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Once We Lived Here - The Blue Room Theatre & Western Sky Theatre (25 October 2017)
At the question and answer session following the Wednesday night performance Ryan Dawson (who plays Burke) and Megan Kozak (Lecy) indicated how difficult it is to sing with their natural Australian twang. They explained that most musicals are delivered with either an American or leastways neutral accent given the predominance of the US as a generator of this type of entertainment. How refreshing then to hear the unique sounds and vernacular of a homegrown Aussie musical no matter how difficult to maintain. There are lyrics and rhymes in Once We Lived Here that you wouldn’t hear created anywhere else in the world. For that alone this is a notable entry in the modern musical canon.
But the show is much more than that. The setting is utterly Australian – the country farm and its inhabitants battling the elements and themselves to eke out a living. In many ways it reminded me of the Spare Parts Puppet Theatre production simply called Farm from a couple of years ago. Life is bloody tough on the land. Families toil for generations in conditions that would make the average city dweller blanch. There is a fierce loyalty and bond to that land and to each other. Those loyalties are constantly tested and this is where we get to the heart of the musical.
Times are tough for the McPherson clan. The sheep farm is failing as is the health of the matriarch Claire (Sharon Kiely). Oldest daughter Amy (Taryn Ryan) has managed the farm ever since the death of her father some eight years earlier. Amy's siblings Lecy (Kozak) and Shaun (Joshua Firman) return to the property to be with Claire in what may be her final days. Former farmhand Burke (Dawson) also arrives at 'Emoh Ruo' though his motives are questioned by Amy. Hard earned truths and tragedy ensue as these five distinctly drawn characters interact in the furnace of the drought afflicted environment and competing memories of their shared history. Events of the past are revisited. Revelations made. Futures put in flux.
There is a truthfulness here that is commendable and while emotionally fraught, resonates with authenticity. There are no easy victories, no glib story beats. This heightens the joy we experience when these characters find even the smallest moment of happiness or deliver the briefest of smiles. The humour is distinctively Australian, at times laugh out loud hilarious, and a coping mechanism for the ever present harsh realities of country life.
Behind all this there is a spirit that infuses the musical that strikes me as quite special given it is counter-intuitive to what could be perceived as the general bleakness of the premise. It celebrates the strength and resilience of these characters and of those who choose to makes sacrifices, personal, professional and emotional, to work in the country. The love between siblings, and between a mother and her children, also rings out loud and clear. It's an impressive and ever present energy.
The Book, Music and Lyrics are by Matthew Frank and Dean Bryant who, as was remarked at the QandA, are country lads. The structure involves cutting between two timelines - the present and eight years early when a key event shaped who these people have become. I admit, I was a little disoriented when the first 'flashback' occurred but once I keyed into the device it was fine. In this I was aided by the lighting design and notable change in performances - Shaun, for example, is only 13 years old in the flashbacks.
I very much liked that Frank and Bryant found a simple yet creative way to deal with exposition in the early going as Lecy uses a handheld camcorder to capture her feelings on returning to the farm and to interview her siblings. It works because it reveals so much about Lecy, the materialistic girl who fled to the bright lights of the city. It also sets up the family dynamics as the others react to her posturing.
The music, beautifully played by the three piece band of (Musical Director) Joshua Haines on piano, Harry Love (guitar) and Luis Santos (double bass) in a room off to one side, is evocative and perfectly balanced with the vocals. So much texture is created here. The songs move the story forward and give us character insights aplenty. There's wonderful use of reprises to buttress emotional beats and recurring motifs for each character. Highlights include Ryan's Gotta Fix The Pump and As Far As The Eye Can See, Firman's haunting The Shearing Shed, and the moving The Leaves of Summer. Then there's the showstopper We Like It That Way that opens the second half in hysterical fashion. The cast sang superbly in the small space.
The dramatic heft of the Book means that the five performers have to show off some serious acting chops to go along with the impressive vocal talent. Foremost in this is Ryan who plays the practical, responsible daughter who, in many ways, is the replacement for the father that is so sorely missed. Ryan, one of the brightest stars in Perth's independent theatre scene, is simply terrific. There is a sequence where her character Amy finally lets all the bottled up emotions explode into life to quickly cut to a moment of happiness in the past which is just as swiftly undercut back in the present. The emotional range on display in a maybe 5-6 minute sequence is extraordinary.
By contrast, Kozak imbues younger sister Lecy with self-absorbed snark, and overt flirtatiousness when it comes to Burke. There is a certain desperation that bubbles under all this which becomes clearer in the second half. I'm a big fan of the off-beat comic energy Kozak brings to her performances and director Andrew Baker utilises it well here never letting it verge into caricature.
Joshua Firman does incredibly well with a tricky role - as the larrikin 13 year old who grows up to be the cruising-through-life Shaun with a gnawing sense of emptiness that festers. Firman has charm to burn so it's intriguing to see the restraint deployed in the present day sequences. He nails the cheeky, boyish enthusiasm of We Like It That Way and his work with Dawson in Guitar Lesson is excellent. Firman also has such a joyous singing style when let loose that is a pleasure to experience.
I had not come across Kiely or Dawson before but both round out an excellent cast. The former oozes maternal love and protection as Claire, never allowing the character to be defeated by either her illness or the past. It is a performance of great integrity and decency that anchors the production. Likewise, Dawson's Burke is a voice of reason amongst the emotional tumult. His character is a multi-faceted link to the McPherson children that sees him display fatherly concern towards Shaun; care for Lecy whilst rebuffing her advances; and notably a tenderness mixed with some tough love towards Amy. Again, he gives the character an aura of down to earth decency.
Props to Andrew Baker and fledgling company Western Sky Theatre for staging a two hour Aussie musical at The Blue Room and assembling such a talented cast, band and production team (shout outs to Rhiannon Walker for the rustic set design and costumes and Katrina Johnston for the lighting design). His intention is to mount productions that attract talent that is either from WA or trained here. If this opening salvo is any indication we are in for many excellent productions.
Labels: Andrew Baker, Joshua Firman, Joshua Haines, Megan Kozak, Once We Lived Here, Perth Theatre Reviews, Ryan Dawson, Sharon Kiely, Taryn Ryan, The Blue Room Theatre, Western Sky Theatre
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March 1, 2019 John 'Spartan' Nguyen
Shazam director says new trailer coming out Monday
With Shazam! coming to theaters the month after Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel, there have been many fans comparing the two upcoming films. It even led to Zachary Levi urging fans to stop with the comparisons, saying that both movies can exist without hating on one another. In other news, we have director David F. Sandberg posting on Twitter an “Upload in Progress” image, signaling to fans that a new trailer for Shazam! is coming out on Monday, March 4th.
Sandberg has tweeted an image of a file being uploaded. He says, “Upload in progress… Trailer Monday.” It’s a fun little image, but the smartass in me wants to say, how big is the file, and why is it going to take 3 days for it to finish uploading? Hmmm?
Upload in progress… Trailer Monday. #SHAZAM pic.twitter.com/JV4uOvaICF
— David F. Sandberg (@ponysmasher) March 1, 2019
Synopsis: Billy Batson is a streetwise 14-year-old who can magically transform into the adult superhero Shazam simply by shouting out one word. His newfound powers soon get put to the test when he squares off against the evil Dr. Thaddeus Sivana.
The film is directed by David Sandberg, who’s known for directing horror films like Lights Out and Annabelle: Creation, and written by Henry Gayden from a story by Henry Gayden and Darren Lemke.
It stars Asher Angel and Zachary Levi as William “Billy” Batson/Shazam, Mark Strong as Dr. Thaddeus Sivana, Jack Dylan Grazer as Frederick “Freddy” Freeman, Grace Fulton as Mary Bromfield, Ian Chen as Eugene Choi, Jovan Armand as Pedro Peña, Faithe Herman as Darla Dudley, Cooper Andrews as Victor Vasquez, Marta Milans as Rosa Vasquez, and Djimon Hounsou (Marvel’s Captain Marvel, Aquaman) as Shazam.
Shazam! is based on the DC comic book character created by Bill Parker and C. C. Beck in 1939, so he’s a character that’s been around for a while. His powers include flight, superhuman strength, and lightning.
Shazam! flies into theaters on April 5, 2019.
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Designs for 2017’s America the Beautiful Quarters Finalized
September 1, 2016 By Coin Update Leave a Comment
The designs for next year’s America the Beautiful quarters have been made official. Earlier today, the U.S. Mint shared the line art for the reverses of its five upcoming 2017 quarters, which will respectively feature Effigy Mounds National Monument in Iowa, Frederick Douglass National Historic Site in Washington, D.C., Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri, Ellis Island (Statue of Liberty National Monument) in New Jersey, and George Rogers Clark National Historical Park in Indiana. The five reverse designs are included below.
The first new quarter of 2017 will feature Effigy Mounds National Monument. Its reverse will include a view of Native American burial mounds known as the “Marching Bear Group.” Inscribed along the rim of the coin will be EFFIGY MOUNDS, IOWA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and 2017. The image was designed by Richard Masters and sculpted by Renata Gordon.
The next quarter will highlight the Frederick Douglass National Historic Site and feature an image of Douglass at his writing desk with his home in the background. Inscribed along the rim are FREDERICK DOUGLASS, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and 2017. This design was created by Thomas Hipschen and sculpted by Phebe Hemphill.
The Ozark National Scenic Riverways will be featured on 2017’s third quarter in an image designed by Ronald D. Sanders and sculpted by Renata Gordon. Depicted is Alley Mill, an 1894-built mill that converted wheat into flour. OZARK RIVERWAYS, MISSOURI, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and 2017 are inscribed along the rim.
The next issue will carry in image of Ellis Island (Statue of Liberty National Monument). Designed by Ronald D. Sanders and sculpted by Renata Gordon, this reverse carries an image of an immigrant family with the hospital building in the background. Inscribed along the rim is ELLIS ISLAND, NEW JERSEY, E PLURIBUS UNUM, and 2017.
Finally, the fifth and final ATB quarter of 2017 will feature George Rogers Clark National Historical Park. The reverse design carries a depiction of George Rogers Clark and his men approaching Fort Sackville during the Revolutionary War. This image was designed by Frank Morris and sculpted by Michael Gaudioso.
All ATB quarters employ John Flanagan’s 1932 obverse portrait of George Washington with the inscriptions UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, LIBERTY, IN GOD WE TRUST, and QUARTER DOLLAR. For more information on the America the Beautiful quarters program, please visit the U.S. Mint’s Web site.
Portions of this article first appeared on Mint News Blog.
Filed Under: America the Beautiful Quarters, Coin Articles, Coin Design, Columns, United States Mint, US Coins
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Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee will meet on July 17
The Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee (CCAC) will hold a public meeting, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (EDT) on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. The meeting will be held in the Eighth Floor Board Room of the United States Mint Headquarters in Washington, D.C. CCAC members plan to review and discuss candidate designs for the 2020 […]
United Kingdom: Bank of England unveils personality to be featured on next-generation £50 polymer banknote
Yesterday, Bank of England Governor Mark Carney announced that pioneer computer scientist Alan Turing (1912–1954) will appear on the back side of the new £50 polymer note. Making the announcement at the Science and Industry Museum in Manchester, the governor also revealed the imagery depicting Alan Turing and his work that will be used for […]
Q&A: How was the three-cent denomination introduced?
The following is excerpted from Clifford Mishler’s Coins: Questions & Answers: Q: People have told me that the three-cent denomination was introduced into our coinage system because of the postal situation at the time. Could you explain this for me? A: There were two principal reasons for the introduction of the three-cent piece, or “trime” as […]
U.S. Mint AIP Designer Gary Whitley signs exclusive PCGS signature label deal
(Santa Ana, California) — Gary Whitley, Artistic Infusion Program (AIP) designer from the United States Mint, has signed an exclusive insert label signature deal with Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS). Whitley is best known for his work on the circulating America The Beautiful quarters. Amongst the 15 coins and medals, Whitley designed for his initials, […]
CAC coins bring premiums in June 2019
In addition to faring well in Internet sales during the month of June, CAC-approved coins outperformed other certified coins in a live auction at a Long Beach Expo in California. Here are 10 examples, which were selected from a large number of results that could have been listed. On June 6, Heritage auctioned a CAC-approved […]
Hungary: Square collector coin honours renowned pioneer in the development of electric railway traction
The Magyar Nemzeti Bank has issued (9th July) new collector coins to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the birth of noted inventor Kálmán Kandó, an internationally renowned pioneer in the development of electric railway traction. The new rectangular collector coins are issued as part of the ongoing series entitled “Hungarian Scientists and Inventors.” This is […]
U.S. Mint sales report: Week ending July 7, 2019
This U.S. Mint numismatic sales report covers the week ending July 7, 2019. The Mint’s best-selling product this week was the 2019 one-ounce American Silver Eagle Pride of Two Nations $1 Reverse Proof coin (19XB), which sold 95,308 units. In second place was the 2019 Proof Set (19RG) with 5,110 sold. The third best-selling item this week […]
Famous 1876-CC 20-cent rarity to be offered by Stack’s Bowers Galleries
A PCGS-Graded MS-65 Example will be a Highlight in their Auction at the ANA World’s Fair of Money Santa Ana, California — For a long time the 1876-CC 20-cent piece has been recognized as one of the most famous and most desired of all American coins, and the offering of an example attracts great attention […]
Canada: Queen’s Canadian flag features on new rectangular colour Proof coin
The Royal Canadian Mint has released new rectangular coins which feature a flag never before included on a Canadian coin. The Queen’s personal banner is the foremost flag of the Crown in Canada and was specially created for Canada’s Head of State. Since its adoption in 1962, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s personal Canadian flag […]
Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Currency Set
On July 16 at noon, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) will release the Apollo 11 50th Anniversary Currency Set (B15054). The set has a mintage limit of 6,000, a product limit of 5,300, and a household order limit of 10. Each set contains a Series 2013 $50 Uncirculated note that has a serial […]
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Category: horses
Of Course Swift Wind Sees Everyone as Ponies in This Exclusive She-Ra Season 2 Clip
Swift Wind is the beautiful magic horsey we all need and deserve in our lives. But you have to wonder what the world looks like through his pristine, sparkling eyes. As we see in this exclusive look at the second season of Netflix’s She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, Swift Wind doesn’t judge or discriminate. Good or…
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Game of Thrones’ VFX Skills Include Making It Rain…Horses
In the game of thrones, you win or you die—or the snowpocalypse rains down a bunch of ponies from the sky. In this latest featurette for Game of Thrones, the visual effects team dives into digitally creating one of the television’s most epic series.
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AMC Has Released Way Too Many Pictures of Andrew Lincoln on a Horse For His Final Walking Dead Episode
Ever since The Walking Dead made its return, we’ve been preparing for life in the zombie apocalypse without Rick Grimes. We’ve known that star Andrew Lincoln will be departing the show after nine seasons of horror, and the moment is finally arriving…as heralded by a pale horse. No, seriously.
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Cautious Zeiss sees more EUV delays
Optics giant reports mixed results for its latest financial year, and a ‘stagnating’ semiconductor sector.
Zeiss' divisional sales (click to enlarge)
Carl Zeiss, one of the biggest and best-known companies operating in the optics sector, has reported a 15 per cent drop in sales for its semiconductor manufacturing technology division.
The firm, headquartered in the optics heartland of Jena, Germany, employs close to 25,000 people across its four divisions. For its latest financial year it posted an overall 5 per cent increase in sales, to €4.5 billion.
But that increase masked mixed fortunes within Zeiss’ various operating segments.
Semiconductor doldrums
The slowdown in the semiconductor sector was more than made up for with increased sales from healthcare subsidiary Carl Zeiss Meditec, as well as its vision care, consumer optics and research divisions, but CEO Michael Kaschke warned of a need to “sharpen competitiveness” as the semiconductor sector remained in the doldrums.
Reporting yearly earnings (before interest and taxes) of €369 million, Kaschke said: “The business trend was marked by two factors in particular – by the additional tailwind provided by positive currency effects in the dynamic fields of business such as industrial metrology, medical technology and microscopy, and by the headwind confronting the semiconductor market.”
In a presentation at the firm’s annual financial press conference, the CEO noted that the investment behavior of chip manufacturers was currently characterized by “increasing uncertainty”.
That sentiment, also evident in a recent SEMI survey of capital equipment spending by chip makers, is being exacerbated by ongoing delays in the deployment of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography equipment.
Zeiss makes the optics that feature in state-of-the-art EUV wafer patterning systems that each cost upwards of €100 million. Although progress is being made, EUV appears to be inching, rather than racing, towards widespread deployment.
OCT innovation for eye care
With the company’s executive team anticipating only moderate economic growth next year, and no semiconductor upswing in sight, Kaschke said:
“Fiscal year 2015/16 will be no easier. Zeiss will feel the direct impact of the slowdown in growth now evident in the emerging economies and a further stagnation in the semiconductor market.”
As a result, the company predicts only a slight increase in sales and profit margins in the forthcoming year. On the plus side, Kaschke does see opportunities in the healthcare sector and the emergence of what in Germany is referred to as “Industry 4.0” – a reference to the fourth industrial revolution, which revolves around connections between machines and systems to deliver autonomous control.
Ophthalmic imaging
In healthcare, Zeiss’ Meditec subsidiary recently launched a new suite of optics-based innovations for ophthalmology. Speaking last month the Meditec chief Ludwin Monz said:
“We are proud to announce that Zeiss is the first company to bring the exciting new technology of optical coherent tomography (OCT) angiography to US customers.
"We hope the new non-invasive OCT angiography will become a routine imaging procedure in clinical practice.”
Able to image the blood vessels of a patient’s retina without injecting fluorescent dye, the non-invasive “AngioPlex” system is said to be faster, cheaper and safer than existing tools, while generating superior imagery.
Lonz also expects cataract surgeons to benefit from the company’s adoption of swept-source OCT in its “IOLMaster 700” system, which can image across the entire length of the eye.
While spectral domain (SD) OCT has become ubiquitous in eye care clinics, the swept-source variant – where the laser wavelength is swept in time – is faster and yields much deeper imagery.
ASML to ship only three more EUV systems in 2015
Compact Imaging sees OCT in smartphones, tablets and wearables
Heidelberg licenses swept-source OCT tech
Tunable VCSEL brings new depth to OCT
Zeiss delivers BRAIN microscopy tools to Berkeley
Zeiss Meditec sales hit by currency fluctuations
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Telstra to get $1.6Bn
Fucking Libs!
[url]http://www.itnews.com.au/news/telstra-gets-16bn-to-help-deliver-nbns-hfc-rollout-418015
Contract formally signed.
Telstra has won a $1.6 billion contract to help build out and upgrade its hybrid-fibre coaxial (HFC) network for the NBN.
The deal comes on top of $11 billion definitive agreements already signed between Telstra and the national network builder, which were renegotiated in late 2014 to include Telstra's HFC network.
The telco today said that under the deal - expected to run until 2020 - Telstra would deliver all design, program management, construction management and scheduling activities within its HFC footprint across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Perth and Adelaide.
The bulk of field construction would be undertaken by NBN build partners, the telco said, while Telstra would deliver in-exchange construction activities and limited upstream in-field construction.
NBN and Telstra signed a memorandum of understanding for the contract late last year.
In the lead up to the formal signing, Telstra undertook some "early work" to prepare its exchanges and help with design and planning.
NBN is expected to announce a similar contract with Optus for its own HFC network, which the network builder similarly gained access to under the revised definitive agreements. Late last year it was revealed NBN was considering building over the Optus HFC network due to its degraded state.
Re: Telstra to get $1.6Bn
ACCC worried about competition aspects on the HFC deal:
Just hours after the telco and NBN announced a $1.6 billion deal for the rollout of Telstra's hybrid-fibre coaxial (HFC) network, the ACCC said it was worried the telco could potentially receive a competitive advantage from its various NBN contracts.
Among others, Telstra holds two contracts to fix faults on its copper network, and a four-year, $390 million contract to provide wider planning and design services for the NBN.
The new deal - which is in addition to the renegotiated $11 billion definitive agreements signed between Telstra and NBN in late 2014 to include the HFC network - will see Telstra help build and upgrade its HFC cable for the NBN.
It has been tasked with delivering all design, program management, construction management and scheduling activities within its HFC footprint across Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Perth and Adelaide.
Under the deal, Telstra will deliver in-exchange construction activities and limited upstream in-field construction. Most field construction work will be undertaken by NBN build partners, the telco said.
While it recognised that Telstra's expertise would help roll out the NBN faster, the ACCC said the deal - and more broadly Telstra's involvement in the maintenance and construction of the NBN - posed competition problems.
“We have raised several concerns with Telstra and NBN Co, including that Telstra may receive a competitive advantage if it has access to better information than other service providers or if it is able to use infrastructure built for the NBN network before that infrastructure becomes available to other retail service providers,” ACCC chairman Rod Sims said in a statement.
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The Oklahoma Ethics Commission (OEC) recently launched a new and improved Web site. At the new OEC Web site, visitors can easily obtain information relating to campaign reporting, lobbyist reporting and Oklahoma ethics laws. �
“Our new Web site gives us the opportunity to communicate more effectively with public officers and employees, lobbyists, political candidates, and the media. We strive to provide rules of ethical conduct for state officers and employees and campaigns and provide all visitors to our site with easy access to state disclosure information,” said Marilyn Hughes, OEC Executive Director.
The Web site is designed to meets Oklahoma’s web accessibility standards and was built utilizing OK.gov’s Content Management System. The system also allows the Ethics Commission’s staff to provide the most up-to-date information quickly and efficiently. �OEC invites Oklahoma citizens to visit their new Web site and learn more about Oklahoma’s ethical practices.
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Gov. Brad Henry unveiled an innovative new tool to help Oklahoma consumers make wiser choices when they are looking for long-term care facilities for themselves or their loved ones.
With a click of the mouse, consumers can visit a new Web site to access current information about nursing facilities that contract with the state’s SoonerCare (Medicaid) program. Called Focus on Excellence, the program is designed to encourage quality improvements in long-term care services through public accountability.
“Selecting a nursing home for a loved one is a critical and often emotional decision for Oklahoma families,” Gov. Henry said. “We’re trying to make the decision process a little less difficult by giving consumers easy access to detailed information about long-term care facilities.� This program is also encouraging nursing homes to go the extra mile to provide more and even better services to their residents.”
Nursing facilities voluntarily participate in the program to earn financial bonuses from the Oklahoma Health Care Authority (OHCA) for their performance on 10 rating factors. The Web site also provides information about each of the rating factors that include categories such as quality of care; employee, resident and family satisfaction; and compliance with state and federal requirements.
The OHCA contracted with a national health care data management firm, My InnerView Inc., to provide independent validation of each nursing home’s performance under the program. Using this information, the facilities are awarded a “star rating” based on their scores on these factors with one star being the lowest and five the highest.
“An average 70 percent of nursing facility residents in Oklahoma have their care paid for through the SoonerCare program,” said OHCA CEO Mike Fogarty. “The program is designed to drive measurable improvements in the quality of life, care and services for these Oklahomans. But at the same time, it allows the facilities to set and meet performance improvement targets and see how they compare with other facilities in the state.” Fogarty noted that the program assures state leaders and taxpayers that funds spent on nursing home care distinguish among facilities based on their performance at the same time it provides information for consumers. The program carries out a provision enacted by the Oklahoma Legislature as part of the Oklahoma’s Medicaid Reform Act of 2006.
Initially, 265 facilities, or 85 percent of the nursing facilities in the state, signed up for the program. Of that number, 133 facilities received from two to 10 additional bonus points for performing well on the 10 quality measures. As of March 31, 24 facilities had earned the top rating of five stars.
Nursing facilities are also able to post additional information, such as special services, activities or therapies they offer to the site. Long-term care facilities that are not contracted with the SoonerCare program are eligible to participate in the program rating system but are not eligible for the financial incentives.
The Web site also features a quick search option that provides a list of all nursing homes. Searches can be made by city and zip code or rating factor criteria.
� Visit the Oklahoma Nursing Home Ratings Web site
Hunters can now submit their applications for the “2008-09 Controlled Hunts” over the Internet by visiting the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation’s Web site.�
“Hunters do not want to miss out on this unique opportunity. From pronghorn hunts in the Panhandle to youth turkey hunts, there is something for everyone,” said Micah Holmes, information supervisor for the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation. “The online application process is fast, simple and safe.”
After an individual submits an online application, they receive a message immediately confirming that their application was accepted.��“Sportsmen get instant confirmation that their application was filed correctly,” Holmes said.
Administered by the Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation, the Controlled Hunts Program offers a wide variety of highly desirable hunts through a random drawing. Some hunts are held to provide high-quality hunting experiences on high-profile areas where it is necessary to regulate hunting pressure. Others are held to achieve management goals for certain species, and others are held to provide hunting experiences in areas where access is otherwise limited. ������������
All applicants, including lifetime license holders, must pay a $5 application fee to enter the Controlled Hunts drawings. The fee is paid only once per person per year regardless of the number of categories entered. �������������
View the Controlled Hunts Online Form
Consumers Now Able to Sign Up for Safety Seat and Tire Recall Information
Consumers will be able to get important safety updates about child seats and tire recalls automatically e-mailed or sent to their PDA devices as part of a new federal government notification service, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Mary E. Peters announced today.
�“Signing up for this service is one of the easiest things you can do to help protect yourself and the lives of your children,” said Secretary Peters. “We can’t afford to let safety get lost in the mail.”�
The Secretary noted that the new system focuses on safety seat and tire recall information because fewer consumers have historically responded to these important safety updates. For example, less than one-third of affected consumers respond to the tire recalls, while less than half of affected consumers respond to child seat recalls.
“When a product is defective, we want to do everything to get those unsafe products off the market,” said National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Deputy Administrator James F. Ports, Jr.�
Ports urged consumers to visit the Web site and click on the “E-mail” or “RSS” option to register for the new notification service. However, he also reminded consumers that they should continue to register their safety seats and tires with manufacturers, even if they sign up for the new notification service. Ports explained that registering child seats and tires helps manufacturers contact purchasers about recalls in a timely fashion and allows them to provide additional details and instructions about the recalls.
Ports added that the Department has even added a feature to its “safecar.gov” Web site to make it easier for consumers to register safety seats directly with manufacturers. Consumers should click on the “Register your child restraint online” link and take advantage of this service.
Visit the "Safercar.gov" Web site to Sign Up Today���
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� �Visit the Oklahoma Historical Society's Nomination site�
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How Do I Help the Environment and Use Less Stuff?
� �Visit DEQ's "Use Less Stuff" site��
(Memorial Day)�
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Maynard, Gould 36
King, Martin Luther 30
King, Alberta Williams 19
Louisville, Ky. 9
Clarksdale, Miss. 8
Norfolk, Va. 7
Southern Christian Leadership Conference--publicity 117
Police - Complaints against 28
Southern Christian Leadership Conference--relations with government officials 28
Arrest 23
EBCR-INP, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Miscellaneous Records, In Private Hands 45
SAVFC-WHi, Social Action Vertical File, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis. 18
BWOF-AB, Birmingham World Office Files, Birmingham Public and Jefferson County Free Library, Birmingham, Ala. 17
RFKAG-MBJFK, Robert F. Kennedy, Attorney General Papers, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Boston, Mass. 9
WEFP-DcWaGWG, Walter E. Fauntroy Papers, George Washington University. Gelman Library System, Special Collections and University Archives, Washington, D.C. 6
EJBC-NN-Sc, Ella J. Baker Papers, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library, New York, N.Y. 5
NAACPP-DLC, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 5
Press release, King to speak in Edenton
Brinkley, Norman L. [National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)]
Griffith, S. N.
Mitchener, John A. [Edenton (N.C.). Office of the Mayor]
Hertford, N.C.
Press release, ''SCLC 'People to People' tour sweeps Central Alabama''
Boyd, G. M. [Calhoun County Voter League]
Faulkner, Joseph [Gadsden Christian Civil Committee]
Gadsden Christian Civil Committee
Gadsden (Ala.). City Jail
Calhoun County Voter League
Talledega College (Talladega, Ala.)
Miles College (Fairfield, Ala.)
Gadsden, Ala.
Talledega, Ala.
Press release, ''Dr. King Jr. at Ebenezer, 'The Tragedy of Almost,' morning topic''
King, Alberta Williams [Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.)]
Davis, Colonius S. [Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.)]
Scretchin, Wilhelmina H. [Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.)]
Stills, David C. [Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.)]
The Tragedy of Almost
Press release, ''The GCCC observes one hundredth anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation''
Reynolds, N. Q. [Seventeenth Street Baptist Church (Gadsden, Ala.)]
Gadsden Christian Citizens Committee
Morning Star Baptist Church (Gadsden, Ala.)
Seventeenth Street Baptist Church (Gadsden, Ala.)
SNCCP-GAMK
Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Papers, 1959-1972, Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.
Reel 9, frame 337
Press release, Martin Luther King, Jr. speaks at freedom rally in Edenton
Mitchner, John A. [Edenton (N.C.). Office of the Mayor]
North Carolina. Superior Court
Norfolk Municipal Airport (Norfolk, Va.)
SNCCP-GAMK, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Papers, 1959-1972, Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.
Press release, ''King to speak before national conference''
National Catholic Welfare Conference
A Challenge to Churches and Synagogues
Press release, Martin Luther King, Jr. addresses the National Conference on Religion and Race
Press release, ''Dr. King Jr. to fill pulpit at Ebenezer Sunday''
Harris, Lucile S. [Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.)]
Davis, Colonius [Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.)]
Bearden, Marze [Ebenezer Baptist Church (Atlanta, Ga.)]
Thomas, Ida K.
Hurt, Christine
Johnson, Mercile
Press release, "Pickets protest voter registration hours"
Coulton, Herbert V. [Southern Christian Leadership Conference]
Gunter, David [Petersburg Improvement Association (Petersburg, Va.)]
Gilliam, Robert S. [Petersburg (Va.). Office of the Registrar]
Petersburg (Va.). Office of the Registrar
Press release, '''God's Own Love,' Dr. King's morning topic at Ebenezer''
Moore, Geraldine
Davis, Colonius
Demans, Bessie
King, Charlie (Mrs.)
Armstrong, Rachael
Bearden, Marze
God's Own Love
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Granger, Lester B. (Lester Blackwell) 5
Randolph, A. Philip (Asa Philip) 5
Siciliano, Rocco C. 5
Morrow, E. Frederic (Everett Frederic) 3
Adams, Sherman 2
Branch, Taylor 2
Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters and Maids 2
Lemley, Harry J. (Harry Jacob), 1914- 2
National Press Club (U.S.) 2
National Urban League 2
Rogers, William P. (William Pierce) 2
Atlantic Monthly 1
Greenstein, Fred I. 1
Hagerty, James C. (James Campbell) 1
Halberstam, David 1
Lautier, Louis 1
Lemley, Harry J. (Harry Jacob) 1
Loutier, Louis 1
Meyer, Agnes 1
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Presidential meetings 5
DDEP-KAbE, Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower Miscellaneous Papers, 1957-1960, Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Abilene, Kan. 17
NAACPP-DLC, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Papers, 1909-1955, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 5
RCSP-INP, Rocco C. Siciliano Papers, In Private Hands
WONS-KAbE, White House Office, Office of the Special Assistant for National Security Affairs, Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Abilene, Kan. 5
EFMP-KAbE, E. Frederic Morrow Papers, Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Abilene, Kan. 4
MWall-MiU-H, Mike Wallace Collection, University of Michigan, Michigan Historical Collection (Bentley Historical Library), Ann Arbor 4
NCCR-PPPrHi, National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America Records, Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, Pa. 4
DABCC-INP, Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church Collection, In Private Hands 3
JFKOH-MBJFK, John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Boston, Mass. 3
LDRP-NN-Sc, Lawrence Dunbar Reddick Papers, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library, New York, N.Y. 3
PPRN-CY1NL, Pre Presidential Papers of Richard M. Nixon, Special Files, Series 320, Richard M. Nixon Library and Birthplace, Yorba Linda, Calif. 3
Civil Rights and the Black Leaders Meeting With Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower of June 23, 1958
Siciliano, Rocco C.
Beverly Hills, Calif.
Granger, Lester B. (Lester Blackwell) [National Urban League]
Rogers, William P. (William Pierce) [United States. Dept. of Justice]
Meyer, Agnes
Branch, Taylor
Lemley, Harry J. (Harry Jacob)
Loutier, Louis
National Press Club (U.S.)
Dawson, Ga.
Parting the Waters
A Black Man's View From the Top: Forty Years A Guinea Pig
RCSP-INP
Rocco C. Siciliano Papers, In Private Hands
Letter to Fred I. Greenstein
Eisenhower World Affairs Institute
Greenstein, Fred I. [Princeton University]
Persons, Wilton B. (Wilton Burton)
Granger, Lester B. (Lester Blackwell)
Halberstam, David
The Hidden-Hand Presidency: Eisenhower as Leader
The Fifties
Black Man in the White House
''A Statement to the President of the United States''
Siciliano, Rocco C. [United States. White House]
Lemley, Harry J. (Harry Jacob), 1914-
Box 48, folder 154
WSAPP-KAbE, White House Office, Office of Special Assistant to President for Personal Matters, Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Abilene, Kan.
HJP-GAMK, H.J. Palmer Papers, Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., Atlanta, Ga.
Memo for the Files
Initialed
Meyers, Agnes
DDEP-KAbE
Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower Miscellaneous Papers, 1957-1960, Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Abilene, Kan.
Memo to Dwight D. (Dwight David) Eisenhower
Lautier, Louis [National Press Club (U.S.)]
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Nkrumah, Kwame 20
Dexter Avenue Baptist Church (Montgomery, Ala.) 12
Amos (Biblical prophet) 9
United States. Congress. House of Representatives 9
Aristotle 8
Shakespeare, William 8
Cuba 17
Danville, Va. 10
Federal intervention 5
Interview on Press Conference USA
Enninful, George [Ghana News Agency]
Lodge, Robert [Voice of America]
Workman, William [The State]
Parasuram, T. V. [The Indian Express]
Russell, Richard B. (Richard Brevard) [United States. Congress. Senate]
Eastland, James O. (James Oliver) [United States. Congress. Senate]
Columbia Record
Press Conference USA
The Case for the South
Box, folder 14
Draft, Address at the Thirtieth Anniversary of Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, District 65
Livingston, David [Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. District 65 (New York, N.Y.)]
Lincoln, Abraham [United States. White House]
Jefferson, Thomas [United States. White House]
Garrison, William Lloyd
Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. District 65 (New York, N.Y.)
Madison Square Garden (New York, N.Y.)
Address delivered at the Thirtieth Anniversary of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, District 65 (New York, N.Y.)
[New York, N.Y.]
Mississippi. Legislature
UAWC-NNU-T
United Auto Workers District 65 Collection, Tamiment Library, New York University, New York, N.Y.
Interview by Donald H. Smith
2//7/1957
Smith, Donald H.
Brownell, Herbert [United States. Dept. of Justice]
Maynard, Aubre de L. [Harlem Hospital Center (New York, N.Y.)]
Lincoln High School (Marion, Ala.)
Antioch College (Yellow Springs, Ohio)
New England Conservatory of Music (Boston, Mass.)
Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom (1957 : Washington, D.C.)
Harlem Hospital Center (New York, N.Y.)
Youth March for Integrated Schools
Shaw University (Raleigh, N.C.)
Alabama State College (Montgomery, Ala.)
Tallahassee, Ala.
Coretta Scott King - Public speaking
State of Alabama vs. M. L. King, Jr., et. al.
Atlanta Move, 1960
''Social Justice and the Emerging New Age,'' Address Delivered at Western Michigan University
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Miller, James W. [Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, Mich.)]
Clark, Samuel I. [Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, Mich.)]
MacMillan, Harold [Great Britain. Prime Minister's Office]
Western Michigan University (Kalamazoo, Mich.)
Great Britain. Prime Minister's Office
WMUK-MiKW
WMUK Radio Station, Western Michigan University
Letter to Sherman Adams
Florida State Teachers Association
WCFO-KAbE
White House Central Files (Official File), Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Abilene, Kan.
OF-142-A
''Resolution On Urging President Eisenhower To Visit The South''
United Packinghouse Workers of America. American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO)
Letter to Richard M. (Richard Milhous) Nixon
Nixon, Richard M. (Richard Milhous) [United States. White House]
PPRN-CYlRMN
Pre-Presidential Papers of Richard M. Nixon, Special Files, PPS 320, Richard Nixon Foundation, Yorba Linda, Calif.
Vault Box 2, folder 2
WCFA-KAbE
White House Central Files (Alphabetical Files), Dwight D. Eisenhower Library, Abilene, Kan.
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King, Martin Luther, Jr., Defendant 23
Jones, Clarence B. 11
Moore, Jamie 11
Hollowell, Donald 9
Birmingham (Ala.). City Commission 8
Pritchett, Laurie 8
The City of Birmingham, Alabama 8
Alabama. Circuit Court (10th Circuit) 7
Fulton County, Ga. 9
Maple Shade, N.J. 5
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Trials, litigation, etc. 72
Southern Christian Leadership Conference--trials, litigation, etc. 19
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Ancestry 17
I Have a Dream 13
State of Alabama vs. M. L. King, Jr., et. al. 10
Civil rights demonstrations 9
M. L. King, Jr., vs. State of Alabama 7
Civil Disobedience 5
Martin Luther King, Jr. - Income taxes 5
Montgomery Improvement Association--trials, litigation, etc. 5
CMCR-AMC, Circuit Court, Montgomery County Records, Montgomery County Court House, Montgomery, Ala. 23
ABBP-AB, Albert Burton Boutwell Papers, Birmingham Public and Jefferson County Free Library, Birmingham, Ala. 10
EBCR-INP, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Miscellaneous Records, In Private Hands 7
GAHR, Vital Records Service, Georgia Department of Human Resources, Atlanta, Ga. 6
GEpNASR, United States National Archives and Records Administration, National Archives at Atlanta, Morrow, Ga. 6
CMCR-AMC, Circuit Court, Montgomery County Records, Montgomery County Courthouse, Montgomery, Ala. 5
GAMK, Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. 5
WTMc-INP, W. Thomas McGann Papers, In Private Hands 5
Complaint, Martin Luther King, Jr., et al. v. City of Birmingham, et al.
The City of Birmingham, Alabama, et al., Defendant
Shores, Arthur D.
Connor, Eugene [Birmingham (Ala.). City Commission]
Hanes, Arthur J. [Birmingham (Ala.). City Commission]
Waggoner, James T. [Birmingham (Ala.). City Commission]
Woods, Tom [Birmingham (Ala.). City Council]
Drennen, Allen [Birmingham (Ala.). City Council]
Wiggins, M. E. [Birmingham (Ala.). City Council]
Miglionico, Nina [Birmingham (Ala.). City Council]
Seibels, George [Birmingham (Ala.). City Council]
Hawkins, Don [Birmingham (Ala.). City Council]
Overton, E. C. [Birmingham (Ala.). City Council]
Bryan, John [Birmingham (Ala.). City Council]
Golden, John E. [Birmingham (Ala.). City Council]
Moore, Jamie [Bimingham (Ala.). Police Dept.]
Kunstler, William M.
Adams, Willa
Jefferson, Katie
Armstrong, James
Billups, Charles
Gaston, Carter Jr.
King, Bradine
Wallace, Jacqueline
Algood, C. W. [United States. District Court (Alabama: Northern District)]
Davis, William E. [United States. District Court (Alabama: Northern District)]
Tortorici, Mary L. [United States. District Court (Alabama: Northern District)]
Birmingham (Ala.). City Commission
Birmingham (Ala.). City Council
United States. District Court (Alabama: Northern District)
5/27/2008 8:32:9
Cause of action, Martin Luther King, Jr., et al. v. City of Birmingham, et al.
The City of Birmingham, Alabama, Defendant
Gaston, Carter, Jr.
King, Brandine
ECOP-AB
Eleazor C. Overton Papers, Birmingham Public and Jefferson County Free Library, Birmingham, Ala.
3/31/2016 dalai
Decision and judgment, City of Birmingham vs. Wyatt Tee Walker, et al.
Walker, Wyatt Tee, et al., Defendant
Jenkins, William A. [Alabama. Circuit Court (10th Circuit)]
Woods, Aberham
Palmer, Johnny Louis
Frankfurter, Felix [United States. Supreme Court]
Hayes, J. W.
Fisher, T. L.
Bailey, Melvin [Jefferson County (Ala.). Sheriff's Office]
Legislative hearings--United States
BWOF-AB
Birmingham World Office Files, Birmingham Public and Jefferson County Free Library, Birmingham, Ala.
Docket, City of Birmingham v. Martin Luther King, Jr.
King, Martin Luther, Jr., Defendant
Conway, William
Higginbotham, R. N. [Birmingham (Ala.). Police Dept.]
Evers, Herman [Birmingham (Ala.). Police Dept.]
Ratigan, Edward [Birmingham (Ala.). Police Dept.]
OSBA-JCCJC
Office of the Sheriff of Birmingham, Ala. Papers, Jefferson County Criminal Justice Center, Birmingham, Ala.
BvMLK-AB, City of Birmingham v. Martin Luther King, Jr. Court Docket, Birmingham Public and Jefferson County Free Library, Birmingham, Ala.
Affidavit of Theo R. Wright, Board of Education v. Wyatt Tee Walker, et al.
Wright, Theo R.
Whitehouse, Jean
Summons and writ of temporary injunction, City of Clarksdale v. Aaron Henry, et al.
Henry, Aaron, et al., Defendant
Clarksdale, Miss.
Pigee, Vera
Melchor, John
Hackett, H. Y.
Rayford, J. D.
Gaither, Thomas Walter
Surney, Lafayette
Ward, Alfred Dudley
Bagby, Grover
Smith, Eugene
Walmsley, Arthur
Fiers, Dale A.
Golden, Charles
Logan, T. F. [Coahoma County (Miss.). Chancery Court]
Council of Federated Organizations (COFO)
Coahoma County (Miss.). Chancery Court
Bill for injunction, City of Clarksdale vs. Aaron Henry, et al.
Evers, Charles [National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)]
Ladner, Heber [Mississippi. Secretary of State]
Dennis, David [Congress of Racial Equality]
Maynard, William H. [Maynard, Fitzgerald and Maynard]
Bell, Hudson F. [Clarksdale (Miss.). City Commission]
Kincade, W. S. [Clarksdale (Miss.). Office of the Mayor]
Mississippi. Secretary of State
Maynard, Fitzgerald and Maynard
Clarksdale (Miss.). Police Dept.
Clarksdale (Miss.). Office of the Mayor
Clarksdale (Miss.). City Commission
The City of Clarksdale, Mississippi
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Collection, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
11/5/2015 corala
Agreement between Martin Luther King, Jr. and Motown Record Corporation
Gordy, Berry
Motown Record Corporation
MS 21, folder 660
Motion to dissolve and/or stay execution of temporary injunction, City of Clarksdale v. Aaron Henry, et al.
Young, Jack
Hall, Carsie A.
Brown, R. Jess
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Brown vs. Board of Education, Topeka, Kansas 268
Segregation--law and legislation 179
School integration 174
Civil Rights Act, 1964 138
Afro-Americans - Economic conditions 128
Communism 107
Plessy vs Ferguson, 1896 105
Birmingham, 1963 104
Church and Race Relations 101
Vietnamese Conflict, 1961-1975 101
Afro-Americans - Civil rights 80
SDLC-INP, Stanley D. Levison Collection, In Private Hands 20
LDRP-NN-Sc, Lawrence Dunbar Reddick Papers, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, The New York Public Library, New York, N.Y. 17
MMFR-INP, Montgomery to Memphis Film Research Files, In Private Hands 16
FORR-PSC-P, Fellowship of Reconciliation Records, 1943-1973, Swarthmore College Peace Collection, Swarthmore, Pa. 10
SCLCT-INP, Southern Christian Leadership Conference Tape Collection, In Private Hands 9
JDP-INP, Joan Daves Papers, Joan Daves Agency, New York, N.Y., In Private Hands 8
JFKWHCSF-MBJFK, John F. Kennedy Presidential Papers, White House Central Subject Files, John F. Kennedy Presidential Library, Boston, Mass. 8
RGP-INP, Robert Graetz Papers, In Private Hands 7
SNCCP-GAMK, Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee Papers, 1959-1972, Martin Luther King, Jr., Center for Nonviolent Social Change, Inc., Atlanta, Ga. 7
American Negro culture
Schuster, George H. [Hunter College]
Frost, Robert
Muelder, Walter George [Boston Univeristy]
Boston Univeristy
Sermon file, folder 124, Untitled
Program, Edenton Movement freedom rally
Edenton, N. C.
Hudson, A. C. [Edenton Movement (Edenton, N.C.)]
Law, J. P.
Mitchener, John [Edenton (N.C.). Office of the Mayor]
Fisher, A. Hillary [Elizabeth City Movement (Elizabeth City, N.C.)]
Roberts, T. C.
Trotman, J. E. (St. Stephens Missionary Baptist Church (Elizabeth City, N.C.)]
Maben, John [National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)]
Cooke, F. C. [Albemarle Improvement Association (Albemarle, N.C.)]
McRay, J. R. R.
Shannon, P. S.
Elliot, W. F.
Felton, Carrol
Spence, U. A.
Bagley, A. M. (Mrs.)
Edenton (N.C.). Court House
A & P Supermarket (Edenton, N.C.)
Elizabeth City Movement (Elizabeth City, N.C.)
St. Stephens Missionary Baptist Church (Elizabeth City, N.C.)
Shepard-Pruden Library (Edenton, N.C.)
Albemarle Improvement Association (Albemarle, N.C.)
Bertie County, N.C.
SAVFC-WHi
Social Action Vertical File, State Historical Society of Wisconsin, Madison, Wis.
''An Analysis of the Ethical Demands of Integration,'' Address delivered at the Nashville Consultation
[Nashville, Tenn.]
Jones, Charles M.
Gandhi, Lakshmi
Nehru, Jawaharlal [India. Prime Minister]
Atlanta Municipal Airport (Atlanta, Ga.)
India. Prime Minister
''An Analysis of the Ethical Demands of Integration,'' Address at the Nashville Consultation
Draft, '''The Spirit and the Letter:' An Analysis of the Ethical Demands of Integration in the South''
WTWP-INP
Wyatt Tee Walker Papers, In Private Hands
11/5/2012 szwald
''How Should a Christian View Communism?''
Temple, William
Pope, Liston
Glover, T. R.
CSKC-INP, Coretta Scott King Collection, In Private Hands
''A Challenge to the Churches and Synagogues,'' Address on 1/17/1963
Mathew Ahmann, ed. Race: Challenge to Religion, Chicago: H. Regnery Co., 1963, pp. 155-169.
Chambers, Whittaker
Race: Challenge to Religion
Jeremiah 1:10
CSKCH-INP
Coretta Scott King Home Study Collection, In Private Hands
''The Time for Freedom has Come''
The Quiet Battle. Chicago: Quadrangle Books, 1963.
Special report, ''Plans for Progress: Atlanta Survey''
Hill, Herbert [National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)]
Donaldson, R.H. [Goodyear Tire & Rubber]
United States. President's Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity
Lockhead Aircraft Corporation
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Western Electric Company
American Machine and Foundry
Burroughs Corporation
Collins Radio
Continental Motors
Garrett Corporation
Hercules Powder
International Business Machines
Kaiser Industries
Minneapolis-Honeywell Regulator
Radio Corporation of America
Raytheon Corporation
Thompson Ramo-Wooldridge
Marietta, Ga.
SRCP-AB
Southern Regional Council Papers, Birmingham Public and Jefferson County Free Library, Birmingham, Ala.
Reel 139, frame 1387
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Tag: American
Fun, Stories
Back into the Desert with a Cowboy to meet an Angel for a Haircut.
By Mandy.
I was kind of sad to leave Sedona behind, it was the longest we had stayed in one place since the beginning of our trip and it was slap-in-the-face obvious that we had actually needed the break. Don’t get me wrong waking up, packing up and hitting the road with no plans as to where we would put our head that night turned out to be one of the best feelings, alternatively lying in bed and watching the clock go past that hour when you are supposed to be up and out is on the same level as your mum coming into you room and telling you it’s Saturday and there’s no school.
Back on the I40 just outside of Flagstaff we headed for Williams on a recommendation. A city with a population of around 3500 people, they held onto their beloved Route 66 until October 1984 when they finally surrendered after a succession of court battles making Williams the last Route 66 town to be bypassed by the I40.
We exited the highway at junction 185, the map reading part of my brain was still recovering from being on a hippie trip, and my instincts had taken a walk on the wildside. I resorted to the book to find out if we were able to leave the highway at any point on that short trip and absorb some of the sentiment and nostalgia of Route 66, possibly rebooting my navigational system.
Until recently we weren’t quite sure what happened next. The book informed us that we would enter a private section of road and to be respectful of the residents. What it didn’t say was that we will be in the forest on a rough gravel track with no road markings or signs.
Apparently there are three different alignments of Route 66 around this point. 1926 to 1931, 1931 to 1963 and 1963 to 1975. By a process of elimination, we have concluded, with a certain amount of doubt, that on that beautiful sunny October day we travelled back to late twenties early thirties America. I wondered how much of that section of Route 66 had changed, because it was far from obvious.
We were entering an area of tall pines, oaks, aspens and juniper, marked on the map as the Kaibab National Forest. Were we supposed to be there? I’m not sure, could we have turned around? Yes. Did we want to? Well no not really. The rough dirt track lay straight ahead, its vanishing point the dark opening to the forest, it was long enough and straight enough for us to turn to each other knowingly and smile.
“Ian, we have to be respectful, the book says”
Ahead of its time I know but I could almost imagine Laura Ingalls skipping down the small grassy inclines between old rustic cabins, some had seen better days and could tell a thousand tales others still had years of memories to make.
At the end of the straight we entered the forest, where priorities changed and the twists and turns of the track were determined by the layout of the trees.
“Ian look at all of the RVs in the clearings, they’re huge, how did they get them in between the trees”?
I had lost Ian to something, did he have his artist eyes on or was this something else ?
I continued
“ What are they all doing, wild camping, living off grid, teaching naked Zumba to elk?”
“Zumba?”
“The RVs in the clearings what’s going on with them? Look at them! They’ll have every possible appliance and gadget and they’ve all built a kitchen outside. I want to live in a clearing with gadgets and an outside kitchen”
Ian stopped the car, staring straight ahead .We had hit a T junction and a wall of conifers just a few metres from the front of the car across a gravel track, a choice of making a left or right turn to somewhere else. The last road sign had been quite a few miles back. Could we have turned around? Yes, did we want to? No not really.
We made a left turn into “Hazzard County” and Ian was back behind the wheel of the General and I was, well I was someone who would have probably liked to have been told what was going on!
I now realised where his head had been for the last 10 minutes.
Foot to the floor he raced up and down the gears bouncing in and out of ditches on each side of a series of shallow chicanes. We were kicking up a dust storm behind and always one for a great photo opportunity I leaned out of the window to capture that perfect shot. The dirt road had opened up again and Boss Hogg was closing in. Ahead I could see a challenge, straight ahead was narrow and overgrown the right turn would take us a sharp angled 90 degrees in the wrong direction!
The decision was with Ian and he was resolute on one thing only , he wasn’t slowing down.
Smiling like a kid with a lollipop on a dodgem he slammed the steering wheel to the right and I clung like a cat to the roof lining of the car, wishing I had been gifted with at least 3 more arms.
That few seconds waiting for the Mustang to find its resting place seemed like a lifetime.
“What the f*#k happened? you lost control!”
“I turned traction control off”
“Further up the road”
“Why didn’t you tell me?”
“I didn’t think, and look it’s OK, we’re pointing in the right direction”
I had to hand it to him we were parked up perfectly straight.
“We’re in a ditch!”
Looking around it became apparent that this rough dirt track was probably impassable during or after heavy rain. There was caked in evidence of deep tyre tracks on its undulating surface.
I got the impression that we weren’t the first ones to swing around that corner sideways and plant ourselves in that very spot contemplating whether we could just drive away without the embarrassment of possible local man with a bigger smile and lollypop!
“Ian I can see a car coming through the trees”
“That’s too big for a car”
“It’s not a truck”
Less than a minute later a clean looking cowboy type pulled up in a Hummer to tell us that we are lost. It was most definitely not a question.
“Follow me” He said and we did as we were told with Ian’s lollypop staying perfectly intact whilst he thrust us safely back onto the road.
“Is he having a laugh, how fast is he going?”
“About 65, I can’t see him for the dust!”
“Ian we didn’t tell him where we were heading” but realisation struck us both simultaneously. We were in a Mustang with California plates, on a dirt road in the Kaibab Forest. We weren’t the first to do it, nor would we be the last and it wouldn’t be the first or last time Mr Hummer Guy had guided someone back onto the calculable road to predictability. But we don’t have an itinerary! Turns out we actually did.
Back on tarmac and trying to enter Williams on the cool side with our new Hummer friend, but we just weren’t cutting it. The Hummer was in showroom condition a shiny testosterone oozing piece of kit. The mustang was covered in dust and on checking out myself in the mirror so was I, with the exception of two white circles where my sunglasses had been.
Hummer Guy parked on diagonal street parking and out of respect or possibly embarrassment we parked a few bays away and as he saluted his farewell a fanfare of trumpeters welcomed us to Williams!
In stark comparison to where we had been this northern Arizona town was alive with overly excited folk and some kind of street parade was taking place.
I turned to a lady, one of the many lining the street, and between her hugely enthusiastic screams of encouragement and approval I enquired about what was going on.
“Hi, so what’s the occasion?” She looked immediately taken aback and more than confused.
“What are you all celebrating?”
A group of cheerleaders bounced by, the lady pointed with bulging eyes. She was possibly practicing some kind of hypnotic hysteria, religious maybe considering her frequent call outs to “Jesus Christ”?
A young guy appeared over my shoulder, “It’s the homecoming parade, an annual event here in Williams” I turned just to catch the back of him wandering into a nearby bar.
It was becoming clearly evident that Williams is an established and flourishing community. The shops, bars and restaurants, some dating back to the 1900’s, give a powerful impression of old-time America and Route 66. The classic cars and trucks more than suitably compliment that feel good vibe. To this day however I still don’t fully understand the meaning of “Homecoming” but right then, for me, it wasn’t taking front seat in my list of curiosities. Anything that brings the community together for a positive dose of mass hysteria has my full backing.
Williams is known as the Gateway to the Grand Canyon. Just 65 miles south of the Southern Rim, vintage train rides can be taken daily leaving at 9.30 am lasting a total of 2 hours and 15 minutes. They travel through ponderosa pine forests and open prairies within varying elevations.
We wandered slowly along the main street, the parade was still going strong, super heroes, a convoy of firetrucks. Ian’s eyes were however fixed on the scattering of muscle cars and trucks parked up on the street, in gas stations and outside bars.
Still not tiring of looking in every gift shop and Route 66 museum, Ian did just that, whilst I stayed on the street watching the world go by.
Pete’s Route 66 Gas Station and Museum is world famous and Ian enjoyed a good hour chatting to Pete himself about Williams, Route 66 and his wonderful collection of memorabilia. Pete recommended we venture down to Goldie’s Route 66 Diner for the best food around.
It really was an experience, we met Leslie Stevens the owner of Williams Community Radio and our waiter for that day.
“Hi, we’ve been sent down here on a recommendation by Pete from the Route 66 museum”
“Ahh Pete” he replied “He’s been dead for 10 years and nobody’s told him”!
After learning that Leslie had been a DJ in LA for forty years, moving to Williams a few years previous with his wife and setting up and broadcasting Community Radio he finally brought us our menu. I was intrigued by his story. His wife, he says organises the running of the daily train up to the Grand Canyon. I concluded that they were valuable and much loved members of the community. Maybe his exceptionally contagious and fun sense of humour emerging from speakers in and around Williams is part of an ambiguous catalyst that keeps the people of the community so upbeat and willing?
The choice on the menu was vast. I’m not a great lover of burgers here in the UK but over in the US they are something else altogether, and so much choice!
“It has to be a burger for me”
“Could I have the triple, quadruple beef, roast pork dinner with apple sauce pancake and a fried egg, over easy burger please”.
“No, you’ve sold out of that one?”
“No, I’m not serving you a burger”
“Not any kind of burger”?
“Not any kind of burger, you’re on a road trip right? You can eat a burger anywhere”
“Ok” I kind of liked his forceful attitude and was really intrigued as to where this was going, I reached out to take another look at the menu and his hand came flat down on top of mine.
“No! You like Turkey” said kind of in the same way that Hummer guy told us we were lost. So the only right way to answer seemed to be.
“You like Gravy” Now this was a tricky one. The gravy that I knew and loved wasn’t from the same family as the Gravy I had been served in the US with ‘Biscuits’
“Ok” We replied in unison.
“Mash and Beans and a surprise for dessert”
It was without doubt the best meal we had on our trip. Thick creamy turkey soup to start, Beef Ribs carried in by two Mexican bodybuilders, mash, beans and just when we thought we could eat no more a wedge of sweet potato cheesecake to keep us going until the following year’s homecoming!
“That was absolutely superb” Spoken in short bursts.
“I know, thank you”
“So did you ever intend to bring us anything off the menu”?
“Of course not”
Our grossly stuffed bodies cut short our stay in Williams, we headed back to the car hoping that one day we would visit again.
The sun was going down on the Interstate as we headed west towards Seligman, around 40 miles and the starting point of 159 miles of uninterrupted Route 66.
I’m not sure when I first heard about Seligman, it could possibly have been a TV show about Route 66 and its history. They interviewed a then 90 year young Angel Delgadillo, a local resident and businessman who had resided in Seligman for all of his years. His story and upbeat personality took me straight to Google maps and the convenience and beauty of Street View. I walked the main street in that small town of around 450 residents and it made me giggle.
Seligman was bypassed by Interstate 40 on the 22nd September 1978, it fell silent overnight, thousands of cars without time or thought thundered across the interstate just a couple of miles south of the town. Angel and his barber’s shop were one of four businesses that fought and survived.
In 1987, after years of fighting the state of Arizona, a group of Seligman residents fronted by Angel himself convinced the state to dedicate the 87 mile stretch of Route 66 between Seligman and Kingman a historic highway. The route between Kingman and the California border later took on the same title. This dedication assured the preservation of the longest remaining stretch of Route 66 in the United States.
Angel is known Globally as the “Guardian Angel of Route 66” , founder of the “ Route 66 association of Arizona” and the driving force behind Route 66 associations being set up in all of the other Route 66 States, each with preservation as their main goal. It became a reminder to travellers of a more nostalgic route, slowly but surely promoting travel through small forgotten towns, putting Route 66 back on the map and back into the minds of curious travellers from around the globe.
Something happened on the next part of our journey, I became whimsical and care free. It had been kind of out of character for me but on my late dad’s recommendation I had been keeping a diary. He had advised me that I could regret it in years to come when the memories start to fade. Maybe I had concluded at this point of our trip that the reverberations of various powerful stimuli along the way would be etched solidly in my brain until my dying day and as the day arrives when the memories of yesterday become a strain I will still without a question of doubt be able to recount stories of our trip to our grandchildren and any one else happy to listen. Turns out the memories are fading, and after Seligman I stopped collecting data so my story from now on will be complete fiction and occasional bullshit! No not really! Between the two of us and a ton and a half of photos on the laptop, we’re doing ok.
Arriving in Seligman was similar to driving onto a 1950’s film set, or was it? Maybe it was somewhere else? No definitely Seligman I have photos.
Ian, what happened next? … No, seriously it’s not that bad, I can do this.
The very last entry in my little book actually reads
“Went round the back of a bar with an old guy a beer and a great Elvis impersonator, he serenaded us with his mate on guitar, arrived back late after visiting whore house”
I do remember the guy and the beer and Elvis. Whore house? Pffft !
We did earlier in the day however bump into the man himself! No not Elvis!
“Look it’s him” Ian whispered whilst throwing me sideways into the road.
“The man, the Godfather, Guardian” neither of us could actually pronounce ‘Delgadillo’.
“Oh my god he’s heading this way”
As the sun went down on Seligman Angel Delgadillo walked towards us with his little dog, a hundred greetings, questions rushed through me but neglected to venture to the vocal part of my being so as he smiled and stopped to cross the road I bent down to stroke his dog.
“What a cute little dog” I said
“Thank you so much” he said and he was gone.
As we stood staring in the general direction of an absolute Route 66 legend the very reason why Route 66 survives in its current state for our motoring pleasure, I had complimented the loveliness of his dog.
“He must have so many people ask him the same questions day after day” I consoled myself with that.
The streets of Seligman were empty and the majority of businesses had closed for the night. We did however manage to catch the last few minutes in Angels Barbers shop with his lovely family. Ian had the obligatory pretend haircut in Angel’s historic barbers chair. We wandered to a place where life-size 1950’s styled mannequins looked down on us seductively from an overhead balcony, passed the Snow Cap Drive In, built in 1953 by Juan Delgadillo, Angel’s brother. On a limited budget he used mainly scrap timber from the Santa Fe Railroad yard.
The Snow Cap restaurant offers Cheeseburgers with Cheese, dead chicken and around the back, amongst other things a 1936 Chevy with a sliced hardtop and Christmas tree, a phone booth with toilet and apparently during working hours a neon sign apologising for being open. It was becoming more and more evident that a major part of the Delgadillo persona was humour , maybe it’s was the driving force that helped see them through difficult times and spearhead the revival of Route 66.
After beer with Elvis we checked into the Historic Route 66 motel and were given keys to the themed Coni Lee Room. We were informed at reception that she had stayed there, no amount of googling has revealed who she actually is ?
It rained heavily the following morning, we ate breakfast at the Road Kill cafe and OK Saloon then headed 159 miles west, Kingman, Oatman and on into California. The first time since touching down on Route 66 that we didn’t need to resort to the map for Interstate exits or the book for a choice of alignments. Seemed like the ultimate in luxury.
Axl Rose was calling me his Rocket Queen, offering friendship and stressing how he hates to see me out in the rain, so on reaching Hackberry General Stores I refused to leave the car.
Hackberry Stores was always near top of the list of Route 66 places to visit for Ian. The day he received a commission, 20” x 30” canvas, incorporating the customers car in the foreground of this nostalgic building was a happy day and gave him a good excuse to do some research into its history.
Route 66 came to Hackberry in 1926, a small silver mining town and soon a busy tourist stopover, Gas stations and various stores opened up to serve travellers along the way including the Northside Grocery Store and Gas station owned and run by John Grigg and his family until his death in 1967.
The building of the Interstate 16 miles south of Hackberry left the town stranded in Isolation.
The Store and Station experienced a rebirth in 1992 in the form of new owner Bob Waldmire, an artist and historian who had travelled the road extensively in his 1972 VW camper. It re opened as the Hackberry General store and Visitors Centre. I believe it has changed hands a couple of times since.
With untrained eyes and a very simplistic way of looking at a situation, analysing it for the purpose of my own understanding, Hackberry Stores seems to be mainly constructed of roadside flotsam and jetsam held together with a glue gun, evidence of which is hiding behind the many rusted vintage signs, advertising things that have long time passed. It’s your Grandad’s man cave, a patchwork of his history, a story of his memories.
Sat in the car on that dark and overcast day with the rain belting down on the roof you could have taken that scene added a bit of artistic license and imagination and transported yourself back to 1950’s Yorkshire.
Ian had parked us up next to a couple of vintage gas pumps, their state of disrepair not evident enough to stop travellers pulling up for gas. I could see the Model A Ford that Ian had studied with intensity some years before as a backdrop to the painting, the shiny cherry red 1957 Corvette parked under the front canopy. An old rusted sign read “300 miles of Desert ahead” . I contemplated the possibility of this whilst checking out the map, leaving me with questions and before I knew it I was inside the building being blessed.
“Bless you Maam for bringing the rain!”
Ian was already deep in conversation with the owner and after establishing that he was from the UK the conversation had quickly turned to the weather and how they were experiencing the most serious drought they had faced in modern times. This became alarmingly evident later on in our trip as we headed west towards Bakersfield and the Californian Hot Rod Reunion.
Right then we were just under 100 miles east of the California State Line. They hadn’t suffered to the same extreme as Southern California where it had seemed to be a helpless case especially amongst the farming community. It made me wonder if the weather would follow us, it didn’t, it was short lived.
I was initially wondering if my wandering eyes were being disrespectful to the current situation, but you just can’t help yourself. A mash-up of old black and white photos blanketed the walls and ceiling, a patchwork of currency notes from around the Globe. Not your average souvenir stop. Man cave had evolved from outside to inside and man bear was collecting his honey.
In places it was difficult to decipher between décor and wares.
“Absolute 1970’s porn, you should go in there” Ian was looking like a cross between Eric Morecambe and an excited teenager.
“Go in where?”
“The men’s loos, it’s all over the walls!”
I was intrigued but the place was busy, with a continuous flow of eager visitors.
Back outside the rain had stopped and a band of blue hung over distant mountains in the direction we were heading.
Back in the car
“I forgot to ask someone about the feasibility of there being 300 miles of desert ahead”
The sensible one
“It’s just a ploy, a joke to get people to pull in for fuel”
“There is no Fuel”
“It’s an old sign”
I did check the map to find that we were on the eastern edge of the Mojave desert, leaving the green of the forests surrounding Williams, Flagstaff and Sedona behind.
We were travelling North West to a point on our Route 66 journey where we would be the furthest distance we had been from any major roads. After that point the road takes a downward turn towards Kingman.
I was staring at the map and almost imploded. A year or so before we had been watching a TV show with either Henry Cole or Billy Connolly I don’t remember but they had been travelling Route 66. They had visited a “Living Ghost Town”, yes I know that leaves itself open to so many questions, still unanswered. Named Chloride it’s an old silver mining town with a population of around 350 residents and apparently the oldest continually inhabited mining town in Arizona, it had looked as completely out of the box as you can get before contemplating what life would be like inside a giant cider press.
“Ian 30 miles north of Kingman heading towards Vegas is that place, you know the Ghost Town we saw on TV with the two guys at the bar. You know the ice cream comment”
“Chloride?”
“Yeah” and then we reached that point on the road, Ian had tuned into a radio station that was kicking out upbeat 70’s Rock and a manic DJ broadcasting from inside his very own cider press.
We took that downward turn towards Kingman with Boston “More than a feeling” feeding the desert good vibrations and a section of blacktop hitting a dot and a burst of light at its vanishing point.
“How long is this straight?”
“Around 25 miles”
“No Bends?”
“No Bends”
♫♪ More than a feeling, More than a feeling ♪♫
Right at that point I was at my Route 66 happiest, desert, sunshine, some great 70’s cheese, road as straight as an arrow and knowing we were taking a right turn at Kingman towards Vegas was the icing on the straw that fixed the camels cake !
Ian hadn’t mentioned turning right at Kingman. He didn’t need to.
♪♫ Limee, Ruinee, Videe, Comblee,
You are the King of the Divan,
Hou, Hou, Hou, Hou
I am the King of the Divan. ♫♪
This song had never particularly impressed me, but right then it was funky french feelgood
Then Elvis was in the building and I have never loved him as much as I did right then . Way on Dowwwnnn !
Imagine the situation and that Intro
♫♪ Bomdeebom, Bomdeebom, Bomdeebom, Bomdeebom
Babe you’re getting closer, the lights are goin’ dim,
The sound of your breathin’
Has made the mood I’m in,
All of my resistance is lying on the floor,
Taking me to places I’ve never been before……..
Ohh and I can feel it, feel it, feel it, feel it !! … ♪♫
Turning right on the 93 to Vegas was weird in a way. One of our biggest plans was to drive the 159 mile uninterrupted section of Route 66 from Seligman and enjoy what it had to offer from beginning to end, we hadn’t imagined an alternative distraction. Heading towards Vegas was also a reminder that we had driven a huge loop back to where we had been a few weeks earlier.
Kingman tried to seduce us immediately with its used car dealerships. The first, “Kingman Auto Plaza” had a great selection of classics in different states of repair, all cleverly and clearly visible from the road. We’ll be back soon we both said without actually speaking a word.
We entered the small town of Chloride to Guns and Roses “Welcome to the Jungle” How do I remember this? Some things I’m just not going to forget. Chloride was so quiet and still, certain clues were there to say that this place was definitely inhabited, children’s bikes, a few shops, bars, and eateries. Where entering Seligman had been similar to driving onto a film set, this was like they were just having fun with the whole “Ghost Town” thing. It was a hot, dirty, dusty, ramshackle of fabulous.
Just before Ian switched off the engine and Axl rose welcomed us to the jungle for the last time and told us we were going to die!
“It’s so quiet”
“And so still”
“Shall we drive around?”
We rumbled as quietly as we could through a grid section of scattered wooden clad houses, getting a strong impression that in that town nobody throws anything away it just becomes a kind of yard art out front for all to see. Old abandoned farm machinery and vehicles to make you drool.
“Do you get the feeling that every time we turn a corner people scatter into their houses?”
Turns out that the people of Chloride are far from timid, they know exactly what they are doing and everything is for sale.
How do we know that? We were heading out to leave and this happened ….
“Look over there, it’s the bar , the one from TV, it’s got the porch, veranda thing out front”
Ian turned and drove closer to its quirky decorated wooden exterior, you could easily imagine a shootout at noon.
“Oh my god! It’s the two old guys from the show, sat in the same spot!”
They had been interviewed and confessed to sitting under that canopy day in day out just watching the world go by. It was at that point they were questioned about whether they thought they would ever bore of sitting there. This was the answer as best I can remember.
“You can love ice cream but too much of it will make you sick as a dog”
We were almost 100% agreed it was the right bar, whether it was the same old guys was at about 85%.
“I want to buy them ice cream!!” Yeah I know, away from the heat and the adrenalin that was filling my veins right then I get on my own nerves.
“Are we going in?” The two guys hadn’t actually moved and there wasn’t another soul to be seen, anywhere.
“Maybe they’re mannequins?”
“No, that one just got rid of a fly”
We were already out of the car. Before I continue let me quickly explain something about Ian.
If someone was to ask me to name something about Ian that confused me or got on my nerves it would be this.
He can park a car, no problem, he can get out without difficulty but the amount of time it takes him to walk away from the car is longer than is normal. I only get to see him from 50 plus yards away, fiddling with tyres, wheels, checking the boot. This day was no exception and to no surprise I found myself at the foot of the steps to the bar having a little chat with myself. Ian was back in the car fiddling with the radio and possibly looking for an aerial ? I returned to find him looking confused.
“It’s not the guys” I was deflated
They just said something like
“Worden wir benzin becommon” Sorry any German speaking readers
“I think they’re German”
On closer inspection they were around 30 years too young. Confused and unsettled as to why I was up in their faces frowning they exclaimed
“ Ve are zeust seemple Zuerman biker’s”
I wasn’t really that close! we had a chat with them later but first….
If you’re ocd about clutter and cleaning it would be a good idea to stay clear of this place, saying that I can’t advise as to where to stay clear from because we didn’t think to look at the name.
There wasn’t a soul inside the bar which just added to my curiosity about where everyone was and what do people in Chloride do with themselves during the day. The owner however was on us like a DJ fresh out of his very own cider press ! What a great guy!
He gave us the full history of the town stopping at the end of every paragraph to inform us that all the old western antiques and memorabilia that adorned the walls and hung from the ceiling were for sale. Right then I could have happily taken the place of the two old guys who had previously claimed those two seats out front. My question was where were they now? maybe it was a set up? maybe they had needed mint chip instead of raspberry ripple? I didn’t get to ask, we were joined by the bikers. They were from Munich and had traveled the whole of Route 66 from Chicago, almost 2000 miles over 10 days , now they were heading to Vegas for some “Down time?” then back down to rejoin Route 66 in Kingman.
I was completely in awe and kind of ‘Starstruck’.
It’s in situations like this when I would prefer to say something impressive, and stay down with the cool guys that I end up saying something stupid. Today was no exception.
“I used to ride a Suzuki AP 50 in the eighties !!”
The same had happened in Seligman with the legend that is Angel Delgadillo “I love your dog” I had said!
In the late 80’s at a Black Sabbath after show party I approached Cozy Powell all seductively, stared into his eyes and announced the classic “My mum loves you!!”
The piece de Resistance has to be around 1986, Robert Plant (Led Zeppelin) left his wife and ran away to hide in the country with her sister. His hiding place turned out to be a house in the woods just up the lane from my family home. He would spend nights in our local pub and play Sunday league football with the local team. We had chatted on and off and my mum had looked after his girlfriends kids. He approached me one day in the pub…
“I’m going to Ibiza to do a few gigs, do you want to come?”
Are you ready for this……..
“No thank you, I have a boyfriend!!” I actually walked away disgusted wondering why an old man like him would be interested in a 19 year old girl!
So here I was over 25 years later sat in a bar in Arizona still saying dumb shit to cool people !!
Heading back down to Kingman I went on a slight downer thinking about the possibilities and excitement of taking the unknown road, the road less travelled. Were we being predictable within an ocean of possibilities? We headed back down to Kingman, Ian had managed to do something with the car radio and resident DJ Cider press was back in the room!
Irene Cara’s Flashdance took on a whole new feeling.
♫♪ Take your passion, and make it happen,
Pictures come alive, you can dance right through your life.
What a feeling!!! ♪♫
Music, I’m convinced, influences your thoughts and feelings. On a road trip I’m sure this is enhanced, at some point over the next 20 miles Mr DJ stepped out of his press and into the desert sun resting by a giant cactus.
America’s Horse with no name
♪♫ After two days in the desert sun, my skin began to turn red,
After three days in the desert fun, I was looking at a river bed,
And the story that told of a river that flowed,
Made me sad to think it was dead … ♫♪
It woke me up again to the drought that California was experiencing. We hadn’t noticed much on the way through on the first section of our trip. I had been ill and slept and I think Ian was concerned enough not to be looking properly.
We were going to head towards the California coast at the end of our trip to find out more.
Back in Kingman and staring at the rear ends of some suitably sexy classic cars, it’s the way they were facing to the road. 50 to 60 photos later we were back on the road trying desperately to rejoin Route 66 and failing. Again neither the map or book were making any sense, all that we knew for sure is that we would be heading up the black mountains to the Sitgreaves Pass at 3,500 ft between Cool Springs and Oatman. We had been told to expect a narrow section of hairpin bends, or switch backs, and a rough road surface.
“Ok, so the mountains are over there, so let’s just take the first road that looks like it’s heading that way”
“Ok”. Turns out it was the Oatman Road, we were back on the Mother Road!
“How did we miss that?”
“Blame the DJ”
The desert road out of Kingman is initially flat and straight, our first encounter of another vehicle was a car abandoned on the side of the road, the driver, a man, was in full squatting position having a desert poo!
“Does he know something we don’t?” I asked
“I don’t know, maybe a sign saying no toilets for 300 miles?”
“How far is Oatman from here?”
“Around 20 miles, and Cool Springs is a garage, gift shop, attraction thingy and that’s not far at all”
“I’m sure I’ve read somewhere that Cool springs has an award-winning toilet!”
The views were outstanding, the road so far had offered little challenge and I became obsessed with the toilet facilities at this famous stopover. I could well believe they had preceded all others in reaching a first, but in which category evaded me. Outside within good view, an arrangement of wood slats around a toilet, a wash basin and mirror on the exterior wall under a corrugated canopy.
I don’t remember if it had a roof even. Award for cleanliness? Most definitely. Award for quirky? Absolutely top of the list.
Ian wandered over to the far side of the car park to check out a 1930’s shell of a car and an early 50’s Chevy pick up which has been strongly suggested to be the inspiration behind Mater from the Disney Pixar film ‘Cars’, Radiator Springs from the same film taking its name from this very place.
I watched poo guy pull over and get out of his car. The bad side of me wanted to nod towards the toilet facilities and say something like.
“Bet you feel like a bit of a twat now don’t you?”
I was saved by my own conscience and a small voice saying
“Maybe he had no choice, maybe he couldn’t wait any longer?”
What actually came out was,
“Hi, views are breathtaking aren’t they, we passed you further down the road, are you ok?”
Whaaat, why would I say that?! Luckily he just replied,
“Yes and Yes” I don’t know how much further I could have taken it !
A small history of Cool Springs Gas Station tells how it has been part of Route 66 since the beginning in the 1920’s. Sadly in the 1930’s it burnt to the ground leaving just fragments of the stone foundations and original stone pillars. In 1991 Hollywood used it as a location for the film Universal Soldier with Dolph Lundgren and Jean Claude Van Damme. They built a frame mock station around the old pillars and at the end of filming one scene they blew the place to smithereens. The owner at the time held on to it for sentimental reasons for many years before selling to a guy who completed a full rebuild and on December 7th 2004 Cool Springs was back in business.
It’s an impressive building quintessential of what we expect from a Route 66 roadside rest stop.
The road towards Oatman is everything we were warned it was, but not as bad as we were hoping. The hairpins were tight and the road narrow, every driver was cautious, some quite obviously at a high level of panic especially when challenged by one of the many Burros that wander the road. They know what they are doing, I’m sure they have a meeting every morning, planning their movements of the day and how they are going to terrorise unknowing travellers by standing on the turn of a hairpin or the inside of a bend pushing the driver out into the road and further towards the edge where the tarmac crumbles into the valley below. Evidence shows that over time some cars just hadn’t made it, never recovered they had become part and parcel of the landscape and endless photo opportunities for those who dare.
Entering Oatman is comparable to entering the old Wild West. If it wasn’t for the many vehicles lining the road I could well have been sat alongside Marty McFly in the Delorean. The road was wide with a slight decline into town and a mountain backdrop that set the scene so perfectly it could’ve been accused of being a little contrived.
Oatman is an old mining town beginning as a tent camp until two prospectors struck gold to the value of $10,000,000, giving the town the characteristics of any gold rush boomtown. By 1941 all of the mines had closed down after producing $40,000,000 worth of gold, around $2,600,000,000 in today’s market! Oatman survived as a tourist town, catering to travellers on Route 66 until 1953 when the town was completely bypassed.
The revival of Route 66 has brought life back to the old town, and although it’s population only stands at around 150 residents, its many gift shops, bars, restaurants and wacky event days keep Oatman alive and a definite stop off for anyone travelling Route 66
The Burros alone would give me good enough reason to make a return trip. In my opinion they own the town, wandering the wooden sidewalks and road , loitering in shop doorways ! Don’t be fooled by the cute, they have inherited shrewd , descended from pack animals turned loose by the early gold miners. They know what they want and they know how to get it.
I don’t know what today’s protocol is for whether you should feed them or not but whilst we were visiting it seemed to be a mixed bag of opinions amongst the local traders. Whist some were encouraging us to buy carrots and hay cubes from their establishments others were telling these cuddly creatures to f*@# off away from their store. In all honesty they were far from cuddly, and were only interested in what was in your pocket. They can be quite intrusive to your visit, intimidating and at times aggressive. Thing was they served up a challenge, could see it in their eyes and I love a challenge.
So whilst Ian wandered the many shops again, I sat on a tree stump with an ice cream, waited and they came. Lovely baby Burro was the ultimate in fluffy curious cuteness, mum wanted the ice cream, dad chased me up the road for it! He didn’t get it! I armed myself with carrots and offered him a stand-off!
Ian had no idea, he was over the road chatting to a well dressed guy in an E type Jag.
“Shall we head back to the car?” Ian said
“Yeah OK” the car was around 300 yards away, it took us a good hour to reach it.
“Oh look, an actual gallery with paintings!” and he left the street with no second thought.
The Sun was going down on Oatman and the perfect opportunity for a great photo, we didn’t get one.
“Ian…? Ian…? Ian Guy is that you?” The voice was directly behind us.
“It is you, Bloody hell !”
It’s an awkward situation when you know a face but you’re not quite sure what to associate it with.
The guy quickly introduced himself and it turned out we had a good selection of mutual friends, he’d seen and spoken to us quite a few times at the shows we trade at.
Ahh it all made sense! But how surreal! As far as we were concerned we were up a remote mountain in the middle of nowhere! After chatting for quite a while we confirmed we were heading to the same place in a few days and we would definitely meet up again for a drink. Turns out we were headed in completely the opposite direction! We didn’t meet up with Mark again until the following year in the UK ! That wasn’t the end, strangely once we reached California we encountered a succession of very surprising meetings with people we knew in a variety of surprising locations.
As we descended out of Oatman Arizona I noticed a much older couple sat up on a rock edge, their car acting as a backrest. They had prepared a picnic and I got the impression that they were possibly local and this was something they did on a regular basis. They were silent and their movements slow as they reached to each other lovingly with offerings of edible fare. Their purpose I’m sure wasn’t just to watch the sun go down over the distant Californian mountains but to feel it, blissful systematic therapy.
“Do you think he’s going to push her ?”
“Yeah probably”
Less than an hour or so later the light disappeared and things started to get awkward. I’m convinced it was aliens, the locals were trying to tell us otherwise …
And if you missed the beginning here’s Part 1, ‘California Dreaming’ :
Part 1 – California Dreaming
Author MandyPosted on 5th March 2019 7th March 2019 Categories Fun, StoriesTags American, Fun, lifestyle, Road Trip, story2 Comments on American Road Trip part 8 – Route 66 heading West.
Our last morning in Holbrook and we decided to hold back on the free breakfast thrown our way by the mute waitress. We were back on the road heading for Winslow Arizona, the morning sun had already warmed the inside of the car and awoken the now wonderfully familiar aroma of polystyrene and shoes.
Ian’s fascination with Route 66 goes right back to when he was a kid. The old roadside stops would become part of a self-made fantasy, a place where he would escape in his mind from what was far from a happy childhood. He was, I believe, born with a gift, that gift was to create, and his life panned out in such a way that he could incorporate this gift into his sadness and it became a kind of therapy for him, a means to an escape. He could later lift all the stored images from his mind and recreate onto paper or canvas, all the while disappearing into the fantasy. Images of his regular “Haunts” along Route 66 were stored, fantastically detailed in the archives and chasms of Ian’s wonderfully complicated brain. Buried deep, where suppressed emotions lurk. He neither wanted nor needed to know exactly where on Route 66 these places were.
“Too much information and it can steal the fantasy” he would say. Possibly undoing a whole mountain of self-help sessions and disturbing feelings he thought he had put to rest years before, I would think.
We were about to find out. Continuing west on this part of the journey we had to resort to the I- 40 for some of the way. Between Holbrook and Winslow there is one accessible segment of Route 66 between exits 277 and 269 Certain exits however allowed you to stop off and see The Geronimo, Jack Rabbit and Twin Arrows Trading Posts at 7,18 and 68 miles respectively. I was so happy to be back on the road, not that I hadn’t enjoyed Holbrook, quite the opposite, but over the last few weeks it had become more and more obvious that, for us, it was more about the journey and not the destination.
Geronimo Trading Post lies just outside Holbrook and has its own exit. To lure you in from the freeway Teepees and Billboards advertise it as having the “World’s Largest Petrified Log” . Established in 1967 surviving into the modern era, I knew it was one of Ian’s ‘Special Places’, and I was interested to see if he would pull off the Interstate at junction 288 to just soak up some of its story. He drove on by.
“I wonder how big the log is?”
“I wonder how long it’s been there?”
Another 12 miles further down the road was the Jack Rabbit Trading Post. Established in 1949 the simplistic roadside promotion of yellow signs still exists. “Here it is” in large red letters to the right of a black silhouette of a long-eared rabbit. Here what is ? Of course those in the know, including Ian, knew that the sign referred to a large fibreglass rabbit which can be mounted for photos. With the addition of a little artistic license the Jack Rabbit trading post had been the backdrop for so many of Ian’s paintings.
“Is that it?” Ian exclaimed as we pulled up to the side of the large rabbit.
“Something much bigger”
“You can sit on it for photos, how would you get up there if it was huge” I enquired
“A ladder? Purpose built platform, trampoline, kangaroo?”
“Kangaroos aren’t easy to mount”
“Ahh it depends”
“On What?”
“Whether you are a qualified and confident Kangaroo whisperer”
Parking up, Ian took photos regardless of his disappointment.
“Do you want to look around ?” I asked
“No not really, what about you?”
“No I don’t think so”
Without really discussing it it became clear that we were both itching to get onto that long continuous stretch of Route 66 after Seligman Arizona, apparently 158 miles ending in Topock . From Seligman Route 66 moves well away from the interstate, with the exception of Kingman where it offers a kiss and a diss to the highway before teasing its way up the mountain road to Oatman. Checking out our map though it was still around 150 broken miles to Seligman.
Winslow Arizona was our next distraction and we were able to re join Route 66 a few miles east of the town. Up until the 1960’s Winslow had been the largest town in northern Arizona enjoying a prominent location on Route 66. The I-40 bypassed the community in the late seventies eventually forcing tourist based businesses to close their doors, and the main streets fell silent for almost 20 years
Some years later in a strange twist of fate Winslow embraced a rebirth, just one line from the Eagles song ‘Take it Easy’ written by Jackson Browne and Glenn Frey provided an opening to transform disaster into opportunity and resurrect the once thriving town and put it back on the map for tourists
♫ ♪ “Standin’ on the corner in Winslow Arizona,
Such a fine sight to see,
It’s a girl, my lord in a flat bed Ford
Slowin’ down to take a look at me…………” ♪ ♫
Now on the main crossroads of Kinsley and Second Streets in Winslow the scene in set, an actual Ford flat bed truck is parked up on the street alongside a two storey mural, a complete mock up of the side of a building with a couple of large ‘Windows’ on the ground floor.. With this the truck on the street can be ‘Reflected’ in the ‘Glass’ on the mural and include the girl. Ingenious creative thinking!
I’m guessing that they didn’t get any takers when advertising for:
“ Pretty girl, preferably in her twenties, needed for photo opportunities. You must not only be confident in your capabilities to stare seductively from the driving seat of a stationary vehicle but more importantly you have to be an Eagles superfan , keeping up the same level of seduction whilst listening to continual repeats of the song ‘Take it Easy’ blasting from the nearby gift shop for the duration of your working day” .
Actually situated on the old mother road the crossroads has the biggest painted Route 66 shield on the road I had seen so far. The music helped set the mood for time enough to browse through 100s of commemorative donor bricks and eat ice cream whilst sitting on a bench on the opposite corner.
Cars were just rolling on by slowing down to check out the sounds and sights, as our eyes met there was always a wave or happy smile. Could this be the happiest crossroads in the country ? Most probably, just keep an eye on your watch, the continual loop of music could possibly have you questioning your sanity.
From insanity to beyond, a few miles west of Winslow is a Meteor Crater, the result of a collision 50,000 years ago between an asteroid travelling at 26,000 miles per hour and the earth, it’s almost a mile in radius and 550 ft deep. Could we drive past? Winslow had placed us back on the road in a kind of contented stupor, not needing or wanting anything, brain functioning at around 45% . The Meteor Crater would be asking for us to get all sciency and alert, were we ready ?
“Dream Catcher !” and at that Ian left the interstate into a cloud of dust and intrigue. The Meteor City Trading Post. Its ransacked remains an indication that trading probably ceased some time ago, as for ‘City’ ? A gimmick maybe to tease people off the interstate ? We were alone, the landscape flat and parched, outside temperature of 86 degrees.
The main building a, geodesic mo-hawked dome, was grabbing our attention, the graffiti, teepees and rubble were telling the story. Inside a ‘Marie Celeste’ of curiosity sent me straight for my phone and Google. The Trading Post opened for business in 1938 as a Service station, in 1941 it was given its present name by new owners, the signature dome being added in 1979, unfortunately burning to the ground in 1990 . The present , more fireproof, structure still stands today. During our visit certain observations were suggesting that the abandonment of this once thriving business was maybe more recent than we had originally assumed, investigation through Wikipedia confirmed it ended its life in December 2012. Nature had started work in all of its rawness claiming back the land, desert and fauna combined with broken glass, beads and jewellery creating a new kind of art. To the rear of the dome stood derelict mobile homes, undamaged colour family photographs were amongst the debris, evidence of happier times maybe? Or maybe not ? And then of course the dream catcher, once claimed to be the largest in the world. That together with supposedly the longest painted map of Route 66 displayed on an exterior wall must have been reason enough to pull off the highway. The wall no longer stands and the dreamcatcher has lost its title, however the reason behind why this place now stood as it did is a mystery to me.
The Ballinger Meteor Crater, museum and gift shop are around 6 miles south of the highway on a single road, I’m guessing purposely built for ease of access. On entry to the building I felt like a kid teleported from Disney straight back into school and at 18 dollars each for entry, maybe we were actually going to be transported back in time ? Over the last half hour high winds had picked up and the observation platforms were still open but venturing outside was at your own risk. All tour guides had decided to play it safe. A TV crew had found a sheltered area but were struggling with equipment whilst I clung to a telescope trying to make sense of the vastness of the hole, silent and desolate with the wisdom of age, the wisdom to stay calm whilst everything around you is going ape shit ! Apparently in 1968 NASA used it’s surface for the training of astronauts for walks on the moon, my telescope focused on the crater surface to reveal an Astronaut and what Ian was convinced to be a London Taxi , both excellent markers, helping provide a more realistic insight into the vastness of its space.
“Ian how many astronauts can you fit into a crater ?”
“Seventeen and then I’d get bored”
We headed back to the car and highway. Just a few miles took us to our last Trading post of the day ‘Twin Arrows’. The desert heat had been kicking out its best and we were rolling onwards and very soon upwards where the temperatures and landscape offered up a whole new feel.
Twin Arrows is just that, a couple of giant arrows penetrating the ground as if fired by ‘Chief Too Tall’ and his sidekick ‘Abnormally Large Hands’. What was once the Valentine Diner, Gas Station and Gift Shop are now boarded up, falling into decline, another victim of the interstate, finally being abandoned in 1995. The land is Navajo owned.
After discussing the size and relevance of the arrows we decided to move on. So what had I concluded after a morning spent with Ian visiting places which to that day had been his creative escape, a therapeutic canvas to bury his emotional pain. Well, he had questioned the size of the petrified log at the Geronimo Trading Post, been disappointed at how small the rabbit was at Jack Rabbits, and wondered how the points of the arrows have stayed in the ground for so long considering their size and angle to the ground. He was not traumatized or particularly happy. My conclusion, artists have special brains, I will never be an artist.
Ian stepped out to take a couple of photos and I reached for the map.
“ Shall we go south and visit Sedona” I asked as he got back into the car.
“ What and leave Route 66 ?” There was panic in his voice.
“ Yes, it’s 25 miles to Flagstaff and then we would leave on the 89a south to Sedona, it’s 50 miles in total so we would come back up to Route 66 and just carry on ?” spoken with what I thought was just the right balance of reassurance, persuasion and menacing seduction.
“ Yeah ?”
“Yeah” By the look on Ian’s face I needed to be more reassuring and my style of persuasion needed to move away from seductive.
“ It’ll be fine, it’s supposed to be beautiful, we don’t have to stay long”
Leaving the interstate at exit 204 we continued into Flagstaff leaving the heat of the desert behind with its wide open spaces and entered Canada, or so it seemed. Route 66 winds it way through a Ponderosa forest, roughly paved in places. The curve of the tarmac within the confines of the trees somehow allowed for a better understanding of the road, it was clear we were climbing in altitude. In the short time it had taken for us to reach Flagstaff I felt not only had I travelled through the seasons but day time had become night time in a matter of minutes making it not only dark and cold but we were also stuck in rush hour traffic. We didn’t see much of Flagstaff, in addition to the premature darkness, the rain clouds had burst their load transforming the thick covering of desert sand on the Mustang to mud. With wipers on, we followed the fuzzy red tail lights of the car in front out of town.
“What time is it” I asked
“ Half past five”
“ It shouldn’t be this dark”
Taking the road south to Sedona, visibility was at a minimum and we had strangely adapted to our new surroundings”
“ The sky looks brighter where we’re heading”
“ Maybe we should stop pull over until the rain clears, get some food or something?”
