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International City: City duo feature in Matildas Algarve Cup opener
Melbourne City duo Steph Catley and Lydia Williams each played a full 90 minutes as the Westfield Matildas began its Algarve Cup campaign with a 1-0 defeat to Sweden in their Group C opener overnight.
The Matildas, captained by City goalkeeper Williams, were in the ascendency for majority of the first half but were unable to penetrate a resolute Swedish defence, despite enjoying a few good chances to open the scoring.
Sweden captain Lotta Shelin broke the deadlock in the 60th minute, beating defender Elise Kellond-Knight before finishing at a tight angle as the European side, ranked eighth in the world, held on to claim all three points.
Defender Teigen Allen, recalled to the national team after a stellar debut season with City, was an unused substitute.
In the other group game, Holland edged China 1-0. Australia’s second game at Algarve Cup will be against Holland on Saturday morning (AEDT), before Alen Stajcic’s side take on China three days later.
Algarve Cup – Group C opener
Sweden 1 (Lotta Schlein 60’)
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Baseball salary lunacy is a tradition that…
NewsNews Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.
Baseball salary lunacy is a tradition that dates back decades — just ask Rickey Henderson
A’s star was one of three men who became MLB’s highest-paid player during an 11-day run in 1989
(Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Rickey Henderson waves to the crowd as he is inducted as a member of the inaugural class of the Athletics Hall of Fame before the A’s game against the New York Yankees at the Coliseum in Oakland on Wednesday.
Remember that time the world ended because baseball salaries slipped the surly bonds of reason and French kissed the sky?
The game had an acute case of Go Fever. A Sports Illustrated story titled “Rich Man’s Game” (subtitled “Baseball salaries are now out of sight”) described it thusly:
“The time has come when utility infielders drive Rolls-Royces and the superstars fly in private jets. Armed with bags of cash, the owners have abandoned the restraints.”
Looking at you, 1989. You with your fiscal insouciance, your standing weather report: “Showers of $1,000 bills, tapering off to sprinkles of blank checks.” We will not see its like again.
Say, what?
You say Bryce Harper, 13 years and $330 million? I say, who’s he? You say Mike Trout, with two years and $68 million remaining on his current contract, closing in on a 12-year, $430 million deal? I say, let’s retreat to 1989, when a body could wrap its brain around a convention-busting baseball gold rush.
It started shortly after the A’s swept the Giants in the World Series. Minnesota Twins dynamo Kirby Puckett became baseball’s first $3 million man — three years, $9 million. That got A’s leadoff batter Rickey Henderson, steadfast in his assertion that the money is the message, to thinking that he deserved more. Six days after Puckett’s windfall, he got it — four years, $14 million.
Rickey was the richest man in baseball for 72 hours. That’s how long it took Angels pitcher Mark Langston to score a five-year, $16 million deal.
“When salaries got to $1 million, I said that was the top,” Toronto Blue Jays president Paul Beeston told SI. “Then it hit $2 million. Now, who knows?”
Two mil? If these Harper and Trout moneybags are as you have described them, then $2 million in this scarcely believable world of yours must be akin to tip-jar money or sofa change.
I can’t even fathom the forces that are driving contracts shin guard deep into six figures. There was no mystery in 1989. A series of arbitrators had taken MLB owners out behind the woodshed and whipped ’em good for their part in a series of collusions. That loosened the pursestrings a mite.
So did new TV contracts negotiated by CBS and ESPN scheduled to go into effect in 1990. That dropped more than $16 million in the coffers of each of the 24 teams.
Lunacy, we said then. Madness. Reading the manner in which Sports Illustrated ended its treatise smelled of the end of days:
“The play-money game goes on. Tony Pena had 37 RBIs last year? O.K., he’s worth $6.4 million for three years to the Red Sox. Candy Maldonado hit .217? Fine, the Indians will give him $825,000 next year. Gary Pettis knocked in 18 runs all season? Then $2.66 million over three years from the Rangers should do him fine.
“Step aside, Mr. Langston. The fun has just begun.”
The way you describe the future? On a paltry $3.2 million per year?
Not bloody likely.
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The Centre for Mental Health Research and Initiative (CEMHRI) is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to promoting mental health awareness and eliminating the stigmas that is associated with mental illnesses through service and research. We strive to motivate, involve, and educate the general public about mental health in order to help those suffering from mental health issues to find out how and where to acquire assistance.
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Our vision is to become a leading centre of excellence in Africa providing essential and up to date information, research, data and services in mental and neurological health.
The mission of CEMHRI is to improve the lives of persons with mental and neurological illnesses and promote mental health and social well-being through systematic research, documentation, service delivery and providing leadership in the implementation of public mental health initiatives.
The specific objectives of the CEMHRI include the following:
To conduct a multidisciplinary research into the biological, psychological and social determinants of mental and neurological health in all age groups in our society.
To utilise the results generated from the studies and other works to develop and advocate for evidence based policies that will improve the lives of persons with mental and neurological illnesses in Nigeria.
To organise seminars, symposia and workshops to create awareness, disseminate information and build the capacity of health workers and the general populace in preventing, managing and coping with mental illness.
To promote mental stability at the workplace via staff assessments and trainings
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Assessment of mental health system for Lagos
The study is to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice of the health workers, mentally ill clients, their primary caregivers, and the significant members of the community towards mental illness and the proposed treatment in the primary health care. Survey, face to face interviews, and focus group discussion methods would be employed during the exercise depending on the group being worked on. The Survey Project is organized by the Lagos State Ministry of Health in conjunction with the CEMHRI, and the Department of Behavioral Medicine, Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM).
Lagos State Mental Health Act
CEMHRI and the Department of Behavioural Medicine, LASUCOM, in collaboration with the Lagos State Ministries of Health and Justice, seeks to achieve the enactment of mental health legislation at the state level which will serve to protect Persons With Mental Disorder in Lagos State and for other connected Matters.
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The Lagos State Mental Health Survey Project is being carried out to assess the types, patterns, and severity of common physical and psychological health problems amongst citizens of Lagos state. The results of the survey will lead to the developmentof health plans and strategies that will improve the health and lives of the good people of Lagos State. The Survey Project is organized by the Lagos State Ministry of Health in conjunction with the CEMHRI, and the Department of Behavioral Medicine, LASUCOM
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Sarah and Colin - King Edward Hotel
Colin and I wanted our wedding celebration to be a fun and memorable experience for all our guests, and so the entertainment for the evening was really important to us. A wedding is a lot of things, but it’s also a great party!
"We knew we wanted a DJ, but were hesitant to book a DJ company because we wanted a more personalized experience. Our wedding planner recommended Michael to us, and we’re so incredibly glad she did.
Michael was professional, personable, extremely helpful, and most importantly he kept the dance floor packed all night long! Michael’s dedication to personalizing our event was exceptional – he met with us before our wedding to get to know us and our wedding party, to review our music preferences, and to discuss what kind of event we wanted.
Not only did Michael keep the dance floor packed, Michael also provided the music for our ceremony and the lighting for our event (at the very last minute!). We also asked Michael to be the MC for the evening, and he kept our guests relaxed and entertained.
Thank you so so much Michael for everything! You made our wedding a memorable and fantastic party that no one will forget!"
Sarah & Colin
We had such a blast at this wedding at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto and the guests did not disappoint and danced hard until the lights went on. Thank you to Bliss Events for bringing me onbaord and a very big shout out to Tamara Lockwood for capturing the exctiement as you'll see below...
Renata and Aundrae - Berkeley Church
“For us, music was going to play a huge role in the wedding. We knew the exact feel and mood we wanted, so we thought it would be difficult to find someone to execute this specific “vision”. This was until we met Michael.
From our first conversation, we knew he would be the perfect fit. What sets him apart from others is the detail and effort he puts into learning about music likes and dislikes of guests, as well as getting to learn about your bridal party, yourselves, family and friends. We are still having friends tell us how amazing the music was from the moment they stepped into the venue up until they left. It wouldn’t have been the same without him.”
Renata and Aundrae
Renata and Aundrae wanted a crazy party and that’s exactly what they got. Their wedding took place inside the Berkeley Church in Toronto and was designed by the talented Melissa Andre of Melissa Andre Events. With a mix of house music, classic rock, top 40, hip hop, r&b, reggae, soca, disco and everything in between I was able to curate an event that got everyone up and dancing hard. The guests all left sweaty and had a fantastic time, as you’ll see in the photos below.
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MAPS: March Was an Epically Weird Weather Month
Julia Whitty
March 2012 temperatures—departure from average:
March was a whole new breed of insane for the record books according to NOAA’s State of the Climate report for the month.
First up, the mega tornado outbreak early in the month spawned 2012’s first billion-dollar disaster, as warmer-than-average conditions created a juicy environment for severe weather. There were 223 preliminary tornado reports in March, a month that averages 80 tornadoes. The majority occurred during the 2-3 March outbreak across the Ohio Valley and the Southeast. Forty people died and damages exceeded $1.5 billion.
Other March *highlights:*
It was the warmest March on record for the contiguous United States, a record that dates back to 1895.
The average temperature of 51.1 degrees F was 8.6 degrees F above the 20th century average for March and 0.5 degrees F warmer than the previous warmest March in 1910.
Of the more than 1,400 months that have passed since the U.S. record began, only one month, January 2006, saw a larger departure from its average temperature than March 2012.
Surface wind flow for 21 March 2012. Click for animation: NOAA.
The March craziness was due to a persistent weather pattern that put a kink in the jet stream and kept cold away from the eastern two-thirds of the Lower 48. In the wind map above (click for amazing animation), you can see how this pattern formed a cut-off low: an atmospheric eddy, like an oxbow in a river, visible in the swirl of winds around Dallas.
Here’s how Martin Hoerling of NOAA’s Earth System Research Laboratory describes the results of that kinky pattern:
Nature’s exuberant smashing of daily high temperature records in recent weeks can only be described as “Meteorological March Madness”. Conditions more fitting of June than March prevailed east of the Rocky Mountains since the start of the month. The numbers are stunning. Take, for example, the nine consecutive record high temperatures in Chicago from 14-22 March, eight of which saw the mercury eclipse 80°F. For those unfamiliar with the area’s climatology, high temperatures do not normally begin exceeding 80°F until after commencement of the Summer solstice. NOAA’s National Climate Data Center reported that over 7000 daily record high temperatures were broken over the U.S. from 1 March thru 27 March. With beachgoers flocking to the balmy shores of Hampton Beach, New Hampshire this week, one wonders if a new normal is emerging for the preferred destination of Spring-break revelers.
NOAA National Climatic Data Center
The same pattern brought cooler-than-average conditions to the West Coast states of Washington, Oregon, and California. Nevertheless:
Every state in the nation experienced a record warm daily temperature during March.
Preliminary data show 15,272 warm temperature records broken (7,755 daytime records, 7,517 nighttime records).
Hundreds of locations across the country broke their all-time March records.
There were an unbelievable 21 instances of nighttime temperatures being as warm, or warmer, than the existing record daytime temperature for that date.
March precipitation departures from 1981-2010 average: NOAA
It wasn’t only about temperature either. Precipitation was anomalous throughout much of the country too, as you can see in the map above… really wet or really dry compared to the 1981-2010 average, with not a whole lot in between.
In fact the entirety of the so-called cold season that spanned October 2011 to March 2012 was whack. According to NOAA’s US Climate Extremes Index (USCEI)—which tracks the highest and lowest 10 percent of extremes in temperature, precipitation, drought, and tropical cyclones across the contiguous US—38 percent of the contiguous US racked up the second highest USCEI rank on record:
A record 100 percent of the Northeast and Upper Midwest regions were walloped by extremes in both warm maximum and warm minimum temperatures.
Between 90 and 100 percent of the Ohio Valley and the Southeast experience record extreme temperatures between October 2011 and March 2102.
Even Small Temperature Swings Bad If You’re Old, Not White, or Poor
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What a 1,500-square-foot home costs in 25 major cities around the US
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What a 1,500-square-foot home costs in 25 major cites around the US
A standard 1,500-square-foot home can be extremely affordable - or wildly expensive - depending upon location.
We teamed up with Trulia to find the median home value of similarly sized houses in the 25 most populous cities in the US, from notoriously expensive New York City to Indianapolis and Columbus, two of the most affordable cities for millennials to buy a home. The most expensive city on the list, perhaps unsurprisingly, is San Francisco. Previous reporting from Business Insider's Katie Canales shows that even a "fixer" home will sell for over half a million dollars.
We looked at the most populous cities using data from the National League of Cities, and ordered them from lowest to highest median home value for a 1,500-square-foot house.
Click or swipe through for a look at what a 1,500-square-foot home will cost in the 25 most populous US cities:
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Jon Stewart responds to Mitch McConnell over 9/11 fund
Jon Stewart, the former host of "The Daily Show," popped up on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" to respond to a statement Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made to Fox News over the reauthorization of the September 11 Victim Compensation Fund.
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When advertising does good, good things happen in turn Posted on 28 May 2019
Written by Laurence Green and originally published on Campaign
Advertising has an image problem. It’s a terrible irony and an inconvenient truth for all of us who ply our trade in that big tent.
But we can’t pretend it’s not the case; the year began with the Advertising Association’s gloomy declaration that trust in advertising is at an all-time low. Worse still: of all the industries measured, ours was in last place.
Given the AA’s specific diagnosis – that advertising’s calamitous loss of favourability over the past 20 years is due primarily to the public’s sense of being both publicly and privately “bombarded” with messaging – it’s difficult not to attribute much of the trust deficit to the internet’s myriad impacts.
Advertising has done much more than just fill the funding vacuum left by the internet’s beautifully idealistic design as a free information resource for everybody. Indeed, the chase for advertising dollars has corrupted the new social commons just as certainly as it has built it. The extraordinary enrichment of its major players has come at considerable cost to the previously benign ecosystem of advertiser, publisher and audience.
The only upside of a burning platform, of course, is that it unequivocally demands action – and this we are finally seeing. While the likes of Facebook scramble their way to the right side of the argument, a series of industry-wide trust initiatives have been launched by our trade bodies.
Brand safety, ad fraud, excessive frequency and regulation loom large on the agendas. All of this is to be welcomed as we try to rebuild the fragile contract between advertiser and audience, but the danger is that we simply repair rather than revitalise our industry.
Happily, there’s another drum we should also be beating as we attempt to rebuild trust and solve that image problem. In short: reminding people that advertising does good. (And I don’t just mean by making media cheaper. That’s a double-edged sword, as we’ve seen.)
The AA’s report concluded that “promoting and enhancing advertising’s positives is just as important as addressing its negatives”. In that spirit, I think it’s time for our industry to stand more fully behind the work we do for unarguably good causes, whether that’s raising awareness of male suicide or encouraging wider female participation in sport. To lend our collective weight to the AA’s “trust action five”.
Most agencies will have their own version of this. My own recruits nurses (for the NHS); encourages victims and survivors of child sex abuse to come forward (the Truth Project); deepens the understanding and funding of heart-related diseases (for the British Heart Foundation); promotes outdoor play (with Persil). None of this work is pro bono, by the way; this is what we do – and I could go on.
But there will also be moments of collective pride that we should seize, regardless of competitive rivalries. Right now, for example, there’s a small but worthwhile tribute to 100 years of public-health advertising at the Museum of Brands. It includes the towering example of the “Don’t die of ignorance” campaign that nipped the Aids epidemic in the bud here in the 1980s and – decades later – still explains the dramatically lower incidence of the disease in the UK, let alone the relative absence of stigma here. It’s impossible to walk away clinging to the belief that advertising is de facto a bad thing.
As David Droga recently observed: “People don’t like advertising, until their cat goes missing.” As usual, he’s on point and not just because a missing cat brings emotional urgency to communication from the owner. A missing cat is also deemed by the audience to be a worthwhile “reason why” for the sudden proliferation of heartfelt A4 in local shop windows. (I write as a dog lover.)
I can’t be certain how effective missing-cat advertising is. But I do know that the goodwill that advertising enjoys when it is employed for social good, rather than just commercial purposes, is a potential trust lifeline for our industry. And at a time when more and more brands are purpose-led, we should be better-placed than ever to draw strength from both the causes we promote and the way we do so.
When advertising does good – especially if it is good also – good things happen in turn. Our audiences are appreciative, our licence to operate is discreetly renewed and our talent walks taller. Let’s shout about the good we do.
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Jean Larrivée talks unconventional tone woods
The acoustic magician discusses his builds
Of the many things we learned in our previous conversation with Jean Larrivée one was that, not only was he a proponent of the 12-fret acoustic guitar, but his favourite back and sides wood was something we'd never heard of: silver oak.
"I'll build you one. See what you think," offered Jean. Well, it took a while, but to be fair Larrivée has a good excuse: closing down his Canadian factory (Larrivée started making guitars in Canada in 1967) and moving his entire manufacturing to Oxnard, California where he's had his USA base since 2001.
"We are back-ordered with 1,000 guitars, and more coming in daily. But I don't want to be another big American company"
It was a tough decision after so many years and so many good workers," he tells us today, "but the economy had put us in a difficult situation. So, finally, after selling our huge building - I have been living in California for 13 years and my grandchildren and the whole family now have dual citizenship - the decision was made to close Vancouver, and now California is struggling to keep up!
"We are back-ordered with 1,000 guitars, and more coming in daily. But I don't want to be another big American company: I want to make what I do best."
And for Jean, silver oak figures highly in his 'best' ratings. Also known as lacewood, "The silver oak (Grevillea robusta) comes from India, that's what it's called in India, not lacewood," Jean explains.
"It is one of the best woods I've used. We made our 45th anniversary [guitars] with this wood, so I feel very strong about it. It was a real surprise at the beginning. I thought it was a freak so I made a few others and the results were the same, so I decided to make many of them."
Silver oak detail
The silver oak doesn't just sound great, it looks pretty stunning, too...
Many makers are reticent about describing the sound of certain woods, Jean is no different, but as he goes on to observe, "I find some people fall into the trap of 'listening with their eyes' when it comes to evaluating esoteric tonewoods. If the colour of the wood is light some people prepare themselves to hear a colder sound. If the colour is dark they want to hear a warm sound.
"Don't fall into that trap with this Grevillea robusta. If anything, it has a slightly more rounded attack transient, excellent balance and a very transparent midrange register. The overall sound seems to have a less aggressive edge with more delicate nuances: very pleasing to the ear!"
It's interesting, that silver oak aside, our recently-reviewed OM-03S uses the same bracing and construction as the standard 03 spec guitars - which use more conventional woods: mahogany, walnut or rosewood - but its sister swamp ash model has been tweaked, not least with scalloped parabolic hybrid bracing developed for the 40 series.
"We changed many things such as all rosewood parts - fingerboard and bridge - and the bracing was greatly altered. With those changes, the result I wanted was achieved; like electric guitars' rosewood fingerboard gives you a fatter sound - if we used ebony it would be too bright."
Maybe it's time a few more makers and players opened their minds and ears to different tonewoods. We'll see...
Check out our full review of the Larrivée OM-03S on the link below.
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Future PLC announces world exclusive partnership between Metal Hammer and Deezer
by George Garner
May 24th 2019 at 6:00AM
Future PLC has today (May 24) announced a new partnership between Metal Hammer and global streaming service Deezer for exclusive audio content from the biggest names in metal.
The exclusive content partnership will deliver unique interviews, curated playlists, special edition podcasts, a world-exclusive interview with metal eccentric, Devin Townsend and much more.
An official press release said: “The New Noise weekly playlist will keep fans updated with the latest metal releases, while those wanting to explore tracks from across the globe can enjoy a monthly playlist of metal music from one selected country, beginning with Indonesia.”
Speaking about the launch, Metal Hammer editor, Merlin Alderslade said: “Deezer is one of the leading streaming platforms in the world today, but what excites us most about working with them is that Deezer has a strong and loyal metal fanbase. This is a partnership that will result in numerous opportunities and special content made by metal fans, for metal fans...We're going to be rolling out some great stuff in the coming months."
We'll see special content made by metal fans, for metal fans
Merlin Alderslade, Metal Hammer
Deezer’s global rock & metal music editor, Martin Guerber, added: “We can’t wait to give metal fans the chance to get even closer with their favourite artists. Our partnership makes it so easy to find all the hottest tracks and behind-the-scenes stories of the metal world. I personally loved Devin’s Townsend revealing interview about Empath, his most ambitious album to date...so make sure you don’t miss out!”
Metal Hammer is part of the music website, Louder, which boasts over two million followers on Facebook. Deezer meanwhile provides 53 million tracks to over 180 countries.
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Broken (Hardcover)
By CJ Lyons
Compact Disc (October 2014): $10.99
Compact Disc (November 5th, 2013): $60.47
"Laurie Halse Anderson's Speak meets Kathy Reichs' Virals." --bookseller Jill Moore, Square Books Jr.
New York Times bestselling author CJ Lyons makes her YA debut with a taut, riveting thriller hailed as "an intense page-turner" by April Henry, bestselling author of The Girl Who Was Supposed to Die.
WOULD YOU PUT YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE TO BE NORMAL?
Diagnosed with a rare and untreatable heart condition, Scarlet has come to terms with the fact that she's going to die. Literally of a broken heart. It could be tomorrow, or it could be next year. But the clock is ticking...
All Scarlet asks is for a chance to attend high school--even if just for a week-a chance to be just like everyone else. But Scarlet can feel her heart beating out of control with each slammed locker and vicious taunt. Is this normal? Really? Yet there's more going on than she knows. And finding out the truth might just kill Scarlet before her heart does...
Praise for CJ Lyons:
"A great thriller-action packed, authentic, and intense." -#1 New York Times bestselling author Lee Child
"A pulse-pounding adrenalin rush " -#1 New York Times bestselling author Lisa Gardner
"A high-stakes adventure with dire consequences." --New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry
"A compelling new voice in thrillers...the characters come alive." --New York Times bestselling author Jeffery Deaver
"Harrowing, emotional, action-packed and brilliantly realized. CJ Lyons writes with the authority only a trained physician can bring to a story, blending suspense and friendship into an irresistible read." --New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Publication Date: November 5th, 2013
Maximum Grade Level: 12
Health & Daily Living - Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
Social Themes - Death & Dying
MP3 CD (October 2014): $10.99
MP3 CD (November 5th, 2013): $24.99
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Tennessee Health Insurance Subsidies Grow 300 Percent Since Start Of Obamacare
By Blake Farmer • Apr 18, 2018
Of the 230,000 Tennesseans who buy plans on the marketplace, 84 percent receive tax credits through the federal government. Some of the subsidies are so large that it covers all out-of-pocket costs for the monthly premium.
Lauren Bishop / CDC
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A nonpartisan analysis finds that the federal government is shouldering a much larger share of individual health insurance costs in Tennessee. Subsidies for those who buy their own insurance on the federal marketplace have increased by 309 percent since 2014, according to the Sycamore Institute. Premiums, by comparison, have risen 185 percent over the same period.
The monthly premiums charged by insurance companies have been going up by double digits each year. But Laura Berlind, executive director of Tennessee's Sycamore Institute, says the subsidies are directly tied to those ballooning price tags.
"So it doesn't matter how high the premium goes. The subsidy is going to jump to cover it," Berlind says.
And because of a peculiar way the government calculates its level of assistance based only on silver-level plans (resulting in a practice by insurance companies dubbed "silver loading"), a vast majority of Tennesseans ended up paying substantially less this year — 50 percent on average.
More: From Sticker Shock To Pleasantly Surprised On Tennessee's Health Insurance Marketplace
About 200,000 Tennesseans are getting help paying each month. So on average, that's more than $9,000 that the federal government is covering per person annually.
However, those who don't qualify for any help are feeling even more squeezed. Their average out-of-pocket cost each month went up by nearly a third.
Overall, enrollment has fallen for the last couple of years after peaking in 2016. And it's unclear how ending the individual mandate will affect future years. But Berlind says the market does appear to be leveling out.
"I think we're going to have to wait and see what goes on on the federal policy landscape," Berlind says. "But for the moment, it looks like enrollment is leveling off and markets are stable."
Transit's Potential Health Benefits For Nashville — Making Us Walk
Blake Farmer / WPLN
Backers of Nashville's $5.4 billion transit plan argue that construction of light rail and expansion of bus service could be good for the city's health. That's because riding typically means much more walking.
Physicians Can't Sway Legislators To Pause TennCare Cost Control Program
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Tennessee doctors failed to convince the legislature that the way TennCare is starting to pay them isn’t working. Physicians called it their top priority for the legislative session. Lawmakers have agreed to study the program but not pump the brakes.
Tennessee Executives Indicted For Medicare Kickback Scheme
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Updated on Wednesday
Two health care executives have been indicted and accused of a Medicare kickback scheme. Former CEO of Brentwood-based Comprehensive Pain Specialists John Davis was arrested Monday along with Brenda Montgomery, founder of a company based in Camden called CCC Medical.
Why Governor Haslam's Opioid Restrictions Took So Long To Advance
By Blake Farmer • Mar 18, 2018
Governor Bill Haslam is headed into the final months of his time in office, and he’s decided that combating the opioid epidemic will be his last big legislative push. Haslam started the session by endorsing a proposal that would impose stricter rules on prescribing the painkillers. Not until last week did that measure begin moving forward. It was a tougher fight than some expected.
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NWF Members at Work -- Apr-May 1997
News on NWF works and actions for Apr -May 1997
NWF Staff
Government Plugs Biggest Loophole
Faced with the threat of a lawsuit from NWF and with comments from thousands of NWF members and other concerned citizens, the U.S. government has agreed to abolish within two years a general permit that is responsible for the majority of authorized wetlands destruction in this country.
Known as Nationwide Permit 26 (NWP 26), the rule in question is one of 39 such general permits that give blanket authorizations for certain wetlands activities that have minimal environmental impact. Such activities include constructing small boat ramps, anchoring mooring buoys and placing crab and lobster traps. "The idea behind this rule was to streamline the permit process to avoid processing thousands of applications for similar minor activities," says Tony Turrini, counsel in NWF's Alaska Natural Resource Center and a member of NWF's Wetlands Team. "But the cost of such shortcuts is that they eliminate safeguards, such as meaningful public review and case-by-case environmental evaluation."
And all too often, the impact of the permitted activities is far from minimal. NWP 26 allows filling--for any reason--as many as 10 acres of isolated wetlands, such as prairie potholes or small streams that feed into larger waterways. The only stipulation is that the Army Corps of Engineers, which handles all federal wetlands permits, is notified. It allows filling as much as one acre of wetlands without notifying anybody.
"Small projects may not seem bad individually, but under NWP 26 they added up to destruction of 30,000 acres of wetlands a year, one acre at a time," says Grady McCallie, NWF's wetlands legislative representative.
During the phaseout of NWP 26, the Army Corps will allow people to fill only three acres with notification and one-third of an acre with no notification. The real benefit will come from completely eliminating NWP 26, which the Army Corps plans to replace with a series of "activity-based" permits to cover very specific activities.
"We intend to monitor that process very closely and be prepared to litigate if the Army Corps replaces NWP 26 with any permits that do not meet the letter or spirit of the law," Turrini warns.
NWF, which had led a major court challenge to nationwide permits when Congress first created them in 1982, began two years ago to gather data for a showdown over NWP 26. While the Federation does not claim all the credit for persuading the Army Corps to do away with NWP 26, "we clearly got the ball rolling and put together the evidence that intimidated the Corps into coming to the bargaining table," Turrini notes.
The battle heated up last summer when the Army Corps announced that it intended to reissue all of the NWPs. "Our first victory was getting the Corps to agree to extend the period for public comments and then to hold public hearings in seven cities," says Rick Spencer, who was in charge of NWF's grassroots action effort on the wetlands issue. An NWF Action Alert generated an estimated 2,000 comments to the White House from NWF members--a response that surprised administration officials and definitely got the Army Corps' attention.
The White House and EPA, realizing they had a political hot potato, played a key role in persuading the Army Corps to back down.
While defeat of NWP 26 is the biggest victory, NWF also helped win other concessions from the Army Corps. The agency has backed away from issuing two new proposed general permits and has agreed to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service about how nationwide permits affect endangered species.
Public Pressure Leads to New Turtle Protection Rules
Thanks to pressure from NWF members and other concerned citizens, the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) has issued new regulations to help prevent endangered sea turtles from drowning in shrimp nets. (See "NWF Members at Work," International Wildlife, March/April 1997.)
The new rules, which went into effect March 1, require shrimpers to use hard metal turtle excluder devices (TEDs) that allow turtles to escape from nets more quickly than from the softer TEDs, which have been in use for years.
NMFS received more than 5,200 comments from the public urging the agency to strengthen the TEDs rules. "Apparently, that was enough to counter the political pressure from members of Congress who wanted to block the new regulations," says Jeff Flocken, NWF's endangered species coordinator.
Gardening, Nature Photography Shows To Air in April
How to landscape your yard to attract wildlife and how to take better nature photographs are the themes of two new NWF television programs premiering this month.
"The Living Garden," inspired by NWF's Backyard Wildlife Habitat Program and hosted by NWF's chief naturalist, Craig Tufts, will air on Home & Garden Television (HGTV) on Earth Day, April 22, at 8 pm eastern time. The program features visits to a half-dozen backyard gardens, where Tufts explains how plantings benefit and attract wildlife.
"Nature's Best® Photography" is scheduled to be shown on the Outdoor Life Network. (Check local listings for date and time.) A how-to program, it will offer tips on such subjects as equipment, camera angles, lighting and composition.
Both programs are slated to become multi-part series beginning in the fall.
NWF Urges 105th Congress To Act On Key Issues
Reauthorization and strengthening of the Endangered Species Act and the Clean Water Act top NWF's agenda for action in the 105th Congress.
The Federation is urging Congress to take the following actions:
Endangered species--Provide more incentives for private landowners to get involved in conservation; expand citizen participation in key decisions; manage species and habitats for recovery, not just short-term survival; and focus on protecting entire ecosystems.
Clean water--Strengthen the law to better control polluted runoff from fields and city streets; phase out the most dangerous toxics that accumulate in our waters; and give citizens the right to demand protection of specific waters as Outstanding National Resource Waters.
Public lands--Head off attempts to make timber production a top priority in national forests; require royalties for minerals extracted from public lands; set a fair and reasonable price for grazing on public lands; and generally ensure that public lands are managed for the benefit of all.
Wetlands--Incorporate the central idea of wetlands regulation--avoid destruction where possible, minimize losses that cannot be avoided and compensate for losses that remain--into the Clean Water Act. Also, ensure that the general permit program, responsible for widespread wetlands destruction, is never again abused as badly as it has been.
While these are top priorities, NWF also is urging Congress to take a number of other actions. These include implementing provisions of the 1996 Farm Bill to reduce environmental damage from agriculture; ending the moratorium on spending appropriated funds for population assistance in other countries; opposing all "takings" bills, which distort the Constitution and undermine protection of people, property and the environment; and passing a small excise tax on outdoor equipment to fund management of nongame wildlife.
Endangered Ferrets Making Comeback In Four States
Black-footed ferrets still rank as one of North America's most endangered mammals, but small populations are recovering in the wild in four states, thanks to a highly successful captive breeding and reintroduction program. NWF has been involved in implementation and monitoring of the recovery program since a small colony of the ferrets, once thought to be extinct in the wild, was discovered near Meeteetse, Wyoming, in 1981.
Western Division Staff Director Tom Dougherty and Staff Scientist Steve Torbit serve on the Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Implementation Team, helping to find creative approaches to funding the recovery program and facilitating cooperation among federal and state agencies involved.
Since 1991, 600 captive-bred ferrets have been released in Wyoming, Montana, South Dakota and Arizona. The total wild ferret population, which includes several generations of young born in the wild, now numbers about 90, says Pete Gober, the black-footed ferret recovery coordinator for the Fish and Wildlife Service.
"This number might seem low, but only 10 percent of wild-born juvenile ferrets dispersing from their mothers survive the first winter," notes NWF's Torbit.
Broad-scale recovery is hampered by severe loss of habitat to farming, widespread poisoning of prairie dogs which are the ferrets chief food source, and a plague that infects both ferrets and prairie dogs.
Programs Bring City Kids in Touch With Environment
NWF is bringing the message of environmental activism to inner-city kids through its popular Animal Tracks® program. This year 900 Los Angeles youngsters will have an opportunity to participate in Animal Tracks conservation projects through their involvement in a city program known as Los Angeles Team Mentoring. The program pairs at-risk middle school kids with volunteer mentors, who teach them leadership skills and how to get involved in community service.
After learning about environmental responsibility from the Animal Tracks materials, mentoring teams have tackled a variety of community environmental service projects such as cleaning graffiti off local buildings and planting community gardens.
"The program begins by increasing awareness of the need to conserve resources by providing earth facts' that the students can relate to directly, such as air and water quality," says Animal Tracks Senior Program Coordinator Elenor Hodges. "Real-world projects teach students that they have the power to make a difference."
The Animal Tracks team also is developing an Urban Communities Action Pack that will help educators teach city kids how to recognize, preserve and restore natural elements within the city. NWF recently pilot tested the packs with 40 teachers in Los Angeles.
NWF and Affiliate Host Conference On Everglades
Those attending a recent conference on restoring the Florida Everglades pledged to do all they can to make the issue a national priority in 1997 and to better educate Florida citizens and tourists about this valuable ecosystem and the perils it faces.
The Everglades Coalition 12th Annual Conference, held in Deerfield Beach, Florida, was co-sponsored by NWF's Southeastern Natural Resource Center and the Florida Wildlife Federation, an NWF state affiliate.
The meeting brought together 250 people from all levels of government and from national, regional and local grassroots organizations committed to restoring the Everglades. Featured speakers included NWF President Mark Van Putten and Kathleen McGinty, chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
Agreement Set to Save Colorado's Windstar Valley
NWF has concluded a groundbreaking deal with the Windstar Foundation and the Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) to permanently protect the Windstar Valley in the mountains of Colorado and the hundreds of elk, deer and other wildlife that live there.
RMI is a research and educational foundation that fosters sustainable use of natural resources. The Windstar Foundation, created by singer John Denver, encourages people to take personal actions to help the environment.
The two organizations have established the Windstar Land Conservancy to hold title to 1,000 acres of the Windstar Valley near Old Snowmass. NWF sold the Conservancy its half interest in the property to enable the Conservancy to protect the land and provide office and educational facilities for both RMI and Windstar Foundation.
As part of the deal, the local government joined several other parties in purchasing a conservation easement on the entire property to protect it forever from development.
NWF, Native Tribes Pledge to Bring Bison Back to West
NWF and the InterTribal Bison Cooperative, a consortium of 40 Native American Tribes in 17 states, have launched a landmark campaign to restore wild bison to tribal and public lands in the West.
After making a dramatic comeback from near extinction, many bison have been reduced to the status of domesticated cattle, frequently penned, dehorned and raised to become burgers on restaurant menus. They roam free only in Yellowstone National Park, but once outside the park, they are targets of a controversial controlled kill by Montana state livestock officials. The killing is in response to fears that bison leaving the park boundaries could expose cattle to the disease brucellosis, which causes cows to abort their young. However, not one instance of brucellosis transmission from wild bison to range cattle has ever been documented.
The goal of the new agreement between NWF and the Cooperative is to manage bison as a premier wildlife species rather than as domestic livestock. To stem the current killing in Montana, the organizations will advocate the capture and quarantine of Yellowstone bison that migrate to private lands outside the park. Animals that pass quarantine will then be made available to the tribes for reintroduction to tribal lands. The tribes have agreed that a percentage of the healthy bison will be made available for release on appropriate public lands.
Court Rejects Claim to Grazing Rights on National Forest
Legal action by NWF may have helped spur a federal judge to rule against a rancher who had illegally grazed cattle in New Mexico's Gila National Forest for more than a year.
The rancher refused to sign a grazing permit with the U.S. government or limit his cattle's range, claiming that he owned grazing rights in the forest. The cows trampled stream banks, threatening federally endangered Gila trout. They also ate young willow trees that provide habitat for an endangered bird, the Southwest willow flycatcher, says Jay Tutchton, counsel in NWF's Rocky Mountain Natural Resource Center.
Rather than round up the trespassing cows, the U.S. government chose to fight the rancher in court. Concerned about the delay while 800 cows continued to damage the area, NWF moved to intervene against both the rancher and the government.
Soon thereafter, the judge ruled that the cows must indeed be removed; the rancher must pay the government as yet unspecified damages (the government has asked for $46,000); and the rancher's claim to grazing rights in the forest is without merit.
Georgia Group Seeks to Protect Unique River Ecosystems
An unusual coastal plain ecosystem in the middle of the Georgia Piedmont region is the target of preservation efforts by the Georgia Wildlife Federation, one of NWF's state affiliates.
The area, along the Alcovy River, features a 25-acre stand of tupelo gum trees, thought to be remnants of an ancient coastal forest. The swampy woodland is home to such species as the bird-voiced tree frog and the mole salamander.
The river is still relatively undisturbed, but there are development pressures on all sides that make preservation urgent, says Jerry McCollum, president of the Georgia Wildlife Federation.
The group has purchased an 80-acre tract of land along the river. Through private donations and grants, it has raised $925,000 of the $1.6 million needed to build the Alcovy Environmental Education Center. Construction is slated to begin this summer on the center, which will include headquarters for the Georgia Wildlife Federation, classrooms and a field station where graduate students can conduct environmental research.
McCollum also is working with Newton County officials to create a greenway along all 25 miles of the Alcovy River in the county. About 25 of the 99 landowners along the river have signed greenway agreements pledging to help protect the unique ecosystem.
Water Recreation Vital to Vermont Economy, NWF Finds
Clean water and healthy streamflows contribute significantly to Vermont's economy, supporting a $110 million water-based recreation industry that creates as many as 3,500 jobs in peak season and generates more than $6 million a year in tax receipts. That's the conclusion of a study by NWF's Northeast Natural Resource Center. The study will play a role in the current hot debate over use of Vermont's water resources.
State utilities have been pushing for revisions in state water-quality standards to better favor hydropower generation. Their effort stems from a hallmark decision in which the Vermont Natural Resource Council, an NWF affiliate, convinced the state to prohibit Vermont's largest utility from continuing to operate four dams on the Lamoille River because those dams do not meet water-quality standards.
"Our report brings to the table a previously unheard voice of those businesses--many of them small entrepreneurs in rural areas--whose livelihoods are dependent upon keeping water in the rivers and of good quality," says Kari Dolan, water resources project manager at NWF's northeast center. "Before we act to give water away for diversions, such as for hydropower development, we need to consider other needs."
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Officials search for motorcyclist in hit and run
FORT WALTON BEACH — Authorities are asking for help identifying a motorcyclist involved in a pedestrian hit and run Wednesday.
The Fort Walton Beach Police Department, according to a press release, said pedestrian Jeffrey Allen Foxx was left in critical condition after being struck by an SUV at approximately 7:42 p.m. on Beal Parkway near the intersection of Comet Street S.W.
The driver of the SUV was getting out of their vehicle to check on Foxx, who was lying in the road, when an unknown motorcycle traveling south on Beal Parkway struck the pedestrian and left the scene, the press release said.
Foxx is hospitalized at Fort Walton Beach Medical Center in critical condition. Anyone with information regarding this traffic crash should contact Traffic Homicide Investigator Ben Crawford at (850) 833-9546.
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Weir, Henry Mac “Hal” and Ida Jane Nowell Weir Family Bible
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The Family Bible ofHenry Mac “Hal” Weir and Ida Jane Nowell Weir
The family Bible of Henry and Jane (Nowell) Weir was for many years on Henry Mack Weir’s desk located in the living room of the residence at 50 Panola Street, Asheville, Buncombe County, NC. After Mrs. Weir’s death on January 12, 1969, Mr. Weir having previously died on November 14, 1955, many of the family possessions continued in the house as Mrs. Weir’s longtime, since 1955, housekeeper and companion Blanche Bradburn Worley continued to live there until shortly before she died on December 28, 1955 at the age 91. She was considered a member of the Weir family.After his mother’s death, Charles Luther Weir gathered all the family pictures and memorabilia and placed them in a trunk kept in his house at 79 Herron Avenue in West Asheville. After Ms Worley’s death James Weldon Weir took possession of a few pieces of furniture which included his father’s desk and kept them in his home at 145 Lakeshore Drive in Asheville. Shortly after James Weldon Weir died on 17 December 1987, his son James Weldon Weir, Jr. having acquired most of the furniture, furnishings and personal items of the estate, moved the items to his home at 1604 Foard Drive, Morristown, Hamblen County, TN. Interestingly, among these items was the suitcase of family pictures and memorabilia Charles Luther Weir had removed from 50 Panola Street; his daughter, Mr. Ruth Elizabeth Weir Shipman, had given then to James Weldon Weir after the death of her mother and father and sale of the family home. Upon examining these items, James Weldon Weir, Jr. discovered that the Weir Family Bibl except for one page, was missing. He contacted each Weir descendant in an attempt to locate the Bible, but no one had any knowledge of its whereabouts or even when it was lost. The one page found, confirmed by Mrs. Ruth Gladys Weir Pennington to be in the handwriting of her father, was from the Family Register. It was very legible but in poor condition. The found page on one side gives vital information about the parents and on the other side vital information about their children.
Thus the family must rely on a transcription of the Weir Family Bible made by the oldest daughter, Mrs. Ruth Gladys Weir Pennington, which she presented to her mother on her mother’s birthday November 7, 1957. Comparing this transcription to the page from the original, the transcription is exact. The Bible which subsequently came into the possession of James Weldon Weir, Jr. has been kept updated and annotated by him. The Family Register in this Bible, published in 1945 by The World Publishing Company, Cleveland and New York, contains the following:
Presented to Mama
By Ruth and Coty
Family Register
Henry Mack Weir, son of Samuel Bell Weir and Cynthia E. Park Weir
Ida Jane Nowell, daughter of James William Nowell and Pamela Thomas Nowell
were united in Holy Matrimony in Jackson County, Georgia
the 14th day of August 1892.Births
Arthur Lafayette Weir – born June 7, 1893 in Hoschton, Jackson Co., GA
unnamed infant buried in Weir section of Hoschton City Cemetery, Jackson Co., GA
Ruth Gladys Weir – born September 24, 1901 in Concord, Carrabus Co., GA
Charles Luther Weir – born April 16, 1903 in Gainesville, Hall County, GA
Hal Mack Weir – born November 23, 1904 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC
James Weldon Weir – born August 28, 1906 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC
Alice Elizabeth Weir – born March 6, 1908 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC
Margaret Idalia Weir – born June 19, 1915 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC
Father: Henry Mack Weir – born June 24, 1871 in Hoschton, Jackson Co., GA
Mother: Ida Jane Nowell – born November 7, 1875 in Thompson Mill, Clarke Co., GA
Henry Mack Weir and Ida Jane Nowell were remarried by the Rev. A. C. Thomas on Friday night 26 January at the Arlington Hotel in Gainesville, Hall Co., GA, having filed for divorce 25 August 1896 which was granted by the State of Georgia, Jackson County Superior Court in the February Session meeting on First Monday 1897.
Arthur Lafayette Weir and Violet May Slater of Banaff, Alberta, Canada married 3 February 1915 in San Francisco, San Francisco Co., CA
Charles Luther Weir and Mary Lee Fowler of Gainesville, Alachua Co., FL married ca. Early 1920’s in Gainesville, Alachua Co., FL. They were later divorced, but remarried about c. mid-to-late 1920’s in Decatur, Dekalb Co., GA
Ruth Gladys Weir and William Courtney “Coty” Pennington of Pennington, Morgan Co., GA married 19 October 1927 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC
James Weldon Weir & Lilly Belle “Billie Russell” of Birminghan, Jefferson Co., AL married 9 October 1932 in Birmingham, Jefferson Co., AL
Alice Elizabeth Weir & Joseph Everett Beamon of Elizabeth City, Pasquotank Co., NC married 9 March 1933 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC
Hal Mack Weir and Martha Glenn Gibson of Buncombe Co., NC married 11 May 1935 in Asheville, Buncombe Co., NC
Margaret Idalia Weir & Robert Vernon Brandon, M.D. of Chattanooga, Hamilton Co., TN married 12 June 1936 in Atlanta, Fulton Co., GA
Charles Luther Weir & Myrtle Edna Wilson of Burnsville, Yancey Co., NC married 13 January 1941 in Greenville, Greenville Co., SC
Arthur Lafayette Weir and Evelyn Otelia Morgan of Candler, Buncombe Co., NC married 5 November 1948 in Decatur, DeKalb Co., GA
Margaret Idalia Weir & Newton Jasper Lacey of Griffin, Spalding Co., GA married 22 August 1972 in Jacksonville, Duval Co., FL
Henry Mack Weir (aged 84) died November 14, 1955 in Asheville, NC
Ida Jane Nowell Weir (age 93) died January 12, 1969 in Asheville, NC
Charles Luther Weir (age 76) died August 10, 1979 in Asheville, NC
Arthur Lafayette Weir (age 91) died April 30, 1985 in Asheville, NC
James Weldon Weir (age 81) died October 17, 1987 in Asheville, NC
Hal Mack Weir (age 86) died June 2, 1991 in Asheville, NC
Mary Lee Fowler Weir (age late 20’s) died c. early 1930’s in Gainesville, Alachua Co., FL
Violet May Slater Weir (age 70) died October 11, 1964 in Palm Springs, Riverside Co., CA
Joseph Everett Beamon (age 64) died January 11, 1969 in High Point, Guilford Co., NC
Lilly Belle “Billie” Russell Weir (age 61) died 5 January 1975 in Asheville, NC
Myrtle Edna Wilson Weir (age 70) died 9 May 1981 in Asheville, NC
William Courtney “Coty” Pennington (age 96) died 16 August 1986 in Decaur, Dekalb
Co., GA
Evelyn Otelia Morgan Weir (age 87) died 23 September 1990 in Asheville, NC
–information provided by: James Weldon Weir, Jr. 1604 Foard Drive,
Morristown, TN 37814 (615 587-3613
–printed in ALOB May 1998
Permanent link to this article: https://www.obcgs.com/weir-henry-mac-hal-and-ida-jane-nowell-weir-family-bible/
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The Last(ing) Straw: Manufacturers Innovate to Help Themselves and Planet Survive
As the general public, and sometimes municipal laws, are turning on disposable plastic straws, many manufacturers are sucking it up and going to greener alternatives.
Bloomberg News | Jul 13, 2018
by Eliza Haverstock
Craig Graffius started EcoGlass Straws 12 years ago with three decades of glass-making experience and his vision for an alternative to the ubiquitous plastic straw. What he didn't have was anyone clamoring for his product.
Today, his tiny four-person shop in Hood River, Oregon, is gearing up to turn out 2,000 handcrafted glass straws an hour. That's up from the current pace of 125 an hour, or 1,000 a day.
EcoGlass's surging output underscores a wave of change sweeping through the supply chain as the straw emerges as a central symbol of the world's plastic trash crisis. With consumers searching for greener options, companies from Starbucks Corp. to McDonald's Corp. to MGM Resorts International are responding.
"Everybody's got to find a replacement," said Graffius, who has seen orders more than triple in the past year after a long struggle to convince buyers his wares were more than just a novelty. "We didn't anticipate this happening. We were going to really hit the market.'' But instead, "it's hitting us."
Plastic straws are just one example of how companies are being forced to adapt to changing public attitudes about the environment. For some, abandoning traditional plastic raises costs, threatens sales and forces uncomfortable conversations with customers. Others see an opportunity for new business with the rise in demand for alternatives.
The furor dates to a viral 2015 video of marine biologists pulling a straw from deep inside the nose of a sea turtle. Then in 2017 the "Strawless in Seattle" campaign motivated cities to take action. The public outcry escalated to the point McDonald's, Starbucks and MGM have vowed to phase out their reliance on plastic straws globally. American Airlines Group Inc. said Tuesday it would replace plastic straws and stir sticks with more "eco-friendly" straw and bamboo options. Alaska Air Group Inc. said in May it would phase out single-use plastic straws.
While straws account for just .03% of the 8 million metric tons of plastic that enters the ocean each year, according to a 2015 study, the disturbing images refocused the world's attention on the problem.
"The anti-single-use-plastic movement is much bigger than those who identify as environmentalists," said Maisie Ganzler, brand chief for Bon Appetit Management Co., a food-service chain that on May 31 said it would stop using traditional plastic straws. "When people see the photographic evidence of the amount of plastic pollution in our oceans and in the bodies of birds, fish, turtles and whales, it's stomach-turning no matter what your politics are," Ganzler said.
Biodegradable Option
In recent months, countries in Europe have begun announcing bans or limits. As of July 1, Seattle became the first major U.S. city to outlaw plastic straws, following similar measures by smaller towns along the East and West Coasts. Even where laws haven't changed, the public outcry is pressuring companies to respond or risk alienating customers. That pressure travels up and down the supply chain.
Best Diamond Plastics co-founder and President Mark Tolliver has grown his straw-making business to more than 70 employees from the five he started with in 2008, in large part thanks to his first major customer: McDonald's. Now his 73,000 square-foot plant in Chicago churns out plastic implements for customers including five big fast-food companies.
Smart Plastic
Tolliver started talking with McDonald's about more environmentally friendly options a few years ago as concerns about plastic trash gained traction. That sent him searching for a solution that wouldn't turn his growing business upside down. Competing against a range of entirely different materials, such as glass, paper or metal, Best Diamond decided to stick with the material it knew best, but engineer it to quickly decompose.
Tolliver teamed up with Smart Plastic Technologies in Knoxville, Tennessee, where CEO Tim Murtaugh found success in recent years selling an additive that makes plastic grocery bags biodegradable, and has now adjusted the product to work for straws.
In the last six months, the drive for an alternative became more urgent as he heard from all five of his big fast-food customers. McDonald's announced last month it would be replacing plastic straws with paper in the U.K. and Ireland by 2019, and would start testing substitutes in the U.S., as well.
Murtaugh says he's seen a tenfold increase in inquiries for his additive so far this year, including from many larger companies. "We've drawn their attention, they're impressed with our technology, and we are now in what I would call the final phase of conversation about it,'' he said.
Many plastic substitutes come with their own set of environmental problems, said Murtaugh. Paper straws have more carbon emissions when the entire manufacturing process is considered, and plant-based bioplastics are tricky because they won't break down if they're not composted correctly, he said. Reuseable glass straws can be difficult to clean and are significantly more expensive up front.
Nonetheless, those products are also seeing demand surge in the wake of the plastic straw controversy.
The largest U.S. paper straw maker, Aardvark Straws, can't keep up with the flood of new orders, leaving some customers to wait three months for their orders to be filled.
Aardvark Straws
Aardvark Straws are made of paper.
Eco-Products Inc., which supplies food-service giants such as US Foods Holdings Corp. and Sysco Corp., has seen demand for its compostable straws double in the last six months.
When he was first getting EcoGlass off the ground, Graffius spent years traveling to craft shows and conferences handing out free samples of his glass straws to drum up business. But people still viewed them as a gimmick. "I spent a lot of money and I pretty much got nowhere," he recalled.
Like 'Silverware'
Graffius abandoned his marketing efforts and refocused on making his straws. He imports shatter-resistant glass from Germany and then hand-shapes and polishes it into smooth, dishwasher-safe drinking tubes "almost equal to the silverware that's in your drawer.''
He sells his straws direct through his company website and in bulk to a distributor, Foods Alive Inc., based in Angola, Indiana. Foods Alive repackages and sells the straws to several hundred retail stores, juice bars and consumers. The distributor has seen sales jump by 30% from last year, and now markets the EcoGlass product to individuals, too, packaged with a carrying case and cleaning brush, said Matt Alvord, one of the company's founders.
'Overwhelmingly Positive'
EcoGlass's phone started ringing more often a couple years ago after the turtle video stirred more awareness about how plastic trash was harming the environment.
A local restaurant, Pelinti Pizza, is among the new customers stocking EcoGlass straws. Owner Gabriel Head says customers have been "overwhelmingly positive," with many thanking him for providing an option other than plastic.
"People who care, get it,' he said.
As demand took off over the past year, EcoGlass has been able to cut prices by almost half, with the wholesale price now ranging from $1 to $1.50 per straw, depending on style. Compare that to a box of 100 disposable plastic bendy straws that retails for $5.99 on Amazon.com, or about six cents apiece. Graffius is finishing work on a machine that will drastically speed up the cutting and polishing process. He expects an average 1,890 straws an hour to roll off the assembly line by next month, which will allow him to cut prices even more.
Meanwhile the glassmaker is hearing from new customers every day, ranging from hospitals to hotels, as the plastic backlash accelerates.
