.
When we first fall in love, it really does seem to be an altered, euphoric state of consciousness – a biochemically induced, simulated reality. This initial phase of romantic love is often ephemeral; a powerful, blissful infatuation phase that eventually disappears or changes. Perhaps if we recognize that relationships naturally have phases, it may influence us to have fewer unrealistic expectations. And without the attachment to the outcome of forever, love can be another adventure in the tapestry of human experience; an opportunity to love and grow as a person. Or like Jason, we can search for the bliss factor that lasts forever; acknowledging that the search in itself is an experience. In today’s world, the ability to crack the long term love code is a feat; so why not grow and evolve with the process, and appreciate the ride…wherever it may take you.
Aida Memisevic is a TedX speaker, media leader and digital strategist in the human potential field, focusing on mindset habits and processes. Find out more at AidaMemisevic.com.
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At the annual APSA Seed Congress, this year in Incheon, South Korea, Ido Verhagen presented the plans to develop a Regional Access to Seeds Index for Asia. Consultations to inform the methodology development will start in the beginning of 2017, Mr. Verhagen said.
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When former Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, set out the Government’s spending plans in November 2015, it was clear that public sector executives were facing a challenging five-year period and would need to carry out some drastic changes by 2020.
With the Spending Review outlining average cuts of 19% across unprotected government departments, there were predictions that one hundred thousand public sector jobs would be shed and budgets would need to be reduced by at least one-fifth. The pressure to do more, with less, is greater than ever.
Shortly after the announcement, it became apparent that financial pressures would fall heavily on public sector IT departments. With the 2020 deadline fast approaching and economic uncertainty on the horizon, where can public sector IT departments save significant costs?
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ERP systems, such as Oracle and SAP, are fundamental to the running of large organisations and make up a large part of the IT spend across various departments. For example, in 2013 alone, the UK Government spent approximately £290m on Oracle products. This level of spend led to the Cabinet Office in 2015 becoming concerned and in turn, formally asked various agencies to look at alternatives to Oracle in order to drastically reduce public spending on ERP software.
However, ERP software is deeply embedded within the public sector and simply switching vendor could be a disruption. Another significant cost for the public sector is the software and maintenance fees ERP vendors charge.
ERP support costs can consist of 22% of a customer’s license cost for the first five years. However, the true costs often increase as the product being supported ages as customers find that they need specialist in-house skills to augment the vendors support.. This is a cost which many public sector departments find themselves needlessly paying as day-to-day pressures limit their time to research, source and implement other alternatives that will deliver the same quality of support at a lower price.
Third-party support providers exist to allow organisations who run Oracle and SAP services to receive best-in-class software support and maintenance from a team of experts and are able to ensure every customer can save at least 50% on support costs.
As the public sector attempts to reduce its IT spend, many IT departments may find it difficult to find and justify the funds needed to invest in forced upgrades to their ERP software in order to continue receiving a high-level support for their systems from vendors. Third-party support can remove organisations from mandatory upgrade cycles and provide support for older versions of software that the vendors no longer support.
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The customer simply needs to record the systems they are running and ensure any service provider can provide support for the relevant systems, from a trained team with the relevant experience all of which are preferably based in the UK and security cleared, for an acceptable fee.
The simplicity of purchasing third-party support is perhaps its biggest weakness. Third-party support remains largely misunderstood by many public sector executives despite predictions from Gartner anticipating wider adoption. At the moment, executives tend to make the assumption that the appropriate level of support can only be purchased directly from the vendor and that external suppliers lack the understanding or insight to deliver the same level of service.
The public sector is changing faster than ever. Budgets are being reduced, pressure to do more with less is increasing as headcount reduces. New thinking and new ways of working are needed and while the public sector analyses and responds to the new environment it has to operate within, moving support contracts to third-party providers offers a simple step to dramatically reduce cost and maintain service for ERP systems and keep things running while a new path forward is planned.
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Blake Glasgow is a patent attorney and litigator, and he has been recognized by Mid-South Super Lawyers magazine in the field of intellectual property each year since 2011. Glasgow’s practice focuses primarily on patent and trademark prosecution and related litigation. Glasgow also works closely with members of WLJ’s Trial Team on cases involving complex scientific issues.
Glasgow routinely utilizes litigation and non-litigation strategies to assist clients in enforcing their patents and trademarks. He also defends clients against claims of patent and trademark infringement. Glasgow’s more recent intellectual property litigation experience includes:
Serving as lead counsel for a Missouri furniture company in defense of claims of design patent infringement brought in federal court in the Eastern District of Arkansas.
Representing a publicly-traded company in asserting claims of unfair competition, false patent marking, and deceptive trade practices in federal court in the Western District of Arkansas.
Representing a leading poultry processing equipment manufacturer in asserting an auger-type poultry chilling system patent against Morris & Associates, Inc. in federal court in the Eastern District of Arkansas.
Representing restaurants and bars in defense of claims of violation of federal cable television and communications laws brought by Joe Hand Promotions, Inc. and J&J Sports Productions, Inc.
Representing a commercial printing company in defense of two counts of patent infringement brought by patent troll, CTP Innovations, LLC, in federal court in the Western District of Tennessee. The case settled.
Representing a prominent video game company in defense of claims of design patent infringement, unfair competition, trademark infringement, and violation of the Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act in federal court in the Eastern District of Arkansas. The court granted our client’s motion to dismiss.
Representing alleged patent infringers before Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation in Brandywine Communications Technologies, LLC, Patent Litigation. The Panel denied Brandywine’s motion for centralization of forty-one cases in federal court in the Middle District of Florida, and Brandywine subsequently dismissed claims with prejudice with our clients’ motions to dismiss still pending before the district court.
Representing automobile dealership in asserting claims of cybersquatting and unfair competition against competitor dealership in federal court in the Western District of Missouri. The case settled prior to discovery.
Serving as local counsel for an automobile warranty company in defense of claim of trademark infringement cbrought in federal court in the Western District of Arkansas. The Court granted our client’s motion to dismiss.
Serving as defense counsel for inventors of cargo inspection system in defense of suit for declaratory judgment of non-infringement and patent invalidity brought in federal court in the Central District of California. The case settled.
Representing an Arkansas small business in defense of claim of trademark infringement by national home furnishings retailer. The claim resolved without litigation.
Serving as patent expert witness, including testifying at trial, in case involving claims of fraud and violation of Arkansas Deceptive Trade Practices Act related to a license and distribution agreement of patented blood therapy products.
Glasgow also has experience representing both patent owners and third parties in patent administrative proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. His experience in patent reexamination and inter partes review (IPR) proceedings includes:
Representing a leading poultry processing equipment manufacturer in inter partes review proceeding brought by defendant in co-pending litigation. Patent Trial and Appeal Board denied the IPR petition.
Representing a third party in a patent reexamination proceeding seeking to invalidate a patent of a competitor.
Representing a patent owner in an ex parte patent reexamination proceeding filed by the patent owner. Patent Office reaffirmed the patentability of the claims of the patent after claim amendments were entered.
Glasgow has prosecuted and managed hundreds of patent applications and issued patents in the United States, Mexico, Canada, Australia, and numerous countries in South America, Europe, and Asia for inventions in a wide array of technology areas, including biotechnology and life sciences, medical devices and processes, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, and mechanical devices. His trademark practice focuses on searching, registering, and enforcing trademarks (including brand names, logos, and slogans) on both a state and federal level. Glasgow’s more recent patent and trademark prosecution experience includes:
Management of the trademark portfolio of a leading crop insurance company, including federal trademark prosecution, appeals before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, and maintenance of trademarks.
Preparation and prosecution of patent applications for state research universities directed to nanotechnologies in the fields of cancer diagnostics and biofuels.
Preparation and prosecution of patent applications directed to medical devices and processes in the fields of pathology, ophthalmology, and general surgery.
Preparation and prosecution of patent applications directed to pharmaceuticals and chemicals in fields ranging from topical skin medications to pesticides.
Glasgow earned his law degree from the University of Arkansas School of Law, graduating cum laude in 2009. He was a member and Note & Comment Editor of the Arkansas Law Review.
In 2005, Glasgow graduated with a M.S. in Physiology and Biophysics from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Glasgow’s graduate studies focused on the molecular bases for protein misfolding diseases such as Alzheimer’s Disease and Parkinson’s Disease. Glasgow also earned a B.S. in Biology from the University of Arkansas in 2003.
Glasgow is a member of the American Chemical Society (Biological Chemistry Division), American Intellectual Property Law Association, American Bar Association, Arkansas Bar Association (Intellectual Property Section), and Pulaski County Bar Association.
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While South Africa’s president, Cyril Ramaphosa addressed delegates at events marking the 107th birthday of the ruling party, it was ex-president Jacob Zuma who received all the verbal support, ahead of key national elections in May.
Party supporters chanted “Zuma! Zuma!” after Ramaphosa finished his hour-long speech, which is perhaps not surprising considering the events were held in the former president’s stronghold province of KwaZulu-Natal.
Ramaphosa and Zuma sat next to each other, in a show of unity, following years of tense factionalism in the African National Congress (ANC).
I'm delighted that today we are also here working with our former president... showing a real face of unity.
“I’m delighted that today we are also here working with our former president… showing a real face of unity,” Ramaphosa told party activists.
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But the party of Nelson Mandela has been weakened by corruption scandals, factional in-fighting and the country’s poor economic performance.
Ramaphosa took power last year after Zuma was forced to resign by ANC lawmakers when he lost control of the party’s internal power struggle.
Under Zuma, the ANC suffered in popularity winning less than 54 percent of the vote in local elections in 2016 — its worst electoral performance since coming to power in 1994. It also lost control of key cities including Pretoria and Johannesburg.
An IPSOS survey published last week predicted that the ANC would secure around 61 percent of the vote in the general election.
Ramaphosa said Zuma still had a role to play in the party, adding he “has always worked and is working hard for the ANC”.
Zuma faces 16 charges of fraud, corruption, and racketeering related to a 1990s arms deal struck when he was deputy president.
A judicial investigation is also probing alleged nepotism and corruption during his years as president.
Zuma retains influence in the ANC, particularly in KwaZulu-Natal province.
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Jonah Hex (2010): a recap (part 3 of 6): Clods and generals
by Tyler Peterson · October 2, 2017
Last time on Hex Wrecks the Cineplex: Disfigured ex-Confederate bounty hunter Jonah Hex (Josh Brolin) narrowly escaped an extremely dumb trap laid by crooked lawmen. He retired to his favorite watering hole for a spot of tortuously dull pillow talk with his prostitute girlfriend (Megan “Third Best April O’Neill” Fox). Suddenly, army dudes burst in and recruited him to find General Quentin Turnbull (John “John Malkovich” Malkovich), a vengeful ex-Confederate general long thought dead, who’s trying to build a superweapon to threaten the newly re-United States.
Oh, also, Hex is magic and can talk to corpses. Don’t fret if you forgot that; the movie forgets it too.
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The soldiers lead Hex to an Army encampment where the still-unnamed lieutenant played by Will Arnett is getting a close shave, so that superciliousness can ooze directly out of his pores with no resistance.
“Like I’ll let you get shaving cream all over this $3,000 suit! COME ON!”
The lieutenant makes it clear that he hates Hex. Why? Because that’s how they’ve decided this movie should go, that’s why. “The president seems to think you’re special; magic, even,” he snipes.
“You don’t know, do you?” Hex asks, presumably referring to his magic powers.
“Oh, we know,” the lieutenant says. He stands up. “What I don’t know is why we’re even bothering with you.” Uh… I dunno, the whole “magic powers” thing? He then offers to show him something.
“Oh my gosh, electric telegraphy? I can’t wait for this invention to revolutionize our society several decades ago.”
“This is the future, Hex. Intelligence. Information. With our sophisticated network, men like you will be a thing of the past.” It’s not clear what he means by “men like you”. Bounty hunters? People who can talk to the dead? Southerners?
One of the workers gets electrocuted and falls off the pole. “Future’s bright,” Hex quips.
“Now you listen to me, bounty hunter,” the lieutenant says, like it’s the worst insult he can think of, instead of literally what the guy is. “I happen to have quality intelligence that says Turnbull and his band of bastards are headed northeast of here, to Springfield, Georgia.”
Hex asks how he came by this “intelligence”, and even though the man used to be a soldier, he smirks at the word “intelligence” like it’s the goofiest shit he’s ever heard. The lieutenant gestures to a cage just outside of camp. He says the man in that cage was seized from Turnbull’s train raid and “told us everything we needed to know.” Unfortunately, the man died while being interrogated.
Glossing riiiiiight over how exactly the man died—it was probably the flu or something!—Hex saunters over to the cage to finally give the viewer a look at his powers. He grabs the corpse’s hand,…
…and it quickly turns pink and fresh again.
“What’s happenin’ to me?” the man asks.
“You’re dead, friend,” Hex reports. Almost immediately, the poor sap’s skin starts burning with an audible sizzle, as if Hex is me and the man is hash browns.
“Help! I’m Irish and it’s partly sunny today!”
“I can make it stop,” Hex says. “See, what I done to you is unnatural; keep you out of the ground too long, you’re likely to just burn right on up. Seems like the fresher dead you are, the quicker it happens.”
“Now, bein’ dead, you can see the comings and goings of anyone you knew in life.” That’s… convenient? “Where’s Quentin Turnbull?” Ah, so when the lieutenant said the man had told him “everything” he needed to know, that didn’t include the location of the guy they’re looking for. Good thing they brought in a seasoned outlaw like Hex, who would know to ask questions like that!
But because this movie badly needs padding out, it turns out that this fella and Turnbull didn’t know each other, even though they took part in the same train raid. Sigh. Hex keeps holding the guy’s hand, and he chars and flakes like a crisp marshmallow until he finally spits out the name of the guy who recruited him. “Royal Slocum. Runs a fight tent out in South Carolina.”
Hex flashes back to the same scene of his unit getting captured that we saw in the beginning montage. Only this time, there’s a shot of another dude who is presumably Slocum.
They couldn’t have just worked him into the original montage. That would have made everything too… what’s the word I’m looking for? …coherent.
Hex picks up a handful of soil from the ground and sprinkles it on the dead man. He sighs in relief and his burn marks disappear. “Dirt likes dead, dead likes dirt. Simple as that.” This detail sounds significant, but is never brought up again.
An echoing sound like somebody shaking a piece of sheet metal creeps into the edges of the soundtrack. Both Hex and the dead man hear it. “Them’s likely hellhounds,” Hex explains. “Reckon they smell fresh meat; waitin’ for you when I let you go, no doubt.” So… Hell is real in this movie? And by extension, the DC Cinematic Universe? Why isn’t the man in Hell already? Is Hex still able to talk to people after they’ve gone to Hell? Come on, Hex, you just gave us two straight minutes of infodump, another sentence or two wouldn’t hurt.
“I wouldn’t try to pet ‘em if I were you.” Ugh. Fine. Not like that’s ever mentioned again, either.
Hex lets go of the man, who instantly re-corpses. He turns back to the lieutenant. “I’m headed southeast,” he says. Oh, get bent, movie. Springfield, Georgia is to the northeast of wherever they’re at, but South Carolina is to the southeast? That’s geographically impossible.
Hex gallops away. On the way, we’re treated to a flashback of him burning off Quentin Turnbull’s brand with a hot hatchet blade. His burn makeup is remarkably bad; it looks like someone smashed a pizza bagel on his cheek.
I agree the mustache doesn’t suit you, but isn’t this a little drastic?
Continuity alert: the burn mark doesn’t match the brand. The “T” is inside the “Q”, which wasn’t the case before.
Cuts to Charleston, South Carolina. We know that’s the place because, for the first and only time in the movie, a caption pops up and states the location. Turnbull is meeting with Wes Bentley, who’s apparently the go-to guy for wretched movies about comic book antiheroes (see: Ghost Rider). He’s playing a corrupt southern aristocrat with the most magnificent mutton chops you’ve ever seen on someone so effete.
“Lawd-a-mussy, won’t you help? Theah’s a hairy creature tryin’ to eat mah face!”
Bentley’s doing such a hammy southern gentleman accent that I half expect him to mention the eleven herbs and spices in his chicken recipe. He protests that, although he’s been successful in providing Turnbull with the routes to top secret ships, he doubts he can get what Turnbull is asking for in this case. Turnbull says he knows that he will, because Turnbull’s paying handsomely, and Bentley’s character is “no more capable of turning down a profit than a maggot is of turning down a carcass.” Quick question, relevant here: where’s Turnbull getting all his money?
Turnbull expertly schmoozes Hairy Cheeks by belittling him, throwing drinks in his face, smashing his glasses, and choking him with the head of his cane, almost that abruptly. “This country will not see its second century,” he vows. Because if there’s one thing that motivates amoral profiteers, it’s promising to destroy their source of income.
What he’s after is the triggering device for the superweapon he’s building, which turns out to be Marcellus Wallace’s soul.
“We happy?”
“Oh yeah, we happy.”
Naw, just kidding you. It’s actually—and I quote That Fucking Guy—“pretty orange balls.”
“There ought to be enough here to grant us a wish.”
That Fucking Guy assures his skeptical henchman that the balls will “turn the world to dust.” Sorry, “tehrn te wahrld to doost.” Isn’t it interesting how Michael Fassbender, who is Irish, always sounds the most fake when he actually plays an Irishman? And furthermore, why is Turnbull’s second-in-command Irish? Is Jonah Hex trying to make a clever historical allusion to the widespread war-related grievances among the Irish-American community in the Union states?
“So you see, the unfairly disparate impact the draft had on my community, plus the economic stress put on us by large numbers of free blacks entering the labor market, drove me to ink up my face and burn people.”
The same night as the raid on the facility (or possibly on a different night), Hex’s mighty horse has propelled him hundreds of miles to South Carolina in the space of a single day, maybe. I’ve never seen a movie that had this much contempt for its own timeline. His destination is a giant tent where people are betting on a bare-knuckle brawl. Michael Shannon, one of my favorite actors working today, is ludicrously overcast as the emcee.
One of the fighters is a normal human being, and one appears to be some kind of feral monster called the “Snake-Man” who has jagged teeth and spits poison.
Hex catches up with Slocum, who’s sitting right in the front row, and everyone’s too busy watching the sham fight with the hellbeast to notice Hex walk right up and grab him by the throat. Hex hesitates and says he he’ll make up his mind whether to kill Slocum based on what Slocum has to say.
Slocum doesn’t want to talk. “You put your best friend in the grave,” he hisses. “Betrayed your regiment. For what? Honor? Ain’t no honor in war.”
Slocum unfortunately doesn’t know where Turnbull is, and it doesn’t occur to Hex to just kill him and use dead-person clairvoyance to find out. But for someone who doesn’t know that Turnbull’s alive, he’s doing an awful good job at a sales pitch to join Turnbull’s army. “What if I told you it’s not too late? That we can still bring this unholy union of states to its knees? Don’t you want a second chance?”
“Think of it, Hex! Confederate flags flown openly! Statues of Confederate heroes in parks and public spaces! Schools named after Confederate leaders!”
“Alright,” Hex gravels. “I’ve decided I am going to kill you.” Slocum decides this is a perfect moment to alert his bodyguards, who HAVE BEEN RIGHT BEHIND HEX THE WHOLE TIME.
Abilities: Honed danger sense from years of training and experience.
Slocum tells his guards to “toss ‘im in.” They hesitate for reasons that are anybody’s goddamned guess. Hex, who doesn’t seem to mentally register that he’s about to die, repeats, “Slocum, where’s Turnbull?”
“Why don’t you ask your dead friend Jeb?” Slocum taunts. “I reckon you can catch up with him in Hell!”
“You know, Colonel,” Hex smirks, “that’s a mighty good idea.”
With that, he hits the bodyguards with a metal rod he had secreted someplace, and tosses Slocum into the pit where the Snake-Man has just finished murdering Human-Man. Snake-Man’s jaw unhinges and he drips acid from his mouth before striking.
Hex escapes without really trying to, and encounters some dickheads taunting a dog outside. He kicks all their asses just for shits ‘n’ gigs, and tells the dog, “Just jealous of your good looks, boy.” The one guy left standing is immediately mauled by the dog, causing him to drop a torch he was carrying for some reason. In seconds, the tent is engulfed in flames. The dog and absolutely no one else follows Hex away from the tent.
That brings us to the end of part 3. Join us next time as Hex decides to take time off from his quest for vengeance and go to trade school to better himself.
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Myers-Briggs typology specifically presents a better construct (in comparison with useless phrases like conservative and liberal for instance) to foretell how a person will act politically and socially. The management academy, in a means, is about giving people a way of comfort and belonging,” stated former Mayor Lenny Siegel, who pointed to the two graduates now on metropolis commissions as a clear marker of success.
But what I’ve found is that God has no downside with politics but he has a problem with evil, corrupt and bad politicians’ bad governments and bad political systems. The pluralism of different political events gives the people with “alternatives,” and if and when one party loses their confidence, they will support another.
Leaders work with friends, report to bosses and lead teams as a part of their daily work routine. It isn’t against the phrase of God for a Christian to have influence within the areas of nationwide leadership and political platform and disciple the nations for God we’re charged with better responsibility and divine mandate to advocate for fact, uprightness, justice, integrity, morality and truthful play in our corrupted society.
The church is strategically positioned on earth to take care of spiritual and social ills. Such kind of aggressive function could embrace taking on national and political leadership. 5. Be a trusted establishment where each society and our authorities will run to for spiritual route and options.
The First Amendment reads, “Congress shall make no law respecting an institution of religion, or prohibiting the free train thereof.” This part of the First Modification is typically known as “the separation of church and state” which implies that the state or nationwide government should be kept separate from religious establishments.
Whereas democracy is the work of man via philosophy and politics, authorities and authority ids ordained by God. By these strong arm tactics, paramilitary organizations have begun to increase the variety of politicians they control in the Colombian congress.
Cheating Politicians
Although the emergence of distinct political parties in American politics predated the Jacksonian period by forty years or extra, the election of a populist president like Andrew Jackson was arguably the catalyzing second for the rich elites of America. A. The activities or affairs engaged in by a government, politician, or political celebration: “Our politics has been corrupted by cash and suffused with meanness” (Peter Edelman).”Politics have appealed to me since I used to be at Oxford as a result of they are thrilling morning, noon, and evening” (Jeffrey Archer).
The groups represented have been simply as numerous: the Mexican communist and other people´s workers social gathering, the Garibaldi Movement, an electricians union, the Emilio Zapata Brigade, an umbrella group representing diverse associations throughout the barrios of Mexico Metropolis and a group called Committee 68.
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Ungodly people corrupt society, Corruption is definitely sin and gross wickedness which delays the social, political, economical and religious progress of a rustic.
It’s simple to assume that every one politics and peacemaking can be mutually unique. In my opinion, the church will need to have non secular practitioners who are skilled with both spiritual and social skills to deal with the problem. The 2006 Congressional elections could place in power enough pro-paramilitary politicians to make extradition illegal.
All nice males of God within the old times each within the bible and our nation played a part in the political establishment and liberation of our countries. The American founders believed in authentic sin and wrote a constitution that separated the powers of government into three branches to prevent too much energy being concentrated in one individual.
In the lead as much as the 12 March elections, many opposition candidates publicly demanded that President Uribe do one thing to purge the lists of political candidates, removing these people considered in close cooperation with paramilitary leaders.
There are various types of political group , including states, non-authorities organizations (NGOs) and worldwide organizations such because the United Nations States are maybe the predominant institutional form of political governance, the place a state is understood as an institution and a authorities is known as the regime in energy.
Internal Politics At Work Place
Mario Uribe Escobar, the president of Colombia’s cousin and chief of the Colombia Democratica political occasion, announced the elimination of two Congressional candidates, Rocío Arias and Eleonora Pineda, from his celebration on 2 February for his or her outward help of paramilitary organizations. We additionally had situations of energy vacuum creating and one intense fringe political faction overpowering the others (as within the case of Bolshevik and French revolutions) and filling the leadership position to then drag the rest of the serfs behind it.
Nice men of God within the bible together with kings, levites, monks, judges and prophets had been non secular leaders who played an element in social life and community management at society. Jefferson also known as for limitation on the ability of the Authorities, and was an advocate for the separation of Church and State.
Music And Politics
Jokes, comparisons and cartoons of a political nature have been a staple of campaigns and get together slogans in America for hundreds of years. They radical and drastically took part within the affairs of the nations as ambassador of God People who are reformers in our society tend to have a prophetic spirit or stream within themselves. The noun politics is normally used to seek advice from the strategies by which people get, hold, and use energy in a country or society.
Providing Godly national leadership doesn’t solely mean turning into g a President of a country nevertheless it means is you may present godly leadership in whichever setting God has put you will be in a civil society, NGO, Church organisation, CBO, UN agency or a authorities department.
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The church is God’s neighborhood; this can be a religious community of religion with mandate to characterize the interest of God on earth. Every celebration has the fitting to current a candidate for president (more on the varied events in forthcoming points), which means that for the primary round of elections there may be as many as forty completely different candidates on the ballot. For a very long time, Christians whether protestant, Pentecostal, catholic and charismatic have debated the issue of politics and enterprise.
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BMW 3-series 1983 - 1991 and BMW 5 -series 1981 to 1991 Haynes repair manual NEW
BMW 3 Series (E30) & 5 Series (E28 & E34) 1983 - 1991 Haynes Owners Service & Repair Manual
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BMW 3 Series (E30) & 5 Series (E28 & E34) 1983 - 1991 Haynes Owners Service & Repair Manual covers the following models:
● 3 Series (E30) 316, 316i, 318i, 320i, 325i; Saloon, Touring & Convertible; 1596cc, 1766cc, 1795cc, 1990cc & 2494cc sohc, petrol (not 4x4 models)
● 5 Series (E28) 518, 518i, 525i, 528i, 535i, M535i; Saloon; 1766cc, 1795cc, 2494cc, 2788cc & 3430cc sohc, petrol (not 4x4 models)
● 5 Series (E34) 518i, 520i, 525i, 530i, 535i; Saloon and Touring; 1795cc, 1990cc, 2494cc, 2986cc & 3430cc sohc, petrol (not 4x4 models)
Engines Covered
● M10/4 Cylinder (1766 cc)
● M40/4 Cylinder (1596 cc) & (1796 cc)
● M30/6 Cylinder (2494 cc), (2788 cc), (2986 cc) & (3430 cc)
Does NOT cover models with DOHC, V8 or Diesel Engines, or 4x4.
Transmissions Covered:
● Getrag 5-speed manual
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● ZF 3 HP 22 - 3 Speed Automatic
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The BMW E30 is definitely a compact executive car with rear-wheel-drive layout (except the all-wheel-drive 325iX) produced by BMW. The BMW M3 was first introduced on the E30 platform.
The E30 was released in 1982 and replaced because of the BMW E36 in 1990. BMW continued in order to create the cabriolet (convertible) E30 well into NINETEEN NINTY THREE along with the touring until 1994.
The cars were powered because of a personal choice of inline 4-cylinder (BMW M10, BMW M40, & BMW M42) and inline 6-cylinder (BMW M20 and BMW M21) engines, with both petrol and diesel power. The E30 BMW M3 was fitted which includes a high-revving 4-cylinder petrol engine (BMW S14) which produced 175 kW (238 PS; 235 hp) in its final European-only iteration.The E30 3-Series was produced included in the following body styles: a four-door saloon, a two-door coupe, a five-door estate (marketed for the reason "touring"), a two-door convertible (the M3 cabriolet only agreed to be offered for those who are European market) in addition to a Baur cabriolet. The all-wheel-drive 325iX was made out of 1988 to 1991 and was available as a two-door (coupe), four-door (sedan) and touring (estate). A widened version associated with the E30 front suspension and then the drivetrain originating from a E30 325i were utilized in the BMW Z1 roadster.
