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USS latest
USS news
A ten point update on the USS dispute
A brief recap
1. In April 2018 UCU members voted to set up a joint expert panel (JEP) to look at the USS valuation. Following this agreement, Universities UK formally withdrew its proposal to replace the guaranteed pension with a pension that would have been based on stock market performance. UCU estimated that this proposal, if it were ever implemented, would have cost the average member around £200,000 in lost retirement income.
2. The JEP reported back in September 2018, and made five key recommendations for changes to the 2017 USS valuation. JEP estimated that if all of these recommendations were implemented then current benefits could be retained at a combined cost to employers and members of 29.2%. This can be compared to current total contributions of 26% and to USS's calculation that contributions would need to rise as high as 36.6% by April 2020 to protect benefits.
3. USS's response to JEP has been to propose a fresh scheme valuation based on data as at March 2018. As part of this process they have agreed to implement some but not all JEP's recommendations. They say that the cumulative impact of all five recommendations would be to create more risk than the Pensions Regulator (TPR) would accept.
4. USS further state that, based on this partial implementation of JEP, total contributions would need to be 33.7% but that they could fall to 29.7% if the employers were willing to reach agreement on so called 'contingent contributions'. Put simply, this is a process whereby further payments from the employers are triggered if the position of the fund worsens in line with jointly agreed parameters. In a letter in December, the Pensions Regulator suggested contingent contributions as an option if employers wanted - as had been indicated in their recent consultation - to take on more risk. USS is now consulting with the employers about these plans for the 2018 valuation.
What is the UCU position?
5. UCU's policy is for 'no detriment' - meaning that benefits should not fall and members' contributions should not rise as a result of the 2018 valuation. UCU further believes that the JEP's recommendations should be implemented in full. It is generally accepted, notwithstanding USS's objections to some of the recommendations, that full implementation of the JEP report would mean a resulting contribution rate very close to the current 26%.
6. With reference to the two recommendations from JEP that USS does not like - the postponement of de-risking and the smoothing of future contributions - a useful summary of the union's position is contained in the letter from UCU to USS last December which makes the case for their inclusion in the 2018 valuation.
What about the employers?
7. Following its own consultation, UUK has confirmed that the vast majority of employers support the JEP recommendations. In its guidance for employers published on 15 January, UUK also states that "we need to find an overall outcome that is acceptable to the USS Trustee and which TPR would be content with." To that end, UUK's position is that USS's proposals for 'contingent contributions' are worthy of consideration.
8. The USS consultation with the employers will continue until the end of February. At that point, based on their members' responses, UUK will respond formally to USS and no doubt make their position clear on 'contingent contributions'.
9. UCU will continue to campaign for full implementation of the JEP both at national and branches level during the current employer consultation. We will also press for 'no detriment' in the subsequent negotiations with the employers and do everything we can to protect your benefits and reduce overall contributions. It will, in the end, be for members to decide whether they wish to accept what is proposed or resume industrial action. The JEP will also continue its jointly mandated long-term work to look for an alternative approach to the valuation which might enjoy the support of the key stakeholders.
10. The union has made considerable progress in the last twelve months in defending members' pensions. This time last year we were getting ready to take strike action against the now abandoned plans to end the guaranteed pension. The success of that action has resulted not just in those damaging proposals being removed but also in the setting up of the JEP and its hugely influential report which has started a debate about pensions way beyond HE. We have more to do, and the union is grateful for your support as we enter the next critical phase of this dispute.
Thank you for reading this update. If you want to get in touch, contact me directly here.
Matt Waddup
UCU national head of policy and campaigns
Back to USS news
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2013 TRAC Girls Tennis Tournament
The Notre Dame Eagles tennis team captured its second consecutive TRAC championship. (Photo courtesy of Pam Edgell)
Notre Dame junior Teagan McNamara captured the No. 1 Singles title. (Photo courtesy of Pam Edgell)
Notre Dame successfully defended its Three Rivers Athletic Conference tennis title by going undefeated during the regular season and then winning the conference tournament on September 21, 2013 at Jermaine Park in Toledo, Ohio.
The Eagles swept all three singles events and the No. 2 doubles match to finish the tournament with 38 points. Clay placed second with 33 points followed by St. Ursula (29 points), Central Catholic (24 points), Fremont Ross (21 points), Findlay (20 points), Whitmer (10 points) and Lima Senior (5 points).
Notre Dame’s combined 28 regular season and tournament points gave the Eagles its second straight TRAC championship. Clay and St. Ursula tied for second with 22 total points followed by Central Catholic (16 points), Fremont Ross (12 points), Findlay (8 points), Whitmer (4 points) and Lima Senior (0 points).
Notre Dame junior Teagan McNamara defeated Celina Nowicki of St. Ursula in straight sets (6-1, 6-0) to capture the No. 1 singles title. Last year McNamara knocked off Nowicki in the No. 2 singles title match.
Sophomore Alicia Nahhas of Notre Dame won the No. 2 singles match (6-0, 6-0) over Bailey Coughlin of Clay. Eagle junior Nina Eid defeated Amanda Sahoury of St. Ursula 6-2, 6-1 in the No. 3 singles final.
Senior Mallory Dennis (left) and junior Emily Brown (right) of Central Catholic won the No. 1 Doubles title. (Photo courtesy of Pam Edgell)
The No. 1 doubles title was won by the Central Catholic team of senior Mallory Dennis and junior Emily Brown in straight sets (6-2, 6-3) over Clay’s Emilie Roman and Jennifer Belkofer.
Junior twin sisters Xan and Sheridan Miller of Notre Dame finished off the Eagles domination on the courts with a 6-2, 6-4 win over Rachel Nelson and Jennifer Lucas of Clay in the No. 2 doubles title match.
With the conclusion of the regular season, the Eagles hope to take their on-court prowess deep into the state playoffs. The OHSAA state tournament begins on September 30 with sectional play and concludes in Columbus on October 19, 2013 with the semifinals and finals.
The results of the Girls Varsity Tennis Tournament can be viewed by clicking on the following links:
TRAC 2013 Girls Tennis – Final Conference Standings
TRAC 2013 Girls Tennis Championships – Final Results
TRAC 2013 Girls Tennis Championships – No 1 Singles Bracket
TRAC 2013 Girls Tennis Championships – No 1 Doubles Bracket
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That joy is aided by the folks he trains with, and if you get the impression that the New England gang making noise in the UFC are friends beyond the gym and enjoying this whole ride, that’s accurate, and Rodriguez loves it.
“We know it’s business and we gotta mount up when it’s time to mount up, but overall, we just keep it real relaxed and we try to have fun,” he said. “It can’t always be so rigid all the time.
That’s unhealthy and I think that takes a toll mentally on people. It’s just not good. So we have fun with it, and you see by the results that we keep crushing it because of our mindset of how we do things. The world is stressful as is, so why bring that stuff into what we love to do? These are the times when we don’t feel stressed. Why would you bring stress into that? It never made sense for me.”
See All The UFC Sacramento Action This Saturday With Your ESPN+ Subscription
Late switch in opponent? No problem. Coming back after seven months away? No problem.
So where is Rodriguez’ head at this weekend? He wants to reintroduce himself.
“I do see it as that,” he said. “I’ll give them a reminder. I didn’t go nowhere.”
Unfiltered Episode 307: Germaine de Randamie & Ray Longo In-Studio
Fili Willing To Do Whatever It Takes
Pena: "Fighting Makes Me Feel Alive"
Women's Bantamweight Bout
de Randamie
Sat, Jul 13 / 8:00 PM EDT
Golden 1 Center, Sacramento United States
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Topic: Queen Anne Stakes
Queen Anne Stakes News
Sports News // 4 weeks ago
Lord Glitters gains Breeders Cup spot with win at rainy Royal Ascot
Ireland's Coolmore scored a double on the first day of Royal Ascot on Tuesday, Sheik Mohammed's Blue Prize won the featured sprint, Lord Glitters got a Breeders' Cup berth -- and Her Majesty beat the rain.
English Guineas, Japanese 3-year-olds featured in weekend international racing
While American fans focus on Churchill Downs, other 3-year-olds star in the English Guineas at Newmarket and the NHK Mile in Tokyo.
Dubai's 'Super Saturday' previews World Cup night races
"Super Saturday" action at Meydan in Dubai features Thunder Snow warming up for a try at a second straight World Cup win; much more weekend Thoroughbred action from around the globe.
Horse Racing // 10 months ago
UPI Horse Racing Roundup: Yoshida takes the Woodward
Yoshida wins the Woodward; Bound For Nowhere was bound to win the Tourist Mile at KY Downs; Mind Control and Game Winner win the big 2-year-old races; Best Solution earns a trip to Australia with another win in Germany; much more Labor Day Thoroughbred action.
Horse Racing // 1 year ago
Dettori, Gosden dominate Day One at Royal Ascot
Jockey Frankie Dettori and trainer John Gosden each landed three winners on the first day of Royal Ascot.
UPI Horse Racing Weekend Preview: Breeders' Cup spots on the line
Breeders' cup slots on the line in a big evening of racing at Churchill Downs, the French Oaks at Chantilly, much more Thoroughbred racing action this weekend.
UPI Horse Racing Roundup: Justify shines in Kentucky Derby
Justify comes of of his Kentucky Derby victory in fine shape; looking for competition in the Preakness Stakes; other major action from South Africa to Japan.
Arkansas, Lexington highlight weekend trots
Arkansas Derby and Lexington Stakes wrap up Kentucky Derby prelims; much more weekend Thoroughbred action.
UPI Horse Racing Roundup: American two-year-olds test Kentucky Derby waters
American 2-year-olds test the Kentucky Derby waters; graded stakes in Florida; survivor of San Luis Rey fire wins in Oklahoma; Danon Premium wins Grade I in Japan; much more racing action.
UPI Horse Racing Weekend Preview
Arc previews in France, a big race in England and Kentucky Downs all visit center stage in weekend Thoroughbred racing.
The Arlington Million headlines a weekend of Thoroughbred racing heavy on the turf.
UPI Horse Racing Roundup: Derby and Preakness winners beaten at Saratoga
Derby and Preakness winners beaten at Saratoga; battle of Derby also-rans in the $1 million Haskell goes to Girvin; Stellar Wind wins again; Enable beats the big boys in England; all that and much more weekend Thoroughbred action.
Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners Always Dreaming and Cloud Computing in rematch; Haskell draws a tough field of Derby vets; big sprint and grass races -- all that and more in weekend Thoroughbred racing
Horse Racing // 2 years ago
UPI Horse Racing Roundup: Royal Ascot results, Kentucky Derby runners bounce back
A brief look back at Royal Ascot, a survey of Kentucky Derby runners bouncing back in California and Ohio, some antics in Hong Kong and much more about weekend Thoroughbred racing.
Royal Ascot has the spotlight this week in Thoroughbred racing and we've got that. But there's lots more action from Ohio to Japan and we've got that, too!
That's what we wanted to see. We'll give him a little time off and try to take a fresh horse into the Plate
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup May 22, 2006
When she hits the front, she idles a bit. She's a tough filly and got a lot of ability
He's in lots of races over that trip, including the Arc
UPI Thoroughbred Racing Roundup Jun 21, 2004
I always felt that Wando was the better horse, the stronger horse. But we never knew that he could go the distance. But he sure proved it
The Queen Anne Stakes is a Group 1 flat horse race in Great Britain open to thoroughbreds aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in June.
The event was established in 1840, and during the early part of its history it was called the Trial Stakes. It was originally open to horses aged three or older. It was renamed in honour of Queen Anne, the founder of Ascot Racecourse, in 1930.
The Queen Anne Stakes was classed as a Group 3 race in 1971, and it was promoted to Group 2 level in 1984. It was given Group 1 status in 2003, and at this point the minimum age of participating horses was raised to four.
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Topic: Tony Kanaan
Tony Kanaan News
Josef Newgarden holds off Simon Pagenaud for 2017 IndyCar season title
SONOMA, Calif. -- Simon Pagenaud did what he had to do to win IndyCar's season championship Sunday at Sonoma Raceway. But so did Josef Newgarden.
Auto Racing: At a glance
MONSTER ENERGY NASCAR CUP SERIES: TALES OF THE TURLES 400 (267 laps, 400.5 miles around a 1.5-mile oval), Chicagoland Speedway; Joliet, Ill.
2017 Honda Indy Toronto race results, final leaderboard
Results Sunday of the Honda Indy Toronto Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 1.786-mile Streets of Toronto's Exhibition Place.
IndyCar Series: Josef Newgarden edges Alexander Rossi to win in Toronto
Josef Newgarden took another step toward proving why Roger Penske hired him last year, winning his second Verizon IndyCar Series race for Team Penske.
Sports News // 2 years ago
Auto Racing: Honda Indy Toronto qualifying results
TORONTO -- Results of qualifying Saturday for the Honda Indy Toronto Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 1.786-mile Streets of Toronto, with qualifying position, car number in parentheses, driver, chassis-engine, time and speed in parentheses:
This week in auto racing: Who is racing, NASCAR schedule, how to watch
Here is the full schedule of auto racing events for this week, highlighted by the action at New Hampshire Motor Speedway.
2017 Iowa Corn 300: Final leaderboard, full results from Iowa Speedway
Results Sunday of the Iowa Corn 300 Verizon IndyCar Series event on the 0.894-mile Iowa Speedway, with order of finish.
Verizon IndyCar Series: Scott Dixon takes first win of season at Road America
Scott Dixon's winless season is no more.
This week in auto racing: Who is racing, how to watch, schedule, updates
Here is this week's full auto racing schedule, highlighted by NASCAR Cup Series' Firekeepers Casino 400.
Will Power claims IndyCar win at Texas Motor Speedway
Will Power emerged victorious Saturday night from a wild Verizon IndyCar Series race at Texas Motor Speedway.
Fresh off Indy 500 title, Takuma Sato turns attention to Detroit Grand Prix
Reality now sets in for Takuma Sato, the new Indianapolis 500 champion.
2017 Indianapolis 500, IndyCar notebook: Helio Castroneves fastest in final Indy 500 practice
Three-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves set the pace in Friday's final practice before Sunday's 101st running of the Indianapolis 500.
2017 Indianapolis 500: Fernando Alonso heads formidable field at Indy 500
The motorsports mania is about to begin, and it's not all tied to Fernando Alonso, the two-time Formula One champion tackling the Indy 500 for the first time.
Gun for the border: Scott Dixon, Dario Franchitti robbed at gunpoint on late night food run
Indianapolis 500 pole sitter Scott Dixon and retired driver Dario Franchitti were robbed at gunpoint at a Taco Bell drive-thru Sunday night.
Scott Dixon claims third career pole at Indy
INDIANAPOLIS -- Scott Dixon added another achievement to his impressive IndyCar career.
I started in the same position last year, so I have a good idea what will happen in the race
Rain washes out IRL qualifying Apr 12, 2003
I got only one clean lap out of the 15 laps we get to run
Da Matta to start first in CART race Jul 13, 2002
I think it did me some good to spend the past week at Cristiano's house
Da Matta wins provisional CART pole Jul 12, 2002
Tony Kanaan wins Indy 500
Antoine Rizkallah Kanaan Filho, commonly known as Tony Kanaan (born December 31, 1974 in Salvador, Brazil) is a Brazilian race car driver of Lebanese heritage. Kanaan won the 2004 Indy Racing League IndyCar Series championship driving Andretti Green Racing's 7-Eleven sponsored car, winning three times in his Honda-powered Dallara. That season he completed 3,305 laps, making him the first IndyCar Series driver to complete every possible lap in a season. He also led 889 laps in 13 separate races to establish an IndyCar Series record. Kanaan is also the only driver to lead the Indianapolis 500 in each of his first seven starts, though he has yet to win this flagship event. He has a total of 14 IRL race victories. Kanaan was released from Andretti Autosport in October 2010 after 7-Eleven announced it would not return as his primary sponsor in 2011. After initially signing on with de Ferran Dragon Racing, the team shut down when sponsorship could not be materialized. Kanaan currently drives the 82 for KV Racing Technology - Lotus.
Kanaan started his driving career in Italy and won the 1994 Formula Europa Boxer title for Cram Competition using a Tatuus. After a season in Italian F3 he migrated to the US and was the 1997 Indy Lights champion, driving for Tasman. In 1999 he scored his first major victory in the Champ Car World Series by winning the U.S. 500 at Michigan International Speedway for Forsythe Championship Racing. After the Forsythe team lost their McDonald's sponsorship package, Kanaan moved on to Mo Nunn's start-up team for the next three years before moving on to the IRL.
Following his championship season, in 2005 he placed second in the championship to his teammate Dan Wheldon. That year, he won his first pole position for the Indianapolis 500 to add to his finishes of second, third, fifth and eighth in the event. Winning the Indianapolis 500 remains one of the few holes in his resume. In September 2005 he tested a Formula One car with the BAR-Honda Team at Jerez as a reward for his 2004 IRL championship in a Honda powered car.
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Ursinus College: 150 Keep the Promise Going
Our three priorities.
Ursinus has always been a champion for purposeful education, a college unafraid to redefine the power and value of the liberal arts for the modern age. How will we strengthen our offerings to further meet the needs of the 21st century?
This is how.
Advance Academic Innovation
When students and faculty enjoy close collaboration and the exchange of ideas, the most amazing things can happen. That’s why we plan to advance academic innovation at Ursinus by investing in our three new interdisciplinary centers and creating a state-of-the-art Innovation and Discovery Center (IDC)—all of which will better prepare our graduates for successful careers, even ones that don’t exist yet. We work best when we work together.
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The $29 million IDC will secure our position at the forefront of liberal education.
We boast a 75% acceptance rate for students pursuing post-grad studies in medicine or the health professions.
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Invest in Student Success
We want to ensure that our transformative liberal arts education is made available to all qualified students, regardless of financial circumstance. Growing our endowed scholarships will position Ursinus more competitively among our peers, making us a more affordable and attractive option to talented students. Gifts will also support immersive student learning opportunities like our Summer Fellows, Study Abroad and Internship programs. Additionally, funding for faculty development will help our teachers to further grow their own skill-sets, which will enable them to better equip our students with insight that is both purposeful and timely.
Summer Fellows Program
Summer Fellows: An opportunity for students to spend the summer working on research and creative projects that they have come up with
We were named among the nation’s “Top Colleges Doing the Most for Low-Income Students” by The New York Times
Ignite the Power of Our People
Almost 150 years ago, Ursinus was founded by the generosity of one significant gift—a gift that ensured the survival of the college through our early years. Today, the Annual Fund depends on everyone who cares about Ursinus to sustain our viability for future generations of Bears. Because we’re a small institution by design, our success truly depends on a relatively small number of people. Every gift, every year, matters.
Increase Annual Fund support each year to reach and sustain $2 million annually by 2019
The Ursinus College Annual Fund: Pools unrestricted gifts to fund academic, athletic, co-curricular and community initiatives for our students, faculty and alumni
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Experts offer McDonald's improvement advice
The fast food giant's troubles could ultimately lead to performance-enhancing changes.
Experts offer McDonald's improvement advice The fast food giant's troubles could ultimately lead to performance-enhancing changes. Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/ZBeshD
Bruce Horovitz, USA TODAY Published 8:23 p.m. ET Nov. 15, 2012 | Updated 8:37 p.m. ET Nov. 15, 2012
McDonald's said Thursday its global chief restaurant officer, Jeff Stratton, will succeed Jan Fields as president of McDonald's USA effective Dec. 1.(Photo: Karen Bleier, AFP/Getty Images)
McDonald's has stumbled, but it's taken far worse hits
Its U.S. operations chief is being replaced
Experts say better dinner offerings and all-day breakfasts could help
Does Ronald McDonald have ketchup on his sleeve -- or is that blood?
It's probably ketchup. But in an uncertain global environment, that could quickly change for the suddenly struggling fast-food giant.
McDonald's (MCD) CEO Don Thompson on Thursday announced the chain plans to replace its chief of U.S. operations, Jan Fields, with Jeff Stratton, who has been its global chief restaurant officer. Last week ago, McDonald's announced its first monthly sales decline in nearly a decade.
For all the drama at McDonald's, it's faced far rougher times. But the current turmoil could ultimately lead to performance-enhancing changes, such as pushing new products, new meal occasions and acting a bit less fast-food-ish and a bit more like Panera or Chipotle.
That, at least is the opinion of four consultants and brand gurus asked to detail the things McDonald's needs to do to right its course. Their to-do list for McDonald's:
-- Fix dinner. Dinner is where McDonald's struggles most, says Ron Paul, president of research firm Technomic. But it could make dinner far more inviting, he suggests, with a dish that isn't just another sandwich, such as a more upscale chopped steak platter. Add baked potatoes at dinner, he says, and folks have more choices than large or small fries.
-- Serve breakfast all day.Scott Hume, editor of BurgerBusiness.com, says such a strategy would "bring back customers who come for McMuffins, but not burgers."
-- Roll out monthly specials. Limited-time-only products, such as McRibs, are huge, says Paul. McDonald's should have a new one every month to keep folks returning.
-- Sell sausage. Put a $1 bratwurst -- not a hot dog -- on the menu, and it will attract value-conscious consumers, says Hume.
-- Out-customize everyone. Consumers want to make all the calls these days, so McDonald's could take the lead by embracing customization in every way -- and touting it even louder than Burger King, says brand consultant Peter Madden.
-- Stop price creep. Food got too expensive at McDonald's. It needs to "reinvigorate" the $1 price point "to reconnect with price-conscious consumers," says Christopher Muller, dean of Boston University's School of Hospitality Administration.
-- Consider home delivery. Burger King is testing home delivery, and McDonald's should, too, say Paul.
-- Lure Millennials. Much like the Republican party, McDonald's must appeal more to women, minorities and Millennials, says Muller.
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Confidence takes center stage at HESTEC’s Latina Day Fashion Show
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By Vicky Brito
EDINBURG, TEXAS – OCT. 7, 2015 – Confidence: It’s a powerful accessory to looking your best and being professional in today’s workforce.
Hundreds of Latinas heard that message loud and clear as they watched models of all ages, shapes and sizes hit the runway at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Fieldhouse on Latina Day, to watch the first-ever HESTEC Fashion Show.
The event, held on Wednesday, Oct. 7, on the Edinburg Campus, was designed to highlight professional attire and accessories that can help promote a positive image in the workplace.
Telemundo’s Elizabeth Robaina, the emcee, introduced the women as they walked the runway in heels, blazer ensembles and smiles. Models included high school and college students, their mothers and area professionals, and the clothing included business formal and casual Friday ensembles.
“It is very important, the way you look, and your professionalism,” Robaina said, stressing that confidence is important regardless of one’s field of study.
The confidence message was not lost on Linda Tovar, H.E.B. Public Affairs manager for the Border Region. She started a trend, shedding her jacket on the runway and coyly tossing it over her shoulder as she strutted confidently down the runway.
Linda Tovar, H.E.B. public affairs manager for the border region, shed her jacket on the runway and tossed it over her shoulder, highlighting the professionalism and confidence message that was the centerpiece of the first-ever HESTEC Latina Day Fashion Show. (UTRGV Photo by Kristela Garza)
“I didn’t have a role model to look up to, in regards to having that female business mentor that could provide me a way of feeling confident,” Tovar said. “There is nothing wrong with being a beautiful Hispanic Latina woman. I think this is a very important thing to be. It helps me inspire young Latina women into really looking confident and feeling good within their skin.”
Edinburg North High School student Anissa Mercado and her mother, Nelda Mercado, gave it their all as they walked the runway in business attire.
“It was a great experience for us. We’ve never done anything like this before,” Nelda said.
Anissa said she was glad to be able to share this learning experience with her mom.
“I feel like, if you’re dressed nice, you’re more confident and someone’s first judgment of you is how you present yourself,” Anissa said.
Nelda Mercado, who partnered with her daughter, Anissa, to model for the HESTEC Latina Day Fashion Show on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, said it was a unique experience they both enjoyed. (UTRGV Photo by Kristela Garza)
Velinda Reyes, UTRGV assistant vice president for Community Programs and Operations, organized the event. The importance of the fashion show, she said, is to show young girls that no matter what field you are in, you need to look the part.
“We’re all beautiful inside out,” Reyes said. “I think it’s important for them to know that you can have the education, skills, training and background, but if you show up and you’re not dressed for it, you’re not going to be taken seriously.”
Marci.Caltabiano@UTRGV.edu UTRGV Director of News and Internal Communications
Jennifer.McGehee@UTRGV.edu UTRGV Director of Public Relations
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Jun 20 2013 Jun 20 2013 by Gianni
Release The Book
The insides, so beautiful.
June 20th, 2013, to paraphrase FDR; a date that shall live in infamy. The Queen is in deep seclusion. Today is Scepter’s official release date for The Rules. Yes, despite people already sneaking it out of England’s bookstores, today really is the day. And as part of the EU, hopefully the book is available across the Commoneweatlth. Eddy Merckx will be directing one of his man-servants to the nearest bookshop for a copy.
Why an English publisher? I think the British have such a deeply entrenched sense of humor, only they thought this is insane enough to maybe be funny. An American company might never have gotten the joke. Sceptre seems to be a reputable company and yet they approached us to conjure up a book about The Rules. Obviously, the Keepers are in equal parts dumbfounded and thrilled this has happened. If someone approaches you to do something like this, something you have never done before, never considered doing, with deadlines and contracts attached, say yes. Then figure out how to do it.
How do we write a book? We divided the number of words required in the contract by the number of Rules and it came out to 666 words per Rule. That seemed about right. We never got together in a pub and argued about a mad idea like this. It shames me to say this but it was a virtual collaboration There were endless emails, spreadsheets, skype calls, and ignored shared file folders as five disconnected people each wrote alone. A month into the writing someone let on we couldn’t be using expletives in this book. Oh for fucks sake, I’m back to zero aren’t I then?
Luckily that was a false alarm.
Artists Pedale.Forcheta and Jesse Willems offered us use of their photographs, an act of generosity that made our work much easier. With no hyperlinks and video to fall back on, really good photography still saves the day. The Rules and Lexicon were already written by this excitable community of Cyclists, we just had to fluff it up. We are fluffers.
Due to publishing rights we don’t understand at all, The Rules is not available in the USA yet. VVVV Norton in New York has secured the US publishing rights. They too are also a seemingly upright and stalwart publisher. Maybe too upright for the likes of us but damn it, they have signed on and will be printing and releasing it in the USA in 2014. Before that happens we will have to dream up some more promotional stunts, something (like measuring sock height) that will either end up in litigation, a tazing or a shooting.
Brett has still not seen the book and Marko won’t see one for another month, unless we air drop a copy to him, in a dry bag, somewhere near Hudson Bay, Canada. I’m afraid to read it. I’ll find the glaring mistake I made and never caught. And I’m afraid to show it to my ma. I’ve disappointed her enough already in this life. But everyone else, in Britian and the Commonwealth, go out there and buy a copy or three. It could almost fit in a jersey pocket. Come on Keepers Tour 2014 and get it signed!
On Rule #49: Keep the Rubber Side Down
On Rule #3: Role Modelling
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itburns says:
Jul 31 2013 at 10:38 am
@the Engine
What gets me is that looking closely at the background to this picture a number of like minded people seem to have gotten together and BUILT AN ENTIRE TOWN so that they can better dwell in their creation.
You have stumbled across the Texas Renaissance Festival grounds. It has grown over the years to a permanent dwelling of anachronisms.
images of yearly festival
Buck Rogers says:
Jul 31 2013 at 12:37 pm
@wiscot
Is that Jan Ullrich?
Or perhaps Marcus after that x-ray that he posted???
the Engine says:
Jul 31 2013 at 2:28 pm
@itburns
Sights like that can’t be easily unseen – don’t under any circumstances follow the link.
I did follow it and will now have to take a few days off work – I was particularly disturbed by “Jan’s” leather clad female friend – they appear to be quite close.
Aug 13 2013 at 11:10 am
My copy of the scared text arrived last night. On first perusal, to use an analogy that will not be understood here, it is a home run.
Maybe I should rephrase that and call it a Grand Tour All Day Solo Breakaway Mountain Stage win. Just awesome!
Mike_P says:
Aug 13 2013 at 1:32 pm
@Buck Rogers
Who scared it?
@Mike_P
HA! Could not figure out what the fuck you were talking about there for a moment! Got to love fat fingers on the keyboard!
Weldertron says:
Got my copy today as a surprise from the VMH.
Page 52-53, Rules #77 and #81. Same description for both for everyone?
PedallingTom says:
Dec 24 2013 at 5:33 am
The request was sent to Santa a while ago so I hope to receive my copy tomorrow morning!!
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How Fashionwithfaith’s Imane Asry Is Dressing for Ramadan
by Laird Borrelli-Persson
“I’m wearing a blue dress from & Other Stories that I styled together with some asymmetrical jeans peeking through that I dyed myself. I am loving the bag in bag trend so I accessorized the look with two of my current favorites. I love how flow-y and modest this look is, but still stylish and up to trend.”
Photo: Courtesy of Imane Asry / @fashionwithfaith
Imane Asry is a full-time student of economics and a full-fledged fashion star known on Instagram as @fashionwithfaith. She might have lightheartedly joked, “Let the hunger games begin,” when wishing her followers a Ramadan Mubarak (blessed Ramadan) online, but there is no doubting Asry’s serious devotion to her Muslim faith, one sign of which is her hijab, which she started wearing as a teenager. “It was a personal decision,” explains Asry on the phone from her hometown of Stockholm, one that surprised even her very supportive parents. “I was questioning a lot of things and trying to find the answers; I basically fell in love with my religion and I kind of wanted to commit more and show my love for God in a way that would affect my personal life, so I felt the hijab was a good choice.”
Asry’s online life began when she wrapped her head. “I’ve always been very interested in fashion and when I decided I was going to wear the scarf, I was thinking to myself, Well, this is obviously going to change my style a bit, but this could be a fun thing to document, so let’s set up a Tumblr.” She soon found that her mix of inspiration images (photographs, art) and personal style pics appealed to an engaged audience—one eager for tutorials. A YouTube channel followed, and, of course, Instagram. Since she started engaging on social media, Asry has observed an increasing acceptance or normalizing in fashion, not only of modest dressing but also of “diversity in many senses—seeing that fashion is for everyone and not just for one stereotype that we’re used to seeing.”
“For the second look, I wore a skirt on top of my pants for some extra modesty. I love mixing different materials and don’t always opt for obvious stylings. For a person like me, who almost always wears pants, the skirt-pant is a brilliant way of easing into wearing more skirts that’s both comfortable and modest.”
What distinguishes Asry from other bloggers is her modest riff on Scandi style. “I think that’s something that’s kind of a breath of fresh air,” she notes. “I mean, I do love prints, I love colors, I love all of those things, but on myself, there’s nothing I find more aesthetically pleasing than a very simple outfit.” For these, she relies on Swedish brands like Acne Studios, Filippa K, Whyred, Rodebjer, and Totême, the co-owner of which, Elin Kling, has been Asry’s “style crush” since she was 13. Asry also follows Brittany Bathgate and, on the modest scene, Leena Al Ghouti.
There is not one formula for modest dressing. “Sometimes I have to explain to Muslims and non-Muslims the reason why I’m wearing the hijab and sometimes I have to explain why I choose to wear it a certain way,” says Asry. During Ramadan, some women choose to dress more modestly; “I’m not saying it’s a priority for everyone,” emphasizes Asry, who chooses to make it one, and admits to having done a lot of Ramadan shopping. “I’m not really a dress type of girl, but during Ramadan, I wear them in a way that I feel comfortable in. A long dress with an open kimono is very chic.”
Above, Asry shares two of her Ramadan looks; both make manifest her dedication to faith and fashion.
In This Story:Stockholm, Modest Dressing
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The British Are Coming: Michelle Obama's State Dinner Style
The London fashion community is buzzing over Michelle Obama’s choice of two young British designers to wear to welcome Chinese president Hu Jintao to the White House yesterday.
Michelle Obama, wearing Alexander McQueen, to welcome Chinese President Hu Jintao for a State dinner at the White House.Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images
Photo: Win McNamee/Getty Images
Michelle Obama, wearing Alexander McQueen, to welcome Chinese President Hu Jintao for a State dinner at the White House.
The London fashion community is buzzing over **Michelle Obama’**s choice of two young British designers to wear to welcome Chinese president Hu Jintao to the White House yesterday. Roksanda Ilincic made the navy-blue dress, decorated with gunmetal and silver latticework-and-roses embroidery, and the black coat for the afternoon receiving line—looks picked from the Serbian-born designer’s fall 2010 collection. The red “Petal” Alexander McQueen evening dress for the state dinner was a one-off designed by Sarah Burton, in a poppy print which first appeared in resort 2011, Burton’s first collection after McQueen died.
The reflected glory of the First Lady’s fashion endorsements—unexpectedly shone in the direction of London’s young talent—is being taken as a major morale booster ahead of London Fashion Week. “To have my dress worn by such an admirable person is such an honor,” says Ilincic, “And on an occasion when the whole world is watching, that is incredible.” The Serbian-born designer has been polishing her natural affinity for cocktail and evening since 2005, but it was her fall collection, in which she decided to add “my version of daywear, with an elegant length, but still some decoration,” that provided the occasion-appropriate breakthrough which caught the First Lady’s eye.
As for selection of the red McQueen dress? Its was the perfect allusion to the Chinese color of good luck and prosperity, but in another way, it also serves to underline a little-remarked-upon London phenomenon: the quietly far-reaching rise of young British women in fashion—a sign of their sure instinct for designing clothes that work for other women.
Sarah Burton, who graduated from Central Saint Martins in the nineties, belongs to the same generational cohort as Céline’s Phoebe Philo, who was named British Designer of the Year at the British Fashion Awards in December, as well as Stella McCartney, and Hannah MacGibbon at Chloé. Coming up strongly behind them are the new independents, headed by Roksanda Ilincic, followed by Mary Katrantzou, Louise Gray, and Holly Fulton (a Royal College of Art alumna)—vivid individualists, all.
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Climate change requires urgent action
Write to Rep. Paul Ryan and tell him to bring carbon fee and dividend bill to floor.
Climate change requires urgent action Write to Rep. Paul Ryan and tell him to bring carbon fee and dividend bill to floor. Check out this story on wausaudailyherald.com: http://wdhne.ws/1bK3L6k
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EDITOR: The Yale Project on Climate Change Communication estimates 61 percent of Wisconsinites recognize that global warming is happening. In the 7th Congressional District, it’s even more: 62 percent.
It’s encouraging that more Wisconsinites now accept global warming, but 97 percent of climate scientists are convinced, based upon the evidence, that human-caused global warming is happening.
America’s defense establishment has long recognized the problem. A 2004 report by a Pentagon planning unit called climate change “a national security threat of the greatest urgency.”
In 2014, the Department of Defense said that climate change will “likely lead to food and water shortages, pandemic disease, disputes over refugees and resources, and destruction by natural disasters in regions across the globe.”
Our troops will be confronting these consequences of climate change both here at home and around the world. As Memorial Day approaches, we owe it to them to reduce the worst effects of climate change by passing revenue-neutral carbon fee and dividend legislation.
Write to Rep. Paul Ryan, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, urging him to bring a bipartisan carbon fee and dividend bill to the floor.
Dan Dieterich,
The writer is Wisconsin State Coordinator for the Citizens’ Climate Lobby, online at www.citizensclimatelobby.org.
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Residents displaced after shed fire spreads to Va. Beach home
by: Kevin Green
Posted: Mar 28, 2019 / 07:39 AM EDT / Updated: Mar 29, 2019 / 12:49 PM EDT
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Residents in a multifamily housing unit in Virginia Beach were displaced after a shed fire spread to the home Thursday morning.
Virginia Beach Fire Department officials said firefighters were called to 200 block of Ash Avenue in the Thalia area around 6:15 a.m. — just three hours after crews responded to a fire in Landstown Lakes.
Officials said a 68-year-old man was pronounced dead at the scene of that fire.
A neighbor at a double duplex along Ash Avenue called 911, reporting smoke and flames coming from a unit just two doors down. Respinding firefighters found an outside shed engulfed in flames, officials said.
The fire was spreading to wood fencing and home.
Officials said firefighters had the flames under control around 7 a.m. No one was injured, but residents in three of the home’s four units were displaced.
The fire department could not provide an exact number of residents displaced, but at least five people are being helped by the Red Cross. No injuries were reported.
Investigators are working to determine the cause of the fire, and they’re asking anyone with information to call the Crime Line at 1 (888) LOCK-U-UP.
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On their Facebook page, Chesapeake Firehouse 7 said they received a call to assist crews in North Carolina for a structure fire.
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May 1, 2008 -- If you think about your body right now, do you feel any pain? If so, you are apparently not alone.
A new study shows that more than a quarter of people interviewed said they felt some pain in a 24-hour period starting the day before.
Researchers interviewed 3,982 people about their activities during this time period. Then they randomly selected three 15-minute nonsleeping time periods and asked the participants what they were feeling with the previously reported activities during those time periods.
Examples of reported activities were gardening, playing sports, or caring for children. The researchers did not ask about duration of pain, cause of pain, or location of pain.
Twenty-nine percent of men and 27% of women reported feeling some pain at the sampled times.
The participants were asked about six feelings: happiness, pain, being tired, sadness, stressed, and interested. They were also asked to rate the severity of the feeling on a scale from 0 to 6.
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Researchers hope that finding out more about the nature and severity of pain can help lead to better medical treatments and a greater understanding of why people seek medical care. The research is published in the May 3 edition of The Lancet.
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YSEQ Respects Your Privacy
YSEQ recognizes the importance of privacy and respects your desire to store and access your information in a private and secure manner. We are committed to providing you a secure, user-controlled environment for the use of our services. YSEQ respects your privacy and will not sell or rent your Personal Information. At the same time, you share responsibility for maintaining privacy and security - for example, by keeping your password secure. We encourage you to familiarize yourself with the Privacy and Confidentiality Statement below.
YSEQ accepts the responsibility to keep your specific data private, at the same time, making enough general information public to allow us to build a DNA database library usable for genealogical purposes.
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YSEQ is in the business of providing DNA tests for genealogy, ancestry and research.
DNA-Fingerprint owns and runs its own laboratory in Berlin / Germany.
We own and operate the websites YSEQ.net and DNA-Fingerprint.com.
Your unique test kit number will accompany your collection kit to our in-house testing lab. The computer-generated number and your surname is the only information about you that the testing facility will see. Once the lab completes your DNA test, YSEQ enters the test results in a secure database.
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When you order an individual test online we primarily use your Personal Information to provide your test results, to verify and carry out financial transactions relating to payments you make online and to communicate with you.
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YSEQ provides links to third-party websites operated by organizations not affiliated with YSEQ. YSEQ does not disclose your Personal Information to organizations operating linked third-party websites. YSEQ does not review or endorse, and is not responsible for the privacy practices of these organizations. We encourage you to read the privacy documents of each and every website that you visit. This Privacy Statement applies solely to information collected by YSEQ.
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Take two tablets? Why owning more than one slate is the future
When one iPad is not enough...
By Natasha Lomas | January 17, 2012 -- 17:11 GMT (09:11 PST) | Topic: Hardware
Deloitte: Five million tablets will be sold to tablet-owning homes this yearPhoto: Natasha Lomas/silicon.com
So you've got one tablet - how about buying another? Professional services firm Deloitte is predicting almost five per cent of global tablet sales this year - some five million slates - will be to individuals or households that already own a tablet.
While this figure represents a small proportion of total global tablet sales, Deloitte notes that, given the tablet market is only three years old, it is likely to represent "the most rapid 'multi-anything' market penetration in history".
"The 75 million modern tablet computers sold since they launched in 2010 have clearly proven the demand for a device with dimensions and processing power somewhere between a smartphone and a laptop," the company notes in its Technology, Media and Telecommunications Predictions 2012 report. "It took several decades after introduction for more than five per cent of households to have more than one car, phone, radio or TV. More recently, over 10 years passed before five per cent of homes had more than one personal computer or cell phone."
The rise of people owning more than one tablet - apparently dubbed "scatter cushion computing" - is part of a long-term trend of steadily rising computer use and ownership, according to the firm. The main drivers for having two tabs will be size, new form factors, price points and vendor business models, it predicts.
Another driver is likely to be enterprises deploying specific tablet models that have been cleared for employee use, according to Deloitte. It reckons businesses will choose to issue these tablets for reasons that include boosting security, improving compatibility with existing operating systems and ensuring more rugged tablet hardware.
More than 80 per cent of the tablets sold to date have shared roughly the same key features: being iPad-sized (10 inches) with a single LCD capacitive touchscreen, having wi-fi but no 3G, weighing around 650g and having an average selling price of $600 - the report notes. However Deloitte predicts this tablet homogeneity will be diluted this year as offerings become more varied and demand follows suit.
"As with smartphones, a category which now describes multiple types of devices, tablets will become increasingly diversified by size, processor power, operating system and business model," the report notes.
When it comes to buying a second tablet, buyers are likely to plump for a smaller size, Deloitte reckons - i.e. with a screen size ranging from five to seven inches (or from a Dell Streak to a BlackBerry PlayBook). It predicts tens of millions of these mini slates will ship by year's end, versus only a few million during 2011.
Smaller slates are likely to be used differently to the iPad-sized tablet form factor - Deloitte points to email and book reading, photo viewing, and using apps designed for smartphones as likely use-cases for small slates. While reading business documents, analysing data, reviewing presentations, browsing full website and magazines, writing documents or watching long-form video is better suited to iPad-sized tablets, it says.
Deloitte's report also predicts 2012 will see increasing numbers of tablet owners and smartphone users use their devices as portable DVRs during their commute, to catch up on an estimated five billion hours of TV programming. "Tablets and smartphones can now be thought of as portable DVRs. The falling price of memory means that storing video in sufficient quality is not a major challenge," the report notes.
Deloitte sees near field communications (NFC) data transfer technology growing in 2012 too, with the number of NFC-enabled devices set to swell by 100 per cent to almost 200 million devices. Next year it predicts there will be around 300 million NFC-enabled smartphones, tablets and e-readers sold.
But just because NFC is being added to devices doesn't mean consumers will adopt contactless payments en masse. Deloitte's report suggests the large installed base of older retail POS terminals, which have not been enabled for contactless payment use, could hold down NFC transactions levels until 2013. It also points to the availability of contactless credit and debit cards as potentially slowing adoption of contactless devices by offering an alternative way to wave and pay.
"Over the long run, NFC-enabled devices are likely to find a wide array of uses - especially for payments. But even in 2012, NFC capability will be used for a surprisingly diverse range of non-payment applications, including gaming, security, authentication and information," the report adds.
Another prediction is the rise of the $100 'smartphone' this year - a device which resembles a smartphone in appearance, sporting a touchscreens or full Qwerty keyboard, yet may not actually run a smartphone OS or allow users to download apps.
Deloitte predicts there will be half a billion of these $100 or cheaper smartphone-a-likes in use globally by the end of the year. These phones aren't likely to have 3G but will provide access to email, IM and the mobile web, and include a selection of pre-loaded apps and widgets, plus a basic camera, the report notes.
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by Ben Ainslie Racing 10 Jun 2014 15:23 BST 10 June 2014
Sir Keith Mills with The Duchess of Cambridge, Sir Ben Ainslie and Sir Charles Dunstone with the America's Cup © Mark Lloyd
Sir Ben Ainslie launches British America's Cup Challenge © Mark Lloyd
The new AC62 class yacht © ACEA
Sir Ben Ainslie, one of Britain's best sailors, today launched his bid to win the America's Cup, the 163-year old trophy never won by Great Britain. The Duchess of Cambridge, a keen sailor herself, attended the launch at the Royal Museums Greenwich to show her support for the campaign.
The four-time Olympic gold medal winner, Sir Ben, who announced his challenge with Yacht Squadron Racing, said: "This is the last great historic sporting prize never won by Great Britain. It has always been my ambition to mount a home challenge. The time is right and I am hugely encouraged by the support we are getting, not least from the Duchess of Cambridge. I learned a great deal aboard Oracle in San Francisco and I would not be challenging if I did not believe we have a real chance of winning this time."
Ainslie became the world's most successful Olympic sailor after winning a fourth gold medal in London 2012, and quickly turned his attention to his long term ambition – winning the America's Cup for Britain. In 2013, Ainslie became the first Briton to be part of a winning America's Cup team in 110 years with ORACLE TEAM USA. He played a vital role in one of the greatest comebacks sport has ever seen, overturning an 8:1 deficit to Team New Zealand, and allowing the USA to retain the trophy. Now Ainslie is planning to take the trophy from the Americans in 2017, and bring the America's Cup back to Britain with his team, Ben Ainslie Racing (BAR).
Sir Charles Dunstone, Chairman of BAR's Board said: "This campaign is about righting a wrong. We have never won it. We have an amazing maritime history. The Cup has to come home, we have to do that."
The team announced that it will be representing Yacht Squadron Racing, which is affiliated to the Royal Yacht Squadron, and it means that should BAR be successful and win the Cup for Britain it will bring it back to Cowes and the place where it all began 163 years ago. Royal Yacht Squadron Commodore, Christopher Sharples, said, "We are absolutely delighted to be working with our member Sir Ben Ainslie in his patriotic quest to bring the America's Cup back to Britain. Since losing the original race in 1851, the Squadron have made a number of unsuccessful attempts to win the Cup, the previous and most recent occasion was in 1958. Sir Ben has impressed us with his incredible track record, his total commitment, his ability to build a most impressive management team and recruit some of the world's top sailors and designers with the relevant experience."
BAR has been in gestation since 2011, when Ainslie first started to look ahead to life beyond the Olympics. He spoke with ORACLE TEAM USA (OTUSA) CEO, Russell Coutts with the sole intention of trying to buy an AC45 multihull to compete in the 2012/13 America's Cup World Series. Coutts had a better idea and instead offered him a job with the Americans. Ainslie subsequently negotiated both a role with OTUSA and his own World Series entry for BAR. It worked out well for both OTUSA and Ainslie, who gathered crucial experience; and as a result of circumstances, found himself substituted onto the US boat in the tactician's role for the 34th America's Cup.
The spectacular 9:8 OTUSA victory provided the perfect springboard for Ainslie to return to the UK and seek support for a British effort. The first meetings last October were with Sir Charles Dunstone and Sir Keith Mills, their unwavering commitment gave Ainslie the courage to push on to find other private investors to build a viable British challenge. Subsequent backing came in the form of Chris Bake, Peter Dubens, Lord Irvine Laidlaw, Ian Taylor and Jon Wood. Ex-head of the BBC, Channel 4 and ITV and a keen sailor, Lord Michael Grade was asked and agreed to take on the role as an independent board member alongside Linklaters Chairman and Senior Partner Robert Elliott.
The early investment was critical to building a successful team behind the scenes with the America's Cup predominantly being a design contest. Following the 2013 Cup, the transfer market for the top design talent was predictably hot, but the private investor funding already achieved made it possible to attract several top names.
Technical Director and two-time America's Cup winner Andy Claughton (GBR) will lead the design team. Initial signings include six-time America's Cup winners Dirk Kramers (NED/USA) and four times winner Clay Oliver (USA). Designer and performance optimisation expert Jason Ker (GBR); Aero and Hydrodynamics specialist Rodrigo Azcueta (ARG); Hydrofoiling Catamaran specialist (and America's Cup winner with BMW Oracle for the 33rd America's Cup) Benjamin Muyl (FRA) are already on board.
The UK has consistently produced excellent performances in sports that marry the human body with a machine; we know that Britain has the sporting and technological expertise to succeed in the America's Cup. BAR plans to forge strong relationships wherever the skills and technology are to be found – not just in the traditional marine industry – and it will create these relationships based on a sustainable business model. And just as many F1 teams develop and bring to market the technologies they produce, BAR will look to replicate this model in its own way.
The Sailing Team Manager will be the highly experienced New Zealander and three-times America's Cup winner, Jono Macbeth who sailed with Ainslie in both the 2007 and 2013 America's Cups. Other signings at this early stage include Britain's David Carr and Nick Hutton who both raced with Luna Rossa in the 34th America's Cup, Andy McLean (NZL) who was part of the Artemis Racing team in 2013 and former World Match Race Champion, Matt Cornwell (GBR). The rest of the management team is made up of James Stagg, who takes the role of Shore Team Manager; Andy Hindley has joined as Chief Operating Officer, a position he also held with the America's Cup Race Management organisation for the event in San Francisco; Ainslie's long-term Commercial Manager, Jo Grindley heads up the Commercial, Marketing, Communications and Events teams.
The British team also announced its first major partner – 11th Hour Racing Inc, a company focused on sustainable sailing. BAR will showcase a sustainable business model, and rethink the way natural resources are used to deliver a winning team. BAR will work with 11th Hour Racing to achieve this, encouraging staff and their supply chain to design out waste and manage resources efficiently, redesign the organisational process, work with universities, research institutions and innovative companies to develop new technologies, and create a template for the wider marine industry.
Announcing their sponsorship of BAR, Jeremy Pochman, Director of 11th Hour Racing, Inc. said: "11th Hour Racing Incorporated promotes better practices in competitive sailing while connecting the team with the means to make our sport more sustainable and promote the health of our oceans. We committed our inaugural sponsorship to Ben Ainslie Racing because of the team's goal to build and race sustainably for the America's Cup."
The team also announced that they have signed Official Partner agreements with KPMG (Business development partner), Linklaters (Legal services), Henri Lloyd (technical clothing), Siemens NX (software supplier) Scorpion Ribs (support boats) and technical supply deals with Princecroft Willis (accountancy services), Esteco SpA (engineering software), SOS Rehydrate (medical drinks) and The Goring (hospitality partner).
Investor Group and Board Members
Sir Charles Dunstone - Founding Shareholder and Chairman
Sir Keith Mills GBE - Founding Shareholder and Board Member
Chris Bake - Founding Shareholder and Board Member
Peter Dubens - Founding Shareholder
Robert Elliott - Independent Board Member
Lord Michael Grade CBE - Independent Board Member
Lord Irvine Laidlaw - Founding Shareholder
Ian Taylor - Founding Shareholder
Jon Wood – Founding Shareholder and Board Member
Sir Ben Ainslie (GBR) – Team Principal and Skipper
Jono Macbeth (NZL) – Sailing Team Manager and Sailor
Andy Claughton (GBR) – Technical Director
Andy Hindley (GBR) – Chief Operating Officer and Chief Finance Officer
James Stagg (GBR) – Shore Team Manager
Jo Grindley (GBR) – Head of Commercial, Marketing, Communications and Events
Andy Claughton (GBR) – Design and Naval Architecture
Dirk Kramers (NED/USA) – Design and Engineering
Clay Oliver (USA) – Design and Performance Simulation
Rodrigo Azcueta (ARG) – Design and Computational Fluid Dynamics
Luc du Bois (SUI) – Instrumentation and Performance Analysis
Francisco Azevedo (POR) – 3D Modelling
Jason Ker (GBR) – Design and Naval Architecture
Matteo Ledri (ITA) – Computational Fluid Dynamics
Johannes Mausolf (GER) – Performance Prediction and Software Development
Benjamin Muyl (FRA) – Design and Naval Architecture
Simon Schofield (GBR) – 3D Design and Modelling
Benjamin Vernieres (FRA) – 3D Modelling
Sir Ben Ainslie (GBR) – Skipper
Jono Macbeth (NZL) – Sailing Team Manager
Andy McLean (NZL)– Sailing and Design Team Liaison
David Carr (GBR) – Sailing Team
Matt Cornwell (GBR) – Sailing Team
Nick Hutton (GBR) – Sailing Team
Land Rover BAR did Sport Relief 2018
Completing the 24hr Grind-athon Challenge Land Rover BAR completed their epic Sport Relief challenge; a 24-hour 'Grind-athon' and 12-hour supporters disco 'Spin-athon' hosted by Bestival Founder, Rob da Bank and Longplay's Tim Weeks and Sal Nidai at the team's HQ in Portsmouth. Posted on 27 Mar 2018 Land Rover BAR to begin Sport Relief 'Grind-athon'
Over 500 participants get active for Sport Relief at Land Rover BAR Portsmouth HQ The America's Cup is a both a design and sporting competition and in the last edition human power enabled the Cup boat to 'fly' and a grinders role on-board was the 'engine'; by grinding handles that power the winch and hydraulic system Posted on 22 Mar 2018 Land Rover BAR Gladiator ready for NOOD Regatta
Land Rover BAR Gladiator will race in this weekend's NOOD regatta The NOOD or National Offshore One Design regattas are one of the foundations of the North American sailboat racing scene, attracting close to 2,000 boats and more than 30,000 competitors and spectators annually. Posted on 15 Mar 2018 Leigh McMillan back at Land Rover BAR
Mentoring the future generation in the Extreme Sailing Series Ahead of the start of this year's Extreme Sailing Series, Land Rover BAR have secured leading British sailor Leigh McMillan to be part of their 36th America's Cup campaign. Posted on 7 Mar 2018 Land Rover BAR's 24-hour Grind-athon
Support the team as their raise money for Sport Relief Land Rover BAR team members are taking part in a non-stop 24hr 'Grind-athon' at the team's Portsmouth HQ for Sport Relief Posted on 6 Mar 2018 24-hour America's Cup Grind-athon for Sport Relief
Portsmouth's iconic Emirates Spinnaker Tower to light up blue, as the clock counts down Britain's America's Cup Challenger, Land Rover BAR, led by Sir Ben Ainslie, is supporting Sport Relief by hosting a 24 hour America's Cup 'grind-athon' and 12-hour disco 'Spin-athon' led by Bestival Founder Rob da Bank and Longplay founder, Tim Weeks Posted on 28 Feb 2018 Land Rover BAR plan to recycle all five AC boats
Classic Boat Museum in Cowes took delivery of the platform last week Land Rover BAR, the British America's Cup Challenger and team to bring the Cup home, have donated their first test boat 'T1', a foiling AC45 catamaran helmed by Team Principal and Skipper, Ben Ainslie, to the Classic Boat Museum in Cowes, Isle of Wight. Posted on 6 Feb 2018 Sir Ben Ainslie on the lessons from Bermuda
America's Cup: Ben Ainslie looks ahead to Auckland and the AC75 challenges It's a little over six months since Land Rover BAR made it through to the semi-finals of the 35th America's Cup, where they were knocked out by the eventual winners, Emirates Team New Zealand 5-2. The Cup went back to New Zealand, and Land Rover BAR went Posted on 2 Feb 2018 Brits appoint top Am Cup design chief to AC75 team
Former Emirates Team NZ Design chief, Nick Holroyd has joined the British America's Cup team Land Rover BAR have further strengthened their challenge for the 36th America's Cup with the appointment of longtime Emirates Team NZ and Softbank Team Japan design chief Nick Holroyd as Chief Designer for the AC75 design program. Posted on 10 Jan 2018 Land Rover BAR partner with ELG Carbon Fibre
To recycle and reuse carbon fibre used during America's Cup campaigns Land Rover BAR are working with ELG Carbon Fibre Ltd (ELG) to ensure that the carbon fibre process waste and end-of-use components from their America's Cup test and race boats are recycled as far as possible. Posted on 29 Nov 2017
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Insider's Guide to Yarra Valley Farmer's Markets
What To Do In The Yarra Valley
Yarra Valley Getaways
Yarra Valley Romantic Escape
How To Pick The Perfect Wedding Date
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New Executive Chef
Best Boutique Wineries
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Our Top Picks: The Best Boutique Wineries in the Yarra Valley
The Yarra Valley is home to some of Australia’s finest boutique wineries, cellar doors, and serene landscapes. Whether you’re escaping for a romantic weekend away, celebrating a special occasion, or just wanting to find your new favourite wine – there are plenty of boutique wineries in the Yarra Valley for you to explore.
Here at Yarra Valley Lodge we love sharing our favourite wineries and stories with our guests, and to help you plan your trip to the Yarra Valley we’ve put together just a few of our favourite vineyards.
Levantine Hill
Nestled in the heart of the Yarra Valley, Levantine Hill is made up of two vineyards that produce handcrafted wines in the traditional French style. Their first established vineyard, which is set along the Yarra River, has been producing superior grapes since the 1990’s. While their second site is planted along family blocks alongside the Truffiére which surrounds their Homestead.
For those looking for a once in a lifetime experience, the vineyard offers a Signature Experience which will see you taking in the incredible vineyards views from your luxury helicopter. You’ll be then treated to a six-course degustation in their Cellar Door, which of course comes with some of their best-matched wines.
Tarra Warra
Best known for their exceptional Pinot Noir and Chardonnay, Tarra Warra Estate pride their wines on being meticulously grown, handpicked, vinified and aged all on the estate. Attention to detail starts at the very beginning with only carefully selected clones being planted along their 28 individual blocks, and their growers have been recognised for their dedication to sustainability and provenance.
Their cellar door has been carefully built into a hill and is partially underground. While you may feel a little like Alice going down the rabbit hole when entering, you’ll be rewarded with views over the heritage block of Pinot Noir Vines and a menu inspired by the kitchen garden and local produce.
Morgan Vineyards
Known as one of the oldest vineyards in the Yarra Valley, Morgan Vineyards has been producing high quality wines since 1971. Their cool climate grapes are 100% hand picked and they pride themselves on using only traditional methods to produce limited quantities of their wines.
The Morgan’s family have recently welcomed third generation Dutch cheese maker Pieter Tromp to their Cellar Door. A true cheese artisan, Pieter uses only locally sourced cow and goats milk to create one of a kind cheeses exclusive to the winery. In the summer months enjoy a gourmet picnic in the vineyards, or during winter settle inside by the fireplace with a 5 wines and 5 cheeses matched tasting platter.
Boat O’Craigo
Spread across 50 acres of vines, Boat O’Cragio is a second generation and highly acclaimed winery. Their two diverse sites allows them to produce both white wines from the high altitude vineyard at Healesville, and full body reds grown within the rich volcanic soils of Kangaroo Ground. In 2018 the winery was even awarded the James Halliday ‘Darkhorse Winery of the Year’.
Taking in the vast vineyards and rolling hills, their Healesville Cellar Door boasts floor to ceiling windows and an outside deck perfect for long lunches in the warmer months. Their menu is designed for sharing and boasts traditional thin-based pizzas, fresh salads, and charcuterie boards. While your dining you may even spot the kangaroos, wild deer and abundant birdlife that call the vineyards home.
Coombe Yarra Valley
For those who love a little bit of history served with their wines, Coombe Yarra Valley is a must visit. Once home to the iconic opera singer Dame Nellie Melba, the property is spread across seven acres of stunning gardens and hedges. There are guided walks available that will take you through the history of the site including a visit to their onsite gallery that plays homage to Melba.
Built within a restored motor house and clock tower, their restaurant sources only the best of local produce to match their small batch wines. The Coombe Yarra Valley restaurant is also known for its elegant high-tea which is paired with the famous sparkling wine.
Badger Creek Blueberry Farm
For those who truly want to experience a new wine make sure to head to the Badger Creek Blueberry Farm. Only sold at their cellar door and online through their own website, their blueberry wine is truly boutique and only made in small quantities. The wine is described as semi sweet with a colour similar to red wine, but more similar to white wine in how it’s made.
Their cellar door has a relaxed casual atmosphere and serves simple regional platters of the freshest produce including their own homemade preserves.
Elmswood Estate
Positioned in the Upper Yarra Valley Region, Elmswood Estate prides itself on its 35-year-old unirrigated vines and small, intensely flavoured berries. Since 2014 the estate has also been trialling making their own composts and biodynamic sprays, which they hope, will improve the sustainability and biodiversity of the vineyard - ultimately bring better fruit and better wine.
Be sure to stop into their cellar door where they release exclusive, limited release back vintages from the museum stock. While there is no restaurant on site, the cellar door serves cheese and antipasto platters for guest to enjoy while they take in the stunning views. There is also high tea available but bookings are essential.
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13 Books We’re Dying to Read in 2017
A new year is upon us, which can only mean one thing. No, not “new you”. You’re already great the way you are. To us, a new year pretty much only means NEW. BOOKS. New covers to gush over and pretend we’re not judging our books by. New stories to obsess over, break our hearts, and teach us things we didn’t even realize we needed to know. A slew of new characters to fall in love with, get totally frustrated by, and aspire to be.
Whether you hit your reading goal last year or barely managed to make it through your TBR stacks – we’re not here to judge. We’re just here to share the books we’re most looking forward to this year so you can decide if you think you might like them too. Oh and read them. Definitely read them.
In the second year of YAYOMG, we come at you with an even deeper love of Middle Grade reads, so we’re beyond excited to share our picks with you. If a book didn’t make the list, it’s not because we don’t want you to read it, odds are we probably do. We think you should read any book you can get your hands on. It’s just that if we listed all of the hundreds of books coming out this year, it would be kind of boring. And very long. These are the 13 books we think will speak to us and most importantly, YOU this year.
(Sorry not sorry that the majority of them are likely going to make you cry.)
13 Books We’re Dying to Read in 2017:
“See You In the Cosmos, Carl Sagan” by Jack Cheng
YAYOMG:
This is probably our most anticipated book of the year. Why? Here’s a few words we’ve seen being used to describe this book: soulful, brilliant, moving, beautiful, inspiring, propulsive, unique. How could you not want to read this?
Not to mention that the title references the legendary astrophysicist Carl Sagan, the cover looks like it’s about to destroy our souls in the best possible way, and the story – UGH. This plot. Science and loneliness and grief and coming to terms with a not so great family situation. Consider us sold.
“11-year-old Alex Petroski loves space and rockets, his mom, his brother, and his dog Carl Sagan—named for his hero, the real-life astronomer. All he wants is to launch his golden iPod into space the way Carl Sagan (the man, not the dog) launched his Golden Record on the Voyager spacecraft in 1977.
From Colorado to New Mexico, Las Vegas to L.A., Alex records a journey on his iPod to show other lifeforms what life on earth, his earth, is like. But his destination keeps changing. And the funny, lost, remarkable people he meets along the way can only partially prepare him for the secrets he’ll uncover—from the truth about his long-dead dad to the fact that, for a kid with a troubled mom and a mostly not-around brother, he has way more family than he ever knew.”
“Bubbles” by Abby Cooper
Release Date: July 4th
Head on over to your bookshelf and shove some books out of the way to make space for “Bubbles”. We’re really excited to see the world through Sophie’s eyes and can’t wait to see how this book tackles the struggles of 12 year old life.
If you read Abby Cooper’s book from last year, “Sticks and Stones”, you know exactly why we’re psyched for “Bubbles”. She has way of creatively handling even the most cliché middle school woes with a fresh perspective, laugh-out-loud humor, and incredible flair. We also lowkey wish we could have this awesome mind reading bubble power.
“Twelve-year-old Sophie Mulvaney’s world has been turned upside down. Mom lost her job at the TV station and broke up with Pratik, whom Sophie adored. Her teacher is making them do a special project about risk-taking, so Sophie gets roped into doing a triathlon. And to top it all off, she’s started seeing bubbles above people’s heads that tell her what these people are thinking. Seeing other people’s thoughts seems like it should be cool, but it’s actually just stressful.
What does it mean that Pratik wishes she and Mom were with him to eat dinner? Is her best friend Kaya really going out with their other best friend, Rafael, whom Sophie also has a crush on? And can Sophie’s mom ever go back to her old self? In this funny, heartwarming novel, Sophie comes to learn that people are more than what they seem—or what they think.”
“Love, Ish” by Karen Rivers
Release Date: March 14th
“Love, Ish” combines the seriousness of a cancer diagnosis and the struggles of growing up in one totally heartwarming story. We read a short preview of this one via NetGalley and were totally charmed, and we think you guys will be too.
This one drew us in because of Ish’s love of Mars and space travel, but we know it’ll keep it’s readers captivated with the heartfelt story it promises. It may seem obvious with a plot that revolves around cancer – but we’re definitely issuing a tissue-box warning for “Love, Ish”. Maybe read this one with mom or dad by your side, just in case you need a hug.
“Things Mischa “Ish” Love will miss when she goes to Mars: lying on the living room floor watching TV, ice cream, her parrot Buzz Aldrin. Things Ish Love will not miss when she goes to Mars: mosquitoes, heat waves, missing her former best friend Tig.
Ish is convinced that she’ll be one of the first settlers on Mars. She’s applied to—and been rejected from—the Mars Now project forty-seven times, but the mission won’t leave for ten years and Ish hasn’t given up hope. She also hasn’t given up hope that Tig will be her best friend again (not that she’d ever admit that to anyone, least of all herself).
When Ish collapses on the first day of seventh grade, she gets a diagnosis that threatens all her future plans. As Ish fights cancer, she dreams in vivid detail about the Martian adventures she’s always known she’d have—and makes unexpected discoveries about love, fate, and her place in the vast universe.”
“Best. Night Ever.” by Jen Malone, Rachel Alpine, Ronni Arno, Alison Cherry, Stephanie Faris, Gail Nall, and Dee Romito
Release Date: August 15th
When a book is described as “Love Actually meets Adventures in Babysitting”, you can be 100% certain that you’ve grabbed our attention. Not to mention the fact that it was written by SEVEN. FEMALE. AUTHORS. Just take our money already!
“Best Night Ever” book follows 7 classmates as they get ready for their big middle school dance, but with the reference to “Adventures in Babysitting”, you can be sure that these kids are in for a wild, unforgettable night. We’re guessing things get a little crazy and don’t go quite according to plan. Another thing you can be sure of? It’s going to be one totally hilarious read.
“Love Actually meets Adventures in Babysitting in this hilarious novel written by seven authors about seven classmates who are preparing for a crazy night at their middle school dance.
Lynnfield Middle School is prepped and ready for a dance to remember, including an awesome performance from Heart Grenade, the all-girl band who recently won a Battle of the Bands contest. Seven classmates—Carmen, Genevieve, Tess, Ryan, Ellie, Ashlyn, and Jade—intend to make the most of the night…or at least the five of them who are able to attend do. The other two would sacrifice almost anything to be there.”
PS: Can one of you please start a band called Heart Grenade?! Thanks.
“The Someday Suitcase” by Corey Ann Haydu
If you’ve read the devastatingly beautiful “Rules for Stealing Stars”, you can understand why just the thought of reading another book by Corey Ann Haydu has us both delighted and terrified. We’ve got goosebumps just while trying to write this blurb to tell you guys the book exists – how are we supposed to handle another potentially dazzling heartache of a story?
“Clover and Danny are the kind of best friends who make each other better: Clover makes lists, and Danny makes fun. Clover is thoughtful and quiet and loves science. Danny is chatty and funny and loves art. They’re so important to each other that Clover believes they’re symbiotic: her favorite science word, which describes two beings who can’t function without the other.
But then Danny comes down with a mysterious illness that won’t go away, and the doctors can’t figure out what’s wrong with him. So Clover decides to take matters into her own hands by making lists—lists of Danny’s symptoms, his good days, his bad days, and his moods. As the evidence piles up, only one thing becomes clear: Danny is only better when Clover is around. When they’re separated, he’s in danger.
Clover knows they need to find a cure—together. Will science be able to save Danny, or is this the one time when magic can overcome the unthinkable?”
“The Supernormal Sleuthing Service: The Lost Legacy” by Gwenda Bond and Christopher Rowe
Release Date: May 2nd
Okay. So. OMG. Phew. Breathe. Let us take a moment to tell you how much we love Gwenda Bond. We’re legitimately obsessed with her “Lois Lane” YA series, so when we heard she was writing a middle grade series with her husband, we legit squealed. An opportunity to gush about Gwenda’s amazing writing skills with all our YAYOMGers? Yes please. PLUS it’s a 3 part series. About MONSTERS. Stop trying to convince us, we’re already sold!
Also – New Rule for 2017: All YA authors should write at least ONE middle grade novel so we can tell our readers about how great you are!
“Three kids. A hotel full of monsters. And a stolen magical artifact that could disrupt the balance between the humans and the supernatural. Welcome to life at Hotel Monster! Escape from Mr. Lemoncello’s Library meets Hotel Transylvania in the first book of this hilarious and spooky new series that blends mystery with monsters.
Stephen’s dad decided to move the two of them across the country to New York City, where he is taking over as head chef in an exclusive hotel. A hotel that has the most elite of clientele: monsters! Surprise! (Though they prefer to be called supernormals.) And an even bigger surprise? Stephen is part supernormal himself.
When a magical family heirloom is stolen and Stephen is framed, he must work with two new friends to navigate this whole new world and clear his name. After all, consequences can be dire in the world of monsters. Spooky, funny, and full of monstrous hijinks, The Lost Legacy is an inventive and accessible mystery-adventure full of friendship and humor—perfect for fans of Pseudonymous Bosch and R. L. Stine’s Goosebumps series.”
“Braced” by Alyson Gerber
GUYS. This book is about a middle school girl struggling with scoliosis, written by a woman who has worn the dreaded back brace herself! Despite the fact that quite a lot of teenagers have scoliosis, no one has written a book about it since Judy Blume back in the 70’s. We’re so excited to see a modern-day novel tackling this disorder. We chose this book for it’s awesome cover, it’s hopeful message, and for it’s main character we know we’re just going to love.
“The first contemporary novel about a disorder that bends the lives of ten percent of all teenagers: scoliosis.
Rachel Brooks is excited for the new school year. She’s finally earned a place as a forward on her soccer team. Her best friends make everything fun. And she really likes Tate, and she’s pretty sure he likes her back. After one last appointment with her scoliosis doctor, this will be her best year yet.
Then the doctor delivers some terrible news: The sideways curve in Rachel’s spine has gotten worse, and she needs to wear a back brace twenty-three hours a day. The brace wraps her in hard plastic from shoulder blades to hips. It changes how her clothes fit, how she kicks a ball, and how everyone sees her — even her friends and Tate. But as Rachel confronts all the challenges the brace presents, the biggest change of all may lie in how she sees herself.
Written by a debut author who wore a brace of her own, Braced is the inspiring, heartfelt story of a girl learning to manage the many curves life throws her way.”