“ We could get the car washed maybe ?”
“No!! remember who you are, rebels of the road, you are neither hungry or needing to be clean!” The voice came from nowhere but we both heard it.
Can you remember that part of the Wizard of Oz , Dorothy’s little wooden house hurtles through the sky, crash landing, perfectly intact and timed to squash the life out of the wicked witch of the west? The scene unfolds, Dorothy questions her whereabouts and pallid surroundings then welcome Glinda the good witch of the north all calm and beautiful. Glinda switches on the colour and the mood lifts, dancing and hilarity ensue. An adaption of this unfolded over the next few minutes, with the exception of everything but the transformation from dull to a dazzling full Ozlandic rainbow of colour.
The winding road, 89a, to Sedona
The sky had cleared, night time returned to daytime and we were descending through Ponderosa Pines on one of the most beautiful stretches of road I have travelled in my life! Flagstaff has an elevation of around 7000 ft, Sedona 4000. The 89a takes you down through Oak Creek Canyon so over 20 miles we would be making a descent of 3000 feet with some breathtaking hairpins bends and views over the canyon. I’m not sure if words can describe the extent of what your eyes are being offered. The rich reds of the canyon walls, dark greens of the pines, Aspens and Oaks giving it their best for Autumn.
Ian had pulled over and parked, we had no words. Walking to a point where we had a bird’s eye view of the road yet to be travelled we stood and stared, it could have been 5 minutes or 15.
Walking through pathways amongst wooden cabins we came across native Indian craftsmen set up and selling their art. In complete comparison to some of the kitsch we had encountered on Route 66 this area breathed a spiritual calm.
Descending further down into the Canyon we saw a sign for Slide Rock National Park, a natural water slide formed by the slippery bed of Oak Creek. Beautiful, brightly coloured houses lined the road at generously acceptable intervals. According to the Mustang the outside temperature had increased almost 20 degrees since Flagstaff and was now settled at a very pleasing 78 degrees. Those last few miles before Sedona were like a descension into therapy and luckily Ian was feeling it too.
“Shall we find somewhere to stay ?” He didn’t need to ask twice, we stayed three nights in total.
The 89a leads you directly into Sedona town, a desert town surrounded by deep red sandstone buttes that change shade at sunrise and sunset lending a warming glow. Pine forests also dominate the landscape amongst the steep canyon walls. Sedona offers convenience and culture spread out in a way that doesn’t interfere with the beauty of its surrounding, a sensory overload in parts. New age types believe Sedona is the centre of vortexes, powerful and transformational energy centres, intersections of electromagnetic earth energy attracting spiritual types, healers and artists…
On reflection and knowing what I know now I would replay those 3 days in Sedona and make a few changes because somehow those sandstone buttes practiced some kind of witchery on our burnt out Route 66 shoulders, they muttered “Relax” and we slept. We slept on the terrace, by the pool, in the jacuzzi and under the stars. Our motel was an old single storey bleached terracotta building with a low roof, friendly service offering just 15 rooms, and a simple breakfast. It was a complete surprise to us the next morning when we ventured around the back to find a beautiful kidney shaped pool area, sunken jacuzzi and a huge built in barbecue and fire pit with the same bleached terracotta finish as the main building. The temperature that morning was 82 degrees the sky was empty and so was the pool.
“Can you float without sinking? I asked Ian
“ Do you mean, is it possible to float without sinking or do you mean me in particular?”
“ No you”
“ Don’t know I’ve never tried”
“ I can teach you if you want”
We both knew what this really meant
“ Let’s stay here all day drink beer and eat snacks, I’ll pretend to teach you how to float, you’ll drown a couple of times, then get the hang of it and stay there for the rest of the day. I’ll practice sunbathing, overheating then cooling off in the pool until I get the hang of that and we’ll end the day watching repeats of TJ hooker and eating pizza” Which was exactly what we did with the exception of the pizza. We ate sushi from Safeways instead.
Day two in the terracotta house.
“Diamond tours, or something. I think they’re pink. Supposed to be the best or that’s what Pete said” I was remembering conversations with friends prior to our trip.
“The Jeeps, yeah I remember him saying something about Pink Jeep tours in Sedona”
“He called it a white knuckle ride, why are they pink then do you think?”
So later we headed into town to find Mad Max in his flamingo coloured jeep. Sedona town is a wonderful combination of culture, art and cultural artistic tat for those who can’t get to grips with the former. From a street view however it manages to retain its grace and charm throughout.
Finding Mad Max however was proving to be more difficult than we thought. Most shop windows were offering a “Tour special” each more exhilarating, challenging, stunningly beautiful than the next. The deciding factor for us was price, and just as we had settled on the tour of all tours like no tour you have been on before or will again, I spotted it across the street, a flash of pink in a window. We were there, Pink Mad Max was ours and they were offering him for free ? Diamond back, white knuckle style. So what was the catch ?
“Hi, I can see in the window you’re offering a two hour pink jeep tour at no cost, is there a catch to this ?”
What came next was a long drawn out sales pitch, happy smiley style.
“ A beautiful resort, blah blah blah, holiday, no obligation, friendly, no obligation, breakfast, confidential, no obligation, just an hour of your time”
I think we may have walked through a cloud of special dust as we entered the shop because the next day at 8am we pulled up and parked outside a Holiday resort, our designated representative for our time there was “Craig”. Craig was going to try and sell us timeshare for a free ride in a jeep! Craig had the exterior of an over excited kitten, the concerned demeanor of the pope, and a darkness underneath his outer layers that suggested false motives, deception, game playing and greed. You could see it in his eyes when he realised you weren’t falling for his feline type charm.
The Timeshares we were shown were nice, there was no breakfast as promised and we were part of a group of around 20 people. All just wanting a ride in a jeep? I wasn’t sure right then.
The lengths that these guys were going to to get us to sign on the dotted line were incredible. We had been taken to a pleasant but dimly lit room on the first floor, each couple, family etc were allocated their own table and work began to disconnect the logic from any part of our brain that deals with decision making. It was a finely tuned practice, fast paced and so very “Sincere”. My eyes scanned the room, so many people were already signing away, page upon page of unread literature and small print. It had only been 15 minutes. I couldn’t look at Craig, who had placed himself directly opposite the both of us. If the situation hadn’t been as it was I would have identified his look as seduction in its wildest most desperate form.
I found myself laughing out loud, the sound travelled like a lightning bolt across the room, bouncing off the walls and hitting Craig in the back of the head.
“Oh my we’re having some fun over here aren’t we. My name is Michael, am I right in thinking you are from way over the water in the UK ?”
“ Where do you call home?”
“A small village in Herefordshire”
“ Oh my gaaaad ! I have friends in Chel- Tan- Ham, I just got back from there. What a beautiful place, lovely to meet you, what a coincidence! Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaaaa !!”
Craig left the table, to go to the toilet? Get a glass of water? No, Craig had just written us off, he didn’t come back.
Michael continued by steering his way through a monotony of ludicrously constructed anecdotes relating to his superbly hilarious visit to Chel-Tan-Ham just a few weeks before.
“Did you stay with your friends in their house in Cheltenham ?” I asked
“ Yes wonderful place ………….”
“We have timeshare too in the UK”
“Timeshare?”
Michael turned our attention back to the paperwork, he was asking $11,000 from us right then without giving us the hard facts or any thinking time.
“Say I reduced the payment to say, $10,000, including free flights?”…….
“Ok what about $9000, free flights and a free holiday?” He was desperate
“We just need time to check out the paperwork” Meaning just let us out, this is getting extremely creepy and uncomfortable.
“$8000 my final offer?”
“ Sorry no, we’re really only here so we can get a free jeep tour”
“I can offer you a small private room to discuss things”
“I’m claustrophobic”
“$8000 final offer, I’ll throw in the free flights”
“We’d like to leave please it’s been almost three hours”
“$8000, the flights the holiday and we can go down to the restaurant, a larger room and you can sign down there”
“ Next time you’re in Cheltenham at your friend’s place look us up, we’ll talk about it then”
“Come on come on down to the restaurant”
“I’m going to throw up”
Michael shuffled his workload and left the table, we were escorted out of the building down an industrial looking back staircase by a man in a grey shorts and shiny shoes. There were no words.
Later on that day at our allotted time we made our way back to the jeep tour office. Checked in at the desk, their computer confirmed that yes we had indeed been down to time share towers, subjected to a masquerade of scrumptiously misleading persuasion tactics and now in some kind of Derren Brown witchery we were separated from the small crowd of people waiting for their tour and ushered up between two buildings into a large car park.
Our tour guides were waiting.
At the top end of the car park ,
Line 1. These were I’m sure the people who had paid a good price for their ticket, and hadn’t haggled for a discount . They probably smelt nice, wore good shoes, and were devilishly undevilish.
Line 2. These scoundrels had probably haggled for a discount and been offered a pre tour party at Persuasion Manor then signed away their dignity, sanity, and retirement plan.
Line 3. Was us. Just curious and always liking a bargain but signing up for nothing.
We all got what we ‘Paid’ for, and as the guides shouted out names for the tours and each group made their way to their jeep I started to notice the conflicting styles of our tour leaders.
Line 1. Genuinely sincere and courteous, informative and respectful.
Line 2. Don’t mention the money, keep talking about any old crap as a distraction.
Line 3. “ Anyone seen Jessie, been missing since the last tour, I’ve got her hearing aid and medication. Hey don’t sit on my last toke!”
Our guide was “Mett” or Matt, he was Australian or South African I couldn’t tell. I had wondered what sin the family of three, mum and dad and young boy had committed to be assigned to Matt.
They were Canadian and soon it became quite clear why little Damian was riding on the wild side, the plan was to tip him over the edge to wherever Jessie was hanging out.
He had the manners and appetite of Augustus Gloop and he knew just about everything.
Matt turned out to be pretty cool, but no tour guide. Full of interesting facts, nothing in the slightest way connected to Sedona or surrounding areas. He insisted I travel up front with him and we became a part of the Crazy Hen Tour. The ride is extremely bumpy, the terrain is rough, the conversation was unconnected but you cannot distract from the impact of the visuals on your senses, mind, body and soul. It just grabs you no matter what you are being forced to listen to “This is where a Chinese guy lost his camera, I saw a dog eating a coyote, I snook around the back of that rock with an aging French hippy”. Maybe this explains why Jessie ripped her hearing aids out and didn’t hear the call to get back in the jeep.
The Crazy Hen tour was in fact a weekend frenzy of overly excited ladies in their twenties in Sedona with the bride to be celebrating her last remaining days of singledom . Crazy Hens, their drivers challenging us at speed from all directions. “How you doing?” spoken famously by Joey from the TV show ‘Friends’ seemed to be the question of the day. Matt swiftly ground to a halt when ‘Challenged’ by a hen and on questioning his reply was of course “No, how you doing?” and so the flirting ensued until we were challenged by Hen Party code name Jane, “ Chief bridesmaid batch”
“How you doing?” asked Jane
“Don’t I know you from somewhere?” enquired Matt.
Ian and I decided to dismount to take photos leaving Matt to cluck.
Damian Gloop was getting more and more contemptuous, when Matt offered to take him backwards at speed down very steep and rocky terrain, Gloop, having already lost a selection of his snacks, didn’t take him up on it and remained particularly silent there in.
Tour over and what did I conclude? Sedona is stunningly beautiful but given a second chance I would definitely do things differently. Reason enough for a return visit, most definitely.
What did I conclude from having Matt as our guide? I’m not sure, maybe they could change the tour name to the “ Have you got everything you set out with tour ?” considering….
Matt lost Jessie,
Chao lost his Camera.
The dog lost its senses and became as wild as the coyote it had feasted upon.
Juliette Marie lost her virginity for the 79th time.
Jane lost her dignity,
Gloop lost his fizzy blue drink, snacks and I’m sure I must have lost a few pounds in weight.
“What did you make of that?” I asked Ian as I climbed out of the passenger seat of the jeep.
“Have you seen my sunglasses?” He replied.
The next morning we sadly left Sedona, travelling back up the 89a in the early hours, a light purple haze evidence of the unfolding of yet another beautiful day. The ride up was equally as stunning but from a different perspective. On the road down, from the passenger seat, I had had the best of the views, now it was Ian’s turn. We climbed back up through an invisible portal taking the gentle back to mental, in the best possible way of course. We were getting hip, taking that California trip, getting our kicks again on Route 66…
Here’s Part 8 – On Route 66 heading West
If you missed the beginning here’s Part 1, ‘California Dreaming’ :
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American Road Trip part 6 – Route 66 through New Mexico into Arizona
We were just over a day away from starting our Route 66 road trip, east to west ending in Barstow California and that night we were to visit the Route 66 Casino and Hotel for dinner on a recommendation. It was going to be first time for either of us in any kind of Casino and without instruction my brain had opened up a memory file from 1971 TV, visions of glamour, sophistication, seduction and signing your life over to Michelle Du Mont. We were clueless!
“Ian do you think there is a dress code?”
“Wouldn’t have thought so”
“I don’t suppose it matters because by the end of the evening we will probably have failed, be completely naked and wandering around the car park looking for a car that will be by then hanging from a helicopter over the Pacific Ocean”
For the short journey along Route 66 that evening there wasn’t much to see, night-time had given us the ultimate in dark in that there were no street lights or buildings. The 1-40 hung close and parallel all of the way and I remember thinking how a lot of the original alignments of Route 66 no longer exist and have been replaced by the highway and I wondered if this interstate shadowing was going to continue for the rest of our Route 66 journey.
I can only compare the outside of the Casino to one of our smaller UK airports with neons!
Inside is where we got knocked sideways, defragged and rebooted! This was the Wild West an American version of either end of a well established British Pier! 85% of the Gambling being gaming machines. I had never seen so many desperate love affairs with people over a certain age strewn in one way or another over flashing neon waiting for their lucky fall. Some showing signs that indicated they could have been there for days, others were sleeping, arms and legs splayed in a way to clearly announce possession. I don’t know the rules, or maybe it’s just etiquette, an understanding not to in any way or form attempt to place anything in any slot of any machine within 6” of somebody’s ear whether asleep or awake. With that kind of commitment I wished the very best of luck to those who were awake and could multitask.
The choice of food outlets was extensive. For your aid and entertainment you are guided in a kind of “Wizard of Oz” way through the venue on a mini route 66 walk way. Thunder Road Bar and Steakhouse is where we choose to eat, a restaurant and live music venue. A great vibe, fantastic energy and the best steak I have eaten in my life ! The place was buzzing with people, and whilst we were waiting we were given a Pager to notify when a table would become available. This allowed us to wander and this is where I lost Ian, not the physical kind of losing but the kind of loosing where you are all of a sudden completely alone with whatever has caught your eye and stolen your heart. He had found his first Route 66 souvenir shop. There was no doubt a fantastic collection of memorabilia but I think at the time if he had known that similar shops with similar temptations would be seducing him along the whole of Route 66 he wouldn’t have cried so hard when our Pager called us for dinner!
I have waited on tables through my life and know how easy it is to get stuck into a routine of standard questions, and…… don’t judge me, not really listen to the answer. If you’re in a tourist area you know that the majority of people are on the same mission so the questions are easy. On Route 66 the questions are pretty much standard, “You headed east or west?” and that’s exactly what we got, followed by “So what’s your planned itinerary?” It took me a while… “Erm well we don’t really have plans or an itinerary” A voice from table 86 “You don’t have a planned itinerary! They don’t have a planned itinerary!” Considering the situation I wouldn’t have been surprised if Dick Van Dyke himself hadn’t appeared out of the middle of our table and the whole restaurant hadn’t become one huge musical performance……
♪♫ They don’t have a planned itinerary, haha,
♪♫ What will they do when the sky’s not blue and there’s no gas in their car?
♪♫ They don’t have a planned itinerary haha,
♪♫ They’ve sold their souls for 6 weeks on the road, and they don’t know where they are,
♪♫ It’s plain to see, what will be and they won’t get very far.
♪♫ For all your costs, you will be lost”… Dick van Dyke disappears back under the table and people carry on eating and planning.
“Ian, we don’t do plans”
It seemed even with our EZ guide to 66, recommended by the honey monster, that if we wanted a full and interesting experience we should have done some kind of research. We were on holiday and starting to feel that if we didn’t do our homework we would suffer the consequences of our lethargy. The following night, we revisited the Casino, still extremely full from the night before, I ordered French onion soup and helped myself to salad from the bar. Greg served us, he was really polite, questioned us as to which way we were headed and that was that. My soup however didn’t come in liquid form, it was a strange thick unidentifiable crust that seemed to have soaked up where soup could have possibly been. On Greg’s return, and completely out of character for me, I decided to announce very politely my dissatisfaction when he enquired about our eating experience.
“Well it isn’t like any kind of French Onion Soup I’ve had before, in fact there was no soup in the bowl”
Greg’s reply
“Oh great, wonderful, I’ll have to try some, you’ve talked me into it”!!
Wow! His standard reply, Greg hadn’t been listening and it made me smile, years before in the mundane and endless trips back and forth waiting and clearing I had been guilty of exactly that.
I wondered if Greg had an itinerary?
The next morning ,still not being able to bring our heads completely out of the cloud blown our way by the hoards of planners and researchers, we set off EZ 66 guide in hand heading west on Route 66 . The book was suggesting we keep a look out for a large rock in the shape of an owl. So as the landscape started to change we prepared ourselves. We thought we saw the owl more than a couple of times over a matter of minutes,
“Wow, they’re all almost identical” I said
Truth was they were very identical, we had driven in a complete loop through a small Hispanic looking village, I’m not sure how many times. It had been like a bygone age where children played happily in the street. We commented how you just don’t see that anymore in the UK, we waved like the happy tourists we were and they pointed and laughed.
After only being on the road for a short time, we came to realise that we needed to change our relationship with the book, there now seemed to be three of us on this road trip and the new guy was somewhat controlling, his constant demand for attention together with seducing us with choices would consume time we just didn’t have, and with my head almost always down I was already missing out the very reason why we were there in the first place.
I had already learnt that many sections of Route 66 have undergone major realignments and the introduction of the highway system meant at various points the old road lays underneath the development, often to the side of it, or in some cases it disappears all together, and apparently things are changing all the time. We decided to ditch the book and use it mainly for information on exits to and from the Interstate, for us that worked brilliantly. Between New Mexico and California we managed to cruise some of the best uninterrupted sections of Route 66 that there are, and to be completely honest at the end we actually felt like we’d had a weirdly spiritual experience and as if we should have taken a minute to say a prayer, to thank the ambassadors and the campaigners and those who provide a service so we, as travellers, can continue to get our kicks on Route 66.
With a full tank of fuel and the freedom of our own decisions we headed west and in Ian’s eyes we became Burt Reynolds and Sally Field, Susan George and Peter Fonda, John Schneider and Catherine Bach, Lightning McQueen and Sally Carrera . I was just happy in the understanding that we will most possibly pass by some major Route 66 landmarks, hotels, museums, but it was ok. What was meant to be would be.
The landscape had changed from that of northern, central New Mexico. We were seeing the return of the bright orange sandstone Mesas, towering roadside sandstone walls all together messing with the light, turning our world into a 1970’s photograph.
It was around midday when we spotted a guy jogging along a deserted stretch of road, as we got closer we could see he was pushing a child’s buggy, full of his belongings I’m guessing, more to the point he was naked apart from a pair of lycra hot pants and a long full beard.
“Bucket list” I asked Ian
“Maybe doing it for a good cause?”
“But there is nobody else around, he could catch a bus, or hitch a ride”
“Would you pick him up?”
“I would, I’d like to stroke his beard”
“I will make a conscious decision never to sponsor you with anything”
“Sponsored beard stroking?”
We were stopped in our tracks by some amazing roadside art, not those fabulous advertising signs from a bygone age but auto salvage! Cars, pickups and buses from the 40’s through to the nineties, arranged in a way usually seen in Cartoons. They know what us Europeans want and those babies were up front pushed against a wire fence, seducing us with their eye sockets and sexy patina. 50’s Chevy pickups, 60’s Cadillacs, 50’s Buicks, Chevy Impalas, a 63 Chevy C10. Unfortunately the place was closed, locked, secured and guarded by the cliché junkyard dog, big collar with studs, doing the menacing sideways strut. The place was deadly quiet, we hadn’t seen another vehicle for quite a while, and with heads fixed behind camera lenses we hadn’t noticed the reappearance of naked beard man. Stopping to park up his buggy he ventured over to the fence to stare at the dog, said something that sounded like “Kershnitzen” wiped his nose and carried on. I wondered what his itinerary was?..
We got in the car, thinking we had seen the icing on the cake, it would’ve been enough, but on that day between Albuquerque and Grants our minds were blown over and over with more junk yard delights, old farm machinery dating back quite a few decades, abandoned gas stations and diners. A small town named Budsville named after Bud Rice who in 1928 together with his wife Flossie built and ran the gas station, grocery store, post office and garage for many years. Their story is however a very sad one, stand by the now abandoned one story concrete building and you can somehow feel its history. It’s apparently one of the most photographed buildings on route 66 in New Mexico.
As we were getting closer to the Arizona border the weather was improving almost by the hour. Our time in Albuquerque had been wet, sometimes very heavy showers. Our waitress on the first night at the Casino had told us that that was it as far as fine weather for them, winter was on its way and she wasn’t expecting any more warm sunny days. It was a strange thing to hear when you still have a few weeks of your holiday to go. Today, however, further west, we were feeling fantastically warm, soaking up and loving that route 66 vibe.
“Ian, I could just drink an ice-cold beer” immediately feeling guilty for all the benefits of not being the designated driver. Would’ve loved to take the wheel for a while and give Ian a break, a chance to chill and just watch the scenery roll on by but because of my health the DVLA have decided that I am no longer safe to be behind the wheel of a car. Devastated is the word to describe how that feels, your independence etc. There are others worse off and I couldn’t wish for a better designated driver in Ian.
Right then more magic happened, as if the day couldn’t get any better we pulled into the town of Grants. Population of around 9200 people some quirky old motels, and a wonderful selection of advertising signs from a bygone time. However, this wasn’t what was grabbing our attention on this day, we had, without planning, arrived on the right day and at the right time to be part of their annual Fall Fiesta. All Wheel Show and Shine Car Show, Beer Garden, Green Chile Stew eating competition, Live Bands, and Food Vendors.
The Beer was awesome, a selection of specialty brews all served ice cold. Ian went into the open sided beer tent to get the drinks whilst I wandered the cars. During the time I was drinking from the bar the rules were I had to be actually under its roof. I was still able to find a seat where the sun threw me a spotlight of my very own. We ate hot dogs from the BBQ and spoke to so many great local people, who, with the drink inside them were offering interesting tips on where to go and what to see. Not available in any of the Rt 66 travel guides I’m sure!!
“Ian look?”
“What, where?”
“Over there in the beer tent, next to the fence”
“Naked beard man!”
“No, there is no way he could have walked here in that time, and he’s got clothes on”
“Like I said, he’s probably hitching rides and if you’re not allowed to take your beer out of the beer tent I’m sure they would turn away a man in lycra shorts”
“Maybe he comes here every year?, Oh No !”
“Naked Beard Man, the free spirit that is, has got a bloody itinerary!”
“It’s not him!”
“It is, look there’s his buggy on the other side of the fence, he has his hand on the handle”
“You’re right”
Sad or not, we both became a bit obsessed with Naked Beard man.
“What’s he talking to those people about?”
“Move over that way”
“They are talking about their dogs”
“Oh my god, he’s the bloody Route 66 dog whisperer”!
“Does he actually exist?”
“Yeah he’s sat over there naked from the waist down”
“He’s not going to be naked”
We waited a good 15 minutes for him to finish his specialty sausage stand up and leave the table, he was suitably dressed. With the buggy evidence though we were now both agreed it definitely was the same man we had seen some miles up the road earlier on in the day. We then, believe it or not, waited for him to leave, I was desperate for him to go into a telephone call box and come out Super Naked Bearded Lycra, Dog Whispering Man! He checked into a hotel and we carried on with our journey.
The red sandstone rocks that had lined the road just west of Albuquerque had given way to vast open spaces and long straight stretches of road. I had thought the changes in temperature were mainly due to us heading west, but the inclines on these stretches are so gradual they are hardly noticeable. The small towns and villages to this point had had a definite Hispanic feel, but heading towards the Arizona state line we were seeing more Native Indian trading posts, some beautiful craftwork, and a collision of culture and tackiness that just seemed to work.
Santana was still number one on our most listened to CD chart, and as we approached the Continental Divide it was Black Magic Woman that was casting her spell.
Before leaving for the US we had been given information, hints and tips for our trip from friends on places to see and things to do, many had travelled Route 66, but no one had mentioned The Continental Divide! Mainly mountainous and running through all of North America it separates the water that runs toward the Pacific Ocean from the water running toward the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and the Gulf of Mexico! It is also the highest point on route 66 at 7263 ft.
“Didn’t expect this today”
We parked beside a marker, explaining where we were and silence fell for a good minute.
“I wasn’t ready for this, within reason you know what to expect, wow!”
“Ian you’re not saying very much”
At that point I realised the artistic side of his brain had engaged and the look in his eyes revealed that non-artist was probably functioning at about 10%.
I got out of the car, it was freezing, got back in again. Looking around I spotted a Trading post selling souvenirs, and a scattering of other buildings. Apparently the area around Continental divide has been inhabited for 11,000 years. Navajo Indians settling in the mountains to the north and south.
I checked Ian out, he was on about 15%, and his eyes had fixed on the Trading post.
‘Noooooooo !!! not another gift shop!’ I said to myself. Don’t get me wrong I can really appreciate the beautiful hand-made crafts, jewellery and leather work, all at a reasonable price but I was recognizing a recurrent theme of on the road, stop, eat, gift shops. I secretly cast a spell on the barely conscious Ian …… Stay away from the gift shop …… Stay away from the gift shop. Spoken like the janitor zombie in Scooby Doo.
“What colour do you see the sky in the distance?” Ian asked, he was now on about 30%, this allowed speech.
He had caught me out like this before, when we first met. It had been a miserable day and he had asked the same question. I had answered that in my eyes the sky was grey. He had told me there were peaches, purples and blues etc. It took quite a few years of practice but eventually I was able to look deeper into things, open up my mind and see colour where previously there was no colour at all. Put a paintbrush in my hand though and there is absolutely no way I can transfer this onto canvas.
“I can see pale pink on the horizon”? I replied
“Lovely isn’t it”
After a quick photo, evidence that we had actually been there, we got back in the car and headed towards Gallup about 25 miles then another 25 to the Arizona border.
Looking back on our trip I have wondered if we would have done things differently had we arrived in certain places at different times of the day. As we headed for Gallup we had already started to talk about somewhere to stay the night. We knew from friends about the history of the El Rancho hotel in Gallup how it had been established since the 1930’s. How, because it was popular as a filming location, the hotel can boast playing host to some of the most prolific movie stars of our time. Worth a stop? Maybe?
Gallup city is well established and caters mainly to the traveller, driving through we were spoilt for choice for places to stay, it was early evening and each motel was competing for our attention, luring us in with its brightly coloured Neon’s. Route 66 as I had seen it in so many photos, we drove in one end and out the other.
“That was nice”
“Ian shall we wild camp, sleep in the car, maybe drive into Arizona and pull over when you start to get tired, no check in, no messing with luggage ?”
Ian gave a look of approval, pulled over and we both reclined our seats …
“Naaah”
We spent the next ten minutes rearranging luggage, trying to find a place for the fridge and slot ourselves into any available space.
“I don’t think these Mustangs were designed with the intention of helping you have a good night’s sleep”
For most of our route 66 journey so far, the old road had mostly been paralleled by the I 40 and the Santa Fe railroad. 800 miles of track running through California, Arizona and Mexico, both have suffered decline but now thrive, the railroad becoming one of the nation’s busiest with up to 100 trains per day, paralleling the old highway through mountains, deserts and dusty towns. On quiet stretches of road it really was a sight to see these huge freight trains cutting through the desert, a friend to keep you company. I counted over 100 carriages at one time and then I gave up and just enjoyed it for what it was, like a gentle rumble of thunder in the distance whilst you waft in and out of sleep. On one beautifully straight and deserted stretch of asphalt the train ran close through wide open terrain, Ian parked up the car to take a photo and the driver sounded his horn.
As we reached the Arizona border red sandstone towers made a reappearance and just before the state line we came across the wackiest line up of ramshackle wooden buildings we had seen so far. Set back from the road at the foot of a sandstone mesa was Chief Yellow Horse’s Trading Post. It just stood out as different. Large brightly coloured plastic animals perched high on the ledges of the cliff way above the roof of the trading post. This one had us both intrigued.
We were met at the door by an old Navajo Indian guy in a wheelchair, he looked us directly in the eye, deep and meaningful and took a breath inwards. I was expecting “Old Indian proverb”
“When your bladder rules your life you have no life at all” he wheeled himself past us not looking up.
The place was owned and run by Navajos, the Yellow Horse family. Chief Juan Yellow Horse had owned and operated the Trading post from 1960 until his death in 1999. A wide choice of what seemed to be handmade crafts and jewellery and at the best prices we had seen so far. We left with two rugs and some cow dung.
The welcome centres on all state lines are a must, they have an information pack thoughtfully put together to inform and entertain you. They also have books of vouchers that you can use at motels and in restaurants along the way. Each time I opened a new one I was like a kid with a lucky bag, on this occasion however things weren’t looking too favourable, as we approached the empty car park we could see and all the lights were out in the nearby building. The young girl locking up had spotted us and headed our way handing us our welcome pack together with a small box of sweets and a hand fan.
“Where you heading?”
“West, probably staying overnight in Holbrook”
“The Teepee Village?”
I had forgotten all about the Teepee village.
“Yes probably”
“Drive safe and enjoy your stay in Arizona”
Arizona – Heading into the Great South West
Route 66 on the east side of Arizona can only be driven in short segments, further west however you get to drive some of the longest uninterrupted sections of road that route 66 has to offer, and travel through some of the most diverse and spectacular landscapes in America.
We were finding that a lot of the old towns along route 66 were sign posted off the highway, usually taking us to a frontage road. For the majority of our drive into Holbrook we remained on the highway or parallel to it.
“What’s in the bag?”
“Some maps, more sweets, loads of info on places to visit, vouchers, and an eye mask.
“Have you noticed the dinosaurs?”
We were around 60 miles from the Petrified Forest and Painted Desert. The dinosaurs seemed to be an indication we were getting close, I guess in the same way the old road signs along route 66 would tease you with something spectacular every 20 minutes for the next 150 miles!
The Petrified Forest is apparently a place where dinosaurs roamed 225million years ago amongst 200 foot tall conifers. Volcanic mountains erupted, toppled the trees which were swept away by water, covered in ash and sediment entombing them over millions of years, then through gradual erosion exposing themselves, colours and shapes of the organic material fossilizing and turning to stone. Signs in and around the visitor centre warn you that you will be prosecuted if you attempt to remove any of the petrified wood from its place, and I’m sure the guy with the hat, the horse and the gun was ready to do just that. Strange thing was polished petrified wood in all shapes and forms was being advertised for sale all along the Interstate and around the park itself. We pulled over because I was intrigued at a huge sign inviting me to “Come and feed the ostrich’s”, more tacky dinosaurs and “Get your petrified wood here”
Automatically I went off to find an Ostrich, Ian made his way into the gift shop. As I glanced around I imagined the whole place would have made a great backdrop for the film “The Hills Have Eyes”
I made my way back to the car, Ian arrived 5 minutes later.
“Couldn’t find any Ostriches”
“She gave me some wood”
“What for nothing?”
“Yeah she said she liked the look of me”
“It’s pretty though look”
It was very pretty but I am still to this day confused with the very mixed messages behind these 250 million year old treasures.
I had learnt about the Wigwam Village in Holbrook through friends, it grabbed my interest enough to find out it was built in 1960 from concrete, there are 15 Wigwams each with room enough for a large bed, small kitchen and bathroom. At $55 for a night’s stay it was definitely worth a look.
In the same way my mind had automatically opened a file from seventies TV with the Casino, it had done the same with the Teepee Village. It gave me Holbrook a small dusty town with a saloon bar, right there on Route 66, old cowboy types sat outside on wooden rockers chewing tobacco and drinking moonshine, and of course tumbleweed. I hadn’t at all challenged the reality of this.
Entering Holbrook that evening was a slap in the face, car dealerships to the left, fast food outlets to the right, motels and hotels some decent looking some abandoned, others in various stages of repair all leading down to a main cross roads and as seems to be the theme through most of these towns, this is where the main tourist traps are. In Holbrook’s case this is where the dinosaurs were.
Holbrook is the county seat of Navajo county, during the 1890’s cowboys and railroad workers kept the saloons. The heavy drinking, gun-toting men gave the town a violent reputation, a town too tough for women and churches, it seemed our visit was around 130 years too late. Over the next few days I couldn’t help but wonder if this reputation has been carried through to the present day. I was intrigued.
I can’t remember why we took a right at the main crossroads but some way down on the left of the busy two lane highway we found the Wigwam village, a mirage almost in that it was completely out of place. This seemed to be the business side of town. To the left of the Wigwams a collection of Skips, opposite was a large welding unit. From the road if you looked directly at the 15 concrete Wigwams placed in a horse shoe shape around a central reception area you could really appreciate and start to feel a sense of nostalgia. Each Wigwam had its own Classic car, possibly a permanent fixture from day one way back in 1960. Together with the bright neon signs the whole place offered an illuminated oasis amongst it surroundings. Ian grabbed the chance for photo opportunities and I pondered if right then this was the kind of place where I wanted to spend the night. If we had arrived early afternoon, full of energy, enjoying the heat and the cloudless sky it might have been a different story but we were both tired, cranky and needed feeding.
“What do you think?” We were both back in the car and hadn’t noticed that the railroad passed by the back of the building and for the next 10 minutes or so we listened as 200 plus freight carriages rattled over steel. Full of empty bottles I presumed, and of course sounding its horn to announce arrival. We have since learnt that a train passes through every 20 to 30 minutes. Earlier in the day we would’ve probably laughed it off it and it wouldn’t have affected our decision, but Ian simply turned the car around without saying a word and we headed back the way we came.
Driving back up towards the crossroads I started to wonder if we were both becoming a little bit delirious.
“Safeway’s, like Safeway’s in the UK. It’s now Morrisons! Ahhh beautiful, look.” “Wow, it might have things we recognise”
We stood in the entrance of Safeway’s in a way that could have resembled that part of the film Close Encounters when all missing people are returned to earth in the Mother Ship.
“Look at all those beautiful shiny brightly coloured vegetables”. An ocean of them as far as the eye could see, so clean, so perfectly stacked.
That night we checked into a motel in town using vouchers from our Welcome pack.
“I wonder if they are going to work, or whether there is some kind of catch?” Something we are used to in the UK.
I imagined a possible scenario
“Hi do you have a room available for the night?”
“Of course, would you like King, Super King or four Queens?”
“I think just King, can we use these here?” Presentation of vouchers onto desk.
“Yes, how many are there of you?”
“Heavy or light sleepers? What is your mothers maiden name and does she sleep well? Are you wearing socks? How many fingers am I holding up? Now with your eyes closed? Can you sing your national anthem with this gag over your mouth?”
In reality we checked in quickly using the vouchers, at $23 per night with a free breakfast in the Diner at the opposite end of the car park, what could go wrong?
The room was a very basic ground floor room with a shower and toilet off it, the front door opening up onto the car park. A TV, Fridge and Microwave seemed to be standard, and that night I managed to put together a full English roast, eaten in bed off cardboard plates with plastic knives and forks, all washed down with a beautifully rich and full bodied Chilean Merlot.
It was getting late and things had started to become loud out in the car park, a huge long wheel base Ford Superduty F550 crew cab pick up had pulled in next to the Mustang, transforming it from Muscle car to something the truck had its eye on for a light breakfast. Two urban cowboy types were chatting and smoking close to our door. Tall and scrawny, dressed all in black, cowboy style. Wasn’t long before we realised other people seemed to be lurking in the shadows. From the conversation they all seemed to be waiting for Shelly. Shelly arrived by foot around half an hour later, Shelley was a man. I watched as 16 people, 14 men 2 women and a dog emptied into the room next door, this was around 11.30pm. I can’t remember seeing anyone carrying bongos into the room, but it certainly seemed to be the background noise to all of the singing. Silence fell on that room at about 7.30am and when we managed to make our way across the car park to the Diner later that morning there was no one to be seen, although the truck was still parked up.
Ok so $23 a night gets you entertainment throughout the night and no conversation from the waitress at breakfast, she seemed to know what we wanted and slid it sideways across the table to where we were sitting, no sunny side up or over easy choices for us today. We seemed to be the only tourists in the Diner that morning, the conversation at the bar was local and the word seemed to be that Shelly was in town. I had an overwhelming need to stalk these people all day and get an insight into who they were and what they were up to, I was feeling that I needed to step off the tourist treadmill for a while and get in there with the locals. I grew up in an area of outstanding natural beauty where 80% of local businesses cater towards the tourist. Throughout the summer months it can be crazy busy, but with just one road in and out there is no passing trade and most of the businesses close for the winter. Working long shifts in hospitality through the busy times can eventually transform you into a creature of repetition with absolutely no thought for the customer other than to be polite and do your job. With the very best will in the world you stop caring. All this has had a long-term effect on me in that whenever I am on holiday and find myself in a popular destination amongst hundreds of people doing the same thing, eating at the same restaurant, standing looking the same view from the same viewpoint, waiting in a long queue to pay over the odds for something I have been told is “Worth a visit” I get the need to step off the conveyor belt and experience a little bit of real. Today I really wanted to meet the local characters in and around Holbrook and Ian was up for anything.
However, on this day more than any other we were feeling torn . Prior to our trip friends had told us that we had to visit the Painted Desert if were in the area,. Apparently it’s a place where “Art comes to life”. It stretches from the Grand Canyon National Park to the Petrified Forest, home to the nation’s most memorable formations and features. Over time volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, floods and sunlight have combined to create deposits of clay and sandstone stacked in elegant layers, an altering display of lavenders, greys, reds, oranges and pinks depending on the time of day.
The weather seemed to be changing as we approached the park, we did manage to see and appreciate the vastness of the landscape and wonderful kaleidoscope of colours for about 10 minutes, then the wind started to pick up and I spotted a small Tornado over the flat plain to my right. It changed course a couple of times but within minutes it had seemed to increase in size and pick up speed. It was headed straight for us. Both myself and Ian have always been particularly obsessed with the idea of storm chasing and here we were about to experience it for ourselves, although very much smaller in scale than any of the movies we had seen. Where’s Dorothy when you need her ? Ian in all his excitement had managed to change CD’s and very quickly Deep Purples ‘Child in Time’ was blasting from the speakers. A very memorable moment from the movie ‘Twister’.
“How old are we?” I questioned
“I think we’re going in!!”
“We got cows!!”
Cut to music, dum da da da dum da da da dum da da da dum, electric guitar slices the air whaa, whaa whaa ……….
We came out the other side unscathed of course, the cows were actually food wrappers in this case. It had been an experience. I don’t really understand how the weather works in these areas but from that point we were driving through a continuing sandstorm, visibility was at a minimum, and considering the Painted Desert is a wonderfully visual experience the whole reason for being there was becoming pointless. Ian pulled up and we checked out the map, for some reason he then decided to open the door. Anything small that wasn’t attached to the car on the inside tried to leave. I dived in to save the snacks, the book of vouchers however was never seen again. Further on we stopped at the Painted Desert Inn, I held onto the contents of the car whilst Ian got out and then had the idea of placing any possible escapee under the fridge and making a run for it. The beautiful adobe building was packed full, the world and his wife were sheltering within its walls and it was difficult to appreciate what it had to offer. There was an artist in residence so it was of particular interest to Ian but there wasn’t any way we were going to get a look in without being rude, and if things kicked off there was absolutely nowhere to run.
Back in Holbrook we took advantage of the daylight hours with a tour around the town but my mind was elsewhere.
That evening I would be on a mission to find Shelley and hear his story, returning to the Motel however the truck had gone and room 32 sat in silence.
We definitely know how to dine, whilst Ian was transfixed to the TV watching Lindsey Wagner as the Bionic woman listen to villains saying bad stuff downtown we ate takeaway pizza from the box. My distraction was the “Goodie Bag” we picked up as we entered Arizona to which I had become particularly attached.
“Did you know Holbrook has a Bucket of Blood Street, named after the Bucket of Blood Saloon?”
“Bucket of Blood Saloon?” Not taking his eye’s off Lindsey in her tight fitting jumpsuit.
“Yeah, in the 1880’s a group of cowboys known for rustling cattle, stealing and shooting moved into the area. They called themselves the Hashknife Cowboys. In 1886, 250 people lived in Holbrook and there were 26 shooting deaths all connected to the Hashknife outfit. In 1886 a brutal gunfight broke out in the Saloon between members of the Hashknife and a group of cowboys who accused them of stealing”
Ian glanced away from the TV
“Oh you’re reading, I was wondering what was happening to you”
“In the 1920’s the Saloon had the appearance of a respectable establishment captivating travellers who stopped by to see the bullet holes in the walls and the Blood Stains on the floor. The residents of Holbrook now claim to have a past wilder than Tombstone. The Saloon was on Central Avenue, later renamed, Bucket of Blood Street”
“Shall we go?” I had grabbed his interest.
“It’s not open any more, still standing after 120 years but all boarded up”
We decided to go and take a look anyway our map leading us away from the Triassic side of town, the bars and restaurants to a quieter, darker side. Sadly we didn’t find what we were looking for and I’m not sure if some of the locals really know the location of the Saloon because when we enquired of its whereabouts we were being sent in all directions. We headed back towards the lights and decided to stop off at the first bar we saw, walking straight off the street and into a full blown conversation about Miranda Lambert, Monkey bars and the best way to polish chrome. It was clearly a biker friendly establishment and it weirdly felt like home. Turns out the people of Holbrook are some of the most straight talking, hospitable people I have ever had the pleasure of meeting. We became part of a group of guys buying rounds of drinks, although by the amount of drinks on the table it seemed we might have been getting more than our fair share. I did question the build up of drinks on our table only to be told that it was some good shit. I looked towards the barmaid with questioning eyes.
“It’s fine” she mouthed
Later at the bar after I had collected all the empty glasses from the tables, (It’s now etched into my DNA) She just mentioned that they were a good group of guys and placed another full glass of red mix in front of me “Means of payment” she said and smiled “More good shit”.
That night nobody questioned which direction we were headed, our accents or where we were staying. In fact at one point I thought we were being mistaken for someone else. Challenged to quite a few games of pool we somehow came out winners. Not sure how because it seems like a completely different game and everything is huge.
“I love it here, can I stay?” I moaned at Ian
“What right here in this bar?”
“Yeah it’s specific”
“Specific to what?”
“The right thing, and it has all the numbers lined up in the right order, except the ones on the end by the bar”
“What wrong with them?”
“They’re bouncy”
“Did you drink that last shot?”
“No I shot it”
“The last drink, I am humble now”
“We should go back and find Shelley”
Ian reminded me that Shelley and the cowboys were no longer there.
“Noooooo, you didn’t say”
“Shelley’s gone”
“We need to go and find him”
I don’t remember much about walking back to our motel that night just it was warm and everyone was just amazing, I loved them all. Then to top off a great night the giant truck had returned and room 32 was buzzing and I was ready to party.
“Come on let’s go introduce ourselves!”
“Eew barking dogs, they have barking dogs”
“It’s only one, they had it last night” Ian reminded me
“Barking dogs, no no no, no barking”
“Let’s creep into our room very quietly” It made sense to me at the time.
“Then the dog will stop barking”
We climbed into bed and waited. The walk home and fresh air had definitely taken the edge off the level of drunk I was.
“It’s not going to stop is it?”
“Are they all oblivious?”
“Yep, that could be what you call it”
It seemed to go on for hours until I remembered the ear plugs. An offering from our Virgin flight and now in my hand luggage in the bathroom.
“Can you hear me?” I asked Ian.
“I can see your mouth moving, no seriously I can hear you a bit, and the dog but it’s definitely helped”
We turned off the light and eventually fell asleep with the muffled sound of barking dog and the odd scream from the next room. It was the banging of doors shaking the building that yanked us back out of our slumber, although I definitely slept through it better than Ian.
“Where are you going?” I asked as Ian made his sitting down to standing noise. “To the loo”
I immediately fell back to sleep but was woken again by a massive crash. This was serious.
Turning to switch on the bedside lamp I could feel that Ian wasn’t beside me, he mustn’t have returned from the bathroom. In those few seconds between pitch black and reaching over to turn on the light my imagination was on overload. The seriousness of the situation was revealed.
Ian was sat on the floor looking at me with huge sorrowful eyes, he was stark naked and with the ear plugs he looked like a deflated Shrek.
“Why are you on the floor?”
Then I just couldn’t stop laughing, he was clearly OK but still didn’t think to take the ear plugs out, and stayed put on the floor a bit shell shocked I think. I took out my ear plugs as a gesture for him to follow.
“I missed the bed”
“You looked like Shrek”
“Shrek?”
“Naked with ear plugs, it’s a good look”
“It throws my senses out”
“Are you saying you missed the bed because you had earplugs in?”
“Hey the dog’s stopped barking”
“It’s gone really quiet too”
“Do you think they’re dead?”
“Thank God, Goodnight”
Here’s Part 7 – A Journey Through Season, Space and Time …
Author MandyPosted on 7th February 2018 6th March 2019 Categories Fun, StoriesTags American, Fun, lifestyle, Road Trip, story4 Comments on American Road Trip part 6 – Route 66 through New Mexico into Arizona
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American Road Trip part 5 – Six Weeks in the Life of the Artist
Aircraft Beware! and a Lot of Hot Air – by Mandy.
Being our first trip to the USA we were curious about so many things, bombarding friends or friends of friends who had travelled there before with so many questions.
“So what’s the deal with the highways and all those lanes?” more often than not the reply was:
“Ahh just drive where ever you like, same as in the films really, you can just snake in and out, I think it’s out of boredom because of the length of the roads out there”
Nobody told us you can exit from both sides of a highway! In built up areas leaving from the left means keeping left on a two lane exit, same for the right. “Ahh so it all makes sense now.”
Ian did try swerving from lane to lane because in his mind one of the reasons we were in the US was to become part of a 70’s movie from beginning to end, and that involved car chases, picking up hitchhikers in tiny shorts, and running into trouble at every pit stop.
“What do you think speed enforced by aircraft means?”
We were driving south on US 550 after leaving Arizona into New Mexico.
“Where did you see that?”
“On a sign, further back”
We looked at each other, leaned forward to check out the sky in front then opened the side windows just to make sure we hadn’t been allocated our very own aircraft which had taken its place directly above us.
“Enforced? Wouldn’t that imply that you’re not actually in control of your speed somehow? Put your foot down I want to see what happens”
30mph over the speed limit and nothing happened, the road was empty of cars, and as far as we could see there were no airplanes brandishing state of the art laser beams of mass control. Ian slowed down.
I’m sure we wouldn’t have been having the conversation, but right then on that part of desert road there wasn’t much to see. The red hue of the Arizona desert had turned to grey and it looked like rain.
There had instantly been a different vibe on entering New Mexico, the Spanish feel was overwhelming evident. Not Spain by the sea where you eat your under enthusiastic paella and watch Sky TV in the bar, but the bits you get lost in on dull days when you decide to make use of your hire car and just drive for miles eventually seeing nothing and going nowhere at all.
I was enjoying the reality of it though for the moment, from what I’d seen so far the area wasn’t a place frequented by tourists, maybe in the mountains there were hidden treasures, historic wonders but we weren’t going to see them this time we were on a mission. Albuquerque bound and Route 66, museums and such weren’t going to lend themselves to a possible Dirty Mary Crazy Larry ending.
I had booked two nights at the Enchanted Trails RV Park and Trading Post on Route 66. It sits on a high desert Mesa overlooking Albuquerque. We would be staying in a 1959 Spartan Trailer named ‘Flossie’.
“Hey Ian”
“What’s the date? I think we could possibly be a day or two too early to turn up at the RV park”
The cancellation of Speed Week was still throwing us out of sync.
After establishing that we were in fact two days early to check in and only 120 miles from our destination we decided to stop at the next town and stay over a couple of nights
“Hey there is a place around 80 miles north of Albuquerque called Cuba.” Since heading east the days seemed to be getting cooler, especially travelling some of the mountain roads.
We headed for Cuba hoping for sunshine, cocktails, possibly a pool, Luis Ernesto would roll us a fine cigar and play music that would just make us want to Salsa.
It was getting dark when we pulled up outside the motel, and it was cold. Being British and of that mentality these type of conversations would run through my mind.
“Hello do you have a room available?”
“Have you booked?”
“No Sorry we ha…..”
“Do you have your passports?”
On showing passports “We don’t have a free room but can you work every other day until the end of your stay? Your only other option is the Ramsden’s, they’ll take you in but they’re a good three hour drive”
“Say we did work every other day, where would we stay if you have no rooms”
“With Jesse”
“Who’s Jesse?”
“He stopped here one night looking for a room too in 1974”
Of course nothing like that ever happened. With the exception of the large cities most Motels will have space and at a very reasonable price too. In privately owned rural places you may find yourself directed towards someone’s sitting room standing behind a barrier interrupting the latest repeat of T J Hooker.
In Arizona we had stood for a good ten minutes behind a sofa, the guy had acknowledged we were there and were wanting a room. He sat with his back to us, hand in the air pointing at the ceiling until the interval of his programme. We have never been checked into any one place so quickly!
This place turned out to be a lovely motel, really friendly folks and an actual reception area. Although it didn’t seem to be a major stopover for travellers it is the gateway to the Santa Fe National Forest and the Jemez mountain trail.
We walked just a few hundred yards to the nearest restaurant and on entering it became quite clear that some serious hunting shooting fishing went on there. Real men in real hunting gear, elk seemed to be the talk of the day. The place was dimly lit, dark wood decor and heads poked out of walls at every angle. We spoke to a guy named James who offered to take us horse camping, his passion and his business but he was no salesman. I did however hang on his every word. He lived and breathed the wild outdoors, rivers, meadows and mountains. This was a world away from where we were heading, it felt real, these were real people, generations of families living in the same area. Apparently Native Americans have occupied the area for centuries and you can kind of feel it. Spanish settlers arrived in the 1700’s.
It rained for most of our stay, the first day we decided to take one of those drives, the ones I spoke about earlier. We drove back up the 550 and decided to turn right when we thought it felt the right thing to do. The idea was to do a huge loop back to the motel, we drove over 150 miles through forests and sparsely occupied towns, tiny single story wooden houses scattered across areas of barren land. Wooden extensions that looked makeshift and had been added over time possibly coinciding with the birth of another child maybe. No visible boundaries, an array of vehicles that had served their time, parked up in order of when they made their final journey, and dogs, lots of dogs.
At one point we realised we were going way out of our way and decided to double back causing us to make a sharp turn to the right in quite a populated town. We were met immediately by a barrier crossing and a man in military clothing with a gun. He asked us where we were going, we explained we didn’t really know, but we knew where we wanted to be and were looking for the quickest way there. We showed our passports and were eventually let through with no explanation as to why we were told to stick to certain roads and not leave the car. We were back in the forest, most of which was behind thick high barbed wire, we saw deer still and staring, if only they could talk.
Another day and back on the road. The sun came out but there was still a chill in the air. Today’s CD the Eagles “One of these nights”.
80 miles from Albuquerque. “Hey look, Route 66 Pizza”
After a few more miles Route 66 Gas, Route 66 Coffee, Soda, Laundry, Beef Jerky.
Albuquerque has the longest stretch of Route 66 in an urban area but we weren’t going to get to travel it on this occasion. The Mustang had driven like a dream since picking it up in San Francisco but right now lost and confused we found ourselves stuck in congested traffic on a street that seemed to go on forever and a car that wouldn’t idle. It was really fast or stop, and the conditions on the road didn’t lend themselves to either. I don’t know who was looking after us that day, I closed my eyes through most of it as Ian sped from stationary as if he was hoping for a personal best on the quarter mile, a chirp from the tyres and a race up through the gears to the next set of lights. It was after quite a few miles we realized we were heading east, the plan was to go west. Turning around in a diner car park we went through the whole thing just one more time It didn’t cross our minds to contact the hire company, even with the Eagles “Take it to the limit” one more time blasting from the speakers. We decided to stay away from that part of Albuquerque for the rest of our stay.
Leaving the city behind we eventually arrived at Enchanted Trails RV park. Route 66, the land of reinvention. Some did it well, with others it was plain to see a kind of desperation. For me it was a place like nowhere else, the history was there, not always visible to see but again I could feel it in parts, how could you not feel it 2451 miles from Chicago to Los Angeles, crossing 8 states and 3 time zones over 6 decades. Built in 1926 and decommissioned in 1985 all for a faster more convenient way of life. The length of Route 66 we would be driving that ‘convenience’ was in the form of the I 40 highway. We were heading west from Albuquerque to Barstow.
We didn’t arrive at this quirky stop-over in the best of moods, but this place just made me smile. We parked up next to a flat roofed adobe style building, constructed in the late 40’s apparently and altered many times as a means to attract passersby on Route 66
“Ian there’s a bear by the door”
“Yeah and is that a donkey over there?”
A real reception area within a shop packed with Route 66 memorabilia, books, crafts, Native American jewellery. A Laundry 1950’s style with a wringer, TV room, Games room, a swimming pool. We were greeted by Vicki Ashcroft, the owner, who instantly gave us a brief history of the place. Originally known as the Hilltop Trading Post but converted into a campground in the early 1970’s. The vast collections of memorabilia throughout the building honour a bygone time and it’s plain to see that Vicki is very proud of her heritage. The furniture is 1950’s vintage with its aim to take you right back to the Heyday of cross country travel. Flossie did just that, almost 50ft of gleaming aluminium she sat amongst a collection of around eight other vintage trailers, a 1947 Hudson super six and a fine collection of pink flamingos.
After checking out our home for the next few days and unpacking some essentials we decided to take a look around.
On our return….
“Ian the door’s open, I’m sure we closed it”
“There’s someone wandering around inside the caravan”
“Ok you distract them and I’ll hit them good and hard across the back of the head with a flamingo”
“No you go, you’re distracting them I’m hitting them to the ground and putting them in a headlock”
“Ian, this is the 1950’s, you’re being too Starsky and Hutch”
Before we knew it we were inside. A middle-aged man was sat on our chair at our dining table reading a book with a map opened up next to it.
“Hey Honey it’s 163 miles to the Arizona border and around 90 miles of drivable 66”
Honey? Who, where was Honey? Why hadn’t this guy seen us? What was he doing in our caravan?
“Oh golly you should see these quaint little trinkets in here”
Ok we had located Honey she was in our bedroom.
“It say’s Route 66 in New Mexico is all about making choices , and following short loop drives, looks like we are going to be on the freeway for some miles”
“They have an old bath tub, oh this is just so fine”
Why hadn’t this guy seen us? Honey appeared from the bathroom with my hairbrush and makeup bag.
“Someone has left these behind”
Mr Honey looked up and all our eyes met at once, it was Mrs Honey who spoke first.
“Oh hi, isn’t this place just the best, Vicki has such a gift, such an eye for detail”
Ok let’s just forget gifts and detailed eyes for a minute, she had her hands wrapped around my roadtrip survival kit in a way that suggested she had claimed them for her own. Panic and paranoia had set in and on quickly checking out Ian I noticed he hadn’t brought the bloody flamingo.
“They’re mine, thank you” This was not spoken like a genuine thank but more like one you would say to a small child whilst trying to prise your new shoes out of his mouth. Why was I saying thank you. I held out my hands to retrieve my precious things.
Honey introduced herself as Gina, Mr Honey was Mike. Mike seemed polite initially but obviously massively distracted by the book and the map.
“You heading east or west?” he asked, not really looking up from the book.
“We’re heading west, just as far as Barstow though then up to Bakersfield for the Hot Rod Reunion”
“Ahh, I’d always recommend east to west, that’s the way it was back then” Still looking down, “You know there’s a misunderstanding that Route 66 is only drivable in small segments these days, but 85% of the original 2500 miles is still there for your driving pleasure, saying pleasure it depends what your driving, some parts can be almost impassable, you’d need something sturdy with good ground clearance, so what you driving Ian ?”
“A Mustang”
Mike looked Ian in the eyes, unimpressed.
“Haha, so you’ll be staying away from the unpaved roads then”
This wasn’t a question, and from that point on a challenge had been set.
I was going to be nice and kindly explain to Gina and the honey monster that they were in our accommodation, have a joke about the misunderstanding and leave it at that but he was becoming more and more obnoxious, and condescending. They were overstaying their visit he was working out his route from our caravan to the shores of the Pacific Ocean in Santa Monica. 805 miles via the I 40. So how many Route 66 miles? Exit where? Rejoin the I 40 after how many miles? We were hearing all about it. Head down.
So would you guys like to stay for dinner? I could cook a pot roast or maybe something typically Mexican, we’ll pop out I’ll buy some wine. You could have a bath, Gina you’ve seen the bath. I’ll run it for you. Stay the night, have our bed, what the hell stay for the rest of your holiday, was what I wanted to say. Instead I headed over to the fridge and took out some beer which hadn’t had the time to chill.
“Would you guys like to stay for a drink?”
I have never seen anyone go from nought to distraught so quickly in all my life. I immediately felt awful and wanted to back track. Gina was devastated and so overly apologetic. The honey monster was in Kingman heading for Oatman. Gina informed us that he likes to read and she spends a lot of time looking at the top of his head.
“This beer’s warm” Monster Mike exclaimed to the map on the table.
Ok Gina you can stay, this man is an idiot how do you live with him? Mike OUT! Of course I didn’t verbalize that either. They didn’t leave for another half an hour, Ian decided to get stuck in with Mike and his map, turns out a lot of the information he was sharing was really interesting and possibly very useful. The book was the EZ Guide to Route 66. Mike told us we needed one, hinting strongly that we would be near on useless without it. We bought the book the next day from the site shop and flicked through it. We could see in some ways it could be a god send but for us it had the capabilities of turning us into Neurotic Route 66 pathological maniacs, panicking at every wrong turn, or was it a wrong turn? “Is this Route 66? I haven’t seen a sign, or anything that would indicate we are on Route 66” Once we were in possession of the book, all of a sudden every inch of rubber had to touch down on every possible inch of drivable Route 66. Once in a lifetime, once in a lifetime, once in a lifetime…
Once we had calmed down and read on we concluded that Route 66, as it is now, partly because of all the realignments over the years, is your own personal journey of memories, possible wrong turns, detours and challenging alternative routes, word is if you tried to do the same route twice you probably wouldn’t be able to. I can’t think about that too much because it becomes too much of a challenge.
With so much Route 66 talk we were buzzing and ready to hit the road, but we still had a couple of days in Albuquerque and on checking out what was going on in the area we headed off to “The Biggest Hot Air Balloon Fiesta In The World” The whole feel around the enchanted trails park was warm, friendly and laid back. People chatted and we picked up a wealth of information about the local area, but I had a recurring question about the Balloon Fiesta which to me seemed fair and understandable.
“So what happens once the hundreds of balloons have ascended and disappeared off into the distance, is there entertainment on the ground, what do people get up to?”
Answers came in the way of changing the subject “Have you checked out old town?”
So we ventured off and paid $20 each, the venue was huge, the car parks were almost empty, and the balloons had flown off to return around 6pm. There were stalls on the ground selling Native American crafts, a lot of exceptional chain saw carving, Burritos, Tacos, Enchiladas. The Fiesta is on for 8 days and apparently we had picked a quiet day. We spoke to a young guy called Ethan he was with a group of friends and was something to do with the organising. Ian discussed art with him. Ethan told us to return later around 6 o’clock, he said he would meet us at the gate. There was going to be fireworks, music and a light show from the balloons on the ground. Sounded great.
“I gotta leave now” says Ethan “ You may as well leave now too and return later, see you around six, I’m off to court, see you later, haha or not depends how that goes!”
Needless to say we didn’t go back, instead we asked Vicki about the closest place to eat out of the city. She sent us up Route 66 to The Route 66 Casino. I considered how many Route 66 diners etc there must have been along its 2500 miles in its heyday. Was this the only Route 66 Casino? Neither of us had ever ventured into a Casino and what we imagined turned into something completely different…
Here’s Part 6 – Route 66 through New Mexico and into Arizona
Author MandyPosted on 3rd October 2017 17th May 2018 Categories Fun, News, StoriesTags American, lifestyle, News, Road Trip, storyLeave a comment on American Road Trip part 5 – Six Weeks in the Life of the Artist
American Road Trip part 4 – Arizona, Colorado, Utah and a toe in New Mexico
The story so far. I was ill and slept through almost all of California whilst Ian got happy, manic, paranoid and sad on vast amounts of thick black coffee!
I kind of came out of my slumber around the Nevada, Arizona state line to find Ian having a little chat to himself about friendship rings and Twinkies.
Death Valley blew our minds, no coffee involved. We became part of a 1970’s cop drama in Vegas and were chased out of town. Zion National Park became unavailable, Speed Week at Bonneville had been canceled due to flooding, and after my breakfast blew away in the town of Hurricane we decided to head east towards Monument Valley where I had booked a cabin for a few days later in the week …
Around 60 miles east of Hurricane is the town of Kanab just north of the Arizona border. We arrived at a crossroads around 6 miles south of Kanab in the town of Fredonia Arizona and I noticed a sign on the opposite side of the road.
“Hey Ian look at that”
“I know all those trees after miles of desert weird isn’t it ”
“No the sign, $39 to rent a cabin for one night, with free wifi”
We parked up and firstly met Gill who woke up Bill. Bill wasn’t particularly happy, but reassured us not to worry “The place is clean an’ all, always clean, so clean” There was a lot of unruly growth around, not just on Bill but out of the ground to the point that we were unable to see any sign of a cabin.
“Could we have a look at a cabin please? ”
“Not until 4pm” replied Bill
“Are they around here somewhere, maybe possibly ?”
“Just over there, come back at 4pm”
I noticed Ian had gone very quiet and was staring at the ground, I caught his gaze and we watched as a group of flies carried off a couple of dead cockroaches into the wilderness. Maybe they had been told to come back at 4pm too.
It was midday and we were back in the car.
“I think we have to go back at 4pm, I’m actually quite curious. It could be like staying with your favourite aunty and uncle, and all the cockroaches seem to be dead”
We headed north on the 89a and reached the Utah state line within minutes. A different time zone, and a road like an airport landing strip. It was so quiet and so hot. A couple of minutes later and we were in Kanab, officially a city but with a population of just 4500 people.
This place was a strange oasis in the middle of a vast dry desert. Noticeably, greener and cleaner.
I immediately sensed some serious farming went on here, ladies baked, children played and there was an abundance of churches. Whilst we were there we saw ladies in what I believed to be traditional Mormon dress. If it hadn’t been for the fine array of modern farm machinery and vehicles, you could have squinted looked left and imagined that crossing the state line out of Arizona had taken you back over 100 years. Looking left of course to avoid the likes of Mcdonalds, and chain motels.
Mcdonald’s did however draw us in like flies to a cockroach and whilst eating our triple cheeseburger and fries we realised we were surrounded by English accents. You kind of think when you take a roadtrip across the USA that your journey is going to be unique, but right now we were in a strange little town in the middle of nowhere with a group of people who had also been heading up to Bonneville and were in a traveling limbo. Some hyped up to bursting point for possibly months at the thought of experiencing an opportunity of a lifetime on the Salt Flats. They had all had a travel plan and now we were gathered here collectively, sorrowfully grabbing a hold of what we understood and trusted in the form of a Big Mac and a shake.
“Hey Ian look at that over there”
“Oh yeah more trees and hedges”
“No that sign, $39 for a cabin for the night with free Wifi”
This place was super clean and each cabin had a small verandah, quaint with a huge bed and handmade quilted throw. There was a tiny television but no bathroom or kitchen. For the three nights we were there we watched repeated episodes of the bionic woman and acquired a special toilet that would have started it’s life as something else.
We discovered that Kanab is a centre point for tourists visiting Bryce Canyon, Zion National Park and the Northern Rim of the Grand Canyon, which apparently is around 220 miles (5 hours) by road from the Southern Rim of the Grand Canyon !
The people in the cabin next to us were a really friendly couple from Israel. Each cabin had a fire pit for cooking and they invited us to a bbq on the first night, we insisted on contributing and headed out on a search for meat and beer.
Honey’s marketplace is like no other I have seen, it lures you in with quaintness, seduces you with the smell of home cook food, amazes you with their use of technology in certain sections, then in my case confuses you completely by not being able to find any alcohol.
Ian was wandering up the breakfast cereal isle taking in the vast spectrum of colour.
“Ian I can’t find any alcohol, they don’t seem to have wine, no wine!”
“ Nooo, it’ll be in a separate section or something”
“I’ve looked, there is definitely no wine”
We bought some lovely steaks, ribs etc but kind of out of respect didn’t question the alcohol situation.
“Do you think it’s a dry state” I asked Ian
“No idea, although I wouldn’t be surprised”
We discovered Utah isn’t a dry state. I did get very confused with a variety of explanations as to what the rules actually are concluding with the possibility that nobody really knows, or maybe they do but they’re not going to tell you. I think, long story short, you can drink a limited amount of alcohol at a very low percentage if you are in a restaurant having a meal and this allowance only applies between certain hours of the day. There are government run liquor stores, don’t really understand what goes on there. If all else fails get back on the 89 runway into Fredonia, Arizona, around 6 miles, speak to the nice tattooed lady and she may sell you a 3 litre bottle of California Red for just $5 ! You can’t miss the store it’s sign reads in large letters…..
Lotto * Guns * Ammo * Beer
There could be a long queue of people from across the border. The day we were there a machine by the till was firing out lotto tickets like the receipt machine in the supermarket after you have done your 6 months worth of shopping before Christmas.
None of the items of alcohol were priced which did concern me. The decision I am almost sure is in the hands of the nice tattooed lady at point of sale and I imagine there are many determining factors. I have never felt so English and so uncool in all of my life.
“Excuse me, but I can’t seem to be able to find a price on this bottle of wine”
She removed the cigarette from her mouth only to slur “That’s because there ain’t none”
A gap that seemed like forever.
“Could you tell me the price”
She smiled, possibly knowing that she had intimidated me, and proceeded to put my wine in a brown paper bag to sneak back into the neighbouring state.
Well we felt like villains buying plastic cups so we could sit on the verandah of our cabin in a drunken disguise.
Had a great night in the open air sitting around the fire and listening to the life stories and travels of two very inspiring people. The next day we decided to take the road south 80 miles to the Northern Rim of the Grand Canyon …
How on earth do you write about the Grand Canyon ? Something that has never been written before. Write something else other than what you can find out via the internet at the push of a button.
The Grand Canyon lodge and visitor centre on the Northern Rim are only open from May to October. Snow and bad weather conditions can often make the roads inaccessible. It’s visited by only 10% of Grand Canyon visitors.
Driving down through the stunning Kaibab National Forest we couldn’t ignore that large sections had been devastated by wild forest fires apparently started by lightning from spring and summer thunderstorms. It was extremely sad to see and almost apocalyptic.
It wasn’t obvious we were so close to the Canyon edge when we drove into the visitors car park. We were amongst large fir trees with the Grand Canyon Lodge to the Southern end.
I heard a helicopter, loud but not visible above us, as my gaze dropped lower the helicopter disappeared low into the canyon and the place fell silent. We followed a trickle of people through the lodge and onto the Patio. Nothing, as far as I am concerned can ever prepare you for the sensory overload as your eye’s try to adjust and focus to make sense of the vastness of space, length, width , and depth of the Canyon. The surreal spectrum of colour running through the layers of rock that change with light, season and shadow. A kind of sunken mountain range carved out by the Colorado river. That day it was so quiet, people sat on purpose built wooden rockers whispering, mesmerized by the views. I was overcome with a strange mixture of feelings.
It became almost spiritual until Ian picked up a map and decided we should take a walk along a paved pathway just under a mile long around three ft wide and over a mile drop either side. It was right then that I definitely concluded that heights were not for me, I have a super hero side to me that says “ Come on just jump, you know you want to” and another side saying “Yeah but you know you haven’t got wings or a web and it will end badly”
Children ran in front of us as we walked the path “ Mummy can I climb the tree” “No” I wanted to reply “Come straight back here and get in my bag !”
We were heading along the spine of a ridge to Bright Angel point, a view point. Teenagers were leaving the pathway where possible and sitting high on ledges their legs swinging out over the canyon floor a mile and a half below them. I didn’t make it to Angel point, I sat clutching a rock the size of a football hoping it would save me from the wanna be super hero lurking inside.
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We made our way back to the lodge and sat on the wooden rockers,
people were still whispering I turned to Ian and asked very quietly “Could you go to the bar and get me a double shot of rum please or failing that a large beer”
Next stop meant getting back in the car and taking a scenic drive to Point Imperial the highest point on the Rim, this time I was ready, brave, I took the walk to take in the view but an older lady named Dorian from Tennessee had clocked that view about the same time as me, we screamed and clung to each other like kittens in a sand storm.
“Hi I’m Dorian from Tennessee” We took a few steps back and adjusted ourselves to fit around the safety of a large rock.
“I’m Mandy”
“You’re from England, wow ! So how did you hear about the Grand Canyon?”
I wasn’t sure how to answer. It seems like the first day of school we were given a pencil and some milk, we learnt that Janet and John were leaders of the Modern World, Moses did some pretty amazing stuff and there was this place in America, a huge hole and it was awesome.
“My dad told me, he read a lot of books” I replied
Ian was chatting to her husband on a pinnacle almost two miles high, they were pointing and making all the appropriate sounds.
“It’s weird” says Dorian “But if I get too close to the edge I get the urge to jump”
At that point me and Dorian became forever friends, arms and legs entwined sprawled over that rock like a wet spider.
We made our way back to the Lodge to watch the sun set over the Canyon, a life experience I will never forget, if I could have bottled and brought home some of how I felt at that moment I think I could possibly live forever …
We got up early on our last morning to set off on our 200 mile journey to Monument Valley, with a possible stopover.
“Ian can we go to Honey’s before we leave?”
“Yeah what do you need”
“Some of whatever they have been cooking every time we have been in”
“What for breakfast ?”
“It’s smells like Sunday Roast”
“I know, what do you think?”
“I’m up for roast for breakfast”
Anyway it was a kind of stew, we ate it out on our little Verandah, the sun coming up on yet another beautiful day …
I had researched Monument Valley to some extent, not the kind of thing I normally do but the place has always fascinated me and about 10 years ago a new neighbour asked if he could accompany me on my morning walk with the dog.
“So” he said “Have you lived here long”
“About 3 years”
“Where you from originally?”
“Manchester” I said
“Not from the Navajo regions?”
“Navajo as in Native American Indian Navajo?”
“Yes I have spent time with them, I can see and feel you are Navajo, you move like a Navajo. Look into your ancestry you will see I’m right, go to them they will accept you, they will know”
“Ok thanks, as far as I know my ancestors are from Wigan or Ireland” The guy didn’t stay our neighbour for too long and I didn’t really take much notice of what he said but it still made me just the tiniest bit curious as to what a Navajo looks and moves like up close !
Ian has the same fascination for the Navajo regions and monument valley, if you know his work you may have seen that it is one of his favourite places to paint, over the years it has been backdrop to many fantasy road trips. He says it is his mecca, so here we were on the way to my apparent ancestral home and the answer to life for Ian !
This part of our journey took on a whole different feel, even though we could appreciate the stunning scenery, we drove past many other popular tourist destinations with the exception of Lake Powell, although standing on its banks with the car park on the left of us and visitor centre on the right we quickly realised that to see this place in all of its beauty you need to be on the water and give yourself a fair few days. Lake Powell has 2000 miles of shoreline!
The scale is hard to judge …
… until you realise those little ripples are pleasure cruisers
On the 160 East heading for Monument Valley
We were on the 89 heading south, taking the 160 and 163 east .
“Ian we’re getting close and we’re a day early, I booked the cabin from tomorrow”
So we stopped and booked in to a privately run motel around 20 miles outside of Monument Valley. The place was Navajo run with a 24 hour cafe/restaurant serving up traditional Navajo food. It was late afternoon and we were already getting a feel of what was to come, it was hot and the red sandstone buttes were casting shadows and throwing off a warm orange glow at the same time.
Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park is accessed via the 163 if you are heading eastwards, there is a charge to enter the park and a 17 mile rough unpaved drive through the valley. Ideally you need a 4×4 vehicle if you decide to go it alone but this way you put yourself at a disadvantage because along the trail there are restricted area’s accessible only through invitation or if you have a Navajo guide.
Some companies have purpose built vehicles taking out tours on a daily basis, from what I saw some have Navajo guides and some don’t.
A couple of things were for certain, firstly we would need a tour vehicle, the Mustang just wouldn’t cut it and part of the insurance agreement on the hire clearly states to NOT take any hire vehicle on this particular drive, and secondly we would love a Navajo guide.
It was 4.30pm and we decided to take the 20 mile trip to the Park and see if we could take a late tour and watch the sun go down over Monument Valley.
“I think we are going to be too late” said Ian
As we got nearer we saw a couple of tour vehicles heading back to the main car park away from the park. Each had about six to eight people in. The rest of the place was desolate and we weren’t feeling particularly optimistic. Some of the gift shops were closed but we saw plenty of signs offering different types of tours, the last tour of the day being the 3 hour sunset tour leaving at 4pm. It was now just gone 5. We got talking to a lovely Navajo lady about her wonderful handmade jewelry, how lucky we felt to be there, the sense of calm and the stunning orange of the light that was being cast by the sun across the sandstone buttes. I mentioned that we had hoped to take the sunset tour but we were there for three days so we had time, we said our goodbyes and turned to leave.
“I can take you out, I can do really fast tour, three hours in two . We see everywhere the same, just quicker!” She had appeared from nowhere, apparently the sister of the lady we had been talking to. She introduced herself as Sandria. Over the next few hours she made us laugh hysterically and cry like babies she was perfect.
“We will have to go now, you ready?”
We climbed onto a small bench seat in the back of her Chevy Silverado pick up , just the two of us, and foot to the floor she was off. We didn’t have time to comment on anything, the scenery, the speed of the truck, the sand in our eyes, the hot wind blowing in our faces, our mouths were clamped shut. After a few miles of paved road we reached the View Hotel, Navajo owned and run, it’s the only Hotel inside the park and the entrance to the 17 mile drive.
You’ve got to imagine that Sandria was inside the truck at the front and we were outside at the back, once inside the park we were overtaking people who had risked bringing in their own cars and were obviously struggling.
“Were you wanna change pronto?” was what we thought she screamed from the inside of the truck
“Sorry, we can’t hear you”
“Floato, you wanna change?”
“Sorry?”
She stuck her head out of the window
“Photo, you wanna take? I can stop in a minute at nice place”
2 minutes later she slid the truck in sideways amongst a group of Japanese students and their German looking guide, they were learning about the history of the area, geology etc.
“Ok now, out, take photo!”
30 seconds later
“Ok back in quick”
By this time we were laughing hysterically, normally tears would have run down my cheeks but the wind and sand in my face weren’t allowing for any of that rubbish.
“Snoopy” She shouted pointing out of the window to one of the sandstone buttes.
“Tom and Jerry, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha ha!”
Then foot hard on the brake she stopped the pick up and got out for the first time.
“Awww, this very famous. Bon Jovi, yeah you know?”
“He did video, was here for a lot of days. Slept in tent on top of that one, (pointing) Helicopters and everything, I like this, I like rock music, do you like rock music?”
“It’s mostly what I listen to” although I wasn’t ready right then to admit I had never really been a fan of Bon Jovi.
After going through a list of Rock Bands that I loved and the ones we had seen live I felt at that point like we had passed some kind of initiation. We turned up late and had expected everything and we were getting it all rough Navajo style.
“Ok I will take you where everybody loves to go, you know you must’ve seen it on tv, John Ford place with the horse, you can sit on horse if you want to or you can have fry bread, my friend she makes good fry bread”
Fry bread as I understand it is a bread dough, left to rise then shaped into pizza size rounds and fried. It’s specifically a Navajo Indian thing.
We did go to John Ford point, at a slower pace, Sandria ate fry bread , Ian looked at gifts and for the first time this is where I felt Monument Valley, sort of calm and knowing. Although this is quite a commercialized area for inside the park, at that point in the tour I weirdly felt at one with it.
“You ok to leave now, we go visit my aunt, I will telephone her”
“You’re going to telephone your aunt, there is no phone signal here?”
“Ha, ha , ha , ha , ha I know, ha , ha, ha”
We disappeared up a very narrow restricted road around the side of a sandstone mesa and back down again into a Hogan village. I was so excited at that point to have my Navajo guide and to be in a restricted area although we got the impression that if we hadn’t admitted to loving AC/DC , amongst others, we would be somewhere completely different.
What went on next has to remain confidential. I will only tell you if you bring me specialty cheese and admit to liking thrash metal.
I’m not sure whether our next stop was in a restricted or unrestricted area. It was a cave type natural sandstone arch “Eye Of The Sun”. The eye, a hole in the top of the archway, was where we were told to look.
Sandria found us a place to lie comfortably on our backs, she told us to relax and just to take in and feel what was around us. She stepped a few paces back and told us that because there was just the three of us alone she would sing. She sang to us the most beautiful Navajo song. Of course I had no idea what she was singing, but her voice was wonderfully hypnotic, enchanting.
She stopped and as if in a state of temporary paralysis we lay there, it was so quiet. I looked at Ian and tears were pouring down his face as were mine.
“Beautiful thank you”
She explained it was a welcome song. Still sitting she told us to look around. The walls were covered in ancient animal drawings. Wow !
We had already gone past our two hour deadline, but were quietly taken to a place with no introduction.
“You’ll see the best sunset from here” She explained. It was just us so quiet and stunningly beautiful.
The change of light, colour and shadow can only be seen and felt, I wouldn’t know where to start with words. Right then there was nothing else and it wasn’t until the next day that we realised we hadn’t taken any photos …
We wandered back at a slower pace, slowly losing sunlight and passing the occasional marooned tourist in their town car balanced on a boulder or half in half out of a ditch. I wondered what was the protocol. Lock them in at closing, with a sign for the car written in Navajo saying “Serve you right for not listening” or maybe they tow them out at a cost still using the same sign.
Mandy and Sandria
We said our goodbyes to Sandria and later jointly counted our blessing for having a guide that suited us, our personalities, our impatience, our not being too fond of standing around listening to tour guides going through the motions.
We didn’t learn history, geology or very much in the way of Navajo traditions from Sandria but we got to spend an afternoon with her in her life, amongst her family and in her place. We felt honoured.
We had to do it, we drove the Mustang back to the park and parked up to watch the very last of the sunlight disappear.
Heading back to the motel and knowing there was a 24 hour cafe was a good feeling. It must have been around 10.30pm when we eventually ate. The place was empty with the exception of two truck drivers, just passing through I guessed. I ordered a beautiful liver and onions with mash and Ian had Navajo burger. Huge fry bread with burger and all the trimmings. The girl who served Ian smiled in a kind of ‘I dare you to eat it all’ way. He did eat it all of course.
Excited to get to our cabin just a few miles outside the park we left early the next morning. It was awesome, six cabins I think in total a good amount of space between each with a picnic table and bbq. Inside was similar to the cabin in Kanab but with the luxury of a small bathroom and kitchen.
Being an RV park and camp site I wasn’t sure what to expect, but we couldn’t have wished for better. Firstly we were surrounded by sandstone buttes, right there on our doorstep, we were amongst them. They were red, the sand was red as were you by the end of each day. Our cabin was the highest so the view was phenomenal nothing was on flat ground and the RV’s and tents were tucked into their own private areas.
That day had to be one of the hottest we had experienced since we had arrived in the US, with the exception of the lowest points in Death Valley. We bought supplies from the local shops, got back stripped off to the bare minimum and sat on our little Verandah just looking until eventually the sun went down on one more day. The sand and sun combined had sent us different shades of red.
Monument Valley is in the four corners region. The four corners monument marks the point in the Southwestern USA where the states of Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico and Utah meet. So during our stay of course it was necessary to visit that point and stick a leg and an arm into each state at the same time and get a photo. It was very commercialized but well thought out, with a kind of sweet sophistication.
We visited the Mexican Hat as did everyone else, but the heat was getting so we couldn’t move around too much in the day, unless we were in the car with the air conditioning on and that suited me just fine.
Taking drives into Colorado we were surprised how it was almost instantly greener and meandering. We were heading into New Mexico after Monument Valley so decided to leave any traveling that way until then.
Most of the day we watched the view of the Buttes from our cabin, in HD, 3D, and as if we were on LSD they changed with the light from the proud heads of Native Indians to John Cleese, Oliver Hardy and Kermit the Frog.
One of the first things I noticed about Monument Valley, apart from the obvious, was the abundance of homeless dogs which was hard for me to deal with because a few weeks before we left on our flight out to the US I had to make the awful decision to put my beautiful 18 year Collie to rest after a short illness. On the first night in our cabin we were visited by Betty the dog, she came in two forms, rough haired and orange, or black and sleek depending on what she had been up to. Personally I think she dressed for dinner, she would turn up at the same time every night and lay curled at the bottom of our cabin steps as if to say “Been a rough day, but I’ve freshened up and I’ll just chill here for a bit and check out the view, not asking for anything, not like I’m checking out your steaks on the barbeque or anything”
There were signs asking you not to feed the dogs but it was obvious that people rarely took notice, Betty looked a healthy weight and was exceptionally clever she played a good game and I was more than willing to play the part of feeder, she was unassuming always allowing us to eat first and waiting to be called for leftovers. That was Betty that was the way she was until we left, unassuming, calm, gentle, elegant and exceptionally clever. The ranger would pay impromptu visits to the park, she could hear his car a good minute before it arrived and go and hide behind the cabin. It was really hard leaving Monument Valley, and Betty the dog, but I am confident in thinking that like the Charming guy who seduces Shirley Valentine , Betty just washes herself down and moves onto the next person and the next left over steak.
“So Ian what do you think, am I Navajo?” I asked jokingly
“Well you’re mostly miserable, assuming and not very likeable when you first meet someone, you’ve got the weirdest sense of humour, love speed, heavy rock and food so yes possibly”
“And what about you, is Monument Valley still your Mecca?”
“Oh Yes” …
Here’s Part 5, Aircraft Beware! and a Lot of Hot Air
Author MandyPosted on 21st June 2017 17th May 2018 Categories Fun, StoriesTags American, Fun, lifestyle, Road Trip, story3 Comments on American Road Trip part 4 – Arizona, Colorado, Utah and a toe in New Mexico
American Road Trip part 3 – From Welderup Vegas to Kanab Utah
So Welderup, what did I expect? An elaborate film set with a dirty workshop out back where real men in ripped jeans work long hours to tight deadlines whilst the cast and crew members drink beer and throw them the occasional cheese sandwich? Or maybe a museum display of every build that has graced our screens and some cheeky ones that they ‘Snuck in’ to induce panic into those who thought they had seen every episode? Dirty sweaty men out back, tour guide up front?
Did we have to pay, did we need an appointment?
We were still sitting in the car and the place seemed really quiet, nobody around that we could see. What broke the silence was a guy reversing a fork lift truck at speed towards us, tanned and toned in cut off jeans. He spun around and picked up a 57 Chevy with the same ease as a Granny putting cake on a cake slice. After acknowledging us with a wave he headed back inside.
“That was Steve” Ian said (Mastermind creator and artistic genius with the beautiful eyes)
“Ok so what do we do now?”
“He waved at us”
We followed the forklift inside and the place was everything I had anticipated with the exception of the dirty workshop outback. The real men were the cast members, hard working guys with years of experience, expertise and a great passion for what they do. It became obvious quite quickly why the business had become such a success. They have the perfect work/play balance and still remain incredibly humble. Each one of them that day took time out from what they were doing to speak to us
Travis Deeter sculpture
We learnt from Travis Deeter, (Welder/Fabricator and artist) that the deadlines you see on screen run true to how we see them. Ian seemed to bond with him on an artistic level. He explained that one problem he has with the filming is continuity, stopping and starting breaking the flow of progression and being in the zone artistically.
I wandered around some of the cars from the show but I’m going to leave the photos to speak for themselves with the exception of ‘Quit Your Bitchin” A 1930 Ford Model A Rat Rod Gasser, it’s a crazy kind of steampunky, vintagey, I’ve been down the scrapyardy and turned old metal into pure gold type of thing. Initially commissioned by Steve’s brother, who was on limited funds, it seems his brief and budget messed with Steve’s flow and progression and the frustration of having restrictions led to Steve, who just doesn’t seem to do anything by halves, sinking a whole load of his own cash and a Hemi V8 he had been saving for that special something into the build. Differences of opinion led to words being spoken that sometimes are saved only for family in business situations. I believe that’s where the idea for the name came from. At that time ‘Quit Your Bitchin” was rightly taking centre stage.
Whilst Ian spent some time looking around the cars I got some alone time talking to Steve but not only was I distracted by his eyes I had a massive hangover from the night before.
This is how things looked through my eyes
“How did you get into all of this?” I asked, immediately ashamed at my lack of imagination and knowing that he must have been asked the same question a million times before.
And then, bow my head in shame, I stopped listening! We had stepped off the street, wandered into an average working day for them and they had given up their time to speak to us, and I stopped listening!! I am still waiting for my punishment.
This is what I remember …..
“Junkyards ………. farmers fields, ………….Rodeo………….Five finger death Punch”
Ian had arrived completely star-struck but chilled out pretty quickly when it became clear that these incredibly talented men are just your down to earth types. Steve putting his work ethic down to his father and grandfather, his two heroes apparently. Whilst we were sitting in the car park deciding where to head next Travis left in his truck, sounded his horn and waved, Justin did the same. Ian lifted his hand and headed back into fairyland …
Tryin’ to get a Lie-in in Zion
The map told us we were at the bottom left side of Vegas, our heads told us to step away from the lights, not because we were scared of re-entering the city and becoming part of a 1970’s cop drama but because they actually hurt. Extreme heat and an excess of alcohol the night before was calling for one thing, a tower of meat, cheese and what ever else can be crammed in between two loaves of bread, eaten maybe in a field with a donkey rather than in Egypt, Paris, or at The Circus.
We had a vague plan for the next week, starting with “We are here” and ending up with “We need to be there” The place we needed to be was Monument Valley in a few days time but up until then the road was ours. A few things needed to be sorted, firstly “Ok where next?” and our bag of ice was now fit only for a goldfish.
Interstate 15 runs North to South through the West Side of the USA from the Mexican border to Alberta in Canada, cutting through Vegas. We studied the map for 5 seconds and decided to head north to Zion National Park and Canyon around 200 miles away. The 15 would get us there quicker, but there was a more scenic route that took us to the left of Lake Mead through the Valley Of Fire state park later joining up with the 15 just south of the Arizona border. Scenic routes on our American Road Atlas were marked with a dotted line and looking at the map you could see that there were countless options to have your mind blown, we took routes 167 and 169 and they did just that. Meandering and undulating through a deep sided valley, dark red sandstone towers either side of you, kind of more craggy than what we had experienced already on our trip, they were formed apparently from great shifting sand dunes around 150 million years ago! With the sunlight on them they glowed and cast the most amazing light. I am a sucker for terracotta against blue and it was offering it to me on repeat.
Back on the 15 the road leaves Nevada and cuts through the top left corner of Arizona for around 30 miles before entering Utah. I Googled Zion National Park and this is what I got, “229 square miles with Zion Canyon, a prominent feature, 15 miles long and half a mile deep. A scenic drive cuts through the main section leading to forest trails along the Virgin River. The river flows to the Emerald pools which have Waterfalls and a hanging garden”! What an offering! How is it possible to be given such vast extremes of ‘Wow’ over just a few hundred miles?
Closer to Zion and you definitely do start to notice the change in landscape together with the increase in hotels, motels, places to shop and stop and eat. We had already had our burger tower, eaten a small corner and put the rest in the newly stocked fridge to keep us going for the rest of the week! We had decided to get as close as we could to the park entrance before we stopped to try and find a room. The first place was fully booked and I did feel a need to take my shoes off at the door, over the road also booked and was also very clean and shiny. Attempt number three put us back on the road in the car heading back in the direction we had come.
“Lets drive about 5 miles out” says Ian “ and we’ll try again”
Long story short we didn’t end up visiting Zion National Park and were starting to wonder if after falling in love with Beatty and Death Valley nothing could compare and we were now happier on the road, enjoying the journey and the scenery rather than the destination, car park, gift shop and visitor centre.
On our last attempt at finding a bed anywhere near we were told that if we actually wanted to enter the park we would have to take a guided bus tour. Apparently cars aren’t allowed inside between certain dates and we were between those dates. That kind of did it for us.
We arrived a couple of hours later in the city of Hurricane stopping at the first hotel that advertised vacancies. It was dark but the city lights made for an artificial day time with weird shadows. Whilst Ian was checking us in I noticed the place was alive with young people lurking in the dark places. On the balconies, car park and in the high fenced swimming pool, they were exceptionally happy. The motel had three storeys and apart from the ground floor each room opened up onto a long shared balcony. We had to squeeze past the happy people to get our door open. On the other side of the door a sign “Do not, under any circumstances, open the door to anyone EVER!” The huge gap around the door meant that they were partly in with us anyway!
Another sign read that we will find everything we need in room 24! That night we ate Chinese food in bed and listened to Jayden talk about Zen through the gap in the door.
Next morning I picked up a cardboard bowl from room 24 for my inclusive breakfast and because there was no space to sit I tried to eat brightly coloured hoops with a plastic spoon on the side of a busy road but it all blew away when a truck passed!
We decided to continue heading east towards Monument Valley, I had booked a cabin at Gouldings Lodge but we still had a few days until our arrival date.
“Let’s just carry on East and see what happens”
We had to admit we were feeling a bit lost in more ways than one, being kept awake by Zen hadn’t helped, and the over indulgence over the last few days was taking its toll. Choice of CD for today’s journey Guns N’ Roses, track playing ‘Garden Of Eden’
“Lost in the Garden of Eden
And there’s no one who’s gonna believe this
The fire is burnin’ and it’s out of control
It’s not a problem you can stop it’s rock n roll
Suck on that” !!
“Hey Ian that’s it”
“We’re living the Rock and Roll lifestyle”
“I think I need the toilet”
“I think I need a gentle head massage, a cucumber sandwich and a sleep”
We switched CD’s to Santana, they seemed to have more sympathy for what we were going through. The road took us east for 70 miles out of Utah into Arizona and back into Utah again until we settled in the town of Kanab for a whole three days and a completely different experience …
Here’s Part 4, Arizona, Colorado, Utah and a toe in New Mexico
Author MandyPosted on 19th April 2017 17th May 2018 Categories Fun, News, StoriesTags American, lifestyle, News, Road Trip, story1 Comment on American Road Trip part 3 – From Welderup Vegas to Kanab Utah
American Road Trip part 2 – US Route 95, Death Valley to Vegas
Alien Seduction to Vegas Induction – by Mandy.
Beatty, Death Valley was still holding on to us, this time in the form of a man with a bucket of Coke, a straw and what seemed to be a comic wrapped car. The man was artist David Ohlerking and the car a Ford Crown Victoria, his mobile studio, the paintwork however is a forever evolving masterpiece, the creations of curious small children who have gathered over the years to watch David paint and have asked if they could have a go too, they get free rein on the car.