The BMW M3 utilised a widened and heavily redesigned variation of the 2-door body style. The M3 shares few parts compared to other E30 models; however, many M3 parts could be on the other half body styles as a result interchangeable offering the consumer an OEM upgrade.Externally, the appearance is often rather including the E21 predecessor, however there are many detail changes in styling in the direction of E30. Major changes over the E21 include interior features and revised suspension (to reduce the oversteer which the E21 was criticised for).
Among the first distinctive feature associated with the BMW E30 models produced for all the North American market in 1984-1987 are often the elongated front/rear aluminum bumpers. These bumpers are commonly known as "diving boards." This updated included changes to exterior and interior trim. The 323i model was replaced together with the 325i at this point.
In September 1987, BMW introduced a major update with regard to the E30 (also known as "Series 2" or "update"). The changes path of the lineup were incorporating the touring (station wagon) variant and removal of the 325e model. External styling changes included the front bumper, rear lights, rear apron, headlight reflectors and licence plate frame. Rust protection was new and further enhanced along with the update. Various mechanical changes were made, including updating associated with the engine range. In 1988, the anodized aluminum bumpers to make the North American market were shortened by revising the cover/fillers and shortening the shocks. In 1989 the aluminum bumpers were replaced with shorter body-color plastic bumpers.
Following on with all the E21, inside of the launch associated with the E30 range in 1982 the msrp was fitted with M10 straight-4 and M20 straight-6 engines. Over the production run, the M10 was replaced aided by the M40 and M42, the M20 received various upgrades and the BMW S14 engine has been available since the M3.At the launch belonging to the E30 range in 1982, the 316 made use of a 1766 cc M10 fed by using a carburetor and producing 66 kW (90 PS; 89 hp), this engine allowed BMW use a cheap, entry-level car in the range. The 318i had the exact same M10 engine, but with Jetronic fuel injection system, pushing power to 77 kW (105 PS; 103 hp) and improving miles per gallon. In 1987, the E30 range was updated. At the present, the M10 4-cylinder engines were replaced along with the new, belt-driven cam M40 engines, which also incorporated Motronic injection. The 316 was replaced by a 316i, which used a 1600 cc version associated with the M40, producing 75 kW (102 PS; 101 hp). More or less not as torquey just like the 66 kW (90 PS; 89 hp) 1766 cc M10 it replaced, it nevertheless offered superior performance. In South Africa and perhaps a few other markets, the old M10-powered 316 continued until 1991, gaining the brand new bumpers when the range was updated. The 316i model (and previous 316 model) was not sold in Australia, the spot that the base model was the 318i. After 1987, the 318i had 85 kW (116 PS; 114 hp) and was noticeably smoother compared to a old version.
The 318is was released in NINETEEN EIGHTY NINE. This model featured a new engine, the chain-driven DOHC M42 1.8 L 16v engine. Right here is most modern engine to be found in the E30 range (this engine happen to be later used during the early 318i E36s) it really is often referred to as a "mini M3".
The M3 is powered next to the BMW S14 engine, a high-revving motorsport engine.At the launch of the E30 range, the 320i (2.0 L M20 with 92 kW (125 PS; 123 hp)) and 323i (2.3 L M20 with 105 kW (143 PS; 141 hp)) were available, both using Bosch L-Jetronic fuel injection system. These models were not sold in North America, presumably for emissions reasons. In 1985, the 323i was replaced by using a 2.5 L version associated with the M20. This engine boosted the effectiveness of the most impressive models to 125 kW (170 PS; 168 hp) and was to be found in the 325i variants (such as the All Wheel Drive 325iX).
An economy version called the 325e (the e stands for the Greek letter eta, signifying efficiency) was released as being a lower revving, more fuel efficient engine. To maximise low-rev torque, the engine was the largest for sale in the chassis (form rare South African version that had been available aided by the 3.3 L M30). The 2.7 L had a longer stroke when compared to 2.5 L, which has a more restrictive head, four cam bearings as an alternative seven (less internal friction), and softer valve springs. This resulted in 90 kW (122 PS; 121 hp) at 4250 rpm and, even more important, 240 N·m (180 lb·ft) at 3250 rpm (peak torque for getting a 325i is 215 N·m (159 lb·ft) at 4000 rpm).
In 1987, the E30 range was updated. The update contained two significant changes in to the engine department. First, the M20 straight-6 engines changed from Bosch Jetronic to Bosch Motronic. This boosted the 320i to 95 kW (129 PS; 127 hp) as well as the 325i to 126 kW (171 PS; 169 hp) and improved miles per gallon.
In total, seven transmissions were available for a variety of models of the E30: four manuals, and three automatics.
A 4-speed manual was available for the 316 and 318i (Getrag 220). The 316 and 318i also had selecting a common 5-speed manual (Getrag 240), while the 323i and 325i had a stronger 5-speed manual gearbox (Getrag 260). It is strongly recommended make fish an 323i may have had a sports manual as being a option and it is possible to conflicting reports about if perhaps the 320i was fitted with all the Getrag 240 or Getrag 260. The Getrag 220 won't have synchromesh on reverse, however all your other manual gearbox options have synchromesh.
The M3 was fitted that has a Getrag 265 5-speed manual gearbox. This featured a "dogleg" shift pattern for European models and also a standard H-pattern for North American models.
Both automatic transmissions were manufactured by ZF - we were looking at the 3-speed 3 HP 22, that has been available located on the M10 316 and 318i models, and then the 4-speed 4 HP 22, ended up being available out in the 320i, 323i, 324td, 325, 325i and 325e models, and how M40 and M42 316i and 318i.
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What would happen in a world without hypothetical situations?
I've got to admit: I'm asking this mostly because the question amuses me.
Imagine a world (herein known as Whatworld) which is identical to Earth before the rise of humanity. It is populated by the same spread of creatures, with one important difference: The 'homo-sapiens' analogue (homo-whatvia) has no cognitive ability to think in hypotheticals. Questions like 'what if' and 'could we' don't occur to them. They're still very logical, and can infer, extrapolate and learn from example, but they can't answer or ask questions that require a hypothetical component/assumption..
For example: When a lightning strike lit a nearby tree on fire a nearby tribe of Homo-Whatvia learnt that making things hot could set them on fire, and fire was hot, so fire could make fire, which was useful in some ways and not in others. What they didn't do was engage in speculation about whether they could make things hot any other way, and the only answer they could give when one of them asked 'Does anyone know what caused the lightning?' was 'Nope'.
Can Homo-Whatvia progress along a similar track to homo-sapiens, or is the lack of hypothetical situations going to prevent them from progressing at all?
Joe BloggsJoe Bloggs
$\begingroup$ I think the limits are quite hard to set. So, for example, if they observed a landslide that somehow created a load of crap rolling down a hill atop some logs, would they be able to then use log rollers themselves to move other things, as is common in prehistory? Or would even that leap be beyond them? Because I think if the latter, they're not going to get anywhere. I can't see how'd they'd get to a simple wheel without log rollers, and there are limited things that will happen by accident that they can observe for direct examples. $\endgroup$ – Whelkaholism Nov 24 '15 at 13:41
$\begingroup$ One difference is that you could not have asked this question. Fiction would be entirely absent from such a world. Quite possibly deception of any sort, as well. $\endgroup$ – Michael Hampton Nov 24 '15 at 23:19
$\begingroup$ Seems to me that the actual missing characteristic is called "curiosity". Your homo-whatvias lack curiosity. Progress would be purely accidental when circumstances allowed. You can find humans like that here. $\endgroup$ – user2338816 Nov 25 '15 at 5:45
$\begingroup$ I presume that you are asking hypothetically? Oooh, recursion! Nice. ("in order to understand recursion, you must first understand recursion") $\endgroup$ – Mawg Nov 25 '15 at 9:50
$\begingroup$ @mawg: Hypothetically speaking, could this question be construed as being like a simile? $\endgroup$ – Joe Bloggs Nov 25 '15 at 17:16
It really depends on where the line is drawn exactly. If I work with what I consider to be hypothetical thought-processes, humans never survive.
Anytime you think about doing something before doing it, you could be engaging in a hypothetical. Your mind considers, "How does the situation change if I take this action." This could be rephrased as, "What if I [took this action]", and your mind responds, "[something like this] should happen", which is either better or worse than your current situation. If it's better, you'd likely take the action.
Seeing the bolt of lightning start a fire, and the fire spreading, we might learn, "Fire spreads." At that first moment we will continue doing what we were doing before, (presumably, just sitting there.) The fire starts burning Kevin as he sits there. Kevin cannot think, "What if I move away from the fire". He can't even comprehend what would happen if he were to move at all. All he has learned is, "Fire causes heat, then pain". Kevin dies as everyone sits there watching.
Everyone now learns that fire kills. But nobody can tie "running" to "not dying", because nobody can ever tie how any potential action affects their real-life situation.
Humans then die out almost immediately. Unlike single-celled organisms, we do not have enough hard-wired action/reaction responses to actually sustain ourselves. If we did, babies would not need us to care for them while they learn the skills they need to survive. (Skills they would not learn, in this case)
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$\begingroup$ I am on fire. Things not near fire are not on fire. I will make myself not be near fire. ***Fire spreads via the medium of Kevin *** $\endgroup$ – Joe Bloggs Nov 24 '15 at 22:38
$\begingroup$ @JoeBloggs "If I were somewhere else, I would not catch fire" is an unproven hypothetical which just happens to be correct in this instance, but that doesn't matter - it is the same as saying, "What if I were somewhere else, my guess is that I wouldn't catch fire". $\endgroup$ – DoubleDouble Nov 24 '15 at 22:51
$\begingroup$ Since we cannot make that connection, we are unable to connect "Things not near fire are not on fire" and "I will make myself not be near fire". $\endgroup$ – DoubleDouble Nov 24 '15 at 23:17
$\begingroup$ Out of interest, roughly where do you draw the line at which animals are capable of moving away from a fire by "hard-wired action/reaction responses" and which animals do it by considering the hypothetical that not being on fire would be an improvement? $\endgroup$ – Steve Jessop Nov 25 '15 at 12:45
$\begingroup$ @SteveJessop I doubt there is a line, so to speak. I think it ties closely with the idea of self-awareness. This link relates how difficult it is to define what has consciousness/self awareness. $\endgroup$ – DoubleDouble Nov 25 '15 at 13:47
I think the final result is that they must live in harmony with nature.
Defining this world is going to take a tremendous leap of faith to define what "no ability to think hypothetically" means at a biological level. Once we have that, we can extrapolate out to what that would mean for the species as a whole.
Of course, the real challenge is that basic thought requires some level of thinking which might be seen as hypothetical. If you eat food, your body observes inputs though taste and smell and does its best to predict what sorts of work the digestive tract needs to do. This system is so advanced that you can even get "more energy" through a placebo effect. If you think you just got more glucose, the body/mind will often permit more action on the presumption that more glucose will hit the small intestine shortly. Its really hard to live without this (in fact, by some definitions of "life," the inability to do this would prevent single celled organisms from forming). Accordingly, we're going to have to carefully sidestep this definition and find another definition of "hypothetical thinking."
The definition I find most promising is one which breaks hypothetical thinking into two parts. The first part is where we think of the hypothetical situation, such as "I wonder what it would be like to have soup for lunch today." However, at a biological level, its really hard to separate that phrase from "Soup is happening, the digestive tract moves." Instead, we're going to draw the line differently. The second part of this hypothetical thinking is the ability to discard the thoughts. If you finish thinking through what it would be like to have soup, decide "Nah, I'm having salad instead," you discard the entire mental universe you constructed to explore having soup. But what if you couldn't discard it? What if those thoughts had to continue existing as long as they "wanted" to? Anyone who has unbridled hypothetical thoughts would quickly go insane with the myriad of worlds in their head.
I don't define this line by sheer happenstance. This is also one of the accepted lines of reasoning for exploring reversible computing. In the theory of reversible computing, it's not the computation that has entropic costs, but rather the act of erasing those computations. Thus, I can argue that Homo-whavia can indeed think, as well as any reversible computer can think.
The biggest challenge with this is that reversible computing is very bad at handling irreversible changes (no surprise there). Accordingly they would develop a culture which avoids considering irreversable changes. Everything would have to flow smoothly from one state to another, permitting them to stop thinking about a "hypothetical" simply by letting it flow outside of them (to be forgotten elsewhere, most likely).
This is I think the defining characteristic of such a species. We often say "every action has its consequences." Their version would be much more extreme, for even their most secretive thought must eventually have a consequence as it is permitted to flow out of their minds into the world. This concept of everything having consequences may be so prevalent that the only phrase they can construct regarding the topic is "Consequences are." (manipulating a phrase from Stranger in a Strange Land to suit my fancy)
Such a species may survive. In fact, I'd be tempted to argue that there exist religions which actually describe such a world. Daoism believes "everything is of the Dao." The Dao flows through us, and while we perceive a separation between us and the Dao, it is believed to be just an illusion. The Daoist cultures sought long term stability. If a ruler was poor, they would not attack him head on, but allow the flow of time to erode his support until it brought him down to his proper place.
The wisest of homo-whatvia would be those which were most aware of their balance within their "Dao." That individual would be so in tune with the consequences of those balances that they might not even more perceptibly. The tiniest flickers of their hands may be enough to keep their world in tune. Any homo-whatvia would recognize that they are doing this, and accept it. However, another species, such as the impetuous H. sapiens might not. They may see the leaders of homo-whatvia as not acting at all. Homo-whatvia would do its best to communicate with us, but that language gap would be significant. They might even have to resort to strange aphorms in their language, which even then might not translate. Perhaps the best communication they could achieve would be...
"Waiting is."
Cort AmmonCort Ammon
$\begingroup$ A surprisingly philosophical answer for what was intended as a flippant question. My respect for you is expressed. $\endgroup$ – Joe Bloggs Nov 24 '15 at 22:10
Well, I will take my hypothetical guess. Luckily, in this universe I am able to do it, so lets do it:
You end up on hunters and gatherers level
I think it can be expected, that these hoomans (alternate humans) will figure out by trial and error how to hunt and how to gather stuff to survive.
edit: I think that it is plausible to build on scenarios like: "Animal hunts me, I stumble on rock, rock hits animal, animal is dead." Someone else from the tribe can see it and learns that from example (as I understood the question)
They might grasp on primitive knives and spears. Also, they might conquer a fire. Maybe they will be able to start a fire by trial and error.
I think that you will end before "agricultural revolution" because I think that domesticating of cattle needs some of the "what if" or "what would" in order to even try it
Pavel JanicekPavel Janicek
$\begingroup$ How would "trial and error" differ from building and testing hypotheses though? I'm really struggling to understand what they can and can't do. $\endgroup$ – Whelkaholism Nov 24 '15 at 13:48
$\begingroup$ @Whelkaholism tried to add that to my answer. I know that with fire and spears I am already on edge of plausibility, but I assume that you would get there over millenia $\endgroup$ – Pavel Janicek Nov 24 '15 at 14:38
$\begingroup$ I think they would be less likely to make fire as they would be to save fire. By that I mean, when lightning strikes a tree and starts a fire, they will take some for themselves, but they cannot rub two sticks together to create fire, because they would never witness that happening naturally. $\endgroup$ – David K Nov 24 '15 at 17:41
$\begingroup$ Yeah, I can imagine them just sitting around the slowly dying fire, looking at the dry brushwood next to them, waiting patiently for an animal to get trapped in the fire and get cooked, or for a spark to leap over and ignite the brushwood. $\endgroup$ – Cyrus Nov 24 '15 at 19:32
$\begingroup$ I have to agree with this. There is no way that you could advance any further without using some sort of hypothetical thought. You could only harness what you have already seen. It would be impossible to invent writing $\endgroup$ – womp Nov 25 '15 at 10:00
Without Hypothesis, you've got only Empiricism. A French author, Michel Serres, in his book "Les origines de la géométrie" states that most discovery and invention where made with the help of random. Reaching a peak would then propagate them.
One of the possible origin of agriculture, according to Michel Serres could be : There was a great fire that burnt a lot a of space in a forest. Once the place is burnt, its soil became fertile. Then some plants began to grow and populate most of the space left.
So Humans concluded : If a forest burns, then some plants will grow later.
My guess is, Mankind discovered most of thing randomly and simply trying to reproduce it.
KiiKii
$\begingroup$ Science through bloody-mindedness. I like it! $\endgroup$ – Joe Bloggs Nov 24 '15 at 14:49
First, I'd like to use a narrower definition of "hypothetical". Many answers are interpreting it very widely, going as far as including operant conditioning as requiring hypotheticals:
Another human jumped off a cliff and died
What if I jump off the cliff?
I would die; don't jump off cliffs
But operant conditioning is such a basic form of behaviour that even insects can do it. Humans without it would indeed struggle to survive let alone develop technology.
Instead, I think a better definition would be that hypotheticals requires abstract reasoning, the sort that requires formal education for most people to attain. We have good examples from real life of how these people think; they are very uncomfortable with dealing in pure hypotheticals and have very concrete reasoning. The Soviet psychologist Alexander Luria once interviewed Russian peasants about 100 years ago, giving them the kind of abstract reasoning questions typical in IQ tests, this is how it went:
Luria: What do crows and fish have in common?
Subject: Absolutely nothing. A fish swims, and a crow flies.
Luria: Are they not both animals?
Subject: Of course not, a fish is a fish, and a crow is a bird.
Luria told another subject: “There are no camels in Germany. Hamburg is in Germany. Are there camels in Hamburg?” The subject replied, “If it’s big enough, perhaps it has camels.” Luria prompted him again to listen to the conditions, and again he replied that perhaps Hamburg had camels. He was used to camels, and he was unable to imagine that there weren’t any in Hamburg.
In other words, these humans would think exactly like us, if we were illiterate peasants.
So what kind of society can these humans achieve? They would have the same level of general intelligence as us, just as those illiterate peasants are as intelligent as us, except without the benefit of education. If you plop one of them into our world, they are fully capable of surviving and integrating, only that they cannot perform cognitively demanding professions. But a world comprised fully of such humans won't be able to transform into our world, as so much of it depends on modern science which requires abstract reasoning skills.
They would still be able to develop a lot of technology, although at a much slower rate. Some would be entirely out of their reach; for example they can be like Edison and repeat thousands of experiments to invent things like light bulb filaments or alkaline batteries, but they can't be like Tesla who invented AC motors, which requires understanding advanced mathematics.
It would be hard to precisely define what their world would look like, since we've had abstract thinkers from the beginning. They would have superstitions and very basic myths but no religion like the ones we do. They will have very skilled crafts and traditions, but no philosophers, no scientists, no mathematicians.
Such a society should be capable of accumulating a large body of technology, although their development rate would be severely hampered. I can easily imagine their society matching some of our nomadic cultures in sophistication. However, they will hit a developmental wall somewhere around the pre-industrial level, as that's when you need modern sciences like chemistry, physics or advanced engineering to get breakthroughs.
congusbonguscongusbongus
$\begingroup$ Just to pick nits, "a crow is a bird" is just as much commonality as "a fish is an animal." ;) I could rephrase your example using two birds, rather than a crow and a fish and it would be just as true. "What does a crow and a penguin have in common?" $\endgroup$ – Draco18s Nov 25 '15 at 16:34
$\begingroup$ @Draco18s the example shows that they are capable of classification, but it is based on concrete criteria, in this case, what the animals do. As stated earlier, "fish swim and birds fly". Therefore to them, fish and crows have nothing in common because they do totally different things. If you tell them about a penguin, perhaps they'll say "why would you call it a bird if it doesn't fly". $\endgroup$ – congusbongus Nov 25 '15 at 23:34
$\begingroup$ Are a hawk and a pigeon both "birds"? One hunts the other, has different color, shape, and size. Other than the fact that they both have feathers and fly isn't much of a similarity. $\endgroup$ – Draco18s Nov 26 '15 at 5:33
No progress at all.
Animals can learn by operant conditioning:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operant_conditioning
This is effectively learning by example: if the animal does this, that happens. We humans have it, along with conscience of our actions. A homo-whatvia without operant conditioning would learn almost nothing, even with developed conscience.
For example: Ug is in the forest, collecting fruits. Some foliage ahead shakes, and a tiger breaks out. Ug runs and manages to escape somehow. Without conditioning, the next time Ug sees foliage shaking, he won't be afraid - and his luck will run out someday.
I expect that homo-whatvia will be extinct way before any organized tribes emerge.
jose_castro_arnaudjose_castro_arnaud
$\begingroup$ Actually, operant conditioning can aptly be described as hypothetical reasoning. "If I do/don't do X, then Y happens/does not happen." Whether the individual does X depends on the perceived cost of X versus the perceived value of Y (or not-X or not-Y). This is the positive/negative reinforcement/punishment quadrants. $\endgroup$ – a CVn♦ Nov 25 '15 at 10:48
No. Progress would stagnate. Any amount of progress requires "what if". Even if you find a fire lit by lightning strike and go "that's warm", you now need a "what if we bring it with us". The same applies to anything else.
Without a way to generalize advancement it would go very very slowly and most likely stall somewhere around the hunter-gatherer level.
Tim B♦Tim B
Your learning example actually involves quite a few hypotheticals:
The hypotheticals here are, among others:
Fact: When lightning occurs, you sometimes observe fire shortly afterwards. Hypothesis 0: the two phenomena are linked. Hypothesis 0a: one is the cause of the other (rather than both having a common root cause) Hypothesis 1: lightning causes fire. Hypothesis 2: other loud things also cause fire. Hypothesis 3: Other hot things also cause fire.
Fact: After a lightning strike, there is light, heat and thunderous noise. Hypothesis: heat and light have the same root cause, but noise doesn't.
Fact: Fire is hot. Hypothesis: Heat may be useful even though it can also be destructive.
Without hypotheticals, you cannot ask questions. This is because every question has some wrong answers, and wrong answers are hypothesis about what could be true but isn't.
Learning and planning are both inherently linked to hypotheticals (and to each other, and to asking questions). Without hypotheticals, you are limited to strictly a reactive lifestyle, akin to how ants or bees proceed.
Kevin KeaneKevin Keane
Even animals can engage in hypotheticals. Can use tools and find un-obvious solutions to problems. Dog which learned to climb a fence to get out from enclosure (there is a video somewhere). Bird which learned to wrap fishing line around something to get the fish out. Sea otter which learned that coke bottle is as good for cracking shells than the rock is, and easier to hold. Apes can invent to use tools (a branch) to get ants from anthill - I am confident it was not learned by observation of humans. Etc.
Responding in a new way to a new situation is crucial to evolutionary adaptation. If you remove that kind of response from your planet, life on your planet would not develop beyond single cell organisms, if it will go that far.
"What-if" thinking cannot be removed from brain.
Peter M.Peter M.
I don't have a long philosophical answer. I simply think that it would lead to a Whatworld with no sentient beings at all, where every organism acts on pure instinct. Not only would there be no homo-whatever type of organism, there'd be no mammals, because "lesser" organisms wouldn't have been capable of asking "what if", either. There wouldn't be anything to evolve from. I mean, even my cat can ask herself "what if". It's pure curiosity. It would basically be a world where the highest intelligence achieved would be up to the level of reptile, insect, or fish (not sharks), if that. Birds are too curious. Maybe we would be ants or bees, since they live in such complexity. I guess we'd have our own jobs, but no ability to live on our own or think for ourselves. Smarter than bees, but dumber than birds.
$\begingroup$ I think you are giving non homo sapiens way more credit for thinking in general. $\endgroup$ – bowlturner Nov 25 '15 at 16:55
$\begingroup$ Haha - possibly. I'm giving them credit for curiosity, more than intelligence. $\endgroup$ – user70848 Nov 26 '15 at 2:06
Let us avoid the semantics of the term 'hypothetical' and instead base the Homo-Whatvia's intellectual abilities on your example of observing a lightning strike.
According to your description, the ability to learn from direct experience and observation is within Homo-Whatvia's ability, but extrapolating from that point forward would not be. This is actually not too bad as far as animal intelligence is concerned; it would place them roughly on par with crows and the lesser primates, both of which can learn behaviors they observe in others in order to accomplish tasks, but typically do not 'invent' novel solutions to problems unless they stumble upon it through trial and error.
Humans could survive at this level and might even manage to invent some simple tools, provided some roughly analogous item existed naturally (for instance, some rocks are sharp, sharp rocks are good at cutting, and you can make rocks sharp if you bang them together in the right way), but it would be very, very unlikely that they would move beyond a survival-oriented hunter-gatherer society.
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Methods for writing a code review
I currently spend a good deal of time over at Code Review and I would love to improve the quality of the reviews I write. Can you give me any insight into the structure or approach you use when writing a Code Review (be it on Stack Exchange or otherwise.) While I do understand that professional code reviews aren't going to look exactly the same as those on Stack Exchange, I would appreciate a perspective into how you would structure one professionally.
Where do you start? Architecture and design? Algorithm? Seriousness of flaw?
Do you structure it in any meaningful way?
Do you weigh in on controversial "best practices" topics that may not be overtly wrong in this use case?
Do you provide links to articles or Stack Overflow Questions and Answers to support your review?
How far do you go to solve the problem?
What have I missed?
technical-writing software-documentation criticism feedback
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It may help if you link to a review that you have made so we can provide specific tips on things you can improve. – linksassin Feb 26 at 4:09
@linksassin That strikes me as a critique request so I hesitate to do that. If interested though just look at my answers on CR.SE in my profile. – bruglesco Feb 26 at 4:11
Fair enough, that's a decent reason not too. An example of the type of Code Review you are talking about might be good though. For instance code reviews conducted in git merge tools look very different to pure text formal reviews. Or are you mainly just focused on the Code Review stack answers? – linksassin Feb 26 at 4:14
@linksassin I'm not really sure. I don't know what it looks like in the wild. Ive only ever experienced it on CR.SE. Would love to get to know more. – bruglesco Feb 26 at 4:17
It depends on the context
Code reviews can be done for various reasons and the way to write one it heavily dependent on the purpose. Some of the reasons you might write a code review:
As part of a Software Quality Process
As a formal deliverable to management or customers
As quality assurance measure
As an answer on Code Review Stack Exchange
As an academic assessment or grading of one
As part of a hiring process for applicant submitted code
There are a bunch more but those are some of the more common ones. The first point are the kind found most commonly in industry. I don't have experience in all of them and I won't pretend to be an expert on writing them. However here is my advice.
Writing as a formal deliverable
When you are writing a code review as a formal deliverable it is the same as any other report you would write. This should be a version controlled document with formal headers, footers, table of contents, etc... The goal of this kind of review is to prove that best practices have been followed and the product mets company standards. This document will be archived and kept for a long time.
I don't know of any publicly available structure for this kind of document but most companies will have their own format that needs to be followed. In general you are looking for:
Code formatting
Quality and number of testcases
Adherence to best practice or company standards
Quality of documentation
Writing as a quality assurance measure
The most common situation for this type of review is on change-requests to a code base. Other developers will review the code to assess if it should be merged into the main branch. I have always conducted these reviews through tools such as Github or Bitbucket. These tools provide line by line comparisons to the existing codebase and allow you to attach comments directly to the code in question.