“Amina’s Voice” by Hena Khan
“Amina’s Voice” highlights the challenges of fitting in not just in middle school, but as a Pakistani American girl trying to balance the two important cultures that surround her in her everyday life. We know they say not to judge a book by it’s cover, but this is one of the most beautiful covers we’ve seen so far for 2017. Calling all teachers: Get this book in your classrooms, ASAP!
Fun and Very Important Fact: “Amina’s Voice” is the first book published by Salaam Reads, Simon & Schuster’s new Muslim imprint. Salaam Reads will be publishing books for kids, ranging from picture books all the way up to Young Adult novels that highlight and celebrating Muslim life and culture. This will allow Muslim children to see themselves represented in the books they read, as well as teach readers everywhere about a culture that is all around them that they may not understand. This is absolutely something the world needs right now, and we’re so glad it exists.
“Amina has never been comfortable in the spotlight. She is happy just hanging out with her best friend, Soojin. Except now that she’s in middle school everything feels different. Soojin is suddenly hanging out with Emily, one of the “cool” girls in the class, and even talking about changing her name to something more “American.” Does Amina need to start changing too? Or hiding who she is to fit in? While Amina grapples with these questions, she is devastated when her local mosque is vandalized.
Amina’s Voice brings to life the joys and challenges of a young Pakistani American and highlights the many ways in which one girl’s voice can help bring a diverse community together to love and support each other.”
“The Someday Birds” by Sally J. Pla
Release Date: January 24th
Having a personal attachment to someone on the Autism spectrum, we’re always excited (yet wary) to read a book that tackles the subject, but we think “The Someday Birds” is going to deliver in a big way. Thankfully this book releases in just a few weeks, so we don’t have much longer to wait to find out.
You know that feeling you get when you know you’re about to read something that’s going to change your life, and you just don’t even have a clue how to put your feelings into words because you’re afraid you might mess it up somehow? That’s what “The Someday Birds” is doing to us. Hopefully once we read it later this month, we’ll be able to articulate our thoughts and feelings much better when we’re ready to write our review!
“Charlie wishes his life could be as predictable and simple as chicken nuggets.
And it usually is. He has his clean room, his carefully organized bird books and art supplies, his favorite foods, and comfortable routines. But life has been unraveling since his war journalist father was injured in Afghanistan. And when Dad gets sent across country for medical treatment, Charlie must reluctantly travel to meet him. With his boy-crazy sister, unruly twin brothers, and a mysterious new family friend at the wheel, the journey looks anything but smooth. So Charlie decides to try and spot all the birds that he and his dad had been hoping to see together in the wild. If he can complete the Someday Birds list for Dad, then maybe, just maybe, things will turn out okay…
Equal parts madcap road trip, coming-of-age story for an unusual boy, and portrait of a family overcoming a crisis.”
“The Fearless Travelers’ Guide to Wicked Places” by Pete Begler
Release Date: March 1st
The title of this book has us totally swooning. It sounds so classic and iconic and it’s got us totally intrigued. Add in that haunting cover and the promise of magic and witches, there’s no doubt you’re in for an unforgettable magical adventure when you open up this book. While scouring reviews of the book while researching this post, we came across a quote that really spoke to us: “You will get lost. You will be scared. You will fall. You will flee. You will fight. You will learn. And without doubt: You will find your way home.”
Thankfully, our friends at Capstone provided us with an early copy of this title, so we’ll get to find out if it lives up to the odd and mysterious adventure we’re hoping it will be.
“Twelve-year-old Nell Perkins knows there is magic at work that she can’t yet understand. Her mother has been taken by witches and turned into a bird. Nell must journey to get her mother back, even if it takes her deep into the Wicked Places — the frightening realm where Nightmares resides. There she must break the spell and stop the witches from turning our world into a living nightmare.”
“Family Game Night and Other Catastrophes” by Mary E. Lambert
Oh look! Another book that’s going to give you feels. Dan Gemeinhart’s (Bonus Book Rec: “Scar Island”!) blurb on the front of this book really spoke to us: “A touching and real portrait of the beautiful mess that love and life can sometimes be.”
No one’s family is perfect and we’ve all got our struggles, but we learn to love, support, and accept each other all the same. That’s what this book means to us. Every kid feels a little embarrassed by their parents at some point growing up – it’s basically a right of passage. But what if you have a very real reason for how you feel? Annabelle does, and we simply can’t wait to read her story.
“Annabelle has a five mile rule: She must keep her friends from coming within five miles of her home. That’s because Annabelle’s mom is a hoarder. Their house is full of stuff: canned goods, broken toys, old newspapers… It’s everywhere except for Annabelle’s spotless room.
Annabelle can’t let anyone find out what her house is like. They’ll realize that her mom is crazy. They’ll make fun of her. Or feel sorry for her. Or try to help.
But when the newspaper piles come crashing down on her sister’s head one morning, it kicks off an epic fight between her parents that ends up with her dad taking off — and her fix-it-all grandmother stepping in.
As Annabelle realizes how bad things have gotten for her little sister, while trying to navigate her first crush, not to mention stay sane herself, she’s forced to come to terms with the fact that maybe she can’t keep all her secrets to herself. Maybe she can’t just throw her mom’s things out… maybe she has to let some people in.”
“The Countdown Conspiracy” by Katie Slivensky
Release Date: August 1st
This is clearly going to be one of those “so action packed we couldn’t possibly put it down so we walked into a wall and hoped no one noticed” kind of books. We’re on the edge of our seats after just reading this book’s synopsis, – do we really have to wait til August to find out what happens?!
The trend of science and engineering focused female characters popping up in middle grade books is legitimately awesome, almost as awesome as all of you STEM-loving girls (and boys!) blossoming out there in the real world. You’re the ones building and changing the future, so we’re super excited that books like this one exist not just to entertain you, but to inspire you.
“Ambassador, you are go for launch in T- minus 5…4…3…2…. Get ready to blast off with this high-action, high-stakes middle grade adventure that’s perfect for fans of Chris Grabenstein and Peter Lerangis!
Miranda Regent can’t believe she was just chosen as one of six kids from around the world to train for the first ever mission to Mars. But as soon as the official announcement is made, she begins receiving anonymous threatening messages…and when the training base is attacked, it looks like Miranda is the intended target. Now the entire mission—and everyone’s lives—are at risk. And Miranda may be the only one who can save them.
The Martian meets The Goonies in this out-of-this-world middle grade debut where the stakes couldn’t be higher.”
“Spirit Hunters” by Ellen Oh
Release Date: July 25th
We’re always in the mood for a spooky haunted house tale. We grew up on “Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark”, “Are You Afraid of the Dark?”, “Goosebumps”, so it’s kind of second nature for us to “ooh” and “ahh” when a new eerie story pops up on our radar.
If paranormal reads are totally your thing, “Spirit Hunters” is definitely the pick for you. Grab your flashlight, build yourself a blanket fort, and snuggle up with this great read this Summer. Something tells us this tale will be much more than meets the eye, with plenty of unexpected twists and turns. (Is the name Harper Raine giving anyone else serious #namegoals?!)
“Harper Raine doesn’t like her new house from the moment she steps inside. It makes her skin crawl and her hair stand on end. There’s an energy to the house that just doesn’t feel right….
There are rumors that the Raine family’s new house is haunted. Unexplainable events and tragedy seem to have befallen every family who’s lived there before. Harper isn’t sure she believes those rumors until her younger brother, Michael, starts acting strangely.
The whole atmosphere gives Harper a sense of déjà vu, but she can’t remember why. Harper knows that the memories she’s blocking will help make sense of her brother’s behavior and the strange and dangerous sensations she feels in the house, but will she be able to put the pieces together in time?”
Were these 13 picks not enough for you? Us either! Here’s a few other books we’re dying to get our hands on in 2017:
“The Gauntlet” by Karuna Riazi, “Willows vs. Wolverines” by Alison Cherry, “Karma Khullar’s Mustache” by Kristi Weintge, and basically like 300 other books being released this year. All of them. We just want to read them all!
We’re also looking forward to the 3rd installment in Melissa de la Cruz’s “Isle of the Lost” series (YAASSSS Descendants!) Can we get a title or plot synopsis now please? A cover reveal? SOMETHING? Hello, Disney? It’s me, YAYOMG. Are you even listening?
If you’re on the endless search for more books to read, check out our Super Duper Official Book Awards to see which books we loved in 2016!
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Air Date: May 9th, 1988
Continuing the theme from Coming of Age, Picard is contacted by a close personal friend and captain of the USS Horatio. He and two other captains meet Picard in private warning that there is something taking over high levels of command in the Federation. Picard is at first skeptical but asks Data to look into all Starfleet logs over the past six months. Data does find a pattern that indicates some kind of invasion is immanent.
They head to Earth where Picard transports down to investigate while Riker takes a guest, Admiral Quinn on board the Enterprise. Admiral Quinn attacks Riker and when Worf and La Forge show up, beats them too. He showed way more strength then someone of his age should have been able to have. It took three phaser blasts in increasing power settings to take Quinn down.
Doctor Crusher analyzes Quinn and finds a parasite attached to his brain. It breaths through a small opening in the back of the neck. So she puts a prosthetic on Riker and sends him down. Riker is able to fool the rest and stun or kill the infected admirals. They track one of the parasites to Lt. Cmdr. Remmick who was hosting the queen parasite. They kill the parasite and everyone infected gets better.
This is in in my top 10 episodes of TNG. I remember as a teenager feeling true suspense and not knowing who to trust. There is a scene where they are all eating maggots and when Riker shows up he plays with them with a smile on his face and only before putting them in his mouth pulls out his phaser and takes out two of the admirals.
The only part that was disappointing was that we never saw these parasites again. The end of the episode said they sent a beacon out to guide them to Earth. Maybe it takes a long time or the episode did poorly so they never revisited it.
It is unclear if the people on Earth that got hit by phaser blasts actually died. There phasers were set to kill but with the creature in them it might have only stunned the hosts. The only known death was Remmick whoes head explodes and a creatures comes out of his gut. It is probably the most graphics scene I have ever scene in Star Trek.
"Have you ever been for a real moonlight swim?" - Troi
"One can swim in moonlight?" - Data
"Startling. Quite extraordinary, in fact." - Data
"Direction unclear. Please repeat request." - Computer
"That was not a request. I was simply talking to myself! A human idiosyncrasy, triggered by a fascination with a particular set of facts. Or sometimes brought about by senility. Or used as a means of weighing information before reaching a conclusion. Or as a" - Data
"Thank you, sir. I comprehend." - Computer
"Captain, you must set your phaser on kill. Stun has little effect." - Doctor Crusher
"Doctor, one does not beam down to Starfleet Headquarters armed." - Picard
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A novelty birthday present
For many years, Bene has been writing, producing and performing Synth centered Ambient Dubbed-up Prog Rock with his long term Sembalance project. On hitting his ½ Century, a novelty birthday present (one with 10 holes and 20 reeds) initiated a radical shift from electronica to something much more organic.
The Harmonica was incorporated immediately into his experimental electro-soundscapes. Bene soon developed into a real passion for the Diatonic Harmonica; playing in rock and roll cover bands, open mic/jam nights, guesting in various bands, playing solo festival sets, busking on the street, in the mountains, by the sea or anywhere else opportunity presented itself.
In March 2016, theYonberg D1 arrived, which inspired Bene to develop his solo/busking act. The comfortable power of the D1 was the key to this, shaping the sound and pushing the limits of what could be achieved with little more than a harmonica, a microphone and a sturdy pair of boots.
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Select a category Accessories (3) Harmonicas (7) D1 diatonic harmonicas (3) Enyo (1) Hakan (1) Noona (1) D2 diatonic harmonicas (4) Storm (1) Typhoon (1) Wind (2) Spare parts (7) Baseplates (2) Comb (1) Reed-plates (2) Screws (2)
Rythmical tabs by Stéphane Laidet
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Trump directs agencies to hand over citizenship data without census question
By Kevin Liptak, Pamela Brown, Jim Acosta and Kaitlan Collins, CNN
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Thursday directing the Commerce Department to obtain citizenship data through means other than the U.S. census, dropping a controversial plan to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census after the Supreme Court blocked it.Trump repeatedly said in Rose Garden remarks that he's not backing away from attempting a count of U.S. citizens, but acknowledged legal setbacks in inserting a citizenship question on the nationwide population survey."We are not backing down on our effort to determine the citizenship status of the U.S. population," Trump said in laying out a plan to issue an executive order asking U.S. departments and agencies to find ways to determine a head-count of citizens.Trump said agencies would be required to provide the Commerce Department with documents and records of citizens and non-citizens, which he said would help provide an accurate picture of U.S. citizenship.After a week of uncertainty about his next move. Trump tweeted Thursday morning he would be holding a press conference in the Rose Garden in the afternoon about "the census and citizenship."The Supreme Court late last month blocked a citizenship question from being added to the 2020 census. The bitter controversy centers around whether the administration can ask all recipients a citizenship question on the 2020 census for the first time since 1950 -- a move that could impact the balance of power in states and the House of Representatives, which are based on total population.Adding the question, critics say, could result in minorities being undercounted by scaring off even legal residents or naturalized citizens from completing the decennial questionnaire, which is also used to determine funding for an array of government programs.The expected decision to back off the census fight was first reported by ABC News.The Census Bureau, which falls under the Commerce Department, has long favored using administrative records -- including data from the Social Security Administration, IRS, US Citizenship and Immigration Services and the State Department -- to gather citizenship data, rather than asking individuals to self-report their status on the census itself.Key Republican senators said early Thursday they had not been briefed by the White House on the contours of Trump's action. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, a Republican from Mississippi who has oversight of the Census Bureau, said he has not had discussions with the White House.Democrats made clear they were prepared to fight any new effort to add a citizenship question.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the House of Representatives will vote next week on criminal contempt for Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross over their refusal to answer questions about internal discussions surrounding the citizenship question."Next week the full house will vote on a resolution of criminal contempt for Attorney General Barr and Secretary Ross so we can enforce our subpoenas and get the facts," Pelosi said. This comes after the House Oversight Committee voted last month to hold Barr and Ross in contempt over the dispute.The vote has been scheduled for Tuesday, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer tweeted later on Thursday.Pelosi, when asked if Trump could still add the citizenship question by executive action, replied: "I don't know."Some type of direct action by Trump had been one of several avenues explored by the administration to place the question on the decennial population survey following the late June Supreme Court ruling.The Trump administration initially announced printing would go forward without the citizenship question. Government attorneys had asserted to the courts that the printing process -- either with or without the question -- needed to begin on July 1 to avoid extra costs.That approach was thrown into disarray when Trump abruptly changed course last week, ordering officials to find another way to add the question -- something the Supreme Court left the door open to in its ruling. White House and Justice Department officials spent the Independence Day holiday considering ways to include the question.One unanswered question was how the administration would implement the addition of the question to the census forms after printing had begun. Options included reprinting the forms that have been printed without the question, or printing a supplemental page.Civil rights groups pledged to take swift legal action against any efforts to go ahead with adding a question."The Supreme Court has spoken. The Trump administration's effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census is unlawful," Dale Ho, director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Voting Rights Project, said on Thursday. "If President Trump takes executive action, we will take legal action."Even though it is not in session, the Supreme Court would be able to respond to any pressing litigation related to a citizenship question on the 2020 census. The nine justices often handle emergency requests, such as motions from prisoners facing execution, while on recess and out of their columned building across from the Capitol. The justices conduct business through telephone conversations and emails, as well as through information relayed to their law clerks and other court personnel.Some justices, however, had public plans to travel overseas later this month. Through George Mason University law school programs, Brett Kavanaugh is scheduled to be in England and Neil Gorsuch in Italy. Chief Justice John Roberts, who would oversee the handling of any requests for immediate court action, usually spends some weeks each summer at his vacation home in Maine.The issue still faces ongoing action in the lower courts.There is already a motion asking federal Judge Jesse Furman in New York to totally prohibit the administration changing the census or adding the question in any way. A Census Bureau official said during a trial last year that the form could be finalized after June, and as late as October, but only if "exceptional resources" were provided. He did not specify a dollar figure.Legal maneuvering is expected to stretch through the summer in two federal trial courts. The New York court is set to hear arguments from critics of the question that the government should be sanctioned. In Maryland, a judge recently reopened the trial after an ACLU-led group presented what they say is new evidence the question was proposed with discriminatory motives. A hearing on the evidence is scheduled for after the Labor Day weekend.
WASHINGTON (CNN) —
President Donald Trump issued an executive order Thursday directing the Commerce Department to obtain citizenship data through means other than the U.S. census, dropping a controversial plan to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census after the Supreme Court blocked it.
Trump repeatedly said in Rose Garden remarks that he's not backing away from attempting a count of U.S. citizens, but acknowledged legal setbacks in inserting a citizenship question on the nationwide population survey.
"We are not backing down on our effort to determine the citizenship status of the U.S. population," Trump said in laying out a plan to issue an executive order asking U.S. departments and agencies to find ways to determine a head-count of citizens.
Trump said agencies would be required to provide the Commerce Department with documents and records of citizens and non-citizens, which he said would help provide an accurate picture of U.S. citizenship.
After a week of uncertainty about his next move. Trump tweeted Thursday morning he would be holding a press conference in the Rose Garden in the afternoon about "the census and citizenship."
The Supreme Court late last month blocked a citizenship question from being added to the 2020 census. The bitter controversy centers around whether the administration can ask all recipients a citizenship question on the 2020 census for the first time since 1950 -- a move that could impact the balance of power in states and the House of Representatives, which are based on total population.
Adding the question, critics say, could result in minorities being undercounted by scaring off even legal residents or naturalized citizens from completing the decennial questionnaire, which is also used to determine funding for an array of government programs.
The expected decision to back off the census fight was first reported by ABC News.
The Census Bureau, which falls under the Commerce Department, has long favored using administrative records -- including data from the Social Security Administration, IRS, US Citizenship and Immigration Services and the State Department -- to gather citizenship data, rather than asking individuals to self-report their status on the census itself.
Key Republican senators said early Thursday they had not been briefed by the White House on the contours of Trump's action. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Roger Wicker, a Republican from Mississippi who has oversight of the Census Bureau, said he has not had discussions with the White House.
Democrats made clear they were prepared to fight any new effort to add a citizenship question.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that the House of Representatives will vote next week on criminal contempt for Barr and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross over their refusal to answer questions about internal discussions surrounding the citizenship question.
"Next week the full house will vote on a resolution of criminal contempt for Attorney General Barr and Secretary Ross so we can enforce our subpoenas and get the facts," Pelosi said. This comes after the House Oversight Committee voted last month to hold Barr and Ross in contempt over the dispute.
The vote has been scheduled for Tuesday, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer tweeted later on Thursday.
Pelosi, when asked if Trump could still add the citizenship question by executive action, replied: "I don't know."
Some type of direct action by Trump had been one of several avenues explored by the administration to place the question on the decennial population survey following the late June Supreme Court ruling.
The Trump administration initially announced printing would go forward without the citizenship question. Government attorneys had asserted to the courts that the printing process -- either with or without the question -- needed to begin on July 1 to avoid extra costs.
That approach was thrown into disarray when Trump abruptly changed course last week, ordering officials to find another way to add the question -- something the Supreme Court left the door open to in its ruling. White House and Justice Department officials spent the Independence Day holiday considering ways to include the question.
One unanswered question was how the administration would implement the addition of the question to the census forms after printing had begun. Options included reprinting the forms that have been printed without the question, or printing a supplemental page.
Civil rights groups pledged to take swift legal action against any efforts to go ahead with adding a question.
"The Supreme Court has spoken. The Trump administration's effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census is unlawful," Dale Ho, director of the American Civil Liberties Union's Voting Rights Project, said on Thursday. "If President Trump takes executive action, we will take legal action."
Even though it is not in session, the Supreme Court would be able to respond to any pressing litigation related to a citizenship question on the 2020 census. The nine justices often handle emergency requests, such as motions from prisoners facing execution, while on recess and out of their columned building across from the Capitol. The justices conduct business through telephone conversations and emails, as well as through information relayed to their law clerks and other court personnel.
Some justices, however, had public plans to travel overseas later this month. Through George Mason University law school programs, Brett Kavanaugh is scheduled to be in England and Neil Gorsuch in Italy. Chief Justice John Roberts, who would oversee the handling of any requests for immediate court action, usually spends some weeks each summer at his vacation home in Maine.
The issue still faces ongoing action in the lower courts.
There is already a motion asking federal Judge Jesse Furman in New York to totally prohibit the administration changing the census or adding the question in any way. A Census Bureau official said during a trial last year that the form could be finalized after June, and as late as October, but only if "exceptional resources" were provided. He did not specify a dollar figure.
Legal maneuvering is expected to stretch through the summer in two federal trial courts. The New York court is set to hear arguments from critics of the question that the government should be sanctioned. In Maryland, a judge recently reopened the trial after an ACLU-led group presented what they say is new evidence the question was proposed with discriminatory motives. A hearing on the evidence is scheduled for after the Labor Day weekend.
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Ohio schools No. 1 in economic segregation
It’s a real crown of thorns – a kingship nobody wants.
Author: WKYC Staff
Published: 10:06 AM EDT August 30, 2016
Updated: 6:57 PM EDT August 30, 2016
It’s a real crown of thorns – a kingship nobody wants – but Ohio school districts top the list in a new report that looks at school districts segregated by income.
Fault Lines: America’s Most Segregating School District Borders analyzed 33,500 school district borders across the nation. And the Buckeye State has nine of the top 50 most segregated borders – more than any other state.
The Cleveland Municipal School District-Cuyahoga Heights School District border ranked 18th. CMSD reported a 49 percent poverty rate in contrast to Cuyahoga Heights' 11 percent.
The CMSD-Fairview School District border ranked 24th with 49 to 11 percent difference, while the CMSD-Shaker Heights District border was 35th, a 49 to 13 percent contrast.
The CMSD-Berea City School District border ranked 45th, with a 34 percent difference in poverty rate.
Kentucky has two school-district borders on the top-50 list: Covington Independent Schools’ borders with Campbell and Kenton county schools.
Indiana has none.
The report was done by EdBuild. The entire dataset and searchable graphics are available online.
Economically segregated schools are a problem because they exacerbate a system of haves and have-nots. In Ohio, especially, since much of school revenue comes from local property taxes, the more wealthy your community, the easier it may be to raise funds for, say, new buildings and better technology.
“When you concentrate poverty, you concentrate the harmful effects of poverty on students,” said Zahava Stadler, EdBuild’s manager of policy and research. “We would encourage Ohio lawmakers to take a really hard look at the way their school district borders are drawn.”
Overall, of the top 50 list, 29 of those borders are located in the rust belt, Stadler said. She thinks that’s partly due to the loss of industrial jobs followed by the flight of more wealthy families. Those who could afford to leave for more prosperous cities or towns did.
Nationwide, there are fewer top-50 borders in the south, which initially was a surprise, Stadler said. However, southern states more frequently have countywide school systems, she said.
“Ohio has many school districts and many very small school districts,” she said. “And the smaller a school district is, the more likely it is to be economically homogenous. To have concentrated wealth or concentrated poverty.”
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James Connaughton
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Drug crime in Horsham has increased by almost a third, according to the latest police recorded figures.
There were 179 drug related offences in the 12 months to September 2018, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
The average rate across England and Wales was 85 crimes per 1,000 residents, and the number of recorded homicides rose by 14 per cent to the highest level since 2008.
This includes trafficking and dealing substances such as heroin and cocaine, as well as possession crimes.
That figure is up by 32 per cent on the previous year, when 136 incidents were recorded.
The statistics are based on crimes reported to the police, and the ONS urges caution in interpreting some of these figures.
Helen Ross, from the ONS Centre for Crime and Justice, said: “In recent decades we’ve seen the overall level of crime falling, but in the last year, it remained level.
“Burglary, shoplifting and computer misuse are decreasing but others, such as vehicle offences and robbery are rising.
“We have also seen increases in some types of ‘lower-volume, high-harm’ violence including offences involving knives or sharp instruments.”
Overall police recorded crime in Horsham slightly decreased in the 12 months to September 2018.
Over the period, 5,986 crimes were recorded, down by one per cent on 2016-17.
That means there was a rate of 43 crimes per 1,000 residents during 2017-18, below the England and Wales average of 85.
Gun and knife possession offences in Horsham rose by nine to 72 incidents.
There has been one homicide, a murder or manslaughter.
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Across England and Wales, the number of recorded homicides rose by 14 per cent, to the highest level since 2008. These figures excluded people who died in terror attacks.
In Horsham, theft, one of the most high volume crimes, decreased by three per cent.
Commenting on the national figures, Chief Constable Bill Skelly, of the National Police Chiefs’ Council, said: “Rising crime, increased terrorist activity and fewer police officers have put serious strain on the policing we offer to the public.
“We are determining the additional capabilities and investment we need to drive down violence and catch more criminals – and we will make the case at the next Government Spending Review.”
Prime Minister Theresa May’s spokesman said: “These statistics show that your chance of being a victim of crime remains low, but we recognise that certain crimes – particularly violent crime – have increased, and we are taking action to address this.”
Criminal damage in Horsham, which includes arson and vandalising cars and houses, has gone down, from 814 incidents in 2016-17, to 722 in the latest figures.
While violence with injury, which includes assault, GBH and wounding, has risen, the ONS said this could be due to improved police recording.
Similarly, the ONS said sexual offences are hard to judge as many more victims are now coming forward due to a series of high profile cases.
In Horsham, there were 232 incidents recorded between October 2017 and September 2018, when the same number of crimes were reported.
There were also 412 cases of stalking and harassment reported over the same period.
John Apter, chairman of the Police Federation, said: “Society just isn’t as safe as it once was, and although the police service is doing everything within its power, we are swimming against the tide.”
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5 things we learned watching BT Sport Ultra HD with Dolby Atmos
By Becky Roberts 2017-02-01T15:31:39Z Feature
BT Sport chose the top-of-the-table clash between Liverpool and Chelsea to deliver the world’s first live broadcast of Premier League football in both Ultra HD and Dolby Atmos - and it was quite some presentation...
Ultra HD football broadcasts have kicked off in a big way since we first witnessed a 4K football match in the summer of 2015. BT Sport 4K UHD and rival channel Sky Ultra HD now deliver a wealth of Premier League games, as well as other sporting contests.
In fact, according to BT Sport’s Chief Operating Officer, Jamie Hindhaugh, BT Sport has broadcast an impressive 71 live football fixtures in 4K since the season began last August.
BT was the UK's first broadcast 4K TV channel and now, thanks to a partnership with Dolby, it has become the first broadcaster to deliver Dolby Atmos surround sound to subscribers of its top-tier Entertainment Ultra HD package.
We were invited to watch the key clash in an exclusive installation at Belushi’s bar, London Bridge. The venue featured several 4K tellys, and a Pioneer SC-LX79 home cinema amplifier driving a KEF surround sound package that included its upward-firing R50 Atmos speaker modules.
So what did we learn?
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Capturing the sound is the key to putting the viewer right in the middle of the action, figuratively speaking. As Dolby Atmos surround sound technology is all about producing a more immersive ‘3D’ soundfield, extra microphones (12 in total) are dotted around the sidelines, capturing everything on and off the pitch, from the referee’s whistle to the crowd’s cheers and the sound of the ball being kicked.
This ‘multidimensional’ sound was monitored and mixed in two outside broadcast trucks at Anfield stadium. Alongside the UHD images, the sound was processed and checked by BT facilities before the signal could be sent via BT’s Infinity fiber optic broadband to people’s homes.
Just like being at Anfield? Not quite (for one, it was much warmer), but we’ve certainly not come across a more immersive football television presentation.
The combination of 4K pictures and Dolby Atmos sound gives the peak home cinema experience when it comes to films – as select UHD Blu-rays have shown – so it’s no surprise that the two technologies also provide a top live football experience.
A packed room with a few pillars as obstacles wasn’t perhaps the best environment for a comprehensive sonic scrutiny of Atmos, but it did deliver that ‘in-stadium’ feel.
Crowd sounds were certainly more atmospheric – the pre-match rendition of You’ll Never Walk Alone was a fine advert for the technology – and noises from the touchlines came across loud and clear through the centre channel, even occasionally over the commentary. There was a sense that more people were in the room, and when the home team equalised, the uproar from the Anfield crowd was room-filling.
Of course, football is a game of two halves, and the 4K picture didn’t let the side down either. It is a definite step up from HD broadcasts when it comes to stability and sharpness – and this was especially noticeable during close-ups.
All in all, the audiovisual experience was more impressive than the 1-1 result. Even if the players themselves didn’t always deliver top quality football, the technology did.
There's more Dolby Atmos to come...
If you missed out on this occasion, not to worry – BT Sport has plans to ensure this is far from a one-off. In fact, every Premier League match broadcast live on the channel, as well as selected FA cup games and potentially Champions League matches too, will be available in Dolby Atmos sound.
As Hindhaugh said: “TV viewers are used to having the best pictures when watching sports, but sound is often overlooked”. This is why BT Sport has set out to deliver the “best picture and best sound anywhere in the world for a live football match”, he added.
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What kit do you need?
So there are many broadcasts planned, but how viable is it? With budget 4K TVs starting from under £500, there is no longer the issue of accessibility or expense, however the must-have shopping list is still fairly long.
To receive these BT Sport broadcasts, you'll need a BT Ultra HD set-top box, BT Infinity broadband and the Entertainment Ultra HD package… and for the Dolby Atmos experience, an Atmos-equipped AV receiver and speakers too.
There’s plenty of the former across all price ranges, starting at the likes of the Denon AVR-X1300 (£300), but less choice when it comes to the latter. As Atmos is all about overhead sound, ceiling speakers are available from the likes of Monitor Audio, but if you don’t want holes in your ceiling, upward-firing modules like the KEFs and Pioneer S-BS73A-LR – both £600 a pair – and the Elac Debut A4 (£200 each) would be an alternative.
Perhaps the most viable (but not necessarily most effective) option is an Atmos-equipped soundbar like the Yamaha YSP-5600 (£1600), Samsung HW-K850 (£900), Philips Fidelio SkyQuake (£900) and the imminent LG SJ9.
Either way, it's still quite pricey at the moment. But as the content increases, in terms of both broadcasts and Ultra HD Blu-rays, the hardware will surely follow. It might just be some time before an Atmos set-up becomes ubiquitous.
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But if the Liverpool-Chelsea match is representative of the promising audiovisual partnership, any further sports in a 4K and Atmos presentation should be highly anticipated.
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How to Learn Avatar's Na'vi Language
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Na'vi language was developed by Professor Paul Frommer for the 2009 James Cameron film Avatar. As of April 2010, there has been a growing community of Na'vi language learners and proponents.[1] This article will help you get started in a language that is just blossoming and will undoubtedly continue to grow as fans across the world build upon its foundations.
Check out the Learn Na'vi wiki. It's at: http://wiki.learnnavi.org/index.php/Main_Page. Here you can find many Na'vi language resources, including Na'vi in a Nutshell, Crash Course in Linguistics and the Navi-English dictionary.
Study the grammar basics that are provided on the wiki.
Learn the existing vocabulary. It's likely that the extent of vocabulary will increase over time, so keep informed.
Visit the Learn Na'vi site. It's at http://www.learnnavi.org/.
Download the Na'vi iPhone app developed from this site. It's available (free) from here: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/learn-navi/id350297610?mt=8.
Visit the Na'vi IRC channel and talk to others in Na'vi or about Na'vi.
Decide which school of thought you follow when learning the vocabulary. One group of Na'vi learners prefers not to translate commonplace Earth words because they don't think that the sky people would know words for a lot of manufactured and technological items that we are used to on Earth. The other group of Na'vi learners believes that the sky people would have spoken about Earth and translated these words.[2]
Visit Na'vi forums to talk with other people learning Na'vi and to share conversations in Na'vi. There are forums on the sites mentioned in this article, and others that promote the Na'vi language.
Follow the Twitter account @LearnNavi.[3] There are also audio transcriptions to listen to. This will help you to keep up with all the latest developments in Na'vi, including such news as "first Na'vi manga developed!", or announcements of apps, updates, new works, etc.
Learn some basic phrases. While learning some vocabulary and grammar, it's a lot of fun to also learn some phrases off by heart. Some to get you started include:[4]
"Hello, how are you?": Kaltxì. Nga-ru lu fpom srak?
"It’s a pleasure to be able to chat with you in Na’vi": Tsun oe nga-hu nì-Na’vi p‹iv›ängkxo a fì-’u oe-ru prrte’ lu.
How do I say "you're welcome"?
The Na'vi normally don't like being thanked, so they respond by saying "kea tìkin," which means "no need," i.e., "no need to thank."
How do I say "Hi, friend" in Na'vi?
Kaltxì, ma 'eylan - Kaltxì is 'hello', ma is a particle of address, like the English 'O', 'eylan is 'friend'. Note the leading apostrophe on 'eylan - that is a glottal stop.
How do I say "I see you"?
"Oe tse'a nga." That is how you say "I see you" in na'vi.
Na'vi took five years to create.
Na'vi has a tripartite grammatical system, in common with the Australian Aboriginal language Wangkumara which was spoken in Queensland and may now be extinct.
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Natural theology and ontotheology
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As a first step in response to what seems to be a widespread and general hostility to 'natural theology' we must next begin a long process of consideration of two particular forms that the criticism takes, sometimes linked, sometimes not, as directed at some key high and late medieval theologians, including, some say, Thomas Aquinas, while others find them in Duns Scotus but not in Thomas. The first accusation is that of the theological error which, since Martin Heidegger, is described as 'onto-theology', an egregious offence committed by those, if indeed there are any who commit it, who suppose that there is some 'common conception of being' - or at least, some excessive degree of 'continuity of being' -of which common conception, duly differentiated by the distinction between infinite and finite being, God and created things are instances, or 'beings'. That, at any rate, is one opinion of what the error consists in, for Philip Blond says that an onto-theologian 'elevate[s] a neutral account of being above the distinction between the Creator and his creatures, allowing both God and finite beings to share in this being in due proportion'.1 But in recent times the accusation seems to have been levelled with little discrimination as to its exact nature, for, on the contrary, Lawrence Hemming in the same collection of essays tells us that 'onto-theology' is the error of asserting that 'God as univocal primum ens is the same as being' and that 'God is not subsumed under being where being is a separate (and so higher) category from God, but that God as highest (infinite) being subsumes all created things as univocally dependent on him'.2 There might be error in either opinion, or in both. But they are not the same error.
1 Philip Blond, 'Perception', in Radical Orthodoxy: Suspending the Material, ed. John Milbank, Catherine Pickstock and Graham Ward, London: Routledge, 1998, pp. 232-3.
2 Lawrence Paul Hemming, 'Nihilism', in ibid., p. 94.
In view of this uncertainty among theologians concerning what 'onto-theology' is, perhaps the matter is best left in Heidegger's own terms, upon whom Western philosophies have commonly relied for a form of enquiry called 'metaphysics' which confines itself to the study of beings, neglecting that which is 'hidden', as it were, 'behind' beings, namely 'Being'. Heidegger appears to have Aristotle's Metaphysics in mind as a model for this degenerate enquiry, and for Heidegger Aristotle's is a 'metaphysics of substance', that is to say, an account of ultimate reality in terms of what there is, of what things there are, and in terms of what accounts for what there is; or, to put it in other terms, 'metaphysics' is a philosophy of'existents' rather than of'existence'. For Heidegger, moreover, this metaphysical failure of ultimacy is not merely Aristotle's, for it pervades the Western philosophical and theological traditions; though it is easy to show at least that there are exceptions, Meister Eckhart being but one, though Bonaventure will do just as well.
For Bonaventure, the proper study ofbeing is God.3 But though 'being' is properly speaking the name of God, this 'Being' is not an object of our knowledge, which it eludes. For 'Being', God, is not a being; it is beings which are the natural objects of knowledge. However, Being is the light in which we see beings. But the light in which we see beings cannot itself be seen, for if it could be, then it could be represented only as another object to be seen - and God cannot be in that sense an object of thought, since God is not a being. That much, at any rate cannot fairly be construed as an 'onto-theology' in Heidegger's sense. Indeed, Bonaventure's emphatic declaration both that God is 'Being' and that God cannot be known as a being constitutes a neat reversal of Heidegger's description of the 'onto-theological' logic, according to which, he says, 'metaphysics thinks about beings as being . . . Metaphysical representation owes this sight to the light of Being. The light itself, i.e., that which such thinking experiences as light, does not come within the range of metaphysical thinking; for metaphysics always represents beings only as beings,i - which Bonaventure clearly does not do. Nor, as I have shown elsewhere, does Eckhart, his similar declarations that esse est Deus5 notwithstanding. Nor again, as we will see, can Thomas.6 But, driven by the inertia of a historical
3 See Itinerarium Mentis in Deum 5.3, in The Works of St Bonaventure II, ed. Philotheus Boehner OFM, and Sr M. Frances Laughlin SMIC, New York: The Franciscan Institute, 1990.
4 Martin Heidegger, 'The Way back into the Ground of Metaphysics', in Walter Kaufmann, ed., Existentialism: From Dostoevsky to Sartre, New York: Meridian Books, 1969, p. 207 (emphasis added).
5 See my The Darkness of God: Negativity in Christian Mysticism, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995, pp. 142-8.
generalisation, hard to warrant,7 Heidegger insists that what he calls 'metaphysics' can represent to itself only beings; and it follows that any attempt 'metaphysically' to represent Being can result only in the misrepresentation of Being as a being. The onto-theologian, therefore, in making Being into God, makes Being, and so God, into a being, hence into the supreme object of metaphysics, and so, on the 'Aristotelian' conception of metaphysics, into a sort of all-embracing quasi-substance. And this is aptly named 'onto-theology' because it both makes 'Being' into God and, thereby, reduces God to a being. Now one obvious and easy way into this error, it is said, is to set out from the start on to a metaphysics of God, in short upon a 'natural theology'.
This second offence of 'natural theology', briefly stated, would appear to consist in maintaining that it is possible to establish by purely rational means and, at least logically, if not in fact, in advance of anything we might come to know about God by revelation and faith, some account of the divine existence and nature, and of God's creation of the world out of nothing. In short, this second offence is conveniently summarised by the decrees of the first Vatican Council reported above. 'Offence' it may or may not be, but it is, I argue, the view of Thomas. It is also mine.
In recent theological literatures these supposed errors are variously thought to be linked in a number ofhistorical and systematic forms, not all such accounts being consistent with one another. Some so connect logically the (as it is thought) erroneous case for natural theology with the onto-theological error that any defence of the first must, logically, depend on the second. You cannot, some think, be a 'natural theologian' without being an 'onto-theologian', since for the natural theologian the existence of God is demonstrable by reason alone; and a philosophical demonstration of the existence of God would be logically valid only on condition that the predicate '. . . exists' can legitimately be predicated in the same sense, or 'univocally', of God and of creatures, which is, or at least entails, the 'onto-theological' error. Some such, most particularly those belonging to the self-named school of'Radical Orthodoxy', are so convinced of the logical force of this dependence that, believing, rightly in the matter of historical interpretation, that Thomas is no 'onto-theologian', they are constrained to conclude that he could not consistently have maintained any such propositions about the natural knowledge of God as those professed by the Vatican Council. For Thomas decisively rejected the proposition,
7 For an excellent 'deconstruction' of Heidegger's critique of 'onto-theology', see Mary-Jane Rubenstein, 'Unknow Thyself: Apophaticism, Deconstruction and Theology after Ontotheology', in Modern Theology 19.3, July 2003, pp. 387-417.
some decades later advocated by Duns Scotus, that existence is univo-cally predicated of God and creatures. Consequently, Radical Orthodox thinkers, but especially John Milbank, expend much exegetical ingenuity and energy in the persuasion that Thomas did not in fact propose his 'five ways' as formally valid, philosophically independent, proofs of the existence of God. In later chapters I shall test for genuineness the Radical Orthodox reading of Thomas in relation to the thought of Duns Scotus. For the time being I venture some rather more preliminary remarks about another, closely related, position.
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15 February 2019 by Craig Richard
Prices fell slightly in Germany's most recent tender for onshore wind, but the auction was again undersubscribed, reflecting permitting backlogs and industry caution, the country's wind energy association claimed.
Contracts were awarded for 67 projects with a combined capacity of 476MW (pic credit: STEAG)
Germany’s federal energy regulator, the Bundesnetzagentur (BNA), awarded contracts to 67 projects with a combined capacity of 476MW — 113MW more than the volume awarded in October 2018.
Just under 500MW of bids were put forward for the 700MW available, the BNA stated.
Successful bid prices ranged from €52.40/MWh to €62/MWh, with a weighted average of €61.10/MWh.
This average was down 2.3% from Germany's onshore wind tender in October - which was also undersubscribed - while the range of successful bids narrowed.
However, industry organisations including the German Wind Energy Association (BWE) and WindEurope criticised lengthy permitting processes that resulted in the tender being undersubscribed.
WindEurope noted that permitting processes were getting longer – from 10 months two years ago, to now more than two years.
Meanwhile, the BWE noted that there were 1,840MW of projects registered with the BNA prior to the auction, but only 499MW was put forward.
Its president Hermann Albers said: "Calls for tenders no longer make sufficient contributions to ensure the expansion of the service provider of the Energiewende in a planned and systematic manner.
"A significant boost in area designation and approval practice is required. Only then can the available volume be increased significantly."
Geographic spread
Most of the successful bids were for projects in Lower Saxony (19) and Brandenburg (18), followed by North Rhine-Westphalia (nine).
But permitting delays appeared to hinder some states more than others.
The BWE’s managing director Wolfram Axthelm had previously pointed out that very few permits had been issued in Bavaria, Saxony-Anhalt, the Saarland and Schleswig-Holstein. In these states, two, five, two and three projects, respectively, were successful in the tender.
"In order to meet the growing demand of the modern energy industry, all federal states have to participate in the expansion," he had said in January.
WindEurope's CEO Giles Dickson added that the failure to identify potential onshore wind sites and subsequently undersubscribed auctions would jeopardise Germany's target of 65% renewables in electricity by 2030.
A separate tender for 175MW of solar PV capacity was held at the same time and was oversubscribed.
Bids were entered for 465MW of capacity — more than two-and-a-half times over the available volume.
Successful bids ranged between €41.10/MWh and €51.80/MWh, with a weighted average of €48/MWh.
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“Changing the Way We Start Companies”: Q&A with AngelPad’s Thomas Korte
Last week I reported on the inaugural demo day presentations from startups at San Francisco-based AngelPad, the newest of the Y Combinator-style tech incubators springing up around the country. After the presentations I had a chance to speak with Thomas Korte, one of the founders of AngelPad, about the vision behind the program, and I’ve written up the full interview below.
Korte says he and six other ex-Google executives (Richard Chen, Keval Desai, Vibhu Mittal, Deep Nishar, Gokul Rajaram, and David Scacco) started AngelPad in order to create space for founders who are slightly older and more experienced than those who join other incubators like Y Combinator or TechStars. And indeed, 60 percent of the founders invited to join the first group of AngelPad companies are themselves Google alumni, usually with several years of engineering experience under their belts. (Korte says that the proportion of ex-Googlers will drop over time, now that the AngelPad application process is open to anyone.)
In the venture world, it’s sometimes said that there’s too much money chasing too few good ideas. But far from worrying that there might be too many incubators these days, Korte says there should be many more. The rise of incubators, he argues, is basically an indictment of business and engineering schools, which he believes don’t really prepare their graduates to be entrepreneurs. “I think there ought to be hundreds more incubators,” Korte says, including wine-company incubators, restaurant-company incubators, university-specific incubators—essentially, one for every geography and specialty.
Most incubators these days offer startup founders roughly the same combination of services. That includes help defining a product idea and a business model, encouragement and mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs, an artificial 10- or 12-week timetable to encourage rapid iteration, and, of course, a moderate amount of cash (in return for a small amount of equity) and access to a larger community of investors.
That’s the formula at Y Combinator and TechStars, and AngelPad is no exception, Korte says. He credits Y Combinator’s Paul Graham with inventing the model (and says he’s made individual investments in over two dozen Y Combinator companies). “It’s exhilarating,” Korte says. “We’re changing the way companies are started. I think the likelihood of them succeeding is going to be much, much higher.”
Here’s the full Q&A.
Xconomy: What’s your sense of how the pitches went tonight?
Thomas Korte: I think it was really good. I think one thing early on for me [was that] I wanted to have a diverse group of companies that do different things in interesting spaces. And one thing through the program that we continuously hit on was, ‘Do something big. Try to change the world and see where you end up, and you’re going to have an impact. But if you start with a small problem, it’s not going to be interesting.’ I think we succeeded in that. We have mostly companies that are willing to take on big problems.
X: I can see that with MoPub, with AdKu. Most of these companies are addressing big markets.
TK: Not so much big markets. Obviously, big markets are interesting to me as an investor. But when I look at the challenges that they tackle—even something like Curate.by. Everyone talks about the social graph and people tend to forget about the interest graph. My Facebook feed today is full of stuff that I’m frankly not that interested in. If it were random people [instead of my friends], I wouldn’t even read it. It would just be noise. But this really surfaces the interesting stuff. If I were to get the stuff that you tweet about, that is relevant to the economy and startups, I would love to have that. I think from that perspective, they all take on big challenges.
X: Fill me in about how AngelPad was born. You said in your introduction that you almost didn’t do this until you got encouragement from one particular team, I think it was Snip.ly, which said they would joining up if you did this, which gave you some validation that you would be able to get some cool teams that would want to be part of it.
TK: Yes. If you look at the history of incubators, it’s not a good history. Incubators 1.0, back in the bubble, were big funds that would force people to use their services. They would bring people in and have ideas and spin them out of the incubator. There were few that were really successful. It was like, … Next Page »
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That’s the big downside of relying on your phone as a tracker, unless it is somewhere on your body, whenever you are moving about or exercising, all that effort won’t be counted. For some people - say joggers who wear their smartphone on an arm band, that’s not a big issue, but you really aren’t getting the full picture of your activity, including the things you do in your sleep, without having a gadget mounted on your wrist.
Several of them also now support wireless charging which is hugely valuable as you avoid adding yet another cable and cradle to your dresser. Wireless charging pads are on the market that will charge your compatible iPhone and watch at the same time, and Apple is set to release its own official charging pad dubbed AirPower. Wireless charging is also available for Samsung smartphones and smartwatches.
Samsung’s Gear Sport is not as stylish as Fossil’s Q watches, and because it runs Samsung’s Tizen operating system instead of Wear OS, it has nowhere near the app support of Wear OS. But as a smartwatch that shows your phone notifications and lets you respond to them, lasts all day, and tracks your recreational workouts, it is a great device. It’s not meant for competitive speed training, but it has built-in GPS and heart-rate sensing, offline Spotify storage, and a rotating bezel that’s much easier to use while exercising than a touchscreen. It does suffer from weak voice transcription and a barely-there S Voice “assistant,” but it fits a lot of core smartwatch functions into a relatively smart-looking package that’s better for fitness-minded wearers than our top picks.
Next is the big focus on health and fitness. The Apple Watch can monitor your heart rhythm and suggest you see a doctor if it detects something irregular, it can call the emergency services you've fallen over, and it will keep you healthy by tracking your run. These potentially life saving features are a major reason people are ditching their traditional watches for an Apple Watch.
Flaws but not dealbreakers: Wear OS, Google’s name for Android for smartwatches, still feels like a work in progress, and in our testing, the Google Assistant voice feature frequently dropped responses—though that could improve via software updates. The Q line’s button at the 3 o’clock position is easy to accidentally trigger, bringing up Google Assistant and sometimes sending it nonsense questions. Wear OS also lacks a left-handed mode to allow you to switch the watch around. On the workout front, Fossil Q watches lack a heart rate monitor, so they’re not able to detect workouts or help with pacing; and the size of these models—and most Android smartwatches, really—and the touchscreen interface make workouts more difficult to monitor and pause than with a dedicated fitness tracker.
Fossil’s Q Explorist and its smaller-wrist counterpart the Q Venture are well-made, responsive, fashionable Wear OS smartwatches that offer a lot of color and band options, making them the best option around. They ably run Wear OS (more on the pros and cons of Wear OS itself in a bit) and convey your phone’s notifications to your wrist. Their buttons engage with clean clicks, the Explorist’s center crown moves through lists and notifications much more effectively than swiping, and both screens are responsive and clear.
Having a miniature computer strapped around your wrist is no longer a pipe dream. The Apple Watch and other options from popular manufacturers, like Fitbit, Samsung, LG, and Fossil, have been gunning to craft the best smartwatch. Now a few years more mature, the smartwatch market offers more than ever, whether you’re after a particular style, iOS and Android phone compatibility, or just a bunch of features.
The watch faces themselves are classic Kate Spade designs. You get a sultry winking moon face with perfectly curled lashes, calling you a leading lady; cute bubbly balloons for a digital watch face with numbers; a speeding cab that reassures you that you'll be there in a New York minute; and a daisy that loses petals as the time ticks away in a classic game of "He loves me; he loves me not."
I have the new version Samsung Galaxy watch 46mm. It is excellent. I do not have to use spotify premium to play music. I can simply add tracks (and images too) saved on my Note 8 phone. Bixby can open the apps without turning the bezel. The battery life is not 6 days as advertised, if used all day to make calls, text, listen to music, play games, check emails, read the news, search the internet, etc, then the battery lasts at least 3 days before recharging. There are several free watch faces available through the Galaxy app. This watch can also be used to make sos calls which can be preset for 911 or any contacts you wish to add. Then these contacts can call you back on low volume mode and listen for an hour. You can use this feature with a timer so if you accidentally activate it, you have time to turn it off before it makes the call. Adding a GPS app to this phone can allow you to take a screen shot of your location and send it if in a crisis. Of course the google app for navigation is also available for travel. You can use a wifi connection without your phone, if you turn off bluetooth and select wifi connection to your watch via phone. There is no need to buy the most expensive Samsung Galaxy with the built in sim. Also samsung pay is available on the watch. Of course it has Accelerometer, Gyro, Barometer, HRM, Circular Super AMOLED (360 x 360) Full Color Always On Display, Corning® Gorilla® Glass DX+. There is also a feature that tells you when to take deep breaths while it count the duration of inhaling and exhaling. This is great when you need to stay calm. The workout features are better than on previous Samsung watches. You can monitor calories, caffeine intake, water intake, track your sleep. You can swim with this watch. There is a water lock feature. Once you are out of the water you can expel water from the speaker by tapping a button. This watch has several other functions but It’s too much to write in a quick review. Of course you can add a security pin to your watch, use locator to find your phone or vise versa. You check youtube for more of the features. Samsung doesn’t have everything listed in specs. I’m still keeping my Ferragamo and Versace watches but I think I’m selling the rest of watch collection. The Samsung Galaxy watch has all of the features I need and changing watch bands is easy. I still recommend buying a screen protector and a tpu/silicone case or shell in case you drop your watch. Some sellers are offering a 2 year guarantee which includes accidents but I have the 1 year Samsung warranty. I would love this watch more if it had a nano sd slot. Specs are 768MB RAM and 4GB Internal Memory.
Receive Texts, Emails, And Alerts Without Reaching For Your Phone/ Military-Grade Gear S3 Is Tough Enough To Handle The Elements/ Built-In S Health App, Track Your Steps, Monitor Your Heart Rate, And More/ 4GB Internal Memory/ RAM 768MB/ Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth 4.2/ Gorilla Glass SR+ Case Crystal/ 1GHz, Dual Core (Exynos7270) Processor/ 360x360 Display Resolution/ On-Cell Touch AMOLED Touchscreen/ GPS Navigation/ Dark Grey Finish
The Sport’s built-in fitness features do a decent job of motivating you to move more, tracking a Fitbit-like set of metrics: Stairs climbed, steps taken, and minutes active. It reminds you to get up every hour or so and suggests stretches and movements you can do at your desk if you’re stuck there. While the Sport can track your movement and exercise, and start doing so automatically, it is not accurate enough for dedicated runners or cyclists (who should get a GPS running watch instead): Influential fitness gear tester Ray Maker (aka DC Rainmaker) clocked “the worst GPS track accuracy I’ve ever seen on a run” wearing the Gear Sport. We didn’t see quite the same entirely-different-street discrepancies in biking tests, but the Sport is nevertheless not a competitive training tool, providing only a rough guide to distance and speed.
The style offerings for smartwatches have improved dramatically, and your options are no longer limited to “large, nerdy and round” or “large, nerdy and square.” Still, even with more than 300 Fossil-branded watches planned across 14 major watch and fashion brands, smartwatches are generally much wider and chunkier than standard watches, as the size needed to accommodate the electronics and battery lends itself to bolder, more pronounced styles.
The Charge 2 was one of Fitbit's most popular trackers, so the company stuck with the winning formula with the Charge 3. If you're at all familiar with the Charge 2, you'll notice that not much has changed in the updated device—it's still a rectangular tracker hugged on its short edges by two parts of a band. Fitbit updated the connecting mechanism that lets you switch out the bands on the Charge 3, making it easier to press the black sliver of a button on either end to release the device's current band. The new band snaps right into place without any extra effort.
The Samsung Gear Live is the first of the company’s smartwatches to be compatible with any Android phone running Android 4.3 or higher; other Gear models can be paired only with specific Samsung phones. Like the LG G Watch and Moto 360, it runs the Android Wear OS, allowing voice commands and pushing relevant information to the wearer. Compared with the LG G Watch, we prefer the style and fit of the Gear Live. The watch body is slightly curved, which made it more comfortable. The Gear Live also has a heart-rate monitor, which the G Watch lacks.
In 2009, Hermen van den Burg, CEO of Smartwatch and Burg Wearables, launches Burg the first standalone smartphone watch which has its own sim card and does not require to be tethered to a smartphone. Burg receives the award for the Most Innovative Product at the Canton Fair in April 2009[36][37][38][39][40][41][42] Also, Samsung launched the S9110 Watch Phone which featured a 1.76-inch (45 mm) color LCD display and was 11.98 millimetres (0.472 in) thin.[18]
You should really consider enlisting the services of an editor for your writing. I really was actually interesting in the content of your reviews, but the constant poor sentence structure made it so hard to read, I had to stop at the fourth watch. Your writing forces your reader to stop reading and decipher what you meant to say, rather than take your words literally.
Apple has announced the Apple Watch Series 4. It’s the first real redesign of the wearable since Apple introduced it in 2014, but the changes aren’t so drastic that you won’t recognize it as an Apple Watch. The Series 4 comes with an upgraded display, and you can choose either a 40mm or 44mm model. Even though the screens on the new models are bigger, the overall body of the Watch is roughly the same as previous models, so you shouldn’t notice much of a difference on your wrist.
The Amazfit Bip is thin and light, looks like an Apple Watch, has a lot of sensors inside—GPS, heart rate, accelerometers, barometer, and compass—and can run for about 30 days (which we confirmed) between charges, all for around $100. Those facts are compelling, but actually using the watch is frustrating, and it doesn’t do any one thing well. The GPS and heart-rate monitors can be slow to start, sometimes drop out, occasionally have wild inaccuracies, and produce results notably different from those of running watches and dedicated fitness bands. The screen is also dim and noticeably low-resolution, and the phone software for managing the watch is dense and unintuitive on Android. (We didn’t test iOS, but the reviews imply that it’s not much different.) The watch materials are plastic and rubber, and look and feel like it. Those are all trade-offs you could reasonably make if you just wanted a Pebble-like smartwatch that tracked steps and showed notifications, but even there, the Bip does not succeed: It often dropped connectivity with my phone (a Pixel 2), and it cannot show emoji—getting a dozen blank squares when someone sends you a thumbs-up sign is not helpful. If all you care about is battery life, the Bip has that, but it lacks useful functions while it’s charged up.
Of the scores of Wear OS by Google (also called Wear OS, and formerly Android Wear) smartwatches that function nearly the same, the Fossil Q Explorist and Fossil Q Venture are the ones we recommend for most people. Similar models that differ mainly in size and design, these two Fossil watches offer style and band options for the widest range of tastes while performing as well as (or better than) anything else out there. They handle notifications and your responses without delay, provide all-day battery life, swiftly handle voice transcription and Google Assistant questions, and provide casual fitness tracking. Their buttons and screens are responsive. They look and feel like good watches, too, which is something we think most people want from a smartwatch at this point.
Fossil is still keeping screen resolution and other specs under wraps, but we do know this generation (which includes the men's Fossil Q Explorist HR) is the most feature-packed we've seen from the company. Building on the design improvements of the third-gen devices, which saw the flat tyre removed and a slimmer form factor, the Q Venture HR now also harbours some serious tech under the bezel.
The TicWatch Pro shares the TicWatch E model’s older processor and late arrival, and it would be just another big (45 mm case), thick (12.6 mm) Android smartwatch, if not for its trick of having an old-fashioned-looking LCD screen that the watch switches to when you’re not actively looking at it or using it. This feature extends battery life significantly, especially if you go for periods in Essential Mode, where you see only the LCD screen showing the time, date, and your step count. But the transition from the LCD screen back to a “smart” OLED screen is not smooth or quick, and if you switch the watch to Essential Mode, you have to reboot it to get back to regular smartwatch functions.
Smart watches are here to change the way you live. Now you can power through your workouts while the latest technology keeps track of your every move, check your calendar and keep an eye on the weather forecast wherever you are. You can also sync your smartphone with your watch, so you can check your texts, see who’s calling and receive notifications while keeping your iPhone 6 Plus safely tucked away.
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1212. Battleship
Once two friends Petya and Vasya decided to play “Battleship” at the lesson of computer science at school. Finishing place his ships on the field Petya fell to thinking how many ways of placing his last K-deck ship exist. He tried to calculate it quickly but soon lost a count. Then Petya looked around and suddenly saw computers (there's no surprise: the children played at the lesson of computer science, but by the moment Patya was carried away by the game so much that he didn't notice the computers). He thaught a bit and decided to write a program that would solve his problem. But so far as he was backward (it wasn't the first time that he played “Battleship” during the lesson) he didn't succeed. Please, help Petya with his problem.
The first line contains three numbers separated with a space — the vertical size of the playing field N (1 ≤ N ≤ 30000), the horizontal size of the field M (1 ≤ M ≤ 30000) and a number of already placed ships on the field L (0 ≤ L ≤ 30). Then follow L lines describing the ships location. Each description consists of three numbers and a letter separated with a space. The numbers are the coordinates of upper-left cell of a ship (the coordinates of upper-left cell of the playing field are (1,1)) and a number of ship decks. The letter defines the ship orientation (“V” — if it stands vertically, “H” — if horizontally). The last line contains the only positive integer K — the number of decks of the last ship that Petya wants to place.
We'll explain to those who has never played the “Battleship” that a i-deck ship is the rectangular of i × 1 cells. Ships may have from one to four decks. According to the standard rules of the game, no two ships may contact each other neither by their edges nor by the vertices.
You should output the only number — an amount of different ways of placing the Petya's last K-deck ship.
1 2 2 V
3 1 2 H
Problem Author: Anton Botov and Anatoly Uglov
Problem Source: USU Open Collegiate Programming Contest October'2002 Junior Session
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Tag: Kerith Atkinson
Reflections: end of year catch-ups
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Dear Greenroom readers,
It’s been a while … at least it feels that way … a while since a post here on Greenroom, and I’ve been feeling the guilt at not reviewing at least three, new, local shows which, due to the generosity of the producers, I’ve had the pleasure of seeing in the past few months. Greenroom is a labour of love for me; I have no editor whacking the timeline stick, and sometimes the labour can get on top of one. The end of year pace and the pressure that creates have been a bit overwhelming to tell the truth. Sound familiar?
I’ve been involved in a few productions, performances and general end-of-year activities that have left little time for anything other than collapsing in a heap in what’s seemed like all too brief snatches of downtime. One fallout from the energy drain has been something new to me: a complete disinterest in writing. I’m going to call it ‘burnout’ for want of a better term, and I know it’s only temporary. At least I trust it will return in the New Year. So, my apologies at the outset to the individuals, companies and groups to whom I am indebted.
Whilst reviews after the fact are less useful to marketing units in production companies, I do know that some appreciate a reflection. Indeed, these memory pieces can be interesting in their own right. What is it that stays with one a week, month, year after seeing a play? I know I have vivid snatches of memory of plays seen over 40 years ago. How these productions made me feel then continues to affect me now.
One of the reasons I started Greenroom back in 2009 was to try to capture an individual slice of the experience of theatre-going. During doctoral research during the 1990s I was shocked to find so little had been captured of Australian theatre over the years. I made a promise that I would try to do my bit to redress the balance if I could. With the internet being a monster archive, it may well be that these posts are also letters to the future. Indeed, if you are reading this (if the technology holds up) many years from when I am writing at the end of 2013. I hope you find it interesting. But, I digress.
It is with this in mind and having wrapped all the Christmas presents and finished my shopping, having run around malls and sites trying to find the perfect gift for my outdoorsy nephew, finally settling on one of the top 10 EDC knives. Now I finally have had time to reflect on: MOTHERLAND by Katherine Lyall-Watson; PREHISTORIC by Marcel Dorney, and CONNECT FOUR – a new musical theatre piece with music and lyrics by Alanya Bridge.
With thanks for your interest in reading Greenroom during 2013 and a special hug to Sita Borhani for helping to keep Greenroom engaged. All the best to you and yours for a joy-filled Christmas and a safe and relaxing summer.
Kate (Editor)
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Posted on 22 December, 2013 31 October, 2017 Author Kate FoyCategories Asides, ReviewsTags Alanya Bridge, Anna Straker, Anthony Standish, Barbara Lowing, Caroline Dunphy, Danny Murphy, Emily Gilhome, Erika Naddei, Ethan Samuel Jones, Judy Hainsworth, Julie McCoy, Katherine Lyall-Watson, Kathryn Marquet, Kerith Atkinson, Lachlan Symonds, Lara Boyle, Marcel Dorney, Matt Crowley, Motherland, Nick Hollamby, Rebecca Riggs, reviews, Steve Toulmin, Wade Colbran-Thomas
Review: Colder – La Boite Indie & Michelle Miall at The Roundhouse
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The first of the La Boite 2011 Indie season productions, Colder by Lachlan Philpott, opened at Brisbane’s Roundhouse Theatre last week. Directed by Michelle Miall and performed by a cast of six actors, this play is a tonal poem of melancholy. Like slow, sad rain falling on the heart, Colder washes its audience in a threnody of loss.
You’ve got to love the range and confidence of independent theatre in Brisbane right now. Sure, there are hits and misses – as there must be – but, as someone said a while back, it’s indie work with its daring and devilry that’s the life-blood of the wider theatre culture in this country. The indie voice heard in productions around town can be raucous and potty-mouthed, silly or serious. Sometimes the voice is delicate and challenging – as it is in this one.
I’m a sucker for poetic theatre – the theatre of poetry – whatever you want to call it. I fell for the poetry – the beauty and un-selfconscious lyricism – of Philpott’s text in Colder. Having said that and, despite the buzz of the play’s language, the work feels too long in the playing – is this the production’s pacing or the length and structure – even the nature – of the text itself? I wondered at the number of characters in the work and the inclusion of incidental interludes and monologues. Was it these which seemed to be holding up the core narrative?
The play revolves around David (Chris Vernon) the enigmatic central character who disappeared first (and for a few hours) as a child on a visit to Disneyland, and then, never to return, as an adult in Sydney. The play’s action is contextualised within the gay community of Sydney, and was inspired by one of the writer’s friends who went missing some years ago.
The cause of David’s disappearances comes late in Colder. In direct audience address he speaks of being haunted throughout his life in pursuit of the figures of a man and a boy – the father he knew only briefly and the confident boy he could never be. It only hints – but that is enough – at how and why David remains missing.
In any case, Colder is less of a mystery than a psychological exploration of the effect David’s disappearances have had upon his friends and acquaintances (Kevin Spink and Kerith Atkinson in multiple roles), his lover Ed (Tony Brockman) – but especially upon his mother, Robyn, who is played by Alison McGirr and Helen Howard in younger and older versions of the same character. We walk in their shoes wondering why and how for much of the play. The ensemble of six are in fine form and, under Myall’s direction, handle Philpott’s lovely text very well indeed.
Colder is a play that may have some asking how a text which relies more on voice than on embodiment can be improved by staging. Is it better suited for the vocal orchestration of radio where ‘the pictures are better’ for example? Michelle Miall’s production is far from static, but characters give witness, they narrate, and they describe more often than they interact. The play is not particularly dramatic but that’s no burden. This is the nature of Lachlan Philpott’s script, of course and, anyway, hoorah for poetic theatre.
What is gained in its staging – in breathing the same air together in the same room – is the embodied experience of grief and its effects which are as uneasy to watch as any forensic investigation must be. This is what the actors’ physical presence adds.
Design by Amanda Karo, lighting by Daniel Anderson and composition and sound design by Phil Slade mesh beautifully, as they should, for Michelle Miall’s most satisfying production of the difficult and cold road of the grief-stricken.
Colder plays at The Roundhouse Theatre as part of La Boite’s Indie 2011 season until 9 July. Check the La Boite website for session times and booking details.
Michelle Miall (Interview) (actorsgreenroom.net)
Posted on 28 June, 2011 28 June, 2011 Author Kate FoyCategories ReviewsTags Amanda Karo, Chris Vernon, Colder, Daniel Anderson, Helen Howard, Kerith Atkinson, Kevin Spink, La Boite Indie, Lachlan Philpott, Michelle Miall, Phil Slade, Roundhouse Theatre, Tony Brockman
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Eighteenth-century music
Musical Authorship from Schütz to Bach
Part of Musical Performance and Reception
Author: Stephen Rose, Royal Holloway, University of London
Date Published: May 2019
What did the term 'author' denote for Lutheran musicians in the generations between Heinrich Schütz and Johann Sebastian Bach? As part of the Musical Performance and Reception series, this book examines attitudes to authorship as revealed in the production, performance and reception of music in seventeenth-century German lands. Analysing a wide array of archival, musical, philosophical and theological texts, this study illuminates notions of creativity in the period and the ways in which individuality was projected and detected in printed and manuscript music. Its investigation of musical ownership and regulation shows how composers appealed to princely authority to protect their publications, and how town councils sought to control the compositional efforts of their church musicians. Interpreting authorship as a dialogue between authority and individuality, this book uses an interdisciplinary approach to explore changing attitudes to the self in the era between Schütz and Bach.
Takes an interdisciplinary and thematic approach to historical concepts of authorship and creativity from Schütz to Bach
Uncovers new archival evidence about how the music trade was regulated and presents a vivid picture of the negotiations involved in the production and reception of music
Combines detailed study of surviving printed and manuscript music with bigger debates about individuality and authority in the period
contains: 14 b/w illus. 2 tables 12 music examples
1. God, talent, craft: concepts of musical creativity
2. Between imitatio and plagiarism
3. Signs of individuality
4. Rites of musical ownership
5. The regulation of novelty
6. Authorship and performance
Stephen Rose, Royal Holloway, University of London
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The International Karakoram Project
Editor: K. J. Miller
Zia-ul-Haq, Muhammad Ali Khan, K. J. Miller, Zhang Xiangsong, Shi Yafeng, A. J. Colvill, Wang Wenying, Huang Maohuan, Chen Jianming, Li Jijun, Xu Shuying, F. A. Perrott, A. S. Goudie, J. F. Bishop, A. D. G. Cumming, R. L. Ferrari, G. Owen, R. M. Andrews, A. R. McGregor, R. Bilham, D. Simpson, T. O. Crompton, J. L. W. Walton, J. P. Allen, G. King, J. Jackson, Teng Ji Wen, Lin Ban Zuo, D. F. T. Nash, R. J. Spence, A. W. Coburn, Israr-ud-Din, I. Davis, J. C. Moughtin, R. E. Hughes, E. Derbyshire, W. B. Whalley, R. I. Ferguson, D. N. Collins, D. Brunsden, D. K. C. Jones, H. M. Rendell, P. A. Bull
First published in 1984, this volume and its companion relate to the work of a group of 70 scientists from Britain, China, Pakistan, Switzerland and the USA who visited the highest mountains in the world during the summer of 1980 to conduct a series of inter-related studies. Supported by the leading learned societies and professional institutions in Britain, China and Pakistan, and by government agencies in these countries, the International Karakoram Project was an expedition that fused several individual topics in the earth sciences into a unified and single study of the world's most chaotic, unstable landform. The whole project was promoted as the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Royal Geographical Society. This volume details many of the techniques, systems, instrumentation and methods of analysis used on the Project, whilst Volume 2 concentrates on the results obtained by the scientists during the course of the Project.