"It's exciting,'' Graffius said. His business started with a simple, environmentally friendly product that was ahead of its time, "and now everything's catching up."
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Is Augmented Reality here to stay?
Augmented reality (AR) is another innovation that has very recently made a tremendous impact on both the tech industry as well as the pop culture.
Every once in a while, we hear about a technological innovation that appears to make an enormous initial splash only to fizzle out as the novelty wears off and people lose interest. For instance, when 3D televisions first began being widely available, a number of experts predicted that they could be the next big thing in consumer entertainment. However, a combination of the underutilization of its potential, as well as its relatively impractical nature, meant that it was quickly dismissed as nothing but a somewhat laughable gimmick.
Augmented reality (AR) is another innovation that has very recently made a tremendous impact on both the tech industry as well as the pop culture. AR is typically defined as an interactive experience of a person’s real-world environment where the various objects that exist in the real world are augmented or enhanced by computer-generated perceptual information. Using AR, everything in your environment from sight, smell, sound, and touch can be manipulated in accordance with certain parameters. Where virtual reality seeks to replace a user’s real-world environment with an artificial one, AR melds virtual data and information with immediate surroundings. In the process of doing so, it can alter a person’s perception in a vast variety of ways – both minute as well as significant.
For most people under the age of 30, their first major experience with AR was in the form of the mobile game ‘Pokémon Go’, which was released in the second half of 2016. The game allowed players to capture Pokémon by utilizing their actual real-world environment. By using an ordinary smartphone screen and camera players could throw virtual pokéballs at Pokémon, superimposed in their environment. The superimposed Pokémon would appear at designated points on the user’s map as well as at random locations at different times of the day. The world map of the game was essentially the map of a user’s respective neighborhood and progress in the game could only be made by physically walking to areas where Pokémon spawned.
The game had a tremendous impact on players of all ages and was an inextricable part of the world pop culture for the better part of a month. While interest over time eventually faded as its novelty diminished, Pokémon Go was a microcosm of the immersive potential that AR could have in the not so distant future.
AR is popular at this moment in time because it combines the familiarity of the actual environment and enhances it by making alterations that are either aesthetic or useful. Unlike VR which is entirely artificial, AR exists somewhere in the middle and offers artificial enhancement along with a safety blanket of an organic environment.
The future potential uses of AR are limitless. Everything from defense to business to the world of art, music, and culture can make use of AR innovations in some way, shape, or form. The sharing of vital pieces is exponentially expedited and hence able to reach a far wider audience than ever before. The interactive nature of this could further reduce the need for physical paper. Utilizing AR technology in combination with existing HUD (Head Up Display) technology could also change the way we interact with screens for years to come, by allowing an unprecedented level control.
To conclude, while the future looks bright for AR, it’s absolutely essential for it to be developed to its full potential before it’s unleashed in our day to day consumer products. Lest it be seen as yet another gimmick by an impatient world whose attention span appears to be getting lower and lower.
[This is an authored article by Umeed Kothavala, CEO and co-founder of Extentia Information Technology. All views, opinions and expressions are personal and limited to the author.]
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Rafale deal: SC verdict on plea for court-monitored probe likely on Friday
IANS Thursday, 13 December 2018 09:30:12 PM 1 minute, 9 seconds
New Delhi : The Supreme Court is likely to pronounce on Friday its verdict on four petitions seeking court-monitored probe into the deal for acquiring 36 Rafale fighter jets in a ready-to-fly condition from French company Dassault Aviation.
The bench of Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi, Justice Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Justice K.M. Joseph had reserved the verdict on November 14.The Centre had defended the deal to procure 36 Rafale fighter jets in a ready-to-fly condition while it admitted that there was "no sovereign guarantee from France (government), but there is a letter of comfort..."The petitioner counsel Prashant Bhushan and former Union Minister Arun Shourie had questioned the circumventing of the procedure for aborting the earlier process for procuring 126 (18 in a ready-to-fly condition and 108 to be manufactured by HAL) fighter jets in favour of procuring 36 aircraft in ready-to-fly condition and unloading HAL as an offset partner.The four petitions seeking probe into the deal were filed by Prashant Bhushan, Arun Shourie, former Finance Minister Yashwant Sinha, advocates M.L.Sharma and Vineet Dhanda, and AAP lawmaker in Parliament Sanjay Singh.All the petitioners had broadly assailed the pricing of 36 fighter aircraft and the induction of an offset partner replacing the HAL.The Centre had defended the deal on the grounds of "urgent requirement" of national security and had justified the scrapping of the earlier deal for 126 aircraft as it was taking long to reach conclusion.
Published : Thursday, December 13, 2018 21:30 [IST]
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Estes' double lifts Wilson baseball over Stonewall
The Green Hornets have won four of their last six games with their 4-2 win over the Generals on Tuesday.
Estes' double lifts Wilson baseball over Stonewall The Green Hornets have won four of their last six games with their 4-2 win over the Generals on Tuesday. Check out this story on newsleader.com: https://stnva.nl/2H7Sth4
Tom Jacobs, tjacobs@newsleader.com Published 9:01 p.m. ET April 17, 2018 | Updated 4:24 a.m. ET April 18, 2018
Highlights from the Green Hornets' 4-2 victory over the Generals on Tuesday. Tom Jacobs/The News Leader
Wilson Memorial’s Luke Jordan slides into home with an insurance run on a sixth-inning double by Mike Estes during the Green Hornets’ 4-2 victory over Stonewall Jackson in Shenandoah District baseball action on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Bo Bowers Stadium in Fishersville, Va.(Photo: Tom Jacobs/The News Leader)Buy Photo
FISHERSVILLE - The players on Wilson Memorial's baseball team had a look in their eyes Tuesday that was hard to miss.
Locked up in a tight game with Shenandoah District rival Stonewall Jackson, the Green Hornets were not thinking about "if" they were going to win, but "when."
The "when" came in the sixth and seventh innings. Mike Estes ripped a two run double to right center to snap a 2-2 tie in the sixth, and reliever Bryce Humphreys set down the Generals in order in the seventh to wrap up a 4-2 victory at Bo Bowers Stadium.
The win was Wilson's fourth in its last six, boosting its overall record to 8-4 and 6-2 in the district. First-place East Rockingham (10-1, 7-1), which defeated Robert E. Lee 5-2 in eight innings Tuesday, leads Page County (9-1, 6-1) by one-half game, with the Green Hornets a full game back of the Eagles.
Wilson Memorial’s Mike Estes connects for a two-run double in the sixth inning of the Green Hornets’ 4-2 victory over Stonewall Jackson in Shenandoah District baseball action on Tuesday, April 18, 2018, at Bo Bowers Stadium in Fishersville, Va. (Photo: Tom Jacobs/The News Leader)
The Hornets got that first feeling of confidence from what was an unknown source prior to the game — junior pitcher Jack Wingfield, who was making his first varsity start.
He turned in a solid effort, giving up one run on three hits in five innings of work. He struck out three and walked four, and left in the fifth in line for the victory after confidence boost No. 2 — a solo homer off the bat of Ty Hevener in the bottom of the other end of the dugout the inning.
Wilson Memorial’s Jack Wingfield delivers a pitch during the Green Hornets’ 4-2 victory over Stonewall Jackson in Shenandoah District baseball action on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Bo Bowers Stadium in Fishersville, Va. (Photo: Tom Jacobs/The News Leader)
Hevener, in fact, was in the batter's box with a 3-2 count when teammate Gage Wood yelled out "Somebody's got to step up here," from the other end of the dugout. The left-handed hitting Hevener got hold of the next pitch, crushed it to right field and set it over the fence for a 2-1 Hornets lead.
"Yeah, I think he was talking to me," the junior outfielder said. "I was feeling pretty confident up there with a 3-2 count. I stuck to that and I knew I was going to be better than [Generals starter Andrew Dotson] right then."
Wilson Memorial’s Gage Wood scores the go-ahead run on a six-inning double by teammate Mike Estes during the Green Hornets’ 4-2 victory over Stonewall Jackson in Shenandoah District baseball action on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Bo Bowers Stadium in Fishersville, Va. (Photo: Tom Jacobs)
Wingfield gave himself that chance to win with a gutsy performance as he pitched in out of trouble in all five of his innings on the mound.
"I was really shaky before the game," he said. "But then I struck out their first batter and felt a lot better. It went downhill a little for a minute after, but I was able to hold on."
Wilson broke out on top with a 1-0 lead in the first when Hevener singled with one out, stole second, went to third on a fielder's choice and scored on a two-out single to right by Wood.
Wilson Memorial pitcher Jack Wingfield, left, thanks shortstop Gage Wood after he threw out a Stonewall Jackson runner to end the fifth inning of the Green Hornets’ 4-2 victory over the Generals in Shenandoah District baseball action on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, at Bo Bowers Stadium in Fishersville, Va. (Photo: Tom Jacobs/The News Leader)
The Generals tied it at 1-1 in the third and threatened to break things open in he fourth when they loaded the bases. But Wingfield dug deep to get out of the fix, getting Dotson to ground to short to end the inning and giving way to Humphreys.
The Generals tied it in the sixth without hitting a ball out of the infield. Three errors, a wild pitch a walk and an infield single produced the tying run, but no more as Humphreys got Stonewall's Tyler Somers to ground out to end the inning.
That set up Estes for his heroics in the sixth after Wood led off the inning with a double. Luke Jordan reached first on a bloop single to left to put runners on first and second, and Estes followed with a double to the right-center field gap that brought in Wood and Jordan.
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Statement: We Will Fight Newsprint Tariffs
By David Chavern January 10, 2018
We are stunned that a single U.S. mill in Longview, WA (NORPAC) has been able to manipulate the trade laws to their gain, while potentially wreaking financial havoc on newspapers and other commercial publishers across the country. On January 9, in response to NORPAC’s petition, the Department of Commerce issued a “preliminary” decision to impose countervailing duties on Canadian imports of uncoated groundwood paper. This decision and its associated duties likely will lead to job losses in U.S. publishing, commercial printing and paper industries.
NORPAC petitions do not reflect the views of the domestic paper industry and demonstrate a lack of understanding of the market. The well-documented decline in the U.S. newsprint market is not due to unfair trade, but to a decade-long shift from print to digital distribution of news and information. Now, we will all literally pay for one manufacturer’s manipulation of our country’s trade laws.
These tariffs will saddle publishers with additional costs that will hasten the newspaper industry’s shift to digital and, consequentially, accelerate the decline in both the printed newspaper and newsprint industries. There will be no winners.
We oppose the NORPAC petitions and these tariffs, and we will take every possible measure to fight this misguided case as it moves through the investigation process at the Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission.
David Chavern
David Chavern serves as President & CEO of the News Media Alliance. Chavern has built a career spanning 30 years in executive strategic and operational roles, and most recently completed a decade-long tenure at the United States Chamber of Commerce.
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Foo Fighters win Album Of The Year at NME Awards USA
NME Apr 24, 2008 6:12 am BST
'Echoes, Silence, Patience And Grace' honoured at Los Angeles ceremony
Foo Fighters‘ ‘Echoes, Silence, Patience & Grace’ has won the Album Of The Year at the NME Awards USA in Los Angeles tonight (April 23).
The prize, supported by EW.COM, was voted by NME.COM‘s US users.
Though unable to attend the ceremony at the El Rey Theatre, presenter Kimberly Stewart introduced a video acceptance speech sent in by the band.
“Number One Record – thanks very much for that,” declared Dave Grohl in his message. “It’s good to see NME making its way over here into the States, because they’ve been good friends of ours over in the UK for a long time.”
The other nominees were:
The Hold Steady – ‘Girls And Boys Of America’
The Killers – ‘Sawdust’
Kings Of Leon – ‘Because Of The Times’
The White Stripes – ‘Icky Thump’
With the British NME Awards already a key figure on the global music scene, this year marks the launch of the NME Awards in north America.
For more on the NME Awards USA, including the 2008 winners list, go to NME.COM/awardsusa.
Meanwhile, to watch a live stream from the ceremony head to NME’s Myspace page at Myspace.com/nmemagazine.
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Listen to a preview of Sufjan Stevens’ new mixtape
Sam Moore Sep 3, 2017 7:05 pm BST
Sufjan Stevens in ful flight Credit: Getty
'The Greatest Gift' is set for release on October 20
Sufjan Stevens has previewed some previously-unreleased music from his upcoming mixtape – listen to the new snippet below.
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The Detroit musician is due to release his second mixtape, ‘The Greatest Gift’, on October 20. The release – his first full solo output since the 2015 album ‘Carrie & Lowell’ – will feature outtakes and demos from those 2015 album sessions, as well as new remixes.
Ahead of the release of ‘The Greatest Gift’ next month, Stevens’ label Ashmatic Kitty have previewed a snippet of unreleased music from the mixtape in a new Instagram post.
The video opens with a test cassette being inserted into a tape player, and, after a short period of silence, music from the mixtape begins to play. Watch the post below.
Test cassette of Sufjan's next release, The Greatest Gift Mixtape 🎁 Out October 20th! 💫
A post shared by Asthmatic Kitty Records (@asthmatickittyrecords) on Sep 2, 2017 at 3:49pm PDT
Earlier this year, Stevens released the live album ‘Carrie & Lowell Live’, as well as the collaborative record ‘Planetarium’, which contained songs written about the solar system.
The latter release later saw Stevens tour with his fellow collaborators Bryce Dessner (The National), Nico Muhly and drummer James McAlister in support of ‘Planetarium’.
During the opening night of the tour, the band covered David Bowie‘s ‘Space Oddity’ in keeping with the record’s overarching theme.
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New Technology Simplifies Finding Live Salespeople on the Internet
Posted by Carrie Brunner — March 14, 2019 in Press Releases comments off 3
SEATTLE, WA – 03-14-2019 (PRDistribution.com) — Sales technology startup Salesfolks™ announced today it is developing a solution to answer one of biggest questions of the Internet: why is it so hard to find live salespeople? The platform enables customers to instantly find and communicate with salespeople. This is especially important for the purchase of expensive or complex goods and services as global e-commerce approaches $4 trillion.
“Although e-commerce is now two decades old, in many ways it’s still in its infancy and it’s a very exciting time to be an entrepreneur building the future,” said Lief Larson, co-founder of Salesfolks. “I believe people still prefer to buy from people they know and trust and so we’re designing a tomorrow where sales help is immediately available when you’re researching your next purchase on the Internet.”
Salesfolks has partnered with SeedInvest, a leading equity crowdfunding platform providing access to invest in hot startups. It is now possible to invest in Salesfolks via both Regulation D and Regulation CF investments on SeedInvest.com. The Salesfolks profile on SeedInvest can be visited at seedinvest.com/salesfolks/seed.
“Partnering with SeedInvest to raise investment capital is a major step in our effort to transform the way people find and interact with salespeople in the digital world,” said Larson. “When you’re making a ‘considered value’ purchase like luxury travel, a home mortgage or insurance, the way to buy wisely is by having instant access to expert advice. You want someone who will be accountable for outcomes. Finding qualified salespeople on the web should be ten times easier than it is today. You should never have to wait hours or days to get the help you deserve when you need it.”
Backed by Chicago-based Ringleader Ventures and other investors including Gary Flake, former CTO of search and data science at Salesforce, and Brian Cohen, former CMO at Farmers Insurance, Salesfolks passed SeedInvest’s rigorous due diligence process, joining the elite 1% of all applicants who make it on to the equity crowdfunding platform.
Additional information on participating in the Salesfolks investment opportunity can be found at https://www.seedinvest.com/salesfolks/seed.
Securities are offered under Regulation CF and Rule 506(c) of Regulation D through SI Securities, LLC (“SI Securities”). The Company has filed a Form C with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with its offering, a copy of which may be obtained at: https://www.seedinvest.com/salesfolks/seed.
About Salesfolks
Launching publicly mid-2019, Salesfolks has developed a patent-pending technology that allows anyone to immediately search, find, and connect in real-time with a salesperson. You can sign up for early access by visiting https://www.salesfolks.com.
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Carrie Brunner grew up in a small town in northern New Brunswick. She studied chemistry in college, graduated, and married her husband one month later. They were then blessed with two baby boys within the first four years of marriage. Having babies gave their family a desire to return to the old paths – to nourish their family with traditional, homegrown foods; rid their home of toxic chemicals and petroleum products; and give their boys a chance to know a simple, sustainable way of life. They are currently building a homestead from scratch on two little acres in central Texas. There’s a lot to be done to become somewhat self-sufficient, but they are debt-free and get to spend their days living this simple, good life together with their five young children. Carrie writes mostly on provincial stories.
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J Clin Oncol. 2009 Feb 20;27(6):911-8. doi: 10.1200/JCO.2008.18.6916. Epub 2009 Jan 5.
Pediatric-inspired therapy in adults with Philadelphia chromosome-negative acute lymphoblastic leukemia: the GRAALL-2003 study.
Huguet F1, Leguay T, Raffoux E, Thomas X, Beldjord K, Delabesse E, Chevallier P, Buzyn A, Delannoy A, Chalandon Y, Vernant JP, Lafage-Pochitaloff M, Chassevent A, Lhéritier V, Macintyre E, Béné MC, Ifrah N, Dombret H.
Department of Hematology, Hôpital Purpan, Toulouse, France.
J Clin Oncol. 2009 May 20;27(15):2574. Dosage error in article text.
Retrospective comparisons have suggested that adolescents or teenagers with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) benefit from pediatric rather than adult chemotherapy regimens. Thus, the aim of the present phase II study was to test a pediatric-inspired treatment, including intensified doses of nonmyelotoxic drugs, such as prednisone, vincristine, or L-asparaginase, in adult patients with ALL up to the age of 60 years.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:
Between 2003 and 2005, 225 adult patients (median age, 31 years; range, 15 to 60 years) with Philadelphia chromosome-negative ALL were enrolled onto the Group for Research on Adult Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia 2003 protocol, which included several pediatric options. Some adult options, such as allogeneic stem-cell transplantation for patients with high-risk ALL, were nevertheless retained.
were retrospectively compared with the historical France-Belgium Group for Lymphoblastic Acute Leukemia in Adults 94 (LALA-94) trial experience in 712 patients age 15 to 55 years. Results Complete remission rate was 93.5%. At 42 months, event-free survival (EFS) and overall survival (OS) rates were 55% (95% CI, 48% to 52%) and 60% (95% CI, 53% to 66%), respectively. Age remained an important bad prognostic factor, with 45 years of age as best cutoff. In older versus younger patients, there was a higher cumulative incidence of chemotherapy-related deaths (23% v 5%, respectively; P < .001) and deaths in first CR (22% v 5%, respectively; P < .001), whereas the incidence of relapse remained stable (30% v 32%, respectively). Complete remission rate (P = .02), EFS (P < .001), and OS (P < .001) compared favorably with the previous LALA-94 experience.
These results suggest that pediatric-inspired therapy markedly improves the outcome of adult patients with ALL, at least until the age of 45 years.
10.1200/JCO.2008.18.6916
Publication types, MeSH terms, Substance
Clinical Trial, Phase II
Multicenter Study
Antineoplastic Agents/therapeutic use*
Patient Selection
Philadelphia Chromosome
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/drug therapy*
Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma/genetics
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia - Genetic Alliance
Cancer Chemotherapy - MedlinePlus Health Information
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Neoplasia. 2014 Nov 20;16(11):883-99. doi: 10.1016/j.neo.2014.09.006. eCollection 2014 Nov.
Klf5 deletion promotes Pten deletion-initiated luminal-type mouse prostate tumors through multiple oncogenic signaling pathways.
Xing C1, Ci X1, Sun X2, Fu X3, Zhang Z2, Dong EN2, Hao ZZ4, Dong JT1.
Department of Genetics and Cell Biology, College of Life Sciences, Nankai University, Tianjin, China ; Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, Winship Cancer Institute, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA ; Department of Pathology, Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Department of Biology, University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA.
Krüppel-like factor 5 (KLF5) regulates multiple biologic processes. Its function in tumorigenesis appears contradictory though, showing both tumor suppressor and tumor promoting activities. In this study, we examined whether and how Klf5 functions in prostatic tumorigenesis using mice with prostate-specific deletion of Klf5 and phosphatase and tensin homolog (Pten), both of which are frequently inactivated in human prostate cancer. Histologic analysis demonstrated that when one Pten allele was deleted, which causes mouse prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia (mPIN), Klf5 deletion accelerated the emergence and progression of mPIN. When both Pten alleles were deleted, which causes prostate cancer, Klf5 deletion promoted tumor growth, increased cell proliferation, and caused more severe morphologic and molecular alterations. Homozygous deletion of Klf5 was more effective than hemizygous deletion. Unexpectedly, while Pten deletion alone expanded basal cell population in a tumor as reported, Klf5 deletion in the Pten-null background clearly reduced basal cell population while expanding luminal cell population. Global gene expression profiling, pathway analysis, and experimental validation indicate that multiple mechanisms could mediate the tumor-promoting effect of Klf5 deletion, including the up-regulation of epidermal growth factor and its downstream signaling molecules AKT and ERK and the inactivation of the p15 cell cycle inhibitor. KLF5 also appears to cooperate with several transcription factors, including CREB1, Sp1, Myc, ER and AR, to regulate gene expression. These findings validate the tumor suppressor function of KLF5. They also yield a mouse model that shares two common genetic alterations with human prostate cancer-mutation/deletion of Pten and deletion of Klf5.
10.1016/j.neo.2014.09.006
Breeding strategy and deletion confirmation for prostatic knockout of Klf5 and Pten. (A) Schematic of breeding design for the generation of mice with all six desired genotypes of Klf5 and Pten using mouse strains of floxed Klf5 (Klf5F/F), floxed Pten (PtenF/F) ,and PB-Cre4. F and W indicate floxed and wild-type alleles, respectively. (B and C) Detection of Klf5 protein expression by IHC staining in 6-month-old APs (B) and Klf5 mRNA expression by real-time RT-PCR in the whole prostate of 6-month-old mice (C) with different Klf5 deletion status and Pten homozygous deletion. (D and E) Detection of Pten protein expression by IHC staining in 6-month-old APs (D) and Pten mRNA expression by real-time RT-PCR in the whole prostate of 6-month-old mice (E) with different Pten deletion status. + and − indicate wild-type and deleted Klf5 or Pten alleles, respectively; * and ** indicate P < .05 and P < .01, respectively, based on Student's t test.
Klf5 Deletion Promotes Pten Deletion–Initiated Luminal-Type Mouse Prostate Tumors through Multiple Oncogenic Signaling Pathways
Neoplasia. 2014 Nov;16(11):883-899.
Deletion of Klf5 accelerates the development and severity of mPIN induced by hemizygous deletion of Pten. H&E-stained tissue section images of DPs and LPs at 6, 12, and 18 months with Klf5 and Pten deletions indicated. + and − indicate wild-type and deleted Klf5 or Pten alleles, respectively.
Deletion of Klf5 promotes the development and severity of prostate tumor induced by homozygous deletion of Pten. Upper row panels are images of H&E-stained tissue sections from the entire prostate gland at lower magnification, and lower row panels are magnified images of the boxed areas from the upper row panels. The prostates were from mice at 6 months of age. Note enlarged prostate glands and significant phenotypic alterations caused by Klf5 deletion. Prostates from two mice are shown for each genotype. + and − indicate wild-type and deleted Klf5 or Pten alleles, respectively.
Knockout of Klf5 disrupts the architecture of prostate tumors induced by Pten deletion. Expression of basal cell markers Ck5, Ck14, and p63, luminal cell marker Ck18, and smooth muscle marker Sma was detected by IHC staining (A) or IF staining (B and C) in consecutive tissue sections (panel A only) of mouse prostates at 6 months of age. Pictures of basal and luminal markers were taken from the same area of tissue for better comparison (panel A only). DAPI staining was used to show nuclei (blue). Gene deletion status is indicated at the top and marker names at the left. The magnification for images of basal and luminal markers is × 200, and two magnifications are shown for Sma (× 10 in the upper and × 40 in the lower). + and − indicate the presence and absence of a Klf5 or a Pten allele.
Bioinformatic identification and analysis of Klf5 deletion–dysregulated prostate cancer–related genes and molecular pathways in Pten-null mouse prostates. (A and B) Validation of differential expression for 13 upregulated (A) and 20 downregulated genes by real-time RT-PCR using the prostate samples including those used for microarray. White and black bars indicate microarray data and RT-PCR data, respectively. *P < .05; **P < .01. (C) Heat map of genes with > 2.0-fold expression change between wild-type and Klf5-null mouse prostates and associated with prostate cancer based on PubMed publications. The four wild-type prostates and the four Klf5-null prostates were randomly paired for map drawing. Genes are clustered on the basis of their association with prostate cancer, with those positively affecting prostate cancer cell behavior or upregulated in prostate cancer marked as “positive”, and those negatively affecting prostate cancer behavior or downregulated in prostate cancer marked as “negative”. The number in the parentheses after each gene name indicates the number of PubMed publications available on that gene. The percentage of upregulated or downregulated genes is shown. (D) Klf5 deletion activates canonical mitogenic signaling pathway involving AKT and ERK, as revealed by the analysis of Klf5 deletion–dysregulated genes using the MetaCore program. Up-regulation of signal initiating growth factors, cytokines, chemokines, and receptors activates downstream effectors involved in different processes through multiple canonical signaling pathways. Different shapes of the nodes represent functional classifications of genes. Red and blue circles in the nodes indicate up-regulation and down-regulation, respectively, of genes. Lines between every two nodes indicate their interactions, with red for inhibition, green for activation, gray for unspecified interaction, and dashed for indirect interaction. Arrow indicates the direction of a regulation.
Klf5 deletion upregulates EGF in Pten-null mouse prostate tumors and human prostate epithelial cell line. (A, B, and E) Detection of EGF mRNA expression by real-time RT-PCR (A) and Egf and p-Egfr proteins by IHC staining (B and E) in 6-month-old Pten-null mouse DPs with indicated Klf5 deletion status. Data for each genotype in A was from eight mice. (C and D) Detection of protein expression of KLF5 and PTEN by Western blot analysis (C) and mRNA expression of KLF5, PTEN, and EGF by real-time RT-PCR (D) in the PNT2 immortalized human prostate luminal epithelial cell line with the knockdown of KLF5, PTEN, or both by RNA interference.
Molecular characterization of prostate tumors induced by Klf5 and Pten deletion. (A) IHC staining of the Ki67 proliferation marker, oncogenic kinases p-Akt, p-Erk1/2, and p-S6, and the p15 cell cycle inhibitor in tissue sections of APs at 6 months of age with different deletion status of Klf5 and Pten. Marker names are indicated at the left, and the deletion status of genes is indicated at the top. The ratio (%) of Ki67-positive cells, as determined by cell counting, is shown at the lower right corner of each image of the Ki67 panels. (B) Detection of protein expression for Klf5, p-Akt, Akt, p-Erk1/2, Erk1/2, p-S6, p15, and β-actin by Western blot analysis in tissue lysates from anterior mouse prostates with the same genotype and age used in A. Relative protein level was determined by using the ImageJ software, and statistical significance was evaluated by using Student’s t test. Marker names are indicated at the left, and the deletion status of genes is indicated at the top. + and − indicate the presence and absence of an allele for Klf5 and Pten. *P < .05; **P < .01.
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Railways Ticket Inspector Conferred Sahitya Akademi Award
Shyam Sundar Besra, Chief Inspector of Ticket, working in Asansol Division of Eastern Railway of Indian Railways has been conferred the coveted Sahitya Akademi Award.
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Shyam Sundar Besra has been awarded for his novel "Marom" in Santhali language.
Shyam Sundar Besra, Chief Inspector of Ticket, working in Asansol Division of Eastern Railway of Indian Railways has been conferred the coveted Sahitya Akademi Award. Mr Besra has been awarded for his novel "Marom" in the Santhali language.
"Marom" is primarily based upon natural, social, economic and political conditions of Santhal Pargana, one of the divisions or commissionaries of Jharkhand headquartered at Dumka.
The novel highlights the situation emerged after the industrial development of the Santhal area after Independence, mainly, Masanjore Dam at Dumka and Railway locomotive workshop at Chittaranjan.
Two of his works, 'Dullar khatir' and 'Damin Riya (udas) Kahani Ko' are part of syllabus for Post Graduation courses in Sidhu Kanhu University, Jharkhand.
Mr Besra writes in the name of GB Rarek in Santhali language and as Santhal praganvi in Hindi.
He had completed his MA (Hindi Literature) and MA in Santhali in 1987.
He has been conferred many awards at the state level and also Dr Ambedkar Fellowship by Bhartiya Dalit Sahitya Academy in the year 1992.
Mr Besra was felicitated for the rare honour by DRM Asansol.
Sahitya Akademi announced its annual Awards in 24 languages on December 5, 2018. Seven books of poetry, six novels, six short stories, three literary criticism and two essays have won the Sahitya Akademi Awards 2018.
The Awards were recommended by distinguished Jury members representing 24 Indian languages and approved by the Executive Board of the Sahitya Akademi which met on December 5, 2018 under the Chairmanship of Dr Chandrashekhar Kambar, President, Sahitya Akademi.
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B.C. Forests Minister Doug Donaldson exchanges gifts with Chul-Hee Kang, president of the Korea Institute of Architects, during trade mission to Asia. (B.C. government)
B.C. lumber industry trade mission still has high hopes for China
Forests Minister Doug Donaldson cut short trip after Japan, Korea stops
Tom Fletcher
Most forest industry representatives on B.C.’s annual trade mission to Asia are carrying on to China this week, but Forests Minister Doug Donaldson and government officials aren’t joining them.
Donaldson said Monday he decided not to join forest company executives on the final leg of the journey due to diplomatic tensions between Canada and China over the arrest of a Chinese high-tech executive in Vancouver.
“Under the current circumstances, a government minister joining business people would add a different dynamic,” Donaldson told reporters in a conference call from Japan.
Susan Yurkovich, CEO of the Council of Forest Industries, said B.C. companies have long-standing relationships with Chinese, Korean and Japanese companies and the ones on this year’s trip are carrying on with their meetings.
The Chinese government summoned Canada’s ambassador to warn of consequences this weekend after Meng Wanzhou, chief financial officer of telecommunications giant Huawei was arrested at the request of U.S. authorities.
Yurkovich flew to China Monday to join members of B.C.’s largest-ever trade mission to Asia, joined by executives of major forest companies including Interfor, West Fraser and Canfor as well as specialty wood manufacturers. Donaldson said meetings and agreement signings arranged between B.C. and Chinese officials will be rescheduled to a later date.
Japan, China and Korea together now represent about 30 per cent of B.C.’s export market and there is more growth potential as wood construction technology improves and the environmental benefits of wood buildings replacing concrete are realized, Yurkovich said.
Gapyeong Canada Village has 154 homes and community centre near Seoul, co-sponsored by B.C. forest industry to demonstrate modern wood construction #bcpoli #bcforestfuture pic.twitter.com/uNte24SXBF
— Tom Fletcher (@tomfletcherbc) December 10, 2018
While in Korea, the group toured a housing development near Seoul, sponsored by the Canadian industry to showcase modern wood construction techniques.
Korea has moved up to become B.C.’s fifth largest forest products export market, and China remains number two after the United States. Japan is B.C.’s longest-standing Asian wood customer, using cedar and other high-grade lumber in its traditional wood frame construction.
The B.C. and Canadian governments co-sponsor demonstration projects and research in all three countries, to develop new innovations such as mass timber and high-rise construction using engineered wood.
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From the pages of
Mork Does Dubya
by Martin Lewis
(First published October 23, 2000)
It was an unbilled appearance at a pro-choice benefit in Los Angeles last night - and being just two weeks before the election - the audience sensed it was in for a special treat. And Robin Williams didn't disappoint. With just a few deft strokes he etched a quite different portrait of the Texan presidential candidate than currently perceived by nearly half of the electorate.
The occasion was "Comic's Choice" the 9th annual fundraiser for WRRAP - the Women's Reproductive Rights Assistance Project - which helps fund abortions for low-income women throughout America. The sold-out house at L.A.'s Improv club had already enjoyed nearly three hours of laughs from top stand-ups when comedian and Dennis Miller writer Rick Overton brought on "a few friends" to honor the full meaning of the word "improv"
One of those friends just happened to be Robin Williams. And when the improv game called on the audience to suggest professions for the players to lampoon as The World's Worst - it was open season. Someone called out "Governor" - and the Robin Williams fuse was lit.
"World's Worst Governor!" and suddenly Williams transformed himself into Dubya as a smarmy game-show host welcoming viewers to Texas' "Wheel Of Misfortune" - the execution game. 145 unlucky winners so far... Within seconds he was riffing on the Governor's law on allowing concealed weapons in churches. "This campaign brought to you by Smith & Wesson - for that gun you can hide in your pants...." And when he trilled Bush's self-description "I'm a compassionate conservative" - he followed it with a simple aside. "Compassionate conservative? That's like a Volvo with a gun rack..."
In just devastating 5 minutes Williams inflicted more damage on Bush than Gore managed in 4 1/2 hours of lugubrious debate. There's a lesson there. But two weeks before the election is certainly too late in the day to enact its meaning.
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A function block diagram (FBD) can replace tens of thousands of lines from a textual program. Graphical programming is an intuitive method of defining system performance by assembling and linking function blocks. The first two components of this series assessed ladder diagrams and textual programming as options for models of computation.
Restricted execution control. Execution of an FBD network is left to right and is acceptable for continuous behavior. While system developers can control the implementation of a network via"leap" constructs and also by using data dependency between two function blocks, FBDs are not ideal for solving sequencing issues. For instance, moving from"tank satisfy" country to"tank stir" state requires evaluation of all the recent conditions. Based on the outcome, a transition activity must take place before proceeding into another state. While this may be achieved using information addiction of function blocks, such sequencing might require substantial time and effort.
FBDs were introduced by IEC 61131-3 to defeat the flaws related to textual programming and ladder diagrams. An FBD network chiefly comprises interconnected functions and function blocks to express system behavior. Function blocks were introduced to deal with the requirement to reuse common tasks such as proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control, counters, and timers at different elements of a program or at different projects. A function block is a packaged element of software that describes the behavior of data, a data structure and an external port defined as a pair of input and output parameters. Mouser Electronics
An image is worth a thousand words is a familiar proverb that asserts that complex stories may be told with a single still image, or an image might be more powerful than a substantial quantity of text. Additionally, it aptly characterizes the aims of visualization-based software in industrial control.
Graphical programming is an intuitive way of specifying system performance by assembling and linking function blocks. The first two parts of the series evaluated ladder diagrams and textual programming as options for models of computation. Here, the strengths and flaws FBDs will be discussed and compared.
An image is worth a thousand words is a comfortable proverb that claims that complex stories could be told using a single still image, or that an image may be more powerful than a substantial amount of text. Additionally, it aptly characterizes the goals of visualization-based software in industrial management.
Outputs of function blocks are upgraded as a consequence of function block tests. Changes of signal values and states therefore naturally spread from left to right across the FBD network. The signal can also be fed back in work block outputs to inputs of the preceding blocks. A feedback path implies that a value inside the course is retained after the FBD network is assessed and used as the starting value on the next network evaluation. See FBD network diagram.
Execution management of function blocks within an FBD network is implicit in the function block place in an FBD.
An FBD is a program built by linking multiple functions and function blocks leading to 1 block that becomes the input for the next. Unlike textual programming, no variables are essential to pass data from one subroutine to another since the wires linking different blocks automatically encapsulate and transfer information.
Outputs of work blocks are upgraded as a consequence of function block tests. Changes of signal states and values therefore naturally propagate from left to right across the FBD network. The signal also can be fed back from function block outputs to inputs of the previous blocks. A feedback path indicates that a value within the course is kept following the FBD system is evaluated and used as the beginning value on another network evaluation. See FBD network diagram.
A function is a software element that, when implemented with a specific pair of inputs, produces one primary outcome and doesn't have any internal storage. Function blocks include PID, counters, and timers.
The implementation control of function blocks within an FBD network is implicit from the position of the function block within an FBD. By way of instance, from the"FBD network..." diagram, the"Plant Simulator" purpose is evaluated after the"Control" function block. Execution order can be controlled by allowing a function block for execution and having output signal terminals that change state once implementation is complete. Execution of an FBD network is deemed complete only when all outputs of all functions and function blocks are updated.
Intuitive and simple to program. Because FBDs are graphical, it is easy for system developers with no comprehensive programming training to understand and program control logic. This benefits domain experts who may not necessarily be experts at writing specific management algorithms in textual languages but understand the logic of this control algorithm. They can use existing function blocks to easily assemble programs for data acquisition, and process and discrete control.
Crucial features of work blocks are information preservation between executions, encapsulation, and information hiding. Data preservation is enabled by creating different copies of function blocks in memory each time it is called. Encapsulation manages a collection of software components as one entity, and information hiding restricts external information access and processes within an encapsulated element. Because of encapsulation and information hiding, system designers don't run the risk of accidentally modifying code or overwriting internal data when copying code in a previous controller solution.
Requirement for training. FBDs require added training, as they represent a paradigm change in writing a management program.
The implementation control of function blocks in an FBD system is implicit from the job of the function block in an FBD. For example, in the"FBD network..." diagram, the"Plant Simulator" function is evaluated following the"Control" function block. Execution order can be controlled by allowing a function block for implementation and using output terminals that change state once implementation is complete. Execution of an FBD system is deemed complete only when all sparks of functions and function blocks are upgraded.
FBDs were introduced by IEC 61131-3 to overcome the weaknesses associated with textual programming and ladder diagrams. An FBD network chiefly comprises interconnected functions and function blocks to express system behavior. Function blocks were introduced to address the need to reuse common tasks such as proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control, counters, and timers at several parts of a program or at various projects. A function block is a packed element of software that describes the behaviour of data, a data structure and an external interface defined as a pair of input and output parameters.
A function block isn't evaluated unless all inputs that come from different components are readily available. When a function block executes, it evaluates all of its factors, including input and internal factors as well as output variables. During its execution, the algorithm generates new values to the internal and output factors. In FBDs, the signals are considered to stream in the sparks of function or functions blocks to the inputs of different functions or function blocks.
A function block is not evaluated unless all of inputs which come from other components are readily available. When a function block executes, it evaluates all of its factors, including internal and input variables in addition to output variables. During its implementation, the algorithm generates new values for the output and internal variables. In FBDs, the signals are considered to stream from the outputs of function or functions blocks into the inputs of other functions or function blocks.
Execution traceability and easy debugging. Graphical data stream of FBDs makes debugging easy as system designers can follow the cable connections between functions and function blocks. Many FBD app editors (such as Siemens Step 7) additionally provide animation showing data stream to make debugging easier.
Parallel execution. With the introduction of multiple-processor-based systems, programmable automation controllers and PCs can now perform a number of functions in the same time. Graphical programming languages, like FBDs, can efficiently represent parallel logic. While textual programmers utilize specific threading and time libraries to take advantage of multithreading, graphic, FBD, and dataflow languages (such as National Instruments LabView) can automatically execute parallel function cubes in various threads. This helps in programs requiring complex control, including numerous PIDs in parallel.
In many ways, work blocks can be compared with integrated circuits which are used in electronics. A function block is depicted as a rectangular block with inputs entering from the left and sparks leaving on the rightside. Watch diagram of average function block with inputs and outputs.
An FBD may be used to express the behavior of function blocks, in addition to programs. Additionally, it can be used to spell out measures, actions, and transitions within sequential function charts (SFCs).
IT integration. With businesses increasingly seeking ways to link modern factory floors to the venture, connectivity to the internet and databases has become immensely important. While textual programs have database-logging capacities and source code management features, FBDs generally cannot integrate natively with IT systems. Furthermore, IT managers are often trained just in textual programming.
FBDs are a graphical method of representing a controller program and are a dataflow programming model. The intuitiveness, ease of use, and code reuse of FBDs make them very popular with engineers. FBDs are ideal for advanced applications with parallel execution and also for continuous processing. They also efficiently fill openings in ladder logic, such as encapsulation and code reuse. To overcome some of their weaknesses, engineers should employ mixed models of computation. FBDs are employed in conjunction with textual programming for both calculations and IT integration. Batch and discrete operations are enhanced by incorporating SFCs. The SFC model of computation addresses a number of the challenges faced by FBDs and will be dealt with from the fourth installment of the five-part series.
An FBD is a software constructed by connecting multiple functions and function blocks resulting from one block which becomes the input for the next. Unlike textual programming, no factors are necessary to pass data from one subroutine to another because the wires linking different blocks automatically encapsulate and transfer data.
A function is a software component which, when implemented with a specific set of input values, produces one main result and does not have any internal storage.
Extensive code reuse . One of the principal advantages of work blocks is code reuse. As mentioned, system designers can utilize existing function blocks such as PIDs and filters or encapsulate custom logic and readily reuse this code during applications. Since separate copies are made every time these work blocks are called, system designers don't risk accidentally overwriting data. Furthermore, function blocks also can be invoked from ladder diagrams and even textual languages such as structured text, which makes them highly portable among different models of computation.
An FBD may be used to express the behaviour of function blocks, as well as applications. It also can be used to describe measures, activities, and transitions within sequential function charts (SFCs).
Algorithm development. Low-level functions and mathematical calculations are normally represented in text purposes; even algorithms for function blocks conventionally have been written using textual programming. What's more, function blocks abstract the intricacies of an algorithm, making it difficult for domain experts trying to learn the details of innovative control and signal processing techniques.
In lots of ways, work blocks can theoretically be compared with integrated circuits which are used in electronic equipment. A function block is depicted as a square cube with inputs entering from the left and sparks exiting on the right. Watch diagram of typical function block with outputs and inputs.
Key attributes of work blocks are data preservation between executions, encapsulation, and information hiding. Data preservation is enabled by creating different copies of function blocks in memory each time it is called. Encapsulation manages an assortment of software components as one entity, and data hiding restricts external information access and procedures within an encapsulated element. Due to encapsulation and information hiding, system designers do not run the risk of accidentally modifying code or overwriting internal data when copying code from a former controller solution.
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When Christian Gatekeepers Attack
July 17, 2017 by Fred Clark
When Christian Gatekeepers Attack July 17, 2017 Fred Clark
Dave Gushee writes about last week’s Eugene Peterson debacle as someone with first-hand experience of what it’s like “When the evangelical establishment comes after you.” It’s not a pretty story:
Eugene Peterson discovered painfully that the evangelical establishment will immediately seek to destroy anyone who breaks with their understanding of orthodoxy on LGBTQ issues.
Nothing he did before mattered. Nothing else he believes mattered.
The guns were turned on him, posthaste, in a choreography of rejection as public and painful as possible.
This has happened so many times before that the real wonder of events last week was that Rev. Peterson somehow did not anticipate that it would happen to him. …
This is evangelical nuclear deterrence, and it works very well most of the time to beat wonderers and wanderers into submission.
But when it fails, and someone strays, those body blows from former evangelical friends are enough to make most anyone shake at the knees.
He cites the example of World Vision, a huge evangelical institution that does top-notch relief and development work around the world. A few years ago, World Vision briefly revised its employee benefits to include same-sex couples. The gatekeeper backlash was fierce — with tens of thousands of evangelicals cutting off support and ending their “child sponsorship” arrangements with the agency. World Vision soon backtracked, offering the same kind of groveling apology that Eugene Peterson quickly performed last week.
Gushee doesn’t mention the recent experience of InterVarsity, the evangelical campus ministry, which traced the same path recently — bowing to the gatekeepers and retracting the powerful, spirit-led witness of its Urbana conference focused on support for the claim that Black Lives Matter. (Yeah, see, it’s not just the anti-gay thing. The gatekeepers also won’t allow white evangelicals to make even the bare-minimum statement that “Black Lives Matter.”) Nor does he mention the recent ritual apologies demanded from and performed by Russell Moore, the very conservative Southern Baptist spokesperson who offended evangelical gatekeepers by criticizing Donald Trump.
The thing about such apologies is they never work. And also that they’re not really apologies. An apology involves the admission of wrongdoing, along with the offer to correct the wrong, thereby rehabilitating the status of the wrongdoer. But these apologies are not about rehabilitating the “wrongdoer,” only about reaffirming the authority of the gatekeepers. That is their function.
Peterson and World Vision and InterVarsity and Russell Moore all apologized, unconditionally surrendering to the authority of the gatekeepers. But none of them was subsequently restored to full standing within the gates of those gatekeepers. Their status is probationary and conditional — just as it always was, really, but now more explicitly so. Battering them into an apology made examples out of them, and that is what they become, henceforth — living examples of what happens when you dare to buck the Powers That Be.
Which one do you think sells more books?
Gushee goes on to recount his own experience on the receiving end of this tribal-gatekeeper “deterrence,” and to offer some wise counsel and spiritual advice for anyone else who finds themselves in that position.
He recognizes that these coordinated (and well-funded) attacks don’t ever stop. The gatekeepers of the white evangelical establishment are not the sort of bullies who will just “go away” if you ignore them. “Look at the persistent attacks on those who won’t be beaten into submission,” Gushee writes, “dissenters like Jen Hatmaker and Rachel Held Evans.”
Those examples are important. Evans and Hatmaker, unlike Peterson, have stuck with their convictions. This is the right thing to do morally, of course, because integrity is better than duplicity. But it’s also the wiser and more practical course because, again, no amount of groveling and apologizing will ever “work.” Attempting to please people who, by definition, will never be pleased, is a fool’s errand.
It’s no coincidence that the clearest examples of “those who won’t be beaten into submission” turn out to be women. As women, Hatmaker and Evans were never permitted access to the kind of influence or power or livelihood that the patriarchal white evangelical establishment controls. To their great credit, neither of them ever really sought that kind of role. There’s a sense in which the levers of power the evangelical establishment uses to keep others in line don’t work quite the same way when they’re employed against those who were never allowed to get in line to begin with. (For another example, consider Dr. Larycia Hawkins. Tenure couldn’t save her job at Wheaton College, because there’s no such thing as tenure within the gates of the gatekeepers. But those gatekeepers were powerless to stop her from landing a better job at a better school.)
Such resisters also demonstrate a fundamental weakness in the scorched-earth ultimatums employed by the gatekeepers. “Apologize and get back in line,” the gatekeepers demand, “or be cast outside the gates.” That’s not a bluff, exactly, but it turns out there’s a big, beautiful world outside of those gates. To be cast out of the tribe is to learn again what every child learns half-way through every rendition of that viciously evil “children’s game” of musical chairs — the “losers” on the sidelines are having way more fun than the handful of bullies-in-training still out there squabbling over an ever-diminishing number of seats.
The more people who are cast out into exile, the smaller and smaller the population controlled within the gates becomes. The establishment closes ranks and expels Jen Hatmaker’s books from LifeWay, but they cannot remove her books from Amazon, where their vocal attacks do less to censor than to amplify via the Streisand Effect. And the more times the gatekeepers repeat this process, the fewer options remain there on the shelves of LifeWay, and thus the more likely even those within the gates are to turn to Amazon.
So I think in the rock-paper-scissors contest of integrity vs. power, integrity is ultimately bound to win out.
But, as Gushee describes, the path to that eventual victory will not be pleasant. The gatekeepers — infuriated by the challenge to their supreme authority, and frustrated by their ultimate impotence to suppress the truth — will employ every nasty trick and weapon at their disposal to tear down anyone who refuses to bow to them:
If you do decide to make the break, you have to be spiritually ready. You have to know what’s going to happen. You have to count the cost before saying anything. You have to understand that those who stand with scorned and marginalized people will be scorned and marginalized.
But he goes on to say something I think both Jen Hatmaker and Rachel Held Evans understand — and something that Eugene Peterson has demonstrated he doesn’t:
You have to realize that whatever abuse you are taking from evangelical authorities is nothing compared to the abuse that LGBTQ people have taken from pastors, teachers, parents, and “Christian friends” every day of their lives. …
So don’t worry about me, or about the rough week Eugene Peterson had. Do worry about those LGBTQ Christian kids who continue to experience stigma, rejection, and even contempt in their own Christian homes, churches, and schools. Worry about what the events of last week taught them.
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Real IRA trial told of £750,000 spy payment
The FBI and MI5 paid an American truck company boss $1.25m (£750,000) to spy on dissident Irish republican terrorists, the trial of the alleged Real IRA leader, Michael McKevitt, heard yesterday. Mr McKevitt, 53, of Blackrock, Dundalk, Co Louth, denies membership of the renegade paramilitary group and directing terrorism. He is the first person in the Irish Republic to face the latter charge, introduced after the August 1998 Omagh bomb, which killed 29 people. Dublin’s special no-jury criminal court heard that the case would turn on the credibility of the chief prosecution witness, David Rupert, who will start testifying on Monday. George Birmingham, prosecuting, said Mr Rupert, whose business had run into financial problems, built up extensive contacts with dissident republicans during frequent visits to Ireland from 1992 onwards. Full Story
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Undergraduate MAQ-AHIX321-2018
From Constantine to Justinian: Church and State in Late Antiquity
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At the completion of this subject students will:
have basic knowledge of the key events which occurred from the reign of Constantine to the reign of Justinian
have gained an understanding of the way in which imperial patronage of the Church changed the nature of Church and State
have an understanding of the most significant theological debates to emerge from this period and how these debates were harnessed by bishops and emperors for the sake of power
have a strong understanding of Christian and Pagan Historiography
be introduced to the analysis of papyrological, epigraphic, archaeological and numismatic evidence for this period.
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The sons of Constantine
The Emperor Julian
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This subject was previously known as AHIX221 From Constantine to Justinian: Church and State in Late Antiquity.
The age of Constantine was a watershed in European and Near Eastern History; this subject traces developments in politics, religion and literature from the fourth to the mid-sixth centuries in the Eastern and Western Empires. Major themes include historiography, church/state relations and the investigation of a variety of source categories for this period. Upon completion, you will have a knowledge of the key events which occurred from the reign of Constantine to the reign of Justinian. You will also have gained an understanding of how imperial patronage of the Church changed the nature of Church and State, the most significant theological debates of this period and how these debates were harnessed by bishops and emperors for the sake of power.
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Home News Reports Kerala: Concerned over political violence, President Kovind calls it a 'blot' on Kerala's past
Kerala: Concerned over political violence, President Kovind calls it a ‘blot’ on Kerala’s past
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President Ram Nath Kovind expressed his concerns over the political violence in Kerala and called upon the political groups and citizens to curb the same as it has no place in the constitution. In the inaugural function of national-level conclaves to mark the conclusion of diamond jubilee of the legislative assembly yesterday, Presiden Kovind said “that people of Kerala and the citizens of India deserve that we do serious thinking on the issue” (political violence) which does very little justice to the glorious tradition and history of debate, mutual dignity and respect for others’ point of view of the state.
He added that debate, dissent and disagreements are accepted and welcomed in the polity but violence has no place in a democracy. Stating that the political violence has a dampening effect on the glorious past of the state, he urged the citizens to do their utmost to curb the violence.
In recent times, Kerala has seen turbulent times in terms of political killings with workers and supporters from either side of the political spectrum being murdered, many times brutally. Kannur, Kerala CM Pinaryi Vijayan’s hometown, seems to have become synonymous to political violence with the rampant killings. Recently, members of a radical Islamist outfit were arrested for murdering CPM’s student leader in Kerala college. Many youths from Kerala have also reportedly joined the ISIS owing to an increased influence of fundamental Islam.
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NBA: Durant Returns, Thunder Sloppy in Win vs. Warriors
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By Ryan Costello
For three quarters, it seemed like Kevin Durant would lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a runaway win over the Golden State Warriors in his return the lineup Sunday night at Oklahoma City Arena.
But after entering the fourth quarter with a 90-70 lead, the Thunder lost containment on Golden State, and the Warriors answered, shooting 52 percent in the period and closing to within just three points with 23 seconds remaining.
Their final gasp fell just short, however, as the Thunder had just enough to survive with a 114-109 win.
“We could have been down 20 points on the road and packed it in, but these guys made it a manageable game with about a minute, two minutes to go in the game,” a worn out Warriors head coach Keith Smart said.
The Warriors’ push was powered by their two greatest scoring threats in guards Monta Ellis and Stephen Curry. Curry earned game honors with 39 points on 14 of 20 shooting and added six assists, and Ellis scored 29.
“We knew going into the game this was a team who had two great scorers. Not good scorers, great scorers,” Thunder head coach Scott Brooks said of the Warriors’ high-scoring duo.
The Thunder surrendered eight of their season-high 18 offensive rebounds nearly disastrous fourth quarter, allowing the Warriors to attempt 27 shots from the field and 10 from the free throw line.