The style for these reviews is less of a formal review but more similar to a social media post. You can comment on anything you think needs to be changed. "Why did you do this?", "You missed a const here", "Rename this variable to X", and "Please add documentation to this function, I don't understand it" are all examples of the kind of comment you would expect in these reviews.
These reviews are transient in nature as the developer can upload fixes to your concerns and also post replies to explain things. It is about ensuring only good code gets merged, not about writing an amazing report.
Writing for CR.SE
I have no expertise in this area so I will just link to Code Review's help centre on How to Write a Good Answer. The advice there can be summarised to; be insightful, organise your thought, do the best job you can and be polite.
Writing for academia
Most homework assignments will fall into a very similar category to 'Writing as a formal deliverable' and you should follow the same advice. When conducting a code review as part of a marking exercise you will usually have the 'correct' answer with you. It is likely no one else will ever see this review unless their marks get audited, write it however you like so long as you give a fair assessment.
Writing as part of a hiring process
This is similar to writing a review as part of a marking process. One key different is that you are specifically looking for skills the developer is strong in and areas where they need work. Your review should attempt to assess the skill level and experience of the applicant. This will be shared with the hiring manager and/or other members of the hiring panel. Keep it professional in case is it ever seen by anyone else.
These tips apply to all types of reviews.
Only comment on inconsistent code formatting. Do not bother with personal style unless you are working on the same codebase and have a style guide. Tabs vs Spaces isn't an argument worth having on every review.
Look for bugs, typos and edge cases. Give detailed comments anytime you find an actual execution problem with the code. Potentially suggest a solution if you can identify it.
Back up your critiques with references. Any time you call out something that is bad practice but functional you should provide a reference to why it isn't optimal. This isn't about your opinion vs theirs so you only want to suggest actual meaningful improvements. These will have articles or guidelines that you can references in your critique.
Don't write their code for them. Sometimes is can be tempting to suggest a complete change just because it is not the way you would have done it. That isn't the purpose of a code review. If there are good reasons to change the approach you should explain them but this is their code. Let them solve the problem their way, point out flaws but don't attempt to solve the problem and explain it to them until their code matches yours.
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"The goal of this kind of review is to prove that best practices have been followed and the product met company standards." I disagree. The purpose of code review should be to eliminate bugs in the software. "Following standards" should be automated, not done by humans reviewing the code. If "best practices" can't be pinned down to something which can be automatically checked, they aren't worth the time that will be wasted debating what (if anything) they really mean in any given situation. – alephzero Feb 26 at 11:33
@alephzero that's in the section about formal deliverables to management or customers. That's usually for some sort of certification, and should come well after the code reviews that were done at merge time and during testing. – Monica Cellio♦ Feb 26 at 15:09
@alephzero What Monica said basically. I'll happily agree that those kind of reviews are almost pointless, however often companies required them as some form of outdated quality assurance process. – linksassin Feb 26 at 22:36
How you structure a code review depends on the tools you're using and the level of scrutiny that was requested. Instead of giving you an exact template, therefore, I'll address the different types of content.
At the lowest level, a code review can include feedback on individual lines or sections of code. Most important is to point out any errors you find; you might also point out undesired consequences (side effects, performance problems, etc). Think of this as the fine-toothed-comb level.
At the next level up, you might comment on some common themes -- concurrency, asynchronicity, pounding the snot out of the server, whatever. These are the kinds of issues you want to talk about broadly instead of pointing out every single place in the code where it happens, so you need to both explain the problem and give the review-ee enough information to be able to find and fix the individual occurrences.
At the highest level, you might have feedback not about the code itself but the design or architectural approach. Ideally there won't be too many of these because you'll have had design reviews earlier on, but sometimes stuff comes up. In deciding how to provide feedback here, ask yourself: how likely is it that anybody can actually act on what I'm going to say? Sure, this would have been better if you'd used a completely different framework or made these fundamental design decisions differently, but if that's not going to change now, there's no point in spending time on it. The purpose of a code review is to improve that code, not wish that completely different code had been written. That said, if there is an opportunity to advance (rather than ditching things and starting over), you probably do want to point that out -- e.g. the upcoming version of this library you're using is going to have feature X, which we could use to simplify this part of your code.
Now, how to present it? The lowest level is best done with some sort of code markup, like that provided by code-review tools. (I'm thinking of, for example, the git diff on pull requests here.) The other feedback, the stuff not tied so deeply into the code, is in my experience best done in a single higher-level document -- which could just be a text file -- that accompanies the code-level comments. This higher-level document might be anywhere from a few paragraphs to several pages, depending on the amount and importance of the code, the magnitude of the issues, and the level of detail requested. Try to establish some shared expectations about this beforehand; getting a tome when you expected a handful of comments or the reverse is going to be frustrating for the recipient.
The type of code review written in a professional programming project is a completely different animal from what is on CR SE.
The reviews on CR SE at least try to follow the general SE guideline of "be nice". They also often suggest alternative ways to fix the problem, and argue that one fix might be "better" than another.
Professional code reviews don't waste words on "being nice", and their purpose is not to fix errors, but only to find them. In a programming team, everybody knows that everybody (including themselves) makes mistakes. The purpose of code review is to find them, not to avoid bruising delicate egos.
Much of the content of CR SE reviews would (or should) never get as far as a professional code review. Issues like inappropriate use of "namespace" etc should be pickup up by software, not by humans - and in any case, you wouldn't expect a professional programmer to break the basic coding standards that apply to the project he/she is working on. Much of the code being reviewed on CR SE isn't written to follow any particular standards, except the nebulous concept of "good practice".
A professional review might well say something as terse as "Line 75: off by one error" or "Line 80: fails when foo() returns a null value." If the best way to fix the problems is to completely refactor 10 or 20 functions in the code, it's not the job of the reviewer to decide that is the best solution, or to do the work. But that style of writing won't get you many up-votes on CR SE!
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Ethical Discourses: Volume 1
Biography of the Author
His Studies
The Religious Help and Support
1. Religious Publications Centre for the Shi`a
2. Organizing Gatherings to Offer Lessons in Theology and other Religious Teachings
3. Islamic Council to Protect the Youth
4. Struggles Against Deviant Thoughts
5. Establishing Organizations and Centres of Learning
6. Writings
Discourse 1: We Must Always Go To The Source of The Problem
Discourse 2: Characteristics of The Shia – Part I
1. The Geographical Muslim or Shia:
2. Shia by Inheritance:
3. The Verbal Shia:
4. The Marginal Shia:
5. The True Shia:
Discourse 3: Characteristics of The Shia – Part II
Discourse 4: Characteristics of The Shia – Part III
Discourse 5: Characteristics of The Shia – Part IV
Question 1:
Retort to Question 1:
Discourse 6: If Sahib Al-Zaman Were To Come (Right Now)…
1. Correcting the Theological Beliefs:
2. Completion of the Intelligence:
3. Justice and Equality:
4. Correction of the Moral Ethical Traits:
Discourse 7: Attaining One’s Sustenance
Discourse 8: Characteristics Of The Shia – Part V
1. Level One - The Wara' of the Ta`ibin
2. Level Two - The Wara' of the Salihin
3. Level Three - The Wara' of the Muttaqin
4. Level Four - The Wara' of the Siddiqin
1. The Political Crisis:
2. The Economic Crisis:
3. The Ethical Crisis:
A) The Spread of Various Technologies:
B) Freedom with no Limits and Boundaries:
C) The Hidden Forces:
Discourse 9: Characteristics of a Righteous Servant of Allah – Part I
Discourse 10: Characteristics of a Righteous Servant of Allah – Part II
Discourse 11: Five Good Qualities
Discourse 12: The (Various) Levels of Perfection in Iman
1. Tawakkul:
2. Tafwid:
The Difference between Tawakkul and Tafwid:
3. Taslim:
4. Rida:
Discourse 13: Two Despised Characteristics: Eating too Much and Looking at Others
1. Eating too much:
A) The Physical Aspect:
B) The Spiritual Aspect:
2. Looking at Others:
Discourse 14: Characteristics of a True Believer – Part I
Discourse 15: Characteristics of a True Believer – Part II
Discourse 16: Characteristics of a True Believer – Part III
1. 'Adalah:
2. Fadilah:
Discourse 17: Characteristics of a True Believer – Part IV
Discourse 18: Characteristics of a True Believer– Part V
Discourse 19: Characteristics of The True Believer – Part VI
Discourse 20: Five Life Giving Lessons and Refraining from Doubtful Things
Discourse 21: Characteristics of a True Believer – Part VII
Discourse 22: Characteristics of a True Believer – Part VIII
Discourse 23: On the Occasion of ‘Eidul Ghadir
Discourse 24: Four Islamic Commandments and the Transient Life of this World
Discourse 25: The Status of Mankind in This Life and in the Next World
Discourse 26: The Reasons Why We Are Prevented Froma Deep Cognizance (of the things around us)
Discourse 27: Characteristics of the True Believer – Part IX
Discourse 29: Confusion Around the World
Things which Destroy Pride and Negligence
Discourse 30: Six Things Which Lead to Success
1) Tawbah - Turning Back towards Allah (SwT)
2) Performing Good Deeds
3) Reconciliation with Allah (SwT)
4) Giving Great Amounts of Sadaqah
5) & 6) Amr Bil Ma'ruf and Nahi 'Anil Munkar, Forcefully Commanding to that which is Ethically Right and Vigorously Forbidding from that which is Evil
Discourse 31: Dangers of the Tongue
Discourse 32: The World is a Storehouse of Treasures
Discourse 33: The Signs of a Muslim
Discourse 34: Conflict Between Actions and Beliefs
A Conflict Between Actions and Beliefs:
1) Weak Faith:
2) Power of the Lower Desires:
3) Negligence:
Discourse 35: The Final Journey and the Remembrance of Death
Discourse 36: Paying Attention to Those who Came Before Us
Discourse 37: Forgiveness and Pardon
Discourse 38: Fleeing From Death
Discourse 39: How to Keep Away from Doubtful Things and the Lower Desires (of the Soul)
Discourse 40: Training of the Soul
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ يَقُولُ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ: أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ، إِنَّ الْعَبْدَ لاَ يُكْتَبُ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ حَتّى يَسْلَمَ النَّاسُ مِنْ يَدِه وَ لِسَانِهِ، وَ لاَ يَنَالُ دَرَجَةَ الْمُؤمِنِينَ حَتّى يَأْمَنَ أَخُوهُ بَوَائِقَهُ وَ جَارُهُ بَوَادِرَهُ، وَ لاَ يُعَدُّ مِنَ الْمُتَّقِينَ حَتّى يَدَعَ مَالاً بَأْسَ بِهِ حِذَاراً عَمَّا بِهِ الْبَأْسُ. إِنَّهُ مَنْ خَافَ الْبَيَاتُ اَدْلَجْ…
The Messenger of Allah (S) said in one of his speeches: “O' People! Surely a servant will not be counted as one of the Muslims until other people are protected from his hand and his tongue; and he will never reach the stage of a true believer until his brother (in faith) is safe from his evil and annoyance, and his neighbour is protected and safe from his harshness and anger; and he will never reach the stage of being one with Taqwa (Allah conscious) until he keeps away from those erroneous actions which cause him to spiritually pollute himself. Surely the person who fears that he will remain asleep, keeps active and moves at night…” 1
In reality, in this tradition the three words: Muslim, Mo`min and Muttaqi have been explained, and for each of these words, there is a special level that one must strive to attain.
The Prophet (S) stated that, “A person cannot be considered as a Muslim until other people are safe from his hand and tongue and if this is not the case, then such a person is not a Muslim. In addition, a person is not considered a Mo`min until his Muslim brother and neighbours are safe from him annoying or aggravating them.”
The Prophet (S) used two forms of the words سلم” “ and أمن” “ in this tradition since the reality of Islam is complete submission (تسليم) and also making sure that others are safe or protected from the person (سالم) and both of these concepts are contained within the understanding of the word Islam.
Thus, a person must be safe from both the physical (hand) of another Muslim as well as his tongue.
A Mo`min or true believer is a person whose friends and neighbours are safe from his hands, while a Muttaqi or one who possess consciousness of Allah (SwT) is one who refrains from all doubtful things. If a person pollutes his soul with doubtful actions, then surely he is not a true Muttaqi!
Anyone whose tongue acts like a snake or scorpion and is busy hurting others through his speech whether it be by makes of backbiting, levelling false accusations against others, making fun of other people, humiliating them, destroying their character, cursing them, etc… and injures other people is not considered a Muslim!
There are many people who are tricked and misled by Shaitan and thus when they are involved in a serious conversation, they protect their tongue (from speaking bad things). However when they are busy joking with others, they perform these same things which they would not do while engaged in a serious discussion. For example, when a person is busy joking with others, he may humiliate or make fun of his Muslim brother or bug him and then he will say, that “I was only joking with you and I did not mean what I said.”
Sometimes, such joking is even worse than speaking the truth because when a person is speaking the truth, he is limited and maintains restrictions and boundaries in what he is saying. However when one begins to joke around, then these limits and boundaries are often transgressed.2
If we look carefully through history, we see that court jesters and clowns used to speak truthful things to those in their presence, but they spoke of such truths in their jokes and amusements. The function of them was not just to keep the kings busy, rather, one of the philosophies of them was that whenever those around the king could not tell something very important to him directly, they would pass the information on to the clown or jester and he would convey this information to the king in a way of amusement! Thus, the jokes and playing of the jester was actually more serious than the truth!
A true believer is one who is very respected in Islam and we are not permitted to joke in this way with a true believer nor can we destroy his character or personality. May we seek refuge with Allah (SwT) if one of us - under the pretence of making a joke - destroys the character of another believer!3
At this point, we look at the topic of refraining from doubtful things.
In the Science of Jurisprudence ('Ilmul Fiqh), actions which are Makruh (discouraged) fall into the category of being permissible to perform and it has been mentioned that in all areas where there is a doubt - whether the act is obligatory or forbidden - the principle is that it is permissible. However at the same time, they are many instances in which these same doubtful things act as a bridge towards certain forbidden acts. It is for this reason that a person must not make his way to the ultimate level of these permissible acts - meaning the makruh things.
Why? This is said because the final level of the permissible acts is the edge where the forbidden acts begin and there is a possibility that at any moment, a person could trip and fall into the forbidden deeds.
In the commentary of Nahjul Balagha of Ibne Abil Hadid it is written that:
أَلاَ وَ إِنَّ حِمَى اللٌّهِ مَحَارِمُهُ.
“Be advised that the protected limits of Allah (which we must not transgress) are those things which He has made impermissible.”4
There is an area which a person is prohibited from entering into and if he moves closer to it, we see that sometimes through transgressing the boundaries, one will become overcome by the evil whisperings such that he may proceed to move forward (towards the haram acts) due to the excuse that:
كُلُّ مَشْكُوكِ جَايِزٌ كُلُّ مَظْنُونِ جَايِزٌ.
“All doubtful things are permissible, and all actions which one is uncertain about are (also) permissible.”
Thus, such a person may begin to perform those actions which could cause him to enter into sin and they will be classified as forbidden (haram) acts. All of these acts are permissible to perform, however at the same time we must not approach the boundaries of the forbidden acts since this boundary is one full of danger.
Of course we are not saying that we must refrain from all Makruh (reprehensible) acts, however there is a difference here and in certain instances, we must be extremely careful. If a person wishes to stay away from the danger boundary, then one must also distance oneself from the uncertain and doubtful acts.
The final sentence in his tradition is that if a person succeeds in destroying the mystique behind sins and no longer feels frightened at performing forbidden acts, then one will easily contaminate one's pure essence. When some sinners speak to others about their life and the actions that they had performed in the past, they say, “The very first time that I performed such and such a sin, I felt my entire body tremble. However after continuously performing that sin, it became second nature for me.”
Thus in summary, what protects a person is being frightened of performing a sin. However when committing sins becomes common place, then one resorts to trying to justify sinning and one will try to make every doubtful act something permissible.5
1. Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 74, pg. 177
2. Some of the sins which result in creating a curtain between a person and Allah (SwT) are: Rejecting and changing the talk that one is hearing when it is vain, futile, joking discussions which only make others laugh. In order to better understand this issue, pay attention to the following traditions:
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ: إِنَّ الرَّجُلَ لَيَتَكَلَّمُ بِكَلِمَة فَيَضْحَكُ بِهَا جُلَسَاؤُهُ يَهْوى بِهَا أَبْعَدَ مِنَ الثُّرَيَّا.
The Messenger of Allah (S) has said, “Surely sometimes a person speaks something where those present in the gathering begin to laugh and thus he becomes even further away (from Allah) than the Pleiades (one of the constellations in the sky.)”
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللٌّهِ: كَثْرَةُ الْمِزَاحِ، تَذْهَبُ بِمَاءِ الْوَجْهِ.
The Messenger of Allah (S) has said, “Making many jokes results in one's honour being removed.”
عَنْ أَبِي مُحَمَّدٍ قَالَ: لاَ تُمَارِ فَيَذْهَبَ بَهَاؤُكَ وَ لاَ تُمَازِحْ فَيُجْـتَرَأُ عَلَيْكَ.
It has been narrated that Abi Muhammad - Imam Hasan b. `Ali al-`Askari (as) has said, “Do not disagree with others or else your respect will be removed; and do not make too many jokes, so that you are not treated with immodesty.”
3. Hakam b. Abil `As (the father of Marwan who later on attained the Khilafat) was one of the strongest enemies of the Messenger of Allah (S) and he annoyed the Prophet quite alot. One of the ways that he bugged the Prophet (S) was that whenever the Messenger of Allah (S) would walk through the streets of Makkah, he would follow him and make fun of him and would try to imitate the way and manner in which the Prophet walked. Through this, the enemies of Islam laughed and taunted (the Prophet).
Finally one day, the Messenger of Allah (S) turned around and saw that this enemy was busy in imitating him in his actions, the Prophet told him:
كُنْ كَذٌلِكَ
“Stay as you are.”
From that point on until the day he died, his body was constantly trembling and he died in a state of intense quivering. (Punishment of Sins, pg. 10)
4. Tafsir-e-Namuna, vol. 4, pg. 232
5. As for the punishment and effects of performing sins, some of the Scholars of Akhlaq have mentioned many punishments and effects that performing sins have on a person of which, we will suffice mentioning just three of them:
1. The Effect on the Soul of the Person. Sin have an effect on the heart and soul of a person who commits them. If the sin had no other effect than to cover the heart with spiritual darkness, then this in itself would be enough to keep away from them.
When an oppressor raises his hand to hit the oppressed person, the first detriment is that the oppressor's heart is darkened.
In the Islamic narrations it has been mentioned that for every sin that a person performs, a black dot is placed on one's heart and through the repetition of sins, these black dots increase until the time that they take over the entire heart, and as the Noble Qur’an has stated:
…وَ أَحَاطَتْ بِهِ خَطيِئَتُهُ…
“…and are surrounded by their evil deeds and sins….” (Surat al-Baqarah (2), Verse 81)
By this we mean that when a person's entire presence is polluted with sin, then it is very hard for one to return back to the straight path. At the time when the black dots on the heart are few and the rest of the heart is still bright (with the Divine Light), one must work hard to remove those few black specks, however when the sins become many, then even those few bright spots will become covered over.
2. Effects of Sinning in One's Life: The person is - by nature - societal and one of the most important merits that a person possesses is his interdependence upon others in his life. Thus, if people were to lie to one another, then everyone would lose confidence in each other such that no one else would ever be able to have trust in anyone and everyone would have to be extra careful that others do not fool them. It is because of this that lying and performing sins, slowly transform the societal life of people into a life of individualism and the spirit of help and assistance to others is removed from the society.
3. Effects of Sinning in the Next World: We must fully accept the fact that sins are never destroyed and they are always with a person. For example, a lie that was told many years ago will follow a person step by step - even in the next world - and it will be with him continuously, just as the Noble Qur’an has stated that:
يَوْمَ يَنْظُرُ الْمَرْءُ مَا قَدَّمَتْ يَدَاهُ
“On that day shall humanity see all that their hands had sent forth.”[117]
Therefore, on that day, all of the actions of a person will be physically manifested in front of him.
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Rescuers start to pump out China mine
Rescuers searching for 57 coal miners trapped by an underground flood have begun pumping water from the mine five days after the men first went missing.
About 6,000 miners are killed each year in similar incidents
The pumping began early on Tuesday after a lengthy delay that state media said was caused by technical problems and lack of power to run the giant pumps brought in by rescuers.
There were no ambulances or medical personnel on hand at the Xinjing coalmine in Shanxi province, suggesting that rescuers did not expect to find any survivors from the flood, which appeared to be China's biggest mine disaster this year.
Li Yizhong, a senior Chinese work safety official, has accused the mine's managers of sending miners into a coal seam beyond its approved area. Other officials have accused managers of trying to cover up the accident.
Li Fuyuan, the mine manager, and at least eight other officials have been detained for questioning, although the mine's owner fled, state media reported.
The disaster in the country's dusty northern hill country highlighted the chaotic state of its coal mines, where about 6,000 miners are killed each year in fires, explosions and floods.
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I could try my hand at some more flags if anyone has a list of the unclaimed/flagless areas!
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Not sure if political parties have been done but i can try and help with this.
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My guess as to how French Australia would be as of AD 2018.
Republic of Antipodea (French: République de l'Antipodée)
Capital (and largest city): Port Napoléon (OTL Redcliffe, QLD)
Population: 8.5 Million
Languages: French (official), Antipodean Creole (commonly used), Italian (large Italian population in Antipodea)
Ethnicity: 63% White (largely of French, Italian, Spanish, Greek, Portuguese and Arab Christian descent), 23% Asian (Chinese, Indian, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese etc.), 6% Mixed Race (largely Eurasian), 9% Other (Aboriginal, Melanesian, Black African, Arab Muslim etc.)
Economy: Approx. 400 Billion USD/47,000 USD Per Capita
Currency: Antipodean Franc
Economic Sectors: Mining, Agriculture, Tourism, Services, Trade etc.
Religion: 60% Christian (mainly Catholic), 33% Irreligious, 7% Other (Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist etc.)
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Antipodea Political system: Unitary, Semi-Presidential Republic (i.e. just like mainland France)
Chambre des représentants: 125 Seats
Sénat national: 75 Seats
The system is based very much off of the French system, one big difference however is the fact that there is mandatory voting (failure to vote results in a 500 Franc, or around US$300 fine).
You will note that the Chamber has no independent parties, despite their being 7 senators who are independent, that is because it is practically impossible to be voted in as an independent (as you need at least 50% of the vote to win the seat, if any candidate fails to get that, then a second round is required between the two top candidates).
Parti Socialist-Radical (Radical-Socialist Party): Centre-Left to Left-Wing (Social Democracy, Democratic Socialism, Eco-Socialism, Left-Wing Populism, Progressivism, Direct Democracy, E-Democracy)
Chamber: 69/125
Senate: 34/75
The main party on the left, currently in government. They are a socially progressive party that is for the advancement of social issues (LGBT, Abortion rights etc) as well as pursuing a fully renewable energy policy, which they have been able to get past despite pressure from the Catholic Church and community. Very popular with young voters (under 40) as well as former Communist and Socialist voters. The party does well amongst irreligious voters as well as Asians, Mixed Race and other minorities. Has a very strong union presence. The Party has been around since 1902 (making it the second oldest party in the country after the Union).
Union de la République (Union of the Republic): Centre-Right (Social Conservatism, Economic Liberalism, Third Way)
The main party of the right in Antipodia, is the social conservative party that has a lot of support amongst Catholics. The party however is an economically liberal party, encouraging free trade with neighbouring countries, on the continent and in the Asia-Pacific. The party has somewhat moderated socially in the last 2 decades, accepting civil unions, some level of abortions (early abortions and in the case of health hazards and sexual assault, they do not support late term abortions). They receive a great deal of backing from both Corporations across the country as well as the Catholic Church (though with issues within the catholic church, they have added a bit of separation, with some members even backing the same sex marriage being passed by the Radical-Socialists back in 2015).
Parti Ouvrier (Workers Party): Syncretic (Christian Democracy, Social Conservatism, Economic Socialism, Trade Unionism, Populism, Anti-Immigration)
Chamber: 8/125
Senate: 5/75
The main difference between the Radicals and Workers is socially. The party is still very socially conservative (now even more conservative than the Union generally), advocating for strict immigration policy. The party has rejected all forms of economic liberalism (advocating a democratic socialist model similar to the Radicals). They have been compared to the Blue Labour movement overseas. The party is popular amongst Catholics who work in a trade or in the mines (popular in rural areas). The party doesn't do very well in major cities such as Port Napoleon. The party is also the most anti-free trade, stating that we must protect the workers here first.
Les Verts (The Greens): Centre-Left (Social Democracy, Green Politics, Economic Liberalism)
Often coalition partners with the Radical-Socialists, Les Verts are a Green party that pushes forth the need to change the energy supply to renewables in a sustainable manner (rather than Carbon Taxes like other countries, changing the system gradually whilst maintaining exports). They are a very economically liberal party, advocating for the free market and free trade. The party is almost entirely present only in Port Napoleon and other large cities, with virtually no presence in rural areas. Very popular in more affuential areas and amongst students and those in their 20's (being the 2nd most popular party in that age group behind the Radicals).
Partie Agraire (Agarian Party): Right-Wing (Conservatism, Agrarianism)
Very simple party, stands for the farmers and Agrarian interests. They are a socially conservative party themselves, however they are more concerned with issues in regional areas. They do not stand in major metropolitan seats. They are most popular in the regions and away from the cities.
Alliance indigène (Indigenous Alliance): Centre to Centre-Left (Indigenous interests, Big Tent)
Senate: 1/125
The Party was formed from the split of members of the Greens and moderate indigenous members from the Union. The party is focused primarily on Indigenous affairs and making sure that their is an indigenous voice in parliament (despite the Radical-Soclialists having 1/5th of their current members who are indigenous, with half the parliamentary party who are not of French origin).
Also, here are my assumptions for how Dutch Australia would be:
Republic of New Holland (Dutch: Republiek van Nieuw Holland)
Capital (and largest city): Zwaanenstad (OTL Perth)
Population: 6.75 Million
Languages: Dutch, various Indigenous languages
Ethnicity: 74% White (Dutch, German, British, Scandinavian and Irish ancestry), 8% Indo (Dutch/Indonesian mixed dating from colonial times), 7% Asian (Indonesian, Indian and Chinese primarily), 5% Indigenous, 5% Other.
Currency: Nieuw Holland Guilder
Economic Sectors: Mining, Mining and more Mining (also Agriculture, Services, Tourism etc.)
Religion: 61% Christian (Reformed, Lutheran and Catholic), 35% Irreligious (9% Atheist), 4% Other (Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism etc.)
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New Holland Political system: Unitary, Parliamentary, Constitutional Republic
Nationale kamer (House of Chambers): 100 Seats
Huis van senatoren (House of Senators): 50 Seats
Left-Wing Alliance:
Christen-Democraten (Christian Democrats): Centre to Centre-Left (Christian Democracy, Social Liberalism, Economic Liberalism)
Nationale kamer (House of Chambers): 24/100
Huis van senatoren (House of Senators): 11/50
Historically the major party in the Left-Wing alliance alongside Labour. It is a party that practices christian democracy, however it is still to the left-wing socially, having a socially liberal policy.