Contents of Volume 2
Preface to Volume 1
Conference committees
List of authors/members of the project
Conversion units
Proceedings: Part I. Inauguration:
1. Inaugural Address President Zia-ul-Haq
2. Address by Lord Shackleton K. G.
3. Address of welcome Minister of Education. Mr Muhammad Ali Khan
4. Some recent technological advances applied to problems in earth sciences K. J. Miller
Part II. Glaciology:
5. Recent variations of some glaciers in the Karakoram mountains Zhang Xiangsong
6. Some studies of the Batura glacier in the Karakoram mountains Shi Yafeng and Zhang Xiangsong
7. Some observations on glacier surges with notes on the Roslin glacier, East Greenland A. J. Colvill
8. A surging advance of Balt Bare glacier, Karakoram mountains Wang Wenying, Huang Maohuan and Chen Jianming
9. The distribution of glaciers on the Qinghai–Xizang plateau and its relationship to atmospheric circulation Li Jijun and Xu Shuying
10. Techniques for the study of glacial fluctuations F. A. Perrott and A. S. Goudie
11. Survey and analysis systems for the Vatnajökull ice-depth sounding expedition 1977 J. F. Bishop and K. J. Miller
12. Electronic design and performance of an impulse radar ice-depth sounding system used on the Vatnajökull ice-cap, Iceland A. D. G. Cumming, R. L. Ferrari and G. Owen
13. Results of impulse radar ice-depth sounding on the Vatnajökull ice-cap, Iceland J. F. Bishop, A. D. G. Cumming, R. L. Ferrari and K. J. Miller
14. The mechanics of fracture applied to ice K. J. Miller
15. Fracture toughness of glacier ice R. M. Andrews, A. R. McGregor and K. J. Miller
Part III. Survey:
16. Indo-Asian convergence and the 1913 survey line connecting the Indian and Russian triangulation surveys R. Bilham and D. Simpson
17. The Pakistan to Russia triangulation connexion: past and projected error analyses T. O. Crompton
18. Special techniques for surveying on moving terrain J. L. W. Walton
19. Variations of the Batura glacier's surface from repeated surveys Chen Jianming
20. Point-positioning by doppler satellite J. P. Allen
Part IV. Earthquakes:
21. Tectonic studies in the Alpine Himalayan belt G. King and J. Jackson
22. Earthquake activity and tectonics of the Himalaya and its surrounding regions Teng Ji Wen and Lin Ban Zuo
23. Basement fault reactivation in young fold mountain belts J. A. Jackson
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25. Traditional housing in seismic areas R. J. Spence and A. W. Coburn
26. House types and structures in Chitral District Israr-ud-Din
27. The vulnerability and reduction of damage risk in small houses subject to natural hazards I. Davis
28. Settlements and buildings as the physical expression of a culture: a case study in Nigeria J. C. Moughtin
29. The analysis of local building materials and building techniques R. E. Hughes
Part VI. Geomorphology:
30. Sedimentological analysis of glacial and proglacial debris: a framework for the study of Karakoram glaciers E. Derbyshire
31. High altitude rock weathering processes W. B. Whalley
32. Techniques for investigating meltwater runoff and erosion R. I. Ferguson, D. N. Collins and W. B. Whalley
33. The geomorphology of high magnitude - low frequency events in the Karakoram mountains D. Brunsden and D. K. C. Jones
34. New perspectives on the Pleistocene and Holocene sequences of the Potwar plateau and adjacent areas of Northern Pakistan H. M. Rendell
35. The loess of Tajik SSR A. S. Goudie, H. M. Rendell and P. A. Bull.
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Orogenesis
The Making of Mountains
Origin of Earthquakes
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Category Archives: Compensation
Victims of rape are entitled to apply to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) for compensation, like victims of any other crime. Often, claiming compensation can be more difficult for those who have reported rape due to bias in the rules. If you have a minor conviction, like shoplifting, you can be denied compensation. Additionally, if you have an unspent conviction, the amount you are compensated is often slashed. Women in Rotherham were recently denied compensation due to convictions from before or after they were attacked. The “character and conduct” category of CICA’s decision-making process could also likely be used to deny sex workers compensation after being raped. Whoever you are, victims should be entitled to compensation. There are other rules that may affect your claim, so please read our Guide here before you apply.
See government press release here. Congratulations everyone who campaigned for this change – what a wonderful if very belated victory for grassroots claimants /campaigners! It seems that the government has decided not to make people wait for the end of their Review of the Compensation Scheme after all. That’s good as the uncertainty has been terribly traumatic.
Posted in Compensation, Latest News, Uncategorized, Victories | Tagged CICA; Same Roof Rule
Government announces scrapping of ‘same roof’ rule
This government press release was published on 28 Feb 2019, a victory for all those who campaigned against the discriminatory rules of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/access-to-compensation-scheme-for-victims-who-lived-with-their-attacker
The ‘same roof’ rule had been used to deny compensation to anyone who had been sexually attacked before 1979 by someone living in the same house (for attacks after that date the rule had been set aside, but continued to be applied retrospectively to cases before 1979).
After years of legal challenges, a woman’s case in 2018 was won, establishing that this rule was unjust.
The government has been forced by this case and weight of public opinion to finally concede that this rule must be scrapped. They are now suggesting that victims reapply, or apply for the first time. They are also in the process of a wider review if the scheme, and will release the results later in the year.
Posted in Compensation, Latest News | Tagged CICA; compensation; same roof rule
Survey on the compensation scheme
Please fill in this survey, to help press for improvements to the Scheme: https://angliaruskin.onlinesurveys.ac.uk/the-criminal-injuries-compensation-scheme-for-rape-an-exp
Posted in Compensation | Tagged CICA; same roof rule; criminal convictions; compensation
Government announces review of CICA rules
Posted on September 10, 2018 by WomenAgainstRape
MINISTRY OF JUSTICE ANNOUNCES REVIEW OF COMPENSATION RULES ON SEXUAL OFFENCES – a VICTORY for grassroots campaigners!
“Nobody should be made to feel worthless as you do when you get a compensation refusal letter.”
The announcement 9-10 September (see https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-45462128) from the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) that there will be a review of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme as it applies to people who were sexually abused when they were children, is an important victory and augers well for future applicants. Victims, women and men, have bravely publicized their case as part of the struggle with the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) which had turned them down. Such campaigning at the grassroots must be credited for winning this review.
The MOJ will now consult and then consider, in claims for abuse suffered as children, extending the time limit, and revoking the punitive refusals to those who have criminal convictions. But there are further rules and practices that disproportionately deny compensation to rape survivors, such as: delays in reporting to the police, pulling out before a prosecution is concluded, and brutally cross-examining vulnerable applicants at hearings.
Over the past 18 months WAR has brought together a network of survivors across the UK. We hold regular online meetings to discuss tactics based on a variety of experiences. Accountable lawyers assist with claims and challenge the rules. Survivors have described the impacts of being denied compensation. We have put our collective demands in writing to the government, and secured publicity on social media and in the print and broadcast media, to build pressure for change. Survivors use a model letter to enlist help from their MPs.
A year ago we were informed by the MOJ that there was no plan to review these rules, other than the one raised by large charities and MPs, that the CICA refusals must end which assume that underage victims consented to sex, rather than having been coerced and groomed by adult abusers. This was rape and was not to be dismissed as consent!
We continued to campaign. After winning several important appeals, on 24 July we had news of a landmark judgment. The Appeal Court upheld a claimant’s right to compensation, who had been previously refused. Under the Same Roof Rule, if you were abused before October 1979 and lived with your attacker at the time, you were not entitled to compensation.
The claimant was identified as JT, who suffered serious sexual abuse at the hands of her stepfather many years ago. He repeatedly abused her between the ages of four and 17, and was convicted in 2012 of eight offences including rape and sexual assault and was imprisoned for 14 years. This was the first time a court upheld a claimant’s right to compensation despite this Rule, which will now be deleted. Those who were attacked before 1979 will now be entitled to compensation.
This was won because survivors had been determined to fight. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA) recommended in its interim report in April that the Same Roof Rule should be scrapped – after dozens of survivors and victims’ organisations gave evidence. Other official bodies followed suit.
Alissa Moore, who waived her anonymity, was refused compensation for rape by her father, while her sister, whose abuse continued after 1979, won an award. Alissa Moore has campaigned together with WAR, she said in July:
“I’m overwhelmed by this case. But it’s not just this rule – many people are turned down under other rules, like those with unspent convictions. The whole rule book needs rewriting. Nobody should be made to feel worthless as you do when you get a CICA refusal letter.”
Lisa Longstaff of Women Against Rape said of the MOJ’s announced review:
“We are thrilled that our collective efforts are paying off. We encourage everyone to fight for all the other applicants who have not won yet, and press the MOJ to abolish all the unjust rules. This includes women like Kim Mitchell who waived anonymity after she was denied compensation because of a minor criminal conviction last year. Now 36, she was denied compensation for sexual assault by a teacher when she was eight, which has had a significant impact on her mental health. Compensation, which is an expression of the community’s support for her against her abuser, would help her recover. She was already punished for her minor crime by the criminal justice system, why did CICA have to punish her again? This undervalues the public service she did in getting her abuser locked up – she had to report it three times before he was prosecuted, and she won a longer sentence on appeal.” [Read her story here] She is still fighting for compensation.]
Cuts in the compensation scheme were last made in 2012, after the government decided to save £50 million by tightening the rules. A hostile environment for rape survivors.
WAR, endorsed by over 40 organisations, lawyers and other professionals calls on the government (www.againstrape.net/compensation/openletter) to tackle all the discriminatory rules suffered by victims of sexual crimes, whether as children or adults.
We invite all survivors, organisations and agencies to urgently lobby their MP and the MOJ, so that all survivors get justice. Contact us if you’d like to be in touch and help.
Women Against Rape, 17 September 2018
Posted in Compensation, Latest News | Tagged CICA; same roof rule; criminal convictions; compensation
Kim Mitchell’s struggle for compensation – interview in The Independent.
Great Independent article from July, on the struggle of Kim Mitchell to get the compensation she is entitled to. She was refused because she had a minor conviction. This article also quotes WAR, and is a key demand we have put to the government, demanding they change this among other discrimination in the CICA rules.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/victim-cica-rape-compensation-child-abuse-kim-mitchell-a8465231.html
Posted in Compensation, In the Media, Latest News | Tagged CICA
Same Roof Rule is finally defeated, overturning decades of injustice
Victims of sexual violence win Appeal Court victory
A landmark Appeal Court ruling on 24 July 2018 has reversed decades of injustice, upholding for the first time a claimant’s right to compensation even though she lived under the same roof as her attacker at the time.
The Appeal Court decided that the woman, identified as JT, who suffered years of serious sexual abuse by her stepfather when she a child, was entitled to compensation. The woman had been denied the right to damages because she shared a home with him at the time. Another victim of her stepfather who didn’t live with him did previously received compensation.
JT’s stepfather repeatedly abused her between the ages of four and 17. He was convicted in 2012 of eight offences, including rape and sexual assault, and imprisoned for 14 years.
Until now the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA), which pays damages to victims of violent crime, has refused victims like her any payout because of the unfair same roof rule which denied compensation to victims who lived in the same home as their attacker before 1979 Hundreds of victims – mostly raped by fathers and husbands – will now be able to get redress.
The judges said the so-called “same-roof” rule, is “incompatible” with human rights laws.
Lord Justice Leggatt, who heard the appeal with Sir Terence Etherton and Lady Justice Sharp, said the rule was “arbitrary and unfair”. He said:
“A scheme under which compensation is awarded to [the other victim] but denied to JT is obviously unfair.
“It is all the more unfair when the reason for the difference in treatment – that JT was living as a member of the same family as her abuser, whereas [the other victim] was not – is something over which JT had no control and is a feature of her situation which most people would surely regard as making her predicament and suffering even worse.”
The reason given for the rule at the time was that abusers should not benefit from compensation paid to the victims they lived with, particularly in domestic violence. After years of criticism and campaigns, including by Women Against Rape, the law was altered in 1979 so that any future victims of such domestic crimes could claim compensation; but the change was not applied retrospectively.
Other reforms were made in 2012 following the government’s stated intention to save £50million from the Scheme. The same-roof rule was maintained because scrapping could increase the number of claims.
Alissa Moore, who waived her anonymity, was refused compensation while her sister, whose abuse continued after 1979, made a successful claim, and has campaigned together with WAR said today:
“I’m overwhelmed by this case. But it’s not just this rule – many people are turned down under other rules, like those with unspent convictions. The whole rule book needs rewriting. Nobody should be made to feel worthless as you do when you get a CICA refusal letter. We already were made to feel worthless our whole lives.”
Lisa Longstaff of Women Against Rape hailed this case as:
“A breakthrough for all those who have suffered horrific sexual abuse before 1979 and had been denied official acknowledgement and damages to help them recover. Most of them are victims of rape by fathers or older brothers who were unable to escape or report it until years later. Even though many had taken the enormous step to get their attacker investigated and convicted, the government continues to deny them compensation. We are really pleased the campaigning has paid off.”
WAR, backed by over 40 organisations, lawyers and other professionals, calls on the government to now tackle all the other injustices by CICA suffered by people who have been raped or abused, whether as children or as adults. (see http://againstrape.net/open-letter-for-compensation-to-secretary-of-justice)
JT’s case was brought in England and Wales. There are other challenges to the rule in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse recommended in its interim report in April that the rule be scrapped.
Posted in Campaigns, Compensation, Latest News, Victories | Tagged CICA; Same Roof Rule
Press Release: Criminal injuries compensation awards – rules designed to exclude rape victims
Posted on June 6, 2018 by WomenAgainstRape
PRESS RELEASE . . . PRESS RELEASE . . . PRESS RELEASE . . . PRESS
Women Against Rape says hundreds of vulnerable victims of rape and other sexual offences are denied statutory help as a result of rules designed to exclude as many victims as possible from compensation.
The new figures we release today come from an analysis of victims we helped to apply to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) or to appeal a refusal in the past five years (2012-2017). We found that victims often cannot apply without help through complex and rigid rules, and that many are so traumatised by the CICA refusal that they don’t appeal.
OUR FIGURES
Of 75 applicants, 20% were refused any award. In most cases the refusals were made despite the attacker having been jailed for the rape. In other cases, women were unable to get their attacker jailed and this was used to refuse them compensation, despite CICA needing a lower standard of proof (on the balance of probabilities) than that required for a criminal conviction (beyond reasonable doubt).
In half these cases, the rules had been set by Parliament, leaving CICA officials no discretionary power, whatever the circumstances. These rules are:
1. “Same Roof Rule”: Victims raped before 1 October 1979 by someone living in their household are not entitled to compensation[1]. Five (6.6%) of the women we worked with were refused under the Same Roof rule. Nationally, 174 such claimants have been refused since 2012. (FOI question, 2017.) These are truly distressing refusals; mostly of people who were raped as children by their own father. Most of them recently got their attacker jailed, after years of suffering, but despite this are still denied compensation.
Alissa Moore, who waived her anonymity, was denied an award because she moved out of the family home before October 1979, thus ending her father’s abuse. She said that when she was refused an award in 2015, “I was so crushed and shocked, it took me a couple of years to recover.”
Another woman’s Same Roof case is listed for the Court of Appeal on 13-14 June.
2. Victims with criminal convictions are often refused compensation – 11% of applicants we helped had been refused or suffered a substantial reduction of compensation under this rule. Nationally, figures obtained by Harriet Agerholm of The Independent show at least 398 victims of sex abuse have been refused payments since January 2015 because they had been convicted of a crime.
Kim Mitchell waived her anonymity when she was refused an award some months ago, for sexual assault when she was eight by her teacher. This refusal was based on an unspent conviction – she was given a community sentence for threatening her employer who had withheld a substantial amount of wages due. She said, “I didn’t commit a crime aged eight. The disbelief and injustice I faced has been just as traumatizing as the assault itself.”
Among other cuts to the Scheme in 2012, Parliament made rules even more punitive. Now, applicants can’t get compensation if they have any unspent criminal conviction, even for minor offences such as not paying a TV license, underage drinking, or a minor altercation – offences not serious enough to send one to prison. This is punishing very vulnerable victims who were raped or sexually assaulted as children, like Kim Mitchell. It is unjust to deny compensation for the violent crime of rape for such minor misdeeds. Rape victims are punished twice: first by criminal proceedings against us, and then by the compensation scheme. Imagine if everyone with a minor conviction was suddenly refused NHS treatment, housing or schooling!
An interim report from the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse released in April recommended that the Same Roof Rule be abolished and that criminal convictions resulting from abuse should not be used to deny compensation.
In the other half of our cases, victims fell foul of CICA’S harsh discretionary and biased decision-making. Echoing Theresa May’s hostile environment for immigrants, decisions at CICA have similarly become less compassionate, under the 2012 drive to cut costs. So much for government claims to support victims of domestic and sexual violence.
Rules that give CICA wide discretion are often used in a discriminatory way against victims of sexual crime, such as:
• being deemed to have consented to sex with an adult man despite being well below the age of consent (a 2017 campaign forced them to stop this);
• not applying within the two-year limit;
• pulling out before trial (called “not co-operating with a prosecution”);
• being disbelieved, sometimes on the basis of hostile police evidence following a careless or biased investigation.
Last year Dr Olivia Smith, of Anglia Ruskin University, published research having interviewed 25 independent sexual violence advisers (ISVAs) who had helped thousands of rape victims. Like us, Smith found that eligibility rules “impact more on vulnerable survivors.”
Immoral conduct like soliciting should not be used to reject claims, but some of the ISVAs Smith spoke to said this regularly occurs. Sex workers are among those who face social stigma, including at CICA. This echoes our experience that prejudiced CICA officers can unfairly deny victims of violence an award. While some victims are considered blameless, others are held partly responsible for being attacked, labelled “bad conduct” by CICA. This is just victim-blaming, with judgements dividing women into “good” and “bad” victims. Nobody should be blamed for sexual violence against them.[2]
WAR’s campaign for change represents hundreds of victims across the UK, and their supporters. Spokesperson Lisa Longstaff said,
“There is ample evidence of a pattern of discrimination against victims of sex crimes. We can’t allow this institutional injustice to continue. In campaigning together, survivors learn about each other’s cases, make connections and find they are not alone in having been refused. We spoke out when Parliament harshened the rules in 2012. Now it must revoke them.”
We win 95% of claims on first application or on appeal, but many women have nobody to help them. WAR wrote to the government in July raising five punitive rules under which victims of rape are unjustly refused compensation. The MOJ replied that it has no plan to address these issues. However, last year they backed down following a public outcry after five national charities publicised that CICA had denied compensation to over 700 people raped when they were under 16, claiming they had consented, despite being under the legal age of consent.
In the age of #MeToo and #Time’s Up social media campaigns, government claims to care about sexual and domestic violence are not credible. We have sent an Open Letter signed by over 20 organisations and over 40 lawyers, academics and other individuals calling on government to ensure compensation is no longer denied to victims of rape and other violence.
NOTE to Editors: Since 1964, CICA has administered State payments to victims of crime, providing cash help according to their injuries. Given that the conviction rate for reported rape is just 6%, compensation may be the only official acknowledgement available to most victims. Official acknowledgement is vital for healing and future wellbeing. The money can help with costs resulting from injury, for example, specialist health treatments. CICA’s total spending has dropped significantly – from £440m in 2012 to £143m last year. [Source: The One Show, BBC TV, 20 March 2018]
1. The Rule was overturned but was not made retrospective for crimes that occurred before 1 October 1979.
2. The introduction to the online guidance for the 2012 Scheme says it is to compensate “blameless victims of violent crime”.
Recent cases in which WAR assisted victims to appeal and to speak out
Kim Mitchell was refused compensation for sexual abuse by her teacher when she was eight. CICA said her minor unspent conviction made her ineligible. On review, CICA upheld its refusal.
Alissa Moore, whose father was jailed in 2015 for 24 years for multiple child rape, was refused compensation as the crimes were before 1 October 1979 when they lived in the same house (‘Same Roof’ rule). Her sister whose abuse continued after 1 October 1979 won compensation.
Ms A, now in her 50s had been raped at age 13 by her adult brother, and she bore a severely disabled child. Years later (after their mother died) she reported it, and on DNA evidence the man got a 25 year sentence. She was refused compensation as they briefly lived in the same house at the time of the rape (‘Same Roof’ rule). An appeal upheld the refusal.
In 2016 WAR gave evidence in a path-breaking judicial review that overturned a 40% reduction made to a woman who had pulled out before the trial of her rapist husband under pressure. She had been jailed for perverting the course of justice for what the CPS called a ‘false retraction’. CICA had ruled that she failed to cooperate with the prosecution by retracting her truthful complaint of rape. The Guardian reported, ‘“We hope the CICA will accept the significant trauma this crime has caused,” said David Malone, the barrister, who acted pro bono, along with Adrian Waterman QC and solicitor Mike Hayward at Woodfines.’ He said the case clarified the law for CICA and ‘…Never again should the CICA put victims in the same position.’ However, the judge was unable to reinstate a further 30% reduction for two minor driving convictions in the traumatic months after her release from prison.
In 2015 WAR represented Ms B at a judicial review to challenge judgements by the police and the CICA appeal panel dismissing rape as ‘rough sex’. She had suffered injuries from the rape. The judge upheld her right to compensation, and sent it back to CICA for another hearing, but she was too traumatised to continue and withdrew.
A girl with mental health problems aged 13 was raped by an adult man who plied her with vodka. She had been deemed by the CICA to have consented, although she was below the legal age of consent and he had been convicted of giving alcohol to a minor. At her appeal the police gave evidence against her, and she was cross examined aggressively by the CICA lawyer. She was suicidal. We made a formal complaint. With the help of Duncan Lewis solicitors this refusal was overturned at judicial review, and she finally won an award.
A young woman raped by a cab driver was denied 30% of her compensation award as she had been later prosecuted for driving while marginally over the drink-drive limit. With our help on appeal the reduction was lowered to 20%.
Ms C who delayed applying to CICA until the trial process was over had been denied compensation because it took her over CICA’s two year limit. It is common for rape trials to take over two years to conclude. Police generally advise women to wait, as defence lawyers often raise compensation as a motive to lie. WAR helped her appeal, and she won.
Ms D whose domestic rape had not been investigated properly complained to the police. Unusually, the complaint was upheld. She was refused compensation on grounds that the CPS had ruled there was insufficient evidence to take it to trial. On appeal, she argued that the CICA is supposed to apply a lower standard of proof than the CPS and courts. She won on appeal.
We helped Ms E to fill in the application form, as she was too traumatised to do it. She won an award. Her foster father ran a children’s home, and had raped her over many years as a young child. She said, “Why do I have to prove myself to CICA, when my rapist was convicted?”
Ms F was raped by her date. She did not report it at the time as she assumed she would not be believed. She came forward when he was convicted of violence against two other women. But the investigating police officer made sexual advances to her, and she was too traumatised to continue, so she withdrew from the investigation. When she applied to CICA they refused her any award because she had failed to co-operate with the prosecution. We helped her appeal, but our written submission in her support did not succeed. She got nothing.
Please contact WAR to arrange interviews at war@womenagainstrape.net
www.againstrape.net Crossroads Women’s Centre, 25 Wolsey Mews, London NW5 2DX Tel: 020 7482 2496 Fax: 020 7267 7297
Posted in Compensation, Latest News | Tagged compensation; same roof rule; criminal convictions
Open Letter for compensation to Secretary of Justice
Posted on March 15, 2018 by WomenAgainstRape
Rt Hon. David Gauke
Secretary of State for Justice
Dear David Gauke
We collectively represent the experience and demands of thousands of survivors of rape, domestic violence and sex crimes suffered as children or adults.
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme is discriminating against victims of sexual crimes – even in some cases where our attacker was sent to prison. Winning justice and compensation is official recognition and a crucial step to recovery. It is particularly important for those whose attacker evaded prosecution – the vast majority of rape and domestic violence survivors.
There are several ways in which the Scheme should be updated. We appeal to your government to urgently change the following rules and practices:
1. The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) denies compensation to victims who delayed reporting to the police – Paragraph 23.
Rape can be so traumatic to the victim that they may be unable to speak about it for some years. Many also experience pressure from others to stay silent.
2. Victims below 16, the legal age of consent, are denied compensation.
The legal definition of rape is not necessarily applied by the CICA in relation to child victims. Since 2012 over 700 girls were refused compensation because the CICA decided they had ‘consented to sex’ despite being below the age of consent, and even where their attacker had been prosecuted and convicted. How can the CICA be allowed to contradict the criminal law in this way? Embarrassing publicity recently forced the government to think again about definitions of rape of children. But they only told the CICA to take ‘grooming’ into account. Not all girls who were raped by adult men were first groomed and therefore the CICA can still say they consented.
3. Living under the ‘same roof’ with your attacker before October 1979 disqualifies you from receiving compensation – Paragraph 19.
Before 1979 the rule was that if your attacker lived in the same household as you, you were not entitled to compensation. It denies compensation to victims even those whose rapist was convicted. The excuse was that your attacker might benefit from your award. In 1979 that rule was abolished, but it was not made retrospective. Between 2008-2013, 502 victims of rape were denied an award under this discredited rule. A significant proportion of rapes are committed by family members, and are among the most injurious. Retrospective payments must be awarded to those who have been denied.
4. Victims of rape who have criminal convictions are denied compensation – Paragraphs 25-27.
Since 2015, at least 385 victims of sexual violence had been refused because of a conviction.[1] Unspent convictions for non-violent and minor offences, including theft, drink-driving or an unpaid TV licence are routinely used to deny victims an award. The CICA claims that the state having once prosecuted us nullifies any claim we have for compensation as it was a drain on public resources. Instead, they should value the public service we performed of bringing a rapist or other violent criminal to justice, protecting everyone’s safety. To punish us twice – first for the crime that we committed, and secondly for the crime committed against us – is discriminatory. This affects some of the most vulnerable victims, penalising those who may have been criminalised as a result of the rape trauma they have endured. Victims often self-medicate with drugs or alcohol to soothe their pain, and then get convicted. Sex workers, even those without criminal convictions, face moralistic judgements on their ‘character and conduct’. We don’t want divisive moral judgements by the CICA as either good or bad victims.
5. Time limit – Paragraphs 87-89.
There is a two year time limit after the crime to make a claim, or if it occurred when the victim was a child, two years from our 18th birthday. This rule disregards the common delays and pressures we face in rape investigations and trials. Also, the police advise victims not to claim until the end of a trial as defence barristers often argue that compensation is a motive for a false allegation. Delays may put a claim out of time through no fault of our own. Secondly, the trauma of rape and the prosecution process prevents many victims from applying within two years. The time limit must be extended to at least five years, longer for those raped as children.
6. Victims have to co-operate with the prosecution as far as reasonably possible – Paragraph 23.
Many drop out because of trauma, intimidation by their attacker, lack of confidence in the prosecution process, lacklustre investigation or hostility from the police. Yet the CICA rarely accepts victims’ legitimate reasons to withdraw from the prosecution – even, as in one case, the shock and fear of being sexually harassed by the police officer investigating the rape was rejected as a valid reason for the victim to withdraw. When the police are hostile and give evidence against an award, the CICA invariably values their word over the victim’s.
7. There is no legal aid and unrepresented survivors can face hostile and upsetting questioning by CICA lawyers.
A CICA hearing can be worse than a criminal trial – with questions like, what we wore and why we didn’t scream. CICA appeals which are held in private, evading public scrutiny, have fallen behind updated protection for vulnerable witnesses in criminal courts and other hearings. The CICA internal guidance for questioning vulnerable witnesses is neither public nor transparent and thus evades legal challenge.
Compensation is often the only official acknowledgement of rape we get, given the low conviction rate of 6%. An award can speed recovery, as many women suffer catastrophic mental and physical injuries. Patients struggle to get treatment from the depleted NHS and dwindling therapeutic services – many face years on a waiting list and rationed appointments. In addition, we suffer life changing impacts such as losing a job, eviction, marital breakdown, being unable to cope with children, fear of public transport . . .
The basic award for rape is a mere £11,000, and this does not stretch far. Amounts should be increased, and decisions speeded up. There is a minefield of rules which put people off, as described above. Most don’t even know the Scheme exists or applies to them.
signed so far by the following organisations:
Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre
CARA (Centre for Action on Rape and Abuse), Colchester
Cohen Cramer Solicitors, Mike Massen, Partner
Colchester & Tendring Women’s Aid
Coventry Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre (CRASAC)
Davenport & Cale Green Branch Labour Party
Disabled People Against the Cuts
Dundee Women’s Aid
English Collective of Prostitutes
Legal Action for Women
National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)
Psychotherapists and Counsellors for Social Responsiblity
Psychologists for Social Change
Psychologists and Counsellors Union
Rape Crisis England and Wales
Rape Crisis Scotland
Solace Women’s Aid
Somerset & Avon Rape & Sexual Abuse Support
Taxpayers Against Poverty
WinVisible – Women With Visible and Invisible Disabilities
and the following individuals:
Adrian Williamson QC, Keating Chambers
Ahmed Aydeed, Director, Duncan Lewis
Alexandra Wax, Reg. MBACP, MA, Savernake Counselling, Wiltshire
Anna Rose, Psychotherapist
Avigail Abarbanel, Psychotherapist/supervisor
Bernadette McAliskey, Belfast
David Malone, Red Lion Chambers
Dr Emma Katz, Liverpool Hope University
Helen Race, Independent Sexual Violence Adviser, Brighton
Dr Jamie Bird, Health & Social Care Research Centre Manager, University of Derby
Dr Jay Watts, Consultant Clinical Psychologist and Psychotherapist, Queen Mary, University of London
Joseph Suart, Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist UKCP registered, Cornwall
Dr Lilia Giugni, Cambridge Judge Business School, Gender & Policy Insights CEO
Dr Linda Asquith, Course Director, BA (Hons) Criminology, Leeds Beckett University
Dr Lisa Long, Senior Lecturer-Criminology, Leeds Beckett University
Molly Carroll, Hearing Voices Network & Clinical Practitioner, NHS
Dr Olivia Smith, Senior Lecturer in Criminology, Anglia Ruskin University
Dr Rachel Killean, Lecturer, School of Law, Queen’s University Belfast
Sasha Barton, solicitor
Dr Tina Skinner, Senior Lecturer, University of Bath
and 24 other individuals
Add your Organisation or law firm by emailing us –
please specify if you are signing on behalf of this organisation
Please return signed to Women Against Rape via email war@womenagainstrape.net
Or post to WAR, Crossroads Women’s Centre, 25 Wolsey Mews, London NW5 2DX
www.againstrape.net Twitter: #AgainstRape Phone: 020 7482 2496
[1] ‘Hundreds of sexual assault victims refused compensation for minor convictions’ Independent; ‘Rape victims denied compensation for petty convictions’ – Guardian and ‘Hundreds of rape victims denied compensation’ Scottish Herald
Posted in Compensation, Latest News | Tagged campaign, CICA, compensation, convictions, criminal convictions, same roof rule
Same roof rule petition
Posted on January 8, 2018 by WomenAgainstRape
Sign this important petition against the ‘Same Roof rule’ – which prevents victims getting compensation if they lived in the same house as their attacker before 1 October 1979
Posted in Campaigns, Compensation, Latest News, Uncategorized
Model letter to MPs re compensation – please use
Please adjust accordingly and send this letter to your local MP (find your MP’s name and contact details here)
[your address or email]
Dear [insert full name of MP]
As your constituent I urge you to take action to update the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme for victims of crime, in particular for victims of rape and other sexual violence.
I am part of a grassroots campaign of survivors who are being treated extremely unfairly by the Scheme. We are working with Women Against Rape to spell out the main ways in which the Scheme discriminates against us as women and children victims of crime.
My experience of claiming compensation was…[insert one/two paragraphs – OPTIONAL].
Winning justice and compensation is official recognition and a crucial step to recovery. We appeal to you to support our campaign to change the following rules and practices:
The Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA) denies compensation to victims who delayed reporting to the police – Paragraph 23.
As you may know, rape can be so traumatic to the victim that they may be unable to speak about it for some years. Many of us also experience shame, and pressure from others to stay silent.
Living under the ‘same roof’ with your attacker before October 1979 disqualifies you from receiving compensation – Paragraph 19.
Before 1979 the rule was that if your attacker lived in the same household as you, you were not entitled to compensation. It denies compensation to victims even those whose rapist was convicted. The excuse was that your attacker might benefit from your award. In 1979 that rule was abolished, but it was not made retrospective. Therefore, if you were raped before 1979, the discredited rule continues to apply to you. Between 2008-2013, for example, 502 victims of rape were denied an award under this discredited rule.
Since the Savile scandal more victims raped as children were encouraged to come forward, but are then denied compensation. A significant proportion of all rapes are committed by family members, and these crimes are among the most abusive and injurious. Retrospective payments must be awarded to those denied.
Victims of rape who have criminal convictions are denied compensation – Paragraphs 25-27.
Since 2015, at least 385 victims of sexual violence had been refused because of a conviction.[1] Convictions for non-violent and minor offences, including theft, drink-driving or an unpaid TV licence are routinely used to deny victims an award. The CICA claims that the state having once prosecuted us nullifies any claim we have for compensation as it was a drain on public resources. Instead, they should value the public service we performed of bringing a rapist to justice, protecting everyone’s safety. In any case, they punish us twice – first for the crime that we committed, and secondly for the crime against us. This affects some of the most vulnerable victims, penalising those who may have been criminalised as a result of the rape trauma they have endured. Victims often self-medicate with drugs or alcohol to soothe their pain, and then get convicted. Sex workers face moralistic judgements on their ‘character and conduct’, even those without criminal convictions. We don’t want divisive moral judgements by the CICA as either good or bad victims.
Time limit – Paragraphs 87-89.
There is a two year time limit after the crime to make a claim to the CICA, or if it occurred when the victim was a child, two years from our 18th birthday. This rule disregards the common delays and pressures we face in rape investigations and trials. Sexual crimes take a notoriously long time to investigate and get to and through court. Also, the police advise victims not to claim until the end of a trial as defence barristers often argue that compensation is a motive for a false allegation. Such delays may put your claim out of time through no fault of your own. Secondly, the trauma of rape and the prosecution process (often called ‘the second rape’) prevents many victims from applying within two years. The time limit must be extended to at least five years, longer for those raped as children.
Victims have to co-operate with the prosecution as far as reasonably possible – Paragraph 23.
WAR has worked with victims who were denied compensation despite being sexually propositioned by their investigating officer, and with others who got dismissive sexist or racist treatment from the police. Yet these flagrant abuses of power were not considered by the CICA as legitimate reasons for victims to withdraw from the prosecution. Also, if the police are hostile and give evidence against us getting an award, the CICA invariably values their word over the victim’s.
There is no legal aid and unrepresented survivors can face extremely hostile and upsetting questioning by CICA lawyers.
It can be even worse than in criminal courts – with questions like, what we wore and why we didn’t scream. CICA appeals which are held in private, evading public scrutiny, have fallen behind updated protection for vulnerable witnesses in criminal and other courts. The CICA internal guidance for questioning vulnerable witnesses is neither public nor transparent and evades legal challenge.
Victims below 16, the legal age of consent, are denied compensation.
So far over 700 girls since 2012 were refused compensation as the CICA decided they had ‘consented to sex’, even where their attacker had been prosecuted in criminal court. So the rape of children as defined in law is not necessarily illegal for the CICA. How can the CICA be allowed to contradict the criminal law in this way? Embarrassing publicity recently forced the government to think again about definitions of rape of children. But they only told the CICA to take ‘grooming’ into account. Not all girls who were raped by older men were first groomed and therefore the CICA can still say they consented.
As you may be aware, compensation is often the only official acknowledgement of rape we get, given the low conviction rate of 6%.
In addition, an award can speed recovery practically, as many women suffer catastrophic mental and physical injuries: years of suicidal thoughts, sleeplessness, substance abuse and the inability to relate to people. Those with mental health problems struggle to get treatment from the depleted NHS and dwindling therapeutic services — many face years on a waiting list and rationed appointments. In addition, we suffer life changing impacts such as losing a job, eviction, marital breakdown, being unable to cope with children, fear of public transport . . .
Please contact me urgently to discuss what you can do to help. We aim to gather a group of MPs to take action with us. Please support this campaign so that victims of sexual crimes are no longer blamed for an attack we suffered, and get the urgent help and acknowledgement we need in order to recover.
Please also copy your reply to Women Against Rape (war@womenagainstrape.net) with whom I am working against gross injustice.
[put your name]
Copy to Women Against Rape
[1] Independent, 28 October 2017 Hundreds of sexual assault victims refused compensation for minor convictions; See also Rape victims denied compensation for petty convictions – Guardian and Hundreds of rape victims denied compensation in Scottish Herald
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Variables & scoping complaint
3 points by uu 151 days ago | 14 comments
Kind of sucks that a lot of arc's variables are global by default (using the "=" function) so you need to wrap everything in "with" or "let" commands
If I define something, only let me use it at its level or lower!!! Isn't that a sane thing to expect from a contemporary, "correct" functional programming language???? C and Python get it right!!! Global scope is NOT the proper default.
3 points by rocketnia 146 days ago | link
It looks like the particular solution you'd like is for `=` to act as it does in Python, but I think Arc's behavior is preferable to Python's.
For a variable to "default" to "global scope" is basically the definition of how lexical scope works. To find a variable's binding occurrence, you look outward until you find it. Once you go far enough out, you get to the language definition itself, which ultimately must provide some "global" catchall case.
Python makes lexical scope much more complex to describe: Every variable is declared at a module (or REPL), class, or function boundary. To find the boundary where a variable is declared, first you look for the nearest boundary. If you've found a module boundary or a function boundary where the variable is in the parameter list, you're done. Otherwise, you search that boundary for any `=`, `global`, or `nonlocal` declarations of that variable. If you find `global`, you skip to the nearest module boundary, and you're done. Otherwise, if you find one or more `=` declarations and don't find `nonlocal`, you're done. Otherwise, you repeat this process at the next nearest boundary.
I do sympathize with a couple of the pain points you're talking about:
1. If a variable name is written with a typo, Arc's `=` will silently assign to a misspelled global binding. I think it'd be more ideal to alert the programmer to an error like C does.
2. To declare a local variable, an Arc programmer must use things like `let` and `with`, which add layers of parentheses and indentation. In C (ever since C99) and Python, local variable declarations can be performed in the middle of a block, and they don't affect the indentation of the following code.
For point 1, most of the time I like to program without using `=` at all.
For point 2, I think Lisp's prefix notation and lambda notation facilitate a style that uses more deeply nested expressions than you might be used to. When expressions can be more deeply nested, they don't have to be broken apart across quite as many local variables, so writing `let` and `with` forms here and there doesn't pose a serious problem most of the time. That said, I use what I call "weak opening parens" and a certain indentation style to do away with this extra nesting anyway (https://github.com/lathe/parendown-for-racket).
3 points by i4cu 146 days ago | link
This definitely not great, but having to use 'with' is not the real issue for me. In fact if you read through the code you'll notice that this style is often used deliberately (i.e. some people might argue that it's a feature).
I think the bigger issue is that global vars can be used without any errors or conflict warnings. So someone else can create code which sets globals which then gets loaded via libs and will pollute your program. So you could have lib#1 set var 'x' only for it to get clobbered by lib#2's version of var 'x' and arc just ignores this. That's bad. Really bad.
2 points by krapp 145 days ago | link
>So you could have lib#1 set var 'x' only for it to get clobbered by lib#2's version of var 'x' and arc just ignores this. That's bad. Really bad.
And how often is it intended behavior? How often does one want to have a macro parameter or apparently "local" variable overwrite an existing symbol globally and arbitrarily?
I can see it being useful in the case of "hot patching" code to just redefine a function, but that's still kind of crazy, since now the source code and running code are no longer the same. Might as well just edit the file and reload it, and have one source of truth.
It seems like an anti-feature. Something that seemed like a good idea in theory, but which in practice does more harm than good.
I'm not following the two of you on precisely what this anti-feature is. Assigning to local variables using '=' does not create new global variables. Can you share a code sample showing what you're talking about?
1 point by i4cu 144 days ago | link
> Assigning to local variables using '=' does not create new global variables.
We're referring to the original posts problem where using = inside a function can redefine global variables:
arc> (= data* '(green red))
arc> (def my-fn () (= data* nil))
#<procedure: my-fn>
arc> (my-fn)
arc> data*
Now my comment was referring a bigger problem that falls out of this 'feature' or 'anti-feature' (depending on your point of view).
assume you place this in html.arc
(= data* '(blue red))
; (add-color 'purple)
(def add-color (color)
(push color data*))
Then I create apple tracker library 'lib/apples.arc' with:
(= data* '(green red))
; (add-apple 'golden)
(def add-apple (color)
Now at the top level of my progam:
(load "lib/apples.arc")
(load "lib/html.arc")
; now say the first apple in storage has gone brown:
> (string (car data*) " has gone brown")
"blue has gone brown"
say what? my blue apple has gone brown?
why is there no warning or error on loading my lib? That's pretty bad IMO.
Sorry I just saw this. Can you elaborate? What is an example of a variable that C and Python define correctly but has a worse equivalent in Arc? Or what's a variable in Arc that bit you by being globally scoped?
In particular I'm surprised that you mentioned C. If we're worse than C in this respect I'd love to understand that better.
3 points by sht 147 days ago | link
He wants it to be a little more like scheme wherein:
(define (f)
(define v 10)
creates v as a local variable. In Arc, and most lisps, you need to do:
(defun f ()
(let ((v 10))
...))
Additionally, Arc has the wrinkle (i think, i haven't used Arc recently) where if you do:
(= v 10)
you create a global variable and assign 10 to it, instead of the python default which creates v in local scope. Basically, he's trying to use imperative programming and doesn't want to declare local variables using let.
I see. Yes, it can be a little sharp-edged for new-comers from other languages that `=` auto-defines globals. It's not immediately obvious that we don't use it much. Let me think about how to improve that.
Yeah, as a newcomer I can attest that I did not know that. V here being global is really counter-intuitive:
I would have expected (and would prefer) the default to be to bind to whatever the current scope is, and to have global (file level, then application level) scope be opt-in rather than opt-out. We can't assume that it's more likely new users will be familiar with lisp idioms.
In your example, the variables in scope inside `f` are exactly the same as the variables in scope outside of it. You're implying the "current scope" has changed, but if the set of variables in scope hasn't changed, then what other part has?
I think you were expecting a concept that Arc doesn't have. Adding an unnecessary concept to Arc would make the language more complicated for newcomers who weren't expecting it, right?
Of course, if users do consistently come in with the same intuition, it's pointless to design against it. Often we've gotta design for complex realities rather than simple principles. :) If you think it's a case like that, I can sympathize, and maybe someday I'll see it.
Sometimes I feel like general-purpose plain text programming language is such a specific topic that it leads to only one possible language design. Feeling that way is probably the only way I'll design a single language at all, rather than designing a lot of half-languages and never finishing any of them!
In this case, I actually _don't_ feel like there's _no_ potential to alternative notions of lexical scope or variable assignment, but I think Arc's at a sweet spot, and I've some extensive reasoning as to why....
"We can't assume that it's more likely new users will be familiar with lisp idioms."
If not some other language's idioms, where did you get the idea of there being a "current scope"?
It's true that many popular languages have features where they infer a variable declaration at some notion of "current scope" around innermost point (Python) or outermost point (CoffeeScript, Ruby, MATLAB) where a variable is assigned. Newcomers to Arc from to those languages might expect this. (I think uu must be bringing in Python experience.)
I think some languages (R, Kernel, maybe some Scheme interpreters) represent the lexical scope as a run time data structure, and variable assignments can add new variables to the local scope that were previously looked up from an outer scope. They have lexical scope, but arguably not static scope.
I also want to mention PHP, which is off doing its own thing where there's hardly any implicit inheritance between lexical scopes at all. Every variable lookup or assignment is restricted to the current function unless there's an explicit `use` or `global` declaration to imply otherwise. I kind of admire PHP's willingness to make the interaction between scopes explicit like this; it means PHP could evolve to have different parts of the code written in different languages, with explicit marshalling of values between all of them.
Newcomers coming in from any of these languages might have different expectations. And that's not to mention newcomers from JavaScript, Perl, Scheme, Common Lisp, Clojure, Erlang, Haskell, Elm, Java, C#, etc., who probably expect Arc's scoping to work exactly as it already does (or who raise completely unrelated issues, like objections to Arc's unhygienic macros :-p ).
So let's look at Arc as its own language.
Thanks to Arc's lexically scoped `fn`, it's basically an extension of the lambda calculus, and it has easy access to all known lambda calculus techniques for Turing-complete computation. This means Arc programmers basically don't have to use assignment at all unless they want to.
In Python, those lambda calculus techniques are possible to use in theory, but every nontrivial lambda must be named and pulled out onto its own line, giving us something a lot like `goto` label spaghetti.
In PHP, every nontrivial lambda must have a `use` declaration to pull in all the variables it captures. This can get to be particularly verbose, eventually to the point where it might be easier to pass around explicit context objects.
Even using lambda calculus techniques a little bit in Python or PHP means we start to have trouble with mutable variables. Lambda calculus uses functions for control flow, but using functions in Python or PHP means creating new scopes, which means we can't easily assign to outer variables from inside our conditionals and loops. Most uses of mutable variables involve some kind of conditional or loop (or variable capture for its own sake), since that's what makes them anything more than a sequence of variables that happen to share the same name. So the more we use lambda-calculus-style conditionals and loops, the less we effectively have access to mutable variables in the programs we're writing.
In both Python and PHP, it just takes a little more boilerplate to work around this: We give up on mutable variables altogether and simulate them with immutable variables that refer to mutable objects. (There's also `use (&$foo)` in PHP and `nonlocal foo` in Python, if you prefer not to give up on mutable variables, but they amount to far more boilerplate.)
The standard boilerplate for these things in Arc is pretty much less than zero, thanks to macros. An Arc programmer can write a custom conditional operator as a higher-order function, and then when they're tired of putting the conditional branches in `fn` every time they use it, they can write a macro that generates the `fn` automatically.
Since Scheme and Common Lisp were already well-worn combinations of lexically scoped `lambda`, mutation (`set!`/`setq`), and macros, all of this could pretty much be predicted when Arc was designed.
Nevertheless (or maybe out of having different goals than I'm expressing here), Paul Graham and co. tried out automatic local variables anyway. It was implemented for an early, unreleased version of Arc.[1] Then they pulled this feature out because they realized they kept introducing or removing lexical contours by mistake and breaking parts of their code.[2] I bet this is because they were implementing some of their control flow macros in terms of `fn`.
Could it be possible to follow through on their experiment without recognizing all the same mistakes and pulling the plug again? Yes, I bet it is.[3]
But I think Arc's local variable scoping rules and variable assignment behavior are exactly what they need to be:
- Implicit inheritance of lexical scope to enable lambda calculus techniques (unlike PHP).
- The easy ability to mutate variables in outer scopes so mutation can work together with lambda-calculus-style control flow (unlike Python, R, and Kernel).
This still leaves the CoffeeScript/Ruby/MATLAB approach on the table, where only the outermost assignment is treated as a declaration. I don't particularly like this approach, and that's because I prefer for the outermost level to be relatively seamless with the rest of the language. That way it's easier to break parts of the language off into optional libraries when it turns out they're not as helpful as expected. Arc's top level already isn't seamless with the rest of the language, but I think this would be a step in the wrong direction.
In summary: If users come in with incorrect ideas about Arc's variable assignment behavior based on their experience with other languages, I think that's most likely a place where other languages could learn something from Arc rather than the other way around. The higher-order techniques of lambda calculus are a sweet spot in language design, and Arc's system for local variable scope is well tailored to that. The Arc designers originally did try automatic local variables. They found them to be unnecessarily complex to work with, and I agree.
[1] http://www.paulgraham.com/arcll1.html "Here is a big difference between Arc and previous Lisps: local variables can be created implicitly by assigning them a value. If you do an assignment to a variable that doesn't already exist, you thereby create a lexical variable that lasts for the rest of the block. (Yes, we know this will make the code hard to compile, but we're going to try.)"
[2] http://paulgraham.com/arclessons.html "In Arc we were planning to let users declare local variables implicitly, just by assigning values to them. This turns out not to work, and the problem comes from an unforeseen quarter: macros. [...] In a language with implicit local variables and macros, you're always tripping over unexpected lexical contours. You don't want to create new lexical contours without announcing it. [...] It seemed to us a bad idea to have a feature so fragile that its own implementors couldn't use it properly. So no more implicit local variables."
[3] In Racket, the `racket/splicing` module (https://docs.racket-lang.org/reference/splicing.html) has a few rough edges, but it's a good example of how the choice of whether a macro changes the "current scope" can be controlled deliberately, even in a language with lambdas and macros. I didn't bring up Racket or Scheme's notion of "current scope" with all the other examples because it doesn't interact with variable assignment, but I think even that notion is a kind of ill-conceived complexity that I'm glad Arc doesn't have. It's handy to have local syntax that roughly resembles the top level to aid in refactoring, but on the one hand the resemblance isn't required to be perfect (and isn't perfect in Racket), and on the other hand the Scheme top level isn't very easy to make modular, so it's not even a good thing to resemble.
Oh, right, here's another reason I don't like the CoffeeScript/Ruby/MATLAB approach where a variable is declared automatically at the outermost point where it's assigned: I like to be able to declare local variables that shadow variables from outer scopes. When `=` declares non-shadowing variables only (since the rest of the time it acts as an assignment rather than a declaration), shadowing is more cumbersome to do.
2 points by rain1 144 days ago | link
point [2] sounds like a problem of non-hygienic macros. perhaps it can be reconsidered now that there's syntax objects.
3 points by uu 137 days ago | link
Thank you, that's 100% on point!
Setting local variables should be simpler (or equivalent to) setting global variables. It's so much easier to do (= v 10) than (let ((v 10) ...)) despite "let" / "with" arguably being preferable to "=" in most cases.
I have been thinking about a modified version of LET that takes a sequence of expressions (like begin) that are either assignments or not assignments. Then it would collect all consecutive assignments together into a letrec. For example:
(let
(foo)
(= a 1)
(= b 2)
(= c 3)
(= x 4)
(= y 5)
(baz))
would get collected into
(letrec ((a 1)
(b 2)
(c 3))
(letrec ((x 4)
(y 5))
(baz))))
and this "LET" form would take place of the implicit begin we have in most contexts. What do you think? Could it be useful.
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15 Bytes | Book Reviews | Literary Arts
Fracture Lines: The Beautiful and the Grotesque in Nate Liederbach’s Beasts You’ll Never See
By Larry Menlove on July 3, 2016 • ( Leave a comment )
Nate Liederbach’s collection, Beasts You’ll Never See, begins:
When our youngest sister went anorexic at twenty-nine her cheeks sprouted mold-white peach hair, her gums grayed, her auburn mane scraggled dull and spit clumps, yet we couldn’t mention it.
A beast?
The story is titled, “Daddy Bird.” And from its opening the story sways equal parts between warm family holiday tale and proscribed unmentionable rage. Until the end that is, when at a theater on Christmas Eve, nervous sibling affection uncorks on a stranger with sudden violence before the movie trailers can even give way to the “Brokeback Mountain, 9:05 screening.”
The narrator, big brother to Erin the anorexic, as well as step-in dad—Daddy Bird—for a father dead too soon, has a temper, self-described: “…my temper is terrible. My temper is so spit-filled and sudden, so biblically prodigal it scares even me. Wets my armpits and I condense. But I love my temper too.”
But it isn’t Daddy Bird who uncorks.
This story, along with the others in this collection, is a frenzied dance of language managing a delicate tiptoe along the fracture line of the beautiful and the grotesque. Not a single character walks a common path here. But isn’t that true of the world? Of our neighbor? Of our sister? Our spouse? We all tiptoe to keep the beasts, our own beasts, asleep and behind us.
Zig. We hire a new guy, Zig. Just Zig, short for nothing. I tell Zig of Mike, but Zig’s the type of ubiquitous one-upper who’s haunted me since grade school. His sister, he claims, has a tail. He’s saying, “Great, eyelids, sure, but my sister, well her tailbone, understand, it kept growing. Bro, she wags it, so this ain’t no spina bifida. Don’t think it’s spina bifida, Bro.
In “We Have Trajectories” there seems to be no driving force for the narrative beyond the anecdotes of oddities that occupy the narrator’s workaday life: an inverted goldfish, eyelids that never stop growing, Zig’s sister’s wagging tail, the line-cook’s roommate: “‘My roommate in college, well this boy only shit once a month.’… He holds up his fingers, and he’s only got nine and a nub. ‘But this turd …’ He closes one fist, sets the other over his heart. ‘This turd, this single turd, coal-black, size of an acorn. I swear it.’”
The narrator keeps one important anecdote to himself: He has a son he doesn’t know. That no one knows.
One-upmanship.
In Beasts, learned namedropping occurs a lot, including philosophers. Everyone is reading Nietzsche. Or Kant. Or their spouse is deep in Heidegger, or an old friend—lots of old friends pop up—is recommending Siddhartha:
“One of those Oprah books?”
“No, man, old, older. Published in 1951, the year we were born! Siddhartha, he listened to the river, found peace that had no name, lost his own name.”
In “Dick the Fourth” a sixty-something man confronts mortality when his father, the Third, lies in a hospital bed, and an old high school chum stops him in the parking lot. This friend, Tang, wants to reminisce and get Dick to tell him stories, “cracks,” from the old days— in particular one story about adolescent sex on the Third’s living room floor with “Bloomers,” Sarah Bloom, which dad interrupts. Dick the Fourth obliges:
“Oh boy, and I was on top of her just pounding away–”
“Yeah, there was a lot to pound away at!”
“And Dad, well he hears something and gets up, comes downstairs and flips on the living room light, and Bloomers just freaks out. Dad, he’s all flustered, and just saying, ‘Oops. Sorry ma’am. So sorry ma’am,’ and turns off the light and goes back to bed—”
“Sorry, ma’am!”
The Third gives the Fourth a talking to the next day, with all the requisite warnings of men he knew having “sex diseases so bad they pissed themselves, had to wear diapers at forty—.”
Then he leaves. “But a second later, he peeks his head in. ‘Hey,’ he says, and when I look up, he winks. ‘Son,’ he says, ‘you were really pourin’ the coal to her!’”
And Tang howls at the telling: “That’s it! Oh that’s it, man! That’s the story!”
And it is like that for the reader. “That’s the story!” Liederbach tells a story.
In “The Roads Amputated the Legs,” two college English professors, one young up-and-coming, the other dying of a brain tumor and confused, face mortality. One, from the loss of his mentor, the other from the loss of everything. The up-and-comer is wondering at the demise of his own distinction built from the help of the older man. Who is he without his coach? What does it mean?
“Doesn’t matter though, see,” [confides the younger]. “No, it can’t mean–it is meaning. Felt. And that’s prose. Showing and Telling drop their distinction, and the writing knows for itself, of itself, and its self is universal…”
What do we make of this as reader? What does it mean? Should it mean? In the end, it doesn’t matter. The world of this collection is fraught with beasts most will empathize with, because in their subtle form we don’t see that they are lurking among us, within us.
In perhaps the most ambitious story of the collection, “The Distance,” a hapless father, Sam, divorced from his wife, Keri, and weekend warrior-enabler for his fifteen-year-old daughter, Isabelle—Iz, “The Izzue,” “Daughter,”— grapples with his role. Too hip to be real. Too afraid to not be hip. Sam dizzies his Daughter and reader with language:
Let’s see, closing arguments. Hm, well, I’ll present the case of Ash. That’s what I’ll do, got it? Then what you’ll do is finish your over-priced oats and organic cow juice. And, after that, well you’ll kindly scrap that incendiary frippery strapped, without a single critical thought, to your burgeoning bosom.
Iz plays along but just … can’t. “‘Man,’ she groans, ‘like ten percent is funny, but the rest of what leaves your mouth is, like, I mean, Dad, it’s like practically porno—incendiary frippery? You’re not funny. Not at all.’”
The story dodges between third-person and first-person point of view. Time is fractured, folded over, repeated, projected. It is a domestic twelve-round brawl to read. Impossible to not look away. It scrapes along with below-the-belt hooks and eye gouging with no referee to step in. Mother, father, exes, parents, Daughter.
“…What of all the truly astounding conversations we’ve had on our weekends together?” [the father says]. “You’re no reactionary floosy–“
“You mean like mom.”
“No. Or I mean me … too. Me especially. … Plumbing the failure of words, the beauty of abstraction. How making oneself the arbiter of others is to turn oneself into little more than a brittle measuring stick…”
“Because I don’t take it so seriously, Father, not as you–”
“Iz, Love, Honey, I want you to be proud of your parents’ tensions, their struggles, their divorce. Is that insincere? Is it…”
Who knows exactly where the beasts are, even though Liederbach seems to put them behind every page of this slyly startling collection. Or, as reader, as passive participant in what we may interpret and recognize from our own lives in these pages, must we also confess some of our own culpability for putting the beasts there?
Beasts You’ll Never See
Nate Liederbach
Noemi Press
Nate Liederbach is the author of Doing a Bit of Bleeding, Negative Spaces and Beasts You’ll Never See (winner of the 2014 Noemi Press Fiction Award). Among other honors, his writing has received the Academy of American Poets’ Larry Levis Prize , the Atlantic Monthly College Nonfiction Prize, a Best New Poets inclusion, and the Utah Original Writing Competition’s Short Fictin Award. He lives in Olympia, Washington.
You can find our review of his Negative Spaces here.
Larry Menlove
Larry Menlove is a graduate of the University of Utah. His fiction has appeared in many venues including Weber Studies, Dialogue, Irreantum and Sunstone. He lives with his wife, children and an old cat in Spring Lake.
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As much more data are required to formulate the best way of tackling this increasing problem we started the United Kingdom National Barrett’s Oesophagus Registry (UKBOR) already in 1996, the first and now one of the largest such registries in the world with over 14,500 Barrett’s oesophagus patients databased from 47 UK centres.
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Texas Sport Bike Association > Chapter-Specific > Houston > World Superbikes - Assen - Visit Report ( LONG!!)
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Leskerr
Where: Assen, The Netherlands (Holland).
When: 7-8th September 2002
How: We flew in to Amsterdam on Friday 6th September and decided to stay in the city for the weekend and to travel up to the track each day. This meant a bit more travelling but it also gave us Friday and Saturday nights in Amsterdam. Hotels in Amsterdam are plentiful and vary in price from the $50-60 to $150-250 per night.
We travelled to the track by train each day. The cost for this was $30 for a 2nd class ticket and $50 for a first class ticket – both fares are for day return tickets.
The train ride takes about 2 hours which meant an early start on both mornings, suddenly staying in Amsterdam didn’t seem such a good idea, but the trains ran on time and we were soon in Assen.
The racetrack runs a shuttle bus from the train station to the track. This costs $3.50 for a return ticket and is very quick.
On the Saturday we were at the track by 10.00 and the circuit was quite quiet. The cost to get in was $15.00 with an additional $10.00 for a paddock pass and $10.00 for the pit walk.
The circuit is big and you have access to almost all of it, comfortable walking shoes are an absolute must. The bus drops you at the gate closest to the end of the main straight and unfortunately, after walking round the whole circuit, it seemed to me that this was about the furthest from the best corners.
Saturday was spent watching the practices for the superbikes, the supersports, the European superstocks and the European sidecars. In the afternoon there was also the superpole and a sidecar race.
We also walked through the paddock which I found to be quite disappointing.
There was a display of some Suzuki and Ducati bikes, including the GSX1400 which is a retro looking sports bike, and the new Ducati 999, which is not quite as ugly in real life as it was in the pictures that I had seen to this point. I also got a close look at the Benelli Tornado which is definitely different with its radiator mounted up under what would have been the pillion seat. In my opinion the paddock pass was not really worth the money.
During between the practice sessions they hold what is called a pit walk. What this basically means is that they open the pit lane and let people in.
We did the pit walk on Saturday and I would recommend it to anyone going to the races. All the garage doors are left open with barriers about 10ft in front of them. You can walk the pits and see who is doing what to their bikes before the next practice. This is also the time that some of the riders emerge and sign autographs. On Saturday in the pit lane there was Colin Edwards, Neil Hodgson, Chris Walker, Andrew Pitt, Frankie Chilli and several lesser known riders. It does get crowded but it is still worth the effort. On the Saturday the pits were open for 35 Minutes and given that the track was reasonably quiet this was not too bad for crowding. We did consider getting passes for the Sunday pit walk but decided not to. In retrospect I think this was a good idea, given that there were about 20 times as many people at the track and that the pits were only going to be open for 20 minutes.
Saturday’s session at the track finished with Colin Edwards winning superpole and setting a time that was with 0.2 of a second of Rossi’s pole time from the GP meeting.
Sunday started dull and grey, amidst weather forecasts of showers and rain at the track and a thick head from Saturday night on the town.
We were at the track by about the same time but due to the crowds it took a bit longer, due to security, to get in. The cost for the Sunday tickets was $35.00 each.
We went straight down to the far end of the track and got settled in for the racing, the weather by now had taken a change for the better and the sun was shining.
The first race was a European Superstock race. This is bikes up to 1000cc on street tires and with very little modification. It was a fairly open race with some good passing and very few crashes.
Next up was the first Superbike race. Edwards hit the front early and basically that was it. There was some fun and games behind him with Bayliss seeming to be very nervous and almost crashing twice before recovering to finish second with Haga in third.
The third race was the Superstocks. This race had everything, great passes, very very late braking, a win or bust attitude and eventually a red flag. The red flag was caused by a rider Christoph Kellner, blowing the engine on his 748 Ducati, just at the start of the braking area for the last corner. What ensued was carnage, with at least 7 bikes going down in very rapid succession, one corner working getting his leg seriously broken and Kellner missing being either severely hurt or even killed when another bike missed him by about 2 inches.
Foret won the race with Iain MacPherson in second place.
The forth race was the second Superbike race of the day and this was the one that changed everything. The format was initially the same with Edwards hitting the front and everyone else fighting for second. Bayliss had second initially before he went off, getting back on in 5th. Haga, Chilli and Hodgson were left contesting the second thru forth spots. Haga and Hodgson had a coming together, from which they both recovered, which left Chilli in 2nd and Bayliss in 3rd. Bayliss for some unknown reason, he still hasn’t given an interview since the weekend, then punted his bike into the gravel and that was about it. The result of the race was that Edwards was 1st, Chilli 2nd and Toseland 3rd.
In the big picture, what this means is that Edwards has now won the last seven races and is now one point in front of Bayliss with just the last round at Imola to go.
The final race of the day was a Dutch Superstock race. There were about forty very enthusiastic riders in the field but not quite the same level of talent as we had witnessed earlier. Good racing all the same.
My overall impression of the whole experience was very favourable, I would definitely go to Assen again and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking to visit a European Race meeting. The track is easy to get to and from by public transport and the ticket prices are very good. Everyone in Holland speaks English and the beer is good and reasonably priced, even at the track (this is another advantage of taking the train to the track).
I should have some pictures which I hope to get posted in the few days.
Great write up! It sounds like you had one awesome weekend. I'd love to attend one of those races some day. I'm amazed Colin came out of there with a one point lead. Can you imagine if Bayliss, after breaking the record for most consecutive wins in a row at the start of the season, ends up not winning the WSB championship. Talk about a disappointment! You gotta give the Texas Tornado alot of credit for never giving up and the final race should be extremely cut throat.
TXFZ1
Thanks for the write-up. Amsterdam also has that great museum district for another attraction with lots of window displays. :D
[ September 11, 2002, 12:21 PM: Message edited by: TXFZ1 ]
Oskar_Z28
David, I think that I have been there. I got some pics, but I don't think that I should be posting them on this family oriented forum. smile.gif
Les, great writeup. Maybe next year for me.
Hey Les, your not the only TSBA'er on that side of the pond! David Eller and his wife Michelle are in Italy and Kerstan Marquez is in Germany. David and Michelle went to the races at OSCHERSLEBEN, GERMANY. You can read about those races here. (http://www.tsba.org/UBB/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=000576)
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Bright Tidings From Saturn The Ring Bearer!
Posted on July 8, 2019 July 8, 2019 / astrobob / Hobbies & Interests /
Saturn shines to the left (east) of the Teapot of Sagittarius just below the “Spoon.” Sagittarius is thick with the Milky Way and many lovely clusters and nebulas, some of which are easily visible in binoculars from dark sky. Bob King
Now that we got Jupiter up and running, it’s time to bring Saturn into the picture. Jupiter reached opposition last month when it passed closest to the Earth for the year. It’s still incredibly bright and will remain a beacon in the southern sky throughout summer and into early fall. But now the focus shifts to the ringed planet which comes to opposition tomorrow, July 9.
Saturn lines up with the Earth and sun at opposition every 1 year 2 weeks. Bob King
On that date, Earth will slide directly between Saturn and the sun, and the two planets will be closest. As always, close is a relative term in astronomy. Saturn lies 840 million miles (1.4 billion km) away. While lacking the eye-blasting power of Jupiter, the largest planet, Saturn still attracts attention. It shines at magnitude 0 (equal to Vega) low in the southeastern sky three fists to the lower left of Jupiter at nightfall from the constellation Sagittarius the Archer. We know it better as the Teapot.
You’ll find the planet tucked toward the eastern side of the Teapot just under another asterism called the Spoon. What goes better than a spoonful of sweetener with your cup of tea? Sagittarius has one more asterism dubbed the Milk Dipper. Stars in the teapot’s handle and top are repurposed as a dipper. And the milk? That’s the nearby Milky Way, of course. Saturn will take you to all three of these delightful stellar patterns.
In this wide view you can see Saturn’s relation to Jupiter, which you can use to find Saturn. Note the several asterisms of Sagittarius. Stellarium
In 10x binoculars the planet looks slightly out of round, caused by its rings, which blend with the ball of the planet to make an oval shape. Don’t feel too bad if you can’t see the rings this way — Galileo couldn’t either. A small telescope magnifying 30-50x will reveal what appears to be a single ring around Saturn’s globe, while a modest 6-inch telescope will show three. The outermost and narrowest is the A ring, the second one in is wide and bright and called — you guessed it — the B ring. A narrow, dark gap, Cassini’s Division, separates the A from B rings. It’s only 3,000 miles (4,800 km) wide and looks like a delicate black thread. Very beautiful!
In this labeled photo, the A and B rings are obvious. The C-ring looks shadowy and looks like a thin, gray band across the southern edge of the globe. EZ = Equatorial Zone, NEB = Northern Equatorial Belt and NPR = North Polar Region. The NEB, darker polar region and Cassini’s Division are all visible in a 6-inch telescope. South is up. Christopher Go with annotations by the author
The innermost or C ring is translucent and sometimes tricky to see. Look for it as gray shading in front of the planet where Saturn’s globe “touches” the rings. Depending on the quality of your sky. Try a magnification of at least 150x to see it clearly.
All the rings are composed mostly of highly-reflective water ice compared to Saturn’s globe which is decked with dense clouds made of ammonia ice with traces of hydrocarbons that tint it the color of butterscotch. You can really see the difference in a telescope when you compare the two. Telescope users will also notice that the rings are especially bright right now due to the opposition surge or Seeliger Effect.
When our backs are to the sun, as it is when we view a planet at opposition, objects in front of us are squarely lit by sunshine streaming over our shoulders. Any shadows cast by icy fragments in Saturn’s rings are hidden directly behind them. Without shadows to ‘darken’ the scene, the rings appear briefly brighter. Compare the view now and again in several weeks to see if you can spot the difference.
Saturn goes through seasons much like the Earth as it orbits the sun on its tilted axis. During northern hemisphere summer (left), we see the north face of the rings. Winter occurs about 15 years later (right). In between, at the equinoxes, we view the planet from the side and the rings appear edgewise. Bob King
The rings are still tipped close to their maximum, making 2019 the best time for many years to see all three bright rings along with Cassini’s Division. Oh, and don’t forget the moons. We can only see four of Jupiter’s moons in a typical telescope, but Saturn offers up five in a 6-inch scope and eight in larger amateur instruments. Titan looks like a little “star” and hangs near the planet every night of the year like a dog on a lease, circles Saturn every 16 days.
Iapetus is so far out it takes 79 days to complete an orbit. When it’s west of Saturn, it appears bright because its ice-covered hemisphere is turned toward the Earth. When east of Saturn, it’s quite a bit fainter because we see the dark side, which is coated in dark, organic compounds. Lucky for us, Iapetus is currently west of Saturn and brightest at magnitude 10. Go for it now through early August.
This diagram is a simulation of how Saturn and its brighter moons will look through a 6-inch telescope this evening. Stellarium
The moons Rhea, Dione and Tethys are visible in a 6 to 8-inch telescope and cluster close the planet, unfortunately in the glare of the rings. Enceladus, the moon that spurts salt-water geysers, is closer in yet and dimmer Mimas closest. I’ve yet to see that last one. Hyperion is very faint at 14th magnitude but distances itself far enough from the planet that it’s within range of a 10 to 12-inch scope under dark skies.
You can keep track of the Saturn’s five brightest moons at Sky & Telescope’s interactive Saturn’s Moons site. Or download Stellarium, pick a date and time and zoom in on Saturn. That’s what I do. Then I screen-grab the map, send it to my e-mail and call it up on my phone when I’m at the telescope.
Right now, we see the north face of the rings and northern hemisphere of the planet. Through my 10-inch scope I can make out a half-dozen moons on a typical nights and spy the gray north equatorial belt (yes, Saturn has belts like Jupiter only they’re fainter and more closely spaced) and the gray cap of cloud over the north polar region. When the air is very steady look for the shadow of Saturn’s globe cast on the ring plane with a magnification of 150x or higher. Right now, that shadow’s directly behind the ball, but later this summer it will be easier to spot when it swings off to the west.
How’s this for fun? On the evening of July 15, the Full Buck Moon will park directly under Saturn. They’ll only be about a degree apart with closest approach of ¾° around 3 a.m. on the 16th. What a wonderful bonus. Clear skies!
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For Mahindra it all started with the need for steel. India and Southeast Asia was rapidly changing in the late 1940’s, with a move towards industrialization and manufacturing. The region needed steel, and lots of it. The Mahindra brothers set up a factory to provide it, and then quickly followed with full-fledged manufacturing themselves. In 1947 they obtained a license to produce the tough-as-nails Willys Jeep that had served so well during the Second World War. The vehicle quickly found traction, just as the company did. In the 1960’s a licensing agreement allowed them to begin producing International Harvestor tractors for domestic use. Along the way they also began an automobile line, and many other Mahindra business units were opened. Today the company operates in industries such as aerospace, agribusiness, automotive, construction equipment, consulting services, defense, power generation, real estate and many other sectors. They’ve been named by Forbes as one of the world’s top places to work, and are investing over a billion dollars in North America where they are most known for their small to mid-horsepower tractor lineup. That is about to change. We were most interested in their utility vehicles and future model development. Matt Glendon is the Director of Utility Vehicles at Mahindra and he was kind enough to give us a little insight into where they are headed with their Side x Side line.
Thank you for taking the time to speak with us Matt. So how does the world’s largest tractor manufacturing company transition into utility vehicles and not just be seen as a tractor builder offering another “me-too” UTV?
MG: I’m glad to talk about Mahindra with your readers. Most people in the U.S have heard of us through our national tractor promotions, such as FOX news or through ESPN, but that’s not all we’re about. We're really starting to bill ourselves as a tractor and utility vehicle company, and we've really moved a lot of our messaging into utility vehicles. Almost 50% in fact. We believe in it, they're a great product that we are excited about, and it complements our tractor line very well since the majority of our tractor customers also own a utility vehicle. It's a really good fit for Mahindra
You mentioned you've had good utility vehicle sales even without really pushing the product. How many dealers do you have?
