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INTERVIEW WITH SIMON PACKHAM – AUTHOR OF NEW TEEN NOVEL ‘ONLY WE KNOW’
Posted on June 16, 2015 June 16, 2015 JanPagePosted in INTERVIEWS WITH WRITERS
SIMON PACKHAM, AUTHOR.
Jan: Firstly, congratulations on the publication of your latest teen novel ONLY WE KNOW (Piccadilly Press), sixth in the series set at St. Thomas’ Community College. I know that before you became a full-time writer you were an actor and a comedian, but have you always been a writer in your heart?
Simon: Yes, definitely. My Dad was a teacher but he also wrote loads of radio plays, so I got used to manuscripts thudding on the mat, and I remember writing plays when I was a little kid. Our cat tore up one of my first works and my Dad sat at his typewriter re-typing it for me, and I thought – oh yeah, he thinks it’s important… At university (Simon studied Drama at Manchester, UK), I’d never have gone – “I’m a writer” – but I did do it, I just didn’t dare show it to anyone.
Jan: Has your previous experience as an actor and a comedian had an effect on what you write about and how?
Simon: Well, the first novel I ever published was about an actor looking after a quadriplegic so it had an effect on the subject matter to begin with – I guess you write about what you know… The main thing it’s helped with is dialogue. When you act in new plays you get some terrible dialogue so I try to write dialogue that is at least say-able and believable. I think dialogue informs your characters which means you don’t have to describe as much. Although sometimes my Editor says, “I like all this dialogue but maybe you’d better have some prose in between.”
Jan: And I noticed ONLY WE KNOW has a dramatic structure to it; the chapters tend to be scenes taking place in a particular space and time.
Simon: Yes, there’s definitely a scenic structure and some books I’ve even divided into acts – the last one was a five act tragedy (in more ways than one!) Another thing is that all my books are quite short, which comes from having been a comedian, although I didn’t do it for very long. I have a terrible fear of being really boring, of being up there on stage and dying.
Jan: Your first novel, THE OPPOSITE BASTARD was for grown-ups, but all the rest are teen novels. How did that transition come about?
Simon: Firstly, it was to entertain my kids. My son was about 10 or 11 years old at the time – all the books seemed to be about teenage spies or teenage wizards and that didn’t interest him that much. I don’t like fantasy either. When I read The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe I loved it until they went through the cupboard, after that I wasn’t interested. My first novel (COMIN 2 GT U) was about cyber bullying with a 2nd World War back story.
Jan: Your books seem very issue based – are you naturally drawn to those stories or are you writing for the market?
Simon: I wouldn’t like to think of myself as doing “issues” but the reality is that you have to have a selling point every time. Whatever you do, someone’s done it before you so you’re always a year behind, you can never attempt to chase whatever the current issue is. Early on, I decided to set the stories all in the same school to make it a series, but in fact they’re standalone books.
Jan: In ONLY WE KNOW the central character is a young woman in Year 11, 15-16 years old. But your heartland reader is probably about 13. So what adjustments do you have to make?
Simon: The Editor cuts lots of stuff for a start, and I self-censor as well. They can’t have sex, well they probably can, but off-stage. Swearing had to go, although I was allowed a bit. It makes it so unrealistic when I listen to the girls on their way to school passing my window… I’d like to write it more realistically but I can’t.
Jan: The world of St. Thomas’ Community College is also quite soft. It’s not a gritty, urban world, not that there’s anything wrong with that – the world of your books exists too.
Simon: Yes, it’s basically a suburban comprehensive school similar to the one my daughter goes to in West Sussex.
Jan: You mentioned your Editor, how much of a role does she play during the process?
Simon: For this particular book I’ve had two editors. They say what they don’t like, then I fight for the bits I still like. Usually they want me to soften things because I’m being too extreme – there’s a perceived idea that your leading character’s got to be likeable and I’ve made them a bit less likeable because I think that’s normal and real. In this one, I made a few slightly more explicit references to what’s actually going on and they said, “I think we’ll remove some of it.” And I always cut 5,000 words, whatever.
Jan: And what about your agent?
Simon: She did a lot of editing on the first one she sold, got me to change this and that before it went out (to publishers). I was advised not to make the German character too horrible because then it wouldn’t sell to Germany, which was brilliant advice because it’s my bestselling book by miles in Germany.
Jan: Do you feel that she’s approachable, if you have an idea for something?
Simon: Absolutely. And she’s very good at sending round briefs for various things. I have more experience of acting agents and they’re certainly very different…
Jan: We’re all aware that it’s a changing landscape out there in the world of publishing. Given the huge popularity of online platforms like Wattpad, particularly with female teenagers, do you think they still want or need teen fiction written by adults?
Simon: I think they probably do. I suppose, teenage writers have been one age and you’ve been lots of ages, and that helps. If you’re going to write a teen novel then the characters are not all going to be teenagers in that book. Oddly, if a 30-year old writer writes about teenagers in a way they’re more divorced from what’s it like being a teenager today than I am, as a parent of a teenager. I do try and run everything past my son and daughter. But I think there’s a place for both. One of my daughter’s friends writes Lesbian Fan Fiction and she’s got a huge number of followers on Wattpad.
SPOILER ALERT – SPOILER ALERT – SPOILER ALERT!
DO NOT READ ON UNLESS YOU’VE ALREADY READ ‘ONLY WE KNOW’ OR DON’T MIND KNOWING THE ENDING!
Jan: Coming back to ONLY WE KNOW… There’s a massive twist in the novel and you leave it very late, I didn’t guess it at all, didn’t have a clue. It makes you want to go back to the beginning and read the book all over again. It works really well, but why did you decide to leave it so late?
Simon: I just liked the idea of leaving it right to the end. What’s that thing they say? If you leave the exciting bit to the last chapter that makes you however much money, but if you leave it to the last line, that makes you billions of quid! Obviously, that’s probably not true. And there are lots of books about this subject where it’s the whole stuff of the book.
Jan: Yes, you’re dealing with the very important issue of Teen Transgender – it’s something a lot of people will be extremely interested to read about, but if you promote the novel through the subject matter you instantly give away the ending. How is your publisher dealing with that marketing challenge?
Simon: In the blurb, they do have a line about it being suitable for particular communities but yes, it’s really hard. I think they are marketing the book to LGBT communities but you don’t want to give the ending away either, do you?
Jan: Why did you decide to write about this subject?
Simon: First of all I was just thinking about what happens when someone turns up at a new school and sees someone they’ve known from before. But really the main reason for writing it was that I was at Christmas dinner with my sister and all the family, and this guy was setting next to me, he was in my son’ John’s class at school, and he’s a transgender boy. He helped me a hell of a lot with research and then my sister is a child psychiatrist so she helped me a lot too.
Jan: What about your next book? Will there be more St. Thomas stories?
Simon: I don’t know, I hope so. I’ve written a new book which my agent thinks is for adults which is a spoof, gothic murder mystery about a 12 year old choir boy. So we’ll see…
Jan: Thanks, Simon. Lovely to talk and best of luck with ONLY WE KNOW and all your future projects.
To find out more about Simon Packham and his teen novel series visit his website or go to Piccadilly Press
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Shockers and Lack of Memories (continuation)
The Half-Blood Chronicles :: Camp Half-Blood :: The Big House :: Infirmary
by Jonathon Liks on Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:21 pm
Jonathon groaned as he opened his eyes, only to shut them. He had no idea where he was. It was way too quiet for it to be Paris. The plane? Most likely... Jon groaned again, sitting up and slowly opening his eyes to see that he was in an infirmary of sorts.
"Where am I?" he muttered, moving his head, only to get a blinding headache. "Ugh. I must have drank a lot..." he groaned, still not recognizing the place. "But I'm definitely ain't at Kurt's..." he sighed.
Settling back against the pillow, he waited for an explanation.
Location : Camp Halfblood, occasionally Europe
Re: Shockers and Lack of Memories (continuation)
by Savanna Williams on Thu Apr 21, 2011 12:29 pm
Savanna woke up with a start. She sat up in the bed, sweat pouring down her face. "What the hell is going on?" she cried, before looking down to see her leg wrapped in white bandages. The bandages were stained with a dark red substance. Savanna's breathe began to speed up as she gazed down at her leg. Her shorts were cut even shorter and there were smalled bandages randomly placed on her legs. Bruises were everywhere and Savanna felt like she had lost a lot of blood.
Looking over, Savanna noticed Jonny-Boy talking to himself. "Jonny-Boy, are you alright? Did the hell hound hurt you that bad?" A satyr suddenly handed her a mirror, looking afraid of her. Savanna looked into the mirror and saw a giant bruise on her cheek and a cut on her forehead. Savanna was still pretty, but she looked really beat up.
Location : Wherever you aren't
Jonathon looked at the girl blankly. "Who are you?" he asked curiously. Looking at the girl strangely, he frowned. He felt like he was supposed to know her, but nothing came up. "Do you know where Kurt is?" he questioned, eyes widening. The Roman demigod was supposed to take him to the beach in a few hours, judging by Jon's Rolex.
"What hellhound?"
Reaching up to tenderly touch his head, Jonathon winced as he felt a thick bandage. Hissing in slight pain, he looked at his lightly red fingers. blood? But...no, that shouldn't have happened this time. What the hell happened?
Savanna gaped at Jonny-Boy. "I'm Savanna Williams, daughter of Hades, your ex-girlfriend, your savior." Savanna looked at him, waiting for him to make any sort of reaction. "I'm sorry, I don't know a Kurt. All I know is that, you came back from Paris and then a hell hound attacked us. You tried to fight it, but it kicked your ass, but then I killed it." Savanna stared at Jonny-Boy, her voice edging on panic.
"What's a hell hound?" Savanna cried, her tone angry now. What game was Jonny-Boy trying to play here? "A hell hound is a monster from the Underworld." Savanna yelled at him, glaring. Jonny-Boy had to be playing a joke on her. "Don't you remember?" her voice was softer now, sadder even.
Jon blinked. "Sorry, no idea who you are- even if I did, why would I date a girl? Anyways, where are we?" he asked curiously. "I'm supposed to go beaching with him- wait, no one doesn't know Kurt. He's the top photographer!" What was this girl playing at? Kurt was one of the best amateur photographers.
"I know what that is, thank you very much," Jon huffed. "I was just simply wondering why there was one attacking us in PARIS...and remember what? I just don't know how I got here!" Jon scowled angrily, folding his arms across his bare chest.
Savanna raised an eyebrow at Jonny-Boy, but deciding that fighting him wasn't worth it. "Alright, I don't give a damn if you say you wouldn't date a girl. You did though. And we are at Camp Halfblood. You came back after you left in June. Its July now." Savanna rubbed her forehead, ignoring the pain from the cut. "What do you remember?" Savanna wondered, wishing Tony was hear. He could calm her down.
Laughing at his angry, Savanna ran a hand through her hair, notices that there was blood there too. I don't even remember that damn beast hitting my head.... "You got here because you did! I don't know why you are here! You just showed up and then the hell hound attacked us!" Savanna shot back.
by Jonathon Liks on Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:00 pm
"I remember getting wasted last night and getting back to the dorm after curfew. I've lived in France for almost a year." Jon said with a long suffering sigh, rolling his eyes. "I am the son of Venus...I mean, Aphrodite." he listed. "I know my name. I'm dating Kurt. That's about it." he shrugged.
"Camp Halfblood? In Italy?" Jon frowned curiously. He pushed back the blanket and swung his legs over the side of the bed, standing unsteadily, glad to see that he still had on jeans.
by Savanna Williams on Fri Apr 22, 2011 12:10 pm
Savanna openly gaped at Jonny-Boy. "Okay, I get that this Kurt person is your boyfriend. I need to approve that he is good enough for you and you've only lived in Paris for a month, You got kicked out or something. Yes, you are the son of Aphrodite and I'm the daughter of Hades or Pluto or whatever you call him." Savanna narrowed her eyes at Jonny-Boy. "What's wrong with you?" Savanna wondered.
Letting out a groan of frustration and pain (because of her leg), Savanna ran her hands through her hair in anger. "No, Camp Halfblood in New York!" She seethed, getting annoyed now. There had to be something wrong with him.
by Jonathon Liks on Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:26 am
Jon frowned. "What's wrong with you? I've never seen you before in my life...well, before today." he frowned. "You seem to know a lot about me. Why don't you explain what I'm doing here?" he challenged, sitting back down.
Jon understood a bit- like he was at the Greek Camp Halfblood, he had dated this girl, and all fo the basic background stuff.
He must've been dropped on his head when he was little.
by Savanna Williams on Mon Apr 25, 2011 8:33 am
Savanna sat dumbfounded with her leg throbbing in pain and the feeling of the blood flowing from it easily. "Besides the fact that a hell hound took a chunk out of my leg, my ex-boyfriend has no clue who the hell I am and I am tired beyond belief, nothing is wrong." Savanna seethed, looking at Jonny-Boy. "You're modeling agency fired you or something. You came back to camp. That's all I know." Savanna stated honestly, rubbing her eyes while yawning.
by Jonathon Liks on Mon Apr 25, 2011 10:39 am
Jon bit his lip, containing his laughter with just there success. Mirroring his thoughts to his words was hard, but he was doing it.
"Savvy, you are so damn gullible." Jon burst out laughing, holding his sides. "You seriously fell for that? Since when has there been an Italian Camp Halfblood?"
As Jon stood back up, he blinked a few times to get rid of the dizziness then stuffed his feet in the sandals at the foot of the bed. "Well, I'm gonna head off before you decided to kill me..." he said, grinning brightly before scooping up his sword and duffel, hauling it out of there.
by Savanna Williams on Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:43 am
When Jonny-Boy said that what he pulled was all a joke, Savanna lunged at him with a pillow, ignoring the shooting pains in her leg. "YOU EFFING BASTARD! I CAN'T BELIEVE YOU WORRIED ME LIKE THAT!" Savanna screamed at him, traitor laughs escaping her mouth. Savanna couldn't believe that Jonny-Boy was just messing with her. She was relieved, yet angry at him. Not only did they both wake up in the infirmary, but he pretended to not remember her. Savanna was going to get so much pay-back.
Savanna pulled him back when he decided to move. "Oh no you don't! You are going to carry me back to my damn cabin! I am not going to stay here longer! Nor am I going to knock myself out from Shadow Traveling! So get to lifting!"
by Jonathon Liks on Tue Apr 26, 2011 9:58 am
Jon dodged the attack, grinning. "Aw, you were worried? I had no idea you cared!" he said brightly, sliding the duffel off his back and hefting Sav on, grunting slightly at the weight
"You weigh a ton.." he teased, picking up his bag and handing it to Sav. "Might as well make yourself useful." he said, backing through the door way.
"Beep beep beep..." he sounded teasingly. "But really, are you gonna kill me?"
by Savanna Williams on Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:02 am
Savanna glared at Jonny-Boy playfully. "I had no idea you wanted to die!" Savanna shot back, grinning at Jonny. Savanna smiled when he picked her up. "Uh huh, that's what I thought. You owe me."
Smacking him slightly, Savanna stuck her tongue out at him. "I do not, you're just weak." Savanna joked, holding his bag. Laughing at Jonny-Boy, Savanna shook her head. "That hell hound took a good bit out of my leg and its all you're fault." Savanna accused teasingly. "No, I'm not going to kill you. Just make you my personal servant until I get better."
by Jonathon Liks on Tue Apr 26, 2011 10:37 am
Jon shrugged mindlessly to Sav's statements, focusing on getting to the Cabins. "How has Camp been?" he questioned his best (and only
American) friend curiously.
"Like a driving monkey? Or well, carrying monkey?" Jon complained, stopping for a quick rest. "And how the Underworld is it my fault? It's your father."
Savanna shrugged as she held onto Jonny-Boy, worried he would drop her. "It's been interesting, that's for sure. Sara saw me and Tony... well... being all lovery dovey and got really pissed. Her and I aren't really on talking or anything bases." Savanna felt sad that her and Sara weren't talking. She missed her company.
"Exactly. You also have to do other things... I just have to think of them." Savanna stated sweetly, already plotting ways to get revenge while getting whatever she wanted. "I don't know if my father did that. I will have to talk to him though." Savanna shook her head.
"Ouch. Tonks definitely is bipolar. I think my life is so much simpler. My roommate almost moved out after one week with me and we're dating now." Jon laughed, grinning. "So, your cabin?"
"Great.." Jon groaned. "I think I might just go home this year...you know, just for fun...maybe escape a certain Daughter of Hades.." he muttered the last bit, grinning to himself, starting up his walk again.
Savanna laughed. "Sara is my best friend, so I'm sure everything will work out just fine." Savanna urged herself to believe the words. "Aw, that's so sweet. I have to meet your boyfriend!" Savanna grinned, she was glad Jonny-Boy was happy. It was only fair. "Of course my cabin, lets just hope Anthony isn't there. I'm sure that would be a fun adventure if he was." Shaking her head, Savanna sighed.
"Oi! I am not that bad! You know you enjoy my company! You would miss me too much if you left." Savanna teased, grinning. "I'm thinking about leaving after summer. I mean, I've been here for so long. Maybe I can stay with someone." Savanna doubted anyone beside Tony would let her live with them. Savanna liked that idea though.
"Sweet?" John snorted. "Yeah, keep thinking that, Savvy." he grinned. "He's the one who got me wasted in the first place."
He entered the cabin, and seeing, no Tony in sight, dumped Sav on an empty bed insincerely, "What school would you be going to if you did?" he questioned curiously, leaning against the bunk bed's edge, grinning. "I'm probably going to Good or something like that. Or Paris...that'd be fun..." Jon said thoughtfully.
Savanna raised an eyebrow at Jonny-Boy. "This boy sounds suspiciously like a Hermes kid...." Savanna commented, yawning slightly, wondering how she went from killing a hell hound to being carried by a son of Aphrodite. Today was just getting weirder and weirder.
When Jonny-Boy dropped her on the bed, she landed on her leg, causing her the yelp in pain. "Thanks a lot you asshole." Savanna commented, looking at her bloodied bandaged leg. Looking up at Jonny-Boy tiredly, Savanna sighed. "Sorry I called you that, just don't do that to my leg." Savanna rubbed her eyes.
"I probably would go to Goode as well. But, after James died--" Savanna caught herself, realizing she never told anyone but Tony about James and that was only because James was Tony's protector before Savanna's. Clearing her throat, Savanna continued. "Then again, I don't plan on going to school again."
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Hand Transplant Patient David F. Savage returns to Louisville
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United States Third Hand Transplant Patient Returns to Louisville’s Jewish Hospital for One Year Check Up
LOUISVILLE, KY – Bay City, Michigan resident David F. Savage returned to Louisville today to begin a round of tests and exams for his one-year check up by Kleinert Kutz and University of Louisville physicians at Jewish Hospital. Savage became the third person in the U.S. to receive a hand transplant on Nov. 29, 2006.
Savage, accompanied by his wife Karen, will begin the battery of tests and exams on Wednesday, Nov. 28, which will run through Friday, Nov. 31. Evaluations and examinations will include a biopsy, MRI, ultrasound, laboratory tests, hand therapy and other evaluations.
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NAY PYI TAW — Myanmar’s Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the appeal of two Reuters journalists imprisoned for breaking the colonial-era Official Secrets Act, upholding their sentence of seven years each in prison, in a case that has been widely criticized as an assault on press freedom.
Ko Wa Lone and Ko Kyaw Soe Oo were arrested in December 2017 while investigating the killing of 10 Rohingya men by Rakhine civilians and Myanmar security forces during a military campaign against the Muslim minority in Rakhine State.
A Yangon district court judge sentenced the pair to seven years each in prison in September 2018, ruling that they possessed “secret” documents that could have damaged national security.
Defence lawyers appealed on the grounds that the journalists were set up by police, a claim supported by a police witness for the prosecution, who had testified that documents were planted on the pair.
The Yangon High Court rejected an earlier appeal in January, on the grounds that lawyers acting on behalf of the two journalists had failed to submit sufficient evidence proving their innocence.
After that ruling, Reporters Without Borders urged authorities in Myanmar to end the “nightmare”.
Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo’s investigation into military atrocities committed in Rakhine State was completed by their colleagues at Reuters and published in 2018. Earlier this month it won the Pulitzer Prize for international reporting.
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What the Pfizer (V)? - Few Consequences of a Long History of Bad Behavior
The recent in-depth investigation by Fortune reporters of 10 years of dysfunctional leadership at Pfizer, the "world's largest research-based pharmaceutical company," raised many issues about leadership and governance in health care (see our post here). In a series of posts, we then discussed lack of transparency in Pfizer's communication about management performance here, how bad management was rewarded with outsize compensation here, and how a board of directors dominated by members of the "CEOs union," with a number of apparent conflicts of interests and multiple ties to the financial firms that brought us the "great recession," seemed happy to continually reward poor executive performance here.
The Latest Settlement
A recent article also serves as a reminder that Pfizer's dysfunctional leadership and stewardship coincided with an amazing series of ethical missteps. Just the latest legal settlement by Pfizer appeared in the Washington Post (from the AP).
The drugmaker Pfizer Inc. has agreed to pay the government $14.5 million to settle charges it illegally marketed its drug for a condition called overactive bladder.
The settlement disclosed Friday resolves the last of 10 whistleblower lawsuits, dating back to 2003, that claimed Pfizer marketed a number of its prescription medicines for unapproved uses. Pfizer agreed to pay $2.3 billion in September 2009 to settle both criminal charges and civil claims in many of those cases. The rest were dismissed.
In the final case, Pfizer was accused of marketing overactive bladder drug Detrol for men with enlarged prostates and related conditions including bladder obstruction. The drug wasn’t approved for those uses.
As usual,
New York-based Pfizer, the world’s biggest drugmaker by revenue, said in a statement it denies all allegations of wrongdoing and that the 'settlement allows Pfizer to avoid the cost and distraction of litigation.'
Maybe the company will stay out of trouble for a little while. Its statement noted,
the company has put 'numerous controls and oversight mechanisms in place to ensure compliance with state and federal laws,' including a corporate compliance committee.
A History of Misbehavior
Based on recent history, it seems unlikely that the company will be able to stay out of trouble. This settlement is just the latest chapter in a long story of misbehavior.
Pfizer paid a $2.3 billion settlement in 2009 of civil and criminal allegations and a Pfizer subsidiary entered a guilty plea to charges it violated federal law regarding its marketing of Bextra (see post here). Pfizer was involved in three other major cases from then to early 2010, including two involving settlements of fraud charges, and one in which a jury found the company guilty of violating the RICO (racketeer-influenced corrupt organization) statute (see post here). The company was listed as one of the pharmaceutical "big four" companies in terms of defrauding the government (see post here). Pfizer's Pharmacia subsidiary settled allegations that it inflated drugs costs paid by New York in early 2011 (see post here). In March, 2011, a settlement was announced in a long-running class action case which involved allegations that another Pfizer subsidiary had exposed many people to asbestos (see this story in Bloomberg).
And going back a little further, from the Philadelphia Inquirer,
Repeat Offender: Previous Pfizer Settlements
April 2007: Pfizer agreed to pay $34.7 million in fines to settle Department of Justice allegations that it improperly promoted the human growth hormone product Genotropin. The drugmaker's Pharmacia & Upjohn Co. subsidiary pleaded guilty to offering a kickback to a pharmacy-benefits manager to sell more of the drug.
May 2004: Pfizer agreed to pay $430 million to settle DOJ claims involving the off-label promotion of the epilepsy drug Neurontin by subsidiary Warner-Lambert. The promotions included flying doctors to lavish resorts and paying them hefty speakers' fees to tout the drug. The company said the activity took place years before it bought Warner-Lambert in 2000.
October 2002: Pfizer and subsidiaries Warner-Lambert and Parke-Davis agreed to pay $49 million to settle allegations that the company fraudulently avoided paying fully rebates owed to the state and federal governments under the national Medicaid Rebate program for the cholesterol-lowering drug Lipitor.
By my count, Pfizer made nine separate settlements from 2002 to 2011. Some other bad behavior by Pfizer that did not necessarily result in legal action can be found under our label "Pfizer."
Looking at a summary of this bad behavior, it seems remarkable that no individual in a leadership position at Pfizer has suffered any obvious negative consequence of these events, that Pfizer's whole leadership has not been forced to reorganize, maybe even that the company is still in business.
Naively, one might ask why trust a company with such a track record? Why is there not so much mistrust of this organization that it could no longer continue business as usual?
Yet, while as noted in previous posts, Pfizer has not had the best financial results, and has gone through several CEOs, the company has made no fundamental changes in its leadership or governance despite this sorry history.
Perhaps one reason for the lack of response to these events is that they have not previously been presented together so that their pattern is evident, as we did above on Health Care Renewal. It is true that in 2009, then Pfizer CEO Jeffrey Kindler acknowledged the company has had ethical lapses, and called on government and industry leaders in general to face up to ethical breaches or else the people would find a way to force changes upon them (see post here.) However, not even then did Kindler detail Pfizer's own troubled history, and he did not last much longer as CEO.
I have not found any other publication that puts together the list of bad behaviors that appears above. Most publications in business sections of the news media focus on only the most recent lapses. The medical, and health care/ services/ policy research literature generally ignores these issues entirely.
So here is the tragedy of the anechoic effect. Because it is still simply not done to talk about the poor stewardship, bad leadership, and ethical misadventures of big health care organizations, the dysfunction just continues.
As long as we fear to even talk about what has gone wrong with the leadership and governance of health care, how are we ever going to make any real improvements?
Labels: anechoic effect, governance, leadership, legal settlements, Pfizer
Politicians influence govt grants and purchases and positions etc etc to campaign supporters; board members rub each others backs; luminaries in the philanthropic society are in the same circles as the crooks. Etc. etc. This isn't just medicine, just wall street bankers, its everyone in the well to do set, the 1%.
I mean look at Pittsburgh as a microcosm, the Hillmans, scions of the community honor the CEO of UPMC (http://www.post-gazette.com/seen/).
This coverage is from the same newspaper which had the gall to print murmurs about how the benefactors of the Hillman Cancer Center are upset that this 'community' resource they funded will be denied to much of the community unless UPMC gets its way and becomes even more a monopoly. Um apparently the Hillmans arent THAT concerned.
In the same paper, a letter writer calls on doctors to revolt against UPMC. While UPMC's PR guy simply said in the past that they will simply pay the doctors more to keep their loyalty. http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/11298/1184615-110.stm
These folks are all part of the 1 percent. They are our betters and they are circling the wagons, as they always do.
The 1% will get great healthcare in Pittsburgh, probably gratis from UPMC. While the rest of us, the 99%, fund the ivory towers UPMC senior staff and MDs reside in. We sit in cattle car like waiting rooms sweating and in endless treatment circles to milk the insurers.
Its not just healthcare. The 1% get great special treatment from our elected leaders, inside information from the bankers, and even get a pass from the cops and DA when they get caught doing something.
And you're wondering why this is anechoic? Are you really that naive?
October 25, 2011 at 11:00:00 PM EDT
Please note that I did not wonder (at least above) why all this is anechoic.
I wondered why Pfizer could continue with business as usual despite its amazingly bad ethical record over a decade.
I have plenty of theories about why the anechoic effect occurs. They include, but are not limited to:
- people with conflicts of interest avoid saying anything that would go against the interests of those who pay them
- people who must work with, or for the conflicted, fear offending them
- some people have signed contracts that inhibit their speech, while others work or study in an environment in which speech is restricted
- many health professionals are conflict averse
- etc, etc, etc
But we can't fix problems that we can't even talk about. We must overcome the anechoic effect if there is to be any hope of real health care reform. I can write about it until I am blue in the face, but it won't be until a lot of people are willing to speak up that any helpful change will occur.
I thank you for your comment, but do note you apparently also fear being identified. Until many people are willing to speak up openly, not much is likely to happen.
I believe the problem is "too big to care," this the first cousin of too big to fail.
Maybe its just "too big." Too Big to Fight, Too Big to the Politicians, Too Big to the Community, Too Big to be Negotiated With, Too big to be Affected by Bloggers, Too Big to be Prosecuted, Too Big to Play by Any Rules, Too Big to Care About the Market and Too Big to be Regulated. Too Big to Care about the 99%.
I agree that the 99% is bigger and until the 99% acts in its anonymous way, the Too Big will get Bigger. Its not the Rich get Richer, its now the Big get Bigger.
About the only thing that will work is to bring down the Too Big. All of the forces that exist today obviously dont work.
The 99% needs to realize that they matter only if they act together. We need to boycott, to the extent possible, those who need brought down. That is the Too Big's achilles heel, they are so big they need every dollar they can bring in.
It might take a few months or a year, but a concentrated effort by the 99% to starve a beast will work and work probably quicker than we think possible.
Of course then we are faced with the problems when the Too Big fall.
For instance, what if we (or a sizable percentage of us) all pulled our 401Ks out of the S&P500? What if we pulled out any accounts from the big banks and put them in local banks. In healthcare, what if we refused anything but generic drugs? Or what if we all tried to reduce the treatments advised.
What if we all turned our TVs off so the advertising vendors have less to sell. What if we all stopped using Mastercard, then stopped using Visa?
The point is we see the problem already. We already believe that COIs and all the other things you mention as causes for anechoism. I'd be willing to bet that there is little public trust in anything said anymore. The stories on HCR may be anechoic because we already believe things are as you portray, or probably even worse.
It isnt the problem we don't see, its the lack of coordinated action.
October 27, 2011 at 9:15:00 AM EDT
How about we simply use a different gas station and not use Exxon: http://money.msn.com/business-news/article.aspx?feed=AP&date=20111027&id=14445659
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Blood, Ash, and Bone: A Tai Randolph Mystery By Tina Whittle
Review by Cynthia Chow
Atlanta gun dealer Tai Randolph has settled into a steady, if not entirely comfortable, relationship with Trey Seaver, a sexy former cop and Special ops agent whose recovery from a brain injury has him as a virtual living lie detector who has had to study and relearn how to behave normally. The entrance of Tai’s appropriately named friend, John Wilde, threatens to end the unusual absence of calamites. He has come to offer Tai a job to retrieve a near-priceless Bible stolen by Hope, the woman he left Tai for and who is the co-owner of their pawn shop. Hope now has what could be an1859 Oxford King James Bible inscribed by Abraham Lincoln and gifted to General Sherman in 1864 in her possession. John also happens to owe 20 grand to the former KKK Grand Dragon of Chatham County. This makes his presence at Savannah’s Southeastern Civil War Expo–where Hope plans to sell the Bible–a little awkward. Even more disconcerting is that the former head Klansman also happens to be Tai’s uncle by marriage. Then a wealthy client from Trey’s security company enlists him in a race for the Bible, and the game is most definitely on.
Tai discovers that Hope– forever a thorn in her side–is using her identity and risking her reputation by accruing accusations of fraud. At this point, nothing can stop Tai from hunting and tracking down either one of the most valuable artifacts of the Civil War or an expertly crafted forgery. Whichever it is though, it is an item that attracts more than a hundred years’ worth of resentment and sorrow.
As Tai and Trey delve into the Expo and a world of Civil War artifacts, aficionados, and re-enactments, Tai also must confront the new world of the KKK whose modern face of congeniality, websites, and empowerment holds the same hatred and violence of the past. Tai and Trey have an extraordinarily complicated and touching relationship, and Trey is a completely original and fascinating character. Experiencing abandonment by most of the people in his life, Trey is an incredible agent with incomparable skills but childlike in his vulnerability as he attempts to piece together his life.
What I appreciate is that the author never forces complications into their relationship through miscommunications solely as a plot device and for the sake of suspending a happy ending. Instead, the author has them maturely acknowledging their differences and weaknesses and then attempting to resolve them head on. They achieve this by showing up for one another, and by just being there. Tai herself is an impulsive, smart-mouthed, rash-acting, emotionally-driven counter to the studied and completely analytical and ultimately ruthless Trey. Together they make a delightful and beautiful team. This is one of my favorite mystery series and this third entry completely lives up to the promise of the previous humor and suspense-filled mysteries.
Cynthia Chow is the branch manager of Kaneohe Public Library on the island of Oahu. She balances a librarian lifestyle of cardigans and hair buns with a passion for motorcycle riding and regrettable tattoos (sorry, Mom).
A Southern Setting
By Tina Whittle
I grew up in a small Middle Georgia town, a cotton field in my backyard, train whistles calling in the night beyond the piney woods. Some people might describe this as quintessentially Southern. And they’d be right.
But there’s another South, a land of concrete and skyscrapers, noise and motion, an urban South. And no city better personifies this fast-moving, straight-shooting, quick-on-its-feet landscape than Atlanta. With a population of approximately 5.4 million people in the metro area, Atlanta is always stretching out and up. The sounds of jackhammers and ringing steel are a constant, and its population is a crazy quilt of people with skins in every shade from freckled buttermilk to rich saffron to dark ebony.
IBM Tower
It’s a city rich in both crime and history, sharp enough to keep my gun shop-owning protagonist Tai Randolph on her toes. Like Tai, Atlanta is mouthy and sweet-talking, charismatic and prone to inappropriate laughter. It’s also edgy and sly and starts drinking too early in the afternoon. Tai’s an outsider here, unlike Trey Seaver, her ex-SWAT love interest. Trey was born and raised in Atlanta, and currently lives in one of the steel and graphite-glassed high-rises in Buckhead, the ninth most expensive zip code in the country. Like Trey, Buckhead is a contradiction. Its haute couture and high-end exclusivity dissolves on Saturday nights, when it becomes a frat boy’s dream, a strip of grinding dance bars and Jell-O shots and halter tops.
Atlanta Lights and Rain
Tai describes Atlanta as “too big for its britches” but she’s coming to respect this city that dragged itself literally from the ashes of the Civil War. In The Dangerous Edge of Things, she meets not only a determined killer, but also the man who will eventually become her partner (in multiple ways). In Darker Than Any Shadow, she learns that words make fine and deadly weapons as she investigates a killing in the hyper-competitive world of slam poetry. In each case, Atlanta proves as worthy an adversary as the murderous villains she’s pursuing.
In Blood, Ash and Bone, Tai is returning to Savannah for the first time in six months, in hot pursuit of a valuable Civil War artifact that may or may not have a string of corpses in its wake. Tai describes Savannah as “her own personal briar patch”…and it is. She knows the labyrinthine alleys running behind River Street, the channels and rivers of the ocean-fed wetlands, the moss-draped squares and grassy cemeteries.
She speaks with an insider’s intimacy of Savannah’s ghosts and legends and history, bloody though they may be, saying, “I’d left Atlanta in cold, clear sunshine, but Savannah was warm and misty, in the first stages of a soft ripening autumn. It stirred something deep inside me, something tidal…Despite the rain, I rolled down the car window and let the smell of the low country inside—the humid air thick as vegetation, the chemical pong of the paper mill, the salt-clean top notes of the ocean. It was impossible to separate the land and the sea in Savannah. They encroached and flowed, sometimes antagonistic, always intimate, island and marsh and estuary in sustained restless cycles.”
Savannah and Atlanta are the yin and yang of Tai’s life, in the same way that she and Trey both complement and conflict. Her life is betwixt and between, a story still being written. Atlanta bookends Blood, Ash and Bone, giving the tale two covers to lie between. It is Savannah, however, that provides the tender and treacherous heart at the center.
To enter to win a copy of Blood, Ash, and Bone, simply email KRL at life@kingsriverlife[dot]com by replacing the [dot] with a period, and with the subject line “Ash,” or comment on this article. A winner will be chosen March 16, 2013. U.S. residents only.
Tina Whittle is a mystery writer living and working in the Georgia Lowcountry. A nominee for Georgia Author of the Year in 2012, Whittle’s short fiction has appeared in The Savannah Literary Journal, Alfred Hitchcock’s Mystery Magazine, and Gulf Stream, which selected her story “Lost Causes and Other Reasons to Live” as the 2004 winner of their Mystery Fiction contest. When not writing or reading, she enjoys golf, sushi, tarot, and spending time with her family (one husband, one daughter, one neurotic Maltese and a single bossy chicken). You can find the author online at her official website.
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1 bn100 March 9, 2013 at 12:56pm
Nice post and pics of the city
2 Tina
Twitter: @TinaWhittle
Thank you! I’m glad you enjoyed them.
3 Eloise Hill March 11, 2013 at 8:30am
Love the betwixt and between-ness of Atlanta and Savannah and can’t wait to see what Tai and Trey get up to next. Excellent post!
Thank you, Eloise! Kind words from a fellow writer are especially appreciated!
5 Karen Patterson March 13, 2013 at 7:53am
I am so excited about this book! I can’t wait to read it! Sounds fantastic! You are such a talented writer Tina! I am blessed to have you as a friend!
Thank you, Karen! I hope you enjoy it (and thanks for dropping by King’s River Life, where I’m honored to be).
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2014, 10-15 August, Kyoto, Japan
This IHTC Digital Library (IDL) contains the keynote and general papers presented at the 15th International Heat Transfer Conference (IHTC-15), which was held very successfully with nearly 1200 participants in Kyoto, Japan during 10-15 August 2014. The program of IHTC-15 was started with an invited lecture and a traditional Fourier lecture in the first plenary session, and then, in succeeding parallel sessions, 29 invited keynote lectures and 698 contributed papers were presented.
Heat transfer, a major academic discipline originating from seminal studies of thermal non-equilibrium phenomena, has grown to include the science of transport phenomena for ions, electrons, and chemical species. This discipline deals with essential fundamentals such as energy, materials, food and water, and also with a range of technologies that support modern lifestyles. Heat transfer is now a vitally important field, as scientists and engineers face difficult challenges: development of cutting-edge technologies for highly efficient energy systems, massive information/communication equipment, high-value-added manufacturing, and for comfortable living environments, to name just a few. Due to its enormous scope and impact, the field of heat transfer is often called "thermal science".
For more than 60 years, IHTC events, nicknamed "Heat Transfer Olympics," have achieved worthy goals by offering unique opportunities for scientists and engineers to gather together, exchange state-of-the-art knowledge, and develop personal networks. The Organizing Committee has kept IHTC traditions while improving certain aspects, so that IHTC-15 will meet the requirements of the rapidly changing scientific environment in the 21st century. First, the International Scientific Committee employed a rigorous review process for submitted manuscripts to ensure that the archive of contributed papers will be of journal quality. As a result, from the initially received collection of more than 1300 extended abstracts, about 700 full papers were finally accepted. To facilitate lively discussions, all of these papers were presented in oral sessions, unlike the poster sessions of previous IHTCs.
In addition to exploring traditional research areas, IHTC-15 posed an important question in order to better serve society: "What is the role of thermal science in meeting societal challenges?" Clearly, we face major issues such as ensuring sustainable development, maintaining healthy ageing, providing sufficient food for all, and stimulating economic growth, and we need to develop scientific and technological solutions. Therefore, we have invited a prominent scientific leader, Professor Hiroyuki Yoshikawa, to deliver the first invited lecture on "Science of Scientific Advice", which was followed by the two panels on "The Role of Thermal Science in Meeting Societal Challenges" and "The Role of Thermal Science for Nuclear Disaster Resilience". Fruitful panel discussions have been summarized as messages from the panels. This sort of broader discussions will hopefully be continued in the future IHTCs. (The presentation materials in these special sessions are available at the web site of IHTC-15.)
Finally, I would like to acknowledge the Science Council of Japan, the Heat Transfer Society of Japan, the International Centre for Heat and Mass Transfer, and numerous cooperating technical societies and companies, for their generous supports. I would also like to express my sincere thanks to the members of the Assembly of IHTCs, all IHTC-15 Committee members, the secretariat, and student aids, for their enormous contributions in organizing and running the outstanding IHTC-15.
Nobuhide Kasagi
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Maruyama, Shigenao Chairman
Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University Katahira 2-1 -1, Aoba-ku Sendai, 980-8577 Japan
Takata, Yasuyuki Vice Chairman
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thermofluid Physics Laboratory, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan; International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I2CNER), 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
Komiya, Atsuki Secretary
Institute of Fluid Science, Tohoku University, 2-1-1, Katahira, Aoba-ku, Sendai 980-8577, Japan
Hanamura, Katsunori
Tokyo Institute of Technology, 2-12-1, Ookayama, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 152-8550, Japan
Nagasaka, Yuji
Keio University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of System Design Engineering
Kohno, Masamichi
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Thermofluid Physics Laboratory, Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan; International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI - I2CNER), Kyushu University, 744 Motooka, Nishi-ku, Fukuoka 819-0395, Japan
Momoki, Satoru
Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering, Nagasaki University, Nagasaki, Japan
Armfield, Steven W.
School of Aerospace, Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia
Reizes, John
School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, UNSW-Sydney, Sydney 2052, Australia
Milanez, Luiz Fernando
Facul. of Mechanical Engineering, Unicamp, Campinas, Brazil
Orlande, Helcio R. B.
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro – POLI/COPPE, Centro de Tecnologia, Caixa Postal: 68503, Cidade Universitária, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-972, Brazil
Coulombe, Sylvain
Department of Chemical Engineering, McGill University, Montréal (QC), Canada
Oosthuizen, Patrick H.
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Queen's University, 130 Stuart Street, Kingston, ON, K7L 3N6, Canada
Zhang, Xing
Key Laboratory for Thermal Science and Power Engineering of Ministry of Education, Department of Engineering Mechanics, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
Ma, Chong Fang
MOE Key Laboratory of Enhanced Heat Transfer and Energy Conservation, and Beijing Key Laboratory of Heat Transfer and Energy Conversion, College of Environmental and Energy Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing, 100124, China
Maillet, Denis
University of Lorraine, LEMTA Lab, 2 avenue de la Forêt de Haye - BP 90161 - 54505 Vandoeuvre cedex, France; CNRS, LEMTA, France
Volz, Sebastian
LIMMS/CNRS-IIS(UMI2820), Institute of Industrial Science, University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8505 Japan; Laboratoire d'Energétique Moléculaire et Macroscopique, Combustion, UPR CNRS 288, CentraleSupélec, Université Paris-Saclay, Bat. Eiffel, 3, rue Joliot Curie, 91192 Gif-sur-Yvette cedex - France
Kabelac, Stephan
Leibniz University, Institute for Thermodynamics, Callinstrasse 36, 30167 Hanover,Germany
Gross, Ulrich
Institute of Thermal Engineering, TU Bergakademie Freiberg, Gustav-Zeuner-Str. 7, 09599 Freiberg, Germany
Grover, Ravi B.
Reactor Engineering Division, B.A.R.C., Bombay, India
Murthy, S.Srinivasa
Refrigeration and Airconditioning Laboratory, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, Chennai - 600 036, INDIA
Hetsroni, Gad
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Technion- Israel Institute of Technology, Technion City, 32000 Haifa, Israel
Brauner, Neima
School of Mechanical Engineering The Iby and Aladar Fleischman Faculty of Engineering Tel Aviv University Ramat Aviv 69978 ISRAEL
Celata, Gian Piero
ENEA, Institute of Thermal Fluid Dynamics, ENEA TERM/ISP Heat Transfer Laboratory C.R.E.
Cumo, Maurizio
ENEA, Rome; DINCE, University of Rome La Sapienza, Corso Vittorio Emanuele II, 244, Rome, Italy
Kim, Sung Jin
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, 291 Daehak-ro, Daejeon 34141, Republic of Korea
Park, Goon Cherl
Department of Nuclear Engineering, Seoul National University, Shillim-Dong, Gwanak-Gu, Seoul 151-742, Korea
Coelho, Pedro J.
Instituto Superior Technico Department of Mechanical Engineering Av. Rovisco Pais, 1049-001 Lisbon Portugal
Costa, Vitor
Leontiev, Alexander
Joint Institute for High Temperatures
Dombrovsky, Leonid A.
Joint Institute for High Temperatures, 17A Krasnokazarmennaya Str., Moscow, 111116, Russia; Tyumen State University, 6 Volodarsky Str., Tyumen, 625003, Russia
Du Toit, Charl G. Jat
School of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, North-West University, Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom 2520, South Africa
Meyer, Josua Petrus
Department of Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering, University of Pretoria, Pretoria, Private Bag X20, Hatfield, 0028, South Africa
Thome, John R.
Laboratory of Heat and Mass Transfer (LTCM), Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Station 9, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
Poulikakos, Dimos
Laboratory of Thermodynamics in Emerging Technologies, Institute of Energy Technology Mechanical and Process Engineering Department, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
Van der Meer, Theodorus H.
Department of Applied Physics, Delft University of Technology; Department of Thermal Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Technology, University of Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, 7522NB Enschede, Netherlands
van Steenhoven, Anton A.
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Energy Technology Section, Den Dolech 2, 5600MB, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Briggs, Adrian
School of Engineering and Materials Science, Queen Mary, University of London, London E1 4NS, UK
Hewitt, Geoffrey F.
Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, London SW7 2AZ, UK
Jensen, Michael K.
Center for Multiphase Flow, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY, USA; University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Mechanical Engineering Department Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
El-Genk, Mohamed S.
Institute for Space and Nuclear Power Studies; Mechanical Engineering Department; Nuclear Engineering Department, Chemical & Biological Engineering Dept., University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 87131 USA
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Ends 15 Sep 2017
Budinich Lecture Hall (LB)
Strada Costiera, 11 I - 34151 Trieste (Italy)
The School (4-9 September 2017) covers a broad selection of fundamental topics in quantum science and quantum technology, treated at an advanced level. The Workshop (11-15 September 2017) aims at a comprehensive overview on research in quantum science and technology, including recent results, current trends, and future perspectives.
The purpose of the School is to provide an up-to-date, state of the art knowledge on some of the most important aspects of fundamtental quantum physics, quantum information, and quantum technologies, covering both theoretical and experimental aspects. The targeted audience includes advanced undergraduate and PhD students, as well as post-doctoral fellows and junior researchers. Special attention will be devoted to the training of scientists from emerging countries in line with the fundamental mission of the ICTP. The Workshop brings together a mix of established experts and emerging young researchers to give an in-depth overview on some of the most significant recent research results and on current, cutting-edge research trends in quantum information and quantum technologies. The targeted audience matches that of the School.
• Fundamental Theory: Entanglement, Coherence, Correlations
• Quantum Technologies: Quantum Information, Computation, Sensing, Estimation, Metrology
• Quantum Simulations
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• Quantum Information and Condensed Matter Physics
• Open Quantum Systems
• Algorithms and Optimization
• Ultracold Atoms
• Trapped Ions
• Circuit QED
• Photonics and Photonic Networks
• Spintronics
Lecturers at the School:
G. CARLEO (ETH, Zürich)
J. EISERT (FU, Berlin)
F. GERBIER (LKB, Paris)
I. GERHARDT (Universität Stuttgart)
V. GIOVANNETTI (SNS, Pisa)
G. KIRCHMAIR (Universität Innsbruck)
B. KRAUS (Universität Innsbruck)
D. LOSS (Universität Basel)
M. PATERNOSTRO (Queen’s University, Belfast)
M.B. PLENIO (Universität Ulm)
H. PRICE (Università di Trento)
N. SCHUCH (MPG, München)
E. SOLANO (University of the Basque Country, Bilbao)
C. WUNDERLICH (Universität Siegen)
Invited Speakers at the Workshop:
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To castrate or not...
It’s been exciting times around the farm as we welcomed 37 new piglets in five days, though three litters were the result of unplanned teenage pregnancies… yes, that can happen on a free-range pig farm, especially when you don’t castrate. Let me tell you more about our decision to castrate after all…
As someone concerned about animal welfare, I took it as a given that we wouldn’t castrate, and that the only management strategy we would require for that decision would be to send boars to the abattoir no later than six months old, before they reached sexual maturity. The primary argument against castration is that it causes unnecessary trauma to the pig. The primary arguments in favour of castration are to prevent unwanted pregnancies in the herd, avoid boar taint in the meat, and control undesirable behaviours commonly manifest in boars (aggression against other boars, and occasionally people, though I think this is uncommon amongst well-treated pigs in free-range systems). To my knowledge, most free-range pig farmers do not, as a rule, castrate.
And so we didn’t castrate. What we observed in the paddocks was boars from tiny little piglets through to 60kg growers appearing to ‘play fight’ a fair bit, and to hassle the gilts regularly from a couple months old, including clumsy mating attempts from a young age. They tend to be dominant in the herd, making the gilts less likely to get their fair share of the feed, and if they come together with another young boar from a different family group in another paddock while we move stock, they fight fairly vigorously from about four or five months old. We’ve not had any seriously injured, but torn ears and skin abrasions are common consequences of such aggressive interactions, which also occur around feeding time (amongst gilts and sows too - not just the boars).
When we slaughtered our first pig, I lived in fear of boar taint, as we’d had trouble finding a butcher and had let the pigs grow on to nearly eight months, well past our planned six. The first loin chops had a very mild taint to them, but were still quite delicious. I cooked our Christmas roast for a huge extended family gathering on a bed of aromatics to try to ward it off, and was clearly successful given the reviews that day. The boars we’ve had slaughtered since have been free of taint until the last one, which had a mild case of it, as noted by The Hangry Bitch who came along to Eat Your Ethics during Harvest Week.
Boar taint is a funny thing - not everybody tastes it to the same degree, and allegedly some can’t taste it at all. It can definitely be managed to some extent in the cooking process, or by turning the meat into sausages or salami where lots of other flavours are at play. I am very sensitive to it, which is rather handy as a pig farmer - we taste some of each pig before we sell the meat. I’ve heard stories from other pig farmers of entire carcasses being pulled from sales due to taint - that’s a lot of lost money in expenses to raise and slaughter that pig with no profit in sight, and a very sad outcome to take a life and be unable to serve it at all. (And to confuse matters, it really is a matter of taste, some people like the flavour of boar taint, though few in Australia.)
And then came the pregnant gilts. We keep our pigs in family groups - pigs are very social animals, and have to adjust to new social orders when the groups are mixed. Plus if they’re kept as a litter their feed rations are collectively appropriate for their development stage, and we can easily manage those ready for the abattoir if they’re all in one paddock. Our reading and discussions with other producers had somehow never brought to light the fact that boars can reach sexual maturity as young as four months. The rounding bellies of a few gilts at six months, however, brought it clearly to light.
Not only were they younger than is ideal (younger gilts have smaller litters, and reportedly may not be as good at mothering as if they have their first litter a bit older), we don’t in-breed our pigs - the boar (Borg) and our breeding sows are from different lines. In-breeding is an old practice, and as one of our favourite books (Pig raising in Tasmania, 1966) says, if it’s successful, it’s line breeding, if not, it’s in-breeding! Still we choose to keep our lines separate, except in the case of wayward young boars.
And so we separated out the boars from the gilts, a practice we now do routinely when the pigs are around three months old. At first the boars suddenly fight more, even though they’ve been together. Something about the steadying influence of women, etc. ;-)
Given our experience with boar taint and unplanned pregnancies, we returned to the debate over whether to castrate. This time, of course, we had the benefit of having farmed pigs for over a year, rather than having our inner urban, leftist, idealist glasses on. Okay, I will never take those glasses off except for the inner urban bit, but a year and a half with pigs has taught me that they have an extremely high pain threshold (they’re quite hard on each other when it comes to scrambling for feed, as attested by the number of torn ears in the paddock, no matter how well fed the lovely blighters may be), and that castration would not be any more traumatic than being shoved down the social order by an older sibling when there’s delicious grain to be had.
And that’s the whole story, and why we do now routinely castrate the males. We still don’t vaccinate, and nor do we use sub-therapeutic antibiotics (there’s absolutely no need in a free-range system), and of course we don’t nose ring or dock their gorgeous, curly tails. The sows still farrow in a nice warm, safe stall with fresh straw and a heat lamp to attract the piglets away from cumbersome, dopy new mamas and their lethal squashing accidents, and piglets aren’t weaned until six to eight weeks.
And those barrows (the castrated boars) give a short squeal when they’re cut, antiseptic is applied, and they scamper off as though nothing has happened. I imagine they’re sore, it seems only logical that they would be (as were our cat and dog when they were fixed). But for that period of soreness, they in turn get to have an extra couple of months on the farm, and all within their family groups to the end, as we have been growing our pigs on to seven to eight months with good results.
For us, the trade off is worth it on many levels. Some may disagree with us, and some may think we’re crazy to even tell you the details of management decisions like these, which have real commercial as well as ethical consequences. But we signed up for a transparency model, so that’s what you’ll get, and if you don’t like what we’re doing, please say so, and if we can’t agree, there is surely another system out there that will work for you.
If you’re interested in following one of our pigs through his entire life, from birth to Christmas ham, through decisions like whether to castrate, vaccinate, when to rotate through the paddocks, what’s the right feed ratio, and what to do if he gets sick, you can each month with Radio National Bush Telegraph, as Cameron Wilson visits us and gets to know Wilbur 101. He’ll be putting up polls each month where you get to have a say about our management decisions - though we do reserve the right to make the final decision in line with our knowledge and philosophy of what’s best for the pig and the planet.
Oh, and if you really like what we’re doing and why we do it, you might like to support our Pozible project to do our own butchering right here on the farm! We’re 76% funded on day 14 of 40! Thank you to the wonderful, generous ethical omnivores who’ve already supported us! If we go over our target, we’ll be able to put a smokehouse in straight away - the possibilities are endless!
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Land of Billy Graham legalizes homosexual “marriage” and six judges resign rather than be forced to officiate such perversion
According to WND, with the imposition of the so called homosexual “marriage” in North Carolina, at least six judges have resigned rather than be forced to officiate such unions.
All of them stepped down, since October 10, because they believe marriage is a union between one man and one woman.
The judges are: John Kallam Jr., Gilbert Breedlove, Bill Stevenson, Tommy Holland, Gayle Myrick and Jeff Powell.
By using the foul play of judicial activism, homosexual “marriage” was imposed on North Carolina, the land of Billy Graham, striking down a law passed in 2012 banning gay “marriage,” civil unions and other same-sex partnerships.
This law had been the product of a campaign of evangelical ministers.
Rev. Billy Graham, the most famous evangelist in the world, had always avoided political fights. But in a rare move he entered then in the ballot battle in North Carolina, voicing his solid view:
“Never thought we would have to debate the definition of marriage… The Bible is clear—God’s definition of marriage is between a man and a woman. I want to urge my fellow North Carolinians to vote for the marriage amendment on Tuesday, May 8. God bless you as you vote.”
Graham’s official view was published in full-page ads in 14 North Carolina newspapers. His website encouraged churches to download a poster with his image and the message “Vote for Marriage.”
“Watching the moral decline of our country causes me great concern,” the 93-year-old pastor, who has prayed with every president since Dwight Eisenhower, said, according to CNN, in a statement on the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association website. “I believe the home and marriage is the foundation of our society and must be protected.”
With his important assistance, the law protecting marriage against the homosexual agenda was passed. But the homosexualist force advancing today in the U.S. does not respect anyone: families, children or Christian leaders of international prestige.
Notwithstanding Graham’s influence as the greatest evangelist in the modern history, a coalition of clergy members filed a lawsuit against the law. In the lawsuit, they said that the law violated their religious freedom by banning them from marrying homosexuals. This move was all that the Left needed to apply its judicial activism.
The coalition is led by a group of progressive leaders made up of ministers of the United Church of Christ, Lutheran and Unitarian Universalist churches and a rabbi. They said they did not want to be penalized for following their faith that allows the so called homosexual “marriage.”
“We are taking a stand for the freedom of religion,” said the Rev. Geoffrey Black, president of the United Church of Christ, which is a Protestant denomination with nearly 1 million members nationwide. Their pro-gay “marriage” message was: “Jesus didn’t reject.”
The progressive coalition achieved its aim: it struck down the efforts and sacrifices of Billy Graham and other ministers to protect the traditional marriage against the attacks from homosexual militants.
The critical phase in the war raging today in the U.S. is progressive Protestant ministers raising up to strike down the efforts of pro-family conservative ministers.
It is progressive ministers against conservative ministers. It is fight among brothers. In fact, it is fight of false brothers against true brothers.
A minister fighting to strike down laws against homosexual “marriage” is much more than a big anomaly. It is an aberration nothing different from the sin itself of the homosexual acts.
Yet, what is happening to the U.S. that even in the land of the greatest evangelist in the world homosexual “marriage” has been imposed, with the assistance of apostate ministers? Is this the reign of evil in America? Is this the reign of sodomy in America?
Days ago, Billy Graham said, “America is just as wicked as Sodom and Gomorrah.” And often he mentions, “If God doesn’t punish America, He’ll have to apologize to Sodom and Gomorrah.”
Seeing the relentless advance of the gay agenda in the U.S., several American evangelical leaders are investing in the spread of a resistance in other nations. Recently, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), which is the largest homosexualist group in the U.S., issued a report entitled “Export of Hate,” denouncing American Christian leaders who, contrary to the official U.S. foreign policy promoting the gay agenda around the world, are promoting a global resistance to this agenda.
Of course, when the Evil itself calls it “Export of Hate” is exactly the contrary. Real “Export of Hate” — hate for family, children and Christians — is the U.S. government funding homosexual activism around the world.
I miss the days when the biggest U.S. export was the Gospel of Jesus Christ, with the blessing of the U.S. government. Today, it is sodomy…
The number 1 enemy in the HRC report is Rev. Scott Lively, author of “Pink Swastika,” who has distinguished himself by inspiring Russians to take a solid stand against the Western homosexualist policies. The report also points that in addition to Russia, he also travels to Uganda, Eastern Europe and England.
Lively is the author of an “An Open Letter To President Vladimir Putin,” of 2013, where he says:
“The homosexualist movement is not simply seeking social tolerance, or acceptance, but political power and control. They want the power to stamp out all disapproval of homosexuality in your society and to compel every citizen (especially the youth) to embrace the view that homosexual conduct is good and normal. They ask for a place at the table, but once they have one all the social ideals they exploited to get there, such as social tolerance, freedom of speech, and respect for cultural diversity, are discarded. In place of those ideals is inserted a new backwards and upside-down morality and world-view that condemns all disapproval of homosexuality as a new fictionalized form of bigotry. I have termed this phenomenon ‘Homo-fascism’ and defined it as a form of extreme left-wing, regressive radicalism which seeks to establish rigid authoritarian controls over all public discourse and government policies regarding sexual norms and proprieties, and to enact punitive measures against conscientious objectors that would punish or suppress all disapproval of homosexuality and related sexual behaviors (that would of course even though they deny it, quickly include a sexual indoctrination and exploitation of children). In the coming months and years Russia and Her people will be increasingly portrayed by emotion laden and abusive hyperbole as bigoted haters, intent on exterminating homosexuals. Indeed, the propaganda campaign on that theme has already been initiated, with video footage purporting to show Russian neo-Nazis beating homosexuals now being circulated on the Internet, along with the false implication that this is the intent of your policy.”
Other American evangelical leaders mentioned in the HRC report also travel to other nations to help them in the global resistance to the gay agenda intensely promoted by the U.S. government.
HRC and other U.S. radical homosexualist groups are very sure that they can keep ravaging conservative Christian efforts, even in the land of Billy Graham. But they are fearful about the resistance from other nations.
Russia, which recently held an international pro-family congress at the Kremlin, is an example. Other examples are coming…
Portuguese version of the article: Terra de Billy Graham legaliza “casamento” homossexual e seis juízes pedem demissão para não serem forçados a celebrar essa perversão
Homosexual “Marriage” and the Last Days
Kremlin Hosts International Meeting of Pro-Family Leaders and It is Accused by The Moscow Times of Throwing a Global Neo-Con Party
Franklin Graham and Russian Laws Banning Homosexual Propaganda
An Open Letter To President Vladimir Putin
Labels: Billy Graham , gay marriage , Human Rights Campaign , progressive , Scott Lively
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January 9, 2017 FeaturedInterviewsLocal San Diego
Splavender coming in hot with Hallucinations and Hospitalizations to kick-off 2017. I spoke with singer/producer Danny Ellis about the local indie/surf group’s latest release:
Can you please describe in detail one of your latest hallucinations and/or a resulting hospitalization(s)?
Hate to break it to you, but the title is not necessarily autobiographical. Both involve being disoriented in an unfamiliar place or state of mind. Lyrically, this is a vulnerable collection of songs and the title just seemed right. I’ve always been into horticulture and recently when I was showing Anthony a poisonous plant called Bella Donna, upon googling it I came upon a page called hallucinations and hospitalizations. Basically that middle ground between “tripping” and dying is kind of analogous to music or happiness or something. I have no idea if any of this is making sense so let’s move on.
You have some very rich sonic textures and awesome hooks on this latest part 1 of 2 release. How was your approach and process for Hallucinations and Hospitalizations the same or different than Shoreline Dilemma and why are you releasing it in 2 parts?
Songwriting can be sort of torturous, but I usually write riffs and words in batches and piece them together. That’s why this ep is in 2 parts, just based off the time the songs were written and even the recording style. This release was done at my house just like our first album “Shoreline Dilemma” and part 2 was recorded at Rarefied Recording (shoutout Roy) and mixed/some overdubs at my house. But as far as songwriting goes, my main tool is voice memos. my phone never has storage, I haven’t been able to take a photo for months.
You have surrounded yourself with a group of very talented musicians. How did y’all meet?
I use to skate with Anthony back in like 6th grade and we’d jam a little bit but mostly just hang because of mutual friends. Anthony and I are both from the same middle and high school and still live walking distance from each other in east county. I met Grant at a house show that my old band Real Things Are Good was playing and ended up renting a room at his house for a year or so. He went to some Coronado art high school with Andre and Oscar who are basically just an inseparable mind bending sonic duo (shoutout Citrus and Big Bloom) and we just started practicing songs I had stored in pro tools folders and went from there. It was all very un-forced.
The artwork for Hallucinations and Hospitalizations is utterly awe-inspiring.Who is the artist and what was his inspiration for the acid/trip minor nod to the Rolling Stones?
Aren Fikes is a good friend we play backgammon together and drink sour beer. I haven’t once thought of the Rolling Stones logo until now, so thanks for ruining that for me. But I told him I wanted something concise and sort of one-dimensional to contrast with artwork we’ve had in the past which is crazy elaborate and collage-like (shoutout Andrew McGranahan). Even though Aren doesn’t play music he is one of the biggest fans and connoisseurs of music I know, and is great at turning sound into visuals. He is constantly painting and “arting” so go check out his insta page or something.
The trip/jam sequence on “Chrome Addict” is like…fuckin EPIC! I hear a 3-way lovechild of sorts between Tame Impala/Steely Dan/Rush. Please tell me how this song and section came about?
Thanks man, that’s a song where Oscar brought the basic outline and chords and I kind of wanted to do like a Stephen Malkmus type soaring melody once I heard it. That’s one of the only songs I’ve ever written without using the studio as a tool to hear my melodies back. You’re probably right tho, I think we’ve all listened to Aja one too many times, resulting in weird passages like you mentioned. I have a hard time focusing on anything for too long and I think that’s portrayed in the songs and structure.
Splavender has been relatively quiet in the local scene over the past couple months. Please tell me there will be a sexy release show or festival on the horizon?
Ya we have, right now I’m focused on practicing and getting better with my instrument and trying to write songs without any pressure of recording or performing them so it’s more organic. Anthony just graduated from SDSU and the other 3 are killing it with their other projects so I’ve been writing and finishing recordings like these to get off my chest. I want to start playing outside of SD more and step outside my comfort zone a little. A new set is in the works for our next shows, which should be very soon. Hoping to release some 7″ of these EPs, but you got one thing right Craig, whatever we do, it’ll be sexy.
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Cumming Charles Chevin
Colonel Charles Chevin Cumming CB (1916) MB DPH (Camb 1913)
19 Feb 1875 [Glasgow] – 2 Apr 1947 [Malta]
Service Record — Charles Chevin Cumming
Colonel Charles Chevin Cumming CB L/RAMC (IWM HU120699).
Colonel Charles Chevin Cumming CB RAMC (retd). Died April 2nd 1947 at Mtarfa Hospital the beloved husband of Muriel G Cumming (Ta' Braxia Cemetery)
4 Dec 1899 Lieutenant.
1900 – 1902 Served in South Africa.
4 Dec 1902 Captain.
1903 – 1908 Served in India.
4 June 1911 Major.
Thanked by the Anti–Typhoid Committee 1912, for valuable co–operation in prolonged and difficult scientific experiments.
The anti–typhoid vaccine was developed by Sir Almroth Wright, Professor of Pathology at the Army Medical School Netley Hospital (1892–1902). Vaccination of the troops embarking for the Anglo–Boer War was not compulsory, and the efficacy of the vaccine had been cast into doubt by the statistician Karl Pearson.
Controversy raged until the Report of the War Office Anti–Typhoid Committee (1904–1912), showed that typhoid fever was five times more common in the non-immunised than in the immunised. The committee had been appointed on 16 Mar 1904, by the Army Council, with Dr Charles J Martin, Director of the Lister Institute, as chairman.
Malta 15 Oct 1913 Embarked for Malta from the Royal Army Medical College London.
Specialist in Bacteriology. Appointed clinical pathologist at Malta.
Malta 1914 Clinical Pathologist.
28 July 1914 At the onset of the Great War, RAMC officers were withdrawn from Malta and replaced by four RAMC (TF) officers and 193 other ranks of the 1st City of London Field Ambulance (TF) commanded by Lt Col R. R. Sleman RAMC (TF), who also took over the duties of DDMS (Malta) from Col Michael William Russell, with Lt Col C.C. Cumming acting as Deputy Assistant Director of Medical Services.
Malta 10 Oct 1914 Rev Canon H Shaw married Major Charles Chevin Cumming RAMC, aged 39 years, son of James Simpson Cumming, to Muriel Grace Biddulph, aged 21 years, youngest daughter of Deputy Surgeon-General Richard Edmund Biddulph RN at the Holy Trinity Church Sliema.
Malta 1 Mar 1915 Lieutenant Colonel.
Malta 3 June 1916 Elected Member of the Civil Division of the Third Class or Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath.
Malta 11 July 1917 Joined the Expeditionary Force for France.
1917 – 1922 Served in France.
15 Sep 1926 Promoted Colonel.
3 Nov 1926 Arrived in England.
1927 – 1928 Served with the British Army of the Rhine.
Malta 5 June 1928 Arrived from the Rhine Army, Germany on exchange again with Colonel Marcus Hill Babington who left for the Rhine.
Malta 1929 At Malta.
Malta 15 Sep 1930 Retired at Malta.
Malta 2 Apr 1947 Died at Malta. Buried at Ta' Braxia Cemetery Pieta.
Entry No: 101. Drew R. 1968. Commissioned Offices in the Medical Services of the British Army 1690–1960. Vol. II. Roll of Officers in the Royal Army Medical Corps 1898–1960, London: Wellcome Historical Medical Library.
Succession Books Vol XX, Returns of statement of service of RAMC Officers.
TNA:WO 372/5, Medal Card for Charles Chevin Cumming 1914-1920.
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Surgeon James Guy Piers Moore BA (Dubl 1834) MRCS (Ed 1834)
? – 9 Mar 1881 [Clifton]
Service Record — James Guy Piers Moore
3 Mar 1837 Staff Assistant Surgeon. Served at Gibraltar.
13 July 1838 Exchanged with Assistant Surgeon Charles Stewart Still 94th Regiment of Foot.
22 Apr 1842 Appointed Assistant Surgeon 65th (2nd Yorkshire, North Riding) Regiment of Foot, vice Assistant Surgeon John Edward Nicoll, who died at Plymouth on 1 April 1842. The vacancy in 94th Foot was filled by Assistant Surgeon Edward Menzies 20th Foot. On 29 April 1842, Gentleman Edward Howard was commissioned Assistant Surgeon 20th Foot vice Menzies.
23 Sep 1845 Became Assistant Surgeon 97th (The Earl of Ulster's) Regiment of Foot.
12 June 1846 Promoted Surgeon 88th (Connaught Rangers) Regiment, vice Surgeon Abraham James Nisbet Connel, who retired upon half-pay. The subsequent vacancy in 97th Foot was filled by Gentleman Charles Vidler Cay, who was commissioned assistant surgeon.
Malta 27 Aug 1846 Arrived with his regiment.
Malta 13 Jan 1847 Left for the West Indies.
8 Dec 1854 Promoted Staff Surgeon of the First Class vice Staff Surgeon Robert Lawson promoted Deputy Inspector General of Hospitals.
Malta 14 Apr 1854 Arrived at Malta.
1854 Left for Turkey and the Crimea. Served in the Eastern Campaign of 1854–55 including the skirmish on the Boulganac, the Battle of the Alma, the sortie at Balaclava on 26 October, Inkermann and Sebastopol.
8 Dec 1854 Promoted Staff Surgeon of the 1st Class.
18 Oct 1856 Released on half-pay.
18 Sep 1857 Returned to full-pay.
1857–59 On duty at Portsmouth.
2 Mar 1858 Awarded by the Sultan the Imperial Order of the Medjidie (5th Class) for his distinguished services before the enemy during the war against Russia.
1860–63 On duty at the Cape.
1864 On duty at Limerick.
1865 On duty at Jersey.
12 Sep 1865 Retired with the honorary rank of Deputy Inspector General.
9 Mar 1881 Died at Clifton, Bristol.
Entry No: 4479. Johnston W. Roll of Commissioned Offices in the Medical Service of the British Army. Vol 1 (20 June 1727-23 June 1898), Aberdeen (1917).
Biographical details of Medical Officers of the British Army on full pay (1826–1840).
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Welcome to Seattle, WTO: Judi Bari debates Karl Marx
by M A Jones
28 November 1999 14:10 UTC
"EARTH FIRST'S" JUDI BARI AND KARL MARX: A DIALOGUE ON REVOLUTIONARY ECOLOGY
Moderated by Walt Sheasby
[Judi Bari was also a labor and social justice activist, mother and fiddle
player]
Welcome to our dialogue. Today our guests are the very
respected Judi Bari, who lived from Nov. 7, 1949 to March
2, 1997, and Karl Marx, whose lifetime began May 5, 1818
and ended on March 13, 1883. Ms. Bari was an ecological
activist in the Earth First! organization and because of that
her life was almost ended by a bomb attack. She survived
that, but later died at age 48 of breast cancer.
Dr. Marx is easily recognized as one of the most important
figures in the history of economics and socialism, although
many of his ideas remain unknown, particularly in the area
of political ecology, as distinguished from political economy.
Our topic for this dialogue today is, in fact, Revolutionary
Ecology, and we will allow our guests to explain in their own
words how they understand this approach, and where they
might agree or disagree. My own role will be only to pose
some questions and give each the opportunity to respond.
To begin, Judi Bari, can you tell us about the terms you
use in describing your philosophy? There seem to be a num-
ber of concepts that are often counterposed, like Deep Ecol-
ogy versus Eco-socialism, or Naturalism/Humanism versus
Biocentrism. Can you clarify your own orientation?
BARI:
Deep ecology, or biocentrism, is the belief that nature
does not exist to serve humans. Rather, humans are part of
nature, one species among many. All species have a right
to exist for their own sake, regardless of their usefulness to
humans. And biodiversity is a value in itself, essential for the
flourishing of both human and non-human life. (1)
Dr. Marx, you've also stressed that humans are part of
nature and that this totality is constantly being transformed
by interaction that you call 'Metabolism.' What do you mean
by that?
MARX:
The labour process...is the necessary condition for effective
exchange of matter between man and Nature; it is the ever-
lasting Nature-imposed condition of human existence. (2)
The great majority of things regarded as products of nature,
e.g. plants and animals, are the result in the form in which
they are now utilized by human beings and produced anew,
of a previous transformation effected by means of human
labour over many generations under human control, during
which their form and substance have changed. (3)
Well, I take it that would even apply to hunting and
gathering societies, with their tool-making, reworking of
stone knives, or weaving of straw baskets, all the way to
modern technology.
The development of human labour capacity is displayed
in particular in the development of the 'means of labour' or
'instruments of production.' It displays, namely, the degree
to which man has heightened the impact of his direct labour
on the natural world through the interposition for his work-
ing purposes of a nature already ordered, regulated and
subjected to his will as a conductor. (4)
Therefore, when alienated labour tears from man the object
of his production,, it also tears from him his species-life, the
real objectivity of his species and turns the advantage he has
over animals into a disadvantage in that his inorganic body,
nature, is torn from him....It alienates man from his own body,
nature exterior to him, and his intellectual being, his human
essence. (5)
I take it that this concept of nature as our inorganic body
and the idea of an alienation of labor and nature are starting
points for your very elaborate critique of political economy,
which extends to ten or more volumes covering thousands
of pages. Such a life's work is quite an accomplishment.