David has travelled the world extensively through his life. A professional musician and later an artist, he has happily scoured the streets of the US with his mobile studio parking up whenever the mood takes him. He recreates street scenes with oils on canvas that you just want to step into. Turns out Beatty and it’s people have stolen a piece of his heart too, on meeting him he was the new artist in residence at Goldwells Museum in Rhyolite a ghost town just outside Beatty, He was living in an RV behind the main building and was looking to move there on a more permanent basis.
One of the things that I loved about the USA was that if you take the time out to talk to a stranger they are very accommodating and always seem to have an interesting story to tell.
After buying my very own bucket of Coke we tried to say our goodbyes to David.
“You can’t leave yet, you need to go and check out Rhyolite and the museum” We learnt that Goldwells is an outdoor museum, the wonderfully bizarre collection is the work of a group of Belgian artists.
He suggested Ian could be their next resident artist, and we too could live in an RV behind the museum! He was insistent we head down there to check the place out and to speak to his friend about the residency. He gave us his contact and told us to stay in touch. What an inspirational guy and after checking out his website, life story etc he is somewhat of a celebrity. What an honour!
We headed out of Beatty but not on the 95 to Vegas, back into Death Valley to the Ghost Town that is Rhyolite and Goldwells Museum. 5 miles of mostly long, empty straight road. Today’s choice of CD was Santana and right now it was giving us some “Soul Sacrifice”.
“Our new address could be Ian Guy, RV, Ghost Town, Death Valley”
“Do you think he was serious?”
“He seemed genuine, nice guy I thought”
The sun was so hot and it’s rays so bright on the car that they were casting strong reflections. The sandy track to Rhyolite was difficult to see, it could almost have been part of a mirage, we took the turning right and drove blind through an almost heavenly spotlight, a suitable entrance to a spectacularly spooky showcase. We pulled up to park and switching off the engine and music was like turning off the soundtrack to the world .The silence that is Death Valley hit us again, that together with the far reaching views of the desert we both strangely shed a silent tear. We were alone, or at least we thought so.
“Is that a reinterpretation of the last supper over there?” I asked
“I think it is” Ian replied
We both swore.
The forms were life size and set on a wooden plinth, beautifully eerie against the back drop of the desert. Ghostly, in that each seemed to be a shroud cast around a human form.
Some way over to the right was a separate piece, he was alone, same shroud cast, he had a bike, but I think the bike had a problem, whatever his story he wasn’t happy. I’m no art critic so I will let the photos do the talking and you can make up your own minds
David’s friend had put a ‘Back soon‘ sign on the door of his cabin, so we put our business card in a belt loop of a pair of Daisy Duke shorts that had been nailed to a post, and we turned to leave.
“Blows your mind dun’t it!” a younger couple, obviously English and most certainly northern were stood some way behind us checking out a giant mosaic sofa. Turns out he was from the same town I grew up in. Once we had established our joint love of pie and gravy, paused for a while in a Northern Chip Shop stupor we moved onto stories of our separate road trips. The pie and gravy seed however had been planted and it affected all rational thinking over the next few days!
These guys had been in the U.S for a couple of months already and I can only explain their way of getting around and enjoying themselves as binge travelling in that they will hire/buy bikes (the pedal type) camp in the desert for a week or so or until they run out of resources then hire a top of the range vehicle and stay somewhere exceptionally exclusive for a few days. There was no vehicle that I could see right then in that car park but they too were heading for Vegas, they had booked a suite in the Palazzo and were offering us a room for our stay. They tried to convince us that they would be in Vegas by the end of the day , it was all said in jest but they did indeed arrive in Vegas a day ahead of us, but right then at that moment we were on a mission to see who could get there first and I was on a much more important mission to find real English Northern gravy! We swapped contacts and finally left Beatty and Death Valley on US Route 95 to Vegas, 117 miles of desert road.
Santana was still in the player, and it just worked with the road like it was meant to be. We were silent for almost 40 miles of long straight dusty bliss, eventually pulling over at the Area 51 Alien centre, Rocket Diner and Brothel. One building incorporating all three! a door leading from the back of the everything that you could possibly imagine alien themed store into a traditional American Diner and if you have the time, energy or the inclination you can head on through to Sci Fi themed fun out the back !
Although brothels are legal in some parts of Nevada, they are strictly regulated and apparently only operate in isolated rural areas.
We hadn’t seen any signs to say that it was there but I had been chatting to the very nice man on the front desk who was filling me in on the story behind the idea for the place and its founder.
The conversation between Ian and myself in the store afterwards.
Ian said “I gotta buy this 2ft rubber Alien”
“And what about this T shirt? I like the bunnies.”
“It’s advertising a Brothel, The Moonlite Bunny Ranch in Carson City.”
“Nooo?”
“Yes, there’s one back there too, through the diner”
“Nooooooo ?!”
“It’s got a Sci Fi theme”
“No way, sexy aliens??!!”
“More of your Star Wars characters I think with a bit of Avatar thrown in”
“That’s bizarre!”
At this point we see a very cute older couple walking hand in hand out of the diner with the biggest of smiles. They had picked up on our English accent and asked where we were heading and suggested that we could go out back and build our own English breakfast muffin!
We bought an ice cream and sat on the front veranda wondering if we might get a glimpse of Darth Vader maybe heading in for the night shift!
Planting a Gravy Tree and getting a Mountain.
Back on the road, and around 80 miles from Vegas, choice of CD was our own compilation. First song “Holiday Road” 1983 single written and recorded by Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham, such a feel good song. After 30 miles I noticed the landscape was changing, nothing dramatic at first but more prominent mountains were starting to appear on the horizon to the right of us. After a while I wasn’t sure if I was looking at a huge mountain some distance away or something smaller and closer.
“Hey Ian, that mountain over there has got snow on its peak”
“Really? I think it’s just reflection, it’s 95 degrees out there”
“It’s really high, and what would it be reflecting?”
“The sky?”
“How far away do you think it is?”
“20, maybe 25 miles? Shall I take the next right turn?”
“Yeah take it, they might have gravy?”
“Whoever is at the top where it’s snowing, gravy or casserole”
We turned right a few miles down and I got out the map.
I turned to Ian.
“Ok Mount Charleston standing at 11,916ft, I don’t think there is any chance of us getting lost, this road takes us up to the peak and we can either come back this way or it joins up to another road in a kind of loop and works it way back down to join the 95 not far out of Vegas. Hey Ian”.
“I can see people skiing! Oh and reindeer, elves, Santa, I can see Christmas!”
There are some tight bends on the road to the peak and yes it was about 25miles, the temperature dropped from 95 degrees to 57 and the scenery was spectacular. A view point some way up let us see the expanse of the desert below us. I had wondered if it would have been possible to see Vegas from the peak seeing as we were so close but it didn’t happen, from the opposite end though it is apparently possible to see the mountain from some points on the strip. It was reminding me of parts of Austria I had been to but on a much larger scale. Impressive log houses, beautifully designed and perched high on mountain ledges.
It was getting later in the day and Ian pulled into the car park of The Mount Charleston Lodge and Cabins. We could see just a few rental cabins from the road and were expecting them to be fully booked.
Ian said “Shall we stay the night?”
“It looks a bit exclusive, bet it’s expensive”
$120 dollars for the night, taking into consideration the exchange rate at the time and the price of a room in a standard B+B in the UK it was more than worth it.
Mount Charleston Log Cabin car park
We were given a map and our key and as we stood on the edge of the car park we looked down onto the roofs of the other cabins and we made our descent.
I’ve seen that this place has been left some bad reviews by American tourists but I have stayed in so called log cabins in Disneyland Paris, and some in the UK. They are mostly wooden clad static caravans at twice the price! This place was perfect, one large main room with a huge central log burner, gas, on a timer so it was lit for our arrival, a large window and door opposite the entrance, a balcony with fantastic views and a double swinging seat. The bed was huge and of course the large bubbling jacuzzi by its side. Unfortunately there hadn’t been any snowfall, but it was forecast over the coming week.
That night we ate too much, drank too much, and stayed in that jacuzzi until we actually squeaked! I thought it was just a saying but I was still squeaky I’m sure when we arrived in Monument Valley a few days later!!
We made our descent from the mountain the next morning after breakfast in the restaurant next door, and were back on the 95 around thirty minutes later, further down the road and very close to Vegas and it was hot!!
“By the look of the map, you just carry on along the 95 and it takes you straight into Vegas” I said
“Ok” Ian said.
We waited for that sign, you know the one, but nothing was “Welcoming us to Vegas” and Vegas wasn’t particularly welcoming.
“We’ve gone wrong somewhere Ian”
“Was thinking the same”
“This is kind of rough”
I was starting to feel a bit uneasy. We had bought an American Sat Nav in the UK and we decided to use it for the first time.
It was a woman’s voice and she was terribly excitable. Like she hadn’t been out of that box for years and when she realised she was going to Vegas was hardly able to control herself.
We set off,
“Go Straight” She said
“At the next junction go straight”
“Go straight”
We were in the middle of a three lane carriageway.
“Ian this car at the side of me (Black Range Rover with completely blacked out windows) is driving really close to my window, we’ve almost touched a few times, he’s swerving in and out”
“Yeah I’ve seen, I have got the same going on my side with an identical Range Rover, every time I speed up or slow down so does he, in fact it’s going on both sides. Looks like they’re together”
“What the f**K”
At this point I almost leave my seat and end up on the bonnet of the car!
“Braking!” another one, identical, had just pulled straight in front of us! “Have you seen the number plate?”
“THE FIRM! haha, some kind of joke, we are in Vegas”
This went on for a few more minutes, both cars on either side swerving inwards missing us by inches each time with the one in front determining our speed.
“Ian they either think we are the Queen and this is some kind of royal escort Vegas style, or we’re in trouble” He subtly flicked the central locking switch.
In the meantime Sally had gone into Sat Nav Breakdown.
Make a U turn where possible was on repeat!!
Just when I was wondering if it would have been a better idea to stay in bed, at the next junction the car in front wheel spun off the lights and disappeared into the distance, the car on my side turned right, Ian’s took the left turning and yes all had matching number plates, we were out of the city. To this day I still have no idea where we went or what happened and why.
“Ian lets pull over”
“Just to try and work out what happened, where we are, and let’s put bloody Sally back in her box she’s lost the plot”!
I carried on “That was weird, let’s get out of here, shall we use the Sat Nav on our phone”?
“OK, but where are we going?”
“Welderup baby, Sin City Motors, they’re just outside of Vegas I’ve put the address in the phone already”
And thus we woke up Patricia via Samsung a really expensive way to get around we discovered when we got our next phone bill, it was Sunday and she was pretty Chilled.
“Ok guy’s, I can sense tension in the air” she rose from her lounge chair and floated over to the patio window staring out at the view of the wonderfully changing colours of the English countryside in the autumn. She leaned over and stubbed out her cigarette on the edge of a large vintage oak table.
“Welderup, don’t worry you’re going to be fine with me, you are in safe hands”. Sure enough twenty-five minutes later we were parked outside the large metal gates of Ian’s latest man crush and all of his fabulous toys.
A little explanation, at the end of April 2014 TV trailers on UK Dave Channel were advertising the start of a new series of shows “Sin City Motors” filmed at their Car Customization shop “Welderup” in Las Vegas where Steve Darnell is the mastermind behind every creation, and together with his truly talented team of welder fabricators, engine builders and an artist they will take on any challenge and bring any vision to life!
So by May 2014 the tension was quietly building in our house and Ian was more than ready for the first episode of the show, and after speaking to like minded friends they were too. I missed the first part of the first episode, don’t get me wrong I love the cars and what these guys do but I was just going to let him fill me in with the details.
Ian watched the first part of the first episode up in his studio, I was in the lounge. After around fifteen minutes he came down the stairs so quickly I thought he may have just thrown himself down or rolled.
He burst in “You have got to switch channels, it’s the break, you’re not watching anything in particular are you?”
“No not really”
“Watch it with me and tell me what you think, it’s unbelievable”
“Which part?”
“Just watch, you can’t miss it, it’s almost unreal”
So the show comes back on and Ian’s eye’s are on me then back on the TV then back to me.
“Oh” he says
“What?” I say
“They’re not as impressive on this TV, still really beautiful but not the same”
“What are”?
“Steve Darnell’s eye’s, absolutely stunning on my TV!”
I had to agree he did have very pretty eyes. And there we were five months later parked outside his front gates and I was about to look directly into those beautiful blue eyes and strike up a conversation with him about his life, work, kids and his relationship with his brother and his dad ……….
Here’s Part 3, ‘from Welderup Vegas to Kanab Utah’ :
If you missed Part 1, ‘California Dreaming and an Ice Awakening‘ it’s here:
Author MandyPosted on 1st April 2017 6th March 2019 Categories Fun, News, StoriesTags American, Art, Fun, lifestyle, Mustang, News, Road Trip, story3 Comments on American Road Trip part 2 – US Route 95, Death Valley to Vegas
Alien Abduction, California Dreaming and an Ice Awakening – by Mandy.
Around 35 years ago between a pile of books and a brick wall Ian and I made a pact to sometime between then and the end of our days find and drive the longest straight road in the world. A few years later through a massive misunderstanding we went our separate ways. 20 years on we were back in each other lives examining what had been, what could have been, and what was, and when things kind of settled we started again to talk about that long straight road. Strangely at this point of massive highs together with equally traumatic lows we both thought it might be nicer to walk the road, just keep going. 20 years all of a sudden seemed more like 2 and things needed to just take on a slower pace. Then we woke up and smelt the burnout!!
Mid Summer 2014 we booked our flights to San Francisco leaving from London Heathrow the last week in September . Here’s a list of some of the reasons why we choose the USA.
In no particular order.
With the exception of a stretch of Highway 10 in Saudi Arabia and Australia’s Eyre Highway the majority of long straight roads seem to be confined mainly to Canada and North America.
A lot of the early inspiration behind some of Ian’s paintings came from his obsession with American TV shows and movies. The cars, and the long straight dusty roads, a means to an escape.
We were told we “Needed to go” by customers, friends, an older lady flying a kite on a beach and a member of the 90’s band steps. Apparently it’s addictive and we would be doing a deal with the devil for the funds to make a return trip.
When I was four or five years old I was a bus driver and started a regular route from the bottom of our stairs at home to ‘merica. Took my sisters doll along for the ride once, she got broken so I left her at a bus stop in LA.
When I was 24 and pregnant with Lucie I ditched the bus driving and made a pact that when Lucie turned 16 we would travel the US on a Harley. Things didn’t quite pan out that way but when Lucie turned 24 she hired an RV and drove the east coast from New York to Key West. She dropped the RV in Miami after a month giving her two more months to explore the whole of the US. She had no real plans apart from telling us that she would see us somewhere on the West Coast mid to late October and “ You WILL be there!!”
Initially we were going for two weeks. This is what happened.
“So Ian give me a list of places you want to visit and I’ll see if I can fit them into some kind of roadtrip”
“Ahhhh, roadtrip”
“Sorry, can’t think of anywhere off the top of my head”
“Really !! here’s a piece of paper, when you think of somewhere just write it down”
“Trevor loves the Florida Keys”
“Ok” I explained “He does but we’re flying into San Francisco”
“San Francisco, so we will be driving the Pacific Highway maybe down to LA and onto Route 66. We’ll have to do Monument Valley, and we’re going to be in the Country for Speed Week at Bonneville !! Ermmm New Orleans, Area 51, the Meteorite place, Nashville, Alabama, Georgia. Somewhere where we might be abducted by aliens ! Lets go storm chasing ! And we need to sit on a horse on that rock, wherever that is. Vegas ! We could get married” !!!
“Is that a proposal?”
“Yes, Welderup!! you know Sin City Motors, you can just drop in on those guys if they’re not filming. Hey what about where American Graffiti was filmed ? or Bullit ? Elvis?”
“Elvis?”
“Yeah would you want to see Elvis stuff?”
“We might need to add another week”
We sold our souls, some gold bullion and a large ornament that had been gathering dust on top of the wardrobe, rearranged our life and added another three weeks !
We broke the news to my parents, and after establishing that dad wouldn’t fit in the suitcase, he wanted the obligatory contact address and telephone number of where we would be staying. Something he asked of every family member when we are away for longer than a few days.
Conversation with him…………
Me “We’re not going to be in one place for longer than a couple of nights and we’ll be away for almost 6 weeks”
“Oh Bloody Hell”
“What about if we call you every couple of days and let you know where we are?”
“Oh no you don’t want to be doing that”
“Every Week ?”
“No you don’t want to be doing that cost a bloody fortune”
“ If you can get to a computer I could video call you?”
“No, bloody computers, it’ll be alright, you’re alright”
“What about facebook, we’ll put photo’s up of the places we are staying and you can check them out on people’s computers or phones at your leisure either with family or even down the pub?”
“Aye, that sounds your best bet, let’s do that”
So from there we religiously uploaded photos at the end of EVERY DAY of our trip! explaining where we were, and what we had been up to. Turns out dad couldn’t be doing with the ‘Bloody computers’ so he didn’t see any of it!! What did happen though, strangely, we gained a kind of following through facebook. People here in the UK were waking up to our posts and pics and actually enjoying ‘Traveling’ with us. The comments and ‘likes’ increased as we moved from State to State, it was bizarre but amazing at the same time. People were suggesting we need to write some kind of blog when we got back, dad told me I should write a diary of our trip as a memory, I just laughed. This was almost three years ago, things have changed, dad is no longer with us, he sadly passed away in July of last year. He had his own hopes and dreams, a bucket list of places he wanted to visit. I’d like to think he’s on his own road trip now, without a care, able to travel freely without hindrance and in whichever way he chooses.
People still comment on old photos from then and ask when the blog will be ready, magazines have asked for an article (Yeah I know weird) and Ian is constantly asking me to write something for the blog on his website to keep it ‘Alive’. I struggle to keep the coriander alive in a pot on the kitchen window sill!!
So after a lot of moaning, because that’s what I do, here it is almost three years too late
Alien abduction, California Dreaming and an Ice awakening.
We drove around 9000 miles in total in almost 6 weeks. Hundreds of miles of long straight roads.
The day before we flew out I became ill and slept through a lot of the Pacific Highway and Californian coast . What I did see wasn’t at all as I had imagined. Somehow I had visions of girls in hot pants, roller blades and beach volleyball but the few hundred miles from San Francisco to LA included some of the most beautiful scenery I had ever seen, often deserted beaches with craggy rocks and beautifully rugged coast lines. Speed Week had been cancelled due to flooding which gave us some time to drive back up the Pacific highway at the end of our holiday, fully awake I was able to take in all of it’s glory then.
When I woke up properly for the first time we were heading inland toward the Nevada state line on the third or fourth day and had picked up a part of Route 66 heading for Barstow. The plan was at that time to head north to Wendover for The Salt Flats and Speed Week with a stop over in Beatty Death Valley for a couple of nights. We pulled over at a gas station and I went into the store while Ian filled the tank. This was the first time I had noticed we were actually in a pretty cool car , gunmetal grey Mustang with hardly any miles on the clock. Great guy at Avis had offered us an upgrade for an extra 2 dollars a day. We left the store with some sausage, potato salad, cold drinks, bread, wine, beer, cooked meats and a small fridge made of polystyrene!
This is what happened….. Beautiful older lady, possibly early seventies, long plaited hair , looked kind of native american.
“That’ll be $76.25cents, and ya’ll be needin some ice for ya cooler” She looked at Ian.
“Ice?”
“Ya’ll be findin it right out back there, ya got a 10 pound bag an’ a 15 pound bag”
Ian, whilst doing some weird hand signals similar to Madonna’s ‘Vogue’ asked
“How big is the 10 pound bag?”
Nice older lady, in a slow drawl.
Nice older lady then turned to me and held my gaze for a few seconds, no words were needed.
Back on the road and heading for Death Valley, night seemed to happen at the same time as the road signs gave up together with buildings, people, cars and street lights. It was 8.30pm and the outside temperature was 94 degrees, we pulled over and got out of the car. It was pitch black and the silence was like nothing I had experienced before, the air was hot and still. It was unbelievable and grounded is the best word I can think of to explain how I felt at that moment, grounded and wondering if the car would start up again and did we have any signal on the phone.
We set off again with the engine noise breaking the silence and a bright light appeared in the sky directly ahead of us, after a few minutes we noticed the outside temperature had dropped dramatically and the car seemed to be struggling, loosing power. Five minutes along and the light was getting brighter, It was still directly ahead, I turned to Ian
“You should be careful what you wish for”
He knew exactly what I was saying, we were going to be abducted by aliens!!
The temperature outside had dropped from 94 to 78 degrees and the light in the sky was getting brighter. Another five minutes and we were wondering if we should stop? and then what, just give ourselves up? The light shifted, the temperature dropped to 63 degrees and the car seemed to have picked up a noise, and it was getting louder, the light had dropped and was somehow casting shadows on the road, it was dazzling, in our faces and then it passed by the side of us and was gone. The light and noise now belonged only to the Mustang and the back lights of the other car disappeared into the distance in the opposite direction.
We had been on the longest straight road we had probably ever travelled, we had been climbing for some time and were completely clueless!! we had a fridge, a 10 pound bag of ice, were half way up a mountain and it was cold. The appearance of a road sign told us how many feet above sea level we were and to beware of falling rocks 4 times the size of your car! I also wondered if the appearance of a road sign meant the re appearance of buildings and people.
I had booked 2 nights at the Atomic Inn in Beatty and that’s where we met the owner Chris, a musician from Texas. We fell in love with Death Valley, Beatty and Chris. After the second night I asked him if we could possibly book one more night, he didn’t answer immediately just gazed at me like the nice older 10 pound bag of ice lady.
“You know if you book another night you’ll never go home”
Now even though I had become very fond of Chris in that short time, I wasn’t sure at this moment if this was some kind of a threat. He continued…..
“I came here from Texas to visit my sister in 2006, only supposed to stay a couple of nights an’ well here I am, it happens all the time, this place has something special”
The initial idea had just been to use the quirky inn as a stop over, I hadn’t done any research on the area, the word Death had distracted me from the next word so I was surprised to find Beatty is quite elevated the most populated area being 3,307 ft above sea level in comparison to Badwater Basin in Death Valley National Park which is the second lowest point in the Western hemisphere at 282ft below sea level, and it’s hot down there!
Ian below sea level
Beatty has a population of 1010 people, it’s simple and unassuming and when you pull up in your car on one of the many areas of wasteland to check out a whole range of disused vehicles and farm machinery people appear from nowhere, are very accommodating, and everything is for sale.
It was late by the time we had checked in on the first night and we asked Chris if there was anywhere we could grab something to eat.
“Yeah, just there over the road at the Sourdough Saloon it’s my sister’s place”
“Great what time does she close?”
“Whenever you leave, if that’s 4 in the morning then so be it”
The Sourdough Saloon & The Jail House
I urge you click on this photo for a closer look at the Jail House
We found the whole of Beatty to be just as laid back as Chris, and right then I was ready to move in with either him or his sister but with Route 95 passing through the centre you couldn’t help but notice the almost continuous stream of RV’s heading in both directions, just passing through kicking up dust, and I needed to find out where they were heading.
On the first morning we sat at a window seat in Mel’s Diner eating Steak for Breakfast! together with pancakes, eggs, bacon and biscuits with gravy!! we were served by what looked very much like the sister of the 10 pound bag of ice lady , and we watched the trucks and the travel trailers just rolling on by.
I noticed a couple of real hardcore bikers eating at the other side of the diner. The type you see in American movies. I had to go and speak to them. Now we had been told that most Americans love an English accent, that it may be mistaken for Australian but they will hold a conversation just to listen to you speak. I was looking forward to this but from the outset, with a few exceptions, nobody had a clue what I was saying and the more I tried to be understood the more I started to sound like the posh English girl that dated Ross in the TV series Friends! These guys were no exception, but they were great and again very accommodating. They were from Vegas and regularly travel the 120 miles just to have breakfast at the diner, they gave us tips on places to visit locally and directions on how to get there using Whore houses as landmarks!
I’m not quite sure who looks the most scared
Death Valley is the largest U.S. National Park outside Alaska at 3.4 million acres and Straddles the border of California and Nevada. Drought and record summer heat, rare rainstorms and winter snow make it a land of extremes.
What struck me was the amazing formations of rock and the incredible rainbow of colour which spans through them apparently formed “when volcanic rocks deep underground interacted with hydrothermal systems to form concentrated mineral deposits” Don’t hold me to that though.
Ian at ‘Artist Drive’ Death Valley
Pull over and park anywhere in Death Valley and if you’re alone the silence will possibly be like nothing you’ve ever experienced before. That together with the vast open spaces just blew my mind.
On the first day we drove a large loop, three roads if I remember that joined to take us back to where we had started. The first time we had driven a long straight road in daylight and we broke the silence after an hour or so in the form of Deep Purple blasting from the car stereo, the beginning of ‘Child in Time’ synchronized perfectly with the start of the straight and ended as we took a left hand bend pulling over onto a patch of wasteland. We realised we hadn’t spoken for about ten minutes, the sun was going down and the sky was a fantastic blend of purples, dark and light strangely similar to the ‘Deepest Purple’ album cover. An almost heavenly spotlight shed a suitably spooky light on quite an eerily majestic piece of Spanish looking architecture, it felt like the middle of nowhere . We discovered later that the building we were looking at was actually The Amargosa Opera House, because of the lack of cars and people we assumed it was a derelict building. It is actually a fully functioning motel with the most fantastic history. Ian turned off the engine of the car and we both breathed out and swore.
Amargosa Opera House
On our last day in Beatty and Death Valley we said goodbye to Chris and a few of the locals who we had met during our stay came to wave us off from his front porch. As we drove away I remember feeling as if I was saying goodbye to old friends and knowing I will definitely visit Beatty again probably book in for four nights and take it from there.
Me and Chris
It was around this time that we had discovered through facebook the extent of the flooding on the Salt Flats, the poor guys who were already parked up on the Salt in their RV’s, Trucks & Trailers etc slowly sinking, and the announcement that the event had been cancelled. Once we had processed, understood and accepted the enormity of what that meant, not just for us but for so many others, we checked the map and decided to head south-east and take the 95 to Vegas. We thought we would do a last tour of Beatty and stopped off at an antique store we had somehow missed previously. We met a girl named Christie.
Christie was really helpful and very chatty she asked where we were heading and we told her we were on our way to Vegas. We didn’t have any plans when we got there and hadn’t booked accommodation. She told us she had lived a couple of years in tunnels under the Strip. She said things had gotten out of hand “Folks used to look out for each other” . She had left 6 months earlier and was now living in a purpose built shelter 65 miles west of Vegas in Pahrump, she said she felt safe and she was happy. I don’t know if we looked a little bit worse for wear that day but she suggested we stay away from taking refuge for the night in the tunnels under the strip and offered us a safe place in the shelter in Pahrump.
I could have listened to her stories for hours, we left Beatty 3 hours later taking the 95 to Vegas our next port of call but things didn’t quite go how we had expected ……….
Here’s Part 2, ‘Death Valley to Vegas with Alien Seduction‘ :
Author MandyPosted on 18th March 2017 6th March 2019 Categories Fun, News, StoriesTags American, Art, Fun, lifestyle, Mustang, News, Road Trip, story5 Comments on American Road Trip part 1 – 6 Weeks in the Life of the Artist
News, Work in Progress
Capturing American Icons
Flicking through some photos recently I came across a rarity, for me, in the way of a set of progress shots on one of my paintings.
I always try and remember to take progress photos when I’m painting, they make for a great record to look back on. But I’m usually so lost in the moment I totally forget. This time I’d had the great idea of sticking a post-it note on my studio door in the hope that when I headed for a coffee break I might just notice my sign to myself that reads simply “Take a Photo!”
So here I can share with you the few photos I remembered to take on the progress of a recent commissioned painting featuring some real American Icons, a Mustang, an F150 Pickup and a couple of Harley Davidsons all resting at a classic Gas Station.
I had a good few photos presented to me from which I was able to choose suitable angles to work with …
The brief was to capture these two as the main feature and, although the setting was left to me, a Gas Station had been suggested. This was going to be a present for my client’s wife, she being the owner of both bike and car. Knowing him as well as I do I thought with only a little detective work I just might be able to get hold of a couple of shots of his bike and truck and slip them in to the background somewhere as a little surprise for him too. Good old Facebook didn’t let me down as a good source of photos.
So a few quick sketches were doodled for composition and Gas Station design (sorry I’ve no photos of those) and then I was straight onto the canvas …
You’ll notice I’d progressed quite well into this painting before remembering to take a photo! But you’ll see a strong underpainting in sepia browns that I usually let dry overnight before working, as always, from the back to the foreground. In particular here you’ll see I’m already adding the surprise bike and truck, whilst leaning on my trusty self-made mahl stick with tiny brush in hand.
Working on the building here and also defining the road on the left, including the white stripe that really helps to add depth to this composition as well as maybe lead your eye off to the distance to go exploring.
Big jumps in the progress of this as, like I’ve mentioned, it’s so easy to get so deep “in the zone” you forget you’ve told yourself to stop now and then to take a snap-shot.
Here I am getting lost in all the chrome and details of the Harley. Motorcycles can take so much time to complete, and get right! So there’s my tiny brush again working overtime.
And here’s the finished result from burning the midnight oil. It’s hard to get a good photo of a shiny Oil Painting under artificial light but I’m sure you get the idea …
Author Ian GuyPosted on 8th February 2017 10th February 2017 Categories News, Work in ProgressTags American, Art, Gas Station, Harleys, Icon, Mustang, trucks2 Comments on Capturing American Icons
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National Twilight Zone Day: "Mirror Image"
In “Mirror Image,” young Millicent Barnes (Vera Miles) spends the night in a near-empty bus depot, and begins to experience what she fears are hallucinations or delusions.
Specifically, those around her -- including the cranky baggage clerk and the ladies room maid -- claim to have seen her before. And then, later, Millicent sees a suitcase that looks identical to her own.
Millicent grows ever more paranoid about the situation, but her terror reaches a crescendo when she spies an identical double of herself sitting on a bench nearby. Millicent comes to believe -- as she tells another commuter, Paul -- that a version of herself from a “parallel” world has come to this world to destroy her…
Paul dismisses her fears as a mental illness, until he has reason to question his own sanity…
This underrated and yet utterly creepy episode of The Twilight Zone (1959 – 1964) by Rod Serling concerns the notion that “each of us has a twin” in “a parallel world.”
Specifically, unlucky Millicent Barnes is confronted with her own doppelganger, who reveals, when she appears briefly on-screen, a kind of wicked malevolence. There’s a creepy shot of the doppelganger ensconced on the bus to Buffalo, NY, for instance. There’s a smug nastiness about her expression there, and it’s hard to get that smirk out of your thoughts.
“Mirror Image” is set almost entirely on just one large set: the bus depot interior. Although in some hands, this might be considered a limitation, the episode’s director, John Brahms, works wonders with the location.
For one thing, there’s no visual sign of a ceiling in the depot, which means that the walls and doors look exceptionally -- even expressionistically -- large, and the people inhabiting the depot look small and insignificant in comparison.
The clerk -- who turns off the lights for the night at one point -- notes ominously that “this place is like a tomb between now and morning.”
Secondly, the absence of many extras means that the large space of the depot is mostly vacant, so that, again, it seems to defy reality that a malevolent double or “counterpart” could be “hiding” anywhere nearby.
When Paul views his double, for instance, the reverse angles don’t actually match. Paul looks up to see his suitcase gone, and in some of the same space he “occupies” in the frame, the double runs out the door. It’s like two disjointed worlds are just barely overlapping one another.
Add to these touches the incessant sound of pounding rain outside the depot, and certain visual cues about the danger Millicent finds herself in, and “Mirror Image” builds a powerful and surreal sense, indeed, of the protagonist’s paranoia.
In terms of the aforementioned visual clues, the neon over the ladies room, which read “LADIES” at some points in the episode is seen to read merely “DIES.”
“Mirror Image’s” apex of terror, however, is a nicely composed special effects shot. Millicent gazes into the bathroom mirror -- the door open behind her -- and sees both herself and her malevolent double reflected in the glass.
In essence, there should be two Millicents --herself and her reflection -- but instead, and quite disconcertingly, there are four. The moment is subtly disturbing and wrong, and the effects are perfectly executed.
The episode’s kicker is chilling too. The man, Paul (Martin Milner), who consigns Millicent to a hospital, himself falls victim to a double of his own. And again, the double seems utterly unhinged and wicked: laughing and smiling at his counterpart’s plight. Paul gives the doppelganger chase, but loses him, standing alone in the dark, contemplating a world that has gone, frankly, insane.
Legend has it that Rod Serling devised “Mirror Image” when he was in an airport, and saw a man dressed like him, carrying baggage like his own. The terrifying thought came to him that the man could be him…after a fashion. Or more aptly, another him.
There’s an undeniable dream (or nightmare…) logic to that thought, and that dream impulse courses vividly throughout “Mirror Image.” Millicent is told by the clerk at one point that she is “walking in her sleep” and truly, this Twilight Zone installment has the feel of a disturbing phantasm, one that can’t possibly be real, but can’t also be denied…or escaped.
Labels: National Twilight Zone Day
Bill Valles 2:40 PM
This episode (Mirror Image) frightened me when I was a kid, but also behind the fear it left me with, was this idea that maybe the world wasn't what we were told it was. When that thought takes hold, it is like a doorway that opens us up to possibilities. Twilight Zone, when it was at it's best, always provoked and stimulated new ways of thinking and perceiving the world; planting these ideas into the minds of the sensitive and more thoughtful viewer, so they could germinate. In my case, as a youngster growing up and watching these shows, it offered a way to visually pick up these ideas and integrate them in some personal way that would influence me to go explore and stay open to those places where we might access---as the man himself, Mr. Serling, used to tell us every week---in the Twilight Zone...
David 12:22 PM
A majorly creepy episode that really sticks with you. Especially that ending.
Tom Brevoort 12:09 AM
My favorite episode of the series, it scared the holy hell out of me as a child, and remains chilling today. And that final rear projection shot of Paul chasing his escaping doppelganger through the streets is just masterful in its weirdness!
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A: We used to live in County Kildare in Ireland, a place called Ferns Lock. Near Kincoch is a little town, we went to school there to the nuns but about 1930 we left and were transferred down to Galway.
Q: How old were you when you left the nuns?
A: About nine or ten.
Q: How many kids were in the classroom in those days?
A: Oh gosh there was at least 20 in every class, anything between 15 and 20 in each class.
Q: And were you all the same age?
A: oh no, some of us I was in fifth class I think when I left there, I was between nine or ten, some of them might be 12 some of them might be younger than me, all depends on their brains.
Q: And how did the teacher manage with all those different age groups?
A: I mean if you passed from one at that time you had to do a bit of an exam before you past from one class to another so if you had the ability to go it would be stepped up to a certain class, it didn't matter what your age was like. Not too young now, the age limit say between 8 and 11 or 12. Cos some of the kids you see wouldn't come to school every day and they were a bit backward and that. We used to go in on the train in the morning, it was three miles walk. We used to get in on the train, we were always late going into school, but that was agreed by the nuns you see.
Q: you were allowed to be late?
A: yes we were allowed to be late because the train came about quarter to ten at our station and it wouldn't arrive at the next station where we went to school till about ten o'clock and then we had a half a mile up the road to go down from the station to the school, so it was almost nearly half ten anyway we got into school. And we had to stop by in the evening then for half an hour, we used to do our catechism and our bible.
Q: Was the school strict?
A: Yes god it was strict, my god I got plenty of walloping there.Walloped with those pointers for not knowing your catechism or not knowing your sums or not being able to spell or
something like that, silly things, they wouldn't do it now.
Q: Did you have to learn through Irish?
A: Some of the things through Irish yeah, I was hopeless
at Irish though. But not everything, only one or two classes of Irish we'd have you know.
Q: Did you like Irish?
A: Yes and no, yes and no. I could read and write it all right and I could spell and I could write a composition and do certain things but I was never too keen on it really. Anyway we were there till I was about say nine or 10 years old and then my father was transfered down to Galways to a place called Namcross.
Q: Just go back to the school. Did you make your holy communion in that school.
A: Oh yes. And me confirmation I made in Kilcoch. A one street town, the convent was very nice though, we had a nice convent but the nuns were damned strict you know, they was real old fashioned at that time.
Q: Can you remember your communion?
A: I can quite well. I can remember me confirmation twice as well. For the confirmation, you see the Bishop would only comedown once every three or four years for confirmation and I was kind of young to be confirmed so there was friends of ours going to another school and we used to play with them in the evenings and they lived only up the road you see but they went to a different school, they went to a school called Newtown which was three miles in the other direction. They were in a national school. So these couple of kids our pals was going to
the national school and we met cos we never used to meet in church hardly cos they used to go to the other church as well. Anyway we met in the church for the confirmation and of course everyone was in white frocks and veils and one trying to out do the other, you know and when we saw the crowd from Newtown, all the kids from Newtown which wasn't a lot, well maybe there'd be two seats for them whereas the convent school might have six or seven
seats fulls. One side boys and one side christian brothers was down the town as well and the boys were confirmed the same day. They were on one side of the church and we'd be on the other side. So when I saw my sister was with me as well, the two of us were confirmed together although she was two years older than me I was only about nine, me sister was when I saw these crowd come from Newtown and this great friend of mine and she was I suppose three or four years older than I was but we were so full of giggles and we were sitting in the chapel and I'd be looking round at her and the minute I'd look around I'd make faces or something and the two of us, we had the whole place laughing, we were shaking with the laughing, you know that kind of thing when you get into a fit of laughter and you can't stop.
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How to tell Hinduism to Your Child? - K Aravinda Rao : Part 1 (1 & 2 Chapters)
Dr. K. Aravinda Rao, IPS, the author of the book “How to Tell Hinduism to your Child?” holds PhD in Sanskrit. He had a distinguished career in Andhra Pradesh holding a number of positions in the safety and security departments. He was appointed as Director General of State Police in 2010 and retired in 2012. He also worked as the Additional Director General of State Intelligence Department the Additional Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad, Inspector General of Police (Greyhounds) and IGP (Crime Investigation Department).
Global Hindu Heritage Foundation was very happy to receive his permission to share the book to our readers. We will be send two chapters at a time so that it would allow the readers and the students to digest the material before they receive the next set of chapters. “The present book is to give the modern students and parents an appreciation of the statute philosophical inquiry, universal values, and pluralism of Hinduism and enable them to look at their own religion with esteem in the present competitive environment.” Please enjoy reading the book.
Part 2 (3 & 4 Chapters) will follow next week.
Chapter - I : Need for the book
1.1. Globalized children
I write this book for the parents of today's globalized children. Students of higher classes can read it on their own. The subject is old but it has to be told in modern terms.
Perhaps, about fifty years ago, this book was not quite necessary, particularly as we grew up in rural India. We were credulous children, never doubting anything that our parents or grandparents told about gods, heaven, hell and all such stuff. We celebrated all festivals joyously and boisterously, worshiping which ever was the deity concerned. We would worship Sri Rama on the day of Rama Navami, worship the mighty god Shiva on the night of Shiva Ratri or goddess Durga on the day of Durgashtami. It never occurred to us to question why we had different gods and goddesses. We were willing to believe and admire when we were told about the demons slain by Rama or Krishna or Durga. Our childish curiosity was only about which god was more powerful - Whether it is Hanuman or Rama. Whatever answer was given by our elders was quite alright for us.
Social change has brought about a great disconnect with the traditional life style, the rituals and festivals associated with them. Our school education is not giving any exposure to the child about religion and parents too are isolated in a working environment. The modern child in India grows in an economically competitive environment without any idea about cultural heritage.
This may appear good, because a child will grow up with a scientific, questioning spirit. But as we see around, religion has become a globalized subject like all other aspects of human life and the other religions are seen marketing their religions in an intelligent but aggressive way. This is done at the community level by people who go about telling about their religion, at the level of media through debates questioning several traditional festivals, at the level of films by ridiculing Hindu manners and in a number of other ways. A modern child is unwittingly exposed to all this and he starts doubting whatever little religion he sees at home. There are questions about why we have several gods, as to whether we worship idols and so on. It is a testing time for the parents. They have to update themselves if they have to answer their kids.
1.2. Competing religions
It is also an unfortunate development that the secular nations of the west are turning to be active defenders and propagators of their religion. This is the result of the conflict between two dominant religions of the world. Sociologists observe that while the 20th century was the century of secularism, the 21st century is emerging as the century of religious revival. The twentieth century saw communism, Maoism, rivalry between communism and capitalism and such ideological issues. This scene has changed and we now see religious extremism and civil wars between religious groups in several countries.
Indian children growing abroad do face strange troubles. Schools abroad do give some introduction to major world religions, including Hinduism. While other religions can be easily understood and explained in a simple way, Hinduism is found to be difficult because of several religious texts and several traditions of worship. As such, it is likely to be improperly explained. Children sometimes get totally negative impressions by such presentations and sometimes get depressed because of ridicule from peer groups. The parents at home are ill-equipped to handle such challenges.
1.3. Two types of Questions
There can be two types of questions on Hinduism. There are primary questions like - 'why do we worship several gods?', 'are we idol worshippers?', 'are we asked to do work without expecting the fruit of it?', 'is everything destined by our karma?' and such type.
There can be secondary questions like - 'what is the significance of vermillion or tilak on the forehead?', 'what do we do hārati or circumambulation in a temple?', 'what is the significance of the sacred thread?' and such type.
1.4. In this book
In this book I have tried to answer the questions of first type, which are more fundamental and important. The first type can be answered only if we understand the basic philosophy of the Upanishads. The latter type is related to religious practice.
Hence a few chapters on philosophy have become inevitable and I apologize to the readers for the difficulty caused. They have to be digested slowly. I will present the basic facts based on the primary texts - the Vedas, the Brahma Sutras and the Bhagavad Gita. This would cover the philosophical queries.
All other books such as purāna-s, Mahabharata and Ramayana are secondary texts, based on the philosophy of the primary texts. These relate to religious practices, rituals, festivals and ethical life. I have also explained certain social issues like caste and untouchability.
You may not straight away start teaching the contents of the book, but may wait for the query from your child. The children are bound to ask the questions discussed in this book. It will be good to tell them when they do ask about it.
I have used the IAST transliteration key for the Sanskrit terms, for parents who have some idea about it. It is my request to parents that they may get the pronunciation right or skip the Sanskrit lines if they so wish
Chapter - 2 : Who are Hindus?
2.1. Our name and spread
A commonly accepted derivation for the word 'Hindu' is like this. The ancient Persians, in their texts, referred to the river Sindhu as 'Hindu', as it was their way of pronouncing the sound 's'. They also referred to the people who lived around the river as Hindus. This name was adopted by various others who came to India either as invaders or visitors and the name got attached to us. This word is not in the Vedas or major purāna-s. Some scholars do say that the word 'Hindu' is found in the purāna-s and also give a derivation, but this is debated.
It is estimated that nearly one-seventh of the world's population are Hindus, who are followers of the most ancient religion alive today. It is the fourth largest religion in the world after Christianity, Islam and Buddhism. Both Buddhism and Hinduism originated in India, but Buddhism spread to China and other South Asian countries, while Hinduism is now mostly confined to India, though at one time it had spread to other countries too.
2.2. Santana Dharma
The real word for Hinduism is 'sanātana dharma'. This was the word used to denote the religion and culture before the British popularized the word 'Hindu'. 'Sanātana' is that which is permanent in nature and 'dharma' is that which holds the society together. It means the code of conduct which holds for all times for social harmony and integration. Religion and religious rituals were part and parcel of this dharma.
Sometimes it is said that Hinduism is not a religion but a way of life. It means that Hinduism is not like other religions. In other religions, there is only one book and one belief system about god, heaven and the devil. Hinduism has a number of belief systems under the umbrella of one single philosophy, as we shall see in great detail.
If you look at the map of the present day India, Himalayas are in the north-east, bordering China. Pakistan is on the north- west. At the time of origin of what we call Hinduism, the name of the country was 'Bharata-varsha', covering areas right up to the present day Afghanistan on the north-west and up to Myanmar in the east. The sister of the King of Kandahar (Gandhara) was the grand old lady Gandhari, the mother of the hundred Kauravas whom we see in the great Indian epic Mahabharata. All this land from Afghanistan to Kerala was the land of sanātana dharma. We had very friendly relationship with another mighty empire of olden days, that is, China. A large contingent of Chinese soldiers, a golden sea of people, fought on the side of the Kauravas in the epic battle of Mahabharata.
2.3. Cultural unity of India
Historically, the whole of Indian continent was one cultural unit. All our prayers and rituals show this. See our daily prayer:
gaṅge ca yamune caiva godāvari sarasvati .
narmade sindhu kāveri jalesmin sannidhimkuru ..
This is recited by all those who do their daily prayers anywhere in the country. It is an invocation to all the rivers of the country invoking their holy waters into the chalice. The prayers also refer to the whole of Bharata-varsha. We do pilgrimage to the twelve famous shrines of Shiva (Jyotirlingas), the eighteen shrines of Shakti (śakti-pīthas) wherever we may reside. Even an unlettered Indian, located anywhere in the country, would owe allegiance to all these shrines, which have become part of the Indian psyche. One has to listen to the mahāsaṅkalpam (a long hymn to our mother land) which is recited at the time of marriage, in order to understand the glorious vision of our country.
Mahabharata and Ramayana contain several descriptions of the geography of Bharata-varsha, as it was then called. There are details of several small kingdoms and their geographical details. Mahabharata describes the kings who took part on behalf of Kauravas or Pandavas in the war. Sanskrit abounds in such description of kingdoms. All these underline the cultural oneness of India.
The cultural unity of all tribes with the mainstream population has also to be noted. The great epic Mahabharata describes how the five exiled princes stayed with the tribes and took their help while staying in the forest. Yudhishtira sends them as spies to observe the governance by Duryodhana. Similarly, Ramayana describes how the chiefs of several tribes were invited on the eve of proposed coronation of Rama. Later, when Rama was in exile, he moved with the chiefs of tribes and took their help. There is a famous episode in which Rama held discussion on dharma with Sabari, a tribe's woman. All this shows that the tribes were an integral part of Indian culture.
Prof. Stephen Knapp notes how Indian culture spread to several East-Asian countries because of its sheer greatness of culture and not by military might. Extensive research has been done by him about how merchants were responsible for the spread of Hinduism in Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and such countries. The languages and diction of these countries bear testimony to the cultural connections.
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Osteometric Assessment of the Mastoids for Gender Determination in Jordanians by Discriminant Functi...
Amin W, Saleh M-W, Othman D, Salhab D, Thunaibat H.
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Vol. 3, No. 4, 2015, pp 117-123. doi: 10.12691/ajmbr-3-4-7 | Research Article
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Osteometric Assessment of the Mastoids for Gender Determination in Jordanians by Discriminant Function Analysis
Amin W1, , Saleh M-W2, Othman D3, Salhab D3, Thunaibat H.3
1Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jordan, West Amman Province 11942, Amman, Jordan.
2Postgraduate Section, Department of Prosthodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Jordan, Wes Amman Province 11942, Amman, Jordan
3Intern Dental Practitioner, Jordan University Hospital, West Amman Province 11942, Amman, Jordan
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2. The Present Study
The purpose of this study was, firstly, to characterize the mastoid process in terms of its size, its surface area, its flare and its medial convergence angle on a sample of Jordanian subjects; and secondly, to assess the validity of the mastoid process in determining the gender of the study subjects. The sample of the study comprised 192 3D skull images with known sex, 96 each male and female, those were obtained by rendering DICOM images from cone-beam computerized tomography of the subjects. Radiographic measurements, using customized software, accurately characterized the subjects’ mastoids. Discriminant function analysis revealed that mastoid process correctly classified the sex in 90.6 percent of the subjects and the intermastoidale distance was found to be the best determinant for sex. A discriminant function equation specific for young and middle age Jordanians has been derived from the mastoid variables.
Keywords: mastoid process, discriminant function, mastoid flare, mastoid medial convergence, surface rendering, cone beam CT, 3D skull image, Solid Planner software
Received May 31, 2015; Revised June 15, 2015; Accepted June 26, 2015
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W, Amin, et al. "Osteometric Assessment of the Mastoids for Gender Determination in Jordanians by Discriminant Function Analysis." American Journal of Medical and Biological Research 3.4 (2015): 117-123.
W, A. , M-W, S. , D, O. , D, S. , & H., T. (2015). Osteometric Assessment of the Mastoids for Gender Determination in Jordanians by Discriminant Function Analysis. American Journal of Medical and Biological Research, 3(4), 117-123.
W, Amin, Saleh M-W, Othman D, Salhab D, and Thunaibat H.. "Osteometric Assessment of the Mastoids for Gender Determination in Jordanians by Discriminant Function Analysis." American Journal of Medical and Biological Research 3, no. 4 (2015): 117-123.
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Subsequent to drastic events such as natural disasters, outbreak of wars or air traffic accidents, positive identification of victims’ gender becomes, perhaps, the most difficult task to encounter. [1] Extreme burns; disfigurement, and severe decomposition of bodies render the determination of gender by examination of remains and their radiographs extremely difficult, if not impossible. A major role in gender identification, however, could be played by the osteological criteria that may set the foundation for full identification [2, 3].
Human skeleton is comprised of calcified hard tissue that may sustain severe conditions yet retain important features that may lead to valuable information. The dimorphic variations of gender develop during the intrauterine life and later manifest as differences in bone weight, length, size, and mineral density. There are certain factors such as the role of growth bouts and their pattern, and the attachments of muscles to bones could play a significant role in dimorphic features and have a direct bearing on gender differentiation. [4] Skeletal gender identification relies on dimorphic expression of bony characteristics produced through different patterns, rates and period of adolescent growth. [5] Males having both a longer and more intense growth bouts than females, therefore this extended growth pattern creates difference in size, classically seen in skull, where the growth spurts affect most structures [6].
The secondary sexual changes are influenced by hormones, which play role in development of musculoskeletal system. [7] These changes emerge at adolescence are seen earlier and for a shorter period in girls compared to boys who undergo pubertal changes 2-3 years later, but sustain them for a longer period. Various bones are used as tools in sexual dimorphism, most commonly pelvis and skull. [8] Development of cranium is influenced by growth of neurocranium. Cranial characteristics such as larger male brow ridges, eyes appearing lower in the face, and larger nasal apparatus, are results of extended normal downward and forward growth of the male face relative to the female face. This is due to more intense and extended male growth spurts. The growth of female facial features begins to slow around 13th years of life and maturation is completed soon afterward, while males enter a growth bout that continues through adolescence with maturation completed in early adulthood [9].
In addition to the morphological traits presented by various bones of the craniofacial structures, morphometric measurement methods employing linear, proportional and/or angular dimensions have been used for gender identification. It has been reported that morphological characters such as mastoid processes, among others give valuable idea of gender. [4, 5] Employing supraorbital margin, glabella, mastoid process, crista supramastoid and mandible in sexual dimorphism, Graw et. al., in 1999 [10] and Graw in 2001 [11] reported reliable results related to sex reached 70-91% accuracy. Williams and Rogers in 2006 [12] assessed mastoid size in addition to some other cranial structures, for sex determination, and considered these morphological features as high-quality gender identifiers. Kranioti et. al., in 2008 [13] carried out osteometric measurements on cranio-facial skeletons including mastoid height of 90 males and 88 females. Their results indicated that males were statistically significantly greater than females in all dimensions. Other researchers among them Pavia and Segre in 2003 [14], Patil and Modi in 2005 [15] evaluated the role of mastoid process, in addition to some other parameters, as sexual dimorphism feature; the results of those studies indicated that mastoids were found most reliable gender identifiers, yielding a very high level of accuracy.
The objective of this study is twofold, the first to characterize the mastoid process of the temporal bone in terms of its size (length, width, height), its surface area, and its medial convergence angle measured on volumetric images of skulls reconstructed by using a purpose-made software which rendered "Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine" (DICOM) images obtained from cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) of the study subjects. The second objective is to assess the reliability of the mastoid’s morphometric parameters in determining the gender of the study subjects with the aid of the discriminant function analysis.
The investigated sample comprised 192 cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) images of Jordanian adult patients whose age ranged between 17 and 78 years and their average age was 50.2 years. The study sample was equally divided between the two sexes, i. e., there were 96 CBCT images of either sex. The studied subjects were selected from a larger group of patients who were listed for implant-retained prostheses. The exclusion criteria involved images with gross artifacts and those that did not show anatomic details of the base or the lateral sides of the skull, particularly the mastoid.
Prior to conducting the investigation, and in compliance with the policy of the Clinical Research Authority at the Jordan University Hospital (JUH), signed written informed consents were obtained from all the subjects selected for the study. They were made aware that their CBCT images were included in this investigation as a part of the advanced graduate dental education programs. The experimental protocol was examined and approved by the Ethics Committee and was, therefore performed in accordance with the ethical standards laid down in 1964 Declaration of Helsinki (Edited in 2013) [16].
The CBCT images were acquired with a WhiteFox scanner (WhiteFox, de Götzen SrL ITALY) set at a current voltage of 105 Kv and 9.00 mA, the scan time was set at 9.0 seconds. The CT data were exported from the WhiteFox software (WhiteFox Control 3D-00022, version 2.11.1) in DICOM multi-file format and imported into a custom-made “SolidPlanner Pro” software version 3.2, (Solid Models Co., Amman Jordan) [17] on a Pavilion dv6 Laptop (HP USA) with a dedicated 1GB video card (Rad con HD 6750 AMD). All measurements were performed on the 3D surface models of the skulls on a 17-in, high resolution LCD Laptop color screen. The purpose-designed software (SolidPlanner) converted the DICOM images into 3D surface models of the scanned skulls using the marching cubes algorithm based on surface rendering. Bone surface of the skulls was extracted from the 2D CBCT images by extracting iso surfaces of Hounsfield values of 3000. The customized “SolidPlanner” software provided various views of the skull by rotating and translating the rendered image.
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Figure 1. 3D skull images illustrating the employed anatomic landmarks: (a) a skull lateral view at the mastoid region showing the porion (1), the posterior end of incisura mastoidea (2), and the mastoidale (3); the view is also showing the line joining the two points 1 and 2, representing the mastoid length ML; and a perpendicular line from 3 on the 1-2 line, representing the mastoid height MH; (b) a postero-anterior view showing the most laterally prominent point on the convex lateral surface of the body of mastoid (4); the view is also showing the line joining points 4 and 3, the mastoidale; (c) a ventral view showing the highest point on the surface of the mastoid process within the digastric fossa (5); the view is also showing the line joining points 4 and 5representing the mastoid width MW
Five anatomic landmarks were selected and digitized on the left and right sides of each 3D model of rendered CBCT skull image for the entire study sample. The selected landmarks on each surface were: (1) porion, (2) posterior end of incisura mastoidea, (3) mastoidale, (4) most prominent point on the convex lateral surface of the body of mastoid, (5) the highest point on the mastoid surface within the digastric fossa (Figure 1 a, b, c). Accordingly, nine measurement targets were defined; eight of which were linear and measured to the nearest 0.01 mm using point-to-point mathematical equations; the ninth was an angular value measured to the nearest 0.1° angle and calculated by using triangulation equations (Table 1; Figure 1a, b, c; Figure 2).
Table 1. Description of the delineated distances for the craniometric measurements
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Figure 2. a view of the back of skull showing the intermastoid lateral surface distance (IMLSD), the intermastoidale distance (IMD), and the mastoid medial convergence angle (MMCA)
3.1. Osteometric Measurements of the Mastoids
The planned linear and angular measurements of the mastoids were carried out by three examiners, using high-resolution screen computers. Before starting measurements, the three examiners (D.O, D.S, and H.Th) were trained by the fourth examiner (W.A) in relation to landmarks identification in order to eliminate inter-examiner and intra-examiner variations. The training exercise involved conducting series of tests in which the different examiners measured the same sample at the same time and each examiner measured the same sample at different times. The data sets of the training exercise and the examination results of the entire sample were statistically analyzed using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 15..
3.2. Statistical Analyses
The inter-examiner variations among the three examiners were analyzed using one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and the intra-examiner variations for each observer were analyzed by using Student t- test. The accuracy of the rendering software was expressed by means of the absolute error (AE) and the absolute percentage error (APE):
The mastoid measurement data sets were statistically treated using canonical discriminant function analysis to specify a parameter or combination of parameters that best separate the two sexes. For this purpose, stepwise discriminant function analysis was used (utilizing the Wilks lambda method). A leave one out classification procedure was applied to demonstrate the accuracy of the analysis.
The calibration test results of the three examiners showed an excellent concordance among them indicated by the one-way ANOVA, which yielded an f value of 0.024.
The intra-examiner variation evaluation results, using Student t test, showed consistency of measurements that were carried out by the same observer at different times (t = 0.954).
The calculated mean male values of all variables were significantly larger than female measurements at 95% level of confidence except for the mastoid flare “MF”; the mastoid medial convergence angle “MMCA”; and the mastoid width “MW” (Table 2).
Table 2. Group statistics for mastoid measurements (n=192)
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The best of the calculated functions was obtained by the inter-mastoidale distance “IMD” (Table 3) which showed the lowest Wilk’s Lambda (0.49), the highest eigenvalue (1.05), the highest canonical correlation (0.72) and the highest classification accuracy (87.5%). The second best function was obtained by the inter-mastoids’ lateral surface distance “IMLSD”. Contrastingly, the function obtained by the mastoid width “MW” proved to be the least efficient and showed far less discriminative capacity. This function included the highest Wilk’s Lambda (0.97) of all the other functions, the lowest eigenvalue (0.03), the lowest canonical correlation (0.16) and one of the lowest classification accuracy (62%).A cross validation using leave-one-out approach was applied for checking how accurately the studied subjects were classified and allocated to the gender groups. Stepwise discriminant analysis selected four variables (IMD, MMCA, MS and ML) as the most significant contributors to gender discrimination.
Table 3. Showing the calculated discriminant functions of the investigated variables
The applied stepwise model revealed that the IMD was the best single predictor of gender with 87.5% prediction accuracy. The contribution of the selected discriminant parameters to gender prediction is presented in Figure 3.
Figure 3. The absolute contribution fraction of the discriminant variables to gender determination
The discriminant function predictive equation derived from the coefficients of the four best predictors selected by the stepwise analysis is:
Where the group centroid discriminant score for males was 1.225 and for females -1.225 as indicated by the discriminant analysis, the sectioning point was equal to zero, i. e., the average of the male and female centroid discriminant scores, that is:
It follows, that any DF score equals to or above zero, the sectioning point, probably indicating a male subject, whereas scores below zero likely indicate female subjects.
A general consensus exists among researchers in the fields of anatomy, physical anthropology, forensic medicine and related sciences on the role played by the mastoids in sex determination. The known fact that the mastoid process is most resistant to damage, due to its anatomic position at the base of skull has made the mastoids a focus of researchers interest and encouraged them considering this bone as an important morphometric trait in their studies of gender identification of human skeletal remains.
All previous studies that dealt with measurement of the mastoids for sex determination were conducted on dry skulls obtained from exhumed identified cadavers of known sex, age and color in which the osteometric linear measurements were carried out directly on the skull using calipers, or on a two-dimensional xerographic copy of the mastoid area of the skull. [9, 18-23]
In the present study, our investigation was conducted on 3D reconstructed skull models obtained from CBCT scanned images of 192 real patients (96 males and 96 females) for whom all linear and angular craniometric measurements were carried out using a computer-guided program, a part of our customized 3D rendering software, the accuracy of its measurements is known to be submillimeter accurate. [17]
The results of this study were in general agreement with those of previous reports in emphasizing the suitability and validity of the mastoids for sex determination from skulls. Compared with most important studies, the accuracy of gender identification obtained in this investigation, 90.6% of 192 subjects, was comparable to some and more accurate than most of the past reports. In the year 2012 Gupta et. al.[24] found that 90% of the 70 skulls they screened for sex determination were correctly classified. The classification accuracy achieved in this investigation agreed with that reported by Gupta et. al. [14] and compared favorably to the 85% accuracy reported by Keen in 1950 [25], the 82% found by Giles and Elliot in 1963 [26],the 80% reported by Kajanoja in 1966 [27] and the 76.7% accuracy reported by Sumati et. al., in 2010. [21]
The present investigation’s results highlighted the significant differences between males and females in all measurements of their mastoids. Whereby, the mean values of the mastoid size, its total surface area, its height, and its antero-posterior diameter were significantly more in males than in females. These results were consistent with the findings reported by Keen in 1950 [25]; Giles and Elliot in 1963 [26]; Sumati et. al., in 2010 [21]; who all concluded that females have smaller mastoids than males. Roger in 2005 [28] emphasized the value of mastoid size as highly quality trait in determining sex. Similar to the past reports’ conclusion, our results also revealed significantly greater mean mastoid size values among males (114.5 mm3) than females (89 mm3) at p= 0.004. This finding could be attributed to the fact that female skulls preserve a juvenile type of small size mastoid process. Whereas, the larger size mastoid of males could be ascribed to the attachment of more vigorous musculature, such as the sternocleidomastoid muscle. This is confirmed by the relatively rougher and more irregular surface of the mastoid process observed in males than in females. Moreover, in male subjects, the stronger muscles attached to their mastoids had affected this boney process to maintain an upright position, i. e., a relatively more vertical and less medially inclined in direction which was more significantly manifested in males than in females of our sample, as indicated by the greater intermastoidale distance (IMD) and greater distance between the lateral surfaces of the left and right mastoids (IMLSD) in males than in females; and it was further substantiated by the greater mastoid flare (MF) and greater mastoid medial convergence angle (MMCA) in females than in males.
All our measurements of the nine mastoid-related parameters of our sample were analyzed with the highly objective discriminant function and it showed that four variables (IMD, MMCA, MS, and ML) when put together, correctly determined the sex in 90.6 percent of our 192 subjects. Off all the nine variables, the intermastoidale distance (IMD) was found to be the best sex determinant that, when used alone, correctly assessed the sex in 87.5 percent of the sample.
This efficient statistical tool, the discriminant function analysis, had also been used in determining the gender of skulls based on mastoid process by Sumati et. al., in 2010 [21] for North Indian population; Nagaoka et. al., in 2008 [19] for Japanese people; Sujarittham et. al., in 2011 [22] for Thai population; Patil and Mody in 2005 [15] for people of Central India; Bernard and Moore-Jensen in 2009 [20] in Wichita-Kansas, USA; Gupta et. al., in 2012 [24] in South India. All these studies showed that the sex within a given population could be best described by a specific discriminant equation.
To this end, the discriminant function equation derived in this study is unique to our sample of adult and middle age Jordanian population.
Mastoid process correctly sexed 90.6 percent of the sample of 192 equally distributed male and female subjects. Amongst the sex discriminatory function of nine mastoid related variables, four parameters proved to be the best sex identifiers. When considered individually, their ranking stands as follows: intermastoidale distance > mastoid length> mastoid size> mastoid medial convergence angle. The discriminant function equation derived in the present study is specific for Jordanian population.
The authors declare they have neither financial disclosure nor conflict of interest.
The ethics committee of the Jordan University – Faculty of Dentistry approved the present study. The Faculty committee approval was granted after considering the written consent that was obtained from all the subjects of the study sample who were made aware that their CBCT images were going to be included in this study before the investigation started.
All patients were made aware that their cone beam CT images were selected for inclusion in the present investigation. Accordingly, they all signed written informed consents in compliance with the policy of the Clinical Research Authority at the Jordan University Hospital.
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Bring the Zoo to You
Animal Ambassador Programs
These themed, live-animal programs bring a variety of conservation, environmental and science topics to life. Animal Ambassador Programs typically last 30 to 45 minutes and are a great enhancement to a Zoo visit, your classroom or your group's next meeting.
Fees & Booking Information
To book your program, contact Tammy Jones by email or call 785-587-2737. Two weeks advance notice required.
At the Zoo Outside of the Zoo
Groups of 30 people or less $35 + admission $35+ mileage*
Groups over 30 people $100 + admission $100 + mileage*
*mileage is charged for groups outside of Manhattan only
Multiple Program Discount
Receive $5 off each program when scheduling multiple programs during one visit. Must be scheduled within an hour of the previous program's ending.
Schools & 501c3 Non-Profits in Manhattan
On-site programs at the Zoo are charged at the rates above. Off-site programs are free except in May when above rates apply. Non-profits must present 501c3 IRS letter of determination.
Program Themes By Grade
Preschool - 2nd Grades
The Basics (preschool - 2nd)
Group Size: 30 or less
Summarize and demonstrate the five survival needs of animals. Participants will demonstrate the need for air and space; and explore the needs of food, water, and shelter with the help of live animals and animal artifacts.
Groovin' With the Animals (preschool - 2nd)
Group Size: Any
Examine the structures of animals by demonstrating different types of movements used. Participants will run, jump, and move as they interact with live animals and see animal artifacts representing animals that move in similar fashion. This interactive ZAP gets young kids up and moving while they explore the animal kingdom.
Animal Examiners (1st - 2nd)
Classify animals by observing different body coverings. Students will consider the differences among their hair and then explore animal body coverings through sight and touch. Small groups will then test their knowledge through a matching game.
Head, Thorax, Knees and Toes (1st- 2nd)
Participants engage in a modified version of the action song, “Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes” to learn the basic anatomy of insects. Their exploration goes further as they see live arthropods and learn by observation and hands-on modeling that arthropods are animals that come in many shapes and sizes. This ZAP is in partnership with the KSU Insect Zoo and features their animal ambassadors.
All About Feet
Compare different forms of locomotion and relate the body structure to the type of locomotion an animal demonstrates. Participants will take an in-depth look at feet to explore how foot structure allows for certain types of movement. They examine the feet of live animals and test their understanding of this structure through a large group activity.
Mandible Mania
Participants first question their perception of arthropods, then use tools to compare and contrast bird mouthparts versus insect mouthparts. This analysis allows participants to conclude that arthropods have the same goals as other animals; survival and reproduction, and their adaptations allow them to achieve this. This ZAP is in partnership with the KSU Insect Zoo and features their animal ambassadors.
Grades 5- 7
Ecosystems Explained
Describe an ecosystem and demonstrate the biotic and abiotic components of an ecosystem. After this program, participants will think differently about the traditional tug-of-war game. Through live animal interactions, tug-of-war and other activities, participants will develop a comprehensive understanding of an ecosystem.
I'm a Survivor!
Using cockroaches as a model for arthropods, participants engage in an in-depth observation formulating hypotheses for functions of body parts. This exercise leads them to understand that arthropod's vast diversity has led to their extreme success in survivability. This ZAP is in partnership with the KSU Insect Zoo and features their animal ambassadors.
Wildlife for Sale
Relate the impact of human action on wildlife and ecosystems and engage in making environmentally-friendly decisions. Participants will practice critical thinking as they engage in an activity that takes them through the impact they have have as they purchase everyday items like notebook paper and snacks.
Animals Around the World
Inspire appreciation of the natural world. Groups will experience live animals and animal artifacts representing wildlife from all corners of the world.
Falling into Winter (Sept-Feb) • Springing into Summer (Mar-Aug)
With the help of Sunset Zoo Animal Ambassadors and a Program Assistant, explore the ease and difficulty animals have when it comes to dealing with cold and heat. Fall and Winter programs focus on animals dealing with cold weather, while Spring and Summer programs focus on animals dealing with the heat.
Interactive Distance Learning
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Nilanjan Sengupta
Research Interest / Consulting Area
OD & Change management, International HRM, Cross-cultural management, Talent management, Business Ethics and Corporate Governance, Social Development and Gender Relations, Management Education, Psychology at Workplace
OB, HRM, Recruitment and Selection, OD and Change Management, Bushiness Ethics, Strategic HRM
Positions Held / Associated with
HOD–Behavioral sciences group, Globsyn Technologies (Globsyn Business School), Kolkata.
Chairperson-MBA (Global) Program, Institute of Management Technology, Nagpur.
Chairperson PGDM & Chairperson- Admissions, IFIM Business School, Bangalore.
Research Centre for Management Studies RCMS, SDMIMD
Chairman Center For Development Studies (CDS), SDMIMD, Mysore
Also teaches/taught at
National Institute of Bank Management (NIBM), Pune
Entrepreneurship Development Institute of India (EDI), Ahmadabad
Institute of Management Technology (IMT), Nagpur
Alliance Business School, Bangalore
Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore
Dr. Nilanjan Sengupta, M.A. & PhD.
Professor - OB/HRM
nilanjan@sdmimd.ac.in
Dr. Nilanjan Sengupta has a Masters in Sociology from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He has obtained a PhD in Sociology from Visva Bharati University, Shantineketan, West Bengal, India. He has graduated with a Major in Psychology and Sociology from Elphinstone College, University of Mumbai, India.
Dr. Nilanjan Sengupta has more than 19 years of working experience as an educator and practitioner in the field of management. He has worked as a teacher, trainer, researcher and management consultant in national level management institutes like, NIBM Pune, EDI Ahmedabad, IMT Nagpur, and has held important academic and administrative positions in his career. He has taught in the management programs offered by foreign universities in India, like University of Michigan, Lubeck University Germany, and Cambridge University UK (British Council Kolkata). He has also worked in the corporate sector covering both the manufacturing and IT sectors in managerial positions. He has consulted with international bodies like The World Bank, E.C. and IFAD (Rome) and OXFAM (India) in a number of international and national projects. He has an impressive track record of publications with more than 30 papers in national and international journals, conferences and seminars and 5 books in the areas of management and social sciences, respectively. He is in the Editorial and Advisory Boards of several prestigious journals. Dr. Sengupta is a registered PhD guide at VTU, Belgaum & University of Mysore. He is also an empanelled consultant at TRI, Mumbai and ConnectEd, Thailand. He has conducted several training programs in the field of HR and Behavioural Sciences for banks, financial institutions, government organizations, private & corporate sector institutions and NGOs.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2009). Compensation management. New Delhi: Excel Books. [ISBN 978-81-7446-696-9].
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2007). International human resource management, Excel Books, India, [ISBN 81- 7446- 519-7]
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2007). Emotional intelligence, New Delhi: Excel Books. [ISBN 81-7446-543-X]. This book has been selected for book award in 2008 by ISTD, Ministry of HRD for outstanding contribution in the field of management.
Sengupta, Nilanjan, Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, R.N. (2006) Managing change in organizations, Prentice-Hall of India. [ISBN 81-203-2965-1].
Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2000). Women on the move: socio-cultural dimension influencing status of rural women. New Delhi: Minerva Associates. [ISBN 81-7715-002-2].
Edited Books
Parasuraman, N. R. Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi & Srilakshminarayana, G. (2018). Cases in Management – Vol. VI, Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN: 978-93-83302-29-1].
Sengupta, Mousumi & Nilanjan Sengupta [Editors]. (2018). 7th International Conference on Managing Human Resources at the Workplace. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN: 978-93-83302-35-2].
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan (2018). Contemporary Research in Management – Vol. VII by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN: 978-93-83302-30-7].
Mousumi, Sengupta & Sengupta, Nilanjan (2017). Contemporary Research in Management – Vol. VI. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN: 978-93-83302-23-9].
Parasuraman, N. R., Sengupta, Nilanjan, Sengupta, Mousumi & Srilakshminarayana, G. [Editors]. Cases in Management – Vol. V. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN: 978-93-83302-14-7].
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Mousumi, Sengupta (2016). Contemporary Research in Management – Vol. V. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN: 978-93-83302-15-4].
Parasuraman, N. R., Sengupta, Nilanjan, Sengupta, Mousumi & Srilakshminarayana, G. [Editors]. (2015). Cases in Management Vol. IV. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN:978-93-83302-14-7]
Sengupta, Mousumi & Nilanjan Sengupta [Editors]. (2015). 4th International Conference on Managing Human Resources at the Workplace. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN 978-93-83302-07-9].
Sengupta, Nilanjan, and Sengupta, Mousumi [Compilers]. (2015). Contemporary research in management – Vol IV. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN: 978-93-83302-08-6]
Sengupta, Mousumi & Nilanjan Sengupta [Editors]. (2014). 3rd International Conference on Managing Human Resources at the Workplace. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [978-93-83302-01-7].
Parasuraman, N. R., Sengupta, Nilanjan, Sengupta, Mousumi & Srilakshminarayana, G. [Editors]. (2014). Cases in Management Vol. III. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN:978-93-83302-05-5]
Parasuraman, N. R., Sengupta, Nilanjan, Sengupta, Mousumi & Srilakshminarayana, G. [Editors]. (2014). Excerpts of select summer internship reports 2014. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD.
Sengupta, Nilanjan, and Sengupta, Mousumi [Compilers]. (2014). Contemporary research in management – Vol III. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN:978-81-922146-8-9]
Parasuraman, N. R., Sengupta, Nilanjan, Sengupta, Mousumi & Srilakshminarayana, G. [Editors]. (2013). Cases in Management Vol. II. Mysore: Shri DharmasthalaManjunatheshwaraResearch Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN:978-81-922146-9-6]
Sengupta, Mousumi & Nilanjan Sengupta [Editors]. (2013). 2nd International Conference on Managing Human Resources at the Workplace. Mysore: SDM Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [978-81-922146-5-8].
Sengupta, Nilanjan, and Sengupta, Mousumi [Compilers]. (2013). Contemporary research in management – Vol. II. Mysore: Shri DharmasthalaManjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN: 978-81-922146-7-2]
Parasuraman, N. R., Sengupta, Nilanjan, Sengupta, Mousumi & Srilakshminarayana, G.[Editors]. (2013). Cases in Management Vol.1. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN:978-81-922146-3-4]
Sengupta, Mousumi & Nilanjan Sengupta [Editors]. (2012). International Conference on Managing Human Resources at the Workplace. Mysore: SDM Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN: 978-81-922146-4-1].
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Mousumi Sengupta [Compilers]. (2012). Contemporary research in management - Vol I. Mysore: SDM Institute for Management Development. [ISBN:978-81-922146-1-0].
Sengupta, Mousumi & Nilanjan Sengupta [Editors]. (2011).National Conference on HR at Modern Workplace. Mysore: SDM Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN: 978-81-922146-0-3].
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi (2017). Contemporary Research in Management – Vol. VI by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN: 978-93-83302-23-9].
Sengupta, Nilanjan (2018). Creating entrepreneurial culture in AMWAY. Cases in Management – Vol. VI by N.R. Parasuraman, Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta and G.Srilakshminarayana. [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN: 978-93-83302-29-1].
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi (2017). Role of HRM in implementing CSR. Contemporary Research in Management – Vol. VI by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN: 978-93-83302-23-9].
Sengupta, Nilanjan and Sengupta, Mousumi (2016). Enterprise Holdings, Inc.: Riding in style. Cases in Management – Vol. V by N.R. Parasuraman, Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta and G.Srilakshminarayana. [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN:978-93-83302-14-7].
Sengupta, Nilanjan and Sengupta, Mousumi (2016). Building sustainable business: The IKEA story. Cases in Management – Vol. V by N.R. Parasuraman, Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta and G.Srilakshminarayana. [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN:978-93-83302-14-7].
Sengupta, Nilanjan and Sengupta, Mousumi (2016). Social Media in Recruiting: new mantra for HRM. Contemporary Research in Management – Vol. V. by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN: 978-93-83302-15-4].
Sengupta, Nilanjan and Sengupta, Mousumi (2016). Emotional intelligence: A catalyst to enhance job performance. Contemporary Research in Management – Vol. V. by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN: 978-93-83302-15-4].
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Mousumi Sengupta (2015). ASDA: Aiming to serve better. Cases in Management- Vol IV. N.R. Parasuraman, Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta and G.Srilakshminarayana. [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN:978-93-83302-14-7]
Sengupta, Mousumi & Nilanjan Sengupta (2015). Defining the luxury retail: the harrods way. Cases in Management- Vol IV. N.R. Parasuraman, Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta and G.Srilakshminarayana. [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN:978-93-83302-14-7]
Todalbagi, Rajendra, Nilanjan Sengupta & Mousumi Sengupta (2015). Change management and business excellence at titan. Cases in Management- Vol IV. N.R. Parasuraman, Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta and G.Srilakshminarayana. [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN:978-93-83302-14-7]
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Mousumi, Sengupta (2015). Human capital management – the strategic differentiator for managing employee excellence. Contemporary research in management – Vol. IV by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers]. Mysore: SDM RCMS. [ISBN: 978-93-83302-08-6].
Mousumi, Sengupta & Sengupta, Nilanjan (2015). Gamification: the new mantra for optimizing employee and organizational performance. Contemporary research in management – Vol. IV by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers]. Mysore: SDM RCMS. [ISBN: 978-93-83302-08-6].
Sengupta, Nilanjan and Sengupta, Mousumi (2014). MakeMyTrip Limited: Travel made easy. Cases in Management- Vol III. N.R. Parasuraman, Mousumi Sengupta, Nilanjan Sengupta and G.S. Lakshminarayana. [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN:978-93-83302-05-5]
Sengupta, Nilanjan and Sengupta, Mousumi (2014). Singapore Airlines: Gliding with people Excellence. Cases in Management- Vol III. N.R. Parasuraman, Mousumi Sengupta, Nilanjan Sengupta and G.S. Lakshminarayana. [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN:978-93-83302-05-5]
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Mousumi, Sengupta (2014). Employee Development for Business Sucess. Contemporary research in management - Vol III by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN:978-81-922146-8-9]
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Mousumi, Sengupta (2014). Employee Engagement : A HRM Tool for Achieving Organizational Goals. Contemporary research in management - Vol III by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN:978-81-922146-8-9]
Sengupta, Mousumi & Nilanjan Sengupta(2013). Johnson & Johnson: caring for people, worldwide. Cases in Management Vol.II. N. R. Parasuraman, Nilanjan Sengupta, Mousumi Sengupta and G. Srilakshminarayana [Editors]. Mysore: Shri DharmasthalaManjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN:978-81-922146-9-6]
Sengupta, Mousumi & Nilanjan Sengupta(2013). Toyota Motor Corporation: committed to quality, rewarded by smiles. Cases in Management Vol.II. N. R. Parasuraman, NilanjanSengupta, MousumiSengupta and G. Srilakshminarayana [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Institute for Management Development (SDMIMD). [ISBN:978-81-922146-9-6]
Sengupta, Mousumi & Nilanjan Sengupta (2013). From being to becoming: Employee empowerment as a tool for strategic Human Resource Management. Contemporary research in management - Vol II by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN: 978-81-922146-5-8]
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2013). Effect of Glass Ceiling on Women Managers: Issues and perspectives. Contemporary research in management - Vol II by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN: 978-81-922146-5-8]
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan and Raghupathi, Suma (2013). A Case Study on Pizza Hut: Competitors’ Envy, Consumers’ Choice. Cases in Management Vol.1. N. R. Parasuraman, Nilanjan Sengupta, Mousumi Sengupta and G. Srilakshminarayana [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN:978-81-922146-3-4].
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan and Vaishnavi S. (2013). Connecting lives, anywhere, anytime: a case study on Airtel. Cases in Management Vol.1. N. R. Parasuraman, Nilanjan Sengupta, Mousumi Sengupta and G. Srilakshminarayana [Editors]. Mysore: Shri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Research Centre for Management Studies (SDM RCMS), SDMIMD. [ISBN:978-81-922146-3-4].
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2012). Green HRM: a step-forward towards greener world. Contemporary research in management - Vol I by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers]. Mysore: SDM Institute for Management Development, 2012. [ISBN:978-81-922146-1-0].
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2012). Managing employee talent. Contemporary research in management - Vol I by Mousumi Sengupta and Nilanjan Sengupta [Compilers]. Mysore: SDM Institute for Management Development, 2012. [ISBN:978-81-922146-1-0].
Sengupta, Nilanjan., Sengupta, Mousumi & Singhal, P. (2007). Human Resource Outsourcing – A Strategic Perspective. In Synergizing East and West for Global competitiveness. Gupta, I. C. & Mishra, J. (Editors). New Delhi: Excel Books. [ISBN 81-7446-522-7].
Nair, J., Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2008). IT Enabled Practices and Emerging Management Paradigms. In Gupta, I. C. & Jaroliya, D. (Editors), IT Enabled Practices and Emerging Management Paradigms. New Delhi: Excel Books. [ISBN: 978-81-7446-676-1].
Sengupta, Nilanjan., Sengupta, Mousumi & Sahu, D. (2008). Navigating glocalization through quality initiatives.In Managing talent as HR Tool: A strategic perspective. Gupta, I. C. & Hyde A. (Editors). New Delhi: Excel books. [ISBN 978-81-7446-594-8].
Sengupta Nilanjan (2017). The Amazon Way: 14 leadership principles behind the world’s most disruptive companies by John Rossman, 164 Pages, Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; 2 edition (9 May 2014), ISBN-10: 1499296770. Review published in SDM Journal of Management, Vol. 8., Issue No. March 2017.
Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2008). The Halo Effect and Eight Other Delusions by Phil Rosenzweig, Free Press, New York, 2007. Review published in Focus- The International Journal of Management Digest, Vol: 4, No.1, April 2008. (Published by IFIM Business School, Bangalore).
Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2007). Only the Paranoid Survive by Andrew S Grove, Harper Collins Business, London, ISBN 0 00 6388272. Review published in Dharana- Bhavan’s Business Journal, Vol: 1 July 2007. (Published by M.P. Birla Institute of Management Institute, Bangalore).
Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2006). Career Management by J. H. Greenhaus, G. A. Callanan & V. M. Godshalh. Thomson South – Western Publication, India. Review published in Focus: The International Journal of Management Digest, vol. II, no. 1, April, 2006. (Published by IFIM Business School, Bangalore).
Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2005). Organizational Behaviour, Text and cases by Uma Sekharan, Tata McGraw- Hill Publishing Company Limited, 2nd edition, 2004 Review published in Focus: The International Journal of Management Digest, vol.I .No. 2 October 2005. (Published by IFIM Business School, Bangalore). [ISBN 0- 07- 058190-8].
Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2000). The Indigenization of Organizations in Asia by Henry S R Rao & Bernhard Wilpert (Eds) Review published in Journal of Entrepreneurship, 9.2 (2000), EDI, Ahmedabad, (published by Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd.).
Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2000). Economic Restructuring, Technology Transfer and Human Resource Development by B R Virmani and Kala Rao, Response Books, 2nd Edition New Delhi, 1991. Review published in Journal of Entrepreneurship, 9, 1 (2000), EDI, Ahmedabad (published by Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd.).
Sengupta, Nilanjan. (1999). Steering business towards sustainability by Fritjof Capra and Gunter Pauli, New Delhi, Response Books, 1996 Review published in Journal of Entrepreneurship, 8,1 (1999), EDI, Ahmedabad (published by Sage Publications India Pvt. Ltd.).
Sengupta, Nilanjan. (1998). Gandhian Perspective on Population and Development by A K Sharma, Concept Publishing Company, New Delhi, 1996, pp – 271, Rs. 350 / - has been published in Prajnan,( NIBM) vol. XXVI, no. 1, April-June 1998.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi (2018). Non-verbal communication in classroom learning: an empirical study on post-graduate management students. South Asian Journal of Socio-political studies, ISSN: 0972-4613, Vol.19(1), July-December, pp.100-104.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi (2018). Benefits of Peer Learning: A Study Among the Post-Graduate Management Students in Karnataka. International Journal of Knowledge Management and Practices, ISSN: 2320-7523, Vol. 6 (2), September, pp. 13-20.
Sengupta, Mousumi, Sengupta, Nilanjan & Srilakshminaryana, G (2018). An empirical study on stress among post-graduate students in Residential Private B-Schools in Karnataka. South Asian Journal of Socio-Political studies, ISBN: 09724613, Vol. 18 (2), January-June, pp. 110-117.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi (2018). Collaborative Learning as a Pedagogical Tool: A Study on Post-Graduate Students in B-Schools in Karnataka. International Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences (IJRESS), ISSN: 2249-7382, Vol. 8 (2), February, pp. 714-724.
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan (2018). 360-Degree Feedback: Crossing the Bridge from Employee Performance to Development. International Journal in Commerce, IT and Social Sciences, ISSN: 2394-5702, Vol.5 (2), February, pp.1-15.
Sengupta, Mousumi, Sengupta, Nilanjan & Kaushik Bandopadhyay (2018). Unravelling Employee Off-Boarding: the Magic of Exit Interview. International Journal of Research in Economics and Social Sciences(IJRESS), ISSN: 2249-7382, Vol. 8 Issue 1, January, pp 128-137.
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan (2018). Enshrining the Spirit of CSR: Indian Automobile Industry. International Journal in Management & Social Science (IJMSS), ISSN: 2321-1784 , Vol. 6 (1), Scopus ID: A9CA72AA6AE914A8, pp 48-58.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi (2017). Social Media Recruiting: A Critical Review. South Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies (SAJOSPS), ISSN 0972-4613, Vol.18 (1), July- December, pp 96-101
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi (2017). Story of Lufthansa Group : Flying with Colors. International Journal in Management and Social Science, ISSN: 2321-1784, Vol.5 (9), September, pp 176-191.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi (2017). Stress at workplace. International Journal of Latest Engineering & Management Research, ISSN 2455-9847, Vol.2 (2), February, pp 22-29.
Sengupta, Mousumi, Pavithra, S. & Sengupta, Nilanjan (2017). Employee Engagement: An overview. South Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies, ISSN 0972-4613, Vol. 17(2), (January-June 2017), pp 98-102.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi (2015). Leadership and Organizational Performance: A Conceptual Review. Asian Research Consortium, Vol.5 (7), July, pp. 155-166. [ISSN 2249-7315].
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi (2015). Role of emotional intelligence for leadership effectiveness: a critical review. South Asian Journal of Socio-political Studies (SAJOSPS), Vol.15 (2), Jan-Jun, pp. 85-88. [ISSN: 0972-4613].
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi (2014). Omni-Channel Retailing: Enriching Buyers’ Experience. Asian Journal of Research in Marketing. Vol.4 (6), December. (ISSN: 2277-6621). P.214-222.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi (2014). Managing People the Smart Way: Harnessing the Power of Technology and Tools. Radix International Journal of Economics & Business Management. Vol. 3 (11), November. (ISSN: 2277–1018)
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2014). Instituting A Formalized HRM System in a SME. Asian Journal of Research in Business Economics & Management, Vol.4, No. 1, January. [ISSN 2249-7307].
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2013). Organizational Innovation: Imperative for Business Sustainability. Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol : 3, Issue : 12, December. [ISSN - 2249-555X].
Sengupta, Nilanjan., Balaji, J. & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2012). Increasing professional efficacy for mid-career professional: problems and prospects. International Journal of Busines Economics and Management Research. Vol. 3, Issue 2, February. [ISSN: 2229-4848].
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2012). Effect of culture on managing brands in India. The International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management, Vol. 11, Issue. 2. [ISSN: 1447-9524].
Sengupta, Mousumi., Sengupta, Nilanjan & Vishnavi, S. (2012). An empirical study on employees' awareness on strategic aspects of compensation management. Asian Journal of Research in Business Economics and Management, Vol. 2, Issue 12. [ISSN: 2249-7309].
Sengupta, Nilanjan., Sengupta, Mousumi & Vishnavi, S. (2012). Designing a talent acquisition matrix: consultants’ perspective. Asian Journal of Research in Business Economics and Management, Vol. 3, Issue 3. [ISSN: 2249-7309].
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2011). HRM for sustainable workforce. Asian Journal of Research in Business Economics and Management (AJRBEM), Vol. 1, No. 3. 339-348p.[ISBN: 2249-7307].
Sengupta, Mousumi, Sengupta, Nilanjan, & Bhattacharya, B. (2011). Role of culture in shaping brand popularity. International Journal of Marketing and Management Research. [ISSN 2229-6883].
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2008). Employer branding in India: An exploratory study. International Journal of Knowledge, Culture and Change Management, CG Publishing House, (USA) on Vol. 8, Issue 1, pp.175-188.
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2007). Role of HRM in Organizational Branding. South Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies, Vol. 8, no. 1, December.
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2005). Hiring inpatriate and expatriate managers: Choices and dilemmas for MNCs. South Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies, Vol. 6, Issue 1, December.
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2003). Mind the culture factor: Effective selection and training for expatriate success. South Asian Journal of Socio-Political Studies, June, vol. 3, no. 2.
National Journals
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan (2018). Perception of the meddle-level managers on 360- Degree Feedback Process: an empirical study. Journal of Organisation & Human Behaviour, ISSN: 2277-3274, Vol.7(4), pp.51-57, October.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi (2018). Status of Employee Empowerment: An Empirical Study. Journal of Management (JOM), ISSN Print: 2347-3940 and ISSN Online: 2347-3959, Vol.5 (3), May - June, pp. 15-23.
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan (2018). Marks and Spencer: Revolutionizing the Retail Business Globally. Journal of Management (JOM), ISSN: 2347-3940 (Print), 2347-3959 (Online), Vol.5 (4), July-August, pp. 1-8.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi (2018). Status of employee empowerment: an empirical study. Journal of Management (JOM), ISSN: 2347-3940 (Print), 2347-3959 (Online), Vol.5 (2), May-June, pp.15-23.
Loganathan, G., Sengupta, Nilanjan, & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2010). To be or not to be a leader. SDMIMD Journal of Management. Vol 1, issue 2. [ISSN: 0976-0652].
Nair, J., Sengupta, Nilanjan., & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2010). Net Readiness: A strategic enabler for enterprises for competing in the new economy . MSRMR, vol 2, No 1, Jan-June 2010. [ISSN: 0975-7988].
Nair, J.R., Sengupta, Nilanjan, Sengupta, Mousumi, (2007). Retro-Logistics: a strategic enabler. Samadhan: A Journal for Perspective Managers, July- September, vol. 10. Institute of Productivity Management, Lucknow.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2006). Women in international assignments: Issues and prospects. “Samadhan” Institute of Productivity & Management, 2006.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi.. (2005). Designing compensation systems for Managers: Strategic choices for MNCs. Amity Journal of International Strategic Management and Business Re-engineering Amity International Business school vol. 1, no. 1.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2004). Interpersonal Skills for managers. Prism, vol.II, issue IV, October.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2004). Effect of globalization on human resource planning. Prism vol. II, issue III, July.
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2004). Case Study: Dilemma at Modern. Prism, vol. II, issue II, April.
Sengupta, Nilanjan. & Banerjee, D. (2003). Experiments in participatory approach to management-the Indian experience. Prism: A Journal of Changing Times Prism Udyog, Kolkata, vol.1, issue 1, January.
Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2002) Managing organizational change: Indian experience. Prism: A Journal of Changing Times Prism Udyog, Kolkata2002 vol.2, September, Issues I & II.
Sengupta, Nilanjan. & Roychoudhury, M. (2002). Doing business ethically: A stakeholder approach. The Icfaian Journal of Management Research ICFAIAN Press, vol1., no.3, May, ISSN0972- 5342, Hyderabad
Sengupta, Nilanjan. & Roychoudhury, M. (2002). Managing multi-culturalism and diversity in work place. ICFAIAN Press, HRM Review. ICFAIAN Press, Hyderabad, vol 2, No. 4, April, ISSN0972- 5148
Sengupta, Nilanjan. (1997). Empowerment: A Social Psychological approach to people's participation for social change in grassroots levels. Prajnan, NIBM, Pune, vol. XXVI, no 4.
Sengupta, Nilanjan. (1997). Gender sensitive planning for development. Vinimaya, NIBM, Pune1997 vol. XVIII, no.1, April-May
Rao, K.D., Shete, N.B., Khankhoje, D.P. Dasgupta, R. & Sengupta, Nilanjan. (1996-7). A View Point participatory rural banking. Vinimaya, NIBM, Pune1996-1997, vol. XVII, no. 4.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi (2018). Role of Artificial Intelligence In HRM: Issues and Prospects. 7th International Conference on Managing Human Resources at the Workplace, December 14-15, 2018, SDMIMD, Mysore, India, ISBN: 978-93-83302-35-2.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Mousumi Sengupta (2017). Managing stress at workplace: A study on nurses in private hospitals in Mysore and Bangalore. International Conference on Management & Behavioural Sciences (IC17Italy Conference), SDMIMD and Global Business Research, Italy, ISBN 987-1-943579-95-2, July 1-3, 2017.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Mousumi Sengupta. (2016). Managing Stress at Workplace. 5th International Conference on Managing Human Resources at the Workplace. SDM Institute for Management Development, Mysore. December 09-10. [ISBN 978-93-83302-19-2].