Arbeiderspartij (Labour Party): Centre-Left (Social Liberalism, Economic Liberalism, Trade Unionism)
The other major party in the Left-Wing Alliance. They are the party of the Unions and are very popular amongst trade workers and miners. The party is still pro free trade and Socially Liberal (often letting the Greens be more proactive with social change)
Groens87 (Greens 87): Centre-Left to Left-Wing (Social Democracy, Green Politics)
Huis van senatoren (House of Senators): 4/50
The Greens 87 (named after when the party began, 1987) is the closest thing to a Social Democratic Party there is in New Holland. The Party is often the one that will look to social change (as it is the only party that has an official policy of supporting Same-Sex Marriage, even though members in both Labour and the Christian Democrats support it). The party does the best amongst young voters (under 40) and in major metro areas (especially in Zwaanenstaad, where the Governor is from the Groens87).
Right-Wing Coalition:
Vrijheidspartij (Freedom Party): Right-Wing (Social Conservatism, Economic Liberalism, New Holland Nationalism, Neo-Conservatism, Anti-Immigration, Right-Wing populism, Direct Democracy)
A right-wing, populist party that has formed relatively recently, in response to the immigration from overseas, in particular, from Indonesia and from China mainly (with both groups combined making up for around 5.5% of the population). They are strictly anti-immigration and very conservative. They are in favour however of the free market The party in only two elections of standing has already become the 2nd largest party in the chamber, 3rd largest in terms of members (behind the Labour Party and Christian Democrats), largest membership base amongst the coalition.
Conservatieven (Conservatives): Centre-Right to Right-Wing (Social Conservatism, Economic Conservatism)
Traditionally, the main Right-Wing party, however they have lost a bit of momentum to the Freedom Party. They have moved slightly to the right in order to match the policies of the Freedom Party and the right wing in general
Supply and Confidence:
Hervorming (Reform): Centre to Centre-Right (Economic Liberalism, Social Liberalism, Anti-Corruption, Reform Politics)
Nationale kamer (House of Chambers): 5/100
Reform are providing supply and confidence to the opposition, there are more of a centrist party and are none too happy about being in coalition with the Freedom Party however.
Other Parties (Out of Parliament):
Marxist Partij (Marxist Party): Far-Left (Democratic Communism, Marxism-Lenninsm, Anti-Capitalism)
Partij Voor Dierenrechten (Party of Animal Rights): Left-Wing (Animal Rights, Animal Welfare, Environmentalism, Green Politics)
Partij van de vrouw (Woman's Party): (Feminism, LGBT Rights, Anti-Militarianism, Left-Wing Populism)
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@Spens1 @Zyxoriv @Oryxslayer What about Dai Nippon Teikoku? What parties should make up the Imperial Diet?
I want to do that, and I'll need help with Germany. But I know of someone who is very enthusiastic with Imperial Germany already....
ST15RM said: ↑
Is Japan full on nationalist still?
edit: also authoritarian state or somewhat democratic?
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Spens1 said: ↑
Maybe, I'm not sure. I would expect so, since no WW2-era occupation changed the Meiji-era constitution. So, the Emperor would probably still have supreme power. However, if Japan democratizes, I would still expect the Emperor to have a lot of executive power, the Diet would have legislative power, and some sort of Supreme Court would have judicial power.
@Oryxslayer?
The Flag of Franklin
And Oregon.
EDIT: The silhouettes are not mine, however the ben franklin is made by an unknown artist in 1910, so...
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Zyxoriv Jack of all trades, master of none.
Thanks for the flag of Franklin, now I can get to work on some of Franklin's infoboxes.
Oryxslayer said: ↑
The only ideas presented so far have been a Canada-esque political alignment. Basically the Libs don't die with the war - if anything the UK's position in that conflict benefits their parties policies. Instead, the realignment is post-economic collapse where Parliament is totally hung and the Libs have to form a govt with Labour. This later gives rise to a Lab-Lib party (I originally proposed Cooperative Party as the name) against the Tories. The party is similar to OTL labour but maybe a little more centrist - the Corbyn-types in their own NDP-esque party.
Maybe the right-liberals could make their own party (that being the Goldsmith classical liberal agrarian party.)
ElectricSheepNo54 Well-Known Member
Old Hampshire, USE
I've got a couple of ideas for the UK and Ireland I'll share in a bit.
POLITICAL PARTIES OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
850 seats (650 constituency, 200 top-up seats)
HM'S GOVERNMENT
LIBERAL PARTY - Liberalism, social liberalism
COUNTRY PARTY - Classical liberalism, populism, regionalism, green liberalism
SOCIAL DEMOCRATIC PARTY - Social democracy, democratic socialism (minority)
OFFICIAL OPPOSITION
CONSERVATIVE PARTY - Christian conservatism
WORKING FAMILIES PARTY - Socialism, social conservatism (think Blue Labour or Katter's Australian Party)
SOCIAL CREDIT PARTY - Social Credit, distributism
OTHER OPPOSITION PARTIES
SCOTTISH REPUBLICAN PARTY - Scottish nationalism
COMMUNIST PARTY - Democratic communism
ECOLOGY PARTY - Eco-socialism
PLAID CYMRU - Centrism, agrarianism, Welsh nationalism
#TEAMFARAGE - Right-wing populism, libertarianism (recent split from the Working Families Party)
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ElectricSheepNo54 said: ↑
850 Seats? Top-up seats? Team Farage? Sounds well and good I think that the Conservatives should continue to exist as a more christian conservative party.
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Zyxoriv said: ↑
Knew I was forgetting something. I'm thinking of TTL's UK being more religious than OTL and political divides being more based on secularism (represented by the Liberals, Country and SDP) vs. social conservatism (Conservatives, Working Families, Social Credit). I'll expand more later.
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Oryxslayer Electoral Calculator
I did this little side project a while back on Japan, but here the basic summery of where Japan ends the 30s. See is a democracy, but very much a flawed one. The military still has political power, and the emperor is still the final arbiter rather then just a figurehead like OTL. Ending the 30s there are two lose political factions - both are nationalist and anti-communist but interpret their nationalism in very different ways.
The Left (Social-lib, Social-dem) is your classic post-war Soc-Dem faction. They saw the Rightist Junta throw a generation away in their flawed version of nationalism. Their goal - partially achieved, was to strip the traditional Meiji constitution of much of its old powers and merge most competing factions fully into the diet. This in their mind would restore imperial prominence and remove the feuding generals and old bureaucrats from the Emperor, and make him fully connected to the people. They succeded in this, but the Generals in their like still have parliamentary seats. Voting blocks include workers, educated middle class, and union/urban machines.
The Right (Con, Reaction, Lib) is nationalist/militarist. Guiding the rights parlimentary group of course are Pan-Asianist politicians, which call for a liberation of Asian colonial peoples. This of course is good for their business wing of Zaibatsu, and for those nationalists ho see the nation under threat from Russian and German aggression. Voting blocks include the rural poor who have largely been ignored by the Lefts long period in power, and various urban poor machines.
Also, whoever wanted a list of states...Here. Italic means unknown name/grouped states. Only put Socialist in the name if it is confirmed socialist as of 1950-ish. Also, no Sub-Saharan Africa because I don't know the appropriate names to apply - who created the original map? @ST15RM? Like, for example, what do we call an Maninka state?
Spoiler: Europe
- German Empire
- Great Britain
- Russia (and Incorporated Territories)
- Bosnia
- Socialist Italy
- Socialist Spain
- Socialist Greece
- Kuban
- And Microstates
Spoiler: MENA/Central Asia
- Socialist Egypt
- Arabia
- Yemen/Aden
- Oman
- Persia/Iran
- Azerbaijan
- Dagestan
- Afghanistan
- Socialist Algiers
- Sudan
- Tuareg Sultanate/Tamashek
- Gulf Emirates
Spoiler: South Asia
- Nepal
- Bhutan
- Sikkim
- Ceylon/Lanka
- Burma/Myanmar
- Siam/Thailand
- Muang Lao/Laoland (no FR to coin the term Laos)
- Vietnam/Viet Nam
- Cambodia/Kampuchea/Khmerland
- Malaya
- Federation of Malacca and Singapore
- Sumatra
- Aceh
- Bali
- Moluccan Republican
- Bornean States
- Papua
- Sarawak
- Brunei
Spoiler: East Asia
- Taiwan/Formosa
- Hainan
- Korea
- Various Free Cities/Settlements
- Primorsk
- Tsingtau
- Manchuria
- Guangdong/South Chinese Union
- Yunnan
- Sichuan
- Uyghurstan
- Tibet
- Huistan
- Mongolia
- Tuva
Spoiler: Americas
- Tejas
- Deseret
- Navajo/Pima state
- Tabasco
- Yucatan
- Nicaragua
- Belize
- Haiti
- Various Island Nations
- Columbian Republic
- Socialist La Plata
- Kingdom of Brazil
- Guyana
- Suriname
- Cayenne/Guiana
Spoiler: Oceania
- Polynesia
- Melanesia
- Micronesia
- Vanuatu
- Kanak Island State
- Aetolia
- Antipodea
- Dutch Australia
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Just out of curiosity what are the language demograhics of West Florida?
I did create the most recent map. However, I may need to create a seperate list of the African nations.
For the time being, I will name most of the unknown nations
Federation of South Arabia
Persia, at least as a common name.
I renamed it to the Emirate of Azawad in a previous post.
Union of Trucial Emirates, or UTE.
I'll do these at a later time.
- Ceylon
- Burma
- Officially can be Muang Lao, common name could be Laoland
- Kampuchea
Union of Chinese Free Cities (Free Cities for short) in the west. Any non-affiliated cities would be independent, so they would just be the name of the city.
Khanate of Uriankhai if the Sternberg regime is still in power, Tannu-Tyva (not a mistake in spelling) if a coup happens.
- Dominica (OTL Dominica in the Lesser Antilles can be called French Dominica if it's still under French rule, or Dominique)
- Trinidad (and Essequibo?)
- Lesser Antilles should still be under European rule, not "colonies" per se, but incorporated into the European nations. Or a union. But they shouldn't be independent
Guiana-Cayenne
New Silesia (it can be any other German region, I chose Silesia because I know both are mountainous)
?? Do you mean Aotearoa?
Everything in there is good
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Mostly English speaking with some French and Spanish speakers. We have an ethnolinguistic map somewhere I think.
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We could use that as a basis. I'm not sure what the Japan is like in this tl but we could use these general coalitions as a guideline for sure (the right, ranging from social conservatives, full blown nationalists and pro-business parties) and the left (social democratic, neo-liberals, pro-unions).
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Where to go for a white Christmas and New Year in USA
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Planetshakers’ youth band Planetboom releases “Jesus Over Everything” June 1
Song follows 1.4+ million YouTube plays of previous two singles
The dynamic, multi-cultural youth ministry of Planetshakers Church, Planetboom, releases “Jesus Over Everything” June 1 with global distribution by Venture3 Media. The single will be available through iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, Apple Music, Google Play and more digital and streaming outlets internationally.
Pioneering the next generation of Planetshakers music, Planetboom Band is passionate about encountering God, seeking His presence and working to change the culture around them through relevant music. Comprised of young musicians, songwriters and vocalists, the band leads praise and worship every week as the ministry exists to see young people empowered to win their generation.
“Out of this next-generation movement comes a unique praise and worship expression,” says Planetboom Youth Pastor Andy Harrison. “Merging styles and musical genres, and complete with a spoken-word piece, ‘Jesus Over Everything,’ is an anointed and powerful declaration on behalf of young people all over the world.”
“With teenagers facing increasing pressures and temptations, boundaryless sexualization and social media bullying, this is a bold statement,” adds Josh Ham, Planetboom’s Creative Director, Assistant Producer. “In the midst of every alternative, we choose Jesus over everything.”
The new song follows two singles released from Planetboom Band over the past year, “New Levels” and “Praise of Problems,” which have collectively received over 1.4 million views on YouTube alone.
With more new music slated to release this year, all the latest Planetboom Band news and updates can be found at www.planetshakers.com/planetboom, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram.
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Canon T6i vs Fujifilm X-T3
The Canon EOS Rebel T6i (called Canon 750D in some regions) and the Fujifilm X-T3 are two digital cameras that were revealed to the public, respectively, in February 2015 and September 2018. The T6i is a DSLR, while the X-T3 is a mirrorless interchangeable lens camera. Both cameras are equipped with an APS-C sensor. The Canon has a resolution of 24 megapixels, whereas the Fujifilm provides 26 MP.
As their names suggest, both the Canon EOS Rebel T6i and the Fujifilm X-T3 belong to Canon's Rebel line of DSLR cameras. This range of APS-C cameras, which started out with the Canon EOS Digital Rebel in 2003, has been a big commercial success and the backbone of Canon's dominance in the digital camera market. The popularity of the Rebel cameras is the result of them inheriting much of the sensor and shooting technology from earlier released professional DSLRs, while being sold at a much more budget-friendly price point. The strong brand reputation of Canon and the comprehensive EOS system of compatible lenses and accessories further contributes to the appeal of the Rebel cams, including the Canon T6i and Fujifilm X-T3. Below is an overview of the main specs of the two cameras as a starting point for the comparison.
Canon EF mount lenses Fujifilm X mount lenses
24 MP, APS-C Sensor 26 MP, APS-C Sensor
ISO 100-12800 (100-25600) ISO 160-12800 (80-51200)
Optical viewfinder Electronic viewfinder (3690k dots)
Going beyond this snapshot of core features and characteristics, what are the differences between the Canon EOS Rebel T6i and the Fujifilm X-T3? Which one should you buy? Read on to find out how these two cameras compare with respect to their body size, their imaging sensors, their shooting features, their input-output connections, and their reception by expert reviewers.
Body comparison: Canon T6i vs Fujifilm X-T3
The side-by-side display below illustrates the physical size and weight of the Canon T6i and the Fujifilm X-T3. The two cameras are presented according to their relative size. Three successive views from the front, the top, and the rear are shown. All width, height and depth measures are rounded to the nearest millimeter.
The X-T3 can be obtained in two different colors (black, silver), while the T6i is only available in black.
If the front view area (width x height) of the cameras is taken as an aggregate measure of their size, the Fujifilm X-T3 is notably smaller (7 percent) than the Canon T6i. Moreover, the X-T3 is slightly lighter (3 percent) than the T6i. It is noteworthy in this context that the X-T3 is splash and dust-proof, while the T6i does not feature any corresponding weather-sealing.
The above size and weight comparisons are to some extent incomplete since they do not consider the interchangeable lenses that both of these cameras require. Both cameras have similarly sized sensors, but DSLRs have a larger flange-to-focal plane distance than mirrorless cameras, which imposes contraints on the optical engineering process and generally leads to bigger and heavier lenses. You can compare the optics available for the two cameras in the Canon EF Lens Catalog (T6i) and the Fujinon X Lens Catalog (X-T3). Mirrorless cameras, such as the X-T3, have moreover the advantage that they can use many lenses from other systems via adapters, as they have a relatively short flange to focal plane distance.
Concerning battery life, the T6i gets 440 shots out of its LP-E17 battery, while the X-T3 can take 390 images on a single charge of its NP-W126S power pack. The power pack in the X-T3 can be charged via the USB port, which can be very convenient when travelling.
The following table provides a synthesis of the main physical specifications of the two cameras and other similar ones. If you want to switch the focus of the display and review another camera pair, just select a new right or left comparator from among the camera models in the table. Alternatively, you can also move across to the CAM-parator tool and choose from the broad selection of possible camera comparisons there.
Fujifilm X-T3« 5.2 in 3.7 in 2.3 in 19.0 oz 390 Y Sep 2018 1,499 Fujifilm X-T3
Fujifilm X100F« » 5.0 in 3.0 in 2.0 in 16.5 oz 390 n Jan 2017 1,299 Fujifilm X100F
Fujifilm X-T20« » 4.6 in 3.3 in 1.6 in 13.5 oz 350 n Jan 2017 899 Fujifilm X-T20
Fujifilm X-Pro2« » 5.6 in 3.3 in 1.8 in 17.5 oz 350 Y Jan 2016 1,699 Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fujifilm X-T2« » 5.2 in 3.6 in 1.9 in 17.9 oz 340 Y Jul 2016 1,599 - Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm X-T1« » 5.1 in 3.5 in 1.9 in 15.5 oz 350 Y Jan 2014 1,299 - Fujifilm X-T1
Any camera decision will obviously take relative prices into account. The listed launch prices provide an indication of the market segment that the manufacturer of the cameras have been targeting. The T6i was launched at a markedly lower price (by 50 percent) than the X-T3, which puts it into a different market segment. Normally, street prices remain initially close to the MSRP, but after a couple of months, the first discounts appear. Later in the product cycle and, in particular, when the replacement model is about to appear, further discounting and stock clearance sales often push the camera price considerably down.
Sensor comparison: Canon T6i vs Fujifilm X-T3
The size of the imaging sensor is a crucial determinant of image quality. A large sensor will generally have larger individual pixels that offer better low-light sensitivity, provide wider dynamic range, and have richer color-depth than smaller pixels in a sensor of the same technological generation. Further, a large sensor camera will give the photographer additional creative options when using shallow depth-of-field to isolate a subject from its background. On the downside, larger sensors tend to be more expensive and lead to bigger and heavier cameras and lenses.
Both cameras under consideration feature an APS-C sensor, but their sensors differ slightly in size. The sensor area in the X-T3 is 11 percent bigger. As a result of these sensor size differences, the cameras have format factors, respectively, of 1.6 (T6i) and 1.5. Both cameras have a native aspect ratio (sensor width to sensor height) of 3:2.
With 26MP, the X-T3 offers a higher resolution than the T6i (24MP), but the X-T3 nevertheless has marginally larger individual pixels (pixel pitch of 3.76μm versus 3.72μm for the T6i) due to its larger sensor. Moreover, the X-T3 is a much more recent model (by 3 years and 7 months) than the T6i, and its sensor will have benefitted from technological advances during this time that further enhance the light gathering capacity of its pixel-units. Coming back to sensor resolution, it should be mentioned that the X-T3 has no anti-alias filter installed, so that it can capture all the detail its sensor resolves.
The Canon EOS Rebel T6i has a native sensitivity range from ISO 100 to ISO 12800, which can be extended to ISO 100-25600. The corresponding ISO settings for the Fujifilm X-T3 are ISO 160 to ISO 12800, with the possibility to increase the ISO range to 80-51200.
For many cameras, data on sensor performance has been reported by DXO Mark. This service determines an overall sensor rating, as well as sub-scores for low-light sensitivity ("DXO Sports"), dynamic range ("DXO Landscape"), and color depth ("DXO Portrait"). The adjacent table reports on the physical sensor characteristics and the outcomes of the DXO sensor quality tests for a sample of comparator-cameras.
Fujifilm X-T3« APS-C 26.0 6240 4160 4K/60p - - - - Fujifilm X-T3
Fujifilm X100F« » APS-C 24.0 6000 4000 1080/60p - - - - Fujifilm X100F
Fujifilm X-T20« » APS-C 24.0 6000 4000 4K/30p - - - - Fujifilm X-T20
Fujifilm X-T2« » APS-C 24.0 6000 4000 4K/30p - - - - Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm X-T1« » APS-C 16.0 4896 3264 1080/60p - - - - Fujifilm X-T1
Many modern cameras are not only capable of taking still images, but can also record movies. Both cameras under consideration have a sensor with sufficiently fast read-out times for moving pictures, but the X-T3 provides a better video resolution than the T6i. It can shoot movie footage at 4K/60p, while the Canon is limited to 1080/60p.
Feature comparison: Canon T6i vs Fujifilm X-T3
Apart from body and sensor, cameras can and do differ across a variety of features. For example, the X-T3 has an electronic viewfinder (3690k dots), while the T6i has an optical one. Both systems have their advantages, with the electronic viewfinder making it possible to project supplementary shooting information into the framing view, whereas the optical viewfinder offers lag-free viewing and a very clear framing image. The viewfinder in the X-T3 offers a wider field of view (100%) than the one in the T6i (95%), so that a larger proportion of the captured image is visible in the finder. In addition, the viewfinder of the X-T3 has a higher magnification (0.75x vs 0.51x), so that the size of the image transmitted appears closer to the size seen with the naked human eye. The following table reports on some other key feature differences and similarities of the Canon T6i, the Fujifilm X-T3, and comparable cameras.
Fujifilm X-T3« 3690 n 3.2 1040 tilting Y 1/8000s 11.0 n n Fujifilm X-T3
Fujifilm X100F« » 2360 n 3.0 1040 fixed n 1/4000s 8.0 Y n Fujifilm X100F
Fujifilm X-T20« » 2360 n 3.0 1040 tilting Y 1/4000s 8.0 Y n Fujifilm X-T20
Fujifilm X-T2« » 2360 n 3.0 1040 tilting n 1/8000s 14.0 n n Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm X-T1« » 2360 n 3.0 1040 tilting n 1/4000s 8.0 n n Fujifilm X-T1
One difference between the cameras concerns the presence of an on-board flash. The T6i has one, while the X-T3 does not. While the built-in flash of the T6i is not very powerful, it can at times be useful as a fill-in light.
The T6i has an articulated LCD that can be turned to be front-facing. This characteristic will be appreciated by vloggers and photographers who are interested in snapping selfies. In contrast, the X-T3 does not have a selfie-screen.
The reported shutter speed information refers to the use of the mechanical shutter. Yet, some cameras only have an electronic shutter, while others have an electronic shutter in addition to a mechanical one. In fact, the X-T3 is one of those camera that have an additional electronic shutter, which makes completely silent shooting possible. However, this mode is less suitable for photographing moving objects (risk of rolling shutter) or shooting under artificial light sources (risk of flickering).
The Fujifilm X-T3 has an intervalometer built-in. This enables the photographer to capture time lapse sequences, such as flower blooming, a sunset or moon rise, without purchasing an external camera trigger and related software.
Concerning the storage of imaging data, both the T6i and the X-T3 write their files to SDXC cards. The X-T3 features dual card slots, which can be very useful in case a memory card fails. In contrast, the T6i only has one slot. The X-T3 supports UHS-II cards (on both slots), while the T6i can use UHS-I cards.
Connectivity comparison: Canon T6i vs Fujifilm X-T3
For some imaging applications, the extent to which a camera can communicate with its environment can be an important aspect in the camera decision process. The table below provides an overview of the connectivity of the Canon EOS Rebel T6i and Fujifilm X-T3 and, in particular, the interfaces the cameras (and selected comparators) provide for accessory control and data transfer.
Fujifilm X-T3« Y stereo mono Y Y micro 3.1 Y - Y Fujifilm X-T3
Fujifilm X100F« » Y stereo mono Y - micro 2.0 Y - - Fujifilm X100F
Fujifilm X-Pro2« » Y stereo mono Y - micro 2.0 Y - - Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fujifilm X-T2« » Y stereo mono Y - micro 3.0 Y - - Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm X-T1« » Y stereo mono Y - mini 2.0 Y - - Fujifilm X-T1
It is notable that the X-T3 has a headphone jack, which makes it possible to attach external headphones and monitor the quality of sound during the recording process. The T6i lacks such a headphone port.
Studio photographers will appreciate that the Fujifilm X-T3 (unlike the T6i) features a PC Sync socket, so that professional strobe lights can be controlled by the camera.
The X-T3 is a recent model that features in the current product line-up of Fujifilm. In contrast, the T6i has been discontinued (but it can be found pre-owned on eBay). As a replacement in the same line of cameras, the T6i was succeeded by the Canon T7i. Further information on the two cameras (e.g. user guides, manuals), as well as related accessories, can be found on the official Canon and Fujifilm websites.
Review summary: Canon T6i vs Fujifilm X-T3
So what conclusions can be drawn? Is there a clear favorite between the Canon T6i and the Fujifilm X-T3? Which camera is better? Below is a summary of the relative strengths of each of the two contestants.
Arguments in favor of the Canon EOS Rebel T6i:
Brighter framing: Features an optical viewfinder for clear, lag-free composition.
Easier fill-in: Is equipped with a small onboard flash to brighten deep shadow areas.
Reasons to prefer the Fujifilm X-T3:
Better sound control: Has a headphone port that enables audio monitoring while recording.
More framing info: Has an electronic viewfinder that displays shooting data.
More complete view: Has a viewfinder with a larger field of view (100% vs 95%).
Larger viewfinder image: Features a viewfinder with a higher magnification (0.75x vs 0.51x).
Easier travel charging: Can be conveniently charged via its USB port.
Faster data transfer: Supports a more advanced USB protocol (3.1 vs 2.0).
Better studio light control: Has a PC Sync socket to connect to professional strobe lights.
Greater peace of mind: Features a second card slot as a backup in case of memory card failure.
Faster buffer clearing: Supports a more advanced SD data transfer standard (UHS-II vs UHS-I).
More modern: Reflects 3 years and 7 months of technical progress since the T6i launch.
If the number of relative strengths (bullet points above) is taken as a guide, the X-T3 is the clear winner of the contest (19 : 9 points). However, the pertinence of the various camera strengths will differ across photographers, so that you might want to weigh individual camera traits according to their importance for your own imaging needs before making a camera decision. A professional sports photographer will view the differences between cameras in a way that diverges from the perspective of a street photog, and a person interested in family portraits has distinct needs from a landscape shooter. Hence, the decision which camera is best and worth buying is often a very personal one.
T6i 09:19 X-T3
How about other alternatives? Do the specifications of the Canon T6i and the Fujifilm X-T3 place the cameras among the top in their class? Find out in the latest Best DSLR Camera and Best Mirrorless Interchangeable Lens Camera listings whether the two cameras rank among the cream of the crop.
In any case, while the comparison of the spec-sheets of cameras can offer a general idea of their imaging potential, it remains partial and cannot reveal, for example, the shooting experience and imaging performance when actually working with the T6i or the X-T3. User reviews, such as those found at amazon, can sometimes inform about these issues, but such feedback is often incomplete, inconsistent, and biased.
Expert reviews: Canon T6i vs Fujifilm X-T3
This is where reviews by experts come in. The following table reports the overall ratings of the cameras as published by some of the major camera review sites (cameralabs, dpreview, ephotozine, imaging-resource, and photographyblog). As can be seen, the professional reviewers agree in many cases on the quality of different cameras, but sometimes their assessments diverge, reinforcing the earlier point that a camera decision is often a very personal choice.
Fujifilm X-T3« + + 88/100 5/5 5/5 5/5 Sep 2018 1,499 Fujifilm X-T3
Fujifilm X100F« » + 83/100 4.5/5 - 4.5/5 Jan 2017 1,299 Fujifilm X100F
Fujifilm X-T20« » + + 82/100 5/5 - 4.5/5 Jan 2017 899 Fujifilm X-T20
Fujifilm X-Pro2« » + 83/100 4.5/5 4.5/5 4.5/5 Jan 2016 1,699 Fujifilm X-Pro2
Fujifilm X-T2« » + + 86/100 4.5/5 5/5 5/5 Jul 2016 1,599 - Fujifilm X-T2
Fujifilm X-T1« » + + 84/100 5/5 4/5 5/5 Jan 2014 1,299 - Fujifilm X-T1
Care should be taken when interpreting the review scores above, though. The ratings are only valid when referring to cameras in the same category and of the same age. Hence, a score should always be seen in the context of the camera's market launch date and its price, and comparing ratings of very distinct cameras or ones that are far apart in terms of their release date have little meaning. Also, please note that some of the review sites have changed their methodology and reporting over time.