''Grau, teurer Freund, ist alle Theorie,
Und gruen des Lebens goldner Baum.'' (6)
I recognize that verse from Goethe's Faust, one of your
favorite lines, as it was Hegel's also: ''My friend, all theory
is gray, and only the golden tree of life is green. '' (7)
But let me ask Judi Bari how she describes the theoretical
character of biocentric ecology. Despite Goethe, can theory
be called green?
These principles, I believe, are not just another political
theory. Biocentrism is a law of nature that exists independ-
ently of whether humans recognize it or not. It doesn't matter
whether we view the world in a human-centered way. Nature
still operates in a biocentric way. And the failure of modern
society to acknowledge this -- as we attempt to subordinate all
of nature to human use -- has led us to the brink of collapse
of the earth's life support systems.
No natural laws can be done away with. What can change
in historically different circumstances is only the form in
which these laws assert themselves. (8)
Judi, the Norwegian philosopher Arne Naess is credited
with making a distinction twenty-five years ago between what
he called the Shallow and the Deep views of Ecology. It's
been called one of the first major papers on environmental
ethics. What is your view? (9)
Biocentrism is not a new theory, and it wasn't invented by
Arne Naess. It is ancient wisdom, expressed in such sayings
as 'the earth does not belong to us: we belong to the earth.'
But in the context of today's industrial society, biocentrism
is profoundly revolutionary, challenging the system to its core.
In 1854 when Si'al, who is known as Sealth, Chief Seattle,
suggested that reverence, he was, he said, expressing a tra-
ditional belief, one that has often been paraphrased since it
was made known in 1887:
''Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons of the earth.
If men spit upon the ground, they spit on themselves.
This we know -- the earth does not belong to man, man
belongs to the earth. All things are connected like the
blood which unites one family....Man did not weave the
web of life; he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does
to the web, he does to himself.'' (10)
As we learn more about that communal, ecological wisdom,
the implications seem profoundly revolutionary.
Judi, in your view, how do you feel biocentrism contradicts
capitalism?
The capitalist system is in direct conflict with the natural
laws of biocentrism. Capitalism, first of all, is based on the
principle of private property -- of certain humans 'owning'
the earth for the purpose of exploiting it for profit. At an ear-
lier stage, capitalists even believed they could own other hu-
mans. But just as slavery has been discredited in the mores of
today's dominant worldview, so do the principles of biocen-
trism discredit the concept that humans can own the earth.
This moral principle, often called a ''Land Ethic,'' has been
an axiom of the ecological vision for half a century, ever since
Aldo Leopold's Sand County Almanac in 1949. (11)
What is your view, Dr. Marx? Do you agree with that basic
ecological vison?
From the standpoint of a higher socio-economic formation,
the private property of particular individuals in the earth will
appear just as absurd as the property of one man in other men.
Even an entire society, a nation, or all simultaneously existing
societies taken together, are not the owner of the earth. They
are simply its possessor, its beneficiaries, and have to bequeath
it in an improved state to succeeding generations, as 'good
heads of the household.' (12)
One of the ramifications of treating the bounty of Nature
as merely so many commodities is that there is no real social
control, whether it is a state bureaucracy or a giant corpora-
tion that has concentrated control. For instance, a huge
holding company based on Wall Street, Maxxam Corp., can
enforce its right to log off the last remaining giant trees that
have not been preserved.
How can corporate raider Charles Hurwitz claim to 'own'
the 2000-year old redwoods of Headwaters Forest, just because
he shuffled a few papers and traded them for a junk bond debt?
This concept is absurd. Hurwitz is a mere blip in the lives of
these ancient trees. Although he may have the power to destroy
them, he does not have the right.
This power of the Egyptian and Asiatic kings and priests
or the Etruscan theocrats in the ancient world has in bourgeois
society passed to capital and therewith to the capitalists. (13)
''Apres moi le deluge!'' is the watchword of every capi-
talist and of every capitalist nation. (14)
I understand that two of the tall Sequoia Gigantea trees
were named after Karl Marx and Frederick Engels by the
Kaweah utopian colony in 1885, although later they were
officially renamed for Generals Sherman and Grant. (15)
And John Muir had been so inspired by the Sequoias in
Autumn 1875 he said, ''Talk of immortality!'' and wondered,
''what man will do with the mountains...Will he cut down
all the trees to make ships and houses?'' (16) Environmental-
ists, of course, were able to preserve some of the big trees
through nationalization and a park system.
But let me ask Judi Bari, what is the legal basis being used
now for challenging the timber companies who are logging
the remaining privately-owned ancient forests?
One of the best weapons of U.S. environmentalists in our
battle to save places like Headwaters Forest is the (now itself
endangered) Endangered Species Act. This law, and other laws
that recognize public trust values such as clean air, clean water,
and protection of threatened species, are essentially an admis-
sion that the laws of private property do not correspond to the
laws of nature. You cannot do whatever you want on your
own property without affecting surrounding areas, because
the earth is interconnected, and nature does not recognize
human boundaries. Seal off the borders? What borders?
Well, Dr. Marx, do you see nationalization of natural
resources as the answer?
Where the state is itself a capitalist producer, as in the ex-
ploitation of mines, forests, etc., its product is a 'commodity'
and hence possesses the specific character of every other com-
modity. (17)
The development of civilization and industry in general
has always shown itself so active in the destruction of forests
that everything that has been done for their conservation and
production is completely insignificant in comparison. (18)
Even beyond private property, though, capitalism conflicts
with biocentrism around the very concept of profit. Profit con-
sists of taking out more than you put in. This is certainly con-
trary to the fertility cycles of nature, which depend on a balance
of give and take. But more important is the question of where
this profit is actually taken from.
In fact the rule of the capitalist over the worker is nothing
but the rule of the independent 'conditions of labour' over the
worker, conditions that have made themselves independent of
him. (19)
According to Marxist theory, profit is stolen from the wor-
kers when the capitalists pay them less than the value of what
they produce. The portion of the value of the product that the
capitalist keeps, rather than pay to the workers, is called sur-
plus value. The amount of surplus value that the capitalist can
keep varies with the organization of the workers, and with the
level of their privilege within the world laborpool. But the
working class can never be paid the full value of their labor
under capitalism, because the capitalist class exists by extract-
ing surplus value from the products of their labor.
In fact, these bourgeois economists instinctively and rightly
saw that it was very dangerous to penetrate too deeply into the
burning question of the origin of surplus value. (20)
Although I basically agree with this analysis, I think there
is one big thing missing. I believe that part of the value of a
product comes not just from the labor put into it, but also from
the natural resources used to make the product. And I believe
that surplus value (i.e., profit) is not just stolen from the
workers, but also from the earth itself.
Labour is NOT THE SOURCE of all wealth. Nature is just
as much the source of use-values (and it is surely of such that
material wealth consists!) as labour, which itself is only the
manifestation of a force of nature, human labour power. (21)
When man engages in production, he can only proceed as
nature does herself, i.e. he can only change the form of the
materials. Furthermore, even in this work of modification he
is constantly helped by natural forces. Labour is therefore not
the only source of material wealth, i.e. of the use values it pro-
duces. As William Petty says, labour is the father of material
wealth, the earth is its mother. (22)
A value has been extracted. If human production and con-
sumption is done within the natural limits of the earth's fer-
tility, then the supply is indeed endless. But that cannot hap-
pen under capitalism, because the capitalist class exists by
extracting profit not only from the workers, but also from the
Moreover, all progress of capitalist agriculture is a pro-
gress in the art, not only of robbing the worker, but of rob-
bing the soil; all progress in increasing the fertility of the
soil for a given time is a progress toward ruining the more
long-lasting sources of that fertility. (23)
The first effects of cultivation are useful, but in the end it
lays the land waste owing to deforestation, etc.
The conclusion is that cultivation when it progresses spon-
taneously and is not 'consciously controlled' ...leaves deserts
behind it - Persia, Mesopotamia, Greece. (22)
One could cite many other examples of climate change
resulting from the destruction of rainforests even in
modern times.
Judi, in regard to environmental degradation, what
do you view as the most important source today?
Modern day corporations are the very worst manifestation
of this sickness. A small business may survive on profits, but
at least its basic purpose is to provide sustenance for the own-
ers, who are human beings with a sense of place in their com-
munities. But a corporation has no purpose for its existence
nor any moral guide to its behavior, other than to make profits.
And to-day's global corporations are beyond the control of any
nation or government. In fact, the government is in the service
of the corporation, its armies poised to defend their profits
around the world, and its secret police ready to infiltrate and
disrupt any serious resistance at home.
Thus, ''tout est pour le mieux dans le meilleur des mondes
possibles.'' (25)
Voltaire's 'Candide,' a motto for the new global age: ''Every-
thing for the best in the best of all possible worlds.'' (26)
Judi, let me ask your view of free enterprise defenders who
sell a lot of books using the word ecology, like Paul Hawken,
who has written a best-seller on 'The Ecology of Commerce.'
And of course, you must run into many people who think all
the answers are in books like Albert Gore's 'Earth in the Bal-
ance.' You have said that you stand for a 'revolutionary eco-
logy,' not a piecemeal change within the system. Why?
In other words, this system cannot be reformed. It is based
on the destruction of the earth and the exploitation of the
people. There is no such thing as green capitalism, and mar-
keting cutesy rainforest products will not bring back the eco-
systems that capitalism must destroy to make its profits. This
is why I believe that ecologists must be revolutionaries.
Just as plants live from the earth, and animals live from the
plants or plant-eating animals, so does the part of society which
possesses free time, DISPOSABLE time not absorbed in the
direct production of subsistence, live from the surplus labour
of the workers. Wealth is therefore DISPOSABLE time. (27)
The political economists like to conceive this relation as a
''natural relation'' or a ''divine institution.'' (28)
The essence of bourgeois society consists precisely in this,
that a priori there is no conscious social regulation of produc-
tion. (29)
Let me pose the question that seems to many as self-
evident: Does biocentrism contradict communism? It
seems, regardless of what Dr. Marx said or wrote on the
subject, there is a lengthy period in the 20th Century when
the idea of biocentrism was directly violated by so-called
'Communism' in its drive to build an industrial-military
machine under totalitarian control. And these political
rulers did call themselves 'Marxists.'
Devil take them! (30)
As you can probably tell, my background in revolutionary
theory comes from Marxism, which I consider to be a brilliant
critique of capitalism. But as to what should be implemented
in capitalism's place, I don't think Marxism has shown us the
answer. One of the reasons for this, I believe, is that commun-
ism, socialism, and all other leftist ideologies that I know of
speak only about redistributing the spoils of the earth more
evenly among classes of humans. They do not even address
the relationship of the society to the earth. Or rather, they as-
sume that it will stay the same as it is under capitalism -- that
of a gluttonous consumer -- and that the purpose of the revo-
lution is to find a more efficient and egalitarian way to pro-
duce and distribute consumer goods.
To those of us approaching the turn of the century, it would
seem that the so-called Marxist regimes paid scant attention
to Marx's concern with nature.
This total disregard of nature as a life force, rather than
just a source of raw materials, allowed Marxist states to rush
to industrialize without even the most meager environmental
safeguards.
Tout ce que se sais, c'est que je ne pas Marxiste, moi!
I understand Dr. Marx. What is quite certain is that you
are not a Marxist.!
But, Judi Bari, what do you think was the consequence of
the attitude that supposed followers of Marx took to nature in
places like Russia and Eastern Europe?
This has resulted in such noted disasters as the meltdown
of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, the oil spill in the Arc-
tic Ocean, and the ongoing liquidation of the fragile forests
of Siberia. It has left parts of Russia and Eastern Europe with
such a toxic legacy that even the rate of human fertility has
slowed.
Let me ask both of you, since many ecological socialists
today, following the work of James O'Connor, distinguish,
in a dialectical sense, a first contradiction between capital
and labor (even under the statist systems as well as private
capital), and a second contradiction between capital and
nature in today's world. (32)
What do you each think of this distinction?
Marx stated that the primary contradiction in industrial
society is the contradiction between capital and labor. I
believe these disasters show the primary contradiction is
between industrial society and the earth.
We have considered the act of estranging practical activity,
labour, in two of its aspects.
(1) The relation of the worker to the 'product of labour' as
an alien object exercising power over him.
This relation is at the same time the relation to the
sensuous external world, to the objects of nature, as an alien
world inimically opposed to him.
(2) The relation of labour to the 'act of production' within
the labour process....Here we have 'self-estrangement' as pre-
viously we had the estrangement of the 'thing.' (33)
It would appear, Dr. Marx, that this consideration has not
been a prominent element in the socialism of the generations
that followed you, with perhaps a few exceptions.
''J'ai seme' des dragons et j'ai recolte' des puces!'' (34)
Ouch! Your verdict on your imitators echoes your poet
friend Heinrich Heine's exasperation: ''I have sown Dragon's
teeth and reaped only fleas!''
But even though socialism has so far failed to take ecology
into account, I do not think it is beyond reform, as is capital-
ism. One of the principles of socialism is 'production for use,
not for profit.' Therefore, the imbalance is not as built in under
socialism as it is under capitalism, and I could envision a form
of socialism that would not destroy the earth. But it would be
unlike Marx's industrial model. Ecological socialism, among
other things, would have to deal with the issue of centralism.
Dr. Marx, you have written extensively about the meta-
bolism of society and the earth, and the negative effects of
urban capitalism and industrial agriculture on both the hu-
man and physical environment. The antagonism of urban
and rural development seems the most corrosive element.
The foundation of every division of labour which has
attained a certain degree of development, and has been
brought about by the exchange of commodities, is the
separation of town from country.
The capitalist mode of production completes the disinte-
gration of the primitive familial union which bound agricul-
ture and manufacture together when they were both at an un-
developed and childlike stage. But at the same time it creates
the material conditions for a new and higher synthesis....
Capitalist production collects the population together in great
centres...it disturbs the metabolic interaction between man
and the earth....But by destroying the circumstances surround-
ing that metabolism...it compels its systematic restoration as
a regulative law of social production, and in a form adequate
to the full development of the human race.
It is very characteristic that the enthusiastic apologists of
the factory system have nothing more damning to urge against
a general organization of labour in society than that it would
turn the whole of society into a factory. (35)
The Marxist idea of a huge body politic relating to some
central planning authority presupposes (1) authoritarianism
of some sort, and (2) the use of mass production technologies
that are inherently destructive to the earth and corrosive to t
he human spirit.
Dr. Marx, what was it you wrote about the Communard
government in France in 1871?
Not only municipal administration, but the whole initia-
tive hitherto exercised by the state was laid into the hands
of the commune.
Instead of deciding once in three or five years which
members of the ruling class were to misrepresent the people
in Parliament, universal suffrage was to serve the people,
constituted in Communes.... (36)
Dr. Marx, despite your opposition to the state, it does
seem that a repressive bureaucracy and top-down command
economy became quite extreme and widespread about fifty
years after your death. Is the statist machine a threat as it
was in the past? In your time, you discussed Bonapartism,
in which, well, how did you put it?
The struggle seems to be settled in such a way that
all classes, equally impotent and equally mute, fall on their
knees before the rifle butt....All revolutions perfected this
machine instead of smashing it. (37)
Is there an alternative, in your view, Judi Bari?
Ecological socialism would mean organizing human so-
cieties in a manner that is compatible with the way nature is
organized. And I believe the natural order of the world is bio-
regionalism, not statism.
It is by no means the aim of the workers, who have got
rid of the narrow mentality of humble subjects, to set the state
Freedom consists in converting the state from an organ
superimposed upon society into one completely subordinate
to it, and today, too, the forms of state are more or less free
to the extent that they restrict the ''freedom of the state.'' (38)
More and more people are beginning to see that a life
driven by commodity consumption and advertising is not
a prescription for a satisfying future or individual develop-
ment. How do each of you assess this stimulation of wants
beyond real needs?
Modern industrial society robs us of community with one
another and community with the earth. This creates a great
longing within us, which we are taught to fill with consumer
goods. But consumer goods, beyond those needed for basic
comfort and survival, are not really what we crave. So our
appetite is insatiable, and we turn to more and more efficient
and dehumanizing methods of production to make more and
more goods that do not satisfy us.
Incidentally...although every capitalist demands that his
workers should save, he means only his own workers, because
they relate to him as workers; and by no means does this ap-
ply to the remainder of workers, because these relate to him
as consumers. In spite of all the pious talk of frugality, he
therefore searches for all possible ways of stimulating them
to consume, by making his commodities more attractive,
by filling their ears with babble about new needs. (39)
If workers really had control of the factories (and I say
this as a former factory worker), they would start by smash-
ing the machines and finding a more human way to decide
what we need and how to produce it. So to the credo 'pro-
duction for use, not for profit,' ecological socialism would
add, 'production for need, not for greed.'
Judi, what does this mean for the movement?
The fact that deep ecology is a revolutionary philosophy
is one of the reasons Earth First! was targeted for disruption
and annihilation by the FBI. The fact that we did not recognize
it as revolutionary is one of the reasons we were so unprepared
for the magnitude of the attack. If we are to continue, not just
Earth First!, but the entire ecology movement must adjust to
the profound changes that are needed to bring society into
balance with nature.
Someday the worker must sieze political power...if he is
not to lose heaven on earth, like the old Christians who
neglected and despised politics. But we have not asserted
that the ways to achieve the goal are everywhere the same.
You know that the institutions, mores, and traditions of
various countries must be taken into consideration.... (40)
How can the struggle be made more effective, Judi?
One way we can do this is to broaden our focus. Of course,
sacred places must be preserved, and it is entirely appropriate
for an ecology movement to center on protecting irreplaceable
wilderness areas. But to define our movement as being con-
cerned with 'wilderness only,' as Earth First did in the 1980's,
is self defeating. You cannot seriously address the destruction
of wilderness without addressing the society that is destroying
it. It's about time for the ecology movement (and I'm not just
talking about Earth First! here) stop considering itself as
separate from the social justice movement. The same power
that manifests itself as resource extraction in the countryside
manifests itself as racism, classism, and human exploitation
in the city. The ecology movement must recognize that we are
just one front in a long, proud history of resistance.
Judi, there are some green groups that either deny they
are historically rooted in the Left or consider labor struggles
as part of the ''old paradigm.'' What is your outlook?
A revolutionary ecology movement must also organize
among poor and working people. With the exception of the
toxics movement and the native land rights movement, most
U.S. environmentalists are white and privileged. This group
is too invested in the system to pose it much of a threat. A
revolutionary ideology in the hands of privileged people can
indeed bring about some destruction and change in the
But a revolutionary ideology in the hands of working
people can bring that system to a halt. For it is the working
people who have their hands on the machinery. And only
by stopping the machinery of destruction can we ever hope
to stop this madness.
Judi, you clearly view the working class as potentially a
revolutionary subject, unlike the theorists rooted in the New
Left, like Murray Bookchin, who think this is mythology, a
''gross misjudgment of the proletariat's destiny.'' (41)
How can it be that we have neighborhood movements fo-
used on the disposal of toxic wastes, for example, but we
don't have a workers' movement to stop the production of
toxics? It is only when the factory workers refuse to make the
stuff, it is only when the loggers refuse to cut the ancient trees,
that we can ever hope for real and lasting change. This system
cannot be stopped by force. It is violent and ruthless beyond
the capacity of any people's resistance movement. The only
way I can even imagine stopping it is through massive non-
cooperation.
Citizens, let us think of the basic principle of the Inter-
national: Solidarity. Only when we have established this
life-giving principle on a sound basis among the numerous
workers of all countries will we attain the great final goal
which we have set ourselves. (42)
So let's keep blocking those bulldozers and hugging those
trees. And let's focus our campaign on the global corporations
that are really at fault. But we have to begin placing our act-
ions in a larger context. And we must continue this discussion
to develop a workable theory of revolutionary ecology.
We do recognize our brave friend, Robin Goodfellow,
the old mole that can work in the earth so fast, that worthy
pioneer - the Revolution. (43)
Well, the good fellow I recognize as that ''shrewd and
knavish sprite'' called Puck in William Shakespeare's 'A
Midsummer Night's Dream,' and the old mole from 'Hamlet'
could well serve as symbol of the 'radicalism' you both ex-
press, since that word means 'going to the roots' of the prob-
lem. But let me remind you two about Hamlet's next verse:
''There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio,
Than are dreamt of in your philosophy.'' (44)
This has been a most enlightening talk between the two
of you. Do you want to leave one last word?
Stand strong and keep up the fight. Don't let the bastards
get you down! (45)
When the International was formed we expressly formula-
ted the battle cry: 'The emancipation of the working classes
must be achieved by the working classes themselves.' (46)
They have a world to win. Workers, of the world, unite! (47)
1. Judi Bari (1997) 'Revolutionary Ecology,' from Capitalism,
Nature, Socialism: A Journal of Socialist Ecology (Vol 8, No.
2, Issue Thirty, June 1997), pp. 145-149. All but the last
quotation are taken in existing order from this article.
2. Karl Marx (1977) Selected Writings, edited and translated
by David McLellan, Oxford: Oxford University Press, p. 460.
Hereafter referred to as SW.
3. Karl Marx, Frederick Engels: Collected Works, New York,
International Publishers: Vol. 30 (1988) p. 57. Hererafter cited
as CW followed by volume and page number.
Compare also SW, p. 458.
4. CW, Vol. 30 (1988) p. 56
5. SW, pp. 82-83.
6. Johann Wolgang Von Goethe (n.d.) Faust: Eine Tragoedie
von Goethe, Erster Teil, Leipzig, Druck and Verlag von Phi-
lipp Reclam jun., p. 57.
7. Johann Wolgang Von Goethe (1957) Faust: Part I, New York:
New Drections Paperbook, p. 64.
8. Marx to Kugelman, July 11, 1868, in SW, p. 524.
9. Arne Naess (1973) ''The Shallow and the Deep, Long Range
Ecology Movement,'' Inquiry (Oslo, Norway) 16: pp. 95-100,
in George Sessions, Editor, (1995) Deep Ecology for the 21st
Century, Boston and London: Shambhala, pp. 151-56.
10. Chief Seattle, paraphrased in Dr. Norman Myers (1984)
Gaia: An Atlas of Planet Management, Anchor Press - Double-
day & Co., Garden City, New York, p. 159,
11. Aldo Leopold (1968) A Sand County Almanac, London,
Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, pp. 201-225.
''We abuse land because we regard it as a commodity belong-
ing to us. When we see land as a community to which we
belong, we may begin to use it with love and respect. There
is no other way for land to survive the impact of mechanized
man, nor for us to reap from it the esthetic harvest it is
capable, under science, of contributing to culture.'' (p. viii)
12. Karl Marx (1976 ) Capital: A Critique of Political Econo-
my, Vol. 3, London, Penguin Books. Hereafter referred to as
C, followed by volume and page number. Vol. 3 p. 910.
13. CW, Vol. 30, p. 260.
14. C, Vol. 1, p. 381.
15. Robert V, Hine (1983 California's Utopian Colonies,
Berkeley: University of California Press, pp. 84, 90.
16. Frederick Turner (1985) Rediscovering America: John
Muir in His Time and Ours, San Francisco: Sierra Club
Books, p. 232.
17. Karl Marx (1972) ''Marginal Notes on Adolph Wagner's
Lehrbuch der politischen Oekonomie,'' Theoretical Practice,
No. 4 (Spring 1972), p. 51.
19. Appendix: Results of the Immediate Process of Production
in C, Vol 1, p. 989.
20. C. Vol. 1, pp. 651-52
21. Karl Marx And Friedrich Engels: Basic Writings on Poli-
tics & Philosophy (1959), Edited by Lewis S. Feuer, Garden
City, NY: Doubleday & Co. Anchor Books, p. 112.
21. SW, p. 427; C, Vol. 1, pp. 133-34.
22. C, Vol. 1, p. 638
23. Letter, Marx to Engels, March 25, 1868, CW, Vol. 42,
25. SW, p. 468.
26. Ray Redman, Editor (1977) The Portable Voltaire,
New York: Penguin Books, p. 252.
29. Marx to Kugelman, July 11, 1868, in SW, p. 525.
30. Marx to Engels, in David McLellan, (1973) Karl Marx:
His Life and Thought, New York: Harper & Row, p. 443.
31. Quoted in Frederick Engels to Paul and Laura Lafargue,
Aug. 27, 1890, Correspondance, II, Paris, Editions Sociales,
1956, p. 407. Hereafter cited as Correspondance, II.
32. James O'Connor (1998) Natural Causes: Essays in Eco-
logical Marxism, New York and London: The Guilford Press,
pp. 158-77. Also ''The Second Contradiction of Capitalism,"
Capitalism, Nature, Socialism, Issue 1, October 1988.
33. CW, Vol. 3, p. 275.
34. Correspondance, II, p. 407.
35. C, Vol. 1, p. 472; pp. 637-38, p. 477.
36. SW, p. 542-43.
37. SW, pp. 315-16.
39. Karl Marx (1973) Grundrisse: Foundations of the Cri-
tique of Political Economy (Rough Draft), Middlesex, Eng.,
Penguin Books, Ltd. (Hereafter referred to as G), p. 287.
40. 42. Karl Marx (1971) On Revolution, Edited by Saul K.
Padover, New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co., p 64.
41. Murray Bookchin (1980) Toward an Ecological Society,
Montreal: Black Rose Books, p. 124. See Alan Rudy and
Andrew Light (1996) ''Social Ecology and Social Labor:
A Consideration and Critique of Murray Bookchin,'' in
David Macauley, Ed., Minding Nature: The Philosophers of
Ecology, New York and London: The Guilford Press, 1996,
pp. 318-42
42. Karl Marx (1971) On Revolution, op. cit., p 65.
44. William Shakespeare (1977) A Midsummer's Night
Dream, New York, The Viking Press, p. 24; Hamlet, New
York, W.W. Norton & Co, Inc., p. 24.
45. Judi Bari to Dennis Bernstein at KPFA, March 1, 1997.
46. CW, Vol. 45, p. 408. Marx and Engels to Bebel and
others (circular letter) September 17-18, 1879. Marx - Engels,
Selected Correspondence (1975) Moscow, Progress Publishers.
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id: “It’s one of the best adaptations of my father’s works. Fang’s adaptation is loyal to the spirit of his novella.”
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Tom Harper, a researcher at the University of Surrey in southea
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One aim of the literature festival is to improve the cul
ltural appeal of the countryside so as to attract people back, Jia says. The organizers are als
o working to promote communication between the authors and the villagers, and encourage more reading activities.
Rural resident Ren Chunhua, 63, who now works as a narrator at a local history gallery, was list
ening to Ge Fei’s lecture in her gallery neighboring the festival venue and wanted to buy his work and got the write
r’s signature. She thought Ma’s work inspired by village life in the 1950s was well-written and accurately reflected the reality there.
Literature aficionado Cao Liang drove for two hours from Taigu county to attend the lectures. Having coll
ected all of Su’s books and being familiar with many of the guest authors’ works, he is currently writing his own novel.
Villagers took turns to attend the festival, a move which Ren believes will in
vigorate the local cultural environment and raise Jiajiazhuang’s profile.
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The company has mobilized 36 drilling rigs, started drilling on 47 wells and completed eight wells till now. The daily drille
d footage surpassed 2,000 meters and the total drilled footage reached 160,000 meters.
PetroChina has ramped up exploration efforts on Bohai Bay Basin, Songliao Basin, Ordo
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eld, Xinjiang Oilfield, Tuha Oilfield and Changqing Oilfield have been set as important demonstration zones.
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A new United Nations report concludes that high trade tensions
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Home Arts & Culture Bollywood Comes to Minnesota
Bollywood Comes to Minnesota
by Hannah Fox
MinneUtsav, Minnesota’s first Bollywood performing arts festival, is going strong and there's still time to get in on this weekend's main events, including a fashion show and dance party.
The name “MinneUtsav,” comes from the root of the Dakotan word “Minnesota” and the Hindi word for festival, “Utsav,” and that’s exactly what it is. MinneUtsav is the product of Bollywood Dance Scene, a local dance nonprofit that’s made up of many like-minded people - Indian and non - to form a vibrant community dedicated to dance, diversity, and inclusion. Bollywood Dance Scene usually makes a much anticipated appearance at the Minnesota Fringe Festival, but opted out this year. In its place, they're hosting MinneUtsav, "just in time for Indian holidays Diwali and dussera," says Vandana Sharma, head of PR for Bollywood Dance Scene.
Bollywood Dance Scene is committed to bringing awareness to mental health issues in the South Asian community, as mental health issues are considered taboo and seeking professional treatment is discouraged in these countries. This is the driving reason behind MinneUtsav– to be inclusive to all and to celebrate South Asian cultures all in the form of a multi-week festival.
As for the turnout so far? Sharma says, "The feedback so far for the festival has been very positive. We have had around 1,200 people join us so far and we expect to have over 2,000 people join us by the end of this weekend."
There's still time to get in on these events:
Bolly to the Max: Fashion Show + Dance Party: Bollywood to the Max may be the hottest event of the festival! Over thirty models (local community members transformed into Bollywood gods and goddesses) will take the ramp surrounded by background dancers. Designs will feature a collection of Indian and South Asian fashion from local designers. A cash bar will be available. Come dressed to the nines for this event! – MinneUtsav. Nov. 10, Lumber Exchange Event Center.
Love You Zindagi: “When Aisha moves to Minneapolis from India, she faces not only new challenges but also old difficulties shed hoped to leave behind. In the midst of settling into a new marriage and culture, Aisha must navigate her creeping depression and budding relationships. This 90 minute dance drama features toe-tapping choreography, memorable characters, and a heartfelt look at mental illness in the South Asian community.” –MinneUtsav. Nov. 11 at Stepping Stone Theater.
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Top Santorum funder expects to back Rehberg
According article in the latest issue of The New Republic (subscription required) the “eccentric Republican billionaire” Foster Friess will, “for sure,” spend some money in Montana this election cycle.
Friess, now of Jackson, Wyo., made a fortune managing a multi-billion-dollar mutual fund. Now retired, Friess is a prominent financier of conservative causes and he’s GOP presidential hopeful Rick Santorum’s biggest financial backer. According to the The New Republic Friess has pumped $331,000 of the $730,000 raised by Santorum’s Super PAC, the Red White and Blue Fund and is responsible for a third of the $150,000 raised by Leaders for Families, another Santorum Super PAC.
According to The New Republic’s Molly Redden :
Rich eccentrics are nothing new in politics. But, thanks to the Supreme Court's Citizens United ruling and the unlimited Super PAC donations it allows, these eccentrics can now sustain campaigns that would have otherwise dropped out of view long ago. Newt Gingrich has Las Vegas magnate Sheldon Adelson; Ron Paul has PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel; Santorum has Friess. And, no matter what ultimately happens in the GOP presidential primaries, Friess is already beginning to contemplate which races he might be able to influence next.
One of those races is likely to be Montana’s very own U.S. Senate race between Democratic incumbent Jon Tester and Republican challenger U.S. Rep. Denny Rehberg.
Redden reports:
…Friess is hoping to haven an even bigger impact on several crucial races for the fall. He told me he plans "for sure" to give to eight or ten key Senate races. His favored candidates include Denny Rehberg, who is currently locked in a virtual tie with Montana's vulnerable Democratic senator, Jon Tester; Josh Mandel, who is challenging liberal Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown; and Dan Liljenuist, a far-right primary challenger to Republican Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah. In all three races, a large cash infusion could make a big difference.
If Foster Friess’ name sounds familiar, it’s probably because of the headlines he generated last week when he weighed into the debate over contraception in an interview with MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell:
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This is just the same song, thousandth verse: MEN---white,privileged, wealthy--controlling govt. with the help of the new RIGHT Activist Supreme Court. They want less govt. because that is the ONLY entity that has the power to control them! And...Mr. Friess thinks women's issues are beneath him to discuss or consider.
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Pedagogy is an innovative journal that aims to build a new discourse around teaching in English studies. Reversing the long history of marginalization of teaching and the scholarship produced around it, it offers a forum for critical reflection and spirited debate. The journal publishes articles by senior scholars as well as more junior members of the profession, featuring voices from many subdisciplines and institutions. Pedagogy promises to stimulate new and exciting developments for undergraduate and graduate instruction in English studies.
Founding Coeditors
Jennifer L. Holberg, Calvin College
Marcy Taylor, Central Michigan University
Column Editors
From the Classroom
Elizabeth Brockman, Central Michigan University
Mark C. Long, Keene State College
Isabelle Selles
Barclay Barrios, Florida Atlantic University
David Bartholomae, University of Pittsburgh
Michael Bérubé, Pennsylvania State University
Martin Bickman, University of Colorado
David Bleich, University of Rochester
Sheila T. Cavanagh, Emory University
Shawn Christian, Wheaton College (MA)
Dànielle Nicole DeVoss, Michigan State University
Gerald Graff, University of Illinois at Chicago
Salah Hassan, Michigan State University
Ann Jurecic, Rutgers University
Paul Lauter, Trinity College (Hartford, CT)
Shirley Geok-lin Lim, University of California, Santa Barbara
Harriet Kramer Linkin, New Mexico State University
Donald Marshall, Pepperdine University
Jerome McGann, University of Virginia
Richard E. Miller, Rutgers University
E. Shelley Reid, George Mason University
Mariolina Salvatori, University of Pittsburgh
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99.1 PLR Radio: AJ’s Car of the Day 1963 Ford Mustang III Concept Show Car
AJ of the radio DJ team of Chaz & AJ in the Morning of 99.1 PLR Radio in Connecticut has selected the 1963 Mustang III as his car of the day. AJ first saw the car at the 2016 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance.
AJ's Car of the Day '63 Ford Mustang III Concept Show Car
Posted on 10/10/2016 9:00 AM by AJ
Car: Ford Mustang III Concept Show Car
What makes it special: From August to December 1963 Ford built 15 pre-production pilot Mustang chassis to establish assembly procedures, to determine engineering revisions necessary for future production at Ford’s Dearborn Assembly Plant and to create concept show cars. This automobile was the ninth pre-production Mustang ever built. The first eight S-code Mustangs have been destroyed or their existence are unknown. It is the only known existing Mustang with an S-code VIN and according to Mustang historian Bob Fria, it is likely “the oldest known Mustang on the road today.” The body was built of fiberglass.
What made it famous: With Ford Marketing-sanctioned approval, DST decided to build a two-passenger Mustang, just to test the waters. A veteran designer that they had recently brought on-board, on a freelance basis, would draw it up. The design for the two-seater Mustang required shortening the car’s wheelbase by 16 inches, which effectively removed much of the rear seat area and made the job of creating a well-proportioned design much easier. Stock Mustang bodywork from the firewall back was thrown out, replaced by a new body with completely new contours that still managed to reflect the basic lines of the factory’s fastback coupe. Under the hood was a new version of the early Mustang’s 260 V-8, bored out to 302 cubic inches and equipped with a three carburetor setup – an experimental version of what would become an iconic “muscle” powerplant. It was mated to a specially strengthened, rebuilt automatic transmission, on a chassis otherwise equipped with the independent front suspension, hypoid rear axle, and hydraulic front disc and rear drum brakes common to other early Mustangs.
Why I would want one: Even though just a prototype, this is historic in the fact that it's the only factory built, two-seater Ford Mustang ever created. It's priceless.
Fun fact: On May 2, 1965, the Mustang III was stolen from its warehouse, and walled it up in another nearby building. What plans for it were never recorded. Today, “Shorty” is complete with an enviable file of documentation, including newspaper and magazine appearances dating back to the 1960s, original DST and Aetna paperwork, photographs taken over the passing decades, appraisals, paperwork, and news releases, as well as comprehensive research by Mustang historian, Bob Fria. Its status as an original, Ford-sanctioned first-generation Mustang prototype, and the only one like it known in private hands, makes this amazing automobile the most important Mustang ever.
2016 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance
Photos courtesy of Gregg Merkshamer
Oct 13 2016 perry loskamp 10:10 AM
Looking Great!
Fantastic car to display and great history !
Perry, thanks! Sorry I missed the Clor meeting.
Oct 16 2016 Roger Price 6:55 PM
Your Mustang is fantastic. I can’t wait to see it in the “flesh.” I wonder how it would have sold if Ford decided to produce it. Oh well, we’ll never know and you’ll get to enjoy it all the more.
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Home Greece Travel Guide Zakynthos City Guide Zakynthos Email this guide | Print the full guide
Zakynthos Travel Guide
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Zakynthos is both lush and tranquil. Sun lovers visit for its incredible coastline and beautiful bays.
The island's main town is reminiscent of Venice, with its reconstructed neoclassical buildings. Architectural highlights include the historic St Mark's Square and Solomos Square, as well as a Venetian Fortress and the St Dennis Cathedral.
Zakynthos town will definitely delight history buffs, whose first stop should be the Solomos Mausoleum. The museum is dedicated to the island's aristocracy of bygone days. The Byzantine Museum is another gem, given that it sports splendid icons and frescoes salvaged from the island's beautiful medieval churches, which didn't survive the massive earthquake in 1953.
Lagana and Geraka may be the island's best-loved beaches. Their white sands are the nesting grounds of Caretta-Caretta sea turtles. Further inland, mountain villages share local hospitality, good food and wine. They're also home to monasteries tucked away within the greenery.
Zakynthos isn't exactly a party island, though its nightlife does offer variety. Visitors can choose from pubs, bars and nightclubs. The trendiest spots are on the south end of the island, mostly in Laganas, Argassi, Kalamaki, Tsilivi and Alykes.
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Chapter 9.5 Practice
No civilians were killed during the war.
National self-determination is the right to decide how to be governed.
Germany and Russia attended the Paris Peace Conference.
Leaders from Great Britain and France wanted Germany to make large reparations for the damage caused in the war.
Henry Cabot Lodge did not want the United States to join the League of Nations.
Of Wilson's Fourteen Points, the final point concerned the creation of
a United States world order.
the League of Nations.
a peacekeeping army.
a world government.
What country was not represented at the Paris Peace Conference?
The Austro-Hungarian Empire and what other empire were carved up by the Treaty of Versailles?
Italian Empire
French Empire
To rally support for the Treaty of Versailles, Wilson
gave radio speeches.
used propaganda.
used television ads.
went on a national speaking tour.
What country never signed the Treaty of Versailles?
Fourteen Points
President Woodrow Wilson
David Lloyd George
Woodrow Wilson's peace plan
payments for damages
prime minister of Great Britain
opponent of the Treaty of Versailles
supporter of the Treaty of Versailles
How many soldiers worldwide were killed during World War I?
What is national self-determination?
What nations were not invited to the peace talks?
Did the United States ever join the League of Nations?
Who were the four major participants of the peace talks?
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New Music: Britney Spears Feat Iggy Azalea - Pretty Girls
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Frank Ocean Legally Changes His Name To Frank Ocean
Submitted by Dick Kannon on Fri, 04/24/2015 - 18:51
Frank Ocean is now just Frank Ocean. The Grammy-winning singer has legally changed his name.
According to TMZ, Ocean got a judge in L.A. to approve the name switch from his birth name, Christopher Edwin Breaux, to his stage name, Frank Ocean.
Ocean filed legal documents a year ago to make the switch, but a judge halted the process until Frank resolved his driver’s license suspension.
The 27-year-old is gearing up to release his Boys Don’t Cry album and magazine in July.
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Bobby Brown Recording Last Album
If he wants to do a final album thats his prerogative. Bobby Brown says he's got at least one more album in him but this may be his last.
The former New Edition singer put his career on hold this year (15) when Bobbi Kristina, his only child with late singer Whitney Houston, was left fighting for her life after nearly drowning in a bathtub at her home in January (15).
Brown postponed his Australian tour to care for the 22 year old, but he has now revealed he is getting his career back on track by heading to the studio to start work on a new album.
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Amazing: Gospel Choir Sings The Good Times Theme Song
Submitted by Dick Kannon on Wed, 04/22/2015 - 01:48
This choir just went in and took us to church as they covered the Good Times Theme song. Probably the best version we've ever heard and on par with the original.
Check it out below and compare it to the the original.
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Jazmine Sullivan Teaches Brandy A Vocal Run
Submitted by Dick Kannon on Tue, 04/21/2015 - 17:42
Recently two of our favorite R&B Divas Brandy and Jazmine Sullivan met up on Watch What Happens Live on Bravo. Following their appearance the two who have both admitted to being huge fans of one another met up in the hallway of their hotel before leaving and Jazmine the princess of vocal runs gave Brandy aka the vocal bible a quick run lesson. Its magic and we need a song from the two of them ASAP!
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New Music: Chris Brown featuring Rihanna – “Put It Up”
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A previously unreleased Chris Brown and Rihanna song has made its way online. Unveiled earlier today by LA Lakers, the track is titled “Put It Up.”
Per MTV, “Put It Up” was written by Chris Brown back in 2013 and it was to appear on his album, X. “I wanted to do an R&B record with Rihanna because I didn’t want it to be the same four-on-the-floor, pop,” he said.
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MC Lyte Drops Her First Album in 12 Years, ‘Legend’
After over a decade of playing the sideline, MC Lyte returns with her aptly titled eighth studio album Legend. Can the tenured raptress stay relevant while still staying true to the game? Lyte attempts to do so on her latest LP, her first since 2003′s Da Underground Heat Vol. 1.
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Chris Brown Makes Beyoncé 'WCW' & Then Deletes Its After Bee Hive Attacks
Chris Brown decided very quickly and early on that he was NOT about that life after he took to the 'gram' to make a very married Queen Bey his 'WCW'.
Hmmm. I mean we know that he just dropped the remix of the "Jealous" track with her and all, but that hair dye must have him tripping…and hard.
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‘Just Got Paid,’ R&B Singer Johnny Kemp Dies At Age 55
Johnny Kemp, the voice behind the dance-worthy melody “Just Got Paid,” died Thursday (Apr. 16), at the age of 55. The Associated Press states that the Bahamian singer was found near a beach in Montego Bay, Jamaica, but the exact cause of his death are still unclear with details still forthcoming.
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Drake Teams Up Again With Beyonce On New Album
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Drake and Beyoncé have recorded a new collaboration for Drake’s upcoming album Views From the 6.
Writer Ernest Baker followed the Canadian rapper around in the week leading up to his Coachella performance and wrote about his experiences for Four Pins. Among the interesting tidbits in the article is that Drake has two songs finished that he likes for his new album. One is a song that he “expects to inspire a paradigm shift.” The other is a collaboration with Beyoncé.
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Kenya Moore Finds Out Boyfriend She Met On Millionaire Matchmaker Is Married Via Social Media
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Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Shares Sold by Wealthfront Inc
During Q4 2017 the big money sentiment decreased to 1.09. Its down 0.42, from 1.51 in 2017Q3.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. shares were trading at $12.83 per share on Wednesday afternoon, up $0.38 (+3.05%). Funds hold 577.22 million shares thus 3.15% more from 2017Q3's 559.57 million shares. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. (NASDAQ:FIVE), so far this year is at +7.25%. Jane Street Grp Lc holds 253,014 shares or 0.01% of its portfolio. Also, SVP Harry A. Wolin sold 46,875 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 15th. Livforsakringsbolaget Skandia Omsesidigt accumulated 0.01% or 12,200 shares. Alliancebernstein Limited Partnership reported 0.01% stake. Sg Americas Ltd Company holds 0.01% of its portfolio in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) for 14 shares. Farmers & Merchants Invs reported 311 shares. (NASDAQ:AMD). Vident Investment Advisory Ltd Liability Company has invested 0.03% in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. About shares traded. The Swatch Group AG (OTCMKTS:SWGAY) has 0.00% since May 16, 2017 and is. 249,700 are owned by Gulf Intl National Bank & Trust (Uk) Limited. (NASDAQ:AMD) shs were sold by KUMAR DEVINDER.
Zooming in on shares of Adv Micro Devices (AMD) we have seen that the stock price has gained 23.39% over the last 4-weeks. Shares for $750,000 were sold by ANDERSON JAMES ROBERT on Monday, December 11. The Dnb Asset Management As holds 755,851 shares with $7.77 billion value, up from 87,789 last quarter. Su Lisa T sold 181,424 shares worth $2.18 million.
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 25th. Gateway Investment Advisers LLC now owns 631,346 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer's stock valued at $6,490,000 after acquiring an additional 154,756 shares during the last quarter. FINRA published shares shorted of AMD's total 179.44M shares. The 192.62 million previous shares are down with 6.84%. Insiders sold 624,848 shares of company stock valued at $7,409,795 over the last quarter. The short interest to Advanced Micro Devices Inc's float is 21.74%.
ALMA Finds Most-Distant Oxygen in the Universe
Several months later, Nicolas Laporte of University College London used ALMA to detect oxygen at 13.2 billion light-years away. Now, the two teams combined their efforts and achieved this new record, which corresponds to a redshift of 9.1.
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IPL 2018: MS Dhoni's Daughter Ziva Dances To Dwayne Bravo's 'Champions' Song
He has played 12 matches in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL ) so far and has scored 133 runs at an average of 66.50. The song was an instant hit and had some easy dance moves making it more popular across discotheques around the world.
Shares of AMD stock traded up $0.22 on Friday, hitting $12.45. The company now has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $14.74. Papermaster Mark D also sold $1.16 million worth of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. It has underperformed by 38.56% the S&P500. $912,918 worth of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. They just need to take the company's market capitalization and divide it by the company's total sales over the past 12 months. The Company's primarily offers x86 microprocessors as an accelerated processing unit, chipsets, discrete graphics processing units (GPUs), and professional graphics; and server and embedded processors, and semi-custom System-on-Chip (SoC) products and technology for game consoles. It has a 33.57 P/E ratio. The firm provides x86 microprocessors for desktop PCs under the AMD A-Series, AMD E-Series, AMD FX CPU, AMD Athlon CPU and APU, AMD Sempron APU and CPU, and AMD Pro A-Series APU brands; and microprocessors for notebook and 2-in-1s under the AMD A-Series, AMD E-Series, AMD C-Series, AMD Z-Series, AMD FX APU, AMD Phenom, AMD Athlon CPU and APU, AMD Turion, and AMD Sempron APU and CPU brand names.
Among 22 analysts covering Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD), 9 have Buy rating, 5 Sell and 8 Hold. Therefore 25% are positive. Analysts at Stifel Reiterated the shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc to Buy when they released a research note on April 26th, 2018, but they now have set a price target of $14, which is an increase from the previous $13. As per Wednesday, January 31, the company rating was maintained by Citigroup.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. The stock price value Change from Open was at 1.27% with a Gap of 1.45%. Advanced Micro Devices had 34 analyst reports since November 17, 2017 according to SRatingsIntel. In Thursday, April 19 report Barclays Capital maintained the stock with "Underweight" rating. On Monday, December 18 the stock of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. In Wednesday, November 29 report Goldman Sachs maintained it with "Sell" rating and $10.4 target. In Tuesday, January 30 report Rosenblatt maintained the stock with "Buy" rating. Jefferies maintained the shares of AMD in report on Tuesday, March 13 with "Buy" rating. On Friday, April 13 the company was maintained by Wells Fargo. 79 investors sold all, 108 reduced holdings as Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. ratio dropped. Finally, DnB Asset Management AS boosted its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 761.0% during the 4th quarter.
Marketwatch passes along the analyst's new take on AMD.
4U: A Symphonic Celebration of Prince Announces 2018 Tour Dates
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Tech Matches School Record with Five NCAA Public Recognition Awards
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Pink Hilariously Burns Twitter Troll Who Criticised Her Appearance
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Cheshire Police said they were called to a serious collision involving a van and a Range Rover in High Legh, Cheshire at 07:55. They added: "His next of kin have been informed and are now being supported by specially trained officers".
Researchers discover potential PCOS cause
To find out if this excess hormone level was triggering the condition, they injected pregnant mice with anti-Müllerian hormone. Amazingly, when the mice with PCOS were treated with cetrorelix , they stopped exhibiting the symptoms of the condition.
Circle Raises Another Round of Funding
Bringing Poloniex into the fold put Circle on track to generate more than $1 billion in annual revenue, Fortune reported . Circle's new United States dollars coin is meant to solve a huge problem in the cryptocurrency market - Volatility.
GOP Governor of Maryland Bans 'Ex-Gay' Therapy for Youth
Supporters of the ban note the therapy is widely discredited by medical and mental health associations. Simonaire said when she finally told her parents, they sought conversion therapy providers for her.
Live Nation Launches Fund for Female-Founded Music Businesses
Out of 4 Wall Street analysts rating Live Nation Entertainment , 4 give it "Buy", 0 "Sell" rating, while 0 recommend "Hold". Finally, ValuEngine raised shares of Live Nation from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, April 2nd.
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Re: SMS Bridge Configuration on Fineract 1.1
Sorry, I don't have any step wise notes.
On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 6:54 PM Mangal Kumar <mangal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Thanks Nazeer,
> I will try to implement bulksmsgateway with Message Gateway. If you have
> step-wise notes regarding the implementation of new SMS provider, it will
> help us.
> Mangal
> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 6:47 PM, Nazeer Hussain Shaik <
> nazeerhussain.shaik@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Correction, I spoke to bulksmsgateway, they do have deliver status
>> reports API.
>> https://login.bulksmsgateway.in/delivery-reports-api.php?username={userName}&password={password}&from=2018-05-29&to=2018-05-30
>> Regards,
>> Nazeer
>> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 6:31 PM Nazeer Hussain Shaik <
>> nazeerhussain.shaik@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> Please have a look at current Twilio implementation
>>> https://github.com/openMF/message-gateway/tree/master/src/main/java/org/fineract/messagegateway/sms/providers/impl/twilio
>>> and SMSProviderFactory.
>>> It is easy to implement. Your implementation should extend SMSProvider.
>>> If it is still not clear, then let me know I will set up a skype call
>>> (Mostly after 9PM IST).
>>> Note: I believe bulksmsgateway supports sending SMS. But doesn't support
>>> delivery feedback. Please validate your requirements and their support
>>> before starting the implementation.
>>> Regards,
>>> Nazeer
>>> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 6:08 PM Mangal Kumar <mangal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> Thanks Nazeer and Santosh.
>>>> I am able to configure the SMS campaign and able to receive the SMS on
>>>> my phone.
>>>> Now, the next step to add the support of other third party SMS Provider
>>>> (https://www.bulksmsgateway.in) like Twilio. Could you please explain?
>>>> How to add the support of other third party SMS provider with the Message
>>>> Gateway?
>>>> Regards,
>>>> Mangal
>>>> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 5:29 PM, Nazeer Hussain Shaik <
>>>> nazeerhussain.shaik@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>> Message gateway registers a call back API with Twilio while sending
>>>>> the SMS. The system on which message gateway is running, should have a
>>>>> public IP. If it is private IP.
>>>>> Callback registration is required to get the status of SMS sent from
>>>>> message gateway. If you don't want tracking, then disable this registration
>>>>> by commenting code.
>>>>> Regards,
>>>>> Nazeer
>>>>> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 4:24 PM Santosh Math <
>>>>> santosh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> Hi Mangal,
>>>>>> Twilio is trying to call(I mean while send sms) only valid IP
>>>>>> address or
>>>>>> valid domain name mapped to the IP address. Since,
>>>>>> http://localhost:9191 is
>>>>>> neither IP address ,nor domain name, it's throwing above error
>>>>>> messsage.
>>>>>> Could you try with system having domain or IP address?
>>>>>> Regards
>>>>>> Santosh
>>>>>> On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 1:41 PM, Mangal Kumar <
>>>>>> mangal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> > Hi Santosh,
>>>>>> >
>>>>>> > We have taken the following steps to enable SMS Campaign. SMS
>>>>>> provider
>>>>>> > name is displaying in campaign page drop-down but getting errors on
>>>>>> sending
>>>>>> > SMS.
>>>>>> > *Errors*
>>>>>> > 2018-07-16 13:34:04.471 INFO 1172 --- [ool-12-thread-1]
>>>>>> o.f.m.s.p.i.t.TwilioMessageProvider
>>>>>> >> : Sending SMS to +9193xxxxxx77 ...
>>>>>> >> 2018-07-16 13:34:07.644 ERROR 1172 --- [ool-12-thread-1]
>>>>>> >> : ApiException while sending message to :93xxxxxx77 with
>>>>>> reason The
>>>>>> >> StatusCallback URL http://localhost:9191/twilio/report/11 is not
>>>>>> a valid
>>>>>> >> URL.
>>>>>> > *Steps:*
>>>>>> > *1. Setup Message Gateway*
>>>>>> > - Create a database messagegateway.
>>>>>> > - Clone the Message gateway code locally
>>>>>> > - Build the Message Gateway code by runnign command:
>>>>>> > - $ cd message-gateway
>>>>>> > - $ gradlew clean build -Pprofile=deployable
>>>>>> > - Run the message gateway application standalone, run the
>>>>>> command:
>>>>>> > - $ cd build/libs
>>>>>> > - java -jar message-gateway.jar
>>>>>> > 2018-07-16 12:38:17.440 INFO 1172 --- [ main]
>>>>>> s.b.c.e.t.TomcatEmbeddedServletContainer
>>>>>> >> : Tomcat started on port(s): 9191/http
>>>>>> >> 2018-07-16 12:38:17.443 INFO 1172 --- [ main]
>>>>>> >> o.f.messagegateway.MessageGateway : Started MessageGateway
>>>>>> >> 5.992 seconds (JVM running for 6.438)
>>>>>> > *2. Create Tenant app key*
>>>>>> > POST http://localhost:9191/tenants/
>>>>>> > {
>>>>>> > "tenantId" : "default",
>>>>>> > "description" : "Some Description"
>>>>>> > }
>>>>>> > *3. Create Twilio SMS Bridge *
>>>>>> > POST http://local:9191/smsbridges
>>>>>> > "phoneNo": "+15xxxxxxx46",
>>>>>> > "providerName": "Twilio Provider",
>>>>>> > "providerDescription": "SMS Provider for promotional messages",
>>>>>> > "providerKey":"Twilio",
>>>>>> > "countryCode":"+91",
>>>>>> > "bridgeConfigurations": [
>>>>>> > "configName":"Provider_Account_Id",
>>>>>> > "configValue":"xxxxxxxxx"
>>>>>> > },
>>>>>> > "configName":"Provider_Auth_Token",
>>>>>> > "configValue":"xxxxxxxxxx"
>>>>>> > ]
>>>>>> > 4. Create a SMS Campaign Type Trigger on Deposit in Savings account
>>>>>> using
>>>>>> > Twilio Provider.
>>>>>> > 5. Try to deposit in client savings account.
>>>>>> > 6. No SMS on client phone but getting errors on Message Gateway
>>>>>> console:
>>>>>> >> : Sending SMS to +919358209777 ...
>>>>>> >> : ApiException while sending message to :9358209777 with
>>>>>> > Request to respond.
>>>>>> > Thank you,
>>>>>> > Mangal
>>>>>> > On Mon, Jul 16, 2018 at 1:23 PM, Mangal Kumar <
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>> >> Hi Santosh,
>>>>>> >>
>>>>>> >> We have taken the following steps to enable SMS Campaign.
>>>>>> >> 1. Setup Message Gateway
>>>>>> >> - Create a database messagegateway.
>>>>>> >> - Clone the Message gateway code locally
>>>>>> >> - Build the Message Gateway code by runnign command:
>>>>>> >> - $ cd message-gateway
>>>>>> >> - $ gradlew clean build -Pprofile=deployable
>>>>>> >> - Run the message gateway application standalone, run the
>>>>>> >> - $ cd build/libs
>>>>>> >> - java -jar message-gateway.jar
>>>>>> >> -
>>>>>> >> On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 6:58 PM, Mangal Kumar <
>>>>>> >> wrote:
>>>>>> >>> Hi Santosh,
>>>>>> >>>
>>>>>> >>> Sharing in the enclosed excel sheet steps undertaken to setup
>>>>>> *Twilio
>>>>>> >>> SMS Gateway Trial Account.*
>>>>>> >>> Best,
>>>>>> >>> Mangal
>>>>>> >>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 4:45 PM, Santosh Math <
>>>>>> >>> santosh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>> Hi Mangal
>>>>>> >>>>
>>>>>> >>>> Please find the attached file to understand how sms campaign
>>>>>> works. You
>>>>>> >>>> can download front end for sql , ie.. heidisql from here:
>>>>>> >>>> https://www.heidisql.com/download.php
>>>>>> >>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 4:13 PM, Mangal Kumar <
>>>>>> >>>> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>> Hi Santosh,
>>>>>> >>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>> I have sent contact request to you. Please accept.
>>>>>> >>>>> My Skype id: mangal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> >>>>> ---
>>>>>> >>>>> Mangal
>>>>>> >>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 3:37 PM, Santosh Math <
>>>>>> >>>>> santosh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>>> I am online on Skype. Please send me contact request to skype
>>>>>> id
>>>>>> >>>>>> santoshmath99
>>>>>> >>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 11:59 AM, Brijesh Kumar <
>>>>>> >>>>>> docbrij@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks! Santosh, Mangal,
>>>>>> >>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>> I will also join the Skype meeting. My Skype ID: docbrij.
>>>>>> >>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> >>>>>>> Brijesh
>>>>>> >>>>>>> ---------
>>>>>> >>>>>>> Brijesh Kumar, *Ph.D.*
>>>>>> >>>>>>> *Founder & CEO*
>>>>>> >>>>>>> Digital Media Initiatives | Bodhi Project
>>>>>> >>>>>>> http://dmi.systems <http://dmi.systems>|
>>>>>> https://glimmer.finance
>>>>>> >>>>>>> +91 955 724 8880 <+91%2095572%2048880>
>>>>>> >>>>>>> Skype: docbrij
>>>>>> >>>>>>> LinkedIn: https://in.linkedin.com/in/brijeshkumardmi
>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 11:40 AM, Santosh Math <
>>>>>> >>>>>>> santosh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Mangal,
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Can we have a call at 4 pm IST , today? I will be online in
>>>>>> >>>>>>>> google hangout for this mail id.
>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Santosh
>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 11:37 AM, Mangal Kumar <
>>>>>> >>>>>>>> mangal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Santosh,
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> We have implemented and configured Message Gateway
>>>>>> successfully as
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> per documentation (https://mifosforge.jira.com/w
>>>>>> iki/spaces/docs/pages/166658049/Message+Gateway+Configuration).
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> https://mfi.glimmer.finance/message-gateway-0.0.1/sms
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Currently, we are using Twilio test account. Message
>>>>>> gateway is
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> sending SMS on my mobile number using REST client but when
>>>>>> we register it
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> as SMS bridge webhook in MifosX then it is not sending SMS
>>>>>> on specified
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> events.
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> SMS Bridge webhook template details are:
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hook Name: Twilio SMS
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Status: true
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Activation Date: [2018,7,12]
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Updated On: [2018,7,12]
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> *Events:*
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> REPAYMENT - LOAN
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> CREATE - CLIENT
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Payload URL:
>>>>>> https://mfi.glimmer.finance/message-gateway-0.0.1/sms
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Phone Number: <Twilio Phone number>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> SMS Provider: Twilio
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> SMS Provider Account Id: <Twilio AccountID>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> SMS Provider Token: <Twilio Token>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Please suggest why MifosX is not sending SMS.
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Mangal
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 11:01 AM, Santosh Math <
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> santosh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Mangal,
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I think Antony is referrring to this documentation:
>>>>>> https://mifosforge.jira.com/wiki/spaces/docs/pages/166658049
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> /Message+Gateway+Configuration
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Santosh
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Jul 13, 2018 at 10:49 AM, Mangal Kumar <
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> mangal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thank you ED.
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Anthony could you please share your notes regarding sms
>>>>>> gateway
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> implementation? It will help us to implement it.
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 10:17 PM, Ed Cable <
>>>>>> edcable@xxxxxxxxx>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Sampath/Santosh,
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Could you please try to help Mangal and also while we're
>>>>>> at it,
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> improve the documentation for configuring of the SMS
>>>>>> bridge. He along with
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> a couple others, Antony and Karthik, are attempting to
>>>>>> use and inquiring
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> about it.
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Ed
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, Jul 12, 2018 at 7:26 AM Mangal Kumar <
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> mangal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Need help to understand the SMS Bridge configuration and
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> working on Fineract 1.1.
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> *Issue:*
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Unable to POST message on Message-gateway endpoint.
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> *Error:*
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> 2018-07-12 14:13:28.977 WARN 8522 ---
>>>>>> [bio-443-exec-81]
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> o.s.web.servlet.PageNotFound : Request
>>>>>> method 'POST' not
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> supported
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Exception in thread "SimpleAsyncTaskExecutor-11347"
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> retrofit.RetrofitError: 405 Method Not Allowed
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> at
>>>>>> retrofit.RetrofitError.httpError(RetrofitError.java:39)
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> at retrofit.RestAdapter$RestHandl
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> er.invokeRequest(RestAdapter.java:382)
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> er.invoke(RestAdapter.java:240)
>>>>>> com.sun.proxy.$Proxy455.sendSmsBridgeConfigRequest(Unknown
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Source)
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> at org.apache.fineract.infrastruc
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>> ture.hooks.processor.TwilioHookProcessor.sendRequest(TwilioH
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> ookProcessor.java:96)
>>>>>> ture.hooks.processor.TwilioHookProcessor.process(TwilioHookP
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> rocessor.java:72)
>>>>>> ture.hooks.listener.FineractHookListener.onApplicationEvent(
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> FineractHookListener.java:75)
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> at org.springframework.context.ev
>>>>>> ent.SimpleApplicationEventMulticaster$1.run(SimpleApplicatio
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> nEventMulticaster.java:93)
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>>> at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> *Steps*:
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> 1. We have configured the message-gateway and running on
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Tomcat;
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> 2. Our instance is running on https configured with
>>>>>> Tomcat;
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> 3. We have also checked communication with the endpoint;
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> 4. When we configure with MifosX as SMS Bridge Webhook,
>>>>>> it
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> throws an error placed above.
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> 5. Also please clarify that while configuring External
>>>>>> SMS
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Service, is it mandatory to define a port (9191 as
>>>>>> shown in the documents).
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Tomcat is running with HTTPS on a pre-defined port.
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Request to respond.
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thank you,
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Mangal
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Mangal Kumar
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Tech Lead
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Digital Media Initiatives | Bodhi Project
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://glimmer.finance>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Skype: mangal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> *Leveraging technology for social challenges...*
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> *Ed Cable*
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> President/CEO, Mifos Initiative
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> edcable@xxxxxxxxx | Skype: edcable | Mobile:
>>>>>> +1.484.477.8649
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> *Collectively Creating a World of 3 Billion Maries | *
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> http://mifos.org <http://facebook.com/mifos>
>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> <http://www.twitter.com/mifos>
>>>>>> >> --
>>>>>> >> Mangal Kumar
>>>>>> >> Tech Lead
>>>>>> >> Digital Media Initiatives | Bodhi Project
>>>>>> >> <https://glimmer.finance>
>>>>>> >> Skype: mangal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> >> *Leveraging technology for social challenges...*
>>>>>> > --
>>>>>> > Mangal Kumar
>>>>>> > Tech Lead
>>>>>> > Digital Media Initiatives | Bodhi Project
>>>>>> > <https://glimmer.finance>
>>>>>> > Skype: mangal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>>>> > *Leveraging technology for social challenges...*
>>>>>> Thanks & Regards
>>>>>> Santosh Math
>>>>>> *QA Engineer*
>>>>>> *Conflux Technologies Pvt Ltd <http://www.confluxtechnologies.com/>*
>>>>>> | *Office*: +91-080-41208662 |
>>>>>> *Address*: #304, 2nd Floor, 7th Main Road, HRBR Layout 1st Block,
>>>>>> Bengaluru, Karnataka, 560043 INDIA
>>>> Mangal Kumar
>>>> Tech Lead
>>>> Digital Media Initiatives | Bodhi Project
>>>> <https://glimmer.finance>
>>>> Skype: mangal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>>>> *Leveraging technology for social challenges...*
> Mangal Kumar
> Tech Lead
> Digital Media Initiatives | Bodhi Project
> <https://glimmer.finance>
> Skype: mangal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Tar Heels head into hoop opener with ‘big’ questions
Coach Roy Williams said he has no idea what to expect from his four freshman big men as UNC begins the 2017-18 season against Northern Iowa
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CHAPEL HILL — North Carolina will open the college basketball season without point guard and senior leader Joel Berry. But that’s the least of coach Roy Williams’ worries as his Tar Heels begin defense of the national championship they won in Phoenix last April.
Backups Seventh Woods and Jalek Felton figure to be capable enough to handle the playmaking chores until Berry returns, probably within the next 2-3 weeks. If all else fails, Williams can always turn to veteran wing Theo Pinson to hold down the fort.
There is no such Plan B in the low post, however, where UNC is counting on four freshman big men — three on scholarship and one preferred walk-on — to fill the void left by the graduation of Kennedy Meeks and Isaiah Hicks, and the early departure of Tony Bradley.
It’s a prospect that has Williams openly concerned as the Tar Heels head into tonight’s opener against Northern Iowa at Smith Center.
“I don’t know which one, but somebody is going to have to be a player,” Williams said earlier in the preseason of Garrison Brooks, Sterling Manley, Brandon Huffman and Walker Miller. “We have four big guys. If you take the best characteristics out of each one of them and put them into one player … you still wouldn’t have a player. But you know what? They are my players so we’ve got to figure out how to get it done.”
Williams is kidding, of course. Or at least somewhat.
Each of his four young big men are a work in progress and will experience their share of ups and downs, especially early in the season. But the Hall of Fame coach acknowledged that each has his share of strengths on which they can build — and hopefully contribute.
Huffman, at 6-10, 250 pounds, is a quick jumper who can score around the basket, but who needs to work on his shooting range and court presence. Manley is 6-11, 240 with a long reach that makes him an effective shot blocker, but who needs to get in better shape.
Miller, the preferred walk-on whose half brother Wes played for the Tar Heels and is now the coach at UNC Greensboro, is what Williams described as a 6-10, 220-pound “plodder” whose potential as still a long way from being realized.
Brooks, a 6-9, 215-pounder who originally committed to Mississippi State, is the smallest and thinnest member of the group. But he’s also the most well-rounded. And based on his 13-point, nine-rebound performance in just 19 minutes of UNC’s exhibition victory against Division II Barton recently, he’s the most likely to be in the starting lineup against Northern Iowa tonight.
“I feel like he has adjusted well,” Berry, who resumed dribbling and shooting with his broken right hand earlier this week, said of Brooks. “He has a good IQ for the game. He has caught on to the plays very well. He does what coach loves and that is demand the ball whenever he has the advantage down low in the post.”
While Williams agreed that Brooks “doesn’t make mistakes the rest of them make” and has “grasped things we’re trying to do more quickly,” it’s clear that coach isn’t entirely comfortable with any of the four freshmen on the floor.
“I have no idea what I’m expecting,” he said. “We look really good walking through the frickin’ airport, (but) if I had to play for my life, I may not play any of them. I might play really small.”
While there will be times Williams does follow through on that statement by playing a small lineup featuring wings Luke Maye and Cameron Johnson at the two post positions, it’s doubtful he’ll stray too far from the traditional alignment for too long.
It’s just not in his DNA.
“Y’all know how we’re going to play,” senior wing Theo Pinson said. “We’re going to play with two bigs. And if that’s not working, we’ll go to something else.”
Regardless of who is on the floor, Williams wants rebounding to be a top priority. That means everyone on the court, including the guards, are going to have to be ready to crash the boards — especially on the offensive end, where the Tar Heels led the nation on the boards last season.
“I still believe that the single most important factor for whether we win or lose is rebounding,” Williams said. “We preach it all the time.
“Isaiah is not here. Tony is not here. Kennedy is not here. None of those guys are coming back. So the guys that are playing are going to have to do an even better job of boxing out on the defense board and getting to the offensive boards for us to really have a good team.”
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Garrison Brooks
Isaiah Hicks
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Joel Berry
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Hurricanes’ young defensemen have been up to the task
Tar Heels have their Senior moment in completing sweep of Duke
March 10, 2019 Brett Friedlander Article, College Basketball, Sports
CHAPEL HILL — Duke’s fantastic freshman class has been as good as advertised this season. But for the second time in 2½ weeks, North Carolina’s trio of seniors was even better on Saturday. Sparked by […]
Bagley learns first NBA lesson in second Summer League game
July 4, 2018 Brett Friedlander Article
The NBA’s Summer League tournament is, among other things, a place in which newly minted draft picks can get their first taste of the pro game and learn a few lessons about what life in […]
UNC freshman Little declares for NBA Draft
April 1, 2019 Brett Friedlander Article, College Basketball, Sports
Nassir Little came to North Carolina with the stated intent of being a one-and-done college player. Monday, just three days after the Tar Heels’ NCAA Midwest Region semifinal loss to Auburn, he followed through on […]
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Ellie Goulding Shows Us How To “Move” In Her New Music Video
By Oceanup Staff on February 24, 2016
Ellie Goulding released a new music video for her single “Something In The Way You Move” from her album “Delirium.” The video was filmed during Ellie’s February 9th stop in Belgium on the “Delirium World Tour” on February 9th.
Check out the video below.
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Ellie Goulding Teases Her MAC Cosmetics Collaboration
By Oceanup Staff on November 16, 2015
MAC Cosmetics announced earlier this year that it was collaborating with singer Ellie Goulding. Today, Ellie posted a closer look at a few items to her Instagram.
Along with Ellie, MAC will be launching collaborations with Dita Von Teese and Mariah Carey in December. In January, Ariana Grande’s Viva Glam and a tribute collection to singer Selena Quintanilla will be available.
Are you looking forward to Ariana, Mariah, or Ellie’s collection the most?
(Photo credit: Ellie Goulding Instagram and @inquietdouleur Twitter accounts)
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Turk J Ophthalmol 2018 / 3
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ISSN:1300-0659 E-ISSN:2147-2661
Turkish Ophthalmological Association Web Page
EN E-ISSN:2149-8709
Approach of Family Physicians to Pediatric Eye Screening in Diyarbakır
10.4274/tjo.galenos.2018.10829
Zeynep Gürsel Özkurt
Selahattin Balsak
Mehmet Sinan Çamçi
Kadir Bilgen
İbrahim Halil Katran
Adar Aslan
Çağla Çilem Han
Received Date: 02.05.2018 Accepted Date: 27.08.2018 Turk J Ophthalmol 2019;49(1):25-29 PMID: 30829022
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In Turkey, preventive medicine services are the responsibility of family physicians and vision screening is a key component of this responsibility. In this study, we aimed to investigate the approach of family physicians to vision screening in infants and children.
Data were collected using a 16-item questionnaire administered to 100 family physicians working in the center and provinces of Diyarbakır.
The results indicated that 88 (88%) physicians declared knowing what the red reflex test was, while 12 physicians declared that they had never heard of it. Only 16 (16%) physicians performed the test routinely and 36 (36%) physicians performed it only in suspicious cases. Ten (10%) physicians indicated that they did not refer the patients to an ophthalmologist even though they did not perform the red reflex test. Moreover, 5 (5%) physicians did not have an ophthalmoscope and 12 (12%) physicians reported not knowing how to use an ophthalmoscope. Forty (40%) of the physicians measured preschool visual acuity at least once. Sixty-six (66%) physicians referred younger children who could not express their vision problems to an ophthalmologist. Four (4%) physicians declared that they would delay surgery in children with strabismus until they were old enough for surgery. Ninety-three (93%) physicians suggested that educational seminars about vision screening would be beneficial.
Educational seminars about vision screening may have favorable outcomes. The medical devices in family medicine centers should be improved. Vision screening can be added to the negative performance-based compensation system in order to increase physicians’ attention to vision screening. To implement detailed eye screening programs like those in developed countries, an infrastructure should be established for this screening program.
Keywords: Red reflex test, eye screening, congenital cataract, retinoblastoma, negative performance
The practice of family medicine in Turkey was first initiated in Düzce in 2005, and its nationwide expansion began as of 2010. The duties and responsibilities of family physicians are defined as approaching registered individuals holistically and providing individualized preventive, therapeutic, and rehabilitative health services as part of a team. Preventive medical services personally provided by family physicians include vaccination, pregnancy follow-up, and infant/child care.1
Examination of the eye and adnexa is an important component of infant/child care. Red reflex examination is a simple, non-invasive screening test that can easily be performed by family physicians. The red reflex occurs when light from the ophthalmoscope passes through the transparent structures of the eye and is reflected by the fundus back to the eye of the examiner.2 This test enables early diagnosis of important and treatable sight- and life-threatening diseases such as congenital cataracts and retinoblastoma.3 In their statement issued in 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended performing red reflex examination at every physician visit for babies aged 0-6 months, and again at 6 months, 12 months, 1-3 years, 4-5 years, and 6 years old.4
In childhood, eye problems such as refractive errors, amblyopia, and strabismus may result in functional and preventable visual impairment or even blindness. Vision screening conducted at schools in Southeastern Anatolia in 2013 revealed that 10.6% of the children had refractive errors that required correction and were unrecognized by the children themselves. In the same study, amblyopia was detected in 2.6% of children, and the most frequent causes of ambylopia were reported as anisometropia and strabismus.5 These preventable causes of visual impairment are issues that should be addressed by the family physicians in pediatric ophthalmology follow-up visits as part of preventive medicine.