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Mousumi Sengupta. (2015). Social Media Recruiting: Boon or Bane. 4th International Conference on Managing Human Resources at the Workplace. SDM Institute for Management Development, Mysore. December 04-05. [978-93-83302-07-9].
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Mousumi Sengupta. (2014). From Being to Becoming: Redefining the HR Function as Strategic Business Partner. 3rd International Conference on Managing Human Resources at the Workplace. SDM Institute for Management Development, Mysore. December 5-6. [978-93-83302-01-7].
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Mousumi Sengupta. (2013). Dimensions of Motivation - Literature studies in Banking Industry. 2nd International Conference on Managing Human Resources at the Workplace. SDM Institute for Management Development, Mysore. December 13-14. [978-81-922146-5-8].
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Mousumi Sengupta. (2012). Employee Engagement: Creating the mantra for Employee Motivation and Organizational Success. International Conference on Managing Human Resources at the Workplace. SDM Institute for Management Development, Mysore. December 14-15. [978-81-922146-4-1].
Sengupta, Nilanjan, & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2011). Embedding HRM processes within a SME: A Diagnostic Approach. Paper presented at the IMRA International Conference on Emerging Markets and the New Dynamics of Management, Royal National Hotel, London, United Kingdom, May 2012.
Sengupta, Nilanjan, & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2011). Effect of culture on managing brand in India . Paper presented in the 11th International Conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organisations, Spain, 15-17 June 2011.
Bhattacharya, B., Sengupta, Nilanjan, & Sengupta, Mousumi (2011). Mind the Gender Factor: An Exploratory Study on Branding Strategies in Indian Context. Paper presented at the 14th Nirma International Conference on Management.
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan (2011). Significance of Branding for Corporate Sustainability: An exploratory study on glocalization in Indian Context. Paper presented at the international conference on Management and Social Welfare Issues: Contemporary perspectives, IISWBM, Kolkata, January 2011.
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2009). Motivational aspects of workplace dynamics in recessionary times: An exploratory study of IT sector in India. Paper presented at the 12th international conference, of American Society of Business and Behavioral Science. London School of Economics (LSE) UK, 7-9 August.
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2008). Employer branding in HRM: An exploratory study. Paper presented at the 8th international conference on Knowledge, Culture and Change in Organizations (Common Ground Publishing, U.S.A.), at Cambridge University, U.K.
Sengupta, Mousumi., Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sahoo, D. (2008). Managing talent as a HR tool: A strategic perspective. Paper presented at Second PIMR international Conference, on Navigating Glocalisation through Quality Initiatives held in Indore, India, January.
Agarwala, S. & Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2008). Transition from Classroom learning to E-learning. Paper presented in AIMS-5 international conference to be held at ICFAI Hyderabad, India, December.
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2007). Globalization and small and medium size firms: Issues and prospects. Paper presented at The Second Annual Max Planck – IISC international conference on Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Economic Growth, at Bangalore, India, 25-27 October.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2007). International Entrepreneurship and venture capitalism: From Seed to Exit organized by NEN and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Bangalore, Conducted by Prof. Martin Haemmig, U.C. Berkley, China Research Center, June 2007
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2007). E- Recruitment: An emerging HR tool. Paper presented at international conference on Emerging Competitiveness Paradigms at Goa, India, organized by The International Society for Competitiveness (ISC) & PES School of Management, Bangalore, India, January 11-12.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2006). Selection and training expatriates: Issues, opportunities and challenges. Paper presented at AIMS-4 international conference held at IIM Indore, India from December 24- 29.
Sengupta, Nilanjan. & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2006). Emerging role of OD: Paradigm shifts. Paper presented at GODS international conference at SDM-IMD Mysore, India in September.
Chatterji, M., Sengupta, Nilanjan. & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2006). Psycho-and-Socio-Cultural Dimensions for Organizational Commitment: A Managerial Perspective. Paper presented at INBUSH , 2006 Amity Business School, Noida, India, February
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2006). To have or not to have women expatriate managers: dilemma of globalizing organizations. Paper presented at 4th international conference on Globalization and Sectoral Development Academy of International Business Delhi, January.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Sengupta, Mousumi & Khedkar, G. (2006). Selecting Expatriates: Can MNCs afford to be gender-biased? Paper presented in international conference on Creating Competitive Advantage in Global Economy, Punjab College of Technical education, Punjab, India, 8 April.
Sengupta, Nilanjan. (1998). Status of women in India - A study in West Bengal., AMDISA Conference, South Asian Management Forum on Management of Development: growth with equity- at Royal Institute of Management, Simkota, Bhutan.
Sengupta, Mousumi, Sengupta, Nilanjan & Bhattacharyya, Bodhisatta (2011). Branding strategy in urban and rural cultural environment in India: a brief study. Paper presented at the national conference on HR at modern workplace: SDMIMD, Mysore, December 2011.
Sengupta, Mousumi, Sengupta, Nilanjan & Loganathan, G. G. (2011). “Organizational climate” – an effective tool for HR managers to meet the present day challenges. Paper presented at the national conference on HR at modern workplace: SDMIMD, Mysore, December 2011.
Sengupta, Mousumi, Sengupta, Nilanjan & Gangopadhyay, Pradipta (2011). Impact of branding in public sector banks from HR perspective: an evaluative study on Indian banks. Paper presented at the national conference on HR at modern workplace: SDMIMD, Mysore, December 2011.
Sengupta, Nilanjan & Srinivas, M. ( 2008). Consumer Awareness strategies of Indian Business. Paper presented at National Conference at NSCOPE organized by Kalasalingam University, Department of Business, Krishnankoil, Tamil Nadu, India, 17-18th December.
Sengupta, Nilanjan, Chatterji, M. & Sengupta, Mousumi. (2006). Globalization and SMEs: Choices for the new millennium. Paper presented at National Conference on Small and Medium Enterprises - Challenges and Opportunities in the Global Market, MAHE, Manipal ,May 19 - 21
Sengupta, Mousumi & Sengupta, Nilanjan. (2003). An Integrated Model Of Collaborative Learning: Applications In Management Education. Presented in 33rd Annual convention of Indian Society for Technical Education in December, 2003 ISTE & KCT, Coimbatore
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Yozakura Quartet – Hana no Uta – 02 »« Yozakura Quartet: Hoshi no Umi – 03 (END)
Yozakura Quartet – Hana no Uta – 01
Filed under First Impressions, Series Introduction, Yozakura Quartet by Asobi | 25 Comments
OP Sequence
OP: 「桜のあと(all quartets lead to the?)」 (Sakura no Ato (all quartets lead to the?)) by UNISON SQUARE GARDEN
「サクラサク」 (Sakura Saku)
“Blooming Cherry Blossoms”
To be honest, I never expected a new Yozakura Quartet series to ever be made. I don’t think the franchise was ever that popular as to warrant yet another anime production, nor do I remember the previous entries selling all that well. And I get it; if you were to ask me, I honestly wouldn’t be able to tell you what I liked about Yozakura Quartet if you didn’t first give me a couple of hours to ponder, such as with this blog post. Whether it was the original TV anime, the manga, the OVAs, or even this new reboot TV series…it definitely wasn’t the kind of show that was immediately appealing to people.
But watching this episode reminded me of what made the OVA so incredibly captivating. Yozakura Quartet’s setting of a town where humans and youkais live alongside each other is one that is fantastical, quirky, and oftentimes cartoony, but it remains so confidently nonchalant and natural about it throughout. I’m strongly reminded of Kyousogiga in the same way, and there’s a lot of overlapping feelings between the two. But instead of the frenetic energy that assails Kyousogiga, the phrase that keep popping back in my mind while I was watching the episode is “playfully laid-back”. There’s almost no discernable switching of gears from low to high. During the craziness of the supersizing goldfishes, every person in the town (except the panicky Touka) seems to treat the chaos as though it was an everyday occurrence, and what’s incredible is how the show progresses to this episode climax before winding down again in one smooth act. The storytelling in Hana no Uta feels incredible natural, and never seems to break from its playful and simple tone.
The other thing was the great chemistry between its characters; this is one of the few shows where the cast of characters achieves a great balance, and everyone is capable of playing off each other in really fun ways. Through the eyes of the lost child Lily (later revealed to be a bodacious magical witch antagonist) we are reintroduced to the world of Yozakura Quartet and its characters: Lily first stumbles onto Isone Kotoha (Sawashiro Miyuki), a Kotadama-powered half-youkai, and Kishi Touka (Tomatsu Haruka), an ogre with super strength. The feisty mayor of Sakura Town with an appetite, Yarizakura Hime (Fukuen Misato), soon barges into the picture with her aide, Touka’s brother Kishi Kyousuke (Ono Daisuke). Lily is then brought to the lost child area which Hiizumi Akina (Kaji Yuuki) and Nanami Aoi (Saki Fujita) are running, rounding off the introductions to the major characters of the show. Name dropping everywhere, and we haven’t even gotten to the supporting characters, like V. Juri F. (Ookubo Aiko)! But to the credit of Yozakura Quartet, it never goes overboard with the introductory exposition (it fact, it’s rather skimpy with it, if you’d believe me) instead taking its time to reintroduce the show without losing its head. As far as reintroductions for reboots go, this was definitely one of the best ones I’ve seen; keeping it as simple and as natural as possible.
Of course, the major selling point of this new reboot is that it’s being helmed by Ryochimo, director and chief animator of the series’s very excellent OVA, while bringing over much of the same core production team at Tatsunoko. If you haven’t seen those, I’d highly recommend watching them if you have an hour or two to spare; not only are they a nicely self-contained storyline within the Yozakura Quartet chronology, it’s also a great way to see if this show really is your cup of tea. Most of all, it really gives you a succinct taste of Ryochimo’s capabilities as a director and an animator. We’re deep into a visually spectacular season that makes the cinephile in me squeal like a little girl; shows like Kill la Kill, Kyousogiga, and Kyoukai no Kanata all wowing with their own distinctive cinematographic flair. Ryochimo’s Yozakura Quartet stands as another one to add to this list; just like his work on Birdy Decode and Noein, what we see of Hana no Uta feels kinetic, fluid and extremely expressive, with an emphasis on loose art and unorthodox cinematography. The short fight sequences with the goldfish was a great showcase of this, but what really stuck in my mind was the various little movements, expressions and artistic touches throughout; thing like the characters bobbing shoulders together, or Aoi rolling the mochi she’s been keeping on her head into her mouth.
You can’t dance round the elephant in the room when discussing the “new” animes of Yozakura Quartet: the character designs and general artistic direction marks a distinct departure from creator Yasuda Suzuhito’s sharp art style, undoubtedly provoking the manga purist just like the OVA did. What I do feel is that the character design really fit well with the playful energy in Ryochimo’s directing; The show revels this with a host of exaggerated expressions and playful movements of the characters, and gives the show much of its vibrant tone.
It’s been a veritable eon since I’ve last touched the manga, and I don’t think I’ve even reached the point covered in the OVA, so I’m about as new to this TV series as any other first time watcher. That said, I’ve heard the positivity over the narrative arc that the anime will supposedly cover, and if it’s anything like the OVA, I’m expecting the show will ramp up to another strong storyline. As it strictly stands right now though, this episode worked as a great reintroduction to the series; the chemistry between the characters is there, the brief action was incredibly fun (I’d actually put it around Kyoukai’s level) and the quirky, playful humor was in check. I don’t want to jump the shark and say we have a winner on our hands just yet, but we’ve evidently got a great setup working here. If Hana no Uta can just push the storyline into more enticing waters, there’s reason to be hopeful yet.
Full-length images: 09.
ED Sequence
ED: 「ツキヨミ」 (Tsukiyomi) by phatmans after school
October 8, 2013 at 8:13 pmswordhack4
I never watched the first series, though I meant to get to it many times before. I’m glad this reboot was released so that I can watch it with a “new” feeling. I’m loving the art and animation, as opposed to the screen shots of the first series that I saw. While it definitely wasn’t the worst art, I didn’t really like it.
As for the first episode itself, I loved it,(period). The fall season always bring the best anime! Damn!
October 8, 2013 at 8:21 pmAsobi
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Totally agree! I’ve never seen the first series as well, but Hana no Uta’s 1st episode and the Hoshi no Umi OVAs were really easy to get into, and they do a great job of easing first-timer viewers into the world they’ve built.
October 8, 2013 at 10:39 pmSortedeVaras
Gotta agree about the art. This style is better for action scenes but its weird seeing the characters so . . . round.
October 8, 2013 at 11:19 pmLonghaul
Keep in mind the original TV series did not follow the manga very faithfully.
October 8, 2013 at 9:08 pmVermillion
I wonder how much of a reboot Hana no Uta gonna be because in the manga this arc is set after the OVAs. But Zakuro Show Spoiler ▼
still looks like a villain from the OP
Lily’s transformation sequence is delicious (Hope someone make a gif of that) something you can’t get in the manga *drool*.
Ono Daisuke voicing a dude with incredible strength throwing vending machine, AGAIN. Not to mention the manga author is the illustrator for Durarara!!.
October 8, 2013 at 10:29 pminanis
yeah also looking for a gif of the transformation scene..lol
October 9, 2013 at 6:08 amSDFGS
yeah, I was wondering that too since I thought Zakuro’s storyline was closed during the OVAs. Unless she has some form of comeback or they decide to actually redo the scenes they already did for her and incorporate the OVA into the actual series (But I never read the manga…or read the LN? so I wouldn’t know)
October 8, 2013 at 9:20 pmSortedeVaras
Lets hope this turns out better then the last tv series.
October 8, 2013 at 10:09 pmpetitorenji
This is so “best-of-season” as far as first-ep goes. Lovin’ the break from the fantasy-bewbs trend this season. I couldn’t get into season 1 but the OVAs were such fun. “Shōto-katto!” pumps doses of excitement up my spine every time; Kotoha is brilliant.
October 8, 2013 at 10:19 pmAlec
I watched the the first one, and I liked it. Of course, the new ones are way, way better
October 8, 2013 at 10:39 pmAmiluhur
i still find it mindboggling that they chose to reboot the series instead of continuing where the first season left off. But whatever, at least those OVAs released afterwards were awesome.
Back to the show. While i personally dilike the new character designs (the ones from first season by Yasuda were much better), it didn’t hinder my enjoyment. The actions were done beautifully, and the spectacular teamworks of Akina’s comrades against oversized goldfish was funny and left a smile on my face. My praise mainly goes to Kotoha for her amazing “Kotodama Tsukai” (wonder why the fansub simply translated it without leaving the original term intact), which i still remembered her using it to freeze half of the town on the first season.
Oh, and please more Tsundere song in the future!
October 8, 2013 at 11:35 pmVermillion
The first Yozakura Quartet anime went with original ending. This series does need a reboot like FMA:Brotherhood.
October 8, 2013 at 11:52 pmKariudo
I’m curious whether they will take everything that happen in Hoshi no Umi into this TV series. If not… guessing I wouldn’t be seeing Zakuro’s Chinese robe.
I’m also curious with the content since it is clearly not a 100% manga adaptation.
October 9, 2013 at 12:01 amewok40k
This is noty MY Kotoha! Sorry but summoning aquariums is much less cool than summoning guns. Lots of guns! or a very large one…
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFvP3zup67M
October 9, 2013 at 12:09 amVermillion
Though she is the same as this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T4U1Vg8LF7Y
October 9, 2013 at 2:46 amc2710
Absolutely love Kotoha and YEAY!
RETURN OF THE HOT NURSE!
October 9, 2013 at 5:25 amXRick
Does anyone here know if this is gonna follow the Manga and from the beginning?
And if it’s a need to check the OVAs first? (This one is for a friend of mine)
October 9, 2013 at 6:23 amVermillion
From the looks of it they might reintroduce everything by combine the earlier part (which the first Yozakura Quartet anime covered long time ago) with Hoshi no Umi arc (this one i’m not so sure because OVAs already done this) and Hana no Uta arc of the manga.
For those with 1-2 hours of free time and would actually want to seethe previous installments before catching this series I would suggest just watching the 3 OVAs (around 28 min each). It wouldn’t take up that much time as would watching an entire first season and it shows how badass the characters are when they fight. That aside, I’m so glad this series got a reboot because I did enjoy the “happy-go-lucky” nature the characters have with each other andthe city,while still having a serious plot at the same time.
October 10, 2013 at 5:33 amLeon Maxwell
I haven´t watched the first series, manga or OVAs, but I frickin love this show already. By the way, would watching the OVAs be too spoilerific for someone who has only watched this first episode, or would you recommend them anyways? I´m asking because I can´t wait for more of this, but I´d rather stay fresh while watching this series.
October 10, 2013 at 2:57 pmAsobi
I’d tell you to go for it, just like I did. I highly doubt the OVA material’s going to get covered again (although I wouldn’t mind seeing an updated version of it) and like I mentioned in the post, it’s very nicely self-contained as a storyline. I guess my only warning is that it does spoil a few character surprises you don’t see in this first episode, though nothing so important that I feel warrants holding back. Still, fair warning if you’re spoiler-averse.
How well it fits into the manga’s purported chronology, I can’t say, but if the anime continues on its own path, I doubt you’ll need to worry too much.
October 10, 2013 at 7:02 amKF
October 10, 2013 at 7:06 amlorenzo
Soooo… This first episode was anime original, and I guess it was a good treat for those who already follow the manga, like me.
Based on the opening, I’m going to make some speculations. “Hana no Uta” is an arc in the manga, which takes place after the “Hoshi no Umi” OADs and before the “Tsuki ni naku” OAD that’s coming out with manga volumes. The opening, however, shows many characters from previous arcs. My guess is that somehow they’re going to retell all the elements necessary to understand the whole plot; so, fear not non-readers, as it looks like they’re going to recap everything for you. At least that’s what I think.
October 17, 2013 at 11:25 amRandom Comment
It’s refreshing to hear Ms Sawashiro without her onee-san/sama mode =3
Still it’s funny that only the main characters have a different look from their original design in the manga while everyone pretty much remain unaffected.
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dungeon may not be suitable for all ages
I woke up to a phone call from Mom today — we’re trying to locate my sister, who has, we believe, returned from Japan — and then chatted with Phil a little bit. We bitched and moaned about some problems in the lock manager, and then I polluted his poor brain with thoughts of Rusty’s read-copy-update work. (Actually, I think that stuff came to Linux from DYNIX, via IBM, but Rusty’s a cool guy so I’m happy to credit him with it.)
Now, some juice and back into lock replay. It’s the end of November today, and even feature-completeness will involve a lot of hard work. Sucky. =/
Not that I’m averse to hard work, as it turns out:
I think I’m actually feature-complete now, and it’s “just” down to the debugging. Time to test on the real cluster.
posted 30 November 2002 @ 01:11 • tagged blather • Comments Off
of locks and lances
I felt much better when I woke up this morning, which is emphatic testament to the combined curative powers of writing code and drinking grapefruit juice. And then I got a call from Phil, which just made my morning. We chatted a little bit about lock replay, and I dove into it with much geeky gusto.
After about two hours, I had a disheartening realization. See, while I was working on the last chunk of recovery code, I convinced myself to put off a more complete rewriting of our RPC layer. Soon enough, I reasoned, I’d have several more of our acceptance tests working, and that would give me a much more robust system for testing my changes. Also, I’m sort of on a deadline, and need to resist the temptation to turn everything into a shining jewel when there are other large pieces yet to be written at all, let alone polished to a gleaming sparkle.
But now, the scales are fallen from my eyes. Now I see that without this rewrite, I’m going to have to resort to profound ugliness, and I really don’t want to go there. Like, really.
So I embark on another great rewrite adventure. But first, I travel to Medieval Times for the Velocet holiday party. Should be good fun.
It was good fun, actually. I bought Tyla a princess hat, for obvious reasons, and she made me wear it. Revenge will, again, be mine.
I made good progress on my RPC changes after dinner. Pretty soon, I won’t be very ashamed of my code at all. (Explaining the superhack— code that was committed by phil, but ultimately made necessary by my early flailings — to Sancus was a great motivator, in spite of his wise reminder of the worse-is-better principle I mention above.)
It took until three in the morning, but I finally figured out how to run IOR — by which I mean that I figured out how to steal Andreas’ scripts and ask him questions until it worked — and I passed on basically the first try. (I had to merge a patch from someone else’s branch and add a spin-lock initialization, but that so doesn’t count.)
And then I locked up hard on our “simple” primary acceptance test. Some brain-off spin-lock thing, no doubt, but I didn’t take the time to sort it out last night, preferring sleep at long last.
My "lovely" wife seems to have given me her cold, though the usual post-travel infirmity is probably to blame as well. She doesn’t look like she’s suffering very much today, other than the outrageous bed-head, so it appears to have been a give rather than a share. I will have my revenge!
I thought I was caught up on my email yesterday, but I’d neglected two whole mailboxes. I’ll take care of those today. If you’re waiting for mail from me, though, note that “caught up” indicates that I have read it all, not that I’ve had time to reply to all of it.
Phil is right that I’m a whiner, but I actually said that I was getting on a plane early Wednesday morning, and that I wanted to be able to work on the plane. He knows damned well what timezone I was in! (And he did send the mail before I got on the plane, though after the last email checking I did in San Diego. We both suck, Phil, and the world of next-generation storage is just going to have to learn to cope with that.)
I found my bug(s), and they were indeed brain-off spin-lock nonsense. All better, I’m passing acceptance-small.sh as I type this, and then I can land my huge branch. Fear me, Lustre. Fear me.
I sort of wish I were done with this recovery stuff, because I’d really like a break to work on something like performance, but there’s a ton of recovery work left to do. Miles to go before I sleep, and all that.
"Using its engineering knowledge, the robot tried to repair the switch by toggling it on and off."
Back home now, though my wife isn’t here. I guess she’s allowed to step out for a few hours, if I’m allowed to pop across the continent for a week, but still. Still. Emily came by to show off her cocktail party pictures, which were pretty good. (The ones of me were less good, especially the one in which I resemble a toothy robot.)
I was a hacking machine on the plane, so I’ve got fixes for most of the bugs HP reported to me yesterday. Now I just have to figure out how to run IOR so that I’m allowed to land these goodies.
Yay, Tyla’s back!
if it’s not one thing, it’s four others
I was all psyched today to start on lock replay, after a morning of recovery-related head scratching — and, I hasten to add, a fantastic lunch courtesy of my lovely hostess — but I’m still unenlightened. When Phil gets back from India, I’m going to staple him to the phone until we’ve got this sorted out.
Not that I lack things to do: plans to spend the afternoon touristing in San Diego disappeared in a puff of HP-bug-report smoke. If I work like a demon today and during tomorrow’s flight back to Toronto, I can hit the ground with a pile of untested code ready to foil my plans for landing my precious b_recovery branch. Assuming that I ever hear back from the people who have my root passwords, that is.
The end of November is looking really, really close now. Sucks.
Yesterday’s colloquium was quite fun, once I got over the shock of sociologist-speak — “concrete engagements on spatial terms” and “between the essentialist and instrumental readings of technology” were my favourite, I think, but there were many fine, fine contenders — and I’m looking forward to hearing more about his work. Miriam thinks that I should come and speak at this Digital Cultures conference they’re having in the spring, but I think I’ll only do that if I can trick Mitchell into coming along. The way I see it, she owes me for ISSRE, but she may not see it the same way.
I’ve had a blast here in San Diego, but I have to confess that my deadline-fear is making me rather eager to return to Toronto, where I can work away the days and nights. I really do believe that November will be the worst of it, but that’s the sort of naive optimism that always gets me in trouble.
And, hey, my diary looks like crap under Netscape 4.x again. I guess I’ll fix that sometime next week.
While I was typing this, I heard back from the support guy who can change and provide my root passwords, so I’m all set to test. Whee!
music for the hard of thinking
I am in a university student centre. I am surrounded by bright, enthusiastic young people. They are the future of the nation. Apparently, though, they have some sort of collective deficiency in the part of the brain that controls cell phone ringtone selection. Maybe there’s some sort of affirmative action program at work.
Andreas ran some tests on MCR:
— Topic for #mcr is (lustre 3097 MB/s write sustained w IOR on 320 nodes x 2 processes/node x 16GB/process = 10TB ;-)
I still don’t have root passwords on the clusters I need to test on, which is starting to cramp the heck out of my style.
I thought the network here was a disaster, because I was experiencing absolutely horrendous packet loss to just about everywhere, even with a strong wireless link. But then I noticed that web traffic was really quite peppy, and it didn’t look like there were proxies in the way, so I took a flyer and set up an SSH server on port 80. Sure enough, it’s like having a real internet connection. I guess this is some anti-filesharing thing, but would it have killed them to list port 22 in their set of known-good ports?
And I discover this just in time to head off to a colloquium on Environmental Informatics. At least I’ll be hyper-productive after dinner.
we expect and appreciate your cooperation
That was a nice little party, it was. It was great to see everyone again, even though Nic and Mae didn’t remember me. I guess it has been a year, which is a big chunk of time when you’re wee, so I’ll try to take it in stride.
There were piles of digital cameras at the party, so I expect all sorts of pictures to show up. I stayed perhaps too sober, but at least it means there won’t be any surprises!
Anna and I discovered that we live pretty close to each other — much closer than she lives to her boyfriend, which explains the 8400 cell minutes she’s racked up so far this month — so we made vague plans to get together. Very vague. Low probability.
The Other Mike and I chatted for a little bit at the airport, including a little discussion about Lustre, and I figured out what the bug I’d caused on the plane was. I’ll fix that once I get on board.
During my “random security inspection” at the checkpoint, I busted a belt loop on my brown pants, while holding the end of my belt away from the hypersensitive metal detector. (I wonder if the screeners have realized that there’s metal in the floor, too; they seemed to be pretty surprised — as was I — that my feet registered a beep until they had me lift them way off the floor. Boy, do I ever feel secure!)
The guy next to me is really grumpy. He was very snarky when I pulled a magazine out of the bulkhead pocket in front of me, which turned out to be his “own private copy” of the rare Business Week. Uh, OK, sir. I wonder if he’s reading this as I type it.
I think I told Miriam the wrong arrival time for this flight, but she’s the sort of smart person who calls for flight information, so it’ll probably end up fine in the end.
Found the bug, and it’s a DLM problem. When Phil gets back from India, I’ll have to chat with him about that.
I’m on a plane to
I’m on a plane to Denver now, thence to Austin. I’m only going to be on the ground for 24 hours, but hey…Alix is worth it.
Alix is also worth a nice birthday present, which I will have to arrange when I get onto the ground. I was going to write more about Miriam’s wild TA-employment adventures, but I was inspired during the security inspection — five flights in a row that I’ve been selected for “random” screening, either at the security checkpoint or at the point of boarding; time to take the “Saddam for President” patch off my jacket, I guess — and I’m going to fix reconnection-after-network-partition instead.
I just sent my wife onto IRC to get some cell numbers for me, because I don’t have DJ’s number, and now I’m here in Austin. It worked, too! Now I just have to figure out what he looks like…
Birthday present: still unarranged.
a secret war in the short course
Further to Miriam’s academic/professional intrigue — about which more tomorrow, I expect — I went to a lecture today with a tape recorder, to get a record of the lecturer’s comments on the whole matter. In related news, the new Bond movie opens today.
Last night, Miriam and I went to a lovely restaurant to celebrate her victory in this little fracas, and got quite drunk. Now that Miriam lives within walking distance of these places, she’s free to share more fairly in the wine, and she did. We were both still up by nine, though, which makes me think that I really need to open the curtains at home more.
My impossible bug reared its ugly head again today, but I managed to make some progress in spite of it. I’m really hoping that Andreas or sct can make sense of it, and soon.
jwz‘s badgering took root deeply today, so I’ve now got an RSS feed for this nonsense.
longing for the simplicity of the middle east
Got to San Diego just fine, and Miriam was there to meet me even though my flight was 30 minutes early (!). That’s a friend for you.
It looked like Miriam was going to be very very busy this week, to the detriment of our fun and merriment, but now it appears that she’ll be rather unbusy instead. If she permits, I’ll write more about it later — suffice it to say that my motivation to attend undergrad has never been better-suppressed than it is today.
It’s pretty damn warm here.
Lunch with the Sony guys was fun, and it was good to see them again. I’m glad there aren’t any hard feelings about that whole turning-down-their-offer thing (though there were no HR reps there, so maybe my sample is skewed).
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Episode XXXV - From A Certain Point of View
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Episode XXXI - "Through Imperial Eyes" and "Secret Cargo"
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The domain within your query sequence starts at position 153 and ends at position 176; the E-value for the ZnF_C2H2 domain shown below is 3.47e0.
YHCEWCIYSHMEPSGLLLHYQRRH
ZnF_C2H2
zinc finger
Zinc finger (Znf) domains are relatively small protein motifs which contain multiple finger-like protrusions that make tandem contacts with their target molecule. Some of these domains bind zinc, but many do not; instead binding other metals such as iron, or no metal at all. For example, some family members form salt bridges to stabilise the finger-like folds. They were first identified as a DNA-binding motif in transcription factor TFIIIA from Xenopus laevis (African clawed frog), however they are now recognised to bind DNA, RNA, protein and/or lipid substrates [(PUBMED:10529348), (PUBMED:15963892), (PUBMED:15718139), (PUBMED:17210253), (PUBMED:12665246)]. Their binding properties depend on the amino acid sequence of the finger domains and of the linker between fingers, as well as on the higher-order structures and the number of fingers. Znf domains are often found in clusters, where fingers can have different binding specificities. There are many superfamilies of Znf motifs, varying in both sequence and structure. They display considerable versatility in binding modes, even between members of the same class (e.g. some bind DNA, others protein), suggesting that Znf motifs are stable scaffolds that have evolved specialised functions. For example, Znf-containing proteins function in gene transcription, translation, mRNA trafficking, cytoskeleton organisation, epithelial development, cell adhesion, protein folding, chromatin remodelling and zinc sensing, to name but a few [(PUBMED:11179890)]. Zinc-binding motifs are stable structures, and they rarely undergo conformational changes upon binding their target.
C2H2-type (classical) zinc fingers (Znf) were the first class to be characterised. They contain a short beta hairpin and an alpha helix (beta/beta/alpha structure), where a single zinc atom is held in place by Cys(2)His(2) (C2H2) residues in a tetrahedral array. C2H2 Znf's can be divided into three groups based on the number and pattern of fingers: triple-C2H2 (binds single ligand), multiple-adjacent-C2H2 (binds multiple ligands), and separated paired-C2H2 [(PUBMED:11361095)]. C2H2 Znf's are the most common DNA-binding motifs found in eukaryotic transcription factors, and have also been identified in prokaryotes [(PUBMED:10664601)]. Transcription factors usually contain several Znf's (each with a conserved beta/beta/alpha structure) capable of making multiple contacts along the DNA, where the C2H2 Znf motifs recognise DNA sequences by binding to the major groove of DNA via a short alpha-helix in the Znf, the Znf spanning 3-4 bases of the DNA [(PUBMED:10940247)]. C2H2 Znf's can also bind to RNA and protein targets [(PUBMED:18253864)].
This entry represents the classical C2H2 zinc finger domain.
GO function:
nucleic acid binding (GO:0003676)
There are 2594488 ZnF_C2H2 domains in 441262 proteins in SMART's nrdb database.
Taxonomic distribution of proteins containing ZnF_C2H2 domain.
This tree includes only several representative species. The complete taxonomic breakdown of all proteins with ZnF_C2H2 domain is also avaliable.
Click on the protein counts, or double click on taxonomic names to display all proteins containing ZnF_C2H2 domain in the selected taxonomic class.
Parraga G et al.
Zinc-dependent structure of a single-finger domain of yeast ADR1.
Science. 1988; 241: 1489-92
In the proposed "zinc finger" DNA-binding motif, each repeat unit binds a zinc metal ion through invariant Cys and His residues and this drives the folding of each 30-residue unit into an independent nucleic acid-binding domain. To obtain structural information, we synthesized single and double zinc finger peptides from the yeast transcription activator ADR1, and assessed the metal-binding and DNA-binding properties of these peptides, as well as the solution structure of the metal-stabilized domains, with the use of a variety of spectroscopic techniques. A single zinc finger can exist as an independent structure sufficient for zinc-dependent DNA binding. An experimentally determined model of the single finger is proposed that is consistent with circular dichroism, one- and two-dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance, and visual spectroscopy of the single-finger peptide reconstituted in the presence of zinc.
SwissProt sequences and OMIM curated human diseases associated with missense mutations within the ZnF_C2H2 domain.
Wilms tumor protein (P19544) (SMART) OMIM:194070: Wilms tumor, type 1 ; Denys-Drash syndrome ; Frasier syndrome
Transcriptional activator GLI3 (P10071) (SMART) OMIM:165240: Greig cephalopolysyndactyly syndrome
OMIM:175700: Pallister-Hall syndrome
OMIM:146510: Polydactyly, preaxial, type IV
OMIM:174700: Polydactyly, postaxial, types A1 and B
15.88 map04340 Hedgehog signaling pathway
12.94 map05217 Basal cell carcinoma
8.24 map04520 Adherens junction
4.71 map00908 Zeatin biosynthesis
4.12 map04115 p53 signaling pathway
3.53 map00903 Limonene and pinene degradation
2.35 map03050 Proteasome
2.35 map03022 Basal transcription factors
1.76 map00350 Tyrosine metabolism
1.76 map00450 Selenoamino acid metabolism
1.76 map00340 Histidine metabolism
1.76 map00440 Aminophosphonate metabolism
1.76 map00626 Naphthalene and anthracene degradation
1.76 map00150 Androgen and estrogen metabolism
1.18 map00190 Oxidative phosphorylation
1.18 map00130 Ubiquinone biosynthesis
1.18 map04320 Dorso-ventral axis formation
1.18 map00920 Sulfur metabolism
0.59 map00860 Porphyrin and chlorophyll metabolism
0.59 map00730 Thiamine metabolism
0.59 map00230 Purine metabolism
This information is based on mapping of SMART genomic protein database to KEGG orthologous groups. Percentage points are related to the number of proteins with ZnF_C2H2 domain which could be assigned to a KEGG orthologous group, and not all proteins containing ZnF_C2H2 domain. Please note that proteins can be included in multiple pathways, ie. the numbers above will not always add up to 100%.
3D Structures of ZnF_C2H2 domains in PDB
1a1f DSNR (ZIF268 VARIANT) ZINC FINGER-DNA COMPLEX (GACC SITE)
1a1g DSNR (ZIF268 VARIANT) ZINC FINGER-DNA COMPLEX (GCGT SITE)
1a1h QGSR (ZIF268 VARIANT) ZINC FINGER-DNA COMPLEX (GCAC SITE)
1a1i RADR (ZIF268 VARIANT) ZINC FINGER-DNA COMPLEX (GCAC SITE)
1a1j RADR (ZIF268 VARIANT) ZINC FINGER-DNA COMPLEX (GCGT SITE)
1a1k RADR (ZIF268 VARIANT) ZINC FINGER-DNA COMPLEX (GACC SITE)
1a1l ZIF268 ZINC FINGER-DNA COMPLEX (GCAC SITE)
1aay ZIF268 ZINC FINGER-DNA COMPLEX
1ard STRUCTURES OF DNA-BINDING MUTANT ZINC FINGER DOMAINS: IMPLICATIONS FOR DNA BINDING
1are STRUCTURES OF DNA-BINDING MUTANT ZINC FINGER DOMAINS: IMPLICATIONS FOR DNA BINDING
1arf STRUCTURES OF DNA-BINDING MUTANT ZINC FINGER DOMAINS: IMPLICATIONS FOR DNA BINDING
1bbo HIGH-RESOLUTION SOLUTION STRUCTURE OF THE DOUBLE CYS2*HIS2 ZINC FINGER FROM THE HUMAN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN MBP-1
1bhi STRUCTURE OF TRANSACTIVATION DOMAIN OF CRE-BP1/ATF-2, NMR, 20 STRUCTURES
1ej6 Reovirus core
1f2i COCRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF SELECTED ZINC FINGER DIMER BOUND TO DNA
1fv5 SOLUTION STRUCTURE OF THE FIRST ZINC FINGER FROM THE DROSOPHILA U-SHAPED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR
1g2d STRUCTURE OF A CYS2HIS2 ZINC FINGER/TATA BOX COMPLEX (CLONE #2)
1g2f STRUCTURE OF A CYS2HIS2 ZINC FINGER/TATA BOX COMPLEX (TATAZF;CLONE #6)
1jk1 Zif268 D20A Mutant Bound to WT DNA Site
1jk2 Zif268 D20A mutant bound to the GCT DNA site
1jn7 Solution Structure of a CCHH mutant of the ninth CCHC Zinc Finger of U-shaped
1klr NMR Structure of the ZFY-6T[Y10F] Zinc Finger
1kls NMR Structure of the ZFY-6T[Y10L] Zinc Finger
1llm Crystal Structure of a Zif23-GCN4 Chimera Bound to DNA
1mey CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A DESIGNED ZINC FINGER PROTEIN BOUND TO DNA
1ncs NMR STUDY OF SWI5 ZINC FINGER DOMAIN 1
1njq NMR structure of the single QALGGH zinc finger domain from Arabidopsis thaliana SUPERMAN protein
1p47 Crystal Structure of tandem Zif268 molecules complexed to DNA
1p7a Solution Stucture of the Third Zinc Finger from BKLF
1paa STRUCTURE OF A HISTIDINE-X4-HISTIDINE ZINC FINGER DOMAIN: INSIGHTS INTO ADR1-UAS1 PROTEIN-DNA RECOGNITION
1rik E6-binding zinc finger (E6apc1)
1rim E6-binding zinc finger (E6apc2)
1rmd RAG1 DIMERIZATION DOMAIN
1sp1 NMR STRUCTURE OF A ZINC FINGER DOMAIN FROM TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR SP1F3, MINIMIZED AVERAGE STRUCTURE
1srk Solution structure of the third zinc finger domain of FOG-1
1tf3 TFIIIA FINGER 1-3 BOUND TO DNA, NMR, 22 STRUCTURES
1tf6 CO-CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF XENOPUS TFIIIA ZINC FINGER DOMAIN BOUND TO THE 5S RIBOSOMAL RNA GENE INTERNAL CONTROL REGION
1u85 ARG326-TRP mutant of the third zinc finger of BKLF
1u86 321-TW-322 insertion mutant of the third zinc finger of BKLF
1ubd CO-CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF HUMAN YY1 ZINC FINGER DOMAIN BOUND TO THE ADENO-ASSOCIATED VIRUS P5 INITIATOR ELEMENT
1un6 THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A ZINC FINGER - RNA COMPLEX REVEALS TWO MODES OF MOLECULAR RECOGNITION
1va1 Solution Structure of Transcription Factor Sp1 DNA Binding Domain (Zinc Finger 1)
1wir Solution structure of the C2H2 zinc finger domain of the protein arginine N-methyltransferase 3 from Mus musculus
1wjp Solution structure of zf-C2H2 domains from human Zinc finger protein 295
1x3c Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc-binding domain of human zinc finger protein 292
1x5w Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc-binding domain of human zinc finger protein 64, isoforms 1 and 2
1x6e Solution structures of the C2H2 type zinc finger domain of human Zinc finger protein 24
1x6f Solution structures of the C2H2 type zinc finger domain of human Zinc finger protein 462
1x6h Solution structures of the C2H2 type zinc finger domain of human Transcriptional repressor CTCF
1xf7 High Resolution NMR Structure of the Wilms' Tumor Suppressor Protein (WT1) Finger 3
1xrz NMR Structure of a Zinc Finger with Cyclohexanylalanine Substituted for the Central Aromatic Residue
1y0j Zinc fingers as protein recognition motifs: structural basis for the GATA-1/Friend of GATA interaction
1yui SOLUTION NMR STRUCTURE OF THE GAGA FACTOR/DNA COMPLEX, REGULARIZED MEAN STRUCTURE
1yuj SOLUTION NMR STRUCTURE OF THE GAGA FACTOR/DNA COMPLEX, 50 STRUCTURES
1zaa ZINC FINGER-DNA RECOGNITION: CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A ZIF268-DNA COMPLEX AT 2.1 ANGSTROMS
1zfd SWI5 ZINC FINGER DOMAIN 2, NMR, 45 STRUCTURES
1znf THREE-DIMENSIONAL SOLUTION STRUCTURE OF A SINGLE ZINC FINGER DNA-BINDING DOMAIN
1znm A ZINC FINGER WITH AN ARTIFICIAL BETA-TURN, ORIGINAL SEQUENCE TAKEN FROM THE THIRD ZINC FINGER DOMAIN OF THE HUMAN TRANSCRIPTIONAL REPRESSOR PROTEIN YY1 (YING AND YANG 1, A DELTA TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR), NMR, 34 STRUCTURES
1zr9 Solution Structure of a Human C2H2-type Zinc Finger Protein
1zu1 Solution Structure of the N-terminal Zinc Fingers of the Xenopus laevis double stranded RNA binding protein ZFa
1zw8 Solution structure of a ZAP1 zinc-responsive domain provides insights into metalloregulatory transcriptional repression in Saccharomyces cerevisiae
2ab3 Solution structures and characterization of HIV RRE IIB RNA targeting zinc finger proteins
2adr ADR1 DNA-BINDING DOMAIN FROM SACCHAROMYCES CEREVISIAE, NMR, 25 STRUCTURES
2cot Solution structure of the first and second zf-C2H2 domain of Zinc finger protein 435
2cse Features of Reovirus Outer-Capsid Protein mu1 Revealed by Electron and Image Reconstruction of the virion at 7.0-A Resolution
2csh Solution structure of tandem repeat of the zf-C2H2 domains of human zinc finger protein 297B
2ct1 Solution Structure of the zinc finger domain of Transcriptional repressor CTCF protein
2ctd Solution structure of two zf-C2H2 domains from human Zinc finger protein 512
2czr Crystal structure of TBP-interacting protein (Tk-TIP26) and implications for its inhibition mechanism of the interaction between TBP and TATA-DNA
2d9h Solution structure of the forth and fifth zf-C2H2 domains of zinc finger protein 692
2dlk Solution structure of the first and the second zf-C2H2 domains of zinc finger protein 692
2dlq Solution structure of the tandem four zf-C2H2 domain repeats of murine GLI-Kruppel family member HKR3
2dmd Solution structure of the N-terminal C2H2 type zinc-binding domain of the Zinc finger protein 64, isoforms 1 and 2
2dmi Solution structure of the first and the second zf-C2H2 like domains of human Teashirt homolog 3
2drp THE CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF A TWO ZINC-FINGER PEPTIDE REVEALS AN EXTENSION TO THE RULES FOR ZINC-FINGER/DNA RECOGNITION
2ebt Solution structure of three tandem repeats of zf-C2H2 domains from human Kruppel-like factor 5
2ee8 Solution structure of three zf-C2H2 domains from mouse protein odd-skipped-related 2 splicing isoform 2
2ej4 Functional and structural basis of nuclear localization signal in ZIC3 zinc finger domain: a role of conserved tryptophan residue in the zinc finger domain
2el4 Solution structure of the 15th zf-C2H2 domain from human Zinc finger protein 268
2elm Solution structure of the 10th C2H2 zinc finger of human Zinc finger protein 406
2eln Solution structure of the 11th C2H2 zinc finger of human Zinc finger protein 406
2elo Solution structure of the 12th C2H2 zinc finger of human Zinc finger protein 406
2elq Solution structure of the 14th C2H2 zinc finger of human Zinc finger protein 406
2elr Solution structure of the 15th C2H2 zinc finger of human Zinc finger protein 406
2els Solution structure of the 2nd C2H2 zinc finger of human Zinc finger protein 406
2elt Solution structure of the 3rd C2H2 zinc finger of human Zinc finger protein 406
2elu Solution structure of the 5th C2H2 zinc finger of human Zinc finger protein 406
2elv Solution structure of the 6th C2H2 zinc finger of human Zinc finger protein 406
2elw Solution structure of the 5th C2H2 zinc finger of mouse Zinc finger protein 406
2elx Solution structure of the 8th C2H2 zinc finger of mouse Zinc finger protein 406
2ely Solution structure of the third zf-C2H2 domain from human Zinc finger protein 224
2elz Solution structure of the 17th zf-C2H2 domain from human Zinc finger protein 224
2em0 Solution structure of the 18th zf-C2H2 domain from human Zinc finger protein 224
2em1 Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 637-667) of human Zinc finger protein 268
2em2 Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 584-616) of human Zinc finger protein 28 homolog
2ema Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 312-344) of human Zinc finger protein 347
2emb Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 342-372) of human Zinc finger protein 473
2emc Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 641-673) of human Zinc finger protein 473
2eme Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 725-757) of human Zinc finger protein 473
2emf Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 379-411) of human Zinc finger protein 484
2emg Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 463-495) of human Zinc finger protein 484
2emh Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 491-523) of human Zinc finger protein 484
2emi Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 547-579) of human Zinc finger protein 484
2emj Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 612-644) of human Zinc finger protein 28 homolog
2emk Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 668-700) of human Zinc finger protein 28 homolog
2eml Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 752-784) of human Zinc finger protein 28 homolog
2emm Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 544-576) of human Zinc finger protein 95 homolog
2emp Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 536-568) of human Zinc finger protein 347
2emv Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 859-889) of human Zinc finger protein 268
2emw Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 301-331) of human Zinc finger protein 268
2emx Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 273-303) of human Zinc finger protein 268
2emy Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 551-583) of human Zinc finger protein 268
2emz Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 628-660) of human Zinc finger protein 95 homolog
2en0 Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 385-413) of human Zinc finger protein 268
2en2 Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 598-626) of human B-cell lymphoma 6 protein
2en3 Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 796-828) of human Zinc finger protein 95 homolog
2ena Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 311-343) of human Zinc finger protein 224
2enc Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 395-427) of human Zinc finger protein 224
2ene Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 592-624) of human Zinc finger protein 347
2enf Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 340-372) of human Zinc finger protein 347
2enh Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 556-588) of human Zinc finger protein 28 homolog
2ent Solution structure of the second C2H2-type zinc finger domain from human Krueppel-like factor 15
2eoe Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 508-540) of human Zinc finger protein 347
2eof Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 411-441) of human Zinc finger protein 268
2eog Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 693-723) of human Zinc finger protein 268
2eoh Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 780-812) of human Zinc finger protein 28 homolog
2eoi Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 329-359) of human Zinc finger protein 268
2eoj Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 355-385) of human Zinc finger protein 268
2eok Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 441-469) of human Zinc finger protein 268
2eol Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 581-609) of human Zinc finger protein 268
2eom Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 341-373) of human Zinc finger protein 95 homolog
2eon Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 397-429) of human Zinc finger protein 95 homolog
2eoo Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 425-457) of human Zinc finger protein 95 homolog
2eop Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 719-751) of human Zinc finger protein 268
2eoq Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 283-315) of human Zinc finger protein 224
2eor Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 255-287) of human Zinc finger protein 224
2eos Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 626-654) of human B-cell lymphoma 6 protein
2eou Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 370-400) of human Zinc finger protein 473
2eov Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 519-551) of human Zinc finger protein 484
2eow Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 368-400) of human Zinc finger protein 347
2eox Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 315-345) of human Zinc finger protein 473
2eoy Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 557-589) of human Zinc finger protein 473
2eoz Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 809-841) of human Zinc finger protein 473
2ep0 Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 528-560) of human Zinc finger protein 28 homolog
2ep1 Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 435-467) of human Zinc finger protein 484
2epa Solution structure of the first and second zf-C2H2 domains from human Krueppel-like factor 10
2epc Solution structure of Zinc finger domain 7 in Zinc finger protein 32
2epp Solution structure of the first C2H2 type zinc finger domain of Zinc finger protein 278
2epq Solution structure of the third zinc finger domain of Zinc finger protein 278
2epr Solution structure of the secound zinc finger domain of Zinc finger protein 278
2eps Solution structure of the 4th zinc finger domain of Zinc finger protein 278
2ept Solution structure of the first C2H2 type zinc finger domain of Zinc finger protein 32
2epu Solution structure of the secound C2H2 type zinc finger domain of Zinc finger protein 32
2epv Solution structure of the 20th C2H2 type zinc finger domain of Zinc finger protein 268
2epw Solution structure of the 24th C2H2 type zinc finger domain of Zinc finger protein 268
2epx Solution structure of the third C2H2 type zinc finger domain of Zinc finger protein 28 homolog
2epy Solution structure of the 10th C2H2 type zinc finger domain of Zinc finger protein 268
2epz Solution structure of the 4th C2H2 type zinc finger domain of Zinc finger protein 28 homolog
2eq0 Solution structure of the 8th C2H2 type zinc finger domain of Zinc finger protein 347
2eq2 Solution structure of the 16th C2H2 type zinc finger domain of Zinc finger protein 347
2eqw Solution structure of the 6th C2H2 type zinc finger domain of Zinc finger protein 484
2ghf Solution structure of the complete zinc-finger region of human zinc-fingers and homeoboxes 1 (ZHX1)
2gli FIVE-FINGER GLI/DNA COMPLEX
2gqj Solution structure of the two zf-C2H2 like domains(493-575) of human zinc finger protein KIAA1196
2hgh Transcription Factor IIIA zinc fingers 4-6 bound to 5S rRNA 55mer (NMR structure)
2i13 Aart, a six finger zinc finger designed to recognize ANN triplets
2j7j Invariance of the zinc finger module: a comparison of the free structure with those in nucleic-acid complexes
2jp9 Structure of the Wilms Tumor Suppressor Protein Zinc Finger Domain Bound to DNA
2jpa Structure of the Wilms Tumor Suppressor Protein Zinc Finger Domain Bound to DNA
2jsp The prokaryotic Cys2His2 zinc finger adopts a novel fold as revealed by the NMR structure of A. tumefaciens Ros DNA binding domain
2kfq NMR Structure of FP1
2kmk Gfi-1 Zinc Fingers 3-5 complexed with DNA
2kvf Structure of the three-Cys2His2 domain of mouse testis zinc finger protein
2kvg Structure of the three-Cys2His2 domain of mouse testis zinc finger protein
2kvh Structure of the three-Cys2His2 domain of mouse testis zinc finger protein
2l1o Zinc to cadmium replacement in the A. thaliana SUPERMAN Cys2His2 zinc finger induces structural rearrangements of typical DNA base determinant positions
2l6z haddock model of GATA1NF:Lmo2LIM2-Ldb1LID with FOG
2lce Chemical shift assignment of Hr4436B from Homo Sapiens, Northeast Structural Genomics Consortium
2lt7 Solution NMR structure of Kaiso zinc finger DNA binding domain in complex with Kaiso binding site DNA
2lv2 Solution NMR structure of C2H2-type Zinc-fingers 4 and 5 from human Insulinoma-associated protein 1 (fragment 424-497), Northeast Structural Genomics Consortium Target HR7614B
2lvh Solution structure of the zinc finger AFV1p06 protein from the hyperthermophilic archaeal virus AFV1
2lvr Solution structure of Miz-1 zinc finger 8
2lvt Solution structure of Miz-1 zinc finger 9
2lvu Solution structure of Miz-1 zinc finger 10
2m0d Solution Structure of Miz-1 zinc finger 5
2m0e Solution Structure of Miz-1 zinc finger 6
2m0f Solution Structure of Miz-1 zinc finger 7
2m7q Solution structure of TAX1BP1 UBZ1+2
2m9a Solution NMR Structure of E3 ubiquitin-protein ligase ZFP91 from Homo sapiens, Northeast Structural Genomics Consortium (NESG) Target HR7784A
2ma7 Solution NMR Structure of Zinc finger protein Eos from Homo sapiens, Northeast Structural Genomics Consortium (NESG) Target HR7992A
2mdg Solution NMR Structure of Zinc finger protein 423 from Homo sapiens, Northeast Structural Genomics Consortium (NESG) Target HR7298F
2mkd Human JAZ ZF3 Residues 168-227
2mkn Structural Characterization of Interactions between the Double-Stranded RNA-Binding Zinc Finger Protein JAZ and dsRNA
2mq1 2MQ1
2nab 2NAB
2prt Structure of the Wilms Tumor Suppressor Protein Zinc Finger Domain Bound to DNA
2rpc Solution structure of the tandem zf-C2H2 domains from the human zinc finger protein ZIC 3
2rsh Solution structures of the DNA-binding domains of immune-related zinc-finger protein ZFAT
2rsi Solution structures of the DNA-binding domains of immune-related zinc-finger protein ZFAT
2rsj Solution structures of the DNA-binding domains of immune-related zinc-finger protein ZFAT
2rut 2RUT
2ruu 2RUU
2ruv 2RUV
2ruw 2RUW
2rux 2RUX
2ruy 2RUY
2ruz 2RUZ
2rv0 2RV0
2wbs Crystal structure of the zinc finger domain of Klf4 bound to its target DNA
2wbt The Structure of a Double C2H2 Zinc Finger Protein from a Hyperthermophilic Archaeal Virus in the Absence of DNA
2wbu CRYSTAL STRUCTURE OF THE ZINC FINGER DOMAIN OF KLF4 BOUND TO ITS TARGET DNA
2yrh Solution structure of the C2H2-type zinc finger domain (699-729) from zinc finger protein 473
2yrj Solution structure of the C2H2-type zinc finger domain (781-813) from zinc finger protein 473
2yrk Solution structure of the zf-C2H2 domain in zinc finger homeodomain 4
2yrm Solution structure of the 1st zf-C2H2 domain from Human B-cell lymphoma 6 protein
2yso Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 656-688) of human Zinc finger protein 95 homolog
2ysp Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 507-539) of human Zinc finger protein 224
2ysv Solution structure of C2H2 type Zinc finger domain 17 in Zinc finger protein 473
2yt9 Solution structure of C2H2 type Zinc finger domain 345 in Zinc finger protein 278
2yta Solution structure of C2H2 type Zinc finger domain 3 in Zinc finger protein 32
2ytb Solution structure of C2H2 type Zinc finger domain 5 in Zinc finger protein 32
2ytd Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 426-458) of human Zinc finger protein 473
2yte Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 484-512) of human Zinc finger protein 473
2ytf Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 607-639) of human Zinc finger protein 268
2ytg Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 369-401) of human Zinc finger protein 95 homolog
2yth Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 479-511) of human Zinc finger protein 224
2yti Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 564-596) of human Zinc finger protein 347
2ytj Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 771-803) of human Zinc finger protein 484
2ytk Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 396-428) of human Zinc finger protein 347
2ytm Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 696-728) of human Zinc finger protein 28 homolog
2ytn Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 732-764) of human Zinc finger protein 347
2yto Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 659-691) of human Zinc finger protein 484
2ytp Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 687-719) of human Zinc finger protein 484
2ytq Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 775-807) of human Zinc finger protein 268
2ytr Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 760-792) of human Zinc finger protein 347
2yts Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 715-747) of human Zinc finger protein 484
2ytt Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 204-236) of human Zinc finger protein 473
2yu5 Solution structure of the zf-C2H2 domain (669-699AA) in zinc finger protein 473
2yu8 Solution structure of the C2H2 type zinc finger (region 648-680) of human Zinc finger protein 347
3ax1 Molecular insights into miRNA processing by Arabidopsis Serrate
3by4 Structure of Ovarian Tumor (OTU) domain in complex with Ubiquitin
3c0r Structure of Ovarian Tumor (OTU) domain in complex with Ubiquitin
3iuf Crystal structure of the C2H2-type zinc finger domain of human ubi-d4
3iyl Atomic CryoEM Structure of a Nonenveloped Virus Suggests How Membrane Penetration Protein is Primed for Cell Entry
3jcr 3JCR
3jct 3JCT
3k1q Backbone model of an aquareovirus virion by cryo-electron microscopy and bioinformatics
3mjh Crystal Structure of Human Rab5A in complex with the C2H2 Zinc Finger of EEA1
3uk3 Crystal structure of ZNF217 bound to DNA
3vk6 Crystal structure of a phosphotyrosine binding domain
3w5k Crystal structure of Snail1 and importin beta complex
3zms LSD1-CoREST in complex with INSM1 peptide
3znf HIGH-RESOLUTION THREE-DIMENSIONAL STRUCTURE OF A SINGLE ZINC FINGER FROM A HUMAN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN IN SOLUTION
4bmj Structure of the UBZ1and2 tandem of the ubiquitin-binding adaptor protein TAX1BP1
4dgw Crystal Structure of the SF3a splicing factor complex of U2 snRNP
4f2j Crystal structure of ZNF217 bound to DNA, P6522 crystal form
4f6m Crystal structure of Kaiso zinc finger DNA binding domain in complex with Kaiso binding site DNA
4f6n Crystal structure of Kaiso zinc finger DNA binding protein in complex with methylated CpG site DNA
4gzn Mouse ZFP57 zinc fingers in complex with methylated DNA
4i1l Structural and Biological Features of FOXP3 Dimerization Relevant to Regulatory T Cell Function
4ijd Crystal structure of methyltransferase domain of human PR domain-containing protein 9
4is1 Crystal structure of ZNF217 bound to DNA
4m9e Structure of Klf4 zinc finger DNA binding domain in complex with methylated DNA
4m9v Zfp57 mutant (E182Q) in complex with 5-carboxylcytosine DNA
4ndf Human Aprataxin (Aptx) bound to RNA-DNA, AMP, and Zn - product complex
4ndg Human Aprataxin (Aptx) bound to RNA-DNA and Zn - adenosine vanadate transition state mimic complex
4ndh Human Aprataxin (Aptx) bound to DNA, AMP, and Zn - product complex
4ndi Human Aprataxin (Aptx) AOA1 variant K197Q bound to RNA-DNA, AMP, and Zn - product complex
4r2a 4R2A
4r2c 4R2C
4r2d 4R2D
4r2e 4R2E
4r2p 4R2P
4r2q 4R2Q
4r2r 4R2R
4r2s 4R2S
4x9j 4X9J
4z4k 4Z4K
5a7u 5A7U
5aas 5AAS
5apn 5APN
5apo 5APO
5dka 5DKA
5egb 5EGB
5eh2 5EH2
5ei9 5EI9
5gm6 5GM6
5hzd 5HZD
5i49 5I49
5ido 5IDO
5ion 5ION
5ke6 5KE6
5kea 5KEA
5keb 5KEB
5kl2 5KL2
5znf ALTERNATING ZINC FINGERS IN THE HUMAN MALE ASSOCIATED PROTEIN ZFY: 2D NMR STRUCTURE OF AN EVEN FINGER AND IMPLICATIONS FOR "JUMPING-LINKER" DNA RECOGNITION
ZINC_FINGER_C2H2
zf-C2H2
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San Diego Padres vs New York Yankees - May 29, 2019 Box Score
Padres Padres 29-27
May 29, 2019 - Final
Yankees Yankees 36-19
2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 7 10 1
4-2, 4.55
Paddack
LeMahieu 1 (5)
Voit 1 (14)
Torres 1 (14)
Urshela 1 (3)
WP Holder NYY (4-2)
LP Paddack SD (4-3)
Yankees (36-19)
Myers LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .229
Reyes DH 4 0 0 0 0 3 .246
Machado SS 2 0 0 0 2 0 .264
Hosmer 1B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .297
Renfroe RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250
France 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .238
Kinsler 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .180
Hedges C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .198
Allen PH-C 1 0 1 0 0 0 .200
Margot CF 2 0 0 0 1 1 .233
Totals 31 0 4 0 3 10
Hitting Summary
2B: Allen 1 (2)
SB: Myers 1 (5)
TEAM RISP: 1-9
PC-ST
Paddack 5.0 6 4 4 1 6 3 86 - 61 2.40
Warren 1.1 4 3 2 0 1 1 46 - 25 5.56
Perdomo 1.2 0 0 0 1 2 0 23 - 14 5.40
Totals 10 7 6 2 9 4
LeMahieu 2B 3 2 1 1 2 1 .313
Voit DH 5 2 2 1 0 1 .262
Morales 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .188
Torres SS 4 1 2 2 0 1 .288
Estrada SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
Gardner CF 3 0 1 1 0 1 .242
Frazier RF 3 0 0 0 0 2 .270
Urshela 3B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .331
Maybin LF 4 1 2 0 0 1 .282
Romine C 4 0 1 0 0 2 .217
Totals 34 7 10 6 2 9
3B: Voit 1 (1)
HR: LeMahieu 1 (5), Voit 1 (14), Torres 1 (14), Urshela 1 (3)
RBI: LeMahieu 1 (30), Voit 1 (38), Torres 2 (31), Gardner 1 (21), Urshela 1 (21)
SB: Maybin 2 (5)
Paxton 4.0 0 0 0 2 7 0 66 - 40 2.81
Green 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 19 - 13 10.57
Ottavino 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 - 6 1.37
Holder 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 23 - 15 4.55
Cortes Jr. 1.0 2 0 0 1 0 0 16 - 9 4.91
Totals 4 0 0 3 10 0
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9:00 AM PT10:00 AM MT11:00 AM CT12:00 PM ET5:00 PM GMT1:00 PM 北京时间10:00 AM MST12:00 PM EST, Jan 20, 2019
Fiserv Forum, Milwaukee, Wisconsin Attendance: 17,524
Howard, Hausers, No. 15 Marquette beat Providence 79-68
(AP Photo/Darren Hauck)
By JOE TOTORAITIS
MILWAUKEE (AP) Marquette head coach Steve Wojciechowski didn't like the first half. He felt much better about the second.
Sam Hauser scored 25 points, Markus Howard added 24 points and a career-high nine rebounds and No. 15 Marquette rallied past Providence 79-68 on Sunday.
"We were very fortunate to be down only eight points at halftime," Wojciechowski said, adding that he didn't do a good enough job preparing the team.
"Give Providence credit. They outworked, out competed and out executed us in the first half by a large margin. We were very fortunate only to be down eight points."
Down 33-25 at the break, the Golden Eagles (16-3, 5-1 Big East) quickly tied it.
Howard had a three-point play and capped a 13-5 run with a free throw that made it 38-all with 14:18 left. He gave Marquette its first lead since the opening bucket at 40-39 with a pair of free throws a minute later.
Hauser liked the team's ability to hang in there.
"In the first half we were kind of struggling," he said. "In the second half, a lot of guys stepped up."
After honoring former star Dwyane Wade with a celebration that included a halftime tribute, Marquette surged and improved to 13-0 at home.
Howard was a questionable starter earlier in the week after exiting Marquette's road win at Georgetown on Tuesday with lower back tightness. The Big East's leading scorer (24.4) logged just three minutes before he came out of that game.
Wojciechowski was concerned about Howard and Ed Marrow, who missed the Georgetown game with an ankle injury, playing without full practices.
"We were able to do enough that they would be able to play," Wojciechowski said. "This is a hard game not to have practice preparation."
The lead then changed seven times before Marquette's Sacar Anim hit a 3-pointer that began a 10-2 run. The Friars (11-7, 1-4) twice pulled within two points, but Hauser and brother Joey Hauser combined for 12 points to keep Marquette ahead.
"Joey and Sam have amazing chemistry," Wojciechowski said. "They play really, really well together."
Sam Hauser scored 20 points in the second half. He finished 8 of 13 from the floor and 4 of 7 from beyond the arc. His brother, Joey, a freshman forward, added 11 points, including a 3 and a three-point play down the stretch.
"The Hausers make it really tough because they spread the floor," Providence head coach Ed Cooley said.
Nate Watson tied his career-high with 21 points for Providence and Alpha Diallo had 16.
Providence came in having won three of the last four meetings, including the last two at the Bradley Center. This was their first matchup at the new Fiserv Forum.
Marquette is known for its defense at home, but Providence turned up the pressure.
The Friars hounded and slapped at each Golden Eagles' possession, allowing just seven baskets on 25 attempts (28 percent), including 5 of 14 from 3-point range. Howard had 10 points and Sam Hauser had five, but no other Marquette starter scored in the first half.
Providence: The Friars outscored Marquette 18-4 in the paint and 10-0 on second-chance points in the first half.
Marquette: Marquette shot 28 percent (7-25) in the first half and 55.2 percent (16-29) in the second.
BOARD BATTLE
Providence outrebounded Marquette 43-31 owned the paint, 40-22 and had 18 second chances to the Golden Eagles 2.
DWYANE WADE DAY
Marquette celebrated the Hall of Famer in the marking the career of Wade, a former Marquette star (2000-2003). The 12-time NBA All-Star and three-time champion watched from courtside as video tributes were shown during breaks.
Providence: Plays at Xavier on Wednesday.
Marquette: Hosts DePaul on Wednesday.
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Djokovic Raises Level in Indian Wells Final for Record 5th Title
I can’t say that I’m awfully surprised Djokovic raised his level for the final to embarrass Raonic 6-2, 6-0. I thought he might do that which is why I asked on Twitter before the match whether Djokovic would raise his game.
He did it in the Doha final after what were a few performances which were below his best, the same way he was below his best in Indian Wells before the final. Djokovic plays his best tennis when it is most appropriate to do so.
It was appropriate for him to do so in the final against a player who has received a lot of hype recently. Some people actually thought Raonic had a legit shot to win so it was important for Djokovic to destroy these people’s hopes utterly.
This is something which I personally enjoy very much about Djokovic. It is like he gives the haters hope by saving his best tennis and then he devastates them with a masterful performance. This is how you dominate and become the greatest.
Djokovic’s level is beyond belief. For the ones who still don’t believe that he is playing the highest level of tennis ever seen, that message is becoming clearer every day. And the sooner they accept it the better for them.
I guess the haters got their hopes up after Djokovic pulled out of Dubai and lost sets against Kukushkin and Frantangelo. Maybe next time they will know better. Djokovic is here to stay and he only has one thing on his mind.
His level is also higher than in 2015, which is astonishing in itself. The fact that he beat Tsonga and Nadal in straight sets without playing his best tennis is another astonishing fact. Not to mention that he almost double bageled one of the biggest servers in tennis.
Djokovic’s returning was just scary. He made handling the massive serve of Raonic look like child’s play and broke him almost at will. Raonic took an MTO at the beginning of the second set again but probably to come to terms with the shock of Djokovic abusing his serve like it was a joke.
I feel privileged just to witness this level of tennis. Djokovic did it in the Doha final, he did it in Melbourne against Federer, and he did it again against Raonic. He is creating a gap between him and the rest of the field which pretty much allows him to win whatever he wants.
With this title Djokovic now holds the record for most Indian Wells titles at 5, surpassing Federer’s 4. He also ties Nadal for most Masters titles at 27 and it is just a question of time before he holds that record by himself.
Another crazy stat is that he opened an 8000+ point lead in the rankings over second-ranked Murray, something that has never been done before. Just utter dominance.
I have to say I feel sorry for the hardcore Fedfanatics who still can’t accept Djokovic as Federer’s successor. We are witnessing the best thing that has ever happened in tennis and they are missing it due to their stubborn bias.
Oh well. Their loss.
Miami Draw
The Miami draw was just made and the potential quarterfinal matchups are as follows:
Djokovic v Berdych
Federer v Ferrer
Nadal v Wawrinka
Nishikori v Murray
Federer is back of course and I am not sure it was wise for him to come back in Miami. At first, he was going to come back during the clay court season which I thought made sense but now he is travelling to another continent for one event on hardcourt which doesn’t favor his knee and where he hasn’t been very successful historically.
A fourth Indian Wells/Miami double incoming?
And aside from those issues, he could very well play Del Potro in his first match if Del Potro defeats Pella. And we all know how dangerous Del Potro can be, even if he only came back recently.
Don’t get me wrong. I am glad Federer is back and I hope he makes semis but that will be a tall order given the surface, the fact that he won’t be match fit, and his draw.
Nadal has a tough draw with Raonic in his fourth round and Wawrinka in the quarters. Murray, on the other hand, has a pretty decent draw and I can see him making semis at least.
I am hoping for a Djokovic vs Federer semi in the top half and a Nadal/Wawrinka vs Bautista Agut/Tsonga semi in the bottom half.
Looking forward to another exciting tourney!
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8601 West Hillcrest Street
Copperton, Utah 84006
Copperton (also known as Bingham Canyon, Utah) is a small community in the Salt Lake Valley southwest of Salt Lake City and near the communities of West Jordan, South Jordan, Harriman, Daybreak, and Magna. It is located by the Kennecott Bingham Copper Mine on the far west side of the Salt Lake Valley.
Directions from I-15:
Take the 90th South exit from Interstate 15.
Drive west on 90th South until you come to the Old Bingham Highway at about 4200 West, just past the TRAX railroad tracks.
Turn left onto the Old Bingham Highway heading west until you reach the town of Copperton, or just stay on 90th until it turns into the New Bingham Highway.
At Copperton, turn left on Carr Fork Road (formerly 4th East) or Apex Road (formerly 5th East) and drive to Hillcrest Street.
Directions from Magna/Kearns/West Valley:
Head south on Highway 111 or the Bangerter Highway or the Mountain View Highway (85) to 9000 South.
Turn west and continue into the town of Copperton.
Directions from Herriman/Riverton/South Jordan:
Head north on Highway 111 or Highway 85 to the Old Bingham Highway.
Turn west and continue to the town of Copperton.
Head north on the Bangerter Highway to 90th South.
Turn west on 9000 South and continue to the town of Copperton.
At Copperton, turn left on Carr Fork Road (formerly 4th East) or Apex Road (formerly 5th East) and drive south to Hillcrest Street.
Church Parking:
Parking is available along Hillcrest Street.
Additional parking is available up Hillcrest across from the Copperton City Park.
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by MairaS on January 15, 2011
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Every tennis tournament comes with limitless information and interesting facts . Keeping those facts in mind and watching the game go along makes it even more interesting as you keep on calculating and speculating the results and records. The Australian Open is the first Grand Slam of the year after which the streak of unending matches begins and continues for an entire year. If you are a crazy fan of tennis, not knowing the most basic and interesting facts of the Australian Open is like doing injustice to the word “fan.” Here are some interesting facts and trivia about the Australian Open:
1) Famous female tennis player Margaret Court is the leading winner of most Australian Open female titles
2) Greatest male tennis player Andre Agassi is the leading winner of most Australian Open men titles (tie with Federer)
3) One of the best female tennis player Steffi Graf is the legendary player who defeated Chris Evert in the 1988 Australian Open to win the Golden Slam.
4) The Williams sisters are the USA tennis players who met in the final of the Australian Open in year 2003.
5) From years 1988-2007, the court surface of Australian Open was hard (Rebound Ace).
6) Many tennis lovers believe that the Australian Open event is arranged in Sydney. Don’t let that confuse you, as Melbourne is the host site of the Australian Open.
7) The Williams sisters, with their dominant play in doubles, won the Australian Open doubles title 3 times.
8) In 2009, famous Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal won the longest match in the history of the Australian Open against Fernando Verdasco.
9) Not many of you know that the Australian Open is also known as the Grand Slam of Asia/Pacific.
10) The first pair of American siblings to win the doubles title of Australian Open is the Williams sisters.
11) Among the many leading players in the Australian Open, Evonne Goolagong Cawley was the only player to achieve the WTA’s number one ranking.
12) Hottest female tennis player Martina Hingis ended the unbeaten 33 match career run of Monica Seles in 1999 in the Australian Open.
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“Yantian Express” ready to sail again
Hamburg - The 7,510 TEUs “Yantian Express” will leave Freeport Harbour, in the Bahamas, on Wednesday May 15th, with an estimated time of arrival to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on May 19th, Sunday
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Hamburg - The 7,510 TEUs “Yantian Express” will leave Freeport Harbour, in the Bahamas, on Wednesday May 15th, with an estimated time of arrival to Halifax, Nova Scotia, on May 19th, Sunday.
The day of departure still has to be confirmed and will depend on arrival of spare parts and conclusion of repairs. Hapag-Lloyd’s, the German vessel’s liner, writes in a release that reloading of all containers previously discharged ashore for inspection has now been completed.
The “Yantian”, which is 320 meters long and sails under German flag in the East Coast Loop 5 service, was built in 2002 and was on its way from Colombo to Halifax via the Suez Canal when, on January the 3rd, fire broke out in one container on its deck.
In Freeport, the vessel has been recovered and re-assessed, and it is now ready to proceed to Halifax, Nova Scotia, for delivery of remaining onboard cargoes.
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Crisis in Egypt and the Official Demise of America...
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Crisis in Egypt and the Official Demise of American Exceptionalism
Thanks to social networking phenomenon such as Twitter and Facebook, as well as “old school” notions like cable television, hundreds of millions, perhaps billions, of people around the world are witnessing first-hand as the Land of Pharaohs is torched by tens of thousands of angry malcontents in Alexandria and Cairo.
On the heels of the revolution which drove Tunisia's aging, autocratic president, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, from power two weeks ago, the crumbling of Egypt before our very eyes is a frightening wake-up call:
Events in the Middle East are officially out-of-control. America’s influence and interests in this vital part of the globe are laden with uncertainty and foreboding danger.
Unfortunately for the world, and particularly the United States, President Barack Obama is uniquely unqualified to intelligently analyze the extremely complex social, religious, economic, and political issues inflaming the Middle East.
Obama's allegedly brilliant mind has never been applied to any problem more substantial than community organizing and wealth distribution.
As a result, the American president is unable to develop a coherent, reasonable strategy.
Meanwhile, the world is looking desperately to America for leadership at this crucial moment. The “Most Powerful Man in the World,” is being counted to calm the frustrations that could very well lead to anarchy and all out revolution in the region.
Sadly, President Obama has exhibited nothing but queasiness and dithering in dealing with Iran, North Korea, Israel, the war on terror and other international issues, as well as a host of domestic issues.
Thus, the world and America must look elsewhere for leadership and confidence in dealing with major issues like the Egypt crisis.
Which prompts the question: Is the crisis in Egypt yet another example of an issue that is beyond the “Pay Grade” of President Obama?
Recognizing when one’s mind has been infested with clinical liberalism is vital information that one must be aware of order to survive in an ever-increasingly dangerous world where liberals are tolerated, even encouraged, in some quarters.
This simple, yet scientific, test has been programmed to evaluate “liberal quotient,” which is the exact opposite of intelligence quotient, and normally portends serious mental and moral defects.
The test:
A. The privacy provision in the U.S. Constitution was authored by:
( ) Roe V. Wade, one of the original founding fathers
( ) Sandra Day O’Connor
( ) Paid lobbyists for Planned Parenthood and Code Pink
B. Abortions should be:
( ) Mandatory for all unmarried women.
( ) Included in universal health care coverage paid for by the government.
( ) Funded by eliminating the Bush tax cuts for the wealthy.
2. Global War on Terror
The war on terror is:
( ) A term that deeply offends Muslims and should, therefore, be expunged from all government communications.
( ) Lost: The terrorists have won and America should surrender immediately.
( ) Yet another failed policy of George W. Bush, which has been inherited.
3. Taxes
Higher taxes:
( ) Stimulate economic growth and create millions of secure, high paying jobs.
( ) Are needed to keep overachievers modestly modest
( ) Should be paid by any family with an annual income in excess of $7,450
4. Energy and Dependence on Foreign Oil
A. Drilling for new oil reserves in America is:
( ) Prohibited by the U.S. Constitution.
( ) Sure to irritate Muslim leaders whom Obama should be working with, rather than against.
( ) Unnecessary if automobiles are outlawed.
B. Additional refining capacity would:
( ) Increase demand, thereby causing more global warming.
( ) Be the moral equivalent of the Holocaust.
( ) Be OK in blue states if built by brown illegal aliens.
C. The best option for dealing with the high cost of gasoline is to:
( ) Ignore it. Americans drive too much as it is.
( ) Raise gasoline taxes $5.50 per gallon to reduce demand.
( ) Cut off supplies to Red states.
5. Illegal Immigration
A. Illegal immigration is:
( ) Needed by liberals in order to win elections.
( ) A misnomer. They are actually undocumented Democrats!
( ) Mexico’s chief export.
B. Border security should be:
( ) Ignored, because we need cheap lettuce.
( ) Ignored, because we need cheap lettuce and more Democrats.
( ) Put on hold until the Obama Administration fixes Afghanistan.
C. The fence between the United States and Mexico is:
( ) Unconstitutional. It discriminates against Mexicans too fat to scale a fence.
( ) A good idea if it will stop the Minutemen from invading Mexico.
D. Obama’s proposed immigration reform scheme:
( ) Will work if guest workers are required to join a labor union.
( ) Sounds like amnesty, but Mexicans here illegally deserve amnesty!
E. Janet Napolitano, Home Land Security Boss and a Democrat
( ) Thinks ‘’Minutemen’’ is a reference to the sexual staying power of Border Patrol agents.
( ) Believes that the 12-40 million people who have ignored our borders and invaded America are “Newly Arrived Refugees” who deserve respect and a path to citizenship
6. Liberal Understanding of Islam
A. Ramadan:
( ) Is a scared Muslim ritual that has been commercialized into a national hotel chain—Ramada Inn—by greedy American capitalists.
( ) Is not covered by constitutional separation of church and
state, because the founding fathers were all Christian Caucasians.
B. The Koran:
( ) Should be required reading in U.S. schools starting in Kindergarten
( ) Was used in the second swearing-in procedure for Barack Obama to the presidency
( ) Is needed to counter Judeo-Christian propaganda found in the Bible.
C. Mosques:
( ) Are holy sanctuaries, except when used to plot nuclear attacks against Israel.
( ) Are never used to hide weapons, except during time of war. Because of infidels, Islam has always been, and will always be, at war.
D. The practice of rewarding martyrs with 72 virgins:
( ) Makes far more sense that the Christian myth about a virgin giving birth to a Jew come to save the world.
( ) Assures that Allah will always have a large contingent of dedicated, virile young men eager to give their very lives for the righteous cause of Islam.
Congratulations! You have successfully completed this objective assessment of your vulnerability as a practicing liberal.
Because we understand that self-esteem and confidence are very fragile commodities to liberals, we provide neither answers nor grades to this test. This is essential to protect those who may have performed poorly.
But rest assured that you did GREAT-- like everyone else, regardless of sex, nationality, race, language, sexual preference, age, blah, blah, blah!
Several months after assuming power in 1961, President John F. Kennedy authorized the invasion of southwest Cuba by U.S. trained-immigrants exiled from Cuba. The idea was to overturn the communist dictatorship of Fidel Castro.
Ultimately, the operation was a miserable failure and was appropriately named the Bay of Pigs by proponents and opponents alike.
50 years later, America has a president who claims to be the heir apparent to the Kennedy legacy, including Camelot.
As such, Camelot Light, AKA, President Obama, has tried desperately to follow in the foot steps of JFK.
Unfortunately, Team Obama got its wires crossed. Instead of attacking Cuba, for example, Camelot Light attacked the U.S. military by ordering the watering hole for terrorists and terrorists in training at GITMO to be closed.
Not the same as JFK's focus, but it does involve Cuba!
Thanks to Camelot Light, anxious Americans should be able to sleep more securely knowing that terrorists will eventually be entitled to the same presumption of innocence conferred upon native born citizens, folks who rarely slice another person's throat from ear to ear because of religious preferences.
But President Obama's greatest Bay of Pigs moment, thus far, appears to be his collaboration with fellow liberals in the U.S. House and Senate on the outrageous stimulus farce, a $1 trillion dollar rip off..
As someone once famously said, "If it Looks Like a Pig, Squeals like a Pig, and Smells like a Pig, Then it probably IS a Pig!"
Democrats served up a real stinker of a pig, this one wallowing in red ink. No exceptions for those who observe Kosher or other dietary constraints.
Apparently, the idea was to bankrupt several future generations of Americans in one fell swoop, thereby installing socialism as the permanent replacement for free market capitalism.
It is all part of Obama's spread the weealth scheme.
Unfortunately, the stimulus package that Obama signed is spreading poverty from sea to shining sea.
Which is fine with Democrats, because impoverished people always vote Democratic. Why not increase the liberal base by doing what liberals do best: Spend foolishly and waste taxpayer money on failed liberal concepts?
After all, bleeding head liberals can always blame former President George W. Bush--for at least two more generations, or until the economy recovers.
Given the state of America’s financial house, i.e.., soaring federal deficits, out-of-control spending, massive entitlements for which funding does not exist, and on and on, President Obama’s proposed spending “freeze” for five years is but a mockery at best, a vile disregard for reality at worse.
By the way, Barack Obama’s contract expires in 2012, and there is ample reason to believe that the American people will elect NOT to renew.
That being the case, why in the hell is Barack Obama proposing anything that fails to term out in November 2012?
More of that indefatigable arrogance and insolence, Mr. President?
But back to the proposed “freeze.”
An analogy to the brutal world of weight loss should provide a perfect example of why President Obama’s freeze idea is on very thin ice:
Take a 5’10” tall, 650-pound man, fifty years of age with Type 2 diabetes, heart disease, hypertension, and high cholesterol, who smokes two packs of unfiltered Camel cigarettes a day and whose only activity is coughing and wheezing.
That man’s dance with death is roughly equivalent to what Obama and his Marxist pals in Congress have done to America’s finances. Not a pretty sight!
That man, for whom the grim reaper is ready to stake an immediate claim, decides to CHANGE by reforming his ways.
Thus, he decides to “freeze” his caloric intake at 7,000 per day, about what it takes to sustain a 650-pound body. In addition, because exercise is so time-consuming and inconvenient, our subject decides to continue his exercise regime—which is 0 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Based on this “freeze” scenario, our friend will be dead, or damn close to it, in five years.
And so it is with President Obama’s hair-brained spending freeze. Should Republicans be foolish enough to let Obama get away with this scam, in five years America will be in, or on the edge of, financial insolvency.
Which will be a huge problem for President Romney, or President Palin, or whom ever the nation installs to replace Barack Obama in 2012.
An urgent appeal to the GOP is warranted: Do not be fooled by Obama’s snake oil. The man simply does not understand, or refuses to understand, the simple arithmetic of responsible budgeting. Never been there, never done that!
The watch word for the next two years must be CUT, CUT, and CUT some more to save America.
Remember, GOP, we are counting on you to return at least a semblance of financial sanity to our once great nation!
Senators Schumer and Coburn to Sit Together at SOU? This Must Not Happen!
In a mindless piece of political theater, several elected officials, bitter adversaries in real life, have agreed to sit together for the State of the Union to demonstrate a new era of civility and cooperation among Democrats and Republicans.
Bull feathers!
The idea is irrational, ungodly, abnormal, immoral, and very likely unconstitutional! The very notion that asses and elephants can co-exist in a political setting without rancor and vulgar demagoguery is an affront to the principles on which this nation was founded.
Democrats and Republicans are SUPPOSED to disagree on everything of importance. Any attempt to undercut that built-in hostility must be regarded as subversive to our democracy, and probably Communist in origin.
One of the most revolting examples of the nicey-nicey pandemic that threatens the very survival of our democracy is the announced accord between left-wing nut ball Charles Schumer, Democrat Senator from New York, and conservative icon Tom Coburn, the great Senator from Oklahoma!
God Bless Tom Coburn for his opposition to ObamaCare and outrageous deficit spending! This good man deserves a far better fate than sitting next to an obnoxious Marxist from New York.
In fact, rather than seating these two opposites together, why not have them duel it out—with real swords and gallantry!—for the right to sit in the front row.
Senator Schumer is a well-known coward so the match should go to the far more rational and disciplined Coburn.
The next most outrageous pairing involves Eric Cantor, GOP Representative and developing superstar from Virginia. It has been reported that Rep. Cantor has invited Rep. Nancy Pelosi, moon bat Democrat from San Francisco and deposed Speaker of the House, to his box for the Obama teleprompter reading.
Can you imagine anyone outside of Moscow actually volunteering to sit next to Pelosi? Egad, Eric, have you lost your bloody mind?
Because of the male -versus -female -inequity, an all out duel to the end between Cantor and Pelosi might be problematic. Any other procedure (kidnapping, etc.) that will keep Pelosi out of the building for the length of the SOU will do, thank you.
Nicey-nicey between Democrats and Republicans? The Founding Fathers would NOT be amused!
Eligibility Nit-picking Trips-up Another Chicago Politician!
First it was Barack Hussein Obama who, according to some, failed the eligibility smell test because of some little known Constitutional requirement that the president must be a citizen.
Even the buffoonery of Neal Abercromie, Hawaii’s very hairy and confused Democrat governor,has not been enough to quell the birther movement, which, by the way, originated with Attorney Philip Berg on behalf of Hillary Clinton in 2008.
Now in a shocker nearly as calamitous to Chicago mobsters as the dive of Chicago Bears’ quarterback Jay Cutler at Soldier’s Field on Sunday, an Illinois court has shot down (oops! Excuse the hateful rhetoric!) the trumped- up candidacy of Rahm Emanuel.
Rahm Emanuel should not appear on the Feb. 22 mayoral ballot because he does not meet the residency standard, according to a ruling issued by a state appellate court today.
In a 2-1 ruling, the appellate panel said Emanuel does not meet the residency requirement of having lived in Chicago for a year prior to the election. The judges reversed a decision by the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners, which had unanimously agreed that Emanuel was eligible to run for mayor.
Just what is it about eligibility that confounds Chicago politicians so?
When the U.S. Supreme Court sanctioned abortion on demand in 1973, the justices who approved became party to a human rights violation of monumental proportions.
50 million human lives have been exterminated through abortion in the United States since the court issued a death warrant for unborn lives.
That is nearly seven times the number of Jews who perished at the hands of Adolph Hitler, and more than the number of victims slaughtered by Joseph Stalin.
However, unlike those murdered by Hitler and Stalin, the 50 million fetuses killed in America had no political, social, or religious enemies. Rather, they were innocent human lives waiting to experience the blessings of birth and the joys of life.
Those who believe that abortion should be an inalienable right refuse to accept an indisputable fact: A fetus is human life before birth
That says it all. Call that fetus what you wish, the fact remains that it is human life. Albeit, the fetus is a life without power, voting rights, free speech or any other protection afforded the born. However, it is a human life, nevertheless.
In addition, human life, in all forms, is a precious gift from God regardless of how inconvenient the pregnancy may be.
Abortion, then, is a deliberate, premeditated destruction of one of God’s greatest blessings.
Abortion is a superseding of divine will by mortal will. Those who do so shall be held accountable at a final, and eternal, judgment.
Which is why, even in cases involving the most despicable subhuman killers, our society affords layer-upon-layer of legal review and appeal before using execution as the ultimate punishment.
Unfortunately, while some liberals fight to the bitter end to save the pathetic life of a thug convicted of multiple murders, there is no mercy or fight in them for the unborn--those with life before birth.
May good and righteousness ultimately prevail in the hearts of the American people, and replace a mindset that tolerates abortion on demand with one that celebrates “Life before Birth.”
Everyone knows what President Obama is going to say about the State of the Union on Tuesday night:
"At long last, America is emerging from eight years of abuse which was inherited by the current administration. At last, we are headed in the right direction.
"We have provided a reasonable and effective health care program that will significantly reduce the deficit while covering 30 million previously uninsured Americans.
Millions of good jobs are ours for the taking, provided we spend just a few trillion more dollars to stimulate the sick economy that was inherited.
As a result of New Start, the world has never been safer.
Because of Janet Napolitano's dedicated work, the U.S.-Mexico border has never been more secure. So much so that border patrol agents in Arizona can be sent to Afghanistan to help those beleaguered folks keep thugs from Pakistan out.
In order to support the emerging economic boom, Congress must act quickly to increase the debt ceiling. Temporarily, of course.
Blah,blah, blah, blah."
Everyone also knows that the president is following in the tradition of all previous presidents by exaggerating through his teeth about the State of the Union.
So, then, just what exactly is the true State of the Union?
From the perspective of a non-elitist, revolutionary citizen it is as follows:
America’s federal debt just passed $14 trillion due to reckless spending by Obama and his liberal cronies in Congress. The ceiling must not be increased--the time to act responsibly is now.
Our nation is a war with Islam, which our alleged Commander-in-Chief refuses to acknowledge as an enemy.
Unstable tyrants running North Korea and Iran have, or are very close to having, nuclear capabilities that could wipe out the human species for several millennium.
Civil unrest is brewing here at home as the lock box for securing Ponzi schemes has been repeatedly raided by liberals; thus, funds for Social Security, Medicare, and the like are running out.
On top of the horrendous shortfall in money needed to feed the entitlements monster created by progressives, a brand new Ponzi scheme—called ObamaCare—is about to go broke before it really takes off.
The border between Mexico and the U.S., the one that failed to keep 12-40 million invading criminals from coming to America, is more porous than the typical kitchen colander.
Janet Napolitano's declaration that the border has never been more secure is a perspective possible only in a deranged liberal mind that views 12-40 illegal aliens as Newly Arrived Refugees.
On and on it goes. Serious challenges that need immediate action NOW! Or sooner.
So with economic collapse, nuclear Armageddon, civil unrest, and other calamities facing the nation, what are the duly-elected in the U.S. Congress applying their energies and talents to?
Would you believe that the mindless rascals are wasting valuable time trying to work out an accommodation that will allow Democrats and Republicans to sit together, side by side, during the State of the Union speech that Barack Obama will read from a teleprompter?
Like who really gives a tinker’s dam? Folks, you are supposed to embroiled in bitter partisan debate, if not saber rattling.
Forget all the nicey-nicey BS and get a handle on spending. And do whatever it takes to stop further erosion of America into a third-world Marxist state at the hands of Barack Obama!
To hell with fretting about whether the president or his liberal cohorts like you or not!
Do what is best for America. PERIOD!
Finally if any sort of seating arrangements are to be implemented, the following suggestions are offered, free of charge:
Joe Wilson:
Please seat this South Carolina Republican on the podium right next to the president. Do this to assure that everyone in the building, and in the national TV audience, hears Wilson’s words clearly.
The Supreme Court:
Caution is in order after President Obama exploded and used the justices as punching bags during the 2009 SOU.
Best advice: Do NOT even invite the Supreme Court to the State of the Union. When the issue comes up after January 25, just say that there were not enough seats, or that the US Postal Service must have lost the dam invites.
Seating by Number of Ear Marks:
Under this scheme, the representatives and senators would be seated in ascending order according to the number and dollar value of ear marks processed by each Congress critter.
Seating by Number of Death Threats Received:
In honor of the victims of the January 8 Tucson horror, lets seat these Congressional bozos by the number of death threats received over the past 12 months. Not to include threats made by spouses, lovers, prostitutes, or serious significant others.
Seating by Number of Death Threats Issued:
As we have learned from exposing the unsteady mind of former Democrat Paul Kanjorski, there may be just as many death threats issued by Congressional members as received by these elitist buzzards.
Lets get a handle on this number and seat the critters accordingly.
This is but a partial list of endless possibilities, all of which are more creative and productive than seating these fools together!
In what can only be described as a huge victory for civil discourse and intelligence in broadcasting, Keith Olbermann has hosted his last Countdown at MSNBC.
Although it has not been disclosed if Olbermann’s departure was his choice, that of the network, or a combination thereof, let’s not quibble about details!
The fact is that this petty, hateful, and unhinged sports jock is no longer posing as a pundit on serious news which means he is longer polluting the air waves at MSNBC, and that is a good thing!
Farewell Keith Olbermann, the Worst Person in the world for at least the past five years!
Should “Crosshairs” Be Added to FCC List of Banned Words?
In the aftermath of the tragic massacre of innocent people in Tucson, some liberal pundits have gone absolutely goofy about the word, “Crosshairs.”
For the record, according to the dictionary, crosshairs is defined as follows:
“Fine wires or fibers, strands of spider web, or the like, crossing in a focal plane of an optical instrument to center a target or object or to define a line of sight, and
“Marks for aiding in the positioning of overlaying images for correct registration in printing.”