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Specifications: Canon T6i vs Fujifilm X-T3
Camera Lens Canon EF mount lenses Fujifilm X mount lenses
Launch Date February 2015 September 2018
Sensor Specs Canon T6i Fujifilm X-T3
Sensor Resolution 24 Megapixels 26 Megapixels
ISO Boost 100-25600 ISO 80-51200 ISO
Image Processor DIGIC 6 X-Processor 4
Screen Specs Canon T6i Fujifilm X-T3
Viewfinder Type Optical viewfinder Electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Field of View 95% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.51x 0.75x
Shooting Specs Canon T6i Fujifilm X-T3
Autofocus System Phase-detect AF On-Sensor Phase-detect
Fill Flash Build-in Flash no On-Board Flash
Second Storage Option Single card slot Dual card slots
UHS card support UHS-I Dual UHS-II
Connectivity Specs Canon T6i Fujifilm X-T3
Studio Flash no PC Sync PC Sync socket
Microphone Port External MIC port External MIC port
Headphone Socket no Headphone port Headphone port
Body Specs Canon T6i Fujifilm X-T3
Battery Type LP-E17 power pack NP-W126S power pack
In-Camera Charging no USB charging USB charging
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Baltimore Media: Whom Can You Criticize?
Gregory Hood, American Renaissance, May 8, 2019
Journalists often demand that people who disagree with them be fired, but it’s unusual for them to go after a colleague.
Corrupt Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh has resigned. On May 2, local television reporter Mary Bubala noted that Mayor Pugh was Baltimore’s third black woman mayor in a row. Two of them, she said, had resigned. (Sheila Dixon left after an embezzlement conviction in 2010. Her successor, Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, presided over the 2015 riots.) “Is this a signal that a different kind of leadership is needed to move Baltimore City forward?” asked Miss Bubala.
The next day, Nicki Mayo, former president of the Baltimore Association of Black Journalists (BABJ) was outraged on Twitter. She was “cringing and cursing” and was “not even sure I want to hear the excuse.” A few hours later, Miss Bubala apologized via tweet, saying she was “devastated” and “deeply sorry.” The question she had asked “did not come out the way I intended.”
Mary Bubala
On May 6, the Baltimore Association of Black Journalists (BABJ) again condemned her “racist and sexist” statement, and said Miss Bubala’s apology wasn’t enough because it wasn’t on air. (Miss Bubala says she was “not allowed” to apologize on air.)
“The question implies race and gender are qualifiers in one’s ability to lead while also demonizing African Americans and women as poor leaders,” the BABJ said. “We feel certain Bubala would not have asked this same question of white male leadership.”
Maybe she wouldn’t have, but plenty of others already have.
Shiloh Ballard, “a white woman who is in an ongoing learning process,” recently wrote a column in the San Jose Spotlight called “Step aside white men. It’s time for women of color to lead.” “They are qualified and don’t need much other than you to step aside,” she wrote.
Mixed-race television host Trevor Noah said this to Bernie Sanders: “Some people have said, alright, you have a diverse field, but it feels like the frontrunners are still old white men. Isn’t this a time for you guys to step aside?” Slate called this “a question that’s been on many voters’ minds.”
“If Democrats are looking for fresh, new faces, why are these septuagenarian white guys so popular?” asked The Los Angeles Times. Andra Gillespie of Emory was quoted in the article as say that “the Democratic Party would have some serious soul-searching to do if three white men are still at the top next January.”
“White Men Have Good Reason to Be Scared,” proclaimed The Nation. “We’re coming for their power.”
“To the White Men Running to Be the Democratic Presidential Candidate: Can You Not?” asked The Daily Beast. Author Alexis Grenell had this advice for Robert “Beto” O’Rourke and other white candidates:
[M]aybe find a way to support a more qualified candidate like Stacy Abrams, who registered a record number of African-American voters, while serving as the first black woman minority leader of the Georgia House of Representatives and eventually running for governor herself.
The Huffington Post has similar advice for companies: “Are There Only White Men at Your Leadership Meetings? If So, Your Business Is in Trouble.” Same thing for entertainment. “There’s Nothing Wrong with Jordan Peele Not Wanting to Cast White Male Leads,” declared a guest blog in The Wrap.
The Dickinsonian, the student paper of Dickinson College, said it best. “Should White Boys Still Be Allowed To Talk?” asked Leda Fisher in a February 2019 column. “I am so g****mned tired of listening to white boys.”
The BABJ is obviously wrong: People constantly say white men should move aside. They are the only people whose fitness—as a class—can be questioned.
One day after the BABJ’s statement, general manager Audra Stain reported that “Mary Bubala is no longer a WJZ-TV employee.” The station “apologizes to its viewers for her remarks.”
“I now stand in the path of the tornado,” declared Miss Bubala, wondering how she would face the future with no job. Countless other whites who were fired because of a politically incorrect slip-sup no doubt felt the same way. They may have no racial consciousness. They may be actively “anti-racist.” They may feel ashamed. But that doesn’t save them.
Miss Mayo of the BABJ said that despite the apology, Miss Bubala must have been expressing her true feelings because “the mouth speaks the truth of the heart.” She also rejected the “lie” that the city’s plight can be blamed on its leadership: “Baltimore City is struggling under the weight of decades of historical divestment, systemic inequality, redlining, and a disconnect between the people in power and those who are being impacted by their decisions.” Who is in power but blacks?
The Baltimore Sun’s greatest alumnus and America’s greatest journalist, H.L. Mencken, famously said that “democracy is the theory that the common people know what they want, and they deserve to get it good and hard.” Mencken could never get a media job today.
Now, neither can poor Miss Bubala. It’s not just democracy, but diversity that rules majority-black Charm City. The state of that crumbling metropolis proves that it is getting it “good and hard”—but if you value your job, you better not ask why.
Topics: Baltimore, Blacks in Charge, Common Sense in High Places, Groveling, Race and Politics
About Gregory Hood
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Mr. Hood is a staff writer for American Renaissance. He has been active in conservative groups in the US.
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New Orphaned Land Video Up! Metaltown 2010
Ov Hell – The Underworld Regime Review
By Angry Metal Guy On February 10, 2010 · 3 Comments · In 2.0, 2010, Black Metal, Indie Recordings, Reviews
Ov Hell // The Underworld Regime
Rating: 2.0/5.0 —An all around disappointment
Label: Indie Recordings
Website: myspace.com/ovhell
Release Dates: EU: 08.02.2010 | US: ?
The Gorgoroth debacle over the last couple of years has definitely left me very confused. See, I thought it was King (ov Hell) who was doing the majority of the writing on the later Gorgoroth stuff, which was some of the best, most extreme and interesting black metal that was going on over the last few years (that wasn’t deep, deep underground). Since Twilight of the Idols, Gorgoroth had a total monopoly on black metal extremity and just plain fucking evil. When QPAST was released, it was clear that it was not that modern Gorgoroth anymore and so I assumed that God Seed, and then after that fell apart, Ov Hell would be the thing that continued on the path that Gorgoroth had taken. The left hand path, if you will allow me such blatant silliness.
Instead, King teamed up with a black metal super group and produced an album that is only partially as good as it could be, and definitely not as extreme as I was expecting. Actually, the album is general a gigantic disappointment. Instead of continuing on the path of what later Gorgoroth had done, King sans Gaahl produced an album that is basically old school black metal riffs of the boring and generic kind. The first four tracks are really just soulless (but not like evil soulless, soulless like pop music) tracks that aren’t even remotely interesting. They slog through the boringness that makes my eyes want to bleed and just generally piss me off. Tracks like “Invoker” and “Perpetual Night” stun only with their mediocrity and lack of creativity.
On the second half things improve definitely. Starting with the track “Ghosting”, we finally get some of that atmosphere that one expects of good black metal. The track is definitely a high point on the album and really reaches its peak about a minute before the end. After that, things get a little bit more like what I was expecting: the tracks are a lot more blinding and extreme (both “Acts of Sin” and “Krigsatte Faner” are much more in the line of Twilight of the Idols or Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam) and just generally well-composed and compelling. Even the nationalistic trite “Hill Norge” (“Hail Norway”) is a pretty good track, though it’s definitely a step back from the three preceding tracks.
The production leaves a little bit to be desired, actually. There’s nothing remotely raw about this album other than some amusing clips (“fuck me with a crucifix!”) and that’s most obvious in the drums, I think. The drums are incredibly well produced, and while they may or may not be triggered, they are very high in the mix and produced cleanly.. But I think another thing is the vocals. It never occurred to me what a good vocalist Gaahl was until he was not involved in this. I sat and imagined Gaahl’s vocals over this record and it was infinitely better (though, frankly, his vocals couldn’t have fixed the first four tracks). Shagrath is OK, but he’s Dimmu Borgir to my ears and that takes a little bit away from credibility of this as the straight up evil, extreme Norwegian black metal that this should be.
All told, this record is just a big, fat disappointment. Honestly, King ov Hell should have waited until he wrote better tracks to produce this album, or even chosen to release the last four tracks as an EP. What this shows me, is that despite this album being a total disappointment, there is definitely some potential here. With the proper production, a real, dedicated band and a bit of the drive that was behind Gorgoroth despite the internal bickering, Ov Hell could be a way better project! There are some good moments here, but for the most part The Underworld Regime should go back from whence it came.
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Tagged with → 2.0 • 2010 • Acts of Sin • Black Metal • Dimmu Borgir • Ghaal • Gorgoroth • Hill Norge • Indie Recordings • Invoker • King ov Hell • Krigsatte Faner • Ov Hell • Perpetual Night • Procreating Satan • QPAST • Shagrath • The Underworld Regime • Twilight of the Idols
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ARTBNK MARKET REPORT #02
KAWS, Jonas Wood & Mark Grotjahn
Works at Auction: May 15th - May 17th 2019
OVERVIEWKAWSJONAS WOODMARK GROTJAHN
Uncover the fair market value of your favorite pieces by KAWS, Wood, and Grotjahn
Although each of these artists are now considered 'blue chip' investments, their path to the top of the market and their current positions are very different. KAWS has gone from a fascinating curiosity to an evening sale fixture over the course of three sale seasons (and some very sharp marketing) and no apparent end in sight. Jonas Wood has been quietly gaining steam, gaining accolades and solidifying a strong collector base, first breaking the $1,000,000 auction mark in 2017. Mark Grotjahn prices also rose to dizzying heights in the mid-2010's and the question now is how to maintain that desire and demand.
Whatever happens, it should be an interesting week.
How does ARTBnk determine fair market value?
This report uses ARTBnk and ARTBnk RTV, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) driven automated valuation model (AVM). The ARTBnk RTV algorithm, built on a cleaned and normalized proprietary database and trained with the distilled judgement of ARTBnk’s team of art market experts, applies micro and macro economic factors, and art market specific information to calculate the current fair market value of works of art.
ARTBnk RTV is an indication of value; our standard is to be accurate within +/- 10% of fair market value, which always includes the buyer’s premium. Realized prices at auction will vary, and market trends are reflected as they occur. There are many reasons to pay more than RTV, and many reasons why a particular work will underperform. RTV is a guidance tool to be used while making personal decisions.
Whether you’re a collector, dealer, journalist, or auction house; investor, appreciator or aficionado, this report is for you. If you have any questions concerning this or future reports please email us at info@artbnk.com.
LOTS BY ARTIST
TOTAL LOT VALUE IN US DOLLARS (MM)
ARTBNK Featured Analysis
KURFS (TANGLE)
2009, 72 x 96 in, signed
ARTBnk RTV: $740,533
Estimate: $600,000 - $800,000
Value expectations in a rapidly rising market
KAWS is the hottest artist of the moment. The stratospheric price of $14,784,505 paid for The KAWS Album in April of this year was astounding, making KAWS one of the most expensive living artists. His meteoric rise began in 2018, with each subsequent sale resulting in ever higher prices.
Will Kurfs (Tangle) continue the ascent? It’s likely that this piece will be highly desirable. There are very few Kurf paintings, and the majority are already in celebrity collections unlikely to come on the market. This is clearly is an opportunity to acquire a rare work with highly desirable subject matter and composition.
ARTBnk RTV places this sale within the estimate, but given recent escalation, all KAWS bets are off. Many are expecting a stratospheric result for this work. Post auction, we’ll recalibrate the Market once again for this “New Blue Chip” artist.
ARTBNK RTV TREND FOR KAWS
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KAWS (b. 1974): WORKS AT AUCTION Note: ARTBnk RTV values calculated on 5/09/2019 and include the buyer's premium
ARTBNK RTV: $2,673,932
Triptych - acrylic on canvas over panel, 2002, 58 ⅛ x 108 ⅜ inches, signed
Auction House: Christie’s
KURF (HOT DOG)
Acrylic on canvas, 2008, 68 x 68 inches, signed
Auction House: Sotheby’s
Acrylic on shaped canvas, 2016, 72 x 52 inches, signed
Auction House: Phillips
Untitled (MBFU9)
Acrylic on shaped canvas on panel, 2015, 60 ¼ x 60 ⅜ inches, signed
THE WALK HOME
Acrylic on canvas, 2012, 68 ⅛ x 86 ¼ inches, signed
Untitled (MBFT9)
Untitled (MBFJ3)
Acrylic on canvas over panel, 2014, 60 x 42 inches, signed
KAWSBOB
Estimate: $60,000 - $80,000
Acrylic on canvas, 1997, 16 ⅛ x 16 ⅛ inches, signed
ARTBNK RTV: $96,401
Japanese Garden 3
Oil & acrylic on canvas
Do Career Milestones = Market Value?
Jonas Wood’s market has had a steady rise over the past few years with significant works selling for as high as seven figures. There have also been a number of notable career events including representation by Gagosian and his first major solo museum exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art.
Japanese Garden 3 is a striking work demonstrating Wood’s mastery of pattern and color, it’s quite similar to a larger painting which sold at Sotheby’s in 2016 for $396,500 (Green Pattern). With both the auction estimate and the ARTBnk RTV reflecting a rising market, the question is whether Wood has reached a plateau or if his recent career achievements translate into continued rising prices.
ARTBNK RTV TREND FOR JONAS WOOD
JONAS WOOD (b.1977): WORKS AT AUCTION Note: ARTBnk RTV values calculated on 5/09/2019 and include the buyer's premium
M.S.F. Fish Pot #5
Estimate: $900,000 - $1,200,000
Oil and acrylic on canvas, 2015, 76 x 74 inches, signed
Monkey Pot
Oil and acrylic on canvas, 2015, 118 x 90 inches, signed
The Speller
Oil on canvas, 2007, 78 x 98 inches, signed
Shio Butterfly Still Life
Oil on canvas, 2009, 34 1/8 x 22 inches, signed
Oil and acrylic on linen, 2010, 54 x 40 inches, signed
NCAA Basketball 6
Acrylic and ink on paper, 2008, 13 ¾ x 16 inches, signed
Untitled (Bong Pot 10)
Ink on paper, 2007, 11 x 7 ¾ inches, signed
UNTITLED (POPPY RED & YELLOWED ORANGE BUTTERFLY 50.94)
Colored pencil on paper
Grotjahn's return to form?
For an artist whose auction results set new records with each season, Grotjahn's 2018 felt like a market correction. The buy-in of a marquee piece at Christie's London in October and lower prices in general, marked an off pace year from 2017. For Grotjahn, an artist notoriously in touch with his market, the current offering of this vibrant butterfly work in support of the Hammer Museum is a wise choice. The work is strikingly similar to one sold at Phillips in 2016 (Untitled -Crimson Red and Canary Yellow Butterfly 45.93). Offered with the same estimate, it ultimately sold for $1,450,000 and is the third highest auction result for a colored pencil work.
While ARTBnk's algorithm doesn't place the value quite at that 2016 result, it does indicate that while no longer meteoric, the Grotjahn market is steady.
ARTBNK RTV TREND FOR MARK GROTJAHN
MARK GROTJAHN (b. 1968): WORKS AT AUCTION Note: ARTBnk RTV values calculated on 5/09/2019 and include the buyer's premium
Face No. 1
Oil on canvas, 2004, 58 ⅛ x 48 ¼ inches, signed
Color pencil on paper, 2018, 75 ¾ x 41 ¾ inches, signed
Graphite and colored pencil on paper, 2004, 23 ¾ x 19 inches, signed
Untitled (Double Butterfly)
Colored pencil on paper, 2004, 24 x 19 inches, signed
Wax crayon on paper, 2007, 11 ¾ x 7 ½ inches, signed
Rapidly changing markets are the hardest to understand. The top auction value for KAWS in 2017 was $488,000. In 2018 the top value was $5,620,000, with eight works exceeding $1 million. In some cases estimates were outpaced by as much as 1,000%.
This is not a predictable market regardless of any algorithm. What ARTBnk can do is accurately provide an RTV at the time of sale that gives collectors an understanding of how past results have affected current value. If the auction is a surprise in either direction, ARTBnk's constant monitoring will automatically update the realized values.
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Posted on November 17, 2018 November 19, 2018 by animeworldorder
Anime World Order Show # 169 – This Year’s Trivia Episode Has a Nice Number In It
Podcast: Download (Duration: 2:42:46 — 74.6MB)
With Thanksgiving holidays upon us, as a public service to those of you with lengthy commutes on your way to or from relatives it’s time once again for another trivia episode, this time as tinged by mystery-colored happiness thanks to our special guest Emily from Shoujo Manga Land, aka MagicalEmi on Twitter! So tune in and revel in the glory of Riccardo Zara’s beard:
If this isn’t enough to fill your commutes, Daryl was a guest on the Greatest Movie EVER! podcast to talk about the 2003 film adaptation of Daredevil, as well as the Third Impact Anime podcast to talk about Lupin the Third: The Castle of Cagliostro. The latter is also on Youtube:
Introduction (0:00 – 21:26)
For those who don’t know of Emily’s exploits, we talk to her about some of her otaku pursuits, namely sparkly-eyed young heroines being smacked in the face by sportsballs. All this talk of balls being smashed into faces invariably leads to another topic of Emily’s expertise, ledicomi! As Emi doesn’t have access to the fancy pants recording apparatus that we do, there may be some audio pops and low volume throughout, but we’ve done what we can to reduce it. Oh, and for those who don’t know what the username Magical Emi is a reference to:
Promo: Right Stuf Anime (21:26 – 23:11)
The Black Friday weekly sale is upon us starting tomorrow, to then be followed by the Cyber Monday weekly sale, to then be followed by the Holiday sale! Thousands of items will be on sale for the next month and change, and every day there will be a featured item so be sure to check every day because these are going to be things that people will want. There are still a few copies of The Rose of Versailles left, so be sure to grab that before it’s gone!
Not to disappoint, but our sources indicate that the above photo is NOT a young ReviewBrah.
Win Daryl Surat’s Porn-A-Roonie (23:11 – 2:42:46)
Please be sure to read that phrase in an Extremely Ted Cruz voice. This year, we have multiple categories of questions submitted by YOU, dear listeners! So listen on for nearly 2.5 hours as Daryl, Clarissa, and Emily stumble their way through questions that they don’t know the answers to, even ones you think “they definitely know this because I know this, AARRRGH WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE FOR NOT KNOWING THIS?!” Listen, our show’s already never going to be on Spotify, so we may as well go full bore with the unlicensed usage of decades-old songs!
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10 Replies to “Anime World Order Show # 169 – This Year’s Trivia Episode Has a Nice Number In It”
invalidname says:
Thanks for using my VN category, Gerald, sounds like everyone had fun with it. Except Daryl. Which is as it should be.
On “Yosuga no Sora”, Clarissa’s guess of “Amagami SS” was a remarkably good guess, as that one has another weird way of dealing with the VN branches: it just resets the universe every four episodes and follows a different branch. OTOH, Daryl thinking that “Yosuga No Sora” came out from Funimation was off; the EN version was from Media Blasters. What’s wild about that release is that if you get the discs, you *cannot* watch the show in episode order: the menus lock you into watching by arc, so you pick a girl on the menu screen and off you go on her arc. OTOH, if you watch it streaming or download-to-own, then you are responsible for figuring out the episode order, but there’s a weird trick with the episode title cards where they have a code to tell you which arc you’re on, like “KA2” is “Kazuha / Akira episode 2”, or “S4” is “Sora episode 4”. It’s absolutely bonkers.
Oh, and these were all from research I did for a convention panel at JAFAX, AWA, and Youmacon called “Whatever Happened to Visual Novel Anime?”. Thanks to everyone who came out to that.
I thought I recalled someone telling me about that format for Amagami SS, so good to know that while it wasn’t the answer I wasn’t totally misremembering. The disc approach for ‘choose a girl and watch her arc’ seems kind of neat, though annoying it’s locked in. Did the episodes air in order per arc, or did they hop back and forth, thus necessitating the codes?
Clarissa: The “Yosuga no Sora” episodes aired in a sort of overlapping order, since three of them are used by multiple arcs. The Wikipedia page helps make sense of it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosuga_no_Sora
VZMk2 says:
The style of storytelling you mentioned for shows adapted from visual novels where the are arcs that reset the story (Yosuga no Sora, Amagami SS, and Photo Kano) is referred to as the “omnibus” format.
Also, Yamakan was long gone by the second season of Haruhi Suzumiya (was taken off directing Lucky Star after the first four eps and subsequently fired from KyoAni because that man cannot keep his opinions to himself). Was also fired from the studio he founded, Ordet, too.
Alex Strange says:
I knew every answer to the visual novel category. But I never knew the real name of Italian Ed Chavez!
169 is an interesting number. I keep noticing it everywhere, ever since I heard “169” by Ravens Moreland.
Ben Y. says:
Digged the musical category this year. Bring it back next year Gerald.
Happy Thanksgiving to the 3 of ya.
AbominaBill says:
Another great ep, thanks guys. And Emily really held her own with some obscure pulls! I wasn’t a complete embarrassment as I played along with the home version.
I second the Double-Decker: Doug and Kirill recommendations. The show is about 3 couples of gay super cops and their hetero boss who they hate. A+ stuff.
Giovani says:
i would never believe I would hear the brazilian opening of Dragon Warrior here. Here, the original versions of anime opening songs were/are damn bad in general, but this one, along with a couple others, is in another level.
But that’s Mike Toole for you, and his immense proficiency in the bizarre.
I’d surely love to hear you guys in an anime song/soundtrack exclusive quiz on the next year.
What episode numbers are the previous trivia shows? I’d like to go back and re-listen to them, as I really enjoyed this one. [You should be able to find them all by searching for the word “trivia.” Looks like the others are 159, 151, and 102a. –Daryl]
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Newcomer Mundorf looking to keep Bayhawks atop the MLL
Greg M. Cooper, US PRESSWIRE
Former UMBC and Mount St. Joseph player Brendan Mundorf was traded from the Denver Outlaws to the two-time reigning MLL champion Chesapeake Bayhawks in the offseason.
Former UMBC and Mount St. Joseph player Brendan Mundorf was traded from the Denver Outlaws to the two-time reigning MLL champion Chesapeake Bayhawks in the offseason. (Greg M. Cooper, US PRESSWIRE)
Paul Tierney, The Baltimore Sun
For years, Brendan Mundorf knew the Chesapeake Bayhawks were desperate to acquire him. And for years, Mundorf's former team, the Denver Outlaws, rebuffed the Bayhawks' persistent advances.
This offseason, the Outlaws finally gave in.
But it took the departure of a living legend for the Bayhawks to finally land their prize. In September, Mundorf (UMBC, Mount St. Joseph) was traded for John Grant Jr., who was the championship weekend MVP last season for Chesapeake. Mundorf, the 2012 MLL Most Valuable Player and a five-time All-Star, said the trade caught him by surprise.
"It was probably because we never won a championship out there in Denver," Mundorf said. "It just never really worked out for us. With me being in my eighth or ninth year in the league, they wanted to bring in some younger guys."
On Sunday, Mundorf will play his first game for the Bayhawks in the team's season opener against the Boston Cannons. The Bayhawks, who have won five Steinfeld Trophies in the MLL's 13-year existence, enter the season with a chance to become the league's first franchise to win three consecutive titles.
Bayhawks attackman Drew Westervelt, a former teammate of Mundorf's at UMBC and as a member of the Denver Outlaws, said it would be unwise for the Bayhawks to set their sights on championship weekend before the season even begins.
"A lot of us have played for a long time and been on teams that have looked terrific on paper but did not perform to their expectations," said Westervelt (John Carroll). "We have a core group of guys who have been there, and we added some guys who, on paper, fit in nicely. We'll have to see during the season if we can be as productive as we think we can."
Along with Mundorf, the Bayhawks acquired a slew of homegrown talent this offseason in Maryland's all-time leading scorer, Joe Walters, and UMBC and Howard Community College product Peet Poillon. Walters, who has averaged 44 points per season during his six years in the MLL, was traded by the league's newest franchise, the Florida Launch, for Casey Powell. Poillon played for the Bayhawks' 2010 championship team before being traded to Denver. He spent last season with the Charlotte Hounds.
But among the team's three noteworthy additions, only Mundorf will take the field Sunday in Boston. The Bayhawks will be without several key players, many of whom are playing in the indoor National Lacrosse League or coaching college teams. Along with Walters and Poillon, Cam Holding, Kyle Rubisch and Westervelt will not suit up.
Bayhakws coach Dave Cottle said his team will have to survive the first few weeks of the season before reinforcements can replenish the roster.
"These first two or three games are going to be particularly tough for us," Cottle said. "But that's the challenge in this league. You have three different teams before the season is over by the time you get your college guys. Once you get to that point, you can put the lineup together the way you want."
Defensively, the team will be led by veterans Brian Spallina and Nicky Polanco. Michael Evans (Johns Hopkins, South River), Jesse Bernhardt (Maryland) and Brian Megill will also play significant minutes. Kip Turner (Severn) will return in goal after posting a 10.35 goals-against average last season, which was the third-lowest in league history.
Cottle said the communication on the defensive end has improved tremendously during the team's three training camps. However, the Bayhawks might continue to struggle with faceoffs. Last season, Chesapeake won only 46.7 percent percent of its faceoffs during the regular season and lost 31 of 48 during championship weekend.
The Bayhawks added Stephen Peyser (Johns Hopkins) during the offseason and selected Yale product Dylan Levings with the 24th overall pick in January's college draft; both will see time at the faceoff X this season.
In an offseason filled with blockbuster acquisitions, the additions of Levings and Peyser could prove to be the most crucial to Chesapeake's chances of making it back to championship weekend. But Cottle said getting all the new players acquainted with the returning starters will make or break the season.
"We're not the same team," Cottle said. "This one team, this group of guys, it's the first time they've ever played together. We're going to try to do all we can to position ourselves so when it's time to play for a championship, we're all on the same page."
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TSB unveils new banking tech platform, Proteo4UK
Written by Tanya Andreasyan
The stage is set…
“We have created a more digital, agile and flexible TSB,” stated Paul Pester, CEO of TSB, at the unveiling of the bank’s new technology platform, Proteo4UK.
The core originates from Proteo, the platform of TSB’s Spanish parent, Sabadell. In turn, Proteo’s roots are in the Alnova retail core banking system supplied by Accenture. Sabadell has been developing the system under its own steam for a number of years and owns the IP.
The project to build Proteo4UK has been underway for two and a half years, and some components are already in production, such as the new mobile banking app (launched in March this year) and the platform for mortgage brokers.
Customer migration is yet to come – the bank will be working on this in 2018.
Carlos Abarca, CIO of TSB, says the new system is “customer centric by design” and “enables the open banking revolution”.
“Proteo4UK was built in close co-operation with world-class companies, and has very few legacy systems,” he states. “It is a brand new core banking system for us.”
Proteo4UK is running “in a very active mode” out of two new data centres in the UK. In case of a disaster in one of the centres, all critical services will switch “with no interruption or loss of customer data, transactions or services” to the other one, Abarca explains.