The Southeastern Anatolia region includes the lowest ranked cities in Turkey in terms of socio-economic development.6 It is especially important for family physicians to exercise due diligence in the practice of preventive medicine in this region. In this study, we conducted a survey of family physicians working in the province of Diyarbakır. Our aim was to analyze the approach of physicians in this region to eye screening tests for infants and children, evaluate how knowledgeable and equipped they are, and to determine whether they require continuing education on this topic.
The study protocol was approved by Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital Ethics Committee, and the study was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. A questionnaire consisting of 16 items pertaining to eye screening tests for infants and children was created (Table 1). Questions were prepared based on internationally recommended pediatric eye screening tests. The aim was to determine to what degree these screening tests are known and performed by family physicians, evaluate their level of knowledge and awareness of the subject and the availability of necessary equipment, and learn their views on the need for further education on this topic. Of 492 family physicians working in the urban center and surrounding districts of the Diyarbakır province, 100 were contacted. The questionnaire was administered to the family physicians participating in the study. Data were recorded and the results were calculated as percentages.
One hundred family physicians working in the central and surrounding districts of the Diyarbakır province participated in this survey. When asked what the red reflex test is, 88 (88%) of the physicians said they knew of this test, while 12 (12%) stated they had never heard of it. When the 88 physicians who knew about the red reflex test were asked whether they perform it, 52 (52%) stated that they did red reflex examination, while 36 (36%) stated they had never performed it despite knowing of it. Only 16 (16%) of 52 physicians who performed the red reflex test stated that they did so regularly, while 36 (36%) reported that they performed it only in suspicious cases. Of these 52 physicians, 1 reported detecting an absent red reflex only once, and another reported detecting absent red reflex 3 times. Among all the physicians participating in the survey, the proportion who regularly performed red reflex examination was found to be 16%. Of the 36 physicians who never did red reflex screening, 10 (10%) stated that they did not refer infants to an ophthalmologist despite not performing the test. Thirty-three (33%) of the participating physicians were aware that the red reflex test should be performed in every infant examination. Seventy-two physicians (72%) stated that it would be beneficial to add the red reflex test to follow-up charts, just like height and weight measurements
The physicians were asked before what age (in months) congenital cataracts should be treated to avoid the development of amblyopia. Only 31 physicians (31%) responded correctly, while 69 physicians (69%) did not know about the timing of treatment even though they detect congenital cataracts. When asked whether their practices were equipped with a direct ophthalmoscope, 95 physicians (95%) indicated that they had an ophthalmoscope, while 5 physicians (5%) did not. Thirty-five (35%) of the physicians reported never using a direct ophthalmoscope, 12 (12%) of whom stated that they did not know how to use an ophthalmoscope.
The physicians were asked questions about eye screening tests for pediatric patients. Forty (40%) of the physicians reported measuring children’s visual acuity in both eyes separately using a preschool chart. Sixty-six (66%) of the physicians referred children who were too young (1-4 years old) to describe their visual acuity using a chart to an ophthalmologist for refraction examination. When asked about their approach to strabismus in infants or children, 96 physicians (96%) stated that they would refer the patient directly to an ophthalmologist, and 4 physicians (4%) said they would take no action until the patient was old enough to undergo surgery.
When asked whether an educational seminar should be held for family physicians regarding eye screening tests for infants and children, 93 (93%) of the physicians answered positively and stated that they would like to attend if such a seminar was held.
Approximately half of the physicians did not want to share for how long they had been working as family physicians and whether they were general practitioners or specialists. As a result, the survey responses could not be compared based on these data.
Red reflex examination was first described by Bruckner in 1962 and was recognized as a method to screen for vision- and life-threatening eye diseases in children.3 The ophthalmoscope works on the principle that light entering the patient’s pupil passes through the transparent ocular structures and is reflected from the fundus back to the observer. When the cornea, aqueous humor, crystalline lens, and vitreous are transparent, the reflection will be red, yellow, orange, or a combination of these colors.2 In conditions that obstruct the passage of light (e.g., cataract) or prevent the proper reflection from the ocular fundus (e.g., retinoblastoma), the reflection will appear black, white, or nonhomogeneous.3,7
In 2016, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommended performing red reflex examination at every physician visit for babies aged 0-6 months, and again at 6 months, 12 months, between 1-3 years, 4-5 years, and at 6 years old.4 Red reflex screening protocols are followed in many developed countries. For instance, red reflex screening is performed in more than 90% of pediatric and neonatal units in Sweden and was reported to have tripled the detection rate of ocular pathologies (from 19% to 64%).8
In order to prevent visual impairment caused by congenital cataracts in newborns, surgery must be done within 6 weeks of birth.9 Detecting congenital cataracts this early is only possible if pediatricians or family physicians perform red reflex examination. In a study conducted in the United Kingdom, it was found that less than half of congenital cataracts detected between 1995-1996 were detected by screening before the age of 8 weeks.10 A study in the United States of America reported that 38% of congenital cataracts were detected after 6 weeks.11 Another disease that can be detected by red reflex examination is retinoblastoma. Retinoblastoma, the most common primary intraocular tumor in childhood, leads to leukocoria. A study on retinoblastoma determined that only 123 (8%) of 1831 children with leukocoria were detected by a pediatrician.12
There are no data in Turkey regarding what proportion of congenital cataract and retinoblastoma are detected by family physicians using red reflex examination. In the present study, family physicians were questioned about their knowledge and practice of red reflex screening. Twelve percent of the respondents stated that they had never heard of the red reflex test, while 36% stated that they knew of but had never performed it. Only 16% of the physicians performed red reflex screening regularly. Thirty-three (33%) physicians expressed that they knew this screening should be performed in every infant examination. Twelve physicians (12%) did not know how to use a direct ophthalmoscope. Even if able to detect congenital cataract, only 31% of the respondents were aware that the baby must undergo cataract surgery before the age of 6 weeks. Awareness of this issue must be raised among family physicians in Turkey to facilitate the timely detection of vision- and life-threatening diseases such as congenital cataracts and retinoblastoma.
Eye screening during childhood is important to prevent amblyopia secondary to refractive error and strabismus. Legislative decree no: 633 issued in 2011 stated that the family physician is responsible for the overall health of school-age children and must provide diagnostic and therapeutic services for the health problems of school-age children.13 However, an eye screening program carried out in schools in Southeastern Anatolia in 2013, refractive errors that required glasses and were unnoticed by the child were detected in 10.6% of children, and amblyopia was detected in 2.6% of children. The two most frequent causes of amblyopia were found to be anisometropia and strabismus.5 In a study performed in Turkey in 2017, approximately 823 primary school children living in İstanbul underwent eye screening and it was reported that 22% of children in private schools and 65% of children in public schools had never had a vision test before. The authors also emphasized that previously unrecognized vision problems were twice as common in children from a lower socio-economic background.14 These two studies suggest that, despite the decree, the diagnostic and therapeutic services provided to school-age children by family physicians are inadequate in terms of eye health. In our study, 40 physicians (40%) measured the visual acuity of preschool children in both eyes separately using an appropriate chart. For the younger age groups, 66% of the physicians referred children to an ophthalmologist for refraction test. These results show that almost half of the children in the Diyarbakır province begin school without ever undergoing a refraction test.
Strabismus can develop in the absence of an underlying cause or due to severe pathologies like retinoblastoma.15 When we asked the family physicians about their approach to children in whom they detected strabismus, 4 physicians (4%) stated that they would wait until the patient was old enough to undergo surgery. However, there is no specified age for strabismus surgery; therefore, making the patient wait can result in delayed treatment of potentially vision- and life-threatening pathologies. It is important to make physicians aware of this.
Infant and child eye examinations are included in routine screening tests in developed countries. For example, visual acuity assessment has been a part of the screening program in the Netherlands since 1960. Every 5 years, the nurses and physicians responsible for the screening participate in a one-day training program led by a screening director and orthoptist. Patients have a total of 7 free eye screenings (at 1, 2, 3, 6-9, 14-24, 36, and 45 months of age). Examinations done between 1 and 4 months of age include inspection of the eye and adnexa, red reflex examination, Hirschberg test, and pupillary light reflex test. Examinations done between 6 and 24 months of age include inspection of the eye and adnexa, Hirschberg test, pupillary light reflex test, cover-uncover test, alternate cover test, and assessment of eye movement and monocular tracking. Visual acuity is measured using the Amsterdam Picture Chart at 36 months and the Landolt C graph at 45 months of age.16 While such detailed eye screening tests are standard in developed countries, there is still a conspicuous lack of regular screening programs in our country.
In article 24 of the regulations governing the practice of family medicine issued in an Official Gazette in 2013, an ophthalmoscope and Snellen chart are included in the minimum necessary medical device and equipment list for family health centers.17 Of the physicians who participated in our survey, 5 (5%) stated that they did not have ophthalmoscope in their center. This indicates that family health centers are not being adequately inspected in terms of medical devices and equipment.
The concept of negative performance-based compensation in family medicine is defined in the Family Medicine Law no: 5258 issued in 2004, article 3, section 7 entitled “Personnel status and financial rights” as follows: In the event of incomplete provision of preventive medical services according to the standards determined by the Ministry of Health, up to 20% of the gross charge shall be deducted from payment”.1 Clause d of article 4 of this law specifies vaccination, pregnancy follow-up, and infant-child follow-up as preventive medical services that must be provided. Deficiencies in preventive medicine practices apart from these services are not included in the implementation of negative performance-based pay. We believe that pediatric eye screening must be included in the scope of negative performance in order to improve adherence to these guidelines.
In conclusion, family physicians in Turkey must be better informed about which eye tests should be done for infants and children and at what ages they must be performed. Educational seminars can be held on this topic. Including infant and child eye screening tests in the negative performance-based compensation scheme will increase awareness of this subject. It is also important to begin establishing the infrastructure necessary to perform detailed ophthalmologic screening programs in our country.
Ethics Committee Approval: The study protocol was approved by Diyarbakır Gazi Yaşargil Training and Research Hospital Ethics Committee, and the study was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
Informed Consent: It was taken.
Peer-review: Externally peer-reviewed.
Authorship Contributions
Concept: Selahattin Balsak, Mehmet Sinan Çamçi, Zeynep Gürsel Özkurt Design: Selahattin Balsak, Zeynep Gürsel Özkurt Data Collection or Processing: İbrahim Halil Katran, Kadir Bilgen, Çağla Çilem Han, Selahattin Balsak, Aslan Aslan, Mehmet Sinan Çamçi, Zeynep Gürsel Özkurt, Analysis or Interpretation: Kadir Bilgen, Selahattin Balsak, Zeynep Gürsel Özkurt, Literature Search: Kadir Bilgen, Çağla Çilem Han, Selahattin Balsak, Adar Aslan, Zeynep Gürsel Özkurt, Writing: Zeynep Gürsel Özkurt.
Conflict of Interest: No conflict of interest was declared by the authors.
Financial Disclosure: The authors declared that this study received no financial support.
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NEWS RELEASE: Students from Award-Winning Course “Producing the Documentary” to Screen New Film About Sustainable Shrimp Farming in Belize
A new documentary, “Linda Thornton: Seeking Sustainability, One Shrimp at a Time,” filmed by a team of Pace University students explores the life of a resilient, pioneering aquaculture entrepreneur as she pushes the frontiers of sustainable shrimp farming in Belize. The 17 minute film is being released on several web sites this week. The premiere screening is set for Thursday, May 19 at 3:00pm, Pace University, 861 Bedford Rd., Pleasantville, entrance two, Lienhard Lecture Hall, 3rd floor. Andrew Revkin, New York Times Dot Earth blogger and Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding at the Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies, will speak about the making of the film and his role in it. The student filmmakers and their professor will be on hand as well. The event is free and open to the public.
From seafood markets and plush restaurants of Manhattan to the ponds and breeding tanks of Belize’s shrimp farms, “Linda Thornton: Seeking Sustainability, One Shrimp at a Time” explores efforts to farm shrimp with the environment in mind
Meet student filmmakers at the public premiere Thursday, May 19 at 3:00pm, Pace University, Pleasantville, entrance 2, Lienhard Lecture Hall; New York Times Dot Earth blogger and Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding at Pace, Andrew Revkin to speak
PLEASANTVILLE, NY, May 12, 2011 – In a new documentary, “Linda Thornton: Seeking Sustainability, One Shrimp at a Time,” a team of Pace University student filmmakers explores the life of a resilient, pioneering aquaculture entrepreneur as she pushes the frontiers of sustainable shrimp farming in Belize.
The 17-minute film is being released on several web sites this week. The premiere screening is set for Thursday, May 19 at 3:00pm, Pace University, 861 Bedford Rd., Pleasantville, entrance two, Lienhard Lecture Hall, 3rd floor. Andrew Revkin, New York Times Dot Earth blogger and Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding at the Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies, will speak about the making of the film and his role in it. The student filmmakers and their professor will be on hand as well. The event is free and open to the public. Media admission by press pass.
Linda Thornton is the quintessential innovator, but with a deep green streak — overcoming daunting personal and technical challenges to fulfill a lifelong dream of farming a staple of the global middle class diet, shrimp, while cutting environmental impacts.
In the film students in the award-winning Pace University course “Producing the Documentary” tell Thornton’s story, which over three decades takes her from early experiments with urban indoor shrimp farming in Chicago to hard-won success in Belize, a country aiming to build its economy without harming its extraordinary natural assets – particularly its coastal mangrove forests and coral reefs.
Undaunted by a boating accident that in 1994 took the lives of her husband and two other men and left her partially paralyzed, Thornton rebuilt her body and her early Belizean farming business.
After initial confrontations with environmental groups fighting a wave of shrimp farm development that was damaging coastal ecosystems from Asia to the Americas, Thornton, together with Tim Smith, a biologist working for the World Wildlife Fund, refined methods for controlling feed and water that dramatically cut pollution.
Their collaboration is part of a move within the shrimp aquaculture industry toward standards that could soon give shoppers the option of buying shrimp that are certified as sustainably raised.
Thornton, still in pain from her injuries long ago, now works at three different shrimp farms in Belize, one of which is her own Cardelli Farms, named for her father. She has also been a leader in improving labor practices in the industry.
In the film, Smith describes Thornton as gritty and creative and a natural bridge builder between the aquaculture industry and conservationists.
“She is one of the toughest and most competent people I have met,” Smith says. “Just a person that’s barely able to walk some mornings and she gets up and … runs a thousand acres of shrimp farms and then comes home and then runs her own farm. That’s not a trivial thing. There are hulls of businesses that were not able to do that all around her, all around Belize.”
The project highlights a shift in the ever-growing $10 billion industry toward raising shrimp with minimal impact on the environment. The film takes viewers from the seafood markets and plush restaurants of Manhattan to the sprawling ponds of Belize’s shrimp farms and even into the breeding tanks where huge Pacific white shrimp mingle and mate to start the cycle of production.
In the documentary course, created nine years ago by Pace communications professor Maria Luskay, PhD, a mix of graduate and undergraduate students produce a short film each spring, spending January and February reporting and planning the shoot – which consumes much of their March spring “break” — and then editing and producing the final product.
Students in last year’s course won “Best in Category for Documentary” in the Indie Short Film Competition for their 2010 film, “The Life of An American Ambassador: The Netherlands.” For more information visit the Pace media and communications department web site at www.pace.edu/dyson/mediacomm. In past years Luskay has taken students to Nassau, Brazil, Costa Rica, and Tuscany, to produce films.
“This is a tale of endurance and creativity,” said Luskay, director of the Pace graduate program in media and communication arts.
The new film involved partnerships with schools of journalism and communication at the University of Colorado and The George Washington University, which shot interviews with experts in Boulder and Washington, D.C.
The film can be viewed here. The making of the film is detailed on the students’ blog. Follow the students on Twitter @got_shrimp and on Facebook.
For interviews with the student filmmakers, Luskay or Revkin, contact Cara Cea in the Pace University office of public information. ccea@pace.edu, (914) 906-9680.
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Chaos: “Caravan” of Illegals Climbs Border Fence, Cheers “Gracias, Mexico!”
By A Texas Reader
Mon, Apr 30, 2018 9:24 a.m.
CHAOS: ‘Caravan’ of illegals climb border fence, cheer ‘Gracias, Mexico!’
Video coming out of Tijuana, Mexico shows illegals scaling the fence in an attempt to enter the United States
www.infowars.com
Slavery in America: A “Southlake” (Read: Guinean) Couple Charged with Forcing a West African Girl to Engage in Involuntary Servitude in Their Home for More than 16 Years were Ordered Released from Federal Custody Monday, Though They Did Have to Surrender Their Passports
Mon, Apr 30, 2018 10:58 p.m.
Judge orders release of Southlake couple accused of treating girl like a slave
A U.S. magistrate judge ordered a Southlake couple accused of forcing a young girl to work as a servant for them for 16 years released from detention.
www.star-telegram.com
TCM's Film Noir of the Week is Hollow Triumph (1948), starring Paul Henried and Joan Bennett
By David in TN
Friday, April 27, 2018 at 5:21:00 P.M. EDT
TCM's Film Noir of the Week at Midnight ET Saturday Night/Sunday Morning is Hollow Triumph (1948), starring Paul Henried and Joan Bennett.
Henried plays a crook who robs a gambling joint and is the only one of his gang who survives the attempt. He goes into hiding and concocts a plan to kill a psychiatrist double and take his place. Joan Bennett is the psychiatrist's mistress who falls for his impersonator.
Hollow Triumph repeats at 10 a.m. ET Sunday morning.
N.S.: I apologize to David for not getting this up in time.
John Podhoretz, and the Profundity of Debate on Race and America on Twitter
Full disclosure: During the late 1990s, I freelanced for John Podhoretz at the New York Post, where he was the Editorial Page editor. We even shook hands once. However, he can honestly deny this, seeing as I wrote under a pseudonym (“Robert Berman”), and never told anyone. [How to Make Change Real, New York Post, June 28, 1998] Being “me” would have been professional suicide in my day job. And in those days, before the current Cultural Marxist internet-facilitated Reign of Terror, stuffy editors insisted on writers using their own names.
However, that business with the Post isn’t my John Podhoretz problem.
In 2007, Commentary magazine, a once-brilliant, once-conservative, Jewish periodical, which used to stand for meritocracy, announced that in January, 2009, Podhoretz would take over as editor-in-chief. Podhoretz was hired solely due to his being the son of the magazine’s longtime editor, Norman Podhoretz. Commentary had thus replaced meritocracy with nepotism as the guiding notion of neo-conservatism.
Recently, on March 14, Podhoretz wrote a New York Post column A test for New York; Will pols stand with the rioters? about the three nights rioting following the righteous, fatal March 6 shooting of 16-year-old, black gangbanger Kimani Gray by two cops. (One Egyptian, one Hispanic, since you asked. See my VDARE.com column, “Trayvon Martin was Barack Obama’s Son, and Kiki Gray was Jumaane Williams’ Son, but Why Will No Politician Adopt Bailey O’Neill?”).
Podhoretz argued that politicians should not support the rioters. But he has spent years vilifying people who even mildly criticize black savagery….
Why don’t you go back where you came from and set up camp for them, you racist swine https://t.co/OPG43eW9d4
— John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) April 27, 2018
Imagine calling someone "racist" when your homeland, which you so ardently and unquestioningly support, is busy doing things like this. pic.twitter.com/oK5R9ixoHf
— ♱De Profundis Clamavi Pro 🇸🇾♱ (@FraterRogerus) April 27, 2018
[Also, on this problem:
N.S.: “My John Podhoretz Problem—and Ours”;
N.S.: “Nepotism at Commentary”: An Open Letter”; and
“Why John Podhoretz Hates Us so Much” (VDARE).]
Who and What is a Michelle Wolf? Here is the Full Video of Her White House Correspondents’ Dinner Thing
Michelle Wolf is one of the new breed of laugh-free, pc “comedians.” Like most Americans, I’d never heard of her until last night. How did we ever live without her?
I was not a fan politically of Mike Huckabee, but I love it on the occasions when I hear him speak on TV, and his daughter, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, is a chip off the old block. Certain families have class, and the Huckabees are one such brood.
Even Trump-Hating CNN Operative, Chris Cilizza, condemned Wolf:
Wolf had zero interest in playing to the room
Wolf went for lots of low-hanging fruit
Wolf's criticism of the media was (generally) on point
The abortion stuff was beyond the pale
Wolf got exactly what she wanted
I made it about 15 seconds through Wolf’s thing.
Michelle Wolf's Thing at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Warning: The following video contains graphic langauge. Comedian Michelle Wolf didn't hold back in slaying president Donald Trump over the Stormy Daniels affair, his wealth, and his administration including Mike Pence and Sarah Sanders in her monologue.
Sure, the Caravan Migrants Want to be American; That’s Why They Wave the … Oh, Never Mind
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— brendabute (@bbute) April 29, 2018
Trump Threatens Government Shutdown Over Border Wall Funding During Michigan Rally
By Reader-Researcher R.C.
President Donald Trump criticized Democrats and the media and touted what he described as his accomplishments in office during a campaign-style rally in Michigan on Saturday. The President kicked off the event, which took place as journalists gathered in Washington, DC, for the White House correspondents' dinner, by taking a shot at the annual event, which he skipped for the second year in a row.
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Did Tom Brokaw Rape Linda Vester?
By Jerry PDX
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 5:19:00 P.M. EDT
Here is Brokaw accuser Linda Vester's account at Variety.
I was watching the news and Cosby's conviction story was segued right after the Brokaw story, as if they are somehow comparable. That's how it works in the #MeToo bizarro universe. A prolific serial rapist is somehow equivalent to a man putting the moves on a woman, something a man has to do if he wants to be a real man and get laid.
Was Brokaw's behavior a little questionable? Maybe, but not clearly over the line, and after a couple of overtures, he took no for an answer and left her alone. Most important, there's nothing she claimed that he did that wouldn't have been perfectly acceptable if it was a man she was attracted to, which is always the litmus test for legit harassment.
Tom's marital status does put his behavior in the inappropriate zone but that just makes him a cheater, something that any, if not most, of his most self-righteous accusers are probably guilty of also.
I don't really feel too sorry for ole' Brokejaw because he's just another talking sock puppet serving his media masters and promoting their PC ideology but to see men's careers destroyed by amoral women, simply because they “hit on them” decades ago is ridiculous.
N.S.: According to feminists, kissing a woman without first getting affirmative consent, is “sexual assault,” and sexual assault is “rape.”
News Updates: While WEJB/NSU was … Indisposed, a Lot of Possible Forced Retirements Started in Motion
By Grand Rapids Anonymous
Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 1:24:00 A.M. EDT
While you were gone...
Cosby Convicted
Brokaw Bashed
Reid Re-evaluates Alibi
Trump Exonerated
To my shock...Bill Cosby was told “the fun is over.” He awaits sentencing in two-three months.
The next day, a former colleague of Tom Brokaw's at NBC News, Linda Vester, leveled charges of “attempted kissing” at the former anchorman. Brokaw, who thought Trump was a sleazeball, admitted to meeting Vester, “But nothing happened. I'm not that type of person.”
Brokaw awaits NBC’s decision on a forced retirement.
The people in charge of checking Joy Reid's computer account, found no hacking, concerning Homogate.
Reid awaits NBC's decision on an early retirement.
President Trump was told by the House Judiciary Committee that he “Was not complicit with the Russians in any way.”
Trump awaits 2020 for the USA's decision of his retirement (or earlier, if impeachment proceedings are started).
Welcome back, N.S.
N.S.: Thank you, GRA. And welcome back to you, too!
He’s Ba-a-ack!
By Grand Rapids Anonymous said...
Friday, April 27, 2018 at 11:19:00 A.M. EDT
What's going on with the blogsite?
TPTB just restored it, but who knows for how long?
I discussed what happened here.
At WEJB/NSU, You’ll Get a Full 8 oz. Serving of News, Views, and Entertainment! Please Support WEJB/NSU!
The old, 8 oz. portions of Dannon Yogurt in cardboard containers
Current, 6 oz. containers of La Yogurt
Current, 5.3 oz. container of Dannon
When I left the country to go to West Germany, on July 31, 1980, the standard, cardboard container of Dannon Yogurt—then the king of the industry—was eight ounces.
I believe a container cost 50 cents, but don’t quote me on that.
I used to see secretaries who were dieting, who would subsist on a container of Dannon for lunch. How on earth could they do that? They must have been in foul moods all afternoon.
When I came home on August 26, 1985, Dannon containers held only six ounces. Did the dieting secretaries now eat two Dannons for lunch?
Reducing the size thusly was a backdoor 25% price hike.
Shrinking contents of a food product is part of a two-stage price increase strategy. First, reduce the amount, while keeping the retail price the same; second, a few months later, raise the price.
A few months ago, Dannon reduced the size of its already tiny portions to 5.3 ounces. That’s a backdoor 11.7% price hike.
At WEJB/NSU, we haven’t shrunk the container to six ounces, let alone 5.3 ounces. We still give you the full eight ounces!
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White Castle Worker Latest to Expose Louisville to Hepatitis A (Third World America)
Black/Latino employees? It is most commonly spread by drinking or eating fecal matter. Feds advise washing hands if you are in contact with food. Yech!
At Food Safety News.
Watch a Complete, Classic Episode of Amos ‘n Andy, Without Commercial Interruption, at WEJB/NSU!
The Kingfish, in Amos ‘n Andy
Re-posted by Nicholas Stix
Imagine my surprise, when I stumbled onto this find! I had gotten a couple of hits from the Blogroll at Quartermains Quarter, and when I hit the link, I found that he had re-posted the episode.
I thought this comedy gold had been banned, like the classic Disney movie, Song of the South, on pain of death!
My omnipresent fear of the KK (Kopyright Kops) has me posting this now, even though it’s a Christmas Show.
Note that the show only sold two-and-a-half minutes of commercials, even though it was very popular, among negroes and whites alike. The producers problems selling ad time was due to the machinations of the NAACP, which eventually got the show canceled.
The Amos ‘n’ Andy Show blipped onto television screens in July, 1951. And that same week, The NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) published, in its Bulletin, the following bill of charges against the program:
1. It tends to strengthen the conclusion among uninformed and prejudiced people that Negroes are inferior, lazy, dumb and dishonest.
2. Every character in this one and only TV show with an all Negro cast is either a clown or a crook.
3. Negro doctors are shown as quacks and thieves.
4. Negro lawyers are shown as slippery cowards, ignorant of their profession and without ethics.
5. Negro Women are shown as cackling, screaming shrews, in big mouthed close-ups, using street slang, just short of vulgarity.
6. All Negroes are shown as dodging work of any kind.
7. Millions of white Americans see this Amos 'n' Andy picture of Negroes and think the entire race is the same.
The organization made a formal denunciation of the show at its July 1951 convention and filed a suit [!]against CBS, attempting to get an injunction to stop the show from airing. The case was well-publicized nationally, with questions of portrayals of Blacks and appropriate and desirable roles for Black actors bandied about throughout the year.
Amos ‘n’ Andy did well in the ratings in ‘51, but began to slide in ‘52. Its chief sponsor, Blatz Beer, was wilting under the pressure of the protests. In 1953, Blatz withdrew its sponsorship, and as a result, CBS cancelled the show. [Amos ‘n Andy, NAACP Bulletin, undated.]
N.S.: Note that the NAACP’s “bill of charges against the program” is actually a list of charges for the program. All of the black stereotypes it promoted were true, which was why the show was the most popular show on radio!
I think the real reason the NAACP got the show cancelled was because the producers-creators-writers were white men. If blacks had been in control, everything would have been aok in Baltimore.
Amos ‘n Andy 49: “The Christmas Story”
Third World America: Nation Hit with E. coli Outbreak, Thanks to Contaminated Romaine Lettuce, and Corrupt Record Keeping
“‘The one thing we can confirm is that all the romaine lettuce that made people ill was shipped by distributors from Yuma. That’s why we are advising people to ask their grocer or restaurateur where their romaine lettuce came from and avoid it if it’s from Yuma or if they don’t know the source,’ a spokesperson for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday evening.
“‘At this point, we don’t have concrete evidence to any one grower or farm. Once we do, we will name them.”
“Part of the problem in identifying the source of the romaine is the lack of traceability coding on the leafy green. Federal law requires entities in the food chain to maintain records one step forward and one step back from their own operations. That leaves epidemiologists and other outbreak investigators stuck in a quagmire of stair steps leading from one entity to the next in the supply chain.
[The foregoing paragraph involves a non sequitur in its last sentence. If entities are obeying the law, and maintaining one-step-forward-one-step-back records, it shouldn’t be difficult to retrace where the contaminated romaine lettuce has been. Someone is either breaking the law, or someone refuses to report on who the bad guys are.]
“Traceability labeling and coding, such as that developed by the Produce Traceability Initiative, would mean finished product sent to retailers and foodservice operations could be traced back through the supply chain virtually immediately. Many fresh produce companies have not adopted the voluntary traceability labeling.”
[That couldn’t have anything to do with it being “voluntary,” now could it? Kind of like e-verify?]
The German State of Bavaria Has Ordered Crosses to be Placed over the Entrances of All Government Buildings to Reflect its “Cultural Identity” as a Christian Nation
Bavaria orders Christian crosses to be displayed on govt buildings
Germany’s Bavaria has ordered Christian crosses to be placed over the entrances of government buildings to reflect its “cultural identity” as the state continues its feud with Berlin over multiculturalism and open-door policies.
www.rt.com
At Russia Today.
N.S.: I recognize that as a New York City subway car from the top section of a window on the left side.
I take the bus and subway into Manhattan as rarely as possible, and yet, for a time (2016 and 2017), 40-50% of my trips involved either an assault on me (and/or my chief of research) by a racist black, or a subway delay, due to a crime in a train or station ahead of mine. (“This train is being held due to a police action up ahead.”)
Communist Mayor Bill de Blah Blah Blah denies that crime or overcrowded trains (due to fewer trains running) has anything to do with the constant delays. He asserts that the he delays are due to lack of repairs, for which taxpayers need to be hit yet again. However, even if he were telling the truth, any revenues gained through a tax increase would just go into general funds, for de Blah Blah Blah to shovel into the pockets of his racist, deadbeat clients, and to use for bribes.
You say you want an example? De Blasio recently started issuing half-fare Metrocards for the buses and subways, for which millions of “low income” (read black, Hispanic, Arab/Moslem, etc.) New Yorkers qualify. And who will pay for them? Whites and Asians, natch.
And a couple of years ago, de Blah Blah Blah announced that the city was building a wildly overpriced, state-of-the-art apartment building that could withstand another Hurricane Sandy, even though the odds are that no such hurricane will hit us for another 120 years, just for colored deadbeats and criminals.
There’s more here.
A George Mason University Student Allegedly Committed Suicide; Investigators Believe He was Involved in a Cheating Ring
The late Tristan Medina
By Prince George’s County Ex-Pat
Wed, Apr 25, 2018 8:40 a.m.
Student's death uncovers possible cheating scandal at George Mason University
George Mason University confirmed Tuesday that an investigation into an apparent drug-related suicide from last fall revealed the existence of a “test bank, or a collection of images of tests shared with the purpose of letting students know what will be on...
wjla.com
The decedent was Hispanic.
Are we surprised he cheated?
Home Depot Shooting Update: Alleged Shoplifter-Car Thief Charged with Shooting Two Cops and Security Guard, One of Whom (Santander) is Dead, and Two of Whom are in Critical Condition: Crystal Almeida, Rogelio Santander, Armando Luis Juarez—Any Common Denominator Here?
Two views of alleged mass shooter and cop-killer Armando Luis Juarez in custody in Dallas. I have so far been unable to find a photo of the late Officer Rogelio Santander.
“Both of the Dallas police officers, Crystal Almeida and Rogelio Santander, are in critical condition after undergoing surgery for their injuries at Texas Health Presbyterian Dallas hospital. The Home Depot employee, who was also taken to Presbyterian and”
Dallas Police Officers Remain Critical After Shooting At Home Depot
Two Dallas police officers remain in critical condition after a shooting at a North Dallas Home Depot that also critically injured a store employee.
dfw.cbslocal.com
ATR: Mexican cops, Mexican perp.
Dallas now is a reflection of a decades-long, open border policy.
[N.S. Update: The critically wounded security guard is named Scott Painter. That information was not available at the time that ATR sent in this article.]
Black Supremacist, Cop-Hating (Pardon the Redundancy) Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby is Running for Re-Election, so She Got a Makeover; WEJB/NSU Has an Exclusive Before-and-After Photoessay!
After… oops, wrong subject!
There! See? Now, she doesn’t look insane. It just goes to show that she's desperate to get re-elected.
Photo: See What Waffle House Mass Murder Suspect Travis Reinking Looked Like Immediately After His Arrest in Nashville
Martha MacCallum of Fox News: Stormy Daniels’ Lawyer, Michael Avenatti, Abruptly Cancelled Scheduled Interview!
At The Daily Caller.
The Waffle House Massacre: See Video of Nashville Police Chief Steve Anderson on the Capture of Mass Murder Suspect Travis Reinking
Nashville Police Chief Steve Anderson says a citizen tip led to the arrest of the Waffle House shooting suspect https://t.co/IVS205kqNr
— Meg Wagner (@megwagner) April 23, 2018
They Got ‘em! Waffle House Mass Murder Suspect Nabbed While Walking Armed in Woods, Based on Hot Tip
Travis Reinking in custody
At CNN.
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Bismarck, 1871
Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898) famously said, “Je weniger die Leute davon wissen, wie Würste und Gesetze gemacht werden, desto besser schlafen sie.”
“The less the people know about the making of sausage and laws, the better they’ll sleep.”
Conversely, Upton Sinclair’s (1878-1968) most famous book, The Jungle, published in 1906, was about the making of sausage in Chicago’s stockyards. Sinclair’s book, while fiction, was supposedly very realistic about the awful conditions under which sausage was made, and led to the passage of the first consumer laws.
Today’s entertainment and news media split the difference, by producing “realistic” propaganda fiction and “fearless,” “courageous,” fake news that is now hagiography, now demonography, depending on whether a work is about one of the media’s friends or enemies.
The majority of mankind, whatever they may say, follow Bismarck in practice. However, there is still a substantial market, at least in what remains of the West, for muckraking. That is my market.
In 1996, I wrote the first national exposé on statistical fraud by the NYPD regarding crime stats, for Chronicles magazine;
In 1997, I published two exposés on Ebonics (here and here), the latter of which, an editor with great expertise called the “most thorough” ever written on the subject. The editor in question later asked me to please never mention his name in connection to my work, as he had changed professions, and didn’t wish to commit career suicide;
In 1998, I published (as “Robert Berman”) what would remain for many years the state-of-the-art whistleblower report on politicized grading in higher ed, for the scholarly journal, Academic Questions;
From 1997-1999, also as “Robert Berman,” I published a series of eight or nine whistleblower reports on the City University of New York system for Chronicles, the weekly standard; the New York Post and Daily News;
In 1998, I also published the first national exposé on New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani’s fraudulent welfare reform, for Middle American News (not online, as yet);
Well, you get the idea. Since then, I have broken news in countless other investigative reports for Middle American News, VDARE,
American Renaissance, The Social Contract, and even on my own blog!
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Upton Sinclair, circa 1906
The Seminarian: A New Biography of Martin Luther King Jr.: A Portrait of the Plagiarist as a Young Man
New book on Martin Luther King Jr.’s time at Crozer Seminary.
This weekend’s WSJ review sez the author reports “on subjects that might prove difficult to stomach for those who worship King. Among them: King’s penchant for plagiarism, which seems…to be worse than previously known. King plagiarized repeatedly… and the faculty either missed it, didn’t care or decided it wasn’t important enough to derail the career of a promising student.”
N.S.: How could a serial plagiarist be “a promising student”?
That line reminds me of the rationalization that at least one black media operative made for Jayson Blair, after the latter was finally exposed in 2003. Since Blair was "breaking stories," people looked the other way. But Blair never broke a single story. He alternately plagiarized other people's stories, and fabricated fake ones.
Everything I’ve read about King the college student leaves no doubt in my mind, that in matters of race, the American university was already hopelessly corrupt by circa 1950.
In other words, there was no more excuse for the indulging of the young King than there was for the indulging of Blair.
At Patrick Parr.
White, Waffle House, Mass Murder Suspect Travis Reinking is Still at Large; Reinking Has been Notoriously Dangerous and Nuttier than a Fruitcake, and Known to Local Law Enforcement for Two Years or More, and Known to the Secret Service Since Last July; He Believes that Taylor Swift is Stalking Him, and His Own Father May Have Given Him His Guns Back!
Mass murder suspect Travis Reinking, 29
This is looking like yet another law enforcement clusterf—k, like in Parkland. Well, if the law screws up, and lets a psycho run free with firearms, when they'd had the opportunity to stop him, the only thing to do is to punish law-abiding gun owners, by taking away their guns, and make us all completely dependent on lawmen.
This is not about bump stocks, or so-called “assault weapons,” or so-called “high-capacity magazines.” It is about confiscation of all firearms in private hands. The communists and socialists seek to eliminate the Second Amendment loophole. They keep talking about Australia.
Freedom-loving Americans cannot lose their spines.
As for what can be done regarding Travis Reinking, if he’s the killer, if he can be convicted as guilty and insane (depending on Tennessee’s laws), then he can be sentenced to life in a rubber room.
Meanwhile, if reports claiming that his father, businessman Jeffrey Reinking, gave Travis his guns back, after police had seized them from the son, and later given them to the father, prove correct, the elder Reinking would certainly be civilly liable for the four deaths and four woundings so far, and may be criminally liable for facilitation to murder, and/or negligent homicide. I say, “may” in the sense of I don’t know for sure.
Hopefully, the son will either commit suicide (or already has), or will commit suicide by cop, and save the taxpayer millions of dollars in prosecution, treatment, and incarceration costs.
Meanwhile, Taylor Swift had better be under lock and key, in a room surrounded by gunsels, until this character has been captured… dead or alive.
The Waffle House shooting suspect thought Taylor Swift was stalking him and showed other signs of delusion
By Emanuella Grinberg, CNN
Updated 11:54 PM ET, Sun April 22, 2018
[N.S.: Round-up of CNN propaganda "news," as part of its push to eliminate the Second Amendment.]
The cycle of inaction after mass shootings
Active shooter training: CNN goes behind the scenes
Survivors of gun violence are fed up
Deadliest mass shootings in modern US history
Flaws in gun background check system cost lives
Suspect previously arrested near White House
Gunman kills 4 at Waffle House near Nashville
Hero in shooting speaks out
Police: Man rushed gunman, grabbed gun
Waffle House shooting leaves multiple dead
(CNN)When Travis Reinking breached a White House security barrier in July, police say, he had a very specific request: He wanted to meet with US President Donald Trump.
Reinking told a Secret Service officer at the northeast entrance that he was a "sovereign citizen" who had a "right to inspect the grounds," according to a Metropolitan Police Department incident report dated July 7, 2017.
The report does not say if Reinking was referring to the anti-government extremist movement of the same name. But the 29-year-old's previous encounters with law enforcement are coming under fresh scrutiny after he was named a suspect in a deadly Sunday morning shooting at a Tennessee Waffle House.
Reinking's brush with law enforcement in the nation's capital was not his first. Documents obtained by CNN affiliate WBBM from the sheriff's office in Tazewell County, Illinois suggest a troubling pattern involving guns and what one police report described as "delusional" behavior.
"Travis is hostile toward police and does not recognize police authority.
Travis also possesses several firearms," an officer said in a May 2016 incident report. At the time, Reinking's parents had called emergency services to report their son believed pop star Taylor Swift was stalking him, and he had made comments about killing himself.
Guns seized, then returned to suspect
Reinking moved to Nashville in fall 2017 and worked in construction, Metropolitan Nashville Police said. He was fired from one job in early April and had just started with another construction company on April 16, but did not return for his second day of work.
At the time of the White House incident, Reinking lived in an apartment above his father's business, a crane rental company in Tremont, Illinois, according to the sheriff's office incident reports. After his arrest at the White House for trespassing and being in a restricted area, the FBI and the Secret Service coordinated with local law enforcement to investigate Reinking and remove firearms from his possession, Matthew Espenshade, Assistant Special Agent in Charge of FBI's Nashville office said Sunday.
On August 24, the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office seized four firearms and ammunition from Reinking's apartment along with his state firearm owners identification, according to an incident report. The seizure came less than two weeks after a Tazewell County sergeant said that Reinking drove up to his squad car and asked about filing a report.
Reinking told the sergeant that people were "tapping into his computer and phone" and barking like dogs outside his home, according to an August 11 incident report. He said he felt like he was being watched and that people were baiting him into breaking the law, the report states. He told the officer that it all started after he started writing to Taylor Swift, according to the report.
Officers released the firearms and ammo to Reinking's father, Jeffrey, the report states.
Investigators now believe that he returned the guns to his son. Of those four weapons, one was the AR-15 style weapon recovered from the shooting scene at Waffle House; another firearm was taken from Reinking's apartment, Metropolitan Nashville Police said.
The two other guns could still be in Reinking's possession, police said. Authorities are warning the public to keep their doors locked and eyes open while he is on the loose.
A history of “mental problems”
Less than a month before his arrest at the White House, Reinking crossed paths with law enforcement closer to home.
On June 16, 2017, an employee of his father's business, J&J Cranes, called the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office to report that Reinking came down from his apartment wearing a pink dress and holding a rifle, an incident report states.
The employee told police Reinking yelled "Is this what you f-----g want?" before he threw his rifle in his trunk and left, according to the report.
Around the same time, the Tremont Police Department responded to a call to a public pool, according to another incident report. The pool director told the responding officer that a man in his 20s barged into the pool wearing a pink women's housecoat, the report states. The man dove into the pool and took off the coat and swam around in his underwear. When he got out of the pool, he shouted at lifeguards that he was a man and exposed his genitals to them, the report states.
The rifle stayed in the vehicle and no one at the pool asked to press charges, the officer said in the report. "This is an informational report showing the state of mind of Travis Reinking," the report said.
Meanwhile, several members of the Tazewell County Sheriff's Office went to J&J Cranes to speak with Reinking.
"Travis has some mental problems and I asked him if he would like to speak to (the Emergency Response Service) but he stated he didn't want to," the officer wrote in the report. "Travis had already spoken to them before and been in the hospital."
The officer said he also called Reinking's father, who was out of state. Jeffrey Reinking told the office he had taken three guns from his son before and locked them up "when Travis was having problems," the report states.
Later in the day, the officer said in his report, "I called back Jeff Reinking and advised him of what happened and when he gets back home he might want to lock the guns back up until Travis gets mental help, which he stated he would."
“Delusional” behavior involving Taylor Swift
It was not the first time Reinking's mental health came to law enforcement's attention.
On May 27, 2016, a Tazewell County Sheriff's deputy met him and his parents in a drug store parking lot after his parents had called for help, according to an incident report.
A paramedic told the responding officer that Reinking was "delusional" and believed that Taylor Swift was harassing him by stalking and hacking his phone, the report states.
"Travis believed everyone including his own family and the police are involved," the officer said in the report. "Travis stated he did not want to hurt Taylor Swift or anyone else, he only wanted the harassment to stop."
Reinking told the officer the harassment began a few weeks earlier when Swift hacked his Netflix account and told him to meet her at a Dairy Queen, the report states. He told the officer that when he showed up she ran off and disappeared.
His parents told the officer he made comments about killing himself and that he had access to "many firearms" in his residence.
By then, another officer had arrived to help convince Reinking to go to a hospital for evaluation. He resisted their efforts, saying he was "free to leave" and that the officers were "violating his constitutional rights." Finally, after four more officers arrived, Reinking agreed to go, saying it was "against his will."
Authorities on alert
While multiple law enforcement agencies searched for Reinking on Sunday, deputies converged on his father's business, J&J Cranes.
"At this point the young man could be anywhere and whether he might try to return home is a distinct possibility, so our officers are definitely on alert," Tazewell County Sheriff Robert Huston said Sunday in a news conference.
CNN's Sheena Jones contributed to this report.
Posted by Nicholas at 11:01 AM 1 comment:
Black Man with an AK-47 Tried to Rob a Waffle House—but was Stopped by a Heroic White
[Re: “Breaking News: The Waffle House Massacre: White Man Travis Reinking, 29, Wanted for Mass Murder in Nashville; He Allegedly Shot 4 People Dead, and Wounded 4 Others, in Gun-Free Zone with an AR-15 Rifle.”]
Sunday, April 22, 2018 at 1:25:00 P.M. EDT
Here's an incident, a couple years ago, of a black with an AK-47 that tried to rob a Waffle House—and was stopped by an alert white. Just to show Lesta that blacks also love to pull automatic weapons near Waffle Houses.
At the Dallas Morning News.
Did My Dad Murder My Mom? Watch a Classic Episode of the True Crime series, Forensic Files, Without Commercial Interruption, at WEJB/NSU, in Less than 22 Minutes!
I just saw this episode as a re-run on HLN. I love FF. We’re a family of true crime junkies, but FF is the best, or was, until Peter Thomas’ death, may he rest in peace. (I don't believe I've seen any post-Thomas episodes.)
FF’s writers and experts beat the pants off of their counterparts at Investigative Discovery (ID). When The Boss (i.e., my wife) is off work and binge-watching ID, I’ll watch the first few minutes, get the name of the vic and the location (and, if possible, the year) of the crime, and then go look up everything online.
ID will drag out a story over the course of an hour, including commercials, and still leave out essential facts, while padding out the time with repetitions and unimportant “stuff.” Thus, I’ll learn important facts about the case in five minutes online that never appear in the TV version. (I’ll report to The Boss on what I learned, and she’ll tell me what the show said, while I was in the other room.)
By contrast, FF only runs a half-hour, including commercials, has no padding, and is chock full of information about science and forensic tests and techniques.
Forensic Files: Season 4, Ep 11: "Haunting Vision" (Originally aired on December 15, 1999)
“Lori Keidel, her two sisters and her brother were left home alone while their father went to a nearby laundromat. Suddenly, a large fire engulfed their brick ranch home. Only a few months earlier, the children's mother had disappeared and made no effort to contact them. Lori found the courage to tell police that she had witnessed her own mother's death. Originally aired as Season 4, Episode 11.”
DC Lawmaker Accused of anti-Semitism: "I’m done apologizing"
By Prince George's County Ex-Pat
"D.C. Councilman Trayon White, who is accused of anti-antisemitism, denied a Washington Post report that said he left early from a tour of the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. He defended himself and vowed to survive the controversy, which began last month."
What did Pat Buchanan allegedly say about the Democratic Party?
"A collection of warring tribes united for common plunder."
At WTOP.
Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez Has Fired a Sheriff’s Deputy Who Shot and Killed an Unarmed Black Man Who was Acting Erratically at a Houston Intersection Last Month
Sun, Apr 22, 2018 10:48 a.m.
Sheriff’s Deputy Is Fired After Fatally Shooting Unarmed Man in Houston
Deputy Cameron Brewer did not follow policy when he shot Danny Ray Thomas at an intersection last month, the sheriff’s department in Harris County, Tex., said.
N.S.: Wow. Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez treated Deputy Cameron Brewer like a white man! The deputy must have done something right, to earn that.
Mexicans and Seat Belts--What a Concept!
Passenger dies after being ejected in northwest Dallas crash
One woman is dead after a crash in northwest Dallas early Sunday morning. Mario Borjas, 31, was arrested after he ran a flashing red light around 1...
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New York City: Did a Racist, Would-be Murderer Have a Sense of Humor?
Black Man Pushes Hispanic Man onto Subway Tracks in New York City: Police Described Suspect as a Large Black Man with a Heavy Build, Wearing a “Make America Great Again” Hat, a Red Shirt with “Make America Great Again” in White Letters under Blue Overalls.
At Raw Story.
Breaking News: The Waffle House Massacre: White Man Travis Reinking, 29, Wanted for Mass Murder in Nashville; He Allegedly Shot 4 People Dead, and Wounded 4 Others, in Gun-Free Zone with an AR-15 Rifle
Nashville police are identifying the fugitive shooter as being “of Morton, IL,” but they also say he lives in a local housing complex in Nashville. Thus, I dropped the confusing refence to Illinois, since it misleads readers into thinking the guy drove down from Illinois to kill people.
BREAKING: Travis Reinking, 29, of Morton, IL, is person of interest in Waffle House shooting. Vehicle the gunman arrived in is registered to him. Gunman last seen walking south on Murfreesboro Pike. He shed is coat and is nude. See Reinking? Pls call 615-862-8600 immediately. pic.twitter.com/duoWCo5fC0
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) April 22, 2018
BREAKING: Travis Reinking, 29, of Morton, IL, is person of interest in Waffle House shooting. Vehicle the gunman arrived in is registered to him. Gunman last seen walking south on Murfreesboro Pike. He shed is coat and is nude. See Reinking? Pls call 615-862-8600 immediately.
“Police spokesman Don Aaron said three people died at the scene and one person died at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
“Aaron said the suspect arrived at the restaurant in a pickup truck and sat in the parking lot for four minutes, shot two people with an assault rifle in the parking lot, then went inside and continued firing.
“A 29-year-old male patron inside the restaurant wrestled the rifle away from the suspect and tossed it over a counter, Aaron said.
"‘No doubt he saved many lives by wrestling the gun away and tossing it over the counter and prompting the man to leave," Aaron said.
“At least four people were injured.
“A Waffle House spokesman didn't immediately return a telephone message seeking comment.
“Aaron said the victims' names weren't immediately released.
“The suspect, wearing only a green jacket, shed the jacket after fleeing the restaurant. Aaron said he lived at an apartment complex in the area and, based on witness reports, went to the complex and put on a pair of pants.
“Aaron said witnesses saw a man in a nearby wooded area, and police dogs were tracking the man, some six hours after the 3:25 a.m. shooting.”
At the Chicago Tribune.
2 Men Sentenced to Probation for Gang-Rape of 13-Year-Old Girl, Triggering Backlash
“From left to right in top row, Tyron Williams, Clarence Williams and Jacolby Williams, and left to right in bottom row, James Williams and Tommy Williams were all accused of gang-raping a 13-year-old girl in December 2016.” (Colorado Springs Police Department mug shots)
By Reader-Researcher A.L.
(Several other R-Rs also sent in links to this story)
Updated on Sunday, April 22, 2018, 537 a.m.
Look at these savages. Crime committed against a minor, three times the amount of normal punishment, and crime against a handicapped person, three times more than that. Should be nine times the punishment, as is usually meted out. [Or used to be.] I must be getting old, probation.
By Nicole Darrah
A family in Colorado is outraged after two men, who were accused of gang-raping a 13-year-old girl with their br...
At Fox News.
A Top Campaign Adviser to Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby Has Resigned from His Post as He Faces Criminal Charges of Harassment and Assault Involving Two Women He Had Dated
Defendant Quincey Gamble
Corrected and expanded on Sunday, April 22, 2018, at 1:33 a.m.
Adviser to Baltimore state's attorney resigns amid criminal charges
“Gamble is a former executive director of the Maryland Democratic Party and has advised several [losing] Democratic campaigns in the city — including former Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown's gubernatorial bid and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign.”
At WJLA.
“Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn Mosby, right, holds a news conference near the site where Freddie Gray was arrested after her office dropped the remaining charges against three Baltimore police officers awaiting trial in Gray's death, in Baltimore, Wednesday, July 27, 2016. The decision by prosecutors comes after a judge had already acquitted three of the six officers charged in the case. At left is Gray's father, Richard Shipley.”
N.S.: I am convinced that if SA Mosby would not always wear such a crazed expression on her face, she’d be cute. But that’s like my mom saying of her Irish upstairs neighbor, Jean, “She’s delightful, when she’s sober.”
“You're not supposed to die that way.” Please Support WEJB/NSU, so I Can Alert More Americans, so They Don’t Get Stabbed to Death in a Restaurant, While Holding Their Five-Year-Old Daughter on Their Lap!
War crime victim Anthony Mele, his wife, Hanna, and their daughter
Ventura County, California Prosecutor Richard Simon said that of the murder on Thursday of white, 35-year-old Anthony Mele in a Ventura restaurant.
News articles all say the murder was “random,” even as they report that black defendant Jamal Jackson, 49, was charged with first-degree murder.
Jackson reportedly just walked into the restaurant and slaughtered Mele, a total stranger.
News articles are now reporting that Jackson had been acting “disruptive” in public for three hours before he allegedly murdered Anthony Mele, but police refused to do anything. Police now claim that they lacked the “resources” to respond.
I don’t believe them. Police all over the country are in radical de-policing mode, where blacks and Hispanics—the perpetrators of the vast majority of violent crime in this county—are concerned. Murderous, racist blacks and their cellphone-brandishing supporters seek to set up white cops, not only to cost them their jobs, their liberty, and their lives. The cops are thus increasingly worthless.
Commenters say that the killer was “mentally ill.” People don’t say that about a white man who murders black strangers. People who play the “crazy card” on behalf of black killers are anti-justice. You can have compassion for the victim, or for the perp, but not for both. This is one area where morality is properly a zero-sum game.
(I read that there’s a fundraising campaign for the victim’s widow and daughter, and was going to link to it, but there is no clear connection between the family and the person who set it up, and as these things are often scams, I will not link to, or even name it.)
The murder was anything but random. Mopes like Jamal Jackson do not walk up to black strangers and slit their throats, but they do it to white strangers all the time.
I have been writing on the black race war on whites since 1990.
Black Supremacist Columnist Leonard Pitts Jr., Who Mocked Gang Rape-Torture Murder Victims Channon Christian and Christopher Newsom, Applauds Racist Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson
Two racists: Starbucks CEO Kevin Johnson, above, and Miami Herald syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts Jr., below
"A standing ovation for the Starbucks CEO who confronted the truth about racism in America
"Kevin Johnson did the expected after two black men who were waiting for a friend. were arrested at a Starbucks in Philadelphia. Then he did something unexpected."
Fisked by Nicholas Stix
Pitts responded to the racially motivated carjacking-kidnapping-gangrape-torture murders of Channon Christian and Christopher News by saying to any whites angered by the atrocity, “Cry me a river.”
In a later column, to add insult to injury, Pitts lied about what he’d said, asserting that he’d only meant that for white supremacists.
Pitts didn’t win a Pulitzer Prize, in spite of being a shameless racist, but as a reward for his racism.
A standing ovation for the Starbucks CEO who confronted the truth about racism in America
By Leonard Pitts Jr.
lpitts@miamiherald.com
Racism is a white problem.
[N.S.: No, it isn’t. It’s a black problem. And a brown problem.]
I know that many white people will instinctively and emphatically resist that observation. They’ll note the self-evident truth that prejudice is confined to no one culture or color. Having known more than a few African-American bigots, homophobes and anti-Semites, I’ll be happy to concede the point.
But racism is more than prejudice. It is, rather, the system by which prejudice is encoded into the laws and customs of a society so that, to take an example not quite at random, two black men can be arrested for waiting quietly on a prospective business associate to arrive for a meeting at Starbucks.
[What a liar. The entire American legal system is geared to benefit blacks at whites’ expense. And those two black men were arrested for trespassing, when they refused to buy anything, while taking up a table. You can't even "wait quietly" in a waiting area at some railroad stations, without buying a ticket.]
People of color have no access to the system that allows that. ["Access"? "System"? "Allows" what? hat on earth is he alking about?!] So, while they must figure out how to live under racism, racism itself is not their problem. The system was built by and for white people; it’s up to them to dismantle it.
That’s a truth white men and women often find difficult to process. [No, it’s a lie.] I’m reminded of something a white, Southern-born colleague wrote in 1995. The late Michael Browning and I were traveling the South doing interviews and visiting historic sites for a series of essays on race.
In Atlanta, we sat down with the Rev. C.T. Vivian, a former aide to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and he mentioned a question he said he asked white people in his racial justice seminars: "Have you ever gotten down on your knees and asked God to forgive you for your racism?"
[“Racial justice seminars”: the name alone tells you that they were race hustles. The whites attending them were surely well-to-do, white Uncle Toms and Aunt Jemimas.]
The question struck Michael like an uppercut. Here’s what he wrote: “Vivian looks at me. The question is no longer rhetorical, but I do not reply.
Southern irresolution: How, if I am as benevolent as I think I am, can black people see me as such a monster? [Because they’re monsters?] Am I an inert part of some vast, weighty boulder of oppression? Do I injure blacks by breathing, and just being white?”
[If he thought that way, he should have committed suicide.]
Irresolution is a common response. So are defensiveness and denial, rationalization, justification and a kind of puffed-up indignation accessible only to the profoundly entitled and entirely clueless. Think of that look on Sean Hannity’s face when he has to discuss, well, anything having to do with race.
[The “profoundly entitled and entirely clueless”—like Leonard Pitts Jr.]
What you are less likely to encounter when confronted by racism is white people who will own the problem, who will have the guts, humanity and humility required to confront it, assess it and resolve it. So this column is a standing ovation for Starbucks.
[I encounter racism all the time—from blacks, other non-whites, and their and their white accomplices.]
Last week, faced with the public relations disaster noted above, CEO Kevin Johnson did all the expected things. He said what happened was wrong. He issued apologies. He did the whole this-is-not-who-we-are routine.
[Kevin Johnson wasn’t “faced” with a PR disaster, he cause it when he stabbed his own workers in the back, and supported racist, black trespassers and extortionists.]
Then, Johnson did something unexpected, announcing the closure of 8,000 company-owned U.S. stores on the afternoon of May 29 so that his nearly 175,000 employees can undergo training in preventing implicit bias. Given how difficult it can be to get white people to even acknowledge the reality of implicit bias, we ought not breeze past the significance of that.
Starbucks deserves credit for one of the most authentic and creative corporate responses in recent memory. One of the bravest, too, given the likely hit to the company’s coffers the mass closure represents.
And as we are singing praises, let’s spare a stanza or two for the white civilians at Starbucks who saw what was happening, whipped out their cellphones to record it and demanded answers from the cops. Nor should we forget those who showed up and showed out at subsequent protests.
One can only hope other white people are taking note. [Oh, we are, alright.] Other white institutions, too. Meaning coffee shops, yes, but also libraries, churches, supermarkets, gyms and police departments. Ultimately, after all, this is not a Starbucks problem, but an American problem. And until we face it, the next public relations disaster — or tragedy — is always just around the corner.
It would be good to see Americans — particularly white Americans — take ownership of that truth. To its credit, Starbucks just did.
[Leonard Pitts, you can’t handle the truth.]
Posted by Nicholas at 11:53 AM 10 comments:
More Murder, Mayhem and Mexicans: LAPD Officer Charged With 3 Counts of Murder in Suspected Off-Duty DUI Crash in Whittier; Ambush in San Antonio Leaves One Man Dead, and 3 Killers on the Loose
Sat, Apr 21, 2018 10:23 a.m.
LAPD Officer Charged With 3 Counts of Murder in Suspected Off-Duty DUI Crash in Whittier
A Los Angeles Police Department officer suspected in an off-duty DUI crash on the 605 Freeway in Whittier last year was charged with murder in the deaths of three ...
Is there a more dysfunctional "culture" anywhere on the planet?
SAPD: 3 suspects at large after ambush leaves man dead
Police are searching for three suspects who ambushed a man in the parking lot of a Southeast Side motel and fatally shot him.
www.mysanantonio.com
Black Woman Accused of Taking Part in the Racially Charged Assault of a White Teen with Mental Disabilities that was Livestreamed on Facebook was Sentenced to Three Years in Prison Friday after Pleading Guilty to a Hate Crime
War criminal Tanishia Covington
Woman given prison for role in streaming live on Facebook a beating of teen with disabilities
Tanishia Covington was sentenced to 3 years in prison after pleading guilty Friday to a hate crime for live-streaming video of the racially charged beating of a teen ...
www.chicagotribune.com
Flake-on-Flake Crime!
“Natalie Portman speaking onstage during the Vulture Festival LA at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, Calif., Nov. 19, 2017.” N.S.: Note that Portman is a “vegan”; in other words, not only does she not eat meat, poultry, or fish, but she doesn’t even eat dairy. I don’t know what the vegan rules are for eggs, but they’re probably “traif,” too. Besides which, how many eggs can one flake eat in a day? She’s supposedly a math whiz, so I guess she’s some sort of autistic savant.
[Re: “Oscar-Winning Actress, Natalie Portman, [Craps] on Israel, after Promising She Wouldn’t, Rejecting ‘Jewish Nobel,’ and Thereby also [Crapping] on Anish Kapoor, Itzhak Perlman, Michael Bloomberg and Michael Douglas.”]
Saturday, April 21, 2018 at 12:30:00 A.M. EDT
“How many eggs can one flake eat in a day?” I am ROTFL MAO.
Having once been that flake, let me tell you, a heck of a lot.
Enrique Salas: While waiting, he suffered a heart attack, then another en route to San Diego, where he was pronounced brain dead; His sister called the treatment he received in Mexico "inhumane" and "awful"
Enrique Salas, R.I.P.
This deported Marine veteran came home the only way he could – in a casket
The body of deported Marine veteran Enrique Salas was sent home to Reedley, CA for a funeral and burial April 20, 2018. He served in the Persian Gulf War. He died after a car accident in Tijuana.
At The Fresno Bee.
ATR: Doesn't the scientific method, and thus, modern medicine reflect the hegemony of the white race?
Or some other nonsense?
Hate Crime in Ventura, California: Anthony Mele, 35, Fatally Stabbed as His 5-Year-Old Daughter Sat in His Lap at Restaurant; Suspect Charged with Premeditated, First-Degree Murder (Mug Shot)
New mug shot of suspected war criminal, Jamal Jackson, who surely has quite a collection
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A homeless man was charged Friday with murder in the random attack of a California father who was stabbed in the neck as his 5-year-old daughter sat in his lap in a crowded beachside steakhouse. Jamal Jackson, 49, was charged with premeditated, first-degree murder in the death of 35-year-old Anthony Mele. Jackson was being held in Ventura County jail on a $1.5 million bail. It's unclear if he has an attorney to speak on his behalf. Mele and his wife were eating dinner with their daughter Wednesday night at Aloha Steakhouse in Ventura. The girl was sitting in her father's lap when prosecutors say Jackson walked up and stabbed Mele in the neck.
www.sfgate.com
R.C.: California truly is the Third World.
N.S.: What I find striking is that Jackson was charged with Murder 1. Black war criminals who commit hate crime murders against whites are almost always charged, at most, with Murder Two, and sometimes with misdemeanor assault.
At the San Francisco Chronicle.
When You See Madness and Evil Just about Everywhere in the World Today, even All over America, You are Not Alone; You Have a Home at WEJB/NSU; Help Me Keep the Place Open for Ya’!
When I was a teenager in Long Beach, New York, I lived in a neighborhood that had been turned into a slum, in which madness and violence seemed to travel through the air like communicable diseases.
Now, much of America is like that. And you can’t say anything, because the walls have ears. And if you say something on so-called social media, monsters stand ready to hunt you down and destroy your life, with the help of racist activists and media operatives.
The old Communist East Bloc was like that. As Timothy Garton Ash reported in the late 1980s, people had concepts of “public opinion” and “private opinion.” “Public opinion” consisted of official lies, like today’s MSM (news and entertainment), antiversity, and schools. “Private opinion” consisted of the truth, which could only be uttered behind closed doors, if even then.
Well, call me “Mr. Private Opinion.” I can say those things publicly, because unlike you, I’m unemployable! I was born with a big mouth, and as I once told a 6’3,” 230 lb., Puerto Rican weightlifter-thug wearing a sergeant’s badge and a security guard uniform at CUNY’s Hostos Community College, “The only way you’ll stop me from doing my job, is to kill me.”
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After Nationwide Manhunt, Suspected Lookalike Serial Killer “Losing Streak Lois” Riess Captured in South Padre Island, Texas!
Fresh, hot mug shot of Lois Riess
Someone spotted Riess in a restaurant in South Padre Island, and called it in. Twenty-five minutes later, the authorities had her in cuffs.
About that April 17 D.C. Trial of Defendants Charged with Rioting at President Trump’s Inauguration…
First off, that date was already a continuance.
This trial was set to begin on March 5, 2018.
Then it was put off until April 17. Now, it’s been put off until June 4. Of this year. So far.
The MSM has apparently stopped even reporting on developments in the case, and only racial socialist bloggers are still writing on it.
It seems that the prosecution is asking for the delays, because Chief Judge Robert Morin has rejected prosecution requests to have an expert, who had infiltrated the riot group, testify pseudonymously, and the prosecution has been unable to find an expert willing to testify using his face and real name, seeing as that would end his career as an undercover investigator.
Thus, changing judges changed nothing. Judge Morin clearly also believes in a right to riot, at least when the target of the riot is President Donald J.
Trump.
The racial socialists, playing moral equivalence, see this as a great “irony,” but it’s neither equivalent nor ironic.
There is nothing illegal about a law enforcement officer investigating people while using a false name, or for an investigator to give pseudonymous testimony, with his face hidden. However, it is a crime in D.C., as in most other jurisdictions, to wear a mask during a “protest” (read: riot).
Judge grants feds a surprise extension in J20 trial, extending Trump inauguration protesters’ ordeal
In a case hinging on what it means to wear a mask in public, federal prosecutors can't seem to find an expert willing to testify in open court.
By Alan Pyke
Apr 11, 2018, 5:19 p.m.
Police in Washington, D.C., crack down on an anti-Trump Inauguration Day march.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Irony lives. Just ask the almost 60 anti-Trump protesters who were arrested on Inauguration Day in 2017 and are still awaiting their trials.
Prosecutors have argued that protesters seeking to shield their identities for fear of political reprisal are doing something wrong, but on Wednesday, they won a shock delay in the case specifically because their own expert witnesses are struggling with similar questions of anonymity and online reprisals.
From an initial group of more than 200 people who faced felony rioting and destruction of property charges in the case, 59 defendants are left. Six were acquitted on all counts in December, a defeat that prompted the U.S. Attorney’s Office and lead prosecutor Jennifer Kerkhoff to drop charges against more than 100 other people.
The next group trial was set to begin next week, almost exactly 15 months after a handful of protesters smashed store windows and scrapped with cops. The judge’s surprise ruling on Wednesday knocks the start date back to early June — and keeps the defendants’ lives in disarray for at least another couple months on top of the year-plus of disruption they’ve endured already.
One of the five accused present on Wednesday has had to put work on hold to commute down from Baltimore for hearings going back to last spring, his lawyer said. Another, Elizabeth Lagesse, was just a few weeks away from moving to the West Coast and starting a tech career when she joined the Inauguration Day march and wound up facing decades in prison for being nearby when people smashed windows.
“I have had my life entirely on hold for the past year. I’ve had wedding plans on hold. It’s put strain in all my relationships. My friends and family don’t understand this,” Lagesse told ThinkProgress in January, when Kerkhoff dropped 129 charges but kept Lagesse’s name on her target list.
“She just dropped charges against 129 people who lived for a year in fear of decades in prison. Every night they went to bed thinking about that, their family, their friends all had to live with that dread. She dropped the charges on a whim, and now she’s never going to face any kind of sanction,” Lagesse said. “She might get in trouble with her boss but there’s no legal recourse.”
The request for a delay exasperated the cluster of lawyers at the defense table Wednesday, who have shuffled personal and professional calendars repeatedly to make space for an April trial in a high-profile case that touches on central civic values: free expression, free assembly, political dissent, and the line between First Amendment activity and criminal violence.
The government’s cases here hinge on the idea that the protesters formed “a sea of black masks,” as Kerkhoff put it in December. Though the defense was not allowed to argue that the masks were a necessary protection in an age when online amateur sleuths sit ready to “doxx” political opponents so they can be threatened and harassed over their political views, Kerkhoff’s argument still didn’t carry.
[Gimme a break! It’s the Communists and Anarchists, with their MSM accomplices, who are doxing people, and ruining their lives. Besides, they weren't wearing masks for that reason. They did so, in order variously to anonymously engage in violence, or to permit rioters to blend in with them.]
The jury in that first case acquitted all six of the defendants who served as guinea pigs for the complicated, expensive, time-consuming, and bizarre set of cases the Justice Department has opted to bring against the demonstrators. Kerkhoff tweaked her recipe for the new slate of trials after jurors from the first case apparently told her that an expert witness might have helped them see things her way.
But now prosecutors can’t find an expert witness who’s willing to testify under their own name, after the same judge rejected a motion to allow the government’s expert to use a pseudonym. The government’s anonymity request noted Kerkhoff herself has been targeted with ugly mailings to her home.
The government feared — much as the protesters they’ve targeted might have when the [sic] wore a mask to protest a president famous for his violent fans [liar] — the expert might get harassed or worse if their identity were public. But had their expert witness in the first December trial been allowed to testify anonymously, it might never have come to light that the detective had shared pro-Trump and anti-protester views online.
The judge’s rejection of the pseudonym request apparently set off a scramble in Kerkhoff’s office, as at least three potential expert witnesses have dropped out. The government now has until the end of April to name the expert witness they’ll field.
Asked if he cared to impose a similar deadline on pre-trial motions, though, Judge Robert Morin managed to put the day’s surprise proceedings into still weirder light.
“The only problem with setting deadlines,” Morin said, “is nobody adheres to them.”
TCM's Film Noir of the Week at Midnight ET Saturday Night/Sunday Morning is Cry Danger (1951), starring Dick Powell and Rhonda Fleming
Thursday, April 19, 2018 at 7:37:00 P.M. EDT
TCM's Film Noir of the Week at Midnight ET Saturday Night/Sunday Morning is Cry Danger (1951), starring Dick Powell and Rhonda Fleming.
Powell plays a prototypical Noir protagonist, a tough guy just out of prison for a “crime he didn't commit.” He had been released when an alcoholic ex-Marine provided him with a false alibi, in the hope of being cut in for a share of the loot. Powell tells him he's really innocent.
Dick Powell, Jean Porter, a second actor, and the neighborhood as character, L.A.’s Bunker Hill.
Meanwhile Powell's best friend is still in prison, so Powell goes after the real culprit, played by William Conrad.
William Conrad as the heavy. A 25-year-old Conrad played one of the hit-men in Robert Siodmak’s Hemingway-inspired masterpiece, The Killers (1946), and was the narrator of the legendary Roy Huggins-David Janssen series, The Fugitive (1963-1967), but didn’t become famous until TV titan producer, Quinn Martin, tapped him to play the eponymous, middle-aged, bulldog-faced, private detective in Cannon (1971-1976). Conrad also made a minor fortune with his baritone voice, doing voice-overs for TV commercials. Late in life, he co-starred in the series, Jake and the Fat Man (1987-1992), as a morbidly obese, old D.A. who solves crimes with the help of his handsome, relatively young private detective partner, played by Joe Penny.
L-R: Regis Toomey, Dick Powell, and Dick Erdman. Rhonda Fleming is still alive, at 94, as is Dick Erdman, at 92!
Fleming is Powell's ex-girl, now married to his imprisoned friend.
Now, I get it! All of the pics I’ve seen of Rhonda Fleming, save for this movie, had her looking voluptuous. Granted, Hollywood could not only turn ugly ducklings into beautiful swans—“in just a half an hour, you’ll look like Tyrone Power!”—but also, with artful foundation garments, turn walls into racks. But some of the pics I’ve seen of Fleming in her prime, revealed too much to be cases of artful deception. Her shape was her own. However, in the stills from this picture, she appears to be shapeless.
Now, look at her biceps and elbows above. She’s anorexic! Whether she was going through something personally, or the brass ordered her to lose weight for this role, the 5’6” Fleming weighed 15-25 pounds less than usual.
It all shakes out in typical Noir fashion.
L-R: Powell, Fleming, Conrad and Toomey
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The best part of CFA are the people! CrossFit has really changed my life and my perspective on so much. There are so many things that CrossFit and it’s community of people, especially the women, have taught me. I’ve finally found not only an outlet I was missing since my gymnastics days, but also a group of people who continually inspire me, support me and others, and are genuinely interested in seeing their peers meet goals. CrossFit has completely solidified my viewpoint that people and relationships matter most in life.