Not a word there about Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, or Glenn Beck, or any other right wing nut pushing for the slaughter of liberals, or anyone else for that matter.
Even though use of the term by conservatives has NEVER included an express or implied call for violence, a leftist journalist with CNN felt it necessary to apologize for the use of crosshairs by a guest.
The on-air statement by CNN's John King:
"Before we go to break, I want to make a quick point. We were having a discussion about the Chicago mayoral race. My friend Andy Shaw used the term 'in the crosshairs' in talking about the candidates. We're trying, we're trying to get away from that language. Andy is a good friend, he's covered politics for a long time, but we're trying to get away from that kind of
That kind of language, John?
Perhaps cross hairs should be added to the FCC list of seven dirty words?
To: President Obama and Open Borders Members of the U.S. Congress
Each of you has taken an oath to uphold the Constitution, and to defend America against all enemies, foreign and domestic. Your authority to govern We the People is contingent on fulfilling that solemn oath.
You serve at the will of We the People; you have no other claim to power.
The American people intend to hold each of you responsible for meeting the conditions of your oath of office.
Mexico is obviously a foreign nation, and is also a third-world, socialist nation, which because of corruption, greed, and incompetence, is unable to feed, educate, and provide minimal health care to its citizens.
Rather than reforming the political and economic policies that make Mexico a failure, the elitist socialists that govern Mexico have decided to "redistribute" America's wealth to 12-40 million peasants who have invaded America across the border.
Mexico's outrageous disregard for American borders and immigration law clearly makes that nation a "foreign enemy."
The unlawful invasion by Mexican citizens, encouraged by the Mexican government, results in great harm to America's homeland security, economic and cultural stability, and the rule of law.
Again: Mexico is an ENEMY OF THE UNITED STATES.
Immediate action must be taken to protect the American people from the undeclared war being waged against our interests by Mexico.
The single greatest priority in defending America is to secure the borders. If that means positioning 100,000 or so troops at the border, then so be it.
America must defend its borders against foreign invasion, including use of force if necessary.
Some recent immigration reform in congress entertain the notion of "amnesty," called guest worker in Washington.
All such proposals are unacceptable because they would simply encourage even more illegal aliens to invade America.
We must not reward criminal behavior with foolish amnesty programs!
If illegal aliens are uncomfortable about living in the shadows as second-class citizens,THAT IS NOT THE CONCERN OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE!
Illegals are here illegally, and should not be made to feel good about themselves---they are criminals!
Illegal aliens have the option---make that obligation--- to go back to Mexico.
Bottom line: Secure our borders NOW, deport those here illegally NOW, and enforce all immigration laws NOW.
Please do not underestimate public passion on this issue!
Nearly two years ago, at just after noon (EST) on January 20, 2009, Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as the 44th president of the United States of America.
It was a day of orgiastic delight for the leftist media in America and cause for jubilation and much celebration throughout the world, particularly among European socialists and Communist dictators like Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez.
Expectations were that the newly-crowned president-deity would usher in an era of unprecedented prosperity, peace, rights and respect for women and racial minorities, free health care for all, and government controls to force the rich and powerful to “share the wealth” with the unwashed masses.
This was a social, economic and political revolution wrapped in one toxic ball of Marxism, with a dash of leftist spirituality thrown in to give the illusion of civility.
According to the left, Barack Obama was an surreal morphing of Robin Hood, Martin Luther King, Ronald Reagan, Superman, Gandhi, Franklin Roosevelt, and Bill Clinton without the sexual atrocities.
Unfortunately, the left failed to mention that the Obama template also included pieces of Karl Marx, Bill Ayers, Islam’s Mohamed and other wretched characters not held in high esteem by most Americans.
This new, bright-eyed and full of urine President was to CHANGE everything for the benefit of all.
Two years and a few trillion dollars later, the truth is finally settling in on the Obama fantasy.
The truth can be known by answering one simple question:
Are You Better off Now Than You Were Two Years Ago?
The answer for most Americans Is No! Hell No!
Just what exactly is the State of the Union?
A brief summary from the perspective of an informed and objective citizen follows:
America’s federal debt just passed $14 trillion.
The nation is also at war in Afghanistan, a war that President Obama sees as an opportunity to pick up votes in 2012 by surrendering in 2011, rather than as a grave threat to America’s future.
Civil unrest is brewing here at home as the liberal lock box for Ponzi schemes runs out of funds for Social Security, Medicare, and the like.
On top of the horrendous shortfall in money needed to feed the entitlements monster created by progressives, a brand new Ponzi—called ObamaCare—is about to go broke before it really takes off.
The border between Mexico and the U.S., the one that failed to keep 12-40 million invading criminals from coming to America, is more porous than the typical colander used to cull water from spaghetti.
DHS boss Janet Napolitano insists that the border has never been more secure, a perspective possible only in a deranged liberal mind that views 12-40 illegal aliens as Newly Arrived Refugees.
President Obama could care less about the dire circumstances that will ensue if the drug cartels of Mexico decide to annex Texas and points further north into their drug kingdoms. In his way of thinking, that could improve his chances of winning in 2012.
Would you believe that the mindless rascals are wasting valuable time trying to work out an accommodation that will allow Democrats and Republicans to sit together, side by side, during the State of the Union speech that Barack Obama will read from a teleprompter on January 25?
Like who gives a tinker’s dam? Folks, you are supposed to embroiled in bitter partisan debate, if not saber rattling.
Forget all the nicey-nicey BS and get a handle on spending. And do whatever it takes to stop another further erosion of America into a Marxist state at the hands of Barack Obama!
To hell with fretting about whether the president or his leftist goons like you or not!
Finally if any sort of seating arrangements should be implemented, the following suggestions are offered, free of charge:
Please seat this South Carolina Republican from South Carolina on the podium right next to the president. Do this to assure that everyone in the building, and in the national TV audience, hears Wilson’s words clearly.
Caution is imperative after President Obama exploded and used the justices as punching bags during the 2009 SOU.
In summary, this is but a partial list of endless possibilities, all of which are more creative and productive than seating these fools together!
The Kennedy Clan: Pockets Deep Enough to Quash Inconvenient History
Like all good American families, the surviving members of the Kennedy clan have a healthy respect for history and the open and honest re-telling of such.
Except, that is, when it comes to the sordid affairs and corrupt lives of family members such as John, Robert, and Teddy Kennedy and other miscreants.
As reported at the reference, in part, one of the prerogatives of being rich and powerful is the ability to quash historical presentations that inch too close to truth:
“PASADENA, Calif. -- The History Channel will not air a controversial miniseries it produced about the Kennedy family, saying the multimillion project that had become the most expensive on record did not fit the "History brand."
The eight-part series had already been completed, and starred Greg Kinnear and Katie Holmes as President John F. Kennedy and his wife, Jackie. But during its production, critics like former Kennedy administration aide Theodore Sorenson attacked the scripts as inaccurate. The role of producer Joel Surnow, also drew suspicion from fans of the Kennedy family.”
Bloody shame, that.
Still, the American people have been blessed by the fact that, for the first time in decades, the halls of Congress are not cluttered with even one sex-crazed, alcohol, drug and power addicted, lady-killing Kennedy. Which means there are no Kennedy family members in Congress, thank God!
Lady killing, you ask? Does the term Chappaquiddick ring a bell?
The good news is that the series may be released by an interest other than the History network.
Perhaps that man with an unquenchable thirst for truth will step forward and sponsor the inconvenient truth of lives misspent?
Is Oliver Stone listening?
Reference http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2011/01/07/history-channel-nixes-conservative-producers-kennedy-miniseries-complaints/?test=faces
Liberal Extremist Arrested for Threatening Tea Party Spokesman
In an exceptionally odd twist to the Tucson tragedy, one of the victims of Jared Loughner’s psychotic meltdown has himself been arrested for violent rhetoric.
As reported throughout the media, James Eric Fuller, 63, was arrested and taken for a psychiatric exam after an outburst at an event taped for a special edition of ABC's "This Week."
Fuller reportedly took a picture of Tea Party spokesman Trent Humphries and yelled “You're a dead man!”
Oh, and lest Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann, Ed Schultz or any of their ilk jump to the conclusion that Fuller was following instructions from El Rushbo, Sarah Palin, or Glenn Beck, the following blurb from The Politico is must reading:
A wounded survivor of the Tucson shooting that critically injured Rep. Gabrielle Giffords is blaming Sarah Palin, House Speaker John Boehner, Fox TV host Glenn Beck, and former Nevada GOP Senate candidate Sharron Angle for the tragedy.
“It looks like Palin, Beck, Sharron Angle and the rest got their first target,” Eric Fuller said in an interview with Democracy NOW.
“Their wish for Second Amendment activism has been fulfilled — senseless hatred leading to murder, lunatic fringe anarchism, subscribed to by John Boehner, mainstream rebels with vengeance for all, even 9-year-old girls,” he added, referring to the death of Christina Taylor Green."
The big question: Is James Eric Fuller bidding for a gig with MSNBC?
In all of her infinite wisdom and concern for the American people, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano has unilaterally decided that the nation does not need the “Virtual Fence” to detect illegal aliens crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
In a major Victory announcement released to the media today, Big Sis officially scrapped a Bush-era program designed to use radar technology to detect illegal immigrants crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
Said she, "There is no 'one-size-fits-all' solution to meet our border technology needs, and this new strategy is tailored to the unique needs of each border region."
What the addled Napolitano really meant to say was this:
“With the 2012 elections just weeks away from being on a critical time path, and with Barack’s approval ratings on a trajectory that will make W.’s lowest numbers look awesomely good by comparison, we have concluded that immediate action must be taken to ease the path for millions of “Newly Arrived Refugees” from Mexico and points south.
“As the great Nancy Pelosi once pointed out, it is un-American to prevent even one Latino from entering the United States over concerns for silly documentation and other procedures that unnecessarily stifle the flow of good-hearted, hard working illegals to America.
“Importing a few million Spanish-speaking illegals and getting them registered as Democrats and appropriately goosed up to vote a straight Democrat ticket, is a formidable task, especially given the urgency.
“This challenge is akin to the efforts that we undertook in 2008 what with the ACORN voter fraud efforts and the voter intimidation success enjoyed by the New Black Panther Party in Phiiie.”
“However, because so many racist honkies have fled from The One since 2008, we must redouble our efforts to make the Obama Brand stick for another four years.
“The only way we can save America is by tearing down that dreadful fence in order to welcome any and all Latinos who can say Gracias in Spanish.
“To that end, I have ordered an immediate halt to border fence construction and have further ordered that all materials purchased for that ghastly project to date be used to build a standard 4-bedoom, 2.5 bath, 2000 square foot ranch home with attached garage for each Mexican family that can prove that there in America unlawfully, AND that they have registered with the Democrat Party.”
“This order is final and not subject to appeal, in accordance with applicable statutes that govern the protection and defense of the American people during time of war.”
God Bless Newly Arrived Refugees!
Working 24/7 to Make America Safe for Illegals
Democrat Who Called for Shooting of Governor Now Says "Only Fruitcakes” Take Him Literally!
There is a perfectly good reason why Paul Kanjorski was booted out of Congress by Pennsylvania voters in November.
Actually, there are two: Stupidity and insolence.
Following the Tucson slaughter of a week ago, the deposed Democrat decided that the American people would benefit from his words of wisdom on the subject of violence.
Lunatics at the New York Times agreed and thus did they publish a New York Times op-ed in which Kanjorski engages in sanctimonious lecturing by writing:
“It is incumbent on all Americans to create an atmosphere of civility and respect in which political discourse can flow freely, without fear of violent confrontation."
Powerful words those, intended to inspire politicians to tone down the angry rhetoric and rise to a better place.
Kanjorski’s lofty words in January, 2011 might be more believable and inspirational if the hypocritical Representative had not scraped bottom with these words of violence aimed at Republican Rick Scott last October.
"That Scott down there that's running for governor of Florida," Mr. Kanjorski said. "Instead of running for governor of Florida, they ought to have him and shoot him. Put him against the wall and shoot him. He stole billions of dollars from the United States government and he's running for governor of Florida. He's a millionaire and a billionaire. He's no hero. He's a damn crook. It's just we don't prosecute big crooks."
Hmmm2. Sure sounds like a hypocritical contradiction, and another perfect example of the sort of stupidity that has Nancy Pelosi in a snit after being deposed as Speaker.
What say ye about that, Mr. Kanjorski?
This is where the insolence takes over.
Challenged to explain his own violence-laced rhetoric, Kanjorski brilliantly offered that "only fruitcakes" would take his statement about Scott literally.
So, when a Congressional Democrat proposes to stand a Republican against a wall and shoot him, those who are offended and outraged are “fruitcakes” ?
Whereas folks like Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Sarah Palin and anyone with an R next to his or her name is guilty of conspiracy to commit murder for the crime of disagreeing with the Marxist agenda of Barack Obama and fellow Marxists?
Thank God Pennsylvania voters saw through this dim-witted vermin who, when you think about it, is the only true “Fruit cake” running around!
Speculation that President Obama has forsaken his partisan extremism in favor of a kinder, gentler Marxist was shattered to smithereens this week when The One went out of his way to confer a completely undeserved presidential thank you on Sheriff Clarence Dupnik.
Dupnik is the left-wing wild man who poses as sheriff of Pima County, but who actually works for the DNC and other unsavory, anti-American insurgency groups in the Grand Canyon state.
As widely reported throughout the media, Obama spoke with Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik on the phone, and thanked the sheriff.
Pray tell, for what, Mr. President?
For violating the independence and objectivity that those in law enforcement are sworn to uphold?
Or was Obama thanking Dupnik for lambasting the president’s nemesis, El Rushbo?
If so, that is a bloody shame. After all, one had hoped that Obama had made progress in recovering from Lambaughphobia, that vexing neurosis that afflicts extreme liberals.
Or perhaps The One was thanking the clueless sheriff for opposing Arizona’s SB 1070, even refusing to enforce it?
Whatever caused Obama to thank the renegade Dupnik, the unjustified thank you is just the latest in a sequence of goofy acts that have Obama’s approval ratings mired in the 40s and declining!
Whither Barbara Boxer's Outrage Over Gasoline Prices?
Has anyone noticed that gasoline prices have exploded and regular unleaded is now over $3.00 a gallon?.
Oil is nearing $100 a barrel, so $4 dollar a gallon is inevitable!
So where in Hades is Barbara Boxer? Why is she not raising bloody hell and demanding an investigation into this gouging of the American people?
Back in 2004, Mrs. Boxer saw fight to assail big oil, President George W. Bush, and all Republicans because unleaded gasoline was priced at $2.11 a gallon.
$2.11 a gallon? According to this arrogant lefty, that was the work of evil capitalists.
As reported, in part, at http://boxer.senate.gov/gas/index.cfm:
"Thursday, March 11, 2004
"Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today met with Federal Trade Commission Chairman Timothy Muris to discuss the sharp rise in gasoline prices in California.
"On February 24, 2004, Boxer sent a letter to Chairman Muris asking him to investigate the rise in gasoline prices for possible market manipulation. At that time, California gasoline prices had increased 16.1 cents in a week, compared to 4 cents nationally.
"As of Wednesday, March 10, the average price of a gallon of unleaded gasoline in California is $2.11 per gallon, compared to $1.82 a month ago.
"The following are excerpts of Senator Boxer's remarks following her meeting:
"The FTC agrees that there is an anomaly in California prices. In English, that means that the prices are going up faster than the factors that FTC uses to predict normal prices would indicate.
They (FTC) have started an informal investigation, which pleases me very much. Why have they done this? Because so far they cannot explain this phenomenon.
Right now they are in the early stages of this informal investigation, and I am today urging people in California to please contact us, or contact the FTC, or contact California Attorney General Bill Lockyer, and please let us know if there is any reason to believe that refineries are being taken off line unnecessarily, or there is collusion going on in any way.
"Of course I want a full blown investigation, I want a formal investigation- but I'm here to say that the FTC is in the process of an informal investigation, and to me there is a lot of hope that they have found this to be an anomaly."
So where is Senator Boxer now that gas is over $3 a gallon and headed to $4 a gallon under Barack Obama?
When you begin your investigation, Senator, please note the photograph of President Obama bowing to the King of Saudi Arabia.
Not sure if the photo it is relevant, but we are counting on you to investigate this outrageous gouging of We little people, even if your investigation leads to the Oval Office!
It is a given that everyone in the mainstream media, as well as all Democrats, stand in dread fear of the Governor from Alaska, AKA, Sarah Palin, the most beautiful and intelligent woman ever in American politics. EVER!
A curious oddity is that Palin’s most vocal detractors are the same people who claim that the Governor is saddled with a dismal IQ, somewhere between that of a bucket of mud and W.!
Which prompts the question: If Palin is so intellectually inferior, why are you leftist moon bats so befuddled by the Governor?
Indeed, why not stand down and let the Governor rise to the top where she can be pummeled like a helpless child by the omnipotent Barack Obama, the smartest person in the room--but only when he is by himself?
The insanity of the left as regards Governor Palin and her link(?) to the Tucson slaughter dropped to depths unimaginable for what is alleged to be a civilized, educated society.
Even the Governor’s statement, a reasoned and calm presentation which countered scurrilous attacks from the left, was attacked by dodos like Chris Matthews because Palin described her treatment by the Marxist media as “Blood libel.”
Six people in Tucson are dead and others including Gabby Giffords are fighting for survival and moon bats are hemorrhaging over use of the phrase “Blood Libel” ?
What the hell is happening to our nation? Is there no there here anymore?
By the way, for folks like Chris Matthews who ridiculed the Governor for using the term, a “teaching moment” appears to be urgently needed.
Specifically, as reported at reference 1, in part:
“Famed attorney and Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz defended Sarah Palin’s use of the term “blood libel” from multiple detractors. As the Media Matters/MSM/Democrat narrative on the Tucson tragedy unravels, they are getting a lot more desperate in their attacks on Palin. Fortunately, there are still plenty of honest liberals around
“The term “blood libel” has taken on a broad metaphorical meaning in public discourse. Although its historical origins were in theologically based false accusations against the Jews and the Jewish People,its current usage is far broader. I myself have used it to describe false accusations against the State of Israel by the Goldstone Report. There is nothing improper and certainly nothing anti-Semitic in Sarah Palin using the term to characterize what she reasonably believes are false accusations that her words or images may have caused a mentally disturbed individual to kill and maim. The fact that two of the victims are Jewish is utterly irrelevant to the propriety of using this widely used term.”
For the benefit of those who avoid the truth (hello Chris Matthews), Alan Dershowitz is anything but a “right wing” extremist.
So again, the pressing question is “Who’s afraid of Sarah Palin?”
The answer: Everyone, including Barack Obama, on the left!
However, to Palin supporters I say: Fret not. That lady can take care of herself!
Ref 1: http://biggovernment.com/publius/2011/01/12/exclusive-alan-dershowitz-defends-sarah-palins-use-of-term-blood-libel/
Thinking Like a Liberal: Tucson Was Conspiracy to Block Repeal of ObamaCare!
Keeping up with the sharp, rapid decline in cognitive facilities among leftists in the media and Congress is a formidable challenge, not for those with queasy stomachs.
In fact, if one were to think like a liberal ever so briefly, one could imagine that the awful events of Saturday morning were a deliberate, well-orchestrated effort on the part of liberals to shut down the Republican repeal of ObamaCare in the U.S. House.
After all, Speaker John Bohener has been quite forthright in announcing the schedule for the repeal vote, which was scheduled for January 14.
Perhaps we need a new law to block public disclosure about pending votes in Congress, so as to keep crazy leftists like Jared Loughner from staging killing sprees?
Sadly, even Republican Peter King has jumped on the “think like a liberal” nut train by proposing that it be a crime to be armed within a thousand feet of any government officials.
Does anyone really believe that such a law have stopped the crazed Loughner from trying to kill Rep. Giffords?
By the way, murder and attempted murder are both against the law, even in Arizona, right?
Perhaps Loughner was just too tripped out on weed to remember the consequences that one will most likely face for shooting 12 people, including government official Rep. Giffords?
Of course Loughner has had a lot on his diseased brain lately.
Which may help to explain why, if Sarah Palin was indeed the culprit behind Loughner’s insanity, he waited until AFTER Giffords was reelected to act.
After all, a good soldier in the Palin Reload Army would surely have understood that the Palin mission was all about PREVENTING Giffords from being reelected!
Perhaps the next time a leftist retard in search of fame crawls out from under his Marijuana-infested rock long enough to make a difference, he will be inspired by the likes of Ed Schultz, Chris Matthews, Keith Olbermann and other alleged “journalists” who have put Sarah Palin in the cross- hairs since Saturday.
Maybe Schultz, Matthews, and Olbermann will inspire the next Jared Loughner to go directly after Sarah Palin?
Which leads to the big question: Would the assassination of Sarah Palin satisfy the liberal lust for conservative blood?
Who Asked Sheriff Dupnik His “Opinion” about the Tucson Massacre?
Who In the Hell Asked Sheriff Clarence Dupnik His “Opinion” about Tucson Massacre?
It used to be that law enforcement officials, the good ones anyway, were all about “Just the facts, madam” as with Joe Friday, the iconic police model from the Dragnet television series.
The idea was that personal opinions and feelings served no legitimate purpose while the facts were still being investigated. It was argued that detachment was essential to assuring the credibility of law enforcement.
That was then.
Now, with the American people still reeling from the bloody shootings in Tucson, and before proper respects could be paid to families and friends of the victims of six dead and many other seriously injured people, Sheriff Clarence Dupnik decided to inject his “opinion” into the BREAKING NEWS of the morning.
In so doing, Sheriff Dupnik exposed his own political bias and raised a genuine concern about his fitness to serve in a role that involves so much reliance on objectivity and trust.
As reported throughout the media, the very liberal sheriff allowed the following drivel to flow from his mouth:
"The kind of rhetoric that flows from people like Rush Limbaugh, in my judgment he is irresponsible, uses partial information, sometimes wrong information," Pima County Sheriff Clarence Dupnik said today. "[Limbaugh] attacks people, angers them against government, angers them against elected officials and that kind of behavior in my opinion is not without consequences."
With all due respect, Sheriff, attacking Rush Limbaugh and his ilk without having a shred of proof to substantiate the charges, and to do so in a manner that creates the impression that Limbaugh is actually a factor in the insanity of Jared Lee Loughner, is “irresponsible vitriol,” in and of itself, besides being incredibly stupid.
Rush Limbaugh is paid, quite handsomely, for giving his opinions.
Tens of millions of Americans voluntarily listen to Limbaugh every day for news and opinion that is not contaminated by the leftist main stream media, which serves as little more than a mouth piece for your Democrat Party. Sir!
You, on the other hand, are paid to protect the citizenry of Pima County. Perhaps events like the Tucson massacre could be handled better if YOU did your damn job instead of concerning yourself with what Rush Limbaugh is saying?
In all frankness, sheriff, no one, except those on the lunatic left anxious to pin the inanity of Loughner on the right , gives a tinker’s dam about your “opinions” about anything.
However, everyone expects you to be focused on preventing criminal behavior, and when it does occur, to apprehend the suspects, based on “facts” not opinion.
We understand that enforcing the law is low priority for you, as with your publicly announced opposition to SB 1050 and your insular refusal to enforce said measure.
THAT position is incredibly irresponsible--especially for any law enforcement official!
Why not leave the opining to the professionals, sheriff?
In other words, shut up and do your job!
Despite the anxious yearning of the Left for a solid, irrefutable link between Jared Loughner and the Tea Party, Sarah Palin, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, or Sean Hannity, the simple truth is otherwise.
As of now, there is NO known link to the right whatsoever. This mentally deranged fool acted on his own, without inspiration from any higher power, save a possible intervention from Satan.
In fact, associates describe the despicable Loughner as a left-leaning drug addict.
All of which births a new truth for the ages: Guns do not kill people, left-wing pot heads do!
Left Uses Tucson Massacre As Excuse to "Gun" for Sarah Palin
The slaughter and injury of innocent people by the mentally diseased Jared Loughner in Tucson has led to the inevitable trashing of right-wing broadcasters and politicians by liberal extremists still smarting from the November 2 “shellacking” administered by the American people.
Unable to accept the universal rejection of Marxism and big government excess by the electorate, the Left has deliberately used the deaths of six innocent people and serious injury to several others, including Rep. Giffords, to blame “right wing extremists” for the brutal acts of a very sick and disaffected 22-year-old malcontent.
Obvious chortling and gloating are a disgraceful reminder of the fact that many on the Left are more concerned with ripping the Tea Party, Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Glenn Beck than in mourning for the dead and injured.
Most distressing is the treatment of Sarah Palin by moon bats whose visceral hatred apparently knows no bounds.
Sarah Palin is enemy # 1 to the Left because she is beautiful, intelligent, and a conservative, American patriot.
She is pro-family and pro-America, against higher taxes and big government, and embraces traditional family values.
Most of all, the Left hates Sarah Palin because she is a legitimate threat to the continued political career of our Marxist president.
The extent to which the Left’s hatred for Palin exists has been made clear as moon bates have actually made the contemptible charge that Palin is responsible for the carnage in Arizona on Saturday morning.
Citing her “targeting” of Democrats for defeat in the 2010 elections as proof of a violence-based agenda, ding bats on the Left appear determined to see that Sarah Palin pays for her conservative philosophy.
Indeed, the hateful, but childish, rhetoric against this patriotic conservative has the potential to drive some unhinged nut ball over the edge and into a “revenge” act to atone for Palin’s alleged part in the Jared Loughner killing spree.
Of course, the fact is that Sarah Palin has never remotely suggested that violence should be used against any political opponent, a truth that applies equally to Messrs. Limbaugh, Hannity, and Beck.
That is in sharp conflict to wing nuts on the Left who have advocated the shooting of George W. Bush (R. Rhodes), and others who shouted “F” the president whilst engaged in the business of the Democratic caucus in the U.S. House.
WARNING: The extreme rhetoric now flooding the air waves from the Left pose a real and present danger to Sarah Palin.
Those on the Left need to step back and shut up, lest Ms. Palin be targeted for assassination.
Jared Loughner: Driven to Kill by Right-Wing Extremists?
A sick, despicable coward named Jared Loughner turned an ordinary shopping center in Tucson, Arizona into a killing field on Saturday morning. This deranged monster murdered six innocent people in cold blood, including a nine-year-old girl, and inflicted severe injuries on several others, including Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Unfortunately, the tragedy and sorrow of this awful day were magnified when, in some quarters, the events in Tucson were blamed on “right-wing” extremists.
The implication was that hard-edged rhetoric broadcast by Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Glenn Beck had somehow driven the 22-year-old Loughner into the abyss of insanity and murder.
Unbelievably, some even tried to blame the carnage directly on Sarah Palin.
As one who has listened to Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Glenn Beck for years and years, I admit that I have never—never!—heard any of these conservative superstars even come close to suggesting that any form of violence should be used to advance conservative principles.
For sure, Limbaugh, Hannity, and Beck routinely express very strong opinions about the massive intrusion of government into the lives of the American people, spending by Congress which has exploded the federal deficit, and the socialist change advocated by Barack Obama.
Strong opinions and a call for resistance, yes. But violence of any sort? Never!
However, the Tucson slaughter has led many to call for an easing of the harsh rhetoric and hate speech.
In fact, the following examples of outrageous rhetoric should serve as warnings to all:
Left Wing Host Jokes About Shooting George W. Bush
While Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, and Glenn Beck have never joked about killing Barack Obama, left-wing radio talk show hostess Randi Rhodes once suggested that President George W. Bush should be shot.
As reported in the media, Rhodes said the following:
"The (leader) is the president of the United States, so why doesn't his father or his brother … take him out for a little fishing, and let him say some Hail Marys – he loves God so much. … You know, Hail Mary, full of grace, God is with thee – pow [gunshot sound] – works for me."
Now THAT is reckless and irresponsible!
Congressional Democrats Say “F” the President
President Obama’s “deal” with Republicans to extend the Bush tax cuts to all, including the well-to- do, spawned extreme rage from those on the far-left of the Democrat party.
This leftist rage was reported in the media where congressional reporter Carl Hulse revealed that “Vulgar words were aimed at President Obama” during a closed-door meeting of Democratic House members, a fact initially reported by Roll Call.
To be precise, the words were “F*** the President.”
That sort of language directed at a sitting president could cause a barely- sane person to take insane action, and is otherwise the sort of rhetoric that should be avoided, especially by members of the president’s own party.
Bringing Guns to Knife Fights
During the 2008 presidential campaign, Candidate Barack Obama himself resorted to extreme rhetoric on occasion, including this quote:
“If they bring a knife to the fight, we bring a gun,” Obama said in Philadelphia last night. “Because from what I understand, folks in Philly like a good brawl. I’ve seen Eagles fans.”
Surely a brilliant orator like Barack Obama could conjure up a less violent way to motivate his base?
This is even more dangerous rhetoric that should be avoided.
Republicans and Hand to Hand Combat
Barack Obama’s use of violent language did not end with his inauguration to the U.S. presidency.
In fact, on October 7 of 2010, President Obama said the following:
“A Republican majority in Congress would mean “hand-to-hand combat” on Capitol Hill for the next two years, threatening policies Democrats have enacted to stabilize the economy, President Obama warned Wednesday.”
Hand to hand combat? Is that sort of war-like language really necessary, Mr. President?
Is there not a danger that some unhinged soul might see your words as a declaration of war against fellow Americans who just happen to be Republicans?
Jesse Jackson: Cutting Obama’s Nuts Off
As reported in the media, the Reverend Jesse Jackson chose to use very graphic and violent language during the 2008 campaign to describe his disaffection with candidate Barack Obama.
“Jackson was caught on tape during a Fox News interview saying that he believed Obama was “talking down to black people,” remarking on recent speeches the Illinois senator made about fathers taking care of their children.
“I want to cut his nuts off,” Jackson later remarked.
Even though Reverend Jackson is of the same race and political ideology as Barack Obama, that sort of language is unacceptable for broadcast into homes where young, impressionable and unstable minds tune in.
It is also quite Un-Christian, Reverend!
In sum, the notion that vulgar, demeaning rhetoric should be reigned in is a good one.
Let’s start by slapping offenders on the left into shape!
Illegal aliens who scheme to have anchor babies born in America just to avoid justice (through deportation) are among the most despicable criminals in our midst.
Only Democrat and RINO politicians are less honorable.
By callously manipulating infants for personal gain, illegal aliens clearly lack the moral values and judgment essential to being good Americans.
Moreover, the presence of anchor babies gives weak-minded knot heads who favor open borders and non-enforcement of immigration laws a lame excuse for doing nothing.
Again, infants are manipulated for political purposes by those who scream "We cannot split families," when arguing against deportation.
However, that argument is embarrassingly specious.
To begin with, illegal aliens willfully abandon family when they leave their nation of origin, usually Mexico, in order to invade America!
Apparently, "Family" is trumped by dinero when deciding whether or not to jump a fence to pursue the mother lode, AKA free public services, in America!
Secondly, deportation decisions cannot be based on whether or not the offending criminal has a family.
Consider a parallel: Illegal aliens are like bank robbers--they steal property belonging to others.
However, when an American citizen is found guilty of robbing a bank, does the presiding judge decide against prison because of concern about separating the criminal from family?
Criminals are criminals, and should be dealt with according to the law, especially when it comes to illegal aliens.
Third: Who says that the illegal alien family has to be split?
For illegal aliens with children under 18, it should be mandatory that the entire family be deported!
In fact, because they are the most burdensome to American taxpayers, deporting such families should be the greatest priority of our federal government.
In other words, Pancho, get the hell out and take your moochachoo brats with you!
Finally, instead of trying to convert the U.S. into a suburb of Mexico, Democrats should value American culture and language, rule of law, and American sovereignty and work to close the anchor baby loophole with respect to children of illegal aliens.
But perhaps that is asking too much?
After all, most liberals see anchor babies as future Democrat voters!
If one did not know better, one would have thought that Nancy Pelosi was being installed for another term as Speaker of the House.
Indeed, the deposed Speaker was perfectly radiant with smiles and good cheer; signs one would expect from a politician who had won a particularly brutal battle but who, in the end, had been vindicated.
She spoke endlessly about her many notable achievements and that of the 111Th Congress. It was though John Boehner and the army of conservative Republicans waiting in the wings to take over did not exist.
Smile, smile, and more smiles.
Never mind that three score plus House Democrats joined the ranks of the unemployed as of January 5th, a historic purging that many attribute to Pelosi’s far-left ideological bent and heavy-handed skulduggery in administering the business of the House.
Never mind that just moments earlier, 19 surviving Democrats voted against Pelosi in an election to select House minority leader.
Never mind that the presidency of Barack Obama was officially effectively run into a ditch with Pelosi and Senator Harry Reid behind the wheel.
Never mind that the American people roundly rejected the far-left policies that are held in such high esteem in San Francisco, but with utter contempt in most other parts of the nation.
From the show that she was putting on, one would naturally assume that January 5 was a great day in Pelosi’s life and an occasion for celebration and victory laps.
In the end, however, the show ended and Nancy Pelosi reluctantly handed the Speaker’s gavel over to John Boehner.
Thus, the People’s House is (hopefully) back in the hands of a leader who will listen to the will of the people.
No, you have not slept away six months. There is no outside BBQ, or a fireworks show later tonight. No parade to celebrate the 235th birthday of America.
Still, even though there is snow on the ground and a bitter chill in the air, we Americans have much to celebrate on this day because with the installation of the 112th Congress, sanity, common sense, and good will toward America will once again prevail in the U.S. House and be more prominent in the Senate.
Both chambers will be more reflective of the values and mores of the overwhelming majority of Americans.
There will be quick action to repeal the nightmare called ObamaCare. Cutting spending will be a major fiscal priority. The deficit will be addressed honestly and with vigor.
And best of all, the Speaker's gavel will be extracted from Nancy Pelosi and awarded to a responsible, normal adult.
This is vital, because from January 4, 2007 through January 4, 2011, Nancy Pelosi “served” as Speaker of the House of Representatives, a position which, by law, placed her right behind the vice president in the line of succession to the U.S. presidency.
Had grave misfortune or a deliberate act of malice snuffed out the Bush-Cheney or Obama-Biden team, Nancy Pelosi would have moved into the Oval Office and assumed the bully pulpit of the most powerful person on the planet.
To those who blanch at the mere thought of a Sarah Palin Presidency, a far worse calamity would have ensued had the presidency fallen into the hands of that incompetent Marxist from San Francisco.
Imagine Nancy Pelosi as Commander-in-Chief over the brave young men and women serving in harm’s way in wars that Pelosi would, if she could, refuse to fund. Wars fought against enemies that Pelosi would surrender to, given the chance?
Imagine President Pelosi confronting the massive federal deficit and out-of-control spending with even more spending and greater deficits. Is there a more frightening prospect?
Imagine President Pelosi on the issue of taxes. No doubt she would use the tax code to punish the successful and prosperous by redistributing their wealth to the mediocre, untalented, slovenly, and unmotivated. And to illegal aliens.
Imagine President Pelosi on the issue of illegal aliens. Pelosi it will be recalled is on record as stating that enforcement of the law through deportation of illegal aliens is “un-American.” How long before another 20-40 million illegals would be allowed to invade the U.S.?
However, serendipity will out.
The horror of Nancy Pelosi will be replaced by common sense conservatives who love America and despise those who would willfully bring harm to this great nation.
Nancy Pelosi will NOT ascend to the Presidency, a fact for which all Americans should be most grateful.
Obama’s “I Won!” Reduced to “Can’t We All Get Along?”
Shortly after his conquest of the White House in early 2009, President Barack Obama allegedly chided Congressional Republicans with the refrain, “I Won!” meant to warn the GOP that it his star that was rising, and it was he who was the favored one, not only in the U.S. but throughout the globe.
Now, after a solid “shellacking” in mid-term elections, and two years of failure as president, Barack Obama is whistling a different tune.
As reported at the reference, in part:
AIR FORCE ONE – Ending a two-week vacation, President Barack Obama is appealing to newly-empowered Republicans to resist jockeying for the White House in 2012 and work with him to get the economy growing and the jobless back to work.
Facing anything but a political soft landing after his holiday stay in Hawaii, Obama told reporters en route to the capital Tuesday that he understands Republicans, who recaptured the House in last fall's elections, "are going to play to their base for a certain period of time."
What happened to all of that misplaced arrogance and fool-hearted swagger, Mr. President?
The big question: Can President Obama stuff his size XXXXXXXXXX super-ego in the trash bin, and accept Republican ideas and leaders as representative of the will of the American people?
Reference: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110104/ap_on_re_us/us_obama_return_to_washington
From January 4, 2007 through January 4, 2011, Nancy Pelosi “served” as Speaker of the House of Representatives, a position which, by law, placed her right behind the vice president in the line of succession to the U.S. presidency.
U.S. House Should Repeal Social Security Along with ObamaCare!
To the best of my recollection, I never agreed to purchase retirement insurance, AKA, Social Security.
Rather, it was mandated by a fascist government that I purchase it. My wishes were irrelevant.
Even more tyrannical, the premiums have been taken directly from my check and sent to some nameless, faceless bureaucrat in Washington, D.C. who does only-God- knows- what with the money.
Even more distressing, this retirement account, like all adventures promoted by Progressives, is a Ponzi scheme that has no hope of remaining solvent, or meeting the needs of those forced to buy.
The government decides unilaterally what the monthly premiums will be; there is no open competition. The government also determines, on its own, the amount of pay out—they call it AWARD amount—that the victim is eligible to receive after paying into the black box for 50 years or so.
This outrage is even more maddening because the government may decide to delay the date on which I begin to receive back from the monies I have involuntarily poured into the pathetic system for all these many decades.
In turn, the Social Security scam has spawned the Medicare Ponzi Scheme which, although it is not required, is another non-sustainable program administered by dim wits too stupid to survive in the real world. Soon Medicare will run out of money leaving tens of millions of baby boomers in the lurch.
The Democrat Party’s exclusive ownership of entitlements was broken when President George W. Bush signed the Medicare Part D prescription scheme which added trillions to the future obligations of Americans decades away from being born.
Thanks for exactly nada, W.!
W.’s misstep was followed by the ObamaCare debacle which will dump trillions of additional debt on the backs of those who will be born in 2040 or 2050.
What to do in the interests of the class of 2075?
Well, Mr. Boehner and Tea Party activists, why not the Mother of all repeals to ring in the New Year?
One omnibus repeal bill to wipe out Social Security, Medicare, the Part D prescription drug insanity, and the idiocy called ObamaCare?
Repeal the whole damn lot—do it for the children!
In an astonishing example of the anti-American tyranny used by Attorney General Eric Holder, the Department of Justice, in cahoots with a court, has acted to assure that Democrats prevail in North Carolina elections and that black candidates are elected.
This extraordinary story is reported, in part, at reference 1:
The U.S. Justice Department has demanded – and a federal judge has agreed – that residents of a North Carolina city cannot make their municipal elections nonpartisan because the Obama administration representatives don't like the possible outcomes that could result.
The result comes in a recent case involving Kinston, where voters overwhelmingly – the victory margin was about 2-1 – decided they wanted to leave the political affiliations off of candidates' names in their city elections.
Not so fast, said Barack Obama's Justice Department. If the affiliations are left off, a few white voters might not know who was the Democrat, and they might vote for a member of another party, the federal officials warned, and that can't be allowed.
Kinston's plan was simple: make the elections nonpartisan so that voters would choose a name, not a political party.
However, the U.S. attorney general ordered the election results voided because "removing the partisan cue in municipal elections will, in all likelihood, eliminate the single factor that allows black candidates to be elected to office."
Exactly when did it become the role of the DOJ to determine election results? Has Eric Holder lost his mind?
Reference 1: http://www.wnd.com/?pageId=246289
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Making education a top priority of the state, including implementation of universal pre-school, free community college, and a freeze on UC and CSU tuition/fees
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By Layla | May 4, 2019
Einstein explored time and space… in his musical hobbies. Art of Music shares autographed posters, photographs and props from the most memorable comedic films. A tune which hasn’t been blended very properly stands almost no probability in any respect these days to reach the charts. Appearances at the Seoul Spring Chamber Music Festival, the Moritzburg Festival in Dresden and collaborations with the Brentano String Quartet introduced by Carnegie Corridor among many others.
The Art of Music is “an progressive way of bringing children together with Music and Art to develop the entire little one.” Via motion and object play (Music and Artwork), we offer 6 week periods of 1-hour enriching experiences for youngsters (ages 1-21).
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Mixing is an artwork and not a science. She made her debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at age 11. She has been honored as Musical America’s 2016 Instrumentalist of the Yr, prime prize winner at Moscow’s International Tchaikovsky Competitors, winner of the Concert Artists Guild Competition, and a recipient of an Avery Fisher Career Grant.
Her discography contains the Stravinsky Violin Concerto with the Philharmonia Orchestra, conducted by Robert Craft, and two GRAMMY-nominated recordings with the Fred Sherry Quartet, of Schoenberg’s Concerto for String Quartet and Orchestra and the Schoenberg Third String Quartet.
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New tropical storm on Hawaii horizon, attorney general charges Kauai lawmaker for campaign spending violations, county bus system settles ADA lawsuit, Maui council wants to forgive $4M loan, error caused Honolulu sewer spill, more news from all the Hawaiian Islands
Tropical Storm Ignacio 5 a.m. Wednesday Aug. 26, courtesy National Hurricane Center
Tropical Storm Ignacio has intensified slightly as it continues on a westward track in the Eastern North Pacific. At 5 a.m. Wednesday, Ignacio was located approximately 1,425 miles east-southeast of Hilo. It had maximum sustained winds of 60 miles per hour with higher gusts. Tropical storm force winds extend outward up to 60 miles from the center. Hawaii News Now.
Tropical Storm Ignacio continued to strengthen and remains on track to become a hurricane and pass close to the Big Island on Monday. At 5 a.m. Wednesday, the storm was about 1,425 miles east-southeast of Hilo, with maximum sustained winds of 60 mph, moving west at 9 mph. Tropical storm force winds extend 60 miles from the center. Star-Advertiser.
Section 8 Waiting Game: Even With Vouchers in Hand, There May Be No Place to Rent. Participants in the federally funded rental subsidy program may wait years to finally become eligible for subsidies, but then still struggle to find housing in Hawaii’s rental market. Civil Beat.
State Rep. James Tokioka has entered into a plea agreement to settle a charge by the state attorney general’s office that he “recklessly” filed inaccurate reports detailing donations to his re-election campaign last year. Star-Advertiser.
The state Attorney General’s office is charging Rep. James “Jimmy” Tokioka for violating campaign finance reporting requirements during the 2014 election. Garden Island.
The state Attorney General has filed charges against a state lawmaker for a campaign reporting violation. Kauai Representative James Tokioka is scheduled to appear in court next Monday. KHON2.
A proposed merger between the parent company of cable provider Oceanic Time Warner and Charter Communications Inc. is currently before the state Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs. Tribune-Herald.
A breakdown in communication led to a spill that dumped more than 500,000 gallons of sewage into the ocean at Ala Moana Beach Park on Monday morning, a city official said Tuesday. Star-Advertiser.
Honolulu beaches from the Kapahulu Groin to Point Panic remained off-limits Tuesday and will stay closed pending the results from water testing, city officials said. Civil Beat.
Portions of Hawaii's famed Waikiki Beach remained closed Tuesday as the City and County of Honolulu made plans to reopen Ala Moana Beach Park on Wednesday, two days after untreated wastewater overflowed from manholes near Ala Moana Center and into storm drains that led to the ocean. Pacific Business News.
Honolulu city officials are clarifying the reasons that Waikiki Beach remains closed today. Heavy rains from tropical depression Kilo soaked the state and led to a wastewater and sewage spill. Hawaii Public Radio.
Many beachgoers showed up at beaches in the Ala Moana and Waikiki area Tuesday, unaware that the beach areas were closed because of possible contamination from more than 500,000 gallons of sewage that flowed into the ocean from storm drains near Atkinson Drive. Shoreline waters were closed from Point Panic in Kakaako to the Kapahulu Groin at the other end of Waikiki. On Tuesday officials clarified that Ala Moana was closed because of the sewage spill, while Waikiki beaches were closed because of a brown water advisory from storm runoff. Star-Advertiser.
It's not only an eyesore – it's illegal. Overgrown trees and bushes are threatening public access to beaches in East Oahu. KITV4.
A second Kakaako condominium tower developer is seeking relief from a state rule governing the opaqueness of window glass. Star-Advertiser.
Hawaii County has embarked upon a two-year plan to improve services for those disabled individuals who can’t ride the Hele-On public bus system. The paratransit plan, which will cost about $800,000 the first year, is part of a 20-page settlement agreement signed Aug. 13 by U.S. District Judge Leslie E. Kobayashi in Honolulu after the county was sued for not complying with the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. West Hawaii Today.
West Hawaii got its first glimpse Tuesday of what the commute along Queen Kaahumanu Highway — or a trip to the airport — will be like for a couple of years. West Hawaii Today.
The Hamakua community gathered at the Honoka’a Gym on Tuesday evening (Aug. 25) to discuss possible solutions to the issues that surround the Waipi’o Valley Access Road. The County of Hawaii is offering to assist the Waipi’o Valley residents and stakeholders in a road improvement project, if the community supports the idea. Big Island Video News.
A Maui County Council committee is proposing to forgive repayment of more than $4 million that the county loaned in 1998 to Ka Hale A Ke Ola Homeless Resource Center for construction of its Hale Makana O Waiale rental housing facility in Wailuku. Maui News.
Maui police said the Kahului airport’s Emergency Operation Center received a call threatening harm to an outbound flight Tuesday morning. Star-Advertiser.
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii and Hawaii Pacific Health are competing to become the first private managers of state hospitals. Pacific Business News.
Small-business owners interested in learning the basics of government contracting are invited to attend a free workshop Sept. 17 at the Maui Beach Hotel. Maui News.
A 2,000 gallon sewage spill is keeping The St. Regis Princeville Resort guests out of the water fronting the high-end hotel while state health officials wait on water sample test results. Garden Island.
A $1.2 million project to replace a 19,500-gallon steel water tank in Ho`olehua with a sturdier concrete tank is nearing completion. It’s a replacement that the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (DHHL) hopes will provide a better long-term solution for water pressure problems in the area. Molokai Dispatch.
Labels: ADA, Campaign Spending Commission, Hele-On bus, Queen Kaahumanu Highway, Rep. James Tokioka, sewers, Tropical Storm Ignacio, Waikiki
See You at the Rodeo - By Léo Azambuja A painting of a gaucho drinking traditional South American mate, by Lielzo Azambuja, circa 1977. My father is a true gaucho, born and rai...
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A Patriotic Act
Nasim Zehra's Statement Declining Acceptance of Sitara-i-Imtiaz
To protest the dreadful act of the killing of a Pakistani political leader Sardar Akbar Bugti by Pakistan's security forces, I decline to accept the Sitara-i-Imtiaz for which I was nominated by the President of Pakistan on August 14. It is with deep personal regret that I take this decision since national awards are a symbol of honor and a matter of immense pride and gratitude. At this juncture protesting the State's proclivity to opt for use of force to settle complex political problems, must take precedence over matters of personal consideration.
Unfortunately in the latest round of a two year long Baluchistan-Centre crisis those elements finally won on August 26 who all along believed that force was the way to settling the current crisis. The militaristic elements trumped those within the system who were pushing for a political resolution through the Parliamentary Committee on Baluchistan.
Clearly our foremost task in Pakistan is to strengthen civilian political forces which believe in the rule of law and understand the need to resolve Pakistan's internal problems through consensus and reconciliation. In ignoring these principles we have committed three cardinal blunders. First alienation of East Pakistanis leading to the tragic breakup of Pakistan , the judicial murder of an elected Prime
Minister and now the killing of another prominent political leader. We must make every effort to institute the required checks and balances in the exercize of power that would avoid repeat of such blunders.
The only solution is this:
save Pakistan break Punjab
save Punjab break Punjabistan.
I think its more than enough Gen.Sultan's bullshit is unaacceptable and this is not1971 we will drain blood out of your vain o you punjabi basterds. We will not forgive you for what you have done to Muslims of sub continent. You filthy race who propagate filth in Heeramandi and brought Qadiyanism and sold your soul dirt cheap to Aghakhani crimanals and for them you want to make a way so you basterds can enjoy wealth of Baluchistan...but we Baloch will die for the honor of our relegion and honor...when we want to set up a business we are not allowed in any other parts of country...not even in Peshawar and these butchers of NWFP occupied our land and still helping Punjabi pigs...we will deal with devil to defeat you....God Willing...Long Live Great Balochistan
Mr. or Ms. Balauchistan
Please correct following spelling mistakes.
unaacceptable
relegion
So have any of our journalists ever tried to look at this issue of Punjabi dominance in a systematic manner? As a Punjabi, I don't see Punjab as model of development. There are poor, unemployed, etc. The current President and PM are not Punjabis. If Punjab really is taking the resources of other provinces, then lets have it out in the open. Document it and hold the Punjabis accountable (or force the Punjabis to hold their own elite responsible).
I don't mind breaking up Punjab, in fact I prefer that the district level government be more empowered. The question is, do we just break up Punjab to diminish the Chaudhary control, or do we do the same in other provinces to diminish the Sardar and Wadera control?
Regarding the Baluchi person claiming to drain the blood of punjabi bastards such as my self: Baluchistan (or any province) is not made up of homogenous populations. Once my filthy race is wiped out, once the heera mandi mongers, the qadiyanis and the aga khani criminals are thrown out, what do you think will happen to the Sindhi, Baluchi or the Pathan? What will happen to the tribes other than that of the anonymous writer above? What will happen to any one who disagrees with him (her)?
Could it be that the problems affecting Baluchistan (all of Muslim world actually) are not that every one else is of a filthy race, bent on subjugating us...rather that we don't have our own priorities straight. Perhaps we are in trouble beceause we are quick to get angry, yet pass out of boredom when faced with studying the solutions.
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Production of Mustard Oils: On the Origin of An Enzyme
17.03.2011 - (idw) Max-Planck-Institut für chemische Ökologie
In the evolutionary arms race, small changes can be sufficient to gain a crucial advantage over the enemy. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology found out recently that the ancestor of a gene involved in making chemical defenses in plants of the mustard family (Brassicaceae), such as rapeseed and cabbage, originally had a completely different function, playing a part in the formation of leucine, an essential amino acid for humans. Only small changes in the structure of the enzyme enabled it to take over completely new tasks that could, as shown in this study, increase the survival advantage of the plants. (The Plant Cell 2011, doi:10.1105/tpc.110.079269) Plants are continually exposed to herbivore attack. To defend themselves, they have developed sophisticated chemical defense mechanisms. Plants of the mustard family, such as thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana), produce glucosinolates (mustard oil glucosides) to protect themselves against herbivory. Scientists know many different kinds of these molecules; they have a similar structure, but different side chains. If insect larvae feed on mustard plants, glucosinolates are hydrolyzed to form toxic isothiocyanates. Chemists call this the mustard oil bomb.
Special enzymes are responsible for catalyzing the synthesis of different side chains of the various glucosinolates. Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology in Jena have now isolated one of these enzymes from Arabidopsis thaliana and discovered a surprising new insight. Jan-Willem de Kraker and Jonathan Gershenzon reported that the enzyme methylthioalkylmalate synthase (MAM), which catalyzes glucosinolate formation, strongly resembles another enzyme with a completely different function: The enzyme IPMS (isopropylmalate synthase) is involved in the synthesis of the amino acid leucine. However, the scientists found two major structural differences between IPMS and MAM: the last 120 amino acids are absent in MAM, and in the active site of the enzyme, where the substrates react, two amino acids had been exchanged.
IPMS encoding genes are present in eubacteria, archaebacteria, algae and higher plants, but not in animals. Therefore, humans must ingest leucine as an essential amino acid with our food. In the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana IPMS consists of a chain of 631 amino acids. In actual enzymes, these amino acid chains, also called polypeptides, are not straight. Depending on the sequence of the respective amino acids, chains are folded into helices, sheets and other shapes necessary for the polypeptide to perform its biological function. Thus the function of IPMS is to bind 2-oxoisovalerate and acetyl-CoA and thereby produce leucine precursors. To make sure that enzyme mediated catalysis does not happen uncontrolled in the cell, many enzymes are regulated by a feedback mechanism. In IPMS this mechanism is located in the last 120 amino acids of the polypeptide chain. Here, the enzyme receives a signal from the cell as soon as enough leucine is available and so stops producing leucine precursors. We found that the missing 120 amino acids not only inactivate the regulation of enzyme activities, but also change the architecture of MAM completely, Jonathan Gershenzon says. The missing 120 amino acids cause a profound change in the active site: it expands and now is able to bind larger substrates, and can therefore produce completely new products. For this reason MAM synthesizes the precursors of glucosinolates, not leucine.
The Max Planck researchers came across IPMS when they were looking for genes involved in glucosinolate production. In the context of these studies they isolated and sequenced the IPMS gene. The scientists assume that after a duplication of the IPMS DNA sequence millions of years ago, the twin DNA lost the fragment encoding the sequence of the last 120 amino acids. In the course of evolution this probably happened during the origin of the mustard family. The loss of the 120 amino acids turned out to be very advantageous for the plants: it enabled them to produce glucosinolates as a defense against herbivores. During further evolution, individual mutations in the active site of the emerging MAM enzyme occurred that accelerated the synthesis of glucosinolates by better binding of the substrates.
The assumptions could be confirmed by de Kraker and Gershenzon in extensive in vitro experiments. The way MAM emerged is probably typical for the way new phenotypes arise from the variety of genetic information encoded and stored in DNA. It is another example of how small changes can lead to the development of new weapons in the evolutionary arms race between plants and herbivores. [JWK, AO]
Jan-Willem de Kraker, Jonathan Gershenzon:
From Amino Acid to Glucosinolate Biosynthesis: Protein Sequence Changes in the Evolution of Methylthioalkylmalate Synthase in Arabidopsis.
The Plant Cell Vol. 23: 38-53 (2011); doi:10.1105/tpc.110.079269.
Prof. Dr. Jonathan Gershenzon, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Ecology, Hans-Knöll-Straße 8, 07745 Jena, Germany, phone +49 (0)3641/57-1300, -1301; gershenzon@ice.mpg.de
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Gary Johnson Announces He Running For President In 2018
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ALBUQUERQUE—Former Governor of New Mexico Gary Johnson revealed today that he intends to run for president in 2018. “After a lot of thinking, it is clear to me that 2018 is the perfect time for me to run for our country’s highest office,” Johnson announced to a half-empty Applebee’s in his home city of Albuquerque. “I learned a lot while running for president last year, mostly about current events and geography,” said Johnson, “and I truly believe that I finally know enough about politics to win next year’s election.” The former presidential candidate has apparently been preparing for the campaign by listening to NPR and watching lots of Schoolhouse Rock!. At press time, Johnson was seen asking his waitress for some crayons so he could start designing campaign T-shirts.
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‘Burger-centric’ Slater’s 50/50 fits right in
By WRLWAdmin on April 21, 2018 No Comment
By Sara Newberry
Slater’s 50/50 is a chain out of California that opened their first franchise location on Lower Greenville last spring. They specialize in burgers and are very excited about their signature mix of 50 percent beef and 50 percent bacon for some of the burger patties.
The menu consists of a selection of burgers created with their signature beef-bacon mix, and a few that use a more traditional all-beef patty. We tried both. (If none of the pre-“designed” burgers knock your socks off, there is an option to create your own burger, with options for patties, additional meats, cheeses, toppings and condiments. I’m sure I’ll try that on a future visit.)
The Original 50/50 has the signature mix topped with a sunny side up egg, avocado mash and chipotle mayo. It’s intensely rich and incredibly messy to eat. The chipotle mash needed more heat to cut through all of the different kinds of fat. The salt from the bacon helped some. But, to be honest, I preferred the all-beef patty to the 50/50 one. The texture and saltiness of the mixed version overpowered the rest of the burger’s ingredients.
The “Best Damn Bacon Cheeseburger” might be an overstatement, but it’s a fine cheeseburger. The bacon was crisp and there was a generous amount of it. The 1000 island dressing was bland — I expected more zing. But the grilled onions were perfectly caramelized and added excellent sweetness.
Hand-cut fries were crisp and golden, and served with a smoky bacon ketchup. The ketchup was served cold, which was a little off-putting, but I get the food safety reasons.
I had to try the Fried Bacon Mac & Cheese Balls, if only to confirm my suspicions that they were going to be mostly there for the hype factor. They were much better than I thought they’d be; I might even order them again. The outer coating was crisp, and the inside was creamy and cheesy, studded with bacon bits.
Crispy Brussels Sprouts were one of the best treatments of the vegetable I’ve encountered. Yes, there was bacon, but the bacon and caramelized sprouts were balanced by a white balsamic vinaigrette and a scattering of shaved Parmesan. It’s the most original version of Brussels sprouts I’ve come across since every restaurant in town started adding them to their menu.
We returned for brunch and, while it was fine, we will not be returning for that menu. A Chicken Fried Steak and Eggs was generous, but the steak, gravy and mashed potatoes underneath all needed a salt infusion. Sunny side-up eggs were perfectly prepared.
Biscuits and Gravy with Gramma’s Fried Chicken was also okay, but the chicken serving seemed a little chintzy relative to the biscuits. I asked to substitute pancakes for the eggs, due to an egg sensitivity. The pancakes were studded with chocolate chips (that was a fun surprise!) and were golden and moist. They arrived at the table drizzled with syrup; I would have preferred to add my own.
A wide selection of burgers (and tasty non-burger options) means that we will likely be returning to Slater’s 50/50. The atmosphere is cool and casual, and the service is friendly and knowledgeable. There was definitely a need for a burger-centric spot on this section of Greenville Avenue (especially on the nights when The Grape is not serving their stellar cheeseburger), and this fits in to the neighborhood very well.
Slater’s 50/50
2817 Greenville Avenue
slaters5050.com
Sun to Wed: 11 a.m. – 10 p.m.
Thu to Sat: 11 a.m. – 12 a.m.
The Original 50/50 and The Best Damn Cheeseburger at Slater’s 50/50. Photo by Sara Newberry
‘Burger-centric’ Slater’s 50/50 fits right in added by WRLWAdmin on April 21, 2018
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New York City FC to Support Troops & Honor Service with Club’s Fourth Annual Military Appreciation Night
Ford to honor local military family with special tribute airing on YES Network
NYCFC First Team players and coaches to visit West Point at a later date
NYCFC to team up with Vet Tix to provide more than 350 free tickets to all branches of military and veterans
NEW YORK, N.Y. – New York City FC is proud to host the Club’s fourth annual Military Appreciation Night on Sunday, July 7 at Yankee Stadium alongside their founding partners at Your Local Ford Stores.
During the match, Ford and NYCFC will be surprising and paying tribute to a local military family. The surprise will be revealed on YES Network during their on-air broadcast of NYCFC’s July 20 match. The family will also be honored as the Ford Hero of the Match before kickoff.
For the first time, NYCFC will be distributing thank you postcards to be filled out by fans. Then, NYCFC will send the fans’ messages to our troops on military bases overseas.
NYCFC is also teaming up with Vet Tix and their Tickets for Troops program to provide more than 350 free tickets to all branches of currently-serving military and veterans to strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories and encourage service members and veterans to stay engaged with their local communities. Vet Tix recipients will also have the opportunity to participate in NYCFC’s on-field flag ceremony.
Fans will also be able to enjoy and take part in the celebration with the following in-Stadium elements:
The first 8,000 fans to enter the Stadium will receive camo drawstring bags courtesy of Ford.
The on-field presentation will feature an oversized American flag held by active military, local ROTC, Vet Tix recipients, as well as active military and veterans from NYCFC.
NYCFC’s starting XI flags will be held by active military and/or veterans who are City Members.
NYCFC will showcase camo-patterned corner flags and procession flags as well as have camo wrapping on the smokestacks in front of the supporters’ section.
Alex Ring will wear a camo Captain’s armband and First Team players will wear military warmup jerseys.
NYCFC’s special camo memorabilia, including player warmup tops, Captain’s armband, corner flag, and procession flag, will be donated to City in the Community. A portion will also be donated to NYCFC supporters and Ford to be distributed to servicemen, women, and veterans.
350 Military Appreciation shirts will be distributed to staff and on-field participants.
Active military and veterans will be included in the Tunnel of Honor ceremony and the Honor Guard will be provided by the United States Navy.
Ford will provide boxed lunches to Color Guard participants as another way to thank them for their service.
The National Anthem will be performed by Master Sergeant, Mandi Harper from the United States Air Force Band.
A member of the military will perform the ceremonial coin toss and set off the smokestacks.
Camo warmup tops will be available for purchase in the team store. July 4 themed scarves will be on sale during the July 3rd match, with any leftover inventory available on July 7, as well.
NYCFC will also host representatives from PepsiCo, Beekman Soccer, and Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation at the match as part of the Rolling Remembrance flag relay in support of our past and present U.S. military. The special Rolling Remembrance U.S. flag was originally flown on a U.S. Army Combat mission in Afghanistan and has now made a 9,000-mile journey across the country. The journey began in April when PepsiCo route drivers who served in the U.S. military embarked on a 50-leg relay to transport the flag from Washington State to Yankee Stadium. Rolling Remembrance was created in honor of those who lost their lives serving in the U.S. military and to raise awareness for Children of Fallen Patriots Foundation, an organization that provides children who have lost a parent in the line of duty with resources to help them receive a college education.
At a later date, the NYCFC First Team squad will pay a visit to West Point to experience firsthand the dedication of our nation’s military and veterans.
Brad Sims, CEO of NYCFC, said:
“We want to support our troops and honor their service by providing positive family and life experiences at all of our NYCFC games. Our Fourth Annual Military Appreciation Night is a special night to pay tribute to those who have served our country, but these values are something we carry with us throughout the year. Our players will also be visiting the troops at West Point to connect with our local heroes”.
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October 30, 2018 Derek Schweigert
Note: lists are subjective and are not meant to be an objective assessment of the quality or value of any particular movie. This list is undeniably personal and it reflects my own thematic preferences. I consider "best" to be some kind of combination of technical achievement, enjoyment of viewing and a variety of other factors. It's also contextual: ask me a month from now and I might provide you with a very different looking list. Additionally, it was difficult for me to leave some movies off the list which I actually adore (Aliens, Predator) but which I intuitively don't think constitute horror enough to be featured on a list such as this one. Understand all of this before replying or commenting with an outraged "how could you leave X off of the list!?" or "I can't believe you ranked X higher than Y!!!"
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120. Ghoulies II (1988)
119. Sweet Home (1989)
118. Intruder (1989)
117. Maximum Overdrive (1986)
116. 976 Evil (1989)
115. Wolfen (1981)
114. the Changeling (1980)
113. Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives (1986)
112. Watchers (1988)
111. Lifeforce (1985)
110. The Midnight Hour (1985)
109. Pin (1988)
108. Dead Ringers (1988)
107. Anguish (1987)
106. Creepshow 2 (1987)
105. The Church (1989)
104. Cat’s Eye (1985)
103. Scanners (1981)
102. Maniac (1980)
101. Dolls (1986)
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Home News & Politics Holocaust ‘Who Will Write Our History’ Shows Resistance, Tragedy of Warsaw Ghetto
‘Who Will Write Our History’ Shows Resistance, Tragedy of Warsaw Ghetto
Scene from the documentary "Who Will Write Our History?"
By Dr. Alex Sternberg
Everyone who has studied even a little about the Holocaust has heard of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising. About 40,000 desperate Jews decided to revolt. We know that this heroic uprising lasted 33 days, three weeks longer than the resistance of the entire Polish army to the German invaders.
But what really happened in the ghetto on a day-to-day basis? What was life like under the domination of the murderous German Nazis? “Who will write our History?” a documentary film debuting Friday, reveals for the first time the monumental effort undertaken by historian Dr. Emmanuel Ringelblum and his fellow collaborators to preserve the history of the people of the Warsaw Ghetto for future generations.
The documentary will be shown in the Five Towns on February 3, 2019 at 10 a.m. at Rambam Mesivta. The event is sponsored by the Five Towns Jewish Times.
In 1940 the Germans occupied Poland and immediately sealed over 450,000 Jews into the Warsaw Ghetto. Kept behind a tall wall and surrounded by Germans patrolling with dogs and machine guns, the Jews were cut off from civilization. Stripped of most of their possessions including food and clothing, Jews were reduced to living a destitute existence. Because their own children were starving at home, they turned a blind eye when they passed starving children dying in the street. Previously well to do, pampered Jews, now barefoot, were begging for food in the street. Reminiscent of the destruction of Israel by the descriptions of Jeremiah, the Polish Jews of Warsaw were reduced to humiliation and abject poverty.
As the Germans delighted in filming the destitute conditions of Jews, Ringelblum sprang into action. He gathered together over 60 writers, journalists, and economists — a cross section of Warsaw’s Jews. They all shared a deep commitment to resist Nazi lies and propaganda by documenting the daily conditions of the ghetto. Ringelblum and his group began to write daily entries of that history, but from the Jewish perspective. Not trusting even their fellow Jews, they operated in secrecy under the code name “Oyneg Shabbes” in honor of their Shabbos afternoon status meetings. They knew death awaited them if they were caught.
A milk canister used to hide Oyneg Shabbes documents.
The Oyneg Shabbes team was encouraged to write diaries, essays, poems, jokes and songs depicting life under Nazi rule. Some Interviewed eye witnesses and documented their tales of Nazi atrocities, including mass murder. As the months ticked by, with fewer and fewer Jews remaining alive in the ghetto, the Oyneg Shabbes group realized that documentation was no longer enough. They developed contacts with the Polish underground and smuggled their reports of Nazi atrocities out, under the walls of the ghetto. They were determined to get their story into the hands of the Allies. It was due to their heroic efforts that the Allies first learned of the reality of the Final Solution.
One of the more powerful elements of “Who will write our History?” shows original footage shot by the Nazis juxtaposed with the words of Oyneg Shabbes writers. Director Roberta Grossman uses newsreels, voice-overs and re-enactments to communicate this hopeful and tragic story.
By 1943 only about 50,000 Jews were left and liquidation of the ghetto seemed inevitable. Members of Oyneg Shabbes were also disappearing. Mordechai Anielewicz, commander of the underground army, led the remaining desperate Jews in a revolt. Using pistols and homemade grenades, they attacked the Germans, temporarily disrupting the deportation process. The Nazis, desperate to suppress the first large scale resistance to their reign of terror, retaliated with full force. Crack troops of the Wehrmacht supported by tanks with flame throwers attacked the ghetto. The battle raged on for 33 days until the ghetto was burned and reduced to rubble.
With the ghetto burning and the walls crumbling all around, Ringelblum and his Oyneg Shabbes comrades buried hundreds of thousands of pages of documents in steel canisters under the burning buildings. Their hope was that their writings would survive, even if they do not. Ringelblum managed to escape from the burning ghetto and hid for nine months, all the while writing and shaping up the archives. Ultimately, his hiding place was betrayed by a Pole and he, his wife and child were killed. Out of the more than 60 members of Oyneg Shabbes, only three survived the war.
In 1946, with the war over, Rachel Auerbach, one of the survivors of the original group used aerial photographs of the ghetto to find the location of the buildings containing the canisters. Two of the canisters, containing thousands of documents, were unearthed in 1946 and 10 boxes were found in 1950. A third set of cannisters was never discovered. In all, 35,000 pages of the original Oyneg Shabbes documents were found.
“Who will Write our History?” is a powerful documentary film based historian Samuel Kassow’s book by the same title. Kassow collated the original archives and brought them alive in his excellent book.
The documentary uses actual World War II footage, shot by the Nazis and recovered by the allies. Academy Award winner Adrian Brody reads the words of Emanuel Ringelblum, describing his fears and hopes as we listen to a voice from 75 years ago, written especially for us today.
We share the terror of discovery as the Oyneg Shabbes and their families hide in their bunkers. Their haunting words reveal their hope and fear, that we, in a future generation may someday hear them. With the daily deportations, members of Oyneg Shabbes are also caught in the dragnet. As the actors read the words of Oyneg Shabbes contributors, we listen to their fears that the pages will be destroyed, and no one will ever know their suffering and sacrifice.
While the Nazis attempted to show how depraved the dirty, filthy, lice riddled Jews were, Oyneg Shabbes chronicles explain the step by step methods the Nazis used force the Jews into such condition. Ringelblum and his Oyneg Shabbes collaborators point an accusing finger from their fiery graves, as they shout their eye witness testimony for everyone to hear.
The archives also capture their humor, longing, hunger and determination to retain their humanity in the face of unspeakable hardships. “Who Will Write Our History?” defeats those who wish to minimize the culpability of the perpetrators of one of humanity’s gravest sins.
“Who Will Write Our History” was produced by a range of great talents, including Producer Nancy Spielberg, Grossman, and the voices of three-time Academy Award nominee Joan Allen and Brody. The documentary opens Friday at Quad Cinemas in New York. Designated as a “critic’s pick” in the New York Times and having glowing reviews in other publications, several screenings are already sold out. The film enters worldwide release on January 27, UN designated International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It’s a must see for anyone who wants to know the truth about the heroes of the Warsaw Ghetto.
“Who Will Write Our History?” A Film by Roberta Grossman. Based on the book by Samuel Kassow. An Abramorama release. In English, Yiddish, and Polish with English subtitles. Official selection of the New York Jewish Film Festival.
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Here and There introduces art, artists, galleries and museums around Japan that non-Japanese readers and first-time visitors may find of particular interest. The writer claims no art expertise, just a subjective viewpoint acquired over many years' residence in Japan.
A Cosmos in the Trivial: Hiroko Tsuchida at the Hiratsuka Museum of Art
Alan Gleason
Installation view of Hiroko Tsuchida: Where's a will, there's a way. From left to right, the four large works are jogi, delight, Catch a mountain, and push beyond one's limit.
Hiroko Tsuchida describes her work as conceptual art, but that is not how it first struck me. Her choice of materials and her methods of making art from them are so impactful that one need not know what they represent, or what message they are meant to convey, to appreciate them on a visceral level. So I was surprised to find, after viewing Where's a will, there's a way, her current exhibition at the Hiratsuka Museum of Art, that she had written detailed, often very poetic, descriptions of what each work was about.
If there is a shortcoming to the show, it is that those texts are not to be found next to the works themselves, but in a booklet on an easily overlooked table near the entrance. They can also be read on the artist's website, some but not all with English translations. Her essays make it clear that Tsuchida begins a work with a certain theme or message in mind, then sets about figuring out how to express it -- in that sense, she is indeed a conceptual artist. In her words: "Material, shape, dimension, structure, all these express my philosophy. Completely conceptual art. [Something] that I want to express goes around in my head. It naturally comes up as a solid figure after I prepare that expression."
"starline, 2017, protractors
Much of what passes for conceptual art seems to get no further than the concept stage, with execution almost an afterthought. But Tsuchida's works, without exception, require serious time and effort to construct -- no "look up at the ceiling and imagine a cloud in the sky" fluff for her. Her m.o. more closely resembles the painstaking and repetitious toil of traditional artisans who follow a daily regime that most of us lesser mortals would find deadly tedious. Perhaps for the artisans, and artists like Tsuchida, it's a kind of meditation -- or is it really just a chore they accept as unavoidable to achieve their ends? Interestingly, it turns out that Tsuchida herself is a craftsperson by training, a maker of prize-winning jewelry before she began producing larger, more indisputably arty objects around six years ago. (She continues to make jewelry; examples of both her art and craft works can be seen on her website.)
delight, 2018, plastic toothbrushes
Tsuchida's materials are small everyday objects that would strike us as utterly banal: swizzle sticks, safety pins, candy wrappers, thermometers, shoes. What she does with them, however, is magical. Following her muse, she designs, then assembles elaborate structures composed of hundreds or thousands of such objects. Among the larger works on display in Hiratsuka are a Mt. Fuji-like volcano of safety pins; a monumental chandelier-like object of white plastic throwaway toothbrushes; an abstract toroidal sculpture made of shiny black patent-leather high-heeled women's shoes; an embryonic, tumorous mass of twisted candy wrappers; a black swan made of plastic swizzle sticks; and a skull made of nails and screws.
Complementing these large standalone works are several smaller pieces displayed in rows in a couple of showcases. While these, too, consist of multiple identical household items -- kitchen graters, nail files, protractors, combs -- they are more abstract in execution yet, to judge by the titles, generally a bit more literal in conception. The prevailing theme is the relationship of women with the accessories that too often define or constrain them.
Kejime~Woman's Routine, 2016, white plastic combs, wire
Kejime~Woman's Routine (kejime roughly means "setting to rights"), for example, is a beautifully rendered sculpture made entirely of white plastic combs that snake around like some curly sea creature. In an accompanying essay Tsuchida describes the formation as expressing the twists and turns of the autonomic nervous system. The comb, she explains, serves to periodically realign the hair that is so central to a woman's idenity, but gets blown into disarray in the course of each day. To her, she says, combing her hair is like a realignment or resetting of the heart. Another assemblage, a truly jewel-like circular array of common kitchen graters, is titled do one's best.
do one's best, 2016, kitchen graters, copper
Some of Tsuchida's work may appear deceptively obvious in intent. For example, there is a photo of the artist modeling one of her original pieces of jewelry-art, a gigantic brooch enclosing a mirror nearly as large as the wearer (the actual work is not included in the show). The brooch lies heavily on the floor like a ship's anchor, connected to a thick chain wrapped around Tsuchida's neck. Though the phrase "ball and chain" comes to mind, the artist writes of this object, "Jewelry acts as a mirror where I can see more than my reflection. I see my true self. Something so small and delicate like jewelry . . . is a powerful tool of my self-expression. By wearing this large necklace and anchoring it to the ground, I'm forced to view myself objectively . . ."
Catch a mountain, 2012, safety pins
If there is an underlying current running through Tsuchida's work, it is the skill with which she manages to engage in unambiguous messaging while simultaneously hinting at more universal concerns. This big-picture point of view imbues her creations with a gimlet-eyed yet gentle scrutiny of the human condition. In the text accompanying another work made entirely of safety pins, From strain to success, this is how she explains the significance of her choice of materials (I have slightly retouched the artist's English, from her website):
"This work is made with a lot of safety pins . . . For me, a safety pin is a symbol of effort. Because the safety pin can keep the needle inside, the effort is like keeping a needle inside of yourself. This is a work expressing success from a feeling of strain . . . [Struggling with this strain] can be very lonely, and cold. However, when you get over it, a beautiful success will come, like a flower blooming . . . This material may give you some cold feeling, but actually it is expressing the affection that strength can make."
jogi, 2017, 165 pairs of black high-heeled shoes
That is not to say that her concerns about the status of women in society are any less explicit in such works. The abstract shoe sculpture that is one of the highlights of this exhibition is titled jogi, which might be translated "woman's propriety." A circular array of intricately layered black high-heels -- 165 pairs in all -- surrounds a mirror, flush with the floor, that reflects the white ceiling high above. In a long essay about the work on her website (unfortunately only in Japanese; the following is my translation), the artist speaks of heels as an emblem of the pain and sacrifice women must endure to make their way in the workplace and society at large, addressing particularly the dilemmas faced by contemporary Japanese women in their thirties like herself:
"In love, housework, birth, child-rearing -- the experiences deemed most essentially female -- women are expected to behave 'properly.' Women in their thirties today must deal with those expectations while trying to realize their own individual dreams. Thus every step they take is the product of a firm resolve. The accumulation of those resolute steps as they advance is what makes women strong and beautiful." She goes on to explain the shape of the work as evoking a collar around the neck, with the mirror representing the scrutiny of society. She has bound the layers of shoes together horizontally but not vertically, she adds, to reflect the importance of lateral relationships in women's lives.
push beyond one's limit, 2016, black plastic swizzle sticks, rubber, steel, rubber-coated wire, glue, lacquer paint
One of the few figurative pieces here is push beyond one's limit, a sculpture of a black swan built entirely of black plastic swizzle sticks. In her essay, Tsuchida alludes to the "black swan" metaphor for the occurrence of unanticipated events, often of great consequence, that had been dismissed as inconceivable. It is precisely such events that we need to be strong enough to embrace, she says. The swan's blackness signifies the absorption of all things, while the red of its beak -- the portal through which all is ingested -- is the color of blood. Tsuchida writes that she aspires to be like the swan: a creature capable of taking in joy and sorrow, pain and pleasure alike. Artists especially, she declares, must remain open to the unexpected and avoid shutting themselves behind the wall of "common sense."
The city of Hiratsuka sits on the Shonan Coast a few miles west of Kamakura and only an hour by train from Tokyo. It is worth a visit not only to see the Tsuchida exhibition, but to enjoy the ambience of its Museum of Art, a spacious, sunlit structure whose high arched ceilings emulate those of Paris's celebrated Musee d'Orsay, which once housed a train station. The atrium-like space provides an ideal environment for viewing Tsuchida's works at leisure.
All images © Hiroko Tsuchida, courtesy of the Hiratsuka Museum of Art.
Hiroko Tsuchida: Where's a will, there's a way
8 December 2018 - 7 April 2019
The Hiratsuka Museum of Art
1-3-3 Nishi-yawata, Hiratsuka, Kanagawa prefecture
Hours: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed Mondays (open when Monday is a national holiday and closed the following Tuesday)
Access: 20 minutes' walk north of Hiratsuka Station on the JR Tokaido Main Line, about 1 hour southwest of Tokyo.
Hiroko Tsuchida Official Website
Alan Gleason is a translator, editor and writer based in Tokyo, where he has lived for over 30 years. In addition to writing about the Japanese art scene he has edited and translated works on Japanese theater (from kabuki to the avant-garde) and music (both traditional and contemporary).
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Bikes, Cars and Thoughts From Mars II
By Michael W J Wilgar
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Belfast-based author, Michael Wilgar, promised me that he would write a second volume of his immensely amusing observations of a life less ordinary and he has come up trumps with BC&TFM2!
From the first moment that you crack open this 154pp paperback, the smile will spread across your visage, as you read Michael’s often disconnected jottings that are written with wry wit and a keen eye for the absurd.
He namechecks his pals and contacts, many of whom possess those charming nicknames that are issued during childhood and never lost, even though the reasons for their invention may be tenuous at best. In this volume, Michael recalls his favourite TV shows from the 1970s and 1980s, peppered with experiences of life through Belfast’s most troubled past.
His unfettered writing style is refreshing and immensely entertaining to all manner of readers. If you just want to chuckle aloud, it imparts a feelgood factor like few other books I have ever read.
He has stated that a third volume is due, which will delve more fondly into his love of motorcycling and even more familial tales of derring-do.
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False teeth, like all personal items, can be lost or misplaced. Denture replacement after losing a denture is never a pleasant experience. A person whose denture is lost or misplaced may have difficulty chewing, eating, and speaking, and may be embarrassed by their looks.
Often, a missing denture is linked to being hospitalized or entering a nursing home. Personal items such as dentures or eyeglasses can be misplaced because of an accident, sudden illness, or admission to a hospital. Also, it is not difficult for a nursing home resident or staff member to misplace a denture.
Nursing homes, similar to hospitals, are busy places. Residents often are recovering from serious illness, have recently been discharged from a hospital, are undergoing rehabilitation, or have cognitive and mental health problems such as Alzheimer's disease or dementia. If lost or misplaced prosthodontics are found and they are not labeled with something that identifies its owner, it is very unlikely that it will be returned.
How a denture can be misplaced in a hospital or nursing home:
Wrapped in a napkin and left on a food tray
Placed in pocket of clothing
Removed during a nap and left in bed sheets
Other patients take denture
Staff places denture with another patient's belongings
False teeth can be labeled with an identification label at any time. They can be labeled when they are initially constructed, or the label can be added at a later date. A dentist or prosthodontist inserts the labels in an area of the denture that does not interfere with its function or looks. A dentist or dental technician should be responsible for labeling your prosthodontics. Do not label them yourself with home items such as a felt tip pen or marker. Denture identification can be any combination of a first name, last name, initials, or the first initial of the last name with the last four numbers of your Social Security number.
Loss of false teeth causes inconveniences and problems for the sick, the old, the mentally impaired, and family caregivers. Replacing prosthodontics also requires getting used to the new fit and appearance. Denture replacement also involves cost, arranging for a dental visit, time, and transportation. To eliminate the inconveniences of a lost or misplaced denture, consider the benefits of denture identification.
Prosthodontist - Denture and Prosthodontic Questions
Q. What is a prosthodontist?
A. A prosthodontist is a specialist in the restoration and replacement of broken and missing teeth. Their training lasts an additional three years after four years of dental school. During that time, a prosthodontist is taught in greater detail about both removable and fixed prosthodontics.
Removable prosthodontics includes replacing missing teeth with appliances that the patients themselves can take in and out of their mouth, such as dentures and partial dentures.
Fixed prosthodontics includes replacing missing and/or broken teeth with restorations that the patient cannot take in and out, such as veneers, crowns, bridges, and implants.
Q. What are dentures?
A. Dentures are removable prosthetic devices designed to replace missing teeth.
Q. What are complete dentures?
A. Complete dentures are dentures that replace a complete set of missing teeth.
Q. What is the difference between conventional dentures and immediate dentures?
A. Conventional dentures are dentures that are made and placed after the remaining teeth are removed and the tissues have healed. Immediate dentures are dentures that are placed immediately after the removal of the remaining teeth.
Q. What is an over-denture?
A. An over-denture is a denture that fits over a small number of remaining natural teeth or implants.
Q. What do dentures feel like?
A. For a few weeks, new dentures will feel awkward until you become accustomed to them. They might feel loose until the cheek and tongue muscles learn to hold them in position. It is not unusual to feel minor irritation or soreness. The patient needs to see his or her dentist or prosthodontist for regular fit adjustments to relieve any sore areas.
Q. Are you able to eat with dentures?
A. Eating with dentures will take a little practice. You should start with soft foods that are cut into small pieces. As you become used to chewing, you can return to your normal diet.
Q. Are there foods you should avoid if you wear dentures?
A. There are only a few eating restrictions for denture wearers. Avoid biting down directly on crunchy or hard foods, like whole apples, hard pretzels, crusty bread, or large sandwiches. They can break because of the angle where the denture comes into contact with the hard surface.
Biting is limited only by the stability of the dentures themselves. Insufficient bone structure (shrunken bone ridges covered by gum tissue), old or worn dentures, and a dry mouth decrease stability.
Q. If you wear dentures, are dental adhesives necessary?
A. Today's dentures have been significantly improved through advances in both dental and materials technologies. As a result, dentures that fit properly usually do not require adhesives to secure the dentures. When you are just getting used to dentures, adhesives may be advised, but otherwise should not be necessary.
A loose denture is a sign that it doesn't fit your mouth correctly. When first getting used to dentures, you may notice them slipping when you laugh, smile, or cough, which is caused by air getting under the base and moving it. The more you wear dentures, the better you will be able to control their movements in these situations.
If your mouth has insufficient bone structure, dentures will be more difficult to retain. Your dentist or prosthodontist may advise the placement of implants. These are placed in the bone and retain the denture with small, precision attachments.
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decided that Pontifex's governor should be the victim, and Ernest, though a good deal exercised in mind as to what he ought to do, in the end saw no sufficient reason for holding aloof from proceedings which, as he justly remarked, could not do his father any harm.
It so happened that the bishop had held a confirmation at the school on the fifth of November. Dr Skinner had not quite liked the selection of this day, but the bishop was pressed by many engagements, and had been compelled to make the arrangement as it then stood. Ernest was among those who had to be confirmed, and was deeply impressed with the solemn importance of the ceremony. When he felt the huge old bishop drawing down upon him as he knelt in chapel he could hardly breathe, and when the apparition paused before him and laid its hands upon his head he was frightened almost out of his wits. He felt that he had arrived at one of the great turning points of his life, and that the Ernest of the future could resemble only very faintly the Ernest of the past.
This happened at about noon, but by the one o'clock dinner-hour the effect of the confirmation had worn off, and he saw no reason why he should forgo his annual amusement with the bonfire; so he went with the others and was very valiant till the image was actually produced and was about to be burnt; then he felt a little frightened. It was a poor thing enough, made of paper, calico and straw; but they had christened it The Rev Theobald Pontifex, and he had a revulsion of feeling as he saw it being carried towards the bonfire. Still he held his ground, and in a few minutes when all was over felt none the worse for having assisted at a ceremony which, after all, was prompted by a boyish love of mischief rather than by rancour.
I should say that Ernest had written to his father, and told him of the unprecedented way in which he was being treated; he even ventured to suggest that Theobald should interfere for his protection and reminded him how the story had been got out of him, but Theobald had had enough of Dr Skinner for the present; the burning of the school list had been a rebuff which did not encourage him to meddle a second time in the internal economics of Roughborough. He therefore replied that he must either remove Ernest from Roughborough altogether, which would for many reasons be undesirable, or trust to the discretion of the head master as regards the treatment he might think best for any of his pupils. Ernest said no more; he still felt that it was so discreditable to him to have allowed any confession to be wrung from him, that he could not press the promised amnesty for himself.
It was during the `Mother Cross row,' as it was long styled among the boys, that a remarkable phenomenon was witnessed at Roughborough. I mean that of the head boys under certain conditions doing errands for their juniors. The head boys had no bounds and could go to Mrs. Cross's whenever they liked; they actually, therefore, made themselves go-betweens, and would get anything from either Mrs Cross's or Mrs Jones's for any boy, no matter how low in the school, between the hours of a quarter to nine and nine in the morning, and a quarter to six and six in the afternoon. By degrees, however, the boys grew bolder, and the shops, though not openly declared in bounds again, were tacitly allowed to be so.
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Arpaio again shows his contempt for victims, public safety
Sen. Steve Gallardo
State Capitol, Phoenix – Sheriff Joe Arpaio is once again demonstrating his contempt for crime victims and the public he is sworn to protect by traveling through Iowa with Texas Gov. Rick Perry instead of addressing the over 400 neglected sex-crime investigations and leadership failures by his office.
Arpaio's decision to spend this week grabbing more of the national spotlight for himself shows his utter disregard for the recent high-profile failures of his office:
On December 23rd, Federal Judge Murray Snow set the grounds for a class action lawsuit against Maricopa County with his ruling that the Sheriff’s Office engaged in racial profiling.
On December 16th, Gulf War veteran Ernest Atencio was tasered in a Maricopa County jail, left unconscious and not breathing in a cell, and died five days later after being removed from life support.
On December 15th, the U.S. Department of Justice accused the Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office of unconstitutional policing, discrimination of inmates and a systemic culture of disregard for basic legal rights.
A 2008 East Valley Tribune Pulitzer Prize-winning series and a December 4th Associated Press report revealed the failure of the Sheriff’s Office to adequately investigate more than 400 sex-crime cases between 2005 and 2007.
In October, Arpaio testified in the Andrew Thomas disciplinary hearing that he was unaware of the rampant corruption of his office and immediate subordinates, stating, “I was confused then. I’m confused now.”
“With all of these pending matters, why is Sheriff Arpaio in Iowa campaigning for Gov. Perry when he should be working to meet the Department of Justice’s January 4th deadline? He is risking the loss of millions in federal assistance for the sake of serving his ego and a presidential candidate." said Sen. Gallardo.
"It is easier for Arpaio to continue to pretend that he is the victim of a "sneak attack" by the federal government instead of making true changes in his office that will protect the citizens of Arizona.
"I call on Arpaio to immediately return to his duties and deal with a sheriff's office that is in disarray, or step down and let a law enforcement professional come in and straighten things out."
Legislature must quickly enact meaningful ethics reform
Senate Minority Leader David Schapira
State Capitol, Phoenix – Senate Minority Leader David Schapira released the following statement regarding Maricopa County Attorney Bill Montgomery’s Fiesta Bowl investigation:
"The public deserves to know that the actions of their elected officials are transparent and responsive to their concerns, not those of special interests," said Sen. Schapira.
"The Legislature should pay close attention to the Maricopa County Attorney's findings and his recommendations for reform. I plan to introduce legislation to enact meaningful ethics reform and urge my colleagues to offer bipartisan support. It must be a priority for the upcoming session."
No more easy rides for domestic violence offenders
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
State Capitol, Phoenix – Senator Steve Gallardo introduced Senate Bill 1027 to enact tougher penalties for domestic violence offenders, including fines that would fund services that help victims of domestic violence.
Currently, a person who is convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence can be sentenced to counseling alone. Sen. Gallardo’s bill would increase penalties to include:
Mandatory completion of a domestic violence offender treatment program at a DHS-approved facility. Offenders would be required to pay for the cost of their treatment.
Mandatory supervised probation.
Mandatory sentencing to not less than 48 consecutive hours in jail. Offenders would not be eligible for probation or suspension of sentence unless the entire 48 hours is served.
Mandatory fine of not less than $50. Funds collected from offenders would be placed in the state’s existing Domestic Violence Shelter Fund, which provides financial assistance to shelters for victims of domestic violence through contracts for shelter services.
These harsher penalties would be expanded to apply to those who plead guilty or no contest.
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, one in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime. Even more startling is the fact that in Arizona one or more children witness a domestic violence incident every 44 minutes. It’s important to realize that this behavior can be triggered by alcoholism, drug abuse or, especially in these difficult times, the added stress of joblessness and financial instability.
Early intervention, such as treatment and supervised probation is key for first-time offenders of domestic violence. The 2007 study “System Alert: Arizona’s Criminal Justice Response to Domestic Violence” from ASU’s Morrison Institute for Public Policy reported:
“A frequent criticism voiced especially by lower-court professionals was the dearth of supervised probation for misdemeanor DV offenders. A number of practitioners cited this lack as a key reason for recidivism, arguing that early intervention with lower-level offenders offers a greater chance for success in preventing an escalation of violence.”
“Right now in Arizona, someone who beats their dog can face harsher punishment than someone who beats their girlfriend. This legislation sends a strong message to those who engage in domestic violence. Arizonans won’t put up with that behavior, but we will help domestic violence victims escape abusive situations,” said Sen. Gallardo.
Time to consider ending taxpayer-funded political party presidential preference elections
The Honorable Janice K. Brewer
Arizona Govemor
Executive Tower
1700 West Washington
Dear Governor Brewer:
It is time to look at eliminating the presidential preference election in Arizona. The preference election costs taxpayers millions of dollars for what is really a political party function. Moreover, about one third of registered voters in Arizona, those who are independent, cannot even participate yet must still help pay the bill.
The state has budgeted $3.4 million for the election. While these funds help reimburse the counties, they cover only a portion of the total costs. The money should be used to create jobs and improve education in Arizona. There are alternatives to the presidential preference election that as a state we should explore.
The Arizona Democratic Party just announced that it will not participate in this year’s presidential preference election to save taxpayers money. The party will instead choose its nominee and convention delegates through party-funded caucuses. A number of states use the caucus system, including Iowa, Nevada, Colorado, Minnesota, Washington, Idaho and Maine.
If you believe it is too late for the state to abandon this year’s presidential preference election, we should use the upcoming legislative session to consider a new system after 2012. The political parties in Arizona can decide their preferred candidate for the Presidency in some other fashion. Arizona taxpayers should no longer be asked to foot the bill, especially when more than one million registered voters are left out.
I hope to work with you and other Republican leaders to get this done.
Senator Steve M. Gallardo
Original letter can be downloaded here.
Support Legislative Change to Allow Tribal Governments to Directly Apply for Federal Disaster Aid
Senator Jack Jackson Jr., D-2
State Capitol, Phoenix – Senator Jack Jackson Jr. supports the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) call to amend federal law to allow tribal governments to directly apply for federal disaster aid.
In a statement released yesterday, FEMA announced that it supports amending federal law to allow federally recognized tribal governments to make disaster declaration requests directly to the president. Currently, only states – through the governor – can make these requests.