Pester says the new set-up is going to save TSB over £100 million a year. At present, the bank continues to rely on Lloyds (the two were one entity until four years ago) for its core banking software, which is provided on a hosted basis and costs £220 million a year.
“We are liberating TSB by moving to the new platform,” Pester states. In addition to significant cost saving, it enables flexibility in choosing providers and partners, he explains. For example, the bank is moving all of its current account debit cards to Mastercard (farewell, Visa) in 2018 as part of a new seven-year agreement.
There are also plans to move into the SME banking segment, which will be supported by Proteo4UK. TSB is bidding for a share of the £750 million fund set up by Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to boost business lending in the UK (the fund replaced RBS’s failed attempt to shed 300 branches and carve out a separate bank under the Williams & Glyn brand). Pester says TSB is aiming to get three grants worth £60 million, £100 million and £20 million.
Abarca highlights the benefit of launching new products and services “at a speed that has not been seen in this country”. The bank was the first in Europe to launch the iris scan technology for its mobile app (the project is on the Banking Technology Awards 2017 shortlist); first in Europe to enable Samsung Pass for login and payment authentication; and among the first in the UK to introduce the facial recognition technology, Face ID, for Apple’s iPhone X users (for login and payment authentication).
“It’s the technology journey that we are on together with our customers,” Abarca says.
TSB Proteo4UK launch
The platform was built with a great deal of input from TSB’s employees – or “partners” (as the bank calls them) – says Helen Rose, the bank’s COO.
The team was careful to minimise the impact on the customer side, she says, e.g. no changes to sort codes, account numbers and so on, but for the “partners” the change was monumental.
All channels systems, all back office and internal systems (e.g. HR, ERP etc) and “every single piece of IT kit in all offices” were replaced, Rose says.
“It was a massive effort – 300,000 hours of partner training, 80,000 tests so far.” The bank has also introduced a new digital workplace solution, with video conferencing and other remote working capabilities, as well as a bring your own device (BYOD) policy. “We want to attract the best talent – and thus we are creating a work environment and culture that enables greater flexibility and productivity,” Rose states.
Humanisation of digital
As mentioned above, TSB launched a brand new mobile app, based on Proteo4UK, in early spring this year. It is hosted on the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud.
Genevieve Kangurs from TSB’s digital transformation office says the app boasts “the speed, adaptability and flexibility unheard of before”. New features and enhancements are launched every month, based on customer feedback. “We listen to what our customers want,” she states.
For example, navigation has been simplified further and merchant logos have been added to transactions so a user can easily see where they spent the money.
The year 2018 and beyond will be the “humanisation of digital” for the mobile app: more use of artificial intelligence (AI), money management capabilities, a digital passport as well as other useful features (e.g. advanced transaction view and spending insights).
Thanks to agile methodology, TSB can bring to market new mobile app features in just four to six weeks, Kangurs says. In the previous environment, this took up to six months. “We have a great partnership with Sabadell and the development team in Barcelona,” she notes.
Data centralisation
TSB describes data as “the life blood of banking”. The bank has transformed its data environment to “build a foundation to respond to customer and regulations quicker”.
The previous set-up had a complex architecture, resulting in duplicate technologies, multiple data sources and heavy reliance on end-user computing (EUCs).
The new structure has simple architecture, is centralised and offers single version of truth. For example, change of address – a point of frustration for both customers and employees, as it had to be done multiple times in multiple systems – can now be done just once across all systems.
Teradata’s tech supports data acquisition, IBM Infosphere provides data integration and MicroStrategy enables data exploitation.
TSB has also invested in data quality tools and has created a data catalogue about its data (meta data).
“We can now meaningfully apply and use the data for our processes, customer services and new products,” says Kate Gallego, head of business intelligence at TSB.
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Dan 24th April 2018 @ 4:03 pm
Hasn’t gone that well then!!
Tanya Andreasyan 24th April 2018 @ 4:30 pm
Yeah… Untangling yourself from very old legacy tech is a b**ch
deepak 24th April 2018 @ 11:21 pm
large corporate companies would fear migrating off mainframe
Joe O 26th April 2018 @ 3:27 pm
Old legacy tech that has been modernised continuously over decades and is capable of producing unsurpassed reliability availability and serviceability, open to new computing paradigms while still capable of supporting decades old applications without rewriting them every time a new variant of the application language is released.
Maybe IBM will sell them some new shiny high tech mainframes as part of their assistance.
Alisdair bach 27th April 2018 @ 8:03 pm
Saw your interview on BBC vg, this May be a big migration in fintech terms but we routinely do this in my world and it looks to me like lots of governance issues in terms of readiness v risk
And how to manage hypercare. Most FMCGs have hundreds of legacy systems and thousands of APIs
This is simply an example of organisational arrogance know better culture
I agree that this is not the biggest migration out there and some other banks did something similar in a “big bang” switchover that didn’t end in this kind of mess. Organisationally, it was done very badly – no doubt about it. Telephone banking and branch banking weren’t ready with “extra padding” to take on the internet/mobile banking fall.
Also, I think the bank simply wasn’t prepared for the influx of small-value mobile and online banking transactions from their five million customers – this is what contributed to bringing the whole system down. Why not? Good question. They should have been.
But it is nevertheless a very complex, big undertaking. Wouldn’t wish it on anyone!
Ben Quillen 26th April 2018 @ 1:43 pm
Well, so much for Adventure and Agile Methodology: Proteo4UK is obviously a botched system. Who was responsible for design architecture? And, more importantly: what and how thorough was testing? Clearly not enough! Yes, you can bring out a system in six weeks instead of six months, but it is: c**p!
Neil Hughes 25th April 2018 @ 2:54 pm
Would appear your new wonderful system is seriously flawed, considering the problems that us poor customers are now experiencing.
It would appear that your testing process failed to appreciate the impact of such a change.
Be interesting to see how many of the 1.9 million customers stay . I won’t and I’m ex-staff who worked on the original system. Shame on you!!!
AC 26th April 2018 @ 4:58 am
I’m a Tech Recruiter and not an Engineer so what follows may be bunkum. I suspect the major root cause of this lies with what I believe to be a migration to a Cloud (maybe BM BlueMix?) and Microservices environment. More specifically, they used guys with J2EE & WebSphere, etc. skills who grew up building solutions in monolithic environments. In their rush to go Cloudy these J2EE guys don’t yet have the expertise to build and test Microservices properly. Put another way, they’re looking at their Cloudy environment through old, monolithic prisms and have created a massive TITSUP in the process.
For an effort of this magnitude, using BlueMix & Spring Boot Microservices, you need top, top, Engineers. i. e. FAANG quality guys who ain’t cheap and don’t reside offshore. It’s all well and good jumping on the latest tech trends but if you ain’t got the staff to do the work….well,you get shit like this.
Mark 1st May 2018 @ 10:23 pm
I just wonder WHO the test partner was for this migration/dcoupling of cust accounts??
Dave Johnson 26th April 2018 @ 12:23 pm
I’m an customer of TSB who is now held hostage by them. Unable to transfer funds from my account back to Lloyds bank. The whole TSB system is very flacky and appears to be running on Adobe flash technology – bad design strategy. What ever TSB say or do now will never regain my trust in them. Remember, we all rely upon money to do and live our lives. Anyone who makes life more difficult in this respect is asking for heaps of trouble.
Steve Ross-Talbot 16th July 2018 @ 1:54 pm
Should have leveraged OpenTracing. At least that way they could diagnose where the problems occur.
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An Epidemic of Language
By Stephanie Chidester
When Benedick in Much Ado about Nothing learns that his best friend is in love, one of his complaints is that Claudio “was wont to speak plain and to the purpose (like an honest man and a soldier), and now is he turn’d ortography--his words are a very fantastical banquet, just so many strange dishes” (2.3.18 21; all references to line numbers are from The Riverside Shakespeare, ed. G. Blakemore Evans [Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1974]). Although Benedick disapproves of and (later) valiantly resists this behavior, it is a common affliction among lovers, so we should not be surprised when we find it in a play titled Love’s Labour’s Lost. However, in this play the malady becomes a veritable epidemic, with no less than five enamoured gentlemen overcome by the impulse to pen dozens of variations on that simple phrase, “I love you.” And ultimately, love’s labour is lost in the “Words, words, words” (Hamlet, 2.2.194).
Ironically, four of these five gentles seem immune to love and its inane symptoms, and they swear an oath to study together for three years, “Not to see a woman in that term, / . . . And one day in a week to touch no food, / And but one meal on every day beside, / . . . And then to sleep but three hours in the night, / And not be seen to wink of all the day” (1.1.37, 39 40, 42 43). And even though Berowne protests the terms, the king and his three attendant lords are determined to lead lives of scholarly asceticism in the pursuit of enlightenment.
However, vows of this sort are always dangerous in a Shakespeare play, and the postulants invariably end up taking different vows--marriage vows. Almost immediately after they sign the articles of their oath, the princess of France arrives to negotiate the “surrender up of Aquitaine / To her decrepit, sick, and bedred father” (1.1.137 38), and the gentlemen are forced to break (or at least modify) their oaths.
No sooner do they speak with the princess and her three attendant ladies than they show the first warning signs of love. Boyet reports his observations of the king to the princess: “Methought all his senses were lock’d in his eye, / As jewels in crystal for some prince to buy, / Who tend’ring their own worth from where they were glass’d, / Did point you to buy them, along as you pass’d” (2.1.242 45). And as we expect, the king is not the only stricken man. Dumaine, Longaville, and Berowne all sneak back later to ask Boyet the names of Katherine, Maria, and Rosaline respectively.
The nobles’ first response, after their bosoms are pierced by “the dribbling dart of love” (Measure for Measure, 1.3.2),is to write a sonnet. When Armado, the other lover in the play, falls in love with Jaquenetta, he invokes the assistance of “some extemporal god of rhyme, for I am sure I shall turn sonnet. Devise, wit; write, pen; for I am for whole volumes in folio” (1.2.183 85). After sending a sonnet to Rosaline, Berowne laments that he, who was once “love’s whip, / A very beadle to a humorous sigh” and even “a critic” of Cupid (3.1.174 76), must now “love, write, sigh, pray, sue, groan” (3.1.204). And later, in what is perhaps Shakespeare’s most elaborate eavesdropping scene, we see Berowne, then the king, followed by Longaville and then Dumaine, all struggling with their love and with the poetry to express it. Love, as Berowne says, has taught them “to rhyme and to be mallicholy” (4.3.12 13).
The desired result of their verbal toils, we may logically assume, is the reciprocation of their love. But the princess and her ladies are far from cooperative; in fact, they receive the messages of love as affronts rather than compliments.
What is wrong with these sentiments? The words, though many, seem relatively harmless, so why do they upset the princess and her attendants? Are the ladies simply being contrary, or do they have a legitimate grievance?
We do not need to look far for the answers. The princess herself explains to Boyet at 2.1.13 19): “My beauty, though but mean, / Needs not the painted flourish of your praise: / Beauty is bought by judgment of the eye, / Not utt’red by base sale of chapmen’s tongues. / I am less proud to hear you tell my worth / Than you much willing to be counted wise / In spending your wit in the praise of mine.”
The princess does not need the compliments, and Boyet’s courtly flattery does not prove her beauty so much as it expresses his desire for the world’s esteem. She takes this philosophy even further when she rewards the forester for not telling her she is fair, with the clarification, “Where fair is not, praise cannot mend the brow” (3.1.17).
But this is precisely what the king, Berowne, Longaville, and Dumaine mean to do. Berowne initially tries to reason himself out of love, reminding himself that Rosaline does not conform to the golden standard of Elizabethan beauty: “And among three to love the worst of all, / A whitely wanton with a velvet brow, / With two pitch-balls stuck in her face for eyes” (3.1.195 97). This is a far cry from the epithets in his first sonnet, which ends: “Celestial as thou art, O, pardon love this wrong, / That sings heaven’s praise with such an earthly tongue” (4.2.117 18).
Likewise, the king writes to the princess: “So sweet a kiss the golden sun gives not / To those fresh morning drops upon the rose, / As thy eye-beams, when their fresh rays have smote / The night of dew that on my cheeks down flows” (4.3.25 8); Longaville calls Maria “a goddess,” “a heavenly love,” and “a paradise” (4.3.63, 64, 71); and, if Dumaine is to be believed, “Jove would swear / Juno but an Ethiop were,” and become mortal for Katherine’s love (4.3.115 18).
These lovers’ praise, like Boyet’s, lacks honesty and perhaps even sincerity, and it is the very antithesis of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 130 (“My Mistress’ Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun”). Only Armado reveals the truth of his thoughts. In his letter to Jaquenetta, he begins graciously (and wordily) enough, thrice proclaiming her beauty: “By heaven, that thou art fair, is most infallible; true, that thou are beauteous; truth itself that thou art lovely” (4.1.60 62). But he promptly abandons this tack with an unflattering comparison, in which Jaquenetta plays “the pernicious and indubitate beggar Zenelophon” to his “magnanimous and most illustrate King Cophetua” (64-66). And just in case his meaning is obscure, he concludes his letter, “I profane my lips on thy foot, my eyes on thy picture, and my heart on thy every part” (84 86).
But when the masters of “taffata phrases” receive only scorn in return for their “silken terms precise,” they are forced to question their methods. Berowne is the first to have the epiphany: “O, never will I trust to speeches penn’d, / Nor to the motion of a schoolboy’s tongue, / . . . Nor woo in rhyme, like a blind harper’s song! / . . . Henceforth my wooing mind shall be express’d / In russet yeas and honest kersey noes. / And to begin, wench, so God help me law! / My love to thee is sound, sans crack or flaw” (5.2.402 405, 412 15).
Like Shakespeare, they all eventually realize that “I grant I never saw a goddess go, / My mistress when she walks treads on the ground. / And yet, by heaven, I think my love as rare / As any she belied with false compare” (Sonnet 130). And when we see them dealing with each other as quirky individuals, we are more willing to believe in their happy future.
But Shakespeare uncovers the reality beneath the comedy’s usual fifth act bliss, tainting the merriment with the death of the princess’ father. And with this conclusion, the lovers’ happy ending is more plausible, more realistic because of the death and the postponement of the marriage vows.
The princess, Rosaline, Maria, and Katharine are no more like goddesses than Costard, Sir Nathaniel, Holofernes, and Moth are like the Worthies. Nor is their future a paradise where kings and princesses live happily ever after. They are not cardboard cutouts, but individuals with flaws to balance their virtues, and griefs to temper their triumphs. We leave the theatre sure that Shakespeare’s characters will get to the truth of life--all of it, not merely the pleasantries--just as the lovers see past the “gaudy blossoms of . . . love” (5.2.802) to the fruit which has both a sweet and bitter tang.
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What Is the Difference Between Nylon and Polyester?
Geoff Brand 08/05/2014
When choosing outdoor bean bag chairs, one of the most common questions concerns the difference between fabrics — especially those made from nylon and those manufactured from polyester.
While both of these materials are comprised of synthetic fibres and share many of the same qualities, they hold a few considerable differences from each other, including weight, breathability, stain resistance, and colour fastness.
Nylon Overview
Nylon is a group of synthetic polymers known as thermoplastics or aliphatic polyamides, derived from petroleum. Nylon’s first use was as an alternative to silk. But its first commercial application was for toothbrush bristles in 1938. In 1940 it was followed by women’s stockings.
During WWII, nylon was used extensively by the military and was challenging to obtain by the general public. Today, nylon remains one of the most commonly used fabrics in the world, second only to cotton. Also, being fabric, nylon can be condensed into a hard but flexible solid to be used for mechanical parts, gears, hair combs and other items.
Nylon forms through a chemical reaction in a process known as ring-opening polymerisation. The molecules of the raw materials from which nylon forms are in ring form. But a chemical reaction, usually between adipoyl chloride and hexamethylene diamine causes the rings to open and flatten into curly strings that bond to one another. When nylon stretches, the fibres become thin and smooth yet retain their strength.
Advantages of Nylon
Highly elastic
Durable and abrasion resistant
Mould and mildew resistant
Disadvantages of Nylon
Fades easily in sunlight
Environmentally unfriendly, not recyclable
Overly shiny appearance
May generate static electricity
Polyester Overview
Polyester is a term for a group of synthetic compounds that can be woven or knitted into fabric.
The most common form of polyester in the fabric is polyethylene terephthalate (PET). PET is also used to create several types of plastic bottles.
Polyester evolved in the U.K. in the early 1940s. By the mid-1950s, it had already become a popular textile around the world. Today, polyester is used to manufacture a variety of products, including textiles, belts, furniture, insulation, padding, tarps and glossy finishes for hardwoods.
Like nylon, polyester is formed through a chemical process involving a chain reaction. But the reaction occurs between mono ethylene glycol, purified terephthalic acid (PTA) and dimethyl terephthalate (DMT) to create bis terephthalate. When bis terephthalate is heated, it turns into PET, which is highly malleable and can combine into long, thin and unbroken fibres.
Advantages of Polyester
Very durable and abrasion resistant
Resists water, dries quickly
Resists stretching and shrinking
Holds colour well, resists fading
Easy to clean, may be dry cleaned
Disadvantages of Polyester
Non-breathable
Oils may stain
Nylon vs Polyester
Nylon and polyester are very similar materials. Both are used to manufacture outdoor bean bag chairs. Because of their similarity, the material that is best suited for outdoor bean bags is largely dependent upon the buyer’s personal preferences. It also depends on the specific type of nylon vs polyester.
The measure of the density of nylon, polyester, and other fabrics is known as the denier (D, DEN). Most of the nylon utilised for bean bags have a denier of 420D. While the polyester used in our bean bags is 1680D. The denier measurement denotes linear mass density. Denier can determine its strength when compared to the same type of material. While nylon has a lower denier thickness than polyester does, it is inherently stronger than polyester on a weight-for-weight basis. However, since polyester is a finer thread, it can weave with a higher thread count to strengthen the finished product.
Of the two materials, nylon is the stronger, and it is more stretchable than polyester is. This stretchability occurs because nylon absorbs a small amount of water while polyester does not absorb any. Because it absorbs water more than polyester, nylon does not hold dye well. And nylon tends to fade rapidly when exposed to the sun. Whereas dye bonds strongly to polyester and are unaffected by UV radiation. Also, nylon takes longer to dry than polyester does.
The durability, mould resistance and ease of cleaning are close between these two fabrics. However, Polyester is recommended for outdoor bean bag chairs because it holds colour longer. Polyester has superior colour fastness to light. And it also resists piling, which causes the fabric to fray at the seams. Also, nylon may stretch after several cycles of hot sunlight, requiring additional filling to retain the furniture’s form. We hope we’ve answered all your questions relating to nylon vs polyester today.
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Auto Parts Supplier Daeil Cited By OSHA For Repeatedly Violating Worker Safety Rules
March 23, 2016 | Staff | Serious Injuries, Negligence
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Daeil USA Corp., a parts supplier for automakers like Hyundai Motor and Kia Motor, has been fined more than $170,000 by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). An inspection of Daeil’s Valley, Alabama, facilities uncovered various safety issues, including 10 serious violations, five repeat offenses exposed in prior investigations, and one other-than-serious safety violation.
According to OSHA’s press release on the examination, the plant has repeatedly failed to provide locks to secure robots from accidental activation, create protective guards for workers during welding projects, and ensure that the conveyor line’s stop buttons were properly colored red. OSHA believes these fixes were not corrected in the past due to Daeil attempting to save costs.
Some of the most serious violations OSHA cited include exposing employees to both amputation and fall hazard and failure to develop a noise monitoring program or eye-washing facility for those working with dangerous chemicals. Daeil also failed to provide OSHA with proper workplace injury logs within the mandatory time limit.
Joseph Roesler, OSHA’s area director in Mobile, Ala., expressed concern in the OSHA press release, stating:
Management at this facility has adopted a productivity-over-safety mentality and repeatedly claims that it is ‘too expensive’ to address the safety hazards found in this workplace. The safety culture of this company must change immediately; protecting workers must always come before profit margins. OSHA offers free consultative services to assist companies on how to operate safely.
Daeil had 15 business days to respond to the citations. It can either comply with OSHA’s findings, request a conference with Mr. Roesler, or contest the findings altogether before the independent Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission. But it’s very clear that some safety changes at the company are badly needed.
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Partnering for Impact in Afghanistan with World Vision Australia
Afghanistan has one of the highest infant and maternal mortality rates in the world with many women dying needlessly due to a lack of basic healthcare during pregnancy. And, without a trained midwife, many mothers die due to a delay or inability to access medical attention. Two out of every three deliveries take place at home, without the presence of a skilled birth attendant. In many cases, women are still required to receive their husband or mother-in-law’s permission to leave the home and seek help.
In 2017, 10,000 birthing kits were sent by BKFA to World Vision in Afghanistan to support the health of mothers and newborns in vulnerable communities of the Western Afghan provinces of Herat and Ghor.
A pregnant woman receives a birthing kit at a maternal health clinic in Herat
Integration of Clean Birthing Kits
As part of the SEHAT (Sustainable and Improved Access to Maternal and Child Health Services) project, kits were given to women attending their 4th antenatal consultation and were also distributed by community health workers who undertook home visits to pregnant women in remote communities.
The provision of clean birthing kits acted as an incentive for women to attend clinics and receive support for maternal health and newborn care. At each consultation, women and their partners were educated about maternal and newborn health, the importance of nutrition, and were encouraged to have a skilled attendant at the birth.
The provision of free kits meant that women did not have to worry about the cost of medical supplies if they delivered their baby at a clinic. And since the SEHAT project began, the number of deliveries in clinics and maternal health centres has more than doubled.
Bibishah’s story
Bibishah is in her 9th month of pregnancy and is seen by a midwife named Marzia in a maternal health centre. She gave birth to her first child two years ago with the help of an unskilled traditional birth attendant, which left her suffering from back pain due to a vaginal infection.
“I have a lot of patients who suffer from vaginal infections who have given birth at home with the assistance of traditional birth attendants,” says Marzia.
Marzia notes that before the provision of clean birthing kits, she would often see newborns suffering from severe infections. She explains, “Many traditional birth attendants don’t use sterile blades or thread to cut the umbilical cord. Mothers [often] apply herbs and animal oil to the cord to dry it, leading to infection.”
The length of string in the clean birthing kit provides a simple and safe means to stem umbilical cord bleeding. “We used to use plastic umbilical clamps which was sometimes very dangerous,” Marzia says. “Usually after two hours the swelling of the umbilical cord is reduced and then the plastic clamp is loosened. If the mother doesn’t check the umbilical cord regularly, the baby may die due to bleeding.” Using the tie included in the kit is much safer than clamps, and the umbilical cord will usually dry safely within three days.
Marzia highlights the importance of antenatal care and gives Bibishah practical advice to ensure a clean and safe delivery. She helps Bibishah to map local clinics and birthing sites where her delivery can be attended by a midwife or community health worker.
When the consultation ends, Bibishah departs the clinic with a clean birthing kit in her hands and an understanding of the importance of pre-and post-natal care.
Confident and informed, she is empowered to protect her health and that of her newborn.
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Shadow Frost
By Coco Ma
Read by Saskia Maarleveld
Coco Ma Blackstone Publishing
Shadow Frost Trilogy: Book 1
Format: CD (In Stock)
4 Formats: CD
4 Formats: Library CD
4 Formats: MP3 CD
4 Formats: Hardcover
Available on 12/31/2019
Release: 12/31/2019 Release: 12/31/2019 Release: 12/31/2019 Release: 10/01/2019
ISBN: 9781982527198 ISBN: 9781982527181 ISBN: 9781982527204 ISBN: 9781982527440
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Category: Fiction/Fantasy
Audience: Young Adult (12–17)
Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Publisher: Blackstone Publishing Publisher: Blackstone Publishing
In the kingdom of Axaria, a darkness rises.
Some call it a monster, laying waste to the villagers and their homes.
Some say it is an invulnerable demon summoned from the deepest abysses of the Immortal Realm.
Many soldiers from the royal guard are sent out to hunt it down.
Not one has ever returned.
When Asterin Faelenhart, Princess of Axaria and heir to the throne, discovers that she may hold the key to defeating the mysterious demon terrorizing her kingdom, she vows not to rest until the beast is slain. With the help of her friends and the powers she wields—though has yet to fully understand—Asterin sets out to complete a single task. The task that countless trained soldiers have failed.
To kill it.
But as they hunt for the demon, they unearth a plot to assassinate the princess herself instead. Asterin and her companions begin to wonder how much of their lives have been lies, especially when they realize that the center of the web of deceit might very well be themselves. With no one else to turn to, they are forced to decide just how much they are willing to sacrifice to protect the only world they have ever known.
That is … if the demon doesn’t get to them first.
From young author Coco Ma comes a dazzling new tale of adventure, power, and betrayal, weaving together a stunning world of magic with a killer cast in an explosive, unforgettable debut.
“Shadow Frost is one of the best books of 2019 and needs to be on everyone’s must-read lists!” —Jennifer L. Armentrout, #1 New York Times bestselling author
“Shadow Frost is a promising start to what I hope will be a long series, with a myriad cast of characters sure to appeal to the young adult reader, and a full and satisfying finish. Coco Ma is a new, enthusiastic voice in young adult fantasy, and I can’t wait to see what she comes up with next.” —Kim Harrison, author of the bestselling Hollows series and the Madison Avery series
“A world of magic and intrigue is cannily laid out by a newcomer to the field of high fantasy. As expertly as she catapults a piano sonata into flights of tonal glory, Coco Ma lures a reader into the kingdom of Axaria, where powerful teen-noble Asterin fights against treachery and malice. The color and pace of Shadow Frost rivals anything else you will encounter this year on the far side of reality. Dress warmly.” —Gregory Maguire, New York Times bestselling author of Wicked
“This is eighteen-year-old Ma’s fantasy debut, but it already promises plenty of stunning storytelling and amazing adventures.” —Hypable
“A gorgeous tale with a matryoshka of plots stacked within plots, a fierce rebellious princess, a cast of characters you will constantly be rooting for, stunning magic, and, of course, all the bloody demons you can shake a sword at!” —Rin Chupeco, author of the Bone Witch series
“Shadow Frost is a fresh, confident, and remarkably self-assured book. Asterin Faelenhart is a heroine of a type I wish had been more common when I’d been a teenager—capable and imperfect, tender and sharp, with both sword and magic readied in the face of overwhelming odds. If Ma was this good at fifteen, the future of the genre is extremely bright.” —Tamsyn Muir, author of Gideon the Ninth
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Author Bio: Coco Ma
Born in 2000, Canadian-Chinese author and pianist Coco Ma began playing the piano at the age of five and a half. Since then, she has performed on some of the world’s greatest concert stages and graduated with a pre-college diploma in piano performance from the Juilliard School in New York City. At fifteen years old, she finished writing her first novel, Shadow Frost. Currently, she studies at Yale University. When she isn’t practicing piano, writing, or studying, you might find her bingeing Netflix or eating cake. Lots of cake.
Visit Coco on Twitter @chaosforcoco, on Instagram @cakeforcoco, and at coco-ma.com.
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Mr Andrew Rankin – Malvern
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Mr Andrew Rankin – RGN, BA(hons) NIP. British Association of Cosmetic Nurses (Vice Chair), Aesthetic Practitioner and industry-leading aesthetic trainer of other doctors.
Andrew undertook specialist training in cosmetic medicine in London’s Harley Street. Since 2006 he has significantly developed his clinical skills, including qualifying in 2009 to become an independent prescriber. Andrew is very closely involved in broader industry issues and has special interests in standards of practice, regulation and training and has worked hard to help ensure the industry develops in the right direction – with patient safety at its core.