Of these 50 spices, the essential, most often used ones are coarse sea salt, cracked pepper, smoked paprika, Italian seasoning, fennel seeds, cayenne, onion granules, garlic granules and ground cumin. However, you better have ras el hanout (or the spices to blend it) because it was hands-down the best chicken I’ve ever had (Moroccan Chicken with Carrot-Pistachio Slaw, page 143). Check out the photos we posted with our review, and don't skip making the accompanying Carrot Slaw!
It seems unlikely, from today's perspective, that a rudimentary site featuring a daily workout, a daily link to other fitness sites, and occasionally a photo of an athlete could generate a passionate viral following.But then you probably haven't tried a WOD. To a skeptical initiate, the commitment to the WOD seems odd: It might be just 10 minutes of alternating five reps of deadlifts with 100-yard sprints. Simple enough, you think, as you picture yourself running around like a beheaded, powerlifting chicken. (In conventional gyms, CrossFit workouts draw stares.) But when you actually do that workout, halfway through you hit the baptismal version of what early CrossFitters fondly called the mess-you-up moment--the recognition that there's devilish magic in this offbeat combination. In a few minutes, you're the sorest you've been in years. You're not sure you will survive. It's an adrenaline rush. For anyone bored with standard weights routines or the elliptical, it's addictive.
Overall, my biggest Whole30 lesson is that mindful eating is possible. I don't have that urge to eat everything in sight, but I also know I don't need to deprive myself or worry about food 24/7. There's a happy medium where I get to decide what I really crave, weigh whether it's worth the bloat or restless sleep I might experience after eating it, and then say yes or no. I've caught myself thinking like this more, and so the ultimate goal of Whole30 has worked: I've changed my relationship with food—for the better.
Optimal Diet is a dietary model of human nutrition devised and implemented by Dr. Jan Kwasniewski. Lots of fat and low in carbs. Lots and lots of articles collected from various places. He has an out-of-print book: Optimal Nutrition. The book is explained at the Australian Homo Optimus Association website. A thorough analysis is the first post here: Dr. Kwasniewski's Optimal Diet: Sanity, Clarity, Facts.
This biggest success of Week 2 was attending a happy hour networking event completely sober. I headed there with a friend who was also doing Whole30, and we vowed to be each other's support system. We ordered seltzer waters together and proudly said no to the cheeseburger sliders and cheese board. Leaving the event, I felt empowered knowing I had it in me to refuse alcohol and fatty food, something I'd never tried before. Plus, I now knew I didn't have to use alcohol as a social crutch.
Two years ago I got formally diagnosed with chronic Lyme Disease. You can read more about that and what it means here. In my health journey, one of my goals has been to reduce inflammation in my system. There are a ton of factors that go into this, but one of the things I can control is the food I put into my body. Food, and restoring gut health, is a huge part of reversing chronic illness.
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In one example, CrossFit, Inc.'s Twitter account posted a doctored illustration of a Coke advertisement, with "Open Happiness" replaced by "Open Diabetes". The image was paired with a quote from CrossFit CEO Greg Glassman that read "Make sure you pour out some for your dead homies."[85][86] Controversy followed after singer Nick Jonas responded to the tweet, calling CrossFit, Inc.'s comments "ignorant".[87] The company defended its tweet, stating that "Compelling statistical evidence supports CrossFit, Inc.'s campaign to prevent diabetes by raising awareness about its causes."[88] When ABC News asked Greg Glassman to comment on the exchange, he replied "Fuck Nick Jonas. This is about the scourge of Type 2 Diabetes and its underlying causes. His sponsor, Coca-Cola, is a significant contributor to the diabetes epidemic both with product and 'marketing' spend."[1][88]
In 2011, ESPN began to broadcast the CrossFit Games, with live coverage streamed through ESPN3, and some television coverage on ESPN2. As the event grew, ESPN expanded its television coverage; in 2014, the network entered into a multi-year deal to continue broadcasting the CrossFit Games, and coverage expanded to nine-and-a-half hours on ESPN and ESPN2 by 2015.[36] In 2017, the event began a new broadcast arrangement with CBS Sports, with television coverage on CBS Sports Network, and a total of 40 hours of digital streaming coverage. CrossFit also streamed coverage through Facebook and their website.[37]
We also talked about our meals, our struggles, and the results we were seeing from Whole30. Mentally, I felt more clear-headed and emotionally stable. I slept deeper and remembered more of my dreams, something that tends to never happen. (In one dream, I accidentally ate a slice of pizza and cried about it because if you break your Whole30 diet, you're supposed to start again from Day 1.)
The Raw Paleo Diet & Lifestyle site is a resource created by members of the Raw Paleolithic Diet community for people looking to improve their health by choosing a more historically natural approach to diet, fitness and lifestyle. They have two forums: Raw Paleo Forum. It has some activity. And Raw Paleo Diet, or RVAF Raw Veg and Animal Foods Group, a forum for followers of semi-RPD diets, (such as Aajonus Vonderplanitz's Primal Diet/Weston-Price Diet/Sally Fallon/Instincto) and followers of the NeanderThin/Paleo/Stefansson Diets, who, for health reasons, wish to pursue a more fully Raw, Paleolithic variation of those diets.
Paleo diets are based on a simple premise – if the cavemen didn’t eat it, you shouldn’t either. So long to refined sugar, dairy, legumes and grains (this is pre-agricultural revolution), and hello to meat, fish, poultry, fruits and veggies. The idea is that by eliminating modern-era foods like highly-processed carbs and dairy, you can avoid or control “diseases of civilization” like Type 2 diabetes and heart disease, and likely lose weight too. What you eat and how much depend on your goals or the specific program you’re on, if you choose to follow one. The high-protein diet is ranked poorly among U.S. News experts, who consider it too restrictive to be healthy or sustainable.
Ever start a diet and get immediately discouraged when the number on your scale hasn't budged after a week or two? Whole30 forbids weighing yourself — a practice which can help shift your mindset to how you're feeling as your success metric. "The scale shouldn’t drive your mood, food choices or overall mindset," says Amy Shapiro, RD. "Continue to live a healthy life and measure how you feel energy and clarity wise." Which means being honest with yourself about how your body feels after going to town on that cheese plate. One of the biggest realizations for me was how much clearer and more energetic I feel when my weekend diet doesn't consist of vodka-sodas and takeout food.
Downsides: Prepare for a bit of a rise in grocery cost. Prepared foods cost less than whole foods. This is American governmental ag subsidies in a nutshell. It's unfortunate and unfair, but true. Also, as others have mentioned, you will be in the kitchen more. Again, it helps if one of you cooks and the other cleans up. It's a little annoying to be sure, but the results are more than worth the annoyances. It is also very difficult to eat out. You pretty much are limited to places that are expensive and accommodating, delis where you know and trust the ingredients, or Chipotle. Again, the slight isolation (if you can do this or at least begin it when you have a little time to spare and don't have a lot of socializing) helped.
Transformed cells adapt metabolism to support tumor initiation and progression. Specific metabolic activities can participate directly in the process of transformation or support the biological processes that enable tumor growth. Exploiting cancer metabolism for clinical benefit requires defining the pathways that are limiting for cancer progression and understanding the context specificity of metabolic preferences and liabilities in malignant cells. Progress toward answering these questions is providing new insight into cancer biology and can guide the more effective targeting of metabolism to help patients.
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Life is not a matter of meditation methods exclusively. Their study and practice is necessary, but let them be put in their proper place. Both mystical union and metaphysical understanding are necessary steps on this quest, because it is only from them that the student can mount to the still higher grade of universal being represented by the sage. For we not only need psychological exercises to train the inner being, but also psychological exercises to train the point of view. But the student must not stay in mysticism as he must not stay in metaphysics. In both cases he should take all that they have to give him but struggle through and come out on the other side. For the mysticism of emotion is not the shrine where Isis dwells but only the vestibule to the shrine, and the metaphysician who can only see in reason the supreme faculty of man has not reflected enough. Let him go farther and he shall find that its own supreme achievement is to point beyond itself to that principle or Mind whence it takes its rise. Mysticism needs the check of philosophic discipline. Metaphysics needs the vivification of mystical meditation. Both must bear fruit in inspired action or they are but half-born. In no other way than through acts can they rise to the lofty status of facts.
The realization of what man is here for is the realization of a fused and unified life wherein all the elements of action, feeling, and thought are vigorously present. It is not, contrary to the belief of mystics, a condition of profound entrancement alone, nor, contrary to the reasonings of metaphysicians, a condition of intellectual clarity alone, and still less, contrary to the opinions of theologians, a condition of complete faith in God alone. We are here to live, which means to think, feel, and act also. We have not only to curb thought in meditation, but also to whip it in reflection. We have not only to control emotion in self-discipline, but also to release it in laughter, relaxation, affection, and pleasure. We have not only to perceive the transiency and illusion of material existence, but also to work, serve, strive, and move strenuously, and thus justify physical existence. We have to learn that when we look at what we really are we stand alone in the awed solitude of the Overself, but when we look at where we now are we see not isolated individuals but members of a thronging human community. The hallmark of a living man, therefore, ought to be an integral and inseparable activity of heart, head, and hand, itself occurring within the mysterious stillness and silence of its inspirer, the Overself.
The mistake of the lower mystic is when he would set up a final goal in meditation itself, when he would stop at the "letting-go" of the external world which is quite properly an essential process of mysticism, and when he would let his reasoning faculty fall into a permanent stupor merely because it is right to do so during the moments of mental quiet. When, however, he learns to understand that the antinomy of meditation and action belongs only to an intermediate stage of this quest, when he comes later to the comprehension that detachment from the world is only to be sought to enable him to move with perfect freedom amid the things of the world and not to flee them, and when he perceives at long last that the reason itself is God-given to safeguard his journey and later to bring his realization into self-consciousness--then he shall have travelled from the second to the third degree in this freemasonry of ultimate wisdom. For that which had earlier hindered his advance now helps it; such is the paradox which he must unravel if he would elevate himself from the satisfactions of mysticism to the perceptions of philosophy. If his meditations once estranged him from the world, now they bring him closer to it! If formerly he could find God only within himself, now he can find nothing else that is not God! He has advanced from the chrysalis-state of X to the butterfly state of Y.
If there be any worth in this teaching, such lies in its equal appeal to experience and to reason. For that inward beatitude which it finally brings is superior to any other that mundane man has felt and, bereft of all violent emotion itself though it be, paradoxically casts all violent emotions of joy in the shade. When we comprehend that this teaching establishes as fact what the subtlest reasoning points to in theory, reveals in man's own life the presence of that Overself which reflection discovers as from a remote distance, we know that here at long last is something fit for a modern man. The agitations of the heart and the troublings of the head take their dying breaths.
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Niccolo Cascino Joins Elation as Business Development Manager
• Created: June 27, 2019
LOS ANGELES – Elation Professional is pleased to announce that Niccolo Cascino has joined the growing entertainment lighting company as a Business Development Manager. Niccolo joins Elation from 8th Ward Management, a management company for live production creatives that he founded in 2013.
More details from Elation (www.elationlighting.com):
Niccolo’s role at Elation encompasses building collaborative relationships across the industry, including working closely with lighting designers to keep them abreast of Elation’s growing line of innovative lighting products while communicating market insight to the Elation product team to meet their exacting demands.
With a background in sales, as well as entertainment industry experience from the Abrams Artists Agency, it was at 8th Ward Management where Niccolo laid the foundation for his knowledge of live production by working with top lighting and production designers, video content studios and creative directors.
“Working with these individuals gave me the understanding as to what it takes to be successful in live production,” Niccolo commented. “I look forward to applying those skills to my new position to further my already existing connections while building new relationships to help grow the Elation customer base.”
Based at the Elation headquarter office in Los Angeles, Niccolo started in his new role on April 15th.
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In vivo analysis of ciliary muscle morphologic changes with accommodation and axial ametropia
Sheppard, Amy and Davies, Leon N. (2010). In vivo analysis of ciliary muscle morphologic changes with accommodation and axial ametropia. Investigative Ophthalmology and Visual Science, 51 (12), pp. 6882-6889.
Purpose. To use anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) to analyze ciliary muscle morphology and changes with accommodation and axial ametropia. Methods. Fifty prepresbyopic volunteers, aged 19 to 34 years were recruited. High-resolution images were acquired of nasal and temporal ciliary muscles in the relaxed state and at stimulus vergence levels of -4 and -8 D. Objective accommodative responses and axial lengths were also recorded. Two-way, mixed-factor analyses of variance (ANOVAs) were used to assess the changes in ciliary muscle parameters with accommodation and determine whether these changes are dependent on the nasal–temporal aspect or axial length, whereas linear regression analysis was used to analyze the relationship between axial length and ciliary muscle length. Results. The ciliary muscle was longer (r = 0.34, P = 0.02), but not significantly thicker (F = 2.84, P = 0.06), in eyes with greater axial length. With accommodation, the ciliary muscle showed a contractile shortening (F = 42.9. P < 0.001), particularly anteriorly (F = 177.2, P < 0.001), and a thickening of the anterior portion (F= 46.2, P < 0.001). The ciliary muscle was thicker (F = 17.8, P < 0.001) and showed a greater contractile response on the temporal side. Conclusions. The accommodative changes observed support an anterior, as well as centripetal, contractile shift of ciliary muscle mass.
https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.10-5787
Life & Health Sciences > Ophthalmic Research Group
Life & Health Sciences > Optometry
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ocular accommodation,adult,biometry,ciliary body,ophthalmological diagnostic techniques,humans,smooth muscle,pilot projects,refractive errors,reproducibility of results,optical coherence tomography,young adults,Ophthalmology,Sensory Systems,Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience
http://www.iovs ... tent/51/12/6882 (Publisher URL)
Sheppard, Amy ( 0000-0003-0035-8267)
Davies, Leon N. ( 0000-0002-1554-0566)
License: Creative Commons Attribution Non-commercial No Derivatives
Sheppard, Amy L.
Davies, Leon N.
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PR 14 August 2013
Two sitios in Barangay Agsungot in Cebu City were categorized or rated as high susceptibility to landslides in a 1:10,000-scale geohazard assessment and mapping.
Conducted by a four-member team from the Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB) 7 of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 7, these are Lower Agsungot and Lintuwang.
The landslides could be attributed to the porous type of soil which became oversaturated given the amount or magnitude of rain that dumped due to Typhoon Labuyo, and the areas which are mostly steep or vertical in slope.
Landslides occur when there is intense or prolonged precipitation and ground movement like earthquake.
“Geohazards mapping is one of the priority programs of President Aquino and DENR Secretary Ramon JP Paje as identified in the Philippine Development Plan (PDP) which aims at reducing, if not, totally mitigating, the damaging effects and impacts of natural hazards such as landslides and flooding to the communities, “ said DENR-7 Regional Executive Director Dr. Isabelo R. Montejo.
“Our assessment on certain sitios in Barangay Agsungot confirmed our previous appraisal in 2009 in a scale of 1:50,000 on areas vulnerable to ground subsidence or landslides,” said MGB 7 Regional Director Loreto B. Alburo.
The results of the investigation which was conducted by chief geologist Jessica Lucero, and senior geologists Maria Elena Lupo and Josephine Aleta with geologic aide Remegio Colonia Jr last September 12, 2012 indicated that the area was underlain by highly weathered or fractured materials.
“There was an active rock fall or debris slide-prone area characterized by very steep slopes composed of rock and soil materials,” read the results.
“We issued two geohazards threat advisories last September 12, 2012 and February 25 this year with recommendations for the barangay captain to observe and monitor the presence of mass movement, develop early warning system, provide proper signage, and institute proper mitigation to stabilize the slopes,” Alburo added.
Meanwhile, the team noted three sitios in Barangay Binaliw to be highly susceptible to landslides such as Binaliw 3, Mansawa, and Campo in an assessment also last year.
“We advised communities there to stay away on the affected area as it still considered an active one until such time it is being declared safe or stable by appropriate authorities,” Alburo said.
In a related development, a total of 21 operating mines and quarries and exploration permit holders in region 7 signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with MGB-7 to complete the 1:10,000-scale geohazards assessment by November 30 this year covering more than 700 barangays in the four provinces.
The MOA which was originally stated the completion of the study next year, May 30, was revised taking a cue on the State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Aquino to fast track the mapping before this year ends.
PR 30 April 2013
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Stopped for convoy movement, patient dies, alleges family
By Precious Kashmir on 19/02/2019 Comments Off on Stopped for convoy movement, patient dies, alleges family
Srinagar, Feb 18: The family and relatives of the Handwara man who died on Monday after the forces personnel allegedly stopped the passenger vehicle at many places in which he was being carried to the hospital in a critical condition, accuse the BSF and army men of being the “cause” of his death.
On Monday, the deceased identified as Mam-ud-din Bajad (85), a resident of Nowgam in Handwara was being carried by his family to district hospital Handwara for treatment when they were stopped at many places by the forces leading to his death even before reaching the hospital.
According to the family, the patient was in critical condition and was being rushed to the hospital. “As we reached the Kairi Bridge, some BSF men tried to stop the vehicle but after showing them the patient and calling it a case of emergency, we moved on but we were stopped by the local police a little ahead at Kalamabad who had got inputs from the BSF that our vehicle has fled. However, on seeing the condition of the patient, they let us go,” said a family member.
“We were again stopped at Chotipora area for more than half an hour by an RR team of Army who didn’t let us go further despite seeing the critical condition of our patient and even harassed and abused us and clicked our pictures,” said Bajad’s son.
He said as they reached the hospital, the doctors declared that the patient has been brought dead and could have survived if he was brought a little earlier. The family appealed the government to intervene in the matter and grant justice to them.
Commenting on the incident, SP Handwara, said that it was a routine check, and when the forces personnel deployed there were told about the patient they immediately allowed the vehicle to move ahead.
Refusing the reports of clicking pictures of the patient and his family the SP said; “we didn’t click any photo, the attendants carrying the patient had travelled four kilometres before they got into the vehicle. “I don’t know why they are blaming the forces,” he said.
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RPF increases personnel in Kashmir following Pulwama attack
By Precious Kashmir on 21/02/2019 Comments Off on RPF increases personnel in Kashmir following Pulwama attack
New Delhi, Feb 21: The Railway Protection Force has increased a company of its personnel in Kashmir following the militant attack in Pulwama to ensure the safety of train passengers and to protect railway property, a senior official of the force said Thursday.
Forty nine CRPF personnel were killed and five injured on February 14 in one of the deadliest militant attacks in Jammu and Kashmir when a Jaish-e-Mohammad suicide bomber rammed a vehicle carrying explosives into their bus in Pulwama district.
“We had a meeting with the Ministry of Home Affairs yesterday where the decision was taken to increase the presence of RPF in the region,” said RPF DG Arun Kumar.
“The chairman railway board also had a detailed security briefing with all zonal and divisional RPF officers on the security of railways. It was decided that a company of RPF will be sent to Kashmir for additional security,” he said.
While four companies of the RPF are already stationed in Kashmir, one more, with 125 personnel, will be airlifted from Jammu to the area, he said.
The RPF has also upgraded its all India security helpline number 182 to provide a single point access to rail users in distress. Through this helpline number, 25,166 people were provided assistance last year.
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Hidden Numerical Forces by Thomas Henry
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Like most practitioners, Thomas Henry's interest in magic and mentalism dates back to childhood. In the very first book he ever checked out from a public library, he learned how to cut and restore a thread inside a soda straw. By junior high he was performing over sixty paid shows a year, but with somewhat better material.
Three key incidents from forty years ago determined his path. First was having been part of an audience committee on stage with that titan of mentalism, Dunninger. Next was being able to study privately under the elegant Dutch magician Bruno (Gerard Bruning). And the last was becoming a member of the International Brotherhood of Magicians. His current mentalism interests are the history of the craft, language deceptions and the psychology of showmanship.
Thomas Henry has had over 130 articles published on a variety of subjects. Among these are several on mentalism, including a One-Man Parade, which appeared in The Linking Ring. Within these pages lies a thorough investigation of the mathematics, psychology and subtleties of numerical methods in mentalism and mental magic. Despite the theme, Hidden Numerical Forces is not a book of number tricks. While numerical quantities and operations do figure in, they take a back seat to the unexpected twists in presentation.
Hidden Numerical Forces is truly a book of principles. Various complete effects are explained, but the emphasis is more on developing general techniques you can apply to create new handlings of your own. Think of it as a do-it-yourself toolkit brimming with unusual ideas for compelling psychic entertainment. Writing of these methods, author Thomas Henry says,
"In my opinion, none has been pushed to its full potential. Previous accounts have typically dwelled almost entirely on mechanical procedures and not presentations. The emphasis herein is on the nuances that polish these gems and truly complete the job."
Even better is the great attention given to the research. Readers with an interest in the history of magic and mentalism or those who simply wish to chase down an idea will find the extensive bibliographic entries and exhaustive index indispensable. Numerous appendices present even more detail, including ready-to-use props material. Hidden Numerical Forces is a genuine one-stop reference.
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by SWFAdmin | Apr 11, 2016 | SWF Blog, Visiting Takeo | 1 comment
Republished with permission from Sonoma West Times & News
Thursday, April 7, 2016 by Amie Windsor Sonoma West Staff Writer amie@sonomawest.com
Sebastopol World Friends recently returned home from their trip to Takeo City, Japan in which 18 middle school students, three chaperones and 12 adults from the community visited the town’s sister city to celebrate the 31st year in unity.
“It shows other ways of being in the world,” Sebastopol Councilmember Patrick Slayter, who attended as the city’s liaison, said. “That’s a really important lesson learned only through the exchange.”
The Takeo City Program is a two-year program for seventh and eighth grade students. American and Japanese student ambassadors are paired with one another or matched in small groupings and homestay at each other’s houses for 10 days in spring, experiencing their respective cities, cultures and lifestyles. In the first year, Takeo students visit and stay with Sebastopol families and in the second year, Sebastopol students visit Takeo, which just concluded. The program also offers adult cultural exchange opportunities, by means of hosting visitors and traveling as part of an adult group or chaperone.
Sebastopol Police Chief Jeff Weaver was slated for the trip, but couldn’t attend, due to a conference in Palm Springs.
“The Chief asked if anyone else wanted to go and I jumped at the opportunity,” Sebastopol Police Office Jacques Levesque said.
This was Levesque’s first international trip. Levesque is a Sonoma County born-and-raised boy and has been with the police for nine years.
“I was really excited to go,” Levesque said.
He left a day early, allowing for time to visit temples, shrines and castle ruins.
“The countryside is beautiful,” Levesque said.
Of Takeo City, Levesque said the municipality used to be smaller but has grown over the years, due to incorporation. In fact, in 2008, the city of Yamauchi, Japan merged with neighboring towns to form Takeo City. Yamauchi and Sebastopol became Sister Cities in 1985. The police department, which Levesque visited, has grown proportionally to match the city’s expanse, too.
“They have 80 officers to our 14,” Levesque said. “They’re similar to our agency, with different divisions.”
Levesque described the agency as very efficient, with officers showing a lot of respect for one another. He did note something different about their uniforms — while Sebastopol Police vests protect from gunshots, Takeo City Police vests protect from knife attacks, since guns are outlawed.
“There’s a lot less gun violence,” Levesque said. “It’s a very respectful culture there.”
Levesque said he would like to see the Sebastopol community live a little more “in the present moment” like those in Takeo City.
“We’re always on our cell phones. They weren’t so much in to that,” Levesque said. “I love our city, but they’re in the present moment and go out of their way to make sure you’re comfortable and that your needs are met.”
Meeting needs was a quality of the people of Takeo City — and Japan, at large — that Slayter, noticed too.
He relayed a story about a trip to Naga, where the group was taking a break to get some lunch.
“I was waiting in line and a girl came up and was just moved to tears over the customer service she received in a store,” Slayter said. “She could have been buying a pencil for all I know. But seeing how a complete stranger helped her; that really has an impact.”
Slayter said instances like that aren’t often seen here in Sebastopol.
“It’s so important to see other cultures and other ways of being in the world,” Slayter said.
Many Sebastopol students, families and citizens have had unique opportunity to gain rich cultural experiences through the program, according to the Sebastopol World Friends website.
“They have created lifetime friendships bridging the Pacific Ocean and become part of the people to people diplomacy movement,” the website reads.
Slayter experienced that first hand with the host family he stayed with.
After visiting the Nagasaki Museum — a sobering experience for everyone who went — he sat around with his host family, attempting to hold a conversation about the past.
“Those people weren’t responsible for the atrocity committed on the U.S. and I didn’t drop the bomb on them,” Slayter said. “We can move forward rather than stay in the idea of suspicion. It’s the only way that we can forgive and learn.”
Masahiro Furukawa on April 11, 2016 at 8:40 pm
We had a wonderful great time. Thank you for staying with us.
I think that I want to go to Sebastpol next march.
From Masa
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Charlie Faye New Album Released Today
Charlie Faye Cracks Top 30 At Americana Radio, MSN Music, American Songwriter, Daytrotter Welcome New Album Out Today
August 6, 2013 – Charlie Faye continues her climb at Americana radio, as her new album You Were Fine, You Weren’t Even Lonely is released today. The album has moved up to number 28 on the charts, with Faye joining artists like Jason Isbell, Patty Griffin, Mavis Staples and Kacey Musgraves in the top 30. MSN Music is streaming all of You Were Fine, You Weren’t Even Lonely in their Listening Booth this week, as is American Songwriter who also have a “Writer of the Week” Q&A with Faye. Daytrotter has posted a stunning new session with Faye performing tracks from the new album.
Stream You Were Fine, You Weren’t Even Lonely at American Songwriter and read the “Writer of the Week” Q&A:
http://www.americansongwriter.com/2013/08/charlie-faye-2/
Stream the album at MSN Music Listening Booth:
http://music.msn.com/music/listeningbooth/
Listen to Faye’s stunning new Daytrotter session here:
http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/charlie-faye/20057046-37382593
Here’s what people have been saying about Faye and the new album:
“Aching and intriguing.”
-CMT Edge
“Does find a way to make heartbreak beautiful.”
-American Songwriter
“Spins delicate Americana with traces of Stax-inspired soul.”
-Austin Chronicle
The majority of You Were Fine, You Weren’t Even Lonely was recorded at the home studio of Jay Bellerose and Jen Condos in Los Angeles. The relaxed atmosphere provided time for home cooked meals instead of an eye on how much studio time was left. This resulted in some of the most emotionally honest songs of Faye’s career. Bellerose and Condos’ suggestion that they record everything live gives the songs an organic, lived-in feel. And the ace band assembled around Faye – Bellerose on drums, Condos on bass, Mike Thompson on keys, Sexton and Greg Leisz on guitar – buoys the songs and lends the album cohesiveness.
Lyrically the new album explores the inner-workings of relationships, specifically the fissures that were forming in Faye’s at the time. She was on the tail end of a long relationship with her writing partner Will Sexton as they were creating the album. Many of the songs proved eye-opening, unwittingly foreshadowing a split that had yet to occur.
For more information on Charlie Faye, please contact Rob Krauser (rob@rekroommedia.com) at REK Room Media, 917.703.8361
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The Flavr Blue At Mercury Lounge November 15th
The Flavr Blue Will Deliver “Catchy Beats, Stunning Breakdowns, And Beautifully Soaring Vocals” (Esquire) At Mercury Lounge Show November 15th
Lead Vocalist Hollis Also To Perform Hit Single “White Walls” With Macklemore & Ryan Lewis At Madison Square Garden Nov 13-15
October 28, 2013 - Their “genre-bending, vibe-y electro-pop is one of the freshest, most danceable things coming out of Seattle at the moment” (Seattle Weekly), and independent electronic trio The Flavr Blue will bring their vibrant sound and high-energy live performance to New York City for a show at Mercury Lounge on November 15th.
On their new EP Bright Vices, the rising Seattle trio – Hollis, Parker and Lace - combine “catchy beats, stunning breakdowns, and beautifully soaring vocals” (Esquire). While in NYC, Hollis will also join Macklemore & Ryan Lewis at their three Madison Square Garden shows, November 13-15th, to perform her infectious hook on their latest hit single “White Walls,” currently climbing the Billboard Top 100.
Read Esquire’s recent coverage of The Flavr Blue here:
http://www.esquire.com/blogs/culture/the-flavr-blue-magnetic
Stream or download the Bright Vices EP here:
https://soundcloud.com/theflavrblue/sets/brightvices
WHO: The Flavr Blue
WHEN: Friday, November 15th
WHERE: Mercury Lounge, 217 E. Houston St
TICKETS: $10 advance/$12 day of show, http://www.mercuryloungenyc.com/event/397135-flavr-blue-new-york
The Flavr Blue is a rising light in the Seattle music scene, drawing praise from outlets like Esquire, Complex Magazine, KEXP, The Stranger and Seattle Weekly. The group also recently played on premier stages at this year’s Bumbershoot Festival and the Capitol Hill Block Party, headlining the Neumos stage.
Each member of The Flavr Blue has deep roots in Seattle’s hip-hop scene – Parker with State of the Artist, Lace with Clockwork and Blast Off Productions and Hollis with Canary Sing. The Flavr Blue came together when Parker and Lace were working on new music that was inspired by the bold, hypnotic sound of Scandinavian electronic artists. They invited Hollis to guest on a cut, but the chemistry was so immediate that the three begin writing what would become The Flavr Blue’s debut LP Pisces.
For more information on The Flavr Blue, please contact Rob Krauser (rob@rekroommedia.com) at REK Room Media, 917.703.8361.
http://theflavrblue.com/index.html
https://twitter.com/theflavrblue
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The little communist who grew up to be the world’s most powerful woman (with the future of capitalism in her hands)
October 15, 2015 in Capitalism, Communism, Ideologies, News, Politics, World News by Slad
Daily Mail | By IAN BIRRELL FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY |
UPDATED: 03:54 EST, 25 November 2011
Unlike so many modern politicians, Angela Merkel does not believe in placing her private life on public display. We know she likes to bake plum cakes, does her own shopping, enjoys the odd Wagner concert and sometimes goes hiking with her second husband.
But beyond this, she gives little away in interviews. Perhaps she declines to talk about herself because from a young age she has always worked so ferociously hard to achieve her ambitions.
Her drive and determination have, after all, taken her from a difficult background under a depressing dictatorship to becoming the dominant figure in Europe and the world’s most powerful woman.
Always No. 1: Angela Merkel aged three, before her rise to power as one of the most influential figures in world politics
There is, however, one anecdote she likes to tell interviewers. Twenty-one years ago, she applied for a job in the German government press office, but did not get it — a rare setback. A medical examination revealed that she suffered from high blood pressure, so her application was rejected since it was felt the stresses of the job might be too much.
Instead, she chose to become a politician, and was elected to Germany’s reunified parliament later that year. It was the launchpad for a stellar career which saw her leading her party within a decade and her nation five years after that.
‘I have to watch my blood pressure a bit,’ she told a television chat show host last month, recounting the story once again. ‘Since then, I’ve been getting good medical treatment.’
This is just as well, given the stresses Merkel now finds herself under. For all that she has achieved already in her life, she knows she will be defined in history by how she grapples with the crisis consuming her continent. (This week, the German economy came under pressure when a sale of its government bonds was heavily undersubscribed.)
Thus we find Mrs Merkel, raised under communism, fighting to salvage capitalism and walking an almost impossible tightrope amid wildly conflicting economic, political and social concerns.
So what do her fellow Germans make of her?
University professor Wolfgang Stock, her biographer, says: ‘No one loves her, no one adores her, but she is very well-respected.’ Others are more sceptical about Merkel’s ruthless pursuit of power. ‘She is like Tony Blair, but without the principles,’ remarks one party critic with biting irony.
To best understand the ‘Iron Frau’, you must travel to a small town of 13,000 inhabitants called Templin in the former East Germany.
Rise to the top: Merkel pictured in 2002 at the monastery in Andechs, Germany, three years before she became Chancellor
It lies just over an hour’s drive north of vibrant Berlin through flat fields, beech forests and dour villages that still betray their communist heritage, especially on a grey day in late November.
This is the place to which a protestant pastor named Horst Kasner moved in 1957 when his daughter Angela was three. It is where she still has a home even now she leads her nation, a weekend retreat hidden in the woods, and where she came to bury her father a few weeks ago.
Just as 57-year-old Merkel’s life story might stand as a metaphor for the success of German reunification, so her spruced-up home town with its cobbled streets, colourful buildings and cosy cafes reflects the transformation of the once-blighted heartland of a miserable experiment in socialism.
Like other towns in the region, it is working hard to attract visitors, presenting a cheery face as the self-proclaimed ‘pearl’ of the Uckermark, an agricultural region once scarred by collectivised farming.
The German Chancellor came from a difficult background to establish herself as one of the most powerful women in world politics
The former Friedrich Engels Workers’ Hostel — named after the German philosopher — is now a plush lakeside hotel, while there is even an American wild west theme park, something that would surely have shocked the Stasi, the East German secret police.
Speaking to Merkel’s friends, colleagues and critics this week, they all agreed that two factors in particular lie behind her success — a childhood growing up under a despotic regime, and her training as a scientist.
Claudia Crawford, a former cabinet colleague who was also raised in East Germany, says: ‘I know what it is like to grow up in an undemocratic system, something so stupid that you are not allowed to read the books or listen to the music you want to. That’s why I got engaged in politics — and the same is true of Angela.’
Merkel’s father’s move was highly unusual in that he left the thriving West German city of Hamburg to run a home for mentally disabled children in an East German town still in ruins from wartime bombing, with streets made of sand and few cars. When the Berlin Wall was built four years later, her mother — a teacher of English — sat crying in church, while her Left-leaning father was said to have felt liberated.
It remains unclear how much he colluded with the communist regime, but while the authorities in the atheist state viewed protestants with suspicion, because he was a pastor his family were allowed to watch Western TV and read Western newspapers. They even played Monopoly, the ultimate capitalist board game.
Kasner, a cold and distant father by all accounts — Angela had a younger brother and sister — drove his daughter hard, constantly telling her she had to do better than the other pupils at Templin’s local school.
As a result, Merkel ensured she was always top of the class. She even learned Russian, the language of the oppressors, showing such dedication that she won a regional prize of a trip to Moscow. She was also a member of the socialist group the Free German Youth, for whom she organised excursions.
‘When her first marriage fell apart she lived in a squat’
‘Whenever she is doing something, she wants to be number one,’ says Gerd Langguth, a professor of political science and another biographer of Merkel. ‘She will always be better informed than anyone else — and now, of course, she is number one in Europe.’
Colleagues in Berlin testify that this intense work ethic, drummed into her during childhood, remains in place today. One minister complained to friends of his boredom at a recent meeting on health as she picked endlessly through minor matters in a proposed bill.
Growing up in a country where children were expected to inform on their parents if they felt they were somehow defying the authorities — and where a word out of place could wreck lives — Merkel learned like millions of others to keep her thoughts hidden.
She has talked of leading a double existence in her youth, only speaking openly in the sanctuary of her home.
This ability to hide her mind, combined with her unthreatening manner, enabled her to build a career as a scientist without joining the ruling communist party after studying physics at Leipzig University.
During her student days she worked part-time as a waitress in a disco, then met and, at the age of 23 in 1977, married Ulrich Merkel, a fellow physics student. Afterwards, they moved to Berlin, but their relationship soon fell apart and she moved into a squat.
Support: With scientist husband Joachim in July 2008
‘It sounds stupid, but I didn’t go into the marriage with the necessary amount of seriousness,’ Merkel said later.
By the time of their divorce in 1982 she had already met the man who would become her second husband, an equally studious chemist and fellow divorcee with two sons called Joachim Sauer.
As the Cold War began to thaw, she was settled into academic life at the Academy of Sciences in East Berlin. Her first political experience came at the age of 35 when she joined a civil rights’ group four weeks before the Berlin Wall came down.
‘Always the pragmatist, she joined when there was no danger,’ says Langguth tartly. When this group became subsumed in the Christian Democrat Union, the conservative party of Chancellor Helmut Kohl, she joined also.
Kohl, the boorish father of reunification, met Merkel at a party conference the year after the wall fell.
He instantly spotted her potential as a young protestant woman from the East, untainted by communism, who could increase the appeal of a party with Catholic roots to the newly-liberated eastern electorate.
He became her mentor, promoting her rapidly through government and party ranks in a relationship that benefited both of them.
But like so many power barons in German politics, he fell for that unassuming exterior, even patronisingly calling her das madchen (‘my girl’). Then came the moment that made Merkel, revealing both audacity and brutality.
Kohl was caught in a scandal over a political slush fund 11 years ago — and while party rivals dithered over their response, his protegee wrote a front-page article in Germany’s leading conservative paper demanding his resignation.
Kohl called her ‘my girl’, but she destroyed him
It was a breathtaking coup, marking the moment she stepped out from her carefully cultivated cloak of blandness.
‘You could certainly say that I’ve never under-estimated myself,’ she later told an interviewer with that now familiar smile. ‘There’s nothing wrong with being ambitious.’
Although a poor public speaker, she has proved an intuitive politician with an adept feel for the public mood.
Since becoming Chancellor in 2005, she has steadily consolidated her hold on power in both her party and the country, neutering rivals to ensure her safety and shifting positions whenever necessary to retain popularity.
She is socially liberal, reportedly only marrying Joachim Sauer in 1998 under pressure from party elders concerned by their cohabitation. He is now an eminent professor of chemistry who likes his laboratory more than the limelight, and was even late for a recent state dinner at the White House.
Coming from the East, where women always worked, she had little truck with traditional values idealising the German housefrau staying at home to bring up children.
A strong supporter of equal rights, she pushed ideas such as state kindergartens that were unpopular with conservatives in her party.
Powerful allies: Since becoming Chancellor in 2005, The ‘Iron Frau’, seen here with David Cameron in October last year, has consolidated her hold on power
Her defenders — the most enthusiastic of whom seem to be other women — portray her as a patient pragmatist, mistrustful of ideology after seeing the damage caused by communism. They say she approaches politics like the scientist she is, seeing a series of challenges to be overcome with logic.
‘If there are problems, she will solve them,’ says one friend.
But her detractors say she just muddles through, deferring decisions for as long as possible. ‘She changes her mind several times a day — you cannot believe her at all,’ said a prominent Christian Democrat Union figure.
‘You never know what she thinks, except that she wants to stay in power, and it is not enough to be in power for the sake of being in power,’ he concluded. ‘We are in a changing world and need visionaries to get us out of the crisis.’
Whatever her real beliefs, the popularity of this enigmatic politician is rising again at home
She has, however, displayed uncharacteristic boldness in recent weeks, forcing European bankers to accept big losses on their loans to Greece and successfully facing down critics within her unstable governing coalition.
She is also pushing hard for deeper European union, despite the difficulties this causes David Cameron, with whom she gets on well. Warm and witty in private, she proved an unexpected hit with his children on her first visit to Chequers after his election as Prime Minister.
Even on this core issue of Europe, however, colleagues are divided over her true beliefs. One told me she did not really believe in closer union at all, another — a fellow East German — that she was a fervent supporter of closer ties across the continent to ensure a strong unified voice.
Whatever her real beliefs, the popularity of this enigmatic politician is rising again at home. Pollsters say Germans appear to believe that she has their best instincts at heart, and that this matriarchal figure is shepherding them through turbulent times.
Curiously, while Angela Merkel symbolises the astonishing success of German reunification, there is one region where she is viewed with suspicion: the very place that helped to mould her into such a formidable politician.
Merkel, seen here with Nicholas Sarkozy in Strasbourg yesterday, is seen to symbolise the success of German reunification
‘People in the East see her as a traitor,’ says Matthias Matussek, an author and influential commentator. ‘They see her as part of the capitalist system and heartless when it comes to unemployment and subsidies for the poor.’
Although money has poured into the east in the 22 years since reunification, with cities in particular being transformed, unemployment remains stubbornly high at twice the rate of the rest of Germany, while wages and pensions are both significantly lower.
Matussek says Merkel’s pragmatism and lack of emotion mean many people in the region fear she is unsympathetic to their problems. ‘Basically, they don’t see her as one of them any more.’
As we face such an uncertain future, with storm clouds encircling the continent, we must hope Europe’s most important politician turns out to be something of a prophet — even if she does not have much honour in her own land.
If not, if she is just the passive pragmatist hypnotised by polls and public opinion that her detractors say she is, we might all be in deep trouble.
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Fairhair dynasty
Hårfagreætta
Norse clan (Ætt)
Coin of Eric Bloodaxe
ca. 865[1]
Harald Fairhair
Final ruler
Harald Greycloak or Olaf IV Haakonsson
970 or 1387
Cadet branches
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Hardrada dynasty
Gille dynasty
Sverre dynasty
The Fairhair dynasty (Norwegian: Hårfagreætta) was a family of kings founded by Harald I of Norway which united and ruled Norway with few interruptions from the latter half of the 9th century to 1387 (traditional view), or through only three generations of kings ending with Harald Greycloak in the late 10th century (the view of many modern scholars).
1 Dynasty itself: traditional view vs artificial construct
2.1 Sub-dynasties of Fairhair dynasty
2.2 Kings and pretenders in sub-dynasties
2.3 Descendants of sub-dynasties
Dynasty itself: traditional view vs artificial construct
File:Norway 1020 AD.png
Kingdom of Norway (red) in 1020, with the territory of Finnmark
The Fairhair Dynasty is traditionally regarded as the first royal dynasty of the united kingdom of Norway. It was founded by Harald I of Norway, known as Haraldr hinn hárfagri (Harald Fairhair or Finehair), the first King of Norway (as opposed to "in Norway"), who defeated the last resisting petty kings at the Battle of Hafrsfjord in 872.
According to the traditional view, after Harald Fairhair first unified the kingdom Norway was inherited by his agnatic (male) descendants. In the 13th century, this was codified in law. Unlike other Scandinavian monarchies and Anglo-Saxon England, Norway was never an elective monarchy.
However, in the first centuries after Harald Fairhair, there were several periods during which the country was effectively ruled not by a king but by one of the Jarls of Lade, (Old Norse Hlaðir), from the northern part of Norway. The first such period was from about 975 to about 995 under Haakon Sigurdsson (Hákon Sigurðarson, often called 'Jarl Haakon'). Also, although Harald Fairhair's kingdom was the kernel of a unified Norway, it was still small and his power centre was in Vestfold, in the south. And when he died, the kingdom was divided between his sons. Some historians put emphasis on the actual monarchical control over the country and assert that Olav II (Olav the Stout, who later became St. Olav), who reigned from 1015, was the first king to have control over the entire country. He is generally held to be the driving force behind Norway's final conversion to Christianity and was later revered as Rex Perpetuum Norvegiæ (Latin: eternal king of Norway).[2][3] Some provinces did not actually come under the rule of the Fairhair kings before the time of Harald III (Harald Hardrada, r. 1046–1066). Either of these may therefore be regarded as further unifiers of Norway. And some of the rulers were nominally or actually vassals of the King of Denmark, including Jarl Haakon.
It is undisputed that later kings, until Magnus IV (Magnus the Blind, r. 1130–1135 and 1137–1139), were descended from Harald Hardrada: the 'Hardrada dynasty'. However, many modern historians doubt whether Harald III was in fact descended from Harald Fairhair (for example questioning the identification of Halfdan in Hadafylke with the father of Sigurd Syr[4] or Harald Fairhair's fathering of Sigurd Hrise on a Sami girl called Snæfrid[5]) and whether he in fact made such a claim, or whether this lineage is a construction from the 12th century. Sverre Sigurdsson's claim to be the son of Sigurd Munn is also usually considered to be false, which would make Inge II (Inge Bårdsson) the last king of a dynasty.
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Kingdom of Norway (green) at its greatest extent, around 1265
Scholars now consider the Fairhair dynasty at least partly the product of medieval invention.[6][7] One motive would be to increase the legitimacy of rulers by giving them a clear royal ancestry dating back to the foundation of the kingdom. Another was to provide pedigrees for other people by connecting them to the royal house. Versions of the royal descent are preserved in various works by Icelandic skalds and historians, some based on now lost works: Þjóðólfr of Hvinir's Ynglingatal, in Nóregs konungatal (which preserves information from a lost work by Sæmundr fróði), and at greatest length in Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla (which preserves information from a now lost version of Ari Þorgilsson's Íslendingabók). These differ in some respects. Joan Turville-Petre explored the relationship between them and argued that the original aims were to establish a framework of regnal years for dating and to connect Icelandic chieftains to them,[8] and that the Vestfold origin of the dynasty was deliberately altered and they were connected to the Swedish Ynglings rather than the Skjǫldungs to fit Icelandic tradition.[9] Claus Krag argued that an important motive was to establish a hereditary claim to Viken, the region around Oslo, because the area had been paying taxes to the King of Denmark.[10]
Turville-Petre speaks of a "decisive reconstruction of Harald [Hardrada]'s ancestry probably carried out by Icelanders, some two hundred years after his time" which made Halfdan the Black the progenitor of a dynasty which stretched in three branches from Harald Fairhair to Olaf Tryggvason, Olav II and Harald.[11] - in fulfillment of prophetic dreams, according to Heimskringla, in which the genealogy reaches its full form.
One particular point of doubt raised by historians is whether Harald III's father was actually descended in unbroken male line from a younger (and somewhat obscure) son of Harald Fairhair,[12] and Olav II in another obscure but unbroken male line. It has been suggested[by whom?] that their claims to the throne were bolstered by genealogical invention because although they shared the same mother, Åsta Gudbrandsdatter, the mother's descent was unimportant in inheritance according to traditional Germanic law.
In this critical view, only three generations of Fairhair kings reigned, from 930 to 1030, for 40 years altogether. The kings Olav Tryggvason and St. Olav, their family ties with the Fairhair dynasty perhaps a 12th-century invention, ruled for 18 years altogether and Harald Hardrada then founded a new dynasty. There may be as many as 6 dynasties altogether subsumed under the title of Fairhair dynasty: Harald Fairhair's, Olav Tryggvason's, St. Olav's, Harald Hardrada's, Magnus Erlingsson's and Sverre's.[13]
After Olav II of Norway's recognition as a saint, successors of his half-brother, Harald III, were also known as the 'St. Olav dynasty'.
Sub-dynasties of Fairhair dynasty
The problem points (points of broken genealogy) in the medieval royal lineage in the so-called Fairhair dynasty are:[13]
whether either Olav I of Norway or Olav II of Norway descended from Harald I of Norway (Harald Fairhair)
whether Harald III of Norway descended from Harald I
whether Harald IV of Norway was son of King Magnus III of Norway
whether King Sverre was son of King Sigurd II of Norway,
whether Haakon IV of Norway was son of King Haakon III
Each of them came from "nowhere" and won the kingdom, the three latter claiming to be hitherto unknown natural sons of an earlier king.
Olav I is historically known to have claimed male-line descent from Harald I, as grandson of Harald's alleged son Olav in Vika. And Olav II is known to also have claimed male-line descent from Harald I, as great-grandson of Harald I's alleged son Bjørn in Vestfold. Opposing sources claim that Viken and its region of Norway, Vestfold, were not parts of Harald I's dominions but subject to the Danish. The reliability of these two claims depends on the credibility of the Icelandic accounts (in particular Heimskringla) and the sources used to compile them.
Harald III is historically attested to have referred only to his kinship with his maternal half-brother, King Olav II of Norway, whose father in turn, as previously mentioned, is claimed to have descended from Harald I (even that descent is subject to some doubt). Much later legends (sagas authored under the patronage of royal courts of Harald III's descendants) claim Harald III's father also to have descended from Harald I (through Harald Fairhair's alleged son Sigurd Hrise). Based on historical sources, this claimed descent from Harald I is of much later origin than the claims of descent of Olav I and Olav II, which apparently were known to their contemporaries, not made only a century or so later as seems to be the case with Harald III.
Thus, Harald III started the 'Hardrada dynasty', a putative branch of the Fairhair dynasty. They also became known as the 'St. Olav dynasty' in honor of the founder's half-brother.
Harald IV arrived in Norway from his native Ireland and claimed to be the natural son of Magnus III, sired during the latter's Irish expedition. His claim seems, from historical sources, to be based on tales told by his Irish mother and family circle during his youth.
Thus, Harald IV started the 'Gille' or 'Gylle dynasty' (the "Irish branch"), a putative branch of the alleged ancient dynasty.
The most seriously discredited alleged son, practically regarded as an impostor by many modern academics,[citation needed] was Sverre I, who arrived in Norway from his native Faroe Islands, took up leadership in the embattled and heirless Birkebeiner party of the civil war, and claimed to be the natural son of Sigurd II by Gunhild, Sverre's attested mother. Sverre was sired during his mother's marriage with another man, Unas the Combmaker. Only in adulthood, so the claim goes according to legends, did his mother tell Sverre his 'real' paternity. Based on historical sources, no one else appears to have given the story credence. During that stage of the civil war, the strife was so intense that genealogical truth had evolved to a relative concept. Many royal pretenders claimed to be sons of King Sigurd II, and that was mostly a political statement - their claims were at best dubious. It may have meant just that the claimant desired to continue the perceived policies of Sigurd and his party, and in that sense were his 'sons'. Thus, Sverre I started the Sverre dynasty (the "Faroese branch"), a putative branch of the alleged ancient dynasty. The house of Sverre is mentioned in non-Norwegian contexts too; for example, its one female member, Margaret, Maid of Norway, inherited the Crown of Scotland.
Haakon IV was born to a Norwegian peasant girl after the death of King Haakon III. She and the late king's inner circle affirmed that she had been the king's lover and that the boy had been sired by him. Of all the last-mentioned four problematic points of descent, this appears, on the face of it, as the most trustworthy.
Thus, Haakon IV, who can be regarded as having started yet another new dynasty, is generally regarded as having continued the 'Sverre dynasty' (the "Faroese branch"). However, this itself has uncertain status as a branch of the Fairhair dynasty.
Kings and pretenders in sub-dynasties
Original Fairhair lineage:
Harald I of Norway Harald Fairhair (Harald Hårfagre) : c. 890 – c. 930
Eric I of Norway Eric Bloodaxe (Eirik Blodøks) : c. 930–934
Haakon I of Norway Haakon the Good (Håkon den Gode) : 934–961
Harald II of Norway Harald Greyfur (Harald Gråfell): 961–976
Vigen branch:
Olaf Tryggvason : 995–1000
Vestfold branch, the start of the St. Olav dynasty:
Olaf II of Norway Olaf Haraldsson, Olav the Stout, St. Olav (Olav Digre / Sankt Olav / Olav den Hellige) : 1015–1028
Magnus I of Norway Magnus the Good (Magnus den Gode) : 1035–1047
Hardrada dynasty:
Harald III of Norway Harald Hardrada (Harald Hardråde) : 1046–1066
Magnus II of Norway Magnus Haraldsson : 1066–1069
Olaf III of Norway Olaf the Peaceful (Olav Kyrre) : 1066–1093
Haakon Magnusson (Håkon Magnusson) : 1093–1094
Magnus III of Norway Magnus Bareleg (Magnus Berrføtt) : 1093–1103
Olaf Magnusson : 1103–1115
Eystein I of Norway (Øystein Magnusson) : 1103–1123
Sigurd I of Norway Sigurd the Crusader (Sigurd Jorsalfare) : 1103–1130
Magnus IV of Norway Magnus the Blind (Magnus Blinde): 1130–1135
Sigurd Slembe Sigurd the Noisy : 1135–1139, rival king
Magnus Erlingsson : 1161–1184
Olav Ugjæva : 1166–1169, rival king
Sigurd Magnusson : 1193–1194, rival king
Inge Magnusson : 1196–1202, rival king
Erling Steinvegg Erling Stonewall : 1204–1207, rival king
Gille dynasty:
Harald Gille : 1130–1136
Sigurd II of Norway Sigurd Munn : 1136–1155
Eystein II of Norway (Øystein Haraldsson) : 1142–1157
Inge I of Norway Inge the Hunchback (Inge Krokrygg) : 1136–1161
Haakon II of Norway Haakon Broadshoulder (Håkon Herdebreid) : 1157–1162
Sigurd Markusfostre : 1162–1163, rival king
Eystein Meyla Eystein the Maiden (Øystein Møyla) : 1174–1177, rival king
Jon Kuvlung : 1185–1188, rival king
Inge II of Norway (Inge Bårdsson) : 1204–1217
Philip Simonsson and Skule Baardsson cannot be easily placed into the Fairhair dynasty scheme. Their relation to an earlier Fairhair king was that of a half-brother.
Sverre dynasty:
Sverre of Norway Sverre Sigurdsson : 1177–1202
Haakon III of Norway Håkon Sverreson : 1202–1204
Guttorm Sigurdsson : 1204
bastard lineage of Sverre dynasty:
Haakon IV of Norway Håkon IV Håkonsson : 1217–1263
co-king Haakon Haakonsson the Young
Magnus VI of Norway Magnus Lawmender (Magnus Lagabøte) : 1263–1280
Eric Magnusson : 1280–1299
Håkon V Magnusson : 1299–1319
Descendants of sub-dynasties
The doubtful reliability of the medieval accounts of the Fairhair dynasty often leads to the question whether these kings left any other known descent than through impostor sons. The following are some attested lineages from kings of various sub-dynasties:
There is a clear line through Ragnhild, a daughter of king Magnus Barefoot, which has descendants through the Swedish royal House of Eric. Magnus IV of Sweden, a descendant of Ragnhild Magnusdottir according to the medieval sources, ascended the Norwegian throne in 1319, after which all of Norway's kings, except Charles VIII, Charles XIV and Oscar I of Sweden, have similarly been her descendants.
In case Sverre is not Sigurd's son, Harald Gille has recorded descendants through Birgitta Haraldsdottir (who was married to earl Birger Brosa) among Scandinavian nobility and through that lineage, among current European royalty. Charles I of Norway seems to have descended from Birgit, as did also Gustav I of Sweden and thus all his descendants.
The Sverre dynasty continues to the present time through Haakon IV, whose father is not fully certain. Haakon IV married Margret Skulisdottir, who descended from earlier Norwegian petty kings and magnate families, and their children continue also that ancestry. From Haakon IV onwards, all Norway's kings are descended from him except Charles I, Charles III and Oscar I.
From St. Olav himself, according to the medieval material there are two main lines of descent: the line of the earls of Orkney through his illegitimate granddaughter, and the line of the Dukes of Saxony through his only legitimate daughter, Ulvhild. Eric II was the first king of Norway to descend from him, and afterwards all Norway's monarchs have except Charles I, Charles III and Oscar I.
Hereditary Kingdom of Norway
St. Olaf dynasty
^ "Harald Hårfagre". Store norske leksikon AS. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
^ Arno Borst, Medieval Worlds : Barbarians, Heretics, and Artists in the Middle Ages, University of Chicago, 1992, ISBN 0-226-06656-8, p. 132.
^ The phrase is first recorded in the contemporary Historia Norwegiæ - Knut Helle, The Cambridge History of Scandinavia Volume 1, Prehistory to 1520, Cambridge University Press, 2003, ISBN 0-521-47299-7, p. 379.
^ M. Sjöström, "Scandinavian medieval descendants of Charlemagne: A detailed genealogy of the issue of Agnes Haakonsdottir, of the so-called Fairhair dynasty", Foundations - Journal of the Foundation for Medieval Genealogy vol 2 (2007:4, July), pp. 253-276: "It is very likely that the lord Halvdan, father of kinglet Sigurd Syr, was not identical with a possible Halvdan in Hadafylke, grandson of king Harald".
^ Helle, p. 191.
^ Birgit and Peter Sawyer, Medieval Scandinavia: from Conversion to Reformation, circa 800-1500, Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, 1993, ISBN 0-8166-1738-4, p. 61.
^ Joan Turville-Petre, "The Genealogist and History: Ari to Snorri", Saga-Book 20 (1978-81), pp. 7-23 (pdf), especially pp. 8, 10: "The numbers suggest that this was a professional genealogical document, made up in sets of ten generations".
^ Turville-Petre, pp. 14: "According to Ynglingatal, the first five members were all buried in Vestfold; which implies that this was the centre of their power. Yet Ari entitles the first member Upplendingakonungr. In Icelandic historical tradition the emphasis is on the mountain regions"; 15: "The Skjǫldungs were not in question . . . ; the Ynglings of Sweden were chosen".
^ Claus Krag, Ynglingatal og Ynglingasaga: en studie i historiske kilder, Oslo: Universitetsforlaget 1991, OCLC 256562288, pp. 231, 243 (Norwegian)
^ Turville-Petre, p. 15
^ Sjöström, for example, regards this as evidence of later invention: "[T]he male-line descent of Sigurd Syr from Harald Fairhair/Schönhaar is very uncertain, redolent of a later, possibly 12th-century, creation in support of the established royal Hardraada dynasty's legitimacy claims".
^ a b Jo Rune Ugulen, "Kongar i dei norske ættetavlene" (Kings in the Norwegian genealogies), Norsk Slektshistorisk Forening 1999/2000, reprinted from Genealogen 99.1, pp. 20-23 Invalid language code.
Claus Krag. Norges historie fram til 1319. Oslo: Universitetsforlage, 2000. ISBN 978-82-00-12938-7 (Norwegian)
Lars Løberg, "Norwegian Kings and Vikings: Do They Belong in Your Family Tree?", Presented at Scandinavian Area Genealogical Societies, 27 February 1991 (PDF)
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By Trevor Slabak
The 80s, what a wonderful period for the testosterone fuelled action movie genre, the good old days when men were real men, they were muscle bound, oiled up and took crap from no one. It was the era of Stallone vs Schwarzenegger, vying for the title of ‘greatest action hero’ – there were others too; Lundgren, Norris, Van Damme, but they weren’t in the same league. As I remember it, back then you were a Stallone fan or a Schwarzenegger fan, never both, and although it would have been great to see them in a movie together that never happened (I don’t count the Expendables).
This leads us to the 1986 movie Cobra directed by George P. Cosmatos and starring Sylvester Stallone, Reni Santoni and Brigitte Nielsen. Stallone is the classic take-no-crap socially dysfunctional, slightly damaged cop; Marion “Cobra” Cobretti. He has the attitude and disrespect to break anyone. In his mind rules are there to be broken, and criminals are disposable and just bad news (a poor man’s Dirty Harry?). His character couldn’t be more of a cliché, but that’s why you love him. You know exactly what to expect and he kicks some serious arse! Cobra features the debut of Stallone’s soon to be wife, the statuesque and ‘enhanced’ Brigitte Nielsen, who became a minor 80s star and sex symbol in her own right.
The story is a simple one, no complexities here, your typical 80s action-fest. There’s not much character development either (not that it’s really required, you’ve seen these characters before a hundred times). Cobretti (Stallone) works in the Los Angeles Police Department’s ‘Zombie Squad’, a special police unit that deals with extremely violent criminals. Basically, Cobretti (Stallone) has to play bodyguard/protector to Ingrid Knudsen (Nielsen) after she is witness to a horrific murder. The murderers come after Ingrid and Cobretti has to protect her from their nasty axe wielding leader the ‘Night Stalker’. Amongst all this mayhem Cobretti and Ingrid manage to ‘get it on’ and form a romantic relationship. There’s a bit of a dust up at the end with good triumphing over evil, then Cobretti and his new love interest ride off together into the sunset on a motorcycle, that’s pretty much it.
The look of the film is quite stylish and has that classic polished 80s feel. The opening sequence in the supermarket is full of perfectly over-the-top cheesy action and dialogue, setting up the type of atmosphere you can expect from the rest of the movie. Cobretti’s so macho he gets around in an all-black 1950s Mercury custom, with shiny chrome hubcaps and the licence plate: AWESOM 50! There’s an amazing scene were Cobra takes a pizza box out of the freezer takes a wedge of pizza and cuts it with scissors! He’s just so damn tough even the pizza doesn’t stand a chance (look for the clip on YouTube, it’s hilarious!).
You probably need to be a fan of stereotypical 80s action movies and their political incorrectness to really enjoy this film. I’m a bit of a sucker for the mindless violence and stylish visuals myself. How can you not love the tag line “Crime is a disease, meet the cure”? So, grab a bucket of popcorn, disengage your brain and enjoy the ride. It’s so bad it’s good!
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The Trump Administration was Just Ordered to End Indefinite Detention of Asylum Seekers
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Immigrant rights advocates on Tuesday applauded a federal judge’s ruling that the Trump administration cannot detain asylum seekers who are awaiting immigration hearings—a practice that breaks the government’s own policies as well as international law.
Today’s ruling means the Trump administration cannot use indefinite detention as a weapon to punish and deter asylum seekers.
It is a rejection of the blanket policy of locking up those seeking protection in this country.
— ACLU (@ACLU) July 2, 2018
The ACLU filed a lawsuit earlier this year on behalf of a number of asylum seekers who had been denied parole after passing a “credible fear” interview with immigration authorities.
In the past, refugees seeking asylum in the U.S. have been required to prove to officials that they have a credible fear of returning to their home country due to political unrest, violence, or persecution. After doing so most asylum seekers have been released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody while they await an immigration hearing, unless they are considered a “flight risk” or a danger to the public.
The ACLU targeted five ICE offices across the country which had blatantly flouted this precedent.
In March we filed a lawsuit with @CGRShastings, @humanrights1st, and @CovingtonLLP, targeting five ICE field offices that have almost entirely stopped granting parole since early 2017.
More than 1,000 asylum seekers have been denied parole in these districts alone.
All of our plaintiffs passed credible fear screenings — meaning a US asylum officer determined their fear of persecution is credible, and that they have a significant possibility of receiving full asylum.
Our client, Ansly, an ethics teacher from Haiti, fled violent, political persecution. He has been granted asylum by a judge TWICE, but the government has appealed each time.@ICEgov has not let him outside for more than a year. https://t.co/9wV54P0154
“We had a clear record, as the court noted, showing that in these five ICE field offices there really was a very clear pattern in what previously resulted in release of asylum seekers at a rate of 90 percent based on individualized consideration really dwindled down to near zero,” Cecillia Wang, the ACLU’s deputy legal director, told NPR.
“This opinion does no more than hold the government accountable to its own policy, which recently has been honored more in the breach than the observance,” wrote U.S. District Judge James Boasberg. “Having extended the safeguards of the parole directive to asylum seekers, ICE must now ensure that such protections are realized.”
As Juan Cole wrote earlier this month, the Trump administration’s indefinite detention of people exercising their legal right to seek asylum violated not only U.S. law but also the 1967 Protocol to the United Nations’ 1951 Convention on the Treatment of Refugees.
Although the administration, Cole wrote, “keeps maintaining in public that refugees will have their applications for asylum processed if they present them at a regular border crossing, the evidence is that such applications are being summarily dismissed by immigration officials, who are not permitting asylum seekers access to counsel or judges (this procedure is illegal). As for his policy of arresting undocumented immigrants into the United States for the misdemeanor of crossing the border even where they are asylum seekers from political persecution, this is a violation of international and of U.S. domestic law.”
The youth-led immigrant rights group United We Dream celebrated the ACLU’s victory while noting that the Trump administration’s continued abuse of immigrants must end entirely.
BREAKING: A Federal court blocks “arbitrary detention” of asylum seekers. Asylum seekers can now be granted “humanitarian parole,” as long as they meet “stringent requirements.”
A huge win, but not the solution. We must have #FreedomForImmigrants! https://t.co/4Q0TABkEGt
— United We Dream (@UNITEDWEDREAM) July 2, 2018
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Do Not Kill Your Landlord WORLD TOUR
Whether you're the organizer of a gig or not, you're always more than welcome to print out a tour poster, fill in gig details from the details provided below in the blank space on the bottom of the poster, and share them widely! (And here are several other tour posters you can choose from...) And of course if you can share this post with folks who might want to come to a show somewhere, that would be fantastic.
People can also keep abreast of my touring activities by signing on to my email list at www.davidrovics.com and by following me on Songkick, Bandsintown, Facebook, Twitter, Spotify and elsewhere.
I'll do my best to bring enough t-shirts this time, but if you want to make sure I have your size, the best thing is to get your Do Not Kill Your Landlord t-shirt through the post by ordering one online.
THE TOUR THAT WAS:
Tuesday, July 18th, 7:30 pm
Community Church of Boston
565 Boylston, 2nd floor
Saturday, July 29th, 8 pm
4731 15th Avenue NE
Saturday, September 16th, noon
Croc'Espace
rue de la Station 35
Saturday, September 16th, 8 pm
Centre de Jeunes "Les Récollets"
Enclos des Récollets, 100
Thursday, September 21st, 7:30 pm
Zinnschmelze -- Facebook Event page
Maurienstr. 19
Saturday, September 23rd, 4:30 pm
Huset -- workshop and concert
Absalonsgade 26
Wednesday, September 27th, 8 pm
Floating City -- Facebook Event page
Vasbygade 20
House concert
Friday, September 29th, 6 pm
Sidesporet -- Facebook Event page
Skovgårdsgade 1a
Saturday, September 30th, 6:30 pm
Sommervej 5
Saturday, September 30th, 10 pm
Bar de Ville
Gravene 14 D
Sunday, October 1st
Gothenberg -- Facebook Event page
Monday, October 2nd, 8 pm
Makvärket -- Facebook Event page
Teglværksvej 30
4420 Regstrup
Tuesday, October 3rd, 7 pm -- Facebook Event page
Nya Tröls Bar & Restaurang -- with Kristian Svensson!
Karlskronaplan 1
Wednesday, October 4th, 8 pm
Cafe Hellebaek -- Facebook Event page
Nordre Strandvej 95
Hellebaek
Thursday, October 5th, 7 pm
Oktober Books -- Facebook Event page
Vesterfælledvej 1B, st., th.
Friday, October 6th, 9 pm
SF Ungdom conference
Hoje-Taastrup Gymnasium
Frøgård Alle 2
Saturday, October 7th
Café Zähringer
Zähringerplatz 11
Sunday, October 8th
Rossli Bar
Neubrückstr. 8
Monday, October 9th, 8 pm
Basler Straße 103
Wednesday, October 11th, 8 pm
Esperanza -- Facebook Event page
Benzholzstraße 8
Media Innovation Studio
Uclan Media Factory
Kirkham St
Preston, Lancashire PR1 2XY
Bolton Socialist Club
16 Wood St
Bolton BL1 1DY
House concert -- email Patricia for more info if you'd like to attend
Tuesday, October 17th
The institute of Excellence -- with Fellow Travelers opening
Pipley Barn
Brockham End
Lansdown
Bath BA19BZ
Two Guys from Brussels -- Facebook Event page
Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 1UL
Y Cwps (The Coopers Arms) -- Facebook Event page
Northgate St
Aberystwyth SY23 2JT
Friday, October 20th -- Facebook Event page
The Maze -- with Calum Baird opening
257 Mansfield Road
Nottingham, NG13FT
Saturday, October 21st
Cellar Bar
The Braes
14-18 Perth Road
Dundee DD2 4LN
Sunday, October 22nd
MacSorley's Music Bar -- Facebook Event page
42 Jamaica St
Monday, October 23rd
Leith Depot -- Facebook Event page
140 Leith Walk
Stockingate
Pontefract WF9 3QF
Royal Sovereign -- with the Commie Faggots!
64 Northwold Rd
Saturday, October 28th, 10 am to 7 pm
London Anarchist Book Fair -- and then there's the After Party
Park View School
West Green Road
London N15 3QR
The Anchor Hotel with Mike Reinstein opening -- Facebook Event page
3 Market Square
Horsham RH12 1EU
Tuesday, October 31st
Rostrevor Inn
Rostrevor, Co. Down
Wednesday, November 1st
65 Union Street
Thursday, November 2nd
Sandino's
Friday, November 3rd
Hanlon's Bar
Hanlon's Corner
189 N Circular Rd
Cabra East
Dublin D07 KW3P
Saturday, November 4th, 6 pm
Russian Revolution Commemoration
Nordic Black Theatre & Cafeteatret
Hollendergata 8
Sunday, November 5th, 6 pm
MIR -- memorial concert for Hub
Toftes gate 69
Wednesday, November 8th, 8 pm -- Facebook Event page
House concert -- ring Christoph Allemand
Jülicher Str. 114a
Saturday, November 18th, 4:15 pm
World Peace Forum Teach-In -- Facebook Event page
SFU Harbour Centre
515 W Hastings
Sunday, November 19th, 8 pm
Spartacus Books
3378 Findlay St
Wednesday, November 22, 8 pm
Victoria Event Centre -- Facebook Event page
Friday, December 8th, 7 pm
Redstone Labor Temple
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The Global Consequences of Inequality -- from Portland to London to Mosul
"...He's taught in his school
From the start by the rule
That the laws are with him
To protect his white skin
To keep up his hate
So he never thinks straight
'Bout the shape that he's in
But it ain't him to blame
He's only a pawn in their game"
"The tactical, or if you will, 'technical,' task was quite simple -- grab every fascist or every isolated group of fascists by their collars, acquaint them with the pavement a few times..."
"The pundits on the TV will talk of integration
Most of them agree there's too much immigration
They'll talk of social policies, things they should've done before
Whatever you say, don't mention the war --
If you bomb somebody, they might just bomb you back"
I'm sitting at a cafe in the north of England. I landed at the Manchester airport the night after the suicide bombing there. The normally bustling airport was almost completely empty -- life is anything but normal here. Soon after that event, I got the news about the multiple stabbings by a white supremacist on a train in my home town of Portland, Oregon. Then last night as I was going to bed in a hotel room in Leeds, I turned on BBC only to hear the breaking news about the van-and-knife attacks that were ongoing at the time. (Actually they were over by then, with the three attackers killed by police, but nobody knew yet when I tuned in whether or not there were more of them.)
These events represent only a tiny fraction of the death that has been meted out by suicide bombings, aerial bombings, stabbings, and gunfire by state and non-state actors in many other countries over the same week, with scores killed in Afghanistan, Yemen, Iraq, Syria, Cameroon, Mexico and elsewhere. This, of course, is to say nothing of the many more who have died in the past week due to malnutrition and car accidents.
With the fast-moving nature of this multitude of violent events, it's easy to get lost in the details, and overlook the blaringly obvious fact that all of these things are very intimately related, and all of this ongoing violence is ultimately -- and often directly -- a consequence of endemic and growing inequality, both within and between societies.
Today in Portland there is a white supremacist rally that is scheduled to happen downtown, and an anti-fascist rally will confront it, with lots of riot cops in between the two groups, presumably. Masked, primarily white youth will destroy property, get beaten and arrested by cops, and this will dominate the news cycle.
I sat down to write this now because all day I've been thinking about the stabbings in Portland and the attacks in London, and all the similarities between these two events. The fact that they both involved knives and happened within a week or so of each other helped to make the connections for me, but there are many other, far less superficial connections that need to be made.
And then I was thinking about the planned antifa protest in Portland today, and whether I would go to it if I were there. While I have no moral problem with following Trotsky's advice on what to do with fascists, he was, as he would have been the first to explain, talking about appropriate tactics at a certain place and time -- and if you read the rest of the essay that the oft-quoted bit above is derived from, he makes that context abundantly clear.
But whether or not Trotsky would agree or disagree with Jesse Jackson on whether or not antifa should protest the "alt right" in Portland today, and what kinds of tactics they should attempt to employ if they did, the thought of attending that rally also got me thinking about whether I would go to a rally in London or Manchester against Islamic State, if anyone were to organize one.
I wouldn't. But why? Isn't Islamic State a horrible bunch of genocidal killers? Well, yes. But the young Englishman who blew himself up at the Manchester Arena last month was, just like the extremely troubled racist on the train in Portland, a pawn. People like them are the predictable result of divided, unequal societies with hysterical, racist pundits and politicians -- politicians who have a longstanding tendency to "solve" many of their problems through militaristic violence.
Obviously, anyone in any society, confronted by a knife-wielding attacker of any color, creed, religion, etc., should ideally defend themselves and others against such people. It is entirely right to praise any such efforts as heroic, and entirely right to mourn and remember the dead. But this doesn't mean falling victim to the divide-and-conquer tactics of the ruling class.
Most politicians are not the bumbling idiots they appear to be. (Whether Trump might be an exception to this rule is not the point.) Insurgent campaigns within some political parties notwithstanding, for most of US history and most of modern British history as well, the powers-that-be have consisted of two main political parties, both of which have ruled in the interest of capital and empire. In both countries (and many, many others) these ruling classes have systematically, cynically created and exacerbated divisions in society in order to maintain those divisions, so that people will fight over crumbs, rather than going for the whole loaf.