MG: We have over 500 dealers, and we've sold over 5000 vehicles without a ton of awareness. It’s happened by just slowly building up the product line, and slowly building customer awareness, but we've seen increases in sales and on our website. It's really about building awareness in our tractor customers and letting them know we've got a utility vehicle for them to look at.
Checking your website, we know you have many different models, and quite a few options with regard to engine sizes, bed choices with the long bed models, and even multi-passenger crew models. But they all seem to be work oriented with some recreational capabilities. Where do you see them fitting into the marketplace?
MG: We consider our models to be designed more as a working tool or a work and utility crossover. Our vehicles are designed for our customers primarily who are on the farm, the hobby farm, or homeowners who have acres to maintain and use it for everyday tasks. That's our core customer but we also have commercial customers and of course of some recreation customers. But it's definitely a work product.
So what is the arrangement with TGB because they are supplying engines for the new Retriever models, and what do they bring to the table?
MG: We've been exclusively using Kohler powertrains in our first three years. That’s kept our speed limited to 30 to 35 mph depending on the model, but we know the heart of that crossover market is a little faster than that, with more horsepower, and that's what our customers have been asking for. They wanted a little more horsepower, more torque, and a little more top speed. Even our work customers wanted a little more power, so we partnered with TGB. TGB is a high quality, fully quality accredited and certified engine manufacturer from Taiwan. They know how to make powerful, reliable engines and CVT systems. The new Retrievers will be powered by TGB engines, and we've just announced the Retriever 1000 gas model with class-leading features, including a three-year powertrain warranty. Once people drive it and experience it I think they're going to be pleasantly happy.
That gets the new model to the dealers, but who will that be, and will they have full parts either on the shelf or quickly available? Are they primarily Ag (agricultural) dealers?
MG: Our dealers are primarily Ag dealers, so you won't see them carrying multiple brands of ATVs, dirt bikes or sport oriented Side x Sides. But, better than that, they'll be factory trained, servicing dealers with parts on the shelf and quick access to any parts they need. In January they'll be starting 4 months of service training to prepare for it. We'll be barnstorming the country and we'll be ready!
When will the new Retriever models become available?
MG: We'll start delivery of the new TGB powered Retriever models in March and we'll have them on display at a couple big farm shows in February. We'll have good inventory in our dealer pipeline for the spring.
How does the development work? Do you have a development team?
MG: All the engine development and to some extent how that effects the chassis, handling, performance, and functionality is a collaboration between ourselves and TGB. We tested at different locations here, and we just completed altitude testing in Leadville Colorado. We also worked on chassis development here and did some testing in Taiwan. The response we got back from the sales guys, dealers, and the people that had pre-build rides was very good. We've been pleased!
We know Mahindra just opened a new plant near Detroit, Michigan, and a couple of development centers near there. Where are the new Retrievers going to be built?
MG:This product is going to be built in Arkansas. It's the same business model as used by the Japanese. The engines will be built where it is most efficient and are already setup for production – TGB in Taiwan, - and the chassis and other components will be built here, with final assembly here. It’s most efficient that way and closer to the end customer. You are right about the new Detroit development centers and plant. The interesting thing about Mahindra is we have a great automotive supply base that we can draw from. It’s a deep pool of suppliers, engineers, and testing groups that we can tap into and you can expect to see innovative things from Mahindra in years to come.
Again, thanks for the information Matt. We look forward to trying a couple Mahindra models in the near future.
MG: You’re very welcome! We look forward to that too!
Mahindra is dedicated to a long-term presence in North America, not only with their tractor lineup but also their off-road vehicles. They make it no secret, and one of the first vehicles slated for production at their Detroit facility (which they call ‘MANA’ for Mahindra Automotive North America) is called the Roxor, which from what we’ve been able to learn is a bit like a Jeep crossed with an upscale Polaris RZR. And that’s not the only thing they’ve got planned. You don’t invest 600 million in a new facility projected to employe over 600 without some very thorough long-term planning. One thing is certain: Mahindra is serious and they’re no longer coming. They’re here, and here to stay!
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Brooklyn and Buffalo
Early Tappet Wrenches
The Superrench Era
Extending the SR Line
Wartime Superrench Models
3000-Series Wrenches
Transitional SR Styles
Ribbed Style
Raised Panel Style
Later Production
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Brake Service Tools
1021S 1/4x5/16 Brake Wrench
Fig. 407. Williams 1021S 1/4x5/16 Brake Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1947-1954.
Fig. 407 shows a Williams 1021S 1/4x5/16 brake wrench, stamped "U.S.A." with the Williams logo on the face. The shank has forged-in markings "Superrench" on the front, with an II" code and "Alloy" on the reverse.
The overall length is 4.5 inches, and the finish is chrome plating with polished faces.
1516 "Steeldraulic" Brake Pliers
Fig. 408. Williams 1516 "Steeldraulic" Brake Pliers, with Inset for Reverse Detail.
Fig. 408 shows a pair of Williams 1516 "steeldraulic" brake pliers, marked with "U.S.A." and the W-Diamond logo forged into the handle.
The inset shows the stop-boss forged into one handle, to limit the closing travel.
1983 3/16x1/4 Brake Wrench
Fig. 409. Williams 1983 3/16x1/4 Brake Wrench, with Insets for Reverse and Marking Detail, ca. 1942-1945.
Fig. 409 shows a Williams 1983 3/16x1/4 brake wrench, stamped "U.S.A." with the W-Diamond logo on one face, with the model number on the other end (see lower inset). The shank is marked with the "Superrench" trademark in forged raised letters, with "Alloy" and a "V" code on the reverse.
The overall length is 9.0 inches, and the finish is gray paint.
1984X 7/16x1/2 Double-Square Brake Wrench
Fig. 410. Williams 1984X 7/16x1/2 Double-Square Brake Wrench, with Insets for Reverse and Marking Detail, ca. Early to Mid 1930s.
Fig. 410 shows a Williams 1984X 7/16x1/2 double-square box wrench for Ford brake service. The wrench is marked with the "Superrench" trademark forged into the shank, with "Made U.S.A." and the W-Diamond logo stamped at the left. The reverse is marked with "Chrome-Molybdenum" forged into the shank, with the fractional sizes stamped at each end (see lower inset).
This wrench was designed to service the brakes on Ford model "A" cars and model "AA" trucks. Similar wrenches were available from a number of other manufacturers, and examples can be seen as the Bonney 2857 Brake Wrench, Duro-Chrome 268 Brake Wrench, and Herbrand 2333 Brake Wrench.
1985 5/8 Short Brake Wrench
Fig. 411. Williams 1985 5/8 Short Brake Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. Late 1920s to Mid 1930s.
Fig. 411 shows a Williams 1985 5/8 short brake wrench, stamped "Made U.S.A." with the W-Diamond logo on the face (upper inset), with the model number and size on the opposite face. The shank is marked with the "Superrench" trademark in forged raised letters, with "Chrome-Molybdenum" on the reverse.
1990 5/8x5/8 Brake Wrench
Fig. 412. Williams 1990 5/8x5/8 Brake Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. Late 1920s to Mid 1930s.
Fig. 412 shows a Williams 1990 5/8x5/8 brake wrench, stamped "Chrome-Molybdenum" on the shank with the fractional sizes on the faces. The reverse (top inset) is stamped with the "Superrench" trademark on the shank, with "Made U.S.A." and the W-Diamond logo on the left face and the model number on the right face.
An earlier example of this model (prior to the advent of alloy steel) can be seen as the Williams 990 Brake Adjustment Wrench.
1990 "Special" (A183907) 1/2x9/16 Brake Wrench
Fig. 413. Williams 1990 "Special" (A183907) 1/2x9/16 Brake Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. 1941-1942.
Fig. 413 shows a Williams 1990 "Special" 1/2x9/16 brake wrench with a dual marking as model A183907. The face is stamped "Made U.S.A." with the W-Diamond logo on one end, with the standard 1990 model on the other end, and the shank is stamped with "A183907" and the "Superrench" trademark. The reverse side is stamped "Special" on the face with "Chrome-Alloy" on the shank.
Currently we do not have any specific information for this wrench, but believe that it's likely a military special order item from the early 1941-1942 wartime era. The gray paint and semi-finished faces strongly suggest wartime production, and the chrome alloy marking suggests the earlier years. The A183907 marking is likely the model number for a specific maintenance tool.
The "Special" marking on this tool indicates a change from a standard tool. The standard Williams 1990 model was a Williams 1990 5/8x5/8 Brake Wrench as seen in the previous figure.
1998A "Superrench" Brake Spoon
Fig. 414A. Williams 1998A "Superrench" Brake Spoon, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. Mid 1930s to Early 1940s.
Fig. 414A shows a Williams 1998A "Superrench" brake-adjusting spoon, marked "Made U.S.A." with the W-Diamond logo, and with the "Superrench" trademark in raised letters. The reverse is marked "Chrome-Alloy" in raised letters, as seen in the lower inset.
1998B "Superrench" Brake Spoon
Fig. 414B. Williams 1998B "Superrench" Brake Spoon, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail.
Fig. 414B shows a Williams 1998B "Superrench" brake-adjusting spoon, stamped with the "Williams U.S.A." logo and model number, and with the "Superrench" trademark in raised letters. The reverse is marked "Alloy" in raised letters, as seen in the lower inset.
Box-End and Socket Wrenches
1959 Starter & Manifold Box-End Wrench
Fig. 415A. Williams 1959 9/16x5/8 Starter & Manifold Box Wrench, with Insets for Marking Detail, 1934.
Fig. 415A shows a Williams 1959 9/16x5/8 halfmoon box-end wrench, a style designed primarily for starter and manifold service. The shank has stamped markings for the W-Diamond logo and "Superrench" trademark, with "Chrome-Alloy" stamped on the reverse. The shank also has a forged-in code "JZ.." visible at the right and as a close-up in the lower inset.
The model 1959 wrench is not listed in the 1933 Williams catalog, but is shown in a 1937 A-409 update catalog, where it is recommended for starter and manifold nuts.
The distinctive forged-in code on this example is of particular interest, as it positively identifies the wrench as production by Bonney Forge & Tool, making this an uncommon example of contract production for Williams. The forged-in code is actually the Bonney Date Code for the wrench, and in this case the code indicates a manufacturing date of 1934. The equivalent Bonney tool is the model 2881 wrench, which at that time would have been marked with "Bonney" and "Chrome Vanadium" forged into the shank. A close look at the Williams photograph shows that the shank has been ground flat on either side of the stamped markings, in order to remove the original forged markings.
Fig. 415B. Williams 1960 9/16x5/8 Starter & Manifold Box Wrench, with Insets for Reverse Detail, ca. 1940+.
Fig. 415B shows an example of a Williams specialty tool, a Williams 1960 9/16x5/8 halfmoon box-end wrench intended for starter and manifold service. The shank has stamped markings for "Superrench" and the W-Diamond logo, with "Made in U.S.A." and "Alloy" on the reverse. The reverse shank also has a small forged-in number "8742" shown in the left inset, although the digits are blurred and difficult to read.
The model 1960 wrench is not listed in the 1937 catalog, but is shown in the 1940 and later catalogs at least through 1950. The wrench is recommended for starter and manifold nuts on Chrysler and Dodge automobiles, and on DeSoto through 1940.
The forged-in "8742" marking indicates the use of AISI 8742 steel, an alloy with nickel, chromium, and molybdenum frequently used tool applications. The "8742" marking (or other numbers for similar steels) has been observed fairly frequently on Herbrand tools, suggesting that this wrench may have been made for Williams by Herbrand. The Herbrand 2146 Starter and Manifold Wrench is very similar in design to this example, and other Herbrand half-moon wrenches such as the Herbrand 1940 Wrench have been noted as using AISI 8742 steel.
S-231 7/16x7/16 Double-Ended Hex Socket Wrench
Fig. 416. Williams S-231 7/16x7/16 Socket Wrench, with Insets for Construction and Marking Detail, ca. Mid 1930s.
Fig. 416 shows a Williams S-231 7/16x7/16 double-ended hex socket wrench, stamped "Superrench" and "Forged in U.S.A." with the W-Diamond logo.
The wrench has an overall length of 11.2 inches, with a length of 10.6 inches for the long arm. The finish is chrome plating with polished sockets.
SV-244 1/2x1/2 Single-Offset Box Wrench
Fig. 417. Williams SV-244 1/2x1/2 Single-Offset Box Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Marking Detail, ca. 1937-1939.
Fig. 417 shows a Williams SV-244 1/2x1/2 single-offset box wrench with a round shank, stamped "Superrench" and "Forged in U.S.A." with the W-Diamond logo.
The overall length is 9.3 inches and the offset depth is 2.3 inches. The finish is chrome plating.
The 1937 Williams catalog listed this as a new wrench model for servicing the distributor on 1937 Ford V-8 automobiles, and later catalogs (through 1945) listed it for 1937-1942 Ford and Lincoln Zephyr automobiles. This particular example has a transitional marking style between the older Duo-Hex and later oval style box wrenches, suggesting a production date from 1937-1939.
1981 Double-Ended Hex Socket Wrench
Fig. 418. Williams 1981 9/16x9/16 Socket Wrench, with Insets for Construction and Reverse Detail, ca. 1934-1936.
Fig. 418 shows a Williams 1981 9/16x9/16 double-ended hex socket wrench, intended primarily for connecting-rod service on Ford V8 engines. The shank is stamped "Chrome-Molybdenum" on one side, with the "Superrench" trademark and W-Diamond logo on the reverse.
The model 1981 wrench has an interesting history. This model was available as early as 1931 in a slightly shorter version with a 10 inch arm, and at that time was described as a brake wrench for Bendix brakes. By 1937 the arm length had been increased to 11.5 inches and the model number updated to 1981-A, with the primary application listed as servicing connecting rods for Ford V8 engines. The catalog illustration at that time shows the sockets with a distinctive tapered form.
The present example is unusual in bearing the older model number but with the later specifications, suggesting a likely production date in the mid 1930s.
No. 1999 "Multisocket" Eight-In-1 Socket Wrenches
The next several figures show examples of the Williams No. 1999 eight-way socket wrench, a distinctive tool with rotating socket clusters on each end.
Fig. 419. Williams No. 1999 "Multisocket" Eight-In-1 Socket Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail.
Fig. 419 shows an earlier Williams No. 1999 eight-way socket wrench, with "Williams Multisocket" and the W-Diamond logo forged into the shank. The reverse shank has forged-in markings "Forged in U.S.A." and "Chrome-Molybdenum", plus a "Pat. Pendg." notice.
The socket sizes are 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, and 19/32 on the small head, with 5/8, 11/16, 3/4, and 7/8 on the large head. The sizes are marked on the edge of each opening, as can be seen in the upper inset.
The overall length is 9.4 inches, and the finish is chrome plating. The chrome plating is unusual for this model, as the Williams catalogs from 1931 through 1950 consistently report the finish as cadmium plating.
The patent pending notice refers to patent #1,811,137, filed by W.C. Kress in 1930, and issued in 1931 with assignment to J.H. Williams.
Fig. 420 shows another example of the Williams No. 1999 wrench, believed to be somewhat later than the previous figure. The shank has forged markings "Williams Multisocket" with the W-Diamond logo and a small "T" code can be seen to the right of the logo. The reverse shank has forged-in markings "Drop-Forged in U.S.A." and "Chrome-Alloy Sockets", plus a "Pat. Pend'g." notice.
The patent pending notice refers to Kress 1931 patent #1,811,137.
The socket sizes are not marked on this example, but the sizes are the same as in the previous figure.
Although the above two examples are very similar, there are some differences worth noting. The "Chrome-Molybdenum" marking on the first tool has become "Chrome-Alloy Sockets" on the second, suggesting that the specifications had been relaxed a bit. Apparently only the sockets now needed to be chrome alloy, and not necessarily chrome-molybdenum.
Other minor changes in markings -- the small "T" code, and the use of "Drop-Forged in U.S.A." instead of "Forged in U.S.A." -- indicate at least that the forging dies had been updated, possibly for use at a different factory.
More significant though is the detail that didn't change: even though these examples were probably made some years apart, both are still marked with a patent pending status. Typically a company would mark their products "Patented" after the patent had been issued, possibly with a patent date or number as well. But after reviewing these examples, plus photographs of perhaps ten additional examples of the No. 1999 wrenches, all of them were marked with the "Pat. Pendg." notation.
No. 1999 "Multisocket" Eight-In-1 Socket Wrench, Raised Panel Version
In the 1950s Williams redesigned the Multisocket wrench with a raised panel forging, similar to the stylistic make-over given to the other wrench lines.
Fig. 421. Williams No. 1999 "Multisocket" Eight-Way Socket Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1955.
Fig. 421 shows a Williams No. 1999 eight-way socket wrench in the raised panel style, stamped "J.H. Williams & Co." and "Forged U.S.A." on the raised panel, with "Multisocket" on the reverse.
As with the earlier models, the socket sizes are 7/16, 1/2, 9/16, and 19/32 on the small head, with 5/8, 11/16, 3/4, and 7/8 on the large head.
No patent notice is marked on this example, but the wrench follows the same design described by patent #1,811,137.
The raised panels on this model first appeared in the 1950s, probably around the same time as the panelled designs for the Superrench line. Chrome plated finishes for this model were also introduced in the 1950s; up until at least 1950, the model 1999 wrenches were specified with cadmium plated finishes.
1997 "Superrench" Offset Screwdriver
Fig. 422. Williams 1997 "Superrench" Offset Screwdriver, with Inset for Reverse.
Fig. 422 shows a Williams 1997 offset screwdriver, marked with the "Superrench" trademark and model number forged into one side, with "Alloy" and the W-Diamond logo forged into the reverse. A forged-in "V" code also appears on the reverse shank.
1232A 1-1/32 Thin Single-Open Waterpump or Aircraft Wrench
Fig. 425. Williams 1232A 1-1/32 Single-Open Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, 1943.
Fig. 425 shows a Williams 1232A 1-1/32 thin single-open wrench with a 30-degree offset, stamped with "U.S.A." and the W-Diamond logo on the face, with the model number on the shank. The shank is also marked with a forged-in code "DU.." visible at the end of the handle.
This style of thin single-open wrench was first introduced by Bonney in the 1920s as a waterpump packing nut wrench, and these wrenches later became popular for aircraft service applications.
Readers familiar with Bonney will recognize the forged-in code as a Bonney date code, indicating that this example was contract production by Bonney. The "U" year code and plain finish indicate production in 1943. More information and examples of these wrenches can be found in our article on Bonney Waterpump Wrenches.
Williams was not known to have offered this style of wrench before this example turned up, and we're glad to be able to display it in the Alloy Artifacts collection.
S-60C 1/2-Drive Stud Extractor
Fig. 426. Williams S-60C 1/2-Drive Stud Extractor, with Insets for Top View and Marking Detail.
Fig. 426 shows a Williams S-60C 1/2-drive stud extractor of the eccentric cam type, marked "U.S.A." with the Williams logo.
The diameter of the body is 2.0 inches, and the overall height is 2.5 inches. The finish is chrome plating.
The right inset shows a top view of the body. Two holes of different diameters are provided, in order to handle studs of various sizes.
One interesting feature of this design is that the eccentric cam is secured to the drive shaft only by a detent ball, allowing it to be easily removed for cleaning or replacement.
Although Williams had produced various types of adjustable wrenches early in its history, the company waited until the mid 1930s to offer the popular Crescent-style adjustable wrenches. The Williams adjustables closely resembled the Crescent-style wrenches from other tool companies, but incorporated at least one significant change to the construction.
In the Williams adjustable wrenches, the keyway for the sliding jaw (and the jaw itself) is made with a flat top, instead of the typical rounded top. The flat top helps to minimize lateral forces when under heavy load, forces that could otherwise distort and damage the wrench. This design is described by patent #2,112,840, filed by F.A. Haist in 1935 and issued in 1938.
The 1937 Williams catalog offers adjustable wrenches in both alloy steel and carbon steel, and in sizes from 4 to 12 inches. Williams used the trademark "Superjustable" for the alloy steel models, while the carbon steel wrenches were marked "Williams' Adjustable". (The "Superjustable" trademark was actually registered in the early 1920s, but was used at that time for clamps rather than wrenches.)
By 1940 the Williams catalog had extended the available sizes up to 18 inches, but interestingly the larger models were footnoted as being of "Diamond" brand, a reference to the wrenches from the Diamond Calk Horseshoe Company. The carbon steel models had been discontinued by 1945, and by 1950 Williams had extended the available sizes up to 24 inches and brought the production in-house.
In the 1950s Williams brought back the carbon steel adjustable wrench models, using a slightly different design with a raised ring around the hanging hole. These revised carbon-steel models were available only briefly though, as by 1960 they had been superseded by an industrial finish version of the standard "Superjustable" line. Apparently by this point in time the cost difference between carbon and alloy steel was not enough to justify two separate product lines, making it more attractive to offer two finish options.
By 1968 Williams had assigned model numbers to the Superjustable wrench series. The standard chrome-plated wrenches were given an "AP" prefix followed by the nominal size, for example AP-8 for an 8 inch wrench. The industrial (black) finish models were given an "AB" prefix. It appears that by this time the markings were stamped rather than forged-in, so that the chrome and black models could be forged with the same dies.
Shortly after the advent of model numbers Williams made one further minor change to the wrench design. The hanging hole on wrenches 12 inches and under was given a raised ridge, similar to what had been done for the second-generation carbon-steel models. (Wrench sizes 15 inches and up were unchanged.) The raised ridge is first illustrated in the catalogs around 1970, though it's possible that the change occurred with the switch to stamped markings.
Early Adjustable Wrenches
Early Carbon Steel 8 Inch Adjustable Wrench
We'll begin this section with an example of the carbon steel adjustable (rather than "Superjustable") wrenches.
Fig. 427. Williams 8 Inch Adjustable Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1935-1944.
Fig. 427 shows a Williams 8 inch adjustable wrench, marked "Williams' Adjustable" with the W-Diamond logo in forged raised letters, with "J.H. Williams & Co." and "Forged in U.S.A." on the reverse.
The overall length is 8.1 inches, and the maximum opening is approximately 1 inch. The finish is plain steel.
The top inset shows a side view of the wrench, illustrating the general construction and the flat-topped keyway. The head thickness was measured at 0.55 inches.
Early "Superjustable" 4 Inch Adjustable Wrench
The next several figures show examples of early "Superjustable" wrenches.
Fig. 428. Williams 4 Inch "Superjustable" Wrench, with Insets for Reverse Detail, ca. 1935-1947.
Fig. 428 shows an early Williams 4 inch adjustable wrench, marked with "Superjustable" and "Alloy V" forged into the shank, with "J.H. Williams & Co." and "Forged in U.S.A." forged into the reverse. The reverse also has a forged-in W-Diamond logo at the left.
The overall length is 4.2 inches with a maximum jaw opening of 0.5 inches.
The finish is plain steel, with some pitting due to rust.
The W-Diamond logo on this example indicates a likely manufacturing date in the range 1935-1947.
Fig. 429. Williams 8 Inch "Superjustable" Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1935-1947.
Fig. 429 shows an early Williams 8 inch adjustable wrench, marked "Superjustable" with "Patd in U.S.A." and "Alloy" forged into the shank, with the W-Diamond logo followed by "J.H. Williams & Co." and "Forged in U.S.A." forged into the reverse. The shank also has a "V" code stamped near the "Alloy" marking.
The overall length is 8.2 inches, and the maximum jaw opening is 1.0 inches. The head thickness was measured at 0.49 inches.
The finish is plain steel.
The top inset shows a side view of the wrench, illustrating the relatively thin construction.
The patent notice refers to patent #2,112,840, filed by F.A. Haist in 1935 and issued in 1938.
Early "Superjustable" 10 Inch Adjustable Wrench
Fig. 430. Williams 10 Inch "Superjustable" Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1935-1947.
Fig. 430 shows an early Williams 10 inch adjustable wrench, marked "Superjustable" with "Patd in U.S.A." and "Alloy V" in raised letters. The reverse is marked with the W-Diamond logo followed by "J.H. Williams & Co." and "Drop-Forged in U.S.A.", all in forged raised letters.
The overall length is 10.1 inches, and the maximum jaw opening is 1.2 inches. The finish was originally chrome plating, but most has been lost due to extensive rust and pitting, plainly visible in the photograph.
The top inset shows a side view of the wrench, illustrating the relatively thin construction. The head thickness was measured at 0.56 inches.
Second-Generation Carbon Steel Adjustable Wrenches
In the 1950s Williams resumed production of carbon steel adjustable wrenches, but in a slightly different design with a raised ring around the hanging hole. These second-generation carbon-steel models were available only briefly though; by 1960 they had been superseded by an industrial finish version of the standard "Superjustable" line.
Later Carbon Steel 4 Inch Adjustable Wrench
Fig. 431. Williams 4 Inch Adjustable Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1950s.
Fig. 431 shows an example of the later carbon steel models, a Williams 4 inch adjustable wrench marked with "Adjustable" and "Patd. U.S.A." forged into the shank, with "J.H. Williams & Co." and "Drop-Forged" on the reverse.
The overall length is 4.3 inches, and the maximum opening is approximately 0.5 inch. The finish is plain steel.
The top inset shows a side view of the wrench, illustrating the general construction and the flat-topped keyway.
Fig. 432 shows a later Williams 6 inch adjustable wrench, marked with "Adjustable" and "Patd. U.S.A." forged into the shank, with "J.H. Williams & Co." and "Drop-Forged" on the reverse.
Fig. 433 shows another second-generation carbon steel wrench, a Williams 8 inch adjustable wrench. The wrench is marked with "Adjustable" and "Patd. in U.S.A." forged into the shank, with "J.H. Williams & Co." and "Drop-Forged" (partially obscured by a brazing accident) forged into the reverse.
Later "Superjustable" Adjustable Wrenches
"Superjustable" 6 Inch Adjustable Wrench
Fig. 434. Williams "Superjustable" 6 Inch Adjustable Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1947-1967.
Fig. 434 shows another example of the Superjustable series, a Williams 6 inch adjustable wrench, marked "Superjustable" with "6 In." and "U.S.A." forged into the shank, and with "J.H. Williams & Co." and "Forged Alloy" forged into the reverse.
The overall length is 6.2 inches, and the maximum jaw opening is 0.8 inches. The finish is plain steel.
"Superjustable" 10 Inch Adjustable Wrench
Fig. 435. Williams "Superjustable" 10 Inch Adjustable Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1947-1967.
Fig. 435 shows a Williams "Superjustable" 10 inch adjustable wrench, marked "Superjustable" with "Patd. in U.S.A." and "10 In." forged into the shank, with "J.H. Williams & Co." plus "Drop-Forged" and "Alloy =" forged into the reverse.
The overall length is 10.2 inches and the maximum jaw opening is 1.2 inches. The head thickness was measured at 0.58 inches.
The finish is chrome plating with highly polished faces.
Fig. 436. Box for Williams 10 Inch Superjustable Wrench, with Inset for End View.
This wrench was acquired in nearly new condition in its original box. Fig. 436 shows the box for the Williams 10 Inch "Superjustable" wrench.
AP-4 4 Inch Adjustable Wrench
The next several figures show later examples of the Superjustable wrench line with AP- or AB-series model numbers, and with markings stamped instead of forged into the shank. Note also that the hanging hole now has a raised ridge around it.
Fig. 437. Williams AP-4 4 Inch Adjustable Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1968+.
Fig. 437 shows a Williams AP-4 "Superjustable" 4 inch adjustable wrench, stamped "Superjustable U.S.A." on the front, with "J.H. Williams & Co." on the reverse. The reverse shank also has a forged-in "L" code near the hanging hole.
The overall length is 4.3 inches, and the maximum opening is 0.5 inches. The finish is chrome plating with polished faces.
Fig. 438. Williams AP-8 8 Inch Adjustable Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1968+.
Fig. 438 shows a Williams AP-8 8 inch adjustable wrench, stamped "Superjustable" and "Made in U.S.A." on the shank, with "J.H. Williams & Co." and "Forged Alloy" on the reverse. The reverse also has a forged-in code "L" near the hanging hole.
The top inset shows a side view of the wrench to illustrate the slim profile. The square shoulder of the sliding jaw can be seen on close examination.
AB-8 8 Inch Adjustable Wrench
Fig. 439. Williams AB-8 8 Inch Adjustable Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1968+.
Fig. 439 shows a Williams AB-8 8 inch adjustable wrench, stamped "Superjustable" and "Made in U.S.A." on the shank, with "J.H. Williams & Co." and "Forged Alloy" on the reverse.
The overall length is 8.2 inches, and the maximum opening is 1.0 inches. The finish is black oxide.
The thin profile of the wrench can be seen in the top inset, and the maximum head thickness was measured at 0.49 inches. Note also that the edge of the handle shows a ridge from the trimming operation, a cost-saving measure appropriate for this industrial-finish model.
AP-10 10 Inch Adjustable Wrench
Fig. 440. Williams AP-10 10 Inch Adjustable Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1968+.
Fig. 440 shows a Williams AP-10 10 inch adjustable wrench, stamped "Superjustable" and "Made in U.S.A." on the shank, with "J.H. Williams & Co." and "Forged Alloy" on the reverse. The reverse also has a forged-in code "L" near the hanging hole.
The overall length is 10.2 inches, and the maximum opening is 1.3 inches, a fairly wide jaw opening for this wrench size. The finish is chrome plating with polished faces.
Fig. 441. Williams AP-12 12 Inch Adjustable Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1968+.
Fig. 441 shows a Williams AP-12 12 inch adjustable wrench, stamped "Superjustable" and "Made in U.S.A." on the shank, with "J.H. Williams & Co." and "Forged Alloy" on the reverse.
The overall length is 12.2 inches, and the maximum opening is 1.4 inches. The head thickness was measured at 0.73 inches.
APL-6 Locking Adjustable Wrench
In addition to its basic models, Williams offered a locking adjustable wrench based on a simple sliding pin mechanism.
Fig. 442. Williams APL-6 6 Inch Locking Adjustable Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1968+.
An example of a locking model is shown in Fig. 442, a Williams APL-6 6 inch adjustable wrench marked "Superjustable" and "Made in U.S.A." on the front, with "J.H. Williams & Co." and "Forged Alloy" on the reverse. The reverse also has a forged-in code "L" near the hanging hole.
The locking mechanism is covered by patent #2,719,449, issued to W.J. Johnson in 1955.
The Superrench tools shown in the previous sections have all been standard models listed in the Williams catalogs, with the exception of a few "Special" models made for particular customers. But in addition to these standard models, Williams also produced wrenches in at least two other Superrench lines, a 3000-series of open-end wrenches and a 4000-series of angled box wrenches. No catalog references are known for these alternate lines, although enough examples have been found to suggest that they were produced in substantial quantities.
The 3000-series of open-end wrenches are basically very similar to the corresponding standard 1000-series Superrench models, and likewise the 4000-series of box wrenches are very similar to the corresponding standard 7000-series Superrenches. In both cases the major exception is that the alternate 3000 and 4000 series models are known only with plain or cadmium finishes, rather than the standard chrome plated finish.
The use of the plain or cadmium finishes suggests that these alternate models were produced for special wartime contracts in the 1941-1945 time frame. The use of alternate model numbers may have been due to slightly different specifications, or perhaps the standard lifetime warranty was not extended to these tools.
3000-Series Open-End Wrenches
The 3000-series of open-end wrenches are nearly identical to the corresponding standard 1000-series Superrench models, but were produced only with cadmium or plain finishes.
3721 5/16x3/8 Open-End Wrench
Fig. 443. Williams 3721 5/16x3/8 Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1942-1943.
Our first example of the 3000 series is shown in Fig. 443, a Williams 3721 5/16x3/8 open-end wrench, stamped "U.S.A." with the W-Diamond logo on one face. The shank has the "Superrench" trademark forged in raised letters, with "Chrome-Alloy" in raised letters on the reverse.
The overall length is 3.9 inches, and the finish is cadmium plating, though worn away in some areas.
The next several figures will show examples of the 3000 series open-end wrenches.
Fig. 444 shows a Williams 3725 7/16x1/2 open-end wrench, stamped "Made U.S.A." with the W-Diamond logo on one face. The shank has the "Superrench" trademark forged in raised letters, with "Chrome-Alloy" in raised letters on the reverse.
3731 3/4x13/16 Open-End Wrench
Fig. 445. Williams 3731 3/4x13/16 Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1942-1943.
Fig. 445 shows a Williams 3731 3/4x13/16 open-end wrench, stamped "Forged in U.S.A." with the W-Diamond logo on one face. The shank is marked with the "Superrench" trademark in forged raised letters, with "Chrome-Alloy" forged into the reverse.
The "Chrome-Alloy" marking and plain finish suggest production during the earlier wartime years.
An example of the standard Superrench model for this size can be seen as the Williams 1731 Open-End Wrench.
This wrench was one of a small number of tools that were tested for alloy content using an XRF machine. The startling result showed that this wrench is actually made from a cobalt-nickel-molybdenum alloy, rather than the chrome alloy promised by the forged-in marking! This unexpected finding serves as the proverbial "smoking gun" to explain why tool markings were changed to a generic "Alloy Steel" during the wartime years. The interested reader can find more information at Test Results for Williams 3731.
3033A 7/8x15/16 Open-End Wrenches
The next figures show two examples of the Williams 3033A model, with minor differences in the markings.
Fig. 446. Williams 3033A 7/8x15/16 Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1942-1943.
Fig. 446 shows a Williams 3033A 7/8x15/16 open-end wrench, stamped "Forged in U.S.A." with the W-Diamond logo on one face. The shank has the "Superrench" trademark with "Chrome-Alloy" on the reverse, both in forged raised letters.
The overall length is 10.0 inches. The finish is plain steel, and the faces have been left with a rough finish as well.
Fig. 447 shows a Williams 3033A 7/8x15/16 open-end wrench, stamped "Forged in U.S.A." with the W-Diamond logo on one face. The shank is marked with the "Superrench" trademark in forged raised letters, with "Alloy" on the reverse.
The 4000-series of angled box-end wrenches are nearly identical to the corresponding 7000-series of Superrench box wrenches, but were produced only with cadmium or plain finishes.
The known sizes range from the model 4721 (5/16x3/8) up to the 4040B (1-3/8x1-7/16), but since no catalog references are available, additional sizes may be found.
4721 5/16x3/8 Box-End Wrench
The next several figures will show examples of the 4000 series angled box wrenches.
Fig. 448. Williams 4721 5/16x3/8 Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1942-1943.
Fig. 448 shows a Williams 4721 5/16x3/8 box-end wrench with an oval shank, marked "Williams Superrench" on the top line, with "Forged in U.S.A." and "Chrome-Alloy" on either side of the W-Diamond logo.
The plain finish would suggest a likely manufacturing date during 1942-1945, but the "Chrome-Alloy" marking suggests the earlier part of the range.
4723 3/8x7/16 Box-End Wrench
Fig. 449. Williams 4723 3/8x7/16 Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1942-1943.
Fig. 449 shows a Williams 4723 3/8x7/16 box-end wrench with an oval shank, marked "Williams Superrench" on the top line, with "Forged in U.S.A." and "Chrome-Alloy" on either side of the W-Diamond logo.
4725B 1/2x9/16 Box-End Wrench
Fig. 450. Williams 4725B 1/2x9/16 Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1942-1943.
Fig. 450 shows a Williams 4725B 1/2x9/16 box-end wrench with an oval shank, marked "Williams Superrench" on the top line, with "Forged in U.S.A." and "Chrome-Alloy" on either side of the W-Diamond logo.
The plain finish would suggest a likely manufacturing date during 1942-1945, but the less common "Chrome-Alloy" marking suggests the earlier part of the range.
4727A 5/8x11/16 Box-End Wrench
Fig. 451. Williams 4727A 5/8x11/16 Box-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1942-1943.
Fig. 451 shows a Williams 4727A 5/8x11/16 box-end wrench with an oval shank, marked "Williams Superrench" on the top line, with "Forged in U.S.A." and "Chrome-Alloy" on either side of the W-Diamond logo.
The overall length is 10.3 inches, and the finish is cadmium plate.
The cadmium finish would suggest a likely manufacturing date during 1942-1945, but the less common "Chrome-Alloy" marking suggests the earlier part of the range.
4731A 3/4x7/8 Box-End Wrenches
The next figures show two generations of the Williams 4731A wrench.
Fig. 452. Williams 4731A 3/4x7/8 Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1942-1943.
Fig. 452 shows an earlier Williams 4731A 3/4x7/8 box-end wrench, stamped "Williams Superrench" on the top line of the shank, with "Forged in U.S.A." and "Chrome-Alloy" on either side of the W-Diamond logo. The reverse is stamped with the model number and fractional sizes.
The overall length is 12.3 inches, and the finish is cadmium plating.
The cadmium finish indicates a manufacturing date during the 1942-1945 wartime years, and the "Chrome-Alloy" marking suggests the earlier 1942-1943 years.
Fig. 453 shows a slightly later Williams 4731A 3/4x7/8 box-end wrench, stamped "Williams Superrench" on the top line of the shank, with "Forged in U.S.A." and "Alloy Steel" on either side of the W-Diamond logo. A forged-in code "V" can be seen at the left end of the shank.
The cadmium finish indicates a manufacturing date during the 1942-1945 wartime years, and the "Alloy" marking suggests the later 1943-1945 years.
4731B 13/16x7/8 Box-End Wrenches
The next figures show two generations of the Williams 4731B wrench.
Fig. 454. Williams 4731B 13/16x7/8 Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1942-1943.
Fig. 454 shows an earlier Williams 4731B 13/16x7/8 box-end wrench with an oval shank, stamped with "Williams Superrench" on the top line, with "Forged in U.S.A." and "Chrome-Alloy" on either side of the W-Diamond logo. The reverse is stamped with the model number and fractional sizes.
The overall length is 13.3 inches, and the finish is plain steel.
Fig. 455 shows a slightly later Williams 4731B 13/16x7/8 box-end wrench, stamped with "Williams Superrench" on the top line, with "Forged in U.S.A." and "Alloy Steel" on either side of the W-Diamond logo. A forged-in code "V" can be seen at the left end of the shank.
The cadmium finish indicates a likely manufacturing date of 1942-1945, and the "Alloy" marking suggests the later part of the range.
4038B 1-1/4x1-5/16 Box-End Wrench
Fig. 456. Williams 4038B 1-1/4x1-5/16 Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1942-1943.
Fig. 456 shows a Williams 4038B 1-1/4x1-5/16 box-end wrench with an oval shank, stamped on the shank with "Williams Superrench" on the top line, followed by "Forged in U.S.A." and "Chrome-Alloy" on either side of the W-Diamond logo. The reverse is stamped with the model number and fractional sizes, as shown in the lower inset.
The cadmium finish suggests a likely manufacturing date during 1942-1945, and the less common "Chrome-Alloy" marking suggests the earlier part of the range.
4739 1-1/4x1-3/8 Box-End Wrenches
The next figures show two generations of the 4739 box wrench.
Fig. 457. Williams 4739 1-1/4x1-3/8 Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1942-1943.
Fig. 457 shows an earlier Williams 4739 1-1/4x1-3/8 box-end wrench with an oval shank, stamped on the shank with "Williams Superrench" on the top line, followed by "Forged in U.S.A." and "Chrome-Alloy" on either side of the W-Diamond logo. The reverse is stamped with the model number and fractional sizes, as shown in the lower inset.
Fig. 458 shows a somewhat later Williams 4739 1-1/4x1-3/8 box-end wrench with an oval shank, stamped on the shank with "Williams Superrench" on the top line, followed by "Forged in U.S.A." and "Alloy Steel" on either side of the W-Diamond logo. The shank also has a forged-in code "V" visible at the left. The reverse is stamped with the model number and fractional sizes, as shown in the lower inset.
The cadmium finish indicates a likely manufacturing date of 1942-1945, and the "Alloy Steel" marking suggests the later part of the range.
4040B 1-3/8x1-7/16 Box-End Wrench, Oval-Shank Style
Fig. 459 shows a Williams 4040B 1-3/8x1-7/16 box-end wrench with an oval shank. The shank is marked "Williams Superrench" on the top line, with "Forged in U.S.A." and "Alloy Steel" on either side of the W-Diamond logo. A forged-in code "V" can be seen at the left end of the shank.
Transitional Superrench Styles
The previous sections have introduced all of the major wrench types produced by Williams, so in this section we'll look at primarily stylistic changes to the wrench designs in the 1950s.
The Ribbed Style
In 1952 Williams introduced a new "Streamlined" design for its open-end wrenches, a somewhat odd but attractive style with raised ribs. The handles were made narrower and thinner, and raised and polished ribs extended part way down the shank before opening out at each end.
The ribs left only a small flat area around the middle of the shank, so the markings were generally stamped here, with the fractional sizes stamped on the faces. However, a few examples have been found with the "Williams U.S.A." logo stamped on the face, and these are believed to represent the earliest production.
The ribbed-style open-end wrenches were given the same (industry-standard) model numbers as the previous wrench generation, except that a few examples are known with an "A" prefix to the model number, e.g. A1725B. Currently all of the available examples with the Williams logo stamped on the face also have model numbers with the A-prefix, leading to our current hypothesis that for the early production runs of the new style, Williams had not yet decided that the new wrenches would replace the standard models. Hence the early examples were marked with "alternate" A-prefix model numbers, then later the markings were moved to the shank, and finally the model numbers reverted to the older numbers.
Our first catalog reference for this style is from an edition of catalog A-50 printed in 1952, and the description there refers to the new wrench design, suggesting that 1952 is the likely date of introduction. The other wrenches in the catalog were not yet illustrated in the raised-panel style, so the ribbed design for open-end wrenches apparently preceded the design changes for other wrenches. A somewhat later catalog No. 302 from around 1956 shows box-end and combination wrenches with raised panels on the shank, such as the 7725B Raised-Panel Box-End Wrench.
1020 1/4x5/16 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed Style
Fig. 460. Williams 1020 1/4x5/16 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1952-1959.
Our first (and smallest) example of the ribbed style is shown in Fig. 460, a Williams 1020 1/4x5/16 open-end wrench, stamped "U.S.A." with "Superrench" on the reverse.
The overall length is 3.8 inches, and the finish is chrome plating with polished ribs and faces.
A1721 5/16x3/8 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed Style
Fig. 461. Williams A1721 5/16x3/8 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. 1952.
Fig. 461 shows a Williams A1721 5/16x3/8 open-end wrench, stamped with the "Williams U.S.A." logo on the shank, with "Superrench" on the reverse. The front faces are stamped with the fractional sizes, with the model number on the reverse face.
A1723 3/8x7/16 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed Style
Fig. 462. Williams A1723 3/8x7/16 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. 1952.
Fig. 462 shows a Williams A1723 3/8x7/16 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped with the "Williams U.S.A." logo on the shank, with "Superrench" on the reverse. The shank also has a forged-in "B" code to the left of the Williams name.
The overall length is 4.7 inches. The original chrome plated finish has been worn off, with some traces of the copper underplating still present.
A1723A 3/8x1/2 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed Style
Fig. 463. Williams A1723A 3/8x1/2 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1952.
Fig. 463 shows a Williams A1723A 3/8x1/2 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped with the "Williams U.S.A." logo on the shank, with "Superrench" on the reverse.
[A]1725 7/16x1/2 Open-End Wrenches, Ribbed Style
The next two figures show the alternate (A-prefix) and standard versions of the 1725B model wrench.
Fig. 464 shows a Williams A1725 7/16x1/2 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped with the "Williams U.S.A." logo on the shank, with "Superrench" on the reverse.
Fig. 465. Williams 1725 7/16x1/2 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 465 shows a Williams 1725 7/16x1/2 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped with the "Williams U.S.A." logo on the shank, with "Superrench" on the reverse. The shank also has a forged-in code "B" visible to the left of the Williams logo.
[A]1725B 1/2x9/16 Open-End Wrenches, Ribbed-Style
Fig. 466. Williams A1725B 1/2x9/16 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, ca. 1952.
Fig. 466 shows a Williams A1725B 1/2x9/16 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped with the "Williams U.S.A." logo on the face, and with "Superrench" on the shank. The reverse faces (not shown) are stamped with the fractional sizes.
The overall length is 6.3 inches, and the finish is chrome plating with polished faces and ribs.
Fig. 467. Williams 1725B 1/2x9/16 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Insets for Reverse Detail, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 467 shows a later Williams 1725B open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped with the "Williams U.S.A." logo on the shank, with "Superrench" on the reverse.
1025 1/2x19/32 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed-Style
Fig. 468. Williams 1025 1/2x19/32 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 468 shows a Williams 1025 1/2x19/32 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped with the "Williams U.S.A." logo on the shank, with "Superrench" on the reverse.
The overall length is 6.2 inches, and the finish is chrome plating with some loss due to rust.
1727 9/16x5/8 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed-Style
Fig. 469. Williams 1727 9/16x5/8 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 469 shows a Williams 1727 9/16x5/8 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped with the "Williams U.S.A." logo on the shank, with "Superrench" on the reverse.
A1027B 5/8x11/16 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed Style
Fig. 470. Williams A1027B 5/8x11/16 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 470 shows a Williams A1027B 5/8x11/16 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped on the shank with the "Williams U.S.A." logo, with "Superrench" on the reverse. The polished faces are stamped with the fractional sizes on the front, with the model number on the reverse.
An example of this model in a previous generation style can be seen as the Williams 1027B Open-End Wrench.
[A]1729 5/8x3/4 Open-End Wrenches, Ribbed Style
The next two figures show the alternate (A-prefix) and standard versions of the 1729 model wrench.
Fig. 471. Williams A1729 5/8x3/4 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 471 shows a Williams A1729 5/8x3/4 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped on the shank with the "Williams U.S.A." logo, with "Superrench" on the reverse. The polished faces are stamped with the fractional sizes on the front, with the model number faintly visible on the reverse.
The overall length is 8.2 inches. The finish is chrome plating, with extensive losses due to wear, and the copper underplating can be seen on this example.
Fig. 472. Williams 1729 5/8x3/4 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 472 shows a Williams 1729 5/8x3/4 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped on the shank with the "Williams U.S.A." logo, with "Superrench" on the reverse. The polished faces are stamped with the fractional sizes on the front, with the model number on the reverse (not shown).
[A]1029 11/16x25/32 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed Style
The next two figures show examples of Williams [A]1029 wrenches in the ribbed style.
Fig. 473. Williams A1029 11/16x25/32 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 473 shows a Williams A1029 11/16x25/32 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped on the shank with the "Williams U.S.A." logo, with "Superrench" on the reverse. The polished faces are stamped with the fractional sizes on the front, with the model number on the reverse.
Fig. 474. Williams 1029 11/16x25/32 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 474 shows a similar Williams 1029 11/16x25/32 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped on the shank with the "Williams U.S.A." logo, with "Superrench" on the reverse. The polished faces are stamped with the fractional sizes on the front, with the model number on the reverse (see upper inset).
The 1029 wrench was a popular size, and earlier examples of this model can be seen as the Williams Early 1029 Wrench and Williams "Chrome Alloy" 1029 Wrench.
A1031B 25/32x13/16 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed-Style
Fig. 475. Williams A1031B 25/32x13/16 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Insets for Reverse Detail, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 475 shows a Williams A1031B 25/32x13/16 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped on the shank with the "Williams U.S.A." logo, with "Superrench" on the reverse. The polished faces are stamped with the fractional sizes on the front, with the model number on the reverse (see upper inset).
The overall length is 9.7 inches. The finish is chrome plating with polished ribs and faces, but with some of the copper underplating revealed.
1031 25/32x7/8 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed-Style
Fig. 476. Williams 1031 25/32x7/8 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Insets for Reverse Detail, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 476 shows a Williams 1031 25/32x7/8 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped on the shank with the "Williams U.S.A." logo, with "Superrench" on the reverse. The polished faces are stamped with the fractional sizes on the front, with the model number on the reverse (see upper inset).
A1033A 7/8x15/16 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed-Style
Fig. 477. Williams A1033A 7/8x15/16 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 477 shows a Williams A1033A 7/8x15/16 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped on the shank with the "Williams U.S.A." logo, with "Superrench" on the reverse. The polished faces are stamped with the fractional sizes on the front, with the model number on the reverse.
The overall length is 10.5 inches, and the finish is chrome plating, with minor losses due to rust.
A1733 7/8x1 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed-Style
Fig. 478. Williams A1733 7/8x1 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 478 shows a Williams A1733 7/8x1 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped on the shank with the "Williams U.S.A." logo, with "Superrench" on the reverse. The faces are stamped with the fractional sizes on the front, with the model number on the reverse (see middle inset).
The overall length is 11.4 inches, and the finish is chrome plating, with extensive losses due to rust.
An earlier example of this model can be seen as the Williams 1733 Wrench.
A1033C 15/16x1 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed-Style
Fig. 479. Williams A1033C 15/16x1 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, ca. 1952.
Fig. 479 shows a Williams A1033C 15/16x1 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped "Superrench" on the shank. The faces are stamped with the "Williams U.S.A." logo at one end and the model number at the other, with the fractional sizes stamped on the reverse faces.
The overall length is 11.4 inches, and the finish is chrome plating with polished ribs and faces.
This example is unusual in that the "Williams U.S.A." logo is stamped on the face, rather than in the center of the shank.
An earlier example of this model can be seen as the Williams 1033-C Open-End Wrench, and a later example is shown as the Williams 1033-C Flat-Style Open-End Wrench.
1034A 15/16x1-1/16 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed-Style
Fig. 480. Williams 1034A 15/16x1-1/16 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Insets for Reverse Detail, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 480 shows a Williams 1034A 15/16x1-1/16 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped on the shank with the "Williams U.S.A." logo, with "Superrench" on the reverse. The polished faces are stamped with the fractional sizes on the front, with the model number on the reverse (see upper inset).
1035 31/32x1-1/16 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed-Style
Fig. 481. Williams 1035 31/32x1-1/16 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 481 shows a Williams 1035 31/32x1-1/16 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped with the "Williams U.S.A." logo on one side, with the "Superrench" trademark on the reverse. The polished faces are stamped with the fractional sizes on the front, with the model number on the reverse.
A1735 1x1-1/8 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed-Style
Fig. 482. Williams A1735 1x1-1/8 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 482 shows a Williams A1735 1x1-1/8 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped with the "Williams U.S.A." logo on one side, with the "Superrench" trademark on the reverse. The polished faces are stamped with the fractional sizes on the front, with the model number on the reverse.
An earlier example of this model can be seen as the Williams 1735 Open-End Wrench, and a later example is shown as the Williams 1735 Flat-Style Open-End Wrench.
A1037 1-1/16x1-1/4 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed-Style
Fig. 483. Williams A1037 1-1/16x1-1/4 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Insets for Reverse Detail, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 483 shows a Williams A1037 1-1/16x1-1/4 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped with the "Williams U.S.A." logo on one side, with the "Superrench" trademark on the reverse. The polished faces are stamped with the fractional sizes on the front, with the model number on the reverse (see upper inset).
A1039C 1-3/8x1-7/16 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed-Style
Fig. 484. Williams A1039C 1-3/8x1-7/16 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Insets for Reverse Detail, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 484 shows a Williams A1039C 1-3/8x1-7/16 open-end wrench in the ribbed style, stamped with the "Williams U.S.A." logo on one side, with the "Superrench" trademark on the reverse. The polished faces are stamped with the fractional sizes on the front, with the model number on the reverse (see upper inset).
1041 1-7/16x1-5/8 Open-End Wrench, Ribbed-Style
Fig. 485. Williams 1041 1-7/16x1-5/8 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench, with Insets for Reverse Detail, ca. 1952-1959.
Fig. 485 shows one of the largest of the ribbed models, a Williams 1041 1-7/16x1-5/8 open-end wrench in the ribbed style. The shank is stamped with the "Williams U.S.A." logo on one side, with the "Superrench" trademark on the reverse. The polished faces are stamped with the fractional sizes on the front, with the model number on the reverse (see upper inset).
The Raised-Panel Style
Some time around the mid 1950s Williams adopted a raised-panel style for some of their wrenches, in particular the box-end and combination wrenches. This style featured raised panels on both sides of the shank, with highly polished panel faces and box ends.
The raised-panel style is illustrated in catalog No. 302 from around 1956, and the same catalog shows open-end wrenches in the "ribbed" style. (See the 1729 Ribbed Open-End Wrench for an example.)
The raised-panel style was in production for only a relatively brief period and was soon replaced by the flat-shank style. (See the later section on the Flat-Shank Superrenches for examples.) By 1959 the combination wrenches were shown in catalog No. 503 in the new flat-shank style, and by 1960 the catalog No. 504 was showing the box wrenches with flat shanks as well. Based on these catalog references, the manufacturing dates for the raised-panel style are approximately 1954-1958 for combination wrenches and 1954-1959 for box wrenches.
As might be expected from the short production period, wrenches in the raised-panel style are relatively uncommon.
7723 3/8x7/16 Box-End Wrench, Raised-Panel Style
Fig. 486 shows a Williams 7723 3/8x7/16 box-end wrench with raised panels, stamped with "J.H Williams & Co." and the fractional sizes on the front panel, with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the reverse. The shank is also marked with a forged-in "B" code visible at the left.
The top inset shows a side view of the wrench, illustrating the flat profile with angled box ends.
7725B 1/2x9/16 Box-End Wrench, Raised-Panel Style
Fig. 487 shows a Williams 7725B 1/2x9/16 box-end wrench with raised panels, stamped with "J.H Williams & Co." and the fractional sizes on the front panel, with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the reverse.
7727A 5/8x11/16 Box-End Wrench, Raised-Panel Style
Fig. 488 shows a Williams 7727A 5/8x11/16 box-end wrench with raised panels, stamped with "J.H Williams & Co." and the fractional sizes on one side, with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the reverse.
8729 5/8x3/4 Offset Box-End Wrench, Raised-Panel Style
Fig. 489. Williams 8729 5/8x3/4 Offset Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1954-1959.
Fig. 489 shows a Williams 8729 5/8x3/4 offset box wrench with raised panels, stamped with "J.H Williams & Co." and the fractional sizes on one side, with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the reverse.
A faint forged-in code "B" can be seen on the shank at the left.
8029 11/16x25/32 Offset Box-End Wrench, Raised-Panel Style
Fig. 490. Williams 8029 11/16x25/32 Offset Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1954-1959.
Fig. 490 shows a Williams 8029 11/16x25/23 offset box wrench with raised panels, stamped with "J.H Williams & Co." and the fractional sizes on one side, with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the reverse.
A forged-in code "B" can be seen on the shank at the left.
8030 11/16x7/8 Offset Box-End Wrench, Raised-Panel Style
Fig. 491. Williams 8030 11/16x7/8 Offset Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1954-1959.
Fig. 491 shows a Williams 8030 11/16x7/8 offset box wrench with raised panels, stamped with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the front panel, with "J.H Williams & Co." and the fractional sizes on the reverse panel.
Fig. 492 shows a Williams 8031 25/32x7/8 offset box wrench in the raised-panel style, stamped "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on one side, with "J.H. Williams & Co." and the fractional sizes on the reverse panel.
The overall length is 13.2 inches, and the finish is chrome plating with polished panels and ends.
8034A 15/16x1-1/16 Offset Box-End Wrench, Raised-Panel Style
Fig. 493. Williams 8034A 15/16x1-1/16 Offset Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1954-1959.
Fig. 493 shows an example of the raised-panel style in a less common size, a Williams 8034A 15/16x1-1/16 offset box wrench. The shank is stamped with the "Superrench" trademark plus the model number and "U.S.A" on the raised panel, with "J.H. Williams & Co." and the fractional sizes on the reverse panel. The reverse shank also has a forged-in code "B" (not shown).
1158 5/16 Combination Wrench, Raised Panel Style
The raised-panel style has been discussed in conjunction with the box-end wrenches, and we'll now look at some examples of combination wrenches in this style.
Fig. 494. Williams 1158 5/16 Combination Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1954-1958.
Our first example is shown in Fig. 494, a Williams 1158 5/16 combination wrench stamped "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the raised panel, with "J.H. Williams & Co." stamped on the reverse.
The shank has a forged-in "B" code on the reverse side.
1160 3/8 Combination Wrench, Raised-Panel Style
Fig. 495. Williams 1160 3/8 Combination Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1954-1958.
Fig. 495 shows a Williams 1160 3/8 combination wrench, stamped "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the raised panel, with "J.H. Williams & Co." on the reverse panel. The shank also has a forged-in code "B" visible at the left.
1161 7/16 Combination Wrench, Raised-Panel Style
Fig. 496. Williams 1161 7/16 Combination Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1954-1958.
Fig. 496 shows a Williams 1161 7/16 combination wrench, stamped "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the raised panel, with "J.H. Williams & Co." on the reverse panel. The reverse shank also has a forged-in code "B" visible at the left.
A later version of this model can be seen as the Williams 1161 Flat-Style Combination Wrench.
Fig. 497. Williams 1162 1/2 Combination Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1954-1958.
Fig. 497 shows a Williams 1162 1/2 combination wrench with raised panels, stamped "J.H. Williams & Co." with the fractional sizes on the front panel, with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." plus the model number on the reverse panel. The shank also has a forged-in code "II" visible at the left.
The overall length is 7.1 inches, and the finish is chrome plating, with losses due to wear.
Fig. 498 shows a Williams 1163 9/16 combination wrench, stamped "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the raised panel, with "J.H. Williams & Co." on the reverse panel.
Fig. 499 shows a Williams 1164 5/8 combination wrench with raised panels, stamped "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the front panel, with "J.H. Williams & Co." and the fractional sizes on the reverse. The reverse shank also has a forged-in code "B" visible at the left.
An earlier version of this model can be seen as the Williams 1164 Oval-Shank Combination Wrench, and a later version can be seen as the Williams 1164 Flat-Style Combination Wrench.
Fig. 500 shows a Williams 1166 3/4 combination wrench with raised panels, stamped "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the front panel, with "J.H. Williams & Co." and the fractional sizes on the reverse. The reverse shank also has a forged-in code "B" faintly visible at the left.
The overall length is 10.6 inches, and the finish is chrome plating with polished faces.
1176 1-7/16 Combination Wrench, Raised-Panel Style
Fig. 501. Williams 1176 1-7/16 Combination Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1954-1958.
Fig. 501 shows a much larger example of the panelled style, a Williams 1176 1-7/16 combination wrench. The panels are stamped "Superrench" and U.S.A." on the front, with "J.H. Williams & Co." and the fractional size on the reverse. The reverse shank also has a forged-in code "B" (not shown).
The last major change in Williams' wrench styles came in 1959 with the introduction of the now familiar style with flat shanks. The flat-shank style was used for all of the major lines of wrenches — open-end, box-end, and combination — and for the first time all of these major wrench types had consistent markings.
The markings were changed considerably for the flat-shank style. The Williams name retained its underline from the final "S" and was enclosed by an outline box, then bracketed by sets of three parallel lines. The Superrench trademark (when present) was similarly enclosed in an outline box bracketed by lines and appeared on the opposite side from the company name. The model number and "U.S.A." (or opening sizes) were placed at the ends of the line markings. Smaller wrenches were given variant markings with the outline box omitted and fewer bracketing lines.
The flat-shank style was first introduced in 1959 for the open-end and combination wrenches, which are shown in the new style in catalog No. 503 of that year. By 1960 the flat-shank style had been extended to the other wrench types as well, and the illustrations in catalog No. 504 of 1960 all show the new style. The flat-shank style remained in production for many years, until at least the mid 1990s.
1723 3/8x7/16 Open-End Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 502. Williams 1723 3/8x7/16 Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. 1959+.
Fig. 502 shows an example of the flat shank style for a Williams 1723 3/8x7/16 open-end wrench. The Williams name appears underlined and is enclosed in an outline box, and the "Superrench" trademark is outlined on the reverse. The shank also has a forged-in "B" code visible at the left.
1029 11/16x25/32 Open-End Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 503. Williams 1029 11/16x25/32 Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1959+.
Fig. 503 shows another example of the flat shank style, a Williams 1029 11/16x25/32 open-end wrench. The Williams name appears underlined and is enclosed in an outline box, and the "Superrench" trademark is outlined on the reverse. The shank also has a forged-in "B" code visible at the left.
An earlier version of this model can be seen as the Williams 1029 Open-End Wrench.
1731A 3/4x7/8 Open-End Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 504. Williams 1731A 3/4x7/8 Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1959+.
Fig. 504 shows a Williams 1731A 3/4x7/8 open-end wrench, stamped with the Williams underline logo in an outline box, with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the reverse. The shank also has a forged-in "B" code visible at the left.
Earlier versions of this model can be seen as the Williams Early 1731-A Open-End Wrench and Williams "U.S.A." 1731-A Open-End Wrench.
1033C 15/16x1 Open-End Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 505. Williams 1033C 15/16x1 Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1959+.
Fig. 505 shows a Williams 1033C 15/16x1 open-end wrench, stamped with the Williams underline logo in an outline box, with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the reverse. The shank also has a forged-in "B" code visible at the left.
The overall length is 11.3 inches, and the finish is chrome plating, with some losses due to rust.
Earlier examples of this model can be seen as the Williams 1033-C Open-End Wrench and Williams A1033-C Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench.
1735 1x1-1/8 Open-End Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 506. Williams 1735 1x1-1/8 Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1959+.
Fig. 506 shows a Williams 1735 1x1-1/8 open-end wrench, stamped with the Williams underline logo in an outline box, with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the reverse. The shank also has a forged-in "O" code visible at the left.
Earlier examples of this model can be seen as the Williams 1735 Open-End Wrench and Williams A1735 Ribbed-Style Open-End Wrench.
1090 7/16x1/2 Tappet Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
The next three figures show examples of tappet wrenches in the flat-shank style.
Fig. 507. Williams 1090 7/16x1/2 Tappet Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1960+.
Fig. 507 shows a Williams 1090 7/16x1/2 tappet wrench, marked with the standard flat-shank logo, and with a forged "B" code at the left.
1096 15/16x1 Tappet Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 508. Williams 1096 15/16x1 Tappet Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1960+.
Fig. 508 at the left shows an example of a tappet wrench in the flat-shank style, a Williams 1096 15/16x1 tappet wrench marked with the standard flat-shank logo, and with a forged-in "B" code at the left.
1096H 7/8x1-1/16 Tappet Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 509. Williams 1096H 7/8x1-1/16 Tappet Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1960+.
Fig. 509 at the left shows another example of a flat-shank style tappet wrench, a Williams 1096H 7/8x1-1/16 wrench marked with the standard flat-shank logo, and with a forged-in "O" code at the right.
Ignition Wrenches
The flat-shank style was also extended to the miniature open-end ignition wrenches, as the next several figures will show. As before, two styles of ignition wrenches were available, one modeled as a miniature open-end wrench in an 1106-1109 series, and the other as a miniature angle-head obstruction wrench in an 1112-1136 series.
The design of the latter type is slightly different from their earlier counterparts, as the offset angles appear to match the 15 and 65 degree angles used for modern angle-head wrenches. (Earlier ignition wrenches had a more steeply offset opening.)
Examples of ignition wrenches in the earlier era can be seen in the section on Ignition "Superrenches".
1108A 1/4x5/16 Ignition Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 510. Williams 1108A 1/4x5/16 Ignition Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1960+.
Fig. 510 shows a Williams 1108A 1/4x5/16 ignition wrench, marked with a variant of the standard flat-shank logo.
1122 11/32x11/32 Ignition Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 511. Williams 1122 11/32x11/32 Ignition Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1960+.
Fig. 511 shows a Williams 1122 11/32x11/32 ignition wrench, marked with a variant of the standard flat-shank logo.
1132 1/2x1/2 Ignition Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 512. Williams 1132 1/2x1/2 Ignition Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail, ca. 1960+.
Fig. 512 shows a Williams 1132 1/2x1/2 ignition wrench, marked with the standard flat-shank logo.
7727A 5/8x11/16 Box-End Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 513. Williams 7727A 5/8x11/16 Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail.
Fig. 513 shows an example of a box wrench in the flat-shank style, a Williams 7727A 5/8x11/16 box wrench marked with the Williams logo, with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the reverse. A forged-in "B" code is visible at the left of the shank.
The overall length is 10.0 inches. The wrench is finished with satin chrome plating on the shank with polished ends.
7731A 3/4x7/8 Box-End Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 514. Williams 7731A 3/4x7/8 Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail.
Fig. 514 shows a Williams 7731A 3/4x7/8 box wrench in the flat-shank style, stamped with the Williams scroll logo and fractional sizes on the front, with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the reverse.
The overall length is 12.3 inches, and the finish is satin chrome plating with polished ends.
7733 7/8x1 Box-End Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 515. Williams 7733 7/8x1 Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail.
Fig. 515 shows a Williams 7733 7/8x1 box wrench in the flat-shank style, stamped with the Williams logo, with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the reverse.
The overall length is 14.2 inches, and the finish is chrome plating with polished ends.
7033C 15/16x1 Box-End Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 516. Williams 7033C 15/16x1 Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail.
Fig. 516 shows a Williams 7033C 15/16x1 box wrench in the flat-shank style, stamped with the Williams logo and fractional sizes, with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the reverse.
8029B 11/16x3/4 Offset Box-End Wrench, Flat-Style Shank
Fig. 517. Williams 8029B 11/16x3/4 Offset Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1960+.
Fig. 517 shows an example of an offset box wrench in the flat style, a Williams 8029B 11/16x3/4 offset box wrench. The shank is stamped with the Williams logo and fractional sizes on one side, with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the reverse.
An earlier generation of this model can be seen as the Williams 8029B Offset Box Wrench.
8033C 15/16x1 Offset Box-End Wrench, Flat-Style Shank
Fig. 518. Williams 8033C 15/16x1 Offset Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1960+.
Fig. 518 shows a Williams 8033C 15/16x1 offset box wrench, stamped with the Williams logo and fractional sizes on one side, with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the reverse. A forged-in code "B" can be seen on the shank at the right.
8037A 1-1/8x1-5/16 Offset Box-End Wrench, Flat-Style Shank
Fig. 519. Williams 8037A 1-1/8x1-5/16 Offset Box-End Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1960+.
Fig. 519 shows a Williams 8037A 1-1/8x1-5/16 offset box wrench with the standard flat-style markings. The reverse shank also has a forged-in code "B" (not shown).
1161 7/16 Combination Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 520. Williams 1161 7/16 Combination Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail.
Fig. 520 shows a Williams 1161 7/16 combination wrench in the flat-shank style, stamped "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on one side, with "Williams" and the fractional sizes on the reverse.
An earlier version of this model can be seen as the Williams 1161 Panelled Combination Wrench.
1164 5/8 Combination Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 521. Williams 1164 5/8 Combination Wrench, with Inset for Reverse Detail.
Fig. 521 shows a Williams 1164 5/8 combination wrench in the flat-shank style, stamped "Williams" with the fractional sizes on the shank, and with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the reverse. The shank also has a forged-in "B" code visible at the left.
1165 11/16 Combination Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 522. Williams 1165 11/16 Combination Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail, ca. 1960+.
Fig. 522 shows a Williams 1165 11/16 combination wrench in the flat-shank style, stamped "Williams" with the fractional sizes on the shank, and with "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the reverse. The shank also has a forged-in "B" code visible at the left.
XOEE-1218 9/16 Short Combination Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
In later years Williams offered an XOEE series of short combination wrenches.
Fig. 523. Williams XOEE-1218 9/16 Short Combination Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail.
Fig. 523 shows a Williams XOEE-1218 9/16 short combination wrench, stamped "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the shank, with "Williams" and the fractional sizes on the reverse. The reverse shank also has a forged-in code "O" visible at the left.
XOEE-1220 5/8 Short Combination Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 524. Williams XOEE-1220 5/8 Short Combination Wrench, with Insets for Side View and Reverse Detail.
Fig. 524 shows a Williams XOEE-1220 5/8 short combination wrench, stamped "Superrench" and "U.S.A." on the shank, with "Williams" and the fractional sizes on the reverse. The reverse shank also has a forged-in code "O" (not shown).
Industrial Finish Wrenches
729 5/8x3/4 Open-End Wrench, Flat-Shank Style
Fig. 525. Williams 729 5/8x3/4 Open-End Wrench, with Inset for Reverse, ca. 1960+.
Fig. 525 shows a later Williams 729 5/8x3/4 open-end wrench, stamped with "Williams" and "U.S.A." on the shank, with "Williams" and the fractional sizes on the reverse. The reverse shank also has a forged-in code "B" visible at the left.
The overall length is 8.2 inches, and the finish is black oxide.
In this section we'll look at the later production of sockets and drive tools, roughly from the 1960s onward.
In the late 1960s or early 1970s Williams updated its socket set model numbers again, this time giving them a "WS" prefix followed immediately by the drive size prefix. For example, 3/8-drive sets formed the "WSB" series, and 1/4-drive sets formed the "WSM" series. Our first reference for these sets is the Williams catalog No. 307, undated but from around 1970.
By this time Williams had also started giving model numbers to the tool boxes used for sets, and the boxes were listed separately so that they could be purchased empty if needed.
WSB-6D 3/8-Drive Socket Set
Fig. 526A. 1970 Listing for Williams WSB-6D Socket Set.
The WSB-6D socket set was the largest of the later Williams 3/8-drive master sets from the 1970s and beyond. The set consisted of 39 sockets and 10 drive tools in a TB-7 metal case, a box also used for some 1/2-drive sets.
The scan in Fig. 526A shows a listing for the Williams WSB-6D socket set, found on page 23 of the Williams catalog No. 307 from around 1970.
The set consists of a B-15 speeder, a B-20A sliding Tee handle, a B-40A flex handle, a B-52 ratchet, a B-55 ratchet adapter, B-108, B-110, and B-115 extensions, a BFE-8 flex extension, a B-140A universal, 16 B-12xx sockets, eight BD-12xx deep sockets, seven BU-12xx universal sockets, a B-409 square socket, four BD-8xx deep 8-point sockets, and three BP-x Phillips drivers.