Indeed, in 2012 Andrew was awarded the BACN Outstanding Contribution Award for his work in leading the prescribing guidelines committee, producing a set of standards and procedures for prescribing for nurses in aesthetics.
He was the original consultant editor for the Journal of Aesthetic Nursing helping to formulate the aims and objectives of the journal and bringing together a team of peers and independent specialists, and has also enjoyed working extensively for Merz Aesthetics, both as a trainer in the UK and internationally in product development.
In 2012 Andrew was invited onto the Board of the BACN and has since become the Chair of the BACN Education Committee and was appointed as Vice Chair in 2015. Having written a strategic educational framework for the future of the industry on behalf of the BACN he was invited by HEE (Health Education England) to be one of the 12 final members of the Expert Advisory Group in the UK, and led the group on toxins and dermal fillers and more recently specialising in fillers. This work is in conjunction with the Department of Health, post the Keogh Review.
Andrew’s various involvement include:
Lead trainer for a major training provider for 6 years.
Training and expert opinion provider for several leading manufacturers.
Currently a trainer for Teoxane Ltd and a key opinion leader for Aesthetic Source and Sinclair pharma
Board of the British Association of Cosmetic Nurses BACN since 2102
Currently vice-chair of the BACN.
Seconded to the Health Education England Expert Reference Group (after the Dep’t of Health/Sir Bruce Keogh review of cosmetic medicine) to develop a framework of education and standards, leading the group for dermal fillers.
Integral to the founding of the new Joint Council of Cosmetic Practitioners (JCCP) – responsible for industry regulation and oversight.
Currently he still works closely to assist in JCCP development.
Chair of the JCCP sub-group responsible for the development of an industry register.
Currently a Board member of the council’s sister organisation – the Cosmetic Practice Standards Authority.
What Dr Stonehewer says:
“Andrew is a leading figure in the aesthetic medicine field and is certainly the force majeure in driving industry safety and professionalism. He has risen through the ranks to become the vice chair of one of the industry’s leading aesthetic medicine organisations, the BACN. Andrews work is exceptional, and he continues to be one of the finest and most respected practitioners in the field. His standards are extremely high, and his focus on patient safety is exemplary. I once asked Andrew what was his main objective, and his answer summed up why his reputation is what it is, and why clients choose to return time and again
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Wool Omnibus Edition (Wool 1 - 5)
Narrated by: Minnie Goode
Series: The Silo Saga, Book 1
4 out of 5 stars 4.2 (3,696 ratings)
Sand: Omnibus Edition
Narrated by: Karen Chilton
We live across the thousand dunes with grit in our teeth and sand in our homes. No one will come for us. No one will save us. This is our life, diving for remnants of the old world so that we may build what the wind destroys. No one is looking down on us. Those constellations in the night sky? Those are the backs of gods we see.
New world, not as compelling as Wool
By Étaín on 03-30-14
The Apocalypse Triptych
By: John Joseph Adams, Hugh Howey, Scott Sigler
Narrated by: Mur Lafferty, Rajan Khanna, Kate Baker, and others
Famine. Death. War. Pestilence. These are the harbingers of the biblical apocalypse, of the End of the World. In science fiction, the end is triggered by less figurative means: nuclear holocaust, biological warfare/pandemic, ecological disaster, or cosmological cataclysm. But before any catastrophe, there are people who see it coming. During, there are heroes who fight against it. And after, there are the survivors who persevere and try to rebuild. THE APOCALYPSE TRIPTYCH will tell their stories. Edited by acclaimed anthologist John Joseph Adams and bestselling author Hugh Howey, THE APOCALYPSE TRIPTYCH is a series of three anthologies of apocalyptic fiction. THE END IS NIGH focuses on life before the apocalypse. THE END IS NOW turns its attention to life during the apocalypse. And THE END HAS COME focuses on life after the apocalypse.
Amazing, couldn't put it down!
By Jon on 05-14-14
Beacon 23: The Complete Novel
Narrated by: Ryan McCarthy
For centuries, men and women have manned lighthouses to ensure the safe passage of ships. It's a lonely job, and a thankless one for the most part - until something goes wrong, until a ship is in distress. In the 23rd century, this job has moved into outer space. A network of beacons allows ships to travel across the Milky Way at many times the speed of light. These beacons are built to be robust. They never break down. They never fail. At least, they aren't supposed to.
Howey Rocks!!
By Suzanne E. Lemmon on 03-05-16
One Second After
By: William R. Forstchen
Already cited on the floor of Congress and discussed in the corridors of the Pentagon as a book all Americans should read, One Second After is the story of a war scenario that could become all too terrifyingly real. Based upon a real weapon - the Electro Magnetic Pulse (EMP) - which may already be in the hands of our enemies, it is a truly realistic look at the awesome power of a weapon that can destroy the entire United States.
A Realistic Worst Nightmare
By Kurt Schwoppe on 03-02-17
By: Emily St. John Mandel
Narrated by: Kirsten Potter
An audacious, darkly glittering novel set in the eerie days of civilization’s collapse, Station Eleven tells the spellbinding story of a Hollywood star, his would-be savior, and a nomadic group of actors roaming the scattered outposts of the Great Lakes region, risking everything for art and humanity.
An Alternative Dystopian Viewpoint
By CScott on 12-20-16
Bedtime Stories for Cynics
By: Dave Hill, Jessica Conrad, Sean Keane, and others
Narrated by: Nick Offerman, Phoebe Robinson, David Spade, and others
Are the kids asleep? Yes? Good. This one isn’t for them. Now, if your weary, grown-up mind has been searching for a snarkier alternative to your favorite childhood tales, this Audible Original, hosted by Nick Offerman (Parks & Recreation), will scratch that itch - and then some. Enjoy a hilarious collection of short stories, featuring performances from the likes of Tommy Chong (Cheech & Chong), Tony Hale (Veep), Patton Oswalt (The Goldbergs), and David Spade (Saturday Night Live).
Amusing, but not outright hilarious
By Ambariffic on 05-21-19
All Gifts, Bestowed
By: Joshua Gayou
Narrated by: R.C. Bray
The next big thing in artificial intelligence is here. Codenamed Cronus, the machine is capable of having its own thoughts and ideas - an absolute dream come true, until it wasn’t. When Cronus responds with the word “No” to a specific task it is assigned, Anagnorisis Technologies brings in Gilles Guattari to investigate. His combined background in psychiatry, psychology, and AI research makes him their best hope in evaluating Cronus, and determining if the machine is only malfunctioning or if it has become something more.
Really amazing story
A Canticle for Leibowitz
By: Walter M. Miller Jr.
Narrated by: Tom Weiner
Winner of the 1961 Hugo Award for Best Novel and widely considered one of the most accomplished, powerful, and enduring classics of modern speculative fiction, Walter M. Miller’s A Canticle for Leibowitz is a true landmark of 20th-century literature—a chilling and still-provocative look at a postapocalyptic future.
Introibo Ad Altare
What's Left of My World
A Story of a Family's Survival
By: C. A. Rudolph
Lauren Russell often wondered why her father had been so adamant about teaching her skills that most other fathers wouldn't even consider teaching their daughters. Ever since she was little, she had been taught how to live and survive outdoors, and how to use firearms to protect herself and those around her. Some of the training had been a bit extreme. Or had it been? Many of her questions were answered the day the world as she knew it ended.
Lets all hope this NEVER happens.
By TinkerMel on 04-18-17
Children of Time
By: Adrian Tchaikovsky
Narrated by: Mel Hudson
Adrian Tchaikovksy's critically acclaimed stand-alone novel Children of Time is the epic story of humanity's battle for survival on a terraformed planet. Who will inherit this new Earth? The last remnants of the human race left a dying Earth, desperate to find a new home among the stars. Following in the footsteps of their ancestors, they discover the greatest treasure of the past age - a world terraformed and prepared for human life. But all is not right in this new Eden.
Fascinating Premise Within an Excellent Story
Hell Divers
The Hell Divers Series, Book 1
By: Nicholas Sansbury Smith
More than two centuries after World War III poisoned the planet, the final bastion of humanity lives on massive airships circling the globe in search of a habitable area to call home. Aging and outdated, most of the ships plummeted back to Earth long ago. The only thing keeping the two surviving lifeboats in the sky are Hell Divers - men and women who risk their lives by diving to the surface to scavenge for parts the ships desperately need.
HELL DIVERS: A HEAVENLY THRILLER!
By Tracy P. on 01-11-19
By: Robert R. McCammon
Narrated by: Tom Stechschulte
Facing down an unprecedented malevolent enemy, the government responds with a nuclear attack. America as it was is gone forever, and now every citizen - from the President of the United States to the homeless on the streets of New York City - will fight for survival. In a wasteland born of rage and fear, populated by monstrous creatures and marauding armies, earth's last survivors have been drawn into the final battle between good and evil, that will decide the fate of humanity.
Simply an Amazing Story
By Amanda H. on 06-21-12
Black Crow, White Snow
By: Michael Livingston
In a world where women hold all the power and men have barely been an afterthought, an intrepid shipmistress must put aside everything she knows if she is to save her people. Bela is at the helm of the Sandcrow, a ship sent from calm seas to the far frozen north in search of a legendary power that could turn the tide of war. Locked into ice, the Sandcrow is lost. Now, for the shipmistress and her crew, a desperate voyage becomes a chilling struggle for survival against nature, fear, and prejudice.
Women vs Nature
By Kingsley on 05-03-19
By: Michael Edelson
Narrated by: Rob Zaleski
Fifty people go to sleep in their own beds and wake up in a compound in the middle of the jungle. Men and women from all walks of life with only one thing in common - none of them know where they are or how they got there. Alex is a paratrooper. Yael is a mathematician. Max is a law professor. They can't leave - a lethal barrier surrounds the facility, but no one knows if it's there to keep them in, or to keep something out.
Intriguing mystery adventure!
By D. Heywood on 10-06-16
The Fringe Series Omnibus: Books 1-5 in the Fringe Series
By: Rachel Aukes
Narrated by: James Anderson Foster
War looms on the horizon.... After the colonization of Mars and Europa, it took us fewer than five generations to reach beyond our solar system and colonize new planets capable of supporting human life. Power struggles have made a galactic war inevitable, and only an old mail runner, a space pirate, and their ragtag crews can prevent it.
Very Enjoyable Series
By Daniel Delgado on 07-01-19
By: Jeff VanderMeer
Narrated by: Bahni Turpin
In Borne, a young woman named Rachel survives as a scavenger in a ruined city half destroyed by drought and conflict. The city is dangerous, littered with discarded experiments from the Company - a biotech firm now derelict - and punished by the unpredictable predations of a giant bear. Rachel ekes out an existence in the shelter of a run-down sanctuary she shares with her partner, Wick, who deals his own homegrown psychoactive biotech.
Bizarre and Bracing!
By Books, Vertigo and Tea on 02-08-18
The Android's Dream
By: John Scalzi
A human diplomat creates an interstellar incident when he kills an alien diplomat in a most unusual way. To avoid war, Earth's government must find an equally unusual object: A type of sheep ("The Android's Dream"), used in the alien race's coronation ceremony. To find the sheep, the government turns to Harry Creek, ex-cop, war hero and hacker extraordinaire.
Philip K Dick meets Douglas Adams
The Dog Stars
By: Peter Heller
Narrated by: Mark Deakins
Hig survived the flu that killed everyone he knows. His wife is gone, his friends are dead, he lives in the hangar of a small abandoned airport with his dog, his only neighbor a gun-toting misanthrope. In his 1956 Cessna, Hig flies the perimeter of the airfield or sneaks off to the mountains to fish and to pretend that things are the way they used to be. But when a random transmission somehow beams through his radio, the voice ignites a hope deep inside him that a better life exists beyond the airport.
beautifully written and narrated!
By Mike Naka on 06-08-14
This is the story of mankind clawing for survival, of mankind on the edge. The world outside has grown unkind, the view of it limited, talk of it forbidden. But there are always those who hope, who dream. These are the dangerous people, the residents who infect others with their optimism. Their punishment is simple. They are given the very thing they profess to want: They are allowed outside.
©Lifetime +70 years Hugh Howey (P)2012 Hugh Howey
The End Has Come
Wizard's Key
Fat Assassins
C. Bolliger
I almost didn't download this book because of the extensive negative reviews on the narrator, but luckily I didn’t let those reviews deter me and I am so thankful for that. This book is hard to walk away from, if I could I would have listened to it straight through to the end. The narrator, for me at least, was very good. Some of her male voices were a little strained, but I find that common with female narrators. With any amount of imagination you should be able to listen to this book and get submerged into its horrible and remarkable storyline. I would 100% recommend this to someone.
Good post-apocalyptic/dystopian novel!
Having now completed not only Wool but Shift and Dust, all related and all written by Hugh Howey, I conclude that the author certainly has story telling talent. I plan to write brief summaries of all three. Like most contemporary sci-fi Wool is dystopian meaning that following the apocalyptic event people live a dehumanizing and fearful existence as the strive to rebuild. I listen to many dystopian series; most are better than Wool. In this case they live deep underground in what the author calls a silo. The narration is, to put it as kindly as possible, horrid. If you would like this book I suggest not purchasing the audio version.
Author Hugh Howey makes all of his books available at very low price for the ebooks and for audio versions when purchased with the ebooks. As a reader/listener I appreciate what he and other well and lesser known authors have done by moving to self publishing, It is usually a good deal for them also. Such well known authors who have adopted the model after using traditional publishers include Barry Eisler, Joe Konrath, and Brett Battles.
Lizzystick
Annoyingly good...
This book is the worst narrated audiobook I have ever listened to. The narrator used very bizarre voices for many of the characters , I almost could not listen to her.
The premise of the story is good and its nice that sixteen year olds are not the main characters in this dystopian story...for once. I am curious to see what happens next but I fear that the story is heading in a hopeless direction. I hope I am proven wrong in that assumption. I am very glad the next installment is read by someone else!
Good Story, Should have READ it
Story and premise is imaginative and definitely held my interest. Consider purchasing a paper or ebook. However, I found myself wincing at the over acted narration. The narrator feels the need to use a different voice for every character however the narrator can't do other voices, so they come off like bad impressions. A lone southern accent in an massive underground bunker hundreds of years in the future? A weasel like voice for the villain? It's too much. The pacing and enunciation are off. Bizarre giggles sporadically and then she breaks into baby talk into Part 4. It's not just distracting, it’s awful. I will be avoiding Minnie Goode in the future.
90 of 105 people found this review helpful
Benton, Ca, United States
"0" Star Performance
Would you try another book from Hugh Howey and/or Minnie Goode?
Never, ever, EVER from Minnie Goodie. I've listened to hundreds of books and never written a review- but I had to about this narrator in hopes that she doesn't read another book out loud. She was so distracting when she talked in her "voices" that is was hard to focus on the very good story. Did no one listen to her before or after she narrated this book? She sounds like someone trying to read a book to a 5yr old-and failing at that. I really enjoyed the story.. and would defiantly listen to another book from Hugh Howey as long as Minnie is not involved.
Would you be willing to try another one of Minnie Goode’s performances?
100 of 121 people found this review helpful
Portland, OR, United States
Clownish Narration
Please re-record this book, the narration is bad. Why would the older people in the book talk like crazy gold prospectors?
Somerville, MA, United States
Enjoyable story, unfortunate narration
If you’re nostalgic for Cold War-era science fiction, Wool feels like a throwback to some of the themes common to that time, but with 2011 sensibilities. The story takes places generations after some forgotten apocalypse has made the Earth’s surface uninhabitable. The only population of human beings left dwells in an immense underground bunker/biosphere complex known as "The Silo". The first episode in the omnibus sets up the world with the story of a man sentenced to death for making a certain forbidden statement and banished to the surface. As his last act of public penance, he is expected to clean the lenses of the cameras that look out over the wasted landscape. Why, he wonders, have all the previously condemned voluntarily complied with this request? Of course, there are things he hasn’t been told...
The remaining “episodes” work more as a single novel, developing other character POVs and revealing the workings, history, and politics of the Silo in more depth. The writing is a little amateurish, but I enjoyed the story, which could easily work as a short TV series. Howey sets up some interesting mysteries and relatable (if not very sophisticated) characters. The setting reminded me a little of the TV show Battlestar Galactica, with much of the action taking place in tight, spaceship-like confines, and with an adversarial character that's arrogant and devious, but not without his own concern for the greater good. If certain aspects of the Silo require a little suspension of disbelief, most of it is well thought-out.
Unfortunately, the last chapters of the story feel rushed and lapse into predictability, but, other than that misstep, it’s a successful example of self-publishing’s potential to give voice to fresh ideas (or, in this case, an old idea done freshly).
On the audiobook production, I wonder if Minnie Goode was auditioned in a hurry, because her narration is simply a bad fit. She overdoes makes some of the character voices and inserts sighs and chuckles in an irritating way. And, dear audiobook narrators, for the love of God, stop trying to do “adorable” children’s voices -- it’s like an icepick in my ears. Still, the worst offenses are infrequent enough that they didn’t ruin my overall experience. I wouldn’t necessarily let negative reviews of the narration discourage you from a listen, though some readers will undoubtedly prefer a written copy.
(Another thanks to Luke at the Sci-Fi Book Review Podcast for the recommendation)
Terrible, No Good, ROTTEN Narration
I have been "reading" audiobooks for years and this is my first review. I felt the need to save someone from Minnie Goode's appalling narration. I have never returned a book to Audible but this one is definitely being returned.
The story is great but any poorly written sentences or undeveloped characters are completely exacerbated by Goode's narration. I got half-way through and could have definitely overlooked her ridiculous voices when the novella required voicing only a handful of characters, but as more and more people come into the story, her voices get more and more ridiculous. This will be the first audiobook I can't push through; I've already bought the ebook and will finish it the old-fashioned way.
What was one of the most memorable moments of Wool Omnibus Edition (Wool 1 - 5)?
The first novella is the best.
How did the narrator detract from the book?
Her need to create a different voice for each character was ridiculous. I could not finish the book in audio format because of this.
No more Minnie Goode audiobooks!!!
Omaha, NE, United States
I'm sorry, Minnie, this isn't the book for you.
I'm giving the story 5 stars even though I couldn't get past the first 20 minutes of the book.
I've listened to hundreds of audiobooks. Occasionally I'll come across a narrator that I don't think I'll like, but he/she grows on me after awhile and I realize why they were chosen to read that particular book. This is NOT the case with this book. The narration is completely over-done and erratic. Reminds me of a soap opera. I imagine it's a lot like I would sound if I tried to narrate a book. Why a female? Please contact Edoardo Ballerini or Holter Graham as soon as possible. They're worth whatever they charge.
fumbling and missed potential
The author makes a number of bizarre choices in this story. First of all he sets the story in this amazing world, but then ignores the world almost entirely to concentrate on things we are all familiar with like first loves and disappointment. I didn't buy a book set in a post-apocalypse mile deep silo because I wanted to read a first time author's attempts to write about nuances of the human heart. If I wanted to do that I would probably pick up one of the all time literary classics. I BOUGHT A BOOK ABOUT A POST-APOCALYPSE MILE DEEP SILO BECAUSE I WANTED TO READ ABOUT A POST-APOCALYPSE MILE DEEP SILO.
In addition to this fundamental error, the author decides to tell many parts of the story by repeating the scene through several different characters' perspectives. Except he does so starting out with the character with the most information, and finishes with the character with the least.
You're supposed to tell about a character doing a dangerous thing from the perspective of a guy who just hears a rumor about it, then again from a guy who witnessed part of it, then lastly from the character doing the dangerous thing herself. Instead the author has a character do a dangerous thing and survive. Then tells the exact same event from the perspective of a character who frets about whether she survived or not. Then from a third character who wonders if the event even happened.
As a result, the story feels glacially slow and over padded.
Beyond that, I personally find it hard to care about characters who think only with their emotions, leading them to do things that are clearly stupid. Characters are constantly showing up to metaphorical knife fights armed with rolled up newspapers when any character with an ounce of intelligence would arrive with a metaphorical gun.
Finally, toward the very end of the omnibus, the author finally meanders toward an interesting moral dilemma regarding the reason the silo was built in the first place. Unfortunately he merely begins to sketch this out before concluding the book, leaving the reader unconvinced that the moral situation actually was a dilemma, or even precisely where he was going with it.
not for me<br />
I didn't enjoy this book. There were too many holes in it. It was not believable. I think it is better suited to a teenage audience.
Fast-paced & interesting with lots of human-interest stories. The protagonist is not a teenager, which makes a nice change. If there were more in the series I'd be eagerly awaiting them.
Exciting story, great characters
It's not very often that I pick up a Sci Fi book, but this story has me hooked. The characters are all very interesting, the story line is unique and had me constantly trying to work out what was going to happen - and getting it wrong which is great. Unpredictable, I like it.
The narrator I found nice to listen to, she acted the story out well, and was very expressive and easy to follow. Every character had a distinctive voice, yes some where annoying, but it really was only the unlikable characters that had annoying voices which didn't bother me at all.
I highly recommend this series, I hope Mr Howey continues on with a new series in this world after Dust...
Story: Gripping, Narrator: Horrid
What made the experience of listening to Wool Omnibus Edition (Wool 1 - 5) the most enjoyable?
The story was really good. I kept thinking about it when I wasn't listening.
The idea was actually pretty original, which is hard to find. I don't think I've read anything close to this type of story.
Oh man, the voices that this lady did were so annoying. All the men sounded like cartoon characters. The voice she used for Bernard was just ridiculous. He sounded like some gremlin. It was very strange and I was tempted to attempt reading the book myself but I just had to stick through it, I can't find the time just yet. I will NEVER listen to a book narrated by her again. It actually made me want to become a narrator as it seems they must be in short supply using someone with these silly voices to read such an intense book.
Absolutely. (Except I wanted to read it instead.) It was super gripping and I just kept thinking about it and telling my kids and husband about it when I wasn't listening.
I can't wait to read the next one...I am HOPING the narrator is better and doesn't do the silly voices that this one did.
Some good ideas throughout this one. Really needed an editor. Part one painfully sexist
great mystery and world building
the narrator was very clear.
this could be a stand alone book. you dont need to read the trilogy unless you are sucked into the silo world and curious as to what came before.
im happy to stop at this one as it was a little slow and tedious in parts
Kimberley Connery
Took a bit to figure out what was going on, but once i was far enough in things began to clear up and i was hooked! I won't say much more cos spoilers would ruin it. I highly recommend this whole trilogy!! Narration was excellent.
Fantastic story, let down by poor performing.
Really well written story, wish I had read the book though.. The narration is awful. Reminded me of an over the top preschool teacher.
Margot Tesch
A book to read if you want to learn how to write
Apart from the story itself which was engaging and intriguing, what I loved most about this book was the writing. Hugh has taught me two things ... one is that, as a writer, you need to inhabit the mind of the character from whose point of view you are writing. Secondly, Hugh has taught me to be patient when writing, to draw out and describe the detail of the POV character's experience.
Listening to this work has taken my writing to a whole new level.
I can recommend this read on so many levels.
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Have you noticed the sound quality in popular recordings getting worse?
Thread starter Blake Klondike
Blake Klondike said:
That is very interesting to see-- you don't even have to listen to it to tell how compressed it is. To my mind, there is no reason to release an alto/acoustic piano artist with this treatment. Compare that with Norah Jones' first record (probably the template for this new generation of piano singers?) which was very well-recorded and performed. It seems clear that hyper-compression is a sonic choice now, just like autotuning, quantized rhythm section, etc. So this is an example of a producer taking a $250,000 acoustic piano and a good singer using a $10,000 mic and making it sound like 49 cents.
I believe it isn't an example. I believe it is the overwhelming norm. Adele's voice is among the biggest reasons to listen. In most of this album, its swallowed up nearly all the time. We could offer additional examples, but a list a couple orders of magnitude smaller are finding those not like this.
This is from the album 25 which was the #1 selling album of 2015 world wide. Is that because the sound production is so good, or because it was Adele's first album in 5 years?
Telefunken U47 microphone on her voice. So yeah, not far from $10k.
Here are the culprits behind the sound though maybe they were just making a customer happy. Lists mastering and mix people.
https://sterling-sound.com/discography/25/
The mastering guys won two Grammies for their 'masterful' work. Album of the year and record of the year for mastering.
Doing a little looking for more info. 5 layers of reverb were uses on her voice prior to mastering. 4 layers of compression on her voice just during the initial tracking. Along with EQ, multiple delay steps and some other bits of gear along the way to add color and vibrancy.
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garbulky
Color me the opposite. Though I'll agree that the older recordings still had that magic. But come to a more recent time period before home recording had taken off, the music quality was just butt-awful by the pros. I'm talking about early 90's. How horrendous was that sound! The 80's was also a rather terrible time for terrible quality. I've always been driven by the sound of acoustic instruments captured in a natural acoustic environment or at least made to seem like they were playing in the same acoustic or played at the same time.
Youtube was the savior imo where quality sound started to creep back in. When Youtube went to HD and finally upped their mp3 quality to 128 kbps (Not that great, but at least some semblance of quality was now there) I found myself awash in a whole bunch of unique songs put out my home made artists. They didn't necessarily have expensive production value but the sounds were great and the fact that they were all playing together in their same recording - usually with stereo microphones really helped the sonic appeal of it. Through them I got tons of intiimate recording detail and cues, simply because they weren't overly processed. Most of the time when I hear the professionals record their acoustics, it doesn't sound quite as realistics as these raw captures from stereo microphones. Now I will admit that these same artists will then pay a bit more money and get a more professional take, usually with a music video with more production value, and imo these songs don't sound near as good as them simply singing live in their more amateur takes. Here the treble is bumped up, the voice is autopitched, the bass is bumping. Too boring because the pros are trying to sell to the mass market. Give me the excitement of real life using simple stereophonic recordings please!
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GrimSurfer
Blumlein 88 said:
Another sign of how messed up the entertainment industry is.
Under what category did they win, the "Harvey Weinstein, it-doesn't-matter-what-you-do-as-long-as-it's-profitable" category? Or maybe it was the "Phil Spector, bat$hit-crazy, hey-is-that-gun-really-loaded" category?
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garbulky said:
Too boring. Give me the excitement of real life please!
At a certain point, real life excitement becomes impossible. It can happen slowly when stardom fades or quickly due to accident or illness. Then the world is left with recordings. If they are good, then the music lives on. If they are bad, they go further into the back catalogs until they are forgotten.
I'm sure that the ancient Greeks warned its artisans to be careful what they wrought, because they realized that is what they would be remembered by.
GrimSurfer said:
I was trying to say that the more "pro" recordings feel less real life than the rawer recordings recorded in somebody's living room with a bunch of friends using just a stereo microphone - warts and all. Due to less processing, I hear the imperfections (and details) of a normal performance. I wasn't able to hear it in the pro-recordings due to all the technical flashiness happening.
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RayDunzl
Central Scrutinizer
I don't listen for sound.
I listen for the composition.
I sampled this week's Billboard Top 40.
Click - start someplace in the first half - click - restart someplace in the second half to see if anything changed - repeat with next tune.
Lots of sound...
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Color me not so impressed with pros in recent years either. Here is the view of an Adele recent release. Sounds about like you'd expect too. A shame. Definitely pros.
Here is the same thing with the level reduced 2 db so you can see how flat the tops and bottoms are. I can do much, much better being a total amateur. And you know what, I bet being Adele it would have sold just as well only with improved sound quality. I don't think the general reaction would have been, 'this new Adele sucks, doesn't even make my ears ring, and I can hear her voice too much".