These neocolonial powers have also systematically used these divide-and-conquer tactics to create and/or exacerbate conflicts within different groups in societies they control (or seek to control), such as the Sunni/Shia divide in many predominantly Muslim countries.
At the same time, the wars and the very real refugee crises in the Middle East and the so-called refugee crises in Europe and the United States -- all largely manufactured by US foreign policy in the Middle East, Africa, Asia and Latin America over the past century or so -- are also used to foment racism and division in western societies as well.
My understanding of history and my experience traveling extensively in 25 or so countries leads me to the conclusion that, at least among the more prosperous nations in the world, there is no country more successfully divided and conquered than the United States.
While there are many other countries ruled by two main political parties that have few significant differences between them, both parties and their policies are much further to the militaristic right in the US than anywhere in Europe. The way this plays out in terms of people's lives is we have a shorter lifespan, a vastly more huge problem with poverty, homelessness, property speculation, housing costs, police brutality and endemic violence of all kinds -- the biggest prison population in the world, and so many other problems that were created by bipartisan consensus.
It seems clear to me that the main way the US ruling class has been so much more successful than its European counterparts at screwing its own population, as a rule, has been the rulers' ability to take advantage of the racism that they systematically created over the course of the past centuries. For a long time this division was a largely black-white one in most of the country. As the whites-only immigration policies have very slowly given way to allowing immigration from places other than Europe, the dynamic of racism in the US has evolved to include other marginalized groups.
If I or any other self-styled anarchist intellectual could tell you how to get from point A to B, I would. I don't know, and nobody else seems to know, either, otherwise maybe we'd be making some progress here, rather than just watching an ever-increasing series of imperial wars and terrorist attacks combined with austerity budgets, even more privatization, "free trade" bills, bank bailouts, rapidly increasing stratification of wealth, mushrooming homelessness, etc.
But where point B is located is abundantly clear. And knowing where we need to get to is extremely important, for this is a very large part of the equation in terms of who controls the narrative.
We need to remember that the "alt right" is our main problem just as much as Al-Qaeda or Islamic State is. These movements are real, they're terrible, and terribly violent, but they are just symptoms of a much, much bigger set of problems. Those problems -- the problems that have given rise to these movements -- are the same problems. And if I were to try to boil down all of those problems to one word, it would be this: inequality. And how inequality can be exploited by ruling classes, racists, and terrorists alike.
This state of ever-increasing inequality in the US, the UK and much of the rest of the world has inevitable consequences. The vast majority of people in most societies won't take the bait, but a significant number will. And this number will grow, unless we can manage to change the course of the future in this particular respect. If we can do that, then the consequences of inequality will begin to dissipate until they become insignificant. If we fail, we'll have lots more weeks like this last one, and much, much worse.
Once the political "choices" in places like France and the US are between a capitalist and a fascist, supporting the capitalist against the fascist will only delay the inevitable. I am not here taking a cut-and-dried position on whether or not one should bother supporting the capitalist vs the fascist, whether or not one should go protest the "alt right" when it manages to gather more than a couple dozen testosterone-poisoned young men in one place, etc. These kinds of tactical choices can vary depending on the situation, and I don't know the answers to these questions. What I do know is that the problems, divisions, violence, etc. will grow as long as inequality and poverty continues to grow.
And I also know that the solution is equality. Neither May or Macron's Clintonian capitalism nor Trump's neofascist politics of deception will bring us forward -- on the contrary, these sorts of rulers will only guarantee everything gets much worse, very quickly. And if we busy ourselves primarily with arguing with the pawns of the game, it seems clear to me that we'll achieve less than nothing.
Now more than ever, we need to remain focused on the goal, rather than on the consequences of not achieving that goal. I don't pretend to know how we get there, as I've said -- but I'm sure there are many different ways that societies can move in that direction, through large, militant, visionary and well-organized social movements, whether those movements are regional, national or global.
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U.S.Intelligence at Work: Iranian Warships? Yeah, I Heard Something about That
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Following on the theme that the Muslim Brotherhood is a secular organization and that U.S. intelligence gets its breaking information from CNN, we have this remarkable statement in the State Department briefing by Assistant Secretary of State Philip Crowley:
"I believe there are two Iranian warships or, I mean, I don't know what kind of ships they are. There are two ships in the Red Sea. What their intention is, what their destination is,
I don’t – I can’t say. Look, there are reports that there are a couple of ships in the Red Sea.
What they do, where they go, we’ll follow this with some curiosity."
Curiosity indeed! Here's what appeared on my blog four days before this press briefing:
"Two Islamic Republic of Iran warships just visited the Saudi port of Jeddah in the Red Sea. No, that wasn't a misprint, I said "Red Sea," and not "Persian Gulf." This is the first time Iranian warships have been in the Red Sea, just down the coast from Israel and just across from Egypt.
"Not only is this a strategic alarm bell for the United States and Israel but also for the Saudis themselves. Bereft now of their last significant Arab ally and feeling unable to depend on the United States, the Saudis are facing their worst strategic situation since the 1950s at a time when Iran is spreading its influence and racing toward nuclear weapons."
I'm sure you readers understand the strategic significance of this move by Iran to file a claim as the region's leading power. Yet it was not the United States but Israel that told the Egyptian government (that is, the army) that letting these warships through the Suez Canal would be deemed to be an unfriendly act. The Egyptians refused passage. That's the military government. What would an elected Egyptian government do a year from now?
So here we have a major move by Iran that the United States ignores, not even understanding the significance of this flotilla. On the wider stage, the U.S. government is largely ignoring the advances of the Iran-Syria-Hamas-Hizballah-Turkish government-Lebanese government-Iraqi insurgent alliance.
Notice how the list of those on the other side keeps getting longer and the list of allies on the U.S. side in the Middle East keeps getting shorter. Perhaps the U.S. government will follow the loss of its whole position in the Middle East "with some curiosity."
It is hard to believe the kinds of things being said by U.S. government officials nowadays. So much of it reads like satire. Of course, it is not only funny but scary. Very very scary. If the Obama Administration played the Ahmadinejad team in the international affairs Superbowl, I'd put my money on Iran by two touchdowns.
Barry Rubin is director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center and editor of the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) Journal. His books include Islamic Fundamentalists in Egyptian Politics and The Muslim Brotherhood (Palgrave-Macmillan); and The Long War for Freedom: The Arab Struggle for Democracy in the Middle East, a study of Arab reform movements (Wiley). GLORIA Center site: http://www.gloria-center.org His blog, Rubin Reports, http://www.rubinreports.blogspot.com.
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Vertebral classification using localized pathology-related shape model
Author(s): R. Zewail; A. Elsafi; N. Durdle
Radiographs of the spine are frequently examined for assessment of vertebral abnormalities. Features like osteophytes (bony growth of vertebra's corners), and disc space narrowing are often used as visual evidence of osteoarthris or degenerative joint disease. These symptoms result in remarkable changes in the shapes of the vertebral body. Statistical analysis of anatomical structure has recently gained increased popularity within the medical imaging community, since they have the potential to enhance the automated diagnosis process. In this paper, we present a novel method for computer-assisted vertebral classification using a localized, pathology-related shape model. The new classification scheme is able to assess the condition of multiple vertebrae simultaneously, hence is possible to directly classify the whole spine anatomy according to the condition of interest (anterior osteophites). At the core of this method is a new localized shape model that uses concepts of sparsity, dimension reduction, and statistical independence to extract sets of localized modes of deformations specific to each of the vertebrae under investigation. By projection of the shapes onto any specific set of deformation modes (or basis), we obtain low-dimensional features that are most directly related to the pathology of the vertebra of interest. These features are then used as input to a support vector machine classifier to classify the vertebra under investigation as normal or upnormal. Experiments are conducted using contours from digital x-ray images of five vertebrae of lumbar spine. The accuracy of the classification scheme is assessed using the ROC curves. An average specifity of 96.8 % is achieved with a sensitivity of 80 %.
Proc. SPIE 6914, Medical Imaging 2008: Image Processing, 69144P (26 March 2008); doi: 10.1117/12.770314
R. Zewail, Univ. of Alberta (Canada)
A. Elsafi, Univ. of Alberta (Canada)
N. Durdle, Univ. of Alberta (Canada)
Medical Imaging 2008: Image Processing
Joseph M. Reinhardt; Josien P. W. Pluim, Editor(s)
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News about St.Stanislaus High School
For the first time in the history of St Stanislaus two lady teachers have undergone the basic Scout training. Congratulations to Tr Pritisha Murzello and Tr Nikita Chatterjee.
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T15 Sunil Gavaskar Tournament 2018
The T15 Sunil Gavaskar Tournament 2018 organized by St. Xaviers High School as part of their Sesquicentennial Jubilee celebrations. The tournament was held between 17th – 19th April 2018.
St. Stanislaus lost to St. Xavier’s High School in a closely fought Semi Final by 7 runs.Earlier they had beaten Holy Family High School by 149 runs to enter the Semi Finals.
The school team got a chance to meet and interact with “The Little Master” Padma Bhushan Shri Sunil Gavaskar who handed participation certificates to the entire team.
Arjun Jayswal was awarded “The Best...Learn More
Marathi Day Celebration 2018
Marathi week was celebrated on February 27, 2018 with morning assemblies and all prayers during these days in the Marathi language. On February 27th, which is celebrated as Marathi Bhasha Diwas, in honour of the Marathi poet Vishnu Waman Shirwadkar also known as Kusumagraz, there was a multi-faceted programme in the school hall. Labad Landga dance, Dhanger Nrutya, Shetkeri Nrutya and a Koli dance all under the guidance and training of the Marathi faculty were the highlights of the programme giving a glimpse of the culture of our beloved state of Maharashtra. Ex- Student Dr....Learn More
Farewell Tr.Chitra Thadani
A farewell function for Tr. Chitra was held on 23rd March, 2018 in the Arupe Hall. Ex- principals, Headmistress and teachers were invited along with the present principal, headmistress and staff of the pre-primary, primary and secondary sections. A small programme was organized wherein Tr.Chitra and her family were brought into the school accompanied by the school band. This was followed by a prayer service, a power point presentation by Tr. Chitra, dance and felicitations. The programme culminated with a Sindhi buffet organized by Tr.Chitra herself.
Talent Search 2017-2018
In order to foster a love for music and teach students to appreciate it, a Talent search was organized for the students of the Primary section by Tr. Lorna, Tr. Malaika, Tr. Cursina , Tr. Cordelia and Tr. Karen.
Entry forms were sent after which eliminations were held on the 27th and 28th of February owing to the large number of entries that came in. The students participated in two categories, namely, vocal and instrumental. After the eliminations a final round was held on the 6th of March to narrow down on the outstanding performances of each...Learn More
Speech and Drama Programme
Raell Pudumsee's Ace Academy conducts speech and drama classes all through the year in the school. March 16 saw the culmination of all the training in a dazzling performance by the students of STD 5, 6 and 7. Hilarious skits, choral recitation, quizzes were highlights of the programme.
STD 10th Farewell Batch of 2017 - 2018
6th February, 2018 was a day of mixed feelings for the outgoing Std X batch of 2017-2018. The boys, looking dashing in their well tailored suits, both Western and Indian, were gathered in the school auditorium for a final good bye.
It was an incredible day hosted and organized by Std. IX students together with their teachers. The program began with a prayer service to invoke God’s blessings on the students followed by inspiring messages by the School Captain, Elvis Vaz, Manager, Fr. Frazer Mascarenhas and our Principal, Mrs Anna Correa.
Kickboxing has elements of both kicking and boxing. Kickboxing helps to promote the physical health & well being of children.
We guide children the activity should only be used for physical health and self defense and not to bully others. It builds confidence, discipline, motivation, team work, coordination, stamina, and flexibility. At St Stanislaus we work on every student’s strength & weakness.
The class focuses on foot work, kicking, punching through the use of focus pads and latest equipment's.
Republic Day Parade Awards
Cyclists receiving their certificates for Republic Day Parade Bandstand
Malkhamb Boys receiving their certificates for Republic Day Parade Bandstand
NCC Boys receiving their certificates for Republic Day Parade Bandstand
Samvidhan Cup – T20 Cricket Tournament for Under 14 Boys
Boys of our school had taken part in Samvidhan Cup – a T20 Cricket Tournament for Under 14 Boys. Our school reached the semi-finals in this tournament.
Arjun Jayswal was declared Man of the Series and Best Batsman for scoring 75, 55 not out – a total of 135 runs in 3 matches. He also took 5 wickets in 3 matches.
Nikhil Poojari got Emerging Bowler Award for taking 5 wickets for 5 runs in 1 match.Learn More
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Four Tax-Wise Ways To Donate Gifts To Charity
How can you donate to charity? Let us count the ways. Although there are many variations on these themes, there are four basic paths for making contributions to charitable organizations that let you take tax deductions while pursuing your philanthropic goals. They are:
1. Direct contributions: This is the easiest method. You simply write a check or make an online donation. If you're giving tangible property, such as artwork, you'll need to deliver it physically to the charitable group.
Most such contributions are fully deductible on your tax return, but there could be limitations on the size of your write-off based on your adjusted gross income (AGI) for the year:
Contributions to public charities are limited to 50% of your AGI.
Contributions of appreciated property (for example, publicly traded stocks) to public charities can't exceed 30% of your AGI.
Contributions of appreciated property to private foundations are limited to 20% of your AGI.
But in all of these cases any amount that exceeds the limits can be claimed on the following year's return, and such "carryovers" may continue for up to five years.
2. Donor-advised funds: With a donor-advised fund, you give your money to a fund that's set up with an institutional partner. There might be a minimum contribution amount, and the fund may charge fees to cover its costs. But one big advantage of this approach is that you can make a donation to the fund and get an immediate tax deduction and then decide later where you want your money to go.
Once you choose to give a specified amount to a particular charity, the fund will verify that the organization is eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. Once your grant is approved, the money goes to the group with an indication that it was made on your recommendation. You also can request that your gift be made anonymously.
3. Charitable gift annuities: This approach is somewhat more sophisticated than direct gifts and donor-advised funds. A charitable gift annuity is a contract between a donor and a charity. You agree to transfer money, securities, or other assets to the organization, which in turn agrees to make specified payments to "annuitants"—usually you or you and someone else you designate.
What are the tax consequences? As the donor, you're entitled to a charitable deduction in the year you make your donation to the charity that is adjusted to account for the expected payments you'll receive, based on your life expectancy and other factors.
4. Charitable trusts: There are two main types to consider: the charitable remainder trust (CRT) and the charitable lead trust (CLT).
With a CRT, you set up the trust and transfer selected assets to it. The charity often acts as the trustee and manages the assets. During the trust term, you (or another beneficiary or beneficiaries you specify) receive regular payments from the trust. The CRT may last for a term of specified years or your lifetime. Finally, when the trust ends, the remaining assets from your contribution (the remainder) go to the charity. You get a current tax deduction based on the projected value of that remainder.
A CLT works the opposite way. You still transfer assets to the trust, but annual payments go to the specified charity, and the remainder at the end of the trust term goes to the beneficiaries you designated.
Regardless of whether you use a CRT or a CLT, the annual payments may be based on a fixed amount or a percentage of assets. Other special rules apply, so be sure to obtain expert guidance.
This is a brief overview of current rules. But these approaches could be affected by proposed tax changes. We'll keep you up to date on any changes.
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01 Validity and Scope of Application
These General Terms and Conditions of Business (hereinafter referred to as the “GTB”) shall govern all business relations between KLK Tensachem S.A. (hereinafter referred to as "KLK TENSACHEM") and any co-contracting party (hereinafter referred to as the “Customer”, regardless of any other denomination in other or additional contracting documents). The GTB form an integral part of the contractual relationship and become part of the contract once the Customer has read the GTB and accepted them and the contract has been concluded and the GTB are applicable thereafter to each contract that is concluded between KLK TENSACHEM and the Customer. Any other terms of business are not recognised unless KLK TENSACHEM has approved them in writing. The GTB remain valid even if KLK TENSACHEM fulfils the Customer's order without reservation despite being aware of the Customer's varying terms of business. Should individual provisions of these GTB be or become invalid or contain a loophole, the obligations imposed by the remaining provisions shall not be affected. Invalid sections shall be replaced with valid provisions that correspond as closely as possible to the legal and economic purpose of the invalid provision. The same procedure shall be followed if loopholes are found to exist in the contract.
02 Quotation, Order and Conclusion of Contracts
Any quotations made by KLK TENSACHEM as well as any information on price, quality, delivery date and availability of goods (hereinafter referred to as “Goods”, regardless of any other denomination in other or additional contracting documents and including technical materials, as defined below) are non-binding unless otherwise confirmed in writing by KLK TENSACHEM. A binding quotation is valid for 30 (thirty) days unless otherwise stated in writing by KLK TENSACHEM. A contract is deemed to have been concluded when KLK TENSACHEM confirms the Customer's order in writing or fulfils the order.
03 Delivery/Fulfillment of Contracts
Any quotation and confirmation issued by KLK TENSACHEM shall specify the scope and details of the delivery of Goods. The particular size and weight of the delivery shall conform to the sizes and weights determined by KLK TENSACHEM and stated in the delivery documentation (which consists of, without limitation, (i) the material safety data sheet (referred hereinafter to as the “MSDS” or “Material Safety Data Sheet”), (ii) the technical data sheet (referred hereinafter to as the “TDS” or “Technical Data Sheet”)). The Goods are deemed to be in accordance with the contract provided that the maximum negative difference is no greater than 1.5% for a nominal filling weight of 1-15 kg and no greater than 1% for a nominal filling weight of more than 15 kg. Any delivery shall be made at the Customer's expense and to the Customer's address unless a special place of delivery is agreed upon by both parties or arises due to the nature of the transaction. Partial deliveries may be made unless otherwise agreed in writing. Delivery dates shall only be binding if they have been agreed in writing. If KLK TENSACHEM is unable to meet delivery dates, KLK TENSACHEM must inform the Customer without delay and has the right to be granted an appropriate grace period. Compensation for any late delivery is excluded. The benefit and risk shall be transferred to the Customer when the delivery is made.
04 Technical Material
The Customer and KLK TENSACHEM may agree on the delivery of technical instruments, equipment or spare parts (hereinafter jointly referred to as the “Technical Material”). Technical Material shall be installed by KLK TENSACHEM, if agreed in writing. Delivery and/or installation shall be carried out in compliance with the instructions of the manufacturer. Ownership of Technical Material shall be transferred to the Customer unless otherwise agreed in writing. The benefit and risk shall be transferred to the Customer when the delivery is made. The operation and monitoring shall be of the responsibility of the Customer at all times. The Customer shall acknowledge that a system can only operate properly if no modification is made to the Technical Material and installation, it is not used or handled in an inappropriate manner or used contrary to the manufacturer's instructions. The Customer shall further acknowledge that Technical Material can also only operate properly if products recommended by KLK TENSACHEM are used, if MSDS, and TDS are followed and if the recommended maintenance work is performed.
05 Supporting advice
Supporting advice on the use and application of the Goods and/or Technical Material, which is made available by KLK TENSACHEM, together with sales advice, are provided with due care. However, advice does not release the Customer from its responsibility to have the Goods and/or Technical Material examined by an expert with regard to their suitability for the intended application.
Invoices shall be paid in full within the terms stated. Discounts may not be deducted unless this has been expressly agreed in writing by KLK TENSACHEM. The terms of payment shall be 30 (thirty) days from the date of invoice unless otherwise agreed. Should the Customer not meet the payment deadline, the Customer is deemed to be in arrears, irrespective of any reminder, and must pay interest on these arrears amounting to 10 (ten) percent per annum. In the event that the Customer defaults on the payment, KLK TENSACHEM has the right to withdraw from the contract (and, for the avoidance of doubt, any other business relation) without further notice and to demand compensation. Payment shall be made by bank transfer. Payment is deemed to be made when the amount has been credited to KLK TENSACHEM's bank account in full and irrevocably. Cheques and bills of exchange shall not be accepted as means of payment.
07 Use for Intended Purpose
Unless otherwise agreed in writing, the Customer shall ensure that all Goods or parts thereof are used for intended purpose (hereinafter referred to as “Use for Intended Purpose”) as specified in the respective Technical Data Sheet. Any other use is not allowed and constitutes an infringement of Use for Intended Purpose and results in a violation of the present GTB and any relating contract. Unless explicitly so stated in the Technical Data Sheet, the Use for Intended Purpose of any Goods or parts thereof, including any Goods processed shall in no event include pharmaceutical use (hereinafter referred to as “Pharmaceutical Use”, which is defined as
(i) the use as active pharmaceutical ingredient [hereinafter referred to as “API”], i.e., a substance or mixture of substances intended for use in the manufacture of a drug [medicinal] product and that, when used in the production of a drug, becomes an active ingredient of the drug product; such substances are intended to furnish pharmacological activity or other direct effect in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease or to affect the structure or any function of the body of man or animals,
(ii) the use as excipient [hereinafter referred to as “Excipient”], i.e., a substance other than an API which is intentionally included in a drug delivery system and is appropriately evaluated for safety, and
(iii) for the avoidance of doubt, the use in any of the following: blood purification; medication such as contraceptive, eye drops, or nose drops; pharmaceutical salve; tablets, vaccines, wound treatment; parenteral applications; diagnostics in vitro and in vivo; food supplement; animal health).
KLK TENSACHEM and the Customer note that Goods have neither been evaluated appropriately for safety as API nor as Excipient. The Parties note that according to regulatory standards, Excipients can only be pharmaceutical grade when in compliance with pharmacopoeial specification and/or appropriate regulatory requirements (if existing for the specific Excipient) and manufactured, repackaged, and handled in accordance with excipient good manufacturing practices and/or good distribution practices. The Parties note in particular that according to regulatory standards, upgrading technical or industrial material to pharmaceutical grade quality only on the basis of analytical results found in conformance with the requirements of a pharmacopoeial monograph is an unacceptable practice.
Exceptions must be granted by KLK TENSACHEM in writing; such exceptions will not be unreasonably withheld.
The Customer shall ensure that any of its co-contractors (e.g., buyer/manufacturer or reseller) shall be under the same obligation, i.e., the Customer shall commit any of his co-contractors to ensure the Use for Intended Purpose of the Goods or parts thereof accordingly and to indemnify KLK TENSACHEM for infringements thereof. This obligation shall also apply to (i) any Goods or parts thereof which are processed, including processing by co-contractors or third parties and (ii) any Goods or parts thereof resold to further co-contractors or third parties.
The Customer shall communicate to KLK TENSACHEM a person in charge who will act as contact person for the execution of present provision.
08 Traceability
The Customer shall organize a system based on KLK TENSACHEM’s unique identification code (hereinafter referred to as the “Unique identification Code”) which secures that (i) the whereabouts as well as the, (ii) distribution line as well as the (iii) end use of each Good or parts thereof can be established at any time.
The Customer shall ensure that any of its co-contractors (e.g., buyer/manufacturer or reseller) shall be under the same obligation, i.e., the Customer shall commit any of its co-contractors to trace any Goods or parts thereof accordingly and to indemnify KLK TENSACHEM for infringements thereof. This obligation shall also apply to (i) Goods or parts thereof which are processed, including processing by co-contractors or third parties and (ii) Goods or parts thereof resold to further co-contractors or third parties. The Customer shall communicate to KLK TENSACHEM a person in charge who will act as contact person for the execution of the present provision.
09 Delivery Stop / Recall
Upon KLK TENSACHEM's request, the Customer shall immediately stop delivery (hereinafter referred to as a “Delivery Stop”) of, or recall (hereinafter referred to as “Recall”), certain Goods. In case of Recall or Delivery Stop KLK TENSACHEM reserves the right at its own discretion to either replace the Goods or refund the price paid by the Customer. All further claims of the Customer are excluded.
The Customer shall ensure that any of its co-contractors (e.g., buyer/manufacturer or reseller) shall be under the same obligation, i.e., the Customer shall commit any of its co-contractors to adhere to a Delivery Stop or a Recall and to indemnify KLK TENSACHEM for infringements thereof. This obligation shall also apply to (i) any Goods or parts thereof which are processed, including processing by co-contractors or third parties and (ii) Goods or parts thereof resold to further co-contractors or third parties.
If the Customer fails to duly perform its obligations in the case of Recall or Delivery Stop, KLK TENSACHEM reserves the right to undertake the necessary steps on its own or by third parties at the Customer’s cost. KLK TENSACHEM reserves the right to compensation for further damages.
The Customer shall communicate to KLK TENSACHEM a person in charge who will act as contact person for the execution of the present provision.
10 Defects
If an actual or possible defect of Goods, and for the avoidance of doubt also in case of Goods or parts thereof processed by third parties, has become known to the Customer, the Customer shall notify KLK TENSACHEM in writing or by fax without delay. The Customer shall after consultation with KLK TENSACHEM take all necessary steps (such as, e.g., but not limited to, Delivery Stop or Recall) to prevent any further use, including, but without limitation to, delivery, processing, and end use, of any concerned Goods or parts thereof.
The Customer shall ensure that any co-contractor (e.g., buyer/manufacturer or reseller) shall be under the same obligation, i.e., the Customer shall commit any of its co-contractors to notify the Customer accordingly and to abide by steps ordered by KLK TENSACHEM and to indemnify KLK TENSACHEM for infringements thereof. This obligation shall also apply to (i) any Goods of parts thereof which are/is processed by, including processing by co-contractors or third parties and (ii) any Goods or parts thereof resold to further co-contractors or third parties.
11 Warranty
The Customer shall examine the delivered Goods without delay and report any defects in writing within 5 (five) days of receipt. Hidden defects should be reported in writing within 5 (five) days of their detection, at the latest, however no later than 6 (six) months following receipt of the Goods. Should the Customer not make such a report, or fail to do so within the time limits prescribed above, the delivered Goods shall be considered free of any defects and approved in all their functions.
KLK TENSACHEM warrants that the Goods supplied are at the time of delivery free form defects in material and workmanship. As the Customer’s sole and exclusive remedy under this warranty, KLK TENSACHEM agrees to replace any Goods which prove to be defective provided that complaints against Goods have been lodged within the time period set forth above. Goods against which complaints are lodged must be separated from any other material. This warranty is exclusive and is in lieu of all warranties of merchantability, fitness for purpose, or other warranties of quality, whether express or implied. KLK TENSACHEM shall in no event be liable for use of the Goods in violation of Section 07 and in case of Technical Material and installations, the warranty, if any, given by the manufacturer or supplier of such Technical Material shall be the only and sole remedy available to the Customer. KLK TENSACHEM shall accept no responsibility for the operation and monitoring of Technical Material and installations. In the event of failure to comply with the law, the contract, these GTB or the separate conditions, recommendations and directives referred to therein, all warranty and liability on the part of KLK TENSACHEM shall cease to apply.
12 Breach of Contract by the Customer
In case of infringement of any of the provisions of the GTB or any of the other documents constituting the contractual relationship (including but not limited to a sales contract or framework agreement) (hereinafter referred to as a “Breach of Contract”), by the Customer or any of the Customer’s co-contractors, (i) KLK TENSACHEM shall not be liable and (ii) be under no duty to further perform any of its obligations. KLK TENSACHEM may in case of Breach of Contract (i) terminate the business relationship and any contractual obligation in connection therewith and (ii) shall have the right to claim damages incurred by itself. KLK TENSACHEM reserves the right to claim damages for, and the Customer undertakes to indemnify and hold KLK TENSACHEM, its affiliates, employees and agents harmless against any damages or loss incurred, including claims initiated by third parties, arising out of, or resulting from, a Breach of Contract, including, but without limitation to any infringement on the Use for Intended Purpose by the Customer or its co-contractors.
13 Force Majeure
KLK TENSACHEM shall not be responsible for failure to fulfil its contractual obligations or for delays based on reasons that are not under control respectively in the sphere of power of KLK TENSACHEM including, but not limited to: accidents, fire, explosions, flood, strikes or labour disputes, exclusions, sabotage, public disturbances, war or civil war, blockades, restrictions by authorities, impossibility of procurement of material or of procurement of transports as well as all other reasons of unforeseeable event. In such a case the duty of KLK TENSACHEM shall be suspended as long as the event preventing KLK TENSACHEM from fulfilling its contractual obligations lasts. Partial performance regarding products or services under the contract not affected by an event of force majeure by KLK TENSACHEM is allowed and shall be accepted by the Customer. If the event of force majeure lasts more than 90 (ninety) days, the Parties shall be allowed to renounce the fulfilment of the contract according to the unforeseeable event. In this case, the renouncing party shall inform the other party in writing or by fax. The Parties shall have no other rights than the said right to renounce. In no event shall KLK TENSACHEM be obligated to replace or to substitute performance under the contract nor shall KLK TENSACHEM be held responsible for nonfulfillment of the contract because of an event of force majeure.
KLK TENSACHEM shall not be liable for special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages such as, but not limited to, loss of profits or revenue, damage or loss of other property or equipment or cost of capital. The remedies of the Customer set forth herein are exclusive, and KLK TENSACHEM’s liability with respect to any contract or sale or anything done in connection therewith, whether in contract, in tort, under any warranty, or otherwise, shall not, except as expressly provided herein, exceed the amount of the payments received hereunder during the preceding year. Except in the event of gross negligence and intent and if KLK TENSACHEM fails to perform an essential commitment under the contract, the Customer shall have no right to claim any damages.
15 Data protection
The Customer shall agree to the processing, storage and use of any of his personal data that is required for the fulfillment of an order.
16 Retention of title
Goods that have been purchased by the Customer shall remain the property of KLK TENSACHEM even after delivery until payment has been made in full. If requested, the Customer shall undertake to support KLK TENSACHEM in all actions to protect the ownership (e.g. an entry in the registry of proprietary rights). The Customer is obliged to inform KLK TENSACHEM without delay in the event of seizure or any other form of confiscation by a third party.
17 Applicable Law/Place of Jurisdiction
Belgium substantive law shall apply. The place of jurisdiction shall be the competent courts of Liège, Belgium; KLK TENSACHEM is, however, also entitled to bring a claim against the Customer at its registered office or place of business.
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No harmony expected EDITORIAL Click to enlarge 06/14/2012
No harmony expected
One can’t be too sure if the incumbent Supreme Court (SC) justices will be taking well the appointment by Noynoy of a chief justice who is an outsider, especially any of those who have so far been nominated as candidates for the top judicial post.
While acting Chief Justice Antonio Carpio claims that appointing anyone, following tradition or not, is a presidential prerogative and that he would respect the decision of the President in his appointment, there’s still a hallow ring to that statement.
Carpio is at this time suffering from a negative public perception arising from his active involvement in getting Chief Justice Renato Corona ousted from his position. Carpio is also seen as being overly ambitious and is an ally of Noynoy, which is probably the reason Carpio, the most senior member in the SC, appears to be going out of his way to change that negative image he has earned, by pretending not to be salivating for the top post when it is evident that he wants it — and had wanted it even as early as 2010, which is why he and his cousin, now Ombudsman Conchita Carpio-Morales, came up with that act of rejecting their nomination as candidates of the SC, using as reason that they believe it should be the incoming President — Noynoy — who should be the appointing power, and not Gloria Arroyo..... MORE
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The collective knowledge and wit of Matthew Fort and Jonathan Meades make this conversation one to savour! The iconoclastic Jonathan Meades is often considered to have been the best of all food critics during his tenure at the Times, and is still regarded by many as supreme. Meades airs his trenchant and outspoken views about today's chefs and the food scene generally. He cites RADA, "the Sandhurst for chorus boys", where he trained as an actor, as the place which instilled in him a lifelong discipline and, one suspects, his disdain for the pretentious.
Matthew Fort and Prue Leith
Matthew Fort talks to Prue Leith about, the job and obligation of the restaurant critic, celebrity chefs, The Great British Menu and more.
Peppered with personal experiences and anecdotes, this witty, candid and occasionally outspoken conversation is to be savoured.
Food critics, Interview, Matthew Fort, Prue Leith, Video
Julyan Wickham and Matthew Fort
Kensington Place opened in 1987. The first of its kind, it was to be highly influential in the future of restaurant design in Britain. It's glass facade brought the city into the restaurant; it was uncompromisingly loud, buzzy and open to the world.
The architect was Julyan Wickham who talks to Matthew Fort about the challenges of restaurant design. The conversation ranges widely over issues of architecture and the restaurant scene. Riveting stuff.
Matthew Fort
Matthew Fort: Summer in the Islands
Matthew Fort reads extracts from his new book, Summer in the Islands: An Italian Odyssey.
Book Reading, Italian food, Matthew Fort
Matthew Fort, Prue Leith, Video
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The dollar edged higher against a basket of the other major currencies on Friday as expectations for faster hikes in U.S. interest rates helped the currency extend its recovery from three year lows.
The U.S. dollar index, which measures the greenback’s strength against a basket of six major currencies, was up 0.17% to 89.81 in late trade. The index climbed 0.9% for the week and is up around 2% since hitting a three year low of 88.15 on February 16.
Demand for the dollar continued to be underpinned after the minutes of the Federal Reserve's January meeting underlined expectations for more aggressive monetary tightening this year.
Wednesday’s minutes of the Fed's Jan. 30-31 policy meeting showed that policymakers growing confidence in the U.S. economy bolstered their plans to continue raising short-term interest rates as soon as next month.
“A majority of participants noted that a stronger outlook for economic growth raised the likelihood that further gradual policy firming would be appropriate,” the minutes said.
The dollar was little changed against the yen on Friday, with USD/JPY at 106.78 in late trade. The pair was 0.5% higher for the week.
The euro was a touch lower, with EUR/USD slipping 0.21% to 1.2304 as investors remained cautious ahead of the Italian general election due to be held on March 4.
Sterling pushed higher, with GBP/USD rising 0.15% to 1.3973 late Friday. Sterling continued to remain supported by expectations for a rate hike by the Bank of England in the coming months.
The Canadian dollar was also higher on Friday, with USD/CAD falling 0.39% to 1.2654 in late trade, after data showing that Canadian inflation came in stronger than expected in January.
In the week ahead, investors will be awaiting remarks by new Fed Chair Jerome Powell when he faces questions from both houses of the U.S. Congress in semi-annual testimony starting on Tuesday.
In the euro area, Wednesday’s inflation data will be closely watched amid speculation over how soon the European Central Bank will start unwinding its stimulus program.
ECB head Mario Draghi is due to testify on monetary policy and the inflation outlook before the European Parliament Economic and Monetary Affairs Committee, in Brussels.
The U.S. is to publish data on new home sales.
Fed Governor Randal Quarles is to speak at an event in Washington.
New Zealand is to produce data on trade.
In the euro zone, Germany is to release preliminary inflation data.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is to testify on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report before the House Financial Services Committee, in Washington.
The U.S. is to release data on durable goods orders and consumer confidence.
New Zealand is to publish a report on business confidence.
China is to publish PMI data on manufacturing and service sector growth.
The euro zone is to release preliminary inflation data.
The U.S. is to publish revised data on fourth quarter growth, as well as a report on business activity in the Chicago region and data on pending home sales.
Australia is to release data on private capital expenditure.
China is to publish its Caixin PMI.
The UK is to publish data on manufacturing activity.
The U.S. is to publish what will be a closely watched report on personal income and spending, which includes the personal consumption expenditures inflation data, the Fed's preferred metric for inflation.
The U.S. is also to report on jobless claims and the Institute of Supply Management is to release data on manufacturing activity.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell is to testify on the Semiannual Monetary Policy Report before the Senate Banking Committee, in Washington.
In the euro zone, Germany is to release data on retail sales.
The UK is to publish data on construction activity.
Bank of England Governor is to speak at an event in Edinburgh.
Canada is to publish its monthly report on economic growth.
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Gróin
Location Lonely Mountain
Language Khuzdul
Birth T.A. 2671
Lonely Mountain
Death T.A. 2923 (aged 242)
House House of Durin
Parentage Farin
Siblings Fundin
Children Óin, Glóin
Gróin (Third Age 2671 - 2923, 242 years old) was a Dwarf of the Longbeards.
Gróin was an important figure in the royal genealogies of the Dwarves, Gróin was the grandson of Borin, the younger son of King Náin II, and so could claim direct descent from Durin the Deathless himself. In his turn, Gróin was the younger brother of Fundin, father to Óin and Glóin, and uncle to Balin and Dwalin, all four of whom travelled on the Quest of Erebor.[1]
Through his son Glóin, he was also grandfather to Gimli Elf-friend of the Company of the Ring. For all his genealogical importance, though, we know almost nothing of his life. His dates of birth and death, though, show us that he was alive at the time of Smaug's Sack of Erebor, and the War of the Dwarves and Orcs twenty-nine years later. It is likely that he was present at both these events.
[edit] Etymology
Jim Allan has suggested that Gróin (like Grór) is derived from Old Norse gróa ("to grow"), thus meaning "Growing-one".[2]
[edit] Genealogy
Náin II
Dáin I
2440 - 2589†
Borin
Thrór
Farin
Thráin II
Fundin
2772 - Fo.A. 91
Óin
Glóin
2879 - Fo.A. 120+
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings, Appendix A, "Durin's Folk"
↑ Jim Allan, "Giving of Names", in An Introduction to Elvish, p. 225
Retrieved from "http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Gr%C3%B3in"
Categories: Dwarves | Longbeards | Third Age characters
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Noldorin
"a complete consistency [...] is not to be looked for, and could only be achieved, if at all, at heavy and needless cost." — Christopher Tolkien
This article's canonicity is disputed.
"I shan't call it the end, till we've cleared up the mess." — Sam
This article or section needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of article quality.
This article is about the earlier version of Sindarin. For the dialect of Quenya spoken by the Noldor in Middle-earth, see Exilic Quenya.
Noldorin is an Elvish dialect from an earlier version of the legendarium, a precursor to Sindarin.
2 External history
2.1 An Example of Noldorin to Sindarin Adaption
Kornoldorin ("Gnomish of Kôr" or "Old Noldorin") was the language of the Gnomes in Valinor. It was similar to Qenya, the language of the Lindar, but incorporated Solosimpin influence.
When the Gnomes came to the Great Lands with Fëanor, they intermingled with the Ilkorindi, the Dark Elves, and their languages, Kornoldorin and Ilkorin respectively, were likewise mingled. This was the origin of Noldorin.
Noldorin was rich in various dialects, including those of Mithrim, Gondolin, Nargothrond, and Himring.[1][2]
[edit] External history
A Celtic-sounding language spoken by the Gnomes/Noldoli existed since the beginning of Tolkien's mythology. In its first stages it was called Gnomish and resembled the later Noldorin/Sindarin despite noticeable differences.
The evolution of the language continued over several years. During the 1930s it was known as Noldorin, and gained a greater similarity to the Sindarin of The Lord of the Rings. This version of the language appears in the Etymologies.
Noldorin was the existing version of the language during the writing of The Lord of the Rings. The Elvish phrases in The Lord of the Rings, now known as Sindarin, were "Noldorin" in Tolkien's mind throughout the writing process. It was only while compiling the Appendices that he decided to rewrite the language's back-story and change the name to Sindarin.
Tolkien consulted the Noldorin language of the Etymologies extensively in his work on Sindarin, adapting old words to fit his new version of the language. This same method of adapting Noldorin words to create Sindarin equivalents is used by modern students of Elvish. The resulting vocabulary is typically referred to as "Neo-Sindarin" to distinguish it from attested Sindarin.
[edit] An Example of Noldorin to Sindarin Adaption
The Old Noldorin initial l-/r- became lh-/rh- in Noldorin. In Sindarin, however, they remain the same. The Old Noldorin diphthong ai becomes oe in Noldorin, but ae in Sindarin.
According to the Etymologies, the Old Noldorin word raika evolved into Noldorin rhoeg. A modern student of Elvish would update this word to the Neo-Sindarin *raeg.
[edit] See also
Kornoldorin
Salmar (also named Noldorin in early manuscripts)
[edit] External links
Three articles about Noldorin by Thorsten Renk.
Noldorin sound samples at Glǽmscrafu
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Lost Road and Other Writings, "Part Two: Valinor and Middle-earth before The Lord of the Rings, V. The Lhammas" p.177
↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "Early Qenya and The Valmaric Script", in Parma Eldalamberon XIV (edited by Carl F. Hostetter, Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, Patrick H. Wynne, and Bill Welden) p.61-62
Languages in Tolkien's works
Elvish languages
Avarin · Common Eldarin · Gnomish · Nandorin · Noldorin · Primitive Quendian · Quenya (Exilic · Qenya · Telerin · Valinorean · Vanyarin) · Silvan · Sindarin (Doriathrin · Falathrin · Gondor · Ilkorin · Mithrim · Old)
Mannish languages
Adûnaic · Dalish · Drúedainic · Dunlendish · Pre-Númenórean · Rohirric · Taliska · Westron (Hobbitish)
Dwarvish languages
Iglishmêk · Khuzdul
Black Speech · Entish · Orkish · Valarin · Warg-language
Outside the legendarium
Animalic · Arktik · Mágol · Naffarin · Nevbosh
Angerthas/Cirth (Daeron · Erebor · Moria) · Goblin Alphabet · Moon-letters · Tengwar · Sarati · Valmaric script
"A Secret Vice" (book) · "The Lhammas" · "The Tree of Tongues" · Sub-creation
Retrieved from "http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Noldorin"
Categories: Disputed canonicity | Cleanup | Noldor | Elvish | Quenya | Sindarin
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How to refuse a Christmas drink
Pippa Middleton's new book
During the socially fraught Christmas party season it's always advisable to have a legitimate-sounding reason to turn down a drink, but now the "I'm driving" ploy has been exposed (thank you, Medical Research Council, which conducted the study), what's needed are a few surefire excuses that will stop you getting served right away – no further questions asked:
"No thanks. I get really racist after a few drinks."
"Before I accept, I should warn you I brought a guitar with me."
"I love drinking, but it doesn't half make me vomit."
"Not for me, I have a flight to catch later on. No, I'm a pilot."
"I know I don't look it, but I'm only 15. It's a long and deeply disturbing story."
"A few more of these and I'll be ready to describe my unpublished novel to you!"
"Just the one – I left my tiny children home alone with nothing but an angry dog and a gas fire for company."
"I would, only I swallowed all these condoms full of drugs earlier."
"Well, it breaches the terms of my Asbo, but what the hell – it's Christmas!"
- Tim Dowling, Guardian, 15 December 2011
A predictable wave of rage greets the news that Pippa Middleton is writing a party planning guide, for the amusing fee of £400,000.
We've been here before, when the Middleton parents were accused of "plotting to cash in on the royal wedding" by selling party props. That is one serious plot. They started a company selling party props in 1987. So the ground was laid for the Great Bunting Wheeze when the potential royal bride was only five years old; eat your heart out, Guy Fawkes.
The nation, or at least its gruesome reflection on TV discussion shows (a self-selecting bunch, you have to admit), is "shocked anew" at this latest cash cow from the royal in-laws. What on earth can Pippa advise about parties that's worth so much money?
("Fast of all, make sure you have enough chars. It is rarely important – like, rarely rarely important – that everyone can sit dyne. This is even true if you're iteside. And nobody wants a hog roast in the jolly old rain, so a marquee is a tairbly good idea…"?)
- Victoria Coren, Observer, 4 December 2011
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Rumor: Call of Duty: Ghosts DLC map names leaked. New weapons included in DLC Map Pack
18 November, 2013 Maynard Carousel, PC, PS3, PS4, Rumors, Wii U, Xbox 360, Xbox One 2
According to reports from gamers at Denkirson, Call of Duty: Ghosts will feature new multiplayer maps on its first DLC Pack. These users discovered a number of unknown map names (currently not included in the base game) appearing in the multiplayer’s Moshpit playlist.
These are the map names that appeared in the play list:
LUA_MENU_GAZA
It seems that “Dome“, a very popular map from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 would return, as well as “Boneyard”, an area featured in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.
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Furthermore, another user appears to have discovered that Call of Duty: Ghosts could feature new DLC weapons. @syncohboyy found a few lines where we can see something named “ch_dlcweap” and “purchase”
The “purchase” part might indicate that these items are part of the DLC map packs and must be bought, but they could also be micro-payment items, similar to some ones in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.
As always, take this with a grain of salt, Activision or Infinity Ward have yet to make any official announcements regarding Call of Duty: Ghosts DLC.
Thanks, Mp1st and VG247.
Leak: 'Call of Duty: Ghost' cover art and release date.
[Leak] Destiny 2 details, PC box art, Collector and Limited Edition surface
Leak: Call of Duty: Ghosts Weapon List
28 October, 2013 0
Red Dead Redemption 2 leaked picture (rumor)
Rumor: Guacamelee! Super Turbo Champion Edition coming to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
Rumor: New Banjo-Kazooie will be announced at E3 2015 for Xbox One
'Left 4 Dead 3' spotted on SteamWorks.
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For Gas
Onshore Production
Offshore Production
For Oil
Field Trials and Testing
Conventional Formations
Unconventional Formations
Onshore Business Value Technical Value Field Trials and Testing Conventional Formations Unconventional Formations Deployment
Artificial Lift for Natural Gas
For many years, multiple methods have existed to artificially lift oil from reservoirs, including electric submersible pumps (ESPs), plunger lift, sucker rod pumps, gas lift systems, hydraulic pumping systems and progressive cavity pumps. However, until now, there were no artificial recovery methods for natural gas. Why is that?
Oil vs. Gas
Historically, significant investments were made to recover oil, and gas was simply a byproduct of those investments. However, a shift is underway in favor of natural gas, primarily due to its cleaner burn profile, its ability to meet 2025 emissions standards and its abundance in the United States and other energy producing countries. Natural gas is replacing coal in power plants globally. Technologies are being developed to convert natural gas to liquefied natural gas (LNG), and ports are being developed to handle and transport gas products around the world.
Market Shift Meets Technological Advancement
As market dynamics are shifting, technologies are advancing, opening up new opportunities in areas once considered out of reach, including the work done by our Parent Company, Calnetix Technologies. Prior to Upwing Energy’s formation, over three years have been spent on the development of an economical subsurface compressor system for the artificial lift of natural gas.
Previously, only about 60 percent of the natural gas from reservoirs could be recovered from conventional wells and only about 10 percent from unconventional wells. When the natural pressure of the gas below the earth diminished, there was no other option but to cap the well. Now, our Upwing Subsurface Compressor Systems™ (SCS) can be utilized to increase the rate of production from existing gas wells, and to deplete the natural gas reservoir down to unprecedented levels cost effectively.
Increased Production
Upwing Subsurface Compressor Systems™ (SCS) increase gas production by decreasing bottom hole flowing pressure and causing higher reservoir drawdown. Effective drawdown can only be achieved by downhole compression near the perforations, where the gas is denser due to the higher downhole pressure. The effective drawdown increases the production rate significantly, which increases cash flow and net present value.
Gas well simulations with SCS installations have shown gas production increases ranging from 20% to 150%. In addition to better gas production, analysis shows that the SCS increases condensate production rates and improves condensate yield, particularly in horizontal liquid rich formations, which positively impacts well performance and value.
Increased Reserves
The subsurface compressor aids in the delivery of proven developed reserves and increases the size of undeveloped reserves. The increased reserves by the SCS are accomplished by arresting the production decline rate, postponing liquid loading, and providing lower abandonment pressure.
Stop production decline - The controlled drawdown by the SCS will stabilize the pressure oscillations, which facilitate the slowdown of production declines due to phenomenon like annular heading.
Postpone liquid loading - The increased gas velocity produced by the SCS can decrease the minimum critical rate required to lift liquids to the surface in the vertical portion of a gas well so the well produces longer.
Lower abandonment pressure - The increased gas velocity in the horizontal portion of the well can improve the effectiveness of liquid sweeping to prevent premature well abandonment caused by excess viscous losses.
In parametric studies conducted, the SCS increased recoverable reserves from 10 to 70%.
Delayed Abandonment
The SCS can delay the abandonment of gas wells by lowering the abandonment pressure. The delayed abandonment has a direct impact on recoverable reserves. The SCS will provide suction effects at the intake and boosting effects at the discharge.
Suction effects - The suction effects with the lower intake pressure will lower the downhole flowing pressure to facilitate the flow of more gas from the formation into the wellbore.
Boosting effects - The boosting effects with the higher discharge pressure from the SCS will increase the wellhead pressure to facilitate the flow of gas into the surface gathering system.
With both the suction effects and the boosting effects of the SCS at work, the gas well can still produce gas from the formation under the lowest possible downhole pressure or even vacuum, while forcing the produced gas uphole.
With the SCS, downhole pressure does not need to be higher than the wellhead pressure as long as the SCS discharge pressure is high enough to push gas upward. In this case, the effective abandonment pressure is dropped significantly by the SCS, thus delaying abandonment.
The SCS also can avoid the premature abandonment of gas wells by eliminating or postponing liquid loading, which interrupts gas production or makes it uneconomical to produce. The SCS can reverse a vicious cycle of liquid loading into a virtuous cycle of increased gas production.
Vicious Cycle - When the gas well is liquid loaded, the back pressure generated by the liquid blockage will reduce gas production. The reduced gas flow will reduce gas velocity, which in turn reduces liquid sweeping capability, and allows more liquid accumulation in the gas well or formation.
Virtuous Cycle - With the installation of the SCS, the gas velocity at both the intake and discharge of the SCS will increase. The increased gas velocity can sweep more liquid to reduce the back pressure caused by the liquid blockage. Once the liquids are removed, and the liquid loading is abated, the gas production will increase. The increased gas production will further increase the gas velocity to sweep more liquids, thus enacting the virtuous cycle of increased gas production.
The cycle reversal will extend the wells economic life and result in delayed well abandonment.
Liquid Loading Abatement
Liquid loading in horizontal wells. Images source: Colorado School of Mines and the University of Tulsa.
The subsurface compressor can reverse the vicious cycle of liquid loading, which causes decreased gas production from gas wells prematurely into a virtuous cycle of increased gas production.
When the gas well is liquid loaded, the back pressure generated by the liquid blockage in the wellbore or pore space in the formation will reduce gas production. The reduced gas flow will reduce gas velocity, which in turn reduces liquid sweeping capability, and allows more liquid accumulation in the gas well or formation.
With the installation of the SCS, the gas velocity at both the intake and discharge of the subsurface compressor will increase. The increased gas velocity can carry more liquid out of the wellbore and reduce the back pressure on the formation caused by the liquid blockage. Once the liquids are removed and the liquid loading is abated, the gas production will increase. The increased gas production will further increase the gas velocity to carry more liquids, thus the virtuous cycle of increased gas production is enacted. Increased gas velocity will improve vertical and horizontal holdup profiles by altering flow behavior and fluid flow distribution, thus enhancing liquid lift efficiency in gas wells.
Besides the higher gas velocity, the temperature of the discharged gas from the SCS will increase due to the gas compression. The injected thermal energy into the gas stream will promote the evaporation of the liquids, increasing liquid lifting and eliminating condensation at the wellbore, which reduces liquid loading.
The increased gas velocity and increased temperature allows more gas and liquids to flow freely, which in turn further increases the ability of the gas to carry more liquids to the surface.
Abandonment Pressure Drop
The SCS will provide suction effects to lower intake pressure near producing zones and boosting effects to increase discharge pressure downstream of the SCS.
The suction effects with the lower intake pressure will lower the downhole flowing pressure and increase drawdown to flow more gas from the formation into the wellbore.
The boosting effects with the higher discharge pressure from the SCS will overcome the pressure losses along the pipe and increase the wellhead pressure to flow the gas into the surface gathering system.
Without the SCS, for the gas to flow from the formation to the wellhead, the formation pressure needs to be higher than the downhole pressure, which in turn needs to be higher than the wellhead pressure to push the gas upward.
With the SCS, the downhole pressure does not need to be higher than the wellhead pressure as long as the SCS discharge pressure is high enough to push gas upward.
In this case, the effective abandonment pressure when the gas cannot move from the formation to the wellhead is dropped significantly by the SCS. In addition, high velocity gas flowing in low pressure wells is very sensitive to viscous and kinetic pressure effects. A small drop in pressure can significantly decrease the velocity of the gas and the ability to lift liquids, therefore causing premature well abandonment.
Increased Reliability
The Upwing Subsurface Compressor Systems™ (SCS) are engineered with a “protector-less” and “no-physical-contact” architecture, which offers extremely high reliability in the downhole environment.
It is well known that the motor protector of an electric submersible pump (ESP) is one of the major failure modes of downhole artificial lift devices. To eliminate the protector from the SCS, the motor section is completely hermetically isolated from the downhole fluids by a sealing can with conventional non-rotating seals and welds.
To transmit the torque from the motor to the hydraulics section, a magnetic coupling, which can transmit torque via magnetic forces, is placed on the motor and hydraulics shaft and acts through the sealing can, replacing the solid shaft between the motor and the pump, in the case of an ESP. When there is no direct connection from the motor to the pump or compressor and the motor can be completely isolated from the environment, there is no need to have rotary seals and dielectric oil to isolate the motor from downhole fluids, thus there is no need for a protector. The thrust and radial loads from the pump or compressor are supported by magnetic bearings, which completely levitate the bearing rotors and prevent any physical contact between the rotating and stationary parts.
Case Study: Subsurface Compressor System™ Increases Gas Production in Wells by as High as 58%
Concept Proven on Multiple Conventional Wells in Texas
Increase gas production from wells with drawdowns created by a downhole compressor, which has never been done before.
Deploy the Upwing Subsurface Compressor System™ (SCS) experimental prototype in a total of four gas wells in Texas, USA to prove the application.
The SCS proof-of-concept field trials demonstrated an increase of gas production ranging from 30 to 58%.
The compressor system helped to lower the wells’ bottom hole pressure and increased the direct drawdown on the reservoir completions, thus increasing the gas flow rate and significantly increasing the recovery rate.
Lessons learned from the proof-of-concept trials have served as the foundation for the design of the SCS commercial units.
Proof-of-Concept Experimental Prototype
The SCS proof-of-concept prototype is composed of two main sections: the compressor and motor sections. The compressor section is a multi-stage axial compressor. The motor section is a high-speed permanent magnet motor (PMM). The compressor rotor is connected via a mechanical coupling to and driven by the permanent magnet motor rotor. Both the motor rotor and compressor rotor are supported by traditional ball bearings. Ball bearings were used for fast prototyping, with the understanding that ball bearings might not last long in the downhole environment and might not be the final solution for either the motor or compressor section.
Cross-section view of the proof-of-concept experimental prototype with identified components. (1) Compressor Top Bearing End-Plate, (2) Compressor Top Ball Bearing, (3) Compressor Bottom Ball Bearing, (4) Compressor Pre-Load Springs, (5) Motor Top End Bell, (6) Motor Stator, (7) Motor Pre-Load Springs, (8) Motor Bottom End Bell, (9) Motor Bottom End Plate, (10) Coupling, (11) Motor Rotor
Deployment of the Prototype
The experimental prototype was deployed into the 7-inch casings by sucker rods for fast prototyping with the understanding that sucker rod deployment may not be the best approach for deployment. The power cables were strapped to the sucker rods.
SCS proof-of-concept trials sucker rod deployment
Proof-of-Concept Trial Results
At the intake of the SCS, downhole flowing pressure decreases, thus the gas production increases. Simulations demonstrate that the higher gas temperatures and higher kinetic energy of gas flow at the discharge side of the SCS could carry more liquid to surface to mitigate or remove completely the risk of liquid loading in gas wells.
The SCS proof-of-concept field trials demonstrated an increase of gas production ranging from 30 to 58%. The horizontal axis is time, and the vertical axis is thousand standard cubic feet per day (mscfd) for the first graph and gas flow rate percentage gain for the second graph.
After conducting the field trials, Upwing engineers identified opportunities to modify the SCS design for future commercial units.
The ingress of downhole fluids damages the motor - A canned motor design and hermetically sealed, downhole rated electrical connections are required to withstand the harsh downhole environments.
Conventional bearings do not work - This observation validates the need to use magnetic bearings to eliminate the physical contact between the rotors and stators that occurs with traditional contact bearings. Since there is no physical contact between the rotors and stators of magnetic bearings, there will be no failures caused by the introduction of foreign debris on the contact surfaces or efficiency loss due to friction.
Poor rotor axial positioning - For the purposes of compressor reliability and performance, there is a need to use an active magnetic thrust bearing to ensure real-time closed loop controls of axial thrust loads and positions.
Sucker rod deployment risky - Sucker rod deployment was deemed unreliable in terms of rod connections and electrical cable attachments. The SCS will be deployed with more reliable tubing hung geometry and alternative deployment methods will be evaluated for future use.
Commercial Unit Design
Based on the lessons learned from the proof-of-concept field trials, Upwing engineers have applied proprietary and proven technologies developed and used by parent company Calnetix Technologies in other industrial applications to the design of the commercial unit, which is set to launch in 2019. The commercial SCS unit will be composed mainly of three technology parts – a hydraulic unit, a bearing unit, and a motor unit, from top (uphole) to bottom (downhole). Click here for more information on the commercial unit – Upwing SCS 425.
Peak Flow
Declining Flow
Enhanced Flow with SCS (upon installation) (A) SCS (B) Higher well head pressure (C) Lower bottom hole pressure
In a conventional gas well, the reservoir initially has enough energy to drive the gas to surface. As the well matures and the reservoir pressure depletes, it becomes more difficult for the gas to flow naturally. Our Upwing Subsurface Compressor Systems™ (SCS) increase gas production by decreasing bottom hole flowing pressure due to higher reservoir drawdown. This increases the production rate by up to 150%, which increases cash flow and net present value. This also improves hydrocarbon recovery significantly, extending the well life and providing a healthier balance sheet.
Advantages of the SCS for Conventional Wells
Production Gain
In conventional reservoirs, downhole compression increases gas production by increasing drawdown close to the perforations. Effective drawdown is accompanied by higher mass flow rate from the reservoir. Larger mass flow rates can only be achieved by downhole compression, where the gas is denser due to the downhole pressure. Furthermore, increasing suction pressure close to the perforation without the pipe friction loss associated with surface compression will result in even higher drawdown on the formation.
Another benefit of the SCS is the higher gas velocity due to suction. A small increase in pressure drop by suction will significantly change the velocity of the gas and the ability to lift liquids. At lower reservoir pressure and rates, a small diameter tubing is usually required for the efficient removal of produced liquids, however the higher friction loss associated with this tubing compromises its benefits. Upwing’s SCS produces gas at its maximum well flow potential by compressing the gas near the reservoir and without the increased frictional losses that result from the smaller tubing.
Liquid Loading/ Liquid Abatement
The SCS mitigates the issue of liquid loading in gas wells by increasing gas velocity at the compressor intake and by adding thermal energy to the streams at the compressor discharge. The improved liquid lift efficiency will increase the gas and condensate production rates on the surface. In the meantime, higher liquid sweeping also removes the liquid blockage of gas flows. The increased thermal energy of the compressed gas stream prevents water condensation and paraffin deposition, particularly in condensate rich formations. In gas wells with low reservoir pressure and without active aquifer presence, it is feasible to rely on the thermal energy from compression to deliquefy such wells.
Moreover, as the reservoir pressure is reduced as it matures, gas at lower pressures can hold significantly more water vapor. The net effect of producing wells at lower bottom hole pressures by the SCS could result in lower residual water saturation near the wellbore and eliminate any water invading and blocking the pores of the gas-producing formation rocks.
Recoverable Reserves
The Upwing Subsurface Compression System aids in the delivery of proven developed reserves and increases the size of undeveloped reserves by providing lower abandonment pressure that enhances hydrocarbon recovery significantly. In parametric studies conducted, the SCS increased recoverable reserves by 10 to 70%.
In an unconventional gas well, the reservoir is hydraulically fractured and can be as far as 25,000 ft. from the wellhead. Gas production in unconventional wells declines much faster than that of conventional wells in the initial production years.
Our Upwing Subsurface Compressor Systems™ (SCS) are the only method of artificial lift that can increase gas, condensate, and natural gas liquids production from unconventional wells by dramatically increasing the drawdowns in the wellbore. The higher kinetic energy and fluid velocity at the intake of the compressor will eliminate liquid loading in the horizontal sections of a multi-stage fractured well. While the higher kinetic energy (pressure and velocity) and added thermal energy at the discharge of the compressor will avoid liquid loading and condensation in the vertical section of the well. The lowered downhole flowing pressure and efficient liquid unloading will enable operators to improve recoverable reserves, extend the life of gas wells, and fundamentally change the methodology of producing unconventional resources, significantly improving economics.
Liquid-Rich Shale Gas
Shale gas is natural gas that is trapped in shale formations, which are primarily comprised of fine-grained sedimentary rocks dominated by shales. Natural gas produced from shale is often referred to as “unconventional,” which refers to the reservoir in which it is found. Unconventional reservoirs are laterally continuous and regionally extensive hydrocarbon accumulations without an apparent seal or trap and often extend beyond the spill point of conventional structures.
Currently, the production of gas from unconventional resources has surpassed the production from conventional fields in the United States. Approximately 67% of the gas reserves identified in the United States are in unconventional reservoirs. However, the estimated ultimate recovery of the original gas in place is only around 15 to 20%. In addition, the production of unconventional horizontal and multi-staged fractured wells is known to drop by 75% to 90% in the first few years of the life of the well. Liquid loading in the horizontal sections of the well and condensate banking in the reservoir have been identified as the two major causes of declining production rates and limited ultimate recovery.
Upwing’s SCS can uniquely provide solutions to the combined issues of liquids in the horizontal sections of the well and liquids in the formation. Operation of the SCS in a gas well creates a low-pressure zone at the compressor inlet at the bottom of the wellbore, thus lowering the bottom hole well pressure. This drawdown in the wellbore actively induces more gas flow from the formation to the wellbore. With higher gas flow rates and lower bottom hole flowing pressures, the increase in the velocity of the gas stream carries more liquids out of the wellbore, thus removing liquids from the vertical and horizontal sections of the well.
Upwing’s SCS has demonstrated that it can lower bottom hole pressures well below current abandonment pressures; this will increase the gas velocity to ensure there is no liquid loading in the horizontals, increase the positive coupling effects within the reservoir and overcome the capillary effects that are causing blockages within the formation.
Coalbed methane reservoirs are continuous unconventional hydrocarbon accumulations that contain gas entrapped by adsorption on organic macerals in coal seams. In some accumulations, a portion of the coalbed methane is stored as free gas in micropores and fractures or as solution gas in groundwater. Coalbed methane traps are regional in scale and contain giant, in place hydrocarbon volumes.
Coalbed methane reservoirs behave as dual porosity systems that have different gas storage and flow characteristics, partially dependent on varying geological parameters. Gas storage occurs by sorption, compression and solution, and mass transfer is driven by both concentration and pressure gradients. The critical desorption pressure is used to determine the amount of drawdown that is required before gas can be produced from the reservoir.
In coalbed methane reservoirs, downhole compression increases well flow potential by increasing drawdown close to the perforations like in conventional formations. However, to maximize coalbed methane production, the non-linear relationship between pressure and molar concentration of adsorbed gas must be realized. Because of that nonlinearity, any incremental pressure decrease will result in desorption of significantly more gas than is released directly from the open pore space. Since downhole compression creates suction close to the reservoir, Upwing’s Subsurface Compressor System™ is the only technology that provides the lowest bottom hole flowing pressure for a given tubing head pressure.
Moreover, production of natural gas from coalbed methane reservoirs, particularly at lower reservoir pressures, causes the rock matrix to shrink with reservoir depletion, thus increasing average reservoir permeability with time. As a result, any additional reduction in bottom hole flowing pressure will extend the distance to which the drawdown can be transmitted. With larger and farther drawdown, gas production will increase and stabilize, therefore enlarging the size of the proven undeveloped reserves.
Coalbed methane desorption behavior has a major impact on ultimate hydrocarbon recovery. Absorbed gas has much greater density than associated free gas, and the volume of gas stored on the surface area is much larger than accommodated in the open pore space. Coalbed methane recovery is, therefore, primarily the recovery of desorbing gas (i.e. lowering reservoir pressure reduces molecular bonds to organics and transfers adsorbed gas into the fracture system). Therefore, the highest gas recovery from coalbed methane reservoirs can only be realized by reducing reservoir pressure to the lowest possible level. Downhole compression with Upwing’s SCS facilitates the lowest reservoir abandonment pressure, thus maximizing recoverable reserves.
The Upwing Subsurface Compression System™ (SCS) is designed to be flexible for both standard tubing-hung geometry as well as alternative deployment methods.
SCS deployment by standard tubing-hung geometry and alternative deployment methods
Standard Tubing-hung Deployment
Like Electrical Submersible Pumps (ESPs), the SCS can be deployed by production tubing. The SCS assembly with the motor unit at the bottom, the bearing unit in the middle, and the compressor unit at the top is connected to the bottom of a production tubing. Sections of production tubing are threaded together end-to-end from the surface and hung at the wellhead, as indicated by the name “tubing-hung.” The power cable (represented by the red lines) from the motor unit is strapped to the production tubing by cable protectors and penetrates through the wellhead with pressure seals. The compressed gas will flow from the compressor through the production tubing to the surface.
Alternative Deployment
The SCS has also been designed with alternative deployment in mind. There are several alternative deployment schemes for an SCS or an ESP.
Coiled tubing with external power cable is very similar to the standard tubing-hung geometry, except that sections of the production tubing are replaced by a single and continuous coiled tubing. The gas will be produced through the coiled tubing.
Deployment by coiled tubing with an internal power cable will require the SCS to be inverted with the compressor unit at the bottom and the motor unit at the top. The power cable from the motor unit will be located inside the coiled tubing. The weight of the SCS will be supported by the coiled tubing at the wellhead. There will need to be a seal (e.g. packer) to isolate the annulus between the intake of the compressor and the casing to prevent the recirculation of compressed gas. The produced gas will be transported through the annulus to the surface.
Deployment can be done by two spools of cables. A shroud with a packer at the bottom will be used to guide the gas flow on the side of the SCS to the intake of the compressor. A mechanical cable will support the weight of the SCS and power cable from the wellhead. A power cable is strapped to the mechanical cable.
Single cable deployment is very similar to the deployment by coiled tubing with an internal power cable. The single cable will provide both the mechanical integrity and the electrical power from the surface. The deployed SCS also needs to be inverted.
The slick line deployment is composed of a permanent completion section and a retrievable string. The power cable is fixed on the outside of the liner, which is part of the permanent completion. There is an electrical wet-mate connection at the end of the power cable to connect with another wet-mate connection on the retrievable string. The retrievable string can be deployed by a slickline into the well at the predetermined position, where the two wet-mate connections mate up. The electrical power is feed from the surface through the power cable and wet-mate connections to the motor unit of the retrievable string.
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Ghajini (2008) lyrics and translation: Aye Bachchu
This could well be the beautiful and bindaas (fearless) Aye Bachchu face. The last in the series of songs from the Ghajini soundtrack by A. R. Rahman, is song two of six from the album to the Aamir Khan starrer which releases this Christmas (all posts on the film here).
One of the best and most popular songs from the soundtrack to Rang De Basanti (2006), brought to us by the same music director, lyricist and actor as Ghajini's, was Masti ki Paathshala (school of mischief -- the song is available at this YouTube link). Heavy on Hinglish, it was representative of emotions and attitudes of its target audience, who made it one of the bigger hits of the decade. The song spawned off another Hinglish hit with innovative lyrics (although with arguably less emotional depth) the following year, Dard-e-Disco in Om Shanti Om (2007). There's even an upcoming film titled 'Paathshala', starring Shahid Kapoor (a big fan of Aamir, the film admittedly inspired (no pun intended; inspiration is good, it's plagiarism we have issues with, not at all a concern here) in some ways by Taare Zameen Par (2007)). Point is, 'Masti Ki Paathshala' was enough of a phenomenal success to be a trend-setter, the term infused in pop culture.
With Aye Bachchu, the team presents 'Masti ki wine' (wine of mischief). I'd like to think it refers specifically to this kind, featured in a film I saw recently :)
Like Paathshaala, Aye Bachchu is heavy on Hinglish. Clearly targeted at the youth, it features a bindaas female character, and its beginning almost reminds one of the radio edit to Oops...I did it again by Britney Spears (don't ask me how I know that -- we've all made our mistakes. :) The vocals by Suzanne D'Mello are very good (really liked her in Jhoom from Ek Khiladi Ek Haseena (2005) -- the word is very prominent here too). The lyrics are apt -- for a song that belongs to the all-out entertainer that Ghajini is, it meets expectations. It's peppy, and the closest we get to an ordinary Bollywood track (relatively speaking -- we'd be praising it if it were in most other albums) in a soundtrack full of excellent and extraordinary songs.
Having said that, think it'll serve its purpose well. I really enjoyed the treatment of 'Dum dum dummak dum' in it. Contrast with the treatment of the same words at the very beginning of Chhalka in Saathiya (2002), which also had music by Rahman.
Isn't this picture fitting (except, perhaps, that the lever should be directed at 'on')? Trivia time: There was a song in an Aamir Khan starrer that would fit in well, almost perfectly with 20 fewer volts. Which song is that, and from which film? (Hint: It's from a movie that was discussed here this year).
On to the song, which you can listen to here. Here are the lyrics and my translation. Lyrically, not near the most emotionally involved of the album, although I don't doubt it will be well integrated in the film and with plenty of oomph.
A big thank you to visitor Gulabo for sharing a link to the picture source in this comment. This note added 12/4: She also got the trivia right! The song is Khambe jaisi khadi hai from Dil (1990 - discussed here), the specific line 2:05 into this YouTube video, which includes a translation.
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Published Sunday, November 30, 2008 Labels: A. R. Rahman, Aamir Khan, Asin Thottmkal, Ghajini, Jiah Khan, lyrics, Prasoon Joshi, translation
This is my fav song, got a catchy beat!
Thanks for this translation. It's very good. Is 'Quiston' really called 'parts'. Has it more meanings? I don't speak Urdu so I put this question. I am learning new words from you, keep it up!
Oh my goodness!
Thank you so much for the translation.
It really rocks.
The song is my favorite song in the Ghajini soundtrack.
I'm really confused who will gonna picturised the song, but I think this song will go on Jiah (based on the Tamil Ghajini). But Asin's pic seems to match the song. O_o
Hi all, and thank you for your comments!
Anonymous: It does have a catchy beat. I really like the use of the guitar here. It's more than good enough to be used in sports stadiums during TV timeouts! The Indian Premier League of cricket -- are you reading this?
Saurabh: Yes, 'qist' means portion or part. It's commonly used for TV show episode too. It also means debt. We can all learn so much from these lyricists. Prasoon Joshi has a long way to go before he is mentioned alongside Javed Akhtar and Gulzar, but he is one of the finest of his generation!
Emily: I haven't seen the Tamil Ghajini, and you might be correct. It'll be interesting, no doubt. Those pictures confuse me too! They've kept the spotlight away from Jiah's look and role.
PS: Emily, thank you for the link!
I debated seeing the Tamil Ghajini and Memento prior to Aamir's Ghajini, but figured I'd be better off waiting until after :)
There, fun is out there in words, in song, in music, in voice of Suzzane.
The way she sings jum jamaak, tam tamaak, chap chapaak. Awesome.
That Saathya reference is interesting.
Have you noted 'Nageena' word? It is also used in 'Behka Behka'. Intersting?!!
Hi Darshit: Suzanne has always been a very good singer for this genre. Good catch with 'nageena'!
Talking about that Trivia.
Are you referring to 'Rangeela'?????
'Mangta hai kya??'
Gulabo said...
Aah, you win! It is Asin's song! I'm surprised to see the promo released so soon:
http://in.youtube.com/watch?v=cOt1B16CXLs
Darshit: It's not Mangta Hai Kya from Rangeela. :( Thanks for trying, though!
Gulabo: Thank you for the link!
You're welcome TBF!
I just realized that you had a mini quiz for the Aamirians. I think I know the answer XD Could you be referring to 'Kambe Jaisi Kadi Hai' from Dil? I remember there's a line from the song Aamir teases that the girl has "char chau chaliz voltage" in her? (excuse my Hindi/Urdu as I'm still learning!) I believe he says 440 volts!
Gulabo: that's it! Great! The song is indeed 'Khambe jaisi khadi hai' from Dil (1990 - discussed here), the specific line 2:05 into this YouTube video, with translation.
It is 'Char sau chalis', where char = four, sau = hundred, and chalis = 40, hence 440, as you say.
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Yemen teeters on brink as president is wounded by shellfire
Yemen's veteran president, Ali Abdullah Saleh was wounded by shellfire, as his presidential palace came under attack amid the country's brewing civil war.