Fig. 526B. Williams WSB-6D 3/8-Drive Socket Set, ca. 1970s+.
Fig. 526B shows a partially complete Williams WSB-6D 3/8-drive socket set in its TB-7 metal case.
The tools have been arranged with the drive tools in the main bay, the universal sockets and 12-point sockets in the top bay, and the deep sockets in the right-hand bay.
As might be expected for such a large set, a few pieces have become lost along the way, and the photograph is missing the ratchet adapter, the cross-bar for the flex handle, the flex extension, six sockets, and the three Phillips drivers.
Fig. 526C. Top Cover of Williams WSB-6D 3/8-Drive Socket Set, ca. 1970s+.
Fig. 526C shows the top cover of the Williams WSB-6D set in its TB-7 metal case.
The overall dimensions are 23.0 inches long by 7.8 inches deep by 2.3 inches high.
This set was partially reconstructed from our inventory and so doesn't have a precisely defined manufacturing date. However, we selected parts from the appropriate era when available, and in particular all of the B-12xx sockets were selected based on the use of cold-formed construction. In this process a slug of metal is forced under great pressure to flow around a mandrel in a die, thereby forming the service and drive openings of the socket.
Williams began producing cold-formed sockets (which it called "Impact Extruded") around 1968, and may have been the first major tool maker to do so. Cold-forming is now the dominant technology used for socket production.
B-12xx 3/8-Drive Sockets from WSB-6D Set
Fig. 526D. Williams B-12xx 3/8-Drive Sockets, with Insets for Construction and Marking Detail, ca. 1970s+.
Fig. 526D shows a group of three Williams B-12xx 3/8-drive 12-point sockets from the WSB-6D set.
The models and sizes are, from the right, B-1220 (5/8), B-1222 (11/16), and B-1224 (3/4). The sockets are stamped with the fractional size, model number, and "Williams U.S.A." logo. The finish is chrome plating.
The top inset shows the interior of the sockets, illustrating the cold-formed construction.
Apart from the cold-formed construction, these sockets have the same double-groove design and markings used from the late 1940s onward.
Summary of WSB-series Socket Sets
The table below summarizes the larger of the "WSB" series 3/8-drive socket sets. Additional smaller sets were listed in the catalogs, and some sets were offered with an "H" suffix option for 6-point sockets.
Summary of Williams 3/8-Drive WSB-Series Socket Sets
WSB-14
WSB-4A
WSB-4
WSB-5D
Example(s)
B-15 Speeder X X X X B-15 Speeder
B-20A Sliding Tee Handle X X X X B-20A Sliding Tee
B-40A Flex Handle X X X X X X B-40A Flex Handle
B-52 Ratchet X X X X X B-52 Ratchet
B-55 Ratchet Adapter X B-55 Ratchet Adapter
B-108 Extension, 3 Inch X X X X X B-108 Extension
B-110 Extension, 5 1/2 Inch X X X B-110 Extension
B-115 Extension, 10 1/2 Inch X X X X B-115 Extension
B-140A Universal Joint X X X X B-140A Universal
BFE-8 Flexible Extension X X
B-1208 12 Pt Socket, 1/4 X X X X
B-1210 12 Pt Socket, 5/16 X X X X
B-1211 12 Pt Socket, 11/32 X X X
B-1212 12 Pt Socket, 3/8 X X X X X X
B-1214 12 Pt Socket, 7/16 X X X X X X
B-1217 12 Pt Socket, 17/32 X X
B-1220 12 Pt Socket, 5/8 X X X X X X B-1220 Socket
B-1222 12 Pt Socket, 11/16 X X X X X X B-1222 Socket
B-1228 12 Pt Socket, 7/8 X X X
B-1232 12 Pt Socket, 1 Inch X X
B-409 4 Pt Socket, 9/32 X X
BD-814 8 Pt Deep Socket, 7/16 X X BD-814 Socket
BD-816 8 Pt Deep Socket, 1/2 X X
BD-818 8 Pt Deep Socket, 9/16 X X
BD-1214 12 Pt Deep Socket, 7/16 X X
BD-1216 12 Pt Deep Socket, 1/2 X X
BD-1222 12 Pt Deep Socket, 11/16 X X
BU-1212 12 Pt Universal Socket, 3/8 X X BU-1214 Socket
BU-1214 12 Pt Universal Socket, 7/16 X X BU-1214 Socket
BU-1222 12 Pt Universal Socket, 11/16 X X BU-1222 Socket
BP-2 Phillips No. 2 Driver X BP-2 Phillips Driver
BP-4 Phillips No. 4 Driver X
TB-2A Toolbox, 10 x 2.8 x 1.4 X X
TB-4A Toolbox, 19.5 x 5.9 x 1.4 X X
TB-7 Toolbox, 23 x 7.8 x 2.3 X X TB-7 Toolbox
WSM-1A 1/4-Drive Socket Set
The next figure will show an example of a later 1/4-drive socket set.
Fig. 527. Williams WSM-1A 1/4-Drive Socket Set, ca. 1970s+.
Fig. 527 shows a Williams WSM-1A 1/4-drive socket set in its TB-1A metal case. The set consists of an M-106 drive handle, an M-20A sliding Tee handle, and twelve sockets (with one missing) of mixed hex and double-hex broachings.
The hex socket models and sizes are, from the left, M-604 (1/8), M-605 (5/32), M-607 (7/32), M-608 (1/4), and M-609 (9/32). (The M-606 3/16 socket is missing, but would have been the third from the left.) The double-hex sockets are, from the left after the hex group, M-1210 (5/16), M-1211 (11/32), M-1212 (3/8), M-1214 (7/16), M-1216 (1/2), and M-1218 (9/16).
Fig. 528. Top Cover of Williams WSM-1A 1/4-Drive Socket Set, ca. 1970s+.
Fig. 528 shows the top cover of the Williams TB-1A box for the WSM-1A set, marked with the Williams logo in the corner. The TB-1A metal case has dimensions 9.5 inches by 2.5 inches, with a height of 1.4 inches.
M-106 1/4-Drive Handle and Extension
Fig. 529. Williams M-106 1/4-Drive Handle and Extension.
Fig. 529 shows a Williams M-106 1/4-drive handle, stamped "U.S.A." on the shank.
The end of the handle has a metal insert with a 1/4-drive broaching, allowing the handle to serve has an extension when needed.
This handle was acquired as part of the Williams WSM-1A Socket Set.
MP-1 and MP-2 1/4-Drive Phillips Screwdriver Bits
Fig. 530. Williams MP-1 and MP-2 1/4-Drive Phillips Screwdriver Bits.
Fig. 530 shows the Williams MP-1 and MP2 1/4-drive Phillips screwdriver bits, each marked with the "Williams U.S.A." logo.
The overall lengths are 1.25 for the MP-1 and 1.30 for the MP-2, both in inches. The finish is chrome plating.
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Bitcoin has not gained acceptance for use in international remittances despite high fees charged by banks and Western Union who compete in the marketplace. Unlike bitcoin, these competitors accept and dispense cash and do not require the usage of the Internet which is a distinct advantage in lower income countries.31
In 2014, the National Australia Bank closed accounts of businesses with ties to bitcoin,141 and HSBC refused to function a hedge fund with links to bitcoin.142 Australian banks in general have been reported closing down bank accounts of operators of businesses involving the currency.143
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Plans were announced to include a bitcoin futures option on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange in 2017.144 Trading in bitcoin futures was announced to begin on 10 December 2017.145
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The Winklevoss twins also have purchased bitcoin. In 2013 The Washington Post reported a claim which they owned 1 percent of all the bitcoins in existence at the time.146
Other methods of investment are bitcoin funds. The first regulated bitcoin fund was created in Jersey in July 2014 and accepted by the Jersey Financial Services Commission.147
In 2013 and 2014, the European Banking Authority148 and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a United States self-regulatory organization,149 warned that investing in bitcoins carries significant risks. Forbes named bitcoin that the best investment of 2013.150 In 2014, Bloomberg named bitcoin one of its worst investments of the calendar year.151 In 2015, bitcoin topped Bloomberg's currency tables.152.
According to bitinfocharts.com, in 2017 there are 9,272 bitcoin pockets with greater than $1 million value of bitcoins.153 The specific number of bitcoin millionaires is uncertain as a single person can have more than one bitcoin wallet.
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Venture capitalists, such as Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, which invested US$3 million in BitPay, do not buy bitcoins themselves, but instead fund bitcoin infrastructure that offers payment methods for merchants, exchanges, wallet solutions, etc.154 In 2012, an incubator for bitcoin-focused start-ups was founded company website by Adam Draper, together with financing assistance from his father, venture capitalist Tim Draper, one of the most significant bitcoin holders after winning an auction of 30,000 bitcoins,155 in the time called"puzzle buyer".156 The company's goal is to fund 100 bitcoin businesses within 23 years with $10,000 to $20,000 to get a 6% stake.155 Investors also invest in bitcoin mining.157 According to some 2015 study by Paolo Tasca, bitcoin startups raised nearly $1 billion in three years (Q1 2012 Q1 2015).158.
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Bitcoin cost bubbles in 2011, 2013 and 2017Priceg (left y-axis, logarithmic scale) and volatilityh (right y-axis).66
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The price of all bitcoins has gone through cycles of appreciation and depreciation referred to by some as bubbles and busts.159 In 2011, the worth of one bitcoin rapidly rose from approximately US$0.30 into US$32 before returning to US$2.160 In the latter half of 2012 and during the 201213 Cypriot financial catastrophe, the bitcoin price began to rise,161 reaching a high of US$266 on 10 April 2013, before crashing to around US$50.162 On 29 November 2013, the price of one bitcoin climbed to a peak of US$1,242.163 In 2014, the price fell sharply, and as of April remained miserable at little more than half of 2013 costs.
According to Mark T. Williams, at 2014update, bitcoin has earnings seven times larger than gold, eight times greater than the S&P 500, and 18 times greater than the US dollar.167
Because of bitcoin's decentralized nature and its own trading on online exchanges situated in many countries, regulation of bitcoin has been difficult. However, the use of bitcoin can be criminalized, and shutting down exchanges and also the peer-to-peer economy in look at this web-site a given country would constitute a de facto ban.168 The legal status of bitcoin varies substantially from country to country and remains undefined or changing in many of them.
According to the Library of Congress, an"complete ban" on trading or using cryptocurrencies applies in eight countries: Algeria, Bolivia, Egypt, Iraq, Morocco, Nepal, Pakistan, and the United Arab Emirates. An"implicit ban" applies in another 15 countries, which include Bahrain, Bangladesh, China, Colombia, the Dominican Republic, Indonesia, Iran, Kuwait, Lesotho, Lithuania, Macau, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Taiwan.170.
Seventeen other countries have similar AML requirements.170 As of 2018update U.S. FinCEN receives greater than 1,500 SARs per month involving cryptocurrencies.171
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Business Model Your Career: Tim Clark
Victor Fic
Tim Clark is an entrepreneur who leads the global personal business model movement BusinessModelYou.com. After selling his Asia market entry consultancy to a NASDAQ listed entity in a multi-million-dollar transaction, he completed a doctorate in international business model portability. Clark then authored and/or edited five books on entrepreneurship, business models and personal development. They include the international bestsellers ‘Business Model Generation’ and ‘Business Model You’. He currently serves as professor of business at the University of Tsukuba in Tokyo. Clark also provides personal business models and related training to corporations, industry associations, and universities worldwide. See TimClark.net.
Who needs to reinvent his career?
Most of us do. In the past, organizational business models often lasted for decades or longer. Today, they become obsolete much more quickly, sometimes over just a few years. That means employees, too, have to modify their personal business models. For example, I went to work for the Eastman Kodak Corporation in 1988. When I joined, Kodak had been operating under the same very successful business model for over 100 years. It was also the year the first digital cameras appeared. Less than 25 years later, Kodak declared bankruptcy. Organizational business models change, and personal models must change, too.
Tell us about how the book is a best seller.
Business Model You became a bestseller for several reasons. First, it struck a chord by offering readers a logical, actionable way to think about the difficult subject of their own careers. Second, it was co-created by 328 people from 43 countries, so we had a small army of “ambassadors” who were enthusiastic about the methodology and helped us spread the word. Finally, it was built on the terrific reputation of its older cousin, Business Model Generation. That book offers a logical, four-step process for modifying or reinventing one’s career. While it incorporates principles and exercises familiar to professional career counselors, as far as I know, it’s the first to offer users a specific methodology conceived as a personal business model. So the previous success was
Business Model Generation? Tell us more.
Business Model Generation is an international bestseller that has sold more than 300,000 copies in English and has been translated into 26 languages. I served as contributing co-author and editor. Business Model Generation details an important new approach to describing, analyzing, and innovating organizational business models. Specifically, it presents the Business Model Canvas, a tool that “democratizes” business model thinking by allowing anyone--not just executives or consultants--to readily describe and work with business models.
But the Business Model You is based on the Business Model Generation canvas methodology-- meaning what?
It adopts the Canvas from Business Model Generation and applies it to individuals rather than to organizations. We call it the Canvas because it is like a white artist’s canvas on which you can “paint” a visual picture of an organization’s business model.
In fact, what is a personal business model?
A personal business model is the logic by which you create and deliver value to your customers. Careers, of course, are based on delivering value to customers, whether employers or clients. A personal business model lets you clarify career-related thoughts by putting them down in an organized, logical framework that you can manipulate and test.
What are the four steps?
The four steps are draw, reflect, revise, and act. First you draw your as-is personal business model in the form of a Canvas. Next, you reflect on that model and how it might be improved or modified, using exercises from the book. Then, you revise your Canvas based on those reflections. Finally, you Act, testing the various hypotheses inherent in your Canvas.
Why do you test the framework?
Business Model You is based on fundamental entrepreneurship principles that emphasize modeling and testing over planning and execution. Organizational business “planning” has been outmoded for years, and career “planning” has as well. We gain self-knowledge and move forward primarily through creation or testing rather than contemplation.
Tell us more about your framework.
A new personal business model can be tested in many ways: volunteering with an organization of interest, taking or teaching a class, taking a new part-time job, finding a mentor, conducting informational interviews with people working in the field in which you are interested, and so forth.
How can one page be enough for laying out your personal business model?
It’s certainly impossible to represent yourself entirely on a single page! But a career is a complex system. Like all complex systems, it’s very helpful to create a simpler model that lets you grasp the bigger picture without trivializing or disregarding its complexity. At the end of the book, I joke that the “one-page method” subtitle is misleading, because if readers go through even a portion of the exercises, they will use up many pages of paper, not just one! But the key point is that ultimately we must define both the purpose and the operating methodology of our careers cleanly and simply-- on a single sheet of paper.
You say that a team of 328 people created the book. Who are they?
These are people who joined the Business Model You community as we were writing the book, and contributed their ideas, comments and support before the book was published. In return for pre-purchasing one copy of the book, they enjoyed the privilege of previewing and commenting on draft chapters. It was a self-selecting group; they raised their hands, and they happen to represent 43 nations.
How popular is the canvas approach?
The canvas methodology is now being used by tens of thousands of organizations worldwide, ranging from traditional businesses to governments, non-profits, social ventures, and other groups. The book is also a main or supplementary text at hundreds of universities globally, including Stanford, MIT, Harvard, Berkeley and Michigan. So while I have no hard proof that it is the leading way to describe an organizational business model, I see no other methodology that can make similar claims.
You advise people to assess their marketplace skills. How can they do so?
The best way to do so is through objective customer feedback. It’s important to remember that customers might include your boss, coworkers, subordinates, partners, suppliers, or clients of your organization.
But you warn that judging skills is less vital than defining purpose...
Assessing skills is less important than defining your purpose. We all tend to over-rely on our skills, knowledge, and experience. They are important, of course. But Business Model You puts forward a specific method for defining your career in different terms.
How can people define their purpose?
The Purpose Statement exercise that starts on page 144 of Business Model You is a good way. It starts with identifying activities you enjoy, people you like to spend time with, and how you like to help others. There is a specific process readers go through to arrive at a provisional purpose statement. It’s important to recognize, though, that one’s purpose may change with time due to significant life events or with changes in the external environment.
What is the vision for change?
Change is constant and inevitable. Therefore one’s personal business model must change as well. It might change in response to life events, such as getting married, buying a house, having children, or an illness or death in the family. Or it might change in response to technology trends, such as the shift from desktop to mobile platforms, or the rise of electronic books. Finally, it might change in response to economic conditions, such as the severe worldwide downturn we’re now experiencing. It’s a safe bet that we all will be changing our personal business models.
Victor Fic (vfic@hotmail.com) is a veteran writer on East Asia in Toronto.
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A Duke's Promise by Jamie Carie
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This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingOver The EdgeBethany House (August 1, 2012)byMary Connealy
Mary Connealy writes romantic comedy with cowboys. She is a Christy Award Finalist, a Carol Award Finalist and an IRCC Award finalist.
The Lassoed in Texas Series, Petticoat Ranch, Calico Canyon and Gingham Mountain. Petticoat Ranch was a Carol Award Finalist. Calico Canyon was a Christy Award Finalist and a Carol Award Finalist. These three books are now contained in one large volume called Lassoed in Texas Trilogy.
The Montana Marriages Series, Montana Rose, The Husband Tree and Wildflower Bride. Montana Rose was a Carol Award Finalist.
Cowboy Christmas—the 2010 Carol Award for Best Long Historical Romance, and an Inspirational Readers Choice Contest Finalist.
The Sophie's Daughters series. Doctor in Petticoats, Wrangler in Petticoats, Sharpshooter in Petticoats.
She is also the author of; Black Hills Blessing a 3-in-1 collection of sweet contemporary romances, Nosy in Nebraska, a 3-in-1 collection of cozy romantic mysteries and she's one of the three authors contributing to Alaska Brides with her Carol Award Winning historical romance Golden Days.
Seth Kincaid survived a fire in a cave, but he's never been the same. He was always a reckless youth, but now he's gone over the edge. He ran off to the Civil War and came back crazier than ever.
After the war, nearly dead from his injuries, it appears Seth got married. Oh, he's got a lot of excuses, but his wife isn't happy to find out Seth doesn't remember her. Callie has searched, prayed, and worried. Now she's come to the Kincaid family's ranch in Colorado to find her lost husband.
Callie isn't a long-suffering woman. Once she knows her husband is alive, she wants to kill him. She's not even close to forgiving him for abandoning her.
Then more trouble shows up in the form of a secret Seth's pa kept for years. The Kincaid brothers might lose their ranch if they can't sort things out. It's enough to drive a man insane--but somehow it's all making Seth see things more clearly. And now that he knows what he wants, no one better stand in his way.
If you would like to read the first chapter of Over The Edge, go HERE.
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Manufacturing Stoke (2011)
NR HD 1 hour 20 minutes Documentaries
Manufacturing Stoke travels across the California coast, visiting surfing legends and new comers alike, and delves into a world rarely-ever-seen to further explore surfing's greatest paradox: no other sport is as intrinsically linked to nature and yet a majority of the materials used are environmentally toxic.
Adam Trout Traubman, Anthony Circosta, Bird Huffman
No other sport is so intrinsically linked to nature. Some call it a spiritual experience, most call it indescribable. And yet, in becoming the multi-billion dollar industry it is today, a great paradox has risen. Surfers are indeed directly connected to the earth's pulse and yet a majority of the materials used are environmentally toxic.
The story begins in the 1960's, the golden era of surfing, a time of innocence and discovery. Surf culture erupted onto the collective consciousness and became the epitome of cool. Fast forward to December 5th, 2005 and the closing of Clark Foam for environmental reasons, the largest surf blanks manufacturer in the world. Not only was the event a wake-up call for many to shift from petroleum-base products to more eco-friendly materials, it also reframed the foundation of a stagnant culture.
Enter surfng's renaissance, an era where the new generation is completely changing what it means to be a surfer. And amid timid efforts from the industry's biggies, a plethora of grassroots up-and-comers is redefning what a surfer is supposed to ride. From wooden surfboards, handplanes and alaias to recycled blanks and organic clothing, wave riding is taking on a new soul. Taking California as its focal point, the birth place of the surf industry, the film travels from San Diego to San Francisco, via San Clemente, to capture the diversity of the Californian coast, while interviewing an amazing variety of people in their respective environments. Let it be a shaping room, an offce, a beach, a blank factory, an art gallery, or a wood shop, you will be transported to a world rarely-ever-seen.
Framed through the eyes of the youth, the documentary features for the very first time three up-and-coming surfers: Lucas Dirkse, 16, Niko Traubman 14, and Tiare Thompson, 9. From riding the unconventional and bodysurfing, to bringing back the stoke, they are now dictating what the industry will become.
Also featured are icons of the industry, including John Baker Dahl and Carl Ekstrom. From the invention of surf wax to those who created the modern board, these individuals have shaped the surfing world for the last 50 years and they now share their invaluable insights on the evolution of the industry.
Manufacturing Stoke is an introspective look into the surfing culture's struggle to be beneficial unto itself, a tapestry of both influential and eclectic members of the surfing community that are constantly striving for positive change.
Surfing Documentaries, Environmental Message, Bodysurfing
Adam Trout Traubman, Anthony Circosta, Bird Huffman, Carl Ekstrom, Chad Jackson, Clay Peterson, Damian X Fulton, Dan Beauchene, Danny Hess, Dennis Murphy, Dennis Kavanagh, Derek Sabori, Ed Lewis, Foster Thompson, Gary Seagraves, Glenn Henning, Jasper, Jeff Wilson, Jim Moriarty, Joey Santley, John Baker Dahl, Jon Wegener, Kipp Denslow, Lucas Dirkse, Mark Stavron, Matt Biolos, Mikko Flemming, Ned McMahon, Niko Traubman, Richard Kenvin, Rob B. Woods, Roian Atwood, Sean Smith, Tiare Thompson, Tyler Callaway
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Mini AppDay & Webmaker – Mar Athanasius College of Engineering
Nidhiya V Raj
We organized a Webmaker Party and and AppDay on August 2, 2014 at Mar Athanasius College Of Engineering, Kothamangalam. A team of 7 Mozillians reached the venue on time. Most interestingly, we had a “Doing good is a part of our code” poster to welcome us.
The event was coordinated by Kumaresan C S along with Abid Aboobacker, Abin Abraham, Nidhiya V Raj(that’s me), Rigin Oommen, Saraswathy and Vysakh. The event was conducted by MACE in association with the silver jubilee celebration of the Computer Science department. We had lots of enthusiastic students from the Computer Science & Engineering Department as attendees. The day started with an introduction by Namitha. I was very excited because we had a hall full of enthusiastic second year students of MACE. Kumaresan gave a brief description about the agenda of the event and later handed over to Abid who gave a talk on “Why open-source?”. And surprisingly, only a few hands were up when he asked if anyone could brief about open-source. Later on, he gave some swags to the person who recognized Aaron Swartz. Before moving on to the next session, we announced the tweeting competition with hashtags #MakerPartyMACE #TeachTheWeb #MozillaKerala. Having known about open source, it was the time for us to start with Mozilla and its mission; It was Abid who took that session too.
The next session was taken by Eldhose K Shibu on Firefox OS. After the talk, we gave the participants a sticky note. Abid asked them if they could discuss in groups and suggest the various modifications/suggestions to provide an effective customer experience (kind of an UX idea pitching). They were given 5 minutes to write down their suggestions on the sticky note. Though many of them suggested the existing technologies, there were a select few who thought out of the box. We took a small tea break which was followed by a song by Anju. Meanwhile, we showcased the Geeksphone Keon and the Firefox OS tablet. The participants were crowding around us to check out the new Firefox UI and all.
Then it was Nidhiya‘s (my) turn to introduce the basics of web designing – HTML and CSS. Once the participants got familiarized with the basic tags, I thought of introducing the Webmaker tool X-Ray Goggles. To create a curiosity among students, myself and Abin planned a trick with the remix of “The Hindu” newspaper which showed MACE Maker Party as the headline. As expected, they got excited to know about X-Ray Goggles. It took more than half an hour for everyone to activate the tool due to an internet connectivity issue. After that, we broke for lunch. The students were eager for the next sessions. Without further ado, Vysakh started off with Web APIs and it was followed by introduction to the Appmaker tool. Abin and Vysakh continued with Appmaker. But due to the slow internet connectivity, we had no other option but to concentrate on X-Ray Goggles. And the Mozillians helped them to get familiarized with the tools. We announced that there would be a “Best Make” competition and give away the swags to the best Website Remix and App. After the competition, it was our turn to evaluate the makes and apps. Abin, myself and Vysakh judged the makes. We found them very interesting. the participants had eyed on the Kerala Government website, MACE website, Google home page, Starplus and even Webmaker.org. We had themes from Modi to Thattathinmaryathu. And of course, we had a wide variety of apps as well.
Then it was time for us to choose the “Best Makes” and “Team Google” from the X-Ray Goggles category and “Cracker Light” from the Appmaker category were chosen as the winners. It was Mr. Eldhose P Alias, faculty at MACE who distributed the prizes to the winners. Surprisingly, the team who won in the X-Ray Goggles category bagged the swags for the tweetathon too. To conclude our event Abid talked about How to contribute to Mozilla?. Actually, that was not the end. It was a call for a beginning.
And lastly we had photo session. We decided to stay inside the auditorium since it was raining heavily outside. But there was no shortage for fun at all. From selfies to crazy group photos. We had a special photograph session with the organizers and volunteers namely Prince Raju, Tany Thomas, Kunjeriya Kuruvila and Eldhose K Shibu.
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About Nidhiya V Raj
Nidhiya is a B.Tech IT student, passionate in web designing, programming, open sources technologies, networking, women empowerment and many others. She is proud to be an active mozillian and is strongly committed to the society to make use of every single opportunity which she can get hold of.
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Brooke Dojny: Lobster Pasta for Christmas Eve Supper
The author of Lobster! reflects on the evolution of tradition and the roots that still anchor her family’s holiday meal.
Lobster pasta with tomato-caper cream sauce
Photo © Sabra Crock, from Lobster!
My husband’s Polish-American history runs along the same lines as that of many immigrant families. When all four of his grandparents arrived from “the Old Country” to work in mills and factories in New England, they spoke no English and had no knowledge of American culture and customs, so they cooked what they knew and continued to observe holidays as they had in Poland. Their children, on the other hand, became ardent Americans, embracing everything that was new and shedding most of the Old World traditions.
Enter my husband’s generation. These kids, who had been raised on meatloaf, macaroni and cheese, and Birds Eye® frozen vegetables, began to recall holiday dinners spent around their grandmothers’ tables, in particular the Christmas Eve Wiglia (Vigil), an elaborate meatless meal of wild mushroom soup, pickled herring, tender dumplings (pierogi) filled with cheese, potato, and sauerkraut, root vegetable salad, poppy seed pastry, and sweet fried dough dusted with powdered sugar. They remembered that the candle-lit table was set with an extra place for the “unexpected visitor,” and was adorned with straw, a manger scene, and a symbolic offering of coins. A communion wafer (the oplatek) was passed from hand to hand before the meal, along with good wishes, hugs, and kisses.
When we had our own family, my husband and I decided to revive the Wiglia so that our half-Polish children could store up similar memories. I read and talked to my mother-in-law and other relatives, gathering their recollections and recipes, found an old Polish cookbook, and cooked my heart out. The meal the first year was underwhelming — I made the pierogi dough all wrong — but it did get better and better over time, and we celebrated this Polish Wiglia for many years. Indeed, we continue it now with our grandchildren, albeit in a modified way.
We’ve changed the food. I never could get those pierogi quite right, the kids never did like the mushroom soup, and the pickled herring never seemed to leave its bowl. The meatless supper remains in place, but now it’s a selection of ripe cheeses and olives, a beautiful seafood pasta dish, crusty Italian bread, a composed green and red salad, and a platter of all-American Christmas cookies for dessert. But we still make a place for the unexpected visitor, strew the table with straw, a crèche, and coins, and, most special of all, pass around the oplatek, along with all those same loving good wishes for the coming year.
This year, since lobster is plentiful in Maine and can be had at a pretty good price, I’m doing this scrumptious pasta dish.
2 (28-ounce) cans imported plum tomatoes, drained and chopped (see Note)
2 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
3 cups diced cooked lobster meat (1 pound) (see Note)
1 pound bucatini or other strand pasta
½ cup thinly sliced scallions, white and green parts
Heat the oil in a large deep skillet. Add the garlic and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes, wine, and ½ teaspoon salt, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
Add the cream, tarragon, and cayenne, and return to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium and cook, uncovered, until slightly reduced and thickened, about 5 minutes. Stir in the lobster meat and remove from the heat. (Can be made up to a day ahead and refrigerated.)
Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and cook the pasta until al dente, about 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, if necessary, reheat the sauce over low heat.
In a large serving bowl, toss the pasta with the sauce, scallions, and capers. Season with additional salt and pepper to taste, and serve.
Use top-quality Italian plum tomatoes such as San Marzano, which are now readily available in supermarkets.
Cook three 1¼-pound hard-shell lobsters or four 1-pound soft-shells and remove the meat or buy picked-out meat.
Recipe excerpted from Lobster! © 2012 by Brooke Dojny. Photo © Sabra Crock. All rights reserved.
Brooke Dojny is the author or co-author of more than a dozen cookbooks, including The New England Clam Shack Cookbook, Dishing Up® Maine, and Lobster! (all Storey Publishing). She won the James Beard Award in 1997 for The AMA Family Cookbook, co-authored with Melanie Barnard. Brooke started her culinary career in the 1980s when she worked as a catering directress for Martha Stewart. From 1990 to 2004, Brooke co-authored (with Melanie Barnard) Bon Appetit’s monthly “Every-Night Cooking” column and has written for most of the other major culinary magazines. She lives on the coast of Maine, where she can be found hanging out at clam shacks and farmers’ markets. Her next book for Storey is Chowderland, to be published in 2015.
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Toss bombing (often called loft bombing, and because of the U.S. Air Drive because the Very low Altitude Bombing System, LABS) is usually a technique of bombing the place the attacking aircraft pulls upward when releasing its bomb load, giving the bomb further time of flight by commencing its ballistic path with an upward vector.
One of the aims of war is usually to demoralize the enemy, to make sure that peace or surrender will become preferable to continuing the conflict. Strategic bombing is used to this close. The phrase "terror bombing" entered the English lexicon in direction of the end of World War II and a lot of strategic bombing campaigns and personal raids happen to be referred to as terror bombing by commentators and historians.
Extending from this, potential Place fight scenarios may possibly entail spacecraft firing at each other with weapons they cannot endure. If rather compact starfighter weapons can continue on to put the damage on funds craft, it might be a lot more realistic to let comparatively expendable strikecraft sortie than important source chance capital spacecraft whose reduction will Charge greatly in revenue and manpower.
Fighters do seem sensible within an orbital reference frame context, exactly where, well, curvature in the earth issues, and where likely into environment matters. But this turns fighter carriers into "brown h2o" vessels that operate inside the tide pools of planetary gravity wells, which isn't the position you see them performing in fiction, which has a tendency to consider WWII carrier ops or modern day USN provider ops and utilize an SFnal veneer.
It can be true that within a universe ruled by tricky-headed practicality and realism, a missile bus or an Honorverse-fashion missile pod would make much more perception. Nonetheless, There may be one aspect that would make it possible for manned Area fighters to proliferate and perhaps prosper — Cultural Bias!
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Home>Sports> Antonio Brown Recruits Dez Bryant Via Twitter: "Let’s Get The Chip"
Antonio Brown Recruits Dez Bryant Via Twitter: "Let’s Get The Chip"
The Cowboys organization painted Dez Bryant as a "team cancer," but AB is having none of that.
It didn't take long for a fellow NFLer to come out the woodwork and support embattled free agent Dez Bryant. Pittsburgh Steeler Antonio Brown did so this morning via Twitter. His pitch to Dez was simple yet poignant: "Come play with me, let’s get the chip..........Eat Greedy......Big plates......."
Let me break that down into particles. Antonio Brown is a hotshot wide receiver, arguably the best in the league. While Steelers' quarterback Ben Roethlisberger likely wears an ice pack any time he's off the pitch, his play on-the-field is still unquestionably high. So if you factor Big
Ben's shelf life and the emergence of JuJu Smith-Schuster, the Steelers become an embarrassment of riches.
Unfortunately in the modern game, players like running back Le'Veon Bell tend to hold out and cause recession. But if that contract dispute were to work itself out, could Dez Bryant work his way into the rotation? Does it even make sense?
Whether or not the Pittsburgh Steelers can afford to sign Dez Bryant, Antonio Brown can dream big all he wants. Provided Dez signs elsewhere (which is likely), Antonio Brown will have done his part by shining a positive light on the situation pitting Bryant against his former employers, the Dallas Cowboys.
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Thunder Gold (Classic Tobacco Taste) Extra Strong - Review. 2 June 2015.
It's that time of year again and V2 Tobacco has launched the 2015 Thunder Limited Edition line! As with last year, this release comes once again in the big snus can which contains two cans of each of the 5 new flavors: Gold, Prima Lima (Lime), Nilla Shock (Vanilla), Kickass (Jalapeño and Chili) and Limo G'N'M (Lemongrass and Mint). As always, the big can is a limited edition item and once it sells out you won't be able to purchase the snus in the big can. Last year I did all of these reviews in one article, but this year I'm going to do them all separately. The reason being that V2 will more than likely add a few of these to full time status in a few months, sales depending, and it's easier to keep them separate in different articles. Now, on to the review!
Recently, V2 Tobacco launched a new line called "Offroad Gold" which came in los, original portion and white dry portion. V2 describes the Gold line as a "...classic style Swedish Snus. It has a traditional full tobacco character beautifully balanced with hints of citrus. A taste that lies deeply grounded in the soul of Sweden and reminds us how true snus should be and taste. Gold offers a no compromise classical snus experience." I've had Offroad Original and found Offroad Gold to be a major step above that product. It was very close to the traditional Swedish Snus taste.
When you open a can of Thunder Gold Extra Strong, the aroma is a very bold smell of citrus with a hint of pepper in the background. The tobacco taste is very present and is accompanied by a light and airy taste of citrus and a hint of pepper in the background. Whereas Thunder Original Portion is more tobacco centric, this snus is closer to the traditional Swedish Snus bergamot/citrus taste profile. I really enjoyed Offroad Gold and was glad to see that taste profile carried through to this one. The tobacco in Thunder is of a higher quality than Offroad so it definitely contributes to the flavor profile.
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The William F. Cody Archive: Documenting the life and times of Buffalo Bill
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Title: Sioux Against Pawnees | A Chief's Story of a Great Indian Fignt
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SIOUX AGAINST PAWNEES.
A Chief's Story of a Great Indian Fignt.
THE PAWNEES SURPRISED BY THE SIOUX AND SLAUGHTERED—A MESSAGE SENT BY PRISONERS.
The Sioux Chief Red Shirt who is with the Wild West show at the American exhibition in London, has been interviewed. The following are extracts from the report of the interview: "Did you ever see Buffalo Bill until you joined the show?" "Yes, I saw him long ago; but we never spoke until a little while since. All men of the Sioux nation know Buffalo Bill by reputation. The first time I saw him was at the fight at War Barnard Creek, [1] when the white men were too many for poor Indians. It was twelve or thirteen years ago; but (and here his bloodshot eyes twinkled ominously) that fight I can see now. Buffalo Bill in the struggle killed Yellow Hand, [2] a great Indian brave, and took his scalp. I tried to fight my way to the white man to revenge my brother, and although we got very near I could not reach him. Had we met one would have died. But the soldiers were encircling us; five of our men were shot down and we fled. Then we would have killed each other; but now we have the same heart, and we are brothers. Colonel Cody is awful good to me and my people."
Asked if there was any other fight in which he was engaged, Red Shirt replied: Yes; I will tell you of a great fight of the Sioux nation with the Pawnees, who were always bad Indians. They had met our people on the hunt and killed them; they had attacked our villiages and carried away our children, and their young braves came like snakes in the grass and stole away our horses. The Sioux nation offered to make a treaty of peace with Pawnees, but the bad Indians refused, and the grand council of Sioux sat down to discuss how we should punish these bad people, and every Chief there spoke for going on the war path. Then we made ready to fight. It is fifteen years ago, and I was a young Chief then; but my father who was a great Chief, was on the war path, and I was eager to prove myself a great warrior in his eyes. I collected my young men and we set out, altogether 1,300 strong, under sixteen big Chiefs. The most experienced warriors were sent on two days' march in advance to scout, and scouts were thrown out on every side to guard against surprise. For eight days our braves marched against the enemy, and then some spies came back and told us that they had found the Pawnee village. Many of the Pawnee braves were on a big hunt, but nearly all the remainder of the tribe were at the village. We gathered round the camp without being discovered, and the great Chiefs told the young men how the battle was to be fought. Not till the signal was given for attack did the Pawnees find out their enemies were near. Some of the Pawnees were cowards, and ran before we got into the village, but the majority stayed to fight for their wigwams—and to die for them. They were surprised, and in one great dash we cleared their lodges and wigwams. I was armed with a long spear. Nearly all our braves had spears and bows and arrows, but many had guns, too. I ran to a young Chief who stood to guard his lodge. He was a brave and a good warrior, but he fell before my spear, and his scalp adorned my belt. Near by, four Pawnee braves stood in a bunch and made a great fight against the attacks of some of our young men. I joined them, and with my long spear I killed each one of these four braves, and their scalps added to the one already on my belt. Then the fight was almost done. The Pawnees left alive tried to get to their fast horses, but our young men were too quick for them. It was a running fight, and they were scalped almost as they ran. I met three women running for the horses. Two were armed with knives and one with a club: but I killed all three. I did not take their hair. A brave boasts not of killing women, and a woman's scalp adorns not a Chief's Lodge. There was no hesitation about killing their women and children. They had killed ours, and revenge is sweet to the red man. All, however were not killed, for we took thirty-six squaw prisoners and carried them back to the Sioux camp, where we were hailed with shouts of victory, for we had brought back with us over five hundred scalps to show that these bad Indians had been punished. Besides, we had all their horses and stores and trophies to make glad the hearts of our squaws. The fight took place in the southern part of Big Beaver; but the white man holds that land now and the Indian has gone nearer the setting sun. Another grand council was held on our return, when we agreed to send the thirty-six prisoners back to their tribe—for we felt some pity for them then—mounted on our best horses and loaded with presents, and the message we sent with them was that we tried to make a treaty with them, but they would not listen to our words, and they continued to attack our people and steal our horses. Now we had killed all we could find except the women, and these we sent back to tell them how we punish bad Indians who interfere with the Sioux nation.
Note 1: Warbonnet Creek, Nebraska. [back]
Note 2: Yellow Hand is Hay-o-wei, or Heova'ehe, the Southern Cheyenne Indian sub-war chief killed and scalped by Army scout William F. Cody at the Battle of Warbonnet Creek (Nebraska) in 1876. The actual translation for his name is "Yellow Hair," who was the son of Cheyenne Chief Cut Nose. [back]
Topic: European Tours
Keywords: American Indians Buffalo Bill's Wild West Company Horses Military campaigns Pawnee Indians Scalping Scouting (Reconnaissance) Scouts (Reconnaissance) Sioux Nation Warbonnet Creek, Battle of, Neb., 1876
People: Red Shirt, 1845?-1925 Yellow Hand, 1850?-1876
Place: London (England)
Sponsor: This project is supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Geraldine W. & Robert J. Dellenback Foundation.
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Banner image: Buffalo Bill Center of the West, Cody, Wyoming, U.S.A.; Original Buffalo Bill Museum Collection, P.69.118
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Tales from the Creature Keeper
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Firehawke got me the Steam version of Sonic Generations as a Christmas present, which I appreciated, though I didn’t have any faith or confidence going into it. You can only fool a fan so many times after all, and the 8 GB download just screamed “this is gonna suck”. HOW many mediocre games has it been by now? Where’s the grand comeback people like me have been waiting for all this time? It hasn’t been Sonic Unleashed, maybe it could have been Sonic Colors but it wasn’t, it hasn’t been Sonic 2006, it COULD have been the Sonic Advance series if the sequels had only refined the formula instead of borking it up, and it definitely hasn’t been the Sonic Rush/Rivals series either.
Before I share my opinion of the game and of the series in general, let me provide a bit of background because Sonic is actually an important figure in my life. I was a Sega kid growing up in an era where Sonic was arguably better than Mario. He was more stylish, his cartoons were way better, he had personality and distinct flaws that were reflected in his games; heck, Sonic 3 and Knuckles I had memorized down to a science. Now that I’ve grown up though, well… I do not consider myself a Sonic fan in the same way I do not consider myself a “brony” just for enjoying My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and history has born this out as a wise position to take.
To its credit, Sonic Generations is full of promise, begging you with all its might to believe. It looks beautiful, sounds beautiful, is thoroughly ambitious and creative, and overall is most definitely the best modern Sonic game to date. Classic Sonic is excellent, though he encounters some unnecessary problems as he progresses through eras, and even though I hate Modern Sonic’s emphasis on speedspeedspeed, I actually warmed up to him in this game, unlike in Sonic Colors. His levels are fairly competent, surprisingly varied, and actually pretty enjoyable when you become accustomed to them, but I also feel that his flavor of gameplay is about as good as it’s ever going to get in any game. Obviously Sonic is supposed to be about speed, but when his heavy focus on that always, without fail, turns out to be a liability in some fashion, is it really worth pursuing like that?
And that’s just one reason why Sonic Generations is definitely NOT the legendary “return to form” that many have whispered of. Even more damning is how it has the same problems as Unleashed, Colors, Sonic 4, and every other modern Sonic game. It has collision detection errors, places where you can get trapped and have to restart, cheap and nonsensical deaths (A crushing pillar isn’t instant death, but an underwater mace is? WHY?!), basic control issues like how curling into a ball and rolling down a slope slows you down, and other miscellaneous glitches that accumulate into serious problems that hold Sonic back.
A number of these issues are softened when you unlock the Super Sonic skill, which is very easy to get. Playing as Super Sonic gives you more freedom to explore the diverse stages without as much risk of incident, letting you play around, enjoy yourself at your leisure, and get all those accursed S-Ranks, yet even this is a glaring flaw in its own way. If the only way to make your game thoroughly enjoyable is to make the player invincible, that means something is seriously and fundamentally wrong with your game.
I’ve often pondered why this is, why Sonic has the same issues every single time while his old rival Mario doesn’t, and I believe the heart of the problem has to do with opposite design philosophies. The impression I’ve always had is that Mario just does whatever he feels is fun in his games and everyone loves him for it, while Sonic games seem to be designed to show off how awesome Sonic is, thus he suffers for it.
Granted, the Sonic Adventure games did a better job at balancing things, and that’s not merely the nostalgia filter speaking. The level designs allowed you a little more room to catch your breath and were aided by all the upgrades Sonic and Shadow got, like the Light Dash, Bounce Bracelet, and Flame Ring. Heck, even Sonic Heroes got it right in a way by giving you three play styles to swap between on the fly. Even though Heroes was when the level design started to dip [even further] for various reasons, it at least remembered to give the player freedom, choice, and variation so you could race through levels or take time to enjoy their intricacies depending on your preference. Following that era though, you no longer see a Marble Zone after every Green Hill Zone, to put it figuratively.
Sonic games have really been trying to impress with speed, and that’s a bad design choice because not only does it sell his potential short, but there are a lot of practical problems with controlling fast things. High speed makes a player more prone to accidents, resulting in incredibly frustrating trial-and-error gameplay. It leads to situations where the player may be forced to keep running even if they can’t see what they’re running toward, leading to cheap deaths like running smack dab into a highway support pillar and plunging into the sea while fighting Perfect Chaos. I’m not a big fan of boost pads copiously scattered around levels too or other gimmicks that try to compensate by keeping the player on rails. Once in a while is fine, but isn’t the Spin Dash basically a portable boost pad? Why not use things like that to give the player the freedom to set his/her own progress rate instead of forcing them on and on?
I don’t really buy into Modern Sonic’s boost system either because it feels like a replacement for the basic spin attack, except it’s worse because its use is limited by a meter. The main thing that’s always made me want to enjoy Sonic’s sense of speed is the ability to curl up into a buzzsaw and tear through anything in my path. That allows me to build up ridiculous speed on slopes, use the gathered momentum to blast through levels, and be safe while doing so. When I’m just running though, I’m completely vulnerable and that makes me want to slow down. If boosting made Sonic curl into a cannonball of death and allowed you to coast in that form after releasing the button, it would be much more amicable. Instead, though the boost system is learnable and workable as-is, it requires too much adjustment and level layout memorization to be the meat and bones of a quality Sonic game. Besides, I personally suspect that the boost system is actually a crutch for loose physics.
As if that wasn’t enough, all of this is made worse by Sega’s lackluster play testing. The only promises Sega has ever made about Sonic’s future is that it involves slippery controls and levels that will always be rough around the edges.
I think I’m just gonna go ahead and make a bold declaration: Modern Sonic is a dead end. Even if Sega were to rub out all the bugs in a Modern Sonic game, they’d at best be able to make a nice game with him, not an awesome game on par with Mario’s efforts and not even something with the soul of the comparatively basic New Super Mario Bros. series. Delivering a mind-blowing speed experience requires sacrificing too much of everything else that makes a game great, especially one of the platforming genre, and even if it can be made to work, it will only ever appeal to the hardcore fanbase instead of broadening the audience. It will only ever be niche instead of earning Sonic the fame he once had.
HOWEVER… there is one place where Modern Sonic’s gameplay would fit perfectly: the Special Zones.
Special Zones are the one part of a Sonic game that can get away with mastery through trial-and-error because you often get dozens of chances at them and your reward for finishing them all is the ability to break the difficulty curve over your knee. I wouldn’t mind so much if the camera threw me off course in a Special Zone because it’s not like it would kill me there, and you gotta expect some pattern memorization when trying to earn the privilege of being nigh invulnerable. Why not even expand upon the Special Zones too? Have all seven of them come in 2 Acts or more, maybe explain them as the Chaos Emeralds’ attempts to protect themselves by creating alternate dimensions to hide in, and have a form of Chaos as the boss at the end of each one?
Heck, I’ll even be extra generous and say that maybe breakneck speed Sonic could work in the main game if it was an alternate play style you could swap to with a single button, like in Sonic Heroes. Imagine if Sonic had a “Sonic” groove and an “Adventure” groove; in the former he could control like a car and be able to power slide around turns, do quick-step dodges, and reach his highest land speed, while in the latter he’d have comparatively much lower top speed, giving you the extra control you need for tricky platforming and the agility for Mario-style acrobatics. Like a car, Sonic could have two “gears” to shift between, allowing for better control overall without sacrificing anything one way or the other.
Not many people seem to make a distinction between speed and agility, but for Sonic I think it’s essential. Focusing on agility over speed allows a character to be fast without the risk of turning the whole game into one of those highly unplayable Mach Speed sections from Sonic 2006. Remember the Insta-Shield in Sonic 3? That added to the game’s sense of speed in an innovative way; with split-second timing you could take out any enemy in the game with it, regardless of its defenses. The Light Dash from the Sonic Adventure games was similarly brilliant in concept, though it was sadly a bit finicky at times and borderline impossible to use with a Lightning Shield. Still, focusing on agility and timing like that allows you to make a fast-feeling game by adding control instead of sacrificing it for a wild rollercoaster that either plays itself or demands psychic reflexes. Heck, it could allow you to have your cake and eat it too, just like in Sonic 3 and Knuckles, the most epic game in the franchise to date!
I have absolutely zero faith in Sega’s ability to pull off something like this anymore though. In particular, the Groove system I outline is something they should only attempt AFTER Sonic finally “returns to form”.
To summarize: speed is Sonic’s shtick, but there’s a time and place for everything. Turn the breakneck speed levels into Special Zones and focus more on adventure, exploration, and agility over raw speed for the main game. Oh, and MORE BETA TESTING, PLEASE. This is what must be done if Sega really wants to pull Sonic out of his rut and KEEP him out, which I suspect they don’t actually want to do since even today they’re sort of an anti-Nintendo.
I recommend Sonic Generations because there’s a lot to like in it, but keep in mind that the Genesis trilogy of Sonic 1, 2, and 3 & Knuckles is still the gold standard for the series after all these years and there’s no reason to believe this game will be the start of a new quality streak, which feels exasperating at times because Mario has broken his own mold over and over again. What I really want to see is a Sonic game that’s as good as a Mario game again, so for people like me, I doubt the Sonic Cycle will ever be broken.
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Number 773 - XTc
"Making Plans For Nigel"
Genre:New Wave
Brings back alot of memories from the year known as 1979. XTC, just like Gary Neuman gave music a different edge and definately sound.
Punk was ruling the world and Alt Pop/Ska/New Wave was squeezing the punk fad out of existance ........ thankfully.
"XTC was one of the smartest -- and catchiest -- British pop bands to emerge from the punk and new wave explosion of the late '70s. From the tense, jerky riffs of their early singles to the lushly arranged, meticulous pop of their later albums, XTC's music has always been driven by the hook-laden songwriting of guitarist Andy Partridge and bassist Colin Moulding. While popular success has eluded them in both Britain and America, the group has developed a devoted cult following in both countries that remains loyal over two decades after their first records."
"XTC's lack of commercial success isn't because their music isn't accessible -- their bright, occasionally melancholy, melodies flow with more grace than most bands -- it has more to do with the group constantly being out of step with the times. However, the band has left behind a remarkably rich and varied series of albums that make a convincing argument that XTC is the great lost pop band" ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs ranked this song at Number (Obviously a flame that blew out to soon ..Oh and not our problem) and the Album ranked at Number (What is this? Gift week?)
What Rolling Stone Mag think about XTC....
"XTC architect Andy Partridge doesn't get out much, so for him discovering and jamming with another musician means listening to a CD in his living room and strumming his guitar into his telephone receiver. This is exactly what he is doing with Robert Schneider, fellow bespectacled alterna-popster and de facto frontman for Denver's Apples in Stereo."
Yes, but once again Mr Rolling Stone.........what the frag has that got to do with their music?
What are these people on at this magazine in New York on? Smack? Not enough coffee? Underpaid? Mind boggles. Sometimes it would make more sense if i just knew "Chad Vader" worked for them.
This song has a total crowbarred rating of 65.3 out of 108
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drum ecstasy
DRUM ECSTASY IS A UNIQUE MUSICAL PROJECT, AN UNPRECEDENTED POWER OF SOUND DEFINED BY THE BAND’S COMPOSITIONS AND INSTRUMENTS.
Musicians playing steel-shelled drums create a sound that explodes the audience right from the very first beats. With this programme, the band is the most outstanding happening of the various shows and at presentations.
DRUM ECSTASY also has another sound: drummers backed by a massive wall of bass wired through a whole string of arrangements, samples and electronic percussion create a cocktail of different contemporary music styles, from Drum‘n’bass, Break Beat, Industrial and Techno through to FreeJazz. Stroboscopes and light effects directed towards the audience, sound effects created with the help of power saws, drills and other tools – ALL GUARANTEE A WINNING PERFORMANCE!
DRUM ECSTASY is incredibly mobile when sharing a stage with other artists: the band starts playing its set three minutes after coming on stage, and leaves just as quickly after the performance. This is the result of the band’s extensive experience of taking part in large shows. The band uses original video projections at larger venues and halls with seated audiences. Additional drummers are invited for bigger shows.
DRUM ECSTASY IS THE FIRST DRUM SHOW IN BELARUS, UKRAINE AND RUSSIA. THE BAND WENT ON STAGE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN OCTOBER 1992. DRUM ECSTASY IS CURRENTLY INTO ITS THIRD GENERATION OF MUSICIANS.
Throughout its history, the band has given more than 1,800 performances, and its range is huge. In addition to solo concerts, it has also participated in official ceremonies, sporting events, trade, industry and art exhibitions, festivals, municipal celebration shows, and many others:
Red Bull X-Fighters show (Tbilisi, Baku)
World Of Tanks show at a wargaming stand, GameWorld expo (Moscow)
AgroBel commerce and industry exhibition (Minsk)
RAOEC Co., ceremony to mark its closure
"Arkhip" architectural awards 2006 (Russia), opening ceremony
"Prometheus" Stunt Cinema Festival (Moscow), opening ceremony
Intercom exhibition (Moscow), opening ceremony
Orange Armenia (Yerevan), opening ceremony
Atlant-М auto showrooms (Moscow, Kyiv, Saint Petersburg, Dnipropetrovsk, Minsk, Mukachevo), opening ceremonies
Bike Centre (Moscow), opening ceremony
Bike shows in 2002, 2005, 2007 and 2011 (Russia)
NHL demonstration games (Moscow), opening ceremony and accompaniment
Lithuanian National Basketball Championships (Vilnius), opening ceremony
Auto shows (Moscow, Minsk, Kyiv)
TIBO commerce and industry exhibition (Minsk)
MAN Constructions Day (Moscow), opening ceremony and accompaniment
Doosan show, Budprahres construction exhibition (Minsk)
Lucky Strike tour around Belarus
Kent tour around Belarus
Microsoft presentations (Moscow, Minsk, Kyiv)
Tyumen Oil Company petrol station chain, opening ceremony
Dinamo hockey club (Minsk), official support band etc.
DRUM ECSTASY DOES NOT LIMIT ITSELF TO CONCERTS. THE BAND ALSO STAGES SHOWS IN DIRECT INTERACTION WITH ATHLETES, DANCE GROUPS AND COMPANY REPRESENTATIVES.
Special music compositions and shows are created in accordance with the client’s requirements.
DRUM ECSTASY has worked on advertising and presentation projects for brands such as AEG, Boomag, Bosch, Castrol, Coca Cola, Gallina Blanca, Gauloises, JTI, Klinskoe, MAN, Mazda, Microsoft, MTS, Orange, Orbit, Pall Mall, Renault Truck, Revlon, Volkswagen, and others.
Concerts were given at municipal celebrations ranging from Moscow to Surgut, Minsk, Dresden, Bialystok, Kaunas, and many others.
DRUM ECSTASY is not restricted to drum shows. The band has released five solo albums and two collaborations. It has recorded original music for the films «The Night Watch» and «The Day Watch», directed by Timur Bekmambetov, «The Best Movie», etc. The band’s music can also be heard in the films «Hitler Kaput», «Dark World» and «Short Circuit» (The Shrimp’s Kiss segment by Kirill Serebrennikov), the series «Men Don’t Cry», and commercials for Rosgosstrakh and Baltika beer.
DRUM ECSTASY won the Belarusian National Music Award in the «Best Song (music album) for cinema and television» category, for its soundtrack to the film «Saltpetre No.7».
THE BAND HAS PERFORMED FAR AND WIDE: FROM NORILSK TO BARCELONA, LONDON TO TBILISI. THE BAND’S STYLISTIC DIVERSITY HAS CREATED HIGH DEMAND FOR DRUM ECSTASY PERFORMANCES AT VARIOUS TYPES OF MUSIC FESTIVALS.
DRUM ECSTASY has played at the following festivals: Wings in Moscow, Koktebel Jazz Festival, Sergey Kuryokhin International Festival (SKIF), Be2gether in Lithuania, SHINE in the Netherlands, Platonov Art Festival in Voronezh, International Drum Arts Festival in New Taipei City and others. DRUM ECSTASY has also represented Belarusian culture at the Universal Forum of Cultures in Barcelona, Spain.
DRUM ECSTASY has played legendary clubs such as Tacheles and Eimer (Berlin), Stubnitz (Rostock), Effenaar (Eindhoven), TPO (Bologna), 44 (Kyiv), B2 (Moscow) and others. DRUM ECSTASY has toured in Belgium, Ge. DRUM ECSTASY has played support for concerts by Robert Plant & Strange Sensation, Dub FX, The Prodigy, Red Snapper, Marilyn Manson, Lyapis Trubetskoy, Brutto, and others.
DRUM ECSTASY has collaborated with artists of different genres to create unique projects, for example: with classical cellist Oleg Olovnikov, the poets Dmitriy Plax and Dmitriy Strotsev, Ethno-Trio Troitsa, the Lokomotiv Konkret group, Klaxons Brass, TT34 and avant-garde saxophonist Dror Feiler.
Released the joint project DRUMecstasy & HiDDeNname "20:15".
Released the album "Numerals".
Won a Belarusian National Music Award in the "Best Song (music album) for cinema, television" category for its soundtrack to the film "Saltpetre No.7".
Recorded the soundtrack to the film "Saltpetre No.7".
With the support of the Swedish Embassy in Belarus and the Swedish Institute (Stockholm), Swedish choreographer Sybrig Dokter staged the ballet Where Water Flows Uphill with the Minsk dance group Karakuli and music by DRUM ECSTASY.
Changes in the band’s line-up: one of the best Belarusian drummers, Dmitriy Kharitonovich, joined the band.
Released the online CD "Play Loud" in Belarus.
Changes in the band’s line-up
The band decided to stop releasing CDs and distribute their music free of charge via the Internet.
The band played the last of its legendary illegal concerts under the bridge.
Released the CD "H.D.M." (Heavy Dance Music) in Belarusian music shops.
After playing at a Belarusian opposition-organised rally to mark the tenth anniversary of Lukashenko’s presidency, DRUM ECSTASY was declared a banned band, prohibited from making any public appearances, and boycotted by the official media.
Released the CD "Drums Only" in Belarusian music shops.
DRUM ECSTASY represented Belarusian contemporary culture at the "Universal Forum of Cultures" in Barcelona.
Released the CD "Drums Only" in Russia, including ten tracks recorded in 2003 and three tracks from 1997. As a bonus, it included eight MP3 tracks specially written for the Russian blockbuster "The Night Watch".
Released a CD as part of a UNDP project aimed at involving people with HIV and their relatives in programmes to promote HIV- and AIDS-prevention. It included six new tracks, plus all the information from the CD-ROM.
Recorded 16 tracks for the film "The Night Watch".
DRUM ECSTASY participated in a joint Minsk Cinema Club / Goethe-Institut project "Retrospective of German Silent Cinema": silent movies accompanied by live music from Minsk club bands. The group played music to F.W. Murnau’s version of Faust.
Released a CD-ROM, including videos, photos and MP3s of various projects.
Released the CD Songs as a 100-copy gift edition for Atlant-M Co.
The Songs project was recorded: authentic Belarusian songs performed by Dmitriy Lukyanchik, ex-vocalist and drummer of Ethno-Trio Troitsa.
"Oh! Empire!" was at No.2 in the national hit parade (leaving Rammstein and other pop music behind).
Club-owners rated the band’s show and dance music as the best in Belarus.
Produced a music video of concert footage, which stayed at No.6 in the national hit parade for the whole of June 1997.
Released the first album "Odds And Ends" (Pan Records Studio, cassette) containing studio and live material from various periods.
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Is email a good decision support tool?
NO! Although many of us have grown attached to email over the years and our email tools have gotten more sophisticated, the truth is that email was not intended as a decision support tool. Managers need to avoid using it for such support. The first email system was developed in 1961, but commercial email was not widely available until 1988 when MCI Mail and Compuserve connected to the NSFNET (the Internet). Email was the "killer app" of the ARPANET, NSFNET, and the pre-1995 Internet.
During the past 2 weeks, I was teaching an MBA course about Management Information and Decision Support Systems in Hong Kong. During the humid afternoons, I had some time to read two current novels that use email exchanges in the story line. In "The Teeth of the Tiger", Tom Clancy (2003) writes a predictable story about how terrorists use email to hatch a plot and how the NSA and CIA use technology to decipher their encrypted messages and track the seemingly anonymous email messages. A secret group at "The Campus" then intercepts the U. S. Government computer traffic and tracks down and assassinates some of the terrorists. Both the "good guys" and the "bad guys" are using email. Lapses in email security by the "bad guys", leads to their down fall. Tim Green (2000) begins his novel "While he knew that Internet opened a doorway to the world, Walt Tanner had no idea that it would also allow evil to slip in through the back ..." In a subplot in "The Letter of the Law", Walt Tanner, a traveling salesman who seeks romance on the Internet in chat rooms, hooks up instead with a serial killer who arranges to meet him in the guise of a sexual encounter. The male killer deceives Tanner and he becomes another victim. The policeman hero, Detective Sergeant Bob Bolinger, is unfamiliar with the Internet and instead relies on other officers to get important evidence that is encrypted on the killer's portable computer. Neither novel is great literature, but they show how email has become entrenched in our popular psyche. The novels also demonstrate some of the reasons why email is a poor decision support tool.
Email can support task coordination and decision making, but the messages are not secure. Also, people can deceive others using the Internet and email. Although internal company mail systems are more secure and the identities of recipients are more reliably known than when using commercial email, an internal email system still has problems when used to support decision making and to communicate sensitive decision related information. I categorize electronic mail as a very simple communications-driven decision support tool. It is an asynchronous method of composing, sending, storing, and receiving messages. Even with multiple recipients, email is a one-to-many broadcast of information.
Personally, I use both desktop email clients, like Microsoft Outlook Express, and web-based mail clients. The web-based clients let me check my email no matter where I happen to be working. I receive many emails every day and I coordinate my activities with colleagues, clients and students using email. I feel out of touch when I don't have access to email for more than a few days and after a day without email access my in-basket is overflowing with work messages and spam. I never liked spam as a kid and I hate spam in my email. Despite filters and a spam appliance at work, I still get too much junk mail that wastes my time. The usefulness of email is threatened by security issues, spamming (junk mail), phishing (impersonation), and email worms and viruses. Email is not a private or privileged means of communication, but in some situations it is the best tool available. In general, it can be used to convey simple task directions, request or share decision relevant information and communicate choices. Email is not a tool for collaboration, give and take, bargaining and negotiating. Email privacy, without some security precautions, can be easily compromised; email is often cryptic and such a limited communications environment can lead to misunderstandings; email can create a troublesome paper trail in legal situations; email can be anonymous to a certain extent; email can be habit forming; and email can create information overload.
A recent Korn/Ferry survey of 2,300 global executive found that 81% are connect to work through mobile devices. Almost 40% of those surveyed strongly agreed that "they spend too much time connected to communications devices". Email is here to stay and mobile devices like the Blackberry are proliferating. We have made improvements in email with the capability to request that recipients acknowledge receiving an email, polling tools like Zap mail, encryption software, and threaded mail systems. These improvements don't resolve the basic problems mentioned above and I like Internet based voice and video better as decision support tools. With web-based video conferencing systems, two or more participants communicate using live video images over the Internet. Video conferencing with voice, chat and whiteboards is a much better tool than email for decision support. While I was in Hong Kong this trip, I made extensive use of Skype (www.Skype.com), a free Internet Voice over IP and video conferencing tool and my email usage was reduced from prior years. The length of messages to my wife was especially reduced because we chatted in the morning and evening each day for about 10 minutes. I also used Microsoft Messenger. The video wasn't great, but it worked and most of my communication was voice only. I'm sure the video will get better and we'll have it on our mobile devices.
In the quest for more and better communications-driven decision support, organizations will need to define realistic business needs and email will certainly continue as part of the mix, but video conferencing is becoming a realistic tool as well. Email is an effective tool for providing quick yes or no answers, for finding an information source, for making appointments for a voice, video or face-to-face meeting, and for distributing large amounts of information quickly. BUT ...
Email can become a time "trap" and it is inherently an impersonal means of communication. Email requires active ongoing participation to create a conversation, if it is to be used at all for decision support. You need to check you email very often when you are using email to support decision making.
Well that about summarizes the pros and cons of email as a decision support tool. Company policy should be to avoid using email for sensitive discussions and decision support. Bill Gates, Bill Clinton and George Bush learned that email leaves a paper trail that lawyers will use to their advantage. It seems that people are careless in what they write in email messages and the messages are powerful evidence in Civil and Criminal proceeding. Lawyer Jeffrey Elkin suggests two questions that managers should always ask when they use email:
"1) Would you mind having your e-mail message shown on a giant poster board to a jury? and 2) Would you mind having your e-mail appear on the front page of the newspaper? If the answer is 'yes' to one or both of these questions, that e-mail should not be sent." That's good advice that we all need to remember!
As always, I appreciate you comments and feedback to my columns in the email newsletter DSS News. Email has been an inexpensive way for me to share my ideas about computerized decision support systems with readers in more than 50 countries for the past 6 years. Thanks and keep those Ask Dan! emails coming.
Clancy, T., The Teeth of the Tiger, New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 2003.
Elkin, J. R., "E-mail, e-mail discovery offer plentiful grist for the legal mill," Houston Business Journal, July 20, 2001, http://houston.bizjournals.com/houston/stories/2001/07/23/focus3.html
Green, T., The Letter of the Law, New York: Warner Books, 2000.
Korn/Ferry International press release, "38% of executives surveyed believe they spend too much time connected to communications devices," DSSResources.com, URL http://dssresources.com/news/1529.php .
Passion Computing, "Using Email Effectively," http://www.passioncomputing.com.au/Web_Copywriting/Using_email.aspx .
Pombo, A., "Taking Mobility Beyond E-Mail: Build or Buy? What you need to consider when deciding whether to develop mobile systems yourself or purchase solutions from a provider." CIO magazine (www.CIO.com), August 21, 2006, http://www.cio.com/weighin/column.html?CID=24087 .
URLs on the history of email systems:
www.livinginternet.com/e/ei.htm
www.multicians.org/thvv/mail-history.html
openmap.bbn.com/~tomlinso/ray/firstemailframe.html
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/E-mail/
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Meeting Minutes – January 24, 2011
Attendance: Randy Bayliss, Michael Colavecchio, Cori Distler, Rich Heritage, Marybeth Hodson, Rob Hoynes, George Longyear, Phil Schneider, Pat Thibideau, Gary Velardi.
Call to Order: 7:10 PM by Rich Heritage, President
Rich stated that the overall feeling from the executive board re: the CT Coaches Convention was positive. Things went smoothly at the facility, we were happy with the presenters, and the keynote speaker was very good. Feedback from those in attendance at this meeting was also mostly positive. Suggestion was made to perhaps have specific topics to discuss at the Coaches’ Roundtables so that the time allotted is used most effectively. Another suggestion was to have a designated classroom for the girls’ rules interpretation session. George Longyear is looking into getting credit for those who attended to satisfy their rules interpretation requirement. Suggestion was made to have a rules interpretation session occur before the start of the convention. One member asked if it was possible to have the CCC satisfy the CONNY coaching requirement. It will be looked into for next year.
Rich reported that attendance at the CCC was as follows: 49% women’s division, 42% men’s division, and 9% both.
VP Women Report
Marybeth reported that Super Juniors will be a CT only event this year (last year MA joined us). The tryout is tentatively scheduled for June 13th at Wesleyan. The game is tentatively scheduled for June 16th at Yale.
Marybeth reported on the new format for the National Youth Festival. There will be 4 regional sites as opposed to 1 national site. Those in attendance agreed that this makes it easier for folks to reach and more affordable, but the May 20-22 date is terrible for the town youth programs. The CT teams could attend one of the other locations at a later date, but it would then involve air fare. There was little enthusiasm expressed for the addition of the U-11 division. There was also concern expressed re: the U-15 National Championship qualifying rounds being held at the same locations on the same dates because of the dichotomy. Rich confirmed that the Chapters were not asked for input re: the new format.
It was agreed that our CLF website should include information on both the National Youth Festivals and the U-15 National Championship. The executive board will meet in the near future to discuss formation of CT teams.
Grant Committee
Mark Duclos is still in need of volunteers to serve on the Grant Committee. The Grant Committee commitment amounts to approximately 6 hours per year.
Pat reported that the Super Junior tryouts will be on June 12th and June 15th. The tryout and game locations are being finalized. Pat asked for volunteers to serve on the Super Junior committee, especially high school coaches. Pat states that there are typically about 230-240 boys at the first tryout, about 100 who make it to the second, and 48 players are then chosen for the game. He said the college coaches attend the tryouts far more than the actual game. The SJ committee may look into increasing the number of participants in the game. He said there were a few requests from college coaches to have a Super Sophomore event.
There is a PCA workshop on February 12th in Wallingford.
There is a Level II Coaches’ Clinic on February 5th in Stratford.
Farmington is working on hosting a Level I Coaches’ Clinic on March 13th.
Anyone interested in hosting a PCA workshop can contact Rich for assistance.
Randy reported for the CWLOA (CT Women’s Lacrosse Officials Organization):
He said the dates and information for Adult Officiating classes are on their website: www.cwloa.org
The training for Youth Officials is about to start. He will be sending information out soon re: how to host the classes. He added that CONNY Girls will require 1 Adult ref and 1 Youth ref for their A + B level games.
CT continues to be one of the leading states when it comes to training girls youth officials.
There are 4 Boys Youth Officiating classes posted on the CLF website. There are being held in Norwich, Waterbury, and South Windsor.
CT Hall of Fame Committee
Rob Hoynes reported that they are considering Yale or the Aqua Turf Club for the location in November. Yale would cost about $30 more per head and parking would most likely be an issue. All in attendance preferred the Aqua Turf Club location.
Pat suggested an alternate location for the next Chapter meeting to be fair to those who travel a distance to get to Cheshire. All in attendance agreed that Cheshire remains the most central location for most.
Adjourned: 8:55 PM
Next CT Lacrosse Foundation Meeting: Tuesday, February 15, 7 PM at Cheshire High School.
Tentative future meeting dates: 3/14/11, 4/11/11.
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Bad Scholarship: The Coming Population Crash and Our Planet's Surprising Future by Fred Pearce
I found numerous serious scholarship problems in the first 3 pages.
It led him [Malthus] to oppose the English Poor Laws, which had for two hundred years offered the destitute meager protection inside workhouses.
That's not a good statement of how the English Poor Laws worked. Workhouses became a larger part of the English Poor Laws later in 1834.
Their daughter [of William Godwin and Mary Wollstonecraft] had eloped at sixteen with the poet shelley and wrote the far-from-utopian gothic horror novel Frankenstein.