According to the FEMA statement:
“Amending the law would acknowledge the sovereignty of federally recognized tribes and the trust relationship of the United States, and enhance FEMA’s working relationship with tribal governments. Such a change would be another step in fulfilling the promise of a presidential memo issued by President Obama to improve the administration’s support for tribal governments. Such a legislative change to the Stafford Act would allow a tribal government to choose whether to directly request a separate declaration or to receive assistance, as they do presently, under a declaration for a state."
FEMA’s support of this change to the Stafford Act would not lessen the Arizona Division of Emergency Management’s commitment to serving Arizona’s Tribes in time of emergency.
“As we saw in last summer’s devastating floods on the Havasupai Reservation, and having personally observed the Arizona Division of Emergency Management’s recent Vigilant Guard emergency preparedness exercise, the importance of eliminating hurdles to emergency response is crucial,” said Sen. Jackson.
“Eliminating this one step in the process will not only create a stronger relationship between tribal governments and FEMA, but will help ensure quick emergency responses for our isolated tribal communities.”
Arizona facing challenges on World AIDS Day
Sen. Jack Jackson Jr.
Press Release Senator Jack Jackson Jr., D-2
State Capitol, Phoenix – In observance of today's World AIDS Day, Senator Jack Jackson Jr. recognizes the important efforts of the Arizona Department of Health Services' Office of HIV, STD and Hepatitis Services to bring awareness of HIV/AIDS in Arizona.
The theme for World AIDS Day through 2015 is “Getting to Zero”: zero AIDS-related deaths, zero new HIV infections and zero discrimination.
Senator Jackson, currently a member of the Presidential Advisory Council on HIV/AIDS, and the Office of HIV, STD and Hepatitis Services are collaborating with those who are on the front lines of preventing and treating HIV/AIDS in Arizona, including county health departments, tribal representatives, members of the faith community, healthcare workers and the state Department of Education. Combining the National Strategy on HIV/AIDS and their own expertise, they are coordinating a statewide Arizona HIV/AIDS Plan, with the goal of implementation in 2012.
“The ADHS’ Office of HIV is crucial to preventing the spread of HIV in our communities. This cooperative effort is a significant step toward the global goal of 'Getting to Zero' and their effort is a vital part of Arizona's commitment to conquering this epidemic,” said Sen. Jackson.
For information on World AIDS Day activities across Arizona, go to: http://www.echomag.com/news/world.php
Still waiting on McCain apology for race-baiting remark
Senator Steve Gallardo, D-13
In an attempt to substantiate his reckless claim during last summer's wildfire season that, "there is substantial evidence that some of these fires are caused by people who have crossed our border illegally," U.S. Sen. John McCain is touting a new GAO report as proving his point.
According to the report, out of 2,126 human-caused fires, only 30 - that's one tenth of one percent - were suspected of being started by undocumented immigrants. We now also know that the Wallow Fire, which McCain was touring when he made the statement, was started by two campers from Tucson.
Senator Steve Gallardo released the following statement in response to Sen. McCain's release of the GAO report:
"I am surprised that Sen. McCain would make hay with this statement because it makes him look foolish. According to this very report, more than 99% of human-caused wildfires were caused by reckless members of our country, and not undocumented persons," said Sen. Gallardo.
"I call on Sen. McCain to apologize to Latino voters in Arizona for using one of the worst disasters in our state's history as an opportunity to race-bait."
Legislative Democrats hope for collaboration with new Senate president
Focus must be on creating jobs, improving schools
State Capitol, Phoenix - Senate Minority Leader David Schapira and House Minority Leader Chad Campbell released the following statements today in response to the selection of Senator Steve Pierce as the new Senate president.
Senate Minority Leader David Schapira:
"I congratulate Senator Pierce and I truly hope that he will work with us to end the partisanship and solve the serious problems that face our state," said Schapira.
"It's time for a new direction. We must use this opportunity to make a fresh start toward focusing on good ideas to get folks back to work and improve our schools so our kids can compete for the jobs of the future."
House Minority Leader Chad Campbell:
"I congratulate and look forward to working with Senator Pierce in his new role as President. Arizona's families are looking for leadership from the legislature to create jobs, rebound our economy and ensure our children have every educational opportunity they deserve,” said Campbell.
“I hope that President Pierce will reject the partisanship and extremism that has been standard operating procedure in the legislature these past few years and work together with all legislators to find solutions to the many challenges facing Arizonans."
House Minority Leader Chad Campbell
www.azhousedemocrats.com
www.azsenatedemocrats.com
Contact: Sarah Muench
smuench@azleg.gov
Tea Party extremists hit new low in attack on IRC citizen volunteers
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – In yet another day of sad and whiny attempts to keep Arizona under Tea Party rule, extremists drunk with power hit a new low today by enlisting the help of their own legislative staff.
A taxpayer-funded partisan staffer testified in the Senate Committee on Redistricting and spread baseless speculation about the Independent Redistricting Commission maps.
“These partisan extremists have launched a full-scale attack on citizen volunteers who are trying to build a fair and competitive Arizona,” said House Minority Leader Chad Campbell. “It is unbelievable the lengths to which they will go because they are afraid of competitive districts that more accurately represent Arizona.”
The staffer testified and made baseless comments that singled out members of certain districts in Arizona implying the maps were drawn specifically for them. This is the latest in a string of blatant attacks from Tea Party elected officials like Gov. Jan Brewer and Congressional and legislative Tea Party lawmakers against the IRC. Just hours before the committee hearing, a Maricopa County Superior Court judge disqualified Tea Party Attorney General Tom Horne from moving forward with his bogus investigation on the IRC due to conflict of interest.
“The fact that they had to use one of their taxpayer-funded staffers to come up with slanderous testimony they've been looking for shows just what a partisan witch hunt this committee has been," said Senate Minority Leader David Schapira. "I'm sick and tired of their attempts to undermine the will of Arizona voters."
Response to Governor Brewer’s letter to IRC members
Arizona State Legislature
1700 W Washington Street, Phoenix, AZ 85007
Senator David Schapira, D-17, Senate Minority Leader
Representative Chad Campbell, D-14, House Minority Leader
Statements from
David Schapira
and House Minority Leader
State Capitol, Phoenix - Senate Minority Leader David Schapira and House Minority Leader Chad Campbell released the following statements today in response to Governor Jan Brewer’s allegations of misconduct on the part of Arizona’s Independent Redistricting Commission.
“This is another instance in the ongoing and orchestrated campaign by Republicans to threaten and intimidate the Independent Redistricting Commission and undermine the will of Arizona voters,” said Schapira.
“The Attorney General, the Republican Legislature and now the Governor are abusing their public offices for partisan gain. The voters told them to butt out, but they won’t take no for an answer.”
"Like all Arizonans I am sick of the partisan politics and gridlock hurting our state, and now Republicans have begun to launch attacks on voters by trying to sabotage an independent redistricting process with their partisan politics. The entire point of having an independent redistricting commission is to keep politicians' hands out of a fair process for voters in Arizona. But today, and just about weekly, we have seen Republicans sticking their hands where they don't belong," said Campbell.
"Arizona voters don't need to be told what to do by politicians - it should be the other way around - and it is time for fair, competitive districts so we can move forward with a government that works for the people and brings jobs and a stronger economy to Arizona."
Representative Lynne Pancrazi, D-24
Senator Robert Meza, D-14
Republicans work hard to protect jobs: Their own
State Capitol, Phoenix – Democrats in the Arizona Senate and House of Representatives released the following joint statement today on Republicans’ continued attempt to hijack the redistricting process:
Representative Lynne Pancrazi and Senator Robert Meza will not be serving on the Joint Legislative Committee on Redistricting because they believe it is inappropriate to lend the credibility of their participation to a committee whose purpose appears only to be political in nature.
Democrats were never informed about this committee. In fact, President Pearce and Speaker Tobin appointed Sen. Meza and Rep. Pancrazi without consultation from Democratic Leadership, a complete violation of protocol.
“It’s been made abundantly clear here today that this committee is just another partisan game Republicans are playing because they are afraid of well-represented, competitive districts.”
Rep. Lynne Pancrazi:
“Just like all Arizonans, I’m sick and tired of the partisan games where only voters lose. I’m tired of the failures, and I’m tired of getting no results. These lawmakers have hijacked the very process that puts the power in independent hands.
“Last night I went to the redistricting hearing in Maryvale, and tonight I am going to the redistricting hearing in Globe to stand shoulder to shoulder with Arizona voters and express my concerns in the way voters intended this process to succeed.”
“Instead of working together to find new and practical solutions for out-of-work Arizonans, Republicans are only working to protect their own jobs - and they should be ashamed of themselves.”
Bachmann visit highlights Congress’ failure to act on immigration reform
State Capitol, Phoenix - Today, Republican Presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann is meeting with Republicans of the Arizona Legislature about illegal immigration at the state Capitol.
"Congress has failed to act on real immigration reform for decades," said Senate Minority Leader David Schapira. “Instead of meeting with Arizona Republican legislators as part of her presidential campaign, perhaps Bachmann should go back to Congress and actually do something about it.”
As immigration across our international borders is a federal responsibility, many of the immigration policies produced in Arizona fail to pass the constitutional test - in addition to being ineffective and counter-productive.
It is not surprising that Bachmann is finding a receptive audience at the Arizona Capitol, given the out-of-touch policies of the Republicans at the Legislature, such as:
Creating a Tea Party license plate (SB1402)
Proposing a "birther bill" (HB2177)
Selling the state Capitol to big banks
Naming an official state gun (SB1610)
Proposing unconstitutional birth-right citizenship bills (SB1308, SB1309)
Allowing guns on college campuses (SB1467)
Forming a state militia (SB1495)
Giving away $538 million in tax cuts to big business with no guarantee of job creation (HB2001)
Denying unemployment insurance to struggling Arizonans - keeping $3 million a week out of the Arizona economy (AZ Republic, 6/13/11)
Kicking 280,000 men, women and children off of AHCCCS - blocking more than $1 billion from entering Arizona's struggling economy (SB1001)
"It's only fitting that an out-of-touch presidential candidate would seek the counsel of these out-of-touch Republican legislators. While Democrats fight to protect hard-working Arizonans and their families, these legislators continue to arrogantly push their agenda on behalf of special interests," said Schapira.
U.S. Defense Department recognizes Sinema for military and veterans bills
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Phoenix (District 15) has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Defense for her leadership on military and veterans’ issues during 2011.
Sinema worked hard this legislative session to pass the following military and veterans bills and resolution:
• SB 1458: Makes it easier and less costly for military families who routinely move by transferring their professional certification or license to Arizona more easily.
• SB 1283: Protects parents who receive temporary orders or deployment from the Armed Forces in child custody cases while they are away and fighting for our country.
• HB 2410 (substituted for SB 1223): Grants in-state tuition for honorably discharged veterans without requiring them to wait for one year's residence in Arizona.
• SB 1224 (amended onto SB 1373): Exempts spouses and unemancipated minors from being disqualified from unemployment benefits if they are changing locations with a member of the Armed Services under orders.
• SCM 1003 urges the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense to assist members or veterans of the armed forces who have been exposed to depleted uranium. The U.S. military uses depleted uranium, a radioactive heavy metal, in several of its armor-piercing munitions because its extreme density and its ability to penetrate targets make it an effective weapon. But when these munitions penetrate a hard target, it breaks into fragments and fine particles that ignite easily, and it produces dust particles that can be inhaled or ingested.
All of Sinema’s bills were signed into law and the resolution was sent to Congress.
“Our troops risk their lives every day to keep us safe,” Sinema said. “These common-sense bills protect service families and help them succeed. We also owe it to our veterans to make sure they receive fair treatment when they return from duty.”
The U.S. Department of Defense recognized Sinema specifically for her efforts on SB 1283 and SB 1458.
“Please accept our appreciation and that of the service members and families residing in your state for your dedicated effort towards improving their quality of life,” said Edward Kringer, director of State Liaison and Educational Opportunity in the Office of the U.S. Under Secretary of Defense.
Contact: Mary Peralta
mperalta@azleg.gov
Senator’s mishandling of weapon highlights need for Senate ban, ethics inquiry
STATE CAPITOL, Phoenix – According to a story on gun culture first published in Sunday’s Arizona Republic, State Senator Lori Klein pointed her loaded .380 Ruger at a reporter while in the Senate building during an interview. The story specifically points out that the gun does not have a safety and that the laser sight was pointed at the reporter’s chest.
“The number one responsibility of a gun owner is gun safety,” said State Senator Steve Gallardo. “It is unconscionable that a state senator would knowingly aim a loaded gun at another human being. This exhibit of irresponsible gun ownership is how gun deaths and accidents happen.”
Senate President Russell Pearce specifically allows Senate members to carry weapons into the Senate building. Klein previously took a loaded weapon into the House of Representatives.
“I call on President Pearce to ban all firearms in the State Senate,” said Gallardo. “Pearce is the one allowing Lori Klein special privileges to carry her loaded gun in the Senate. The Senate ethics committee should seriously look at this situation before someone gets killed.”
Arizona’s gun laws have become more lax over the years including allowing guns in bars and attempts to allow guns in schools.
“I renew my call for common sense legislation dealing with firearms and the closing of Arizona’s gun show loophole,” said Gallardo. “The Arizona Legislature has the obligation to make certain Arizonans are responsible gun owners while at the same time protecting Second Amendment rights.”
Sinema: ‘Grand Canyon uranium mining ban necessary for business, residents’
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Phoenix (District 15) released the following statement today after U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced the extension of the moratorium on new uranium mining around the Grand Canyon:
“I was one of the many elected officials, community and business leaders across Arizona and nationwide who asked Secretary Salazar to protect our beloved Grand Canyon, a key resource for Arizona’s tourism and long-term economic survival. I applaud Secretary Salazar’s courageous decision today to extend the moratorium on new uranium mining around the Grand Canyon.
“Secretary Salazar has taken a bold and significant step today to protect the pride of Arizona, and the nation: our Grand Canyon. By extending the moratorium on new uranium mining around the
canyon for another 20 years, the Secretary has not only heard the concerns of downstream water users, including my constituents, but also the concerns of tourism-dependent small business owners and communities across the state that could not afford the risk.
“Today, the Secretary has demonstrated that we can protect the very best of our heritage, our water supplies and our economy.”
Labels: Natural Resources Infrastructure and Public Debt, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema; Education
Sinema to meet with President Obama, White House officials
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Phoenix (District 15) will meet with President Obama Friday at the White House at a reception honoring the Young Elected Officials Network.
Sinema, a founding member of the organization, was named last year as one of TIME magazine’s nationwide list of top 40 Rising Political Stars (See: www.time.com/40under40).
“I am honored to be a guest at the White House and to be able to talk to the President about issues that concern Arizonans,” Sinema said. “Our state is facing some tough challenges, just like our nation, and it’s important to work together to meet our goals for a strong Arizona future.”
Prior to talking with the President, Sinema will meet with senior White House officials to discuss housing, immigration reform, innovation, energy and the economy. She will then meet the President at 3:45 p.m. ET at the White House, East Room.
Labels: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema; Education
Schapira to discuss education with President Obama, officials at White House
STATE CAPITOL, Phoenix – Senate Minority Leader David Schapira, D-Tempe, will meet with President Obama and senior administration officials at the White House to discuss state and national education issues on Friday, June 17.
Schapira will join a small group of young leaders from People For the American Way Foundation’s Young Elected Officials Network (YEO) who were invited to provide input to the administration on critical issues facing state and local governments.
“I appreciate the opportunity to meet with the President and his aides to discuss the state of education in Arizona and the need for reform on the national level,” Schapira said. “In order to secure a bright future for our state and our nation, we must work together to rebuild and reform our education system so our kids can be competitive in the international economy.”
Schapira has been a member of the YEO Network since his election in 2006 at the age of 26. Schapira, now 31, is the youngest member of the Arizona Senate.
The YEO Network, a project of People For the American Way Foundation, provides support and training for over 600 state, county and city young elected officials from all 50 states.
Labels: Education, Senator David Schapira
Statement from Sen. Steve Gallardo on Ethnic Studies report
STATE CAPITOL, Phoenix – Today, Superintendent John Huppenthal released a report which claims that the Tucson Unified School District ethnic studies program violates state law.
“The release of this report culminates a multi-year effort by Superintendent John Huppenthal and Attorney General Tom Horne to ban the Tucson Unified School District ethnic studies program before either stepped foot into a classroom,” said Sen. Steve Gallardo. “Here is a program that focuses on quality education and achieving academic success, yet the state education chief is against it?”
HB 2281 (A.R.S. 15-112), signed into law in 2010, bans school districts or charter schools from including in instruction any of the following:
1. Promote the overthrow of the United States government.
2. Promote resentment toward a race or class of people.
3. Are designed primarily for pupils of a particular ethnic group.
4. Advocate ethnic solidarity instead of the treatment of pupils as individuals.
“The legislation is so broad and vague that a ban of this program denies students their first amendment right of having open academic discussions,” said Gallardo. “What is the definition of resentment?”
A violation of the statute would result in the withholding of ten percent of state education aid from the district.
“HB2281 is a politically motivated overreach of local control that was never about helping students to better themselves academically or about historical accuracy,” said Gallardo. “It is unconscionable that the state spent an estimated $170,000 on this audit, especially at a time when school districts are forced to lay off teachers due to budget cuts.”
Labels: ethnic studies, Senator Steve Gallardo
Republicans hit Arizona where it hurts, dismiss session without UI fix
Lawmakers take home pay while cutting off jobless aid to 45,000 Arizonans
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – GOP lawmakers made it harder Monday for unemployed Arizonans to search for jobs by cutting off their unemployment during the recession and closing out a special session with no action.
Both Gov. Jan Brewer and Democratic lawmakers supported making the simple change to state law, allowing 45,000 unemployed Arizonans to receive jobless aid already appropriated by the federal government. But Republicans refused and failed to act, making the job search and putting food on the table harder for middle-class Arizona families.
“Everyone wanted to make this fix — the governor wanted this, Democrats wanted this and Arizonans wanted it to help the unemployed during this worldwide recession, not hold them hostage to partisan politics,” said Assistant House Minority Leader Steve Farley. “Everyone but Republicans, who made a conscious decision to cut off $3.5 million per week coming into our state’s economy. It is absolutely outrageous and it’s time to hold Republicans accountable.”
Republican lawmakers, who have supermajorities in both chambers (more than enough to pass the fix on their own), had opportunities to make a simple change in state law so nearly 45,000 Arizonans can continue to receive jobless benefits while they search for work — Democrats asked them to make the change in March during the regular session but they refused. And last week, Gov. Jan Brewer called a special session just to make the fix, but on Friday, the first day of the session, Republicans again refused, missing a deadline. They even rejected a bill Democrats introduced using Brewer’s own bill language.
“It is disappointing that after four days of the legislature being in session and collecting per diem we have done nothing to create jobs or to help Arizona’s jobless,” said Senate Minority Leader David Schapira, who introduced a bill to waive the “per diem” pay this session. “While legislators got a bonus this week for doing nothing, many of Arizona’s jobless will go empty-handed.”
But state lawmakers will take home cash for doing absolutely nothing — they earn $35 per diem if they live in Maricopa County and $60 per diem for living outside of Maricopa County. The amount collected per diem in this session by out-of-county representatives — $240 — is more than one week of unemployment insurance payment.
In April, 9.4 percent of Phoenix’s workers were unemployed. In Yuma County alone, the unemployment rate is three times higher. The fix would keep nearly $3.5 million a week flowing into the Arizona economy.
Even Brewer said this in a press release Friday: “…you don’t balance the federal budget by turning your back on Arizonans in their time of need. That’s not principled fiscal conservatism. It’s just cruel…get to work. The people of Arizona, your constituents, are counting on it.”
But Republican lawmakers failed.
Labels: Unemployment; Senator David Schapira
Hopi Code Talkers to be honored at ceremony
STATE CAPITOL, Phoenix – Hopi Code Talkers will be honored in a ceremony on Monday, May 23 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hopi Veterans’ Memorial Center, SR 264, Mile Post 375.5, Kykotsmovi, Ariz.
Sen. Jack Jackson, Jr. will speak about Senate Concurrent Resolution 1009, which he sponsored, that honors the substantial contributions of the Hopi Code Talkers for their assistance in the battles of Guadalcanal, Peleliu, Tarawa, Saipan, Iwo Jima and Okinawa. It was passed by the Senate and the House of Representatives and was sent to Secretary of State Ken Bennett’s office.
“For years, the contributions of the ten Hopi Code Talkers were secret,” said Jackson. “This resolution is recognition by the state of Arizona of the sacrifices the Hopi Code Talkers made for our freedom. It is our obligation to pass on this knowledge to future generations. The resolution calls for the commemoration of the historical contributions of the Hopi and other Native American code talkers by schools and civic groups and I will work to make that possible.”
Speakers include Sen. Jack Jackson, Jr., Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett, John Dudas, Northern Regional Manager, Arizona Department of Veteran’s Services, Hopi Chairman LeRoy R. Shingoitewa, Hopi Vice Chairman Herman Honanie, VaNiesha Honani, U.S. Navy veteran and granddaughter of Code Talker Perry Honani, Sr., Clifford Qotsaquahu, a U.S. Army veteran and Bruce Talawyma, U.S. Marine Corps veteran.
There are no living Hopi Code Talkers. In lieu, families of the Hopi Code Talkers will be honored and recognized.
Hopi Code Talkers who served in the United States Army include: Franklin Shupla, Warren Koiyaquaptewa, Frank Chapella, Travis Yaiva, Charles Lomakema, Percival Navenma, Perry Honani, Sr. and Floyd Dann, Sr. Hopi Code Talkers who served in the United States Army Air Corps include Rex Pooyouma and Orville Wadsworth.
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Democratic lawmakers win Phoenix Pride award
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Three Democratic lawmakers will be honored for their support of the Phoenix lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community.
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Reps. Lela Alston and Katie Hobbs, all Phoenix lawmakers from District 15, have been selected for a 2011 Phoenix Pride Community Spirit Award.
“This is such a great honor and I am proud to represent the Phoenix LGBTQ community,” Alston said. “I will continue to fight for equality right here in Arizona and the rights for all people in the pursuit of happiness.”
Hobbs will give the keynote address at the Third Annual Pride Award Gala on June 11.
“As state legislators, this is who we work for — our constituents — no matter their race, religion, creed or sexual orientation,” Hobbs said. “I am fulfilled every day to know that the community I represent is out there working just as hard as I am to make a difference in our state.”
All three lawmakers have a long history of working with Phoenix’s gay community. As the chair of Arizona Together, Sinema and her organization became the first group in the country to defeat a same-sex marriage ban on the ballot.
“This award means so much to me, because it shows that working together is key in ensuring justice and fairness for all,” Sinema said. “I want to thank Phoenix Pride for bringing awareness to LGBTQ issues and I look forward to working together toward making sure all Arizonans have equal rights.”
For more information on Phoenix Pride, please visit www.phoenixpride.org.
Labels: Sen. Kyrsten Sinema
Community march on the anniversary of SB 1070
STATE CAPITOL, Phoenix – U.S. Representative Luis Gutierrez (D-IL), Arizona State Senator Steve Gallardo, Maricopa County Supervisor Mary Rose Wilcox and community leaders are coordinating a community breakfast and march on the one year anniversary of the signing of SB 1070 this Saturday, April 23.
The community breakfast will begin at 8 a.m. at El Portal Restaurant at 117 West Grant Street, Phoenix, Ariz.
At 10 a.m., marchers will gather at César Chávez Plaza at 200 West Jefferson Street. The march to the State Capitol will begin at 10:45 a.m.
“SB 1070 has been a black eye on Arizona for the past year,” said Sen. Steve Gallardo. “SB 1070 continues to drag down Arizona’s economy in addition to the hundreds of millions already lost in tourism dollars. I am calling on Gov. Brewer and the Republican leadership to do what is right for Arizona’s economy and repeal this unconstitutional legislation to remove Arizona from the costly legal battle and the negative light that came with it.”
Statement from Sen. Jack Jackson Jr. - Increase in tuition tax credits hurts public school students
STATE CAPITOL, Phoenix – Today, legislative Republicans voted to increase tuition tax credits for private corporations despite a recent veto by Gov. Brewer on a like measure.
Sen. Jack Jackson Jr. stated, “Increasing student tuition tax credits is a drain on General Fund dollars which are used to fund our public schools.”
A 2009 investigative report by the East Valley Tribune showed that tuition tax credits primarily help students from wealthy families who already attend private schools.
“Today, Republicans continued to pander to special interests instead of working to improve public schools where the majority of Arizona's students are educated,” said Jackson. “I question the logic of sending similar legislation to the Governor despite her recent veto.”
A conference committee amendment to SB 1186 expands student the tuition tax credit. The bill will need to be final read by the Senate prior to being sent to the Governor.
More guns on higher education campuses is not the solution
STATE CAPITOL, Phoenix – Today, Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed SB 1467, which would have allowed guns on community college and university campuses.
Sen. Steve Gallardo released the following statement:
“Having additional guns on a university campus is not the solution to making our campuses safer. The Arizona Legislature needs to address the accessibility of firearms. We should do everything we can to make sure that the bad guys are not in possession of firearms.
The solution to campus security is locks on all the classroom doors, a proper alert and messaging system, a process by which faculty or staff can direct a student to the proper mental health authorities if needed and finally closing the gun show loophole. These are the ways that we should be addressing gun safety on campuses, not with more guns on campuses.”
Death Resolution read for Lloyd Oliver, one of the original Navajo Code Talkers
Today, Sen. Jack Jackson Jr. read Senate Resolution 1013 in honor of Lloyd Oliver, one of the original Navajo Code Talkers. Mr. Oliver's granddaughters Cecilia and Danielle Oliver were present at the Senate for the reading.
SENATE RESOLUTION 1013
Lloyd Oliver, one of the original Navajo Code Talkers, died on March 16, 2011 at the age of eighty-eight.
Lloyd Oliver was born in Shiprock, New Mexico on April 23, 1923 into Bit'ahnii (Folded Arms Clan), born for Kinlichíi'nii (Red House Clan). His chei was Naakaii Dine'é (Mexican People Clan) and his nálí was Tódích'íi'nii (Bitter Water Clan). He graduated from Shiprock Agricultural High School in 1941 and enlisted in the United States Marines a year later at the age of nineteen. He became one of the first of the original group of twenty-nine men who became known as the Navajo Code Talkers, an elite group of Native American men who used their knowledge of the unique Navajo language to create an unbreakable military code during World War II. Lloyd Oliver served his country with distinction as a code talker, scout and sniper, and in 1945, he was discharged from the Marines with the rank of corporal.
Lloyd Oliver eventually moved to Phoenix where he learned silver and metal smithing and went on to become a successful jewelry maker. He continued making and selling his distinctive designs until he was well into his seventies.
The heroism and dedication of the Navajo Code Talkers remained unknown and unacknowledged by the public until their work was declassified decades later. Lloyd Oliver and the other original Code Talkers were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for their tremendous bravery and patriotism. With Lloyd Oliver's death, there remains just one living member of the original twenty-nine Navajo Code Talkers.
Industrious, kind and humble in all of his endeavors, Lloyd Oliver will be greatly missed by his wife, Lucille, five children, six stepchildren, nineteen grandchildren and twenty-five great-grandchildren.
Be it resolved by the Senate of the State of Arizona:
That the Members of the Senate express regret at the passing of Lloyd Oliver and extend their deepest condolences to his surviving family members.
http://www.azleg.gov//FormatDocument.asp?inDoc=/legtext/50leg/1r/bills/sr1013s.htm&Session_ID=102
Republicans ignore independents in Arizona, but will still use their money
STATE CAPITOL, Phoenix – Today, Sen. Steve Gallardo offered an amendment to allow independents to vote in party primaries and an amendment that would require political parties to pay for their respective presidential preference elections, a measure that would save the General Fund $5 million.
“Republicans confirmed today that they do not value the opinion of independents in Arizona and that they intend to continue using taxpayer money from independents, but not allow them to vote,” said Sen. Steve Gallardo (D-13). “Requiring parties to pay for their own presidential preference election is fiscally conservative.”
The Gallardo #1 proposed amendment requires each political party represented on the presidential preference election ballot to pay their share of the costs of the presidential preference primary. Currently, the estimated $5 million to fund the costs comes from the General Fund.
The Gallardo #2 proposed floor amendment authorizes independent voters or voters who are registered with a party that is not eligible for representation on the ballot to vote in the next presidential preference election. It also allows a party that is represented on the ballot to prohibit independent voters from voting in that party's primary by filing a written notice with the Secretary of State's office at least 85 days before the presidential preference election.
The amendments were proposed to HB2177, legislation requiring presidential candidates to prove citizenship. Both amendments failed.
Bill granting in-state tuition for veterans sent to governor
STATE CAPITOL, PHOENIX – Today, the Arizona Senate unanimously passed and sent to the Governor legislation which grants in-state student status to any person who was honorably discharged from the United Stated Armed Forces.
HB 2410, sponsored by state Rep. Ted Vogt, R-Tucson (District 30), grants in-state tuition status to honorably discharged veterans without requiring them to wait for one year’s residence in Arizona.
“Our veterans have given the ultimate sacrifice for our nation and to protect our freedoms,” said Representative Vogt, an Air Force veteran. “This is one effort to demonstrate to them that Arizona honors their sacrifice and is prepared to give them access to the best educational opportunities we can.”
The effort was bipartisan. Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Phoenix (District 15) sponsored SB 1223, an identical bill.
“This bill will recruit veterans to live and finish their education here in Arizona,” said Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Phoenix (District 15). “It will bring revenue and talent to our state to build a strong future, and it shows that Arizona values the contributions that veterans make to our state and country.”
HB 2410 was substituted for SB 1223 that was passed by the Senate on February 23.
“It was my please to work on this bill,” said State Rep. Ruben Gallego, also a sponsor of 2410 and a Marine veteran. “It’s the least we can do to honor the sacrifice of veterans. I hope to work on a bipartisan basis to pass more legislation to benefit our veterans in the future.”
Upon the Governor’s signature, the bill is effective beginning in the Fall 2011 semester.
The legislation is located online at:
http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/50leg/1r/bills/hb2410h.pdf
Labels: military, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema; Rep. Ted Vogt
Lack of transparency, rushed budget results in mistakes
STATE CAPITOL, Phoenix – The Republican budget sent to the Governor April 1 contains an error that will require the Legislature to suspend the rules and recall the bill from the Governor.
SB 1621, the criminal justice budget reconciliation bill, contains an amendment that was never considered. The incorrect version of the bill was voted on by the full House and Senate on April 1.
“Mistakes happen when a budget is rushed through the Legislature and considered in the middle of the night without transparency,” said Senate Minority Leader David Schapira. “This is just another example of how the Republican Leadership hurries bills through the Legislature without accountability and an opportunity for adequate public input. This process is a disservice to the citizens of the state of Arizona.”
The Legislature will recall SB 1621 from the Governor and suspend the rules to allow the Senate and House of Representatives to vote on the intended version of the bill.
Labels: Leadership, Senator David Schapira
GOP budget breaks promises to Arizonans
STATE CAPITOL, Phoenix – Legislative Republicans shoved a budget through the Senate and House that kills jobs, massively cuts education and kicks hundreds of thousands of people off of health care. Unfortunately, the attack on middle class Arizonans in this budget is very real.
“The Republican budget is devastating to Arizona’s economic recovery and confirms that Legislative Republicans do not prioritize education or Arizona’s families,” said Senate Minority Leader David Schapira. “Republicans blatantly ignore the cumulative effect of the hundreds of millions of dollars they have cut over the past several years. And despite their claims otherwise, there is no funding in this budget to restore transplant coverage that could save the lives of nearly 100 Arizonans.”
The Republican budget:
• Cuts $511 million, a higher cut than any proposal to date, from AHCCCS and results in an additional $1.2 billion loss in federal matching dollars.
• Cuts up to 280,000 people from health care coverage.
• Cuts $183 million from K-12 education in addition to the $600 million cut in the last four years.
• Cuts $198 million from universities in addition to the over $200 million cut in the last four years.
• Cuts $73 million from community colleges in addition to the over $50 million cut in the last four years.
• Cuts the Department of Economic Security by $50 million.
• Cuts 13,000 children from receiving daycare services.
• Cuts the Department of Health Services by $53 million.
“The message Legislative Republicans send in this budget is that they do not care about the middle class,” said Senate Assistant Minority Leader Leah Landrum Taylor. “This budget will make college unaffordable for many students and will result in tax increases for all homeowners.”
When the bills were deliberated in the Senate, Senate Democrats offered solutions to lessen the devastating cuts to education and Arizona’s families, but the Republicans voted against all of the amendments.
“This is the dawn of a dark chapter in Arizona’s history,” said Senate Minority Whip Paula Aboud. “We should be helping Arizonans to survive this economic crisis, but instead this budget cuts the lifeline to our vulnerable citizens and our fragile education system. The Republican message to Arizonans is ‘do more with less’, but instead they are asking Arizonans to do more with practically nothing.”
The budget now goes to the Governor, who is expected to sign it.
Labels: 50th Regular Session, Senator David Schapira, Senator Leah Landrum Taylor, Senator Paula Aboud
Virginia Tech survivor, Sen. Gallardo to speak against guns on campus
STATE CAPITOL, Phoenix – A survivor of the Virginia Tech massacre, Sen. Steve Gallardo, the Brady Campaign and Arizonans for Gun Safety will host a tour promoting gun safety and speaking against legislation to allow guns on higher education campuses.
Each event will feature Colin Goddard, a survivor of the April 16, 2007 Virginia Tech massacre that left 32 dead and 17 injured, and a screening of Living for 32, a 45-minute documentary recounting the tragic events and Goddard’s courageous journey of renewal and hope.
Arizona State Capitol, Senate Hearing Room 1
11:30 a.m. Press Conference
12 p.m. Living for 32 screening
University of Arizona, Gallagher Theatre
7 p.m. Living for 32 screening with panel discussion to follow
Glendale Community College, Performing Arts Center
2 p.m. Living for 32 screening
Arizona State University, Carson Ballroom, Old Main, Tempe Campus
The Brady Campaign is the nation's largest, non-partisan, grassroots organization leading the fight to prevent gun violence. The Brady Campaign, working with its dedicated network of Million Mom March Chapters, is devoted to creating an America free from gun violence, where all Americans are safe at home, at school, at work, and in our communities.
Arizonans for Gun Safety (AzGS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing gun deaths and injuries in Arizona. AzGS is partnering with the Brady Campaign on the Living for 32 events.
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[Spoilers if you haven't read "White Nights" or seen Saawariya.]
Let's be frank: for all its charms, Ahista Ahista feels a lot like a practice run of Jab We Met - or, if you saw them in the order they were released (which I did not), Jab We Met feels a lot like a much improved final version of Ahista Ahista. Writer Imtiaz Ali did a much better job the second time around, so I guess I can't complain that he rehashed the basic idea into a funnier, tighter, more charming, more satisfying project a year later. Ahista Ahista now suffers additionally under the weight of comparison to Saawariya, the much worse Hindi version of Dostoevsky's story "White Nights." It's very unfair to think of either later film when writing about Ahista Ahista, and I'll do my best to put them aside. On its own terms, this is an unsatisfying story - because I am a romantic softie and the movie yanked away the parts I most wanted to cuddle - about interesting people, supported by some shining performances and character writing.
I want to get the one exception to this praise out of the way. I don't know what Ali and director Shivam Nair were thinking with Soha Ali Khan and her character Megha in the first half of the movie. She sits, stares, and hardly speaks. Megha has gotten herself into a bad situation through sheer stupidity, and the movie does nothing to challenge the idea that she is the biggest fool in Delhi. I don't like thinking a heroine is stupid, but there was at least an hour of run time when I could do nothing else. Yes, she's in shock, and yes, she's been dealt a very low blow, and yes, I suspect she's supposed to be very young and naive, but she's also put herself in a lot of danger. She's pulled a Lydia Bennet without even the tie to shady Wickham. Sigh. I kept hoping she was running a con, anything to explain why anyone over the age of fourteen would act like this. Anyway. As a result of this writing, all Soha gets to do is sit almost comatose, unthinking and looking forlornly wistful or wistfully forlorn.
See Soha sit. Sit, Soha, sit. Pretty. Sad, Soha, sad.
I'm not sure I have a better idea how to establish Megha's character if she had to be like this, but I sure didn't like her. The corollary to pathetic Megha is that Abhay Deol's Ankush flirts with being a savior, a trope that also pisses me off. At least he means well, and he's quite honest that he feels good getting to help her. Most importantly, their friendship eventually becomes a genuinely two-way street, so I was willing to let go of my crankiness at this medieval gender setup. Anyway, please, moviedom, fewer simpering women (especially after Sonam Kapoor got mired in a whole new level of similar muck).
The men in the movie - basically everyone else, except a plummy little troublesome auntie played with zest by Kamini Khanna -
are engagingly written. The friendships among Ankush and the other guys in the street (friend Zulfu, Pipney the band leader, the phone booth operator, and the chai-wallahs) are very dear.
They formed a great make-shift family, trying to help Ankush grow up and making him be a better person - which he needs, because he's actually not that nice of a guy except to Megha. I was also touched by the resonantly awkward start of Ankush and Megha's wobbly romance.
Finally, love in a library!
Actually, I should call it "Ankush's romance," as Megha has very little agency or voice in it. If memory serves, the love songs are in his head only, and she doesn't even sing in them. There's good reason for this, of course, but on behalf of Ankush and easily confused romantics everywhere, I wish Megha had honestly examined and expressed her feelings to Ankush a lot sooner.
While Ahista Ahista isn't a one-man show, Abhay has the richest part. He fills doofus Ankush with dil-squishing hopefulness, truly going zero to hero in the ways that count.
Aspi told me two years ago that Abhay Deol should be my new FPMBF. He was right.
Although I was sad for Ankush when the close of the movie showed him at basically the same spot where he entered (and in the same yellow and black plaid shirt, I think), I know he had matured and learned important things about himself and how to treat other people.
Where's Ankush? Far left, two people above the guy in the white hat.
It wasn't clear to me whether his physical setting at the end meant he had given up his new career and, more importantly, his belief in and action on his potential. I hope not - that was the best part of the story! I'm loving Abhay Deol in roles like this that let him be goofy, as well as his other skills. Ankush's spats with auntie are the movie's funniest.
But oh, sweet heavens, please tell me he has gotten better at lip-synching his songs. He was surprisingly unconvincing here.
The already schmaltzy "Tum Jo Mile" was even worse to look at than it was to listen to. Yech.
Labels: thoughts on movies
I realised, after JwM, that I don't like Imtiaz Ali's heroines much at all. Geet drove me batty for one, and even in Socha Na Tha, Ayesha's character made me want to smack her quite often :-D :-D
Unfortunately, I suspect this portrayal is rather distressingly true to life, in the context of the India in which these characters live....(though that was one of the inconsistencies with Jeet that bothered me - she'd had far more agency over her life for her to act *quite* so stupid!)
I do know a few women whose minds seem to have atrophied as teens, but to see *only* such women in movies is driving me away!
Bitterlemons (living up to the name!)
I felt that Socha Na Tha's male character was JWM's Geet's counterpart. Only that dumb, OTT women seem cuter to both sexes than a confused guy!
JJC said…
I started this movie but I could not finish it..All i remember from those first 10 minutes is Soha's character jsut sitting around all forlorn. I should have continued at least for Abhay Deol.
The soundtrack was supposed to be a highlight of this film when it came out and was quite popular. My sister makes fun of me becuase i change the channel everytime it comes on tv, i hate them. I'm sure it has to do with Himesh's voice. which I hate.
Of course I love this movie- this is the 1 movie that made me begin the blog- though I never wrote about it- couldnt get over Abhay being jilted for that ratty Shayan Munshi. :D Abhay is so bright and smiley and perfect!
That said, the screenplay is perhaps flawed- because Soha and Abhay do look sweet together I think.
Crazy on Bollywood said…
Not seen the movie yet but willing to see it.
Darshit said…
And I thought JWM was an extension to Imtiaz's own Socha Na Tha !!
This is the only Abhay movie which I haven't seen. I have seen only in bits. But thanks to my 'ever spoiling' friend, I know story+ending abt this. :(
And I think, this is a remake of a southie.
Soha+Abhay looks yummy. Hummmm...need to watch this.
Bitterlemons - I liked Geet as a character but probably wouldn't want to be friends with her myself. ;)
Very very good point about lack of diversity of heroines/female characters! I'm going to have to think about that one.
G - Gotta tell you, my hackles are up at the idea that dumb women are cuter than dumb men. (Not at YOU - just at the idea, which obviously you're just reporting on.) That's one of the things wrong with the world, frankly. Dumb should never be cute, and dumb women, whether real or characters, just hold us all back.
RRRRRR.
JJC - Enh. I'm not sure you missed much. I too hate Himesh's voice with a flaming passion, so I think your channel-changing behavior is totally understandable.
Shweta - The plot in this is indeed frustrating. If Megha had seen more of Ankush's not-as-nice side, like he showed to Zulfu, I could understand her returning to her much longer-standing love for whatsisname. But Ankush was always great with her. Well, actually, once the truth of whatshisname's absence came out, I guess I can understand that too - didn't someone say they'd been toether for 5 years? Anyway. It was really sad.
Crazy - Enh. Don't hurry :)
Darshit - I agree, they're a good combo.
I'm one of the few people to have seen this movie in a theater. IMO, it was quite amateurish, but there were fun moments for the audience. When Abhay buys Soha some new clothes, we were thinking "so sweet" but just then someone said, "what did she bring in that large suitcase?" and we were all LOL. The movie was set in Delhi, but one (or mabye two) songs showed the characters on a beach, and people were yelling "tell us where this beach is, there's a water shortage in Delhi." And in one of the scenes in Chandni Chowk, we could clearly see a huge crowd gawking at the actors, so the comments were on the lines of "hey, check if anyone you know is in that crowd." Like I said, fun for the audience :-)
Sharmi Ghosh Dastidar said…
I seriously think Soha should take some acting lessons.
I love Abhay and hence, I wanted him to be triumphant in the end. tough luck :(
Sharmi - I tend to like her but not lurve her, and I do think she's in a more interesting range of projects than lots of her colleagues (Konkona Sen Sharma being a big exception). As for Abhay...yeah, the heart tends to go out for him, doesn't it? ;)
Subtitle contest!
a parallel cinema "avoid, yaar!": Ijaazat
fun on a shoestring: Kaala Pani (or Kala Pani, or ...
Salaakhen
Another one!
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house favorite: Shashi Kapoor
Neend Hamari Khwab Tumhare madlib!
Bring the noise!
I've seen this movie twice in the last six months and I can hardly remember a thing about it. Maybe Nanda (Nishad) and Shashi Kapoor (Anwar) are from different social groups but fall in love anyway? Maybe somebody's parents don't like it? Maybe there's a wacky friend with relationship troubles of his own? (Yes; see above.) I have vaguely pleasant recollections of some mid-60s styles, a very cool tawaif duet,
These ladies were wonderful in "Saqia Ek Jaam"!
and confusion about why Nanda is so pretty in salwar suits but is so unflattered by tennis/riding/ski outfits.
I'm not sure whether the movie's non-impression on me says more about it (unimaginative! unremarkable! forgettable!) or me (flake! scatterbrain! so hopped up on Shashi that she can't keep them all straight!). Instead of worrying about assigning blame, I see this blank slate as an opportunity for a new game. Because I can't really tell you anything about the movie (and thus what I think of it), why don't you tell me? Grab a scrap of paper and a pencil and get ready to write your own film! Fill out this list, then proceed to the illustrated discussion of the film below. No cheating by looking ahead!
1. adjective
2. noun
3. school/academic subject
5. verb, 3rd person singular
6. transitive verb, infinitive
7. verb
8. transitive verb, 3rd person singular
9. verb, infinitive
10. adjective
11. name of a Hindi sports movie
12. noun or noun phrase naming a type of scene typically found in Hindi films
14. noun
16. dramatic noun or noun phrase
19. cold place
21. noun or noun phrase expressing something sad, pitiful, and/or undesirable
23. adverb
24. transitive verb, 3rd person singular
25. unit of time
26. verb 7 in -ing form
27. onomatopoeic verb, 3rd person singular
28. plural noun
Anwar's parents (Nawab Ajmutullah Khan/Om Prakash and Begum Ajmutullah Farooqui/Manorama) are newely ___1___.
His father tries to impress his new social ___2___, but his mother remains embarrassingly rough around the edges, despite her attempts to learn ___3___. Nishad is a ___4___ young woman. Her dad (Khan Bahadur/Balraj Sahni) agrees with her lifestyle and choices, but her mother (Begum Khan Bahadur/Nirupa Roy) ___5___.
Nisha's father wants ___6___ her to a fellow with questionable morals (see his girly pics in the background) and facial hair (Nawab Shaukat/Manmohan).
Nishad and Anwar meet cute during a near-miss in their cars, demonstrating once again that Shashi cannot ___7___.
Shaukat schemes to get Nishad, but as Nishad continues to cross paths with Anwar, her dislike fades to affection, especially after he ___8___ her life. Anwar really wins her over by pretending ___9___ in the pool at the club, even though it's just a ruse to embrace her and see her ___10___.
___11___, Anwar!
A ___12___ in a flower-filled park cinches it
and they run off hand-in-hand across the horizon.
But alas! When Nishad wants their parents to meet, Anwar has to find a way to stall -
his mother is so ___13___,
and his family's whole identity is a ___14___! He and his father plan to say she is ___15___ so she won't be a part of the visit. But as happens with many wacky schemes, things don't go according to plan,
and Begum Farooqi has a very mixed-up conversation with Begum Bahadur, who manages to handle Begum Farooqi's seeming nonsense with grace.
Meanwhile, another obstacle has appeared! Begum Farooqi wants ___6___ Anwar to one of her relatives, but Nawab Ajmutullah Khan wants Anwar to be with Nishad. The tension causes him to have a ___16___!
The lovebirds remain blissful. Nishad comes over to Anwar's house early one morning
for a ___12___, also outside with lots of flowers.
Awwwwww! They're so happeeeee! But Nishad still doesn't know about Anwar's ___17___, and she makes some disparaging comments without realizing she's insulting him and aggravating the primary threat to their relationship: their ___18___ differences.
If all those weren't enough, yet another stumbling block enters the scene! Nishad's mother wants ___6___ her to a distant relative, Shibbu (Rajendra Nath).
But clearly this will never work, because his hats indicate that he's the comic relief. He has a great line while talking to Nishad about all his marriage proposals that he's issued via letters to the likes of Elizabeth Taylor and Nanda. He realizes needs a new love interest, and he takes a shine to Begum Farooqi's ___3___ teacher, Ms. Paul.
Based on their amazing athletic prowess, Nishad and Anwar are selected to represent the club at the ___19___ sports festival! For reasons not entirely clear to me other than that she's dressed for it, Nishad takes the occasion of a swanky party with jazzy music to try to work her wiles on Anwar, ushering in a ___20___ song on the terrace under a starry sky. But he's too worried to submit and remains stoic as she slinks and wriggles around him.
Or maybe it's her hair that's causing his reserve.
Nishad's mother is furious that her daughter might go off to ___19___ with a man. She responds by placing Nishad under house arrest, which is quite convenient for Shaukat, who is still trying to separate Nishad from Anwar. Khan Bahadur, ever the modern man, declares that Nishad can go with a chaperone, especially because "Anwar is a decent boy and more than that I trust my daughter. She'll never take a wrong step." Hurrah for progressive parenting and attitudes towards young women! And then he takes her shopping. Boooo for trivilalizing love for women by expressing it through materialism!
Anwar is worried as his relaitonship with Nishad becomes closer - he knows he can't ___6 (minus "to")___ her while keeping up his family's façade. "I'd rather have her enmity than love her by deceit." Shashi expresses angst. It seems he can't possibly tell the truth and stay with her - even if her family doesn't mind the class difference, they'll be disappointed that Anwar's family lied. But his father insists he proceed with the lie - he didn't struggle just for his son to revert to their ___21___. And at that, he has another ___16___! Anwar discusses his father's health with a family friend, Dr. Rana, who says his father suffers from a ___22___ complex and that Anwar needn't take that on as his problem as well and should just enjoy being a modern youth and make both Nishad and himself happy by embracing his love for Nishad.
So Anwar, ever the dutiful son but racked with guilt, goes off to ___19___ with Nishad after Dr. Rana promises to deal with her family. Nishad and Anwar win the sports thingy; Khan Bahadur shows his wife the picture of the kids in the paper, and she flips out. "I'm sad. I don't approve of my daughter clicking pictures with strangers!" He laughs at her outdated attitude. She begs him to get Nishad married ASAP so that this sort of sporty, picture-clicking behavior doesn't damage her marriagability further. He says "Hmmm..." but insists on acquiring a prestigious match.
Fortunately, Nawab Ajmutullah Khan's son seems to be just such a match!
Cut to another ___12___! Ahhhh, ___19___! So bracing! So scenic! So conducive to romping in the snow and wearing dorky knitwear!
Though we do not see the pair being told that their marriage has been approved by the two fathers, they seem very celebratory. Perhaps they're just enjoying their sweaters. But as soon as they finish romping, Anwar's doubts creep back, and he pesters Nishad with questions about what "rich" means to her. She doesn't understand why he's concerned with such matters. He frets over the power of love to overcome obstacles; she pouts at his inexplicable negativity and distant brooding. There's another ___12___ in a Mughal garden. At this point I realized that all of Nishad and Anwar's ___12 (pluralized)___ are outside - perhaps their love is so great it cannot be contained by walls?
Anwar comes clean (off-camera, apparently - he says "We're not who you think we are," then there's a pause, then we see the back of his head and he turns around to face her). Nishad is sad that he thought she would be so petty as to care about wealth. It's as though Nishad hasn't seen any Nanda/Shashi movies before, or else she'd know Nanda characters often care about wealth, or at least so they appear, based on all their snobby and dismissive comments about status. She wipes away tears of relief. "Earlier I only loved you, but now I want to worship you," she says. Blurgh. Now it sounds like she's seen Nanda/Shashi movies. "Love is above all this." Oh, that's better. She assures Anwar she'll handle her father, saying he's sure to acquiesce because she'll kill herself if he doesn't. However, Khan Bahadur is upset, and he starts thinking that Shaukat is a much better option, since Shaukat's family is indeed sufficiently prestigious.
The various remaining obstacles, including the father of the woman Begum Ajmutullah wants Anwar ___6___, all continue to threaten the marriage, which is approaching rapidly. Anwar's father schemes while Anwar frets.
In his distracted state, Anwar ___23___ forgets about the connection between smoking and heart disease. You'd think he'd be more savvy, given his father's condition.
The marriage is all set to go until Shaukat ___24___ Nishad, preventing her from getting an important note from Anwar about arrangements for getting to the ceremony. Back at home, Nishad's father is now the one to freak out, enraged about Anwar's family's lie, but her mother is the voice of reason, saying that Anwar is a decent boy and that religion does not teach us to make such exclusive distinctions among people. Once everyone realizes Nishad is missing and Shaukat offers to go find her and bring her back within the ___25___, Dr. Rana puts two and two together.
Anwar takes the opportunity to spout some nonsense about honor, demonstrate how evil Shaukat is, and prove he's not just a pretty, funny, sensitive boy. He rushes off in his car (for once, Shashi's erratic ___26___ is appropriate!), ___27___ Shaukat, and saves Nishad.
They return to the wedding, bearing physical marks of the ordeal. Khan Bahadur is ashamed for ever thinking Shaukat was a worthy man, Nawab Ajmutullah Khan is relieved that his son is okay and that the kids are together, and Begum Khan Bahadur further waxes favorably about Anwar, who has proven himself good and just and wise despite his common ___28___. The union is secure and everyone is happy!
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Dude, that is SO well thought out. I am just bowled over by all the intelligence. I need to see this movie, though I do tend to avoid Nanda- she always seems so worried in movies, no matter what she may be doing :) Shashi's white jacketed self looks v v watchable.
I think Rajendra Kumar bears a slight (ok, v slight) resemblance to Prithviraj- I do think i see the family likeness.
Anarchivist said…
Based on those screencaps, being "hopped up on Sashi" seems almost inevitable!
gebruss said…
For somebody who claims not to remember the plot of this movie, there is an awfull lot of detail in there.
I rather like it in all it fluffiness, but then I somehow managed to develop a soft spot for Nanda. Also, people for once had genuine reasons for concern and did try to deal with them in a fairly straightforward manner; they actually talk to each other.
Hey Beth plz review Dev D ...... been waiting for ur take on that for long .... its an awesome movie ... u must watch :)
memsaab said…
LOL@Shweta and Nanda being "worried" all the time---I never thought of it, but you are right! She always has that little furrow in her brow :-) (I do love her though).
This is PURE GENIUS, Beth.
And please bring the film with you in May, I am DYING to see it. Dying.
desipolitan said…
Absolutely hysterical! I never realized how nicely Bollywood movies lend themselves to Mad Libs! Funny part is, even with some rather outrageous noun/verb/adj. choices, the result still sounded semi-plausible for a Hindi movie.
Filmi Girl said…
MANORAMA!!!!
Also, extremely amusing idea for MadLibs (tm)! BollyLibs?
I think BollyLibs are actually how some films must get written. Is there anything a person could fill in at random for what actually happens in, say, Namak Halal that would make any less sense? I think not.
A great way to write your own masala!
graphics goodness
Bombay to Goa to Los Angeles County
The Kapoors: The First Family of Indian Cinema by ...
Is Arjun coming round next time I drink some ginge...
Bollywood on Hulu?
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Cotter, Robert Michael: A History of the Doc Savage Adventures in Pulps, Paperbacks, Comics, Fanzines, Radio and Film. Jefferson, London: McFarland, 2009. (239 S.)
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Doc Savage is the prototype of the modern fictional superhero. The character exploded onto the scene in 1933, with the Great Depression and the gathering clouds of war as a cultural backdrop. The adventure series is examined in relation to historical events and the changing tastes of readers, with special attention paid to the horror and science fiction elements. The artwork features illustrations, covers, and original art. Chapters cover Doc Savage paperbacks, pulp magazines, comic books, and fanzines, and an appendix offers biographies of all major contributors to the series.
Introduction—Who Is Doc Savage? 1
One. A New Deal, a New Hero 11
Two. All This and World War, Too 105
Three. The Bronze Age Meets the Atomic Age 140
Four. The Doc Savage History of Comics 158
Five. Doc Savage on the Air and in the Movie(s) 173
Six. The Fan(zines) of Bronze 190
Seven. The New Adventures of Doc Savage 202
1. The People Behind Doc Savage 211
2. The Best of Doc Savage: Novels, Pulp and Paperback Covers 218
3. Street & Smith’s Doc Savage Magazine Issues 221
4. Bantam’s Doc Savage Paperbacks 223
5. Doc Savage Comicography 224
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Impact of badgers on bovine TB in different areas of GB
Results of the Randomised Badger Culling Trial showed that when badgers are culled, confirmed new incidents of TB in cattle herds clearly reduced whilst little (if any) reduction was found in unconfirmed new incidents. This page looks at the levels of confirmed and unconfirmed TB in different parts of Great Britain and questions if the relative number of confirmed and unconfirmed incidents can be used to identify how badgers are contributing to TB levels.
Pressure to downplay badgers as a source of bovine TB transmission
Mainstream research for tackling bovine TB in the UK is currently largely focussed on locating solutions which avoids the need to cull wildlife. This is largely due to the fact that badgers are the main source of TB in wildlife and badger culling is extremely unpopular. In addition to this, culling badgers effectively and humanely has technical challenges which need to be overcome. As such it is unfortunate that allocating tax payers money to address these challenges will be badly received by the paying public. On top of this, large unsolved challenges currently exist with vaccinating badgers. In fact vaccinating badgers on a national scale is currently unviable.
In spite of the resultant temptation to point the finger of blame at cattle only, one area which is currently receiving attention from publicly funded Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) grants is Whole Genome Sequencing (WGS). WGS is currently being used to examine the relative roles of cattle and badgers in transmitting TB on farms that repeatedly become infected in high incidence areas.3,4
However data sampling is a particular concern for the utility of WGS methods.3 As such the method can only be applied to a small number of datasets. In fact it can only be used to examine the situation in distinct parts of the UK when and where sufficient data is available.
How does culling badgers reduce confirmed and unconfirmed new herd incidence?
The Independent Scientific Group (ISG), who were charged with analysing and reporting the results of the Randomised Badger Culling Trial (RBCT) to government, reported the impact (or lack of it) of culling on unconfirmed cattle incidents as follows.5
Effects of proactive culling on total (confirmed and unconfirmed) TB incidence in cattle
Analyses of all (confirmed and unconfirmed) incidents revealed attenuated estimates of the impacts of proactive culling, in comparison with analyses considering confirmed incidents only (compare Table S5 with Table 1 in the main text). To investigate this, we examined analyses of unconfirmed incidents (Table S6) only and found considerable overdispersion inside trial areas, estimated effects that were all consistent with no effect of proactive culling on unconfirmed incidents and many estimates that were in the opposite direction to the significant effects found on confirmed incidents. For these reasons we conclude that there is no evidence of an impact of proactive culling on unconfirmed incidents and focus our attention on the analyses based on confirmed incidents only.5
In fact, in the 2016 study of the more comprehensive RBCT data illustrated in Ref 7, proactive badger culling may have slightly reduced unconfirmed cattle incidence. Nevertheless, such culling was found to have had no detectable influence on the prevalence of unconfirmed cattle breakdowns. As such, when looking at prevalence, reducing the badger element only clearly reduced the confirmed component of cattle herd breakdowns and only had a small (if any) reduction on unconfirmed incidence.
How does culling cattle reduce confirmed and unconfirmed new herd incidence?
The following graph shows how suspending the culling of cattle impacted cattle incidents when testing was suspended in 2001 for 9 months due to Foot and Mouth.
In South West England the above graph shows that suspending the culling of cattle clearly shifted the number of unconfirmed incidents to a higher level. The impact on confirmed incidents is less clear.
In areas where TB was low such as in the North of England, suspended cattle culling clearly increased confirmed as well as unconfirmed incidents. This is likely to be due to the fact that in the North of England herds are tested less often than in South West England so infections have more time to reach a stage where they can be detected during post-mortem examination and tests. The relative contribution from badgers can only be validly attributed to the confirmed/unconfirmed proportion across an area where the testing interval does not change. The area subject to annual testing has steadily increased across South West England and Wales from 1996 up to January 2010 when all herds in these regions became subject to annual testing.
Incidents in the North of England where herds are typically tested once every 4 years are shown in the graph below.
What does the proportion of confirmed herd incidents signify?
There are several complicating issues which influence why post-mortem examination and tests fail to confirm infection. However over years and across an area where the testing interval does not change, the fact that removing badgers in the RBCT only clearly reduced the confirmed component suggests that where the confirmed-to-unconfirmed ratio is high, badger-to-cattle transmission is particularly important. This is provided that other complicating issues are small.
The TB situation in England, Wales and Scotland
The following graphs show confirmed and unconfirmed new herd incidence in England, Wales and Scotland. It should be noted that the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have now stopped classifying herds as confirmed or unconfirmed and classify them as withdrawn or suspended instead. Indeed incidents are classed as withdrawn (Officially bTB Free Withdrawn, OTFW) not only if TB infection in a herd is confirmed during tests on cattle after slaughter but also if the herd was deemed at elevated risk due to epidemiological reasons. Wales started classifying incidents this way in January 20111 and England started to adopt this classification in April 2016.2
In addition to this more blood tests are being used and in certain areas of Great Britain herds are now being tested every 6 months instead of 12. Both of these recent introductions are likely to reduce the proportion of incidents which are confirmed on account of the greater number of unconfirmed incidents which more frequent testing and the less specific blood tests will introduce.
Having said all this, it is very striking how the confirmed proportion in Fig 269 is much less in Wales than it is in England. Although the amount of testing in Wales started to ramp up more than in England from about 2008 onwards, the relatively low proportion of confirmed incidents in Wales before 2008 suggests that Wales had (and perhaps still has) a smaller badger problem than in England. A history of testing regime changes in Wales is described in Reference 6.
An alternative explanation stems from the fact that farmers in Wales are paid much higher compensation for TB reactors than farmers in England. This may be affecting disclosure rates. Compensation payments, unconfirmed proportions and number of cattle reactors disclosed for each new herd incident is shown in the graphs below. Both the unconfirmed proportions and the number of cattle reactors disclosed for each new herd incident are clearly higher in Wales than in England.
The TB situation in different counties of England and Wales.
The following graphs show confirmed and unconfirmed incidents in counties of England and Wales in descending order of confirmed to unconfirmed breakdown ratio. This order was determined by querying the APHA SAM May 2016 download and summing all herd incidences between Jan 1996 and Dec 2015. Click here to see the database query (MySQL) and the results returned. Click the thumbnail below to see the graphs at full size.
Note the small confirmed proportion in Somerset, Dorset and Pembrokeshire. Somerset and Dorset are 2 of the 3 counties where badger culling is currently taking place in England (May 2016). Pembrokeshire is the county in Wales where badgers are being vaccinated as part of the added measures in the Intensive Action Area. Although there are many contributing factors which reduce the meaning of these graphs, the above graphs suggest that these counties have not got a badger population in which badger-to-cattle TB transmission has been particularly high. If the areas selected in each county do not stand out from the situation in the rest of the county, this raises the question of whether these areas should have been singled out for addressing badger TB. For instance in Wales, if the confirmed proportion is an indicator of the strength of badger-to-cattle transmission, it may have been better to have selected an area in Mid Powys than an area in Pembrokeshire. Click on the thumbnail above to clearly see Figs 273b and 273p which shows the disease profiles in these 2 counties.
Differences between bovine TB indicators in herds in the IAA and herds in the Comparison Area (Project OG0142): First three years, 1st May 2010 to 30th April 2013. Commissioned by the Welsh Government.
A more robust approach for resolving TB breakdowns in the High Risk Area of England. Bovine TB Information Note 02/16. DEFRA. 10 March 2016.
Exploring the richness of Mycobacterium bovis strain diversity to decipher the epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis ecology. J Wood et al. University of Cambridge. Start Date: 01 April 2016. End Date: 31 March 2019.
The genetic and spatial epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in the UK: from molecular typing to bacterial whole genome sequencing. PhD Thesis, University of Glasgow. H Trewby. BBSRC funded. Last Modified: 13 May 2016 07:51.
Impacts of widespread badger culling on cattle tuberculosis: concluding analyses from a large-scale field trial. SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL. CA. Donnelly et al. 2007.
Prevalence of bovine TB in Wales, England, Scotland and Ireland.
Presentation and discussion of raw RBCT badger cull data
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Weekend Forecast for July 20-22, 2007
By Reagen Sulewski
It's time for a brief mid-summer break from the tentpole releases at the multiplexes. No legions of fanboys are camping out at the theaters for a midnight release this week. At least, I hope they're not.
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry is Adam Sandler's latest, though it's not a typical Sandler vehicle, as he's not playing one of his typical man-child characters, and he's opposite a comedy lead who could arguably carry his own film. He and Kevin James play New York City firefighters who, in a scheme to protect James's pension for his kids, pretend to be gay and get married. While remaining straight. Totally straight No Brokeback stuff here, both their agents would like to remind you. Please God, Red Staters, know that they're straight.
Naturally, these two swinging lotharios don't fool too many people, and an investigator is sent over to determine how real this relationship is. That investigator, Jessica Biel, is obviously sent there to crack them. It's just like an episode of Three's Company writ large! The actual comedy seems quite generic, with awkward male bonding moments and sitcom humor, and the biggest thing the film might have going for it is Jessica Biel in a cat suit.
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Summer Newsletter, 2018
Citizen Advocacy Perspectives Summer 2018
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Meet Our New Associate Coordinator: Cecilia Lozada
I was born and raised in Athens. I attended Athens public schools and the University of Georgia. My husband and I have been married for almost 7 years and we have a one-year old son. I wanted to make a difference in our community and Citizen Advocacy has given me the opportunity to make a positive difference and to better Athens for all its citizens.
Growing up, there were people who were physically and intellectually disabled but I never really came face to face with more than the ones in my classrooms. Joining Citizen Advocacy in July helped me see the needs in my community. Hearing the stories from the men and women over the last month has opened my eyes. Seeing the hope in the eyes of parents when we tell them we’ll find an advocate for their child, the light comes back into the eyes of a man struggling to overcome his past, and the love that our advocates and protégés have for each other, I can’t imagine doing anything else. Getting to meet our advocates, protégés, board members and other Coordinators around Georgia, and learning the history of Citizen Advocacy have been wonderful experiences so far. I feel truly blessed to have been chosen to work for Citizen Advocacy Athens Clarke.
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They can become our friends and neighbors if they are included as valued members of the community. Sharon was living independently in an apartment complex in the Athens area for a long time. One day, she knocked on the door of one of her neighbors and asked for some assistance. Since Diane was deeply concerned about her neighbor and contacted us on her behalf, we talked to Diane about becoming Sharon’s advocate and she accepted the invitation.
The relationship has blossomed over the years. Diane has invited her over to her apartment to hang out with her family and friends. Sharon has been accepted as a member of the family.
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It took a few years, but finally Diane learned from Sharon’s guardian that she can come back home. Diane was excited to pick her up and bring her back to Athens. Now settled in a new apartment, Sharon is relieved and thankful to be home again, and reassured to have a friend who will stand up for her.
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Forum Climb ZA Forum | South Africa Climbing & Bouldering Climbing Information Area Updates & New Routes
more on Ebert's Unholy Crusade.
New Areas. New routes. Retrobolting. Add-ons. Re-grading. etc.
Re: more on Ebert's Unholy Crusade.
Post by tygereye » Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:46 am
I think holds breaking off is part of the history of a route.
Rock climbing is about what the mountain gives you.
We are already putting bolts on routes that won't take gear.
If it's about climbing (i.e. the movement/exercise) at a certain grade (difficulty/intensity), then we may as well go to a gym where conditions are controlled. In the mountains we have to adapt to the rock (steep/slab/brittle/broken/wet/soapy) as well as the weather and other external conditions, where a 23 can feel like a 28 in certain circumstances.
I still feel that grades should play a larger role in showing us whether we have any business in getting on the route (to experience the moves, the view, the journey), rather than how big our egos should grow after getting to the top of them.
Post by micky » Mon Apr 11, 2016 3:56 pm
i'd say a consistent route is a better than a stopper route. Its sport crag too, its has a ton of bolts in it, i dont see the issue of chipping a small hold back in the make the route climbable again. Once its filled with chalk after people have climbed its will be unnoticeable. I understand the lets not go manufacture routes and climb what the rock gives us. But sometimes its worth more to fix one hold to make an entire route climeable again.
Another example is 7 in oudtshoorn. This would have been impossible forever unless those holds on the blank section were made. So now we have a great 29 plus an great 32 extension where without the drilled holes we would have nothing. So dont go make an entire manufactured route, but if adding one hold makes something climbable then why not?
Post by Warren G » Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:25 pm
If you have a topic to raise please don't poach a busy forum topic to do so: that sort of like stealing someone's line, which is both ironic and done on each of these "Ebert's Unholy Crusade" threads. Build your own lines, make Forum FAs!!
But back to topic...
While I agree that credit is due to the efforts of the BB and the FA I have several concerns with over stating the BB's efforts, but mainly this story:
Person A (lets call him a popular name like Matti T) gets strong, psyched, climbs some hard stuff, wants to makes a name for himself and buys a drill accordingly. He then reads this story about this Maatch hero person who bolted a route, then 15 years (OMG!) later THE Ondra superman flies over and opens that line, creating the hardest route in the country, and as a side Mr Maatch gets the recognition for bolting the line. Man what a hero Mr Maatch is! "I want to be like my heroes" thinks Matti T, and does about bolting lines wherever he thinks there might possibly be something hard. Don't get me wrong Matti gives the routes a go, but his underlying reason to bolt is for the BB, and if that means he bolts a few impossible lines to get the recognition of bolting the new hardest route for 2025 who cares right?
Well I do. I love rock: I think its the coolest stuff out there and I'd quite like to, um, protect it. Now, the short term "protection" is sticking one's short thin bolt in it and fondling her beautiful curves (and leaving this disgusting white crusty stuff all over her face), and claiming to have gotten her first. But also, don't you think we should be letting the future climbers make their own routes? What happens if there is a revolutionary development in climbing protection or ethos making bolts redundant, but we have scared all our prettiest natural assets with rusty wholes because we (like Matti above) wanted to build our legacy's on the bolts in our bags, and line in our minds, rather than giving them the gifts we take for granted, in the form of unclimbed rock. Personally I think not only should we give the BBer the opportunity to open the line, we should demand the FA from them to ensure that they aren't pock-marking our rock with their smutty egoes. It should be taboo to bolt a line but be incapable of opening it.
Man, I hope you guys get the point I have tried to make above.
haha i'd like to see you demanding FA's from the best climbers in the world trying to open their projects
Post by PaulB » Wed Apr 13, 2016 6:15 pm
I know I'm late to this discussion and Ebert's been well and truly chastised but just had the thought: what value is there to a FA if other people aren't allowed to try a route? It's like people want to have their cake and eat it - there is no 'first' if no one else is able to compete.
His real-life-trolling is extreme but Ebert has some valid points to make and I respect the strength it takes to stand up to the status quo.
Post by micky » Wed Apr 13, 2016 8:44 pm
maybe it should be called an OA (opening ascent) for sport climbing. For me personally its just about the effort (and money) that goes into putting up a line that deserves some respect from other climbers to allow that person to 'open' it. So yeah there is some ego involved, i want people to know i searched and found the line, and put in the hours to make it what it is. There is a creative process involved, like if you created some piece of art and someone just took it and said it was theirs. Not that you own the rock or created the rock but you found the line and had part in creating it by all thats involved.
The alternative could be something like, you find a great line, go through all the mission of getting access, cleaning, bolting etc etc and then some dude strolls past while you're not there, climbs it and then goes to tell everyone about this great line he opened. Meanwhile he actually had no part in the development. If say we changed the rules and said you cant have closed projects im sure it would seriously damage further development as many people would just not see the effort worth it. You'd basically just be putting in a ton of effort so people stronger than you can boost their egos by claiming your lines.
There is definately something to be said for projects being closed for too long though, but who is to say what the limit is. I'm sure if its been closed for a very long time and you wanted to climb the route, it wouldnt be unreasonable to call up the bolter and ask to climb the line. If he says no, well its not like we're running out of rock on this planet.
As far as i know Ebert hasnt actually stolen anyones projects, he's just stirring the pot.
dannypinkas
Real Name: Danny Pinkas
Post by dannypinkas » Thu Apr 14, 2016 1:29 pm
Paul B, I think you have summed the crux of the debate. What Ebert is trying to do is to get everyone to compete to be the first to send a bolted route. Current convention, however, is that by spotting and spending your resources on equipping a route you are already first and should not have to compete with others who would like to leech off your efforts.
Personally, I would like to think that the competitive aspect of climbing should be confined to the gyms while a spirit of camaraderie and respect for others’ efforts prevails outdoors.
CragRat
Location: Centurion / JHB, South Africa
Post by CragRat » Thu Apr 14, 2016 2:37 pm
Well if you want to take this line of thought then you need to take it to its natural conclusion. You need for someone to say "oh look, there is a potential for a line right there" and then there will be a mad rush and a fight to who gets to bolt it first so that anyone can get FA (LOL NOT !). Good luck with that. !!!
Post by PaulB » Thu Apr 14, 2016 5:04 pm
I get your point Micky and it really does only apply to Sport I guess, where there is a direct investment of time and money. 'Booking' a trad line seems silly to me.
Regarding the 'mad rush' actually this already happens to an extent. More so because people think hardware = ownership. When new crags are found or access opened, people get in bolts in good lines pretty quick. On a related note, how much hardware = ownership? Chains do not cut it for me.
Oh wait, was the mad rush supposed to be sarcastic? People won't bolt lines if others will get the FA? Wow, that's sad. If that's the only motivation please never speak of prolific bolters as if they are doing a great public service, it's pure selfishness. Anyway, it's just not true. I'm sure a lot of people would still bolt lines. I'd hate to believe that the FA tag is the only reason people bolt
XMod
Real Name: Greg Hart
Post by XMod » Thu Apr 14, 2016 7:32 pm
Paul its certainly not the only reason people bolt. BUT Id say 90% of the time people bolt something they want to climb, it becomes a very expensive and very unrewarding process bolting stuff just so that there will be a route there for people to climb. Ive bolted more lines for the 'greater good' than I have lines for my own challenge and satisfaction, at both ends of the grade spectrum.
This just makes it all more painful when you finally find and equip a line that is at the perfect grade and style for you to train hard over a number of months and hopefully evetually send it, only to have some basturd (scuse my language) come and take the FA away. It robs you of the satisfaction part at the end of it all. Personally it kills my incentive to actually try the thing at all - the whole point of the exercise has been murdered by the insensitive and selfish action of some hot-shot who's too lazy to actually go and make his own projects.
Sure if a project proves to be beyond what you can manage in a year or so, you should make it open - there are/were(?) enough open projects around for the top guys to compete for the FA's - there is zero need for them to go and mess with someone else's creative process by stealing FA's on closed projects. Whats stopping them from going and bolting their own stuff? - thats the main question here.
My theory is that the current generation has been spoilt by the huge number of OP's left to them by our (the first sport) generation - now those OP's are getting done suddenly they feel they have the right to jump on any proj they want? BS!!!! Get off your asses and find new stuff - NO EXCUSES!!!!!
Post by CragRat » Fri Apr 15, 2016 9:25 am
Waxing lyrical -
If one looks at all the posts on the subject, there seems to be a common thread that most normal individuals relate to as it is in all things in life. This is the theme of INVESTMENT (TIME and EFFORT) vs. REWARD which has a VALUE. Once the REWARD has been redeemed, you are SATISFIED and the VALUE reverts to ZERO and the whole cycle starts again.
The one parameter here that has many variables is REWARD as that has a different connotation set of CRITERIA per individual that determines the VALUE they want to get out at the end of the day to be SATISFIED.
Some may say that the reward for spotting a line and bolting it (investment) is to be the first to be on that line, work the virgin rock and then being the first to send it and hand it off to the community. If these criteria are met the reward has been redeemed, value obtained, satisfaction guaranteed and there is no more reward to be obtained (value is now ZERO). Moving onto next project.
Others may say the reward for spotting a line and bolting it (investment) is to bolt a line that they can immediately hand over to the community so that anyone can get FA and be enjoyed by all for ever more. As above the criteria are set, met, value and satisfaction obtained and in this case may continue every time someone says "what a king line".
The permutations are many.
I however don't subscribe to the movie of stealing someones investment, denying them their reward and then saying you are satisfied and feel good about yourself. This is the mindset of an asshole. At the end of the day would you rather be the person who spends 30min. in traffic and gets through the traffic lights feeling you did the right thing or be the asshole taxi driver who goes down the yellow line, cuts in at the front and gets there before you.
Time for a Cappuccino
Post by micky » Fri Apr 15, 2016 10:07 am
Here's another way of looking at it.
First Ascent, Red Point, Flash, clean ascent, etc etc. These are all rules that as a climbing collective community we have made up to help define our sport. Essentially its all meaningless, but we has a community have assigned meaning to these 'rules'
So one can argue about who deserves first ascent etc and there might be valid points on both sides. What i think is worth asking though, is what kind of community do you want to be a part of? Do you want it to be a space of rad people supporting and respecting each other, regardless of the grade they climb. Or do you want a community based on pissing over each others efforts and stepping over each other for personal glory. I choose the former.
So imaging someone spots a cool trad line that is probably around 24. For that person its a project, it might take a while for that person, but he is super psyched on it and he's pushing his boundaries. In trad there isnt all the bolting time and money investment so some stronger trad dude could probably just walk up the line if he wanted and claim its rock, nobody owns it. However instead of doing that, the stronger climber respects the guys project, says 'hell yeah dude its an awesome line go for it' The stronger dude knows he can climb that thing in his sleep but he gets really psyched that others are getting psyched and pushing themselves which is kinda what climbing is about, not the grade.
So instead of pissing over each others efforts lets spend more time getting each other psyched, regardless of grade. We all started somewhere.
Post by Forket » Fri Apr 15, 2016 7:32 pm
laizzes faire
Last edited by Forket on Fri Apr 15, 2016 11:16 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Flex, thats what im gonna name the route you bolted that day
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Post by proze » Fri Apr 15, 2016 8:12 pm
Laissez-faire, maybe? Wouldn't want to be laissez-faire with language while being laissez-faire with the community's rules, right?
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Post by rocklooney » Fri Apr 15, 2016 8:15 pm
We've heard so many points of view in support of limited duration closed projects. I really don't think that anyone looking at this from the outside could want more justification for upholding the existing convention. It is grounded in respect and acknowledgement. Then there's the opposing point of view, grounded in defiance and noisy grandstanding. This is like trying to get two hopelessly polarised factions to agree to a compromise. There isn't any room for compromise and it's all a waste of time and effort. There's no negotiation here. Just the same old blah-blah. I say when some climber pisses on your battery at the crag and gets onto your closed project, don't waste time moaning about it here. Just pull the oke over and sort it out like it was done in the old days. Pay your admission of guilt fine, and go climbing. Nose re-configured, attitude adjusted, boom-box recycled, all good. I mean, take your Hilti down to your favourite trance-dance venue and try bolting the walls on Friday night at 11.00 p.m. The krag-apies will smoke you like a Marlboro. Sometimes it takes a bit of kinetic encouragement to help some people find their respect button and to remind them that they're not the centre of the universe.
Post by Forket » Fri Apr 15, 2016 11:20 pm
:*D you guys crack me up. Just dont pull an Oscar and do it through the bathroom door and i can spell it the way i want when i FA it
Post by Forket » Sat Apr 16, 2016 10:02 am
proze wrote: Laissez-faire, maybe? Wouldn't want to be laissez-faire with language while being laissez-faire with the community's rules, right?
Proze, since you seem to be a bit slow to follow, in this comparison ive compared you, the forum politicians, as being the "climbing government", where I see myself as part of the people you are oppressing.We are free to do as we want, yet you believe you can regulate my actions. You are wrong. So my next act in response to felx's viral forum topic, will be....
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Post by rocklooney » Sat Apr 16, 2016 7:53 pm
Interesting analogy you made there - market forces. The same market forces that brought the Bank of England to its knees and made George Soros a dollar billionaire. I like it. As the leader of the oppressed in a climbing democracy that has been captured by tyrannical dictators who wish enforce a closed project policy on the suffering masses of climbers, you now have an opportunity to right the wrongs of the past and force those who wish to cling to power to abdicate their positions of self serving authority and hand that power to the people. The people that you have so selflessly served. All you need is a mandate. So let's get you one. Justin? How about setting up a poll on this website? Robert? How about voting forms and ballot boxes at City Rock in CT and JHB? The votes will be counted and we'll have the answer. If you win you'll get a red beret, a pair of dark Ray-Bans, a leather jacket, a C63 AMG and a tin of shoe polish and you will be the undisputed Commander in Chief of the South African climbing community, free to climb wherever and whatever you want, and to stop using capital letters for ever and spell words however you want. If you lose, well ... you could always go do some voluntary work for the SPCA.
P.S. The A in SPCA doesn't stand for "animals".
Post by proze » Sat Apr 16, 2016 10:52 pm
No Ebert, you just spelled it wrong. Everyone understood your attempt at cleverness. But carry on.
Post by XMod » Sun Apr 17, 2016 7:28 pm
Clearly Ebert, you are either utterly dense or completely immune to reason. In short you lack empathy, which is the unmistakeable hallmark of all narcissists, sociopaths and psychopaths.
People like you, with their misguided sense of self-entitlement are the reason I no longer bolt much and when I do, I bolt something I want to do (bugger the community - after all theyre just a bunch of lazy thieves - right?) and I dont bother with a pathetic 'IP' written on the rock - I simply put solid steel locks on key hangers making the line unleadable by anyone else.
Its a shame that this sport, with a proud history of a hundred plus years of respect, honesty and camaraderie being the lifeblood of its existence, has devolved into a backstabbing, 'winner takes all' mess. And - even sadder - its only taken a few people to drag it down there.
Nobody is 'persecuting' you (I mean please - get a grip!), all people are calling for is a common respect for each other. The fact that you feel outside of the general status quo should tell you something. Be lekka - dont be a poes.
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The Promised Neverland: Volume 4 manga review
By Leroy Douresseaux
Writer(s): Kaiu Shirai, Satsuki Yamashita
Artist(s): Posuka Demizu
Letterer(s): Mark McMurray
$9.99 U.S., $12.99 CAN, £6.99 U.K., 192pp, B&W, paperback
Rating: T+ (Teen Plus)
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Rated “T+” for “Older Teen”
Life is good at the Grace Field House orphanage. This is especially true for the orphanage's three brightest children: Emma, Norman, and Ray, who are all 11-years-old. While there is daily studying and exams, there is also delicious food and plenty of playtime. However, the children's loving, but stern caretaker, “Mom,” hides the fact that everything is not what it seems.
As The Promised Neverland, Vol. 4 (entitled I Want to Live; Chapters 26 to 34) opens, Mom has broken Emma's leg, and she has declared that Norman's days are numbered. Ray fumes as Emma falls into depression, but the two are each plotting and searching for a way to defeat their devious foe. How much will they have to sacrifice to defeat Mom, and will it cost them everything?
THE LOWDOWN: I have written about how shocked I am by how dark a narrative The Promised Neverland manga is. In spite of its almost playful title, this is a dark fantasy mixed with even darker dystopian science fiction. Sometimes, it's mood is blacker than black!
The Promised Neverland Graphic Novel Volume 4 reveals writer Kaiu Shirai and artist Posuka Demizu at their most devious in terms of dealing with their readers imaginations. The suspense simmers and the potboiler boils and roils with gusto. I want to be careful and try not to spoil anything, but this is a must-read manga filled with shockers. The Promised Neverland is one of the best comic books being published today.
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Secret Mission Game Page Updated
A community focused CD-i website since early 2001 The Black Moon Project has delivered diverse content. From a simple catalogue code to uncovering the lost CD-i Mario game of Nintendo fame in Super Mario's Wacky Worlds. Interviews, Articles and Game Guides are just a few of the resources available. If you have any comments on Black Moon then leave them here.
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Post by Devin » Sun Feb 05, 2006 1:00 am
The Secret Mission game page on The Black Moon Project has been updated with a full scan of the European Retail Packaging. Extracted information from the disc itself containing the abstract, bibliographic and copyright information.
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Post by Bas » Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:08 pm
The "Abstract", "Bibliographic" and "Copyright" details are a nice touch to the game page. Very nice find!
I think it should be nice to add a review about every title. So people can read what others think about a specific title. When that's complete, maybe more screenshots and guides can be added..... It's a game index without an end!
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Post by cdifan » Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:40 pm
The problem with reviews is that they are biased... Some kind of "talkback" feature or a forum link might be more appropriate?
Post by Devin » Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:43 am
Both good points that i've taken great time to consider in the past. I'm in two minds about doing these sorts of "Retrospective Reviews" on the one hand it would add greater depth and readability to a games page but as CD-i Fan states these can be biased. So I decided upon a happy medium of providing the Game Facts column which in effect is a factual reflection on the game and would hopefully provide a little more depth to each game page. Of course I haven't completely ruled out the possibility of a "Devin Says" boxout where I state my particular views on the game!
Post by Bas » Mon Feb 06, 2006 7:01 am
Probably you can review what kind of game it is, not to mention about quality and gameplay? I've seen a forum link before in discographies and this is a great feature. Everyone can add their opinion to the thread, which is linked through the game page. Maybe that's a nice option to consider..
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CHRONICLES OF THE GREEN AND DALY FAMILIES
from Redhill to Gympie
A tribute to Michael Christian Daly & Eileen Gertrude Green,to their descendants and to their ancestors and to the many cousins
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The Life and Times of Michael Magnor (abt 1834 - 1890)
Who was Michael Magnor? Michael was the only child of Hannah Fitzgerald�s first marriage to a Michael Magnor and family records indicate that she was born about 1808 in Aghada, County Cork, Ireland. She died in the place of her birth on November 27 1878. Her second husband was Richard Bride and they had two daughters Ellen and Abigail. Part of this information is contained in the 1926 letter from Tom Burgess (born 1871, died after 1931) to his sister Mary Agnes Burgess (1863-1945) who is my great grandmother. Tom and Mary were grandchildren of Hannah Fitzgerald. The timeline below summarises Michael Magnor's story.
In brief, Michael Magnor (junior) joined the Royal Navy. He deserted ship in Australia and made his way to the goldfields in Far North Queensland in about the 1860�s. Michael changed his identity to avoid arrest as an absconder and used different techniques to contact his family in Ireland to let them know where he was and that he was well. For example after his first return visit to Ireland he sent local newspapers to his mother. Michael apparently returned to Ireland with a fortune. This is discussed further below. He came back to Australia to continue mining . From about 1872 -76 he was mining in Georgetown. Originally the town was called Etheridge. Georgetown began in 1869 as an alluvial gold mining centre, based on the Etheridge River. As a matter of interest in 1882 Georgetown had ten hotels, ten billiards rooms and an enlarged courthouse to deal with participants in drunken brawls, assaults, indecent language and livestock theft! The letters from Edmund Burgess in the mid 1970�s tell the story that he and his uncle Michael Magnor are moving around an area now known as the Northern Goldfields which encompasses Croydon, Georgetown, and the Palmer and Etheridge Rivers. In 1877 Michael returns to Queenstown. He is there for some time and is recorded as a co-sponsor of his half niece Ellen Francis Burgess who was baptised on 1 September 1878 according to the Parish Register in Aghada . Aghada is on the southern shore of Cork Harbour, south east of Cobh, see the church record. By December 1878 Michael is reportedly back in Australia.
There is record of a death in 1890 of Michael Magnor in Croydon, Queensland in the heart of the Gulf Savannah. This person might be our Michael. When gold was discovered in Croydon in 1885 it attracted many fortune seekers and by 1887 the town's population had reached 7,000. Gold continued to be mined in Croydon for the following 40 years.
In the 1930�s there were two articles in local newspapers about Michael Magnor; the first article was written under the pseudonym Bill Bowyang in the Townsville Daily Bulletin, April 16 1930; the second article by Frank Reid was in The Sunday Mail, Brisbane, June 12, 1938. Both articles, were in fact written by Alex Vennard using the different pseudonyms. He was a journalist born in Normanton in 1886. The articles are available through the National Library of Australia through their Trove website.
Can we accept the person known as Michael Magnor who died in Croydon as being the same as Hannah Fitzgerald�s son? Michael was definitely mining in the Northern Goldfields. The evidence of relationships, places, dates and events are contained in many personal family letters, hospital records, death certificate and to a lessor extent from family stories. The veracity of the documents is not in question � only perhaps the accuracy of the record itself. Some of the letters have been transcribed by hand from the original due to lack of copying facilities at the homes where these records are kept. There is no reason to doubt the reliability of the transcriptions after examining the language and grammar of the text and the context in which they were written.
Official records such as the death certificate provide information which was given to the Registrar of Deaths by a person who may not be a family member and therefore may be inaccurate. Death records in days gone by were sometimes more concerned with determining if there was a case of wrongful death rather than the accuracy of the precise identity of the deceased. Identification was often based on hearsay or that claimed by the individual providing it to the authority. The informant, as in the case of Michael Magnor of Croydon, seems to be an acquaintance rather than a family member and therefore was not familiar with the accuracy of the information regarding identity. In any event Michael Magnor was given to hiding his true identity and therefore his recorded age at death and the number of years he had been in Australia may be inaccurate.
Another discrepancy on the death certificate is his mother�s name. It is given as Bright whereas her (second) married name was Bride. It will never be known if this was transcription or recording error. Did the recording nurse think she heard the name Bright which was the name of the Matron of the hospital? There is a note on the hospital admission form stating that the form is completed from an interpretation of handwriting.
The rumour of Michael death in New Guinea is just that. It cannot be proved. If his death was in New Guinea after 1880 there is no such record made and before that date official records do not exist for deaths in New Guinea. Michael�s last letter received by his family is dated December 2,1878. The New Guinea death rumour may have been believed for many years as some family members may have wished for a romantic notion of adventurism in the jungles of New Guinea. For example, my father used to imagine that Michael Magnor was killed by head hunters in the upper reaches of the Fly River. I can find no basis for this other than it made for a �bloody good bedtime story� for small boys!
This however does not prove or disprove that the Croydon Magnor and our Michael Magner are the same person but there is a reasonable link. Especially so because of the name itself and the fact that our Michael spent many years in the Croydon locality as a miner. This is not disputable.
There is a mystery as to what happened to his fortune if in fact there was a fortune. Michael was a miner and he returned twice to Queensland to mine although it is mentioned in the family letters that he had a lot of money. But was it �40,000 as reported in the newspapers in the 1930�s? It was a lot of money and has the purchasing value of about �32,000,000 nowadays (over $A65,000,000). So why did he remain a miner? Why did he not help his family as there were close family bonds? To emphasise this comparison of wealth, in 1878 in one year an engineer earned about �120 while an agricultural labourer could expect to earn �40 per year. I suspect Michael�s wealth may have been exaggerated.
Michael, the navy absconder, is more than a romantic story. No official records can be found of the desertion but letters between family members over a long period of time support that he was an absconder.
I would sincerely recommend a visit to the Croydon and Georgetown localities where an insight to the life and tribulations of our pioneers can be gained. Many historical buildings have been restored. It was a tough land set in typical Gulf Savannah land with flat grass and scrub lands and the mainly red dirt soils are of poor quality. During the wet season all creeks and rivers run and some small waterfalls are generated not far from town. The name of the town Croydon is derived from a pastoral run name, used by Alexander Brown and William Chalmers Brown who were pastoralists in the area and who reportedly were born in Croydon, England.
When Michael was in the area transport was by bullock dray or horseback and if you couldn�t afford those means then it was by shanks pony on unformed roads and through the bush and shrub. It is a bit easier to get there nowadays. Cairns had not even been founded - on October 12 1876 Edmund Burgess who was with his uncle Michael Magnor in Georgetown, wrote about �a new port is opened (sic) on the shores of Trinity Bay�. This was the then town of Cairns to which he was referring.
The National Library of Ireland provides a base source for researchers. See www.nli.ie .
Notes or Event
Born in Cork, Ireland to Hannah Fitzgerald (abt 1808-1878). The only child to his mother�s first marriage. According to a death certificate , the name of his father is given as Michael Magner (sic) and his mother as Hannah Bright. According to family records her second husband name was Richard Bride. That is his mother�s name according to the family records was Hannah Bride.
Croydon hospital records & death certificate for a Michael Magnor.
Arrived Australia.
Croydon hospital records show this date.
Late 1860�s
Deserted British man-of-war in Sydney, travelled to the interior and adopted the name of Bill Davis.
Worked his way to Queensland and to the Gympie gold fields � gold was discovered in Gympie in 1867.
He was not lucky to make a rich strike and worked his way further north.
Article in Townsville Daily Bulletin Wednesday 16/04/1930. Note the discrepancy with the notes for 1852.
Early 1870�s
Michael Magnor returns home � first trip home
Letter from Tom Burgess to his sister Mary Agnes Burgess dated 05/07/1926.
Arrives at the Etheridge, Far North Queensland and finds payable gold. Pegged a claim �Try No More� and extracted an estimated �30,000 - �40,000. May have had a partner Bill Downs.
Article in The Sunday Mail, June 12, 1938 and in The Townsville Daily Bulletin 16 April 1930.