Mr Saleh, who has held office for nearly 33 years, was praying in a mosque inside the fortified palace compound when it was struck by at least two shells, killing three guards.
The president escaped with light injuries, according to western diplomats and government officials, but the prime minister and speaker of parliament were more seriously hurt. Rashad al-Alami, the deputy prime minister and a leading pro-Western voice in the cabinet, was said to in a critical condition.
The government was quick to blame the powerful Ahmar family, leaders of the Hashed tribal federation, whose militiamen have been engaged in bloody street clashes with regime forces in Sana'a.
Raising fears of a major escalation in the violence of the past fortnight, in which more than 100 people have been killed, the government promised retribution and by nightfall a number of Ahmar family homes had been shelled.
For four months, Mr Saleh has clung to power in the face of protests that have drawn hundreds of thousands of people onto the streets to demand his resignation. (read more)
US jobs figures cast fresh fears about global recovery
Fears rose for the strength of the global recovery, after jobs figures from the US capped off a week of alarming data.
The unemployment rate in the world's biggest economy climbed 0.1pc to 9.1 pc in May, while the number of jobs showed its smallest rise in eight months. Just 54,000 were added to payrolls for non-agricultural work - some 100,000 fewer than forecast.
The Dow Jones, the US benchmark share index, fell more than 140 points to just over 12,100 at one point as Wall Street digested the latest disappointment, while the dollar hit a record low against the Swiss franc, seen as a "safe haven" currency. However, the Dow recovered in late trading to 12,205.19 , down 43.36.
Investors had already seen a leading US manufacturing survey this week fall to its lowest level since September 2009 and a second credit rating agency threaten to put the country on review for a possible downgrade of its rating, unless politicians agree to raise its legal debt limit.
"The greater surprise is not the US slowdown was unexpected, but rather that it was so pervasive - reflected in housing, labour, manufacturing and consumer spending data," said Michael Woolfolk, managing director at BNY Mellon Global Markets.
Analysts have blamed the softness in the US economy on high energy prices, supply chain disruptions following the Japanese earthquake and tornadoes and flooding in some states. (read more)
E.Coli outbreak: clear shops of German food to cut risk, says leading microbiologist
British supermarkets should withdraw German produce from their shelves to reduce the risk of an outbreak of a deadly strain of E. Coli, one of Britain's leading microbiologists has said.
As four more cases of the food poisoning bacteria were diagnosed in Britain yesterday, retailers were continuing to import vegetables including cauliflower, sweetcorn and cabbage from Germany despite concerns that the highly toxic bacteria is being spread by contaminated produce.
Tesco and Lidl confrmed that they had "small quantities" of German produce in their stores.
Hugh Pennington, an emeritus professor of bacteriology at Aberdeen University, said: "They [the supermarkets] should take a safety first approach and if it is a small amount of produce they should remove it from the shelves. This is a very dangerous bug because a surprisingly large proportion of the people who have been infected have gone on to develop nasty complications."
The World Health Organisation yesterday confirmed that there has been the first case of the bacteria spreading from person-to-person.The individual from Norway became infected after coming into contact with someone who had visited North Germany.
Andrea Ellis, an epidemiologist at the World Health Organisation, said: "There has been a case identified where there has been person-to-person transmission. It is something we worry about with any kind of bacteria." (read more)
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Ralph Fiennes at Hay Festival 2011: We live in a world of soundbites -- the perfect summation of today's society
The language of Shakespeare has been superceded by the language of soundbites, according to Ralph Fiennes.
The actor said that bringing people to the plays is increasingly difficult because Shakespeare's writing bears so little relation to the way we speak today. His latest film, an adaptation of Coriolanus, is set in a modern war zone but stays true to the original text.
Dame Helen Mirren recently suggested that schoolchildren should not be made to read Shakespeare, but should be exposed to his plays on stage and screen first.
"I absolutely agree with her," said Fiennes. "It wasn't such a challenge for me at school because I always felt excited by Shakespeare, but I was very aware that I was in a minority. For a lot of people it was a pain in the ----.
"I don't think Shakespeare should be read first of all. Students should see performances or film and, even better, be encouraged to stand up with some of the more accessible scenes and speak it. When you read it out loud, you can discover that a seemingly difficult sentence means something quite simple. Obviously, not everyone will love Shakespeare, but I think people can be moved by the language and surprised by it.
"There is no getting away from it, to a lot of people it's a challenge. And it's increasingly a challenge because the way we speak now, the language, has been so grossly over-simplified. Politicians, the media - we now live in a world of soundbites. What you are saying has to be straight to the point. (read more)
Rich to lose their 'subsidised' council homes: UK's welfare system is absurd
Council houses are to be taken away from rich tenants who earn more than £100,000, The Daily Telegraph can disclose.
Ministers will target those who could afford to buy or rent a house comfortably but instead choose to live in a council house at vastly lower rents than those paid in the private sector.
For some London properties this amounts to the equivalent of someone having their rent subsidised by the taxpayer by up to £70,000 a year.
According to a Whitehall analysis prepared for ministers, there are up to 6,000 people in social housing with an income greater than £100,000.
A range of options is now being considered to free up this housing, which ministers say is being kept from those in need. These include granting new powers to councils, and the social landlords they control, to take homes away when it is clear that the income in the household is more than £100,000.
That would require changes to the law, but ministers are prepared to change the law to demonstrate their commitment to reforming the way in which council houses are allocated. (read more)
More than 1,000 dead in Syria since mid-March, U.N. chief says
More than 1,000 people have died in Syria since the conflict there started in mid-March, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Friday, a grim milestone that reflects his alarm over the "escalation of violence" in the authoritarian Arab country.
The unrest, which started percolating in the southern city of Daraa and then spread to the rest of the country, claimed more lives Friday in Hama, the city known for a 1982 government massacre against the civilian population.
At least 34 were killed Friday and many more were wounded, according to Rami Abdul Rahman, head of the London-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an entity in regular touch with activists in the country.
He said all of the deaths came from indiscriminate gunfire toward demonstrators, reviving memories of the decades-old crackdown. (read more)
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Japan halts shipment of tea leaves in 4 prefectures over high radiation levels
The government on June 2 ordered a halt to shipments of tea leaves produced throughout Ibaraki Prefecture and parts of Kanagawa, Chiba and Tochigi prefectures, after detecting radioactive cesium in leaves exceeding the legal limit.
Tests carried out in the wake of the nuclear crisis at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant, from which large amounts of radioactive materials have leaked, detected radiation exceeding the legal limit of 500 becquerels per kilogram of tea leaves.
It is the first time for the government to halt shipments of tea under the Special Law on Nuclear Disaster Countermeasures. Since the concentration of cesium changes during each of the steps in which tea is produced -- from drying the leaves to create unrefined tea to processing them and making them into a drink -- the government had been considering which stages of the production process to halt.
Most of this season's first crop of tea has already been processed into unrefined tea, or "aracha," and on June 2 the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare ordered new inspections of aracha. Up until now, there have been hardly any inspections of tea at this stage of the production process, and it is possible that tea containing radioactive materials exceeding the legal limit has already been shipped out.
"If we find that it has exceeded the limit, we will take measures under the Food Sanitation Law, such as recalling products," a ministry representative said. (read more)
This post was reader contributed.
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Germany reports 199 new E.coli cases in two days as bacteria plague spreads across Europe
Germany's disease control center reported on Friday 199 new cases in the last two days of a rare, deadly strain of E. coli that has so far caused up to 17 deaths.
The Robert Koch Institute said in a statement there had been 149 cases of E.coli infection and 50 of the hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) caused by E.coli. The latest numbers bring the total number of cases since May 1 to 1,733, it said. (Source)
Has the "China domino" fallen? -- Chinese inflation threatens world economy
Analysts at Societe Generale are warning that China’s structural inflation is going to begin negatively impacting the USA. They say the inflation dominos are falling as we speak and should translate to higher rates of inflation in the coming years in the USA:
“As China moves into a cycle of generating autonomous structural inflation, it is widely anticipated that China will export this inflation to the rest of the world. Here is how the dominos will fall.
The first domino is China creating autonomous structural inflation:
China attempts to rebalance economy away from investment/exports towards consumption. In March, inflation hit a 32-month high of 5.4% yoy. Policy makers remain well behind the curve. That domino has already fallen.
The second domino (in the process of falling) is proffered to be that China will then export this inflation to the rest of the world. This dynamic seems as inevitable as gravity itself.
The third domino is teetering.
domestic inflation rising in China
pace of Yuan appreciation stepping up in Q2-11.
Import price indices from China, for the developed economies, are turning up. Given the “stickiness” of supply, the world will remain a China “price-taker”. The past two decades of outsourcing that turned China into the world’s factory were long term trends. Manufacturing production cannot simply be transplanted quickly to another economy.” (read more)
US goverment to lose $14B of auto bailout funds
The Obama administration said Wednesday that the government will lose about $14 billion in taxpayer funds from the bailout of the U.S. auto industry.
In a report from the president's National Economic Council, officials said that figure is down from the 60 percent the Treasury Department originally estimated the government would lose following its $80 billion bailout of Chrysler and General Motors in 2009.
The report's release coincides with the administration's efforts to tout the bailout's role in the revitalization of the U.S. auto industry after last week's announcement that Chrysler is repaying $5.9 billion in U.S. loans and a $1.7 billion loan from the Canadian government. Those payments cover most of the federal bailout money that saved the company after it nearly ran out of cash in and went through a government-led bankruptcy.
GM previously announced that it had repaid a little more than half of the $50 billion it received in federal aid. (read more)
‘Rising risk of a short-lived default’ in U.S.: Moody’s
Moody’s Investors Service says it expects to place the U.S. government’s rating under review for possible downgrade “if there is no progress on increasing the statutory debt limit in coming weeks.”
The ratings agency said there is a “very small but rising risk of a short-lived default.”
Administration officials have warned of a catastrophic consequences if the U.S. government defaults and is unable to pay its bills.
The government has been juggling its books since the middle of May to continue making payments, but has warned that it must raise the debt ceiling by August 2 or risk defaulting on its obligations. Moody’s said:
If the debt limit is raised and default avoided, the Aaa rating will be maintained. However, the rating outlook will depend on the outcome of negotiations on deficit reduction. A credible agreement on substantial deficit reduction would support a continued stable outlook; lack of such an agreement could prompt Moody’s to change its outlook to negative on the Aaa rating.
-Tom Bemis (Source)
Manufacturing orders fell 1.2% in April, retail targets not being met: US
The economic news keeps getting bleaker for the Obama administration and Americans in general. The manufacturing sector, which had been one of the few bright spots in the wan recovery period over the last two years, turned negative in April. Orders for manufactured goods dropped 1.2%, shipments decreased 1.3%, and ominously, inventories once again increased:
New orders for manufactured goods in April, down two of the last three months, decreased $5.5 billion or 1.2 percent to $440.4 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 3.8 percent March increase. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 0.2 percent. Shipments, down following seven consecutive monthly increases, decreased $0.9 billion or 0.2 percent to $444.5 billion. This followed a 3.1 percent March increase. Unfilled orders, up twelve of the last thirteen months, increased $2.5 billion or 0.3 percent to $850.7 billion. This followed a 0.7 percent March increase. The unfilled orders-to-shipments ratio was 6.08, up from 5.96 in March.
Inventories, up eighteen of the last nineteen months, increased $7.7 billion or 1.3 percent to $587.8 billion. This followed a 1.4 percent March increase. The inventories-to-shipments ratio was 1.32, up from 1.30 in March.
Demand continues to fall, while inventories continue to rise. That means that retailers have enough backlog to keep orders down for at least a while, probably through the summer — especially if food and fuel price increases continue to erode disposable income. Retailers have already begun to announce missed targets, and the Morgan Stanley retail index dropped slightly in trading this morning. (read more)
Did a pork-coated bullet kill Bin Laden? -- American depravity worsens by the day
Was Osama bin Laden shot with a bullet soaked in pork fat, denying him a place in paradise?
Yes, if one rather shady website, that peddles gun oil containing liquefied pig fat, is to be believed.
The makers of Silver Bullet Gun Oil claim it contains 13 per cent USDA liquefied pig fat thus making the product 'a highly effective counter-Islamic terrorist force multiplier.'
The apparent owner of the gun oil site, who goes by the name 'The Midnight Rider,' explains how the pig fat will transfer onto anything the bullet strikes.
This 'effectively denies entry to Allah's paradise to an Islamo-fascist terrorist,' Rider adds.
The oil, which costs $8.95 for 4oz, apparently puts the 'fear of death into them (terrorists)'. (read more)
Federal Judge Prohibits Prayer at Texas Graduation Ceremony
A federal judge has ordered a Texas school district to prohibit public prayer at a high school graduation ceremony.
Chief U.S. District Judge Fred Biery’s order against the Medina Valley Independent School District also forbids students from using specific religious words including “prayer” and “amen.”
The ruling was in response to a lawsuit filed by Christa and Danny Schultz. Their son is among those scheduled to participate in Saturday’s graduation ceremony. The judge declared that the Schultz family and their son would “suffer irreparable harm” if anyone prayed at the ceremony.
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said the school district is in the process of appealing the ruling, and his office has agreed to file a brief in their support.
“Part of this goes to the very heart of the unraveling of moral values in this country,” Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott told Fox News Radio, saying the judge wanted to turn school administrators into “speech police.”
“I’ve never seen such a restriction on speech issued by a court or the government,” Abbott told Fox News Radio. “It seems like a trampling of the First Amendment rather than protecting the First Amendment.” (read more)
Categories: POLICE STATE
CSX train derails in Taunton; police investigate theft of railroad tracks
A CSX railroad engine en route to a delivery in Taunton’s Myles Standish Industrial Park derailed Wednesday afternoon after thieves cut away two 8-foot sections of solid steel track, authorities said.
No one was injured as a result of the incident, which observers on scene said ranks as the most audacious example of metal theft in recent memory.
“It stopped a little too late and derailed — it just dropped down on both sides,” CSX trainmaster Mark Smith said of the four-axle GP40 engine that was pulling two cars and a rear engine.
The engine’s front wheels landed astride the tracks, but neither it nor the other engine and two cars, tipped over. The rear engine, with the two cars in tow, by late Wednesday managed to pull away, leaving the front engine mired in the dirt among shards of shattered railroad ties.
Smith, 52, said the slow-moving train derailed at 1:30 p.m. as the two-man crew was delivering goods to Agar Supply, a foodservice distributor located at 225 John Hancock Road. (read more)
Australian Animal Cruelty: Help Ban Live Exports From Australia to Abusive Countries
WARNING: The following video is graphic in nature.
Despite being flooded with tens of thousands of phone calls and a petition of over 200,000 Australians, the Government hasn't acted to stop more boats of Australian cattle leaving for Indonesian slaughterhouses. In fact, three more boats have left this week.
Let's step our campaign up and target politicians where it matters: their voters. If we all chip in together we can create a national advertising campaign that the Government can't ignore.
That's why we've joined with our friends at the RSPCA and Animals Australia to get this hard-hitting TV ad on air. Can you chip in to put it on air right now? (Source)
Categories: ANIMAL DEATHS, SOCIETY'S COLLAPSE
Breaking News: 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake near the Coast of Honshu, Japan - 3rd June 2011
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck the Coast of Honshu, Japan at a depth of 24.5 km (15.2 miles), the quake hit at 16:00:16 UTC Friday 3rd June 2011.
The epicenter was 6 km (3 miles) East of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan
No tsunami watch, warning or advisory is in effect. No reports of Damage as yet.
USGS Has this earthquake registered as a 5.6 Magnitude while the Japanese Seismic monitors have set this Earthquake at a 6.0 Magnitude (seen here>>>>)
U.S. gives billions of dollars in foreign aid to world's richest countries - then BORROWS it back - 3rd June 2011
The U.S. is providing hundreds of millions of dollars of foreign aid to some of the world's richest countries - while at the same time borrowing billions back, according to report seen by Congress.
The Congressional Research Service released the report last month which shows that in 2010 the U.S. handed out a total of $1.4bn to 16 foreign countries that held at least $10bn in Treasury securities.
Four countries in the world's top 10 richest received foreign aid last year with China receiving $27.2m, India $126.6m, Brazil $25m, and Russia $71.5m.
Mexico also received $316.7m and Egypt $255.7m.
And yet despite the massive outgoings in foreign aid, the receiving countries hold trillions of dollars in U.S. Treasury bonds.
China is the largest holder with $1.1trillion as of March, according to the Treasury Department.
Brazil held $193.5bn, Russia $127.8bn, India $39.8bn, Mexico $28.1bn and Egypt had $15.3bn.
Foreign aid is earmarked for causes including HIV/AIDs prevention, combating weapons of mass destruction, fighting tuberculosis, and counter-terrorism efforts.
The news has caused grave concern, with Senator Tom Coburn, R-Okla, who requested the report seen by Fox News, calling the policy 'dangerous'.
In a written statement Senator Coburn said: 'Borrowing money from countries who receive our aid is dangerous for both the donor and recipient.
'If countries can afford to buy our debt, perhaps they can afford to fund assistance programs on their own.
'At the same time, when we borrow from countries we are supposedly helping to develop, we put off hard budget choices here at home. Read More
Sandra Hadsock, 64, punched hulking student in the face 'who called her the C-word and backed her against a wall' - 3rd June 2011
Dramatic video footage of the moment a 64-year-old art teacher punched a student several times in the face after he allegedly called her obscene names and backed her against a wall has been cleared.
Though Sandra Hadsock, of Hernando County, was originally charged with child abuse and can be seen clearly punching the student in the video, the State Attorney's Office has decided not to file criminal charges, saying it is not clear whether she wasn't acting in self defence.
The video, taken by one of the other students in the classroom, shows the teenager towering over the teacher at the wall.
The mother-of-two can then be seen swinging at the teen, just missing his jaw. She takes another shot, gripping his jacket collar as she does and catches him on the jaw.
Her punch is so powerful, the student's head snaps back and the rest of the students in the classroom can be heard screaming and shouting with one saying: 'Oh my God! He didn't do anything. You can't punch him in the face.'
Mrs Hadsock replies: 'He pushed into me.'
The student is then heard saying: 'I didn't touch her. You guys saw that, right? I didn't touch her.'
It was reported at the time that the 64-year-old's assault gave the teen a cut lip and she was arrested on a single count of child abuse.
According to the St Petersburg Times, prosecutor Brian Trehy said the video doesn't provide conclusive evidence that the 64-year-old veteran teacher wasn't acting in self-defence when she swung at the student.
He said that students who witnessed the incident said the teen made contact first and the teacher was responding to that. Read More
Suzanne Ballantyne a Mother-of-two dies after doctors give her 16 times correct dose of labour-inducing drug - 3rd June 2011
A lawyer died after she was given a dose of a labour inducing drug 16 times the level stated in national guidelines, an inquest heard.
Suzanne Ballantyne, 47, a partner at Capsticks Solicitors, was being treated at St George's Hospital in London, after her unborn child died in the womb 39 weeks into her pregnancy.
Doctors gave her an 800-microgramme dose of misoprostol, as recommended by the Trust's in-house protocol, in an attempt to induce labour and retrieve the foetus.
However, the drug is known to put patients at increased risk of tears to the uterus.
Guidelines from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists - published just four days before Mrs Ballantyne's death last November - recommend doses of no higher than 50mcg.
Deputy Westminster Coroner Dr Shirley Radcliffe said she had 'grave concerns' about St George's Healthcare Trust's procedures in relation to misoprostol.
She said the 800mcg figure did not appear to be backed up by research from outside bodies.
An internal investigation at the Trust apparently found the high dosage was recommended in a report by the National Institute for Clinical Excellence, but bosses were unable to produce documents from the regulator referring to the figure at the inquest.
The Trust has since published a new protocol based on the Royal College guidelines.
Mrs Ballantyne lived with her landscape gardener husband Stephen and their two sons in Wimbledon, London.
The inquest heard she suffered multiple ruptures to her uterus, with amniotic fluid from her womb leaking into her heart and lungs and causing her vital organs to fail.
She was pronounced dead early on November 14, having collapsed shortly after the deceased child was born. Read More
Emma Ewart found bound and hooded in Coventry canal, UK - 3rd June 2011
The hooded and bound body of a woman has been found a canal in a beauty spot
Police are investigating after the corpse was discovered floating in the Coventry Canal between Bedworth and Bulkington in Warwickshire at 2.30pm yesterday.
Friends and relatives of missing Emma Ewart, 27, who disappeared from her Coventry home last Tuesday, rushed to the scene.
However, Warwickshire Police have refused to confirm if the body is that of the missing mother-of-one.
Forensic teams were today conducting a finger-tip search of the area and people in canal boats were ordered to remain inside.
One shocked canal boat user described seeing the body with a 'hood' over its head.
He said: 'The body is still in the water and we don't know when we will be able to move.
'I am 25 metres away. It looked from here that the body has been bound and has a bag over its head.'
Warwickshire Police said they were treating the death of the woman as 'unexplained', a spokesman adding: 'We are treating the death as unexplained at this stage and an inquiry into the circumstances is under way.
'There will be no further information until the body is identified and relatives informed.'
Meanwhile the family of Emma Ewart yesterday issued a heartfelt appeal to find the missing mother from Coventry, who has not been seen for more than a week. Read More
Italian Scientists: 'No Proof Veg To Blame For Killer E. Coli' "So where is it coming from?" - 3rd June 2011
There is no proof that vegetables are the source of Europe's deadly E. coli strain, Italian scientists have said.
Researchers at the EU's Reference Laboratory for E.coli in Rome said scientific checks had failed to support the theory that contaminated vegetables were behind the outbreak.
"Alarmism over the consumption of vegetables is not justified... since laboratory analyses do not support the hypothesis that contaminated vegetables were the source of the infection," the laboratory said in a statement.
The latest news on the killer bug came as scientists discovered the strain combines a highly poisonous but common toxin with a rarely seen "glue" that binds it to patients' intestines.
A global team of researchers is continuing to work to establish the source of the infection, which has struck more than 1,700 people in 12 countries and killed 18.
It was originally suspected to have originated in raw tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce, but researchers have still been unable to pinpoint the exact food responsible.
So far, seven people in the UK have been affected by the outbreak, including three Britons and four German nationals - with all seven having caught the infection in Germany.
Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin defended his country's ban on EU vegetables in the wake of the infection, saying he would not allow Russians to "get poisoned".
Scientists say it may take months to fully understand the characteristics of the bacteria - but fear this E.coli strain is the most toxic yet to hit a human population.
Tests so far have revealed it is part of a class of bacteria that has the ability to stick to intestinal walls, where it pumps out toxins, causing diarrhoea and vomiting.
The strain is part of a class of bacteria known as Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia E.coli, or STEC. Read More
Trichet seeks single EU finance ministry to control all members' finances
Jean-Claude Trichet, president of the European Central Bank, has called on the European Union to take bolder steps towards controlling fiscal and economic policies, suggesting a long-term goal of establishing a European ministry of finance.
In a speech outlining his vision for the future of European economic and monetary union after the eurozone crisis, he called for medium-term measures that would allow EU members to veto national economic policy decisions if they endangered eurozone stability.
"There is no crisis of the euro," Mr Trichet declared in his capacity as chief guardian of the stability of the common European currency. While he avoided any detailed reference to negotiations for a new rescue package for Greece, he called for a drastic change in the system of economic governance in the eurozone, going beyond "the dialectics of surveillance, recommendations and sanctions".
He said "strengthening rules to prevent unsound policies" was an "urgent priority". The ECB had already called for a "quantum leap" in economic governance, and urged the European Parliament to reinforce the draft secondary legislation that is under negotiation with the Commission and the Council.
Speaking in Aachen, Germany, Mr Trichet called for a European Union that would be "a confederation of sovereign states of an entirely new type". (read more)
Posted by Matt at 11:59 AM
German cucumber E.coli outbreak 'may last months'
The head of the German public health body tackling a deadly E.coli outbreak says it may be months before it stops.
Reinhard Burger, president of the Robert Koch Institute, told the BBC "we may never know" the infections' source.
He expressed sympathy for Spanish farmers affected by the false charge that their cucumbers were to blame.
More than 1,500 people have been infected by enterohaemorrhagic E.coli (EHEC), which can cause the deadly haemolytic-uraemic syndrome (HUS).
Seventeen people have died - 16 of them in Germany and one in Sweden.
Meanwhile, Russia has banned the import of fresh vegetables from European Union countries. A quarter of all vegetables exported from the EU are sent to Russia.
Russian consumer protection agency head Gennady Onishchenko announced the ban and criticised health standards within the EU.
"This shows that Europe's lauded health legislation - one which Russia is being urged to adopt - does not work," he said.
Spread to US
At least 365 new E.coli cases were reported on Wednesday, a quarter of them involving HUS, a condition associated with bloody diarrhoea and kidney failure, the Robert Koch Institute said.
The new cases include two in the US, both of whom had recently travelled to Hamburg, where many of the cases are clustered. (read more)
Vincent Li, bus beheader, can stay out of locked ward longer -- why do we reward criminals?
Vincent Li, the man who beheaded a traveller sitting next to him on a Greyhound bus in 2008, will be allowed more time outdoors at his Manitoba mental health facility, a review board has ruled.
Last year, Li was granted the right to take escorted walks around the Selkirk Mental Health Centre after he responded to treatment.
They were limited to two hours; he'll now enjoy up to 12 hours a day on the unfenced grounds.
As well, Li's supervision will be reduced to one minder from three, the the Criminal Review Board of Manitoba decided Thursday in Winnipeg.
However, Li won't be allowed off the grounds of the facility, the board ruled.
Li was found not criminally responsible for the gruesome killing of Tim McLean, 22, a carnival worker, aboard a Greyhound bus near Portage la Prairie, Man., in 2008.
The judge found Li was an untreated schizophrenic who heard voices telling him to kill McLean, a man he had never met who happened to be sitting beside him. (read more)
Avoid antibiotics for E. coli in Europe: WHO
The World Health Organization has cautioned people against taking antibiotics if sickened by the E. coli outbreak that began in Germany last month.
The U.N. health agency says anti-diarrhea medication also isn't recommended as it stops the bacteria from quickly leaving the body.
WHO epidemiologist Andrea Ellis says use of either treatment "can actually make the situation worse."
But she told reporters in Geneva on Friday that doctors treating infected patients can prescribe such drugs in certain specific cases.
WHO has no active role in combating the outbreak that has so far sickened over 1,700 people, mostly in Germany, and killed 18. (read more)
Syria: '27 killed' as thousands protest in Hama
Thousands of anti-government protesters have taken to the streets across Syria after Friday prayers, in defiance of the ongoing crackdown on dissent.
At least 27 people were killed when security forces opened fire on a crowd of about 50,000 people in the central city of Hama, activists said.
The opposition has dedicated the day to the memory of more than 30 children said to have died in the uprising.
The army is meanwhile continuing its assault on the central town of Rastan.
Scores have been killed in the past few days as troops and tanks attempted to quell protests there. At least two civilians died on Friday, the Local Co-ordination Committees said. (read more)
US employment growth registers sharp slowdown in May
US employment growth slowed sharply in May, with only 54,000 net new jobs added during the month.
Markets had expected a rise of 150,000. It follows a downwardly revised but still rapid 232,000 increase in April.
Despite the slowdown, it was the eighth month in a row of positive employment growth, according to data from the US Labor Department.
The unemployment rate also rose unexpectedly to 9.1%, from 9% a month earlier.
The number of unemployed remained largely unchanged at 13.9 million, but the number of long-term unemployed - out of work for more than 26 weeks - rose by 361,000 to 6.2 million. (read more)
Food crisis will create millions more hungry: Oxfam
A “broken” food system coupled with depleting natural resources and severe climate change will more than double the price of staples such as corn in the next two decades as demand spirals, hitting poor people the hardest, according to an Oxfam International report.
The international aid agency’s “Growing a Better Future,” a 74-page report released Tuesday, chronicles symptoms of a worldwide food crisis that “will create millions more hungry people unless we transform the way we grow and share food.”
The report was released before Oxfam’s launch Wednesday of a global GROW campaign to pressure governments to beef up policies to address hunger, and lobby companies to do their share in helping drive down food prices.
“Our world is capable of feeding all of humanity, yet one in seven [925 million people worldwide] of us are hungry today,” says Jeremy Hobbs, executive director of Oxfam. “In this new age of crisis, as climate change impacts become increasingly severe and fertile land and fresh water supplies become increasingly scarce, feeding the world will get harder still.
“Millions more men, women and children will go hungry unless we transform our broken food system.” (read more)
"Weather Modification Inc." is a real company -- is weather manipulation becoming mainstream?
Why Johnny Can't Innovate: The American Economy's Most Surprising Deficit
I argued in a previous article why, despite America's current obsession with government budget issues, the real key to bringing back our economy lies in a) fixing our trade deficit and b) restoring our capacity for innovation.
Although the former problem has now grabbed significant public attention, most Americans seem to think that our national capacity for innovation is healthy and without problems.
After all, we're the home of Silicon Valley. So things must be going great, right?
Unfortunately, no, and for the same reason that, as I explained elsewhere, our manufacturing sector isn't healthy. While it's true that there's an enormous amount of innovation (and manufacturing) going on in this country, "enormous" is not, in and of itself, an adequate quantity.
To figure out how much innovation (or manufacturing) is enough for America, the quantity must be measured against how much we need to maintain our living standard. And we are, in reality, falling short in both areas.
As long as our manufacturing output is so small that we must run a trade deficit with foreign nations in order to satisfy our consumption desires, we aren't manufacturing enough.
As long as our innovation output is so small that American industry can't keep pace with its foreign rivals and continues to inexorably surrender market share and technological superiority to them, we aren't innovating enough. (read more)
Korean Peninsula peace index lowest in 5 years
With the North’s sinking of the Cheonan and its attack on Yeonpyeong Island claiming the lives of 50 South Koreans, the two countries posted their lowest rankings ever in the Global Peace Index.
According to the 2011 edition of the GPI, South Korea was ranked 50th at 1.829 points, while the North ranked among the 10 lowest at 149th place, with 3.092 points.
Published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, the GPI showed that both countries’ ratings had plummeted since last year, especially for the North.
“Pyongyang’s relations with neighboring countries became even more strained in 2010 following the administration’s decision in March 2010 to sink a South Korean navel vessel, the Cheonan, and to fire missiles at Yeonpyeong in November,” said the report. (read more)
A word on Katya Koren
It has come to our attention that many readers have grown upset, in particular the Muslim ones, for our having re-posted the initial articles which speculated that a group of Muslim youths had killed Katya Koren for participating in a beauty contest.
We would like to bring it to everyone's attention that The Coming Crisis also re-posted the later article updates which stated that it may have been a stalker, rather than the group of youths, who murdered Katya.
We'd also like to make the following points:
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Categories: RANTS
Luciano Pitronello Schuffeneger accidentally blows himself up in failed bomb attack on bank - 3rd June 2011
This is the moment a man blew his hand off and set himself on fire during a failed bomb attack on a bank.
Luciano Pitronello Schuffeneger also lost his eyesight and suffered severe burns after the device went off too soon.
Police believe the would-be anarchist accidentally flicked the bomb's detonator switch as he fumbled around outside the bank in Chile as he tried to force a way inside.
He was recorded on camera moments before the blast sneaking up to the entrance. A powerful fireball then lights up the area and Schuffeneger is seen staggering around in pain.
Flames gradually engulf the man before he walks slowly into the road where cars stop and a driver throws a blanket over him.
Witnesses said the man's accomplice fled on a motorcycle after the bomb went off outside the Santander bank in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
'After feeling the explosion I saw a guy on fire. He walked to the middle of the street then hit the ground asking for help because he was burning,' a passer-by told local media.
'A bus driver who was just passing by stopped and took a powder extinguisher to douse the flames that were on his clothes. He was only young, he was all bloody. He was asking to be taken to a hospital.'
Police reportedly arrived at 2.25am moments after the explosion. It is believed that the man posed as a worker who was installing a local pump.
Authorities believe that Schuffeneger accidentally enabled the bomb's timer, which caused it to detonate before he could flee the scene.
The blast also caused serious damage to the front of the bank branch and debris was strewn across the pavement.
Reports suggest that Schuffeneger had used a bomb made from a powder extinguisher which had been stored in a container.
He suffered serious burns and has been put into a drug-induced coma in a desperate bid to recover.
Friends of Schuffeneger said he became increasingly politicised in recent years. Read More
Avril Murray, 19, Laughed in the Face of a Masked raider pointing a Gun at her head because she thought it was a Friend Playing a Joke - 3rd June 2011
A teenager bakery worker laughed in the face of a masked raider who pointed a gun at her head because she thought it was a friend playing a joke.
Avril Murray, 19, was alone behind the counter during the lunchtime shift in Leeds, West Yorkshire when a hooded man carrying an automatic pistol burst in and demanded money.
CCTV images from the Thomas Dawes and Son Bakery show the girl standing calmly in front of the sandwich counter as he tilts the gun towards her face.
Miss Murray, who has worked at the bakery for two years, said: 'It must have been an unlucky day because it was Friday 13, nothing like this has ever happened before.
'The other staff were on their break so I was on my own when this man suddenly burst in shouting ''give me the money''.
'At first I thought it was someone joking about, so I said, ''Are you having a laugh?''
'It was then he pulled out a gun, started waving it about, then pointed it close to my face over the counter. All the time he kept shouting, ''give me the money''.
'He got really angry. He grabbed some bananas that were on the counter and started chucking them about, then he smashed the glass counter with his fist.
'I said to him, ''no, what are you doing?'' and moved across the counter to get away from him. I walked past the till but there was no way I was going to open it for him.
'I shouted for Neil, the manager, to come out because he was in a back room. He came out and the man ran off and we called the police.'
The CCTV showed that the bungling robber was in the shop for a minute at 1.30pm, before fleeing.
Miss Murray said: 'I think I was more scared afterward when it all hit me. I was shaking. I had to stay in the bakery to give statements to the police.
'You just never expect anything like that to happen. I just stood there looking a bit gormless. I realise now how serious it was.'
West Yorkshire Police are hunting the suspect after the incident on May 13.
The man is a 6ft tall, white male, with a thin build and aged between 18 and 25 years old. He was wearing a dark-coloured hoodie with a light-coloured scarf over his mouth and nose. Source
Japanese Workers In Radiation Exposure Fears - 3rd June 2011
Two workers at Japan's crippled nuclear power plant have exceeded the radiation exposure limit for men.
The two control room operators were the first men to surpass the government-set limit, said Tokyo Electric Power Co.
Dozens of other workers from the Fukushima Daiichi plant are being tested further.
The two men are not showing any immediate health problems, the company said.
They were exposed to the radiation because they were working at the plant when the earthquake and subsequent tsunami struck on March 11.
The plant was left without power which knocked out the cooling system.
Tepco has been criticised for not disclosing fully the extent of radiation exposures by the plant workers or their working conditions.
The president of the power company, Masataka Shimizi, resigned last month.
Leaking radiation prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents in the north east of the country.
It was the world's worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl in the former Soviet Union in 1986. Source
Attack 'Injures' Yemeni President And PM - 3rd June 2011
The Yemeni President, Ali Abdullah Saleh, was "slightly injured" in an attack on his palace, according to reports from the Al Arabiya news channel.
Four of his guards were apparently killed and the speaker of the parliament and the prime minister wounded after the shelling.
The ruling party said the mosque inside the palace was hit during Friday prayers.
The party blamed one of the opposition tribal chiefs for the attack and said the group had "crossed all the red lines".
The attacks took place after forces loyal to the president battled with tribal fighters in Yemen's capital in clashes that killed dozens and injured hundreds more.
Two weeks of street fighting with mortars, machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades intensified late on Thursday.
Witnesses said security forces had fired live bullets at people protesting against Mr Saleh's rule.
Street fighting in Sanaa has killed at least 135 people in the past 10 days, officials said.
Battles near the airport briefly grounded flights, with state television showing the Yemeni Airways building ablaze.
It also showed heavily damaged government buildings which had been taken back by government forces.
The capital is split, with Saleh loyalists holding the south against tribesmen and renegade military units in the north.
People in the city said dozens were likely to have been killed in the most recent round of fighting, mostly for control of government buildings. Read More
British Columbia battling first major blaze of 2011 fire season - 2nd June 2011
Wildfire fighters in B.C. are working the province's first major blaze of the 2011 fire season.
A nine-square kilometre blaze was sparked by lightning yesterday near Tisigar Lake in northern B.C., 35 kilometres south of the Yukon border.
The aggressive fire exploded as it was fanned by high winds -- and similar conditions are expected today.
Although no homes or communities are threatened, the flames have forced closure of Highway 37 in both directions, 25 kilometres north of Good Hope Lake. Source
Uncontrolled Arizona Wildfire now 4th Largest in History and forces evacuations in 3 communities - 3rd June 2011
Wildfires burning through tinder-dry brush and timber lands in Arizona forced dozens of evacuations in three small communities, authorities said.
The evacuation order for Paradise and East Whitetail Canyon in southeastern Arizona went out Thursday night as strong winds pushed the so called Horseshoe Two fire toward the towns, the Cochise County Sheriff's office said.
The nearby Chiricahua National Monument was closed as a precaution.
Earlier in the day, people living in or staying in Alpine in eastern Arizona were ordered to evacuate by evening. A shelter was set up at Blue Ridge High School in Pinetop-Lakeside.
There was no exact figure on the number of evacuees. Alpine is home to about 250 people, though not all live there year-round.
The Alpine blaze, known as the Wallow fire, has burned 63 square miles (40,500 acres) of forest land and is being fanned by strong winds. It's at zero containment, fire officials said.
The Horseshoe Two fire has been burning for days and has charred about 135 square miles (86,000 acres) of brush and timber. Officials said it had been 75 percent contained until the winds picked up, dropping containment down to 50 percent.
Paradise has about a dozen occupied homes and many other vacation residences, Carol Capas, a spokeswoman for the Cochise County Sheriff's office, told The Associated Press. East Whitetail Canyon has about a dozen homes.
The U.S. Forest Service said about 800 firefighters are battling the blaze, and many are involved in protecting structures in the evacuated communities.
Meanwhile, a wildfire burning in northern Arizona has threatened the closure of part of Interstate 40 west of Flagstaff, officials said.
The Engineer fire has burned about 100 acres near Camp Navajo, an Army National Guard Base in Bellemont.
KTVK-TV in Phoenix reports I-40 remains open Thursday night but could close if smoke gets too heavy or conditions become dangerous. Source
Giant rats eat two babies in South Africa townships in separate attacks - 3rd June 2011
Giant rats as big as cats are have killed and eaten two babies in separate attacks in South Africa's squalid townships this week.
Lunathi Dwadwa, three, was killed as she slept in her parent's shack in the Khayelitsha slum outside Cape Town and another girl was killed in Soweto township near Johannesburg on the same day.
Little Lunathi was sleeping on a makeshift bed on the floor of her family's breeze block and corrugated iron home on Sunday night when she died. Her puzzled parents didn't even hear her scream.
When her mother discovered her lifeless body, she saw that her daughter's eyes had been gouged out.
Bukiswa Dwadwa, 27, said: 'I can't forget how ugly my child looked after her eyes were ripped out.
'She was eaten from her eyebrows to her cheeks, her other eye was hanging by a piece of flesh.'
Her father Mncedisi Mokoena said police told him: 'Nothing could have done that but rats'
And today police revealed that a baby girl died in the Soweto township when she was attacked by rats while her teenage mother was out with friends.
'We were called to the scene of the death of an infant due to a rat attack on Monday morning at around 9am,' said police officer Bongani Mhlongo.
'The mother of the child was arrested on charges of culpable homicide and negligence.'
The deaths appear to be part of a spate of deadly rat attacks in the country.
Last month, 77-year-old grandmother Nomathemba Joyi died after giant rats chewed off the right side of her face.
Residents of South Africa's impoverished townships say the giant rats grow up to three-foot long, including their tails, and have front teeth over an inch long.
The suspects in the baby attacks are believed to be African Giant Pouched Rats, a species only distantly related to UK rats, but native to sub-Saharan Africa - and the biggest in the world.
They are nocturnal, omnivorous and can produce up to 50 young a year. Some tribal people breed them for food.
They thrive in the townships' filthy conditions and feast on residents' uncollected rubbish. Source
Categories: ANIMAL ATTACKS, ANIMAL DEATHS, UNEXPLAINED/WEIRD
Simon Parker Revealed: The racist, sexist, foul-mouthed primary school HEADTEACHER who called parents 'Muslim f******' - 3rd June 2011
This is Simon Parker, the primary school headteacher who launched foul-mouthed racist and sexist attacks on staff and parents and who has now been banned from the classroom for life.
The disgraced head 'bullied and intimidated' terrified staff and 'belittled' children at Coppice Primary School, Chigwell, Essex, in 2008 and 2009.
A General Teaching Council disciplinary inquiry heard Parker called parents 'Muslim f******' and labelled a supply teacher a 'black b****'.
He also pulled his eyes sideways to impersonate a Chinese early years teacher, adding 'I can't stand them'.
His shocking catalogue of abuse included Parker calling a prospective teacher a 'P*ki' and stating 'we don't want any of those' in respect to a black applicant.
Parker also called a governor a 'lazy whore', claimed a teacher was absent because she had 'vaginal thrush' and referred to another as a 'fat a*** teacher'.
The disgraced headteacher called less-able pupils 'Congo Bongo' and claimed Muslims are 'always blowing things up'.
Shamed Parker refused to attend the two-day disciplinary hearing held in Birmingham or defend his case.
The General Teaching Council found Parker guilty of unacceptable professional conduct and banned him from teaching indefinitely.
Chairman Tony Neal said: 'He demonstrated a deep-seated contempt for members of many other races, encompassing members of his own school staff and the community beyond.
'He displayed a disrespectable attitude to governors, pupils, parents and past, present and potential members of staff. Read More
Yemen: Dozens Killed As Fighting Intensifies - 3rd June 2011
Forces loyal to President Ali Abdullah Saleh have battled with tribal fighters in Yemen's capital in clashes that killed dozens and injured hundreds more.
Two weeks of street fighting with mortars, machineguns and rocket-propelled grenades intensified late on Thursday.
People in the city said dozens were likely to have been killed in the most recent round of fighting, mostly for control of government buildings.
"It felt as if the artillery shells were flying next to my head... my wife, my daughter were screaming. It was horrible," Sadeq al Lahbe said before fleeing.
"There is no electricity, no water and violent strikes shaking the house. Is this life?"
The battles on the ground have unfolded as a US envoy flew around the region to try to stop a looming civil war.
Mr Saleh has reneged on a deal brokered by the Gulf Arab states to secure a peaceful end to his nearly 33 years in power.
US President Barack Obama's top counter-terrorism adviser arrived in the region on Wednesday to reinforce the drive to oust him.
Late on Thursday, the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), whose power transition plan Mr Saleh has refused to sign so far, said it would continue its efforts towards a "peaceful solution". Source
More 'double-dead' fish surface in Metro Manila Markets - 3rd June 2011
MANILA, Philippines - More "double-dead" fish have been confiscated from public markets in Metro Manila.
Around 400 kilos of stale milkfish or bangus, suspected to be from the fish kill in Batangas province, were seized by authorities at the Balintawak market in Quezon City on Thursday morning.
Authorities also seized 300 kilos of double-dead fish in the city last Wednesday.
Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse Robredo said authorities have issued orders to tighten monitoring of fish deliveries to make sure stale fish are not sold to the public.
Meanwhile, more than 100 kilos of double-dead fish were also seized in at least 3 markets in Pasay City.
The fish are believed to have been transported from the Navotas and Malabon fish ports and came from provinces hit by fish kill.
City authorities said they will inspect fish being sold in public markets daily.
Dr. Ronaldo Bernasor, Pasay City veterinarian, said people who eat the stale fish may get ill. Source
Categories: ANIMAL DEATHS
Rare 'glue' makes E coli deadly - 3rd June 2011
Chicago - Scientists probing the deadly E coli strain in Europe are finding the bacteria combines a highly poisonous but common toxin with a rarely seen "glue" that binds it to a patient's intestines.
It may take months for the global team of researchers to fully understand the characteristics of the bacteria that has killed at least 17 people in Europe and sickened 1 500. But they fear this E coli strain is the most toxic yet to hit a human population.
Most Escherichia coli, or E coli, bacteria are harmless. The strain that is sickening people in Germany and other parts of Europe, known as 0104:H4, is part of a class of bacteria known as Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli, or Stec.
This class has the ability to stick to intestinal walls where it pumps out toxins, causing diarrhoea and vomiting. In severe cases, it causes haemolytic uremic syndrome, or HUS, attacking the kidneys and causing coma, seizure and stroke.
"Germany is now reporting 470 cases of HUS. That is absolutely extraordinary," said Dr Robert Tauxe, a food borne diseases expert at the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC has been working with German health authorities on the case since late last week.
Deadliest E coli outbreak
"That is 10 times more than the largest outbreak in this country," he said, referring to a 1993 outbreak involving fast-food hamburgers that sickened more than 700 people and killed four. In that outbreak, there were 44 cases of HUS.
Asked if this was the world's deadliest E coli outbreak yet, Tauxe said: "I believe it is."
He said a strain very similar to the German strain had been seen in Korea in the 1990s, but is very rare.
Remarkably, the German strain appears to combine the toxin found in the most common type of Stec bacteria in the US, known as E coli O157:H7, with an unusual binding agent. Tauxe said that "glue" is typically only found in children in the developing world.
"The glue that this bug is using is not the same glue that is E. coli 0157 or most other Stec bacteria," he said.
"It's this combination from the glue from another kind of E coli and the shiga toxin that makes this an unusual strain," he said.
The UN World Health Organisation has confirmed that the strain "has never been isolated from patients before", and said the bacteria had likely acquired some extra genes that may make it especially deadly. Read More
Angelica Guerrero, 39 died shielding her 15-year-old daughter in bath tub as tornado flattened their home - 3rd June 2011
A mother died as she shielded her 15-year-old daughter in a bath tub as a tornado flattened their Massachusetts home.
Angelica Guerrero, 39, died in her house in West Springfield as she desperately tried to save the lives of her family as the house collapsed on top of them.
The tragic story emerged as the clear up began following the deadly tornado that swept through Massachusetts, killing at least four and leaving more than 200 people injured.
Mrs Guerrero’s older daughter wept on Thursday as she returned to the wreckage of the home.
She was at work when the tornado hit and got a call saying their house was flattened.
She said that her 15-year-old sister had been asleep when the tornado approached, and that their mother ran to wake her and get her into the bathroom, saving her life by sheltering her with her own body.
She said her sister was trapped for two hours, crying for their father, who also was injured.
‘She was saying, “Daddy, help me,” and “Mom isn't talking”.’
Police chief Thomas Burke said ‘There is no doubt she saved her daughter’s life.’
He said the 15-year-old girl, who was not identified, remained hospitalized with severe cuts to her legs.
‘When the house came down, she was crushed,’ Mr Burke said
‘They feel the daughter is alive because the mother took the brunt of it.’
When rescue workers arrived, they saw Guerrero's husband trying to pull his daughter out of the rubble, Mr Burke said. He was also hospitalised. Read More
Homeland Security test 'Minority Report' system which knows when you're even THINKING about committing a crime - 3rd June 2011
Don't even think about terrorism when passing through an airport - as a futuristic Minority Report-style security programme could catch you out.
The Future Attribute Screening Technology (FAST) security programme is designed to spot people who are planning to commit a terrorist act.
The U.S. government system can ‘sense’ when you are planning and measures physiological factors such as heart rates and eye movements.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) carried out a FAST trial in a secret area of Northeastern America over the past few months.
The technology relies on non-contact sensors so can measure indicators while somebody is walking along, reported Nature.com.
This means the system does not require active questioning of anyone.
Comparisons have already been made to Steven Spielberg’s 2002 science-fiction film ‘Minority Report’, starring Tom Cruise.
The film, set in 2054, features Washington D.C. as a virtually crime-free city because of a ‘pre-crime’ elite law enforcement squad.
They use three humans with special powers known as ‘pre-cogs’ who can see into the future and prevent crimes before they happen.
The FAST programme is being tested by officials instructing some people passing through the system to carry out a ‘disruptive act’.
But psychologist Tom Ormerod, of Lancaster University in Britain, says this role-playing may not be representative of real terrorists.
He has also suggested people will react differently when they know they are being tested.
‘Fill the place with machines that go ping, and both screeners and passengers start doing things differently,’ he told Nature.com.
Tests so far did not happen at an airport but were at 'a large venue that is a suitable substitute for an operational setting', a DHS spokesman said.
The DHS claims accuracy rates of around 70 per cent in lab tests but it is still analysing results and said more tests will be carried out.
Other critics have questioned the system’s effectiveness and raised concern that innocent people will be labelled as terrorists. Read More
Carey Hal Dyess, 73 a Divorced husband kills attorney and five others before turning gun on himself in Arizona shooting spree - 3rd June 2011
An elderly man apparently angry over a divorce case went on a shooting spree, killing five people and wounding another before taking his own life.
Carey Hal Dyess, 73, from Arizona, is said to have shot an attorney related to the case and other friends and relatives this morning in and around Yuma County.
The Yuma Sun identified the dead lawyer as Jerrold Shelley, 62, who specialised in divorce cases and was nearing retirement.
Mayor Alan Krieger said details of the incident were sketchy, but that the shootings unfolded at six locations in and around the city, located in the southwestern corner of Arizona near the border with Mexico.
Authories say that Dyess used a rented car to travel between shooting victims.
Court documents show that Dyess, who formerly lived in South Kitsap, was named in 16 court cases from Washington, 12 of which came from Kitsap County. Accusations range from assault to false reporting.
Dyess was divorced four times in Kitsap County, most recently in 1997.
A judge issued an order of protection against Dyess in 2006, which a court clerk said stemmed from a divorce case.
The incident began shortly after 9am local time and continued until about 11am, when the gunman shot himself in a rural area outside Yuma, the mayor said.
He said City Hall and the local courthouse were shut down as a security precaution after news of the shooting spree broke.
A Yuma school official said three nearby elementary schools also were locked down for about two hours.
Mayor Krieger said: 'It's a tragedy. It affects the city, and obviously, that's not the kind of press we would like to have for our city. But it doesn't have anything to do with the way we are in Yuma or Arizona.' Read More
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Firefighters Battle Columbus Refinery Fire, Ohio
Columbus firefighters are on the scene of a fire at a troubled Columbus oil refinery.
Firefighters were dispatched to Heartland Petroleum on the 4000 block of East 5th Avenue in Columbus at 6:43 a.m on a report of a fire.
According to firefighters on the scene, an equipment failure caused oil to leak.
Vapors from the leaking oil ignited, causing a fire, firefighters said.
According to Battalion Chief Michael Fowler, crews isolated the leaking line and allowed what was already in the line to burn off.
Hazmat crews are on the scene. Read More
844 evacuated after land sinks in southern China
BEIJING—More than 800 villagers have been evacuated after land sank in southern China's Guangxi province, which is known for its karst topography.
The official Xinhua News Agency reported Saturday that the land subsidence occurred near a middle school in Nanning city's Xixiangtang district after the school dug a well to ease a water shortage.
Xinhua says the sink hole is 1.5 meters (5 feet) deep and 2.5 meters (8 feet) wide and has caused one building to collapse, six to tilt and another to crack.
There were no reports of injuries, but 844 villagers were evacuated.
Sinkholes and land cracks have been common in China in recent years, partly because of intense construction and mining activities coupled with insufficient geological regulation. Source
Damage, but no serious injuries, as tornado strikes Hampton
The city was cleaning up this morning after a tornado swept through downtown Hampton on Friday evening and knocked out power to more than 5,000, damaged tents for the weekend's Blackbeard Pirate Festival and moved a yacht from the water at the Hampton Yacht Club into a parking lot.
With a wind speed of 98 miles-per-hour, the twister began around 8 p.m. as a waterspout touchdown on the Monitor-Merrimac Memorial Bridge-Tunnel. According to the National Weather Service, the tornado traveled a 3.5-mile path from Chesapeake Avenue, through downtown Hampton and into the Chesapeake Bay.
Hundreds of homes were damaged in the Merrimac Shores and Wythe neighborhoods. Closer to downtown, homes, business and boats also sustained significant damage, according to the Weather Service.
The twister took Hampton residents by surprise. The city does not have warning sirens, according to Robin McCormick, the city's communications director. Read More
30 missing, hundreds stranded in Philippine storm
MANILA — Philippine emergency workers Saturday rescued 30 fishermen whose boat was left drifting in rough seas amid the country's first tropical storm of the year, which also left hundreds of travellers stranded.
The fishermen's motorboat ran out of petrol off the coast of the country's easternmost island of Catanduanes on Friday while negotiating big waves and heavy rains triggered by storm Mawar.
"They have been found and the immobilised boat is now being towed to shore," the office of the civil defence chief Benito Ramos said, adding that all fishermen were accounted for.
The storm blanketed large parts of the island of Luzon and central Visayas province with up to 25 millimetres (an inch) of rain an hour overnight, the state weather bureau said.
At least two domestic flights were cancelled while more than 500 people were stranded in ports after the coastguard prevented passenger ferries from sailing, disaster relief agencies said. Read More
Ghana Plane Crash, Ten Killed
A cargo plane has crashed at the international airport in Ghana's capital and then hit a bus, killing at least 10 people, an aviation official has said.
Witnesses said the jet smashed through the airport's perimeter fence and struck the vehicle that was full of passengers on a nearby street.
The badly mangled bus was next to the plane wreckage, and 10 bodies lay nearby, a witness said.
Some reports said the plane was trying to take-off when it overshot the runway and crashed. Others said the jet had been coming in to land.
Ambulances, police and military were at the scene of the incidentat the Kotoka International Airport in Accra, he added.
It was reported the plane belonged to Allied Cargo.
More information follows...
Cargo plane crashes during takeoff from airport in Ghana’s capital; unknown injuries
ACCRA, Ghana — A cargo plane attempting to take off from Ghana’s capital crashed Saturday night, slamming into a bus loaded with passengers on a nearby street, witnesses said. Police would not confirm if anyone had been injured.
The crash happened Saturday night in Accra at the Kotoka International Airport, which sits near newly built high-rise buildings, hotels and the country’s Defense Ministry. Witnesses said the plane first smashed through the fence that runs around the buildings before hitting the bus.
An official at the airport’s control tower declined to comment when reached Saturday night, saying no one was available to discuss the crash. Police officials also refused to immediately comment.
Witnesses said the plane was labeled as belonging to Allied Cargo. A telephone number for the company could not be immediately found. Source
Protests erupt in Egypt over Hosni Mubarak verdicts
Huge crowds have gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square to protest against the verdicts on Egypt's ex-President Hosni Mubarak and his co-defendants.
Although Mubarak got life in prison for complicity in the killing of protesters in last year's uprising, the acquittal of key security officials sparked fury.
Egypt's ex-interior Minister Habib al-Adly was also sentenced to life.
But correspondents say a verdict that was meant to bring closure for Egypt is in danger of reopening old wounds.
Protests were also held in Egypt's second city Alexandria, as well as in Suez and Mansoura.
But the biggest demonstration is being held in central Cairo's Tahrir Square, the focus of last year's demonstrations that ultimately toppled Mubarak. Read More
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Victoria Grant: 'We're being robbed!' 12 Year old girl exposes Canada banking flaws
Categories: FINANCIAL EVENTS, SOCIETY'S COLLAPSE, WEAK JUSTICE
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Pakistan acquits men charged with aiding Times Square bomber
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Saturday acquitted four men who had been charged with helping a Pakistani-American man carry out a failed attempt to detonate a truck bomb in New York's Time Square, said their lawyer and family members.
The four were arrested in the wake of Faisal Shahzad's May 2010 attack, which fizzled when the explosives in his vehicle produced smoke but no blast. Shahzad has pleaded guilty and admitted to getting training from the Pakistani Taliban in the country's tribal region along the Afghan border. He was sentenced to life in prison in the U.S.
The attempted attack increased tension between Pakistan and the United States, which has long accused Islamabad of not doing enough to crack down on militants on its soil who pose a threat to the West.
Even though the men acquitted Saturday had been in custody for two years, very few details had emerged about their closed-door trial in an anti-terrorism court in Rawalpindi, next to the capital Islamabad.
Such trials rarely produce convictions in Pakistan because police often lack basic investigative skills, prosecutors lack training in terror cases and judges and witnesses are often subject to intimidation. Read More
Categories: SOCIETY'S COLLAPSE, WARS AND RUMOURS, WEAK JUSTICE
Syria conflict: Russia's Vladimir Putin stands firm
Russia's President Vladimir Putin has resisted diplomatic pressure from Western nations to support tougher action against Syria's government.
Mr Putin, an ally of Syria, called for more time to be given to the peace plan of envoy Kofi Annan.
The US and UK have called on Moscow to strengthen its condemnation of the Syrian regime since last week's massacre in Houla, where 108 died.
Earlier, Moscow opposed a UN Human Rights Council resolution on Syria.
In an emergency session on Friday, the council condemned Syria over the Houla massacre and called for an investigation.
But Russia voted against the US-backed resolution, arguing that it was "unbalanced".
Meanwhile, a US government website published satellite images apparently showing a mass grave in the Houla area. Read More
US reaches out to Syria's allies in Russia
BEIRUT (AP) — Washington reached out to Syria's most important ally and protector Saturday, urging Russia to join a coordinated effort to resolve the deadly conflict as the violence spilled across the border into Lebanon, a senior State Department official said.
The international community has been frustrated by the failure of a U.N.-brokered peace plan to stop the bloodshed. Fears also have risen the violence could spread and provoke a regional conflagration.
Already clashes have broken out between pro- and anti-Syrian groups in northern Lebanon, with at least eight people killed late Friday and early Saturday, Lebanese security officials said.
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton discussed the situation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in a telephone call on Saturday, a senior State Department official said.
"They both agreed that we have to work together," said the official, who provided details of the private discussion on condition of anonymity. "Her message to him was that we have to start working together to help Syrians with a serious political transition strategy."
Clinton said U.S. and Russian officials should engage diplomatically to come up with ideas in Moscow, Washington, New York and "wherever we need to," according to the official."
Russia has refused to support any move that could lead to foreign intervention in Syria, Moscow's last significant ally in the Middle East. Russia, along with China, has twice used its veto power to shield Syria from U.N. sanctions. Read More
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake NEW GUINEA, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 2nd June 2012
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has struck New Guinea, Papua New Guinea at a depth of 35.8 km (22.2 miles), the quake hit at 18:16:58 UTC Saturday 2nd June 2012
The epicenter was 135 km (83 miles) ENE of Tanahmerah, Papua, Indonesia
No Tsunami Warning Issued - No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
Miami Cannibal Attack: Witness 911 Calls Released
Miami police have released the emergency call recordings of several people who rang to report a disturbing cannibal attack in which a homeless man had most of his face bitten off.
Ronald Poppo was set upon by Rudy Eugene in a nightmare incident beside a busy motorway.
Police were alerted to the scene by witnesses who saw Eugene, 31, ripping pieces of flesh from Mr Poppo's face. Read More
Categories: SOCIETY'S COLLAPSE, UNEXPLAINED/WEIRD
H5N1 Bird Flu: HONG Kong hospitals are on alert after a two-year-old boy was confirmed to have contracted bird flu
The boy was admitted to hospital a week ago with convulsions after arriving from the southern Chinese city of Guangdong.
The Centre for Health Protection said he had tested positive for the AH5 strain of bird flu.
More tests were being conducted to determine whether it is the deadly H5N1 sub-strain of the virus, which has been responsible for 356 deaths since 2003, according to the World Health Organisation.
The boy is being treated in isolation and is described as being in a stable condition.
Hong Kong saw the first modern outbreak of H5N1 bird flu infecting humans when six people died and 12 others were infected in 1997. Source
Categories: ANIMAL DEATHS, GERMS AND PLAGUES, MAN-MADE DISASTERS
Seven killed in Syria-linked unrest in Lebanon's Tripoli
At least seven people have been killed and many injured in the Lebanese port city of Tripoli, in clashes linked to unrest across the border in Syria.
Supporters and opponents of the uprising against President Assad of Syria clashed with rifles and rocket-propelled grenades on Saturday evening.
Tensions in the northern port city have mounted since Syria's uprising began.
Recent months have seen increased clashes between armed Alawite groups and Sunni fighters in the city.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is an Alawite, while the supporters of the uprising against him are mainly Sunni.
In Syria itself, opposition activists reported yet more violence. Two civilians were killed - one during an army raid in the capital, Damascus, and another by gunfire in the city of Homs. Read More
Spanish premier Mariano Rajoy calls for eurozone 'centralised control' authority
Mariano Rajoy, the Spanish prime minister, has called for the eurozone to have a "centralised control" authority, which would be in charge of the budgets of all the nation states.
Mr Rajoy has become the latest European politician to calling for countries to, in effect, abandon their sovereignty in a last ditch attempt to save the beleaguered currency
Mr Rajoy said a new central authority was the answer to the European debt crisis and would go a long way in alleviating Spain's woes as it would send a clear signal to investors that the single currency is an irreversible project.
Speaking at an event in Sitges, in the north-eastern province of Catalonia, he said: "The European Union needs to reinforce its architecture. This entails moving towards more integration, transferring more sovereignty, especially in the fiscal field.
"And this means a compromise to create a new European fiscal authority which would guide the fiscal policy in the euro zone, harmonise the fiscal policy of member states and enable a centralised control of (public) finances." Read More
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake MOLUCCA SEA - 2nd June 2012
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has struck the Molucca Sea at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the quake hit at 13:50:27 UTC Saturday 2nd June 2012
The epicenter was 126 km (78.1 miles) Southwest of Ternate, Moluccas, Indonesia
Mayor of Fukushima town proposes residents stay away at least 5 years
AIZUWAKAMATSU, Fukushima -- The mayor of a radiation-contaminated town near the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power Plant told assembly members June 1 that residents should stay away from the town for at least five years so they can secure equal compensation payments.
Okuma Mayor Toshitsuna Watanabe is seeking assembly approval of a declaration that the town's evacuated residents will not return for a five-year period. After the rezoning of evacuation areas, 95 percent of the town's population of around 11,500 is expected to fall within zones that will remain off-limits for residents for at least five years, according to town officials. The other 5 percent could return, but realistically, the areas where their homes are situated would not be habitable.
As compensation payment methods and amounts differ between zones, the town government asked the national government to zone the entire town as being off-limits for five years. The national government responded that it would review its rezoning plan, but said that if town citizens returned at the same time, then it would pay them equal compensation. This led the mayor to propose that the town's residents not return for at least five years, which would allow them to receive the same amount of compensation.
The town government is considering extending an evacuation advisory for the whole town for five years under the Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act. Read More
Categories: NUCLEAR DISASTERS
JAEC handed nuclear policy meeting docs to pro-nuclear figures at secret meeting
The Cabinet Office's Japan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) delivered a list of issues to be discussed at a JAEC panel session on a new nuclear policy to pro-nuclear members during a secret meeting in February, it has been learned.
The discovery indicates that members in favor of atomic energy wielded their influence on the panel on Japan's nuclear energy policy. Earlier it was found that pro-atomic energy officials, including those representing the electric power industry, had exercised influence on a JAEC subcommittee on the nation's nuclear fuel cycle project.
The findings have proven that JAEC lied when it denied that pro-nuclear members who gathered at 23 secret meetings exercised any influence on the meeting on Japan's new overall nuclear energy policy.
On May 25, the day after the Mainichi Shimbun reported that pro-nuclear members of JAEC held secret meetings, JAEC put up a statement on its website saying that secret meetings were held to draft materials for a subcommittee on the nuclear fuel cycle project.
JAEC Chairman Shunsuke Kondo denied that the secret meetings had anything to do with the new nuclear policy panel he chairs. "The (secret) meetings were launched to facilitate work at the subcommittee. I proposed such sessions to subcommittee chairman Tatsujiro Suzuki," Kondo told a meeting of the panel to draft a new nuclear policy outline on May 29.
The list of issues on the agenda at the Feb. 28 meeting of the panel was titled, "Human resources and technological basis in nuclear power." Read More
Iran threatens to target U.S. bases if attacked
(Reuters) - Iran has warned the United States not to resort to military action against it, saying U.S. bases in the region were vulnerable to the Islamic Republic's missiles, state media reported on Saturday.
The comments by a senior Iranian military commander were an apparent response to U.S. officials who have said Washington was ready to use military force to stop what it suspects is Iran's goal to develop a nuclear weapons capability.
World powers held talks with Iran in Baghdad on May 23-24 in an attempt to find a diplomatic solution to their concerns over its nuclear program, which Tehran maintains is entirely peaceful. Another round was set for June 18-19 in Moscow.
"The politicians and the military men of the United States are well aware of the fact that all of their bases (in the region) are within the range of Iran's missiles and in any case ... are highly vulnerable," Press TV reported Brigadier-General Yahya Rahim Safavi as saying. Read More
France, Russia at odds over Syria
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Violent Arab ghetto shows Israel's underside
(Reuters) - "My friend is on the floor, dying, 11 holes in his body, and I only have 10 fingers," raps Tamer Nafar. "Don't close your eyes, blink if you can hear me."
Nafar isn't rapping about violence and crime in urban America, but murders, drugs, guns and gang warfare in his own Israeli slum.
The backstreets of Lod, a mixed Arab-Jewish city just 20 minutes from the tree-lined boulevards of Tel Aviv, reveal a seamy underside of Israel that few visitors get to see, tucked away behind Ben Gurion airport off the main highway to Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank.
"There's crime pollution in this city that hits everybody. Nobody has immunity," said Nafar, lead MC in the Arab group DAM.
Residents, police, government officials, academics and social workers agree conditions in the areas where Arabs live have reached a crisis point, with poor schools and infrastructure fuelling crime and drug abuse.
Arab residents and analysts say that Israel's government and the police have ignored the problem because it has stayed within the Arab community and the country's Jewish population is largely unaffected.
But awareness is growing, partly thanks to wider public appeals from the communities themselves. Read More
U.S. will put more warships in Asia: Panetta
(Reuters) - The United States will shift a majority of its warships to the Asia-Pacific region by 2020, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said on Saturday, giving the first details of a new U.S. military strategy.
Fleshing out details of a strategic pivot to Asia announced in January, Panetta said the United States would reposition its Navy fleet so 60 percent of its battleships would be assigned there, up from about 50 percent now, while maintaining six aircraft carriers in the region.
The U.S. defense secretary, speaking at an annual security forum in Singapore, also sought to dispel the notion that the shift, after more than a decade of war in Afghanistan and Iraq, was designed to contain China's emergence as a global power.
He acknowledged differences between the world's two largest economies on a range of issues, including the South China Sea. Read More
Marijuana initiative could make or break Obama in Colorado
(Reuters) - Throughout his presidency, Barack Obama hasn't exactly been a friend to marijuana users.
Sure, he has acknowledged smoking pot as a young man, but he has disappointed marijuana advocates by opposing its legalization, regulation and taxation like alcohol.
And the Justice Department's occasional crackdown under his administration on medical marijuana dispensaries, which 17 states and the District of Columbia allow, has angered others.
So now, with Obama facing a stiff challenge from Republican Mitt Romney in the November 6 election, it's ironic that his chances of winning the key state of Colorado could hinge on marijuana legalization, supported by a growing number of Americans. Read More
Robert Bales Soldier who Slaughtered 17 Civilians is also Charged with Steroid Use
(CNN) -- In amended charges presented Friday, U.S. military authorities accused Army Staff Sgt. Robert Bales of illicit steroid and alcohol use in addition to 16 counts of premeditated murder for allegedly gunning down villagers in Afghanistan earlier this year.
Bales' lawyer, John Henry Browne, responded to the changes by saying he is "so relieved" that military prosecutors "came out publicly with the steroid use."
"Steroid use is going to be an issue in this case, especially where Sgt. Bales got steroids and how he got steroids," Browne told CNN.
The U.S. military said that, in March, Bales left his outpost in Afghanistan in the middle of the night and single-handedly attacked two villages. The incident further riled relations between Washington and Kabul, intensifying the debate about whether to pull American troops ahead of their planned 2014 withdrawal.
Bales was taken into military custody soon thereafter, and subsequently charged with 17 counts of murder and six counts of assault and attempted murder. He is being held in a military prison in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Read More
Stocks hit as Dow erases 2012 gains
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Wall Street suffered its bloodiest day of the year Friday as U.S. stocks sank more than 2% following an ugly jobs report. The Dow erased all its gains for the year, and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq moved into correction territory, down more than 10% from the year's highs.
The sell-off was broad, with all 30 Dow components ending in the red, and 97% of the S&P 500 closing lower.
As jittery investors fled stocks, they plowed into the safety of U.S. government debt, pushing the yields on the 10-year Treasury note and the 30-year Treasury bond to fresh record lows. Read More
China to restart nuclear power program
(Financial Times) -- Beijing has indicated that it will lift its year-long moratorium on new nuclear projects in a move that will breathe life into an industry plagued by uncertainty since the disaster at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi reactor last year.
China's cabinet announced it had approved the 2020 nuclear strategy, finalised new safety standards and finished inspecting the country's existing nuclear plants. After the Japanese nuclear crisis China suspended approvals of new reactors while it conducted safety inspections and drafted new regulations.
As the world's largest energy user China is key to setting the direction of future global nuclear expansion. Beijing's latest announcement marks a major step towards the full resumption of its nuclear building programme, which accounts for 40 per cent of global reactors under construction today.
"This is the main hurdle," said Guo Shou, energy analyst at Barclays. "Approvals for new nuclear reactors are around the corner, they are going to come very, very soon." Read More
U.S. defense secretary announces new strategy with Asia
Singapore (CNN) -- As part of a "rebalancing" with Asia, the United States will enhance military-to-military cooperation with China while also boosting the capabilities of its allies in the region, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday.
Panetta detailed the new defense strategy to a gathering of Asia's military leaders, saying the majority of U.S. warships would move to Asia.
"By 2020 the Navy will reposture its forces from today's roughly 50-50 split from the Pacific and Atlantic to a 60-40 split in those oceans," Panetta said.
"We will also invest -- invest in cyber, invest in space, invest in unmanned systems, invest in special forces operations," he said. "We will invest in the newest technologies. And we will invest in new technology to mobilize quickly, if necessary," Panetta said. Read More
U.S. Drone kills 2 in militant 'safe haven', Pakistan
(CNN) -- A suspected U.S. drone strike in Pakistan killed two militants in Pakistan's tribal region on Saturday, a local government official said.
The drone fired two missiles at a motorcycle the militants were riding, the official, Javed Marwat, told CNN.
The incident happened near the town of Wana in South Waziristan, one of the seven districts in Pakistan's tribal region. The area is thought to be a safe haven for militant groups fueling the insurgency across the border in Afghanistan.
It was the 19th drone strike in Pakistan this year.
U.S. officials rarely discuss the CIA's drone program in Pakistan, though privately they have said the covert strikes are legal and an effective tactic in the fight against extremists.
The Obama administration justified its use of unmanned drones to target suspected terrorists overseas in a rare public statement recently, with John Brennan, the president's top counter-terrorism adviser, saying the strikes are conducted "in full accordance with the law." Read More
Smith praises US presence in Asia-Pacific
Defence Minister Stephen Smith has spoken of "the positive impact" of the United States' presence in the Asia-Pacific, just hours after the Pentagon announced it is shifting more navy ships to the region.
At the annual Shangri-La Dialogue conference in Singapore on Saturday, US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta detailed a five-year plan for 60 per cent of the fleet to be assigned to the Pacific by 2020, as part of a new strategy to increase the US presence in Asia.
The boost in naval presence could increase tensions with China, whose leaders have expressed unhappiness at any larger US presence in the Asia-Pacific region.
In April, Australia welcomed the first rotational deployment of 250 US marines to Darwin and northern Australia.
Eventually around 2500 will train in Australia, under the program of enhanced defence cooperation, as outlined by US President Barack Obama during a visit to Australia in November. Read More
Obama orders more cyber attacks
Rory Nelson Wagner: Bear eats convicted killer's corpse in Canada
(CNN) -- A bear ate the corpse of a convicted killer in a wooded area of Canada, according to authorities.
The mauled body of Rory Nelson Wagner, 53, was found in a rural area in southern British Columbia on Wednesday evening, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said.