Oklahoma City built its lead by scoring in transition, scoring 24 points on 17 Golden State turnovers, and held it with a masterful performance from the free throw line. The Thunder hit its first 29 freebies, 20 of them in the third quarter en route to converting 37 of 40 attempts from charity for the game.
“Well, we’re a good free throw shooting team, there’s no doubt,” Brooks said. “We want to continue to have that as part of our game: attack the basket, attack the paint, and draw fouls and get opportunities to get to the free throw line.”
Durant scored 11 of his 28 points on free throws, and missed only one from the line.
“Guys like points, and those are the easiest points you can get, so that’s the logic you have to have,” Durant explained.
Durant led five Thunder players in double digits and secured seven rebounds in his first game since missing a pair of games with a knee injury.
“It felt really good,” Durant said of returning to the floor. “I was excited last night when they told me I could play. I just wanted to come in and contribute to my team, and I think I did a good job of that tonight.”
Thunder guard Russell Westbrook scored 19 points to go with a game-high 13 assists, Serge Ibaka also scored 19 and snatched eight rebounds, Jeff Green added 17 points and eight rebounds, and James Harden scored 12.
The Thunder’s next tilt will be Monday night against Chicago, who the Thunder toppled in their season opener 106-95 in Oklahoma City.
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Organic Food Recipes
Righteous Porkchop
You may recognize Nicolette Hahn Niman’s last name.
Her husband, Bill, founded Niman Ranch years before they met, and it has become a leading supplier of natural, humanely raised beef, pork, lamb, and specialty products like bacon and hot dogs.
Mrs. Niman served for six years as an environmental attorney for Waterkeeper Alliance, the grassroots advocacy group chaired by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. He asked her to take the reins of the organization’s hog campaign, which investigated inhumane treatment of animals at factory farms and the environmental pollutants these operations dump into our land, water and air.
In her new book, Righteous Porkchop, Niman compares the humane and inhumane practices she has witnessed at farms. She clearly demonstrates that sustainable meat can be produced cost-effectively and ethically.
The book delves beyond Big Pork, examining the importance of choosing sustainable seafood, beef, poultry, dairy and eggs.
“Many people assume industrial farming is the only realistic option for producing food these days,” Niman writes. “They are resigned to it as a necessary evil…But the inevitability of industrial animal production is a myth. It’s not inherently more economically efficient than traditional farming, and nothing is unavoidable about it.”
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Penn State's longtime equipment manager met this year's logistical challenges of names on jerseys and Michael Mauti helmet decals
Updated Dec 1, 2012 ; Posted Dec 1, 2012
By Audrey Snyder | asnyder@pennlive.com
Brad “Spider” Caldwell began his career with Penn State football as a student equipment manager in 1983. Nearly 30 years later, he's still just as passionate about figuring out how to prepare 120 uniforms, and making sure each players' equipment is suitable for practices and games.
He's done everything from cleaning cleats and wiping the dings off helmets to last week's task of putting injured linebacker Michael Mauti's number on the left side of each helmet. Making and placing the decal on each helmet was a challenge he faced when seniors Mike Zordich and Jordan Hill came to him the Tuesday before the Wisconsin game and said coach Bill O'Brien accepted their idea. Like he's done throughout his career at Penn State, Caldwell found a way to make it work.
We caught up with Caldwell to see what he does behind the scenes and why this year was an extra difficult one to be Penn State's equipment manager.
Q: How did the players approach you last Tuesday about putting Mauti's number on all the helmets?
A: Spider Caldwell: They said, 'Can we do it like the old-school look like back in the 70's and the Cappelletti days with a number on the side? We don't want to do a little number on the back because that's like memorializing somebody.' I said, 'Well, let me see what I can do and I'll get back to you guys tomorrow.' It was too quick for a sticker company to turn it over so I actually got a hold of The Sign Shop. … They paint Penn State stuff and do stickers but they have the computer to do the decals. I didn't tell them what it was for but said, 'Can you make 120 number 42 stickers?' I knew the size of the Cappelletti era was like three-inch numbers and what not. They got them done the very next day."
Q: Did Bill O'Brien want to see the finished product before Saturday?
A: Caldwell: "Oh yeah. I was able to talk to Mike and Jordan and they said, 'Coach wants to see it.' I got one in and put it on a sample helmet Wednesday afternoon and took it up to him. I said, 'Coach what do you think?' He goes, 'Oh wow, I guess I was thinking it was more of a sticker on the back kind of thing.' I told him the guys wanted it like the old school Cappelletti days. He said, 'Yeah, it looks great. Hey, let's do it. I just want it to be a surprise.' "
Q: Did your student equipment managers help you with putting the decals on the helmets?
A: Caldwell: "I didn't have that many to play with because I put them on myself and they were really hard to put on and they wanted to bubble with the curved helmet and they were real sticky. I made a couple mistakes on the early ones so I was afraid to have my student managers try to put them on. We moved everything over to the stadium on Friday and we kind of get landlocked over there. I figured I'd do them myself so they'd all look the same. I released my guys once we got everything set up at the stadium not thinking it would take me until 9 o'clock that night. It took me about five hours. Usually we have the helmets hanging up behind the jerseys in the lockers but this time I set them down on the benches so they could see them and they were just impressed. It was pretty neat."
Q: Your wife Karen played a huge role in getting the names on the jerseys this year. How did she land that duty?
A: Caldwell: "She's always done the jersey repairs with little tears and stuff like that every week. ... I told my wife it'd be too big of a project for her to take on because you're talking 240 jerseys because of the home and away jerseys. She wanted to try it so I brought some of the jerseys home and she said, 'Yeah, I can do this.' The names were rectangular-shaped panels and we had taken them downtown to get them heat pressed on. They did the blue ones okay, we sewed them on so the first game, everything was fine. Then the white ones, a different person had done them and there was a different heat setting, so at Virginia they started peeling off. I was embarrassed and luckily I could say, 'Hey, I'm a rookie at this. Forgive me.' My wife actually said, 'Bring those home. We've got to sew them on. At least for the starters and second teamers so that doesn't happen again.' She individually sewed every single letter on."
Q: How long did that take her?
A: Caldwell: "When she did (safety Stephen) Obeng-Agyapong's name she timed herself out of curiosity to see how long it'd take for each individual letter. Just for his one name it took her 16 minutes. Between that one, (center Matt) Stankiewitch, (punter Alex) Butterworth and another long one it took her an hour to do four jerseys."
Q: It's not a given that Penn State will keep the names on the jerseys next season. What's the process if coach O'Brien decides to go remove the names?
A: Caldwell: "She individually sewed every single letter. That makes it a pain for the future if coach decides to take the names off. We're still not sure if we'll wear them or not again, but those jerseys are going to be a pain because otherwise we could've torn the panel off much easier. We do get new jerseys every year, at least one complete set. If we do names next year, the current jersey will become the backup jersey."
Q: Do any of the players ever get to keep their jerseys?
A: Caldwell: "If we go to a bowl game it becomes one of their bowl gifts and they get to keep the jersey with the patch on it. You're allowed to log so much toward the bowl gift and that's something we do. This year we're actually giving the jerseys just to the seniors because since we didn't go to a bowl game we can't give them to the underclassmen. … At their senior banquet they'll get a framed jersey that will have their name on it. It'll be the actual jersey they wore. We're framing Jordan Hill's and he told me, 'I don't want it washed. Please, don't wash it.' His jersey is going to be all green and with red marks on it from Wisconsin's facemasks."
Q: There was so much discussion about how this group of players was unique and how extremely close they were. You're around them everyday. What made them so special?
A: Caldwell: "This year turned out to be really satisfying and very gratifying because of what these kids had to go through and the commitment they had to make. It's been so rewarding to see them with big smiles on their faces and just an ecstatic locker room after that Wisconsin win. … This was such a fun bunch of players to be around and that's really what made it neat."
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This is actually funny on many levels....
DALLAS -- Just two days after President Obama jokingly told a reporter he liked the idea of serving Slurpees during an upcoming meeting with incoming House Speaker Ohio Rep. John Boehner, and referred to it as "a very delicious drink," 7-Eleven Inc. on Friday dispatched its Slurpee trucks to Capitol Hill to share the iconic frozen beverage with the American people.
The "Slurpee Unity Tour 2010" will make stops at capital cities along the way from 7-Eleven's headquarters in Dallas to Washington, D.C. Fans can keep track of the tour's pit stops at the Slurpee Facebook page or on Twitter @slurpee #slurpeeunity.
While mixing and matching flavors is a standard practice of loyal Slurpee fans, the convenience retailer said people on the Slurpee truck route can join in on the mixing gig as well -- either showing their patriotic colors by mixing red, white or blue Slurpee drinks, or showing their unity by choosing the new flavor created by 7-Eleven for the occasion, "Purple for the People."
On its Slurpee Web site, 7-Eleven Slurpee Home, 7-Eleven had this to say about the new flavor: "Purple for the People is like casting a vote for tastebud reform. A true patriot, it'll not only reach across the aisle, it'll tap dance on over, too. But it's only available on the official Slurpee Unity Tour 2010, so get your unified fanny on over there!!"
For those fans who can't make it to the tour, the convenience store chain is inviting them to post their own unity comment, story, picture or video on the Slurpee Facebook page.
"We are not surprised by President Obama's comments about Slurpee, which is non-partisan and has been bringing people together for more than 40 years," 7-Eleven President and CEO Joe DePinto said in a statement. "We have made an offer to the White House to install Slurpee machines and to host a Slurpee Summit."
As reported by CSNews Online, 7-Eleven has reached out to White House officials with a proposal for the Slurpee brand to cater a Slurpee Summit between key Democrats and Republicans. 7-Eleven's request was made via public relations firm New Partners, which has several employees who worked on the Obama campaign in 2008.
Obama's comment last week is not the only nod he's given to Slurpee. During multiple campaign speeches leading up to Tuesday's mid-term election, the president said Republicans stood around drinking Slurpees while Democrats did the hard legislative work.
When asked about the prospect of Republican leaders holding a Slurpee Summit with Obama, Boehner said in an interview with Diane Sawyer of ABC News that he looks forward to meeting with the president -- though not necessarily at a Slurpee Summit.
"I don't know about a Slurpee. How about a glass of Merlot?" Boehner said
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Merlot grapes are identified by their loose bunches of large berries. The color has less of a blue/black hue than Cabernet Sauvignon grapes and with a thinner skin and fewer tannins. Also compared to Cabernet, Merlot grapes tend to have a higher sugar content and lower malic acid.[4] Merlot thrives in cold soil, particularly ferrous clay. The vine tends to bud early which gives it some risk to cold frost and its thin skin increases its susceptibility to rot. If bad weather occurs during flowering, the Merlot vine is prone to develop coulure.(is that cloture)[6] It normally ripens up to two weeks earlier than Cabernet Sauvignon. Water stress is important to the vine with it thriving in well drained soil more so than at base of a slope(no bottom of the trickle down here). Pruning is a major component to the quality of the wine that is produced. Wine consultant Michel Rolland is a major proponent for reducing the yields of Merlot grapes to improve quality.[3] The age of the vine is also important, with older vines contributing character to the resulting wine.[4]
A characteristic of the Merlot grape is the propensity to quickly overripen once it hits its initial ripeness level, sometimes in a matter of a few days. There are two schools of thought on the right time to harvest Merlot. The wine makers of Château Pétrus favor early picking to best maintain the wine's acidity and finesse as well as its potential for aging. Others, such as Rolland, favor late picking and the added fruit body that comes with a little bit of over-ripeness.[3
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He picked a fitting grape....................
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He's certainly doing more for Slurpees than Bush Sr. did for broccoli.
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They can hire some americans (if they can find any to do manual labor) to dig a ditch, then they can drive a car into it, then we can have a contest to see which side can pull the car out of the ditch faster.
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Location: NJ USA
Originally posted by mikemike
HA! that's typical liberal-socialist thinking. Why pull the car out of the ditch at all? With enough tax cuts and incentives to business, in no time at all the ditch itself would be levelled out and put to better use through capitalist creative destruction. The car? In this land of liberty, that car can become a collector's item in a few decades, or else the owner may drive it on the 6 lane highway private enterprise built over that ditch. Or best of all, that car can be traded in for a brand new Chevy! That's how we get out of economic problems: we grow ourselves out of them. Throwing money at that car in the ditch won't fix the ditch, won't fix the car, and only encourages car-ditch wallowing.
So, the first thing we have to do is to continue the current tax law for ALL Americans, roll back Obamacare, and weaken the Volker rule. These three things alone will go a long way to filling in that ditch.
Originally posted by Nesster
Of course we can spend 2 years arguing about how american or un-american the ditch is.. and start working for electing "the guys" to fix the ditch/car gap...and complain nothing gets done all the while.
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Article: Driving the next value transformation with Willis Towers Watson's Shai Ganu
AUTHORMastufa Ahmed
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Driving the next value transformation with Willis Towers Watson's Shai Ganu
HR is a critical function and its role is increasingly evolving to be the custodian of corporate culture and driver of business performance, says Shai Ganu, Managing Director and Head of Rewards business, Asia Pacific, Willis Towers Watson
Shai Ganu heads the Rewards business in Asia Pacific for Willis Towers Watson. He also oversees the Talent & Rewards business segment across ASEAN and South Asia, covering Board Advisory, Management Consulting, and Data Services portfolios. Shai leads a team of 450 consultants providing human capital advisory, data, and software solutions to organizations across the region. This includes advising companies on their executive compensation, board effectiveness, performance management, talent management, sales effectiveness, and Diversity and Inclusion strategies.
Here are the excerpts of the interview with Shai.
How can HR impact organizations' business strategy?
HR is a critical function; and its role is increasingly evolving to be the custodian of corporate culture and driver of business performance. Today, most organizations tend to classify roles into one of three buckets - value creation roles (Business Development, R&D, Sales), value preservation roles (Finance, Risk), and value enabler roles (legal, HR, IT, corporate functions). I hypothesize the HR of the future will have a separate category - which, together with the CEO, and the Digital strategy team would play the role of Value Transformation. In other words, redefining what ‘value’ stands for, and helping to deploy the company’s most important asset – its human capital, in effecting desired changes in the company’s purpose, processes, and operating models.
Do you think businesses today are investing enough in human capital to bridge the much talked about skills gap?
There are some progressive companies who are leading the charge, but across the Board - there certainly is more that can be done. The first step in the process is acknowledging the need to change; when it comes to technology disruption the question is not ‘if’, rather ‘when’. Next, business leaders need to have a clear understanding of current skills inventory in the company - this is where HR can play a critical role. In fact, HR functions in many organizations in the region have started to take actions, such as identifying the emerging skills required for the business, deconstructing jobs and identifying which tasks can best be performed by automation and matching talent to new work requirements.
Following which, and this is the tricky part, is defining future skills needed by the company and the industry as a whole. This is where macro, industry-wide studies (such as the skills frameworks developed by SkillsFuture Singapore) are leading the way. Finally, it is important for business leaders to make the required investments in upskilling and re-skilling the workforce; knowing that this may not result in short-term results, but is akin to sowing seeds for the future.
Do you see emergence of new training programs that workers will need to perform the jobs of the future?
Indeed, we will see the emergence of new training programs related to data science, coding, applications development, and others. However, learning in the future will be more organic. Rather than attend training courses and classroom-learning, the workforce of the future will likely have continuous learning; be it using gaming technology, freelance work, self-learning, social learning.
Do you think it's time for HR leaders to leverage new tools such as analytics and explore value creation opportunities just like business leaders do?
It is already happening, and to an extent, among the more progressive companies - it has already happened. Through data analytics, process automation, and stronger governance models - it is not inconceivable to think of HR as value-centers rather than cost-centers (as they are currently seen today). Some of the more progressive companies have set up their HR functions as a consulting team. Payroll and other administrative services are transitioned to shared services, and the HR functions and business partnering roles form part of the internal consulting team. Business leaders become users of consulting services, and pay a fee to the HR team for services provided; transforming HR to a value-adding profit center.
Can you share some strategies that HR must be considering today to gear up for the uncertain future of work?
The fundamental question for HR function to consider is that of value - defining it, creating it, and preserving it. Some futurists have claimed that organizations of the future will only have two roles - CEO and CIO; with the rest being outsourced or co-sourced. However, I believe that we would also need a third role - that of the CHRO to help define the ways of working and to manage the hyper-distributed workflows and contingent workers.
HR should be on top of new technologies, be able to manage a gig-economy and freelance workforce, structure smart contracts, monitor performance, ensure regulatory conformance, and also have a strong appreciation of ethics and values. Many employers agree that leader and manager activities will change over the next three years to address the changes brought by technological disruption. These activities include communicating and leading change around the new combinations of humans and automated workers, measuring performance, productivity and outcomes on a more frequent basis, and educating workers on how automation changes work.
With AI and robotics likely to have a major impact on work and productivity how do you think they will affect how work is done?
Indeed, this is probably the most exciting part about the future of work. Willis Towers Watson Future of Work survey found that in Asia Pacific, while currently only 13 percent of work is done by automation, this is expected to increase to 23 percent in three years. More than one-third of the companies in the study indicated automation and digitalization are currently used to support, not replace humans, and two-thirds responded that the primary goal of automation is to augment human performance and productivity.
Technology developments will broadly impact work in three areas:
Efficiency - Robotics and Machine Learning will help streamline work processes and add to operational efficiencies;
Information access - IOT, 5G, AI will help companies get access to real-time information and insights; and Blockchain technology will ensure the information is irrefutable;
Social Capital - one of the biggest upsides of AI, Machine Learning, and Blockchain is that it will help quantify hitherto intangibles, such as social capital, culture, reputation, values. This is an area where HR can play a very important role and will help unlock tremendous value for the companies.
What are the keys to a healthy CEO and CHRO partnership, and how can the duo execute business strategies together?
If you ask any Board Chair or CEO about their top three priorities, then most would respond saying ‘People’ - either not enough people, or not the right people in right roles, or how to extract the best out of people. That’s where the CHRO plays an integral partnership with the CEO and even the Board. Indeed; there are few companies where the CHRO reports directly to the Board Chair or Chair of the HR Committee.
My advice to CEOs would be to see the HR role differently. HR should be the CEO’s right-hand in defining and executing all business strategies. As one leading CEO puts it: “My head of sales is the value creator, my CFO is the value preserver, but my CHRO is my trusted advisor and implementor.
For their part, CHROs should also view their roles as definers or value and as Chief Transformation or Chief Culture officers. Progressive HR leaders should have multi-discipline knowledge and experience broader than HR; ideally in marketing, PR, and P&L experience leading businesses.
But equally important is for HR function to be responsible for keeping things ‘human’; promoting a collegiate, inclusive, respectful, compassionate, and ethical culture - where everybody works together harmoniously for the collective success of the firm and the collective good for society.
CHROs are probably one of the most important roles in any company - and with that power, comes the strong responsibility; of doing things right as well as doing the right things.
Topics: HR'sDigitalTransformation, FutureOfWork, Culture
Mastufa Ahmed
Mastufa is the Associate Editor with People Matters global. You can reach out to him at mastufa.ahmed@peoplematters.in.
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Switkowski scores to bring Dockers within 7
The first year small forward scored from a tight angle in the first quarter.
Who impressed and who didn’t in Fremantle’s narrow loss to Collingwood
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August 25, 2018 5:26PM
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Who impressed
Brodie Grundy
Sean Darcy hung tough, but as has been the case all season, Grundy’s work around the ground set him apart from the rest. The likely All-Australian amassed 24 touches, five clearances and four tackles in a significant display despite copping a finger knock in the third term.
Hayden Ballantyne
The veteran forward’s celebration after his third goal was animated, and this might be why: It marked the first time he’s booted three or more majors in a game in two-and-a-half seasons. Ballantyne’s fourth on the end of the fast break gave the Dockers plenty of hope before the late fade-out.
Scott Pendlebury
He’s not particularly fashionable or quick - and never has been - but Pendlebury remains one of the classiest and most composed players in the game. The Pies skipper had a big second term and capped it with a goal to help steady his side at a crucial stage. He finished with 30 touches to lead the visitors admirably.
Taylin Duman
Plenty of Freo fans would have come to the game to pay tribute to the retiring veterans, but would have appreciated the efforts of some up-and-comers just as much. Duman showed the Dockers defence is in capable future hands, with the 10-gamer repelling repeated attacks from Collingwood and using the ball with confidence and precision.
Brody Mihocek
On a day where Collingwood’s vaunted forward line never fully got into gear, with the likes of Jordan de Goey and Will Hoskin-Elliott below their best, Mihocek was the man who stepped up as the X-factor. The first-year forward booted two majors in the space of a minute to wrest back the initiative for the Pies in the final term and set up the win.
Matt Taberner soccered through an impressive goal in the first quarter.
Ed Langdon
The man who usually plays well at home... well, he played well at home. Langdon outshone his Magpie brother Tom by racking up 32 touches and affecting five clearances in a hard-running display.
Who didn’t
Nat Fyfe
By the lofty standards the Brownlow Medallist has set, this was not one of his better outings. Fyfe missed a late shot at goal that would have edged Fremantle back in front and finished with just 19 disposals and five frees conceded.
Chris Mayne
The former Docker’s first game back in Perth didn’t quite go to plan. An ankle knock restricted his game time in the first half, and upon resumption, Mayne missed two gettable set shots. The forward was also oddly booed by some sections of the crowd.
Cam McCarthy
Two full seasons into his Fremantle career, the former Giant still hasn’t been able to stamp his authority in the forward half. McCarthy was held goalless and made a couple of howling unforced errors as the Dockers search for the right combination in front of goals.
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Sleeping Beauty Hiking Trail
Riversdale Accommodation
Things to do in Riversdale
This Sleeping Beauty Hiking Trail covers a distance of 14 km from the old Toll House to the crest of Sleeping Beauty and back. It is an relatively easy walk (depending on your level of fitness you can reach the top in 3 -4 hours) and numerous streams are crossed. An abundance of bird life can be seen while wandering leisurely through the Fynbos. Water bottles are re-filled where the trail meets the Yellowwood forest at the top of the ravine. From the forest the trail winds its way to the top behind the Sleeping Beauty mountain peak. The last stretch is a steep 1.5 km to the crest, from where you will have the most magnificent panoramic view of the Langeberg Mountain Range.
Protea species encountered on the Sleeping Beauty mountain trail are speciosa, grandiceps and coronata. The large variety of Erica makes this route a paradise for the Erica enthusiast. The Erica blennagrandiflora, unique to the Riversdale area and also known as the Riversdale Orange Heath, as also, the Erica inclas and Erica papyraracea, are three of the rarest heath species found.
Please note that currently no permits are available for the Sleeping Beauty Hiking Trail (as well as Kristalkloof). Cape Nature are in the process of upgrading the trails and will implement new permits that will be available at their office in Riversdale in the coming months. In the interim you are more than welcome to hike the trail without a permit and at own risk. The route is easy to follow and maintained. Please never hike alone.
Background about the Sleeping Beauty Mountain:
The Sleeping Beauty Mountain in Riversdale/ Western Cape with a face, breasts and legs is properly the best artwork of nature in South Africa and surely one of the unknown wonders of the world.
Photographer Aubrey Goodman provides a full view of this unique mountain on the website of fine art america and on his facebook page.
He said that he was never in his life/ career so bound by nature as The Sleeping Beauty.
There is a folkloric legend regarding the mountain, passed on for several generations. The tale is one of Kalinga's most loved bedtime stories popularly sang in the native ballad Ullalim, the tale of two lovers ended by a tribal war has different versions depending on the tribe where the story began, the name of the protagonists are different, but with only slight variation in the story, one version of the story is about Lubting and Mawanga, one about Dinayao and Binsay, and the other Edonson and Banna - all ending with the female protagonist resting on Patukan, in despair after the loss of her loved one.
How to get to the Sleeping Beauty Hiking Trail:
Follow the road to Ladismith (R323) for about 20 km out of Riversdale. After ascending the Garcia Pass, the start of the route is on the left just after the Toll House.
Best time to visit:
Ideal months for exploring the fynbos on the mountains are March and April and again in August and September. Spring, autumn and winter are generally cooler and more pleasant for hiking.
What will it cost:
Currently there is no charge until permits become available again.
Around the area:
Korentepoort Dam will offer a refreshing dip to cool off after your hike.
Where to stay:
A wide range of accommodation establishments are available in Riversdale.
What to pack:
Hat, sunscreen, hiking shoes, water, camera. Please have a look at the Cape Nature Hiker Safety Considerations, Information and Protocol.
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SEC charges accountant and friend in $6.2 million insider trading scheme
Christian Fernsby ▼ | July 11, 2019
America Illumina
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed insider trading charges against an accountant and her friend, whom she illegally tipped with confidential information in advance of her company’s quarterly performance announcements in exchange for all-expense paid travel and other expensive gifts.
The alleged insider trading scheme generated profits of more than $6.2 million and was uncovered by the SEC through analysis and technology that it uses to detect suspicious trading activity.
The SEC’s complaint, filed in federal court in Manhattan, alleges that Martha Patricia Bustos, formerly an accountant at Illumina Inc. and a certified public accountant, and her close friend Donald Blakstad engaged in a scheme to trade in advance of Illumina’s release of confidential revenue information.
In exchange for extravagant gifts, Bustos allegedly tipped Blakstad in advance of four quarterly Illumina financial performance announcements from April 2016 to July 2018.
Based on those tips of inside information, Blakstad allegedly purchased Illumina securities using accounts held by business associates and acquaintances to conceal his involvement.
According to the SEC’s complaint, Blakstad personally realized approximately $4 million from the illicit trading and tipped at least four other friends and business associates who made $2.2 million in profits from Illumina trading.
Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York filed criminal charges against Bustos and Blakstad.
The SEC’s complaint charges Bustos and Blakstad with knowingly or recklessly violating the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws, and seeks permanent injunctions, disgorgement with prejudgment interest, and penalties. ■
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Mesa Laboratories Wireless and Real-Time Data Loggers and Software for Pharmaceutical Process Monitoring and Validation
Mesa Labs offers high-quality process validation and instruments to monitor temperature, humidity, and pressure.
Mesa’s products help ensure product quality for both Fortune 500 companies and high-tech start-ups. Its systems can be used to control manufacturing processes and solve issues for pharmaceutical, medical, and food processing applications.
Mesa also offers biological indicators (BI) for medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturing sterilization monitoring, as well as DataTrace for high-quality, wireless data logging.
These products have a key technical excellence and the company holds a reputation of providing high-quality control and calibration products to ensure customer and patient safety.
Data Loggers to measure temperature, pressure, and humidity
DataTrace is a high-performance, wireless data logger series manufactured by Mesa Laboratories. These devices can record temperature, humidity, and pressure, communicating this information to a server or software. A flexible system, the user can specify when a recording is logged and change the pattern at any time. Data can be accessed in a numerical or graphical form.
The device accompanies DataTrace Pro, a powerful reporting software. It can create process reports and analyze and interpret data, as well as being fully compliant with regulatory requirements. DataTrace Pro can help achieve greater insight and productivity.
DataTrace data loggers can be used to identify cold spots, validate new equipment, or establish sterility assurance.
For the measurement of humidity, differential pressure, temperature, water detection, and air velocity in pharmaceutical and food processing equipment, Mesa’s ViewPoint Monitoring System can reliably provide detailed reports.
Equipment from fridges and freezers to storage containers require strict environmental thresholds, which need to be consistently monitored. ViewPoint will monitor designated equipment and send alarmed notifications, so targets are ensured and any problems are identified quickly. In this way, Mesa helps keep your facility DHS, AABB, CAP, and US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) compliant.
Biological indicators and sterility assurance products
Mesa’s Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and International Organization for Standardization (ISO) compliant BIs are designed to meet the strictest of requirements and expectations.
The company’s wide product portfolio includes Alex discs for H2O2, liquid submersible ampoules, spore suspensions, self-contained biological indicators (SCBI), specialty indicators, and spore strips. BI testing and verification of steam, ethylene oxide (EO), and other processes are also available.
Cold chain packaging
Mesa also offers TempTrust, a cold chain, validated, and qualified packaging. The complete TempTrust cold chain packaging portfolio includes qualified packaging solutions, phase change material (PCM) refrigerants, vacuum insulated panels (VIP), shippers, and portable and active solutions.
Torque analyzers
Mesa manufactures a range of durable cap torque analyzers, which produce precise results. The SureTorque and Torqo units can perform a variety of tests, as well as customized testing of a number of products. The systems are designed with various features, including injury prevention, automated controls and quick change overs.
Many caps can be tested, including child resistant caps and low-volume capping, squeezables, tamper evident, pumps, eye droppers, and desiccated caps.
Calibration and validation services
Mesa can provide a number of customizable documents to fit its clients’ validation needs. These can meet all design, regulatory, and company requirements.
On-site validation services are also available to help ensure systems, processes, and equipment is working correctly. Mesa’s testing protocol is also suited to your specific needs.
Mesa’s Calibration and Validation Services can provide:
Installation qualification (IQ) / operational qualification (OQ) / performance qualification (PQ) services and documentation
Warehouse mapping
Equipment qualification and calibration
Validation of process control
Consulting and assessment
Standard operating procedures (SOP) development
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Mesa offer a wide range of Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) and International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) compliant biological indicators, including Apex discs for H2O2, spore suspensions, self-contained biological indicators (SCBI), liquid submersible ampoules, spore strips, threads, and specialty indicators.
Cap Torque Analysers
Many products can be processed by Mesa's precision SureTorque and Torqo Torque testing analysers, including plastic on plastic, squeezables, child-resistant and tamper evident items, eye droppers, and pumps.
Cold Chain Validated, and Qualified Packaging
TempTrust is a cold-chain, validated, and qualified packaging, which is developed based on knowledge gained from Mesa's 10 years of shipping data across North America.
Continuous Equipment Monitoring System
For continuous and reliable monitoring of your equipment, Mesa's ViewPoint provides detailed reports, which can satisfy agencies and departments.
Mesa's DataTrace is a high-performance wireless data logger, which is used to measure and record pressure, humidity, and temperature.
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Mesa Labs Acquires Canadian Distribution Rights
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Mesa Releases DataTrace Pro Software
Mesa Laboratories, a Lakewood, Colorado-based manufacturer of electronic instruments and disposables, is pleased to announce the release of DataTrace Pro (DT Pro) integrated software solution for use with its DataTrace MPIII and DataTrace RF wireless, real-time data loggers. From the creation of
Mesa Labs Acquires SGM Biotech
In April this year Mesa Laboratories, a Lakewood, Colorado-based manufacturer of electronic instruments and disposables, acquired SGM Biotech, a Montana manufacturer of biological indicator (BI) products. Under the terms of the transaction, Mesa Labs has acquired all of the outstanding
Mesa Labs Partners with Masy Systems
In March this year Mesa Laboratories, a Lakewood, Colorado-based manufacturer of electronic instruments and disposables, signed a strategic distributor agreement with Masy Systems, a Massachusetts-based company, with the two companies agreeing to cooperate in market development activities.
Mesa Labs Acquires Bottle Cap Testing Business of Vibrac
Mesa Laboratories, a manufacturer of electronic instruments and disposables based in Colorado, US, has announced it has acquired the bottle cap torque testing business of Vibrac. Vibrac was founded in 1960 and has been manufacturing precision electromechanical test equipment for the pas
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Yuengling Lager Just Ranked Among the 25 Best-Selling Beers in America
The Pennsylvania brew stands alongside Bud Light, Budweiser, Corona, and Pabst Blue Ribbon (another Philly favorite).
By Claire Sasko· 8/29/2018, 11:14 a.m.
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Yuengling Lager just made a list of top 25 best-selling beers in the U.S. | Photo by Flickr user Chris Waits
Last year, we told you Yuengling was considered one of the top 50 craft breweries of 2016.
This year, Yuengling ranked among the big league, too: America’s oldest brewing company in Pottsville just ranked among the top 25 best-selling beers in the U.S. And this isn’t just craft breweries — this is all breweries.
D.G. Yuengling and Son’s Yuengling Lager came in at number 18 on the list.
According to media company VinePair, Yuengling shipped 2.2 million barrels of its lager in 2017. Sadly, that’s down almost one percent since 2016. (Maybe the boycott following Dick Yuengling’s choice to proclaim support for Trump is to blame?) Overall, the beer comprises about 1 percent of the total market share.
The number one best-selling beer was Bud Light, with 33.1 million barrels shipped in 2017 and a market share of 15.4 percent. Here in Philly, that’s no wonder: The organization clearly employs a marketing genius — and that’s whoever came up with the idea to sell 20,418 special-edition, Super Bowl-themed “Philly Philly” packs. Philadelphians went on a wild scavenger hunt to buy the packs (the company didn’t release a list of places where Eagles fans could find them), and now that they’ve all but sold out, they’re going for triple the original price on eBay. Someone even paid $300 for one of them.
Meanwhile, Coors Light came in second on the best-selling list, with 16.5 million barrels shipped and a market share of 7.7 percent. Budweiser took third with 13.3 million barrels shipped and a market share of 6.2 percent. Together, Bud Light, Coors Light, and Budweiser represent more than a quarter of the 208 million barrels of beer Americans bought in 2015.
Pabst Blue Ribbon, another Philly favorite, ranked 16th, with 2.5 million barrels sold and a market share of 1.2 percent. If your favorite beer is Guinness, better luck next time: Ireland’s beer just missed the cutoff, with 1.1 million of barrels sold in 2017.
In case you needed any proof that big beer is a lucrative industry, businesses totaled more than $350 billion in 2016, according to figures compiled by the Beer Institute and National Beer Wholesalers Association.
To compile its report, VinePair analyzed domestic shipping volume data from Beer Marketer’s Insights via 247WallSt.com. And unfortunately, not everyone is happy with the list.
Dear America,
Again in 2018, you had terrible taste in beer.
Love,#VT
“The Best-Selling Beers In America (2018) – VinePair” https://t.co/6DS4Q9Swat
— Todd Thomas (@toddjthomas) August 29, 2018
Man, people are drinking a lot of crappy beer. –> The Best-Selling Beers In America (2018) – VinePair https://t.co/xoOBebpMGf
— Mark Scelfo (@markscelfo) August 29, 2018
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Connor Barwin wants to play in Philly again: Should the Eagles have interest?
By Jimmy Kempski
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Connor Barwin's best fit remains in a 3-4 defense where his versatility can best be utilized.
In an interview with heavy.com, former Philadelphia Eagles OLB/DE Connor Barwin expressed his interest in re-joining the team for the 2019 season, and revealed that he has even had discussions with Howie Roseman about the possibility.
“I’m trying to come back and play for the Eagles,” Barwin told Heavy.com. “I’m training right now and I’ve talked to [Eagles GM] Howie [Roseman] and they’re going to see if they need any depth on the edge and so I’m going to wait until camp starts before I sign anywhere else, but obviously I’m not going to wait too long. But the Eagles know that’s where I want to be.”
Barwin fueled speculation of an Eagles reunion last week when he posted an Instagram picture at Lincoln Financial Field. Turns out, he was there for a conference hosted by Green Sports Alliance where he was speaking on a panel about environmental justice and sports. That may have been a coincidence, but Barwin has been in talks with Roseman throughout the offseason about his desire to return. The two have even discussed the specific role he might play on the Eagles’ defense, similar to the situational pass-rushing one perfected by Chris Long.
In his four years in Philly, Barwin became a popular player, as much for his off-the-field charitable work as his production on it. His best season with the Birds was is 2014, when he racked up 64 tackles (15 for loss), 14.5 sacks, 21 hits on the quarterback, and a pair of forced fumbles. That year, he made the Pro Bowl and was named second-team All-Pro.
Throughout the Chip Kelly era (2013-2015), Barwin was one of the most valuable members in Billy Davis' 3-4 defense because of his versatility. Barwin could cover, rush the passer, and play the run, but was not a dominant player when doing any of those individual things.
In 2016, when the Eagles switched back to a 4-3 defensive scheme under Jim Schwartz that has historically been very stat-friendly for defensive ends, Barwin posted the worst numbers of his Eagles career:
Connor Barwin Tackles Sacks FF PBU / batted passes
2013 59 5 1 10
2014 64 14.5 2 5
2015 54 7 1 7
That season, he played 70 percent of the defensive snaps.
In 2017, Barwin was set to count for $8,350,000 against the salary cap, and the team released him during that offseason, saving $7,750,000 against the cap. They did so even with Barwin saying publicly that he was open to taking a pay cut. He landed with the Rams in 2017 and the Giants in 2018. He tallied five sacks in 2017 and one in 2018.
Many (self included) have made the easy observation that Chris Long and Michael Bennett, who combined for 15.5 sacks in 2018, moved on this offseason. The Eagles brought veteran Vinny Curry back, and for now, are hoping one of their younger defensive ends will step up.
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Earlier in June, defensive line coach Phillip Daniels was asked about the team's perceived lack of depth at defensive end.
"I don't see it that way," Daniels said. "I think we have a lot of depth. We have a lot of young guys fighting for positions. You have guys that were drafted for that reason, so I think we're going to be fine at defensive end. We'll take those guys and they'll just keep improving every day, and we'll be fine with them."
Obviously, Daniels isn't making personnel decisions, but his view seems to match the Eagles' overall view of the position.
In the heavy.com interview, Barwin, now 32 (he'll turn 33 in October), was realistic that it would probably take an injury to Brandon Graham, Derek Barnett, or Vinny Curry for the Eagles to have interest in bringing him back.
“I’m going into my 11th year and I’m ready to just be a situational player. Howie knows. I’ll be there if one of the three guys get hurt or if something happens, or to mentor the younger guys,” Barwin said, referring to Brandon Graham, Vinny Curry, and Derek Barnett. “You know, Philly’s situation is BG, Vinny, and DB — three great guys on the edge — and I would come in to support those guys. If I don’t play in Philly, it would be the same situation somewhere else. Be the third edge guy.”
Even in the event of an injury, the thinking here is that the Eagles would probably be best served to add more of a pass rush specialist, as opposed to a jack-of-all-trades player in Barwin's mold. His best fit, in my view, should he continue his career in the NFL, would be with a 3-4 defense who can best utilize his versatility in a reserve outside linebacker role.
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Control and Measure of Electron Spin Voltage
Researchers used atomic-size defects in diamonds to detect and measure magnetic fields generated by spin waves. (Image courtesy of Peter and Ryan Allen/Harvard University.)
Information technologies of the future will likely use electron spin — rather than electron charge — to carry information. But first, scientists need to better understand how to control spin and learn to build the spin equivalent of electronic components, from spin transistors, to spin gates and circuits.
Now, researchers from Harvard University have developed a technique to control and measure spin voltage, known as spin chemical potential. The technique, which uses atomic-sized defects in diamonds to measure chemical potential, is essentially a nanoscale spin multimeter that allows measurements in chip-scale devices.
The research is published in Science*.
"There is growing interest in insulating materials that can conduct spin,” said Amir Yacoby, Professor of Physics in the Department of Physics and of Applied Physics at Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and senior author of the paper. “Our work develops a new way to look at these spins in materials such as magnets.”
Continue reading "Researchers Develop Technique to Control and Measure Electron Spin Voltage" by Leah Burrows, seas.harvard.edu. July 14, 2017. https://www.seas.harvard.edu/news/2017/07/researchers-develop-technique-to-control-and-measure-electron-spin-voltage
*Chunhui Du, Toeno van der Sar, Tony X. Zhou, Pramey Upadhyaya, Francesco Casola, Huiliang Zhang, Mehmet C. Onbasli, Caroline A. Ross, Ronald L. Walsworth, Yaroslav Tserkovnyak, and Amir Yacoby, "Control and local measurement of the spin chemical potential in a magnetic insulator," Science 357 (14 July 2017) DOI: 10.1126/science.aak9611.
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Archangel’s Do It Again by Henry Scholfield
David Knight - 23rd Apr 2009
Henry Scholfield recently directed two fine videos for Nick Webber aka Archangel, with the one for Nick's rumbustuous version of Steely Dan's classic tune initially being the makeweight in a planned double-A side release.
But Henry and his colleagues have done an amazing job realising his labour-of-love idea for Do It Again. It's the adventures of Post-it Note Man, making his way in the world, from bed, to bus to all over town - and even for a swim.
This Herculean task of immense endeavour, requiring tenacity, dedication and an awful lot of Post-Its, is actually something Henry has wanted to do for a while. But even he didn't think it would be quite so hard.
Still, the reward is the Do It Again video being released ahead of the other one - because its magic. Henry's other Archangel vid for Loud And Clear will follow soon...
Henry Scholfield on making the video for Archangel's Do It Again
"The video took about two to three weeks to complete with a lot of time spent trying to persuade different locations to let us photograph the little stick man in situ; clubs, busses, kebab shops, saunas, swimming pools... etc.
"There were about 1,800 post it's in all... though sometimes it felt like a whole lot more. I think my favourite bit was spending a day underwater doing the bit in the pool with the underwater photographers, who must have thought we were a bit mental but still seemed to enjoy it."
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Quantic Travels with Prism
Globally itinerant musician and producer Will Holland, aka Quantic, has installed Prism Sound's Titan USB multi-track audio interface at his New York studio.
ProSoundNetwork Editorial Staff
New York, NY (May 20, 2014)—Globally itinerant musician and producer Will Holland, aka Quantic, has installed Prism Sound's Titan USB multi-track audio interface at his New York studio.
Holland is currently setting up his latest studio in New York after spells on the UK's south coast in Brighton and seven years in Bogota, Columbia. He has used Prism Sound converters in various mastering sessions before, but this is the first time it has appeared in his own studio set up.
"What really appealed to me was the software management and the fact that all of the mic and input pres were software controllable," says Holland. "This makes the unit very attractive to travel with because it is so quick and easy to set up. I find everything works instantly and the setup is quick and without glitches or tech issues. In my studio, space is also important, so the fact that Titan comes in a 1U package is very important."
Holland started his career in instrumental hip-hop and electronic music before expanding into producing soul, jazz and Latin music. His most recent large-scale recording and music production was for a group called Ondatropica, a collaboration with Mario Galeano, a fellow musician and arranger from Bogota. The initial album was recorded in Medellin at the legendary Colombian studio Discos Fuentes and has since been toured for two years. He also has his fifth solo record, Magnetica, about to be released on the Tru Thoughts label and is currently touring with various European gigs scheduled during May.
"I believe the Titan will add a new dimension to my work," he says. "I mixed a song with it last night and the whole mixdown process was infinitely easier than normal. The clarity in sound was excellent. It made the whole process much easier and quicker. I'm very satisfied with my Titan and am now looking forward to trying it out in some live sessions."
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The internet myth that nearly led to murder—and changed folklore forever
The story of Slenderman has been cited everywhere from internet message boards to the courtroom. But how did it take hold—and what does it tell us about horror in the digital age?
by James McMahon / July 18, 2018 / Leave a comment
An 8-bit depiction of Slenderman made on piq. Photo: piq/eeveegirl300/Prospect
Despite describing behaviour that spans the entirety of human existence, the word ‘folklore’ is a relatively new one. Its creation is credited to the English writer William Thoms, who in an 1846 missive to The Athenaeum replaced more cumbersome descriptives of the age—“popular antiquities” being the most prominent—with this new term.
Loosely speaking, “folklore” is an umbrella term for stories that are transmitted from one person to another. Examples include conspiracy theories, fairy tales and ghost stories.
The word is a literal admission that to be human is to tell stories. The years pass and technology changes. The urge, however, has not.
Take, for instance, Creepypasta: the term given to the phenomenon of telling horror stories online. Creepypasta is a portmanteau of the words “creepy” and “copypasta,” itself an internet-era term coined on the ever creative, often controversial 4chan messageboard to describe the copy-and-pasting of text around the internet.
Creepypasta has existed for well over a decade now, but its most significant foray into mainstream culture came in 2014 when tragedy intersected with creativity and brought Creepypasta’s Big Bad, Slenderman, to an audience beyond online communities like Reddit (and the imaginations of internet-savvy teenagers).
Slenderman was born on June 10, 2009, on the forum of a website known for its dark humour, named, prophetically, Something Awful. That day, the website was hosting a paranormal-themed Photoshop competition, encouraging users to create digitally altered creepy images. Using the pseudonym Victor Surge, user Eric Knudsen uploaded his contribution, in which a gaunt, spectral figure in a suit—Slenderman—was added to two weathered photographs of children playing.
Knudsen included a couple of snatches of text, presenting the photos as a historical artefact in the tradition of the 1967 Patterson-Grimlin Bigfoot footage or Colonel Robert Kenneth Wilson’s grainy 1934 photo proclaiming evidence of the Loch Ness Monster. Knudsen wrote that the mysterious figure stalked children. His contribution was well-received by other users. So far, so creative.
Yet just under five years later, two 12-year-olds from Waukesha, Wisconsin named Anissa Weier and Morgan Geyser, lured their friend Payton Leutner into the woods and stabbed her nineteen times. The teens later claimed that the murder had been demanded by Knudsen’s Slenderman. Earlier this year, Geyser was sentenced to spend 40 years in a mental hospital. Weier will spend 25 years in a similar institution.
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The pop philosopher and litterateur muses on the daily grind in The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work (Reviews, p. 41).
Why the switch from philosophical rumination to reportage on the workplace?
My inspiration was Richard Scarry's children's classic, What Do People Do All Day? I wanted to write an adult version, partly because I've enjoyed reading it to my son. I also wanted to write in a literary way about something that literature normally overlooks. In most novels, people don't really go to work; they spend all their energies falling in love and sometimes murdering one another—whereas what most of us do is, precisely, go to work.
You examine a range of occupations, from tuna fisherman to rocket scientist to painter. If you had to do one of those jobs, which would you choose?
Rocket scientist. You work in very large teams on very small problems over many, many years; it's a job where the ego is not particularly strong. It's the opposite of writing, really.
You write poetically about warehouses and of power-transmission towers. What draws you to industrial infrastructure?
Its ubiquity, and its mystery. The landscapes we've made in the modern world are pretty strange. We don't understand them. We think, “I don't know what's happening in that warehouse. I don't know what that box is by the side of the road. I don't know where that lorry could possibly be going. And what are these guys doing in the middle of the night in that office?” I try to answer those questions, to make us more at home in a world that can seem confusing.
You compare the modern office to a medieval cloister. Why?
There's the strange, desexualized atmosphere of offices, where company rules of conduct completely outlaw any sexual activity—one of the few places in the modern world where that's the case. I made that comparison to suggest that in a society where the worship of God was the most important thing, you didn't want anything interfering with that worship. Similarly, in a society that worships efficiency and productivity and money, you don't want [sex] to interfere with that.
What are the travails of your own work?
The only journalists that businesses like are those they can handle cozily, so reporting on workplaces is incredibly difficult. A great challenge of writing the book was, simply, how on earth do I get in these places and have a look around? Threats of lawsuits and just plain “get out of here” happened on many occasions. I had six rejections from big accounting firms—but fortunately, there are quite a lot of [accounting firms], so eventually I found one that was amenable.
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How Shelby lost 60 lbs with the help of the PumpUp Community
Five months ago, Shelby downloaded PumpUp because she wanted to change her circumstances. She was looking for a source of inspiration so that she could fully commit to a lifestyle change rather than a temporary 'quick fix'. "Inspiration is exactly what I got," she insisted. "Since[I began my journey] with PumpUp, I've lost 60 lbs and I'm feeling better than ever!"
The difference between these two photos is striking | Transformation Tuesday
Daisy shared her first ever transformation photo with the PumpUp community on Transformation Tuesday and she's making incredible strides. She took these photos exactly 1 year apart. "I was the heaviest I've ever been: 210 lbs," she recalled. "I took the photo on the right this morning, in the same exact dress. Since the left photo, I lost 50 lbs and I'm starting to love the way I look." "This is the first time that I have actually been comfortable to take a picture like this," she elaborated. "I have lost 3 pant sizes in 3 months. Thank you PumpUp for all the support: I'm making 2015 my year." Daisy has been exercising consistently with workouts that she made for herself on the PumpUp app. Pairing regular physical activity with healthy meals has been the key to her success.
Keep Daisy pumped! Self love is the most crucial aspect of any Transformation Tuesday story. Encourage anybody who shares a Transformation Tuesday photo with the PumpUp community.
How getting a stress fracture changed my life for the better
I suffered from my very first stress fracture at the beginning of 2015. I was pretty upset by it at first and was very worried that this injury would derail my quest for a healthy and active lifestyle that I embarked upon at the start of 2015. It definitely did not derail my quest for health, but it ended up being a really good thing. Here's why: I was always the cardio queen. Cardio was my go-to for being physically active. In the fall of 2014, I was even doing two-a-days where I would get up and run in the morning and then go to Zumba at night. Or I would go to a spin class and then go to Zumba. Or I would run to my gym (about two miles away) and then go to Zumba. You get the picture. Yet, I would hop on that scale, and nothing would really happen. I wasn't really losing weight, but I kept up the cardio. Then in October and November, I traveled a lot for work and gained about 15 pounds because I was having a high time sampling local cuisine and not working out. In the middle of December, I really started to revaluate my life and decided that enough was enough. I was going to get fit in 2015.
If you follow my blog, you know that I started off with a different approach by really trying to address the mental issues behind my unhealthy habits. However, I was doing the same thing in the realm of physical activity- cardio. I took a Body Pump class where we lifted very light weights (2.5 to 5 lbs) for 50 minutes, but I still shied away from weight training. I wasn't comfortable doing it, so I didn't. Then I was diagnosed with the stress fracture. I had to wear a boot and my doctor said no to any high-impact cardio. WHAT? What was I going to do? He did say that I could weight train while healing and ride the stationary bike.
I started off doing low-impact cardio (again, too scared to go outside of my comfort zone), and then I realized that I really enjoyed Body Pump and lifting weights during the class. I wandered up to the weight room with my workout pal, Watts. At first we would eyeball machines and pick one that was empty and looked do-able. We'd randomly choose the amount of weight and do three sets of 15-20 reps. You know, the standard. After doing this a couple of times, I wanted more.
I started to research about weight training and settled on a beginner plan that I thought was both reasonable and effective. I ran it by Watts, and she seemed pretty into it too. I've stuck to that plan pretty consistently since the early part of March (about two months to date) and increase my weight amounts by 5 lbs as the reps get easier over the weeks (roughly an increase once every two weeks). I practice a split body plan Alternating ABA on week one and BAB on week two. I lift heavier now than I ever would have considered being able to do. I do squats on the squat rack, bench press, bent-over rows, deadlifts, lat-pulldowns (working up to a chin up someday), shoulder overhead presses, and am building in tricep pulldowns, calf raises, and bicep curls. I try to do ab work at least three times a week too. It seems to work. I feel stronger and definitely more confident.
I was once the girl who would max out with a 12 lb dumbbell and was too intimidated by the weight room at the gym. Now, I sashay my way in there and feel strong after my workout. I'm really proud of how far I've come. Lifting weights has really changed my perspective. More than ever, I want to be fit, not just less fat. And I'm getting there, little by little. I stay off the scale for the most part and concentrate on how my body is positively changing. I feel unstoppable, even on days that I don't want to work out. And for that, I guess I owe my stress fracture a thank you.
This is a post by PumpUp member @k_c, a vivacious blogger based in Central Arkansas. Learn more about her through her blog: voluptuousmisadventures.com
Non-scale victories: clothes never fit better for this PumpUp member
"I can't wait to see how my clothes fit after they're all taken in," said PumpUp member @2choosehealth, a Brooklyn resident who lost over 80 lbs over the course of her health and fitness journey. She has been experiencing all kinds of non-scale victories as far as clothes are concerned. "I went from having no waist to having a waist like this," she gushed. "Most days I can't believe how far I've come. One of the perks of losing weight is being able to shop wherever I want. I could never shop at American Apparel at 280+ lbs." A primary goal for this PumpUp member was to fit into an American Apparel dress. "I now fit into two [dresses]," she said gleefully. "It's the little things that make this journey worth it."
Hard work, meal preparation, and smart cheat meals became the keys to her success. She eats protein-rich food: a total of 4 small meals a day with 2 snacks in between. "I'm eating all day so that I can feel comfortable enough to know that I'm not being deprived of anything!" she insisted. "I also love to eat beautiful food. Put effort into your meals and make them look appetizing!" @2choosehealth stayed on track with lots of mental preparation. "I'd remember what my body looked like every time I wanted something that was bad for me," she explained. "It's mostly a mental [process]."
Keep her pumped on Transformation Tuesday by sharing some of your own non-scale victories! Let us know in the comments below, or share a photo with the PumpUp community with the #TransformationTuesday hashtag.