The implication here is that her book disagree with her father's, which Pearce called utopian, and Pearce offers this in the context of Godwin's life getting "off track". Godwin wrote a utopian book, his daughter wrote a far-from-utopian book, says Pearce. This picture of father and daughter in conflict is completely wrong. Well, they did have some conflict but not about this. Frankenstein is very much in line with Godwin's views and advocates a lot of his important ideas. Focussing on the setting/genre of Frankenstein is superficial and misses the point. It also ignores the mood of William Godwin's own novels, which wasn't necessarily positive. In both Caleb Williams and St. Leon, Godwin tells a pretty grim and sad story, while still advocating his principles. Frankenstein does the same and has a lot in common with her father's novels.
Just as Godwin had earlier caught the wave of revolutionary optimism [during the early days of the French Revolution], so Malthus now rode the backlash [when the French Revolution was unpopular].
This is hard to comment on because "caught the wave" is a vague metaphor. I first read it as meaning that Godwin was a revolutionary who said and believe pro-French-Revolution things and was caught up in the cause at the time. But it could merely mean that his popularity was due to other people doing that, even though he didn't. Either is false, though the second much less false. There was something that could be called French Revolutionary optimism, and while Godwin himself refused to take part, it may have helped provide a portion of Godwin's popularity. Not very much though because Godwin's book did attack the principles of the French Revolution, and he himself alienated many French Revolution supporters by disagreeing with them. (During the French Revolution, people complained that Godwin wasn't favorable enough to reason and reform. Later, after many of them had changed their minds, they complained he was too favorable to that kind of thing. Godwin's position stayed constant while other people flip-flopped. Overall Godwin -- not to mention the whole world -- would have been much better off with no French Revolution, but maybe one could credit a little of Godwin's early popularity to revolutionary optimism.)
... the world-famous Norfolk revolutionary Thomas Paine had published his liberation manifesto, The Rights of Man. Freedom was in the air.
Actually Thomas Paine was an enemy of freedom and friend of violence. His book was more of a libel against Edmund Burke (who was, somewhat alone, doing his utmost to save the world from violent destruction -- and he succeeded!) than a liberation manifesto. It was irresponsible and dangerous. Worse, the statement "Freedom was in the air" implies the French Revolution itself -- which had already started and was in the air -- has a connection to freedom (other than the destruction of freedom...)
You might call this one a political disagreement rather than a scholarship issue but I don't think it does nearly enough to openly present itself as mere political opinion. If you want to advocate your politics, go ahead, but don't disguise it as factual-historical statements.
The other things I criticize in this post are worse, but I wanted to include this one too because Pearce is basically pretending to quickly catch us up on some history, but actually he's providing a heavily biased version that is more propaganda than history. He's disguising his agenda as historical summary.
Also, as far as historical summary goes, considering the book focussed so much on attacking Burke, to pretend the topic was liberation, without mentioning Burke anywhere in the discussion, is pretty wrong. And also, the way this is presented basically puts Paine and Godwin in the same category which is totally wrong. Just to take one example, Paine was very anti-Burke and Godwin very pro-Burke.
I think when I say Burke was trying to save the world from violent destruction, everyone knows I am taking sides (I think correctly and objectively, but you may disagree). But when Pearce speaks about Paine, it looks more like mere historical description, even though it isn't.
... English journalist William Godwin, who in 1793 published a popular manifesto for an anarchist utopia called Enquiry Concerning Political Justice.
Malthus ... was having none of this libertarian babble.
Godwin was not a journalist. He was primarily an author of serious books.
Political Justice was not a manifesto. It was, as the title says, an enquiry into the truth.
Godwin was not a utopian.
Godwin was not a libertarian. Political Justice says a lot of things which libertarians would disagree with. We can see this just within what Pearce quotes Godwin saying, "Every man will seek, with ineffable ardour, the good of all." That is not a libertarian sentiment.
Godwin is misquoted with no footnote. There is no mention of edition but 1793 is mentioned so we might assume the first edition. But the quote given does not match the first or third edition (the third is the last and most common).
Pearce quotes Godwin:
"a people of men and not children. Generation will not succeed generation. There will be no war, no crimes, no administration of justice, and no government. Every man will seek, with ineffable ardour, the good of all."
This is simply wrong. Godwin never wrote it. Here's what he actually wrote, first (1793) edition:
http://oll.libertyfund.org/index.php?option=com_staticxt&staticfile=show.php%3Ftitle=236&layout=html
The men therefore who exist when the earth shall refuse itself to a more extended population, will cease to propagate, for they will no longer have any motive, either of error or duty, to induce them. In addition to this they will perhaps be immortal. The whole will be a people of men, and not of children. Generation will not succeed generation, nor truth have in a certain degree to recommence her career at the end of every thirty years. There will be no war, no crimes, no administration of justice as it is called, and no government. These latter articles are at no great distance; and it is not impossible that some of the present race of men may live to see them in part accomplished. But beside this, there will be no disease, no anguish, no melancholy and no resentment. Every man will seek with ineffable ardour the good of all.
That's misquoted. Now here's the third edition from 1798 which is most common.
http://www.efm.bris.ac.uk/het/godwin/pj8.htm
(And I also checked my paper copy and another online version. No help for Pearce there.)
The men therefore whom we are supposing to exist, when the earth shall refuse itself to a more extended population, will probably cease to propagate. The whole will be a people of men, and not of children. Generation will not succeed generation, nor truth have, in a certain degree, to recommence her career every thirty years. Other improvements may be expected to keep pace with those of health and longevity. There will be no war, no crimes, no administration of justice, as it is called, and no government. Beside this, there will be neither disease, anguish, melancholy, nor resentment. Every man will seek, with ineffable ardour, the good of all.
That's still misquoted. Pearce just plain edited the text without any indication that he was changing it, and stuck it in quote marks anyway.
What is wrong with people to just doctor quotes and publish them as quotes? That's totally unacceptable.
Elliot Temple on May 6, 2012
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For Philosophy
Logi Logi
Wybo Wiersma, logi 7
A Web-Platform for Philosophy
LogiLogi is an easy to use hypertext platform, also featuring a rating- and review-system which is a bit comparable to that found in journals. It tries to find the middle-road between the written word and a good conversation, and it's central values are openness and quality of content.
It makes commenting on texts, and more generally the linking of texts very easy. Most notably it also allows other people than the original author of a logi to add outgoing links behind words, but it does not allow them to change the text itself, so the author's intellectual responsibility is guarded. Also important is that all conversations on the platform run via links (comparable to footnotes), not via forum-threads, avoiding their associated problems like fragmentation and shallowing of the discussion.
To maximize the advantages of hypertext, texts are kept short within LogiLogi, at maximum one to a few pages. These texts, called logi's, can be informal and experimental and they can be improved later on, in either of two ways: The text of the original document can be changed (earlier versions are then archived). Or secondly, links can be added inside the text, possibly only when some terms or concepts appear to be ambiguous, when questions arise, or when the logi appears to arouse enough interest to make it worth of further elaboration.
Links in LogiLogi can refer to logis, to versions, and - by default - to tags (words that function as categories or concepts). Logis can be tagged with one or more of these tags. Multiple logis can have the same tag, and when a link is made to a tag or to a collection of tags, multiple logis can be in the set referred to. From this set the logi with the highest rating is shown to the user.
The ratings in LogiLogi are essentially grades, given by visitors and other authors. The average of these grades forms the rating of the logi. Moreover these averages are weighted averages. Voting-powers can vary. If an authors contributions are rated well, he receives more voting-power.
Authors can thus gain 'status' and 'influence' through their work. This makes LogiLogi a peer-reviewed meritocracy, quite comparable to what we, according to Bruno Latours philosophy of science, encounter in the various structures surrounding journals.
But the comparison to journals goes further, and in a similar fashion to how new peergroups can emerge around new journals, in LogiLogi too new peergroups can be created by duplicating the just described rating-system. Contributions can be rated from the viewpoints of different peergroups, logis can have multiple ratings, authors won't have the same voting-power within each peergroup, and visitors can pick which peergroup to use as their filter.
Thus except meritocratic, LogiLogi is also open to a diversity of schools and paradigms in the sense of early Thomas Kuhn, especially as here creating new peergroups - unlike for journals - does not bring startup-costs.
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Ethical standards have to be actively promoted for this to to work.
If you don't take this into account, you end up with something like Digg.com or Slashdot.org
Meritocracy doesn't happen automatically, it's not a given.
"status and influence" is politics, not meritocracy.
Bruno Sarlo
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Considerable Genetic Diversity of Trichomonas vaginalis Clinical Isolates in a Targeted Population in South of Iran
TAVAKOLI OLIAEE, Razieh and BABAEI, Zahra and HATAM, Gholam Reza and TAVAKOLI KARESHK, Amir and MAHMOUDVAND, Hosein and VAFAFAR, Arghavan and ZIAALI, Naser (2017) Considerable Genetic Diversity of Trichomonas vaginalis Clinical Isolates in a Targeted Population in South of Iran. Iran J Parasitol. pp. 251-259.
Considerable Genetic Diversity of Trichomonas vaginalis.pdf
Background: The present study aimed to characterize genetically and to compare the most frequently occurring strains of Trichomonas vaginalis isolated from southern Iran. Methods: Totally, 150 vaginal swab and urine specimens were collected from symptomatic and asymptomatic women from May 2012 to Jun 2013.This study implemented a sensitive and reliable PCR-restriction fragment length polymorphism (RFLP) typing method on the actin gene. Moreover, one representative sample of each identified genotype was subjected to sequencing. Results: Twenty-four T. vaginalis isolates were positive and6 distinct electrophoretic patterns (H, E, G, I, M, N) were identified. Genotypes H and I were found to be more prevalent (50 and 37.5%) in Kerman and Shiraz, respectively. The phylogenetic analysis showed that two isolates were located as a separated clade with the other T. vaginalis isolates. Conclusion: The obtained findings showed a considerable genetic polymorphism of clinical isolates from the population studied. More studies may be warranted in future as to unveiling any possible links between a given genotype/cluster and pathogenic behavior of T. vaginalis.
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In this quietly powerful indie, Chloë Grace Moretz delivers a revelatory performance as Cameron, an 11th grader who is sent to a gay conversion therapy center after getting caught making out with a girl, her best friend, in a car on prom night.
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Adam Thomas’ Ponty return
As one season finishes, the Pontypridd squad has received a significant boost in preparation for the next as one of the club’s stand-out performers of recent years, centre Adam Thomas, makes a return to Sardis Road. Ynysybwl product Adam Thomas first joined up with Pontypridd in 2007 and was an immediate success, making 27 appearances … Continued
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Slimy "journalist" Glenn Greenwald uses Charlie Hebdo massacre to promote anti-Semitism
Getting it wrong, as he almost invariably does, "journalist" Glenn Greenwald used his platform in The Intercept, the hysterically anti-Israel, anti-American policy website bankrolled by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar, to equate the promotion of anti-Semitism with the free speech issues surrounding the Charlie Hebdo massacre.
In what even for him was a remarkable display of ignorance and stupidity, Greenwald trying to make some point about how Charlie Hebdo was racist:
"Some of the cartoons published by Charlie Hebdo were not just offensive but bigoted, such as the one mocking the African sex slaves of Boko Haram as welfare queens (left). Others went far beyond maligning violence by extremists acting in the name of Islam, or even merely depicting Mohammed with degrading imagery (above, right), and instead contained a stream of mockery toward Muslims generally, who in France are not remotely powerful but are largely a marginalized and targeted immigrant population."
However, again, Greenwald simply was demonstrating his own ignorance rather than making a pertinent observation. Max Fisher at the Vox described how Charlie Hebdo's...
"jokes usually play on two layers. In this cover, the second layer has to do with French domestic politics: Charlie Hebdo is a leftist magazine that supports welfare programs, but the French political right tends to oppose welfare for immigrants, whom they characterize as greedy welfare queens cheating the system.
What this cover actually says, then, is that the French political right is so monstrous when it comes to welfare for immigrants, that they want you believe that even Nigerian migrants escaping Boko Haram sexual slavery are just here to steal welfare. Charlie Hebdo is actually lampooning the idea that Boko Haram sex slaves are welfare queens, not endorsing it.
That's what's tricky about two-layer satire like Charlie Hebdo's: the joke only works if you see both layers, which often requires conversant knowledge of French politics or culture."
Greenwald asserted that Charlie Hebdo had some particular animus for Islam. For his insight, it would appear that Greenwald was relying solely on information gleaned from the anti-Semites and Islamists with whom he makes common cause so often. As Lliana Bird wrote in The Huffington Post:
Charlie Hedbo were leftists, some may even (be) anarchists and punks. They printed numerous cartoons which were anti racism/xenophobia; that mocked and satirised the far right as bigots and racists. As long time reader and Frenchman, Olivier Tonneau pointed out in his excellent article, The National Front and the Le Pen family were in fact their primary targets above all others. Next came bosses, politicians and the corrupt. Finally they opposed organised religion. ALL organised religion.
Despite what a simple check would have demonstrated to be false, Greenwald made the assertion that:
"it is simply not the case that Charlie Hebdo “were equal opportunity offenders.” Like Bill Maher, Sam Harris and other anti-Islam obsessives, mocking Judaism, Jews and/or Israel is something they will rarely (if ever) do. If forced, they can point to rare and isolated cases where they uttered some criticism of Judaism or Jews, but the vast bulk of their attacks are reserved for Islam and Muslims, not Judaism and Jews. Parody, free speech and secular atheism are the pretexts; anti-Muslim messaging is the primary goal and the outcome. And this messaging – this special affection for offensive anti-Islam speech – just so happens to coincide with, to feed, the militaristic foreign policy agenda of their governments and culture."
Well, not quite. As Lliana Bird also notes:
Judaism was frequently lampooned (a simple Google search will verify that). The Charlie Hebdo team were also very much pro-Gaza, and often fiercely critical of Israel's actions in the Israel-Palestine conflict. One series entitled 'One Commandment A Day: The Torah Illustrated by Charb' coarsely depicts Jews as contradicting their religious values in their interactions with Palestinians."Ne pas opprimer les faibles" ("Don't oppress the weak") is the title of a cartoon of a Jewish man firing an assault weapon into the back of a Palestinian woman. "Here, take that Goliath!," he shouts.
But let's say, for the sake of argument, that Islam was a particular target of Charlie Hebdo. Why would such a thing be? Perhaps because of the world's major religions at this point in time, more violence is perpetrated in the name of Islam than all the others combined? But more importantly from the perspective of maintaining free speech, it was Islamic fanatics, not Jews or Christians, whom Charlie Hebdo frequently mocked, who threatened to kill them for doing it. Under those circumstances, it is particularly important to stand up to such threats. It was that courage that cost so many of Charlie Hebdo's staff their lives, and it was the cowardice of so much of the rest of western media to do the same that made Charlie Hebdo such a singular target.
And that's why reprinting those cartoons now, not just as an act of defiance, nor just of solidarity is so important. To do it when people were killed for having done it is a reaffirmation of the right of free speech.
Remarkably, as if it were some act of courage or integrity, of which it is neither, Greenwald thinks that the best way to assert his free speech in the wake of the Charlie Hebdo murders by terrorists is to publish a series of anti-Semitic cartoons.
"When we originally discussed publishing this article to make these points, our intention was to commission two or three cartoonists to create cartoons that mock Judaism and malign sacred figures to Jews the way Charlie Hebdo did to Muslims. But that idea was thwarted by the fact that no mainstream western cartoonist would dare put their name on an anti-Jewish cartoon, even if done for satire purposes, because doing so would instantly and permanently destroy their career, at least. Anti-Islam and anti-Muslim commentary (and cartoons) are a dime a dozen in western media outlets; the taboo that is at least as strong, if not more so, are anti-Jewish images and words. Why aren’t Douthat, Chait, Yglesias and their like-minded free speech crusaders calling for publication of anti-Semitic material in solidarity, or as a means of standing up to this repression? Yes, it’s true that outlets like The New York Times will in rare instances publish such depictions, but only to document hateful bigotry and condemn it – not to publish it in “solidarity” or because it deserves a serious and respectful airing."
The only real point that Greenwald makes by all this is that he is a hateful idiot and that his webzine, which exists only because it is funded by a doltish Internet billionaire, is pathologically obsessed with demonizing Israsel and those Jews who support it.
In the wake of this, there are not, nor have their been calls for the death of Greenwald or the cartoonists he admires, like the anti-Semite Latuff. Most cartoonists don't draw the anti-Semitism Greenwald sees fit to promote because after 6 million dead Jews in the Holocaust, murderous anti-Semitic attacks throughout contemporary Europe, one of which occurred in France right after the Charlie Hebdo massacre, and calls for a genocide of Jews from Islamic leaders throughout the middle east, where anti-Semitic propaganda is a media mainstay, there's no need to prove his asinine point.
Greenwald doesn't get the enormous difference between something not done because it is socially reprehensible and economically self-damaging compared to something which is not done out of fear for one's life.
It's standing up to that fear, and for the right of free speech, that made Charlie Hebdo's staff courageous, and shows up Greenwald's cowardly posturing for what it is.
Here are some of the cartoons that Greenwald posted, which do need to be seen. Not because I agree with them, but because people should see what sort of vile hatred he thinks is worth promoting to show how "progressive" he is. And no one is threatening Greenwald's life or rights because of it.
Thanks for this article. I posted my own reply to Greenwald's obtuse article at 'The Intercept', but the moderators, er, intercepted it. As on the Guardian's CiF, Glenn Greenwald, the champion of free speech, has a lot of people who are very sensitive to criticism of their hero. I merely pointed out, as you have done, that Greenwald's 'argument' was cowardly posturing because he knew full well that he was taking no personal risk in posting those anti-semitic cartoons. He's a bullshitter, and a blowhard.
On top of that, almost every article he writes on international affairs demonstrates that Greenwald the supposed scourge of American exceptionalism has a parochial understanding of the world and can't see it or discuss it except through the lens of an uninformed American who assumes that the world revolves around (Evil) America. Irony, eh?
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Elliott Smith - New Moon
Artist: Elliott Smith
Album: New Moon
Label: Kill Rock Stars
Elliott Smith would be hard pressed to haunt us much more in death than he did in life. The creepily elegant ephemerality in his work, that whisper-thin undertow of doom, was always inseparable from his genius, even at his most opulent. So there is a spectral quality to New Moon, a two-disc collection of unreleased songs and rare b-sides from between 1994 and 1997, but it doesn't owe much to Smith's being dead for nearly four years now; it's more an effect of the brooding, skeletal medium he worked in, especially during those years between his desolate self-titled album and the needle-sharpened either/or.
Nearly all of these songs have been floating around for some time thanks to filesharers and anthologists like elliottsmithbsides.com, but their assembly here boasts markedly improved sound quality and liner notes that help situate many familiar but rootless selections. (They also feature poignant recollections from Smith's friends and an insufferable song-by-song analysis by Christopher O'Riley.) The semi-chronological tracking is a jarring departure from the studied shapeliness of Smith's proper albums, but in a way this feels appropriate: New Moon steers admirably clear of curatorial meddling and lets the songs, the sweet ones right next to the severe, build a portrait of a solo artist's formative years. This is a singer learning to balance fragility and vitriol, romance and alienation, an unassuming voice and a prophetic eye. The results, though rarely the caliber of the albums that bookended this era, are a consistent delight.
Still, it's hard to know how to listen to them. Despite an impressive proportion of perfect-as-is gems � see "Angel in the Snow" and "Going Nowhere" for starters � the collection's chief offering is of pieces that need some refinement, smoother metaphors or softer melodies: songs that show an immense promise that will, as we hear them, never be realized. They do offer an instructive insight into Smith's writing and editing process, and one is pleased now and then to recognize a moment lifted from another song (the bridge of "Alphabet Town" in "Talking To Mary," say) or bemused by a disappointing revision (�I can't hold my liquor but I keep a good attitude / 'Cause it's alright: some enchanted night, I'll be with you�, which would be sanded down to �I don't have you with me but I keep a good attitude / Do you miss me, Miss Misery, like you say you do?� in time for the 1998 Oscars).
That anthropological value is, in turn, the only thing that makes New Moon any more disquieting than the records Smith saw released (or 2004's posthumous From A Basement On The Hill). From the unguarded space surrounding these songs, we get to infer negatively the kind of perfectionist he was, how much effort went into the pristine clarity of his real catalog � and feel guilty, perhaps, for trespassing among his clumsy rhymes and half-baked melodic turns. Maybe we need the stream-of-consciousness acrimony of "Looking Over My Shoulder" in order to fully admire a devastatingly simple refrain like the one in "Talking To Mary" ("One day she'll go/ I told you so"); maybe the knowledge of all the work behind his genius should be an affirmation to the rest of us. Maybe the compulsion to think of New Moon as a record for Smith completists, because anyone less devoted would misunderstand and misuse it, is only indicative of how curiously protective a covenant with Elliott Smith, or his ghost, can make us.
Regardless, disquiet is part of that covenant too, and the rewards of New Moon are too great to stay away on respectful grounds. The concise rock fervor of "New Monkey," the restless patter of "Pretty Mary K" (altogether different from the one on Figure 8), the heartbreaking waver in his one-take cover of Big Star's "Thirteen" � these are moments that come to feel just as essential as anything he ever packaged, despite and in a way due to their orphanhood. O'Riley proposes in his essay that this is Smith "at his very best," which seems both untrue and unfair. It's more like Smith at his most human, his most flawed and tentative and, for better or worse, his most accessible.
By Daniel Levin Becker
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Mandragore Infogrames Multimedia SA (France), Infogrames Multimedia SA, 1985
Medieval fantasy - Role-playing
Age : 12 to 16 years old / 17 to 25 years old
Knight Quest
Brigandine: The Legend Of Forsena
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Mandragore is a role-playing game that was originally released in France. The kingdom was at peace under King Jorian. When he was killed in a freak accident that peace was shattered as Lord Yarod-Nor took control and began a reign of tyranny and evil. The player leads a party of four characters (with the option to either define your own characters or take a predefined group) through the land to eventually challenge, confront and defeat Yarod-Nor in his own castle. Before that can be done the group must explore nine chateaux each of which contains a problem and clues that are useful later in the game, battle assorted and unusual monsters, enter villages to trade, and develop your characters skills.
The four predefined characters are:Syrela: a human female minstrel,Podus: a male dwarf thief,Gelth: a male elf wizard, andTorlin: a male mi-orc rangerEach character has values for the following attributes, constitution, strength, knowledge, wisdom, dexterity, and appearance. When creating your own characters there is a maximum of 80 points can be assigned to these attributes with none having more than 20 points or less than 5.
Character control is unusual and consists of abbreviated commands. The whole party moves as a single unit so to move North, South, East or West the player just has to type N, s, E, or W.When the party comes on an enemy the commands take the formcharacter: each character in the party is referred to by a number in the range 1 - 4command: only the first two characters need to be typedtarget: objects and enemies are referred to by letterSo when a monster is encountered typing 3 will select Gelth, typing AT will command Gelth to ATtack, and typing A will instruct Gelth to attack the first target. When the party acquires weapons it is possible to extend the command to specify the weapon to be used. [source:mobygames]
Platform(s) : Amstrad CPC - Apple II - Commodore 64 - MSX - ZX Spectrum
http://www.mobygames.com/game/mandragore/
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Winter Is Here … GAME OF THRONES: THE TOURING EXHIBITION Arrives in Belfast with Exclusive Additions
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Belfast, 11th April 2019 --- Rally the Realm ... The highly-anticipated GAME OF THRONESTM: The Touring Exhibition, including two-never-seen before sets, has arrived at TEC Belfast for its debut visit to the UK and Ireland. To celebrate, GAME OF THRONES® actors, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Ian Beattie and Liam Cunningham, alongside award-winning costume designer Michele Clapton, were the first to experience the dramatic exhibition, which features costumes, authentic props and majestic settings from all seven seasons, as well as the Winterfell Crypt and Dragon Skull Pit, which have been exclusively added for Northern Ireland. Designed specially by GES Events in collaboration with HBO® Licensing and Retail, the must-see exhibition is the largest public display to date and offers fans an interactive and immersive GAME OF THRONES® experience like no other. From 11th April through to 1st September 2019, fans can have an up-close and personal look at the ancient dragon skulls, ranging in size from about that of an apple to the one belonging to Balerion the Dread, which decorated the throne room in the Red Keep until King Robert Baratheon had them hidden away in the catacombs. Visitors can also see publicly for the first time the vast and sacred crypt of Winterfell, guarded by stone direwolves, to pay their respects to six of the Stark ancestors as well as explore the settings and view authentic artefacts from:
• The wintry landscapes of the North
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Force Awakens in Theaters (all spoilers here!)
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by Kingpin » Thu Dec 17, 2015 5:56 pm
Anyone seeing it? I'm seeing it twice today, once at an early 7 showing and again at midnight. Can't wait!
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Re: Force Awakens in Theaters
by TheMastermindOfMaom » Thu Dec 17, 2015 6:07 pm
My country will be getting it in the 24th...so no :/
Just a little spoiler though (in coded form).
Hidden/Spoiler:
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by Maveritchell » Thu Dec 17, 2015 8:26 pm
I'm sitting in the theater now, t-minus 5 min. Make sure to keep the spoilers in this topic, please! I've updated the first post to reflect this.
Future readers, feel free to post spoilers without boxes, and be warned that others are doing the same!
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Re: Force Awakens in Theaters (all spoilers here!)
by ZoomV » Thu Dec 17, 2015 11:29 pm
-Kylo Ren has curly hair.
-Kylo Ren is "the master of the knights of Ren"
-TIE fighters apparently have hyperdrives now, as implied by Fen wanting to take their stolen TIE to another system.
-The First Order officer uniforms seem to be inspired by Cold War Soviet uniforms.
-Females can serve in both soldier and officer positions in the First Order.
-Nobody was killed by Force Choke, although many computer consoles died horribly.
-Blaster bolts can now cause bleeding.
-5 "republic" planets all in one system where destroyed, one of them was a planet city. (did they finally destroy Coruscant?)
-No space dogfights, they like their atmo.
-random TIE fighters can still consistently 1v1 random unnamed X-wings.
-Poe is blatantly OP and probably needs to be nerfed.
-No Sith references, no Darths or Lords, although the Supreme Leader seems to be another Palpatine character.
-The big bad plot mechanic is..... A Death Star, but BIGGER
-Stormtroopers are not clones although it is implied that returning to clones could be possible
-Han Solo got rekt
-Kylo Ren got rekt
-Fen sucks with Lightsabers
-Something very bad happened between ep VI and ep VII
-Kylo Ren sucks vs Bowcasters
-It totally feels like a Star Wars Movie.
I liked the opening shot, the moment I heard those engines I was like "seriously? another overhead?" But then it came from the bottom and I was like "well played JJ Abrams"
I was disappointed with the Luke scene, I felt like that was tacked on for no other reason than to have a shot with Luke. Imo it should have ended when Ray flew off in the falcon to find Luke.
I did like that the new main characters had a lot of the characteristics of the old three, but swapped around. Fen is like a combo of Han Solo and Luke, but Ray got Han Solo's rough side with Leia's practicality.
Best line has to go to:
"We'll use the Force"
"That's not how the Force works"
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by Maveritchell » Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:00 am
I agree with a lot of that, notably:
ZoomV wrote: Imo it should have ended when Ray flew off in the falcon to find Luke.
First thing I said to my buddies after the movie - "Welp, that was a Star Wars movie."
I'm not 100% sure whether it was Coruscant or not that got exploded. It looked like it, but it had more moons than we saw in Episode III and there was a big water feature in one of the ground shots. It was admittedly hard to tell, though, with all the "being destroyed" going on. I know that my first reaction was to think that it was probably Coruscant.
I'm now also really bummed that they couldn't get Denis Lawson for this movie. I feel like it was probably a significant role they wanted him to fill (boy, it would have been great to call Poe "Antilles" instead of "Dameron").
I also can't read Aurebesh quickly enough to read the holomap they showed at the end. It's kind of a moot point, since they showed Luke anyway, but as best I could tell, the planet name ended with "er."
I couldn't get over how much Rey looked like Kiera Knightley. This confirms my crackpot theory that she's Luke's daughter, given her vision, and the fact that it's hard canon that Kiera Knightley looks just like Luke's mom.
The movie felt very fast. I could have gone with maybe one less set-piece. Probably the scene with the pirates on Han's freighter (and, of course, the last scene).
by ZoomV » Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:08 am
Maveritchell wrote: I couldn't get over how much Rey looked like Kiera Knightley. This confirms my crackpot theory that she's Luke's daughter, given her vision, and the fact that it's hard canon that Kiera Knightley looks just like Luke's mom.
I don't think so for no other reason than having Ray be Luke's daughter is the obvious play. And if this movie did one thing, it was making us think it would do the obvious and then go in the exact opposite direction.
It's also worth noting that Ray's vision showed that she was given directly to that thug on Jaku. I highly doubt either Luke or anyone Luke would be willing to sleep with would abandon their child to a thug.
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by Twilight_Warrior » Fri Dec 18, 2015 12:14 pm
I'm with Mav on this one. I think Rey is Luke's kid and the reason they left her on Jakku (presumably under the discrete supervision of that Resistence ally from the beginning) was the same reason Luke was hidden on Tatooine. To protect her from being found by the First Order.
(Also, Ben Skywalker was my favorite character in the old EU and I really hope they bring that character back in Rey.)
Speaking of old EU, Kylo Ren is basically Jacen Solo, and I love that.
by TheMastermindOfMaom » Fri Dec 18, 2015 2:31 pm
Kylo's real name is Ben Solo,so you kinda got Ben Skywalker lol.
by Kingpin » Fri Dec 18, 2015 3:42 pm
Agree with everything said so far! Was really excited to see JJ manage to do such a fantastic job. Might be my third favorite Star Wars!
by ARCTroopaNate » Fri Dec 18, 2015 3:51 pm
Saw it last night, I was really impressed, but was I the only one bothered by the seeming lack of an original plot?? A lot of it felt like I was watching the story from A New Hope with some new names and graphics.
That was kinda the point of Abrams I believe.
by AceMastermind » Fri Dec 18, 2015 5:36 pm
I just watched it and i'm still trying to process everything I saw, but my first overall impression of the movie was it looked like a Robot Chicken version of Episode 4. I was also thinking Kylo and Rey were probably brother and sister for some reason, don't know. I need to see it again to make better sense of some parts.
by Twilight_Warrior » Fri Dec 18, 2015 6:02 pm
TheMastermindOfMaom wrote: Kylo's real name is Ben Solo,so you kinda got Ben Skywalker lol.
No, Ben Skywalker was amazing, Jacen Solo was a whiny ungrateful child who decided to turn sith
Kylo may be Ben Solo, but he's no Ben Skywalker
AceMastermind wrote: I was also thinking Kylo and Rey were probably brother and sister for some reason, don't know.
I thought this at first, as well (if they're drawing inspiration from Jacen Solo, why not Jaina, as well?), but then I thought Leia and Han would discuss having a daughter that they abandoned, too. And if Rey showed up, they'd recognize her if she was their daughter.
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by Eggman » Sat Dec 19, 2015 12:08 am
Definitely a fun movie. I'm looking forward to seeing it again on Saturday morning. I feel like I'm still processing it a lot...what I liked, didn't like, etc. I saw it in the middle of a busy work week, so odd as it may sound, I didn't feel mentally prepared to watch a new Star Wars movie.
While it had quite a few similarities to A New Hope, I thought they were tastefully done. The nostalgia and fan service were all kept in moderation, and I didn't think they detracted from the film at all.
There are tons of things I loved about it. The action scenes were beautiful, the lightsaber duel was intense, the new actors were great, and Chewie really had a chance to shine as a character!
If I had to give one thing I didn't like about the film, it would be: the pacing seemed too fast. The film seemed to skip over a lot of potentially interesting material (if internet rumors are to be believed, it seems somewhere between 10-30 minutes of film was cut in editing...I wonder if they cut too much). Even the beats within scenes felt too quick...moments that seemed really big in the trailers ("Chewie...we're home" / "It's true...all of it...the Dark Side...the Jedi...") just flew by casually within the film. But maybe that's just the reaction of someone who wanted to take his sweet time to relish in the wonders of a new Star Wars movie. I imagine the pacing will feel more appropriate after I've seen it a few times.
Oh, and one other thing I didn't like: that helicopter 360 shot at the very end. Ugh...felt so out of place for Star Wars.
Maveritchell wrote: I'm not 100% sure whether it was Coruscant or not that got exploded. It looked like it, but it had more moons than we saw in Episode III and there was a big water feature in one of the ground shots. It was admittedly hard to tell, though, with all the "being destroyed" going on. I know that my first reaction was to think that it was probably Coruscant.
From what I've heard, that was not Coruscant. It was some new planet that was the current seat of the New Republic. I feel like the whole situation with the Republic could have used some more exposition...without it, I really didn't have any reason to care about the entire planet or system being destroyed. It was just a brief shot of a few characters I had never seen, followed by a bunch of pretty explosions.
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by RevanSithLord » Sat Dec 19, 2015 2:25 am
I realize that you said we can post without spoiler boxes, but I feel more comfortable putting my thoughts in them. Including relevant details from past Star Wars movies, in-case, for whatever reason, someone here didn't see the original trilogy, which is possible.
Maveritchell wrote: I'm not 100% sure whether it was Coruscant or not that got exploded. It looked like it, but it had more moons than we saw in Episode III and there was a big water feature in one of the ground shots. It was admittedly hard to tell, though, with all the "being destroyed" going on. I know that my first reaction was to think that it was probably Coruscant..
"The Hosnian system was a system under the control of the New Republic roughly thirty years after The Battle of Endor. The capital planet of the system, Hosnian Prime, and four other planets were destroyed by the First Order's Starkiller Base. The system was home to the Republic's new capital, and hosted its fleets, all of which were destroyed upon the firing of the Starkiller Superweapon, leaving the Resistance without the aid of its primary official backer." - Wookieepedia source
They even mentioned the name of the planet (and the rest of that system) destroyed in the film. Some details were mentioned a bit too fast, I have to admit, and were easy to miss. It's hard to process all the little details when someone is pumped up from the hype of a new film as big as this. Also, if there's anything left of the New Republic, they'd better find a new planet to rebuild.
Something I would like to have known is how Anakin's/Luke's saber ended up in the hands of Maz Kanata (that female alien pirate who owns the castle on Takodana. [PS - for accurate spelling - admittedly I am using the Wiki, but I paid as much attention to detail during the film as possible.]).
We all remember seeing the saber fall in the shaft on Bespin after Luke's right hand decided to go on vacation. Did she just happen to be on a lower level where it might have landed? Did an Ugnaught find it in a junk bucket somewhere and decide to sell it as scrap? I'd really like to know that detail. Because I had thought that the saber was lost forever, perhaps falling out a shaft at the bottom of Cloud City into the gas planet's atmosphere. Maybe I missed a detail. Who knows? The pacing was a bit fast in parts.
I am quite happy that the New Republic is still a thing and is in current canon continuity. I wonder if they'll mention the Imperial Remnant, because obviously The First Order derives from the Galactic Empire, but are there still other Imperial-related factions out there dedicated to doing the same thing The First Order is doing? Well, at least the New Republic is there. Maybe they can still bring in Kyle Katarn and Jan Ors, even Dash Rendar, in the next films. :p
Overall, I think J.J. nailed it and it definitely gave me a proper OT-style vibe. The movie definitely didn't disappoint. So many people wanted an Episode 7 for so long and now we finally have it.
Eggman wrote: Oh, and one other thing I didn't like: that helicopter 360 shot at the very end. Ugh...felt so out of place for Star Wars.
I have to admit that it felt a bit...off...and weird. If they didn't do the shot like that, it would have been a bit better there and it wouldn't have lost the dramatic feeling of Luke turning around to see Rey with his old saber.
by Eggman » Sat Dec 19, 2015 5:53 pm
Saw it in IMAX 3D this morning. The second viewing definitely allowed me to appreciate the film more. As I expected, the pacing felt better this time around. Maybe the only places I still wish it had slowed down was the dialogue in some scenes - still felt like some of the beats flew by too quickly. Just a word of warning in case you go to see it in 3D: try to get a seat at least halfway back in the theater. I was in row E, and it was way too close. Anything not in the foreground or in the center of the screen was a bit blurry or in double-vision for me, and it was difficult to track everything on screen at times. It's a shame, because I thought the 3D was well done (and I don't usually care for 3D). I'm glad my first viewing was in 2D. If you plan to see it twice, I highly recommend seeing it once in 2D and once in 3D.
Spoilers regarding Maz below:
I've seen some people complaining about how Maz has so little screen time and just disappears after Takodana. I disagree. If additional scenes with her were cut, I think they were justified. She fulfills her purpose in the film, and then the story moves on. We don't need to see how exactly she, Han, and Chewie dug their way out of the rubble, and we don't need to see where she went after the battle. I don't see why she would travel to the Resistance base. While she does firmly state they need to fight the First Order, she doesn't strike me as the kind of character who would align herself with any specific faction in that fight. I imagine she stayed behind to gather whatever other relics she had hiding in her basement, then went to some new hideaway.
All that said, I think she is a fascinating character, and I can't wait to see more of her - whether in Episode VIII/IX, an anthology film, an episode of Rebels...who knows. Considering that she is at least 1000 years old, there are so many possibilities. Did she help fugitive Jedi after Order 66? Did she ever meet Anakin Skywalker, or Obi-Wan, or Yoda? How long has she known Han Solo? And I have no doubt that we will find out how she acquired the lightsaber.
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by JimmyAngler » Sun Dec 20, 2015 8:55 pm
Soo just saw this beut and now I can peruse the thread with a full mind.
To keep it short and sweet, I think the movie was amazing, but there were some scenes and characters I disagreed with.
Kylo Ren was everything I wanted him to be, until he took the mask off. I mean, Adam Driver's face is not my type of raging furious villain, sorry.
Second, What HAPPENED TO PHASMA? I thought she was going to play a semi-important role in XII, but she ended up being a dump (no pun intended).
ARCTroopaNate wrote: Saw it last night, I was really impressed, but was I the only one bothered by the seeming lack of an original plot?? A lot of it felt like I was watching the story from A New Hope with some new names and graphics.
I am right there with you, it was too original. (Let'ss go blow up the giant ball of death by hitting the weak spot after our dudes go disable the shields, all in "15" minutes!)
Well now that the bad is out of the way here comes the good.
Rey and "Fin" were great characters, especially with the witty humorous remarks and their conduct in intense battle scenarios. They should have kept the "Fin's crush on Rey", but I really didn't want Rey to "like" him. Oh well.
I loved the return of all the old characters (and even some old props and everyone in the theater clapped every time some old face graced the screen.
Gotta say Ford still has it (anyone notice the strained old smirk he hit on the falcon?), but I almost lost it when he died.. I thought he deserved and different peaceful death, not by his own son.
BB-8, by far the most perfected little ball droid out there.
Poe and Maz were great aspects to the cast and I thought they played their parts well and added a good touch to the movie.
And lastly, THANK HEAVENS THAT SNOKE'S SIZE WAS A HOLOGRAM!! If it wasn't and he was literally that size, it would have a no-go for me.
(Did anyone else dress up for the midnight showing? I wore my Clone Helmet and other SW apparel to the show)
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Projects :: SWBF2 PSP+PS2 Conversion
by AnthonyBF2 » Sun Dec 20, 2015 10:36 pm
I just got back from seeing this. I have to say this is my favorite Star Wars from all seven. When the dvd comes out I will binge re-watch this for about 3 days. I really like Chewbacca was given some time, Wookiees are known to pull arms out of sockets when getting beat an electronic hologame but what happens if you kill his life time pal???
Now I really wanna go waste troopers with Chewie on Battlefront 2.
by Kingpin » Mon Dec 21, 2015 12:22 am
JimmyAngler wrote: And lastly, THANK HEAVENS THAT SNOKE'S SIZE WAS A HOLOGRAM!! If it wasn't and he was literally that size, it would have a no-go for me.
I KNOW. The first time around I didn't even hear what they said since I was freaking out about it. Diet Dr. Pepper JJ, WHY WOULD YOU DO THIS!??!?!
by ZoomV » Mon Dec 21, 2015 11:51 am
Eggman wrote: All that said, I think she is a fascinating character, and I can't wait to see more of her - whether in Episode VIII/IX, an anthology film, an episode of Rebels...who knows. Considering that she is at least 1000 years old, there are so many possibilities. Did she help fugitive Jedi after Order 66? Did she ever meet Anakin Skywalker, or Obi-Wan, or Yoda? How long has she known Han Solo? And I have no doubt that we will find out how she acquired the lightsaber.[/hide]
I have a theory that Maz given her age and height, might be a female of Yoda's species.
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Official Palestinian Authority uses word "Talmud" more than Jewish media
From the official Palestinian Authority Wafa news agency:
170 settlers and Talmudic students storm the Al-Aqsa Mosque
95 settlers and 75 students from Talmudic institutions stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque on Thursday morning, from the Mughrabi gate, with heavy security guards from the Israeli occupation forces .
Our correspondent said that the settlers carried out provocative tours in the blessed mosque, while the Jewish groups carried out suspicious steps in the Al-Aqsa Mosque behind a wall opposite the Dome of the Rock amid Talmudic movements and gestures .
It would be nice if the majority of Jews cared about the (real) Talmud as much as the Palestinians do!
07/15 Links Pt2: Phyllis Chesler: Are we really living in the 1930s?; Ilhan Omar Claims Palestinian Opposition to Israel Is “Non-Violent”; Labour antisemitism isn’t about the complaints process. It’s about ideology.
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The Elgar Society welcomes Tasmin Little as its newest Vice-President
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The Elgar Society is proud to announce that violinist Tasmin Little has become its latest Vice-President.
Ms Little’s commitment to English music in general and Elgar’s music in particular has delighted audiences both in the UK and worldwide and has helped to introduce it to new audiences both here and abroad. Her new recording of Elgar’s Violin Concerto together with Sir Colin Davis and the Royal NationalScottish Orchestra has gained much critical acclaim and was the Critics’ Choice Award at the 2011 Classic Brit awards.
On being made Vice-President, Ms Little said,“I am delighted and honoured to have been appointed Vice President of the Elgar Society. Elgar has occupied an exceptionally special place in my heart and his music is a constant source of inspiration. I have given over 70 performances of his searingly beautiful Violin Concerto, 60 performances of his Violin Sonata, I have recorded both works and given many performances of his delightful bonbons, such as Salut d’Amour. I am greatly looking forward to being a part of this distinguished Society and to continuing to celebrate and perform his widely admired output of compositions.”
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ELYSE BRUCE
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Twelve songs — 10 in English and 2 in French — from singer-songwriter Elyse Bruce prove that her music is both current and timeless. Recorded in Elyse’s home studio and mastered by composer/arranger/instrumentalist/engineer Gerry Dere, this CD not only touches the listener’s heart but also raises awareness of serious social issues that are part of our everyday lives. The cover artwork was created by artist/author Thomas D. Taylor specifically for the Midnight In Chicago initiative.
Genre: Adult Contemporary / Blues / Rock
Language: English (10 tracks) and French (2 tracks)
ASIN: B0011WFUKG
Total Length: 44 minutes
Songs: 12 songs
Late Night In The Borough (3:48)
Somewhere In Detroit (3:32)
Say You’ll Wait For Me (3:29)
The Mad Hatter (3:51)
Armistice Day (3:55)
Dans les feuilles (3:48)
Autoroute (3:50)
When The Night Was Soft (3:33)
How Do I Begin To Believe (3:25)
Conference Calls (3:35)
Infinity Squared (3:33)
Midnight In Chicago (3:45)
Available on Amazon by clicking HERE.
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Chart Rankings
#3 on Native American chart
How Do I Begin To Believe
#7 on Southern Rock chart
Infinity Squared
#16 on Adult Contemporary Pop chart
#16 on R&B chart
#33 on Pop Rock chart
Elyse Bruce’s “Countdown to Midnight” incorporates the stock trademarks she will soon be known for: gentle lyrics, tender vocals, and colorful arrangements. These are truly professional recordings in which no corners were cut. We sense this right out of the gate with the opening ballad “Late Night in the Borough” and continuing through other well crafted tracks such as “The Mad Hatter” and the saccharine sweet “When the Night Was Soft”. And with information on the back cover dealing with awareness to autism, we know her music is not just good, it’s actually about something.
~ A&R Select (Hollywood, CA)
Singer/songwriter Elyse Bruce has a long pedigree in music having studied classical piano in Paris and jazz in Canada with numerous musicians. That’s not even mentioning her impressive amount of on-stage and studio experience. But in her album Countdown to Midnight, Bruce seek more than just producing an album of both original and lite blues and pop: 20 percent of every sale goes to the Midnight in Chicago project, which seeks to raise awareness of autism, Asperger Syndrome, and Autistic Spectrum Disorders.
The album’s sales also help fund their educational pod casts (available free at the first site listed above), which Bruce hosts with MIC artist Thomas D. Taylor and the help of her own son, Lewis, who has Asperger Syndrome. With the twelve, simple pop, Elton John-ish arrangements, featuring Gerry Dere on keyboards and Doug Jensen on guitar for “Autoroute,” Bruce has produced a mature and cultured album most fans of classic pop will love. If there’s any complaint here, it’s all the business ads inside the liner notes. But since they’re also supporting a good cause, it seems a little petty to quibble about after all.
In an age when all the music industry can offer is the next Britney train wreck for us to watch, it’s nice to see someone actually trying to do something positive with their talent, while having fun at the same time. Countdown to Midnight proves that it can be done, no matter what time it is.
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Lawrenceville VFD Cornhole Tournament Winners
The Lawrenceville Volunteer Fire Department hosted a Cornhole Tournament Fundraiser on Saturday. 1st Place was won by the G&G Boys – Ryan and Tony Gittman and the Runners-up were the Harrell Boys – Keith and David Harrell.
G&G Boys – Ryan and Tony Gittman
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CITY OF EMPORIA Independene Day SANITATION SCHEDULE
RESIDENTIAL SERVICE: TRASH, BULK/YARD WASTE AND RECYCLING
NORMAL COLLECTION WILL BE COLLECTED
Tuesday, July 1, 2014 Monday, June 30, 2014
Wednesday, July 2, 2014 Tuesday, July 1, 2014
Thursday, July 3, 2014 Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Friday, July 4, 2014 Thursday, July 3, 2014
COMMERCIAL SANITATION
ALL WASTE MUST BE PLACED AT STREET FOR REMOVAL BY 7:00 A.M. ON COLLECTON DAY.
THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS ASKING ALL RESIDENTS TO REFRAIN FROM PUTTING TRASH OUT AFTER THEIR NORMAL SCHEDULED COLLECTION DAY.
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Animals Unlimited Visits Richardson Memorial Library
Animals Unlimited visited both the Brunswick County Library and Richardson Memorial Library on Thursday as part of the Paws to Read Summer Reading Program. A god variety of animals visited the crowd; including a Capuchin Monkey, from South America, a Ringtail Lemur, from Madagascar, and Bearded Dragon, native to Australia. Also present were a duck, a rabbit, a snake and a hedgehog.
We learned where each animal was from, what they ate and how they lived. Victor, the Capuchin Monkey stole the show from the very beginning, though, while the Bearded Dragon (named because he scares predators away by puffing up his neck) was the most eager to be photographed.
The Reading program is simple:
Read...as many Children's books or Chapter books as you can this summer and record them on your reading log.
Explore...all that your library has to offer - Books, Movies, Magazines, Music, Audio Books and more.
Attend...FREE library performances! Arrive early, seating is limited by the size of the building. To avoid distractions, latecomers may not be admitted. Children disrupting others may be asked to leave.
Dream...of all the places you can go and the adventures you can take when you READ!
Excel...improve your reading skills by completing the challenge of reading Children's Books or Chapter Books this Summer!
Remember...to turn in your reading log at the last program, or before, to be eligible for a certificate and Grand Prizes.
Smile...enjoy your time at the Library! Photos will be taken during events and at other times.
Upcoming programs include:
Cynthia Gregg from the Virginia Cooperative Extension will be at both Libraries on Thursday, July 3, to share fun facts about wildlife. (Brunswick County Library at 10:30; Richardson Memorial Library at 2:00)
Sundae Puppets, featuring folktales, live music, storytelling and audience participation. will be at both Libraries on Thursday, July 10 This is a great show for ALL AGES! (Brunswick County Library at 10:30; Richardson Memorial Library at 2:00)
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VIRGINIA HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS EXPERIENCE LIFE AS VIRGINIA STATE POLICE TRAINEE
Junior Law Cadets Graduate Friday from State Police Academy
RICHMOND – High school students from across the Commonwealth today became the newest graduates of the Junior Law Cadet program, which is co-sponsored by the Virginia State Police and The American Legion. The 39 teenagers were presented their graduation certificates at the Virginia State Police Academy in Chesterfield County during Friday afternoon’s ceremony.
The 25th Annual Junior Law Cadet program is a weeklong training curriculum for high school students who have completed their junior year. Cadets experience a life similar to a trooper-in-training, complete with daily room inspections and instruction by state police troopers on Department operations, crime scene investigations, officer survival, undercover operations, driver improvement, scuba training, defensive tactics and firearms safety.
As part of their training, the cadets also undergo a variety of physical agility exercises used in the Virginia State Police applicant testing process.
“The daily instruction and exercises give the young men and women a glimpse into the life and training a Virginia State trooper undergoes,” said Colonel W. Steven Flaherty, Superintendent of the Virginia State Police. “It’s a valuable experience, especially for teenagers who have an interest in pursuing law enforcement as a career. More importantly, the Junior Law Cadet program is one of the best ways for our Department to make contact and build positive relationships with today’s young people.”
The American Legion selects and sponsors the students to represent the organization’s Virginia districts. Attached is a list of all participating students and their hometowns.
Cadet Ihsanullah Lodin of Alexandria, Va., was selected for the Jessica J. Cheney Spirit Award. The annual award is presented in memory of Trooper Jessica J. Cheney who was the first cadet to graduate from the program and go on to become a trooper. Trooper Cheney died of injuries suffered Jan. 17, 1998, after being struck by a vehicle as she directed traffic at a crash scene on Route 1, north of Fredericksburg. The award is presented to the cadet who demonstrates the same motivation, drive and enthusiasm that Trooper Cheney displayed as a cadet.
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Obituary-Pattie Warren Wood Tillar
Pattie Warren Wood Tillar, 70, of Emporia, Va, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her husband and daughters, on Wednesday, June 25, 2014, after a courageous struggle with Alzheimer's disease and Lewy Body Dementia.
Born on July 13, 1943, in Richmond, Va, she was predeceased by her parents, Edward Massenburg and Jessie Watkins Wood. Pattie was a devoted wife and mother, always putting her family first. She is survived by her loving husband of almost 50 years, Dr. William Thomas Tillar, III; and daughters, Anne Warren Tillar, and Julia Leavelle Tillar; grandchildren, Alexander Thomas Younger, Meredith Claire Younger and Christian Timothy Younger, of Waxhaw, NC, and brother, Edward Massenburg Wood (Carolyn), of York, SC. She is also survived by brothers-in-law, Donaldson Preston Tillar (Hazel), of Williamsburg, VA, and David Billingsley Tillar (Ames), of Emporia, VA, and several nieces and nephews.
Pattie graduated from Greensville County High School in Emporia in 1961 and Westhampton College in Richmond in 1965, earning a Bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. She married her high school sweetheart, Bill, on August 15, 1964. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Emporia. She began her career in Franklin, Va, as a first grade teacher. After returning to Emporia, Pattie was active the Junior Woman's Club and the Presbyterian Women of the Church. She worked part-time at the old library and was instrumental in the formation of the Richardson Memorial Library. She went on to become librarian at Brunswick Academy, retiring after 28 years. Pattie was a voracious reader and loved reading stories to children, especially her grandchildren, whom she always had books on hand to give to them. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Friday, June 27, 2014 at Echols Funeral Home.
A celebration of life will be held Saturday, June 28, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church of Emporia, with graveside services immediately following at Emporia Cemetery. There will be a reception at the church following the burial. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to Brunswick Academy, 2100 Planters Rd, Lawrenceville, Va, 23847, or the Lewy Body Dementia Association, 912 Killian Hill Road S.W., Lilburn, GA 30047. The family would like to thank Hospice of Virginia for their outstanding care over the last few months, and would also like to thank her caregivers, Hattie Lee, Delphine Hall, and Teri Vaughan.
Condolonsces may be sent toecholsfuneralhome.com.
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SVCC Instructors Receive 2013-2014 Virginia Career and Technical Education Creating Excellence Award
Southside Virginia Community College instructors, Clint Johnson (left) and Ronnie Cole (right), received the 2013-2014 Virginia Career and Technical Education Creating Excellence Award for CTE Postsecondary Programs on June 12 during a luncheon held at the Richmond Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. Johnson and Cole received the award for their work done on the "Integrated Robohand Project". The instructors winning nomination was determined by a competitive review conducted by recognized CTE professionals from business, industry and education.
The "Integrated Robohand Project" was a collaboration between SVCC's High Performance Technology and Industrial Design and Development programs. The groups completed a real-world design to provide a prosthetic hand for instructor Ronnie Cole's daughter, Abby, who was born without fingers on her left hand. Dual-enrollment students from Halifax County High School were eager to create the prosthetic hand for Abby. Employing mathematics, teamwork, design, and production, and applying STEM concepts, the students imagined, designed, redesigned, refined, and made the functional prosthetic hand using the MakerBot 3D printer.
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Virginia Participating in Operation Dry Water to Raise Awareness of Dangers of Boating Under the Influence
Richmond, VA – The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (VDGIF) will be participating in Operation Dry Water as part of a nationally coordinated effort to raise awareness about the dangers of boating under the influence (BUI) and reduce the number of accidents and deaths related to alcohol use on our waterways.
Operation Dry Water weekend, June 27-29, is the national weekend of heightened enforcement of boating under the influence laws and recreational boater outreach. VDGIF will be reaching out as part of the yearlong Operation Dry Water campaign to inform and educate boaters about the dangers and effects of boating while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
Alcohol use is the leading contributing factor in recreation boater deaths in the United States. By participating in Operation Dry Water, VDGIF is helping to keep recreational boaters safe and working toward reducing the number of accidents and deaths on the water.
"Our agency wants to encourage boaters to enjoy the upcoming recreational season in a safe and responsible way,” says Colonel Ron Henry, Chief of Law Enforcement for the Virginia Conservation Police. “Drinking alcohol and operating a boat can have deadly consequences and is never a good idea. Our goal is to make sure everyone enjoys their time on the water in the safest manner possible.”
In Virginia, boaters whose blood alcohol content (BAC) level exceeds the state limit of [.08] can be arrested for BUI and face serious penalties upon conviction including, a fine of up to $2500 and incarceration for a period up to 12 months. Additionally, the operator may lose his privilege to operate a boat for one year on a first offense and up to three years for any subsequent offense. VDGIF supports the Operation Dry Water message, which encourages boaters to never boat under the influence and enjoy their time on the water responsibly.
Operation Dry Water is a joint program of the VDGIF the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, the U.S. Coast Guard and other state agencies. For more information on Operation Dry Water, please visit: http://www.operationdrywater.org/.
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Barnes-Spengeman wedding announcement
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Franklin Spengeman of Franklin, Virginia are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Sara Marie, to Edward Collins Barnes III, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Collins Barnes Jr. of Smithfield, Virginia.
Sara is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Taylor Skeen of Rosedale, Virginia, and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Spengeman of Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey. Edward is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Collins Barnes Sr. and Mrs. Carolyn Fajna and the late Mr. John L Fajna Sr., all of Emporia, Virginia.
Sara is a graduate of the College of William and Mary and the University of Virginia School of Nursing. She is employed at the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters in Norfolk.
Edward is a graduate of James Madison University. He is a member of the Virginia Air National Guard and is employed at Langley Air Force Base in Hampton.
The couple will exchange wedding vows on September 20th in Franklin.
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Obituary-Doris Rawls Miller
Mrs. Doris Rawls Miller, age 86, died June 22, 2014. She was born Sept. 21, 1927 in Southampton County. Mrs. Miller was a former Director of the Community Action Program in Danbury, Conn. , she was also a long time member of Persons United Methodist Church. Mrs.Miller was married January 13, 1946 to John Gaines Miller, III in Galena, Illinois. She was predeceased by her parents, Charles Person and Hattie Grizzard Rawls, 2-sons John Gaines Miller, IV and Charles Russell Miller, 1-daughter Sharon Leigh Miller and brother Charles Person Rawls, Jr. She is survived by her husband John Gaines Miller, III, son Dwane Henry Miller and wife Dee B. Miller, brother Melvin Lee Rawls, sister Connie Temperance Rawls, Daughter-in-law Karen Fitzsimmons Miller, grandchildren ; Jennifer O’Neill Howard and husband Sloan Howard , Erica Trout and husband Joe Trout, Russell F. Miller, Laura M. Ross and husband Jason Ross, and Eleanor M. Robertson and husband Tim Robertson.; Great-grandchildren; Cierra Howard, Chayne Howard, Nathan Trout, Natalie Trout, Gracyn Ross, Coral Ross, Gabriella (Bella) Robertson, and Burkley Robertson.
Visitation will be held 11:00 A. M. Wednesday , June 25, at the Persons United Methodist Church , 27642 Old Church Rd., Drewryville, Va. where funeral service will follow 12:00 P.M. (Noon) with burial to follow in church cemetery. In lieu of flowers family request Memorial donations be made to Persons United Methodist Church , Attention Mark Person, Treasurer, P. O. Box 14121, Richmond, Va. 23225.
Condolences may be made to www.echolsfuneralhome.com.
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Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative Holds 2014 Annual Membership Meeting
Over 600 Brave Intense Heat to Participate in Business Meeting, Elect Directors
CHASE CITY – In spite of a heat index of 106 degrees in Chase City on Wednesday afternoon, over 370 committed members of Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative (MEC) and their families attended the Annual Membership Meeting held at the Cooperative’s pavilion. Following food and fellowship among the members, the Cooperative’s business meeting opened with Chairman of the Board David Jones calling the meeting to order and offering his opening comments saying, “I’m pleased to report that 2013 was yet another successful year for your cooperative. As you know, safety is, and always will be, our number one priority. Our safety record continues to improve as Mecklenburg was recently recognized as having worked over 500,000 man-hours without a lost time accident. Our safety program continues to get stronger and more effective.”
He added, “Additionally, your cooperative remains financially sound and fiscally healthy. Even with little growth in kwh sales and revenue and unexpected expenses due to storm restoration, your cooperative returned over $700,000 in capital credits to you, the member-owners last November. Your cooperative’s aggressive capital credit policy has resulted in the return of over $33 million to its membership to date.”
Jones closed his remarks by saying, “The theme of this year’s meeting is, “A Relationship Built on Trust;” and your Board of Directors, Management Team and Employees here at MEC understand that it can take a lifetime to build trust, but that trust can be lost in a brief moment. After 76 years of service to its members, your cooperative’s primary goal remains the same as it was the first year in 1938, to provide reliable and affordable electricity to our members and to continue to build and maintain your trust in MEC.”
The meeting invocation was provided by MEC Director Donnie Moore, and the Presentation of Colors was executed by the Marine Corps League Lake Country Detachment #1085, who were impressively led into the pavilion by the Fifes and Drums of York Town, Va. The Fifes and Drums Corps, comprised entirely of youth between the ages of 10 and 18, played the National Anthem, performing in Regimental uniforms reminiscent of the 18th century musicians who served in the Continental Army in Yorktown, Va. Peyton Moore, a rising senior at Bluestone High School, led the audience in the singing of “God Bless America.”
MEC Director Peggy Lee introduced the Cooperative’s Board of Directors, and Director Frank Myers introduced special guests in attendance, including Virginia Senator Frank Ruff, Tommy Wright of the Virginia House of Delegates, representatives from the offices of Delegate Roslyn Tyler and Congressman Robert Hurt, officials from Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) and the Virginia, Maryland and Delaware Association of Electric Cooperatives (VMDAEC), retired MEC employees and directors, Chase City and Charlotte County Rescue Squads, and the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s Department.
Jack Reasor, president and CEO of Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC), the wholesale power supplier for Mecklenburg and ten other electric cooperatives in Virginia, Maryland and Delaware, made a presentation to those gathered. In his remarks, he pointed out that ODEC derives power from four sources: renewable energy (wind turbines, hydro and landfill gas), natural gas, nuclear, and clean coal. He emphasized that “taking a balanced approach in meeting cooperative members’ energy needs, along with being environmentally responsible, are fundamental objectives of both Old Dominion and MEC.”
In his comments, Reasor also explained ODEC’s relationship with Mecklenburg Electric, saying, “Where Mecklenburg is a distribution cooperative—they are responsible for the wires and poles and the meters and bringing the wires and electricity to your homes, and your businesses, and your churches and your schools—Old Dominion is a generation and transmission cooperative that generates electricity through its owned facilities, or purchases it through power supply contracts, from different sources, and delivers that power to MEC for distribution to all of you. So our most critical responsibility is to make certain the power is there to be delivered through the substations, wires and transformers, so capably built and maintained by your MEC team here, and flow into your homes and businesses when you need it. We, like MEC, also try to accomplish our responsibilities by striking an appropriate balance between the very lowest possible cost and being as environmentally sensitive as possible.”
He continued, “We are proud to be owned by Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative and our other ten electric cooperative members. Representatives from each cooperative make up our board of directors, so Mr. Jones and Mr. Lee are both on our board of directors and give us good insight, assistance and strategic direction on how we can best be reliable, be as low cost as possible, and also be environmentally balanced. And this, to us, is a very important process.”
He concluded by explaining that ODEC is well underway in the process of building a combined cycle, natural gas facility in Cecil County, Md. He stated that most of the environmental and regulatory approvals had been secured, construction should begin this fall, and the facility is scheduled to be operational in the spring of 2017 providing 1,000 megawatts of power.
Following Reasor’s comments, the business session of the meeting began with Stan Duffer, secretary-treasurer of MEC, reporting on the financial status of the organization. He noted that the Cooperative has net electric plant of over $118 million, a figure that includes buildings, land, substations, equipment, vehicles, and over 4,400 miles of energized power lines, with the Cooperative’s total assets valued at $166.9 million at year end. He also called attention to an itemization of expenses for the year 2013 that indicated the largest expenditure (64 percent) was for “Purchased Power,” the cost of the electricity the Cooperative buys and distributes to its Members.
President and CEO John Lee moved to the podium next and gave the annual President’s Report based on the theme of the meeting, "You and Your Cooperative, a Relationship Built on Trust.” Lee emphasized the importance of the Members being able to place trust in their not-for-profit organization. His seven key points were:
(1) You trust us to keep you and your family safe around our electric distribution system, and ensure our employees are working safely.
(2) You trust us to anticipate, and successfully meet, your current and future electric needs.
(3) You trust us to find, secure and deliver reliable, affordable and environmentally responsible electricity for your use.
(4) You trust us to make a difference in, and support, your communities.
(5) You trust us to operate your cooperative prudently and return Capital Credits.
(6) You trust us to keep you well informed.
(7) You trust us to deliver all the above with the very best in customer service.
Lee stated, “We hold ourselves accountable to design, build, and maintain for you an electrical system that reliably provides power to your homes and businesses around the clock, year after year. However, when subjected to Mother Nature’s fury, there is none better than your MEC team at repairing the system on which you rely to stay warm or cool, to prepare your family’s meals, and to power the tools and equipment needed to operate your businesses.”
Lee also recognized Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative’s employees, stating, “They are where your trust begins and ends, and it is built upon their credibility and commitment to you. I am honored, and I truly mean honored, to be a part of their team. Because of their talent and dedication, your organization is widely recognized in cooperative circles as a leader, and our employees are renowned as being among the best.
“And your team is a very competitive group that will settle for nothing less than first,” Lee added, stating, “For example,earlier this year, at the Gaff-n-Go Rodeo, line crews from nine states and utilities all over the east, gathered to compete in events showcasing their skills. Your cooperative’s three teams competed strongly, brought home a lot of trophy hardware, and represented MEC very capably and with great pride.In fact, the Chase City District team of Jason McKinney, Paul Underwood and Brad Clark won the acclaimed Jimmy Gardner Award recognizing the top scoring, and very best cooperative line crew, in the competition. Your employees are a proud and capable lot, but it is their character and integrity that fuels their sense of duty, and drives our desire to be the best.”
Lee continued by thanking the Board of Directors for their support and guidance. “They share our pride in this organization, and support our ambition to always do what is right by you,” he says. “Trust me when I tell you that they very capably represent you in conducting the business of your cooperative.”
In closing, the MEC President and CEO commented “Old Mr. Webster defines trust as “to firmly believe in the reliability, truth, ability, or strength of someone or something”……we sincerely hope that also defines how you feel about this cooperative. Thanks to all of you for your support, for your confidence in us, and for the opportunity to earn and maintain your trust. Safe travels home, thanks again for your attendance here today and as always please let me know if ever we are not meeting your expectations.”
Following his remarks, four directors of the Cooperative were re-elected for three-year terms: Peggy Lee of Freeman, Donnie Moore of Chatham, Mike McDowell of Vernon Hill, and Frank Myers of Gasburg.
The Cooperative would like to thank the following for their assistance at this year’s meeting: Chatham High School’s Robotics team, Boy Scout Troop 7400 from South Hill, Macy Mills, and Lauren Jones.
Chatham High School’s Robotics Team enjoys a meal at Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative’s Annual Meeting of the Members before demonstrating the robot that they designed and built.
The Fifes and Drums Corps of York Town provide an impressive performance as part of the opening ceremony of the Annual Meeting of the Members of Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative.
Four directors of Mecklenburg Electric Cooperative are re-elected at the Annual Meeting of the Members on June 18 for three-year terms. Pictured from left are Frank Myers of Gasburg, Donnie Moore of Chatham, Peggy Lee of Freeman and Mike McDowell of Vernon Hill.
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It's Beach Party Week at the YMCA Preschool.
Octopus and Visor crafts
Going on a scavenger hunt
Doing the limbo
Making fruit kabobs
Sharing kabobs shows we care about our YMCA members
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Library Kicks off Summer Reading Program with Animals Unlimited
The Meherrin Regional Library invites you to come and be a part of the Summer Reading Program: Paws to Read onThursday, June 26th. Enjoy an educational live animal show with exotic animals from around the world, with Animals Unlimited. The event will be held at 11:00 am at the Brunswick County Library, Lawrenceville, and 1:00 pm at the Richardson Memorial Library, Emporia.
On Monday, June 30th, be a part of Monday Morning Movies with the animal action adventure movie The Nut Job. The Nut Job is rated PG and is 86 minutes long. The movie will be shown at 10:30 am at the Brunswick County Library, Lawrenceville and the Richardson Memorial Library, Emporia. Children ages 8 and under must be supervised.
Events begin promptly and seating is limited to a first come basis. For more information contact the Brunswick County Library 434-848-2418, ext. 301, the Richardson Library at 434-634-2539, or visit www.meherrinlib.org.
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This Just In-VBS Starts Tomorrow
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GES Growing Green
Encouraging healthy eating and growth one student at a time!
The Greensville Elementary School “Growing Green” initiative has been successfully sprouting since 2012. Each growing season students are invited out to the garden to assist with planting seeds chosen by their class. At this time we get to find out what they know about gardens, plants, and agriculture. The garden is maintained during the growing period by Peggy Loveless(VCE 4-H/Master Gardener Volunteer), Brittany A. Council(Agriculture & Natural Resources Extension Agent), & Ms. Porcher Bradley(GES Guidance Counselor) in addition to participating classes. This project promotes teamwork, self-respect, responsibility, and a sense of accomplishment within the students because of the end result; reaping the harvest of their hard-work.
Each year we make sure to plant items that the students will enjoy and recognize and so far lettuce seems to be a big hit. This year courtesy of Peg’s Flower Power and Wooten Bros. Nursery, students were able to see tomatoes, eggplants, cucumbers, peas, peppers, cauliflower, broccoli, kale, cabbage, lettuce, squash, chives, sage, and a host of other herbs and flowers. Once all the produce matured we held our annual taste testing with the students where they enjoyed lettuce and cucumbers grown fresh from their garden boxes. By offering students the opportunity to grow their own produce and seeing them genuinely enjoying the fruits of their labor a pathway towards agriculture appreciation is created. Greensville/Emporia is a highly rural area and we need to educate our youth about where their food is coming from and show them how they can grow their own. If we all work together to promote healthy eating and support local producers we can keep the continuing cycle of agriculture alive through our youth.
To find out more about the “GES Growing Green” initiative please feel free to contact Brittany A. Council at (434)-348-4233. Make sure you stop by and check out our beautiful gardens!
Greensville Elementary School
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Ancient Civilizations Studied
Students in Mrs. Anderson's third grade Social Studies class studied the ancient civilizations of Greece, Rome, and Mali. As part of their SOL curriculum they had to know about the different types of architecture of these civilizations. The students were asked to do a project displaying the different types of architecture either through a 3D model or a poster.
Ciara Taylor, Cameron Gilliam, Chelsea Barnes, Amaia Dickens
Lexi Phillips, Quadarius Nicholson, Jesse Owen, Zarion Seldon
Marqui Hargrove, Anaia Jones
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GES Students Win Bikes
In an effort to motivate students to give their very best during recent SOL testing a drawing for two girls and 2 boys bikes were held. The names of all 3rd and 4th grade students who passed an SOL were entered into the drawing. For every SOL test the students passed, their names were placed in the drawing. Mr. Anthony Parks, a Central Cafeteria employee at GES, wanted to motivate and reward the hard work of our students. He contacted Wal-Mart who willingly donated 4 bikes for this drawing. The names of two third graders and two fourth graders were drawn and awarded the bikes.
Pictured left to right Mr. Parks, Mr. Young, 4th Grader Ramiyah Dunn, 4th Grader Robert Owen
Pictured left to right Mr. Young, Mr. Parks, 3rd Grader Shirley Gaither, 3rd Grader Zamari Turner
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SVCC Student Selected to Attend SVA Leadership Institute
Southside Virginia Community College student Monica McMillan has been selected to attend the 2014 Student Veterans of America Leadership Institute in Bentonville, Arkansas. She was one of 125 student veteran leaders from across the country selected to attend this program.