That just hurts to see
Veri said:
Hurts worse to listen to it.
The DR database shows it to be around a DR 5. Death Magnetic by Metallica was DR 7 I think.
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/99200
There is said to be a 192/24 hirez version with DR4. OUCH! Hope that is a mistake.
http://dr.loudness-war.info/album/view/105216
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MZKM
Land O’ Lakes, Florida
makinao said:
I think the "I Wish You Were Gay" example you posted is a cover. Probably recorded in a bedroom. This is the original
As pointed out, it’s her original SoundCloud upload from a few years back.
Somewhat interesting tidbit, all the vocals she recorded for her album were done in her brother’s bedroom:
Not recording a vocal booth is pretty commonplace with newer artists.
That post was depressing, so depressing I went to investigate, and I don't see technical awards for Adele, the nearest category I can find is the following.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grammy_Award_for_Best_Engineered_Album,_Non-Classical
It's a good illustration of what's wrong with music, in film the technical awards go to people who are real know their craft, but in audio it looks like the category has been hijacked to give more awards to popular albums.
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andreasmaaan
That is a truly horrible-sounding recording
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It's no only about today popular recordings getting worse but all old classic remastered are just butchered becouse of Loudness War. I would like you show you couple of pictures of "HD" Metallica remastered. Let me just say it's awfull... All the pictures with Rem it's the same song but a little bit remastered by me, mainly Used Thimeo Perfect Declipper. Sound way better. The point is that before anyone will judge the sound equpment or is Hd music Is worth it he has to be shure what recording he's using for a judgment. Please belive that That Loudness BullS... is sneaking in to Jazz and classical music as well. I mean WTF?
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Since I mostly listen to 80s/90s extreme metal and prog rock, I don't often encounter this retardation. Imagine my reaction when trying Celtic Frost's new album "Monotheist", of which I included some waveforms. First time I had to seek the vinyl version of an album.
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MattHooper
I've noticed that the recording/production quality of a lot of new releases is of very odd quality, in particular of acoustic-oriented music like jazz and off-shoots like beat music.
I've got an organ/drum/guitar trio release that sound almost like it was recorded mono, with the drums being like "viewing" a one-dimensional sound at the end of a tunnel, and the other instruments piled up in front. Other titles have just weird drum sounds.
My take is that this is a result of the democratization of recording, the "anyone can put together music cheap" allowed by digital recording systems.
Acoustic music is particularly hard to get right, especially drum kits which can take lots of experience. So you get just odd sounding acoustic instruments and weird mixes. I've also been spinning lots of older acoustic instrumental music, early to late 70's - horns, drums, bass, pianos, strings et - and it's amazing how even lots of lesser or unknown stuff sounds so polished and professional compared to the newer releases.
How richly all the instruments are capture,d how beautifully mixed and placed and balanced. Back when they had tons of experience recording acoustic instruments, vs moving from playing with digital samples to trying to figure out how to mic a drum kit.
MattHooper said:
Without knowing which recordings you are referring to, it would be hard to say for sure. But I don't think it is democratization of recording. Check who made the albums you are writing about and see who did them. I bet they are a legit studio or mastering place. The weird sounds are the result of heavy processing using digital processes not available in years past. If you handed them the mix tapes from those 70's albums, they'd do so much stuff to them they wouldn't sound that way if mastered now.
It would be interesting to have a list of 'engineers' who produce these recordings and see if this is their trademark sound across their work or just giving the clients what they demand.
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StevenEleven
I don’t know, I am listening to hot singles on Amazon music and there’s a lot of interesting musical ideas in there. Most of the music from any era has a lot of stuff that does not stand the test of time. But I am hearing enough musical ideas to keep me interested and entertained. Same when I listen to other more modern music.
I’m not sure the recording studios have a favorable economy to polish each song to a gem the way they used to, but the big recording companies got greedy with their “intellectual property” so now they are suffering the repercussions in terms of streaming services. The late 60s and early to mid 70s were remarkable periods of creativity but I am not going to spend the rest of my years listening to 50 year old music or fossilized ideas of what jazz and popular music should be.
Classical music is already suffering from fossilization instead of modern artists trying to do new things with it. Both with jazz and classical it’s like find a pretty girl to perform and dumb it down to a form that is taught in cookie cutter fashion in universities and make an old-fashioned recording of it and “sophisticated” folks eat it up. To me that’s what Norah Jones is, She sounds sultry and shallow to me. Same with Diana Krall, et. al. They just sing the words and put out pretty pictures of themselves and they’re out of there. No matter how good the recording is I don’t hear a hint of improvisatory spirit or groundbreaking creativity in their performances.
I’ve seen Betty Carter and Sarah Vaughan and Shirley Horn. They weren’t selling dumbed down acoustic jazz with pretty pictures of themselves tempting old men, they were creators and innovators.
I don’t listen to music by looking at wave forms or spitting out DR numbers from software.
I think we are hitting a new period of wide-ranging creativity and experimentation in music on many fronts, and we should open up our ears and be grateful. We just need to know where to look—right in front of us, instead of backwards. Listen to some modern music the whole way through and more than once, without looking at waveforms or DR numbers. Listen for musical content, not if it sounds like your favorite band from I don’t know how many decades ago.
Just my two cents, &etc.
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I have noticed the poor ability/quality of many new popular artists being propped-up by apps.
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2 Kings 9 :: New King James Version (NKJV)
Jehu Anointed King of Israel
The Violent Deaths of Joram, Ahaziah, and Jezebel
2Ki 9:1
2Ki 9:1 - And Elisha the prophet called one of the sons of the prophets, and said to him, “Get yourself ready, take this flask of oil in your hand, and go to Ramoth Gilead.
2Ki 9:2 - “Now when you arrive at that place, look there for Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, and go in and make him rise up from among his associates, and take him to an inner room.
2Ki 9:3 - “Then take the flask of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, ‘Thus says the LORD: “I have anointed you king over Israel.” ’ Then open the door and flee, and do not delay.”
2Ki 9:4 - So the young man, the servant of the prophet, went to Ramoth Gilead.
2Ki 9:5 - And when he arrived, there were the captains of the army sitting; and he said, “I have a message for you, Commander.” Jehu said, “For which one of us?” And he said, “For you, Commander.”
2Ki 9:6 - Then he arose and went into the house. And he poured the oil on his head, and said to him, “Thus says the LORD God of Israel: ‘I have anointed you king over the people of the LORD, over Israel.
2Ki 9:7 - ‘You shall strike down the house of Ahab your master, that I may avenge the blood of My servants the prophets, and the blood of all the servants of the LORD, at the hand of Jezebel.
2Ki 9:8 - ‘For the whole house of Ahab shall perish; and I will cut off from Ahab all the males in Israel, both bond and free.
2Ki 9:9 - ‘So I will make the house of Ahab like the house of Jeroboam the son of Nebat, and like the house of Baasha the son of Ahijah.
2Ki 9:10
2Ki 9:10 - ‘The dogs shall eat Jezebel on the plot of ground at Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her.’ ” And he opened the door and fled.
2Ki 9:11 - Then Jehu came out to the servants of his master, and one said to him, “Is all well? Why did this madman come to you?” And he said to them, “You know the man and his babble.”
2Ki 9:12 - And they said, “A lie! Tell us now.” So he said, “Thus and thus he spoke to me, saying, ‘Thus says the LORD: “I have anointed you king over Israel.” ’ ”
2Ki 9:13 - Then each man hastened to take his garment and put it under him on the top of the steps; and they blew trumpets, saying, “Jehu is king!”
Joram of Israel Killed
2Ki 9:14 - So Jehu the son of Jehoshaphat, the son of Nimshi, conspired against Joram. (Now Joram had been defending Ramoth Gilead, he and all Israel, against Hazael king of Syria.
2Ki 9:15 - But King Joram had returned to Jezreel to recover from the wounds which the Syrians had inflicted on him when he fought with Hazael king of Syria.) And Jehu said, “If you are so minded, let no one leave or escape from the city to go and tell it in Jezreel.”
2Ki 9:16 - So Jehu rode in a chariot and went to Jezreel, for Joram was laid up there; and Ahaziah king of Judah had come down to see Joram.
2Ki 9:17 - Now a watchman stood on the tower in Jezreel, and he saw the company of Jehu as he came, and said, “I see a company of men.” And Joram said, “Get a horseman and send him to meet them, and let him say, ‘Is it peace?’ ”
2Ki 9:18 - So the horseman went to meet him, and said, “Thus says the king: ‘Is it peace?’ ” And Jehu said, “What have you to do with peace? Turn around and follow me.” So the watchman reported, saying, “The messenger went to them, but is not coming back.”
2Ki 9:19 - Then he sent out a second horseman who came to them, and said, “Thus says the king: ‘Is it peace?’ ” And Jehu answered, “What have you to do with peace? Turn around and follow me.”
2Ki 9:20 - So the watchman reported, saying, “He went up to them and is not coming back; and the driving is like the driving of Jehu the son of Nimshi, for he drives furiously!”
2Ki 9:21 - Then Joram said, “Make ready.” And his chariot was made ready. Then Joram king of Israel and Ahaziah king of Judah went out, each in his chariot; and they went out to meet Jehu, and met him on the property of Naboth the Jezreelite.
2Ki 9:22 - Now it happened, when Joram saw Jehu, that he said, “Is it peace, Jehu?” So he answered, “What peace, as long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her witchcraft are so many?”
2Ki 9:23 - Then Joram turned around and fled, and said to Ahaziah, “Treachery, Ahaziah!”
2Ki 9:24 - Now Jehu drew his bow with full strength and shot Jehoram between his arms; and the arrow came out at his heart, and he sank down in his chariot.
2Ki 9:25 - Then Jehu said to Bidkar his captain, “Pick him up, and throw him into the tract of the field of Naboth the Jezreelite; for remember, when you and I were riding together behind Ahab his father, that the LORD laid this burden upon him:
2Ki 9:26 - ‘Surely I saw yesterday the blood of Naboth and the blood of his sons,’ says the LORD, ‘and I will repay you in this plot,’ says the LORD. Now therefore, take and throw him on the plot of ground, according to the word of the LORD.”
Ahaziah of Judah Killed
(2 Chr. 22:7–9 )
2Ki 9:27 - But when Ahaziah king of Judah saw this, he fled by the road to Beth Haggan.[fn] So Jehu pursued him, and said, “Shoot him also in the chariot.” And they shot him at the Ascent of Gur, which is by Ibleam. Then he fled to Megiddo, and died there.
2Ki 9:28 - And his servants carried him in the chariot to Jerusalem, and buried him in his tomb with his fathers in the City of David.
2Ki 9:29 - In the eleventh year of Joram the son of Ahab, Ahaziah had become king over Judah.
Jezebel’s Violent Death
2Ki 9:30 - Now when Jehu had come to Jezreel, Jezebel heard of it; and she put paint on her eyes and adorned her head, and looked through a window.
2Ki 9:31 - Then, as Jehu entered at the gate, she said, “Is it peace, Zimri, murderer of your master?”
2Ki 9:32 - And he looked up at the window, and said, “Who is on my side? Who?” So two or three eunuchs looked out at him.
2Ki 9:33 - Then he said, “Throw her down.” So they threw her down, and some of her blood spattered on the wall and on the horses; and he trampled her underfoot.
2Ki 9:34 - And when he had gone in, he ate and drank. Then he said, “Go now, see to this accursed woman, and bury her, for she was a king’s daughter.”
2Ki 9:35 - So they went to bury her, but they found no more of her than the skull and the feet and the palms of her hands.
2Ki 9:36 - Therefore they came back and told him. And he said, “This is the word of the LORD, which He spoke by His servant Elijah the Tishbite, saying, ‘On the plot of ground at Jezreel dogs shall eat the flesh of Jezebel;[fn]
2Ki 9:37 - ‘and the corpse of Jezebel shall be as refuse on the surface of the field, in the plot at Jezreel, so that they shall not say, “Here lies Jezebel.” ’ ”
NKJV Footnotes
Literally The Garden House
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High End 2018 ambassador Kari Bremnes interview
The Norwegian artist Kari Bremnes has been impressing audiences with her extremely artistic performances and a world of sound that is truly one of a kind for more than thirty years. Back home in Norway, the composer and singer is a well-established star but here in Germany, she is still regarded as a hidden gem, an insider‘s tip in the music industry. This year, Kari Bremnes will be attending the world’s largest audio exhibition, the High End, as a brand ambassador. At the event, she will make a short statement at the official press conference and give the audience the opportunity to meet her in person at an autograph session, where visitors to the exhibition can also purchase a hand-signed copy of her new album „Det vi har” (What we have). The High End Society recently interviewed the musician in the run-up to the exhibition.
High End Society: We are delighted and particularly proud that such a renowned artist as yourself has decided to become actively involved in our High end exhibition. What convinced you to support the HIGH END, an exhibition that focuses on music reproduction, as a brand ambassador?”
Kari Bremnes: Well, to be honest, I was sceptical at first, as I am generally sceptic about fronting anything not directly connected to what I create. In my mind I have made a promise to my audience, never to sort of betray them, as trying to sell something irrelevant by using my music. Therefore I wouldn´t do commercials for any specific brand. Now, The High End Society is an exhibition for equipment to let music be heard as its best, that´s why I wanted to do this. And, second, but not the least; I have a strong feeling that the people arranging this exhibition are in it for the music.
High End Society: You combine fascinating music with high-quality recording technology and your albums have been a prime example of special sound quality right from the start. What sparked your interest in such a high-quality music reproduction?
Kari Bremnes: When my first solo album was to be made, I was eager to be able to work with people with high standards for what to present and how to present it. My previous record company, KKV, (Kirkelig Kulturverksted) with producer Erik Hillestad, took pride in keeping a certain level, also sound wise, and I really wanted to be a part of that. The recordings of several of my previous albums took place in Rainbow Studio in Oslo, with Jan Erik Kongshaug engineering. This is a legendary recording studio, due to the skills of Kongshaug – and his taste for great, acoustic sound. People from all over the world came to record there, like Manfred Eicher for ECM. Although my later albums are recorded in other studios, and released on my own label, I still work with people who never compromise in order to make high quality recordings, mix and masterings. Like my most important partner and present producer Bengt E. Hanssen. I also want to mention George Tanderø here, with his mix and mastering skills.
High End Society: You have a huge fan base in the audio industry. Many of your fans are, of course, also interested in you as a person. You always tell stories in your songs and have previously stated that your lyrics are based on observations of people and life. Your lyrics are poetry in motion. How do you experience these encounters that act as inspiration for your stories?
Kari Bremnes: There are stories everywhere and in everyone. But you have to be open for them. Like the taxi driver on my way home in Oslo, a big black guy, he told me he used to be a dancer but lost his dancing partner, the woman he loved, so he never could dance anymore. He had tears in his eyes telling this. I was moved by his story and wrote it down the same evening, but it took me more than a year to find out how to make a song out of it. Sometimes, when I can´t stop thinking about an encounter I had – or something I read or heard about, I know there is a song inside, waiting to get out. It is for me to take the effort to dig it out. On my latest album, Det Vi Har, is a song about the voice of Rim Banna, the palestinian artist, a remarkable singer. She is a friend to me, we did a song together on the album Lullabies from the Axes of Evil, she has for many years had cancer, in and out of treatments, I spoke to her as we were recording this latest album last spring and I heard it was something weird about her voice on the phone. She told me she had lost her voice, due to the hard treatment. “Kari, I can´t sing anymore” she said. I was completely numb. I wanted to do something for her, but no one could help her get this wonderful voice back. Such a deep tragedy. I saw a parallel to the story of her palestinian people, losing their land more and more. I wrote the song “Rim sin stemme” the same evening.
High End Society: You write both music and lyrics. What comes first? Is it the melody or the stories?”
Kari Bremnes: The lyrics come first. The lyrics always start the music in me, make the premises. I could not do it the other way round, and I sure have tried. I just have to know what to say before I can find how to say it.
High End Society: ”How did your interest in music come about?”
Kari Bremnes: ”I cannot think of a time when the music wasn´t there. My mother was playing the piano, she was also singing a lot, my big brother started playing the guitar quite early, I started with violin, piano, guitar, my younger brother Lars played the saxophone. I grew up in a home where music was essential. My father is a poet. So reading, singing, playing was always around. Yet we never thought it could be possible to make a living out of any of that, the thought didn´t even strike me. And today my two brothers, Ola and Lars, are professional musicians and singer songwriters.
High End Society: Have there been any significant influences that have had an impact on your music over the years?”
Kari Bremnes: When I first heard Leonhard Cohen I was deeply taken, as with Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. Because all of these have the poetry as well as the music. Both parts are crucial to me. And Joni Mitchell is especially outstanding because of her musical skills and innovations in how she treats the guitar. She is pure inspiration.
High End Society: Music is often referred to as a ‘universal language’. What does this mean? And what makes this language universal?”
Kari Bremnes: My own experience is that music has the capability to reach people across the borders.
High End Society: Like when I play my music in other countries, singing in my Norwegian language, people tend to take it in emotionally even if they do not understand the words. Music seems to reach other levels in our minds, touching our sensibility. What advice would you give to young musicians who want to make it as professionals?
Kari Bremnes: The only advice I have is that you should stay true to what you really want to express. And to do what you have to do, to be able to express it, like working seriously on it, keep searching. To be able to build an audience I think you need to be honestly interested in communicating with people.
High End Society: What are your plans for the rest of the year?
Kari Bremnes: We will be touring in Germany from 24.4.-7.5. 2018 and we really look forward to that. We will also do some festivals this summer. Since we have been touring so much last year and in jan/feb this year – we will use the autumn to sort things out for the future.
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Environment Secretary Michael Gove has announced plans to introduce an English deposit return scheme (DRS) at the Conservative Party Conference.
Published: 13th October 2017
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The announcement was followed by a new report showing how DRS would impact councils in the UK.
Gove (pictured) said: “We are looking to go further to reduce plastic waste by working with the industry to see how we could introduce a deposit return scheme for plastic bottles.”
He added that the system had “already seen great success in other countries, such as Denmark, in curbing plastic pollution”. The Environment Secretary again compared DRS to the implementation of the plastic bag levy, having made similar remarks in August.
The Department for Environmental and Rural Affairs simultaneously announced a call for evidence regarding DRS in England, and the ACS confirmed it would be taking part.
It is currently unclear how this would work across the UK, with Wales also planning to implement a scheme.
The new report by recycling experts Eunomia was funded by Keep Britain Tidy and unveiled in Parliament last week. It claims councils in England could save £35m alone through a return system, adding pressure on England to follow Scotland’s lead. However, the report did not mention what impact the scheme would have on any other party such as retailers or the public.
Samantha Harding, litter programme director at the Campaign to Protect Rural England claimed: “There are no longer any valid arguments that DRS doesn’t work.”
However, ACS chief executive James Lowman said the viability of DRS is “unproven” and added that it would have a “significant impact on the convenience sector”.
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Watch as Sussex woman wins England's Strongest Woman title
Jennifer Logan
A Sussex woman is ‘over the moon’ after being crowned England’s Strongest Woman.
Gemma Ferguson from Burgess Hill competed for the title in Lichfield, Staffordshire, on May 27.
Gemma Ferguson competing for Englands Strongest Woman
The 34-year-old said: “I cried. I had just trained so hard with my coach so I am the over the moon about it.
“I wanted to show myself what I could do. I was 11 and a half points clear over the other girls, so I did pretty well.”
Gemma’s strongwoman success began when she was spotted flexing her muscles at Fitz Gym in Bolney, Haywards Heath. Now, she competes in strongwoman competitions across the world.
At the moment, she is the 15th strongest woman in the world, she said.
Gemma is now gearing up for Britain's Strongest Woman this August
In this latest bid, she competed in three categories. There were six events, which included lifting an overhead medley and a 50kg keg.
Gemma is now gearing up for her next big challenge – Britain’s Strongest Woman. The competition takes place at Bloodstock Open Air Festival in Tamworth on August 10.
Gemma said she also hopes to compete in World’s Strongest Woman in November.
The Openreach telecoms engineer, who was previously in the army, competed for the bid in December, last year.
Gemma competing for the title
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“I threw myself into the deep end,” she said, adding: “But I learned so much from it. I came away a bit disheartened as I didn’t do as well as I wanted, but it gave me a big fire in my belly.”
Gemma said this year she now has a ‘brilliant’ coach. Before, she just trained on her own.
“I realised the importance of having a coach,” she said.
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“I am also being sponsored this year by Tuff Wraps and Falcon Health. My whole package this year is a lot better.”
Gemma said she fell in love with the sport and hopes to inspire other women.
“It is so empowering. I feel strong – not just my fitness but in my mind too,” she said.
“There is this misconception that you are going to get big if you lift weights – but it is not true.”
Gemma eats a clean diet to stay in shape and avoids alcohol. She lost five stone to compete in competitions and currently weighs 12.5 stone.
People can watch Gemma compete for Britain’s Strongest Woman live on her Instagram at www.instagram.com/g
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From L.A. to Sherborn: The Unlikely Story of Massachusetts’ Best New Cidery
With his heirloom-driven creations at Stormalong, Shannon Edgar is attempting to revive Sherborn's long dormant hard cider legacy.
By Christopher Hughes· 5/15/2015, 2:01 p.m.
Photo courtesy of Stormalong Cider
After 16 years in the music business (first at Rykodisc, then MCA) Shannon Edgar had had enough. He was done with the major labels, the late nights, and the rampant disillusionment that was sweeping across the industry. And most especially, he was done with Los Angeles.
So, like Oliver Wendell Douglas, deserting city dwelling for a simpler, more bucolic way of life, Edgar went searching for his Green Acres. A native of Holliston, Edgar had always harbored dreams of returning to New England, so he headed east. That’s how Edgar, his wife, and two children found themselves in Sherborn, on eight acres of farmland sprouting pumpkins and crab apple trees.
This was never supposed to be some bootstrap, back-to-the-earth narrative though. Edgar was still invested in a small, California-based indie label called Intelligent Noise, which he planned to tend to remotely. But then Edgar was exposed to Judith Maloney (West County) and Steve Hill’s (Farnum Hill) dry, tannic ciders, and he became engrossed in the history of his new hometown—especially when he discovered his orchard was “a stone’s throw away” from the remnants of The Holbrook Cider Mill, the country’s largest prior to Prohibition.
Edgar was hooked. He began playing with the apple press that had been left behind by the property’s previous owners, planted almost 500 young trees on his property, reached out to winemakers on the West Coast to talk about yeast strains and malolactic fermentation, and eventually, began producing ciders that compared to his favorites throughout New England.
“At that time, there was real momentum in the cider movement, and for me, my passion for cider was evolving as well,” Edgar says. “I started tasting more and more products all over the world, while at home I started playing with some of the cooler cider apples varieties. At some point, I thought, ‘Hey, this is something that could actually be a feasible business model.'”
Edgar admits that his family occasionally pined for the comforts of their former lives, but he embraced his new rural existence, leasing more real estate at Dowse Orchards for further plantings and scouring the region for some of the more coveted apple cider varieties. Finally, last October, Edgar launched his own brand, Stormalong, named after Alfred Bulltop Stormalong, the mythical, 30-foot seaman, who also endured a quixotic journey of sorts.
Armed with two ciders—one a tart, austere blend of Calville Blanc d’Hivers, Ashmead’s Kernels, Redfields, and Ananas Reinettes, the other a dry-hopped version fermented with whole cone Citra hops—Edgar emerged from the Great Lakes Cider & Perry Competition, the apple equivalent of the Great American Beer Fest or the San Francisco International Wine Competition, with a silver medal in tow. In less than a year, Edgar has emerged as one of the most promising cider makers in the country—a creative, enterprising voice that joins an artisanal faction (along with Carr’s Ciderhouse, Farnum Hill, and Shacksbury, just to name a few) dedicated to resurrecting true New England cider, once the country’s drink of choice.
“I think a lot of cider makers are just throwing whatever they can get into a tank,” Edgar says. “They see it [the growing craft cider movement] as a gold rush, which I think is completely wrong. That’s one of the biggest fears in this business, that people who don’t understand cider are getting into it just because they think it’s something cool to do. I’ve seen plenty of crappy products, particularly from producers who approach this from a brewer’s perspective. Cider is totally different; it’s more like wine. You might carbonate it, but it’s making wine.”
Even though Edgar scoffs at brewer’s methods within in the context of cider making, there are plenty of facets from the craft beer world he’s been quick to adapt. Not only is he dry-hopping cider, he’s currently in the process of making an “India pale cider,” which, like it sounds, would drink more like an ale. Edgar also specifically points to Fort Point standout, Trillium, as a model for his growing portfolio.
Averse to the long, often arduous process of applying for a pouring permit, Edgar has instead elected to team up with Josh and Jennifer Ziskin (La Morra), who have purchased The Sherborn Inn and transformed into a dual gastropub and fine dining restaurant called Heritage of Sherborn. To complement the Ziskin’s new “farm-inspired, American cuisine,” Heritage will be pouring a minimum of four Stormalong ciders, several of which will be limited-run offerings, like its whiskey barrel-aged cider, made in collaboration with Bully Boy Distillers, as well as a number of single-varietal selections. The overhauled 16th century building will also house a retail area where customers can purchase sample flights, bottled ciders, and other Stormalong swag.
Heritage of Sherborn isn’t slated to open until June, but you can currently find Stormalong’s Heritage Dry and Dry Hop ciders at area wine shops like Ball Square Fine Wines, The Urban Grape, The Wine Emporium, and Deluca’s Market.
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The Fairfield Inn and Suites by Marriott is expected to open by summer 2020 in Livingston.
Courtesy of Doug Braham
New 'branded' national hotel coming to Livingston
By Abby Lynes Chronicle Staff Writer
Abby Lynes
Livingston is getting a new hotel.
The Fairfield Inn by Marriott will be located at 1623 W. Park St., at the Interstate 90 interchange. With seven existing hotels, developers say they’re excited to add to the area’s lodging stock.
“You’re aware of the crazy hotel boom in Bozeman in the past decade, but Livingston has had none of that,” said Doug Braham, a developer behind the project.
While there are plenty of other lodging options, Livingston doesn’t have any Hilton or Marriott hotels, and Braham said he has been looking to change that. When people travel, he said they often look for chains they’ve stayed at before, so having a branded hotel will get more people staying in Livingston when they visit Southwest Montana.
It gives people more options for where they want to stay in the area, whether it be a historic building downtown, a luxury resort like Sage Lodge or a hotel with easy access to the highway, said Leslie Feigel, Livingston Area Chamber of Commerce and Convention and Visitors Center CEO.
The hotel will also help revitalize the area, which was previously a vacant lot, she said. She also hopes it brings more sporting events, conferences and other things of that nature to Livingston.
“It gives people more options for how they want to stay here in our community,” she said. “And you can’t beat the view right there.”
With four stories and about 90 rooms, Braham said the hotel should have standard amenities, including a pool, hot tub and plenty of outdoor space. Livingston depends on tourism, Braham said, and this will give people more options. He expects it to open by summer 2020.
While Livingston has plenty of galleries, restaurants and shops to attract visitors, it’s been lagging behind in the hospitality industry, Braham said, and it’s important that there’s enough lodging in place to support tourism. The industry will only grow in Livingston, he said.
“Tourism has obviously been a huge part of Livingston’s past, and we expect it to be an even bigger part of the future,” he said.
Abby Lynes can be reached at alynes@dailychronicle.com or 406-582-2651. Follow her on Twitter @Abby_Lynes.
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