Transformation Tuesday: How Mel's non scale victory inspires us all
PumpUp member @mel_bourne's transformation has been two years in the making. It didn't happen overnight, and it wasn't all about the scale. "That's how I looked in a dress," she confided. "I didn't feel very confident at that time in my life, but now I'm so happy about my progress! I feel much more confident in clothes." Mel's happiness is palpable in all of the photos that she shares with the PumpUp community.
You can always count on her to have a big smile on her face after a difficult session at the gym. No matter how exhausted she feels after a weightlifting session, Mel always expresses how content she is with her strength. "I don't want another girl's body," she insisted. "I want my body: leaner, stronger, and healthier. I love the support from my PumpUp family. I'm pretty proud and I only hope to inspire more people." Through healthy eating and a consistent exercise regimen, Mel lost over 15.1 kilograms and gained a world of confidence since she began her journey. Keep her pumped!
Can you relate to Mel's non scale victory? Share about it in the comments below and remember to post your transformation photos on #TransformationTuesday! We welcome every story, be it a scale-related accomplishment or a non scale victory.
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On Friday, marine veteran Arturo de los Santos will stand in a hearing to explain why he has refused to leave his home, which was unfairly foreclosed upon by Freddie Mac and JP Morgan Chase. Read this breaking press release on the latest in his case:
Marine ordered to court to face possible arrest for re-entering vacant foreclosed home owned by Freddie Mac
Riverside County Commissioner summons homeowner Art de los Santos, Freddie Mac, and Sheriff’s Department for hearing.
Homeowner and family raise legal issues with foreclosure and eviction, and ask “why did they foreclose when we were trying to pay?”
MORENO VALLEY – On Friday, March 2 Riverside County Superior Court Commissioner Thomas S. Hudspeth will force homeowner and Marine Art de los Santos to explain why he shouldn’t be held in contempt and arrested for re-entering his vacant foreclosed Riverside home. Apparently prepared to ignore legal and procedural issues with the foreclosure and eviction, Hudspeth will also consider mortgage giant Freddie Mac’s request to force the Riverside County Sheriffs Department to evict Art, his wife and four kids from the property.
According to news coverage of a hearing held last week, Commissioner Hudspeth has summoned Art, Freddie Mac, and the Sheriffs Department to the hearing. In court, Art and legal counsel are prepared to raise legal issues with the foreclosure and eviction.
Reporters wishing to cover the proceedings can request permission by calling (951) 777-3147. In previous hearings Commissioner Hudspeth has denied permission to record inside the courtroom.
What: Marine Art de los Santos faces contempt charges and courtroom arrest
When: Friday, March 2; 1 p.m.
Where: Riverside County Superior Court, 13800 Heacock St., Moreno Valley 92553 (Department MVIUD; meeting 12:45 at main entrance to court)
A group of supporters will be present at Friday’s court hearing and plan to return to the house following the verdict.
After days of sidestepping questions about why they won’t work with homeowner and Marine Art de los Santos on a loan modification and accept his money, on Friday, February 24, government-owned mortgage giant Freddie Mac asked the court to force Sheriffs to evict the embattled homeowner and his family.
A Sheriffs notice to vacate expired last Tuesday morning, and a large crowd of supporters has stood with Art, his wife Magda, and their four kids awaiting the arrival of deputies to the house. While the ongoing ordeal has generated literally hundreds of inquiries to Freddie Mac from across the country regarding their policies for working with at-risk homeowners, the company has apparently decided to have the family removed at all costs.
For months, Art has waged a public campaign to convince Freddie Mac and JP Morgan Chase to reverse the foreclosure and issue him a loan modification, and to stop ignoring the thousands of homeowners in his situation:
•Art, a long-time factory supervisor who spent five years in the Marine Corps, purchased his home almost ten years ago and lives there with his wife and four kids
•in 2009, Art asked JP Morgan Chase for a loan modification, anticipating a drop in hours at work – and was told to miss payments in order to qualify
•after missing some payments, JP Morgan Chase and Freddie Mac granted Art a temporary modification and Art complied with all the terms of the modification
•JP Morgan Chase and Freddie Mac rejected Art for a permanent modification because his income had recovered – but, instead of allowing him to catch up, they quickly foreclosed on the home
•the two companies have consistently refused to reconsider their decision, instead releasing statement after statement that mischaracterize the sequence of events and blame Art for their own mistakes
De los Santos vows to keep fighting on behalf of his family and thousands of homeowners being ignored or improperly foreclosed on by JP Morgan Chase and/or Freddie Mac.
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It's one of the world's top ten busiest airports, with a flight every 80 seconds. A hundred airlines transport over 60 million passengers yearly to and from Singapore's Changi airport. So millions of travelers are already familiar with the breathtaking Nature features in the airport that's the gateway to Asia's 'City in a Garden'.
But 2019's new Jewel Changi Airport brings the natural world into an airport environment in a whole new, spectacular way that makes Singapore's airport a destination itself.
The Rain Vortex was inspired by Singapore's tropical rains. It's a 7-story feat of design and engineering that astounds you the moment you walk in the door. At over 130 feet high, it's the tallest indoor waterfall in the world, cascading dramatically through an oculus in the glass and steel dome.
The experience of the Rain Vortex changes depending what time of day you are at Jewel Changi Airport. Every evening, the flowing water, along with mist and music, becomes the centerpiece of an hourly, magical Light & Sound show designed by the same company responsible for the fountains at the Bellagio in Las Vegas and hundreds of other water, fire, light, fog and music installations around the world.
Jewel's indoor waterfall is surrounded by 5 acres of lush gardens and greenery – 2000 trees and 100,000 shrubs from 120 species in different 'parks' that make Jewel Changi Airport a lifestyle destination for visitors and locals too.
Areas like Forest Valley and Canopy Park are shopping and dining neighborhoods in a whimsical green wonderland, with cobblestone walking trails, indoor clouds, play attractions like Sky Nets, Hedge Maze, Mirror Maze and Discovery Slides that flow through themed gardens - all in climate-controlled comfort. In a man-made environment, you can enjoy tropical gardens without tropical weather!
With all the world-class shopping, dining and entertainment, Jewel is still a functioning airport that anticipates travelers' needs and offers conveniences that are a breath of relief, even for travelers with only a brief stopover in Singapore.
Thoughtful airport facilities that have been added in Jewel include early check-in counters and kiosks, a baggage storage service and the Changi Lounge, a 150-seat lounge with shower facilities, offering seamless transfers for passengers connecting to and from cruise and ferry services
Jewel also has the first YOTELAIR in Asia. The tech-savvy, smart-design, space-efficient cabin hotel concept has 130 cabin-units in Jewel in three categories. The Premium, Accessible and Family cabins can be booked for as little as four hours. They are a game changer for travelers with short daytime layovers, a very early arrival in Singapore, even an extra half day to spend time exploring all that the airport has to offer before you fly out of Singapore - even overnight stays. Hotel check-in / check-out is seamless, with time-saving, airline-style self-check-in kiosks.
Jewel also adds capacity to accommodate increasing numbers of travelers at Changi Airport. Another 3 million passengers will now be able to be accommodated annually, bringing the airport's total capacity to 85 million. And it's going to be needed with an airport that's enough reason alone to visit Singapore.
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Single Notes Book Review: Duran Duran
Jason Gross August 10, 2012
Single Notes Book Review
Careless Memories of Strange Behavior:
My Notorious Life as a Duran Duran Fan
By Lyndsey Parker
Yahoo Music managing editor and NME.Com columnist Lyndsey Parker has been a Duran Duran fan since she first watched the video for "Hungry Like The Wolf." She has come full circle since her days of writing hate mail to music critics for bashing the Boys on Film to becoming a music critic herself, standing firm behind Duran Duran's music legacy. In her Single Notes book Careless Memories of Strange Behavior: My Notorious Life as a Duran Duran Fan, she traces her love affair with band over the years and the crazy (and now embarrassing) things she used to do as a Duranie. Here is the author explaining the book in his own words:
RD80s Review:
Careless Memories of Strange Behavior: My Notorious Life as a Duran Duran Fan is probably my favorite among the three Single Notes' books I've reviewed so far. I've never experienced that obsession over a band in my life (probably sports teams have been the closest thing for me,) but Lyndsey book really expresses what its like. She's very honest about it how her physical attraction paved the way to her musical appreciation of the band (although I'm sure she would admit the physical attraction is still there.) The book is very enjoyable read of childhood innocence and knowledgeable perspective that Duran Duran fans (and 80s music fans for that matter) no whole-heartedly enjoy.
Visit the link below to download your copy of this Single Notes eBook from Amazon for just $1.99 (suggested retail price.)
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Various groups gather outside the Chinese Embassy in Makati City on the first day of President Xi Jinping's Manila visit to assert the Philippines' sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea
Published 3:08 PM, November 20, 2018
Updated 3:08 PM, November 20, 2018
ASSERT RIGHTS. Groups stage a rally in front of the Chinese Consulate in Makati to protest the increasing militarization of the West Philippine Sea. Photo by Jire Carreon/Rappler
MANILA, Philippines– Groups from various sectors headed to the Chinese Embassy in Makati on Tuesday, November 20, to assert the Philippines' sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).
The protest was held to coincide with the first day of the state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the Philippines.
Bayan, along with groups including Movement Against Tyranny, pointed out the issue surrounding the West Philippine Sea, citing the Hague ruling that invalidated China's expansive claim over the South China Sea. They also opposed China's loans and grants to the Philippines, calling them a "debt trap."
Indigenous people, fisherfolk from the Pamalakaya fishers' group, and other sectors who may be affected by possible deals with China also took part in the protest to show their strong opposition to joint oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea. Xi is the first Chinese President to conduct a state visit to the Philippines in 13 years. He is visiting Manila to strengthen bilateral partnerships and sign trade agreements between the Philippines and China. (READ: Xi Jinping's schedule of activities in PH)
Here are some photos of the protest on the day of Xi's arrival in the Philippines:
STRONG STAND. A woman carries a sign with the words "China layas!" during a protest at the Chinese Consulate in light of Xi Jinping's state visit to the Philippines. Photo by Jire Carreon/Rappler
STRONG STATEMENTS. People carry signs to show their strong objection to possible deals and plans with China during the protest at the Chinese Consulate on the day of Xi Jinping's arrival in the Philippines. Photo by Jire Carreon/Rappler
INDEPENDENCE. Signs fighting for independent foreign policy can be seen in a protest at the Chinese Consulate during Xi Jinping's PH state visit on Tuesday, November 20. Photo by Jire Carreon/Rappler
FOR THE PHILIPPINES. Men in masks make their own statement during a protest at the Chinese Consulate in light of Xi Jinping's PH state visit on November 20, 2018. Photo by Jire Carreon/Rappler
MASK. A man wears a mask with the words "Atin ang Pinas. China layas" during a protest at the Chinese Consulate on the day of Xi Jinping's state visit to the Philippines on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. Photo by Jire Carreon/Rappler
For all stories, videos and views on Xi Jinping’s visit to the Philippines, go to this page.
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An Fengshan, spokesperson for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, speaks at a press conference in Beijing, Sept 12, 2018. [Photo/VCG]
Mainland students on the island targeted for information, they say
Taiwan"s intelligence agencies have been persuading students from the Chinese mainland studying at universities in Taiwan to provide confidential information to Taiwan"s spy network by offering money, relationships and sex, security authorities said.
The intelligence agencies have been targeting the mainland and recklessly stepping up information collection and infiltration activities for some time, An Fengshan, spokesman for the Taiwan Affairs Office of the State Council, said on Sunday.
"Taiwan authorities should immediately stop all espionage targeting the Chinese mainland to prevent further damage to the increasingly complicated cross-Straits relations," he said.
To prevent such activities, which endanger the development of both cross-Straits relations and national security, mainland security authorities recently launched an operation code-named 2018 Thunder, according to a report by China Central Television.
More than 100 Taiwan-related spy cases have been handled during the operation, including the arrest of a group of spies from Taiwan and their recruits, security authorities said.
Taiwan"s intelligence agencies prefer to target postgraduate or PhD exchange students with majors in politics, economics, science or military technology because of their potential access to key information, security authorities said.
The intelligence agencies have also planted a large number of agents at universities. They approach students from the mainland and offer money for information.
In a case that was made public over the weekend, an 18-year-old exchange student from the mainland was targeted by a Taiwan spy calling herself Hsu Chia-ying at a party in 2011. She claimed to be a couple of years older than the student and an admirer of his talent.
The pair began to date and the relationship soon turned sexual. Hsu showed great interest in the mainland student"s major, which allowed contact with classified information related to national defense.
Hsu asked the student to report on what he had learned on a daily basis after he returned to the university on the mainland. She also wanted to know details about the laboratories at the university.
As a postgraduate student, the student had the opportunity to take part in projects in key State laboratories. When Hsu demanded more information, the student became suspicious. He wanted to end the relationship but Hsu objected, sending emails to his family and friends telling them that he had seduced her in Taiwan. Under pressure, the student continued to provide information to Hsu.
Hsu"s activities were discovered by security authorities in 2014. Her real name is Hsu Li-ting and she is actually 16 years older than the student. She is an agent of the Taiwan Military Intelligence Bureau, the authorities said.
The authorities said that, over three years, the student provided Hsu with about 100 pieces of information on science and technology related to national defense and was paid about 45,000 yuan ($6,590).
At the beginning, the Taiwan agents only ask students for nonconfidential information, such as academic documents, an officer of the Beijing State Security Bureau told CCTV, adding that they then offer money and later use the transactions to blackmail the students.
They also encourage the students to become civil servants in suggested posts. Once a student reaches a key position, the agents use blackmail to get more classified information.
Intelligence agents in Taiwan have also been using local foundations that fund students from the Chinese mainland to participate in academic exchange programs as recruitment tools.
Efforts by Taiwan"s intelligence agencies to target young people is an exploitation of the expansion of cross-Straits exchanges, security authorities said, calling the practice extremely vile.
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Repairs to rented accommodation can either be the responsibility of the landlord or the tenant and are normally stipulated within the tenancy agreement. Generally, the landlord is responsible for structural repairs, repairs to essential supplies (water, gas, electricity etc.) or any repair where there may be a risk to health and safety.
Tenants are usually responsible for internal decorations and for the upkeep of items installed by themselves. Where a tenant, a member of their family or visitor damages the property the repair would normally be the tenant’s responsibility.
You should contact your landlord first to ask them to carry out repairs. If your landlord is refusing to do the repairs please contact enquiries@rutland.gov.uk
Our officers will offer advice, carry out inspections of properties and, if necessary, enforce housing legislation against a landlord. If you are concerned about dangerous conditions or disrepair in your home, or amenities provided such as kitchens, bathrooms and toilets, please get in touch.
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If you own your own property, we share the Government’s view that the prime responsibility for maintaining and improving housing rests with the owner. There are no longer any grants available for repairs to owner occupied properties. If you are looking for assistance for insulation, boiler replacements and making your home more energy efficient, your energy provider can assist you with this. You can also contact enquiries@rutland.gov.uk and we will be able to offer you information on the government and energy company funding schemes currently available.
All landlords have a legal responsibility to maintain their properties and ensure they are let in a good state of repair. The property must be free from all serious health and safety hazards. Where the landlord fails in the duty, officers will inspect the property using the Housing Health & Safety Rating System (HHSRS) and where necessary enforce the landlord to remedy the hazard(s) to an acceptable level in the property.
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The council reserves the right, in appropriate circumstances, to charge and recover its reasonable costs in taking the most appropriate course of action, as allowed under Sections 49 and 50 of the Housing Act 2004.
We use the Housing Health and Safety Rating System to make an assessment of the risks posed to individuals living in a property where there are issues surrounding crowding and space. We also use figures set in law to determine the maximum number of people who can occupy a dwelling based on the size and number of rooms, and the age, sex and relationship of the people living there. The number of people, room sizes and the facilities provided are also considered in determining the numbers of people who can live in houses in multiple occupation
If you are affected by any of these issues or suspect a house near you is overcrowded, you should contact your local housing enforcement at enquiries@rutland.gov.uk
Room standards
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In lodging houses - children under 8
Space standard
When the number of people sleeping in a house exceeds the permitted numbers with regard to the number of rooms and their floor areas available as sleeping accommodation a contravention has taken place. In determining numbers of people in terms of units, the following applies:
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A room is available for sleeping if it is of a type normally used in the locality as a living room or bedroom. The permitted numbers are the lesser of either those calculated from table 1 or table 2:
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5 or more 2 in each room
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Medicine Hat Inundated With Sick Headgear
Among Unhealthy Hats Spotted Was Rare Toilet Bowler
(SNN) The town of Medicine Hat, Alberta found itself under siege this week after a vast quantity of sick and dying headwear arrived in search of specialist treatment. Authorities have been struggling to contain the crisis and local hat stands are said to be collapsing under the pressure.
The hats are reported to be suffering from a variety of ailments ranging from felt blight and ruptured linings to sticky brim and ribbon itch. One new arrival, who had blown in from the Netherlands with his wife and Stetson, explained that Medicine Hat offered the prospect of a cure for his Dutch Helmet disease.
"Why else would it be called Medicine Hat?" he remarked.
However, doctors at the town's hospital have denied they are in a position to help. In a statement, a spokesman declared, "We can't put a couple of shots in them and expect them to bounce back. However, we are doing what we can to make them feel comfortable."
Elsewhere, the townsfolk are losing patience, with some residents threatening to send hats home in a box if they refuse to leave of their own accord.
"They don't belong here. They have no place here. We don't want them here. They are scum and I hate them!" shouted one angry nun.
Officials have warned that if the influx continues, settlements within a 50 mile radius may also be affected. The nearby city of Prominent Teeth, in particular, has been told to brace itself.
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Pallister-Killian Syndrome
Pallister-Killian Syndrome: Introduction
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Mild worm infections undiagnosed in children: Human worm infestations, esp. threadworm, can be overlooked in some cases, because it may cause only mild or even absent symptoms. Although the most common symptoms are anal itch (or vaginal itch), which are obvious in severe cases, milder conditions may fail to be noticed in children. In particular, it may interfere with the child's good night's sleep. Threadworm is a condition to consider in children with symptoms such as bedwetting (enuresis), difficulty sleeping, irritability, or other sleeping symptoms. Visual inspection of the region can often see the threadworms, at night when they are active, but they can also be missed this way, and multiple inspections can be warranted if worms are suspected. See the introduction to threadworm.
Undiagnosed stroke leads to misdiagnosed aphasia: BBC News UK reported on a man who had been institutionalized and treated for mental illness because he suffered from sudden inability to speak. This was initially misdiagnosed as a "nervous breakdown" and other mental conditions. He was later diagnosed as having had a stroke, and suffering from aphasia (inability to speak), a well-known complication of stroke (or other brain conditions).
Dementia may be a drug interaction: A common scenario in aged care is for a patient to show mental decline to dementia. Whereas this can, of course, occur due to various medical conditions, such as a stroke or Alzheimer's disease, it can also occur from a side effect or interaction between multiple drugs that the elderly patient may be taking. There are also various other possible causes of dementia.
Mesenteric adenitis misdiagnosed as appendicitis in children: Because appendicitis is one of the more feared conditions for a child with abdominal pain, it can be over-diagnosed (it can, of course, also fail to be diagnosed with fatal effect). One of the most common misdiagnosed is for children with mesenteric adenitis to be misdiagnosed as appendicitis. Fortunately, thus misdiagnosis is usually less serious than the reverse failure to diagnose appendicitis.
Blood pressure cuffs misdiagnose hypertension in children: One known misdiagnosis issue with hyperension, arises in relation to the simple equipment used to test blood pressure. The "cuff" around the arm to measure blood pressure can simply be too small to accurately test a child's blood pressure. This can lead to an incorrect diagnosis of a child with hypertension. The problem even has a name unofficially: "small cuff syndrome". See misdiagnosis of hypertension.
Mild traumatic brain injury often remains undiagnosed: Although the symptoms of severe brain injury are hard to miss, it is less clear for milder injuries, or even those causing a mild concussion diagnosis. The condition goes by the name of "mild traumatic brain injury" (MTBI). MTBI symptoms can be mild, and can continue for days or weeks after the injury. See the symptoms of MTBI or misdiagnosis of MTBI.
MTBI misdiagnosed as balance problem: When a person has symptoms such as vertigo or dizziness, a diagnosis of brain injury may go overlooked. This is particularly true of mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), for which the symptoms are typically mild. The symptoms has also relate to a relatively mild brain injury (e.g. fall), that could have occurred days or even weeks ago. Vestibular dysfunction, causing vertigo-like symptoms, is a common complication of mild brain injury. See causes of dizziness, causes of vertigo, or misdiagnosis of MTBI.
Psoriasis often undiagnosed cause of skin symptoms in children: Children who suffer from the skin disorder called psoriasis can often go undiagnosed. The main problem is that psoriasis is rare in children, and not often seen by physicians for this reason. children may receive treatment for fungal skin infections. See misdiagnosis of psoriasis or symptoms of psoriasis.
Brain pressure condition often misdiagnosed as dementia: A condition that results from an excessive pressure of CSF within the brain is often misdiagnosed. It may be misdiagnosed as Parkinson's disease or dementia (such as Alzheimer's disease). The condition is called "Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus" (NPH) and is caused by having too much CSF, i.e. too much "fluid on the brain". One study suggested that 1 in 20 diagnoses of dementia or Parkinson's disease were actually NPH. See misdiagnosis of Alzheimer's disease or misdiagnosis of Parkinson's disease.
Post-concussive brain injury often misdiagnosed: A study found that soldiers who had suffered a concussive injury in battle often were misdiagnosed on their return. A variety of symptoms can occur in post-concussion syndrome and these were not being correctly attributed to their concussion injury. See introduction to concussion.
Children with migraine often misdiagnosed: A migraine often fails to be correctly diagnosed in pediatric patients. These patients are not the typical migraine sufferers, but migraines can also occur in children. See misdiagnosis of migraine or introduction to migraine.
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OpenSSH Upgraded
January 18, 2014 By Robesus
The OpenSSH team plans to publish version 6.5. The Secure Shell significantly strengthened the effectiveness of cryptography. In the future OpenSSH will support signatures and key exchange with Curve25519, an elliptic curve developed by Dan j. Bernstein.
Snowden’s Revelations
Since the Snowden’s revelations, there is doubt how safe are the elliptic curves mostly used in cryptography, namely the NIST from the US. They were developed by an employee of the NSA.
Why is this important? Because if you have a website, you want to make sure no one can read the data but only those you give access to. And most important, no one can alter the data other than the real recipient. Traditional hosting companies use the old encryption methods.
Even if hosting companies have all the good features, this is something you should pay attention to. Unfortunately it’s not easy for the average Joe to know how secure an encryption is, especially on a shared hosting server.
FatCow as an Example
Take FatCow for example. You don’t see this feature listed anywhere. You have to dig in for a good review to find some details on this issue.
Supported Algos
OpenSSH supports the algorithm developed for Curve25519 Ed25519 for signatures. So far ECDSA came was used. ECDSA has some weaknesses, especially when a weak random number generator is used.
There are efforts to get rid of the controversial NIST curves, also in the TLS Working Group at the IETF. A first draft for a standard that enables the key exchange for HTTPS connections with Curve2551 exists.
In addition to the changes in elliptic curves the new SSH version also includes enhancements for the classic key exchange using the Diffie-Hellman algorithm. So far this was carried under certain circumstances with 1024 bit, what had long considered to be potentially unsafe. A minimum 2048 bits is provided in the new version, it can be increased up to 8192 bits.
Chacha20 Supported
OpenSSH now also supports the current encryption method Chacha20 symmetric encryption of transmitted data in the matching mode Poly1305. Chacha20 was also developed by Dan Bernstein.
Up till now the insecure stream cipher RC4 in SSH was frequently used, especially if users wanted to transfer data as fast as possible. On many systems that’s faster compared to the commonly used block cipher AES RC4. But the doubts concerning the safety of RC4 have been increasing in the last year. Chacha20 has a similar performance like RC4, and considered very safe and well studied.
Old Ones Phased Out
In addition to the introduction of new cryptographic processes some of the old ones will be phased out. So, for example, compounds that are signed with RSA and MD5 hash methods are no longer accepted. This procedure is used by some old, commercial SSH clients.
OpenSSH developer Damien Miller calls on users to test the new features. The final 6.5 version will be out soon.
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John Carmack and ZeniMax make legal peace
By Alice O'Connor • 9 months ago • 17
John Carmack and ZeniMax Media have settled their legal disputes with each other, the Id Software co-founder has said, closing one front in the sprawling legal war between ZeniMax and Oculus. ZeniMax own Id Software (along with Bethesda, Arkane, and others), see, and claim that Oculus Rift cybergoggles benefited from work Carmack did at Id before he left for Oculus. That matter is still not…
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Carmack sues “bad faith” Zenimax for $22.5m
By Alec Meer • 2 years ago • 31
No-one's coming out clean from the ongoing mud brawl between Bethesda owners Zenimax and Facebook subsidiary Oculus. After a court case in which the former alleged that the latter swiped trade secrets from them in order to create the Oculus Rift, Oculus ended up being told to fork out $500m for NDA breach. There's also been an attempt to get the Rift pulled from sale,…
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ZeniMax seek injunction shutting down Oculus SDK
Following a partial victory (and partial defeat) in their legal battle with Oculus over cybergoggles, ZeniMax are trying to shut down a load of Oculus's software. ZeniMax are owed $500 million in total over Oculus breaking an non-disclosure agreement which gave them insight into John Carmack and ZeniMax's work on VR, and are now seeking an injunction to shut down anything that benefitted from that…
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Bitter Rift: Oculus has to pay $500 million to ZeniMax over VR headset, rules court
A US court has ruled that Oculus must pay $500 million to software developers ZeniMax over the VR headset they’ve developed. The jury ruled that Palmer Luckey, who co-founded Oculus, failed to abide by a non-disclosure agreement he had signed while working with ZeniMax and id Software. However, the jury also found that neither Oculus nor its founders stole trade secrets. This is all part…
Tagged with Brendan Iribe, id Software, John Carmack, Oculus, Oculus Rift, Palmer Luckey, VR, ZeniMax, Facebook.
Oculus and Facebook facing ZeniMax in trial
The legal battle between Oculus Rift owners Facebook and Bethesda parent company ZeniMax, who allege that the cybergoggles are partially built on work ZeniMax own, has reached a jury trial. Turns out, real courtroom battles are nowhere near as fun as Judge Judy or Ally McBeal would have you believe. Still, this week sees folks including Facelord Mark Zuckerberg take the stand, and some of…
Tagged with courtroom drama, John Carmack, lawsuit, Oculus Rift, ZeniMax, Facebook.
ZeniMax Vs. Oculus: Palmer Luckey Didn’t Develop Rift
I am sorry to bring you an update on ZeniMax's lawsuit against Oculus, a dispute over how much ZeniMax and then-id Software technowizard John Carmack contributed to the Rift's development. I'm sorry because courtroom drama is so dry. I'd much rather tell you about how Jessica Fletcher, Phryne Fisher, or equivalent amateur sleuth uncovered evidence, how they charmed their way into a high-society dinner, pumped…
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John Romero Reveals Super Mario 3’s PC Port
By Adam Smith • 4 years ago • 13
Yesterday, on the 25th anniversary of the first Commander Keen release, id Software co-founder John Romero revealed a video of the studio's Super Mario Bros. 3 demo. Created in a single week back in 1990, the year of Commander Keen, the demo was presented to Nintendo to show the viability of a PC port of the game. The second level has been redesigned to ask…
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Oculus Connect 2: Everything You Need To Know
By Graham Smith • 4 years ago • 46
Oculus Connect 2 is currently taking place in California and it's brought with it a dozen announcements. No, not the price - though it'll be at least $300. No, not a more specific release date than "Q1 2016", though they did say the Touch controllers would be out Q2 2016. But if you want to know about watching Netflix in a virtual reality cinema, playing…
Tagged with Bullet Train, Epic, feature, Gear VR, John Carmack, Oculus Connect, Oculus Rift, Oculus Video, Facebook, Minecraft, Oculus Touch.
The Zenimax And Oculus VR Lawsuit Is Moving Ahead
By Emily Gera • 4 years ago • 45
It's an interesting turn of events in the life of Oculus VR. Earlier this week The New York Times confirmed that the lawsuit accusing Oculus VR of stealing trade secrets and code for the development of the headset would not be thrown out. So what the heck is going on here, exactly? More after the jump.
Tagged with John Carmack, Oculus Rift, Palmer Luckey, VR, ZeniMax.
Old News: Strafe-Jumping’s Near Death In Quake 3
I learned to strafe-jump the hard way back when games were games, my keyboard made of broken glass, and my mouse an actual mouse biting my fingers as I clicked. I still welcome Quake Live adding an automated slower substitute. Everyone should get the experience the joys of zipping around like a rubber ball. Though exploiting wacky movement physics bugs is central to Quake in…
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Free-To-Frag: QuakeWorld’s Once-Planned Business Model
When John Carmack started tinkering with Quake's multiplayer code in 1996, his plans for the QuakeWorld client went deeper than TCP and UDP. Its new netcode made playing an FPS online over dialup not total garbage, sparking the multiplayer FPS explosion, but Carmack had also once intended for QW to be what we'd now consider free-to-play. Though the plans changed and this never happened, I…
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So This Is Happening: Zenimax Sues Oculus
By Nathan Grayson • 5 years ago • 115
Given the way things have been going, I suppose this was basically inevitable. In the wake of some very serious John Carmack hardware-related allegations from ZeniMax, the Elder Scrolls, Fallout, and Wolfenstein publisher has dropped a megaton legal bomb. It's suing virtual reality kingpin (and recent Facebook acquisition) Oculus Rift for "illegally misappropriating ZeniMax trade secrets relating to virtual reality technology, and infringing ZeniMax copyrights…
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Virtual Duality: Oculus Declares All Of Zenimax’s Claims False
By Nathan Grayson • 5 years ago • 82
Batten down the hatches and/or anything else you frequently batten down in times of crisis; we've got yet another titanic clash of gaming companies on our hands. Last week Bethesda/id Software parent company Zenimax claimed that virtual reality giant Oculus Rift owes it some sort of licensing deal because of the VR tech and code John Carmack developed while working for both companies. At the…
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Zenimax Accuses Carmack Of Theft In Move To Oculus
Today in the zany world of gaming news, John Carmack is a dirty rotten scoundrel - that is, if you subscribe to Bethesda parent company Zenimax's side of the story. The Elder Scrolls and Fallout publisher has laid claim to Oculus-related tech/code Carmack whipped up while still under Zenimax's umbrella at Doom dev id Software. Oculus and Carmack, of course, think it's a load of…
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John Carmack Speaks Out In Support Of Oculus/Facebook
Depending on which vomit-and-time-encrusted pub on the edge of the Internet you walk into, Facebook's $2 billion purchase of Oculus Rift is either the worst or most worthy of cautious optimism thing to ever happen. Many developers are on board with the idea. Notch, however, is not. Oculus' most recognizable faces - all of which now presumably sport company-mandated books - are quite pleased, but…
Tagged with id Software, John Carmack, Oculus Rift, staring eyes, Doom, Facebook.
More R, Less V: Oculus Upgraded, Carmack Making Games
Oculus Rift is more or less synonymous with virtual reality at this point, but that doesn't mean Palmer Luckey and co are resting on their laurels. Heck, based on the latest Oculus upgrade, I'm pretty sure they're melting down their laurels and fashioning them into the borderline-magical doodads that make these goggles tick. In short, Oculus can now track forward and backward movements - once something…
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Seismic: John Carmack Officially Leaves id Software
Shock! Awe! Implausibility! Ceaseless insanity! Cats marrying dogs, oceans boiling into a deliciously apocalyptic fish stew! OK, yeah, actually none of those things. We all probably should've seen this coming from a mile away. Earlier this year, John Carmack became Chief Technology Officer at VR megalith Oculus Rift, a position that didn't seem to leave much time for a second full-time gig at the studio that pioneered…
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Insanity: Carmack Takes Full-Time Position At Oculus
Well, this came out of nowhere. Actually, no, wait. I suppose I should say that all the evidence was there, but I refused to let it add up in my brain because come on: this is John Carmack we're talking about. He's id's divine ego, the pulsating mutant hyperbrain that looks upon desolate worlds and says, "Let there be graphics." Now then, it must be…
Tagged with Doom 4, id Software, John Carmack, Oculus Rift.
Gather, Mortals: Carmack Speaks (And id Streams It)
The day foretold in The Prophecy is finally upon us. Every year, for just a few/ten/fourteen hundred shining hours, the planets are drawn into potentially cataclysmic alignment by the gravitational field surrounding John Carmack's brain. During this time, all eyes turn to QuakeCon's majestically orange-hued stage, where id Software unveils a new Doom 4 logo (NEXT YEAR WE PROMISE) and then Carmack erupts into a…
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Feature: Next Stop: Holodeck
Visions Of The Future: Face-On With Oculus Rift
John Carmack is building the future. Well, technically, he's only helping this time. Along with Palmer Luckey and the other fine folks at Oculus Rift, Carmack's diving headset-first into the world of virtual reality. Of course, this isn't the first time gaming's tried taking Bambi-like first steps onto the Holodeck. But then the Virtual Boy happened, and everyone got really sad. Now, though, Carmack and…
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Donald Trump Responds to LaVar Ball: ‘I Should Have Left Them In Jail!’
“Shoplifting is a very big deal in China, as it should be (5-10 years in jail), but not to father LaVar,” Trump tweeted on Sunday
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Trump lashed out at LaVar Ball on Sunday via Twitter saying he should have left the three U.S. citizens in a Chinese jail.
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On Sunday, Donald Trump tweeted that he should have left the three UCLA players who were recently caught shoplifting during their trip to China – one being the brother of Los Angeles Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball – in jail. Trump called out LaVar Ball specifically, saying he is both “unaccepting” and “ungrateful” for the role he played in getting his son LiAngelo Ball back to the United States.
“Now that the three basketball players are out of China and saved from years in jail, LaVar Ball, the father of LiAngelo, is unaccepting of what I did for his son and that shoplifting is no big deal,” Trump tweeted. “I should have left them in jail!”
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“Shoplifting is a very big deal in China, as it should be (5-10 years in jail), but not to father LaVar,” Trump continued. “Should have gotten his son out during my next trip to China instead. China told them why they were released. Very ungrateful!”
LiAngelo Ball, Cody Riley and Jalen Hill were arrested on suspicion of stealing designer sunglasses from a Louis Vuitton store in Shanghai last week, days before UCLA was set to open their season against Georgia Tech. Trump, who happened to be visiting China on a 12-day Asian tour at the time of the players’ arrest, told reporters he personally intervened on their behalf. When asked about Trump’s involvement, however, LaVar Ball downplayed his role in a conversation with ESPN’s Arash Markazi.
“Who?” LaVar Ball asked. “What was he over there for? Don’t tell me nothing. Everybody wants to make it seem like he helped me out.”
LiAngelo Ball and his teammates thanked Trump for his help in a press conference upon their return to the United States. Trump responded on Twitter, saying “You’re welcome, go out and give a big Thank You to President Xi Jinping of China who made your release possible and, HAVE A GREAT LIFE! Be Careful, there are many pitfalls on the long and winding road of life!”
UCLA’s athletic direction has since confirmed that the players stole from three stores while they were in China. They are now suspended indefinitely.
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Sure, Sebastian Bach is a heavy metal icon – but he’s also one hell of a country singer. The former Skid Row frontman shows off the twangier side of his vibrato in his latest appearance on ABC’s Sing Your Face Off, impersonating Willie Nelson with a take on the country icon’s “Always on My Mind.” The performance is available above, via Access Hollywood.
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Bach is known for his theatrical style, so it’s easy to picture the metal legend dressing up in costume. But it’s hilarious (and borderline disturbing) to see him decked out in flannel, fake braids and bandana. After transforming inside “the Facelift” (get it?), the frontman emerges with a smile and a peace sign before easing into the heartsick ballad.
Bach tames his grandiose vibrato a bit, adding some of Nelson’s trademark whine, and it’s fascinating to hear those two musical extremes fighting against each other. When he slips into full-on crooner mode in the second verse, leading the audience through a group arm-wave, it’s easy to forget the true identity of the man on stage. Sort of.
In previous episodes, Bach’s transformed into Maroon 5’s Adam Levin and (gulp) Lady Gaga. His full Nelson segment will be shown on the next episode, which airs Saturday, June 7th at 9 p.m. EST.
Nelson, meanwhile, has a new LP, Band of Brothers, set for release on June 17th. “Willie’s writing his ass off,” collaborator Billy Joe Shaver recently told Rolling Stone Country. “I feel like these two albums, mine and Willie’s, I think it’s going to switch things around and change it back to the good ol’ stuff. I’m pretty sure it will, because he has so many followers and people listen to him.”
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New CEO for Morrisons after disappointing Christmas sales
Published in Fashion on 14-01-2015
Very disappointing Christmas holiday sales have signaled the end for Dalton Philips, Morrisons' current CEO. The British retailer has been through some rough weather recently and a new captain will have to steady the ship.
Like-for-like turnover down 6.3 %
Morrisons's holiday performance was by far the worst out of all large British retailers, with a 6.3 % like-for-like turnover drop in its third quarter compared to the year before.
Tesco can look ahead after a better Christmas sales period than its entire third quarter, while Sainsbury's has managed to lower its turnover drop (- 1.7 %) compared to the second quarter. Nevertheless, the latter has experienced its worst Christmas period in 10 years.
No more tricks for Morrisons
Tesco's like-for-like turnover drop was a mere 0.3 %, much better than in previous weeks. Without its Christmas sales, it would have had a 4.2 % turnover drop in its third quarter, but excellent sales have helped dampen the blow to - 2.9 %.
Morrisons cannot spin its numbers positively at all: the fourth largest British retailer had a 3.1 % like-for-like turnover drop in the 6 weeks leading up to 4 January. The Christmas period was no help, which has led to a hugely disappointing 6.3 % like-for-like turnover drop for the full quarter.
No positive signs at all
Even though Morrisons slightly improved on its like-for-like turnover in previous quarters (- 7.1 % and - 7.6 % in its first two quarters), the importance of the Christmas period and its weak performance mean that the group has very little to be positive about.
CEO Dalton Philips still tried to see the positives: "I would like to thank colleagues for delivering a stronger Christmas proposition for our customers. Our like-for-like sales were a step-up on recent quarters and trends in the key operational measures continued to improve", he said.
"Return the business to growth"
His words were to no avail, as the company announced in a separate statement on board changes that it will be searching for a new CEO, drawing Dalton Philips' 5-year reign as CEO to a close. He will stay on until his successor has been found and appointed.
"In the next chapter of Morrisons development, we need to return the business to growth. The Board believes this is best done under new leadership", Andrew Higginson (former Tesco financial director at Tesco and Morrisons' new chairman of the Board of Directors) said.
Tesco defiles image of British retail
Morrisons is Britain's third large retailer that has published its Christmas-focused quarter, following Tesco (- 2.9 %) and Sainsbury's (- 1.7 %). ASDA, the fourth of the Big Four, will publish its numbers on 19 February, when its parent company (Walmart) releases its fourth quarter numbers.
Andy Clark, ASDA CEO, recently spoke to the British press and had some negative comment about market leader Tesco. He feels Britain's retail image has been defiled by Tesco's accounting scandal, which he likens to the damaging effect the horse meat scandal had on Britain's meat industry.
New Morrisons CEO faces uphill climb
Despite his criticism, Clarke is confident that Tesco will overcome all challenges, but he does admit that the competition in British retail is razor sharp and that there are many challenges ahead.
There will be winners and losers and considering Morrisons' performance, it is definitely one of the losers. Its new CEO will have to get the retailer's motor running again, which is quite an ambitious challenge, especially as Aldi and Lidl have performed very well and other retailers are also prepared to be very competitive when it comes to pricing. With these challenges in mind, it remains to be seen who would be willing to take up the gauntlet and become Morrisons' new CEO.
Uniqlo parent company keeps growing
Fast Retailing, the Japanese parent company of clothing brand Uniqlo, has seen continued turnover growth in the third quarter. International activities have performed particularly well.
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Superdry is sinking deep: the British fashion label has now reached a record loss of more than one hundred million euros, while turnover remains stagnant.
Levi’s: dark clouds on the horizon despite growth
Levi Strauss saw its first quarter on the stock market end on a negative note: there was less profit than envisioned, to the investors' disappointment. Still, sales of the jeans brand went up in every market.
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611A.02 NOTIFICATION OF VICTIM SERVICES AND VICTIMS' RIGHTS.
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Subd. 2.Victims' rights.
(a) The Office of Justice Programs in the Department of Public Safety shall update the two model notices of the rights of crime victims.
(b) The initial notice of the rights of crime victims must be distributed by a peace officer to each victim, as defined in section 611A.01, at the time of initial contact with the victim. The notice must inform a victim of:
(1) the victim's right to apply for reparations to cover losses, not including property losses, resulting from a violent crime and the telephone number to call to request an application;
(2) the victim's right to request that the law enforcement agency withhold public access to data revealing the victim's identity under section 13.82, subdivision 17, paragraph (d);
(3) the additional rights of domestic abuse victims as described in section 629.341;
(4) information on the nearest crime victim assistance program or resource;
(5) the victim's rights, if an offender is charged, to be informed of and participate in the prosecution process, including the right to request restitution; and
(6) in homicide cases, information on rights and procedures available under sections 524.2-803, 524.3-614, and 524.3-615.
(c) A supplemental notice of the rights of crime victims must be distributed by the city or county attorney's office to each victim, within a reasonable time after the offender is charged or petitioned. This notice must inform a victim of all the rights of crime victims under this chapter.
Subd. 3.Notice of rights of victims in juvenile court.
(a) The Office of Justice Programs in the Department of Public Safety shall update the notice of the rights of victims in juvenile court that explains:
(1) the rights of victims in the juvenile court;
(2) when a juvenile matter is public;
(3) the procedures to be followed in juvenile court proceedings; and
(4) other relevant matters.
(b) The juvenile court shall distribute a copy of the notice to each victim of juvenile crime who attends a juvenile court proceeding, along with a notice of services for victims available in that judicial district.
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Both men fail to meet the minimum performance criteria for trainers for a third time
by Alan Aitken
on Thursday, July 14, 2016 5:30 PM
Andreas Schutz and Sean Woods have reached the end of the road in Hong Kong, pending any appeal. Photos: Kenneth Chan
Trainers Sean Woods and Andreas Schutz failed to show cause before the Licensing Committee on Thursday and their applications to train in Hong Kong next season have been rejected.
Woods and Schutz have 24 hours to lodge a notice of appeal to the board of Stewards and 48 hours to lodge grounds for the appeal. Woods lodged notice of an appeal within two hours of the decision.
Schutz has not yet made public his decision on any appeal against the decision.
Both men failed to meet the Jockey Club’s minimum performance criteria for trainers this season for a third time in their Hong Kong careers, automatically triggering a demand to show cause why they should be licensed again.
Schutz’s hearing started on Wednesday morning, but the committee made no release on the result until the Woods hearing was completed as well late on Thursday afternoon, when separate releases declared both trainers to have failed to show cause.
Woods and Schutz are the first trainers to fail in a show cause hearing since 2005, when David Hill, a championship-winning trainer 12 years earlier had his licence application rejected and he left to train in Singapore.
The performance criteria system was introduced in 2001 in order to cycle the limited training spots available if trainers were not able to meet certain minimum performance requirements, with 13 wins the main number required. In the first year, Bruce Hutchison, Chris Cheung Ting-pong and Wylie Wong Wai-lit were given their marching orders and Hill is the only trainer since rejected on the basis of the criteria, although others have taken their leave to head off the process.
In 2013-14, the minimum criteria went to 15 wins in response to the 2009 increase in race meetings from 78 to 83 and there was a prize money component added as well.
Woods had, prima facie, failed to reach the required wins on three prior occasions before this season, however, the Licensing Committee had not registered a strike against him on one of those occasions, as second placings and other factors had been taken into account.
During most of the period covering their failures to meet the requirements, both Schutz and Woods had been based at the Olympic stables.
In April last year, the four trainers based at the Olympic stables – Woods, Schutz, David Ferraris and Michael Chang Chun-wai – co-signed a letter to the Jockey Club protesting that undertakings they had received from the Jockey Club when they moved to those stables, including construction of an equine pool and tunnel access to the training tracks, had not been upheld and requesting a return to the main stabling area at the northern end of Sha Tin.
The trainers claimed they were “not on a level playing field” with other Hong Kong trainers and Woods was subsequently moved back to the main body of the training yards in May last year while the other three elected ultimately to remain where they were.
The equine pool at the Olympic stables has been completed but is not yet in operation and access to training tracks has not changed. The alleged Jockey Club promises of these and other facilities that did not eventuate in a timely manner and affected both their results and the perception of any trainer based at the Olympic stables formed the basis of argument for both men during the hearings over the past two days.
Schutz arrived with an imposing record of champion trainer titles and Group One and International success from Germany in 2006 and has trained 182 winners. His greatest moments here came with world champion miler Good Ba Ba collecting six Group Ones – two Hong Kong Miles, two Stewards’ Cups, the Champions Mile and Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup – from 2007 to 2009 before the gelding moved yards.
Woods was something of a surprise when appointed in 2002 as he was not a high-profile trainer in Britain, but his career here has yielded 280 victories, and the highlight was the Group Two Classic Cup victory of King Dancer in 2010.
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HK vs FH Hafnarfjordur Live Score and Live Stream
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HK have gone 7 consecutive matches without a draw.
FH Hafnarfjordur have gone 4 consecutive matches without a defeat.
HK have gone 3 consecutive home matches without a clean sheet.
HK are playing FH Hafnarfjordur at the Premier League of Iceland on July 22. The match will kick off 19:15 UTC. HK are 8th in the table with 14 points after 12 matches, while FH Hafnarfjordur are 5th with 19 points in 12 matches.
ScoreBat is covering HK vs FH Hafnarfjordur in real time, providing the live stream and live score of the match, team line-ups, full match stats, live match commentary and video highlights. Iceland Premier League's live standings are availble and updated in real time. You can watch HK vs FH Hafnarfjordur live stream here on ScoreBat. Live streaming will begin when the match is about to kick off. We cover all matches of Iceland Premier League in real time and provide live streaming whenever possible.* https://www.scorebat.com/fh-hafnarfjordur-vs-hk-live-stream/
HK have won KA Akureyri and Breidablik in their previous 2 matches, while FH Hafnarfjordur have won IBV Vestmannaeyjar and Vikingur R. in their previous 2 matches.
April 27th, 2019 - Premier League
February 23rd, 2018 - League cup
January 19th, 2018 - Fotbolti.net Cup
June 3rd, 2015 - National Cup
HK and FH Hafnarfjordur have met 4 times in their recent history. HK won once, 1 match ended in a draw while FH Hafnarfjordur won twice.
HK have won 4 of their 12 matches in Premier League, drawing 2 and having 6 defeats this season. They have scored 15 goals - 1.25 per match, conceding 16 - 1.33 per match. FH Hafnarfjordur have won 5 of their 12 matches in Premier League, drawing 4 and having 3 defeats this season. They have scored 18 goals - 1.50 per match, conceding 18 - 1.50 per match.
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Woman trapped in car 8 hours after rollover crash
Hadley Barndollar hbarndollar@seacoastonline.com @hbarndollar
Nov 16, 2016 at 6:35 AM Nov 16, 2016 at 10:45 AM
EPPING — A 70-year-old woman was rescued Tuesday morning after being trapped in her car overnight, which went off the road and rolled over nearly nine hours before she was discovered.
Epping Fire Chief Don DeAngelis said Janis Cathcart of Somersworth went off the road around 10 p.m. Monday night on Route 27 in an area near both the Epping-Brentwood line and exit 8 off Route 101.
"She went down over an embankment just out of sight from passing cars," DeAngelis said. "When she rolled, the car got perked up on its side and all of the doors were jammed so she couldn't get out."
DeAngelis said the car battery was pulled out of the engine compartment so she was unable to use her windows to get out either.
"She literally was trapped inside the car," he said.
Cathcart managed to free herself of the seatbelt and crawled into the back of the car, where she had extra clothing and a blanket to keep warm.
Around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday morning, a passerby saw the car and called 911. Both Epping and Brentwood police and fire responded.
"She was hypothermic when the crews arrived," DeAngelis said. "We had to cut the roof off of her car, they cut all of the door posts and rolled down the hood and were able to take her out on a back board."
Cathcart was transported to Portsmouth Regional Hospital, where DeAngelis said they understand her injuries were minor but she was kept overnight for observation. A hospital spokesperson said Wednesday Cathcart's condition was fair.
"God bless her," DeAngelis said. "She's going to be OK, but she went through quite an ordeal."
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Assisted Living Facilities in VAN BUREN County, MI
VAN BUREN County Assisted Living
Assisted Living in VAN BUREN County, MI
There are 50 assisted living facilities in VAN BUREN County, Michigan. These facilities provide assisted living apartments and help with everyday tasks to elderly seniors. VAN BUREN County assisted living facilities also provide memory care assistance for senior citizens with dementia and Alzheimer's disease. Some facilities are part of larger senior living communities in VAN BUREN County and provide continuing care options.
Wave Crest provides assisted living services in Bangor, Michigan. It can accommodate a maximum of 16 seniors at a time. With a location at 28840 63rd Street, in the 49013 area code inside Van Buren county, Wave Crest assists those older adults who need aid with daily tasks. Some of the amenities offered by Wave Crest include community outings and social gatherings, on-site lectures and guest speakers and scheduled transportation. Wave Crest is licensed by Michigan to provide assisted living care, with license number AL800278708.
Bayview specializes in providing assisted living in Van Buren county, Michigan. It includes a total of 6 one bedrooms and studios for 55 and older adults. Bayview is pet-friendly and can provide assistance with bathing, dressing and transferring to any seniors living in Bangor, MI and surrounding areas. Bayview is located at 29320 63rd Street, 49013.
Rose's Afc Facility
When searching for senior living in Bangor, Michigan, you will find Rose's Afc Facility as an excellent luxurious senior care option. It has a total of 5 assisted living units and includes services such as recreation and social activities. Its license number is AF800016057. Rose's Afc Facility provides assisted living not only to Bangor residents, but also to all Van Buren county residents as well.
Cottage Ii
If you require help with daily tasks, Cottage Ii can help you or your loved one to locate the assistance and care you need in Lawrence, Michigan. Cottage Ii has a total capacity of 12 older adults. It includes amenities like 24-hour security system, wellness center and 3 daily meals. Cottage Ii is licensed with Michigan and its license number is AM800299049.
Anchor Pointe - North
Anchor Pointe - North has a capacity of 10 senior citizens and includes amenities such as housekeeping and laundry services. It is located at 28720 63rd Street, and it is fully equipped to provide assisted living to Bangor, MI older adults. Anchor Pointe - North is licensed with Michigan and its license number is AM800267885.
Mills Haus
Located at 303 Cemetery Road, inside 49013 zip code area in Van Buren county, Mills Haus provides assisted senior living to Bangor, MI senior citizens and includes amenities such as scheduled transportation to appointments and a busy calendar of social activities. Mills Haus can accommodate up to 3 seniors at a time. Mills Haus has official license # of AS800384551.
Wrzesinski
Situated at 56345 Cr384, Grand Junction, Michigan, 49056, Wrzesinski can help any Van Buren county resident with daily living activities and includes amenities like wi-fi, landscaped grounds and more. Wrzesinski can provide long term care and assisted living to a maximum of 6 residents at once. Its license number is AF800238276.
Lazy K
Seniors looking for assisted senior living in Grand Junction, Michigan will find Lazy K, located at 01555 Cr 681 North inside 49056 zip code as a wonderful option for all of their care needs. Lazy K is able to care for up to 2 senior citizens and allows seniors to stay with cats and small dogs. Michigan records show that Lazy K has a license number of AF800296729.
True Blue Afc
With a location at 42124 38th Avenue in Van Buren county, True Blue Afc excels at providing assisted living services for seniors in Paw Paw, MI as well as those who live in surrounding areas. True Blue Afc includes amenities such as medication management and emergency alert system. True Blue Afc is capable of caring for a maximum of 6 Paw Paw older residents and provides several levels of care. True Blue Afc has an official license to provide senior living for Van Buren, MI residents, with license # AS800336566.
Turner Tender Care
Turner Tender Care, located at 10871 68th Street provides senior assisted living services in South Haven, Michigan and includes services such as scheduled family meetings, up to 3 delicious meals per day and caregiving staff that is available 24/7. Turner Tender Care is equipped to care for up to 6 senior citizens from 49090 zip code in Van Buren county and surrounding areas. Turner Tender Care is licensed to provide assisted living services in South Haven, Michigan, with license # AF800360822.