The 2014 SVA Leadership Institute will be held at the Wal-Mart Headquarters in Bentonville, AR. This all-expenses paid, multi-day training seminar will bring a select number of up-and-coming chapter leaders together for a unique professional development opportunity.
“I am honored that our chapter was chosen to attend out of 1000 campuses. My club advisor Tonia Talbott and my director Dean Schwartz are excited about this opportunity,” McMillan stated.
McMillan said that her “family is very military oriented,” and has many veteran and active duty family members. She signed up for the Army Reserves at age 17. “I wanted to get out of the small town of Lawrenceville to see what else the world had to offer and to serve my country,” she said.
McMillan did her Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, SC and her Advanced Individual Training at Ft. Lee, VA. McMillan then drilled with the 275th Quartermaster unit at Ft. Pickett, VA as a Food Service Specialist.
In January 2000, McMillan relocated to the 542nd Quartermaster unit in Harrisburg, PA, changing her MOS to Medical Specialist and she received additional AIT at Ft. Sam Houston in San Antonio, TX. McMillan also traveled to Germany twice while serving.
In January 2003, McMillan received her Honorable Discharge.
After relocating back to Virginia in July 2012, she began working with the Veterans Rapid Response Program here at SVCC in 2013 as a Veterans Career Coach.
In November 2013 she was elected President of the Veterans Club for her chapter. This organization is open to all student Veterans, spouses and dependents of Veterans, and Veteran faculty members.
McMillan is a full time student in the Human Services Program at SVCC. McMillan is the youngest daughter of Clinton and Gwendolyn McMillan of Lawrenceville, VA, and she has two sons, Tylik McMillan, an upcoming senior at Brunswick High School who is the Battalion Commander LTC for the JROTC program, and Jusiah Harvey, an upcoming first grader at Totaro Elementary School.
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Powell Family Coming to First Presbyterian Churh
You're invited to share in an evening of gospel music with the Powell family from Raleigh, North Carolina. This special concert will take place at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, 2014 at First Presbyterian Church in Emporia. Tony, Joy, Cameron, Christopher and Mollie seek to glorify God, encourage their fellow Christians, and introduce the Lord to the lost through their music ministry. Invite a friend and join us as we praise Him together! There is no charge for admission and a love offering will be received. For more information visit www.powellfamilymusic.com
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More Oversize Shipments Coming Our Way
Beginning on, Monday, June 16th, and Weather Permitting “Mammoet” will be moving over size loads thru Emporia and Greensville County to the Dominion Power Plant Site in Brunswick County each night through Thursday, June 19th. These shipments will have minim impact on traffic! The most impact on traffic will be at the I-95 Overpass and that should only be for 10 to 15 minutes. They should start around11:00 PM each night.
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Weird Animals Comin to Emporia This Summer
Main Street Baptist Church and Main Street United Methodist Church at
MAIN STREET BAPTIST CHURCH
DATES: JUNE 23-27
Time: 6:15 PM – 8:30 PM
June 27 6:30 PM– Celebration and Picnic
Ages 4 through 6th grades
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SVCC Truck Driver Training Program Returning to Emporia
The Southside Virginia Community College Truck Driver Training Program is returning to Emporia on August 11 and classes will be held Monday-Friday from 5:00pm-10:00pm at the Southside Virginia Education Center. The Truck Driver Training Program consists of a twelve week program where students will spend fifteen percent of instruction time in the classroom and eighty five percent of the time in and around the trucks. Financial aid programs are available to assist students in reaching their academic goals. For more information about the SVCC Truck Driver Training Program in Emporia call (434) 634-9358 or (434) 292-1650.
To Download and/or print the flyer, click here
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Lake Gaston Air Fair Next Saturday
High-flying action, amazing tricks, crashes, sexy new boats, sunshine, great tunes, new friends, and free swag are just some of the exciting things you'll find at a wakeboarding event.
AF Wake's headline event of the season, the 2014 Lake Gaston Big Air Fair is this coming Saturday, June 21st! This year, AF Wake and Centurion boats are bringing the world's best wake athletes front and center for an interactive day of fun. First enjoy a spectacular on-water show from 12:30-3:30, then be on-land until 6:30 for the dinner hangout and Centurion owners reunion party. See the action live by boat or car. Meet the riders personally after they ride. Incredible promotions are going on during the entire day. Hope to see you there!
All the action takes place at the south end of Eaton's Ferry Bridge on Lake Gaston, at South Shore Realty, 1876 Eaton's Ferry Rd Littleton NC 27850.
Rider lists and last minute information are going to be posted on the events Facebook page - @2014 Lake Gaston Big Air Fair
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Football Sign-ups Saturday
EGRA
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2014 Virginia Pork Festival Highlights
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Energy Saving Tips from Dominion
As Summer Approaches, Dominion Virginia Power Offers Programs and Tips to Help Residential Customers Save Money
Minor adjustments can result in big savings
Rebate programs provide incentives
Proper maintenance essential to energy efficiency
RICHMOND, Va. -- Dominion Virginia Power is offering customers multiple ways to save money on their energy bills this summer. Programs with financial incentives offer customers ways to complete home-nergy audits, upgrade mechanical equipment and tune up their heating and cooling units. Low and no-cost tips help save energy and lower bills.
“Making minor adjustments at home can result in big savings on your energy bill,” said Gianna Clark, vice president of Customer Service. “Dominion offers rebates that can cover the cost of having a contractor evaluate your home’s energy efficiency.”
Home Energy Check Up Program
When customers complete a home energy checkup, they receive a personalized report showing the potential cost savings they could earn by implementing energy-saving measures. Participating contractors collect home energy consumption data to recommend and install energy-saving improvements including:
efficient faucet aerators and showerheads
replacement air filters for air conditioners
door weather-stripping
smart outlet strips
The program reimburses customers up to $250 in qualified energy-saving improvements. For more information on the Home Energy Check Up, visit: dom.com; keyword “conservation” or call 1-866-DOM-HELP.
“They actually repaired some things that will save me money,” said Alan Lipford, a Dominion Virginia Power customer from the Richmond area. Lipford recently took advantage of the Home Energy Check Up. “There is no downside. It’s a win-win situation.”
Start Saving Today
You can save a lot with easy, do-it-yourself projects. The number one way to conserve energy is to set the thermostat to 78 degrees or higher during the summer months. A savings of up to 3 percent on cooling costs can be achieved for each degree the thermostat is increased.
“We recognize home heating and cooling systems can use a large amount of energy,” said Clark. “Routine inspections can help those systems operate efficiently.”
Sunlight shining through windows can account for up to 40 percent of unwanted heat gain forcing the air conditioner to work two to three times harder. Closing the blinds or curtains during the day offers one solution. Turning off lights and the TV as you leave the room or unplugging appliances are simple solutions that yield immediate energy savings. The following tips will help you save energy and money:
In the summer, set the thermostat to 78 degrees or the highest comfortable temperature.
Use programmable thermostats that turn up the AC when you’re away.
Turn off and unplug everything possible when not at home.
Turn off ceiling fans when leaving the room. Ceiling fans don't cool spaces, but cool people by creating a wind chill effect.
Replace or clean forced-air heating/cooling system filters monthly.
Keep the water heater set at 120 degrees and insulate the heater and adjacent pipes to prevent heat loss.
Close the flue to the fireplace when not in use.
Use an outdoor grill during hot weather to reduce heat from indoor cooking.
When closed and lowered on sunny days, highly reflective blinds can reduce indoor heat by as much as 45 percent.
Consider installing LED light bulbs in outdoor fixtures for their durability and energy savings.
Energize Your Summer Contest
Enroll in eBill or the Heat Pump Tune-Up Program by June 30, and customers will automatically be entered to win a $500 grand prize home improvement gift card, or one of three monthly $100 home improvement gift cards. eBill, Dominion’s paperless billing program sends an email notification when a customer’s bill is ready to view and pay. For added convenience, eBill customers can make free same day payments from their bank account. The Heat Pump Tune-Up provides customers with up to a $90 rebate to help prolong the life of existing equipment. Additional details can be found at www.domsavings.com/energize or www.dom.com/ebil.
For more ways to save on your power bill, visit: www.dom.com; keyword “energy saving tips.” For additional information about energy conservation programs, including duct testing, sealing and the Heat Pump Tune-Up Program, visit www.dom.com/savenowVA.
Dominion is one of the nation's largest producers and transporters of energy, with a portfolio of approximately 23,600 megawatts of generation, 10,900 miles of natural gas transmission, gathering and storage pipeline and 6,400 miles of electric transmission lines. Dominion operates one of the nation's largest natural gas storage systems with 947 billion cubic feet of storage capacity and serves utility and retail energy customers in 10 states. For more information about Dominion, visit the company's website at www.dom.com.
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Raney Graduates from North Carolina State University
Brittany Temple Raney graduated from North Carolina State University, Saturday May 10th, 2014. Brittany is the daughter of Mike & Beverly Raney, of Freeman. She earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Animal Science with a minor in Wildlife Science.
Brittany Temple Raney
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Elliott Fausz challenges Forbes for 4th Congressional Seat
Elliott G. Fausz (D) is announcing his candidacy to challenge Congressman Randy Forbes (R-4) for Virginia's 4th Congressional District seat. According to his supporters, he will be an advocate for the district and a leader in the House of Representatives.
"For too long, the people of the 4th District have been under represented by Congressman Forbes, who focuses his attention on special interests," says Mr. Fausz. "It's time we put petty politics aside and move America forward with 21st century leadership."
Mr. Fausz is a longtime resident of Chester, VA, where he manages day-to-day operations of his family's local newspaper, the Village News. Fausz received a Bachelors degree in political science from Virginia Commonwealth University and continued his studies for a Master of Business Administration at VCU. During his studies, Fausz traveled to over 25 countries where he studied various cultures and languages, including Chinese and Spanish. Recently, he spent time in both Finland and Greece consulting with startup companies on how to bring their products to market in America.
Fausz serves as President of the Chester Community Association, a civic organization that promotes smart growth and community events. Also, he is the chairman and a founding member of the Chesterfield County Twinning Association, which connects Gravesham, England, and Chesterfield for purpose of cultural exchange.
Fausz's experience has given him a unique set of skills that will enable him to be a powerful voice and advocate for Virginia's 4th Congressional District. Fausz vows to fight for every citizen across the 4th district and the country by putting constituents first.
"I will find success by listening to the constituents of the 4th District and putting their interests a head of K Street lobbyists,” says Fausz. “There is a lot to be done in Washington, and as long as we keep the residents of the 4th District in mind, we can overcome any obstacles that are standing in our way.”
Fausz continued by emphasizing the importance of cleaning up the Veterans Administration, reforming the student loan system, balancing the budget, developing clean energy and hi-tech jobs, and defending America's boarders without encroaching on privacy.
For more information about Elliott Fausz and his plans for the future, go to www.fausz4congress.com.
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SOUTHERN VIRGINIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER ANNOUNCES MAY EMPLOYEE OF THE MONTH
(EMPORIA, VA) – Frank Greenway has been named the Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center (SVRMC) Employee of the Month for May 2014. Mr. Greenway, who has been employed with the hospital since April 2006, is a Radiology Technologist (RT) in the Radiology Services Department.
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Softball Season is Here!
It's time to register for the Emporia-Greensville Recreation Association's 2014 Women's Summer Softball League. All teams within a 35 mile radius of Emporia are invited to participate. The season will consist of 7 weeks of regular play beginning on July 7, 2014 followed by a double-elimination tournament at the close of the season. Teams must have a minimum of 12 and no more than 18 players on a roster. Teams may have 2 players who are between the ages of 16 and 18, all other players must be at least 18 years of age to be eligible to participate. All participants must complete a registration form that can be picked up at the UPS Store of Emporia adjacent to Sadler Travel Plaza or online at www.egra.org. The registration fee is $45.00 per participant. All forms. fees and completed rosters must be submitted to the league commissioner, Calvin Draper, or can be dropped off at the UPS Store of Emporia by 4:00 p.m. on June 27, 2014. For additional information or roster forms please contact Calvin Draper at (434) 634-6018, (434) 637-6011 (c) or by email at egraump@yahoo.com.
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Obituary-Margie Harp Ferguson
Emporia, Margie Harp Ferguson died Monday, June 09, 2014. She was born in Roanoke Rapids, N. C., the daughter of the late Walter P. and Allie Parks Harp. She was preceded in death by husband Henry Clayton Ferguson and brother Alfred Lee Harp.
She was a member of Forest Hill Baptist Church. She loved her Lord and Savior, family church family and everyone. She dedicated her time to serving the Lord as an Adult Sunday School teacher, pianist, organist, music director and various other committees at Forest Hill Baptist Church.
She is survived by her son Michael W. Ferguson and wife Carolyn, daughter Debbie F. Moseley and husband Leslie. Six grandchildren; Craig Ferguson, Clay Ferguson and wife Teresa, Chris Ferguson and wife Stephanie, Kirk Moseley and wife Erica, Kristen Moseley and eight great-grandchildren , Skylar, Tucker, Tyler, Tori, Haley, Joshua, Bailey and Ashlynn, all of Emporia. One brother, Mason Harp and wife Helen of Roanoke Rapids, N. C., a nephew Timmy Harp, cousins and many friends.
The family will receive family and friends at Echols Funeral Home, Wednesday June 11th 6:00 P. M. till 8:30 P. M. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 12th at 2:00 P. M. at Forest Hill Baptist Church, with Reverends Marcus Daly, Terry Corder and Lamar Boulware officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to: Forest Hill Baptist Cemetery Fund, 5010 Brink Road, Emporia, Va. or Greensville Rescue Squad, 513 South Main St., Emporia, Virginia .
Pallbearers, Timmy Harp, Robert Story, Len Hobbs, Kennon Ferguson, Jr., Charles King, Glen Bradley, Danny Rook, & Thurston Vann. Honorary Pallbearers, Mason Harp, Arnold Vincent, Bernard Lee, Steve Ferguson, Gene Frazier, Bobby Lee, Dave Driver, Elwood Vincent, G. L. Rawlings, Pender Smith, Jr. and Jimmy Ferguson . Echols Funeral Home, Emporia, Va., will be in charge of arrangements. Condolences may be made to www.echolsfuneral home.com.
Margie Harp Ferguson
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Southside Virginia Community College's Foundation Scholarship Golf Classic Nets $14,500
The 7th Annual Southside Virginia Community College Golf Classic was held at the Lake Gaston Golf Club on May 28th. The golf tournament was a success again this year bringing in more than 14,500 to be used toward SVCC Foundation scholarships. The Foundation would like to extend a special "Thank You" to all the players and sponsors who made the tournament possible and contributed to it's success.
Championship Flight 1st Place
Buck’s No Names - (L to R) Buck Brockwell, Topper Watson, Josh Booth, William Thompson
Championship Flight 2nd Place
Biggs Construction - (L to R) David Biggs, Ron Palmore, Buck Johnson, Stephen Hite
Championship Flight 3rd Place
GEO #2 - (L to R) Scott Ridge, J.C. Rodgers, Jeff Dilman, Buck Rogers
Lower Championship Flight 1st Place
Felix Anderson - (L to R) Larry Jones, Felix Anderson, Ken Catritt, Bill Woodfin
Lower Championship Flight 2nd Place
Dr. D’s Longknockers - (L to R) Dennis Smith, Doug Smith, Jesse Rollins, Jamie Jones
Lower Championship Flight 3rd Place
Valley Proteins - (L to R) Ron Field, Maggie Field, Mark Mitchell, David Sponaughle
!st Flight 1st Place
Arcet - (L to R) Steve Goin, Lawson Marshall, Sammy Johnson, Jason Edwards
1st Flight 2nd Place
Fluor #2 - (L to R) Adam Stitzer, David Clarke, Paul Mazur, Chris Nee
1st Flight 3rd Place
Russ Hicks - (L to R) Harlan Wrenn, Billy McGraw, Duncan Quicke, Russ Hicks
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Farm Service Agency County Committee Nomination Period Begins June 15
WASHINGTON, June 6, 2014 — Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that the nomination period for local Farm Service Agency (FSA) county committees begins Sunday, June 15, 2014.
“County committees are a vital link between the farm community and the U.S. Department of Agriculture,” said Vilsack. “I hope that every eligible farmer and rancher will participate in this year's county committee elections. Through the county committees, farmers and ranchers have a voice; their opinions and ideas get to be heard on federal farm programs.”
Vilsack added, “We’ve seen an increase in the number of nominations of women and minority candidates, and I hope that trend continues.”
To be eligible to serve on an FSA county committee, a person must participate or cooperate in a program administered by FSA, be eligible to vote in a county committee election and reside in the local administrative area where the person is nominated.
Farmers and ranchers may nominate themselves or others. Organizations representing minorities and women also may nominate candidates. To become a candidate, an eligible individual must sign the nomination form, FSA-669A. The form and other information about FSA county committee elections are available at www.fsa.usda.gov/elections. Nomination forms for the 2014 election must be postmarked or received in the local USDA Service Center by close of business on Aug. 1, 2014. Elections will take place this fall.
While FSA county committees do not approve or deny farm ownership or operating loans, they make decisions on disaster and conservation programs, emergency programs, commodity price support loan programs and other agricultural issues. Members serve three-year terms. Nationwide, there are about 7,800 farmers and ranchers serving on FSA county committees. Committees consist of three to 11 members that are elected by eligible producers.
FSA will mail ballots to eligible voters beginning Nov. 3, 2014. Ballots are due back to the local county office either via mail or in person by Dec. 1, 2014. Newly elected committee members and alternates take office on Jan. 1, 2015.
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Historic Brunswick County School gets Highway Marker
The St. Pauls Chapel School in rural Brunsiwck County, restored by Erwin Avery and on the National Register of Historic Places since 2004, now has it's own iconic historic marker. (Photo by Marc Wagner, Virginia Department of Historic Resources)
Built in 1920, the St. Pauls Chapel School is among the earliest of the schools build by Sears and Roebuck magnate Julius Rosenwald, and was, in fact, built before the national Rosenwald School program was even founded.
Julius Rosenwald began building schools in the south after being shown the vast disparity in the education of Black children in the South. Social issues, and especially the plight of African-Americans had been topics of conversation between Rosenwald and Paul Sachs (a senior partner at the financial firm of Goldman Sachs) as early as 1906; it was Sachs that introduced Rosenwald to Booker T. Washington. Washington was already a very well respected educator, and the driving force behind Tuskegee Institute. Washington urged Rosenwald to help address the state of African-American education in the United States.
Rosenwald was on the Board of Directors of the Tuskegee Institute by 1912, and was funding the first six schools within the next year, all in Alabama. Those six schools were so successful, that 100 more were funded in Alabama, followed by 100 more by 1915. It was in that second wave of 100 that included funding for the St. Paul's Chapel School. It took nearly five years for the people that school would serve to raise the remainder of the funds to build the one teacher school, due largely to a recession in the early part of the 20th century. In 1919, under the leadership of Virginian R. R. Moton, that a fund was established by the Rosenwald Foundation to finish schools like St. Paul's Chapel School.
From the beginning, Rosenwald plan schools were build with several forward thinking features. Even the earliest Tuskegee plans included large, south-facing windows. Each of the six windows in the St. Paul's Chapel School are 91 inches (that's over 7 1/2 feet) tall, allowing plenty of light in a building with no electrical service. The plans were not based on rooms, but rather on the number of teachers. The one teacher schools build in this era actually had three rooms; in addition to the Class Room, there was also a Cloak Room and a Work Room. There was no indoor plumbing when this school was built, so two privies were built on the north side of the building (one for boys and one for girls).
The St. Paul's Chapel School served the community from 1920-1960 before being closed and abandoned. The property was purchased by Stewart Avery in 1941 as part of the 123 acre farm he purchased from Delia Bailey. It remained in Avery's ownership until 1951, after a special commissioner decided that the Brunswick County School Board. The two acre site was eventually purchased by Stewart Avery's daughter, Ella Avery Smothers, and her brother saved the historic building from ruin.
The new marker, sponsored, in part, by Dr. Bill Olson and the Old Brusnwick Circuit Foundation, was dedicated Saturday afternoon. During his remarks, Dr. Olson pointed out that "history unrecorded is history forgotten."
Mark Wagoner, of the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, shared that he has been to many marker dedications, but that this one was special as the subject was still here. "I go to many marker ceremonies were the thing we are celebrating with a marker is long gone." Wagoner stated the "having the school here as a direct connection to all who walked its floors and felt the sunlight through its large windows—to all who learned and played here. It is a monument to all those teachers who shined for and struggled with students. This school is on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic places because it is still here 94 years after it was built."
Wagoner also shared some of the history of the Marker Program, which was started by Governor Byrd in 1927 and is one of the earliest in the nation. The program was intended to boost tourism with the rising popularity of the automobile. There are currently over 2400 markers with up to 30 new markers added every year. Markers are no longer paid for by the Commonwealth, and are part of a competitive process. The subject of the marker must be of "statewide significance, like the St. Paul's School."
Ella Avery Smothers, the current owner of the building shared a great deal of the history of both the Rosenwald program and her school, and thanked the people involved; including Dr. Olson, the Old Brunswick Circuit Foundation and "local home people. You are the people that made the school what it is. This spirit of cooperation put this school here.
After the speeches on the grounds of the school, those gathered moved to the marker itself, which was unveiled by former students of the school. After the unveiling there was a short litergy of dedication from Rev. Alma Charles of St. Pauls AME Zion Church, just across the road, and Rev. Dr. Jack Martin, President of the Old Brunswick Circuit Foundation.
The entire event had the air of a family reunion, with members of St. Pauls AME Zion Church serving cookies and lemonade after the unveiling. Many of the Alumni shared stories of their time at the school before and after the dedication ceremony, and children once again played around the school that was once the center of this community.
Mark Wagoner summed up the day, "We know that this is a cherished landmark in Brunswick County—and this marker tells everyone the story that all should know about this special place. It will be here long after all of us are gone—to keep this story alive. On behalf of the Commonwealth of Virginia, and on behalf of Governor McAuliffe, we are proud to share this special day and officially present this marker."
Rosenwald Schools were once found in nearly every county in Virginia. Brunswick County had 13, with St. Paul's Chapel School the last remaining building. Greensville County had a similar number of Rosenwald Schools, and the only remaining example is the six teacher example known as the "Greensville County Training School", on Ruffin Street in Emproia, which has been allowed to fall into a state of ruin. There is a group working to restore the Greensville County Training School, more information about Emporia's school can be found here.
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Obituary-Grace O’Neal Acree Wright
Grace O’Neal Acree Wright, age 74, died Saturday, June 7, 2014. She is survived by 1-daughter Wendy Wright (Michael Shearin) of Emporia; 1-son Randy Wright (Donna) of Emporia; special companions Toby and Jenny. Visitation will be held Monday night June 9 from 6:00 to 7:30 P. M. at the Echols Funeral Home, 806 Brunswick Ave., Emporia, Va. A graveside service will be held Tuesday, June 10 , 2014, 11:00 A. M. at the Mt. Vernone Baptist Church Cemetery, 16489 Dry Bread Road, Emporia, Virginia .
Grace O’Neal Acree Wright
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Freedom Salute honors National Guard Service in Afghanistan
Nearly 160 Citizen Soldiers from the Virginia National Guard’s 1710th Transportation Company, based here in Emporia, gathered together on Sunday at the Greensville County High School gymnasium for a Freedom Salute to honor of their service in Afghanistan. The Soldiers returned to Virginia in February. While in Afghanistan the guardsmen assisted in transportation support operations in Afghanistan since June 2013. They have been serving on federal active duty April 1, 2013.
Virginia Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Brian Moran pinned the Soldiers with the Governor's National Service Medal, stating that his favorite job had been being a prosecutor, until now. Moran also commended the service of the former Adjutant General and shared that we were “in god hands here in Virginia.” In closing, Moran thanked the Guardsmen on “behalf of the Governor and 8 million grateful Virginians.”
Some of the Guardsmen pinned today had served their third deployment.
Also attending the ceremony were Brigadier General Timothy P. Williams, the Adjutant General of Virginia; Brig. Gen, Blake Ortner, Land Component Commander; and Colonel Michelle Rose, Commander of the 329th. In addition to Secretary Moran, Civilian guests included Deputy Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Adam Thiel; Delegate Richard Anderson (VA-51st); Delegate Roslyn Tyler (VA-75th); Mike Dunham of VFW Post 6364; and Emporia Mayor Mary Person.
Delegate Roslyn Tyler read Joint General Assembly Resolution 5066, commending the men and women 1710th for their service in Afghanistan. Delegate Richard Anderson of the 51st District and co-chair of the Virginia General Assembly Military Caucus also thanked the Soldiers and families for their service.
Beverly Donati, director of the Division of Registered Apprenticeship, presented 74 Guardsmen with apprenticeship certificates to Soldiers of the 1710th. These certificates will demonstrate how their military service, and the skills learned during that service, are beneficial to civilian employers.
Several civilians were also presented with awards, including several volunteers with the Family Readiness Group. Capitan Rodney Rhodes also presented certificates of appreciation to the Military Family Support Center in Salem, Va, for the assistance they offered to families of the Guardsmen while deployed; Mike Dunahm of VFW Post 6364 in Richmond, for their ongoing support and two outstanding employers for their stellar support of their employees in the Virginia National Guard. Emporia Mayor Mary Person was presented with a certificate and flag that flew over the Headquarters of the 1710th in Afghanistan.
The Colors were presented by the Greensville County JROTC and Soldiers from the Clifton Forge-based 29th Division Band provide music for the event.
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Area Residents Join Ranks of Virginia State Police
RICHMOND – The Virginia State Police will celebrate the addition of 44 new troopers to its ranks at a graduation ceremony Friday, June 6, 2014. Commencement exercises for the 121st Trooper Basic Session begin at 10 a.m. in the Virginia State Police Gymnasium at 7700 Midlothian Turnpike in Richmond.
The graduating troopers come from every corner of the Commonwealth as well as Delaware, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, and Ohio. Many in the class sought out the Virginia State Police because “this is what I planned to do after serving my country…it’s continuing to serve my community” and “I left the cubicle government life to make a ‘boots on the ground’ difference in the state I love.”
A number of the new troopers, prior to entering the Academy to begin their new career with the Department, served with other law enforcement agencies and/or with a branch of the military. The 121st Basic Session yields more than 12 years of previous law enforcement and corrections experience, as well as almost 68 years of prior military service.
Recently, the class helped kick-off the Drive to Save Lives initiative on the steps of the State Capitol with Governor Terry McAuliffe. The 121st Basic Session was part of the 111 law enforcement officers in attendance to help promote and introduce the Commonwealth to Drive to Save Lives, a the nationwide traffic-safety initiative aimed at reducing traffic deaths by 15 percent in 2014 and to improve officer safety on the highways.
Members of the 121st Basic Session began their probationary training phase Aug. 25, 2013, followed by 26 weeks of academic, physical and practical training at the Academy. The probationary phase, which allows recruits to train in the field prior to attending the Academy, requires trainees to complete two and half weeks of introductory training at the Academy before being assigned to a Field Training Officer (FTO). The new troopers have received more than 1,500 hours of classroom and field instruction in more than 100 different subjects, including crime scene investigation, survival Spanish, judicial procedures, self defense, cultural diversity and firearms.
Following graduation, the new troopers final phase of training begins Monday, June 9, 2014, when the new troopers report to their respective duty assignments. Each trooper will spend a minimum of six weeks with a field training officer learning his or her new patrol area and day-to-day duties.
Brunswick County Native Joins VSP
Among the 44 new graduates is Brunswick County native, Trooper Katherine W. Tucker, following in her father’s footsteps, Master Trooper C.D. Tucker. Prior to joining state police, Tucker, 26, of Triplet, earned a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice and sociology from Old Dominion University. She also achieved a master’s in criminal justice from Norfolk State University. On Monday she will report to Area 32 for patrol within the cities of Virginia Beach and Norfolk.
“Virginia State Police sets the standard and holds troopers to a higher standard,” said Tucker about her reason for pursuing a career as a trooper. “I am honored to serve in an organization that is so well respected.”
Southampton County Brothers Become State Troopers
Also among the graduates are brothers, Trooper David A. Balek and Trooper Joseph M. Balek, of Branchville. Prior to joining the state police, David Balek, 32, served four years with the U.S. Army during which he served in Iraq. He returns home to Southampton County on Monday for his first patrol assignment.
Joseph Balek, 34, begins his career with the state police on patrol in Greensville County. He sought out a career with the state police because he “felt it was a great way to serve the community.”
As the need for highly-skilled and capable law enforcement officers increases, the Department continues to seek qualified applicants for the trooper and commercial vehicle enforcement officer positions. All interested applicants are encouraged to contact the Virginia State Police Recruitment Office visit the Department’s website www.vsp.virginia.gov.
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GCHS Senior Awards Night
Greensville County High School recently held its annual senior awards ceremony to congratulate the class of 2014 and to bestow scholarships and awards to those seniors having earned distinction during the 2013-2014 school year. Master of Ceremonies and soon to be graduate of GCHS, Jameel Adams, began the evening’s events by introducing and welcoming his fellow classmates to the evening’s festivities. Several students from the graduating class of 2014 were honored during the joyous but somewhat emotional ceremony.
Mrs. Sarah Poarch, GCHS culinary arts instructor, was the first to present a scholarship in memory of her daughter, Ann Louise Poarch. She began by reminding this year’s graduates that their futures are completely in their own hands. She said, “Where you go from here is entirely up to you. I challenge you to take advantage of every opportunity life offers.” Five seniors received the Ann Louise Poarch Memorial Scholarship—Avery Allen, Kortni Ivey, Aaron Marable, Matthew Jones, and Sabra Davis. Each was awarded $500.
Emily Pope and Ashley Walker each received the Amanda J. Edwards Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $250.
In an emotional speech to the class of 2014 while naming the recipient of a scholarship in honor of her daughter, Kimberly Swenson said, “Continue to use your talents. Make a positive impact on the world.” Aaron Marable was the recipient of the Avery Drew Swenson Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $1,000.
Drexel Pierce, Jr. presented Donnell Sykes with a $100 scholarship from the Greensville County 4-H Club.
Kortni Ivey and Jameel Adams were each the recipient of the SVRMC Auxiliary Julian and Mattie Hughes Watson Memorial Scholarship. They each received $500.
Retired teacher, Glenn Pair, Sr., returned to GCHS to award D’jsha Daniels and Janae Adams each with a $300 scholarship on behalf of the Greensville County Retired Teachers Association.
Sharebra Doyle received the Daughters of the American Revolution Good Citizen Award in the amount of $500.
Stephen Russo presented four students, Aiysha Edwards, Kayla Arrington, Janae Adams, and D’jsha Daniels, each with a $500 scholarship on behalf of Georgia Pacific Wood and Fiber Division and Emporia Mill.
Mayci Clements and Emily Pope fought back tears as they each accepted the Heather Danielle Seal Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $250.
Sharebra Doyle was awarded a $500 scholarship from the Lawrenceville Alumni Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta, Inc.
Mrs. Florence Hampton awarded Jamel Adams and Taylo Harrison each the Rev. Dr. Dennis Hampton Memorial Scholarship, in memory of her late husband. Each recipient received $500.
Sierra Mitchell was awarded a $500 scholarship from Mecklenburg Electric.
Jasmine Jones received a $300 scholarship from the Pride of Emporia Chapter 137 Order of Eastern Star (P.H.A.).
Jameel Adams received the Marcus 6’9” Clark Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $300.
The Riparian Woman’s Club awarded Janae Adams with a $500 scholarship.
D’jsha Daniels and Matthew Jones were each recognized for their commitment to join the United States Army.
Sierra Mitchell received the National Scholar Award from the United States Army in the amount of $35,532.
Shanice Mason was awarded a $250 scholarship on behalf of the Upsilon Epsilon Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
Matthew Jones received the Vilage View/Merle Vassar award in the amount of $500.
Youth and Family Services of Virginia awarded LaQuana Sledge with a $500 scholarship.
Mrs. Helena Johnson-Henson, guidance counselor at Greensville County High School was proud to award Taylor Givens with the Marcia Mitchell Memorial scholarship in the amount of $250. She also presented Janae Adams, Jameel Adams, and Nathan Allen with the Brown-Smith Memorial scholarship. Janae received $70; Jameel received $60, and Nathan received $130.
Janae Adams also received a $1000 scholarship from the Comcast Foundation.
Catherine Chatmon was the recipient of the Eagle Challenge in the amount of $500.
Emily Pope was presented with a $500 scholarship on behalf of the Emporia Rotary Club. The Emporia Rotary Club also awarded Aaron Marable and Kortni Ivey each with $1000 scholarships.
LaQuana Sledge, Shanice Mason, Marion Gilliam, Bréonna Harrison, and Taylor Givens each received $300 on behalf of the EGCCA.
Emily Pope received $700 from the Brink Ruritan Club.
The night concluded with each senior being awarded a certificate to recognize their accomplishments and plans after completing high school. A reception to honor the graduates followed the ceremony. Refreshments were prepared by Sarah Poarch and students from the culinary arts class at GCHS.
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Obituary-RANDY KIETRON POPE
RANDY KIETRON POPE better known as "Loki" departed this life on Saturday, May 31, 2014 at VCU Medical Center in Richmond, Virginia.
Randy was born to Juanita Pope and Randy Dobie on October 19, 1989 along with his twin brother; Shawn Pope. He received his education through Greensville County Public Schools Systems. Randy was a very talented young man and was viewed as a role model for many younger men in town.
Randy was raised with an abundance of respect for his elders through the guidance of his grandmother; Mrs. Emma Dean Smith.
Randy leaves to cherish his beloved memories a loving mother: Juanita Pope of Emporia, VA, his father; Randy Dobie of Maryland, his loving and devoted grandparents; Emma Dean and Ronnie Smith of Emporia, VA, a fiancé; Tiffany Woodruff, two sons; Elijah and Kietron Pope all of Emporia, VA, seven brothers; Shawn D. Pope, Leo Pope, Christopher Rodgers, Marcel Rodgers, Derek Pope, Author Maryland and Tyron Everett, one sister; Felicia Pope, one devoted aunt; Julia Pope and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
RANDY KIETRON POPE
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Obituary-BENJAMIN FRANKLIN JEFFERSON
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN JEFFERSON was called to his heavenly home on Monday, June 2, 2014 at Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center in Emporia, VA. He was born April 9, 1928 to the late Benjamin and Annie Taylor Jefferson in Greensville County, Virginia.
Benjamin accepted Christ at an early age and joined the St. Paul Church of God In Christ under the leadership of the late Elder R. N. Johnson, Sr. He later moved his membership to St. John Church of God In Christ in Jarratt, VA, where he became ordained as a deacon. Deacon Jefferson served faithfully as a Deacon and Trustee of the church until his health began to decline.
In 1957 Deacon Jefferson married Thelma Iola Harding of Pleasant Hill, NC and to this union one daughter was born; Sandra Faith Jefferson.
Benjamin was a hard worker and served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. He also worked at Georgia Pacific for over 20 years before retirement. After retirement Mr. Jefferson could be found working over the grounds of Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens, sitting under the carport or often down at the late Deacon Billy Potts Church Supply Store. Deacon Jefferson also ran Chapel Hill Grocery, Halifax Grocery and worked at the Emporia Dye Plant.
Mr. Jefferson was preceded in death by his three sisters; Alma J. Morgan, Lelia J. Washington and Suretha J. Jones and one nephew; Alvin "Pee-Wee" Washington.
Left to cherish his loving memories a loving and devoted wife; Thelma H. Jefferson, one daughter Sandra F. Jefferson of the home and friend Gilbert P. Lucas, one grandson; Najah R. Travis of Ettrick, VA, one granddaughter; Adrienne G. Giles (Lamar) of Great Bridge, VA, four sisters-in-law; Lola Ferguson of Capital Heights, MD, Martha Scott of New York, NY, Georgetta White (Arthur) of Brooklyn, NY and Marie Harding of Richmond, VA. He also leaves to cherish his memories an adoptive brother; George Milton (Brenda) of Richmond, VA and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends
A wake will be held on Friday June 6, 2014, 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM at Knox-High Mortuary Chapel.
Funeral Services will be held on Saturday June 7, 2014, 12:00 Noon at Knox-High Mortuary Chapel with Interment following at Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens.
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Obituary-Mabel Lewter Grizzard
Mabel Lewter Grizzard of Emporia, Va., born on May 23, 1921 in Pendleton, N. C.,passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 4, 2014 at Southern Virginia Regional Medical Center, Emporia. She was preceded in death by her husband, Hugh Swanson Grizzard, Jr. She leaves behind to cherish her memory 3-sons; Swanson Grizzard of Williamsburg along with his son Kyle, Wiley Grizzard and his wife, Nita of Emporia along with their sons Brian and Joshua, Ben Grizzard and his special friend Kim Mousa of Emporia along with his children Amanda, Michael and Tiffany, and two daughters, Angie Claire Grizzard and her special friend Pam Thomas of Oakland, California, and Christine Williams of Roanoke Rapids, N. C. along with her two children Jason and Kim; also left to cherish her memory are seven great-grandchildren as well as many special nieces and nephews and her church family at Adams Grove Baptist Church. Visitation will be held 1:00 P. M. Saturday, June 7, 2014 with funeral service to follow at 2:00 P. M. at the Echols Funeral Home Chapel, 806 Brunswick Ave., Emporia, with interment to follow in the Emporia Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to Adams Grove Baptist Church, 24463 Adams Grove Road, Emporia, Va. 23847 or the Emporia-Greensville Vol.Rescue Squad, 513 South Main St., Emporia, Va. 23847. Condolences may be sent to www.echolsfuneralhome.com.
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Freedom Salute to honor Emporia-based National Guard 1710th Transportation Company service in Afghanistan
SANDSTON, Va. — Approximately 145 Soldiers from the Virginia National Guard’s Emporia-based 1710th Transportation Company will gather Sunday, June 8, 2014, at the Greensville County High School gymnasium located at 403 Harding Street in Emporia at 10 a.m. to conduct a Freedom Salute in honor of their service in Afghanistan. The Soldiers returned to Virginia Feb. 22, 2014, after conducting transportation support operations in Afghanistan since June 2013. They began serving on federal active duty April 1, 2013.
Soldiers from the 1710th Transportation Company drove more than 304,000 miles and conducted 43 sustainment and retrograde missions where they hauled more 3,200 20-foot container units for resupply operations and 100 pieces of rolling stock for transport out of country. During these operations, they maintained a 99% operational readiness rate and received a safety streamer for having no serious accidents. The company’s maintenance performed nearly 800 quality assurance and quality control inspections before each vehicle left on a mission. They also performed 95 repairs and completed 55 annual services.
The company had no Soldiers killed in action or seriously wounded.
The Freedom Salute will recognize the Soldiers, their families, employers and organizations that contributed significantly to supporting the unit during its deployment. The Freedom Salute Campaign is one of the largest Army National Guard recognition endeavors in history, designed to publicly acknowledge Army Guard Soldiers and those who supported them during the President’s call to duty for Operations Noble Eagle, Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom.
As part of the Freedom Salute ceremony, the Soldiers are scheduled to receive the Virginia Governor’s National Service Medal. The medal was created in 2005 by then-Governor Mark R. Warner to recognize the service of the men and women of the Virginia Army and Air National Guard called to active federal service since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The award was first presented Nov. 11, 2005 at the Virginia War Memorial in Richmond.
Prior to this deployment to Afghanistan, the 1710th Transportation Company served on active duty in Iraq from May 2008 to February 2009.
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National Lightning Awareness Week is June 22-28
Do You Know the 30/30 Lightning Safety Rule?
Summer is on the way, and that means summer storms are, too. Most lightning deaths and injuries occur in the summer months when people are caught outdoors during the afternoons and evenings. Reduce your risk with these safety tips:
If you hear thunder, lightning is close enough to strike you.
When you hear thunder, immediately move to safe shelter – a substantial building or a metal-topped vehicle with windows up.
Remember the 30/30 lighting safety rule: Go indoors if after seeing lightning you can’t count to 30 before hearing thunder. Stay indoors for 30 minutes after hearing the last clap of thunder.
If you are anywhere you feel your hair stand on end, then squat low to the ground on the balls of your feet. Place your hands over your ears and your head between your knees. Make yourself the smallest target, and minimize your contact with the ground.
Avoid contact with anything metal – tractors, farm equipment, motorcycles, golf carts and golf clubs, and bicycles.
If you are in an open area or on open water, then get to land and find shelter immediately.
Lightning is one of the top three storm-related killers. It often strikes outside of heavy rain and may occur as far as 10 miles away from any rainfall. Stay informed about changing weather conditions during the summer by tuning in to local media weather reports and monitoring NOAA Weather Radio.
National Lightning Awareness Week is June 22-28. For more about lightning safety, go to www.ReadyVirginia.gov orwww.lightningsafety.noaa.gov
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Obituary-Steven B. “Steve” Taylor
Steven B. “Steve” Taylor, 57, passed away Tuesday, June 3, 2014. A Virginia Tech graduate of 1979, he worked over 30 years with Ted Lee, Inc and was a member of Concord United Methodist Church. He was preceded in death by his parents, Billy Buck Taylor, Jr. and Frances Gay Stansbury and stepfather, Horace L. Stansbury. Steve is survived by his wife, Ann Marie Barnes Taylor; daughter, Ellie Taylor; four sisters, JoAnn Williams and husband, Eddie, Sue Ivey and husband, Rick, Sherry Fraunfelter and husband, Bill, and Donna Pulley; one brother, Bill Taylor; father-in-law, David Barnes; brother-in-law, Curtis Barnes and wife, Sherry and a number of nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, June 8 at Concord United Methodist Church, 18591 Concord-Sappony Rd, Stony Creek, Virginia. The family will receive friends at Steve’s home in Dinwiddie 5-8 p.m. Friday; 2-5 p.m. on Saturday and at church following the service. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial contributions be made to Concord United Methodist Church, c/o Alice Spiers, 25713 Courthouse Rd, Stony Creek, Virginia 23882. Online condolences may be made at www.owenfh.com.
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SVCC Faculty Member Chosen as Outstanding Alumni
Danville Community College’s Alumni Association honored Dr. Percy Richardson, faculty member at Southside Virginia Community College as a 2014 Outstanding DCC Alumni in banquet ceremonies April 11 in Oliver Hall on the DCC campus. Honorees represent Danville Community College and its two predecessor institutions, Danville Technical Institute and Virginia Polytechnic Institute—Danville.
Dr. Richardson graduated from Danville Community College in Business Management. Since graduating from DCC, he has obtained two Master's degrees and a doctorate. Currently employed as a Professor of Business/Coordinator of International education for Southside Community College at Keysville Virginia, he resides in Halifax, Virginia.
"My educational success," Dr. Richardson emphasizes, "comes from the positive and supportive experience I had at DCC. The education I received from DCC has been the hallmark of my academic achievement. I owe special "Thanks" to great educators like Dr. Wayne McCubbins, Mrs. Sharon Scott, Mr. Russell Scruggs, Mr. Joseph (Joe) Carr, Mr. Wayne Martin and Ms. Allen, and the late Mr. Fred Lloyd. These individuals gave me a sense of confidence that I can do anything that is humanly possible."
After leaving DCC, Dr. Richardson received his BS in Management Science from Averett University, his MSA in General Administration from Central Michigan University, his Master of Business Administration from Pfeiffer University and his DA in Community College Education with a concentration in Public Management from George Mason University.
Dr. Richardson instructs and advises 150 students per year at SVCC’s John H. Daniel Campus in business management, human resources, and international business through in-class and on-line instruction. He directs the business graduates seminar and project while marketing and recruiting for the college's Global Education Program. He has served as the Honors Program Advisor and taught in the Correctional Education Program.
Dr. Richardson promotes SVCC abroad to potential foreign students while working with college departments to support foreign students. He is assigned to lead the instruction of MBA and MLS graduate students.
From 2001-2005, Dr. Richardson was adjunct Professor of Business at Bluefield College in Bluefield, Virginia. He has been published twice in The Journal of the Virginia Community Colleges concerning teaching with a global perspective and international travel and learning from a community college perspective.
Dr. Richardson is Co-chair of the Southside Virginia Community College Golf Tournament held to raise scholarship money for the college's endowment and for students to study abroad. He also helps raise money for SVCC's Study Abroad Program for scholarships by including community citizens in the study abroad program.
Richardson was a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps from 1976 to 1979. After military service, Dr. Richardson aided his church, White Oak Fork Baptist Church, in helping those less fortunate. He regularly helps collect and distribute toiletry items for the residents of Berry Hill Nursing Home.
Dr. Richardson is the 2013 VCCA Showcase winner for Outstanding Faculty on the John H. Daniel Campus. He was nominated in May 2010 for the Virginia's Community Colleges Community Services Award, the Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Workforce Training and Instruction.
He is the father of one daughter and grandfather to three grandchildren.
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Junior Marshalls Announced
Brunswick Academy is pleased to announce its Junior Marshals for its 50th Commencement Exercises. These students serve as greeters.
Left to Right - Lauren Thompson, Laren Butler, Madison Lewis, Brent Hofmann, Lukas Curtis (Chief Marshal), Jessica Rivas, Cora Sadler, Lexi Smith
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Brunswick Academy Honor Graduates Announced
Brunswick Academy is pleased to announce its Honor Graduates for the 50th Commencement Exercises on Friday, June 6, 2014.
Honor graduates, wear gold cord and tassel and must have a 95 cumulative grade point average or above. They are also members of the National Honor Society.
L - R: Dustin Peebles Clary (Salutatorian), Christin Michaela Copeland (Valedictorian) and Travis Graham Browder
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Obituary-Daniel Parker Slagle
Daniel Parker Slagle, of Emporia, Virginia, age 71, died Monday, June 2, 2014. Mr. Slagle was a mechanic for Life Star Ambulance Service; a member of Emporia Vol. Fire Dept. since 1962,and Fireman of the year 1979. He is survived by 1-son Jason Parker Slagle and wife Tiffany of Emporia; 1-daughter Stacy Slagle True and husband James of Palymra, Va.;6 sisters; Lucille Taylor, Marion Wright, Nell Prince, Lorine Bradley, Lily Ruth Mitchell all of Emporia, Va.and Edna Newsome, of Kernersville, N. C.; 1-grandson Jacob Russell True, Palymra, Va. Visitation will be held at the Echols Funeral Home, 806 Brunswick Ave., Emporia, Va., Wednesday, June 4, from 6 to 8:00 P.M. where funeral service will be held Thursday 11:00 A. M. with interment to follow in the Greensville Memorial Cemetery, Emporia. In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to the Emporia Vol. Fire Dept., 411 Halifax St., Emporia, Virginia. Condolences may be sent to www.Echolsfuneralhome.com.
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VIRGINIA’S ANNUAL CRIME ANALYSIS REPORT NOW AVAILABLE ON VIRGINIA STATE POLICE WEBSITE
RICHMOND – Virginia’s official and only comprehensive report on local and statewide crime figures for 2013 is now available online at the Virginia State Police website at http://www.vsp.virginia.gov, under “Forms & Publications.” The detailed document, titled Crime in Virginia, provides precise rates and occurrences of crimes committed in towns, cities and counties across the Commonwealth. The report breaks down criminal offenses by the reporting agency as well as arrests by jurisdiction.
The following 2013 crime figures within Virginia are presented in the report:
Virginia experienced a decline in violent crime (murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault) of 1.6 percent compared to 2012, less of a decline of the 3.0 percent decrease comparing 2011 with 2012. The FBI figures for the most recent reporting period of time are not yet available.
Property crime such as burglary, larceny and motor vehicle theft continued to decrease for the previous year (3.9 percent) which was even greater than between 2011 and 2012, a decrease of 3.3 percent. The FBI figures for the most recent reporting period of time are not yet available.
The homicide rate per 100,000 population remained the same for 2013 (3.84) as in 2012 (3.86). Based on the ages reported, victims tended to be older than offenders; 20 percent of homicide victims were 50 years of age or older, while only 11 percent of offenders were in the same age group of 50 and older.
Motor vehicle thefts and attempted thefts decreased 6 percent. Of the 8,396 motor vehicles stolen, 4,480 or just over one-half were recovered (53.4%). Trucks and automobiles stolen had the highest percent recovered (65%, 63%, respectively), while recreational and “other” motor vehicles (motorcycles, mopeds, snowmobiles, etc.) had the lowest percent recovered (36%, 32.1%). Nearly four-out-of-10 (39.2%) of all motor vehicle offenses were reported stolen from the location of a residence or home. The value of all motor vehicles stolen and attempts to steal was $57,927,170, while the value recovered was $32,225,988 (55.6%).
Drug and narcotic offenses showed slight decreases in 2009 (-2.5%) and 2008 (-3.5%). For the past four years drug offenses have increased (5.3% in 2010, 7.1% in 2011, 9.4% for 2012 and 3.8% in 2013) in Virginia.
Fraud offenses increased by 7.6 percent when compared to 2012.
Robbery decreased 3.7 percent. Of the 4,555 robberies and attempted robberies, just over one-third (34%) took place between 8 p.m. and midnight. The days of the week showed little variability with a separation of less than 2 percent between the highest and lowest numbers reported.
Of the weapons reported for violent crimes, firearms were the most frequently used in homicides (70%), followed by robberies (55%) and aggravated assaults (20%).
There were 123 hate crimes reported in 2013. Nearly two-thirds or 61 percent were racially or ethnically motivated. Bias toward religion was next highest with 24 percent while bias toward sexual orientation comprised 11 percent. The remaining 4 percent reported was attributed to a bias against a victim’s physical or mental disability. The offense of destruction/damage/vandalism of property was associated with 47 percent of all reported bias motivated crimes while 44 percent of reported hate crimes involved assaults.
The report employs an Incident Based Reporting (IBR) method for calculating offenses, thus allowing for greater accuracy. IBR divides crimes into two categories: Group A for serious offenses including violent crimes (murder, forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault), property crimes and drug offenses; and Group B for what are considered less serious offenses such as trespassing, disorderly conduct, bad checks and liquor law violations where an arrest has occurred.
For Group A offenses, between 2012 and 2013, adult arrests in Virginia decreased less than one percent (-0.19%). Juvenile arrests for Group A offenses decreased 10 percent statewide during the same period of time. Crime in Virginia reports that Group B arrests decreased 6.8 percent for adults, and decreased 12.8 percent for juveniles between 2012 and 2013. For both Group A and Group B offenses, there were a total of 341,557 arrests in 2012 compared to 325,504 arrests in 2013, representing a decrease of 4.7 percent.
Per state mandate, the Department of Virginia State Police serves as the primary collector of crime data from participating Virginia state and local police departments and sheriffs’ offices. The data are collected by the Virginia State Police Criminal Justice Information Services (CJIS) Division via a secured Internet system. This information is then compiled into Crime in Virginia, an annual report for use by law enforcement, elected officials, media and the general public. These data become the official crime statistics for the Commonwealth and are sent to the FBI who modifies and incorporates them in their annual report, Crime in the United States.
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SAFE RENTAL HOUSING IS EVERYONE’S RIGHT
This is the first in a series of articles from Virginia Legal Aid Society on housing and landlord tenant issues. These articles are intended to inform Virginians of their rights and responsibilities concerning housing and landlord tenant issues.
Everyone who rents a home in Virginia has the legal right to a safe and healthy rental. All landlords and tenants have specific duties to keep rental property safe.
Under Virginia law, all landlords must:
Follow building and housing codes affecting health and safety.
Make all repairs needed to keep the property fit and habitable.
Keep in good and safe working order all electrical, plumbing, sanitary, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, and other facilities and appliances that the landlord supplies or must supply.
Supply running water, hot water, air conditioning if provided, and heat in season; unless the tenant alone controls the heat, air conditioning, or hot water, or unless provided directly by a utility company to the tenant on a separate meter.
Prevent and remove accumulation of moisture and growth of mold.
Prevent and remove infestation of rodents.
A tenant and landlord may agree in writing that the tenant will perform some of the landlord's duties, but the duty to follow building and housing codes affecting health and safety must remain the landlord’s responsibility. Any agreement giving responsibilities to the tenant must be in writing and must be made in good faith.
Landlords have additional responsibilities if they rent multi-family dwellings such as apartments; if they rent rooms in hotels, motels, or boarding houses to any tenant renting more than 90 days; or if they rent more than a minimum number of single family residences. These landlords and rentals are covered by the Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act (VRLTA). The minimum number of single-family residences required for the VRTLA to apply is currently more than ten residences in a county or more than four residences in a city. However, beginning July 1, 2014, that law will apply to landlords anywhere in the Virginia that rent more than two single family residences.
In rentals covered by the VRLTA, landlords must also:
Keep clean and safe any common areas used by more than one tenant household.
Provide and maintain trash containers (except for single family houses).
Virginia tenants also have certain responsibilities for keeping rental property in safe repair. Every tenant must:
Follow building and housing codes affecting health and safety imposed on tenants, (such as keeping the property interior free from excess garbage and allowing access by building code officials investigating code violations).
Keep the rented space and plumbing as clean and safe as conditions permit.
Use all utilities and appliances reasonably, and dispose of trash.
Not destroy or damage the property, or allow anyone else to do so.
Not remove or tamper with any properly functioning smoke detectors.
Use the property in a way that will prevent accumulation of moisture and growth of mold.
In rentals covered by the VRLTA, tenants must also:
Keep the rented space free from insects and pests and notify the landlord of any insects and pests.
Not remove or tamper with any properly functioning carbon monoxide detectors.
When problems arise, Virginia law provides a precise and effective method for insuring that repairs are made. If the problem is one that the landlord has a duty to repair, the tenant must do the following to protect his or her rights:
Give the landlord notice in writing of each repair that needs to be made.
Allow the landlord a reasonable amount of time to make the requested repairs.
If the repairs are not made, take the landlord to court.
If a landlord has not made necessary repairs, the tenant cannot just stop paying rent. If a tenant does not pay rent when it is due, he or she can be evicted. In order to request repairs by going to court, the tenant must be up to date in rent and stay current while the lawsuit is pending.
Any notice to the landlord of necessary repairs must be made in writing. Telling the landlord in person or by telephone, even repeatedly, is not enough. The notice should be sent to the landlord by certified mail, return receipt requested. If court action is later necessary, the tenant will need the certified mail receipt and return receipt along with a copy of the letter sent.
A reasonable time to repair will depend upon the repair to be made. If the problem is an emergency, such as no heat in winter, or no water, the landlord must make the repair right away. For other repairs, more time may be reasonable. The law presumes that a reasonable time to make repairs is thirty (30) days or less.
If the landlord does not make repairs after written notice and a reasonable opportunity to make them, the tenant can take the landlord to court. Such a lawsuit can be filed in the General District Court in the city or county where the rental property is located or where the landlord resides. The tenant’s rent must be paid up to date when the lawsuit is filed. While the case is pending, ongoing rent must be paid to the court “in escrow” within five days of the date it becomes due.
In such a “rent escrow” lawsuit, the tenant can ask and the judge can order any of the following relief:
That repairs be completed by the landlord before the rent is released to the landlord.
That repairs be completed and some or all of the rent money be returned to the tenant.
That the lease be terminated without the tenant owing future rent.
Virginia law provides protections for landlords and tenants alike. When parties to a rental agreement cannot resolve problems by agreement, an aggrieved party can obtain relief in his or her local court.
Virginia Legal Aid Society is a nonprofit law firm providing free legal assistance to low income persons and families with many types of civil legal problems, including housing. If you think you may be eligible and have a civil legal problem, call 1-866LeglAid (1-866-534-5243) toll-free to apply for services or to listen to free recorded information. www.vlas.org
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Greensville Elementary Student Isaiah Stephens Among National Leaders in two Track and Field Events
Surrounded by family and friends Emporia natives Isaiah Stephens a nine years old fourth grader at Greensville Elementary made his mark once again in the world of USATF and AAU Youth Track and Field records book.
The nine year old continue his Virginia dominance in the Shot Put by tossing the 6LB Shot 33 feet on Saturday May 31st at the 29th Annual Cannonball Cooper Age Group track and field Championship at Varina High School in Richmond. Isaiah who is no stranger to Track and Field success has not lost a competition in the short 2014 track and field season. His average margin of victory in Virginia stands at 10 feet this year in the shot put. On Saturday, Isaiah throw was 12 feet better than the second place competitor “Isaiah’s Dominance is no surprise, says his Club Coach, Les Young, Isaiah has always express interest in being number one in the country”
According to www.eliteyouth.net Isaiah’s toss of 33’ feet in the shot put would rank him 2nd in the country in the 9-10 age group under USATF reported results, the leader is from California and is presently throwing 37’. “Based on the elite youth ranking we have some work to do to be number one, but rest assure Isaiah will work as hard as he needs to”, Coach Young.
Stephens is one of the few athletes in Emporia that can boast All-American status. Isaiah finish fifth in the Nation in the eight and under age group his first year in Lazers Track Club, the next year competing in the 9-10 age group he finished ninth just missing the All-American status. Top eight at the Junior Olympics earn All-American status. This year Isaiah has competed in several track meets and he is undefeated throughout the early spring season in the state of Virginia. The road to the Junior Olympics will consist of an association meet in Suffolk VA a regional meet in Durham NC and then the Junior Olympic meet in Humble Texas on July 21-27.
Isaiah will not only compete in the shot put of which he is number two in the country, but Isaiah will also compete in the Javelin. This weekend at the Cannonball age Group Championship Isaiah tossed the Javelin 106 feet and 10 inches almost 50 feet better than his closest competitors. According to www.eliteyouth.net this would make Isaiah the number one Javelin thrower in the nation 9-10age group under USATF reported results. “Although it is very early in the season this is great for his confidence and for his training, it lets us know where we are in the training phase of the season” Coach Young.
May 31st Javelin Results
Isaiah began competing with the Lazers Track Club, a non-profit track club founded by Coach Les Young in 1992, two years ago . According to Coach Young, all Greensville County High School athletes and Emporia residents have the opportunity to participate. However, very few athletes demonstrated the desire and determination to practice and had the parental support necessary to make it happen.
Lazers Track Club, which has athletes in Virginia Beach, Petersburg, and Emporia, has been in Emporia since 2005. William “Bill” Cain and Coach Young coach the Emporia division of Lazers Track Club.
Isaiah is determined to be good. He works hard and has the full support of his family.
This weekend his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Smith, his mom LaTina Smith, his aunt, and nieces came and supported him as he put his mark in the track and field record books.
In-fact track and field has slowly become a family affair for Isaiah, his older sister Laricesa Miles is a former state qualifier in the discus and his younger sister five-year old Victoria Stephens has started competing in the 50m dash.
Lazers track Club is reaching out to area businesses in the community to support our Club, financially, in our quest to continue to provide an avenue for our students to be successful in the sport of track and field. We are hoping this will open the door for more athletes to participate and be able to achieve success in something tangible.
To donate to Lazers Track Club and the Emporia athletes going to USATF Junior Olympics make checks payable to: Lazers Track Club and send to: 24516 Plantation Drive Petersburg, VA 23803, or call Coach Young at 757-582-0087 or visit www.lazerstrack.com and hit the donate button.
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Emporia Man Dead After Party Dispute
Emporia native Randy Keitron Pope, 24, died after being shot during a dispute at a party in the 100 block of School Street during the early hours of Saturday, May 31. Warrants have been obtained for Devin McCoy Rawls. Charges against Rawls include Murder and the Use of a Firearm in the Commission of a Felony.
Randy Pope was taken to Southside Virginia Regional Medical Center before being transferred to the Medical College of Virginia, where he later died, after being shot during the dispute.
Anyone with information leading the arrest of Devin McCoy Rawls should call the Crime Line at (434)634-1111. Callers may remain anonymous, and there is a reward of up to $500.00.
More information will be published as it is made available.
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“We Do Not Need This European Flag”
Dr. Karl Albrecht Schachtschneider, Professor Emeritus of public and civil law at the University of Nuremberg, gives a grim but realistic prognosis of what lies ahead for the European Union as the euro crisis inevitably worsens.
Many thanks to Hermes for the translation, and to Vlad Tepes for the subtitling:
0:00 We must start from the fact that this political elite wants to continue
0:04 to the bitter end with this plan to save the euro.
0:07 It must be saved at all costs, says the chancellor. The basis for this is that
0:13 with the euro and the policies to save it, the real goal is to enforce the European State.
0:19 It is correct to think that this can be done only through the political union, that’s why
0:25 this political union will be created against treaties and constitutions. But this union
0:31 means the European State, this must also be made dependent on a people’s referendum,
0:37 but one wants to continue with this policy; this policy
0:43 will lead to the economic downfall of all nations.
0:49 In the south of Europe, the situation is already no longer acceptable. The recession
0:55 and the deflation, which are linked to this, have by no means lead to inflation, but they
1:01 will. France is more affected by this, and it will pull down Germany as well. Now
1:07 France may be downgraded, also Germany, it’s under way, interest rates will not remain at 0 %
1:13 or lower, they will increase and become impossible to finance, Germany’s
1:19 debt will increase enormously, it will be impossible to afford, and one will turn to the
1:25 citizens for everything. Their wealth, which is not low — one talks
1:31 about 9 million (units of) private wealth, and regarding short term deposits,
1:37 about 2 billion (Euros) — will be used by blocking the accounts, and also
1:43 the basic units of wealth will be charged with compulsory loans, we have already seen this,
1:49 the gold will be confiscated, and even a ban will be lifted on gold trade as the
1:55 private savings are finally spent away due to the common debts.
2:01 These must be used, and one can consider them already lost, and it is difficult to
2:07 see any chance to save them. So, people will be hit very hard, and we’ll witness a sharp
2:13 deflation, an economic recession, and this will conjure
2:19 up situations of need, and the bank transactions will also be heavily taxed.
2:25 We still have a truly good infrastructure, which is of course steadily worsening,
2:31 but I see it as being much better than the infrastructure back in 1929, during the truly
2:37 big financial crisis. It will not be that bad, but I fear that it will be so bad that
2:43 a huge political destabilization is to be expected. There are still no counterforces,
2:49 and the people will in certain situations rise up, and these
2:55 uprisings will be systematically suppressed by foreign police forces,
3:01 and the troops are already organized — The Eurogendfor — so it will be a time
3:07 of attempts to lead back through revolution, but these will be of a
3:13 doubtful success, the coup d’état will… has succeeded to the greatest possible extent,
3:19 and we will see a Europe governed in a despotic and dictatorial way.
3:25 The only possibility against this is that people in Germany and other
3:31 countries may form political groups, ponder and vote in a different way, the
3:37 still-functioning parliaments pursue different policies according to new arrangements,
3:43 and simply put an end to this EU path which is to a large extent being
3:49 guided by some countries and the USA, put an end to
3:55 this and turn to a European Europe, a Europe of the People,
4:01 of republics, the best possible collaboration based on treaties, but we do not
4:07 need the bureaucracy of Brussels. I say very clearly that we do not need
4:13 this European flag, this blue (flag) with the 12 stars. Sometime in my life I would
4:19 like to see that it flaps no longer.
What the professor said, should be seriously considered. It's clear that Herr Merkel and the banking sector will do anything to keep the EU alive and that includes gutting Germany like a fish economically and reducing it's people to serfs.
This is the new fascism of the West, it comes wrapped in the inviting flag of socialism and cultural Marxism. Little do people know what's in store for them.
Don Moore said...
He said exactly what many of us have said for years - not to leftists, the effort's wasted there, but to various innocents on the Right: If and when revolution comes to the West, wherever it comes, it will in every case be systematically and brutally quashed by unsympathetic, merciless foreign troops, not the soldiers of one's own nation.
Given that, there is NO NATION IN EUROPE with a populace currently well-armed enough to successfully revolt, even should they amass the numbers willing to do so.
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Goldschmidt
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Post subject: Goldschmidt
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Bernie's new column dives into Goldschmidt's troubles. Important stuff:
1. Goldschmidt is vulnerable to off-speed pitches: He’s batting .100 (5-for-50) on changeups this season. That’s the worst in the majors. The league average against changeups is .241. Goldschmidt’s slugging percentage vs. changeups (.160) is second-worst in the bigs. The league average slugging vs. changeups is .418.
2. It isn’t just changeups, though: Goldschmidt is batting only .179 (22-for-123) on non-fastballs this season. That’s the eighth-worst in MLB. His slugging percentage (.309) on non-fastballs this season is the 12th-worst in the majors and well below the league-average .417 mark.
Goldschmidt is slugging just .107 on breaking balls down and away; that’s the 11th-worst in MLB and 175 points below league average.
3. Goldschmidt’s overall numbers vs. fastballs are down: Not brutal, but a definite decrease from his established standards. More importantly, he’s struggling against high-velocity heat. This season he has slugged .304 on pitches 94-plus mph; that’s 10th-worst in the majors and far below the league average of .467. His batting average against 94-plus-mph fastballs (.207) is 70 points below the league average.
4. Goldschmidt isn’t doing much with pitches low in the strike zone: His .179 batting average on low pitches is sixth-worst in the majors and 66 points below the league average. His slugging against low pitches (.285) is the ninth-worst in the majors and 116 points below league average … and on low non-fastballs, Goldy is batting .076, worst in MLB.
5. He’s vulnerable to inside pitches: A scout told me that the word is out, so teams have been busting him in on the fists. The facts verify that; his .301 slugging on inside pitches is 30th-worst among qualifying hitters and 145 points below the league average. His extra-base-hit percentage on inside pitches (17.4 percent) is the fourth-worst in the majors and 24 points below the league average.
Goldy didn’t record a single “Well-Hit” ball on inside fastballs during the month of June. And his line-drive rate on inside pitches last month (5 percent) was the lowest by a big-league hitter.
6. Goldschmidt has too many swings and misses on pitches he should crush: First, there’s his swing-and-miss rate (23.3 percent) on pitches in the strike zone this season, the 11th-worst mark in the majors. And then there’s his 32.8-percent swing-and-miss rate when pitchers are behind in the count (ninth-worst).
At this point, I think my main question is why the magic blueprint for stifling Paul Goldschmidt all of a sudden became available to every pitcher in the league this year. Maybe it's a combination of bad luck, pressing and the weight of expectations, but he's been so much worse than anyone could've imagined.
I'd love to stop posting about this, and everybody keeps saying he'll figure it out, but this is the head scratcher of all head scratchers.
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Post subject: Re: Goldschmidt
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Maybe it's not a good idea to sign 30+ year old players to mega deals.
Freed Roger
Seeking a Zubaz seamstress
ThatGuy wrote:
At this point, I think my main question is why the magic blueprint for stifling Paul Goldschmidt all of a sudden became available to every pitcher in the league this year.
As rest of your info shows, this isn't really a question. Once a weakness is exposed the whole league is on to it in a short while.
If Marp came back yesterday I would've sent Edman down, and brought up Ravelo for the series in Seattle. The only thing PG has been good for is great defense, which Rangey can provide. Give PG a series off, before reinstating him for SF series(where he has great numbers).
There's been talk that the pressure of performing after signing has mounted. And that he's chased that frustration with a ton of work\watching video. Probably not something he's ever had to do; there's an art to balancing all that. When those haven't worked, Alberts always there to overload you with facts and stats..
Big Amoco Sign
Master of Hyperbole
Joined: December 1 17, 11:05 am
MinorLeagueGuy wrote:
Ravelo isn't good either.
Is this his worst half ever, or at least since he was young?
Has anyone compared his underwhelmitude with Tino's?
Just a couple questions I have.
Please retitle the thread 'Pyriteschmidt'. It's going to catch on goddamit.
Over-30 guys struggle mightily with high velocity fastballs. In league full of hard throwers, that's another thing that makes the extension look odd. If he wasn't extended, we'd all be against it at this point and probably would rather extend Ozuna.
This article last year was already ahead of the game on some of Goldschmidt's issues:
https://blogs.fangraphs.com/paul-goldsc ... -velocity/
Mo didn't do his homework................
Spoiled for size:
Freed Roger wrote:
Still, from 2011-2018 no one thought to throw him a changeup or breaking ball? Or to bust him inside with fastballs?
Seems like it's just a case of father time taking his toll on Goldy's ability to hit.
Big Amoco Sign wrote:
Like Goldschmidt, Calhoun (3 wRC+ overall — you read that correctly), Martin (74), Inciarte (77), Sano (84), Semien (85), and Ozuna (93 wRC) are among the familiar names one finds at the wrong end of this year’s wRC+ rankings, though some of the above players are thriving nonetheless, such as Mazara (123), Taylor (120) and Bregman (117). This isn’t a one-size-fits-all explanation.
This year his K% against the FB is at his career norm, but hit BABIP is 90 points lower than his career average against them.
Goldschmidt also hit .324 .416 .594 1.009 from the date that article was written through the end of the season.
I posted this in other threads, but his spray charts show he has warning track power this year. He's getting nothing to the right side and used to do that pretty frequently. Most of his balls hit to the right are weak flyouts. He used to barrel them that direction.
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Other Games / Re: Baba Is You
We're about 2/3 done, going by Sudgy's spoiler about the total number of levels. Currently stuck on level 7-extra, but moved on to other stuff for now; finished most of world 8.
Other Games / Re: Mario Maker
Not as big a fan of the ice level. Maybe just because the ice itself is a frustrating physics. But the boss fight was great. The first section after the first checkpoint has some major cheese... first just stay at the bottom and hit the switch repeatedly until the muncher falls down. Then just jump up to each section by jumping left/right around the ceilings. No need to duck or slide or hit the blocks and springs at each level.
Quote from: popsofctown on July 14, 2019, 01:48:20 am
I did finally figure it out, and the solution was indeed a zen style "baba is you and baba is win" or something like that.
Some levels just don't let you move the win or you block around that freely, that's the thing I guess.
Yeah, several levels require very non-straightforward thinking. Often the puzzle is as much figuring out what the win condition looks like as often as it is figuring out how to get there.