Police believe Wagner was already dead in a 1986 Volkswagen Jetta when the black bear broke into the vehicle, ate some parts of him and dragged the rest of the body away.
"The driver's window of the vehicle was down and investigators noted numerous muddy animal prints and scratches on the car," police said.
Officials "discovered the body in the surrounding bush, about 120 meters from the vehicle," police said. Read More
Categories: ANIMAL ATTACKS
Fitness First has announced it will sell 24 of its 97 Australian clubs as part of a restructure of the UK parent company
The company says it is part of a restructure that will lead to a brighter future for its customers.
The chain has new owners who are looking to offload the branches to remove a global debt of almost $900 million.
Australian managing director Pete Manuel says rival companies have already expressed interest in buying the gyms.
"We today have announced that we're doing a strategic review of our portfolio," Mr Manuel said.
"We've already had very strong interest in those 24 clubs.
"We are launching a process to sell starting today, and we will run that process for four weeks. Read More
Rough ride tipped for Aussie stocks
The Australian stock market faces a bleak start to the trading week on Monday after the crash in international indexes on Friday.
On Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 275 points as traders flocked to the safety of bonds, forcing the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note to a record low.
It was the Dow's sharpest one-day drop since November.
Standard & Poor's 500 index and Nasdaq composite index both fell more than three per cent, while European stock markets again slumped.
The Australian dollar sank to its lowest mark against the greenback in almost eight months, hitting 96.34 US cents before clawing back to trade close to 97 US cents mid-afternoon on Saturday.
Australian shares posted their worst month in May for two years, shedding about 7.3 per cent or around $100 billion. Read More
Chaotic scenes as Mubarak jailed for life
Cairo (CNN) -- Deposed Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak was transferred to a prison near Cairo on Saturday to serve his life sentence, a prosecutor said, a final fall from grace for a man who ruled the nation with an iron fist for nearly three decades.
"Mubarak arrived to Tura prison by helicopter, and will be admitted to a hospital in prison," said Adel Saeed, a spokesman for the prosecutor. A spokesman for the Interior Ministry said Mubarak refused to leave the helicopter on arrival at the prison.
Mubarak received a life sentence Saturday for his role in the killing of demonstrators during last year's protests calling for his ouster. About 840 people died and more than 6,000 others were injured in the 18-day uprising, according to Amnesty International.
His sentence sparked angry protests as victims' relatives and opponents disrupted proceedings inside the court. Others stood on chairs, raising fists in the air and chanting that the sentence was not enough. Read More
'Your first amendment rights can be terminated': Chicago cop caught on tape unfairly arresting journalist for filming in public
A Chicago police officer has been caught on tape unfairly arresting journalists who were filming on public property - despite this being a right under the First Amendment.
The case is the latest example of police denying citizens their right to film or take photos of public disputes, according to civil rights groups, something which was been on the rise since half of all Americans now carry smartphones with inbuilt cameras.
The footage shows an angry Chicago cop shouting 'your first amendment rights can be terminated' at an NBC News photographer who was taking pictures outside a public hospital, before handcuffing the man and leading him away.
The journalist was later released but the National Press Photographers Association says this is one of at least 70 unfair arrests documented since September, according to Msnbc. Read More
Donna Williams 'bludgeoned her abusive husband to death with a hammer and waited TWO WEEKS to call 911'
A woman who is accused of bludgeoning her abusive husband to death with a hammer did not call 911 for two weeks while his body lay in their blood-spattered bedroom.
Donna Williams, 51,from Vancouver, Washington, called 911 on Wednesday and told officers to come to the house.
They found the body of 55-year-old Mark Williams covered with bed sheets on a bed in the home, according to KLTV.
There were red stains all over the walls, and the bedding was stained with what appeared to be blood, police said in the court documents.
A sergeant said he had been struck several times in the head.
Williams was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and is being held on $750,000 bond.
Friends and neighbors of the couple said that the 51-year-old would often complain to them about being beaten by her husband. Read More
UN-ARAB LEAGUE ENVOY KOFI ANNAN SAYS "SPECTRE OF ALL-OUT WAR" IS INCREASING IN SYRIA
Blow for Obama as Dow Jones plummets 275 points to its LOWEST point all year after release of dismal May unemployment numbers
An disasterous U.S. jobs report that was released on Friday caused the Dow Jones industrial average to drop 275 points, marking the index's biggest loss since November of 2011 and possibly spelling trouble for President Barack Obama.
Nervous investors opted for safer investments such as bonds, dragging the yield on the benchmark ten-year Treasury note to a record low. Gold spiked $57 an ounce, and oil fell to its lowest since October of 2011.
The Standard & Poor's 500 index and Nasdaq composite index both fell more than 2 per cent. The Nasdaq has dropped more than 10 per cent since its peak in what traders call a market correction. The S&P 500 is just a point above correction territory. Read More
Mitt Romney offloaded shares in stem-cell research company before announcing presidential bid
A new financial report from GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney shows that his personal fortune remains near $250 million, even after a mass sell-off of stocks from his vast investment portfolio.
Romney's campaign said on Friday that his assets ranged between $190 million and $250 million and in the last two years the Republican candidate has shed stocks in companies that conflict with his stated political views.
In 2010, Romney offloaded shares in Fresenius Medical Care, a German company that has done work in stem cell research, which Romney has said he opposes as well as stocks in Komatsu and Schlumberger, firms that have been targeted in the past for doing business in Iran. Read More
U.S. companies developing human implants which would make surveillance easier
Barcodes and microchips could be found on nearly everything these days, but could humans be next?
American science fiction author Elizabeth Moon raised a few eyebrows last week when she revived the debate about whether it could be beneficial to place barcodes on babies at birth during an interview on a BBC radio program.
‘I would insist on every individual having a unique ID permanently attached — a barcode if you will — an implanted chip to provide an easy, fast inexpensive way to identify individuals,’ she said on a weekly show called The Forum, according to the New York Daily News.
According to Moon, aged 67, the tools that are currently used for the purposes of surveillance and identification, such as video cameras and DNA testing, are too slow and expensive.
Placing a barcode on each person at birth, in her opinion, would solve these problems.
While the technology is already in place, civil liberties advocates have decried past efforts to make ‘barcoding’ a reality, claiming that it would create an Orwellian society devoid of privacy where ‘Big Brother’ is always watching. Read More
Categories: FACT OR FICTION?, MAN-MADE DISASTERS, POLICE STATE, SOCIETY'S COLLAPSE
U.S. government says Zombies are NOT real: Feds forced to deny existence of the undead after spate of bizarre flesh-munching attacks
Following several disturbing incidents involving cannibalism that have set the internet aflutter with rumours of an impending ‘Zombie Apocalypse,’ the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a statement on Friday saying that there is no cause to fear the walking dead.
‘CDC does not know of a virus or condition that would reanimate the dead (or one that would present zombie-like symptoms), agency spokesman David Daigle told the Huffington Post.
This is not the first time the CDC has addressed zombies. In the past, the government agency has released several tongue-in-cheek warnings about the undead.
Now, however, the CDC decided to weigh in on the zombie question in earnest following a vicious attack that happened in Miami on Saturday, when Rudy Eugene, aged 31, was shot and killed by police while devouring the face of a homeless man. Read More
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake VOLCANO ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION - 2nd June 2012
A magnitude 4.3 earthquake has struck the Volcano Islands, Japan Region at a depth of 79.1 km (49.2 miles), the quake hit at 09:02:44 UTC Saturday 2nd June 2012
The epicenter was 147 km (91 miles) SSE from Chichi-shima, Bonin Islands, Japan
Mubarak Jailed For Life
Egypt's ousted president Hosni Mubarak has been sentenced to life in prison after a court convicted him of complicity in the murder of protesters during the uprising that forced him from power.
Around 850 protesters were killed, most shot to death, in Cairo and other major cities across the country when thousands of demonstrators took to the streets to demand Mubarak's downfall during last year's revolution.
Scuffles broke out in the Cairo courtroom after the verdict was announced.
Judge Ahmed Rifaat described Mubarak's era as "30 years of darkness" which only ended when Egyptians rose up to demand change.
"They peacefully demanded democracy from rulers who held tight grip on power," he said.
Outside the building, supporters and opponents of the former leader - the only autocrat toppled in the Arab Spring to be put in the dock - waved Egyptian flags and chanted slogans demanding "retribution".
Thousands of riot police surrounded the building to prevent protesters and relatives of those slain during the uprising against Mubarak from getting too close. Read More
Helen Johnston Rescued: British Hostage Safe, Afghanistan
A kidnapped British aid worker has been rescued in Afghanistan in what David Cameron has described as an "extradordinarily brave, breath-taking" operation by coalition forces.
Helen Johnston, 28, was freed along with three other hostages - Kenyan national Moragwe Oirer and two Afghan civilians - in an early morning raid.
They had been abducted on May 22 in the northeast province of Badakhshan.
The Prime Minister said he authorised the rescue on Friday afternoon due to increasing concerns over the safety of Ms Johnston and the other hostages.
The operation involved a number of British troops, helped by Isaf forces as well the Afghan government, and involved a "long route march" without being discovered.
Mr Cameron confirmed all four hostages are safe, no British troops were injured in the raid - and a number of Taliban and hostage-takers were killed. Read More
6.0 Magnitude Earthquake SALTA, ARGENTINA - 2nd June 2012
A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck Salta, Argentina at a depth of 519.6 km (322.9 miles), the quake hit at 07:52:53 UTC Saturday 2nd June 2012
The epicenter was 8 km (4.8 miles) Southeast of Yacuiba, Bolivia
No Reports of Damage or Injuries at this time
The eight space mysteries science CAN'T solve - from our inside-out sun to the 75% of the universe that has 'gone missing'
Scientists have revealed the eight biggest unanswered questions surrounding our universe.
They range from the mystery of dark matter, which makes up 73% of everything but has never been identified, to questions over why our Sun is so hot.
Formulated by the prestigious journal Science, have all been raised by the leading scientists in their field, each of whom also wrote an essay on the topic.
However, is some cases even the scientists admit some mysteries are unlikely to ever be solved.
‘Each mystery is sure to be solved largely through astronomical observations—if it is solved: In at least one case, experts aren't sure that a seemingly simple question will ever be answered,’ Robert Coontz of the journal explained.
The biggest mystery is that of dark matter, which scientists admit may never be solved.
‘Part of the mystery is that we have no clue whether we will be able to find an answer,’ says Simon White, an astrophysicist at the Max Planck Institute for Astrophysics in Garching, Germany. Read More
THE GREATEST UNSOLVED MYSTERIES OF THE UNIVERSE - ACCORDING TO THE SCIENTISTS WHO CAN'T WORK THEM OUT
Dark Energy, which appears to make up 73% of everything that exists, and still it can’t be seen, or even measured. The energy is 'needed' to balance out the mathematics of the universe, but may not ever be able to be detected.
Dark Matter, which is closely linked to Dark Energy, is the term used to describe the ‘glue’ which holds everything in the universe together.
However, Adrian Cho, who wrote Science’s essay on the subject, believes that unlike dark energy, scientists stand a reasonably good chance of one day actually detecting a particle of the stuff.
Where are the missing baryons? Baryons are particles that make unormal matter, but for some reason when adding up dark energy, dark matter and then leaving the rest to baryons, researchers can’t come up with a number that equals 100% - hence the mystery
Why do stars explode? Many of the processes of star formation and solar system formation are known - but researchers admit they still don’t really understand what goes on in a star when it explodes, forming what is known as a supernova.
What re-ionized the universe? For a few hundred thousand years after the Big Bang, electrons were stripped from atoms - we have no idea why.
What is the source of the most energetic cosmic rays? We’re bombarded with them every day, yet researchers can’t agree on where they come from. Our atmosphere shields us from most of the rays.
Why is our solar system so odd? Did our solar system form the way it did by following logical steps, or was it all just chaos and chance? Nobody really knows.
Why is the sun's corona so hot? Those that study the sun still really don’t know. The corona is the furthest layer from the sun's core, but it's still incredibly hot - and the reasons for this strange 'layering' of our nearest star are still a mystery.
Categories: COSMIC EVENTS, UNEXPLAINED/WEIRD
Gedu Bibi who lured 13-year-old daughter's boyfriend to his death after he posted topless pictures of her on the internet is jailed for seven years
A woman who arranged for her 13-year-old daughter’s boyfriend to be killed after he posted topless pictures of her online wept yesterday as she was jailed for seven years.
Gedu Bibi, 47, was furious after discovering that Sumon Miah, 21, had brought shame on her family.
She lured him to their home, where he was hit over the head with a table leg ‘to teach him a lesson’, the Old Bailey heard.
Bibi then tried to frame her daughter, Shuhina Khanam, for the murder by wiping the table leg clean and thrusting it into the girl’s hands.
She ordered Shuhina to tell police she had hit Miah in self-defence after he lunged at her with a knife. Her 12-year-old son, Fhalak, was also made to back up the story.
Although the killer has never been found, Bibi’s lawyer yesterday suggested that it was her estranged husband, Angur Miah, to whom the victim was not related. Read More
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE WEST COAST OF NORTHERN SUMATRA - 2nd June 2012
A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has struck off the West Coast of Northern Sumatra, Indonesia at a depth of 14.3 km (8.9 miles), the quake hit at 07:50:18 UTC Saturday 2nd June 2012
The epicenter was 634 km (394 miles) WSW from Banda Aceh, Sumatra, Indonesia
Charles Manson gang linked to death of man found with wrists slashed in supposed suicide in 1960s London
New evidence being investigated by police in Los Angeles may link the apparent suicide of a man in London to the notorious Charles Manson murder family.
There has been a lingering suspicion that 29-year-old Joel Pugh’s death in West London’s Talgarth Hotel in December 1969 could have been a hit ordered by one of history’s most evil mass killers.
Now detectives believe they have stumbled on a treasure trove of new clues that could shed more light on the 43-year-old mystery.
A US Bankruptcy Court in Texas this week granted a request by Los Angeles Police to review eight cassette tapes containing hours of conversation between Charles ‘Tex’ Watson – one of Manson’s most fervent followers – and his lawyer.
The recordings represent the first new clues in the case in decades and experts believe they could yield evidence supporting Manson’s boasts that his sick family killing spree claimed more than the nine known victims. Read More
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Magnitude M 4.7
Region TAIWAN REGION
Date time 2013-06-01 20:32:24.0 UTC
Location 22.11 N ; 121.52 E
Depth 40 km
80 km E of Hengchun, Taiwan / pop: 31,288 / local time: 04:32:24.0 2013-06-02
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake MID-INDIAN RIDGE - 1st June 2013
Magnitude mb 4.9
Region MID-INDIAN RIDGE
Location 33.51 S ; 77.98 E
Distances 2507 km SE of Port Louis, Mauritius / pop: 155,226 / local time: 22:40:28.1 2013-06-01
Syria: Rebels Destroy a Shiite Mosque
School shootings predicted 23 years ago? UN global gun grab, European Union - William Cooper
Categories: DOCUMENTARIES, MAN-MADE DISASTERS, POLICE STATE, SOCIETY'S COLLAPSE, UNEXPLAINED/WEIRD
The AP Spying Story: What You Aren't Being Told
Flooding After Okla. Tornadoes
'Most violent in years': Istanbul protests spread across Turkey
Categories: PETITIONS/PROTESTS, POLICE STATE, SOCIETY'S COLLAPSE
Blockupy Battle: Cops teargas anti-austerity activists in Frankfurt
Categories: FINANCIAL EVENTS, PETITIONS/PROTESTS, POLICE STATE, SOCIETY'S COLLAPSE
American woman dies in Syria fighting for rebels
'Erdogan wanted Mubarak out, now uses his tactics'
Jailed South Park Threat Militants Post On Web
American Islamist militants jailed for threatening violence over the internet are still posting political writings on the web from prison.
Jesse Curtis Morton, a Muslim convert, was jailed for threatening the writers of the satirical television show "South Park" for their depiction of the Prophet Mohammed in a bear outfit.
Writing under the name Younus Abdullah Muhammed, he managed to post a lengthy tract opposing US drone policy on May 21 on a website he launched in 2010. He argued the policy had encouraged homegrown Islamist extremism.
http://news.sky.com/story/1098201/jailed-south-park-threat-militants-post-on-web
Turkey Protests Rage On: Nearly 1,000 Arrested
Police have withdrawn from a main Istanbul square to allow in tens of thousands of anti-government protesters, as clashes spread to the capital Ankara and elsewhere.
Officers removed barricades - some of which had been set alight - in a bid to calm tensions after clashes with demonstrators who hurled objects including fireworks at them.
Riot police in Istanbul had for much of Saturday fought running battles with thousands of people who turned out to protect a park in the city's central Taksim Square.
http://news.sky.com/story/1098110/turkey-protests-rage-on-nearly-1000-arrested
The moment armed police storm Call of Duty video game studio ('defended' by one of its characters) after employee pushes silent alarm
Armed police stormed a video game developer's studio on Thursday in scenes that resembled one of the maker's games rather than a Los Angeles office.
Robotoki founder Robert Bowling was the only person on the premises and was briefly detained by officers until they could verify that he was not a burglar.
But the former Call of Duty spokesman then tweeted that he blamed the life-size statue of the game's character Simon 'Ghost' Riley that stands in the studio window with a fake assault rifle in hand.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334350/Armed-police-storm-video-game-studio-defended-Call-Of-Duty-character-Ghost-curious-employee-pushes-silent-alarm.html
Google MUST hand over sensitive details for thousands of users to FBI - even without a warrant
Google must comply with the FBI's warrantless demands for large amounts of customer data, a federal judge has ruled.
In a ruling written May 20 and obtained on Friday, U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston ordered the company to accede to the FBI's secret requests for information.
She rejected Google's argument that the government's practice of issuing so-called national security letters to telecommunication companies, Internet service providers and banks was unconstitutional and unnecessary.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334324/Google-MUST-hand-sensitive-details-thousands-users-FBI--warrant.html
Briar MacLean disciplined for disarming knife-wielding classmate because it broke school rules
A schoolboy who bravely tackled a knife-wielding pupil who was threatening a classmate was punished because such heroic actions are strictly banned.
Briar MacLean, 13, stepped in after he spotted an argument was quickly beginning to escalate between two boys at Sir John A. Macdonald school in Alberta, Canada.
Suddenly one of the boys pulled out a knife and began to threaten the other turning an scuffle into a potentially deadly situation.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334321/Heroic-Canadian-schoolboy-disciplined-disarming-knife-wielding-classmate-broke-school-rules.html
Categories: HEROES, SOCIETY'S COLLAPSE
Mass grave uncovered containing dozens of Palestinians killed in 1948 war that founded Israel
Six mass graves features the remains of dozens of Palestinians killed during the Israeli-Arab war of 1948, when the Jewish state was founded have been uncovered in the Jaffa district of Tel Aviv.
An official at the Muslim cemetery there told AFP that the grisly find happened on Wednesday when ground subsided as builders carried out renovation work.
In 1948 Jaffa was a Palestinian town but there was an exodus of most of its Arab population when it fell to the fledgling Israeli army and right-wing Jewish militias.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334205/Mass-grave-uncovered-containing-dozens-Palestinians-killed-1948-war-founded-Israel.html
John Eastman 'posed online as One Direction's Harry Styles to get young girls to perform sex acts for him on webcams'
A Connecticut man, 45, was arrested for posing online as member of boy band One Direction Harry Styles in order to entice young girls to perform sex acts for him via webcam.
John Eastman’s charges, reports the Waterbury Republican-American, include first-degree possession of child pornography, employing a minor in an obscene performance, and using a computer to entice a minor.
Eastman’s computer contained more than 500 images of child pornography, including some webcam images of children believed to be as young as 5, according to the arrest warrant.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2333953/Harry-Styles-Poser-Man-45-posed-One-Direction-member-young-girls-perform-sex-acts-him.html
Willie Smith Ward locked up for 50 years after stealing RACK OF RIBS
A man has been jailed for 50 years for stealing a rack of ribs from a supermarket.
Serial thief Willie Smith Ward was locked up after appearing in court in Texas on Wednesday charged with stealing baby back ribs worth $35.
The 43-year-old, who has nine previous convictions for burglary, assault, attempted robbery and possession of cocaine, was jailed after a jury found him guilty.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334067/Serial-thief-locked-50-years-stealing-RACK-OF-RIBS.html
Lola the donkey on a balcony in Brussels
Categories: UNEXPLAINED/WEIRD
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 1st June 2013
Region OFF EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
201 km E of Namie, Japan / pop: 21,866 / local time: 03:05:19.2 2013-06-02
Revealed: The charity that uses taxpayer cash to campaign for migrant benefits and protect a foreign rapist
Taxpayer’ money funded a team of lawyers fighting European Court of Human Rights cases on behalf of foreign criminals and illegal immigrants.
The human rights quango the Equality and Human Rights Commission quietly gave nearly £200,000 to a pressure group so it could take controversial human rights cases to the court in Strasbourg.
The group, the AIRE Centre (Advice on Individual Rights in Europe), used the money to fight and win a series of cases and represented among others a Nigerian rapist and two Somali criminals who won the right to stay in Britain.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334212/Revealed-The-charity-uses-taxpayer-cash-campaign-migrant-benefits-protect-foreign-rapist.html
Categories: FINANCIAL EVENTS, PETITIONS/PROTESTS, SOCIETY'S COLLAPSE, WEAK JUSTICE
Aftermath of the largest North American landslide EVER after it dropped 165 MILLION tons down a Utah copper mine
This is the stunning aftermath of the largest landslide ever recorded in North America, which saw 165 million tons of earth dropping more than a half mile at a Utah copper mine last month.
The natural disaster cut mining production in half at the Bingham Canyon Mine after the April 10 incident.
Operators rushed to bring out all workers and equipment from the mine before a massive landslide ripped through the canyon. It started at the mine's northeastern corner and then plummeted to very bottom of the mine, some six-tenths of a mile down.
Miraculously, there were no injuries.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334139/Pictured-The-largest-landslide-EVER-copper-Utah-dropped-165-MILLION-tons-half-mile-down.html
We don't have the power to kick out Abu Hamza's wife from her £1million taxpayer-funded home, says council
Council bosses have abandoned attempts to move Abu Hamza’s wife from her £1million taxpayer-funded house.
Officials admitted yesterday they are ‘powerless’ to throw out Najat Mostafa, the hook-handed cleric’s second wife, from the five-bedroom property in an exclusive west London street.
Hammersmith and Fulham Council, which pays her rent, asked her to downsize last year after discovering that only two of the couple’s seven children were living there with her.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334120/We-dont-power-kick-Abu-Hamzas-wife-1million-taxpayer-funded-home-says-council.html
Nigel Farage threatens to go to court to win place in TV debates after Cameron 'refuses to share platform' with UKIP leader
Nigel Farage has said he is prepared to take legal action to get into televised leaders’ debates after it emerged that David Cameron wants to freeze him out.
Senior Tories say the Prime Minister does not want to share a platform with the UKIP leader.
He reportedly wants to try to stop Mr Farage signing up, by arguing that he cannot take part in a leaders’ debate as he represents a party without any MPs.
Some Conservatives are concerned that handing Mr Farage a platform could give him the kind of boost that Nick Clegg enjoyed from the first debate in 2010, which catapulted the Lib Dems briefly into the lead in the polls.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334258/Nigel-Farage-threatens-to-court-win-place-TV-debates-Cameron-refuses-share-platform-UKIP-leader.html
Categories: HEROES, PETITIONS/PROTESTS, SOCIETY'S COLLAPSE
Chaos as BNP supporters and anti-fascist campaigners clash outside Parliament over Drummer Lee Rigby's brutal killing
Rival protesters clashed outside the Palace of Westminster today, as BNP supporters and anti-fascist campaigners came to blows.
At least one man, a BNP activist, suffered a large cut to the nose after fierce shouting from either side of gated barriers spilled into violence.
Dozens of police sought to break up the disorder, at around 1pm today, after the chanting escalated.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2334312/BNP-supporters-anti-fascist-campaigners-clash-outside-Palace-Westminster-demonstration.html
France's Le Pen could lose immunity over anti-Muslim remarks
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen could face charges over remarks comparing Muslims praying in the streets to the wartime Nazi occupation, after European lawmakers voted to strip her of parliamentary immunity.
The French justice ministry asked the European Parliament last year to waive Le Pen's immunity over the comments, made at a rally in 2010 before she took over leadership of the National Front party founded by her father, Jean-Marie.
The European Parliament's legal affairs committee voted in favor of lifting the immunity this week, officials said on Saturday, paving the way for a plenary vote later in the month.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/us-france-lepen-immunity-idUSBRE9500AP20130601
Italy aims to axe youth jobless rate below 30 percent: PM
Italy's Prime Minister Enrico Letta said on Saturday his government aims to reduce youth unemployment to below 30 percent in the next few years with a mixture of fiscal breaks and different contracts for young employees.
Italy's overall jobless rate and youth unemployment edged up in April to the highest levels on record, data showed on Friday, with the youth jobless rate at 40.5 percent. Reducing unemployment in the midst of Italy's longest recession since World War Two is likely to be no easy task.
"Our goal is to bring the youth unemployment below 30 percent," Letta said speaking in the northern city of Trento.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/us-italy-letta-unemployment-idUSBRE9500BW20130601
Categories: FINANCIAL EVENTS, PETITIONS/PROTESTS, SOCIETY'S COLLAPSE
Phoenix: Plane Collide In Mid-Air Killing Four
Four people have died after two small planes collided in the air before crashing into the north Phoenix desert.
TransPac Aviation Academy, a school for commercial pilots, said two of its instructors were among the dead.
Phoenix and Daisy Mountain Fire Department officials said the collision took place 15 miles northwest of Deer Valley and involved two single-engine planes carrying two people in each aircraft.
One plane, believed to be a Cessna, caught fire upon impact and was "unrecognisable", Captain Dave Wilson told USA Today.
http://news.sky.com/story/1098153/phoenix-plane-collide-in-mid-air-killing-four
Iraq Smashes Al Qaeda 'Poison Gas Cell'
Authorities in Iraq say they have uncovered an al Qaeda cell working to produce poison gas at two locations in Baghdad for future attacks both home and abroad.
Mohamed al Askari, spokesman for Iraq's defence ministry, said five suspects had been detained over the construction of two facilities in the capital to produce sarin and mustard gas, using instructions from another al Qaeda group.
Four hooded suspects - three in bright yellow jumpsuits and one in a brown one - were presented at a news conference on Saturday which included a table display of beakers and jars of chemical compounds.
http://news.sky.com/story/1098214/iraq-smashes-al-qaeda-poison-gas-cell
Categories: MAN-MADE DISASTERS, WARS AND RUMOURS
Frankfurt 'Blockupy' protesters clash with police for second day
German police used pepper spray and batons against anti-capitalist demonstrators from the Blockupy movement on Saturday during a second day of protests against Europe's austerity policies.
Around 7,000 protesters joined an initially peaceful march through Frankfurt, Germany's financial capital. Many brandished signs with slogans that read "Make love, not war" and "IMF - get out of Greece".
Small groups of masked protesters then hurled stones and smoke bombs at the police who responded with force. Several protesters and police officers were hurt.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/us-germany-blockupy-idUSBRE95009C20130601
5.5 Magnitude Earthquake SOLOMON ISLANDS - 1st June 2013
Magnitude Mw 5.5
Region SOLOMON ISLANDS
Location 7.06 S ; 155.89 E
93 km SE of Panguna, Papua New Guinea / pop: 2,916 / local time: 03:32:52.0 2013-06-02
Latest stories Riot Police Retreat Amid Istanbul Park Protests
Police have started withdrawing from a main Istanbul square to allow in tens of thousands of protesters campaigning against the potential construction of a shopping centre in a park.
State-run Private Dogan news agency said officers removed barricades after brief scuffles with demonstrators who hurled fireworks at them.
Riot police in Istanbul have fought running battles with thousands of people who turned out to protect a park in the city's central Taksim Square.
http://news.sky.com/story/1098110/turkey-riot-police-retreat-from-park-protests
Nine Dead In Oklahoma City After Tornadoes Hit
The death toll has increased to nine and includes two children after tornadoes and violent storms hit central Oklahoma.
Seven adults were also among the dead, confirmed Amy Elliott with the state Medical Examiner's Office.
The bodies of a mother and her baby were found near a vehicle along Interstate 40 between El Reno and Yukon.
http://news.sky.com/story/1098174/nine-dead-in-oklahoma-city-after-tornadoes-hit
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake ATACAMA, CHILE - 1st June 2013
Region ATACAMA, CHILE
Location 26.23 S ; 69.56 W
Depth 2 km
51 km E of Diego de Almagro, Chile / pop: 18,137 / local time: 12:50:51.0 2013-06-01
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake LUZON, PHILIPPINES - 1st June 2013
Region LUZON, PHILIPPINES
Depth 100 km
28 km W of Darapidap, Philippines / pop: 2,684 / local time: 00:35:46.0 2013-06-02
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 1st June 2013
Region SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
Location 10.81 S ; 166.05 E
377 km NW of Sola, Vanuatu / pop: 1,171 / local time: 03:25:35.0 2013-06-02
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES - 1st June 2013
Region MINDANAO, PHILIPPINES
Location 7.24 N ; 125.27 E
11 km W of Tamugan, Philippines / pop: 8,291 / local time: 22:40:24.0 2013-06-01
3 km N of President Roxas, Philippines / pop: 10,879 / local time: 22:10:11.0 2013-06-01
4.5 Magnitude Earthquake NORTH OF SVALBARD - 1st June 2013
Region NORTH OF SVALBARD
Location 82.24 N ; 8.56 W
Distances 2052 km N of Reykjavík, Iceland / pop: 113,906 / local time: 14:06:50.0 2013-06-01
WHO: Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
The Ministry of Health in Italy, through the European Union’s Early Warning Response System, has notified WHO of a laboratory-confirmed case with Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in a resident in the country.
The patient is a 45-year-old man with recent travel from Jordan. He returned to Italy on 25 May 2013 with symptoms of cough and fatigue. His condition deteriorated and he was hospitalised on 28 May 2013. He is currently in stable condition.
Laboratory test was conducted by the influenza reference laboratory of Tuscany and confirmed by the National Influenza Center of the Istituto Superiore di Sanità.
Globally, from September 2012 to date, WHO has been informed of a total of 51 laboratory-confirmed cases of infection with MERS-CoV, including 30 deaths.
http://www.who.int/csr/don/don_updates/en/index.html
Oklahoma Tornado 31/05/2013
Foreign Office warning over Turkey protests
An environmental demonstration in Istanbul on Friday quickly spiralled into a wider, violent nationwide protests against Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's increasingly authoritarian government.
The Foreign Office advised Britons to avoid the areas where protests were taking place in Istanbul, Ankara and several other cities.
"Demonstrations are taking place in Istanbul and in other cities across Turkey, including Ankara. Police are using tear gas and water cannons in response. We advise British nationals to avoid all demonstrations," the Foreign Office said.
"Demonstrations occur regularly in major cities and have the potential to turn violent."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/turkey/10093065/Foreign-Office-warning-over-Turkey-protests.html
EU exit would put Britain on par with Norway - Danny Alexander
Prime Minister David Cameron's promise of a referendum on his country's membership of the European Union is a "huge distraction" that risks reducing Britain's influence in the bloc to that of Norway, Danny Alexander warned.
In an interview that highlights deep divisions within Britain's two-party coalition over Europe, Alexander, the number two at Britain's finance ministry and a member of the Liberal Democrat party, the junior coalition partner, said a British EU exit would be "catastrophic at every level".
Losing a say over how the world's largest single market is regulated would be particularly damaging, he warned.
"Look at the Norwegians for example, where in order to maintain access to the single market they basically receive the new rules on the fax machine from Brussels and they have to implement them without changing them," Alexander told Reuters.
Norway is not an EU member but has access to the bloc's single market in return for adopting most laws related to it.
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/uk-britain-europe-alexander-idUKBRE94U0WM20130531
Categories: FINANCIAL EVENTS, PETITIONS/PROTESTS, POLICE STATE, UNEXPLAINED/WEIRD
Far-right group hold London protest
Far-right and opposing groups are holding demonstrations in England today amid increased tensions following the death of soldier Lee Rigby in Woolwich last month.
His family stressed yesterday that the young soldier would not have wanted violent attacks to be carried out in his name, and urged protesters to remain peaceful.
In a statement released through the British Ministry of Defence, members of Drummer Rigby’s family including his mother Lyn, stepfather Ian, wife Rebecca and son Jack, said: “We would like to emphasise that Lee would not want people to use his name as an excuse to carry out attacks against others.
http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world/uk/far-right-group-hold-london-protest-1.1414734
Two US drone strikes kill seven in southern Yemen: local official
Two drone strikes killed seven suspected al Qaeda militants in southern Yemen on Saturday morning, a local official said, nine days after U.S. President Barack Obama said he would only use such strikes when a threat was "continuing and imminent".
Washington views al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) as the movement's most dangerous wing after it attempted to launch bomb attacks on international airliners.
The official said the seven were in two cars driving in the al-Mahfad district of Abyan Governorate in southern Yemen where the Islamist militant group has a strong presence.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/us-yemen-drones-idUSBRE95006I20130601
Firefighters die in Houston hotel blaze
Four Mexican tourists killed in Egypt bus accident
More than 1,000 killed in Iraq violence in May
More than 1,000 people were killed in violence in Iraq in May, making it the deadliest month since the sectarian slaughter of 2006-07, the United Nations reported on Saturday, stoking fears of a return to civil war.
Nearly 2,000 people have been killed in the last two months as al Qaeda and Sunni Islamist insurgents, invigorated by the Sunni-led revolt in Syria and by Sunni discontent at home, seek to revive the kind of all-out inter-communal conflict that killed tens of thousands five years ago.
"That is a sad record," Martin Kobler, the U.N. envoy in Baghdad, said in a statement. "Iraqi political leaders must act immediately to stop this intolerable bloodshed."
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/us-iraq-violence-idUSBRE95004P20130601
Categories: MAN-MADE DISASTERS, SOCIETY'S COLLAPSE, WARS AND RUMOURS
Fighting in Syria's Qusair; U.N. says world watching
Syrian troops and Hezbollah guerrillas besieging the border town of Qusair fought with rebels on Saturday as the United Nations warned all sides they could be held accountable for the suffering of civilians trapped there.
The Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said fighting was taking place inside Qusair and in villages around it, largely controlled by President Bashar al-Assad's forces who have cut off access to the town.
Rebels have pleaded for military help and medical aid for the hundreds of people wounded in the onslaught by government forces, who are also fighting back fiercely around the capital Damascus and the south and center of the country.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/us-syria-crisis-qusair-idUSBRE95008520130601
Turkish PM calls for end to protests as clashes flare
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan called for an immediate end on Saturday to the fiercest anti-government demonstrations for years, as thousands of protesters clashed with riot police in Istanbul and Ankara for a second day.
The unrest was triggered by government plans for a replica Ottoman-era barracks housing shops or apartments in Istanbul's Taksim Square, long a venue for political protest, but has widened into a broader show of defiance against Erdogan and his Islamist-rooted Justice and Development Party (AKP).
Police fired teargas and water cannon down a major shopping street as crowds of protesters chanting "unite against fascism" and "government resign" marched towards Taksim, where hundreds were injured in clashes on Friday.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/06/01/us-turkey-protests-idUSBRE94U0J920130601
Costco Berries Linked To Hepatitis A Outbreak
A rare outbreak of acute hepatitis A, that has made 30 people ill, has been linked to a frozen berry and pomegranate seed mix, health officials say.
Costco has removed The Townsend Farms Organic Anti-oxidant Blend Frozen Berry Mix from all its shelves, according to USA Today.
It is also notifying all members who bought the product since late February.
Health officials fear smaller businesses may have bought the berries from Costco in bulk and then used them to make smoothies, frozen bar drinks and other types of desserts and drinks.
http://news.sky.com/story/1098131/costco-berries-linked-to-hepatitis-a-outbreak
Categories: GERMS AND PLAGUES, MAN-MADE DISASTERS
North Korea Children Stage Mock Military Parade
North Korean youngsters dressed in miniature replicas of military uniforms have celebrated Children's Day with a parade featuring toy cars decorated to look like tanks and rocket launchers.
About 3,000 children took part in games, dances and a military parade in the country's capital, Pyongyang.
Groups of children took part in traditional Korean games, part performance and part competition.
http://news.sky.com/story/1098091/north-korea-children-stage-mock-military-parade
Categories: HAPPY TIMEOUT
Turkey: Protesters And Police Clash Over Park
Water cannon and tear gas were used as protesters tried to reach the square and the parliament building in the capital, Ankara.
It all started with a peaceful protest over plans to redevelop the Gezi Parka but it has become bigger than just an environmental protest. It is now a demonstration against the Islamist-rooted government of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
http://news.sky.com/story/1098110/turkey-protesters-and-police-clash-over-park
Oklahoma City Tornado: Five Killed In New Storm
Police officers have said a mother and baby were among five killed after a tornado struck a highway near Oklahoma City.
Highway Patrol trooper Betsey Randolph said officers found the bodies of the woman and her daughter near a vehicle along Interstate 40 between El Reno and Yukon.
The tornado hit during the evening rush hour, smashing vehicles along a major highway near the city, with reports of several motorists injured and others missing.
http://news.sky.com/story/1098028/oklahoma-city-tornado-five-killed-in-new-storm
Georgia Williams: Police Appeal For Belongings
Police investigating the murder of Georgia Williams are searching for a pink spotted satchel, a black zip-up jacket and a white Samsung Galaxy S smartphone.
The 17-year-old had the items when she was last seen on Sunday, but they have not yet been recovered despite the discovery of a body believed to be the teenager's.
Detective Superintendent Adrian McGee, who is leading the investigation, said: "The support the public and the media have given to our investigation so far has been fantastic, but we need to ask for their help once more as we try to find these items."
The appeal came as Jamie Reynolds appeared before magistrates in Telford, Shropshire, charged with the murder of Georgia.
http://news.sky.com/story/1098048/georgia-williams-police-appeal-for-belongings
4.2 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN IRAN - 1st June 2013
Magnitude ML 4.2
Region SOUTHERN IRAN
Location 26.91 N ; 53.85 E
42 km NW of Kīsh, Iran / pop: 20,922 / local time: 16:36:28.0 2013-06-01
4.8 Magnitude Earthquake EGYPT - 1st June 2013
Region EGYPT
46 km NW of Tor, Egypt / pop: 14,972 / local time: 14:49:32.0 2013-06-01
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION - 1st June 2013
Region HOKKAIDO, JAPAN REGION
51 km S of Kitami, Japan / pop: 113,137 / local time: 16:54:05.0 2013-06-01
4.7 Magnitude Earthquake OFF COAST OF AISEN, CHILE - 1st June 2013
Region OFF COAST OF AISEN, CHILE
450 km W of Puerto Quellón, Chile / pop: 21,823 / local time: 03:21:36.0 2013-06-01
4.0 Magnitude Earthquake COLOMBIA - 1st June 2013
Region COLOMBIA
Location 4.01 N ; 76.20 W
3 km NE of San Pedro, Colombia / pop: 5,473 / local time: 01:44:27.0 2013-06-01
U.S., Germany warn Russia not to deliver arms to Syria
Anti-government fury erupts in Turkey
'Dangerous' tornadoes touch down in Oklahoma
Italy announces first case of SARS-like coronavirus
Italy reported its first case of the SARS-like coronavirus on Friday, a 45-year-old man who had been travelling in Jordan, the health ministry said.
The patient was in good condition and was being monitored in isolation, the ministry said in a statement. He was admitted to a hospital in Tuscany with a high fever, a cough and breathing difficulties.
A resident of Italy with foreign nationality, the man recently spent 40 days in Jordan where one of his sons was suffering from an unspecified flu.
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/31/us-coronavirus-italy-idUSBRE94U15M20130531
4.6 Magnitude Earthquake DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION - 1st June 2013
Region DOMINICAN REPUBLIC REGION
Location 19.26 N ; 67.96 W
88 km NE of Punta Cana, Dominican Republic / pop: 100,023 / local time: 01:48:43.0 2013-06-01
5.1 Magnitude Earthquake SAMAR, PHILIPPINES - 1st June 2013
Region SAMAR, PHILIPPINES
22 km E of Alugan, Philippines / pop: 2,131 / local time: 13:17:31.0 2013-06-01
4.3 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE GUATEMALA - 1st June 2013
Region OFFSHORE GUATEMALA
57 km SW of La Gomera, Guatemala / pop: 24,001 / local time: 22:36:26.3 2013-05-31
4.9 Magnitude Earthquake NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - 1st June 2013
Region NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Distances 1829 km NW of Praia, Cape Verde / pop: 113,364 / local time: 00:51:18.6 2013-06-01
5.3 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS - 1st June 2013
Region SOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS
Location 23.06 S ; 177.02 W
278 km SW of Vaini, Tonga / pop: 2,976 / local time: 14:34:15.0 2013-06-01
4.4 Magnitude Earthquake MARIANA ISLANDS REGION - 31st May 2013
Region MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
Distances 1584 km S of Tokyo, Japan / pop: 8,336,599 / local time: 07:21:55.0 2013-06-01
5.0 Magnitude Earthquake NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN - 31st May 2013
Distances 1927 km NE of Fort-de-France, Martinique / pop: 89,995 / local time: 16:25:49.5 2013-05-31
Murderer Joran van der Sloot To Marry In Prison
Convicted murderer Joran van der Sloot is planning to marry a Peruvian woman in the prison where he is serving a 28-year sentence, his lawyer has confirmed.
The couple are awaiting permission from penal authorities for a wedding within two weeks in Piedras Gordas prison, Maximo Altez said.
Mr Altez identified the bride as Leydi Figueroa Uceda, and denied reports in the Peruvian media the couple were getting married so Van der Sloot can avoid possible extradition to the US to face charges.
http://news.sky.com/story/1098023/natalee-holloway-suspect-to-marry-in-prison
Badger Culling Due To Begin Amid Protests
Some 5,000 badgers are likely to be killed in two pilot culls, in west Gloucestershire and west Somerset, which are expected to attract potential disruption and estimated policing costs of around £4m.
The pilots aim to ensure that free-running badgers can be killed humanely, with marksmen observed by independent experts to check they are killing the protected animal swiftly, and post-mortems carried out to assess speed of death.
The schemes will also assess whether enough badgers can be killed in a given area to have an effect in reducing TB in cattle.
A long-term study has found that culling 70% of badgers would be needed to reduce the disease in herds by 16%.
http://news.sky.com/story/1098036/badger-culling-due-to-begin-amid-protests
Categories: ANIMAL DEATHS, GERMS AND PLAGUES, MAN-MADE DISASTERS, PETITIONS/PROTESTS
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Many from both the right and the left bemoan the state of the American culture today. Whether it is the lack of positive images in TV, movies, music, politicians, sports figures, police in schools and more, freedom and morality are discussed as being in conflict with each other. Benjamin Franklin once wrote on the subject: "Only a virtuous people are capable of freedom. As nations become corrupt and vicious, they have more need for masters." This should ring true to you today as we debate not only our eroding culture, but the role of government in our lives. Are culture and the need for more government control more connected than we realize?
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Trump Goes on the Offensive in the Culture War
from FrontPageMag.com,
We finally have a president willing to put everything on the line.
Whether or not we like to admit it, we are in a full-blown culture war. Every tradition we hold dear is under attack. Suddenly, we are expected to adapt unquestioningly to bizarre cultural changes like the celebration of "gender fluidity," abortion, infanticide, and 11-year-old drag queens. It is assumed as a given that we must force girls to use “non-gender specific” bathrooms, to reward victimhood, and to demonize "toxic masculinity" and law-abiding citizens. And intense pressure is on for us to embrace the destruction of our borders - and to forfeit our right of self-defense. And that is just a tiny sample. It’s all part of the same plan that secret socialists, and avowed ones like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, aren’t just talking about openly, but are working harder than ever to implement. To succeed, they must wage a war on our values and traditions, as well as our independence of thought. Although it is to our benefit that the Left's destructive agenda is finally out in the open, we haven’t had a Republican president who has been equipped to defeat this festering threat in more than three decades. That is, until now. Enter Donald Trump, the unlikeliest of presidents, who has always played in the big leagues. He is teaching conservatives how to fight the rising tide of socialism along with one of its primary strategies, the culture war. More importantly, he’s teaching us what it’s going to take to win. This was never more evident than in the president’s recent speech at CPAC. He was relaxed, self-effacing, and full of humor. He was also fearless, never afraid to call it like he sees it, and always willing to show us who he is, foibles and all.
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Guy d'Avesnes was born in 1253.1 He was the son of Jean I d'Avesnes, Comte de Hainault and Aleida van Hollant.1 He died on 28 May 1317 at Castle Ten Goye, Utrecht, The Netherlands.1 He was buried at Dom Church, Utrecht, The Netherlands.1
He held the office of Bishop Elect of Utrecht in 1291.1 He held the office of Prince-Bishop of Utrecht in 1301.1
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Guillaume d'Avesnes was born in 1254.1 He was the son of Jean I d'Avesnes, Comte de Hainault and Aleida van Hollant.1 He died in 1296.1
He held the office of Bishop of CAmbrai in 1290.1
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Ermengarde van Vlaanderen was the daughter of Baldwinus IV Graaf van Vlaanderen Comte de Ternois et St. Pol et d'Artois and Ogive von Luxemburg.1 She married Lambert I Burggraaf van Gent, son of Adalbert Burggraaf van Gent.1 She died in 1071.1
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Bertha van Oosterbant was born in 1125.1 She was the daughter of Godfried II Heer van Oosterbant Vicomte de Valenciennes and Yolande van Gelre Vrouwe van Dodewaard en Dalem.1 She married Otto II van Loon Graaf van Duras.1
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Otto II van Loon Graaf van Duras was born in 1110.1 He married Bertha van Oosterbant, daughter of Godfried II Heer van Oosterbant Vicomte de Valenciennes and Yolande van Gelre Vrouwe van Dodewaard en Dalem.1
Yolande de Hainaut1
Yolande de Hainaut was born in 1160.1 She was the daughter of Baudouin IV Comte de Hainaut Graaf van Oosterbant and Adelheid Margrave de Namur.1 She married Yves 'le Vieux' de Nesle, Comte de Soissons.1 She married Hugues IV, Comte de St. Pol in 1179.1 She died in 1202.1
Jeanne de Dampierre1
Jeanne de Dampierre was born in 1224.1 She was the daughter of Guillaume II Seigneur de Dampierre Seigneur de St. Dizier and Marguerite Comtesse de Hainaut Gravin van Vlaanderen.1 She married Hugo III Graaf van Rethel in 1239.1 She married Thibaud II, Comte de Bar-Mousson in 1243.1 She died in 1246.1
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Child of Jean de Dampierre Seigneur de Dampierre, Saint-Dizier, Vicomte de Troyes and Laura de Haute-Lorraine
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[S8569] Ranulph Fiennes, Agincourt, My family, the battle and the fight for France (London: Hodder & Stoughton, 2014). Hereinafter cited as Agincourt.
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MQM respects PTI’s right to stage sit-ins: Altaf Hussain
December 11, 2014 News Desk Travel & Tourism
LONDON: Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain Thursday said it is Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) democratic and constitutional right to stage protest demonstrations and sit-ins in the Karachi city.
According to a statement issued here, Altaf Hussain said his party respects PTI’s right to stage protests and sit-ins, urging the Imran Khan-led party to keep its protest peaceful.
He further said every political and religious party reserves right to hold protest demonstrations in any area of Karachi, adding that no political party is believed to oppose PTI’s sit-ins and protests in the megapolis.
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Home » Captured by the Luftwaffe
Whilst on a reconnaissance mission from the Amy base in France, Alfie Fripp and his fellow Blenheim crewmen were shot down and captured by the Luftwaffe.
Britain had declared war on Nazi Germany on 3 September 1939 and Alfie waited until 13 October 1939 to get shot down… this made him and his crew the first Allied personnel to become PoWs and the reason for the name of the famous group they belong to, the “39ers”.
Telegram with the unconfirmed report of Alfie's capture
Alfie’s story of he how he fell into Nazi hands is best told by the man himself…
We were on a photo recce from Amy, near Amiens, to photo the railway activity from Munster to Hamburg, in German.
The intelligence briefing was somewhat sketchy with no mention being made that Munster was a Luftwaffe fighter HQ with three squadrons attached.
We flew to Metz to refuel before crossing the border and aiming to collect a fighter escort into Germany. There were no fighters available so we proceeded to the target solo. Cloud base over the target was about 10,000 feet so we descended below to carry out a line overlap with our f8 camera in the bomb well.
Having carried out the operation, we set course for base but flak started to appear around the aircraft. The pilot decided to head for Britain so we altered course.
With very little cloud cover the Air Gunner soon informed us that an enemy fighter was coming up fast. The first burst came streaming through the aircraft knocking out the rear gun but fortunately not hitting the aft gunner.
The pilot, Flying Officer Casey, then decided to dive into what little cloud cover there was hoping to lose the Messerschmitt ME109 on our tail.
There was no way, however, we were able to avoid the occasional machine gun burst so we went into a steep dive to within tree top height.
After what seemed like an age, smoke was coming into the cockpit from smouldering engine covers stowed in the bomb well. Then we hit a tree top which caused the port engine to fail and the windscreen to shatter and, with it, our hopes of reaching friendly territory.
F/O Casey told the crew to prepare for a crash landing. We landed in a potato field and all the three crew got out with just shock, minor scratches and bruises. Our aircraft, though, was in a mass of flames. The Luftwaffe from an airfield a few miles away, who were spectators to the chase, picked us up.
That evening we began our internment as PoWs at their HQ at Munster where we spent three days being interrogated. We were subject to solitary confinement but were allowed out together for an evening meal under strict supervision. And so by rail to my first PoW camp
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Rookie Card 5 Year Anniversary
August 31, 2017 by The Silver Heart Club
I was in the pop punk band The Silver Heart Club from 2007 – 2014. Eau Claire may finally be getting recognized for its art and music now, but even in 2007 its music scene was a source of
community and inspiration that I will be forever thankful for.
We had our musical start at Molten’s Skate America, opening for bands like Sing It Loud, Write This Down, More Amore, Kyle & Savannah, Melby Street Convicts, Survive the Drive, and many others. It was during a time when MySpace was king and affordable home recording studios were just starting to pop up. We were free to make mistakes and grow along side some truly exceptional songwriters and performers. I learned a lot about fighting the good fight and what it feels like to make honest, intentional connections with a room full of strangers.
Today marks the 5 year anniversary of Rookie Card, my former bands first and only full-length album. To celebrate, I decided to dig up some abandoned footage and release a new music video for our song Four Minute Mile. To me, the song is a diluted daydream about life from the perspective of time. A silent observer that keeps infinite watch of the finite.To keep things light, the music video is a comedic nod to olympic runner Steve Prefontaine. It is a playful fantasy that explores a four minute foot race between rival runners and their quest to have the smoothest legs.
Thank you to everyone who ever came to a show, bought merch, or streamed us on Spotify.
And thanks to the all the bands that let us borrow gear or invited us to grab food and chat about music.
-Steven
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Words From A Friend
September 28, 2015 September 28, 2015 by The Silver Heart Club
My friend Shasta has a very compelling story. She was kind enough to let me share it with you.
Featured At: BoWeber.com
My name is Shasta. I am one of four children. My parents were married. From the outside, we seemed to be a big happy family. However, inside the walls of our home was a nightmare. At 8 years old, I got a black eye for not folding a towel the right way. At 13, we watched one of our siblings have a knife held to their neck. I also distinctly remember being hit with a plastic baseball bat and going to bed with out dinner often.
I lived in fear, my heart was empty and I was lost. When I was 14, I went into foster care for two years. I went back home when I was 16, but while there was no longer physical abuse, I didn’t feel loved. When I turned 18, I moved out and began living on my own. The years of abuse from my parents left me depressed. I kept my shades drawn, ate very little and only went out at night so I could avoid people.
During this time, MySpace was in its glory days. Music was every where, and you could easily find new great artists. I always enjoyed music because it was a place for me to escape from my life, which was not an easy task. I could find a song for every emotion and sing along without being ashamed of how horribly I sang. For a few years, music was a place where I found happiness, until I turned 21.
My brother Josh was the center of my family. He was the one who held us all together; The one who joked and laughed the most; The one who dropped what he was doing to help you; The one who gave you silly little gifts that were exactly you. He wasn’t just my brother. He was my best friend.
One night, Josh was headed home from a friend’s house. It was extremely foggy with a five foot visibility. As josh was driving, he came up to a train track crossing with no warning lights or arm bar. A train happened to be crossing the road while heading towards it. I talked to an officer who responded to the accident. He said he could barely see his flashlight beam a few feet in front of him. There were no skid marks on the road, which was an obvious sign that Josh never saw the train. At the young age of 20, we had to say goodbye to my brother.
That is when I stopped caring about music. This lasted for a few years. I still listened to music, but none of it hit my soul like it did before. One day, The Silver Heart Club came along and I turn it up really loud. I sang at the top of my lungs. I attended Bo and Steven’s album release concert and on my hour and a half drive home, I played their song “House Fire” on repeat as the tears flowed. I found the magic again. To be connected; to see how real it is…how real they are. To have a history, a story, a connection, a friendship with the two that put their music out there… to say that I am a fan of music doesn’t even touch how these songs have lit that fire again.
I remembered being in the back seat of the car with Josh leaning on each other to the song, “Lean On Me”. I thought about the two of us singing the country song, “Time Marches On” and recalled the lyric, “The only thing that stays the same is every thing changes”. All of those emotions came flooding in. Once again, I started seeking out new music; really listening to the words again.One song changed my life around. The pain lays dormant in my heart and shows itself every now and then. There are songs that drag me back to that pain; thinking back to the times when Josh was still here.
I lost my will to sing for four years, afraid to hear songs that Josh and I sang together. Afraid to hear a few words in a song that would reduce me to tears. Thank you Bo and Steven for being brave enough to stand up in front of us and let your voices be heard. Some days music saves me, and some days it breaks my heart. Don’t stop singing, because I will always be listening.
-Shasta
This is the only photograph Shasta has of her and Josh together.
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Music of the Week: SHC Radio Top 40
SHC RADIO “TOP 40”
One of the easiest ways you can show your support for local music is by hitting the play button on Spotify. To make things even easier, we’ve created our own “Top 40” playlist to get you familiar with the scene.
Featuring songs by our friends in:
The Picture Perfect
Summertime Dropouts
Shining Through
The Role Call
You Jump, I Jump
Savannah Smith
Kairo Kingdom
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SHC Video: Lullabyes- Live at The District
The Silver Heart Club play an acoustic version of Lullabyes at the District Company in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Get this song and more at iTunes: www.itunes.com/thesilverheartclub
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SHC Video: Community Rap
The show Community returned to NBC January 2nd at 8/7c! In celebration of this great triumph, we made a tribute video to Troy and Abed’s “La Biblioteca Spanish Rap”.
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What’s Happenin’: RAWards Minneapolis 2013
We were named winners for the RAWards 2013 Semifinals in Minneapolis by RAW Artists
Thanks to everyone that voted! It was a fun night full of very talented people!
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Music of the Week: The Used, Taking Back Sunday Co-Headlining Tour
The Used, Taking Back Sunday Announce Co- Headlining Tour
The Used and Taking Back Sunday have announced a co-headlining U.S. tour this spring. Along with the tour both bands will be releasing new albums as well. The Used will be releasing Imaginary Enemy on 04/1/2014 and Taking Back Sunday will be releasing Happiness Is on 3/18/2014.
These two bands have been around for quite some time now, long enough to have been the influence for many bands that are now a little more fresh to the scene. I’ve seen both of these bands perform over the years, and always look forward to seeing them when I get the chance. To celebrate this upcoming tour, I’ve created a playlist on Spotify of the songs I think would be awesome to hear live.
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Wild Card: Said Kelley
Said Kelley- Excerpt From “The Only Place I Belong”
“… Starving artist,
we throw the term around so carelessly
not realizing the oppression that exists in this community,
artists starving for time to create.
Gifted and equipped people oppressed by the nine to five,
punching their time card,
going through the predictable motion so very contrary to their nature.
Creation is a part of them,
and when it goes untapped it begins to rot
and the thoughts ideas and inspirations begin to fade
and the audience that actually needs to hear,
dissapears…”
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What’s Happenin’: Mamma, How Does The Wind Start To Blow
“Mama, How Does The Wind Start To Blow” Book Review
We are very lucky to know the wonderful Mrs. Jeanne. She has been a kindergarten teacher for the last 30 years in Menomonie, WI, and has recently published a children’s book called “Mamma, How Does The Wind Start To Blow”. We are very proud to share a great review she recently received from Midwest Book Review. If you are interested in picking up a copy you can visit her website.
Published here February 2014
“Mama, How Does The Wind Start To Blow” is aptly subtitled “A Counting Story That Will Blow You Away!” Filled with creative, brightly decorated, mixed media and collage-like illustrations of leaves falling, fireflies blinking, horses swishing their tails, frogs leaping and sunflowers shedding their seeds, this counting song-like story will grip the imaginations of children age 3-6 everywhere. The answer to the title question comes after a wide variety of other possible sources for the wind blowing have been imagined and explored, from one moon rising to 10 sunflower seeds falling : “It’s simple. Wind starts when a Mother blows an, “I Love You: kiss to her child. Catch it! This wind is for you! ….Catch it! This wind is for you!” Thus the child or reader is actively engaged in the mystical process of linking imagination to reality. The appeal is magical. To underline learning the counting process, the final few pages repeat with ritual embellishment and repeated images the counting numbers and objects, such as one moon, two stars, three leaves, four horses, etc. A final leaping frog asks cheerily, “Got Wind?” “Mama, How Does the Wind Start to Blow” is an irresistible combination of art, poetry, logic, and math. This book deserves an award for stimulating creative learning approaches.
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SHC Video: Fourth Drink Instinct (Acoustic Cover)
Cute Is What We Aim For- Fourth Drink Instinct, performed live acoustically by The Silver Heart Club.
Listen to originals by The Silver Heart Club on iTunes.
// Filmed and Edited by The Silver Heart Club //
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TV: Oh, those summer nights
On NBC's new summer show THE INBETWEEN, Paul Blackthorne has really bad indigestion. We're not surprised nor do we blame him as he powers through burp after burp. He does it in every scene, with nearly every line. We think Rolaids should probably underwrite the program.
Again, we're not blaming him nor are we really sure that it's a conscious acting choice. Considering the bad dialogue, indigestion might just be a natural side effect.
THE INBETWEEN offers bad writing galore. In fact, it may be one of the ugliest shows to ever grace summer TV.
Over at ABC, they're offering Poppy Montgomery's new show THE REEF BREAK and it's the perfect summer show. Crime and drama and romance set on the beach. Poppy's a surfer, she's a bit shady, got caught back in the day when she ended up married to Jake and didn't realize he was FBI. She knows the reef, she knows the people, good and bad and in between.
She's playing her role with as much confidence as the sun streaming and pouring down on the beach. She's a complete natural and fits in with her surroundings. Watching her in action brings a smile to the face.
And that's what a summer series should do. It should be the equivalent of a day at the beach, enjoyable and fun.
THE INBETWEEN is neither enjoyable or fun. Watching, you wonder how did this ever get on the air? You can almost hear Richard E. Grant in THE PLAYER saying, "If I'm really honest, this isn't even an American movie."
That would explain how Charlotte Sieling ended up as an executive producer. She's worked on a number of TV shows including the Danish version (the original version) of THE KILLING. THE INBETWEEN is dark and, honestly, hollow. Harriet Dyer -- a name no one ever thought would end up with stardom (and, based on THE INBETWEEN, that's still a good hunch) plays the lead named Cassie Beford. NBC promotional material insists that she "was born with a gift, though she may call it a curse." Oh, the drama!
Cassie's basically the little boy in THE SIXTH SENSE -- she sees dead people. She helps them resolve their problems -- which makes her a little like THE GHOST WHISPERER as well though she lacks Jennifer Love Hewitt's winning personality. Honestly, she lacks personality period.
The show can really be seen as a bad children's water color painting and Harriet's Cassie as the water that the paint brushes were left in before the water was splashed onto the painting causing a dark, blurry muddle.
With three episodes aired thus far (the next episode will air next week), NBC is seeing a steady erosion in the ratings with each episode. This isn't NBC's fault. They're promoting it like it's the return of FRIENDS.
Meanwhile over at ABC, where's the promotion for REEF BREAK? On Friday's MARVEL AGENTS OF SHIELD, they repeatedly aired commercials for the summer soap opera GRAND HOTEL. (GRAND HOTEL does not impress in episode one. Few soap operas do. We plan to review the show but are trying to give it an episode or two to find its footing.) Now if you are someone tuning into MARVEL AGENTS OF SHIELD, we have a few questions.
Our first question: Would you be more likely to watch an action show like REEF BREAK or a soap opera like GRAND HOTEL? Because we'd assume you'd be a better match with REEF BREAK; however, ABC aired no advertisement for REEF BREAK (again, while airing three for GRAND HOTEL). That confused us.
Our second question? Why are you watching the show still?
Last week was another episode of mental masturbation. Nothing happened. This is an action show, right? But we were (yet again) in a simulation of sorts so nothing taking place -- for Fitz and Gemma -- was really taking place.
Does the audience enjoy being jerked around like this? Now that this is a summer show, the episode order has been drastically reduced. Thirteen episodes for this season and thirteen for next. You'd think they wouldn't need to pad out episodes with that short of a season.
Our third question would be: How much do you enjoy being jerked around? Clearly, you must enjoy it some to put with non-action storylines that go nowhere. But we're referring to fan fave Deke, for example. He's barely been on this season. And, of course, the season started with Fitz missing and Gemma and Fitz apart. Isn't that how every season is starting to kick off -- Gemma and Fitz apart? It all gets a bit redundant after awhile.
But back to the characters. Deke's barely on. Gregg Clark's Coulson thankfully died. However, they've kept Clark on the show, now as a bad guy. If Clark was never believable as a team leader, he's even less believable as a bad guy.
But here's the thing: If they can bring him on as a new character, why can't they bring back Bobbi and Lance? It's not Adrianna Palicki's fault that Bobbi was written off and it's not Nick Blood's fault that Lance was written off. The plan was to star the two in a spin-off. But, in the end, ABC took a pass.
When that happens, most show runners say, "Let's bring them back!" And not for a single episode (the way Nick Blood was brought back) but as regular characters.
'B-b-b-but the storyline won't allow it, we wrote them out in such a way --'
Oh, get real. The universe has been created, recreated, destroyed and recreated again on MARVEL AGENTS OF SHIELD. It could easily be reconfigured to allow Bobbie and Lance to return. That is if they care about pleasing the audience. But maybe they don't care?
It's still more than a little stunning that so many faceless characters remain on the show after they were so quick to rush Brett Dalton off the show (first as Ward, than as Hive). What is the point of Piper or Davis being on the show? This is not meant as an insult to either Briana Venskus or Maximilian Osinski. With heroic efforts, they've brought their vastly underwritten roles to life. But if there are no storylines for Piper or Davis, why are the characters on the show?
Summer shows raise a lot of questions these days and maybe that's not a good thing. Hasn't the American school system conditioned us to put off all heavy thinking until fall?
Posted by Third Estate Sunday Review at Tuesday, June 25, 2019
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‘Health school hero,’ Coyner one of 13 winners of national award
Schools March 27, 2018 Press release
School Board member Carrie Coyner starts some days by motivating other adults to be fit and healthy during her early-morning exercise class at the...
School Board member Carrie Coyner starts some days by motivating other adults to be fit and healthy during her early-morning exercise class at the local YMCA. But, as a mother of three children and an engaged PTA member, the Bermuda District representative understands that healthy habits start at a young age.
Recently, Coyner was named an Action for Healthy Kids 2017 Healthy School Hero award winner for her work and dedication to wellness in the life of Chesterfield County students.
Through Coyner’s leadership and innovative ideas, Elizabeth Scott Elementary has created a culture of wellness that allows students to live well and learn well. It is not just one program or one fundraiser that creates this change, but that collective impact of building an environment and creating opportunities that encourages healthy choices. This model of wellness integration strategically infuses movement and health messaging into the classroom and school building.
Coyner has worked with nonprofits, school staff and PTA members to start a wellness committee, develop a school learning garden, provide playground equipment, organize a family field day and healthy family festival and celebrate “Fruit and Veggie Week” with taste tests, among other activities. She also recruited before- and after-school volunteers to teach yoga, dance, running and soccer to help kids get their 60 minutes of physical activity each school day.
“We want everyone in our community to understand why exercise, sleep, reduced stress, sensory integration, music, and other brain rules are so critical to academics,” Coyner said.
“We believe if we can help everyone understand the connections between health/wellness and academic success, we will increase learning opportunities for our students,” she said. “We want families to know the ‘why’ behind our wellness culture at school.”
Coyner joins 12 other winners from across the nation who were nominated by their peers as driving forces behind school wellness initiatives. They represent the many faces of individuals across the country helping to create healthier school environments for students, from food service directors to PE teachers to principals and parent volunteers.
“We are proud to have Mrs. Coyner named as a Healthy School Hero,” school board chair John Erbach said. “The work she does as a school board member, PTA leader and parent to promote wellness is felt throughout our entire community. She is committed to the integration of health and wellness into the school division, and our 60,000-plus students and their families are better off for it.”
“Throughout the past three years, the school division has engaged dozens of community members to create a comprehensive wellness plan, and Mrs. Coyner has been a champion for wellness throughout Chesterfield County Public Schools,” Superintendent James Lane said.
Since 2004, Action for Healthy Kids has recognized educators, parents, health professionals and community leaders for their service toward the vision, mission and goals of the organization – to make every kid healthy, active and ready to learn.
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Winterfest BG 2016
By VisitBGOhio - February 25, 2016
Over Valentine’s Day weekend this year, there was more than just love in the air. Bowling Green held its 8th annual Winterfest Event. This event takes place throughout the city, showing off the nooks and crannies Bowling Green has to offer. Winterfest was started eight years ago to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Scott Hamilton’s win of the gold medal in the Olympics, and Winterfest has continued to thrive. “The planning for this winter festival starts about six months before it happens” says Wendy Chamber, executive director of Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau. There is a lot of work that goes into holding this event and the committee is made up of many community organizations and fundraisers.
This year’s Winterfest began with the UCT Hockey Tournament which had twenty-three participating teams. Friday night Bowling Green State University battled off against Miami University in a hockey game, but lost 4-1.
All through the cold weather, visitors and community members came out to see and participate in events being held. One of the events, the Frostbite Fun Run had about fifty participants, and was sponsored by BIGGBY Coffee. There were ice sculptures located at City Park, Ice Arena and downtown, and despite with cold temperatures the only event cancelled was the horse and carriage rides.
For those who are not a fan of the cold, there were multiple indoor events as well. At the downtown Bowling Green Four Corners Center, there was an art exhibit featuring the work of Bowling Green High School students. Artwork included photographs, silhouette paintings, and ceramics.
The Wood County District Public Library held two events for children and adults. For children, Imagination Station had some scientific creations to amaze the kids by making fake snow. Meanwhile upstairs, children and adults worked to figure out the secrets that Bowling Green has to offer in the “I Heart Wood County Scavenger Hunt”. There was also a live band, Looking for Lucinda, at Stones Throw Tavern and Grill Saturday night.
Winterfest this year was a huge success, thanks to the sponsors and organizations who contributed, as well as the visitors and community members who ventured out in the cold. This event is promoted throughout Northwest Ohio with the hope to have the participants stay, shop, dine, and experience everything Bowling Green has to offer.
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The Legend of Holcomb Road
By VisitBGOhio - October 19, 2018
It's that time of the year! Time for Halloween and spooky stories. Have you heard the legend of Holcomb Road? The Legend of Holcomb Road says a driver with a bus full of little children were driving when the driver lost control and the bus drove straight into the woods hitting multiple trees until coming to a stop on a larger tree. The driver was killed immediately and then soon the bus burst into flames killing the children on board. It has been said that you can see the drivers face on the tree that the bus crashed into and that you will see headlights coming toward you that stop once they reach the tree. There have been many reports of radio stations scrambling and cell phones losing signal.
On October 12th, 2018 the Holcomb Road movie premiered at the Maumee Indoor Theater. There have been multiple showings since the premiere. Carmen Cano, of the Bowling Green Convention and Visitors Bureau has planned a showing on Friday, October 19th at the Clazel Theater in Downtow…
National Tractor Pull
By VisitBGOhio - May 22, 2013
Every year in August, Bowling Green Ohio hosts the National Tractor Pulling Championship. This event is the largest outdoor Truck & Tractor Pull in the world, bringing in thousands of people from all over the globe. Located on the Wood County Fairgrounds, the tractor pull is a three day long event August 16, 17, and 18th. It is a must see event, that has been known to be tons of fun! To find out more information, click here.
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Sneakerheadz
August 18, 2015 / Carla Renata
How many times is a woman clowned for owning numerous pairs of pumps? Remember how mortified people were when it was revealed that the First Lady of Phillipines - Imelda Marcos owned more than 3,000 pairs of shoes?
Imelda Marcos Shoe Museum
My little brother just had to have the latest pair of sneaks. I'm talking about sneaks that retailed for $300 or more a pop!!! I really couldn't understand his obsession with these shoes that you obviously couldn't wear with everything unless you were a Grammy winning hip hop artist or rap star wannabe.
That is not until I watched the "Sneakerheadz" documentary. I discovered that this subculture of sneaker enthusiasts have their own sneaker terminology, that there are more than 15 brands of sneaks, that some are sold for more than $10,000, sneaker pimp conventions exist, the internet changed up the game of obtain the most popular sneaks in seconds, there are at least 1000 kids killed a year over sneakers and that cancer patients have hope revitalized by simply designing a sneaker.
Seems like a lot to digest doesn't it? It is...but it's also very fascinating!
You see the high-profile sneaker revolution really began when kids in the suberbs wanted to look more hip and current and not preppy. Sneakerheadz, who obviously suffered from O.C.D .(Obsesssive Consumption Disorder), were known to travel as far and wide as Japan in order to get the latest and greatest sneaker. ENTER - The internet. The world wide web has made it possible to grab the most vintage of sneaks in a matter of seconds via Ebay, NikeTalk and of course Sneakhead.com.
For those old school sneakerheadz, you can make a trip to Boston and check out rows and rows of kicks at Bodega Store or wait for Black Friday and find deals all over the world.
If you think this obsession is unique to guys...think again. The chicks are all over this craze. One doll is so sneaker crazy that she had her birthday cake made into a giant Jordan, which led to her becoming the first woman to design a Jordan sneaker! Congrats Va$htie Kola!!
Nike Hires Va$htie Kola to Design Jordans
OF course, every phenomenon is not without its negative side. Over 1000 teenagers and college kids a year have been shot and/or killed over a pair of kicks. After Joshua Woods (22) was shot in Houston, his Mom founded "Life Over Fashion" as a means to control and eliminate sneaker jealousy and envy by taking another life.
Life Over Fashion
In addition, Nike established the Doernbecher Freestyle competition for children that are cancer patients as a means to turn sneaker violence around in a positive direction.
2014 Doernbecher Freestyle Collection
Baby, I learned more about sneakers than I ever knew existed and am grateful for the education.
Sneakerheadz was featured at the 2015 South By Southwest Film Festival and had a limited release on August 7th. IF you want to catch it you can click on this Sneakerheaz Movie link for more information on how to watch this fascinating flick.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1t48xcLFbQ
August 18, 2015 / Carla Renata/
#carlarenatascorner-com, 2015 SXSW Film Festival, imelda marcos, Joshua Wood, LIfe over Fashion, nike, sneaker pimps, sneakerheadz, va$htie kola
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Former AC 300ME owners
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A Few Minor Improvements, Hints and Tips
Bryan Moseley
This article is based on the author’s experiences with AC 3000ME chassis number 177, and other ACOC members’ experiences. All information is given in good faith, but no responsibility is accepted for errors or omissions.
A few minor changes to the car can transform its driveability and reliability. These include the following, all of which can easily be effected:
- fit larger section rear tyres. Many cars in the club now run 195/60 VR14s to the front, and 215/60 VR14s to the rear. The latter size was made by BF Goodrich but is now discontinued. The more commonly available 225s are too big for the rear wheel arches unless the upper rear wishbone or its chassis pick-up point is modified, so a compromise is to fit 205s at the rear. The improvement in stability and handling is marked.