Written from Townsville, Michael Magnor�s nephew says Michael Magnor will be going home after the next letter. He also mentions he will write from Georgetown.
Letter from Edmund Burgess to his mother.
Michael Magnor is in Georgetown with his nephew Edmund Burgess` Later on he went to the Palmer and Hodgkinson goldfields.
Letter dated 12/10/1876 from Edmund to his mother.
The Townsville Daily Bulletin 16 April 1930.
Report of the gold claim in Georgetown being worked out and �we are going to Hodgkinson a goldfield 200 miles from here.�
Abt late 1876
Michael Magnor reported to be in good health and Edmund Burgess writes about Michael Magnor returning home next February.
Letter from Edmund Burgess, to his brother, not referred to by name but relationship. Undated. Map of Far North Queensland is included in the letter with the northern gold fields marked. This map may have been �photocopied in� by later genealogists as it has the recent names for towns (eg Ravenshoe was founded in 1881).
Returns to Queenstown, Ireland (now Cobh) to visit mother. Has over �40,000 . Walked into the bar of the Imperial Hotel and astonished his mother . Second trip home.
Family history and letter from Tom Burgess 05/07/1926 to his sister Mary Agnes Burgess.
01/09/1878 Michael Magnor is co-sponsor for the christening of his niece, Ellen Francis Burgess at Aghada. Parish Register in Aghada records baptisms performed.
Returns to Australia and arrives Melbourne with his nephew Edmund Burgess.
Letter from Tom Burgess 05/07/1926 to his sister Mary and The Townsville Daily Bulletin 16 April 1930 and family letters of the day.
Michael Magnor is in Sydney and meets with Bill Downs. Writes to mother that he is going to New Guinea. In a later letter he reverses this plan and says he is going to another field.
Last known letter from Michael Magnor. Written to his sister. The letter was brought to Australia by Mary Agnes Burgess, his niece.
No records of prospectors killed in New Guinea exist prior to this date. There are no records of a Michael Magnor killed in New Guinea after this date.
Query from Abby Burgess whether Michael Magnor will ever come �home� again.
Letter from Abby Burgess to son Edmund.
1885 Gold is discovered at Croydon. University of Queensland. A paper by A Laurie "History of the Croydon Goldfield" see www.espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:212772/s18378366_1951_4_4_524.pdf
This paper is accessible online as at November 2017.
08 /09/1890
Admitted to Croydon Hospital.
Hospital record.
Died at Croydon Hospital. Cardiac failure and acute bronchitis.
Death certificate.
1920�s & 30�s
�hunt for the lost fortune�.
Research by Michael Edmond Daly (1887-1937).
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Dan D'Souza
Dan D’Souza was educated at Tiffin Boys School, the University of Cambridge, and the Royal College of Music. In 2019 he begins studies at the Royal Academy Opera. He studies with Ben Johnson and Gary Matthewman and is supported by the Josephine Baker Trust.
Recent opera roles include Conte Perrucchetto La Fedeltà Premiata (The Royal Opera House Mumbai), Escamillo Carmen (King’s Head Theatre), Count Robinson The Secret Marriage (Hampstead Garden Opera), Pig The Enchanted Pig (HGO), Starveling A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Royal College of Music International Opera School), Harašta The Cunning Little Vixen (RCMIOS, cover), Figaro Le Nozze di Figaro (Ensemble OrQuesta), K A Sign in Space (Gestalt Arts, premiere), and Haggard Cow Bel and The Dragon (Tête à Tête, premiere). Other performed roles include Sid Albert Herring, Junius Rape of Lucretia, Ferryman Curlew River, and Ben The Telephone. He has created roles in six new operas.
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He has worked on song and operatic repertoire in masterclasses and workshops with Sarah Connolly, Andrew Kennedy, Roderick Williams, Andreas Scholl, Dame Felicity Palmer, Deborah York, and Sophie Daneman. He was an Associate Artist for Salon Opera, an Iford Arts New Generation Artist, and a Southrepps Festival Young Artist.
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Philippine Supreme Court Jurisprudence > Year 2001 > May 2001 Decisions > G.R. No. 132662 May 10, 2001 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. ENRIQUE HINDOY, ET AL.:
[G.R. No. 132662. May 10, 2001.]
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ENRIQUE HINDOY and BELLA B. NEGROSA, Accused-Appellants.
DAVIDE, JR., C.J.:
This is an appeal by accused-appellants Enrique Hindoy (hereafter ENRIQUE) and Bella B. Negrosa (hereafter BELLA) from the decision 1 of 10 November 1994 of the Regional Trial Court of Pasig City, Branch 68, in Criminal Case No. 2674-D and Criminal Case No. 2675-D, finding them guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of violating Sections 4 and 8, Article II of Republic Act No. 6425, as amended by Section 13 of Republic Act No. 7659, and sentencing them in each case to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, with the attending accessory penalties, and to pay the costs of the suit.chanrob1es virtua1 1aw 1ibrary
In two separate informations dated 24 March 1994, ENRIQUE and BELLA were charged with violation of Section 8 and Section 4, Article II of Republic Act No. 6425, otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 1972, as amended, which were respectively docketed as Criminal Case No. 2674-D and Criminal Case No. 2675-D. The informations allege as follows:chanrob1es virtual 1aw library
Criminal Case No. 2674-D
That on or about the 18th day of March, 1994, in the Municipality of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the said accused, not being lawfully authorized to possess or otherwise use any prohibited [drug], did then and there willfully, unlawfully and knowingly have in their possession and under their custody and control 12.04 kilograms of compressed dried flowering tops which is a prohibited drug.
Contrary to law. 2
That on or about the 18th day of March, 1994, in the Municipality of Mandaluyong, Metro Manila, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the said accused, without having been authorized by law, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously sell, deliver and give away to another 1.01 kilogram of compressed dried flowering tops (marijuana), a prohibited drug, in violation of the above-cited law.
Based on the separate testimonies of PO3 Roberto Eugenio, SPO4 Jose Antiojo, SPO1 Bayani Prianes, and SPO1 Angel Cariaga, all of the Criminal Investigation Division of the Mandaluyong Police, at around 2 a.m. on 18 March 1994, a woman informant came to the station and reported that a certain "Bella" of 248 Sto. Rosario St., Mandaluyong, would be receiving a shipment of illegal drugs that day. On the strength of that information, Antiojo organized a team that would conduct a buy-bust operation. At around 3 a.m., the team, headed by Antiojo himself and guided by the woman informant, went to said address. Eugenio and Cariaga acted as poseur-buyers, while SPO4 Rolando Cruz, SPO3 Antonio Nato, and Prianes served as backup. They knocked on the door and BELLA’s live-in partner ENRIQUE opened it. Eugenio said, "May bagong dating, kukuha kami (If there’s new stuff, we’ll get some)," referring to marijuana. ENRIQUE answered, "Meron" (Yes, there is) so Eugenio gave him one P500.00 and five P100.00 marked bills. After counting the money, ENRIQUE asked BELLA to get the stuff. She complied and brought a brick of marijuana, with an estimated weight of one kilogram, which was wrapped in newspaper. ENRIQUE, in turn, handed it over to Eugenio. That was when they identified themselves as police officers. After giving the prearranged signal to the backup operatives, he and Cariaga entered the house then announced that they were going to conduct a search. Under a table, they found a bag made of abaca containing twelve more bricks of marijuana. The evidence was marked then turned over to Prianes, who transmitted the same to the NBI for chemical analysis. 4
During the post-operation investigation, however, ENRIQUE and BELLA were not assisted by counsel. 5
Julieta C. Flores, Forensic Chemist II at the National Bureau of Investigation, made a chemical analysis of the seized evidence. Her findings are contained in the Certification 6 dated 20 March 1994 that she prepared in connection with the case. She found the specimens submitted by SPO1 Prianes positive for marijuana. The evidence consisted of (a) one block of compressed dried flowering tops wrapped in newsprint paper weighing 1.01 kilograms; and (b) twelve blocks of compressed dried flowering tops with a combined weight of 12.04 kilograms, which were individually wrapped in newsprint paper and bundled in a white plastic bag, which, in turn, was placed in a green and white bag.
ENRIQUE and BELLA denied the accusations and disclaimed the existence of the buy-bust operation.
According to BELLA, ENRIQUE arrived at her apartment at around 10 p.m. on 17 March 1994 after spending four days at his Aunt’s wake at Sapang Palay. He drank two bottles of beer then went to sleep. Past 11 p.m., certain Marilyn knocked at her door and left a bag, which would be picked up at dawn by her neighbor Marites. 7 On cross-examination, however, she could not explain why she never asked Marilyn, a stranger as far as she was concerned, to just drop the bag at the place of Marites; neither did she inquire about its contents. 8
Around 3 a.m. on 18 March 1994, she was awakened by ENRIQUE’s brother Renato, who was knocking loudly and asking her to open the door. This point was corroborated by Renato himself and a neighbor, Elino Corpes. 9 She added that when she opened the door, Antiojo entered the room, looking for three boxes of marijuana. A while later, he called his companions, Eugenio, Cariaga, and Prianes. She and ENRIQUE were handcuffed, then the police began searching the room. The police found the abaca bag left by Marilyn, which turned out to be filled with marijuana. The two were then taken to Antiojo’s office, but at 7 a.m., they were detained at the Mandaluyong Jail. At 11 a.m., a certain police officer named Sta. Maria tried to transfer them to Bicutan. The transfer was, however, rejected and their return to Mandaluyong was ordered, apparently because they were arrested without a warrant. BELLA then heard Sta. Maria say that they would justify the arrest by making it appear that it was a result of a buy-bust operation. 10
ENRIQUE essentially corroborated what BELLA said. He testified that he arrived at his girlfriend BELLA’s house at around 10 p.m. on 17 March 1994 after attending the wake of his paternal Aunt (whose name he cannot recall) at Sapang Palay. He drank two bottles of beer before sleeping and was awakened early in the morning by three policemen who immediately placed him in handcuffs. They started searching the room and found an abaca bag supposedly containing marijuana. During the police investigation, he was allegedly being forced to admit ownership of the marijuana so that his sentence could be lowered. He was taken to the CID detention cell and, around noon, was brought to the Bicutan Narcotics Unit. The police escorts, namely Prianes, a certain Sta. Maria, and the arresting officers, were apparently berated because they had no search and arrest warrants. Thus, they were transferred to the Eastern Police Department in Pasig, and in the morning, taken to Camp Crame where ENRIQUE was threatened, blindfolded, and strangled with his own belt. 11
In its decision 12 of 10 November 1994, the trial court decreed as follows:chanrob1es virtua1 1aw 1ibrary
WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, the Court hereby renders judgment finding accused ENRIQUE HINDOY and BELLA NEGROSA GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crimes charged, and hereby imposes the following sentence:chanrob1es virtual 1aw library
1. In Criminal Case No. 2674-D, applying the provisions of Sections 13 and 20 (should be 21) of Republic Act 7659, and considering the amount of marijuana seized, the penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA and a fine of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.00);
2. In Criminal Case No. 2675-D, applying the aforementioned provisions of Republic Act 7659, and considering the amount of marijuana seized, the penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA and a fine of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.00).
The Dangerous Drugs Board is hereby ordered to send its representative armed with the proper authority to receive from this Court the subject marijuana for proper disposition within ten (10) days from receipt hereof.
Costs against both accused.
The trial court gave credence to the testimony of the police officers who conducted the buy-bust operation, as corroborated by forensics chemist Flores, and concluded that "the circumstances present in these cases impressed upon the Court that, indeed, there was a negotiation conducted between the pushers and the poseur-buyers." 13 It also considered the sworn statement of BELLA where she said, "Sa kagustuhan kong masuportahan ang aking mga anak sa una kong asawa na nasa mga magulang kong nasa probinsiya ay pumayag akong tanggapin na pag-iwanan ng nasabing bagay," ("In my desire to support my children from my first marriage who are living with my parents in the province, I agreed to safe-keep the said object.") 14
ENRIQUE and BELLA, through counsel, filed their Notice of Appeal 15 on 9 January 1995 but lodged the same with the Court of Appeals. In its Resolution 16 of 20 June 1996, the Court of Appeals, in CA-G.R. CR No. 17394, dismissed the appeal for lack of jurisdiction, since their cases fall within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, as clearly stated in Section 5(d), Article VIII of the Constitution and pursuant to Supreme Court Circular No. 2-90, which does not allow "transfers of appeals erroneously taken to the Supreme Court or to the Court of Appeals to whichever of these Tribunals has appropriate appellate jurisdiction."cralaw virtua1aw library
Sensing the urgency of rectifying such erroneous filing, BELLA wrote a letter 17 dated 8 October 1996 to the Supreme Court, praying that she be allowed to appeal her case to the Court. The case was docketed as UDK-12220. On 4 June 1997, Atty. Liwayway J. Nazal de los Santos of the Public Attorney’s Office filed a Manifestation and Motion, 18 saying that BELLA "has a meritorious reason to appeal her case" and praying that her appeal be allowed to proceed "in the name of substantial and compassionate justice." For its part, the Office of the Solicitor General, in its Comment 19 dated 10 September 1997, made the following observations: (1) the dismissal of BELLA’s appeal was a result of her counsel’s inadvertence, hence, it was a dismissal based purely on a technicality; (2) counsel’s error is not entirely implausible; and (3) BELLA’s life and liberty were grievously at stake.
Taking these submissions into consideration, the Court, in its Resolution 20 dated 22 October 1997, resolved to consider BELLA’s appeal to the Court of Appeals as an appeal to this Court; set aside the 20 June 1996 Resolution of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 17394, dismissing BELLA’s appeal; and require the Court of Appeals to elevate the records of the case to the Supreme Court within twenty days from notice.
On 4 March 1998, the Court resolved to docket the records of UDK-12220 as a regular appeal, which was docketed as G.R. No. 132662. After the parties had submitted their respective briefs, the Court consolidated these two cases and declared that its earlier Resolution of 22 October 1997 also benefits accused-appellant ENRIQUE. The dismissal of his appeal by the Court of Appeals was thus vacated. 21
In their consolidated brief, ENRIQUE and BELLA made the following assignment of errors:chanrob1es virtual 1aw library
THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN FINDING THE SEARCH AND ARREST OF THE TWO (2) ACCUSED-APPELLANTS WITHOUT WARRANT TO FALL UNDER THE DOCTRINE OF WARRANTLESS SEARCH, AN INCIDENT TO A LAWFUL ARREST.
THE COURT A QUO COMMITTED A REVERSIBLE ERROR IN ADMITTING THE COMPRESSED MARIJUANA FLOWERING TOPS ADDUCED IN EVIDENCE BY THE PROSECUTION.chanrob1es virtua1 1aw 1ibrary
In essence, ENRIQUE and BELLA maintain that they could not have committed the crimes charged in the informations because they were sleeping at the time said crimes were allegedly perpetrated. Consequently, the search conducted by the police officers was not incidental to a lawful warrantless arrest. The confiscated contraband was, therefore, inadmissible in evidence against them. 22
After poring over the evidence on record, we are fully convinced that the culpability of ENRIQUE and BELLA for the crimes charged was established beyond reasonable doubt. The testimony of witnesses for the prosecution was not only unwavering but consistent with usual police practice. Furthermore, they absolutely had no ill-motive to incriminate and testify against ENRIQUE and BELLA. It is doctrinally settled that the absence of evidence as to an improper motive strongly tends to sustain the conclusion that none existed and that the testimony is worthy of full faith and credit. 23
Moreover, being police officers, they are presumed to have performed their duties regularly, that they acted within the bounds of their authority, unless the contrary is shown. 24 No controverting fact was established by ENRIQUE and BELLA, so the testimony of the prosecution witnesses must be given full faith and credence.
The main witness in this case is PO3 Eugenio, the poseur-buyer. His credibility as a witness was never impeached by the defense, and he was able to narrate in detailed fashion the events that eventually led to the apprehension and detention of ENRIQUE and BELLA. Thus, he stated:chanrob1es virtual 1aw library
PROSECUTION:chanrob1es virtual 1aw library
Q: Mr. Witness, you in particular, what was your task?
A: I was assigned as poseur buyer, ma’m.
Q: In what particular place in Sto. Rosario did you go?
A: At No. 248 Sto. Rosario, ma’m.
Q: Whose house was that, if you know?
A: House of the accused, ma’m.
Q: Whose accused, there are two (2) accused?
A: Enrique Hindoy and Bella Negrosa, ma’m.
Q: Mr. Witness, upon arrival in the said place, what happened, if any?
A: We knocked at the door, ma’m.
Q: Were you allowed entry in the said house?
A: When we knocked at the door, the two accused opened the door, ma’m.
Q: Who among the accused opened the door?
A: Enrique, ma’m.
Q: What did you do in the said house?
A: I told Enrique, "May bagong dating, kukuha kami", and I gave the buy-bust money, ma’m.
Q: Who among the two of you, you and SPO1 Angel Cariaga stated that "kukuha kami" ?
A: I, myself, ma’m.
Q: What about Angel Cariaga, where was he at that time when you said "kukuha kami."cralaw virtua1aw library
A: He was beside me, ma’m.
Q: Upon knowing the fact that you will get or buy what was the reaction of Enrique?
A: No reaction, ma’m.
Q: Could you be more specific, Mr. Witness, when you stated "kukuha kami", to what you are referring to?chanrob1es virtua1 1aw 1ibrary
A: The stuff, ma’m.
Q: What in particular?
A: Marijuana, ma’m.
Q: Did you inform this to Enrique that you will buy marijuana from him?
A: No, ma’m.
Q: What was the reason why you just stated "kukuha kami" ?
A: That is the common parlance in the practice, ma’m.
Q: You said that when you mentioned "kukuha kami", Accused Enrique Hindoy did not react, what did he do, if any?
A: He counted the money, ma’m.
Q: In your presence?
A: Yes, ma’m.
Q: After counting the money, what did he do next, if any?
A: He requested Bella to get the stuff, ma’m.
Q: Did Bella abide?
Q: And where did Bella go when you said that she abided?
A: She was also inside the house, ma’m.
Q: Was there a room or also [sic] in the living room?
A: There’s no room nor living room, ma’m. It’s only a small house.
Q: And when you said Bella took the stuff, was it given to you?
A: She gave it to Enrique, ma’m.
Q: And what did Enrique do with the stuff?
A: He gave it to me, ma’m.
Q: When Enrique gave you the block, what did you do if any?
A: I looked at it, ma’m.
Q: You mean you inspected the block?
Q: Where was it contained?
A: It was wrapped in a newspaper, ma’m.
Q: You said you inspected the stuff, what have you found out?
A: It’s a marijuana, ma’m.
Q: More or less, how much is (sic) the contents of that one whole brick?
A: One (1) brick is about a kilo, ma’m.
Q: Upon knowing that it was actually a marijuana wrapped in a newspaper, what have you done, if any to that marijuana?
A: I held it, ma’m.
Q: What happened next, if any?
A: Then I introduced myself as police officer, ma’m.
Q: What about SPO1 Cariaga, what did he do?
A: Together, we identified ourselves as police officers.chanrob1es virtua1 1aw 1ibrary
Q: Upon identification of yourselves as police officers, what happened next, if any?
A: We entered the house, ma’m.
Q: The two of you entered the house?
Q: What other things have you done, if any?
A: We looked for the place where the stuff are being kept, ma’m.
Q: You said that you started searching the place, what have you found out during that search, if any?
A: We found one abaca bag, ma’m.
Q: Where was that abaca bag located?
A: Under the table, ma’m.
Q: Under the table of whom?
A: The table inside the house of the accused, ma’m.
Q: Upon inspection of the said bag, Mr. Witness, could you describe to the Court what have you found out?
A: The bag contained another 12 bricks of marijuana.25cralaw:red
The evidence for the prosecution fully proved beyond reasonable doubt the elements necessary to successfully prosecute a case for the illegal sale of a prohibited drug, namely, (a) identity of the buyer and the seller, the object, and the consideration; and (b) the delivery of the things sold and the payment therefor. 26
After chemical analysis by an NBI forensics expert, the thirteen (13) blocks of suspected marijuana, with a combined weight of 13 05 kilograms, which were found in and seized from the residence of BELLA, were determined to be genuine marijuana. 27
The identity of ENRIQUE and BELLA as the sellers and possessors of the seized marijuana cannot be doubted, for they were caught in flagrante delicto in a standard police buy-bust operation. Such positive identification prevails over their feeble denial and declaration that the abaca bag which contained twelve blocks of marijuana was only left to their custody by a certain Marlyn. 28
Moreover, under the circumstances, it was the duty of the police officers to conduct a more thorough search of the premises after a successful entrapment, then make the necessary arrest of the suspects and seizure of suspected contraband. The search, being incident to a lawful arrest, was valid notwithstanding the absence of a warrant. In fact, the warrantless search and seizure, as an incident to a suspect’s lawful arrest, may extend beyond the person of the one arrested to include the premises or surrounding under his immediate control. 29
It is true that under Section 2, Article III of the 1987 Constitution, "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures of whatever nature and for any purposes shall be inviolable, and no search warrant or warrant of arrest shall issue except upon probable cause to be determined personally by the judge after examination under oath or affirmation of the complainant and the witnesses he may produce, and particularly describing the place to be searched and the persons or things to be seized." It is equally true that any evidence obtained in violation of such right shall be inadmissible in evidence. 30 This right, however, is not without exceptions, as in instances of searches incidental to lawful arrests. Under paragraph (a), Section 5, Rule 113 of the Rules of Court, a peace officer may, without a warrant, arrest a person when in his presence the person to be arrested has committed, is actually committing, or is attempting to commit an offense.
In the case at bar, upon consummation of the illicit sale, PO3 Eugenio introduced himself and SPO1 Cariaga as police officers. ENRIQUE and BELLA were apprised of their constitutional rights. Thereafter, the officers searched the room where BELLA supposedly got the first block of marijuana. There, they found an abaca bag under a folding table. Upon inspection, the bag yielded twelve more blocks of compressed marijuana inside a plastic bag. 31 The trial court, therefore, was correct in admitting all thirteen blocks of marijuana in evidence.chanrob1es virtua1 1aw 1ibrary
Likewise, the trial court did not err when it convicted ENRIQUE and BELLA of illegal possession of prohibited drugs punishable under Section 8 of R.A. No. 6425, as amended. In People v. Lacerna, 32 possession of marijuana is absorbed in the sale thereof, except where the seller is further apprehended in possession of another quantity of the prohibited drugs not covered. by or included in the sale and which are probably intended for some future dealings or use by the seller.
The records, indeed, reveal that aside from selling one block of marijuana to the arresting officers, Accused-appellants were also caught in possession of another 12.04 kilograms of marijuana in twelve individually wrapped blocks, hidden in a bag under a table in their house. Their possession thereof gives rise to a disputable presumption under Section 3[j], Rule 131 of the Rules of Court, that they were the owners of the same. Said provision states as follows:chanrob1es virtual 1aw library
SECTION 3. Disputable Presumptions. — The following presumptions are satisfactory if uncontradicted, but may be contradicted and overcome by other evidence:chanrob1es virtual 1aw library
(j) . . ., that things which a person possesses, or exercises acts of ownership over, are owned by him;
The uncorroborated assertion of ENRIQUE and BELLA that the abaca bag belongs to a certain Marlyn who left it in their care 33 amounts to a bare denial which, by itself, is insufficient to overcome this legal presumption.
WHEREFORE, the decision of 10 November 1994 of the Regional Trial Court of Pasig City, Branch 68, in Criminal Case No. 2674-D and Criminal Case No. 2675-D, finding accused-appellants ENRIQUE HINDOY and BELLA B. NEGROSA guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violating Sections 8 and 4, Article II of Republic Act No. 6425, as amended by Section 13 of Republic Act No. 7659, and sentencing them in each case to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua with the attending accessory penalties, and to pay the costs of the suit, is hereby AFFIRMED in toto.
Costs against Accused-Appellants.
Puno, Kapunan and Pardo, JJ., concur.
Ynares-Santiago, J., is on leave.
1. Original Record (OR), 177-185; Rollo, 18-26. Per Judge Santiago G. Estrella.
2. OR, 1-2; Rollo, 5-6.
3. Id., 12-13; id, 3-4.
4. TSN, 20 July 1994, 3-19; OR, 204-221; TSN, 26 July 1994, 4-8; OR, 261-265; TSN, 27 July 1994, 3-9; OR 284-291; TSN, 23 August 1994, 4-10; OR, 351-321.
5. TSN, 26 July 1994, 9; OR 266. She also TSN 30 August 1994, 3.
6. OR, 10.
7. TSN, 30 August 1994, 6-7.
8. TSN, 31 August 1994, 11-17; OR, 358-364.
9. TSN, 6 September 1994, 3-8; OR, 392-397; TSN, 11 October 1994, 3-4; OR, 450-451.
10. TSN, 30 August 1994, 10-14.
11. TSN, 6 September 1994, 3-8; OR, 392-397.
12. Supra note 1.
13. Decision, 5; OR, 181.
14. Paragraph 4, Kontra Salaysay, 23 March 1994.
15. Rollo, 33.
16. Per Associate Justice Salome A. Montoya; Jacinto and Asuncion, JJ., concurring.
17. Rollo of UDK-12220, 4-6.
18. Id., 18-20.
19. Rollo of UDK-12220, 33-38.
21. Rollo of UDK-12220, 48; Rollo 94.
22. Appellant’s Brief, 7-15; Rollo, 48-56.
23. People v. Excija, 258 SCRA 424, 439-440 [19961; People v. Abrecinoz, 281 SCRA 59, 72 [1997]; People v. Estares, 282 SCRA 524, 535 [1997].
24. People v. Magno, 296 SCRA 443, 450 [1998], citing People v. Ponsica, 230 SCRA 87 [1994].
25. TSN, 20 July 1994, 4-6, 8-12.
26. People v. de Vera, 275 SCRA 87 [1997].
27. TSN, 19 July 1994, 3-4; TSN, 20 July 1994, 9-10; TSN, 27 July 1994, 5-7; TSN, 23 August 1994, 9-11; OR, p. 10; Exhibits "D" to "D-14."cralaw virtua1aw library
28. TSN, 31 August 1994,11-14.
29. People v. Figueroa, 248 SCRA 679 [1995].
30. Section 3, Article III, 1987 Constitution.
31. TSN, 20 July 1994,10-11, 25; 26 July 1994, 7; 27 July 1994, 7-9; 23 August 1994, 9-10, 15-17; OR, 10; Exhibits "A" ; "D" to "D-13."cralaw virtua1aw library
32. 278 SCRA 561 [1997].
33. TSN, 31 August 19947 11-14.
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Scott Roulet at the SIIA Summit 2015
Today, we take music streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music and Soundcloud for granted, despite their relatively new existence. The growth of digital consumption over the past decade has far exceeded any other period in the music distribution timeline. We decided to take a closer look at how music streaming services came to fruition, beginning with the very first platforms. One such platform was Virgin Jamcast, founded by Scott Roulet in partnership with Virgin Records. In 2000, Virgin Jamcast became the first platform to live-stream a concert over the internet broadcasting to over 18 million viewers. We sat down with Scott to get his take on how streaming has evolved throughout the years.
In the late 90’s, there was a significant rush to find ways to use the internet to stream content. While feasible, streaming was difficult on the web because of bandwidth limitations. Getting both high quality video and audio at the same time was a complicated, unreliable process. This changed when Virgin Jamcast was launched, joining the Secured Digital Music Initiative (SDMI) to transmit entertainment over the internet through TV airwaves within a protected environment. Virgin Jamcast was a joint venture between WAVO, a Phoenix-based technology firm, and Virgin Records. “In the beginning, there was large effort by the music industry to convert music into a high quality digital format,” Says Virgin Jamcast co-founder Scott Roulet. Several formats existed with MP3 as the most popular. Early streaming services began to lobby musicians and record labels to convert to MP3, which was much easier to distribute across the web. MP3 was also more feasible to stream at a time when high speed broadband was an anomaly.
Watch A Copy Of The Webcast Below:
Roulet recognized the inevitable fact that eventually, all content would be streamed and downloaded⎯ not sold via hard copy. Unlike successor companies, Jamcast sought to build a platform that worked with the record labels, rather than fought against them. “We decided that the best way to motivate the labels to endorse the distribution of digital music was to help with live events,” Says Roulet. “This was because live events were always a cooperative effort that the labels did not autonomously control.”
“We wanted to work with the record labels, not against them.”
Virgin Jamcast launched their first concert webcast in April, 2000, held at the Bercy Arena (Now AccorHotels Arena) in Paris. Ben Harper headlined, and the event broadcasted to over 18 Million viewers, spread across the 5 continents. At the time, this was the largest ever audience for a webcast. While Jamcast was ultimately absorbed directly into Virgin Entertainment (Now a apart of EMI) following the end of the dot com boom. But the service pioneered a technology that gave rise to the future of digital music consumption.
About Scott Roulet
Scott was a Co-Founder and SVP of Virgin Jamcast, a joint venture between Virgin Records and WAVO Corp. After Jamcast, Roulet founded several media technology companies, most recently BBN Networks. Today he is an advisor, investor and consultant for innovative companies in media and advertising technology.
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Home > Resources > Briefing Papers > Introduction Curation > Interoperability
By Daisy Abbott, The Glasgow School of Art
Please cite as: Abbott, D. (2009). "Interoperability". DCC Briefing Papers: Introduction to Curation. Edinburgh: Digital Curation Centre. Handle: 1842/3363. Available online: http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/briefing-papers/introduction-curation
Browse the paper below or download the pdf.
Short-term Benefits and Long-term Value
Examples of Interoperability in Practice
HE/FE Perspective
e-Science Perspective
Issues to be Considered
Interoperability is the transfer and use of information in a uniform and efficient manner across multiple organisations and IT systems. Its purpose is to create a shared understanding of data.
Data exchange requires the data to be semantically matched (i.e. ensuring that the data describe the same thing) and for any differences in representation within the data models to be eliminated or meaningfully handled.1 Data integration is the process which takes heterogeneous data and their structural information and produces a unified description and mapping information to allow seamless access to all existing data. Interpretation of these data must be unambiguous. More generally, interoperability goes beyond data compatibility as we also need interoperable hardware, software, and communication protocols to allow data to be interpreted correctly and unambiguously across system or organisational boundaries.
Interoperability can be divided into five different conceptual levels:
No Data Exchange
Unstructured Data Exchange: exchange of human-interpretable, unstructured data (e.g. free text)
Structured Data Exchange: exchange of human-interpretable structured data intended for manual and/or automated handling, but requires manual compilation, receipt, and/or message dispatch
Seamless Sharing of Data: automated data sharing within systems based on a common exchange model
Seamless Sharing of Information: universal interpretation of information through co-operative data processing2
2. Short-term Benefits and Long-term Value
Using multiple, independent data sets risks incompleteness, inconsistency, duplicated effort, and conflicts of management responsibilities. Interoperability can solve many of these issues and may lead to:
Improvement of the consistency of information and ensuring it can be used across different technological and organisational boundaries — this increases the number of people benefiting from access to or use of the data
Wider propagation of standards, giving stakeholders a common language
Acceleration of the adoption of and compliance with relevant data standards
Quicker transfer of data and more efficient working
Simplified flow of data results in reduced administrative costs
Reduction in duplication of effort
Unexpected data use which could potentially lead to innovative research and analysis
3. Examples of Interoperability in Practice
Some domains have been quicker to embrace interoperability than others, for example geographical information systems (GIS) and healthcare. For example, the use and distribution of various spatial data formats can be achieved through proprietary applications such as ArcGIS3 and high levels of standardisation and data accreditation, as are often found in medical information systems, makes interoperability easier to achieve.4
Significant steps have already been taken towards interoperability in structured data such as database and XML schema.5 However, the issues become more complex when data are held in discrete, varied formats (e.g. spreadsheets, free text, external websites) rather than structured databases or XML schema and may require sophisticated knowledge discovery techniques. The overall system may also need to evolve with changes to the availability and structure of diverse source data.
4. HE/FE Perspective
"Digital data are increasingly both the products of research and the starting point for new research and education activities. The ability to re-purpose data — to use it in innovative ways and combinations not envisioned by those who created the data — requires that it be possible to find and understand data of many types and from many sources. Interoperability (the ability of two or more systems or components to exchange information and to use the information that has been exchanged) is fundamental to meeting this requirement."
— U.S. Office of Cyberinfrastructure6
5. e-Science Perspective
"Interoperability is key to all aspects of scale that characterize e-Science, such as scale of data, computation, and collaboration… We need interoperable information in order to query across the multiple, diverse data sets, and an interoperable infrastructure to make use of existing services for doing this."
— Hendler, J., & De Roure, D. (2004). "E-Science: the Grid and the Semantic Web", IEEE Intelligent Systems, 19 (1). p. 65.
6. Issues to be Considered
Data interoperability is only one aspect of the overall interoperability problem. Data could be requested that is not actually held, the hardware or connectors, operating systems, metadata, protocols, or applications could be incompatible. These are interoperability issues that go beyond data integration.7
Design issues need to address both human-centred aspects (e.g. authority, co-operation, negotiation) and data-centred aspects (data integration, schema evolution). Operational issues need to address system interoperability such as new transaction types, query processing algorithms, and security.
Other human issues include the fear of losing control over interoperable data, the training and process change required to technically and administratively managed complex systems over a dispersed community.
Consistency or mapping between terminological choices. This will affect use and re-use of the data. Use of thesauri and relevant ontologies could help improve consistency.
Interoperability goes beyond technical implementation, and into the area of conceptual modelling. Different data will likely have different structures and specialisation criteria. How can data be integrated into a single semantic representation without over-generalising this structural information?8
The four types of basic conflict that need to be resolved are:
Semantic Conflicts (different schemata do not match conceptually and therefore must be aggregated)
Descriptive Conflicts (e.g. terminological choices, naming difference between conceptually identical data, different measurement values that need to be resolved or mapped)
Heterogeneous Conflicts (the methodologies being used to describe the concepts differ substantially)
Structural Conflicts (concepts are structured differently, e.g. one schema uses an attribute whereas another uses a reference)9
Data use over a distributed architecture can have disadvantages as well as advantages and which need to be taken into account.
7. Additional Resources
Hendler, J., & De Roure, D. (2004). "E-Science: the Grid and the Semantic Web" , IEEE Intelligent Systems, 19 (1). pp. 65-71.
Open Geospatial Consortium Interoperability Institute (OGCii)
Renner, S. (2001). "A 'Community of Interest' Approach to Data Interoperability" in Federal Database Colloquium.
Simulation Interoperability Standards Organization Sun, Y. & Guoqing, L. (2008). "Interoperability Research of Heterogeneous GIS Based on Spatial Information Grid" in 2008 International Conference on Computer Science and Software Engineering, vol.3, no., pp.41-44.
Tolk, A., & Muguira, J. (2003). "The Levels of Conceptual Interoperability Model" in Fall Simulation Interoperability Workshop.
Wu, P. et al (2008). "The Architecture of a Virtual Grid GIS Server" in Geoinformatics 2008 and Joint Conference on GIS and Built Environment: Geo-Simulation and Virtual GIS Environments. Proceedings of the SPIE, vol. 7143, pp. 71432A-71432A-9.
For more details see Renner (2001): A "Community of Interest" Approach to Data Interoperability.
NATO C3 Technical Architecture Reference Model for Interoperability.
See ArcGIS Data Interoperability.
For example, see the US National Incident Management System and the DCC Briefing Paper on Data Quality and Accreditation.
For example, Parent, C. "Database Integration: The Key to Data Interoperability" in Papazoglou, M. et al (Eds.) Advances in Object-Oriented Data Modeling (MIT Press, 2000) pp. 222-224 and Open XML.
See Community-based Data Interoperability Networks (INTEROP).
Tolk & Muguira (2003).
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BD’s strength lies in Indo-Chinese economic rivalry
Afsan Chowdhury
Loan agreements and MoUs are being signed between Bangladesh and China in presence of Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang at The Great Hall of the People on 4 July 2019. Photo: PID
Bangladesh was ambushed by Myanmar and its Rohingya ethnic cleansing policy two years back and generally dumped by almost all the powers that mattered. Since then it has learnt to do some tight rope walking for survival. Although it has been into damage control since then, the experiences of the contingent impact of regional politics of international dimensions has also toughened it up.
Learning from weakness
The problem has been that of learning to negotiate from a position of weakness. In all fairness, this space has widened due to the Indo-Chinese rivalry and the various positions taken by respective allies. Unlike other countries in the region, Bangladesh is not entirely beholden to either India or China but nor is able to put pressure on any. Nobody really needs Bangladesh except but. It’s not strong enough to exert pressure but not weak enough to lie down and die. It’s not an enviable position but one less constricted than that held by other smaller or weaker nations of the region.
While Pakistan survives on its hostility with India and the consequent strategic and other support from China, Bangladesh has no conflict with any country at the state level. That doesn’t give her much add-ons to what she has naturally inherited. But given its geography, size and economic capacity, its proximity with India makes it its closest neighbour in every aspect.
However, such has been the impact of China’s economic outreach in the last decade that it has pushed others away to become BD’s main economic partner. And BD, half willingly, half due to lack of options doesn’t mind this situation. Suddenly, it has money flowing and at least words of encouragement and hope offered by China. China has kept Myanmar happy for so long. And it might even prevent more Rohingya from coming in if not repatriated, if its dollars find a home to lay eggs in Dhaka.
Advantaged by bigger rivalries
There is no reason to like this scenario of Chinese proximity by India who is concerned about such a presence next door. Bangladesh is a country with few options other than to be an ally of India. But if it even wriggles and shifts a bit away to shake Sino hands, it makes India suspicious if not edgy. This Sino-Indo rivalry of sorts has certainly widened Bangladesh’s negotiating space.
Thus BD welcomes China even it means carrying the Rohingyas cross on its back and near denial of any solution brokering by the Chinese that is less than comfortable for Myanmar. For the moment certainly, Yangoon is more valuable to Beijing and Bangladesh appears to be ready to weather that longish season. After all, no political pressure exists.
The Chinese themselves had been a wee bit concerned that the impact of the Rohingya problem on the 2018 elections would have if AL didn’t win but once they were assured that there would be no problem, the relationship has been more status quo friendly.
The cost-benefit analysis is still by Bangladesh’s calculations on its side. It’s on this background that the PM Sheikh Hasina’s visit to Beijing that has occurred.
Sheikh Hasina’s visit, unmet and met needs
PMs Sk. Hasina and Li Keqiang signed five agreements, three memorandums of understanding (MoUs) and a document covering Rohingya crisis as well as various economic, technical cooperation and cultural sectors. On the Rohingya Refugees Rice Aid’’, China has promised to provide 2,500 tonnes of rice for the Rohingyas from Myanmar. The signal though half read is that they are here to stay.
One area in which China’s interest is high is the Bangladesh-China- India-Myanmar (BCIM) economic corridor which has failed to take off as yet though it’s not up to Bangladesh but Myanmar. With nearly USD 31 billion investments, China is the biggest player in town though mainly in the infrastructure and energy sectors. India is much more involved in the social sector and border trade. India’s concern has been increasing as the billions have made China an influencer in Bangladesh without sharing a common border.
Chinese investment in Bangladesh is next to the USD 60 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). This includes the 3.7 billion investments in the highly sensitive Padma Bridge, showcased by the PM as the top achievement of her Government.
The CPEC and the BCIM were part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) but while the CPEC took off, the BCIM didn’t. The 2800-km long BCIM corridor proposes to link Kunming in China’s Yunnan province with Kolkata, passing though Mandalay in Myanmar and Dhaka in Bangladesh before heading to Kolkata.
India has protested that the CPEC is planned through what calls “Pakistan-occupied Kashmir “but the plan is unlikely to be affected by Indian protests. While China is trying to get BCIM going, it’s not up to Bangladesh as the key to implementation is India which is currently strong enough to resist current Chinese pressure.
How this pans out will depend on many matters but few are under Bangladesh’s control. During the visit, PM Hasina got the CPC to say that it will take up the Rohingya issue with Myanmar which is good enough for the moment for all. China knows already how far that will go but as it moves from Myanmar- only relationship status to include Bangladesh as an ally as well, China will also play with both. That will mean some concessions for BD. It will happen because China needs to keep more players happy.
In the current regional hustling, disadvantage and gains both accrue whether one chooses or not. To understand this and play the game is a strategy Bangladesh is slowly understanding better, whether it likes it or not.
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The multilevel club houses many VIP sections as well as two bars on the main floor with a third one on the second floor that can accommodate seating.
Recently, the world’s most selling dance music magazine highlighted The Mid in an article about “World-Class Clubbing.” High praise indeed.
Of course, it was well deserved. In March, The Mid brought in legendary techno pioneer, Kevin Saunderson for Mayhem at the Mid.
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Topic: Managers in England
Author Topic: Managers in England (Read 122041 times)
TENEMENTFUNSTER
Prancing about naked, bold as brass!
Managers in England
Utterly disposable, Brian Laws and Darren Ferguson binned today.
16 out of 90 odd clubs binned their manager this season! McGhee has a wikipedia record, got to be in with a shout to get sacked too?
Moaning faced, tight-fisted, Aberdonian cunts!
Tuckers Law - If some cunt can fuck something up that cunt will pick the worst possible time to fucking fuck it up because that cunt's a cunt!
manc_don
Hi Chris.
Re: Managers in England
Didn't know Darren Ferguson was done for! Though PNE's form has been woeful this season. Brian Laws was the wrong appointment in the first place imho.
Quote from: manc_don on December 29, 2010, 05:52:41 PM
I agree and I think Ferguson took on the wrong gig there too. Maybe get chance of Davidson/Nicholson now?
Rating: -17
Quote from: TENEMENTFUNSTER on December 29, 2010, 06:08:27 PM
Julius?
BobbyBiscuit
Laws was a weak as fuck appointment, doomed to failure from the off
It's not about escaping. It's about getting out with a bit of dignity.
If you're in it, don't fucking moan about it, make it yours and leave a mark
Quote from: Kowalski on December 29, 2010, 06:20:10 PM
No, Emma.
glasgow sheep
fucking booooo
Quote from: BobbyBiscuit on December 29, 2010, 06:22:07 PM
Two teams relegated in one season was it not?
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Stuartini
Wasn't so much weak as stupid. They used OPTA stats and a management consultant firm to find out who provided 'best value per signing' or some pish. Outstandingly stupid, especially since they managed to identify Owen Coyle previously, and it was hardly secret Coyle was offski.
The merry-go-round will keep on turning
Roy Hodgson's coat might be on a shoogly peg. The scousers have been chanting for Dalglish tonight!
Not John Barnes?
ally s
Doesn't matter who come in (assuming Hodgson gets the dunt). The new owners need to invest some serious dough in that team.
Konchesky, Lucas, Ngog etc should be nowhere near a Liverpool shirt.
Quote from: ally s on December 30, 2010, 10:29:39 AM
You've not been watching a lot of Liverpool games of late then?
I can only presume you're jumping on the Sky Sports 'hate Lucas' bandwagon because Lucas has been nothing short of well in honesty Liverpool's best player for a while now. I can't remember the last mistake he made that cost Liverpool. Averages 92% success rate when passing. Breaks up the play constantly.
The other 2 I'll agree with you on, but Lucas you don't know what you're talking about.
If Roy survives this then I'll be amazed. I was hoping I could wake up this morning and he'd be gone!!!!!
Quote from: Roberto on December 30, 2010, 11:34:07 AM
Saw Lucas in the flesh 5 times last season and he was terrible on each occasion. Obviously saw the majority of the live games too and have to say I wasn't impressed at all.
As for this season, I haven't seem much of LFC/Lucas, no. I'll take your word that he's improved greatly.
Also, you presume wrongly. I don't jump on any "bandwagon".
The owners need to make a decision very soon whether to back Hodgson with money or give him the dunt.
This season Lucas has been awesome. You have to remember he was one of the best up and coming ATTACKING midfielders in Brazil, but when he was signed he was made to develop into a defensive midfielder and he's finally found his feet in that position and has been playing VERY well in that position and he is one of the only players who gets pass marks this season.
I'll let you off then regarding bandwagon jumping, and apologise. I'm just fed up with people saying 'Lucas is shite' just simply because others say it when they clearly don't watch much of him of late because he's been brilliant. The Chelsea game was the high point for him, he never put a foot wrong and was my MOTM that day (along with a few other games where he's been shit hot).
I think Roy's time is coming to an end. He has made a MASSIVE gap between fans and himself, and it's not healthy - he hit a new low when blaming fans for last night, he said he's never been given time - however I've NEVER EVER saw fans react like the did last night to a manager, it's never been that bad so he needs to take responsibility himself. I hope it'll be all over soon, but do I want Rafa back? NO!
Sorry Robo but I agree with Ally. Although I would concede that Lucas has been less shite this season but that's maybe down to even worse signings such as Konchesky coming in.
I read a disturbing rumour yesterday that Liverpool were "setn to reward" N'gog with a new long term contract.
Hopefully you can read this article as his excuses are brilliant. The from Halmstads to Malmo to Swiss national team one was sensational.
The guy is a moron. I lost patience LONG AGO! He's well out of his depth
Quote from: Tyrant on December 30, 2010, 12:34:17 PM
Then it concerns me that you don't know your football. I've listed his pass success rate, I've listed he was an attacking midfielder who's just been transformed into defensive midfielder and NOW are Liverpool seeing how good he is.
I reference you to the Chelsea game in which he dominated the Chelsea defence. There has also been many other games where Lucas is the one who makes the difference.
I have watched him many times this season and I feel he's finally developing into a good player for Liverpool.
He make one mistake in a game, however it would appear many armchairs will slate him for it (now I'm not saying either of you 2 are armchairs) but yet the 9 other outfield players will make up to 5 mistakes and it'll go un-noticed because their name isn't Lucas.
I was at said Chelsea game and Lucas didn't do too badly as I recall but a few improved performances doesn't suddenly make him a Liverpool level player. Anyone who thinks otherwise perhaps doesn't "know his football" as well as he likes to think.
Weirdly the majority of Liverpool fans agree with me after a quick check on RAWK and This Is Anfield......
No further questions your honour.
Quote from: Roberto on December 30, 2010, 01:46:11 PM
And most of them wanted to keep Rafa...
I actually think Lucas is a decent player, attempting to prove it by saying a load of folk on an internet forum agree maybe isn't the best back up in the world, however.
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Naeem Javid
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Location: Mastung, Balochistan, Pakistan
The Future of Plastic
World's First Plastic Free Nation
Plastic and Pakistan
Plastic Ban in Sindh
Sindh Environment Protection (SEP) Act of 2014
Plastic and World
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What do you think of when you hear about Rwanda? If you are into history, the Rwandan genocide will certainly come to mind; it was an orgy of bloodletting in which 500,000 to one million ethnic Tutsis were brutally slaughtered by Hutu extremists such as Interahamwe, who succeeded in wiping out 70 per cent of the Tutsi population … often with weapons no more sophisticated than machetes.
But what you may not know is that Rwanda has recently won a rather unlikely accolade — that of being the world’s first plastic-free nation. In 2008, this tiny West African nation banned all non-biodegradable plastic bags, making the possession, manufacture and importing of such punishable by a six-month jail term and fines.
Visitors are searched, and any plastic bags found are confiscated. The results have been spectacular, and in 2008, UN-Habitat named the capital Kigali as the cleanest city in Africa.
I found myself thinking of this while driving in Karachi on a windy day as disposed plastic bags flew around like birds from hell. They adorned trash heaps and trees alike, hanging on the branches like a flag of chaos. And then I saw a rather lovely panaflex asking people to refrain from using plastic bags and had no option but to reflect on the number of times I had seen proud announcements of a ban on such bags.
The latest such ban, at least in Sindh, was announced in November last year and was supposed to first be implemented in Sukkur and then in the rest of the province. Banners were put up and shopkeepers were warned but, to no one’s surprise, absolutely no implementation took place.
Note also that as per the Sindh Environment Protection (SEP) Act 2014 and its Section 14(3) reads that “no person shall import, manufacture, stockpile, trade, supply, distribute or sell any scheduled plastic product which is non-degradable”.
Hunza has also recently banned plastic bags, and one hopes the inhabitants will have greater success in the implementation.
I can bore you with figures: in the past 10 years, the world has produced more plastic than in the last century. One million plastic bags are produced every minute. Half of it is used only once and thrown away. Enough plastic is thrown away each year to circle the earth four times.
We have not even spared the oceans, and in a scene, out of a nightmare a dead whale washed up in the Philippines was recently found to have 40 kilogrammes of plastic in its stomach. More recently, a dead pregnant whale was also found to have ingested 22 kg of plastic.
I started with the Rwanda example (Kenya also stands out in this regard) because, in the popular imagination, African countries are backward basket cases, not models to aspire to. So when naysayers argue that such a ban would be impossible to implement for a Third World nation, these (and other) examples stand out in contradiction.
Certainly, it is not enough to merely impose and enforce a ban without looking for alternatives. In a nation where shopkeepers will put even the tiniest objects in a ‘shopper’ (and look at you as if you’re insane if you refuse the bag), an alternative must be in place. Here, instead of a threat is an opportunity as many workable alternatives are indeed available.
But what to do with the existing waste? Here we can also find easy solutions. The Nigerian city of Yola has become home to a thriving cottage industry where women recycle plastic bags into fashion accessories and in some countries, even into art objects. It is not difficult to replicate that model here, which will also have the added benefit of creating economic growth. And then, of course, there is the Indian innovation of using plastic waste (melted down) to build roads.
Now, none of these are perfect solutions, and as we all know there are no silver bullets or magical fixes on offer. The best we can do is implement a host of measures, taking advantage of the incredible pools of talent found in Pakistan’s youth and entrepreneurial class — provided there is a will to do so.
And here is where we always fall short: no personal initiative, no matter how well-meaning or ground-breaking, can ever replace the role of the state, but thus far, we have seen no willingness to address this issue beyond a few meetings, announcement and lip service.
By Zarrar Khuhro
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Energieportal Hamburg
Expansion of Renewable Energy
Energy Weather
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We all take electricity for granted so we seldom think about it. But everyday life in a big city is unthinkable without reliable electricity. And people often only become aware of their personal power consumption when they receive their electricity bill.
This presentation of the energy demand (load) and the respective generation in Hamburg gives you the possibility to check your consumption habits and those of your environment.
Stromnetz Hamburg GmbH and the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg provide you with current and historical data on energy generation and energy requirements. Where possible, you will be able to find the data for Hamburg and additionally for each district. And since not all of the electricity used in Hamburg is also generated in the city of Hamburg, we'll show you exactly how much electricity is being imported.
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What belongs to the Hamburg distribution grid?
The Hamburg distribution grid includes all cables, overhead lines and power facilities in the voltage levels high, medium and low which are located in the city of Hamburg. The connecting cables to the Wedel power plant and to the pumped storage power plant in Geesthacht are also part of Hamburg's distribution grid.
What is a distribution grid?
The direct power supply to almost all households, services, commercial and industrial facilities is effected via a distribution grid. In this context, the distribution grid itself consists of three voltage levels: high, medium and low.
High voltage refers to voltages between 60,000 volts (60 kV) and 110,000 volts (110 kV). It is used for energy transmission over extensive, regional distances, as well as for the supply to high intensity customers.
Medium voltage is used for power transmission in closer regional areas. This voltage range is between 1,000 volts (1 kV) and 60,000 volts (60 kV). The upper limit is not firmly defined and is open to different interpretation. In Germany, the usual medium voltage grids have got a voltage of 10, 20 or 30 kV.
Low voltage refers to AC voltages up to 1,000 volts. The standard low voltage, which can be found in German households, is 230 volts AC or 400 volts for three phase AC (e.g. instantaneous water heaters).
What is a transmission grid?
Electricity is transported over long distances via a transmission grid. Large power generation facilities usually feed the generated electricity into the transmission grid. Even some of the very large industrial companies obtain their electricity from the transmission grid. A high-voltage transmission grid is usually operated with 380,000 volt (380 kV).
Where does the data in the energy portal come from?
The data is compiled and published by the Hamburg distribution grid operator, Stromnetz Hamburg GmbH.
Where does the population, area and population density data come from?
This data is taken from publications by the Statistical Office for Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein.
What does load mean?
The term load describes the electrical energy requirements or how much power has to be held available in the electricity grid. The load is measured in the physical unit watt (W) for electrical power. If the electrical power is used, it is labelled as power consumption, which is measured in the physical unit kilowatt-hour (kWh)..
1.000 Watt = 1 Kilowatt
1.000 Kilowatt = 1 Megawatt = 1.000.000 Watt
What is the (electrical) power (W)?
(Electrical) power is the (electrical) work supplied per time unit, measured in watt. With regard to electrical power the following can be distinguished: reactive power, active power, apparent power.
Reactive power is the electrical power, which is needed for the creation of magnetic fields (e.g. engines, transformers) or electrical fields (e.g. capacitors) and does nor contribute to usable work.
Active power is the opposite of reactive power and refers to the consumed electrical energy, which was converted into useful energy (movement, light or heat).
Apparent power is the geometric sum of reactive and active power. It is, among others, relevant for the design of electrical facilities.
What is the annual peak load?
The annual peak load is the value of the highest energy requirements within one year, It refers to the highest load value for the last 12 months.
Where does the data on the load come from?
The data is calculated from the decentralized grid feed-in and the feed- in from the upstream grid. For the districts, the total load is divided based on local readings.
How are CO2 emissions calculated?
The displayed CO2 emissions are calculated on the basis of the current total load of the city of Hamburg. In this context we use the factor from the interim report CO2 Monitoring by the Hamburg Climate Protection Concept. (http://www.hamburg.de/contentblob/4028950/data/klimaschutzkonzept-zwischenbericht-co2-monitoring.pdf)
Where does the data for electricity import come from?
The Hamburg power distribution grid of Stromnetz Hamburg GmbH is connected at three points to the transmission grid. At these three points of connection the energy feed-in is measured and recorded every 15 minutes. The curve in the diagram displayed is formed by the 15 minute averages.
Where does the power generation data come from?
The feed-in to larger generating facilities is measured and recorded every 15 minutes. For smaller generating facilities, the energy input is determined on the basis of forecasts and calculations.
What does the display "History of Renewable Energies in Hamburg" show us?
It displays, per district, the installed capacity and number of facilities connected to the Hamburg distribution grid that generate electricity using renewable energy sources.
What is renewable energy? What is the Renewable Energies Act (EEG)?
What is to be classified as renewable energy is regulated by the Renewable Energies Act (EEG). According to this act, renewable energy sources include:
Hydropower, including wave, tidal, salt gradient and flow energy,
Solar radiation energy (e.g. Photovoltaics),
Energy from biomass including biogas, bio-methane, landfill gas, sewage gas as well as from the biodegradable fraction of waste from households and industry.
What does the expansion resulting from the Renewable Energies Act show?
It shows, per district, the installed capacity and the number of facilities connected to the Hamburg distribution grid which generate electricity from renewable sources.
What is decentralized generation?
Decentralized generation comprises all generating facilities that feed the generated electricity into a distribution grid.
What is the installed capacity?
This describes the maximum electrical capacity of a power plant or a generating unit in watt.
How is the forecast data for Energy Weather determined?
The data on the probable feed-in from wind and solar energy is forecast based on historical values and current weather data.
What does the electricity meter show?
The period, in which wind power and photovoltaic systems together produce more than 15 MW of energy, is shown as green.
Where does the school data come from?
The load and generation data is directly measured for each school and then made available in the energy portal.
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Travel plan warning for World Cup match
in England News June 6, 2017 472 Views
Special travel and security plans will be put in place on Saturday when Scotland take on England in their football World Cup qualifier.
Extra carriages are being added to key train routes and ScotRail Alliance warned services would be very busy.
British Transport Police said extra officers would be on duty. Alcohol bans will be in place on many routes.
Additional security, including bag and body searches, will be in place at the stadium, the Scottish FA said.
Turnstiles will open earlier than usual to help with any delays.
There will also be a minute’s silence ahead of kick-off as a tribute to recent terror attack victims.
The SFA said: “The safety of fans is of paramount importance to the Scottish FA and a range of measures will be implemented as part of an enhanced security operation.
“These increased security measures at Hampden Park will include bag and people searches, and may result in delays in entering the stadium.
“Fans should expect to be searched at the outer cordons at Aikenhead Road, Prospecthill Road, Mount Annan Drive, Somerville Drive and Letherby Drive, with additional bag searches at the turnstiles.”
Queuing systems
Tens of thousands of fans from across the UK will be at Hampden Park in Glasgow to watch the match.
Queuing systems will be in place at key locations and fans are being advised to leave plenty of time for their journey as they may not be able to board their first choice of train.
Scotland fans will be directed to Mount Florida station before and after the game, while England supporters will use King’s Park.
Jacqueline Taggart, from ScotRail Alliance, said: “We want everyone to have a great time at the match but, more importantly, to stay safe.
“With this in mind, police and extra staff will be on hand to assist at key locations across our network. Please help them to help you by following their instructions.
“We’ll be doing all we can to get fans to and from the match. You can play your part by planning your journey now – remember not to leave it to the last train of the night to get home, as all trains are going to be very busy.”
‘Mighty event’
Ms Taggart said fans should also book their tickets now rather than buying them on the day.
British Transport Police said they had been planning for months alongside Police Scotland and train operators.
Ch Sup John McBride, who is leading the operation for British Transport Police, said: “This is a mighty event for both teams and we’re looking forward to welcoming spectators as they arrive in Glasgow. Our policing operation will stretch the breadth of the nation and will involve a large number of officers.
“We want spectators to have a fun and enjoyable journey towards this match and will be on hand if they need assistance.
“Likewise, we will also be taking a zero-tolerance approach towards any individuals or groups who exhibit anti-social or criminal behaviour. There is no place for hooligan or intimidating behaviour and we will be taking firm action against those who are out to cause trouble.”
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Premier League Dutchmen Abroad Wrap-Up: Week 5
Posted by Daniel Gutman on September 23rd, 2014 09:52 AM | Dutchmen Abroad, Featured, Opinion
Daniel Gutman rounds up all the performances by the Dutch stars currently playing in the English Premier League.
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Another week of Premier League action has gone by, and five Dutch players took part in the 10 top-flight English matches this weekend. The Dutchman had an overall improvement on their performances from last week, although none of them came away with a win for their team. Tw0 draws and a loss were all the five could muster amongst themselves. Perhaps most embarrassing was Daley Blind and Robin van Persie’s Manchester United defeat to Leicester City. Even with the poor results, the majority of the Dutch players in the Premier League did quite fine.
On Saturday Patrick van Aanholt continued his trend of solid but unspectacular performances this weekend in his team’s 0-0 draw away to Burnley. He did very well in neutralizing any threats coming down his flank, and made a number of tackles and clearances over the 90+ minutes of the match. However, he was unable to produce anything going forward, and added nothing to the attack bar a shot that barely troubled Burnley’s keeper. The 24-year-old’s style of play involves a lot of involvement in the attack, and he must undoubtedly be disappointed in himself for barely putting any contributions in on that front. With Sunderland scoring just five goals so far, van Aanholt needs to start stepping up on attacking plays in addition to his defensive duties. Over in Newcastle, poor Tim Krul had yet another torrid afternoon in the Magpies’ 2-2 draw with Hull City. Out of the three shots on target from Hull, two went in past the World Cup penalty shootout hero. He has now conceded 11 goals in five matches, including four against Southampton last weekend. Daryl Janmaat on the other hand saw an improvement in performance that he no doubt hopes is here to stay. He covered well on the right flank, putting in a couple crucial tackles and looking very strong in the air. He also, unlike van Aanholt, tried to produce something at the other end of the pitches, creating a few scoring chances from the right side.
Sunday saw giants Manchester United take on newly promoted ‘minnows’ Leicester City. Robin van Persie got things off to a good start with a smart finish on the 13 minute mark to take Man U 1-0 up at Leicester. He played a lot better than last week, not only trying to score himself but attempting to set up teammates as well. Despite all his efforts, he was unable to add to his tally and United eventually crashed to a 5-3 defeat after being 3-1 up in the 57th minute. Daley Blind put in a great shit at defensive midfield, clearing a lot of the danger that came his way during the course of the match. Following Tyler Blackett’s red card, he was tasked to be a mobile centre-back/ defensive midfielder, since no centre back was subbed in to compensate. The former Ajax man performed admirably, and should feel nothing but pride about his performance.
The Dutchmen should surely be happy that their performances are improving, but they have a long way to go to become the top players in the league. Newcastle’s players especially have a mountain to climb, and despite the amount of errors Krul and Janmaat have made, is it impossible to stop every single of o the countless attacks bombarding the Magpies week in and week out. As for The United boys, van Persie and Blind had a good but not extremely great outing against Leicester, and both will undoubtedly be working with Louis van Gaal and the rest of the staff to ensure that they will be able to play even better next weekend.
Tune in next week for the matchday 6 wrapup!
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Tags: Blind, Janmaat, Krul, Manchester United, Newcastle, Sunderland, van Aanholt, Van Persie
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Australian Stage Actors: Leo Mckern, Cate Blanchett, Peter Finch, Hugo Weaving, Geoffrey Rush, Hugh Jackman, Jon English, F. Matthias Alexander
Australian Vegetarians: Greg Egan, Hugo Weaving, Missy Higgins, Gary Forrester, J. M. Coetzee, Desmond Ford, Percy Grainger, Vanessa Amorosi
Former Students of the National Institute of Dramatic Art: Mel Gibson, Baz Luhrmann, Cate Blanchett, Hugo Weaving, Pamela Stephenson
Naissance Au Nigéria: Hubert Ogunde, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Nduka Odizor, Umaru Yar'adua, Hugo Weaving, Samantha Orobator, Chidi Odiah, Onyekachi Apam (French Edition)
Australian Radio Actors: Peter Finch, Hugo Weaving, Fay Kelton, Lloyd Lamble, Frank Harvey, John Bluthal, Bill Kerr, John Meillon
Australian Voice Actors: Hugo Weaving, Geoffrey Rush, Barry Humphries, Hugh Jackman, Eric Bana, Scott Mcneil, George Lazenby, Rove Mcmanus
Naissance Au Nigeria: Hubert Ogunde, Ken Saro-Wiwa, Nduka Odizor, Umaru Yar'adua, Hugo Weaving, Samantha Orobator, Chidi Odiah, Onyekachi Apam (French Edition)
Amaranth-Sage Epiphanies of Dusk-Weaving Paradise: Selected Poems of Hugo G. Walter by Hugo G. Walter, 1995-01
Old Elizabethans (Queen Elizabeth's Hospital): William Friese-Greene, Hugo Weaving, Jonathan Pearce, Ashley Pharoah, Anthony Verity
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Amaranth-Sage Epiphanies of Dusk-Weaving Paradise. 2nd ed. by Hugo Walter, 1996
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Google Now: Do You Want Google Using Your Information In This Way?
by Radovan / Saturday, 07 July 2012 / Published in Google
Google is looking to change the future of search by making it less relevant. It’s a pretty bold move, considering that search is Google’s bread and butter. With Google Now, Google wants to give you the information you need before you even have to search for it. Some find the new feature, announced last week at Google I/O, fascinating, and potentially very helpful, while others are a little creeped out by it, and have concerns about the privacy implications. Others simply aren’t keen on the idea of Google making their decisions for them in this manner.
Do you want Google to use your data to personalize your Google experience even further that it already is? Tell us what you think about Google Now.
“Google Now gets you just the right information at just the right time,” Google says, explaining the new feature of Android, included as part of the operating system’s latest version, Jellybean. “It tells you today’s weather before you start your day, how much traffic to expect before you leave for work, when the next train will arrive as you’re standing on the platform, or your favorite team’s score while they’re playing. And the best part? All of this happens automatically. Cards appear throughout the day at the moment you need them.”
That pretty much sums it up, but it seems clear that this is really just the beginning of something very big. It may only be offered for this one version of Android right now (though, apparently there are some work-arounds for that). That leaves out a whole lot of Google users, but there’s no way Google will not expand this. We can only speculate at this time, but I can see Google expanding this to the Web, Google TV, and even iOS devices via an app, should Apple allow it. It seems like too big a deal for Google not to get it in front of as many users as possible. Perhaps we’ll see it make its way to older versions of Android, but eventually more and more users will catch up to Jellybean, and future versions of Android anyway. It just may take a little while for that to happen.
If you haven’t seen it yet, here’s Google promo for Google Now:
Promo videos from Google aren’t always necessarily indicative of the actual product, as we’ve seen from Project Glass (granted, Google was clear about that not being a finished product). The Google Now vid looks to be a pretty accurate reflection of how it works though. Steve Kovach at Business Insider says Google Now puts Apple’s Siri to shame, citing some real life examples of where Google Now is living up to its promises.
“I was in San Francisco last week to cover Google I/O and meet with some other companies in the area,” he writes, for one. “I had a meeting in Mountain View on Friday morning. Google Now sent me a notification about 45 minutes before my meeting that said I should leave if I wanted to make it on time. It even took traffic into account. Incredible.”
“I’m a Mets fan (unfortunately), so a lot of my sports-related Google searches are for the score of the latest game,” he says. “Google knows this, so Google Now automatically sends me notifications with the latest score. I don’t even have to ask anymore.”
“I took the red eye back to New York Friday night, and spent the hours before my flight drinking with some PR friends in San Francisco’s Mission neighborhood. Based on my search history, Google Now already knew my flight number and kept me updated with gate information and potential delays,” he adds.
Here’s a side by side look at Android’s new voice search capabilities vs. Apple’s Siri.
SlashGear shares a hands-on with Google Now:
The company has been talking about this concept of getting users the info they need before they even know it, for years. That’s truly speeding up the search process, another concept Google has been pushing for years (and one in which Google has accomplished quite a bit with its Chrome browser).
Google Now has 10 “cards” at launch, but Google says there will be more to come. My guess is that there will be many, many more.
Here are the cards it’s starting with (along with the data they access):
1. Traffic (Shown based on current location, location history and Web History)
2. Public Transit (Only shown if location services enabled)
3. Next Appointment (Shown based on synced calendars and current location)
4. Flights (Only shown if location services and Web History enabled)
5. Sports (Shown based on Web History)
6. Places (Only shown if location services enabled)
7. Weather (Only shown if location services enabled)
8. Translation (Only shown if location services enabled)
9. Currency (Only shown if location services enabled)
10. Time At Home (Only shown if location services enabled)
These cards (and any others that might come later) will mean users don’t have to search for quite as many things. If this works like it is supposed to, users will simply become less dependent on search (and perhaps more dependent on notifications). That appears to be fine with Google, as long as Google is still in the driver’s seat.
The fact is that this decreased dependence on search is happening anyway – with or without Google’s help. People are finding more ways to consume information that are sometimes more convenient, or simply more fun, particularly through mobile apps. Google is finding ways to combat this too. One example would be another new Android feature, which lets users find out what songs are playing, using a sound search app, rather than having to enter a text query into Google search (or, of course, use the popular app Shazam).
Here’s that in action:
About Those Privacy Concerns
As you can see from the list above, Google Now card features deliver info based on your current location, location history, web history, and calendar. You may recall earlier this year, when Google consolidated its privacy policies, and essentially made it so the company could easily pass user data from one Google product to the next, as if each product is merely a feature of the one large Google product. That is, by the way, the way Google seems to be approaching things in general (Google+, for example, isn’t just a standalone product, but the “social spine” of the larger Google, according to the company).
That privacy policy redux enables Google to tap into any Google products you might be using, and use what you’ve done there to change how you interact with other Google products. It also, as we can see from Google Now, enables the company to create all new products to make your overall Google experience much more personalized (and possibly better).
But, as you might imagine, this all gives some people an icky feeling.
“Google’s all-knowing Siri-esque personal assistant has confirmed some suspicions, veering from cool feature into creepy stalker territory,” writes Rebecca Greenfield for The Atlantic, for example.
Greenfield pulls another quote from The New York Times’ Jenna Wortham, who says, “It gets weird when Google starts to extend its reach into that territory, because Google already knows so much about us — things like who we e-mail and talk to the most, along with what we search for. When those smaller bits of data begin to get linked together in a more meaningful way, that knowledge can take on a larger, different context.”
Well, I’m going to have to pull a page from the whole early 2012 discussion about the privacy policy. You’re already letting Google have this data. Why not let Google use it in more meaningful ways that can make your life easier?
Source: http://www.webpronews.com/google-now-do-you-want-google-using-your-information-in-this-way-2012-07
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R. Stevie Moore, a.P.A.t.T.: The Kazimier, Liverpool
By Peter Guy on 26th June 2012 Live reviews
The very definition of the independent spirit, R. Stevie Moore brings his treasure trove of lost classics to the Kazimier, Getintothis Mick Chrysalid salutes all those that made it possible.
Luminaries of the leftfield, of what was once deemed alternative rock/pop, have been banging on about R Stevie Moore for years.
It’s easy to say now that such a follower was being smart with the DIY aesthetic and he was in it for the long haul. But Moore, is the very definition of THE long haul.
Considering you still get people half his age convincingly talking about what they have had to sacrifice in their pursuit of a paid-for debut album, Moore defines the ethos of the independent spirit.
Big kudos goes out to the likes of IAYB, Postmusic, Deep Hedonia, Obscenic and The Kazimier for ensuring the big man made it to Liverpool.
God love a.P.A.t.T. too, who opened the show. These people make sure-fire technical ability look fun. Such was their virtuosity, Getintothis stood throughout their set with our mouth wide open as the flies settled and made it their home.
a.P.A.t.T. live at The Kazimier supporting R. Stevie Moore
Packed with ideas, a.P.A.t.T. stormed it. The weird clap, finger -clicking opener was straight out of a Wire Tapper freebie and called to mind a perfect tour combo with the Flaming Lips.
Yet, with all their moments of challenging extremes they also have moments of distinct clarity and beauty. Liverpool’s avant-garde at its tip-top and all in brilliant white.
I remember a few years ago in Liverpool, when another DIY, cult legend Daniel Johnston was wheeled out and as good as he was – he’s was no R. Stevie Moore.
The 60-year-old voice may have cracked but his fingers are bob on – what a player!
R. Stevie Moore live at The Kazimier, Liverpool
His band, a young bunch half his age, helped him write his recent batch of songs and in Theorem they hit gold.
Like Ariel Pink‘s psychotic dad or Jim O’Rourke‘s older brother who lives in the basement, he jumps from one genre to the next.
The Winner, dating from the mid 70s, is a deadbeat pop classic. Self-loathing, doubt and all the insecurities in his head brought us to this.
It’s not sad though, it’s a validation. Please, look him up. There are apparently over three hundred albums to forage through. Let’s get started.
Pictures by AB Photography.
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Emerging global trends in Cyber Law
By brenton sawin Mysteries To Search
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Legal issues concerning cyberspace, internet are dealt under Cyber Law. The advents of smartphones and tablets have enhanced our digital ecosystem. It has brought in an era that cannot be reversed, although there is a need to appreciate these new trends, it has added new spectrums of threat to individuals and threat of pharmaceutical fraud.
Emergence of cyber jurisprudence
Internet has grown in an unprecedented scale; also during its growth there were no laws which regulated the onset of cyber world. The need for cyber law was felt when criminal activities started to take place. There was invasion of privacy, cyber harassment, and theft of copyrights and patents which pushed for the need of a legal system which dealt with such cyber-crimes.
Cyber jurisprudence has emerged since the 21st century. It has been undergoing tremendous change depending on the ever changing types of criminal activities. The police and investigating authorities have utilised the social media as an important source to track down criminal / terrorist activities.
Various types of cybercrime identified
This list has been undergoing tremendous amount of change. Some of the common criminal activities that have been identified include –
• Financial crime – Credit / Debit card fraud
• Extortion in the cyber world
• Terrorism/war through internet
• Data theft / IP theft
• Obscene / offensive content on social media
• Harassment via offensive content including SMS / MMS
• Drug dealing
Microsoft suggested that $1.5 bn was lost in the year 2012 by means of debit / credit card fraud alone. Recent study by Juniper Research suggests that this number could be as high as $2.1 Trillion by the year 2019.
Cyber terrorism has been on the rise, there has been an increase in terrorism related content on social media especially after the rise of IS. Recently, twitter had to cancel over 2 Mn accounts which were involved in terrorist related tweets. The Investigation authorities have been using social media as an important means to track criminal activities.
Some jurisdictions identify sending bulk emails for advertising purposes as cybercrime. This is termed as spamming. Certain other countries identify phishing as a cyber-offense. Phishing emails may often contain links which may lead to malware content.
Offensive content is yet another aspect which is increasing by the day. Trolling is a popular term which is gaining momentum with the expanse of twitter. Many twitter users with controversial tweets are attacked on a personal level and “trolled”. Although individuals get away with personal attacks, it is likely that there could be a legislation to handle this aspect in the near future.
Global trends emerging in the cyber legal system
The jurisprudence has undergone immense change, especially after the advent of smartphones. Smartphones have hooked the youth to social media and has made it accessible 24/7. The year 2014 saw a sea of change in cyber laws. The authorities and Government alike understood the magnanimous impact of cyber world and the criminal activities that could be conducted in this ecosystem. There was increased importance and thrust on vigilantism. Authorities identified cost-efficient means to monitor and decrypt information transfers across the network.
Recent Wikileaks which revealed US surveillance programme PRISM had a huge impact on the need to up the cyber legal systems. This revelation exhibited how various networks and internet related activity of various other countries were monitored. This was completely illegal, however, not much could be done from a legal perspective due to lack of concrete laws.
There is a need to regulate the surveillance and interception of internet related activities. Especially the ones outside of ones Countries’ boundary, they have to be effectively regulated. There is increased focus on securing the cyber sovereignty of countries. Cross-border vigilantism needs to be addressed due to the fragmentation of internet. The places of origin of cybercrime and destination of impact are aspects to be dealt with. This is pertinent to secure national networks.
The Hillary Clinton email leaks are another aspect of how vulnerable people are when exposed to the cyber world. It had a huge impact on her popularity and image which had been carefully built spanning decades of her political career.
Individuals are unaware of the kind of negative impact that they could face while posting personal photos, details over the internet. There is a need to increase protection of user’s online privacy. The mobile ecosystem is not short of challenges, there is a need to constantly evolve and ensure that stakeholders’ personal modesty is preserved.
Film piracy has gained humungous momentum which has brought down the earnings of the industry drastically. Cyber laws in many countries remain ineffective. There is a need to create stringent monitoring and punishment system which will reduce piracy of content.
Cloud computing and analytics are emerging trends which gained significance in the early 2012. Although it comes with huge advantages, there are large regulatory challenges due to the adoption of cloud computing and big data analytics on a large scale. The cyber legal system is likely to fine tune it’s jurisprudence to handle unfavourable situations that could arise in this regard.
Growth of virtual currency such as bitcoins is another important trend to watch out. There are an increasing number of instances where virtual currency is being used for illegal activities such as sponsoring warfare, terrorism; drug pedalling etc., Cyber legal system may tighten its noose against such crimes.
No legal system can be static. There is a need to constantly evolve depending on the trends, morals and values that guide the society. The pace, at which the cyber world is evolving, looks like cyber legal system has a lot of catching up to do!
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LDAP injection: How can it be exploited in an attack?
Joomla is a popular content management system that accounts for almost 3% of all websites on the internet, and it has been downloaded over 84 million times. A static analysis organization called Rips Technologies recently found it to be vulnerable to an LDAP injection vulnerability. This vulnerability was in the Joomla code for over eight years, and the company recently released a patch to remediate the blind LDAP injection.
This type of attack takes place using the login pages of sites that use LDAP for authentication, and it can infiltrate data or applications by abusing entries inserted into the software in an attempt to extract, view or change the data.
An LDAP injection attack, especially a blind one, like what is used in this method, aims to abuse the authentication process of passing credentials to controllers, as an LDAP server stores the username and password of the users in a database. With this particular vulnerability, there's a complete lack of sanitation, enabling an attacker's script to rotate attempts through the login field and slowly extract the credentials of a user -- this is the blind part of the injection, and it is usually aimed at an administrator account to get complete access to the Joomla control panel.
With this vulnerability, an attacker can submit an LDAP injection of query syntax into the login form in an attempt to slowly gain access to the LDAP database one bit request at a time. When the scripted attack runs, it's able to quickly submit multiple login attempts, and it can eventually work through all the possible characters in the credentials until it completes the password. Since this is scripted and aimed at the system's login form, it's able to make quick work of Joomla systems that use LDAP for authentication.
It's probably safe to say that not many Joomla servers use LDAP for authentication, but it's most likely being used somewhere. LDAP is used quite frequently for authentication.
The first thing you should do is review if your site is vulnerable. Anyone running Joomla versions 1.5 through 3.7.5 is vulnerable if they're using LDAP authentication on their unpatched site. However, there was a patch released that specifically addresses this issue, and it can be installed to mitigate this vulnerability.
Using these plug-ins for authentication naturally brings up the topic of using multifactor authentication. Your authentication architecture should no longer rely on systems using single-factor authentication for applications, especially public-facing applications. This process will limit the risk of vulnerabilities or data leaks that can expose data credentials to attackers.
My article at: http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/answer/LDAP-injection-How-can-it-be-exploited-in-an-attack
Posted by Matthew Pascucci at 10:46 PM 7 comments:
BlueBorne vulnerabilities: Are your Bluetooth devices safe?
Last month, a series of Bluetooth vulnerabilities was discovered by research firm Armis Inc. that enables remote connection to a device without the affected users noticing.
The vulnerabilities were reported on Android, Linux, Windows and iOS devices. These vendors were all contacted to create patches for the BlueBorne vulnerabilities and worked with Armis via a responsible disclosure of the exploit. The concern now is the vast amount of Bluetooth devices that might not update efficiently. This concern, combined with working with Android devices to have the update go out to all its manufacturers, will be the biggest hurdle when remediating the BlueBorne vulnerabilities.
The BlueBorne vulnerabilities enable attackers to perform remote code execution and man-in-the-middle attacks. This attack is dangerous because of the broad range of Bluetooth devices out in the wild and the ease with which an attacker can remotely connect to them and intercept traffic. With this exploit, an attacker doesn't have to be paired with the victim's device; the victim's device can be paired with something else, and it doesn't have to be set on the discoverable mode. Essentially, if you have an unpatched system running on any Bluetooth devices, then your vulnerability is high.
However, the affected vendors have done a good job releasing patches for the BlueBorne vulnerabilities. Microsoft patched the bug in a July release and Apple's iOS isn't affected in iOS 10. The issue is with Android, which is historically slow to patch vulnerabilities, and will have to work with itsvendors to have the patch pushed down.
Likewise, the larger issue will be with all of the smart devices and internet of things devices that are installed on networks, meaning your TVs, keyboards, lightbulbs and headphones could all be vulnerable. There's probably a smaller risk of data being exposed on these devices, but they can still intercept information and be used as a way to propagate the issue further.
Another concern with these vulnerabilities is the possibility of a worm being created, released in a crowded area and potentially spreading itself through devices in close proximity to each other. Particular exploits might not work on all phones in this case, but it could still be possible given the right code and circumstance. For example, if the worm was released in a stadium or large crowd, then it could theoretically spread if the systems haven't been properly patched.
Being able to perform code injection to take over a system or create man-in-the-middle attacks, which can be used to steal information, is extremely worrisome. These attacks are happening inside the firewall and don't need to join your network in order to be executed. This is essentially like a backdoor that enables attackers to compromise systems from a distance and within your network.
It is extremely important that you patch all systems if you have the capability to do so, or that you disable Bluetooth devices when they're not needed.
How can Windows digital signature check be defeated?
Recently, it was determined by a SpecterOps researcher, Matt Graeber, that there is a way to bypass a Windows digital signature check by editing two specific registry keys. This is an important discovery because Windows uses digital signature protection to validate the authenticity of binary files as a security measure.
Digital signature protection is used by Windows and others to determine if a file was tampered with during the time in which it was sent to the receiving party. Being able to validate the integrity of a received file and that it's actually from the party that signed it is important since digital signatures work on trust -- when a system can work around this feature, it opens up doors to malicious activity.
It's also important to state that digital signatures don't secure the file, but give it a level of trust based off of the private key it was signed with; therefore, if that specific key was stolen or used maliciously, then the system would approve the digital signature check.
Many Windows security features and security products rely on the trust and guarantees that a digital signature check brings with it. In the case of the CCleaner malware last month, it spread due to having been signed by a legitimate certificate, which led to the code being trusted by the OS. In his research report, Graeber wrote, "Subverting the trust architecture of Windows, in many cases, is also likely to subvert the efficacy of security products."
The attack is focused on two registry keys that enable you to impersonate files with any other valid signature when adjusted. However, this isn't done via injection of code into the system, but with the registry key modification, meaning the attacker can do this remotely if they have access to the registry. This also means that they must be admins on the system, which isn't incredibly hard to escalate if they aren't don't have permission.
Locking down the administrator rights to limit changes to these keys and implementing monitoring to determine if they were changed would be a way of reviewing if the registry keys were modified, even though this would require the logs of all the systems. It's also possible that a group policy could be made to limit access to these files in greater detail, but these are all reactive methods to this problem.
The issue once again comes down to trust, as this is one area that's put in place to protect you from impersonation. It also happens to be the most likely thing to be used for malicious purposes, especially malware, that would bypass the internal mechanisms to slip past application whitelisting, such as Microsoft's Windows Defender Device Guard.
There needs to be more procedures around digital signature protection to protect against malicious files entering your endpoint.
There needs to be more procedures around digital signature protection to protect against malicious files entering your endpoint, such as reputation services, sandboxes and next-generation malware protection that doesn't rely on signatures.
Is a digital signature check needed? Yes, but it's a layer in the protection against malware, and abusing the trust of these signatures enables them to be bypassed. In the end, we simply need to add more layers to our defense.
My article at: http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/answer/How-can-Windows-digital-signature-check-be-defeated
Posted by Matthew Pascucci at 10:42 PM 11 comments:
Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act: Should we 'hack back'?
Recently, a bill was proposed by Georgia Congressman Tom Graves named the Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act, which has now gone on to be called the hack back bill by individuals in the cyber community. This bill is being touted as a cyberdefense act that will enable those who have been hacked to defend themselves in an offensive manner. It's essentially attempting to try and fill the holes the antiquated Computer Fraud and Abuse Act has left wide open.
I'm a big fan of evolving our laws to bring them into a modern state when it comes to cybersecurity, but I feel this law will cause more harm than good. Allowing others to hack back without the proper oversight -- which I feel is extremely lacking in the proposed bill -- will create cyber vigilantes more than anything else. I also feel that this law can be abused by criminals, and it doesn't leave us in any better state than we're in now.
First, the jurisdiction of the Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act only applies to the U.S. If someone notices an attack coming from a country outside the U.S., or if stolen data is being stored outside the boundaries of our borders, then they won't be able to hack back.
This already severely limits the effectiveness of this bill, as it can easily be bypassed by attackers who can avoid consequences by launching an attack with a foreign IP. It can also enable pranksters or attackers to start problems for Americans by purposefully launching attacks from within compromised systems in the U.S. to other IPs inside the country. This would give the victims the legal right to hack back against the mischievous IPs, while the spoofed organizations remained unaware of what happened, and started the process of attacking them back.
In theory, this would create a hacking loop within the U.S. and would end up causing disarray, giving an advantage to the hackers. Not only can systems be hacked by a malicious entity, but they can be legally hacked by Americans following the initial attack; hackers would essentially be starting a dispute between two innocent organizations.
On that note, if attackers launch attacks from the U.S. against other systems within the U.S., it's possible for them to attack the systems that regulate our safety. And what if they attack the systems of our healthcare providers, critical infrastructure or economy? Do we really want someone who might not be trained well enough to defend against attacks poking at these systems? This isn't safe, and it borders on being negligent on the part of those who were compromised.
The mention of 'qualified defenders with a high degree of confidence of attribution,' really leaves the door open to what someone can do within the Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act.
The mention of "qualified defenders with a high degree of confidence of attribution," really leaves the door open to what someone can do within the Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act. First, what makes someone a "qualified defender," and how are they determining a "high confidence of attribution"? Is there a license or certification that someone must have in order to request the ability to hack back? Even if they did receive something similar, they still won't know the architecture or systems they're looking to compromise in order to defend themselves. What tools are they able to use and what level of diligence must be shown for attribution? This is a recipe for disaster, and it's also very possible that emotions could get in the way when determining what to delete or how far to go.
The Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act also mentions contacting the FBI in order to review the requests coming into the system before companies are given the right to hack back. This could lead to an overwhelming number of requests for an already stretched cyber department within the FBI.
If anything, I feel that the bill should leave these requests to the Department of Homeland Security instead of the FBI, as an entirely new team would need to be created just to handle these requests. This team should be the one acting as the liaison to the victim organizations.
For example, if we knew someone stole a physical piece of property, and we knew where they were storing it, we'd most likely call the local authorities and let them know what occurred. In the case of cybercrime, they're giving us the ability to alert the authorities, and then go after our stolen goods ourselves. This is a mistake that could lead to disaster.
Lastly, there are technical issues that might make this a lot more difficult than people think. What if a system is being attacked by the public Port Address Translation/Network Address Translation address of an organization? Are they going to start looking for ways into that network even though they can't access anything public-facing?
Also, what will happen if cloud systems are being used as the source of an attack? How do you track systems that might be moving or destroyed before someone notices? In that case, you could end up attacking the wrong organization. I personally don't trust someone attacking back and making changes to a system that they don't manage, since it leaves the door open for errors and issues later on that we're not even considering now.
Data theft today is a massive concern, but the privacy implications and overzealous vigilantism of this bill could make a bad situation much worse. The Active Cyber Defense Certainty Act should be removed from consideration, and the focus should be put on how Americans can work toward creating a better threat intelligence and cybersecurity organization that can act as a governing body when attacks like these occur. Leaving such matters in the hands of those affected will never produce positive results.
iOS updates: Why are some Apple products behind on updates?
A new study from mobile security vendor Zimperium Inc. showed that nearly a quarter of the iOS devices it scanned weren't running the latest version of the operating systems. If Apple controls iOS updates, and enterprise mobility management vendors can't block them, then why are so many devices running older versions? Are there other ways to block iOS updates?
Zimperium's study showed that more than 23% of the iOS devices it scanned weren't running the latest and greatest version of Apple's operating system. Even though Apple has a more streamlined method of updating its mobiles devices than its main competitor, Android, this is only because it controls both the hardware and the software -- Apple doesn't rely on disparate manufacturers to apply patches.
That being said, it came as a surprise to many that so many iOS devices weren't up to the bleeding-edge iOS; however, there are a few reasons why we're seeing almost a quarter of iOS devices being delinquent.
For starters, some people just don't want the new update when it becomes available. Even though iOS updates can be nagging, it's possible to delay them or have your device remind you to install it later. It would be interesting to know how many devices are only one update behind the latest update to see if people are holding off temporarily or indefinitely.
Another reason that devices might not be up to the latest version is that legacy devices may not support the newest update -- the newer releases of iOS aren't compatible with every device. This might be a small percentage of devices, but it's still part of the 23%.
Likewise, certain devices have been jailbroken, and thus could have issues receiving updates. These are possible issues that can add up to the 23% found by Zimperium, but there are some configuration and operational changes that might also cause a delayed update.
By default, automatic iOS updates are enabled, and that's a great way for Apple to continue pushing over 75% of its devices to run the latest software update. While you can have the automatic updates disabled on an iOS device and delete the update after it's been downloaded, there is probably only a small percentage of devices operating like this.
Also, there's most likely a small percentage of people that don't have their devices connected to Wi-Fi, which is often how the update is downloaded, if not via iTunes on a computer.
Lastly, if a device can't access apple.com, then it cannot receive the update. In the past, I've seen web filters block iPads from accessing apple.com to limit what could be downloaded from iTunes. With this filtering in place, you're also stopping the download of the latest iOS update.
When all of these small issues add up, you can understand the percentage of devices that aren't running the latest update. However, I'm still curious to see what the average patching cycle for devices is after an update is released, as it's possible that Zimperium's scan was in the middle of a release, which could have inflated the numbers a bit.
Either way, there will always be issues with patching systems, but as consumer devices go, Apple is doing a pretty good job of having its iOS devices updated in the field.
My article at: http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/answer/iOS-updates-Why-are-some-Apple-products-behind-on-updates
PGP keys: Can accidental exposures be mitigated?
Recently, security researcher Juho Nurminen attempted to contact Adobe via their Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) regarding a security bug he wanted to report. Instead, he stumbled across something much more vulnerable.
It turns out that Adobe not only published their public key on their website, which is used to send encrypted emails, but the corresponding private PGP keys, as well. After being contacted privately by Nurminen, Adobe moved quickly to revoke the key and had it changed.
The risks of having the entire key pair published on the site could have led to phishing, decryption of traffic, impersonation, and spoofed or signed messages from Adobe's PSIRT. This was extremely embarrassing for Adobe; however, their ability to act quickly was their saving grace.
One thing that they did right was putting a passphrase on the certificate because, without it, the Adobe private key is useless to those with malicious intent. This is one step that every organization should take to protect against the accidental release of a certificate or having an attacker gain access to keys and attempt to use them maliciously. Be warned though -- having a passphrase on a certificate for security is only as good as the passphrase it's being secured with, and a weak passphrase increases the probability of it being brute-forced.
Having procedures in place to quickly revoke PGP keys when needed should be part of your organization's incident response plan. This might not be a common occurrence for many people; however, being able to manage certificates in an expedited fashion could not only save your organization, but could also stop those with malicious intent from attempting to impersonate you.
Having procedures in place to quickly revoke PGP keys when needed should be part of your organization's incident response plan.
Acting quickly is extremely important. Luckily, the Adobe private key had limited use -- the certificate was only being used for email communication for the PSIRT, so it wasn't as publically used as some of their other certificates.
As for how the certificate was published in the first place, that's a different issue -- I'd be very curious to know why this certificate was sent in the first place, and who sent it. There should be some type of privileged access in place for these certificates internally, which I'm assuming is a different department from those managing the CMS.
I understand things can accidentally be miscommunicated or published, but there seems to have been a few breakdowns in the communication process for the Adobe private key to have been published to the internet. I'm hoping Adobe was able to learn from the experience, make adjustments and tighten their security.
My article at: http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/answer/PGP-keys-Can-accidental-exposures-be-mitigated
VMware AppDefense: How will it address endpoint security?
VMware recently added a new service called AppDefense to their cybersecurity portfolio that aims to lower false positives and utilize least privilege in order to secure endpoints living on the host. VMware also has NSX to create microsegmentation on the network layer, which can integrate into AppDefense. However, with AppDefense, the security of the systems is taken down a layer to the endpoints.
The first major benefit of having VMware AppDefense is that it understands what the endpoints were provisioned to do and their intended behavior. The AppDefense service is in the hypervisor and has a detailed understanding of what's normal within the endpoints. If something changes, such as malware reaching a system, then it's able to detect that the endpoint is doing something outside of what it was designed to do.
This feature helps to reduce false positives within your network and enables overworked security teams to focus on the alerts that truly matter. By creating alerts to monitor the system's behavior and to make sure they are operating properly, the alert time for analysts is reduced. Since VMware AppDefense recognizes that detecting and responding to incidents is key, these alerts help security teams focus on what is important.
Utilizing least privilege is a security staple, and using it whenever possible is always recommended. With AppDefense, you're able to build off of what VMware NSX started and drop least privilege down from the network layer to the endpoint. This further increases the ability to lock down your systems to only what's needed and limit your threat exposure.
When alerts within AppDefense are found, it's possible to kick off a response from NSX to take action and to block communications, take snapshots for forensics, or even shut down the endpoint. This detailed control of what can occur after an alert has been found with AppDefense enables endpoints to be isolated and for remediation to occur quickly and efficiently. The automation of AppDefense and the integration of NSX enables in-depth security and an added layer of visibility into workloads that might have been overlooked in the past.