Bay Harbor
Bay Harbor provides assisted living services in Bangor, Michigan. It can accommodate a maximum of 6 seniors at a time. With a location at 29122 63rd Street, in the 49013 area code inside Van Buren county, Bay Harbor assists those senior citizens who need help with daily living activities. Some of the amenities offered by Bay Harbor include community and cultural events, educational opportunities and transportation to doctor's appointments. Bay Harbor is fully licensed by Michigan to provide senior living, with license number AS800381905.
Cornerstone specializes in providing senior assisted living in Van Buren county, Michigan. It includes a total of 6 studio and one bedroom suites for elderly adults. Cornerstone is pet-friendly and can provide assistance with bathing, dressing and transferring to any seniors living in Kalamazoo, MI and surrounding areas. Cornerstone is located at 22858 West M-43, 49009.
Cozy Hill
When looking for senior living in Bloomingdale, Michigan, you will find Cozy Hill as an excellent luxurious senior care option. It has a total of 6 assisted living units and includes services such as recreation and social activities. Its license number is AF800274033. Cozy Hill provides assisted living not only to Bloomingdale residents, but also to all Van Buren county residents as well.
Serenity Afc
If you need help with everyday tasks, Serenity Afc can help you or your loved one to locate the assistance and care you need in South Haven, Michigan. Serenity Afc has a total capacity of 5 older adults. It includes services like 24 hour security cameras, wellness center and multiple dining options daily. Serenity Afc is licensed with Michigan and its license number is AF800244794.
Katy Haus
Katy Haus has a capacity of 6 senior citizens and includes amenities such as housekeeping and laundry services. It is located at 209 Park Road, and it is fully equipped to provide assisted living to Bangor, MI older adults. Katy Haus is licensed with Michigan and its license number is AS800384554.
Special Acres
Located at 07900 5150 St, inside 49056 zip code area in Van Buren county, Special Acres provides assisted senior living to Grand Junction, MI senior citizens and includes amenities such as scheduled transportation to appointments and a busy calendar of social activities. Special Acres can accommodate up to 11 seniors at a time. Special Acres has official license # of AM800009712.
Hamilton Home
Situated at 518 Hamilton Street, Bangor, Michigan, 49013, Hamilton Home can help any Van Buren county resident with daily living activities and includes amenities like wi-fi, landscaped grounds and more. Hamilton Home can provide long term care and assisted living to a maximum of 6 residents at once. Its license number is AS800369570.
Baseline Home
Seniors looking for assisted senior living in Bloomingdale, Michigan will find Baseline Home, located at 44409 Baseline Road inside 49026 zip code as a great choice for all of their care needs. Baseline Home is able to care for up to 6 seniors and allows seniors to stay with cats and small dogs. Michigan records show that Baseline Home has a license number of AS800316739.
Lydia's Foster Home
With a location at 210 W Delaware Street in Van Buren county, Lydia's Foster Home excels at providing assisted living services for seniors in Decatur, MI as well as those who live in surrounding areas. Lydia's Foster Home includes amenities such as medication management and emergency alert system. Lydia's Foster Home is capable of caring for a maximum of 6 Decatur older residents and provides several levels of care. Lydia's Foster Home has an official license to provide senior living for Van Buren, MI residents, with license # AF800301297.
A New Beginning Afc
A New Beginning Afc, located at 10786 M-40 provides senior assisted living services in Gobles, Michigan and includes services such as scheduled family meetings, up to 3 delicious meals per day and caregiving staff that is available 24/7. A New Beginning Afc is equipped to care for up to 5 senior citizens from 49055 zip code in Van Buren county and surrounding areas. A New Beginning Afc is licensed to provide assisted living services in Gobles, Michigan, with license # AF800006265.
Shaw Personal Home
Shaw Personal Home provides assisted living care in Lawrence, Michigan. It can accommodate a maximum of 4 senior citizens at a time. With a location at 45850 60th St, in the 49064 area code inside Van Buren county, Shaw Personal Home assists those 55+ adults who need help with activities of daily living. Some of the services offered by Shaw Personal Home include off-site outings and picnics, on-site lectures and guest speakers and arranged transportation. Shaw Personal Home has an active license by Michigan to provide assisted living services, with license number AF800286922.
White Oaks Assisted Living - I
White Oaks Assisted Living - I specializes in providing senior assisted living in Van Buren county, Michigan. It includes a total of 20 studio and 1-bedrooom apartments for seniors. White Oaks Assisted Living - I is pet-friendly and can provide assistance with bathing, dressing and transferring to any seniors living in Lawton, MI and surrounding areas. White Oaks Assisted Living - I is located at 300 White Oak Road, 49065.
Advanced Adult Foster Care
When searching for senior living in Lawrence, Michigan, you will find Advanced Adult Foster Care as an excellent luxurious senior care option. It has a total of 5 assisted living units and includes services such as recreation and social activities. Its license number is AS800315037. Advanced Adult Foster Care provides assisted living not only to Lawrence residents, but also to all Van Buren county residents as well.
Hunts Afc Home
If you need assistance with daily living, Hunts Afc Home can help you or your loved one to find the assistance and care you need in Covert, Michigan. Hunts Afc Home has a total capacity of 6 seniors. It includes services like 24-hour security system, wellness center and dining. Hunts Afc Home is licensed with Michigan and its license number is AF800084089.
Affinity - Woodhenge
Affinity - Woodhenge has a capacity of 6 senior citizens and includes amenities such as housekeeping and laundry services. It is located at 48288 22nd Street, and it is fully equipped to provide assisted living to Mattawan, MI older adults. Affinity - Woodhenge is licensed with Michigan and its license number is AS800237410.
Located at 328 Edgell Street, inside 49090 zip code area in Van Buren county, Joyful Living provides assisted senior living to South Haven, MI senior citizens and includes amenities such as scheduled transportation to appointments and a busy calendar of social activities. Joyful Living can accommodate up to 6 seniors at a time. Joyful Living has official license # of AS800362293.
Lakeside Villa
Situated at 93490 Highway M-152, Dowagiac, Michigan, 49047, Lakeside Villa can help any Van Buren county resident with daily living activities and includes amenities like wi-fi, landscaped grounds and more. Lakeside Villa can provide long term care and assisted living to a maximum of 6 residents at once. Its license number is AS800381900.
Twin Doves Afc
Seniors looking for assisted senior living in Bangor, Michigan will find Twin Doves Afc, located at 48617 36th Ave inside 49013 zip code as a great choice for all of their care needs. Twin Doves Afc is able to care for up to 6 senior citizens and allows seniors to stay with pets. Michigan records show that Twin Doves Afc has a license number of AF800328155.
Parrish Adult Foster Care
With a location at 321 Cemetery Road in Van Buren county, Parrish Adult Foster Care excels at providing assisted living services for seniors in Bangor, MI as well as those who live in surrounding areas. Parrish Adult Foster Care includes amenities such as medication management and emergency alert system. Parrish Adult Foster Care is capable of caring for a maximum of 2 Bangor older residents and provides several levels of care. Parrish Adult Foster Care has an official license to provide senior living for Van Buren, MI residents, with license # AF800087344.
River Ridge Retirement Village
River Ridge Retirement Village, located at 706 Kentucky Ave provides senior assisted living services in South Haven, Michigan and includes services such as scheduled family meetings, up to 3 delicious meals per day and caregiving staff that is available 24/7. River Ridge Retirement Village is equipped to care for up to 20 senior citizens from 49090 zip code in Van Buren county and surrounding areas. River Ridge Retirement Village is licensed to provide assisted living services in South Haven, Michigan, with license # AL800095787.
Breakwater - West
Breakwater - West provides assisted living care in Bangor, Michigan. It can house a maximum of 10 retirees at a time. With a location at 28730 63rd Street, in the 49013 area code inside Van Buren county, Breakwater - West assists those older adults who need aid with daily living activities. Some of the amenities offered by Breakwater - West include community and cultural events, educational opportunities and arranged transportation. Breakwater - West is fully licensed by Michigan to provide assisted living services, with license number AM800267888.
Cornerstone House
Cornerstone House specializes in providing senior assisted living in Van Buren county, Michigan. It includes a total of 6 studio and 1-bedrooom apartments for 55 and older adults. Cornerstone House is pet-friendly and can provide assistance with bathing, dressing and transferring to any seniors living in Kalamazoo, MI and surrounding areas. Cornerstone House is located at 22722 M-43, 49009.
Maple Lake Assisted Living
When looking for assisted living in Paw Paw, Michigan, you will find Maple Lake Assisted Living as an excellent luxurious senior care option. It has a total of 64 assisted living units and includes services such as recreation and social activities. Its license number is AH800315846. Maple Lake Assisted Living provides assisted living not only to Paw Paw residents, but also to all Van Buren county residents as well.
Wrzesinski Family Home
If you need help with daily tasks, Wrzesinski Family Home can help you or your loved one to locate the assistance and care you need in Grand Junction, Michigan. Wrzesinski Family Home has a total capacity of 6 seniors. It includes services like 24 hour security cameras, wellness center and dining. Wrzesinski Family Home is licensed with Michigan and its license number is AF800384257.
Hendrickson House
Hendrickson House has a capacity of 12 senior citizens and includes amenities such as housekeeping and laundry services. It is located at 209 W Delaware Street, and it is fully equipped to provide assisted living to Decatur, MI older adults. Hendrickson House is licensed with Michigan and its license number is AM800362422.
Parker Afc Home
Located at 22252 Red Arrow Hwy, inside 49071 zip code area in Van Buren county, Parker Afc Home provides assisted senior living to Mattawan, MI senior citizens and includes amenities such as scheduled transportation to appointments and a busy calendar of social activities. Parker Afc Home can accommodate up to 5 seniors at a time. Parker Afc Home has official license # of AF800078292.
Haus On High
Situated at 11 W High Street, Bangor, Michigan, 49013, Haus On High can help any Van Buren county resident with daily living activities and includes amenities like wi-fi, landscaped grounds and more. Haus On High can provide long term care and assisted living to a maximum of 6 residents at once. Its license number is AS800378742.
Pinegrove Afc
Seniors looking for senior assisted living in Gobles, Michigan will find Pinegrove Afc, located at 14820 32nd St inside 49055 zip code as a great option for all of their care needs. Pinegrove Afc is able to care for up to 6 seniors and allows seniors to stay with pets. Michigan records show that Pinegrove Afc has a license number of AF800093261.
White Oaks Assisted Living - Ii
With a location at 300 White Oak Road in Van Buren county, White Oaks Assisted Living - Ii excels at providing assisted living services for seniors in Lawton, MI as well as those who live in surrounding areas. White Oaks Assisted Living - Ii includes amenities such as medication management and emergency alert system. White Oaks Assisted Living - Ii is capable of caring for a maximum of 20 Lawton older residents and provides several levels of care. White Oaks Assisted Living - Ii has an official license to provide senior living for Van Buren, MI residents, with license # AL800315839.
Ccg Countryside
Ccg Countryside, located at 120 Baseline Road provides senior assisted living services in South Haven, Michigan and includes services such as scheduled family meetings, up to 3 delicious meals per day and caregiving staff that is available 24/7. Ccg Countryside is equipped to care for up to 8 senior citizens from 49090 zip code in Van Buren county and surrounding areas. Ccg Countryside is licensed to provide assisted living services in South Haven, Michigan, with license # AH800236748.
Cottage I
Cottage I provides assisted living services in Lawrence, Michigan. It can accommodate a maximum of 12 retirees at a time. With a location at 56844 48th Avenue, in the 49064 area code inside Van Buren county, Cottage I assists those 55+ adults who need assistance with daily living activities. Some of the amenities offered by Cottage I include community and cultural events, educational opportunities and arranged transportation. Cottage I is fully licensed by Michigan to provide assisted living services, with license number AM800084653.
Anchor Pointe - South
Anchor Pointe - South specializes in providing assisted living in Van Buren county, Michigan. It includes a total of 10 one bedrooms and studios for 55 and older adults. Anchor Pointe - South is pet-friendly and can provide assistance with bathing, dressing and transferring to any seniors living in Bangor, MI and surrounding areas. Anchor Pointe - South is located at 28720 63rd Street, 49013.
Cornerstone Afc
When searching for senior living in Bangor, Michigan, you will find Cornerstone Afc as an excellent luxurious senior care option. It has a total of 10 assisted living units and includes services such as recreation and social activities. Its license number is AM800267076. Cornerstone Afc provides assisted living not only to Bangor residents, but also to all Van Buren county residents as well.
Engedi Afc
If you require help with everyday tasks, Engedi Afc can help you or your loved one to locate the assistance and care you need in Bangor, Michigan. Engedi Afc has a total capacity of 5 older adults. It includes services like 24 hour security cameras, wellness center and dining. Engedi Afc is licensed with Michigan and its license number is AS800379702.
Peace House
Peace House has a capacity of 3 senior citizens and includes amenities such as housekeeping and laundry services. It is located at 63563 County Road 380, and it is fully equipped to provide assisted living to Bangor, MI older adults. Peace House is licensed with Michigan and its license number is AF800280025.
Our Haus
Located at 30637 White Oak Drive, inside 49013 zip code area in Van Buren county, Our Haus provides assisted senior living to Bangor, MI senior citizens and includes amenities such as scheduled transportation to appointments and a busy calendar of social activities. Our Haus can accommodate up to 5 seniors at a time. Our Haus has official license # of AS800378736.
Sunny Acres
Situated at 43106 76th Avenue, Decatur, Michigan, 49045, Sunny Acres can help any Van Buren county resident with daily living activities and includes amenities like wi-fi, landscaped grounds and more. Sunny Acres can provide long term care and assisted living to a maximum of 12 residents at once. Its license number is AM800016279.
Guritz-houser Home
Seniors looking for assisted senior living in Lawrence, Michigan will find Guritz-houser Home, located at 124 S Second Street inside 49064 zip code as a wonderful choice for all of their care needs. Guritz-houser Home is able to care for up to 1 older adults and allows seniors to stay with cats and small dogs. Michigan records show that Guritz-houser Home has a license number of AF800269501.
Agnus Dei Afc Home
With a location at 37139 County Road 390 in Van Buren county, Agnus Dei Afc Home excels at providing assisted living services for seniors in Gobles, MI as well as those who live in surrounding areas. Agnus Dei Afc Home includes amenities such as medication management and emergency alert system. Agnus Dei Afc Home is capable of caring for a maximum of 6 Gobles older residents and provides several levels of care. Agnus Dei Afc Home has an official license to provide senior living for Van Buren, MI residents, with license # AS800287287.
Birch Harbor
Birch Harbor, located at 26725 M-140 Highway provides senior assisted living services in South Haven, Michigan and includes services such as scheduled family meetings, up to 3 delicious meals per day and caregiving staff that is available 24/7. Birch Harbor is equipped to care for up to 6 senior citizens from 49090 zip code in Van Buren county and surrounding areas. Birch Harbor is licensed to provide assisted living services in South Haven, Michigan, with license # AF800298314.
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MLB Nightly 9: Albert Pujols passes Mike Schmidt on all-time home run list
Written By Gabrielle McMillen
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Each night we'll provide you with the nine top story lines from the day's action, beginning with the stars of the day, and look ahead to the next day's matchups.
Albert Pujols added another accolade to his resume Monday, blasting the 547th, 548th and 549th home runs of his career to pass Phillies great Mike Schmidt for 15th on the all-time home run list. The first came in Game 1 of the Angels doubleheader against the Red Sox on Monday, when Pujols belted a homer in the second inning. During Game 2, he slammed his 548th homer, also in the second inning, and connected again in the seventh for No. 549.
Pujols leads the majors with 29 homers on the season, while teammate Mike Trout, who also homered Monday, has 28.
Here are more highlights from Monday's games:
Impact players:
C - James McCann, Tigers: McCann was 2 for 2 with two RBIs in a 5-4 win over the Mariners.
1B - Travis Ishikawa, Pirates: Ishikawa was 3 for 5 with a home run and four RBIs in a 10-7 win over the Royals.
2B - Ian Kinsler, Tigers: Kinsler's second homer of the night in the eighth inning lifted the Tigers to victory over the Mariners. It was his first two-homer game in four years.
SS - Troy Tulowitzki, Rockies: Tulowitzki's two-run homer in the second extended his on-base streak to 41 games. He finished 2 for 4 with a pair of RBIs.
3B - Justin Turner, Dodgers: Despite the loss, Turner went 4 for 4, tying his career high in hits. It was his fifth career four-hit game and second this season.
OF - Nick Markakis, Braves: Markakis belted his first homer of the year for the Braves and his first in 355 at-bats. He went 2 for 3 with a double and a run scored in Atlanta's win.
DH - David Ortiz, Red Sox: Ortiz attempted to salvage Boston's second game against the Angels, smacking a two-run homer and going 2 for 4 at the plate.
SP - Hector Santiago, Angels: Santiago gave up one run and struck out a career-high-tying 10 in five-plus innings against the Red Sox, dropping his ERA to 2.30.
Key injuries:
Pirates shortstop Jordy Mercer was diagnosed with a lower-leg contusion and a sprained knee after Carlos Gomez of the Tigers slid into him during Sunday's game. He will be out at least six weeks.
Pirates catcher Francisco Cervelli left the game with a right wrist bruise after he was hit by a pitch in a spot he'd been hit before.
Francisco Cervelli was removed from the game due discomfort to his right wrist. He is being treated and evaluated.
- Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) July 21, 2015
Play of the day:
Phillies second baseman Brandon Phillips got an out with a behind-the-back, alley-oop-like toss to shortstop Eugenio Suarez.
Surprise performers:
Good: Jeff Francoeur hustled home to score on a wild pitch in the second inning, putting the Phillies on the board for their eventual win. He also went 2 for 2 at the plate.
Bad: Rockies pitcher Ben Paulsen completely spaced out, tagging first for what he thought was the third out after a Prince Fielder groundout and starting toward the dugout. Except that was only the second out of the inning. The Rangers scored twice on Paulsen's mistake.
Facts of the day:
The Red Sox allowed seven runs or more in the second inning of their first game against the Angels on Monday, the fourth time they've done so this season.
Boston allowed 7 R in an inning an MLB-leading 4th time this season (2nd time vs LAA). In prev. 2 seasons, BOS allowed 7 in 1 inning 3 times
- ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) July 20, 2015
The Pirates surrendered four stolen bases to the Royals, the fourth time they've allowed that many in one game this season.
Pirates have allowed 4 SB today, their 4th such game of the season. That's twice as many as any other team in the majors.
Trade rumor roundup:
The White Sox are in "listening mode" ahead of the July 31 trade deadline, which could see them move starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija, Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal reported. Samardzija's contract will expire after the season, but Chicago may be forced to accept a lesser offer in a saturated pitching market.
For the first time in years, the Tigers could be sellers entering the July 31 trade deadline. Staff ace David Price and slugger Yoenis Cespedes are two players who GM Dave Dombrowski would make available to teams, according to USA Today.
Off the field:
The Cardinals are reportedly planning to call up Stephen Piscotty from Triple-A Memphis before Tuesday's game against the White Sox. Piscotty is hitting .272 with 11 home runs and 41 RBIs in 87 games with Memphis.
The Red Sox designated catcher Sandy Leon to make room for rookie Blake Swihart, manager John Farrell said. The Sox are looking for a catcher with more offensive prowess, Ferrell said.
Giants right-hander Tim Lincecum, already on the disabled list with a bruised forearm, received cortisone shots in both hips to treat a degenerative condition and should resume throwing in a few days, manager Bruce Bochy said.
Giancarlo Stanton has been cleared to start swinging a bat, Marlins manager Dan Jennings said, via ESPN. The batting practice consists of "dry swings," which don't involve hitting a ball.
Monday's Scores:
Angels 11, Red Sox 1 (Game 1)
Angels 7, Red Sox 3 (Game 2)
Tigers 5, Mariners 4
Nationals 7, Mets 2
Reds 5, Cubs 4
Braves 7, Dodgers 5
Diamondbacks 3, Marlins 1
Padres 4, Giants 2
Phillies 5, Rays 3
Pirates 10, Royals 7
Rockies 8, Rangers 7
A look ahead (All times Eastern):
Orioles (46-45) vs. Yankees (50-41), 7:05 p.m.: Yankees ace Nathan Eovaldi (9-2, 4.50 ERA) seeks his 10th win of the season. He's won four of his past five games and has posted a 2.93 ERA during that span.
Red Sox (42-50) vs. Astros (51-43), 8:10 p.m.: It will be a battle of the rookies as Astros righty Vincent Velasquez (0-1, 3.94 ERA) faces off against Red Sox lefty Brian Johnson (0-0, ERA 0.0), who will be making his MLB debut after replacing Clay Buchholz, who was placed on the DL.
Giants (49-44) vs. Padres (44-49), 10:10 p.m.: Giants righty Chris Heston (9-5, 3.39 ERA) went into the All-Star break on a roll, winning four of his last five games and posting a 2.12 ERA in that time. He is 1-1 against the Padres this season.
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MLB trade rumors: Beltran's entrance points Ichiro toward exit for Yankees
Written By Jesse Spector
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NEW YORK - As the Yankees officially introduced Carlos Beltran as their latest free-agent addition on Friday, they essentially said goodbye to Ichiro Suzuki.
Ichiro still is on the roster in the Bronx, due $6.5 million for 2014. The 40-year-old outfielder is 258 hits away from 3,000 in his major league career after reaching the milestone of 4,000 combined in MLB and Japan this past season. That career highlight was a happy part of an otherwise lousy season, as Ichiro hit .262/.297/.342 with a career-low 136 hits for the season.
With Beltran joining an outfield that includes fellow free agent signee Jacoby Ellsbury, as well as holdovers Brett Gardner and Alfonso Soriano, the Yankees have a choice to make between Ichiro and Vernon Wells, because they currently have six outfielders under contract.
"I don't think it's the preferable situation," Yankees general manager Brian Cashman said. "There's an abundance there, and at some point, something's gonna give. So, it's certainly not something we would go with by design. ... Predominantly, we're going to be looking to have - in no order, Gardner with Ellsbury manning the massive defensive side of this field (left and center field at Yankee Stadium), on an everyday basis, along with Soriano and Beltran. Joe (Girardi) will be able to pick and choose who's playing the field and who's DH-ing. Throughout that process, I think the DH spots will be more divided up between more the Beltran and Soriano side, but there will be no exclusive DH."
Cashman mentioned neither Ichiro nor Wells, but there is a key difference between the two veterans. While Ichiro is due $6.5 million, Wells costs the Yankees nothing for luxury tax purposes, a boon to New York's quest to avoid the surcharge by getting the payroll under $189 million, something Cashman declined to discuss.
From a baseball standpoint, keeping the righty-swinging Wells over the lefty-swinging Ichiro also makes sense given that Gardner and Ellsbury bat left-handed, and Beltran is a switch-hitter - although the numbers don't entirely agree. Wells had a .697 OPS against left-handed pitching this year, compared to a .580 mark against righties Ichiro had a .733 OPS against lefties, and .590 against righties, and has a reverse platoon split for his career.
Even with those splits, the fact remains that Ichiro is very much like two of the Yankees' starting outfielders, while Wells offers a right-handed power bat off the bench. Fading though that power may be, Wells basically plays in New York for free, while Ichiro does not. Finding a trade partner will not necessarily be easy, but not impossible given that a team acquiring Ichiro would have the benefit of adding a future Hall of Famer, always alluring from a ticket sales perspective no matter how late in a player's career it is.
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Odrisamer Despaigne takes no-hitter into eighth in Padres' win over Mets
Written By The Associated Press
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SAN DIEGO - Bobby Abreu was annoyed by lack of speed in Odrisamer Despaigne's curveball and playfully decided to complain to plate umpire Chris Guccione.
"It was the highlight of the day," Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal said. "He looked back at the umpire and said we were cheating, and the umpire started laughing."
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Despaigne came within four outs of the first no-hitter in San Diego's 46-year major league history on Sunday, and the Padres beat the New York Mets 2-1 on Seth Smith's run-scoring infield single in the ninth.
Making his fifth major league start, Despaigne didn't allow a hit until Daniel Murphy doubled to left-center with two outs in the eighth.
"I thought I threw him a pretty good pitch," Despaigne said through Grandal, who served as his translator. "I did great with all my pitches, attacking after getting the first strike."
San Diego, the only active major league franchise without a no-hitter, was playing its 7,264th regular-season game and has played 34 more in the postseason.
The Mets were the only other active big league team without a no-hitter before Johan Santana pitched one against St. Louis in June 2012 during New York's 8,020th regular-season game.
Despaigne, a 27-year-old Cuban right-hander signed as a minor league free agent on May 2, allowed one run and two hits in 7 2-3 innings with five strikeouts and three walks. He threw 123 pitches and lowered his ERA to 1.31.
"I thought he was throwing well enough to think, 'Hey, it could happen," Padres manager Bud Black said. "He had all four pitches working from different angles. His stuff was good enough to keep them off-balance."
His was the longest no-hit bid by a single Padres pitcher since Sept. 7, 2008, when Chris Young allowed a two-out home run in the eighth to Milwaukee's Gabe Kapler.
"I think we saw in the fourth time through the lineup we started having better at-bats," Murphy said. "I got the base hit, David got the base hit. So the next time we'll have a better idea."
Despaigne threw a fastball above 90 mph, a slider in the 80s, a changeup in the 70s and a curveball in the 60s.
"When you vary your speeds from 65-to-93, that's tough to get a good pitch to hit," Mets manager Terry Collins said.
Murphy scored on David Wright's single to tie the score 1-1.
Vic Black (2-3) walked Carlos Quentin on four pitches leading off the ninth, and Alexi Amarista bunted, with pinch-runner Cameron Maybin advancing to second and Amarista reaching when the ball went through Black's legs for an error.
Chase Headley grounded into a 4-3-6 double play as Maybin reached third. Josh Edgin relieved, and the pitcher tumbled to the ground when he came off the mound to field Smith's bouncer between the mound and first.
Edgin dropped the ball, picked it up and then shoveled it to first too late to catch Smith as Maybin came across the plate.
"When it went off the bat I didn't know if it had a chance to bounce over him or not," Smith said. "Once it leaves your bat, all you can do is run and that is what I did."
Joaquin Benoit (4-2), San Diego's fourth pitcher, threw a perfect ninth for the win.
New York scored one run in the last 18 innings of the series and has lost two in a row following a 9-2 spurt.
Grandal homered in the fourth off Zack Wheeler, who allowed one run and eight hits in six innings with seven strikeouts and a walk.
NOTES: Collins said RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka could step in if LHP Jon Niese's start is cut short in Seattle on Monday. With Neise's return from the DL, Matsuzaka will work out of the bullpen but is available for a spot start. ... Collins said OF Bobby Abreu started on Sunday to prepare him for the DH role in Seattle. Abreu is 0 for 18 as a pinch hitter. ... Padres SS Everth Cabrera (strained left hamstring) is to play Monday with Triple A El Paso. ... RHP Andrew Cashner (right shoulder strain) threw again on the side but will rest on Monday. ... Niese (5-4, 2.96) faces Mariners LHP Roenis Elias (7-8, 4.54) on Monday. Padres LHP Eric Stults (3-11, 4.98) goes against Cubs RHP Kyle Hendricks (0-0, 6.00) on Tuesday in Chicago.
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Industry revenue of »retail sale in non-specialised stores with food« in Latvia 2011-2023
Industry revenue of »retail sale in non-specialised stores with food« in Latvia from 2011 to 2023 (in million U.S. Dollars)
This statistic shows the revenue of the industry »retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating« in Latvia from 2011 to 2016, with a forecast to 2023. It is projected that the revenue of retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating in Latvia will amount to approximately 3.409,8 million U.S. Dollars by 2023.
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Industry revenue of »retail sale of hardware, paints and glass« in Latvia from 2011 to 2023 (in million U.S. Dollars)
Industry revenue of »retail sale of clothing in specialised stores« in Latvia from 2011 to 2023 (in million U.S. Dollars)
Industry revenue of “retail sale in non-specialised stores with food“ in Germany from 2011 to 2023 (in billion U.S. Dollars)
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Industry revenue of »retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages« in Denmark from 2011 to 2023 (in million U.S. Dollars)
Industry revenue of »retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages« in Hungary from 2011 to 2023 (in million U.S. Dollars)
Industry revenue of »retail sale via stalls and markets of food, beverages« in Belgium from 2011 to 2023 (in million U.S. Dollars)
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Share of mobile web audience among total magazine media audience in the United States from January 2015 to March 2019
by Amy Watson, last edited May 20, 2019
The graph shows the share of mobile web audience among the total magazine media audience in the United States from January 2015 to March 2019. According to the source, 35 percent of the total magazine audience in March 2019 was mobile.
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audience accessing website via mobile only
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‘Rats Out’ protest takes place after patient’s abortion details leaked
A 'Rats Out of the HSE' protest took place today outside the Department of Health's office in Dublin, following a leak of patient information.
The woman had legally obtained an abortion, but was then phoned and harassed by anti-abortion groups, according to TheJournal.ie
The protesters were calling for better protection of confidential patient information and for an external investigation to be launched after last week's data breaches.
Roughly 12 people took part in the protest at lunchtime, carrying placards and holding cut-out rat masks at Miesian Plaza.
A 'rats out of the HSE' protest is taking place outside the Dept Heath's offices on Baggot St. It's in the wake of claims a woman was phoned & harrasssed after obtaining a legal abortion at a Dublin hospital. pic.twitter.com/00szeucU0j
— Daragh Brophy (@DaraghBroph) February 4, 2019
A number of investigations were launched last week into the shocking claims.
A woman had an abortion at the National Maternity Hospital in Dublin, otherwise known as Holles Street, and was later verbally abused over the phone by a man who had somehow obtained her personal information.
On Friday, anti-abortion protesters stated that they were given information on when abortions were scheduled to occur at Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
Councillor Éilis Ryan of The Workers’ Party has said the HSE needed to clearly explain the steps it had taken to ensure that staff were providing abortion services in a trustworthy, fair and transparent manner.
We advise anyone looking for accurate information regarding unplanned pregnancy support to contact HSE sources.
HSE Free Phone: 1800 828 010
Website: https://t.co/cHKBtVz0kH
Please contact trusted sources listed above & be wary of rogue sites claiming to offer similar services. pic.twitter.com/GO5uUK7APw
— Department of Health (@roinnslainte) February 2, 2019
"It doesn’t seem that any thought was put into how to change the culture of our hospitals to ensure people who might have anti-choice feelings themselves are not biased in how they carry out their healthcare provision”.
Her worry regarding the ability of our healthcare services to adapt without bias is felt by many.
Health Minister Simon Harris has admitted that an internal probe will take place, but “given the scale of scandals linking to the HSE in recent years we don’t feel that an internal investigation can be trusted or is sufficient”, according to Ryan.
A post shared by (@freesafelegalfilm) on Jan 2, 2019 at 8:48am PST
She feels that Gabriel Scally is trustworthy, after he carried out the Cervical Check screening programme review.
Simon Harris said on Friday that it was “extraordinarily concerning and disturbing” that a patient’s details of her own abortion could possibly become public.
"The idea that anybody might leak a woman’s confidential information is reprehensible, it is grotesque, it’s disgusting and that is why I asked the HSE yesterday to investigate the matter and report back."
The HSE, the Dublin Well Woman Clinic, the National Maternity Hospital and the Data Protection Commissioner are apparently making inquiries regarding the apparent incident.
Cover image: Twitter/@michelledevane
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Review: Performance Center T/C Long Range Rifle
by Keith Wood - Monday, December 24, 2018
A few years ago, the makers of bolt-action rifles seemed focused on building rifles that could reliably shoot groups under an inch at 100 yards. At the time, consistent 1-MOA shooters were all but routine among factory-produced rifles and, when you found one that would shoot better than that, you hung onto it. For a variety of reasons, factory rifles these days can usually shoot better than MOA—often far better. We are in the heyday of the precision rifle, with factory models besting the most-expensive custom rifles of yesteryear. With great accuracy more or less achievable by most makers, the trend has turned toward making that kind of precision affordable. Thompson/Center Arms has always delivered value to its customers and, with the introduction of the Performance Center Long Range Rifle (LRR) Bolt Action, it has made a precision rifle that will fit most shooters’ budgets.
(l.) Sold with a Caldwell bipod included, the LRR is a “turnkey” piece of long-range gear. (ctr.) Barrel flutes enhance cooling, helping to maintain accuracy. (r.) Adjustable for both comb height and length-of-pull, the LRR will fit a variety of long-range shooters.
The Performance Center T/C Long Range Rifle is a chassis-style precision rifle that incorporates many features considered desirable for long-range shooting. Essentially, this rifle is intended to be a reasonably priced turnkey setup for precision-shooting customers. At its core, the LRR uses the same turnbolt short action as other T/C designs, including the Compass. Our test rifle was chambered in the popular 6.5 Creedmoor, but the rifle is also available in .308 and .243 Win. for those who haven’t received the memo.
The 4140 steel receiver uses a three-lug bolt which has become a common feature on budget-priced bolt-action rifles. The reason? They shoot well. Another virtue of the three-lug bolt used on the LRR is that it makes for a short bolt throw, since the surface area of the individual bolt lugs is decreased and it takes less rotation to unlock the lugs from their seats. This bolt rides on a longitudinal groove on the left side of the body that engages on the action’s bolt stop; this anti-bind feature eliminates much of the “slop” as the bolt is cycled. Still, there’s something about T/C bolt design or the geometry of its bolt handle that makes them a bit awkward for me—perfectly functional, but not smooth. The two-position safety is mounted on the right side of the action, just forward of the tang to the rear of the bolt handle. Pressing the lever forward places it in the “fire” position. The bolt can be cycled with the safety engaged, which is a good thing.
(l.) The provided pistol grip was comfortable and offered good purchase. (ctr.) The LRR’s bolt can be cycled with the safety engaged, a welcome feature. (r.) Made by Accurate-Mag, a popular OEM manufacturer, the magazine has snug dimensions.
Extraction is facilitated via a sliding steel hook that rides inside a T-slot in one of the bolt’s locking lugs and a plunger-style ejector extends from the bolt face on the opposing side. Unlike some custom rifles I’ve encountered lately, the LRR will reliably eject loaded rounds.
The Performance Center T/C Long Range Rifle ships will a steel 10-round, detachable-box magazine. The magazine tapers to the single column so that the cartridge feeds directly into the chamber and leaves little room for feeding errors. The magazine box also measures 2.90 inches internally, giving handloaders a little room to experiment with overall cartridge length. We were unable to load more than nine rounds into the magazine and our attempt to cheat the system by hand-feeding a cartridge into the chamber and then inserting the mag resulted in a bolt that was tied up due to the upward pressure of the full-loaded magazine.
The 24-inch 5R-rifled barrel is made from 4140 steel and comes fit with a four-port muzzle brake that is effective in reducing the rifle’s felt recoil. If a different muzzle device is desired, the 5⁄8-24 tpi threads mean the LRR is compatible with most products on the market, including suppressors. The barrel is also fluted with five substantial flutes that provide additional surface area for cooling and cut a nominal amount of weight.
The most visibly and functionally unique component of the LRR is the aluminum-chassis stock. Chassis stocks have become popular for a handful of reasons. They provide an extremely rigid bedding platform, especially when compared to some of the flimsy injection-molded stocks on the market and can often produce excellent accuracy without the need for glass bedding. Chassis systems, like the one used on the LRR, also facilitate dimensional adjustment to suit the varying physical needs of different shooters and optics. Finally, chassis stocks make the attachment of accessories a straightforward task.
The aluminum chassis on the Performance Center T/C Long Range Rifle is available in either a black or Flat Dark Earth Weather Shield finish and secures to the action using two hex screws. The stock is user-adjustable for both length-of-pull and comb height using two independent wheel adjustments. The rear area of the stock is skeletonized, presumably to save weight, and a sweep of the toe line serves as a hand stop for the support hand during firing. The chassis accepts AR-style pistol grips and a grippy rubberized model with three finger grooves comes standard. The barrel is generously freefloated forward of the recoil lug and the M-Lok-compatible fore-end has 32 slots to facilitate the mounting of accessories such as bipods, lasers and barricade stops. A Caldwell bipod, complete with M-Lok attachments, is included with the LRR.
(l.) Riding in a longitudinal groove gives the bolt a more precise feel and prevents binding. (ctr.) User-adjustable, the bladed LRR trigger proved excellent. (r.) Offered in either black or FDE Weather Shield, the LRR chassis is graceful.
No rifle built for precision shooting is of much use if it doesn’t possess a good trigger and T/C did things right on the Performance Center T/C Long Range Rifle. The single-stage Performance Center trigger has a blade-style safety lever inside the trigger’s face, similar in-design to the Savage AccuTrigger. Thanks, I’m certain, to the addition of this device, our test rifle’s trigger broke at a clean and consistent 2.5 pounds. The trigger is adjustable to up to 3.5 pounds if one prefers a heavier pull.
Thanks to the rifle’s 11.5-pound weight, the well-behaved 6.5 Creedmoor cartridge and the effective muzzle brake, the LRR was extremely pleasant to shoot. I generally wear a shoulder pad when testing rifles to take as much of the human element out of the equation as possible, but didn’t bother on this test. I fired over 100 rounds from the bench in a single shooting session and at no point did recoil become a factor. Thanks to the lack of recoil and the optical quality of my test scope, calling hits, even on paper targets, was a fairly common occurrence.
(l.) The rail’s 20 MOA of adjustment enable the accommodation of different scopes. (ctr.) The muzzle brake is effective, but can be changed thanks to the threaded barrel. (r.) A three-lug bolt gets the job done and offers a short throw.
I mounted a Leupold Mark 5 HD 5-25x56 mm optic to the 20-MOA Picatinny rail and, within two shots, had a precise 100-yard zero. This scope sits pretty high on the rifle but, thanks to the adjustable comb, I dialed-up easily to accommodate its height. Thompson/Center advertises the rifle as being capable of 1-MOA-or-better three-shot groups with premium factory ammunition and I was able to beat that standard by a wide margin. My five-shot groups with both 140-grain. ELD-M Hornady Match and 130-grain HPBT Prime Match+ ammunition averaged in the .54- to .7-MOA range, and my best groups were inside of .5 MOA at 100 yards. Moreover, each load shot to the same point-of-impact.
As noted previously, the Performance Center T/C Long Range Rifle functioned 100 percent so long as I didn’t baby the bolt or try to load 10 rounds into the magazine.
With an MSRP of $1,211 and a street price that’s sure to be lower, the Performance Center LRR is a great deal of rifle for the money. The Precision Rifle Series has a Production Division that caps the MSRP of qualifying rifles at $2,000—given the price point, accuracy and included features, the LRR could be a contender in that division. The rifle comes in a well-executed black nylon case so the user need only purchase a scope and rings to be range-ready. A rifle that shoots this well and is packed with this many features isn’t something to sneeze at. Add in the included accessories and a very reasonable price tag, and you’ve got the “everyman” precision rifle.
Thompson/Center Performance Center Chassis Rifle Thompson/Center Arms long-range rifle Bolt-action 6.5 Creedmoor .308 .243 Win. Caldwell bipod Keith Wood
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BREAKING NEWS: Devolution plans in tatters as county councillors vote ‘No’
Lincolnshire County Council news.
Winston Brown
Published: 13:27 Updated: 17:00 Thursday 20 October 2016
Lincolnshire County Council has today voted against plans for a new Greater Lincolnshire Combined Authority and Mayor.
At an extraordinary council meeting today, members voted 43 to 17 against, with five abstentions, on a plan which would see about £15 million a year given to a new tier of government for transport, housing, skills training and flood prevention.
The devolution plan is due to be voted on by South Holland District Council, but a tweet from council leader Gary Porter said: “Lincolnshire County Council kill off the devolution bid”.
The “No” vote came just a day after Boston Borough Council cabinet members backed the move yesterday, having followed the lead set by East Lindsey District Council earlier this month.
Coun Craig Leyland, Leader of East Lindsey District Council, said: “The implications of Lincolnshire County Council’s recommendation to its Leader can only be fully understood once all ten councils (in Lincolnshire) have voted on devolution. “The final council to vote will be South Holland on October 26, but East Lindsey District Council has been clear that it supports devolution and the opportunities it presents to the area.”
North Kesteven District Council Leader Coun Marion Brighton said most other councils in Greater Lincolnshire have supported the Devolution proposals, “seeing the enormous potential for growth and inward investment in Lincolnshire” and would be looking for a way forward
She said: “I am naturally deeply disappointed that all we have sought to achieve has suffered a major setback.
“The hope was to attract and direct, through partnership of all ten Greater Lincolnshire councils and other agencies, investments of more than £450m to stimulate homes, jobs, infrastructure and skills locally.
“Those of us who continue to support the principles of Devolution will, I am sure dust ourselves off and re-group to see how we can move forward together for the greater good of Greater Lincolnshire.”
She added: “It has always been my concern that if we do not take this golden opportunity now any delays would put us at the back of the queue with fewer resources available to us.”
Coun Brighton hopes to continue discussions with those still committed to seek the best outcome.
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Blu-ray Review: The Rose
It looks and sounds incredible on the new Blu-ray, though more adventurous viewers may yearn for some thornier supplements.
Clayton Dillard
The Rose is a prestige studio film that wants to be mistaken as a cry from the bowels of hell, as an authentic, gritty depiction of the tribulations and toll of fame. The film is anchored by an unbridled lead performance from Bette Midler as the titular rocker, whose legion of fans gravitate to her on-stage presence without realizing the consequences of their devotion. Director Mark Rydell and screenwriters Bo Goldman and Bill Kirby construct a fictional character and scenario that have resonances with the lives of musicians like Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix, which were prematurely ended by the same circumstances facing Rose. In effect, that’s part of the film’s problem: It’s too busy lamenting the consequences of myth to realize that its fetishizing of suffering as part of the artistic process only furthers the myth. Although the film opens with a handful of reporters barging into Rose’s childhood home, seeking answers to why her career came to such an abrupt end, the filmmakers display little interest in deconstructing or interrogating the cult surrounding feminine pursuits of stardom (Gus Van Sant’s To Die For is perhaps the best instance in American filmmaking of this kind of critique).
The lack of a cunning and incisive erosion of myth is softened by proficient narrative textures that bolster the film’s bid for hands-on filmmaking, most notably through interactions between Rose, her manager Rudge (Alan Bates), and lover Huston (Fredric Forrest), all of whom Rydell efficiently characterizes through terse dialogue and telling actions. When Rose explains to Rudge that she’s thinking of taking a year off, the interaction is fast and without context; the characters never slip into explaining themselves or stating information that would already be readily familiar to both of them. The exchange is Cassavetes-esque, but Rydell stages it inside of a high-rise, overlooking the streets of Manhattan, adding simplistic visual appeal. Cinematographer Vilmos Zsigmond shoots these evenly lit interiors with the same intimacy that’s given to the film’s extensive concert sequences, though the performances are a much wilder, untamed beast, offering the crowd, the stage, and Rose with a characterizing intent that isn’t simply out to revel in the spectacle. After all, The Rose is a period piece, set in 1969, so that when Rose tells an audience to keep preaching “drugs, sex, and rock n’ roll,” it’s an immediately suspicious assessment of the ethos of an era where apathy and bodily indulgence rules.
And yet, The Rose is a little late on the draw in its cynicism, almost a decade behind “We blew it” from Easy Rider, or even the indifferent teens of Halloween from a year prior. Rose makes little assessment of politics, and neither do any of her friends and crew. A key scene with established singer Billy Ray (Harry Dean Stanton), in which he bluntly tells her not to cover any more of his music, is the closest Rose comes to confronting herself as an aesthetic, as an artistic choice that fits into a larger tapestry of cultural and social conflict. Similarly, the filmmakers are content to allow the contexts of the period to remain on the periphery; Vietnam shows up sparsely, like when a background radio is heard addressing the conflict or Huston’s divulgence of having been in the army. Yet compared to its New Hollywood brethren, especially in seminal films like Taxi Driver and Nashville, where politics and worries of war are firmly rooted within the proceedings, little about The Rose rises to such a level, instead emphasizing melodramatic conflict and its cast’s method acting chops.
On that front, Midler’s performance comprises the bulk of the film’s appeal, especially considering nearly all of the concerts were recorded live, with minimal post-production alterations. On stage, as shot by Zsigmond and a host of other well-known cinematographers that were brought on for the shoot, Midler’s mobility and energy are captured in monochromatic reds and blues, almost too finely rendered for a film that wants to constantly assert its working-class ferocity. To the filmmakers’ credit, they let Rose sing two or three songs in a row, without interruption, not just in the film’s nearly half-dozen concert scenes, but even when she’s off stage, as in a lengthy drag-club sequence. Long takes are used frequently, whether in a seven-minute exchange between Rose and Huston in bed or a staggering high-angle shot that frames Rose in front of a football field while using a payphone, before craning down to capture her in close-up. These visual cues, along with Midler’s presence, give the film an immediacy and dynamism, but the end result is rather superficial, myth-driven, and awards-bait-y, best epitomized by Rydell’s decision to use Amanda Broom’s track “The Rose” over the end credits, perhaps the most surefire way to glimpse the film’s rather thorn-less core.
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The digital 4k restoration and DTS-HD audio mix give this transfer of The Rose new, vivacious life that Fox’s 2003 DVD only hinted at. Colors and sounds are much sharper than before, especially in the concert sequences, despite being shot with nine separate cameras over the span of two full-runs each, are no less luminous than the more intimately composed backstage or hotel scenes. Reds and blacks are delicately balanced, allowing for Vilmos Zsigmond’s cinematography to achieve a fluidity that Criterion has taken ample care to preserve. Even more impressive, perhaps, is the audio track, which boasts a depth and fullness that reminds just how much of a behemoth Mark Rydell’s film can be when it’s fully immersed within the confines of its sonic soundscapes, anchored by Bette Midler’s ample bravado.
There are a plethora of insights from various members of the cast and crew, though the dearth of appraisals from either critics or historians gives the supplements an unwanted, hagiographic tinge that also accompanied Criterion’s release of The Big Chill. A commentary by Rydell is informative to an extent, as he recounts how the film came into being at 20th Century Fox; though The Rose was originally conceived as a Janis Joplin biopic, he was adamant that it shouldn’t be seen as such. Rydell also talks up Midler’s performance, explaining how the impressive concert scenes were shot and championing his film as an example of the kinds of challenging material Hollywood studios were making in the ‘70s. However, Rydell also disappears from the track numerous times, sometimes dropping out to let the film play for several, uninterrupted minutes. As such, the track would’ve been put to better use as a video essay or interview, the latter of which is also included, and proves somewhat redundant as Rydell explains to filmmaker Charles Dennis several of the same stories/tidbits already available in the commentary. The remaining interviews with Midler and Vilmos Zsigmond are informative, but a bit too light in terms of insight. Midler explains how she was initially opposed to the project because she was uninterested in tampering with Joplin’s legacy, before describing her movements in the film as panther-like and remembering how encouraging Rydell remained throughout the extensive production. Zsigmond discusses how he filmed the concert scenes and kept Midler in frame throughout, while also divulging the logistics behind lighting 10,000 people during a helicopter shot and his preference for anamorphic framing over 16 or 35mm. Also included are two brief segments from The Today Show following the film’s theatrical release and a booklet with an essay by Paula Mejia that explores more of the film’s historical background, including the idea that Rose is a “composite” of several rock stars and celebrities from the 1960s.
The Rose looks and sounds incredible on the new Blu-ray from the Criterion Collection, though more adventurous viewers may yearn for some thornier supplements.
Cast: Bette Midler, Alan Bates, Frederic Forrest, Harry Dean Stanton, Barry Primus, David Keith, Sandra McCabe Director: Mark Rydell Screenwriter: Bo Goldman, Bill Kirby Distributor: The Criterion Collection Running Time: 134 min Rating: R Year: 1979 Release Date: May 19, 2015 Buy: Video
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Dumont’s philosophical tragi-comedy receives a gorgeous 4K digital restoration and insightful range of contextualizing interviews.
If Bruno Dumont’s La Vie de Jésus is something of a horror film about the failure of empathy, L’Humanité is its comedic B-side, taking an equally horrific scenario and examining it through the perspective of a bumbling police force. Yet as is typically the case with Dumont, his sense of comedy isn’t straightforward. When police inspector Pharaon De Winter (Emmanuel Schotté) rejoices after receiving a hug from his friend and secret crush, Domino (Séverine Caneele), the man sits in a chair rattling his fists up and down after she leaves the room—a spectacle that doesn’t suggest a moment of triumph so much as a fit. That this scene occurs not long after an 11-year-old girl is found raped and murdered in a nearby field demonstrates part of Dumont’s dissonant sensibilities. The oddity of Pharaon’s behavior coexists in a world with unfathomable brutality, something the film views less as a contradiction than a defining feature of human nature.
Dumont’s filmography is practically a study of faces, and that fixation is especially prominent here. The characters in L’Humanité wear blank or neutral expressions, and Dumont’s camera lingers on these visages as if waiting for people to remove their skins and reveal their true selves. It’s a visual choice that can be understood as a commentary on the characters’ alienation. Since Dumont works with non-professional actors with highly distinctive facial features, close-ups complement the viewer’s contemplation of these lonely souls rather than gauging a character’s reaction to someone or something in their immediate surroundings.
L’Humanité opens with a wide shot of Pharaon running across the Bailleul countryside, and as in La Vie de Jésus, the rural setting projects an image of innocence about to be upended by violence. Sex also factors into this film’s equation. Shortly after greeting Domino and her lover (Philippe Tullier), Pharaon walks in on the couple having intercourse on the floor, staring at them in expressionless silence. When Domino later reprimands him for “getting an eyeful,” it’s less out of anger than conviviality. While Dumont consistently awakens a Hitchcockian dimension within his work as it pertains to the pleasure of looking, ready-made psychological explanations for such behavior remain out of reach to both characters and viewers.
Like Pharaon, Domino also likes to watch. Indeed, one of L’Humanité’s indelible images is a recurring close-up of Domino casting her eyes onto something or someone within eyeshot. While at a beach, she’s introduced to a handsome male friend of Pharaon’s wearing Speedo trunks. As Domino’s eyes move toward the man’s groin, the camera catches him noticing her stare. Once Domino realizes he’s aware of her gaze, she averts her eyes. To what extent Domino is either aroused or absent-mindedly looking at the man remains ambiguous, but it’s nevertheless clear that L’Humanité makes a thematic drumbeat out of its characters’ preoccupation with staring. While this at times comes to feel redundant, Dumont’s refusal to give his characters reducible motivations is as mysterious as it is refreshing.
In one of the film’s most obtuse depictions of people staring, Pharaon becomes entranced by the large, reddened neck of his police commissioner (Chislain Ghesquère) while the pair drive across the countryside. Whatever Pharaon’s interest in the man’s body, the close-up reveals his skin as an abstract, nearly indiscernible image. In this instance, all we see, in effect, is blood covered by a thin layer of flesh. These grotesque implications reducing human beings to meat might recall the paintings of Francis Bacon, particularly 1936’s Abstraction from the Human Form. That Pharaon is a descendent of the 19th-century painter Pharaon De Winter—and even lends some of De Winter’s paintings for an exhibition to a nearby gallery halfway through the film—makes explicit the linkage between L’Humanité and artifice. Because Pharaon stares at these paintings with the same expression he offers to the world, we’re further made aware that we’re not merely, as viewers, gazing upon the lives of real people. Dumont reconciles each character’s personal desire through his own cultural and artistic means, something the natural world, in all its incomprehensible vastness, cannot afford them.
Criterion’s Blu-ray release of L’Humanité boasts a clean image abundant in striking details. Outdoor shots evince vibrant colors, with the smallest of nuances, such as the individual bricks of buildings, appearing well-detailed way back into the farthest reaches of the frame. While the DTS-HD surround track is a tad muted overall, the classical music at the start and close of the film is forcefully mixed, and dialogue is clear throughout.
As on Criterion’s La Vie de Jésus release, the extras here largely consist of interviews with Bruno Dumont from across the past 20 years. In the newest one, conducted this year by Criterion, Dumont discusses how the conclusion of his prior film inspired him to write L’Humanité. In fact, he had intended to have the same actor, Jean-Claude Lefebvre, who played a police inspector in La Vie de Jésus, reprise his role here, and when he declined, Dumont revised Pharaon De Winter around Emmanuel Schotté, who would go on to win best actor for his performance at the Cannes Film Festival. The second interview, conducted by film critic Philippe Rouyer in 2014, is a deeper dive into the film’s production history. Here, Dumont explains how he collaborates with his actors to significantly shape his characters’ behaviors, all the way down to the use of groans and sighs. The pair also discuss how Dumont approaches character psychology from a visual perspective. And the final interview is a segment from a 1999 French television news program, with Dumont walking the streets of Bailleul and explaining how he shoots. Rounding things out is a segment from a 2000 episode of Tendances featuring actress Séverine Caneele, a trailer, and an essay by critic Nicholas Elliott that, among other things, traces some of the film’s art-historical references.