- fit a low-friction throttle cable. The best design was pioneered by Robin Rew. The difference in throttle control, particularly at small throttle openings, is remarkable. It has been said that the original AC item would have disgraced a push bike!
- turn the carburettor through 90?. Robin Rew pioneered a ‘cut-and-weld’ inlet manifold which turns the carb to its correct position relative to the car, so that the float bowl faces forwards. This entirely cures the fuel starvation noted during long right hand bends in the Autocar Road Test of March 1980. It also cures the problem of a reluctance to restart when hot, possibly due to fuel vapourisation. Exactly why remains one of life’s minor mysteries.
- fit a replacement air filter, perhaps a K&N or a Pipercross. This allows the inlet manifold to breathe more freely and also allows much better engine bay access. The carb may need rejetting to compensate for all the extra air getting in to the engine.
- remove the cylindrical muffler pipes from the Thames Ditton exhaust system and replace them with open straight-through pipes (although of course retain the triangular mufflers!). Again this allows much better engine breathing, with little increase in noise. This modification does not apply to the Scottish cars, which had a rather different silencer arrangement. Some members have gone further, replacing the triangular silencers with off-the-shelf straight-through ones, although a disadvantage is that this introduces a mild steel element into an otherwise stainless system. For the final touch, tubular exhaust manifolds can be fabricated to replace the Ford cast iron ones which help to strangle the engine and crack into the bargain.
- fit Goodridge braided steel flexible brake lines and Mintex brake pads. The feel of the braking system will be improved considerably. Unfortunately there have been recent stories of these not meeting MOT requirements as the tester can’t see if they are perished.
Routine servicing is simple but must be carried out as stated in the Owner’s Handbook. Ignore the chassis grease points at your peril! A worthwhile, possibly even essential, move is to run the gearbox on a top-notch fully synthetic oil such as Mobil 1, which reduces wear and prolongs the life of the ‘box. As the engine and gearbox sumps are close together consider running the engine on Mobil 1 if this route is chosen. The oil is expensive, but is much less expensive than a gearbox rebuild. A suspicion remains that a number of chain failures have been caused by chips of metal from the gearbox circulating into the chain case and then jamming the pistons on the chain tensioner (see above). It is therefore very worthwhile changing the gearbox oil every year (at least), even though the oil itself is likely to still be effective. Paying £3000+ for a gearbox rebuild and then not paying £32 for 4 litres of gearbox oil every year is something of a false economy! Another worthwhile modification is to fit a magnet in the gearbox sump. AC did carry a magnetic sump drain plug in their stores for a while, but if this is no longer available the middle of the standard sump drain plug can be drilled out and a small cylindrical synthetic magnet fitted here. The author used epoxy resin to bond the magnet (which was a close fit) into the hole. Ensure the completed item is no longer than the original, or it will foul the gearbox internals, and clean the swarf off every year at the oil change. If all is well only very fine metal particles should be present.
The rear wheel bearings need infrequent tightening. A disquieting lurch under hard cornering, followed by the discovery that one of the rear uprights is loose is the usual chain of events. The split pin which holds the large castellated nut in the centre of the hub can be removed, the castellated nut tightened, and the handing should be restored without the difficulty and expense of replacing the bearing. Original wheel bearings are now virtually impossible to obtain, but a modification to use one that is available has been made with some success by club member Steve Hall.
Two parts which wear comparatively rapidly and can make the steering sloppy and the car quite nasty to drive are the top steering universal joint, and the plastic bush which carries the steering column where it passes through the front bulkhead. Both are easy to replace, and accessible from the front hatch.
The clutch slave cylinder is fitted on the top of the bellhousing on the offside of the engine. Ensure its feeder pipe is fitted in the lower threaded joint and the bleed nipple is in the upper threaded joint. The factory fitted them straight from the box with these two reversed, so it’s almost impossible to bleed the clutch properly. The reason seems to be that if the bleed nipple is fitted in the top thread the cylinder won’t fit into its box!
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IAAF Releases Consensus Statement on Nutrition for Athletes
IAAF, Monaco, April 17, 2019 - The IAAF has released a comprehensive guide to sports nutrition designed to offer athletes the latest information on fueling their training and performance.
The IAAF Consensus Statement on Nutrition for Athletes, published in the International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, includes a summary of the latest scientific developments relevant to athletes and 16 articles on different facets of sports nutrition.
Led by Lindy Castell from Green Templeton College at Oxford University and Louise Burke, the Head of Sports Nutrition at the Australian Institute of Sport, a team of 50 experts looked at a range of new developments in sports nutrition to see how they apply to the five core areas of athletics: sprints, jumps/throws/combined events, middle distance, long distance and ultra distance/mountain running. Their findings, divided into 12 key themes, form the backbone of the report.
“Sports nutrition is a dynamic and constantly evolving science,” Burke said. “The 2019 IAAF Consensus Statement on Nutrition for Athletics updates athletes, coaches and their entourage about changes in the knowledge and practice of nutrition for performance and health over the past decade.”
In the wake of similar studies conducted in 1995 and 2007, Burke said, the IAAF Health and Science Department charged a group of international experts to summarise cutting edge science and its translation into practice across all the event groups in athletics.
“A key message is that each athlete should have an eating plan that is personalised to their event and individual needs, periodised to address shifting goals and training practices across micro- to macro-cycles of the annual plan, and able to be put into practice in every environment experienced by the athlete,’’ she said.
A personalised programme, “achieved by teamwork between the coach, athlete, and sports science and nutrition experts, will help the athlete reach performance goals as well as achieving a long career through management of the risk of illness and injury.”
Burke said that the studies have highlighted new insights around the risks of Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport, or RED-S, which can occur when athletes consume less energy than they are expending. The studies also looked at intake of fluid and fuel in longer events, nutrition strategies for altitude and performance in the heat, and evidence-based uses of sports foods and supplements.
“We look forward to this project guiding the preparation of all athletes - from throwers to ultramarathon runners, and from sprinters to race walkers - in their key events, from the Doha World Championships and Tokyo Summer Olympic Games and beyond.”
Some of the key findings from the Consensus Statement:
• The usefulness of high-fat, low-carbohydrate diets is limited to selected individuals, events or scenarios in distance events.
• Low Energy Availability, which can result when athletes consume less fuel than they are using, is a primary cause of RED-S, formerly known as Female Athlete Triad syndrome, in which disordered eating, loss of menstruation and osteoporosis occur, but can also contribute to reduced testosterone levels and libido in men, poor bone health, increased risk of illness and injury, gastrointestinal disturbances, cardiovascular disease, impaired training capacity and performance.
• Low Energy Availability is known to be a major risk factor in the development of bone stress fractures and should be corrected in both the prevention and treatment of such problems.
• A food first philosophy is promoted in relation to nutritional needs, and supplements should only be used under supervision to treat or prevent nutrient deficiencies. Only five supplements have an evidence base of contributing to performance: caffeine, creatine, nitrate/beetroot juice, beta-alanine and bicarbonate. But there is a risk of ingesting banned substances in the use of any supplements.
• Nutrition can help during the rehabilitation of muscular injuries. Goals should include adjustment to new energy requirements and distribution of protein intake to minimise the loss of lean mass and increase muscle repair.
• No direct benefits have been associated with the avoidance of gluten by clinically healthy athletes.
• Vegetarian diets can theoretically support athletic demands, but special attention and good planning are required to ensure adequate intake of energy and specific nutrients that are less abundant or less well absorbed from plant sources (eg. iron).
• Evidence that carbohydrates (CHO) consumed during exercise can provide an additional benefit via the brain and nervous system. CHO can stimulate areas of the brain that control pacing and reward systems via communication with receptors in the mouth and gut. This “mouth sensing” of CHO provides another reason for frequent intake of CHO during longer events, and shorter ones in which it may not be necessary to provide muscle fuel.
Nutrition for Athletes
Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport
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Barcelonnette field trip 2018
June 25, 2018 Blog, Marc-H's cornerMarc-Henri Derron
The field trip on gravitational slope movements for master students took place for the fifth year at Barcelonnette (French Southern Alps) at the beginning of June. During two weeks, the students had the opportunity to study the landslide of Lavalette, rockfalls around Meolans and debris flows in the Riou Bourdoux catchment. The quite intensive program was composed of mapping and terrestrial LiDAR in the field during day times, data analysis and numerical modelling the evening.
Hugo Collomb from RTM giving explanations on the debris flows mitigation measures in the Riou Bourdoux catchment
Once again we benefited from all the facilities provided by the Seolane center (center dedicated to host scientific stays at Barcelonnette), and we had the opportunity of a visit guided by Hugo Collomb of the French Office of Forest (ONF-RTM).
Séolane, Pôle d’accueil universitaire
7th Canadian Geohazard Conference
June 24, 2018 Blog2018, CGS, GeohazardFrançois Noël
Part of the Risk Analysis Group participated to the 7th Canadian Geohazard Conference from the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) in Canmore, Canada, on 3 to 6 June 2018. It was a great opportunity to exchange about many topics related to natural hazards, geotechnics and rockfalls. The group presented four contributions whose titles are below:
2 Orals
Real-size rockfall experiment: How different rockfall simulation impact models perform when confronted with reality? Noël F., Wyser E., Jaboyedoff, Derron M.-H., Cloutier C., Turmel D. and Locat J.
Using Average Velocities Of Deep-Seated Landslides To Develop Intensity-Frequency Scenarios. Jaboyedoff M., Aye Z.A., & Derron M.-H., Artigue V. and Gerber C.
2 Posters
Automated decision sight distance evaluation based on airborne topographical data for risk management along linear infrastructures. Cloutier C., Locat J., Noël F. and Jaboyedoff M.
Comparison between three rock slope hazard assessment methodologies based on the Åknes case study from Norway. Oppikofer T., Hermanns R.L., Jaboyedoff M., Derron M.-H., Brideau M.-A., Jakob M., Sturzenegger M.
The conference also included a very interesting field visit where we did learn about the flooding that happened in Canmore in 2013 and how the local institutions did respond them. The trip continued with the visit of local sites with mitigation measures and concluded with a dinner on the Sulphur Mountain where we could enjoy a gorgeous view on the Rockies near Banff while exchanging with the other participants.
Bachelor Fieldtrip 2018 at Pont Bourquin
May 10, 2018 Blog, Marc-H's cornerMarc-Henri Derron
The field trip for bachelor students in environment took place at Les Diablerets mountain village in the Swiss Alps during the first week of May. The nearby Pont Bourquin landslide was the main object of study for 32 students during 3 days. Mapping, volumes and risks estimations were at the program.
Risk group @ EGU 2018 in Vienna, Austria
April 14, 2018 BlogMariam Ben Hammouda
The Risk Group participated in the European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly in Vienna, Austria, on 08 April to 13 April 2018. This meeting was a great success, with 4,776 oral, 11,128 posters, and 1,419 PICO presentations. 15,075 scientists from 106 countries participated.
As usual, attending The European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly in Vienna is an amazing opportunity for our group to be an interactive part with the huge platform of experts and scientific researchers from over the world and from different fields. The Risk Group people presented 10 contributions as first authors whose titles are below.
1 Oral
Optimizing rockfall simulations by combining high-resolution gridded digital terrain models with 3D point clouds. François Noël et al.
1 Pico
Using average velocities of deep-seated landslides to develop intensity-frequency scenarios. Michel Jaboyedoff et al.
Coupling 3D rockfall propagation to the spatio-temporal frequency for a realistic rockfall hazard mapping. Cécile D’Almeida et al.
SFM photogrammetry for rockfall hazard evaluation in a zero data site (acase study of a touristic area of northern Tunisia). Mariam Ben Hammouda et al.
Urbanized areas, natural hazard and risk in Rwanda. Emmanuel Nduwayezu et al.
Axisymmetric granular collapse: underlying invariance of granular dynamic? Emmanuel Wyser et al.
Inventory of shallow landslides in regard with their frequency in the Canton of Vaud (Switzerland). Cedric Meier et al.
Finding the best locations of monitoring devices based on visibility analysis with 3D point clouds. Teresa Gracchi et al.
Practical application of an open-source, web-GIS platform (RISKGIS) in learning risk management of geohazards. Zar Chi Aye et al
Assessment of potential pollution of an unconfined aquifer in Abidjan by hydrocarbons. Amenan Agnès Kouamé et al.
Tunisian Geological Days on mapping georisks
April 1, 2018 Blog, Marc-H's cornerMarc-Henri Derron
The Journées de la Géologie Tunisienne was organized by the office national des mines in Hammamet from 23 to 25 March. This year, this conference was dedicated to the mapping of georisks. Mariam Ben Hammouda and Marc-Henri Derron from the group Risk took part to this conference, presenting advances in point cloud processing. It was also the opportunity to visit the Cap Bon area where Mariam is doing her PhD thesis.
Collapsed road at Cap Bon
Although blue sky, that was a chilly week of March
Field trip and visit in Taiwan
March 25, 2018 Blog, Marc-H's cornerMarc-Henri Derron
Beginning of March was a great opportunity for Marc-Henri Derron to visit sites and colleagues in Taiwan for the first time. Invited by Prof. C.W. Lin (National Cheng Kun Univ. in Tainan) and Prof. R.F. Chen (Chinese Culture Univ. in Taipei), Marc-Henri had the opportunity to visit large landslides in central Taiwan, as well as giving 3 presentations on various aspect of landslide investigation techniques.
Slope conditions, steep and weathered, are drastically different from those encountered in the Alps. This visit was the first one for a group Risk’s member and we are confident it will lead to further cooperation.
Emmanuel Wyser: Investigations phénoménologiques et numériques de l’impact de gouttes d’eau sur un milieu granulaire et du processus de diffusion
February 22, 2018 Masters_completed2014Zar Chi Aye
Emmanuel Wyser
Director: Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff
Supervisor: MSc. Benjamin Rudaz
Water erosion phenomenons are increasingly studied and understood but raindrop erosion is far more complex. Raindrop erosion includes subprocesses such as impact, cratering, rim formation, daughter drop splash and soil particle splash. This work is focused on modeling complex ballistic trajectories of soil particle splashes and particle dispersion process. The general purpose is first to recreate the splash effect in laboratory and second to provide optimal numerical models and a better understanding of the soil particle splash.
Since the complex multiphase interactions are difficult to model, it is easier to compute numerically the dispersion process. Physical based models are the most common approach in this investigation field. The first assumption is that the crater shape might be the controlling factor in the dispersion process governed by the average splash distance. Moreover, complex physical based models may govern ballistic trajectories. These assumptions have now to be proven.
Phenomenological observations are given by experiments in laboratory, on a setup inspired by Furbish et al. (2007) study. Fine soil samples are used in this work and advanced grain size analysis is performed using laser diffraction technique. High-speed camera acquisitions and micro-LiDAR records are used throughout experimental investigations. Then, impact velocities are measured as well as crater shape or particle dispersion. Measured velocities tend to be close to those computed by numerical simulations. High-speed photography analysis shows that the mean initial splash angle is dependent on the drop penetration depth. Moreover, the mean splash angle seems to be dependent on the slope at the crater edge.
Numerical computation is then performed to model the dispersion phenomenon. Using a
probabilistic algorithm, the grain size distribution can be taken into account throughout numerical simulation. The initial splash angle mean value is derived from previous assumption about the key role of the crater shape. Gravity, drag and buoyant forces are also taken into account. Model validation is performed by comparisons between experimental and numerical results using digitalized experimental dispersion photography and LiDAR scanning. Several differences between numerical and empirical results are noticed. The shape of the particle splashing distance distribution is found to be not similar. LiDAR acquisition analysis also shows a non-spherical shape for the crater. But a statistical trend exists for the mean crater gradient -mean splash distance relationship. However this has more to do with dierential initial velocities at the crater’s edge than with mean splash angle.
Further perspectives should be oriented in multiphase interactions ( fluid to soil particle) for a better understanding of the whole phenomenon.
Jaccaud Léonard: Étude de l’instabilité rocheuse du Kilchenstock, Glaris (Suisse)
Jaccaud Léonard
Directors: Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff and Prof. Stefan Schmalholz
The Kilchenstock peak is located in the Swiss Alps about 15 km south of the city Glarus. Many rockfalls from the Kilchenstock have been reported since the 19th century. The first study of this rock slope instability is done by Albert Heim in the 30s. The area is mainly composed of folded flysch with a stratigraphy predominantly dipping towards SSE. Heim reveals a sliding mass near the top of the mountain. This represents an unstable volume of 2.5 million cubic meters. At the foot of this area blocks break off and fall towards the town of Linthal 1000m below.
Heim measured velocities of the sliding mass from 1927 to 1932. On two occasions the displacement’s velocity has accelerated (up to 40mm per day) suggesting an imminent large rock-collapse. No catastrophic failure has occurred so far, however such an event remains possible and its characterization consists of the main objectives of the present study.
A detailed structural study is performed based on digital elevation model (DEM) as well as field investigations. The results show that the activity isn’t confined to the area described by Heim, but rather extends to the whole slope, suggesting a larger and deeper potential rock slope deformation at the Kilchenstock. This is supported by different signs of activity and geomorphic gravitation features such as rockfalls, scarps, double ridge, cracks. The existence of several contiguous or imbricated landslides constitute a complex instability who started with the retreat of the glacier
The final results of the study is a detailed geological map of the Kilchenstock and a cross-section in order to better explain which structural parameters constrain the unstable system.
Céline Longchamp: The propagation of unconstrained dry granular flows: from laboratory to numerical modelisation
February 20, 2018 Theses_completed2016Zar Chi Aye
Céline Longchamp
Jury: Prof. Giovanni Crosta, Prof. Yury Podladchikov, Dr. Irene Manzella, Prof. Suren Erkman
As rock avalanches are rare catastrophic events in which granular masses of rock debris flow at high speeds, commonly with unusually long runout distances, analog and numerical modeling can provide important information about their behavior. This thesis is composed of three main contributions: (1) laboratory experiments in order to demonstrate that the basal roughness and the grainsize as well as the volume and slope angle are important parameters of the motion of a dry granular mass; (2) the analysis of rock avalanche dynamics by means of a detailed structural analysis of the deposits coming from data of 3D measurements of mass movements of different magnitudes, from decimeter level scale laboratory experiments to well-studied rock avalanches of several square kilometers magnitude; (3) development of a numerical model to simulate the laboratory experiments.
Laboratory experiments are performed with a tilting plane. Granular material is released, chutes down a slope, propagates and finally stops on a horizontal surface. Different grainsizes (115, 545 and 2605 μm) and substratum roughness (simulated by sandpapers with grainsize from 8.4 to 269 μm) are used in order to understand their influence on the motion of a granular mass. This work shows that there is a logarithmic relation between the substratum roughness and the motion of the granular flow. For same volume, slope angle and fall height, the runout of the mass is comprised between 4.5 and 11 cm. The influence of the volume and the slope angle is also investigated. The runout increases from 8 to 11 cm with volumes from 300 to 600 cm3. Contrarily to the volume, the slope angle (from 35° to 60°) influences greatly the runout of the mass front (from 5 to 20 cm).
In order to emphasize and better detect the fault structures present in the deposits, we applied a median filter with different moving windows sizes (from 3×3 to 9×9 nearest neighbors) to the 3D datasets and a gradient operator along the direction of propagation. The application of these filters on the datasets results in: (1) a precise mapping of the longitudinal and transversal displacement features observed at the surface of the deposits; (2) a more accurate interpretation of the relative movements along the deposit (i.e. normal, strike-slip, inverse faults) by using cross-sections. Results show how the use of filtering techniques reveals disguised features in the original point cloud and that similar displacement patterns are observable both in the laboratory simulation and in the real scale avalanche, regardless the size of the avalanche.
To simulate the analog granular flow, a numerical model based on the continuum mechanics approach and the solving of the shallow water equations was used. In this model, the avalanche is described from a Eulerian point of view within a continuum framework as single phase of incompressible granular material. The interaction of the flowing layer with the substratum follows a Mohr-Coulomb friction law. Within same initial conditions (slope, volume, basal friction, height of fall and initial velocity), results obtained with the numerical model are similar to those observed in the analog model. In both cases, the runout of the mass is comparable and the size of deposits matches well. Moreover, both analog and numerical modeling provide velocities of same magnitudes. In this study, we highlighted the importance of the friction on a flowing mass and the influence of the numerical resolution on the propagation. The combination of the fluid dynamics equations with the frictional law enables the self-channelization and the stop of the granular mass.
Jean‐Marie Vuignier: Caractérisation de la source sédimentaire et estimation du budget sédimentaire dans le bassin versant de Jatún Mayu (Cochabamba, Bolivie)
Jean‐Marie Vuignier
Co‐director: Dr. Ivanna Penna
Experts: Prof. Stuart Lane, Dr. Karen Sudmeier‐Rieux
Natural and human-induced erosive processes shape landscape by transferring masses from the mountain to downstream areas. They also impact population both located in the source areas of sediments as well as urban areas settle on the depositional area. Mountain areas in Bolivia present high surface dynamics and high rates of rural migrations, causing e.g. a significant increase of population in Cochabamba city in the last 20 years. This work aims to estimate the sediment production on the Jatún Mayu watershed in Cochabamba department taking into account the different origins of sediments.
The region of study consists of a mountain area situated in the Andes with altitudes ranging from 2500 to 4600m. Fieldwork on July 2014 and high-resolution satellite image
interpretation (2004 & 2009) allowed mapping and measuring landslides and gullies. A
hundred of landslides are recorded mostly around the river channel. Most of the gullies are
situated in the upper part of the valley where the vegetation is less abundant on low-sloping agricultural lands.
Photogrammetric reconstructions using camera and drone were the main method used to
characterize some strategic points along the river in order to get dimensions of landslides,
gullies, as well as the riverbed roughness, as the final goal was to model floods at the mouth of the watershed, where migrants have been settling for the last years. A total of 9 points of interests along the riverbed were surveyed and for each of them a square 5x5m surface was analyzed. Approximately 250 pictures by area were needed to estimate roughness along the channel. A flood model has been performed, by using the Riverflo-2D Plus software, to produce a model of the downstream region.
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Bachelor fieldtrip in Les Diablerets
Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff
Institute of Earth Sciences
Quartier UNIL-Mouline
Bâtiment Géopolis
Faculty of Geosciences and Environment
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7th Sea: From Kirkwall to Carleon
Play started in Kirkwall (aka “Kurkle”) with the players having a few points of wealth from their dealings, but a ship whose damage would take twice as much money to fix. So, before things got started, we took a moment to flash back on Captain Quinn.
Quinn is a Glamour practitioner, and we hadn’t really talked through what that means in the game. For the unfamiliar, there are a limited number of Glamour users, each one corresponding to a legendary knight. I am always a big fan of magic that is limited to a number of named practitioners because it suggests fun social dynamics and knowing people by name, so we’re going to lean on that a little bit.
But we also had a bit of a snag. Glamour powers are tied to 2 stats, and which two stats they are depend upon the historical knight the character has picked. Now, Quinn had specifically wanted some of the Resolve tricks, so his range of choices was fairly limited, and he picked Theofric, the Beloved. The problem is that it’s a choice the player absolutely did not give a crap about – it didn’t resonate with his character at all, so much so that he didn’t even remember which knight he was tied to. So we discussed at a little before play and we switched his knight to The Sailor, which made much more sense, but I let him keep his resolve powers, because the thematic match seemed much more important than the mechanics (especially since he’s still limited to 2 stats). I admit, from this point, I’m going to treat the Glamour stat pairs as suggestions more than rules, and I think it will be a lot more satisfying overall.
That also let us talk a little bit about when the Graal revealed itself to Quinn – at a point when he died – and that he answered the call and bent knee to Elaine, and is for all intents and purposes a secret spy for her. This also marked his transition from Pirate to Smuggler, since the knight’s code makes pillage a little difficult.
Now, for me, the key takeaway here is that Quinn is an Elaine loyalist, which I needed to know before entangling the characters in any politics in the Highland Marches1. I actually have something up my sleeve on that front, but I had no good way to pull it in gracefully. So instead, we went with whaling.
Whaling in 7th Sea has been on my mind as I’ve been playing Dishonored, so between Quinn’s contacts at the castle and the Professor Valdis’s Invisible College contacts2 they found their way to a Vodacce professor of Biology and his Marcher partner, Angus MacBride, who had built an immense whaling ship, but as it was highly experimental, they needed as captain and some crew for her maiden voyage. In return for this, MacBride would repair their ship, and (after some haggling) actually improve it (removing it’s “Hangar Queen” drawback).
While waiting to depart, Professor Valdis discovered that she had a bit of a following at the local university, and after late night drinking and fund raising (with some magical help) she ended up setting up a futures market in cod, which raised some eyebrows, but will probably pay off, as it was a step in her buying the Wealthy advantage.
The whaling voyage itself was more colorful than anything else. There were some interesting NPCs among the crew (the Irish whaling master and the Eisen engineer) and a few challenges to keep the ship (which steers like a pregnant elephant) in shape, but mostly it was a lot of middle of nowhere in the ocean. They did eventually find a Leviathan, and between depth charges and strangely hi-tech harpoon cannons managed to kill the beast and winch it up.
That, of course, is where things went wrong. That night a fog rolled in while the whalers were mostly passed out drunk, and a Viking longship pulled up alongside and attacked.
Short version: The good guys won.
Longer version: I’m still working on balancing combat. I explicitly amped up the challenge on this one because things have been a bit too easy so far. I went for two brute squads of strength 8 each, and two villains with 12 dice each. I worried a little bit about the villains, but our Swordsman got his weaponry up to 4 dots last session, so he’s now building raises with 15s, so I figured he could handle it. One of the villains was a swordsman, the other had runic magic, which I sketched out loosely. She had a potent fear effect and the ability to chuck around lightning. The fear effect would have been a real problem, but our Swordsman’s virtue cancels it out, so he had a nice dramatic moment as fear paralyzed the crew, but he called out a rally, and lead the counterattack.
First round of combat started rough. The enemy swordsman had 2 more raises than the next hero, so he pretty solidly waled on our swordsman with some free shots, but after that, things shifted directions quickly. Our Acrobat provided enough distraction to the swordsman out allow our Swordsman to regain the upper hand. Professor Valids’s reckless takedown obliterated one of the brute squads, and between her and Captain Quinn, the brutes were pretty well wiped out. Second round went much less well for the bad guys – our Swordsman’s dice turned, and he managed to finish off the opponent with a Ruse and a Lunge, allowing everyone else to dogpile the runecaster, culminating in her being impaled by a harpoon (which also kind of sank the longboat).
It was an ok fight, but I’m still wrestling with the challenges of the system, some of which crystallized a bit more:
I really want to try a fight sometime with no duelists, because it really feels like the system would flow a little bit more smoothly in group scenes. When you have one duelist in the group, he’s operating at a different cadence than everyone else, and that keeps things from feeling as fluid as they might.
I have been feeling obliged to use dueling rules for villains to keep them dangerous, but I think that’s been a bad idea. Partly, it’s keeping me from using their raises more creatively, but partly it’s just a pain in the ass. I’ll use them when he villain is an actual honest to god member of the guild, in an actual duel, but I need to come up with some shorthand rules for making villains dangerous with less fiddliness.
We have had several fights now where the crew has been part of the fight, and Captain Quinn really wants to be leading and directing them in battle, which falls flat if I use straight brute rules for them. I’ve made some on-the-fly calls to support it, but I need something a little more toothy.
Stakes on that fight were a little flat. That was on me, but it’s a reminder of how much I like have discrete elements in play (a la Fate or Cortex Plus) on the table in front of me, to threaten and engage.
That actually speaks to something I need to do with the system at large – the amount that a villain can do with a raise is huge and potentially somewhat overwhelming. Perhaps more problematic, it’s also complete. I need to more consciously take the diceless tempo of Threaten-Act-Threaten-Act. That makes for much more satisfying exchanges.
I end up really cheating on the villain rules for the sake of play, and I think that may be part of the problem. Named villains capable of taking on a group of heros have more abilities than I can casually track, but at the same time, I really need a handle on opposition that holds up better than a brute squad. I’ve been using lower strength villains with amped up die pools in lie of advantages (because I am not going to do the math) but it’s a total duck tape solution.
The trip back to dock was slow, but mostly uneventful, save for the Leviathan following the ship deep beneath he waves, which could not possibly be a harbinger of things to come.
Back in Kirkwall, Quinn picked up some letters from MacDuff’s cousin, to deliver to him in Carleon. Professor Valdis had to subdue an angry Marcher who was trying to find where all the fish were, and also made off with a vial of leviathan oil, since it turns out to have some very peculiar attributes (notably that it generates electric current when burnt). Angus McBride also had a proposition for them, in that he had a passenger he needed pick up in Montaigne and returned to Kirkwall, so they bought a load of felt (for hats, in Montaigne) and set off to Carleon, with Montaigne their next destination.
In Carleon, Quinn stopped by the palace to deliver the courier pouch to MacDuff. This took an interesting turn when, after some time in a waiting room, MacDuff himself showed up and handed Quinn a box, explaining that he needs to give it to Elaine, and report that he got it from the viking pirates he fought. Quinn was rather caught off guard, but agreed because you don’t say no the the MacDuff. However, he enlisted his companions to investigate the box, and discovered it to contain some coin, but also a ring and brooch containing the heraldry of one Ser Mandrake, a man that Quinn knew as another Glamour Knight in the service of Elaine.
He ended up going along with MacDuff’s plan, and during his audience with Elaine (which MacDuff was also attending) he went along with MacDuff’s plan, though he has no idea what the goal was. Because politics. Elaine returned the coins to him, but kept the brooch and ring, looking concerned.
And that’s about where we wrapped. It was a good session, but I really feel like I failed to bring enough spotlight for our Acrobat. She had a little bit of Daughters of Sophia action, but I don’t quite have the same level of purchase with her that I do with the other characters. However, she has the potential of having far reaching enemies, so I think I may need to lean on that for the future.
I’m also slightly disappointed that I had printed up a GM cheatsheet for the game but forgot to bring it. We’ll have to see how that plays out next time.
My least favorite thing about the Marches is the lack of a good adjectives and terms. Describing things as “Marchish” and people as “Marchers” sounds awful, enough so that I will sometimes just say “Scottish” or “Scots” and we roll with it. The best match I’ve been able to find is “Highlands” and “Highlanders” but it’s does not exactly flow off the tongue. ↩︎
As an aside, I am really growing to like the Secret Society rules. They are a lot more robust than they seem at first glance, and provide wonderful motivations an opportunities for actions. I begin to suspect that the true secret heart of the game is Stories and Secret Societies, and I’m very much OK with that. ↩︎
This entry was posted in Uncategorized on December 5, 2016 by Rob Donoghue.
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5 thoughts on “7th Sea: From Kirkwall to Carleon”
LibrariaNPC December 5, 2016 at 1:38 pm
I love reading up about your campaign as it progresses. Really curious how things will pan out, and I love seeing your thoughts on the rules as well (we seem to be on the same page quite often).
When I was running, we did something similar with Glamour. I agreed that the Knights were interesting, but it does limit the magic a great deal and requires standards that not all characters will want to keep. It also created issues for me, as a GM, if I wanted to have a “villainous” Glamour practitioner; it would mean I’d need a Knight, and it just didn’t fit.
To keep with the theme of the game (instead of just offering any two Traits, which was an idea for future games) was this: a player with Glamour carries the mantle of a Mythical Hero, and therefore the abilities of that Hero.
In the case of my group, we had an Inis helmsman with Glamour that wanted a fitting hero, so he found a saint (Saint Brendan, from Ireland) that could work with a few twists. He thoroughly enjoyed it, so I plan on continuing that trend in the future.
On the note of ships: I assume you were using something outside of the typical rules? Just curious how Hangar Queen came about here.
I’m also really curious how you handled Runic Magic. A couple of us were on the forums talking about Laerdom and how it would translate a few months ago, and made some progress that we think could work. I can’t find the original thread, but I did copy the document to my Google Drive account, along with making a few of the changes from the discussion, as people stopped talking about it:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12zYcN71KHX0nynn8kPoaEbIT2rLkX6USqOAf5CkThfE/edit?usp=sharing
On that note, I did start working on a Dishonored hack a few months ago. Didn’t finish it due to time constraints and lack of playtesting, but if you are interested, here’s what I have so far:
http://www.7thsea2e.com/port/forum/dishonored-using-7th-sea
On the note of combat, were you using the new “errata” from Mike Curry? It simply boils down to allowing the defender to take defensive actions (Parry, Riposte, special school defensive maneuvers, or ever 1 Raise for 1 Damage) “out of turn.” This way, a Hero who has fewer raises than the Villain (or vice-versa) can still defend themselves and not take a major beating early on (and doesn’t make early actions solely focused on multiple slashes ASAP).
As for villains being more dangerous, have you looked at the Heroes and Villains book yet (not sure if you did the Kickstarter or not). There’s a new advantage (3pt) that allows a character to know Slash, Parry, and one more maneuver without being part of a school. There’s other notes for Villains, but it really boils down to what type of villain you need.
I’m in the same boat as you, though: when I need a combat capable villain, they know how to use maneuvers or else they get blown away by their opponent.
Have you considered taking actions such as applying Pressure to force the character to not use specific moves (like Valroux Press without the damage)? It was another way that I and some friends of mine have found to make Villains a little more toothy without all of them being expert swordsmen. Granted, the Villainy mechanic does give them the means to be tough without a school through sheer dice pool and additional wounds (Strength 10 meaning 40 wounds before becoming Helpless, for example), so it’s something to keep on the back burner.
I haven’t found a good way to do mass combat yet. Whenever my group looked at combat like that, we usually just had the brutes of the crew operating in the background, acting as a “distraction” to the other Brute Squad. One way I looked at handling it was having the crew be reduced by 1 for every action it made against an opposing Brute Squad, but said Squad didn’t get an action. Other options were trying to come up with Mass Combat rules using the PC as the leader, but I haven’t had much luck there.
Can you elaborate a bit more on Diceless Tempo? I’m just curious, because the use of a Raise is pretty vast thanks to creating Opportunities; it’s like spending a Fate Point and dictating that something is happening or is nearby.
I don’t have a good suggestion for you for the villains and scale thing. Some of us brought back the “henchman” idea of weak villains (strength 3-5) to act as a step up from Brutes. The amped up pools can be useful for a quick approach, but villains with specific effects (especially those the players may want to reproduce) is the better approach, in my opinion.
I’m glad to hear you’re still having a good time with the game (albeit a bit jealous as I can’t find a local group yet)! Looking forward to seeing what you do next!
Rob Donoghue Post author December 6, 2016 at 8:04 pm
The hangar queen (and the trade rules I’m using) are from something I wrote up for The Explorer’s Society that should come to light soon. The rune magic, on the other hand, was kind of pulled out of the air. 🙂
I need to try Mike’s rules. So far, my big problem is that I think the ratio of dice to wounds is screwy for villains. 12 dice makes for a good, solid opponent, but if i actually make a strength 12 opponent, then that’s a huge bucket of health and a pile of advantages I don’t want to bother with. Practically, he’s going to outlive any brutes around him by so much as to guarantee that he fight will drag on (even more so if we don’t have Swordsman to inflict real harm). But, yeah, there’s got to be a more graceful way to handle these enemies.
THe diceless tempo is sort of my name for the cadence of the most compelling way to run a diceless fight, which is to say that each enemy action resolves with the *promise* of a threat, rather than the actual action. That is, if the villain uses his action to chop off someone’s head, that’s dull, but if the villain uses his action to knock someone to the floor and raises his sword to cut off their head, then that’s engaging because it drives the subsequent actions on the player’s part. There is something to respond to. This is tricky with 7th Sea (especially with it’s no-nullification stance) since doing this explicitly makes villains less potent, so I’m trying to figure out how to make this work.
LibrariaNPC December 9, 2016 at 10:21 am
I’m looking forward to seeing what comes out of the Explorer’s Society in the near future, and I am also curious what sort of Rune Magic you ended up using. The link I offered was just something that was put together based off of the 1st Edition rules, but since the forum is pretty quiet unless you bring up something that angers the fans, it’s hard to get feedback.
Mike’s rules do change the tempo of combat, that much is for certain. Try introducing them next time and see how they go; most of us on the forum have been enjoying it so far.
Villains are a bit tough to work with this round, honestly. I don’t have an answer there, because I haven’t had the chance to use a big villain against a group due to the issues of getting a stable group.
A for the tempo, I see the issue due to the no-nullification, but at the same time actions do work out pretty well narratively. The Heroes and Villains book gave a sample of how the narration of a duel pans out, but it was mostly from the GM (which doens’t always work). My approach has always been “What is your goal?” and let the player narrate it. If there’s a way to counter it, even slightly (like the Parry action), then it plays along the narration. Sometimes I do showcase what the villain’s goal is overall and let the party interrupt if/when able (especially with Murder), but that’s just my approach.
Scholar-Gipsy December 19, 2016 at 11:15 am
I feel that I should comment on this post, and more broadly on your blog in general (treat this as a synecdoche, I guess), because I’ve been a fan of your writing for years, and yet never said anything.
Like you, I have an affection for 7th Sea that goes back to June, 1999, when the first edition released and I promptly bought the first two hardback books. Like you, I am intrigued and mostly delighted by the new edition, which does away with a number of things that vexed me about the first (chiefly the fact, as you noted in an earlier post, that starting characters are never nearly awesome enough because of the ridiculous number of knacks you need to sink points into, and because of the costs of things like Dueling and Sorcery).
I enjoyed your breakdown of the 2E rulebook a lot, but in many ways I’m digging the play-by-play even more, not just because I like such things in general when they are well-written, but because you do such a deft and engaging job of stepping back and forth between telling readers the story of your game as it unfolds and commenting on the experience of engaging with the players and the new rules in the process of creating that story collaboratively. I always feel like I learn something about good gaming from reading your work, but the learning never feels didactic or dry. I am a teacher by vocation, so I know how hard it is to pull off that balance.
Anyway, please keep these posts coming; they’re terrific, and I want to thank you for taking the time to describe your gaming experiences so thoughtfully and so usefully to others.
Rob Donoghue Post author January 5, 2017 at 2:52 pm
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Palazzina Grassi, which the only Five Star luxury boutique hotel in Italy entirely designed by the famed Philippe Starck, is kicking of the 2018 Venice Film Festival in style. The bespoke Italian hotel is sure to be the center of the most glamorous events of the Venetian nightlife throughout the festival.
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On September 6th, an enthralling dinner show is scheduled, in collaboration with Visionair Events, which will animate an evening of fusion cuisine, followed by the Saturnino DJ set.
There will be no lack of collaborations with some luxury brands, including Moët & Chandon, which will sign the toast every night.
Follow the social media channels of Palazzina Grassi with the updated calendar of events – email club@palazzinagrassi.com to reserve a table for dinner or the Club.
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Strange Alphabet
August 21, 2015, 9:36am
Deciphering Bart Exposito’s “Strange Alphabet”
After living in Los Angeles for 14 years, Bart Exposito knew the exact moment returning to life as usual in sunny California was no longer an option. In 2012, after participating in a residency at the Santa Fe Art Institute, his mind was made up and as he put it, “I just decided right then I wasn’t leaving.” He marks his return to L.A. with Strange Alphabet at Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects, which showcases his latest body of work as a continuation of his interest in design, typography and affinity for line. – Claude Smith Albuquerque/Santa Fe Contributor
Bart Exposito | Untitled, 2015, acrylic on canvas 60" H x 48" W (152.4 cm H x 121.92 cm W) Gallery Inventory #EXP106, Courtesy of the artist and Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles ProjectsPhoto: Robert Wedemeyer
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3coast Aligns Executive Team for Continued Growth in 2006
3coast announced it is aligning its executive team in response to continued growth in the company’s PartnerIT Services.
“3coast has experienced significant growth over the last two years and, as such so, have the responsibilities of our executive team,” said George Black, president and CEO of 3coast. “Our business goals have shifted from staffing to a focus on providing our clients with the highest quality of IT services. We have changed our business model of instant resource delivery to a pervasive partner, meeting our client’s business needs effectively and efficiently.”
Larry Kaufman, Vice President Services
Larry Kaufman joins as Vice President of Services where he will be responsible for directing the operations of business consulting services division of 3coast. Prior to joining 3coast, Kaufman spent 16 years with Landmark Graphics (Halliburton) where he served as General Manager of Data and Applications Management Solutions.
Jason Kuhn, Vice President Strategic Planning
Jason Kuhn has been named Vice President of Strategic Planning. Previously, Kuhn served as Vice President Services and was responsible for the organization and growth of 3coast’s consulting division. In his new role, Kuhn will focus on 3coast’s high profile client engagements that require expertise in business processes, business continuity and technology solutions. Kuhn will also continue streamlining 3coast’s business processes and develop new markets for services.
“Over the last three years 3coast has created a first-class consulting services division that features a loyal client base,” said Black. “Jason Kuhn has been the driving force behind this success and we expect to see his role with 3coast progress even further as he continues to define and drive new business opportunities. Additionally, Larry Kaufman brings to the table years of industry experience and leadership. His role will provide new leadership and progressive vision to the Services Delivery Organization.”
Sally Culley, Vice President Recruiting Operations
As Vice President of Recruiting, Culley will focus on building synergy between 3coast Managed Services and its recruiting division. Culley will also continue working her responsibilities of managing the operations for 3coast’s Recruiting Division.
“With 3coast’s new leadership team in place, we have a bright outlook for 2006,” said Black. “It will open new doors of opportunity to our employees and enable RSA to provide our clients with new offerings to help them meet today’s business and technology challenges.”
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So this is it, one week to go before the (insert expletive here) London Marathon. Physically, I’ve pushed my body as far as it can go. I’ve trained as regularly as humanly possible, four times a week since Christmas (not including the weeks I’ve had off). I’ve taken care of my body so that I remain injury free (even though my knees creak like a deserted pirate ship). I’ve been completely tee-total (apart from weekends and Friday nights). And I’ve even been sleeping more than usual (alarm set to multi-snooze).
So at this late stage all that lies left is the mental preparation. Which ironically is driving me, well, mental. On a scale of 1 to bricking it I’m well into double figures. Sometimes I can’t even visualise myself making it to the finish line, let alone in a good time.
For inspiration I’ve been watching films such as Usain Bolt’s ‘I Am Bolt’ and Mo Farah’s 'No Easy Mile’. This has helped somewhat. My knees don’t creak curled up on the sofa.
Fortunately I once met Dame Kelly Holmes too and she gave me some great little bits of advice fit for complete marathon novices. She said;
1. Pace YOURSELF
Every marathon runner lives in fear of hitting the proverbial wall but Holmes says there’s no such thing as a wall! “If you don’t over-exert yourself by starting too fast, I promise that you will not hit a wall”. She promised… so that makes it AOK. I’m going to run with an activity tracker to ensure that I am running as slow as I think I am to begin with.
2. Run efficiently
When running uphill or on an incline, shorten your strides to reserve energy for when you hit the flat roads again to lengthen them. Use your arms to help propel you forward too. The better your running form the more energy you save.
3. Flex your temperament
Your body for all it's strength answers to the small squidgy ball between your ears, you need to harness the power of your mentality to crack the whip on your physicality. Holmes advises to "think of trigger words to give you a boost (i.e. You can, believe, fierce) and run with your name printed on your vest so that you can hear words of encouragement from the crowd too".
26.2 miles is a long way no matter how trained you are and you’re going to feel sore and tired even before the moment you finish. Stretch, foam roll, ice bath and sports massages are all part of recovery.
4. Eat Smart
"The night before the marathon I ate lots of small meals to fuel my muscles. I ate rice as I prefer it over pasta. On race day I ate porridge: a sustainable energy source that is also light". Lots of water is also important including electrolytes in water. And sleep. Of course you'll feel nervous but try to relax so that you feel fresh on race day. No multi-snooze button allowed.
5. Run With Pride
Remember that thousands of people across the globe would love to do the London Marathon and haven't been able to get a spot. We are lucky to have the opportunity to try. Holmes told me that "it's an incredible event that brings people together no matter their nationality, age, gender, interests, abilities and disabilities. The long, demanding run is worth it"!
I am so delighted to have met not only a running legend but a great, strong woman who reminded me that I must find the strength within. I still feel nervous but I hope on race day that I really can achieve and so can you!
Please share this blog post if you think it could help others and let me know if you have any other tips to avoid marathon induced panic attacks. Good luck!
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Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony
It's been four years since London hosted the 2012 Olympic Games and how awesome was that?! The Spice Girls performed whilst riding around on top of black cabs, there were hundreds of hospital beds being pushed around by NHS staff and Emeli Sande wowed everyone.
Sir Paul McCartney graced the stage, J.K Rowling read an extract from Peter Pan and the actual Queen appeared in a scene with James Bond! Not to forget the passing of the torch between David Beckham and Sir Steve Redgrave plus, the athletes parade. Our Opening Ceremony was absolutely bonkers but undoubtedly brilliant.
Practically, London transport links improved, run down areas were given a make over and generally, people in London seemed happy and carefree. To top it all off, Team GB had their most successful Olympics since 1908, receiving a whopping sixty-five medals. *Go us!*
Today, the feeling in Britain is still one of pride which is why this year, there are eleven Olympic Fanzones across the UK, where you can watch the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in a fun and atmospheric environment for free. One of the Fanzones is of course the Olympic Park in London, where I was the official host for Team GB Facebook Live, to celebrate the launch of these areas and the start of Rio 2016.
Rio showcased a great opening ceremony with scenes of dance and expression throughout, so I'm really excited to not only get behind Team GB but also, to support the Rio Olympics as a whole.
You can show your support too and find your nearest Fanzone by clicking here, remembering to keep an eye on my Twitter and Instagram for daily updates. So without further ado, let the games begin.
#BringOnTheGreat
Tagged: Rio 2016, London 2012, Opening Ceremony, Olympic Stadium, Olympics, Olympic Games, Featured, Brazil, Andy Murray, Team GB, #SpeedTakes, #BringOnTheGreat, Olympic Park London, adidas, stella mccartney, team gb kit
Health, Fitness
Fitness Date with John Lewis and Women's Health
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John Lewis and Women’s Health Magazine have collaborated to introduce their #JLLiveBetter campaign and I went to it’s launch at the John Lewis Live Better Loft, overlooking the Olympic Stadium in London.
The morning kicked off with a mini-session of awakening yoga led by Colby Hanks, which was swiftly followed by a healthy breakfast of bircher muesli, matcha porridge, cardamon buns and fresh organic smoothies made by nutrition’s woman of the moment, Natasha Corrett of Honestly Healthy. I’m a mere mortal human who loves to eat, so this was one of the highlights of my morning.
Elite Barry’s Bootcamp trainer, Anya Lahiri put us through our paces with a fitness training session before personal trainer Rich Tidmarsh shared the secrets on how to exercise better. He had us doing crabs and all sorts which was a lot harder than it looks but loads of fun. I got to hang out with a number of amazing fitness and health bloggers and the icing on the alkaline, sugar-free cupcake was a money-can’t buy personalised front cover of Women’s Health Magazine.
There was something particularly special about coming together with a bunch of women (most of whom I’d never met), to work out together, laugh together and learn together. Essentially, it felt really empowering. Mental stability is just as important as physical strength which is exactly the message this #JLLiveBetter campaign is trying to send. It was a Saturday morning well spent and a campaign well worthy of recognition.
For more information about #JLLiveBetter click here and in the meantime, love yourself, eat well and feel fabulous!
Tagged: Nutrition, Workout, Exercise, Detox, Weight loss, Yoga, Women's Health Magazine, John Lewis, Olympic Stadium
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Prophet Muhammad's (SAW) Last Sermon
This Sermon was delivered on the Ninth Day of Dhul Hijjah 10 A.H in the Uranah Valley of mount Arafat
"O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I don't know whether, after this year, I shall ever be amongst you again. Therefore listen to what I am saying to you carefully and take these words to those who could not be present here today.
O People, just as you regard this month, this day, this city as Sacred, so regard the life and property of every Muslim as a sacred trust. Return the goods entrusted to you to their rightful owners. Hurt no one so that no one may hurt you. Remember that you will indeed meet your Lord, and that He will indeed reckon your deeds. Allah has forbidden you to take usury (Interest), therefore all interest obligation shall henceforth be waived...
Beware of Satan, for your safety of your religion. He has lost all hope that he will ever be able to lead you astray in big things, so beware of following him in small things.
O People, it is true that you have certain rights with regard to your women, but they also have right over you. If they abide by your right then to them belongs the right to be fed and clothed in kindness. Do treat your women well and be kind to them for they are your partners and comitted helpers. And it is your right that they do not make friends with any one of whom you do not approve, as well as never to commit adultery.
O People, listen to me in earnest, worship Allah, say your five daily prayers (Salah), fast during the month of Ramadhan, and give your wealth in Zakat. Perform Hajj if you can afford to. You know that every Muslim is the brother of another Muslim. You are all equal. Nobody has superiority over other except by piety and good action.
Remember, one day you will appear before Allah and answer for your deeds. So beware, do not astray from the path of righteousness after I am gone.
O People, no prophet or apostle will come after me and no new faith will be born. Reason well, therefore, O People, and understand my words which I convey to you. I leave behind me two things, the Qur'an and my example, the Sunnah and if you follow these you will never go astray.
All those who listen to me shall pass on my words to others and those to others again; and may the last ones understand my words better than those who listen to me directly. Be my witness oh Allah that I have conveyed your message to your people."
Source: Prophet's Last Sermon
Fake final sermon Real one found in Al-Tabari forbidding usury racial equality and islam as a final religion rights of women the quran and sunnah to avoid going astray follow both
comment Prophet Muhammad
Abubakar Ahmad
Alhamdu lillah, all praise be to Allah, our prophet Muhammad (SAW) has done his duty remain to us me and you especially you that is reading this comment. Brothers and Sisters lets wake up collectively and do what we are here for, becourse we are not here for anything but for Allah.
May Allah enables us to adhere to the teachings of the holy QUR'AN and HADITH ameen.
Kaduna, Nigeria.
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Nehal Shah in reply to Abubakar Ahmad
Dear Br. Abubakar Ahmad, Assalamu Alaikum Warahmatullah
Thank you very much for your comment through the Alim.org as well as your interest in using it. This educational program provides access to the most fundamental resources, Al-Qur'an & Sunnah of our beloved Prophet, SAW to study, understand, and practice individually and positively communicate Islam to others for better understanding.
aasambo
Here and in the Quaran its been made clear that interest is haram. In the Quaran, Allah (swt) has said that He has permitted trade but forbidden usury. He has also said that those who deal with interest in this world will rise in the heareafter dazed as those who have been brushed by satan. Allah (swt) has again said of those who refuse to stop dealing in interest that they should prepare for war with Allah and His Messenger (saw)! With these unambiguous warnings why are muslim brother still dealing with interest? (a fala tuamin?)
Moslem in reply to
Dear Brother, It's a very important issue of Islamic life. It is now clear that we are to refrain from this interest. But how? It's possible if we muslim unite ourselves and say in a single voice that we will establish our all biz based on profit/loss. If everybody takes the Islamic Financial System then nobody is looser!
As salaamualeikum, I really enjoy this website! Keep up the good work, inshaAllah! P.S. Please correct the spelling of the word "worship".
Syed Husain in reply to
WS, I don't see where it's miss-pelt. Can you specify where?
S in reply to Syed Husain
In the 5th paragraph, it's the 8th word.
Corrected. Barakallahu feek.
Shahina Bahrin
Salaam. Alhamdulillah, excellent site, great effort, tq. Is it possible to categorise hadith by strength of narration, please? Who knows, we may end up with SINGLE SECT not 73 as some say?
Syed Husain in reply to Shahina Bahrin
Strength of narration by whose criteria? The scholars of hadith often didn't agree on what was weak and what was strong. The study of history (which is essentially what the science of hadith is about) is not always a precise science. What would be useful, however, would be to see how different scholars ranked the authenticity of any particular hadith when viewing it on the site. Such an undertaking is doable but would require raising some amount of money to accomplish. Anyone can contact the site management via the feedback button on the left if they are interested in content curation (i.e. raising / providing funds to see certain content made available through the site).
ismail khalilullah
He has done his part let all muslims do thier own part
Ali Naqvi
8 years 16 min ago
Asalamun Alaykum,
it is very important for us as Muslims to study our books ourselves, and not just read a few articles and listen to any alim without obtaining clarification.
The Holy Prophet (saw) is his last sermon did not order his followers to follow Quran and Sunnah. He ordered his followers to follow Quran and Ahl Ul Bait.
"The messenger of Allah (saw) said: "I am leaving for you two precious and weighty Symbols that if you adhere to both of them you shall not go astray after me. They are, the Book of Allah, and my progeny, that is my Ahlul-Bayt. The Merciful has informed me that These two shall not separate from each other till they come to me by the Pool (of Paradise)."
The narration of this can be found in Sahi Al Muslim http://www.alim.org/library/hadith/SHM/1112
and in the following books also:
Sahih al-Tirmidhi, v5, pp 662-663,328, report of 30+ companions, with reference to several chains of transmitters.
al-Mustadrak, by al-Hakim, Chapter of "Understanding (the virtues) of Companions, v3, pp 109,110,148,533 who wrote this tradition is authentic (Sahih) based on the criteria of the two Shaikhs (al-Bukhari and Muslim).
Sunan, by Daarami, v2, p432
Musnad, by Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, v3, pp 14,17,26,59, v4, pp 366,370-372, v5, pp 182,189,350,366,419
Fadha'il al-Sahaba, by Ahmad Ibn Hanbal, v2, p585, Tradition #990
al-Khasa'is, by al-Nisa'i, pp 21,30
al-Sawa'iq al-Muhriqah, by Ibn Hajar Haythami, Ch. 11, section 1, p230
al-Kabir, by al-Tabarani, v3, pp 62-63,137
Kanz al-Ummal, by al-Muttaqi al-Hindi, Chapter al-Iti'sam bi Habl Allah, v1, p44.
Tafsir Ibn Kathir (complete version), v4, p113, under commentary of verse 42:23 of Quran (four traditions)
al-Tabaqat al-Kubra, by Ibn Sa'd, v2, p194, Pub. by Dar Isadder, Lebanon.
al-Jami' al-Saghir, by al-Suyuti, v1, p353, and also in v2
Majma' al-Zawa'id, al-Haythami, v9, p163
al-Fateh al-Kabir, al-Binhani, v1, p451
Usdul Ghabah fi Ma'rifat al-Sahaba, Ibn al-Athir, v2, p12
Jami' al-Usul, Ibn al-Athir, v1, p187
History of Ibn Asakir, v5, p436
al-Taj al-Jami' Lil Usul, v3, p308
al-Durr al-Manthoor, al-Hafidh al-Suyuti, v2, p60
Yanabi al-Mawaddah, al-Qundoozi al-Hanafi, pp 38,183
Abaqat al-Anwar, v1, p16
Ma Salam
Sayed Ali
Jafaru Jibia
IT IS OUR SOUL RESPONSIBLITIES TO SPREED THE WORD OF ALLAH
Shaukat Khan
Assalamalekum va raha maturahe va barakhatahaoe
We find out which we are searching long ago
Sallam,
We have red it and heard it from different scholars so we pray to Almighty Allah to guide us to the right part and make us to end this world with good deeds, may all muslims end with the right words ( LAILLAHA ILALAH, MUHAMMADU RASULLULLAHI SAW.
if any of these sayings are true the only prove is that theyn must happen without any force. If any force is applied , then it is not true
Asslam o Alaikum Please Translate into URDU to understand in Mother Language.
Nehal Shah in reply to Ibrahim Zubair
Thank you for your recommendation. The Alim program's current resources only allow it to serve the people with English background. The Alim program will take your suggestion seriously for consideration. Please help us build our financial resources sufficient enough to provide you Urdu language service.
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Tag: Diamond Size Comparison
Buying A Hearts and Arrows Diamond
Many people shopping for diamonds have at one time or another come across the term “hearts and arrows”. However, what most don’t understand is that this is an industry generic term used to describe the optical symmetry of a diamond and has nothing to do with a particular diamond brand or even diamond shape.
For example, when a round brilliant diamond’s facets are in perfect alignment to one another the resulting effect is a “hearts” pattern as seen through the pavilion of the diamond and an “arrows” pattern as seen through the crown of the diamond. This pattern has varying degrees of perfect symmetry but suffice it to say that only the most precisely cut diamonds exhibit this optical symmetry as an overall effect of cut precision Diamond Size Comparison.
It is important to understand that optical symmetry is produced by the internal light reflection of the diamond crystal and depends on the overall size, shape and placement of the various facets. Interestingly, a stone can be graded an Excellent or Ideal for symmetry and not show the H&A pattern while another diamond may show a beautiful hearts and arrows pattern but not have the highest symmetry grade.
The reason these diamonds are in high demand but are not available in every retail store or diamond website is because this cut requires a greater amount of the rough diamond to be polished away. It also takes two to three times longer to cut a hearts and arrows diamond in comparison to an average cut stone. This explains why these diamonds are sold at a premium and are not readily available from every retail and mom and pop jewelry store.
One popular jewelry website that does specialize in these superior cut diamonds is Whiteflash. This online retailer has been selling these specialty cut diamonds for more than a decade and has amassed a following of very discerning and happy repeat customers. Whiteflash is based in Texas, but ships their diamonds and diamond jewelry all around the world. They have one retail store but mostly conduct their jewelry transactions via their extensive website. This diamond vendor caters to only the best cut round brilliant and princess cut diamonds in the world. They not only have magnified pictures of each of their in-house diamonds, but they also provide other technologically advanced information like light reflector images that give the customer an idea of exactly how their diamond will shine and sparkle. To date, Whiteflash is only one of perhaps 3 other vendors on the internet that provides this extent of information on each of their diamonds.
Hearts and Arrows diamonds are more expensive than your average “very good” to “ideal” cut diamond because they possess optical properties that show the skill and technological advancement in diamond cutting. These diamonds are the wave of the future and as more and more people become educated in how and why cut is the most important aspect to purchasing a diamond it is a no-brainer that most people will choose to invest in these higher quality cut stones.
Carl is a diamond enthusiast and loves to educate others on a diamonds cut, color, clarity and carat weight. He regularly advises consumers on how to research Blue Nile diamonds and other popular diamond websites to make the best decision in purchasing their engagement ring online.
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The cautionary tale of Clemente Aguirre
On 5th November, Clemente Aguirre became the 164th wrongfully convicted death row prisoner to be exonerated in the US since 1973 and the 28th in Florida after spending nearly 15 years behind bars, ten of which were on death row. Aguirre, who always maintained his innocence, described freedom as ...Read more
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The United States Supreme Court have granted a review in the matter of Curtis Flowers, who was sentenced to death in Mississippi after prosecutors systematically excluded all prospective African American jurors from ...Read more
Four Tennessee death row inmates ask for execution by firing squad
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Supreme Court reverses Reams’ murder conviction
The Supreme Court of Arkansas on November 8, 2018, in a 5-2 ruling reversed the death penalty given to Kenneth Reams by the Jefferson County Court in 1993. Dissenting were Justices Rhonda Wood and Shawn Womack. Reams, 43, has been on death row since ...Read more
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Lee Binding, the graphic designer behind the 'Doctor Who' movie posters for Season 7. (Photo: Lee Binding)
Meet the Designer Behind Those ‘Doctor Who’ Movie Posters
By Kevin Wicks | 6 years ago
Lee Binding, the graphic designer behind the ‘Doctor Who’ movie posters for Season 7. (Photo: Lee Binding)
Last year, in the preview for Season Seven, Doctor Who‘s producers announced that each of the episodes would pack the punch of a blockbuster movie. And in keeping with that aim, a dramatic, movie-style poster would be released for each installment. The campaign proved extremely popular, with fans enthusiastically collecting and dissecting each image for details and references. We spoke with Lee Binding, Doctor Who‘s talented graphic designer who helped bring these visions to life, about his sweet gig, the collaborative process with producers and the team behind the posters, and the single image that took three months to create.
What’s your history with Doctor Who as a fan?
Lee: I remember my mother calling me downstairs when I was six, yelling “Doctor Who‘s on! You like that!” and me thinking “Do I…?” but going downstairs anyway. She was right, you know.
Were you the kid who sits in the back of the class doodling in notebooks?
Lee: Yeah, actually I was. I was obsessed with the shape of the Police Box. When I first started, it was like little Amelia Pond’s rough oblong models, but you keep trying and eventually you get all the detail in there — the roof and the door flanges and stuff like that. I love that Police Box. It’s a beautiful shape, and I love what it represents: the start of the adventure. I’ve seen some fan artwork where they’ve put the TARDIS on a planet, and the door’s open with the light spilling out. That for me is just the most exciting image ever. Anything can happen!
What’s your background as an artist?
I’m totally self-taught. I gave up art to go to university and study engineering! Hated it, but passed. Then got back into it in my last year, doing little projects for myself. I taught myself Photoshop… it was like version 4 or something on a knackered old PC, and just kept trying and trying.
Since these Doctor Who posters are like movie posters, did you have a history designing posters in the film industry?
Lee: Oh nothing large. Just a couple of indie films. I love movie posters, though: you have to sell the story in a single image. I love the new Iron Man 3 posters. The colors and the storytelling in them are just gorgeous. And technically they’re immaculate. So I keep my eye out for new posters all the time. And to process that into Doctor Who is a big deal as the stories that Steven and everyone come up with are so big and interesting that to refine that down to a single picture is a wonderful challenge.
How did you get the gig as a designer for Doctor Who, and what were you told about your new job?
Lee: I started off doing little bits of artwork for the Doctor Who website back in 2005. The webmaster James Goss wanted a picture of Jabe from the Forest of Cheem pasted in front of Platform One. I had to promise not to tell anyone anything or show anyone. It was all very exciting. He then started wanting pictures for each episode each week, so I started helping out. That just got bigger and bigger. For the movie posters, that was the brilliant [former executive producer] Caroline Skinner‘s idea. She always wanted to publicize the seventh season like a huge event — and rightfully so. So we came up with the concepts for movie posters, and we bashed some ideas together and came up with some stuff.
What are the hours like?
Lee: Hilarious.
What was the process of locking in the concepts for each poster?
Lee: It’s kind of been different each time. Sometimes we’ve been able to see scripts; sometimes we’ve had meetings early in the production so we’re ahead. There’s a team of three of us who start it off — myself, the very talented Alexandra Thompson and the brilliant Jason Baron. We have meetings and meetings about what we feel would be the best way to sum up an episode in a single image, to condense the story down to one shot. Everyone feeds in ideas, from the traditional to the ridiculous. I’m more technical, so I say what can and can’t be done. Alexandra comes up with some brilliant concepts and tells me what can and can’t be photographed. And Jason is an all-rounder so is great at both. Once we have that, we go to the producers with our concepts. The people who work on this show are very clever and imaginative and come up with some great ideas. At that point I just have to facilitate their concepts, make sure they’ll work. So, for example, if someone wanted a giant statue in a picture, but with the main cast in there too, I have to make sure that everything will line up, and you’ll get to see everything.
Finally I hand it over to wonderful Alexandra and her team of photographers, who take our notes like “Make sure you get a low angle shot and light from the left” and take these gorgeous photographs of Matt [Smith] and Jenna-Louise [Coleman]. And then these are delivered to me in the utmost secrecy. Because of all the groundwork, it’s normally a pretty smooth ride. There’s only twice I’ve had to start again, both times because I’ve not been happy with what I’ve come up with.
What was it like collaborating with Steven Moffat on the posters?
Lee: He’s a genius. We were knocking together some concepts for “The Name of the Doctor,” and they were a bit too grand and not really nailing the story, and Steven just said, “I want this,” and banged out exactly how it should look. And “Name” is now one of my favorites — so simple and evocative. He’s a legend.
Did you have to watch the episode before creating the poster?
Lee: Do I “have” to? You make it sound like a chore! Not usually as we’re working at the same time that the episode is being completed. There was one day this year where the final eight episodes of this series pinged into my inbox completely out of the blue. You can imagine my face: eight new episodes of your favorite show to watch there and then. Just brilliant. Its very helpful, though. You can only imagine so much in a script, and some scenes you don’t think about have been turned into these pivotal moments by the directors. And all of a sudden you can see everything much more clearly.
How were the posters created? Was it all Photoshop magic, and were there hand-drawn elements?
Lee: If you want to be technical, they’re A2 size coming in at around… 14 gigabytes each. Put it this way, if you’d want to burn it to disc, each one would spread across three DVDs. They’re all done in Photoshop with other elements added in from Illustrator. There are few “hand-drawn elements,” though I did do the text for “The Crimson Horror” freehand to keep in with that old school horror vibe.
Which poster is your favorite, and why?
Lee: I think my favorite is the Series 7 generic we did with Amy being carried by the Doctor through the Daleks because it was the biggest thing that I’d done for Doctor Who. And it had everything I liked — the Doctor, Daleks and explosions! There were so so many drafts of it because we wanted to get it right. I think it ended up being around three months’ solid work, amending this and changing that. And we’d be changing the Daleks along the way. Originally they were all bronze, then the team decided that we should be showing the old Daleks too. [Drama account manager] Edward Russell, who helps get things approved, actually went off and photographed the Special Weapons Dalek for us because it happened to be in the basement of BBC Cardiff at that moment! I love the idea that it’s just been roaming around various places since 1963 before deciding that the basement of BBC Cardiff would be its new home.
What has been the reaction amongst family and friends to your new job?
Lee: My mother doesn’t understand what I do. She thinks I color stuff in. And my friends are pretty jealous and keep prodding me to tell them what’s upcoming, but I’ve signed my life away and am not even allowed to say anything. I’ve kind of perfected this owlish “Oh, is that what you think?” reaction when people say “OH MY GOD IS THE RANI COMING BACK FOR THE 50TH?” and they just nod to themselves for a bit and walk off. It’s for the best.
How has it been interacting with fans?
Lee: Very positive on the whole. A few people have found me on Twitter and say how much they like what I do, which is very very nice of them. Every now and again they say that what I’ve done is their current screen background, and it still kind of blows my mind. I love that I have a job that does that — still wows you after all this time. I’m terribly, terribly lucky to be doing it.
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The [Tuesday] Papers
The Papers will return on Thursday.
An e-mail I sent to a friend this morning:
"I watched about 2/3 of the debate at Little Mel's hot dog stand. My impression was quite different than what I've returned to in my Twitter feed. It sounds like Trump made some big mistakes that I missed, but Dems are fooling themselves if they think he wasn't effective and HRC wasn't a bit of a stiff. Not like it will change anybody's minds, and she was obviously right on facts and temperament, but Trump showed a little something in how direct he is and how he doesn't engage in politispeak, even if he speaks like a child. Just sayin' . . . I don't really rate it as a clear win for anyone."
After reading his response and some of the coverage, I added this:
"Im getting the sense from the coverage that he went downhill and even nutsier after I stopped watching . . . once they were done with criminal justice and turning to ISIS, I balied. It sounds like he unraveled, so my observations are incomplete at best.
"But yes, I would describe HRC's performance just as you did . . . super typical pol, but competently legitimately presidential."
For example, I missed the whole Miss Universe thing.
"Yeah, I missed that. Now I feel bad, I came home and told the Blue Ribbon Glee Club, who were practicing at our place, that we're doomed. They're probably reading the reports today and wondering what the fuck I was talking about. I thought he was factually wrong and rambling, but I thought up to the point I saw he seemed like a man of action who hit her on NAFTA and how she'd been there for 30 years and every policy proposal she spoke of he'd just go, 'Just words. All words. No action. It'll never happen.' I thought that was effective to people who aren't like us. And I thought she passed a lot of openings, including on the birther thing."
Most of the media, as well as political professionals and the national security and financial establishments, know that Trump is a crazy man. Trump's debate performance wasn't much different than the nightly campaign performances he's been giving for months. But now that he's done it before a national TV audience, the political-media complex feels free and more unconstrained than ever to really let loose. It's comfort to like-minded folks, but it's a little late and unlikely to persuade very many of the remaining undecided voters. Someone the other day, a David Plouffe-type, if not him (I couldn't locate the source this morning, but it's real) said that at this point, the election is about mobilization, not persuasion. I agree. This election is mostly about turning out as many blacks, Hispanics, immigrants, women, Jews, Muslims, Millennials, progressives, and members of every other group threatened by Trump vs. mostly uneducated older white men. It's a turnout election. Facts, policy, experience - none of that matters, though Trump's approach to each ratchets up the intensity on both sides.
But maybe I'm being too apologetic for my initial, incomplete reaction:
The lesson of the 2016 primary was that literally nothing is a less reliable indicator of debate impact than the reactions of journalists.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) September 27, 2016
"Trump looked presidential."
Hillary's negative campaigning set bar so low for #Trump, he cleared it easily in #PresidentialDebate. My column: https://t.co/YnhOxU0MCg
— John Kass (@John_Kass) September 27, 2016
Plus, no one has run as negative a presidential campaign in modern history, if ever, than Donald Trump. But the hypnotized never lie.
During the debate, he said "That's because I'm smart."
pic.twitter.com/MyUydmaxB4
— Beachwood Reporter (@BeachwoodReport) September 27, 2016
Wealthy people will always find ways around the tax code. There's no way to make it airtight, unless we really did make tax forms the size of a postcard - no deductions for anything. No provisions for various circumstances, investments, type of income and so on. Otherwise, we depend on patriotic, moral folk to abide by the spirit of the law, because the letter of the law can never be sufficient. It has nothing to do with being smart.
I'd allow for this being a genuine mistake anyone could make confusing network polls if Trump didn't have a record of making shit up every single day.
On @foxandfriends @realDonaldTrump said he won a @CBSNews post-debate poll. We did not conduct a post-debate poll.
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) September 27, 2016
Normally I'd be loathe to depend on a corporation for a fact-check, but Trump has been telling this lie for a long time, and it's also extraordinary that a corporation is fact-checking a Republican nominee.
Ford fact checks Trump: We will be here forever #FactCheckTheDebate https://t.co/YCVHYJl6W5
— Harold Lepidus (@DylanExaminer) September 27, 2016
Related: WSJ: No Fortune 100 CEOs Back Republican Donald Trump.
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"The event aims to bring attention to the #MillionsMissing around the world who suffer from the disease with little hope for improvement, lacking a clear cause of their disease or path to treatment."
This (poorly named) disease is no joke - it's very real. Knowing someone who suffers from a constellation of health issues including chronic fatigue, I can tell you that research, investment, care, education and support are sorely lacking. It's truly heartbreaking.
"Chicago mother Amy Mooney will talk about how her 11-year-old daughter has been robbed of her childhood by ME spending 90 percent of her days in a dark room in pain, and missing her 4th, 5th and 6th grade education."
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Billed as the first festival of its kind in the Midwest.
The Weekend In Chicago Rock
Featuring: Chance the Rapper, Kanye West, Common, Aloha, ADT, Revolting Cocks, The Roots, Demolition Hammer, Cubanate, Cactus, Bear's Den, The Vibrators, Human Being, Flabby Hike, Fire-Toolz, moe, El Famous, Quicksails, XIII, Sabla, Between the Buried and Me, Fallujah, Pretty Lights, Lake Street Dive, Anderson East, Devin Townsend, Blood Orange, Amazing Heeby Jeebies, The Screamin' End, Gaby Moreno, Mike Peters, The Slackers, The Concrete Roots, and Stryper.
I'm told by a person of quality musical taste who was there that the Chance the Rapper show was profound.
From the Beachwood sports desk . . .
Tweeting The Bears
A reason to watch.
So, our very own Jim Coffman, Marty Gangler and Roger Wallenstein were all baffled, confused and/or angry with the David Ross retirement festivities over the weekend. Not me! I thought it was great. But I'm in the minority on that around here.
SportsMonday: Grandpa Rossy vs. Grandpa Bears
"All this Grandpa Rossy garbage, what is the matter with us?"
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"I had to double check this just to be correct, but he's only been a Cub since 2015. That's last year."
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He rooted for baseball, not the Dodgers.
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Jed Hoyer vs. Brian Hoyer. Discuss.
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Chapter 20 - Sophronie and Whit ask Gertie to watch her sons when she brings them home from having their tonsils out, saying the doctor performing the operation won't hear of them going to the hospital because he won't make as much money. Gertie agrees, and later in the day when the Meanwells return, sits with them and carves in spite of interruptions from Maggie, who is selling lottery tickets, and Mrs. Anderson, who asks for Gertie's help in cleaning her husband's white shirts - Mr. Anderson, it seems has taken to wearing white shirts like his boss. She offers to pay Gertie, and Gertie, who knows Clovis would be angry if she started taking in money to do other people's...
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