With the creation of NSX and AppDefense services, VMware has been making big strides in security by focusing on the fundamentals. By giving analysts the visibility into their networks and endpoints using least privilege, an understanding of a behavior change enables a quicker incident response time. I'm excited to see how VMware continues to evolve on its own.
My article at: http://searchsecurity.techtarget.com/answer/VMware-AppDefense-How-will-it-address-endpoint-security
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Making the Grade at the Transmission Business School
November 2, 2016 Lynnea Johnson 1 Comment
by Kathleen Wolf Davis, Energy Central
You may have never heard of Transmission Business School. Started by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and run annually by IllinoiSeminars in a building next to the Willis Tower in Chicago—which makes their building look miniscule by comparison—the Transmission Business School offers classroom-style learning that the power industry doesn’t much see these days.
If you wanted to know all the details of risk and electricity markets, the inner workings of economics of PJM or personal profiles of ATC or ITC, you’d be raising your hand quite a lot in this week of classroom learning.
Martin Lin with The Lin Group dissected electricity markets and risk management one Wednesday morning of the school. Lin began by discussing how the system organizations have evolved from independent, isolated power providers to interconnected providers with economic transfers, although the markets those providers work in can vary greatly as the regulatory bodies vary greatly by location.
Lin reviewed market details and how credit has become more important in this market.
“People didn’t care much about credit pre-Enron,” he added. “But now they do.”
Linn added that while price risk is most discussed, there are other areas of risk that participants should keep an eye on—including credit (and liquidity, operational, legal/regulatory and political).
Now to measure the risk you’re dealing with, Lin talked VAR (and not in the volt-ampere reactive sense, but in the value-at-risk sense). This sense of VAR is the maximum loss a portfolio
will experience over time, but this concept relies on assumptions of “normal” market conditions when no one can promise those markets will be normal because they aren’t always and extreme events are still possible. For example, one risk not measured by VAR is one this industry sees a lot—namely transmission congestion, although there are transmission congestion products available.
In the end, Lin suggests a few simple ways to manage your risk. First, identify those risks and what you want your exposure to be. Then develop a risk policy, looking at available tools and the limitations that VAR possesses. Finally, measure that risk and enforce your risk policy.
Lin also called for a cultural change and an acceptance of third parties in these markets. “There is a role for speculators,” he said. “Getting the buyer and the seller, who are both naturally exposed, to hedge at the same time is nearly impossible. That’s where the speculator can help.”
The discussion of transmission, markets and economics continued with a talk from the chief economist of PJM, Paul Sotkiewicz who noted that the ISO is “trying to maintain reliability through markets.”
That may mean fewer large-scale transmission builds in the future, Sotkiewicz added.
“I’m not sure I’ll see another major transmission project in my career,” he told the class, pointing out that this in, in fact, aligned with load growth trends we’ve already seen, including that lesser growth being a major contributor to the cancellation of some major “backbone” transmission projects, such as MAPP and PATH.
And while he admits that the large volume of generation retirement is leading to needed upgrades, he sees them as more local rather than the backbone transmission once considered the norm.
In fact, Sotkiewicz believes that a lot of new transmission in the system will come from new entrants rather than the old guard—those investors with skin in the game in the areas of new generation who see the $15 or $20 million needed to connect that generation to the system as “chicken feed.”
Sotkiewicz and other speakers from Transmission Business School—along with University of Illinois faculty members—came together at noon for a luncheon panel to dive more deeply into some of the issues discussed in previous sessions.
The first question discussed the possibility of a transmission build-out in North America. Sotkiewicz jumped right now with his idea that backbone transmission is dying but that he does see some smaller stuff on the local scale.
“We are building 500kV stuff, but it’s not long stuff. It’s not backbone. It’s smaller stuff. A lot of people assume there will be large backbone projects. That I just don’t see,” he started.
Harry Singh, vice president with Goldman Sachs, agreed with Sotkiewicz on both the low backbone need but higher regional need.
“It’s not correct to say we won’t have transmission, but we’ll see more regional builds,” he said.
“There’s going to be quite a bit of transmission built,” Mike Rowe, president of American Transmission Company, added to the discussion, taking a new tack. “We’re seeing a lot of build out, but, no, it’s not backbone. So, it won’t be as big, and permitting may delay things, too.”
“Eventually we’ll have to access wind and solar from various parts of the country to answer the load need,” said George Gross, professor of engineering, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and director of the Transmission Business School. “In the West, they’re sitting on all that wind, and we’ll need an answer to get all of that to the East Coast.”
“There are still years of historical underinvestment we haven’t made up for,” added Nisha Chopra, director of M&A, at ITC Holdings. “We’ll see those investments going forward.”
Sotkiewicz noted that we’re really talking footprints here—where it’s going to be put short-term or long-term. If transmission is built on a merchant basis on the same way gas pipelines are currently built, he added, that undercuts the need for that backbone transmission.
“It’s a fallacy that you have to bring the wind all the way to the East Coast,” he argued. “I’m going to argue with George here. You don’t have to build ties all the way to New Jersey. That’s not cost effective.”
“I don’t completely disagree,” Gross replied.
The Transmission Business School is an annual event helmed by IllinoiSeminars. For more information, visit http://www.illinoiseminars.com/tbs/index.html
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Originally published on NPR's Code Switch blog. Read the original - with all of the photos - here.
Where a mainstream fashion magazine might do a special "black issue," like Italian Vogue back in 2008, or a black lifestyle magazine might run a queer feature, the perspective of queer black folks tends to occupy occasional outskirts in fashion and lifestyle glossies, never the mainstay.
The Tenth, a new print magazine by and for queer black men, now on its third issue, wants to help change that, at least from the POV of its founders. Its name is inspired by two sources: W.E.B. DuBois' early 20th-century concept of the Talented Tenth, a vanguard group of exceptionally gifted black people who would elevate the community as a whole, and the voguing practice of "getting your tens" — earning a perfect score from the judges at a ballroom competition.
Like its inspirations, The Tenth shows off queer black greatness across a wide variety of fields, ranging from interviews with new literary lions like Saeed Jones and Brontez Purnell to under-recognized but influential historical figures like photographer Alvin Baltrop and musician Robert Brewster.
The magazine began as a personal project between Khary Septh and Kyle Banks, who are boyfriends in real life. They wanted to create a photographic collage of a group of their queer black friends, all creative professionals working in various industries around New York City whose aesthetic influence, The Tenth's founders say, can be found everywhere from Beyonce's looks to FK Twig's moves. Septh and Banks wanted their collage to spotlight individuals whose influence is almost always behind the scenes, but they never thought it would go beyond the walls of their Brooklyn loft.
"But people were like, 'We've never experienced anything like this before,' so we were hoodwinked into starting [the magazine] from there," Banks recalled. It wasn't just about recognizing the individual work the people they photographed had done. It was about connecting them into a community. Soon, Septh and Banks asked Andre Verdun Jones, a longtime friend of Septh's, to join them. All three had years of working as cultural creators under their belts: Banks as a stage actor (most recently in The Lion King, both touring and on Broadway), Septh as a fashion designer and commercial art director, and Jones as a producer and filmmaker. But they wanted to do something that would put their talents to use in service of their community and their ideals.
The world of the magazine is not limited to queer black men. Septh says they want it to reflect "the multiplicity of our identities, the layers of our lives." You'll find stories and images of straight people, white people, trans people, and queer black women in its pages, like a feature called "Detroit Is the New Black" that anchors the current issue, which explores Detroit through the eyes of four young queer black women who are giving "Rock City" a renaissance made in their own image.
It might seem surprising that such an endeavor would begin in print, and indeed, Mused Magazine, another newer publication aimed at black gay men, is online-only. But a few other high-production, high-concept queer men's print magazines have debuted in the last few years, like Gayletter and Cakeboy. Although all three take a more intersectional approach than most old-guard gay men's mags, The Tenth is the only one explicitly by and for people of color.
Yet despite the similarity of their projects, The Tenth has been unable to match its peers in one crucial aspect: Advertising dollars. "As soon as we knock on the door, no one's home," said Jones, recalling fruitless attempts to convince fashion and lifestyle brands to invest in The Tenth. The magazine is produced largely as a labor of love, with a shoe-string budget raised from small events and the print-on-demand sales of their first two issues, which are $40 each.
"We were speaking with this hedge fund investor who just adores The Tenth, and he didn't understand why it was so hard to raise money for a print run," Banks said with a rueful laugh. "Twenty minutes into the conversation, I asked about being connected to some of his investors and his response was, 'Oh, they wouldn't get you.'"
Gayletter's Abiezer Benitez recalled similar experiences when he worked as art director at Uptown, a black women's magazine. "Every single woman was wearing designers every single day. A Vuitton bag and a Vuitton heel," Benitez said. Yet in his experience, the idea of getting those kinds of high-end advertisers in the magazine was a non-starter. "They think it's a 'misrepresentation' of their brands," Benitez said.
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A Ranking of Eddie Redmayne’s Best Movies
When we saw Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander in Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them we decided this guy can pretty much do anything. Though he’s only 34 years old, Redmayne has been the recipient of an Oscar, Golden Globe, BAFTA, Olivier and Tony Award. Some might say he’s one of the brightest actors of our age — and we’d agree! Check out Hollywood.com’s favorite Eddie Redmayne performances.
Redmayne’s award shelf is chalked full of wins from this film. Opposite Felicity Jones, he plays Stephen Hawking, the genius physicist with a crippling disease. Critics and fans alike agreed he brought the perfect blend of drama, romance, humor and, most importantly, realism. For us, this movie tops the charts.
A year later, Redmayne returned to the big screen for another Academy Award-nominated drama. Instead of playing an astrophysicist, he plays a woman named Lili. Once known as Einar, a troubled painter and husband who can’t seem to make sense of his feelings in 1920’s Copenhagen, Lili finally allows herself to be free. His Oscar nom for best actor was proof of this memorable role. (Plus, he makes one of the prettiest women we’ve ever seen.)
Redmayne’s roll of awesome movies continued with his latest: J.K. Rowling‘s look into the American wizarding world. Fresh out of Hogwarts (because he was expelled, of course), Newt is a little eccentric, a little socially awkward and a little obsessed with magical creatures. Keeping them in a briefcase that Mary Poppins would be proud of, he dedicates his life to learning how to keep these species alive. Of course, much mischief is managed along the way. We think that Redmayne was a perfect addition to Rowling’s magical world.
Playing an ambitious young filmmaker who falls for Marilyn Monroe, Redmayne is an integral part of this movie. Michelle Williams earned recognition for her Marilyn performance but seemed to shine extra opposite her co-star. Though not the actor’s most popular blockbuster, we think it’s one of his best.
Though this film concludes our ranking, it definitely still makes the list. After a streak of indie flicks, moviegoers were introduced to Redmayne in the 2012 version of Les Misérables (yes, this man can sing too!). Okay, so we can’t help but think this character is kind of lame. I mean falling in love with a girl you just met and friend zoning your BFF until she dies in your arms? Weird. But Marius qualms aside, Redmayne rocks “Empty Chairs at Empty Tables.”
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Around 30 minutes’ drive from Bristol city centre, Hollybank Bed and Breakfast is set in private gardens and dates back to 1850. It offers elegantly furnished en suite rooms with free parking and WiFi. Each room has a flat-screen TV, wardrobe and tea and coffee facilities. All have an en suite or p... read more
What we like - High guest satisfaction, Free WiFi, Garden, Non-smoking rooms
3. Blueberry
0.5 miles from Doubletree by Hilton Cadbury House
Blueberry is a holiday home with a garden, located in Congresbury in the Somerset Region. The property is 31 km from Bath and free private parking is provided. There is a dining area and a kitchen complete with an oven and a toaster. A TV and DVD player are available. There is a private bathroom wi... read more
What we like - Good value, Garden, Non-smoking rooms, Pets allowed
4. Strawberry
Average Guest Rating: 8 / 10 map
Strawberry is a holiday home with a garden, situated in Congresbury. It provides free private parking. An oven and a toaster can be found in the kitchen. A TV and DVD player is offered. There is a private bathroom with a bath or shower. Bath is 31 km from Strawberry, while Cardiff is 28 km from th... read more
5. Cherry
Set in Congresbury in the Somerset Region, this holiday home is 31 km from Bath. It provides free private parking. A dishwasher and an oven can be found in the kitchen. A TV and DVD player is offered. There is a private bathroom with a bath or shower. Cardiff is 28 km from Cherry, while Bristol is... read more
What we like - Good value, Garden, Non-smoking rooms
6. Elderberry
Located in Congresbury, this holiday home is situated 31 km from Bath. The property is 28 km from Cardiff and features views of the garden. There is a dining area and a kitchen equipped with oven. A TV and DVD player are featured. There is a private bathroom with a bath or shower. Bristol is 17 km... read more
7. Blackberry
Blackberry offers accommodation in Congresbury, 31 km from Bath and 28 km from Cardiff. The unit is 17 km from Bristol. The kitchen is fitted with an oven. A TV is offered. There is a private bathroom with a bath or shower. Weston-super-Mare is 12 km from Blackberry, while Newport is 27 km from th... read more
8. Mezze at the Ship and Castle
With free Wi-Fi and free parking on site, this 500-year-old country inn is 15 miles from Bristol and just 3 miles from Bristol International Airport. It offers fantastic food and a range of ales. Mezze at the Ship and Castle offers traditionally furnished rooms with a flat-screen TV, iPod docking s... read more
What we like - Bar, Family rooms, Garden, Non-smoking rooms, Restaurant
9. Bridge Inn New Lodge
Close to the M5, Bridge Inn is a countryside lodge with free parking, spacious rooms and a restaurant. It is ideal for families and about 9 miles from Bristol Airport. Bridge Inn New Lodge is home to ActionZone, a 2-level kids' play area. The family pub/restaurant serves large, tasty meals and hot ... read more
What we like - Bar, Facilities for disabled guests, Family rooms, Garden, Non-smoking rooms, Restaurant
10. Milton's Country Lodge
Set at the foot of the Mendip Hills, Milton's Country Lodge offers large cottage-style suites in the beautiful Somerset countryside. The surrounding area is home to a selection of boutique restaurants and pubs. Guests can enjoy country leisure activities, golfing, and spas. Bristol Airport is just 1... read more
What we like - Bar, Non-smoking rooms
11. Mendip Spring Golf and Country Club
To the north of the Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Mendip Spring Golf and Country Club offers en suite rooms along with a clubhouse bar, lounge and dining area. A 15-minute drive from Bristol Airport, it provides free WiFi and free parking. Each room has a TV, wardrobe and tea and... read more
What we like - Bar, Facilities for disabled guests, Family rooms, Free WiFi, Games room, Garden, Restaurant, Terrace
12. Heronwood Lodge
Heronwood Lodge is located in Brockley, North Somerset, just 20 minutes’ drive from Bristol. It offers accommodation with free WiFi and free private parking on site. This apartment at Heronwood Lodge can accommodate up to 2 guests. A desk and a flat-screen TV are featured in the bedroom. There is a... read more
What we like - High guest satisfaction, Free WiFi, Garden
13. Lower Stock Farm Bed and Breakfast
Situated in Langford in the Somerset Region, 29 km from Bath, Lower Stock Farm Bed and Breakfast features a ski school and ski storage space. Free private parking is available on site. All rooms include a flat-screen TV. You will find a kettle in the room. Rooms come with a private bathroom. Lower ... read more
What we like - High guest satisfaction, Non-smoking rooms
14. The Old Barn
The Old Barn offers pet-friendly accommodation in Brockley, 27 km from Bath. The property is 32 km from Cardiff and free private parking is provided. The kitchen is fitted with a dishwasher, an oven and a toaster and there is a private bathroom. A TV and DVD player is offered. Other facilities at T... read more
What we like - Good value, Non-smoking rooms, Pets allowed
15. The Mendip Gate Guest House
This quaint 18th-century bed and breakfast is just 10 minutes’ drive from Bristol Airport and offers a free private parking space for guests for the duration of their stay. Free Wi-Fi is accessible throughout The Mendip. The Crown Inn, an award-winning pub, is a 10-minute walk away and serves real a... read more
16. The Mendip Gateway
The Mendip Gateway is set in a Georgian building dating back to 1783, in Churchill, and nestled at the foot of The Mendip Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Free WiFi access is available. The accommodation will provide you with a TV and a patio. There is a full kitchen with a dishwasher and ... read more
What we like - Good value, Free WiFi, Garden, Non-smoking rooms, Terrace
17. The Langford Inn
Adjacent to The Langford Inn are en suite bedrooms housed in 2 converted 17th-century barns with exposed beams, original brickwork, oak floors and luxuries for modern living. Each room has a flat-screen TV with DVDs, a free Wi-Fi connection and tea/coffee. There are 3 suites, one with a twin spa ba... read more
What we like - Bar, Facilities for disabled guests, Family rooms, Free WiFi, Garden, Non-smoking rooms, Restaurant
18. The Old School House
Featuring free WiFi, The Old School House is a holiday home, situated in Churchill. It provides free private parking. The kitchen features a dishwasher. A flat-screen TV with satellite channels is offered. There is a private bathroom with a bath. Bath is 31 km from The Old School House, while Card... read more
19. The Beeches
Just 9.6km from Bristol Airport, The Beeches guest house has free Wi-Fi and picturesque gardens. Free off road parking is available for guests. Rooms at The Beeches feature digital TV and tea/coffee facilities. There is also a luggage storage facility. Bath, Bristol and Glastonbury are all within ... read more
What we like - High guest satisfaction, Good value, Free WiFi, Garden, Non-smoking rooms
20. The Old Smithy
The Old Smithy is located in Brockley, 27 km from Bath. Free private parking is available on site. Each room is fitted with a flat-screen TV. Some units include a seating area where you can relax. You will find a kettle in the room. Rooms come with a private bathroom. For your comfort, you will fin... read more
What we like - High guest satisfaction, Free WiFi, Non-smoking rooms
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Event: #Sisterakas 2012 Grand Presscon with Kris, Vice Ganda, Aiai and #kathniel
A great way to celebrate Christmas is to laugh watching a movie and leave the theater with joy. Viva Films and Star Cinema's tough-to-beat official entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival's Sisterakas held a grand presscon tonight with the biggest stars of ABS-CBN, the Queen of All Media Kris Aquino, blockbuster Queen AiAi Delas Alas and the Trending Unkabogable Vice Ganda with the loveteam of the year, Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla along with writer of the movie. Directed by Wenn V. Deramas, Sisterakas also stars the biggest names in showbiz, Gloria Diaz, Tirso Cruz III, Epi Quizon, DJ Durano and Xyriel Manabat. Famous DJ David Callum also joins the star-studded cast along with Daniel Matsunaga on a story of half-siblings Bernice (Vice Ganda) and Detty (AiAi Delas Alas) whose rivalry will spark another circumstance from the entrance of the character of the brilliant and talented Roselle (Kris Aquino).
Daniel Padilla plays Angelo the godson of Bernice (Vice Ganda) and meets the daughter of Detty, Kathy (Kathryn Bernardo). Xyriel Manabat is also Detty (AiAi)'s daughter whose character became interesting when Direk Wenn Deramas revealed as to the most mature being the youngest in the cast. I am so interested with the character of Kris Aquino (Roselle) playing the evil powerful fashion mogul who'd employ Detty in the picture. What types of dresses and outfits will they be wearing considering the competition of fashion designers featured in Sisterakas? The movie will get more people excited with spiels and antics spontaneous of Kris, Vice and Aiai. I am also interested with DJ David Callum's first movie role in Sisterakas and Daniel Matsunaga's lines.
The collaboration of the phenomenal queens AiAi, Kris and Vice seems to spark competition but the three actually co-produced the movie as revealed in the presscon. Hoping to get cinema-goers to flock on Dec. 25, 2012, AiAi Delas Alas said, "In God We Trust" and Kris Aquino showed confidence to get people excited for this sure-hit comedy blockbuster this Christmas. I can't wait to watch Sisterakas with my family and co-teachers this Christmas. We'd have a lot of things to share especially the lines and the fashion to trend the next year with Sisterakas. The grand presscon became a Christmas Party with the three queens sharing blessings to the press. The personalized Christmas card and the present given by Kris with photos of her family will get my students excited and you'd definitely awe at the wishlist, reflecting on what you really want for Christmas. Thank you to the generosity and genius of Kris Aquino with the heartwarming Christmas card, to Aiai Delas Alas for the prizes and Vice Ganda for appreciating the press as well. It was a competition of wit, talent and generosity witnessing the phenomenal queen discuss Sisterakas the movie showing on all theaters nationwide on December 25, 2012. It's a Merry Merry Christmas from Star Cinema and Viva Films.For more info and updates, follow @sisterakas2012 on Twitter and like their FB Page- https://www.facebook.com/SisterakasOfficial for chances of winning tickets and exclusive items. Do you have an evil boss?
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Meet Your Councillors
Opposing the Closure of Lincoln Walk-In Centre
Motion to full council
On 12 June Lincolnshire West Clinical Commissioning Group (LWCCG) launched a public consultation on the future of the Walk-in Centre in Lincoln with a closing date of 6 August 2017. The proposals are set out in ‘Have your say’ document produced by LWCCG and can be captured in a statement in the document which reads ‘Walk-in centres create demand for self-limiting, minor conditions and NHS resources would be better spent on other healthcare priorities.’ The ”Have Your Say’ document and a ‘Frequently Asked Questions’ sheet produced by LWCCG, accessible here, states that the centre opened in 2009, is used by about 100 people a day and in 2016 costed over £1 million to run.
It is argued that the LWCCG in their consultation document
have not demonstrated that alternative services have the extra capacity and are readily available currently to deal with the extra demand caused by the cessation of services at the Walk-in Centre.
have not provided statistical information to support the assertion that the 35,000 or so users of the service can be seen by a mixture of GP practices, NHS 111 and pharmacists if the Walk-in Centre closed.
have made no financial case to support closure to show that future delivery of services can be delivered more economically than the services provided at the Walk-in Centre which worked out at less than the £30 a visit in 2016 (£1 million expenditure divided by the number of annual users at 35,000 a year).
For these reasons this council agrees that the Chief Executive should write to Lincolnshire West Clinical Commissioning Group opposing the closure of Lincoln Walk-in Centre.
To be moved by Cllr Robert Parker and seconded by Cllr Kevin Clarke
Save Lincolnshire Libraries
“After a long and hard fight against the proposed cuts to Lincolnshire libraries, which have involved 23,000 names on petitions, marches and a much-criticised consultation, the council decision-makers have decided to go ahead and either close or pass to volunteers around 30 libraries. This, and the budget cut of £2m, makes the county’s library system one of the most substantial victims of the Austerity. Councillors see things differently, though. saying that due to volunteers coming forward, the county may end up with more libraries than it started with. Campaigners point out that such unpaid branches have questionable futures but to little avail. Indeed, Deepings Library campaigners now face the stark choice of volunteering (a position they strongly opposed) or seeing their branch close despite a 9,000 name petition to the contrary. Around 100 library staff will lose their jobs as part of all this and, no matter what side you stand on (and the councillors did not mention library staff once in their final debate), one’s heart must go out to them and to the dramas that they face.”
Introduce a council backed scheme with partners to tackle fuel poverty through a new insulation scheme and a Lincolnshire wide negotiation, on behalf of Lincolnshire households who want it, to find a lower cost supplier of electricity and gas. We will vigorously follow up the recommendations of the Council’s own report on tackling fuel poverty.
Mortality Rates
Following the transfer of Public Health to the council we will set up a new programme totackle the shocking difference in mortality rates across Lincolnshire. It cannot be acceptable that depending on where you live can mean you may expect to die 10 years earlier. The aim is to have everyone, wherever they live in Lincolnshire, having an equal life expectancy.
In such a large county we need to ensure that people, wherever they live, can usepublic transport in one form or another to get to work and to participate in the community. We will therefore increase the subsidies for public transport.
Safer Speed Limits
High speeds in residential areas mean more deaths and injuries on our roads. We will introduce 20mph traffic schemes across the county for communities whether they are in towns or villages who want to see slower speeds.
Adult Education in Lincolnshire
We will introduce a new programme in partnership with education providers to improve the levels of educational qualifications for adults particularly in the east of the county.
Employment for Young People
Jobs are a priority for young people. We will provide additional targeted investment to work with partners to provide a proper programme of work and training opportunities for all young people in Lincolnshire.
Additional Funding for Special Education Needs
Children with special education needs are much more likely to be excluded from school than any other group. We will provide additional funding to tackle this scandal and strongly follow up the recommendations by the recent council report on School Admissions and Exclusions.
Park & Ride in Lincoln
Clogging up our town and city centres with cars and other vehicles causes pollution and congestion. We will provide funding towards the setting up of a new Park and Ride scheme in Lincoln with our partners.
Rebuild Youth Services
Young people need a place to meet, talk to their friends, to trusted and trained adults, drink coffee or just relax. The 41 youth centres across the county use to provide this before the cuts. We will begin to rebuild the youth service across the county by providing additional funding.
Local Education Allowance
One of the biggest indicators of disadvantage through life is the lack of educational qualifications. Labour brought in the Education Maintenance Allowance, which the Tories abolished, to help children from poorer families stay on in education and get the full benefit of the investment in their education. We will introduce a local education maintenance allowance to enable more children from disadvantaged families to achieve their maximum potential.
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By Althea Estrella Business, Travel May 14, 2015
Photo from Jobbatical
A new startup from Estonia wants 9-5 workers stuck with jobs and companies they hate to relax a little bit and move to a tropical island of their choice to work.
While most workers dream of doing such, a lot seem to hold back due to the risks that moving to a whole new continent involves. Many are hesitant about moving to an entirely new environment in a strange land, thinking about the worst-case scenarios they could wind up into, fearful of leaving their not-so-comfortable comfort zones because the risk that they might end up stuck in something even far worse than they where they are already stuck in.
But Jobbatical has already read their minds, so it took one step ahead and came up with a win-win solution for these hesitant workers.
Jobbatical is a jobs site that came up with the perfect solution to even out the rewards and risks of working overseas.
The site currently targets skilled professionals working in the IT field, and is offering jobs that won’t give workers the scare of having to leave everything behind and move permanently overseas. The tenure of jobs available on the site range from as short as three months to as long as one year; and most of the jobs posted are in Asian countries like Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, South Korea, the Philippines, India, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam— but the country with the most job postings is Singapore.
“When you are sitting somewhere in Northern Europe or Canada, then working in a startup on a tropical island is like a dream!” said Jobbatical founder Karoli Hindriks.
According to the makers of Jobbatical, the concept of their jobs site is comparable to that of dating before marriage.
Couples don’t usually just jump into marriage without going through the dating phase first, and Jobbatical believes that the idea of moving overseas to work should be the same.
“For a job seeker, it is hard to make a decision to relocate to a new place forever at once. An agreed timeframe smooths that,” says Hindriks.
“For us the main thing is to keep building the community with both a certain skill set and mindset — globetrotting tech talent. Asia being the source of both exciting markets that European companies want to reach, but do not have the necessary know-how in their teams, and therefore talent, who could help them.”
Jobbatical is currently in its sixth month on its beta period, and already the company is gaining traction.
“In many ways we are defining ourselves as the ‘Elance-Odesk’ with the on-board experience. Simple tasks can be done remotely, but if a person joins in to help build your product, then you want that person to be in your team, understanding where you are heading,” said the Jobbatical founder.
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June 13, 2019 Posted by Dylan Lupton Racing in News
Dylan Lupton picks up six Gander Outdoors Truck Series races with DGR-CROSLEY
MOORESVILLE, N.C. (June 13, 2019) – DGR-Crosley announced today that Wilton, Calif. native Dylan Lupton (@LuptonDylan) will join the team for a minimum of six NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series races this season.
“I am excited to finally announce my 2019 plans and join DGR-Crosley in the NASCAR Gander Outdoor Truck Series,” said Lupton. “DGR-Crosley has proven to be a very competitive team in the series in a short amount of time, and I believe we will be contending for wins throughout my schedule.”
Lupton is no stranger to the NASCAR ranks.
A NASCAR Next alumnus, Lupton has experience in all three of NASCAR’s national series levels, including four starts in the Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series. Most recently, the Californian competed in 11 races in the NASCAR Xfinity Series during the 2018 season.
A two-time winner in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West division, Lupton returns to Gander Truck Series competition after two starts in 2016 finishing 12th for Young’s Motorsports at Talladega (Ala.) Superspeedway and 19th at ISM (Ariz.) Raceway in Avondale for Athenian Motorsports.
“We were super excited when we got the call that Dylan wanted to do some races with us,” said DGR-Crosley team co-owner David Gilliland. “His experience across multiple levels of racing is going to be a huge asset as we go to some of these tracks through the summer and fall months. I know that Dylan has the talent to run up front and I’m looking forward to working with him. I feel confident that we will put together some strong finishes with him this season.”
While juggling an aggressive racing schedule, Lupton graduated in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Finance from the University of North Carolina Charlotte.
“Even though I have experience in all of NASCAR’s top three series, I don’t have that many Gander Outdoor Truck Series starts,” he remarked. “I’m eager to learn from people like David [Gilliland] to strengthen my racing resume and becoming an asset to the DGR-Crosley organization.”
Lupton, 25, will make his DGR-Crosley debut at Chicagoland (Ill.) Speedway on June 28 aboard the team’s No. 5 Toyota Tundra entry. Lupton returns at Kentucky Speedway (Jul. 11), Bristol (Tenn.) Motor Speedway (Aug. 15), Las Vegas (Nev.) Motor Speedway (Sept. 13), ISM (Ariz.) Raceway (Nov. 8) and the season-finale at Homestead-Miami (Fla.) Speedway (Nov. 15).
Dylan Lupton on social media:
Facebook: Facebook.com/luptonracing
Instagram: @LuptonDylan
Twitter: @LuptonDylan
Website: LuptonRacing.com
About DGR-Crosley:
DGR-Crosley is a race team owned by NASCAR veteran David Gilliland and Crosley Brands CEO Bo LeMastus. The team specializes in driver development, competing full-time in the NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series, NASCAR K&N Pro Series and CARS Tour, as well running select ARCA Menards Series and Late Model races with factory support from Toyota.
In its first year of operation, DGR-Crosley won 7 of 14 K&N East races, securing a driver and owner Championship. The team operates out of two buildings totaling 55,000 square feet in Mooresville, N.C.
Tags: Chicagoland Speedway, DGR Crosley, Dylan Lutpon, NASCAR Gander Outdoors Truck Series
Date: February 17th, 2018
Track: Daytona International Speedway (FL) Event: Powershares QQQ 300
LAST RACE
Date: October 21st, 2017
Track: Kansas Speedway
Event: Kansas Lottery 300
Start: 19th | Finish: 16th
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Diggers and Dinosaurs (and Dodos)
by Minerva • July 7, 2017
My nephew is obsessed with dinosaurs. My son at that young age was obsessed with diggers. So much so, that an afternoon day out was to drive up the motorway spotting roadworks.
So when this little picture book reared its head, I thought to myself – why didn’t I think of that?
Diggersaurs by Michael Whaite
Diggersaurs was inspired by the author’s daughter, who is obsessed with both dinosaurs and diggers, leading to this ultimate mash-up. Diggersaurs are bigger than a digger, and bigger than a dinosaur, and they also roar. It’s not hard to envisage the shape and bulk of a digger as a living breathing creature – the scoop at the back its tail, the scoop at the front a large mouth. So Whaite takes each machine and anthropomorphises it into a dinosaur both in attributes and name – dumpersaurus, wreckersaurus. It’s a cute idea, although the machines all look far more like machines with mouths than they do dinosaurs to me.
The text rhymes well, and is full of exciting action verbs, as well as being chockablock with onomatopoeic digger noises, from rumbles to kerplunks and whirrs. There are even numbers to count too.
This is a huge hit with certain little friends of mine – they are particularly keen on the drillersaurus with its spike scales, pointy tail, and excavation of dinosaur bones. Watch out for the illustrations of the builders – they are exceptionally cute. It’s brightly illustrated, although I do wish they hadn’t made the ‘sweepersaurus’ pink. You can buy it here.
How Many Dinosaurs Deep? By Ben Kitchin and Vicky Fieldhouse
Perfect for the summertime as some of our lucky children embrace life by a pool for the holidays, this is an emotionally perceptive look at assuaging a child’s fears of swimming by appealing to their interests. Jim is learning to swim but is worried about progressing from the baby pool to the middle pool. So, his mother attempts to explain the depth of each pool and river by using dinosaurs as a measurement:
“I don’t think the middle-sized pool would even come up to a Stegosaurus’s knee!” she says.
The point is well-made, gradually diminishing Jim’s fears. The illustrations bear out the wisdom of the parenting well. Jim’s mother crouches down to his level and holds his hand to explain the depths, and then we see him gradually move from sitting on the bench with his mother to standing with her, tentatively holding the bench with one hand, as she leans forward encouragingly. The progress is handled sensitively and with a gradual ease. Meanwhile the dinosaurs are illustrated in a toy-friendly, colourful way, particularly when they balance on top of each other under the water.
Other points of merit include the diversity of the people around the public swimming pool and their actions, as well as Jim’s complete delight at swimming in the end. There’s even a factual dinosaur reference at the end. A lovely book for pre-schoolers and young children to see how to face down fears and take the plunge. Age 3+ years. You can buy it here.
Edward and the Great Discovery by Rebecca Mcritchie, illustrated by Celeste Hulme
It’s hard to grow up feeling that you are a disappointment. This is exactly how Edward feels, coming from a long line of important archaeologists who have all made significant discoveries. The reader first sees Edward sitting glumly on the stairs, the wall of which is hung with a plethora of portraits of the famous explorers in his family. By the end of the book, of course, Edward has made a little discovery of his own.
The overwhelmingly spelt out message of the book is that friendship is Edward’s important discovery, but for me, the redeeming features and appeal of this unusual picture book is the depiction of what discovery and exploration are – it shows what an archaeologist does, and also what a scientist does – how to investigate a discovery – learning information from museum specimens and books, as well as learning to be proud of one’s learning.
There’s a distinctive gloss and mood to the illustrations – almost like an illustrated movie, and the book is made more compelling by this – it’s a muted dark colour palate, with numerous depictions of vast bookcases, and certainly yields an unusual protagonist. These things, as well as the background detail, lend themselves well to be investigated by the reader – turning the reader into his or her own kind of explorer/decipherer. An intriguing picture book with wonderful kit list endpapers. Dig for it here.
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RoadKill Episode 5
"The doctor said you'll be out in a few days." Aisha squeezed her brother's hands tighter. He had woken up hours earlier and the nurses had given her a call. "Well I'd prefer if they let me out today. You did say the re-race was this night right?" ID said, making his best attempt to hide the considerably pain he was feeling. He ached all over. "Yeah, but ID, you're in no position to sit behind a steering wheel." "Oh, come on Aisha, I can drive with one eye closed and a hand tied behind my back." Aisha laughed. "Look, Timi and I have got this covered. We'll win this race for you." "But I want to help," ID added. "Yes, and the only way you can do that is to rest and get well. Just leave it to us." The conversation dragged on and on, until when the sun began to set. Aisha took her leave promising to come see ID again soon. She headed to Timi's. Aisha exchanged greetings with Bridget and Timi upon her arrival, then started discussing the race. "This race is going to be considerably difficult. It's the second time the race is being held so everyone already knows what to expect," Timi said. "Yeah, last time, Speed Cruisers' Emeka Chibuzo won the race with his Mustang Shelby GT500. I expect he'll try to win this too-by all means," Aisha commented. "Definitely, he's going to give us a run for our money. And then there's Ogundade. He's definitely going to try to crash one of us," Timi added, in deep thought. "He can try. We're way ahead of him," Bridget said, thinking about how the receivers she bought were going to help prevent that. A while later, they stopped chattering. For some reason, they were all anxious about this race. While each wrestled with the thoughts in his/her mind, one thing was sure, they were doing this for Idris.
They had spent a really long time discussing their plans for the race. They had talked for so long that they had almost missed the real race. They got to the start line just minutes before the race began. Bridget, who had rode with Timi alighted with her laptop in arm. She found a place to sit, put on her laptop, worked her magic and she was able to see all the racers on her screen clearly. Those GoPro cameras were really good. In addition to the visuals, she had audio connections with Timi and Aisha. Timi kept going over the race in his mind. He was calm, confident. He told himself over and over, that he had this in the bag. Aisha sat, alert, behind the wheels. Images of her brother's accident kept flashing in her mind. She planned on getting the one responsible to pay for it. For her, that was her motivation to win this race. The racers started their engines, though they didn't move yet. Then the countdown began. Three...two...one...and the lady standing in front of the cars waved down her flag. The various speedsters sprinted into action, quickly becoming nothing but blurs to the naked eye. Like the Storm Chasers had expected, Speed Cruiser Emeka Chibuzo had sped himself into the lead, his Mustang Shelby thrusting forward like an unstoppable war head. Blurring closely behind him was Emeka's crew mate Ahmed Anda , he too moving at an unfathomable speed in his green Aston Martin DB9. The Speed Cruisers were undoubtedly keen on winning the race. Furiously on the Aston Martin's tails was Timi, going faster than he had ever been. As he whooshed rapidly past seemingly moving buildings, trees and shops, Timi felt his heart beat faster than he'd ever experienced. He wasn't surprised when he darted an eye to his speedometer and saw 260km/hr. Thank heavens it was past midnight so the roads were free. The top three turned speedily into a bend, neither even slipping up by a bit. Emeka Chibuzo's intense speed caused an ornamental plant by the roadside to fall as he tore past it. Ahmed's closely following Aston Martin split the plant in two as it shot over it, and the tyres of Timi's Dodge Charger grinded the plant to dust as they went over it. Speeding behind Timi were Aisha and Ogundade. They were neck to neck. Ogundade would overtake Aisha and Aisha would overtake back in no time. Neither was giving way for the other. The last three cars on the other hand were nowhere in sight. It was like they were not even in the race at all. Still going at bizarre speeds, Emeka navigated a sharp bend without slowing down even a little. His car drifted a bit but Emeka was even able to use that to his own advantage. It was like Emeka was possessed. He was driving crazily like a real speed demon. He didn't seem to care a dime about safety. He reached a new corner and turned sharply again, navigating the bend perfectly without reducing speed. He was gaining distance between him and Ahmed now. Yet again, Emeka got to a dogleg, and in his usual reckless self, Emeka veered left, slipping unharmed into the junction, his speed bordering around 290km/hr. Emeka's insane driving was making it difficult for Ahmed to keep up, not to talk about Timi. Timi who couldn't bear to throw caution in the wind navigated each of his turns as carefully as his speed allowed him to. Yeah he wanted to win the race, but he was not quite ready to end up at the other side. Despite the fact that he was going faster than he'd ever been, he couldn't seem to catch up with Ahmed's Aston Martin in front of him. He desperately hoped for a miracle. The road contorted into a twist taking a snake-like outline. Emeka thought whether to step off his accelerator because of the numerous twirls ahead. He decided against it and instead, marched harder on the throttle. The tyres of his car were barely on the road now. He turned, twirled and twisted with the road. How he perfectly slid left and right without bashing into anything was like magic. How the hell was he doing this? Timi asked himself. Emeka came up to the end of the twisting road where it led into a junction. Emeka hastily veered into the one lane road and unexpectedly, his tyres gave way. There was a loud pop sound, and the next thing Emeka knew was that his car was tumbling. He bashed his head right and left, against the window, the steering...An unsuspecting Ahmed who too was racing at an almost uncontrollable speed crashed into his boss' tumbling vehicle. There was a loud explosion...Timi who was speeding behind Ahmed instinctively pressed down on his brakes, his hands pushing the gear to stop immediately. Timi's car narrowly skidded past the exploding vehicles, the flames even reaching as far as his windshield. Once clear of the danger, Timi put his car back into sport, and marched on his throttle, speeding on. Timi was now in first place. Aisha coming in behind Timi saw as Emeka miraculously crawled out of his burning car. It seemed Ahmed would be able to make it too. She darted past the gory sight knowing Ogundade was chasing behind her. Ogundade realised that the race would soon end and decided to hit Aisha's car. He pressed onwards speedily, and just as he was about to tip the end of Aisha's car, Bridget's voice sounded into Aisha's ears over the receiver. "Behind you!" Bridget screamed. That was all the warning Aisha needed. She turned her steering left and stepped on the brakes, escaping Ogundade's hit. Now she was behind Ogundade, in a perfect position to send him on a collision course towards the pavilions by the side of the road. She edged closer to him. Bridget noticed what she was doing and pleaded with her not to go ahead with it. An inch away from Ogundade's car, Aisha changed her mind and moved away from Ogundade, over taking him from the right. She quickly gained distance between herself and her. The finish line was now in Timi's sights. He could see Aisha coming closely behind him through the rear view mirror. He pressed forward, and few feet from the finish line, he slowed down, allowing Aisha to whoosh past him. Aisha crossed the finish line first and Timi came in second, an inch behind. Ogundade managed to come in third...and the remaining cars filed in one after the other. The Storm Cruisers had won, and as Timi brought his car to an halt, he whispered, "For Idris."
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RANT: This is when Hollywood makes you go insane
November 19, 2015 by Danny Sarnowski
File this story under "Ideas, Worst" or "Sh*t I Hope Never Happens." There is actually a group of people who think it is a wise investment of time, money, effort, and talent to remake the film Memento. Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight trilogy, Insomnia) wrote and directed Memento in 2000. The film helped Nolan break onto the scene, showcased a great Guy Pearce performance (as well as Joe Pantaliano!), and was nominated for two Academy Awards. Why is anyone even thinking of remaking this movie?!
Memento was a small film. Relatively quiet, the piece is constructed (edited) around the unreliable memory of its protagonist. The performances are interesting and Guy Pearce's Leonard is truly a tragic character. What is this movie missing? Car chases? Gratuitous sex or violence? A bitchin' soundtrack? Honestly, I do not understand why anyone would look at this film and think "huh, I bet I could do that better."
By contrast, Hollywood and aspiring filmmakers the world round churn out dozens of crappy films each year - several of them with a kernel of decent idea in there. Some of these films deserve to be remade, to have a do-over. Some of them had a chance and started out well and then turned to crap. They just didn't make the grade. Memento is not on that list. For the record, neither is The Fugitive, or Big Trouble in Little China but both are scheduled to be remade.
If anyone is so anxious to do a remake, how about taking another shot at terrible movies such as The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen or Van Helsing? Both of these are actually in the pipeline to be remade and, I think, they prove the point. The original films had decent inspiration, starred talented people, and had millions of dollars spent making and marketing them. And they both sucked. Hard. So, if the foundation is sound, why not try again? But taking a successful piece of cinema like Memento and needlessly wasting money trying to reproduce it is just a colossal waste.
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Redskin Roll Call
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1967 the continued presence of American troops increased further and a total of 475,000 were serving in Vietnam and the peace rallies were multiplying as the number of protesters against the war increased, and the Boxer Muhammad Ali was stripped of his boxing world championship for refusing to be inducted into the US Army. In the middle east Israel also went to war with Syria, Egypt and Jordan in the six day war and when it was over Israel controlled and occupied a lot more territory than before the war. Once again in the summer cities throughout America exploded in rioting and looting the worst being in Detroit where 7000 national Guard were bought in to restore law and order on the streets. In England a new type of model became a fashion sensation by the name of Twiggy and mini skirts continued to get shorter and even more popular with a short lived fashion being paper clothing. Also during this year new Discotheques and singles bars appeared across cities around the world and the Beatles continued to reign supreme with the release of "Sgt. Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band" album, and this year was also coined the summer of love when young teenagers got friendly and smoked pot and grooved to the music of "The Grateful Dead. Jefferson Airplane and The Byrds". The movie industry moved with the times and produced movies that would appeal to this younger audience including "The Graduate" Bonnie and Clyde" and "Cool Hand Luke" . TV shows included "The Fugitive" and "The Monkeys" and color television sets become popular as the price comes down and more programs are made in color.
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United Kingdom and Ireland apply officially for EEC membership
Race Riots break out in a number of Cities in the United States Cleveland, Newark and Detroit
Interracial Marriage is declared constitutional by The Supreme Court and barred Virginia and by implication other states from making interracial marriage a crime
The first Rolling Stone Magazine is published
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Suez Canal closed until 1975
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Sweden changes to driving on the right
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Muhammad Ali is stripped of his heavyweight title for refusing induction into US army
RMS Queen Mary - retired from service
Francis Chichester arrives back in Plymouth after sailing round the world single-handed
President Johnson asks for a 6 percent increase on taxes to support the Vietnam War
Inflation costs of living range from 1.8% US to 5.8% New Zealand
Military Coup in Greece and Colonel George Papadopoulos takes over
Biafra proclaims its independence from Nigeria
The People's Republic of China tests its first hydrogen bomb.
Britain devalues the pound by lowering the exchange rate from $2.80 to $2.40
Ten of thousands of Vietnam War protesters march in Washington, D.C.
The tanker "Torrey Canyon" runs aground on rocks off Land's End causing an ecological disaster
Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, Including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies signed by the United States and the Soviet Union
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2012| July-September | Volume 19 | Issue 3
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Nigerian National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS): An overview
DC Obalum, F Fiberesima
July-September 2012, 19(3):167-174
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The efficacy of 10gram intramuscular loading dose of MgSO 4 in severe preeclampsia/ eclampsia at a tertiary referral centre in Northwest Nigeria
BO Okusanya, KKD Garba, HM Ibrahim
Aims and Objectives : The efficacy of 10g intramuscular loading dose of magnesium sulphate in women with severe preeclampsia/eclampsia was assessed at a tertiary health centre for potential use at primary health level. Subjects and Methods: Intramuscular 10g loading dose and 14g loading dose of Pritchard were compared in women with severe preeclampsia/eclampsia. Primary outcome measures were the occurrence of fits in women with severe preeclampsia, further fits in those with eclampsia and maternal death. Other outcome measures were mode of delivery and severe birth asphyxia at 5 minutes of life. Results: One hundred and three women were enrolled; 54 and 49 women had 10g and 14g loading dose respectively. No significant convulsions (p= 0.1424) occurred in women with severe preeclampsia who had 10g intramuscular loading dose and repeat convulsion was averted in 93% of women with eclampsia. 10g loading dose did not increase the likelihood of caesarean section in women with preeclampsia (p=0.2832) or eclampsia (p=0.9112). The mean Apgar score at 5 minutes of life of neonates whose mothers had 10g and 14g loading dose for preeclampsia was 8 and 8.46 respectively, and 8.9 and 8.8 respectively for eclampsia. There was no statistically significant difference in maternal death between the two groups for severe preeclampsia (p= 0.2020) and eclampsia (p=0.3496). Conclusion: This study suggests a potential use of intramuscular 10 gram loading dose of MgSO4 at the primary health care level in Nigeria.
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Prevalence of ventricular arrhythmias and heart rate variability pattern in chronic heart failure
GT Lasisi, AP Adebola, OS Ogah, FA Daniel
Aims and Objectives: This study was carried out to determine the prevalence of ventricular arrhythmias and heart rate variability pattern in patients on treatment for chronic heart failure. Patients and methods: Twenty four hour ambulatory electrocardiograms were recorded in 60 patients with chronic heart failure and echocardiography left ventricular ejection fraction of less than 45%.Sixty age and sex- matched individuals with no obvious evidence of underlying cardiac disease were also evaluated for comparison. Results: Premature ventricular complexes (PVCs) were evident in all subjects being infrequent [ < 30 PVCs per hour], in 21 (35%) and frequent [ > 30 PVCs per hour] in 39 (65%).Multiform extra systoles were recorded in 44 (73.3%) subjects, ventricular couplets in 50 (83.4%), and non-sustained ventricular tachycardia (NSVT) in 28 (46.7%) of the 60 subjects. Among the controls, PVCs were seen in 27(45%) and were all infrequent. None of the controls had multiform extra systole, ventricular couplets or NSVT. Significant inverse relationships were found between ejection fraction and PVC per h ( P-value < 0.001), ventricular couplet per 24h (P-value < 0.001) and NSVT per hour (P-value 0.002). Time domain heart rate variability measures i.eMean Standard Deviation of Normal to Normal RR Interval (SDNN), mean Percentage of Adjacent NN Intervals in a 24 hour recording which differ by at least 50ms (pNN550) , mean Root Mean Square Successive Difference in RR Interval (rMSSD) were significantly lower in the subjects compared to the controls. The corresponding P-values were <0.001, < 0.001, < 0.001 respectively. A significant positive correlation was found between EF and SDNN ( P-value <0.001), pNN50 (P-value 0.044) and rMSSD (P-value < 0.001). Conclusion: This study showed that ambulant out patients with chronic heart failure, have significantly higher prevalence of ventricular arrhythmias and narrow heart rate variability compared to healthy individuals of comparable age and gender.
Detection of Prostate Cancer: Comparison of cancer detection rates of Sextant and Extended Ten-core Biopsy Protocols
RW Ojewola, KH Tijani, EA Jeje, CC Anunobi, MA Ogunjimi, EV Ezenwa, OS Ogundiniyi
Aims and Objectives : To compare the cancer detection rates of sextant and ten- core biopsy protocol amongst patients being evaluated for prostate cancer. Patients and methods : This is a prospective study involving 125 men with suspicion of prostate cancer. They all had an extended 10-core transrectal digitally-guided prostatic biopsy using Tru-Cut needle. Indications for biopsy were presence of one or more of the following: elevated Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA), abnormal Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) findings and abnormal prostate scan. Sextant biopsies were collected first, followed by four lateral biopsies in all patients. Both groups of specimen were kept and analyz\sed separately by the same pathologist. The cancer detection rates of sextant and extended (combination of sextant and lateral) 10-core biopsy protocols were determined and compared. Pearson's Chi square and McNemar tests at two degrees of freedom with level of significance set at 0.05 ( P<0.005) were used to determine the statistical significance. Results : The overall cancer detection rate of 10-core prostate biopsy was 48.8%. Of all positive biopsies, the sextant biopsy protocol detected 52 cancers (85.2%) while the lateral biopsy protocol detected 58 cases (95.1%). Three (3) cancers were detected by the sextant protocol only while the lateral protocol detected nine (9) cancers where sextant technique was negative for malignancy. Ten-core extended protocol showed a statistically significant increase of 14.8% over the traditional sextant. (P =0.046). The overall complication rate of ten-core biopsy was 26.4% and the procedure was well tolerated in most patients. Conclusion : We conclude that a ten-core prostate biopsy protocol significantly improves cancer detection and should be considered as the optimum biopsy protocol.
A review of obesity and orthopaedic surgery: The critical issues
DC Obalum, F Fiberesima, SU Eyesan, CN Ogo, C Nzew, M Mijinyawa
Obesity is a growing concern in the health community because of the morbidities associated with it. There is a higher occurrence of many orthopaedic conditions among obese individuals than their non-obese counter parts. Obesity also worsens the progression of many of these orthopaedic conditions. have shown that obesity may have negative impact on bone metabolism and may be implicated in the pathophysiology of some orthopaedic conditions like osteoporosis, fractures, osteoarthritis and many soft tissue ailments by both reduction in bone mass and elaboration of proinflammatory cytokines. These contribute to preponderance of musculoskeletal co-morbidities among obese patients. peri-operative issues which include increased cardiopulmonary risks, issues of special equipment, instrumentation, surgical approach, patients' positioning and adjustments in medication should be acknowledged and meticulously addressed in operative management of orthopaedic conditions in obese patients. Surgeries in obese patients are fraught with operative challenges and post-operative complications than in the non-obese and a good knowledge of the critical issues in surgical management of obese patients is necessary to facilitate decision making as well as rendering of effective and efficient orthopaedic care.
Incidence of hepatotoxicity of highly active Antiretroviral Therapy in a Tertiary Health Centre in Nigeria.
RA Ugiagbe, AO Malu, BJ Bojuwoye, AN Onunu
Aims and objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of hepatotoxicity of HAART in HIV infected patients in a tertiary health centre in Nigeria. Materials and Methods: This study was carried out on HIV patients on HAART attending infectious disease clinic, gastroenterology clinic or admitted into the medical wards of University of Benin Teaching Hospital. HAART-naive HIV patients were used as controls. A clinical evaluation and relevant laboratory investigations were done. Hepatotoxicity was defined using a standardised toxicity grade scale. Results: A total of 84 cases and 42 controls were studied. The mean ages were 35.2± 9.9years and 35.5±9.0 years for the cases and the controls respectively. Over 70% of the study population and controls were females. The overall incidence of hepatotoxicity was 17.9% and severe hepatotoxicity occurred in 10.7% of the patients. Alcohol use and being underweight were independent risk factors for hepatotoxicity. Conclusion: This prospective study clearly shows that there was appreciable hepatotoxicity associated with HAART in the study patients as found in other parts of the world. There is a need for regular monitoring of liver function in these patients because of the risk of hepatotoxicity.
Ruptured uterus and bowel injury from manual removal of placenta: A case report
Oluwarotimi I Akinola, Adetokunbo O Fabamwo, Bolaji Oludara, R Adeyanju Akinola, Yusuf A Oshodi, Samuel K Adebayo
Background : Retained placenta is a significant cause of maternal mortality and morbidity throughout the developing world. 'Though, intestinal injury may arise as a complication of induced abortion following instrumentation through the genital tract, the involvement of the large bowel in complicated manual removal of placenta is a very rare occurrence' Case report : We present the case of a 28 year-old Para 3+0, 3 alive woman who had attempted manual removal of placenta in a basic emergency obstetric care facility that resulted in lower uterine segment rupture with evisceration of bowels through the laceration outside the introitus. She subsequently had right hemi- colectomy with ileo-transverse anastomosis and repair of uterine rupture with bilateral tubal ligation. Conclusion : This case highlights the risk of exposing parturients to inexperienced attendants at delivery and emphasises the need for intensification of manpower training to attain the 5th MDG enunciated by the United Nations.
Preparation of platelet-rich plasma from small volume of whole blood - A simplified approach
OK Ogundipe, VI Ugboko, FJ Owotade, B Paul-Odo, AB Afariogun
Aim and objectives : Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) is frequently used to enhance wound healing in numerous surgical applications. There are many methods of preparation of PRP. The present report describes a laboratory technique which is rapid, simple and inexpensive for preparing PRP from small volume of whole blood. Materials and methods : Whole blood was drawn from 30 patients undergoing oral and maxillofacial surgery. PRP was prepared by the modified open system. Platelet counts for whole blood and PRP were determined using a cell counter. Results : The data from 30 patients aged 20 to 33 years, with a mean of 24.4 (+/ - 3.3) and male : female ratio of 1:1.1, were analysed. The platelet count in PRP was 3,157,667 +/- 984,380 while that in whole blood was 268,667 (+/- 64,678) platelets /cubic ml, reflecting an 11-fold increase in platelet concentration. No effect of gender or ageing on platelet count was observed. Conclusion : This study demonstrates a simple, rapid and inexpensive technique that is useful in obtaining platelets concentrated approximately 11-fold.
Socio-demographic and obstetric determinants of gestational age at booking at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital: A descriptive survey
EJ Enabudoso, E Obhielo
Aims and objectives: This study evaluated the determinants and socio- demographic and obstetric characteristics of the gestational age at booking for antenatal care at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City. Patients and methods : A prospective cross-sectional analytical survey, using a pretested semi-structured anonymous questionnaire was carried out at the antenatal clinic of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City. The participants were women who presented for booking with sure date of last menstrual period, between October and December, 2010. Results : There were 484 respondents with mean age of 30 ± 4.5 years and median parity of 1. The modal and median gestational age at booking was 20 weeks and 18 weeks respectively. Percentage booking in the first, second and third trimesters was 14.9, 54.3 and 30.8 respectively. There was multiple booking in 90.7% of respondents in the previous pregnancy. Frequent strike actions and distance factors were the main reasons reported for multiple bookings. Nulliparity, previous perinatal death and absence of prior booking were significantly associated with early booking. Conclusion : Late and multiple booking for antenatal care is still prevalent in our environment. Nulliparity and previous foetal loss influence earlier booking. Missed opportunities for counseling and resource wastage is highlighted.
High sensitive C-reactive protein (HsCRP) as a cardiovascular risk factor in hypertensive Nigerians
JO Idemudia, ES Idogun
Aims and objectives: The objective of this study is to determine the effect of plasma high sensitivity C-reactive protein (HsCRP) levels on hypertensive and apparently healthy normotensive Nigerians in the management of hypertension. This is a preliminary study; a study involving larger numbers of normotensives and hypertensives is in progress. Subjects and methods: Plasma C-reactive protein level was determined in 150 hypertensive patients mean age 46.8±8.2 years and 30 apparently healthy normotensive individuals mean age 38.8 ±13.2years using the enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique. Results: The hypertensive subjects had significantly higher body mass index (BMI) (p-value < 0.05) than the normotensive subjects (BMI=28.34±4.40kg/m2 Vs. 25.79±2.91kg/m2). The hypertensive subjects also had significantly higher C- reactive protein values (0.18±0.1mg/dL Vs 0.08±0.04 mg/dL) (p-value < 0.0001). Among the hypertensive subjects, there was no significant difference in the level of C-reactive protein between the males and the females (0.17±0.10 mg/dL Vs 0.20±0.09 mg/dL). In the hypertensive patients, CRP positively correlated with atherogenic index (r = 0.551, p < 0.05) and coronary heart disease (CHD) risk (r = 0.589, p < 0.05). However, in normotensive patients, CRP was positively correlated with atherogenic index (r = 0.492, p < 0.01) but negatively correlated with CHD risk (r = -0.475, p < 0.01). Conclusion: These results show that the plasma concentrations of HsCRP in hypertensive subjects were significantly higher than those of the normotensive subjects and HsCRP positively correlated with atherogenic index and CHD risk in hypertensive Nigerians.
Blindness and visual impairment in Remo, Ogun State, Nigeria: A hospital-based study
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SPACE MARSHALS 2 – LAUNCH UPDATE
On: Apr 29Author: Caroline TineboCategories: Development, Space Marshals 2 121 Comments
Howdy all fellow Space Marshals fans out there!
It’s been a while since we last posted about the progress on Space Marshals 2. Thought it was time to give you guys a little update on the development and when we predict the game to be ready for release.
We’ve been working really hard and so far we’re truly excited about how it’s turning out.
Compared to Space Marshals 1, where we divided the game into chapters, we are planning on releasing a larger set of missions upon first launch with Space Marshals 2. As for price model, we truly believe premium is the way to go with Space Marshals on iOS. Something which we think a majority of our players appreciate and agrees with. However, we are looking at other approaches for Android where the market is tough for premium Apps.
Gameplay wise, Space Marshals 2 will come with updated graphics, ragdoll physics, new animations and not to mention whole new set of environments and enemies with unique features. We’ve kept the stealthyness that came with Space Marshals 1 and turned it up a notch. In Space Marshals 2 you’ll be able to do silent enemy takedowns!
All in all there’s gonna be some epic new features which really makes the game stand out.
Looking at our time schedule we believe Space Marshals shall land in the AppStore sometime in June, and shortly thereafter on Android. It’s too early to determine exact dates just yet, but we’ll keep you guys noted as soon as we can feel confident about when the game will be ready for launch.
In the meantime – we hope you stay in practice with Space Marshals 1. Keeping your Space Marshals skills warm and ready for some soon-to-come new Tactical Top-Down Action!
/ Pixelbite
Ivor Šoš
April 29, 2016 at 11:05 amReply
What does “premium model” mean in terms of pricing?
Any sort of approximation? Because it sound like $10+ and honestly that’s a bit steep for a mobile game.. even thought seeing how much work is put into it, I completely understand and support you. If possible, I’ll buy the sequel aswell, have no doubt about that, the original game is honestly the best gaming experience I had on my iPad ever, and trust me when I tell you – I’ve seen games in my life 🙂
There’s no price set just yet. But, with confidence we assure you it wont be $10+! Best regards, Pixelbite
MaXiToO
November 4, 2016 at 5:45 pmReply
Excuse me , but for IPad 4 – Space Marshals 2 , it will not be playable ?
November 7, 2016 at 7:37 amReply
No the iPad 4 will not be able to run Space Marshals 2. The game requires support for the graphics framework called Metal, which the iPad 4 does not have.
Jesus Perez
November 9, 2016 at 12:02 amReply
the price for premium on android will be 5.99.
It can’t come soon enough!
Edparas
January 1, 2019 at 4:49 amReply
My phone is not compatible with that version please help.I need a update that can be compatible with cloudphone please help
April 29, 2016 at 12:42 pmReply
Thanks for sharing of this great news. I am looking forward to the epic new features in this gameplay. ♥♡ Best wishes Liz
April 29, 2016 at 1:02 pmReply
Wait what? $10? Why is it much more expensive than the first one?
May 2, 2016 at 12:46 pmReply
We haven’t set a price for Space Marshals 2. Don’t know where you got the $10 indication from?
Oh man, misread it.
Very excited for it and I’m really pumped up about the stealth takedowns you can perform on enemies.
Looking forward to it.
It’s safe to say I have been checking here everyday for an update on SM2. Happy to hear it’s coming soon! If I look at all the games that have come out on iOS since the first, I’d have to admit Space Marshals was and still is my favorite iOS game in that time. No pressure. But happy to hear iOS will be premium too! 🙂
Stubbieoz
Great news. I love the first Space Marshals on my iPad Pro.
Definately will be buying this!
Space marshals worth every damn penny ,would happily pay for its sequel .
Could you put it free when it first comes out?
Can you let the game be free for when it first comes out?? That would be helpful and you will get a lot of people and then you could put a price on it the day after
I have beta tested over 50 games. Could I beta test out this game? Email me and let me know. Respond please
We’re in no need of external beta testers for this launch, but thanks anyway!
It would be nice if you would put the game free when it first comes out so you could get a lot more people playing it and then a day after you go put it to where you pay money.. I think it’s good to put it free since everyone wants this game out right now and it could be like a 1 day free kind of thing, and yea please try to, thanks
What is the hidden achievement in space marshal 1? Could anyone kindly tell me?
This is a bug and shall be removed in the next game update.
May 2, 2016 at 3:35 amReply
Even if you choose a different model on Android, can I be assured that it won’t a freemium, “premium currency”, pay to win, in-app-purchase heaven? Space Marshalls is one of the few games that I would gladly pay full price up front if it means I get a full, premium game without all the freemium crap.
Also, is there any word on Android TV and cloud save support for Android? Playing on my Nvidia Shield TV and picking it back up on my tablet would be an absolute dream.
Hi i think there is not much upgrades in this game .if there was classes and charachters to choos it would be perfect .also there is no charachter skills .these days the games that are based on items like legendary or epic items are really growing and really feels good when you get a legendary item thanks
May 2, 2016 at 1:51 pmReply
Can’t wait! I’ve completed every mission 100% in Space Martials 1 and am running out of fresh content.
Speaking of fresh content (I know it’s a lot to ask), but could you try fit in a level creator/editor in ones of the updates? That would be awesome! (:
Domzu
I really liked SM1 a lot: the gameplay, funny content and lot of different possible tactics. What i really appreciate (and how i found the game in first place) was the pay-once-and-play setup. If sm2 will be nearly as good with more content i would even pay 10+ as long as their are no additional in app purchases.
May 4, 2016 at 12:21 amReply
Let it be free when it first comes out
Please keep it at a premium setup! Freemium I getting out of hand. Also, please price it accordingly to make it worthwhile to continue the game into a third and fourth installment! Amazing game guys! Keep up the good work!
i am on android and would appreciate a *premium* option if you decide on other price models. I would gladly pay the full price up front for your QUALITY! product. in-app purchases is just /((&$&§…
😉 thanks for considering and greetings from Germany
I just need to say this… Space Marshals is EASILY the best game I have ever played on iOS. I can even go a step further and say it is up there with the best game I’ve ever played on any platform. Well done! I’m chomping at the bit for the sequel. Hurry up June!
Keep spitting out these killer games.
May 11, 2016 at 10:38 amReply
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ADD MULTIPLAYER! COOP OR PVP IT DOES NOT MATTER!
Dominic Heuw
Best game I’ve ever played on ios, great gameplay, great graphics, and truly immersive experience.
If one thing i can suggest for the next one is to please include melee weapon as a third weapon, something like a knife (maybe this is what you guys mean as silent takedowns). So you’ll have rifle, handgun, and a melee weapon.
Multiplayer will be AMAZING if you guys can do this. Imagine co-infiltrate with a friend and go for two player missions maybe not for story mode but like a challenge mode with random generated environments with random placements of enemies. I’ll buy that for $10 plus with multiplayer mode 😉
Will definitely buy the new one, please just make it premium, no freemium!
Azamat
Great game! Keep it up!
January 20, 2017 at 4:47 pmReply
Yeah!Ive finished the beta version too…its fun and easy
Hi, SM is the one of the best game ever I played on iOS. Will definitely buy whatever price will cost. If you can put multiplayer and PvP mode will be awesome. Cant wait to get the new one. :):):)
Chance to create a hero or an alternative female character???
No. This is nothing we’re planning on doing at this time.
Since we are paying upfront in sure you are staying true to no ads, IAPs, or any type of energy system, right?
True! On iOS we are staying premium WITHOUT IAP. For Android we are looking into other strategies.
I think bodies shouldn’t disappear… I think you could be able to pick them up and hide them. I think it would make the stealth even better
I feel like there should be a skill tree, upgradeable weapons, shops, crafting, a title screen, and a difficulty selection
In space marshals 1 there is a glitch for security tape #2 and the train job. The glitch is really annoying because the mission lags so much, the game crashes.
In space marshals 2 you should be able to pick up bodies and hide them. also please add co-op
I also think that there should be a little more Gore/blood but still make it be T for teen
QuickShadowTE
Yay excited
May 24, 2016 at 11:44 pmReply
I am very excited to hear that SM2 is close to coming out. SM1 is easily my favorite game and has so much playability. Really helped me out as I recovered from major surgery too, so a million thanks for the great game. You have no idea how much it helped. I would easily pay a premium price for SM2, no worries there. It’s worth it!
Still haven’t done anything about the bug at the end in SM1? Disappointed.
A new update was just release, including a fix for this!
Another silly suggestion, when will you understand that this is NOT an RPG game but Top-Down Tactical Shooter? there’s no such thing as “Classes”, “Skill Points” , “Pets” or “Custom Female Characters” . No need to copy those “these day games”, cause this game is already unoque.
Any chance this will make it to Apple TV (tvOS) like Xenowork?
Not that we’re planning on atm.
Will there be mifi controller support for space marshals 2?
Another question, this likely won’t be something you would want to do until after space marshals 2 has been fully released (with all of the chapters), but are you planning on releasing any of these games on steam or consoles? (if you release on steam PLEASE make it available for Mac.)
don’t forget to put it on amazon app store!!!
PLZ amazon app store is sooo bad already PLZ don’t make it 50x worse! (yes that is how much i love space marshals!)
I do not have any other mobile device and many other people also only have a kindle fire
PLEASE don’t forget us kindle fire users!
(I..I I’ll pay $10 ) 🙂
It’s June 1. When am I going to play SM2?
Any updates on SM2 launch? Can’t wait to buy and play!
Best game on IOs!
Are you adding multiplayer because that is the only big thing holding it back it seems.
wait soo am i gonna see it on amazon app store or not
Really good work guys! Just wondering if the game will come with a complete set of new weapons, amour, hats etc etc. Really love the first one as it was probably the best quality game I had ever plaid on my phone.
When is the actual date SM2 will launch? keep refresh this page hope got any news update…
Has the AI been improved in SM2?
Don’t get me wrong, I love SM1 (and have gained all the achievements), and look forward to SM2.
But sometimes the “bad guys” can be a bit dumb, such as when I kill one with the long bow, and another one only a few steps away in plain sight doesn’t notice.
The unknown SuperChase
Just as a continued buyer question, if you completed SM1 100% could you potentially get a special item or thank you for the continued dedication?
J Lee
Those of you that don’t want to pay,start pinching your penny’s.Quality is worth the small price of this gem of a game.
SM2… Can not wait any longer… I’m blacked out.
When u will do an upgrade
Any news on the release date? Thanks
Can we get a new release date?
The suspense is killing me
August 15, 2016 at 10:58 pmReply
I CAN NOT WAIT11 They just do not have enough games like this available on the (cr)app store.
Kaden b.
August 18, 2016 at 3:19 amReply
I agree w/ The unknown SuperChase cuss I beat the game and got all the best gear and invested a lot of time in SM1. One think I woul like to see in SM2 is mele weapons cuss I was always running out of amo and couldn’t complete the levels.
Space Hog
Is there anybody out there? Any release date set? Waiting, hoping, bored, bring it!
한주형
August 21, 2016 at 11:37 amReply
I love space marshals
and it`s my life game
thanks for release space marshals 2
Ilyas
Both Space Marshal games do not work on iOS 10 Public Betas. PLEASE HELP!!!
Nithin
August 25, 2016 at 4:47 pmReply
Please pixelbite please release it for Android I was very addicted to space Marshal 1 it was a great game just a request please don’t deny by not releasing it for Android please do release it and as soon as possible before September ends
Soufi
September 1, 2016 at 4:12 pmReply
Hey Guys Behind this great game,
I have download it in my iPhone 6s (iOS 10 public beta 7). Unfortunately j can’t really play it and the game is keep on crashing. Hope you guys will fix em up. Good game. The only role-playing game that i’ve ever played in my phone
September 5, 2016 at 8:36 amReply
The only known fix for iOS 10 is to rebuild the game with the latest (BETA) developer tools. However, we aren’t allowed to release anything built with the beta tools yet, not until they reach Gold Master status.
As soon as the Gold Master is released we’ll submit an update fixing the issue, if it hasn’t been resolved already in the OS.
September 4, 2016 at 11:19 amReply
Am surprised some people are asking for the game to be free. Free games are the worst. The price for this one is nothing compared to what people pay for F2P games.
Nice one PixelBite
Space Marshals 1 had windows release. Do you plan to do the same with the new game?
We don’t have any plans to release this game for the Windows Mobile platform (yet). But if Microsoft were to give us a call…
I will say – Space Marshals 2 is *much much* (much) harder than Space Marshals 1 🙂
Glad to hear we were able to give you a proper challenge 😉
Is there a release date yet for Android?
We’re working hard on the Android version. We’re doing some adaptations for the Android market which has been taking longer than expected. But we still need to test it properly, so please bare with us a few weeks more.
Mohd hifzaan
October 10, 2016 at 8:28 amReply
Please tell me space marshal 2 realised on please???
I’m guessing released on Android here. We’re currently finalizing the Android version but we don’t have an official date yet.
It’s been almost 2 months I don’t understand the meaning of ‘soon ‘already
We’re currently finalizing the Android version of Space Marshals 2 but we don’t have an official release date yet.
U din release the game yet to Android are u planning it to release or not I was very excited after reading this article should we leave the expectations..
October 26, 2016 at 10:39 pmReply
What do you think the price is going to be?
Do you mean the price of Space Marshals 2? It’s available on the iOS App Store now for $5.99. And it’s available on the Android Play Store now in public Beta for free, with an in-app-purchase option for a Premium experience: https://play.google.com/apps/testing/com.pixelbite.sm2.
metzo
November 5, 2016 at 10:48 pmReply
S’il vous plait faite qu’il soit compatible avec openGL 2.0
We have no plans to support OpenGL ES 2 at the moment. It’s a massive feature and most devices only capable of OpenGL ES 2 will not be powerful enough to run the game anyway.
November 27, 2016 at 4:21 pmReply
I have Android 4.4.4 and the minimum requirement is 4.3 but the game Space Marshals 2 crashes as soon as I open it. Please suggest a solution?
November 28, 2016 at 8:02 amReply
Make sure your device supports OpenGL ES 3.0 or better, which is a requirement of the game. If your device does support OpenGL ES 3.0 please contact us at support@pixelbite.se and we’ll help you from there.
Game crashes on Android KitKat, please suggest a solution.
If your device supports OpenGL ES 3.0 please contact us at support@pixelbite.se and we’ll help you from there.
December 7, 2016 at 9:22 pmReply
Will sm2 run at all on iPad 3? I bought the app downloaded and it doesn’t run. I have been using sm1 on the pad for months.
Will it become available on an update?
December 8, 2016 at 7:22 amReply
Unfortunately, you need an iOS device that has Metal support (iPad Air+, iPad mini 2+, iPhone 5s+) to play Space Marshals 2. It has much more advanced graphics compared to the prequel. This means it will not run on the iPad 3.
January 15, 2017 at 12:52 pmReply
I need help! I dont know where to post this as there is no forum.
I cant fire using my controller in SM2.
I am running Note4 with android marshmallow 6.0.1.
It worked perfectly with SM1 though (finished the game, great game!)
In SM1 my R1 button fires, L1 prev(or next?) weapon, R2 and L2 do nothing
In SM2 my R1 next weapon, L1 prev weapon R2 and L2 simulate a tap (sneak/unsneak)
There is no way I can fire in SM2 using my controller
Luckily I didn’t pay for premium yet
Thanks for reporting this. We’re looking into differences between SM1 and SM2. We’ll submit a patch once we’ve fixed it.
February 17, 2017 at 2:43 amReply
Guys, what are taking you so long to fix this? I’m using Mocute 050 gamepad for android.
I’m dying to play this game! If it is so hard to fix why dont you guys just implement gamepad keys remapping option in game? No more problems like this.
Whellder Guelewar
An excellent game!
I played on nvidia shield tv and it is very enjoyable to have a game like this available on the device, one of the best, no doubt!
Are there plans to be released on Steam?
I think it would be very interesting to expand the platforms, I think a lot of people would like it.
February 7, 2017 at 4:26 amReply
When is the kindle fire hd release date
There is no Amazon version planned at the moment.
March 12, 2017 at 12:25 pmReply
Disappointed with the latest update v1.3.4
I can shoot, but at the same time it also toggles sneak/unsneak at the same time
March 13, 2017 at 8:53 amReply
Hi There! Thanks for contacting us about this. I’ll forward this to the team and we’ll invetsigate it. Best regards
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August 5, 2017 at 6:16 pmReply
Please, oh pretty Please. Please port the series two through however many to Windows 10 (64). I’m just starting to game with any consistency and I enjoyed Space Marshals very much. I’m not all the concerned if the title goes to $10 or eleven bucks, I’ve got Doom, Fallout (I’ve got a whole bunch of this Fallout, some kinda’ orange thing I think), Wolfen something, Sniper Elite #2 and #4, Team Fortress #2, Witcher #3 (Wild Hunt) and some more for my xbox. To the point all these games cost more than $10 bucks. (I’ve also played around with “Hitman” (the turn type) and one other with a woman. To cut to the chase I don’t thin I’m alone gaming with Windose 10 ( I’m too lazy to go back to 8.0 or 7)
Great Game
Porque é que o jogo não é compatível com o Huawei p8 lite?
Space Marshals 2 requires both Android 4.3 and OpenGL ES 3. Please make sure that your device meets these requirements.
Mattdiu
Why my Asus ZenFone 4 can’t play its already upgraded 5.1 Android
Space Marshals 2 also requires OpenGL ES 3. Please make sure that your device meets these requirements. Thanks!
dilligaf
Please release space marshals 2 for windows 10 mobile i have completed. The first space marshals and really looking forward to the second one
October 6, 2017 at 7:32 amReply
Unfortunately we don’t have any plans to port Space Marshals 2 to the Windows Phone platform.
Latest update on Google Play broke the game, any plans on fixing this issue?
January 29, 2018 at 7:43 amReply
Sorry for the late reply. This issue has been fixed.
has development for this game ended ?
Currently we’re not developing any new content for SM2 as we’re focusing on our new title. But we’ll surely return to SM2 at some point.
Obrian
Hy man need a help it is not playing in my hisense u6 android 6,just saying unfortunately space marshals 2 stopped, plz help me.
If your device is listed as not compatible in the Google Play Store it’s most likely due to your device does not have hardware support for OpenGL ES 3.0. This is limited by the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) of your device, and not linked to the Android version of your device. This is not something we can easily fix in a patch.
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Forward Progress: 1st Half Grades
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 Billy Myers No comments
As we come to the All-Star Break, the Pens sit at 5th in the East with 33 games left to play. At a little more than halfway through the season, here are my Forward Grades.
Evgeni Malkin: A+
-Had a torrid preseason and started the season strong. Injury woes popped up again early, but he's rebounded and since Sid went down, Geno has elevated his game to levels we have not seen in a couple years. Playing fantastic hockey lately, leading the NHL in scoring with 58 points in only 42 games and hitting on all cylinders with his linemates. Taking over games and carrying the team on his back. If he stays healthy and motivated, expect more huge things from Malkin.
James Neal: A
-Last year's goal drought is LONG gone. Tied for second in the NHL in goals with 27. Tied for first in power play goals with 13. Leading the league in shots. 47 points in 49 games. All-Star. Terrific chemistry with Malkin. Forechecks like a beast and plays responsible in his own end. Primed for a big second half and the 40 goal mark. My only complaint is he seems to take too many minor penalties.
Chris Kunitz: B+
-Complements Neal and Malkin nicely on the top line. Gritty winger hits anything that moves and provides net front presence on the PP. 14 goals and 18 assists in 49 games. Would like to see him score more goals, but they keep getting called back.
Jordan Staal: B
-Grade would be higher, but he's been plagued with injuries. Out for a few more weeks with a knee injury. When healthy this year, he's been a terrific two way player. 15 goals in the 34 games he's played and strong on the PK and a shorthanded threat. If he can come back from the knee injury and play his type of game, he will be a force and make the Pens an even better team down the stretch.
Pascal Dupuis: B
-Was on a points tear for awhile, but has since cooled considerably. Has 27 points in 49 games. Still strong on the PK. Would like to start seeing him score again and give the Pens that secondary scoring they are going to need.
Matt Cooke: B+
-Much like Dupuis, his scoring has dropped off lately, but I've really been impressed with how he has changed his game and not been that guy that everyone hates. 16 penalty minutes, only 8 minors, in 49 games. Excellent on the PK. Would like to see a little more than his 7 goals and 9 assists for that all important secondary scoring.
Tyler Kennedy: D
-Yes, very disappointed in TK. He's missed some time to injury, but 6 goals in 38 games isn't going to cut it. Stepped up last year but been very one-dimensional and virtually invisible lately. He doesn't kill penalties and gets very little PP time, so he needs to start scoring more at even strength, especially with Sid out of the lineup.
Steve Sullivan: B
-Not doing too bad. Surprisingly hasn't missed a game yet and has potted 9 goals and 14 assists. Has really helped the power play, but the turnovers at the blueline on the power play drive me absolutely crazy though. Would also like to see a little more consistency in scoring.
Dustin Jeffrey: C
-Missed a ton of time with a bad knee, but seems to finally be getting back to his game as evidenced by a recent 2 goal, 3 point game. Gonna need him to step up and help in the scoring department in the second half.
Richard Park: B-
-4 goals and 9 points from someone not even expected to make the team in training camp. Has proved valuable on the third line and the PK. Like many players, more consistency in his game is needed.
Joe Vitale: A-
-I love this guy. He's not here to score, but has 2 goals and 9 points. He's here to win faceoffs and bang bodies and he does it well. Valuable 4th line and PK player.
Craig Adams: B+
-Another guy I love. Doesn't show up on the scoresheet much, but shows up every night to play gritty hockey. Hits, fights, blocks shots, gives it all on the PK. Tough as nails.
Arron Asham: B-
-Was rolling along fine in his role til struck with another concussion. Drops the gloves to protect teammates and plays his fourth line, veteran role with pride.
Eric Tangradi: D
-12 games, 2 fights (???), 2 broken panes of glass, no goals. Needs to step it up and provide secondary scoring and hasn't shown much at the NHL level yet. This is his time to prove himself NHL-worthy. Not that he hasn't been playing hard, it's just not happening. Needs to find a way to get his game going at this level.
Steve Macintyre: D
-Has been back and forth between here and the Baby Pens. Gets only seconds of ice time and has no fights in his 11 games in the NHL this year. Not his fault so much, as it seems the "enforcer" player is becoming expendable and there are less and less guys to fight.
So, everyone likes to play GM and say how they would fill out the lines, so here are my two takes...a healthy roster without Sid, and a healthy roster with Sid.
Healthy Without Sid:
Neal-Malkin-Kunitz
Cooke-Staal-Dupuis
Kennedy-Jeffrey-Sullivan
Adams-Vitale-Park/Asham
Healthy With Sid:
Dupuis-Crosby-Sullivan
Cooke-Staal-Kennedy
Without Crosby, I think the Pens can still be very dangerous if they get secondary scoring going from guys like Jeffrey, Cooke, Dupuis, Sullivan, Kennedy to complement scoring machines Malkin and Neal.
With Crosby, the Pens can finally get back to throwing three dangerous lines with three great centers at opponents. Look. Out.
Either way, I'm excited for this second half of the season and can't wait to see what kind of a ride the boys take us on.
LETS GO PENS!
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asparagus, bread pudding, food, recipes
asparagus wild mushroom bread pudding
Apr 9 | 40 comments
I might not be a vegetarian, but I’m definitely aware of my eco-footprint. I might actually be one of those people who get smug satisfaction in the fact that I have never owned a car, that I walk or take public transportation (very rarely ride in cabs), that I recycle, etc. But really, I’m barely doing a fraction of what I could be, and Deborah Madison’s Local Flavors has me entertaining romantic fantasies of getting up early to head down to the Union Square Greenmarket every week, eating “Slow,” etc.
Since it’s spring, asparagus is on the brain, and the Asparagus and Wild Mushroom Bread Pudding seemed to leap off the page at me. I had to drop everything and make it as soon as I could. It sounded like a perfect brunch/light supper/room temp entree. I would make this for any pot luck in the future.
Usually I say that everything I make or cook is easy (this is no exception—nothing was hard), but it’s worth noting that there are a lot of steps and you dirty a ton of tools, as you steep the milk, blanch the asparagus, saute the mushrooms and shallots, and then mix it all together in something big before putting it in the baking dish. It’s a great improvising dish, so you can easily make it your own.
But I don’t want to get ahead of myself. You start with the bread.
Now, I don’t know where the flour, sesame seeds, and whatnot are from, but the loaf was baked at a bakery around the corner. It was so good and smelled so heavenly, I slathered the ends in butter and snacked on them while preparing the rest of this meal. It’s best stale, but this was freshly made that morning, so I sliced it up thick and lightly toasted it in the oven before tearing it up and soaking it in the garlic-steeped milk. The recipe calls for a head of green garlic, but I just smashed 3 cloves of garlic.
The asparagus was marked “local,” and the mushrooms are from Kennett Square (as they should be), which, while not truly local, is only 2 hours away.
After cooking the veggies, everything gets mixed together with grated fontina cheese and 4 “farm fresh” eggs. I shamefacedly admit that the cheese was imported. (Baby steps!) Damn was that cheese tasty. I definitely consumed quite a bit while grating it up. I don’t think I’d ever had straight fontina—somehow, in all my cheese eating, I’d overlooked this more basic cheese. It gets melty and gooey and brought all the flavors together into a savory masterpiece.
Asparagus Bread Pudding (adapted from Local Flavors)
3 cloves garlic, smashed (but whole)
1 loaf Italian bread, cut into slices, toasted lightly and then torn into chunks
1 bunch asparagus, peeled and sliced into half-inch chunks
1 large shallot, diced
1 pound wild mushrooms (I bought a mixed pack, but it was heavy on the oyster and chanterelle)
1-2 cups grated Fontina cheese
Put the garlic in the milk, bring it to a boil, then take it off the heat, cover, and let it steep for about 5 minutes. Strain the milk or just fish out the garlic, and pour it over the bread in a bowl. Give it a mix from time to time as you prep the rest.
Blanch the asparagus in a saucepan of water with a bit of salt, about 3 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking. Toss into the bread.
Melt 1.5 tablespoons of the butter in a skillet and cook the shallot and the mushrooms until browned and tender. Season with salt and pepper. Add to the bread.
Beat the eggs in a bowl with the parsley, salt, and more pepper. Mix into the bread mixture along with 2/3 of the cheese.
Pour into a buttered 8 x 12-inch dish, dot with remaining butter, and sprink the remaining cheese on top. Bake at 350 until puffed and golden, about 45 minutes. Enjoy!
So go ahead, organize a pot luck party, and I’ll bake this up, walk over with it, demand that you recycle the aluminum foil I wrap it in, and will generally be that girl at the party who won’t shut her yap about the environment. But if making a meal like this—or anything else from that cookbook, for that matter—is considered doing my part for Earth? Well, let’s all go green!
40 Responses to asparagus wild mushroom bread pudding
Ashley says: April 9, 2008 at 10:31 am
I need to get some Deborah Madison books. And I need to make this.
earthchick says: April 9, 2008 at 10:35 am
Oh good grief, this looks so freakin’ GOOD. I only just had breakfast, but now I am wanting this. Right. Now.
gleek says: April 9, 2008 at 10:48 am
YUUUUUMMMMM!!! my god, that looks tasty :)
Specs says: April 9, 2008 at 11:01 am
Anything with fontina in it has me sold.
carolyn says: April 9, 2008 at 11:17 am
damn girl, yum.
i don’t have the “local flavors” one but deborah madison’s “vegetarian cooking for everyone” is definitely one of my top five cookbooks!
caitlyn says: April 9, 2008 at 11:24 am
Oh my, that looks REALLY REALLY tasty!!! I’ll have to look at that book.
maryse says: April 9, 2008 at 11:39 am
i didn’t know how to drive until i was 38 and i didn’t own a car until two years later so i used to feel pretty smug. and then i moved to the stupid suburbs. now i just feel kind of smug for driving a little car ;).
that looks really yummy by the way. bread pudding in any incarnation rocks, doesn’t. i mean, really.
jess says: April 9, 2008 at 11:46 am
oooh, i loved vegetarian cooking for everyone. gotta check this one out!
and ps – fontina is amazing in lasagna. (my stomach is growling something awful!)
Bridget says: April 9, 2008 at 11:52 am
I really like Deborah Madison, but I don’t have that book. Clearly, I need it!
Phoebe says: April 9, 2008 at 11:53 am
I have that book too, but hadn’t noticed that recipe. It looks so good, I will definitely try it once asparagus comes into season in Wisconsin (it has to happen eventually, right?). If you don’t already have Deborah Madison’s Vegetarian Suppers book, I highly recommend it. I’m not vegetarian either, but it’s one of my favorite and most used books. Not exactly fast or easy stuff (like this recipe, it seems), but oh so delicious.
brenda in toronto says: April 9, 2008 at 12:21 pm
yummeh. have you planned a menu for Earth Day?
Amy says: April 9, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Mmmmm, mmm mmm. I LOVE that recipe and have made it several times. It’s excellent with multi-grain bread, too. If you don’t already have it, Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone is also a really good cookbook.
michael says: April 9, 2008 at 12:48 pm
If you bring that dish to the potluck, you can be as smug and haughty as you like! Mm, looks far too good to be good!
Lisa says: April 9, 2008 at 1:03 pm
God, that looks delicious. Ever since reading Animal, Vegetable, Miracle and Omnivore’s Dilemma, I try to be conscious of eating more locally. I so wish I had a little garden plot, but I live pretty close to a farmer’s market. I’ve flipped through Deborah Madison’s books and have always been a little intimidated by the amount of preparation in her recipes, but all that work just makes the end result all the more rewarding! I am really enjoying reading about all your culinary adventures!
That looks so delish. I’m hungry now.
Sue says: April 9, 2008 at 3:24 pm
Wow. That looks crazy delicious. I will have to make it.
Heather says: April 9, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Oh wow, ultra-mouthwatering… My husband will be my slave after I make this–he is a major asparagus and mushroom fan!
Suzanne says: April 9, 2008 at 4:38 pm
I can’t wait to make this while it’s still asparagus season!
trillian42 says: April 9, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Damn. I don’t do mushrooms (can’t stand the texture), but that looks so amazing that I might have to figure out an alternative ingredient and make it. Yum.
Em says: April 9, 2008 at 9:40 pm
….You just convinced me that I want asparagus. How did you do that? I’ll invite you to a potluck any day – it looks amazing, especially considering I had waffles for dinner (I’m in Quebec though…so the syrup was local at least).
Meg says: April 9, 2008 at 9:44 pm
My New Mexican mother keeps me supplied with Deborah Madison cookbooks (one of them autographed!) – I really enjoy her approach to food. I do have trouble finding some of the ingredients (especially the chillies – I think Australian grocers believe there are two kinds – red and green) but usually manage to substitute/improvise successfully. You’re right about getting a lot of tools dirty in the cooking process though! (and the fontina cheese…..mmmm…..cheese)
Brill says: April 9, 2008 at 10:42 pm
Is that in Local Flavors or Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone?
because, WANT.
Elinor says: April 9, 2008 at 10:59 pm
So, you can get asparagus in Philly, right? (nudge, nudge)
Deborah Madison rocks my world. VCE is the best cookbook I’ve ever owned! It has this rosemary and cannellini bean soup to DIE for.
Nell says: April 9, 2008 at 11:47 pm
OMG- that looks delish! I got asparagus in the CSA box this week. I may have to break out the bread machine. (I’m in a grain CSA too!) I could get everything (almost) locally. The cheese is definitely tricky. NorCal is lucky that way but still, lots of good cheese comes from Italy. Thanks for another great idea!
k says: April 10, 2008 at 12:05 am
That looks Yum. Yay for eating local too! I try to do my part up here, and can’t wait till the season progresses and I’ll be eating things I grew myself. Thanks for the great recipe idea.
goodyoneshoe says: April 10, 2008 at 12:09 am
Okay, so not on topic, except to note “what you’re watching” in the sidebar: deadwood. I can’t think that they wrote it this way on purpose, but as an allegory of organizations — particularly academic organizations — it borders on profound. And hilarious.
Shirley says: April 10, 2008 at 3:46 am
Wow! That looks so good!
courtney says: April 10, 2008 at 11:33 am
Mmmmm, that looks lovely! Nice job cooking and eating locally! :)
Ann says: April 10, 2008 at 2:27 pm
I save bread leftovers from our homemade bread in the freezer for bread pudding. I’m going to have to try this one!
Neuroknitter says: April 10, 2008 at 3:52 pm
You take the best food photographs! That recipe looks great, I’ll have to investigate that book! Thanks for the inspiration!
nova says: April 11, 2008 at 12:10 pm
Of course, I need get this book now.
Holly says: April 15, 2008 at 4:32 pm
This looks so good! You should send it in to the Art You Eat Event for the Go Local theme this month. Check it out at http://artyoucaneat.blogspot.com
Scott at Realepicurean says: April 15, 2008 at 5:03 pm
Looks great, original and tasty. I’m always on the lookout for anything made using local ingredients.
matt wright says: April 15, 2008 at 7:53 pm
This looks awesome. I have just come across your blog from taste spotting. Nice to see someone else eating locally
Tarah says: April 15, 2008 at 8:53 pm
I’m drooling…. It’s calling my name! Save me some ;]
It looks delicious! I need to try this out; And I’ll have to look for that book!
Marc @ NoRecipes says: April 15, 2008 at 10:01 pm
Ooooo a savory bread pudding. I love it!
Goldie says: April 16, 2008 at 6:29 am
Your pictures are scrumptilious! Gotta get fontina…
ps – you’re up on Tastespotting, #12656. Looking forward to seeing more mintyfresh over there. I swear I gain weight just ogling your creations!
Kevin says: April 16, 2008 at 10:30 pm
This savoury bread pudding sounds so good!
Allen Root says: March 30, 2013 at 5:07 pm
Thank goodness I found you and this recipe! I’m not sure where I found it originally, I’ve been wowing my friends with this for a couple of years. Thanks, this will be at our Easter Brunch tomorrow.
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