This Blu-ray of Bruno Dumont’s philosophical tragi-comedy boasts a gorgeous 4K digital restoration and insightful range of contextualizing interviews.
Cast: Emmanuel Schotté, Séverine Caneele, Philippe Tullier, Ghislain Ghesquère, Ginette Allègre Director: Bruno Dumont Screenwriter: Bruno Dumont Distributor: The Criterion Collection Running Time: 148 min Rating: NR Year: 1999 Release Date: June 18, 2019 Buy: Video
This package is the perfect opportunity to revisit a paragon of mid-aughts mumblecore cinema.
Nick Schager and Derek Smith
Andrew Bujalski’s best attribute as a filmmaker isn’t his much-heralded ability to reproduce the idiomatic lingo of his stuck-in-neutral twentysomething subjects—who, to these ears, sound a bit too self-consciously aimless and uncomfortable to pass as authentic—but, rather, his knack for unearthing subtle insights about interpersonal relations from meandering, semi-improvisational dialogue. A modest step up from Bujalski’s breakthrough 2002 film Funny Ha Ha, which is acknowledged as the first mumblecore film, Mutual Appreciation reveals discerning truths about post-college anomie through a carefully arranged narrative structured around casual ellipses and sly symmetries, whether it be the juxtaposition of one evening’s dissimilar drunken parties or its pair of gender-role-reversal scenarios (one involving a man reading a woman’s short story, the other marked by some sloshed cross-dressing).
Though often compared to Cassavetes—an association reinforced by Mutual Appreciation’s bargain-basement black-and-white 16mm cinematography—Bujalski makes films that simmer rather than seethe. His sweet, stuttering protagonists are based on, and played by, friends—all defined by their lack of direction, fear of obligation, and refusal to grow up. Reticence is the predominant tone struck by this tale of indie-rocker Alan (Justin Rice, co-founder of the band Bishop Allen), who, having moved from Boston to Brooklyn to jumpstart his career, develops a reciprocated crush on Ellie (Rachel Clift), the journalist girlfriend of his grad school buddy, Lawrence (Bujalski). As for the talkative action, it’s dominated by a sense of people willfully muting emotional expression in order to evade confronting potentially troublesome truths.
Articulations of genuine feelings are coded within rambling discussions about everything and nothing. As such, when something meaningful is stated—as in Alan arguing in favor of creating a community of kindred spirits “willing to do stuff” for each other, or Ellie confessing that “the problem with Lawrence is that he’s not the master of his own destiny”—the respite from the characters’ usual avoidance tactics is bracing. Throughout, Bujalski seems to self-reflexively comment on his own stylistic quirks, from Ellie overtly addressing a particular “long, awkward pause” to Alan saying, in an apparent jab at Mutual Appreciation’s peculiar rhythms, that he hates math rock’s “weird beats and time signatures.” Yet solipsistic as it may occasionally be, Bujalski’s sharp sophomore effort—courtesy of its perceptive, heartfelt humanism—ultimately makes such self-infatuation more infectious than off-putting.
The new 2K restoration, from which this transfer is sourced, offers an image quality with far more depth and sharpness than what’s typically afforded to home-video releases of the low-budget, mumblecore films of the aughts. A good deal of grain remains from the 16mm negative, preserving the film’s raw integrity. There’s also a nice balance in the contrast between blacks and whites, with exterior scenes looking neither too bright nor blown out and interiors never overly dark. The sound is clean and evenly mixed and the dialogue is easy to understand even when characters trip over their words or talk over one another.
In an appropriately low-key, clever commentary track, parents of various cast and crew members offer up an array of observations, complaints, and dad jokes. Very much in the spirit of the film, these off-the-cuff comments abound in charmingly awkward attempts at humor and amateurish stabs at interpreting Mutual Appreciation. There are moments of genuine insight, but it’s primarily a light-hearted addendum to the film, with some choice moments of parental disappointment, whether it’s a bit actor’s parents complaining about how the framing leaves their son off screen for most of his 20-second appearance to another parent declaring, “Well, this, we know, is just solipsistic masturbation.” A 30-minute interview with Andrew Bujalski provides insight into his working process and the ways it did and didn’t change as he began to work with bigger budgets and stars in the years since Mutual Appreciation’s release. The disc also includes Bujalski’s 2007 short film People’s House, which serves as a companion piece to this film, essays by Damien Chazelle and singer-songwriter Will Sheff, and, in an unexpected nod to Elvira, a low-def, tongue-in-cheek intro by “Vampira.”
Arbelos Films’s sturdy 2K transfer and a scrappy assortment of extras present the perfect opportunity to revisit a paragon of mid-aughts mumblecore cinema.
Cast: Justin Rice, Rachel Clift, Andrew Bujalski, Seung-Min Lee, Pamela Corkey, Kevin Micka, Ralph Tyler, Peter Pentz, Bill Morrison, Tamara Luzeckyj, Mary Varn, Kate Dollenmayer Director: Andrew Bujalski Screenwriter: Andrew Bujalski Distributor: Arbelos Films Running Time: 110 min Rating: R Year: 2005 Release Date: June 11, 2019 Buy: Video
Kino’s Blu-ray brings the film’s shoestring-budget beauty to life with an exceptional new transfer.
Jake Cole
Much has been said of the overwhelming ingenuity of Jean-Luc Godard’s early films, but less so about just how well the director knew how to work around budgetary limitations. Alphaville, a dystopian sci-fi noir set in an Orwellian world of omnipresent surveillance run by a malevolent artificial intelligence, sounds at first blush like a large-scale work filled with the sort of macro world-building one typically sees in blockbusters. But Godard, working with next to no resources, captures the oppressiveness of totalitarian government through the claustrophobic conditions of repressed citizens. Ordinary Parisian streets and buildings are captured as they are, though in inky shadow, so that a certain kind of present-day dilapidation comes to suggest futuristic social decay.
Godard takes private detective Lemmy Caution and illustrates the film’s themes of social tension and incipient fascism by demolishing the man’s image. Godard secured Eddie Constantine, who had already played Caution in a number of films as a James Bond-esque rake whose chauvinism was portrayed as roguish and charming. Here, however, Constantine plays Caution as a somber has-been, a caustic loner in his twilight whose pathetic weariness is further emphasized by Godard forbidding the actor to wear makeup, preferring to capture every wrinkle and blemish on his face. When Godard does nominally adhere to the tropes one might expect from a Caution caper, the filmmaker does so in the most parodic of ways, as in an early action scene in which a hitman springs out of nowhere in Caution’s hotel room, leading to a brutal scuffle where all diegetic sound drops out and is replaced by elegant, lilting classical music, until noise comes crashing in as the would-be killer and hero are sent through a series of glass doors. It’s a gag worthy of a Jerry Lewis film.
In mixing elements of noir and science fiction, Godard doubles down on the existential horror of both genres, emphasizing their common emotional detachment through a narrative involving a supercomputer, Alpha 60, that rules over a realm, Alphaville, in which human emotions like love are punishable by death. That premise anticipates future tech-noir features like Leos Carax’s Mauvais Sang, and the rapport between Caution, so grizzled but still full of longing, and a thoroughly brainwashed, deadpan young woman, Natacha (Anna Karina), has the same kind of mutually dispassionate but compelling quasi-romance that Harrison Ford and Sean Young shared as androids performing love in Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner.
One of the least energetic of Godard’s New Wave films, Alphaville nonetheless evinces his puckish wit and allusive modernism. Caution frequently engages in conversations with Alpha 60, which articulates its thoughts through a growling voice box and decries human illogic while also largely reciting lines that Godard cribbed from the work of Jorge Luis Borges. In one scene, rebels who refuse to live in a world without love are executed by firing squad next to a pool where swimmers calmly perform laps below the machine-gun fire. At its heart, though, the film’s tension between emotion and logic epitomizes the early internal conflict of intellectualism and love that suffuses Godard’s early work. And, in one of the supercomputer’s Borges quotations, the film lays out the thesis that would undergird all phases of Godard’s search for unified truths: “Sometimes reality can be too complex to be conveyed by the spoken word. Legend remoulds it into a form that can be spread all across the world.”
Kino Lorber’s disc, sourced from a 4K transfer, is a revelatory presentation of a film that often seemed one of the least visually dynamic of Godard’s early career. Raoul Coutard’s cinematography, shot under incredibly difficult lighting conditions, has always appeared heavily grained and crushed on home video, but here the full beauty of his images is on fabulous display. Eddie Constantine and Anna Karina’s faces are rich with texture, blacks sink into abyssal levels of darkness without crushing, and outdoor location shot boast a healthy distribution of grain that never compromises detail. The robust-sounding audio is so clear that it’s now easier than ever to understand Alpha 60 supercomputer’s musings.
An audio commentary track by novelist and film historian Tim Lucas provides ample details about Alphaville and its place among both Godard’s filmography and the series of Lemmy Caution films, but Lucas’s dry, fact-based approach skirts a deeper, more formal analysis of Godard’s methods. A brief interview with Karina finds the actress recounting her memories of working on Alphaville. Most memorable is her amusing recollection that Coutard was so anxious about shooting in such dark lighting conditions that he couldn’t bear to look at the film’s dailies. An introduction by critic Colin McCabe provides a cursory but probing look into some of Godard’s techniques while not giving too much away.
Jean-Luc Godard’s sci-fi curio is a fascinating outlier in his New Wave period, and Kino’s Blu-ray brings its shoestring-budget beauty to life with an exceptional new transfer.
Cast: Eddie Constantine, Anna Karina, Akim Tamiroff Director: Jean-Luc Godard Screenwriter: Jean-Luc Godard Distributor: Kino Lorber Running Time: 99 min Rating: NR Year: 1965 Release Date: July 9, 2019 Buy: Video
These films are as elegant as they are expansive, acutely perceptive and operatic in their high emotions.
Niles Schwartz
Photo: Paramount Pictures
In approaching his adaptation of Mario Puzo’s The Godfather, Francis Ford Coppola has said that he saw the story as “the tale of a great king,” Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando), who passed the best and worst of him to his three sons: passionate and aggressive Sonny (James Caan); sweet, childlike Fredo (John Cazale); and intelligent and cunning Michael (Al Pacino). Coppola’s archetypal sensibility is the hook that makes The Godfather trilogy so compelling, an emotional buttress that registers deeply through the thorny convolutions of each film’s narrative. Indeed, one of the remarkable things about The Godfather—commensurate with Brando’s marble-mouthed performance—is how the emotional clarity of this one family’s story so powerfully emanates through the soup of business and politics.
The Godfather sees the Corleone clan struggling to hold ground on a battlefield peppered with memorable antagonists: narcotics entrepreneur Virgil Sollozzo (Al Lettieri), corrupt police Captain Mark McCluskey (Sterling Hayden), duplicitous rival mafioso Emilio Barzini (Richard Conte), stubborn Hollywood producer Jack Woltz (John Marley), ruthless Las Vegas high roller Moe Greene (Alex Rocco), to say nothing of the sundry turncoats within the Corleone family. The film’s canvas is a crowded one, and at its center is a rite of passage: the aging Don Vito handing the reins of the family business over to the reluctant Michael, the black sheep who wants nothing more than to be part of the great American melting pot. During the film’s opening, which depicts the wedding of Vito’s daughter, Connie (Talia Shire), Michael is introduced to us in military fatigues, with his blond-haired, WASPy girlfriend, Kay Adams (Diane Keaton), on his arm. And by the film’s end, he’s embraced the shadows outside of bourgeois American life. As he says at the beginning of The Godfather Part II, officially sanctioned politics and nefarious organized crime are both part of the same hypocrisy.
Throughout Connie’s wedding, the vividness of Coppola’s characterizations allows us to quickly understand how this particular family learned to thrive in a distinct American subculture. Meanwhile, consigliere (and adopted Corleone son) Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) exists to fill us in on the ins and outs of how New York’s crime families negotiate power. The gestures, glances, and tonal registers between siblings position The Godfather as a primal story of love and devotion between a father and his children, and how siblings square off with each other in trying to live up to their father’s regality. And as Caan’s ferocity plays off of Duvall’s lawyerly reason and Pacino’s exacting coolness, we’re effortlessly swept up in the intimate emotional currents that flow beneath the power machinations of a dynastic family.
Partly set in 1958, The Godfather: Part II amplifies this complicated interplay as Michael secures his criminal empire in Nevada’s casinos and works toward setting up operations in Havana. In a memorably winking scene, old-time capo Frank Pentangeli (Michael V. Gazzo) requests tarantella music to be played at the Corleone Lake Tahoe compound during the celebration of Michael’s son’s first communion, but the band instead plays “Pop Goes the Weasel.” Senator Pat Geary (G.D. Spradlin) gives a speech thanking Michael for his contributions to the state. Kay is pregnant with their third child, and Michael aims to have a family as propitious as his father’s. But there’s a revolution brewing in Cuba, and political committees are cracking down on the mafia. More intimately, Kay is distressed about bringing more children into an apparatus strewn with corruption. Dancing with Michael, she brings up a conversation they had in a scene from the first film. “You told me in five years the Corleone family would be completely legitimate. That was seven years ago.”
Michael’s conflicts in The Godfather: Part II are connected to the past as much as to the present. The burden of history is represented by the avuncular though treacherous Hyman Roth (Lee Strasberg), who did business with Michael’s father, and Frank, who’s uncomfortable with how Michael is straying from the family’s Sicilian roots. Also at the heart of the film is the story of the younger Vito (Robert De Niro), who finds himself embroiled in a war with the governing mafia chieftain Fanucci (Gastone Moschin) after arriving in America. Throughout, Michael’s spiritual entropy is intercut with Vito’s ascendancy 30 years earlier, and while both men act to preserve their families, it’s telling how Coppola contrasts the father’s warmth with the son’s sclerotic obtuseness (ironically akin to the patriarchs with whom Vito does battle). By the end, Vito’s power is secured, his fall into criminality established as the means by which he protects his family. Michael also secures his power, but at the cost of his brother Fredo’s life, as the latter unwittingly betrayed Michael by colluding with Roth.
The Godfather: Part II is as elegant as it is expansive, acutely perceptive and operatic in his high emotions. Its story is more complicated than that of the first film, almost to the precipice of becoming a muddle. For one, it’s never really made clear what exactly is going on between Fredo and Roth’s organization, other than securing some information about Michael’s compound for an assassination attempt, or what’s the backstory of Frank’s relationship to Roth’s malevolent partners, Tony (Danny Aiello) and Carmine Rosato (Carmine Caridi). But such muddiness doesn’t matter in a film so magnificently constructed, where the tenderness of De Niro’s Vito seems to linger through the conspiracies and betrayals woven by Michael, the now-dead father hanging over Michael’s final confrontation with Fredo, a scene where Cazale’s tremulous id almost bursts through the man’s forehead, voicing his demand for respect with an afterglow of understanding his own inadequacies. Michael looms and Fredo struggles to stand up for himself while still inextricably tied to his chair, and Coppola orchestrates one of the most dramatically compelling scenes in American cinema.
Released in 1990, The Godfather: Part III may be considered a tragi-ironic commentary on the cultural clout of the first two films, which influenced how the public thought about the mafia but also how the mafia thought about itself. Set in 1979—or a few years after the first two films were released—Coppola’s trilogy caper emphasizes a performativity in everyday life that was absent from the more authentic dramas of its predecessors. The story begins with a sham Catholic ritual for Michael, now a billionaire businessman, being given a papal pin “for his charitable work,” which in actuality relates to a shady transaction with Vatican bankers, and concludes with a staggering half-hour sequence in an opera house, with Coppola magnificently cutting between action off and on stage to the music of Mascagni.
Reality and performance grandly intersect throughout The Godfather: Part III, with the actors posturing like performers on a stage, as if they were indeed characters in an opera. Take the the grandiose gesturing between Shire’s Connie and volatile Corleone heir Vincent (Andy Garcia) as he takes her hand with gusto and kisses it. Or the “bella figura” Gotti-like Joey Zasa (Joe Mantegna) and how he loves to cavort in front of photographers and reporters, contributing to the spectacle of himself. Eli Wallach’s performance as the duplicitous Don Altobello may initially feel strenuously affected, but his theatrical magniloquence comes to feel more than apt; Coppola shows Altobello in his opera box singing and pantomiming along with the performers on stage, as if to say that there’s no demarcation between life and theater for this two-faced crook. Reconciling with Kay, Michael brings a knife to his throat and says, “Give me the order!” It’s then that Kay, the one figure who sees through Michael’s fronts, grimaces. He drops the knife and chuckles apologetically, “We’re in Sicily. It’s opera.”
The way Coppola and his actors approach performance brings up the controversy of Sofia Coppola’s casting as Michael’s doomed daughter, Mary. Her line readings are sometimes flat, and at other times awkward. But in contrast to the other players, she’s startlingly pure, her unseasoned candor making her tragic function in the story more heart-wrenching. There’s an unexpected feeling of truth as she delivers her last line (“Dad?”) on the steps outside the opera house, breaking up the theatrical masquerade over which Michael has presided. Coppola gives his tragedy a twist that goes beyond King Lear, one of his film’s models. Michael, unlike Lear weeping at the death of his beloved Cordelia, doesn’t die of grief. Rather, it’s implied that he lingers on for years, alone in the company of despair and sorrow.
Michael kneels at his slain daughter’s corpse and finally cracks, raising his head and howling his sorrow before passing out. The unchecked emotional nakedness is out of step with the rest of the trilogy, almost breaking the fourth wall. Keaton, Shire, Garcia, and George Hamilton’s characters suddenly break from their grieving and look at Michael with what feels like baffled surprise. Coppola’s trilogy begins by observing the charade of American ideals and institutions. He ends it outside a theater, the horror in Michael’s scream breaking apart the compound of lies and artifice this arch American criminal has built around his heart. In this one moment, the opera is over and the consequences of reality are made manifest.
Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather Trilogy: Corleone Legacy Edition is now available on Blu-ray from Paramount Home Entertainment.
Criterion resurrects one of the great debut features of the last 25 years with an impressive 4K transfer and informative extras.
Bruno Dumont’s La Vie de Jésus provides the occasion to contemplate how approaches to kindness and justice work on a philosophical level. As Paul Bloom explains in his 2016 book Against Empathy, the “morally corrosive” influence of empathy sometimes prompts an immediate action that overlooks the long-term effects of said action. Dumont creates scenarios that are farsighted in their scope; the basic story of Freddy (David Douche), an epileptic teenager harboring racist resentment toward Kader (Kader Chaatouf), his North African peer, prompts us to see how empathy fails at getting to the root cause of what precipitates Freddy’s violent acts. It’s not that Freddy lacks the ability to see Kader as human; it’s that the cultural foundation of Bailleul, a small French town, is shackled by the strictures of racial and sexual repression.
Not that Dumont is shy about depicting sexual contact. In fact, Freddy’s relationship with Marie (Marjorie Cottreel), another local teenager, is steadily reduced to an entirely physical state of being. This culminates in a close-up of Freddy’s erect penis thrusting in and out of Marie’s vagina; in this moment, the hardcore sex act is offered by Dumont not as an empty provocation, but a commentary on bourgeois skittishness over representations of sex. When Kader and Marie start seeing each other, Freddy irrationally targets Kader for violence. Like the murderous brother in Luchino Visconti’s Rocco and His Brothers, Freddy only knows physical cruelty as a response to being threatened by his own desire because he cannot articulate his response in any other manner. While Dumont allows Freddy’s precise feelings to remain mostly unspoken, the implication is that Freddy’s been conditioned by his community to be ashamed of his sexual impulses. When shame meets anger, violence ensues.
Dumont’s debut feature draws upon conventions of neorealism and documentary by employing non-professional actors in all of its roles, but its stylistic traits are closer to the formalist cinema of Robert Bresson, also known for working with first-time actors in nearly each of his films. Like Bresson, Dumont stages shots to highlight their flatness and the base elements of any given action. These visual choices create the sensation that we’re encountering more a tableau of reality than anything approaching documentary realism.
This is especially evident in Dumont’s depiction of Freddy’s mother, Yvette (Geneviève Cottreel), who owns a local pub and seems to do little more than watch the news on a small television set. Early in La Vie de Jésus, the woman sees what appears to be a dead body in an unspecified African location. “What a shame,” she mutters, expressing nominal concern when faced with the evidence of global catastrophe that she believes has no immediate impact on her life. Later, she musters a similar response when Freddy goes to see Cloclo, a friend who’s dying of AIDS. Yvette only approaches the point of outrage when reprimanding Freddy for not having a job. Dumont is foremost concerned with depicting how the nagging worries of quotidian life steadily contribute to the absence of culture, the death of art, and abuses of power that, above all, leave the impoverished destitute.
Yet, despite viewing Yvette through a critical lens, Dumont isn’t blaming her for the violence her son will soon commit; rather, he’s juxtaposing the people of Bailleul against a series of problems, whether local or global, that seem to have no immediate solution. This approach has been deemed by some critics as lacking in compassion, but Dumont’s intent is to soberly reflect on the complex ways that hate is fostered by collective forms of ignorance.
Dumont demonstrates, too, how passivity maintains tradition as a form of oppression. Freddy and his friends, who effectively patrol the countryside on their motorbikes, also mock Kader and his family under their breath with religious chants and racial epithets inside a café without reprimand. Later, after Freddy and his friends have committed a heinous act, a police officer (Alain Lenancker) questions the boy, asking if he doesn’t like “Arabs.” Dumont stages the exchange to amplify its procedural nature, with the officer’s back to Freddy throughout the interrogation. Freddy, inarticulate and surrounded by authority figures who are themselves relying on a limited vocabulary to define criminal acts, is the product of a culture that has neglected to discover the essence of its own existence.
Criterion presents La Vie de Jésus in a pristine 4K digital restoration. The wide outdoor shots boast vibrant colors and detail-rich depth of field; as Freddy rides his motorcycle throughout the countryside, the surrounding trees and grass intensely radiate green. Scenes set in indoor spaces also boast significant clarity and excellent focus. Given how important faces are to Dumont’s style of filmmaking, this transfer is especially notable for how close-ups reveal the pores of actors’ faces. The monaural soundtrack is clean and clearly audible throughout.
The bulk of the extras consist of interviews with Dumont from different years since the film’s release. In the most recent one, conducted by Criterion in 2019, Dumont explains how his background in industrial films prepared him to make La Vie de Jésus. He also spends ample time considering the philosophical basis for his filmmaking, saying that he views his work as “metaphorical representations of the inner experience of human nature.” The filmmaker also discusses the failure of popular cinema to become anything more than a product for mass consumption. The second interview, a lengthy talk with critic Philippe Rouyer from 2014, sees Dumont digging even deeper into how he tries to reconcile “the coexistence of different sets of values.” And the final one consists of excerpts from two 1997 episodes of the French television program Le cercle de minuit, during which Dumont talks about society being racist and how his job as a filmmaker is to “rattle the cage.” Rounding things out are the film’s trailer and an essay by critic Nicholas Elliott on Dumont’s distinctive visual style.
Criterion resurrects one of the great debut features of the last 25 years with an impressive 4K transfer and an informative grouping of supplements.
Cast: David Douche, Marjorie Cottreel, Kader Chaatouf, Sébastien Delbaere, Samuel Boidin, Geneviève Cottreel, Alain Lenancker Director: Bruno Dumont Screenwriter: Bruno Dumont Distributor: The Criterion Collection Running Time: 96 min Rating: NR Year: 1997 Release Date: June 18, 2019 Buy: Video
Blu-ray Review: David Lynch’s Blue Velvet on the Criterion Collection
Criterion offers what should prove to be a definitive transfer of a pivotal and still overwhelmingly intimate David Lynch film.
The most direct metaphor in David Lynch’s canon arrives early on in his 1986 landmark film Blue Velvet. After an opening credits sequence set against blue velvet curtains and accompanied by Angelo Badalamenti’s swooning score, Lynch offers up a montage of iconic images of Americana, including gleaming white picket fences, a fire truck with a dog, and roses that gleam with a feverish red hue. Bobby Vinton’s version of the title song serves as the soundtrack to these images, and, with this song, Lynch signals both his yearning for and disbelief in this idyllic world—a conflict in emotions that would drive his subsequent film and television productions. In case this conflict is lost on viewers, Lynch ends his montage with a father collapsing from a malady as he waters his front yard, and the camera homes in on blades of grass, pressing further into the ground until we can see black insects festering underneath the surface.
It’s too simple to say that Lynch yearns for a society that could be likened to that of The Andy Griffith Show’s Mayberry, even though much of his work is a viscerally textural paean to vintage American manners and artifacts. The 1950s-era puritanism that partially drives Blue Velvet and its TV offspring, Twin Peaks, would most likely bore Lynch on its own. Lynch is attracted to duality, to the contrast of the sweet and sour textures of purity and perversity, and Blue Velvet was the filmmaker’s first pure articulation of this desire.
The film is also one of the definitive explorations between the cultural links of the ‘50s and ‘80s. In the ‘80s, American horror cinema was mining the communist paranoia of the ‘50s, indulging in violence that at one point could only be implied. These films now play as a reaction to how President Ronald Reagan exploited America’s yearning for a return to a golden age, a dream version of an earlier time cleansed of various atrocities, such as internment camps and hate crimes. Reagan was selling a fantasy while committing his own atrocities, such as ignoring the ravages of AIDS on the gay community, while Lynch and other directors, such as John Carpenter and David Cronenberg, were telling a kind of truth.
Of course, Lynch voted for Reagan, which perhaps testifies to the intense pull of the sunny-side-up portion of his fantasy world. And, indeed, Lynch has always understood a primordial and insidious human quality: the satisfaction of conformation—of successfully following social rules regardless of their potential implications, and committing to a mythology of country. In Blue Velvet, this idea is most beautifully embodied by the scenes between Jeffrey (Kyle MacLachlan) and Sandy (Laura Dern). Jeffrey is a college student who returns to the small, woodsy town of Lumberton following his father’s hospitalization, and Sandy is a high school senior with a father (George Dickerson) in law enforcement. Investigating the mystery of a severed ear that Jeffrey discovers in a field, the couple regularly meets at a diner, drinking sodas and, in Jeffrey’s case, eating what appears to be a grilled cheese and fries. The pleasure that Lynch takes in the old-fashioned-ness of all this, with Jeffrey and Sandy playing a variation of the Hardy Boys, is palpable. (These scenes are so overwhelmingly earnest that certain critics missed the point, describing them as shrilly satirical.)
With his father, Tom (Jack Harvey), immobilized, Jeffrey confronts his blossoming adulthood, and so Sandy partially represents his yearning to return to the simplicity of high school, which suggests the longing for an idealized dimension that drives, at large, this production that’s so resolutely set in a timeless dimension and abounds in obsessive fairy-tale imagery that suggests an X-rated Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger production. Yet Jeffrey’s also a man now, and most men need more than nostalgic puppy love. Drifting away from Sandy, the ear leads Jeffrey into an underworld, to Dorothy Vallens (Isabella Rosellini), a tormented lounge singer who’s the plutonic ideal of the male fantasy of the experienced older woman, who’s forced to sing “Blue Velvet” over and over in a club with an ardor that rivals Vinton himself. Where Sandy is gorgeous in a trim, blonde, idyllic “prom queen” way, Dorothy is a bruised brunette with ripe red lipstick (it matches the roses from the film’s first scene), a chipped tooth, and a sensual fleshiness that knocks the film off its naïve axis.
Dorothy’s apartment, which is of course on the wrong side of the tracks, is one of Blue Velvet’s many masterpieces of irrational set design. Primarily represented by the oval shape of a living room that segues into a small kitchen, the apartment abounds in deep reds, blues, and blacks that are morbid as well as titillating, explicitly suggesting a strip club’s back room while subliminally representing a womb. This set somewhat prepares us for the film’s audacious tonal U-turn. When Jeffrey wanders into this apartment, the sense of danger is intense, yet Lynch surpasses all expectations with what is still the wildest set piece of his career.
Peeping on Dorothy from behind the wall of her closet, after she’s already caught him, threatened him with a knife, and explored the possibility of going down on him, Jeffrey watches as this woman is tortured by Frank Booth (Dennis Hopper), who beats her and calls her “mommy” before getting high on gas and stuffing a blue velvet sash in each of their mouths and savagely fucking her. Though the scene is symbolic—as Robin Wood stipulated, the sash suggests an umbilical cord, while also echoing the lost innocence of the Vinton song—it’s also unhinged, exorcising fantasies that Lynch can barely keep a handle on.
Sex in mainstream cinema has rarely felt this intimate and defiant of what we’re supposed to find erotic, which is why Blue Velvet was controversial upon its release, and would probably be even more so were it to first be seen in 2019. To an extent, Dorothy gets off on Frank’s abuse, and she subsequently attempts, in her affair with Jeffrey, to assume a Frank-like role, taking control of their sex and goading Jeffrey to tap his inner reservoir for violence. When Jeffrey eventually beats Dorothy, Lynch films the action in extreme slow motion, with what sounds like animal roars on the soundtrack. Lynch dramatizes a fissure in Jeffrey’s sense of who he is, as he plumbs his propensity for darkness. The film is, at its root, a coming-of-age tale that’s unusually connected to the dirtier and messier implications of self-knowledge.
There’s almost nowhere for Blue Velvet to go after the scene between Dorothy, Jeffrey, and Frank in Dorothy’s apartment, which also suggests a fulfillment of the fantasies implicitly driving, say, Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window, where an ambiguous male hero also peeped in on imperiled women. This sexual-violent stand-off is what Lynch has been building to throughout Blue Velvet, as he’s bringing to the fore the damage, allure, rot, exploitation, and sick hunger that exist under Lumberton’s tableaux of neat, asexual domesticity and under much of vaguely sexualized pop culture at large.
The film subsequently follows what is a fairly straightforward mystery-thriller template, though ecstatic details and images continue to pop up, and there’s one other extraordinary scene. Frank and his goons kidnap Dorothy and Jeffrey and take them to the inner sanctum of Ben (Dean Stockwell), a terrifyingly fey and polite gangster who dances and lip synchs to Roy Orbison’s “In Dreams,” enjoying the kind of expressive catharsis that appears to be impossible for Frank, a frustration that’s probably at the center of his insanity. Many critics have commented on the inverse relationship between Sandy and Dorothy, the respective women of day and night who would initiate an ongoing Lynch obsession, but Frank also suggests an inverse of Jeffrey: a man-child who never reckoned with his desires, until they erupted out of him in a torrent of cruelty and obscenity. Even one of Ben’s prostitutes enjoys a moment of lonely grace, dancing on top of Frank’s car outside of a factory as “In Dreams” is reprised.
Blue Velvet’s mixture of pop-cultural fetishizing and extreme and occasionally ironic brutality would prove to be monumentally inspirational to cinema, as there’s a weird kick to Lynch’s mixture of banality, kink, and tragedy. Quentin Tarantino’s films, particularly Reservoir Dogs and Pulp Fiction, would be unimaginable without Blue Velvet, which would also serve as a roadmap for Lynch’s own career. Lynch is still obsessed with sexual perversity, with men’s historic torment of women, with various mystic and generic totems, and with the underbelly that secretly powers pop culture. After Blue Velvet and the first season of Twin Peaks, Lynch drifted away from traditional narrative, blurring plot points and character identities. He doubled down on his own brand of American surrealism, emphasizing beauty and decay as two halves of one coin. Blue Velvet’s happy ending—in which Sandy’s dream of robins casting evil away is realized—is deliberately unconvincing. Faced with a truth about himself, Jeffrey retreats to childish illusion, though Lynch continues to wrestle with his and our madness.
Per the disc’s liner notes, this new transfer was created in 16-bit 4K resolution from the 35mm A/B negative and was supervised by David Lynch. The results are spectacular, with radiant colors and a purposefully soft grittiness that intensifies the film’s luridly dreamy feeling. Most important, though, is the profound weight and materiality of surface textures in this image, which is important to Lynch’s fetishistic aesthetic. All of Lynch’s pet obsessions—lamps, drapes, lipstick, food, smokestacks—practically pop off the screen. Two sound mixes are included here, a 5.1 and a 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio track, and, though I didn’t discern many major differences between them, they both have extraordinary depth, balance, and dimension, with an operatic level of attention paid to diegetic sounds. (When Jeffrey flushes a toilet, imperiling himself, the thing gurgles so magnificently as to suggest a moaning whale.)
The most notable supplement here is a 54-minute collection of deleted scenes, which have been assembled by Lynch more or less in chronological order, suggesting an entire omitted opening act of Blue Velvet. The cut footage fleshes out Jeffrey’s reasons for returning to his hometown from college, and offers many more scenes of his aunt and mother (played by Frances Bay and Priscilla Pointer, respectively). These moments are fine on their own, and anticipate the purplish tone of Twin Peaks, but a three-hour cut of Blue Velvet that conventionally explored Jeffrey’s conflict over his sick father might’ve been disastrous, killing the narcotic pull of the film as it presently exists. There’s also an alternate introduction of Sandy that’s so tossed-off that it’s nearly banal, which is a significant contradiction of her iconic entrance in the final cut. One moment—in which Jeffrey and Dorothy ascend the roof of her apartment—is pure Lynchian poetry, though these scenes otherwise offer a primer on how a filmmaker whittled a rough cut down into something stark, mysterious, and essential.
Also essential is “Blue Velvet Revisited,” an 89-minute documentary by director Peter Braatz that uses free-associative editing to offer a one-of-kind portrait of the film’s production. Braatz includes stock footage, intimate still photos, such as of Lynch taping the word “Lumberton” onto an ice truck, and uses interviews as a form of narration. (Isabella Rossellini’s thoughts on making the film should serve as a definitive refutation of Roger Ebert’s absurd and condescending review, in which he essentially implied that Rossellini was Lynch’s victim.) Meanwhile, “Mysteries of Love” is a more conventional archival documentary, with interviews with most of the film’s principal players, and a recording of Lynch reading from Room to Dream, the 2018 book he co-wrote with Kristine McKenna, includes stories that will probably be familiar to Lynch obsessives. An interview with composer Angelo Badalamenti, a look at the sets and props of Blue Velvet, and a booklet with an excerpt from Room to Dream round out one of Criterion’s strongest packages of the year.
Cast: Kyle MacLachlan, Isabella Rossellini, Dennis Hopper, Laura Dern, Dean Stockwell, Priscilla Pointer, Frances Bay, George Dickerson Director: David Lynch Screenwriter: David Lynch Distributor: The Criterion Collection Running Time: 120 min Rating: R Year: 1986 Release Date: May 28, 2019 Buy: Video, Soundtrack
Bob le Flambeur, Le Doulos, and Leon Morin, Priest on Kino Lorber Blu-ray
Kino’s Blu-ray releases help chart the crystallization of Jean-Pierre Melville’s distinctly rigorous style.
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From his first film, Le Silence de la Mer, Jean-Pierre Melville displayed a remarkable control of both atmosphere and pacing, generating suffocating dramatic tension with the most limited of means. His following two films—Les Enfants Terribles, an interesting, albeit misguided, collaboration with Jean Cocteau, and When You Read This Letter, a little seen romantic melodrama that the filmmaker disowned—are quite different. At one time, they almost suggested that Melville could have gone on to become a skilled journeyman, bouncing from genre to genre across his filmography. But the glimpse at the austere style Melville introduced in his debut would be re-introduced, and further chiseled and honed, once he began working in the genre he would master: the crime film.
In Bob le Flambeur, Melville’s gaze shifts to the crime-ridden pockets of Paris that were often overlooked in French cinema. Serving as the predominant milieu of his films from this point forward, this seedy world—populated by crooks, prostitutes, drunks, and degenerates—is rife with ambiguities that blur the traditional lines between good and evil, with cops and criminals often co-mingling, even co-conspiring. Moral certitude is lost amid the ever-present clouds of cigarette smoke that fill the cheap bars where these nightcrawlers congregate.
With Bob le Flambeur, Melville’s breezy weaving of location shooting and improvisational acting into the hardboiled tropes of American gangster films from the 1930s and ‘40s laid the groundwork not only for his evolving representation of film noir, but for the early classics of the French New Wave, most notably Louis Malle’s Elevator to the Gallows and Jean-Luc Godard’s Breathless. But it’s Melville’s foregrounding of the role of fate in Bob le Flambeur, soon to become the most commonly recurring theme in the director’s canon, that marks the film as a truly distinct transition into the next phase of his career.
From Bob’s (Roger Duchesne) first roll of the dice, the audience understands that the suave, smooth-talking gambler is, unbeknownst to him, reliant upon forces outside of himself for survival. He’s an ex-con who can only get his kicks with games of chance, yet, despite his addiction, he holds tightly to his moral code of “honor amongst thieves” and a view of the underworld that is as black and white as the checkered patterns that adorn both his apartment floor and the walls of the casino where he soon begins to hemorrhage money on a regular basis. Melville meticulously ratchets up the tension just as Bob’s luck begins to sour and his stringent code and icy demeanor brush up against the more lax approaches taken by the younger crop of hoods with which he’s now working.
Before Bob’s last big heist plays out, the narrator dryly declares, “Now Bob will play his last hand and destiny will play out.” This feeling of impending doom renders the suspense both nerve-wracking and unusual, particularly because the audience, given knowledge of various betrayals, is all but certain that Bob’s plan will fail and is left to helplessly root for him to jump ship before it’s too late. Bob is a consummate professional, but he doesn’t realize the game’s being played with a stacked deck. Such is fate in Melville’s films.
By his next Parisian-set noir, 1962’s Le Doulos, Melville’s aesthetic had crystallized into a more rigid, emotionally restrained and visually precise style. The jazzy, buoyant energy of Bob le Flambeur is replaced with an asceticism akin to that of Robert Bresson, with narrative and compositions alike stripped of all excess, leaving every gesture and line of dialogue to carry with it a potentially deadly weight, ultimately delivered unceremoniously from the barrel of a gun. Our heroes are no longer gamblers down on their luck, but stone-cold killers provided with only one choice: to “die or lie.” And in this film, people do both quite regularly.
Where the machinations undergirding Bob’s fate in Bob le Flambeur are made clear even before the film’s big heist is set in motion, Le Doulos offers no such transparency, keeping nearly everyone’s motives and loyalties shrouded in ambiguity, hidden beneath deep, angular shadows that cut harshly through the screen like a knife. The characters’ pasts are mysteries, and who they are in the present can only be gleaned from the machinations on the job or the elaborate deceits they cook up as a means of survival. As for their futures, more often than not we know that these characters are on a collision course toward an early death.
Le Doulos’s narrative is perhaps Melville’s most labyrinthine, weaving an intricate web of deceit, betrayals, and misdirections that reveals new layers of subtext and psychological complexity with every twist and turn. Jean-Paul Belmondo’s Silien stands as one of Melville’s most enigmatic creations: a charmer with the police when he needs to be and a ruthlessly efficient crook whenever the occasion calls for it. And he remains a cryptic figure to his former cohort, Maurice Faugel (Serge Reggiani), who struggles to confront the possibility that Silien was the rat who set him up and landed him in the joint.
In Melville’s previous film, Leon Morin, Priest, Belmondo also plays a man who intentions are difficult to read. Only here, Leon’s (Belmondo) potential duplicitousness isn’t in service of self-preservation, but for the supposed eternal salvation of the various women he comforts, sometimes with a sexual flirtatiousness that makes his attempts to convert them to Catholicism all the more disingenuous. The film is a bit of an outlier in this middle period of Melville’s, yet its spareness and intense focus foresee the increasing minimalism that would take hold of the director’s style from Le Doulos through to Le Samouraï. Its questions of faith return us again to the role of fate, but the cold, unfeeling criminal world of Melville’s other ‘60s films is replaced with a quintessential struggle between the spirit and the flesh. And questions of honor and professionalism play out not through an elaborate heist or murder, but rather a series of tête-à-têtes between the attractive young priest, Leon, and the bisexual atheist, Barny (Emmanuelle Riva), he coyly tempts.
Where professionalism in the face of certain demise is a driving force in Melville’s crime films, in Leon Morin, Priest, the uneasy and inevitable intermingling of faith and desire yields a tension every bit as biting. If Bob le Flambeur and Le Doulos find men using their expertly honed criminal skills to keep their predestined fates at bay for as long as possible, Leon Morin, Preist sees a man who uses the means at his disposal—his natural charms and sex appeal—to instead rewrite the fates of the women he sees himself as protecting. That he’s successful because, rather than in spite, of his very unprofessionalism makes this film all the more intriguing as a counterpoint to Melville’s many exercises in noir.
Jean-Pierre Melville’s Bob le Fambeur, Le Doulos, and Leon Morin, Priest are now available on Blu-ray and DVD from Kino Lorber.
Blu-ray Review: Sergei Bondarchuk’s War and Peace on the Criterion Collection
Audiences at home can now experience the visual and audio impact of Bondarchuk’s masterpiece as it was intended.
If one were to judge the history of cinema solely on the basis of scale and ambition, Sergei Bondarchuk’s War and Peace might well be considered the greatest film of all time. A seven-hour-plus adaptation of Leo Tolstoy’s classic doorstopper, Bondarchuk’s film was by far the costliest production in the history of the Soviet Union, and it certainly looks it. Priceless artifacts, countless military weapons, thousands of lavishly costumed extras, and a menagerie that includes hundreds of horses, rare wolf-hunting borzois, and a beer-drinking bear are swept before our eyes in a constant stream of ecstatic stimulation. Maximalist in every aspect, War and Peace is, like the novel on which it’s based, a work that wants to contain as many thoughts, emotions, and perspectives as possible. And Bondarchuk goes about accomplishing that by utilizing every wild cinematic technique he can think of.
In contrast to Hollywood epics of the era like Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s Cleopatra and William Wyler’s Ben-Hur, which are marked by long, static processions of extras marching around expensive sets, Bondarchuk never simply shoots for coverage. His camera instead darts and dashes through grandiloquent interiors and hellish battlefields, roving through burning buildings and flying through the air like a cannonball. Where another director might have resorted to a simple wide shot or close-up, Bondarchuk gives us a sweeping helicopter aerial, a complicated superimposition, an expressive split screen, or a camera that seems to float above a ballroom just as Mikhail Kalatozov’s did over the streets of Havana in I Am Cuba.
Bondarchuk often seems here to be attempting to synthesize the entire history of epic historical filmmaking into a single work. He borrows the pioneering split-screen technique of Abel Gance’s Napoleon, the legendary crane shot from Gone with the Wind, and the eerily majestic iconography of Sergei Eisenstein’s Ivan the Terrible, to name just a few, while also anticipating at various points the hallucinatory combat sequences of Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now and the idyllic poeticism of Terrence Malick’s The Thin Red Line.
All this restless innovation and titanic ambition, however, has a tendency to deaden the senses at times, particularly early on in War and Peace, when Bondarchuk’s experimentation comes off as little more than amateurish noodling. The filmmaker’s woozy sonic effects and blurry camera filters come off as dated and distracting, while the use of an off-screen narrator to translate French dialogue in the very first scene is downright confusing. The film can sometimes seem over-eager to impress: Never content to simply allow us to feel the emotional weight of a relationship, Bondarchuk is constantly intervening as a director—underlining, amplifying, and bludgeoning us with heavy-handed visual metaphors.
Bondarchuk’s restless approach often causes him to obscure Tolstoy’s complicated narrative and its vast, inter-connected familial relationships. The film essentially condenses the novel’s sprawling, digressive narrative into a murky love triangle between the socially awkward misfit Count Pierre Bezukhov (Bondarchuk), his friend and philosophical opposite, Prince Andrei Bolkonsky (Vyacheslav Tikhonov), and the idealized, waif-like woman, Countess Natasha Rostova (Lyudmila Saveleva), with whom they both fall in love. Of the three, only Natasha leaves much of an impression, thanks in large part to Saveleva’s radiant performance. A trained ballerina, Saveleva flits and flutters through War and Peace like a butterfly, imbuing her scenes with a litheness and effulgence that provides stark contrast to the portentous philosophizing that Andrei and Pierre are prone to.
If Bondarchuk struggles to convey the story’s gradual shifts in relationships and psychology, he nevertheless demonstrates the ability to give cinematic life to Tolstoy’s rhapsodic depth of feeling. In one of the film’s more emotionally resonant techniques, Bondarchuk jarringly cuts between two scenes with wildly different emotional tenors—a joyous dance and a man dying, for example—emphasizing one of Tolstoy’s great themes: the simultaneity of human experience. While one person is suffering, another is celebrating; while one man is enjoying a banquet in St. Petersburg, another is engaged in bloody combat against Napoleon’s armies.
Bondarchuk’s War and Peace is in some ways less a straightforward adaptation of Tolstoy’s novel than a symphonic representation of its themes—its sense of drama, portent, and grandeur. That’s never truer than in the film’s astonishingly stirring set pieces, which find Bondarchuk variously capturing the buzzy excitement of a ball, the calamitous anxiety of battle, and, in the film’s most haunting passage, the wrenching pain and despair of a city under siege. Bondarchuk’s delirious rendering of the French army’s brutal invasion of Moscow, during which Napoleon’s forces burned the city to the ground, represents the most sustainedly apocalyptic vision of war’s madness and cruelty this side of Elem Klimov’s Come and See. War and Peace couldn’t possibly do justice to every aspect of Tolstoy’s mammoth tome, but at the very least, it captures the essence of the author’s scornful description of war: “an event … opposed to human reason and to human nature.”
From its initial American release, for which it was dubbed into English and cut down by an hour, to an atrocious DVD release from Kultur that reduced its 2.30:1 aspect ratio to 1.33:1, War and Peace has rarely been seen in its intended form in the United States. But thanks to Criterion’s meticulous transfer, which is sourced from a Mosfilm restoration, audiences at home can now experience the visual and audio impact of Sergei Bondarchuk’s masterpiece as it was intended. The film’s moody interiors, sprawling battle vistas, and intricate trick shots all sparkle with a crystalline intensity. Everything looks almost impossibly sharp; there’s no evidence of motion shudder during the film’s whip-fast camera pans, and depth of field is breathtakingly clear throughout. The film’s complex, six-channel soundtrack has been remastered from the original elements in 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio, providing an appropriately titanic aural experience that’s equally adept at handling subtle dialogue scenes as it is with overwhelming combat sequences.
There’s no commentary track or information about Mosfilm’s grueling and expensive restoration process. The most useful extra here is a program with author Denise J. Youngblood that gives a broad overview of the film’s cultural context and difficult production. Two archival making-of documentaries, one from Germany and another from Russia, provide behind-the-scenes glimpses of the film’s making, while a 1967 documentary on Ludmila Savelyeva made for French TV offers a breezy look at the actress and her life in Moscow. New interviews with cinematographer Anatoly Petritsky (one of several who worked on the film) and Bondarchuk’s son, Fedor, provide some personal reminiscences about the notoriously imperious director. Rounding out the package is an insightful essay by critic Ella Taylor that stresses the importance of War and Peace as a work of Russian nationalism.
While not exactly skimpy, Criterion’s offering of supplementary materials doesn’t quite match up to the monumental nature of the film itself.
Cast: Sergei Bondarchuk, Lyudmila Saveleva, Vyacheslav Tikhonov, Boris Zakhava, Anatoli Ktorov, Anastasiya Vertinskaya, Antonina Shuranova, Oleg Tabakov, Viktor Stanitsyn, Irina Skobtseva, Boris Smirnov, Vasiliy Lanovoy, Kira Golovko, Irina Gubanova, Aleksandr Borisov, Oleg Efremov, Giuli Chokhonelidze, Vladislav Strzhelchik, Angelina Stepanova, Nikolay Trofimov Director: Sergei Bondarchuk Screenwriter: Sergei Bondarchuk, Vasiliy Solovyov Distributor: The Criterion Collection Running Time: 421 min Rating: NR Year: 1966 Release Date: June 25, 2019 Buy: Video
Blu-ray Review: David Mamet’s House of Games on the Criterion Collection
Mamet’s first, best, and most influential film receives a sturdy transfer that could nevertheless use a bit more refurbishing.
In his 2000 book Theatre, playwright and filmmaker David Mamet vaingloriously celebrates the writer as the god of drama, and sees directors, set designers, and method actors as often detracting from the purity of the text. After the psychological thrashing of, say, method exploration, Mamet says that one still must eventually get down to the task of blocking a play and saying the lines. This is a deliberately gross simplification of how plays and films are staged, but such sentiments reveal something about the appeal and the limitations of a Mamet production.
Mamet has a fetishistic attachment to neatness: to structural symmetry, to dialogue that pulsates with succinct clarity, to characters who’re understood to be constructs. When a Mamet production catches fire, one revels in the profound sense of authorial control, but when whey stall, there are no spontaneous textures to offer refuge from the author’s hermetic self-consciousness, because spontaneity is precisely among the sources of his contempt. A poker player and admirer of jiu-jitsu, Mamet has turned drama into a similarly high-stakes game, in which there are concrete rights and wrongs of aesthetic.
The 1987 film House of Games, Mamet’s debut as a filmmaker, is the best justification of Theatre’s dubious propositions. The actors here speak with such pointed stiltedness that one recognizes the device to be an increasingly resonant joke—an acknowledgement that we are all playing various roles in our lives, “saying our lines.” The House of Games that psychiatrist Margaret Ford (Lindsay Crouse) discovers is a nest of con men, but it’s also essentially a theater troupe of middle-aged men who invite an audience—i.e., the marks—into a lair to ensnare them in a fiction. That’s the inner House of Games, which is rhymed with the performative dramas of Margaret’s therapy sessions, while the outer House of Games is the film itself, with actors who seduce us with the con of storytelling, for which we pay with the price of an admission ticket or of this new Blu-ray. Nesting transactions are the film’s very soul, as Mamet leeches the plot of the flowery emotions that drive most melodrama.
As in many other films and plays, Mamet wants us to feel the distance between the actors’ lines in House of Games, and the pauses become an exhilarating negative aural space. Occasionally, it’s freeing to revel in the fakeness of Mametese, as it offers a music that’s not usually available in “realistic” writing and acting. Mamet refines his trademark, in which characters say straightforward words with a hard, repetitive rhythm that poetically lifts the lines above their literal meanings. One responds less to the words than to the force with which the actors utter them, especially Joe Mantegna as Mike, the crook who fools Margaret with the oldest trick in the book, openly owning up to his deceptions as a way of proffering a deeper lie.
There is, though, an irony to the film, as its absence of traditionally involving emotions is itself moving. The allegiance these characters feel to the rules of conning and implicitly to the rules of theatrical plotting suggests entrapment—a willful suppression or denial of their interiority, which would interfere with the perfection of the con and of the filmmaker’s art object. The web of constrictions governing the film is most explicitly acknowledged in two startling moments: Margaret opening her notebook to reveal descriptions of Mike and the House of Games that are formatted like a screenplay, and Mike later saying, “The things we think, the things we want, we can do them or not do them but we can’t hide them.” Rather than hide their desires, the characters seek to obliterate them, though Freudian slips—such as saying “pressure” in place of “pleasure”—allude to reservoirs of uncertainty and pain.
House of Games is mostly mired in the cons that Mike and his men perpetrate, with Margaret evolving from mark to witness to participant to master of her domain. The film’s twists will not be surprising to fans of crime cinema, especially now, given the influence House of Games has accrued over the years. And this lack of surprise fosters a sense of inevitability that is, of course, the point. In the first con, involving a poker game, Margaret is the mark, and though the inner workings of this trick are revealed to her, she falls for a grander version of the same trick later on. Mike has Margaret figured: A doctor specializing in obsessive compulsives, she herself is drawn to danger and is willing to pay for a tour of the underworld. By the film’s end, Margaret has grown not only into a master actor, but a kind of playwright who originates her own cons, who requires neither figurative director nor co-stars, who possesses her own weight. Which is to say that House of Games, by its own logic, has a happy ending.
The image has plenty of grit and softness, which gives the film a vintage look that’s appropriate to the classic crime-film subject matter. Colors receive a notable uptick, though, as they’re quite bright and intense, and the shadows really pop off the screen, especially in the House of Games setting. The soundtrack is crisp, rich, and healthy, with exacting attention paid to the minute sound effects that play an important role in the narrative.