Quote from: scott_pilgrim on July 04, 2019, 12:12:04 am
I uploaded a level a few days ago: KR6-474-PPF (ignore the silly name and description). It's a pretty short SMB1 platforming level (3 sections, each about ~10 seconds long), which I think looks pretty cool when done correctly, but I'm worried it's not clear what you're supposed to do in some places. I tried putting coins and arrows everywhere, but not sure how much they really help...
Sorry it took a while, but played and beat this last night. Over all, good! Mario 1 platforming kaizo is probably my favorite level style as a whole. Your level reminded me of a Flipface level, which is quite a compliment.
The only part I struggled with in terms of the flow of things was in the second section. A couple issues in a row... first off, it's possible to go either over or under the red on/off block that's right after you hit the switch. I wasn't sure which one was intended... going over felt easier, but also a bit more awkward because you don't just clear it completely; you drag your face along it before going over. Going under was a bit faster, but harder to pull off.
Then right after that, it was a bit awkward and jenky to get up to the wiggler. In terms of flow, I really felt like I just wanted to hold right after bouncing off the left springs; but if you do that, you face-plant directly into the wiggler. So instead, you have to go left/right to go around and get up on top. Then depending on the exact angle that you bounce off the wiggler; the part with the falling walls of springs either just works or not; for me most of the time not. It seemed like I may have been doing something slightly wrong to get up to the wiggler; that or it just has to be a precise angle (with no real way to know what the correct angle is).
But that aside, it was still great. A very good level of difficulty for me; basically at the high end of my current skill level. Also, great use of the on/off blocks.
Quote from: 2.71828..... on July 11, 2019, 06:40:20 am
Quote from: GendoIkari on July 03, 2019, 12:20:50 am
Finally uploaded my level!
99W-9HX-MJG
Uploading a red coin level is hard! While other players get to save after each room; I had to beat all rooms in a row without dying; 3 separate times! And the third time took me about 15 time more tries than the first 2 times. Probably just nerves.
Anyway, hope people out there with MM2 give it a try! It’s pretty difficult; probably in the easier half of super expert.
A whole lot of deaths, but finally finished. I felt like I learned the mechanic to each room fairly quickly, just kind of wish Bowser took fewer hits. The repitition to finally get the hang of executing the mechanic started to feel slightly tedious after several deaths knowing exactly what I needed to do. Still, fun levels!
Thanks! No "like" though? Not to sound desperate or anything.
Also, if you can win with just "flag is win; baba is you" with some weird tautology isn't every level beatable with whatever strategy beats that??
I’m confused; what do you mean by this? Every level is beatable; but many of them require things other than getting Baba to the flag.
A few complaints about the maps / level layout.
What's with the map? I find it very confusing to have the "main screen" be simultaneously an overworld linking to different areas, as well as an area itself with its own levels.
After getting the minimum number of levels to get the flower-thingy from 3 different sub-levels; that unlocked a new level on the main map, which looks kind of like it would be the final level. But there's still 2 more locked things that I need (I think) 5 and 7 flower-thingies to unlock. So I don't quite get the point of unlocking a new new things when you get certain numbers of flowers, when there are still lots of other levels already unlocked but not yet completed.
And then within each area, you have levels get unlocked in a seemingly random order. Like you can do some levels when you first enter the area, but other ones are only unlocked after you complete certain earlier ones. And then some levels have a dot-icon instead of a number... I guess these are like "bonus" levels that are usually a different version of another level. But in at least one of the areas, there's a bunch of levels with letters instead of numbers. What makes these special or different? What not just have them all numbered?
It doesn't really matter because we're just working through each area to complete every level in the area before moving on. It's just weird though. Is there a clear explanation of how the level unlocking and different areas makes sense?
No spoilers please; as I understand that there may be some bigger things at play once I get further; where maybe all this stuff will be it's own sort of thing that makes sense.
Feedback / Re: Familiar cards setting not working for me when I use Automatch
Quote from: shytey on July 09, 2019, 01:27:48 pm
Ah. Is there any way to play rated games with just the base deck?
I don't see how that could work, because you would have different people playing a completely different thing, and yet being rated against each other. For base-only games to be rated, they would need to be rated separately, with their own leaderboard and their own rankings.
Rules Questions / Re: Throne Room playing Band of Misfits becoming Amulet
Quote from: Donald X. on July 07, 2019, 12:06:53 pm
Quote from: GendoIkari on July 06, 2019, 01:42:31 pm
Did I miss something; is there an announced planned third edition? Or is this just hypothetical talk?
There isn't even a "2nd edition" except for Dominion and Intrigue; in places like these forums we have been calling the new-layout versions 2nd editions to distinguish them.
Jay decided to fix the layout of all expansions personally, due to subtle things and sometimes invisible things. It all started with the $3 on Courtier being wrong as reported by Ben King. Things will be more consistent now, and there will still lots of tiny things to fix; a go-to example, the black line below the banner of some Seaside cards e.g. Pearl Diver. He has already done Intrigue, Seaside, and Prosperity; I don't have a date for Intrigue or Seaside (since Prosperity is what people have asked about) but would guess it's mid-July, same as for Prosperity (and of course Intrigue will have a new cover).
So, when he's doing Dark Ages, well, it's an opportunity to fix Band of Misfits.
"Printing" could be a better term than "edition" for after-Intrigue sets, but all sets between Seaside and Guilds already received a second printing that fixed layouts, fonts, wordings, etc, didn't they? So this is another separate set of making-things-look-better that is now happening after the last one?
Variants and Fan Cards / Re: Weekly Design Contest Thread
Quote from: mail-mi on July 06, 2019, 02:12:29 pm
Quote from: artless on July 06, 2019, 10:20:40 am
For Renaissance:
Dunner
$5 Action - Attack
+2 coffers
Each opponent chooses one:
-1 villager; -1 coffer; gain a curse.
Set up: Each player gets +1 villager
(You can't choose -1 villager if you don't have any villager)
You can always choose an option you can’t do (see torturer). I would reword it like this:
Each other player who has any Villagers or Coffers loses either a Villager or a Coffers, their choice.
Each other player who doesn’t gains a Curse.
You don't need the "who has any Villagers or Coffers" part. The rest works fine and the same without it.
Each other player loses either a Villager or a Coffers, their choice.
Quote from: Gazbag on July 06, 2019, 09:53:08 am
For Seaside of course. I ended up designing a card for every expansion (some much more successfully than others) and this was my favourite. I like trying to get more uses in for the mats and tokens in Seaside and this doesn't seem too messed up with Native Village? I think it's okay that this puts face-up cards on your mat?
The problem I have with this is that it's a completely different card in games that also have Native Village vs games that don't. In a game that doesn't have Native Village, if your opponent isn't also buying Island Warrios, then "gain a Curse to their Native Village mat" is basically another way of saying "+1 ". So this feels much more like a Monument variant most of the time.
Quote from: werothegreat on July 05, 2019, 10:53:07 pm
I like Band of Misfits literally turning into the card, rules weirdness be damned.
(I also don't really want to buy Dark Ages 3rd Edition for one changed card)
You mean to scan it? I can try to scan it for you.
The rules problems are just too bad. Again there is a situation in which you can play a card and not know what it does. http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=18598.0
Quote from: crj on July 05, 2019, 08:34:05 pm
As I continue to think I'll end up errata-ing the cards [...]
Out of interest, are you also considering errata-ing Trader to use the "exchange" mechanic?
That would require you to also gain the card instead of would-gain; which could have other unintended side effects.
Quote from: King Leon on July 05, 2019, 01:32:35 pm
Quote from: Gubump on July 05, 2019, 11:59:25 am
Now that I think about it, Undead Witch is actually in a way worse than Ambassador since the trashing and junking are limited to Curses. The only way it's better is that you don't have to trash a Curse to give them out.
Ambassador requires you to have the Curses on your hand. Undead Witch generates them herself.
True, though also true that Ambassador comes with 10 junk cards to give out, 3 which are worse than the other 7.
Quote from: Donald X. on July 05, 2019, 11:38:45 am
The harder answer doesn't sound accurate... the first time Throne plays it, it only played a BoM, it didn't play a Duration card. BoM was then played as a Duration, but it was played by BoM's "play a card" instructions, not by Throne Room's "play a card" instructions. The second time Throne Room plays the card is the only time Throne Room plays a Duration.
The text on BoM acts like it's a duration right when you play it.
But as usual, I continue to think, I should errata BoM / Overlord / Inheritance to work like Necromancer.
Didn’t you change this ruling in the discussion of how adventures tokens would interact with BoM? The latest rule that I know is that BoM first is played normally, just like playing any other action, and then you follow the instructions on BoM which tell you to pay it again as another action. The simplest case where it matters is that paying BoM as whatever and then playing Conspirator, that Conspirator is now your third action played this turn.
Link: http://forum.dominionstrategy.com/index.php?topic=13115.msg487471#msg487471
Quote from: Ingix on July 04, 2019, 05:25:10 pm
If Throne Room plays Band of Misfits becoming an Amulet (or any other eligabe Duration-Action), will the Throne Room stay out for the next turn?
I assume the answer for Overlord instead of Band of Misfits would be the same.
The easy answer is that, the second time Throne plays the card, it's a Duration, so of course Throne stays out. The harder answer is, the first time Throne plays it, BoM was played as a Duration card, so Throne should stay out.
Quote from: majiponi on July 04, 2019, 11:11:44 am
Greedy Witch
cost $2+ - Action - Attack
Use a coin token so that each other player gains a Curse.
When you buy this, if you didn't use a coin token, you may overpay for this. For each $1 you overpaid, take a coin token.
Guilds. Coin token and overpay.
Why "if you didn't use a coin token"? I don't see how this makes any difference. Wouldn't eliminating that clause only add the ability to spend x coin tokens to get x coin tokens back? It wouldn't ever help you to do that.
Quote from: Galzria on July 04, 2019, 12:32:51 am
Quote from: sudgy on July 04, 2019, 12:27:07 am
Room 1 got a lot easier when I realized I could see the shell up top and time my jumps to when it went to the right. I also duck jumped to make my jumps last longer.
I did a spin jump facing forward, which auto hit bowser each time. But yes, untiming myself from the spring sound to the shell visual was key.
Yeah I carefully positioned the height so that the vertical camera would just barely let you see the shell. The hard part is really just always looking up there and ignoring the rest of the screen. But I found that due to the blue platform which holds the fire flower, you have a pretty big window to do the initial jump up to the blocks; because you can jump off the blue platform as needed.
So that section started out as something where an on/off switch was automatically hit at a much slower pace, like on for 5 seconds then off for 5 seconds. And I was using music blocks on tracks to make a countdown warning sound for each time the block would be hit. But I found it impossible to perfectly sync the timing of the block being hit with the timing of the music blocks; it would always slowly drift apart because one cycle would be a fraction of a second faster than the other. Eventually had to give up on that whole idea.
Just played it, overall really liked it. I appreciate red coin levels in general, because frequent checkpoints generally make levels more fun, and show that the designer is more committed to making the level fun than hard.
I found rooms 3 and 4 to be by far the easiest, with room 2 being in the middle (but relatively easy), and 1 and 5 significantly harder than the rest, especially 1. In fact, I'm guessing 60-70% of my deaths were on room 1, and most of those deaths were spent just trying to get to the platform and start getting into the rhythm of it. Once you get going it's not too bad, though you have to keep it going for quite a while until Bowser dies.
I found it pretty clear what I was supposed to do in every room. I've never heard the term "bomb slide", but I just did what it looked like I was supposed to do and rode the bob-omb to the other side of the room, then spin jumped down to kick a bomb over and pop back up every time a bob-omb came close enough to jump onto it. I agree it would have been better to put a Z track at the beginning, but I think it's pretty clear what to do there anyway.
Rooms 4 and 5 took a few tries before I understood what I was doing, but that's completely reasonable, especially since it's a red coin level so you're not punished for not figuring it out right away. In room 5 I was never sure how many times I was supposed to hit Bowser before running around the loop; I ended up hitting him 3 times each cycle, I'm not sure if you were intended to do more or fewer or if there was an intended strat. The other thing about that room is it became significantly easier once I realized the fire bar didn't extend up to the furthest muncher, so after you jump over the middle muncher, you can take your time with the last jump.
I found 2 was the safest, but 3 was possible, and since it took 7 total I did 3-2-2 or 2-3-2, whenever I felt it was safe to get the third hit. So you only have to go around the obstacle course twice. But I figure some people will just do 2 at a time and go an extra cycle. Interesting fact: in MM1 it took 20 hits with the spike helmet; they lowered it to 7.
It was originally harder; I actually shortened the fire bar so that you can wait at the place you mentioned. Originally you had to get back to the ground without pause. And the muncher in the center was originally 2 munchers stacked; I got rid of one because it seemed too tight.
It's amazing to me that you can't do things like toggle Bowser's fire on or off, or adjust how many hits it takes to kill him. It was obvious playing your level that you had to design around that, which is why it tends to be hard to make good boss fights. I'm also baffled that there is still no pause menu option to kill yourself, nor did they do anything about key deaths apparently? That's actually pretty ridiculous, those would be completely trivial problems to fix, but they somehow seem completely oblivious...
Indeed, especially in the bomb section. Originally bowser was just to the right and you spin jumped the bombs across the room and into him. But his fire would randomly light the bombs or just kill you; so I got the idea to just put him down lower. Very rarely it’s possible that RNG fire will unavoidably kill you in the spike helmet room, but it didn’t seem to happen often enough to worry. It is also cool how I was able to put ceilings in most of the rooms just to catch the fire that he shoots in the air.
I’ll check it out. Thanks for the feedback!
Quote from: sudgy on July 03, 2019, 05:01:24 pm
Did you at least find it relatively clear what you were supposed to do in each section? That was my concern, that something that was obvious to me would appear confusing to someone else. I mean, if you've never seen a bomb slide before you're probably just screwed, but my level isn't intended for that level of player.
All of the sections were pretty clear to me except for the bomb one, but I figured it out. It did take me a few deaths before I realized what to do.
You’re still the only clear!
Ah... then yeah, you never had a chance, at least for that room. But I think that most people who would be playing on super-expert know about bomb slides; at least I see plenty of levels that require them... I suppose I could have put a "Z" to tell people to spin jump.
Quote from: Gubump on July 03, 2019, 03:04:18 pm
Quote from: scolapasta on July 03, 2019, 01:57:20 pm
I would call it a Cursed token rather than Cursing. Cursing makes it sound like it gives other players curses rather than cursing yourself.
It does give other players curses though... I mean it can curse yourself also, but you'd be putting it on an action that your opponents are playing more than you.
Quote from: LastFootnote on July 03, 2019, 01:24:50 pm
I was able to beat two out of the five rooms (#2 and #4 I believe), but then gave up. It's a challenge for sure.
In my upload attempts I definitely found that 1, 3, and 5 were the hardest. I had intended to actually order them from easiest to hardest.. I built room 1 last, thinking that I was going to make it the easiest room, but it ended up being one of the hardest. And the order was somewhat forced by wanting the visuals of alternating pipes and doors.
Introductions / Re: *tap tap* Is this thing still on?
You were gone so long that I passed you in the post-count rankings!
Dominion General Discussion / Re: Strictly Better
Quote from: crj on July 03, 2019, 07:28:39 am
That's not a genuine edge case. You may decide you'll never trash Mining Village, in which case it is identical in behaviour to regular Village. It's better unless you somehow deem worthless the option to decide otherwise.
To take an extreme and pared-down analogy: I give person A a dollar. I give person B a dollar plus the option to toss a coin for double or quits. What I've given person B is better.
No I think he's right... imagine in your analogy you gave person B a dollar plus the option to roll a d-1000 for double or quits... he gets $2 on 2-1000, and nothing on 1. The mathematically right move is to always take the roll, and that's also the practical right move unless a person is in a situation where they really need 1 dollar, but don't need 2.
The fact that a person can choose to not roll doesn't seem to matter here, because basically everyone will roll; it's the correct decision financially and in terms of game theory.
But for the person who rolls a 1, it would have been better for them if they hadn't had the option to roll.
*Edit* This just comes down to a part of the definition of "strictly better" that I don't think has ever been defined. For a person who has incredibly bad luck, his overall outcome will be worse if he's given the die roll choice with his dollar every time, assuming that he plays correctly. But it's still true that a person can choose not play correctly and instead pretend that his dollar is just a dollar without the die roll.
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roguelike games
Author Topic: roguelike games (Read 110696 times)
sudgy
Shuffle iT Username: sudgy
It's pronounced "SOO-jee"
I've been playing a bunch of SLASH'EM recently, and I was wondering if anybody else plays any roguelike games on here.
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Check out my logic puzzle blog!
Quote from: sudgy on June 31, 2011, 11:47:46 pm
qmech
Shuffle iT Username: qmech
What year is it?
Re: roguelike games
I've tried Nethack before, but the interface is pretty tricky to get into. I also suspect that it's not a good habit to start! (These comments also apply to Dwarf Fortress.)
Is SLASH'EM easier to get on with than Nethack?
Quote from: qmech on June 05, 2013, 02:24:42 am
SLASH'EM is a harder version of NetHack with added features. It's made for people who have overplayed NetHack.
I think the comments apply 100000000% more to Dwarf Fortress than to NetHack. You only need to learn a few commands to be able to play NetHack (but not be able to do much, and not even get close to ascending), then you slowly learn the rest of them.
Also, the quidebook to NetHack specifically tells you to either call it "nethack" or "NetHack", not "Nethack"...
Quote from: sudgy on June 05, 2013, 02:29:42 am
I swear my first version had "nethack", but the dastardly SLASH'EM website has "Nethack".
I used to play quite a bit of nethack and hang out on rgn. But that was nearly a decade ago.
yudantaiteki
I used to play huge amounts of Angband, and I was even on the development team for ZAngband for a while. I won Angband twice, but I haven't played it in many years.
Drab Emordnilap
Shuffle iT Username: Drab Emordnilap
Luther Bell Hendricks V
I've ascended in nethack once (as a Monk), and gotten to The Plane of Fire once as a Barbarian. That was a sad death. I'd been trying to not spoil myself too much until I'd at least gotten to whatever area and died there, so I didn't know the peril of using conflict there. I was using my quest artifact for levitation, and I missed the message about the levitation wearing off while jamming through the instances of "The fire elemental hits the fire elemental! The fire elemental is unaffected" a hundred times a tick. I walked into lava, but I had intrinsic fire resistance, so I only got stuck. I zapped a wand of cold down to solidify the lava, and tried to use it to solidify the lava all around, but I ran out of charges. (I should have Applied it instead, to hit the squares around me.) Then I dug down with a pickaxe to free myself, but the lava came back rushing in. I end up drowning. In lava.
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Grujah
Never played nethack, I do like the idea.
I played for quite some time game called POWDER (link: http://www.zincland.com/powder/index.php?pagename=about) which is a roguelike, and I had an apsolute blast. One things that I love is when games are a quite hard challenge, which cannot be said for many new ones, sadly..
Quote from: Grujah on June 05, 2013, 02:03:35 pm
Have you ever played the Japanese Super Mario Bros. 2? That is one of the hardest games I've ever played. Up there with difficulty, is I Wanna Be The Guy and NetHack. Also, beating Pikmin in 9 days with only 50 pikmin was hard too, but that was a self-imposed challenge, not how hard the game was.
Oh yeah, I play NetHack on alt.org and SLASH'EM on crash-override.net if you guys wanted to try to watch me.
Thats "The lost levels, right?" I've heard, its on my "list", I think I'm gonna do Ghost 'n' Goblin next. My bro has beaten IWBTG, I never did.
My most recent "I gotta beat it" game was a little childhood pet peeve, Kid Chamelon. Finally managed to do it!
Thats "The lost levels, right?"
Titandrake
IWBTG is hard, but also completely unfair. There are legitimate platforming challenges, but the amount of stupid traps that you can't avoid unless you know they're coming doesn't make it worth it IMO.
Super Meat Boy is hard + fair. VVVVVV is not that hard, but is still pretty challenging the first time through. I've heard that Binding of Isaac is essentially a modern roguelike, but I've never played it so I'm not sure.
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Quote from: Titandrake on June 05, 2013, 05:22:06 pm
I always just laugh at the unfair deaths. It's like, "What in the world just happened?!?!? HAHAHAHA!" And those happen just once (usually). (Note: I've never actually beaten the game, but I've played some)
shMerker
The whole "hard platformer" angle of IWBTG is really just a pretext to set up comedic reversals at the player's expense. Every screen is built on the same structure of training you to get through some obstacle, letting you have some success with it and some variations, and finally changing the rules right when you start to think you'll get through it. In that way it's got more in common with a Wile E. Coyote cartoon than any of the games it references.
"I take no responsibility whatsoever for those who get dizzy and pass out from running around this post."
Build more Bridges in the King's Court!
If you like the hard platforming style of I Wanna Be The Guy/Super Meat Boy etc., a good game to check out is I Wanna Be The Boshy. As the name suggests it's an IWBTG spinoff, but many people agree it's a better game than the original - a lot more boss fights (which are a lot more fun) and the platforming sections are simultaneously harder and fairer, with fewer traps (although there's still a few of those). It's difficulty settings are also more varied than just 'more save points'.
Grujah: Can't you beat Pikmin 1 in like, 6 days now with the new tricks? And still only 50 Pikmin I think. I know it's a totally insane route, mind you - you end Distant Springs with like a 3 on the clock, if you play near perfectly.
Quote from: Witherweaver on October 29, 2014, 03:10:13 pm
Quote from: Donald X. on October 28, 2014, 04:29:33 pm
...spin-offs are still better for all of the previously cited reasons.
But not strictly better, because the spinoff can have a different cost than the expansion.
I hereby declare myself the best dominion player in the world. Obviously.
Quote from: Tables on June 05, 2013, 07:18:21 pm
That was me. As far as I know, ONE person has beaten the game in six days (and definitely not with 50). He finished day 2 with a zero on the clock.
Hm, I'll look it up. Generally when people discover this kind of thing is possible, a number more people will do it as well. And sorry, I knew it was you. I just screwed up.
Edit: Looking just on youtube, I see a number of 6 day runs by different people. I reckon if I checked the usual Pikmin suspects on Twitch, I might even find more.
« Last Edit: June 06, 2013, 12:40:29 pm by Tables »
Well, it was a while ago that I saw it.
lympi
Salvager
You'll never catch me, Copper
Respect: +99
While maybe not a roguelike by the strictest definition, FTL is definitely roguelike-like.
Quote from: ftlgame.com
FTL is a spaceship simulation roguelike-like. Its aim is to recreate the atmosphere of running a spaceship exploring the galaxy (like Firefly/Star Trek/BSG etc.) In any given episode of those classic shows, the captain is always yelling “Reroute power to shields!” or giving commands to the engineer now that their Warp Core is on fire. We wanted that experience, as opposed to the “dog fighting in space” that most videogames focus on. We wanted a game where we had to manage the crew, fix the engines, reroute power to shields, target the enemy life support, and then figure out how to repel the boarders that just transported over!
It's half off right now for $4.99, Mac/PC/Linux, and it would be a steal at quadruple the price. Highly recommended.
http://ftlgame.com
Then God said, Let there be a Village, and another Village, and another Village, and a Village, and I've got a silver and a copper. I'll buy a Village. -Ousgg on BGG
Shuffle iT Username: heron
Heh, that sounds like Space Alert. (an excellent board game)
Oh, FTL is half price? I was considering buying that, but thought it might be a little too much at full price. Hmm...
mcmcsalot
Shuffle iT Username: mcmcsalot
Oh IWBTG, I have beaten it and actually don't find it very difficult, simply repetetive. I would call myslelf a super talented gamer but it just takes playing IWBTG over and over and over until its memorized and not too hard. Also the final bosses move set is ripped of of sigma from mega man x, so if you've beaten that its not too bad.
Wins: M19, M21, M23, M24, M26, M39, M91, M94, M102, M104, M107, M114, M115
Losses: M20, M22, M25, M27, M30, M31, M35, M38, M40, M42, M46, M60, M90, M93, M96, M98, M100, M101, M106, M111, M113
Winrate: 38.2%(13/34) 29.6%(8/27), 71.4%(5/7)
So, I've been trying to get into roguelikes on and off for a few months, but the interfaces always confused me.
I started off with Angband; I don't think I even made it to the third floor of the dungeon.
Then I moved to NetHack, which was SO MUCH BETTER, but I still didn't really like the interface/game.
Finally, I found Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup, which had a nice tutorial to get me to understand what was going on, is more accessible than NetHack, and is just generally great. I recommend it to anyone who would like to try a roguelike.
Quote from: heron on June 15, 2013, 09:14:34 pm
I recently discovered DCSS as well. (actually googled Jorbles or somebody and it came up).
It is quite awesome, hard, rewarding, easy to get in, well documented..
My best so far is Hill Orc Fighter of Beogh who got 3 runes, than just HAD to clear Vaults even though he did get the Vault rune, and I then pressed a wrong key and unwielded my weapon and engaged an ancient lich unarmed, managed to escape, then noticed what I did, killed the lich, healed, but lost my band of orcs somewhere in the process and than died to a warden a two convokers who summoned a shitload of monsters on me.
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The Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2009.
Oregon is privileged to be the home of three outstanding Northwest Lodges serving guests from all around the world. These Lodges are at the Oregon Caves, Crater Lake, and Timberline on Mt. Hood. These facilities are the only three publicly owned, historic lodges of Oregon that provide overnight accommodations.
Nestled high in the forested splendor of the Siskiyou Mountains, generations of visitors have enjoyed the unique assets and breath taking geological wonders. The Monument offers, one of a kind, family focused opportunities to explore marble caves, stay overnight and enjoy casual and gourmet meals at a National Historic Landmark, the Oregon Caves Chateau, and hike trails through ancient forests.
The Majestic Beauty of the Pacific Northwest and the rustic period of Great Lodge construction come together at the Chateau at the Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve. Built in 1934, the Chateau at Oregon Caves National Monument celebrated its 75th anniversary in 2009. It is a rustic hotel in the Siskiyou Mountains located adjacent to the entrance to The Oregon Caves, the only active limestone formation in Oregon. Designed to be constructed in a marble canyon, this 23-room lodge retains its original charm and houses an historic collection of Monterey Furniture.
The Chateau is part of a larger development that includes several employee and rental cottages, and a visitor contact station, and a chalet which is employed as a dormitory, a gift shop, and for multiple other uses structure. These buildings are all under consideration for National Register status as part of an historic district. The buildings were all constructed between 1923 and 1941; the Chateau is, without question, the most outstanding of the structures.
The Friends of the Oregon Caves and Chateau, was formed in 2008 in cooperation with the National Park Service to preserve, protect and improve the cultural and natural resources of the monument. The first major project the Friends will undertake is to restore the Oregon Caves Chateau.
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Friends Board Meeting – September 22 and 23 at the Oregon Caves. Please contact Sue Densmore for more information.
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October 14. Please contact Sue Densmore for more information.
Sharing the Magic of the Past and the Excitement of the Future
Friends of the Oregon Caves and Chateau | P.O. Box 2195 Grants Pass, OR 97528 | www.FriendsOCAC.org
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Australian centenarian commits assisted suicide in Switzerland
May 12, 2018 Sexual Health
A 104-year-old Australian scientist on Thursday committed assisted suicide in Switzerland where he went to die after his home country denied him the right to seek help in taking his own life. David Goodall did not have a terminal illness but said his quality of life had deteriorated significantly and that he wanted to end it. Goodall “died peacefully” in Basel, tweeted Philip Nitschke, founder of Exit International, the organisation which helped Goodall make the journey from Australia.
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Almost two years ago, Godzilla reappeared in Tokyo, but this time as a marketing and communication tool, a tourist attraction symbol of prosperity and diversion for the renowned Kabukicho Ward, the red light district of Shinjuku.
The fire-breathing, building-stomping monster was appointed tourism ambassador for Shinjuku ward, a night-life district known for its down-home bars and noodle restaurants. A 12 meter tall Godzilla replica head, based on the original 1954 film, is now the main attraction of a new commercial complex containing a movie theatre, a hotel, restaurants, along with Toho, the very same movie studio, which produced the Japanese versions of Godzilla.
Godzilla’s image has had its ups and downs in Japan, but it was brought back to the general attention after the Hollywood “Godzilla” directed by Gareth Edwards became a global hit in 2014. Japan is hoping the biggest star in this nation’s movie history will help attract tourists thanks to the market strategy promoted by the Japanese prime minister.
The pre-historic gojira - as it is pronounced in Japan - is a combination of gorilla and kujira, meaning whale, a genetic aberration caused by nuclear testing in the Pacific Ocean. Designed after the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki causing the end of World War II, Godzilla has become a symbol of the devastating trauma suffered by the Japanese population. Transforming reality into a fiction drama, Godzilla, whose scales resemble the victims’ keloid scars, embodies the sublimation of a people’s tragedy.
Over the years, Godzilla has demolished Shinjuku ward in three of Toho’s Godzilla films, besides the Tokyo Tower, the Rainbow Bridge, the Parliament building and several castles in Japan, as well as the Golden Gate Bridge and other chunks of San Francisco in the Hollywood version. But at last, when the world is once again beset by the appearance of monstrous creatures, Godzilla turns out to be the only one who can save humanity.
Towering at 52 metres (171ft) above ground level, the life-size, 12 meters tall Godzilla head, located on a balcony of the eighth floor of the 970-room Hotel Gracery Shinjuku, expels smoke from its mouth, its fierce eyes sparkle in the dark and its head shines threateningly on the whole district of Shinjuku. Godzilla’s head can be seen also through the ninth floor hotel room windows of the Hotel Gracery Shinjuku. The hotel offers six Godzilla view rooms with windows looking directly onto Godzilla, and one themed room containing a man-sized Godzilla statue as well as a large Godzilla claw stamped over a bed as if the beast were about to enter the room.
In order to let the Godzilla head appear fiercer than ever, a way after its construction, a dedicated LED lighting system was introduced in various steps to enjoy the monster presence even at night. Nobu Yoshida, Division Manager at Lightcosmo Co. LTD was in charge of the illumination of the monster’s head, and specified some GRIVEN products to light up its main features. Two Emerald units in RGBW colour configuration were installed in Godzilla’s mouth to illuminate its firing breath while two more Emerald fixtures were used to deliver a fierce appearance to its eyes. 6 Jade 16 RGBW were dedicated to light up its nails, and 4 Zaphir RGBW light up its dorsal fin. As a last step of the installation, the whole head of the beast was lit up with the help of 4 units of Coral RGBW.
The legend of Godzilla is not over…
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Power Rangers Cast Changes (in Detail)
Austin St. John, Thuy Trang, and Walter Jones Replaced by: Johnny Bosch, Karen Ashley, Steven Cardenas
In 1994, Austin St. John (Jason), Thuy Trang (Trini), and Walter Jones (Zack) asked for more money at the height of the Power Ranger popularity and were then fired. This was discussed and confirmed in a number of interviews and articles. They left before the characters were written out, old footage and stand-ins were used in episodes before and during Adam, Aisha and Rocky were introduced. The new trio were introduced as friends, then discover their identities and then joined the team.
Amy Jo Johnson
Replaced by: Catherine Sutherland
Luckily, when Kimberly left it was pleasant and she got a proper farewell. The character left to train as a Gymnast, that being her dream. Amy Jo herself wanted to move on to other projects. After the show, on VH1's "I love the 90's" she said the show was cheesy. But she did admit in some interviews that without the show, she wouldn't had her other acting gigs. Catherine Sutherland originally auditioned for Dulcea in the MMPR movie, as she is from Australia and they were filming the movie in Australia. The producers thought she was too young but when they needed a replacement for Amy, they remembered her and casted her as Kat, who initially was a teenager influenced by Rita. They were the one of two sets of actors who were replacing each other to ever hug on screen or be right next (directly) to each other.
Karen Ashley
Replaced by: Nakia Bruise
And Aisha had a complicated send-off, Karen Ashley wanted a proper farewell, she was promised one but there wasn't enough time to do so. Karen Ashley wanted to move on. She was replaced by Nakia Bruise (Tanya) between when the show stop being Mighty Morphin and became Zeo in the episode "Hogday Afternoon Part 2." Above is Aisha and Tanya played by little girls as their characters had been turned into children. We never saw Nakia and Karen in the same scene.
David Yost was not replaced because he was not a Ranger at the time. He left mid-way through Zeo, for many years it was a mystery to why he left the show. It was rumored he acted badly to the crew and didn't get along with the crew. He recently broke the silence and revealed he is in fact gay and was a victim of anti-gay slurs. He didn't feel like it was a safe environment to live in so he decided to leave. Producers were planning to explain the Turbo powers were made by Billy. I personally believe David put up with a lot and if he didn't feel comfortable, he did the right thing. Billy didn't get a proper farewell, two actors filled in for him--an actor playing the 'older' Billy and another in a 'garbled' message.
Replaced by: Blake Foster
Steve thought of moving on to other non-acting projects and his dojo, so his character Rocky was written out as having a back injury and had to be replaced. Zordon chose Justin, which angered older fans. Steve and Blake were the one of two sets of actors who were replacing each other to be right next (directly) to each other.
Johnny Bosch, Jason Frank, Catherine Sutherland, Nakia Bruise
Replaced by: Roger V., Patricia Lee, Selwyn Ward, Tracy Cruz
But those four actors didn't leave because of money. The producers felt it was time to move on. The two sets of cast members were together in the same scene and were seen together before, but when they transfer their powers, weren't next to each other.
Varlie Vernon
Replaced by Melody Perkins
Varlie Vernon (Kendrix) of Lost Galaxy was diagnosed with Lukiema and had to leave the show. It was planned that Patricia (Cassie) would replace Varlie Vernon (Kendrix). They even shot the last scene for The Power of Pink indicating this, but Patricia had decided not to accept when she found out she wasn't going to be paid as a full-time cast member but a regular guest star (paid less), so she opted not to do it. That is why the last scene has the PRiS rangers in suit. Melody Perkins (Karone) happily accepted the role. Before Vernon left, they shot the last scene of the season where her character returned.
Related: http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2011/02/almost-rangers.html | http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2010/05/red-herrings-for-white-ranger-and-gold.html
Posted by Lavender Ranger at 10:29 AM
Labels: LGBT issues, Lost Galaxy, MMPR, Power Rangers
It's Nakia Burrise. You have my favorite Yellow Ranger's name spelled wrong :O lol
You forgot to list tommy's brother from zeo cause rumor was that he would be the gold zeo ranger back in the day
Lavender Ranger said...
No I didn't: http://henshingrid.blogspot.com/2010/05/red-herrings-for-white-ranger-and-gold.html
billy story has lost alot a truth i mean tmz even interview someone from the cast saying hes the problem now i under stand anti gay slurs on sett but people are saying it was him now it may be that saban asked them to say this just to make him look better because of the new season oh and i wonder how david feels about bulk being on the new series this topic need to be revisited hopeful in one of your posts
Steve has said countless times he didn't actually break his back, thats something the writers came up with. He left to focus on his dojo.
And Amy never said she disliked the show, just that she thought it was really cheesy and she didn't fully get its appeal
That is what I meant about Amy.
Does Austin St. John replaced Brad Hawkins as the Gold Ranger in Zeo counts? I know he dubbed the voice of Trey in one episode, but I heard rumors he was supposed to play the Gold Ranger's true identity as well before they decided to use those triplets instead.
I dont think that counts. Technically Brad wasn't replaced, I consider him just a placeholder. He told me in our e-mails that he wasn't ask to actually be the Gold Ranger. Just the voice. They wanted fans to guess, so they made a whole possibilities (including Billy and David), but ultimately I think they wanted Jason.
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Operation MUZAK took place during World War II. The United States would have artists like Marlene Dietrich (a German star who became a US citizen) record sad, melancholic songs about lonely soldiers. The aim was to lower the moral of the German soldiers. In 1945 Dietrich was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her contributions as the plan worked.
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CHICAGO – DAY EIGHT of the 54th Chicago International Film Festival (CIFF) on Wednesday, October 17th, 2018, is filled with two categories of competition films – six in New Directors and three in the International Competition, plus three more “Masters” films, the latest work from today’s most accomplished filmmakers.
’Shoplifters’ on Day Eight of the 54th Chicago International Film Festival
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EVENTS The emphasis is on the New Directors Competition, as six films will be screened on Wednesday. “The Belly of the Whale” is a caper action film from Ireland involving a heist; “Little Tickles” is from France, about a woman who reclaims her power through her art; “Miriam Lies” is a co-produced film from Spain and the Dominican Republic about the title character facing her own biases; “The Third Wife” is from Vietnam, set there in the 19th Century, as a landowner’s third wife becomes embroiled in fighting the ramifications of young womanhood; “Facing the Wind” is a collaboration from Spain/Argentina/France, as a choreographer can’t get to her father’s deathbed in time, and has to confront her past; and “Dear Son,” a co-production from Tunisia, Belgium, France and Qatar, a father’s hope for his son is shattered by a life-altering choice the boy makes. Click here for more information about the New Directors Competition.
FILM OF THE DAY “SHOPLIFTERS” (Japan) Here is the winner of the top prize Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival (and a CIFF “Masters” film), as a band of petty thieves take in a five-year-old girl, and despite being social outcasts, they come together around the care of the child. When an unforeseen circumstance occurs, it shatters the life they have built. From director Hirokazu Kore-eda comes another daunting and humanistic film about people living on the edges of society. (click here for more).
WATCH OUT FOR… Three major films in the International Competition – “Duelles” (Belgium/France), “Joy” (Austria) and “Before the Frost” from Denmark (click here) – and two more “Masters” films, “Cold War” from Poland/France/UK and “Everybody Knows,” the latest film from Iranian director Asgahr Farhadi (“A Separation,” “The Salesman), featuring Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem (click here).
The 54th Chicago International Film Festival primarily takes place at the AMC River East 21, 322 East Illinois Street, Chicago from October 10th to October 21st, 2018. Click here for film schedules, information and to purchase tickets.
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Holodance is a collaborative multiplayer Virtual Reality music game for the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift with Touch Controllers that is currently being developed by narayana games. We went into Early Access on Steam on April 5th, 2016 and are aiming for a full release in late 2018. Once the PC/Windows version is completed, we will focus on porting to PlayStation 4 / PlayStation VR.
The Story Mode of Holodance, originally called Holodance Episode 1: Dancing with Dragons lets you play with the music produced for the game, with perfectly timed instrument tracks, be it for the bassline, drums or melodies - while dancing with dragons!
In Free Mode, you can play any osu!-beatmap in VR (that means you can play any of the 60,000 ranked osu! beatmaps for about 12,000 songs) in about 20 different environments including a clubbing level with visual effects, a sci-fi level and all the environments from story-mode. Support for more beatmap-formats as well as our own in-VR beatmap editor so you can play any song from your local music library is currently in development.
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What is Holodance? Holo obviously was inspired by Holodeck, so imagine "dancing in the Holodeck". Of course, "dancing" just means tuning into the rhythm and freely moving with the music. There are orbs arriving perfectly in sync with the music that you need to catch, and curves you need to follow. But no, we're not gonna tell you how to move because we consider dancing really a free expressive movement of rhythm and joy.
Holodance was the first VR rhythm game shown to the public, mid 2015. Since then, it has evolved from "Dancing with Dragons" with only a few songs specifically produced for the game in its environmentalism themed Story Mode, to also letting you play your local music library as well as any of the 60,000 hand-crafted high-quality ranked maps for osu! for more than 12,000 different songs in Holodance Free Mode.
Play in almost 20 diverse environments, ranging from a tropical beach or underwater environment with dolphins and whales, to trippy abstract tunnels or asteroid fields.
Whether you follow our friendly dragons down the rabbit hole of a potential dystopic future, and get to fistbump Pritvitej along the way, or prefer challenging yourself with high-intensity beatmaps in a Zero Distraction environment and get a nice workout while you're at it - Holodance has you covered. The game even lets you catch those orbs with your head - and if you already have Vive trackers, you can catch them with your feet, too, Kung Fu style.
While there are currently only four people working on the game full-time, it is actually an international collaboration with talents from across the globe. For the full credits, check out our Press Kit.
Mixed Reality, Vive Trackers, Streamer Mode
Holodance has full support for Mixed Reality, using the regular SteamVR quadrant view, MixCast (which requires a subscription but has the nice benefit of doing compositing in-game), and also native LIV integration.
Vive Trackers are not required to play Holodance but if you have two and attach them to your feet, you can catch orbs with your feet. Up to 7 Vive Trackers (3 recommended) are support by the Holodance Avatar system which lets you breathe life into various forms, from Animé characters to sci-fi soldiers. The Avatar system ties into Streamer Mode, which is designed to let spectators watch players from various 3rd person perspectives that can even be switched automatically by the game, perfectly on the beat.
Story Mode: 12 Songs with Several Tracks Each
The Story Mode of Holodance will come with 12 songs in the electronic / techno / dancehall style. However, over time there will be other musical styles added via paid-DLC musical theme packs (if you're an artist and want to have your music on Holodance: contact us!) Each song has several tracks, like a bassdrum, the hihat, a bassline or some synth playing a melody. As these tracks have different rhythms and complexities, there's a natural progression of difficulty within each song. Once you have touched a minimum of notes per track, the next more difficult track within the song becomes available. Once you have all tracks of a song completed, the next song becomes available which will be longer and more difficult.
How to Touch those Notes
There's different ways of "touching" notes that match the instrument of a given track. For percussive instruments like drums, the notes come flying towards you in the form of orbs that you just need to touch with the right timing. Notes for softer instruments as well as very fast instruments will come as paths that you need to follow with just the right pace. Finally, there will also be stationary orbs that you can tap in any sequence - you just need to get the rhythm right. Find more details about the Holodance gameplay mechanics on Wikipedia, and details on how scores are calculated in Holodance in the Guide on Steam.
Collaborative Multiplayer (not quite ready, yet)
Holodance has a collaborative multiplayer mode where you can play songs together with friends or strangers (who will then become friends). The score is added up, so the more people you have in a session, the more maximum score is available. In this symmetric multiplayer mode, which is tied to the story of the game, you can have up to four players per session. We will also have an asymmetric multiplayer mode (in fact, probably this will arrive first), where one player "throws" the orbs, while the other is responsible for catching them. The thrower won't have to worry about timing because we will use the beatmaps for that ... and don't think you can cheat by having the thrower simply not move - we track the distance covered and that has an effect on your score.
So when will you shut up so I can give you my money?
If you don't mind playing an Early Access title that is not completely finished, yet, and if you do have an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift with Touch Controllers - go right ahead and:
Buy Holodance at its Early Access price on Steam
Holodance is currently being developed full-time by Jashan Chittesh (game-design, coding, music production) and Samuel Hajek (concept art, modeling, animation). We also have more artists like Finn MK (musician), Efe Tozan (musician), Roy van Dorn (set-design), Anne Stokes (concept art for the blue mother of all dragons) and Gary Haus (modeling) helping on a project basis. Be sure to register your email or register on the site, join the discussion in our forum and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and join our group on Vimeo to follow this project's progress.
We can't wait to holodance with you!
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We have built-in several features into Holodance to make it work well in demo / party / arcade scenarios. If you enjoy doing demos, or run an arcade, make sure to talk to us.
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The Idea of a Greater Croatia by Pavao Ritter Vitezović (III)
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania in Vitezović’s anthropological-political ideology
One of the most significant questions of our interest, which needs a satisfactory answer, is: Why P. R. Vitezović considered Lithuania as a Croato-Slavonic land, and therefore, Lithuania’s inhabitants as the Croato-Slavs?
The most possible and realistic answers to this question are:
1) Because of the historical development of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which brought the ethnic Lithuanians into very closer cultural relations with the Slavs (the Eastern and the Western) that resulted in the graduate process of Slavization of Lithuania’s cultural life and Lithuania’s ruling class. This historical fact influenced Vitezović to conclude that all (or majority) inhabitants of Lithuania were of the Slavic, i.e. the Croat origin.
2) Because of pro-Slavic and pro-Polish historical sources and writings related to the affairs of the common Polish-Lithuanian state which were read and used by Vitezović. Consequently, a Croatian nobleman got the impression that the entire territory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was settled by the Slavic population and that their common spoken and written language was Slavic.
In the next paragraphs the most remarkable historical facts in connection with this problem and offered hypothetical answers to the formulated question are going to be presented.
In several letters written by the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas (1316–1341) from 1322 to 1324, he named himself as lethphanorum ruthenorumque rex (“King of the Lithuanians and Ruthenians”[i]), although he did not have in reality a title of the king. However, it clearly shows that he was a ruler of the Slavic subjects. When the Grand Duchy of Lithuania during the time of Gediminas extended its state borders towards the east and the south-east, i.e. when the territories populated by the Slavic people became incorporated into the 14th-century Lithuania, the country became multiethnic, multilinguistic and multiconfessional medieval state in which gradually the Slavs significantly outnumbered the ethnic Lithuanians: for instance, there were 70% of the Slavs and 30% of the Lithuanians in the mid-16th century on the territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Kapleris, Meištas 2013: 123).[ii] Furthermore, in the following centuries, as Lithuania was extending her borders far to the east, south-east and south-west, making more profound contacts with her Slavic neighbors and even including them into her state borders, the Lithuanian language acquired significant and numerous Slavic borrowings.
The conflict with the Polish Kingdom over Galicia, Volynia and Podolia in the 14th–15th centuries ended in the sharing of these three provinces, mainly populated by the Slavs, between Poland and Lithuania (Kojelavičius 1650/1669: 489–513). It is known that nearly 150 Slavisms entered Lithuanian language, either from the side of East Slavs or from the Poles, before the 17th century (for instance, words like angelas, bažničia, gavėnia, kalėdos, krikštas, velykos, etc). A number of the Slavic borrowings in the Lithuanian language appreciably increased during the time of J. Križanić and P. R. Vitezović – for both of whom the language was a crucial indicator of the national identity.
The Slavic population (for example, tradesmen from Rus’ lands) was living in Lithuania’s capital Vilnius from the time of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Algirdas (1345–1377), who declared in 1358 that all “lands of Rus’” should belong to Lithuania (Kiaupa et al. 2000: 110). J. Križanić, who was travelling across the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and was living in Vilnius for several months in a Dominican monastery, became familiar with ethnically and religiously heterogeneous situation within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, with number of Slavic population in Lithuania and Vilnius and with often usage for the official purposes of the Slavic language within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, which in general became a Lithuanian-Slavic state.
An influence of the Slavic tradition, culture, and especially vernacular, within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, have been particularly strong in the area of writings (literal-administrative language). In the first half of the 15th century, the Old Slavonic language was used in Lithuania as one of the three written languages alongside with the Latin and the German. The so-called Old Church Slavonic language was used in Lithuania in relations with the Russian duchies, the Tatars in Crimea and in the internal life of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. For instance, during the time of the Grand Duke of Lithuania, Vytautas the Great 1390–1430, a state-official Slavonic language (Old Church Slavic) was used for writing of the first annals of the Lithuanian Grand Dukes (Chronicle of the Lithuanian Grand Dukes, 1429–1430, with Shorter Compilation of Lithuanian Chronicles added around 1446). Furthermore, Christianisation of Lithuania from 1387 established strong prerequisites for the usage of the Polish language for the official purposes in the next centuries.
In a period of the Lithuanian history after the death of Vytautas the Great, in the official domestic civic life, in addition to the Lithuanian and the East Slavic language (spoken in the cities) were used as well as the German, Latin and Polish (spread out in the second half of the 15th century). In the Renaissance time, there were many texts and books in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania printed in the Old East Slavonic or the Polish language (as well as in the Lithuanian). It is a fact that on the territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the first half of the 16th century the first books were printed in two Slavonic languages: the Old East Slavonic and the Polish. The printing of the so-called Brasta Bible in the Polish language in 1563 shows clearly that a sphere of influence of the Polish (i.e. Slavic) language within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania was significantly spreading on. At that time, the Lithuanian rulers, court, and nobility (magnates) already used overwhelmingly the Polish language in a public life within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. It is paradoxically, but true, that the Lithuanian aristocracy and ruling political elite, which tried to defend Lithuania’s state (political) independence from the Kingdom of Poland, accepted both the Polish culture and the Polish language, which became an official language of their communication with a Polish-Lithuanian ruler and the Polish political elite. Shortly, Lithuanian magnates did not become defenders of the Lithuanian language, as they were defenders of the Lithuanian independent statehood. Subsequently, spoken Polish language became a very serious competitor to the Lithuanian language (vernacular) within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania that finally led to the gradual, but inevitable, Polonization, i.e. Slavization, of Lithuania’s cultural life.[iii] Literary and linguistic developments within the Republic of Two Nations (Poland-Lithuania) helped to accelerate the Polonization of the ethnic Lithuanian, Russian, Byelorussian and Ukrainian aristocratic circles (Kamiński 1980; Kamiński 1983: 14–45; Maczak 1992: 194; Bideleux, Jeffries 1999: 129).
For Lithuania’s ruling elite the notion of “nation” was not connected with the language (spoken or written) or ethnicity as it was in the case of J. Križanić and P. R. Vitezović for whom spoken and written language was a crucial national identifier. Contrary to these two Croatian intellectuals, for Lithuania’s magnates, the “nation” (natio) was connected to the statehood and social strata belonging, but not to the language or ethnicity. Therefore, for example, during the conclusion of the Lublin Union with Poland in 1569 the ruling elites of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, composed by the ethnic Lithuanians and the ethnic Slavs, who spoke and wrote in the Polish language, called themselves Lithuanians what means actually natio Lithuanica (Lithuania’s “political nation”), i.e. the aristocracy who lived within the state borders of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.[iv] In this respect, the most influential champion and ideologist of natio Lithuanica was Mykolas Lietuvis (Vaclovas Mikolajaitis/Michalo Lituanus), a Lithuanian aristocrat from Maišiagala, who developed his theory about “political nation” of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in his historic treatise De Moribus Tartarorum, Lithuanorum et Moschorum (“On the Customs of the Tatars, Lithuanians and Muscovites”), written in the Latin in 1550 (incomplete text of this treatise was printed in 1615). It is a matter of fact that after the Lublin Union of 1569 the Poles became the senior partners in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth till its final dismemberment in 1795 (Wandycz 1997: 72–78, 88–93, 102–107). The Lithuanian nobility, i.e. natio Lithuanica, became assimilated or Polonized to such extent that the term “Polish” represented joint Lithuanian and Polish interests. In fact, Polish and Lithuanian ethnically different groups of aristocracy identified themselves with one cultural tradition and as a united “political nation” (Davies 1981: 115–159; Johnson 1996, 52).
The ethnolinguistic structure of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in the following centuries was changing in the favor of the ethnic Slavs. Thus, at the time of the Lublin Union in 1569, the ethnic Lithuanians constituted around one-third of total Lithuania’s population (approximately 3.000.000 people were living at that time within the whole territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania). However, at the same time, 2/3 of the population of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania were ethnic Slavs who lived in the eastern and south-eastern provinces annexed by the Grand Dukes of Lithuania, i.e. the former duchies of Polotsk, Vitebsk, Volynia, Kiev and Smolensk (Kiaupa et al. 2000: 162). We have to keep in mind as well the fact that the Slavic territories, ruled by Lithuania’s nobility till the Lublin Union of 1569, were approximately ten times bigger than Lithuania proper (Samalavičius 1995: 42).
After 1569, a linguistic polarization within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania remained. There were still two basic spoken languages – the Lithuanian and the Slavic – and two bureaucratic languages – the Old Slavic and the Latin (Bideleux, Jeffries 1999: 122). However, in present-day West Belarus and present-day West Ukraine after 1569, the educated, middle, and administrative classes and the landowning gentry became predominantly the Polish-speaking social strata. The spreading of the Polish language in both written and spoken forms in Lithuania was going through Lithuania’s landowning and political aristocracy who have been in most frequent contacts with their Polish counterparts, through the Polish priests, monks and the Polish intellectuals.
Especially the 17th century, a century of J. Križanić and P. R. Vitezović, was a period of expansion of the Polish language in the public life in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Moreover, at the first year of realm of Friedrich August II Saxon (1697–1706/1709–1733) in 1697 the Polish language officially eliminated the Old East Slavonic language from public offices in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania – coaequatio iurium (Šapoka 1936: 371–374; Kiaupa et al. 2000: 265). In the late 17th century, both magnates and gentry of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania knew Polish and used it. There was formed, even, the so-called Lithuanian type of the Polish language. On the same territories of the Polish Kingdom and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania through which J. Križanić traveled, the urban centers were as well Polonized (i.e. got Slavic feature). The lower classes and the rural population of serfs were East Slavs. Even Lithuania’s capital Vilnius or Ukrainian L’viv, a political-cultural center of Galicia, became the “Polish”, i.e. the Slavic, that the Polish-speakers regarded themselves as essentially Poles even at the beginning of the 20th century (Johnson 1996, 52).
The Polish historiography during the last two centuries created an image that a federal state of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth after 1569 was actually only the Polish one. Certainly, cultural-linguistic Polonization spread faster, but in the sphere of politics and social life the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was as well, gradually, but certainly becoming the “Polish” for the reason that people from the Grand Duchy of Lithuania did not oppose in high degree the appropriation of the Polish language and culture (Kiaupa et al. 2000, 362). According to Robert Bideleux and Ian Jeffries, “since Lithuanian [language] is directly related to the Slavonic languages, and since an old form of Byelorussian (not Lithuanian) was the official language of the grand duchy [of Lithuania], the Lithuanian nobility probably felt some degree of cultural kinship with their Polish counterparts… Indeed, the Lithuanian nobility gradually became thoroughly ‘polonized’” (Bideleux, Jeffries 1999: 122)… “with the ironic result that Polish [language] eventually became more widely used among the Lithuanian than among the Polish nobility in the future Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth” (Davies 1982: 20–21).
Because of right belief that the Lithuanian language is closely related to Slavonic languages (the standpoint favored by our-days contemporary linguistics) and because of the Polonization (Slavization) of upper strata of the Lithuanian society, Pavao Ritter Vitezović at the end of the 17th century considered all (or at least overwhelming majority) inhabitants of Lithuania as the Slavs (i.e. the Croats) and Lithuania as the Slavic (i.e. Croatian) country.
As a result of the Polonization of the vast territories of East-Central Europe from 1569 to 1795 many Poles considered these lands as the Polish linguistic and cultural space. It became a common attitude of modern Western historians of non-Polish origin to describe the Republic of Two Nations as an exclusively the Polish one, due to the great scope of the Polonization of the Lithuanian society and culture. For example, Alan Palmer has an opinion that the ethnic Lithuanians were readily assimilated by the Poles: the greatest of the Polish dynasties, the Jagiellonian one (1386–1572) was in fact of the Lithuanian origin, and Vilnius (Wilno) was a city, despite its Lithuanian foundation, a symbol of the Polish-Lithuanian cultural union (Palmer 1970: 4). Such impression had and Juraj Križanić who passed across the whole present-day Ukraine, a main part of present-day Belarus and who spent some time in Vilnius as well becoming a member of estate circle of the Dominican Order in Lithuania’s capital. At the turn of the 18th century, the members of natio Lithuanica and the Lithuanian middle-class society faced the real danger of denationalization through the process of Polonization. Ultimately, it should not be forgotten that overwhelming majority of 7,5 million of total population of the Republic of Two Nations (Rzeczpospolita Obojga Narodow), i.e. the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (established by the Lublin Union in 1569) were the ethnic Slavs; the fact which induced P. R. Vitezović to consider the whole Republic as exclusively the Slavic state and, according to his Croatocentric theory, to understand the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth as in fact the Croatian ethnolinguistic territory.
A pro-Polish viewpoint of Stanislaw Orzechowski and especially of Martinu Kromer (Martin Cromer) about the Polish-Lithuanian relationships, Lithuania’s incorporation into the Polish Kingdom after 1569, and the Polonization of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, became one of the most significant sources about the ethnolinguistic situation within the borders of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth for both J. Križanić and P. R. Vitezović. In his Razgowori ob wladatelystwu (1661–1667), J. Križanić frequently cited Martinu Kromer, the author of a history of Poland under the title De origine et rebus gestis Polonarum (Basel, 1555), who saw Lithuania as an ordinary province of Poland. Particularly it has been Križanić who was acquainted with quite number of the Polish and other authors who wrote on “Slavic matters” and who considered the whole territory of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth as an exclusively Slavic country.
As a consequence, J. Križanić became acquainted with the work Bellum Prutenum (“The Prussian War”) written in 1515 by the poet Jan Vislicius who presented the Lithuanian history as a part of the Slavic one. J. Vislicius viewed the future development of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania only within a united “Polish Sarmatian Empire”. After the Lublin Union of 1569, the Polish doctrine of Sarmatism, which proclaimed Lithuania, Samogitia (Žemaitia) and the Russian duchies as integral parts of the Polish state, became popular on the territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania as a result of firm contacts of Lithuania’s nobles (ethnic Lithuanians and ethnic Slavs) with Poland, the Polish culture and the Polish state ideology. It is quite sure that J. Križanić and P. R. Vitezović were familiar with the Polish doctrine of Sarmatism and especially J. Križanić with the influence of this doctrine among noble circles within the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. However, the line of reasoning of the Sarmatian doctrine presented the territory of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania as the Slavic one; a viewpoint that was accepted by P. R. Vitezović and even served him to name total population of the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and Muscovite Russia as Sarmaticos, which belonged to his Croatia Septemtrionalis.
Finally, if we know that J. Križanić’s writings about the “Slavic matters”, based very much on his personal experience about the Polonization of Lithuania, were one of the most significant sources for P. R. Vitezović, it is not surprisingly that Pavao Ritter Vitezović interpolated the whole territory of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania into the Slavic lands, and furthermore, according to his ideological doctrine into a Greater Croatia.
Note: The text is written according to the orthography of the American (US) English spelling.
Dr Vladislav B. Sotirović
www.global-politics.eu/sotirovic
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[i] A meaning of the ethnonym „Ruthenians“ is very disputed among the historians and ethnologists. Undoubtedly, it lables the East European Slavs in whole or in part.
[ii] According to Istorijos egzamino gidas, in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1430, there were 24% Lithuanians, 72% East Slavs and 4% Tatars while in 1569, there were 30% Lithuanians, 63% East Slavs and 7% Poles (Kapleris, Meištas 2013: 123).
[iii] For a more extensive treatment of the Polish-Lithuanian relationships, see in (Davies 1981).
[iv] About differences between the feudal-time “political” and Romanticism-time “linguistic” conceptions of “nation”, see in (Hutchinson, Smith 1994; Johnson 1996: 45–62, 136–148; Bideleux, Jeffries 1999: 153–161; Guibernau, Rex 1999; Hobsbawm 2000).
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Thread: Polymet Mining
28th January 2018, 03:42 AM #11
Re: Polymet Mining
You’re gonna get rich as trolls
Cultural Marxism: -The idea that good, hard working, white people should pay for those who are not, and thus in the name of equality create the conditions for their own genetic annihilation
Looks like the key obstacle to the mine moving forward has just been resolved:
PolyMet land swap with Forest Service to close June 28
"...PolyMet Mining Co. this morning said it has received notice from the U.S. Forest Service that the land exchange for the company's proposed mine north of Hoyt Lakes will officially close June 28, giving PolyMet title to the mine site..."
"...Meanwhile, PolyMet is awaiting state and federal permits to build and operate the mine and processing center at the site of the former LTV Steel Mining taconite plant.The company also must secure nearly $1 billion to build the project..."
Glencore will likely buyout once the permits are granted. From what I recall, permits were basically awaiting the land exchange (JQP).
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1st November 2018, 10:27 AM #13
BREAKING: Minnesota DNR approves permits for proposed PolyMet NorthMet project
ST. PAUL, MN – The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources announced Thursday its approval for several major permits for the PolyMet mining project on the Iron Range.
They include the permit to mine, six water appropriation permits, two dam safety permits, a public waters work permit, and an endangered species takings permit for the NorthMet project.
The permit to mine includes a financial assurance plan and wetland replacement plan.
Thursday’s announcement means PolyMet has completed its decision making process on the permit applications.
The project still requires water and air quality permits from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency and a wetlands permit from the Army Corps of Engineers, in addition to other local permits and approvals.
PolyMet President and CEO Jon Cherry issued the following statement after the permits were issued:
“We look forward to building and operating a modern mine and developing the minerals that sustain and enhance our modern world. Responsibly developing these strategic minerals in compliance with these permits while protecting Minnesota’s natural resources is our top priority as we move forward.”
Cherry went on to say the permit “is a victory for Iron Range families who have steadfastly supported us and who depend on and will benefit from the hundreds of jobs that construction and operations will create adn support for years to come. This certainty will also allow the company to move forward with financing and final engineering designs.”
PolyMet is looking to be the first to have a copper and nickel mine, in addition to platinum, palladium, gold and cobalt, on the Iron Range.
Before the permit to mine was issued, PolyMet provided $74 million in financial assurance for the construction phase of the project, which is expected to last about two years.
Environmentalists have opposed the mine for fear it could pollute pristine waters.
PolyMet says it can operate the proposed mine near Hoyt Lakes and Babbitt without harming the environment while creating hundreds of badly needed jobs on Minnesota’s Iron Range.
More information on the mining project can be found here.
We will provide a live stream of a news conference with the Minnesota DNR at 1 p.m.
This is a breaking story, and we will have more details as they become available.
Bigjon (1st November 2018),monty (1st November 2018)
20th December 2018, 08:13 AM #14
Minnesota Issues Last of Its Major Permits For PolyMet Copper-nickel Mine
Water and air permits and 401 certification issued by Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
December 20, 2018 11:09 AM Eastern Standard Time
ST. PAUL, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Poly Met Mining, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of PolyMet Mining Corp. (together “PolyMet” or the “company”) TSX: POM; NYSE American: PLM, reports it has received the final remaining state approvals for PolyMet to construct and operate the NorthMet copper-nickel-precious metals project in northeastern Minnesota...
Bigjon (20th December 2018),monty (20th December 2018)
20th December 2018, 04:12 PM #15
StreetsOfGold
Looks interesting, too bad the REALLY richest folks in the near future will be CRYPTO investors, not mining stock holders.
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Minnesota OKs final major state permits for PolyMet mine
By STEVE KARNOWSKIPublished December 20, 2018FeaturesAssociated Press
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4th February 2019, 04:55 PM #17
RatHoler
Listen to this guys brief opinion of PLM at about the 20:11 mark. He's positive to very positive on almost every other company in this video except PLM.
Is their management that bad?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lc9E0r93DVQ&t=1104s
Originally Posted by RatHoler
Is it JohnQPublic who is managing it?
Jewboo (5th February 2019),osoab (22nd March 2019)
i looked at the stock price chart. it is not reflecting this good news (yet?)
22nd March 2019, 07:34 AM #20
Final permit obtained: Federal wetlands exchange allowed by the EPA
https://www.mvp.usace.army.mil/Media...-mine-project/
Bigjon (22nd March 2019),monty (22nd March 2019)
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Kidepo Valley National Park
Most Spectacular and 3rd Best Africa’s National Park
3rd Africa’s Best National Park as rated by CNN Travel, Kidepo Valley National Park (KVNP) is the most beautiful par with remarkable landscapes, expansive savannah, mountains and valleys. For a true wild safari, Kidepo Valley National Park is the best choice as it hosts a good list of mammals, cheetah, lion, leopard, fox, carcal, hyena, oryx, big herds of buffalo making game viewing so rewarding.
Kidepo Valley National Park is located in Karamoja regions in the northern Uganda on the boarder of Uganda with Sudan.
The park is also inhabited by a variety of rare birds making a birding watching at its best. A list of the birds found here include ostrich,
singing bush lark, Karamoja apallis, superb sterling, pygmy falcon, African swallow-tailed kite, fox kestrel, and many others.
Minimum Days for Safari to Kidepo Valley National Park
The Park can be visited at least in four days given its location, usually if traveling by road, it’s advisable to camp in Kitgum to cut on the travelling hours, take a look at a sample safari/trip itinerary by Gorilla & East Africa.
The park can also be visited in 3 days, only if flying. There are scheduled flights to and from the park, this is to avoid long distance driving.
Kidepo Valley National Park has accommodation facilities, the major and most popular being, Apoka Safari Lodge one of the best Lodges in Uganda, Located inside the park offers a perfect wilderness experience with its spectacular views of the park and plains.
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Koo Wee Rup Swamp History
This blog is about the history of the Koo Wee Rup Swamp and neighbouring areas, as well as some of my family history. It's my own original research and writing and if you live in the area you may have read some of the stories before in the Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society newsletter or the Koo Wee Rup township newsletter, The Blackfish, or the Garfield township newsletter, The Spectator. Heather Arnold.
100 years ago this week - an escaped 'lunatic'
This is an account of the capture of an escaped patient from Mont Park Mental Hospital from the South Bourke and Mornington Journal of April 30, 1914. The work Lunatic has now gone out of fashion to describe a person who is mentally ill. According to the Oxford Dictionary the word Lunatic comes from the Old French lunatique, from late Latin lunaticus, from Latin luna '‘ moon’ ' (from the belief that changes of the moon caused intermittent insanity).
South Bourke and Mornington Journal of April 30, 1914.
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper http://trove.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/66185203
Trooper Maher, is Stephen Maher, listed in the 1914, 1919 and 1924 Electoral Rolls as living at Pakenham. His occupation is listed as Constable. His wife was Bridget Catherine (nee Ryan). There is an interesting account, below, of Constable Maher having his horse taken from him, sounds like it was a bureaucratic decision made without any consultation - so no change there in 100 years.
Dandenong Advertiser of May 7 1914
http://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88355315
South Bourke and Mornington Journal of 17 June 17, 1920,
Stephen and Catherine had ten children, Rosaline (born 1886), Cathleen (1888), Florence Mary (1890), Olive Veronica (1893), Stephen Raymond (1894), John Thomas (1896), Thomas Francis(1899), Daniel Michael (1901) Leonard Joseph (1903) and Mary Monica (1905). Stephen died in 1931 aged 70 and Bridget died in 1939 aged 77
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The E.S. & A / ANZ Bank at Garfield
One of the prominent buildings in Main Street of Garfield is the old ANZ Bank building. The bank was built as an E.S. & A. bank and is actually one of the three old E. S & A. banks on the Cardinia Shire Heritage Study. The other two are at Koo Wee Rup (built 1919) and Lang Lang (built 1929). The Garfield Bank is thought to have been designed by Twentyman & Askew, the same Architects as the Lang Lang bank.
The 1996 Cardinia Shire Heritage Study, which was undertaken by Graeme Butler & Associates, describes the building as a two storey clinker brick and stucco building...with Greek/Georgian revival stylistic treatment including the hipped and tiled roof, Doric order colonettes at the main window opening, saltire cross glazing mullions, expressed voussoirs over the two doorways, smooth rustication in the central window, the 8-panel door pair, the bayed symmetrical elevation and the multi pane glazing. [A saltire cross is an x shaped cross and a voussoir is a wedge-shaped or tapered stone used to construct an arch]
The Bank in 1962. Photograph taken from the Back to Garfield booklet. The back-to was held June 1-4, 1962.
Banking services began in Garfield in 1905 when the London Bank of Australia opened an Agency of the Warragul Branch. This Agency was converted to a Branch soon after. The first manager was Clarence Adeney. So successful was this Branch that in February 1906 an Agency had been established at Koo Wee Rup and by the next year there were Agencies at Iona and Tynong. In July 1908, the Bank began the construction of new premises, which would be the first brick building in the town. This building is now a private house on the corner of Railway Avenue and Garfield Road. The next Manager was Edward Hattersley who was there in 1909, but had left by 1913. William Rupert Aspinall was the next Manager and he left around August 1917, having been shifted to Moama. Hugh Gardner is the next Manager I can trace and he was in Garfield in 1918. Gardner was the manager in 1921 when the London Bank of Australia was taken over by the English, Scottish & Australian Bank Ltd and I believe they used the London Bank premises until the new building was built.
When was this building built? The Heritage Study lists the build date of the bank as 1925, but I am not convinced this is correct and I believe it was more likely around 1931. Firstly, the Shire of Berwick Rate Books had listed the building through the 1920s under the Managers name and then in 1931 it changed to Arthur Nutting, who was shop keeper and also owned other property in the area, so I believe this was the time they built the new premises and sold off their superfluous old premises. Secondly, Bill Parish in his history of Garfield, published in the 1962 ‘back to’ souvenir book says the building was erected in the 1930s.
E.S & A bank advertisement from the Back to Garfield booklet.
Mr Gardner was at Garfield until around July 1926 when he was promoted to Cheltenham. The staff at the bank presented him with a gold wrist watch and at a ‘public send-off by citizens’ he was presented with a cheque, and gold sovereign case. His wife, Florence, and his two daughters were also presented with gold wrist watches, an extraordinary set of gifts which shows the esteem that Bank Managers were once held in. His replacement John Jessup only lasted a few years before he was transferred to Dunolly in 1928. The ‘women of Garfield’ presented Mrs Jessup with a handbag as a departure gift.
Mr Jessup’s replacement was Stanley Howell, who was at Garfield until 1935 when he was transferred to Burwood. When Stanley and Margret Howell left Garfield they ‘were entertained and presented with wallet of notes’. Other known staff in the early days was a Mr L.G Evans, accountant, who transferred to Garfield from Dunolly in 1927. Perhaps Mr Evans extolled the virtues of Dunolly to Mr Jessup and that’s why he moved there. Other accountants at the branch were Mr E. Judge who left Garfield for Warragul in 1924. His successor was Mr Pask.
The E.S & A. Bank Ltd merged with the ANZ Bank in 1970. There was an E.S & A. Agency at Cora Lynn, which was staffed about a morning a week and closed in the early 1960s.
The little building to the right of the bridge is the old E.S & A Bank at Cora Lynn, taken October 20, 1937 (State Rivers & Water Supply Commission photograph)
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I am the Local History Librarian at a Public Library Service in the south-east suburbs of Melbourne. I am also the President of the Koo Wee Rup Swamp Historical Society, the secretary of the South Eastern Historical Association and the Trafalgar Truck Restorers Club.
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