The supplements here have all been ported over from the 2007 Criterion edition of House of Games. The highlight is the audio commentary by filmmaker David Mamet and actor, magician, and flim-flam master Ricky Jay, which offers a remarkable amount of insight and detail about the construction of narratives, cons, and how the two often intersect. Another highlight is the essay included with the booklet, by Mamet, in which he discusses his initiation into filmmaking and how Sergei Eisenstein’s writing helped him to refine a lucid, direct, and uninflected visual style. Interviews with Lindsay Crouse and Joe Mantegna discuss the actors’ respective backgrounds with Mamet, while another featurette offers a breakdown of a con that was discussed but not used in House of Games, so that Jay could protect friends in the trade. Rounding out the package are an archive documentary about the making of House of Games, an essay by critic Kent Jones, and the film’s theatrical trailer.
David Mamet’s first, best, and most influential film receives a sturdy transfer that could nevertheless use a bit more refurbishing, with perhaps a new supplement or two to boot.
Cast: Lindsay Crouse, Joe Mantegna, Mike Nussbaum, Ricky Jay, Lilia Skala, J.T. Walsh, William H. Macy, Jack Wallace, Steven Goldstein Director: David Mamet Screenwriter: David Mamet Distributor: The Criterion Collection Running Time: 101 min Rating: R Year: 1987 Release Date: May 14, 2019 Buy: Video
First Name: Carmen, Détective, and Hélas Pour Moi on Kino Lorber Blu-ray
These excellent releases attest to the sumptuous beauty of Jean-Luc Godard’s cerebral middle-period work.
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Jean-Luc Godard’s First Name: Carmen, Détective, and Hélas Pour Moi are all linked in style, if not theme. Throughout these films, which consist of mostly static takes that evince a meditative sense of composition, the jagged momentum of Godard’s New Wave work is sublimated into a more complex and thematically pointed use of contrast between sound and image. The effect of this refined experimentation is stately in comparison to the films that made Godard an internationally renowned name, yet, if anything, even the breeziest of these works feels more formally and kinetically overwhelming than his first features, including his 1960 feature-length debut as a director, Breathless.
In the spirit of 1982’s Passion, which mingled Godard’s fragmented analysis of cinema with painting, 1983’s First Name: Carmen subjects music to constant breakdown and rearrangement. A loose adaptation of the opera First Name: Carmen, the film amusingly jettisons Georges Bizet’s score in favor of Beethoven’s late quartets, which are practiced by a group of musicians in rehearsals that are regularly injected among the more story-oriented scenes featuring an incompetent robber, Carmen (Maruschka Detmers), falling for a hapless prison guard, Joseph (Jacques Bonnaffé). The quartets are weaved into a larger experimental soundscape of dialogue and sound effects chopped and arranged in semi-musical counterpoints that are themselves employed in larger dialectical fashion with the images.
With First Name: Carmen, Godard links countless works featuring femme fatales, parodically boiling down the misogyny of such films across scenes that see Carmen walking around her apartment nude as Joseph both fawns over and comes to resent her. First Name: Carmen is one of Godard’s most formally assured features, making gorgeous use of both natural lighting and stylized chiaroscuro, yet that precision belies a film that metatextually foregrounds its lack of narrative cohesion. Godard even appears on screen as a parody of himself: a washed-up filmmaker struggling to upend the film industry from within and casually admitting that even he doesn’t know what some of the film’s more baffling aspects mean.
Godard’s fixation with deconstructed noir is made far more explicit in 1985’s Détective, the closest that any of his post-1967 work ever came to replicating the style and methods of his early films. Confined to a hotel and populated with noir archetypes of gumshoes, mafia enforcers with cigarettes perpetually dangling from their mouths, and molls hanging on the arms of bosses, the film reflects Godard’s ability to expand on the thematic and formal aims of his early films with far fewer financial resources. The filmmaker uses the cramped spaces of the hotel to emphasize mood, from the whimsical affection that blooms between Nathalie Baye and Johnny Hallyday’s characters whenever they occupy the same area, to the claustrophobic intensity of other characters coming to spy on the detectives who spy on them.
And just as the pointedly pointless nudity in First Name: Carmen poked at misogynistic tropes in cinema, so, too, does Godard use Détective to subtly call out the inherent sexism of crime movies that he once perpetuated through his own work. Compare the sullen, cramped atmosphere of scenes where older mobsters take their young paramours to their rooms to the far more energetic scenes of those women alone in the same areas and you’ll sense the director devoting more care and interest to the lives of women he used to treat as objects.
The puckishness of First Name: Carmen and Détective is also present in Hélas Pour Moi, but the intervening decade between features can be felt in the more sober, ruminative quality of this 1993 film. Godard’s cleverness is evident right away in the title, which translates to “Woe Is Me” but also plays on the similarities of “Hélas” and “Hellas,” the ancient word for Greece. It’s a fitting connection for a film that loosely recapitulates the myth of Alcmene and Amphitryon. Hélas Pour Moi is a puzzling film, and not only because star Gérard Depardieu dropped out before the production wrapped, forcing Godard to restructure the film without its star. The film’s obtuse nature stems mostly from the ambition of Godard’s attempt to reckon with seismic questions of faith and belief, be it religious or secular, and Hélas Pour Moi marks the possible start of the director’s twilight phase, in which he has concerned himself with zealous obsession to determine if cinema can be trusted to reveal higher truths.
Whether updating his youthful cinephilic deconstructions or pursuing deeper moral and epistemological questions, Godard has devoted the second half of his career to rigorously analyzing, revising, and occasionally countering his prior opinions and aesthetic approaches, producing ever more convoluted work even as his restless desire to push cinema forward reveals more of the earnestness beneath his polemics. Hélas Pour Moi in particular points the way to the director’s current era, in which the man who once said that “cinema is truth 24 times a second” has openly despaired over just how much the camera lies.
All three films have been previously released on home video, but Kino’s Blu-rays represent a significant upgrade across the board. There are no discernible scratches or other blemishes on display, and all three discs are enriched by warm cinematography, most striking in the rich use of blues. The deliberate compression and wild fluctuations in audio fidelity in the films’ soundtracks aside, the lossless audio track on each disc lacks any discernible flaws, and even the loudest moments display a clarity that was wholly lacking on previous releases.
All three films come with audio commentaries: full-length tracks from critics Samm Deighan (for Hélas Pour Moi) and Craig Keller (for First Name: Carmen), and select-scene commentary for Détective by film programmer James Quandt. All of the tracks provide copious information on the films and Godard’s knotty thematic and formal ruminations. Similarly, each disc comes with a booklet containing critical overviews from writers Jordan Cronk (on Hélas Pour Moi), Kristen Yoonsoo Kim (on First Name: Carmen), and Nicolas Rapold (on Détective). First Name: Carmen also comes with 1982’s Changer d’Image, one of Godard’s many short films to compress his heady themes into just a few dense minutes. His shorts are every bit as essential as his features, and it’s always a pleasure to see one appear on home video. Keller even contributes a second commentary track for this rare short.
Jean-Luc Godard’s First Name: Carmen, Détective, and Hélas Pour Moi are now available on Blu-ray and DVD from Kino Lorber.
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Surgery's birthday surprise for 100-year-old patient
Birthday surprise at the doctor's for Mrs Bridle, 100.
By Francis Batt News Reporter
A visit to the doctors put 100-year-old Florence Bridle in a party mood yesterday (Thursday).
The team at the Bharani surgery in Bath Road, Slough had got together to throw a celebration birthday party in her honour.
There to congratulate her were Doctor Hemantha Kumar and Doctor Bharan Kumar, along with practice manager June Caiafa.
Doctor Kumar said: “It is a great privilege to look after Mrs Bridle.”
Mrs Bridle has lived in Slough all her life - which began weeks before the end of the First World War. She said: “I was the ninth of 12 children. Trains ran by the bottom of the garden and made the house shake.”
She moved to Francis Way, Cippenham when she got married.
“I have lived in the same house 78 years since 1940.’’ “The rent was 15 shillings and 11 pence a month then - I gather it is £680 now.”
Mrs Bridle is a widow who sadly lost her daughter 32 years ago. But she is proud grandmother to two and great grandmother to nine.
She has become quite a party person in recent days, having had a celebratory meal at the Blue River cafe and a buffet celebration.
She attributes her longevity to keeping active. She has enjoyed working on her house during the years she has spent there and even loves painting.
She said: “I always looked after my garden although sadly I haven’t been able to over the last couple of years.”
Her neighbour Jane Watkins has lived next door 47 years and was another welcome guest at the surgery - as was the leader of Slough Council James Swindlehurst.
Both have admired the beautiful garden that Mrs Bridge attended with such pride over many years.
Cllr Swindlehurst said: “I am her ward councillor and have been knocking on her door for 17 years. But I won’t tell you how she votes.”
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REVEALED: Slough has some of the highest smoking levels in south east - but Maidenhead comes in with the lowest
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Border Force fiasco: Operation Fortitude cancelled as protest shuts down Melbourne streets
By Tammy Mills, Nicole Hasham and Richard Willingham
Updated August 28, 2015 — 10.41pm first published at 10.26pm
Melburnians fight visa checks with memes
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A widespread community backlash has led to Victoria's chief police officer cancelling a controversial operation that would have seen people questioned about their visa credentials on Melbourne's streets.
On Friday afternoon, just hours before Operation Fortitude was set to commence in central Melbourne, Chief Commissioner Graham Ashton called off the plans for a wide-scale police initiative that was meant to target anti-social behaviour over two consecutive nights.
Operation Fortitude was first announced by the Department of Immigration on Friday morning. A press release said officers from the federal government's new Australian Border Force agency would be stationed around Melbourne's city checking "any individual we cross paths with".
The press release sparked a fierce backlash on social media and later in protests that shut down one of the city's busiest intersections, over concerns that police and Border Force officers would use racial profiling to stop and search people for possible immigration fraud.
Demonstrators protesting against planned border protection raids stop traffic outside Flinders Street Station on Friday. Credit:Joe Armao
"If you commit visa fraud you should know it's only a matter of time before you're caught out," the initial Border Force statement said.
Around the same time, Victoria Police issued a statement expressing its support for the operation, which was also set to involve transport inspectors, the Sheriff's office and the Taxi Directorate.
However, Fairfax Media understands that after Chief Commissioner Ashton learned of the "specifics" of Border Force's role in the operation, he withdrew his support, effectively aborting the entire plan.
Late on Friday afternoon, the Chief Commissioner's office issued a "please explain" to Border Force chief Roman Quaedvlieg. Commissioner Quaedvlieg conceded the press release issued by his agency was "clumsily worded" and mischaracterised the paramilitary agency's role in the operation.
Operation Fortitude protest, during which an alliance of people successfully rebelled. Credit:Joe Armao
The statement, largely attributed to Don Smith, Border Force's Regional Commander for Victoria and Tasmania, was widely interpreted to mean officers would stop people for random visa checks. The agency later clarified that it would check the visas of people "referred to us" by police and other agencies involved in the operation.
However, the incident has left the state government and other groups seeking an explanation from the Abbott government.
Protesters took to Melbourne's CBD streets. Credit:Joe Armao
Victorian Police Minister Wade Noonan said the operation was supposed to be a standard police one, but was cancelled after the "unfortunate and inappropriate characterisation by the Australian Border Force".
Other senior members of the Andrews state government were shocked to learn of Border Force's planned role.
Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Australian Border Force commissioner Roman Quaedvlieg. Credit:Andrew Meares
It is unusual for Mr Noonan or the Premier's office to receive detailed briefings on major police operations ahead of time unless it is a highly sensitive security issue.
A statement from Victoria Police said the force decided to cancel the operation after the "high level" of community interest and concern.
Victoria's Chief Commissoner of Police Graham Ashton. Credit:Penny Stephens
About 300 protesters gathered at Flinders Street Station before 2pm, the scheduled time for a press conference about the operation.
After the demonstrators blocked an intersection and security concerns grew, the press conference was cancelled.
Australian Border Force officers are represented by the Community and Public Sector Union but the Australian Federal Police Association would like to poach them.
Border Force was established in July and reflects the federal government's tougher line on national security. It combined Customs and Immigration functions into one unit. This week the agency attracted attention over the rollout of its new branding, including uniforms, which reportedly cost $10 million.
Border Force officers have more powers than former department officials, including the power to detain offenders, carry guns, and gather intelligence. They can enforce migration laws, including the power to compel a person to produce documents such as visas and tax file numbers to check whether they are an unlawful non-citizen.
Protesters stop traffic outside Flinders Street during action against Operation Border Force. Credit:Joe Armao
Mr Quaedvlieg said Immigration Minister Peter Dutton, a former policeman, was not involved in the issuing the press release. A spokesman for Mr Dutton said "ministers don't direct operational matters". He did not respond to questions over whether he knew of the operation in advance.
Labor's immigration spokesman Richard Marles said Mr Dutton should "come out of hiding" to explain "the shambles that has seen a cross agency operation compromised and a key government agency left red-faced".
The Australian Border Force did not respond to questions posed by Fairfax Media including how much was spent on the operation.
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Corn Plastic to the Rescue
Wal-Mart and others are going green with “biodegradable” packaging made from corn. But is this really the answer to America’s throwaway culture?
Nature Works has figured out how to make plastic out of corn. (Ex0artefact)
Thirty minutes north of Omaha, outside Blair, Nebraska, the aroma of steaming corn—damp and sweet—falls upon my car like a heavy curtain. The farmland rolls on, and the source of the smell remains a mystery until an enormous, steam-belching, gleaming-white architecture of tanks and pipes rises suddenly from the cornfields between Route 75 and the flood plain of the Missouri River. Behold NatureWorks: the largest lactic-acid plant in the world. Into one end of the complex goes corn; out the other come white pellets, an industrial resin poised to become—if you can believe all the hype—the future of plastic in a post-petroleum world.
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The resin, known as polylactic acid (PLA), will be formed into containers and packaging for food and consumer goods. The trendy plastic has several things going for it. It’s made from a renewable resource, which means it has a big leg up—both politically and environmentally—on conventional plastic packaging, which uses an estimated 200,000 barrels of oil a day in the United States. Also, PLA is in principle compostable, meaning that it will break down under certain conditions into harmless natural compounds. That could take pressure off the nation’s mounting landfills, since plastics already take up 25 percent of dumps by volume. And corn-based plastics are starting to look cheap, now that oil prices are so high.
For a few years, natural foods purveyors such as Newman’s Own Organics and Wild Oats have been quietly using some PLA products, but the material got its biggest boost when Wal-Mart, the world’s largest retailer, announced this past October that it would sell some produce in PLA containers. The move is part of the company’s effort to counter criticisms that it has been environmentally irresponsible. “Moving toward zero waste is one of our three big corporate goals for the environment,” says Matt Kistler, vice president of private brands and product development for the retailer. Wal-Mart plans to use 114 million PLA containers a year, which company executives estimate will save 800,000 barrels of oil annually.
To make plastic packaging and containers from a renewable resource that can be returned to the earth as fertilizer sounds like an unmitigated good. Selling fruits and veggies in boxes that don’t leach chemicals into landfills sounds equally wonderful. But PLA has considerable drawbacks that haven’t been publicized, while some claims for its environmental virtues are downright misleading. It turns out there’s no free lunch after all, regardless of what its container is made of, as I learned when I tried to get to the bottom of this marvelous news out of corn country.
At the NatureWorks plant in Blair, I don a hard hat, earplugs, gloves and protective eyewear and swear that I will snap no photographs. What can be revealed by my hosts is revealed: corn kernels are delivered and milled, dextrose is extracted from starch. Huge fermenters convert the dextrose into lactic acid, a simple organic chemical that is a by-product of fermentation (or respiration, in the case of the lactic acid that builds up in muscle tissue after intense activity). Industrial lactic acid is derived from many starchy sources, including wheat, beets and potatoes, but NatureWorks is owned by Cargill, the world’s largest corn merchant, and so its lactic acid comes from corn. The compound is converted to lactide, and lactide molecules are linked into long chains or polymers: polylactic acid, PLA.
I did get a chance to see and touch the obscure object of my desire when some liquid PLA, with the color and shine of caramelized sugar, burst from a pipe and solidified in flossy strands on the steel-grated floor. The next time I saw the stuff, in a box in a warehouse, it had been crystallized into translucent white balls the size of peas: PLA resin. In the hands of fabricators, the pellets would be melted and reshaped into containers, films and fibers.
Though the polymer, because of its low melting point, doesn’t yet have as many applications as does the far more common plastic polyethylene terephthalate (PET), used to make soda bottles and some polyester fibers, the company has plans, as a large banner in the office proclaims, to “Beat PET!” In some ways, corn plastic is clearly easier on the environment. Producing PLA uses 65 percent less energy than producing conventional plastics, according to an independent analysis commissioned by NatureWorks. It also generates 68 percent fewer greenhouse gases, and contains no toxins. “It has a drastically different safety profile,” says NatureWorks operations manager Carey Buckles. “It’s not going to blow up the community.”
For retailers, PLA has a halo effect. Wild Oats was an early adopter of the stuff. “Our employees loved the environmental message of the containers, that they came from a renewable resource, and our customers had a strong reaction when we told them they were compostable,” says Sonja Tuitele, a Wild Oats spokesperson. The containers initially boosted the company’s deli sales by 17 percent, she says, and the chain now uses six million PLA containers a year. Newman’s Own Organics uses PLA packaging for its salad mixes. “We felt strongly that everywhere we can get out of petroleum products, we should,” says Newman’s Own CEO Peter Meehan. “No one has ever gone to war over corn.”
Wal-Mart, which has begun using PLA containers in some stores, has also switched packaging on high-end electronics from PET to a sandwich of cardboard and PLA. “It has a smaller packaging footprint, it’s completely biodegradable and it costs less,” says Kistler. What Wal-Mart says about PLA’s biodegradable nature is true, but there’s an important catch.
Corn plastic has been around for 20 years, but the polymer was too expensive for broad commercial applications until 1989, when Patrick Gruber, then a Cargill chemist looking for new ways to use corn, invented a way to make the polymer more efficiently. Working with his wife, also a chemist, he created his first prototype PLA products on his kitchen stove. In the beginning, it cost $200 to make a pound of PLA; now it’s less than $1.
The polymer has had to get over some cultural hurdles. In the mid-1980s, another bio-based plastic appeared on grocery store shelves: bags made from polyethylene and cornstarch that were said to be biodegradable. “People thought they would disappear quickly,” recalls Steven Mojo, executive director of the Biodegradable Products Institute. They didn’t. Will Brinton, president of Woods End, a compost research laboratory in Mt. Vernon, Maine, says the bags broke into small fragments of polyethylene, fragments that weren’t good for compost—or public relations. “It was a big step backward for the biodegradability movement,” he adds. “Whole communities abandoned the concept of biodegradable bags as a fraud.”
According to a biodegradability standard that Mojo helped develop, PLA is said to decompose into carbon dioxide and water in a “controlled composting environment” in fewer than 90 days. What’s a controlled composting environment? Not your backyard bin, pit or tumbling barrel. It’s a large facility where compost—essentially, plant scraps being digested by microbes into fertilizer—reaches 140 degrees for ten consecutive days. So, yes, as PLA advocates say, corn plastic is “biodegradable.” But in reality very few consumers have access to the sort of composting facilities that can make that happen. NatureWorks has identified 113 such facilities nationwide—some handle industrial food-processing waste or yard trimmings, others are college or prison operations—but only about a quarter of them accept residential foodscraps collected by municipalities.
Moreover, PLA by the truckload may potentially pose a problem for some large-scale composters. Chris Choate, a composting expert at Norcal Waste Systems, headquartered in San Francisco, says large amounts of PLA can interfere with conventional composting because the polymer reverts into lactic acid, making the compost wetter and more acidic. “Microbes will consume the lactic acid, but they demand a lot of oxygen, and we’re having trouble providing enough,” he says. “Right now, PLA isn’t a problem,” because there’s so little of it, Choate says. (NatureWorks disputes that idea, saying that PLA has no such effect on composting processes.) In any event, Norcal says a future PLA boom won’t be a problem because the company hopes to convert its composters to so-called anaerobic digesters, which break down organic material in the absence of oxygen and capture the resulting methane for fuel.
PLA made by NatureWorks is compostable. But Chris Choate (at a Norcal site near Vacaville, California) says large amounts of corn plastic can interfere with composting. (Brian Smale)
Plant manager Carey Buckles in Blair, Nebraska. (© Brian Smale)
"Renewable resource-based products can beat out petrochemical-based ones," says corn plastic pioneer Patrick Gruber (with his wife, Sally, in Colorado), who first cooked up PLA on his kitchen stove. (© Brian Smale)
Environmentalist and entrepreneur Eric Lombardi (in Boulder with corn-plastic cups) says PLA, though not perfect, is "visionary." (© Brian Smale)
Wild Oats accepts used PLA containers in half of its 80 stores. “We mix the PLA with produce and scraps from our juice bars and deliver it to an industrial composting facility,” says the company’s Tuitele. But at the Wild Oats stores that don’t take back PLA, customers are on their own, and they can’t be blamed if they feel deceived by PLA containers stamped “compostable.” Brinton, who has done extensive testing of PLA, says such containers are “unchanged” after six months in a home composting operation. For that reason, he considers the Wild Oats stamp, and their in-store signage touting PLA’s compostability, to be false advertising.
Wal-Mart’s Kistler says the company isn’t about to take back used PLA for composting. “We’re not in the business of collecting garbage,” he says. “How do we get states and municipalities to set up composting systems? That is the million-dollar question. It’s not our role to tell government what to do. There is money to be made in the recycling business. As we develop packaging that can be recycled and composted, the industry will be developed.”
For their part, recycling facilities have problems with PLA too. They worry that consumers will simply dump PLA in with their PET. To plastic processors, PLA in tiny amounts is merely a nuisance. But in large amounts it can be an expensive hassle. In the recycling business, soda bottles, milk jugs and the like are collected and baled by materials recovery facilities, or MRFs (pronounced “murfs”). The MRFs sell the material to processors, which break down the plastic into pellets or flakes, which are, in turn, made into new products, such as carpeting, fiberfill, or containers for detergent or motor oil. Because PLA and PET mix about as well as oil and water, recyclers consider PLA a contaminant. They have to pay to sort it out and pay again to dispose of it.
NatureWorks has given this problem some thought. “If the MRF separates the PLA, we’ll buy it back from them when they’ve got enough to fill a truck,” says spokeswoman Bridget Charon. The company will then either take the PLA to an industrial composter or haul it back to Blair, where the polymer will be broken down and remade into fresh PLA.
Despite PLA’s potential as an environmentally friendly material, it seems clear that a great deal of corn packaging, probably the majority of it, will end up in landfills. And there’s no evidence it will break down there any faster or more thoroughly than PET or any other form of plastic. Glenn Johnston, manager of global regulatory affairs for NatureWorks, says that a PLA container dumped in a landfill will last “as long as a PET bottle.” No one knows for sure how long that is, but estimates range from 100 to 1,000 years.
Environmentalists have other objections to PLA. Lester Brown, president of the Earth Policy Institute, questions the morality of turning a foodstuff into packaging when so many people in the world are hungry. “Already we’re converting 12 percent of the U.S. grain harvest to ethanol,” he says. The USDA projects that figure will rise to 23 percent by 2014. “How much corn do we want to convert to nonfood products?” In addition, most of the corn that NatureWorks uses to make PLA resin is genetically modified to resist pests, and some environmentalists oppose the use of such crops, claiming they will contaminate conventional crops or disrupt local ecosystems. Other critics point to the steep environmental toll of industrially grown corn. The cultivation of corn uses more nitrogen fertilizer, more herbicides and more insecticides than any other U.S. crop; those practices contribute to soil erosion and water pollution when nitrogen runs off fields into streams and rivers.
NatureWorks, acknowledging some of those criticisms, points out that the corn it uses is low-grade animal feed not intended for human use. And it processes a small amount of non-genetically engineered corn for customers who request it. NatureWorks is also investigating better ways to segregate PLA in traditional recycling facilities, and it’s even buying renewable energy certificates (investments in wind power) to offset its use of fossil fuels. But there’s not much the company can do about the most fundamental question about corn plastic containers: Are they really necessary?
A few miles south of Blair, in Fort Calhoun, Wilkinson Industries occupies a sprawling, low brick building in a residential neighborhood. Wilkinson converts NatureWorks resin into packaging. In a warehouse-size room, the pellets are melted, pressed into a thin film and stretched into sheets that a thermoformer stamps into rigid containers—square, tall, rectangular or round. (PLA can also take the shape of labels, electronics casings, wrap for flowers, gift cards, clothing fiber and pillow stuffing.) “We’re shipping trays to Google’s cafeteria and to [filmmaker] George Lucas’ studio in San Francisco,” says Joe Selzer, a Wilkinson vice president. “We do trays for Del Monte’s and Meijer stores’ fresh cut fruit. And, oh yeah, we do Wal-Mart.”
PLA amounts to about 20 percent of the plastic products made by Wilkinson. The rest is polystyrene and PET. “We’d like to see PLA be the resin of the future, but we know it never will be,” says Selzer. “It’s cost stable, but it can’t go above 114 degrees. I’ve had people call me and say, ‘Oh my god, I had my takeout box in my car in the sun and it melted into a pancake!’” Bridget Charon, sitting next to me, raises an eyebrow. Selzer continues. “Our number-one concern is PLA’s competitive price, and then its applications. After that comes the feel-good.”
Selzer leads us up a staircase to an interior room the size of a large pantry. It’s crammed with samples of the 450 different containers fabricated by Wilkinson, which also stamps out aluminum trays. “Here’s Kentucky Fried Chicken’s potpie,” Selzer says, pointing to a small round tin. “This plastic tray is for a wedding cake. This one’s for crudités. This is for cut pineapple.” (Wilkinson manufactured the original TV dinner tray, a sample of which resides in the Smithsonian Institution.) As I look around, I can’t help thinking that almost all these products will be dumped, after just an hour or two of use, straight into a big hole in the ground.
Martin Bourque, executive director of the Berkeley Ecology Center, a nonprofit recycling organization, holds a dim view of PLA convenience packaging. “Yes, corn-based packaging is better than petroleum-based packaging for absolutely necessary plastics that aren’t already successfully recycled, and for packaging that cannot be made of paper,” he says. “But it’s not as good as asking, ‘Why are we using so many containers?’ My worry is that PLA legitimizes single-serving, over-packaged products.”
Many ecologists argue that companies should produce consumer goods that don’t pollute the earth in their manufacture or disposal. In Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things, the architect William McDonough writes about a future in which durable goods, like TVs and cars, are made from substances that cycle back into the manufacturing process, while packaging for short-lived products, like shampoo, will decompose back into the earth. NatureWorks says it wants to be part of that future. As the company’s former CEO, Kathleen Bader, told Forbes magazine, “We’re offering companies a chance to preempt embarrassing demands for responsible packaging. Brands that wait for legislative fiat will be left behind and exposed.”
Eric Lombardi, president of the Grassroots Recycling Network and a leader in the international Zero Waste movement, takes a nuanced view of PLA’s progress. He says it’s “visionary” even to think about biologically based plastic instead of a petroleum-based one. True, he says, there are problems with PLA, “but let’s not kill the good in pursuit of the perfect.” He suggests that the difficulty disposing of PLA reflects a larger deficiency in how we handle trash. He’s calling for a composting revolution. “We need a convenient, creative collection system with three bins: one for biodegradables, which we’ll compost, one for recycling, and one for whatever’s left.”
Until such a system is in place, it’s going to be hard to have cheap convenience packaging and feel good about its environmental effect—to have our takeout cake and eat it too. But the manufacture of PLA does save oil and generates far less air pollution. And we have to start somewhere.
Elizabeth Royte, a resident of Brooklyn, is the author of Garbage Land: On the Secret Trail of Trash. Photographer Brian Smale is based in Seattle.
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It's Official: Top Marine Wants 12 in an Infantry Squad
Thanks to FormerDirtDart for the link!
via Military Times.
The Marine Corps is capping off 18 months of overhauling the way infantry units are trained and equipped by shaking up the structure of the rifle squad.
In an address to an audience of Marines at a Marine Corps Association awards dinner near Washington, D.C., on Thursday night, Commandant Gen. Robert Neller said future squads will have 12 Marines, down from the current 13.
But while the squads are losing a body, they will gain capability, with two new leadership positions, he said.
The new squad will have three fire teams of three Marines each, an adjustment from the standard four-Marine fire teams of today, Neller said.
"That 4th Marine that we're used to having is not going to be cut," he said. "We're not going to fill that billet, but it's not going to degrade your readiness. Because if this doesn't work, and you need to go somewhere where you need four Marines in a fire team, we'll bring that Marine back."
You do get the force of connection here.
Leadership is totally disconnected from what EVEN they see as the future battlefield much less what I predict.
They see fighting in mega cities. I don't. But what if they're right.
Ya know what?
City fighting is manpower intensive. Weight of fire at the lowest level means something.
Additionally if I'm right and we're simultaneously involved in bug hunts around the world stomping on terrorist cockroaches while gearing up for a peer fight then we're still gonna need REINFORCED Infantry Squads.
Ya know why?
Because we're seeing terrorists operate like nation state forces. They're heavier, have more armor and more mobility as well as MUCH greater firepower than ever before in our history.
Last but not least this idea is batshit crazy because they're pushing the Expeditionary Rifle Squad.
Yep. Independent Squads acting far from support and probably at the edge of supporting fires.
So the answer is to reduce the size instead of reinforcing them?
I'm just not buying it. This is batshit stupid. It will cost lives. We will see lost infantry squads in the future that will never been found for burial because the enemy will microfragment the entire group AND/OR we'll see them captured in mass only to be tortured on YouTube.
What should everyone research to understand my thinking? Google the ambush of the Marine Sniper Squad in Iraq. Good guys lost their lives and were overrun before they even made it to their hide site.
God save us all...especially the Marines that will be part of this new future.
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Video: Everything that happened at LSA ‘19
As promised, Something Haute took an exclusive ride to the LSA ’19; from the red carpet to the main show, we made sure to get everything on record for you, and here’s bringing you unprecedented coverage of the event!
From the red carpet glitz to the backstage madness, and the on stage glamour, we have it all.
Making our way to the award show, we knew that the night was sure to be one for the books, and it was just that, and more! We caught the who’s who of the industry on the red carpet and got exclusive content featuring Atif Aslam, Mahira Khan, Fahad Mustafa, Maya Ali, Mawra Hocane, Imran Ashraf, and countless others who sashayed their way over to us.
Imran Ashraf also plugged in Something Haute’s Week in Review before talking to us, so now you know even the stars take it seriously. We appreciate the love!
We also managed to catch the lovely Mawra Hocane, who drove herself to the show, making a fashionably late appearance in her Manish Malhotra dress. Talk about being and feeling empowered; isn’t that what Lux is all about after all?
Guess what? We also got exclusive footage of the most talked about moment from the show. Yes, the proposal! Yasir Hussain went down on one knee to propose Iqra Aziz, she said yes, and we got it all on camera. Iqra’s heartwarming reaction post the proposal almost had us in tears. Congratulations to the newly engaged couple!
Take a trip down the road to LSA’ 19, to the red carpet, main event as well as the backstage with us, here:
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The Ultimate Board Game Guide
It's no secret that Jesse and I love board games. They're the perfect way to spend some free time, have a laugh or show off your competitive streak - and we have a pretty big collection.
Whilst we've shared board games in our Instagram stories and Recent Things post in the past, I thought I'd put together our Ultimate Board Game Guide so you have a single post you can refer back to when you're looking to buy a new game.
Whether it's for a gift or just for a new way to spend time as a couple, family or with friends - this guide has something for everyone. Because there are so many games, I've broken them down into sections: Party Games, Adult's Only Games, Family Games, Strategy Games, Trivia Games and Word Games.
Board games tend to get a bit of a bad rap at times - and are often considered a little bit nerdy, but I promise you, these games are all 100% NON Nerdy Girl Approved - but my nerdy husband also approves of them so they work for everyone 😉
It's a long list - but a great one at that!
So let me share The Ultimate Board Game Guide with you! >>
These games are best played with friends - and four or more people. The following list of Adult's Only games also fit into this list - but I thought I'd separate them just to be clear!
The Game of Things ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? In the Game of Things, everyone is given a prompt that they then have to answer secretly - and you then have to guess who said what. The questions are things like "Things you'd buy with a million dollars" and "Things you wish grew on trees".
Who will love it? Kids and adults alike will love this game - but we've found it's best to play with 12+ (the manufacturer does recommend 14+)
When's the best time to play? It's the perfect ice breaker and a great way to get to know other people so it's great for playing at parties. I feel like this would be an awesome youth group game or small classroom game too!
Where can I buy it? Purchase it here
Codenames ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Codenames is a team game where two teams compete to make contact with all of their secret agents first. Only the Spymasters on each team know the identity of their agents and they have to give one-word clues (plus one number, indicating how many cards match that clue) that point to the Codenames of multiple agents. For example, you might have "Ghost" and "Glass" and the spymaster says "Transparent 2" - giving their teammates the opportunity to guess what codenames fit those descriptions. You have to correctly guess the code name whilst avoiding the code names that belong to the opposing team - and trying to avoid the dreaded assassin card which ends the game.
Who will love it? Those who love a bit of strategy but don't want an all-out strategy game. It's best for 14+ but we've found that 12-14 year olds also catch on pretty quickly when playing with an adult who can explain the game well.
When's the best time to play? This is a great game to kill some time - whether at a party or games night or when you have friends over for lunch or dinner and want to do something different. It's a great game to play with people who don't really know each other yet as you can develop bonds as a team and then have something to talk about later.
You know a game is good when it has multiple expansions! Codenames currently has 5 expansions that I know of - and we currently have two of those (plus the original). Here's what's different!
Codenames Pictures ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What's different? In Codenames Pictures, you're still playing in teams but you have pictures to guess rather than names. These pictures are locations where there are either agents, innocent bystanders or the assassin.
Codenames Duet ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What's different? Codenames Duet follows similar rules to the original Codenames, only you're working together instead of in teams. The key card is two sided and each player (or team if you're playing with more than two players) can see the green agents they want the other player or team to guess. You are working together to find all the agents within just NINE turns - whilst also avoiding the assassins.
Man Bites Dog ⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Man Bites Dog is a newspaper headline game. Each player has a hard of cards which they have to use to make up a fake headline. They have to make sense - but the cards mean you end up making the most hilarious headlines. Rather than playing for points, we usually make it a competition of who can come up with the funniest headlines.
Who will love it? I haven't found a person who hasn't loved it - but if you love word games, this is the perfect party game alternative!
When's the best time to play? You can play it in small groups or big groups - but we find the more people, the better! We usually play with a bigger hand of cards so there's more cards to choose from.
Spaceteam ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? This may just be our FAVOURITE party game. It's loud, it's frantic and it's so much fun. It's a collaborative game so there's no winners - everyone works together to repair the space shuttle. Each team of two has a pile of cards which have something that needs repairing (with one or more of the tools in front of you or the other people playing - which you have to swap around the table one by one by calling out to the other players and organising the swaps), a mishap card where you might have to work without your thumbs or everyone has to pass their tools to the left/right or a piece of the space shuttle that is repaired. You have just FIVE minutes to get the space shuttle fully prepared so you have to work fast. Whenever we've played this, we play round after round after round because people can't get enough.
Who will love it? Everyone. We've played with kids and adults and everyone has loved it.
When's the best time to play? With a big group. The more people, the better!
Where can I buy it? Purchase it here!
Poop The Game ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? In Poop The Game, you each take turns "pooping" into the toilet which has a "clog number". Each "poop" has a number (1, 2, 3, 4 etc) and you have to make sure your turn doesn't lead to the toilet reaching it's clog number or all the cards are yours. The aim of the game is to end up with 0 cards in your hand - and the game gets funnier with skip and zero cards where you have to make a noise or gesture on your turn. From leaning on a fart to trumpet fart sounds and splash noises. Toilet humour amuses almost anyone and this game is perfect for getting everyone laughing.
Who will love it? Just about anyone. We've played it with kids and adults and everyone loves it. Even those who tut-tut it at first end up loving it.
When's the best time to play? Anytime! We play it as a two player game or with a big group. It's really easy to teach others how to play so it's great to play at parties. We have the Brown Bag Combo which has the original Poop and Party Pooper so you can play with even more people.
Where can I buy it? Purchase it here.
Rhino Hero ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Rhino Hero takes building card towers to a whole new level. Players take turn building the tower and placing a roof with each roof card having special instructions for the next player. Some roof cards have a little picture of Rhino Hero - meaning you have to place Rhino Hero on that picture and set up your walls before placing your roof card. It seems easy at first, but as the tower gets taller and you have to move Rhino Hero from place to place it gets really hard!
Who will love it? Everyone. Little kids can play this game as it's super simple and no reading is required - but adults will love it too.
When's the best time to play? Anytime. We play it as a two player game - or bring it out when we have friends over or games nights. There is a jumbo edition available which would be even better - but apparently it's incredible rare and incredibly expensive.
The Chameleon ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Chameleon is a game of strategy which is so much fun. Each player drawers a card at the beginning with one of the players drawing the "Chameleon" card. This player has to try and blend in with everyone else and pretend like they know what the secret word is. The word chart is placed out in front of everyone and the dice is rolled to see what the word is. Every player that isn't the chameleon has a list card which tells them what spot on the word chart is the "secret" word for the game. Players then have to say a word which is linked to the secret word - but not so obvious as to give it away - including the chameleon. After everyone has said their words, you then have to guess who the chameleon was. For example, we played with friends and the word was "Roald Dahl" (the author) and I said "war" as Roald was enlisted in the RAF - but all of the other players in the game thought I was the chameleon as my word didn't sound like it linked with Roald Dahl.
Who will love it? Players 14+ - only because kids younger probably won't know what some of the things on the cards are (like authors etc) and it makes it hard to play.
When's the best time to play? As an ice breaker - or anytime, really!
Town of Salem ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? If you've ever played "Mafia" - Town of Salem is exactly that, only with added roles. Each night the mafia chooses their victims whilst the bodyguards can guard people, the doctors can heal people, the investigators can see who's good or evil etc. There are heaps of different roles that are played and the more players you have, the more roles you have in the game - making it a great game for big groups.
Who will love it? Kids 12+ manage to get the hang of this game when someone who knows how to play explains it to them well - but there's also an Adults Only 18+ NSFW Edition which is the same - but the graphics are definitely not kid friendly.
Antidote ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? In Antidote, you've been poisoned with a deadly poison and have to work out what Antidote is the correct one before everything has been eliminated. Players take turns either discarding a card or trading research with other places. Eventually you'll be left with one card that you have to "drink", hoping it's the antidote before the true antidote is revealed. If it matches the antidote, you win! At first it seems impossible to know what the antidote is - but then you realise that the chemicals come in pairs and if you pay attention to what other players have, you can quickly see what card is missing.
Who will love it? This is definitely not a game for young kids - only because they won't understand the strategy behind it. 14+ will love it! You can play it with 2-7 players which means it's a great game for just a single pair!
When's the best time to play? Anytime!
Here, Kitty Kitty! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? In Here, Kitty Kitty! your neighbourhood has a cat problem and that problem is - everyone wants a cat... or multiple cats! Players take turns luring kitties onto their properties, moving cats into their homes and stealing cats from their neighbours.
Who will love it? Anyone 10 and up!
When's the best time to play? Anytime. It's quick to learn and relatively quick to play. It's especially great for playing with people who have a serious competitive streak as competition makes it all the more fun!
Exploding Kittens ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Exploding Kittens is a game that's easy to learn, quick to play and heaps of fun. The aim of the game is to be the last one standing by avoiding or diffusing the Exploding Kitten. Throughout the game you play special cards to steal from or attack other players and if that Exploding Kitten pops up - you better hope you have a defuse card handy or you're out!
Who will love it? Anyone. We've played it with kids and adults and everyone loves it.
Imploding Kittens ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Imploding Kittens is the expansion pack for Exploding Kittens and adds a whole new level of evil to the game. The Imploding Kitten expands the original game to 6 players. Unlike the exploding kittens, the imploding kitten cannot be diffused and the first player to find the Imploding Kitten in the card gets to place it wherever they like in the deck, face up so the next player to find it is immediately out of the game. This means that player can be as evil or strategic as they like - ending the next player's turn immediately or keeping the game going for a little bit longer. It also comes with The Cone of Shame which has to be worn by any player who asks which way play is going - or who is the next player.
Wazabi ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Some like it hot and Wazabi is a seriously spicy game! The aim of the game is to get rid of all of your dice - but the less dice you have, the harder it gets to win. Everytime we play this game, it gets loud - and a little bit frantic - with the cards having you picking up/discarding/handing all your dice to the player on your left or right
Who will love it? Anyone, really! Once you learn how to play and your competitive side kicks in, everyone loves it!
When's the best time to play? This game is best when the players are really competitive. You can play with 2-6 players but you can also play in teams if you have more than 6.
Panic Lab ⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Panic Lab is a fun little game for up to 10 players where players are on a mission to capture Amoebas before they cause too much havoc. All players compete at the same time, working to find the lab and then move in the right directio nto spot the amoeba - hoping it's the one they're looking for. Amoebas are constantly changing as they can pass through one of three mutation devices which then changes what amoebas the players are looking for. The first player to collect five tokens (from capturing the correct amoeba) wins!
It's kind of like snap in that you're all looking for the same thing (in this case, the amoeba that matches the dice - or that matches the mutation - instead of a pair) and are racing to be the first to spot and "snap" that amoeba.
Who will love it? Anyone who loves a bit of competition. This game also works really well with kids.
When's the best time to play? Anytime. It's a quick game to play and easy to learn. The more players, the better as the competition is even fiercer!
Speechless ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Speechless is kind of like charades, only with a twist. Players take turn being the "presenter" where they have 90 seconds to act out 6 words without saying a single thing. Unlike charades, however, those guessing also can't speak. The players have to watch and quickly write down what word they think is being acted out on their card. At the end of the round, the answers are revealed and players get 2 points for the correct word and one point for any incorrect word they answered that someone else answered as well.
Who will love it? Anyone who loves charades or the chance to be a little bit dramatic
When's the best time to play? Anytime! It's a quick game to play and really fun.
Legends of the Hidden Temple ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Legend of the Hidden Temple is based on a Nickelodeon TV Show (which we've never seen but we love the game). Battle against the other teams to prove you're worthy to enter the temple to find the treasure in time! There's physical and mental tests so everyone will have a chance to show off their strengths.
Who will love it? Anyone who loves a time sensitive challenge!
When's the best time to play? With a big group of people. You can play with anywhere from 4-12 players!
Your Worst Nightmare ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? They say you should face your fears - and in this game, it's more about fessing up to them. Players deal out four fear cards and rank them on their scare cards from least scary to screaming bloody murder terrifying. The real challenge though? Figuring out where your fellow players will rank the fear cards for themselves.
Who will love it? This is another great conversation starter game. Each round people can talk about their fears, share funny (or scary!) stories and there tends to be plenty of laughter as people laugh about their ridiculous fears.
When's the best time to play? With a group of friends. You can play with 2+ players.
Saved By The Bell The Board Game ⭐⭐⭐
What is it? This one is in this category simply because 80's and 90's kids who watched Saved By The Bell will love a trip down memory lane.
Who will love it? Anyone who loved Saved by the Bell
When's the best time to play? You've got to play it with people who watched the show - the best part is the trip down memory lane! Be warned though, everyone will fight for their favourite character (I ALWAYS want to be Kelly!)
Rummikub ⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Rummikub is a classic game that's easy to learn and fun to play. Players take turns placing tiles in runs or groups (for example, consecutive numbers in red or groups of the same number in different colours etc). The object of the game is to play every tile on your rack to win the round - with the winner being the person who wins the most rounds. It's all about recognising patterns and planning your moves to make the most of your tiles.
Who will love it? Anyone. We've found kids 8+ pick it up pretty quickly!
These games are for 18+. Whether they involve swearing or inappropriate graphics, they're not the kind of games you want to play with kids!
Crabs Adjust Humidity ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Crabs Adjust Humidity is a 3rd party unaffiliated expansion of Cards Against Humidity - but it's an awesome game to play on it's own. We have Volumes 1-5 and trust me when you say the more you have, the better as you will play through every single card. This game will have you in stitches - just make sure your friends bring their sense of humour because some of these cards are preeeettty offensive.
Who will love it? Anyone with a sense of humour - especially if they like Cards Against Humanity
When's the best time to play? This is the perfect game to play at a party (as long as they're all adults!) or when you're having drinks with friends!
Disturbed Friends ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Disturbed Friends is a seriously messed up game - but that's what makes it so funny. Each turn, one player reads out a multiple choice question and secretly places their voting card face down in front of them. Every other player then places down the voting card (A B or C) in front of them, guessing what the question reader will answer. The person who read the card then reveals their answer and anyone who guessed right gets a #WINNING card - with graphics as inappropriate as the questions.
Who will love it? Anyone with a twisted sense of humour.
When's the best time to play? With a big group of people. The more players, the better. There's cards for up to 10 players but you can also make your own "Voting cards" on pieces of paper.
Bucket of Doom ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? I don't know if it's because I'm a writer or because I love a good story, but Bucket of Doom is one of my FAVOURITE games. Each round, there's a situation card that everyone has to get out of using their hand of objects. The object cards are double sided and have everything from Jesus's sandals (the perfect object when you're stuck in a flood) to VIP One Direction Tickets and Hairy Coconuts. The situations are everything from facing death by sharks to being a grandpa with alzeihmers who on his first ever skydiving trip realises he's jumped out of the plane without a parachute. Each player then has to tell the story of how they'll get out of the situation using their object - and the person who has the best story wins the round and gets a card.
Who will love it? Anyone - especially people who love a good story. You can even "PG" the game by taking out the inappropriate cards.
When's the best time to play? With a big group of people. This is the perfect party game and will have everyone laughing til they cry!
Awkward Turtle and Awkward Turtle NSFW ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Do you know when you can't remember a word but you're trying to get other people to understand what you're talking about? Sometimes they think you're talking about something that is TOTALLY different from what you were meaning. Take that situation, amplify it and add cackles of laughter and you have Awkward Turtle. You're given a word which you have to try and make the other players guess - but there are certain clues on the card that you CANNOT say or you automatically lose that round. You also can't use guestures so you can only give your other team members verbal clues. For example, your word might be Ukelele - only you can't say Hawaii, Instrument, Strings or Rainbow so you might explain it as a small guitar. The NSFW edition is exactly the same - only you're playing with slang words, swear words and all things taboo.
Who will love it? Anyone 17 and up. The regular version still has not so kid friendly words (think panties, penis etc) so you probably wouldn't want to play it with kids.
When's the best time to play? The more people, the better. Depending on how many people we have, we either play it the traditional way (in teams vs eachother in 60 second rounds) or by players scoring points based on whether or not they can get the other players to guess their word in a certain number or guesses/clues or a certain time limit.
Where can I buy it? Purchase Awkward Turtle here and Awkward Turtle NSFW here.
Scrawl ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Scrawl is like an adult version of pictionary and the drawing prompts can range from somewhat innocent into seriously hilariously bad.
Who will love it? Anyone who loves pictionary but wants a more grown up version - especially creative people who love to draw... but really, it's hilarious with anyone... and sometimes the worst drawn pictures are the best.
When's the best time to play? Anytime, really!
Dirty Words ⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Dirty Words is a dice word game - kind of like Man Bites Dog but an adult's only version. You've got to roll the dice and try and make as many sentences (or a single) sentence using the word on the dice. You can make the dice words plural or add ed/ing etc to make the sentences make sense - but you have to line all of the sentences up scrabble style so they interconnect with one another.
Who will love it? People with a dirty mind and a sense of humour.
When's the best time to play? When you know who you're playing with. People could definitely get offended by some of the sentences, haha!
Hot Seat ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Hot Seat is a game where the truth (or hilarious guesses) comes out! Each round, the player in the "Hot Seat" reads out a question. This might be "What have I done that nobody else here has?" or "What would I trade for a kidney?" and then all players (including the question reader) write down a response. The other players are trying to guess what the reader would write - or they write something that might fool the other players. Everyone then places their answers into the middle and the answers are read out one by one - with players then guessing which answer was written by the player in the Hot Seat. The player in the Hot Seat gets one point for every person who guessed their answer - and the other players get either 2 points for correctly guessing the Hot Seat person's answer - or 1 point for fooling other players into thinking their answer was the Hot Seat answer. If you answer the same as the person in the Hot Seat? You get 4 points.
Who will love it? Anyone. You can even PG-ify it by removing some of the cards. You might not want to play with people who are easily offended!
When's the best time to play? At a party or with a big group of people (up to 10 players)
The Voting Game ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? In The Voting Game, players take turn voting for which person best matches the card. Someone draws a black playing card and all players then use their voting cards to vote for which player best matches the question. All votes are placed face down into the pile (or you can make it not anonymous) and the player who read the card then reveals the votes one by one (you can shuffle them first to make it even more anonymous if you like). The player who received the most vote then wins the round and keeps the card - and there are also lots of different alternative playing rules if you feel like switching it up.
Who will love it? The same as Hot Seat - anyone. You can even PG-ify it by removing some of the cards. You might not want to play with people who are easily offended!
When's the best time to play? With a big group of people. It's better if you know the people you're playing with though!
Can of Squirms ⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Can of Squirms comes with a warning to NOT go in a pair with a family member - and once you start playing, you'll understand why. Players go head to head, facing some seriously awkward questions. Each round a question card is drawn and the players answer who they think is the more relevant player. Other players then cast their votes as to whether the team will agree on their answer or disagree.
Who will love it? People who aren't afraid to be a little bit embarassed - and those who aren't easily offended!
When's the best time to play? Away from kids 😂
Never Have I Ever, The Game of Poor Life Decisions ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? The only rule of this game is DON'T JUDGE - and you'll need to keep that in mind because these cards can be pretty outrageous.
Who will love it? Anyone with a sense of humour.
When's the best time to play? At a party with a big group of people. This is one of those games where it doesn't really matter how many people you have playing.'
Where can I buy it? Purchase it here or at Games World.
Are You Normal? ⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Have you ever wondered how normal you really are? Are You Normal? is kind of like Family Feud in that you see where you fit on the "normal" scale.
Who will love it? Anyone.
When's the best time to play? It's a great party game. The more people, the better!
Shit Happens ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Shit Happens to everyone - and in this game, shit DEFINITELY happens. Just like real life, crappy situations pop up everywhere and you are competing to put your crappy events in the right order. It's a fun game that usually gets the conversation flowing as everyone talks about their real life crappy situations.
When's the best time to play? When the kids aren't around. This definitely ISN'T kid friendly!
These games can be played by all ages. There's no adult only content and they're easy enough for everyone to understand.
Monopoly Gamer ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Monopoly Gamer is a brand new edition of Monopoly featuring Mario and his pals - but this game of Monopoly is totally different from anything you've played before. Each character has their own special abilities and along with the dice, you have to roll a power up dice which will see you getting extra coins, losing coins or activating your superstar ability. The game is quicker than a faster Monopoly game as you also have the opportunity to compete in Boss fights as you pass Go.
Who will love it? Mario fans and anyone who loves Monopoly but wants to play a little something different.
When's the best time to play? When you have a bit of time to play. Like any Monopoly Game - it's not a game that will be over in 5 minutes... but this version is quicker!
Disney Monopoly ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? If you're a Disney fan, you NEED this version of Monopoly. Disney Monopoly features your favourite Disney characters instead of random street addresses with players playing as one of six gorgeous silver icons (from Cinderella's shoes to Genie's lamp and a Circus tent for Dumbo). Instead of building houses and apartments, you build Cinderella-esque cottages and castles. So much cuter!
Who will love it? Any Disney fan!
When's the best time to play? Whenever you have a lot of time to spare. The more players you have, the faster the game will go - but we find when we play it as a pair the game ends up taking 2-3 hours. It's a great rainy day game.
Harry Potter Cluedo ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Harry Potter fans will love this version of Cluedo. Playing as Harry, Ron, Hermoine and your other favourite characters, players go head to head to discover who made your friend disappear, what spell or item they used and where it happened.
Who will love it? Harry Potter fans - and anyone who loves a bit of mystery.
When's the best time to play? When you have a bit of time on your hands. This is quicker than Monopoly but usually takes half an hour or more.
Minions Kerplunk ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Minions Kerplunk totally took me back to my childhood where my sister and I would play Tumblin' Monkeys for hours - and the concept is still so much fun as an adult. It brings out people's competitive and sleuthful sides as they try different tactics to stop the minions from falling to the bottom.
Who will love it? Anyone or any age!
When's the best time to play? Any time! It's a quick game and really simple to learn.
The Princess and the Goblin ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? The Princess and the Goblin is a game that combines skill, memory and the luck of the draw. Players are on a mission to rescue the princess from the goblins by searching for clues and matching cards to find the best path out. The challenge is, goblins will pop up when you least expect it - so you have to be smart about your moves and try and get out before the other players or your chances of escaping will disappear in just a few turns!
Who will love it? Everyone. It's a really easy game to play and lots of fun.
When's the best time to play? Anytime. It's quick to play and easy to learn.
Squirrels! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? This is another game that's quick to learn and fun to play. Your mission is simple; collect 5 matching acorns to win the game. The problem? Players can steal, draw from the deck, discard and cause mayhem with every turn so it's not as simple as it seems!
Who will love it? Anyone! We've played with people of all ages and everyone loves it.
When's the best time to play? Anytime. It's quick to learn, quick to play and just a single deck of cards with no added pieces so you can really play it anytime, anywhere.
Pictionary ⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Pictionary is a classic game that almost everyone knows how to play - so it's the perfect game to keep at home for when you want a game to play that you don't have to explain. Players take turns drawing an image whilst the others guess what they have drawn - simple! The latest edition (linked) has dry erase cards and a pop culture category which makes it so much easier and more fun.
Who will love it? Anyone of any age. I find kids especially love Pictionary.
When's the best time to play? Anytime. The game is pretty quick!
Windup War ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Windup War is a game about what happens when the kids go to bed - the toys come out to play! You choose a "faction" to play (The Tin-Fantry, Gladiators etc) and choose three of your leaders, each with unique weapons and health scores to make up your army. The aim of the game is to be the last toy standing and players take turns to strategically kill off their targets.
Who will love it? This game is definitely better for older kids or adults as there's quite a bit of strategy involved.
When's the best time to play? When you want a relatively quick game with a little more strategy to it.
For those wanting a game with a little more strategy - or just a chance to put your competitive pants on and totally OWN someone in a game, these games are for you.
Get ready for some serious competition - and a little bit of evil along the way (because sometimes you have to play dirty!).
Castle Panic ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? This is probably the first strategic not girly in any sense of the imagination game I ever played and loved. Castle Panic is one of our favourite games, it's quick to learn and really interesting and so far, just about everyone we've played with has gone and bought their own copy as it's seriously good.
Who will love it? Anyone!
When's the best time to play? Anytime. It's a relatively quick game (30 minutes or so) and easy to learn.
Risk: The Walking Dead ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? We had never played Risk before getting this game, but as huge fans of The Walking Dead, it was a no brainer. Instead of an army, in this version of Risk you are on a mission to defeat the walkers before they eat you.
Who will love it? Any fan of The Walking Dead - and anyone who wants a strategy game that isn't too intense.
When's the best time to play? When you've got a bit of time on your hands. We usually take around an hour or so to play.
Noir ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? I love this game. The graphics are incredible and I love that it has 6 different games that you can play with the one set. Basically, Noir is a "catch a killer" style game. With players battling to either catch the killer (playing as the inspector) or avoid capture (playing as the killer). It's so much better than other "catch a killer" games I've played in the past and so much fun to play. It's almost like a mix of Guess Who and your average inspector/detective game.
Who will love it? Anyone. Everyone we've played this with has loved it!
When's the best time to play? Anytime. It's a really quick game to play and fast to learn.
Resistor ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? The first time I saw this game I thought nope. Totally a nerd game - but I was proven wrong. Resistor is a two player tactical memory game where you try to manipulate the cards to win the game. You can always see one side of the double sided cards (which your opponent cannot see) so by keeping track of what's on those cards, remembering where they're played and remembering what's in your hand, you'll find yourself defeating your opponent in no time - as long as no mishap cards pop up along the way!
Who will love it? Anyone! It's quick to learn and fun to play.
When's the best time to play? Anytime. The fact that it's a single deck of cards means you can also play it anywhere.
Boss Monster ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Boss Monster is a deck building game where you have to build your dungeons to beat the heroes (it's a bit of a reverse from the usual as you're the monster trying to defeat the heroes). It's a bit of strategy paired with the luck of the draw, quick to learn and fun to play. It's one of Jesse's favourite games - and mine too!
Who will love it? Anyone. I thought it was too "nerdy" for me but it's really easy to play and I love it!
When's the best time to play? Anytime! It's good for smaller groups but also a good game to play as a pair!
Mastermind ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Mastermind is an oldie but a goodie - a strategy game that's quick to learn, easy to play and even kids love it. You've got to try and guess the colour combination of the pegs before your turn runs out.
When's the best time to play? Anytime, it's pretty quick to play!
BattleCON ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? This is very much Jesse's game - so if you're looking for a great gift idea for a gamer in your life, this is the one. BattleCON is a dueling card game where players or teams go head to head in a battle to be the last person standing. It's pretty easy to learn, but the strategy of the game takes a little while to learn so if you're not a keen gamer, this mightn't be the game for you.
Who will love it? Gamers - but anyone can play it!
When's the best time to play? When you have a bit of time on your hands!
Bloodsuckers ⭐⭐⭐
What is it? In Bloodsuckers, players choose to play as either vampires or hunters - each with their own special abilities. You're on a mission to control the most locations within the town, attacking your opponents and recruiting innocent bystanders throughout the game.
Who will love it? Anyone who loves a strategic game - the more competitive, the better.
When's the best time to play? When you have a bit of time up your sleeve. It usually takes 1-2 hours to play.
Tomb Trader ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? This is a quick game with a great story. In Tomb Trader, you and your friends are on an archaeological excavation where you're hoping to steal some seriously cool and expensive items. Unfortunately for you, you're not the only one playing to line your pockets - as your friends are all trying to do the same. Each player has particular treasures that will give them bonuses at the end of the game and these are kept a secret. Players have to negotiate to determine who gets what treasure in each round in just ONE minute - and if an agreement can't be made? That location is destroyed and the items go along with it.
Who will love it? This is a game that most people love once they learn how to play (tip, play this Quick Start video) - but those who feel they're pretty good at negotiating (or manipulating) will love this game even more.
When's the best time to play? When you have friends to play along with you - this is a 3-6 player game.
Meduris ⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Meduris is a game of strategy and story. Players work independently to gather resources and build huts and temples - whilst also pleasing the gods with offerings to the druid to earn points. It's a mixture of luck (as the roll of the dice really determines how your turn will go) and strategy as you pick and choose where to place your huts, what to build and what to set aside for later.
Who will love it? Anyone who loves a good strategy game.
When's the best time to play? This game is better when played with more than two players - as playing as a two player tends to be much harder as you're doing double the work.
Anansi and the Box of Stories ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Anansi, the trouble maker has somehow gotten a hold of all of the stories. In the game, you play as an animal, using your special abilities to try and turn the tricks in your favour - being careful that the tricks you play don't turn back to bite you! It's a little hard to explain but this video does a great job!
Who will love it? Anyone who loves a good back story - or who is a bit of a trickster!
When's the best time to play? When you have a bit of time to learn the gameplay. At first it seems a little complicated, but once you get the hang of it it's really quite easy!
Scotland Yard ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? In Scotland yard, you play the detectives who are out to find Mister X on the streets of London. The problem is, you can't find him on foot alone so you've got to use travel tickets to get on the taxi, bus or underground to seek him out. You almost always know how Mister X is travelling - but you rarely know where he is, so you've got to try and outsmart him to find yourself in the right place at the right time to catch him red handed.
Who will love it? Anyone who loves a strategic game - but anyone can play it as it's quite easy to get the hang of!
When's the best time to play? Anytime you have a bit of time to play. This game usually takes about an hour to play.
Betrayal at the House on the Hill ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Don't let the creepy graphics on the box scare you away. Whilst Betrayal at the House on the Hill is a game about a haunted house, it's really fun to play. Players build their haunted houses room by room, with one player secretly acting as the traitor and the others trying to defeat the secret traitor before it's too late. The expansion adds twenty new rooms onto the original game along with new omens, objects, spirits, monsters and haunts.
Who will love it? Anyone who loves a good scary story or anyone who loves a suspenseful game where you never know what will happen next.
When's the best time to play? Anytime you have an hour or more to play. The best thing about this game is every different is completely different from the last
Where can I buy it? Purchase the original here and the extension here.
Nefarious ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? In Nefarious, you're racing against the other players to build crazy inventions. The twist is actually a double twist as two twist cards are drawn at the beginning of the game which radically changes the playing field. This means that just when you're thinking you're about to win, you could find yourself rethinking your strategy altogether.
Who will love it? Anyone
When's the best time to play? The game can be played by 2-6 players so it's a good game for small groups.
Quoridor ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Quoridor is a classic game that's really interesting to play. The object of the game is to move your pawn piece from one side of the board to the other. On each turn you can either move your pawn or place a wall to change your opponent's path.
Who will love it? Anyone who loves classic games like chess, checkers, connect four, chinese checkers etc.
When's the best time to play? When you have a smaller group - it's a quick game to play and can be played with 2-4 players
Pow! ⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Pow! is a quick little strategy game that's actually more in depth than it looks. Players take turn building their comic book "decks", choosing supervillains and superheroes and hoping they'll end up with the highest score at the end of the game. It's a game of luck (as you're rolling the dice and hoping you get what you want) and strategic decision making.
Who will love it? This game is perfect for those who are good with numbers - as you've got to try and calculate what superheroes/supervillains will work best for you.
When's the best time to play? Anytime, really - the more players the better though!
Spoils of War ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? The raid is over and it's time to divide the treasure... only, there's a problem... you're all a bit greedy. Spoils of War is a game of bidding, wagering and bluffing where players compete to score the most treasure.
Who will love it? Anyone who is good at outwitting their opponents.
When's the best time to play? When you have a group of competitive players. The game is for 3-5 players but you can also play in teams of two!
Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego? ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego is a hide and seek game with a twist! Players use a process of elimination to work out which loot Carmen took off with and where she is now - battling against time because Carmen could show up and end the game at any moment!
Who will love it? Anyone who loves a competitive mystery game.
When's the best time to play? With a small group. This game is for 2-4 players.
Where can I buy it? Only available at Target US.
The Oregon Trail: Hunt for Food ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? The Oregon Trail: Hunt for Food is an extension of The Oregon Trail - but it can be played on it's own. This game is a collaborative one where all players are working together to hunt for food. You'll face deadly threats as each roll will see you either succeed or fail miserably. Together you have to come up with the best strategy to win - whether that's letting one player bring home the bacon (or the meat...) or sacrificing players along the way. At the end, if just one player brings the required food, you all win!
Who will love it? Anyone who loves a collaborative game - and who loves a good bit of strategy too!
When's the best time to play? With a smallish group. This game is for 2-6 players.
Paramedics: CLEAR! ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? In Paramedics: Clear! players have to manage their resources, upgrade their ambulances and save the lives of their patients before time runs out. It's fast paced and you'll have to use your head as you can't save everyone!
Who will love it? Anyone who wants a fast paced, timed game with an awesome story.
If you're a trivia buff or someone who is a sponge with information, this section is for you!
Smart Ass and Dumb Ass ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Smart Ass and Dumb Ass are from the same company - but each have different objectives. In Smart Ass, you want to be the best of the best - but in Dumb Ass, you win by picking the wrong answer!
Who will love it? Anyome who loves Trivia - Dumb Ass is also really good for people who don't like regular trivia games.
When's the best time to play? When you've got a bit of time and brain power (or not) to spare!
Where can I buy it? Purchase Smart Ass here and Dumb Ass here.
The Chase Australia ⭐⭐⭐
What is it? My Mum is OBSESSED with the chase. She sits there and answers the questions out loud, pretty much yelling at the TV - so naturally, The Chase Australia Board Game was a no brainer. This is just like the show and the perfect way to both improve your knowledge - and show off your memory and brain power.
Who will love it? Anyone who loves Trivia - especially if they like game shows like The Chase and Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.
When's the best time to play? When you've got a bit of time and brain power to spare!
Where can I buy it? Purchase it from Big W. You can also get the UK version here.
Linkee ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? In Linkee, you're given a card of clues that all links to one specific word. When you get that word, you get to turn over the card with has one of the letter L-I-N-K-E on the back. As soon as you can spell LINKEE using those cards, you win! This game gets LOUD as everyone tends to shout out answers over the top of each other - but that's what makes it so fun!
Who will love it? Anyone who can think fast and can make connections between words.
Comparity ⭐⭐
What is it? Comparity is a game of knowledge where players have to correctly work out when the buildings were built and how tall they are to create your grid. The first player to correctly place all of their cards wins. If you place your card incorrectly, you have to draw 3 cards.
Who will love it? Anyone with good general knowledge - or a good guesser!
When's the best time to play? Anytime really, it's the size of the deck of cards so you can take it anywhere.
Where can I buy it? The official website is here.
I'm a writer and a bookworm so I love word games. Scrabble has always been my favourite board game - and that's probably because I have a brain full of crazy obscure words so I can always manage to pull out an awesome word score.
Here are some of my other favourite word games that are sure to be a hit!
Ex Libris ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Bookworms, pay attention - this is the game for you! Ex Libris is a game where you both have to know your books - or know how to trick other players into believing your own literary creations. You have to both correctly guess the first or last line to famous novels and fool other players into thinking your made up first/last lines are the real deal.
Who will love it? Bookworms - or anyone who can tell a good story!
Anagram ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Anagram is a game where you compete to create as many words as possible from the letters you have or reveal - or by stealing your opponent's letters or anagrams. Think of it like the card version of Boggle - only fast paced with stealing encouraged!
Who will love it? Anyone who loves word games - or who has a bit of a competitive sleuthful side!
When's the best time to play? Anytime! The game is pretty quick to play.
Upwords ⭐⭐⭐⭐
What is it? Upwords is a fun twist on Scrabble that gets rid of the old Scrabble scoring method and instead focuses on stacking those letters as high as possible. The higher the stack, the more points your letter is worth.
Who will love it? Anyone who loves Scrabble or word games.
But tell me, are you a board game fan?
What's your favourite game? And which of these would you like to play?
Labels: Board Games, games, The Ultimate Board Game Guide
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Zogenix to submit anti-seizure drug for approval after clinical trial confirms benefit
By Adam Feuerstein @adamfeuerstein
Zogenix has confirmed the efficacy of its experimental epilepsy drug in a second, late-stage clinical trial, paving the way for a marketing submission by the end of the year.
The small biotech company, based in Emeryville, Calif., said its lead drug, ZX008, reduced by more than half the average monthly convulsive seizures compared with a placebo in children and teenagers with Dravet syndrome, a rare and severe type of epilepsy.
drug czar says:
old serotonin booster fenfluramine, cannabidiol ….. that’s what cutting edge drugs pushing the frontier of knowledge are all about!
Jim Sheppa says:
Drug Czar is absolutely correct. I have been treated for seizures for the last 40 years.It wasn’t until the late 90s when I got treated by Yale’s experimental drug program, that I don’t have as many seizures. I thank God for the people who have developed and are expanding the horizon for new drugs to treat so many people who have epilepsy and seizure conditions.
New on the streets: Gabapentin, a drug for nerve…
New on the streets: Gabapentin, a drug for nerve pain, and a new target of misuse
Weeks after Kymera signed $70m deal with Vertex, the…
Weeks after Kymera signed $70m deal with Vertex, the biotech’s CEO is out
By Jonathan Saltzman — Boston Globe
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Posted on May 3, 2018 February 21, 2019 by Stephen Lee
Ban-ya and Davy met in a library.... so where better to marry than in a library?
“We met in the National Library of Australia in Canberra when we were both first-year students at ANU. She said “hi”, he said “hi” back and that was the start of friendship, love and now, marriage! That was over 11 years ago now.”
Their wedding in the State Library of New South Wales in Sydney has been featured in an online wedding magazine. Of their ceremony, they said, "We had a joyful, funny and warm ceremony. We didn’t want it to be too formal or stuffy and our amazing celebrant, Stephen Lee - Sydney Marriage Celebrant did a fantastic job of bringing that lightness and warmth to what can be a very formal affair. We wrote our own vows and made sure to mix a little bit of the humour that defines our relationship with the formal commitment that we were making to each other in front of our loved ones."
I remember some frantic sewing just before the bridal party walked down the aisle. I watched as Ban-Ya whipped out a needle and thread and did an emergency dress repair!
“Like every wedding, little things did, of course, go wrong” tells the bride “There was construction behind the State Library of NSW on our wedding day which meant the construction workers had to stop work and Bee, her dad and the girls had to walk via the park to get into the back. Another moment that is funny now (but wasn’t really that funny then) was that moment before Bee walked down the aisle, one of the bridesmaids’ dress had a little dress issue which resulted in Bee doing some sewing until 3 minutes before walking down the aisle! Ultimately though, the day was full of joy, love and warmth.”
Read more about Ban-ya and Davy's wedding at The State Library of New South Wales on the Polka Dot Bride wedding blog!
Thanks to Sonja C Photography for sharing the pictures!
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Für Elise by Ludwig van Beethoven
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Carrye Harris
Jaunay-Clan, France 1961
A hospital, Texas, 1981
Spring Branch, Texas 2016
Sometimes I feel her presence, thirty five years after her death. It is always when I’m at the piano. My mother didn’t always play. I can’t even recall when she started, but stage center are days in France, when I was ten years old, a beginning piano student.
My father’s U.S. Military orders sent us to France. We lived in an old three storey stone home in the French village of Jaunay-Clan near Poitiers, where few Americans were seen, little English spoken. Fully furnished, the home came with an upright piano on the ground floor living room. Sound memories are vivid, the arpeggios, glissandos, ritardandos. My mother worked a piece relentlessly until it flowed flawlessly, without breaks, beginning to end. The stone walls of the house magnified the sound of her playing. Even when exploring the attic, I heard and felt my mother’s touch. One piece of music stands out, the piece she mastered there — Beethoven’s Für Elise.
It was in those days my mother enrolled me in my first piano lessons, taught by a French, black and white-habited nun. I walked from the old stone house to the school for weekly lessons. A thin bamboo stick in hand, Sister tapped keys to mark corrections, occasionally placed a silver star at the top of a piece. But I left it behind after a year, other childhood pastimes more compelling.
Fast forward. My mother lies on a hospital bed, motionless, eyes closed. IV tubes snake across her, drip, drip, dripping the drugs. She hasn’t spoken in days, occasionally opens her eyes, unseeing. Disease and chemotherapy had reduced her to someone I barely recognized — the chalky pallor, scant wisps of hair, skeletal frame. I remember thinking how strange, that somehow her arms escaped the changes of the past months. She still had the same well-defined, slender arms, fingers with the octave-plus reach.
The squeak of rubber-soled shoes marked a nurse’s entry. “Why don’t you take a break?”
“I want to be here if she wakes up.”
The nurse thumbed the dial on the IV line, adjusting flow. “If anything changes, I’ll send someone to get you.”
I made my way to the elevators, rode down to the main floor in silence. Stopped, went into the gift shop. Glanced through the paperbacks, trailed fingers across book spines, moved on to magazines, past newborn gifts, cut flowers in vases, live plants in ceramic dishes. I stopped at a display of small gift items at the back of the store.
The store clerk, a middle aged woman with a spiky red haircut said, “Hey, did you hear Bob Marley died? Cancer they say.”
“Yes, I heard. Can you tell me the price of this item?” I held up a gold-filigreed, footed music box.
Back in her room, the heart monitor beeps – metronome-like. Green lines undulate across the screen. I pull a package from a small shopping bag, unwind tissue paper from a hexagonal music box, edged in gold, a pale green marbleized lid, topped with gold roses. I turn the box over, twist the knob several times and nestle it on my mother’s pillow, inches from her right ear. The familiar two note rocking intro and arpeggio plays, again and again. The music slows, last notes distorted. I pick up the box again, rewind and replace. Over and over, watching, hoping for a reaction. I yearned for last words, before I lost her forever. Wanted to believe the sound of familiar piano notes would connect us when words no longer could.
Long after my mother’s death, I opened a storage box filled with the smell of age, crammed with papers and mementos. Close to the top, frayed around the edges, brown with age, a French-titled Hanon piano exercises book, Le Pianiste Virtuose. Below that, sheet music for Bagatelle #25 in A Minor, Für Elise. I fingered the pages, looked at my mother’s neat penciled entries, placed them on the music rack of the long-silent piano. Reached back in memory, tried to remember translation of notes on a staff to finger placement on keyboard. Decades since my single year of piano lessons in France. Who was I kidding? I struggled to read and pick the first six bars. Yet I imagined somehow being connected again through her music. For me to play treble and bass lines simultaneously, to move smoothly through all the movements of a Beethoven composition was more than a stretch.
It was years. Five plus. But today, every time I stretch my fingers across the black and white keys, look at her penciled entries and play Beethoven, she sits with me again.
©Carrye Harris.
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Carrye is a Texas Hill Country-based writer whose nonfiction work regularly appears in West Comal Chronicle, Front Porch News and Texas Dogs & Cats Magazine. An expanded version of this story is part of a memoir, in the works.
By carrye|2017-01-11T10:54:32+10:00June 2nd, 2016|Classical|8 Comments
Chris Ringrose June 2, 2016 at 7:40 pm - Reply
Very affecting Carrye. You convey the three locations so well, and make us imagine the three versions of the music — including the musc box reaching out. Thanks. Chris
Carrye Harris June 3, 2016 at 10:02 am - Reply
I appreciate your comments, Chris. It’s encouraging to hear when words have hit the intended mark.
Lucia Nardo June 2, 2016 at 7:44 pm - Reply
Thanks for this evocative story, Carrye. It reminded me of my mother’s last days and the unbreakable connection we have. I’m sure this will resonate with many readers.
Thank you, Lucia. It sounds as though we may share the music/mother connection.
Veepas June 2, 2016 at 9:20 pm - Reply
A beautiful story, and a beautiful piece of music.
Lee Franzel June 3, 2016 at 2:17 am - Reply
Brought a tear to my eye.
Thank you, Veepas. I appreciate your comments.
J. Wes Franzel June 23, 2016 at 11:44 pm - Reply
Very touching. Your literary articulation is akin to your mother’s harmonic skills. Beautiful.
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10 ways Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee can bring your family together
The people at Great Wolf Lodge work to provide rides and experiences for the whole family.
10 ways Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee can bring your family together The people at Great Wolf Lodge work to provide rides and experiences for the whole family. Check out this story on stevenspointjournal.com: https://jsonl.in/2NmXFgd
Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 7:00 a.m. CT Aug. 27, 2018 | Updated 6:47 p.m. CT Aug. 27, 2018
Fun for the whole family at Great Wolf Lodge
Double Whirlwind is one of the new family slides constructed by Great Wolf Lodge in Gurnee, Ill. Submitted
River Canyon Run is the second of two family slides Great Wolf Lodge installed in the former Key Lime Cove. Submitted Photo
Great Wolf Lodge has plenty of options for little kids to play with their parents, including in the Cub Paw Pool. Great Wolf Lodge
The new outdoor pool at Great Wolf Lodge is also a great place for families with small children, as the water is no deeper than 4 feet anywhere in the pool. Submitted Photo
Customer feedback showed that plenty of breakfast options are important to families. Campfire Kitchen is one place breakfast is served. Tyger Williams, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Northern Lights Arcade is a fun place for families to hang out at Great Wolf Lodge. And the general manager is looking at possibly adding old-school video games for the nostalgic factor for moms and dads. Tyger Williams, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
The Great Wolf Lodge lifeguard staff is trained for safety, as well as for friendliness to guests. Tyger Williams, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Great Wolf Lodge sells wolf passes, paw passes and pup passes so families can customize their kids' dry-land activities. Amy Schwabe
Families can dine in whatever way works best for them. Including getting food from one of the locations and eating in the dining area, or getting food from multiple places and eating back in their rooms or in the water park. Submitted Photo
The water park in the Great Wolf Lodge is seen from the lobby.(Photo: Tyger Williams, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
The Gurnee Great Wolf Lodge opened in July, following a year-long reconstruction from what used to be Key Lime Cove.
Families who are looking for a close-to-home water park trip will find several changes from Key Lime Cove that are fun for not just kids, but for parents, too.
"We design activities and attractions so families can do things together," said Emilio Fabico, the Gurnee resort's general manager. "Our activities aren't just for the kids. Like, I see adults on the ropes course all the time!"
Changes to the water park
When Great Wolf Lodge bought the resort, many of its refurbishments took place in the water park because, after all, it's the centerpiece of any family's stay there.
And members of the wolf pack — as Great Wolf's employees are referred to — are very aware of that.
"Typically, when a family checks in, they go to the water park right away for a few hours," Fabico said. "Then, they'll probably spend a few hours doing all the dry land activities. And then, of course, it's back to the water park for a few hours."
Here are 10 ways this resort can bring your family together:
1. Family water slides
Double Whirlwind is one of the new family slides constructed by Great Wolf Lodge. (Photo: Submitted)
Back when the resort was Key Lime Cove, there were already three exciting slides for bigger kids, as well as a few in the water play area for elementary school kids, and one or two for the tiny tots in the wading pool area.
Part of the water park's addition, though, when Great Wolf took over, was two family slides, with large rafts for grown-ups and kids to all enjoy together.
On the Double Whirlwind, families board their raft and go through two vortexes before landing in the pool.
And River Canyon Run is a super fast and twisty water slide for the whole family.
2. A new location for the wave pool
When I first saw the inside of Great Wolf Lodge, I was concerned because I didn't see Key Lime Cove's wave pool. I just didn't want to tell my kids their favorite attraction was gone.
Not to worry. The wave pool was just moved when Great Wolf Lodge constructed the addition. And I immediately realized the new placement was going to make it a lot more enjoyable for families. It used to be located very close to the lazy river. Too close, in fact, as I learned when trying to enjoy the wave pool with my kids. Instead of jumping over waves, I spent most of my time holding on to the kids' rafts and trying to prevent the current of the lazy river from sweeping them away.
And, when I shared my experience with Fabico, he laughed.
"You're not the first parent who's told me that," he said.
3. New shallow swimming options for little kids and their parents
Great Wolf Lodge has plenty of options for little kids to play with their parents, including in the Cub Paw Pool. (Photo: Great Wolf Lodge)
One way to make a water park more parent-friendly is to make changes that allow parents to relax a little while supervising their little ones in the water.
That's what Great Wolf has done with the addition of two areas for little ones to play. Cub Paw Pool is the little kid version of a water park, with mini slides, "jet skis" with water cannons for kids to soak their parents and a "deep end" of 18 inches.
There's also a new outdoor pool for families. The Raccoon Lagoon has water fountains for kids to play in, seating for families who need a break, and a pool depth of 3 feet, 6 inches all the way around, which makes it a perfect place to play for families who have little ones who feel too grown up for the Cub Paw Pool.
A new water park and resort will soon be open in Gurnee, Illinois. Great Wolf Lodge is replacing the KeyLime Cove Indoor Waterpark Resort near Six Flags Great America. Wochit
Listening to feedback
Fabico said many of the changes — such as the addition of the outdoor pool — were made in response to requests Key Lime Cove guests asked for.
After less than two months of operation, the wolf pack is still listening to feedback, tweaking things and planning for future changes.
4. More breakfast options
Not surprisingly for a family-focused resort, food options are important. Especially for breakfast because, if you have a child who's anxious to spend hours in the water park, that early morning meal is likely to be the only thing he eats for hours.
Pack members were ready for that when they opened in July, offering breakfast foods at Dunkin' Donuts, Campfire Kitchen and Freshwoods Market.
Fabico said his guests want even more options. As a result, Timbers Tacos — the indoor "taco truck" — will offer breakfast foods as well.
5. Future old-school video games for mom and dad
The Northern Lights Arcade is a fun place for families to hang out at Great Wolf Lodge. And the general manager is looking at possibly adding old-school video games for the nostalgic factor for moms and dads. (Photo: Tyger Williams, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
Another change that's possibly in the works based on guest feedback? New games in the arcade to make parents happy. Fabico said he's in talks with vendors to potentially add a few old-school video games from parents' childhoods so they can enjoy the arcade right along with their kids. And maybe introduce the kids to their favorites.
Putting customers first
It's clear from the changes Great Wolf has made that they care about their customers. That's also clear from a stay there. And it makes for a great family vacation.
6. Friendly wolf pack members
The Great Wolf Lodge lifeguard staff is trained for safety, as well as for friendliness to guests. (Photo: Tyger Williams, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)
I don't know about you, but I haven't had a great experience with lifeguards in a lot of places. At Great Wolf Lodge, though, they are consistently friendly. They chat with parents while they're waiting for their turn on the slide. They grin mischievously while pouring water on the kids as they go down the slides in the Fort MacKenzie water playground. And, as a result of rigorous training, they're very attentive to all the kids playing in the water.
7. Extra-special experiences
Fabico received much of his training when he worked for Epcot at the Walt Disney World Report for 20 years. As anyone who's been to Disney World knows, cast members go out of their way to give their guests a little extra magic — in the form of random fast passes for a family, or free ice cream for a crying child.
When I saw a wolf pack member in the arcade offer to magically add 200 extra tickets to a child's arcade card so she could get a better prize, I immediately thought of Disney.
Fabico said that, just like at Disney World, he "gives pack members the latitude to do things like that to make families' stay special and to personalize the experience."
"I call it the cherry on top," he said.
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8. Food allergy accommodations
Another way to make parents more comfortable is to reassure them that their children's allergy needs are taken seriously.
At Great Wolf Lodge, there are no peanuts or tree nuts in the whole resort (although there is the possibility of cross-contamination from factories in some of the products).
At every food establishment, parents are also encouraged to bring food allergies to a pack member's attention right away so a safe meal can be prepared.
Fabico said the kitchen managers and chefs will go out of their way to make an allergic child and her family comfortable. This includes bringing food labels out for families to read and cooking food in a completely separate area of the kitchen to avoid cross-contamination.
Family customization
Not all families are the same. Some families will be fine doing only the activities that are included in the price of their stay (the water park and all activities, including story times, arts and crafts and character interactions). And other families will want to pay a little extra to do some extra stuff.
9. Wolf pass options for dry land activities
Great Wolf Lodge sells wolf passes, paw passes and pup passes so families can customize their kids' dry-land activities. (Photo: Amy Schwabe)
At Great Wolf, parents can customize the dry-land activities (such as the mini-golf course, the ropes course, the climbing wall and a character creation station similar to Build-a-Bear) by buying one of three packages of activities for their kids.
Kids need to wear their badge around their neck throughout their stay so pack members know which activities they paid for.
And, even better for parents, it's a great way to set up the expectation at the start of the trip that these are things the kids get to do, and that's it.
10. Food that can be bought — and eaten — throughout the resort
I have a feeling my family's typical fast food night is familiar to many parents. There are four of us, so we visit — you guessed it — four different restaurants. Then, we try to figure out a park, a food court or a playground where we can all eat together.
At Great Wolf, there are several food options — from grab-and-go sandwiches to pizza to tacos to burgers and fries to more upscale food. And the best part? Once you've gotten everyone's food, you can go anywhere within the resort to eat it with your family. Yes, including in the water park.
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Excerpt of Speech by Deputy Prime Minister, Teo Chee Hean, at Committee of Supply 2018
Strengthening our Institutions and Helping Our People Succeed
The PMO-Strategy Group is working closely with our agencies and other central agencies such as the Ministry of Finance and the Public Service Division to adopt a systems approach to planning and coordination. This includes areas such as scenario planning, budget, manpower, population, land, security, climate change and new opportunities in the Digital and Future Economy. We have formed the Smart Nation and Digital Government Group last May to accelerate our Smart Nation efforts.
Dr Fatimah Lateef and Mr Lee Yi Shyan cited demographic challenges, which stem from our low total fertility rate. Agencies have worked together to strengthen our support for marriage and parenthood in the key areas of housing, pre-school, and support in the workplace and the community. Minister Josephine Teo will give an update of our population priorities and strategies to ensure that we are well-prepared for the future later on during this Committee of Supply for PMO.
Climate change is also a whole-of-nation issue where all countries need to take action now to safeguard our collective future. Together with other countries, Singapore will do our part to reduce our emissions. To do so in a cost-effective manner, the carbon tax is a decisive move. Its merits were discussed extensively during the Budget debate. The transition period and support will also help our companies and consumers make the adjustments. Minister Masagos Zulkifli will provide more details in his speech on our implementation plans in the Committee of Supply for the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources.
Singapore needs to remain economically competitive, and be a smart, green and liveable city with opportunities for Singaporeans of all ages. As Mr Seah Kian Peng and Mr Lee Yi Shyan pointed out, technological progress and increasing digitisation are effecting rapid changes globally. Minister Vivian Balakrishnan will provide a progress update and outline new Smart Nation initiatives.
We will help our people and our companies make adjustments for the future, and continue to raise the capabilities of our public officers to deliver better public services. And this is what a Caring, Competent and Trusted Public Service has to do – and what many Members such as Dr Fatimah Lateef, Mr Seah Kian Peng, Mr Lee Yi Shyan, Mr Louis Ng, Mr Cedric Foo, Ms Chia Yong Yong and Dr Teo Ho Pin have suggested.
We will continue to strengthen our institutions to operate in a more integrated way. The recently passed Public Sector (Governance) Act strengthens our corporate governance and accountability.
For full speech, please go to: https://www.psd.gov.sg/press-room/speeches/speech-by-deputy-prime-minister-teo-chee-hean–coordinating-minister-for-national-security-and-minister-in-charge-of-the-civil-service-at-committee-of-supply-2018
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Incline tracksters set personal, season bests at Reed Invite
Sports | April 9, 2018
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Incline's DJ Littleton sets his personal best in the long jump last weekend at the Reed Sparks Rotary Invitational.
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Incline tracksters set season and personal bests this past weekend at the 2018 Reed Sparks Rotary Invitational.
The Highlander girls finished 17th with 11.5 points while the boys were 21st with three points out of 30 schools of all sizes at the two-day event, Friday and Saturday, March 30-31.
Freshman high jumper Millie Jenkins again tied the school record with a jump of 5 feet, which was good for first place.
Last year’s team MVP Samantha Giangreco was eighth in the high jump and freshman Jada Moore was 10th. Both reached the same height of 4-08.
Giangreco set season bests in discus and the 100-meter run while Moore set personal bests in the 300-meter hurdles and 200.
Giangreco was 21st out of 67 shot putters with a toss of 73-03 and finished 21st out 79 in the 100 in 13.88.
Moore was 19th out of 53 hurdlers in 53.89 and was 42nd out of 81 in the 200 with a time of 30.08. Her time in hurdles was the best among 1A/2A schools.
Moore, Jenkins and Giangreco also teamed with Belle Johnson to earn eighth in the 4×100 relay out of 13 teams.
Incline jumper DJ Littleton set a personal record in long jump and tied his season best in the triple jump to lead the highlander boys.
He reached 19 feet, 9 inches in the long jump, good for sixth out of 50 jumpers. His distance would have placed him third best in Class 2A at the state meet last year. He finished 13th out of 27 in the triple jump with a distance of 37-03.
Christopher Vaughn threw a personal best in discus, reaching 77-05 and earned 14th out of 40 throwers.
On the opposite side of the field, Brad Rye took to the runway in pole vault clearing 7-06 in his second attempt and finished 11th out of 38.
Esten Flores was 20th out of 63 in the shot put with a distance of 37-06.25,
“Overall, this is a young and improved team from last year at the same time under similar winter conditions,” said Incline head coach Thomas Reymer. “Exciting things are happening and records may continue to fall.”
Incline next will compete Saturday, April 7, in California at the Thunder Invitational at Rocklin High School.
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About the Honda Monkey 2000 Anniversary
It was back in 1961 that a curious mini-motorcycle was seen putting around Honda's "Tama Tech" amusement park. One of the most popular rides in the park, it sported a red frame under a white gas tank, tiny 5 inch tires and a peppy 50cc engine. Riders were said to appear, of all things, simian, and henceforth the motorcycle came to be known as the Honda Monkey. Looking more like a toy than a motorcycle, the compactness and fresh appearance of the Monkey scored high with fans of all ages. Honda revamped the Z100 park version for use on public roads, and brought out the CZ100 model which began to be exported in 1963. The first model to be marketed in Japan was the improved Z50M Monkey, which featured folding handlebars and seat for easy stowing in a passenger car. In January 2000, Honda brought out the 2000 anniversary edition of the Monkey, which sported the image coloring of the 1971 Z50Z(2) model. The production of this special Monkey was limited to 3000 motorcycles. The continued appeal of the Monkey must be both its diminutive size and ease of customization. Each Monkey owner is free to interchange any number of components including the engine parts, carburetor, exhaust pipe and suspension. In fact, over 1500 custom parts are marketed for this playful mini-bike.
Overall length: 224mm, overall width: 100mm, overall height: 175mm
Model features two rear view mirrors, and new environmentally friendly carburetor.
Moveable front and rear suspension features metal springs.
Handle bars are foldable just like the full-sized bike.
49cc SOHC engine authentically recreated. Vinyl pipe used for various lines.
Two kinds of custom option parts including muffler are included in kit.
Also included are decals for the 2000 Anniversary model as well as two kinds for the recreation of the standard model.
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Microsoft introduces Windows Phone Cortana voice assistant
Microsoft have always tried to come up with something that will defend its Windows OS against the open world of Android and the organized and simple world of iOS and the answer is the latest OS from the company Windows 8.1 for smartphones. It will bring a lot of functionality and customization which will indeed beat iOS but when it comes to Android it’s only scratching its surface.
According to a new report on Cortana which is the new voice assistant present on Windows 8.1, is said to have both the personality of Siri and the intelligence and learning capabilities of Google Now.
From the videos of Cortana that we have seen till now the voice assistant seems to be a mere circular icon but according to the latest news Cortana will be animated means that you will see an actual female animation while talking to Cortana and she will behave according to the context like if you ask her something funny she might laugh or smile over something sweet depending on what you ask of her.
You will also have complete power over Cortana and can allow the information that you want to share. Cortana will also know your name, where you live, where you work etc. and all this information will be saved in the Notebook where you can edit the information or delete anything you want from the Notebook. You can also keep Cortana on limited access for your contacts, emails and location etc. but if you do allow her to check your location than she will automatically give your suggestions about different stuff regarding that location.
This all sounds really exciting but understanding human language can be very complex which in case of Microsoft shouldn’t be a problems as they have already dealt with this kind of situation with their Xbox Kinect. Windows 8.1 is supposed to release this summer and if its everything that Microsoft promises it will be then we might be able to get the same experience with Cortana as they showed in a movie named ‘’HER’’ which is also based on a highly intelligent voice assistant OS.
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Countdown to SP Phase 6 platform function
TEHRAN (PIN) – Petropars Company Managing Director Gholamreza Manuchehri yesterday said the platform of Phase 6 of South Pars (SP) gas field would become operational within four or five weeks.
He added the second platform of phases 6-8 development plan would be also loaded within a month.
“Refinery of Phase 6 has been already fed with sour gas,” said the official, adding Phase 6 would come on stream in the upcoming weeks.
He said the development plan of phases 6-8 faced no problem in the onshore operations, reiterating that only Phase 6 of SP gas field would be put into operation by the end of current Iranian year (March 19).
Peteropars Company manager for logistical affairs of South Pars field’s phases 6-8 previously announced that the SPD7 platform of Phase 6 would be installed in late November.
Ali Ne’matollahi told PIN the platform of Phase 8 would be constructed this month and SPD7 would be transferred to Aghajari to inject gas into oilfields.
The company would give first priority to the running of Phase 8 to prevent gas shortage in the upcoming winter, said the official.
“According to the forecast, the first phase of the development plan of phases 6-8 is expected to come on stream by mid-December 2007,” Ne’matollahi added.
The Petropars official said the gas produced by Phase 8 would be sweetened and injected into the cross-country grid for a limited period, reiterating that the phase would be given top priority to meet the growing need in winter.
“Hookup operations of SPD9 platform of Phase 8 are underway,” said the logistics manager, explaining the operations included the connection of different parts of the platform with the wells and pipelines transferring gas to the land.
The platform of Phase 8 was installed last May and phases 2 and 3 were supplying its gas at early stage, said the manager, adding the gas of Phase 8 would be transferred to the refinery next month.
When phases 6-8 go on stream, 104 million cubic meters of sour gas will be pumped to Aghajari through a 56-inch pipeline daily and will be injected into oilfields.
Iran’s Oil Minister Gholamhossein Nozari had already said phases 6-8 made almost 98 percent progress, with Phase 6 being fully ready for operation.
“Phase 6 has been completely developed and progress of phases 7 and 8 had surpassed 97.5 percent,” the Petroleum Ministry quoted Nozari as saying.
The minister added the refineries of the three phases were at the production stage and would come on stream within the next three months.
Nozari expressed his satisfaction with the pipe-laying operations in the three phases, saying a trivial problem had occurred in the third pipeline that would be removed immediately.
Phase 6 would be supplied with the required gas as of late Nov. and it would play a logistical role for refineries of South Pars field, said the official.
Phases 1-5 have so far come on stream. South Pars is the world’s largest gas field, holding almost half of Iran’s gas reserves.
Located in the strategic Persian Gulf, South Pars -- the largest known gas reserves -- is shared between Iran and the tiny emirate of Qatar. It contains 1,900 TCF of in place gas and 56 billion barrels of in situ condensate in the shared region.
Production started from South Pars after commissioning of Phase 2 in Dec. 2002.
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Sathnam Sanghera on five great British-Asian novels
From Hanif Kureishi to Nikita Lalwani, Sathnam Sanghera chooses the best contemporary British-Asian fiction.
Sathnam Sanghera's novel opens with a razor-sharp disquisition on the trials of being an Asian newsagent. Photo: John Angerson
By Sathnam Sanghera
7:00AM BST 28 Sep 2013
I despise the term “British-Asian writer”. It is almost as annoying and meaningless as “post-colonial”. Frankly, I see myself as a British writer. Or maybe just “writer”. I’d rather be mentioned in the same breath as Catherine O’Flynn or, in my dreams, Jonathan Coe, than alongside the names of the authors on this list.
But I chose the theme because certain books did open up the British Asian experience, without which people like me wouldn't even have had the courage to begin. Top of the list is Hanif Kureishi’s The Buddha of Suburbia (1990), which feels as fresh now as it did when it was first published. Kureishi was about a decade ahead of the curve when it came to identity and multiculturalism. Hats off to the guy.
After him, a man with the same initials: Hari Kunzru. He, like Kureishi, paints on a very wide canvas. The Impressionist (2002) was an important book for me, dealing with, among other things, the issue of miscegenation. A few years earlier, Meera Syal showed that British-Asian family stories could have popular appeal with the charming Anita and Me (1996), while, a few years later, Nikita Lalwani showed the darker side of Asian family life in her Booker-longlisted novel Gifted (2007).
Finally, there is Gautam Malkani’s Londonstani (2006). There was a lot of hype about this book when it came out, hype which, oddly, distracted people from its originality and freshness. I reread it last year and was amazed at how it, uniquely, captured a particular phase of the British-Asian second-generation experience. People will look back at it and consider it a very important British novel.
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We should give up trying to save the world from climate change, says James Lovelock
The scientist and inventor James Lovelock claims we should stop trying to save the planet from global warming and instead retreat to climate controlled cities
James Lovelock, who first detected CFCs in the atmosphere and proposed the Gaia hypotheses Photo: AFP/Getty/Nasa
By Sarah Knapton, Science Correspondent
3:54PM BST 08 Apr 2014
Saving the planet from climate change is ‘beyond our ability’ and we should stop wasting time trying to tackle global warming, a leading scientist has claimed
James Lovelock, who first detected CFCs in the atmosphere and proposed the Gaia hypotheses, claims society should retreat to ‘climate-controlled cities’ and give up on large expanses of land which will become uninhabitable.
Lovelock, who has just published his latest book A Rough Ride To The Future, claims we should be ‘strengthening our defences and making a sustainable retreat.’
“We’re reaching an age in history where you can no longer predict the future with any hope of success.
“We should give up vainglorious attempts to save the world.
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“Britain is no longer a world power and we need to leave such schemes to the USA, Japan or China. We should spend out efforts adapting Britain to fight climate change.”
The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is expected to say the world will need a ‘Plan B’ because it is unlikely countries will reduce carbon emissions in time.
In March the IPCC said that global warming would increase flooding, storm surges, droughts and heatwaves.
Violent conflicts and food shortages were also forecast to increase over coming decades due to rising temperatures, while a growing number of animal and marine species will face increased risk of extinction.
Scientists said that by taking immediate steps to reduce carbon emissions over the coming decades, there could be a reduction in potential consequences by the end of the century.
In his new book Lovelock writes: “We may have wasted valuable time, energy and resources by trying to grapple with climate change on a global scale.
“It sounds good to try to save the planet, but in reality we are not thinking of saving Gaia, we are thinking of saving Earth for us, or for our nation.
“The idea of ‘saving the planet’ is a foolish extravagance of romantic Northern ideologues and probably much beyond our ability.
“In a changing climate cities are most less vulnerable to external heat than our individuals. If most of us lived in cities, as it seems we soon will do, the regulation of the climate of these cities might be far easier, more economic and safer option in a hot climate than the regulation by geoengineering of the whole planet. “
He also claimed that life on Earth could move away from organic creatures towards computerised life-forms
“I think like all organisms on Earth our species has a limited lifespan,” he said.
“If we can somehow merge with our electronic creations in a larger scale endosymbiosis, it may provide a better next step in the evolution of humanity and Gaia.”
However Lovelock adds a cautionary warning. “I must admit an empathetic dread for some unfortunately future person whose body becomes connected to one of more of the ubiquitous social networks.
“I can imagine no punishment more severe than having my still comparatively clear mind overtaken by the spam of hucksters and the never-ceasing gossip of the Internet.”
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Tip 3: Poetry requires both words and silence Poetry has been defined as "the best words in their best order". The language you use does not have to be complex or flashy, but do choose your words.
Mar 22, 2018. Looking for a way to inspire your student poets? Look than further than this list of essential poetry books for kids ages 5–18 and beyond.
news | Sunday, January 1st, 2012. Over the next week, check out our remaining 2011 Best Poetry lists, which include Best First Book, Best. In an introduction to that book, the poet describes the “flailing Republic of Nub” that the United.
Harry Bauld's poems appear in Southern Poetry Review, Nimrod, Southeast. Daily and Poetry Daily , and in anthologies such as Best New Poets 2012 (U. of.
Combining dry wit with artistic depth, Billy Collins shares a project in which several of his poems were turned into delightful animated films in a collaboration with.
It’s a project he began in 2012 in response to prompts from the Poem-a-Day (PAD) and National Poetry Writing Month. The.
A selection of his poetry is forthcoming in volume 2, The Geography of Hope: Poets of Colorado’s Western Slope, through.
After the events of this week, I imagine I will not be the only one wandering the stacks, searching for that famous novel. I.
Edward Estlin (E.E.) Cummings was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts. He attended the Cambridge Latin High School, where he studied Latin and Greek. Cummings earned both his BA and MA from Harvard, and his earliest poems were published in Eight Harvard Poets (1917). As one of the most innovative poets of his time, Cummings experimented with poetic form and language to create a.
The prodigiously talented music critic, essayist, and poet has authored the essay collection They Can’t Kill Us Until They.
Jan 07, 2017 · STARR Test, Grade 7 2014. Let’s take these questions one at a time: 32 Which lines from the poem best suggest that the speaker’s situation is temporary?. F.
Whoever said poetry was a dying art has never met Lupe Mendez. Mendez has found a way to weave this form of the written word into his every day. Whether it is his work as a teacher, his association.
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“Non-lieux” – Poem-A-Day from the Academy of American Poets (2014); “Double. Magazine (2012); Guest blogging at the Best American Poetry blog (Nov 28.
The new novel I liked best this year was Katie. Many of these volumes were published before 2012. Three standouts from this year are: Jonathan Galassi’s “Left-handed,” a collection of poems. My.
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May 22, 2018 · Francis Scott Key (1779-1843) was an attorney and amateur poet who penned the words that became the United States national anthem. “The Star-Spangled Banner” does not have the hand clapping rhythm of Howe’s “Battle-Hymn,” but Key expressed soaring emotions as he observed a brutal battle during the War of 1812.With lines that end with rising inflection (making the lyrics notoriously.
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Poem Details | by Daniel Turner | Categories: best friend, dog, love, My Dog. Every time you look at me Brown eyes say, "I love you" When you’re lying next to me Your snuggle says it too That soft brown skin’s inviting smell I pull you to me tighter I hope you know, somehow can tell You make my days much brighter So playfully, you steal a kiss Like a child, I wipe my face What have I done to.
National Poetry Slam Champion Elizabeth Acevedo received the 2018 National Book Award for her New York Times best-selling.
There was one odd statistic in the 2012 NEA poetry data that was inconsistent. There is no mainstream at all — only more alternatives. The best metaphor is not death but birth. The poetry scene isn.
Works of art — film, music, poetry — can invoke, and sometimes define. As for Moore, McLane writes, boldly, that her “Marriage” is “the best poem on marriage since, perhaps, ‘Paradise Lost.’ ”.
Mar 06, 2019 · The Poets. Peter Armstrong • David Borrott • Alison Brackenbury • Kevin Cahill • Malcolm Carson • Kitty Coles • Ion Corcos • Anna Crowe • Rhian Edwards • Alicia Fernández • Ryan Quinn Flanagan • Gabriella Garofalo • Keith Hutson • Juli Jana • Peter Jarvis • Helen Kay • Michael Lesher • Patrick Lodge • Jane Lovell • Ray Malone • Richie McCaffery.
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The Parnassus (1511) by Raphael: famous poets recite alongside the nine Muses atop Mount Parnassus. Poetry (the term derives from a variant of the Greek term, poiesis, "making") is a form of literature that uses aesthetic and rhythmic qualities of language —such as phonaesthetics, sound symbolism, and metre —to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, the prosaic ostensible meaning.
Hailed by poet Paul Muldoon in the Times Literary Supplement as “one of the most distinguished poets of his generation,” C.K. Williams created a highly respected body of work, including several collections of original poems, volumes of translations and criticism, and a memoir. Williams was especially known as an original stylist; his characteristic line is extraordinarily long, almost.
Fest. Otto Sonder, late professor emeritus of sociology, endowed a prize in 1978 for the best poem written by a student at.
Build on the simile in Blackaby’s first stanza (“Scientists are like explorers.. ”), and identify some famous. Press, 2012). In particular, see “Scientific and Engineering Practices,” Chapter 3.
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Cain Surviving Scandal? Half of Republicans Don't Think It's Serious
In the first reliable poll on his sexual-harassment allegations, the former CEO still led Mitt Romney in the GOP presidential primary
Herman Cain is surviving his sexual-harassment-allegation scandal -- so far.
ABC and The Washington Post have released the first major, reputable poll on Cain conducted after Politico broke its initial story about his scandal on Sunday night. Their main finding: Fewer than four in 10 Republican respondents said that the allegations against Cain are a serious matter.
Chart credit: ABC
Here's the exact phrasing of the question, asked of 438 Republicans and Republican-leaning independents Monday through Thursday:
It's been reported that two female employees accused Cain of making unwanted sexual advances in the 1990s, and they received financial payments to leave the trade association he headed at the time. Cain says he was falsely accused and never sexually harassed anyone. Do you think this is a serious matter, or not serious?
Mitt Romney led Cain in the poll overall, 23 percent to 24 percent.
Without judging whether the GOP electorate is taking Cain's scandal too seriously, not seriously enough, or just right, here are some factors to consider when looking at the data:
This scandal has grown and developed. ABC began polling on Monday, the day after Politico's big story, when Cain's scandal was all over the news. But subsequent revelations by Politico and the Associated Press -- that a third woman had accused Cain and that Cain's campaign is blaming a Rick Perry aide -- may have influenced responses between Monday and Thursday, the last day of the survey.
People formed initial impressions of the Cain scandal quickly. Only six percent said they had no opinion, and while some pollsters push respondents more aggressively to take one side or another, such a low number seems to indicate that most people had heard about Cain's scandal and reacted to it.
Cain has rebuffed the allegations by accusing the news media and Perry's campaign of seeking to take him down. Even as more reporting comes to light that seems to undermine his case -- for instance, Politico's revelation Thursday night of "urgent discussions of the woman's accusations at top levels of the National Restaurant Association" -- we can't assume that Republican voters will think more negatively of him. They may think more negatively of Politico and Perry instead.
The question was about whether the accusations for a "serious matter," presumably in the context of Herman Cain and the presidential race. This poll does not indicate that half of Republicans don't think sexual-harassment allegations, writ large, are a serious thing.
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